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Issue No. 157 incorporating The Wayland News, Attleborough & District News and The Wymondham News May 2010 Help Yourself FREE! Help Yourself Massage Treatments Swedish Massage and Hot Stone Massage Appointments available at BROOM HALL Country Hotel Saham Toney Your Local Three Star Hotel Telephone: 01953 882125 www.broomhallhotel.co.uk A real red-letter day It was a real-red letter day for Eileen and Kenneth Gunnell when they celebrated their 60 th Wedding Anniversary at their home in Brandon Road, Watton during April. The Vice Chairman of Watton Town Council, Mr Roy Ivory called on Eileen and Kenneth to present them with a card and a lovely arrangement of flowers from the council. And then, shortly after, Mr Keith Gilbert, another Watton Town Councillor, called on the couple but in his working capacity as a postman, to deliver a congratulatory card from Her Majesty the Queen! Originating from the London area, Eileen and Kenneth met when they both worked for Sperry Gyroscopes towards the end of the war. At the end of the war, Eileen joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service for 3 years and then became a telephonist with the GPO. Kenneth, ―not bearing to be apart from her after she joined the ATS‖ joined the Army in 1945 and ended up serving twenty two and a half years with the Royal Army Medical Corps and then became an Educational Welfare Officer for 14 years before taking early retirement to setup his own gardening business. Eileen and Kenneth moved to Norfolk, after their home in London became too much for them, initially living in Brandon. Discovering they were under the flight path for RAF Lakenheath when aircraft returned home after service overseas, they moved to Watton in 2001. Not being able to resist the traditional question, I asked them both for the secret to a happy marriage. ―Doing as I‘m told!‖ said Kenneth laughing. ―Give and take . . . what‘s his is mine and what‘s mine my own‖ replied Eileen with a smile every bit as mischievous as Ken‘s. Well, whatever it is, Ken and Eileen definitely seem to doing well on it. Postman Keith Gilbert delivering Eileen and Kenneth Gunnell their Royal Greeting and inset, Mr Roy Ivory, Chairman of Watton Town Council, presents an arrangement of flowers and a card on behalf of the town council. East Harling Gardening Club We are all looking forward to warmer days and none more so than gardeners, who have already been busy planning and preparing for the growing season ahead. But even the most experienced of gardeners can learn more and by belonging to such a club as the one in East Harling, that is just what they can do, as well as enjoy good company, they can join outings to gardens and nurseries. Continued on Page 2 Cold comfort for Wells Cole Representatives of the users of Wells Cole Community Centre in Saham have heard how the centre‘s future is now in jeopardy after financial reserves have been reduced to minimal levels by an inefficient and faulty heating system. After numerous complaints from users about poor heating at the hall, and at the invitation of the Parish Council, the new management team met with councillors to discuss the possibility of a grant towards a replacement heating system. But reporting the outcome, the Chairman, Mr John Glascock, said that he was very disappointed with the reception and subsequent negative feedback from the council. ―They surprised us by asking for 3 years worth of audited accounts and a full business plan‖ said Mr Glascock ―But they must be aware we cannot produce the accounts as there do not appear to be any audited accounts since 2002 and during some of that time, the centre was managed by the very people who are now asking for them.‖ Speaking from the floor, past Chairman, Mr Roger Harrold, said that one of the reasons he had resigned as Chairman of the Centre in 2008 out of frustration at being unable to get the accounts presented for audit and as a result potential auditors were lost. Facing accusations of ―jumping ship‖ from others in the room, Mr Harrold insisted had had made it clear on many occasions that he would be resigning, and also said that in his time, the management committee members organised events had helped to raise the reserves. /Continued on Page 5

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Page 1: Mid-Norfolk Times May 2010

Issue No 157 incorporating The Wayland News Attleborough amp District News and The Wymondham News May 2010

Help Yourself

FREE Help Yourself

Massage Treatments

Swedish Massage and Hot Stone Massage

Appointments available at

BROOM HALL Country Hotel

Saham Toney Your Local Three Star Hotel

Telephone 01953 882125 wwwbroomhallhotelcouk

A real red-letter day

It was a real-red letter day for Eileen and

Kenneth Gunnell when they celebrated their

60th Wedding Anniversary at their home in

Brandon Road Watton during April The

Vice Chairman of Watton Town Council

Mr Roy Ivory called on Eileen and Kenneth

to present them with a card and a lovely

arrangement of flowers from the council

And then shortly after Mr Keith Gilbert

another Watton Town Councillor called on

the couple but in his working capacity as a

postman to deliver a congratulatory card

from Her Majesty the Queen

Originating from the London area Eileen

and Kenneth met when they both worked

for Sperry Gyroscopes towards the end of

the war At the end of the war Eileen joined

the Auxiliary Territorial Service for 3 years

and then became a telephonist with the

GPO

Kenneth ―not bearing to be apart from her

after she joined the ATS joined the Army

in 1945 and ended up serving twenty two

and a half years with the Royal Army

Medical Corps and then became an

Educational Welfare Officer for 14 years

before taking early retirement to setup his

own gardening business

Eileen and Kenneth moved to Norfolk after

their home in London became too much for

them initially living in Brandon

Discovering they were under the flight path

for RAF Lakenheath when aircraft returned

home after service overseas they moved to

Watton in 2001

Not being able to resist the traditional

question I asked them both for the secret to

a happy marriage

―Doing as Ilsquom told said Kenneth

laughing

―Give and take whatlsquos his is mine and

whatlsquos mine my own replied Eileen with a

smile every bit as mischievous as Kenlsquos

Well whatever it is Ken and Eileen

definitely seem to doing well on it

Postman Keith Gilbert delivering Eileen and Kenneth Gunnell their Royal Greeting and inset Mr Roy Ivory Chairman of Watton Town Council presents an arrangement of flowers and a card on behalf of the town council

East Harling Gardening Club We are all looking forward to

warmer days and none more so than

gardeners who have already been

busy planning and preparing for the

growing season ahead But even the

most experienced of gardeners can

learn more and by belonging to such

a club as the one in East Harling

that is just what they can do as well

as enjoy good company they can

join outings to gardens and

nurseries Continued on Page 2

Cold comfort for Wells Cole

Representatives of the users of Wells Cole Community Centre in

Saham have heard how the centrelsquos future is now in jeopardy after

financial reserves have been reduced to minimal levels by an

inefficient and faulty heating system

After numerous complaints from users about poor heating at the hall

and at the invitation of the Parish Council the new management team

met with councillors to discuss the possibility of a grant towards a

replacement heating system But reporting the outcome the Chairman

Mr John Glascock said that he was very disappointed with the reception

and subsequent negative feedback from the council

―They surprised us by asking for 3 years worth of audited accounts

and a full business plan said Mr Glascock ―But they must be aware

we cannot produce the accounts as there do not appear to be any

audited accounts since 2002 and during some of that time the centre

was managed by the very people who are now asking for them

Speaking from the floor past Chairman Mr Roger Harrold said that

one of the reasons he had resigned as Chairman of the Centre in

2008 out of frustration at being unable to get the accounts presented

for audit and as a result potential auditors were lost

Facing accusations of ―jumping ship from others in the room Mr

Harrold insisted had had made it clear on many occasions that he would

be resigning and also said that in his time the management committee

members organised events had helped to raise the reserves

Continued on Page 5

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 2 News

Old Buckenham Players next

production will be Second from last

in the sack race by Michael Birch

(adapted from the novel by David

Nobbs)

Second from last in the sack race

has been adapted for the stage from

the writings of the author of Reggie

Perrin fame It is a wry funny and

entertaining play which traces the

ups and downs of young Henry

Pratt who was born in 1935 in a

back-to-back in northern England

Henrylsquos childhood is disrupted first

by the war then by the

death of his mother and

soon after the death of

his father too Henry is

entrusted to the care of

his social climbing

Aunty Doris and Uncle

Teddy and is passed

around relatives and

friends learning his life skills in the

backstreets and then public school

The play aims to make the audience

both love and pity Henry in equal

measure and pokes fun at his

family and mentors as he hurls

headlong towards his 18th birthday

The play blends a mix of short fast

-paced scenes together with music

sound and visual images to draw

you into Henrylsquos world of pleasure

and pathos

Performances will take place at Old

Buckenham Village Hall on

Thursday 20 Friday 21 and

Saturday 22 May at 730pm at Old

Buckenham Village Hall Tickets

are priced at pound6 and available from

Old Buckenham Post Office Nuts

nlsquo Bolts in Attleborough or by

phoning 01603 810373

httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom

EDWARDS OF WATTON

WATTONrsquoS SPECIALIST NEWSAGENT

Pick amp Mix Sweets now

available in store

We are also pleased to offer News Deliveries

7 days a week in the following areas Griston

Northacre Caston Stow Bedon Breccles Great

Hockham East Wretham Larling Snetterton

Shropham and Mount Pleasant

50 High Street Watton Tel 881234

Established in Watton for four generations

East Harling Gardening Club

continued from front page

The club has been running since

1982 meeting once a month for a

variety of gardening related activities

In addition it arranges a summer

holiday based in different parts of the

country in order to visit the best of

British gardens

There is an annual plant sale which

has become increasingly well

supported and offers a wide range of

annual and perennial plants plus

salad vegetable and fruit plants This

sale is on Saturday 15 May from

10am ndash 12 Noon It is held in the Old

School Hall School Lane East

Harling Easy to find the lane is

between the two pubs on Market

Street Why not come along to buy a

fresh supply of plants for your garden

ndash all at bargain prices

Old Buckenham Players

Second from last in the sack race

Great Ellingham Recreation Centre

Fish amp Chip Supper amp Horse

Race Night Friday 14th May

7pm for 730pm start At the Recreation Centre

Watton Road Great Ellingham

Bar and Raffle Tickets pound6 from

Pat 01953 452492 Jean 01953 453375

Anne-Marie 01953 455939 Mike 01953 453874

The Fun Event of the Year

CAR BOOT amp CRAFTS

Sat 15th May 900am St Maryrsquos Church Car Park

Watton Contact 01953 882936 Car Boots pound400

No Need to Book

Betty Stacey our President welcomed

members amp guests to our March

Meeting Jerusalem was sung and

apologies for absence were given The

branch business was read amp

arrangements for The Mad Hatterlsquos

Tea Party on April17th amp the Spring

Fayre on May 22nd were discussed

The eveninglsquos speaker was Jacqueline

Tevlin on ―Joyce Grenfell Jacqueline

has researched the lives of many

famous women including Queen

Victoria amp Jane Austin amp brings them

to life with words amp song Joyce was

born in 1910 with an American

mother who was the sister of Nancy

Astor amp spent many of her younger

years at the Astor home on the

Cleveden Estate Her friend Virginia

Graham said that she was in love with

life amp was never bored At events at

Nancy Astorlsquos house Joyce was always

t h e wa l l f l o we r b u t l o v ed

eavesdropping amp wrote down peopleslsquo

conversations She wanted to be a

ballerina but attended RADA for one

term then left after she met Reggie

Grenfell amp married him in 1929

She became a radio critic amp in 1939

gave her first stage performance in the

successful The Little Revue During

the war she made two tours abroad

with ENSA She became famous for

her monologues Joyce was President

of her local WI amp Jacqueline gave a

humorous rendition of The Committee

Meeting We were treated to other

favourites such as Old Tyme Dancing

Nursery School amp Shirleylsquos

Girlfriendlsquos Picnic Jacqueline also

sang songs associated with Joyce

including Ilsquom Going to See You

Today which was written for Reggie

when he returned from the war

She hated the gawky ugly image of

her film roles amp decided to concentrate

on One Woman Shows Virginia said

that she made fun without malice

Joyce died from cancer in November

1979 She was married to Reggie for

50 years Jacqueline had taken us back

to different era of entertainment amp

evoked memories of years gone by

Eileen Bowhill gave the vote of thanks

The result of the competition ndash for an

old school prize book was 1) Brenda

Spencer 2) Anne Tinker Our next

meeting is on April 28th at 730pm

when the speaker will be John

Everett on ―Bees amp Honey The

competition is a spoon for honey

Anne Tinker

Joyce Grenfell at Attleborough WI Citizens of Watton make space in

your diary for Watton Carnival with

its Wild Westlsquo theme on Sunday

13th June The venue is Watton High

Street the admission free and it

promises to be a fun filled

inexpensive family day out aimed at

incorporating all generations and

cultures

This year we will have the newly

formed band from 864 Watton Air

Cadets marching us through the High

Street and Margaret Devine from the

Twinning Association and our

Carnival Committee are already busy

making preparations for the Carnival

Princess and attendants who will be

leading the parade in a horse drawn

carriage

There will be live entertainment

music and demonstration from local

clubs throughout the day at Chaston

Place and a variety of stalls and

fairground attractions including a

Bucking Bronco for those who dare

St Marylsquos Parish Church will be

running the Festival of Hobbies at the

Queens Hall Watton on Sunday 13th

from 10 am ndash 430 refreshments and

lunches will be available from 12

Noon until 2 pm

Watton Methodist Church will be

hosting the Flower Festival from

11th ndash 13th June This yearlsquos theme

is Read All About Itlsquo and is based

around newspapers headlines there

will be a evening concert on Friday

11th and a service of Festival Praise

on Sunday The church will be open

throughout the day on Friday

Saturday and Sunday and will be

serving light refreshments

Over the last few years we have

had a fantastic turnout from young

p eople Th e ch i ld ren fro m

Westfield Infants and Watton

Junior Schools have really gone to

town with their costumes and have

done our community proud Ilsquom

sure we are all looking forward to

seeing what ingenious ideas they

come up with this year By order of

the Sheriff please remember

Watton High Street is an alcohol

free zone

For further details contact Steve Jolly

on - 07729333002 or Cheryl Clayton

on - 01953 882260

Wild West Carnival

Community groups and organisations

are due to benefit from a free training

day in Swaffham provided by

Breckland Council on 27 May

The Is it Legallsquo session will

provide participants with an

understanding of basic legal issues

on topics such as the duties of a

t ru s t ee wh a t a ch ar i t ab l e

organisation can and canlsquot do

constitutions and powers and

employing and managing staff

Cat Lang Community Development

Officer at Breckland Council

commented

―All too often community groups and

projects can encounter problems

which can frustrate the good

intentions of those involved

This is a great opportunity for groups

to check if they have a sound

structure and provide the knowledge

to make improvements for the benefit

of the communities they serve

The training session will take place

from 10am ndash 4pm on 27 May at the

Swaffham Assembly Rooms The

event is completely free of charge

a n d e v e n i n c l u d e s l u n c h

refreshments and plenty of handouts

The training will be conducted by

Community Matters The National

F e d e r a t i o n o f C o m m u n i t y

Organisations which has been

supporting community associations

and similar organisations since 1945

Places are strictly limited and will be

issued on a first come first served

basis To register or find out more

please contact Catherine Lang on

01362 656870 or email

communitybrecklandgovuk

Free lsquoIs It Legalrsquo training for community groups

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 3

Come and enjoy two hours of magical

musical memories and good old fashioned

fun from the 1940lsquos to the 70lsquos when NEIL

SANDS and his cast of West End performers

return to The Queens Hall on Wednesday

12th May with their brand new production for

2010 From wartime medleys to Rock amp Roll

ever popular show tunes to the swinging 60lsquos

and even some ABBA Donlsquot Miss this

wonderful trip down memory lane

Tickets are just pound8 from Adcocks of

Watton ndash 01953 881248

Remember When at the Queens Hall

Womenrsquos Rights Tradi t ionally women have

received lower state pensions than

men This is partly because some

women historically paid lower

N a t i o n a l I n s u r a n c e ( N I )

contributions but largely due to

them having broken work patterns

as a result of caring for children

and family members

The next decade will see the

following changes to state pension

legislation

State pension age for women will

increase

The qualifying period for a full

basic state pension will reduce

Rules for buying additional NI

credits will change

Between 2010 and 2020 the state

pension age for women will

gradually increase from 60 to 65

to bring it in line with the state

pension age for men The staged

increases will apply to women

born between 6th April 1950 and

5th April 1955 then from 2024 to

2046 the state pension age for

both men and women will

gradually rise from 65 to 68

From 2010 people only need 30

years of NI contributions or

credits to get a full basic state

pension rather than the current 44

for men and 39 for women There

is no phasing of this change so if

a woman reaches her 60th

birthday prior to the 5th April

2010 she will still normally need

39 years for the full state pension

whilst a woman whose birthday is

a day later on the 6th April 2010

will only need 30 years Deferring

retirement until after 6th April

2010 will not help as it is the date

of birth that is the determining

factor

A related change sees the

introduction of a new carerlsquos

credit which will help mothers

and carers qualify for larger state

pensions The credits will be

payable on a weekly basis

meaning that someone caring for

part of a tax year will get

protection whereas they currently

do not

It is possible to fill the gaps in

your records for the previous six

years by paying voluntary NI

contributions which will help to

boost the level of basic state

pension you will get In addition

those who reach state pension age

between 6th April 2010 and 5th

April 2015 and already have 20

qualifying years may be able to

buy an additional six years

contributions for tax years from

197576 onwards However this

will not be suitable for everyone

Voluntary contributions cannot

increase the basic state pension

above the full rate and those who

may fall back on means-tested

benefits in retirement may see

little or no benefit

It is important that all women are

aware of the upcoming changes

how you will be affected and the

options available

If you would like further

information please contact Smith

amp Pinching on 01953 885904 The

content of this article is for

information purposes only and

does not constitute advice

Parkers know their ABC

Pupils from Parkers School Saham Toney

recently took part in the Norfolk County

Music and Speech Festival in Norwich

They performed The ABC by Spike

Milligan This was very well received by

Adjudicator Anne Harris-Norman who

praised the children on their preparation

and delivery The children enjoyed

performing and also watching the

performance of others and were delighted

to receive a Highly Commended

certificate

Picture Submitted

Norfolk Credit Union Ltd was pleased to

announce at itlsquos annual general meeting held

this year in Kinglsquos Lynn that members who

save with the credit union will receive a 3

Dividend on their savings for the year

September 2008 ndash 2009

All profits apart from some minor

administrative costs and a contribution to

our reserves required by the FSA are

returned to our members Our members

are our shareholders ndash there are no other

shareholders

This is the second year running when we

have been able to give this dividend of 3

If you wish to find out more about credit

unions do please contact us Norfolk Credit

Union Ltd 01508 533842 on the web at

wwwnorfolkcucouk

Your local branch is Wayland Community

Bank Wayland House High Street Watton

Where you will be welcome by our

volunteers

You can make an appointment by

phoning 01953 883915 or just drop in

during opening our times Mondays 1 pm

ndash 3 pm Tuesdays 9 am ndash 1 pm Thursdays

9 am ndash 11am You can also visit our web

site at wwwwaylandbankorg

Norfolk Credit Union announces another 3 Dividend

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 4 Advertising

Evening amp Promwear Daywear amp Accessories

Luxury Cards amp Wrap Beautiful Gifts

Opening Hours Wednesday 9am ndash 4pm

Thursday to Saturday 9am ndash 5pm

16A High Street Watton Norfolk IP25 6AE Tel 01953 881333 Flaunt Boutique small but perfectly formed

NOW OPEN

Flaunt opening offer 10 off with this

voucher until end of May 2010

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 5

80 Brandon Road Watton

Tel 01953 882752

The Hare amp Barrel Hotel

Originally an old manor house dating back to 1806 we offer 16 en-suite bedrooms 10 of which have been converted from

the old Coach House Stables

lsquoNoted for Good Foodrsquo

Extensive Bar amp Restaurant Menu bookings advisable at all times

A relaxing Conservatory ~ Beer Garden Patio ~ Bar ~ Restaurant

Games Room ~ Car Park ~ Courtyard

Try our Traditional Sunday Lunch

Discounts for large bookings always negotiable

Children Always Welcome

IAN WILTON

GENERAL BUILDER

For all your building needs

NEW BUILD EXTENSIONS

GARAGES RENOVATIONS

ALTERATIONS ROOFING

FASCIAS GUTTERING

PLASTERING DECORATING

CERAMIC TILING PATIOS

FENCING

No job too small

Local friendly service

Call Ian for a free estimate 07917 28409801953 483192

Picture Submitted

Builders have been in the school this

month unfortunately the school

chimneys started to move in the

wind (always a risk in a beautiful old

school building) and the bricks were

carefully taken down The

chimneys have been capped and

hopefully will be replaced more

firmly during the summer We have

also had a smart new pathway to the

school gate installed to allow

disabled access

The health and fitness scheme

The Golden Mile is going very

well Children are proudly

exclaiming how many laps they

have done during the breaks and I

personally know of several

complaining of sore thigh muscles

the day after they must be

working hard

Class 1 hugely enjoyed their trip to

the East Anglian Transport

Museum on the last day of term

This complemented the work they

have been doing in class on modes

of transport over the years The

museum itself is a hidden gem in

Carlton Colville Norfolk manned

by very enthusiastic volunteers

with some wonderful examples of

trolley buses trams and other aged

vehicles immaculately restored

and in full working order The

pupils were treated to a personal

tour and rode on many forms of

transport and had tickets clipped

They finished with a well deserved

ice cream and a coach ride home

The school is very much looking

forward to the forthcoming events

Class 2 has been studying JR

Tolkienlsquos The Hobbit in school and

are off to see the stage show of the

Hobbit at the Norwich Theatre

Royal in June and Class 2 and 3 will

also be taking part in a Gandalf

Storytelling workshop in May and

Class 3 is off to Smockshill

Common Newton Flotman for a

Woodland Activity Day in June The

final event planned so far is a school

visit to the dress rehearsal of

Sleeping Beauty by the English

Youth Ballet at Norwich Theatre

Royal As ever all these trips would

not be possible without the support

of our enthusiastic and hardworking

Parent-Teacher Association and the

services of volunteer parents We are

very grateful for their invaluable

contribution to our school

The school i s co l lect ing

Sainsburyslsquo and Tescolsquos vouchers

(there is also a box in the village

shop) and also unwanted DVDs

and CD albums if you think you

can help in anyway please drop

stuff at the school We are also

planning a textiles collection if

you could possibly hold on to any

unwanted linensclothes we would

be most grateful The date will be

announced shortly and parent

volunteers will collect bags from

your doorstep

The afternoon of the penultimate

day of school was full of Easter

activities All pupils had an

opportunity to make an Easter

bonnet decorate an egg cup and

make a bookmark and other

delights Easter bonnets were

judged on the last day of term and

the happy winner and runners-up

took home the first chocolate of

the season The Easter crafts were

followed by Easter Bingo pitting

the pupilslsquo number recognition and

speed against the headlsquos voice as

she bravely called the numbers in

proper form Great fun was had by

all and made a jolly end to a very

busy and chilly term We look

forward to getting the shorts and

summer frocks out for next term

For further information about

school activities student projects

and the opportunity to keep up to

date with events visit our website

wwwrocklandsnorfolkschuk

Visit the Parent page for school

term dates and the calendar for

information and school events

throughout the year

News from Rocklands School Wells Cole troubles Continued from page1

Mr Glascock said that in the 6

months he had been Chairman he

had gone through the Minute Book

and discovered that ―problems with

the heating were known about as far

back as 2002 but that no action had

been taken He also highlighted the

accounts which showed as much as

pound18000 in the reserves in 2004 but

which today stood at just pound900 As

a result said Mr Glascock unless

the heating system is replaced as a

matter of urgency the centre faces

closure when the money runs out

It has been estimated that a

replacement heating system will

cost in the region of pound26000 but

offers of help had been received

from users who felt they could do

the job themselves whilst still

complying wi th legis la t ive

requirements could reduce that to

pound10000

The management committee have

started a fund raising programme

and had so far secured pound1900 In

their letter Saham Parish Council

had suggested that money could be

best put to use in insulating the

building but Mr Glascock pointed

out that most donors expected their

gifts to be ring fenced and used only

for the replacement heating system

Suggestions from the floor were

made that perhaps Saham Parish

Council could make a grant towards

the insulation costs and show their

support for the centre This it was

felt would inspire the community to

get behind the cause

Mr Harrold said that ―Saham Parish

Council had a responsibility to the

whole parish and not just users of the

centre The last appraisal had revealed

that only three percent of village

residents made use of the centre and it

would difficult for the council to

support without full information

Speaking later Mr Harrold said he

thought that ―Given the right

information and provided the business

plan was sustainable the council

would do all it could to support the

centre

But adding as a personal comment

―There was no guarantee at this point

that the Parish Council would standby

the centre

Many of the houses in Caston are

opening their gardens on Saturday

and Sunday 15th amp 16th May

between 1000 am and 400 pm

Refreshments will be served in the

Village Hall on both days and

afternoon teas at one of the gardens

on each day

Additionally many houses will also

be holding a garage sale from 1000

am on the Saturday and there will

be a Car Boot Sale on at the

Village Hall on the Saturday also

commencing at 1000 am

Maps and entrance tickets are

available from the village hall each

day and the entrance fee to gardens

will be pound400 per person which

gives entrance to all the gardens for

both days

Please do come and support this

event which is in aid of much

needed Village Hall funds

Any enquiries about this event can

be made to Wendy Chapman on

01953 483756 or Stephanie

Blincow on 01953 488495

Details are also on the Caston

O n l i n e w e b s i t e -

wwwcastononlinecouk

Caston Open Gardens Garage Sales amp Boot Sale The Norfolk and Norwich

Association for the Blind (NNAB)

M o b i l e E q u i p m e n t a n d

Information Centre will be based

in Sainsburys car park

Attleborough on Tuesday 11th

Wednesday 12th and Thursday

13th May and at Tescos car park

in Watton on Tuesday 8th

Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th

June On board will be information

and equipment that will help Blind

and Vision Impaired people to lead

as much of an independent

lifestyle as is possible

NNAB celebrated its 200th

Anniversary in 2005 Throughout

the County it helps 20000 people

with poor sight Last year its

community workers made nearly

8000 separate visits to individuals

in their homes and over 4000

people visited the six equipment

centres in Norwich Kings Lynn

Great Yarmouth Cromer Diss and

the Mobile It receives no state

funding relying entirely on

legacies and donations

In Norwich it has a residential

home and 20 sheltered flats as well

as a volunteer presence in all four

hospital eye clinics in the County

Over 250 active volunteers are an

essential part of the organisation

For more information please see

httpwwwnnaborguk

Norfolk and Norwich Association for the

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HAVE YOU HAD ENOUGH

SOD THE LOT OF THEM

Promoted by Richard Coke on behalf of the United Kingdom Independence Party Tel 01328 838288 bull Email richardcokehotmailcom

I am Richard (Toby) Coke and I am the

UKIP Candidate for Mid-Norfolk in

the election on May 6th I was born and

raised in Weasenham Mid Norfolk

where I still live

After a Short Service Commission in

the Scots Guards I worked in the City

and overseas before returning home to

take over the management of the woods

and farm at Weasenham

In 2005 I opened Extreeme Adventure

a high ropes course in part of the

woods I have two daughters Annabel

aged 11 and Kitty aged 6

The reason I am standing for UKIP as

your Parliamentary Candidate for Mid

Norfolk is because I have had enough

of being ruled from Brussels by

unelected bureaucrats and their army of

petty little regulators and the relentless

flow of new laws and directives that are

costing all of us a great deal of money

Many people think that we are far too

entangled in the EU to ever be able to

break free This is simply not true Even

after the ratification of the Lisbon

treaty endorsed by all the three old

parties any incoming government can

simply repeal The European

Communities Act of 1972 Then we

WALK returning to free trade with our

European neighbours

The same old story The 3 failed old parties call for

endorsement of the status quo They

offer no respite to spiralling taxes more

regulation and subservience to the EU

With 75 of our laws now made in

Brussels the old parties are reduced to

little more than lobby groups in

They are all totally committed to

Europe and the pound45 million that is

sent to Brussels every day They

therefore have no room to deliver tax

cuts All they can do is tinker on the

edges offer a little tax cut here or

there and claw it back somewhere

else None of them have a clue what

to do about the National Debt so the

great thing is not to mention it since

a good part of the solution is to

withdraw from the EU thereby

freeing up vast sums of wasted

money

Their policies on critical issues like

energy immigration and taxation are

much the same On energy both

Labour and Conservatives call for

pound100bn to be spent on giant wind

turbines to meet absurd EU directives

on renewable energy Be prepared for

the lights to go out UKIP views it as

critical that a new generation of

nuclear power stations be constructed

They bluster about getting tough on

immigration but fail to tell you that

they have no control whatsoever on

immigration from within the member

states of the EU You think it is bad

now - wait until 2014 when Bulgaria

and Romania have unrestricted access

and start flocking here for the benefits

to which we all contribute

A new look at taxation The recent row over employers

National Insurance which is no more

than a tax on jobs illustrates only too

clearly how similar the 3 old failed

parties policies are With the

Conservatives gaining a few points in

the polls by vowing to keep

employers NI at the current rate of

128 while Labour lunatics say they

will increase it to 138

UKIPlsquos policy is to phase it out

altogether over 5 years On Income

tax there would be no tax at all up to

a threshold of pound11500 and thereafter

a combined income and employee NI

tax of 31 Now that is real change

and a real boost to jobs and the

economy

UKIP would abolish VAT and

replace it with a competitive US style

local sales tax thereby attracting

businesses to areas that are run by

efficient low tax local authorities

The European Union LibLabCon all talk about the dire

consequences of leaving the EU

You will hear them say that the EU is

our largest trading partner Hundreds

of thousands of jobs depend on it

They are all going to disappear This

is totally ridiculous The EU countries

are our friends UKIP policy is to

withdraw from political union and go

back to free trade and co-operation It

would have no detrimental effect on

real jobs

You will hear them say that Britain

will be isolated What rubbish Are

Norway and Switzerland isolated

These two countries both originally

part of the European Economic

Community but are not and do not

want to be part of the EU export

more in terms of GDP to EU

countries than we do Outside the EU

Britain could be a deregulated

competitive offshore haven

You will hear them say that Britain

will have no influence on the EU Do

we as a country want any influence

on such a corrupt and unaccountable

organisation Currently any influence

we might have is going to be what I

call the lowest common denominator

where an agreement can only be

reached by taking into account the

wishes of the most reluctant member

states Bear in mind that all the UK

MEPlsquos from all parties represent just

9 of the total in the European

Parliament

To summarise it is almost impossible

to have a sensible debate about the

EU with the old parties as all they

can say in its defence is subjective

with words like ―isolation

―influence or you are some kind of

extremist if you do not agree with

their views

Is it extremist to wish that your

country is returned to a truly

democratic nation where

government for the people by the

people is the over ruling

principal Of course not One of UKIPlsquos core policies in

achieving this aim is the referendum

Basically anybody who obtained the

required percentage of signatures

within a certain time frame be it at

national or local level would get a

referendum on that subject

We must as a country regain control

of our own destiny Leaving this

c o r r u p t a n d u n a c c o u n t a b l e

organisation will save billions of

pounds a year both in our

contributions to the EU and more

importantly the estimated pound18bn a

year cost of compliance Some

estimates put the total cost of

belonging to the EU at pound120bn a

year

Once out of the EU UKIP would repeal The Human Rights Act or ldquoCrooks

Charterrdquo We have all read of the

bizarre court rulings that have handed

more power to criminals and

obliterated common sense from our

criminal and legal system

The Climate Change Act UKIP is

the only party that has not fallen for

the global warming scam which you

are already paying for through vastly

inflated energy bills increased taxes

on fuel etc subsidising these absurd

wind turbines Of course pollution

must be minimised through the

advancement of technology ndash not the

advancement of taxes Ed Milliband

the Energy and Climate Change

Minister estimated the cost of this

Act at pound18 billion every year until

2050 and guess who is going to pay

for it ndash YOU ARE

UKIP would immediately abolish

the vast majority of quangos as

they serve little or no purpose other

than to create non-jobs for

quangocrats and even more

bureaucracy at a huge cost to the

taxpayer Essential quangos which

include the Police the Prison Service

the NHS and others such as our

famous museums would of course

remain

The professional politicians of the old

parties seem to care more about the

gravy train that awaits them in

Brussels than representing your

views It matters little which one you

vote for as the only certain thing is

that not much will change The real

British people must fight for

themselves as the three old failed

parties are institutionally incapable of

fighting for you

I am not a professional politician I am

disgusted at the loss of our democracy

and the loss of our national ideals that

are sinking in a morass of political

correctness and over zealous regulation

I will fight for the local people so that

ultimately common sense and sanity

will prevail

So if you share with UKIP this

dream of freedom and true

democracy and you want real

change you must have the courage

to vote for it at this general

election UKIP is the only party

that stands for real change

VOTE - RICHARD COKE - UKIP wwwukiporg

wwwrichardcokecouk

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The wedding took place at Thetford

Registry Office between Patricia

Godfrey daughter of John Rix and

Mary Murphy of Watton and Andrew

Alderton son of Flory Alderton and the

late Walter Alderton of Cressingham

The bride was given away by her

father and Patricia wore a cream halter-

neck gown with a beaded bodice

Witnesses were Rita Eastell and

Melanie Alderton and the reception

was held at Richmond Park Golf Club

Godfrey-Alderton

WAYLAND CMA Tel 01953 889890 for details

May 15th Hombre ldquoThe Best In Country Musicrdquo 8 bdquotil late

Norfolk Wildlife Trust

To ask a question about the Norfolkrsquos Wildlife please call the Norfolk Wildlife Information Service Wildline 01603 598333 9am to 5pm Mon - Fri E-mail wildnorfolkwildlifetrustorguk Website httpwwwnorfolkwildlifetrustorguknaturalconnections Further details and Membership enquiries 01953 498467 Tuesday 16th May745pm A presentation by NWT Breckland Field officer Darrell Stevens about the Breckland Reserves and their Management followed by refreshments and raffle Venue Watton CCC High Street Watton Cost pound150 members and pound200 non-members for NWT funds

Morley Buck Public House Prize Bingo Monday May 10th

Eyes Down 730pm All Welcome

The Ovington Crower Dear Sah Tha missus

hev gin me a dig olsquo tha

ribs n sed ―Thas toime

yu giv thet boy Julian nother letter solsquos he

dint hafter leave a bit o his pearper with

nuthin on it

Well I hatter du as Ilsquom towld as yu know n

thet has reminded me thet tharlsquos bin sum rum

gooinlsquo s on in the ole willage jest laertly I

reckon thas suffin gooin abowt cos tharlsquos

several folk gone down wilsquo it An gone down

is the very thing wos a happened

Thars hell n orl offem wos fell down an hut

tharselves

Gal Ross tipped up an brook har showlda

Mrs H went oova and put har showlder right

owt a young Mawther from up the east end

did harself sum mischif in Tecsos tha gal

Annie tripped oova n orl an blow me ifen

Mrs J dint goo hed oover heels and hut har

leg Cos orl this mischif set our ole Chairman

a thinkin he dint loike orl this attention thet

tha gals was a gittin so dash me if he dint

hafta fall on his hed (mind yu he du loike

his glass or tu) So ifen yor passin thru

Ovington hold yu hard cos thars folk more

than likely to be layin orl oova tha rood

Horry n me went an hed a look at them

allotments tha other day well Ilsquore gotta hand

it tha boys n gals thar got the grownd orl

pulled down and moost of them hev got thar

taters in

Thars several ole shuds up an dungles beinlsquo

made cos the weathalsquos bin on thar side ent it

Thar wos this young mawther standin on one olsquo

the plots a gawpin down at tha grownd loike

shelsquod a lorst suffin so Horry he allus hafta

stick his nose in say to har he say ―Wos up my

bewty hev yu dropped suffin She looked up

and sed ― Oh hello my good man

Blarst she did tork posh ―No Ilsquom looking for

my potatoes they donlsquot seem to be growing

―Oh sed Horry ―When did yu put em in

then ―Last weekend I thought they would

be ready for me to have some new potatoes

for Sunday lunch itlsquos most annoying

Horry sorta seemed lorst fer words thar for a

minute He say ― Wared yu git tha seed from

then gal ―From that nice man in Watton

High Street she say ―They were called

Rocket and he told me they would be up in

absolutely no time at all I say ―I reckon he

was a pullin yor leg Miss thar ent nuthin

thatlsquoll grow thet quick ―Dear me she say

―What on earth shall I do Horry he say ―I

spect you mostly git your taters from the

supermarket ―Well no actually she say ―

My father usually supplies me with all my

fresh vegetables

―Humph say Horry ―Best yu keep on tha rite

side o yor ole man then cos yu arnt gooin to

git much orfa hare fer a while yet but du yu

keep a troshin gal yore duin orl right

We hed a bit of a larf arter we got owta har

sight but she wos werry keen yu cud see

thet

I shell hafta hev a word or two with boy Geff

when I see him agin tellin thet pore gel them

tales

Welsquore spectin suffin grand from the ole boy

at tha fish an no chip shop cos his bin doin

sum reharsals in tha village hall laertly

Horry reckons his gooin to do suffin big fer

this years summer fete thetlsquol mearke a nice

change

The ole Daflsquos are well out now an lookin a

pitcher alonga the roods mearks a change fer

tha ole cownsil ter git suffin right cos they

du pay fer tha bulbs Mind yu me an Horry

du moost of tha plantin an yu can see ware

Horrylsquos bin cos he leave a gap evra so orften

just so he cen say ―Yore a bit slow terday

Sid

Well tha ole grass is startin ter grow like mad

so I best be orf an git tha ole mower

tricolated up So fare yu well tergither

Boy Sid

On Wednesday 19th May from 10

am to mid afternoon we will once

again hold our annual Garden Party

Day at Cheyney Low Lane (Opp

the School) Rocklands There will

be Ploughmans Lunches with a

selection of salads and homemade

desserts plus teas and coffees on

request In addition we will have

our usual stalls including homemade

cakes and jams bedding and

herbaceous plants as well as varieties

suitable for planters - geraniums

trailing petunias begonias and busy

lizzies Our popular bric-a-brac and

book stall will once again be

manned by Maureen and her team as

well as Tina and Shirley on the

tombola and raffle all our prices are

very reasonable and there are lots of

bargains

Do come along and spend some time

with us You are very welcome to

wander around the garden to check

on how Johns vegetables and fruit

are coming along The compost

heap is a great attraction especially

as so many of us are growing

organically

This is our most important fund-

raising event in aid of All Saints

Church schoolroom and churchyard

This last year we have had many of

the flints re-placed and re-positioned

around the church porch the chancel

and the schoolroom The

schoolroom woodwork and outside

fence have also been re-painted

Although almost all of our team have

turned 70 now and we can boast a

wide range of ailments and dodgy

health conditions including bad

backs creaky knees wobbly hips

excruciating feet etc But we are all

still very young at heart energetic

and keen to give everyone a good

day and support the lovely church

which we are all so proud of

Needless to say excellent weather

has been ordered Barbara

Barbararsquos day at Rocklands

There is also a need for volunteers to

join the working party being set up to

arrange allotments for the village

The Allotment Working Party of the

Parish Council will be holding an

open meeting on Saturday 15 May in

the Church Rooms starting at

1030am All those interested in

obtaining an allotment should come

along and ask questions of the

working party who should be able to

give details of the way forward on

the project The Working Party is

hoping that some of those wanting

allotments will join the working

party so they can have an input into

the matter

Those willing to take part should

contact the parish clerk James

Watling on 01953 880110

Old Buckenham volunteers needed

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 8 News

People with an interest in the history of

Norfolk will have the chance to find

out about the role the North Sea has

played in shaping the countylsquos past at a

new exhibition that opens next week

Norfolk and its North Sea World in the

Late Middle Ageslsquo will open at the

Norfolk Record Office in Norwich on

Tuesday (13 April) The exhibition tells

the story of the countylsquos relationship

with the North Sea and the countries

bordering it with items relating to

international trade exchange of ideas

naval affairs defence and war on show

Documents written in Latin French

English Dutch and Low German all

feature in the exhibition and

demonstrate that during the fourteenth

and fifteenth centuries ndash the period

covered by the exhibition ndash Norfolk

was a vital and significant link between

England and the continent

A wide range of documents from the

Record Office and the Kings Lynn

Borough Archives have been collated

for the exhibition and artefacts from

the Norwich Castle Museum will also

be on show

Derrick Murphy Cabinet Member for

Cultural Services on Norfolk County

Council which operates the Record

Office said ―The North Sea has played

an important role in Norfolklsquos past It

has been both friend and foe to the

county over the years and today

Norfolklsquos tourism industry and

international trade links still owe much

to its North Sea links

―Anyone interested in discovering the

events and circumstances that have

helped to shape our county will find

this exhibition fascinating

The exhibition is being held to

coincide with a major international

conference at the University of East

Anglia East Anglia and its North

Sea worldlsquo which runs from

Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 April

The conference will include

contributions from scholars working

in Iceland Denmark the Netherlands

and Belgium together with those

based in the UK Delegates will visit

the exhibition at the Record Office

during the three-day conference and

receive an introduction to the exhibits

from Norfolk County Archivist Dr

John Alban

Dr Alban said ―Perhaps the most

exciting documents in the exhibition

are those that detail the extensive

defensive measures taken to protect

Norfolk in 1385-6 This was during

the Hundred Years War when there

was thought to be a high threat of a

French invasion and the Kings spies

suggested this would happen in East

Anglia A document from the time

details the guns that lined the four

and a half miles of Norwichs city

walls Although the section of wall

dates from a slightly later period

examples of gun ports can still be

seen today in Norwich at Cow

Tower

Other items on display include an

extremely rare original municipal

commission of array for Kinglsquos Lynn

one of only two examples of such

documents from the fourteenth century

known to exist in the UK The

commission appoints the mayor and

five other burgesses of Lynn to muster

the men of the town for its defence

against the French

Trade and commerce with the Low

Countries Scandinavia and particularly

with the German Hanse trade

association are explained through

numerous documents from Kinglsquos

Lynn and Great Yarmouth For

example there are sumptuously

decorated letters patent of Henry VI

issued in 1428 confirming Henry IVlsquos

grant made in 1404 of powers of self-

government to English merchants in

Prussia Scandinavia and the Hanseatic

regions

Another important document is the

Great Yarmouth customs account for

1379-80 which shows a port heaving

with vessels from the Baltic Germany

and the Low Countries The Yarmouth

accounts are significant as being one of

only three series of English local

customs accounts which survive

locally and they are by far the most

extensive and complete

Norfolk and its North Sea World in the

Late Middle Ageslsquo is open now and

will run until Tuesday 13 July at the

Norfolk Record Office located in the

Archive Centre on the County Hall site

in Norwich Admission to the

exhibition and centre is free for more

information and centre opening hours

visit wwwarchivesnorfolkgovuk

Medieval Norfolkrsquos relationship with North Sea uncovered in new exhibition Over Herelsquo will be the first of a

number of talks and workshops

planned to take place over the summer

months in the Acorn Conference

Centre at Wayland House

Local resident Ken Godfrey has

represented the two groups of

Americans based at Watton and

Griston during World War Two for

more than forty years and during that

time has been able to bring together an

amazing collection of photographs

donated by those who served here and

an equally amazing number of

entertaining tales and anecdotes about

their time in the area On May 5th at

700pm Ken will be sharing his

photographs and the story of the 3rd

Strategic Air Depot and 25th Bomb

Group using the excellent facilities

available in the Acorn Centre

Tickets for this event are limited and

must be pre-booked They are available

from reception at Wayland House

(01953 883915) at pound550 including

interval refreshment

with the proceeds after expenses going

to the Wayland Partnership the

community charity (1081310) which

works to support the economic social

and cultural well-being of the Wayland

area

The Second event is a workshop by

textile artist Linda Turner Linda will

be showing her work in the Dragonfly

Gallery at Wayland House at the

beginning of June in her exhibition

Quilt Inspirationslsquo and on Saturday

12th will be inviting local stitchers to

spend a relaxing and enjoyable day

putting their favourite photographs

onto fabric and combining with some

precious fabric scraps to form a quilted

collage which they can stitch and

embellish with creative abandon The

cost of this really special day will be

just pound2500 Places can be booked at

Wayland House Reception (01953

883915)

Upstairs at the Acorn

Saham Toney Village Fete will be

held on July 10th at the Wells Cole

Community Centre Bell Lane

Saham Toney starting at 1 pm

Attractions will include a Rabbit

Slide Bouncy Castle Birds of Prey

and Face Painting among others

There will be a number of craft stalls

selling handmade cards bags cakes

etc and demonstrations of country

crafts such as rake making The Wl

will provide teas there will be

burgers ice cream and the bar will be

open This will be the best village

fete in the area so put the date in your

diaries and bring the family

Coming soon Saham Toney Village Fete

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 9

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Holidays 2010 (Please ring for Itineraries) Sunday 30th May ndash Saturday 5th June Lake District

Friday 23rd ndash Tuesday 27th July Isle of Wight Friday 10th ndash Sunday 12th September Emmerdale Weekend

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Watton Town Council

Councillorrsquos Surgeries

Come and talk to a Councillor and make your views known in a comfortable and relaxed

atmosphere at The Surge behind the Co-Op

Farmers Market Day Saturday 1st May

from 10am to 12 Noon

SUNDAY AFTERNOON TEAS Hosted by St Maryrsquos Church in May

16th May Watton Christian Community Centre 230pm until 400pm All welcomemdashplease come along and bring family and friends

Coffee at the Queens Hall 930am to 1130am

Farmers Market Day-

Saturday 1st May

WATTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP MAY 2010 MEETINGS

Wednesday 5th May 200pm Meeting at Watton CCC

Monday 17th May 1230pm for 1pm Lunch at Griston Wagon amp

Horses

Hackers Tackers and Stuffers

Our Open Evening on 23rd March was

very successful learning a great deal from

our guests whilst enjoying ourselves The

combination of raising money for charity

listening to interesting people buying

fabric and drinking coffee and tea whilst

eating chocolate biscuits made for an

interesting and entertaining evening

Rob from Sew amp Solsquos in Bungay gave us

an update on the work supporting an

orphanage in Thailand In the last couple

of years since their previous visit to us

they have bought new beds and had a

kitchen fitted He also fulfilled a request

from this Christian establishment for a

Father Christmas outfit He duly

purchased one for less than pound500 which

cost pound15 to post The Orphanage is in an

area still too dangerous to visit but Rob

and Verona are ceaselessly raising

money and giving generously to this

project We all gave in to temptation and

bought lovely fabric from him whether

we needed it or not

Rebecca Gorman a Norfolk coordinator

for ProjectLinus came to receive quilts

from us and through two former long

term members from Castle Quilters

ProjectLinus is an international

organisation initially making quilts for

terminally ill and traumatised children in

the USA but now worldwide In Norfolk

quilts go to childrenlsquos hospital wards and

hospices a hostel for teenagers with

learning and behavioural difficulties run by

BREAK (which is entirely self-funded)

Haven refuges for abused women and

children the Bishoplsquos Gateway project for

refugee children who have witnessed and

experienced horrific injuries and

unimaginable violence and anyone in need

from premature babies to the age of 18

They are also self-funding and only raise

money for stamps wadding and materials

for those who have none

With donations a raffle and the sale of

refreshments a total of pound80 was raised

and shared between the two charities

Thank you to all who participated or

helped in any way and gave generously

On Monday 12th April we had an all day

workshop making more quilts for Linus

or preparing them for members unable to

attend to finish Our current project

involves fat quarters and we welcome

donations of these together with other

cotton fabric including larger pieces for

backing together with unused fleece and

wadding The day was productive and

also extremely enjoyable

At our meeting on 27th April we will be

working on the Heart cushions for those

who have had surgery for breast cancer

This is one of several changes to the

original programme including the

cancellation of a workshop to be given

by a visiting tutor on 24th May For up to

date details of this and all our activities

please visit our Blog on http

htsqgroupcom or call me Sue Hart on

01362 822536 or Jane on 01953 884215

Comment Page 17

Presentation of Quilts to Rebecca Gorman From left to right Wendy Rice and Freda OrsquoBrien (Castle Quilters) Pat Phillips Rebecca Gorman (Linus Norfolk Coordinator) and Jane Londcaulk

Did you know that deafness is one of the

most common disabilities and affects one

in seven of the UKs population Among

older people deafness can affect as many as

three in four people and it is also one of the

least understood disabilities because of its

hidden nature and people may not always

be aware that you are deaf deafened or

hard of hearing

Now Norfolk Council on Deafness is

aiming to raise awareness of the condition

and help that is available by holding a deaf

awareness festival on Wednesday 5 May at

the Forum in Norwich from 10am to 4pm

Funded by Norfolk County Councillsquos

Sensory Support Unit the event will help

promote the support available from local

organisations that work with the deaf

community

During the day there will be performances

by students from The Colman School and

City of Norwich School British Sign

Language taster sessions sign-language

storytelling a singing choir DC Dream

Dancers ndash Line Dancing and a quiz

The Norfolk Deaf Associations Listen

Here Bus will also be providing a hearing

support service where hearing aid users can

check their hearing aids

Councillor David Harwood Cabinet

Member for Community Services said

―Deafness is an issue that affects a lot of

people and this day is an excellent way of

raising awareness and letting people know

what services are available to them

Norfolk Council on Deafness is made up of

representatives from many of the countylsquos

health education and public services -

including Norfolk County Councillsquos

Community Services and Childrenlsquos

Services - and meets regularly to discuss

plan and provide a range of opportunities

for the deaf community

For more information contact Stephen

Hurley stephenhurleynorfolkgovuk

Awareness day raises profile of deaf people in Norfolk

Yes this magnificent sum was raised

in memory of Christopher Earp held at

the Wells Cole Community Centre at

Saham Toney on Friday 26th March

pound75300 is now being sent in memory

of Christopher to The Teenage Cancer

Trust (Registered Charity No

1062559) towards the building of a

dedicated Teenage Cancer Unit at

Addenbrookes Hospital which treats

young people with cancer from all over

Norfolk Suffolk and Cambridgeshire

So many people help to make this

event possible from those who kindly

donate prizes make delicious cakes for

the refreshments put the tables and

chairs out and clear away at the end

make tea and wash up and more ndash far

too many to name without missing

someone out A huge Thank youlsquo to

all these people and of course the

supporters who came along to play on

the night Without all this support the

evening would not have been the

success it was Thank you once

again Elaine Skinner

Teenage Cancer Trust Bingo raises pound753 towards unit at Addenbrookes Hospital

Picture MNT

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 10 Gardening

Watton Ballroom Dancing Association

Queenrsquos Hall Watton 8 to 1100 Admission pound350

Saturday May 1st amp Saturday June 5th Mike 01953 882799

May is usually one of the best months in the

garden sunshine has warmed the soil and

everything is growing well Unfortunately

theres often a sneaky late frost in May

Keep some fleece handy If the frost gets

your beans a second sowing will probably

work

Apart from late frosts we can also get

caught out by unexpected strong sunshine

Theres nothing worse than finding a

greenhouse full of plants wilting in the heat

Thats where some automation comes in

useful I have automatic vent openers fitted

These arenlsquot expensive and can be fitted to

most greenhouses if they werenlsquot included

Watering can be another issue in

greenhouses Self-watering kits are

available but if this is neither necessary nor

affordable just remember that small plants

in warm greenhouses are as keen on a

freezing cold shower straight from the tap

as most people Keep one or preferably two

watering cans in the greenhouse so the

contents are at least a degree or two above

that coming out of the tap

If like me youre a vegetable grower then

youll perhaps had problems with the carrot

root fly Not only does the little beast go for

carrots but also causes problems with

parsnips and even celery The flylsquos maggots

cause the damage killing seedlings and

tunnelling just under the skin of more

mature plants leaving brown tunnels

behind The fly is active in April and May

using its incredibly sensitive scent radar to

target the crops The fly tends to fly near to

the ground and vertical barriers around root

beds are somewhat effective at keeping

them away but the best course of action is

to cover with some fine mesh netting Also

itlsquos a good idea to thin the seedlings at dusk

when the flies have gone to bed

Disturbance apparently increases the foliage

scent Carrots and parsnips really do well in

raised beds where you can ensure a deep

light soil If the bed is high enough the fly

will fly by below the level of the bed By

using a protection kit you can easily cover

with fleece without crushing the foliage

below For ground sown crops fleece

tunnels provide the same protection and

improved growing conditions without a lot

of effort Oddly enough my companion

planting book suggests that carrots and

parsnips donlsquot really get on Another way to

avoid carrot root fly is to grow carrots with

onions I havenlsquot tried it before but will do

so this year

A good idea if itlsquos really dry is to soak

the seed drills before sowing then water

with a fine rose on the can or hose once

the seeds are covered and this will settle

everything in Boiling water for the drill

is recommended for parsley No idea why

unless itlsquos to break the seed coat

Keep successional sowings of salad crops

going to avoid a glut every two weeks is

the norm

Mulching is said to be one of the most

important gardening tasks whatever your

skill level A mulch is simply a covering

of material over the soil between plants

that will reduce the need for watering and

prevent weeds from gaining a foothold

provided it is put on damp soil There are

basically two types loose mulches which

can be organic such as bark chippings or

inorganic such as gravel and sheet

mulches such as mulch matting

polythene or a piece of old carpet

Apart from looking good but not in the

case of old carpet an organic mulch

offers six main benefits

it helps the soil retain moisture it

insulates the soil keeping it warm in

winter and cool in summer it suppresses

weed growth it provides food for

earthworms and other soil creatures it

improves soil structure and water-holding

capacity it adds nutrients to the soil as it

is broken down

Mulch is best applied now or the autumn

when the soil is moist If you apply

mulch once the soil is dry in summer it

can actually stop any new moisture

getting to the plants However there are a

few downsides depending on what kind

of mulch you use slugs and snails can

make a home in it If plants with mulch

are attacked scrape away the mulch

immediately surrounding them It could

be said this just makes the slugslsquo journey

a bit longer Also in my opinion mulch

prevents seedlings growing This year

despite the fearsome winter I have found

self-sown seedlings flourishing once the

weather improved If I had mulched they

would have disappeared and if I did it

now Ilsquod kill them I guess the best place

is around shrubs and herbaceous plants

that are permanent plantings Even dry

grass clippings can make a suitable mulch

around established plants such as trees

and shrubs particularly at the back of a

border where the mulch is less obtrusive

Sprinkle a thin layer onto the soil where it

will slowly rot down The clippings also

can be dug into the top few centimetres of

soil which will speed up its rotting

process Make sure there is no sprouting

meadow grass among the sprinklings

Things to be doing

Plant up hanging baskets and patio

containers with summer bedding

Propagate shrubs using softwood

cuttings Trim formal hedging such as

box Clear spring bedding and continue

deadheading spring bulbs dividing

overgrown clumps of daffodils

particularly if they came up blindlsquo ie

didnlsquot flower Apply a liquid fertiliser to

spring bulbs after they have flowered to

encourage good flowering next year and

help prevent daffodil blindness

Allow the foliage of daffodils and other

spring-flowering bulbs to die down

naturally

Feed fish as they become active and feed

pond plants with aquatic fertilizer

Propagate perennials from basal cuttings

Earth up potatoes Plant out summer

bedding at the end of the month

Regularly hoe off weeds Open

greenhouse vents and doors on warm

days Mow lawns weekly Check for

nesting birds before clipping hedges

The middle of May can be one of the

driest times of year and most gardens will

begin to dry out Initially this is a benefit

because the soil will reach an ideal

consistency for seed sowing However as

drying continues there may be

insufficient water to keep the seedlings

going Use water butts to collect

rainwater Open rain-catchers are a start

but fixing the butt to your down-pipe will

enable you to collect rainfall from your

house or shed roof as well Target your

watering to when and where plants need

it - often at fruit set and fruit swelling

times or coming up to flowering

Divide clumps of herbaceous perennials

that you want to propagate Bamboos and

clumps of bulbs or rhizomes can be divided

in the same way Cutting back clumps of

spring-flowering perennials such as

Pulmonaria and Doronicum can encourage

a fresh flush of foliage Divide primroses

after flowering Divide hostas as they come

into growth Spreading and trailing plants

can become tatty and patchy trimming

them back after flowering encourages fresh

growth and new flowers

Put supports in place for herbaceous

plants before they are too tall or for those

- like peonies - that produce heavy

blooms

Harden off plants raised from seed and

cuttings by leaving them outside for

gradually increasing periods of time Start

with only the warmest part of the day

and build up to overnight exposure

Doing this for 10-14 days before planting

them outdoors permanently (whenever

the risk of frost has passed) will reduce

any check to their growth while

establishing in their final position

Thin out direct sowings of hardy annuals

This is best done in two or three stages at

fortnightly intervals Final spacing should

be between 10-20cm (4-8in) using the

upper limit for tall or spreading plants

and the lower limit for smaller plants

Prick out indoor sowings when they are

large enough to handle without damage

Hoe borders to prevent annual and

perennial weeds from spreading and

seeding themselves

Sweet peas need training and tying in to

their supports to encourage them to climb

and make a good display

Pinch out the leading shoots on plants

such as Chrysanthemum and Helianthus

to encourage bushy plants However if

tall thin sprays are preferred they can be

left un-pinched perhaps removing a few

buds to encourage larger blooms

Liquid feed plants in containers every

two to four weeks

Keep tubs hanging baskets and alpine

troughs well watered

Remove faded wallflowers and spring

bedding from beds and containers to

make space for summer plantings

Pot on plants showing signs of being root

bound You can tip out the root balls of

unhappy looking containerised

specimens to see if they are indeed pot

bound or if they are suffering from some

other problem

Inspect lilies for the scarlet lily beetle as

the larvae can strip plants in days The

beetles have a clever trick If disturbed

they fall to the ground turn over and

become invisible Put a pale cloth or

paper under the lilies to catch them The

larvae are extremely unpleasant To

protect themselves they are covered in

their own droppings so they look just like

something a passing bird left Use gloves

Vine weevil larvae can be a serious pest

of containerised plants and become

active this month Tip out the rootball of

suspect plants and inspect for the

creamy orange-headed maggots which

tend to curl up into a Clsquo shape There are

various chemical and biological controls

available Better still remove and squash

Very satisfying Vine weevils canlsquot fly

They donlsquot run too fast either so are fairly

easy to catch They resemble small brown

beetles

Aphids can multiply rapidly during mild

spells This year there have been lots of

overwintering ladybirds that appeared in

April so aphids should be controlled by

them

Continue to protect lily delphinium

hostas and other susceptible plants from

slugs and snails If using slug pellets

spread them very thinly not in little

heaps There are some now on the market

that claim to be harmless to wildlife but

if like me you are more interested in

protecting the birds and hedgehogs that

might eat them try a slug pub or two Old

margarine cream or small ice cream tubs

can be used Put a small amount of

(cheapest) beer or milk in the bottom and

bury it so the rim is proud of the soil by

about frac12 to 1 inch This is to prevent

beetles falling in What you do with the

merrydrowned slugs is up to you I

probably mentioned this before but you

never know there might be a new reader

Have a very merry May and dont wreck

your back

In your Garden with Lotta Potts

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 11

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Cubs from the 1st Ashill Pack had a

colourful start to their Easter

holidays Having been invited to go

along and create an Easter Gardenlsquo

at St Nicholas Church in the village

they duly turned up to help brighten

the Church for the Easter season

They used moss sticks twigs

leaves stones colourful pot plants

and a good deal of imagination to

create their lovely Easter garden As

you can see from the picture their

hard work certainly paid off

The Cub Pack has been having a very

busy time lately Not content with a

visit to the Hunstanton theatre to see

Tales from the Jungle Booklsquo

recently they followed that with an

anti-litter campaignlsquo to help gain

the Global Conservation award They

designed colourful posters which are

now displayed around the village

and from comments received these

seem to be working too The Cubs

are now looking forward to their next

event which is a cycle ride in

Thetford Forest with family and

leaders during their Easter holidays

and of course to their forthcoming

Pack camp

Anyone interested in joining 1st

Ashill and enjoying the fun and

activities call Brian Lee on 01760

440693

Ashill cubs help bring Easter colour to St Nicholas Church

Fifty six members attended The

Annual General Meeting of the

Watton U3A on Thursday 25th

March 2010 and the following

Management Committee was

elected

Chairman Ron Upton ndash Vice

Chairman Ken Philips ndash Secretary

Margaret Upton ndash Treasurer Marion

Smith ndash Membership Secretary

Maureen Russell ndash Group Co-

ordinator Rita Hellard ndash Speakers

Brenda Bracewell ndash Committee

Members Margaret Smith Diane

Coles and Brian Cubby

The Chairman reported that three of

the four objectives set a year ago

had been achieved Local awareness

of the Group was now more evident

mainly due to regular media reports

The membership had increased by

twenty five per cent and many

members had participated in the

four outings that had been arranged

The fourth objective to increase the

individual Group Activities had not

been realised al though the

introduction of History and Pub

Lunch groups had changed the

formats

However the formation of two

Computer Groups has recently been

established and with new Leaders

for the Garden Visits and Croquet

activities we will have fifteen active

Groups in the coming year

The Chairman thanked the

committee especially those who

were retiring for their help and

dedication over the past years

The Secretary gave a comprehensive

resume of the activities and events

undertaken in 20092010 and the

Treasurer presented the Financial

Statement that showed a healthy

balance for the year He thanked

Ken Philips for assisting in the

preparation of the accounts The

Auditors Barbara Anderson and

Alan Bickers were thanked for their

work and were duly elected for the

next year

Presentations were made to the

retiring Treasurer Ian Abbey and to

Margaret Smith in appreciation for

arranging of teas at meetings over

the past years

The meeting concluded with The

Chairman giving a short talk on the

history of the U3A

Members are reminded that

subscriptions for the year 20102011

are now overdue

A new trip has been organised for

Wednesday 30th June We go by

coach to Holt where we board the

Poppy Line Steam Train (reserved

coach) to Sherringham Then by

coach to Cromer with plenty of free

time for lunch etc Final stop is

Bircham Windmill for cream tea

All inclusive cost pound17pp

New Year Members programmes

are now available at monthly

meetings or from the Membership

Secretary

The speaker at the 27th May

meeting is Mike Wabe with ―Life of

a WW2 Bomb Aimer

The membership Secretary can be

contacted on 01953 885358 For

further information on the National

U3A go to wwwu3aorg

Watton University of the Third Age (U3A)

―Railways are a comeback industry

announced Mr Gerald Siviour as he

began his delightful and well-

illustrated talk to a fascinated

audience of members and guests of

Attleborough Heritage Group on

Saturday 27 March Mr Siviourlsquos

talk entitled The Changing Railway

Scene in Norfolklsquo indicated his

comprehensive knowledge of the

railways of East Anglia from the

investment boom of the 1840s which

opened up towns like Brandon

Thetford and Attleborough through

to the second boom of the 1880s

nationalisation in the 1940s and

privatisation three decades ago

The story initially led us from

Liverpool Street to Norwich with

diversions along branch lines and

focussed not only on the transition

from steam to diesel power but also

on the enormous transformation in

railway architecture brought about

by changes in both passenger and

freight traffic The audience saw

images of majestic engines puffing

out clouds of smoke workaday

diesel cars and sleek modern

multiple unit trains Gerald

reserved his true railway passion

until towards the end of his talk

when he spoke about the Heritage

Railways in East Anglia and in

particular the North Norfolk

Railway and the Mid-Norfolk

Railway both are excellent tourist

attractions He also emphasised the

i m p o r t a n c e o f C o m m u n i t y

Railways in the County

The Groups next illustrated talk for

members and guests will be on

Saturday 22 May at 700 for 730 pm

in St Marys Church Hall

Attleborough This will be a talk by

Rosemary amp Peter Salt entitled

C h a n g e s i n t h e N o r f o l k

Countryside Tickets and full details

from the Heritage Room Soma

House Station Road Attleborough

NR17 2AS tel 01953 455553 or

455877

Attleborough Heritage Group

Thank you to everyone who attended

the Craft Market in 2009 We

managed to raise pound77840 for

Macmillan Cancer Care and Support

in Norfolk

The next Craft Market in the Queens

Hall will be on 15th May 2010

There will be a good selection of

locally handmade items including

cards knitwear glassware wooden

items Jewellery and some unusual

items as well

Opening times will be 930am to

2pm and admission will be free

Refreshments will also be available

Next date for 2010 is 2nd October If

you require any further information

please call Brenda on 01953 885559

Craft Market at the Queens Hall

Celebrate Midsummer at the

Midsummer Shindig in Rocklands

Manor Meadow (between Watton amp

Attleborough) on Saturday 19th June

630 pm The gates open at 5 pm for

you to choose your picnic site in the

meadow and to wander around the

gardens before the music starts if you

wish The Village Singers are thirty

voices strong and what a sound they

make ndash you have to hear them to

believe how good they are under the

direction of Neville Moon who really

knows his onions when it comes to

music We all love the Rum Brothers

and have asked them to play for us

again ndash they provide the sort of music

you really want to jig to Bring your

picnic chairs rugs cushions ndash and

you

Sparkling wine and Strawberries and

Cream will be on sale and you might

like to join in the singing during ―The

Proms Tickets pound1000 Children

pound500 from 01953 483226 or Rockland

Manor Scoulton Rd Rocklands

NR17 1UW

wwwrocklandsmanorpluscom

A Midsummer Rocklands Shindig

Youth Councillors from both Wayland

and Swaffham Youth Councils have

been selected to represent the UK in

the European Teenagers Summit

which will be held in May this year in

Timisoara Romania

A total of Seventy Teenage

representatives from Seven European

Countries will be attending a

weeklong summit in order to further

their development in becoming active

European Citizens comprising of a

variety of Workshops eg Education

Participation Free Time Activities

Discrimination and Racism they will

learn decision making processes at

Local National and International

levels Concluding in a Conference at

TIMISOARAlsquoS Town Hall where the

Young People will debate with Euro

Deputies and forward their suggestions

for the improvement of the European

Youth Action Strategy

Lisa Clayton aged 17 speaking in her

role as Chairperson to the Wayland

Youth Council and who will be

participating said ―This is an exciting

opportunity and a great privilege to be

representing my Country at European

Level

The Project is financed by the

European Commission through Youth

in Action Action 31

Thanks to ―Childrenlsquos Services

Western Area Youth Work for

making both Travel Arrangements and

supplying Youth Workers to

accompany our Young People

European Teenagersrsquo Summit

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 12 News

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Nossa solidariedade agrave comunidade polonesa

Queridos Leitores desde ja queria dar os pesames ha Comunidade Polaca

que se encontra de luto pelo sucedido

A tragica noticia da morte do Presidente da Polonia o Sr Lech Kaczynski Num total

de 96 mortos 88 eram cidadaes e Oficiais Polacos incluindo a Esposa do

Presidente Realmete uma situacao jamais vista uma vez que o Presidente se deslocava com a comitiva para

uma homenagem a 22 000 prisioneiros de guerra que aconteceu ha 70 anos atras

Tambem trago uma informacao que no futuro vos possa ajudar

Numa pagina do council via internet eu obtive a seguinte informacao O escritorio de Solicitadores WF

Smith amp Co em Watton oferece os seguintes servicos Problemas com Dividas Emprego Familia Casa e

outros Ajuda gratis baixo custo se elegivel CLS fundos se elegivel Com acesso a Interpretes em

Portugues Polaco e Alemao Espero que esta informacao lhe possa ajudar

Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

Nasze sympatie dla polskiej społeczności Drodzy czytelnicy z powodu tragedii ktoacutera dotknęła Naroacuted Polski chciała bym wyrazić

szczere słowa wspoacutełczucia Razem z wami jesteśmy pogrążeni w żałobie Razem z

Prezydentem Lechem Kaczyńskim i jego Żoną a także bliskimi wspoacutełpracownikami Rządu

samolot lecący do Smoleńska na obchody uczczenia rocznicy mordu Katyńskiego gdzie 70

lat temu Rosjanie zamordowali kilkadziesiąt tysięcy Polskich oficeroacutew rozbił się podczas

lądowaniaW katastrofie tej zginęło łącznie 96 osoacuteb

Ja daję wam informacje ktoacutera może pomoacutec wam w przyszłości

Jeśli masz problem ze spłatą długoacutew pracodawcąrodziną rachunkami i wiele więcejMożesz odwiedzić

kancelarie adwokata WF Smith amp Co w Watton Pobieramy niskie opłaty bądż wcaleJeśli kwalifikujesz się

do dofinansowania z CLS Funding Mamy tłumaczy Polskich Portugalskich oraz Niemieckich Mam

nadzieję że informacje te będę mogły wam pomuc

Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

Our sympathies to the Polish community Dear Readers since already wanted to give condolences to the Polish Community who is mourning for

what happened The tragic news of the death of the President of Poland Mr Lech Kaczynski A total of 96

dead 88 were Polish citizens and officials including the wife of the President

Really a situation not seen since the President was travelling with an entourage to honour the 22000

prisoners of war what happened there 70 years ago

Also bring an information that can help us in the future In a page from the council thru the internet I got the

following information The Solicitors firm of WF Smith amp Co in Wattooffers the following services

Problems with Debt Employment Family Home and others Help for free low cost if eligible CLS

funding if eligible With access to interpreters in Portuguese Polish and German I hope this information can

help you Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

With young people from the

villages of Great and Little

Ellingham Rocklands Hingham

Scoulton Shropham and

Attleborough the Scout Group

has grown into one of the more

successful groups within the

Southern Norfolk District

We have four sections within the

Group Beaver Scouts for six to

eight year olds Cub Scouts for

eight to ten and a half year olds

the Scouts ten and a half to

fourteen and within the last year

we have formed The Hunters

Explorer Scout Unit for 14 to 18

year olds Altogether we now

have over 70 members This has

been achieved because of the

hard work and dedication of the

leaders and their assistants

parents and helpers and the

committee both past and present

On the 20th May the Group

will be holding its AGM at

the Crown PH Church Street

Great Ellingham - 730pm

This is a formality we have to

do We are a registered charity

and a member of the Scout

Association Once again the

Executive committee Leaders

Helpers and friends of the

Group will come together to

celebrate another successful

year This year the format will

be different a quick run

through the annual reports

election of committee etc then

we will have a chance to meet

Son ja May a r eg ion a l

development officer with the

Scout Association

Sonja will enlighten us on Flexible

Volunteering how to make the job

of running the Group easier how

to find funding etc We need all

parents grandparents aunts

uncles friends and anyone with a

desire to help to attend

In these times of austerity and

cut backs Scouting offers the

best value for money youth

activities to young people

Being a helper could give you

access to the activities a

chance to learn new skills

(training available) and become

involved in helping young

people to develop their skills

and experiences With flexible

volunteering every little helps

We need you because you need

us

Please come along to the Crown

on Thursday 20th May 730

pm to find out how your little

bit can provide so much Need to

know more - contact Dennis

Leech Group Scout Leader on

01 953 453375

PLEASE COME - thank you

Great Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

At its March meeting the

Chamber Committee discussed

the work towards the launch of

a new website - surveys have

been distributed to Chamber

member businesses for design

views and ideas

A series of high profile

Business Breakfast Forums is

planned for the year on 26th

April 26th July and 26th

October 2010 Both member

and non-member businesses are

welcome to attend - booking is

essential For more information

contact the Chamber Secretary

It was agreed to support and be

involved in an initiative by

Breckland Pride to stage a 5-a-

side football tournament and

related activities on 24th July to

coincide with the culmination

of the World Cup - watch out

for more details of this

Other discussions about the

townlsquos CCTV and recent

outdated newspaper coverage of

Watton resulted in the Secretary

being asked to write letters to

Breckland Council and the

E a s t e r n D a i l y P r e s s

respectively

New members were agreed and

welcomed SMJ Financial

Services Quali ty People

(recruitment) Jonathan Banks

Garden Services and Steggles

Larner Property Services

The Wayland Chamber of

Commerce can be contacted

t h r o u g h t h e S e c r e t a r y

s e c r e t a r y w a y l a n d -

chamberorguk 07979 264047

or 01760 440837 or write to

W a y l a n d C h a m b e r o f

Commerce Wayland House

High Street Watton IP25 6AR

From the Wayland Chamber of Commerce

The fourth annual Breckland Photography

Competitionlsquo is now open

Organised by Breckland Council with the

support of partners ndash Wayland Partnership

The Iceni Partnership in Swaffham Dereham

Area Partnership Dereham Library Thetford

Arts Centre and Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough -

the competition will run throughout the

Spring and Summer It will culminate in a

touring exhibition later this year Entrants can

submit photographs under any of the

following categories

Nature in Breckland

This can include landscapes plants animals

or wildlife in their environment The judges

are looking for aesthetic appeal beauty in the

natural environment and images that are

distinctively Breckland

Architecture in Breckland

This may include historical or modern

buildings within Breckland The judges are

looking for hidden gems in the district

capturing unique features character and

detailing of buildings

Active Breckland

Photographs should capture movement and

action This may be through sporting activity

or events work and local industry objects

people or wildlife The judges are looking for

originality and a creative view on this

Creative Breckland

This category is about experimentation

allowing you to use software and equipment

for manipulate your image Photographs

should capture new ways of seeing people or

places and there should be a connection to the

district Images may be figurative abstract or

conceptual The possibilities are endless in

this category

The competition closes on Friday 3rd

September 2010 and photographs should be

delivered by hand to any of the designated

delivery venues Entries will be judged by a

professional panel and the winning

photographs will be displayed in a touring

exhibition hosted in turn by each of the five

Breckland market towns

Entry forms and further details of the

competition categories regulations and

photograph delivery venues can be found on

the Breckland Council website at

w w w b r e c k l a n d g o v u k

calling_all_photographers Forms are also

available from Wayland House in Watton

Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough Iceni at

Swaffham Community Centre Dereham

Library and 2new Horizons Tourist

Information Centre in Thetford For any

queries about the competition contact

Breckland Council Arts Officer Sam

Dawson on 01362 656870

New Councillor for Watton

John Rogers has joined Watton Town

Council as a Councillor filling the recent

vacancy He is the Watton Ward

Councillor for Norfolk County Council and

also a Breckland District Councillor and

Carbrooke Parish Councillor Mr Rogers

has been involved in local politics for

many years and brings with him a great

deal of knowledge and experience

Calling all Photographers

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 13

Now In Our 6th

Successful Year

The Right lsquoPlaicersquo to get the best

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Frying on Tuesday to Saturday from 1130am to 145pm and 430pm to 800pm

Closed Sunday and Monday ldquoGone fishingrdquo

Donrsquot forget our Thursday Lunchtime Delivery Service for the Housebound and Elderly only

There is no charge for delivery - you pay only the normal take-away prices

Plaice your order before

11am on a Thursday

WET FISH available from 9am daily

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At a recent Multiskills Tournament

for all the schools in the area

Watton Westfield Infant and

Nursery School sent a team along

and won Miss Shelley Thomas

the Westfield teacher who led the

Multiskills Team reported that it

was an afternoon of fun team

games and skill She also felt

enormously proud of the childrenlsquos

sportsmanship and behaviour In

the picture above you can see the

winning team Westfield will look

forward to the next tournament in

the Summer Term

Watton Westfield Multiskills Champions Again

Imagine a summerlsquos day on which

millions of us throughout the UK sit

down to have lunch together ndash in the

middle of our streets around our

tower blocks and on every patch of

common ground The food

entertainment and decorations we

will have grown cooked or created

ourselves Itlsquoll be a day to break

bread with our neighbours to put a

smile on Britainlsquos face Well

imagine no more Itlsquos called The Big

Lunch and this is your invitation to

join the fun

The Big Lunch is inviting you and

all 61 million people across the UK

to sit down and have lunch with your

neighbours in the middle of your

street on Sunday 18th July as a

simple act of community

An Eden Project initiative The Big

Lunch encourages communities to

come together through growing food

and flowers creating street music art

and theatre dressing the street and

of course cooking and eating

together

It took place for the first time last

year and there were over 8000

lunches in every kind of community

all across the UK Up to a million

people took to the streets in the

biggest set of street parties since the

Golden Jubilee and 80 said they

felt closer to their neighbours as a

result

You can get involved by

1) Organising a Big Lunch - itlsquos

really easy The Big Lunch website is

packed full of information to help

kick start your planning step by step

Welsquove got the tools inspiration and

resources to make it as simple and

fun as possible Search for existing

Big Lunches in your street or area or

add your own using our special Big

Lunch map

2) Spreading the word ndash tell your

friends family and colleagues about

The Big Lunch and encourage them

to get involved We have leaflets and

posters to download from our

website to help and you can join us

on Facebook follow us on Twitter

and be inspired by Big Lunch stories

on our blog

T o f i n d o u t m o r e v i s i t

wwwthebiglunchcom have a chat

with the team on 0845 850 8181 or

email infothebiglunchcom

If you would like to hold a Big

Lunch in Breckland and need help to

organise it please contact Cat Lang

Breckland Council on 01362 656870

Join in the

Big Lunch 2010

Clube De Boliche de Watton (Lock Neaton)

O nosso clube estά

aberto a todos os

P o r t u g u e s e s p a r a

assistir ou jogar ― Bola

de relvado ― Lown

Bowls conosco

Treino e aulas de ensino sobre o

jogo e regras serao dadas a quem

estiver interessado

A prόxima eacutepoca comeccedila no

principio de Abril e termina no

final de Setembro

A inscriccedilao anual do clube eacute de pound45

por ano

O clube abre das 1400h άs 1430h

todas as Terccedilas-feiras Quartas-

feiras Sάbados e Domingos

Durante o Inverno o clube estά

aberto todos os Sάbados das

1000h as 1130h para encontros e

um cafeacutezinho

Todos seratildeo bem vindos

Watton (Loch Neaton) Bowls Club

Our Club is open to all Portuguese

Nationals to come and play Lawn

Bowls with us Coaching and tuition

in how to play the game would be

given if required The playing

season starts in early April and ends

at the end of September An annual

subscription to join the club is

pound4500 per year

Club Days (Roll Ups) are Tuesdays

Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays

1400 for 1430 start

Winter opening each Saturday for

coffee morning 1000 until 1130

All are welcome

Get behind Break for The Royal Norfolk Show Ball Take up for tables at this yearlsquos Royal

Norfolk Show Ball the 2010 Norfolk

Celebration Ball on Friday 25 June at

the showground has been fast and

furious and a reserve list for tickets is

now in operation

The evening will be a celebration of

the best that Norfolk has to offer

supporting Break a charity that brings

the best possible care to vulnerable

people in our community The menu

wine list music and entertainment are

all organised and Break is really

grateful to Anglia Farmers for their

support in so many ways

However sponsorship opportunities

are still available starting at as little as

pound250 for an advertisement in the

programme or to display corporate

identity on a cheese cart or coffee

station pound500 to sponsor a dessert

display with corporate identity pound1000

to display corporate identity on the

floral displays and pound1500 to sponsor

the welcome champagne reception

With over 800 guests there is also the

opportunity to sponsor one of the four

seating areas for pound2000 - or all four

The organising team have already

received many generous donations of

vouchers and merchandise for the

envelope prizes but would welcome

more donations All companies and

individuals making a donation to the

prize draw will be mentioned in the

programme Any donation towards the

evening would be really help towards

raising as much as possible from the

evening

For further information on the ball and

sponsorship opportunities please

contact Sarah Bunn sarahbbreak-

charityorg 01603 670106 or Gillian

Bolam gillianbbreak-charityorg

01603 670103

Ladies Fashion Show

At Great Hockham Village Hall

Monday 10th May 730pm Outfits by She Fashions Attleborough

Admission pound400 Free Refreshments amp Nibbles Raffle In

aid of Great Hockham Yoga Group Tickets from

June on 01953 498343

Events at Watton Library New Book Club The Six Book Club is a

friendly fun new reading group starting in

Watton Library on Wednesday 5th May 6pm -

7pm We will be reading popular fiction and

sharing our thoughts about the books we read

in the group and other books weve enjoyed If

you would like to start your own reading

group you can come along as well and find

out how the library service can support you

Its free and well even give you a cuppa

Please contact Watton Library on 01953

881671 for further information

Smashing Saxons Discover what Saxon life

in Norfolk was like and make a Saxon clay

thumb pot to take home This free family

event is at Watton library on Thursday 3rd

June

200 ndash 300pm No need to book but children

must be accompanied by an adult

Silver Surfers - Computers for the

Terrified Free friendly 2 week course for

older people An introduction to the Internet

and email for complete beginners Friday 21st

May 1030am -1200pm Booking is essential

so please contact Watton Library on 01953

881671 to book your place Further courses

will be held later in the year including Family

history on the Internet Keep looking in your

Mid Norfolk Times for details of these and

other library events

Book of the Month A Year in the Province by

Christopher Marsh

The tale of ridiculous yet heroic Jesus

Sanchez Ventura an Andalusian peasant

whose wife Begona tires of the heat the

lemons and the tranquillity of Spain and

persuades the family to relocate to Belfast

The problems he experiences with the culture

politics and not least strange colloquialisms

and subtleties of language are hilarious His

daughters revel in their new found freedom

and despite the comic mishaps and problems

they encounter Jesus and Begona soon make

a big impact in their adopted country This is

the funniest book I have read for a long time I

laughed out loud on nearly every page

A Year in the Province is available from

your local library or mobile library If the

book you want isnt available you can request

it for a small charge and it will be delivered to

the library of your choice Childrens books

are free to request giving you a choice of

thousands of titles across Norfolk Library and

Information Service

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 14 News

HJC Ltd Motor Engineers

Servicing amp MOT preparation to all makes of

modern cars amp light commercials

Tyres Exhausts amp Batteries supplied and fitted

Courtesy cars available

Ask for Steve at 5 Linmore Court Threxton Rd

Industrial Estate Watton

Tel 01953 889924

Augusta Kate was born at Litcham on May

20th 1920 the only child of Gladys and

Tom Milford The family lived at Sporle

until Tom was appointed Manager at the Co

-op in Watton in 1929 when they moved to

a house along the Thetford Road ndash Kate

was very fond of telling people about the

time when soon after they moved in the

end of the house fell out As it was just

before Christmas they had to be given

room at the innlsquo and they were invited to

stay at The Gables Later they moved to a

house in Brandon Road on the site where

Tom Milford Place now stands

Kate attended school at Sporle and Watton

and then won a scholarship to Thetford

Grammar She hated school especially

disliking her time at Thetford However it

was through school that she met Cecil who

was to become her husband They were

cycling back from the station one day and

Cecil was fooling about and knocked her

off her bike She injured her legs badly had

to have two weeks off school and began a

relationship which lasted in total for 57

years

Disillusioned with working for the Co-op

Katelsquos father set up in a grocery business in

Harvey Street she helped him prepare

orders although mostly her role was to look

after her mother who was wheel chair

bound

Kate and Cecil were married in 1942 - he

had 48 hours leave to get home get married

and get back again to the barracks in

Prestatyn where he was stationed at that

time Kate continued to live at home After

the war Cecil took over his fatherlsquos coal

business and Kate helped him with the

paperwork continued to help her father and

look after her mother

Much of Katelsquos life was spent caring for

people Soon after her mother died her

father became ill so she cared for him She

kept an eye on her parents-in-law who lived

at Saham There was also a great aunt at

Swaffham and one of the weekly rituals

was catching the 12 olsquoclock train to

Swaffham on a Saturday to visit Auntie

always taking some dinner in a basin for her

to reheat the next day Kate really had a

thing about feeding people In times of

stress apple pies were delivered and

whenever people came to the house they

were always offered coffee and something

to eat Sunday lunch was very frequently

shared with someone who was alone and in

need of a bit of company When Cecil

became ill she re-focussed her attention and

looked after him driving him out in the car

pushing the wheelchair and generally

ensuring that his life continued to be as rich

and full as possible

Kate was always associated closely with the

Methodist Church ndash being involved in fund

raising for a long while However her

greatest triumph in church was Bright Hour

which she built up to about 35 members

She was secretary for 29 years and used to

go round collecting people up in the car

Later she became President She also did

her fair share of flower arranging and used

her not inconsiderable skills as a

salesperson to part people from their cash

she liked baking and enjoyed hosting

events and meetings ndash especially at the

house in Norwich Road

When changes were proposed and new

ideas suggested Kate was inclined to see all

the flaws and generally become somewhat

negative But and itlsquos an important but

once a scheme had been adopted she would

get behind it and back it to the hilt As a

pastoral leader for many years she kept in

touch with the members of her group and

tried to offer help and support where it was

needed In addition to these activities Kate

was a member of the group which brought

Womenlsquos World Day of Prayer to this area

and she work tirelessly for Christian Aid

When Katelsquos family caring duties allowed

she became very interested in other things

The one subject she liked at school was

history and she was involved with the WEA

helping to write a book called Watton in an

Earlier Age She also joined the Steering

Committee which was formed to try and get

a museum in Watton She took up painting

and became quite an accomplished artist

As a long standing member of the Wayland

Guild of Artists she would take part in their

annual exhibition For a time Kate also did

Meals on Wheels

In these later years Kate found it very

difficult to accept the help which she

had always given to other people she

hated to be so infirm and so dependent

She had a lot of illness and spent long

periods in hospital When she was

finally unable to continue to live at

home she became a resident at

Shipdham Manor Care Home where she

was looked after with an extraordinary

level of love and care until she died

Mrs A Kate Chapman 2010 Virgin London Marathon

ndash Nearly there As this edition of the Mid Norfolk Times went to press

Marathon runner and local pharmacist Geoff Ray was lining up

at the start of the 2010 Virgin London Marathon with thousands

of other eager runners waiting for the starting gun

Readers will have to wait for next monthlsquos edition to find out how

well Geoff did but as he limbered up for the start Geoff was

focused on finishing the 26 miles in gratitude for the enormous

support he has received from friends family and customers

Geoff Ray of Total Health Pharmacy in Watton is running the

London Marathon in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance

(Registered charity number 1083876) which receives no lottery

funding or government grants and relies upon fund raising to

provide a vital emergency service to our rural area 365 days a

year You can still make donations to Geofflsquos fundraising at

Total Health Pharmacy 14 Gregor Shanks Way Watton

(opposite the Watton Medical Practice) or by visiting

wwwjustgivingcomgeoffray

YOU ARE INVITED TO A

Photographic Exhibition of

African Wildlife amp Culture by David Jessup

at Woods Restaurant Richmond Park Golf Club Watton on

Saturday 5th June 10 - 4pm Sunday 6th June 10 - 3pm

Entrance by donation only All proceeds will go to helping improve the

life of Zulu families in Africa

South Africa again with a touch of Mozambique

and Swaziland By David and Carolyn Jessup

We have noticed a sad decline in public discipline in Kruger National Park since we

first went 6 years ago There are a number of general Rules laid down by the Park

authorities but unfortunately not many staff to ensure that they are adhered to These

Rules are handed to every Park visitor on arrival The most obvious rule is ―STAY

IN YOUR VEHICLE Unless in a designated area visitors must remain inside their

vehicle No part of your body may protrude from a window or sunroof and doors

should remain closed at all times

Ilsquom sure it wont be a surprise to learn that this rule is widely broken On this trip we

have seen a man get out of his car to take a photograph of a Spotted Hyaena which

was standing less than 20 meters away from him This is a very dangerous animal

with a very strong vice like bite Also dangerous are Hippopotamus and on a

separate occasion a man got out quite near to a pod of about 25 Hippos which were

out of the water You wouldnlsquot feel very comfortable with your head in a Hippos

mouth These massive animals kill more humans in Africa than any other animal

In spite of their size they can run at speeds of up to 40km an hour

Now from the wildlife to Soccer As Ilsquom sure most people are aware the Soccer

World Cup is due to take place in South Africa in our summer of 2010 It is sure to

attract thousands of foreign visitors and new stadia have been built where the

matches are due to be played and new roads constructed to take the additional

traffic Billions of Rands have been ploughed in to help ensure the success of this

very high profile competition but I can foresee problems

Towards the end of 2009 there were ugly demonstrations near the new stadium in the

City of Nelspruit (soon to change its name to Mbombela) The scenes were apparently

reminiscent of the apartheid era with Police firing several warning shots and the angry

mob hurling rocks at the peace keepers The rioters were all children with ages ranging

from 6 to 18 who were trying to discourage workers from entering the stadium and

threatening to disrupt further building unless they received new schools Just one year

earlier during a similar protest they burned down their temporary classrooms with all

their books claiming it was too hot to concentrate in them

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 15

Brownies at the races 1st Watton Brownies to one

step closer to completing

t h e i r A d v e n t u r e 1 0 0

Challenge at Easter when

they held a Race Night

Wearing their handmade

Easter bonnets and dressed

to the nines they could

have gone to Ascot We had

a fun evening racing all

manner of things the length

of the hall The win-up rats

were definitely the fastest

but the waddling chicks had

the aahh factor As our

last meeting before the

Easter holidays it was a

super end to a busy term

Need small home improvements

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Doors windows locks no job too small Free no obligation estimate

K R H Carpentry Services 01953 (Watton) 882484 ndash Mobile 07746 114285

Relationship difficulties Bereavement Stress

BullyingAbuse Addictions Depression

SANCTUARY COUNSELLING SERVICE WATTON

Itrsquos good to talk Counselling can help if yoursquore struggling to cope with

Sanctuary offers a confidential low-cost counselling service with professionally trained counsellors who work on a short-term or long-term basis Call us on 01953 880922 to arrange an appointment Appointments are available 6 ndash 9pm Tuesdays and 930am ndash 1pm Wednesdays Sanctuary Counselling Service is part of River Ministries (Norfolk) registered charity number 1054419

As we reach the end of our first term it

is a good time to reflect on what we

have been up since the beginning of the

year Considering we only started in

January we have had a very successful

term

Both the Scouts and Cubs have settled

into the Scout HQ in Watton and the

really great news is that both Sections

have grown in numbers

Over the last term the Cubs have done

a number of activities including

painting a life size Cub made sweets

learnt about disaster relief with Shelter

Box made rope and learnt to tie reef

knots and of course plenty of games

The Scouts have also had a busy

term the highlight being a night

hike They have also started the

Shelter Box Challenge and are

working on their Global and Creative

Challenge badges

They have made sculptures out of

recycled materials and made and

decorated salt dough Boomerangs and

Bull Roarers as part of their Global

work During the Easter break a group

of Scouts and Cubs helped the Leaders

clear out the stores (above) to prepare

for the new camping equipment that is

on the way ready for their first camp in

May

The lighter evenings mean we can look

forward to taking more of our

programme outside something we are

all looking forward to

As a Group we would like thank

everyone that has been involved in

getting us up and running out

Committee parents and the local

community for their support Plus a big

thank you to all the Cubs and Scouts

that make it all worthwhile every week

We look forward to an exciting and fun

packed summer term

If you are interested in joining us for

either Cubs or Scouts please get in

touch Contact Paul Cutts 01953

8 8 4 2 4 3 o r e m a i l u s o n

waylandscoutsgooglecom

Wayland Scout Group

Attleborough Heritage Group The Heritage Centre is open every Thursday from

930 am to 330 pm Why not come along and meet

the team and have a coffee and chat We provide a

public resource for

Researching family history and local history the

identification of vulnerable standing buildings and

landmarks

Student and school projects offering an

opportunity to capture precious memories of the

Attleborough area by simply reminiscing we have

facilities to ―digitalise donated photographs

documents and similar items This is available to

anyone wishing to record their own memories for

posterity Why not join us and become a member

Access to the above research and information

facilities quarterly newsletters and entry to events

at reduced cost Annual Subscription pound5 per

person

Details from The Heritage Centre Soma House

Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS

Tel 01953 455877 or 455553 e-mail

attleboroughheritagetiscalicouk website

wwwattleboroughheritageorg

Dates for your 2010 Diary 22 May ―Changes in the Norfolk Countryside An

illustrated talk by Peter amp Rosemary Salt - further

details from Heritage Centre

30 May Attleboroughlsquos Development A walk that

looks at the Victorian Development that doubled

the size of Attleborough and compares it to the

current proposals for the development to the south

of the town The walk starts from the Heritage

Centre at 230 pm

27 June Medieval Attleborough A walk into

Attleboroughlsquos medieval past from St Marylsquos

Church to the old market place The walk starts

from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm

25 July Pub Crawl around the Town A walk

around the centre of Attleborough looking at the

past and present locations and history of Beer

Houses Inns and Public Houses The walk starts

from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm

22 August A walk from the War Memorial down

Queenlsquos Road and back through the cemetery

Looking at the past and the present This walk will

start at 230 pm at the War Memorial

Tickets are available for all walks from the

Heritage Centre pound100 members and pound200 non-

members Tea and coffee will be served at the

Centre following each walk

18 September By popular request ndash Heritage Cyder

Evening at the Connaught Hall Attleborough

Illustrated talk static displays and social get

together More details from the Heritage Centre

13 November Coffee Morning at St Marylsquos

Church Hall Attleborough 1000 ndash1130 am

Raffle Cakes etc followed in the evening by

―Norfolk in the Great War Illustrated talk by

Peter amp Rosemary Salt Details from the

Heritage Centre

Breckland Council is supporting

voluntary and community groups in

the district in finding and applying for

funding by holding a funding and

advice fair on Tuesday 18 May from

1000am to 330pm at the Eco Tech

Centre in Swaffham

The event has attracted over 120

community groups who have secured

their place on the day and 22

organisations will be attending to

provide advice and guidance on this

sometimes complex issue

Local voluntary and community

organisations will be able to get help

on accessing all types of large and

small grants from local charitable

trusts to government and national

funding

Officers will be on hand to provide

practical advice on how to complete

funding application forms to increase

the number of good quality

applications and income for groups in

the district

Representatives from The Big Lottery

Heritage Lottery Fund and Lloyds

TSB Breckland Council and

Community Matters will be giving

presentations on various funding

opportunities from 1045am to 330pm

and other funders will be there until

330pm to discuss funding projects

constitutions and how to sell your

organisation to potential funders

Cat Lang Community Development

Officer said The previous fair held

was a wonderful opportunity to meet

funders and find out what is available

Its a great opportunity to get inside

their head to find out what they are

looking for to make applications

successful

There will be displays with

information on the various funds and

application forms Funding is available

for a wide range of projects from play

areas community buildings sports and

arts Community Matters and other

support organisations will be on hand

to provide project development

support

Breckland Council are committed to

supporting and promoting a vibrant

voluntary sector As part of this

commitment it has held funding fairs

over the last few years to help non

profit making organisation operating in

the district

The previous funding fair attracted

over 100 people from over 20

organisations and attendees said they

found it very useful to talk to each

other to getting funding tips and advice

on how to make successful

applications

Need funding for your community project

Come to the Fair

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News

The fourth of 6 children Frank was

born in September 1918 ndash two

months before the Great War ended

on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow

near Tonbridge in Kent where his

father worked as a chauffeur his

parents however soon moved to the

small village of Little Casterton near

Stamford in Lincolnshire

Frank Frank attended the village

school and secondary education was

at the Blue Coat School in Stamford

Leaving at the age of 14 his early

employment was as a delivery boy

for International Stores although he

had a strong interest in aviation and

engineering subjects encouraged by

schoolboy magazines His boyhood

hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank

a shy and sensitive man as well as a

brave military aviator

After working for International

Stores Frank wanted to better himself

and saw an advert for a job in a local

engineering factory and they helped

him study at evening class for ONC

a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l

Engineering

In 1938 he applied for aircrew

training and after rigorous selection

processes was accepted He joined

the RAF and went off to

Northampton for training to be a

Navigator on the Blenheim tactical

bombers His expertise in geometry

algebra and trigonometry stood him

in good stead

It was when he was stationed at

Swanton Morley in Norfolk that

Frank met his future wife Phyllis on

a bind date organised by her sister

Doris

He was soon in the thick of things

and in May 1940 Frank was flying

daily over France as navigator on the

Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron

based at Watton life expectancy for

Blenheim crews in those times was

as little as 14 days however Frank

somehow survived

In his book ―Bomber Command Max

Hastings includes a whole chapter

about 82 Squadron based at Watton in

May and June 1940 The attrition rate

was appalling although the sense of

walking with history was intense

Frank often quoted Shakespeare and

Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of

Agincourt with great feeling Flying

with 2 Group Bomber Command until

1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was

posted off to Malta the most bombed

place on earth at the time

The day after arriving in Malta Frank

and his crew led eight aircraft on a

low level raid on shipping in Tripoli

harbour at dusk They managed to

get away without loss Another

incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in

1941 involved eight Blenheims

making an attack on a convoy

making for Tripoli After the attack

one of the Blenheims plunged into

the sea Frank reported the position

of the dinghy containing the crew

and the next day the RN submarine

HMS Utmost picked up the survivors

and carried them back to Malta

In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM

for his coolness in combat and

devotion to duty in Europe Malta

and Burma He continued flying

mostly in India for the rest of the

war in different roles and

miraculously survived many scrapes

In 1946 He returned to England and

married Phyllis and two years later

Franklsquos son was born and the family

moved to Peterborough He worked

for Peter Brotherhood a diesel

e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n

Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952

he moved to Welwyn Garden City

and a job with the De Havilland

aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953

his second child was born and in

1962 another daughter was born

Frank had moved job again to

English Electric at Stevenage where

he worked on guided weapons and

then moved back to Hatfield when

both English Electric and Hawker

Siddeley which had succeeded De

Havillands became part of British

Aerospace

During those years at Welwyn Garden

City Franklsquos lifelong interest in

engineering frequently came in useful

He had a succession of old Ford motor

cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y

through a succession of Prefects to

Ford Consuls He spent many hours

under those cars changing clutches

gearboxes and even engines with the

aid of an elaborate gantry and a series

of pulleys

In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the

London marathon and for a time

became a regular at local half

marathon events winning a number

of cups and medals as the oldest

competitor

In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was

persuaded to write his memoirs of

life in the RAF during the war which

he published as a book called

―Familiar Voices The book was

well received in the aviation press

and many copies were sold in shops

via web sites and by mail order

Frank was a great survivor and re-

invented himself many times

Grocerlsquos boy engineer military

aviator marathon runner and author

a great survivor who loved the

English countryside

Where did they come from and where did they go to

The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010

The Partners would like to inform our

patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided

to retire after 24 years of being a

partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has

been an excellent GP to our patients

and he will be very sorely missed by us

all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and

happy retirement and wish both him

and Mrs Gibbs good health for the

future We will be recruiting a partner

to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope

to have some news in the next few

weeks

For the next 4 months Dr Richard

Nickinson will be on a placement at the

surgery I hope that you will join with

us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the

surgery

We have altered the appointment

system this year in line with patient

feedback This allows our patients to

book up to 3 weeks ahead with a

doctor of their choice (providing the

clinical need is suitable for a doctor)

Unfortunately by allowing advance

booking the number of patients not

attending their appointments has

increased significantly We now have

1 in every 15 appointments or 6

NOT kept I am sure that you will

agree that this is neither acceptable not

sustainable Please let us know if you

cannot attend your pre-booked

appointment Phone us fax us or use

the comments option on the web page

wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk

to let us know that you cannot attend

The new appointment system seems to

be working well so far but to again

clarify the procedure

To be seen on the same day that you

need to be seen please call between

830am and 10am You will be

assessed by a member of the Same Day

Team (doctors and nurses) who will

treat you It will not usually be

possible to select a clinician of choice

if you need to see a doctor on the same

day

To ask for a visit please call before

11am we can not guarantee a specific

doctor for any visit

To ask for test results or to ask any

question please call after 10am

To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse

call after 10am Usually you will be

able to book up to 3 weeks in advance

We are often asked why the

receptionist asks for a brief reason for

needing to see the doctor or nurse

when you want an appointment The

request to do this has come from the

doctors to ensure that our patients are

seen by the person who can deal most

appropriately and most quickly with

their condition

We are open for pre-booked

appointments from 7am on Tuesday

and Thursday and until 830pm on a

Wednesday On a normal day we are

open from 830am until 6pm on a

Friday we are open from 830 am ndash

4pm This amounts to 495 hours a

week

When we are not open there are other

services available for our patients

For general health or medication

questions use NHS direct 08454647

For medication questions and minor

illness use your local pharmacy

For more serious health issues call the

GP out of hours service on 01603 488

488

For all GP type issues call The Timber

Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300

0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7

days a week

For genuine accidents or for medical

emergencies go to your nearest A amp E

department or if necessary dial 999

General good health and wellbeing

If you are over 65 and have not ever

had a pneumonia vaccination please

contact us and book an appointment to

have one

Stay fit and active eat a sensible and

healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or

vegetables every day

If you are a smoker make a quit date

and come and see us for direction to a

stop smoking service

Take responsibility for your own

health needs Take your prescribed

medication as directed follow up on

regular tests if you have an illness

that needs regular monitoring pick

up information leaflets or use the

internet to stay well keep simple

everyday medicines in your medicine

cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for

assistance with this

Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch

The Friends of St Georges Saham

Toney are to hold a Special Ladies

Day at St Georges Church Saham

Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010

Gentlemen will not be refused

ad miss ion The day wi l l

commence with coffee from 1030

am fol lowed by a flower

arranging demonstration to be

given by Margaret Thomas who

will guide beginners through the

display techniques and give some

practical and perhaps new ideas to

t h e mo re ad van ced f lower

arrangers

F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g

demonstration lunch will be served

with a glass of wine for you to

enjoy Those of you who have been

to one of the Friends events will be

familiar with the quality of the food

served by our ladies The lunch

could be well worth the cost of the

ticket alone Our ladies have a

reputation for serving good food

which they will wish to maintain

Following lunch sit back and be

entertained by Linda Scholes who is

to give a talk with the interesting title

of The Yanks are coming Linda is

becoming well known in the area as a

public speaker with a terrific sense of

humour so you will not be

disappointed The day will conclude

by 230 pm to allow time to collect

the children from school

A superb raffle and o ther

attractions are being arranged to

enable you to contribute to the fund

raising for the upkeep of St

Georges Church All this for pound750

Please call now for tickets from

Saham Post Office or Beverley on

881802 Carol 850291 Sheila

882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene

881148 and Angela 889988

Ladies Day at St Georges Church

Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful

Pantomime this year and would like

to take this opportunity in thanking

everyone for their help and support

we really could not do it without

you Following our pantomime we

were able to make a donation to the

First Response Team in Watton In

March we held our AGM the

following officers were elected

Chairman - Stephanie Easter

Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer

Secretary - Sandra Skipper

Treasurer - Matt Denny

On May 20th we will be holding our

Pantomime Auditions and everyone

over the age of 16 are welcome

These will take place in the Green

Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm

Two thoughts on redundancy

Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally

Redundancy does not mean that your

personal value has reduced it means

that the business you were working

for cannot fund the post you held

anymore Your skills are still valuable

to a well funded business

Secondly people find that one of

the most depressing aspects of

redundancy is that it is an indication

that the whole business sector they

have worked in is suffering a crisis

This is the time to evaluate which of

your skills are transferable for

instance people skills are relevant to

all business sectors Not all industry

sectors have collapsed - read the

good news business stories in the

press and ask yourself how your

skills and experience could help that

type of business

David Bridge is a Career Coach with

Mayfair Coaching Practice

wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone

01379 650045

Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary

Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm

Carbrooke Village Millennium

Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church

This yearlsquos fete will build on the

long tradition of Carbrooke

Village fetes with an emphasis on

a great family afternoon out on the

Millennium Green with an

agricultural theme and is a joint

venture involving the Church

Millennium Green Playgroup

School and Village Hall

Last year the fete returned to its

roots with an exciting display of

a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d

machinery alongside huge long

distance haulage vehicles and a

star prize of an evening out on the

combine harvester at the peak of

harvest time

P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s

competitions cake stalls and card

stalls sit alongside the open bar

cider sales and a fresh local produce

barbeque with the usual raffles and

prize games for all to enjoy

Come and join in on June the 26th ndash

all welcome

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17

From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit

of a cynic you may have come to that

conclusion yourself from some of my

other editorials But every now and

again I come across something that

restores my somewhat jaded faith in

humanity

Recently I attended a meeting of the

Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group

for the purpose of taking a picture or

two to go with their article One of

the subjects of the evening was

Project Linus which I knew was

something to do with quilts but not

really of interest to me Well it turns

out that Project Linus donates free

homemade ―security quilts to

seriously ill abused bereaved or

traumatised children from premature

birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more

local quilters have through their

organisation Norfolk Quilters

always been strong supporters of

Linus and many members make

quilts for the project with the number

donated to date being in excess of

3400

Members of that same organisation

also produce ―Heart Cushions which

are small heart-shaped support

cushions for people who have had

surgery for breast cancer If someone

underwent surgery as long as ten

years ago a heart may still be found

beneficial so they make and give

them to anyone - women and men -

who have experienced breast cancer

As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting

was also told of the ―Last Cuddle

quilts These quilts again made by

members of Norfolk Quilters are

used to wrap still born babies for

parents to have their last cuddle They

are then able to keep that quilt for all

time as a permanent reminder of the

child that was lost to them

I have to say I find it quite humbling

that in these days of financial scandal

when even our own MPs have been

ripping us off - but are still asking us

to vote for them - that there are

wonderful people in this world who

give their time money and skills

freely just to make life a little bit

better for others less well off

Local quilters would welcome

donations of spare cotton fabric

wadding unused fleece and even

sewing threads which would be used

to good effect and our local quilting

group the Hackers Tackers and

Stuffers can be contacted through Sue

Hart on 01362 822536

And if you see anything about Project

Linus make a point to find out about

it and make a point to support it

youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant

antidote to the self serving attitudes of

today

It does your heart good

We met at the home of Lesley Cowling

to hear about the Air Cadets

organisation Jason Allan from the

Dereham Branch was our speaker and

with the help of his laptop he gave us a

very educational insight into the aims

and workings of the Cadets Fostering

the spirit of adventure and encouraging

leadership qualities and good

citizenship are some of the aims to

strive for There are nationally 46000

Air Cadets the largest youth

organisation in the UK The age range

is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and

organisers are volunteers One of the

principal reasons to join is to fly All

Cadets get the opportunity to get

airborne They can gain certificates and

at 18 if they show enough potential get

75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained

usually with a view to having a career

in the RAF They get the chance to go

gliding even solo if they show

aptitude Adventure training to develop

leadership qualities takes place in the

Lake District Peak District and Wales

They can ski in Europe and are able to

go on exchange training schemes in

many other countries including

Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of

Edinburgh Award Schemes are

followed with all the skills they foster

A chaplain is attached to every

squadron and available for advice and

listening The funding is mainly from

the RAF and all trips and equipment is

found for the Cadets or in the case of

trips heavily subsidised

Cadets are involved in the community

helping at shows festivals and

displays It sounds an ideal association

for active young people and gives them

added experience and qualifications to

put on their CVs

Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer

The next part of the meeting was the

induction of Lesley Cowling as a full

member She was welcomed for the

second time as she has been an

honorary member

The lunchtime concert in March was

presented by Pamela Warren Ken

Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick

Monk Karen Smith was at the piano

We were delighted to make a profit of

pound30958 to go to our many charities

Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea

17th June in Brenda Davis garden

2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes

tea delicious strawberries and cake

Judy Wilson

Inner Wheel Club of Watton

Nominations are invited for the

Wayland Agricultural Society Young

Achiever of the Year 2010 The award

is designed to recognise outstanding

dedication and contribution to

agriculture horticulture wildlife or any

other rural related sector or industry

All entrants must be under 21 years of

age All entrants will be required to

demonstrate and share their

commitment and involvement to their

related subject This should include

their achievements and their

aspirations Applicants will be

required to show passion and

enthusiasm as well as a sound

knowledge of their category The

award is sponsored by Weco

Engineering of Watton

All nominations must be made in

writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall

Wayland Agricultural Society Broom

Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney

Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ

Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010

Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at

our April meeting by a Victorian

Prison Officer who came to speak to

us about Life amp Death in a

Victorian Gaol

Mike the Prison Officer also brought

with him various items from that era

which prisoners had allocated to them

as well as some punishing

e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g

memorabilia My two volunteers for

the demonstrations John amp Rod

forged excuse notes but Mike was

able to continue without their input

and they were relegated to the back of

the room Mike and his persuader

were warmly thanked and hopefully

he will be back next year in another

guise

On May 10th our speaker will be

Jason Houghton Osteopath He has

visited us before and is extremely

popular with our group The meeting

starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal

Church Old Dereham Road Watton

whom we thank for the use of their

facilities all welcome

Looking to the future at our

September meeting we are very

fortunate to have as our guest

speaker Richard Lane OBE

President of Diabetes UK More

details will be available later but for

more information about our group

and our meetings please phone

Helen 01953 884713 leave a

message and I will get back to you

as soon as possible

New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome

Linda Kerr from the Redwings

Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in

April when she told us about the

wonderful work being done across

the country on behalf of not only

horses but ponies donkeys and

mules as well They have been

established for 25 years and have

visitor centres (free entry) in

Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The

Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt

Yarmouth and is open from 10am-

5pm every day from 27th March to

31st October You can even join

their Adoption club which

contributes towards the care and

feed for rescued animals

It may seem a bit late in the day for

New Year resolutions but it is in

May that we always vote on the WI

Resolution that is being put forward

for debate nationally We are all

aware of how difficult it can be to

know whether some food has

actually been produced or just

packaged here and that is why at

our National AGM to be held in

Cardiff in June the resolution being

debated is This meeting urges the

Government to introduce clear and

mandatory country of origin

labelling on all meat poultry and

fish products sold in this country

Over very many years the WI has

been at the forefront of bringing the

attention of the Government to bear

on many issues that concern us all

After the serious part of our May

11th meeting we will be enjoying a

craft evening with the emphasis on

friendly chatter and exchange of

ideas and skills For any lady

wanting to find out more about the

WI this would be an ideal evening

to pop in to Watton Christian

Community Centre (730pm) and

have a chat

June is going to be quite busy too It

is our 20th birthday and in place of a

normal meeting we will have a

birthday party at the home of a

member Once again we will be

present at Watton Carnival and also

take part in the Methodist Flower

Festival

On 5th June a Coffee Morning will

be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there

will be a raffle bring and buy table

cake stall etc- all welcome We

look forward to meeting some of

you there We also look forward to

visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July

To contact us ring Pat on 01953

882275 or Barbara 01953 882595

Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In

recognition of the difficulty in finding

low cost meeting and training space in

Wayland the Wayland Partnership is

launching a SPRING THROUGH TO

SUMMER promotion and is offering

meaningful discounts to local

community groups and organizations

Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to

Wayland House in Watton High

Street tell us who you are and what

you want and we will tell you about

the spaces available and what deals

we can offer you Alternatively mail

iainwaylandorguk for more

information

Community Support Services

Available at Wayland House Just a

reminder of the information and

support services available at Wayland

House

Breckland Council Customer Services

- If you need advice on council tax

how to get a bus pass or the cost of a

senior rail card a Breckland Council

Presence Officer is available at

Wayland House between the hours of

900am and 430pm every Wednesday

and 900am and 400pm every Friday

Closed for lunch between 100-

130pm on both days No appointment

is needed ndash just call in at Main

Reception

Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service -

Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service is has a

regular half day surgery for homeless

people and customers at risk of

homelessness in the Watton area on

Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If

you are at risk of losing your home

and would like to see a Housing

Advisor call Breckland Council on

0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l

housingadvicebrecklandgovuk

Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash

wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a

housing section with some useful

information

Norfolk County Council Registrars

Office Norfolk County Councillsquos

Watton Register office is at Wayland

House during the hours of 100 to

400pm every Thursday for the

registration of births deaths and

general advice Appointments should

be made through the Registrars office

as usual For Marriages and Civil

Partnerships telephone 01842 766848

for Births and Deaths telephone 01842

754115 or mail

registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk

Peddars Way Housing Association

Peddars Way Housing the largest

provider of affordable homes in the

Eastern Region offer free drop in

advice surgeries at Wayland House

An officer from Peddars Way is

usually available on Tuesday

mornings from 900am to 1100pm

Connexions Connexions Norfolk

provide a free drop in service for

young people at Wayland House

every Wednesday They offer advice

on a range if topics including health

housing and employment Call them

on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make

an appointment

Wayland Community Bank The

Wayland Community Bank a branch

of the Norfolk Credit Union is open

at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from

100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from

900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos

from 900am to 1100am No

appointment is necessary The

Norfolk Credit Union is a member of

the Financial Services Compensation

Scheme which means that your

money is as safe as in any Bank or

Building Society Itlsquos the place to

come for simple borrowing and secure

saving

Wayland Partnership

Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful

Craft Fairs is being held on

Saturday 1st May between

1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens

Hall Watton Admission is free

We are delighted to offer you a

celebrat ion of local craft s

including walking sticks fly

dressing greetings cards candles

jewellery corn dollies wood-

turned items engraved and stained

glass embroidered items original

paintings handmade cushions

photography and much more If

you are looking for something

different and if quality and

affordability are important to you

you will find what you are looking

for at a Wayland Partnership craft

fair

The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed

A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group

― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y

Grandmother Mrs F Jones at

Warmans Farm which was on

Hargham Road in Attleborough I

was standing on the kitchen table

looking out of the window which

faced Hargham Road (the railway

line ran parallel to Hargham Road)

when a plane flying very low passed

the window

I shouted to my Mother ―Quick

look the plane has a picture on its

tail My Mother grabbed me by the

legs and threw me under the table

Immediately we heard pop pop pop

rattling on tin My Mother thought

the plane had machine-gunned

Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)

which was located nearer the top of

Hargham Road Then there was a

loud bang It was not until later (no

telephones in those days) that we

heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos

factory which had been bombed

Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee

Semmence) memories of the day

during the Second World War when

a single German bomber raided the

Cyder factory and works by the

railway station in Attleborough

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening

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ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )

Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5

Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land

and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures

Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details

Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney

Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)

Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH

Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket

from Saham Post Office

The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project

ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON

HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON

Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm

Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500

Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm

The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a

sparse few after a spectacular show in

mid-April As you can see from the

photos they are really miniature lupines

They draw tourists from all over the

place and all along the roadsides cars are

parked and Mum Dad and the children

are taking pictures of each other amidst a

sea of blue Especially popular for

pictures of dogs and babies Hands up

everyone who thought Texas was all

cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes

The temperature is climbing and the

hummingbirds are back The feeders are

up and filled with the usual mixture of 4

parts water to 1 part sugar (red food

colouring optional ndash most of the feeders

have red on them to attract the birds)

In the garden the tomatoes peppers

eggplants and cucumbers are coming along

well ndash maybe this year there will be

something ready for the County Fair

horticulture divisions in June I dug up a

huge rosemary bush to make way for more

vegetables and have dozens of cuttings

rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market

These markets are becoming very popular

now and while all the towns around us

have one our town seems to have a hard

time getting one together I sell vegetables

if I have enough to part with bedding plants

and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and

jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods

such as banana bread pineapple-cheese

bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This

year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is

being highly promoted as a natural

sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy

sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying

fennel this year and the cardoon is turning

out to be a magnificent

specimen plant ndash I

probably wonlsquot eat it but

can hardly wait until it

blooms I remembered to

feed the strawberries this

year which made a big

difference Had a great

crop

Fortunately the turtle family did not

discover the vegetable garden especially

the lettuce to which I understand they are

very partial

Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah

Georgia to sample great seafood old

Southern Plantations and botanical

gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best

time to visit because of the great

display of azaleas which donlsquot grow

here on our alkaline soils Hopefully

they will be blooming on schedule

Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn

Saturday 10th April was perfect for the

Spring Show gloriously warm sunny

and most of all dry Unfortunately we

had fewer entrants and entries this year

than last Norwich were playing at

home (they drew) and there was a horse

race These factors added to the

weather may have contributed to the

low turnout However 15 entrants

produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket

lovers) entries of very high quality It

was interesting to note that due to the

late spring we had more entries for

tulips this year and the hyacinths were

stunning The scent in the hall was

almost intoxicating The double

daffodils were largely missing as they

are still in bud very frustrating for the

people who normally enter them After

the Show when we opened the Hall for

teas it was very good to see a large

number of visitors and I am told we

recruited more members

We had a lovely surprise visit from

Wayland Radio Paul Young and

Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some

of our winners and President Allison

Griffiths Gabbie presents the

Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-

1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in

time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland

Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we

must have a listen especially as they

persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with

some of his monthly Topical Tips

Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to

stay for the presentation of the

silverware shared tea with us and even

won a raffle prize I hope they will join

us for the Autumn Show on 4th

September as I am sure they would

enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos

proceedings

So to the winners

The Spring Cup for most points in the

flower section - Ralph Kinsley

The Bill Aylott Cup for the best

arrangement of flowers This Green and

Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree

The Hendry Plate for most Points in the

domestic section - Judy Atkinson

The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most

points in show - Judy Atkinson

Class Results

1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer

than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June

Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly

Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree

2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length

of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline

Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June

Martin

3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13

length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC

Pauline Middleton

4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy

Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff

Twelftree

5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie

Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June

Martin HC Ralph Kinsley

6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC

Ralph Kinsley

7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan

Loveday

8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree

9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie

Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy

Atkinson

10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff

Twelftree

11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June

Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday HC Judy Atkinson

12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline

Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph

Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree

13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy

Atkinson

14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday

15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley

16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant

Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy

Twelftree

17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson

2nd Peggy Twelftree

18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd

Judy Atkinson

19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

Peggy Twelftree

20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC

Julie Stacey

21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton

22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd

Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson

23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd

Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree

24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary

Marriott

Our next meeting will be held on

Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the

Village Hall when our speaker will be

Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As

ever all are welcome Also we shall

have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village

Sports Day and Fete on the green

Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)

Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society

Picture Submitted

Picture Submitted

Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19

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DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES

Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account

the fitness level and ability of participants

General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish

Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for

recycled teenagers

Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as

arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account

Please bring a mat for floorwork

Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to

Friday 4th June inclusive

For further details please contact

Diane Cuthbert

01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher

Classes held during term-time

There was a very pleasing attendance

of members and guests at the March

meeting who much enjoyed a

powerpoint presentation ―Images of

Japan Speaker Len Speller opened

with some basic Japanese phrases and

then took us on a journey through a

land of contrasts the concrete jungle of

modern urban Japan being interspersed

with colourful temples and beautiful

Japanese gardens Something of the

culture of Japan also came over with

its emphasis on politeness tidiness and

desire to conform

The prolonged cold weather cut the

number of entries for the table

competition but hopefully now that

spring has at last arrived we will see

more entries next time Winners were

Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil

and three stems of flowers) John

Darlow (any vegetable) and John

Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or

tuber)

The May meeting will be on

Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the

main hall at Attleborough Junior

School The talk will be on the subject

of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as

always we will be very pleased to

welcome guests as well as members

Attleborough and District Horticultural Society

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Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP

Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering

OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm

Telephone

01362 687 919

On Wednesday 14th APRIL

DEREK ARCHER talked to us

about his ORCHID collection and

how to grow these beautiful plants

He brought along just a few of his

magnificent collection and showed

us the rest in flower on screen His

examples some over 40 yrs old

ranged from the smallest to the

largest forms and from rare UK

orchids to those species from

Japan He told us the best way to

keep orchids at home and many of

us realised we have been killing

ours with kindness as they need

humidity by standing on damp

gravel and yet the pot needs to be

well drained Water and feed and

leave to drain before replacing in

the gravel based pot

A very informative entertaining

talk inspiring us all to have a go at

growing these tricky but incredibly

exotic plants Derek judged the

flower competition 1st Patsy

Peachey 2nd David Peachey and

3rd Shona Levy A good selection

of entries to choose from this

month so congratulations to the

winners

Our next meeting on Wednesday

12th May will be our first

OUTSIDE VISIT to the

JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD

BAKERY Caston and afterwards

refreshments will be at the home of

2 of our members at Brook House

Dukes Lane

This garden is well known by our

speaker too as he is responsible for

all the greenlsquo planting there and

told us it is one of the largest

Japanese gardens in the country

and well worth seeing So hope

lots of you will come along share

lifts if possible we will leave the

village green at 645pm to arrive

there for a 7pm start

HORN FAIR on MAY 30th

Members are asked to bring plants

flowers vegetables garden

equipment etc to sell on the day

for our plant stall and to volunteer

their services for help to me as

soon as possible

We will need sandwiches cakes

scones biscuits etc for the

refreshment stall too Take these to

Jill at Nurses House please Many

thanks We hope lots of you will

support this unique event and buy

excellent value plants from us as

well as enjoy our home-made cakes

on the refreshment stall See you

there

Our thanks to Chris Dalton who

entered our Village Green in the

Telegraphs Most Lively Village

Greenlsquo competition and guess

what We are in the final 4 and

have won a yearlsquos membership to

the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so

far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We

will use the money towards filling

the flower boxes at the entrances to

the village In fact thanks to our

pound50 grant from Breckland Pride

earlier this year the boxes have

looked beautiful this Spring and

our thanks to the members of the

Club responsible for their upkeep

For more information look us up

on our website

wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub

orguk Or ring me on the number

below We are a very active

friendly club always keen to

increase our membership and now

is a great time to join If anyone

would like a lift to meetings please

give me a call Jane Dalton

(Secretary) 01953 498694

Great Hockham Gardening Club News

On the 15th April Ashill Garden

Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L

Sutton a noted member of the

Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society

This was a most opportune visit now

that Spring has finally arrived we

all need help in preparing for sowing

and planting Mr Sutton took the

Garden Club members through

various aspects of horticultural care

required before during and after the

growing season

For instance cleanliness in the

greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton

described how he is able to keep

the greenhouse free of pests with

the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and

Milton among other things He

explained how to clean flower pots

with bleach and was able to

demonstrate by the use of slides

how even flower pots of some

antiquity can be kept fresh and

clean with appropriate care

Mr Sutton also had some practical

tips involving the use of bubble

wrap in the greenhouse and the

mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th

insecticide These guidelines being

of a practical and economical

nature were very useful as were

the instructions on how to plant the

growing tips pinched out of

chrysanthemums to produce ―free

plants The talk finished with slides

of some fine specimens of

chrysanthemums and the club were

most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos

informative discussion

The next Garden Club meeting will

take place on the 27th May during

which Graeme Simmonds will

discuss historical objects we might

find in our own gardens This

should be an inspiring discussion

since members are asked to bring

along items they may have found in

their garden or at the beach

Stop press we still have tickets

available for the trip to Stody

Lodge Gardens This will take

place on the 12th May and will

give members and their friends the

chance to wander through some of

the ten acres o f beauti fu l

Rhododendrons and Azaleas which

are in bloom each May This outing

is also combined with a trip to

Holt the historic Georgian city

and promises to be a ―grand day

out Please contact John Vincent if

you require tickets ndash telephone

01760 440320

Finally it may seem like a long

way off but the Committee are

busy making arrangements for the

Annual Flower Show on the 27th

June and the Vegetable Show on

the 26th August You might like to

pencil these dates in your diary

either to show or just come along

and enjoy yourself

Ashill Garden Club

Members and visitors enjoyed the

Flower Girls demonstration at

Aprils meeting entitiled Here

Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and

Joy Tumore took a holiday in

Scotland which reminded us of the

pink and purple hues of heather

whilst the picnic - in a hamper -

included bright sunny gerberas

Designs for a church wedding

included candles pink lilies

c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n

chrysanthemums Herbaceous

borders were interpreted by parallel

arrangements and white blooms

Two large urns held the final

designs which included a wide

variety of foliage green carnations

and white lilies

The Flower Arranging competition

winner in the Old Hands class was

Ursula Jackson who also won the

Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best

Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)

and Ann Norris was the winner in

t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n

competition with three stems of

daffodils

Next meeting will be held on

Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm

when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be

talking on Container Gardening

The competitions will be for a

Foliage Arrangement for the Betty

Warburton Trophy and three stems

of blossom

Visitors are always welcome

Further details from Pat 01953

457315 or Sally 01953 788712

Breckland Flower and Garden Club

The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today

Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away

Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty

With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty

Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee

Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea

Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath

She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth

His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck

She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check

Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter

She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her

Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive

She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five

Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh

Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half

Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one

His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone

Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap

Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep

Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune

And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon

Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)

The April meeting was a talk on

setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt

who gave us an insight into the

trials and tribulations of starting a

wormery from scratch The

methods used to keep the worms in

a tip-top condition were discussed

with more about what not to do

and to throw away the instructions

which came with the unit

The May meeting will be at the

village hall from 10-12 noon on

Saturday 15 May when we will be

running our plant stall coffee and

cakes and the raffle to bolster our

funds So if you need any plants

come and see us first Any further

information can be obtained from

Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on

01760 440719

Ovington Gardening Club

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News

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Your Local Village Supermarket

Prior to the introduction of

the railway into Norfolk in

1844 with the building of

Thorpe station the pace of

life in the county and

indeed the whole country

was determined by the speed

of the horse which governed

everything from the races at

Newmarket to the ploughing

of fields the transport of

crops and the towing of

canal barges

The fastest commercial

vehicle was the PO Mail

Coach established in 1784

which ultimately managed

about 8-10mph on the

macadam roads built from

1816 onwards and which

usually travelled at night A

daily service from Norwich

to London was established

in 1785 and ran until April

1846

The stagecoach was a

somewhat slower vehicle

carrying as it did more

passengers and with several

stops (stages) on its journey

Farm horses ploughing or

moving heavily laden carts

usually managed 2-4mph ndash

walking pace Horses used

for recreational purposes

were usually ridden at the

canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed

apparently known as the

Canterbury Gallop A galloping

horse could travel at about 25-

30mph but only for a short

distance

Both William Salter Yarmouth

stage coach man and John Fox

were working men and would not

have been paid a great deal and yet

each has as his memorial a well

carved and decorated mural

monument that of William Salter at

Haddiscoe and of John Fox at

Colney It is obvious that both were

held in high regard by their

contemporaries who must have

contributed to the cost of these

splendid and unusual memorials

The round towered church of St

Andrew at Colney must be the most

familiar church in Norfolk standing

as it does just across the road from

the Colney Lane entrance to the

Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is

Anglo-Saxon in origin with three

blocked double ndashsplayed windows

John Foxs memorial is over the

tower entrance door

The rest of the church is in C19

restorers Decorated style

St Mary Haddiscoe which stands

on an escarpment at the eastern end

of Haddiscoe marshes also has a

round tower divided by three bands

with each stage marginally smaller

than the one below and deep C15

chequered battlements above The

twin triangular headed bell

openings are clearly Saxon but are

surrounded by Norman carved

billets so the church must belong to

the so-called C11 overlap

The treasure of this church may be

seen in the C15 south porch ndash a

highly decorative Norman doorway

with concentric bands of chip

carving zigzags and scalloping and

above it in a niche a seated figure

a rare piece of Norman sculpture a

vested priest with hands raised and

what may be a dove overhead The

door itself is covered with splendid

ironwork of very early date

probably locally made Lots of

interesting things inside including a

small black slab halfway down the

nave to Bele the wife of Peter son

of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of

the dykes) who died in 1525 Great

changes were wrought in this area

of the marshes by Dutch drainage

experts The memorial slab to

William Salter was originally fixed

on the outside of the south wall of

the churchyard but was moved into

the church when the wall collapsed

The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk

By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER

Yarmouth Stage Coach Man

Died October the 9th 1776

Aged 59 years

Here lies Will Salter honest man

Deny it Envy if you can

True to his business and his Trust

Always punctual always just

His horses could they speak would tell

They loved their good old master well

His uphill work is chiefly done

His Stage is ended Race is run

One journey is remaining still

To climb up Sions holy hill

And now his faults are all forgivn

Elijah like drive up to heaven

Take the Reward of all his Pains

And leave to other hands the Reins

Sacred

To the memory of

JOHN FOX

Who on the 20 of Dec 1806

In the 79th Year of his Age was

unfortunately killed near this spot

having been thrust down and trampled

on by the horses of a Waggon Tho

his Life was humble yet it is deserving

of imitation He was a worthy amp useful

Member of Society an honest

amp industrious Labourer

READER

If thou drivest a team be careful

amp endanger not the Life of

another or thine own

Watton Methodist Church will be

hosting their annual Flower Festival

once again this year This year it

will be open to the public over three

days Friday the 11th Saturday the

12th and Sunday the 13th June

2010 On the Sunday it will become

part of the Carnival activities

There will be a Concert on the

Friday evening 11th June again

this is a change to the usual

Saturday concert

Please book the dates now More

information and tickets for the

concert will shortly be available so

watch this space

Methodist Church June Flower Festival

On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd

Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders

p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e

Community Fundraising Manager of

the Big C Cancer Charity with a

cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of

the total amount raised from their

really successful Pudding Evening

held on Friday 5th March 2010 The

Rainbows and Leaders would

especially like to say a big thank you

to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall

Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower

Parade and Hannah Daniels for

providing free manicures or hand and

arm massages Gary of Little Garys

Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice

and the Managers of Tescos and Co-

op Watton and to everyone who sold

tickets for the event for their

generosity and support We are

extremely delighted by the amount

raised and we will be able to use the

money raised to help fund sleepovers

and provide equipment for the

Rainbows We currently have 17

Rainbows and are desperately

looking for some more adults to help

us having fun at our weekly meetings

and when we have sleepovers if you

can help us please contact Jo Jacklin

on 01953 880112 or email

jmj57btinternetcom for more

information

Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C

Yet another full house attended our

March lunch we introduced two

exhibitor stands and a raffle both

proving very successful and great

fun

Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave

an amazing and enlightening talk

about her successful career after

losing her sight her dedication to

helping the blind is truly amazing

The Wayland Women in business

meetings are open to everyone

Although most attendees are

running businesses please do not

let this deter you from coming We

were pleased to see a number of

employed and retired ladies this

time and a number of ladies who

are seeking to return to the work

place

Our next lunch will be held at Broom

Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday

2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket

which includes a hot lunch a glass of

wine and tea and coffee served with

handmade truffles We are pleased to

announce our guest speaker is Suzie

Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for

Jarrolds Department store in

Norwich and is coming to talk to us

about the running of the store and

fashion There will be two exhibiters

Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy

and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie

Home

Wayland Women in Business has

received some funding from the

Participatory Budget Fund which

will enable us to set up a much

needed website watch this space

Baroness Gillian Shephard has

kindly invited the group along to

the Houses of Parliament there are

forty tickets available on a first

come first served basis The coach

will leave from Watton tour of

Parliament cream tea at Central

Hall Westminster some free time

in Westminster and a two course

dinner in Newmarket on the Return

journey This fabulous ladies day

out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to

be confirmed

All are welcome Ticket sales will

be circulated in the next few weeks

For further details please contact

Jane Richards 01953 885554

salesjanerichardscouk

Clare Rowling 01953 488993

enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk

Ann Lusher

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Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21

Our local radio station on

1073fm Wayland Community

Radio in Ashill is celebrating a

pound24000 grant from Breckland

Council to further develop the

s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s

volunteering opportunities and

greater community cohesion

The station offers work

experience and volunteer

placements for people to learn

media and general life skills

The stations programmes and

initiatives are particularly

targeted at young people over

45s and migrant communities

although the output it proving

very popular across all ages

David Hatherly Stat ion

Manager for Wayland Radio

said We launched the station

on a shoestring last August

and its already a valuable

resource for local community

groups and popular with our

audience The grant from

Breckland Council will enable

us to enhance our public

information broadcasts we will

be working with other local

agencies to ensure that their

information is reaching our

audiences more efficiently

That will make a big difference

to us and help us to further

develop the distinct service we

are offering to the district

Were enormously grateful for

the support the Council has

offered us

The station currently has more

than 50 volunteers and was

originally started because of

the lack of a radio station to

s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d

S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d

surrounding villages The

whole of the studio complex is

disabled friendly and fitted out

with professional equipment

the radio mast delivers a strong

signal across the broadcast

area

Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive

member for Communities said

Community radio gives local

people a real voice Wayland

R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t

contribution to Breckland

communities because its

strength lies in that it is run by

local people for local people

about local issues This

funding wil l help give

community radio a much

needed boost at this stage in its

development

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Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived

through an earthquake but I did the

other night and it was one of the most

frightening events I have ever

experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a

Friday night I suddenly heard this

massive explosion and then everything

shook and I mean everything ndash pictures

on the wall vases on the cupboard etc

ndash and then within seconds another one

It sounded as if an ammunition factory

had blown up such was the impact of

the noise

I had no idea it was an earthquake and

nor did my neighbours so there we all

were in our dressing gowns looking

around for a fire something anything

that would tell us what it was Finally

one neighbour sauntered down the

road Helsquod lived through a quake

before and knew all about it

We all know that earthquakes occur all

over the place regardless of where the

fault lines are And it is somewhat

different from California where you

can see most of the earthquakes happen

on major fault lines that they know are

moving

The South Australian earthquakes are

spread out far and wide though there

are more in the hills than on the flats

which makes me feel even less

insecure given that I live in the hills of

Adelaide and this quake occurred five

kilometres from where I live

An earthquake specialist put it this way

―it is quite common for people to be

able to hear and see an earthquake

without feeling it He said the

earthquake compression waves were

equivalent to sound waves As the

waves come up through the ground it is

possible to hear low-frequency sound

waves It does sound like a rumbling as

it comes and goes

When you are closer it tends to be

more a big boom sound but what

people actually hear is a probably a

little subjective and probably

depends on where they are and what

they are doing

Well mate to me it sounded like a

bomb going off in my backyard and

believe me thousands of people were

jolted from their sleep when a

magnitude 38 quake - the states

strongest in more than 20 years - struck

just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on

Friday Its shockwaves were felt across

the state

It was the largest of four tremors that

has struck close to Adelaide in the past

19 days with three recorded near

Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude

tremor on April 2

Australian Seismological Centre

director Kevin McCue said it was only

a matter of time before SA

experienced a repeat of the 55

magnitude quake of 1954 that caused

$70 million damage across Adelaide

I think we probably havent seen the

worst yet but the probability would be

pretty small that it will happen in our

lifetime he said

That really makes me feel like moving

to well there is no place to really

move to as they occur all over the

world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in

my backyard

And now the cruncher just when you

thought it would be safer than say

California for instance Dr McCue says

that in places like Adelaide very few

buildings are designed to resist

earthquakes

A 1954-style earthquake will happen

at some stage in the future and

Adelaide will be damaged Its just a

matter of time

He said SA experienced at least one

magnitude 38 quake a year and

Adelaide faced the greatest risk of

earthquake damage out of any major

capital city due to its large number of

volatile fault lines

Fridays quake was a wake up call to

communities and authorities to be

better prepared in the event of a more

destructive tremor

This is the fourth relatively small

earthquake in just a few weeks which

is unusual he said

This earthquake was possibly up to a

magnitude of even four and its only

the depth (of the quake) that saved you

from damage

I think at the moment there is a high

probability of an earthquake in this

same area of the Adelaide metropolitan

area state emergency services should

be looking at their procedures again

and what they need to be doing to

respond to an earthquake

People who manage schools and

hospitals ought to also be making sure

they are not vulnerable

What makes it even worse is the

experts say they have no way of

predicting them Theres always the

chance of something bigger but the

probability of that is really quite low

If there are a lot of these in the next

couple of months some people might

get upset but this is close enough to

normal - except we dont usually have

them down here we usually see them

up in the Flinders further north of

Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring

to that area of the world

Fridays seismic activity was about

20km underground Police and

emergency services were inundated

with emergency calls from across the

state as people near the epicentre

reported the sound of an explosion

More than 500 calls were logged

within hours of the quake hitting with

shockwaves felt up to 100km away and

as far as Kangaroo Island but by the

light of day the State Emergency

Service had reported no structural

damage

And what did I do after the quake ndash I

went back to bed and began to read a

book and then asked my wife ―did the

earth move for you too darling

Post Script After filing this story the

West Australia Goldfields have been

hit by possibly the largest earthquake

ever in Australia five days after the

South Australian quake It closed the

Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging

buildings and burying a teenage girl

under rubble Seismologist David

Jepsen said the quake was the largest to

hit the area in 25 years and possibly the

largest ever

Geoscience Australia seismologist

David Jepsen said the quake hit about

10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was

fairly shallow

―People in Kalgoor Lie would have

experienced strong shaking We would

expect people up to several hundred

kilometres away would have felt it

―This is the largest event in the last 25

years in this region and it might be the

largest since we started recording

―The quake was significantly larger

than the mining explosions that

regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen

said ―All of the hotels in the area have

been damaged and many of the

facades have simply fallen off and

crashed to the ground

Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio

Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000

Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church

Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For

those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more

reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring

their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian

Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May

Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday

Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry

Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later

On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community

for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about

WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all

our meetings

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01760 440932 Fresh bread and milk news and grocery

Alcohol Paypoint

Candy Cave Chapel Street Shipdham

01362 823111 Newsagents and convenience store

Wayside Farm Shop Stow Bedon

Fresh Seasonal Vegetables Home Produced Pork

01953 483 375

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Mid-Norfolk Times Page 22 News

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Well over four hundred veteran

tractors left Tibenham Airfield on

Sunday 4th April for their run

around the local roads and stopped

for their lunch break on Old

Buckenham Green

What a spectacle they made - first

driving into the village centre then

parking up in row after row having

some lunch and then off round the

lanes again to return to the Airfield

The local Old Ram Tractor Club

did the organising of this national

event that brought tractors and their

drivers from all over the country

It was a very friendly occasion a

photographers delight and even the

sun shone occasionally The sound

of all those engines and the smell

of diesel will remain in peoples

memories for years to come

Picture Churchwarden John Frost

braved the long ladders to get to

the top of All Saints church tower

Thanks to his efforts we can all

share this view and get a better idea

of just how many tractors there

were on the Green at old

Buckenham

httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom

The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors

What a busy month I really donlsquot know

where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the

best place to start of course but before I do

I would like to put out an appeal for a

volunteer or two

We urgently need volunteers for the

Thetford District and for Downham

Market If you have a few spare hours and

you are interested in people this may be for

you You will be given full training and

support by some very friendly people and

you will meet some some very interesting

people We would love to hear from you so

please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk

for details

So back to SSAFA 125 This is the

campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of

SSAFA Forces Help The very first

National Collection Day raised more than

pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot

you think pound250 came from the dear

customers of CO-OP Watton and another

pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the

collection day will 14 May So watch out

for details and if you would like to help

just ring that number

wwwssafstorecouk is now open for

business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA

goodies on there such as mugs polo

shirts pens limited badges bracelets and

you will also be able to buy them from us

when we appear at the local fairs and

festivals this summer

Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he

suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on

duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has

entered for the London Marathon and will

be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to

complete the course Each mile has been

nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA

mile he will be accompanied by Marine

Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go

to wwwssafaorguk

And for the cooks amongst you Gary

Rhodes has contributed to a brand new

cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a

year for the volunteers to compile it and

children from the British Forces Primary

Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk

or bookshopmoufloncomcy

That is just a small sample of the wonderful

things peeps are doing to raise funds and

awareness for SSAFA Please remember

our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we

will stay with you for a lifetime to help you

Locally we are going to be busy this year

28th April ndash presentation at Robertson

Barracks Swanton Morley

16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally

28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival

1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland

Agricultural Show

These are a few of the places you can find

us this summer please come and talk to us

Norfolk Branch News The Branch has

been very busy over the last year

SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and

raised over pound300k from various charities

for these cases

Sadly there has been a marked increase in

the number of broken marriages in the

region and pound29k was needed to help the

families move on to a new start

There are now 3 prisons in the region

HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and

SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison

In-Reach programme We do need

volunteers for this scheme too If you have

experience of prison visiting or social work

we would love to hear from you

And finally just for information SSAFA

Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but

our roles are completely different SSAFA

FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak

and Headley Court for the families to stay

in while visiting injured relations H4H are

building the swimming court at Headley

Court They are also responsible for the

proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of

which opened in Edinburgh recently

SSAFA look after everyone for life If your

Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum

and Dad need help if your wife needs help

if children of serving men and women need

help SSAFA will always be there You just

need to ring this number 01 603 403322

SSAFA 125 and other stuff

The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland

House was packed with artists and

friends at the preview for the Spring

Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen

artists from across the region were

showing a range of visual art from pencil

drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art

photography

During the event the Town Mayor Cllr

Margaret Holmes pictured with jan

Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under

its new name saying how fortunate the

Wayland area is to have such a facility to

support the cultural life of the

community and encourage artists

Those attending the preview agreed that

the standard of work in this exhibition

was very high The youngest artist

showing her work was 15 year old

Bethany Vargeson who is currently

working towards her GCSE art exam and

whose drawing of the

Babes in the Wood has

been used for the cover of

the 2010 Chamber of

Commerce Directory The

attention to detail in

Bethanylsquos work shows a

maturity beyond her years

At the other end of the

scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke

from Carbrooke member of the Royal

Society of Miniature Artists whose

exquisite still life work is admired

wherever she exhibits and indeed two of

her three paintings were sold within 24

hours of the opening

The Gallery was also delighted to

welcome Helena Anderson from Kings

Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a

professional artist who specialises in

portraits in particular animal portraits

She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo

Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late

husband Frank trained formation dancing

teams for the original show Peggy now

almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first

day and spent about an hour looking at

the exhibition and chatting with local

residents who had met her in their

younger days and with the press Peggy

was delighted with the exhibition and the

gallery and clearly very proud of her

daughterlsquos talent and contribution

Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition

Picture John Frost

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23

O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h

Attleborough High School ran an

extremely successful day long

whole-school Environment Day

The ambitious aim was to really

ingrain environmental issues in the

consciousness of students staff and

the community This was a

completely new venture for the

school with all students off time

table from years 7 through to Sixth

Formers working in tutor groups

with staff on a specific recycling or

sustainability project The day was

organised by Geography teacher

and Lead teacher for the

environment and conservation Mr

Joel Rodker with Assistant

Headteacher Carmina McConnell

A number of visitors attended on

the day - from local government

Green peace and artists who use

recycled objects - and they were on

hand to give presentations and lend

their expertise

Staff and students selected a range

of projects to work on including

designing clothes for a fashion

show made of recycled materials

making films using state of the art

green screen technology making

sculptures making bird boxes

writing a green newspaper

auditing the schools waste and

making jewellery and furniture from

recycled objects

During the day students produced

some exciting and innovative

recycled projects and arrived at

intelligent and creative solutions for

sustainability issues The day

culminated in a celebration of the

days activities in a series of

assemblies in the afternoon with 32

groups giving presentations of the

answers they have arrived at

Lead teacher for the environment

and conservation Joel Rodker said

that AHS was taking seriously the

governments target for all schools

to be sustainable by 2020 This

makes sense on so many levels We

are addressing urgent problems such

as energy use and deforestation so

that our students can enjoy the same

quality of life and wonders of nature

that were able to benefit from They

are learning valuable skills which

will give them the advantage in any

area of employment and enable

them to make important choices in

their lives And we are helping to

reduce the impact our school and

community has on the environment

When given the chance young

people are always keen to show

how much they care about the

planet and their neighbours

whether they are next door or on the

other side of the world

AHS is already involved in a county

wide project called ANSWER

which links Norfolk schools with

each other and with schools in

Scandinavia to share strategies for

reducing energy use Staff and

students at AHS and across Norfolk

are committed to making a

difference and the Environment Day

on the 30th was a chance to put

some of this enthusiasm into action

Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May

Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great

Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

Charity Number 1062603

Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham

Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries

Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited

Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent

Attleborough High School working to become even greener

Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School

One of the annual deviations from our

normal weekly evening meeting at the

Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut

Restaurant at the Norwich College of

Arts amp Technology Some years ago

we decided that a formal Rotary

Christmas Dinner with our partners

was becoming a bit unnecessary with

all the other activities going on around

that festive period Our partners

muttered a bit because they do like

joining in with us from time to time

Listening as we always try to do we

searched around for something else at a

different time where we could sit down

to a special meal The Debut

Restaurant was suggested and thus it

came to pass and someone dubbed it

―The UnChristmas Dinner Just

before Easter for the fourth year we

donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their

finery ndash and headed off to Debut where

the whole meal is prepared and served

by the students Part of our raison

dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls

within our commitment to young

people and we know that many of our

local youngsters go on to NORCAT

Another meeting deviation takes place

in April The Brandon Rotary club

meets on Thursday evenings the same

as we do So once a year we have an

exchangelsquo This involves a number of

our members going to Brandon with

our President who then officiates at the

Brandon meeting reciprocated by their

members with their President coming

to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary

Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton

presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary

meeting on 8th April with 6 of his

members in attendance Our President

Richard Akister did likewise at

Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of

our members

Yet another of our changes from the

routine of Thursday meetings takes

place on the 5th Thursday of April We

call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our

meeting but not the attendance

requirement instead members are

expected to attend a meeting at any

other Rotary Club which to count

they must do within 2 weeks It is

relatively easy to find another club to

go to in a radius of some 15 miles of

Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30

miles there are three times as many

with a wide choice of days and times -

some are breakfast meetings For

p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e

wwwwattonrotaryorguk

We are pleased to report that moneys

are still rolling in to the ShelterBox

campaign on the back of the Haiti

disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised

the cost of at least another box and

Wayland Community High School the

price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti

required an enormous number of tents

and still does because of this the

ShelterBox stock has been depleted

and donations being received at the

ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing

stock ready for other disasters -

population displacing earthquakes and

floods are occurring at a rate that

makes it difficult to keep up the flow of

the much needed humanitarian aid

Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also

been sent to remote parts of Chile

(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and

Uganda (landslides)

Martin Anscombe

Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs

hand painted on silk as well as

watercolour and acrylics by

Norma and Alan Ashcroft will

take place from May 15th to 22nd

from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm

on Saturday at the Dragonfly

Gallery Wayland House High

St Watton

Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are

partners in Painting on Silk

known as ―Firefly Art Norma

initially trained in Haute Couture

in London before training as a

teacher She has experience in

many art forms having worked

and taught for over 30 years in

the world of design and

technology Alan is a ―self

taught artist working in silk

painting but now primarily in

watercolours and acrylics Both

are former members of the Guild

of Silk Painters and regularly

demonstrate this art form

throughout the Eastern Region

Free Preview Evening Tickets

contact 01953 880205

Firefly meets Dragonfly

The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we

have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash

1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing

were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an

evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to

be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing

for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those

interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202

Wayland House Learning Programme

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News

BROOM HALL Country Hotel

Saham Toney Your Local Three Star Hotel

Wednesdays Steak Night Sirloin or Rump with chips pound1000

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New Ivy Room for Bar Meals

Monday to Saturday 630 ndash 830 Tuesday to Saturday 1200 ndash 200

01953 882125 wwwbroomhallhotelcouk

FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD

BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery

TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton

For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics

Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham

COUGHTREY BDK Ltd

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Fitted Kitchens

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Internal Doors

Free Quotations amp

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CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at

Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston

Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School

Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas

Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church

Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete

I am sure that many people in Saham will

remember John Newton whose family lived

in the parish for several generations John

moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years

ago but while he lived here he applied his

legal-trained mind to recording and

assembling Saham history He has kindly

offered to return to Saham to give a public

presentation on ―Saham through the Ages

Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and

slides will describe village living

conditions and life-styles spanning the

period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up

to more recent times as seen through the

eyes of a number of colourful historical

figures who lived in Saham

It must be remembered that Saham was a

village of some regional importance in much

of this period At the time of the Norman

invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal

dues to the King himself and had a Fair

directly under royal warrant It was larger than

Watton up to the time of the opening of the

turnpike road between Cambridge and

Norwich which was routed south of the

Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might

know it the River Wissey) and so directed

trade and official functionaries to Watton

rather than Saham

The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we

hope to provide refreshments a raffle and

other activities a small exhibition on Saham

by Saham Heritage and as the main event

Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note

of the date and place and come along for an

instructive and entertaining evening - and

bring your friends

Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at

the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE

Entry For more information call me and

watch for publicity

Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550

Pictured right is the Old White Horse in

Saham Toney

Saham Through the Ages with John Newton

Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with

how sick and disabled people are

being assessed for Employment and

Support Allowance (ESA) This new

benefit was introduced in October

2008 to replace the existing

incapacity benefit for new claimants

It aims to give more help to those

who might with support be able to

work

Since ESA was introduced CAB

advisers across England and Wales

have been reporting high numbers of

seriously ill and disabled people

being found fit for worklsquo under the

new Work Capability Assessment

(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in

this situation include people in the

advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos

Disease and Multiple Sclerosis

people with severe mental illness

and some who are dealing with acute

short-term health problems such as

awaiting open heart surgery

Citizens‟ Advice has produced a

report - Not working - CAB

evidence on the ESA Work

Capability Assessment‟ - which

outlines concerns with the limited

effectiveness of the assessment

Claimants undergo a medical test

which should assess what they can

do but the evidence shows that the

test doesnlsquot account for the

complexities of many illnesses and

disabilities Citizens Advice is

hearing numerous reports of hurried

medicals where medical examiners

miss vital details make unjustifiable

assumptions and donlsquot place enough

emphasis on the impact of mental

health issues on the ability to work

The report shows how for these

people failing the WCA can have an

enormously detrimental effect By

being told they must find work they

face further hardship by either having

to claim JSA which is a less

supportive benefit or in many cases

no benefit at all Moreover the stress

of the test and the prospect of

fighting unfavourable decisions at a

tribunal adds to the considerable

pressure of their situations In these

cases the system risks moving

already vulnerable people even

further away from a return to the

workplace

To illustrate these points the

following are examples of CAB

clients failed by the Work Capability

Assessment

A CAB in London saw a former

engineer in his 50lsquos who was

working as a driver After feeling ill

for a number of months he visited his

GP and was immediately referred to

hospital where he was admitted with

heart disease and required a triple

bypass About three weeks after helsquod

been discharged he started to feel

extremely ill again He went back to

hospital and after a series of new

tests was diagnosed with inoperable

and incurable stomach and liver

cancer Although he was advised to

continue taking regular exercise he

found walking and breathing

difficult was in constant pain and

suffered a number of uncomfortable

side effects from both his cancer and

heart medication At his WCA he

was found fit for work on the basis

that he remarked how he walked

daily (although not far and not

without discomfort) and could raise

his hands above his head (once)

None of his medical consultants

could believe the decision He

recently appealed the original

decision and was successful in being

put into the support group for people

not required to look for work

A Wiltshire bureau reported that a

client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had

both physical and cognitive

difficulties He went for a WCA and

was found fit for work despite being

unable to stand for longer than 10

minutes a tendency to fall

d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d

concentration - he slurred his words

and could not control saliva and had

very poor short term memory with

inability to recall conversations that

happened a few hours previously

His mental health had also suffered

because of his difficulties

A CAB in Leeds reported a client

who following an attack by a gang

during which he was shot at and

suffered multiple injuries suffered

post traumatic stress disorder along

with anxiety and depression The

man who had consistently worked

throughout his life until this point

now finds it hard to leave the house

and suffers flashbacks but is

undergoing medical treatment and

counselling as he wants to return to

work as soon as he can He failed his

WCA and was found fit for work He

feels completely let down by the

system and believes the test didnlsquot

take into consideration the true

impact of his situation because the

questions were focused so much

towards prescriptive questions which

just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He

says he felt like he was on trial and

that he was being branded a benefits

cheat when all he wanted was

enough time to get himself better

before returning to work He

appealed the decision and was

successful and is now in the group

for people needing extra support and

time before finding a job

Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a

much more sophisticated approach is

needed that not only looks at a

personlsquos ability to undertake a certain

task on the day of the test but

considers supporting medical

evidence and other aspects such as

the variability of a personlsquos condition

and the external barriers they face in

finding work

If you have been affected by

decisions from the Work Capability

Assessment as part of a claim for

Employment and Support Allowance

then contact your local Citizenslsquo

Advice Bureau for help in seeking a

fairer outcome

Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally

arriving we are now seeing fresh

cut flowers on our counters as well

as the first of the spring plants and

vegetables Etched glass is also

back in our range of gift items

Our knitters wood workers

jewellery maker and greetings card

makers continue providing a wide

range of gift items for your delight

The cooks have a delicious variety

of cakes and savouries and fresh

eggs arrive straight from an Ashill

farm every week Do come and see

us on any Wednesday morning

between 830 and 1130 am in the

Watton Christian Community

Centre

Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA

Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25

WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010

St Mary‟s Church Watton

1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion

2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues

Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252

margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg

Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

12 Noon Holy Baptism

Sun 9th Christian Aid Week

800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Thur 13th Ascension Day

730pm Holy Communion

Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd Pentecost

800am Holy Communion

1000am All Age Worship Service with the

Methodist Congregation

12 noon Holy Baptism

630pm Choral Evensong

Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion

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

prayer between 10am amp 1200noon

It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek

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

Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom

Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead

630pm Mrs E Wright

Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor

630pm Local Arrangement

Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann

630pm Rev B Eagle

Sun 23rd Pentecost

1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton

630pm Mr D Fisher

Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull

630pm Mrs E Warby

Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church

Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children

during the Sunday morning services

Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo

Sun 9th 1030am Family Service

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How can we have Faithlsquo

Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how do I Praylsquo

Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo

Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are

Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How does God Guide uslsquo

St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion

Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship

Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion

St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion

SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion

Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship

1245pm Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion

St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion

Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship

Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson

Worship Calendar May 2010

Sunday 2nd May

1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon

SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY

900 am Matins Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson

300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston

THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY

700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

SUNDAY 16TH MAY

900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham

1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles

SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST

900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Caston

SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY

1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham

(ages 4-11 church room)

1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)

SUNDAY 6TH JUNE

1020 am Sunday Club Griston

(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)

1030 am United Holy Communion Griston

(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)

For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory

Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5

Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222

Email revbobnicholsgmailcom

All Saints Church Threxton

Sunday 2nd May at 10am

Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be

Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home

Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family

amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home

01953 881 885

We all make mistakes

Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church

Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what

we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just

embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in

Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread

and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was

and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not

the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done

There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more

important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the

men who predicted

―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers

Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943

―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously

considered as a means of communication The device is inherently

of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876

―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal

Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre

―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out

Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962

Events in the future and the things we say about them can often

embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other

mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to

other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it

helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as

we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our

character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where

he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not

true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a

mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great

strength in life

Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for

example here is one such story called the bear facts

―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the

bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this

came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he

heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at

top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man

when the man cried out God help me

The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to

move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes

Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the

man I could not do that after all these years but could you make

the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began

to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms

and put his paws together and said For what we are about to

receive may

We all make mistakes

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News

One hundred and seventeen miles of

Norfolks roads will be the route for

the countys largest ever live sporting

spectacle as the Tour of Britain

cycle race heads across Norfolk on

Thursday September 16

The Tour of Britain is the UKs

biggest professional bicycle race and

a centrepiece of the British sporting

calendar - with live television

coverage in the UK live Internet

coverage and further television

broadcast in more than 100 countries

The Tour is also the biggest free to

spectate sporting event in the UK -

attracting around a million spectators

to the roadside

The eight-day event will head

through Norfolk at stage six with

some of the worldlsquos top cyclists

competing for the right to wear the

yellow jersey as stage winner on a

tour route that has been chosen to

highlight iconic and regeneration

areas of Norfolk

Over the past five years Olympic

World and Commonweal th

Champions have ridden the Tour of

Britain and securing a stage of the

race for Norfolk is a coup for

Norfolk County Council - who has

been in talks with the organisers of

the race for around a year in order to

bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads

Specific location timings will be

announced at a later date but the race

will begin from Tuesday Market

Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday

morning before ending mid-

afternoon on South Beach Parade in

Great Yarmouth

- From Tuesday Market Place the

riders will do a short circuit in Kings

Lynn before heading out toward

Castle Rising and then to the

Sandringham estate The first Sprint

stage of the race will take place past

the Visitors Centre at Sandringham

- From there the race heads toward

Hunstanton through Dersingham

taking in old Hunstanton then

following the coast road to

Brancaster The first King of the

Mountain stage (title given to the

best climber in a cycling road race)

takes place as the road nears

Burnham Deepdale with the riders

then carrying on through Burnham

Market toward Holkham and then

heading through the grounds of

Holkham Hall

- Heading toward Wells next the Sea

the second Sprint will take place on

the quayside

From there the cyclists stay on the

coast road through Sheringham to

West Runton where they turn off

toward Aylmerton - which is where

the second King of the Mountain

takes place

- From Aylmerton to Holt the route

heads through the market town

toward Saxthorpe then on to

Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall

Then on through Alysham to Buxton

Hautbois and Coltishall

- From Coltishall the route heads into

Norwich following the ring road to

Grapes Hill with the third Sprint

taking place up Grapes Hill The

cyclists then ride past City Hall and

the Forum before making their way

down to Prince of Wales Road onto

Riverside and then the third King of

the Mountain takes place up Gurney

Road

- Leaving the city the cyclists follow

a Broads route through Salhouse

Wroxham Hoveton Horning and

Potter Heigham Heading on to

Caister the riders finally reach Great

Yarmouth - where the finish of the

race will be on South Beach Parade

Derrick Murphy Norfolk County

Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet

member for Cultural Services said

Whilst our landscape doesnt offer

an upward climb of the Alps the

cyclists will have to cover a longer

distance than any other leg of the

Tour and weve used the landscape

that we do possess to come up with a

challenging route

As well as the economic benefits the

race will bring to Norfolk through

increased tourism and business

revenues it is hoped that the Tour

will boost local interest in cycling

and sport in general particularly

among children and young people

adding to the work that the County

Council is already doing as part of

the approach to the London

Olympics in 2012 The race also

provides an opportunity to promote

N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d

internationally as a destination and

demonstrate that it has everything

needed to host events on a grand

scale

Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of

Britain said

―We are extremely pleased to be

bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to

Norfolk Our partners Norfolk

County Council have provided us

with the confidence that the stage in

Norfolk will be challenging one for

the riders and at the same time an

exciting one for all the spectators

―To be able to show what Norfolk

has to offer to the huge cycling

fanbase of Western Europe as a boost

to cycling tourism in the region is an

especially exciting prospect

Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled

Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder

will be passing on their passion for

hip hop dance to local boys aged 11

ndash 16 years in a series of classes that

will culminate in a performance at

the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in

Norwich later this year

The project organized and funded

by Breckland Council in partnership

with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk

Dance will begin with weekly

classes coached by renowned hip

hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka

Fuzlsquo) these will provide an

introduction to the various moves

and styles of hip hop Sessions will

be held at Dereham Leisure Centre

on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting

on 7th May and running until July

2nd

After the first four classes the

venture will step up a gear with a

four-day residency during June half-

term when Banxy joins the young

dance artists helping them develop

and rehearse a special performance

piece this will be the curtain-raiser

to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the

Lord Mayors Procession on July

10th A veteran of hip hop dance

Banxy trained at Swindon Dance

and the London Studio Centre and

has spent the last 15 years teaching

and performing across the UK and

abroad

Following on from the residency

the remaining Friday classes will be

taken up with rehearsing and

perfecting the performance piece in

readiness for the Procession

Rob Walker Breckland Council

Sustainable Communities Manager

said

―Therelsquos been such a fantastic

response to the dance taster sessions

and weekly classes that welsquove run

so far in the district we wanted to

trial something more ambitious

This project will give youngsters the

opportunity to benefit from expert

tuition and a more intensive

programme and then demonstrate

what they have learned in a high

profile performance

Whilst the first four weeks will

provide an introduction to the

various moves and styles of hip hop

dance those enrolling on the half-

term course will be committed to the

following four weeks of rehearsals

in preparation for the celebration

piece on July 10th

For more information and to book a

place on the course please contact

Stefan Clifford Breckland Council

Sports Development Officer on

01362 656870

Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27

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minutes (35)

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(5)

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(6)

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here (7)

16 Something to pack your

troubles in (33)

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(5)

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elements of any kind (4)

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Watton United FC Roundup

First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2

After the midweek game against Beccles

a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management

team of Harwood and Hunt knew

exactly what to expect here today with

college meadow similar in size and

stature (but not in playing surface) to the

Dereham Road pitch

They had identified Anthony Martin

younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos

Chris Martin as the goal threat and

today welcomed back Gareth Leggett

from university to bolster the back line

with Armes and James Brown still

unavailable Their tactics worked in the

first half playing a flat back 4 3 in

midfield and 3 upfront

In the opening exchanges Walker

troubled the Beccles inexperienced left

back numerous times with his pace and

dribbling ability and the defence It was

this outlet which finally led to Watton

opening the scoring when Mark

Allibone headed in a Mark Woods

corner from the right

However a miss-kick from Cruikshank

in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after

drew Beccles level when their striker

controlled and delivered the ball back

with the keeper stranded In recent

weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have

dropped but their character shone

through and they again took the lead

with a great passing move from left to

right was finished off coolly by the

advancing Morris from 10 yards

Watton havent been leading at half time

since the turn of the year but the first

half performance warranted this lead

with Mark Allibone performing well in

a new central midfield role and

Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all

showing their class at this level The

latter restricting the dangerous Martin to

no efforts on goal

The managers urged Watton to build on

this lead by pressing the game as they

had in the first 45 minutes as the next

goal was crucial However 15 minutes

in Watton suffered a setback when a

shot from the edge of the area slipped in

under Cruikshank to draw Watton level

As with Wattonlsquos season they had some

early chances in the second period but

couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal

With 20 minutes left Beccles changed

tactics and pushed centre back Barham

upfront and this almost instantly

provided dividends with him releasing

the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that

was saved well

However football is a game of 90

minutes and with only 2 minutes

remaining Watton lost concentration

when a corner was taken quickly and the

centre midfielder rose unchallenged

from the edge of the area of head over

Woods who had stepped off the post

A better performance that deserved

more for the Watton team but

unfortunately when youlsquore at the

bottom any luck seems to have deserted

you Man of the Match Gareth

Leggett

Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton

United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith

were let down by players on the

morning of this away fixture Now

second from bottom in the league after a

2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures

they surely canlsquot cancel any more games

in their hunt to stay in Division 4

However his young team today showed

hope for next season with Luke Jones

and Jono Franklin yet again performing

well against an experienced Bungay

team With Merv Brown draft in from

the first team bench at Beccles Watton

almost sneaked a well earned point

going in 1-1 at half time with a goal

from Jones

However with only 12 fit players

Watton couldnt change things and they

went down near the end 3-2 after Merv

Brown had pulled them back to 2-2

Man of the Match Luke Jones

Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League

Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior

Under 18s 2

Watton played away to Wisbech who on

the night proved to be the better team

Watton had to reshuffle their team as a

couple of key players were missing

Watton battled hard in the first half and

went in at halftime with the score at 1-1

The second half saw Watton drop their

heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to

every ball and not physical enough this

was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how

they can actually play Hopefully they

will learn from this performance

Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals

coming from Blake

Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as

the youngest player on the field stepped

in at left back and done a good job One

for the future

Watton United FC Forthcoming Events

4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person

pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park

Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket

includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ

Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the

tournament contact Paul Woods on

0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l

golfwattonunitedfccouk

Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local

band Kenny and the motives are

performing at Watton Sports Centre

(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -

Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6

each) available from Watton Sports

Centre 01953 881281 - email

infowattonunitedfccouk

The club have planned our AGM for

Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports

Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough

season with lack of commitment from

local players causing some games to be

called off and folding of the A team at

the beginning of the season

We are looking for more committee

members to help out with running of the

club and more support from the local

community to join up if the club is

going to carry on and exist if you can

help email infowattonunitedfccouk

for more information

Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a

good win over local rivals Dereham by 5

matches to 1

However since then we have not done so

well with defeats against Swaffham by

2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn

by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4

12

Stableford winners in March were Dave

Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy

Fleming

The first Monthly stroke play medal was

won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing

off a handicap of 10

Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)

Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News

EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre

Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp

District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club

OGC = Ovington Garden Club

May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article

Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at

Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn

Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad

Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article

Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton

Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article

Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall

Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article

Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery

Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article

Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and

their Management Watton CCC See ad

Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article

Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article

Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article

Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article

Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG

Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article

Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article

Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article

Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad

Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair

Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art

Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green

June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm

Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake

Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk

Thompson Common Reserve

Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival

Sat 12th See Article

Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day

Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm

Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon

Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow

Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article

Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article

Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG

Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied

Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available

Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home

Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years

FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT

WC LITTLEPROUD amp SON of BRADENHAM

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Call for our Brochure or

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NORFOLK IP25 6DH Tel 01953 881501

MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be

12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis

Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered

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inclusion if you wish to be certain your entry gets to print then

please make sure it arrives in plenty of time

If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include

your contact details with each item If you do not the item

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You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can

write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave

copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom

All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of

the contributors and not the publishers While every care and

effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot

accept responsibility for errors or omissions

This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed

through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667

THE WATTON SOCIETY

Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the

Watton Christian Community Centre

Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park

For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom

Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second

competition of the year on

Wednesday 14th April there were six

prizes on offer as well as a special

Wee Wonders prize on the day The

winner on the day was Liam Owen

with a fantastic net score of 47

Stableford points winning by just 4

points second was Tom Weatherill

with 43 points third was Lucy

Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth

was Jack Bambridge with 39 points

In the Wee Wonders section of the

competition the winner was Joel

Spillman with 23 points Winner of

Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook

The presentation was made by Lisa

Neat of Smith amp Pinching

The Juniors were also presented with

their Club Shirts which have been

kindly sponsored by Total Health

Pharmacy and Wayland Garage

The event also hosted a raffle ndash and

the Juniors would like to say a very

big thank you to all the local business

people in Watton that made it all

possible The event was also attended

by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash

Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp

Pinching and Wayland Garage

Everyone had a very enjoyable day

The last month has been a lot more

productive for the ladies of Richmond Park

Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was

won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard

and they will be going forward to represent

the club at the regional final

The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill

organised a Charity Bridge day and raised

a wonderful total of pound502

Thirty six people attended and teacoffee

and cakes supplied by the golf club were

served at the interval

The annual coffee morning was a washout

as far as visitors coming to play golf was

concerned but the event was well

supported by the lady members and a total

of pound34320 was raised for club funds

Thank you to all who attended

The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles

had a particularly memorable day when she

came out for a few holes with her husband

on his first outing after a knee operation -

she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th

hole (164 yd) using her driver A great

achievement

Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs

Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs

Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry

Lawn 21 pts

April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net

70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3

Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85

Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section

Page 2: Mid-Norfolk Times May 2010

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 2 News

Old Buckenham Players next

production will be Second from last

in the sack race by Michael Birch

(adapted from the novel by David

Nobbs)

Second from last in the sack race

has been adapted for the stage from

the writings of the author of Reggie

Perrin fame It is a wry funny and

entertaining play which traces the

ups and downs of young Henry

Pratt who was born in 1935 in a

back-to-back in northern England

Henrylsquos childhood is disrupted first

by the war then by the

death of his mother and

soon after the death of

his father too Henry is

entrusted to the care of

his social climbing

Aunty Doris and Uncle

Teddy and is passed

around relatives and

friends learning his life skills in the

backstreets and then public school

The play aims to make the audience

both love and pity Henry in equal

measure and pokes fun at his

family and mentors as he hurls

headlong towards his 18th birthday

The play blends a mix of short fast

-paced scenes together with music

sound and visual images to draw

you into Henrylsquos world of pleasure

and pathos

Performances will take place at Old

Buckenham Village Hall on

Thursday 20 Friday 21 and

Saturday 22 May at 730pm at Old

Buckenham Village Hall Tickets

are priced at pound6 and available from

Old Buckenham Post Office Nuts

nlsquo Bolts in Attleborough or by

phoning 01603 810373

httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom

EDWARDS OF WATTON

WATTONrsquoS SPECIALIST NEWSAGENT

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Established in Watton for four generations

East Harling Gardening Club

continued from front page

The club has been running since

1982 meeting once a month for a

variety of gardening related activities

In addition it arranges a summer

holiday based in different parts of the

country in order to visit the best of

British gardens

There is an annual plant sale which

has become increasingly well

supported and offers a wide range of

annual and perennial plants plus

salad vegetable and fruit plants This

sale is on Saturday 15 May from

10am ndash 12 Noon It is held in the Old

School Hall School Lane East

Harling Easy to find the lane is

between the two pubs on Market

Street Why not come along to buy a

fresh supply of plants for your garden

ndash all at bargain prices

Old Buckenham Players

Second from last in the sack race

Great Ellingham Recreation Centre

Fish amp Chip Supper amp Horse

Race Night Friday 14th May

7pm for 730pm start At the Recreation Centre

Watton Road Great Ellingham

Bar and Raffle Tickets pound6 from

Pat 01953 452492 Jean 01953 453375

Anne-Marie 01953 455939 Mike 01953 453874

The Fun Event of the Year

CAR BOOT amp CRAFTS

Sat 15th May 900am St Maryrsquos Church Car Park

Watton Contact 01953 882936 Car Boots pound400

No Need to Book

Betty Stacey our President welcomed

members amp guests to our March

Meeting Jerusalem was sung and

apologies for absence were given The

branch business was read amp

arrangements for The Mad Hatterlsquos

Tea Party on April17th amp the Spring

Fayre on May 22nd were discussed

The eveninglsquos speaker was Jacqueline

Tevlin on ―Joyce Grenfell Jacqueline

has researched the lives of many

famous women including Queen

Victoria amp Jane Austin amp brings them

to life with words amp song Joyce was

born in 1910 with an American

mother who was the sister of Nancy

Astor amp spent many of her younger

years at the Astor home on the

Cleveden Estate Her friend Virginia

Graham said that she was in love with

life amp was never bored At events at

Nancy Astorlsquos house Joyce was always

t h e wa l l f l o we r b u t l o v ed

eavesdropping amp wrote down peopleslsquo

conversations She wanted to be a

ballerina but attended RADA for one

term then left after she met Reggie

Grenfell amp married him in 1929

She became a radio critic amp in 1939

gave her first stage performance in the

successful The Little Revue During

the war she made two tours abroad

with ENSA She became famous for

her monologues Joyce was President

of her local WI amp Jacqueline gave a

humorous rendition of The Committee

Meeting We were treated to other

favourites such as Old Tyme Dancing

Nursery School amp Shirleylsquos

Girlfriendlsquos Picnic Jacqueline also

sang songs associated with Joyce

including Ilsquom Going to See You

Today which was written for Reggie

when he returned from the war

She hated the gawky ugly image of

her film roles amp decided to concentrate

on One Woman Shows Virginia said

that she made fun without malice

Joyce died from cancer in November

1979 She was married to Reggie for

50 years Jacqueline had taken us back

to different era of entertainment amp

evoked memories of years gone by

Eileen Bowhill gave the vote of thanks

The result of the competition ndash for an

old school prize book was 1) Brenda

Spencer 2) Anne Tinker Our next

meeting is on April 28th at 730pm

when the speaker will be John

Everett on ―Bees amp Honey The

competition is a spoon for honey

Anne Tinker

Joyce Grenfell at Attleborough WI Citizens of Watton make space in

your diary for Watton Carnival with

its Wild Westlsquo theme on Sunday

13th June The venue is Watton High

Street the admission free and it

promises to be a fun filled

inexpensive family day out aimed at

incorporating all generations and

cultures

This year we will have the newly

formed band from 864 Watton Air

Cadets marching us through the High

Street and Margaret Devine from the

Twinning Association and our

Carnival Committee are already busy

making preparations for the Carnival

Princess and attendants who will be

leading the parade in a horse drawn

carriage

There will be live entertainment

music and demonstration from local

clubs throughout the day at Chaston

Place and a variety of stalls and

fairground attractions including a

Bucking Bronco for those who dare

St Marylsquos Parish Church will be

running the Festival of Hobbies at the

Queens Hall Watton on Sunday 13th

from 10 am ndash 430 refreshments and

lunches will be available from 12

Noon until 2 pm

Watton Methodist Church will be

hosting the Flower Festival from

11th ndash 13th June This yearlsquos theme

is Read All About Itlsquo and is based

around newspapers headlines there

will be a evening concert on Friday

11th and a service of Festival Praise

on Sunday The church will be open

throughout the day on Friday

Saturday and Sunday and will be

serving light refreshments

Over the last few years we have

had a fantastic turnout from young

p eople Th e ch i ld ren fro m

Westfield Infants and Watton

Junior Schools have really gone to

town with their costumes and have

done our community proud Ilsquom

sure we are all looking forward to

seeing what ingenious ideas they

come up with this year By order of

the Sheriff please remember

Watton High Street is an alcohol

free zone

For further details contact Steve Jolly

on - 07729333002 or Cheryl Clayton

on - 01953 882260

Wild West Carnival

Community groups and organisations

are due to benefit from a free training

day in Swaffham provided by

Breckland Council on 27 May

The Is it Legallsquo session will

provide participants with an

understanding of basic legal issues

on topics such as the duties of a

t ru s t ee wh a t a ch ar i t ab l e

organisation can and canlsquot do

constitutions and powers and

employing and managing staff

Cat Lang Community Development

Officer at Breckland Council

commented

―All too often community groups and

projects can encounter problems

which can frustrate the good

intentions of those involved

This is a great opportunity for groups

to check if they have a sound

structure and provide the knowledge

to make improvements for the benefit

of the communities they serve

The training session will take place

from 10am ndash 4pm on 27 May at the

Swaffham Assembly Rooms The

event is completely free of charge

a n d e v e n i n c l u d e s l u n c h

refreshments and plenty of handouts

The training will be conducted by

Community Matters The National

F e d e r a t i o n o f C o m m u n i t y

Organisations which has been

supporting community associations

and similar organisations since 1945

Places are strictly limited and will be

issued on a first come first served

basis To register or find out more

please contact Catherine Lang on

01362 656870 or email

communitybrecklandgovuk

Free lsquoIs It Legalrsquo training for community groups

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 3

Come and enjoy two hours of magical

musical memories and good old fashioned

fun from the 1940lsquos to the 70lsquos when NEIL

SANDS and his cast of West End performers

return to The Queens Hall on Wednesday

12th May with their brand new production for

2010 From wartime medleys to Rock amp Roll

ever popular show tunes to the swinging 60lsquos

and even some ABBA Donlsquot Miss this

wonderful trip down memory lane

Tickets are just pound8 from Adcocks of

Watton ndash 01953 881248

Remember When at the Queens Hall

Womenrsquos Rights Tradi t ionally women have

received lower state pensions than

men This is partly because some

women historically paid lower

N a t i o n a l I n s u r a n c e ( N I )

contributions but largely due to

them having broken work patterns

as a result of caring for children

and family members

The next decade will see the

following changes to state pension

legislation

State pension age for women will

increase

The qualifying period for a full

basic state pension will reduce

Rules for buying additional NI

credits will change

Between 2010 and 2020 the state

pension age for women will

gradually increase from 60 to 65

to bring it in line with the state

pension age for men The staged

increases will apply to women

born between 6th April 1950 and

5th April 1955 then from 2024 to

2046 the state pension age for

both men and women will

gradually rise from 65 to 68

From 2010 people only need 30

years of NI contributions or

credits to get a full basic state

pension rather than the current 44

for men and 39 for women There

is no phasing of this change so if

a woman reaches her 60th

birthday prior to the 5th April

2010 she will still normally need

39 years for the full state pension

whilst a woman whose birthday is

a day later on the 6th April 2010

will only need 30 years Deferring

retirement until after 6th April

2010 will not help as it is the date

of birth that is the determining

factor

A related change sees the

introduction of a new carerlsquos

credit which will help mothers

and carers qualify for larger state

pensions The credits will be

payable on a weekly basis

meaning that someone caring for

part of a tax year will get

protection whereas they currently

do not

It is possible to fill the gaps in

your records for the previous six

years by paying voluntary NI

contributions which will help to

boost the level of basic state

pension you will get In addition

those who reach state pension age

between 6th April 2010 and 5th

April 2015 and already have 20

qualifying years may be able to

buy an additional six years

contributions for tax years from

197576 onwards However this

will not be suitable for everyone

Voluntary contributions cannot

increase the basic state pension

above the full rate and those who

may fall back on means-tested

benefits in retirement may see

little or no benefit

It is important that all women are

aware of the upcoming changes

how you will be affected and the

options available

If you would like further

information please contact Smith

amp Pinching on 01953 885904 The

content of this article is for

information purposes only and

does not constitute advice

Parkers know their ABC

Pupils from Parkers School Saham Toney

recently took part in the Norfolk County

Music and Speech Festival in Norwich

They performed The ABC by Spike

Milligan This was very well received by

Adjudicator Anne Harris-Norman who

praised the children on their preparation

and delivery The children enjoyed

performing and also watching the

performance of others and were delighted

to receive a Highly Commended

certificate

Picture Submitted

Norfolk Credit Union Ltd was pleased to

announce at itlsquos annual general meeting held

this year in Kinglsquos Lynn that members who

save with the credit union will receive a 3

Dividend on their savings for the year

September 2008 ndash 2009

All profits apart from some minor

administrative costs and a contribution to

our reserves required by the FSA are

returned to our members Our members

are our shareholders ndash there are no other

shareholders

This is the second year running when we

have been able to give this dividend of 3

If you wish to find out more about credit

unions do please contact us Norfolk Credit

Union Ltd 01508 533842 on the web at

wwwnorfolkcucouk

Your local branch is Wayland Community

Bank Wayland House High Street Watton

Where you will be welcome by our

volunteers

You can make an appointment by

phoning 01953 883915 or just drop in

during opening our times Mondays 1 pm

ndash 3 pm Tuesdays 9 am ndash 1 pm Thursdays

9 am ndash 11am You can also visit our web

site at wwwwaylandbankorg

Norfolk Credit Union announces another 3 Dividend

Picture Submitted

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News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 5

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Builders have been in the school this

month unfortunately the school

chimneys started to move in the

wind (always a risk in a beautiful old

school building) and the bricks were

carefully taken down The

chimneys have been capped and

hopefully will be replaced more

firmly during the summer We have

also had a smart new pathway to the

school gate installed to allow

disabled access

The health and fitness scheme

The Golden Mile is going very

well Children are proudly

exclaiming how many laps they

have done during the breaks and I

personally know of several

complaining of sore thigh muscles

the day after they must be

working hard

Class 1 hugely enjoyed their trip to

the East Anglian Transport

Museum on the last day of term

This complemented the work they

have been doing in class on modes

of transport over the years The

museum itself is a hidden gem in

Carlton Colville Norfolk manned

by very enthusiastic volunteers

with some wonderful examples of

trolley buses trams and other aged

vehicles immaculately restored

and in full working order The

pupils were treated to a personal

tour and rode on many forms of

transport and had tickets clipped

They finished with a well deserved

ice cream and a coach ride home

The school is very much looking

forward to the forthcoming events

Class 2 has been studying JR

Tolkienlsquos The Hobbit in school and

are off to see the stage show of the

Hobbit at the Norwich Theatre

Royal in June and Class 2 and 3 will

also be taking part in a Gandalf

Storytelling workshop in May and

Class 3 is off to Smockshill

Common Newton Flotman for a

Woodland Activity Day in June The

final event planned so far is a school

visit to the dress rehearsal of

Sleeping Beauty by the English

Youth Ballet at Norwich Theatre

Royal As ever all these trips would

not be possible without the support

of our enthusiastic and hardworking

Parent-Teacher Association and the

services of volunteer parents We are

very grateful for their invaluable

contribution to our school

The school i s co l lect ing

Sainsburyslsquo and Tescolsquos vouchers

(there is also a box in the village

shop) and also unwanted DVDs

and CD albums if you think you

can help in anyway please drop

stuff at the school We are also

planning a textiles collection if

you could possibly hold on to any

unwanted linensclothes we would

be most grateful The date will be

announced shortly and parent

volunteers will collect bags from

your doorstep

The afternoon of the penultimate

day of school was full of Easter

activities All pupils had an

opportunity to make an Easter

bonnet decorate an egg cup and

make a bookmark and other

delights Easter bonnets were

judged on the last day of term and

the happy winner and runners-up

took home the first chocolate of

the season The Easter crafts were

followed by Easter Bingo pitting

the pupilslsquo number recognition and

speed against the headlsquos voice as

she bravely called the numbers in

proper form Great fun was had by

all and made a jolly end to a very

busy and chilly term We look

forward to getting the shorts and

summer frocks out for next term

For further information about

school activities student projects

and the opportunity to keep up to

date with events visit our website

wwwrocklandsnorfolkschuk

Visit the Parent page for school

term dates and the calendar for

information and school events

throughout the year

News from Rocklands School Wells Cole troubles Continued from page1

Mr Glascock said that in the 6

months he had been Chairman he

had gone through the Minute Book

and discovered that ―problems with

the heating were known about as far

back as 2002 but that no action had

been taken He also highlighted the

accounts which showed as much as

pound18000 in the reserves in 2004 but

which today stood at just pound900 As

a result said Mr Glascock unless

the heating system is replaced as a

matter of urgency the centre faces

closure when the money runs out

It has been estimated that a

replacement heating system will

cost in the region of pound26000 but

offers of help had been received

from users who felt they could do

the job themselves whilst still

complying wi th legis la t ive

requirements could reduce that to

pound10000

The management committee have

started a fund raising programme

and had so far secured pound1900 In

their letter Saham Parish Council

had suggested that money could be

best put to use in insulating the

building but Mr Glascock pointed

out that most donors expected their

gifts to be ring fenced and used only

for the replacement heating system

Suggestions from the floor were

made that perhaps Saham Parish

Council could make a grant towards

the insulation costs and show their

support for the centre This it was

felt would inspire the community to

get behind the cause

Mr Harrold said that ―Saham Parish

Council had a responsibility to the

whole parish and not just users of the

centre The last appraisal had revealed

that only three percent of village

residents made use of the centre and it

would difficult for the council to

support without full information

Speaking later Mr Harrold said he

thought that ―Given the right

information and provided the business

plan was sustainable the council

would do all it could to support the

centre

But adding as a personal comment

―There was no guarantee at this point

that the Parish Council would standby

the centre

Many of the houses in Caston are

opening their gardens on Saturday

and Sunday 15th amp 16th May

between 1000 am and 400 pm

Refreshments will be served in the

Village Hall on both days and

afternoon teas at one of the gardens

on each day

Additionally many houses will also

be holding a garage sale from 1000

am on the Saturday and there will

be a Car Boot Sale on at the

Village Hall on the Saturday also

commencing at 1000 am

Maps and entrance tickets are

available from the village hall each

day and the entrance fee to gardens

will be pound400 per person which

gives entrance to all the gardens for

both days

Please do come and support this

event which is in aid of much

needed Village Hall funds

Any enquiries about this event can

be made to Wendy Chapman on

01953 483756 or Stephanie

Blincow on 01953 488495

Details are also on the Caston

O n l i n e w e b s i t e -

wwwcastononlinecouk

Caston Open Gardens Garage Sales amp Boot Sale The Norfolk and Norwich

Association for the Blind (NNAB)

M o b i l e E q u i p m e n t a n d

Information Centre will be based

in Sainsburys car park

Attleborough on Tuesday 11th

Wednesday 12th and Thursday

13th May and at Tescos car park

in Watton on Tuesday 8th

Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th

June On board will be information

and equipment that will help Blind

and Vision Impaired people to lead

as much of an independent

lifestyle as is possible

NNAB celebrated its 200th

Anniversary in 2005 Throughout

the County it helps 20000 people

with poor sight Last year its

community workers made nearly

8000 separate visits to individuals

in their homes and over 4000

people visited the six equipment

centres in Norwich Kings Lynn

Great Yarmouth Cromer Diss and

the Mobile It receives no state

funding relying entirely on

legacies and donations

In Norwich it has a residential

home and 20 sheltered flats as well

as a volunteer presence in all four

hospital eye clinics in the County

Over 250 active volunteers are an

essential part of the organisation

For more information please see

httpwwwnnaborguk

Norfolk and Norwich Association for the

Blind information days

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 6 Advertising

HAVE YOU HAD ENOUGH

SOD THE LOT OF THEM

Promoted by Richard Coke on behalf of the United Kingdom Independence Party Tel 01328 838288 bull Email richardcokehotmailcom

I am Richard (Toby) Coke and I am the

UKIP Candidate for Mid-Norfolk in

the election on May 6th I was born and

raised in Weasenham Mid Norfolk

where I still live

After a Short Service Commission in

the Scots Guards I worked in the City

and overseas before returning home to

take over the management of the woods

and farm at Weasenham

In 2005 I opened Extreeme Adventure

a high ropes course in part of the

woods I have two daughters Annabel

aged 11 and Kitty aged 6

The reason I am standing for UKIP as

your Parliamentary Candidate for Mid

Norfolk is because I have had enough

of being ruled from Brussels by

unelected bureaucrats and their army of

petty little regulators and the relentless

flow of new laws and directives that are

costing all of us a great deal of money

Many people think that we are far too

entangled in the EU to ever be able to

break free This is simply not true Even

after the ratification of the Lisbon

treaty endorsed by all the three old

parties any incoming government can

simply repeal The European

Communities Act of 1972 Then we

WALK returning to free trade with our

European neighbours

The same old story The 3 failed old parties call for

endorsement of the status quo They

offer no respite to spiralling taxes more

regulation and subservience to the EU

With 75 of our laws now made in

Brussels the old parties are reduced to

little more than lobby groups in

They are all totally committed to

Europe and the pound45 million that is

sent to Brussels every day They

therefore have no room to deliver tax

cuts All they can do is tinker on the

edges offer a little tax cut here or

there and claw it back somewhere

else None of them have a clue what

to do about the National Debt so the

great thing is not to mention it since

a good part of the solution is to

withdraw from the EU thereby

freeing up vast sums of wasted

money

Their policies on critical issues like

energy immigration and taxation are

much the same On energy both

Labour and Conservatives call for

pound100bn to be spent on giant wind

turbines to meet absurd EU directives

on renewable energy Be prepared for

the lights to go out UKIP views it as

critical that a new generation of

nuclear power stations be constructed

They bluster about getting tough on

immigration but fail to tell you that

they have no control whatsoever on

immigration from within the member

states of the EU You think it is bad

now - wait until 2014 when Bulgaria

and Romania have unrestricted access

and start flocking here for the benefits

to which we all contribute

A new look at taxation The recent row over employers

National Insurance which is no more

than a tax on jobs illustrates only too

clearly how similar the 3 old failed

parties policies are With the

Conservatives gaining a few points in

the polls by vowing to keep

employers NI at the current rate of

128 while Labour lunatics say they

will increase it to 138

UKIPlsquos policy is to phase it out

altogether over 5 years On Income

tax there would be no tax at all up to

a threshold of pound11500 and thereafter

a combined income and employee NI

tax of 31 Now that is real change

and a real boost to jobs and the

economy

UKIP would abolish VAT and

replace it with a competitive US style

local sales tax thereby attracting

businesses to areas that are run by

efficient low tax local authorities

The European Union LibLabCon all talk about the dire

consequences of leaving the EU

You will hear them say that the EU is

our largest trading partner Hundreds

of thousands of jobs depend on it

They are all going to disappear This

is totally ridiculous The EU countries

are our friends UKIP policy is to

withdraw from political union and go

back to free trade and co-operation It

would have no detrimental effect on

real jobs

You will hear them say that Britain

will be isolated What rubbish Are

Norway and Switzerland isolated

These two countries both originally

part of the European Economic

Community but are not and do not

want to be part of the EU export

more in terms of GDP to EU

countries than we do Outside the EU

Britain could be a deregulated

competitive offshore haven

You will hear them say that Britain

will have no influence on the EU Do

we as a country want any influence

on such a corrupt and unaccountable

organisation Currently any influence

we might have is going to be what I

call the lowest common denominator

where an agreement can only be

reached by taking into account the

wishes of the most reluctant member

states Bear in mind that all the UK

MEPlsquos from all parties represent just

9 of the total in the European

Parliament

To summarise it is almost impossible

to have a sensible debate about the

EU with the old parties as all they

can say in its defence is subjective

with words like ―isolation

―influence or you are some kind of

extremist if you do not agree with

their views

Is it extremist to wish that your

country is returned to a truly

democratic nation where

government for the people by the

people is the over ruling

principal Of course not One of UKIPlsquos core policies in

achieving this aim is the referendum

Basically anybody who obtained the

required percentage of signatures

within a certain time frame be it at

national or local level would get a

referendum on that subject

We must as a country regain control

of our own destiny Leaving this

c o r r u p t a n d u n a c c o u n t a b l e

organisation will save billions of

pounds a year both in our

contributions to the EU and more

importantly the estimated pound18bn a

year cost of compliance Some

estimates put the total cost of

belonging to the EU at pound120bn a

year

Once out of the EU UKIP would repeal The Human Rights Act or ldquoCrooks

Charterrdquo We have all read of the

bizarre court rulings that have handed

more power to criminals and

obliterated common sense from our

criminal and legal system

The Climate Change Act UKIP is

the only party that has not fallen for

the global warming scam which you

are already paying for through vastly

inflated energy bills increased taxes

on fuel etc subsidising these absurd

wind turbines Of course pollution

must be minimised through the

advancement of technology ndash not the

advancement of taxes Ed Milliband

the Energy and Climate Change

Minister estimated the cost of this

Act at pound18 billion every year until

2050 and guess who is going to pay

for it ndash YOU ARE

UKIP would immediately abolish

the vast majority of quangos as

they serve little or no purpose other

than to create non-jobs for

quangocrats and even more

bureaucracy at a huge cost to the

taxpayer Essential quangos which

include the Police the Prison Service

the NHS and others such as our

famous museums would of course

remain

The professional politicians of the old

parties seem to care more about the

gravy train that awaits them in

Brussels than representing your

views It matters little which one you

vote for as the only certain thing is

that not much will change The real

British people must fight for

themselves as the three old failed

parties are institutionally incapable of

fighting for you

I am not a professional politician I am

disgusted at the loss of our democracy

and the loss of our national ideals that

are sinking in a morass of political

correctness and over zealous regulation

I will fight for the local people so that

ultimately common sense and sanity

will prevail

So if you share with UKIP this

dream of freedom and true

democracy and you want real

change you must have the courage

to vote for it at this general

election UKIP is the only party

that stands for real change

VOTE - RICHARD COKE - UKIP wwwukiporg

wwwrichardcokecouk

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 7

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The wedding took place at Thetford

Registry Office between Patricia

Godfrey daughter of John Rix and

Mary Murphy of Watton and Andrew

Alderton son of Flory Alderton and the

late Walter Alderton of Cressingham

The bride was given away by her

father and Patricia wore a cream halter-

neck gown with a beaded bodice

Witnesses were Rita Eastell and

Melanie Alderton and the reception

was held at Richmond Park Golf Club

Godfrey-Alderton

WAYLAND CMA Tel 01953 889890 for details

May 15th Hombre ldquoThe Best In Country Musicrdquo 8 bdquotil late

Norfolk Wildlife Trust

To ask a question about the Norfolkrsquos Wildlife please call the Norfolk Wildlife Information Service Wildline 01603 598333 9am to 5pm Mon - Fri E-mail wildnorfolkwildlifetrustorguk Website httpwwwnorfolkwildlifetrustorguknaturalconnections Further details and Membership enquiries 01953 498467 Tuesday 16th May745pm A presentation by NWT Breckland Field officer Darrell Stevens about the Breckland Reserves and their Management followed by refreshments and raffle Venue Watton CCC High Street Watton Cost pound150 members and pound200 non-members for NWT funds

Morley Buck Public House Prize Bingo Monday May 10th

Eyes Down 730pm All Welcome

The Ovington Crower Dear Sah Tha missus

hev gin me a dig olsquo tha

ribs n sed ―Thas toime

yu giv thet boy Julian nother letter solsquos he

dint hafter leave a bit o his pearper with

nuthin on it

Well I hatter du as Ilsquom towld as yu know n

thet has reminded me thet tharlsquos bin sum rum

gooinlsquo s on in the ole willage jest laertly I

reckon thas suffin gooin abowt cos tharlsquos

several folk gone down wilsquo it An gone down

is the very thing wos a happened

Thars hell n orl offem wos fell down an hut

tharselves

Gal Ross tipped up an brook har showlda

Mrs H went oova and put har showlder right

owt a young Mawther from up the east end

did harself sum mischif in Tecsos tha gal

Annie tripped oova n orl an blow me ifen

Mrs J dint goo hed oover heels and hut har

leg Cos orl this mischif set our ole Chairman

a thinkin he dint loike orl this attention thet

tha gals was a gittin so dash me if he dint

hafta fall on his hed (mind yu he du loike

his glass or tu) So ifen yor passin thru

Ovington hold yu hard cos thars folk more

than likely to be layin orl oova tha rood

Horry n me went an hed a look at them

allotments tha other day well Ilsquore gotta hand

it tha boys n gals thar got the grownd orl

pulled down and moost of them hev got thar

taters in

Thars several ole shuds up an dungles beinlsquo

made cos the weathalsquos bin on thar side ent it

Thar wos this young mawther standin on one olsquo

the plots a gawpin down at tha grownd loike

shelsquod a lorst suffin so Horry he allus hafta

stick his nose in say to har he say ―Wos up my

bewty hev yu dropped suffin She looked up

and sed ― Oh hello my good man

Blarst she did tork posh ―No Ilsquom looking for

my potatoes they donlsquot seem to be growing

―Oh sed Horry ―When did yu put em in

then ―Last weekend I thought they would

be ready for me to have some new potatoes

for Sunday lunch itlsquos most annoying

Horry sorta seemed lorst fer words thar for a

minute He say ― Wared yu git tha seed from

then gal ―From that nice man in Watton

High Street she say ―They were called

Rocket and he told me they would be up in

absolutely no time at all I say ―I reckon he

was a pullin yor leg Miss thar ent nuthin

thatlsquoll grow thet quick ―Dear me she say

―What on earth shall I do Horry he say ―I

spect you mostly git your taters from the

supermarket ―Well no actually she say ―

My father usually supplies me with all my

fresh vegetables

―Humph say Horry ―Best yu keep on tha rite

side o yor ole man then cos yu arnt gooin to

git much orfa hare fer a while yet but du yu

keep a troshin gal yore duin orl right

We hed a bit of a larf arter we got owta har

sight but she wos werry keen yu cud see

thet

I shell hafta hev a word or two with boy Geff

when I see him agin tellin thet pore gel them

tales

Welsquore spectin suffin grand from the ole boy

at tha fish an no chip shop cos his bin doin

sum reharsals in tha village hall laertly

Horry reckons his gooin to do suffin big fer

this years summer fete thetlsquol mearke a nice

change

The ole Daflsquos are well out now an lookin a

pitcher alonga the roods mearks a change fer

tha ole cownsil ter git suffin right cos they

du pay fer tha bulbs Mind yu me an Horry

du moost of tha plantin an yu can see ware

Horrylsquos bin cos he leave a gap evra so orften

just so he cen say ―Yore a bit slow terday

Sid

Well tha ole grass is startin ter grow like mad

so I best be orf an git tha ole mower

tricolated up So fare yu well tergither

Boy Sid

On Wednesday 19th May from 10

am to mid afternoon we will once

again hold our annual Garden Party

Day at Cheyney Low Lane (Opp

the School) Rocklands There will

be Ploughmans Lunches with a

selection of salads and homemade

desserts plus teas and coffees on

request In addition we will have

our usual stalls including homemade

cakes and jams bedding and

herbaceous plants as well as varieties

suitable for planters - geraniums

trailing petunias begonias and busy

lizzies Our popular bric-a-brac and

book stall will once again be

manned by Maureen and her team as

well as Tina and Shirley on the

tombola and raffle all our prices are

very reasonable and there are lots of

bargains

Do come along and spend some time

with us You are very welcome to

wander around the garden to check

on how Johns vegetables and fruit

are coming along The compost

heap is a great attraction especially

as so many of us are growing

organically

This is our most important fund-

raising event in aid of All Saints

Church schoolroom and churchyard

This last year we have had many of

the flints re-placed and re-positioned

around the church porch the chancel

and the schoolroom The

schoolroom woodwork and outside

fence have also been re-painted

Although almost all of our team have

turned 70 now and we can boast a

wide range of ailments and dodgy

health conditions including bad

backs creaky knees wobbly hips

excruciating feet etc But we are all

still very young at heart energetic

and keen to give everyone a good

day and support the lovely church

which we are all so proud of

Needless to say excellent weather

has been ordered Barbara

Barbararsquos day at Rocklands

There is also a need for volunteers to

join the working party being set up to

arrange allotments for the village

The Allotment Working Party of the

Parish Council will be holding an

open meeting on Saturday 15 May in

the Church Rooms starting at

1030am All those interested in

obtaining an allotment should come

along and ask questions of the

working party who should be able to

give details of the way forward on

the project The Working Party is

hoping that some of those wanting

allotments will join the working

party so they can have an input into

the matter

Those willing to take part should

contact the parish clerk James

Watling on 01953 880110

Old Buckenham volunteers needed

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 8 News

People with an interest in the history of

Norfolk will have the chance to find

out about the role the North Sea has

played in shaping the countylsquos past at a

new exhibition that opens next week

Norfolk and its North Sea World in the

Late Middle Ageslsquo will open at the

Norfolk Record Office in Norwich on

Tuesday (13 April) The exhibition tells

the story of the countylsquos relationship

with the North Sea and the countries

bordering it with items relating to

international trade exchange of ideas

naval affairs defence and war on show

Documents written in Latin French

English Dutch and Low German all

feature in the exhibition and

demonstrate that during the fourteenth

and fifteenth centuries ndash the period

covered by the exhibition ndash Norfolk

was a vital and significant link between

England and the continent

A wide range of documents from the

Record Office and the Kings Lynn

Borough Archives have been collated

for the exhibition and artefacts from

the Norwich Castle Museum will also

be on show

Derrick Murphy Cabinet Member for

Cultural Services on Norfolk County

Council which operates the Record

Office said ―The North Sea has played

an important role in Norfolklsquos past It

has been both friend and foe to the

county over the years and today

Norfolklsquos tourism industry and

international trade links still owe much

to its North Sea links

―Anyone interested in discovering the

events and circumstances that have

helped to shape our county will find

this exhibition fascinating

The exhibition is being held to

coincide with a major international

conference at the University of East

Anglia East Anglia and its North

Sea worldlsquo which runs from

Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 April

The conference will include

contributions from scholars working

in Iceland Denmark the Netherlands

and Belgium together with those

based in the UK Delegates will visit

the exhibition at the Record Office

during the three-day conference and

receive an introduction to the exhibits

from Norfolk County Archivist Dr

John Alban

Dr Alban said ―Perhaps the most

exciting documents in the exhibition

are those that detail the extensive

defensive measures taken to protect

Norfolk in 1385-6 This was during

the Hundred Years War when there

was thought to be a high threat of a

French invasion and the Kings spies

suggested this would happen in East

Anglia A document from the time

details the guns that lined the four

and a half miles of Norwichs city

walls Although the section of wall

dates from a slightly later period

examples of gun ports can still be

seen today in Norwich at Cow

Tower

Other items on display include an

extremely rare original municipal

commission of array for Kinglsquos Lynn

one of only two examples of such

documents from the fourteenth century

known to exist in the UK The

commission appoints the mayor and

five other burgesses of Lynn to muster

the men of the town for its defence

against the French

Trade and commerce with the Low

Countries Scandinavia and particularly

with the German Hanse trade

association are explained through

numerous documents from Kinglsquos

Lynn and Great Yarmouth For

example there are sumptuously

decorated letters patent of Henry VI

issued in 1428 confirming Henry IVlsquos

grant made in 1404 of powers of self-

government to English merchants in

Prussia Scandinavia and the Hanseatic

regions

Another important document is the

Great Yarmouth customs account for

1379-80 which shows a port heaving

with vessels from the Baltic Germany

and the Low Countries The Yarmouth

accounts are significant as being one of

only three series of English local

customs accounts which survive

locally and they are by far the most

extensive and complete

Norfolk and its North Sea World in the

Late Middle Ageslsquo is open now and

will run until Tuesday 13 July at the

Norfolk Record Office located in the

Archive Centre on the County Hall site

in Norwich Admission to the

exhibition and centre is free for more

information and centre opening hours

visit wwwarchivesnorfolkgovuk

Medieval Norfolkrsquos relationship with North Sea uncovered in new exhibition Over Herelsquo will be the first of a

number of talks and workshops

planned to take place over the summer

months in the Acorn Conference

Centre at Wayland House

Local resident Ken Godfrey has

represented the two groups of

Americans based at Watton and

Griston during World War Two for

more than forty years and during that

time has been able to bring together an

amazing collection of photographs

donated by those who served here and

an equally amazing number of

entertaining tales and anecdotes about

their time in the area On May 5th at

700pm Ken will be sharing his

photographs and the story of the 3rd

Strategic Air Depot and 25th Bomb

Group using the excellent facilities

available in the Acorn Centre

Tickets for this event are limited and

must be pre-booked They are available

from reception at Wayland House

(01953 883915) at pound550 including

interval refreshment

with the proceeds after expenses going

to the Wayland Partnership the

community charity (1081310) which

works to support the economic social

and cultural well-being of the Wayland

area

The Second event is a workshop by

textile artist Linda Turner Linda will

be showing her work in the Dragonfly

Gallery at Wayland House at the

beginning of June in her exhibition

Quilt Inspirationslsquo and on Saturday

12th will be inviting local stitchers to

spend a relaxing and enjoyable day

putting their favourite photographs

onto fabric and combining with some

precious fabric scraps to form a quilted

collage which they can stitch and

embellish with creative abandon The

cost of this really special day will be

just pound2500 Places can be booked at

Wayland House Reception (01953

883915)

Upstairs at the Acorn

Saham Toney Village Fete will be

held on July 10th at the Wells Cole

Community Centre Bell Lane

Saham Toney starting at 1 pm

Attractions will include a Rabbit

Slide Bouncy Castle Birds of Prey

and Face Painting among others

There will be a number of craft stalls

selling handmade cards bags cakes

etc and demonstrations of country

crafts such as rake making The Wl

will provide teas there will be

burgers ice cream and the bar will be

open This will be the best village

fete in the area so put the date in your

diaries and bring the family

Coming soon Saham Toney Village Fete

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 9

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Farmers Market Day Saturday 1st May

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Farmers Market Day-

Saturday 1st May

WATTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP MAY 2010 MEETINGS

Wednesday 5th May 200pm Meeting at Watton CCC

Monday 17th May 1230pm for 1pm Lunch at Griston Wagon amp

Horses

Hackers Tackers and Stuffers

Our Open Evening on 23rd March was

very successful learning a great deal from

our guests whilst enjoying ourselves The

combination of raising money for charity

listening to interesting people buying

fabric and drinking coffee and tea whilst

eating chocolate biscuits made for an

interesting and entertaining evening

Rob from Sew amp Solsquos in Bungay gave us

an update on the work supporting an

orphanage in Thailand In the last couple

of years since their previous visit to us

they have bought new beds and had a

kitchen fitted He also fulfilled a request

from this Christian establishment for a

Father Christmas outfit He duly

purchased one for less than pound500 which

cost pound15 to post The Orphanage is in an

area still too dangerous to visit but Rob

and Verona are ceaselessly raising

money and giving generously to this

project We all gave in to temptation and

bought lovely fabric from him whether

we needed it or not

Rebecca Gorman a Norfolk coordinator

for ProjectLinus came to receive quilts

from us and through two former long

term members from Castle Quilters

ProjectLinus is an international

organisation initially making quilts for

terminally ill and traumatised children in

the USA but now worldwide In Norfolk

quilts go to childrenlsquos hospital wards and

hospices a hostel for teenagers with

learning and behavioural difficulties run by

BREAK (which is entirely self-funded)

Haven refuges for abused women and

children the Bishoplsquos Gateway project for

refugee children who have witnessed and

experienced horrific injuries and

unimaginable violence and anyone in need

from premature babies to the age of 18

They are also self-funding and only raise

money for stamps wadding and materials

for those who have none

With donations a raffle and the sale of

refreshments a total of pound80 was raised

and shared between the two charities

Thank you to all who participated or

helped in any way and gave generously

On Monday 12th April we had an all day

workshop making more quilts for Linus

or preparing them for members unable to

attend to finish Our current project

involves fat quarters and we welcome

donations of these together with other

cotton fabric including larger pieces for

backing together with unused fleece and

wadding The day was productive and

also extremely enjoyable

At our meeting on 27th April we will be

working on the Heart cushions for those

who have had surgery for breast cancer

This is one of several changes to the

original programme including the

cancellation of a workshop to be given

by a visiting tutor on 24th May For up to

date details of this and all our activities

please visit our Blog on http

htsqgroupcom or call me Sue Hart on

01362 822536 or Jane on 01953 884215

Comment Page 17

Presentation of Quilts to Rebecca Gorman From left to right Wendy Rice and Freda OrsquoBrien (Castle Quilters) Pat Phillips Rebecca Gorman (Linus Norfolk Coordinator) and Jane Londcaulk

Did you know that deafness is one of the

most common disabilities and affects one

in seven of the UKs population Among

older people deafness can affect as many as

three in four people and it is also one of the

least understood disabilities because of its

hidden nature and people may not always

be aware that you are deaf deafened or

hard of hearing

Now Norfolk Council on Deafness is

aiming to raise awareness of the condition

and help that is available by holding a deaf

awareness festival on Wednesday 5 May at

the Forum in Norwich from 10am to 4pm

Funded by Norfolk County Councillsquos

Sensory Support Unit the event will help

promote the support available from local

organisations that work with the deaf

community

During the day there will be performances

by students from The Colman School and

City of Norwich School British Sign

Language taster sessions sign-language

storytelling a singing choir DC Dream

Dancers ndash Line Dancing and a quiz

The Norfolk Deaf Associations Listen

Here Bus will also be providing a hearing

support service where hearing aid users can

check their hearing aids

Councillor David Harwood Cabinet

Member for Community Services said

―Deafness is an issue that affects a lot of

people and this day is an excellent way of

raising awareness and letting people know

what services are available to them

Norfolk Council on Deafness is made up of

representatives from many of the countylsquos

health education and public services -

including Norfolk County Councillsquos

Community Services and Childrenlsquos

Services - and meets regularly to discuss

plan and provide a range of opportunities

for the deaf community

For more information contact Stephen

Hurley stephenhurleynorfolkgovuk

Awareness day raises profile of deaf people in Norfolk

Yes this magnificent sum was raised

in memory of Christopher Earp held at

the Wells Cole Community Centre at

Saham Toney on Friday 26th March

pound75300 is now being sent in memory

of Christopher to The Teenage Cancer

Trust (Registered Charity No

1062559) towards the building of a

dedicated Teenage Cancer Unit at

Addenbrookes Hospital which treats

young people with cancer from all over

Norfolk Suffolk and Cambridgeshire

So many people help to make this

event possible from those who kindly

donate prizes make delicious cakes for

the refreshments put the tables and

chairs out and clear away at the end

make tea and wash up and more ndash far

too many to name without missing

someone out A huge Thank youlsquo to

all these people and of course the

supporters who came along to play on

the night Without all this support the

evening would not have been the

success it was Thank you once

again Elaine Skinner

Teenage Cancer Trust Bingo raises pound753 towards unit at Addenbrookes Hospital

Picture MNT

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 10 Gardening

Watton Ballroom Dancing Association

Queenrsquos Hall Watton 8 to 1100 Admission pound350

Saturday May 1st amp Saturday June 5th Mike 01953 882799

May is usually one of the best months in the

garden sunshine has warmed the soil and

everything is growing well Unfortunately

theres often a sneaky late frost in May

Keep some fleece handy If the frost gets

your beans a second sowing will probably

work

Apart from late frosts we can also get

caught out by unexpected strong sunshine

Theres nothing worse than finding a

greenhouse full of plants wilting in the heat

Thats where some automation comes in

useful I have automatic vent openers fitted

These arenlsquot expensive and can be fitted to

most greenhouses if they werenlsquot included

Watering can be another issue in

greenhouses Self-watering kits are

available but if this is neither necessary nor

affordable just remember that small plants

in warm greenhouses are as keen on a

freezing cold shower straight from the tap

as most people Keep one or preferably two

watering cans in the greenhouse so the

contents are at least a degree or two above

that coming out of the tap

If like me youre a vegetable grower then

youll perhaps had problems with the carrot

root fly Not only does the little beast go for

carrots but also causes problems with

parsnips and even celery The flylsquos maggots

cause the damage killing seedlings and

tunnelling just under the skin of more

mature plants leaving brown tunnels

behind The fly is active in April and May

using its incredibly sensitive scent radar to

target the crops The fly tends to fly near to

the ground and vertical barriers around root

beds are somewhat effective at keeping

them away but the best course of action is

to cover with some fine mesh netting Also

itlsquos a good idea to thin the seedlings at dusk

when the flies have gone to bed

Disturbance apparently increases the foliage

scent Carrots and parsnips really do well in

raised beds where you can ensure a deep

light soil If the bed is high enough the fly

will fly by below the level of the bed By

using a protection kit you can easily cover

with fleece without crushing the foliage

below For ground sown crops fleece

tunnels provide the same protection and

improved growing conditions without a lot

of effort Oddly enough my companion

planting book suggests that carrots and

parsnips donlsquot really get on Another way to

avoid carrot root fly is to grow carrots with

onions I havenlsquot tried it before but will do

so this year

A good idea if itlsquos really dry is to soak

the seed drills before sowing then water

with a fine rose on the can or hose once

the seeds are covered and this will settle

everything in Boiling water for the drill

is recommended for parsley No idea why

unless itlsquos to break the seed coat

Keep successional sowings of salad crops

going to avoid a glut every two weeks is

the norm

Mulching is said to be one of the most

important gardening tasks whatever your

skill level A mulch is simply a covering

of material over the soil between plants

that will reduce the need for watering and

prevent weeds from gaining a foothold

provided it is put on damp soil There are

basically two types loose mulches which

can be organic such as bark chippings or

inorganic such as gravel and sheet

mulches such as mulch matting

polythene or a piece of old carpet

Apart from looking good but not in the

case of old carpet an organic mulch

offers six main benefits

it helps the soil retain moisture it

insulates the soil keeping it warm in

winter and cool in summer it suppresses

weed growth it provides food for

earthworms and other soil creatures it

improves soil structure and water-holding

capacity it adds nutrients to the soil as it

is broken down

Mulch is best applied now or the autumn

when the soil is moist If you apply

mulch once the soil is dry in summer it

can actually stop any new moisture

getting to the plants However there are a

few downsides depending on what kind

of mulch you use slugs and snails can

make a home in it If plants with mulch

are attacked scrape away the mulch

immediately surrounding them It could

be said this just makes the slugslsquo journey

a bit longer Also in my opinion mulch

prevents seedlings growing This year

despite the fearsome winter I have found

self-sown seedlings flourishing once the

weather improved If I had mulched they

would have disappeared and if I did it

now Ilsquod kill them I guess the best place

is around shrubs and herbaceous plants

that are permanent plantings Even dry

grass clippings can make a suitable mulch

around established plants such as trees

and shrubs particularly at the back of a

border where the mulch is less obtrusive

Sprinkle a thin layer onto the soil where it

will slowly rot down The clippings also

can be dug into the top few centimetres of

soil which will speed up its rotting

process Make sure there is no sprouting

meadow grass among the sprinklings

Things to be doing

Plant up hanging baskets and patio

containers with summer bedding

Propagate shrubs using softwood

cuttings Trim formal hedging such as

box Clear spring bedding and continue

deadheading spring bulbs dividing

overgrown clumps of daffodils

particularly if they came up blindlsquo ie

didnlsquot flower Apply a liquid fertiliser to

spring bulbs after they have flowered to

encourage good flowering next year and

help prevent daffodil blindness

Allow the foliage of daffodils and other

spring-flowering bulbs to die down

naturally

Feed fish as they become active and feed

pond plants with aquatic fertilizer

Propagate perennials from basal cuttings

Earth up potatoes Plant out summer

bedding at the end of the month

Regularly hoe off weeds Open

greenhouse vents and doors on warm

days Mow lawns weekly Check for

nesting birds before clipping hedges

The middle of May can be one of the

driest times of year and most gardens will

begin to dry out Initially this is a benefit

because the soil will reach an ideal

consistency for seed sowing However as

drying continues there may be

insufficient water to keep the seedlings

going Use water butts to collect

rainwater Open rain-catchers are a start

but fixing the butt to your down-pipe will

enable you to collect rainfall from your

house or shed roof as well Target your

watering to when and where plants need

it - often at fruit set and fruit swelling

times or coming up to flowering

Divide clumps of herbaceous perennials

that you want to propagate Bamboos and

clumps of bulbs or rhizomes can be divided

in the same way Cutting back clumps of

spring-flowering perennials such as

Pulmonaria and Doronicum can encourage

a fresh flush of foliage Divide primroses

after flowering Divide hostas as they come

into growth Spreading and trailing plants

can become tatty and patchy trimming

them back after flowering encourages fresh

growth and new flowers

Put supports in place for herbaceous

plants before they are too tall or for those

- like peonies - that produce heavy

blooms

Harden off plants raised from seed and

cuttings by leaving them outside for

gradually increasing periods of time Start

with only the warmest part of the day

and build up to overnight exposure

Doing this for 10-14 days before planting

them outdoors permanently (whenever

the risk of frost has passed) will reduce

any check to their growth while

establishing in their final position

Thin out direct sowings of hardy annuals

This is best done in two or three stages at

fortnightly intervals Final spacing should

be between 10-20cm (4-8in) using the

upper limit for tall or spreading plants

and the lower limit for smaller plants

Prick out indoor sowings when they are

large enough to handle without damage

Hoe borders to prevent annual and

perennial weeds from spreading and

seeding themselves

Sweet peas need training and tying in to

their supports to encourage them to climb

and make a good display

Pinch out the leading shoots on plants

such as Chrysanthemum and Helianthus

to encourage bushy plants However if

tall thin sprays are preferred they can be

left un-pinched perhaps removing a few

buds to encourage larger blooms

Liquid feed plants in containers every

two to four weeks

Keep tubs hanging baskets and alpine

troughs well watered

Remove faded wallflowers and spring

bedding from beds and containers to

make space for summer plantings

Pot on plants showing signs of being root

bound You can tip out the root balls of

unhappy looking containerised

specimens to see if they are indeed pot

bound or if they are suffering from some

other problem

Inspect lilies for the scarlet lily beetle as

the larvae can strip plants in days The

beetles have a clever trick If disturbed

they fall to the ground turn over and

become invisible Put a pale cloth or

paper under the lilies to catch them The

larvae are extremely unpleasant To

protect themselves they are covered in

their own droppings so they look just like

something a passing bird left Use gloves

Vine weevil larvae can be a serious pest

of containerised plants and become

active this month Tip out the rootball of

suspect plants and inspect for the

creamy orange-headed maggots which

tend to curl up into a Clsquo shape There are

various chemical and biological controls

available Better still remove and squash

Very satisfying Vine weevils canlsquot fly

They donlsquot run too fast either so are fairly

easy to catch They resemble small brown

beetles

Aphids can multiply rapidly during mild

spells This year there have been lots of

overwintering ladybirds that appeared in

April so aphids should be controlled by

them

Continue to protect lily delphinium

hostas and other susceptible plants from

slugs and snails If using slug pellets

spread them very thinly not in little

heaps There are some now on the market

that claim to be harmless to wildlife but

if like me you are more interested in

protecting the birds and hedgehogs that

might eat them try a slug pub or two Old

margarine cream or small ice cream tubs

can be used Put a small amount of

(cheapest) beer or milk in the bottom and

bury it so the rim is proud of the soil by

about frac12 to 1 inch This is to prevent

beetles falling in What you do with the

merrydrowned slugs is up to you I

probably mentioned this before but you

never know there might be a new reader

Have a very merry May and dont wreck

your back

In your Garden with Lotta Potts

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 11

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Cubs from the 1st Ashill Pack had a

colourful start to their Easter

holidays Having been invited to go

along and create an Easter Gardenlsquo

at St Nicholas Church in the village

they duly turned up to help brighten

the Church for the Easter season

They used moss sticks twigs

leaves stones colourful pot plants

and a good deal of imagination to

create their lovely Easter garden As

you can see from the picture their

hard work certainly paid off

The Cub Pack has been having a very

busy time lately Not content with a

visit to the Hunstanton theatre to see

Tales from the Jungle Booklsquo

recently they followed that with an

anti-litter campaignlsquo to help gain

the Global Conservation award They

designed colourful posters which are

now displayed around the village

and from comments received these

seem to be working too The Cubs

are now looking forward to their next

event which is a cycle ride in

Thetford Forest with family and

leaders during their Easter holidays

and of course to their forthcoming

Pack camp

Anyone interested in joining 1st

Ashill and enjoying the fun and

activities call Brian Lee on 01760

440693

Ashill cubs help bring Easter colour to St Nicholas Church

Fifty six members attended The

Annual General Meeting of the

Watton U3A on Thursday 25th

March 2010 and the following

Management Committee was

elected

Chairman Ron Upton ndash Vice

Chairman Ken Philips ndash Secretary

Margaret Upton ndash Treasurer Marion

Smith ndash Membership Secretary

Maureen Russell ndash Group Co-

ordinator Rita Hellard ndash Speakers

Brenda Bracewell ndash Committee

Members Margaret Smith Diane

Coles and Brian Cubby

The Chairman reported that three of

the four objectives set a year ago

had been achieved Local awareness

of the Group was now more evident

mainly due to regular media reports

The membership had increased by

twenty five per cent and many

members had participated in the

four outings that had been arranged

The fourth objective to increase the

individual Group Activities had not

been realised al though the

introduction of History and Pub

Lunch groups had changed the

formats

However the formation of two

Computer Groups has recently been

established and with new Leaders

for the Garden Visits and Croquet

activities we will have fifteen active

Groups in the coming year

The Chairman thanked the

committee especially those who

were retiring for their help and

dedication over the past years

The Secretary gave a comprehensive

resume of the activities and events

undertaken in 20092010 and the

Treasurer presented the Financial

Statement that showed a healthy

balance for the year He thanked

Ken Philips for assisting in the

preparation of the accounts The

Auditors Barbara Anderson and

Alan Bickers were thanked for their

work and were duly elected for the

next year

Presentations were made to the

retiring Treasurer Ian Abbey and to

Margaret Smith in appreciation for

arranging of teas at meetings over

the past years

The meeting concluded with The

Chairman giving a short talk on the

history of the U3A

Members are reminded that

subscriptions for the year 20102011

are now overdue

A new trip has been organised for

Wednesday 30th June We go by

coach to Holt where we board the

Poppy Line Steam Train (reserved

coach) to Sherringham Then by

coach to Cromer with plenty of free

time for lunch etc Final stop is

Bircham Windmill for cream tea

All inclusive cost pound17pp

New Year Members programmes

are now available at monthly

meetings or from the Membership

Secretary

The speaker at the 27th May

meeting is Mike Wabe with ―Life of

a WW2 Bomb Aimer

The membership Secretary can be

contacted on 01953 885358 For

further information on the National

U3A go to wwwu3aorg

Watton University of the Third Age (U3A)

―Railways are a comeback industry

announced Mr Gerald Siviour as he

began his delightful and well-

illustrated talk to a fascinated

audience of members and guests of

Attleborough Heritage Group on

Saturday 27 March Mr Siviourlsquos

talk entitled The Changing Railway

Scene in Norfolklsquo indicated his

comprehensive knowledge of the

railways of East Anglia from the

investment boom of the 1840s which

opened up towns like Brandon

Thetford and Attleborough through

to the second boom of the 1880s

nationalisation in the 1940s and

privatisation three decades ago

The story initially led us from

Liverpool Street to Norwich with

diversions along branch lines and

focussed not only on the transition

from steam to diesel power but also

on the enormous transformation in

railway architecture brought about

by changes in both passenger and

freight traffic The audience saw

images of majestic engines puffing

out clouds of smoke workaday

diesel cars and sleek modern

multiple unit trains Gerald

reserved his true railway passion

until towards the end of his talk

when he spoke about the Heritage

Railways in East Anglia and in

particular the North Norfolk

Railway and the Mid-Norfolk

Railway both are excellent tourist

attractions He also emphasised the

i m p o r t a n c e o f C o m m u n i t y

Railways in the County

The Groups next illustrated talk for

members and guests will be on

Saturday 22 May at 700 for 730 pm

in St Marys Church Hall

Attleborough This will be a talk by

Rosemary amp Peter Salt entitled

C h a n g e s i n t h e N o r f o l k

Countryside Tickets and full details

from the Heritage Room Soma

House Station Road Attleborough

NR17 2AS tel 01953 455553 or

455877

Attleborough Heritage Group

Thank you to everyone who attended

the Craft Market in 2009 We

managed to raise pound77840 for

Macmillan Cancer Care and Support

in Norfolk

The next Craft Market in the Queens

Hall will be on 15th May 2010

There will be a good selection of

locally handmade items including

cards knitwear glassware wooden

items Jewellery and some unusual

items as well

Opening times will be 930am to

2pm and admission will be free

Refreshments will also be available

Next date for 2010 is 2nd October If

you require any further information

please call Brenda on 01953 885559

Craft Market at the Queens Hall

Celebrate Midsummer at the

Midsummer Shindig in Rocklands

Manor Meadow (between Watton amp

Attleborough) on Saturday 19th June

630 pm The gates open at 5 pm for

you to choose your picnic site in the

meadow and to wander around the

gardens before the music starts if you

wish The Village Singers are thirty

voices strong and what a sound they

make ndash you have to hear them to

believe how good they are under the

direction of Neville Moon who really

knows his onions when it comes to

music We all love the Rum Brothers

and have asked them to play for us

again ndash they provide the sort of music

you really want to jig to Bring your

picnic chairs rugs cushions ndash and

you

Sparkling wine and Strawberries and

Cream will be on sale and you might

like to join in the singing during ―The

Proms Tickets pound1000 Children

pound500 from 01953 483226 or Rockland

Manor Scoulton Rd Rocklands

NR17 1UW

wwwrocklandsmanorpluscom

A Midsummer Rocklands Shindig

Youth Councillors from both Wayland

and Swaffham Youth Councils have

been selected to represent the UK in

the European Teenagers Summit

which will be held in May this year in

Timisoara Romania

A total of Seventy Teenage

representatives from Seven European

Countries will be attending a

weeklong summit in order to further

their development in becoming active

European Citizens comprising of a

variety of Workshops eg Education

Participation Free Time Activities

Discrimination and Racism they will

learn decision making processes at

Local National and International

levels Concluding in a Conference at

TIMISOARAlsquoS Town Hall where the

Young People will debate with Euro

Deputies and forward their suggestions

for the improvement of the European

Youth Action Strategy

Lisa Clayton aged 17 speaking in her

role as Chairperson to the Wayland

Youth Council and who will be

participating said ―This is an exciting

opportunity and a great privilege to be

representing my Country at European

Level

The Project is financed by the

European Commission through Youth

in Action Action 31

Thanks to ―Childrenlsquos Services

Western Area Youth Work for

making both Travel Arrangements and

supplying Youth Workers to

accompany our Young People

European Teenagersrsquo Summit

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 12 News

On your PVCu Replacement Windows Doors and Sunlounges PlusWe have no pushy sales reps all appointments are undertaken by

Ray Harman(Proprietor)

Unit B Yaxham Rd

Dereham (behind Halfords)

e-mail salesbobsmobilescouk

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Tel (01953) 881343 Fax(01953) 882923 For servicing and MOTs for all

makes including diesel

Nossa solidariedade agrave comunidade polonesa

Queridos Leitores desde ja queria dar os pesames ha Comunidade Polaca

que se encontra de luto pelo sucedido

A tragica noticia da morte do Presidente da Polonia o Sr Lech Kaczynski Num total

de 96 mortos 88 eram cidadaes e Oficiais Polacos incluindo a Esposa do

Presidente Realmete uma situacao jamais vista uma vez que o Presidente se deslocava com a comitiva para

uma homenagem a 22 000 prisioneiros de guerra que aconteceu ha 70 anos atras

Tambem trago uma informacao que no futuro vos possa ajudar

Numa pagina do council via internet eu obtive a seguinte informacao O escritorio de Solicitadores WF

Smith amp Co em Watton oferece os seguintes servicos Problemas com Dividas Emprego Familia Casa e

outros Ajuda gratis baixo custo se elegivel CLS fundos se elegivel Com acesso a Interpretes em

Portugues Polaco e Alemao Espero que esta informacao lhe possa ajudar

Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

Nasze sympatie dla polskiej społeczności Drodzy czytelnicy z powodu tragedii ktoacutera dotknęła Naroacuted Polski chciała bym wyrazić

szczere słowa wspoacutełczucia Razem z wami jesteśmy pogrążeni w żałobie Razem z

Prezydentem Lechem Kaczyńskim i jego Żoną a także bliskimi wspoacutełpracownikami Rządu

samolot lecący do Smoleńska na obchody uczczenia rocznicy mordu Katyńskiego gdzie 70

lat temu Rosjanie zamordowali kilkadziesiąt tysięcy Polskich oficeroacutew rozbił się podczas

lądowaniaW katastrofie tej zginęło łącznie 96 osoacuteb

Ja daję wam informacje ktoacutera może pomoacutec wam w przyszłości

Jeśli masz problem ze spłatą długoacutew pracodawcąrodziną rachunkami i wiele więcejMożesz odwiedzić

kancelarie adwokata WF Smith amp Co w Watton Pobieramy niskie opłaty bądż wcaleJeśli kwalifikujesz się

do dofinansowania z CLS Funding Mamy tłumaczy Polskich Portugalskich oraz Niemieckich Mam

nadzieję że informacje te będę mogły wam pomuc

Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

Our sympathies to the Polish community Dear Readers since already wanted to give condolences to the Polish Community who is mourning for

what happened The tragic news of the death of the President of Poland Mr Lech Kaczynski A total of 96

dead 88 were Polish citizens and officials including the wife of the President

Really a situation not seen since the President was travelling with an entourage to honour the 22000

prisoners of war what happened there 70 years ago

Also bring an information that can help us in the future In a page from the council thru the internet I got the

following information The Solicitors firm of WF Smith amp Co in Wattooffers the following services

Problems with Debt Employment Family Home and others Help for free low cost if eligible CLS

funding if eligible With access to interpreters in Portuguese Polish and German I hope this information can

help you Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

With young people from the

villages of Great and Little

Ellingham Rocklands Hingham

Scoulton Shropham and

Attleborough the Scout Group

has grown into one of the more

successful groups within the

Southern Norfolk District

We have four sections within the

Group Beaver Scouts for six to

eight year olds Cub Scouts for

eight to ten and a half year olds

the Scouts ten and a half to

fourteen and within the last year

we have formed The Hunters

Explorer Scout Unit for 14 to 18

year olds Altogether we now

have over 70 members This has

been achieved because of the

hard work and dedication of the

leaders and their assistants

parents and helpers and the

committee both past and present

On the 20th May the Group

will be holding its AGM at

the Crown PH Church Street

Great Ellingham - 730pm

This is a formality we have to

do We are a registered charity

and a member of the Scout

Association Once again the

Executive committee Leaders

Helpers and friends of the

Group will come together to

celebrate another successful

year This year the format will

be different a quick run

through the annual reports

election of committee etc then

we will have a chance to meet

Son ja May a r eg ion a l

development officer with the

Scout Association

Sonja will enlighten us on Flexible

Volunteering how to make the job

of running the Group easier how

to find funding etc We need all

parents grandparents aunts

uncles friends and anyone with a

desire to help to attend

In these times of austerity and

cut backs Scouting offers the

best value for money youth

activities to young people

Being a helper could give you

access to the activities a

chance to learn new skills

(training available) and become

involved in helping young

people to develop their skills

and experiences With flexible

volunteering every little helps

We need you because you need

us

Please come along to the Crown

on Thursday 20th May 730

pm to find out how your little

bit can provide so much Need to

know more - contact Dennis

Leech Group Scout Leader on

01 953 453375

PLEASE COME - thank you

Great Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

At its March meeting the

Chamber Committee discussed

the work towards the launch of

a new website - surveys have

been distributed to Chamber

member businesses for design

views and ideas

A series of high profile

Business Breakfast Forums is

planned for the year on 26th

April 26th July and 26th

October 2010 Both member

and non-member businesses are

welcome to attend - booking is

essential For more information

contact the Chamber Secretary

It was agreed to support and be

involved in an initiative by

Breckland Pride to stage a 5-a-

side football tournament and

related activities on 24th July to

coincide with the culmination

of the World Cup - watch out

for more details of this

Other discussions about the

townlsquos CCTV and recent

outdated newspaper coverage of

Watton resulted in the Secretary

being asked to write letters to

Breckland Council and the

E a s t e r n D a i l y P r e s s

respectively

New members were agreed and

welcomed SMJ Financial

Services Quali ty People

(recruitment) Jonathan Banks

Garden Services and Steggles

Larner Property Services

The Wayland Chamber of

Commerce can be contacted

t h r o u g h t h e S e c r e t a r y

s e c r e t a r y w a y l a n d -

chamberorguk 07979 264047

or 01760 440837 or write to

W a y l a n d C h a m b e r o f

Commerce Wayland House

High Street Watton IP25 6AR

From the Wayland Chamber of Commerce

The fourth annual Breckland Photography

Competitionlsquo is now open

Organised by Breckland Council with the

support of partners ndash Wayland Partnership

The Iceni Partnership in Swaffham Dereham

Area Partnership Dereham Library Thetford

Arts Centre and Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough -

the competition will run throughout the

Spring and Summer It will culminate in a

touring exhibition later this year Entrants can

submit photographs under any of the

following categories

Nature in Breckland

This can include landscapes plants animals

or wildlife in their environment The judges

are looking for aesthetic appeal beauty in the

natural environment and images that are

distinctively Breckland

Architecture in Breckland

This may include historical or modern

buildings within Breckland The judges are

looking for hidden gems in the district

capturing unique features character and

detailing of buildings

Active Breckland

Photographs should capture movement and

action This may be through sporting activity

or events work and local industry objects

people or wildlife The judges are looking for

originality and a creative view on this

Creative Breckland

This category is about experimentation

allowing you to use software and equipment

for manipulate your image Photographs

should capture new ways of seeing people or

places and there should be a connection to the

district Images may be figurative abstract or

conceptual The possibilities are endless in

this category

The competition closes on Friday 3rd

September 2010 and photographs should be

delivered by hand to any of the designated

delivery venues Entries will be judged by a

professional panel and the winning

photographs will be displayed in a touring

exhibition hosted in turn by each of the five

Breckland market towns

Entry forms and further details of the

competition categories regulations and

photograph delivery venues can be found on

the Breckland Council website at

w w w b r e c k l a n d g o v u k

calling_all_photographers Forms are also

available from Wayland House in Watton

Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough Iceni at

Swaffham Community Centre Dereham

Library and 2new Horizons Tourist

Information Centre in Thetford For any

queries about the competition contact

Breckland Council Arts Officer Sam

Dawson on 01362 656870

New Councillor for Watton

John Rogers has joined Watton Town

Council as a Councillor filling the recent

vacancy He is the Watton Ward

Councillor for Norfolk County Council and

also a Breckland District Councillor and

Carbrooke Parish Councillor Mr Rogers

has been involved in local politics for

many years and brings with him a great

deal of knowledge and experience

Calling all Photographers

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 13

Now In Our 6th

Successful Year

The Right lsquoPlaicersquo to get the best

THE WATTON PLAICE 9 Middle Street Watton

Frying on Tuesday to Saturday from 1130am to 145pm and 430pm to 800pm

Closed Sunday and Monday ldquoGone fishingrdquo

Donrsquot forget our Thursday Lunchtime Delivery Service for the Housebound and Elderly only

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Plaice your order before

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At a recent Multiskills Tournament

for all the schools in the area

Watton Westfield Infant and

Nursery School sent a team along

and won Miss Shelley Thomas

the Westfield teacher who led the

Multiskills Team reported that it

was an afternoon of fun team

games and skill She also felt

enormously proud of the childrenlsquos

sportsmanship and behaviour In

the picture above you can see the

winning team Westfield will look

forward to the next tournament in

the Summer Term

Watton Westfield Multiskills Champions Again

Imagine a summerlsquos day on which

millions of us throughout the UK sit

down to have lunch together ndash in the

middle of our streets around our

tower blocks and on every patch of

common ground The food

entertainment and decorations we

will have grown cooked or created

ourselves Itlsquoll be a day to break

bread with our neighbours to put a

smile on Britainlsquos face Well

imagine no more Itlsquos called The Big

Lunch and this is your invitation to

join the fun

The Big Lunch is inviting you and

all 61 million people across the UK

to sit down and have lunch with your

neighbours in the middle of your

street on Sunday 18th July as a

simple act of community

An Eden Project initiative The Big

Lunch encourages communities to

come together through growing food

and flowers creating street music art

and theatre dressing the street and

of course cooking and eating

together

It took place for the first time last

year and there were over 8000

lunches in every kind of community

all across the UK Up to a million

people took to the streets in the

biggest set of street parties since the

Golden Jubilee and 80 said they

felt closer to their neighbours as a

result

You can get involved by

1) Organising a Big Lunch - itlsquos

really easy The Big Lunch website is

packed full of information to help

kick start your planning step by step

Welsquove got the tools inspiration and

resources to make it as simple and

fun as possible Search for existing

Big Lunches in your street or area or

add your own using our special Big

Lunch map

2) Spreading the word ndash tell your

friends family and colleagues about

The Big Lunch and encourage them

to get involved We have leaflets and

posters to download from our

website to help and you can join us

on Facebook follow us on Twitter

and be inspired by Big Lunch stories

on our blog

T o f i n d o u t m o r e v i s i t

wwwthebiglunchcom have a chat

with the team on 0845 850 8181 or

email infothebiglunchcom

If you would like to hold a Big

Lunch in Breckland and need help to

organise it please contact Cat Lang

Breckland Council on 01362 656870

Join in the

Big Lunch 2010

Clube De Boliche de Watton (Lock Neaton)

O nosso clube estά

aberto a todos os

P o r t u g u e s e s p a r a

assistir ou jogar ― Bola

de relvado ― Lown

Bowls conosco

Treino e aulas de ensino sobre o

jogo e regras serao dadas a quem

estiver interessado

A prόxima eacutepoca comeccedila no

principio de Abril e termina no

final de Setembro

A inscriccedilao anual do clube eacute de pound45

por ano

O clube abre das 1400h άs 1430h

todas as Terccedilas-feiras Quartas-

feiras Sάbados e Domingos

Durante o Inverno o clube estά

aberto todos os Sάbados das

1000h as 1130h para encontros e

um cafeacutezinho

Todos seratildeo bem vindos

Watton (Loch Neaton) Bowls Club

Our Club is open to all Portuguese

Nationals to come and play Lawn

Bowls with us Coaching and tuition

in how to play the game would be

given if required The playing

season starts in early April and ends

at the end of September An annual

subscription to join the club is

pound4500 per year

Club Days (Roll Ups) are Tuesdays

Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays

1400 for 1430 start

Winter opening each Saturday for

coffee morning 1000 until 1130

All are welcome

Get behind Break for The Royal Norfolk Show Ball Take up for tables at this yearlsquos Royal

Norfolk Show Ball the 2010 Norfolk

Celebration Ball on Friday 25 June at

the showground has been fast and

furious and a reserve list for tickets is

now in operation

The evening will be a celebration of

the best that Norfolk has to offer

supporting Break a charity that brings

the best possible care to vulnerable

people in our community The menu

wine list music and entertainment are

all organised and Break is really

grateful to Anglia Farmers for their

support in so many ways

However sponsorship opportunities

are still available starting at as little as

pound250 for an advertisement in the

programme or to display corporate

identity on a cheese cart or coffee

station pound500 to sponsor a dessert

display with corporate identity pound1000

to display corporate identity on the

floral displays and pound1500 to sponsor

the welcome champagne reception

With over 800 guests there is also the

opportunity to sponsor one of the four

seating areas for pound2000 - or all four

The organising team have already

received many generous donations of

vouchers and merchandise for the

envelope prizes but would welcome

more donations All companies and

individuals making a donation to the

prize draw will be mentioned in the

programme Any donation towards the

evening would be really help towards

raising as much as possible from the

evening

For further information on the ball and

sponsorship opportunities please

contact Sarah Bunn sarahbbreak-

charityorg 01603 670106 or Gillian

Bolam gillianbbreak-charityorg

01603 670103

Ladies Fashion Show

At Great Hockham Village Hall

Monday 10th May 730pm Outfits by She Fashions Attleborough

Admission pound400 Free Refreshments amp Nibbles Raffle In

aid of Great Hockham Yoga Group Tickets from

June on 01953 498343

Events at Watton Library New Book Club The Six Book Club is a

friendly fun new reading group starting in

Watton Library on Wednesday 5th May 6pm -

7pm We will be reading popular fiction and

sharing our thoughts about the books we read

in the group and other books weve enjoyed If

you would like to start your own reading

group you can come along as well and find

out how the library service can support you

Its free and well even give you a cuppa

Please contact Watton Library on 01953

881671 for further information

Smashing Saxons Discover what Saxon life

in Norfolk was like and make a Saxon clay

thumb pot to take home This free family

event is at Watton library on Thursday 3rd

June

200 ndash 300pm No need to book but children

must be accompanied by an adult

Silver Surfers - Computers for the

Terrified Free friendly 2 week course for

older people An introduction to the Internet

and email for complete beginners Friday 21st

May 1030am -1200pm Booking is essential

so please contact Watton Library on 01953

881671 to book your place Further courses

will be held later in the year including Family

history on the Internet Keep looking in your

Mid Norfolk Times for details of these and

other library events

Book of the Month A Year in the Province by

Christopher Marsh

The tale of ridiculous yet heroic Jesus

Sanchez Ventura an Andalusian peasant

whose wife Begona tires of the heat the

lemons and the tranquillity of Spain and

persuades the family to relocate to Belfast

The problems he experiences with the culture

politics and not least strange colloquialisms

and subtleties of language are hilarious His

daughters revel in their new found freedom

and despite the comic mishaps and problems

they encounter Jesus and Begona soon make

a big impact in their adopted country This is

the funniest book I have read for a long time I

laughed out loud on nearly every page

A Year in the Province is available from

your local library or mobile library If the

book you want isnt available you can request

it for a small charge and it will be delivered to

the library of your choice Childrens books

are free to request giving you a choice of

thousands of titles across Norfolk Library and

Information Service

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 14 News

HJC Ltd Motor Engineers

Servicing amp MOT preparation to all makes of

modern cars amp light commercials

Tyres Exhausts amp Batteries supplied and fitted

Courtesy cars available

Ask for Steve at 5 Linmore Court Threxton Rd

Industrial Estate Watton

Tel 01953 889924

Augusta Kate was born at Litcham on May

20th 1920 the only child of Gladys and

Tom Milford The family lived at Sporle

until Tom was appointed Manager at the Co

-op in Watton in 1929 when they moved to

a house along the Thetford Road ndash Kate

was very fond of telling people about the

time when soon after they moved in the

end of the house fell out As it was just

before Christmas they had to be given

room at the innlsquo and they were invited to

stay at The Gables Later they moved to a

house in Brandon Road on the site where

Tom Milford Place now stands

Kate attended school at Sporle and Watton

and then won a scholarship to Thetford

Grammar She hated school especially

disliking her time at Thetford However it

was through school that she met Cecil who

was to become her husband They were

cycling back from the station one day and

Cecil was fooling about and knocked her

off her bike She injured her legs badly had

to have two weeks off school and began a

relationship which lasted in total for 57

years

Disillusioned with working for the Co-op

Katelsquos father set up in a grocery business in

Harvey Street she helped him prepare

orders although mostly her role was to look

after her mother who was wheel chair

bound

Kate and Cecil were married in 1942 - he

had 48 hours leave to get home get married

and get back again to the barracks in

Prestatyn where he was stationed at that

time Kate continued to live at home After

the war Cecil took over his fatherlsquos coal

business and Kate helped him with the

paperwork continued to help her father and

look after her mother

Much of Katelsquos life was spent caring for

people Soon after her mother died her

father became ill so she cared for him She

kept an eye on her parents-in-law who lived

at Saham There was also a great aunt at

Swaffham and one of the weekly rituals

was catching the 12 olsquoclock train to

Swaffham on a Saturday to visit Auntie

always taking some dinner in a basin for her

to reheat the next day Kate really had a

thing about feeding people In times of

stress apple pies were delivered and

whenever people came to the house they

were always offered coffee and something

to eat Sunday lunch was very frequently

shared with someone who was alone and in

need of a bit of company When Cecil

became ill she re-focussed her attention and

looked after him driving him out in the car

pushing the wheelchair and generally

ensuring that his life continued to be as rich

and full as possible

Kate was always associated closely with the

Methodist Church ndash being involved in fund

raising for a long while However her

greatest triumph in church was Bright Hour

which she built up to about 35 members

She was secretary for 29 years and used to

go round collecting people up in the car

Later she became President She also did

her fair share of flower arranging and used

her not inconsiderable skills as a

salesperson to part people from their cash

she liked baking and enjoyed hosting

events and meetings ndash especially at the

house in Norwich Road

When changes were proposed and new

ideas suggested Kate was inclined to see all

the flaws and generally become somewhat

negative But and itlsquos an important but

once a scheme had been adopted she would

get behind it and back it to the hilt As a

pastoral leader for many years she kept in

touch with the members of her group and

tried to offer help and support where it was

needed In addition to these activities Kate

was a member of the group which brought

Womenlsquos World Day of Prayer to this area

and she work tirelessly for Christian Aid

When Katelsquos family caring duties allowed

she became very interested in other things

The one subject she liked at school was

history and she was involved with the WEA

helping to write a book called Watton in an

Earlier Age She also joined the Steering

Committee which was formed to try and get

a museum in Watton She took up painting

and became quite an accomplished artist

As a long standing member of the Wayland

Guild of Artists she would take part in their

annual exhibition For a time Kate also did

Meals on Wheels

In these later years Kate found it very

difficult to accept the help which she

had always given to other people she

hated to be so infirm and so dependent

She had a lot of illness and spent long

periods in hospital When she was

finally unable to continue to live at

home she became a resident at

Shipdham Manor Care Home where she

was looked after with an extraordinary

level of love and care until she died

Mrs A Kate Chapman 2010 Virgin London Marathon

ndash Nearly there As this edition of the Mid Norfolk Times went to press

Marathon runner and local pharmacist Geoff Ray was lining up

at the start of the 2010 Virgin London Marathon with thousands

of other eager runners waiting for the starting gun

Readers will have to wait for next monthlsquos edition to find out how

well Geoff did but as he limbered up for the start Geoff was

focused on finishing the 26 miles in gratitude for the enormous

support he has received from friends family and customers

Geoff Ray of Total Health Pharmacy in Watton is running the

London Marathon in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance

(Registered charity number 1083876) which receives no lottery

funding or government grants and relies upon fund raising to

provide a vital emergency service to our rural area 365 days a

year You can still make donations to Geofflsquos fundraising at

Total Health Pharmacy 14 Gregor Shanks Way Watton

(opposite the Watton Medical Practice) or by visiting

wwwjustgivingcomgeoffray

YOU ARE INVITED TO A

Photographic Exhibition of

African Wildlife amp Culture by David Jessup

at Woods Restaurant Richmond Park Golf Club Watton on

Saturday 5th June 10 - 4pm Sunday 6th June 10 - 3pm

Entrance by donation only All proceeds will go to helping improve the

life of Zulu families in Africa

South Africa again with a touch of Mozambique

and Swaziland By David and Carolyn Jessup

We have noticed a sad decline in public discipline in Kruger National Park since we

first went 6 years ago There are a number of general Rules laid down by the Park

authorities but unfortunately not many staff to ensure that they are adhered to These

Rules are handed to every Park visitor on arrival The most obvious rule is ―STAY

IN YOUR VEHICLE Unless in a designated area visitors must remain inside their

vehicle No part of your body may protrude from a window or sunroof and doors

should remain closed at all times

Ilsquom sure it wont be a surprise to learn that this rule is widely broken On this trip we

have seen a man get out of his car to take a photograph of a Spotted Hyaena which

was standing less than 20 meters away from him This is a very dangerous animal

with a very strong vice like bite Also dangerous are Hippopotamus and on a

separate occasion a man got out quite near to a pod of about 25 Hippos which were

out of the water You wouldnlsquot feel very comfortable with your head in a Hippos

mouth These massive animals kill more humans in Africa than any other animal

In spite of their size they can run at speeds of up to 40km an hour

Now from the wildlife to Soccer As Ilsquom sure most people are aware the Soccer

World Cup is due to take place in South Africa in our summer of 2010 It is sure to

attract thousands of foreign visitors and new stadia have been built where the

matches are due to be played and new roads constructed to take the additional

traffic Billions of Rands have been ploughed in to help ensure the success of this

very high profile competition but I can foresee problems

Towards the end of 2009 there were ugly demonstrations near the new stadium in the

City of Nelspruit (soon to change its name to Mbombela) The scenes were apparently

reminiscent of the apartheid era with Police firing several warning shots and the angry

mob hurling rocks at the peace keepers The rioters were all children with ages ranging

from 6 to 18 who were trying to discourage workers from entering the stadium and

threatening to disrupt further building unless they received new schools Just one year

earlier during a similar protest they burned down their temporary classrooms with all

their books claiming it was too hot to concentrate in them

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 15

Brownies at the races 1st Watton Brownies to one

step closer to completing

t h e i r A d v e n t u r e 1 0 0

Challenge at Easter when

they held a Race Night

Wearing their handmade

Easter bonnets and dressed

to the nines they could

have gone to Ascot We had

a fun evening racing all

manner of things the length

of the hall The win-up rats

were definitely the fastest

but the waddling chicks had

the aahh factor As our

last meeting before the

Easter holidays it was a

super end to a busy term

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As we reach the end of our first term it

is a good time to reflect on what we

have been up since the beginning of the

year Considering we only started in

January we have had a very successful

term

Both the Scouts and Cubs have settled

into the Scout HQ in Watton and the

really great news is that both Sections

have grown in numbers

Over the last term the Cubs have done

a number of activities including

painting a life size Cub made sweets

learnt about disaster relief with Shelter

Box made rope and learnt to tie reef

knots and of course plenty of games

The Scouts have also had a busy

term the highlight being a night

hike They have also started the

Shelter Box Challenge and are

working on their Global and Creative

Challenge badges

They have made sculptures out of

recycled materials and made and

decorated salt dough Boomerangs and

Bull Roarers as part of their Global

work During the Easter break a group

of Scouts and Cubs helped the Leaders

clear out the stores (above) to prepare

for the new camping equipment that is

on the way ready for their first camp in

May

The lighter evenings mean we can look

forward to taking more of our

programme outside something we are

all looking forward to

As a Group we would like thank

everyone that has been involved in

getting us up and running out

Committee parents and the local

community for their support Plus a big

thank you to all the Cubs and Scouts

that make it all worthwhile every week

We look forward to an exciting and fun

packed summer term

If you are interested in joining us for

either Cubs or Scouts please get in

touch Contact Paul Cutts 01953

8 8 4 2 4 3 o r e m a i l u s o n

waylandscoutsgooglecom

Wayland Scout Group

Attleborough Heritage Group The Heritage Centre is open every Thursday from

930 am to 330 pm Why not come along and meet

the team and have a coffee and chat We provide a

public resource for

Researching family history and local history the

identification of vulnerable standing buildings and

landmarks

Student and school projects offering an

opportunity to capture precious memories of the

Attleborough area by simply reminiscing we have

facilities to ―digitalise donated photographs

documents and similar items This is available to

anyone wishing to record their own memories for

posterity Why not join us and become a member

Access to the above research and information

facilities quarterly newsletters and entry to events

at reduced cost Annual Subscription pound5 per

person

Details from The Heritage Centre Soma House

Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS

Tel 01953 455877 or 455553 e-mail

attleboroughheritagetiscalicouk website

wwwattleboroughheritageorg

Dates for your 2010 Diary 22 May ―Changes in the Norfolk Countryside An

illustrated talk by Peter amp Rosemary Salt - further

details from Heritage Centre

30 May Attleboroughlsquos Development A walk that

looks at the Victorian Development that doubled

the size of Attleborough and compares it to the

current proposals for the development to the south

of the town The walk starts from the Heritage

Centre at 230 pm

27 June Medieval Attleborough A walk into

Attleboroughlsquos medieval past from St Marylsquos

Church to the old market place The walk starts

from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm

25 July Pub Crawl around the Town A walk

around the centre of Attleborough looking at the

past and present locations and history of Beer

Houses Inns and Public Houses The walk starts

from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm

22 August A walk from the War Memorial down

Queenlsquos Road and back through the cemetery

Looking at the past and the present This walk will

start at 230 pm at the War Memorial

Tickets are available for all walks from the

Heritage Centre pound100 members and pound200 non-

members Tea and coffee will be served at the

Centre following each walk

18 September By popular request ndash Heritage Cyder

Evening at the Connaught Hall Attleborough

Illustrated talk static displays and social get

together More details from the Heritage Centre

13 November Coffee Morning at St Marylsquos

Church Hall Attleborough 1000 ndash1130 am

Raffle Cakes etc followed in the evening by

―Norfolk in the Great War Illustrated talk by

Peter amp Rosemary Salt Details from the

Heritage Centre

Breckland Council is supporting

voluntary and community groups in

the district in finding and applying for

funding by holding a funding and

advice fair on Tuesday 18 May from

1000am to 330pm at the Eco Tech

Centre in Swaffham

The event has attracted over 120

community groups who have secured

their place on the day and 22

organisations will be attending to

provide advice and guidance on this

sometimes complex issue

Local voluntary and community

organisations will be able to get help

on accessing all types of large and

small grants from local charitable

trusts to government and national

funding

Officers will be on hand to provide

practical advice on how to complete

funding application forms to increase

the number of good quality

applications and income for groups in

the district

Representatives from The Big Lottery

Heritage Lottery Fund and Lloyds

TSB Breckland Council and

Community Matters will be giving

presentations on various funding

opportunities from 1045am to 330pm

and other funders will be there until

330pm to discuss funding projects

constitutions and how to sell your

organisation to potential funders

Cat Lang Community Development

Officer said The previous fair held

was a wonderful opportunity to meet

funders and find out what is available

Its a great opportunity to get inside

their head to find out what they are

looking for to make applications

successful

There will be displays with

information on the various funds and

application forms Funding is available

for a wide range of projects from play

areas community buildings sports and

arts Community Matters and other

support organisations will be on hand

to provide project development

support

Breckland Council are committed to

supporting and promoting a vibrant

voluntary sector As part of this

commitment it has held funding fairs

over the last few years to help non

profit making organisation operating in

the district

The previous funding fair attracted

over 100 people from over 20

organisations and attendees said they

found it very useful to talk to each

other to getting funding tips and advice

on how to make successful

applications

Need funding for your community project

Come to the Fair

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News

The fourth of 6 children Frank was

born in September 1918 ndash two

months before the Great War ended

on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow

near Tonbridge in Kent where his

father worked as a chauffeur his

parents however soon moved to the

small village of Little Casterton near

Stamford in Lincolnshire

Frank Frank attended the village

school and secondary education was

at the Blue Coat School in Stamford

Leaving at the age of 14 his early

employment was as a delivery boy

for International Stores although he

had a strong interest in aviation and

engineering subjects encouraged by

schoolboy magazines His boyhood

hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank

a shy and sensitive man as well as a

brave military aviator

After working for International

Stores Frank wanted to better himself

and saw an advert for a job in a local

engineering factory and they helped

him study at evening class for ONC

a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l

Engineering

In 1938 he applied for aircrew

training and after rigorous selection

processes was accepted He joined

the RAF and went off to

Northampton for training to be a

Navigator on the Blenheim tactical

bombers His expertise in geometry

algebra and trigonometry stood him

in good stead

It was when he was stationed at

Swanton Morley in Norfolk that

Frank met his future wife Phyllis on

a bind date organised by her sister

Doris

He was soon in the thick of things

and in May 1940 Frank was flying

daily over France as navigator on the

Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron

based at Watton life expectancy for

Blenheim crews in those times was

as little as 14 days however Frank

somehow survived

In his book ―Bomber Command Max

Hastings includes a whole chapter

about 82 Squadron based at Watton in

May and June 1940 The attrition rate

was appalling although the sense of

walking with history was intense

Frank often quoted Shakespeare and

Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of

Agincourt with great feeling Flying

with 2 Group Bomber Command until

1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was

posted off to Malta the most bombed

place on earth at the time

The day after arriving in Malta Frank

and his crew led eight aircraft on a

low level raid on shipping in Tripoli

harbour at dusk They managed to

get away without loss Another

incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in

1941 involved eight Blenheims

making an attack on a convoy

making for Tripoli After the attack

one of the Blenheims plunged into

the sea Frank reported the position

of the dinghy containing the crew

and the next day the RN submarine

HMS Utmost picked up the survivors

and carried them back to Malta

In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM

for his coolness in combat and

devotion to duty in Europe Malta

and Burma He continued flying

mostly in India for the rest of the

war in different roles and

miraculously survived many scrapes

In 1946 He returned to England and

married Phyllis and two years later

Franklsquos son was born and the family

moved to Peterborough He worked

for Peter Brotherhood a diesel

e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n

Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952

he moved to Welwyn Garden City

and a job with the De Havilland

aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953

his second child was born and in

1962 another daughter was born

Frank had moved job again to

English Electric at Stevenage where

he worked on guided weapons and

then moved back to Hatfield when

both English Electric and Hawker

Siddeley which had succeeded De

Havillands became part of British

Aerospace

During those years at Welwyn Garden

City Franklsquos lifelong interest in

engineering frequently came in useful

He had a succession of old Ford motor

cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y

through a succession of Prefects to

Ford Consuls He spent many hours

under those cars changing clutches

gearboxes and even engines with the

aid of an elaborate gantry and a series

of pulleys

In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the

London marathon and for a time

became a regular at local half

marathon events winning a number

of cups and medals as the oldest

competitor

In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was

persuaded to write his memoirs of

life in the RAF during the war which

he published as a book called

―Familiar Voices The book was

well received in the aviation press

and many copies were sold in shops

via web sites and by mail order

Frank was a great survivor and re-

invented himself many times

Grocerlsquos boy engineer military

aviator marathon runner and author

a great survivor who loved the

English countryside

Where did they come from and where did they go to

The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010

The Partners would like to inform our

patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided

to retire after 24 years of being a

partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has

been an excellent GP to our patients

and he will be very sorely missed by us

all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and

happy retirement and wish both him

and Mrs Gibbs good health for the

future We will be recruiting a partner

to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope

to have some news in the next few

weeks

For the next 4 months Dr Richard

Nickinson will be on a placement at the

surgery I hope that you will join with

us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the

surgery

We have altered the appointment

system this year in line with patient

feedback This allows our patients to

book up to 3 weeks ahead with a

doctor of their choice (providing the

clinical need is suitable for a doctor)

Unfortunately by allowing advance

booking the number of patients not

attending their appointments has

increased significantly We now have

1 in every 15 appointments or 6

NOT kept I am sure that you will

agree that this is neither acceptable not

sustainable Please let us know if you

cannot attend your pre-booked

appointment Phone us fax us or use

the comments option on the web page

wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk

to let us know that you cannot attend

The new appointment system seems to

be working well so far but to again

clarify the procedure

To be seen on the same day that you

need to be seen please call between

830am and 10am You will be

assessed by a member of the Same Day

Team (doctors and nurses) who will

treat you It will not usually be

possible to select a clinician of choice

if you need to see a doctor on the same

day

To ask for a visit please call before

11am we can not guarantee a specific

doctor for any visit

To ask for test results or to ask any

question please call after 10am

To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse

call after 10am Usually you will be

able to book up to 3 weeks in advance

We are often asked why the

receptionist asks for a brief reason for

needing to see the doctor or nurse

when you want an appointment The

request to do this has come from the

doctors to ensure that our patients are

seen by the person who can deal most

appropriately and most quickly with

their condition

We are open for pre-booked

appointments from 7am on Tuesday

and Thursday and until 830pm on a

Wednesday On a normal day we are

open from 830am until 6pm on a

Friday we are open from 830 am ndash

4pm This amounts to 495 hours a

week

When we are not open there are other

services available for our patients

For general health or medication

questions use NHS direct 08454647

For medication questions and minor

illness use your local pharmacy

For more serious health issues call the

GP out of hours service on 01603 488

488

For all GP type issues call The Timber

Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300

0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7

days a week

For genuine accidents or for medical

emergencies go to your nearest A amp E

department or if necessary dial 999

General good health and wellbeing

If you are over 65 and have not ever

had a pneumonia vaccination please

contact us and book an appointment to

have one

Stay fit and active eat a sensible and

healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or

vegetables every day

If you are a smoker make a quit date

and come and see us for direction to a

stop smoking service

Take responsibility for your own

health needs Take your prescribed

medication as directed follow up on

regular tests if you have an illness

that needs regular monitoring pick

up information leaflets or use the

internet to stay well keep simple

everyday medicines in your medicine

cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for

assistance with this

Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch

The Friends of St Georges Saham

Toney are to hold a Special Ladies

Day at St Georges Church Saham

Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010

Gentlemen will not be refused

ad miss ion The day wi l l

commence with coffee from 1030

am fol lowed by a flower

arranging demonstration to be

given by Margaret Thomas who

will guide beginners through the

display techniques and give some

practical and perhaps new ideas to

t h e mo re ad van ced f lower

arrangers

F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g

demonstration lunch will be served

with a glass of wine for you to

enjoy Those of you who have been

to one of the Friends events will be

familiar with the quality of the food

served by our ladies The lunch

could be well worth the cost of the

ticket alone Our ladies have a

reputation for serving good food

which they will wish to maintain

Following lunch sit back and be

entertained by Linda Scholes who is

to give a talk with the interesting title

of The Yanks are coming Linda is

becoming well known in the area as a

public speaker with a terrific sense of

humour so you will not be

disappointed The day will conclude

by 230 pm to allow time to collect

the children from school

A superb raffle and o ther

attractions are being arranged to

enable you to contribute to the fund

raising for the upkeep of St

Georges Church All this for pound750

Please call now for tickets from

Saham Post Office or Beverley on

881802 Carol 850291 Sheila

882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene

881148 and Angela 889988

Ladies Day at St Georges Church

Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful

Pantomime this year and would like

to take this opportunity in thanking

everyone for their help and support

we really could not do it without

you Following our pantomime we

were able to make a donation to the

First Response Team in Watton In

March we held our AGM the

following officers were elected

Chairman - Stephanie Easter

Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer

Secretary - Sandra Skipper

Treasurer - Matt Denny

On May 20th we will be holding our

Pantomime Auditions and everyone

over the age of 16 are welcome

These will take place in the Green

Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm

Two thoughts on redundancy

Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally

Redundancy does not mean that your

personal value has reduced it means

that the business you were working

for cannot fund the post you held

anymore Your skills are still valuable

to a well funded business

Secondly people find that one of

the most depressing aspects of

redundancy is that it is an indication

that the whole business sector they

have worked in is suffering a crisis

This is the time to evaluate which of

your skills are transferable for

instance people skills are relevant to

all business sectors Not all industry

sectors have collapsed - read the

good news business stories in the

press and ask yourself how your

skills and experience could help that

type of business

David Bridge is a Career Coach with

Mayfair Coaching Practice

wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone

01379 650045

Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary

Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm

Carbrooke Village Millennium

Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church

This yearlsquos fete will build on the

long tradition of Carbrooke

Village fetes with an emphasis on

a great family afternoon out on the

Millennium Green with an

agricultural theme and is a joint

venture involving the Church

Millennium Green Playgroup

School and Village Hall

Last year the fete returned to its

roots with an exciting display of

a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d

machinery alongside huge long

distance haulage vehicles and a

star prize of an evening out on the

combine harvester at the peak of

harvest time

P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s

competitions cake stalls and card

stalls sit alongside the open bar

cider sales and a fresh local produce

barbeque with the usual raffles and

prize games for all to enjoy

Come and join in on June the 26th ndash

all welcome

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17

From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit

of a cynic you may have come to that

conclusion yourself from some of my

other editorials But every now and

again I come across something that

restores my somewhat jaded faith in

humanity

Recently I attended a meeting of the

Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group

for the purpose of taking a picture or

two to go with their article One of

the subjects of the evening was

Project Linus which I knew was

something to do with quilts but not

really of interest to me Well it turns

out that Project Linus donates free

homemade ―security quilts to

seriously ill abused bereaved or

traumatised children from premature

birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more

local quilters have through their

organisation Norfolk Quilters

always been strong supporters of

Linus and many members make

quilts for the project with the number

donated to date being in excess of

3400

Members of that same organisation

also produce ―Heart Cushions which

are small heart-shaped support

cushions for people who have had

surgery for breast cancer If someone

underwent surgery as long as ten

years ago a heart may still be found

beneficial so they make and give

them to anyone - women and men -

who have experienced breast cancer

As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting

was also told of the ―Last Cuddle

quilts These quilts again made by

members of Norfolk Quilters are

used to wrap still born babies for

parents to have their last cuddle They

are then able to keep that quilt for all

time as a permanent reminder of the

child that was lost to them

I have to say I find it quite humbling

that in these days of financial scandal

when even our own MPs have been

ripping us off - but are still asking us

to vote for them - that there are

wonderful people in this world who

give their time money and skills

freely just to make life a little bit

better for others less well off

Local quilters would welcome

donations of spare cotton fabric

wadding unused fleece and even

sewing threads which would be used

to good effect and our local quilting

group the Hackers Tackers and

Stuffers can be contacted through Sue

Hart on 01362 822536

And if you see anything about Project

Linus make a point to find out about

it and make a point to support it

youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant

antidote to the self serving attitudes of

today

It does your heart good

We met at the home of Lesley Cowling

to hear about the Air Cadets

organisation Jason Allan from the

Dereham Branch was our speaker and

with the help of his laptop he gave us a

very educational insight into the aims

and workings of the Cadets Fostering

the spirit of adventure and encouraging

leadership qualities and good

citizenship are some of the aims to

strive for There are nationally 46000

Air Cadets the largest youth

organisation in the UK The age range

is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and

organisers are volunteers One of the

principal reasons to join is to fly All

Cadets get the opportunity to get

airborne They can gain certificates and

at 18 if they show enough potential get

75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained

usually with a view to having a career

in the RAF They get the chance to go

gliding even solo if they show

aptitude Adventure training to develop

leadership qualities takes place in the

Lake District Peak District and Wales

They can ski in Europe and are able to

go on exchange training schemes in

many other countries including

Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of

Edinburgh Award Schemes are

followed with all the skills they foster

A chaplain is attached to every

squadron and available for advice and

listening The funding is mainly from

the RAF and all trips and equipment is

found for the Cadets or in the case of

trips heavily subsidised

Cadets are involved in the community

helping at shows festivals and

displays It sounds an ideal association

for active young people and gives them

added experience and qualifications to

put on their CVs

Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer

The next part of the meeting was the

induction of Lesley Cowling as a full

member She was welcomed for the

second time as she has been an

honorary member

The lunchtime concert in March was

presented by Pamela Warren Ken

Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick

Monk Karen Smith was at the piano

We were delighted to make a profit of

pound30958 to go to our many charities

Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea

17th June in Brenda Davis garden

2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes

tea delicious strawberries and cake

Judy Wilson

Inner Wheel Club of Watton

Nominations are invited for the

Wayland Agricultural Society Young

Achiever of the Year 2010 The award

is designed to recognise outstanding

dedication and contribution to

agriculture horticulture wildlife or any

other rural related sector or industry

All entrants must be under 21 years of

age All entrants will be required to

demonstrate and share their

commitment and involvement to their

related subject This should include

their achievements and their

aspirations Applicants will be

required to show passion and

enthusiasm as well as a sound

knowledge of their category The

award is sponsored by Weco

Engineering of Watton

All nominations must be made in

writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall

Wayland Agricultural Society Broom

Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney

Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ

Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010

Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at

our April meeting by a Victorian

Prison Officer who came to speak to

us about Life amp Death in a

Victorian Gaol

Mike the Prison Officer also brought

with him various items from that era

which prisoners had allocated to them

as well as some punishing

e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g

memorabilia My two volunteers for

the demonstrations John amp Rod

forged excuse notes but Mike was

able to continue without their input

and they were relegated to the back of

the room Mike and his persuader

were warmly thanked and hopefully

he will be back next year in another

guise

On May 10th our speaker will be

Jason Houghton Osteopath He has

visited us before and is extremely

popular with our group The meeting

starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal

Church Old Dereham Road Watton

whom we thank for the use of their

facilities all welcome

Looking to the future at our

September meeting we are very

fortunate to have as our guest

speaker Richard Lane OBE

President of Diabetes UK More

details will be available later but for

more information about our group

and our meetings please phone

Helen 01953 884713 leave a

message and I will get back to you

as soon as possible

New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome

Linda Kerr from the Redwings

Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in

April when she told us about the

wonderful work being done across

the country on behalf of not only

horses but ponies donkeys and

mules as well They have been

established for 25 years and have

visitor centres (free entry) in

Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The

Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt

Yarmouth and is open from 10am-

5pm every day from 27th March to

31st October You can even join

their Adoption club which

contributes towards the care and

feed for rescued animals

It may seem a bit late in the day for

New Year resolutions but it is in

May that we always vote on the WI

Resolution that is being put forward

for debate nationally We are all

aware of how difficult it can be to

know whether some food has

actually been produced or just

packaged here and that is why at

our National AGM to be held in

Cardiff in June the resolution being

debated is This meeting urges the

Government to introduce clear and

mandatory country of origin

labelling on all meat poultry and

fish products sold in this country

Over very many years the WI has

been at the forefront of bringing the

attention of the Government to bear

on many issues that concern us all

After the serious part of our May

11th meeting we will be enjoying a

craft evening with the emphasis on

friendly chatter and exchange of

ideas and skills For any lady

wanting to find out more about the

WI this would be an ideal evening

to pop in to Watton Christian

Community Centre (730pm) and

have a chat

June is going to be quite busy too It

is our 20th birthday and in place of a

normal meeting we will have a

birthday party at the home of a

member Once again we will be

present at Watton Carnival and also

take part in the Methodist Flower

Festival

On 5th June a Coffee Morning will

be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there

will be a raffle bring and buy table

cake stall etc- all welcome We

look forward to meeting some of

you there We also look forward to

visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July

To contact us ring Pat on 01953

882275 or Barbara 01953 882595

Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In

recognition of the difficulty in finding

low cost meeting and training space in

Wayland the Wayland Partnership is

launching a SPRING THROUGH TO

SUMMER promotion and is offering

meaningful discounts to local

community groups and organizations

Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to

Wayland House in Watton High

Street tell us who you are and what

you want and we will tell you about

the spaces available and what deals

we can offer you Alternatively mail

iainwaylandorguk for more

information

Community Support Services

Available at Wayland House Just a

reminder of the information and

support services available at Wayland

House

Breckland Council Customer Services

- If you need advice on council tax

how to get a bus pass or the cost of a

senior rail card a Breckland Council

Presence Officer is available at

Wayland House between the hours of

900am and 430pm every Wednesday

and 900am and 400pm every Friday

Closed for lunch between 100-

130pm on both days No appointment

is needed ndash just call in at Main

Reception

Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service -

Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service is has a

regular half day surgery for homeless

people and customers at risk of

homelessness in the Watton area on

Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If

you are at risk of losing your home

and would like to see a Housing

Advisor call Breckland Council on

0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l

housingadvicebrecklandgovuk

Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash

wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a

housing section with some useful

information

Norfolk County Council Registrars

Office Norfolk County Councillsquos

Watton Register office is at Wayland

House during the hours of 100 to

400pm every Thursday for the

registration of births deaths and

general advice Appointments should

be made through the Registrars office

as usual For Marriages and Civil

Partnerships telephone 01842 766848

for Births and Deaths telephone 01842

754115 or mail

registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk

Peddars Way Housing Association

Peddars Way Housing the largest

provider of affordable homes in the

Eastern Region offer free drop in

advice surgeries at Wayland House

An officer from Peddars Way is

usually available on Tuesday

mornings from 900am to 1100pm

Connexions Connexions Norfolk

provide a free drop in service for

young people at Wayland House

every Wednesday They offer advice

on a range if topics including health

housing and employment Call them

on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make

an appointment

Wayland Community Bank The

Wayland Community Bank a branch

of the Norfolk Credit Union is open

at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from

100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from

900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos

from 900am to 1100am No

appointment is necessary The

Norfolk Credit Union is a member of

the Financial Services Compensation

Scheme which means that your

money is as safe as in any Bank or

Building Society Itlsquos the place to

come for simple borrowing and secure

saving

Wayland Partnership

Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful

Craft Fairs is being held on

Saturday 1st May between

1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens

Hall Watton Admission is free

We are delighted to offer you a

celebrat ion of local craft s

including walking sticks fly

dressing greetings cards candles

jewellery corn dollies wood-

turned items engraved and stained

glass embroidered items original

paintings handmade cushions

photography and much more If

you are looking for something

different and if quality and

affordability are important to you

you will find what you are looking

for at a Wayland Partnership craft

fair

The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed

A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group

― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y

Grandmother Mrs F Jones at

Warmans Farm which was on

Hargham Road in Attleborough I

was standing on the kitchen table

looking out of the window which

faced Hargham Road (the railway

line ran parallel to Hargham Road)

when a plane flying very low passed

the window

I shouted to my Mother ―Quick

look the plane has a picture on its

tail My Mother grabbed me by the

legs and threw me under the table

Immediately we heard pop pop pop

rattling on tin My Mother thought

the plane had machine-gunned

Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)

which was located nearer the top of

Hargham Road Then there was a

loud bang It was not until later (no

telephones in those days) that we

heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos

factory which had been bombed

Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee

Semmence) memories of the day

during the Second World War when

a single German bomber raided the

Cyder factory and works by the

railway station in Attleborough

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening

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All your plumbing and heating needs

Boiler Servicing Installations and General Plumbing All work undertaken

CORGI Registered

Telephone 01953 883829 07836 267 419

ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )

Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5

Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land

and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures

Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details

Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney

Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)

Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH

Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket

from Saham Post Office

The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project

ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON

HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON

Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm

Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500

Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm

The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a

sparse few after a spectacular show in

mid-April As you can see from the

photos they are really miniature lupines

They draw tourists from all over the

place and all along the roadsides cars are

parked and Mum Dad and the children

are taking pictures of each other amidst a

sea of blue Especially popular for

pictures of dogs and babies Hands up

everyone who thought Texas was all

cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes

The temperature is climbing and the

hummingbirds are back The feeders are

up and filled with the usual mixture of 4

parts water to 1 part sugar (red food

colouring optional ndash most of the feeders

have red on them to attract the birds)

In the garden the tomatoes peppers

eggplants and cucumbers are coming along

well ndash maybe this year there will be

something ready for the County Fair

horticulture divisions in June I dug up a

huge rosemary bush to make way for more

vegetables and have dozens of cuttings

rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market

These markets are becoming very popular

now and while all the towns around us

have one our town seems to have a hard

time getting one together I sell vegetables

if I have enough to part with bedding plants

and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and

jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods

such as banana bread pineapple-cheese

bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This

year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is

being highly promoted as a natural

sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy

sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying

fennel this year and the cardoon is turning

out to be a magnificent

specimen plant ndash I

probably wonlsquot eat it but

can hardly wait until it

blooms I remembered to

feed the strawberries this

year which made a big

difference Had a great

crop

Fortunately the turtle family did not

discover the vegetable garden especially

the lettuce to which I understand they are

very partial

Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah

Georgia to sample great seafood old

Southern Plantations and botanical

gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best

time to visit because of the great

display of azaleas which donlsquot grow

here on our alkaline soils Hopefully

they will be blooming on schedule

Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn

Saturday 10th April was perfect for the

Spring Show gloriously warm sunny

and most of all dry Unfortunately we

had fewer entrants and entries this year

than last Norwich were playing at

home (they drew) and there was a horse

race These factors added to the

weather may have contributed to the

low turnout However 15 entrants

produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket

lovers) entries of very high quality It

was interesting to note that due to the

late spring we had more entries for

tulips this year and the hyacinths were

stunning The scent in the hall was

almost intoxicating The double

daffodils were largely missing as they

are still in bud very frustrating for the

people who normally enter them After

the Show when we opened the Hall for

teas it was very good to see a large

number of visitors and I am told we

recruited more members

We had a lovely surprise visit from

Wayland Radio Paul Young and

Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some

of our winners and President Allison

Griffiths Gabbie presents the

Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-

1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in

time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland

Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we

must have a listen especially as they

persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with

some of his monthly Topical Tips

Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to

stay for the presentation of the

silverware shared tea with us and even

won a raffle prize I hope they will join

us for the Autumn Show on 4th

September as I am sure they would

enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos

proceedings

So to the winners

The Spring Cup for most points in the

flower section - Ralph Kinsley

The Bill Aylott Cup for the best

arrangement of flowers This Green and

Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree

The Hendry Plate for most Points in the

domestic section - Judy Atkinson

The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most

points in show - Judy Atkinson

Class Results

1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer

than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June

Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly

Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree

2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length

of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline

Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June

Martin

3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13

length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC

Pauline Middleton

4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy

Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff

Twelftree

5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie

Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June

Martin HC Ralph Kinsley

6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC

Ralph Kinsley

7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan

Loveday

8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree

9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie

Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy

Atkinson

10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff

Twelftree

11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June

Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday HC Judy Atkinson

12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline

Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph

Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree

13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy

Atkinson

14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday

15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley

16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant

Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy

Twelftree

17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson

2nd Peggy Twelftree

18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd

Judy Atkinson

19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

Peggy Twelftree

20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC

Julie Stacey

21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton

22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd

Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson

23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd

Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree

24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary

Marriott

Our next meeting will be held on

Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the

Village Hall when our speaker will be

Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As

ever all are welcome Also we shall

have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village

Sports Day and Fete on the green

Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)

Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society

Picture Submitted

Picture Submitted

Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19

Attention All

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down and keep moisture in with

Sterilized Mushroom

Compost

The ideal mulch and

soil improver

Only pound150 per Bag Delivered free (min 5 bags)

Watton area

01953 881969

HARMONY QUILTING

A Professional Machine Quilting Service

You do the patchwork I do the quilting

For Quilting Wadding amp Backing Prices

wwwharmonyquiltingcouk

Tel 01953 882484

DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES

Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account

the fitness level and ability of participants

General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish

Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for

recycled teenagers

Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as

arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account

Please bring a mat for floorwork

Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to

Friday 4th June inclusive

For further details please contact

Diane Cuthbert

01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher

Classes held during term-time

There was a very pleasing attendance

of members and guests at the March

meeting who much enjoyed a

powerpoint presentation ―Images of

Japan Speaker Len Speller opened

with some basic Japanese phrases and

then took us on a journey through a

land of contrasts the concrete jungle of

modern urban Japan being interspersed

with colourful temples and beautiful

Japanese gardens Something of the

culture of Japan also came over with

its emphasis on politeness tidiness and

desire to conform

The prolonged cold weather cut the

number of entries for the table

competition but hopefully now that

spring has at last arrived we will see

more entries next time Winners were

Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil

and three stems of flowers) John

Darlow (any vegetable) and John

Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or

tuber)

The May meeting will be on

Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the

main hall at Attleborough Junior

School The talk will be on the subject

of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as

always we will be very pleased to

welcome guests as well as members

Attleborough and District Horticultural Society

DEREHAM amp DISTRICT

CAT ADOPTION CENTRE

Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP

Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering

OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm

Telephone

01362 687 919

On Wednesday 14th APRIL

DEREK ARCHER talked to us

about his ORCHID collection and

how to grow these beautiful plants

He brought along just a few of his

magnificent collection and showed

us the rest in flower on screen His

examples some over 40 yrs old

ranged from the smallest to the

largest forms and from rare UK

orchids to those species from

Japan He told us the best way to

keep orchids at home and many of

us realised we have been killing

ours with kindness as they need

humidity by standing on damp

gravel and yet the pot needs to be

well drained Water and feed and

leave to drain before replacing in

the gravel based pot

A very informative entertaining

talk inspiring us all to have a go at

growing these tricky but incredibly

exotic plants Derek judged the

flower competition 1st Patsy

Peachey 2nd David Peachey and

3rd Shona Levy A good selection

of entries to choose from this

month so congratulations to the

winners

Our next meeting on Wednesday

12th May will be our first

OUTSIDE VISIT to the

JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD

BAKERY Caston and afterwards

refreshments will be at the home of

2 of our members at Brook House

Dukes Lane

This garden is well known by our

speaker too as he is responsible for

all the greenlsquo planting there and

told us it is one of the largest

Japanese gardens in the country

and well worth seeing So hope

lots of you will come along share

lifts if possible we will leave the

village green at 645pm to arrive

there for a 7pm start

HORN FAIR on MAY 30th

Members are asked to bring plants

flowers vegetables garden

equipment etc to sell on the day

for our plant stall and to volunteer

their services for help to me as

soon as possible

We will need sandwiches cakes

scones biscuits etc for the

refreshment stall too Take these to

Jill at Nurses House please Many

thanks We hope lots of you will

support this unique event and buy

excellent value plants from us as

well as enjoy our home-made cakes

on the refreshment stall See you

there

Our thanks to Chris Dalton who

entered our Village Green in the

Telegraphs Most Lively Village

Greenlsquo competition and guess

what We are in the final 4 and

have won a yearlsquos membership to

the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so

far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We

will use the money towards filling

the flower boxes at the entrances to

the village In fact thanks to our

pound50 grant from Breckland Pride

earlier this year the boxes have

looked beautiful this Spring and

our thanks to the members of the

Club responsible for their upkeep

For more information look us up

on our website

wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub

orguk Or ring me on the number

below We are a very active

friendly club always keen to

increase our membership and now

is a great time to join If anyone

would like a lift to meetings please

give me a call Jane Dalton

(Secretary) 01953 498694

Great Hockham Gardening Club News

On the 15th April Ashill Garden

Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L

Sutton a noted member of the

Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society

This was a most opportune visit now

that Spring has finally arrived we

all need help in preparing for sowing

and planting Mr Sutton took the

Garden Club members through

various aspects of horticultural care

required before during and after the

growing season

For instance cleanliness in the

greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton

described how he is able to keep

the greenhouse free of pests with

the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and

Milton among other things He

explained how to clean flower pots

with bleach and was able to

demonstrate by the use of slides

how even flower pots of some

antiquity can be kept fresh and

clean with appropriate care

Mr Sutton also had some practical

tips involving the use of bubble

wrap in the greenhouse and the

mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th

insecticide These guidelines being

of a practical and economical

nature were very useful as were

the instructions on how to plant the

growing tips pinched out of

chrysanthemums to produce ―free

plants The talk finished with slides

of some fine specimens of

chrysanthemums and the club were

most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos

informative discussion

The next Garden Club meeting will

take place on the 27th May during

which Graeme Simmonds will

discuss historical objects we might

find in our own gardens This

should be an inspiring discussion

since members are asked to bring

along items they may have found in

their garden or at the beach

Stop press we still have tickets

available for the trip to Stody

Lodge Gardens This will take

place on the 12th May and will

give members and their friends the

chance to wander through some of

the ten acres o f beauti fu l

Rhododendrons and Azaleas which

are in bloom each May This outing

is also combined with a trip to

Holt the historic Georgian city

and promises to be a ―grand day

out Please contact John Vincent if

you require tickets ndash telephone

01760 440320

Finally it may seem like a long

way off but the Committee are

busy making arrangements for the

Annual Flower Show on the 27th

June and the Vegetable Show on

the 26th August You might like to

pencil these dates in your diary

either to show or just come along

and enjoy yourself

Ashill Garden Club

Members and visitors enjoyed the

Flower Girls demonstration at

Aprils meeting entitiled Here

Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and

Joy Tumore took a holiday in

Scotland which reminded us of the

pink and purple hues of heather

whilst the picnic - in a hamper -

included bright sunny gerberas

Designs for a church wedding

included candles pink lilies

c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n

chrysanthemums Herbaceous

borders were interpreted by parallel

arrangements and white blooms

Two large urns held the final

designs which included a wide

variety of foliage green carnations

and white lilies

The Flower Arranging competition

winner in the Old Hands class was

Ursula Jackson who also won the

Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best

Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)

and Ann Norris was the winner in

t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n

competition with three stems of

daffodils

Next meeting will be held on

Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm

when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be

talking on Container Gardening

The competitions will be for a

Foliage Arrangement for the Betty

Warburton Trophy and three stems

of blossom

Visitors are always welcome

Further details from Pat 01953

457315 or Sally 01953 788712

Breckland Flower and Garden Club

The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today

Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away

Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty

With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty

Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee

Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea

Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath

She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth

His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck

She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check

Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter

She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her

Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive

She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five

Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh

Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half

Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one

His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone

Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap

Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep

Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune

And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon

Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)

The April meeting was a talk on

setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt

who gave us an insight into the

trials and tribulations of starting a

wormery from scratch The

methods used to keep the worms in

a tip-top condition were discussed

with more about what not to do

and to throw away the instructions

which came with the unit

The May meeting will be at the

village hall from 10-12 noon on

Saturday 15 May when we will be

running our plant stall coffee and

cakes and the raffle to bolster our

funds So if you need any plants

come and see us first Any further

information can be obtained from

Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on

01760 440719

Ovington Gardening Club

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHOPS

And get your copy of the Mid-Norfolk Times at these businesses

Great Ellingham Village Stores amp PO

Long St Gt Ellingham 01953 452 155

Post Office Fresh Bread amp Milk Daily

Rocklands Post Office amp Stores

The Street Rocklands 01953 483 217

Car Tax Lottery Fresh Milk

Quick Stop Church Street Attleborough

01953 458 036 Italian Wines 2 for pound5 Wide range

of Polish Foods available

Old Buckenham Stores The Green Old Buckenham

01953 860219 If you purchase goods from the shop costing over pound40 (excluding the post office cigarettes lottery and Paypoint) in one transaction then you will be entitled to claim a bottle of Italian wine (worth pound5)

Lovells Post Office amp Stores

Market Place New Buckenham

01953 860 351

Village Stores Market Street East Harling

01953 718115 A wide range of products in stock

Anne and Kevin Ledgard

Londis News Extra

High Street Attleborough (Opposite Sainsburys)

01953 453 257 Newspapers amp magazines

Wide range of confectionery tobacconist Wide range of Wines Beers and Spirits

Londis Banham 01953 887320

Your Local Village Supermarket

Prior to the introduction of

the railway into Norfolk in

1844 with the building of

Thorpe station the pace of

life in the county and

indeed the whole country

was determined by the speed

of the horse which governed

everything from the races at

Newmarket to the ploughing

of fields the transport of

crops and the towing of

canal barges

The fastest commercial

vehicle was the PO Mail

Coach established in 1784

which ultimately managed

about 8-10mph on the

macadam roads built from

1816 onwards and which

usually travelled at night A

daily service from Norwich

to London was established

in 1785 and ran until April

1846

The stagecoach was a

somewhat slower vehicle

carrying as it did more

passengers and with several

stops (stages) on its journey

Farm horses ploughing or

moving heavily laden carts

usually managed 2-4mph ndash

walking pace Horses used

for recreational purposes

were usually ridden at the

canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed

apparently known as the

Canterbury Gallop A galloping

horse could travel at about 25-

30mph but only for a short

distance

Both William Salter Yarmouth

stage coach man and John Fox

were working men and would not

have been paid a great deal and yet

each has as his memorial a well

carved and decorated mural

monument that of William Salter at

Haddiscoe and of John Fox at

Colney It is obvious that both were

held in high regard by their

contemporaries who must have

contributed to the cost of these

splendid and unusual memorials

The round towered church of St

Andrew at Colney must be the most

familiar church in Norfolk standing

as it does just across the road from

the Colney Lane entrance to the

Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is

Anglo-Saxon in origin with three

blocked double ndashsplayed windows

John Foxs memorial is over the

tower entrance door

The rest of the church is in C19

restorers Decorated style

St Mary Haddiscoe which stands

on an escarpment at the eastern end

of Haddiscoe marshes also has a

round tower divided by three bands

with each stage marginally smaller

than the one below and deep C15

chequered battlements above The

twin triangular headed bell

openings are clearly Saxon but are

surrounded by Norman carved

billets so the church must belong to

the so-called C11 overlap

The treasure of this church may be

seen in the C15 south porch ndash a

highly decorative Norman doorway

with concentric bands of chip

carving zigzags and scalloping and

above it in a niche a seated figure

a rare piece of Norman sculpture a

vested priest with hands raised and

what may be a dove overhead The

door itself is covered with splendid

ironwork of very early date

probably locally made Lots of

interesting things inside including a

small black slab halfway down the

nave to Bele the wife of Peter son

of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of

the dykes) who died in 1525 Great

changes were wrought in this area

of the marshes by Dutch drainage

experts The memorial slab to

William Salter was originally fixed

on the outside of the south wall of

the churchyard but was moved into

the church when the wall collapsed

The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk

By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER

Yarmouth Stage Coach Man

Died October the 9th 1776

Aged 59 years

Here lies Will Salter honest man

Deny it Envy if you can

True to his business and his Trust

Always punctual always just

His horses could they speak would tell

They loved their good old master well

His uphill work is chiefly done

His Stage is ended Race is run

One journey is remaining still

To climb up Sions holy hill

And now his faults are all forgivn

Elijah like drive up to heaven

Take the Reward of all his Pains

And leave to other hands the Reins

Sacred

To the memory of

JOHN FOX

Who on the 20 of Dec 1806

In the 79th Year of his Age was

unfortunately killed near this spot

having been thrust down and trampled

on by the horses of a Waggon Tho

his Life was humble yet it is deserving

of imitation He was a worthy amp useful

Member of Society an honest

amp industrious Labourer

READER

If thou drivest a team be careful

amp endanger not the Life of

another or thine own

Watton Methodist Church will be

hosting their annual Flower Festival

once again this year This year it

will be open to the public over three

days Friday the 11th Saturday the

12th and Sunday the 13th June

2010 On the Sunday it will become

part of the Carnival activities

There will be a Concert on the

Friday evening 11th June again

this is a change to the usual

Saturday concert

Please book the dates now More

information and tickets for the

concert will shortly be available so

watch this space

Methodist Church June Flower Festival

On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd

Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders

p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e

Community Fundraising Manager of

the Big C Cancer Charity with a

cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of

the total amount raised from their

really successful Pudding Evening

held on Friday 5th March 2010 The

Rainbows and Leaders would

especially like to say a big thank you

to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall

Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower

Parade and Hannah Daniels for

providing free manicures or hand and

arm massages Gary of Little Garys

Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice

and the Managers of Tescos and Co-

op Watton and to everyone who sold

tickets for the event for their

generosity and support We are

extremely delighted by the amount

raised and we will be able to use the

money raised to help fund sleepovers

and provide equipment for the

Rainbows We currently have 17

Rainbows and are desperately

looking for some more adults to help

us having fun at our weekly meetings

and when we have sleepovers if you

can help us please contact Jo Jacklin

on 01953 880112 or email

jmj57btinternetcom for more

information

Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C

Yet another full house attended our

March lunch we introduced two

exhibitor stands and a raffle both

proving very successful and great

fun

Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave

an amazing and enlightening talk

about her successful career after

losing her sight her dedication to

helping the blind is truly amazing

The Wayland Women in business

meetings are open to everyone

Although most attendees are

running businesses please do not

let this deter you from coming We

were pleased to see a number of

employed and retired ladies this

time and a number of ladies who

are seeking to return to the work

place

Our next lunch will be held at Broom

Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday

2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket

which includes a hot lunch a glass of

wine and tea and coffee served with

handmade truffles We are pleased to

announce our guest speaker is Suzie

Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for

Jarrolds Department store in

Norwich and is coming to talk to us

about the running of the store and

fashion There will be two exhibiters

Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy

and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie

Home

Wayland Women in Business has

received some funding from the

Participatory Budget Fund which

will enable us to set up a much

needed website watch this space

Baroness Gillian Shephard has

kindly invited the group along to

the Houses of Parliament there are

forty tickets available on a first

come first served basis The coach

will leave from Watton tour of

Parliament cream tea at Central

Hall Westminster some free time

in Westminster and a two course

dinner in Newmarket on the Return

journey This fabulous ladies day

out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to

be confirmed

All are welcome Ticket sales will

be circulated in the next few weeks

For further details please contact

Jane Richards 01953 885554

salesjanerichardscouk

Clare Rowling 01953 488993

enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk

Ann Lusher

lusherannyahoocouk

Clair Rylands 01953 880146

Kingfishertaxoasis-mailnet

Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21

Our local radio station on

1073fm Wayland Community

Radio in Ashill is celebrating a

pound24000 grant from Breckland

Council to further develop the

s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s

volunteering opportunities and

greater community cohesion

The station offers work

experience and volunteer

placements for people to learn

media and general life skills

The stations programmes and

initiatives are particularly

targeted at young people over

45s and migrant communities

although the output it proving

very popular across all ages

David Hatherly Stat ion

Manager for Wayland Radio

said We launched the station

on a shoestring last August

and its already a valuable

resource for local community

groups and popular with our

audience The grant from

Breckland Council will enable

us to enhance our public

information broadcasts we will

be working with other local

agencies to ensure that their

information is reaching our

audiences more efficiently

That will make a big difference

to us and help us to further

develop the distinct service we

are offering to the district

Were enormously grateful for

the support the Council has

offered us

The station currently has more

than 50 volunteers and was

originally started because of

the lack of a radio station to

s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d

S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d

surrounding villages The

whole of the studio complex is

disabled friendly and fitted out

with professional equipment

the radio mast delivers a strong

signal across the broadcast

area

Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive

member for Communities said

Community radio gives local

people a real voice Wayland

R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t

contribution to Breckland

communities because its

strength lies in that it is run by

local people for local people

about local issues This

funding wil l help give

community radio a much

needed boost at this stage in its

development

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Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived

through an earthquake but I did the

other night and it was one of the most

frightening events I have ever

experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a

Friday night I suddenly heard this

massive explosion and then everything

shook and I mean everything ndash pictures

on the wall vases on the cupboard etc

ndash and then within seconds another one

It sounded as if an ammunition factory

had blown up such was the impact of

the noise

I had no idea it was an earthquake and

nor did my neighbours so there we all

were in our dressing gowns looking

around for a fire something anything

that would tell us what it was Finally

one neighbour sauntered down the

road Helsquod lived through a quake

before and knew all about it

We all know that earthquakes occur all

over the place regardless of where the

fault lines are And it is somewhat

different from California where you

can see most of the earthquakes happen

on major fault lines that they know are

moving

The South Australian earthquakes are

spread out far and wide though there

are more in the hills than on the flats

which makes me feel even less

insecure given that I live in the hills of

Adelaide and this quake occurred five

kilometres from where I live

An earthquake specialist put it this way

―it is quite common for people to be

able to hear and see an earthquake

without feeling it He said the

earthquake compression waves were

equivalent to sound waves As the

waves come up through the ground it is

possible to hear low-frequency sound

waves It does sound like a rumbling as

it comes and goes

When you are closer it tends to be

more a big boom sound but what

people actually hear is a probably a

little subjective and probably

depends on where they are and what

they are doing

Well mate to me it sounded like a

bomb going off in my backyard and

believe me thousands of people were

jolted from their sleep when a

magnitude 38 quake - the states

strongest in more than 20 years - struck

just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on

Friday Its shockwaves were felt across

the state

It was the largest of four tremors that

has struck close to Adelaide in the past

19 days with three recorded near

Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude

tremor on April 2

Australian Seismological Centre

director Kevin McCue said it was only

a matter of time before SA

experienced a repeat of the 55

magnitude quake of 1954 that caused

$70 million damage across Adelaide

I think we probably havent seen the

worst yet but the probability would be

pretty small that it will happen in our

lifetime he said

That really makes me feel like moving

to well there is no place to really

move to as they occur all over the

world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in

my backyard

And now the cruncher just when you

thought it would be safer than say

California for instance Dr McCue says

that in places like Adelaide very few

buildings are designed to resist

earthquakes

A 1954-style earthquake will happen

at some stage in the future and

Adelaide will be damaged Its just a

matter of time

He said SA experienced at least one

magnitude 38 quake a year and

Adelaide faced the greatest risk of

earthquake damage out of any major

capital city due to its large number of

volatile fault lines

Fridays quake was a wake up call to

communities and authorities to be

better prepared in the event of a more

destructive tremor

This is the fourth relatively small

earthquake in just a few weeks which

is unusual he said

This earthquake was possibly up to a

magnitude of even four and its only

the depth (of the quake) that saved you

from damage

I think at the moment there is a high

probability of an earthquake in this

same area of the Adelaide metropolitan

area state emergency services should

be looking at their procedures again

and what they need to be doing to

respond to an earthquake

People who manage schools and

hospitals ought to also be making sure

they are not vulnerable

What makes it even worse is the

experts say they have no way of

predicting them Theres always the

chance of something bigger but the

probability of that is really quite low

If there are a lot of these in the next

couple of months some people might

get upset but this is close enough to

normal - except we dont usually have

them down here we usually see them

up in the Flinders further north of

Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring

to that area of the world

Fridays seismic activity was about

20km underground Police and

emergency services were inundated

with emergency calls from across the

state as people near the epicentre

reported the sound of an explosion

More than 500 calls were logged

within hours of the quake hitting with

shockwaves felt up to 100km away and

as far as Kangaroo Island but by the

light of day the State Emergency

Service had reported no structural

damage

And what did I do after the quake ndash I

went back to bed and began to read a

book and then asked my wife ―did the

earth move for you too darling

Post Script After filing this story the

West Australia Goldfields have been

hit by possibly the largest earthquake

ever in Australia five days after the

South Australian quake It closed the

Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging

buildings and burying a teenage girl

under rubble Seismologist David

Jepsen said the quake was the largest to

hit the area in 25 years and possibly the

largest ever

Geoscience Australia seismologist

David Jepsen said the quake hit about

10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was

fairly shallow

―People in Kalgoor Lie would have

experienced strong shaking We would

expect people up to several hundred

kilometres away would have felt it

―This is the largest event in the last 25

years in this region and it might be the

largest since we started recording

―The quake was significantly larger

than the mining explosions that

regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen

said ―All of the hotels in the area have

been damaged and many of the

facades have simply fallen off and

crashed to the ground

Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio

Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000

Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church

Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For

those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more

reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring

their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian

Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May

Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday

Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry

Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later

On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community

for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about

WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all

our meetings

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Mid-Norfolk Times Page 22 News

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Well over four hundred veteran

tractors left Tibenham Airfield on

Sunday 4th April for their run

around the local roads and stopped

for their lunch break on Old

Buckenham Green

What a spectacle they made - first

driving into the village centre then

parking up in row after row having

some lunch and then off round the

lanes again to return to the Airfield

The local Old Ram Tractor Club

did the organising of this national

event that brought tractors and their

drivers from all over the country

It was a very friendly occasion a

photographers delight and even the

sun shone occasionally The sound

of all those engines and the smell

of diesel will remain in peoples

memories for years to come

Picture Churchwarden John Frost

braved the long ladders to get to

the top of All Saints church tower

Thanks to his efforts we can all

share this view and get a better idea

of just how many tractors there

were on the Green at old

Buckenham

httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom

The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors

What a busy month I really donlsquot know

where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the

best place to start of course but before I do

I would like to put out an appeal for a

volunteer or two

We urgently need volunteers for the

Thetford District and for Downham

Market If you have a few spare hours and

you are interested in people this may be for

you You will be given full training and

support by some very friendly people and

you will meet some some very interesting

people We would love to hear from you so

please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk

for details

So back to SSAFA 125 This is the

campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of

SSAFA Forces Help The very first

National Collection Day raised more than

pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot

you think pound250 came from the dear

customers of CO-OP Watton and another

pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the

collection day will 14 May So watch out

for details and if you would like to help

just ring that number

wwwssafstorecouk is now open for

business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA

goodies on there such as mugs polo

shirts pens limited badges bracelets and

you will also be able to buy them from us

when we appear at the local fairs and

festivals this summer

Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he

suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on

duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has

entered for the London Marathon and will

be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to

complete the course Each mile has been

nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA

mile he will be accompanied by Marine

Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go

to wwwssafaorguk

And for the cooks amongst you Gary

Rhodes has contributed to a brand new

cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a

year for the volunteers to compile it and

children from the British Forces Primary

Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk

or bookshopmoufloncomcy

That is just a small sample of the wonderful

things peeps are doing to raise funds and

awareness for SSAFA Please remember

our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we

will stay with you for a lifetime to help you

Locally we are going to be busy this year

28th April ndash presentation at Robertson

Barracks Swanton Morley

16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally

28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival

1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland

Agricultural Show

These are a few of the places you can find

us this summer please come and talk to us

Norfolk Branch News The Branch has

been very busy over the last year

SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and

raised over pound300k from various charities

for these cases

Sadly there has been a marked increase in

the number of broken marriages in the

region and pound29k was needed to help the

families move on to a new start

There are now 3 prisons in the region

HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and

SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison

In-Reach programme We do need

volunteers for this scheme too If you have

experience of prison visiting or social work

we would love to hear from you

And finally just for information SSAFA

Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but

our roles are completely different SSAFA

FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak

and Headley Court for the families to stay

in while visiting injured relations H4H are

building the swimming court at Headley

Court They are also responsible for the

proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of

which opened in Edinburgh recently

SSAFA look after everyone for life If your

Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum

and Dad need help if your wife needs help

if children of serving men and women need

help SSAFA will always be there You just

need to ring this number 01 603 403322

SSAFA 125 and other stuff

The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland

House was packed with artists and

friends at the preview for the Spring

Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen

artists from across the region were

showing a range of visual art from pencil

drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art

photography

During the event the Town Mayor Cllr

Margaret Holmes pictured with jan

Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under

its new name saying how fortunate the

Wayland area is to have such a facility to

support the cultural life of the

community and encourage artists

Those attending the preview agreed that

the standard of work in this exhibition

was very high The youngest artist

showing her work was 15 year old

Bethany Vargeson who is currently

working towards her GCSE art exam and

whose drawing of the

Babes in the Wood has

been used for the cover of

the 2010 Chamber of

Commerce Directory The

attention to detail in

Bethanylsquos work shows a

maturity beyond her years

At the other end of the

scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke

from Carbrooke member of the Royal

Society of Miniature Artists whose

exquisite still life work is admired

wherever she exhibits and indeed two of

her three paintings were sold within 24

hours of the opening

The Gallery was also delighted to

welcome Helena Anderson from Kings

Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a

professional artist who specialises in

portraits in particular animal portraits

She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo

Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late

husband Frank trained formation dancing

teams for the original show Peggy now

almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first

day and spent about an hour looking at

the exhibition and chatting with local

residents who had met her in their

younger days and with the press Peggy

was delighted with the exhibition and the

gallery and clearly very proud of her

daughterlsquos talent and contribution

Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition

Picture John Frost

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23

O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h

Attleborough High School ran an

extremely successful day long

whole-school Environment Day

The ambitious aim was to really

ingrain environmental issues in the

consciousness of students staff and

the community This was a

completely new venture for the

school with all students off time

table from years 7 through to Sixth

Formers working in tutor groups

with staff on a specific recycling or

sustainability project The day was

organised by Geography teacher

and Lead teacher for the

environment and conservation Mr

Joel Rodker with Assistant

Headteacher Carmina McConnell

A number of visitors attended on

the day - from local government

Green peace and artists who use

recycled objects - and they were on

hand to give presentations and lend

their expertise

Staff and students selected a range

of projects to work on including

designing clothes for a fashion

show made of recycled materials

making films using state of the art

green screen technology making

sculptures making bird boxes

writing a green newspaper

auditing the schools waste and

making jewellery and furniture from

recycled objects

During the day students produced

some exciting and innovative

recycled projects and arrived at

intelligent and creative solutions for

sustainability issues The day

culminated in a celebration of the

days activities in a series of

assemblies in the afternoon with 32

groups giving presentations of the

answers they have arrived at

Lead teacher for the environment

and conservation Joel Rodker said

that AHS was taking seriously the

governments target for all schools

to be sustainable by 2020 This

makes sense on so many levels We

are addressing urgent problems such

as energy use and deforestation so

that our students can enjoy the same

quality of life and wonders of nature

that were able to benefit from They

are learning valuable skills which

will give them the advantage in any

area of employment and enable

them to make important choices in

their lives And we are helping to

reduce the impact our school and

community has on the environment

When given the chance young

people are always keen to show

how much they care about the

planet and their neighbours

whether they are next door or on the

other side of the world

AHS is already involved in a county

wide project called ANSWER

which links Norfolk schools with

each other and with schools in

Scandinavia to share strategies for

reducing energy use Staff and

students at AHS and across Norfolk

are committed to making a

difference and the Environment Day

on the 30th was a chance to put

some of this enthusiasm into action

Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May

Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great

Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

Charity Number 1062603

Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham

Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries

Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited

Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent

Attleborough High School working to become even greener

Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School

One of the annual deviations from our

normal weekly evening meeting at the

Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut

Restaurant at the Norwich College of

Arts amp Technology Some years ago

we decided that a formal Rotary

Christmas Dinner with our partners

was becoming a bit unnecessary with

all the other activities going on around

that festive period Our partners

muttered a bit because they do like

joining in with us from time to time

Listening as we always try to do we

searched around for something else at a

different time where we could sit down

to a special meal The Debut

Restaurant was suggested and thus it

came to pass and someone dubbed it

―The UnChristmas Dinner Just

before Easter for the fourth year we

donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their

finery ndash and headed off to Debut where

the whole meal is prepared and served

by the students Part of our raison

dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls

within our commitment to young

people and we know that many of our

local youngsters go on to NORCAT

Another meeting deviation takes place

in April The Brandon Rotary club

meets on Thursday evenings the same

as we do So once a year we have an

exchangelsquo This involves a number of

our members going to Brandon with

our President who then officiates at the

Brandon meeting reciprocated by their

members with their President coming

to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary

Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton

presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary

meeting on 8th April with 6 of his

members in attendance Our President

Richard Akister did likewise at

Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of

our members

Yet another of our changes from the

routine of Thursday meetings takes

place on the 5th Thursday of April We

call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our

meeting but not the attendance

requirement instead members are

expected to attend a meeting at any

other Rotary Club which to count

they must do within 2 weeks It is

relatively easy to find another club to

go to in a radius of some 15 miles of

Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30

miles there are three times as many

with a wide choice of days and times -

some are breakfast meetings For

p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e

wwwwattonrotaryorguk

We are pleased to report that moneys

are still rolling in to the ShelterBox

campaign on the back of the Haiti

disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised

the cost of at least another box and

Wayland Community High School the

price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti

required an enormous number of tents

and still does because of this the

ShelterBox stock has been depleted

and donations being received at the

ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing

stock ready for other disasters -

population displacing earthquakes and

floods are occurring at a rate that

makes it difficult to keep up the flow of

the much needed humanitarian aid

Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also

been sent to remote parts of Chile

(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and

Uganda (landslides)

Martin Anscombe

Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs

hand painted on silk as well as

watercolour and acrylics by

Norma and Alan Ashcroft will

take place from May 15th to 22nd

from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm

on Saturday at the Dragonfly

Gallery Wayland House High

St Watton

Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are

partners in Painting on Silk

known as ―Firefly Art Norma

initially trained in Haute Couture

in London before training as a

teacher She has experience in

many art forms having worked

and taught for over 30 years in

the world of design and

technology Alan is a ―self

taught artist working in silk

painting but now primarily in

watercolours and acrylics Both

are former members of the Guild

of Silk Painters and regularly

demonstrate this art form

throughout the Eastern Region

Free Preview Evening Tickets

contact 01953 880205

Firefly meets Dragonfly

The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we

have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash

1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing

were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an

evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to

be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing

for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those

interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202

Wayland House Learning Programme

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News

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TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton

For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics

Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham

COUGHTREY BDK Ltd

01953 881243

Unit 2 Coughtrey Industrial Estate

Church Road Griston IP25 6QB

Fitted Kitchens

Bathrooms

Internal Doors

Free Quotations amp

Full Planning Service

CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at

Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston

Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School

Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas

Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church

Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete

I am sure that many people in Saham will

remember John Newton whose family lived

in the parish for several generations John

moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years

ago but while he lived here he applied his

legal-trained mind to recording and

assembling Saham history He has kindly

offered to return to Saham to give a public

presentation on ―Saham through the Ages

Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and

slides will describe village living

conditions and life-styles spanning the

period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up

to more recent times as seen through the

eyes of a number of colourful historical

figures who lived in Saham

It must be remembered that Saham was a

village of some regional importance in much

of this period At the time of the Norman

invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal

dues to the King himself and had a Fair

directly under royal warrant It was larger than

Watton up to the time of the opening of the

turnpike road between Cambridge and

Norwich which was routed south of the

Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might

know it the River Wissey) and so directed

trade and official functionaries to Watton

rather than Saham

The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we

hope to provide refreshments a raffle and

other activities a small exhibition on Saham

by Saham Heritage and as the main event

Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note

of the date and place and come along for an

instructive and entertaining evening - and

bring your friends

Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at

the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE

Entry For more information call me and

watch for publicity

Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550

Pictured right is the Old White Horse in

Saham Toney

Saham Through the Ages with John Newton

Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with

how sick and disabled people are

being assessed for Employment and

Support Allowance (ESA) This new

benefit was introduced in October

2008 to replace the existing

incapacity benefit for new claimants

It aims to give more help to those

who might with support be able to

work

Since ESA was introduced CAB

advisers across England and Wales

have been reporting high numbers of

seriously ill and disabled people

being found fit for worklsquo under the

new Work Capability Assessment

(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in

this situation include people in the

advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos

Disease and Multiple Sclerosis

people with severe mental illness

and some who are dealing with acute

short-term health problems such as

awaiting open heart surgery

Citizens‟ Advice has produced a

report - Not working - CAB

evidence on the ESA Work

Capability Assessment‟ - which

outlines concerns with the limited

effectiveness of the assessment

Claimants undergo a medical test

which should assess what they can

do but the evidence shows that the

test doesnlsquot account for the

complexities of many illnesses and

disabilities Citizens Advice is

hearing numerous reports of hurried

medicals where medical examiners

miss vital details make unjustifiable

assumptions and donlsquot place enough

emphasis on the impact of mental

health issues on the ability to work

The report shows how for these

people failing the WCA can have an

enormously detrimental effect By

being told they must find work they

face further hardship by either having

to claim JSA which is a less

supportive benefit or in many cases

no benefit at all Moreover the stress

of the test and the prospect of

fighting unfavourable decisions at a

tribunal adds to the considerable

pressure of their situations In these

cases the system risks moving

already vulnerable people even

further away from a return to the

workplace

To illustrate these points the

following are examples of CAB

clients failed by the Work Capability

Assessment

A CAB in London saw a former

engineer in his 50lsquos who was

working as a driver After feeling ill

for a number of months he visited his

GP and was immediately referred to

hospital where he was admitted with

heart disease and required a triple

bypass About three weeks after helsquod

been discharged he started to feel

extremely ill again He went back to

hospital and after a series of new

tests was diagnosed with inoperable

and incurable stomach and liver

cancer Although he was advised to

continue taking regular exercise he

found walking and breathing

difficult was in constant pain and

suffered a number of uncomfortable

side effects from both his cancer and

heart medication At his WCA he

was found fit for work on the basis

that he remarked how he walked

daily (although not far and not

without discomfort) and could raise

his hands above his head (once)

None of his medical consultants

could believe the decision He

recently appealed the original

decision and was successful in being

put into the support group for people

not required to look for work

A Wiltshire bureau reported that a

client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had

both physical and cognitive

difficulties He went for a WCA and

was found fit for work despite being

unable to stand for longer than 10

minutes a tendency to fall

d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d

concentration - he slurred his words

and could not control saliva and had

very poor short term memory with

inability to recall conversations that

happened a few hours previously

His mental health had also suffered

because of his difficulties

A CAB in Leeds reported a client

who following an attack by a gang

during which he was shot at and

suffered multiple injuries suffered

post traumatic stress disorder along

with anxiety and depression The

man who had consistently worked

throughout his life until this point

now finds it hard to leave the house

and suffers flashbacks but is

undergoing medical treatment and

counselling as he wants to return to

work as soon as he can He failed his

WCA and was found fit for work He

feels completely let down by the

system and believes the test didnlsquot

take into consideration the true

impact of his situation because the

questions were focused so much

towards prescriptive questions which

just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He

says he felt like he was on trial and

that he was being branded a benefits

cheat when all he wanted was

enough time to get himself better

before returning to work He

appealed the decision and was

successful and is now in the group

for people needing extra support and

time before finding a job

Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a

much more sophisticated approach is

needed that not only looks at a

personlsquos ability to undertake a certain

task on the day of the test but

considers supporting medical

evidence and other aspects such as

the variability of a personlsquos condition

and the external barriers they face in

finding work

If you have been affected by

decisions from the Work Capability

Assessment as part of a claim for

Employment and Support Allowance

then contact your local Citizenslsquo

Advice Bureau for help in seeking a

fairer outcome

Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally

arriving we are now seeing fresh

cut flowers on our counters as well

as the first of the spring plants and

vegetables Etched glass is also

back in our range of gift items

Our knitters wood workers

jewellery maker and greetings card

makers continue providing a wide

range of gift items for your delight

The cooks have a delicious variety

of cakes and savouries and fresh

eggs arrive straight from an Ashill

farm every week Do come and see

us on any Wednesday morning

between 830 and 1130 am in the

Watton Christian Community

Centre

Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA

Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25

WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010

St Mary‟s Church Watton

1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion

2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues

Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252

margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg

Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

12 Noon Holy Baptism

Sun 9th Christian Aid Week

800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Thur 13th Ascension Day

730pm Holy Communion

Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd Pentecost

800am Holy Communion

1000am All Age Worship Service with the

Methodist Congregation

12 noon Holy Baptism

630pm Choral Evensong

Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion

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

prayer between 10am amp 1200noon

It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek

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

Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom

Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead

630pm Mrs E Wright

Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor

630pm Local Arrangement

Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann

630pm Rev B Eagle

Sun 23rd Pentecost

1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton

630pm Mr D Fisher

Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull

630pm Mrs E Warby

Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church

Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children

during the Sunday morning services

Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo

Sun 9th 1030am Family Service

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How can we have Faithlsquo

Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how do I Praylsquo

Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo

Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are

Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How does God Guide uslsquo

St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion

Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship

Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion

St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion

SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion

Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship

1245pm Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion

St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion

Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship

Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson

Worship Calendar May 2010

Sunday 2nd May

1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon

SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY

900 am Matins Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson

300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston

THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY

700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

SUNDAY 16TH MAY

900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham

1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles

SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST

900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Caston

SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY

1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham

(ages 4-11 church room)

1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)

SUNDAY 6TH JUNE

1020 am Sunday Club Griston

(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)

1030 am United Holy Communion Griston

(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)

For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory

Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5

Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222

Email revbobnicholsgmailcom

All Saints Church Threxton

Sunday 2nd May at 10am

Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be

Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home

Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family

amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home

01953 881 885

We all make mistakes

Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church

Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what

we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just

embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in

Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread

and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was

and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not

the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done

There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more

important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the

men who predicted

―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers

Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943

―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously

considered as a means of communication The device is inherently

of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876

―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal

Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre

―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out

Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962

Events in the future and the things we say about them can often

embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other

mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to

other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it

helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as

we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our

character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where

he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not

true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a

mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great

strength in life

Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for

example here is one such story called the bear facts

―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the

bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this

came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he

heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at

top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man

when the man cried out God help me

The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to

move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes

Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the

man I could not do that after all these years but could you make

the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began

to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms

and put his paws together and said For what we are about to

receive may

We all make mistakes

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News

One hundred and seventeen miles of

Norfolks roads will be the route for

the countys largest ever live sporting

spectacle as the Tour of Britain

cycle race heads across Norfolk on

Thursday September 16

The Tour of Britain is the UKs

biggest professional bicycle race and

a centrepiece of the British sporting

calendar - with live television

coverage in the UK live Internet

coverage and further television

broadcast in more than 100 countries

The Tour is also the biggest free to

spectate sporting event in the UK -

attracting around a million spectators

to the roadside

The eight-day event will head

through Norfolk at stage six with

some of the worldlsquos top cyclists

competing for the right to wear the

yellow jersey as stage winner on a

tour route that has been chosen to

highlight iconic and regeneration

areas of Norfolk

Over the past five years Olympic

World and Commonweal th

Champions have ridden the Tour of

Britain and securing a stage of the

race for Norfolk is a coup for

Norfolk County Council - who has

been in talks with the organisers of

the race for around a year in order to

bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads

Specific location timings will be

announced at a later date but the race

will begin from Tuesday Market

Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday

morning before ending mid-

afternoon on South Beach Parade in

Great Yarmouth

- From Tuesday Market Place the

riders will do a short circuit in Kings

Lynn before heading out toward

Castle Rising and then to the

Sandringham estate The first Sprint

stage of the race will take place past

the Visitors Centre at Sandringham

- From there the race heads toward

Hunstanton through Dersingham

taking in old Hunstanton then

following the coast road to

Brancaster The first King of the

Mountain stage (title given to the

best climber in a cycling road race)

takes place as the road nears

Burnham Deepdale with the riders

then carrying on through Burnham

Market toward Holkham and then

heading through the grounds of

Holkham Hall

- Heading toward Wells next the Sea

the second Sprint will take place on

the quayside

From there the cyclists stay on the

coast road through Sheringham to

West Runton where they turn off

toward Aylmerton - which is where

the second King of the Mountain

takes place

- From Aylmerton to Holt the route

heads through the market town

toward Saxthorpe then on to

Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall

Then on through Alysham to Buxton

Hautbois and Coltishall

- From Coltishall the route heads into

Norwich following the ring road to

Grapes Hill with the third Sprint

taking place up Grapes Hill The

cyclists then ride past City Hall and

the Forum before making their way

down to Prince of Wales Road onto

Riverside and then the third King of

the Mountain takes place up Gurney

Road

- Leaving the city the cyclists follow

a Broads route through Salhouse

Wroxham Hoveton Horning and

Potter Heigham Heading on to

Caister the riders finally reach Great

Yarmouth - where the finish of the

race will be on South Beach Parade

Derrick Murphy Norfolk County

Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet

member for Cultural Services said

Whilst our landscape doesnt offer

an upward climb of the Alps the

cyclists will have to cover a longer

distance than any other leg of the

Tour and weve used the landscape

that we do possess to come up with a

challenging route

As well as the economic benefits the

race will bring to Norfolk through

increased tourism and business

revenues it is hoped that the Tour

will boost local interest in cycling

and sport in general particularly

among children and young people

adding to the work that the County

Council is already doing as part of

the approach to the London

Olympics in 2012 The race also

provides an opportunity to promote

N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d

internationally as a destination and

demonstrate that it has everything

needed to host events on a grand

scale

Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of

Britain said

―We are extremely pleased to be

bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to

Norfolk Our partners Norfolk

County Council have provided us

with the confidence that the stage in

Norfolk will be challenging one for

the riders and at the same time an

exciting one for all the spectators

―To be able to show what Norfolk

has to offer to the huge cycling

fanbase of Western Europe as a boost

to cycling tourism in the region is an

especially exciting prospect

Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled

Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder

will be passing on their passion for

hip hop dance to local boys aged 11

ndash 16 years in a series of classes that

will culminate in a performance at

the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in

Norwich later this year

The project organized and funded

by Breckland Council in partnership

with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk

Dance will begin with weekly

classes coached by renowned hip

hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka

Fuzlsquo) these will provide an

introduction to the various moves

and styles of hip hop Sessions will

be held at Dereham Leisure Centre

on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting

on 7th May and running until July

2nd

After the first four classes the

venture will step up a gear with a

four-day residency during June half-

term when Banxy joins the young

dance artists helping them develop

and rehearse a special performance

piece this will be the curtain-raiser

to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the

Lord Mayors Procession on July

10th A veteran of hip hop dance

Banxy trained at Swindon Dance

and the London Studio Centre and

has spent the last 15 years teaching

and performing across the UK and

abroad

Following on from the residency

the remaining Friday classes will be

taken up with rehearsing and

perfecting the performance piece in

readiness for the Procession

Rob Walker Breckland Council

Sustainable Communities Manager

said

―Therelsquos been such a fantastic

response to the dance taster sessions

and weekly classes that welsquove run

so far in the district we wanted to

trial something more ambitious

This project will give youngsters the

opportunity to benefit from expert

tuition and a more intensive

programme and then demonstrate

what they have learned in a high

profile performance

Whilst the first four weeks will

provide an introduction to the

various moves and styles of hip hop

dance those enrolling on the half-

term course will be committed to the

following four weeks of rehearsals

in preparation for the celebration

piece on July 10th

For more information and to book a

place on the course please contact

Stefan Clifford Breckland Council

Sports Development Officer on

01362 656870

Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27

Scribble Pad

Across

7 Irving Berlin classic (6)

8 This wood is a long shot (6)

9 Notice theyve died (4)

10 MPs claim for an Essex

pen (8)

11 Sailors bed (7)

13 Fabric (5)

15 3 wheeled bike (5)

17 VTOL AC (7)

20 Get grime to measure three

minutes (35)

21 Imitate (4)

23 Sound of the seas from

artist (6)

24 Roman goddess of the

dawn (6)

Down

1 Could 8 across join (4)

2 Very small BSA bike (6)

3 Vital part of toiletry (7)

4 PTA do Take responsibility

(5)

5 Notably out of the ordinary

(6)

6 Reel test our new home (8)

12 Revoke formally (8)

14 8 across will get you on

here (7)

16 Something to pack your

troubles in (33)

18 The best time so far (6)

19 My pet has nothing in it

(5)

22 Free of extraneous

elements of any kind (4)

PUZZLE CORNER

pound10 PRIZE CROSSWORD

Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply

complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland

News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries

will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks

voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the

Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with

one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting

The correct solution will be published in the next issue

LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward

Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting

Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did

Watton United FC Roundup

First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2

After the midweek game against Beccles

a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management

team of Harwood and Hunt knew

exactly what to expect here today with

college meadow similar in size and

stature (but not in playing surface) to the

Dereham Road pitch

They had identified Anthony Martin

younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos

Chris Martin as the goal threat and

today welcomed back Gareth Leggett

from university to bolster the back line

with Armes and James Brown still

unavailable Their tactics worked in the

first half playing a flat back 4 3 in

midfield and 3 upfront

In the opening exchanges Walker

troubled the Beccles inexperienced left

back numerous times with his pace and

dribbling ability and the defence It was

this outlet which finally led to Watton

opening the scoring when Mark

Allibone headed in a Mark Woods

corner from the right

However a miss-kick from Cruikshank

in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after

drew Beccles level when their striker

controlled and delivered the ball back

with the keeper stranded In recent

weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have

dropped but their character shone

through and they again took the lead

with a great passing move from left to

right was finished off coolly by the

advancing Morris from 10 yards

Watton havent been leading at half time

since the turn of the year but the first

half performance warranted this lead

with Mark Allibone performing well in

a new central midfield role and

Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all

showing their class at this level The

latter restricting the dangerous Martin to

no efforts on goal

The managers urged Watton to build on

this lead by pressing the game as they

had in the first 45 minutes as the next

goal was crucial However 15 minutes

in Watton suffered a setback when a

shot from the edge of the area slipped in

under Cruikshank to draw Watton level

As with Wattonlsquos season they had some

early chances in the second period but

couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal

With 20 minutes left Beccles changed

tactics and pushed centre back Barham

upfront and this almost instantly

provided dividends with him releasing

the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that

was saved well

However football is a game of 90

minutes and with only 2 minutes

remaining Watton lost concentration

when a corner was taken quickly and the

centre midfielder rose unchallenged

from the edge of the area of head over

Woods who had stepped off the post

A better performance that deserved

more for the Watton team but

unfortunately when youlsquore at the

bottom any luck seems to have deserted

you Man of the Match Gareth

Leggett

Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton

United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith

were let down by players on the

morning of this away fixture Now

second from bottom in the league after a

2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures

they surely canlsquot cancel any more games

in their hunt to stay in Division 4

However his young team today showed

hope for next season with Luke Jones

and Jono Franklin yet again performing

well against an experienced Bungay

team With Merv Brown draft in from

the first team bench at Beccles Watton

almost sneaked a well earned point

going in 1-1 at half time with a goal

from Jones

However with only 12 fit players

Watton couldnt change things and they

went down near the end 3-2 after Merv

Brown had pulled them back to 2-2

Man of the Match Luke Jones

Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League

Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior

Under 18s 2

Watton played away to Wisbech who on

the night proved to be the better team

Watton had to reshuffle their team as a

couple of key players were missing

Watton battled hard in the first half and

went in at halftime with the score at 1-1

The second half saw Watton drop their

heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to

every ball and not physical enough this

was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how

they can actually play Hopefully they

will learn from this performance

Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals

coming from Blake

Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as

the youngest player on the field stepped

in at left back and done a good job One

for the future

Watton United FC Forthcoming Events

4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person

pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park

Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket

includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ

Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the

tournament contact Paul Woods on

0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l

golfwattonunitedfccouk

Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local

band Kenny and the motives are

performing at Watton Sports Centre

(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -

Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6

each) available from Watton Sports

Centre 01953 881281 - email

infowattonunitedfccouk

The club have planned our AGM for

Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports

Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough

season with lack of commitment from

local players causing some games to be

called off and folding of the A team at

the beginning of the season

We are looking for more committee

members to help out with running of the

club and more support from the local

community to join up if the club is

going to carry on and exist if you can

help email infowattonunitedfccouk

for more information

Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a

good win over local rivals Dereham by 5

matches to 1

However since then we have not done so

well with defeats against Swaffham by

2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn

by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4

12

Stableford winners in March were Dave

Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy

Fleming

The first Monthly stroke play medal was

won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing

off a handicap of 10

Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)

Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News

EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre

Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp

District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club

OGC = Ovington Garden Club

May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article

Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at

Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn

Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad

Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article

Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton

Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article

Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall

Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article

Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery

Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article

Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and

their Management Watton CCC See ad

Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article

Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article

Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article

Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article

Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG

Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article

Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article

Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article

Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad

Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair

Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art

Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green

June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm

Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake

Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk

Thompson Common Reserve

Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival

Sat 12th See Article

Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day

Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm

Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon

Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow

Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article

Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article

Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG

Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied

Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available

Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home

Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years

FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT

WC LITTLEPROUD amp SON of BRADENHAM

lsquoA genuine family owned amp run business

offering a caring traditional amp affordable service‟

H BRETT amp SON Monumental Masons ~ Craftsmen in Stone

Call for our Brochure or

Visit our SHOWROOM and WORKSHOPS

Home visits can be arranged

also Fireplaces House Names etc

75 NORWICH ROAD WATTON

NORFOLK IP25 6DH Tel 01953 881501

MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be

12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis

Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered

for inclusion Arrival of copy before deadline does not guarantee

inclusion if you wish to be certain your entry gets to print then

please make sure it arrives in plenty of time

If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include

your contact details with each item If you do not the item

will NOT be published

You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can

write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave

copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom

All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of

the contributors and not the publishers While every care and

effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot

accept responsibility for errors or omissions

This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed

through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667

THE WATTON SOCIETY

Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the

Watton Christian Community Centre

Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park

For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom

Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second

competition of the year on

Wednesday 14th April there were six

prizes on offer as well as a special

Wee Wonders prize on the day The

winner on the day was Liam Owen

with a fantastic net score of 47

Stableford points winning by just 4

points second was Tom Weatherill

with 43 points third was Lucy

Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth

was Jack Bambridge with 39 points

In the Wee Wonders section of the

competition the winner was Joel

Spillman with 23 points Winner of

Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook

The presentation was made by Lisa

Neat of Smith amp Pinching

The Juniors were also presented with

their Club Shirts which have been

kindly sponsored by Total Health

Pharmacy and Wayland Garage

The event also hosted a raffle ndash and

the Juniors would like to say a very

big thank you to all the local business

people in Watton that made it all

possible The event was also attended

by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash

Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp

Pinching and Wayland Garage

Everyone had a very enjoyable day

The last month has been a lot more

productive for the ladies of Richmond Park

Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was

won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard

and they will be going forward to represent

the club at the regional final

The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill

organised a Charity Bridge day and raised

a wonderful total of pound502

Thirty six people attended and teacoffee

and cakes supplied by the golf club were

served at the interval

The annual coffee morning was a washout

as far as visitors coming to play golf was

concerned but the event was well

supported by the lady members and a total

of pound34320 was raised for club funds

Thank you to all who attended

The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles

had a particularly memorable day when she

came out for a few holes with her husband

on his first outing after a knee operation -

she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th

hole (164 yd) using her driver A great

achievement

Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs

Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs

Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry

Lawn 21 pts

April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net

70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3

Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85

Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section

Page 3: Mid-Norfolk Times May 2010

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 3

Come and enjoy two hours of magical

musical memories and good old fashioned

fun from the 1940lsquos to the 70lsquos when NEIL

SANDS and his cast of West End performers

return to The Queens Hall on Wednesday

12th May with their brand new production for

2010 From wartime medleys to Rock amp Roll

ever popular show tunes to the swinging 60lsquos

and even some ABBA Donlsquot Miss this

wonderful trip down memory lane

Tickets are just pound8 from Adcocks of

Watton ndash 01953 881248

Remember When at the Queens Hall

Womenrsquos Rights Tradi t ionally women have

received lower state pensions than

men This is partly because some

women historically paid lower

N a t i o n a l I n s u r a n c e ( N I )

contributions but largely due to

them having broken work patterns

as a result of caring for children

and family members

The next decade will see the

following changes to state pension

legislation

State pension age for women will

increase

The qualifying period for a full

basic state pension will reduce

Rules for buying additional NI

credits will change

Between 2010 and 2020 the state

pension age for women will

gradually increase from 60 to 65

to bring it in line with the state

pension age for men The staged

increases will apply to women

born between 6th April 1950 and

5th April 1955 then from 2024 to

2046 the state pension age for

both men and women will

gradually rise from 65 to 68

From 2010 people only need 30

years of NI contributions or

credits to get a full basic state

pension rather than the current 44

for men and 39 for women There

is no phasing of this change so if

a woman reaches her 60th

birthday prior to the 5th April

2010 she will still normally need

39 years for the full state pension

whilst a woman whose birthday is

a day later on the 6th April 2010

will only need 30 years Deferring

retirement until after 6th April

2010 will not help as it is the date

of birth that is the determining

factor

A related change sees the

introduction of a new carerlsquos

credit which will help mothers

and carers qualify for larger state

pensions The credits will be

payable on a weekly basis

meaning that someone caring for

part of a tax year will get

protection whereas they currently

do not

It is possible to fill the gaps in

your records for the previous six

years by paying voluntary NI

contributions which will help to

boost the level of basic state

pension you will get In addition

those who reach state pension age

between 6th April 2010 and 5th

April 2015 and already have 20

qualifying years may be able to

buy an additional six years

contributions for tax years from

197576 onwards However this

will not be suitable for everyone

Voluntary contributions cannot

increase the basic state pension

above the full rate and those who

may fall back on means-tested

benefits in retirement may see

little or no benefit

It is important that all women are

aware of the upcoming changes

how you will be affected and the

options available

If you would like further

information please contact Smith

amp Pinching on 01953 885904 The

content of this article is for

information purposes only and

does not constitute advice

Parkers know their ABC

Pupils from Parkers School Saham Toney

recently took part in the Norfolk County

Music and Speech Festival in Norwich

They performed The ABC by Spike

Milligan This was very well received by

Adjudicator Anne Harris-Norman who

praised the children on their preparation

and delivery The children enjoyed

performing and also watching the

performance of others and were delighted

to receive a Highly Commended

certificate

Picture Submitted

Norfolk Credit Union Ltd was pleased to

announce at itlsquos annual general meeting held

this year in Kinglsquos Lynn that members who

save with the credit union will receive a 3

Dividend on their savings for the year

September 2008 ndash 2009

All profits apart from some minor

administrative costs and a contribution to

our reserves required by the FSA are

returned to our members Our members

are our shareholders ndash there are no other

shareholders

This is the second year running when we

have been able to give this dividend of 3

If you wish to find out more about credit

unions do please contact us Norfolk Credit

Union Ltd 01508 533842 on the web at

wwwnorfolkcucouk

Your local branch is Wayland Community

Bank Wayland House High Street Watton

Where you will be welcome by our

volunteers

You can make an appointment by

phoning 01953 883915 or just drop in

during opening our times Mondays 1 pm

ndash 3 pm Tuesdays 9 am ndash 1 pm Thursdays

9 am ndash 11am You can also visit our web

site at wwwwaylandbankorg

Norfolk Credit Union announces another 3 Dividend

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 4 Advertising

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Builders have been in the school this

month unfortunately the school

chimneys started to move in the

wind (always a risk in a beautiful old

school building) and the bricks were

carefully taken down The

chimneys have been capped and

hopefully will be replaced more

firmly during the summer We have

also had a smart new pathway to the

school gate installed to allow

disabled access

The health and fitness scheme

The Golden Mile is going very

well Children are proudly

exclaiming how many laps they

have done during the breaks and I

personally know of several

complaining of sore thigh muscles

the day after they must be

working hard

Class 1 hugely enjoyed their trip to

the East Anglian Transport

Museum on the last day of term

This complemented the work they

have been doing in class on modes

of transport over the years The

museum itself is a hidden gem in

Carlton Colville Norfolk manned

by very enthusiastic volunteers

with some wonderful examples of

trolley buses trams and other aged

vehicles immaculately restored

and in full working order The

pupils were treated to a personal

tour and rode on many forms of

transport and had tickets clipped

They finished with a well deserved

ice cream and a coach ride home

The school is very much looking

forward to the forthcoming events

Class 2 has been studying JR

Tolkienlsquos The Hobbit in school and

are off to see the stage show of the

Hobbit at the Norwich Theatre

Royal in June and Class 2 and 3 will

also be taking part in a Gandalf

Storytelling workshop in May and

Class 3 is off to Smockshill

Common Newton Flotman for a

Woodland Activity Day in June The

final event planned so far is a school

visit to the dress rehearsal of

Sleeping Beauty by the English

Youth Ballet at Norwich Theatre

Royal As ever all these trips would

not be possible without the support

of our enthusiastic and hardworking

Parent-Teacher Association and the

services of volunteer parents We are

very grateful for their invaluable

contribution to our school

The school i s co l lect ing

Sainsburyslsquo and Tescolsquos vouchers

(there is also a box in the village

shop) and also unwanted DVDs

and CD albums if you think you

can help in anyway please drop

stuff at the school We are also

planning a textiles collection if

you could possibly hold on to any

unwanted linensclothes we would

be most grateful The date will be

announced shortly and parent

volunteers will collect bags from

your doorstep

The afternoon of the penultimate

day of school was full of Easter

activities All pupils had an

opportunity to make an Easter

bonnet decorate an egg cup and

make a bookmark and other

delights Easter bonnets were

judged on the last day of term and

the happy winner and runners-up

took home the first chocolate of

the season The Easter crafts were

followed by Easter Bingo pitting

the pupilslsquo number recognition and

speed against the headlsquos voice as

she bravely called the numbers in

proper form Great fun was had by

all and made a jolly end to a very

busy and chilly term We look

forward to getting the shorts and

summer frocks out for next term

For further information about

school activities student projects

and the opportunity to keep up to

date with events visit our website

wwwrocklandsnorfolkschuk

Visit the Parent page for school

term dates and the calendar for

information and school events

throughout the year

News from Rocklands School Wells Cole troubles Continued from page1

Mr Glascock said that in the 6

months he had been Chairman he

had gone through the Minute Book

and discovered that ―problems with

the heating were known about as far

back as 2002 but that no action had

been taken He also highlighted the

accounts which showed as much as

pound18000 in the reserves in 2004 but

which today stood at just pound900 As

a result said Mr Glascock unless

the heating system is replaced as a

matter of urgency the centre faces

closure when the money runs out

It has been estimated that a

replacement heating system will

cost in the region of pound26000 but

offers of help had been received

from users who felt they could do

the job themselves whilst still

complying wi th legis la t ive

requirements could reduce that to

pound10000

The management committee have

started a fund raising programme

and had so far secured pound1900 In

their letter Saham Parish Council

had suggested that money could be

best put to use in insulating the

building but Mr Glascock pointed

out that most donors expected their

gifts to be ring fenced and used only

for the replacement heating system

Suggestions from the floor were

made that perhaps Saham Parish

Council could make a grant towards

the insulation costs and show their

support for the centre This it was

felt would inspire the community to

get behind the cause

Mr Harrold said that ―Saham Parish

Council had a responsibility to the

whole parish and not just users of the

centre The last appraisal had revealed

that only three percent of village

residents made use of the centre and it

would difficult for the council to

support without full information

Speaking later Mr Harrold said he

thought that ―Given the right

information and provided the business

plan was sustainable the council

would do all it could to support the

centre

But adding as a personal comment

―There was no guarantee at this point

that the Parish Council would standby

the centre

Many of the houses in Caston are

opening their gardens on Saturday

and Sunday 15th amp 16th May

between 1000 am and 400 pm

Refreshments will be served in the

Village Hall on both days and

afternoon teas at one of the gardens

on each day

Additionally many houses will also

be holding a garage sale from 1000

am on the Saturday and there will

be a Car Boot Sale on at the

Village Hall on the Saturday also

commencing at 1000 am

Maps and entrance tickets are

available from the village hall each

day and the entrance fee to gardens

will be pound400 per person which

gives entrance to all the gardens for

both days

Please do come and support this

event which is in aid of much

needed Village Hall funds

Any enquiries about this event can

be made to Wendy Chapman on

01953 483756 or Stephanie

Blincow on 01953 488495

Details are also on the Caston

O n l i n e w e b s i t e -

wwwcastononlinecouk

Caston Open Gardens Garage Sales amp Boot Sale The Norfolk and Norwich

Association for the Blind (NNAB)

M o b i l e E q u i p m e n t a n d

Information Centre will be based

in Sainsburys car park

Attleborough on Tuesday 11th

Wednesday 12th and Thursday

13th May and at Tescos car park

in Watton on Tuesday 8th

Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th

June On board will be information

and equipment that will help Blind

and Vision Impaired people to lead

as much of an independent

lifestyle as is possible

NNAB celebrated its 200th

Anniversary in 2005 Throughout

the County it helps 20000 people

with poor sight Last year its

community workers made nearly

8000 separate visits to individuals

in their homes and over 4000

people visited the six equipment

centres in Norwich Kings Lynn

Great Yarmouth Cromer Diss and

the Mobile It receives no state

funding relying entirely on

legacies and donations

In Norwich it has a residential

home and 20 sheltered flats as well

as a volunteer presence in all four

hospital eye clinics in the County

Over 250 active volunteers are an

essential part of the organisation

For more information please see

httpwwwnnaborguk

Norfolk and Norwich Association for the

Blind information days

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 6 Advertising

HAVE YOU HAD ENOUGH

SOD THE LOT OF THEM

Promoted by Richard Coke on behalf of the United Kingdom Independence Party Tel 01328 838288 bull Email richardcokehotmailcom

I am Richard (Toby) Coke and I am the

UKIP Candidate for Mid-Norfolk in

the election on May 6th I was born and

raised in Weasenham Mid Norfolk

where I still live

After a Short Service Commission in

the Scots Guards I worked in the City

and overseas before returning home to

take over the management of the woods

and farm at Weasenham

In 2005 I opened Extreeme Adventure

a high ropes course in part of the

woods I have two daughters Annabel

aged 11 and Kitty aged 6

The reason I am standing for UKIP as

your Parliamentary Candidate for Mid

Norfolk is because I have had enough

of being ruled from Brussels by

unelected bureaucrats and their army of

petty little regulators and the relentless

flow of new laws and directives that are

costing all of us a great deal of money

Many people think that we are far too

entangled in the EU to ever be able to

break free This is simply not true Even

after the ratification of the Lisbon

treaty endorsed by all the three old

parties any incoming government can

simply repeal The European

Communities Act of 1972 Then we

WALK returning to free trade with our

European neighbours

The same old story The 3 failed old parties call for

endorsement of the status quo They

offer no respite to spiralling taxes more

regulation and subservience to the EU

With 75 of our laws now made in

Brussels the old parties are reduced to

little more than lobby groups in

They are all totally committed to

Europe and the pound45 million that is

sent to Brussels every day They

therefore have no room to deliver tax

cuts All they can do is tinker on the

edges offer a little tax cut here or

there and claw it back somewhere

else None of them have a clue what

to do about the National Debt so the

great thing is not to mention it since

a good part of the solution is to

withdraw from the EU thereby

freeing up vast sums of wasted

money

Their policies on critical issues like

energy immigration and taxation are

much the same On energy both

Labour and Conservatives call for

pound100bn to be spent on giant wind

turbines to meet absurd EU directives

on renewable energy Be prepared for

the lights to go out UKIP views it as

critical that a new generation of

nuclear power stations be constructed

They bluster about getting tough on

immigration but fail to tell you that

they have no control whatsoever on

immigration from within the member

states of the EU You think it is bad

now - wait until 2014 when Bulgaria

and Romania have unrestricted access

and start flocking here for the benefits

to which we all contribute

A new look at taxation The recent row over employers

National Insurance which is no more

than a tax on jobs illustrates only too

clearly how similar the 3 old failed

parties policies are With the

Conservatives gaining a few points in

the polls by vowing to keep

employers NI at the current rate of

128 while Labour lunatics say they

will increase it to 138

UKIPlsquos policy is to phase it out

altogether over 5 years On Income

tax there would be no tax at all up to

a threshold of pound11500 and thereafter

a combined income and employee NI

tax of 31 Now that is real change

and a real boost to jobs and the

economy

UKIP would abolish VAT and

replace it with a competitive US style

local sales tax thereby attracting

businesses to areas that are run by

efficient low tax local authorities

The European Union LibLabCon all talk about the dire

consequences of leaving the EU

You will hear them say that the EU is

our largest trading partner Hundreds

of thousands of jobs depend on it

They are all going to disappear This

is totally ridiculous The EU countries

are our friends UKIP policy is to

withdraw from political union and go

back to free trade and co-operation It

would have no detrimental effect on

real jobs

You will hear them say that Britain

will be isolated What rubbish Are

Norway and Switzerland isolated

These two countries both originally

part of the European Economic

Community but are not and do not

want to be part of the EU export

more in terms of GDP to EU

countries than we do Outside the EU

Britain could be a deregulated

competitive offshore haven

You will hear them say that Britain

will have no influence on the EU Do

we as a country want any influence

on such a corrupt and unaccountable

organisation Currently any influence

we might have is going to be what I

call the lowest common denominator

where an agreement can only be

reached by taking into account the

wishes of the most reluctant member

states Bear in mind that all the UK

MEPlsquos from all parties represent just

9 of the total in the European

Parliament

To summarise it is almost impossible

to have a sensible debate about the

EU with the old parties as all they

can say in its defence is subjective

with words like ―isolation

―influence or you are some kind of

extremist if you do not agree with

their views

Is it extremist to wish that your

country is returned to a truly

democratic nation where

government for the people by the

people is the over ruling

principal Of course not One of UKIPlsquos core policies in

achieving this aim is the referendum

Basically anybody who obtained the

required percentage of signatures

within a certain time frame be it at

national or local level would get a

referendum on that subject

We must as a country regain control

of our own destiny Leaving this

c o r r u p t a n d u n a c c o u n t a b l e

organisation will save billions of

pounds a year both in our

contributions to the EU and more

importantly the estimated pound18bn a

year cost of compliance Some

estimates put the total cost of

belonging to the EU at pound120bn a

year

Once out of the EU UKIP would repeal The Human Rights Act or ldquoCrooks

Charterrdquo We have all read of the

bizarre court rulings that have handed

more power to criminals and

obliterated common sense from our

criminal and legal system

The Climate Change Act UKIP is

the only party that has not fallen for

the global warming scam which you

are already paying for through vastly

inflated energy bills increased taxes

on fuel etc subsidising these absurd

wind turbines Of course pollution

must be minimised through the

advancement of technology ndash not the

advancement of taxes Ed Milliband

the Energy and Climate Change

Minister estimated the cost of this

Act at pound18 billion every year until

2050 and guess who is going to pay

for it ndash YOU ARE

UKIP would immediately abolish

the vast majority of quangos as

they serve little or no purpose other

than to create non-jobs for

quangocrats and even more

bureaucracy at a huge cost to the

taxpayer Essential quangos which

include the Police the Prison Service

the NHS and others such as our

famous museums would of course

remain

The professional politicians of the old

parties seem to care more about the

gravy train that awaits them in

Brussels than representing your

views It matters little which one you

vote for as the only certain thing is

that not much will change The real

British people must fight for

themselves as the three old failed

parties are institutionally incapable of

fighting for you

I am not a professional politician I am

disgusted at the loss of our democracy

and the loss of our national ideals that

are sinking in a morass of political

correctness and over zealous regulation

I will fight for the local people so that

ultimately common sense and sanity

will prevail

So if you share with UKIP this

dream of freedom and true

democracy and you want real

change you must have the courage

to vote for it at this general

election UKIP is the only party

that stands for real change

VOTE - RICHARD COKE - UKIP wwwukiporg

wwwrichardcokecouk

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 7

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The wedding took place at Thetford

Registry Office between Patricia

Godfrey daughter of John Rix and

Mary Murphy of Watton and Andrew

Alderton son of Flory Alderton and the

late Walter Alderton of Cressingham

The bride was given away by her

father and Patricia wore a cream halter-

neck gown with a beaded bodice

Witnesses were Rita Eastell and

Melanie Alderton and the reception

was held at Richmond Park Golf Club

Godfrey-Alderton

WAYLAND CMA Tel 01953 889890 for details

May 15th Hombre ldquoThe Best In Country Musicrdquo 8 bdquotil late

Norfolk Wildlife Trust

To ask a question about the Norfolkrsquos Wildlife please call the Norfolk Wildlife Information Service Wildline 01603 598333 9am to 5pm Mon - Fri E-mail wildnorfolkwildlifetrustorguk Website httpwwwnorfolkwildlifetrustorguknaturalconnections Further details and Membership enquiries 01953 498467 Tuesday 16th May745pm A presentation by NWT Breckland Field officer Darrell Stevens about the Breckland Reserves and their Management followed by refreshments and raffle Venue Watton CCC High Street Watton Cost pound150 members and pound200 non-members for NWT funds

Morley Buck Public House Prize Bingo Monday May 10th

Eyes Down 730pm All Welcome

The Ovington Crower Dear Sah Tha missus

hev gin me a dig olsquo tha

ribs n sed ―Thas toime

yu giv thet boy Julian nother letter solsquos he

dint hafter leave a bit o his pearper with

nuthin on it

Well I hatter du as Ilsquom towld as yu know n

thet has reminded me thet tharlsquos bin sum rum

gooinlsquo s on in the ole willage jest laertly I

reckon thas suffin gooin abowt cos tharlsquos

several folk gone down wilsquo it An gone down

is the very thing wos a happened

Thars hell n orl offem wos fell down an hut

tharselves

Gal Ross tipped up an brook har showlda

Mrs H went oova and put har showlder right

owt a young Mawther from up the east end

did harself sum mischif in Tecsos tha gal

Annie tripped oova n orl an blow me ifen

Mrs J dint goo hed oover heels and hut har

leg Cos orl this mischif set our ole Chairman

a thinkin he dint loike orl this attention thet

tha gals was a gittin so dash me if he dint

hafta fall on his hed (mind yu he du loike

his glass or tu) So ifen yor passin thru

Ovington hold yu hard cos thars folk more

than likely to be layin orl oova tha rood

Horry n me went an hed a look at them

allotments tha other day well Ilsquore gotta hand

it tha boys n gals thar got the grownd orl

pulled down and moost of them hev got thar

taters in

Thars several ole shuds up an dungles beinlsquo

made cos the weathalsquos bin on thar side ent it

Thar wos this young mawther standin on one olsquo

the plots a gawpin down at tha grownd loike

shelsquod a lorst suffin so Horry he allus hafta

stick his nose in say to har he say ―Wos up my

bewty hev yu dropped suffin She looked up

and sed ― Oh hello my good man

Blarst she did tork posh ―No Ilsquom looking for

my potatoes they donlsquot seem to be growing

―Oh sed Horry ―When did yu put em in

then ―Last weekend I thought they would

be ready for me to have some new potatoes

for Sunday lunch itlsquos most annoying

Horry sorta seemed lorst fer words thar for a

minute He say ― Wared yu git tha seed from

then gal ―From that nice man in Watton

High Street she say ―They were called

Rocket and he told me they would be up in

absolutely no time at all I say ―I reckon he

was a pullin yor leg Miss thar ent nuthin

thatlsquoll grow thet quick ―Dear me she say

―What on earth shall I do Horry he say ―I

spect you mostly git your taters from the

supermarket ―Well no actually she say ―

My father usually supplies me with all my

fresh vegetables

―Humph say Horry ―Best yu keep on tha rite

side o yor ole man then cos yu arnt gooin to

git much orfa hare fer a while yet but du yu

keep a troshin gal yore duin orl right

We hed a bit of a larf arter we got owta har

sight but she wos werry keen yu cud see

thet

I shell hafta hev a word or two with boy Geff

when I see him agin tellin thet pore gel them

tales

Welsquore spectin suffin grand from the ole boy

at tha fish an no chip shop cos his bin doin

sum reharsals in tha village hall laertly

Horry reckons his gooin to do suffin big fer

this years summer fete thetlsquol mearke a nice

change

The ole Daflsquos are well out now an lookin a

pitcher alonga the roods mearks a change fer

tha ole cownsil ter git suffin right cos they

du pay fer tha bulbs Mind yu me an Horry

du moost of tha plantin an yu can see ware

Horrylsquos bin cos he leave a gap evra so orften

just so he cen say ―Yore a bit slow terday

Sid

Well tha ole grass is startin ter grow like mad

so I best be orf an git tha ole mower

tricolated up So fare yu well tergither

Boy Sid

On Wednesday 19th May from 10

am to mid afternoon we will once

again hold our annual Garden Party

Day at Cheyney Low Lane (Opp

the School) Rocklands There will

be Ploughmans Lunches with a

selection of salads and homemade

desserts plus teas and coffees on

request In addition we will have

our usual stalls including homemade

cakes and jams bedding and

herbaceous plants as well as varieties

suitable for planters - geraniums

trailing petunias begonias and busy

lizzies Our popular bric-a-brac and

book stall will once again be

manned by Maureen and her team as

well as Tina and Shirley on the

tombola and raffle all our prices are

very reasonable and there are lots of

bargains

Do come along and spend some time

with us You are very welcome to

wander around the garden to check

on how Johns vegetables and fruit

are coming along The compost

heap is a great attraction especially

as so many of us are growing

organically

This is our most important fund-

raising event in aid of All Saints

Church schoolroom and churchyard

This last year we have had many of

the flints re-placed and re-positioned

around the church porch the chancel

and the schoolroom The

schoolroom woodwork and outside

fence have also been re-painted

Although almost all of our team have

turned 70 now and we can boast a

wide range of ailments and dodgy

health conditions including bad

backs creaky knees wobbly hips

excruciating feet etc But we are all

still very young at heart energetic

and keen to give everyone a good

day and support the lovely church

which we are all so proud of

Needless to say excellent weather

has been ordered Barbara

Barbararsquos day at Rocklands

There is also a need for volunteers to

join the working party being set up to

arrange allotments for the village

The Allotment Working Party of the

Parish Council will be holding an

open meeting on Saturday 15 May in

the Church Rooms starting at

1030am All those interested in

obtaining an allotment should come

along and ask questions of the

working party who should be able to

give details of the way forward on

the project The Working Party is

hoping that some of those wanting

allotments will join the working

party so they can have an input into

the matter

Those willing to take part should

contact the parish clerk James

Watling on 01953 880110

Old Buckenham volunteers needed

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 8 News

People with an interest in the history of

Norfolk will have the chance to find

out about the role the North Sea has

played in shaping the countylsquos past at a

new exhibition that opens next week

Norfolk and its North Sea World in the

Late Middle Ageslsquo will open at the

Norfolk Record Office in Norwich on

Tuesday (13 April) The exhibition tells

the story of the countylsquos relationship

with the North Sea and the countries

bordering it with items relating to

international trade exchange of ideas

naval affairs defence and war on show

Documents written in Latin French

English Dutch and Low German all

feature in the exhibition and

demonstrate that during the fourteenth

and fifteenth centuries ndash the period

covered by the exhibition ndash Norfolk

was a vital and significant link between

England and the continent

A wide range of documents from the

Record Office and the Kings Lynn

Borough Archives have been collated

for the exhibition and artefacts from

the Norwich Castle Museum will also

be on show

Derrick Murphy Cabinet Member for

Cultural Services on Norfolk County

Council which operates the Record

Office said ―The North Sea has played

an important role in Norfolklsquos past It

has been both friend and foe to the

county over the years and today

Norfolklsquos tourism industry and

international trade links still owe much

to its North Sea links

―Anyone interested in discovering the

events and circumstances that have

helped to shape our county will find

this exhibition fascinating

The exhibition is being held to

coincide with a major international

conference at the University of East

Anglia East Anglia and its North

Sea worldlsquo which runs from

Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 April

The conference will include

contributions from scholars working

in Iceland Denmark the Netherlands

and Belgium together with those

based in the UK Delegates will visit

the exhibition at the Record Office

during the three-day conference and

receive an introduction to the exhibits

from Norfolk County Archivist Dr

John Alban

Dr Alban said ―Perhaps the most

exciting documents in the exhibition

are those that detail the extensive

defensive measures taken to protect

Norfolk in 1385-6 This was during

the Hundred Years War when there

was thought to be a high threat of a

French invasion and the Kings spies

suggested this would happen in East

Anglia A document from the time

details the guns that lined the four

and a half miles of Norwichs city

walls Although the section of wall

dates from a slightly later period

examples of gun ports can still be

seen today in Norwich at Cow

Tower

Other items on display include an

extremely rare original municipal

commission of array for Kinglsquos Lynn

one of only two examples of such

documents from the fourteenth century

known to exist in the UK The

commission appoints the mayor and

five other burgesses of Lynn to muster

the men of the town for its defence

against the French

Trade and commerce with the Low

Countries Scandinavia and particularly

with the German Hanse trade

association are explained through

numerous documents from Kinglsquos

Lynn and Great Yarmouth For

example there are sumptuously

decorated letters patent of Henry VI

issued in 1428 confirming Henry IVlsquos

grant made in 1404 of powers of self-

government to English merchants in

Prussia Scandinavia and the Hanseatic

regions

Another important document is the

Great Yarmouth customs account for

1379-80 which shows a port heaving

with vessels from the Baltic Germany

and the Low Countries The Yarmouth

accounts are significant as being one of

only three series of English local

customs accounts which survive

locally and they are by far the most

extensive and complete

Norfolk and its North Sea World in the

Late Middle Ageslsquo is open now and

will run until Tuesday 13 July at the

Norfolk Record Office located in the

Archive Centre on the County Hall site

in Norwich Admission to the

exhibition and centre is free for more

information and centre opening hours

visit wwwarchivesnorfolkgovuk

Medieval Norfolkrsquos relationship with North Sea uncovered in new exhibition Over Herelsquo will be the first of a

number of talks and workshops

planned to take place over the summer

months in the Acorn Conference

Centre at Wayland House

Local resident Ken Godfrey has

represented the two groups of

Americans based at Watton and

Griston during World War Two for

more than forty years and during that

time has been able to bring together an

amazing collection of photographs

donated by those who served here and

an equally amazing number of

entertaining tales and anecdotes about

their time in the area On May 5th at

700pm Ken will be sharing his

photographs and the story of the 3rd

Strategic Air Depot and 25th Bomb

Group using the excellent facilities

available in the Acorn Centre

Tickets for this event are limited and

must be pre-booked They are available

from reception at Wayland House

(01953 883915) at pound550 including

interval refreshment

with the proceeds after expenses going

to the Wayland Partnership the

community charity (1081310) which

works to support the economic social

and cultural well-being of the Wayland

area

The Second event is a workshop by

textile artist Linda Turner Linda will

be showing her work in the Dragonfly

Gallery at Wayland House at the

beginning of June in her exhibition

Quilt Inspirationslsquo and on Saturday

12th will be inviting local stitchers to

spend a relaxing and enjoyable day

putting their favourite photographs

onto fabric and combining with some

precious fabric scraps to form a quilted

collage which they can stitch and

embellish with creative abandon The

cost of this really special day will be

just pound2500 Places can be booked at

Wayland House Reception (01953

883915)

Upstairs at the Acorn

Saham Toney Village Fete will be

held on July 10th at the Wells Cole

Community Centre Bell Lane

Saham Toney starting at 1 pm

Attractions will include a Rabbit

Slide Bouncy Castle Birds of Prey

and Face Painting among others

There will be a number of craft stalls

selling handmade cards bags cakes

etc and demonstrations of country

crafts such as rake making The Wl

will provide teas there will be

burgers ice cream and the bar will be

open This will be the best village

fete in the area so put the date in your

diaries and bring the family

Coming soon Saham Toney Village Fete

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 9

SALEC TRAVEL LTD Monday 3rd May Shepreth Wildlife Park 9am amp 4pm Return Adult pound20 Child pound12

Saturday 15th May Bury St Edmunds 930am amp 3pm Return Adult amp Child pound5 Saturday 22nd May Gordon Boswell Romany Museum amp Springfields 9am

Adult pound14 Child pound11 Sunday 23rd May Houghton Hall amp Bircham Windmill 930am amp 4pm Return

Adult pound19 Child pound11 Saturday 29th May Southwold amp Dunwich for Fish amp Chips 930am amp 4pm Return

Adult pound20 Child pound15 Sunday 30th May Southend Airshow 8am amp Return After Last Display

Adult pound15 Child pound12 Saturday 5th June Barnsdale Gardens 9am amp 4pm Return Adult pound20 Child pound15

Saturday 5th June Johnny Marks Showboat Adult pound28 Saturday 12th June Hunstanton 930am amp 4pm Return Adult pound8 Child pound5

Sunday 13th June Somerleyton Hall 930am amp 3pm Return Adult pound1750 Child pound1150

Thursday 17th June Fakenham 930am amp 130pm Return Adult amp Child pound5 Saturday 17th July Country Company Showboat Adult pound28

Saturday 14th August 50s amp 60s Evening with Cardy amp Coke Adult pound28 Saturday 28thMonday 30th August BBQ Cruise Evening Adult pound24

Wednesday 8th December Thursford Evening Show Adult amp Child pound3750

Holidays 2010 (Please ring for Itineraries) Sunday 30th May ndash Saturday 5th June Lake District

Friday 23rd ndash Tuesday 27th July Isle of Wight Friday 10th ndash Sunday 12th September Emmerdale Weekend

Friday 26th ndash Monday 29th November Turkey amp Tinsel at Folkestone 2010 Brochure Out Now For more details please phone

01953 881159 PRIVATE COACH amp MINIBUS HIRE ALSO AVAILIBLE

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James Ball CARPETS SHOWROOM 49 High Street Watton

01953

883288

Very Competitive Prices

Most Makes of carpets

amp Vinyl Supplied and Fitted

Watton Town Council

Councillorrsquos Surgeries

Come and talk to a Councillor and make your views known in a comfortable and relaxed

atmosphere at The Surge behind the Co-Op

Farmers Market Day Saturday 1st May

from 10am to 12 Noon

SUNDAY AFTERNOON TEAS Hosted by St Maryrsquos Church in May

16th May Watton Christian Community Centre 230pm until 400pm All welcomemdashplease come along and bring family and friends

Coffee at the Queens Hall 930am to 1130am

Farmers Market Day-

Saturday 1st May

WATTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP MAY 2010 MEETINGS

Wednesday 5th May 200pm Meeting at Watton CCC

Monday 17th May 1230pm for 1pm Lunch at Griston Wagon amp

Horses

Hackers Tackers and Stuffers

Our Open Evening on 23rd March was

very successful learning a great deal from

our guests whilst enjoying ourselves The

combination of raising money for charity

listening to interesting people buying

fabric and drinking coffee and tea whilst

eating chocolate biscuits made for an

interesting and entertaining evening

Rob from Sew amp Solsquos in Bungay gave us

an update on the work supporting an

orphanage in Thailand In the last couple

of years since their previous visit to us

they have bought new beds and had a

kitchen fitted He also fulfilled a request

from this Christian establishment for a

Father Christmas outfit He duly

purchased one for less than pound500 which

cost pound15 to post The Orphanage is in an

area still too dangerous to visit but Rob

and Verona are ceaselessly raising

money and giving generously to this

project We all gave in to temptation and

bought lovely fabric from him whether

we needed it or not

Rebecca Gorman a Norfolk coordinator

for ProjectLinus came to receive quilts

from us and through two former long

term members from Castle Quilters

ProjectLinus is an international

organisation initially making quilts for

terminally ill and traumatised children in

the USA but now worldwide In Norfolk

quilts go to childrenlsquos hospital wards and

hospices a hostel for teenagers with

learning and behavioural difficulties run by

BREAK (which is entirely self-funded)

Haven refuges for abused women and

children the Bishoplsquos Gateway project for

refugee children who have witnessed and

experienced horrific injuries and

unimaginable violence and anyone in need

from premature babies to the age of 18

They are also self-funding and only raise

money for stamps wadding and materials

for those who have none

With donations a raffle and the sale of

refreshments a total of pound80 was raised

and shared between the two charities

Thank you to all who participated or

helped in any way and gave generously

On Monday 12th April we had an all day

workshop making more quilts for Linus

or preparing them for members unable to

attend to finish Our current project

involves fat quarters and we welcome

donations of these together with other

cotton fabric including larger pieces for

backing together with unused fleece and

wadding The day was productive and

also extremely enjoyable

At our meeting on 27th April we will be

working on the Heart cushions for those

who have had surgery for breast cancer

This is one of several changes to the

original programme including the

cancellation of a workshop to be given

by a visiting tutor on 24th May For up to

date details of this and all our activities

please visit our Blog on http

htsqgroupcom or call me Sue Hart on

01362 822536 or Jane on 01953 884215

Comment Page 17

Presentation of Quilts to Rebecca Gorman From left to right Wendy Rice and Freda OrsquoBrien (Castle Quilters) Pat Phillips Rebecca Gorman (Linus Norfolk Coordinator) and Jane Londcaulk

Did you know that deafness is one of the

most common disabilities and affects one

in seven of the UKs population Among

older people deafness can affect as many as

three in four people and it is also one of the

least understood disabilities because of its

hidden nature and people may not always

be aware that you are deaf deafened or

hard of hearing

Now Norfolk Council on Deafness is

aiming to raise awareness of the condition

and help that is available by holding a deaf

awareness festival on Wednesday 5 May at

the Forum in Norwich from 10am to 4pm

Funded by Norfolk County Councillsquos

Sensory Support Unit the event will help

promote the support available from local

organisations that work with the deaf

community

During the day there will be performances

by students from The Colman School and

City of Norwich School British Sign

Language taster sessions sign-language

storytelling a singing choir DC Dream

Dancers ndash Line Dancing and a quiz

The Norfolk Deaf Associations Listen

Here Bus will also be providing a hearing

support service where hearing aid users can

check their hearing aids

Councillor David Harwood Cabinet

Member for Community Services said

―Deafness is an issue that affects a lot of

people and this day is an excellent way of

raising awareness and letting people know

what services are available to them

Norfolk Council on Deafness is made up of

representatives from many of the countylsquos

health education and public services -

including Norfolk County Councillsquos

Community Services and Childrenlsquos

Services - and meets regularly to discuss

plan and provide a range of opportunities

for the deaf community

For more information contact Stephen

Hurley stephenhurleynorfolkgovuk

Awareness day raises profile of deaf people in Norfolk

Yes this magnificent sum was raised

in memory of Christopher Earp held at

the Wells Cole Community Centre at

Saham Toney on Friday 26th March

pound75300 is now being sent in memory

of Christopher to The Teenage Cancer

Trust (Registered Charity No

1062559) towards the building of a

dedicated Teenage Cancer Unit at

Addenbrookes Hospital which treats

young people with cancer from all over

Norfolk Suffolk and Cambridgeshire

So many people help to make this

event possible from those who kindly

donate prizes make delicious cakes for

the refreshments put the tables and

chairs out and clear away at the end

make tea and wash up and more ndash far

too many to name without missing

someone out A huge Thank youlsquo to

all these people and of course the

supporters who came along to play on

the night Without all this support the

evening would not have been the

success it was Thank you once

again Elaine Skinner

Teenage Cancer Trust Bingo raises pound753 towards unit at Addenbrookes Hospital

Picture MNT

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 10 Gardening

Watton Ballroom Dancing Association

Queenrsquos Hall Watton 8 to 1100 Admission pound350

Saturday May 1st amp Saturday June 5th Mike 01953 882799

May is usually one of the best months in the

garden sunshine has warmed the soil and

everything is growing well Unfortunately

theres often a sneaky late frost in May

Keep some fleece handy If the frost gets

your beans a second sowing will probably

work

Apart from late frosts we can also get

caught out by unexpected strong sunshine

Theres nothing worse than finding a

greenhouse full of plants wilting in the heat

Thats where some automation comes in

useful I have automatic vent openers fitted

These arenlsquot expensive and can be fitted to

most greenhouses if they werenlsquot included

Watering can be another issue in

greenhouses Self-watering kits are

available but if this is neither necessary nor

affordable just remember that small plants

in warm greenhouses are as keen on a

freezing cold shower straight from the tap

as most people Keep one or preferably two

watering cans in the greenhouse so the

contents are at least a degree or two above

that coming out of the tap

If like me youre a vegetable grower then

youll perhaps had problems with the carrot

root fly Not only does the little beast go for

carrots but also causes problems with

parsnips and even celery The flylsquos maggots

cause the damage killing seedlings and

tunnelling just under the skin of more

mature plants leaving brown tunnels

behind The fly is active in April and May

using its incredibly sensitive scent radar to

target the crops The fly tends to fly near to

the ground and vertical barriers around root

beds are somewhat effective at keeping

them away but the best course of action is

to cover with some fine mesh netting Also

itlsquos a good idea to thin the seedlings at dusk

when the flies have gone to bed

Disturbance apparently increases the foliage

scent Carrots and parsnips really do well in

raised beds where you can ensure a deep

light soil If the bed is high enough the fly

will fly by below the level of the bed By

using a protection kit you can easily cover

with fleece without crushing the foliage

below For ground sown crops fleece

tunnels provide the same protection and

improved growing conditions without a lot

of effort Oddly enough my companion

planting book suggests that carrots and

parsnips donlsquot really get on Another way to

avoid carrot root fly is to grow carrots with

onions I havenlsquot tried it before but will do

so this year

A good idea if itlsquos really dry is to soak

the seed drills before sowing then water

with a fine rose on the can or hose once

the seeds are covered and this will settle

everything in Boiling water for the drill

is recommended for parsley No idea why

unless itlsquos to break the seed coat

Keep successional sowings of salad crops

going to avoid a glut every two weeks is

the norm

Mulching is said to be one of the most

important gardening tasks whatever your

skill level A mulch is simply a covering

of material over the soil between plants

that will reduce the need for watering and

prevent weeds from gaining a foothold

provided it is put on damp soil There are

basically two types loose mulches which

can be organic such as bark chippings or

inorganic such as gravel and sheet

mulches such as mulch matting

polythene or a piece of old carpet

Apart from looking good but not in the

case of old carpet an organic mulch

offers six main benefits

it helps the soil retain moisture it

insulates the soil keeping it warm in

winter and cool in summer it suppresses

weed growth it provides food for

earthworms and other soil creatures it

improves soil structure and water-holding

capacity it adds nutrients to the soil as it

is broken down

Mulch is best applied now or the autumn

when the soil is moist If you apply

mulch once the soil is dry in summer it

can actually stop any new moisture

getting to the plants However there are a

few downsides depending on what kind

of mulch you use slugs and snails can

make a home in it If plants with mulch

are attacked scrape away the mulch

immediately surrounding them It could

be said this just makes the slugslsquo journey

a bit longer Also in my opinion mulch

prevents seedlings growing This year

despite the fearsome winter I have found

self-sown seedlings flourishing once the

weather improved If I had mulched they

would have disappeared and if I did it

now Ilsquod kill them I guess the best place

is around shrubs and herbaceous plants

that are permanent plantings Even dry

grass clippings can make a suitable mulch

around established plants such as trees

and shrubs particularly at the back of a

border where the mulch is less obtrusive

Sprinkle a thin layer onto the soil where it

will slowly rot down The clippings also

can be dug into the top few centimetres of

soil which will speed up its rotting

process Make sure there is no sprouting

meadow grass among the sprinklings

Things to be doing

Plant up hanging baskets and patio

containers with summer bedding

Propagate shrubs using softwood

cuttings Trim formal hedging such as

box Clear spring bedding and continue

deadheading spring bulbs dividing

overgrown clumps of daffodils

particularly if they came up blindlsquo ie

didnlsquot flower Apply a liquid fertiliser to

spring bulbs after they have flowered to

encourage good flowering next year and

help prevent daffodil blindness

Allow the foliage of daffodils and other

spring-flowering bulbs to die down

naturally

Feed fish as they become active and feed

pond plants with aquatic fertilizer

Propagate perennials from basal cuttings

Earth up potatoes Plant out summer

bedding at the end of the month

Regularly hoe off weeds Open

greenhouse vents and doors on warm

days Mow lawns weekly Check for

nesting birds before clipping hedges

The middle of May can be one of the

driest times of year and most gardens will

begin to dry out Initially this is a benefit

because the soil will reach an ideal

consistency for seed sowing However as

drying continues there may be

insufficient water to keep the seedlings

going Use water butts to collect

rainwater Open rain-catchers are a start

but fixing the butt to your down-pipe will

enable you to collect rainfall from your

house or shed roof as well Target your

watering to when and where plants need

it - often at fruit set and fruit swelling

times or coming up to flowering

Divide clumps of herbaceous perennials

that you want to propagate Bamboos and

clumps of bulbs or rhizomes can be divided

in the same way Cutting back clumps of

spring-flowering perennials such as

Pulmonaria and Doronicum can encourage

a fresh flush of foliage Divide primroses

after flowering Divide hostas as they come

into growth Spreading and trailing plants

can become tatty and patchy trimming

them back after flowering encourages fresh

growth and new flowers

Put supports in place for herbaceous

plants before they are too tall or for those

- like peonies - that produce heavy

blooms

Harden off plants raised from seed and

cuttings by leaving them outside for

gradually increasing periods of time Start

with only the warmest part of the day

and build up to overnight exposure

Doing this for 10-14 days before planting

them outdoors permanently (whenever

the risk of frost has passed) will reduce

any check to their growth while

establishing in their final position

Thin out direct sowings of hardy annuals

This is best done in two or three stages at

fortnightly intervals Final spacing should

be between 10-20cm (4-8in) using the

upper limit for tall or spreading plants

and the lower limit for smaller plants

Prick out indoor sowings when they are

large enough to handle without damage

Hoe borders to prevent annual and

perennial weeds from spreading and

seeding themselves

Sweet peas need training and tying in to

their supports to encourage them to climb

and make a good display

Pinch out the leading shoots on plants

such as Chrysanthemum and Helianthus

to encourage bushy plants However if

tall thin sprays are preferred they can be

left un-pinched perhaps removing a few

buds to encourage larger blooms

Liquid feed plants in containers every

two to four weeks

Keep tubs hanging baskets and alpine

troughs well watered

Remove faded wallflowers and spring

bedding from beds and containers to

make space for summer plantings

Pot on plants showing signs of being root

bound You can tip out the root balls of

unhappy looking containerised

specimens to see if they are indeed pot

bound or if they are suffering from some

other problem

Inspect lilies for the scarlet lily beetle as

the larvae can strip plants in days The

beetles have a clever trick If disturbed

they fall to the ground turn over and

become invisible Put a pale cloth or

paper under the lilies to catch them The

larvae are extremely unpleasant To

protect themselves they are covered in

their own droppings so they look just like

something a passing bird left Use gloves

Vine weevil larvae can be a serious pest

of containerised plants and become

active this month Tip out the rootball of

suspect plants and inspect for the

creamy orange-headed maggots which

tend to curl up into a Clsquo shape There are

various chemical and biological controls

available Better still remove and squash

Very satisfying Vine weevils canlsquot fly

They donlsquot run too fast either so are fairly

easy to catch They resemble small brown

beetles

Aphids can multiply rapidly during mild

spells This year there have been lots of

overwintering ladybirds that appeared in

April so aphids should be controlled by

them

Continue to protect lily delphinium

hostas and other susceptible plants from

slugs and snails If using slug pellets

spread them very thinly not in little

heaps There are some now on the market

that claim to be harmless to wildlife but

if like me you are more interested in

protecting the birds and hedgehogs that

might eat them try a slug pub or two Old

margarine cream or small ice cream tubs

can be used Put a small amount of

(cheapest) beer or milk in the bottom and

bury it so the rim is proud of the soil by

about frac12 to 1 inch This is to prevent

beetles falling in What you do with the

merrydrowned slugs is up to you I

probably mentioned this before but you

never know there might be a new reader

Have a very merry May and dont wreck

your back

In your Garden with Lotta Potts

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 11

32 - 34 High Street Watton Tel 01953 881248

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Cubs from the 1st Ashill Pack had a

colourful start to their Easter

holidays Having been invited to go

along and create an Easter Gardenlsquo

at St Nicholas Church in the village

they duly turned up to help brighten

the Church for the Easter season

They used moss sticks twigs

leaves stones colourful pot plants

and a good deal of imagination to

create their lovely Easter garden As

you can see from the picture their

hard work certainly paid off

The Cub Pack has been having a very

busy time lately Not content with a

visit to the Hunstanton theatre to see

Tales from the Jungle Booklsquo

recently they followed that with an

anti-litter campaignlsquo to help gain

the Global Conservation award They

designed colourful posters which are

now displayed around the village

and from comments received these

seem to be working too The Cubs

are now looking forward to their next

event which is a cycle ride in

Thetford Forest with family and

leaders during their Easter holidays

and of course to their forthcoming

Pack camp

Anyone interested in joining 1st

Ashill and enjoying the fun and

activities call Brian Lee on 01760

440693

Ashill cubs help bring Easter colour to St Nicholas Church

Fifty six members attended The

Annual General Meeting of the

Watton U3A on Thursday 25th

March 2010 and the following

Management Committee was

elected

Chairman Ron Upton ndash Vice

Chairman Ken Philips ndash Secretary

Margaret Upton ndash Treasurer Marion

Smith ndash Membership Secretary

Maureen Russell ndash Group Co-

ordinator Rita Hellard ndash Speakers

Brenda Bracewell ndash Committee

Members Margaret Smith Diane

Coles and Brian Cubby

The Chairman reported that three of

the four objectives set a year ago

had been achieved Local awareness

of the Group was now more evident

mainly due to regular media reports

The membership had increased by

twenty five per cent and many

members had participated in the

four outings that had been arranged

The fourth objective to increase the

individual Group Activities had not

been realised al though the

introduction of History and Pub

Lunch groups had changed the

formats

However the formation of two

Computer Groups has recently been

established and with new Leaders

for the Garden Visits and Croquet

activities we will have fifteen active

Groups in the coming year

The Chairman thanked the

committee especially those who

were retiring for their help and

dedication over the past years

The Secretary gave a comprehensive

resume of the activities and events

undertaken in 20092010 and the

Treasurer presented the Financial

Statement that showed a healthy

balance for the year He thanked

Ken Philips for assisting in the

preparation of the accounts The

Auditors Barbara Anderson and

Alan Bickers were thanked for their

work and were duly elected for the

next year

Presentations were made to the

retiring Treasurer Ian Abbey and to

Margaret Smith in appreciation for

arranging of teas at meetings over

the past years

The meeting concluded with The

Chairman giving a short talk on the

history of the U3A

Members are reminded that

subscriptions for the year 20102011

are now overdue

A new trip has been organised for

Wednesday 30th June We go by

coach to Holt where we board the

Poppy Line Steam Train (reserved

coach) to Sherringham Then by

coach to Cromer with plenty of free

time for lunch etc Final stop is

Bircham Windmill for cream tea

All inclusive cost pound17pp

New Year Members programmes

are now available at monthly

meetings or from the Membership

Secretary

The speaker at the 27th May

meeting is Mike Wabe with ―Life of

a WW2 Bomb Aimer

The membership Secretary can be

contacted on 01953 885358 For

further information on the National

U3A go to wwwu3aorg

Watton University of the Third Age (U3A)

―Railways are a comeback industry

announced Mr Gerald Siviour as he

began his delightful and well-

illustrated talk to a fascinated

audience of members and guests of

Attleborough Heritage Group on

Saturday 27 March Mr Siviourlsquos

talk entitled The Changing Railway

Scene in Norfolklsquo indicated his

comprehensive knowledge of the

railways of East Anglia from the

investment boom of the 1840s which

opened up towns like Brandon

Thetford and Attleborough through

to the second boom of the 1880s

nationalisation in the 1940s and

privatisation three decades ago

The story initially led us from

Liverpool Street to Norwich with

diversions along branch lines and

focussed not only on the transition

from steam to diesel power but also

on the enormous transformation in

railway architecture brought about

by changes in both passenger and

freight traffic The audience saw

images of majestic engines puffing

out clouds of smoke workaday

diesel cars and sleek modern

multiple unit trains Gerald

reserved his true railway passion

until towards the end of his talk

when he spoke about the Heritage

Railways in East Anglia and in

particular the North Norfolk

Railway and the Mid-Norfolk

Railway both are excellent tourist

attractions He also emphasised the

i m p o r t a n c e o f C o m m u n i t y

Railways in the County

The Groups next illustrated talk for

members and guests will be on

Saturday 22 May at 700 for 730 pm

in St Marys Church Hall

Attleborough This will be a talk by

Rosemary amp Peter Salt entitled

C h a n g e s i n t h e N o r f o l k

Countryside Tickets and full details

from the Heritage Room Soma

House Station Road Attleborough

NR17 2AS tel 01953 455553 or

455877

Attleborough Heritage Group

Thank you to everyone who attended

the Craft Market in 2009 We

managed to raise pound77840 for

Macmillan Cancer Care and Support

in Norfolk

The next Craft Market in the Queens

Hall will be on 15th May 2010

There will be a good selection of

locally handmade items including

cards knitwear glassware wooden

items Jewellery and some unusual

items as well

Opening times will be 930am to

2pm and admission will be free

Refreshments will also be available

Next date for 2010 is 2nd October If

you require any further information

please call Brenda on 01953 885559

Craft Market at the Queens Hall

Celebrate Midsummer at the

Midsummer Shindig in Rocklands

Manor Meadow (between Watton amp

Attleborough) on Saturday 19th June

630 pm The gates open at 5 pm for

you to choose your picnic site in the

meadow and to wander around the

gardens before the music starts if you

wish The Village Singers are thirty

voices strong and what a sound they

make ndash you have to hear them to

believe how good they are under the

direction of Neville Moon who really

knows his onions when it comes to

music We all love the Rum Brothers

and have asked them to play for us

again ndash they provide the sort of music

you really want to jig to Bring your

picnic chairs rugs cushions ndash and

you

Sparkling wine and Strawberries and

Cream will be on sale and you might

like to join in the singing during ―The

Proms Tickets pound1000 Children

pound500 from 01953 483226 or Rockland

Manor Scoulton Rd Rocklands

NR17 1UW

wwwrocklandsmanorpluscom

A Midsummer Rocklands Shindig

Youth Councillors from both Wayland

and Swaffham Youth Councils have

been selected to represent the UK in

the European Teenagers Summit

which will be held in May this year in

Timisoara Romania

A total of Seventy Teenage

representatives from Seven European

Countries will be attending a

weeklong summit in order to further

their development in becoming active

European Citizens comprising of a

variety of Workshops eg Education

Participation Free Time Activities

Discrimination and Racism they will

learn decision making processes at

Local National and International

levels Concluding in a Conference at

TIMISOARAlsquoS Town Hall where the

Young People will debate with Euro

Deputies and forward their suggestions

for the improvement of the European

Youth Action Strategy

Lisa Clayton aged 17 speaking in her

role as Chairperson to the Wayland

Youth Council and who will be

participating said ―This is an exciting

opportunity and a great privilege to be

representing my Country at European

Level

The Project is financed by the

European Commission through Youth

in Action Action 31

Thanks to ―Childrenlsquos Services

Western Area Youth Work for

making both Travel Arrangements and

supplying Youth Workers to

accompany our Young People

European Teenagersrsquo Summit

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 12 News

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Nossa solidariedade agrave comunidade polonesa

Queridos Leitores desde ja queria dar os pesames ha Comunidade Polaca

que se encontra de luto pelo sucedido

A tragica noticia da morte do Presidente da Polonia o Sr Lech Kaczynski Num total

de 96 mortos 88 eram cidadaes e Oficiais Polacos incluindo a Esposa do

Presidente Realmete uma situacao jamais vista uma vez que o Presidente se deslocava com a comitiva para

uma homenagem a 22 000 prisioneiros de guerra que aconteceu ha 70 anos atras

Tambem trago uma informacao que no futuro vos possa ajudar

Numa pagina do council via internet eu obtive a seguinte informacao O escritorio de Solicitadores WF

Smith amp Co em Watton oferece os seguintes servicos Problemas com Dividas Emprego Familia Casa e

outros Ajuda gratis baixo custo se elegivel CLS fundos se elegivel Com acesso a Interpretes em

Portugues Polaco e Alemao Espero que esta informacao lhe possa ajudar

Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

Nasze sympatie dla polskiej społeczności Drodzy czytelnicy z powodu tragedii ktoacutera dotknęła Naroacuted Polski chciała bym wyrazić

szczere słowa wspoacutełczucia Razem z wami jesteśmy pogrążeni w żałobie Razem z

Prezydentem Lechem Kaczyńskim i jego Żoną a także bliskimi wspoacutełpracownikami Rządu

samolot lecący do Smoleńska na obchody uczczenia rocznicy mordu Katyńskiego gdzie 70

lat temu Rosjanie zamordowali kilkadziesiąt tysięcy Polskich oficeroacutew rozbił się podczas

lądowaniaW katastrofie tej zginęło łącznie 96 osoacuteb

Ja daję wam informacje ktoacutera może pomoacutec wam w przyszłości

Jeśli masz problem ze spłatą długoacutew pracodawcąrodziną rachunkami i wiele więcejMożesz odwiedzić

kancelarie adwokata WF Smith amp Co w Watton Pobieramy niskie opłaty bądż wcaleJeśli kwalifikujesz się

do dofinansowania z CLS Funding Mamy tłumaczy Polskich Portugalskich oraz Niemieckich Mam

nadzieję że informacje te będę mogły wam pomuc

Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

Our sympathies to the Polish community Dear Readers since already wanted to give condolences to the Polish Community who is mourning for

what happened The tragic news of the death of the President of Poland Mr Lech Kaczynski A total of 96

dead 88 were Polish citizens and officials including the wife of the President

Really a situation not seen since the President was travelling with an entourage to honour the 22000

prisoners of war what happened there 70 years ago

Also bring an information that can help us in the future In a page from the council thru the internet I got the

following information The Solicitors firm of WF Smith amp Co in Wattooffers the following services

Problems with Debt Employment Family Home and others Help for free low cost if eligible CLS

funding if eligible With access to interpreters in Portuguese Polish and German I hope this information can

help you Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

With young people from the

villages of Great and Little

Ellingham Rocklands Hingham

Scoulton Shropham and

Attleborough the Scout Group

has grown into one of the more

successful groups within the

Southern Norfolk District

We have four sections within the

Group Beaver Scouts for six to

eight year olds Cub Scouts for

eight to ten and a half year olds

the Scouts ten and a half to

fourteen and within the last year

we have formed The Hunters

Explorer Scout Unit for 14 to 18

year olds Altogether we now

have over 70 members This has

been achieved because of the

hard work and dedication of the

leaders and their assistants

parents and helpers and the

committee both past and present

On the 20th May the Group

will be holding its AGM at

the Crown PH Church Street

Great Ellingham - 730pm

This is a formality we have to

do We are a registered charity

and a member of the Scout

Association Once again the

Executive committee Leaders

Helpers and friends of the

Group will come together to

celebrate another successful

year This year the format will

be different a quick run

through the annual reports

election of committee etc then

we will have a chance to meet

Son ja May a r eg ion a l

development officer with the

Scout Association

Sonja will enlighten us on Flexible

Volunteering how to make the job

of running the Group easier how

to find funding etc We need all

parents grandparents aunts

uncles friends and anyone with a

desire to help to attend

In these times of austerity and

cut backs Scouting offers the

best value for money youth

activities to young people

Being a helper could give you

access to the activities a

chance to learn new skills

(training available) and become

involved in helping young

people to develop their skills

and experiences With flexible

volunteering every little helps

We need you because you need

us

Please come along to the Crown

on Thursday 20th May 730

pm to find out how your little

bit can provide so much Need to

know more - contact Dennis

Leech Group Scout Leader on

01 953 453375

PLEASE COME - thank you

Great Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

At its March meeting the

Chamber Committee discussed

the work towards the launch of

a new website - surveys have

been distributed to Chamber

member businesses for design

views and ideas

A series of high profile

Business Breakfast Forums is

planned for the year on 26th

April 26th July and 26th

October 2010 Both member

and non-member businesses are

welcome to attend - booking is

essential For more information

contact the Chamber Secretary

It was agreed to support and be

involved in an initiative by

Breckland Pride to stage a 5-a-

side football tournament and

related activities on 24th July to

coincide with the culmination

of the World Cup - watch out

for more details of this

Other discussions about the

townlsquos CCTV and recent

outdated newspaper coverage of

Watton resulted in the Secretary

being asked to write letters to

Breckland Council and the

E a s t e r n D a i l y P r e s s

respectively

New members were agreed and

welcomed SMJ Financial

Services Quali ty People

(recruitment) Jonathan Banks

Garden Services and Steggles

Larner Property Services

The Wayland Chamber of

Commerce can be contacted

t h r o u g h t h e S e c r e t a r y

s e c r e t a r y w a y l a n d -

chamberorguk 07979 264047

or 01760 440837 or write to

W a y l a n d C h a m b e r o f

Commerce Wayland House

High Street Watton IP25 6AR

From the Wayland Chamber of Commerce

The fourth annual Breckland Photography

Competitionlsquo is now open

Organised by Breckland Council with the

support of partners ndash Wayland Partnership

The Iceni Partnership in Swaffham Dereham

Area Partnership Dereham Library Thetford

Arts Centre and Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough -

the competition will run throughout the

Spring and Summer It will culminate in a

touring exhibition later this year Entrants can

submit photographs under any of the

following categories

Nature in Breckland

This can include landscapes plants animals

or wildlife in their environment The judges

are looking for aesthetic appeal beauty in the

natural environment and images that are

distinctively Breckland

Architecture in Breckland

This may include historical or modern

buildings within Breckland The judges are

looking for hidden gems in the district

capturing unique features character and

detailing of buildings

Active Breckland

Photographs should capture movement and

action This may be through sporting activity

or events work and local industry objects

people or wildlife The judges are looking for

originality and a creative view on this

Creative Breckland

This category is about experimentation

allowing you to use software and equipment

for manipulate your image Photographs

should capture new ways of seeing people or

places and there should be a connection to the

district Images may be figurative abstract or

conceptual The possibilities are endless in

this category

The competition closes on Friday 3rd

September 2010 and photographs should be

delivered by hand to any of the designated

delivery venues Entries will be judged by a

professional panel and the winning

photographs will be displayed in a touring

exhibition hosted in turn by each of the five

Breckland market towns

Entry forms and further details of the

competition categories regulations and

photograph delivery venues can be found on

the Breckland Council website at

w w w b r e c k l a n d g o v u k

calling_all_photographers Forms are also

available from Wayland House in Watton

Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough Iceni at

Swaffham Community Centre Dereham

Library and 2new Horizons Tourist

Information Centre in Thetford For any

queries about the competition contact

Breckland Council Arts Officer Sam

Dawson on 01362 656870

New Councillor for Watton

John Rogers has joined Watton Town

Council as a Councillor filling the recent

vacancy He is the Watton Ward

Councillor for Norfolk County Council and

also a Breckland District Councillor and

Carbrooke Parish Councillor Mr Rogers

has been involved in local politics for

many years and brings with him a great

deal of knowledge and experience

Calling all Photographers

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 13

Now In Our 6th

Successful Year

The Right lsquoPlaicersquo to get the best

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At a recent Multiskills Tournament

for all the schools in the area

Watton Westfield Infant and

Nursery School sent a team along

and won Miss Shelley Thomas

the Westfield teacher who led the

Multiskills Team reported that it

was an afternoon of fun team

games and skill She also felt

enormously proud of the childrenlsquos

sportsmanship and behaviour In

the picture above you can see the

winning team Westfield will look

forward to the next tournament in

the Summer Term

Watton Westfield Multiskills Champions Again

Imagine a summerlsquos day on which

millions of us throughout the UK sit

down to have lunch together ndash in the

middle of our streets around our

tower blocks and on every patch of

common ground The food

entertainment and decorations we

will have grown cooked or created

ourselves Itlsquoll be a day to break

bread with our neighbours to put a

smile on Britainlsquos face Well

imagine no more Itlsquos called The Big

Lunch and this is your invitation to

join the fun

The Big Lunch is inviting you and

all 61 million people across the UK

to sit down and have lunch with your

neighbours in the middle of your

street on Sunday 18th July as a

simple act of community

An Eden Project initiative The Big

Lunch encourages communities to

come together through growing food

and flowers creating street music art

and theatre dressing the street and

of course cooking and eating

together

It took place for the first time last

year and there were over 8000

lunches in every kind of community

all across the UK Up to a million

people took to the streets in the

biggest set of street parties since the

Golden Jubilee and 80 said they

felt closer to their neighbours as a

result

You can get involved by

1) Organising a Big Lunch - itlsquos

really easy The Big Lunch website is

packed full of information to help

kick start your planning step by step

Welsquove got the tools inspiration and

resources to make it as simple and

fun as possible Search for existing

Big Lunches in your street or area or

add your own using our special Big

Lunch map

2) Spreading the word ndash tell your

friends family and colleagues about

The Big Lunch and encourage them

to get involved We have leaflets and

posters to download from our

website to help and you can join us

on Facebook follow us on Twitter

and be inspired by Big Lunch stories

on our blog

T o f i n d o u t m o r e v i s i t

wwwthebiglunchcom have a chat

with the team on 0845 850 8181 or

email infothebiglunchcom

If you would like to hold a Big

Lunch in Breckland and need help to

organise it please contact Cat Lang

Breckland Council on 01362 656870

Join in the

Big Lunch 2010

Clube De Boliche de Watton (Lock Neaton)

O nosso clube estά

aberto a todos os

P o r t u g u e s e s p a r a

assistir ou jogar ― Bola

de relvado ― Lown

Bowls conosco

Treino e aulas de ensino sobre o

jogo e regras serao dadas a quem

estiver interessado

A prόxima eacutepoca comeccedila no

principio de Abril e termina no

final de Setembro

A inscriccedilao anual do clube eacute de pound45

por ano

O clube abre das 1400h άs 1430h

todas as Terccedilas-feiras Quartas-

feiras Sάbados e Domingos

Durante o Inverno o clube estά

aberto todos os Sάbados das

1000h as 1130h para encontros e

um cafeacutezinho

Todos seratildeo bem vindos

Watton (Loch Neaton) Bowls Club

Our Club is open to all Portuguese

Nationals to come and play Lawn

Bowls with us Coaching and tuition

in how to play the game would be

given if required The playing

season starts in early April and ends

at the end of September An annual

subscription to join the club is

pound4500 per year

Club Days (Roll Ups) are Tuesdays

Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays

1400 for 1430 start

Winter opening each Saturday for

coffee morning 1000 until 1130

All are welcome

Get behind Break for The Royal Norfolk Show Ball Take up for tables at this yearlsquos Royal

Norfolk Show Ball the 2010 Norfolk

Celebration Ball on Friday 25 June at

the showground has been fast and

furious and a reserve list for tickets is

now in operation

The evening will be a celebration of

the best that Norfolk has to offer

supporting Break a charity that brings

the best possible care to vulnerable

people in our community The menu

wine list music and entertainment are

all organised and Break is really

grateful to Anglia Farmers for their

support in so many ways

However sponsorship opportunities

are still available starting at as little as

pound250 for an advertisement in the

programme or to display corporate

identity on a cheese cart or coffee

station pound500 to sponsor a dessert

display with corporate identity pound1000

to display corporate identity on the

floral displays and pound1500 to sponsor

the welcome champagne reception

With over 800 guests there is also the

opportunity to sponsor one of the four

seating areas for pound2000 - or all four

The organising team have already

received many generous donations of

vouchers and merchandise for the

envelope prizes but would welcome

more donations All companies and

individuals making a donation to the

prize draw will be mentioned in the

programme Any donation towards the

evening would be really help towards

raising as much as possible from the

evening

For further information on the ball and

sponsorship opportunities please

contact Sarah Bunn sarahbbreak-

charityorg 01603 670106 or Gillian

Bolam gillianbbreak-charityorg

01603 670103

Ladies Fashion Show

At Great Hockham Village Hall

Monday 10th May 730pm Outfits by She Fashions Attleborough

Admission pound400 Free Refreshments amp Nibbles Raffle In

aid of Great Hockham Yoga Group Tickets from

June on 01953 498343

Events at Watton Library New Book Club The Six Book Club is a

friendly fun new reading group starting in

Watton Library on Wednesday 5th May 6pm -

7pm We will be reading popular fiction and

sharing our thoughts about the books we read

in the group and other books weve enjoyed If

you would like to start your own reading

group you can come along as well and find

out how the library service can support you

Its free and well even give you a cuppa

Please contact Watton Library on 01953

881671 for further information

Smashing Saxons Discover what Saxon life

in Norfolk was like and make a Saxon clay

thumb pot to take home This free family

event is at Watton library on Thursday 3rd

June

200 ndash 300pm No need to book but children

must be accompanied by an adult

Silver Surfers - Computers for the

Terrified Free friendly 2 week course for

older people An introduction to the Internet

and email for complete beginners Friday 21st

May 1030am -1200pm Booking is essential

so please contact Watton Library on 01953

881671 to book your place Further courses

will be held later in the year including Family

history on the Internet Keep looking in your

Mid Norfolk Times for details of these and

other library events

Book of the Month A Year in the Province by

Christopher Marsh

The tale of ridiculous yet heroic Jesus

Sanchez Ventura an Andalusian peasant

whose wife Begona tires of the heat the

lemons and the tranquillity of Spain and

persuades the family to relocate to Belfast

The problems he experiences with the culture

politics and not least strange colloquialisms

and subtleties of language are hilarious His

daughters revel in their new found freedom

and despite the comic mishaps and problems

they encounter Jesus and Begona soon make

a big impact in their adopted country This is

the funniest book I have read for a long time I

laughed out loud on nearly every page

A Year in the Province is available from

your local library or mobile library If the

book you want isnt available you can request

it for a small charge and it will be delivered to

the library of your choice Childrens books

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Mid-Norfolk Times Page 14 News

HJC Ltd Motor Engineers

Servicing amp MOT preparation to all makes of

modern cars amp light commercials

Tyres Exhausts amp Batteries supplied and fitted

Courtesy cars available

Ask for Steve at 5 Linmore Court Threxton Rd

Industrial Estate Watton

Tel 01953 889924

Augusta Kate was born at Litcham on May

20th 1920 the only child of Gladys and

Tom Milford The family lived at Sporle

until Tom was appointed Manager at the Co

-op in Watton in 1929 when they moved to

a house along the Thetford Road ndash Kate

was very fond of telling people about the

time when soon after they moved in the

end of the house fell out As it was just

before Christmas they had to be given

room at the innlsquo and they were invited to

stay at The Gables Later they moved to a

house in Brandon Road on the site where

Tom Milford Place now stands

Kate attended school at Sporle and Watton

and then won a scholarship to Thetford

Grammar She hated school especially

disliking her time at Thetford However it

was through school that she met Cecil who

was to become her husband They were

cycling back from the station one day and

Cecil was fooling about and knocked her

off her bike She injured her legs badly had

to have two weeks off school and began a

relationship which lasted in total for 57

years

Disillusioned with working for the Co-op

Katelsquos father set up in a grocery business in

Harvey Street she helped him prepare

orders although mostly her role was to look

after her mother who was wheel chair

bound

Kate and Cecil were married in 1942 - he

had 48 hours leave to get home get married

and get back again to the barracks in

Prestatyn where he was stationed at that

time Kate continued to live at home After

the war Cecil took over his fatherlsquos coal

business and Kate helped him with the

paperwork continued to help her father and

look after her mother

Much of Katelsquos life was spent caring for

people Soon after her mother died her

father became ill so she cared for him She

kept an eye on her parents-in-law who lived

at Saham There was also a great aunt at

Swaffham and one of the weekly rituals

was catching the 12 olsquoclock train to

Swaffham on a Saturday to visit Auntie

always taking some dinner in a basin for her

to reheat the next day Kate really had a

thing about feeding people In times of

stress apple pies were delivered and

whenever people came to the house they

were always offered coffee and something

to eat Sunday lunch was very frequently

shared with someone who was alone and in

need of a bit of company When Cecil

became ill she re-focussed her attention and

looked after him driving him out in the car

pushing the wheelchair and generally

ensuring that his life continued to be as rich

and full as possible

Kate was always associated closely with the

Methodist Church ndash being involved in fund

raising for a long while However her

greatest triumph in church was Bright Hour

which she built up to about 35 members

She was secretary for 29 years and used to

go round collecting people up in the car

Later she became President She also did

her fair share of flower arranging and used

her not inconsiderable skills as a

salesperson to part people from their cash

she liked baking and enjoyed hosting

events and meetings ndash especially at the

house in Norwich Road

When changes were proposed and new

ideas suggested Kate was inclined to see all

the flaws and generally become somewhat

negative But and itlsquos an important but

once a scheme had been adopted she would

get behind it and back it to the hilt As a

pastoral leader for many years she kept in

touch with the members of her group and

tried to offer help and support where it was

needed In addition to these activities Kate

was a member of the group which brought

Womenlsquos World Day of Prayer to this area

and she work tirelessly for Christian Aid

When Katelsquos family caring duties allowed

she became very interested in other things

The one subject she liked at school was

history and she was involved with the WEA

helping to write a book called Watton in an

Earlier Age She also joined the Steering

Committee which was formed to try and get

a museum in Watton She took up painting

and became quite an accomplished artist

As a long standing member of the Wayland

Guild of Artists she would take part in their

annual exhibition For a time Kate also did

Meals on Wheels

In these later years Kate found it very

difficult to accept the help which she

had always given to other people she

hated to be so infirm and so dependent

She had a lot of illness and spent long

periods in hospital When she was

finally unable to continue to live at

home she became a resident at

Shipdham Manor Care Home where she

was looked after with an extraordinary

level of love and care until she died

Mrs A Kate Chapman 2010 Virgin London Marathon

ndash Nearly there As this edition of the Mid Norfolk Times went to press

Marathon runner and local pharmacist Geoff Ray was lining up

at the start of the 2010 Virgin London Marathon with thousands

of other eager runners waiting for the starting gun

Readers will have to wait for next monthlsquos edition to find out how

well Geoff did but as he limbered up for the start Geoff was

focused on finishing the 26 miles in gratitude for the enormous

support he has received from friends family and customers

Geoff Ray of Total Health Pharmacy in Watton is running the

London Marathon in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance

(Registered charity number 1083876) which receives no lottery

funding or government grants and relies upon fund raising to

provide a vital emergency service to our rural area 365 days a

year You can still make donations to Geofflsquos fundraising at

Total Health Pharmacy 14 Gregor Shanks Way Watton

(opposite the Watton Medical Practice) or by visiting

wwwjustgivingcomgeoffray

YOU ARE INVITED TO A

Photographic Exhibition of

African Wildlife amp Culture by David Jessup

at Woods Restaurant Richmond Park Golf Club Watton on

Saturday 5th June 10 - 4pm Sunday 6th June 10 - 3pm

Entrance by donation only All proceeds will go to helping improve the

life of Zulu families in Africa

South Africa again with a touch of Mozambique

and Swaziland By David and Carolyn Jessup

We have noticed a sad decline in public discipline in Kruger National Park since we

first went 6 years ago There are a number of general Rules laid down by the Park

authorities but unfortunately not many staff to ensure that they are adhered to These

Rules are handed to every Park visitor on arrival The most obvious rule is ―STAY

IN YOUR VEHICLE Unless in a designated area visitors must remain inside their

vehicle No part of your body may protrude from a window or sunroof and doors

should remain closed at all times

Ilsquom sure it wont be a surprise to learn that this rule is widely broken On this trip we

have seen a man get out of his car to take a photograph of a Spotted Hyaena which

was standing less than 20 meters away from him This is a very dangerous animal

with a very strong vice like bite Also dangerous are Hippopotamus and on a

separate occasion a man got out quite near to a pod of about 25 Hippos which were

out of the water You wouldnlsquot feel very comfortable with your head in a Hippos

mouth These massive animals kill more humans in Africa than any other animal

In spite of their size they can run at speeds of up to 40km an hour

Now from the wildlife to Soccer As Ilsquom sure most people are aware the Soccer

World Cup is due to take place in South Africa in our summer of 2010 It is sure to

attract thousands of foreign visitors and new stadia have been built where the

matches are due to be played and new roads constructed to take the additional

traffic Billions of Rands have been ploughed in to help ensure the success of this

very high profile competition but I can foresee problems

Towards the end of 2009 there were ugly demonstrations near the new stadium in the

City of Nelspruit (soon to change its name to Mbombela) The scenes were apparently

reminiscent of the apartheid era with Police firing several warning shots and the angry

mob hurling rocks at the peace keepers The rioters were all children with ages ranging

from 6 to 18 who were trying to discourage workers from entering the stadium and

threatening to disrupt further building unless they received new schools Just one year

earlier during a similar protest they burned down their temporary classrooms with all

their books claiming it was too hot to concentrate in them

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 15

Brownies at the races 1st Watton Brownies to one

step closer to completing

t h e i r A d v e n t u r e 1 0 0

Challenge at Easter when

they held a Race Night

Wearing their handmade

Easter bonnets and dressed

to the nines they could

have gone to Ascot We had

a fun evening racing all

manner of things the length

of the hall The win-up rats

were definitely the fastest

but the waddling chicks had

the aahh factor As our

last meeting before the

Easter holidays it was a

super end to a busy term

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As we reach the end of our first term it

is a good time to reflect on what we

have been up since the beginning of the

year Considering we only started in

January we have had a very successful

term

Both the Scouts and Cubs have settled

into the Scout HQ in Watton and the

really great news is that both Sections

have grown in numbers

Over the last term the Cubs have done

a number of activities including

painting a life size Cub made sweets

learnt about disaster relief with Shelter

Box made rope and learnt to tie reef

knots and of course plenty of games

The Scouts have also had a busy

term the highlight being a night

hike They have also started the

Shelter Box Challenge and are

working on their Global and Creative

Challenge badges

They have made sculptures out of

recycled materials and made and

decorated salt dough Boomerangs and

Bull Roarers as part of their Global

work During the Easter break a group

of Scouts and Cubs helped the Leaders

clear out the stores (above) to prepare

for the new camping equipment that is

on the way ready for their first camp in

May

The lighter evenings mean we can look

forward to taking more of our

programme outside something we are

all looking forward to

As a Group we would like thank

everyone that has been involved in

getting us up and running out

Committee parents and the local

community for their support Plus a big

thank you to all the Cubs and Scouts

that make it all worthwhile every week

We look forward to an exciting and fun

packed summer term

If you are interested in joining us for

either Cubs or Scouts please get in

touch Contact Paul Cutts 01953

8 8 4 2 4 3 o r e m a i l u s o n

waylandscoutsgooglecom

Wayland Scout Group

Attleborough Heritage Group The Heritage Centre is open every Thursday from

930 am to 330 pm Why not come along and meet

the team and have a coffee and chat We provide a

public resource for

Researching family history and local history the

identification of vulnerable standing buildings and

landmarks

Student and school projects offering an

opportunity to capture precious memories of the

Attleborough area by simply reminiscing we have

facilities to ―digitalise donated photographs

documents and similar items This is available to

anyone wishing to record their own memories for

posterity Why not join us and become a member

Access to the above research and information

facilities quarterly newsletters and entry to events

at reduced cost Annual Subscription pound5 per

person

Details from The Heritage Centre Soma House

Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS

Tel 01953 455877 or 455553 e-mail

attleboroughheritagetiscalicouk website

wwwattleboroughheritageorg

Dates for your 2010 Diary 22 May ―Changes in the Norfolk Countryside An

illustrated talk by Peter amp Rosemary Salt - further

details from Heritage Centre

30 May Attleboroughlsquos Development A walk that

looks at the Victorian Development that doubled

the size of Attleborough and compares it to the

current proposals for the development to the south

of the town The walk starts from the Heritage

Centre at 230 pm

27 June Medieval Attleborough A walk into

Attleboroughlsquos medieval past from St Marylsquos

Church to the old market place The walk starts

from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm

25 July Pub Crawl around the Town A walk

around the centre of Attleborough looking at the

past and present locations and history of Beer

Houses Inns and Public Houses The walk starts

from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm

22 August A walk from the War Memorial down

Queenlsquos Road and back through the cemetery

Looking at the past and the present This walk will

start at 230 pm at the War Memorial

Tickets are available for all walks from the

Heritage Centre pound100 members and pound200 non-

members Tea and coffee will be served at the

Centre following each walk

18 September By popular request ndash Heritage Cyder

Evening at the Connaught Hall Attleborough

Illustrated talk static displays and social get

together More details from the Heritage Centre

13 November Coffee Morning at St Marylsquos

Church Hall Attleborough 1000 ndash1130 am

Raffle Cakes etc followed in the evening by

―Norfolk in the Great War Illustrated talk by

Peter amp Rosemary Salt Details from the

Heritage Centre

Breckland Council is supporting

voluntary and community groups in

the district in finding and applying for

funding by holding a funding and

advice fair on Tuesday 18 May from

1000am to 330pm at the Eco Tech

Centre in Swaffham

The event has attracted over 120

community groups who have secured

their place on the day and 22

organisations will be attending to

provide advice and guidance on this

sometimes complex issue

Local voluntary and community

organisations will be able to get help

on accessing all types of large and

small grants from local charitable

trusts to government and national

funding

Officers will be on hand to provide

practical advice on how to complete

funding application forms to increase

the number of good quality

applications and income for groups in

the district

Representatives from The Big Lottery

Heritage Lottery Fund and Lloyds

TSB Breckland Council and

Community Matters will be giving

presentations on various funding

opportunities from 1045am to 330pm

and other funders will be there until

330pm to discuss funding projects

constitutions and how to sell your

organisation to potential funders

Cat Lang Community Development

Officer said The previous fair held

was a wonderful opportunity to meet

funders and find out what is available

Its a great opportunity to get inside

their head to find out what they are

looking for to make applications

successful

There will be displays with

information on the various funds and

application forms Funding is available

for a wide range of projects from play

areas community buildings sports and

arts Community Matters and other

support organisations will be on hand

to provide project development

support

Breckland Council are committed to

supporting and promoting a vibrant

voluntary sector As part of this

commitment it has held funding fairs

over the last few years to help non

profit making organisation operating in

the district

The previous funding fair attracted

over 100 people from over 20

organisations and attendees said they

found it very useful to talk to each

other to getting funding tips and advice

on how to make successful

applications

Need funding for your community project

Come to the Fair

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News

The fourth of 6 children Frank was

born in September 1918 ndash two

months before the Great War ended

on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow

near Tonbridge in Kent where his

father worked as a chauffeur his

parents however soon moved to the

small village of Little Casterton near

Stamford in Lincolnshire

Frank Frank attended the village

school and secondary education was

at the Blue Coat School in Stamford

Leaving at the age of 14 his early

employment was as a delivery boy

for International Stores although he

had a strong interest in aviation and

engineering subjects encouraged by

schoolboy magazines His boyhood

hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank

a shy and sensitive man as well as a

brave military aviator

After working for International

Stores Frank wanted to better himself

and saw an advert for a job in a local

engineering factory and they helped

him study at evening class for ONC

a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l

Engineering

In 1938 he applied for aircrew

training and after rigorous selection

processes was accepted He joined

the RAF and went off to

Northampton for training to be a

Navigator on the Blenheim tactical

bombers His expertise in geometry

algebra and trigonometry stood him

in good stead

It was when he was stationed at

Swanton Morley in Norfolk that

Frank met his future wife Phyllis on

a bind date organised by her sister

Doris

He was soon in the thick of things

and in May 1940 Frank was flying

daily over France as navigator on the

Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron

based at Watton life expectancy for

Blenheim crews in those times was

as little as 14 days however Frank

somehow survived

In his book ―Bomber Command Max

Hastings includes a whole chapter

about 82 Squadron based at Watton in

May and June 1940 The attrition rate

was appalling although the sense of

walking with history was intense

Frank often quoted Shakespeare and

Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of

Agincourt with great feeling Flying

with 2 Group Bomber Command until

1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was

posted off to Malta the most bombed

place on earth at the time

The day after arriving in Malta Frank

and his crew led eight aircraft on a

low level raid on shipping in Tripoli

harbour at dusk They managed to

get away without loss Another

incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in

1941 involved eight Blenheims

making an attack on a convoy

making for Tripoli After the attack

one of the Blenheims plunged into

the sea Frank reported the position

of the dinghy containing the crew

and the next day the RN submarine

HMS Utmost picked up the survivors

and carried them back to Malta

In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM

for his coolness in combat and

devotion to duty in Europe Malta

and Burma He continued flying

mostly in India for the rest of the

war in different roles and

miraculously survived many scrapes

In 1946 He returned to England and

married Phyllis and two years later

Franklsquos son was born and the family

moved to Peterborough He worked

for Peter Brotherhood a diesel

e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n

Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952

he moved to Welwyn Garden City

and a job with the De Havilland

aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953

his second child was born and in

1962 another daughter was born

Frank had moved job again to

English Electric at Stevenage where

he worked on guided weapons and

then moved back to Hatfield when

both English Electric and Hawker

Siddeley which had succeeded De

Havillands became part of British

Aerospace

During those years at Welwyn Garden

City Franklsquos lifelong interest in

engineering frequently came in useful

He had a succession of old Ford motor

cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y

through a succession of Prefects to

Ford Consuls He spent many hours

under those cars changing clutches

gearboxes and even engines with the

aid of an elaborate gantry and a series

of pulleys

In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the

London marathon and for a time

became a regular at local half

marathon events winning a number

of cups and medals as the oldest

competitor

In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was

persuaded to write his memoirs of

life in the RAF during the war which

he published as a book called

―Familiar Voices The book was

well received in the aviation press

and many copies were sold in shops

via web sites and by mail order

Frank was a great survivor and re-

invented himself many times

Grocerlsquos boy engineer military

aviator marathon runner and author

a great survivor who loved the

English countryside

Where did they come from and where did they go to

The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010

The Partners would like to inform our

patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided

to retire after 24 years of being a

partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has

been an excellent GP to our patients

and he will be very sorely missed by us

all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and

happy retirement and wish both him

and Mrs Gibbs good health for the

future We will be recruiting a partner

to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope

to have some news in the next few

weeks

For the next 4 months Dr Richard

Nickinson will be on a placement at the

surgery I hope that you will join with

us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the

surgery

We have altered the appointment

system this year in line with patient

feedback This allows our patients to

book up to 3 weeks ahead with a

doctor of their choice (providing the

clinical need is suitable for a doctor)

Unfortunately by allowing advance

booking the number of patients not

attending their appointments has

increased significantly We now have

1 in every 15 appointments or 6

NOT kept I am sure that you will

agree that this is neither acceptable not

sustainable Please let us know if you

cannot attend your pre-booked

appointment Phone us fax us or use

the comments option on the web page

wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk

to let us know that you cannot attend

The new appointment system seems to

be working well so far but to again

clarify the procedure

To be seen on the same day that you

need to be seen please call between

830am and 10am You will be

assessed by a member of the Same Day

Team (doctors and nurses) who will

treat you It will not usually be

possible to select a clinician of choice

if you need to see a doctor on the same

day

To ask for a visit please call before

11am we can not guarantee a specific

doctor for any visit

To ask for test results or to ask any

question please call after 10am

To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse

call after 10am Usually you will be

able to book up to 3 weeks in advance

We are often asked why the

receptionist asks for a brief reason for

needing to see the doctor or nurse

when you want an appointment The

request to do this has come from the

doctors to ensure that our patients are

seen by the person who can deal most

appropriately and most quickly with

their condition

We are open for pre-booked

appointments from 7am on Tuesday

and Thursday and until 830pm on a

Wednesday On a normal day we are

open from 830am until 6pm on a

Friday we are open from 830 am ndash

4pm This amounts to 495 hours a

week

When we are not open there are other

services available for our patients

For general health or medication

questions use NHS direct 08454647

For medication questions and minor

illness use your local pharmacy

For more serious health issues call the

GP out of hours service on 01603 488

488

For all GP type issues call The Timber

Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300

0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7

days a week

For genuine accidents or for medical

emergencies go to your nearest A amp E

department or if necessary dial 999

General good health and wellbeing

If you are over 65 and have not ever

had a pneumonia vaccination please

contact us and book an appointment to

have one

Stay fit and active eat a sensible and

healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or

vegetables every day

If you are a smoker make a quit date

and come and see us for direction to a

stop smoking service

Take responsibility for your own

health needs Take your prescribed

medication as directed follow up on

regular tests if you have an illness

that needs regular monitoring pick

up information leaflets or use the

internet to stay well keep simple

everyday medicines in your medicine

cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for

assistance with this

Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch

The Friends of St Georges Saham

Toney are to hold a Special Ladies

Day at St Georges Church Saham

Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010

Gentlemen will not be refused

ad miss ion The day wi l l

commence with coffee from 1030

am fol lowed by a flower

arranging demonstration to be

given by Margaret Thomas who

will guide beginners through the

display techniques and give some

practical and perhaps new ideas to

t h e mo re ad van ced f lower

arrangers

F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g

demonstration lunch will be served

with a glass of wine for you to

enjoy Those of you who have been

to one of the Friends events will be

familiar with the quality of the food

served by our ladies The lunch

could be well worth the cost of the

ticket alone Our ladies have a

reputation for serving good food

which they will wish to maintain

Following lunch sit back and be

entertained by Linda Scholes who is

to give a talk with the interesting title

of The Yanks are coming Linda is

becoming well known in the area as a

public speaker with a terrific sense of

humour so you will not be

disappointed The day will conclude

by 230 pm to allow time to collect

the children from school

A superb raffle and o ther

attractions are being arranged to

enable you to contribute to the fund

raising for the upkeep of St

Georges Church All this for pound750

Please call now for tickets from

Saham Post Office or Beverley on

881802 Carol 850291 Sheila

882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene

881148 and Angela 889988

Ladies Day at St Georges Church

Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful

Pantomime this year and would like

to take this opportunity in thanking

everyone for their help and support

we really could not do it without

you Following our pantomime we

were able to make a donation to the

First Response Team in Watton In

March we held our AGM the

following officers were elected

Chairman - Stephanie Easter

Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer

Secretary - Sandra Skipper

Treasurer - Matt Denny

On May 20th we will be holding our

Pantomime Auditions and everyone

over the age of 16 are welcome

These will take place in the Green

Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm

Two thoughts on redundancy

Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally

Redundancy does not mean that your

personal value has reduced it means

that the business you were working

for cannot fund the post you held

anymore Your skills are still valuable

to a well funded business

Secondly people find that one of

the most depressing aspects of

redundancy is that it is an indication

that the whole business sector they

have worked in is suffering a crisis

This is the time to evaluate which of

your skills are transferable for

instance people skills are relevant to

all business sectors Not all industry

sectors have collapsed - read the

good news business stories in the

press and ask yourself how your

skills and experience could help that

type of business

David Bridge is a Career Coach with

Mayfair Coaching Practice

wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone

01379 650045

Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary

Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm

Carbrooke Village Millennium

Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church

This yearlsquos fete will build on the

long tradition of Carbrooke

Village fetes with an emphasis on

a great family afternoon out on the

Millennium Green with an

agricultural theme and is a joint

venture involving the Church

Millennium Green Playgroup

School and Village Hall

Last year the fete returned to its

roots with an exciting display of

a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d

machinery alongside huge long

distance haulage vehicles and a

star prize of an evening out on the

combine harvester at the peak of

harvest time

P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s

competitions cake stalls and card

stalls sit alongside the open bar

cider sales and a fresh local produce

barbeque with the usual raffles and

prize games for all to enjoy

Come and join in on June the 26th ndash

all welcome

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17

From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit

of a cynic you may have come to that

conclusion yourself from some of my

other editorials But every now and

again I come across something that

restores my somewhat jaded faith in

humanity

Recently I attended a meeting of the

Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group

for the purpose of taking a picture or

two to go with their article One of

the subjects of the evening was

Project Linus which I knew was

something to do with quilts but not

really of interest to me Well it turns

out that Project Linus donates free

homemade ―security quilts to

seriously ill abused bereaved or

traumatised children from premature

birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more

local quilters have through their

organisation Norfolk Quilters

always been strong supporters of

Linus and many members make

quilts for the project with the number

donated to date being in excess of

3400

Members of that same organisation

also produce ―Heart Cushions which

are small heart-shaped support

cushions for people who have had

surgery for breast cancer If someone

underwent surgery as long as ten

years ago a heart may still be found

beneficial so they make and give

them to anyone - women and men -

who have experienced breast cancer

As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting

was also told of the ―Last Cuddle

quilts These quilts again made by

members of Norfolk Quilters are

used to wrap still born babies for

parents to have their last cuddle They

are then able to keep that quilt for all

time as a permanent reminder of the

child that was lost to them

I have to say I find it quite humbling

that in these days of financial scandal

when even our own MPs have been

ripping us off - but are still asking us

to vote for them - that there are

wonderful people in this world who

give their time money and skills

freely just to make life a little bit

better for others less well off

Local quilters would welcome

donations of spare cotton fabric

wadding unused fleece and even

sewing threads which would be used

to good effect and our local quilting

group the Hackers Tackers and

Stuffers can be contacted through Sue

Hart on 01362 822536

And if you see anything about Project

Linus make a point to find out about

it and make a point to support it

youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant

antidote to the self serving attitudes of

today

It does your heart good

We met at the home of Lesley Cowling

to hear about the Air Cadets

organisation Jason Allan from the

Dereham Branch was our speaker and

with the help of his laptop he gave us a

very educational insight into the aims

and workings of the Cadets Fostering

the spirit of adventure and encouraging

leadership qualities and good

citizenship are some of the aims to

strive for There are nationally 46000

Air Cadets the largest youth

organisation in the UK The age range

is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and

organisers are volunteers One of the

principal reasons to join is to fly All

Cadets get the opportunity to get

airborne They can gain certificates and

at 18 if they show enough potential get

75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained

usually with a view to having a career

in the RAF They get the chance to go

gliding even solo if they show

aptitude Adventure training to develop

leadership qualities takes place in the

Lake District Peak District and Wales

They can ski in Europe and are able to

go on exchange training schemes in

many other countries including

Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of

Edinburgh Award Schemes are

followed with all the skills they foster

A chaplain is attached to every

squadron and available for advice and

listening The funding is mainly from

the RAF and all trips and equipment is

found for the Cadets or in the case of

trips heavily subsidised

Cadets are involved in the community

helping at shows festivals and

displays It sounds an ideal association

for active young people and gives them

added experience and qualifications to

put on their CVs

Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer

The next part of the meeting was the

induction of Lesley Cowling as a full

member She was welcomed for the

second time as she has been an

honorary member

The lunchtime concert in March was

presented by Pamela Warren Ken

Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick

Monk Karen Smith was at the piano

We were delighted to make a profit of

pound30958 to go to our many charities

Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea

17th June in Brenda Davis garden

2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes

tea delicious strawberries and cake

Judy Wilson

Inner Wheel Club of Watton

Nominations are invited for the

Wayland Agricultural Society Young

Achiever of the Year 2010 The award

is designed to recognise outstanding

dedication and contribution to

agriculture horticulture wildlife or any

other rural related sector or industry

All entrants must be under 21 years of

age All entrants will be required to

demonstrate and share their

commitment and involvement to their

related subject This should include

their achievements and their

aspirations Applicants will be

required to show passion and

enthusiasm as well as a sound

knowledge of their category The

award is sponsored by Weco

Engineering of Watton

All nominations must be made in

writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall

Wayland Agricultural Society Broom

Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney

Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ

Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010

Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at

our April meeting by a Victorian

Prison Officer who came to speak to

us about Life amp Death in a

Victorian Gaol

Mike the Prison Officer also brought

with him various items from that era

which prisoners had allocated to them

as well as some punishing

e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g

memorabilia My two volunteers for

the demonstrations John amp Rod

forged excuse notes but Mike was

able to continue without their input

and they were relegated to the back of

the room Mike and his persuader

were warmly thanked and hopefully

he will be back next year in another

guise

On May 10th our speaker will be

Jason Houghton Osteopath He has

visited us before and is extremely

popular with our group The meeting

starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal

Church Old Dereham Road Watton

whom we thank for the use of their

facilities all welcome

Looking to the future at our

September meeting we are very

fortunate to have as our guest

speaker Richard Lane OBE

President of Diabetes UK More

details will be available later but for

more information about our group

and our meetings please phone

Helen 01953 884713 leave a

message and I will get back to you

as soon as possible

New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome

Linda Kerr from the Redwings

Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in

April when she told us about the

wonderful work being done across

the country on behalf of not only

horses but ponies donkeys and

mules as well They have been

established for 25 years and have

visitor centres (free entry) in

Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The

Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt

Yarmouth and is open from 10am-

5pm every day from 27th March to

31st October You can even join

their Adoption club which

contributes towards the care and

feed for rescued animals

It may seem a bit late in the day for

New Year resolutions but it is in

May that we always vote on the WI

Resolution that is being put forward

for debate nationally We are all

aware of how difficult it can be to

know whether some food has

actually been produced or just

packaged here and that is why at

our National AGM to be held in

Cardiff in June the resolution being

debated is This meeting urges the

Government to introduce clear and

mandatory country of origin

labelling on all meat poultry and

fish products sold in this country

Over very many years the WI has

been at the forefront of bringing the

attention of the Government to bear

on many issues that concern us all

After the serious part of our May

11th meeting we will be enjoying a

craft evening with the emphasis on

friendly chatter and exchange of

ideas and skills For any lady

wanting to find out more about the

WI this would be an ideal evening

to pop in to Watton Christian

Community Centre (730pm) and

have a chat

June is going to be quite busy too It

is our 20th birthday and in place of a

normal meeting we will have a

birthday party at the home of a

member Once again we will be

present at Watton Carnival and also

take part in the Methodist Flower

Festival

On 5th June a Coffee Morning will

be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there

will be a raffle bring and buy table

cake stall etc- all welcome We

look forward to meeting some of

you there We also look forward to

visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July

To contact us ring Pat on 01953

882275 or Barbara 01953 882595

Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In

recognition of the difficulty in finding

low cost meeting and training space in

Wayland the Wayland Partnership is

launching a SPRING THROUGH TO

SUMMER promotion and is offering

meaningful discounts to local

community groups and organizations

Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to

Wayland House in Watton High

Street tell us who you are and what

you want and we will tell you about

the spaces available and what deals

we can offer you Alternatively mail

iainwaylandorguk for more

information

Community Support Services

Available at Wayland House Just a

reminder of the information and

support services available at Wayland

House

Breckland Council Customer Services

- If you need advice on council tax

how to get a bus pass or the cost of a

senior rail card a Breckland Council

Presence Officer is available at

Wayland House between the hours of

900am and 430pm every Wednesday

and 900am and 400pm every Friday

Closed for lunch between 100-

130pm on both days No appointment

is needed ndash just call in at Main

Reception

Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service -

Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service is has a

regular half day surgery for homeless

people and customers at risk of

homelessness in the Watton area on

Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If

you are at risk of losing your home

and would like to see a Housing

Advisor call Breckland Council on

0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l

housingadvicebrecklandgovuk

Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash

wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a

housing section with some useful

information

Norfolk County Council Registrars

Office Norfolk County Councillsquos

Watton Register office is at Wayland

House during the hours of 100 to

400pm every Thursday for the

registration of births deaths and

general advice Appointments should

be made through the Registrars office

as usual For Marriages and Civil

Partnerships telephone 01842 766848

for Births and Deaths telephone 01842

754115 or mail

registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk

Peddars Way Housing Association

Peddars Way Housing the largest

provider of affordable homes in the

Eastern Region offer free drop in

advice surgeries at Wayland House

An officer from Peddars Way is

usually available on Tuesday

mornings from 900am to 1100pm

Connexions Connexions Norfolk

provide a free drop in service for

young people at Wayland House

every Wednesday They offer advice

on a range if topics including health

housing and employment Call them

on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make

an appointment

Wayland Community Bank The

Wayland Community Bank a branch

of the Norfolk Credit Union is open

at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from

100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from

900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos

from 900am to 1100am No

appointment is necessary The

Norfolk Credit Union is a member of

the Financial Services Compensation

Scheme which means that your

money is as safe as in any Bank or

Building Society Itlsquos the place to

come for simple borrowing and secure

saving

Wayland Partnership

Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful

Craft Fairs is being held on

Saturday 1st May between

1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens

Hall Watton Admission is free

We are delighted to offer you a

celebrat ion of local craft s

including walking sticks fly

dressing greetings cards candles

jewellery corn dollies wood-

turned items engraved and stained

glass embroidered items original

paintings handmade cushions

photography and much more If

you are looking for something

different and if quality and

affordability are important to you

you will find what you are looking

for at a Wayland Partnership craft

fair

The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed

A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group

― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y

Grandmother Mrs F Jones at

Warmans Farm which was on

Hargham Road in Attleborough I

was standing on the kitchen table

looking out of the window which

faced Hargham Road (the railway

line ran parallel to Hargham Road)

when a plane flying very low passed

the window

I shouted to my Mother ―Quick

look the plane has a picture on its

tail My Mother grabbed me by the

legs and threw me under the table

Immediately we heard pop pop pop

rattling on tin My Mother thought

the plane had machine-gunned

Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)

which was located nearer the top of

Hargham Road Then there was a

loud bang It was not until later (no

telephones in those days) that we

heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos

factory which had been bombed

Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee

Semmence) memories of the day

during the Second World War when

a single German bomber raided the

Cyder factory and works by the

railway station in Attleborough

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening

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RS Plumbing amp Heating

All your plumbing and heating needs

Boiler Servicing Installations and General Plumbing All work undertaken

CORGI Registered

Telephone 01953 883829 07836 267 419

ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )

Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5

Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land

and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures

Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details

Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney

Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)

Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH

Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket

from Saham Post Office

The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project

ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON

HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON

Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm

Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500

Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm

The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a

sparse few after a spectacular show in

mid-April As you can see from the

photos they are really miniature lupines

They draw tourists from all over the

place and all along the roadsides cars are

parked and Mum Dad and the children

are taking pictures of each other amidst a

sea of blue Especially popular for

pictures of dogs and babies Hands up

everyone who thought Texas was all

cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes

The temperature is climbing and the

hummingbirds are back The feeders are

up and filled with the usual mixture of 4

parts water to 1 part sugar (red food

colouring optional ndash most of the feeders

have red on them to attract the birds)

In the garden the tomatoes peppers

eggplants and cucumbers are coming along

well ndash maybe this year there will be

something ready for the County Fair

horticulture divisions in June I dug up a

huge rosemary bush to make way for more

vegetables and have dozens of cuttings

rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market

These markets are becoming very popular

now and while all the towns around us

have one our town seems to have a hard

time getting one together I sell vegetables

if I have enough to part with bedding plants

and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and

jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods

such as banana bread pineapple-cheese

bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This

year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is

being highly promoted as a natural

sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy

sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying

fennel this year and the cardoon is turning

out to be a magnificent

specimen plant ndash I

probably wonlsquot eat it but

can hardly wait until it

blooms I remembered to

feed the strawberries this

year which made a big

difference Had a great

crop

Fortunately the turtle family did not

discover the vegetable garden especially

the lettuce to which I understand they are

very partial

Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah

Georgia to sample great seafood old

Southern Plantations and botanical

gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best

time to visit because of the great

display of azaleas which donlsquot grow

here on our alkaline soils Hopefully

they will be blooming on schedule

Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn

Saturday 10th April was perfect for the

Spring Show gloriously warm sunny

and most of all dry Unfortunately we

had fewer entrants and entries this year

than last Norwich were playing at

home (they drew) and there was a horse

race These factors added to the

weather may have contributed to the

low turnout However 15 entrants

produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket

lovers) entries of very high quality It

was interesting to note that due to the

late spring we had more entries for

tulips this year and the hyacinths were

stunning The scent in the hall was

almost intoxicating The double

daffodils were largely missing as they

are still in bud very frustrating for the

people who normally enter them After

the Show when we opened the Hall for

teas it was very good to see a large

number of visitors and I am told we

recruited more members

We had a lovely surprise visit from

Wayland Radio Paul Young and

Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some

of our winners and President Allison

Griffiths Gabbie presents the

Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-

1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in

time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland

Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we

must have a listen especially as they

persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with

some of his monthly Topical Tips

Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to

stay for the presentation of the

silverware shared tea with us and even

won a raffle prize I hope they will join

us for the Autumn Show on 4th

September as I am sure they would

enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos

proceedings

So to the winners

The Spring Cup for most points in the

flower section - Ralph Kinsley

The Bill Aylott Cup for the best

arrangement of flowers This Green and

Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree

The Hendry Plate for most Points in the

domestic section - Judy Atkinson

The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most

points in show - Judy Atkinson

Class Results

1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer

than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June

Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly

Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree

2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length

of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline

Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June

Martin

3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13

length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC

Pauline Middleton

4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy

Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff

Twelftree

5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie

Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June

Martin HC Ralph Kinsley

6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC

Ralph Kinsley

7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan

Loveday

8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree

9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie

Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy

Atkinson

10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff

Twelftree

11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June

Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday HC Judy Atkinson

12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline

Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph

Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree

13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy

Atkinson

14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday

15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley

16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant

Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy

Twelftree

17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson

2nd Peggy Twelftree

18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd

Judy Atkinson

19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

Peggy Twelftree

20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC

Julie Stacey

21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton

22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd

Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson

23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd

Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree

24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary

Marriott

Our next meeting will be held on

Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the

Village Hall when our speaker will be

Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As

ever all are welcome Also we shall

have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village

Sports Day and Fete on the green

Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)

Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society

Picture Submitted

Picture Submitted

Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19

Attention All

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down and keep moisture in with

Sterilized Mushroom

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The ideal mulch and

soil improver

Only pound150 per Bag Delivered free (min 5 bags)

Watton area

01953 881969

HARMONY QUILTING

A Professional Machine Quilting Service

You do the patchwork I do the quilting

For Quilting Wadding amp Backing Prices

wwwharmonyquiltingcouk

Tel 01953 882484

DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES

Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account

the fitness level and ability of participants

General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish

Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for

recycled teenagers

Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as

arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account

Please bring a mat for floorwork

Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to

Friday 4th June inclusive

For further details please contact

Diane Cuthbert

01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher

Classes held during term-time

There was a very pleasing attendance

of members and guests at the March

meeting who much enjoyed a

powerpoint presentation ―Images of

Japan Speaker Len Speller opened

with some basic Japanese phrases and

then took us on a journey through a

land of contrasts the concrete jungle of

modern urban Japan being interspersed

with colourful temples and beautiful

Japanese gardens Something of the

culture of Japan also came over with

its emphasis on politeness tidiness and

desire to conform

The prolonged cold weather cut the

number of entries for the table

competition but hopefully now that

spring has at last arrived we will see

more entries next time Winners were

Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil

and three stems of flowers) John

Darlow (any vegetable) and John

Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or

tuber)

The May meeting will be on

Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the

main hall at Attleborough Junior

School The talk will be on the subject

of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as

always we will be very pleased to

welcome guests as well as members

Attleborough and District Horticultural Society

DEREHAM amp DISTRICT

CAT ADOPTION CENTRE

Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP

Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering

OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm

Telephone

01362 687 919

On Wednesday 14th APRIL

DEREK ARCHER talked to us

about his ORCHID collection and

how to grow these beautiful plants

He brought along just a few of his

magnificent collection and showed

us the rest in flower on screen His

examples some over 40 yrs old

ranged from the smallest to the

largest forms and from rare UK

orchids to those species from

Japan He told us the best way to

keep orchids at home and many of

us realised we have been killing

ours with kindness as they need

humidity by standing on damp

gravel and yet the pot needs to be

well drained Water and feed and

leave to drain before replacing in

the gravel based pot

A very informative entertaining

talk inspiring us all to have a go at

growing these tricky but incredibly

exotic plants Derek judged the

flower competition 1st Patsy

Peachey 2nd David Peachey and

3rd Shona Levy A good selection

of entries to choose from this

month so congratulations to the

winners

Our next meeting on Wednesday

12th May will be our first

OUTSIDE VISIT to the

JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD

BAKERY Caston and afterwards

refreshments will be at the home of

2 of our members at Brook House

Dukes Lane

This garden is well known by our

speaker too as he is responsible for

all the greenlsquo planting there and

told us it is one of the largest

Japanese gardens in the country

and well worth seeing So hope

lots of you will come along share

lifts if possible we will leave the

village green at 645pm to arrive

there for a 7pm start

HORN FAIR on MAY 30th

Members are asked to bring plants

flowers vegetables garden

equipment etc to sell on the day

for our plant stall and to volunteer

their services for help to me as

soon as possible

We will need sandwiches cakes

scones biscuits etc for the

refreshment stall too Take these to

Jill at Nurses House please Many

thanks We hope lots of you will

support this unique event and buy

excellent value plants from us as

well as enjoy our home-made cakes

on the refreshment stall See you

there

Our thanks to Chris Dalton who

entered our Village Green in the

Telegraphs Most Lively Village

Greenlsquo competition and guess

what We are in the final 4 and

have won a yearlsquos membership to

the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so

far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We

will use the money towards filling

the flower boxes at the entrances to

the village In fact thanks to our

pound50 grant from Breckland Pride

earlier this year the boxes have

looked beautiful this Spring and

our thanks to the members of the

Club responsible for their upkeep

For more information look us up

on our website

wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub

orguk Or ring me on the number

below We are a very active

friendly club always keen to

increase our membership and now

is a great time to join If anyone

would like a lift to meetings please

give me a call Jane Dalton

(Secretary) 01953 498694

Great Hockham Gardening Club News

On the 15th April Ashill Garden

Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L

Sutton a noted member of the

Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society

This was a most opportune visit now

that Spring has finally arrived we

all need help in preparing for sowing

and planting Mr Sutton took the

Garden Club members through

various aspects of horticultural care

required before during and after the

growing season

For instance cleanliness in the

greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton

described how he is able to keep

the greenhouse free of pests with

the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and

Milton among other things He

explained how to clean flower pots

with bleach and was able to

demonstrate by the use of slides

how even flower pots of some

antiquity can be kept fresh and

clean with appropriate care

Mr Sutton also had some practical

tips involving the use of bubble

wrap in the greenhouse and the

mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th

insecticide These guidelines being

of a practical and economical

nature were very useful as were

the instructions on how to plant the

growing tips pinched out of

chrysanthemums to produce ―free

plants The talk finished with slides

of some fine specimens of

chrysanthemums and the club were

most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos

informative discussion

The next Garden Club meeting will

take place on the 27th May during

which Graeme Simmonds will

discuss historical objects we might

find in our own gardens This

should be an inspiring discussion

since members are asked to bring

along items they may have found in

their garden or at the beach

Stop press we still have tickets

available for the trip to Stody

Lodge Gardens This will take

place on the 12th May and will

give members and their friends the

chance to wander through some of

the ten acres o f beauti fu l

Rhododendrons and Azaleas which

are in bloom each May This outing

is also combined with a trip to

Holt the historic Georgian city

and promises to be a ―grand day

out Please contact John Vincent if

you require tickets ndash telephone

01760 440320

Finally it may seem like a long

way off but the Committee are

busy making arrangements for the

Annual Flower Show on the 27th

June and the Vegetable Show on

the 26th August You might like to

pencil these dates in your diary

either to show or just come along

and enjoy yourself

Ashill Garden Club

Members and visitors enjoyed the

Flower Girls demonstration at

Aprils meeting entitiled Here

Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and

Joy Tumore took a holiday in

Scotland which reminded us of the

pink and purple hues of heather

whilst the picnic - in a hamper -

included bright sunny gerberas

Designs for a church wedding

included candles pink lilies

c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n

chrysanthemums Herbaceous

borders were interpreted by parallel

arrangements and white blooms

Two large urns held the final

designs which included a wide

variety of foliage green carnations

and white lilies

The Flower Arranging competition

winner in the Old Hands class was

Ursula Jackson who also won the

Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best

Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)

and Ann Norris was the winner in

t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n

competition with three stems of

daffodils

Next meeting will be held on

Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm

when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be

talking on Container Gardening

The competitions will be for a

Foliage Arrangement for the Betty

Warburton Trophy and three stems

of blossom

Visitors are always welcome

Further details from Pat 01953

457315 or Sally 01953 788712

Breckland Flower and Garden Club

The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today

Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away

Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty

With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty

Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee

Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea

Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath

She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth

His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck

She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check

Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter

She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her

Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive

She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five

Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh

Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half

Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one

His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone

Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap

Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep

Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune

And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon

Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)

The April meeting was a talk on

setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt

who gave us an insight into the

trials and tribulations of starting a

wormery from scratch The

methods used to keep the worms in

a tip-top condition were discussed

with more about what not to do

and to throw away the instructions

which came with the unit

The May meeting will be at the

village hall from 10-12 noon on

Saturday 15 May when we will be

running our plant stall coffee and

cakes and the raffle to bolster our

funds So if you need any plants

come and see us first Any further

information can be obtained from

Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on

01760 440719

Ovington Gardening Club

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News

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Prior to the introduction of

the railway into Norfolk in

1844 with the building of

Thorpe station the pace of

life in the county and

indeed the whole country

was determined by the speed

of the horse which governed

everything from the races at

Newmarket to the ploughing

of fields the transport of

crops and the towing of

canal barges

The fastest commercial

vehicle was the PO Mail

Coach established in 1784

which ultimately managed

about 8-10mph on the

macadam roads built from

1816 onwards and which

usually travelled at night A

daily service from Norwich

to London was established

in 1785 and ran until April

1846

The stagecoach was a

somewhat slower vehicle

carrying as it did more

passengers and with several

stops (stages) on its journey

Farm horses ploughing or

moving heavily laden carts

usually managed 2-4mph ndash

walking pace Horses used

for recreational purposes

were usually ridden at the

canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed

apparently known as the

Canterbury Gallop A galloping

horse could travel at about 25-

30mph but only for a short

distance

Both William Salter Yarmouth

stage coach man and John Fox

were working men and would not

have been paid a great deal and yet

each has as his memorial a well

carved and decorated mural

monument that of William Salter at

Haddiscoe and of John Fox at

Colney It is obvious that both were

held in high regard by their

contemporaries who must have

contributed to the cost of these

splendid and unusual memorials

The round towered church of St

Andrew at Colney must be the most

familiar church in Norfolk standing

as it does just across the road from

the Colney Lane entrance to the

Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is

Anglo-Saxon in origin with three

blocked double ndashsplayed windows

John Foxs memorial is over the

tower entrance door

The rest of the church is in C19

restorers Decorated style

St Mary Haddiscoe which stands

on an escarpment at the eastern end

of Haddiscoe marshes also has a

round tower divided by three bands

with each stage marginally smaller

than the one below and deep C15

chequered battlements above The

twin triangular headed bell

openings are clearly Saxon but are

surrounded by Norman carved

billets so the church must belong to

the so-called C11 overlap

The treasure of this church may be

seen in the C15 south porch ndash a

highly decorative Norman doorway

with concentric bands of chip

carving zigzags and scalloping and

above it in a niche a seated figure

a rare piece of Norman sculpture a

vested priest with hands raised and

what may be a dove overhead The

door itself is covered with splendid

ironwork of very early date

probably locally made Lots of

interesting things inside including a

small black slab halfway down the

nave to Bele the wife of Peter son

of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of

the dykes) who died in 1525 Great

changes were wrought in this area

of the marshes by Dutch drainage

experts The memorial slab to

William Salter was originally fixed

on the outside of the south wall of

the churchyard but was moved into

the church when the wall collapsed

The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk

By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER

Yarmouth Stage Coach Man

Died October the 9th 1776

Aged 59 years

Here lies Will Salter honest man

Deny it Envy if you can

True to his business and his Trust

Always punctual always just

His horses could they speak would tell

They loved their good old master well

His uphill work is chiefly done

His Stage is ended Race is run

One journey is remaining still

To climb up Sions holy hill

And now his faults are all forgivn

Elijah like drive up to heaven

Take the Reward of all his Pains

And leave to other hands the Reins

Sacred

To the memory of

JOHN FOX

Who on the 20 of Dec 1806

In the 79th Year of his Age was

unfortunately killed near this spot

having been thrust down and trampled

on by the horses of a Waggon Tho

his Life was humble yet it is deserving

of imitation He was a worthy amp useful

Member of Society an honest

amp industrious Labourer

READER

If thou drivest a team be careful

amp endanger not the Life of

another or thine own

Watton Methodist Church will be

hosting their annual Flower Festival

once again this year This year it

will be open to the public over three

days Friday the 11th Saturday the

12th and Sunday the 13th June

2010 On the Sunday it will become

part of the Carnival activities

There will be a Concert on the

Friday evening 11th June again

this is a change to the usual

Saturday concert

Please book the dates now More

information and tickets for the

concert will shortly be available so

watch this space

Methodist Church June Flower Festival

On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd

Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders

p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e

Community Fundraising Manager of

the Big C Cancer Charity with a

cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of

the total amount raised from their

really successful Pudding Evening

held on Friday 5th March 2010 The

Rainbows and Leaders would

especially like to say a big thank you

to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall

Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower

Parade and Hannah Daniels for

providing free manicures or hand and

arm massages Gary of Little Garys

Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice

and the Managers of Tescos and Co-

op Watton and to everyone who sold

tickets for the event for their

generosity and support We are

extremely delighted by the amount

raised and we will be able to use the

money raised to help fund sleepovers

and provide equipment for the

Rainbows We currently have 17

Rainbows and are desperately

looking for some more adults to help

us having fun at our weekly meetings

and when we have sleepovers if you

can help us please contact Jo Jacklin

on 01953 880112 or email

jmj57btinternetcom for more

information

Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C

Yet another full house attended our

March lunch we introduced two

exhibitor stands and a raffle both

proving very successful and great

fun

Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave

an amazing and enlightening talk

about her successful career after

losing her sight her dedication to

helping the blind is truly amazing

The Wayland Women in business

meetings are open to everyone

Although most attendees are

running businesses please do not

let this deter you from coming We

were pleased to see a number of

employed and retired ladies this

time and a number of ladies who

are seeking to return to the work

place

Our next lunch will be held at Broom

Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday

2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket

which includes a hot lunch a glass of

wine and tea and coffee served with

handmade truffles We are pleased to

announce our guest speaker is Suzie

Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for

Jarrolds Department store in

Norwich and is coming to talk to us

about the running of the store and

fashion There will be two exhibiters

Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy

and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie

Home

Wayland Women in Business has

received some funding from the

Participatory Budget Fund which

will enable us to set up a much

needed website watch this space

Baroness Gillian Shephard has

kindly invited the group along to

the Houses of Parliament there are

forty tickets available on a first

come first served basis The coach

will leave from Watton tour of

Parliament cream tea at Central

Hall Westminster some free time

in Westminster and a two course

dinner in Newmarket on the Return

journey This fabulous ladies day

out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to

be confirmed

All are welcome Ticket sales will

be circulated in the next few weeks

For further details please contact

Jane Richards 01953 885554

salesjanerichardscouk

Clare Rowling 01953 488993

enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk

Ann Lusher

lusherannyahoocouk

Clair Rylands 01953 880146

Kingfishertaxoasis-mailnet

Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21

Our local radio station on

1073fm Wayland Community

Radio in Ashill is celebrating a

pound24000 grant from Breckland

Council to further develop the

s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s

volunteering opportunities and

greater community cohesion

The station offers work

experience and volunteer

placements for people to learn

media and general life skills

The stations programmes and

initiatives are particularly

targeted at young people over

45s and migrant communities

although the output it proving

very popular across all ages

David Hatherly Stat ion

Manager for Wayland Radio

said We launched the station

on a shoestring last August

and its already a valuable

resource for local community

groups and popular with our

audience The grant from

Breckland Council will enable

us to enhance our public

information broadcasts we will

be working with other local

agencies to ensure that their

information is reaching our

audiences more efficiently

That will make a big difference

to us and help us to further

develop the distinct service we

are offering to the district

Were enormously grateful for

the support the Council has

offered us

The station currently has more

than 50 volunteers and was

originally started because of

the lack of a radio station to

s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d

S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d

surrounding villages The

whole of the studio complex is

disabled friendly and fitted out

with professional equipment

the radio mast delivers a strong

signal across the broadcast

area

Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive

member for Communities said

Community radio gives local

people a real voice Wayland

R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t

contribution to Breckland

communities because its

strength lies in that it is run by

local people for local people

about local issues This

funding wil l help give

community radio a much

needed boost at this stage in its

development

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Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived

through an earthquake but I did the

other night and it was one of the most

frightening events I have ever

experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a

Friday night I suddenly heard this

massive explosion and then everything

shook and I mean everything ndash pictures

on the wall vases on the cupboard etc

ndash and then within seconds another one

It sounded as if an ammunition factory

had blown up such was the impact of

the noise

I had no idea it was an earthquake and

nor did my neighbours so there we all

were in our dressing gowns looking

around for a fire something anything

that would tell us what it was Finally

one neighbour sauntered down the

road Helsquod lived through a quake

before and knew all about it

We all know that earthquakes occur all

over the place regardless of where the

fault lines are And it is somewhat

different from California where you

can see most of the earthquakes happen

on major fault lines that they know are

moving

The South Australian earthquakes are

spread out far and wide though there

are more in the hills than on the flats

which makes me feel even less

insecure given that I live in the hills of

Adelaide and this quake occurred five

kilometres from where I live

An earthquake specialist put it this way

―it is quite common for people to be

able to hear and see an earthquake

without feeling it He said the

earthquake compression waves were

equivalent to sound waves As the

waves come up through the ground it is

possible to hear low-frequency sound

waves It does sound like a rumbling as

it comes and goes

When you are closer it tends to be

more a big boom sound but what

people actually hear is a probably a

little subjective and probably

depends on where they are and what

they are doing

Well mate to me it sounded like a

bomb going off in my backyard and

believe me thousands of people were

jolted from their sleep when a

magnitude 38 quake - the states

strongest in more than 20 years - struck

just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on

Friday Its shockwaves were felt across

the state

It was the largest of four tremors that

has struck close to Adelaide in the past

19 days with three recorded near

Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude

tremor on April 2

Australian Seismological Centre

director Kevin McCue said it was only

a matter of time before SA

experienced a repeat of the 55

magnitude quake of 1954 that caused

$70 million damage across Adelaide

I think we probably havent seen the

worst yet but the probability would be

pretty small that it will happen in our

lifetime he said

That really makes me feel like moving

to well there is no place to really

move to as they occur all over the

world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in

my backyard

And now the cruncher just when you

thought it would be safer than say

California for instance Dr McCue says

that in places like Adelaide very few

buildings are designed to resist

earthquakes

A 1954-style earthquake will happen

at some stage in the future and

Adelaide will be damaged Its just a

matter of time

He said SA experienced at least one

magnitude 38 quake a year and

Adelaide faced the greatest risk of

earthquake damage out of any major

capital city due to its large number of

volatile fault lines

Fridays quake was a wake up call to

communities and authorities to be

better prepared in the event of a more

destructive tremor

This is the fourth relatively small

earthquake in just a few weeks which

is unusual he said

This earthquake was possibly up to a

magnitude of even four and its only

the depth (of the quake) that saved you

from damage

I think at the moment there is a high

probability of an earthquake in this

same area of the Adelaide metropolitan

area state emergency services should

be looking at their procedures again

and what they need to be doing to

respond to an earthquake

People who manage schools and

hospitals ought to also be making sure

they are not vulnerable

What makes it even worse is the

experts say they have no way of

predicting them Theres always the

chance of something bigger but the

probability of that is really quite low

If there are a lot of these in the next

couple of months some people might

get upset but this is close enough to

normal - except we dont usually have

them down here we usually see them

up in the Flinders further north of

Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring

to that area of the world

Fridays seismic activity was about

20km underground Police and

emergency services were inundated

with emergency calls from across the

state as people near the epicentre

reported the sound of an explosion

More than 500 calls were logged

within hours of the quake hitting with

shockwaves felt up to 100km away and

as far as Kangaroo Island but by the

light of day the State Emergency

Service had reported no structural

damage

And what did I do after the quake ndash I

went back to bed and began to read a

book and then asked my wife ―did the

earth move for you too darling

Post Script After filing this story the

West Australia Goldfields have been

hit by possibly the largest earthquake

ever in Australia five days after the

South Australian quake It closed the

Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging

buildings and burying a teenage girl

under rubble Seismologist David

Jepsen said the quake was the largest to

hit the area in 25 years and possibly the

largest ever

Geoscience Australia seismologist

David Jepsen said the quake hit about

10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was

fairly shallow

―People in Kalgoor Lie would have

experienced strong shaking We would

expect people up to several hundred

kilometres away would have felt it

―This is the largest event in the last 25

years in this region and it might be the

largest since we started recording

―The quake was significantly larger

than the mining explosions that

regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen

said ―All of the hotels in the area have

been damaged and many of the

facades have simply fallen off and

crashed to the ground

Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio

Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000

Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church

Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For

those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more

reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring

their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian

Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May

Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday

Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry

Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later

On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community

for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about

WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all

our meetings

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Well over four hundred veteran

tractors left Tibenham Airfield on

Sunday 4th April for their run

around the local roads and stopped

for their lunch break on Old

Buckenham Green

What a spectacle they made - first

driving into the village centre then

parking up in row after row having

some lunch and then off round the

lanes again to return to the Airfield

The local Old Ram Tractor Club

did the organising of this national

event that brought tractors and their

drivers from all over the country

It was a very friendly occasion a

photographers delight and even the

sun shone occasionally The sound

of all those engines and the smell

of diesel will remain in peoples

memories for years to come

Picture Churchwarden John Frost

braved the long ladders to get to

the top of All Saints church tower

Thanks to his efforts we can all

share this view and get a better idea

of just how many tractors there

were on the Green at old

Buckenham

httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom

The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors

What a busy month I really donlsquot know

where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the

best place to start of course but before I do

I would like to put out an appeal for a

volunteer or two

We urgently need volunteers for the

Thetford District and for Downham

Market If you have a few spare hours and

you are interested in people this may be for

you You will be given full training and

support by some very friendly people and

you will meet some some very interesting

people We would love to hear from you so

please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk

for details

So back to SSAFA 125 This is the

campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of

SSAFA Forces Help The very first

National Collection Day raised more than

pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot

you think pound250 came from the dear

customers of CO-OP Watton and another

pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the

collection day will 14 May So watch out

for details and if you would like to help

just ring that number

wwwssafstorecouk is now open for

business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA

goodies on there such as mugs polo

shirts pens limited badges bracelets and

you will also be able to buy them from us

when we appear at the local fairs and

festivals this summer

Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he

suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on

duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has

entered for the London Marathon and will

be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to

complete the course Each mile has been

nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA

mile he will be accompanied by Marine

Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go

to wwwssafaorguk

And for the cooks amongst you Gary

Rhodes has contributed to a brand new

cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a

year for the volunteers to compile it and

children from the British Forces Primary

Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk

or bookshopmoufloncomcy

That is just a small sample of the wonderful

things peeps are doing to raise funds and

awareness for SSAFA Please remember

our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we

will stay with you for a lifetime to help you

Locally we are going to be busy this year

28th April ndash presentation at Robertson

Barracks Swanton Morley

16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally

28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival

1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland

Agricultural Show

These are a few of the places you can find

us this summer please come and talk to us

Norfolk Branch News The Branch has

been very busy over the last year

SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and

raised over pound300k from various charities

for these cases

Sadly there has been a marked increase in

the number of broken marriages in the

region and pound29k was needed to help the

families move on to a new start

There are now 3 prisons in the region

HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and

SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison

In-Reach programme We do need

volunteers for this scheme too If you have

experience of prison visiting or social work

we would love to hear from you

And finally just for information SSAFA

Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but

our roles are completely different SSAFA

FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak

and Headley Court for the families to stay

in while visiting injured relations H4H are

building the swimming court at Headley

Court They are also responsible for the

proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of

which opened in Edinburgh recently

SSAFA look after everyone for life If your

Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum

and Dad need help if your wife needs help

if children of serving men and women need

help SSAFA will always be there You just

need to ring this number 01 603 403322

SSAFA 125 and other stuff

The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland

House was packed with artists and

friends at the preview for the Spring

Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen

artists from across the region were

showing a range of visual art from pencil

drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art

photography

During the event the Town Mayor Cllr

Margaret Holmes pictured with jan

Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under

its new name saying how fortunate the

Wayland area is to have such a facility to

support the cultural life of the

community and encourage artists

Those attending the preview agreed that

the standard of work in this exhibition

was very high The youngest artist

showing her work was 15 year old

Bethany Vargeson who is currently

working towards her GCSE art exam and

whose drawing of the

Babes in the Wood has

been used for the cover of

the 2010 Chamber of

Commerce Directory The

attention to detail in

Bethanylsquos work shows a

maturity beyond her years

At the other end of the

scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke

from Carbrooke member of the Royal

Society of Miniature Artists whose

exquisite still life work is admired

wherever she exhibits and indeed two of

her three paintings were sold within 24

hours of the opening

The Gallery was also delighted to

welcome Helena Anderson from Kings

Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a

professional artist who specialises in

portraits in particular animal portraits

She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo

Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late

husband Frank trained formation dancing

teams for the original show Peggy now

almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first

day and spent about an hour looking at

the exhibition and chatting with local

residents who had met her in their

younger days and with the press Peggy

was delighted with the exhibition and the

gallery and clearly very proud of her

daughterlsquos talent and contribution

Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition

Picture John Frost

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23

O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h

Attleborough High School ran an

extremely successful day long

whole-school Environment Day

The ambitious aim was to really

ingrain environmental issues in the

consciousness of students staff and

the community This was a

completely new venture for the

school with all students off time

table from years 7 through to Sixth

Formers working in tutor groups

with staff on a specific recycling or

sustainability project The day was

organised by Geography teacher

and Lead teacher for the

environment and conservation Mr

Joel Rodker with Assistant

Headteacher Carmina McConnell

A number of visitors attended on

the day - from local government

Green peace and artists who use

recycled objects - and they were on

hand to give presentations and lend

their expertise

Staff and students selected a range

of projects to work on including

designing clothes for a fashion

show made of recycled materials

making films using state of the art

green screen technology making

sculptures making bird boxes

writing a green newspaper

auditing the schools waste and

making jewellery and furniture from

recycled objects

During the day students produced

some exciting and innovative

recycled projects and arrived at

intelligent and creative solutions for

sustainability issues The day

culminated in a celebration of the

days activities in a series of

assemblies in the afternoon with 32

groups giving presentations of the

answers they have arrived at

Lead teacher for the environment

and conservation Joel Rodker said

that AHS was taking seriously the

governments target for all schools

to be sustainable by 2020 This

makes sense on so many levels We

are addressing urgent problems such

as energy use and deforestation so

that our students can enjoy the same

quality of life and wonders of nature

that were able to benefit from They

are learning valuable skills which

will give them the advantage in any

area of employment and enable

them to make important choices in

their lives And we are helping to

reduce the impact our school and

community has on the environment

When given the chance young

people are always keen to show

how much they care about the

planet and their neighbours

whether they are next door or on the

other side of the world

AHS is already involved in a county

wide project called ANSWER

which links Norfolk schools with

each other and with schools in

Scandinavia to share strategies for

reducing energy use Staff and

students at AHS and across Norfolk

are committed to making a

difference and the Environment Day

on the 30th was a chance to put

some of this enthusiasm into action

Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May

Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great

Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

Charity Number 1062603

Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham

Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries

Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited

Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent

Attleborough High School working to become even greener

Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School

One of the annual deviations from our

normal weekly evening meeting at the

Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut

Restaurant at the Norwich College of

Arts amp Technology Some years ago

we decided that a formal Rotary

Christmas Dinner with our partners

was becoming a bit unnecessary with

all the other activities going on around

that festive period Our partners

muttered a bit because they do like

joining in with us from time to time

Listening as we always try to do we

searched around for something else at a

different time where we could sit down

to a special meal The Debut

Restaurant was suggested and thus it

came to pass and someone dubbed it

―The UnChristmas Dinner Just

before Easter for the fourth year we

donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their

finery ndash and headed off to Debut where

the whole meal is prepared and served

by the students Part of our raison

dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls

within our commitment to young

people and we know that many of our

local youngsters go on to NORCAT

Another meeting deviation takes place

in April The Brandon Rotary club

meets on Thursday evenings the same

as we do So once a year we have an

exchangelsquo This involves a number of

our members going to Brandon with

our President who then officiates at the

Brandon meeting reciprocated by their

members with their President coming

to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary

Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton

presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary

meeting on 8th April with 6 of his

members in attendance Our President

Richard Akister did likewise at

Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of

our members

Yet another of our changes from the

routine of Thursday meetings takes

place on the 5th Thursday of April We

call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our

meeting but not the attendance

requirement instead members are

expected to attend a meeting at any

other Rotary Club which to count

they must do within 2 weeks It is

relatively easy to find another club to

go to in a radius of some 15 miles of

Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30

miles there are three times as many

with a wide choice of days and times -

some are breakfast meetings For

p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e

wwwwattonrotaryorguk

We are pleased to report that moneys

are still rolling in to the ShelterBox

campaign on the back of the Haiti

disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised

the cost of at least another box and

Wayland Community High School the

price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti

required an enormous number of tents

and still does because of this the

ShelterBox stock has been depleted

and donations being received at the

ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing

stock ready for other disasters -

population displacing earthquakes and

floods are occurring at a rate that

makes it difficult to keep up the flow of

the much needed humanitarian aid

Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also

been sent to remote parts of Chile

(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and

Uganda (landslides)

Martin Anscombe

Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs

hand painted on silk as well as

watercolour and acrylics by

Norma and Alan Ashcroft will

take place from May 15th to 22nd

from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm

on Saturday at the Dragonfly

Gallery Wayland House High

St Watton

Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are

partners in Painting on Silk

known as ―Firefly Art Norma

initially trained in Haute Couture

in London before training as a

teacher She has experience in

many art forms having worked

and taught for over 30 years in

the world of design and

technology Alan is a ―self

taught artist working in silk

painting but now primarily in

watercolours and acrylics Both

are former members of the Guild

of Silk Painters and regularly

demonstrate this art form

throughout the Eastern Region

Free Preview Evening Tickets

contact 01953 880205

Firefly meets Dragonfly

The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we

have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash

1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing

were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an

evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to

be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing

for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those

interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202

Wayland House Learning Programme

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News

BROOM HALL Country Hotel

Saham Toney Your Local Three Star Hotel

Wednesdays Steak Night Sirloin or Rump with chips pound1000

Fridays Pie amp Mash Night Pastry Pie amp Mash with Dessert pound995

New Ivy Room for Bar Meals

Monday to Saturday 630 ndash 830 Tuesday to Saturday 1200 ndash 200

01953 882125 wwwbroomhallhotelcouk

FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD

BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery

TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton

For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics

Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham

COUGHTREY BDK Ltd

01953 881243

Unit 2 Coughtrey Industrial Estate

Church Road Griston IP25 6QB

Fitted Kitchens

Bathrooms

Internal Doors

Free Quotations amp

Full Planning Service

CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at

Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston

Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School

Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas

Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church

Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete

I am sure that many people in Saham will

remember John Newton whose family lived

in the parish for several generations John

moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years

ago but while he lived here he applied his

legal-trained mind to recording and

assembling Saham history He has kindly

offered to return to Saham to give a public

presentation on ―Saham through the Ages

Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and

slides will describe village living

conditions and life-styles spanning the

period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up

to more recent times as seen through the

eyes of a number of colourful historical

figures who lived in Saham

It must be remembered that Saham was a

village of some regional importance in much

of this period At the time of the Norman

invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal

dues to the King himself and had a Fair

directly under royal warrant It was larger than

Watton up to the time of the opening of the

turnpike road between Cambridge and

Norwich which was routed south of the

Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might

know it the River Wissey) and so directed

trade and official functionaries to Watton

rather than Saham

The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we

hope to provide refreshments a raffle and

other activities a small exhibition on Saham

by Saham Heritage and as the main event

Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note

of the date and place and come along for an

instructive and entertaining evening - and

bring your friends

Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at

the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE

Entry For more information call me and

watch for publicity

Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550

Pictured right is the Old White Horse in

Saham Toney

Saham Through the Ages with John Newton

Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with

how sick and disabled people are

being assessed for Employment and

Support Allowance (ESA) This new

benefit was introduced in October

2008 to replace the existing

incapacity benefit for new claimants

It aims to give more help to those

who might with support be able to

work

Since ESA was introduced CAB

advisers across England and Wales

have been reporting high numbers of

seriously ill and disabled people

being found fit for worklsquo under the

new Work Capability Assessment

(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in

this situation include people in the

advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos

Disease and Multiple Sclerosis

people with severe mental illness

and some who are dealing with acute

short-term health problems such as

awaiting open heart surgery

Citizens‟ Advice has produced a

report - Not working - CAB

evidence on the ESA Work

Capability Assessment‟ - which

outlines concerns with the limited

effectiveness of the assessment

Claimants undergo a medical test

which should assess what they can

do but the evidence shows that the

test doesnlsquot account for the

complexities of many illnesses and

disabilities Citizens Advice is

hearing numerous reports of hurried

medicals where medical examiners

miss vital details make unjustifiable

assumptions and donlsquot place enough

emphasis on the impact of mental

health issues on the ability to work

The report shows how for these

people failing the WCA can have an

enormously detrimental effect By

being told they must find work they

face further hardship by either having

to claim JSA which is a less

supportive benefit or in many cases

no benefit at all Moreover the stress

of the test and the prospect of

fighting unfavourable decisions at a

tribunal adds to the considerable

pressure of their situations In these

cases the system risks moving

already vulnerable people even

further away from a return to the

workplace

To illustrate these points the

following are examples of CAB

clients failed by the Work Capability

Assessment

A CAB in London saw a former

engineer in his 50lsquos who was

working as a driver After feeling ill

for a number of months he visited his

GP and was immediately referred to

hospital where he was admitted with

heart disease and required a triple

bypass About three weeks after helsquod

been discharged he started to feel

extremely ill again He went back to

hospital and after a series of new

tests was diagnosed with inoperable

and incurable stomach and liver

cancer Although he was advised to

continue taking regular exercise he

found walking and breathing

difficult was in constant pain and

suffered a number of uncomfortable

side effects from both his cancer and

heart medication At his WCA he

was found fit for work on the basis

that he remarked how he walked

daily (although not far and not

without discomfort) and could raise

his hands above his head (once)

None of his medical consultants

could believe the decision He

recently appealed the original

decision and was successful in being

put into the support group for people

not required to look for work

A Wiltshire bureau reported that a

client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had

both physical and cognitive

difficulties He went for a WCA and

was found fit for work despite being

unable to stand for longer than 10

minutes a tendency to fall

d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d

concentration - he slurred his words

and could not control saliva and had

very poor short term memory with

inability to recall conversations that

happened a few hours previously

His mental health had also suffered

because of his difficulties

A CAB in Leeds reported a client

who following an attack by a gang

during which he was shot at and

suffered multiple injuries suffered

post traumatic stress disorder along

with anxiety and depression The

man who had consistently worked

throughout his life until this point

now finds it hard to leave the house

and suffers flashbacks but is

undergoing medical treatment and

counselling as he wants to return to

work as soon as he can He failed his

WCA and was found fit for work He

feels completely let down by the

system and believes the test didnlsquot

take into consideration the true

impact of his situation because the

questions were focused so much

towards prescriptive questions which

just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He

says he felt like he was on trial and

that he was being branded a benefits

cheat when all he wanted was

enough time to get himself better

before returning to work He

appealed the decision and was

successful and is now in the group

for people needing extra support and

time before finding a job

Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a

much more sophisticated approach is

needed that not only looks at a

personlsquos ability to undertake a certain

task on the day of the test but

considers supporting medical

evidence and other aspects such as

the variability of a personlsquos condition

and the external barriers they face in

finding work

If you have been affected by

decisions from the Work Capability

Assessment as part of a claim for

Employment and Support Allowance

then contact your local Citizenslsquo

Advice Bureau for help in seeking a

fairer outcome

Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally

arriving we are now seeing fresh

cut flowers on our counters as well

as the first of the spring plants and

vegetables Etched glass is also

back in our range of gift items

Our knitters wood workers

jewellery maker and greetings card

makers continue providing a wide

range of gift items for your delight

The cooks have a delicious variety

of cakes and savouries and fresh

eggs arrive straight from an Ashill

farm every week Do come and see

us on any Wednesday morning

between 830 and 1130 am in the

Watton Christian Community

Centre

Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA

Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25

WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010

St Mary‟s Church Watton

1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion

2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues

Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252

margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg

Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

12 Noon Holy Baptism

Sun 9th Christian Aid Week

800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Thur 13th Ascension Day

730pm Holy Communion

Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd Pentecost

800am Holy Communion

1000am All Age Worship Service with the

Methodist Congregation

12 noon Holy Baptism

630pm Choral Evensong

Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion

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

prayer between 10am amp 1200noon

It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek

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

Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom

Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead

630pm Mrs E Wright

Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor

630pm Local Arrangement

Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann

630pm Rev B Eagle

Sun 23rd Pentecost

1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton

630pm Mr D Fisher

Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull

630pm Mrs E Warby

Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church

Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children

during the Sunday morning services

Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo

Sun 9th 1030am Family Service

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How can we have Faithlsquo

Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how do I Praylsquo

Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo

Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are

Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How does God Guide uslsquo

St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion

Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship

Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion

St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion

SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion

Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship

1245pm Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion

St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion

Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship

Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson

Worship Calendar May 2010

Sunday 2nd May

1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon

SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY

900 am Matins Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson

300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston

THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY

700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

SUNDAY 16TH MAY

900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham

1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles

SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST

900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Caston

SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY

1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham

(ages 4-11 church room)

1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)

SUNDAY 6TH JUNE

1020 am Sunday Club Griston

(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)

1030 am United Holy Communion Griston

(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)

For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory

Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5

Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222

Email revbobnicholsgmailcom

All Saints Church Threxton

Sunday 2nd May at 10am

Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be

Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home

Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family

amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home

01953 881 885

We all make mistakes

Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church

Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what

we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just

embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in

Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread

and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was

and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not

the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done

There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more

important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the

men who predicted

―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers

Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943

―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously

considered as a means of communication The device is inherently

of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876

―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal

Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre

―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out

Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962

Events in the future and the things we say about them can often

embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other

mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to

other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it

helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as

we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our

character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where

he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not

true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a

mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great

strength in life

Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for

example here is one such story called the bear facts

―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the

bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this

came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he

heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at

top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man

when the man cried out God help me

The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to

move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes

Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the

man I could not do that after all these years but could you make

the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began

to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms

and put his paws together and said For what we are about to

receive may

We all make mistakes

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News

One hundred and seventeen miles of

Norfolks roads will be the route for

the countys largest ever live sporting

spectacle as the Tour of Britain

cycle race heads across Norfolk on

Thursday September 16

The Tour of Britain is the UKs

biggest professional bicycle race and

a centrepiece of the British sporting

calendar - with live television

coverage in the UK live Internet

coverage and further television

broadcast in more than 100 countries

The Tour is also the biggest free to

spectate sporting event in the UK -

attracting around a million spectators

to the roadside

The eight-day event will head

through Norfolk at stage six with

some of the worldlsquos top cyclists

competing for the right to wear the

yellow jersey as stage winner on a

tour route that has been chosen to

highlight iconic and regeneration

areas of Norfolk

Over the past five years Olympic

World and Commonweal th

Champions have ridden the Tour of

Britain and securing a stage of the

race for Norfolk is a coup for

Norfolk County Council - who has

been in talks with the organisers of

the race for around a year in order to

bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads

Specific location timings will be

announced at a later date but the race

will begin from Tuesday Market

Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday

morning before ending mid-

afternoon on South Beach Parade in

Great Yarmouth

- From Tuesday Market Place the

riders will do a short circuit in Kings

Lynn before heading out toward

Castle Rising and then to the

Sandringham estate The first Sprint

stage of the race will take place past

the Visitors Centre at Sandringham

- From there the race heads toward

Hunstanton through Dersingham

taking in old Hunstanton then

following the coast road to

Brancaster The first King of the

Mountain stage (title given to the

best climber in a cycling road race)

takes place as the road nears

Burnham Deepdale with the riders

then carrying on through Burnham

Market toward Holkham and then

heading through the grounds of

Holkham Hall

- Heading toward Wells next the Sea

the second Sprint will take place on

the quayside

From there the cyclists stay on the

coast road through Sheringham to

West Runton where they turn off

toward Aylmerton - which is where

the second King of the Mountain

takes place

- From Aylmerton to Holt the route

heads through the market town

toward Saxthorpe then on to

Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall

Then on through Alysham to Buxton

Hautbois and Coltishall

- From Coltishall the route heads into

Norwich following the ring road to

Grapes Hill with the third Sprint

taking place up Grapes Hill The

cyclists then ride past City Hall and

the Forum before making their way

down to Prince of Wales Road onto

Riverside and then the third King of

the Mountain takes place up Gurney

Road

- Leaving the city the cyclists follow

a Broads route through Salhouse

Wroxham Hoveton Horning and

Potter Heigham Heading on to

Caister the riders finally reach Great

Yarmouth - where the finish of the

race will be on South Beach Parade

Derrick Murphy Norfolk County

Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet

member for Cultural Services said

Whilst our landscape doesnt offer

an upward climb of the Alps the

cyclists will have to cover a longer

distance than any other leg of the

Tour and weve used the landscape

that we do possess to come up with a

challenging route

As well as the economic benefits the

race will bring to Norfolk through

increased tourism and business

revenues it is hoped that the Tour

will boost local interest in cycling

and sport in general particularly

among children and young people

adding to the work that the County

Council is already doing as part of

the approach to the London

Olympics in 2012 The race also

provides an opportunity to promote

N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d

internationally as a destination and

demonstrate that it has everything

needed to host events on a grand

scale

Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of

Britain said

―We are extremely pleased to be

bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to

Norfolk Our partners Norfolk

County Council have provided us

with the confidence that the stage in

Norfolk will be challenging one for

the riders and at the same time an

exciting one for all the spectators

―To be able to show what Norfolk

has to offer to the huge cycling

fanbase of Western Europe as a boost

to cycling tourism in the region is an

especially exciting prospect

Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled

Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder

will be passing on their passion for

hip hop dance to local boys aged 11

ndash 16 years in a series of classes that

will culminate in a performance at

the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in

Norwich later this year

The project organized and funded

by Breckland Council in partnership

with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk

Dance will begin with weekly

classes coached by renowned hip

hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka

Fuzlsquo) these will provide an

introduction to the various moves

and styles of hip hop Sessions will

be held at Dereham Leisure Centre

on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting

on 7th May and running until July

2nd

After the first four classes the

venture will step up a gear with a

four-day residency during June half-

term when Banxy joins the young

dance artists helping them develop

and rehearse a special performance

piece this will be the curtain-raiser

to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the

Lord Mayors Procession on July

10th A veteran of hip hop dance

Banxy trained at Swindon Dance

and the London Studio Centre and

has spent the last 15 years teaching

and performing across the UK and

abroad

Following on from the residency

the remaining Friday classes will be

taken up with rehearsing and

perfecting the performance piece in

readiness for the Procession

Rob Walker Breckland Council

Sustainable Communities Manager

said

―Therelsquos been such a fantastic

response to the dance taster sessions

and weekly classes that welsquove run

so far in the district we wanted to

trial something more ambitious

This project will give youngsters the

opportunity to benefit from expert

tuition and a more intensive

programme and then demonstrate

what they have learned in a high

profile performance

Whilst the first four weeks will

provide an introduction to the

various moves and styles of hip hop

dance those enrolling on the half-

term course will be committed to the

following four weeks of rehearsals

in preparation for the celebration

piece on July 10th

For more information and to book a

place on the course please contact

Stefan Clifford Breckland Council

Sports Development Officer on

01362 656870

Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27

Scribble Pad

Across

7 Irving Berlin classic (6)

8 This wood is a long shot (6)

9 Notice theyve died (4)

10 MPs claim for an Essex

pen (8)

11 Sailors bed (7)

13 Fabric (5)

15 3 wheeled bike (5)

17 VTOL AC (7)

20 Get grime to measure three

minutes (35)

21 Imitate (4)

23 Sound of the seas from

artist (6)

24 Roman goddess of the

dawn (6)

Down

1 Could 8 across join (4)

2 Very small BSA bike (6)

3 Vital part of toiletry (7)

4 PTA do Take responsibility

(5)

5 Notably out of the ordinary

(6)

6 Reel test our new home (8)

12 Revoke formally (8)

14 8 across will get you on

here (7)

16 Something to pack your

troubles in (33)

18 The best time so far (6)

19 My pet has nothing in it

(5)

22 Free of extraneous

elements of any kind (4)

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complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland

News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries

will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks

voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the

Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with

one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting

The correct solution will be published in the next issue

LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward

Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting

Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did

Watton United FC Roundup

First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2

After the midweek game against Beccles

a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management

team of Harwood and Hunt knew

exactly what to expect here today with

college meadow similar in size and

stature (but not in playing surface) to the

Dereham Road pitch

They had identified Anthony Martin

younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos

Chris Martin as the goal threat and

today welcomed back Gareth Leggett

from university to bolster the back line

with Armes and James Brown still

unavailable Their tactics worked in the

first half playing a flat back 4 3 in

midfield and 3 upfront

In the opening exchanges Walker

troubled the Beccles inexperienced left

back numerous times with his pace and

dribbling ability and the defence It was

this outlet which finally led to Watton

opening the scoring when Mark

Allibone headed in a Mark Woods

corner from the right

However a miss-kick from Cruikshank

in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after

drew Beccles level when their striker

controlled and delivered the ball back

with the keeper stranded In recent

weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have

dropped but their character shone

through and they again took the lead

with a great passing move from left to

right was finished off coolly by the

advancing Morris from 10 yards

Watton havent been leading at half time

since the turn of the year but the first

half performance warranted this lead

with Mark Allibone performing well in

a new central midfield role and

Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all

showing their class at this level The

latter restricting the dangerous Martin to

no efforts on goal

The managers urged Watton to build on

this lead by pressing the game as they

had in the first 45 minutes as the next

goal was crucial However 15 minutes

in Watton suffered a setback when a

shot from the edge of the area slipped in

under Cruikshank to draw Watton level

As with Wattonlsquos season they had some

early chances in the second period but

couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal

With 20 minutes left Beccles changed

tactics and pushed centre back Barham

upfront and this almost instantly

provided dividends with him releasing

the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that

was saved well

However football is a game of 90

minutes and with only 2 minutes

remaining Watton lost concentration

when a corner was taken quickly and the

centre midfielder rose unchallenged

from the edge of the area of head over

Woods who had stepped off the post

A better performance that deserved

more for the Watton team but

unfortunately when youlsquore at the

bottom any luck seems to have deserted

you Man of the Match Gareth

Leggett

Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton

United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith

were let down by players on the

morning of this away fixture Now

second from bottom in the league after a

2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures

they surely canlsquot cancel any more games

in their hunt to stay in Division 4

However his young team today showed

hope for next season with Luke Jones

and Jono Franklin yet again performing

well against an experienced Bungay

team With Merv Brown draft in from

the first team bench at Beccles Watton

almost sneaked a well earned point

going in 1-1 at half time with a goal

from Jones

However with only 12 fit players

Watton couldnt change things and they

went down near the end 3-2 after Merv

Brown had pulled them back to 2-2

Man of the Match Luke Jones

Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League

Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior

Under 18s 2

Watton played away to Wisbech who on

the night proved to be the better team

Watton had to reshuffle their team as a

couple of key players were missing

Watton battled hard in the first half and

went in at halftime with the score at 1-1

The second half saw Watton drop their

heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to

every ball and not physical enough this

was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how

they can actually play Hopefully they

will learn from this performance

Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals

coming from Blake

Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as

the youngest player on the field stepped

in at left back and done a good job One

for the future

Watton United FC Forthcoming Events

4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person

pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park

Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket

includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ

Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the

tournament contact Paul Woods on

0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l

golfwattonunitedfccouk

Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local

band Kenny and the motives are

performing at Watton Sports Centre

(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -

Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6

each) available from Watton Sports

Centre 01953 881281 - email

infowattonunitedfccouk

The club have planned our AGM for

Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports

Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough

season with lack of commitment from

local players causing some games to be

called off and folding of the A team at

the beginning of the season

We are looking for more committee

members to help out with running of the

club and more support from the local

community to join up if the club is

going to carry on and exist if you can

help email infowattonunitedfccouk

for more information

Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a

good win over local rivals Dereham by 5

matches to 1

However since then we have not done so

well with defeats against Swaffham by

2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn

by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4

12

Stableford winners in March were Dave

Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy

Fleming

The first Monthly stroke play medal was

won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing

off a handicap of 10

Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)

Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News

EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre

Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp

District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club

OGC = Ovington Garden Club

May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article

Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at

Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn

Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad

Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article

Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton

Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article

Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall

Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article

Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery

Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article

Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and

their Management Watton CCC See ad

Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article

Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article

Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article

Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article

Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG

Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article

Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article

Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article

Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad

Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair

Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art

Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green

June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm

Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake

Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk

Thompson Common Reserve

Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival

Sat 12th See Article

Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day

Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm

Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon

Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow

Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article

Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article

Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG

Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied

Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available

Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home

Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years

FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT

WC LITTLEPROUD amp SON of BRADENHAM

lsquoA genuine family owned amp run business

offering a caring traditional amp affordable service‟

H BRETT amp SON Monumental Masons ~ Craftsmen in Stone

Call for our Brochure or

Visit our SHOWROOM and WORKSHOPS

Home visits can be arranged

also Fireplaces House Names etc

75 NORWICH ROAD WATTON

NORFOLK IP25 6DH Tel 01953 881501

MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be

12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis

Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered

for inclusion Arrival of copy before deadline does not guarantee

inclusion if you wish to be certain your entry gets to print then

please make sure it arrives in plenty of time

If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include

your contact details with each item If you do not the item

will NOT be published

You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can

write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave

copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom

All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of

the contributors and not the publishers While every care and

effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot

accept responsibility for errors or omissions

This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed

through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667

THE WATTON SOCIETY

Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the

Watton Christian Community Centre

Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park

For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom

Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second

competition of the year on

Wednesday 14th April there were six

prizes on offer as well as a special

Wee Wonders prize on the day The

winner on the day was Liam Owen

with a fantastic net score of 47

Stableford points winning by just 4

points second was Tom Weatherill

with 43 points third was Lucy

Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth

was Jack Bambridge with 39 points

In the Wee Wonders section of the

competition the winner was Joel

Spillman with 23 points Winner of

Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook

The presentation was made by Lisa

Neat of Smith amp Pinching

The Juniors were also presented with

their Club Shirts which have been

kindly sponsored by Total Health

Pharmacy and Wayland Garage

The event also hosted a raffle ndash and

the Juniors would like to say a very

big thank you to all the local business

people in Watton that made it all

possible The event was also attended

by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash

Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp

Pinching and Wayland Garage

Everyone had a very enjoyable day

The last month has been a lot more

productive for the ladies of Richmond Park

Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was

won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard

and they will be going forward to represent

the club at the regional final

The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill

organised a Charity Bridge day and raised

a wonderful total of pound502

Thirty six people attended and teacoffee

and cakes supplied by the golf club were

served at the interval

The annual coffee morning was a washout

as far as visitors coming to play golf was

concerned but the event was well

supported by the lady members and a total

of pound34320 was raised for club funds

Thank you to all who attended

The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles

had a particularly memorable day when she

came out for a few holes with her husband

on his first outing after a knee operation -

she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th

hole (164 yd) using her driver A great

achievement

Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs

Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs

Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry

Lawn 21 pts

April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net

70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3

Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85

Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section

Page 4: Mid-Norfolk Times May 2010

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Builders have been in the school this

month unfortunately the school

chimneys started to move in the

wind (always a risk in a beautiful old

school building) and the bricks were

carefully taken down The

chimneys have been capped and

hopefully will be replaced more

firmly during the summer We have

also had a smart new pathway to the

school gate installed to allow

disabled access

The health and fitness scheme

The Golden Mile is going very

well Children are proudly

exclaiming how many laps they

have done during the breaks and I

personally know of several

complaining of sore thigh muscles

the day after they must be

working hard

Class 1 hugely enjoyed their trip to

the East Anglian Transport

Museum on the last day of term

This complemented the work they

have been doing in class on modes

of transport over the years The

museum itself is a hidden gem in

Carlton Colville Norfolk manned

by very enthusiastic volunteers

with some wonderful examples of

trolley buses trams and other aged

vehicles immaculately restored

and in full working order The

pupils were treated to a personal

tour and rode on many forms of

transport and had tickets clipped

They finished with a well deserved

ice cream and a coach ride home

The school is very much looking

forward to the forthcoming events

Class 2 has been studying JR

Tolkienlsquos The Hobbit in school and

are off to see the stage show of the

Hobbit at the Norwich Theatre

Royal in June and Class 2 and 3 will

also be taking part in a Gandalf

Storytelling workshop in May and

Class 3 is off to Smockshill

Common Newton Flotman for a

Woodland Activity Day in June The

final event planned so far is a school

visit to the dress rehearsal of

Sleeping Beauty by the English

Youth Ballet at Norwich Theatre

Royal As ever all these trips would

not be possible without the support

of our enthusiastic and hardworking

Parent-Teacher Association and the

services of volunteer parents We are

very grateful for their invaluable

contribution to our school

The school i s co l lect ing

Sainsburyslsquo and Tescolsquos vouchers

(there is also a box in the village

shop) and also unwanted DVDs

and CD albums if you think you

can help in anyway please drop

stuff at the school We are also

planning a textiles collection if

you could possibly hold on to any

unwanted linensclothes we would

be most grateful The date will be

announced shortly and parent

volunteers will collect bags from

your doorstep

The afternoon of the penultimate

day of school was full of Easter

activities All pupils had an

opportunity to make an Easter

bonnet decorate an egg cup and

make a bookmark and other

delights Easter bonnets were

judged on the last day of term and

the happy winner and runners-up

took home the first chocolate of

the season The Easter crafts were

followed by Easter Bingo pitting

the pupilslsquo number recognition and

speed against the headlsquos voice as

she bravely called the numbers in

proper form Great fun was had by

all and made a jolly end to a very

busy and chilly term We look

forward to getting the shorts and

summer frocks out for next term

For further information about

school activities student projects

and the opportunity to keep up to

date with events visit our website

wwwrocklandsnorfolkschuk

Visit the Parent page for school

term dates and the calendar for

information and school events

throughout the year

News from Rocklands School Wells Cole troubles Continued from page1

Mr Glascock said that in the 6

months he had been Chairman he

had gone through the Minute Book

and discovered that ―problems with

the heating were known about as far

back as 2002 but that no action had

been taken He also highlighted the

accounts which showed as much as

pound18000 in the reserves in 2004 but

which today stood at just pound900 As

a result said Mr Glascock unless

the heating system is replaced as a

matter of urgency the centre faces

closure when the money runs out

It has been estimated that a

replacement heating system will

cost in the region of pound26000 but

offers of help had been received

from users who felt they could do

the job themselves whilst still

complying wi th legis la t ive

requirements could reduce that to

pound10000

The management committee have

started a fund raising programme

and had so far secured pound1900 In

their letter Saham Parish Council

had suggested that money could be

best put to use in insulating the

building but Mr Glascock pointed

out that most donors expected their

gifts to be ring fenced and used only

for the replacement heating system

Suggestions from the floor were

made that perhaps Saham Parish

Council could make a grant towards

the insulation costs and show their

support for the centre This it was

felt would inspire the community to

get behind the cause

Mr Harrold said that ―Saham Parish

Council had a responsibility to the

whole parish and not just users of the

centre The last appraisal had revealed

that only three percent of village

residents made use of the centre and it

would difficult for the council to

support without full information

Speaking later Mr Harrold said he

thought that ―Given the right

information and provided the business

plan was sustainable the council

would do all it could to support the

centre

But adding as a personal comment

―There was no guarantee at this point

that the Parish Council would standby

the centre

Many of the houses in Caston are

opening their gardens on Saturday

and Sunday 15th amp 16th May

between 1000 am and 400 pm

Refreshments will be served in the

Village Hall on both days and

afternoon teas at one of the gardens

on each day

Additionally many houses will also

be holding a garage sale from 1000

am on the Saturday and there will

be a Car Boot Sale on at the

Village Hall on the Saturday also

commencing at 1000 am

Maps and entrance tickets are

available from the village hall each

day and the entrance fee to gardens

will be pound400 per person which

gives entrance to all the gardens for

both days

Please do come and support this

event which is in aid of much

needed Village Hall funds

Any enquiries about this event can

be made to Wendy Chapman on

01953 483756 or Stephanie

Blincow on 01953 488495

Details are also on the Caston

O n l i n e w e b s i t e -

wwwcastononlinecouk

Caston Open Gardens Garage Sales amp Boot Sale The Norfolk and Norwich

Association for the Blind (NNAB)

M o b i l e E q u i p m e n t a n d

Information Centre will be based

in Sainsburys car park

Attleborough on Tuesday 11th

Wednesday 12th and Thursday

13th May and at Tescos car park

in Watton on Tuesday 8th

Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th

June On board will be information

and equipment that will help Blind

and Vision Impaired people to lead

as much of an independent

lifestyle as is possible

NNAB celebrated its 200th

Anniversary in 2005 Throughout

the County it helps 20000 people

with poor sight Last year its

community workers made nearly

8000 separate visits to individuals

in their homes and over 4000

people visited the six equipment

centres in Norwich Kings Lynn

Great Yarmouth Cromer Diss and

the Mobile It receives no state

funding relying entirely on

legacies and donations

In Norwich it has a residential

home and 20 sheltered flats as well

as a volunteer presence in all four

hospital eye clinics in the County

Over 250 active volunteers are an

essential part of the organisation

For more information please see

httpwwwnnaborguk

Norfolk and Norwich Association for the

Blind information days

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 6 Advertising

HAVE YOU HAD ENOUGH

SOD THE LOT OF THEM

Promoted by Richard Coke on behalf of the United Kingdom Independence Party Tel 01328 838288 bull Email richardcokehotmailcom

I am Richard (Toby) Coke and I am the

UKIP Candidate for Mid-Norfolk in

the election on May 6th I was born and

raised in Weasenham Mid Norfolk

where I still live

After a Short Service Commission in

the Scots Guards I worked in the City

and overseas before returning home to

take over the management of the woods

and farm at Weasenham

In 2005 I opened Extreeme Adventure

a high ropes course in part of the

woods I have two daughters Annabel

aged 11 and Kitty aged 6

The reason I am standing for UKIP as

your Parliamentary Candidate for Mid

Norfolk is because I have had enough

of being ruled from Brussels by

unelected bureaucrats and their army of

petty little regulators and the relentless

flow of new laws and directives that are

costing all of us a great deal of money

Many people think that we are far too

entangled in the EU to ever be able to

break free This is simply not true Even

after the ratification of the Lisbon

treaty endorsed by all the three old

parties any incoming government can

simply repeal The European

Communities Act of 1972 Then we

WALK returning to free trade with our

European neighbours

The same old story The 3 failed old parties call for

endorsement of the status quo They

offer no respite to spiralling taxes more

regulation and subservience to the EU

With 75 of our laws now made in

Brussels the old parties are reduced to

little more than lobby groups in

They are all totally committed to

Europe and the pound45 million that is

sent to Brussels every day They

therefore have no room to deliver tax

cuts All they can do is tinker on the

edges offer a little tax cut here or

there and claw it back somewhere

else None of them have a clue what

to do about the National Debt so the

great thing is not to mention it since

a good part of the solution is to

withdraw from the EU thereby

freeing up vast sums of wasted

money

Their policies on critical issues like

energy immigration and taxation are

much the same On energy both

Labour and Conservatives call for

pound100bn to be spent on giant wind

turbines to meet absurd EU directives

on renewable energy Be prepared for

the lights to go out UKIP views it as

critical that a new generation of

nuclear power stations be constructed

They bluster about getting tough on

immigration but fail to tell you that

they have no control whatsoever on

immigration from within the member

states of the EU You think it is bad

now - wait until 2014 when Bulgaria

and Romania have unrestricted access

and start flocking here for the benefits

to which we all contribute

A new look at taxation The recent row over employers

National Insurance which is no more

than a tax on jobs illustrates only too

clearly how similar the 3 old failed

parties policies are With the

Conservatives gaining a few points in

the polls by vowing to keep

employers NI at the current rate of

128 while Labour lunatics say they

will increase it to 138

UKIPlsquos policy is to phase it out

altogether over 5 years On Income

tax there would be no tax at all up to

a threshold of pound11500 and thereafter

a combined income and employee NI

tax of 31 Now that is real change

and a real boost to jobs and the

economy

UKIP would abolish VAT and

replace it with a competitive US style

local sales tax thereby attracting

businesses to areas that are run by

efficient low tax local authorities

The European Union LibLabCon all talk about the dire

consequences of leaving the EU

You will hear them say that the EU is

our largest trading partner Hundreds

of thousands of jobs depend on it

They are all going to disappear This

is totally ridiculous The EU countries

are our friends UKIP policy is to

withdraw from political union and go

back to free trade and co-operation It

would have no detrimental effect on

real jobs

You will hear them say that Britain

will be isolated What rubbish Are

Norway and Switzerland isolated

These two countries both originally

part of the European Economic

Community but are not and do not

want to be part of the EU export

more in terms of GDP to EU

countries than we do Outside the EU

Britain could be a deregulated

competitive offshore haven

You will hear them say that Britain

will have no influence on the EU Do

we as a country want any influence

on such a corrupt and unaccountable

organisation Currently any influence

we might have is going to be what I

call the lowest common denominator

where an agreement can only be

reached by taking into account the

wishes of the most reluctant member

states Bear in mind that all the UK

MEPlsquos from all parties represent just

9 of the total in the European

Parliament

To summarise it is almost impossible

to have a sensible debate about the

EU with the old parties as all they

can say in its defence is subjective

with words like ―isolation

―influence or you are some kind of

extremist if you do not agree with

their views

Is it extremist to wish that your

country is returned to a truly

democratic nation where

government for the people by the

people is the over ruling

principal Of course not One of UKIPlsquos core policies in

achieving this aim is the referendum

Basically anybody who obtained the

required percentage of signatures

within a certain time frame be it at

national or local level would get a

referendum on that subject

We must as a country regain control

of our own destiny Leaving this

c o r r u p t a n d u n a c c o u n t a b l e

organisation will save billions of

pounds a year both in our

contributions to the EU and more

importantly the estimated pound18bn a

year cost of compliance Some

estimates put the total cost of

belonging to the EU at pound120bn a

year

Once out of the EU UKIP would repeal The Human Rights Act or ldquoCrooks

Charterrdquo We have all read of the

bizarre court rulings that have handed

more power to criminals and

obliterated common sense from our

criminal and legal system

The Climate Change Act UKIP is

the only party that has not fallen for

the global warming scam which you

are already paying for through vastly

inflated energy bills increased taxes

on fuel etc subsidising these absurd

wind turbines Of course pollution

must be minimised through the

advancement of technology ndash not the

advancement of taxes Ed Milliband

the Energy and Climate Change

Minister estimated the cost of this

Act at pound18 billion every year until

2050 and guess who is going to pay

for it ndash YOU ARE

UKIP would immediately abolish

the vast majority of quangos as

they serve little or no purpose other

than to create non-jobs for

quangocrats and even more

bureaucracy at a huge cost to the

taxpayer Essential quangos which

include the Police the Prison Service

the NHS and others such as our

famous museums would of course

remain

The professional politicians of the old

parties seem to care more about the

gravy train that awaits them in

Brussels than representing your

views It matters little which one you

vote for as the only certain thing is

that not much will change The real

British people must fight for

themselves as the three old failed

parties are institutionally incapable of

fighting for you

I am not a professional politician I am

disgusted at the loss of our democracy

and the loss of our national ideals that

are sinking in a morass of political

correctness and over zealous regulation

I will fight for the local people so that

ultimately common sense and sanity

will prevail

So if you share with UKIP this

dream of freedom and true

democracy and you want real

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Godfrey daughter of John Rix and

Mary Murphy of Watton and Andrew

Alderton son of Flory Alderton and the

late Walter Alderton of Cressingham

The bride was given away by her

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Witnesses were Rita Eastell and

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Norfolk Wildlife Trust

To ask a question about the Norfolkrsquos Wildlife please call the Norfolk Wildlife Information Service Wildline 01603 598333 9am to 5pm Mon - Fri E-mail wildnorfolkwildlifetrustorguk Website httpwwwnorfolkwildlifetrustorguknaturalconnections Further details and Membership enquiries 01953 498467 Tuesday 16th May745pm A presentation by NWT Breckland Field officer Darrell Stevens about the Breckland Reserves and their Management followed by refreshments and raffle Venue Watton CCC High Street Watton Cost pound150 members and pound200 non-members for NWT funds

Morley Buck Public House Prize Bingo Monday May 10th

Eyes Down 730pm All Welcome

The Ovington Crower Dear Sah Tha missus

hev gin me a dig olsquo tha

ribs n sed ―Thas toime

yu giv thet boy Julian nother letter solsquos he

dint hafter leave a bit o his pearper with

nuthin on it

Well I hatter du as Ilsquom towld as yu know n

thet has reminded me thet tharlsquos bin sum rum

gooinlsquo s on in the ole willage jest laertly I

reckon thas suffin gooin abowt cos tharlsquos

several folk gone down wilsquo it An gone down

is the very thing wos a happened

Thars hell n orl offem wos fell down an hut

tharselves

Gal Ross tipped up an brook har showlda

Mrs H went oova and put har showlder right

owt a young Mawther from up the east end

did harself sum mischif in Tecsos tha gal

Annie tripped oova n orl an blow me ifen

Mrs J dint goo hed oover heels and hut har

leg Cos orl this mischif set our ole Chairman

a thinkin he dint loike orl this attention thet

tha gals was a gittin so dash me if he dint

hafta fall on his hed (mind yu he du loike

his glass or tu) So ifen yor passin thru

Ovington hold yu hard cos thars folk more

than likely to be layin orl oova tha rood

Horry n me went an hed a look at them

allotments tha other day well Ilsquore gotta hand

it tha boys n gals thar got the grownd orl

pulled down and moost of them hev got thar

taters in

Thars several ole shuds up an dungles beinlsquo

made cos the weathalsquos bin on thar side ent it

Thar wos this young mawther standin on one olsquo

the plots a gawpin down at tha grownd loike

shelsquod a lorst suffin so Horry he allus hafta

stick his nose in say to har he say ―Wos up my

bewty hev yu dropped suffin She looked up

and sed ― Oh hello my good man

Blarst she did tork posh ―No Ilsquom looking for

my potatoes they donlsquot seem to be growing

―Oh sed Horry ―When did yu put em in

then ―Last weekend I thought they would

be ready for me to have some new potatoes

for Sunday lunch itlsquos most annoying

Horry sorta seemed lorst fer words thar for a

minute He say ― Wared yu git tha seed from

then gal ―From that nice man in Watton

High Street she say ―They were called

Rocket and he told me they would be up in

absolutely no time at all I say ―I reckon he

was a pullin yor leg Miss thar ent nuthin

thatlsquoll grow thet quick ―Dear me she say

―What on earth shall I do Horry he say ―I

spect you mostly git your taters from the

supermarket ―Well no actually she say ―

My father usually supplies me with all my

fresh vegetables

―Humph say Horry ―Best yu keep on tha rite

side o yor ole man then cos yu arnt gooin to

git much orfa hare fer a while yet but du yu

keep a troshin gal yore duin orl right

We hed a bit of a larf arter we got owta har

sight but she wos werry keen yu cud see

thet

I shell hafta hev a word or two with boy Geff

when I see him agin tellin thet pore gel them

tales

Welsquore spectin suffin grand from the ole boy

at tha fish an no chip shop cos his bin doin

sum reharsals in tha village hall laertly

Horry reckons his gooin to do suffin big fer

this years summer fete thetlsquol mearke a nice

change

The ole Daflsquos are well out now an lookin a

pitcher alonga the roods mearks a change fer

tha ole cownsil ter git suffin right cos they

du pay fer tha bulbs Mind yu me an Horry

du moost of tha plantin an yu can see ware

Horrylsquos bin cos he leave a gap evra so orften

just so he cen say ―Yore a bit slow terday

Sid

Well tha ole grass is startin ter grow like mad

so I best be orf an git tha ole mower

tricolated up So fare yu well tergither

Boy Sid

On Wednesday 19th May from 10

am to mid afternoon we will once

again hold our annual Garden Party

Day at Cheyney Low Lane (Opp

the School) Rocklands There will

be Ploughmans Lunches with a

selection of salads and homemade

desserts plus teas and coffees on

request In addition we will have

our usual stalls including homemade

cakes and jams bedding and

herbaceous plants as well as varieties

suitable for planters - geraniums

trailing petunias begonias and busy

lizzies Our popular bric-a-brac and

book stall will once again be

manned by Maureen and her team as

well as Tina and Shirley on the

tombola and raffle all our prices are

very reasonable and there are lots of

bargains

Do come along and spend some time

with us You are very welcome to

wander around the garden to check

on how Johns vegetables and fruit

are coming along The compost

heap is a great attraction especially

as so many of us are growing

organically

This is our most important fund-

raising event in aid of All Saints

Church schoolroom and churchyard

This last year we have had many of

the flints re-placed and re-positioned

around the church porch the chancel

and the schoolroom The

schoolroom woodwork and outside

fence have also been re-painted

Although almost all of our team have

turned 70 now and we can boast a

wide range of ailments and dodgy

health conditions including bad

backs creaky knees wobbly hips

excruciating feet etc But we are all

still very young at heart energetic

and keen to give everyone a good

day and support the lovely church

which we are all so proud of

Needless to say excellent weather

has been ordered Barbara

Barbararsquos day at Rocklands

There is also a need for volunteers to

join the working party being set up to

arrange allotments for the village

The Allotment Working Party of the

Parish Council will be holding an

open meeting on Saturday 15 May in

the Church Rooms starting at

1030am All those interested in

obtaining an allotment should come

along and ask questions of the

working party who should be able to

give details of the way forward on

the project The Working Party is

hoping that some of those wanting

allotments will join the working

party so they can have an input into

the matter

Those willing to take part should

contact the parish clerk James

Watling on 01953 880110

Old Buckenham volunteers needed

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 8 News

People with an interest in the history of

Norfolk will have the chance to find

out about the role the North Sea has

played in shaping the countylsquos past at a

new exhibition that opens next week

Norfolk and its North Sea World in the

Late Middle Ageslsquo will open at the

Norfolk Record Office in Norwich on

Tuesday (13 April) The exhibition tells

the story of the countylsquos relationship

with the North Sea and the countries

bordering it with items relating to

international trade exchange of ideas

naval affairs defence and war on show

Documents written in Latin French

English Dutch and Low German all

feature in the exhibition and

demonstrate that during the fourteenth

and fifteenth centuries ndash the period

covered by the exhibition ndash Norfolk

was a vital and significant link between

England and the continent

A wide range of documents from the

Record Office and the Kings Lynn

Borough Archives have been collated

for the exhibition and artefacts from

the Norwich Castle Museum will also

be on show

Derrick Murphy Cabinet Member for

Cultural Services on Norfolk County

Council which operates the Record

Office said ―The North Sea has played

an important role in Norfolklsquos past It

has been both friend and foe to the

county over the years and today

Norfolklsquos tourism industry and

international trade links still owe much

to its North Sea links

―Anyone interested in discovering the

events and circumstances that have

helped to shape our county will find

this exhibition fascinating

The exhibition is being held to

coincide with a major international

conference at the University of East

Anglia East Anglia and its North

Sea worldlsquo which runs from

Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 April

The conference will include

contributions from scholars working

in Iceland Denmark the Netherlands

and Belgium together with those

based in the UK Delegates will visit

the exhibition at the Record Office

during the three-day conference and

receive an introduction to the exhibits

from Norfolk County Archivist Dr

John Alban

Dr Alban said ―Perhaps the most

exciting documents in the exhibition

are those that detail the extensive

defensive measures taken to protect

Norfolk in 1385-6 This was during

the Hundred Years War when there

was thought to be a high threat of a

French invasion and the Kings spies

suggested this would happen in East

Anglia A document from the time

details the guns that lined the four

and a half miles of Norwichs city

walls Although the section of wall

dates from a slightly later period

examples of gun ports can still be

seen today in Norwich at Cow

Tower

Other items on display include an

extremely rare original municipal

commission of array for Kinglsquos Lynn

one of only two examples of such

documents from the fourteenth century

known to exist in the UK The

commission appoints the mayor and

five other burgesses of Lynn to muster

the men of the town for its defence

against the French

Trade and commerce with the Low

Countries Scandinavia and particularly

with the German Hanse trade

association are explained through

numerous documents from Kinglsquos

Lynn and Great Yarmouth For

example there are sumptuously

decorated letters patent of Henry VI

issued in 1428 confirming Henry IVlsquos

grant made in 1404 of powers of self-

government to English merchants in

Prussia Scandinavia and the Hanseatic

regions

Another important document is the

Great Yarmouth customs account for

1379-80 which shows a port heaving

with vessels from the Baltic Germany

and the Low Countries The Yarmouth

accounts are significant as being one of

only three series of English local

customs accounts which survive

locally and they are by far the most

extensive and complete

Norfolk and its North Sea World in the

Late Middle Ageslsquo is open now and

will run until Tuesday 13 July at the

Norfolk Record Office located in the

Archive Centre on the County Hall site

in Norwich Admission to the

exhibition and centre is free for more

information and centre opening hours

visit wwwarchivesnorfolkgovuk

Medieval Norfolkrsquos relationship with North Sea uncovered in new exhibition Over Herelsquo will be the first of a

number of talks and workshops

planned to take place over the summer

months in the Acorn Conference

Centre at Wayland House

Local resident Ken Godfrey has

represented the two groups of

Americans based at Watton and

Griston during World War Two for

more than forty years and during that

time has been able to bring together an

amazing collection of photographs

donated by those who served here and

an equally amazing number of

entertaining tales and anecdotes about

their time in the area On May 5th at

700pm Ken will be sharing his

photographs and the story of the 3rd

Strategic Air Depot and 25th Bomb

Group using the excellent facilities

available in the Acorn Centre

Tickets for this event are limited and

must be pre-booked They are available

from reception at Wayland House

(01953 883915) at pound550 including

interval refreshment

with the proceeds after expenses going

to the Wayland Partnership the

community charity (1081310) which

works to support the economic social

and cultural well-being of the Wayland

area

The Second event is a workshop by

textile artist Linda Turner Linda will

be showing her work in the Dragonfly

Gallery at Wayland House at the

beginning of June in her exhibition

Quilt Inspirationslsquo and on Saturday

12th will be inviting local stitchers to

spend a relaxing and enjoyable day

putting their favourite photographs

onto fabric and combining with some

precious fabric scraps to form a quilted

collage which they can stitch and

embellish with creative abandon The

cost of this really special day will be

just pound2500 Places can be booked at

Wayland House Reception (01953

883915)

Upstairs at the Acorn

Saham Toney Village Fete will be

held on July 10th at the Wells Cole

Community Centre Bell Lane

Saham Toney starting at 1 pm

Attractions will include a Rabbit

Slide Bouncy Castle Birds of Prey

and Face Painting among others

There will be a number of craft stalls

selling handmade cards bags cakes

etc and demonstrations of country

crafts such as rake making The Wl

will provide teas there will be

burgers ice cream and the bar will be

open This will be the best village

fete in the area so put the date in your

diaries and bring the family

Coming soon Saham Toney Village Fete

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 9

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Watton Town Council

Councillorrsquos Surgeries

Come and talk to a Councillor and make your views known in a comfortable and relaxed

atmosphere at The Surge behind the Co-Op

Farmers Market Day Saturday 1st May

from 10am to 12 Noon

SUNDAY AFTERNOON TEAS Hosted by St Maryrsquos Church in May

16th May Watton Christian Community Centre 230pm until 400pm All welcomemdashplease come along and bring family and friends

Coffee at the Queens Hall 930am to 1130am

Farmers Market Day-

Saturday 1st May

WATTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP MAY 2010 MEETINGS

Wednesday 5th May 200pm Meeting at Watton CCC

Monday 17th May 1230pm for 1pm Lunch at Griston Wagon amp

Horses

Hackers Tackers and Stuffers

Our Open Evening on 23rd March was

very successful learning a great deal from

our guests whilst enjoying ourselves The

combination of raising money for charity

listening to interesting people buying

fabric and drinking coffee and tea whilst

eating chocolate biscuits made for an

interesting and entertaining evening

Rob from Sew amp Solsquos in Bungay gave us

an update on the work supporting an

orphanage in Thailand In the last couple

of years since their previous visit to us

they have bought new beds and had a

kitchen fitted He also fulfilled a request

from this Christian establishment for a

Father Christmas outfit He duly

purchased one for less than pound500 which

cost pound15 to post The Orphanage is in an

area still too dangerous to visit but Rob

and Verona are ceaselessly raising

money and giving generously to this

project We all gave in to temptation and

bought lovely fabric from him whether

we needed it or not

Rebecca Gorman a Norfolk coordinator

for ProjectLinus came to receive quilts

from us and through two former long

term members from Castle Quilters

ProjectLinus is an international

organisation initially making quilts for

terminally ill and traumatised children in

the USA but now worldwide In Norfolk

quilts go to childrenlsquos hospital wards and

hospices a hostel for teenagers with

learning and behavioural difficulties run by

BREAK (which is entirely self-funded)

Haven refuges for abused women and

children the Bishoplsquos Gateway project for

refugee children who have witnessed and

experienced horrific injuries and

unimaginable violence and anyone in need

from premature babies to the age of 18

They are also self-funding and only raise

money for stamps wadding and materials

for those who have none

With donations a raffle and the sale of

refreshments a total of pound80 was raised

and shared between the two charities

Thank you to all who participated or

helped in any way and gave generously

On Monday 12th April we had an all day

workshop making more quilts for Linus

or preparing them for members unable to

attend to finish Our current project

involves fat quarters and we welcome

donations of these together with other

cotton fabric including larger pieces for

backing together with unused fleece and

wadding The day was productive and

also extremely enjoyable

At our meeting on 27th April we will be

working on the Heart cushions for those

who have had surgery for breast cancer

This is one of several changes to the

original programme including the

cancellation of a workshop to be given

by a visiting tutor on 24th May For up to

date details of this and all our activities

please visit our Blog on http

htsqgroupcom or call me Sue Hart on

01362 822536 or Jane on 01953 884215

Comment Page 17

Presentation of Quilts to Rebecca Gorman From left to right Wendy Rice and Freda OrsquoBrien (Castle Quilters) Pat Phillips Rebecca Gorman (Linus Norfolk Coordinator) and Jane Londcaulk

Did you know that deafness is one of the

most common disabilities and affects one

in seven of the UKs population Among

older people deafness can affect as many as

three in four people and it is also one of the

least understood disabilities because of its

hidden nature and people may not always

be aware that you are deaf deafened or

hard of hearing

Now Norfolk Council on Deafness is

aiming to raise awareness of the condition

and help that is available by holding a deaf

awareness festival on Wednesday 5 May at

the Forum in Norwich from 10am to 4pm

Funded by Norfolk County Councillsquos

Sensory Support Unit the event will help

promote the support available from local

organisations that work with the deaf

community

During the day there will be performances

by students from The Colman School and

City of Norwich School British Sign

Language taster sessions sign-language

storytelling a singing choir DC Dream

Dancers ndash Line Dancing and a quiz

The Norfolk Deaf Associations Listen

Here Bus will also be providing a hearing

support service where hearing aid users can

check their hearing aids

Councillor David Harwood Cabinet

Member for Community Services said

―Deafness is an issue that affects a lot of

people and this day is an excellent way of

raising awareness and letting people know

what services are available to them

Norfolk Council on Deafness is made up of

representatives from many of the countylsquos

health education and public services -

including Norfolk County Councillsquos

Community Services and Childrenlsquos

Services - and meets regularly to discuss

plan and provide a range of opportunities

for the deaf community

For more information contact Stephen

Hurley stephenhurleynorfolkgovuk

Awareness day raises profile of deaf people in Norfolk

Yes this magnificent sum was raised

in memory of Christopher Earp held at

the Wells Cole Community Centre at

Saham Toney on Friday 26th March

pound75300 is now being sent in memory

of Christopher to The Teenage Cancer

Trust (Registered Charity No

1062559) towards the building of a

dedicated Teenage Cancer Unit at

Addenbrookes Hospital which treats

young people with cancer from all over

Norfolk Suffolk and Cambridgeshire

So many people help to make this

event possible from those who kindly

donate prizes make delicious cakes for

the refreshments put the tables and

chairs out and clear away at the end

make tea and wash up and more ndash far

too many to name without missing

someone out A huge Thank youlsquo to

all these people and of course the

supporters who came along to play on

the night Without all this support the

evening would not have been the

success it was Thank you once

again Elaine Skinner

Teenage Cancer Trust Bingo raises pound753 towards unit at Addenbrookes Hospital

Picture MNT

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 10 Gardening

Watton Ballroom Dancing Association

Queenrsquos Hall Watton 8 to 1100 Admission pound350

Saturday May 1st amp Saturday June 5th Mike 01953 882799

May is usually one of the best months in the

garden sunshine has warmed the soil and

everything is growing well Unfortunately

theres often a sneaky late frost in May

Keep some fleece handy If the frost gets

your beans a second sowing will probably

work

Apart from late frosts we can also get

caught out by unexpected strong sunshine

Theres nothing worse than finding a

greenhouse full of plants wilting in the heat

Thats where some automation comes in

useful I have automatic vent openers fitted

These arenlsquot expensive and can be fitted to

most greenhouses if they werenlsquot included

Watering can be another issue in

greenhouses Self-watering kits are

available but if this is neither necessary nor

affordable just remember that small plants

in warm greenhouses are as keen on a

freezing cold shower straight from the tap

as most people Keep one or preferably two

watering cans in the greenhouse so the

contents are at least a degree or two above

that coming out of the tap

If like me youre a vegetable grower then

youll perhaps had problems with the carrot

root fly Not only does the little beast go for

carrots but also causes problems with

parsnips and even celery The flylsquos maggots

cause the damage killing seedlings and

tunnelling just under the skin of more

mature plants leaving brown tunnels

behind The fly is active in April and May

using its incredibly sensitive scent radar to

target the crops The fly tends to fly near to

the ground and vertical barriers around root

beds are somewhat effective at keeping

them away but the best course of action is

to cover with some fine mesh netting Also

itlsquos a good idea to thin the seedlings at dusk

when the flies have gone to bed

Disturbance apparently increases the foliage

scent Carrots and parsnips really do well in

raised beds where you can ensure a deep

light soil If the bed is high enough the fly

will fly by below the level of the bed By

using a protection kit you can easily cover

with fleece without crushing the foliage

below For ground sown crops fleece

tunnels provide the same protection and

improved growing conditions without a lot

of effort Oddly enough my companion

planting book suggests that carrots and

parsnips donlsquot really get on Another way to

avoid carrot root fly is to grow carrots with

onions I havenlsquot tried it before but will do

so this year

A good idea if itlsquos really dry is to soak

the seed drills before sowing then water

with a fine rose on the can or hose once

the seeds are covered and this will settle

everything in Boiling water for the drill

is recommended for parsley No idea why

unless itlsquos to break the seed coat

Keep successional sowings of salad crops

going to avoid a glut every two weeks is

the norm

Mulching is said to be one of the most

important gardening tasks whatever your

skill level A mulch is simply a covering

of material over the soil between plants

that will reduce the need for watering and

prevent weeds from gaining a foothold

provided it is put on damp soil There are

basically two types loose mulches which

can be organic such as bark chippings or

inorganic such as gravel and sheet

mulches such as mulch matting

polythene or a piece of old carpet

Apart from looking good but not in the

case of old carpet an organic mulch

offers six main benefits

it helps the soil retain moisture it

insulates the soil keeping it warm in

winter and cool in summer it suppresses

weed growth it provides food for

earthworms and other soil creatures it

improves soil structure and water-holding

capacity it adds nutrients to the soil as it

is broken down

Mulch is best applied now or the autumn

when the soil is moist If you apply

mulch once the soil is dry in summer it

can actually stop any new moisture

getting to the plants However there are a

few downsides depending on what kind

of mulch you use slugs and snails can

make a home in it If plants with mulch

are attacked scrape away the mulch

immediately surrounding them It could

be said this just makes the slugslsquo journey

a bit longer Also in my opinion mulch

prevents seedlings growing This year

despite the fearsome winter I have found

self-sown seedlings flourishing once the

weather improved If I had mulched they

would have disappeared and if I did it

now Ilsquod kill them I guess the best place

is around shrubs and herbaceous plants

that are permanent plantings Even dry

grass clippings can make a suitable mulch

around established plants such as trees

and shrubs particularly at the back of a

border where the mulch is less obtrusive

Sprinkle a thin layer onto the soil where it

will slowly rot down The clippings also

can be dug into the top few centimetres of

soil which will speed up its rotting

process Make sure there is no sprouting

meadow grass among the sprinklings

Things to be doing

Plant up hanging baskets and patio

containers with summer bedding

Propagate shrubs using softwood

cuttings Trim formal hedging such as

box Clear spring bedding and continue

deadheading spring bulbs dividing

overgrown clumps of daffodils

particularly if they came up blindlsquo ie

didnlsquot flower Apply a liquid fertiliser to

spring bulbs after they have flowered to

encourage good flowering next year and

help prevent daffodil blindness

Allow the foliage of daffodils and other

spring-flowering bulbs to die down

naturally

Feed fish as they become active and feed

pond plants with aquatic fertilizer

Propagate perennials from basal cuttings

Earth up potatoes Plant out summer

bedding at the end of the month

Regularly hoe off weeds Open

greenhouse vents and doors on warm

days Mow lawns weekly Check for

nesting birds before clipping hedges

The middle of May can be one of the

driest times of year and most gardens will

begin to dry out Initially this is a benefit

because the soil will reach an ideal

consistency for seed sowing However as

drying continues there may be

insufficient water to keep the seedlings

going Use water butts to collect

rainwater Open rain-catchers are a start

but fixing the butt to your down-pipe will

enable you to collect rainfall from your

house or shed roof as well Target your

watering to when and where plants need

it - often at fruit set and fruit swelling

times or coming up to flowering

Divide clumps of herbaceous perennials

that you want to propagate Bamboos and

clumps of bulbs or rhizomes can be divided

in the same way Cutting back clumps of

spring-flowering perennials such as

Pulmonaria and Doronicum can encourage

a fresh flush of foliage Divide primroses

after flowering Divide hostas as they come

into growth Spreading and trailing plants

can become tatty and patchy trimming

them back after flowering encourages fresh

growth and new flowers

Put supports in place for herbaceous

plants before they are too tall or for those

- like peonies - that produce heavy

blooms

Harden off plants raised from seed and

cuttings by leaving them outside for

gradually increasing periods of time Start

with only the warmest part of the day

and build up to overnight exposure

Doing this for 10-14 days before planting

them outdoors permanently (whenever

the risk of frost has passed) will reduce

any check to their growth while

establishing in their final position

Thin out direct sowings of hardy annuals

This is best done in two or three stages at

fortnightly intervals Final spacing should

be between 10-20cm (4-8in) using the

upper limit for tall or spreading plants

and the lower limit for smaller plants

Prick out indoor sowings when they are

large enough to handle without damage

Hoe borders to prevent annual and

perennial weeds from spreading and

seeding themselves

Sweet peas need training and tying in to

their supports to encourage them to climb

and make a good display

Pinch out the leading shoots on plants

such as Chrysanthemum and Helianthus

to encourage bushy plants However if

tall thin sprays are preferred they can be

left un-pinched perhaps removing a few

buds to encourage larger blooms

Liquid feed plants in containers every

two to four weeks

Keep tubs hanging baskets and alpine

troughs well watered

Remove faded wallflowers and spring

bedding from beds and containers to

make space for summer plantings

Pot on plants showing signs of being root

bound You can tip out the root balls of

unhappy looking containerised

specimens to see if they are indeed pot

bound or if they are suffering from some

other problem

Inspect lilies for the scarlet lily beetle as

the larvae can strip plants in days The

beetles have a clever trick If disturbed

they fall to the ground turn over and

become invisible Put a pale cloth or

paper under the lilies to catch them The

larvae are extremely unpleasant To

protect themselves they are covered in

their own droppings so they look just like

something a passing bird left Use gloves

Vine weevil larvae can be a serious pest

of containerised plants and become

active this month Tip out the rootball of

suspect plants and inspect for the

creamy orange-headed maggots which

tend to curl up into a Clsquo shape There are

various chemical and biological controls

available Better still remove and squash

Very satisfying Vine weevils canlsquot fly

They donlsquot run too fast either so are fairly

easy to catch They resemble small brown

beetles

Aphids can multiply rapidly during mild

spells This year there have been lots of

overwintering ladybirds that appeared in

April so aphids should be controlled by

them

Continue to protect lily delphinium

hostas and other susceptible plants from

slugs and snails If using slug pellets

spread them very thinly not in little

heaps There are some now on the market

that claim to be harmless to wildlife but

if like me you are more interested in

protecting the birds and hedgehogs that

might eat them try a slug pub or two Old

margarine cream or small ice cream tubs

can be used Put a small amount of

(cheapest) beer or milk in the bottom and

bury it so the rim is proud of the soil by

about frac12 to 1 inch This is to prevent

beetles falling in What you do with the

merrydrowned slugs is up to you I

probably mentioned this before but you

never know there might be a new reader

Have a very merry May and dont wreck

your back

In your Garden with Lotta Potts

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 11

32 - 34 High Street Watton Tel 01953 881248

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Cubs from the 1st Ashill Pack had a

colourful start to their Easter

holidays Having been invited to go

along and create an Easter Gardenlsquo

at St Nicholas Church in the village

they duly turned up to help brighten

the Church for the Easter season

They used moss sticks twigs

leaves stones colourful pot plants

and a good deal of imagination to

create their lovely Easter garden As

you can see from the picture their

hard work certainly paid off

The Cub Pack has been having a very

busy time lately Not content with a

visit to the Hunstanton theatre to see

Tales from the Jungle Booklsquo

recently they followed that with an

anti-litter campaignlsquo to help gain

the Global Conservation award They

designed colourful posters which are

now displayed around the village

and from comments received these

seem to be working too The Cubs

are now looking forward to their next

event which is a cycle ride in

Thetford Forest with family and

leaders during their Easter holidays

and of course to their forthcoming

Pack camp

Anyone interested in joining 1st

Ashill and enjoying the fun and

activities call Brian Lee on 01760

440693

Ashill cubs help bring Easter colour to St Nicholas Church

Fifty six members attended The

Annual General Meeting of the

Watton U3A on Thursday 25th

March 2010 and the following

Management Committee was

elected

Chairman Ron Upton ndash Vice

Chairman Ken Philips ndash Secretary

Margaret Upton ndash Treasurer Marion

Smith ndash Membership Secretary

Maureen Russell ndash Group Co-

ordinator Rita Hellard ndash Speakers

Brenda Bracewell ndash Committee

Members Margaret Smith Diane

Coles and Brian Cubby

The Chairman reported that three of

the four objectives set a year ago

had been achieved Local awareness

of the Group was now more evident

mainly due to regular media reports

The membership had increased by

twenty five per cent and many

members had participated in the

four outings that had been arranged

The fourth objective to increase the

individual Group Activities had not

been realised al though the

introduction of History and Pub

Lunch groups had changed the

formats

However the formation of two

Computer Groups has recently been

established and with new Leaders

for the Garden Visits and Croquet

activities we will have fifteen active

Groups in the coming year

The Chairman thanked the

committee especially those who

were retiring for their help and

dedication over the past years

The Secretary gave a comprehensive

resume of the activities and events

undertaken in 20092010 and the

Treasurer presented the Financial

Statement that showed a healthy

balance for the year He thanked

Ken Philips for assisting in the

preparation of the accounts The

Auditors Barbara Anderson and

Alan Bickers were thanked for their

work and were duly elected for the

next year

Presentations were made to the

retiring Treasurer Ian Abbey and to

Margaret Smith in appreciation for

arranging of teas at meetings over

the past years

The meeting concluded with The

Chairman giving a short talk on the

history of the U3A

Members are reminded that

subscriptions for the year 20102011

are now overdue

A new trip has been organised for

Wednesday 30th June We go by

coach to Holt where we board the

Poppy Line Steam Train (reserved

coach) to Sherringham Then by

coach to Cromer with plenty of free

time for lunch etc Final stop is

Bircham Windmill for cream tea

All inclusive cost pound17pp

New Year Members programmes

are now available at monthly

meetings or from the Membership

Secretary

The speaker at the 27th May

meeting is Mike Wabe with ―Life of

a WW2 Bomb Aimer

The membership Secretary can be

contacted on 01953 885358 For

further information on the National

U3A go to wwwu3aorg

Watton University of the Third Age (U3A)

―Railways are a comeback industry

announced Mr Gerald Siviour as he

began his delightful and well-

illustrated talk to a fascinated

audience of members and guests of

Attleborough Heritage Group on

Saturday 27 March Mr Siviourlsquos

talk entitled The Changing Railway

Scene in Norfolklsquo indicated his

comprehensive knowledge of the

railways of East Anglia from the

investment boom of the 1840s which

opened up towns like Brandon

Thetford and Attleborough through

to the second boom of the 1880s

nationalisation in the 1940s and

privatisation three decades ago

The story initially led us from

Liverpool Street to Norwich with

diversions along branch lines and

focussed not only on the transition

from steam to diesel power but also

on the enormous transformation in

railway architecture brought about

by changes in both passenger and

freight traffic The audience saw

images of majestic engines puffing

out clouds of smoke workaday

diesel cars and sleek modern

multiple unit trains Gerald

reserved his true railway passion

until towards the end of his talk

when he spoke about the Heritage

Railways in East Anglia and in

particular the North Norfolk

Railway and the Mid-Norfolk

Railway both are excellent tourist

attractions He also emphasised the

i m p o r t a n c e o f C o m m u n i t y

Railways in the County

The Groups next illustrated talk for

members and guests will be on

Saturday 22 May at 700 for 730 pm

in St Marys Church Hall

Attleborough This will be a talk by

Rosemary amp Peter Salt entitled

C h a n g e s i n t h e N o r f o l k

Countryside Tickets and full details

from the Heritage Room Soma

House Station Road Attleborough

NR17 2AS tel 01953 455553 or

455877

Attleborough Heritage Group

Thank you to everyone who attended

the Craft Market in 2009 We

managed to raise pound77840 for

Macmillan Cancer Care and Support

in Norfolk

The next Craft Market in the Queens

Hall will be on 15th May 2010

There will be a good selection of

locally handmade items including

cards knitwear glassware wooden

items Jewellery and some unusual

items as well

Opening times will be 930am to

2pm and admission will be free

Refreshments will also be available

Next date for 2010 is 2nd October If

you require any further information

please call Brenda on 01953 885559

Craft Market at the Queens Hall

Celebrate Midsummer at the

Midsummer Shindig in Rocklands

Manor Meadow (between Watton amp

Attleborough) on Saturday 19th June

630 pm The gates open at 5 pm for

you to choose your picnic site in the

meadow and to wander around the

gardens before the music starts if you

wish The Village Singers are thirty

voices strong and what a sound they

make ndash you have to hear them to

believe how good they are under the

direction of Neville Moon who really

knows his onions when it comes to

music We all love the Rum Brothers

and have asked them to play for us

again ndash they provide the sort of music

you really want to jig to Bring your

picnic chairs rugs cushions ndash and

you

Sparkling wine and Strawberries and

Cream will be on sale and you might

like to join in the singing during ―The

Proms Tickets pound1000 Children

pound500 from 01953 483226 or Rockland

Manor Scoulton Rd Rocklands

NR17 1UW

wwwrocklandsmanorpluscom

A Midsummer Rocklands Shindig

Youth Councillors from both Wayland

and Swaffham Youth Councils have

been selected to represent the UK in

the European Teenagers Summit

which will be held in May this year in

Timisoara Romania

A total of Seventy Teenage

representatives from Seven European

Countries will be attending a

weeklong summit in order to further

their development in becoming active

European Citizens comprising of a

variety of Workshops eg Education

Participation Free Time Activities

Discrimination and Racism they will

learn decision making processes at

Local National and International

levels Concluding in a Conference at

TIMISOARAlsquoS Town Hall where the

Young People will debate with Euro

Deputies and forward their suggestions

for the improvement of the European

Youth Action Strategy

Lisa Clayton aged 17 speaking in her

role as Chairperson to the Wayland

Youth Council and who will be

participating said ―This is an exciting

opportunity and a great privilege to be

representing my Country at European

Level

The Project is financed by the

European Commission through Youth

in Action Action 31

Thanks to ―Childrenlsquos Services

Western Area Youth Work for

making both Travel Arrangements and

supplying Youth Workers to

accompany our Young People

European Teenagersrsquo Summit

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 12 News

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Nossa solidariedade agrave comunidade polonesa

Queridos Leitores desde ja queria dar os pesames ha Comunidade Polaca

que se encontra de luto pelo sucedido

A tragica noticia da morte do Presidente da Polonia o Sr Lech Kaczynski Num total

de 96 mortos 88 eram cidadaes e Oficiais Polacos incluindo a Esposa do

Presidente Realmete uma situacao jamais vista uma vez que o Presidente se deslocava com a comitiva para

uma homenagem a 22 000 prisioneiros de guerra que aconteceu ha 70 anos atras

Tambem trago uma informacao que no futuro vos possa ajudar

Numa pagina do council via internet eu obtive a seguinte informacao O escritorio de Solicitadores WF

Smith amp Co em Watton oferece os seguintes servicos Problemas com Dividas Emprego Familia Casa e

outros Ajuda gratis baixo custo se elegivel CLS fundos se elegivel Com acesso a Interpretes em

Portugues Polaco e Alemao Espero que esta informacao lhe possa ajudar

Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

Nasze sympatie dla polskiej społeczności Drodzy czytelnicy z powodu tragedii ktoacutera dotknęła Naroacuted Polski chciała bym wyrazić

szczere słowa wspoacutełczucia Razem z wami jesteśmy pogrążeni w żałobie Razem z

Prezydentem Lechem Kaczyńskim i jego Żoną a także bliskimi wspoacutełpracownikami Rządu

samolot lecący do Smoleńska na obchody uczczenia rocznicy mordu Katyńskiego gdzie 70

lat temu Rosjanie zamordowali kilkadziesiąt tysięcy Polskich oficeroacutew rozbił się podczas

lądowaniaW katastrofie tej zginęło łącznie 96 osoacuteb

Ja daję wam informacje ktoacutera może pomoacutec wam w przyszłości

Jeśli masz problem ze spłatą długoacutew pracodawcąrodziną rachunkami i wiele więcejMożesz odwiedzić

kancelarie adwokata WF Smith amp Co w Watton Pobieramy niskie opłaty bądż wcaleJeśli kwalifikujesz się

do dofinansowania z CLS Funding Mamy tłumaczy Polskich Portugalskich oraz Niemieckich Mam

nadzieję że informacje te będę mogły wam pomuc

Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

Our sympathies to the Polish community Dear Readers since already wanted to give condolences to the Polish Community who is mourning for

what happened The tragic news of the death of the President of Poland Mr Lech Kaczynski A total of 96

dead 88 were Polish citizens and officials including the wife of the President

Really a situation not seen since the President was travelling with an entourage to honour the 22000

prisoners of war what happened there 70 years ago

Also bring an information that can help us in the future In a page from the council thru the internet I got the

following information The Solicitors firm of WF Smith amp Co in Wattooffers the following services

Problems with Debt Employment Family Home and others Help for free low cost if eligible CLS

funding if eligible With access to interpreters in Portuguese Polish and German I hope this information can

help you Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

With young people from the

villages of Great and Little

Ellingham Rocklands Hingham

Scoulton Shropham and

Attleborough the Scout Group

has grown into one of the more

successful groups within the

Southern Norfolk District

We have four sections within the

Group Beaver Scouts for six to

eight year olds Cub Scouts for

eight to ten and a half year olds

the Scouts ten and a half to

fourteen and within the last year

we have formed The Hunters

Explorer Scout Unit for 14 to 18

year olds Altogether we now

have over 70 members This has

been achieved because of the

hard work and dedication of the

leaders and their assistants

parents and helpers and the

committee both past and present

On the 20th May the Group

will be holding its AGM at

the Crown PH Church Street

Great Ellingham - 730pm

This is a formality we have to

do We are a registered charity

and a member of the Scout

Association Once again the

Executive committee Leaders

Helpers and friends of the

Group will come together to

celebrate another successful

year This year the format will

be different a quick run

through the annual reports

election of committee etc then

we will have a chance to meet

Son ja May a r eg ion a l

development officer with the

Scout Association

Sonja will enlighten us on Flexible

Volunteering how to make the job

of running the Group easier how

to find funding etc We need all

parents grandparents aunts

uncles friends and anyone with a

desire to help to attend

In these times of austerity and

cut backs Scouting offers the

best value for money youth

activities to young people

Being a helper could give you

access to the activities a

chance to learn new skills

(training available) and become

involved in helping young

people to develop their skills

and experiences With flexible

volunteering every little helps

We need you because you need

us

Please come along to the Crown

on Thursday 20th May 730

pm to find out how your little

bit can provide so much Need to

know more - contact Dennis

Leech Group Scout Leader on

01 953 453375

PLEASE COME - thank you

Great Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

At its March meeting the

Chamber Committee discussed

the work towards the launch of

a new website - surveys have

been distributed to Chamber

member businesses for design

views and ideas

A series of high profile

Business Breakfast Forums is

planned for the year on 26th

April 26th July and 26th

October 2010 Both member

and non-member businesses are

welcome to attend - booking is

essential For more information

contact the Chamber Secretary

It was agreed to support and be

involved in an initiative by

Breckland Pride to stage a 5-a-

side football tournament and

related activities on 24th July to

coincide with the culmination

of the World Cup - watch out

for more details of this

Other discussions about the

townlsquos CCTV and recent

outdated newspaper coverage of

Watton resulted in the Secretary

being asked to write letters to

Breckland Council and the

E a s t e r n D a i l y P r e s s

respectively

New members were agreed and

welcomed SMJ Financial

Services Quali ty People

(recruitment) Jonathan Banks

Garden Services and Steggles

Larner Property Services

The Wayland Chamber of

Commerce can be contacted

t h r o u g h t h e S e c r e t a r y

s e c r e t a r y w a y l a n d -

chamberorguk 07979 264047

or 01760 440837 or write to

W a y l a n d C h a m b e r o f

Commerce Wayland House

High Street Watton IP25 6AR

From the Wayland Chamber of Commerce

The fourth annual Breckland Photography

Competitionlsquo is now open

Organised by Breckland Council with the

support of partners ndash Wayland Partnership

The Iceni Partnership in Swaffham Dereham

Area Partnership Dereham Library Thetford

Arts Centre and Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough -

the competition will run throughout the

Spring and Summer It will culminate in a

touring exhibition later this year Entrants can

submit photographs under any of the

following categories

Nature in Breckland

This can include landscapes plants animals

or wildlife in their environment The judges

are looking for aesthetic appeal beauty in the

natural environment and images that are

distinctively Breckland

Architecture in Breckland

This may include historical or modern

buildings within Breckland The judges are

looking for hidden gems in the district

capturing unique features character and

detailing of buildings

Active Breckland

Photographs should capture movement and

action This may be through sporting activity

or events work and local industry objects

people or wildlife The judges are looking for

originality and a creative view on this

Creative Breckland

This category is about experimentation

allowing you to use software and equipment

for manipulate your image Photographs

should capture new ways of seeing people or

places and there should be a connection to the

district Images may be figurative abstract or

conceptual The possibilities are endless in

this category

The competition closes on Friday 3rd

September 2010 and photographs should be

delivered by hand to any of the designated

delivery venues Entries will be judged by a

professional panel and the winning

photographs will be displayed in a touring

exhibition hosted in turn by each of the five

Breckland market towns

Entry forms and further details of the

competition categories regulations and

photograph delivery venues can be found on

the Breckland Council website at

w w w b r e c k l a n d g o v u k

calling_all_photographers Forms are also

available from Wayland House in Watton

Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough Iceni at

Swaffham Community Centre Dereham

Library and 2new Horizons Tourist

Information Centre in Thetford For any

queries about the competition contact

Breckland Council Arts Officer Sam

Dawson on 01362 656870

New Councillor for Watton

John Rogers has joined Watton Town

Council as a Councillor filling the recent

vacancy He is the Watton Ward

Councillor for Norfolk County Council and

also a Breckland District Councillor and

Carbrooke Parish Councillor Mr Rogers

has been involved in local politics for

many years and brings with him a great

deal of knowledge and experience

Calling all Photographers

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 13

Now In Our 6th

Successful Year

The Right lsquoPlaicersquo to get the best

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At a recent Multiskills Tournament

for all the schools in the area

Watton Westfield Infant and

Nursery School sent a team along

and won Miss Shelley Thomas

the Westfield teacher who led the

Multiskills Team reported that it

was an afternoon of fun team

games and skill She also felt

enormously proud of the childrenlsquos

sportsmanship and behaviour In

the picture above you can see the

winning team Westfield will look

forward to the next tournament in

the Summer Term

Watton Westfield Multiskills Champions Again

Imagine a summerlsquos day on which

millions of us throughout the UK sit

down to have lunch together ndash in the

middle of our streets around our

tower blocks and on every patch of

common ground The food

entertainment and decorations we

will have grown cooked or created

ourselves Itlsquoll be a day to break

bread with our neighbours to put a

smile on Britainlsquos face Well

imagine no more Itlsquos called The Big

Lunch and this is your invitation to

join the fun

The Big Lunch is inviting you and

all 61 million people across the UK

to sit down and have lunch with your

neighbours in the middle of your

street on Sunday 18th July as a

simple act of community

An Eden Project initiative The Big

Lunch encourages communities to

come together through growing food

and flowers creating street music art

and theatre dressing the street and

of course cooking and eating

together

It took place for the first time last

year and there were over 8000

lunches in every kind of community

all across the UK Up to a million

people took to the streets in the

biggest set of street parties since the

Golden Jubilee and 80 said they

felt closer to their neighbours as a

result

You can get involved by

1) Organising a Big Lunch - itlsquos

really easy The Big Lunch website is

packed full of information to help

kick start your planning step by step

Welsquove got the tools inspiration and

resources to make it as simple and

fun as possible Search for existing

Big Lunches in your street or area or

add your own using our special Big

Lunch map

2) Spreading the word ndash tell your

friends family and colleagues about

The Big Lunch and encourage them

to get involved We have leaflets and

posters to download from our

website to help and you can join us

on Facebook follow us on Twitter

and be inspired by Big Lunch stories

on our blog

T o f i n d o u t m o r e v i s i t

wwwthebiglunchcom have a chat

with the team on 0845 850 8181 or

email infothebiglunchcom

If you would like to hold a Big

Lunch in Breckland and need help to

organise it please contact Cat Lang

Breckland Council on 01362 656870

Join in the

Big Lunch 2010

Clube De Boliche de Watton (Lock Neaton)

O nosso clube estά

aberto a todos os

P o r t u g u e s e s p a r a

assistir ou jogar ― Bola

de relvado ― Lown

Bowls conosco

Treino e aulas de ensino sobre o

jogo e regras serao dadas a quem

estiver interessado

A prόxima eacutepoca comeccedila no

principio de Abril e termina no

final de Setembro

A inscriccedilao anual do clube eacute de pound45

por ano

O clube abre das 1400h άs 1430h

todas as Terccedilas-feiras Quartas-

feiras Sάbados e Domingos

Durante o Inverno o clube estά

aberto todos os Sάbados das

1000h as 1130h para encontros e

um cafeacutezinho

Todos seratildeo bem vindos

Watton (Loch Neaton) Bowls Club

Our Club is open to all Portuguese

Nationals to come and play Lawn

Bowls with us Coaching and tuition

in how to play the game would be

given if required The playing

season starts in early April and ends

at the end of September An annual

subscription to join the club is

pound4500 per year

Club Days (Roll Ups) are Tuesdays

Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays

1400 for 1430 start

Winter opening each Saturday for

coffee morning 1000 until 1130

All are welcome

Get behind Break for The Royal Norfolk Show Ball Take up for tables at this yearlsquos Royal

Norfolk Show Ball the 2010 Norfolk

Celebration Ball on Friday 25 June at

the showground has been fast and

furious and a reserve list for tickets is

now in operation

The evening will be a celebration of

the best that Norfolk has to offer

supporting Break a charity that brings

the best possible care to vulnerable

people in our community The menu

wine list music and entertainment are

all organised and Break is really

grateful to Anglia Farmers for their

support in so many ways

However sponsorship opportunities

are still available starting at as little as

pound250 for an advertisement in the

programme or to display corporate

identity on a cheese cart or coffee

station pound500 to sponsor a dessert

display with corporate identity pound1000

to display corporate identity on the

floral displays and pound1500 to sponsor

the welcome champagne reception

With over 800 guests there is also the

opportunity to sponsor one of the four

seating areas for pound2000 - or all four

The organising team have already

received many generous donations of

vouchers and merchandise for the

envelope prizes but would welcome

more donations All companies and

individuals making a donation to the

prize draw will be mentioned in the

programme Any donation towards the

evening would be really help towards

raising as much as possible from the

evening

For further information on the ball and

sponsorship opportunities please

contact Sarah Bunn sarahbbreak-

charityorg 01603 670106 or Gillian

Bolam gillianbbreak-charityorg

01603 670103

Ladies Fashion Show

At Great Hockham Village Hall

Monday 10th May 730pm Outfits by She Fashions Attleborough

Admission pound400 Free Refreshments amp Nibbles Raffle In

aid of Great Hockham Yoga Group Tickets from

June on 01953 498343

Events at Watton Library New Book Club The Six Book Club is a

friendly fun new reading group starting in

Watton Library on Wednesday 5th May 6pm -

7pm We will be reading popular fiction and

sharing our thoughts about the books we read

in the group and other books weve enjoyed If

you would like to start your own reading

group you can come along as well and find

out how the library service can support you

Its free and well even give you a cuppa

Please contact Watton Library on 01953

881671 for further information

Smashing Saxons Discover what Saxon life

in Norfolk was like and make a Saxon clay

thumb pot to take home This free family

event is at Watton library on Thursday 3rd

June

200 ndash 300pm No need to book but children

must be accompanied by an adult

Silver Surfers - Computers for the

Terrified Free friendly 2 week course for

older people An introduction to the Internet

and email for complete beginners Friday 21st

May 1030am -1200pm Booking is essential

so please contact Watton Library on 01953

881671 to book your place Further courses

will be held later in the year including Family

history on the Internet Keep looking in your

Mid Norfolk Times for details of these and

other library events

Book of the Month A Year in the Province by

Christopher Marsh

The tale of ridiculous yet heroic Jesus

Sanchez Ventura an Andalusian peasant

whose wife Begona tires of the heat the

lemons and the tranquillity of Spain and

persuades the family to relocate to Belfast

The problems he experiences with the culture

politics and not least strange colloquialisms

and subtleties of language are hilarious His

daughters revel in their new found freedom

and despite the comic mishaps and problems

they encounter Jesus and Begona soon make

a big impact in their adopted country This is

the funniest book I have read for a long time I

laughed out loud on nearly every page

A Year in the Province is available from

your local library or mobile library If the

book you want isnt available you can request

it for a small charge and it will be delivered to

the library of your choice Childrens books

are free to request giving you a choice of

thousands of titles across Norfolk Library and

Information Service

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 14 News

HJC Ltd Motor Engineers

Servicing amp MOT preparation to all makes of

modern cars amp light commercials

Tyres Exhausts amp Batteries supplied and fitted

Courtesy cars available

Ask for Steve at 5 Linmore Court Threxton Rd

Industrial Estate Watton

Tel 01953 889924

Augusta Kate was born at Litcham on May

20th 1920 the only child of Gladys and

Tom Milford The family lived at Sporle

until Tom was appointed Manager at the Co

-op in Watton in 1929 when they moved to

a house along the Thetford Road ndash Kate

was very fond of telling people about the

time when soon after they moved in the

end of the house fell out As it was just

before Christmas they had to be given

room at the innlsquo and they were invited to

stay at The Gables Later they moved to a

house in Brandon Road on the site where

Tom Milford Place now stands

Kate attended school at Sporle and Watton

and then won a scholarship to Thetford

Grammar She hated school especially

disliking her time at Thetford However it

was through school that she met Cecil who

was to become her husband They were

cycling back from the station one day and

Cecil was fooling about and knocked her

off her bike She injured her legs badly had

to have two weeks off school and began a

relationship which lasted in total for 57

years

Disillusioned with working for the Co-op

Katelsquos father set up in a grocery business in

Harvey Street she helped him prepare

orders although mostly her role was to look

after her mother who was wheel chair

bound

Kate and Cecil were married in 1942 - he

had 48 hours leave to get home get married

and get back again to the barracks in

Prestatyn where he was stationed at that

time Kate continued to live at home After

the war Cecil took over his fatherlsquos coal

business and Kate helped him with the

paperwork continued to help her father and

look after her mother

Much of Katelsquos life was spent caring for

people Soon after her mother died her

father became ill so she cared for him She

kept an eye on her parents-in-law who lived

at Saham There was also a great aunt at

Swaffham and one of the weekly rituals

was catching the 12 olsquoclock train to

Swaffham on a Saturday to visit Auntie

always taking some dinner in a basin for her

to reheat the next day Kate really had a

thing about feeding people In times of

stress apple pies were delivered and

whenever people came to the house they

were always offered coffee and something

to eat Sunday lunch was very frequently

shared with someone who was alone and in

need of a bit of company When Cecil

became ill she re-focussed her attention and

looked after him driving him out in the car

pushing the wheelchair and generally

ensuring that his life continued to be as rich

and full as possible

Kate was always associated closely with the

Methodist Church ndash being involved in fund

raising for a long while However her

greatest triumph in church was Bright Hour

which she built up to about 35 members

She was secretary for 29 years and used to

go round collecting people up in the car

Later she became President She also did

her fair share of flower arranging and used

her not inconsiderable skills as a

salesperson to part people from their cash

she liked baking and enjoyed hosting

events and meetings ndash especially at the

house in Norwich Road

When changes were proposed and new

ideas suggested Kate was inclined to see all

the flaws and generally become somewhat

negative But and itlsquos an important but

once a scheme had been adopted she would

get behind it and back it to the hilt As a

pastoral leader for many years she kept in

touch with the members of her group and

tried to offer help and support where it was

needed In addition to these activities Kate

was a member of the group which brought

Womenlsquos World Day of Prayer to this area

and she work tirelessly for Christian Aid

When Katelsquos family caring duties allowed

she became very interested in other things

The one subject she liked at school was

history and she was involved with the WEA

helping to write a book called Watton in an

Earlier Age She also joined the Steering

Committee which was formed to try and get

a museum in Watton She took up painting

and became quite an accomplished artist

As a long standing member of the Wayland

Guild of Artists she would take part in their

annual exhibition For a time Kate also did

Meals on Wheels

In these later years Kate found it very

difficult to accept the help which she

had always given to other people she

hated to be so infirm and so dependent

She had a lot of illness and spent long

periods in hospital When she was

finally unable to continue to live at

home she became a resident at

Shipdham Manor Care Home where she

was looked after with an extraordinary

level of love and care until she died

Mrs A Kate Chapman 2010 Virgin London Marathon

ndash Nearly there As this edition of the Mid Norfolk Times went to press

Marathon runner and local pharmacist Geoff Ray was lining up

at the start of the 2010 Virgin London Marathon with thousands

of other eager runners waiting for the starting gun

Readers will have to wait for next monthlsquos edition to find out how

well Geoff did but as he limbered up for the start Geoff was

focused on finishing the 26 miles in gratitude for the enormous

support he has received from friends family and customers

Geoff Ray of Total Health Pharmacy in Watton is running the

London Marathon in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance

(Registered charity number 1083876) which receives no lottery

funding or government grants and relies upon fund raising to

provide a vital emergency service to our rural area 365 days a

year You can still make donations to Geofflsquos fundraising at

Total Health Pharmacy 14 Gregor Shanks Way Watton

(opposite the Watton Medical Practice) or by visiting

wwwjustgivingcomgeoffray

YOU ARE INVITED TO A

Photographic Exhibition of

African Wildlife amp Culture by David Jessup

at Woods Restaurant Richmond Park Golf Club Watton on

Saturday 5th June 10 - 4pm Sunday 6th June 10 - 3pm

Entrance by donation only All proceeds will go to helping improve the

life of Zulu families in Africa

South Africa again with a touch of Mozambique

and Swaziland By David and Carolyn Jessup

We have noticed a sad decline in public discipline in Kruger National Park since we

first went 6 years ago There are a number of general Rules laid down by the Park

authorities but unfortunately not many staff to ensure that they are adhered to These

Rules are handed to every Park visitor on arrival The most obvious rule is ―STAY

IN YOUR VEHICLE Unless in a designated area visitors must remain inside their

vehicle No part of your body may protrude from a window or sunroof and doors

should remain closed at all times

Ilsquom sure it wont be a surprise to learn that this rule is widely broken On this trip we

have seen a man get out of his car to take a photograph of a Spotted Hyaena which

was standing less than 20 meters away from him This is a very dangerous animal

with a very strong vice like bite Also dangerous are Hippopotamus and on a

separate occasion a man got out quite near to a pod of about 25 Hippos which were

out of the water You wouldnlsquot feel very comfortable with your head in a Hippos

mouth These massive animals kill more humans in Africa than any other animal

In spite of their size they can run at speeds of up to 40km an hour

Now from the wildlife to Soccer As Ilsquom sure most people are aware the Soccer

World Cup is due to take place in South Africa in our summer of 2010 It is sure to

attract thousands of foreign visitors and new stadia have been built where the

matches are due to be played and new roads constructed to take the additional

traffic Billions of Rands have been ploughed in to help ensure the success of this

very high profile competition but I can foresee problems

Towards the end of 2009 there were ugly demonstrations near the new stadium in the

City of Nelspruit (soon to change its name to Mbombela) The scenes were apparently

reminiscent of the apartheid era with Police firing several warning shots and the angry

mob hurling rocks at the peace keepers The rioters were all children with ages ranging

from 6 to 18 who were trying to discourage workers from entering the stadium and

threatening to disrupt further building unless they received new schools Just one year

earlier during a similar protest they burned down their temporary classrooms with all

their books claiming it was too hot to concentrate in them

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 15

Brownies at the races 1st Watton Brownies to one

step closer to completing

t h e i r A d v e n t u r e 1 0 0

Challenge at Easter when

they held a Race Night

Wearing their handmade

Easter bonnets and dressed

to the nines they could

have gone to Ascot We had

a fun evening racing all

manner of things the length

of the hall The win-up rats

were definitely the fastest

but the waddling chicks had

the aahh factor As our

last meeting before the

Easter holidays it was a

super end to a busy term

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Relationship difficulties Bereavement Stress

BullyingAbuse Addictions Depression

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Sanctuary offers a confidential low-cost counselling service with professionally trained counsellors who work on a short-term or long-term basis Call us on 01953 880922 to arrange an appointment Appointments are available 6 ndash 9pm Tuesdays and 930am ndash 1pm Wednesdays Sanctuary Counselling Service is part of River Ministries (Norfolk) registered charity number 1054419

As we reach the end of our first term it

is a good time to reflect on what we

have been up since the beginning of the

year Considering we only started in

January we have had a very successful

term

Both the Scouts and Cubs have settled

into the Scout HQ in Watton and the

really great news is that both Sections

have grown in numbers

Over the last term the Cubs have done

a number of activities including

painting a life size Cub made sweets

learnt about disaster relief with Shelter

Box made rope and learnt to tie reef

knots and of course plenty of games

The Scouts have also had a busy

term the highlight being a night

hike They have also started the

Shelter Box Challenge and are

working on their Global and Creative

Challenge badges

They have made sculptures out of

recycled materials and made and

decorated salt dough Boomerangs and

Bull Roarers as part of their Global

work During the Easter break a group

of Scouts and Cubs helped the Leaders

clear out the stores (above) to prepare

for the new camping equipment that is

on the way ready for their first camp in

May

The lighter evenings mean we can look

forward to taking more of our

programme outside something we are

all looking forward to

As a Group we would like thank

everyone that has been involved in

getting us up and running out

Committee parents and the local

community for their support Plus a big

thank you to all the Cubs and Scouts

that make it all worthwhile every week

We look forward to an exciting and fun

packed summer term

If you are interested in joining us for

either Cubs or Scouts please get in

touch Contact Paul Cutts 01953

8 8 4 2 4 3 o r e m a i l u s o n

waylandscoutsgooglecom

Wayland Scout Group

Attleborough Heritage Group The Heritage Centre is open every Thursday from

930 am to 330 pm Why not come along and meet

the team and have a coffee and chat We provide a

public resource for

Researching family history and local history the

identification of vulnerable standing buildings and

landmarks

Student and school projects offering an

opportunity to capture precious memories of the

Attleborough area by simply reminiscing we have

facilities to ―digitalise donated photographs

documents and similar items This is available to

anyone wishing to record their own memories for

posterity Why not join us and become a member

Access to the above research and information

facilities quarterly newsletters and entry to events

at reduced cost Annual Subscription pound5 per

person

Details from The Heritage Centre Soma House

Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS

Tel 01953 455877 or 455553 e-mail

attleboroughheritagetiscalicouk website

wwwattleboroughheritageorg

Dates for your 2010 Diary 22 May ―Changes in the Norfolk Countryside An

illustrated talk by Peter amp Rosemary Salt - further

details from Heritage Centre

30 May Attleboroughlsquos Development A walk that

looks at the Victorian Development that doubled

the size of Attleborough and compares it to the

current proposals for the development to the south

of the town The walk starts from the Heritage

Centre at 230 pm

27 June Medieval Attleborough A walk into

Attleboroughlsquos medieval past from St Marylsquos

Church to the old market place The walk starts

from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm

25 July Pub Crawl around the Town A walk

around the centre of Attleborough looking at the

past and present locations and history of Beer

Houses Inns and Public Houses The walk starts

from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm

22 August A walk from the War Memorial down

Queenlsquos Road and back through the cemetery

Looking at the past and the present This walk will

start at 230 pm at the War Memorial

Tickets are available for all walks from the

Heritage Centre pound100 members and pound200 non-

members Tea and coffee will be served at the

Centre following each walk

18 September By popular request ndash Heritage Cyder

Evening at the Connaught Hall Attleborough

Illustrated talk static displays and social get

together More details from the Heritage Centre

13 November Coffee Morning at St Marylsquos

Church Hall Attleborough 1000 ndash1130 am

Raffle Cakes etc followed in the evening by

―Norfolk in the Great War Illustrated talk by

Peter amp Rosemary Salt Details from the

Heritage Centre

Breckland Council is supporting

voluntary and community groups in

the district in finding and applying for

funding by holding a funding and

advice fair on Tuesday 18 May from

1000am to 330pm at the Eco Tech

Centre in Swaffham

The event has attracted over 120

community groups who have secured

their place on the day and 22

organisations will be attending to

provide advice and guidance on this

sometimes complex issue

Local voluntary and community

organisations will be able to get help

on accessing all types of large and

small grants from local charitable

trusts to government and national

funding

Officers will be on hand to provide

practical advice on how to complete

funding application forms to increase

the number of good quality

applications and income for groups in

the district

Representatives from The Big Lottery

Heritage Lottery Fund and Lloyds

TSB Breckland Council and

Community Matters will be giving

presentations on various funding

opportunities from 1045am to 330pm

and other funders will be there until

330pm to discuss funding projects

constitutions and how to sell your

organisation to potential funders

Cat Lang Community Development

Officer said The previous fair held

was a wonderful opportunity to meet

funders and find out what is available

Its a great opportunity to get inside

their head to find out what they are

looking for to make applications

successful

There will be displays with

information on the various funds and

application forms Funding is available

for a wide range of projects from play

areas community buildings sports and

arts Community Matters and other

support organisations will be on hand

to provide project development

support

Breckland Council are committed to

supporting and promoting a vibrant

voluntary sector As part of this

commitment it has held funding fairs

over the last few years to help non

profit making organisation operating in

the district

The previous funding fair attracted

over 100 people from over 20

organisations and attendees said they

found it very useful to talk to each

other to getting funding tips and advice

on how to make successful

applications

Need funding for your community project

Come to the Fair

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News

The fourth of 6 children Frank was

born in September 1918 ndash two

months before the Great War ended

on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow

near Tonbridge in Kent where his

father worked as a chauffeur his

parents however soon moved to the

small village of Little Casterton near

Stamford in Lincolnshire

Frank Frank attended the village

school and secondary education was

at the Blue Coat School in Stamford

Leaving at the age of 14 his early

employment was as a delivery boy

for International Stores although he

had a strong interest in aviation and

engineering subjects encouraged by

schoolboy magazines His boyhood

hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank

a shy and sensitive man as well as a

brave military aviator

After working for International

Stores Frank wanted to better himself

and saw an advert for a job in a local

engineering factory and they helped

him study at evening class for ONC

a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l

Engineering

In 1938 he applied for aircrew

training and after rigorous selection

processes was accepted He joined

the RAF and went off to

Northampton for training to be a

Navigator on the Blenheim tactical

bombers His expertise in geometry

algebra and trigonometry stood him

in good stead

It was when he was stationed at

Swanton Morley in Norfolk that

Frank met his future wife Phyllis on

a bind date organised by her sister

Doris

He was soon in the thick of things

and in May 1940 Frank was flying

daily over France as navigator on the

Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron

based at Watton life expectancy for

Blenheim crews in those times was

as little as 14 days however Frank

somehow survived

In his book ―Bomber Command Max

Hastings includes a whole chapter

about 82 Squadron based at Watton in

May and June 1940 The attrition rate

was appalling although the sense of

walking with history was intense

Frank often quoted Shakespeare and

Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of

Agincourt with great feeling Flying

with 2 Group Bomber Command until

1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was

posted off to Malta the most bombed

place on earth at the time

The day after arriving in Malta Frank

and his crew led eight aircraft on a

low level raid on shipping in Tripoli

harbour at dusk They managed to

get away without loss Another

incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in

1941 involved eight Blenheims

making an attack on a convoy

making for Tripoli After the attack

one of the Blenheims plunged into

the sea Frank reported the position

of the dinghy containing the crew

and the next day the RN submarine

HMS Utmost picked up the survivors

and carried them back to Malta

In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM

for his coolness in combat and

devotion to duty in Europe Malta

and Burma He continued flying

mostly in India for the rest of the

war in different roles and

miraculously survived many scrapes

In 1946 He returned to England and

married Phyllis and two years later

Franklsquos son was born and the family

moved to Peterborough He worked

for Peter Brotherhood a diesel

e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n

Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952

he moved to Welwyn Garden City

and a job with the De Havilland

aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953

his second child was born and in

1962 another daughter was born

Frank had moved job again to

English Electric at Stevenage where

he worked on guided weapons and

then moved back to Hatfield when

both English Electric and Hawker

Siddeley which had succeeded De

Havillands became part of British

Aerospace

During those years at Welwyn Garden

City Franklsquos lifelong interest in

engineering frequently came in useful

He had a succession of old Ford motor

cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y

through a succession of Prefects to

Ford Consuls He spent many hours

under those cars changing clutches

gearboxes and even engines with the

aid of an elaborate gantry and a series

of pulleys

In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the

London marathon and for a time

became a regular at local half

marathon events winning a number

of cups and medals as the oldest

competitor

In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was

persuaded to write his memoirs of

life in the RAF during the war which

he published as a book called

―Familiar Voices The book was

well received in the aviation press

and many copies were sold in shops

via web sites and by mail order

Frank was a great survivor and re-

invented himself many times

Grocerlsquos boy engineer military

aviator marathon runner and author

a great survivor who loved the

English countryside

Where did they come from and where did they go to

The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010

The Partners would like to inform our

patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided

to retire after 24 years of being a

partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has

been an excellent GP to our patients

and he will be very sorely missed by us

all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and

happy retirement and wish both him

and Mrs Gibbs good health for the

future We will be recruiting a partner

to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope

to have some news in the next few

weeks

For the next 4 months Dr Richard

Nickinson will be on a placement at the

surgery I hope that you will join with

us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the

surgery

We have altered the appointment

system this year in line with patient

feedback This allows our patients to

book up to 3 weeks ahead with a

doctor of their choice (providing the

clinical need is suitable for a doctor)

Unfortunately by allowing advance

booking the number of patients not

attending their appointments has

increased significantly We now have

1 in every 15 appointments or 6

NOT kept I am sure that you will

agree that this is neither acceptable not

sustainable Please let us know if you

cannot attend your pre-booked

appointment Phone us fax us or use

the comments option on the web page

wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk

to let us know that you cannot attend

The new appointment system seems to

be working well so far but to again

clarify the procedure

To be seen on the same day that you

need to be seen please call between

830am and 10am You will be

assessed by a member of the Same Day

Team (doctors and nurses) who will

treat you It will not usually be

possible to select a clinician of choice

if you need to see a doctor on the same

day

To ask for a visit please call before

11am we can not guarantee a specific

doctor for any visit

To ask for test results or to ask any

question please call after 10am

To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse

call after 10am Usually you will be

able to book up to 3 weeks in advance

We are often asked why the

receptionist asks for a brief reason for

needing to see the doctor or nurse

when you want an appointment The

request to do this has come from the

doctors to ensure that our patients are

seen by the person who can deal most

appropriately and most quickly with

their condition

We are open for pre-booked

appointments from 7am on Tuesday

and Thursday and until 830pm on a

Wednesday On a normal day we are

open from 830am until 6pm on a

Friday we are open from 830 am ndash

4pm This amounts to 495 hours a

week

When we are not open there are other

services available for our patients

For general health or medication

questions use NHS direct 08454647

For medication questions and minor

illness use your local pharmacy

For more serious health issues call the

GP out of hours service on 01603 488

488

For all GP type issues call The Timber

Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300

0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7

days a week

For genuine accidents or for medical

emergencies go to your nearest A amp E

department or if necessary dial 999

General good health and wellbeing

If you are over 65 and have not ever

had a pneumonia vaccination please

contact us and book an appointment to

have one

Stay fit and active eat a sensible and

healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or

vegetables every day

If you are a smoker make a quit date

and come and see us for direction to a

stop smoking service

Take responsibility for your own

health needs Take your prescribed

medication as directed follow up on

regular tests if you have an illness

that needs regular monitoring pick

up information leaflets or use the

internet to stay well keep simple

everyday medicines in your medicine

cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for

assistance with this

Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch

The Friends of St Georges Saham

Toney are to hold a Special Ladies

Day at St Georges Church Saham

Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010

Gentlemen will not be refused

ad miss ion The day wi l l

commence with coffee from 1030

am fol lowed by a flower

arranging demonstration to be

given by Margaret Thomas who

will guide beginners through the

display techniques and give some

practical and perhaps new ideas to

t h e mo re ad van ced f lower

arrangers

F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g

demonstration lunch will be served

with a glass of wine for you to

enjoy Those of you who have been

to one of the Friends events will be

familiar with the quality of the food

served by our ladies The lunch

could be well worth the cost of the

ticket alone Our ladies have a

reputation for serving good food

which they will wish to maintain

Following lunch sit back and be

entertained by Linda Scholes who is

to give a talk with the interesting title

of The Yanks are coming Linda is

becoming well known in the area as a

public speaker with a terrific sense of

humour so you will not be

disappointed The day will conclude

by 230 pm to allow time to collect

the children from school

A superb raffle and o ther

attractions are being arranged to

enable you to contribute to the fund

raising for the upkeep of St

Georges Church All this for pound750

Please call now for tickets from

Saham Post Office or Beverley on

881802 Carol 850291 Sheila

882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene

881148 and Angela 889988

Ladies Day at St Georges Church

Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful

Pantomime this year and would like

to take this opportunity in thanking

everyone for their help and support

we really could not do it without

you Following our pantomime we

were able to make a donation to the

First Response Team in Watton In

March we held our AGM the

following officers were elected

Chairman - Stephanie Easter

Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer

Secretary - Sandra Skipper

Treasurer - Matt Denny

On May 20th we will be holding our

Pantomime Auditions and everyone

over the age of 16 are welcome

These will take place in the Green

Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm

Two thoughts on redundancy

Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally

Redundancy does not mean that your

personal value has reduced it means

that the business you were working

for cannot fund the post you held

anymore Your skills are still valuable

to a well funded business

Secondly people find that one of

the most depressing aspects of

redundancy is that it is an indication

that the whole business sector they

have worked in is suffering a crisis

This is the time to evaluate which of

your skills are transferable for

instance people skills are relevant to

all business sectors Not all industry

sectors have collapsed - read the

good news business stories in the

press and ask yourself how your

skills and experience could help that

type of business

David Bridge is a Career Coach with

Mayfair Coaching Practice

wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone

01379 650045

Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary

Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm

Carbrooke Village Millennium

Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church

This yearlsquos fete will build on the

long tradition of Carbrooke

Village fetes with an emphasis on

a great family afternoon out on the

Millennium Green with an

agricultural theme and is a joint

venture involving the Church

Millennium Green Playgroup

School and Village Hall

Last year the fete returned to its

roots with an exciting display of

a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d

machinery alongside huge long

distance haulage vehicles and a

star prize of an evening out on the

combine harvester at the peak of

harvest time

P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s

competitions cake stalls and card

stalls sit alongside the open bar

cider sales and a fresh local produce

barbeque with the usual raffles and

prize games for all to enjoy

Come and join in on June the 26th ndash

all welcome

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17

From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit

of a cynic you may have come to that

conclusion yourself from some of my

other editorials But every now and

again I come across something that

restores my somewhat jaded faith in

humanity

Recently I attended a meeting of the

Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group

for the purpose of taking a picture or

two to go with their article One of

the subjects of the evening was

Project Linus which I knew was

something to do with quilts but not

really of interest to me Well it turns

out that Project Linus donates free

homemade ―security quilts to

seriously ill abused bereaved or

traumatised children from premature

birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more

local quilters have through their

organisation Norfolk Quilters

always been strong supporters of

Linus and many members make

quilts for the project with the number

donated to date being in excess of

3400

Members of that same organisation

also produce ―Heart Cushions which

are small heart-shaped support

cushions for people who have had

surgery for breast cancer If someone

underwent surgery as long as ten

years ago a heart may still be found

beneficial so they make and give

them to anyone - women and men -

who have experienced breast cancer

As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting

was also told of the ―Last Cuddle

quilts These quilts again made by

members of Norfolk Quilters are

used to wrap still born babies for

parents to have their last cuddle They

are then able to keep that quilt for all

time as a permanent reminder of the

child that was lost to them

I have to say I find it quite humbling

that in these days of financial scandal

when even our own MPs have been

ripping us off - but are still asking us

to vote for them - that there are

wonderful people in this world who

give their time money and skills

freely just to make life a little bit

better for others less well off

Local quilters would welcome

donations of spare cotton fabric

wadding unused fleece and even

sewing threads which would be used

to good effect and our local quilting

group the Hackers Tackers and

Stuffers can be contacted through Sue

Hart on 01362 822536

And if you see anything about Project

Linus make a point to find out about

it and make a point to support it

youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant

antidote to the self serving attitudes of

today

It does your heart good

We met at the home of Lesley Cowling

to hear about the Air Cadets

organisation Jason Allan from the

Dereham Branch was our speaker and

with the help of his laptop he gave us a

very educational insight into the aims

and workings of the Cadets Fostering

the spirit of adventure and encouraging

leadership qualities and good

citizenship are some of the aims to

strive for There are nationally 46000

Air Cadets the largest youth

organisation in the UK The age range

is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and

organisers are volunteers One of the

principal reasons to join is to fly All

Cadets get the opportunity to get

airborne They can gain certificates and

at 18 if they show enough potential get

75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained

usually with a view to having a career

in the RAF They get the chance to go

gliding even solo if they show

aptitude Adventure training to develop

leadership qualities takes place in the

Lake District Peak District and Wales

They can ski in Europe and are able to

go on exchange training schemes in

many other countries including

Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of

Edinburgh Award Schemes are

followed with all the skills they foster

A chaplain is attached to every

squadron and available for advice and

listening The funding is mainly from

the RAF and all trips and equipment is

found for the Cadets or in the case of

trips heavily subsidised

Cadets are involved in the community

helping at shows festivals and

displays It sounds an ideal association

for active young people and gives them

added experience and qualifications to

put on their CVs

Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer

The next part of the meeting was the

induction of Lesley Cowling as a full

member She was welcomed for the

second time as she has been an

honorary member

The lunchtime concert in March was

presented by Pamela Warren Ken

Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick

Monk Karen Smith was at the piano

We were delighted to make a profit of

pound30958 to go to our many charities

Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea

17th June in Brenda Davis garden

2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes

tea delicious strawberries and cake

Judy Wilson

Inner Wheel Club of Watton

Nominations are invited for the

Wayland Agricultural Society Young

Achiever of the Year 2010 The award

is designed to recognise outstanding

dedication and contribution to

agriculture horticulture wildlife or any

other rural related sector or industry

All entrants must be under 21 years of

age All entrants will be required to

demonstrate and share their

commitment and involvement to their

related subject This should include

their achievements and their

aspirations Applicants will be

required to show passion and

enthusiasm as well as a sound

knowledge of their category The

award is sponsored by Weco

Engineering of Watton

All nominations must be made in

writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall

Wayland Agricultural Society Broom

Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney

Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ

Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010

Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at

our April meeting by a Victorian

Prison Officer who came to speak to

us about Life amp Death in a

Victorian Gaol

Mike the Prison Officer also brought

with him various items from that era

which prisoners had allocated to them

as well as some punishing

e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g

memorabilia My two volunteers for

the demonstrations John amp Rod

forged excuse notes but Mike was

able to continue without their input

and they were relegated to the back of

the room Mike and his persuader

were warmly thanked and hopefully

he will be back next year in another

guise

On May 10th our speaker will be

Jason Houghton Osteopath He has

visited us before and is extremely

popular with our group The meeting

starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal

Church Old Dereham Road Watton

whom we thank for the use of their

facilities all welcome

Looking to the future at our

September meeting we are very

fortunate to have as our guest

speaker Richard Lane OBE

President of Diabetes UK More

details will be available later but for

more information about our group

and our meetings please phone

Helen 01953 884713 leave a

message and I will get back to you

as soon as possible

New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome

Linda Kerr from the Redwings

Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in

April when she told us about the

wonderful work being done across

the country on behalf of not only

horses but ponies donkeys and

mules as well They have been

established for 25 years and have

visitor centres (free entry) in

Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The

Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt

Yarmouth and is open from 10am-

5pm every day from 27th March to

31st October You can even join

their Adoption club which

contributes towards the care and

feed for rescued animals

It may seem a bit late in the day for

New Year resolutions but it is in

May that we always vote on the WI

Resolution that is being put forward

for debate nationally We are all

aware of how difficult it can be to

know whether some food has

actually been produced or just

packaged here and that is why at

our National AGM to be held in

Cardiff in June the resolution being

debated is This meeting urges the

Government to introduce clear and

mandatory country of origin

labelling on all meat poultry and

fish products sold in this country

Over very many years the WI has

been at the forefront of bringing the

attention of the Government to bear

on many issues that concern us all

After the serious part of our May

11th meeting we will be enjoying a

craft evening with the emphasis on

friendly chatter and exchange of

ideas and skills For any lady

wanting to find out more about the

WI this would be an ideal evening

to pop in to Watton Christian

Community Centre (730pm) and

have a chat

June is going to be quite busy too It

is our 20th birthday and in place of a

normal meeting we will have a

birthday party at the home of a

member Once again we will be

present at Watton Carnival and also

take part in the Methodist Flower

Festival

On 5th June a Coffee Morning will

be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there

will be a raffle bring and buy table

cake stall etc- all welcome We

look forward to meeting some of

you there We also look forward to

visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July

To contact us ring Pat on 01953

882275 or Barbara 01953 882595

Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In

recognition of the difficulty in finding

low cost meeting and training space in

Wayland the Wayland Partnership is

launching a SPRING THROUGH TO

SUMMER promotion and is offering

meaningful discounts to local

community groups and organizations

Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to

Wayland House in Watton High

Street tell us who you are and what

you want and we will tell you about

the spaces available and what deals

we can offer you Alternatively mail

iainwaylandorguk for more

information

Community Support Services

Available at Wayland House Just a

reminder of the information and

support services available at Wayland

House

Breckland Council Customer Services

- If you need advice on council tax

how to get a bus pass or the cost of a

senior rail card a Breckland Council

Presence Officer is available at

Wayland House between the hours of

900am and 430pm every Wednesday

and 900am and 400pm every Friday

Closed for lunch between 100-

130pm on both days No appointment

is needed ndash just call in at Main

Reception

Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service -

Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service is has a

regular half day surgery for homeless

people and customers at risk of

homelessness in the Watton area on

Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If

you are at risk of losing your home

and would like to see a Housing

Advisor call Breckland Council on

0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l

housingadvicebrecklandgovuk

Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash

wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a

housing section with some useful

information

Norfolk County Council Registrars

Office Norfolk County Councillsquos

Watton Register office is at Wayland

House during the hours of 100 to

400pm every Thursday for the

registration of births deaths and

general advice Appointments should

be made through the Registrars office

as usual For Marriages and Civil

Partnerships telephone 01842 766848

for Births and Deaths telephone 01842

754115 or mail

registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk

Peddars Way Housing Association

Peddars Way Housing the largest

provider of affordable homes in the

Eastern Region offer free drop in

advice surgeries at Wayland House

An officer from Peddars Way is

usually available on Tuesday

mornings from 900am to 1100pm

Connexions Connexions Norfolk

provide a free drop in service for

young people at Wayland House

every Wednesday They offer advice

on a range if topics including health

housing and employment Call them

on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make

an appointment

Wayland Community Bank The

Wayland Community Bank a branch

of the Norfolk Credit Union is open

at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from

100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from

900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos

from 900am to 1100am No

appointment is necessary The

Norfolk Credit Union is a member of

the Financial Services Compensation

Scheme which means that your

money is as safe as in any Bank or

Building Society Itlsquos the place to

come for simple borrowing and secure

saving

Wayland Partnership

Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful

Craft Fairs is being held on

Saturday 1st May between

1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens

Hall Watton Admission is free

We are delighted to offer you a

celebrat ion of local craft s

including walking sticks fly

dressing greetings cards candles

jewellery corn dollies wood-

turned items engraved and stained

glass embroidered items original

paintings handmade cushions

photography and much more If

you are looking for something

different and if quality and

affordability are important to you

you will find what you are looking

for at a Wayland Partnership craft

fair

The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed

A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group

― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y

Grandmother Mrs F Jones at

Warmans Farm which was on

Hargham Road in Attleborough I

was standing on the kitchen table

looking out of the window which

faced Hargham Road (the railway

line ran parallel to Hargham Road)

when a plane flying very low passed

the window

I shouted to my Mother ―Quick

look the plane has a picture on its

tail My Mother grabbed me by the

legs and threw me under the table

Immediately we heard pop pop pop

rattling on tin My Mother thought

the plane had machine-gunned

Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)

which was located nearer the top of

Hargham Road Then there was a

loud bang It was not until later (no

telephones in those days) that we

heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos

factory which had been bombed

Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee

Semmence) memories of the day

during the Second World War when

a single German bomber raided the

Cyder factory and works by the

railway station in Attleborough

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening

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All your plumbing and heating needs

Boiler Servicing Installations and General Plumbing All work undertaken

CORGI Registered

Telephone 01953 883829 07836 267 419

ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )

Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5

Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land

and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures

Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details

Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney

Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)

Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH

Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket

from Saham Post Office

The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project

ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON

HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON

Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm

Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500

Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm

The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a

sparse few after a spectacular show in

mid-April As you can see from the

photos they are really miniature lupines

They draw tourists from all over the

place and all along the roadsides cars are

parked and Mum Dad and the children

are taking pictures of each other amidst a

sea of blue Especially popular for

pictures of dogs and babies Hands up

everyone who thought Texas was all

cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes

The temperature is climbing and the

hummingbirds are back The feeders are

up and filled with the usual mixture of 4

parts water to 1 part sugar (red food

colouring optional ndash most of the feeders

have red on them to attract the birds)

In the garden the tomatoes peppers

eggplants and cucumbers are coming along

well ndash maybe this year there will be

something ready for the County Fair

horticulture divisions in June I dug up a

huge rosemary bush to make way for more

vegetables and have dozens of cuttings

rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market

These markets are becoming very popular

now and while all the towns around us

have one our town seems to have a hard

time getting one together I sell vegetables

if I have enough to part with bedding plants

and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and

jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods

such as banana bread pineapple-cheese

bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This

year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is

being highly promoted as a natural

sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy

sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying

fennel this year and the cardoon is turning

out to be a magnificent

specimen plant ndash I

probably wonlsquot eat it but

can hardly wait until it

blooms I remembered to

feed the strawberries this

year which made a big

difference Had a great

crop

Fortunately the turtle family did not

discover the vegetable garden especially

the lettuce to which I understand they are

very partial

Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah

Georgia to sample great seafood old

Southern Plantations and botanical

gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best

time to visit because of the great

display of azaleas which donlsquot grow

here on our alkaline soils Hopefully

they will be blooming on schedule

Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn

Saturday 10th April was perfect for the

Spring Show gloriously warm sunny

and most of all dry Unfortunately we

had fewer entrants and entries this year

than last Norwich were playing at

home (they drew) and there was a horse

race These factors added to the

weather may have contributed to the

low turnout However 15 entrants

produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket

lovers) entries of very high quality It

was interesting to note that due to the

late spring we had more entries for

tulips this year and the hyacinths were

stunning The scent in the hall was

almost intoxicating The double

daffodils were largely missing as they

are still in bud very frustrating for the

people who normally enter them After

the Show when we opened the Hall for

teas it was very good to see a large

number of visitors and I am told we

recruited more members

We had a lovely surprise visit from

Wayland Radio Paul Young and

Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some

of our winners and President Allison

Griffiths Gabbie presents the

Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-

1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in

time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland

Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we

must have a listen especially as they

persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with

some of his monthly Topical Tips

Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to

stay for the presentation of the

silverware shared tea with us and even

won a raffle prize I hope they will join

us for the Autumn Show on 4th

September as I am sure they would

enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos

proceedings

So to the winners

The Spring Cup for most points in the

flower section - Ralph Kinsley

The Bill Aylott Cup for the best

arrangement of flowers This Green and

Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree

The Hendry Plate for most Points in the

domestic section - Judy Atkinson

The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most

points in show - Judy Atkinson

Class Results

1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer

than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June

Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly

Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree

2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length

of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline

Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June

Martin

3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13

length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC

Pauline Middleton

4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy

Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff

Twelftree

5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie

Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June

Martin HC Ralph Kinsley

6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC

Ralph Kinsley

7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan

Loveday

8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree

9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie

Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy

Atkinson

10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff

Twelftree

11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June

Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday HC Judy Atkinson

12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline

Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph

Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree

13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy

Atkinson

14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday

15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley

16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant

Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy

Twelftree

17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson

2nd Peggy Twelftree

18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd

Judy Atkinson

19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

Peggy Twelftree

20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC

Julie Stacey

21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton

22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd

Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson

23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd

Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree

24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary

Marriott

Our next meeting will be held on

Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the

Village Hall when our speaker will be

Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As

ever all are welcome Also we shall

have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village

Sports Day and Fete on the green

Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)

Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society

Picture Submitted

Picture Submitted

Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19

Attention All

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down and keep moisture in with

Sterilized Mushroom

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The ideal mulch and

soil improver

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Watton area

01953 881969

HARMONY QUILTING

A Professional Machine Quilting Service

You do the patchwork I do the quilting

For Quilting Wadding amp Backing Prices

wwwharmonyquiltingcouk

Tel 01953 882484

DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES

Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account

the fitness level and ability of participants

General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish

Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for

recycled teenagers

Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as

arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account

Please bring a mat for floorwork

Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to

Friday 4th June inclusive

For further details please contact

Diane Cuthbert

01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher

Classes held during term-time

There was a very pleasing attendance

of members and guests at the March

meeting who much enjoyed a

powerpoint presentation ―Images of

Japan Speaker Len Speller opened

with some basic Japanese phrases and

then took us on a journey through a

land of contrasts the concrete jungle of

modern urban Japan being interspersed

with colourful temples and beautiful

Japanese gardens Something of the

culture of Japan also came over with

its emphasis on politeness tidiness and

desire to conform

The prolonged cold weather cut the

number of entries for the table

competition but hopefully now that

spring has at last arrived we will see

more entries next time Winners were

Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil

and three stems of flowers) John

Darlow (any vegetable) and John

Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or

tuber)

The May meeting will be on

Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the

main hall at Attleborough Junior

School The talk will be on the subject

of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as

always we will be very pleased to

welcome guests as well as members

Attleborough and District Horticultural Society

DEREHAM amp DISTRICT

CAT ADOPTION CENTRE

Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP

Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering

OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm

Telephone

01362 687 919

On Wednesday 14th APRIL

DEREK ARCHER talked to us

about his ORCHID collection and

how to grow these beautiful plants

He brought along just a few of his

magnificent collection and showed

us the rest in flower on screen His

examples some over 40 yrs old

ranged from the smallest to the

largest forms and from rare UK

orchids to those species from

Japan He told us the best way to

keep orchids at home and many of

us realised we have been killing

ours with kindness as they need

humidity by standing on damp

gravel and yet the pot needs to be

well drained Water and feed and

leave to drain before replacing in

the gravel based pot

A very informative entertaining

talk inspiring us all to have a go at

growing these tricky but incredibly

exotic plants Derek judged the

flower competition 1st Patsy

Peachey 2nd David Peachey and

3rd Shona Levy A good selection

of entries to choose from this

month so congratulations to the

winners

Our next meeting on Wednesday

12th May will be our first

OUTSIDE VISIT to the

JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD

BAKERY Caston and afterwards

refreshments will be at the home of

2 of our members at Brook House

Dukes Lane

This garden is well known by our

speaker too as he is responsible for

all the greenlsquo planting there and

told us it is one of the largest

Japanese gardens in the country

and well worth seeing So hope

lots of you will come along share

lifts if possible we will leave the

village green at 645pm to arrive

there for a 7pm start

HORN FAIR on MAY 30th

Members are asked to bring plants

flowers vegetables garden

equipment etc to sell on the day

for our plant stall and to volunteer

their services for help to me as

soon as possible

We will need sandwiches cakes

scones biscuits etc for the

refreshment stall too Take these to

Jill at Nurses House please Many

thanks We hope lots of you will

support this unique event and buy

excellent value plants from us as

well as enjoy our home-made cakes

on the refreshment stall See you

there

Our thanks to Chris Dalton who

entered our Village Green in the

Telegraphs Most Lively Village

Greenlsquo competition and guess

what We are in the final 4 and

have won a yearlsquos membership to

the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so

far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We

will use the money towards filling

the flower boxes at the entrances to

the village In fact thanks to our

pound50 grant from Breckland Pride

earlier this year the boxes have

looked beautiful this Spring and

our thanks to the members of the

Club responsible for their upkeep

For more information look us up

on our website

wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub

orguk Or ring me on the number

below We are a very active

friendly club always keen to

increase our membership and now

is a great time to join If anyone

would like a lift to meetings please

give me a call Jane Dalton

(Secretary) 01953 498694

Great Hockham Gardening Club News

On the 15th April Ashill Garden

Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L

Sutton a noted member of the

Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society

This was a most opportune visit now

that Spring has finally arrived we

all need help in preparing for sowing

and planting Mr Sutton took the

Garden Club members through

various aspects of horticultural care

required before during and after the

growing season

For instance cleanliness in the

greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton

described how he is able to keep

the greenhouse free of pests with

the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and

Milton among other things He

explained how to clean flower pots

with bleach and was able to

demonstrate by the use of slides

how even flower pots of some

antiquity can be kept fresh and

clean with appropriate care

Mr Sutton also had some practical

tips involving the use of bubble

wrap in the greenhouse and the

mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th

insecticide These guidelines being

of a practical and economical

nature were very useful as were

the instructions on how to plant the

growing tips pinched out of

chrysanthemums to produce ―free

plants The talk finished with slides

of some fine specimens of

chrysanthemums and the club were

most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos

informative discussion

The next Garden Club meeting will

take place on the 27th May during

which Graeme Simmonds will

discuss historical objects we might

find in our own gardens This

should be an inspiring discussion

since members are asked to bring

along items they may have found in

their garden or at the beach

Stop press we still have tickets

available for the trip to Stody

Lodge Gardens This will take

place on the 12th May and will

give members and their friends the

chance to wander through some of

the ten acres o f beauti fu l

Rhododendrons and Azaleas which

are in bloom each May This outing

is also combined with a trip to

Holt the historic Georgian city

and promises to be a ―grand day

out Please contact John Vincent if

you require tickets ndash telephone

01760 440320

Finally it may seem like a long

way off but the Committee are

busy making arrangements for the

Annual Flower Show on the 27th

June and the Vegetable Show on

the 26th August You might like to

pencil these dates in your diary

either to show or just come along

and enjoy yourself

Ashill Garden Club

Members and visitors enjoyed the

Flower Girls demonstration at

Aprils meeting entitiled Here

Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and

Joy Tumore took a holiday in

Scotland which reminded us of the

pink and purple hues of heather

whilst the picnic - in a hamper -

included bright sunny gerberas

Designs for a church wedding

included candles pink lilies

c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n

chrysanthemums Herbaceous

borders were interpreted by parallel

arrangements and white blooms

Two large urns held the final

designs which included a wide

variety of foliage green carnations

and white lilies

The Flower Arranging competition

winner in the Old Hands class was

Ursula Jackson who also won the

Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best

Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)

and Ann Norris was the winner in

t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n

competition with three stems of

daffodils

Next meeting will be held on

Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm

when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be

talking on Container Gardening

The competitions will be for a

Foliage Arrangement for the Betty

Warburton Trophy and three stems

of blossom

Visitors are always welcome

Further details from Pat 01953

457315 or Sally 01953 788712

Breckland Flower and Garden Club

The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today

Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away

Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty

With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty

Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee

Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea

Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath

She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth

His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck

She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check

Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter

She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her

Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive

She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five

Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh

Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half

Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one

His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone

Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap

Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep

Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune

And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon

Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)

The April meeting was a talk on

setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt

who gave us an insight into the

trials and tribulations of starting a

wormery from scratch The

methods used to keep the worms in

a tip-top condition were discussed

with more about what not to do

and to throw away the instructions

which came with the unit

The May meeting will be at the

village hall from 10-12 noon on

Saturday 15 May when we will be

running our plant stall coffee and

cakes and the raffle to bolster our

funds So if you need any plants

come and see us first Any further

information can be obtained from

Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on

01760 440719

Ovington Gardening Club

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News

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Prior to the introduction of

the railway into Norfolk in

1844 with the building of

Thorpe station the pace of

life in the county and

indeed the whole country

was determined by the speed

of the horse which governed

everything from the races at

Newmarket to the ploughing

of fields the transport of

crops and the towing of

canal barges

The fastest commercial

vehicle was the PO Mail

Coach established in 1784

which ultimately managed

about 8-10mph on the

macadam roads built from

1816 onwards and which

usually travelled at night A

daily service from Norwich

to London was established

in 1785 and ran until April

1846

The stagecoach was a

somewhat slower vehicle

carrying as it did more

passengers and with several

stops (stages) on its journey

Farm horses ploughing or

moving heavily laden carts

usually managed 2-4mph ndash

walking pace Horses used

for recreational purposes

were usually ridden at the

canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed

apparently known as the

Canterbury Gallop A galloping

horse could travel at about 25-

30mph but only for a short

distance

Both William Salter Yarmouth

stage coach man and John Fox

were working men and would not

have been paid a great deal and yet

each has as his memorial a well

carved and decorated mural

monument that of William Salter at

Haddiscoe and of John Fox at

Colney It is obvious that both were

held in high regard by their

contemporaries who must have

contributed to the cost of these

splendid and unusual memorials

The round towered church of St

Andrew at Colney must be the most

familiar church in Norfolk standing

as it does just across the road from

the Colney Lane entrance to the

Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is

Anglo-Saxon in origin with three

blocked double ndashsplayed windows

John Foxs memorial is over the

tower entrance door

The rest of the church is in C19

restorers Decorated style

St Mary Haddiscoe which stands

on an escarpment at the eastern end

of Haddiscoe marshes also has a

round tower divided by three bands

with each stage marginally smaller

than the one below and deep C15

chequered battlements above The

twin triangular headed bell

openings are clearly Saxon but are

surrounded by Norman carved

billets so the church must belong to

the so-called C11 overlap

The treasure of this church may be

seen in the C15 south porch ndash a

highly decorative Norman doorway

with concentric bands of chip

carving zigzags and scalloping and

above it in a niche a seated figure

a rare piece of Norman sculpture a

vested priest with hands raised and

what may be a dove overhead The

door itself is covered with splendid

ironwork of very early date

probably locally made Lots of

interesting things inside including a

small black slab halfway down the

nave to Bele the wife of Peter son

of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of

the dykes) who died in 1525 Great

changes were wrought in this area

of the marshes by Dutch drainage

experts The memorial slab to

William Salter was originally fixed

on the outside of the south wall of

the churchyard but was moved into

the church when the wall collapsed

The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk

By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER

Yarmouth Stage Coach Man

Died October the 9th 1776

Aged 59 years

Here lies Will Salter honest man

Deny it Envy if you can

True to his business and his Trust

Always punctual always just

His horses could they speak would tell

They loved their good old master well

His uphill work is chiefly done

His Stage is ended Race is run

One journey is remaining still

To climb up Sions holy hill

And now his faults are all forgivn

Elijah like drive up to heaven

Take the Reward of all his Pains

And leave to other hands the Reins

Sacred

To the memory of

JOHN FOX

Who on the 20 of Dec 1806

In the 79th Year of his Age was

unfortunately killed near this spot

having been thrust down and trampled

on by the horses of a Waggon Tho

his Life was humble yet it is deserving

of imitation He was a worthy amp useful

Member of Society an honest

amp industrious Labourer

READER

If thou drivest a team be careful

amp endanger not the Life of

another or thine own

Watton Methodist Church will be

hosting their annual Flower Festival

once again this year This year it

will be open to the public over three

days Friday the 11th Saturday the

12th and Sunday the 13th June

2010 On the Sunday it will become

part of the Carnival activities

There will be a Concert on the

Friday evening 11th June again

this is a change to the usual

Saturday concert

Please book the dates now More

information and tickets for the

concert will shortly be available so

watch this space

Methodist Church June Flower Festival

On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd

Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders

p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e

Community Fundraising Manager of

the Big C Cancer Charity with a

cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of

the total amount raised from their

really successful Pudding Evening

held on Friday 5th March 2010 The

Rainbows and Leaders would

especially like to say a big thank you

to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall

Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower

Parade and Hannah Daniels for

providing free manicures or hand and

arm massages Gary of Little Garys

Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice

and the Managers of Tescos and Co-

op Watton and to everyone who sold

tickets for the event for their

generosity and support We are

extremely delighted by the amount

raised and we will be able to use the

money raised to help fund sleepovers

and provide equipment for the

Rainbows We currently have 17

Rainbows and are desperately

looking for some more adults to help

us having fun at our weekly meetings

and when we have sleepovers if you

can help us please contact Jo Jacklin

on 01953 880112 or email

jmj57btinternetcom for more

information

Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C

Yet another full house attended our

March lunch we introduced two

exhibitor stands and a raffle both

proving very successful and great

fun

Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave

an amazing and enlightening talk

about her successful career after

losing her sight her dedication to

helping the blind is truly amazing

The Wayland Women in business

meetings are open to everyone

Although most attendees are

running businesses please do not

let this deter you from coming We

were pleased to see a number of

employed and retired ladies this

time and a number of ladies who

are seeking to return to the work

place

Our next lunch will be held at Broom

Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday

2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket

which includes a hot lunch a glass of

wine and tea and coffee served with

handmade truffles We are pleased to

announce our guest speaker is Suzie

Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for

Jarrolds Department store in

Norwich and is coming to talk to us

about the running of the store and

fashion There will be two exhibiters

Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy

and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie

Home

Wayland Women in Business has

received some funding from the

Participatory Budget Fund which

will enable us to set up a much

needed website watch this space

Baroness Gillian Shephard has

kindly invited the group along to

the Houses of Parliament there are

forty tickets available on a first

come first served basis The coach

will leave from Watton tour of

Parliament cream tea at Central

Hall Westminster some free time

in Westminster and a two course

dinner in Newmarket on the Return

journey This fabulous ladies day

out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to

be confirmed

All are welcome Ticket sales will

be circulated in the next few weeks

For further details please contact

Jane Richards 01953 885554

salesjanerichardscouk

Clare Rowling 01953 488993

enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk

Ann Lusher

lusherannyahoocouk

Clair Rylands 01953 880146

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Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21

Our local radio station on

1073fm Wayland Community

Radio in Ashill is celebrating a

pound24000 grant from Breckland

Council to further develop the

s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s

volunteering opportunities and

greater community cohesion

The station offers work

experience and volunteer

placements for people to learn

media and general life skills

The stations programmes and

initiatives are particularly

targeted at young people over

45s and migrant communities

although the output it proving

very popular across all ages

David Hatherly Stat ion

Manager for Wayland Radio

said We launched the station

on a shoestring last August

and its already a valuable

resource for local community

groups and popular with our

audience The grant from

Breckland Council will enable

us to enhance our public

information broadcasts we will

be working with other local

agencies to ensure that their

information is reaching our

audiences more efficiently

That will make a big difference

to us and help us to further

develop the distinct service we

are offering to the district

Were enormously grateful for

the support the Council has

offered us

The station currently has more

than 50 volunteers and was

originally started because of

the lack of a radio station to

s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d

S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d

surrounding villages The

whole of the studio complex is

disabled friendly and fitted out

with professional equipment

the radio mast delivers a strong

signal across the broadcast

area

Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive

member for Communities said

Community radio gives local

people a real voice Wayland

R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t

contribution to Breckland

communities because its

strength lies in that it is run by

local people for local people

about local issues This

funding wil l help give

community radio a much

needed boost at this stage in its

development

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Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived

through an earthquake but I did the

other night and it was one of the most

frightening events I have ever

experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a

Friday night I suddenly heard this

massive explosion and then everything

shook and I mean everything ndash pictures

on the wall vases on the cupboard etc

ndash and then within seconds another one

It sounded as if an ammunition factory

had blown up such was the impact of

the noise

I had no idea it was an earthquake and

nor did my neighbours so there we all

were in our dressing gowns looking

around for a fire something anything

that would tell us what it was Finally

one neighbour sauntered down the

road Helsquod lived through a quake

before and knew all about it

We all know that earthquakes occur all

over the place regardless of where the

fault lines are And it is somewhat

different from California where you

can see most of the earthquakes happen

on major fault lines that they know are

moving

The South Australian earthquakes are

spread out far and wide though there

are more in the hills than on the flats

which makes me feel even less

insecure given that I live in the hills of

Adelaide and this quake occurred five

kilometres from where I live

An earthquake specialist put it this way

―it is quite common for people to be

able to hear and see an earthquake

without feeling it He said the

earthquake compression waves were

equivalent to sound waves As the

waves come up through the ground it is

possible to hear low-frequency sound

waves It does sound like a rumbling as

it comes and goes

When you are closer it tends to be

more a big boom sound but what

people actually hear is a probably a

little subjective and probably

depends on where they are and what

they are doing

Well mate to me it sounded like a

bomb going off in my backyard and

believe me thousands of people were

jolted from their sleep when a

magnitude 38 quake - the states

strongest in more than 20 years - struck

just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on

Friday Its shockwaves were felt across

the state

It was the largest of four tremors that

has struck close to Adelaide in the past

19 days with three recorded near

Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude

tremor on April 2

Australian Seismological Centre

director Kevin McCue said it was only

a matter of time before SA

experienced a repeat of the 55

magnitude quake of 1954 that caused

$70 million damage across Adelaide

I think we probably havent seen the

worst yet but the probability would be

pretty small that it will happen in our

lifetime he said

That really makes me feel like moving

to well there is no place to really

move to as they occur all over the

world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in

my backyard

And now the cruncher just when you

thought it would be safer than say

California for instance Dr McCue says

that in places like Adelaide very few

buildings are designed to resist

earthquakes

A 1954-style earthquake will happen

at some stage in the future and

Adelaide will be damaged Its just a

matter of time

He said SA experienced at least one

magnitude 38 quake a year and

Adelaide faced the greatest risk of

earthquake damage out of any major

capital city due to its large number of

volatile fault lines

Fridays quake was a wake up call to

communities and authorities to be

better prepared in the event of a more

destructive tremor

This is the fourth relatively small

earthquake in just a few weeks which

is unusual he said

This earthquake was possibly up to a

magnitude of even four and its only

the depth (of the quake) that saved you

from damage

I think at the moment there is a high

probability of an earthquake in this

same area of the Adelaide metropolitan

area state emergency services should

be looking at their procedures again

and what they need to be doing to

respond to an earthquake

People who manage schools and

hospitals ought to also be making sure

they are not vulnerable

What makes it even worse is the

experts say they have no way of

predicting them Theres always the

chance of something bigger but the

probability of that is really quite low

If there are a lot of these in the next

couple of months some people might

get upset but this is close enough to

normal - except we dont usually have

them down here we usually see them

up in the Flinders further north of

Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring

to that area of the world

Fridays seismic activity was about

20km underground Police and

emergency services were inundated

with emergency calls from across the

state as people near the epicentre

reported the sound of an explosion

More than 500 calls were logged

within hours of the quake hitting with

shockwaves felt up to 100km away and

as far as Kangaroo Island but by the

light of day the State Emergency

Service had reported no structural

damage

And what did I do after the quake ndash I

went back to bed and began to read a

book and then asked my wife ―did the

earth move for you too darling

Post Script After filing this story the

West Australia Goldfields have been

hit by possibly the largest earthquake

ever in Australia five days after the

South Australian quake It closed the

Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging

buildings and burying a teenage girl

under rubble Seismologist David

Jepsen said the quake was the largest to

hit the area in 25 years and possibly the

largest ever

Geoscience Australia seismologist

David Jepsen said the quake hit about

10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was

fairly shallow

―People in Kalgoor Lie would have

experienced strong shaking We would

expect people up to several hundred

kilometres away would have felt it

―This is the largest event in the last 25

years in this region and it might be the

largest since we started recording

―The quake was significantly larger

than the mining explosions that

regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen

said ―All of the hotels in the area have

been damaged and many of the

facades have simply fallen off and

crashed to the ground

Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio

Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000

Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church

Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For

those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more

reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring

their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian

Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May

Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday

Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry

Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later

On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community

for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about

WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all

our meetings

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Well over four hundred veteran

tractors left Tibenham Airfield on

Sunday 4th April for their run

around the local roads and stopped

for their lunch break on Old

Buckenham Green

What a spectacle they made - first

driving into the village centre then

parking up in row after row having

some lunch and then off round the

lanes again to return to the Airfield

The local Old Ram Tractor Club

did the organising of this national

event that brought tractors and their

drivers from all over the country

It was a very friendly occasion a

photographers delight and even the

sun shone occasionally The sound

of all those engines and the smell

of diesel will remain in peoples

memories for years to come

Picture Churchwarden John Frost

braved the long ladders to get to

the top of All Saints church tower

Thanks to his efforts we can all

share this view and get a better idea

of just how many tractors there

were on the Green at old

Buckenham

httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom

The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors

What a busy month I really donlsquot know

where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the

best place to start of course but before I do

I would like to put out an appeal for a

volunteer or two

We urgently need volunteers for the

Thetford District and for Downham

Market If you have a few spare hours and

you are interested in people this may be for

you You will be given full training and

support by some very friendly people and

you will meet some some very interesting

people We would love to hear from you so

please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk

for details

So back to SSAFA 125 This is the

campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of

SSAFA Forces Help The very first

National Collection Day raised more than

pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot

you think pound250 came from the dear

customers of CO-OP Watton and another

pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the

collection day will 14 May So watch out

for details and if you would like to help

just ring that number

wwwssafstorecouk is now open for

business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA

goodies on there such as mugs polo

shirts pens limited badges bracelets and

you will also be able to buy them from us

when we appear at the local fairs and

festivals this summer

Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he

suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on

duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has

entered for the London Marathon and will

be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to

complete the course Each mile has been

nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA

mile he will be accompanied by Marine

Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go

to wwwssafaorguk

And for the cooks amongst you Gary

Rhodes has contributed to a brand new

cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a

year for the volunteers to compile it and

children from the British Forces Primary

Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk

or bookshopmoufloncomcy

That is just a small sample of the wonderful

things peeps are doing to raise funds and

awareness for SSAFA Please remember

our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we

will stay with you for a lifetime to help you

Locally we are going to be busy this year

28th April ndash presentation at Robertson

Barracks Swanton Morley

16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally

28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival

1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland

Agricultural Show

These are a few of the places you can find

us this summer please come and talk to us

Norfolk Branch News The Branch has

been very busy over the last year

SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and

raised over pound300k from various charities

for these cases

Sadly there has been a marked increase in

the number of broken marriages in the

region and pound29k was needed to help the

families move on to a new start

There are now 3 prisons in the region

HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and

SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison

In-Reach programme We do need

volunteers for this scheme too If you have

experience of prison visiting or social work

we would love to hear from you

And finally just for information SSAFA

Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but

our roles are completely different SSAFA

FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak

and Headley Court for the families to stay

in while visiting injured relations H4H are

building the swimming court at Headley

Court They are also responsible for the

proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of

which opened in Edinburgh recently

SSAFA look after everyone for life If your

Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum

and Dad need help if your wife needs help

if children of serving men and women need

help SSAFA will always be there You just

need to ring this number 01 603 403322

SSAFA 125 and other stuff

The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland

House was packed with artists and

friends at the preview for the Spring

Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen

artists from across the region were

showing a range of visual art from pencil

drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art

photography

During the event the Town Mayor Cllr

Margaret Holmes pictured with jan

Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under

its new name saying how fortunate the

Wayland area is to have such a facility to

support the cultural life of the

community and encourage artists

Those attending the preview agreed that

the standard of work in this exhibition

was very high The youngest artist

showing her work was 15 year old

Bethany Vargeson who is currently

working towards her GCSE art exam and

whose drawing of the

Babes in the Wood has

been used for the cover of

the 2010 Chamber of

Commerce Directory The

attention to detail in

Bethanylsquos work shows a

maturity beyond her years

At the other end of the

scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke

from Carbrooke member of the Royal

Society of Miniature Artists whose

exquisite still life work is admired

wherever she exhibits and indeed two of

her three paintings were sold within 24

hours of the opening

The Gallery was also delighted to

welcome Helena Anderson from Kings

Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a

professional artist who specialises in

portraits in particular animal portraits

She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo

Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late

husband Frank trained formation dancing

teams for the original show Peggy now

almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first

day and spent about an hour looking at

the exhibition and chatting with local

residents who had met her in their

younger days and with the press Peggy

was delighted with the exhibition and the

gallery and clearly very proud of her

daughterlsquos talent and contribution

Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition

Picture John Frost

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23

O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h

Attleborough High School ran an

extremely successful day long

whole-school Environment Day

The ambitious aim was to really

ingrain environmental issues in the

consciousness of students staff and

the community This was a

completely new venture for the

school with all students off time

table from years 7 through to Sixth

Formers working in tutor groups

with staff on a specific recycling or

sustainability project The day was

organised by Geography teacher

and Lead teacher for the

environment and conservation Mr

Joel Rodker with Assistant

Headteacher Carmina McConnell

A number of visitors attended on

the day - from local government

Green peace and artists who use

recycled objects - and they were on

hand to give presentations and lend

their expertise

Staff and students selected a range

of projects to work on including

designing clothes for a fashion

show made of recycled materials

making films using state of the art

green screen technology making

sculptures making bird boxes

writing a green newspaper

auditing the schools waste and

making jewellery and furniture from

recycled objects

During the day students produced

some exciting and innovative

recycled projects and arrived at

intelligent and creative solutions for

sustainability issues The day

culminated in a celebration of the

days activities in a series of

assemblies in the afternoon with 32

groups giving presentations of the

answers they have arrived at

Lead teacher for the environment

and conservation Joel Rodker said

that AHS was taking seriously the

governments target for all schools

to be sustainable by 2020 This

makes sense on so many levels We

are addressing urgent problems such

as energy use and deforestation so

that our students can enjoy the same

quality of life and wonders of nature

that were able to benefit from They

are learning valuable skills which

will give them the advantage in any

area of employment and enable

them to make important choices in

their lives And we are helping to

reduce the impact our school and

community has on the environment

When given the chance young

people are always keen to show

how much they care about the

planet and their neighbours

whether they are next door or on the

other side of the world

AHS is already involved in a county

wide project called ANSWER

which links Norfolk schools with

each other and with schools in

Scandinavia to share strategies for

reducing energy use Staff and

students at AHS and across Norfolk

are committed to making a

difference and the Environment Day

on the 30th was a chance to put

some of this enthusiasm into action

Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May

Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great

Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

Charity Number 1062603

Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham

Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries

Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited

Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent

Attleborough High School working to become even greener

Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School

One of the annual deviations from our

normal weekly evening meeting at the

Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut

Restaurant at the Norwich College of

Arts amp Technology Some years ago

we decided that a formal Rotary

Christmas Dinner with our partners

was becoming a bit unnecessary with

all the other activities going on around

that festive period Our partners

muttered a bit because they do like

joining in with us from time to time

Listening as we always try to do we

searched around for something else at a

different time where we could sit down

to a special meal The Debut

Restaurant was suggested and thus it

came to pass and someone dubbed it

―The UnChristmas Dinner Just

before Easter for the fourth year we

donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their

finery ndash and headed off to Debut where

the whole meal is prepared and served

by the students Part of our raison

dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls

within our commitment to young

people and we know that many of our

local youngsters go on to NORCAT

Another meeting deviation takes place

in April The Brandon Rotary club

meets on Thursday evenings the same

as we do So once a year we have an

exchangelsquo This involves a number of

our members going to Brandon with

our President who then officiates at the

Brandon meeting reciprocated by their

members with their President coming

to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary

Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton

presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary

meeting on 8th April with 6 of his

members in attendance Our President

Richard Akister did likewise at

Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of

our members

Yet another of our changes from the

routine of Thursday meetings takes

place on the 5th Thursday of April We

call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our

meeting but not the attendance

requirement instead members are

expected to attend a meeting at any

other Rotary Club which to count

they must do within 2 weeks It is

relatively easy to find another club to

go to in a radius of some 15 miles of

Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30

miles there are three times as many

with a wide choice of days and times -

some are breakfast meetings For

p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e

wwwwattonrotaryorguk

We are pleased to report that moneys

are still rolling in to the ShelterBox

campaign on the back of the Haiti

disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised

the cost of at least another box and

Wayland Community High School the

price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti

required an enormous number of tents

and still does because of this the

ShelterBox stock has been depleted

and donations being received at the

ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing

stock ready for other disasters -

population displacing earthquakes and

floods are occurring at a rate that

makes it difficult to keep up the flow of

the much needed humanitarian aid

Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also

been sent to remote parts of Chile

(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and

Uganda (landslides)

Martin Anscombe

Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs

hand painted on silk as well as

watercolour and acrylics by

Norma and Alan Ashcroft will

take place from May 15th to 22nd

from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm

on Saturday at the Dragonfly

Gallery Wayland House High

St Watton

Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are

partners in Painting on Silk

known as ―Firefly Art Norma

initially trained in Haute Couture

in London before training as a

teacher She has experience in

many art forms having worked

and taught for over 30 years in

the world of design and

technology Alan is a ―self

taught artist working in silk

painting but now primarily in

watercolours and acrylics Both

are former members of the Guild

of Silk Painters and regularly

demonstrate this art form

throughout the Eastern Region

Free Preview Evening Tickets

contact 01953 880205

Firefly meets Dragonfly

The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we

have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash

1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing

were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an

evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to

be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing

for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those

interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202

Wayland House Learning Programme

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News

BROOM HALL Country Hotel

Saham Toney Your Local Three Star Hotel

Wednesdays Steak Night Sirloin or Rump with chips pound1000

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New Ivy Room for Bar Meals

Monday to Saturday 630 ndash 830 Tuesday to Saturday 1200 ndash 200

01953 882125 wwwbroomhallhotelcouk

FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD

BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery

TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton

For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics

Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham

COUGHTREY BDK Ltd

01953 881243

Unit 2 Coughtrey Industrial Estate

Church Road Griston IP25 6QB

Fitted Kitchens

Bathrooms

Internal Doors

Free Quotations amp

Full Planning Service

CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at

Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston

Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School

Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas

Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church

Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete

I am sure that many people in Saham will

remember John Newton whose family lived

in the parish for several generations John

moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years

ago but while he lived here he applied his

legal-trained mind to recording and

assembling Saham history He has kindly

offered to return to Saham to give a public

presentation on ―Saham through the Ages

Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and

slides will describe village living

conditions and life-styles spanning the

period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up

to more recent times as seen through the

eyes of a number of colourful historical

figures who lived in Saham

It must be remembered that Saham was a

village of some regional importance in much

of this period At the time of the Norman

invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal

dues to the King himself and had a Fair

directly under royal warrant It was larger than

Watton up to the time of the opening of the

turnpike road between Cambridge and

Norwich which was routed south of the

Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might

know it the River Wissey) and so directed

trade and official functionaries to Watton

rather than Saham

The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we

hope to provide refreshments a raffle and

other activities a small exhibition on Saham

by Saham Heritage and as the main event

Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note

of the date and place and come along for an

instructive and entertaining evening - and

bring your friends

Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at

the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE

Entry For more information call me and

watch for publicity

Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550

Pictured right is the Old White Horse in

Saham Toney

Saham Through the Ages with John Newton

Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with

how sick and disabled people are

being assessed for Employment and

Support Allowance (ESA) This new

benefit was introduced in October

2008 to replace the existing

incapacity benefit for new claimants

It aims to give more help to those

who might with support be able to

work

Since ESA was introduced CAB

advisers across England and Wales

have been reporting high numbers of

seriously ill and disabled people

being found fit for worklsquo under the

new Work Capability Assessment

(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in

this situation include people in the

advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos

Disease and Multiple Sclerosis

people with severe mental illness

and some who are dealing with acute

short-term health problems such as

awaiting open heart surgery

Citizens‟ Advice has produced a

report - Not working - CAB

evidence on the ESA Work

Capability Assessment‟ - which

outlines concerns with the limited

effectiveness of the assessment

Claimants undergo a medical test

which should assess what they can

do but the evidence shows that the

test doesnlsquot account for the

complexities of many illnesses and

disabilities Citizens Advice is

hearing numerous reports of hurried

medicals where medical examiners

miss vital details make unjustifiable

assumptions and donlsquot place enough

emphasis on the impact of mental

health issues on the ability to work

The report shows how for these

people failing the WCA can have an

enormously detrimental effect By

being told they must find work they

face further hardship by either having

to claim JSA which is a less

supportive benefit or in many cases

no benefit at all Moreover the stress

of the test and the prospect of

fighting unfavourable decisions at a

tribunal adds to the considerable

pressure of their situations In these

cases the system risks moving

already vulnerable people even

further away from a return to the

workplace

To illustrate these points the

following are examples of CAB

clients failed by the Work Capability

Assessment

A CAB in London saw a former

engineer in his 50lsquos who was

working as a driver After feeling ill

for a number of months he visited his

GP and was immediately referred to

hospital where he was admitted with

heart disease and required a triple

bypass About three weeks after helsquod

been discharged he started to feel

extremely ill again He went back to

hospital and after a series of new

tests was diagnosed with inoperable

and incurable stomach and liver

cancer Although he was advised to

continue taking regular exercise he

found walking and breathing

difficult was in constant pain and

suffered a number of uncomfortable

side effects from both his cancer and

heart medication At his WCA he

was found fit for work on the basis

that he remarked how he walked

daily (although not far and not

without discomfort) and could raise

his hands above his head (once)

None of his medical consultants

could believe the decision He

recently appealed the original

decision and was successful in being

put into the support group for people

not required to look for work

A Wiltshire bureau reported that a

client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had

both physical and cognitive

difficulties He went for a WCA and

was found fit for work despite being

unable to stand for longer than 10

minutes a tendency to fall

d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d

concentration - he slurred his words

and could not control saliva and had

very poor short term memory with

inability to recall conversations that

happened a few hours previously

His mental health had also suffered

because of his difficulties

A CAB in Leeds reported a client

who following an attack by a gang

during which he was shot at and

suffered multiple injuries suffered

post traumatic stress disorder along

with anxiety and depression The

man who had consistently worked

throughout his life until this point

now finds it hard to leave the house

and suffers flashbacks but is

undergoing medical treatment and

counselling as he wants to return to

work as soon as he can He failed his

WCA and was found fit for work He

feels completely let down by the

system and believes the test didnlsquot

take into consideration the true

impact of his situation because the

questions were focused so much

towards prescriptive questions which

just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He

says he felt like he was on trial and

that he was being branded a benefits

cheat when all he wanted was

enough time to get himself better

before returning to work He

appealed the decision and was

successful and is now in the group

for people needing extra support and

time before finding a job

Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a

much more sophisticated approach is

needed that not only looks at a

personlsquos ability to undertake a certain

task on the day of the test but

considers supporting medical

evidence and other aspects such as

the variability of a personlsquos condition

and the external barriers they face in

finding work

If you have been affected by

decisions from the Work Capability

Assessment as part of a claim for

Employment and Support Allowance

then contact your local Citizenslsquo

Advice Bureau for help in seeking a

fairer outcome

Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally

arriving we are now seeing fresh

cut flowers on our counters as well

as the first of the spring plants and

vegetables Etched glass is also

back in our range of gift items

Our knitters wood workers

jewellery maker and greetings card

makers continue providing a wide

range of gift items for your delight

The cooks have a delicious variety

of cakes and savouries and fresh

eggs arrive straight from an Ashill

farm every week Do come and see

us on any Wednesday morning

between 830 and 1130 am in the

Watton Christian Community

Centre

Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA

Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25

WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010

St Mary‟s Church Watton

1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion

2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues

Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252

margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg

Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

12 Noon Holy Baptism

Sun 9th Christian Aid Week

800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Thur 13th Ascension Day

730pm Holy Communion

Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd Pentecost

800am Holy Communion

1000am All Age Worship Service with the

Methodist Congregation

12 noon Holy Baptism

630pm Choral Evensong

Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion

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

prayer between 10am amp 1200noon

It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek

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

Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom

Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead

630pm Mrs E Wright

Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor

630pm Local Arrangement

Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann

630pm Rev B Eagle

Sun 23rd Pentecost

1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton

630pm Mr D Fisher

Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull

630pm Mrs E Warby

Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church

Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children

during the Sunday morning services

Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo

Sun 9th 1030am Family Service

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How can we have Faithlsquo

Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how do I Praylsquo

Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo

Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are

Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How does God Guide uslsquo

St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion

Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship

Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion

St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion

SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion

Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship

1245pm Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion

St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion

Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship

Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson

Worship Calendar May 2010

Sunday 2nd May

1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon

SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY

900 am Matins Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson

300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston

THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY

700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

SUNDAY 16TH MAY

900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham

1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles

SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST

900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Caston

SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY

1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham

(ages 4-11 church room)

1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)

SUNDAY 6TH JUNE

1020 am Sunday Club Griston

(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)

1030 am United Holy Communion Griston

(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)

For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory

Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5

Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222

Email revbobnicholsgmailcom

All Saints Church Threxton

Sunday 2nd May at 10am

Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be

Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home

Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family

amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home

01953 881 885

We all make mistakes

Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church

Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what

we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just

embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in

Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread

and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was

and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not

the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done

There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more

important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the

men who predicted

―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers

Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943

―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously

considered as a means of communication The device is inherently

of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876

―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal

Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre

―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out

Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962

Events in the future and the things we say about them can often

embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other

mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to

other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it

helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as

we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our

character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where

he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not

true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a

mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great

strength in life

Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for

example here is one such story called the bear facts

―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the

bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this

came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he

heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at

top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man

when the man cried out God help me

The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to

move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes

Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the

man I could not do that after all these years but could you make

the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began

to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms

and put his paws together and said For what we are about to

receive may

We all make mistakes

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News

One hundred and seventeen miles of

Norfolks roads will be the route for

the countys largest ever live sporting

spectacle as the Tour of Britain

cycle race heads across Norfolk on

Thursday September 16

The Tour of Britain is the UKs

biggest professional bicycle race and

a centrepiece of the British sporting

calendar - with live television

coverage in the UK live Internet

coverage and further television

broadcast in more than 100 countries

The Tour is also the biggest free to

spectate sporting event in the UK -

attracting around a million spectators

to the roadside

The eight-day event will head

through Norfolk at stage six with

some of the worldlsquos top cyclists

competing for the right to wear the

yellow jersey as stage winner on a

tour route that has been chosen to

highlight iconic and regeneration

areas of Norfolk

Over the past five years Olympic

World and Commonweal th

Champions have ridden the Tour of

Britain and securing a stage of the

race for Norfolk is a coup for

Norfolk County Council - who has

been in talks with the organisers of

the race for around a year in order to

bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads

Specific location timings will be

announced at a later date but the race

will begin from Tuesday Market

Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday

morning before ending mid-

afternoon on South Beach Parade in

Great Yarmouth

- From Tuesday Market Place the

riders will do a short circuit in Kings

Lynn before heading out toward

Castle Rising and then to the

Sandringham estate The first Sprint

stage of the race will take place past

the Visitors Centre at Sandringham

- From there the race heads toward

Hunstanton through Dersingham

taking in old Hunstanton then

following the coast road to

Brancaster The first King of the

Mountain stage (title given to the

best climber in a cycling road race)

takes place as the road nears

Burnham Deepdale with the riders

then carrying on through Burnham

Market toward Holkham and then

heading through the grounds of

Holkham Hall

- Heading toward Wells next the Sea

the second Sprint will take place on

the quayside

From there the cyclists stay on the

coast road through Sheringham to

West Runton where they turn off

toward Aylmerton - which is where

the second King of the Mountain

takes place

- From Aylmerton to Holt the route

heads through the market town

toward Saxthorpe then on to

Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall

Then on through Alysham to Buxton

Hautbois and Coltishall

- From Coltishall the route heads into

Norwich following the ring road to

Grapes Hill with the third Sprint

taking place up Grapes Hill The

cyclists then ride past City Hall and

the Forum before making their way

down to Prince of Wales Road onto

Riverside and then the third King of

the Mountain takes place up Gurney

Road

- Leaving the city the cyclists follow

a Broads route through Salhouse

Wroxham Hoveton Horning and

Potter Heigham Heading on to

Caister the riders finally reach Great

Yarmouth - where the finish of the

race will be on South Beach Parade

Derrick Murphy Norfolk County

Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet

member for Cultural Services said

Whilst our landscape doesnt offer

an upward climb of the Alps the

cyclists will have to cover a longer

distance than any other leg of the

Tour and weve used the landscape

that we do possess to come up with a

challenging route

As well as the economic benefits the

race will bring to Norfolk through

increased tourism and business

revenues it is hoped that the Tour

will boost local interest in cycling

and sport in general particularly

among children and young people

adding to the work that the County

Council is already doing as part of

the approach to the London

Olympics in 2012 The race also

provides an opportunity to promote

N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d

internationally as a destination and

demonstrate that it has everything

needed to host events on a grand

scale

Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of

Britain said

―We are extremely pleased to be

bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to

Norfolk Our partners Norfolk

County Council have provided us

with the confidence that the stage in

Norfolk will be challenging one for

the riders and at the same time an

exciting one for all the spectators

―To be able to show what Norfolk

has to offer to the huge cycling

fanbase of Western Europe as a boost

to cycling tourism in the region is an

especially exciting prospect

Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled

Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder

will be passing on their passion for

hip hop dance to local boys aged 11

ndash 16 years in a series of classes that

will culminate in a performance at

the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in

Norwich later this year

The project organized and funded

by Breckland Council in partnership

with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk

Dance will begin with weekly

classes coached by renowned hip

hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka

Fuzlsquo) these will provide an

introduction to the various moves

and styles of hip hop Sessions will

be held at Dereham Leisure Centre

on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting

on 7th May and running until July

2nd

After the first four classes the

venture will step up a gear with a

four-day residency during June half-

term when Banxy joins the young

dance artists helping them develop

and rehearse a special performance

piece this will be the curtain-raiser

to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the

Lord Mayors Procession on July

10th A veteran of hip hop dance

Banxy trained at Swindon Dance

and the London Studio Centre and

has spent the last 15 years teaching

and performing across the UK and

abroad

Following on from the residency

the remaining Friday classes will be

taken up with rehearsing and

perfecting the performance piece in

readiness for the Procession

Rob Walker Breckland Council

Sustainable Communities Manager

said

―Therelsquos been such a fantastic

response to the dance taster sessions

and weekly classes that welsquove run

so far in the district we wanted to

trial something more ambitious

This project will give youngsters the

opportunity to benefit from expert

tuition and a more intensive

programme and then demonstrate

what they have learned in a high

profile performance

Whilst the first four weeks will

provide an introduction to the

various moves and styles of hip hop

dance those enrolling on the half-

term course will be committed to the

following four weeks of rehearsals

in preparation for the celebration

piece on July 10th

For more information and to book a

place on the course please contact

Stefan Clifford Breckland Council

Sports Development Officer on

01362 656870

Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27

Scribble Pad

Across

7 Irving Berlin classic (6)

8 This wood is a long shot (6)

9 Notice theyve died (4)

10 MPs claim for an Essex

pen (8)

11 Sailors bed (7)

13 Fabric (5)

15 3 wheeled bike (5)

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minutes (35)

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artist (6)

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dawn (6)

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1 Could 8 across join (4)

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(5)

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(6)

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here (7)

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troubles in (33)

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(5)

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elements of any kind (4)

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Watton United FC Roundup

First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2

After the midweek game against Beccles

a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management

team of Harwood and Hunt knew

exactly what to expect here today with

college meadow similar in size and

stature (but not in playing surface) to the

Dereham Road pitch

They had identified Anthony Martin

younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos

Chris Martin as the goal threat and

today welcomed back Gareth Leggett

from university to bolster the back line

with Armes and James Brown still

unavailable Their tactics worked in the

first half playing a flat back 4 3 in

midfield and 3 upfront

In the opening exchanges Walker

troubled the Beccles inexperienced left

back numerous times with his pace and

dribbling ability and the defence It was

this outlet which finally led to Watton

opening the scoring when Mark

Allibone headed in a Mark Woods

corner from the right

However a miss-kick from Cruikshank

in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after

drew Beccles level when their striker

controlled and delivered the ball back

with the keeper stranded In recent

weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have

dropped but their character shone

through and they again took the lead

with a great passing move from left to

right was finished off coolly by the

advancing Morris from 10 yards

Watton havent been leading at half time

since the turn of the year but the first

half performance warranted this lead

with Mark Allibone performing well in

a new central midfield role and

Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all

showing their class at this level The

latter restricting the dangerous Martin to

no efforts on goal

The managers urged Watton to build on

this lead by pressing the game as they

had in the first 45 minutes as the next

goal was crucial However 15 minutes

in Watton suffered a setback when a

shot from the edge of the area slipped in

under Cruikshank to draw Watton level

As with Wattonlsquos season they had some

early chances in the second period but

couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal

With 20 minutes left Beccles changed

tactics and pushed centre back Barham

upfront and this almost instantly

provided dividends with him releasing

the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that

was saved well

However football is a game of 90

minutes and with only 2 minutes

remaining Watton lost concentration

when a corner was taken quickly and the

centre midfielder rose unchallenged

from the edge of the area of head over

Woods who had stepped off the post

A better performance that deserved

more for the Watton team but

unfortunately when youlsquore at the

bottom any luck seems to have deserted

you Man of the Match Gareth

Leggett

Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton

United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith

were let down by players on the

morning of this away fixture Now

second from bottom in the league after a

2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures

they surely canlsquot cancel any more games

in their hunt to stay in Division 4

However his young team today showed

hope for next season with Luke Jones

and Jono Franklin yet again performing

well against an experienced Bungay

team With Merv Brown draft in from

the first team bench at Beccles Watton

almost sneaked a well earned point

going in 1-1 at half time with a goal

from Jones

However with only 12 fit players

Watton couldnt change things and they

went down near the end 3-2 after Merv

Brown had pulled them back to 2-2

Man of the Match Luke Jones

Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League

Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior

Under 18s 2

Watton played away to Wisbech who on

the night proved to be the better team

Watton had to reshuffle their team as a

couple of key players were missing

Watton battled hard in the first half and

went in at halftime with the score at 1-1

The second half saw Watton drop their

heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to

every ball and not physical enough this

was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how

they can actually play Hopefully they

will learn from this performance

Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals

coming from Blake

Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as

the youngest player on the field stepped

in at left back and done a good job One

for the future

Watton United FC Forthcoming Events

4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person

pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park

Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket

includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ

Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the

tournament contact Paul Woods on

0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l

golfwattonunitedfccouk

Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local

band Kenny and the motives are

performing at Watton Sports Centre

(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -

Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6

each) available from Watton Sports

Centre 01953 881281 - email

infowattonunitedfccouk

The club have planned our AGM for

Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports

Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough

season with lack of commitment from

local players causing some games to be

called off and folding of the A team at

the beginning of the season

We are looking for more committee

members to help out with running of the

club and more support from the local

community to join up if the club is

going to carry on and exist if you can

help email infowattonunitedfccouk

for more information

Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a

good win over local rivals Dereham by 5

matches to 1

However since then we have not done so

well with defeats against Swaffham by

2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn

by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4

12

Stableford winners in March were Dave

Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy

Fleming

The first Monthly stroke play medal was

won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing

off a handicap of 10

Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)

Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News

EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre

Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp

District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club

OGC = Ovington Garden Club

May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article

Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at

Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn

Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad

Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article

Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton

Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article

Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall

Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article

Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery

Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article

Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and

their Management Watton CCC See ad

Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article

Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article

Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article

Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article

Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG

Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article

Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article

Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article

Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad

Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair

Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art

Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green

June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm

Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake

Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk

Thompson Common Reserve

Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival

Sat 12th See Article

Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day

Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm

Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon

Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow

Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article

Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article

Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG

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Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available

Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home

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MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be

12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis

Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered

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please make sure it arrives in plenty of time

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You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can

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All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of

the contributors and not the publishers While every care and

effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot

accept responsibility for errors or omissions

This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed

through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667

THE WATTON SOCIETY

Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the

Watton Christian Community Centre

Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park

For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom

Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second

competition of the year on

Wednesday 14th April there were six

prizes on offer as well as a special

Wee Wonders prize on the day The

winner on the day was Liam Owen

with a fantastic net score of 47

Stableford points winning by just 4

points second was Tom Weatherill

with 43 points third was Lucy

Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth

was Jack Bambridge with 39 points

In the Wee Wonders section of the

competition the winner was Joel

Spillman with 23 points Winner of

Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook

The presentation was made by Lisa

Neat of Smith amp Pinching

The Juniors were also presented with

their Club Shirts which have been

kindly sponsored by Total Health

Pharmacy and Wayland Garage

The event also hosted a raffle ndash and

the Juniors would like to say a very

big thank you to all the local business

people in Watton that made it all

possible The event was also attended

by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash

Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp

Pinching and Wayland Garage

Everyone had a very enjoyable day

The last month has been a lot more

productive for the ladies of Richmond Park

Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was

won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard

and they will be going forward to represent

the club at the regional final

The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill

organised a Charity Bridge day and raised

a wonderful total of pound502

Thirty six people attended and teacoffee

and cakes supplied by the golf club were

served at the interval

The annual coffee morning was a washout

as far as visitors coming to play golf was

concerned but the event was well

supported by the lady members and a total

of pound34320 was raised for club funds

Thank you to all who attended

The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles

had a particularly memorable day when she

came out for a few holes with her husband

on his first outing after a knee operation -

she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th

hole (164 yd) using her driver A great

achievement

Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs

Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs

Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry

Lawn 21 pts

April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net

70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3

Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85

Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section

Page 5: Mid-Norfolk Times May 2010

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 5

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Builders have been in the school this

month unfortunately the school

chimneys started to move in the

wind (always a risk in a beautiful old

school building) and the bricks were

carefully taken down The

chimneys have been capped and

hopefully will be replaced more

firmly during the summer We have

also had a smart new pathway to the

school gate installed to allow

disabled access

The health and fitness scheme

The Golden Mile is going very

well Children are proudly

exclaiming how many laps they

have done during the breaks and I

personally know of several

complaining of sore thigh muscles

the day after they must be

working hard

Class 1 hugely enjoyed their trip to

the East Anglian Transport

Museum on the last day of term

This complemented the work they

have been doing in class on modes

of transport over the years The

museum itself is a hidden gem in

Carlton Colville Norfolk manned

by very enthusiastic volunteers

with some wonderful examples of

trolley buses trams and other aged

vehicles immaculately restored

and in full working order The

pupils were treated to a personal

tour and rode on many forms of

transport and had tickets clipped

They finished with a well deserved

ice cream and a coach ride home

The school is very much looking

forward to the forthcoming events

Class 2 has been studying JR

Tolkienlsquos The Hobbit in school and

are off to see the stage show of the

Hobbit at the Norwich Theatre

Royal in June and Class 2 and 3 will

also be taking part in a Gandalf

Storytelling workshop in May and

Class 3 is off to Smockshill

Common Newton Flotman for a

Woodland Activity Day in June The

final event planned so far is a school

visit to the dress rehearsal of

Sleeping Beauty by the English

Youth Ballet at Norwich Theatre

Royal As ever all these trips would

not be possible without the support

of our enthusiastic and hardworking

Parent-Teacher Association and the

services of volunteer parents We are

very grateful for their invaluable

contribution to our school

The school i s co l lect ing

Sainsburyslsquo and Tescolsquos vouchers

(there is also a box in the village

shop) and also unwanted DVDs

and CD albums if you think you

can help in anyway please drop

stuff at the school We are also

planning a textiles collection if

you could possibly hold on to any

unwanted linensclothes we would

be most grateful The date will be

announced shortly and parent

volunteers will collect bags from

your doorstep

The afternoon of the penultimate

day of school was full of Easter

activities All pupils had an

opportunity to make an Easter

bonnet decorate an egg cup and

make a bookmark and other

delights Easter bonnets were

judged on the last day of term and

the happy winner and runners-up

took home the first chocolate of

the season The Easter crafts were

followed by Easter Bingo pitting

the pupilslsquo number recognition and

speed against the headlsquos voice as

she bravely called the numbers in

proper form Great fun was had by

all and made a jolly end to a very

busy and chilly term We look

forward to getting the shorts and

summer frocks out for next term

For further information about

school activities student projects

and the opportunity to keep up to

date with events visit our website

wwwrocklandsnorfolkschuk

Visit the Parent page for school

term dates and the calendar for

information and school events

throughout the year

News from Rocklands School Wells Cole troubles Continued from page1

Mr Glascock said that in the 6

months he had been Chairman he

had gone through the Minute Book

and discovered that ―problems with

the heating were known about as far

back as 2002 but that no action had

been taken He also highlighted the

accounts which showed as much as

pound18000 in the reserves in 2004 but

which today stood at just pound900 As

a result said Mr Glascock unless

the heating system is replaced as a

matter of urgency the centre faces

closure when the money runs out

It has been estimated that a

replacement heating system will

cost in the region of pound26000 but

offers of help had been received

from users who felt they could do

the job themselves whilst still

complying wi th legis la t ive

requirements could reduce that to

pound10000

The management committee have

started a fund raising programme

and had so far secured pound1900 In

their letter Saham Parish Council

had suggested that money could be

best put to use in insulating the

building but Mr Glascock pointed

out that most donors expected their

gifts to be ring fenced and used only

for the replacement heating system

Suggestions from the floor were

made that perhaps Saham Parish

Council could make a grant towards

the insulation costs and show their

support for the centre This it was

felt would inspire the community to

get behind the cause

Mr Harrold said that ―Saham Parish

Council had a responsibility to the

whole parish and not just users of the

centre The last appraisal had revealed

that only three percent of village

residents made use of the centre and it

would difficult for the council to

support without full information

Speaking later Mr Harrold said he

thought that ―Given the right

information and provided the business

plan was sustainable the council

would do all it could to support the

centre

But adding as a personal comment

―There was no guarantee at this point

that the Parish Council would standby

the centre

Many of the houses in Caston are

opening their gardens on Saturday

and Sunday 15th amp 16th May

between 1000 am and 400 pm

Refreshments will be served in the

Village Hall on both days and

afternoon teas at one of the gardens

on each day

Additionally many houses will also

be holding a garage sale from 1000

am on the Saturday and there will

be a Car Boot Sale on at the

Village Hall on the Saturday also

commencing at 1000 am

Maps and entrance tickets are

available from the village hall each

day and the entrance fee to gardens

will be pound400 per person which

gives entrance to all the gardens for

both days

Please do come and support this

event which is in aid of much

needed Village Hall funds

Any enquiries about this event can

be made to Wendy Chapman on

01953 483756 or Stephanie

Blincow on 01953 488495

Details are also on the Caston

O n l i n e w e b s i t e -

wwwcastononlinecouk

Caston Open Gardens Garage Sales amp Boot Sale The Norfolk and Norwich

Association for the Blind (NNAB)

M o b i l e E q u i p m e n t a n d

Information Centre will be based

in Sainsburys car park

Attleborough on Tuesday 11th

Wednesday 12th and Thursday

13th May and at Tescos car park

in Watton on Tuesday 8th

Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th

June On board will be information

and equipment that will help Blind

and Vision Impaired people to lead

as much of an independent

lifestyle as is possible

NNAB celebrated its 200th

Anniversary in 2005 Throughout

the County it helps 20000 people

with poor sight Last year its

community workers made nearly

8000 separate visits to individuals

in their homes and over 4000

people visited the six equipment

centres in Norwich Kings Lynn

Great Yarmouth Cromer Diss and

the Mobile It receives no state

funding relying entirely on

legacies and donations

In Norwich it has a residential

home and 20 sheltered flats as well

as a volunteer presence in all four

hospital eye clinics in the County

Over 250 active volunteers are an

essential part of the organisation

For more information please see

httpwwwnnaborguk

Norfolk and Norwich Association for the

Blind information days

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 6 Advertising

HAVE YOU HAD ENOUGH

SOD THE LOT OF THEM

Promoted by Richard Coke on behalf of the United Kingdom Independence Party Tel 01328 838288 bull Email richardcokehotmailcom

I am Richard (Toby) Coke and I am the

UKIP Candidate for Mid-Norfolk in

the election on May 6th I was born and

raised in Weasenham Mid Norfolk

where I still live

After a Short Service Commission in

the Scots Guards I worked in the City

and overseas before returning home to

take over the management of the woods

and farm at Weasenham

In 2005 I opened Extreeme Adventure

a high ropes course in part of the

woods I have two daughters Annabel

aged 11 and Kitty aged 6

The reason I am standing for UKIP as

your Parliamentary Candidate for Mid

Norfolk is because I have had enough

of being ruled from Brussels by

unelected bureaucrats and their army of

petty little regulators and the relentless

flow of new laws and directives that are

costing all of us a great deal of money

Many people think that we are far too

entangled in the EU to ever be able to

break free This is simply not true Even

after the ratification of the Lisbon

treaty endorsed by all the three old

parties any incoming government can

simply repeal The European

Communities Act of 1972 Then we

WALK returning to free trade with our

European neighbours

The same old story The 3 failed old parties call for

endorsement of the status quo They

offer no respite to spiralling taxes more

regulation and subservience to the EU

With 75 of our laws now made in

Brussels the old parties are reduced to

little more than lobby groups in

They are all totally committed to

Europe and the pound45 million that is

sent to Brussels every day They

therefore have no room to deliver tax

cuts All they can do is tinker on the

edges offer a little tax cut here or

there and claw it back somewhere

else None of them have a clue what

to do about the National Debt so the

great thing is not to mention it since

a good part of the solution is to

withdraw from the EU thereby

freeing up vast sums of wasted

money

Their policies on critical issues like

energy immigration and taxation are

much the same On energy both

Labour and Conservatives call for

pound100bn to be spent on giant wind

turbines to meet absurd EU directives

on renewable energy Be prepared for

the lights to go out UKIP views it as

critical that a new generation of

nuclear power stations be constructed

They bluster about getting tough on

immigration but fail to tell you that

they have no control whatsoever on

immigration from within the member

states of the EU You think it is bad

now - wait until 2014 when Bulgaria

and Romania have unrestricted access

and start flocking here for the benefits

to which we all contribute

A new look at taxation The recent row over employers

National Insurance which is no more

than a tax on jobs illustrates only too

clearly how similar the 3 old failed

parties policies are With the

Conservatives gaining a few points in

the polls by vowing to keep

employers NI at the current rate of

128 while Labour lunatics say they

will increase it to 138

UKIPlsquos policy is to phase it out

altogether over 5 years On Income

tax there would be no tax at all up to

a threshold of pound11500 and thereafter

a combined income and employee NI

tax of 31 Now that is real change

and a real boost to jobs and the

economy

UKIP would abolish VAT and

replace it with a competitive US style

local sales tax thereby attracting

businesses to areas that are run by

efficient low tax local authorities

The European Union LibLabCon all talk about the dire

consequences of leaving the EU

You will hear them say that the EU is

our largest trading partner Hundreds

of thousands of jobs depend on it

They are all going to disappear This

is totally ridiculous The EU countries

are our friends UKIP policy is to

withdraw from political union and go

back to free trade and co-operation It

would have no detrimental effect on

real jobs

You will hear them say that Britain

will be isolated What rubbish Are

Norway and Switzerland isolated

These two countries both originally

part of the European Economic

Community but are not and do not

want to be part of the EU export

more in terms of GDP to EU

countries than we do Outside the EU

Britain could be a deregulated

competitive offshore haven

You will hear them say that Britain

will have no influence on the EU Do

we as a country want any influence

on such a corrupt and unaccountable

organisation Currently any influence

we might have is going to be what I

call the lowest common denominator

where an agreement can only be

reached by taking into account the

wishes of the most reluctant member

states Bear in mind that all the UK

MEPlsquos from all parties represent just

9 of the total in the European

Parliament

To summarise it is almost impossible

to have a sensible debate about the

EU with the old parties as all they

can say in its defence is subjective

with words like ―isolation

―influence or you are some kind of

extremist if you do not agree with

their views

Is it extremist to wish that your

country is returned to a truly

democratic nation where

government for the people by the

people is the over ruling

principal Of course not One of UKIPlsquos core policies in

achieving this aim is the referendum

Basically anybody who obtained the

required percentage of signatures

within a certain time frame be it at

national or local level would get a

referendum on that subject

We must as a country regain control

of our own destiny Leaving this

c o r r u p t a n d u n a c c o u n t a b l e

organisation will save billions of

pounds a year both in our

contributions to the EU and more

importantly the estimated pound18bn a

year cost of compliance Some

estimates put the total cost of

belonging to the EU at pound120bn a

year

Once out of the EU UKIP would repeal The Human Rights Act or ldquoCrooks

Charterrdquo We have all read of the

bizarre court rulings that have handed

more power to criminals and

obliterated common sense from our

criminal and legal system

The Climate Change Act UKIP is

the only party that has not fallen for

the global warming scam which you

are already paying for through vastly

inflated energy bills increased taxes

on fuel etc subsidising these absurd

wind turbines Of course pollution

must be minimised through the

advancement of technology ndash not the

advancement of taxes Ed Milliband

the Energy and Climate Change

Minister estimated the cost of this

Act at pound18 billion every year until

2050 and guess who is going to pay

for it ndash YOU ARE

UKIP would immediately abolish

the vast majority of quangos as

they serve little or no purpose other

than to create non-jobs for

quangocrats and even more

bureaucracy at a huge cost to the

taxpayer Essential quangos which

include the Police the Prison Service

the NHS and others such as our

famous museums would of course

remain

The professional politicians of the old

parties seem to care more about the

gravy train that awaits them in

Brussels than representing your

views It matters little which one you

vote for as the only certain thing is

that not much will change The real

British people must fight for

themselves as the three old failed

parties are institutionally incapable of

fighting for you

I am not a professional politician I am

disgusted at the loss of our democracy

and the loss of our national ideals that

are sinking in a morass of political

correctness and over zealous regulation

I will fight for the local people so that

ultimately common sense and sanity

will prevail

So if you share with UKIP this

dream of freedom and true

democracy and you want real

change you must have the courage

to vote for it at this general

election UKIP is the only party

that stands for real change

VOTE - RICHARD COKE - UKIP wwwukiporg

wwwrichardcokecouk

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Mary Murphy of Watton and Andrew

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late Walter Alderton of Cressingham

The bride was given away by her

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Witnesses were Rita Eastell and

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To ask a question about the Norfolkrsquos Wildlife please call the Norfolk Wildlife Information Service Wildline 01603 598333 9am to 5pm Mon - Fri E-mail wildnorfolkwildlifetrustorguk Website httpwwwnorfolkwildlifetrustorguknaturalconnections Further details and Membership enquiries 01953 498467 Tuesday 16th May745pm A presentation by NWT Breckland Field officer Darrell Stevens about the Breckland Reserves and their Management followed by refreshments and raffle Venue Watton CCC High Street Watton Cost pound150 members and pound200 non-members for NWT funds

Morley Buck Public House Prize Bingo Monday May 10th

Eyes Down 730pm All Welcome

The Ovington Crower Dear Sah Tha missus

hev gin me a dig olsquo tha

ribs n sed ―Thas toime

yu giv thet boy Julian nother letter solsquos he

dint hafter leave a bit o his pearper with

nuthin on it

Well I hatter du as Ilsquom towld as yu know n

thet has reminded me thet tharlsquos bin sum rum

gooinlsquo s on in the ole willage jest laertly I

reckon thas suffin gooin abowt cos tharlsquos

several folk gone down wilsquo it An gone down

is the very thing wos a happened

Thars hell n orl offem wos fell down an hut

tharselves

Gal Ross tipped up an brook har showlda

Mrs H went oova and put har showlder right

owt a young Mawther from up the east end

did harself sum mischif in Tecsos tha gal

Annie tripped oova n orl an blow me ifen

Mrs J dint goo hed oover heels and hut har

leg Cos orl this mischif set our ole Chairman

a thinkin he dint loike orl this attention thet

tha gals was a gittin so dash me if he dint

hafta fall on his hed (mind yu he du loike

his glass or tu) So ifen yor passin thru

Ovington hold yu hard cos thars folk more

than likely to be layin orl oova tha rood

Horry n me went an hed a look at them

allotments tha other day well Ilsquore gotta hand

it tha boys n gals thar got the grownd orl

pulled down and moost of them hev got thar

taters in

Thars several ole shuds up an dungles beinlsquo

made cos the weathalsquos bin on thar side ent it

Thar wos this young mawther standin on one olsquo

the plots a gawpin down at tha grownd loike

shelsquod a lorst suffin so Horry he allus hafta

stick his nose in say to har he say ―Wos up my

bewty hev yu dropped suffin She looked up

and sed ― Oh hello my good man

Blarst she did tork posh ―No Ilsquom looking for

my potatoes they donlsquot seem to be growing

―Oh sed Horry ―When did yu put em in

then ―Last weekend I thought they would

be ready for me to have some new potatoes

for Sunday lunch itlsquos most annoying

Horry sorta seemed lorst fer words thar for a

minute He say ― Wared yu git tha seed from

then gal ―From that nice man in Watton

High Street she say ―They were called

Rocket and he told me they would be up in

absolutely no time at all I say ―I reckon he

was a pullin yor leg Miss thar ent nuthin

thatlsquoll grow thet quick ―Dear me she say

―What on earth shall I do Horry he say ―I

spect you mostly git your taters from the

supermarket ―Well no actually she say ―

My father usually supplies me with all my

fresh vegetables

―Humph say Horry ―Best yu keep on tha rite

side o yor ole man then cos yu arnt gooin to

git much orfa hare fer a while yet but du yu

keep a troshin gal yore duin orl right

We hed a bit of a larf arter we got owta har

sight but she wos werry keen yu cud see

thet

I shell hafta hev a word or two with boy Geff

when I see him agin tellin thet pore gel them

tales

Welsquore spectin suffin grand from the ole boy

at tha fish an no chip shop cos his bin doin

sum reharsals in tha village hall laertly

Horry reckons his gooin to do suffin big fer

this years summer fete thetlsquol mearke a nice

change

The ole Daflsquos are well out now an lookin a

pitcher alonga the roods mearks a change fer

tha ole cownsil ter git suffin right cos they

du pay fer tha bulbs Mind yu me an Horry

du moost of tha plantin an yu can see ware

Horrylsquos bin cos he leave a gap evra so orften

just so he cen say ―Yore a bit slow terday

Sid

Well tha ole grass is startin ter grow like mad

so I best be orf an git tha ole mower

tricolated up So fare yu well tergither

Boy Sid

On Wednesday 19th May from 10

am to mid afternoon we will once

again hold our annual Garden Party

Day at Cheyney Low Lane (Opp

the School) Rocklands There will

be Ploughmans Lunches with a

selection of salads and homemade

desserts plus teas and coffees on

request In addition we will have

our usual stalls including homemade

cakes and jams bedding and

herbaceous plants as well as varieties

suitable for planters - geraniums

trailing petunias begonias and busy

lizzies Our popular bric-a-brac and

book stall will once again be

manned by Maureen and her team as

well as Tina and Shirley on the

tombola and raffle all our prices are

very reasonable and there are lots of

bargains

Do come along and spend some time

with us You are very welcome to

wander around the garden to check

on how Johns vegetables and fruit

are coming along The compost

heap is a great attraction especially

as so many of us are growing

organically

This is our most important fund-

raising event in aid of All Saints

Church schoolroom and churchyard

This last year we have had many of

the flints re-placed and re-positioned

around the church porch the chancel

and the schoolroom The

schoolroom woodwork and outside

fence have also been re-painted

Although almost all of our team have

turned 70 now and we can boast a

wide range of ailments and dodgy

health conditions including bad

backs creaky knees wobbly hips

excruciating feet etc But we are all

still very young at heart energetic

and keen to give everyone a good

day and support the lovely church

which we are all so proud of

Needless to say excellent weather

has been ordered Barbara

Barbararsquos day at Rocklands

There is also a need for volunteers to

join the working party being set up to

arrange allotments for the village

The Allotment Working Party of the

Parish Council will be holding an

open meeting on Saturday 15 May in

the Church Rooms starting at

1030am All those interested in

obtaining an allotment should come

along and ask questions of the

working party who should be able to

give details of the way forward on

the project The Working Party is

hoping that some of those wanting

allotments will join the working

party so they can have an input into

the matter

Those willing to take part should

contact the parish clerk James

Watling on 01953 880110

Old Buckenham volunteers needed

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 8 News

People with an interest in the history of

Norfolk will have the chance to find

out about the role the North Sea has

played in shaping the countylsquos past at a

new exhibition that opens next week

Norfolk and its North Sea World in the

Late Middle Ageslsquo will open at the

Norfolk Record Office in Norwich on

Tuesday (13 April) The exhibition tells

the story of the countylsquos relationship

with the North Sea and the countries

bordering it with items relating to

international trade exchange of ideas

naval affairs defence and war on show

Documents written in Latin French

English Dutch and Low German all

feature in the exhibition and

demonstrate that during the fourteenth

and fifteenth centuries ndash the period

covered by the exhibition ndash Norfolk

was a vital and significant link between

England and the continent

A wide range of documents from the

Record Office and the Kings Lynn

Borough Archives have been collated

for the exhibition and artefacts from

the Norwich Castle Museum will also

be on show

Derrick Murphy Cabinet Member for

Cultural Services on Norfolk County

Council which operates the Record

Office said ―The North Sea has played

an important role in Norfolklsquos past It

has been both friend and foe to the

county over the years and today

Norfolklsquos tourism industry and

international trade links still owe much

to its North Sea links

―Anyone interested in discovering the

events and circumstances that have

helped to shape our county will find

this exhibition fascinating

The exhibition is being held to

coincide with a major international

conference at the University of East

Anglia East Anglia and its North

Sea worldlsquo which runs from

Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 April

The conference will include

contributions from scholars working

in Iceland Denmark the Netherlands

and Belgium together with those

based in the UK Delegates will visit

the exhibition at the Record Office

during the three-day conference and

receive an introduction to the exhibits

from Norfolk County Archivist Dr

John Alban

Dr Alban said ―Perhaps the most

exciting documents in the exhibition

are those that detail the extensive

defensive measures taken to protect

Norfolk in 1385-6 This was during

the Hundred Years War when there

was thought to be a high threat of a

French invasion and the Kings spies

suggested this would happen in East

Anglia A document from the time

details the guns that lined the four

and a half miles of Norwichs city

walls Although the section of wall

dates from a slightly later period

examples of gun ports can still be

seen today in Norwich at Cow

Tower

Other items on display include an

extremely rare original municipal

commission of array for Kinglsquos Lynn

one of only two examples of such

documents from the fourteenth century

known to exist in the UK The

commission appoints the mayor and

five other burgesses of Lynn to muster

the men of the town for its defence

against the French

Trade and commerce with the Low

Countries Scandinavia and particularly

with the German Hanse trade

association are explained through

numerous documents from Kinglsquos

Lynn and Great Yarmouth For

example there are sumptuously

decorated letters patent of Henry VI

issued in 1428 confirming Henry IVlsquos

grant made in 1404 of powers of self-

government to English merchants in

Prussia Scandinavia and the Hanseatic

regions

Another important document is the

Great Yarmouth customs account for

1379-80 which shows a port heaving

with vessels from the Baltic Germany

and the Low Countries The Yarmouth

accounts are significant as being one of

only three series of English local

customs accounts which survive

locally and they are by far the most

extensive and complete

Norfolk and its North Sea World in the

Late Middle Ageslsquo is open now and

will run until Tuesday 13 July at the

Norfolk Record Office located in the

Archive Centre on the County Hall site

in Norwich Admission to the

exhibition and centre is free for more

information and centre opening hours

visit wwwarchivesnorfolkgovuk

Medieval Norfolkrsquos relationship with North Sea uncovered in new exhibition Over Herelsquo will be the first of a

number of talks and workshops

planned to take place over the summer

months in the Acorn Conference

Centre at Wayland House

Local resident Ken Godfrey has

represented the two groups of

Americans based at Watton and

Griston during World War Two for

more than forty years and during that

time has been able to bring together an

amazing collection of photographs

donated by those who served here and

an equally amazing number of

entertaining tales and anecdotes about

their time in the area On May 5th at

700pm Ken will be sharing his

photographs and the story of the 3rd

Strategic Air Depot and 25th Bomb

Group using the excellent facilities

available in the Acorn Centre

Tickets for this event are limited and

must be pre-booked They are available

from reception at Wayland House

(01953 883915) at pound550 including

interval refreshment

with the proceeds after expenses going

to the Wayland Partnership the

community charity (1081310) which

works to support the economic social

and cultural well-being of the Wayland

area

The Second event is a workshop by

textile artist Linda Turner Linda will

be showing her work in the Dragonfly

Gallery at Wayland House at the

beginning of June in her exhibition

Quilt Inspirationslsquo and on Saturday

12th will be inviting local stitchers to

spend a relaxing and enjoyable day

putting their favourite photographs

onto fabric and combining with some

precious fabric scraps to form a quilted

collage which they can stitch and

embellish with creative abandon The

cost of this really special day will be

just pound2500 Places can be booked at

Wayland House Reception (01953

883915)

Upstairs at the Acorn

Saham Toney Village Fete will be

held on July 10th at the Wells Cole

Community Centre Bell Lane

Saham Toney starting at 1 pm

Attractions will include a Rabbit

Slide Bouncy Castle Birds of Prey

and Face Painting among others

There will be a number of craft stalls

selling handmade cards bags cakes

etc and demonstrations of country

crafts such as rake making The Wl

will provide teas there will be

burgers ice cream and the bar will be

open This will be the best village

fete in the area so put the date in your

diaries and bring the family

Coming soon Saham Toney Village Fete

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 9

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Holidays 2010 (Please ring for Itineraries) Sunday 30th May ndash Saturday 5th June Lake District

Friday 23rd ndash Tuesday 27th July Isle of Wight Friday 10th ndash Sunday 12th September Emmerdale Weekend

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Watton Town Council

Councillorrsquos Surgeries

Come and talk to a Councillor and make your views known in a comfortable and relaxed

atmosphere at The Surge behind the Co-Op

Farmers Market Day Saturday 1st May

from 10am to 12 Noon

SUNDAY AFTERNOON TEAS Hosted by St Maryrsquos Church in May

16th May Watton Christian Community Centre 230pm until 400pm All welcomemdashplease come along and bring family and friends

Coffee at the Queens Hall 930am to 1130am

Farmers Market Day-

Saturday 1st May

WATTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP MAY 2010 MEETINGS

Wednesday 5th May 200pm Meeting at Watton CCC

Monday 17th May 1230pm for 1pm Lunch at Griston Wagon amp

Horses

Hackers Tackers and Stuffers

Our Open Evening on 23rd March was

very successful learning a great deal from

our guests whilst enjoying ourselves The

combination of raising money for charity

listening to interesting people buying

fabric and drinking coffee and tea whilst

eating chocolate biscuits made for an

interesting and entertaining evening

Rob from Sew amp Solsquos in Bungay gave us

an update on the work supporting an

orphanage in Thailand In the last couple

of years since their previous visit to us

they have bought new beds and had a

kitchen fitted He also fulfilled a request

from this Christian establishment for a

Father Christmas outfit He duly

purchased one for less than pound500 which

cost pound15 to post The Orphanage is in an

area still too dangerous to visit but Rob

and Verona are ceaselessly raising

money and giving generously to this

project We all gave in to temptation and

bought lovely fabric from him whether

we needed it or not

Rebecca Gorman a Norfolk coordinator

for ProjectLinus came to receive quilts

from us and through two former long

term members from Castle Quilters

ProjectLinus is an international

organisation initially making quilts for

terminally ill and traumatised children in

the USA but now worldwide In Norfolk

quilts go to childrenlsquos hospital wards and

hospices a hostel for teenagers with

learning and behavioural difficulties run by

BREAK (which is entirely self-funded)

Haven refuges for abused women and

children the Bishoplsquos Gateway project for

refugee children who have witnessed and

experienced horrific injuries and

unimaginable violence and anyone in need

from premature babies to the age of 18

They are also self-funding and only raise

money for stamps wadding and materials

for those who have none

With donations a raffle and the sale of

refreshments a total of pound80 was raised

and shared between the two charities

Thank you to all who participated or

helped in any way and gave generously

On Monday 12th April we had an all day

workshop making more quilts for Linus

or preparing them for members unable to

attend to finish Our current project

involves fat quarters and we welcome

donations of these together with other

cotton fabric including larger pieces for

backing together with unused fleece and

wadding The day was productive and

also extremely enjoyable

At our meeting on 27th April we will be

working on the Heart cushions for those

who have had surgery for breast cancer

This is one of several changes to the

original programme including the

cancellation of a workshop to be given

by a visiting tutor on 24th May For up to

date details of this and all our activities

please visit our Blog on http

htsqgroupcom or call me Sue Hart on

01362 822536 or Jane on 01953 884215

Comment Page 17

Presentation of Quilts to Rebecca Gorman From left to right Wendy Rice and Freda OrsquoBrien (Castle Quilters) Pat Phillips Rebecca Gorman (Linus Norfolk Coordinator) and Jane Londcaulk

Did you know that deafness is one of the

most common disabilities and affects one

in seven of the UKs population Among

older people deafness can affect as many as

three in four people and it is also one of the

least understood disabilities because of its

hidden nature and people may not always

be aware that you are deaf deafened or

hard of hearing

Now Norfolk Council on Deafness is

aiming to raise awareness of the condition

and help that is available by holding a deaf

awareness festival on Wednesday 5 May at

the Forum in Norwich from 10am to 4pm

Funded by Norfolk County Councillsquos

Sensory Support Unit the event will help

promote the support available from local

organisations that work with the deaf

community

During the day there will be performances

by students from The Colman School and

City of Norwich School British Sign

Language taster sessions sign-language

storytelling a singing choir DC Dream

Dancers ndash Line Dancing and a quiz

The Norfolk Deaf Associations Listen

Here Bus will also be providing a hearing

support service where hearing aid users can

check their hearing aids

Councillor David Harwood Cabinet

Member for Community Services said

―Deafness is an issue that affects a lot of

people and this day is an excellent way of

raising awareness and letting people know

what services are available to them

Norfolk Council on Deafness is made up of

representatives from many of the countylsquos

health education and public services -

including Norfolk County Councillsquos

Community Services and Childrenlsquos

Services - and meets regularly to discuss

plan and provide a range of opportunities

for the deaf community

For more information contact Stephen

Hurley stephenhurleynorfolkgovuk

Awareness day raises profile of deaf people in Norfolk

Yes this magnificent sum was raised

in memory of Christopher Earp held at

the Wells Cole Community Centre at

Saham Toney on Friday 26th March

pound75300 is now being sent in memory

of Christopher to The Teenage Cancer

Trust (Registered Charity No

1062559) towards the building of a

dedicated Teenage Cancer Unit at

Addenbrookes Hospital which treats

young people with cancer from all over

Norfolk Suffolk and Cambridgeshire

So many people help to make this

event possible from those who kindly

donate prizes make delicious cakes for

the refreshments put the tables and

chairs out and clear away at the end

make tea and wash up and more ndash far

too many to name without missing

someone out A huge Thank youlsquo to

all these people and of course the

supporters who came along to play on

the night Without all this support the

evening would not have been the

success it was Thank you once

again Elaine Skinner

Teenage Cancer Trust Bingo raises pound753 towards unit at Addenbrookes Hospital

Picture MNT

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 10 Gardening

Watton Ballroom Dancing Association

Queenrsquos Hall Watton 8 to 1100 Admission pound350

Saturday May 1st amp Saturday June 5th Mike 01953 882799

May is usually one of the best months in the

garden sunshine has warmed the soil and

everything is growing well Unfortunately

theres often a sneaky late frost in May

Keep some fleece handy If the frost gets

your beans a second sowing will probably

work

Apart from late frosts we can also get

caught out by unexpected strong sunshine

Theres nothing worse than finding a

greenhouse full of plants wilting in the heat

Thats where some automation comes in

useful I have automatic vent openers fitted

These arenlsquot expensive and can be fitted to

most greenhouses if they werenlsquot included

Watering can be another issue in

greenhouses Self-watering kits are

available but if this is neither necessary nor

affordable just remember that small plants

in warm greenhouses are as keen on a

freezing cold shower straight from the tap

as most people Keep one or preferably two

watering cans in the greenhouse so the

contents are at least a degree or two above

that coming out of the tap

If like me youre a vegetable grower then

youll perhaps had problems with the carrot

root fly Not only does the little beast go for

carrots but also causes problems with

parsnips and even celery The flylsquos maggots

cause the damage killing seedlings and

tunnelling just under the skin of more

mature plants leaving brown tunnels

behind The fly is active in April and May

using its incredibly sensitive scent radar to

target the crops The fly tends to fly near to

the ground and vertical barriers around root

beds are somewhat effective at keeping

them away but the best course of action is

to cover with some fine mesh netting Also

itlsquos a good idea to thin the seedlings at dusk

when the flies have gone to bed

Disturbance apparently increases the foliage

scent Carrots and parsnips really do well in

raised beds where you can ensure a deep

light soil If the bed is high enough the fly

will fly by below the level of the bed By

using a protection kit you can easily cover

with fleece without crushing the foliage

below For ground sown crops fleece

tunnels provide the same protection and

improved growing conditions without a lot

of effort Oddly enough my companion

planting book suggests that carrots and

parsnips donlsquot really get on Another way to

avoid carrot root fly is to grow carrots with

onions I havenlsquot tried it before but will do

so this year

A good idea if itlsquos really dry is to soak

the seed drills before sowing then water

with a fine rose on the can or hose once

the seeds are covered and this will settle

everything in Boiling water for the drill

is recommended for parsley No idea why

unless itlsquos to break the seed coat

Keep successional sowings of salad crops

going to avoid a glut every two weeks is

the norm

Mulching is said to be one of the most

important gardening tasks whatever your

skill level A mulch is simply a covering

of material over the soil between plants

that will reduce the need for watering and

prevent weeds from gaining a foothold

provided it is put on damp soil There are

basically two types loose mulches which

can be organic such as bark chippings or

inorganic such as gravel and sheet

mulches such as mulch matting

polythene or a piece of old carpet

Apart from looking good but not in the

case of old carpet an organic mulch

offers six main benefits

it helps the soil retain moisture it

insulates the soil keeping it warm in

winter and cool in summer it suppresses

weed growth it provides food for

earthworms and other soil creatures it

improves soil structure and water-holding

capacity it adds nutrients to the soil as it

is broken down

Mulch is best applied now or the autumn

when the soil is moist If you apply

mulch once the soil is dry in summer it

can actually stop any new moisture

getting to the plants However there are a

few downsides depending on what kind

of mulch you use slugs and snails can

make a home in it If plants with mulch

are attacked scrape away the mulch

immediately surrounding them It could

be said this just makes the slugslsquo journey

a bit longer Also in my opinion mulch

prevents seedlings growing This year

despite the fearsome winter I have found

self-sown seedlings flourishing once the

weather improved If I had mulched they

would have disappeared and if I did it

now Ilsquod kill them I guess the best place

is around shrubs and herbaceous plants

that are permanent plantings Even dry

grass clippings can make a suitable mulch

around established plants such as trees

and shrubs particularly at the back of a

border where the mulch is less obtrusive

Sprinkle a thin layer onto the soil where it

will slowly rot down The clippings also

can be dug into the top few centimetres of

soil which will speed up its rotting

process Make sure there is no sprouting

meadow grass among the sprinklings

Things to be doing

Plant up hanging baskets and patio

containers with summer bedding

Propagate shrubs using softwood

cuttings Trim formal hedging such as

box Clear spring bedding and continue

deadheading spring bulbs dividing

overgrown clumps of daffodils

particularly if they came up blindlsquo ie

didnlsquot flower Apply a liquid fertiliser to

spring bulbs after they have flowered to

encourage good flowering next year and

help prevent daffodil blindness

Allow the foliage of daffodils and other

spring-flowering bulbs to die down

naturally

Feed fish as they become active and feed

pond plants with aquatic fertilizer

Propagate perennials from basal cuttings

Earth up potatoes Plant out summer

bedding at the end of the month

Regularly hoe off weeds Open

greenhouse vents and doors on warm

days Mow lawns weekly Check for

nesting birds before clipping hedges

The middle of May can be one of the

driest times of year and most gardens will

begin to dry out Initially this is a benefit

because the soil will reach an ideal

consistency for seed sowing However as

drying continues there may be

insufficient water to keep the seedlings

going Use water butts to collect

rainwater Open rain-catchers are a start

but fixing the butt to your down-pipe will

enable you to collect rainfall from your

house or shed roof as well Target your

watering to when and where plants need

it - often at fruit set and fruit swelling

times or coming up to flowering

Divide clumps of herbaceous perennials

that you want to propagate Bamboos and

clumps of bulbs or rhizomes can be divided

in the same way Cutting back clumps of

spring-flowering perennials such as

Pulmonaria and Doronicum can encourage

a fresh flush of foliage Divide primroses

after flowering Divide hostas as they come

into growth Spreading and trailing plants

can become tatty and patchy trimming

them back after flowering encourages fresh

growth and new flowers

Put supports in place for herbaceous

plants before they are too tall or for those

- like peonies - that produce heavy

blooms

Harden off plants raised from seed and

cuttings by leaving them outside for

gradually increasing periods of time Start

with only the warmest part of the day

and build up to overnight exposure

Doing this for 10-14 days before planting

them outdoors permanently (whenever

the risk of frost has passed) will reduce

any check to their growth while

establishing in their final position

Thin out direct sowings of hardy annuals

This is best done in two or three stages at

fortnightly intervals Final spacing should

be between 10-20cm (4-8in) using the

upper limit for tall or spreading plants

and the lower limit for smaller plants

Prick out indoor sowings when they are

large enough to handle without damage

Hoe borders to prevent annual and

perennial weeds from spreading and

seeding themselves

Sweet peas need training and tying in to

their supports to encourage them to climb

and make a good display

Pinch out the leading shoots on plants

such as Chrysanthemum and Helianthus

to encourage bushy plants However if

tall thin sprays are preferred they can be

left un-pinched perhaps removing a few

buds to encourage larger blooms

Liquid feed plants in containers every

two to four weeks

Keep tubs hanging baskets and alpine

troughs well watered

Remove faded wallflowers and spring

bedding from beds and containers to

make space for summer plantings

Pot on plants showing signs of being root

bound You can tip out the root balls of

unhappy looking containerised

specimens to see if they are indeed pot

bound or if they are suffering from some

other problem

Inspect lilies for the scarlet lily beetle as

the larvae can strip plants in days The

beetles have a clever trick If disturbed

they fall to the ground turn over and

become invisible Put a pale cloth or

paper under the lilies to catch them The

larvae are extremely unpleasant To

protect themselves they are covered in

their own droppings so they look just like

something a passing bird left Use gloves

Vine weevil larvae can be a serious pest

of containerised plants and become

active this month Tip out the rootball of

suspect plants and inspect for the

creamy orange-headed maggots which

tend to curl up into a Clsquo shape There are

various chemical and biological controls

available Better still remove and squash

Very satisfying Vine weevils canlsquot fly

They donlsquot run too fast either so are fairly

easy to catch They resemble small brown

beetles

Aphids can multiply rapidly during mild

spells This year there have been lots of

overwintering ladybirds that appeared in

April so aphids should be controlled by

them

Continue to protect lily delphinium

hostas and other susceptible plants from

slugs and snails If using slug pellets

spread them very thinly not in little

heaps There are some now on the market

that claim to be harmless to wildlife but

if like me you are more interested in

protecting the birds and hedgehogs that

might eat them try a slug pub or two Old

margarine cream or small ice cream tubs

can be used Put a small amount of

(cheapest) beer or milk in the bottom and

bury it so the rim is proud of the soil by

about frac12 to 1 inch This is to prevent

beetles falling in What you do with the

merrydrowned slugs is up to you I

probably mentioned this before but you

never know there might be a new reader

Have a very merry May and dont wreck

your back

In your Garden with Lotta Potts

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 11

32 - 34 High Street Watton Tel 01953 881248

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Cubs from the 1st Ashill Pack had a

colourful start to their Easter

holidays Having been invited to go

along and create an Easter Gardenlsquo

at St Nicholas Church in the village

they duly turned up to help brighten

the Church for the Easter season

They used moss sticks twigs

leaves stones colourful pot plants

and a good deal of imagination to

create their lovely Easter garden As

you can see from the picture their

hard work certainly paid off

The Cub Pack has been having a very

busy time lately Not content with a

visit to the Hunstanton theatre to see

Tales from the Jungle Booklsquo

recently they followed that with an

anti-litter campaignlsquo to help gain

the Global Conservation award They

designed colourful posters which are

now displayed around the village

and from comments received these

seem to be working too The Cubs

are now looking forward to their next

event which is a cycle ride in

Thetford Forest with family and

leaders during their Easter holidays

and of course to their forthcoming

Pack camp

Anyone interested in joining 1st

Ashill and enjoying the fun and

activities call Brian Lee on 01760

440693

Ashill cubs help bring Easter colour to St Nicholas Church

Fifty six members attended The

Annual General Meeting of the

Watton U3A on Thursday 25th

March 2010 and the following

Management Committee was

elected

Chairman Ron Upton ndash Vice

Chairman Ken Philips ndash Secretary

Margaret Upton ndash Treasurer Marion

Smith ndash Membership Secretary

Maureen Russell ndash Group Co-

ordinator Rita Hellard ndash Speakers

Brenda Bracewell ndash Committee

Members Margaret Smith Diane

Coles and Brian Cubby

The Chairman reported that three of

the four objectives set a year ago

had been achieved Local awareness

of the Group was now more evident

mainly due to regular media reports

The membership had increased by

twenty five per cent and many

members had participated in the

four outings that had been arranged

The fourth objective to increase the

individual Group Activities had not

been realised al though the

introduction of History and Pub

Lunch groups had changed the

formats

However the formation of two

Computer Groups has recently been

established and with new Leaders

for the Garden Visits and Croquet

activities we will have fifteen active

Groups in the coming year

The Chairman thanked the

committee especially those who

were retiring for their help and

dedication over the past years

The Secretary gave a comprehensive

resume of the activities and events

undertaken in 20092010 and the

Treasurer presented the Financial

Statement that showed a healthy

balance for the year He thanked

Ken Philips for assisting in the

preparation of the accounts The

Auditors Barbara Anderson and

Alan Bickers were thanked for their

work and were duly elected for the

next year

Presentations were made to the

retiring Treasurer Ian Abbey and to

Margaret Smith in appreciation for

arranging of teas at meetings over

the past years

The meeting concluded with The

Chairman giving a short talk on the

history of the U3A

Members are reminded that

subscriptions for the year 20102011

are now overdue

A new trip has been organised for

Wednesday 30th June We go by

coach to Holt where we board the

Poppy Line Steam Train (reserved

coach) to Sherringham Then by

coach to Cromer with plenty of free

time for lunch etc Final stop is

Bircham Windmill for cream tea

All inclusive cost pound17pp

New Year Members programmes

are now available at monthly

meetings or from the Membership

Secretary

The speaker at the 27th May

meeting is Mike Wabe with ―Life of

a WW2 Bomb Aimer

The membership Secretary can be

contacted on 01953 885358 For

further information on the National

U3A go to wwwu3aorg

Watton University of the Third Age (U3A)

―Railways are a comeback industry

announced Mr Gerald Siviour as he

began his delightful and well-

illustrated talk to a fascinated

audience of members and guests of

Attleborough Heritage Group on

Saturday 27 March Mr Siviourlsquos

talk entitled The Changing Railway

Scene in Norfolklsquo indicated his

comprehensive knowledge of the

railways of East Anglia from the

investment boom of the 1840s which

opened up towns like Brandon

Thetford and Attleborough through

to the second boom of the 1880s

nationalisation in the 1940s and

privatisation three decades ago

The story initially led us from

Liverpool Street to Norwich with

diversions along branch lines and

focussed not only on the transition

from steam to diesel power but also

on the enormous transformation in

railway architecture brought about

by changes in both passenger and

freight traffic The audience saw

images of majestic engines puffing

out clouds of smoke workaday

diesel cars and sleek modern

multiple unit trains Gerald

reserved his true railway passion

until towards the end of his talk

when he spoke about the Heritage

Railways in East Anglia and in

particular the North Norfolk

Railway and the Mid-Norfolk

Railway both are excellent tourist

attractions He also emphasised the

i m p o r t a n c e o f C o m m u n i t y

Railways in the County

The Groups next illustrated talk for

members and guests will be on

Saturday 22 May at 700 for 730 pm

in St Marys Church Hall

Attleborough This will be a talk by

Rosemary amp Peter Salt entitled

C h a n g e s i n t h e N o r f o l k

Countryside Tickets and full details

from the Heritage Room Soma

House Station Road Attleborough

NR17 2AS tel 01953 455553 or

455877

Attleborough Heritage Group

Thank you to everyone who attended

the Craft Market in 2009 We

managed to raise pound77840 for

Macmillan Cancer Care and Support

in Norfolk

The next Craft Market in the Queens

Hall will be on 15th May 2010

There will be a good selection of

locally handmade items including

cards knitwear glassware wooden

items Jewellery and some unusual

items as well

Opening times will be 930am to

2pm and admission will be free

Refreshments will also be available

Next date for 2010 is 2nd October If

you require any further information

please call Brenda on 01953 885559

Craft Market at the Queens Hall

Celebrate Midsummer at the

Midsummer Shindig in Rocklands

Manor Meadow (between Watton amp

Attleborough) on Saturday 19th June

630 pm The gates open at 5 pm for

you to choose your picnic site in the

meadow and to wander around the

gardens before the music starts if you

wish The Village Singers are thirty

voices strong and what a sound they

make ndash you have to hear them to

believe how good they are under the

direction of Neville Moon who really

knows his onions when it comes to

music We all love the Rum Brothers

and have asked them to play for us

again ndash they provide the sort of music

you really want to jig to Bring your

picnic chairs rugs cushions ndash and

you

Sparkling wine and Strawberries and

Cream will be on sale and you might

like to join in the singing during ―The

Proms Tickets pound1000 Children

pound500 from 01953 483226 or Rockland

Manor Scoulton Rd Rocklands

NR17 1UW

wwwrocklandsmanorpluscom

A Midsummer Rocklands Shindig

Youth Councillors from both Wayland

and Swaffham Youth Councils have

been selected to represent the UK in

the European Teenagers Summit

which will be held in May this year in

Timisoara Romania

A total of Seventy Teenage

representatives from Seven European

Countries will be attending a

weeklong summit in order to further

their development in becoming active

European Citizens comprising of a

variety of Workshops eg Education

Participation Free Time Activities

Discrimination and Racism they will

learn decision making processes at

Local National and International

levels Concluding in a Conference at

TIMISOARAlsquoS Town Hall where the

Young People will debate with Euro

Deputies and forward their suggestions

for the improvement of the European

Youth Action Strategy

Lisa Clayton aged 17 speaking in her

role as Chairperson to the Wayland

Youth Council and who will be

participating said ―This is an exciting

opportunity and a great privilege to be

representing my Country at European

Level

The Project is financed by the

European Commission through Youth

in Action Action 31

Thanks to ―Childrenlsquos Services

Western Area Youth Work for

making both Travel Arrangements and

supplying Youth Workers to

accompany our Young People

European Teenagersrsquo Summit

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 12 News

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Nossa solidariedade agrave comunidade polonesa

Queridos Leitores desde ja queria dar os pesames ha Comunidade Polaca

que se encontra de luto pelo sucedido

A tragica noticia da morte do Presidente da Polonia o Sr Lech Kaczynski Num total

de 96 mortos 88 eram cidadaes e Oficiais Polacos incluindo a Esposa do

Presidente Realmete uma situacao jamais vista uma vez que o Presidente se deslocava com a comitiva para

uma homenagem a 22 000 prisioneiros de guerra que aconteceu ha 70 anos atras

Tambem trago uma informacao que no futuro vos possa ajudar

Numa pagina do council via internet eu obtive a seguinte informacao O escritorio de Solicitadores WF

Smith amp Co em Watton oferece os seguintes servicos Problemas com Dividas Emprego Familia Casa e

outros Ajuda gratis baixo custo se elegivel CLS fundos se elegivel Com acesso a Interpretes em

Portugues Polaco e Alemao Espero que esta informacao lhe possa ajudar

Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

Nasze sympatie dla polskiej społeczności Drodzy czytelnicy z powodu tragedii ktoacutera dotknęła Naroacuted Polski chciała bym wyrazić

szczere słowa wspoacutełczucia Razem z wami jesteśmy pogrążeni w żałobie Razem z

Prezydentem Lechem Kaczyńskim i jego Żoną a także bliskimi wspoacutełpracownikami Rządu

samolot lecący do Smoleńska na obchody uczczenia rocznicy mordu Katyńskiego gdzie 70

lat temu Rosjanie zamordowali kilkadziesiąt tysięcy Polskich oficeroacutew rozbił się podczas

lądowaniaW katastrofie tej zginęło łącznie 96 osoacuteb

Ja daję wam informacje ktoacutera może pomoacutec wam w przyszłości

Jeśli masz problem ze spłatą długoacutew pracodawcąrodziną rachunkami i wiele więcejMożesz odwiedzić

kancelarie adwokata WF Smith amp Co w Watton Pobieramy niskie opłaty bądż wcaleJeśli kwalifikujesz się

do dofinansowania z CLS Funding Mamy tłumaczy Polskich Portugalskich oraz Niemieckich Mam

nadzieję że informacje te będę mogły wam pomuc

Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

Our sympathies to the Polish community Dear Readers since already wanted to give condolences to the Polish Community who is mourning for

what happened The tragic news of the death of the President of Poland Mr Lech Kaczynski A total of 96

dead 88 were Polish citizens and officials including the wife of the President

Really a situation not seen since the President was travelling with an entourage to honour the 22000

prisoners of war what happened there 70 years ago

Also bring an information that can help us in the future In a page from the council thru the internet I got the

following information The Solicitors firm of WF Smith amp Co in Wattooffers the following services

Problems with Debt Employment Family Home and others Help for free low cost if eligible CLS

funding if eligible With access to interpreters in Portuguese Polish and German I hope this information can

help you Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

With young people from the

villages of Great and Little

Ellingham Rocklands Hingham

Scoulton Shropham and

Attleborough the Scout Group

has grown into one of the more

successful groups within the

Southern Norfolk District

We have four sections within the

Group Beaver Scouts for six to

eight year olds Cub Scouts for

eight to ten and a half year olds

the Scouts ten and a half to

fourteen and within the last year

we have formed The Hunters

Explorer Scout Unit for 14 to 18

year olds Altogether we now

have over 70 members This has

been achieved because of the

hard work and dedication of the

leaders and their assistants

parents and helpers and the

committee both past and present

On the 20th May the Group

will be holding its AGM at

the Crown PH Church Street

Great Ellingham - 730pm

This is a formality we have to

do We are a registered charity

and a member of the Scout

Association Once again the

Executive committee Leaders

Helpers and friends of the

Group will come together to

celebrate another successful

year This year the format will

be different a quick run

through the annual reports

election of committee etc then

we will have a chance to meet

Son ja May a r eg ion a l

development officer with the

Scout Association

Sonja will enlighten us on Flexible

Volunteering how to make the job

of running the Group easier how

to find funding etc We need all

parents grandparents aunts

uncles friends and anyone with a

desire to help to attend

In these times of austerity and

cut backs Scouting offers the

best value for money youth

activities to young people

Being a helper could give you

access to the activities a

chance to learn new skills

(training available) and become

involved in helping young

people to develop their skills

and experiences With flexible

volunteering every little helps

We need you because you need

us

Please come along to the Crown

on Thursday 20th May 730

pm to find out how your little

bit can provide so much Need to

know more - contact Dennis

Leech Group Scout Leader on

01 953 453375

PLEASE COME - thank you

Great Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

At its March meeting the

Chamber Committee discussed

the work towards the launch of

a new website - surveys have

been distributed to Chamber

member businesses for design

views and ideas

A series of high profile

Business Breakfast Forums is

planned for the year on 26th

April 26th July and 26th

October 2010 Both member

and non-member businesses are

welcome to attend - booking is

essential For more information

contact the Chamber Secretary

It was agreed to support and be

involved in an initiative by

Breckland Pride to stage a 5-a-

side football tournament and

related activities on 24th July to

coincide with the culmination

of the World Cup - watch out

for more details of this

Other discussions about the

townlsquos CCTV and recent

outdated newspaper coverage of

Watton resulted in the Secretary

being asked to write letters to

Breckland Council and the

E a s t e r n D a i l y P r e s s

respectively

New members were agreed and

welcomed SMJ Financial

Services Quali ty People

(recruitment) Jonathan Banks

Garden Services and Steggles

Larner Property Services

The Wayland Chamber of

Commerce can be contacted

t h r o u g h t h e S e c r e t a r y

s e c r e t a r y w a y l a n d -

chamberorguk 07979 264047

or 01760 440837 or write to

W a y l a n d C h a m b e r o f

Commerce Wayland House

High Street Watton IP25 6AR

From the Wayland Chamber of Commerce

The fourth annual Breckland Photography

Competitionlsquo is now open

Organised by Breckland Council with the

support of partners ndash Wayland Partnership

The Iceni Partnership in Swaffham Dereham

Area Partnership Dereham Library Thetford

Arts Centre and Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough -

the competition will run throughout the

Spring and Summer It will culminate in a

touring exhibition later this year Entrants can

submit photographs under any of the

following categories

Nature in Breckland

This can include landscapes plants animals

or wildlife in their environment The judges

are looking for aesthetic appeal beauty in the

natural environment and images that are

distinctively Breckland

Architecture in Breckland

This may include historical or modern

buildings within Breckland The judges are

looking for hidden gems in the district

capturing unique features character and

detailing of buildings

Active Breckland

Photographs should capture movement and

action This may be through sporting activity

or events work and local industry objects

people or wildlife The judges are looking for

originality and a creative view on this

Creative Breckland

This category is about experimentation

allowing you to use software and equipment

for manipulate your image Photographs

should capture new ways of seeing people or

places and there should be a connection to the

district Images may be figurative abstract or

conceptual The possibilities are endless in

this category

The competition closes on Friday 3rd

September 2010 and photographs should be

delivered by hand to any of the designated

delivery venues Entries will be judged by a

professional panel and the winning

photographs will be displayed in a touring

exhibition hosted in turn by each of the five

Breckland market towns

Entry forms and further details of the

competition categories regulations and

photograph delivery venues can be found on

the Breckland Council website at

w w w b r e c k l a n d g o v u k

calling_all_photographers Forms are also

available from Wayland House in Watton

Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough Iceni at

Swaffham Community Centre Dereham

Library and 2new Horizons Tourist

Information Centre in Thetford For any

queries about the competition contact

Breckland Council Arts Officer Sam

Dawson on 01362 656870

New Councillor for Watton

John Rogers has joined Watton Town

Council as a Councillor filling the recent

vacancy He is the Watton Ward

Councillor for Norfolk County Council and

also a Breckland District Councillor and

Carbrooke Parish Councillor Mr Rogers

has been involved in local politics for

many years and brings with him a great

deal of knowledge and experience

Calling all Photographers

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 13

Now In Our 6th

Successful Year

The Right lsquoPlaicersquo to get the best

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At a recent Multiskills Tournament

for all the schools in the area

Watton Westfield Infant and

Nursery School sent a team along

and won Miss Shelley Thomas

the Westfield teacher who led the

Multiskills Team reported that it

was an afternoon of fun team

games and skill She also felt

enormously proud of the childrenlsquos

sportsmanship and behaviour In

the picture above you can see the

winning team Westfield will look

forward to the next tournament in

the Summer Term

Watton Westfield Multiskills Champions Again

Imagine a summerlsquos day on which

millions of us throughout the UK sit

down to have lunch together ndash in the

middle of our streets around our

tower blocks and on every patch of

common ground The food

entertainment and decorations we

will have grown cooked or created

ourselves Itlsquoll be a day to break

bread with our neighbours to put a

smile on Britainlsquos face Well

imagine no more Itlsquos called The Big

Lunch and this is your invitation to

join the fun

The Big Lunch is inviting you and

all 61 million people across the UK

to sit down and have lunch with your

neighbours in the middle of your

street on Sunday 18th July as a

simple act of community

An Eden Project initiative The Big

Lunch encourages communities to

come together through growing food

and flowers creating street music art

and theatre dressing the street and

of course cooking and eating

together

It took place for the first time last

year and there were over 8000

lunches in every kind of community

all across the UK Up to a million

people took to the streets in the

biggest set of street parties since the

Golden Jubilee and 80 said they

felt closer to their neighbours as a

result

You can get involved by

1) Organising a Big Lunch - itlsquos

really easy The Big Lunch website is

packed full of information to help

kick start your planning step by step

Welsquove got the tools inspiration and

resources to make it as simple and

fun as possible Search for existing

Big Lunches in your street or area or

add your own using our special Big

Lunch map

2) Spreading the word ndash tell your

friends family and colleagues about

The Big Lunch and encourage them

to get involved We have leaflets and

posters to download from our

website to help and you can join us

on Facebook follow us on Twitter

and be inspired by Big Lunch stories

on our blog

T o f i n d o u t m o r e v i s i t

wwwthebiglunchcom have a chat

with the team on 0845 850 8181 or

email infothebiglunchcom

If you would like to hold a Big

Lunch in Breckland and need help to

organise it please contact Cat Lang

Breckland Council on 01362 656870

Join in the

Big Lunch 2010

Clube De Boliche de Watton (Lock Neaton)

O nosso clube estά

aberto a todos os

P o r t u g u e s e s p a r a

assistir ou jogar ― Bola

de relvado ― Lown

Bowls conosco

Treino e aulas de ensino sobre o

jogo e regras serao dadas a quem

estiver interessado

A prόxima eacutepoca comeccedila no

principio de Abril e termina no

final de Setembro

A inscriccedilao anual do clube eacute de pound45

por ano

O clube abre das 1400h άs 1430h

todas as Terccedilas-feiras Quartas-

feiras Sάbados e Domingos

Durante o Inverno o clube estά

aberto todos os Sάbados das

1000h as 1130h para encontros e

um cafeacutezinho

Todos seratildeo bem vindos

Watton (Loch Neaton) Bowls Club

Our Club is open to all Portuguese

Nationals to come and play Lawn

Bowls with us Coaching and tuition

in how to play the game would be

given if required The playing

season starts in early April and ends

at the end of September An annual

subscription to join the club is

pound4500 per year

Club Days (Roll Ups) are Tuesdays

Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays

1400 for 1430 start

Winter opening each Saturday for

coffee morning 1000 until 1130

All are welcome

Get behind Break for The Royal Norfolk Show Ball Take up for tables at this yearlsquos Royal

Norfolk Show Ball the 2010 Norfolk

Celebration Ball on Friday 25 June at

the showground has been fast and

furious and a reserve list for tickets is

now in operation

The evening will be a celebration of

the best that Norfolk has to offer

supporting Break a charity that brings

the best possible care to vulnerable

people in our community The menu

wine list music and entertainment are

all organised and Break is really

grateful to Anglia Farmers for their

support in so many ways

However sponsorship opportunities

are still available starting at as little as

pound250 for an advertisement in the

programme or to display corporate

identity on a cheese cart or coffee

station pound500 to sponsor a dessert

display with corporate identity pound1000

to display corporate identity on the

floral displays and pound1500 to sponsor

the welcome champagne reception

With over 800 guests there is also the

opportunity to sponsor one of the four

seating areas for pound2000 - or all four

The organising team have already

received many generous donations of

vouchers and merchandise for the

envelope prizes but would welcome

more donations All companies and

individuals making a donation to the

prize draw will be mentioned in the

programme Any donation towards the

evening would be really help towards

raising as much as possible from the

evening

For further information on the ball and

sponsorship opportunities please

contact Sarah Bunn sarahbbreak-

charityorg 01603 670106 or Gillian

Bolam gillianbbreak-charityorg

01603 670103

Ladies Fashion Show

At Great Hockham Village Hall

Monday 10th May 730pm Outfits by She Fashions Attleborough

Admission pound400 Free Refreshments amp Nibbles Raffle In

aid of Great Hockham Yoga Group Tickets from

June on 01953 498343

Events at Watton Library New Book Club The Six Book Club is a

friendly fun new reading group starting in

Watton Library on Wednesday 5th May 6pm -

7pm We will be reading popular fiction and

sharing our thoughts about the books we read

in the group and other books weve enjoyed If

you would like to start your own reading

group you can come along as well and find

out how the library service can support you

Its free and well even give you a cuppa

Please contact Watton Library on 01953

881671 for further information

Smashing Saxons Discover what Saxon life

in Norfolk was like and make a Saxon clay

thumb pot to take home This free family

event is at Watton library on Thursday 3rd

June

200 ndash 300pm No need to book but children

must be accompanied by an adult

Silver Surfers - Computers for the

Terrified Free friendly 2 week course for

older people An introduction to the Internet

and email for complete beginners Friday 21st

May 1030am -1200pm Booking is essential

so please contact Watton Library on 01953

881671 to book your place Further courses

will be held later in the year including Family

history on the Internet Keep looking in your

Mid Norfolk Times for details of these and

other library events

Book of the Month A Year in the Province by

Christopher Marsh

The tale of ridiculous yet heroic Jesus

Sanchez Ventura an Andalusian peasant

whose wife Begona tires of the heat the

lemons and the tranquillity of Spain and

persuades the family to relocate to Belfast

The problems he experiences with the culture

politics and not least strange colloquialisms

and subtleties of language are hilarious His

daughters revel in their new found freedom

and despite the comic mishaps and problems

they encounter Jesus and Begona soon make

a big impact in their adopted country This is

the funniest book I have read for a long time I

laughed out loud on nearly every page

A Year in the Province is available from

your local library or mobile library If the

book you want isnt available you can request

it for a small charge and it will be delivered to

the library of your choice Childrens books

are free to request giving you a choice of

thousands of titles across Norfolk Library and

Information Service

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 14 News

HJC Ltd Motor Engineers

Servicing amp MOT preparation to all makes of

modern cars amp light commercials

Tyres Exhausts amp Batteries supplied and fitted

Courtesy cars available

Ask for Steve at 5 Linmore Court Threxton Rd

Industrial Estate Watton

Tel 01953 889924

Augusta Kate was born at Litcham on May

20th 1920 the only child of Gladys and

Tom Milford The family lived at Sporle

until Tom was appointed Manager at the Co

-op in Watton in 1929 when they moved to

a house along the Thetford Road ndash Kate

was very fond of telling people about the

time when soon after they moved in the

end of the house fell out As it was just

before Christmas they had to be given

room at the innlsquo and they were invited to

stay at The Gables Later they moved to a

house in Brandon Road on the site where

Tom Milford Place now stands

Kate attended school at Sporle and Watton

and then won a scholarship to Thetford

Grammar She hated school especially

disliking her time at Thetford However it

was through school that she met Cecil who

was to become her husband They were

cycling back from the station one day and

Cecil was fooling about and knocked her

off her bike She injured her legs badly had

to have two weeks off school and began a

relationship which lasted in total for 57

years

Disillusioned with working for the Co-op

Katelsquos father set up in a grocery business in

Harvey Street she helped him prepare

orders although mostly her role was to look

after her mother who was wheel chair

bound

Kate and Cecil were married in 1942 - he

had 48 hours leave to get home get married

and get back again to the barracks in

Prestatyn where he was stationed at that

time Kate continued to live at home After

the war Cecil took over his fatherlsquos coal

business and Kate helped him with the

paperwork continued to help her father and

look after her mother

Much of Katelsquos life was spent caring for

people Soon after her mother died her

father became ill so she cared for him She

kept an eye on her parents-in-law who lived

at Saham There was also a great aunt at

Swaffham and one of the weekly rituals

was catching the 12 olsquoclock train to

Swaffham on a Saturday to visit Auntie

always taking some dinner in a basin for her

to reheat the next day Kate really had a

thing about feeding people In times of

stress apple pies were delivered and

whenever people came to the house they

were always offered coffee and something

to eat Sunday lunch was very frequently

shared with someone who was alone and in

need of a bit of company When Cecil

became ill she re-focussed her attention and

looked after him driving him out in the car

pushing the wheelchair and generally

ensuring that his life continued to be as rich

and full as possible

Kate was always associated closely with the

Methodist Church ndash being involved in fund

raising for a long while However her

greatest triumph in church was Bright Hour

which she built up to about 35 members

She was secretary for 29 years and used to

go round collecting people up in the car

Later she became President She also did

her fair share of flower arranging and used

her not inconsiderable skills as a

salesperson to part people from their cash

she liked baking and enjoyed hosting

events and meetings ndash especially at the

house in Norwich Road

When changes were proposed and new

ideas suggested Kate was inclined to see all

the flaws and generally become somewhat

negative But and itlsquos an important but

once a scheme had been adopted she would

get behind it and back it to the hilt As a

pastoral leader for many years she kept in

touch with the members of her group and

tried to offer help and support where it was

needed In addition to these activities Kate

was a member of the group which brought

Womenlsquos World Day of Prayer to this area

and she work tirelessly for Christian Aid

When Katelsquos family caring duties allowed

she became very interested in other things

The one subject she liked at school was

history and she was involved with the WEA

helping to write a book called Watton in an

Earlier Age She also joined the Steering

Committee which was formed to try and get

a museum in Watton She took up painting

and became quite an accomplished artist

As a long standing member of the Wayland

Guild of Artists she would take part in their

annual exhibition For a time Kate also did

Meals on Wheels

In these later years Kate found it very

difficult to accept the help which she

had always given to other people she

hated to be so infirm and so dependent

She had a lot of illness and spent long

periods in hospital When she was

finally unable to continue to live at

home she became a resident at

Shipdham Manor Care Home where she

was looked after with an extraordinary

level of love and care until she died

Mrs A Kate Chapman 2010 Virgin London Marathon

ndash Nearly there As this edition of the Mid Norfolk Times went to press

Marathon runner and local pharmacist Geoff Ray was lining up

at the start of the 2010 Virgin London Marathon with thousands

of other eager runners waiting for the starting gun

Readers will have to wait for next monthlsquos edition to find out how

well Geoff did but as he limbered up for the start Geoff was

focused on finishing the 26 miles in gratitude for the enormous

support he has received from friends family and customers

Geoff Ray of Total Health Pharmacy in Watton is running the

London Marathon in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance

(Registered charity number 1083876) which receives no lottery

funding or government grants and relies upon fund raising to

provide a vital emergency service to our rural area 365 days a

year You can still make donations to Geofflsquos fundraising at

Total Health Pharmacy 14 Gregor Shanks Way Watton

(opposite the Watton Medical Practice) or by visiting

wwwjustgivingcomgeoffray

YOU ARE INVITED TO A

Photographic Exhibition of

African Wildlife amp Culture by David Jessup

at Woods Restaurant Richmond Park Golf Club Watton on

Saturday 5th June 10 - 4pm Sunday 6th June 10 - 3pm

Entrance by donation only All proceeds will go to helping improve the

life of Zulu families in Africa

South Africa again with a touch of Mozambique

and Swaziland By David and Carolyn Jessup

We have noticed a sad decline in public discipline in Kruger National Park since we

first went 6 years ago There are a number of general Rules laid down by the Park

authorities but unfortunately not many staff to ensure that they are adhered to These

Rules are handed to every Park visitor on arrival The most obvious rule is ―STAY

IN YOUR VEHICLE Unless in a designated area visitors must remain inside their

vehicle No part of your body may protrude from a window or sunroof and doors

should remain closed at all times

Ilsquom sure it wont be a surprise to learn that this rule is widely broken On this trip we

have seen a man get out of his car to take a photograph of a Spotted Hyaena which

was standing less than 20 meters away from him This is a very dangerous animal

with a very strong vice like bite Also dangerous are Hippopotamus and on a

separate occasion a man got out quite near to a pod of about 25 Hippos which were

out of the water You wouldnlsquot feel very comfortable with your head in a Hippos

mouth These massive animals kill more humans in Africa than any other animal

In spite of their size they can run at speeds of up to 40km an hour

Now from the wildlife to Soccer As Ilsquom sure most people are aware the Soccer

World Cup is due to take place in South Africa in our summer of 2010 It is sure to

attract thousands of foreign visitors and new stadia have been built where the

matches are due to be played and new roads constructed to take the additional

traffic Billions of Rands have been ploughed in to help ensure the success of this

very high profile competition but I can foresee problems

Towards the end of 2009 there were ugly demonstrations near the new stadium in the

City of Nelspruit (soon to change its name to Mbombela) The scenes were apparently

reminiscent of the apartheid era with Police firing several warning shots and the angry

mob hurling rocks at the peace keepers The rioters were all children with ages ranging

from 6 to 18 who were trying to discourage workers from entering the stadium and

threatening to disrupt further building unless they received new schools Just one year

earlier during a similar protest they burned down their temporary classrooms with all

their books claiming it was too hot to concentrate in them

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 15

Brownies at the races 1st Watton Brownies to one

step closer to completing

t h e i r A d v e n t u r e 1 0 0

Challenge at Easter when

they held a Race Night

Wearing their handmade

Easter bonnets and dressed

to the nines they could

have gone to Ascot We had

a fun evening racing all

manner of things the length

of the hall The win-up rats

were definitely the fastest

but the waddling chicks had

the aahh factor As our

last meeting before the

Easter holidays it was a

super end to a busy term

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Relationship difficulties Bereavement Stress

BullyingAbuse Addictions Depression

SANCTUARY COUNSELLING SERVICE WATTON

Itrsquos good to talk Counselling can help if yoursquore struggling to cope with

Sanctuary offers a confidential low-cost counselling service with professionally trained counsellors who work on a short-term or long-term basis Call us on 01953 880922 to arrange an appointment Appointments are available 6 ndash 9pm Tuesdays and 930am ndash 1pm Wednesdays Sanctuary Counselling Service is part of River Ministries (Norfolk) registered charity number 1054419

As we reach the end of our first term it

is a good time to reflect on what we

have been up since the beginning of the

year Considering we only started in

January we have had a very successful

term

Both the Scouts and Cubs have settled

into the Scout HQ in Watton and the

really great news is that both Sections

have grown in numbers

Over the last term the Cubs have done

a number of activities including

painting a life size Cub made sweets

learnt about disaster relief with Shelter

Box made rope and learnt to tie reef

knots and of course plenty of games

The Scouts have also had a busy

term the highlight being a night

hike They have also started the

Shelter Box Challenge and are

working on their Global and Creative

Challenge badges

They have made sculptures out of

recycled materials and made and

decorated salt dough Boomerangs and

Bull Roarers as part of their Global

work During the Easter break a group

of Scouts and Cubs helped the Leaders

clear out the stores (above) to prepare

for the new camping equipment that is

on the way ready for their first camp in

May

The lighter evenings mean we can look

forward to taking more of our

programme outside something we are

all looking forward to

As a Group we would like thank

everyone that has been involved in

getting us up and running out

Committee parents and the local

community for their support Plus a big

thank you to all the Cubs and Scouts

that make it all worthwhile every week

We look forward to an exciting and fun

packed summer term

If you are interested in joining us for

either Cubs or Scouts please get in

touch Contact Paul Cutts 01953

8 8 4 2 4 3 o r e m a i l u s o n

waylandscoutsgooglecom

Wayland Scout Group

Attleborough Heritage Group The Heritage Centre is open every Thursday from

930 am to 330 pm Why not come along and meet

the team and have a coffee and chat We provide a

public resource for

Researching family history and local history the

identification of vulnerable standing buildings and

landmarks

Student and school projects offering an

opportunity to capture precious memories of the

Attleborough area by simply reminiscing we have

facilities to ―digitalise donated photographs

documents and similar items This is available to

anyone wishing to record their own memories for

posterity Why not join us and become a member

Access to the above research and information

facilities quarterly newsletters and entry to events

at reduced cost Annual Subscription pound5 per

person

Details from The Heritage Centre Soma House

Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS

Tel 01953 455877 or 455553 e-mail

attleboroughheritagetiscalicouk website

wwwattleboroughheritageorg

Dates for your 2010 Diary 22 May ―Changes in the Norfolk Countryside An

illustrated talk by Peter amp Rosemary Salt - further

details from Heritage Centre

30 May Attleboroughlsquos Development A walk that

looks at the Victorian Development that doubled

the size of Attleborough and compares it to the

current proposals for the development to the south

of the town The walk starts from the Heritage

Centre at 230 pm

27 June Medieval Attleborough A walk into

Attleboroughlsquos medieval past from St Marylsquos

Church to the old market place The walk starts

from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm

25 July Pub Crawl around the Town A walk

around the centre of Attleborough looking at the

past and present locations and history of Beer

Houses Inns and Public Houses The walk starts

from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm

22 August A walk from the War Memorial down

Queenlsquos Road and back through the cemetery

Looking at the past and the present This walk will

start at 230 pm at the War Memorial

Tickets are available for all walks from the

Heritage Centre pound100 members and pound200 non-

members Tea and coffee will be served at the

Centre following each walk

18 September By popular request ndash Heritage Cyder

Evening at the Connaught Hall Attleborough

Illustrated talk static displays and social get

together More details from the Heritage Centre

13 November Coffee Morning at St Marylsquos

Church Hall Attleborough 1000 ndash1130 am

Raffle Cakes etc followed in the evening by

―Norfolk in the Great War Illustrated talk by

Peter amp Rosemary Salt Details from the

Heritage Centre

Breckland Council is supporting

voluntary and community groups in

the district in finding and applying for

funding by holding a funding and

advice fair on Tuesday 18 May from

1000am to 330pm at the Eco Tech

Centre in Swaffham

The event has attracted over 120

community groups who have secured

their place on the day and 22

organisations will be attending to

provide advice and guidance on this

sometimes complex issue

Local voluntary and community

organisations will be able to get help

on accessing all types of large and

small grants from local charitable

trusts to government and national

funding

Officers will be on hand to provide

practical advice on how to complete

funding application forms to increase

the number of good quality

applications and income for groups in

the district

Representatives from The Big Lottery

Heritage Lottery Fund and Lloyds

TSB Breckland Council and

Community Matters will be giving

presentations on various funding

opportunities from 1045am to 330pm

and other funders will be there until

330pm to discuss funding projects

constitutions and how to sell your

organisation to potential funders

Cat Lang Community Development

Officer said The previous fair held

was a wonderful opportunity to meet

funders and find out what is available

Its a great opportunity to get inside

their head to find out what they are

looking for to make applications

successful

There will be displays with

information on the various funds and

application forms Funding is available

for a wide range of projects from play

areas community buildings sports and

arts Community Matters and other

support organisations will be on hand

to provide project development

support

Breckland Council are committed to

supporting and promoting a vibrant

voluntary sector As part of this

commitment it has held funding fairs

over the last few years to help non

profit making organisation operating in

the district

The previous funding fair attracted

over 100 people from over 20

organisations and attendees said they

found it very useful to talk to each

other to getting funding tips and advice

on how to make successful

applications

Need funding for your community project

Come to the Fair

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News

The fourth of 6 children Frank was

born in September 1918 ndash two

months before the Great War ended

on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow

near Tonbridge in Kent where his

father worked as a chauffeur his

parents however soon moved to the

small village of Little Casterton near

Stamford in Lincolnshire

Frank Frank attended the village

school and secondary education was

at the Blue Coat School in Stamford

Leaving at the age of 14 his early

employment was as a delivery boy

for International Stores although he

had a strong interest in aviation and

engineering subjects encouraged by

schoolboy magazines His boyhood

hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank

a shy and sensitive man as well as a

brave military aviator

After working for International

Stores Frank wanted to better himself

and saw an advert for a job in a local

engineering factory and they helped

him study at evening class for ONC

a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l

Engineering

In 1938 he applied for aircrew

training and after rigorous selection

processes was accepted He joined

the RAF and went off to

Northampton for training to be a

Navigator on the Blenheim tactical

bombers His expertise in geometry

algebra and trigonometry stood him

in good stead

It was when he was stationed at

Swanton Morley in Norfolk that

Frank met his future wife Phyllis on

a bind date organised by her sister

Doris

He was soon in the thick of things

and in May 1940 Frank was flying

daily over France as navigator on the

Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron

based at Watton life expectancy for

Blenheim crews in those times was

as little as 14 days however Frank

somehow survived

In his book ―Bomber Command Max

Hastings includes a whole chapter

about 82 Squadron based at Watton in

May and June 1940 The attrition rate

was appalling although the sense of

walking with history was intense

Frank often quoted Shakespeare and

Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of

Agincourt with great feeling Flying

with 2 Group Bomber Command until

1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was

posted off to Malta the most bombed

place on earth at the time

The day after arriving in Malta Frank

and his crew led eight aircraft on a

low level raid on shipping in Tripoli

harbour at dusk They managed to

get away without loss Another

incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in

1941 involved eight Blenheims

making an attack on a convoy

making for Tripoli After the attack

one of the Blenheims plunged into

the sea Frank reported the position

of the dinghy containing the crew

and the next day the RN submarine

HMS Utmost picked up the survivors

and carried them back to Malta

In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM

for his coolness in combat and

devotion to duty in Europe Malta

and Burma He continued flying

mostly in India for the rest of the

war in different roles and

miraculously survived many scrapes

In 1946 He returned to England and

married Phyllis and two years later

Franklsquos son was born and the family

moved to Peterborough He worked

for Peter Brotherhood a diesel

e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n

Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952

he moved to Welwyn Garden City

and a job with the De Havilland

aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953

his second child was born and in

1962 another daughter was born

Frank had moved job again to

English Electric at Stevenage where

he worked on guided weapons and

then moved back to Hatfield when

both English Electric and Hawker

Siddeley which had succeeded De

Havillands became part of British

Aerospace

During those years at Welwyn Garden

City Franklsquos lifelong interest in

engineering frequently came in useful

He had a succession of old Ford motor

cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y

through a succession of Prefects to

Ford Consuls He spent many hours

under those cars changing clutches

gearboxes and even engines with the

aid of an elaborate gantry and a series

of pulleys

In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the

London marathon and for a time

became a regular at local half

marathon events winning a number

of cups and medals as the oldest

competitor

In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was

persuaded to write his memoirs of

life in the RAF during the war which

he published as a book called

―Familiar Voices The book was

well received in the aviation press

and many copies were sold in shops

via web sites and by mail order

Frank was a great survivor and re-

invented himself many times

Grocerlsquos boy engineer military

aviator marathon runner and author

a great survivor who loved the

English countryside

Where did they come from and where did they go to

The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010

The Partners would like to inform our

patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided

to retire after 24 years of being a

partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has

been an excellent GP to our patients

and he will be very sorely missed by us

all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and

happy retirement and wish both him

and Mrs Gibbs good health for the

future We will be recruiting a partner

to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope

to have some news in the next few

weeks

For the next 4 months Dr Richard

Nickinson will be on a placement at the

surgery I hope that you will join with

us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the

surgery

We have altered the appointment

system this year in line with patient

feedback This allows our patients to

book up to 3 weeks ahead with a

doctor of their choice (providing the

clinical need is suitable for a doctor)

Unfortunately by allowing advance

booking the number of patients not

attending their appointments has

increased significantly We now have

1 in every 15 appointments or 6

NOT kept I am sure that you will

agree that this is neither acceptable not

sustainable Please let us know if you

cannot attend your pre-booked

appointment Phone us fax us or use

the comments option on the web page

wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk

to let us know that you cannot attend

The new appointment system seems to

be working well so far but to again

clarify the procedure

To be seen on the same day that you

need to be seen please call between

830am and 10am You will be

assessed by a member of the Same Day

Team (doctors and nurses) who will

treat you It will not usually be

possible to select a clinician of choice

if you need to see a doctor on the same

day

To ask for a visit please call before

11am we can not guarantee a specific

doctor for any visit

To ask for test results or to ask any

question please call after 10am

To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse

call after 10am Usually you will be

able to book up to 3 weeks in advance

We are often asked why the

receptionist asks for a brief reason for

needing to see the doctor or nurse

when you want an appointment The

request to do this has come from the

doctors to ensure that our patients are

seen by the person who can deal most

appropriately and most quickly with

their condition

We are open for pre-booked

appointments from 7am on Tuesday

and Thursday and until 830pm on a

Wednesday On a normal day we are

open from 830am until 6pm on a

Friday we are open from 830 am ndash

4pm This amounts to 495 hours a

week

When we are not open there are other

services available for our patients

For general health or medication

questions use NHS direct 08454647

For medication questions and minor

illness use your local pharmacy

For more serious health issues call the

GP out of hours service on 01603 488

488

For all GP type issues call The Timber

Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300

0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7

days a week

For genuine accidents or for medical

emergencies go to your nearest A amp E

department or if necessary dial 999

General good health and wellbeing

If you are over 65 and have not ever

had a pneumonia vaccination please

contact us and book an appointment to

have one

Stay fit and active eat a sensible and

healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or

vegetables every day

If you are a smoker make a quit date

and come and see us for direction to a

stop smoking service

Take responsibility for your own

health needs Take your prescribed

medication as directed follow up on

regular tests if you have an illness

that needs regular monitoring pick

up information leaflets or use the

internet to stay well keep simple

everyday medicines in your medicine

cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for

assistance with this

Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch

The Friends of St Georges Saham

Toney are to hold a Special Ladies

Day at St Georges Church Saham

Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010

Gentlemen will not be refused

ad miss ion The day wi l l

commence with coffee from 1030

am fol lowed by a flower

arranging demonstration to be

given by Margaret Thomas who

will guide beginners through the

display techniques and give some

practical and perhaps new ideas to

t h e mo re ad van ced f lower

arrangers

F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g

demonstration lunch will be served

with a glass of wine for you to

enjoy Those of you who have been

to one of the Friends events will be

familiar with the quality of the food

served by our ladies The lunch

could be well worth the cost of the

ticket alone Our ladies have a

reputation for serving good food

which they will wish to maintain

Following lunch sit back and be

entertained by Linda Scholes who is

to give a talk with the interesting title

of The Yanks are coming Linda is

becoming well known in the area as a

public speaker with a terrific sense of

humour so you will not be

disappointed The day will conclude

by 230 pm to allow time to collect

the children from school

A superb raffle and o ther

attractions are being arranged to

enable you to contribute to the fund

raising for the upkeep of St

Georges Church All this for pound750

Please call now for tickets from

Saham Post Office or Beverley on

881802 Carol 850291 Sheila

882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene

881148 and Angela 889988

Ladies Day at St Georges Church

Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful

Pantomime this year and would like

to take this opportunity in thanking

everyone for their help and support

we really could not do it without

you Following our pantomime we

were able to make a donation to the

First Response Team in Watton In

March we held our AGM the

following officers were elected

Chairman - Stephanie Easter

Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer

Secretary - Sandra Skipper

Treasurer - Matt Denny

On May 20th we will be holding our

Pantomime Auditions and everyone

over the age of 16 are welcome

These will take place in the Green

Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm

Two thoughts on redundancy

Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally

Redundancy does not mean that your

personal value has reduced it means

that the business you were working

for cannot fund the post you held

anymore Your skills are still valuable

to a well funded business

Secondly people find that one of

the most depressing aspects of

redundancy is that it is an indication

that the whole business sector they

have worked in is suffering a crisis

This is the time to evaluate which of

your skills are transferable for

instance people skills are relevant to

all business sectors Not all industry

sectors have collapsed - read the

good news business stories in the

press and ask yourself how your

skills and experience could help that

type of business

David Bridge is a Career Coach with

Mayfair Coaching Practice

wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone

01379 650045

Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary

Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm

Carbrooke Village Millennium

Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church

This yearlsquos fete will build on the

long tradition of Carbrooke

Village fetes with an emphasis on

a great family afternoon out on the

Millennium Green with an

agricultural theme and is a joint

venture involving the Church

Millennium Green Playgroup

School and Village Hall

Last year the fete returned to its

roots with an exciting display of

a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d

machinery alongside huge long

distance haulage vehicles and a

star prize of an evening out on the

combine harvester at the peak of

harvest time

P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s

competitions cake stalls and card

stalls sit alongside the open bar

cider sales and a fresh local produce

barbeque with the usual raffles and

prize games for all to enjoy

Come and join in on June the 26th ndash

all welcome

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17

From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit

of a cynic you may have come to that

conclusion yourself from some of my

other editorials But every now and

again I come across something that

restores my somewhat jaded faith in

humanity

Recently I attended a meeting of the

Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group

for the purpose of taking a picture or

two to go with their article One of

the subjects of the evening was

Project Linus which I knew was

something to do with quilts but not

really of interest to me Well it turns

out that Project Linus donates free

homemade ―security quilts to

seriously ill abused bereaved or

traumatised children from premature

birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more

local quilters have through their

organisation Norfolk Quilters

always been strong supporters of

Linus and many members make

quilts for the project with the number

donated to date being in excess of

3400

Members of that same organisation

also produce ―Heart Cushions which

are small heart-shaped support

cushions for people who have had

surgery for breast cancer If someone

underwent surgery as long as ten

years ago a heart may still be found

beneficial so they make and give

them to anyone - women and men -

who have experienced breast cancer

As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting

was also told of the ―Last Cuddle

quilts These quilts again made by

members of Norfolk Quilters are

used to wrap still born babies for

parents to have their last cuddle They

are then able to keep that quilt for all

time as a permanent reminder of the

child that was lost to them

I have to say I find it quite humbling

that in these days of financial scandal

when even our own MPs have been

ripping us off - but are still asking us

to vote for them - that there are

wonderful people in this world who

give their time money and skills

freely just to make life a little bit

better for others less well off

Local quilters would welcome

donations of spare cotton fabric

wadding unused fleece and even

sewing threads which would be used

to good effect and our local quilting

group the Hackers Tackers and

Stuffers can be contacted through Sue

Hart on 01362 822536

And if you see anything about Project

Linus make a point to find out about

it and make a point to support it

youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant

antidote to the self serving attitudes of

today

It does your heart good

We met at the home of Lesley Cowling

to hear about the Air Cadets

organisation Jason Allan from the

Dereham Branch was our speaker and

with the help of his laptop he gave us a

very educational insight into the aims

and workings of the Cadets Fostering

the spirit of adventure and encouraging

leadership qualities and good

citizenship are some of the aims to

strive for There are nationally 46000

Air Cadets the largest youth

organisation in the UK The age range

is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and

organisers are volunteers One of the

principal reasons to join is to fly All

Cadets get the opportunity to get

airborne They can gain certificates and

at 18 if they show enough potential get

75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained

usually with a view to having a career

in the RAF They get the chance to go

gliding even solo if they show

aptitude Adventure training to develop

leadership qualities takes place in the

Lake District Peak District and Wales

They can ski in Europe and are able to

go on exchange training schemes in

many other countries including

Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of

Edinburgh Award Schemes are

followed with all the skills they foster

A chaplain is attached to every

squadron and available for advice and

listening The funding is mainly from

the RAF and all trips and equipment is

found for the Cadets or in the case of

trips heavily subsidised

Cadets are involved in the community

helping at shows festivals and

displays It sounds an ideal association

for active young people and gives them

added experience and qualifications to

put on their CVs

Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer

The next part of the meeting was the

induction of Lesley Cowling as a full

member She was welcomed for the

second time as she has been an

honorary member

The lunchtime concert in March was

presented by Pamela Warren Ken

Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick

Monk Karen Smith was at the piano

We were delighted to make a profit of

pound30958 to go to our many charities

Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea

17th June in Brenda Davis garden

2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes

tea delicious strawberries and cake

Judy Wilson

Inner Wheel Club of Watton

Nominations are invited for the

Wayland Agricultural Society Young

Achiever of the Year 2010 The award

is designed to recognise outstanding

dedication and contribution to

agriculture horticulture wildlife or any

other rural related sector or industry

All entrants must be under 21 years of

age All entrants will be required to

demonstrate and share their

commitment and involvement to their

related subject This should include

their achievements and their

aspirations Applicants will be

required to show passion and

enthusiasm as well as a sound

knowledge of their category The

award is sponsored by Weco

Engineering of Watton

All nominations must be made in

writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall

Wayland Agricultural Society Broom

Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney

Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ

Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010

Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at

our April meeting by a Victorian

Prison Officer who came to speak to

us about Life amp Death in a

Victorian Gaol

Mike the Prison Officer also brought

with him various items from that era

which prisoners had allocated to them

as well as some punishing

e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g

memorabilia My two volunteers for

the demonstrations John amp Rod

forged excuse notes but Mike was

able to continue without their input

and they were relegated to the back of

the room Mike and his persuader

were warmly thanked and hopefully

he will be back next year in another

guise

On May 10th our speaker will be

Jason Houghton Osteopath He has

visited us before and is extremely

popular with our group The meeting

starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal

Church Old Dereham Road Watton

whom we thank for the use of their

facilities all welcome

Looking to the future at our

September meeting we are very

fortunate to have as our guest

speaker Richard Lane OBE

President of Diabetes UK More

details will be available later but for

more information about our group

and our meetings please phone

Helen 01953 884713 leave a

message and I will get back to you

as soon as possible

New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome

Linda Kerr from the Redwings

Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in

April when she told us about the

wonderful work being done across

the country on behalf of not only

horses but ponies donkeys and

mules as well They have been

established for 25 years and have

visitor centres (free entry) in

Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The

Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt

Yarmouth and is open from 10am-

5pm every day from 27th March to

31st October You can even join

their Adoption club which

contributes towards the care and

feed for rescued animals

It may seem a bit late in the day for

New Year resolutions but it is in

May that we always vote on the WI

Resolution that is being put forward

for debate nationally We are all

aware of how difficult it can be to

know whether some food has

actually been produced or just

packaged here and that is why at

our National AGM to be held in

Cardiff in June the resolution being

debated is This meeting urges the

Government to introduce clear and

mandatory country of origin

labelling on all meat poultry and

fish products sold in this country

Over very many years the WI has

been at the forefront of bringing the

attention of the Government to bear

on many issues that concern us all

After the serious part of our May

11th meeting we will be enjoying a

craft evening with the emphasis on

friendly chatter and exchange of

ideas and skills For any lady

wanting to find out more about the

WI this would be an ideal evening

to pop in to Watton Christian

Community Centre (730pm) and

have a chat

June is going to be quite busy too It

is our 20th birthday and in place of a

normal meeting we will have a

birthday party at the home of a

member Once again we will be

present at Watton Carnival and also

take part in the Methodist Flower

Festival

On 5th June a Coffee Morning will

be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there

will be a raffle bring and buy table

cake stall etc- all welcome We

look forward to meeting some of

you there We also look forward to

visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July

To contact us ring Pat on 01953

882275 or Barbara 01953 882595

Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In

recognition of the difficulty in finding

low cost meeting and training space in

Wayland the Wayland Partnership is

launching a SPRING THROUGH TO

SUMMER promotion and is offering

meaningful discounts to local

community groups and organizations

Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to

Wayland House in Watton High

Street tell us who you are and what

you want and we will tell you about

the spaces available and what deals

we can offer you Alternatively mail

iainwaylandorguk for more

information

Community Support Services

Available at Wayland House Just a

reminder of the information and

support services available at Wayland

House

Breckland Council Customer Services

- If you need advice on council tax

how to get a bus pass or the cost of a

senior rail card a Breckland Council

Presence Officer is available at

Wayland House between the hours of

900am and 430pm every Wednesday

and 900am and 400pm every Friday

Closed for lunch between 100-

130pm on both days No appointment

is needed ndash just call in at Main

Reception

Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service -

Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service is has a

regular half day surgery for homeless

people and customers at risk of

homelessness in the Watton area on

Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If

you are at risk of losing your home

and would like to see a Housing

Advisor call Breckland Council on

0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l

housingadvicebrecklandgovuk

Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash

wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a

housing section with some useful

information

Norfolk County Council Registrars

Office Norfolk County Councillsquos

Watton Register office is at Wayland

House during the hours of 100 to

400pm every Thursday for the

registration of births deaths and

general advice Appointments should

be made through the Registrars office

as usual For Marriages and Civil

Partnerships telephone 01842 766848

for Births and Deaths telephone 01842

754115 or mail

registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk

Peddars Way Housing Association

Peddars Way Housing the largest

provider of affordable homes in the

Eastern Region offer free drop in

advice surgeries at Wayland House

An officer from Peddars Way is

usually available on Tuesday

mornings from 900am to 1100pm

Connexions Connexions Norfolk

provide a free drop in service for

young people at Wayland House

every Wednesday They offer advice

on a range if topics including health

housing and employment Call them

on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make

an appointment

Wayland Community Bank The

Wayland Community Bank a branch

of the Norfolk Credit Union is open

at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from

100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from

900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos

from 900am to 1100am No

appointment is necessary The

Norfolk Credit Union is a member of

the Financial Services Compensation

Scheme which means that your

money is as safe as in any Bank or

Building Society Itlsquos the place to

come for simple borrowing and secure

saving

Wayland Partnership

Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful

Craft Fairs is being held on

Saturday 1st May between

1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens

Hall Watton Admission is free

We are delighted to offer you a

celebrat ion of local craft s

including walking sticks fly

dressing greetings cards candles

jewellery corn dollies wood-

turned items engraved and stained

glass embroidered items original

paintings handmade cushions

photography and much more If

you are looking for something

different and if quality and

affordability are important to you

you will find what you are looking

for at a Wayland Partnership craft

fair

The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed

A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group

― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y

Grandmother Mrs F Jones at

Warmans Farm which was on

Hargham Road in Attleborough I

was standing on the kitchen table

looking out of the window which

faced Hargham Road (the railway

line ran parallel to Hargham Road)

when a plane flying very low passed

the window

I shouted to my Mother ―Quick

look the plane has a picture on its

tail My Mother grabbed me by the

legs and threw me under the table

Immediately we heard pop pop pop

rattling on tin My Mother thought

the plane had machine-gunned

Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)

which was located nearer the top of

Hargham Road Then there was a

loud bang It was not until later (no

telephones in those days) that we

heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos

factory which had been bombed

Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee

Semmence) memories of the day

during the Second World War when

a single German bomber raided the

Cyder factory and works by the

railway station in Attleborough

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening

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All your plumbing and heating needs

Boiler Servicing Installations and General Plumbing All work undertaken

CORGI Registered

Telephone 01953 883829 07836 267 419

ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )

Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5

Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land

and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures

Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details

Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney

Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)

Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH

Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket

from Saham Post Office

The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project

ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON

HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON

Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm

Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500

Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm

The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a

sparse few after a spectacular show in

mid-April As you can see from the

photos they are really miniature lupines

They draw tourists from all over the

place and all along the roadsides cars are

parked and Mum Dad and the children

are taking pictures of each other amidst a

sea of blue Especially popular for

pictures of dogs and babies Hands up

everyone who thought Texas was all

cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes

The temperature is climbing and the

hummingbirds are back The feeders are

up and filled with the usual mixture of 4

parts water to 1 part sugar (red food

colouring optional ndash most of the feeders

have red on them to attract the birds)

In the garden the tomatoes peppers

eggplants and cucumbers are coming along

well ndash maybe this year there will be

something ready for the County Fair

horticulture divisions in June I dug up a

huge rosemary bush to make way for more

vegetables and have dozens of cuttings

rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market

These markets are becoming very popular

now and while all the towns around us

have one our town seems to have a hard

time getting one together I sell vegetables

if I have enough to part with bedding plants

and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and

jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods

such as banana bread pineapple-cheese

bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This

year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is

being highly promoted as a natural

sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy

sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying

fennel this year and the cardoon is turning

out to be a magnificent

specimen plant ndash I

probably wonlsquot eat it but

can hardly wait until it

blooms I remembered to

feed the strawberries this

year which made a big

difference Had a great

crop

Fortunately the turtle family did not

discover the vegetable garden especially

the lettuce to which I understand they are

very partial

Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah

Georgia to sample great seafood old

Southern Plantations and botanical

gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best

time to visit because of the great

display of azaleas which donlsquot grow

here on our alkaline soils Hopefully

they will be blooming on schedule

Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn

Saturday 10th April was perfect for the

Spring Show gloriously warm sunny

and most of all dry Unfortunately we

had fewer entrants and entries this year

than last Norwich were playing at

home (they drew) and there was a horse

race These factors added to the

weather may have contributed to the

low turnout However 15 entrants

produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket

lovers) entries of very high quality It

was interesting to note that due to the

late spring we had more entries for

tulips this year and the hyacinths were

stunning The scent in the hall was

almost intoxicating The double

daffodils were largely missing as they

are still in bud very frustrating for the

people who normally enter them After

the Show when we opened the Hall for

teas it was very good to see a large

number of visitors and I am told we

recruited more members

We had a lovely surprise visit from

Wayland Radio Paul Young and

Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some

of our winners and President Allison

Griffiths Gabbie presents the

Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-

1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in

time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland

Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we

must have a listen especially as they

persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with

some of his monthly Topical Tips

Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to

stay for the presentation of the

silverware shared tea with us and even

won a raffle prize I hope they will join

us for the Autumn Show on 4th

September as I am sure they would

enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos

proceedings

So to the winners

The Spring Cup for most points in the

flower section - Ralph Kinsley

The Bill Aylott Cup for the best

arrangement of flowers This Green and

Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree

The Hendry Plate for most Points in the

domestic section - Judy Atkinson

The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most

points in show - Judy Atkinson

Class Results

1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer

than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June

Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly

Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree

2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length

of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline

Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June

Martin

3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13

length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC

Pauline Middleton

4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy

Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff

Twelftree

5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie

Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June

Martin HC Ralph Kinsley

6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC

Ralph Kinsley

7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan

Loveday

8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree

9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie

Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy

Atkinson

10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff

Twelftree

11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June

Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday HC Judy Atkinson

12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline

Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph

Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree

13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy

Atkinson

14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday

15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley

16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant

Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy

Twelftree

17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson

2nd Peggy Twelftree

18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd

Judy Atkinson

19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

Peggy Twelftree

20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC

Julie Stacey

21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton

22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd

Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson

23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd

Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree

24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary

Marriott

Our next meeting will be held on

Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the

Village Hall when our speaker will be

Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As

ever all are welcome Also we shall

have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village

Sports Day and Fete on the green

Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)

Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society

Picture Submitted

Picture Submitted

Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19

Attention All

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down and keep moisture in with

Sterilized Mushroom

Compost

The ideal mulch and

soil improver

Only pound150 per Bag Delivered free (min 5 bags)

Watton area

01953 881969

HARMONY QUILTING

A Professional Machine Quilting Service

You do the patchwork I do the quilting

For Quilting Wadding amp Backing Prices

wwwharmonyquiltingcouk

Tel 01953 882484

DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES

Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account

the fitness level and ability of participants

General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish

Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for

recycled teenagers

Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as

arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account

Please bring a mat for floorwork

Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to

Friday 4th June inclusive

For further details please contact

Diane Cuthbert

01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher

Classes held during term-time

There was a very pleasing attendance

of members and guests at the March

meeting who much enjoyed a

powerpoint presentation ―Images of

Japan Speaker Len Speller opened

with some basic Japanese phrases and

then took us on a journey through a

land of contrasts the concrete jungle of

modern urban Japan being interspersed

with colourful temples and beautiful

Japanese gardens Something of the

culture of Japan also came over with

its emphasis on politeness tidiness and

desire to conform

The prolonged cold weather cut the

number of entries for the table

competition but hopefully now that

spring has at last arrived we will see

more entries next time Winners were

Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil

and three stems of flowers) John

Darlow (any vegetable) and John

Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or

tuber)

The May meeting will be on

Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the

main hall at Attleborough Junior

School The talk will be on the subject

of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as

always we will be very pleased to

welcome guests as well as members

Attleborough and District Horticultural Society

DEREHAM amp DISTRICT

CAT ADOPTION CENTRE

Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP

Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering

OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm

Telephone

01362 687 919

On Wednesday 14th APRIL

DEREK ARCHER talked to us

about his ORCHID collection and

how to grow these beautiful plants

He brought along just a few of his

magnificent collection and showed

us the rest in flower on screen His

examples some over 40 yrs old

ranged from the smallest to the

largest forms and from rare UK

orchids to those species from

Japan He told us the best way to

keep orchids at home and many of

us realised we have been killing

ours with kindness as they need

humidity by standing on damp

gravel and yet the pot needs to be

well drained Water and feed and

leave to drain before replacing in

the gravel based pot

A very informative entertaining

talk inspiring us all to have a go at

growing these tricky but incredibly

exotic plants Derek judged the

flower competition 1st Patsy

Peachey 2nd David Peachey and

3rd Shona Levy A good selection

of entries to choose from this

month so congratulations to the

winners

Our next meeting on Wednesday

12th May will be our first

OUTSIDE VISIT to the

JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD

BAKERY Caston and afterwards

refreshments will be at the home of

2 of our members at Brook House

Dukes Lane

This garden is well known by our

speaker too as he is responsible for

all the greenlsquo planting there and

told us it is one of the largest

Japanese gardens in the country

and well worth seeing So hope

lots of you will come along share

lifts if possible we will leave the

village green at 645pm to arrive

there for a 7pm start

HORN FAIR on MAY 30th

Members are asked to bring plants

flowers vegetables garden

equipment etc to sell on the day

for our plant stall and to volunteer

their services for help to me as

soon as possible

We will need sandwiches cakes

scones biscuits etc for the

refreshment stall too Take these to

Jill at Nurses House please Many

thanks We hope lots of you will

support this unique event and buy

excellent value plants from us as

well as enjoy our home-made cakes

on the refreshment stall See you

there

Our thanks to Chris Dalton who

entered our Village Green in the

Telegraphs Most Lively Village

Greenlsquo competition and guess

what We are in the final 4 and

have won a yearlsquos membership to

the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so

far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We

will use the money towards filling

the flower boxes at the entrances to

the village In fact thanks to our

pound50 grant from Breckland Pride

earlier this year the boxes have

looked beautiful this Spring and

our thanks to the members of the

Club responsible for their upkeep

For more information look us up

on our website

wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub

orguk Or ring me on the number

below We are a very active

friendly club always keen to

increase our membership and now

is a great time to join If anyone

would like a lift to meetings please

give me a call Jane Dalton

(Secretary) 01953 498694

Great Hockham Gardening Club News

On the 15th April Ashill Garden

Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L

Sutton a noted member of the

Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society

This was a most opportune visit now

that Spring has finally arrived we

all need help in preparing for sowing

and planting Mr Sutton took the

Garden Club members through

various aspects of horticultural care

required before during and after the

growing season

For instance cleanliness in the

greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton

described how he is able to keep

the greenhouse free of pests with

the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and

Milton among other things He

explained how to clean flower pots

with bleach and was able to

demonstrate by the use of slides

how even flower pots of some

antiquity can be kept fresh and

clean with appropriate care

Mr Sutton also had some practical

tips involving the use of bubble

wrap in the greenhouse and the

mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th

insecticide These guidelines being

of a practical and economical

nature were very useful as were

the instructions on how to plant the

growing tips pinched out of

chrysanthemums to produce ―free

plants The talk finished with slides

of some fine specimens of

chrysanthemums and the club were

most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos

informative discussion

The next Garden Club meeting will

take place on the 27th May during

which Graeme Simmonds will

discuss historical objects we might

find in our own gardens This

should be an inspiring discussion

since members are asked to bring

along items they may have found in

their garden or at the beach

Stop press we still have tickets

available for the trip to Stody

Lodge Gardens This will take

place on the 12th May and will

give members and their friends the

chance to wander through some of

the ten acres o f beauti fu l

Rhododendrons and Azaleas which

are in bloom each May This outing

is also combined with a trip to

Holt the historic Georgian city

and promises to be a ―grand day

out Please contact John Vincent if

you require tickets ndash telephone

01760 440320

Finally it may seem like a long

way off but the Committee are

busy making arrangements for the

Annual Flower Show on the 27th

June and the Vegetable Show on

the 26th August You might like to

pencil these dates in your diary

either to show or just come along

and enjoy yourself

Ashill Garden Club

Members and visitors enjoyed the

Flower Girls demonstration at

Aprils meeting entitiled Here

Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and

Joy Tumore took a holiday in

Scotland which reminded us of the

pink and purple hues of heather

whilst the picnic - in a hamper -

included bright sunny gerberas

Designs for a church wedding

included candles pink lilies

c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n

chrysanthemums Herbaceous

borders were interpreted by parallel

arrangements and white blooms

Two large urns held the final

designs which included a wide

variety of foliage green carnations

and white lilies

The Flower Arranging competition

winner in the Old Hands class was

Ursula Jackson who also won the

Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best

Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)

and Ann Norris was the winner in

t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n

competition with three stems of

daffodils

Next meeting will be held on

Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm

when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be

talking on Container Gardening

The competitions will be for a

Foliage Arrangement for the Betty

Warburton Trophy and three stems

of blossom

Visitors are always welcome

Further details from Pat 01953

457315 or Sally 01953 788712

Breckland Flower and Garden Club

The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today

Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away

Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty

With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty

Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee

Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea

Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath

She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth

His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck

She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check

Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter

She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her

Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive

She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five

Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh

Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half

Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one

His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone

Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap

Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep

Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune

And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon

Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)

The April meeting was a talk on

setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt

who gave us an insight into the

trials and tribulations of starting a

wormery from scratch The

methods used to keep the worms in

a tip-top condition were discussed

with more about what not to do

and to throw away the instructions

which came with the unit

The May meeting will be at the

village hall from 10-12 noon on

Saturday 15 May when we will be

running our plant stall coffee and

cakes and the raffle to bolster our

funds So if you need any plants

come and see us first Any further

information can be obtained from

Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on

01760 440719

Ovington Gardening Club

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News

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Prior to the introduction of

the railway into Norfolk in

1844 with the building of

Thorpe station the pace of

life in the county and

indeed the whole country

was determined by the speed

of the horse which governed

everything from the races at

Newmarket to the ploughing

of fields the transport of

crops and the towing of

canal barges

The fastest commercial

vehicle was the PO Mail

Coach established in 1784

which ultimately managed

about 8-10mph on the

macadam roads built from

1816 onwards and which

usually travelled at night A

daily service from Norwich

to London was established

in 1785 and ran until April

1846

The stagecoach was a

somewhat slower vehicle

carrying as it did more

passengers and with several

stops (stages) on its journey

Farm horses ploughing or

moving heavily laden carts

usually managed 2-4mph ndash

walking pace Horses used

for recreational purposes

were usually ridden at the

canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed

apparently known as the

Canterbury Gallop A galloping

horse could travel at about 25-

30mph but only for a short

distance

Both William Salter Yarmouth

stage coach man and John Fox

were working men and would not

have been paid a great deal and yet

each has as his memorial a well

carved and decorated mural

monument that of William Salter at

Haddiscoe and of John Fox at

Colney It is obvious that both were

held in high regard by their

contemporaries who must have

contributed to the cost of these

splendid and unusual memorials

The round towered church of St

Andrew at Colney must be the most

familiar church in Norfolk standing

as it does just across the road from

the Colney Lane entrance to the

Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is

Anglo-Saxon in origin with three

blocked double ndashsplayed windows

John Foxs memorial is over the

tower entrance door

The rest of the church is in C19

restorers Decorated style

St Mary Haddiscoe which stands

on an escarpment at the eastern end

of Haddiscoe marshes also has a

round tower divided by three bands

with each stage marginally smaller

than the one below and deep C15

chequered battlements above The

twin triangular headed bell

openings are clearly Saxon but are

surrounded by Norman carved

billets so the church must belong to

the so-called C11 overlap

The treasure of this church may be

seen in the C15 south porch ndash a

highly decorative Norman doorway

with concentric bands of chip

carving zigzags and scalloping and

above it in a niche a seated figure

a rare piece of Norman sculpture a

vested priest with hands raised and

what may be a dove overhead The

door itself is covered with splendid

ironwork of very early date

probably locally made Lots of

interesting things inside including a

small black slab halfway down the

nave to Bele the wife of Peter son

of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of

the dykes) who died in 1525 Great

changes were wrought in this area

of the marshes by Dutch drainage

experts The memorial slab to

William Salter was originally fixed

on the outside of the south wall of

the churchyard but was moved into

the church when the wall collapsed

The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk

By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER

Yarmouth Stage Coach Man

Died October the 9th 1776

Aged 59 years

Here lies Will Salter honest man

Deny it Envy if you can

True to his business and his Trust

Always punctual always just

His horses could they speak would tell

They loved their good old master well

His uphill work is chiefly done

His Stage is ended Race is run

One journey is remaining still

To climb up Sions holy hill

And now his faults are all forgivn

Elijah like drive up to heaven

Take the Reward of all his Pains

And leave to other hands the Reins

Sacred

To the memory of

JOHN FOX

Who on the 20 of Dec 1806

In the 79th Year of his Age was

unfortunately killed near this spot

having been thrust down and trampled

on by the horses of a Waggon Tho

his Life was humble yet it is deserving

of imitation He was a worthy amp useful

Member of Society an honest

amp industrious Labourer

READER

If thou drivest a team be careful

amp endanger not the Life of

another or thine own

Watton Methodist Church will be

hosting their annual Flower Festival

once again this year This year it

will be open to the public over three

days Friday the 11th Saturday the

12th and Sunday the 13th June

2010 On the Sunday it will become

part of the Carnival activities

There will be a Concert on the

Friday evening 11th June again

this is a change to the usual

Saturday concert

Please book the dates now More

information and tickets for the

concert will shortly be available so

watch this space

Methodist Church June Flower Festival

On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd

Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders

p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e

Community Fundraising Manager of

the Big C Cancer Charity with a

cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of

the total amount raised from their

really successful Pudding Evening

held on Friday 5th March 2010 The

Rainbows and Leaders would

especially like to say a big thank you

to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall

Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower

Parade and Hannah Daniels for

providing free manicures or hand and

arm massages Gary of Little Garys

Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice

and the Managers of Tescos and Co-

op Watton and to everyone who sold

tickets for the event for their

generosity and support We are

extremely delighted by the amount

raised and we will be able to use the

money raised to help fund sleepovers

and provide equipment for the

Rainbows We currently have 17

Rainbows and are desperately

looking for some more adults to help

us having fun at our weekly meetings

and when we have sleepovers if you

can help us please contact Jo Jacklin

on 01953 880112 or email

jmj57btinternetcom for more

information

Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C

Yet another full house attended our

March lunch we introduced two

exhibitor stands and a raffle both

proving very successful and great

fun

Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave

an amazing and enlightening talk

about her successful career after

losing her sight her dedication to

helping the blind is truly amazing

The Wayland Women in business

meetings are open to everyone

Although most attendees are

running businesses please do not

let this deter you from coming We

were pleased to see a number of

employed and retired ladies this

time and a number of ladies who

are seeking to return to the work

place

Our next lunch will be held at Broom

Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday

2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket

which includes a hot lunch a glass of

wine and tea and coffee served with

handmade truffles We are pleased to

announce our guest speaker is Suzie

Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for

Jarrolds Department store in

Norwich and is coming to talk to us

about the running of the store and

fashion There will be two exhibiters

Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy

and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie

Home

Wayland Women in Business has

received some funding from the

Participatory Budget Fund which

will enable us to set up a much

needed website watch this space

Baroness Gillian Shephard has

kindly invited the group along to

the Houses of Parliament there are

forty tickets available on a first

come first served basis The coach

will leave from Watton tour of

Parliament cream tea at Central

Hall Westminster some free time

in Westminster and a two course

dinner in Newmarket on the Return

journey This fabulous ladies day

out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to

be confirmed

All are welcome Ticket sales will

be circulated in the next few weeks

For further details please contact

Jane Richards 01953 885554

salesjanerichardscouk

Clare Rowling 01953 488993

enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk

Ann Lusher

lusherannyahoocouk

Clair Rylands 01953 880146

Kingfishertaxoasis-mailnet

Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21

Our local radio station on

1073fm Wayland Community

Radio in Ashill is celebrating a

pound24000 grant from Breckland

Council to further develop the

s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s

volunteering opportunities and

greater community cohesion

The station offers work

experience and volunteer

placements for people to learn

media and general life skills

The stations programmes and

initiatives are particularly

targeted at young people over

45s and migrant communities

although the output it proving

very popular across all ages

David Hatherly Stat ion

Manager for Wayland Radio

said We launched the station

on a shoestring last August

and its already a valuable

resource for local community

groups and popular with our

audience The grant from

Breckland Council will enable

us to enhance our public

information broadcasts we will

be working with other local

agencies to ensure that their

information is reaching our

audiences more efficiently

That will make a big difference

to us and help us to further

develop the distinct service we

are offering to the district

Were enormously grateful for

the support the Council has

offered us

The station currently has more

than 50 volunteers and was

originally started because of

the lack of a radio station to

s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d

S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d

surrounding villages The

whole of the studio complex is

disabled friendly and fitted out

with professional equipment

the radio mast delivers a strong

signal across the broadcast

area

Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive

member for Communities said

Community radio gives local

people a real voice Wayland

R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t

contribution to Breckland

communities because its

strength lies in that it is run by

local people for local people

about local issues This

funding wil l help give

community radio a much

needed boost at this stage in its

development

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Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived

through an earthquake but I did the

other night and it was one of the most

frightening events I have ever

experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a

Friday night I suddenly heard this

massive explosion and then everything

shook and I mean everything ndash pictures

on the wall vases on the cupboard etc

ndash and then within seconds another one

It sounded as if an ammunition factory

had blown up such was the impact of

the noise

I had no idea it was an earthquake and

nor did my neighbours so there we all

were in our dressing gowns looking

around for a fire something anything

that would tell us what it was Finally

one neighbour sauntered down the

road Helsquod lived through a quake

before and knew all about it

We all know that earthquakes occur all

over the place regardless of where the

fault lines are And it is somewhat

different from California where you

can see most of the earthquakes happen

on major fault lines that they know are

moving

The South Australian earthquakes are

spread out far and wide though there

are more in the hills than on the flats

which makes me feel even less

insecure given that I live in the hills of

Adelaide and this quake occurred five

kilometres from where I live

An earthquake specialist put it this way

―it is quite common for people to be

able to hear and see an earthquake

without feeling it He said the

earthquake compression waves were

equivalent to sound waves As the

waves come up through the ground it is

possible to hear low-frequency sound

waves It does sound like a rumbling as

it comes and goes

When you are closer it tends to be

more a big boom sound but what

people actually hear is a probably a

little subjective and probably

depends on where they are and what

they are doing

Well mate to me it sounded like a

bomb going off in my backyard and

believe me thousands of people were

jolted from their sleep when a

magnitude 38 quake - the states

strongest in more than 20 years - struck

just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on

Friday Its shockwaves were felt across

the state

It was the largest of four tremors that

has struck close to Adelaide in the past

19 days with three recorded near

Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude

tremor on April 2

Australian Seismological Centre

director Kevin McCue said it was only

a matter of time before SA

experienced a repeat of the 55

magnitude quake of 1954 that caused

$70 million damage across Adelaide

I think we probably havent seen the

worst yet but the probability would be

pretty small that it will happen in our

lifetime he said

That really makes me feel like moving

to well there is no place to really

move to as they occur all over the

world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in

my backyard

And now the cruncher just when you

thought it would be safer than say

California for instance Dr McCue says

that in places like Adelaide very few

buildings are designed to resist

earthquakes

A 1954-style earthquake will happen

at some stage in the future and

Adelaide will be damaged Its just a

matter of time

He said SA experienced at least one

magnitude 38 quake a year and

Adelaide faced the greatest risk of

earthquake damage out of any major

capital city due to its large number of

volatile fault lines

Fridays quake was a wake up call to

communities and authorities to be

better prepared in the event of a more

destructive tremor

This is the fourth relatively small

earthquake in just a few weeks which

is unusual he said

This earthquake was possibly up to a

magnitude of even four and its only

the depth (of the quake) that saved you

from damage

I think at the moment there is a high

probability of an earthquake in this

same area of the Adelaide metropolitan

area state emergency services should

be looking at their procedures again

and what they need to be doing to

respond to an earthquake

People who manage schools and

hospitals ought to also be making sure

they are not vulnerable

What makes it even worse is the

experts say they have no way of

predicting them Theres always the

chance of something bigger but the

probability of that is really quite low

If there are a lot of these in the next

couple of months some people might

get upset but this is close enough to

normal - except we dont usually have

them down here we usually see them

up in the Flinders further north of

Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring

to that area of the world

Fridays seismic activity was about

20km underground Police and

emergency services were inundated

with emergency calls from across the

state as people near the epicentre

reported the sound of an explosion

More than 500 calls were logged

within hours of the quake hitting with

shockwaves felt up to 100km away and

as far as Kangaroo Island but by the

light of day the State Emergency

Service had reported no structural

damage

And what did I do after the quake ndash I

went back to bed and began to read a

book and then asked my wife ―did the

earth move for you too darling

Post Script After filing this story the

West Australia Goldfields have been

hit by possibly the largest earthquake

ever in Australia five days after the

South Australian quake It closed the

Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging

buildings and burying a teenage girl

under rubble Seismologist David

Jepsen said the quake was the largest to

hit the area in 25 years and possibly the

largest ever

Geoscience Australia seismologist

David Jepsen said the quake hit about

10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was

fairly shallow

―People in Kalgoor Lie would have

experienced strong shaking We would

expect people up to several hundred

kilometres away would have felt it

―This is the largest event in the last 25

years in this region and it might be the

largest since we started recording

―The quake was significantly larger

than the mining explosions that

regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen

said ―All of the hotels in the area have

been damaged and many of the

facades have simply fallen off and

crashed to the ground

Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio

Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000

Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church

Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For

those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more

reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring

their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian

Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May

Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday

Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry

Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later

On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community

for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about

WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all

our meetings

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Well over four hundred veteran

tractors left Tibenham Airfield on

Sunday 4th April for their run

around the local roads and stopped

for their lunch break on Old

Buckenham Green

What a spectacle they made - first

driving into the village centre then

parking up in row after row having

some lunch and then off round the

lanes again to return to the Airfield

The local Old Ram Tractor Club

did the organising of this national

event that brought tractors and their

drivers from all over the country

It was a very friendly occasion a

photographers delight and even the

sun shone occasionally The sound

of all those engines and the smell

of diesel will remain in peoples

memories for years to come

Picture Churchwarden John Frost

braved the long ladders to get to

the top of All Saints church tower

Thanks to his efforts we can all

share this view and get a better idea

of just how many tractors there

were on the Green at old

Buckenham

httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom

The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors

What a busy month I really donlsquot know

where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the

best place to start of course but before I do

I would like to put out an appeal for a

volunteer or two

We urgently need volunteers for the

Thetford District and for Downham

Market If you have a few spare hours and

you are interested in people this may be for

you You will be given full training and

support by some very friendly people and

you will meet some some very interesting

people We would love to hear from you so

please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk

for details

So back to SSAFA 125 This is the

campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of

SSAFA Forces Help The very first

National Collection Day raised more than

pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot

you think pound250 came from the dear

customers of CO-OP Watton and another

pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the

collection day will 14 May So watch out

for details and if you would like to help

just ring that number

wwwssafstorecouk is now open for

business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA

goodies on there such as mugs polo

shirts pens limited badges bracelets and

you will also be able to buy them from us

when we appear at the local fairs and

festivals this summer

Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he

suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on

duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has

entered for the London Marathon and will

be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to

complete the course Each mile has been

nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA

mile he will be accompanied by Marine

Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go

to wwwssafaorguk

And for the cooks amongst you Gary

Rhodes has contributed to a brand new

cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a

year for the volunteers to compile it and

children from the British Forces Primary

Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk

or bookshopmoufloncomcy

That is just a small sample of the wonderful

things peeps are doing to raise funds and

awareness for SSAFA Please remember

our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we

will stay with you for a lifetime to help you

Locally we are going to be busy this year

28th April ndash presentation at Robertson

Barracks Swanton Morley

16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally

28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival

1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland

Agricultural Show

These are a few of the places you can find

us this summer please come and talk to us

Norfolk Branch News The Branch has

been very busy over the last year

SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and

raised over pound300k from various charities

for these cases

Sadly there has been a marked increase in

the number of broken marriages in the

region and pound29k was needed to help the

families move on to a new start

There are now 3 prisons in the region

HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and

SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison

In-Reach programme We do need

volunteers for this scheme too If you have

experience of prison visiting or social work

we would love to hear from you

And finally just for information SSAFA

Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but

our roles are completely different SSAFA

FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak

and Headley Court for the families to stay

in while visiting injured relations H4H are

building the swimming court at Headley

Court They are also responsible for the

proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of

which opened in Edinburgh recently

SSAFA look after everyone for life If your

Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum

and Dad need help if your wife needs help

if children of serving men and women need

help SSAFA will always be there You just

need to ring this number 01 603 403322

SSAFA 125 and other stuff

The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland

House was packed with artists and

friends at the preview for the Spring

Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen

artists from across the region were

showing a range of visual art from pencil

drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art

photography

During the event the Town Mayor Cllr

Margaret Holmes pictured with jan

Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under

its new name saying how fortunate the

Wayland area is to have such a facility to

support the cultural life of the

community and encourage artists

Those attending the preview agreed that

the standard of work in this exhibition

was very high The youngest artist

showing her work was 15 year old

Bethany Vargeson who is currently

working towards her GCSE art exam and

whose drawing of the

Babes in the Wood has

been used for the cover of

the 2010 Chamber of

Commerce Directory The

attention to detail in

Bethanylsquos work shows a

maturity beyond her years

At the other end of the

scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke

from Carbrooke member of the Royal

Society of Miniature Artists whose

exquisite still life work is admired

wherever she exhibits and indeed two of

her three paintings were sold within 24

hours of the opening

The Gallery was also delighted to

welcome Helena Anderson from Kings

Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a

professional artist who specialises in

portraits in particular animal portraits

She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo

Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late

husband Frank trained formation dancing

teams for the original show Peggy now

almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first

day and spent about an hour looking at

the exhibition and chatting with local

residents who had met her in their

younger days and with the press Peggy

was delighted with the exhibition and the

gallery and clearly very proud of her

daughterlsquos talent and contribution

Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition

Picture John Frost

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23

O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h

Attleborough High School ran an

extremely successful day long

whole-school Environment Day

The ambitious aim was to really

ingrain environmental issues in the

consciousness of students staff and

the community This was a

completely new venture for the

school with all students off time

table from years 7 through to Sixth

Formers working in tutor groups

with staff on a specific recycling or

sustainability project The day was

organised by Geography teacher

and Lead teacher for the

environment and conservation Mr

Joel Rodker with Assistant

Headteacher Carmina McConnell

A number of visitors attended on

the day - from local government

Green peace and artists who use

recycled objects - and they were on

hand to give presentations and lend

their expertise

Staff and students selected a range

of projects to work on including

designing clothes for a fashion

show made of recycled materials

making films using state of the art

green screen technology making

sculptures making bird boxes

writing a green newspaper

auditing the schools waste and

making jewellery and furniture from

recycled objects

During the day students produced

some exciting and innovative

recycled projects and arrived at

intelligent and creative solutions for

sustainability issues The day

culminated in a celebration of the

days activities in a series of

assemblies in the afternoon with 32

groups giving presentations of the

answers they have arrived at

Lead teacher for the environment

and conservation Joel Rodker said

that AHS was taking seriously the

governments target for all schools

to be sustainable by 2020 This

makes sense on so many levels We

are addressing urgent problems such

as energy use and deforestation so

that our students can enjoy the same

quality of life and wonders of nature

that were able to benefit from They

are learning valuable skills which

will give them the advantage in any

area of employment and enable

them to make important choices in

their lives And we are helping to

reduce the impact our school and

community has on the environment

When given the chance young

people are always keen to show

how much they care about the

planet and their neighbours

whether they are next door or on the

other side of the world

AHS is already involved in a county

wide project called ANSWER

which links Norfolk schools with

each other and with schools in

Scandinavia to share strategies for

reducing energy use Staff and

students at AHS and across Norfolk

are committed to making a

difference and the Environment Day

on the 30th was a chance to put

some of this enthusiasm into action

Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May

Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great

Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

Charity Number 1062603

Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham

Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries

Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited

Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent

Attleborough High School working to become even greener

Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School

One of the annual deviations from our

normal weekly evening meeting at the

Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut

Restaurant at the Norwich College of

Arts amp Technology Some years ago

we decided that a formal Rotary

Christmas Dinner with our partners

was becoming a bit unnecessary with

all the other activities going on around

that festive period Our partners

muttered a bit because they do like

joining in with us from time to time

Listening as we always try to do we

searched around for something else at a

different time where we could sit down

to a special meal The Debut

Restaurant was suggested and thus it

came to pass and someone dubbed it

―The UnChristmas Dinner Just

before Easter for the fourth year we

donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their

finery ndash and headed off to Debut where

the whole meal is prepared and served

by the students Part of our raison

dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls

within our commitment to young

people and we know that many of our

local youngsters go on to NORCAT

Another meeting deviation takes place

in April The Brandon Rotary club

meets on Thursday evenings the same

as we do So once a year we have an

exchangelsquo This involves a number of

our members going to Brandon with

our President who then officiates at the

Brandon meeting reciprocated by their

members with their President coming

to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary

Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton

presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary

meeting on 8th April with 6 of his

members in attendance Our President

Richard Akister did likewise at

Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of

our members

Yet another of our changes from the

routine of Thursday meetings takes

place on the 5th Thursday of April We

call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our

meeting but not the attendance

requirement instead members are

expected to attend a meeting at any

other Rotary Club which to count

they must do within 2 weeks It is

relatively easy to find another club to

go to in a radius of some 15 miles of

Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30

miles there are three times as many

with a wide choice of days and times -

some are breakfast meetings For

p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e

wwwwattonrotaryorguk

We are pleased to report that moneys

are still rolling in to the ShelterBox

campaign on the back of the Haiti

disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised

the cost of at least another box and

Wayland Community High School the

price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti

required an enormous number of tents

and still does because of this the

ShelterBox stock has been depleted

and donations being received at the

ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing

stock ready for other disasters -

population displacing earthquakes and

floods are occurring at a rate that

makes it difficult to keep up the flow of

the much needed humanitarian aid

Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also

been sent to remote parts of Chile

(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and

Uganda (landslides)

Martin Anscombe

Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs

hand painted on silk as well as

watercolour and acrylics by

Norma and Alan Ashcroft will

take place from May 15th to 22nd

from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm

on Saturday at the Dragonfly

Gallery Wayland House High

St Watton

Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are

partners in Painting on Silk

known as ―Firefly Art Norma

initially trained in Haute Couture

in London before training as a

teacher She has experience in

many art forms having worked

and taught for over 30 years in

the world of design and

technology Alan is a ―self

taught artist working in silk

painting but now primarily in

watercolours and acrylics Both

are former members of the Guild

of Silk Painters and regularly

demonstrate this art form

throughout the Eastern Region

Free Preview Evening Tickets

contact 01953 880205

Firefly meets Dragonfly

The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we

have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash

1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing

were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an

evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to

be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing

for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those

interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202

Wayland House Learning Programme

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News

BROOM HALL Country Hotel

Saham Toney Your Local Three Star Hotel

Wednesdays Steak Night Sirloin or Rump with chips pound1000

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New Ivy Room for Bar Meals

Monday to Saturday 630 ndash 830 Tuesday to Saturday 1200 ndash 200

01953 882125 wwwbroomhallhotelcouk

FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD

BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery

TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton

For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics

Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham

COUGHTREY BDK Ltd

01953 881243

Unit 2 Coughtrey Industrial Estate

Church Road Griston IP25 6QB

Fitted Kitchens

Bathrooms

Internal Doors

Free Quotations amp

Full Planning Service

CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at

Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston

Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School

Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas

Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church

Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete

I am sure that many people in Saham will

remember John Newton whose family lived

in the parish for several generations John

moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years

ago but while he lived here he applied his

legal-trained mind to recording and

assembling Saham history He has kindly

offered to return to Saham to give a public

presentation on ―Saham through the Ages

Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and

slides will describe village living

conditions and life-styles spanning the

period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up

to more recent times as seen through the

eyes of a number of colourful historical

figures who lived in Saham

It must be remembered that Saham was a

village of some regional importance in much

of this period At the time of the Norman

invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal

dues to the King himself and had a Fair

directly under royal warrant It was larger than

Watton up to the time of the opening of the

turnpike road between Cambridge and

Norwich which was routed south of the

Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might

know it the River Wissey) and so directed

trade and official functionaries to Watton

rather than Saham

The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we

hope to provide refreshments a raffle and

other activities a small exhibition on Saham

by Saham Heritage and as the main event

Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note

of the date and place and come along for an

instructive and entertaining evening - and

bring your friends

Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at

the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE

Entry For more information call me and

watch for publicity

Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550

Pictured right is the Old White Horse in

Saham Toney

Saham Through the Ages with John Newton

Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with

how sick and disabled people are

being assessed for Employment and

Support Allowance (ESA) This new

benefit was introduced in October

2008 to replace the existing

incapacity benefit for new claimants

It aims to give more help to those

who might with support be able to

work

Since ESA was introduced CAB

advisers across England and Wales

have been reporting high numbers of

seriously ill and disabled people

being found fit for worklsquo under the

new Work Capability Assessment

(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in

this situation include people in the

advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos

Disease and Multiple Sclerosis

people with severe mental illness

and some who are dealing with acute

short-term health problems such as

awaiting open heart surgery

Citizens‟ Advice has produced a

report - Not working - CAB

evidence on the ESA Work

Capability Assessment‟ - which

outlines concerns with the limited

effectiveness of the assessment

Claimants undergo a medical test

which should assess what they can

do but the evidence shows that the

test doesnlsquot account for the

complexities of many illnesses and

disabilities Citizens Advice is

hearing numerous reports of hurried

medicals where medical examiners

miss vital details make unjustifiable

assumptions and donlsquot place enough

emphasis on the impact of mental

health issues on the ability to work

The report shows how for these

people failing the WCA can have an

enormously detrimental effect By

being told they must find work they

face further hardship by either having

to claim JSA which is a less

supportive benefit or in many cases

no benefit at all Moreover the stress

of the test and the prospect of

fighting unfavourable decisions at a

tribunal adds to the considerable

pressure of their situations In these

cases the system risks moving

already vulnerable people even

further away from a return to the

workplace

To illustrate these points the

following are examples of CAB

clients failed by the Work Capability

Assessment

A CAB in London saw a former

engineer in his 50lsquos who was

working as a driver After feeling ill

for a number of months he visited his

GP and was immediately referred to

hospital where he was admitted with

heart disease and required a triple

bypass About three weeks after helsquod

been discharged he started to feel

extremely ill again He went back to

hospital and after a series of new

tests was diagnosed with inoperable

and incurable stomach and liver

cancer Although he was advised to

continue taking regular exercise he

found walking and breathing

difficult was in constant pain and

suffered a number of uncomfortable

side effects from both his cancer and

heart medication At his WCA he

was found fit for work on the basis

that he remarked how he walked

daily (although not far and not

without discomfort) and could raise

his hands above his head (once)

None of his medical consultants

could believe the decision He

recently appealed the original

decision and was successful in being

put into the support group for people

not required to look for work

A Wiltshire bureau reported that a

client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had

both physical and cognitive

difficulties He went for a WCA and

was found fit for work despite being

unable to stand for longer than 10

minutes a tendency to fall

d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d

concentration - he slurred his words

and could not control saliva and had

very poor short term memory with

inability to recall conversations that

happened a few hours previously

His mental health had also suffered

because of his difficulties

A CAB in Leeds reported a client

who following an attack by a gang

during which he was shot at and

suffered multiple injuries suffered

post traumatic stress disorder along

with anxiety and depression The

man who had consistently worked

throughout his life until this point

now finds it hard to leave the house

and suffers flashbacks but is

undergoing medical treatment and

counselling as he wants to return to

work as soon as he can He failed his

WCA and was found fit for work He

feels completely let down by the

system and believes the test didnlsquot

take into consideration the true

impact of his situation because the

questions were focused so much

towards prescriptive questions which

just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He

says he felt like he was on trial and

that he was being branded a benefits

cheat when all he wanted was

enough time to get himself better

before returning to work He

appealed the decision and was

successful and is now in the group

for people needing extra support and

time before finding a job

Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a

much more sophisticated approach is

needed that not only looks at a

personlsquos ability to undertake a certain

task on the day of the test but

considers supporting medical

evidence and other aspects such as

the variability of a personlsquos condition

and the external barriers they face in

finding work

If you have been affected by

decisions from the Work Capability

Assessment as part of a claim for

Employment and Support Allowance

then contact your local Citizenslsquo

Advice Bureau for help in seeking a

fairer outcome

Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally

arriving we are now seeing fresh

cut flowers on our counters as well

as the first of the spring plants and

vegetables Etched glass is also

back in our range of gift items

Our knitters wood workers

jewellery maker and greetings card

makers continue providing a wide

range of gift items for your delight

The cooks have a delicious variety

of cakes and savouries and fresh

eggs arrive straight from an Ashill

farm every week Do come and see

us on any Wednesday morning

between 830 and 1130 am in the

Watton Christian Community

Centre

Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA

Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25

WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010

St Mary‟s Church Watton

1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion

2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues

Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252

margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg

Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

12 Noon Holy Baptism

Sun 9th Christian Aid Week

800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Thur 13th Ascension Day

730pm Holy Communion

Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd Pentecost

800am Holy Communion

1000am All Age Worship Service with the

Methodist Congregation

12 noon Holy Baptism

630pm Choral Evensong

Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion

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

prayer between 10am amp 1200noon

It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek

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

Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom

Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead

630pm Mrs E Wright

Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor

630pm Local Arrangement

Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann

630pm Rev B Eagle

Sun 23rd Pentecost

1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton

630pm Mr D Fisher

Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull

630pm Mrs E Warby

Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church

Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children

during the Sunday morning services

Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo

Sun 9th 1030am Family Service

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How can we have Faithlsquo

Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how do I Praylsquo

Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo

Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are

Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How does God Guide uslsquo

St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion

Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship

Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion

St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion

SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion

Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship

1245pm Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion

St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion

Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship

Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson

Worship Calendar May 2010

Sunday 2nd May

1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon

SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY

900 am Matins Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson

300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston

THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY

700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

SUNDAY 16TH MAY

900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham

1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles

SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST

900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Caston

SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY

1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham

(ages 4-11 church room)

1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)

SUNDAY 6TH JUNE

1020 am Sunday Club Griston

(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)

1030 am United Holy Communion Griston

(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)

For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory

Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5

Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222

Email revbobnicholsgmailcom

All Saints Church Threxton

Sunday 2nd May at 10am

Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be

Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home

Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family

amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home

01953 881 885

We all make mistakes

Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church

Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what

we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just

embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in

Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread

and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was

and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not

the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done

There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more

important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the

men who predicted

―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers

Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943

―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously

considered as a means of communication The device is inherently

of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876

―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal

Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre

―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out

Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962

Events in the future and the things we say about them can often

embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other

mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to

other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it

helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as

we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our

character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where

he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not

true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a

mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great

strength in life

Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for

example here is one such story called the bear facts

―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the

bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this

came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he

heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at

top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man

when the man cried out God help me

The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to

move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes

Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the

man I could not do that after all these years but could you make

the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began

to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms

and put his paws together and said For what we are about to

receive may

We all make mistakes

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News

One hundred and seventeen miles of

Norfolks roads will be the route for

the countys largest ever live sporting

spectacle as the Tour of Britain

cycle race heads across Norfolk on

Thursday September 16

The Tour of Britain is the UKs

biggest professional bicycle race and

a centrepiece of the British sporting

calendar - with live television

coverage in the UK live Internet

coverage and further television

broadcast in more than 100 countries

The Tour is also the biggest free to

spectate sporting event in the UK -

attracting around a million spectators

to the roadside

The eight-day event will head

through Norfolk at stage six with

some of the worldlsquos top cyclists

competing for the right to wear the

yellow jersey as stage winner on a

tour route that has been chosen to

highlight iconic and regeneration

areas of Norfolk

Over the past five years Olympic

World and Commonweal th

Champions have ridden the Tour of

Britain and securing a stage of the

race for Norfolk is a coup for

Norfolk County Council - who has

been in talks with the organisers of

the race for around a year in order to

bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads

Specific location timings will be

announced at a later date but the race

will begin from Tuesday Market

Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday

morning before ending mid-

afternoon on South Beach Parade in

Great Yarmouth

- From Tuesday Market Place the

riders will do a short circuit in Kings

Lynn before heading out toward

Castle Rising and then to the

Sandringham estate The first Sprint

stage of the race will take place past

the Visitors Centre at Sandringham

- From there the race heads toward

Hunstanton through Dersingham

taking in old Hunstanton then

following the coast road to

Brancaster The first King of the

Mountain stage (title given to the

best climber in a cycling road race)

takes place as the road nears

Burnham Deepdale with the riders

then carrying on through Burnham

Market toward Holkham and then

heading through the grounds of

Holkham Hall

- Heading toward Wells next the Sea

the second Sprint will take place on

the quayside

From there the cyclists stay on the

coast road through Sheringham to

West Runton where they turn off

toward Aylmerton - which is where

the second King of the Mountain

takes place

- From Aylmerton to Holt the route

heads through the market town

toward Saxthorpe then on to

Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall

Then on through Alysham to Buxton

Hautbois and Coltishall

- From Coltishall the route heads into

Norwich following the ring road to

Grapes Hill with the third Sprint

taking place up Grapes Hill The

cyclists then ride past City Hall and

the Forum before making their way

down to Prince of Wales Road onto

Riverside and then the third King of

the Mountain takes place up Gurney

Road

- Leaving the city the cyclists follow

a Broads route through Salhouse

Wroxham Hoveton Horning and

Potter Heigham Heading on to

Caister the riders finally reach Great

Yarmouth - where the finish of the

race will be on South Beach Parade

Derrick Murphy Norfolk County

Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet

member for Cultural Services said

Whilst our landscape doesnt offer

an upward climb of the Alps the

cyclists will have to cover a longer

distance than any other leg of the

Tour and weve used the landscape

that we do possess to come up with a

challenging route

As well as the economic benefits the

race will bring to Norfolk through

increased tourism and business

revenues it is hoped that the Tour

will boost local interest in cycling

and sport in general particularly

among children and young people

adding to the work that the County

Council is already doing as part of

the approach to the London

Olympics in 2012 The race also

provides an opportunity to promote

N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d

internationally as a destination and

demonstrate that it has everything

needed to host events on a grand

scale

Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of

Britain said

―We are extremely pleased to be

bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to

Norfolk Our partners Norfolk

County Council have provided us

with the confidence that the stage in

Norfolk will be challenging one for

the riders and at the same time an

exciting one for all the spectators

―To be able to show what Norfolk

has to offer to the huge cycling

fanbase of Western Europe as a boost

to cycling tourism in the region is an

especially exciting prospect

Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled

Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder

will be passing on their passion for

hip hop dance to local boys aged 11

ndash 16 years in a series of classes that

will culminate in a performance at

the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in

Norwich later this year

The project organized and funded

by Breckland Council in partnership

with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk

Dance will begin with weekly

classes coached by renowned hip

hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka

Fuzlsquo) these will provide an

introduction to the various moves

and styles of hip hop Sessions will

be held at Dereham Leisure Centre

on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting

on 7th May and running until July

2nd

After the first four classes the

venture will step up a gear with a

four-day residency during June half-

term when Banxy joins the young

dance artists helping them develop

and rehearse a special performance

piece this will be the curtain-raiser

to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the

Lord Mayors Procession on July

10th A veteran of hip hop dance

Banxy trained at Swindon Dance

and the London Studio Centre and

has spent the last 15 years teaching

and performing across the UK and

abroad

Following on from the residency

the remaining Friday classes will be

taken up with rehearsing and

perfecting the performance piece in

readiness for the Procession

Rob Walker Breckland Council

Sustainable Communities Manager

said

―Therelsquos been such a fantastic

response to the dance taster sessions

and weekly classes that welsquove run

so far in the district we wanted to

trial something more ambitious

This project will give youngsters the

opportunity to benefit from expert

tuition and a more intensive

programme and then demonstrate

what they have learned in a high

profile performance

Whilst the first four weeks will

provide an introduction to the

various moves and styles of hip hop

dance those enrolling on the half-

term course will be committed to the

following four weeks of rehearsals

in preparation for the celebration

piece on July 10th

For more information and to book a

place on the course please contact

Stefan Clifford Breckland Council

Sports Development Officer on

01362 656870

Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27

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LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward

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Watton United FC Roundup

First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2

After the midweek game against Beccles

a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management

team of Harwood and Hunt knew

exactly what to expect here today with

college meadow similar in size and

stature (but not in playing surface) to the

Dereham Road pitch

They had identified Anthony Martin

younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos

Chris Martin as the goal threat and

today welcomed back Gareth Leggett

from university to bolster the back line

with Armes and James Brown still

unavailable Their tactics worked in the

first half playing a flat back 4 3 in

midfield and 3 upfront

In the opening exchanges Walker

troubled the Beccles inexperienced left

back numerous times with his pace and

dribbling ability and the defence It was

this outlet which finally led to Watton

opening the scoring when Mark

Allibone headed in a Mark Woods

corner from the right

However a miss-kick from Cruikshank

in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after

drew Beccles level when their striker

controlled and delivered the ball back

with the keeper stranded In recent

weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have

dropped but their character shone

through and they again took the lead

with a great passing move from left to

right was finished off coolly by the

advancing Morris from 10 yards

Watton havent been leading at half time

since the turn of the year but the first

half performance warranted this lead

with Mark Allibone performing well in

a new central midfield role and

Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all

showing their class at this level The

latter restricting the dangerous Martin to

no efforts on goal

The managers urged Watton to build on

this lead by pressing the game as they

had in the first 45 minutes as the next

goal was crucial However 15 minutes

in Watton suffered a setback when a

shot from the edge of the area slipped in

under Cruikshank to draw Watton level

As with Wattonlsquos season they had some

early chances in the second period but

couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal

With 20 minutes left Beccles changed

tactics and pushed centre back Barham

upfront and this almost instantly

provided dividends with him releasing

the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that

was saved well

However football is a game of 90

minutes and with only 2 minutes

remaining Watton lost concentration

when a corner was taken quickly and the

centre midfielder rose unchallenged

from the edge of the area of head over

Woods who had stepped off the post

A better performance that deserved

more for the Watton team but

unfortunately when youlsquore at the

bottom any luck seems to have deserted

you Man of the Match Gareth

Leggett

Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton

United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith

were let down by players on the

morning of this away fixture Now

second from bottom in the league after a

2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures

they surely canlsquot cancel any more games

in their hunt to stay in Division 4

However his young team today showed

hope for next season with Luke Jones

and Jono Franklin yet again performing

well against an experienced Bungay

team With Merv Brown draft in from

the first team bench at Beccles Watton

almost sneaked a well earned point

going in 1-1 at half time with a goal

from Jones

However with only 12 fit players

Watton couldnt change things and they

went down near the end 3-2 after Merv

Brown had pulled them back to 2-2

Man of the Match Luke Jones

Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League

Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior

Under 18s 2

Watton played away to Wisbech who on

the night proved to be the better team

Watton had to reshuffle their team as a

couple of key players were missing

Watton battled hard in the first half and

went in at halftime with the score at 1-1

The second half saw Watton drop their

heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to

every ball and not physical enough this

was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how

they can actually play Hopefully they

will learn from this performance

Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals

coming from Blake

Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as

the youngest player on the field stepped

in at left back and done a good job One

for the future

Watton United FC Forthcoming Events

4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person

pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park

Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket

includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ

Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the

tournament contact Paul Woods on

0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l

golfwattonunitedfccouk

Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local

band Kenny and the motives are

performing at Watton Sports Centre

(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -

Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6

each) available from Watton Sports

Centre 01953 881281 - email

infowattonunitedfccouk

The club have planned our AGM for

Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports

Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough

season with lack of commitment from

local players causing some games to be

called off and folding of the A team at

the beginning of the season

We are looking for more committee

members to help out with running of the

club and more support from the local

community to join up if the club is

going to carry on and exist if you can

help email infowattonunitedfccouk

for more information

Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a

good win over local rivals Dereham by 5

matches to 1

However since then we have not done so

well with defeats against Swaffham by

2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn

by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4

12

Stableford winners in March were Dave

Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy

Fleming

The first Monthly stroke play medal was

won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing

off a handicap of 10

Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)

Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News

EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre

Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp

District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club

OGC = Ovington Garden Club

May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article

Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at

Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn

Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad

Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article

Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton

Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article

Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall

Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article

Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery

Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article

Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and

their Management Watton CCC See ad

Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article

Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article

Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article

Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article

Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG

Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article

Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article

Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article

Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad

Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair

Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art

Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green

June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm

Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake

Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk

Thompson Common Reserve

Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival

Sat 12th See Article

Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day

Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm

Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon

Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow

Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article

Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article

Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG

Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied

Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available

Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home

Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years

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Call for our Brochure or

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NORFOLK IP25 6DH Tel 01953 881501

MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be

12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis

Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered

for inclusion Arrival of copy before deadline does not guarantee

inclusion if you wish to be certain your entry gets to print then

please make sure it arrives in plenty of time

If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include

your contact details with each item If you do not the item

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You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can

write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave

copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom

All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of

the contributors and not the publishers While every care and

effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot

accept responsibility for errors or omissions

This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed

through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667

THE WATTON SOCIETY

Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the

Watton Christian Community Centre

Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park

For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom

Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second

competition of the year on

Wednesday 14th April there were six

prizes on offer as well as a special

Wee Wonders prize on the day The

winner on the day was Liam Owen

with a fantastic net score of 47

Stableford points winning by just 4

points second was Tom Weatherill

with 43 points third was Lucy

Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth

was Jack Bambridge with 39 points

In the Wee Wonders section of the

competition the winner was Joel

Spillman with 23 points Winner of

Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook

The presentation was made by Lisa

Neat of Smith amp Pinching

The Juniors were also presented with

their Club Shirts which have been

kindly sponsored by Total Health

Pharmacy and Wayland Garage

The event also hosted a raffle ndash and

the Juniors would like to say a very

big thank you to all the local business

people in Watton that made it all

possible The event was also attended

by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash

Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp

Pinching and Wayland Garage

Everyone had a very enjoyable day

The last month has been a lot more

productive for the ladies of Richmond Park

Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was

won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard

and they will be going forward to represent

the club at the regional final

The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill

organised a Charity Bridge day and raised

a wonderful total of pound502

Thirty six people attended and teacoffee

and cakes supplied by the golf club were

served at the interval

The annual coffee morning was a washout

as far as visitors coming to play golf was

concerned but the event was well

supported by the lady members and a total

of pound34320 was raised for club funds

Thank you to all who attended

The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles

had a particularly memorable day when she

came out for a few holes with her husband

on his first outing after a knee operation -

she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th

hole (164 yd) using her driver A great

achievement

Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs

Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs

Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry

Lawn 21 pts

April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net

70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3

Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85

Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section

Page 6: Mid-Norfolk Times May 2010

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 6 Advertising

HAVE YOU HAD ENOUGH

SOD THE LOT OF THEM

Promoted by Richard Coke on behalf of the United Kingdom Independence Party Tel 01328 838288 bull Email richardcokehotmailcom

I am Richard (Toby) Coke and I am the

UKIP Candidate for Mid-Norfolk in

the election on May 6th I was born and

raised in Weasenham Mid Norfolk

where I still live

After a Short Service Commission in

the Scots Guards I worked in the City

and overseas before returning home to

take over the management of the woods

and farm at Weasenham

In 2005 I opened Extreeme Adventure

a high ropes course in part of the

woods I have two daughters Annabel

aged 11 and Kitty aged 6

The reason I am standing for UKIP as

your Parliamentary Candidate for Mid

Norfolk is because I have had enough

of being ruled from Brussels by

unelected bureaucrats and their army of

petty little regulators and the relentless

flow of new laws and directives that are

costing all of us a great deal of money

Many people think that we are far too

entangled in the EU to ever be able to

break free This is simply not true Even

after the ratification of the Lisbon

treaty endorsed by all the three old

parties any incoming government can

simply repeal The European

Communities Act of 1972 Then we

WALK returning to free trade with our

European neighbours

The same old story The 3 failed old parties call for

endorsement of the status quo They

offer no respite to spiralling taxes more

regulation and subservience to the EU

With 75 of our laws now made in

Brussels the old parties are reduced to

little more than lobby groups in

They are all totally committed to

Europe and the pound45 million that is

sent to Brussels every day They

therefore have no room to deliver tax

cuts All they can do is tinker on the

edges offer a little tax cut here or

there and claw it back somewhere

else None of them have a clue what

to do about the National Debt so the

great thing is not to mention it since

a good part of the solution is to

withdraw from the EU thereby

freeing up vast sums of wasted

money

Their policies on critical issues like

energy immigration and taxation are

much the same On energy both

Labour and Conservatives call for

pound100bn to be spent on giant wind

turbines to meet absurd EU directives

on renewable energy Be prepared for

the lights to go out UKIP views it as

critical that a new generation of

nuclear power stations be constructed

They bluster about getting tough on

immigration but fail to tell you that

they have no control whatsoever on

immigration from within the member

states of the EU You think it is bad

now - wait until 2014 when Bulgaria

and Romania have unrestricted access

and start flocking here for the benefits

to which we all contribute

A new look at taxation The recent row over employers

National Insurance which is no more

than a tax on jobs illustrates only too

clearly how similar the 3 old failed

parties policies are With the

Conservatives gaining a few points in

the polls by vowing to keep

employers NI at the current rate of

128 while Labour lunatics say they

will increase it to 138

UKIPlsquos policy is to phase it out

altogether over 5 years On Income

tax there would be no tax at all up to

a threshold of pound11500 and thereafter

a combined income and employee NI

tax of 31 Now that is real change

and a real boost to jobs and the

economy

UKIP would abolish VAT and

replace it with a competitive US style

local sales tax thereby attracting

businesses to areas that are run by

efficient low tax local authorities

The European Union LibLabCon all talk about the dire

consequences of leaving the EU

You will hear them say that the EU is

our largest trading partner Hundreds

of thousands of jobs depend on it

They are all going to disappear This

is totally ridiculous The EU countries

are our friends UKIP policy is to

withdraw from political union and go

back to free trade and co-operation It

would have no detrimental effect on

real jobs

You will hear them say that Britain

will be isolated What rubbish Are

Norway and Switzerland isolated

These two countries both originally

part of the European Economic

Community but are not and do not

want to be part of the EU export

more in terms of GDP to EU

countries than we do Outside the EU

Britain could be a deregulated

competitive offshore haven

You will hear them say that Britain

will have no influence on the EU Do

we as a country want any influence

on such a corrupt and unaccountable

organisation Currently any influence

we might have is going to be what I

call the lowest common denominator

where an agreement can only be

reached by taking into account the

wishes of the most reluctant member

states Bear in mind that all the UK

MEPlsquos from all parties represent just

9 of the total in the European

Parliament

To summarise it is almost impossible

to have a sensible debate about the

EU with the old parties as all they

can say in its defence is subjective

with words like ―isolation

―influence or you are some kind of

extremist if you do not agree with

their views

Is it extremist to wish that your

country is returned to a truly

democratic nation where

government for the people by the

people is the over ruling

principal Of course not One of UKIPlsquos core policies in

achieving this aim is the referendum

Basically anybody who obtained the

required percentage of signatures

within a certain time frame be it at

national or local level would get a

referendum on that subject

We must as a country regain control

of our own destiny Leaving this

c o r r u p t a n d u n a c c o u n t a b l e

organisation will save billions of

pounds a year both in our

contributions to the EU and more

importantly the estimated pound18bn a

year cost of compliance Some

estimates put the total cost of

belonging to the EU at pound120bn a

year

Once out of the EU UKIP would repeal The Human Rights Act or ldquoCrooks

Charterrdquo We have all read of the

bizarre court rulings that have handed

more power to criminals and

obliterated common sense from our

criminal and legal system

The Climate Change Act UKIP is

the only party that has not fallen for

the global warming scam which you

are already paying for through vastly

inflated energy bills increased taxes

on fuel etc subsidising these absurd

wind turbines Of course pollution

must be minimised through the

advancement of technology ndash not the

advancement of taxes Ed Milliband

the Energy and Climate Change

Minister estimated the cost of this

Act at pound18 billion every year until

2050 and guess who is going to pay

for it ndash YOU ARE

UKIP would immediately abolish

the vast majority of quangos as

they serve little or no purpose other

than to create non-jobs for

quangocrats and even more

bureaucracy at a huge cost to the

taxpayer Essential quangos which

include the Police the Prison Service

the NHS and others such as our

famous museums would of course

remain

The professional politicians of the old

parties seem to care more about the

gravy train that awaits them in

Brussels than representing your

views It matters little which one you

vote for as the only certain thing is

that not much will change The real

British people must fight for

themselves as the three old failed

parties are institutionally incapable of

fighting for you

I am not a professional politician I am

disgusted at the loss of our democracy

and the loss of our national ideals that

are sinking in a morass of political

correctness and over zealous regulation

I will fight for the local people so that

ultimately common sense and sanity

will prevail

So if you share with UKIP this

dream of freedom and true

democracy and you want real

change you must have the courage

to vote for it at this general

election UKIP is the only party

that stands for real change

VOTE - RICHARD COKE - UKIP wwwukiporg

wwwrichardcokecouk

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 7

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The wedding took place at Thetford

Registry Office between Patricia

Godfrey daughter of John Rix and

Mary Murphy of Watton and Andrew

Alderton son of Flory Alderton and the

late Walter Alderton of Cressingham

The bride was given away by her

father and Patricia wore a cream halter-

neck gown with a beaded bodice

Witnesses were Rita Eastell and

Melanie Alderton and the reception

was held at Richmond Park Golf Club

Godfrey-Alderton

WAYLAND CMA Tel 01953 889890 for details

May 15th Hombre ldquoThe Best In Country Musicrdquo 8 bdquotil late

Norfolk Wildlife Trust

To ask a question about the Norfolkrsquos Wildlife please call the Norfolk Wildlife Information Service Wildline 01603 598333 9am to 5pm Mon - Fri E-mail wildnorfolkwildlifetrustorguk Website httpwwwnorfolkwildlifetrustorguknaturalconnections Further details and Membership enquiries 01953 498467 Tuesday 16th May745pm A presentation by NWT Breckland Field officer Darrell Stevens about the Breckland Reserves and their Management followed by refreshments and raffle Venue Watton CCC High Street Watton Cost pound150 members and pound200 non-members for NWT funds

Morley Buck Public House Prize Bingo Monday May 10th

Eyes Down 730pm All Welcome

The Ovington Crower Dear Sah Tha missus

hev gin me a dig olsquo tha

ribs n sed ―Thas toime

yu giv thet boy Julian nother letter solsquos he

dint hafter leave a bit o his pearper with

nuthin on it

Well I hatter du as Ilsquom towld as yu know n

thet has reminded me thet tharlsquos bin sum rum

gooinlsquo s on in the ole willage jest laertly I

reckon thas suffin gooin abowt cos tharlsquos

several folk gone down wilsquo it An gone down

is the very thing wos a happened

Thars hell n orl offem wos fell down an hut

tharselves

Gal Ross tipped up an brook har showlda

Mrs H went oova and put har showlder right

owt a young Mawther from up the east end

did harself sum mischif in Tecsos tha gal

Annie tripped oova n orl an blow me ifen

Mrs J dint goo hed oover heels and hut har

leg Cos orl this mischif set our ole Chairman

a thinkin he dint loike orl this attention thet

tha gals was a gittin so dash me if he dint

hafta fall on his hed (mind yu he du loike

his glass or tu) So ifen yor passin thru

Ovington hold yu hard cos thars folk more

than likely to be layin orl oova tha rood

Horry n me went an hed a look at them

allotments tha other day well Ilsquore gotta hand

it tha boys n gals thar got the grownd orl

pulled down and moost of them hev got thar

taters in

Thars several ole shuds up an dungles beinlsquo

made cos the weathalsquos bin on thar side ent it

Thar wos this young mawther standin on one olsquo

the plots a gawpin down at tha grownd loike

shelsquod a lorst suffin so Horry he allus hafta

stick his nose in say to har he say ―Wos up my

bewty hev yu dropped suffin She looked up

and sed ― Oh hello my good man

Blarst she did tork posh ―No Ilsquom looking for

my potatoes they donlsquot seem to be growing

―Oh sed Horry ―When did yu put em in

then ―Last weekend I thought they would

be ready for me to have some new potatoes

for Sunday lunch itlsquos most annoying

Horry sorta seemed lorst fer words thar for a

minute He say ― Wared yu git tha seed from

then gal ―From that nice man in Watton

High Street she say ―They were called

Rocket and he told me they would be up in

absolutely no time at all I say ―I reckon he

was a pullin yor leg Miss thar ent nuthin

thatlsquoll grow thet quick ―Dear me she say

―What on earth shall I do Horry he say ―I

spect you mostly git your taters from the

supermarket ―Well no actually she say ―

My father usually supplies me with all my

fresh vegetables

―Humph say Horry ―Best yu keep on tha rite

side o yor ole man then cos yu arnt gooin to

git much orfa hare fer a while yet but du yu

keep a troshin gal yore duin orl right

We hed a bit of a larf arter we got owta har

sight but she wos werry keen yu cud see

thet

I shell hafta hev a word or two with boy Geff

when I see him agin tellin thet pore gel them

tales

Welsquore spectin suffin grand from the ole boy

at tha fish an no chip shop cos his bin doin

sum reharsals in tha village hall laertly

Horry reckons his gooin to do suffin big fer

this years summer fete thetlsquol mearke a nice

change

The ole Daflsquos are well out now an lookin a

pitcher alonga the roods mearks a change fer

tha ole cownsil ter git suffin right cos they

du pay fer tha bulbs Mind yu me an Horry

du moost of tha plantin an yu can see ware

Horrylsquos bin cos he leave a gap evra so orften

just so he cen say ―Yore a bit slow terday

Sid

Well tha ole grass is startin ter grow like mad

so I best be orf an git tha ole mower

tricolated up So fare yu well tergither

Boy Sid

On Wednesday 19th May from 10

am to mid afternoon we will once

again hold our annual Garden Party

Day at Cheyney Low Lane (Opp

the School) Rocklands There will

be Ploughmans Lunches with a

selection of salads and homemade

desserts plus teas and coffees on

request In addition we will have

our usual stalls including homemade

cakes and jams bedding and

herbaceous plants as well as varieties

suitable for planters - geraniums

trailing petunias begonias and busy

lizzies Our popular bric-a-brac and

book stall will once again be

manned by Maureen and her team as

well as Tina and Shirley on the

tombola and raffle all our prices are

very reasonable and there are lots of

bargains

Do come along and spend some time

with us You are very welcome to

wander around the garden to check

on how Johns vegetables and fruit

are coming along The compost

heap is a great attraction especially

as so many of us are growing

organically

This is our most important fund-

raising event in aid of All Saints

Church schoolroom and churchyard

This last year we have had many of

the flints re-placed and re-positioned

around the church porch the chancel

and the schoolroom The

schoolroom woodwork and outside

fence have also been re-painted

Although almost all of our team have

turned 70 now and we can boast a

wide range of ailments and dodgy

health conditions including bad

backs creaky knees wobbly hips

excruciating feet etc But we are all

still very young at heart energetic

and keen to give everyone a good

day and support the lovely church

which we are all so proud of

Needless to say excellent weather

has been ordered Barbara

Barbararsquos day at Rocklands

There is also a need for volunteers to

join the working party being set up to

arrange allotments for the village

The Allotment Working Party of the

Parish Council will be holding an

open meeting on Saturday 15 May in

the Church Rooms starting at

1030am All those interested in

obtaining an allotment should come

along and ask questions of the

working party who should be able to

give details of the way forward on

the project The Working Party is

hoping that some of those wanting

allotments will join the working

party so they can have an input into

the matter

Those willing to take part should

contact the parish clerk James

Watling on 01953 880110

Old Buckenham volunteers needed

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 8 News

People with an interest in the history of

Norfolk will have the chance to find

out about the role the North Sea has

played in shaping the countylsquos past at a

new exhibition that opens next week

Norfolk and its North Sea World in the

Late Middle Ageslsquo will open at the

Norfolk Record Office in Norwich on

Tuesday (13 April) The exhibition tells

the story of the countylsquos relationship

with the North Sea and the countries

bordering it with items relating to

international trade exchange of ideas

naval affairs defence and war on show

Documents written in Latin French

English Dutch and Low German all

feature in the exhibition and

demonstrate that during the fourteenth

and fifteenth centuries ndash the period

covered by the exhibition ndash Norfolk

was a vital and significant link between

England and the continent

A wide range of documents from the

Record Office and the Kings Lynn

Borough Archives have been collated

for the exhibition and artefacts from

the Norwich Castle Museum will also

be on show

Derrick Murphy Cabinet Member for

Cultural Services on Norfolk County

Council which operates the Record

Office said ―The North Sea has played

an important role in Norfolklsquos past It

has been both friend and foe to the

county over the years and today

Norfolklsquos tourism industry and

international trade links still owe much

to its North Sea links

―Anyone interested in discovering the

events and circumstances that have

helped to shape our county will find

this exhibition fascinating

The exhibition is being held to

coincide with a major international

conference at the University of East

Anglia East Anglia and its North

Sea worldlsquo which runs from

Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 April

The conference will include

contributions from scholars working

in Iceland Denmark the Netherlands

and Belgium together with those

based in the UK Delegates will visit

the exhibition at the Record Office

during the three-day conference and

receive an introduction to the exhibits

from Norfolk County Archivist Dr

John Alban

Dr Alban said ―Perhaps the most

exciting documents in the exhibition

are those that detail the extensive

defensive measures taken to protect

Norfolk in 1385-6 This was during

the Hundred Years War when there

was thought to be a high threat of a

French invasion and the Kings spies

suggested this would happen in East

Anglia A document from the time

details the guns that lined the four

and a half miles of Norwichs city

walls Although the section of wall

dates from a slightly later period

examples of gun ports can still be

seen today in Norwich at Cow

Tower

Other items on display include an

extremely rare original municipal

commission of array for Kinglsquos Lynn

one of only two examples of such

documents from the fourteenth century

known to exist in the UK The

commission appoints the mayor and

five other burgesses of Lynn to muster

the men of the town for its defence

against the French

Trade and commerce with the Low

Countries Scandinavia and particularly

with the German Hanse trade

association are explained through

numerous documents from Kinglsquos

Lynn and Great Yarmouth For

example there are sumptuously

decorated letters patent of Henry VI

issued in 1428 confirming Henry IVlsquos

grant made in 1404 of powers of self-

government to English merchants in

Prussia Scandinavia and the Hanseatic

regions

Another important document is the

Great Yarmouth customs account for

1379-80 which shows a port heaving

with vessels from the Baltic Germany

and the Low Countries The Yarmouth

accounts are significant as being one of

only three series of English local

customs accounts which survive

locally and they are by far the most

extensive and complete

Norfolk and its North Sea World in the

Late Middle Ageslsquo is open now and

will run until Tuesday 13 July at the

Norfolk Record Office located in the

Archive Centre on the County Hall site

in Norwich Admission to the

exhibition and centre is free for more

information and centre opening hours

visit wwwarchivesnorfolkgovuk

Medieval Norfolkrsquos relationship with North Sea uncovered in new exhibition Over Herelsquo will be the first of a

number of talks and workshops

planned to take place over the summer

months in the Acorn Conference

Centre at Wayland House

Local resident Ken Godfrey has

represented the two groups of

Americans based at Watton and

Griston during World War Two for

more than forty years and during that

time has been able to bring together an

amazing collection of photographs

donated by those who served here and

an equally amazing number of

entertaining tales and anecdotes about

their time in the area On May 5th at

700pm Ken will be sharing his

photographs and the story of the 3rd

Strategic Air Depot and 25th Bomb

Group using the excellent facilities

available in the Acorn Centre

Tickets for this event are limited and

must be pre-booked They are available

from reception at Wayland House

(01953 883915) at pound550 including

interval refreshment

with the proceeds after expenses going

to the Wayland Partnership the

community charity (1081310) which

works to support the economic social

and cultural well-being of the Wayland

area

The Second event is a workshop by

textile artist Linda Turner Linda will

be showing her work in the Dragonfly

Gallery at Wayland House at the

beginning of June in her exhibition

Quilt Inspirationslsquo and on Saturday

12th will be inviting local stitchers to

spend a relaxing and enjoyable day

putting their favourite photographs

onto fabric and combining with some

precious fabric scraps to form a quilted

collage which they can stitch and

embellish with creative abandon The

cost of this really special day will be

just pound2500 Places can be booked at

Wayland House Reception (01953

883915)

Upstairs at the Acorn

Saham Toney Village Fete will be

held on July 10th at the Wells Cole

Community Centre Bell Lane

Saham Toney starting at 1 pm

Attractions will include a Rabbit

Slide Bouncy Castle Birds of Prey

and Face Painting among others

There will be a number of craft stalls

selling handmade cards bags cakes

etc and demonstrations of country

crafts such as rake making The Wl

will provide teas there will be

burgers ice cream and the bar will be

open This will be the best village

fete in the area so put the date in your

diaries and bring the family

Coming soon Saham Toney Village Fete

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 9

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Farmers Market Day Saturday 1st May

from 10am to 12 Noon

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Farmers Market Day-

Saturday 1st May

WATTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP MAY 2010 MEETINGS

Wednesday 5th May 200pm Meeting at Watton CCC

Monday 17th May 1230pm for 1pm Lunch at Griston Wagon amp

Horses

Hackers Tackers and Stuffers

Our Open Evening on 23rd March was

very successful learning a great deal from

our guests whilst enjoying ourselves The

combination of raising money for charity

listening to interesting people buying

fabric and drinking coffee and tea whilst

eating chocolate biscuits made for an

interesting and entertaining evening

Rob from Sew amp Solsquos in Bungay gave us

an update on the work supporting an

orphanage in Thailand In the last couple

of years since their previous visit to us

they have bought new beds and had a

kitchen fitted He also fulfilled a request

from this Christian establishment for a

Father Christmas outfit He duly

purchased one for less than pound500 which

cost pound15 to post The Orphanage is in an

area still too dangerous to visit but Rob

and Verona are ceaselessly raising

money and giving generously to this

project We all gave in to temptation and

bought lovely fabric from him whether

we needed it or not

Rebecca Gorman a Norfolk coordinator

for ProjectLinus came to receive quilts

from us and through two former long

term members from Castle Quilters

ProjectLinus is an international

organisation initially making quilts for

terminally ill and traumatised children in

the USA but now worldwide In Norfolk

quilts go to childrenlsquos hospital wards and

hospices a hostel for teenagers with

learning and behavioural difficulties run by

BREAK (which is entirely self-funded)

Haven refuges for abused women and

children the Bishoplsquos Gateway project for

refugee children who have witnessed and

experienced horrific injuries and

unimaginable violence and anyone in need

from premature babies to the age of 18

They are also self-funding and only raise

money for stamps wadding and materials

for those who have none

With donations a raffle and the sale of

refreshments a total of pound80 was raised

and shared between the two charities

Thank you to all who participated or

helped in any way and gave generously

On Monday 12th April we had an all day

workshop making more quilts for Linus

or preparing them for members unable to

attend to finish Our current project

involves fat quarters and we welcome

donations of these together with other

cotton fabric including larger pieces for

backing together with unused fleece and

wadding The day was productive and

also extremely enjoyable

At our meeting on 27th April we will be

working on the Heart cushions for those

who have had surgery for breast cancer

This is one of several changes to the

original programme including the

cancellation of a workshop to be given

by a visiting tutor on 24th May For up to

date details of this and all our activities

please visit our Blog on http

htsqgroupcom or call me Sue Hart on

01362 822536 or Jane on 01953 884215

Comment Page 17

Presentation of Quilts to Rebecca Gorman From left to right Wendy Rice and Freda OrsquoBrien (Castle Quilters) Pat Phillips Rebecca Gorman (Linus Norfolk Coordinator) and Jane Londcaulk

Did you know that deafness is one of the

most common disabilities and affects one

in seven of the UKs population Among

older people deafness can affect as many as

three in four people and it is also one of the

least understood disabilities because of its

hidden nature and people may not always

be aware that you are deaf deafened or

hard of hearing

Now Norfolk Council on Deafness is

aiming to raise awareness of the condition

and help that is available by holding a deaf

awareness festival on Wednesday 5 May at

the Forum in Norwich from 10am to 4pm

Funded by Norfolk County Councillsquos

Sensory Support Unit the event will help

promote the support available from local

organisations that work with the deaf

community

During the day there will be performances

by students from The Colman School and

City of Norwich School British Sign

Language taster sessions sign-language

storytelling a singing choir DC Dream

Dancers ndash Line Dancing and a quiz

The Norfolk Deaf Associations Listen

Here Bus will also be providing a hearing

support service where hearing aid users can

check their hearing aids

Councillor David Harwood Cabinet

Member for Community Services said

―Deafness is an issue that affects a lot of

people and this day is an excellent way of

raising awareness and letting people know

what services are available to them

Norfolk Council on Deafness is made up of

representatives from many of the countylsquos

health education and public services -

including Norfolk County Councillsquos

Community Services and Childrenlsquos

Services - and meets regularly to discuss

plan and provide a range of opportunities

for the deaf community

For more information contact Stephen

Hurley stephenhurleynorfolkgovuk

Awareness day raises profile of deaf people in Norfolk

Yes this magnificent sum was raised

in memory of Christopher Earp held at

the Wells Cole Community Centre at

Saham Toney on Friday 26th March

pound75300 is now being sent in memory

of Christopher to The Teenage Cancer

Trust (Registered Charity No

1062559) towards the building of a

dedicated Teenage Cancer Unit at

Addenbrookes Hospital which treats

young people with cancer from all over

Norfolk Suffolk and Cambridgeshire

So many people help to make this

event possible from those who kindly

donate prizes make delicious cakes for

the refreshments put the tables and

chairs out and clear away at the end

make tea and wash up and more ndash far

too many to name without missing

someone out A huge Thank youlsquo to

all these people and of course the

supporters who came along to play on

the night Without all this support the

evening would not have been the

success it was Thank you once

again Elaine Skinner

Teenage Cancer Trust Bingo raises pound753 towards unit at Addenbrookes Hospital

Picture MNT

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 10 Gardening

Watton Ballroom Dancing Association

Queenrsquos Hall Watton 8 to 1100 Admission pound350

Saturday May 1st amp Saturday June 5th Mike 01953 882799

May is usually one of the best months in the

garden sunshine has warmed the soil and

everything is growing well Unfortunately

theres often a sneaky late frost in May

Keep some fleece handy If the frost gets

your beans a second sowing will probably

work

Apart from late frosts we can also get

caught out by unexpected strong sunshine

Theres nothing worse than finding a

greenhouse full of plants wilting in the heat

Thats where some automation comes in

useful I have automatic vent openers fitted

These arenlsquot expensive and can be fitted to

most greenhouses if they werenlsquot included

Watering can be another issue in

greenhouses Self-watering kits are

available but if this is neither necessary nor

affordable just remember that small plants

in warm greenhouses are as keen on a

freezing cold shower straight from the tap

as most people Keep one or preferably two

watering cans in the greenhouse so the

contents are at least a degree or two above

that coming out of the tap

If like me youre a vegetable grower then

youll perhaps had problems with the carrot

root fly Not only does the little beast go for

carrots but also causes problems with

parsnips and even celery The flylsquos maggots

cause the damage killing seedlings and

tunnelling just under the skin of more

mature plants leaving brown tunnels

behind The fly is active in April and May

using its incredibly sensitive scent radar to

target the crops The fly tends to fly near to

the ground and vertical barriers around root

beds are somewhat effective at keeping

them away but the best course of action is

to cover with some fine mesh netting Also

itlsquos a good idea to thin the seedlings at dusk

when the flies have gone to bed

Disturbance apparently increases the foliage

scent Carrots and parsnips really do well in

raised beds where you can ensure a deep

light soil If the bed is high enough the fly

will fly by below the level of the bed By

using a protection kit you can easily cover

with fleece without crushing the foliage

below For ground sown crops fleece

tunnels provide the same protection and

improved growing conditions without a lot

of effort Oddly enough my companion

planting book suggests that carrots and

parsnips donlsquot really get on Another way to

avoid carrot root fly is to grow carrots with

onions I havenlsquot tried it before but will do

so this year

A good idea if itlsquos really dry is to soak

the seed drills before sowing then water

with a fine rose on the can or hose once

the seeds are covered and this will settle

everything in Boiling water for the drill

is recommended for parsley No idea why

unless itlsquos to break the seed coat

Keep successional sowings of salad crops

going to avoid a glut every two weeks is

the norm

Mulching is said to be one of the most

important gardening tasks whatever your

skill level A mulch is simply a covering

of material over the soil between plants

that will reduce the need for watering and

prevent weeds from gaining a foothold

provided it is put on damp soil There are

basically two types loose mulches which

can be organic such as bark chippings or

inorganic such as gravel and sheet

mulches such as mulch matting

polythene or a piece of old carpet

Apart from looking good but not in the

case of old carpet an organic mulch

offers six main benefits

it helps the soil retain moisture it

insulates the soil keeping it warm in

winter and cool in summer it suppresses

weed growth it provides food for

earthworms and other soil creatures it

improves soil structure and water-holding

capacity it adds nutrients to the soil as it

is broken down

Mulch is best applied now or the autumn

when the soil is moist If you apply

mulch once the soil is dry in summer it

can actually stop any new moisture

getting to the plants However there are a

few downsides depending on what kind

of mulch you use slugs and snails can

make a home in it If plants with mulch

are attacked scrape away the mulch

immediately surrounding them It could

be said this just makes the slugslsquo journey

a bit longer Also in my opinion mulch

prevents seedlings growing This year

despite the fearsome winter I have found

self-sown seedlings flourishing once the

weather improved If I had mulched they

would have disappeared and if I did it

now Ilsquod kill them I guess the best place

is around shrubs and herbaceous plants

that are permanent plantings Even dry

grass clippings can make a suitable mulch

around established plants such as trees

and shrubs particularly at the back of a

border where the mulch is less obtrusive

Sprinkle a thin layer onto the soil where it

will slowly rot down The clippings also

can be dug into the top few centimetres of

soil which will speed up its rotting

process Make sure there is no sprouting

meadow grass among the sprinklings

Things to be doing

Plant up hanging baskets and patio

containers with summer bedding

Propagate shrubs using softwood

cuttings Trim formal hedging such as

box Clear spring bedding and continue

deadheading spring bulbs dividing

overgrown clumps of daffodils

particularly if they came up blindlsquo ie

didnlsquot flower Apply a liquid fertiliser to

spring bulbs after they have flowered to

encourage good flowering next year and

help prevent daffodil blindness

Allow the foliage of daffodils and other

spring-flowering bulbs to die down

naturally

Feed fish as they become active and feed

pond plants with aquatic fertilizer

Propagate perennials from basal cuttings

Earth up potatoes Plant out summer

bedding at the end of the month

Regularly hoe off weeds Open

greenhouse vents and doors on warm

days Mow lawns weekly Check for

nesting birds before clipping hedges

The middle of May can be one of the

driest times of year and most gardens will

begin to dry out Initially this is a benefit

because the soil will reach an ideal

consistency for seed sowing However as

drying continues there may be

insufficient water to keep the seedlings

going Use water butts to collect

rainwater Open rain-catchers are a start

but fixing the butt to your down-pipe will

enable you to collect rainfall from your

house or shed roof as well Target your

watering to when and where plants need

it - often at fruit set and fruit swelling

times or coming up to flowering

Divide clumps of herbaceous perennials

that you want to propagate Bamboos and

clumps of bulbs or rhizomes can be divided

in the same way Cutting back clumps of

spring-flowering perennials such as

Pulmonaria and Doronicum can encourage

a fresh flush of foliage Divide primroses

after flowering Divide hostas as they come

into growth Spreading and trailing plants

can become tatty and patchy trimming

them back after flowering encourages fresh

growth and new flowers

Put supports in place for herbaceous

plants before they are too tall or for those

- like peonies - that produce heavy

blooms

Harden off plants raised from seed and

cuttings by leaving them outside for

gradually increasing periods of time Start

with only the warmest part of the day

and build up to overnight exposure

Doing this for 10-14 days before planting

them outdoors permanently (whenever

the risk of frost has passed) will reduce

any check to their growth while

establishing in their final position

Thin out direct sowings of hardy annuals

This is best done in two or three stages at

fortnightly intervals Final spacing should

be between 10-20cm (4-8in) using the

upper limit for tall or spreading plants

and the lower limit for smaller plants

Prick out indoor sowings when they are

large enough to handle without damage

Hoe borders to prevent annual and

perennial weeds from spreading and

seeding themselves

Sweet peas need training and tying in to

their supports to encourage them to climb

and make a good display

Pinch out the leading shoots on plants

such as Chrysanthemum and Helianthus

to encourage bushy plants However if

tall thin sprays are preferred they can be

left un-pinched perhaps removing a few

buds to encourage larger blooms

Liquid feed plants in containers every

two to four weeks

Keep tubs hanging baskets and alpine

troughs well watered

Remove faded wallflowers and spring

bedding from beds and containers to

make space for summer plantings

Pot on plants showing signs of being root

bound You can tip out the root balls of

unhappy looking containerised

specimens to see if they are indeed pot

bound or if they are suffering from some

other problem

Inspect lilies for the scarlet lily beetle as

the larvae can strip plants in days The

beetles have a clever trick If disturbed

they fall to the ground turn over and

become invisible Put a pale cloth or

paper under the lilies to catch them The

larvae are extremely unpleasant To

protect themselves they are covered in

their own droppings so they look just like

something a passing bird left Use gloves

Vine weevil larvae can be a serious pest

of containerised plants and become

active this month Tip out the rootball of

suspect plants and inspect for the

creamy orange-headed maggots which

tend to curl up into a Clsquo shape There are

various chemical and biological controls

available Better still remove and squash

Very satisfying Vine weevils canlsquot fly

They donlsquot run too fast either so are fairly

easy to catch They resemble small brown

beetles

Aphids can multiply rapidly during mild

spells This year there have been lots of

overwintering ladybirds that appeared in

April so aphids should be controlled by

them

Continue to protect lily delphinium

hostas and other susceptible plants from

slugs and snails If using slug pellets

spread them very thinly not in little

heaps There are some now on the market

that claim to be harmless to wildlife but

if like me you are more interested in

protecting the birds and hedgehogs that

might eat them try a slug pub or two Old

margarine cream or small ice cream tubs

can be used Put a small amount of

(cheapest) beer or milk in the bottom and

bury it so the rim is proud of the soil by

about frac12 to 1 inch This is to prevent

beetles falling in What you do with the

merrydrowned slugs is up to you I

probably mentioned this before but you

never know there might be a new reader

Have a very merry May and dont wreck

your back

In your Garden with Lotta Potts

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 11

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Cubs from the 1st Ashill Pack had a

colourful start to their Easter

holidays Having been invited to go

along and create an Easter Gardenlsquo

at St Nicholas Church in the village

they duly turned up to help brighten

the Church for the Easter season

They used moss sticks twigs

leaves stones colourful pot plants

and a good deal of imagination to

create their lovely Easter garden As

you can see from the picture their

hard work certainly paid off

The Cub Pack has been having a very

busy time lately Not content with a

visit to the Hunstanton theatre to see

Tales from the Jungle Booklsquo

recently they followed that with an

anti-litter campaignlsquo to help gain

the Global Conservation award They

designed colourful posters which are

now displayed around the village

and from comments received these

seem to be working too The Cubs

are now looking forward to their next

event which is a cycle ride in

Thetford Forest with family and

leaders during their Easter holidays

and of course to their forthcoming

Pack camp

Anyone interested in joining 1st

Ashill and enjoying the fun and

activities call Brian Lee on 01760

440693

Ashill cubs help bring Easter colour to St Nicholas Church

Fifty six members attended The

Annual General Meeting of the

Watton U3A on Thursday 25th

March 2010 and the following

Management Committee was

elected

Chairman Ron Upton ndash Vice

Chairman Ken Philips ndash Secretary

Margaret Upton ndash Treasurer Marion

Smith ndash Membership Secretary

Maureen Russell ndash Group Co-

ordinator Rita Hellard ndash Speakers

Brenda Bracewell ndash Committee

Members Margaret Smith Diane

Coles and Brian Cubby

The Chairman reported that three of

the four objectives set a year ago

had been achieved Local awareness

of the Group was now more evident

mainly due to regular media reports

The membership had increased by

twenty five per cent and many

members had participated in the

four outings that had been arranged

The fourth objective to increase the

individual Group Activities had not

been realised al though the

introduction of History and Pub

Lunch groups had changed the

formats

However the formation of two

Computer Groups has recently been

established and with new Leaders

for the Garden Visits and Croquet

activities we will have fifteen active

Groups in the coming year

The Chairman thanked the

committee especially those who

were retiring for their help and

dedication over the past years

The Secretary gave a comprehensive

resume of the activities and events

undertaken in 20092010 and the

Treasurer presented the Financial

Statement that showed a healthy

balance for the year He thanked

Ken Philips for assisting in the

preparation of the accounts The

Auditors Barbara Anderson and

Alan Bickers were thanked for their

work and were duly elected for the

next year

Presentations were made to the

retiring Treasurer Ian Abbey and to

Margaret Smith in appreciation for

arranging of teas at meetings over

the past years

The meeting concluded with The

Chairman giving a short talk on the

history of the U3A

Members are reminded that

subscriptions for the year 20102011

are now overdue

A new trip has been organised for

Wednesday 30th June We go by

coach to Holt where we board the

Poppy Line Steam Train (reserved

coach) to Sherringham Then by

coach to Cromer with plenty of free

time for lunch etc Final stop is

Bircham Windmill for cream tea

All inclusive cost pound17pp

New Year Members programmes

are now available at monthly

meetings or from the Membership

Secretary

The speaker at the 27th May

meeting is Mike Wabe with ―Life of

a WW2 Bomb Aimer

The membership Secretary can be

contacted on 01953 885358 For

further information on the National

U3A go to wwwu3aorg

Watton University of the Third Age (U3A)

―Railways are a comeback industry

announced Mr Gerald Siviour as he

began his delightful and well-

illustrated talk to a fascinated

audience of members and guests of

Attleborough Heritage Group on

Saturday 27 March Mr Siviourlsquos

talk entitled The Changing Railway

Scene in Norfolklsquo indicated his

comprehensive knowledge of the

railways of East Anglia from the

investment boom of the 1840s which

opened up towns like Brandon

Thetford and Attleborough through

to the second boom of the 1880s

nationalisation in the 1940s and

privatisation three decades ago

The story initially led us from

Liverpool Street to Norwich with

diversions along branch lines and

focussed not only on the transition

from steam to diesel power but also

on the enormous transformation in

railway architecture brought about

by changes in both passenger and

freight traffic The audience saw

images of majestic engines puffing

out clouds of smoke workaday

diesel cars and sleek modern

multiple unit trains Gerald

reserved his true railway passion

until towards the end of his talk

when he spoke about the Heritage

Railways in East Anglia and in

particular the North Norfolk

Railway and the Mid-Norfolk

Railway both are excellent tourist

attractions He also emphasised the

i m p o r t a n c e o f C o m m u n i t y

Railways in the County

The Groups next illustrated talk for

members and guests will be on

Saturday 22 May at 700 for 730 pm

in St Marys Church Hall

Attleborough This will be a talk by

Rosemary amp Peter Salt entitled

C h a n g e s i n t h e N o r f o l k

Countryside Tickets and full details

from the Heritage Room Soma

House Station Road Attleborough

NR17 2AS tel 01953 455553 or

455877

Attleborough Heritage Group

Thank you to everyone who attended

the Craft Market in 2009 We

managed to raise pound77840 for

Macmillan Cancer Care and Support

in Norfolk

The next Craft Market in the Queens

Hall will be on 15th May 2010

There will be a good selection of

locally handmade items including

cards knitwear glassware wooden

items Jewellery and some unusual

items as well

Opening times will be 930am to

2pm and admission will be free

Refreshments will also be available

Next date for 2010 is 2nd October If

you require any further information

please call Brenda on 01953 885559

Craft Market at the Queens Hall

Celebrate Midsummer at the

Midsummer Shindig in Rocklands

Manor Meadow (between Watton amp

Attleborough) on Saturday 19th June

630 pm The gates open at 5 pm for

you to choose your picnic site in the

meadow and to wander around the

gardens before the music starts if you

wish The Village Singers are thirty

voices strong and what a sound they

make ndash you have to hear them to

believe how good they are under the

direction of Neville Moon who really

knows his onions when it comes to

music We all love the Rum Brothers

and have asked them to play for us

again ndash they provide the sort of music

you really want to jig to Bring your

picnic chairs rugs cushions ndash and

you

Sparkling wine and Strawberries and

Cream will be on sale and you might

like to join in the singing during ―The

Proms Tickets pound1000 Children

pound500 from 01953 483226 or Rockland

Manor Scoulton Rd Rocklands

NR17 1UW

wwwrocklandsmanorpluscom

A Midsummer Rocklands Shindig

Youth Councillors from both Wayland

and Swaffham Youth Councils have

been selected to represent the UK in

the European Teenagers Summit

which will be held in May this year in

Timisoara Romania

A total of Seventy Teenage

representatives from Seven European

Countries will be attending a

weeklong summit in order to further

their development in becoming active

European Citizens comprising of a

variety of Workshops eg Education

Participation Free Time Activities

Discrimination and Racism they will

learn decision making processes at

Local National and International

levels Concluding in a Conference at

TIMISOARAlsquoS Town Hall where the

Young People will debate with Euro

Deputies and forward their suggestions

for the improvement of the European

Youth Action Strategy

Lisa Clayton aged 17 speaking in her

role as Chairperson to the Wayland

Youth Council and who will be

participating said ―This is an exciting

opportunity and a great privilege to be

representing my Country at European

Level

The Project is financed by the

European Commission through Youth

in Action Action 31

Thanks to ―Childrenlsquos Services

Western Area Youth Work for

making both Travel Arrangements and

supplying Youth Workers to

accompany our Young People

European Teenagersrsquo Summit

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 12 News

On your PVCu Replacement Windows Doors and Sunlounges PlusWe have no pushy sales reps all appointments are undertaken by

Ray Harman(Proprietor)

Unit B Yaxham Rd

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Tel (01953) 881343 Fax(01953) 882923 For servicing and MOTs for all

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Nossa solidariedade agrave comunidade polonesa

Queridos Leitores desde ja queria dar os pesames ha Comunidade Polaca

que se encontra de luto pelo sucedido

A tragica noticia da morte do Presidente da Polonia o Sr Lech Kaczynski Num total

de 96 mortos 88 eram cidadaes e Oficiais Polacos incluindo a Esposa do

Presidente Realmete uma situacao jamais vista uma vez que o Presidente se deslocava com a comitiva para

uma homenagem a 22 000 prisioneiros de guerra que aconteceu ha 70 anos atras

Tambem trago uma informacao que no futuro vos possa ajudar

Numa pagina do council via internet eu obtive a seguinte informacao O escritorio de Solicitadores WF

Smith amp Co em Watton oferece os seguintes servicos Problemas com Dividas Emprego Familia Casa e

outros Ajuda gratis baixo custo se elegivel CLS fundos se elegivel Com acesso a Interpretes em

Portugues Polaco e Alemao Espero que esta informacao lhe possa ajudar

Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

Nasze sympatie dla polskiej społeczności Drodzy czytelnicy z powodu tragedii ktoacutera dotknęła Naroacuted Polski chciała bym wyrazić

szczere słowa wspoacutełczucia Razem z wami jesteśmy pogrążeni w żałobie Razem z

Prezydentem Lechem Kaczyńskim i jego Żoną a także bliskimi wspoacutełpracownikami Rządu

samolot lecący do Smoleńska na obchody uczczenia rocznicy mordu Katyńskiego gdzie 70

lat temu Rosjanie zamordowali kilkadziesiąt tysięcy Polskich oficeroacutew rozbił się podczas

lądowaniaW katastrofie tej zginęło łącznie 96 osoacuteb

Ja daję wam informacje ktoacutera może pomoacutec wam w przyszłości

Jeśli masz problem ze spłatą długoacutew pracodawcąrodziną rachunkami i wiele więcejMożesz odwiedzić

kancelarie adwokata WF Smith amp Co w Watton Pobieramy niskie opłaty bądż wcaleJeśli kwalifikujesz się

do dofinansowania z CLS Funding Mamy tłumaczy Polskich Portugalskich oraz Niemieckich Mam

nadzieję że informacje te będę mogły wam pomuc

Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

Our sympathies to the Polish community Dear Readers since already wanted to give condolences to the Polish Community who is mourning for

what happened The tragic news of the death of the President of Poland Mr Lech Kaczynski A total of 96

dead 88 were Polish citizens and officials including the wife of the President

Really a situation not seen since the President was travelling with an entourage to honour the 22000

prisoners of war what happened there 70 years ago

Also bring an information that can help us in the future In a page from the council thru the internet I got the

following information The Solicitors firm of WF Smith amp Co in Wattooffers the following services

Problems with Debt Employment Family Home and others Help for free low cost if eligible CLS

funding if eligible With access to interpreters in Portuguese Polish and German I hope this information can

help you Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

With young people from the

villages of Great and Little

Ellingham Rocklands Hingham

Scoulton Shropham and

Attleborough the Scout Group

has grown into one of the more

successful groups within the

Southern Norfolk District

We have four sections within the

Group Beaver Scouts for six to

eight year olds Cub Scouts for

eight to ten and a half year olds

the Scouts ten and a half to

fourteen and within the last year

we have formed The Hunters

Explorer Scout Unit for 14 to 18

year olds Altogether we now

have over 70 members This has

been achieved because of the

hard work and dedication of the

leaders and their assistants

parents and helpers and the

committee both past and present

On the 20th May the Group

will be holding its AGM at

the Crown PH Church Street

Great Ellingham - 730pm

This is a formality we have to

do We are a registered charity

and a member of the Scout

Association Once again the

Executive committee Leaders

Helpers and friends of the

Group will come together to

celebrate another successful

year This year the format will

be different a quick run

through the annual reports

election of committee etc then

we will have a chance to meet

Son ja May a r eg ion a l

development officer with the

Scout Association

Sonja will enlighten us on Flexible

Volunteering how to make the job

of running the Group easier how

to find funding etc We need all

parents grandparents aunts

uncles friends and anyone with a

desire to help to attend

In these times of austerity and

cut backs Scouting offers the

best value for money youth

activities to young people

Being a helper could give you

access to the activities a

chance to learn new skills

(training available) and become

involved in helping young

people to develop their skills

and experiences With flexible

volunteering every little helps

We need you because you need

us

Please come along to the Crown

on Thursday 20th May 730

pm to find out how your little

bit can provide so much Need to

know more - contact Dennis

Leech Group Scout Leader on

01 953 453375

PLEASE COME - thank you

Great Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

At its March meeting the

Chamber Committee discussed

the work towards the launch of

a new website - surveys have

been distributed to Chamber

member businesses for design

views and ideas

A series of high profile

Business Breakfast Forums is

planned for the year on 26th

April 26th July and 26th

October 2010 Both member

and non-member businesses are

welcome to attend - booking is

essential For more information

contact the Chamber Secretary

It was agreed to support and be

involved in an initiative by

Breckland Pride to stage a 5-a-

side football tournament and

related activities on 24th July to

coincide with the culmination

of the World Cup - watch out

for more details of this

Other discussions about the

townlsquos CCTV and recent

outdated newspaper coverage of

Watton resulted in the Secretary

being asked to write letters to

Breckland Council and the

E a s t e r n D a i l y P r e s s

respectively

New members were agreed and

welcomed SMJ Financial

Services Quali ty People

(recruitment) Jonathan Banks

Garden Services and Steggles

Larner Property Services

The Wayland Chamber of

Commerce can be contacted

t h r o u g h t h e S e c r e t a r y

s e c r e t a r y w a y l a n d -

chamberorguk 07979 264047

or 01760 440837 or write to

W a y l a n d C h a m b e r o f

Commerce Wayland House

High Street Watton IP25 6AR

From the Wayland Chamber of Commerce

The fourth annual Breckland Photography

Competitionlsquo is now open

Organised by Breckland Council with the

support of partners ndash Wayland Partnership

The Iceni Partnership in Swaffham Dereham

Area Partnership Dereham Library Thetford

Arts Centre and Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough -

the competition will run throughout the

Spring and Summer It will culminate in a

touring exhibition later this year Entrants can

submit photographs under any of the

following categories

Nature in Breckland

This can include landscapes plants animals

or wildlife in their environment The judges

are looking for aesthetic appeal beauty in the

natural environment and images that are

distinctively Breckland

Architecture in Breckland

This may include historical or modern

buildings within Breckland The judges are

looking for hidden gems in the district

capturing unique features character and

detailing of buildings

Active Breckland

Photographs should capture movement and

action This may be through sporting activity

or events work and local industry objects

people or wildlife The judges are looking for

originality and a creative view on this

Creative Breckland

This category is about experimentation

allowing you to use software and equipment

for manipulate your image Photographs

should capture new ways of seeing people or

places and there should be a connection to the

district Images may be figurative abstract or

conceptual The possibilities are endless in

this category

The competition closes on Friday 3rd

September 2010 and photographs should be

delivered by hand to any of the designated

delivery venues Entries will be judged by a

professional panel and the winning

photographs will be displayed in a touring

exhibition hosted in turn by each of the five

Breckland market towns

Entry forms and further details of the

competition categories regulations and

photograph delivery venues can be found on

the Breckland Council website at

w w w b r e c k l a n d g o v u k

calling_all_photographers Forms are also

available from Wayland House in Watton

Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough Iceni at

Swaffham Community Centre Dereham

Library and 2new Horizons Tourist

Information Centre in Thetford For any

queries about the competition contact

Breckland Council Arts Officer Sam

Dawson on 01362 656870

New Councillor for Watton

John Rogers has joined Watton Town

Council as a Councillor filling the recent

vacancy He is the Watton Ward

Councillor for Norfolk County Council and

also a Breckland District Councillor and

Carbrooke Parish Councillor Mr Rogers

has been involved in local politics for

many years and brings with him a great

deal of knowledge and experience

Calling all Photographers

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 13

Now In Our 6th

Successful Year

The Right lsquoPlaicersquo to get the best

THE WATTON PLAICE 9 Middle Street Watton

Frying on Tuesday to Saturday from 1130am to 145pm and 430pm to 800pm

Closed Sunday and Monday ldquoGone fishingrdquo

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At a recent Multiskills Tournament

for all the schools in the area

Watton Westfield Infant and

Nursery School sent a team along

and won Miss Shelley Thomas

the Westfield teacher who led the

Multiskills Team reported that it

was an afternoon of fun team

games and skill She also felt

enormously proud of the childrenlsquos

sportsmanship and behaviour In

the picture above you can see the

winning team Westfield will look

forward to the next tournament in

the Summer Term

Watton Westfield Multiskills Champions Again

Imagine a summerlsquos day on which

millions of us throughout the UK sit

down to have lunch together ndash in the

middle of our streets around our

tower blocks and on every patch of

common ground The food

entertainment and decorations we

will have grown cooked or created

ourselves Itlsquoll be a day to break

bread with our neighbours to put a

smile on Britainlsquos face Well

imagine no more Itlsquos called The Big

Lunch and this is your invitation to

join the fun

The Big Lunch is inviting you and

all 61 million people across the UK

to sit down and have lunch with your

neighbours in the middle of your

street on Sunday 18th July as a

simple act of community

An Eden Project initiative The Big

Lunch encourages communities to

come together through growing food

and flowers creating street music art

and theatre dressing the street and

of course cooking and eating

together

It took place for the first time last

year and there were over 8000

lunches in every kind of community

all across the UK Up to a million

people took to the streets in the

biggest set of street parties since the

Golden Jubilee and 80 said they

felt closer to their neighbours as a

result

You can get involved by

1) Organising a Big Lunch - itlsquos

really easy The Big Lunch website is

packed full of information to help

kick start your planning step by step

Welsquove got the tools inspiration and

resources to make it as simple and

fun as possible Search for existing

Big Lunches in your street or area or

add your own using our special Big

Lunch map

2) Spreading the word ndash tell your

friends family and colleagues about

The Big Lunch and encourage them

to get involved We have leaflets and

posters to download from our

website to help and you can join us

on Facebook follow us on Twitter

and be inspired by Big Lunch stories

on our blog

T o f i n d o u t m o r e v i s i t

wwwthebiglunchcom have a chat

with the team on 0845 850 8181 or

email infothebiglunchcom

If you would like to hold a Big

Lunch in Breckland and need help to

organise it please contact Cat Lang

Breckland Council on 01362 656870

Join in the

Big Lunch 2010

Clube De Boliche de Watton (Lock Neaton)

O nosso clube estά

aberto a todos os

P o r t u g u e s e s p a r a

assistir ou jogar ― Bola

de relvado ― Lown

Bowls conosco

Treino e aulas de ensino sobre o

jogo e regras serao dadas a quem

estiver interessado

A prόxima eacutepoca comeccedila no

principio de Abril e termina no

final de Setembro

A inscriccedilao anual do clube eacute de pound45

por ano

O clube abre das 1400h άs 1430h

todas as Terccedilas-feiras Quartas-

feiras Sάbados e Domingos

Durante o Inverno o clube estά

aberto todos os Sάbados das

1000h as 1130h para encontros e

um cafeacutezinho

Todos seratildeo bem vindos

Watton (Loch Neaton) Bowls Club

Our Club is open to all Portuguese

Nationals to come and play Lawn

Bowls with us Coaching and tuition

in how to play the game would be

given if required The playing

season starts in early April and ends

at the end of September An annual

subscription to join the club is

pound4500 per year

Club Days (Roll Ups) are Tuesdays

Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays

1400 for 1430 start

Winter opening each Saturday for

coffee morning 1000 until 1130

All are welcome

Get behind Break for The Royal Norfolk Show Ball Take up for tables at this yearlsquos Royal

Norfolk Show Ball the 2010 Norfolk

Celebration Ball on Friday 25 June at

the showground has been fast and

furious and a reserve list for tickets is

now in operation

The evening will be a celebration of

the best that Norfolk has to offer

supporting Break a charity that brings

the best possible care to vulnerable

people in our community The menu

wine list music and entertainment are

all organised and Break is really

grateful to Anglia Farmers for their

support in so many ways

However sponsorship opportunities

are still available starting at as little as

pound250 for an advertisement in the

programme or to display corporate

identity on a cheese cart or coffee

station pound500 to sponsor a dessert

display with corporate identity pound1000

to display corporate identity on the

floral displays and pound1500 to sponsor

the welcome champagne reception

With over 800 guests there is also the

opportunity to sponsor one of the four

seating areas for pound2000 - or all four

The organising team have already

received many generous donations of

vouchers and merchandise for the

envelope prizes but would welcome

more donations All companies and

individuals making a donation to the

prize draw will be mentioned in the

programme Any donation towards the

evening would be really help towards

raising as much as possible from the

evening

For further information on the ball and

sponsorship opportunities please

contact Sarah Bunn sarahbbreak-

charityorg 01603 670106 or Gillian

Bolam gillianbbreak-charityorg

01603 670103

Ladies Fashion Show

At Great Hockham Village Hall

Monday 10th May 730pm Outfits by She Fashions Attleborough

Admission pound400 Free Refreshments amp Nibbles Raffle In

aid of Great Hockham Yoga Group Tickets from

June on 01953 498343

Events at Watton Library New Book Club The Six Book Club is a

friendly fun new reading group starting in

Watton Library on Wednesday 5th May 6pm -

7pm We will be reading popular fiction and

sharing our thoughts about the books we read

in the group and other books weve enjoyed If

you would like to start your own reading

group you can come along as well and find

out how the library service can support you

Its free and well even give you a cuppa

Please contact Watton Library on 01953

881671 for further information

Smashing Saxons Discover what Saxon life

in Norfolk was like and make a Saxon clay

thumb pot to take home This free family

event is at Watton library on Thursday 3rd

June

200 ndash 300pm No need to book but children

must be accompanied by an adult

Silver Surfers - Computers for the

Terrified Free friendly 2 week course for

older people An introduction to the Internet

and email for complete beginners Friday 21st

May 1030am -1200pm Booking is essential

so please contact Watton Library on 01953

881671 to book your place Further courses

will be held later in the year including Family

history on the Internet Keep looking in your

Mid Norfolk Times for details of these and

other library events

Book of the Month A Year in the Province by

Christopher Marsh

The tale of ridiculous yet heroic Jesus

Sanchez Ventura an Andalusian peasant

whose wife Begona tires of the heat the

lemons and the tranquillity of Spain and

persuades the family to relocate to Belfast

The problems he experiences with the culture

politics and not least strange colloquialisms

and subtleties of language are hilarious His

daughters revel in their new found freedom

and despite the comic mishaps and problems

they encounter Jesus and Begona soon make

a big impact in their adopted country This is

the funniest book I have read for a long time I

laughed out loud on nearly every page

A Year in the Province is available from

your local library or mobile library If the

book you want isnt available you can request

it for a small charge and it will be delivered to

the library of your choice Childrens books

are free to request giving you a choice of

thousands of titles across Norfolk Library and

Information Service

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 14 News

HJC Ltd Motor Engineers

Servicing amp MOT preparation to all makes of

modern cars amp light commercials

Tyres Exhausts amp Batteries supplied and fitted

Courtesy cars available

Ask for Steve at 5 Linmore Court Threxton Rd

Industrial Estate Watton

Tel 01953 889924

Augusta Kate was born at Litcham on May

20th 1920 the only child of Gladys and

Tom Milford The family lived at Sporle

until Tom was appointed Manager at the Co

-op in Watton in 1929 when they moved to

a house along the Thetford Road ndash Kate

was very fond of telling people about the

time when soon after they moved in the

end of the house fell out As it was just

before Christmas they had to be given

room at the innlsquo and they were invited to

stay at The Gables Later they moved to a

house in Brandon Road on the site where

Tom Milford Place now stands

Kate attended school at Sporle and Watton

and then won a scholarship to Thetford

Grammar She hated school especially

disliking her time at Thetford However it

was through school that she met Cecil who

was to become her husband They were

cycling back from the station one day and

Cecil was fooling about and knocked her

off her bike She injured her legs badly had

to have two weeks off school and began a

relationship which lasted in total for 57

years

Disillusioned with working for the Co-op

Katelsquos father set up in a grocery business in

Harvey Street she helped him prepare

orders although mostly her role was to look

after her mother who was wheel chair

bound

Kate and Cecil were married in 1942 - he

had 48 hours leave to get home get married

and get back again to the barracks in

Prestatyn where he was stationed at that

time Kate continued to live at home After

the war Cecil took over his fatherlsquos coal

business and Kate helped him with the

paperwork continued to help her father and

look after her mother

Much of Katelsquos life was spent caring for

people Soon after her mother died her

father became ill so she cared for him She

kept an eye on her parents-in-law who lived

at Saham There was also a great aunt at

Swaffham and one of the weekly rituals

was catching the 12 olsquoclock train to

Swaffham on a Saturday to visit Auntie

always taking some dinner in a basin for her

to reheat the next day Kate really had a

thing about feeding people In times of

stress apple pies were delivered and

whenever people came to the house they

were always offered coffee and something

to eat Sunday lunch was very frequently

shared with someone who was alone and in

need of a bit of company When Cecil

became ill she re-focussed her attention and

looked after him driving him out in the car

pushing the wheelchair and generally

ensuring that his life continued to be as rich

and full as possible

Kate was always associated closely with the

Methodist Church ndash being involved in fund

raising for a long while However her

greatest triumph in church was Bright Hour

which she built up to about 35 members

She was secretary for 29 years and used to

go round collecting people up in the car

Later she became President She also did

her fair share of flower arranging and used

her not inconsiderable skills as a

salesperson to part people from their cash

she liked baking and enjoyed hosting

events and meetings ndash especially at the

house in Norwich Road

When changes were proposed and new

ideas suggested Kate was inclined to see all

the flaws and generally become somewhat

negative But and itlsquos an important but

once a scheme had been adopted she would

get behind it and back it to the hilt As a

pastoral leader for many years she kept in

touch with the members of her group and

tried to offer help and support where it was

needed In addition to these activities Kate

was a member of the group which brought

Womenlsquos World Day of Prayer to this area

and she work tirelessly for Christian Aid

When Katelsquos family caring duties allowed

she became very interested in other things

The one subject she liked at school was

history and she was involved with the WEA

helping to write a book called Watton in an

Earlier Age She also joined the Steering

Committee which was formed to try and get

a museum in Watton She took up painting

and became quite an accomplished artist

As a long standing member of the Wayland

Guild of Artists she would take part in their

annual exhibition For a time Kate also did

Meals on Wheels

In these later years Kate found it very

difficult to accept the help which she

had always given to other people she

hated to be so infirm and so dependent

She had a lot of illness and spent long

periods in hospital When she was

finally unable to continue to live at

home she became a resident at

Shipdham Manor Care Home where she

was looked after with an extraordinary

level of love and care until she died

Mrs A Kate Chapman 2010 Virgin London Marathon

ndash Nearly there As this edition of the Mid Norfolk Times went to press

Marathon runner and local pharmacist Geoff Ray was lining up

at the start of the 2010 Virgin London Marathon with thousands

of other eager runners waiting for the starting gun

Readers will have to wait for next monthlsquos edition to find out how

well Geoff did but as he limbered up for the start Geoff was

focused on finishing the 26 miles in gratitude for the enormous

support he has received from friends family and customers

Geoff Ray of Total Health Pharmacy in Watton is running the

London Marathon in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance

(Registered charity number 1083876) which receives no lottery

funding or government grants and relies upon fund raising to

provide a vital emergency service to our rural area 365 days a

year You can still make donations to Geofflsquos fundraising at

Total Health Pharmacy 14 Gregor Shanks Way Watton

(opposite the Watton Medical Practice) or by visiting

wwwjustgivingcomgeoffray

YOU ARE INVITED TO A

Photographic Exhibition of

African Wildlife amp Culture by David Jessup

at Woods Restaurant Richmond Park Golf Club Watton on

Saturday 5th June 10 - 4pm Sunday 6th June 10 - 3pm

Entrance by donation only All proceeds will go to helping improve the

life of Zulu families in Africa

South Africa again with a touch of Mozambique

and Swaziland By David and Carolyn Jessup

We have noticed a sad decline in public discipline in Kruger National Park since we

first went 6 years ago There are a number of general Rules laid down by the Park

authorities but unfortunately not many staff to ensure that they are adhered to These

Rules are handed to every Park visitor on arrival The most obvious rule is ―STAY

IN YOUR VEHICLE Unless in a designated area visitors must remain inside their

vehicle No part of your body may protrude from a window or sunroof and doors

should remain closed at all times

Ilsquom sure it wont be a surprise to learn that this rule is widely broken On this trip we

have seen a man get out of his car to take a photograph of a Spotted Hyaena which

was standing less than 20 meters away from him This is a very dangerous animal

with a very strong vice like bite Also dangerous are Hippopotamus and on a

separate occasion a man got out quite near to a pod of about 25 Hippos which were

out of the water You wouldnlsquot feel very comfortable with your head in a Hippos

mouth These massive animals kill more humans in Africa than any other animal

In spite of their size they can run at speeds of up to 40km an hour

Now from the wildlife to Soccer As Ilsquom sure most people are aware the Soccer

World Cup is due to take place in South Africa in our summer of 2010 It is sure to

attract thousands of foreign visitors and new stadia have been built where the

matches are due to be played and new roads constructed to take the additional

traffic Billions of Rands have been ploughed in to help ensure the success of this

very high profile competition but I can foresee problems

Towards the end of 2009 there were ugly demonstrations near the new stadium in the

City of Nelspruit (soon to change its name to Mbombela) The scenes were apparently

reminiscent of the apartheid era with Police firing several warning shots and the angry

mob hurling rocks at the peace keepers The rioters were all children with ages ranging

from 6 to 18 who were trying to discourage workers from entering the stadium and

threatening to disrupt further building unless they received new schools Just one year

earlier during a similar protest they burned down their temporary classrooms with all

their books claiming it was too hot to concentrate in them

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 15

Brownies at the races 1st Watton Brownies to one

step closer to completing

t h e i r A d v e n t u r e 1 0 0

Challenge at Easter when

they held a Race Night

Wearing their handmade

Easter bonnets and dressed

to the nines they could

have gone to Ascot We had

a fun evening racing all

manner of things the length

of the hall The win-up rats

were definitely the fastest

but the waddling chicks had

the aahh factor As our

last meeting before the

Easter holidays it was a

super end to a busy term

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As we reach the end of our first term it

is a good time to reflect on what we

have been up since the beginning of the

year Considering we only started in

January we have had a very successful

term

Both the Scouts and Cubs have settled

into the Scout HQ in Watton and the

really great news is that both Sections

have grown in numbers

Over the last term the Cubs have done

a number of activities including

painting a life size Cub made sweets

learnt about disaster relief with Shelter

Box made rope and learnt to tie reef

knots and of course plenty of games

The Scouts have also had a busy

term the highlight being a night

hike They have also started the

Shelter Box Challenge and are

working on their Global and Creative

Challenge badges

They have made sculptures out of

recycled materials and made and

decorated salt dough Boomerangs and

Bull Roarers as part of their Global

work During the Easter break a group

of Scouts and Cubs helped the Leaders

clear out the stores (above) to prepare

for the new camping equipment that is

on the way ready for their first camp in

May

The lighter evenings mean we can look

forward to taking more of our

programme outside something we are

all looking forward to

As a Group we would like thank

everyone that has been involved in

getting us up and running out

Committee parents and the local

community for their support Plus a big

thank you to all the Cubs and Scouts

that make it all worthwhile every week

We look forward to an exciting and fun

packed summer term

If you are interested in joining us for

either Cubs or Scouts please get in

touch Contact Paul Cutts 01953

8 8 4 2 4 3 o r e m a i l u s o n

waylandscoutsgooglecom

Wayland Scout Group

Attleborough Heritage Group The Heritage Centre is open every Thursday from

930 am to 330 pm Why not come along and meet

the team and have a coffee and chat We provide a

public resource for

Researching family history and local history the

identification of vulnerable standing buildings and

landmarks

Student and school projects offering an

opportunity to capture precious memories of the

Attleborough area by simply reminiscing we have

facilities to ―digitalise donated photographs

documents and similar items This is available to

anyone wishing to record their own memories for

posterity Why not join us and become a member

Access to the above research and information

facilities quarterly newsletters and entry to events

at reduced cost Annual Subscription pound5 per

person

Details from The Heritage Centre Soma House

Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS

Tel 01953 455877 or 455553 e-mail

attleboroughheritagetiscalicouk website

wwwattleboroughheritageorg

Dates for your 2010 Diary 22 May ―Changes in the Norfolk Countryside An

illustrated talk by Peter amp Rosemary Salt - further

details from Heritage Centre

30 May Attleboroughlsquos Development A walk that

looks at the Victorian Development that doubled

the size of Attleborough and compares it to the

current proposals for the development to the south

of the town The walk starts from the Heritage

Centre at 230 pm

27 June Medieval Attleborough A walk into

Attleboroughlsquos medieval past from St Marylsquos

Church to the old market place The walk starts

from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm

25 July Pub Crawl around the Town A walk

around the centre of Attleborough looking at the

past and present locations and history of Beer

Houses Inns and Public Houses The walk starts

from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm

22 August A walk from the War Memorial down

Queenlsquos Road and back through the cemetery

Looking at the past and the present This walk will

start at 230 pm at the War Memorial

Tickets are available for all walks from the

Heritage Centre pound100 members and pound200 non-

members Tea and coffee will be served at the

Centre following each walk

18 September By popular request ndash Heritage Cyder

Evening at the Connaught Hall Attleborough

Illustrated talk static displays and social get

together More details from the Heritage Centre

13 November Coffee Morning at St Marylsquos

Church Hall Attleborough 1000 ndash1130 am

Raffle Cakes etc followed in the evening by

―Norfolk in the Great War Illustrated talk by

Peter amp Rosemary Salt Details from the

Heritage Centre

Breckland Council is supporting

voluntary and community groups in

the district in finding and applying for

funding by holding a funding and

advice fair on Tuesday 18 May from

1000am to 330pm at the Eco Tech

Centre in Swaffham

The event has attracted over 120

community groups who have secured

their place on the day and 22

organisations will be attending to

provide advice and guidance on this

sometimes complex issue

Local voluntary and community

organisations will be able to get help

on accessing all types of large and

small grants from local charitable

trusts to government and national

funding

Officers will be on hand to provide

practical advice on how to complete

funding application forms to increase

the number of good quality

applications and income for groups in

the district

Representatives from The Big Lottery

Heritage Lottery Fund and Lloyds

TSB Breckland Council and

Community Matters will be giving

presentations on various funding

opportunities from 1045am to 330pm

and other funders will be there until

330pm to discuss funding projects

constitutions and how to sell your

organisation to potential funders

Cat Lang Community Development

Officer said The previous fair held

was a wonderful opportunity to meet

funders and find out what is available

Its a great opportunity to get inside

their head to find out what they are

looking for to make applications

successful

There will be displays with

information on the various funds and

application forms Funding is available

for a wide range of projects from play

areas community buildings sports and

arts Community Matters and other

support organisations will be on hand

to provide project development

support

Breckland Council are committed to

supporting and promoting a vibrant

voluntary sector As part of this

commitment it has held funding fairs

over the last few years to help non

profit making organisation operating in

the district

The previous funding fair attracted

over 100 people from over 20

organisations and attendees said they

found it very useful to talk to each

other to getting funding tips and advice

on how to make successful

applications

Need funding for your community project

Come to the Fair

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News

The fourth of 6 children Frank was

born in September 1918 ndash two

months before the Great War ended

on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow

near Tonbridge in Kent where his

father worked as a chauffeur his

parents however soon moved to the

small village of Little Casterton near

Stamford in Lincolnshire

Frank Frank attended the village

school and secondary education was

at the Blue Coat School in Stamford

Leaving at the age of 14 his early

employment was as a delivery boy

for International Stores although he

had a strong interest in aviation and

engineering subjects encouraged by

schoolboy magazines His boyhood

hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank

a shy and sensitive man as well as a

brave military aviator

After working for International

Stores Frank wanted to better himself

and saw an advert for a job in a local

engineering factory and they helped

him study at evening class for ONC

a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l

Engineering

In 1938 he applied for aircrew

training and after rigorous selection

processes was accepted He joined

the RAF and went off to

Northampton for training to be a

Navigator on the Blenheim tactical

bombers His expertise in geometry

algebra and trigonometry stood him

in good stead

It was when he was stationed at

Swanton Morley in Norfolk that

Frank met his future wife Phyllis on

a bind date organised by her sister

Doris

He was soon in the thick of things

and in May 1940 Frank was flying

daily over France as navigator on the

Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron

based at Watton life expectancy for

Blenheim crews in those times was

as little as 14 days however Frank

somehow survived

In his book ―Bomber Command Max

Hastings includes a whole chapter

about 82 Squadron based at Watton in

May and June 1940 The attrition rate

was appalling although the sense of

walking with history was intense

Frank often quoted Shakespeare and

Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of

Agincourt with great feeling Flying

with 2 Group Bomber Command until

1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was

posted off to Malta the most bombed

place on earth at the time

The day after arriving in Malta Frank

and his crew led eight aircraft on a

low level raid on shipping in Tripoli

harbour at dusk They managed to

get away without loss Another

incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in

1941 involved eight Blenheims

making an attack on a convoy

making for Tripoli After the attack

one of the Blenheims plunged into

the sea Frank reported the position

of the dinghy containing the crew

and the next day the RN submarine

HMS Utmost picked up the survivors

and carried them back to Malta

In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM

for his coolness in combat and

devotion to duty in Europe Malta

and Burma He continued flying

mostly in India for the rest of the

war in different roles and

miraculously survived many scrapes

In 1946 He returned to England and

married Phyllis and two years later

Franklsquos son was born and the family

moved to Peterborough He worked

for Peter Brotherhood a diesel

e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n

Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952

he moved to Welwyn Garden City

and a job with the De Havilland

aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953

his second child was born and in

1962 another daughter was born

Frank had moved job again to

English Electric at Stevenage where

he worked on guided weapons and

then moved back to Hatfield when

both English Electric and Hawker

Siddeley which had succeeded De

Havillands became part of British

Aerospace

During those years at Welwyn Garden

City Franklsquos lifelong interest in

engineering frequently came in useful

He had a succession of old Ford motor

cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y

through a succession of Prefects to

Ford Consuls He spent many hours

under those cars changing clutches

gearboxes and even engines with the

aid of an elaborate gantry and a series

of pulleys

In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the

London marathon and for a time

became a regular at local half

marathon events winning a number

of cups and medals as the oldest

competitor

In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was

persuaded to write his memoirs of

life in the RAF during the war which

he published as a book called

―Familiar Voices The book was

well received in the aviation press

and many copies were sold in shops

via web sites and by mail order

Frank was a great survivor and re-

invented himself many times

Grocerlsquos boy engineer military

aviator marathon runner and author

a great survivor who loved the

English countryside

Where did they come from and where did they go to

The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010

The Partners would like to inform our

patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided

to retire after 24 years of being a

partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has

been an excellent GP to our patients

and he will be very sorely missed by us

all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and

happy retirement and wish both him

and Mrs Gibbs good health for the

future We will be recruiting a partner

to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope

to have some news in the next few

weeks

For the next 4 months Dr Richard

Nickinson will be on a placement at the

surgery I hope that you will join with

us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the

surgery

We have altered the appointment

system this year in line with patient

feedback This allows our patients to

book up to 3 weeks ahead with a

doctor of their choice (providing the

clinical need is suitable for a doctor)

Unfortunately by allowing advance

booking the number of patients not

attending their appointments has

increased significantly We now have

1 in every 15 appointments or 6

NOT kept I am sure that you will

agree that this is neither acceptable not

sustainable Please let us know if you

cannot attend your pre-booked

appointment Phone us fax us or use

the comments option on the web page

wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk

to let us know that you cannot attend

The new appointment system seems to

be working well so far but to again

clarify the procedure

To be seen on the same day that you

need to be seen please call between

830am and 10am You will be

assessed by a member of the Same Day

Team (doctors and nurses) who will

treat you It will not usually be

possible to select a clinician of choice

if you need to see a doctor on the same

day

To ask for a visit please call before

11am we can not guarantee a specific

doctor for any visit

To ask for test results or to ask any

question please call after 10am

To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse

call after 10am Usually you will be

able to book up to 3 weeks in advance

We are often asked why the

receptionist asks for a brief reason for

needing to see the doctor or nurse

when you want an appointment The

request to do this has come from the

doctors to ensure that our patients are

seen by the person who can deal most

appropriately and most quickly with

their condition

We are open for pre-booked

appointments from 7am on Tuesday

and Thursday and until 830pm on a

Wednesday On a normal day we are

open from 830am until 6pm on a

Friday we are open from 830 am ndash

4pm This amounts to 495 hours a

week

When we are not open there are other

services available for our patients

For general health or medication

questions use NHS direct 08454647

For medication questions and minor

illness use your local pharmacy

For more serious health issues call the

GP out of hours service on 01603 488

488

For all GP type issues call The Timber

Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300

0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7

days a week

For genuine accidents or for medical

emergencies go to your nearest A amp E

department or if necessary dial 999

General good health and wellbeing

If you are over 65 and have not ever

had a pneumonia vaccination please

contact us and book an appointment to

have one

Stay fit and active eat a sensible and

healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or

vegetables every day

If you are a smoker make a quit date

and come and see us for direction to a

stop smoking service

Take responsibility for your own

health needs Take your prescribed

medication as directed follow up on

regular tests if you have an illness

that needs regular monitoring pick

up information leaflets or use the

internet to stay well keep simple

everyday medicines in your medicine

cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for

assistance with this

Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch

The Friends of St Georges Saham

Toney are to hold a Special Ladies

Day at St Georges Church Saham

Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010

Gentlemen will not be refused

ad miss ion The day wi l l

commence with coffee from 1030

am fol lowed by a flower

arranging demonstration to be

given by Margaret Thomas who

will guide beginners through the

display techniques and give some

practical and perhaps new ideas to

t h e mo re ad van ced f lower

arrangers

F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g

demonstration lunch will be served

with a glass of wine for you to

enjoy Those of you who have been

to one of the Friends events will be

familiar with the quality of the food

served by our ladies The lunch

could be well worth the cost of the

ticket alone Our ladies have a

reputation for serving good food

which they will wish to maintain

Following lunch sit back and be

entertained by Linda Scholes who is

to give a talk with the interesting title

of The Yanks are coming Linda is

becoming well known in the area as a

public speaker with a terrific sense of

humour so you will not be

disappointed The day will conclude

by 230 pm to allow time to collect

the children from school

A superb raffle and o ther

attractions are being arranged to

enable you to contribute to the fund

raising for the upkeep of St

Georges Church All this for pound750

Please call now for tickets from

Saham Post Office or Beverley on

881802 Carol 850291 Sheila

882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene

881148 and Angela 889988

Ladies Day at St Georges Church

Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful

Pantomime this year and would like

to take this opportunity in thanking

everyone for their help and support

we really could not do it without

you Following our pantomime we

were able to make a donation to the

First Response Team in Watton In

March we held our AGM the

following officers were elected

Chairman - Stephanie Easter

Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer

Secretary - Sandra Skipper

Treasurer - Matt Denny

On May 20th we will be holding our

Pantomime Auditions and everyone

over the age of 16 are welcome

These will take place in the Green

Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm

Two thoughts on redundancy

Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally

Redundancy does not mean that your

personal value has reduced it means

that the business you were working

for cannot fund the post you held

anymore Your skills are still valuable

to a well funded business

Secondly people find that one of

the most depressing aspects of

redundancy is that it is an indication

that the whole business sector they

have worked in is suffering a crisis

This is the time to evaluate which of

your skills are transferable for

instance people skills are relevant to

all business sectors Not all industry

sectors have collapsed - read the

good news business stories in the

press and ask yourself how your

skills and experience could help that

type of business

David Bridge is a Career Coach with

Mayfair Coaching Practice

wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone

01379 650045

Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary

Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm

Carbrooke Village Millennium

Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church

This yearlsquos fete will build on the

long tradition of Carbrooke

Village fetes with an emphasis on

a great family afternoon out on the

Millennium Green with an

agricultural theme and is a joint

venture involving the Church

Millennium Green Playgroup

School and Village Hall

Last year the fete returned to its

roots with an exciting display of

a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d

machinery alongside huge long

distance haulage vehicles and a

star prize of an evening out on the

combine harvester at the peak of

harvest time

P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s

competitions cake stalls and card

stalls sit alongside the open bar

cider sales and a fresh local produce

barbeque with the usual raffles and

prize games for all to enjoy

Come and join in on June the 26th ndash

all welcome

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17

From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit

of a cynic you may have come to that

conclusion yourself from some of my

other editorials But every now and

again I come across something that

restores my somewhat jaded faith in

humanity

Recently I attended a meeting of the

Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group

for the purpose of taking a picture or

two to go with their article One of

the subjects of the evening was

Project Linus which I knew was

something to do with quilts but not

really of interest to me Well it turns

out that Project Linus donates free

homemade ―security quilts to

seriously ill abused bereaved or

traumatised children from premature

birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more

local quilters have through their

organisation Norfolk Quilters

always been strong supporters of

Linus and many members make

quilts for the project with the number

donated to date being in excess of

3400

Members of that same organisation

also produce ―Heart Cushions which

are small heart-shaped support

cushions for people who have had

surgery for breast cancer If someone

underwent surgery as long as ten

years ago a heart may still be found

beneficial so they make and give

them to anyone - women and men -

who have experienced breast cancer

As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting

was also told of the ―Last Cuddle

quilts These quilts again made by

members of Norfolk Quilters are

used to wrap still born babies for

parents to have their last cuddle They

are then able to keep that quilt for all

time as a permanent reminder of the

child that was lost to them

I have to say I find it quite humbling

that in these days of financial scandal

when even our own MPs have been

ripping us off - but are still asking us

to vote for them - that there are

wonderful people in this world who

give their time money and skills

freely just to make life a little bit

better for others less well off

Local quilters would welcome

donations of spare cotton fabric

wadding unused fleece and even

sewing threads which would be used

to good effect and our local quilting

group the Hackers Tackers and

Stuffers can be contacted through Sue

Hart on 01362 822536

And if you see anything about Project

Linus make a point to find out about

it and make a point to support it

youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant

antidote to the self serving attitudes of

today

It does your heart good

We met at the home of Lesley Cowling

to hear about the Air Cadets

organisation Jason Allan from the

Dereham Branch was our speaker and

with the help of his laptop he gave us a

very educational insight into the aims

and workings of the Cadets Fostering

the spirit of adventure and encouraging

leadership qualities and good

citizenship are some of the aims to

strive for There are nationally 46000

Air Cadets the largest youth

organisation in the UK The age range

is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and

organisers are volunteers One of the

principal reasons to join is to fly All

Cadets get the opportunity to get

airborne They can gain certificates and

at 18 if they show enough potential get

75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained

usually with a view to having a career

in the RAF They get the chance to go

gliding even solo if they show

aptitude Adventure training to develop

leadership qualities takes place in the

Lake District Peak District and Wales

They can ski in Europe and are able to

go on exchange training schemes in

many other countries including

Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of

Edinburgh Award Schemes are

followed with all the skills they foster

A chaplain is attached to every

squadron and available for advice and

listening The funding is mainly from

the RAF and all trips and equipment is

found for the Cadets or in the case of

trips heavily subsidised

Cadets are involved in the community

helping at shows festivals and

displays It sounds an ideal association

for active young people and gives them

added experience and qualifications to

put on their CVs

Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer

The next part of the meeting was the

induction of Lesley Cowling as a full

member She was welcomed for the

second time as she has been an

honorary member

The lunchtime concert in March was

presented by Pamela Warren Ken

Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick

Monk Karen Smith was at the piano

We were delighted to make a profit of

pound30958 to go to our many charities

Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea

17th June in Brenda Davis garden

2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes

tea delicious strawberries and cake

Judy Wilson

Inner Wheel Club of Watton

Nominations are invited for the

Wayland Agricultural Society Young

Achiever of the Year 2010 The award

is designed to recognise outstanding

dedication and contribution to

agriculture horticulture wildlife or any

other rural related sector or industry

All entrants must be under 21 years of

age All entrants will be required to

demonstrate and share their

commitment and involvement to their

related subject This should include

their achievements and their

aspirations Applicants will be

required to show passion and

enthusiasm as well as a sound

knowledge of their category The

award is sponsored by Weco

Engineering of Watton

All nominations must be made in

writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall

Wayland Agricultural Society Broom

Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney

Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ

Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010

Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at

our April meeting by a Victorian

Prison Officer who came to speak to

us about Life amp Death in a

Victorian Gaol

Mike the Prison Officer also brought

with him various items from that era

which prisoners had allocated to them

as well as some punishing

e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g

memorabilia My two volunteers for

the demonstrations John amp Rod

forged excuse notes but Mike was

able to continue without their input

and they were relegated to the back of

the room Mike and his persuader

were warmly thanked and hopefully

he will be back next year in another

guise

On May 10th our speaker will be

Jason Houghton Osteopath He has

visited us before and is extremely

popular with our group The meeting

starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal

Church Old Dereham Road Watton

whom we thank for the use of their

facilities all welcome

Looking to the future at our

September meeting we are very

fortunate to have as our guest

speaker Richard Lane OBE

President of Diabetes UK More

details will be available later but for

more information about our group

and our meetings please phone

Helen 01953 884713 leave a

message and I will get back to you

as soon as possible

New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome

Linda Kerr from the Redwings

Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in

April when she told us about the

wonderful work being done across

the country on behalf of not only

horses but ponies donkeys and

mules as well They have been

established for 25 years and have

visitor centres (free entry) in

Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The

Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt

Yarmouth and is open from 10am-

5pm every day from 27th March to

31st October You can even join

their Adoption club which

contributes towards the care and

feed for rescued animals

It may seem a bit late in the day for

New Year resolutions but it is in

May that we always vote on the WI

Resolution that is being put forward

for debate nationally We are all

aware of how difficult it can be to

know whether some food has

actually been produced or just

packaged here and that is why at

our National AGM to be held in

Cardiff in June the resolution being

debated is This meeting urges the

Government to introduce clear and

mandatory country of origin

labelling on all meat poultry and

fish products sold in this country

Over very many years the WI has

been at the forefront of bringing the

attention of the Government to bear

on many issues that concern us all

After the serious part of our May

11th meeting we will be enjoying a

craft evening with the emphasis on

friendly chatter and exchange of

ideas and skills For any lady

wanting to find out more about the

WI this would be an ideal evening

to pop in to Watton Christian

Community Centre (730pm) and

have a chat

June is going to be quite busy too It

is our 20th birthday and in place of a

normal meeting we will have a

birthday party at the home of a

member Once again we will be

present at Watton Carnival and also

take part in the Methodist Flower

Festival

On 5th June a Coffee Morning will

be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there

will be a raffle bring and buy table

cake stall etc- all welcome We

look forward to meeting some of

you there We also look forward to

visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July

To contact us ring Pat on 01953

882275 or Barbara 01953 882595

Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In

recognition of the difficulty in finding

low cost meeting and training space in

Wayland the Wayland Partnership is

launching a SPRING THROUGH TO

SUMMER promotion and is offering

meaningful discounts to local

community groups and organizations

Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to

Wayland House in Watton High

Street tell us who you are and what

you want and we will tell you about

the spaces available and what deals

we can offer you Alternatively mail

iainwaylandorguk for more

information

Community Support Services

Available at Wayland House Just a

reminder of the information and

support services available at Wayland

House

Breckland Council Customer Services

- If you need advice on council tax

how to get a bus pass or the cost of a

senior rail card a Breckland Council

Presence Officer is available at

Wayland House between the hours of

900am and 430pm every Wednesday

and 900am and 400pm every Friday

Closed for lunch between 100-

130pm on both days No appointment

is needed ndash just call in at Main

Reception

Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service -

Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service is has a

regular half day surgery for homeless

people and customers at risk of

homelessness in the Watton area on

Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If

you are at risk of losing your home

and would like to see a Housing

Advisor call Breckland Council on

0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l

housingadvicebrecklandgovuk

Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash

wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a

housing section with some useful

information

Norfolk County Council Registrars

Office Norfolk County Councillsquos

Watton Register office is at Wayland

House during the hours of 100 to

400pm every Thursday for the

registration of births deaths and

general advice Appointments should

be made through the Registrars office

as usual For Marriages and Civil

Partnerships telephone 01842 766848

for Births and Deaths telephone 01842

754115 or mail

registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk

Peddars Way Housing Association

Peddars Way Housing the largest

provider of affordable homes in the

Eastern Region offer free drop in

advice surgeries at Wayland House

An officer from Peddars Way is

usually available on Tuesday

mornings from 900am to 1100pm

Connexions Connexions Norfolk

provide a free drop in service for

young people at Wayland House

every Wednesday They offer advice

on a range if topics including health

housing and employment Call them

on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make

an appointment

Wayland Community Bank The

Wayland Community Bank a branch

of the Norfolk Credit Union is open

at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from

100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from

900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos

from 900am to 1100am No

appointment is necessary The

Norfolk Credit Union is a member of

the Financial Services Compensation

Scheme which means that your

money is as safe as in any Bank or

Building Society Itlsquos the place to

come for simple borrowing and secure

saving

Wayland Partnership

Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful

Craft Fairs is being held on

Saturday 1st May between

1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens

Hall Watton Admission is free

We are delighted to offer you a

celebrat ion of local craft s

including walking sticks fly

dressing greetings cards candles

jewellery corn dollies wood-

turned items engraved and stained

glass embroidered items original

paintings handmade cushions

photography and much more If

you are looking for something

different and if quality and

affordability are important to you

you will find what you are looking

for at a Wayland Partnership craft

fair

The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed

A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group

― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y

Grandmother Mrs F Jones at

Warmans Farm which was on

Hargham Road in Attleborough I

was standing on the kitchen table

looking out of the window which

faced Hargham Road (the railway

line ran parallel to Hargham Road)

when a plane flying very low passed

the window

I shouted to my Mother ―Quick

look the plane has a picture on its

tail My Mother grabbed me by the

legs and threw me under the table

Immediately we heard pop pop pop

rattling on tin My Mother thought

the plane had machine-gunned

Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)

which was located nearer the top of

Hargham Road Then there was a

loud bang It was not until later (no

telephones in those days) that we

heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos

factory which had been bombed

Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee

Semmence) memories of the day

during the Second World War when

a single German bomber raided the

Cyder factory and works by the

railway station in Attleborough

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening

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All your plumbing and heating needs

Boiler Servicing Installations and General Plumbing All work undertaken

CORGI Registered

Telephone 01953 883829 07836 267 419

ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )

Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5

Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land

and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures

Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details

Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney

Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)

Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH

Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket

from Saham Post Office

The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project

ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON

HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON

Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm

Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500

Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm

The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a

sparse few after a spectacular show in

mid-April As you can see from the

photos they are really miniature lupines

They draw tourists from all over the

place and all along the roadsides cars are

parked and Mum Dad and the children

are taking pictures of each other amidst a

sea of blue Especially popular for

pictures of dogs and babies Hands up

everyone who thought Texas was all

cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes

The temperature is climbing and the

hummingbirds are back The feeders are

up and filled with the usual mixture of 4

parts water to 1 part sugar (red food

colouring optional ndash most of the feeders

have red on them to attract the birds)

In the garden the tomatoes peppers

eggplants and cucumbers are coming along

well ndash maybe this year there will be

something ready for the County Fair

horticulture divisions in June I dug up a

huge rosemary bush to make way for more

vegetables and have dozens of cuttings

rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market

These markets are becoming very popular

now and while all the towns around us

have one our town seems to have a hard

time getting one together I sell vegetables

if I have enough to part with bedding plants

and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and

jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods

such as banana bread pineapple-cheese

bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This

year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is

being highly promoted as a natural

sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy

sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying

fennel this year and the cardoon is turning

out to be a magnificent

specimen plant ndash I

probably wonlsquot eat it but

can hardly wait until it

blooms I remembered to

feed the strawberries this

year which made a big

difference Had a great

crop

Fortunately the turtle family did not

discover the vegetable garden especially

the lettuce to which I understand they are

very partial

Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah

Georgia to sample great seafood old

Southern Plantations and botanical

gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best

time to visit because of the great

display of azaleas which donlsquot grow

here on our alkaline soils Hopefully

they will be blooming on schedule

Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn

Saturday 10th April was perfect for the

Spring Show gloriously warm sunny

and most of all dry Unfortunately we

had fewer entrants and entries this year

than last Norwich were playing at

home (they drew) and there was a horse

race These factors added to the

weather may have contributed to the

low turnout However 15 entrants

produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket

lovers) entries of very high quality It

was interesting to note that due to the

late spring we had more entries for

tulips this year and the hyacinths were

stunning The scent in the hall was

almost intoxicating The double

daffodils were largely missing as they

are still in bud very frustrating for the

people who normally enter them After

the Show when we opened the Hall for

teas it was very good to see a large

number of visitors and I am told we

recruited more members

We had a lovely surprise visit from

Wayland Radio Paul Young and

Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some

of our winners and President Allison

Griffiths Gabbie presents the

Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-

1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in

time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland

Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we

must have a listen especially as they

persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with

some of his monthly Topical Tips

Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to

stay for the presentation of the

silverware shared tea with us and even

won a raffle prize I hope they will join

us for the Autumn Show on 4th

September as I am sure they would

enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos

proceedings

So to the winners

The Spring Cup for most points in the

flower section - Ralph Kinsley

The Bill Aylott Cup for the best

arrangement of flowers This Green and

Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree

The Hendry Plate for most Points in the

domestic section - Judy Atkinson

The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most

points in show - Judy Atkinson

Class Results

1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer

than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June

Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly

Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree

2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length

of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline

Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June

Martin

3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13

length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC

Pauline Middleton

4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy

Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff

Twelftree

5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie

Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June

Martin HC Ralph Kinsley

6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC

Ralph Kinsley

7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan

Loveday

8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree

9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie

Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy

Atkinson

10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff

Twelftree

11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June

Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday HC Judy Atkinson

12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline

Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph

Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree

13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy

Atkinson

14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday

15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley

16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant

Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy

Twelftree

17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson

2nd Peggy Twelftree

18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd

Judy Atkinson

19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

Peggy Twelftree

20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC

Julie Stacey

21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton

22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd

Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson

23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd

Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree

24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary

Marriott

Our next meeting will be held on

Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the

Village Hall when our speaker will be

Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As

ever all are welcome Also we shall

have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village

Sports Day and Fete on the green

Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)

Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society

Picture Submitted

Picture Submitted

Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19

Attention All

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down and keep moisture in with

Sterilized Mushroom

Compost

The ideal mulch and

soil improver

Only pound150 per Bag Delivered free (min 5 bags)

Watton area

01953 881969

HARMONY QUILTING

A Professional Machine Quilting Service

You do the patchwork I do the quilting

For Quilting Wadding amp Backing Prices

wwwharmonyquiltingcouk

Tel 01953 882484

DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES

Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account

the fitness level and ability of participants

General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish

Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for

recycled teenagers

Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as

arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account

Please bring a mat for floorwork

Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to

Friday 4th June inclusive

For further details please contact

Diane Cuthbert

01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher

Classes held during term-time

There was a very pleasing attendance

of members and guests at the March

meeting who much enjoyed a

powerpoint presentation ―Images of

Japan Speaker Len Speller opened

with some basic Japanese phrases and

then took us on a journey through a

land of contrasts the concrete jungle of

modern urban Japan being interspersed

with colourful temples and beautiful

Japanese gardens Something of the

culture of Japan also came over with

its emphasis on politeness tidiness and

desire to conform

The prolonged cold weather cut the

number of entries for the table

competition but hopefully now that

spring has at last arrived we will see

more entries next time Winners were

Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil

and three stems of flowers) John

Darlow (any vegetable) and John

Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or

tuber)

The May meeting will be on

Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the

main hall at Attleborough Junior

School The talk will be on the subject

of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as

always we will be very pleased to

welcome guests as well as members

Attleborough and District Horticultural Society

DEREHAM amp DISTRICT

CAT ADOPTION CENTRE

Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP

Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering

OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm

Telephone

01362 687 919

On Wednesday 14th APRIL

DEREK ARCHER talked to us

about his ORCHID collection and

how to grow these beautiful plants

He brought along just a few of his

magnificent collection and showed

us the rest in flower on screen His

examples some over 40 yrs old

ranged from the smallest to the

largest forms and from rare UK

orchids to those species from

Japan He told us the best way to

keep orchids at home and many of

us realised we have been killing

ours with kindness as they need

humidity by standing on damp

gravel and yet the pot needs to be

well drained Water and feed and

leave to drain before replacing in

the gravel based pot

A very informative entertaining

talk inspiring us all to have a go at

growing these tricky but incredibly

exotic plants Derek judged the

flower competition 1st Patsy

Peachey 2nd David Peachey and

3rd Shona Levy A good selection

of entries to choose from this

month so congratulations to the

winners

Our next meeting on Wednesday

12th May will be our first

OUTSIDE VISIT to the

JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD

BAKERY Caston and afterwards

refreshments will be at the home of

2 of our members at Brook House

Dukes Lane

This garden is well known by our

speaker too as he is responsible for

all the greenlsquo planting there and

told us it is one of the largest

Japanese gardens in the country

and well worth seeing So hope

lots of you will come along share

lifts if possible we will leave the

village green at 645pm to arrive

there for a 7pm start

HORN FAIR on MAY 30th

Members are asked to bring plants

flowers vegetables garden

equipment etc to sell on the day

for our plant stall and to volunteer

their services for help to me as

soon as possible

We will need sandwiches cakes

scones biscuits etc for the

refreshment stall too Take these to

Jill at Nurses House please Many

thanks We hope lots of you will

support this unique event and buy

excellent value plants from us as

well as enjoy our home-made cakes

on the refreshment stall See you

there

Our thanks to Chris Dalton who

entered our Village Green in the

Telegraphs Most Lively Village

Greenlsquo competition and guess

what We are in the final 4 and

have won a yearlsquos membership to

the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so

far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We

will use the money towards filling

the flower boxes at the entrances to

the village In fact thanks to our

pound50 grant from Breckland Pride

earlier this year the boxes have

looked beautiful this Spring and

our thanks to the members of the

Club responsible for their upkeep

For more information look us up

on our website

wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub

orguk Or ring me on the number

below We are a very active

friendly club always keen to

increase our membership and now

is a great time to join If anyone

would like a lift to meetings please

give me a call Jane Dalton

(Secretary) 01953 498694

Great Hockham Gardening Club News

On the 15th April Ashill Garden

Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L

Sutton a noted member of the

Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society

This was a most opportune visit now

that Spring has finally arrived we

all need help in preparing for sowing

and planting Mr Sutton took the

Garden Club members through

various aspects of horticultural care

required before during and after the

growing season

For instance cleanliness in the

greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton

described how he is able to keep

the greenhouse free of pests with

the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and

Milton among other things He

explained how to clean flower pots

with bleach and was able to

demonstrate by the use of slides

how even flower pots of some

antiquity can be kept fresh and

clean with appropriate care

Mr Sutton also had some practical

tips involving the use of bubble

wrap in the greenhouse and the

mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th

insecticide These guidelines being

of a practical and economical

nature were very useful as were

the instructions on how to plant the

growing tips pinched out of

chrysanthemums to produce ―free

plants The talk finished with slides

of some fine specimens of

chrysanthemums and the club were

most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos

informative discussion

The next Garden Club meeting will

take place on the 27th May during

which Graeme Simmonds will

discuss historical objects we might

find in our own gardens This

should be an inspiring discussion

since members are asked to bring

along items they may have found in

their garden or at the beach

Stop press we still have tickets

available for the trip to Stody

Lodge Gardens This will take

place on the 12th May and will

give members and their friends the

chance to wander through some of

the ten acres o f beauti fu l

Rhododendrons and Azaleas which

are in bloom each May This outing

is also combined with a trip to

Holt the historic Georgian city

and promises to be a ―grand day

out Please contact John Vincent if

you require tickets ndash telephone

01760 440320

Finally it may seem like a long

way off but the Committee are

busy making arrangements for the

Annual Flower Show on the 27th

June and the Vegetable Show on

the 26th August You might like to

pencil these dates in your diary

either to show or just come along

and enjoy yourself

Ashill Garden Club

Members and visitors enjoyed the

Flower Girls demonstration at

Aprils meeting entitiled Here

Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and

Joy Tumore took a holiday in

Scotland which reminded us of the

pink and purple hues of heather

whilst the picnic - in a hamper -

included bright sunny gerberas

Designs for a church wedding

included candles pink lilies

c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n

chrysanthemums Herbaceous

borders were interpreted by parallel

arrangements and white blooms

Two large urns held the final

designs which included a wide

variety of foliage green carnations

and white lilies

The Flower Arranging competition

winner in the Old Hands class was

Ursula Jackson who also won the

Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best

Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)

and Ann Norris was the winner in

t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n

competition with three stems of

daffodils

Next meeting will be held on

Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm

when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be

talking on Container Gardening

The competitions will be for a

Foliage Arrangement for the Betty

Warburton Trophy and three stems

of blossom

Visitors are always welcome

Further details from Pat 01953

457315 or Sally 01953 788712

Breckland Flower and Garden Club

The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today

Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away

Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty

With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty

Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee

Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea

Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath

She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth

His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck

She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check

Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter

She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her

Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive

She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five

Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh

Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half

Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one

His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone

Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap

Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep

Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune

And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon

Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)

The April meeting was a talk on

setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt

who gave us an insight into the

trials and tribulations of starting a

wormery from scratch The

methods used to keep the worms in

a tip-top condition were discussed

with more about what not to do

and to throw away the instructions

which came with the unit

The May meeting will be at the

village hall from 10-12 noon on

Saturday 15 May when we will be

running our plant stall coffee and

cakes and the raffle to bolster our

funds So if you need any plants

come and see us first Any further

information can be obtained from

Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on

01760 440719

Ovington Gardening Club

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHOPS

And get your copy of the Mid-Norfolk Times at these businesses

Great Ellingham Village Stores amp PO

Long St Gt Ellingham 01953 452 155

Post Office Fresh Bread amp Milk Daily

Rocklands Post Office amp Stores

The Street Rocklands 01953 483 217

Car Tax Lottery Fresh Milk

Quick Stop Church Street Attleborough

01953 458 036 Italian Wines 2 for pound5 Wide range

of Polish Foods available

Old Buckenham Stores The Green Old Buckenham

01953 860219 If you purchase goods from the shop costing over pound40 (excluding the post office cigarettes lottery and Paypoint) in one transaction then you will be entitled to claim a bottle of Italian wine (worth pound5)

Lovells Post Office amp Stores

Market Place New Buckenham

01953 860 351

Village Stores Market Street East Harling

01953 718115 A wide range of products in stock

Anne and Kevin Ledgard

Londis News Extra

High Street Attleborough (Opposite Sainsburys)

01953 453 257 Newspapers amp magazines

Wide range of confectionery tobacconist Wide range of Wines Beers and Spirits

Londis Banham 01953 887320

Your Local Village Supermarket

Prior to the introduction of

the railway into Norfolk in

1844 with the building of

Thorpe station the pace of

life in the county and

indeed the whole country

was determined by the speed

of the horse which governed

everything from the races at

Newmarket to the ploughing

of fields the transport of

crops and the towing of

canal barges

The fastest commercial

vehicle was the PO Mail

Coach established in 1784

which ultimately managed

about 8-10mph on the

macadam roads built from

1816 onwards and which

usually travelled at night A

daily service from Norwich

to London was established

in 1785 and ran until April

1846

The stagecoach was a

somewhat slower vehicle

carrying as it did more

passengers and with several

stops (stages) on its journey

Farm horses ploughing or

moving heavily laden carts

usually managed 2-4mph ndash

walking pace Horses used

for recreational purposes

were usually ridden at the

canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed

apparently known as the

Canterbury Gallop A galloping

horse could travel at about 25-

30mph but only for a short

distance

Both William Salter Yarmouth

stage coach man and John Fox

were working men and would not

have been paid a great deal and yet

each has as his memorial a well

carved and decorated mural

monument that of William Salter at

Haddiscoe and of John Fox at

Colney It is obvious that both were

held in high regard by their

contemporaries who must have

contributed to the cost of these

splendid and unusual memorials

The round towered church of St

Andrew at Colney must be the most

familiar church in Norfolk standing

as it does just across the road from

the Colney Lane entrance to the

Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is

Anglo-Saxon in origin with three

blocked double ndashsplayed windows

John Foxs memorial is over the

tower entrance door

The rest of the church is in C19

restorers Decorated style

St Mary Haddiscoe which stands

on an escarpment at the eastern end

of Haddiscoe marshes also has a

round tower divided by three bands

with each stage marginally smaller

than the one below and deep C15

chequered battlements above The

twin triangular headed bell

openings are clearly Saxon but are

surrounded by Norman carved

billets so the church must belong to

the so-called C11 overlap

The treasure of this church may be

seen in the C15 south porch ndash a

highly decorative Norman doorway

with concentric bands of chip

carving zigzags and scalloping and

above it in a niche a seated figure

a rare piece of Norman sculpture a

vested priest with hands raised and

what may be a dove overhead The

door itself is covered with splendid

ironwork of very early date

probably locally made Lots of

interesting things inside including a

small black slab halfway down the

nave to Bele the wife of Peter son

of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of

the dykes) who died in 1525 Great

changes were wrought in this area

of the marshes by Dutch drainage

experts The memorial slab to

William Salter was originally fixed

on the outside of the south wall of

the churchyard but was moved into

the church when the wall collapsed

The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk

By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER

Yarmouth Stage Coach Man

Died October the 9th 1776

Aged 59 years

Here lies Will Salter honest man

Deny it Envy if you can

True to his business and his Trust

Always punctual always just

His horses could they speak would tell

They loved their good old master well

His uphill work is chiefly done

His Stage is ended Race is run

One journey is remaining still

To climb up Sions holy hill

And now his faults are all forgivn

Elijah like drive up to heaven

Take the Reward of all his Pains

And leave to other hands the Reins

Sacred

To the memory of

JOHN FOX

Who on the 20 of Dec 1806

In the 79th Year of his Age was

unfortunately killed near this spot

having been thrust down and trampled

on by the horses of a Waggon Tho

his Life was humble yet it is deserving

of imitation He was a worthy amp useful

Member of Society an honest

amp industrious Labourer

READER

If thou drivest a team be careful

amp endanger not the Life of

another or thine own

Watton Methodist Church will be

hosting their annual Flower Festival

once again this year This year it

will be open to the public over three

days Friday the 11th Saturday the

12th and Sunday the 13th June

2010 On the Sunday it will become

part of the Carnival activities

There will be a Concert on the

Friday evening 11th June again

this is a change to the usual

Saturday concert

Please book the dates now More

information and tickets for the

concert will shortly be available so

watch this space

Methodist Church June Flower Festival

On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd

Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders

p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e

Community Fundraising Manager of

the Big C Cancer Charity with a

cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of

the total amount raised from their

really successful Pudding Evening

held on Friday 5th March 2010 The

Rainbows and Leaders would

especially like to say a big thank you

to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall

Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower

Parade and Hannah Daniels for

providing free manicures or hand and

arm massages Gary of Little Garys

Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice

and the Managers of Tescos and Co-

op Watton and to everyone who sold

tickets for the event for their

generosity and support We are

extremely delighted by the amount

raised and we will be able to use the

money raised to help fund sleepovers

and provide equipment for the

Rainbows We currently have 17

Rainbows and are desperately

looking for some more adults to help

us having fun at our weekly meetings

and when we have sleepovers if you

can help us please contact Jo Jacklin

on 01953 880112 or email

jmj57btinternetcom for more

information

Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C

Yet another full house attended our

March lunch we introduced two

exhibitor stands and a raffle both

proving very successful and great

fun

Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave

an amazing and enlightening talk

about her successful career after

losing her sight her dedication to

helping the blind is truly amazing

The Wayland Women in business

meetings are open to everyone

Although most attendees are

running businesses please do not

let this deter you from coming We

were pleased to see a number of

employed and retired ladies this

time and a number of ladies who

are seeking to return to the work

place

Our next lunch will be held at Broom

Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday

2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket

which includes a hot lunch a glass of

wine and tea and coffee served with

handmade truffles We are pleased to

announce our guest speaker is Suzie

Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for

Jarrolds Department store in

Norwich and is coming to talk to us

about the running of the store and

fashion There will be two exhibiters

Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy

and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie

Home

Wayland Women in Business has

received some funding from the

Participatory Budget Fund which

will enable us to set up a much

needed website watch this space

Baroness Gillian Shephard has

kindly invited the group along to

the Houses of Parliament there are

forty tickets available on a first

come first served basis The coach

will leave from Watton tour of

Parliament cream tea at Central

Hall Westminster some free time

in Westminster and a two course

dinner in Newmarket on the Return

journey This fabulous ladies day

out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to

be confirmed

All are welcome Ticket sales will

be circulated in the next few weeks

For further details please contact

Jane Richards 01953 885554

salesjanerichardscouk

Clare Rowling 01953 488993

enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk

Ann Lusher

lusherannyahoocouk

Clair Rylands 01953 880146

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Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21

Our local radio station on

1073fm Wayland Community

Radio in Ashill is celebrating a

pound24000 grant from Breckland

Council to further develop the

s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s

volunteering opportunities and

greater community cohesion

The station offers work

experience and volunteer

placements for people to learn

media and general life skills

The stations programmes and

initiatives are particularly

targeted at young people over

45s and migrant communities

although the output it proving

very popular across all ages

David Hatherly Stat ion

Manager for Wayland Radio

said We launched the station

on a shoestring last August

and its already a valuable

resource for local community

groups and popular with our

audience The grant from

Breckland Council will enable

us to enhance our public

information broadcasts we will

be working with other local

agencies to ensure that their

information is reaching our

audiences more efficiently

That will make a big difference

to us and help us to further

develop the distinct service we

are offering to the district

Were enormously grateful for

the support the Council has

offered us

The station currently has more

than 50 volunteers and was

originally started because of

the lack of a radio station to

s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d

S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d

surrounding villages The

whole of the studio complex is

disabled friendly and fitted out

with professional equipment

the radio mast delivers a strong

signal across the broadcast

area

Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive

member for Communities said

Community radio gives local

people a real voice Wayland

R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t

contribution to Breckland

communities because its

strength lies in that it is run by

local people for local people

about local issues This

funding wil l help give

community radio a much

needed boost at this stage in its

development

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Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived

through an earthquake but I did the

other night and it was one of the most

frightening events I have ever

experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a

Friday night I suddenly heard this

massive explosion and then everything

shook and I mean everything ndash pictures

on the wall vases on the cupboard etc

ndash and then within seconds another one

It sounded as if an ammunition factory

had blown up such was the impact of

the noise

I had no idea it was an earthquake and

nor did my neighbours so there we all

were in our dressing gowns looking

around for a fire something anything

that would tell us what it was Finally

one neighbour sauntered down the

road Helsquod lived through a quake

before and knew all about it

We all know that earthquakes occur all

over the place regardless of where the

fault lines are And it is somewhat

different from California where you

can see most of the earthquakes happen

on major fault lines that they know are

moving

The South Australian earthquakes are

spread out far and wide though there

are more in the hills than on the flats

which makes me feel even less

insecure given that I live in the hills of

Adelaide and this quake occurred five

kilometres from where I live

An earthquake specialist put it this way

―it is quite common for people to be

able to hear and see an earthquake

without feeling it He said the

earthquake compression waves were

equivalent to sound waves As the

waves come up through the ground it is

possible to hear low-frequency sound

waves It does sound like a rumbling as

it comes and goes

When you are closer it tends to be

more a big boom sound but what

people actually hear is a probably a

little subjective and probably

depends on where they are and what

they are doing

Well mate to me it sounded like a

bomb going off in my backyard and

believe me thousands of people were

jolted from their sleep when a

magnitude 38 quake - the states

strongest in more than 20 years - struck

just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on

Friday Its shockwaves were felt across

the state

It was the largest of four tremors that

has struck close to Adelaide in the past

19 days with three recorded near

Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude

tremor on April 2

Australian Seismological Centre

director Kevin McCue said it was only

a matter of time before SA

experienced a repeat of the 55

magnitude quake of 1954 that caused

$70 million damage across Adelaide

I think we probably havent seen the

worst yet but the probability would be

pretty small that it will happen in our

lifetime he said

That really makes me feel like moving

to well there is no place to really

move to as they occur all over the

world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in

my backyard

And now the cruncher just when you

thought it would be safer than say

California for instance Dr McCue says

that in places like Adelaide very few

buildings are designed to resist

earthquakes

A 1954-style earthquake will happen

at some stage in the future and

Adelaide will be damaged Its just a

matter of time

He said SA experienced at least one

magnitude 38 quake a year and

Adelaide faced the greatest risk of

earthquake damage out of any major

capital city due to its large number of

volatile fault lines

Fridays quake was a wake up call to

communities and authorities to be

better prepared in the event of a more

destructive tremor

This is the fourth relatively small

earthquake in just a few weeks which

is unusual he said

This earthquake was possibly up to a

magnitude of even four and its only

the depth (of the quake) that saved you

from damage

I think at the moment there is a high

probability of an earthquake in this

same area of the Adelaide metropolitan

area state emergency services should

be looking at their procedures again

and what they need to be doing to

respond to an earthquake

People who manage schools and

hospitals ought to also be making sure

they are not vulnerable

What makes it even worse is the

experts say they have no way of

predicting them Theres always the

chance of something bigger but the

probability of that is really quite low

If there are a lot of these in the next

couple of months some people might

get upset but this is close enough to

normal - except we dont usually have

them down here we usually see them

up in the Flinders further north of

Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring

to that area of the world

Fridays seismic activity was about

20km underground Police and

emergency services were inundated

with emergency calls from across the

state as people near the epicentre

reported the sound of an explosion

More than 500 calls were logged

within hours of the quake hitting with

shockwaves felt up to 100km away and

as far as Kangaroo Island but by the

light of day the State Emergency

Service had reported no structural

damage

And what did I do after the quake ndash I

went back to bed and began to read a

book and then asked my wife ―did the

earth move for you too darling

Post Script After filing this story the

West Australia Goldfields have been

hit by possibly the largest earthquake

ever in Australia five days after the

South Australian quake It closed the

Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging

buildings and burying a teenage girl

under rubble Seismologist David

Jepsen said the quake was the largest to

hit the area in 25 years and possibly the

largest ever

Geoscience Australia seismologist

David Jepsen said the quake hit about

10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was

fairly shallow

―People in Kalgoor Lie would have

experienced strong shaking We would

expect people up to several hundred

kilometres away would have felt it

―This is the largest event in the last 25

years in this region and it might be the

largest since we started recording

―The quake was significantly larger

than the mining explosions that

regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen

said ―All of the hotels in the area have

been damaged and many of the

facades have simply fallen off and

crashed to the ground

Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio

Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000

Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church

Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For

those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more

reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring

their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian

Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May

Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday

Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry

Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later

On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community

for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about

WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all

our meetings

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Well over four hundred veteran

tractors left Tibenham Airfield on

Sunday 4th April for their run

around the local roads and stopped

for their lunch break on Old

Buckenham Green

What a spectacle they made - first

driving into the village centre then

parking up in row after row having

some lunch and then off round the

lanes again to return to the Airfield

The local Old Ram Tractor Club

did the organising of this national

event that brought tractors and their

drivers from all over the country

It was a very friendly occasion a

photographers delight and even the

sun shone occasionally The sound

of all those engines and the smell

of diesel will remain in peoples

memories for years to come

Picture Churchwarden John Frost

braved the long ladders to get to

the top of All Saints church tower

Thanks to his efforts we can all

share this view and get a better idea

of just how many tractors there

were on the Green at old

Buckenham

httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom

The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors

What a busy month I really donlsquot know

where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the

best place to start of course but before I do

I would like to put out an appeal for a

volunteer or two

We urgently need volunteers for the

Thetford District and for Downham

Market If you have a few spare hours and

you are interested in people this may be for

you You will be given full training and

support by some very friendly people and

you will meet some some very interesting

people We would love to hear from you so

please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk

for details

So back to SSAFA 125 This is the

campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of

SSAFA Forces Help The very first

National Collection Day raised more than

pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot

you think pound250 came from the dear

customers of CO-OP Watton and another

pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the

collection day will 14 May So watch out

for details and if you would like to help

just ring that number

wwwssafstorecouk is now open for

business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA

goodies on there such as mugs polo

shirts pens limited badges bracelets and

you will also be able to buy them from us

when we appear at the local fairs and

festivals this summer

Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he

suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on

duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has

entered for the London Marathon and will

be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to

complete the course Each mile has been

nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA

mile he will be accompanied by Marine

Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go

to wwwssafaorguk

And for the cooks amongst you Gary

Rhodes has contributed to a brand new

cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a

year for the volunteers to compile it and

children from the British Forces Primary

Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk

or bookshopmoufloncomcy

That is just a small sample of the wonderful

things peeps are doing to raise funds and

awareness for SSAFA Please remember

our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we

will stay with you for a lifetime to help you

Locally we are going to be busy this year

28th April ndash presentation at Robertson

Barracks Swanton Morley

16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally

28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival

1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland

Agricultural Show

These are a few of the places you can find

us this summer please come and talk to us

Norfolk Branch News The Branch has

been very busy over the last year

SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and

raised over pound300k from various charities

for these cases

Sadly there has been a marked increase in

the number of broken marriages in the

region and pound29k was needed to help the

families move on to a new start

There are now 3 prisons in the region

HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and

SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison

In-Reach programme We do need

volunteers for this scheme too If you have

experience of prison visiting or social work

we would love to hear from you

And finally just for information SSAFA

Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but

our roles are completely different SSAFA

FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak

and Headley Court for the families to stay

in while visiting injured relations H4H are

building the swimming court at Headley

Court They are also responsible for the

proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of

which opened in Edinburgh recently

SSAFA look after everyone for life If your

Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum

and Dad need help if your wife needs help

if children of serving men and women need

help SSAFA will always be there You just

need to ring this number 01 603 403322

SSAFA 125 and other stuff

The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland

House was packed with artists and

friends at the preview for the Spring

Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen

artists from across the region were

showing a range of visual art from pencil

drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art

photography

During the event the Town Mayor Cllr

Margaret Holmes pictured with jan

Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under

its new name saying how fortunate the

Wayland area is to have such a facility to

support the cultural life of the

community and encourage artists

Those attending the preview agreed that

the standard of work in this exhibition

was very high The youngest artist

showing her work was 15 year old

Bethany Vargeson who is currently

working towards her GCSE art exam and

whose drawing of the

Babes in the Wood has

been used for the cover of

the 2010 Chamber of

Commerce Directory The

attention to detail in

Bethanylsquos work shows a

maturity beyond her years

At the other end of the

scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke

from Carbrooke member of the Royal

Society of Miniature Artists whose

exquisite still life work is admired

wherever she exhibits and indeed two of

her three paintings were sold within 24

hours of the opening

The Gallery was also delighted to

welcome Helena Anderson from Kings

Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a

professional artist who specialises in

portraits in particular animal portraits

She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo

Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late

husband Frank trained formation dancing

teams for the original show Peggy now

almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first

day and spent about an hour looking at

the exhibition and chatting with local

residents who had met her in their

younger days and with the press Peggy

was delighted with the exhibition and the

gallery and clearly very proud of her

daughterlsquos talent and contribution

Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition

Picture John Frost

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23

O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h

Attleborough High School ran an

extremely successful day long

whole-school Environment Day

The ambitious aim was to really

ingrain environmental issues in the

consciousness of students staff and

the community This was a

completely new venture for the

school with all students off time

table from years 7 through to Sixth

Formers working in tutor groups

with staff on a specific recycling or

sustainability project The day was

organised by Geography teacher

and Lead teacher for the

environment and conservation Mr

Joel Rodker with Assistant

Headteacher Carmina McConnell

A number of visitors attended on

the day - from local government

Green peace and artists who use

recycled objects - and they were on

hand to give presentations and lend

their expertise

Staff and students selected a range

of projects to work on including

designing clothes for a fashion

show made of recycled materials

making films using state of the art

green screen technology making

sculptures making bird boxes

writing a green newspaper

auditing the schools waste and

making jewellery and furniture from

recycled objects

During the day students produced

some exciting and innovative

recycled projects and arrived at

intelligent and creative solutions for

sustainability issues The day

culminated in a celebration of the

days activities in a series of

assemblies in the afternoon with 32

groups giving presentations of the

answers they have arrived at

Lead teacher for the environment

and conservation Joel Rodker said

that AHS was taking seriously the

governments target for all schools

to be sustainable by 2020 This

makes sense on so many levels We

are addressing urgent problems such

as energy use and deforestation so

that our students can enjoy the same

quality of life and wonders of nature

that were able to benefit from They

are learning valuable skills which

will give them the advantage in any

area of employment and enable

them to make important choices in

their lives And we are helping to

reduce the impact our school and

community has on the environment

When given the chance young

people are always keen to show

how much they care about the

planet and their neighbours

whether they are next door or on the

other side of the world

AHS is already involved in a county

wide project called ANSWER

which links Norfolk schools with

each other and with schools in

Scandinavia to share strategies for

reducing energy use Staff and

students at AHS and across Norfolk

are committed to making a

difference and the Environment Day

on the 30th was a chance to put

some of this enthusiasm into action

Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May

Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great

Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

Charity Number 1062603

Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham

Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries

Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited

Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent

Attleborough High School working to become even greener

Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School

One of the annual deviations from our

normal weekly evening meeting at the

Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut

Restaurant at the Norwich College of

Arts amp Technology Some years ago

we decided that a formal Rotary

Christmas Dinner with our partners

was becoming a bit unnecessary with

all the other activities going on around

that festive period Our partners

muttered a bit because they do like

joining in with us from time to time

Listening as we always try to do we

searched around for something else at a

different time where we could sit down

to a special meal The Debut

Restaurant was suggested and thus it

came to pass and someone dubbed it

―The UnChristmas Dinner Just

before Easter for the fourth year we

donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their

finery ndash and headed off to Debut where

the whole meal is prepared and served

by the students Part of our raison

dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls

within our commitment to young

people and we know that many of our

local youngsters go on to NORCAT

Another meeting deviation takes place

in April The Brandon Rotary club

meets on Thursday evenings the same

as we do So once a year we have an

exchangelsquo This involves a number of

our members going to Brandon with

our President who then officiates at the

Brandon meeting reciprocated by their

members with their President coming

to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary

Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton

presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary

meeting on 8th April with 6 of his

members in attendance Our President

Richard Akister did likewise at

Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of

our members

Yet another of our changes from the

routine of Thursday meetings takes

place on the 5th Thursday of April We

call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our

meeting but not the attendance

requirement instead members are

expected to attend a meeting at any

other Rotary Club which to count

they must do within 2 weeks It is

relatively easy to find another club to

go to in a radius of some 15 miles of

Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30

miles there are three times as many

with a wide choice of days and times -

some are breakfast meetings For

p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e

wwwwattonrotaryorguk

We are pleased to report that moneys

are still rolling in to the ShelterBox

campaign on the back of the Haiti

disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised

the cost of at least another box and

Wayland Community High School the

price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti

required an enormous number of tents

and still does because of this the

ShelterBox stock has been depleted

and donations being received at the

ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing

stock ready for other disasters -

population displacing earthquakes and

floods are occurring at a rate that

makes it difficult to keep up the flow of

the much needed humanitarian aid

Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also

been sent to remote parts of Chile

(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and

Uganda (landslides)

Martin Anscombe

Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs

hand painted on silk as well as

watercolour and acrylics by

Norma and Alan Ashcroft will

take place from May 15th to 22nd

from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm

on Saturday at the Dragonfly

Gallery Wayland House High

St Watton

Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are

partners in Painting on Silk

known as ―Firefly Art Norma

initially trained in Haute Couture

in London before training as a

teacher She has experience in

many art forms having worked

and taught for over 30 years in

the world of design and

technology Alan is a ―self

taught artist working in silk

painting but now primarily in

watercolours and acrylics Both

are former members of the Guild

of Silk Painters and regularly

demonstrate this art form

throughout the Eastern Region

Free Preview Evening Tickets

contact 01953 880205

Firefly meets Dragonfly

The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we

have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash

1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing

were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an

evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to

be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing

for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those

interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202

Wayland House Learning Programme

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News

BROOM HALL Country Hotel

Saham Toney Your Local Three Star Hotel

Wednesdays Steak Night Sirloin or Rump with chips pound1000

Fridays Pie amp Mash Night Pastry Pie amp Mash with Dessert pound995

New Ivy Room for Bar Meals

Monday to Saturday 630 ndash 830 Tuesday to Saturday 1200 ndash 200

01953 882125 wwwbroomhallhotelcouk

FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD

BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery

TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton

For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics

Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham

COUGHTREY BDK Ltd

01953 881243

Unit 2 Coughtrey Industrial Estate

Church Road Griston IP25 6QB

Fitted Kitchens

Bathrooms

Internal Doors

Free Quotations amp

Full Planning Service

CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at

Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston

Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School

Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas

Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church

Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete

I am sure that many people in Saham will

remember John Newton whose family lived

in the parish for several generations John

moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years

ago but while he lived here he applied his

legal-trained mind to recording and

assembling Saham history He has kindly

offered to return to Saham to give a public

presentation on ―Saham through the Ages

Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and

slides will describe village living

conditions and life-styles spanning the

period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up

to more recent times as seen through the

eyes of a number of colourful historical

figures who lived in Saham

It must be remembered that Saham was a

village of some regional importance in much

of this period At the time of the Norman

invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal

dues to the King himself and had a Fair

directly under royal warrant It was larger than

Watton up to the time of the opening of the

turnpike road between Cambridge and

Norwich which was routed south of the

Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might

know it the River Wissey) and so directed

trade and official functionaries to Watton

rather than Saham

The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we

hope to provide refreshments a raffle and

other activities a small exhibition on Saham

by Saham Heritage and as the main event

Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note

of the date and place and come along for an

instructive and entertaining evening - and

bring your friends

Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at

the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE

Entry For more information call me and

watch for publicity

Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550

Pictured right is the Old White Horse in

Saham Toney

Saham Through the Ages with John Newton

Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with

how sick and disabled people are

being assessed for Employment and

Support Allowance (ESA) This new

benefit was introduced in October

2008 to replace the existing

incapacity benefit for new claimants

It aims to give more help to those

who might with support be able to

work

Since ESA was introduced CAB

advisers across England and Wales

have been reporting high numbers of

seriously ill and disabled people

being found fit for worklsquo under the

new Work Capability Assessment

(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in

this situation include people in the

advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos

Disease and Multiple Sclerosis

people with severe mental illness

and some who are dealing with acute

short-term health problems such as

awaiting open heart surgery

Citizens‟ Advice has produced a

report - Not working - CAB

evidence on the ESA Work

Capability Assessment‟ - which

outlines concerns with the limited

effectiveness of the assessment

Claimants undergo a medical test

which should assess what they can

do but the evidence shows that the

test doesnlsquot account for the

complexities of many illnesses and

disabilities Citizens Advice is

hearing numerous reports of hurried

medicals where medical examiners

miss vital details make unjustifiable

assumptions and donlsquot place enough

emphasis on the impact of mental

health issues on the ability to work

The report shows how for these

people failing the WCA can have an

enormously detrimental effect By

being told they must find work they

face further hardship by either having

to claim JSA which is a less

supportive benefit or in many cases

no benefit at all Moreover the stress

of the test and the prospect of

fighting unfavourable decisions at a

tribunal adds to the considerable

pressure of their situations In these

cases the system risks moving

already vulnerable people even

further away from a return to the

workplace

To illustrate these points the

following are examples of CAB

clients failed by the Work Capability

Assessment

A CAB in London saw a former

engineer in his 50lsquos who was

working as a driver After feeling ill

for a number of months he visited his

GP and was immediately referred to

hospital where he was admitted with

heart disease and required a triple

bypass About three weeks after helsquod

been discharged he started to feel

extremely ill again He went back to

hospital and after a series of new

tests was diagnosed with inoperable

and incurable stomach and liver

cancer Although he was advised to

continue taking regular exercise he

found walking and breathing

difficult was in constant pain and

suffered a number of uncomfortable

side effects from both his cancer and

heart medication At his WCA he

was found fit for work on the basis

that he remarked how he walked

daily (although not far and not

without discomfort) and could raise

his hands above his head (once)

None of his medical consultants

could believe the decision He

recently appealed the original

decision and was successful in being

put into the support group for people

not required to look for work

A Wiltshire bureau reported that a

client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had

both physical and cognitive

difficulties He went for a WCA and

was found fit for work despite being

unable to stand for longer than 10

minutes a tendency to fall

d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d

concentration - he slurred his words

and could not control saliva and had

very poor short term memory with

inability to recall conversations that

happened a few hours previously

His mental health had also suffered

because of his difficulties

A CAB in Leeds reported a client

who following an attack by a gang

during which he was shot at and

suffered multiple injuries suffered

post traumatic stress disorder along

with anxiety and depression The

man who had consistently worked

throughout his life until this point

now finds it hard to leave the house

and suffers flashbacks but is

undergoing medical treatment and

counselling as he wants to return to

work as soon as he can He failed his

WCA and was found fit for work He

feels completely let down by the

system and believes the test didnlsquot

take into consideration the true

impact of his situation because the

questions were focused so much

towards prescriptive questions which

just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He

says he felt like he was on trial and

that he was being branded a benefits

cheat when all he wanted was

enough time to get himself better

before returning to work He

appealed the decision and was

successful and is now in the group

for people needing extra support and

time before finding a job

Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a

much more sophisticated approach is

needed that not only looks at a

personlsquos ability to undertake a certain

task on the day of the test but

considers supporting medical

evidence and other aspects such as

the variability of a personlsquos condition

and the external barriers they face in

finding work

If you have been affected by

decisions from the Work Capability

Assessment as part of a claim for

Employment and Support Allowance

then contact your local Citizenslsquo

Advice Bureau for help in seeking a

fairer outcome

Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally

arriving we are now seeing fresh

cut flowers on our counters as well

as the first of the spring plants and

vegetables Etched glass is also

back in our range of gift items

Our knitters wood workers

jewellery maker and greetings card

makers continue providing a wide

range of gift items for your delight

The cooks have a delicious variety

of cakes and savouries and fresh

eggs arrive straight from an Ashill

farm every week Do come and see

us on any Wednesday morning

between 830 and 1130 am in the

Watton Christian Community

Centre

Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA

Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25

WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010

St Mary‟s Church Watton

1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion

2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues

Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252

margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg

Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

12 Noon Holy Baptism

Sun 9th Christian Aid Week

800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Thur 13th Ascension Day

730pm Holy Communion

Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd Pentecost

800am Holy Communion

1000am All Age Worship Service with the

Methodist Congregation

12 noon Holy Baptism

630pm Choral Evensong

Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion

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

prayer between 10am amp 1200noon

It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek

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

Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom

Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead

630pm Mrs E Wright

Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor

630pm Local Arrangement

Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann

630pm Rev B Eagle

Sun 23rd Pentecost

1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton

630pm Mr D Fisher

Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull

630pm Mrs E Warby

Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church

Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children

during the Sunday morning services

Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo

Sun 9th 1030am Family Service

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How can we have Faithlsquo

Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how do I Praylsquo

Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo

Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are

Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How does God Guide uslsquo

St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion

Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship

Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion

St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion

SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion

Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship

1245pm Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion

St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion

Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship

Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson

Worship Calendar May 2010

Sunday 2nd May

1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon

SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY

900 am Matins Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson

300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston

THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY

700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

SUNDAY 16TH MAY

900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham

1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles

SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST

900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Caston

SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY

1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham

(ages 4-11 church room)

1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)

SUNDAY 6TH JUNE

1020 am Sunday Club Griston

(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)

1030 am United Holy Communion Griston

(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)

For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory

Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5

Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222

Email revbobnicholsgmailcom

All Saints Church Threxton

Sunday 2nd May at 10am

Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be

Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home

Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family

amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home

01953 881 885

We all make mistakes

Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church

Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what

we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just

embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in

Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread

and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was

and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not

the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done

There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more

important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the

men who predicted

―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers

Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943

―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously

considered as a means of communication The device is inherently

of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876

―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal

Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre

―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out

Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962

Events in the future and the things we say about them can often

embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other

mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to

other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it

helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as

we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our

character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where

he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not

true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a

mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great

strength in life

Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for

example here is one such story called the bear facts

―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the

bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this

came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he

heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at

top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man

when the man cried out God help me

The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to

move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes

Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the

man I could not do that after all these years but could you make

the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began

to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms

and put his paws together and said For what we are about to

receive may

We all make mistakes

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News

One hundred and seventeen miles of

Norfolks roads will be the route for

the countys largest ever live sporting

spectacle as the Tour of Britain

cycle race heads across Norfolk on

Thursday September 16

The Tour of Britain is the UKs

biggest professional bicycle race and

a centrepiece of the British sporting

calendar - with live television

coverage in the UK live Internet

coverage and further television

broadcast in more than 100 countries

The Tour is also the biggest free to

spectate sporting event in the UK -

attracting around a million spectators

to the roadside

The eight-day event will head

through Norfolk at stage six with

some of the worldlsquos top cyclists

competing for the right to wear the

yellow jersey as stage winner on a

tour route that has been chosen to

highlight iconic and regeneration

areas of Norfolk

Over the past five years Olympic

World and Commonweal th

Champions have ridden the Tour of

Britain and securing a stage of the

race for Norfolk is a coup for

Norfolk County Council - who has

been in talks with the organisers of

the race for around a year in order to

bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads

Specific location timings will be

announced at a later date but the race

will begin from Tuesday Market

Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday

morning before ending mid-

afternoon on South Beach Parade in

Great Yarmouth

- From Tuesday Market Place the

riders will do a short circuit in Kings

Lynn before heading out toward

Castle Rising and then to the

Sandringham estate The first Sprint

stage of the race will take place past

the Visitors Centre at Sandringham

- From there the race heads toward

Hunstanton through Dersingham

taking in old Hunstanton then

following the coast road to

Brancaster The first King of the

Mountain stage (title given to the

best climber in a cycling road race)

takes place as the road nears

Burnham Deepdale with the riders

then carrying on through Burnham

Market toward Holkham and then

heading through the grounds of

Holkham Hall

- Heading toward Wells next the Sea

the second Sprint will take place on

the quayside

From there the cyclists stay on the

coast road through Sheringham to

West Runton where they turn off

toward Aylmerton - which is where

the second King of the Mountain

takes place

- From Aylmerton to Holt the route

heads through the market town

toward Saxthorpe then on to

Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall

Then on through Alysham to Buxton

Hautbois and Coltishall

- From Coltishall the route heads into

Norwich following the ring road to

Grapes Hill with the third Sprint

taking place up Grapes Hill The

cyclists then ride past City Hall and

the Forum before making their way

down to Prince of Wales Road onto

Riverside and then the third King of

the Mountain takes place up Gurney

Road

- Leaving the city the cyclists follow

a Broads route through Salhouse

Wroxham Hoveton Horning and

Potter Heigham Heading on to

Caister the riders finally reach Great

Yarmouth - where the finish of the

race will be on South Beach Parade

Derrick Murphy Norfolk County

Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet

member for Cultural Services said

Whilst our landscape doesnt offer

an upward climb of the Alps the

cyclists will have to cover a longer

distance than any other leg of the

Tour and weve used the landscape

that we do possess to come up with a

challenging route

As well as the economic benefits the

race will bring to Norfolk through

increased tourism and business

revenues it is hoped that the Tour

will boost local interest in cycling

and sport in general particularly

among children and young people

adding to the work that the County

Council is already doing as part of

the approach to the London

Olympics in 2012 The race also

provides an opportunity to promote

N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d

internationally as a destination and

demonstrate that it has everything

needed to host events on a grand

scale

Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of

Britain said

―We are extremely pleased to be

bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to

Norfolk Our partners Norfolk

County Council have provided us

with the confidence that the stage in

Norfolk will be challenging one for

the riders and at the same time an

exciting one for all the spectators

―To be able to show what Norfolk

has to offer to the huge cycling

fanbase of Western Europe as a boost

to cycling tourism in the region is an

especially exciting prospect

Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled

Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder

will be passing on their passion for

hip hop dance to local boys aged 11

ndash 16 years in a series of classes that

will culminate in a performance at

the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in

Norwich later this year

The project organized and funded

by Breckland Council in partnership

with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk

Dance will begin with weekly

classes coached by renowned hip

hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka

Fuzlsquo) these will provide an

introduction to the various moves

and styles of hip hop Sessions will

be held at Dereham Leisure Centre

on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting

on 7th May and running until July

2nd

After the first four classes the

venture will step up a gear with a

four-day residency during June half-

term when Banxy joins the young

dance artists helping them develop

and rehearse a special performance

piece this will be the curtain-raiser

to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the

Lord Mayors Procession on July

10th A veteran of hip hop dance

Banxy trained at Swindon Dance

and the London Studio Centre and

has spent the last 15 years teaching

and performing across the UK and

abroad

Following on from the residency

the remaining Friday classes will be

taken up with rehearsing and

perfecting the performance piece in

readiness for the Procession

Rob Walker Breckland Council

Sustainable Communities Manager

said

―Therelsquos been such a fantastic

response to the dance taster sessions

and weekly classes that welsquove run

so far in the district we wanted to

trial something more ambitious

This project will give youngsters the

opportunity to benefit from expert

tuition and a more intensive

programme and then demonstrate

what they have learned in a high

profile performance

Whilst the first four weeks will

provide an introduction to the

various moves and styles of hip hop

dance those enrolling on the half-

term course will be committed to the

following four weeks of rehearsals

in preparation for the celebration

piece on July 10th

For more information and to book a

place on the course please contact

Stefan Clifford Breckland Council

Sports Development Officer on

01362 656870

Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27

Scribble Pad

Across

7 Irving Berlin classic (6)

8 This wood is a long shot (6)

9 Notice theyve died (4)

10 MPs claim for an Essex

pen (8)

11 Sailors bed (7)

13 Fabric (5)

15 3 wheeled bike (5)

17 VTOL AC (7)

20 Get grime to measure three

minutes (35)

21 Imitate (4)

23 Sound of the seas from

artist (6)

24 Roman goddess of the

dawn (6)

Down

1 Could 8 across join (4)

2 Very small BSA bike (6)

3 Vital part of toiletry (7)

4 PTA do Take responsibility

(5)

5 Notably out of the ordinary

(6)

6 Reel test our new home (8)

12 Revoke formally (8)

14 8 across will get you on

here (7)

16 Something to pack your

troubles in (33)

18 The best time so far (6)

19 My pet has nothing in it

(5)

22 Free of extraneous

elements of any kind (4)

PUZZLE CORNER

pound10 PRIZE CROSSWORD

Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply

complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland

News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries

will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks

voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the

Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with

one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting

The correct solution will be published in the next issue

LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward

Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting

Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did

Watton United FC Roundup

First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2

After the midweek game against Beccles

a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management

team of Harwood and Hunt knew

exactly what to expect here today with

college meadow similar in size and

stature (but not in playing surface) to the

Dereham Road pitch

They had identified Anthony Martin

younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos

Chris Martin as the goal threat and

today welcomed back Gareth Leggett

from university to bolster the back line

with Armes and James Brown still

unavailable Their tactics worked in the

first half playing a flat back 4 3 in

midfield and 3 upfront

In the opening exchanges Walker

troubled the Beccles inexperienced left

back numerous times with his pace and

dribbling ability and the defence It was

this outlet which finally led to Watton

opening the scoring when Mark

Allibone headed in a Mark Woods

corner from the right

However a miss-kick from Cruikshank

in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after

drew Beccles level when their striker

controlled and delivered the ball back

with the keeper stranded In recent

weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have

dropped but their character shone

through and they again took the lead

with a great passing move from left to

right was finished off coolly by the

advancing Morris from 10 yards

Watton havent been leading at half time

since the turn of the year but the first

half performance warranted this lead

with Mark Allibone performing well in

a new central midfield role and

Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all

showing their class at this level The

latter restricting the dangerous Martin to

no efforts on goal

The managers urged Watton to build on

this lead by pressing the game as they

had in the first 45 minutes as the next

goal was crucial However 15 minutes

in Watton suffered a setback when a

shot from the edge of the area slipped in

under Cruikshank to draw Watton level

As with Wattonlsquos season they had some

early chances in the second period but

couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal

With 20 minutes left Beccles changed

tactics and pushed centre back Barham

upfront and this almost instantly

provided dividends with him releasing

the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that

was saved well

However football is a game of 90

minutes and with only 2 minutes

remaining Watton lost concentration

when a corner was taken quickly and the

centre midfielder rose unchallenged

from the edge of the area of head over

Woods who had stepped off the post

A better performance that deserved

more for the Watton team but

unfortunately when youlsquore at the

bottom any luck seems to have deserted

you Man of the Match Gareth

Leggett

Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton

United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith

were let down by players on the

morning of this away fixture Now

second from bottom in the league after a

2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures

they surely canlsquot cancel any more games

in their hunt to stay in Division 4

However his young team today showed

hope for next season with Luke Jones

and Jono Franklin yet again performing

well against an experienced Bungay

team With Merv Brown draft in from

the first team bench at Beccles Watton

almost sneaked a well earned point

going in 1-1 at half time with a goal

from Jones

However with only 12 fit players

Watton couldnt change things and they

went down near the end 3-2 after Merv

Brown had pulled them back to 2-2

Man of the Match Luke Jones

Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League

Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior

Under 18s 2

Watton played away to Wisbech who on

the night proved to be the better team

Watton had to reshuffle their team as a

couple of key players were missing

Watton battled hard in the first half and

went in at halftime with the score at 1-1

The second half saw Watton drop their

heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to

every ball and not physical enough this

was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how

they can actually play Hopefully they

will learn from this performance

Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals

coming from Blake

Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as

the youngest player on the field stepped

in at left back and done a good job One

for the future

Watton United FC Forthcoming Events

4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person

pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park

Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket

includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ

Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the

tournament contact Paul Woods on

0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l

golfwattonunitedfccouk

Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local

band Kenny and the motives are

performing at Watton Sports Centre

(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -

Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6

each) available from Watton Sports

Centre 01953 881281 - email

infowattonunitedfccouk

The club have planned our AGM for

Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports

Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough

season with lack of commitment from

local players causing some games to be

called off and folding of the A team at

the beginning of the season

We are looking for more committee

members to help out with running of the

club and more support from the local

community to join up if the club is

going to carry on and exist if you can

help email infowattonunitedfccouk

for more information

Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a

good win over local rivals Dereham by 5

matches to 1

However since then we have not done so

well with defeats against Swaffham by

2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn

by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4

12

Stableford winners in March were Dave

Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy

Fleming

The first Monthly stroke play medal was

won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing

off a handicap of 10

Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)

Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News

EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre

Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp

District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club

OGC = Ovington Garden Club

May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article

Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at

Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn

Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad

Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article

Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton

Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article

Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall

Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article

Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery

Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article

Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and

their Management Watton CCC See ad

Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article

Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article

Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article

Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article

Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG

Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article

Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article

Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article

Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad

Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair

Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art

Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green

June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm

Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake

Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk

Thompson Common Reserve

Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival

Sat 12th See Article

Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day

Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm

Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon

Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow

Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article

Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article

Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG

Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied

Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available

Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home

Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years

FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT

WC LITTLEPROUD amp SON of BRADENHAM

lsquoA genuine family owned amp run business

offering a caring traditional amp affordable service‟

H BRETT amp SON Monumental Masons ~ Craftsmen in Stone

Call for our Brochure or

Visit our SHOWROOM and WORKSHOPS

Home visits can be arranged

also Fireplaces House Names etc

75 NORWICH ROAD WATTON

NORFOLK IP25 6DH Tel 01953 881501

MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be

12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis

Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered

for inclusion Arrival of copy before deadline does not guarantee

inclusion if you wish to be certain your entry gets to print then

please make sure it arrives in plenty of time

If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include

your contact details with each item If you do not the item

will NOT be published

You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can

write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave

copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom

All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of

the contributors and not the publishers While every care and

effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot

accept responsibility for errors or omissions

This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed

through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667

THE WATTON SOCIETY

Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the

Watton Christian Community Centre

Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park

For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom

Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second

competition of the year on

Wednesday 14th April there were six

prizes on offer as well as a special

Wee Wonders prize on the day The

winner on the day was Liam Owen

with a fantastic net score of 47

Stableford points winning by just 4

points second was Tom Weatherill

with 43 points third was Lucy

Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth

was Jack Bambridge with 39 points

In the Wee Wonders section of the

competition the winner was Joel

Spillman with 23 points Winner of

Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook

The presentation was made by Lisa

Neat of Smith amp Pinching

The Juniors were also presented with

their Club Shirts which have been

kindly sponsored by Total Health

Pharmacy and Wayland Garage

The event also hosted a raffle ndash and

the Juniors would like to say a very

big thank you to all the local business

people in Watton that made it all

possible The event was also attended

by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash

Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp

Pinching and Wayland Garage

Everyone had a very enjoyable day

The last month has been a lot more

productive for the ladies of Richmond Park

Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was

won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard

and they will be going forward to represent

the club at the regional final

The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill

organised a Charity Bridge day and raised

a wonderful total of pound502

Thirty six people attended and teacoffee

and cakes supplied by the golf club were

served at the interval

The annual coffee morning was a washout

as far as visitors coming to play golf was

concerned but the event was well

supported by the lady members and a total

of pound34320 was raised for club funds

Thank you to all who attended

The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles

had a particularly memorable day when she

came out for a few holes with her husband

on his first outing after a knee operation -

she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th

hole (164 yd) using her driver A great

achievement

Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs

Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs

Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry

Lawn 21 pts

April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net

70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3

Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85

Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section

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The wedding took place at Thetford

Registry Office between Patricia

Godfrey daughter of John Rix and

Mary Murphy of Watton and Andrew

Alderton son of Flory Alderton and the

late Walter Alderton of Cressingham

The bride was given away by her

father and Patricia wore a cream halter-

neck gown with a beaded bodice

Witnesses were Rita Eastell and

Melanie Alderton and the reception

was held at Richmond Park Golf Club

Godfrey-Alderton

WAYLAND CMA Tel 01953 889890 for details

May 15th Hombre ldquoThe Best In Country Musicrdquo 8 bdquotil late

Norfolk Wildlife Trust

To ask a question about the Norfolkrsquos Wildlife please call the Norfolk Wildlife Information Service Wildline 01603 598333 9am to 5pm Mon - Fri E-mail wildnorfolkwildlifetrustorguk Website httpwwwnorfolkwildlifetrustorguknaturalconnections Further details and Membership enquiries 01953 498467 Tuesday 16th May745pm A presentation by NWT Breckland Field officer Darrell Stevens about the Breckland Reserves and their Management followed by refreshments and raffle Venue Watton CCC High Street Watton Cost pound150 members and pound200 non-members for NWT funds

Morley Buck Public House Prize Bingo Monday May 10th

Eyes Down 730pm All Welcome

The Ovington Crower Dear Sah Tha missus

hev gin me a dig olsquo tha

ribs n sed ―Thas toime

yu giv thet boy Julian nother letter solsquos he

dint hafter leave a bit o his pearper with

nuthin on it

Well I hatter du as Ilsquom towld as yu know n

thet has reminded me thet tharlsquos bin sum rum

gooinlsquo s on in the ole willage jest laertly I

reckon thas suffin gooin abowt cos tharlsquos

several folk gone down wilsquo it An gone down

is the very thing wos a happened

Thars hell n orl offem wos fell down an hut

tharselves

Gal Ross tipped up an brook har showlda

Mrs H went oova and put har showlder right

owt a young Mawther from up the east end

did harself sum mischif in Tecsos tha gal

Annie tripped oova n orl an blow me ifen

Mrs J dint goo hed oover heels and hut har

leg Cos orl this mischif set our ole Chairman

a thinkin he dint loike orl this attention thet

tha gals was a gittin so dash me if he dint

hafta fall on his hed (mind yu he du loike

his glass or tu) So ifen yor passin thru

Ovington hold yu hard cos thars folk more

than likely to be layin orl oova tha rood

Horry n me went an hed a look at them

allotments tha other day well Ilsquore gotta hand

it tha boys n gals thar got the grownd orl

pulled down and moost of them hev got thar

taters in

Thars several ole shuds up an dungles beinlsquo

made cos the weathalsquos bin on thar side ent it

Thar wos this young mawther standin on one olsquo

the plots a gawpin down at tha grownd loike

shelsquod a lorst suffin so Horry he allus hafta

stick his nose in say to har he say ―Wos up my

bewty hev yu dropped suffin She looked up

and sed ― Oh hello my good man

Blarst she did tork posh ―No Ilsquom looking for

my potatoes they donlsquot seem to be growing

―Oh sed Horry ―When did yu put em in

then ―Last weekend I thought they would

be ready for me to have some new potatoes

for Sunday lunch itlsquos most annoying

Horry sorta seemed lorst fer words thar for a

minute He say ― Wared yu git tha seed from

then gal ―From that nice man in Watton

High Street she say ―They were called

Rocket and he told me they would be up in

absolutely no time at all I say ―I reckon he

was a pullin yor leg Miss thar ent nuthin

thatlsquoll grow thet quick ―Dear me she say

―What on earth shall I do Horry he say ―I

spect you mostly git your taters from the

supermarket ―Well no actually she say ―

My father usually supplies me with all my

fresh vegetables

―Humph say Horry ―Best yu keep on tha rite

side o yor ole man then cos yu arnt gooin to

git much orfa hare fer a while yet but du yu

keep a troshin gal yore duin orl right

We hed a bit of a larf arter we got owta har

sight but she wos werry keen yu cud see

thet

I shell hafta hev a word or two with boy Geff

when I see him agin tellin thet pore gel them

tales

Welsquore spectin suffin grand from the ole boy

at tha fish an no chip shop cos his bin doin

sum reharsals in tha village hall laertly

Horry reckons his gooin to do suffin big fer

this years summer fete thetlsquol mearke a nice

change

The ole Daflsquos are well out now an lookin a

pitcher alonga the roods mearks a change fer

tha ole cownsil ter git suffin right cos they

du pay fer tha bulbs Mind yu me an Horry

du moost of tha plantin an yu can see ware

Horrylsquos bin cos he leave a gap evra so orften

just so he cen say ―Yore a bit slow terday

Sid

Well tha ole grass is startin ter grow like mad

so I best be orf an git tha ole mower

tricolated up So fare yu well tergither

Boy Sid

On Wednesday 19th May from 10

am to mid afternoon we will once

again hold our annual Garden Party

Day at Cheyney Low Lane (Opp

the School) Rocklands There will

be Ploughmans Lunches with a

selection of salads and homemade

desserts plus teas and coffees on

request In addition we will have

our usual stalls including homemade

cakes and jams bedding and

herbaceous plants as well as varieties

suitable for planters - geraniums

trailing petunias begonias and busy

lizzies Our popular bric-a-brac and

book stall will once again be

manned by Maureen and her team as

well as Tina and Shirley on the

tombola and raffle all our prices are

very reasonable and there are lots of

bargains

Do come along and spend some time

with us You are very welcome to

wander around the garden to check

on how Johns vegetables and fruit

are coming along The compost

heap is a great attraction especially

as so many of us are growing

organically

This is our most important fund-

raising event in aid of All Saints

Church schoolroom and churchyard

This last year we have had many of

the flints re-placed and re-positioned

around the church porch the chancel

and the schoolroom The

schoolroom woodwork and outside

fence have also been re-painted

Although almost all of our team have

turned 70 now and we can boast a

wide range of ailments and dodgy

health conditions including bad

backs creaky knees wobbly hips

excruciating feet etc But we are all

still very young at heart energetic

and keen to give everyone a good

day and support the lovely church

which we are all so proud of

Needless to say excellent weather

has been ordered Barbara

Barbararsquos day at Rocklands

There is also a need for volunteers to

join the working party being set up to

arrange allotments for the village

The Allotment Working Party of the

Parish Council will be holding an

open meeting on Saturday 15 May in

the Church Rooms starting at

1030am All those interested in

obtaining an allotment should come

along and ask questions of the

working party who should be able to

give details of the way forward on

the project The Working Party is

hoping that some of those wanting

allotments will join the working

party so they can have an input into

the matter

Those willing to take part should

contact the parish clerk James

Watling on 01953 880110

Old Buckenham volunteers needed

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 8 News

People with an interest in the history of

Norfolk will have the chance to find

out about the role the North Sea has

played in shaping the countylsquos past at a

new exhibition that opens next week

Norfolk and its North Sea World in the

Late Middle Ageslsquo will open at the

Norfolk Record Office in Norwich on

Tuesday (13 April) The exhibition tells

the story of the countylsquos relationship

with the North Sea and the countries

bordering it with items relating to

international trade exchange of ideas

naval affairs defence and war on show

Documents written in Latin French

English Dutch and Low German all

feature in the exhibition and

demonstrate that during the fourteenth

and fifteenth centuries ndash the period

covered by the exhibition ndash Norfolk

was a vital and significant link between

England and the continent

A wide range of documents from the

Record Office and the Kings Lynn

Borough Archives have been collated

for the exhibition and artefacts from

the Norwich Castle Museum will also

be on show

Derrick Murphy Cabinet Member for

Cultural Services on Norfolk County

Council which operates the Record

Office said ―The North Sea has played

an important role in Norfolklsquos past It

has been both friend and foe to the

county over the years and today

Norfolklsquos tourism industry and

international trade links still owe much

to its North Sea links

―Anyone interested in discovering the

events and circumstances that have

helped to shape our county will find

this exhibition fascinating

The exhibition is being held to

coincide with a major international

conference at the University of East

Anglia East Anglia and its North

Sea worldlsquo which runs from

Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 April

The conference will include

contributions from scholars working

in Iceland Denmark the Netherlands

and Belgium together with those

based in the UK Delegates will visit

the exhibition at the Record Office

during the three-day conference and

receive an introduction to the exhibits

from Norfolk County Archivist Dr

John Alban

Dr Alban said ―Perhaps the most

exciting documents in the exhibition

are those that detail the extensive

defensive measures taken to protect

Norfolk in 1385-6 This was during

the Hundred Years War when there

was thought to be a high threat of a

French invasion and the Kings spies

suggested this would happen in East

Anglia A document from the time

details the guns that lined the four

and a half miles of Norwichs city

walls Although the section of wall

dates from a slightly later period

examples of gun ports can still be

seen today in Norwich at Cow

Tower

Other items on display include an

extremely rare original municipal

commission of array for Kinglsquos Lynn

one of only two examples of such

documents from the fourteenth century

known to exist in the UK The

commission appoints the mayor and

five other burgesses of Lynn to muster

the men of the town for its defence

against the French

Trade and commerce with the Low

Countries Scandinavia and particularly

with the German Hanse trade

association are explained through

numerous documents from Kinglsquos

Lynn and Great Yarmouth For

example there are sumptuously

decorated letters patent of Henry VI

issued in 1428 confirming Henry IVlsquos

grant made in 1404 of powers of self-

government to English merchants in

Prussia Scandinavia and the Hanseatic

regions

Another important document is the

Great Yarmouth customs account for

1379-80 which shows a port heaving

with vessels from the Baltic Germany

and the Low Countries The Yarmouth

accounts are significant as being one of

only three series of English local

customs accounts which survive

locally and they are by far the most

extensive and complete

Norfolk and its North Sea World in the

Late Middle Ageslsquo is open now and

will run until Tuesday 13 July at the

Norfolk Record Office located in the

Archive Centre on the County Hall site

in Norwich Admission to the

exhibition and centre is free for more

information and centre opening hours

visit wwwarchivesnorfolkgovuk

Medieval Norfolkrsquos relationship with North Sea uncovered in new exhibition Over Herelsquo will be the first of a

number of talks and workshops

planned to take place over the summer

months in the Acorn Conference

Centre at Wayland House

Local resident Ken Godfrey has

represented the two groups of

Americans based at Watton and

Griston during World War Two for

more than forty years and during that

time has been able to bring together an

amazing collection of photographs

donated by those who served here and

an equally amazing number of

entertaining tales and anecdotes about

their time in the area On May 5th at

700pm Ken will be sharing his

photographs and the story of the 3rd

Strategic Air Depot and 25th Bomb

Group using the excellent facilities

available in the Acorn Centre

Tickets for this event are limited and

must be pre-booked They are available

from reception at Wayland House

(01953 883915) at pound550 including

interval refreshment

with the proceeds after expenses going

to the Wayland Partnership the

community charity (1081310) which

works to support the economic social

and cultural well-being of the Wayland

area

The Second event is a workshop by

textile artist Linda Turner Linda will

be showing her work in the Dragonfly

Gallery at Wayland House at the

beginning of June in her exhibition

Quilt Inspirationslsquo and on Saturday

12th will be inviting local stitchers to

spend a relaxing and enjoyable day

putting their favourite photographs

onto fabric and combining with some

precious fabric scraps to form a quilted

collage which they can stitch and

embellish with creative abandon The

cost of this really special day will be

just pound2500 Places can be booked at

Wayland House Reception (01953

883915)

Upstairs at the Acorn

Saham Toney Village Fete will be

held on July 10th at the Wells Cole

Community Centre Bell Lane

Saham Toney starting at 1 pm

Attractions will include a Rabbit

Slide Bouncy Castle Birds of Prey

and Face Painting among others

There will be a number of craft stalls

selling handmade cards bags cakes

etc and demonstrations of country

crafts such as rake making The Wl

will provide teas there will be

burgers ice cream and the bar will be

open This will be the best village

fete in the area so put the date in your

diaries and bring the family

Coming soon Saham Toney Village Fete

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 9

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Adult pound20 Child pound15 Sunday 30th May Southend Airshow 8am amp Return After Last Display

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Saturday 5th June Johnny Marks Showboat Adult pound28 Saturday 12th June Hunstanton 930am amp 4pm Return Adult pound8 Child pound5

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Wednesday 8th December Thursford Evening Show Adult amp Child pound3750

Holidays 2010 (Please ring for Itineraries) Sunday 30th May ndash Saturday 5th June Lake District

Friday 23rd ndash Tuesday 27th July Isle of Wight Friday 10th ndash Sunday 12th September Emmerdale Weekend

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Watton Town Council

Councillorrsquos Surgeries

Come and talk to a Councillor and make your views known in a comfortable and relaxed

atmosphere at The Surge behind the Co-Op

Farmers Market Day Saturday 1st May

from 10am to 12 Noon

SUNDAY AFTERNOON TEAS Hosted by St Maryrsquos Church in May

16th May Watton Christian Community Centre 230pm until 400pm All welcomemdashplease come along and bring family and friends

Coffee at the Queens Hall 930am to 1130am

Farmers Market Day-

Saturday 1st May

WATTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP MAY 2010 MEETINGS

Wednesday 5th May 200pm Meeting at Watton CCC

Monday 17th May 1230pm for 1pm Lunch at Griston Wagon amp

Horses

Hackers Tackers and Stuffers

Our Open Evening on 23rd March was

very successful learning a great deal from

our guests whilst enjoying ourselves The

combination of raising money for charity

listening to interesting people buying

fabric and drinking coffee and tea whilst

eating chocolate biscuits made for an

interesting and entertaining evening

Rob from Sew amp Solsquos in Bungay gave us

an update on the work supporting an

orphanage in Thailand In the last couple

of years since their previous visit to us

they have bought new beds and had a

kitchen fitted He also fulfilled a request

from this Christian establishment for a

Father Christmas outfit He duly

purchased one for less than pound500 which

cost pound15 to post The Orphanage is in an

area still too dangerous to visit but Rob

and Verona are ceaselessly raising

money and giving generously to this

project We all gave in to temptation and

bought lovely fabric from him whether

we needed it or not

Rebecca Gorman a Norfolk coordinator

for ProjectLinus came to receive quilts

from us and through two former long

term members from Castle Quilters

ProjectLinus is an international

organisation initially making quilts for

terminally ill and traumatised children in

the USA but now worldwide In Norfolk

quilts go to childrenlsquos hospital wards and

hospices a hostel for teenagers with

learning and behavioural difficulties run by

BREAK (which is entirely self-funded)

Haven refuges for abused women and

children the Bishoplsquos Gateway project for

refugee children who have witnessed and

experienced horrific injuries and

unimaginable violence and anyone in need

from premature babies to the age of 18

They are also self-funding and only raise

money for stamps wadding and materials

for those who have none

With donations a raffle and the sale of

refreshments a total of pound80 was raised

and shared between the two charities

Thank you to all who participated or

helped in any way and gave generously

On Monday 12th April we had an all day

workshop making more quilts for Linus

or preparing them for members unable to

attend to finish Our current project

involves fat quarters and we welcome

donations of these together with other

cotton fabric including larger pieces for

backing together with unused fleece and

wadding The day was productive and

also extremely enjoyable

At our meeting on 27th April we will be

working on the Heart cushions for those

who have had surgery for breast cancer

This is one of several changes to the

original programme including the

cancellation of a workshop to be given

by a visiting tutor on 24th May For up to

date details of this and all our activities

please visit our Blog on http

htsqgroupcom or call me Sue Hart on

01362 822536 or Jane on 01953 884215

Comment Page 17

Presentation of Quilts to Rebecca Gorman From left to right Wendy Rice and Freda OrsquoBrien (Castle Quilters) Pat Phillips Rebecca Gorman (Linus Norfolk Coordinator) and Jane Londcaulk

Did you know that deafness is one of the

most common disabilities and affects one

in seven of the UKs population Among

older people deafness can affect as many as

three in four people and it is also one of the

least understood disabilities because of its

hidden nature and people may not always

be aware that you are deaf deafened or

hard of hearing

Now Norfolk Council on Deafness is

aiming to raise awareness of the condition

and help that is available by holding a deaf

awareness festival on Wednesday 5 May at

the Forum in Norwich from 10am to 4pm

Funded by Norfolk County Councillsquos

Sensory Support Unit the event will help

promote the support available from local

organisations that work with the deaf

community

During the day there will be performances

by students from The Colman School and

City of Norwich School British Sign

Language taster sessions sign-language

storytelling a singing choir DC Dream

Dancers ndash Line Dancing and a quiz

The Norfolk Deaf Associations Listen

Here Bus will also be providing a hearing

support service where hearing aid users can

check their hearing aids

Councillor David Harwood Cabinet

Member for Community Services said

―Deafness is an issue that affects a lot of

people and this day is an excellent way of

raising awareness and letting people know

what services are available to them

Norfolk Council on Deafness is made up of

representatives from many of the countylsquos

health education and public services -

including Norfolk County Councillsquos

Community Services and Childrenlsquos

Services - and meets regularly to discuss

plan and provide a range of opportunities

for the deaf community

For more information contact Stephen

Hurley stephenhurleynorfolkgovuk

Awareness day raises profile of deaf people in Norfolk

Yes this magnificent sum was raised

in memory of Christopher Earp held at

the Wells Cole Community Centre at

Saham Toney on Friday 26th March

pound75300 is now being sent in memory

of Christopher to The Teenage Cancer

Trust (Registered Charity No

1062559) towards the building of a

dedicated Teenage Cancer Unit at

Addenbrookes Hospital which treats

young people with cancer from all over

Norfolk Suffolk and Cambridgeshire

So many people help to make this

event possible from those who kindly

donate prizes make delicious cakes for

the refreshments put the tables and

chairs out and clear away at the end

make tea and wash up and more ndash far

too many to name without missing

someone out A huge Thank youlsquo to

all these people and of course the

supporters who came along to play on

the night Without all this support the

evening would not have been the

success it was Thank you once

again Elaine Skinner

Teenage Cancer Trust Bingo raises pound753 towards unit at Addenbrookes Hospital

Picture MNT

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 10 Gardening

Watton Ballroom Dancing Association

Queenrsquos Hall Watton 8 to 1100 Admission pound350

Saturday May 1st amp Saturday June 5th Mike 01953 882799

May is usually one of the best months in the

garden sunshine has warmed the soil and

everything is growing well Unfortunately

theres often a sneaky late frost in May

Keep some fleece handy If the frost gets

your beans a second sowing will probably

work

Apart from late frosts we can also get

caught out by unexpected strong sunshine

Theres nothing worse than finding a

greenhouse full of plants wilting in the heat

Thats where some automation comes in

useful I have automatic vent openers fitted

These arenlsquot expensive and can be fitted to

most greenhouses if they werenlsquot included

Watering can be another issue in

greenhouses Self-watering kits are

available but if this is neither necessary nor

affordable just remember that small plants

in warm greenhouses are as keen on a

freezing cold shower straight from the tap

as most people Keep one or preferably two

watering cans in the greenhouse so the

contents are at least a degree or two above

that coming out of the tap

If like me youre a vegetable grower then

youll perhaps had problems with the carrot

root fly Not only does the little beast go for

carrots but also causes problems with

parsnips and even celery The flylsquos maggots

cause the damage killing seedlings and

tunnelling just under the skin of more

mature plants leaving brown tunnels

behind The fly is active in April and May

using its incredibly sensitive scent radar to

target the crops The fly tends to fly near to

the ground and vertical barriers around root

beds are somewhat effective at keeping

them away but the best course of action is

to cover with some fine mesh netting Also

itlsquos a good idea to thin the seedlings at dusk

when the flies have gone to bed

Disturbance apparently increases the foliage

scent Carrots and parsnips really do well in

raised beds where you can ensure a deep

light soil If the bed is high enough the fly

will fly by below the level of the bed By

using a protection kit you can easily cover

with fleece without crushing the foliage

below For ground sown crops fleece

tunnels provide the same protection and

improved growing conditions without a lot

of effort Oddly enough my companion

planting book suggests that carrots and

parsnips donlsquot really get on Another way to

avoid carrot root fly is to grow carrots with

onions I havenlsquot tried it before but will do

so this year

A good idea if itlsquos really dry is to soak

the seed drills before sowing then water

with a fine rose on the can or hose once

the seeds are covered and this will settle

everything in Boiling water for the drill

is recommended for parsley No idea why

unless itlsquos to break the seed coat

Keep successional sowings of salad crops

going to avoid a glut every two weeks is

the norm

Mulching is said to be one of the most

important gardening tasks whatever your

skill level A mulch is simply a covering

of material over the soil between plants

that will reduce the need for watering and

prevent weeds from gaining a foothold

provided it is put on damp soil There are

basically two types loose mulches which

can be organic such as bark chippings or

inorganic such as gravel and sheet

mulches such as mulch matting

polythene or a piece of old carpet

Apart from looking good but not in the

case of old carpet an organic mulch

offers six main benefits

it helps the soil retain moisture it

insulates the soil keeping it warm in

winter and cool in summer it suppresses

weed growth it provides food for

earthworms and other soil creatures it

improves soil structure and water-holding

capacity it adds nutrients to the soil as it

is broken down

Mulch is best applied now or the autumn

when the soil is moist If you apply

mulch once the soil is dry in summer it

can actually stop any new moisture

getting to the plants However there are a

few downsides depending on what kind

of mulch you use slugs and snails can

make a home in it If plants with mulch

are attacked scrape away the mulch

immediately surrounding them It could

be said this just makes the slugslsquo journey

a bit longer Also in my opinion mulch

prevents seedlings growing This year

despite the fearsome winter I have found

self-sown seedlings flourishing once the

weather improved If I had mulched they

would have disappeared and if I did it

now Ilsquod kill them I guess the best place

is around shrubs and herbaceous plants

that are permanent plantings Even dry

grass clippings can make a suitable mulch

around established plants such as trees

and shrubs particularly at the back of a

border where the mulch is less obtrusive

Sprinkle a thin layer onto the soil where it

will slowly rot down The clippings also

can be dug into the top few centimetres of

soil which will speed up its rotting

process Make sure there is no sprouting

meadow grass among the sprinklings

Things to be doing

Plant up hanging baskets and patio

containers with summer bedding

Propagate shrubs using softwood

cuttings Trim formal hedging such as

box Clear spring bedding and continue

deadheading spring bulbs dividing

overgrown clumps of daffodils

particularly if they came up blindlsquo ie

didnlsquot flower Apply a liquid fertiliser to

spring bulbs after they have flowered to

encourage good flowering next year and

help prevent daffodil blindness

Allow the foliage of daffodils and other

spring-flowering bulbs to die down

naturally

Feed fish as they become active and feed

pond plants with aquatic fertilizer

Propagate perennials from basal cuttings

Earth up potatoes Plant out summer

bedding at the end of the month

Regularly hoe off weeds Open

greenhouse vents and doors on warm

days Mow lawns weekly Check for

nesting birds before clipping hedges

The middle of May can be one of the

driest times of year and most gardens will

begin to dry out Initially this is a benefit

because the soil will reach an ideal

consistency for seed sowing However as

drying continues there may be

insufficient water to keep the seedlings

going Use water butts to collect

rainwater Open rain-catchers are a start

but fixing the butt to your down-pipe will

enable you to collect rainfall from your

house or shed roof as well Target your

watering to when and where plants need

it - often at fruit set and fruit swelling

times or coming up to flowering

Divide clumps of herbaceous perennials

that you want to propagate Bamboos and

clumps of bulbs or rhizomes can be divided

in the same way Cutting back clumps of

spring-flowering perennials such as

Pulmonaria and Doronicum can encourage

a fresh flush of foliage Divide primroses

after flowering Divide hostas as they come

into growth Spreading and trailing plants

can become tatty and patchy trimming

them back after flowering encourages fresh

growth and new flowers

Put supports in place for herbaceous

plants before they are too tall or for those

- like peonies - that produce heavy

blooms

Harden off plants raised from seed and

cuttings by leaving them outside for

gradually increasing periods of time Start

with only the warmest part of the day

and build up to overnight exposure

Doing this for 10-14 days before planting

them outdoors permanently (whenever

the risk of frost has passed) will reduce

any check to their growth while

establishing in their final position

Thin out direct sowings of hardy annuals

This is best done in two or three stages at

fortnightly intervals Final spacing should

be between 10-20cm (4-8in) using the

upper limit for tall or spreading plants

and the lower limit for smaller plants

Prick out indoor sowings when they are

large enough to handle without damage

Hoe borders to prevent annual and

perennial weeds from spreading and

seeding themselves

Sweet peas need training and tying in to

their supports to encourage them to climb

and make a good display

Pinch out the leading shoots on plants

such as Chrysanthemum and Helianthus

to encourage bushy plants However if

tall thin sprays are preferred they can be

left un-pinched perhaps removing a few

buds to encourage larger blooms

Liquid feed plants in containers every

two to four weeks

Keep tubs hanging baskets and alpine

troughs well watered

Remove faded wallflowers and spring

bedding from beds and containers to

make space for summer plantings

Pot on plants showing signs of being root

bound You can tip out the root balls of

unhappy looking containerised

specimens to see if they are indeed pot

bound or if they are suffering from some

other problem

Inspect lilies for the scarlet lily beetle as

the larvae can strip plants in days The

beetles have a clever trick If disturbed

they fall to the ground turn over and

become invisible Put a pale cloth or

paper under the lilies to catch them The

larvae are extremely unpleasant To

protect themselves they are covered in

their own droppings so they look just like

something a passing bird left Use gloves

Vine weevil larvae can be a serious pest

of containerised plants and become

active this month Tip out the rootball of

suspect plants and inspect for the

creamy orange-headed maggots which

tend to curl up into a Clsquo shape There are

various chemical and biological controls

available Better still remove and squash

Very satisfying Vine weevils canlsquot fly

They donlsquot run too fast either so are fairly

easy to catch They resemble small brown

beetles

Aphids can multiply rapidly during mild

spells This year there have been lots of

overwintering ladybirds that appeared in

April so aphids should be controlled by

them

Continue to protect lily delphinium

hostas and other susceptible plants from

slugs and snails If using slug pellets

spread them very thinly not in little

heaps There are some now on the market

that claim to be harmless to wildlife but

if like me you are more interested in

protecting the birds and hedgehogs that

might eat them try a slug pub or two Old

margarine cream or small ice cream tubs

can be used Put a small amount of

(cheapest) beer or milk in the bottom and

bury it so the rim is proud of the soil by

about frac12 to 1 inch This is to prevent

beetles falling in What you do with the

merrydrowned slugs is up to you I

probably mentioned this before but you

never know there might be a new reader

Have a very merry May and dont wreck

your back

In your Garden with Lotta Potts

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 11

32 - 34 High Street Watton Tel 01953 881248

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Cubs from the 1st Ashill Pack had a

colourful start to their Easter

holidays Having been invited to go

along and create an Easter Gardenlsquo

at St Nicholas Church in the village

they duly turned up to help brighten

the Church for the Easter season

They used moss sticks twigs

leaves stones colourful pot plants

and a good deal of imagination to

create their lovely Easter garden As

you can see from the picture their

hard work certainly paid off

The Cub Pack has been having a very

busy time lately Not content with a

visit to the Hunstanton theatre to see

Tales from the Jungle Booklsquo

recently they followed that with an

anti-litter campaignlsquo to help gain

the Global Conservation award They

designed colourful posters which are

now displayed around the village

and from comments received these

seem to be working too The Cubs

are now looking forward to their next

event which is a cycle ride in

Thetford Forest with family and

leaders during their Easter holidays

and of course to their forthcoming

Pack camp

Anyone interested in joining 1st

Ashill and enjoying the fun and

activities call Brian Lee on 01760

440693

Ashill cubs help bring Easter colour to St Nicholas Church

Fifty six members attended The

Annual General Meeting of the

Watton U3A on Thursday 25th

March 2010 and the following

Management Committee was

elected

Chairman Ron Upton ndash Vice

Chairman Ken Philips ndash Secretary

Margaret Upton ndash Treasurer Marion

Smith ndash Membership Secretary

Maureen Russell ndash Group Co-

ordinator Rita Hellard ndash Speakers

Brenda Bracewell ndash Committee

Members Margaret Smith Diane

Coles and Brian Cubby

The Chairman reported that three of

the four objectives set a year ago

had been achieved Local awareness

of the Group was now more evident

mainly due to regular media reports

The membership had increased by

twenty five per cent and many

members had participated in the

four outings that had been arranged

The fourth objective to increase the

individual Group Activities had not

been realised al though the

introduction of History and Pub

Lunch groups had changed the

formats

However the formation of two

Computer Groups has recently been

established and with new Leaders

for the Garden Visits and Croquet

activities we will have fifteen active

Groups in the coming year

The Chairman thanked the

committee especially those who

were retiring for their help and

dedication over the past years

The Secretary gave a comprehensive

resume of the activities and events

undertaken in 20092010 and the

Treasurer presented the Financial

Statement that showed a healthy

balance for the year He thanked

Ken Philips for assisting in the

preparation of the accounts The

Auditors Barbara Anderson and

Alan Bickers were thanked for their

work and were duly elected for the

next year

Presentations were made to the

retiring Treasurer Ian Abbey and to

Margaret Smith in appreciation for

arranging of teas at meetings over

the past years

The meeting concluded with The

Chairman giving a short talk on the

history of the U3A

Members are reminded that

subscriptions for the year 20102011

are now overdue

A new trip has been organised for

Wednesday 30th June We go by

coach to Holt where we board the

Poppy Line Steam Train (reserved

coach) to Sherringham Then by

coach to Cromer with plenty of free

time for lunch etc Final stop is

Bircham Windmill for cream tea

All inclusive cost pound17pp

New Year Members programmes

are now available at monthly

meetings or from the Membership

Secretary

The speaker at the 27th May

meeting is Mike Wabe with ―Life of

a WW2 Bomb Aimer

The membership Secretary can be

contacted on 01953 885358 For

further information on the National

U3A go to wwwu3aorg

Watton University of the Third Age (U3A)

―Railways are a comeback industry

announced Mr Gerald Siviour as he

began his delightful and well-

illustrated talk to a fascinated

audience of members and guests of

Attleborough Heritage Group on

Saturday 27 March Mr Siviourlsquos

talk entitled The Changing Railway

Scene in Norfolklsquo indicated his

comprehensive knowledge of the

railways of East Anglia from the

investment boom of the 1840s which

opened up towns like Brandon

Thetford and Attleborough through

to the second boom of the 1880s

nationalisation in the 1940s and

privatisation three decades ago

The story initially led us from

Liverpool Street to Norwich with

diversions along branch lines and

focussed not only on the transition

from steam to diesel power but also

on the enormous transformation in

railway architecture brought about

by changes in both passenger and

freight traffic The audience saw

images of majestic engines puffing

out clouds of smoke workaday

diesel cars and sleek modern

multiple unit trains Gerald

reserved his true railway passion

until towards the end of his talk

when he spoke about the Heritage

Railways in East Anglia and in

particular the North Norfolk

Railway and the Mid-Norfolk

Railway both are excellent tourist

attractions He also emphasised the

i m p o r t a n c e o f C o m m u n i t y

Railways in the County

The Groups next illustrated talk for

members and guests will be on

Saturday 22 May at 700 for 730 pm

in St Marys Church Hall

Attleborough This will be a talk by

Rosemary amp Peter Salt entitled

C h a n g e s i n t h e N o r f o l k

Countryside Tickets and full details

from the Heritage Room Soma

House Station Road Attleborough

NR17 2AS tel 01953 455553 or

455877

Attleborough Heritage Group

Thank you to everyone who attended

the Craft Market in 2009 We

managed to raise pound77840 for

Macmillan Cancer Care and Support

in Norfolk

The next Craft Market in the Queens

Hall will be on 15th May 2010

There will be a good selection of

locally handmade items including

cards knitwear glassware wooden

items Jewellery and some unusual

items as well

Opening times will be 930am to

2pm and admission will be free

Refreshments will also be available

Next date for 2010 is 2nd October If

you require any further information

please call Brenda on 01953 885559

Craft Market at the Queens Hall

Celebrate Midsummer at the

Midsummer Shindig in Rocklands

Manor Meadow (between Watton amp

Attleborough) on Saturday 19th June

630 pm The gates open at 5 pm for

you to choose your picnic site in the

meadow and to wander around the

gardens before the music starts if you

wish The Village Singers are thirty

voices strong and what a sound they

make ndash you have to hear them to

believe how good they are under the

direction of Neville Moon who really

knows his onions when it comes to

music We all love the Rum Brothers

and have asked them to play for us

again ndash they provide the sort of music

you really want to jig to Bring your

picnic chairs rugs cushions ndash and

you

Sparkling wine and Strawberries and

Cream will be on sale and you might

like to join in the singing during ―The

Proms Tickets pound1000 Children

pound500 from 01953 483226 or Rockland

Manor Scoulton Rd Rocklands

NR17 1UW

wwwrocklandsmanorpluscom

A Midsummer Rocklands Shindig

Youth Councillors from both Wayland

and Swaffham Youth Councils have

been selected to represent the UK in

the European Teenagers Summit

which will be held in May this year in

Timisoara Romania

A total of Seventy Teenage

representatives from Seven European

Countries will be attending a

weeklong summit in order to further

their development in becoming active

European Citizens comprising of a

variety of Workshops eg Education

Participation Free Time Activities

Discrimination and Racism they will

learn decision making processes at

Local National and International

levels Concluding in a Conference at

TIMISOARAlsquoS Town Hall where the

Young People will debate with Euro

Deputies and forward their suggestions

for the improvement of the European

Youth Action Strategy

Lisa Clayton aged 17 speaking in her

role as Chairperson to the Wayland

Youth Council and who will be

participating said ―This is an exciting

opportunity and a great privilege to be

representing my Country at European

Level

The Project is financed by the

European Commission through Youth

in Action Action 31

Thanks to ―Childrenlsquos Services

Western Area Youth Work for

making both Travel Arrangements and

supplying Youth Workers to

accompany our Young People

European Teenagersrsquo Summit

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 12 News

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Nossa solidariedade agrave comunidade polonesa

Queridos Leitores desde ja queria dar os pesames ha Comunidade Polaca

que se encontra de luto pelo sucedido

A tragica noticia da morte do Presidente da Polonia o Sr Lech Kaczynski Num total

de 96 mortos 88 eram cidadaes e Oficiais Polacos incluindo a Esposa do

Presidente Realmete uma situacao jamais vista uma vez que o Presidente se deslocava com a comitiva para

uma homenagem a 22 000 prisioneiros de guerra que aconteceu ha 70 anos atras

Tambem trago uma informacao que no futuro vos possa ajudar

Numa pagina do council via internet eu obtive a seguinte informacao O escritorio de Solicitadores WF

Smith amp Co em Watton oferece os seguintes servicos Problemas com Dividas Emprego Familia Casa e

outros Ajuda gratis baixo custo se elegivel CLS fundos se elegivel Com acesso a Interpretes em

Portugues Polaco e Alemao Espero que esta informacao lhe possa ajudar

Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

Nasze sympatie dla polskiej społeczności Drodzy czytelnicy z powodu tragedii ktoacutera dotknęła Naroacuted Polski chciała bym wyrazić

szczere słowa wspoacutełczucia Razem z wami jesteśmy pogrążeni w żałobie Razem z

Prezydentem Lechem Kaczyńskim i jego Żoną a także bliskimi wspoacutełpracownikami Rządu

samolot lecący do Smoleńska na obchody uczczenia rocznicy mordu Katyńskiego gdzie 70

lat temu Rosjanie zamordowali kilkadziesiąt tysięcy Polskich oficeroacutew rozbił się podczas

lądowaniaW katastrofie tej zginęło łącznie 96 osoacuteb

Ja daję wam informacje ktoacutera może pomoacutec wam w przyszłości

Jeśli masz problem ze spłatą długoacutew pracodawcąrodziną rachunkami i wiele więcejMożesz odwiedzić

kancelarie adwokata WF Smith amp Co w Watton Pobieramy niskie opłaty bądż wcaleJeśli kwalifikujesz się

do dofinansowania z CLS Funding Mamy tłumaczy Polskich Portugalskich oraz Niemieckich Mam

nadzieję że informacje te będę mogły wam pomuc

Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

Our sympathies to the Polish community Dear Readers since already wanted to give condolences to the Polish Community who is mourning for

what happened The tragic news of the death of the President of Poland Mr Lech Kaczynski A total of 96

dead 88 were Polish citizens and officials including the wife of the President

Really a situation not seen since the President was travelling with an entourage to honour the 22000

prisoners of war what happened there 70 years ago

Also bring an information that can help us in the future In a page from the council thru the internet I got the

following information The Solicitors firm of WF Smith amp Co in Wattooffers the following services

Problems with Debt Employment Family Home and others Help for free low cost if eligible CLS

funding if eligible With access to interpreters in Portuguese Polish and German I hope this information can

help you Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

With young people from the

villages of Great and Little

Ellingham Rocklands Hingham

Scoulton Shropham and

Attleborough the Scout Group

has grown into one of the more

successful groups within the

Southern Norfolk District

We have four sections within the

Group Beaver Scouts for six to

eight year olds Cub Scouts for

eight to ten and a half year olds

the Scouts ten and a half to

fourteen and within the last year

we have formed The Hunters

Explorer Scout Unit for 14 to 18

year olds Altogether we now

have over 70 members This has

been achieved because of the

hard work and dedication of the

leaders and their assistants

parents and helpers and the

committee both past and present

On the 20th May the Group

will be holding its AGM at

the Crown PH Church Street

Great Ellingham - 730pm

This is a formality we have to

do We are a registered charity

and a member of the Scout

Association Once again the

Executive committee Leaders

Helpers and friends of the

Group will come together to

celebrate another successful

year This year the format will

be different a quick run

through the annual reports

election of committee etc then

we will have a chance to meet

Son ja May a r eg ion a l

development officer with the

Scout Association

Sonja will enlighten us on Flexible

Volunteering how to make the job

of running the Group easier how

to find funding etc We need all

parents grandparents aunts

uncles friends and anyone with a

desire to help to attend

In these times of austerity and

cut backs Scouting offers the

best value for money youth

activities to young people

Being a helper could give you

access to the activities a

chance to learn new skills

(training available) and become

involved in helping young

people to develop their skills

and experiences With flexible

volunteering every little helps

We need you because you need

us

Please come along to the Crown

on Thursday 20th May 730

pm to find out how your little

bit can provide so much Need to

know more - contact Dennis

Leech Group Scout Leader on

01 953 453375

PLEASE COME - thank you

Great Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

At its March meeting the

Chamber Committee discussed

the work towards the launch of

a new website - surveys have

been distributed to Chamber

member businesses for design

views and ideas

A series of high profile

Business Breakfast Forums is

planned for the year on 26th

April 26th July and 26th

October 2010 Both member

and non-member businesses are

welcome to attend - booking is

essential For more information

contact the Chamber Secretary

It was agreed to support and be

involved in an initiative by

Breckland Pride to stage a 5-a-

side football tournament and

related activities on 24th July to

coincide with the culmination

of the World Cup - watch out

for more details of this

Other discussions about the

townlsquos CCTV and recent

outdated newspaper coverage of

Watton resulted in the Secretary

being asked to write letters to

Breckland Council and the

E a s t e r n D a i l y P r e s s

respectively

New members were agreed and

welcomed SMJ Financial

Services Quali ty People

(recruitment) Jonathan Banks

Garden Services and Steggles

Larner Property Services

The Wayland Chamber of

Commerce can be contacted

t h r o u g h t h e S e c r e t a r y

s e c r e t a r y w a y l a n d -

chamberorguk 07979 264047

or 01760 440837 or write to

W a y l a n d C h a m b e r o f

Commerce Wayland House

High Street Watton IP25 6AR

From the Wayland Chamber of Commerce

The fourth annual Breckland Photography

Competitionlsquo is now open

Organised by Breckland Council with the

support of partners ndash Wayland Partnership

The Iceni Partnership in Swaffham Dereham

Area Partnership Dereham Library Thetford

Arts Centre and Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough -

the competition will run throughout the

Spring and Summer It will culminate in a

touring exhibition later this year Entrants can

submit photographs under any of the

following categories

Nature in Breckland

This can include landscapes plants animals

or wildlife in their environment The judges

are looking for aesthetic appeal beauty in the

natural environment and images that are

distinctively Breckland

Architecture in Breckland

This may include historical or modern

buildings within Breckland The judges are

looking for hidden gems in the district

capturing unique features character and

detailing of buildings

Active Breckland

Photographs should capture movement and

action This may be through sporting activity

or events work and local industry objects

people or wildlife The judges are looking for

originality and a creative view on this

Creative Breckland

This category is about experimentation

allowing you to use software and equipment

for manipulate your image Photographs

should capture new ways of seeing people or

places and there should be a connection to the

district Images may be figurative abstract or

conceptual The possibilities are endless in

this category

The competition closes on Friday 3rd

September 2010 and photographs should be

delivered by hand to any of the designated

delivery venues Entries will be judged by a

professional panel and the winning

photographs will be displayed in a touring

exhibition hosted in turn by each of the five

Breckland market towns

Entry forms and further details of the

competition categories regulations and

photograph delivery venues can be found on

the Breckland Council website at

w w w b r e c k l a n d g o v u k

calling_all_photographers Forms are also

available from Wayland House in Watton

Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough Iceni at

Swaffham Community Centre Dereham

Library and 2new Horizons Tourist

Information Centre in Thetford For any

queries about the competition contact

Breckland Council Arts Officer Sam

Dawson on 01362 656870

New Councillor for Watton

John Rogers has joined Watton Town

Council as a Councillor filling the recent

vacancy He is the Watton Ward

Councillor for Norfolk County Council and

also a Breckland District Councillor and

Carbrooke Parish Councillor Mr Rogers

has been involved in local politics for

many years and brings with him a great

deal of knowledge and experience

Calling all Photographers

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 13

Now In Our 6th

Successful Year

The Right lsquoPlaicersquo to get the best

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At a recent Multiskills Tournament

for all the schools in the area

Watton Westfield Infant and

Nursery School sent a team along

and won Miss Shelley Thomas

the Westfield teacher who led the

Multiskills Team reported that it

was an afternoon of fun team

games and skill She also felt

enormously proud of the childrenlsquos

sportsmanship and behaviour In

the picture above you can see the

winning team Westfield will look

forward to the next tournament in

the Summer Term

Watton Westfield Multiskills Champions Again

Imagine a summerlsquos day on which

millions of us throughout the UK sit

down to have lunch together ndash in the

middle of our streets around our

tower blocks and on every patch of

common ground The food

entertainment and decorations we

will have grown cooked or created

ourselves Itlsquoll be a day to break

bread with our neighbours to put a

smile on Britainlsquos face Well

imagine no more Itlsquos called The Big

Lunch and this is your invitation to

join the fun

The Big Lunch is inviting you and

all 61 million people across the UK

to sit down and have lunch with your

neighbours in the middle of your

street on Sunday 18th July as a

simple act of community

An Eden Project initiative The Big

Lunch encourages communities to

come together through growing food

and flowers creating street music art

and theatre dressing the street and

of course cooking and eating

together

It took place for the first time last

year and there were over 8000

lunches in every kind of community

all across the UK Up to a million

people took to the streets in the

biggest set of street parties since the

Golden Jubilee and 80 said they

felt closer to their neighbours as a

result

You can get involved by

1) Organising a Big Lunch - itlsquos

really easy The Big Lunch website is

packed full of information to help

kick start your planning step by step

Welsquove got the tools inspiration and

resources to make it as simple and

fun as possible Search for existing

Big Lunches in your street or area or

add your own using our special Big

Lunch map

2) Spreading the word ndash tell your

friends family and colleagues about

The Big Lunch and encourage them

to get involved We have leaflets and

posters to download from our

website to help and you can join us

on Facebook follow us on Twitter

and be inspired by Big Lunch stories

on our blog

T o f i n d o u t m o r e v i s i t

wwwthebiglunchcom have a chat

with the team on 0845 850 8181 or

email infothebiglunchcom

If you would like to hold a Big

Lunch in Breckland and need help to

organise it please contact Cat Lang

Breckland Council on 01362 656870

Join in the

Big Lunch 2010

Clube De Boliche de Watton (Lock Neaton)

O nosso clube estά

aberto a todos os

P o r t u g u e s e s p a r a

assistir ou jogar ― Bola

de relvado ― Lown

Bowls conosco

Treino e aulas de ensino sobre o

jogo e regras serao dadas a quem

estiver interessado

A prόxima eacutepoca comeccedila no

principio de Abril e termina no

final de Setembro

A inscriccedilao anual do clube eacute de pound45

por ano

O clube abre das 1400h άs 1430h

todas as Terccedilas-feiras Quartas-

feiras Sάbados e Domingos

Durante o Inverno o clube estά

aberto todos os Sάbados das

1000h as 1130h para encontros e

um cafeacutezinho

Todos seratildeo bem vindos

Watton (Loch Neaton) Bowls Club

Our Club is open to all Portuguese

Nationals to come and play Lawn

Bowls with us Coaching and tuition

in how to play the game would be

given if required The playing

season starts in early April and ends

at the end of September An annual

subscription to join the club is

pound4500 per year

Club Days (Roll Ups) are Tuesdays

Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays

1400 for 1430 start

Winter opening each Saturday for

coffee morning 1000 until 1130

All are welcome

Get behind Break for The Royal Norfolk Show Ball Take up for tables at this yearlsquos Royal

Norfolk Show Ball the 2010 Norfolk

Celebration Ball on Friday 25 June at

the showground has been fast and

furious and a reserve list for tickets is

now in operation

The evening will be a celebration of

the best that Norfolk has to offer

supporting Break a charity that brings

the best possible care to vulnerable

people in our community The menu

wine list music and entertainment are

all organised and Break is really

grateful to Anglia Farmers for their

support in so many ways

However sponsorship opportunities

are still available starting at as little as

pound250 for an advertisement in the

programme or to display corporate

identity on a cheese cart or coffee

station pound500 to sponsor a dessert

display with corporate identity pound1000

to display corporate identity on the

floral displays and pound1500 to sponsor

the welcome champagne reception

With over 800 guests there is also the

opportunity to sponsor one of the four

seating areas for pound2000 - or all four

The organising team have already

received many generous donations of

vouchers and merchandise for the

envelope prizes but would welcome

more donations All companies and

individuals making a donation to the

prize draw will be mentioned in the

programme Any donation towards the

evening would be really help towards

raising as much as possible from the

evening

For further information on the ball and

sponsorship opportunities please

contact Sarah Bunn sarahbbreak-

charityorg 01603 670106 or Gillian

Bolam gillianbbreak-charityorg

01603 670103

Ladies Fashion Show

At Great Hockham Village Hall

Monday 10th May 730pm Outfits by She Fashions Attleborough

Admission pound400 Free Refreshments amp Nibbles Raffle In

aid of Great Hockham Yoga Group Tickets from

June on 01953 498343

Events at Watton Library New Book Club The Six Book Club is a

friendly fun new reading group starting in

Watton Library on Wednesday 5th May 6pm -

7pm We will be reading popular fiction and

sharing our thoughts about the books we read

in the group and other books weve enjoyed If

you would like to start your own reading

group you can come along as well and find

out how the library service can support you

Its free and well even give you a cuppa

Please contact Watton Library on 01953

881671 for further information

Smashing Saxons Discover what Saxon life

in Norfolk was like and make a Saxon clay

thumb pot to take home This free family

event is at Watton library on Thursday 3rd

June

200 ndash 300pm No need to book but children

must be accompanied by an adult

Silver Surfers - Computers for the

Terrified Free friendly 2 week course for

older people An introduction to the Internet

and email for complete beginners Friday 21st

May 1030am -1200pm Booking is essential

so please contact Watton Library on 01953

881671 to book your place Further courses

will be held later in the year including Family

history on the Internet Keep looking in your

Mid Norfolk Times for details of these and

other library events

Book of the Month A Year in the Province by

Christopher Marsh

The tale of ridiculous yet heroic Jesus

Sanchez Ventura an Andalusian peasant

whose wife Begona tires of the heat the

lemons and the tranquillity of Spain and

persuades the family to relocate to Belfast

The problems he experiences with the culture

politics and not least strange colloquialisms

and subtleties of language are hilarious His

daughters revel in their new found freedom

and despite the comic mishaps and problems

they encounter Jesus and Begona soon make

a big impact in their adopted country This is

the funniest book I have read for a long time I

laughed out loud on nearly every page

A Year in the Province is available from

your local library or mobile library If the

book you want isnt available you can request

it for a small charge and it will be delivered to

the library of your choice Childrens books

are free to request giving you a choice of

thousands of titles across Norfolk Library and

Information Service

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 14 News

HJC Ltd Motor Engineers

Servicing amp MOT preparation to all makes of

modern cars amp light commercials

Tyres Exhausts amp Batteries supplied and fitted

Courtesy cars available

Ask for Steve at 5 Linmore Court Threxton Rd

Industrial Estate Watton

Tel 01953 889924

Augusta Kate was born at Litcham on May

20th 1920 the only child of Gladys and

Tom Milford The family lived at Sporle

until Tom was appointed Manager at the Co

-op in Watton in 1929 when they moved to

a house along the Thetford Road ndash Kate

was very fond of telling people about the

time when soon after they moved in the

end of the house fell out As it was just

before Christmas they had to be given

room at the innlsquo and they were invited to

stay at The Gables Later they moved to a

house in Brandon Road on the site where

Tom Milford Place now stands

Kate attended school at Sporle and Watton

and then won a scholarship to Thetford

Grammar She hated school especially

disliking her time at Thetford However it

was through school that she met Cecil who

was to become her husband They were

cycling back from the station one day and

Cecil was fooling about and knocked her

off her bike She injured her legs badly had

to have two weeks off school and began a

relationship which lasted in total for 57

years

Disillusioned with working for the Co-op

Katelsquos father set up in a grocery business in

Harvey Street she helped him prepare

orders although mostly her role was to look

after her mother who was wheel chair

bound

Kate and Cecil were married in 1942 - he

had 48 hours leave to get home get married

and get back again to the barracks in

Prestatyn where he was stationed at that

time Kate continued to live at home After

the war Cecil took over his fatherlsquos coal

business and Kate helped him with the

paperwork continued to help her father and

look after her mother

Much of Katelsquos life was spent caring for

people Soon after her mother died her

father became ill so she cared for him She

kept an eye on her parents-in-law who lived

at Saham There was also a great aunt at

Swaffham and one of the weekly rituals

was catching the 12 olsquoclock train to

Swaffham on a Saturday to visit Auntie

always taking some dinner in a basin for her

to reheat the next day Kate really had a

thing about feeding people In times of

stress apple pies were delivered and

whenever people came to the house they

were always offered coffee and something

to eat Sunday lunch was very frequently

shared with someone who was alone and in

need of a bit of company When Cecil

became ill she re-focussed her attention and

looked after him driving him out in the car

pushing the wheelchair and generally

ensuring that his life continued to be as rich

and full as possible

Kate was always associated closely with the

Methodist Church ndash being involved in fund

raising for a long while However her

greatest triumph in church was Bright Hour

which she built up to about 35 members

She was secretary for 29 years and used to

go round collecting people up in the car

Later she became President She also did

her fair share of flower arranging and used

her not inconsiderable skills as a

salesperson to part people from their cash

she liked baking and enjoyed hosting

events and meetings ndash especially at the

house in Norwich Road

When changes were proposed and new

ideas suggested Kate was inclined to see all

the flaws and generally become somewhat

negative But and itlsquos an important but

once a scheme had been adopted she would

get behind it and back it to the hilt As a

pastoral leader for many years she kept in

touch with the members of her group and

tried to offer help and support where it was

needed In addition to these activities Kate

was a member of the group which brought

Womenlsquos World Day of Prayer to this area

and she work tirelessly for Christian Aid

When Katelsquos family caring duties allowed

she became very interested in other things

The one subject she liked at school was

history and she was involved with the WEA

helping to write a book called Watton in an

Earlier Age She also joined the Steering

Committee which was formed to try and get

a museum in Watton She took up painting

and became quite an accomplished artist

As a long standing member of the Wayland

Guild of Artists she would take part in their

annual exhibition For a time Kate also did

Meals on Wheels

In these later years Kate found it very

difficult to accept the help which she

had always given to other people she

hated to be so infirm and so dependent

She had a lot of illness and spent long

periods in hospital When she was

finally unable to continue to live at

home she became a resident at

Shipdham Manor Care Home where she

was looked after with an extraordinary

level of love and care until she died

Mrs A Kate Chapman 2010 Virgin London Marathon

ndash Nearly there As this edition of the Mid Norfolk Times went to press

Marathon runner and local pharmacist Geoff Ray was lining up

at the start of the 2010 Virgin London Marathon with thousands

of other eager runners waiting for the starting gun

Readers will have to wait for next monthlsquos edition to find out how

well Geoff did but as he limbered up for the start Geoff was

focused on finishing the 26 miles in gratitude for the enormous

support he has received from friends family and customers

Geoff Ray of Total Health Pharmacy in Watton is running the

London Marathon in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance

(Registered charity number 1083876) which receives no lottery

funding or government grants and relies upon fund raising to

provide a vital emergency service to our rural area 365 days a

year You can still make donations to Geofflsquos fundraising at

Total Health Pharmacy 14 Gregor Shanks Way Watton

(opposite the Watton Medical Practice) or by visiting

wwwjustgivingcomgeoffray

YOU ARE INVITED TO A

Photographic Exhibition of

African Wildlife amp Culture by David Jessup

at Woods Restaurant Richmond Park Golf Club Watton on

Saturday 5th June 10 - 4pm Sunday 6th June 10 - 3pm

Entrance by donation only All proceeds will go to helping improve the

life of Zulu families in Africa

South Africa again with a touch of Mozambique

and Swaziland By David and Carolyn Jessup

We have noticed a sad decline in public discipline in Kruger National Park since we

first went 6 years ago There are a number of general Rules laid down by the Park

authorities but unfortunately not many staff to ensure that they are adhered to These

Rules are handed to every Park visitor on arrival The most obvious rule is ―STAY

IN YOUR VEHICLE Unless in a designated area visitors must remain inside their

vehicle No part of your body may protrude from a window or sunroof and doors

should remain closed at all times

Ilsquom sure it wont be a surprise to learn that this rule is widely broken On this trip we

have seen a man get out of his car to take a photograph of a Spotted Hyaena which

was standing less than 20 meters away from him This is a very dangerous animal

with a very strong vice like bite Also dangerous are Hippopotamus and on a

separate occasion a man got out quite near to a pod of about 25 Hippos which were

out of the water You wouldnlsquot feel very comfortable with your head in a Hippos

mouth These massive animals kill more humans in Africa than any other animal

In spite of their size they can run at speeds of up to 40km an hour

Now from the wildlife to Soccer As Ilsquom sure most people are aware the Soccer

World Cup is due to take place in South Africa in our summer of 2010 It is sure to

attract thousands of foreign visitors and new stadia have been built where the

matches are due to be played and new roads constructed to take the additional

traffic Billions of Rands have been ploughed in to help ensure the success of this

very high profile competition but I can foresee problems

Towards the end of 2009 there were ugly demonstrations near the new stadium in the

City of Nelspruit (soon to change its name to Mbombela) The scenes were apparently

reminiscent of the apartheid era with Police firing several warning shots and the angry

mob hurling rocks at the peace keepers The rioters were all children with ages ranging

from 6 to 18 who were trying to discourage workers from entering the stadium and

threatening to disrupt further building unless they received new schools Just one year

earlier during a similar protest they burned down their temporary classrooms with all

their books claiming it was too hot to concentrate in them

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 15

Brownies at the races 1st Watton Brownies to one

step closer to completing

t h e i r A d v e n t u r e 1 0 0

Challenge at Easter when

they held a Race Night

Wearing their handmade

Easter bonnets and dressed

to the nines they could

have gone to Ascot We had

a fun evening racing all

manner of things the length

of the hall The win-up rats

were definitely the fastest

but the waddling chicks had

the aahh factor As our

last meeting before the

Easter holidays it was a

super end to a busy term

Need small home improvements

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K R H Carpentry Services 01953 (Watton) 882484 ndash Mobile 07746 114285

Relationship difficulties Bereavement Stress

BullyingAbuse Addictions Depression

SANCTUARY COUNSELLING SERVICE WATTON

Itrsquos good to talk Counselling can help if yoursquore struggling to cope with

Sanctuary offers a confidential low-cost counselling service with professionally trained counsellors who work on a short-term or long-term basis Call us on 01953 880922 to arrange an appointment Appointments are available 6 ndash 9pm Tuesdays and 930am ndash 1pm Wednesdays Sanctuary Counselling Service is part of River Ministries (Norfolk) registered charity number 1054419

As we reach the end of our first term it

is a good time to reflect on what we

have been up since the beginning of the

year Considering we only started in

January we have had a very successful

term

Both the Scouts and Cubs have settled

into the Scout HQ in Watton and the

really great news is that both Sections

have grown in numbers

Over the last term the Cubs have done

a number of activities including

painting a life size Cub made sweets

learnt about disaster relief with Shelter

Box made rope and learnt to tie reef

knots and of course plenty of games

The Scouts have also had a busy

term the highlight being a night

hike They have also started the

Shelter Box Challenge and are

working on their Global and Creative

Challenge badges

They have made sculptures out of

recycled materials and made and

decorated salt dough Boomerangs and

Bull Roarers as part of their Global

work During the Easter break a group

of Scouts and Cubs helped the Leaders

clear out the stores (above) to prepare

for the new camping equipment that is

on the way ready for their first camp in

May

The lighter evenings mean we can look

forward to taking more of our

programme outside something we are

all looking forward to

As a Group we would like thank

everyone that has been involved in

getting us up and running out

Committee parents and the local

community for their support Plus a big

thank you to all the Cubs and Scouts

that make it all worthwhile every week

We look forward to an exciting and fun

packed summer term

If you are interested in joining us for

either Cubs or Scouts please get in

touch Contact Paul Cutts 01953

8 8 4 2 4 3 o r e m a i l u s o n

waylandscoutsgooglecom

Wayland Scout Group

Attleborough Heritage Group The Heritage Centre is open every Thursday from

930 am to 330 pm Why not come along and meet

the team and have a coffee and chat We provide a

public resource for

Researching family history and local history the

identification of vulnerable standing buildings and

landmarks

Student and school projects offering an

opportunity to capture precious memories of the

Attleborough area by simply reminiscing we have

facilities to ―digitalise donated photographs

documents and similar items This is available to

anyone wishing to record their own memories for

posterity Why not join us and become a member

Access to the above research and information

facilities quarterly newsletters and entry to events

at reduced cost Annual Subscription pound5 per

person

Details from The Heritage Centre Soma House

Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS

Tel 01953 455877 or 455553 e-mail

attleboroughheritagetiscalicouk website

wwwattleboroughheritageorg

Dates for your 2010 Diary 22 May ―Changes in the Norfolk Countryside An

illustrated talk by Peter amp Rosemary Salt - further

details from Heritage Centre

30 May Attleboroughlsquos Development A walk that

looks at the Victorian Development that doubled

the size of Attleborough and compares it to the

current proposals for the development to the south

of the town The walk starts from the Heritage

Centre at 230 pm

27 June Medieval Attleborough A walk into

Attleboroughlsquos medieval past from St Marylsquos

Church to the old market place The walk starts

from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm

25 July Pub Crawl around the Town A walk

around the centre of Attleborough looking at the

past and present locations and history of Beer

Houses Inns and Public Houses The walk starts

from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm

22 August A walk from the War Memorial down

Queenlsquos Road and back through the cemetery

Looking at the past and the present This walk will

start at 230 pm at the War Memorial

Tickets are available for all walks from the

Heritage Centre pound100 members and pound200 non-

members Tea and coffee will be served at the

Centre following each walk

18 September By popular request ndash Heritage Cyder

Evening at the Connaught Hall Attleborough

Illustrated talk static displays and social get

together More details from the Heritage Centre

13 November Coffee Morning at St Marylsquos

Church Hall Attleborough 1000 ndash1130 am

Raffle Cakes etc followed in the evening by

―Norfolk in the Great War Illustrated talk by

Peter amp Rosemary Salt Details from the

Heritage Centre

Breckland Council is supporting

voluntary and community groups in

the district in finding and applying for

funding by holding a funding and

advice fair on Tuesday 18 May from

1000am to 330pm at the Eco Tech

Centre in Swaffham

The event has attracted over 120

community groups who have secured

their place on the day and 22

organisations will be attending to

provide advice and guidance on this

sometimes complex issue

Local voluntary and community

organisations will be able to get help

on accessing all types of large and

small grants from local charitable

trusts to government and national

funding

Officers will be on hand to provide

practical advice on how to complete

funding application forms to increase

the number of good quality

applications and income for groups in

the district

Representatives from The Big Lottery

Heritage Lottery Fund and Lloyds

TSB Breckland Council and

Community Matters will be giving

presentations on various funding

opportunities from 1045am to 330pm

and other funders will be there until

330pm to discuss funding projects

constitutions and how to sell your

organisation to potential funders

Cat Lang Community Development

Officer said The previous fair held

was a wonderful opportunity to meet

funders and find out what is available

Its a great opportunity to get inside

their head to find out what they are

looking for to make applications

successful

There will be displays with

information on the various funds and

application forms Funding is available

for a wide range of projects from play

areas community buildings sports and

arts Community Matters and other

support organisations will be on hand

to provide project development

support

Breckland Council are committed to

supporting and promoting a vibrant

voluntary sector As part of this

commitment it has held funding fairs

over the last few years to help non

profit making organisation operating in

the district

The previous funding fair attracted

over 100 people from over 20

organisations and attendees said they

found it very useful to talk to each

other to getting funding tips and advice

on how to make successful

applications

Need funding for your community project

Come to the Fair

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News

The fourth of 6 children Frank was

born in September 1918 ndash two

months before the Great War ended

on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow

near Tonbridge in Kent where his

father worked as a chauffeur his

parents however soon moved to the

small village of Little Casterton near

Stamford in Lincolnshire

Frank Frank attended the village

school and secondary education was

at the Blue Coat School in Stamford

Leaving at the age of 14 his early

employment was as a delivery boy

for International Stores although he

had a strong interest in aviation and

engineering subjects encouraged by

schoolboy magazines His boyhood

hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank

a shy and sensitive man as well as a

brave military aviator

After working for International

Stores Frank wanted to better himself

and saw an advert for a job in a local

engineering factory and they helped

him study at evening class for ONC

a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l

Engineering

In 1938 he applied for aircrew

training and after rigorous selection

processes was accepted He joined

the RAF and went off to

Northampton for training to be a

Navigator on the Blenheim tactical

bombers His expertise in geometry

algebra and trigonometry stood him

in good stead

It was when he was stationed at

Swanton Morley in Norfolk that

Frank met his future wife Phyllis on

a bind date organised by her sister

Doris

He was soon in the thick of things

and in May 1940 Frank was flying

daily over France as navigator on the

Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron

based at Watton life expectancy for

Blenheim crews in those times was

as little as 14 days however Frank

somehow survived

In his book ―Bomber Command Max

Hastings includes a whole chapter

about 82 Squadron based at Watton in

May and June 1940 The attrition rate

was appalling although the sense of

walking with history was intense

Frank often quoted Shakespeare and

Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of

Agincourt with great feeling Flying

with 2 Group Bomber Command until

1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was

posted off to Malta the most bombed

place on earth at the time

The day after arriving in Malta Frank

and his crew led eight aircraft on a

low level raid on shipping in Tripoli

harbour at dusk They managed to

get away without loss Another

incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in

1941 involved eight Blenheims

making an attack on a convoy

making for Tripoli After the attack

one of the Blenheims plunged into

the sea Frank reported the position

of the dinghy containing the crew

and the next day the RN submarine

HMS Utmost picked up the survivors

and carried them back to Malta

In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM

for his coolness in combat and

devotion to duty in Europe Malta

and Burma He continued flying

mostly in India for the rest of the

war in different roles and

miraculously survived many scrapes

In 1946 He returned to England and

married Phyllis and two years later

Franklsquos son was born and the family

moved to Peterborough He worked

for Peter Brotherhood a diesel

e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n

Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952

he moved to Welwyn Garden City

and a job with the De Havilland

aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953

his second child was born and in

1962 another daughter was born

Frank had moved job again to

English Electric at Stevenage where

he worked on guided weapons and

then moved back to Hatfield when

both English Electric and Hawker

Siddeley which had succeeded De

Havillands became part of British

Aerospace

During those years at Welwyn Garden

City Franklsquos lifelong interest in

engineering frequently came in useful

He had a succession of old Ford motor

cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y

through a succession of Prefects to

Ford Consuls He spent many hours

under those cars changing clutches

gearboxes and even engines with the

aid of an elaborate gantry and a series

of pulleys

In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the

London marathon and for a time

became a regular at local half

marathon events winning a number

of cups and medals as the oldest

competitor

In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was

persuaded to write his memoirs of

life in the RAF during the war which

he published as a book called

―Familiar Voices The book was

well received in the aviation press

and many copies were sold in shops

via web sites and by mail order

Frank was a great survivor and re-

invented himself many times

Grocerlsquos boy engineer military

aviator marathon runner and author

a great survivor who loved the

English countryside

Where did they come from and where did they go to

The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010

The Partners would like to inform our

patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided

to retire after 24 years of being a

partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has

been an excellent GP to our patients

and he will be very sorely missed by us

all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and

happy retirement and wish both him

and Mrs Gibbs good health for the

future We will be recruiting a partner

to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope

to have some news in the next few

weeks

For the next 4 months Dr Richard

Nickinson will be on a placement at the

surgery I hope that you will join with

us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the

surgery

We have altered the appointment

system this year in line with patient

feedback This allows our patients to

book up to 3 weeks ahead with a

doctor of their choice (providing the

clinical need is suitable for a doctor)

Unfortunately by allowing advance

booking the number of patients not

attending their appointments has

increased significantly We now have

1 in every 15 appointments or 6

NOT kept I am sure that you will

agree that this is neither acceptable not

sustainable Please let us know if you

cannot attend your pre-booked

appointment Phone us fax us or use

the comments option on the web page

wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk

to let us know that you cannot attend

The new appointment system seems to

be working well so far but to again

clarify the procedure

To be seen on the same day that you

need to be seen please call between

830am and 10am You will be

assessed by a member of the Same Day

Team (doctors and nurses) who will

treat you It will not usually be

possible to select a clinician of choice

if you need to see a doctor on the same

day

To ask for a visit please call before

11am we can not guarantee a specific

doctor for any visit

To ask for test results or to ask any

question please call after 10am

To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse

call after 10am Usually you will be

able to book up to 3 weeks in advance

We are often asked why the

receptionist asks for a brief reason for

needing to see the doctor or nurse

when you want an appointment The

request to do this has come from the

doctors to ensure that our patients are

seen by the person who can deal most

appropriately and most quickly with

their condition

We are open for pre-booked

appointments from 7am on Tuesday

and Thursday and until 830pm on a

Wednesday On a normal day we are

open from 830am until 6pm on a

Friday we are open from 830 am ndash

4pm This amounts to 495 hours a

week

When we are not open there are other

services available for our patients

For general health or medication

questions use NHS direct 08454647

For medication questions and minor

illness use your local pharmacy

For more serious health issues call the

GP out of hours service on 01603 488

488

For all GP type issues call The Timber

Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300

0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7

days a week

For genuine accidents or for medical

emergencies go to your nearest A amp E

department or if necessary dial 999

General good health and wellbeing

If you are over 65 and have not ever

had a pneumonia vaccination please

contact us and book an appointment to

have one

Stay fit and active eat a sensible and

healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or

vegetables every day

If you are a smoker make a quit date

and come and see us for direction to a

stop smoking service

Take responsibility for your own

health needs Take your prescribed

medication as directed follow up on

regular tests if you have an illness

that needs regular monitoring pick

up information leaflets or use the

internet to stay well keep simple

everyday medicines in your medicine

cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for

assistance with this

Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch

The Friends of St Georges Saham

Toney are to hold a Special Ladies

Day at St Georges Church Saham

Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010

Gentlemen will not be refused

ad miss ion The day wi l l

commence with coffee from 1030

am fol lowed by a flower

arranging demonstration to be

given by Margaret Thomas who

will guide beginners through the

display techniques and give some

practical and perhaps new ideas to

t h e mo re ad van ced f lower

arrangers

F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g

demonstration lunch will be served

with a glass of wine for you to

enjoy Those of you who have been

to one of the Friends events will be

familiar with the quality of the food

served by our ladies The lunch

could be well worth the cost of the

ticket alone Our ladies have a

reputation for serving good food

which they will wish to maintain

Following lunch sit back and be

entertained by Linda Scholes who is

to give a talk with the interesting title

of The Yanks are coming Linda is

becoming well known in the area as a

public speaker with a terrific sense of

humour so you will not be

disappointed The day will conclude

by 230 pm to allow time to collect

the children from school

A superb raffle and o ther

attractions are being arranged to

enable you to contribute to the fund

raising for the upkeep of St

Georges Church All this for pound750

Please call now for tickets from

Saham Post Office or Beverley on

881802 Carol 850291 Sheila

882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene

881148 and Angela 889988

Ladies Day at St Georges Church

Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful

Pantomime this year and would like

to take this opportunity in thanking

everyone for their help and support

we really could not do it without

you Following our pantomime we

were able to make a donation to the

First Response Team in Watton In

March we held our AGM the

following officers were elected

Chairman - Stephanie Easter

Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer

Secretary - Sandra Skipper

Treasurer - Matt Denny

On May 20th we will be holding our

Pantomime Auditions and everyone

over the age of 16 are welcome

These will take place in the Green

Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm

Two thoughts on redundancy

Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally

Redundancy does not mean that your

personal value has reduced it means

that the business you were working

for cannot fund the post you held

anymore Your skills are still valuable

to a well funded business

Secondly people find that one of

the most depressing aspects of

redundancy is that it is an indication

that the whole business sector they

have worked in is suffering a crisis

This is the time to evaluate which of

your skills are transferable for

instance people skills are relevant to

all business sectors Not all industry

sectors have collapsed - read the

good news business stories in the

press and ask yourself how your

skills and experience could help that

type of business

David Bridge is a Career Coach with

Mayfair Coaching Practice

wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone

01379 650045

Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary

Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm

Carbrooke Village Millennium

Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church

This yearlsquos fete will build on the

long tradition of Carbrooke

Village fetes with an emphasis on

a great family afternoon out on the

Millennium Green with an

agricultural theme and is a joint

venture involving the Church

Millennium Green Playgroup

School and Village Hall

Last year the fete returned to its

roots with an exciting display of

a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d

machinery alongside huge long

distance haulage vehicles and a

star prize of an evening out on the

combine harvester at the peak of

harvest time

P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s

competitions cake stalls and card

stalls sit alongside the open bar

cider sales and a fresh local produce

barbeque with the usual raffles and

prize games for all to enjoy

Come and join in on June the 26th ndash

all welcome

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17

From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit

of a cynic you may have come to that

conclusion yourself from some of my

other editorials But every now and

again I come across something that

restores my somewhat jaded faith in

humanity

Recently I attended a meeting of the

Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group

for the purpose of taking a picture or

two to go with their article One of

the subjects of the evening was

Project Linus which I knew was

something to do with quilts but not

really of interest to me Well it turns

out that Project Linus donates free

homemade ―security quilts to

seriously ill abused bereaved or

traumatised children from premature

birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more

local quilters have through their

organisation Norfolk Quilters

always been strong supporters of

Linus and many members make

quilts for the project with the number

donated to date being in excess of

3400

Members of that same organisation

also produce ―Heart Cushions which

are small heart-shaped support

cushions for people who have had

surgery for breast cancer If someone

underwent surgery as long as ten

years ago a heart may still be found

beneficial so they make and give

them to anyone - women and men -

who have experienced breast cancer

As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting

was also told of the ―Last Cuddle

quilts These quilts again made by

members of Norfolk Quilters are

used to wrap still born babies for

parents to have their last cuddle They

are then able to keep that quilt for all

time as a permanent reminder of the

child that was lost to them

I have to say I find it quite humbling

that in these days of financial scandal

when even our own MPs have been

ripping us off - but are still asking us

to vote for them - that there are

wonderful people in this world who

give their time money and skills

freely just to make life a little bit

better for others less well off

Local quilters would welcome

donations of spare cotton fabric

wadding unused fleece and even

sewing threads which would be used

to good effect and our local quilting

group the Hackers Tackers and

Stuffers can be contacted through Sue

Hart on 01362 822536

And if you see anything about Project

Linus make a point to find out about

it and make a point to support it

youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant

antidote to the self serving attitudes of

today

It does your heart good

We met at the home of Lesley Cowling

to hear about the Air Cadets

organisation Jason Allan from the

Dereham Branch was our speaker and

with the help of his laptop he gave us a

very educational insight into the aims

and workings of the Cadets Fostering

the spirit of adventure and encouraging

leadership qualities and good

citizenship are some of the aims to

strive for There are nationally 46000

Air Cadets the largest youth

organisation in the UK The age range

is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and

organisers are volunteers One of the

principal reasons to join is to fly All

Cadets get the opportunity to get

airborne They can gain certificates and

at 18 if they show enough potential get

75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained

usually with a view to having a career

in the RAF They get the chance to go

gliding even solo if they show

aptitude Adventure training to develop

leadership qualities takes place in the

Lake District Peak District and Wales

They can ski in Europe and are able to

go on exchange training schemes in

many other countries including

Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of

Edinburgh Award Schemes are

followed with all the skills they foster

A chaplain is attached to every

squadron and available for advice and

listening The funding is mainly from

the RAF and all trips and equipment is

found for the Cadets or in the case of

trips heavily subsidised

Cadets are involved in the community

helping at shows festivals and

displays It sounds an ideal association

for active young people and gives them

added experience and qualifications to

put on their CVs

Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer

The next part of the meeting was the

induction of Lesley Cowling as a full

member She was welcomed for the

second time as she has been an

honorary member

The lunchtime concert in March was

presented by Pamela Warren Ken

Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick

Monk Karen Smith was at the piano

We were delighted to make a profit of

pound30958 to go to our many charities

Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea

17th June in Brenda Davis garden

2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes

tea delicious strawberries and cake

Judy Wilson

Inner Wheel Club of Watton

Nominations are invited for the

Wayland Agricultural Society Young

Achiever of the Year 2010 The award

is designed to recognise outstanding

dedication and contribution to

agriculture horticulture wildlife or any

other rural related sector or industry

All entrants must be under 21 years of

age All entrants will be required to

demonstrate and share their

commitment and involvement to their

related subject This should include

their achievements and their

aspirations Applicants will be

required to show passion and

enthusiasm as well as a sound

knowledge of their category The

award is sponsored by Weco

Engineering of Watton

All nominations must be made in

writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall

Wayland Agricultural Society Broom

Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney

Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ

Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010

Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at

our April meeting by a Victorian

Prison Officer who came to speak to

us about Life amp Death in a

Victorian Gaol

Mike the Prison Officer also brought

with him various items from that era

which prisoners had allocated to them

as well as some punishing

e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g

memorabilia My two volunteers for

the demonstrations John amp Rod

forged excuse notes but Mike was

able to continue without their input

and they were relegated to the back of

the room Mike and his persuader

were warmly thanked and hopefully

he will be back next year in another

guise

On May 10th our speaker will be

Jason Houghton Osteopath He has

visited us before and is extremely

popular with our group The meeting

starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal

Church Old Dereham Road Watton

whom we thank for the use of their

facilities all welcome

Looking to the future at our

September meeting we are very

fortunate to have as our guest

speaker Richard Lane OBE

President of Diabetes UK More

details will be available later but for

more information about our group

and our meetings please phone

Helen 01953 884713 leave a

message and I will get back to you

as soon as possible

New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome

Linda Kerr from the Redwings

Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in

April when she told us about the

wonderful work being done across

the country on behalf of not only

horses but ponies donkeys and

mules as well They have been

established for 25 years and have

visitor centres (free entry) in

Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The

Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt

Yarmouth and is open from 10am-

5pm every day from 27th March to

31st October You can even join

their Adoption club which

contributes towards the care and

feed for rescued animals

It may seem a bit late in the day for

New Year resolutions but it is in

May that we always vote on the WI

Resolution that is being put forward

for debate nationally We are all

aware of how difficult it can be to

know whether some food has

actually been produced or just

packaged here and that is why at

our National AGM to be held in

Cardiff in June the resolution being

debated is This meeting urges the

Government to introduce clear and

mandatory country of origin

labelling on all meat poultry and

fish products sold in this country

Over very many years the WI has

been at the forefront of bringing the

attention of the Government to bear

on many issues that concern us all

After the serious part of our May

11th meeting we will be enjoying a

craft evening with the emphasis on

friendly chatter and exchange of

ideas and skills For any lady

wanting to find out more about the

WI this would be an ideal evening

to pop in to Watton Christian

Community Centre (730pm) and

have a chat

June is going to be quite busy too It

is our 20th birthday and in place of a

normal meeting we will have a

birthday party at the home of a

member Once again we will be

present at Watton Carnival and also

take part in the Methodist Flower

Festival

On 5th June a Coffee Morning will

be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there

will be a raffle bring and buy table

cake stall etc- all welcome We

look forward to meeting some of

you there We also look forward to

visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July

To contact us ring Pat on 01953

882275 or Barbara 01953 882595

Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In

recognition of the difficulty in finding

low cost meeting and training space in

Wayland the Wayland Partnership is

launching a SPRING THROUGH TO

SUMMER promotion and is offering

meaningful discounts to local

community groups and organizations

Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to

Wayland House in Watton High

Street tell us who you are and what

you want and we will tell you about

the spaces available and what deals

we can offer you Alternatively mail

iainwaylandorguk for more

information

Community Support Services

Available at Wayland House Just a

reminder of the information and

support services available at Wayland

House

Breckland Council Customer Services

- If you need advice on council tax

how to get a bus pass or the cost of a

senior rail card a Breckland Council

Presence Officer is available at

Wayland House between the hours of

900am and 430pm every Wednesday

and 900am and 400pm every Friday

Closed for lunch between 100-

130pm on both days No appointment

is needed ndash just call in at Main

Reception

Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service -

Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service is has a

regular half day surgery for homeless

people and customers at risk of

homelessness in the Watton area on

Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If

you are at risk of losing your home

and would like to see a Housing

Advisor call Breckland Council on

0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l

housingadvicebrecklandgovuk

Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash

wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a

housing section with some useful

information

Norfolk County Council Registrars

Office Norfolk County Councillsquos

Watton Register office is at Wayland

House during the hours of 100 to

400pm every Thursday for the

registration of births deaths and

general advice Appointments should

be made through the Registrars office

as usual For Marriages and Civil

Partnerships telephone 01842 766848

for Births and Deaths telephone 01842

754115 or mail

registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk

Peddars Way Housing Association

Peddars Way Housing the largest

provider of affordable homes in the

Eastern Region offer free drop in

advice surgeries at Wayland House

An officer from Peddars Way is

usually available on Tuesday

mornings from 900am to 1100pm

Connexions Connexions Norfolk

provide a free drop in service for

young people at Wayland House

every Wednesday They offer advice

on a range if topics including health

housing and employment Call them

on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make

an appointment

Wayland Community Bank The

Wayland Community Bank a branch

of the Norfolk Credit Union is open

at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from

100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from

900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos

from 900am to 1100am No

appointment is necessary The

Norfolk Credit Union is a member of

the Financial Services Compensation

Scheme which means that your

money is as safe as in any Bank or

Building Society Itlsquos the place to

come for simple borrowing and secure

saving

Wayland Partnership

Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful

Craft Fairs is being held on

Saturday 1st May between

1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens

Hall Watton Admission is free

We are delighted to offer you a

celebrat ion of local craft s

including walking sticks fly

dressing greetings cards candles

jewellery corn dollies wood-

turned items engraved and stained

glass embroidered items original

paintings handmade cushions

photography and much more If

you are looking for something

different and if quality and

affordability are important to you

you will find what you are looking

for at a Wayland Partnership craft

fair

The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed

A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group

― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y

Grandmother Mrs F Jones at

Warmans Farm which was on

Hargham Road in Attleborough I

was standing on the kitchen table

looking out of the window which

faced Hargham Road (the railway

line ran parallel to Hargham Road)

when a plane flying very low passed

the window

I shouted to my Mother ―Quick

look the plane has a picture on its

tail My Mother grabbed me by the

legs and threw me under the table

Immediately we heard pop pop pop

rattling on tin My Mother thought

the plane had machine-gunned

Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)

which was located nearer the top of

Hargham Road Then there was a

loud bang It was not until later (no

telephones in those days) that we

heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos

factory which had been bombed

Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee

Semmence) memories of the day

during the Second World War when

a single German bomber raided the

Cyder factory and works by the

railway station in Attleborough

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening

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Telephone 01953 884019

118 Norwich Road Watton Thetford Norfolk IP25 6DU

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All your plumbing and heating needs

Boiler Servicing Installations and General Plumbing All work undertaken

CORGI Registered

Telephone 01953 883829 07836 267 419

ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )

Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5

Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land

and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures

Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details

Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney

Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)

Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH

Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket

from Saham Post Office

The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project

ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON

HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON

Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm

Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500

Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm

The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a

sparse few after a spectacular show in

mid-April As you can see from the

photos they are really miniature lupines

They draw tourists from all over the

place and all along the roadsides cars are

parked and Mum Dad and the children

are taking pictures of each other amidst a

sea of blue Especially popular for

pictures of dogs and babies Hands up

everyone who thought Texas was all

cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes

The temperature is climbing and the

hummingbirds are back The feeders are

up and filled with the usual mixture of 4

parts water to 1 part sugar (red food

colouring optional ndash most of the feeders

have red on them to attract the birds)

In the garden the tomatoes peppers

eggplants and cucumbers are coming along

well ndash maybe this year there will be

something ready for the County Fair

horticulture divisions in June I dug up a

huge rosemary bush to make way for more

vegetables and have dozens of cuttings

rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market

These markets are becoming very popular

now and while all the towns around us

have one our town seems to have a hard

time getting one together I sell vegetables

if I have enough to part with bedding plants

and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and

jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods

such as banana bread pineapple-cheese

bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This

year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is

being highly promoted as a natural

sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy

sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying

fennel this year and the cardoon is turning

out to be a magnificent

specimen plant ndash I

probably wonlsquot eat it but

can hardly wait until it

blooms I remembered to

feed the strawberries this

year which made a big

difference Had a great

crop

Fortunately the turtle family did not

discover the vegetable garden especially

the lettuce to which I understand they are

very partial

Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah

Georgia to sample great seafood old

Southern Plantations and botanical

gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best

time to visit because of the great

display of azaleas which donlsquot grow

here on our alkaline soils Hopefully

they will be blooming on schedule

Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn

Saturday 10th April was perfect for the

Spring Show gloriously warm sunny

and most of all dry Unfortunately we

had fewer entrants and entries this year

than last Norwich were playing at

home (they drew) and there was a horse

race These factors added to the

weather may have contributed to the

low turnout However 15 entrants

produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket

lovers) entries of very high quality It

was interesting to note that due to the

late spring we had more entries for

tulips this year and the hyacinths were

stunning The scent in the hall was

almost intoxicating The double

daffodils were largely missing as they

are still in bud very frustrating for the

people who normally enter them After

the Show when we opened the Hall for

teas it was very good to see a large

number of visitors and I am told we

recruited more members

We had a lovely surprise visit from

Wayland Radio Paul Young and

Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some

of our winners and President Allison

Griffiths Gabbie presents the

Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-

1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in

time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland

Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we

must have a listen especially as they

persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with

some of his monthly Topical Tips

Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to

stay for the presentation of the

silverware shared tea with us and even

won a raffle prize I hope they will join

us for the Autumn Show on 4th

September as I am sure they would

enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos

proceedings

So to the winners

The Spring Cup for most points in the

flower section - Ralph Kinsley

The Bill Aylott Cup for the best

arrangement of flowers This Green and

Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree

The Hendry Plate for most Points in the

domestic section - Judy Atkinson

The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most

points in show - Judy Atkinson

Class Results

1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer

than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June

Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly

Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree

2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length

of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline

Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June

Martin

3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13

length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC

Pauline Middleton

4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy

Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff

Twelftree

5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie

Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June

Martin HC Ralph Kinsley

6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC

Ralph Kinsley

7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan

Loveday

8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree

9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie

Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy

Atkinson

10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff

Twelftree

11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June

Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday HC Judy Atkinson

12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline

Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph

Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree

13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy

Atkinson

14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday

15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley

16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant

Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy

Twelftree

17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson

2nd Peggy Twelftree

18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd

Judy Atkinson

19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

Peggy Twelftree

20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC

Julie Stacey

21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton

22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd

Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson

23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd

Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree

24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary

Marriott

Our next meeting will be held on

Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the

Village Hall when our speaker will be

Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As

ever all are welcome Also we shall

have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village

Sports Day and Fete on the green

Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)

Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society

Picture Submitted

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Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19

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the fitness level and ability of participants

General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish

Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for

recycled teenagers

Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as

arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account

Please bring a mat for floorwork

Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to

Friday 4th June inclusive

For further details please contact

Diane Cuthbert

01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher

Classes held during term-time

There was a very pleasing attendance

of members and guests at the March

meeting who much enjoyed a

powerpoint presentation ―Images of

Japan Speaker Len Speller opened

with some basic Japanese phrases and

then took us on a journey through a

land of contrasts the concrete jungle of

modern urban Japan being interspersed

with colourful temples and beautiful

Japanese gardens Something of the

culture of Japan also came over with

its emphasis on politeness tidiness and

desire to conform

The prolonged cold weather cut the

number of entries for the table

competition but hopefully now that

spring has at last arrived we will see

more entries next time Winners were

Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil

and three stems of flowers) John

Darlow (any vegetable) and John

Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or

tuber)

The May meeting will be on

Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the

main hall at Attleborough Junior

School The talk will be on the subject

of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as

always we will be very pleased to

welcome guests as well as members

Attleborough and District Horticultural Society

DEREHAM amp DISTRICT

CAT ADOPTION CENTRE

Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP

Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering

OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm

Telephone

01362 687 919

On Wednesday 14th APRIL

DEREK ARCHER talked to us

about his ORCHID collection and

how to grow these beautiful plants

He brought along just a few of his

magnificent collection and showed

us the rest in flower on screen His

examples some over 40 yrs old

ranged from the smallest to the

largest forms and from rare UK

orchids to those species from

Japan He told us the best way to

keep orchids at home and many of

us realised we have been killing

ours with kindness as they need

humidity by standing on damp

gravel and yet the pot needs to be

well drained Water and feed and

leave to drain before replacing in

the gravel based pot

A very informative entertaining

talk inspiring us all to have a go at

growing these tricky but incredibly

exotic plants Derek judged the

flower competition 1st Patsy

Peachey 2nd David Peachey and

3rd Shona Levy A good selection

of entries to choose from this

month so congratulations to the

winners

Our next meeting on Wednesday

12th May will be our first

OUTSIDE VISIT to the

JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD

BAKERY Caston and afterwards

refreshments will be at the home of

2 of our members at Brook House

Dukes Lane

This garden is well known by our

speaker too as he is responsible for

all the greenlsquo planting there and

told us it is one of the largest

Japanese gardens in the country

and well worth seeing So hope

lots of you will come along share

lifts if possible we will leave the

village green at 645pm to arrive

there for a 7pm start

HORN FAIR on MAY 30th

Members are asked to bring plants

flowers vegetables garden

equipment etc to sell on the day

for our plant stall and to volunteer

their services for help to me as

soon as possible

We will need sandwiches cakes

scones biscuits etc for the

refreshment stall too Take these to

Jill at Nurses House please Many

thanks We hope lots of you will

support this unique event and buy

excellent value plants from us as

well as enjoy our home-made cakes

on the refreshment stall See you

there

Our thanks to Chris Dalton who

entered our Village Green in the

Telegraphs Most Lively Village

Greenlsquo competition and guess

what We are in the final 4 and

have won a yearlsquos membership to

the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so

far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We

will use the money towards filling

the flower boxes at the entrances to

the village In fact thanks to our

pound50 grant from Breckland Pride

earlier this year the boxes have

looked beautiful this Spring and

our thanks to the members of the

Club responsible for their upkeep

For more information look us up

on our website

wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub

orguk Or ring me on the number

below We are a very active

friendly club always keen to

increase our membership and now

is a great time to join If anyone

would like a lift to meetings please

give me a call Jane Dalton

(Secretary) 01953 498694

Great Hockham Gardening Club News

On the 15th April Ashill Garden

Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L

Sutton a noted member of the

Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society

This was a most opportune visit now

that Spring has finally arrived we

all need help in preparing for sowing

and planting Mr Sutton took the

Garden Club members through

various aspects of horticultural care

required before during and after the

growing season

For instance cleanliness in the

greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton

described how he is able to keep

the greenhouse free of pests with

the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and

Milton among other things He

explained how to clean flower pots

with bleach and was able to

demonstrate by the use of slides

how even flower pots of some

antiquity can be kept fresh and

clean with appropriate care

Mr Sutton also had some practical

tips involving the use of bubble

wrap in the greenhouse and the

mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th

insecticide These guidelines being

of a practical and economical

nature were very useful as were

the instructions on how to plant the

growing tips pinched out of

chrysanthemums to produce ―free

plants The talk finished with slides

of some fine specimens of

chrysanthemums and the club were

most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos

informative discussion

The next Garden Club meeting will

take place on the 27th May during

which Graeme Simmonds will

discuss historical objects we might

find in our own gardens This

should be an inspiring discussion

since members are asked to bring

along items they may have found in

their garden or at the beach

Stop press we still have tickets

available for the trip to Stody

Lodge Gardens This will take

place on the 12th May and will

give members and their friends the

chance to wander through some of

the ten acres o f beauti fu l

Rhododendrons and Azaleas which

are in bloom each May This outing

is also combined with a trip to

Holt the historic Georgian city

and promises to be a ―grand day

out Please contact John Vincent if

you require tickets ndash telephone

01760 440320

Finally it may seem like a long

way off but the Committee are

busy making arrangements for the

Annual Flower Show on the 27th

June and the Vegetable Show on

the 26th August You might like to

pencil these dates in your diary

either to show or just come along

and enjoy yourself

Ashill Garden Club

Members and visitors enjoyed the

Flower Girls demonstration at

Aprils meeting entitiled Here

Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and

Joy Tumore took a holiday in

Scotland which reminded us of the

pink and purple hues of heather

whilst the picnic - in a hamper -

included bright sunny gerberas

Designs for a church wedding

included candles pink lilies

c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n

chrysanthemums Herbaceous

borders were interpreted by parallel

arrangements and white blooms

Two large urns held the final

designs which included a wide

variety of foliage green carnations

and white lilies

The Flower Arranging competition

winner in the Old Hands class was

Ursula Jackson who also won the

Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best

Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)

and Ann Norris was the winner in

t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n

competition with three stems of

daffodils

Next meeting will be held on

Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm

when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be

talking on Container Gardening

The competitions will be for a

Foliage Arrangement for the Betty

Warburton Trophy and three stems

of blossom

Visitors are always welcome

Further details from Pat 01953

457315 or Sally 01953 788712

Breckland Flower and Garden Club

The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today

Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away

Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty

With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty

Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee

Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea

Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath

She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth

His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck

She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check

Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter

She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her

Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive

She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five

Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh

Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half

Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one

His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone

Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap

Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep

Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune

And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon

Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)

The April meeting was a talk on

setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt

who gave us an insight into the

trials and tribulations of starting a

wormery from scratch The

methods used to keep the worms in

a tip-top condition were discussed

with more about what not to do

and to throw away the instructions

which came with the unit

The May meeting will be at the

village hall from 10-12 noon on

Saturday 15 May when we will be

running our plant stall coffee and

cakes and the raffle to bolster our

funds So if you need any plants

come and see us first Any further

information can be obtained from

Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on

01760 440719

Ovington Gardening Club

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News

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Your Local Village Supermarket

Prior to the introduction of

the railway into Norfolk in

1844 with the building of

Thorpe station the pace of

life in the county and

indeed the whole country

was determined by the speed

of the horse which governed

everything from the races at

Newmarket to the ploughing

of fields the transport of

crops and the towing of

canal barges

The fastest commercial

vehicle was the PO Mail

Coach established in 1784

which ultimately managed

about 8-10mph on the

macadam roads built from

1816 onwards and which

usually travelled at night A

daily service from Norwich

to London was established

in 1785 and ran until April

1846

The stagecoach was a

somewhat slower vehicle

carrying as it did more

passengers and with several

stops (stages) on its journey

Farm horses ploughing or

moving heavily laden carts

usually managed 2-4mph ndash

walking pace Horses used

for recreational purposes

were usually ridden at the

canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed

apparently known as the

Canterbury Gallop A galloping

horse could travel at about 25-

30mph but only for a short

distance

Both William Salter Yarmouth

stage coach man and John Fox

were working men and would not

have been paid a great deal and yet

each has as his memorial a well

carved and decorated mural

monument that of William Salter at

Haddiscoe and of John Fox at

Colney It is obvious that both were

held in high regard by their

contemporaries who must have

contributed to the cost of these

splendid and unusual memorials

The round towered church of St

Andrew at Colney must be the most

familiar church in Norfolk standing

as it does just across the road from

the Colney Lane entrance to the

Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is

Anglo-Saxon in origin with three

blocked double ndashsplayed windows

John Foxs memorial is over the

tower entrance door

The rest of the church is in C19

restorers Decorated style

St Mary Haddiscoe which stands

on an escarpment at the eastern end

of Haddiscoe marshes also has a

round tower divided by three bands

with each stage marginally smaller

than the one below and deep C15

chequered battlements above The

twin triangular headed bell

openings are clearly Saxon but are

surrounded by Norman carved

billets so the church must belong to

the so-called C11 overlap

The treasure of this church may be

seen in the C15 south porch ndash a

highly decorative Norman doorway

with concentric bands of chip

carving zigzags and scalloping and

above it in a niche a seated figure

a rare piece of Norman sculpture a

vested priest with hands raised and

what may be a dove overhead The

door itself is covered with splendid

ironwork of very early date

probably locally made Lots of

interesting things inside including a

small black slab halfway down the

nave to Bele the wife of Peter son

of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of

the dykes) who died in 1525 Great

changes were wrought in this area

of the marshes by Dutch drainage

experts The memorial slab to

William Salter was originally fixed

on the outside of the south wall of

the churchyard but was moved into

the church when the wall collapsed

The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk

By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER

Yarmouth Stage Coach Man

Died October the 9th 1776

Aged 59 years

Here lies Will Salter honest man

Deny it Envy if you can

True to his business and his Trust

Always punctual always just

His horses could they speak would tell

They loved their good old master well

His uphill work is chiefly done

His Stage is ended Race is run

One journey is remaining still

To climb up Sions holy hill

And now his faults are all forgivn

Elijah like drive up to heaven

Take the Reward of all his Pains

And leave to other hands the Reins

Sacred

To the memory of

JOHN FOX

Who on the 20 of Dec 1806

In the 79th Year of his Age was

unfortunately killed near this spot

having been thrust down and trampled

on by the horses of a Waggon Tho

his Life was humble yet it is deserving

of imitation He was a worthy amp useful

Member of Society an honest

amp industrious Labourer

READER

If thou drivest a team be careful

amp endanger not the Life of

another or thine own

Watton Methodist Church will be

hosting their annual Flower Festival

once again this year This year it

will be open to the public over three

days Friday the 11th Saturday the

12th and Sunday the 13th June

2010 On the Sunday it will become

part of the Carnival activities

There will be a Concert on the

Friday evening 11th June again

this is a change to the usual

Saturday concert

Please book the dates now More

information and tickets for the

concert will shortly be available so

watch this space

Methodist Church June Flower Festival

On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd

Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders

p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e

Community Fundraising Manager of

the Big C Cancer Charity with a

cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of

the total amount raised from their

really successful Pudding Evening

held on Friday 5th March 2010 The

Rainbows and Leaders would

especially like to say a big thank you

to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall

Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower

Parade and Hannah Daniels for

providing free manicures or hand and

arm massages Gary of Little Garys

Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice

and the Managers of Tescos and Co-

op Watton and to everyone who sold

tickets for the event for their

generosity and support We are

extremely delighted by the amount

raised and we will be able to use the

money raised to help fund sleepovers

and provide equipment for the

Rainbows We currently have 17

Rainbows and are desperately

looking for some more adults to help

us having fun at our weekly meetings

and when we have sleepovers if you

can help us please contact Jo Jacklin

on 01953 880112 or email

jmj57btinternetcom for more

information

Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C

Yet another full house attended our

March lunch we introduced two

exhibitor stands and a raffle both

proving very successful and great

fun

Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave

an amazing and enlightening talk

about her successful career after

losing her sight her dedication to

helping the blind is truly amazing

The Wayland Women in business

meetings are open to everyone

Although most attendees are

running businesses please do not

let this deter you from coming We

were pleased to see a number of

employed and retired ladies this

time and a number of ladies who

are seeking to return to the work

place

Our next lunch will be held at Broom

Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday

2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket

which includes a hot lunch a glass of

wine and tea and coffee served with

handmade truffles We are pleased to

announce our guest speaker is Suzie

Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for

Jarrolds Department store in

Norwich and is coming to talk to us

about the running of the store and

fashion There will be two exhibiters

Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy

and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie

Home

Wayland Women in Business has

received some funding from the

Participatory Budget Fund which

will enable us to set up a much

needed website watch this space

Baroness Gillian Shephard has

kindly invited the group along to

the Houses of Parliament there are

forty tickets available on a first

come first served basis The coach

will leave from Watton tour of

Parliament cream tea at Central

Hall Westminster some free time

in Westminster and a two course

dinner in Newmarket on the Return

journey This fabulous ladies day

out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to

be confirmed

All are welcome Ticket sales will

be circulated in the next few weeks

For further details please contact

Jane Richards 01953 885554

salesjanerichardscouk

Clare Rowling 01953 488993

enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk

Ann Lusher

lusherannyahoocouk

Clair Rylands 01953 880146

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Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21

Our local radio station on

1073fm Wayland Community

Radio in Ashill is celebrating a

pound24000 grant from Breckland

Council to further develop the

s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s

volunteering opportunities and

greater community cohesion

The station offers work

experience and volunteer

placements for people to learn

media and general life skills

The stations programmes and

initiatives are particularly

targeted at young people over

45s and migrant communities

although the output it proving

very popular across all ages

David Hatherly Stat ion

Manager for Wayland Radio

said We launched the station

on a shoestring last August

and its already a valuable

resource for local community

groups and popular with our

audience The grant from

Breckland Council will enable

us to enhance our public

information broadcasts we will

be working with other local

agencies to ensure that their

information is reaching our

audiences more efficiently

That will make a big difference

to us and help us to further

develop the distinct service we

are offering to the district

Were enormously grateful for

the support the Council has

offered us

The station currently has more

than 50 volunteers and was

originally started because of

the lack of a radio station to

s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d

S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d

surrounding villages The

whole of the studio complex is

disabled friendly and fitted out

with professional equipment

the radio mast delivers a strong

signal across the broadcast

area

Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive

member for Communities said

Community radio gives local

people a real voice Wayland

R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t

contribution to Breckland

communities because its

strength lies in that it is run by

local people for local people

about local issues This

funding wil l help give

community radio a much

needed boost at this stage in its

development

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Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived

through an earthquake but I did the

other night and it was one of the most

frightening events I have ever

experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a

Friday night I suddenly heard this

massive explosion and then everything

shook and I mean everything ndash pictures

on the wall vases on the cupboard etc

ndash and then within seconds another one

It sounded as if an ammunition factory

had blown up such was the impact of

the noise

I had no idea it was an earthquake and

nor did my neighbours so there we all

were in our dressing gowns looking

around for a fire something anything

that would tell us what it was Finally

one neighbour sauntered down the

road Helsquod lived through a quake

before and knew all about it

We all know that earthquakes occur all

over the place regardless of where the

fault lines are And it is somewhat

different from California where you

can see most of the earthquakes happen

on major fault lines that they know are

moving

The South Australian earthquakes are

spread out far and wide though there

are more in the hills than on the flats

which makes me feel even less

insecure given that I live in the hills of

Adelaide and this quake occurred five

kilometres from where I live

An earthquake specialist put it this way

―it is quite common for people to be

able to hear and see an earthquake

without feeling it He said the

earthquake compression waves were

equivalent to sound waves As the

waves come up through the ground it is

possible to hear low-frequency sound

waves It does sound like a rumbling as

it comes and goes

When you are closer it tends to be

more a big boom sound but what

people actually hear is a probably a

little subjective and probably

depends on where they are and what

they are doing

Well mate to me it sounded like a

bomb going off in my backyard and

believe me thousands of people were

jolted from their sleep when a

magnitude 38 quake - the states

strongest in more than 20 years - struck

just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on

Friday Its shockwaves were felt across

the state

It was the largest of four tremors that

has struck close to Adelaide in the past

19 days with three recorded near

Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude

tremor on April 2

Australian Seismological Centre

director Kevin McCue said it was only

a matter of time before SA

experienced a repeat of the 55

magnitude quake of 1954 that caused

$70 million damage across Adelaide

I think we probably havent seen the

worst yet but the probability would be

pretty small that it will happen in our

lifetime he said

That really makes me feel like moving

to well there is no place to really

move to as they occur all over the

world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in

my backyard

And now the cruncher just when you

thought it would be safer than say

California for instance Dr McCue says

that in places like Adelaide very few

buildings are designed to resist

earthquakes

A 1954-style earthquake will happen

at some stage in the future and

Adelaide will be damaged Its just a

matter of time

He said SA experienced at least one

magnitude 38 quake a year and

Adelaide faced the greatest risk of

earthquake damage out of any major

capital city due to its large number of

volatile fault lines

Fridays quake was a wake up call to

communities and authorities to be

better prepared in the event of a more

destructive tremor

This is the fourth relatively small

earthquake in just a few weeks which

is unusual he said

This earthquake was possibly up to a

magnitude of even four and its only

the depth (of the quake) that saved you

from damage

I think at the moment there is a high

probability of an earthquake in this

same area of the Adelaide metropolitan

area state emergency services should

be looking at their procedures again

and what they need to be doing to

respond to an earthquake

People who manage schools and

hospitals ought to also be making sure

they are not vulnerable

What makes it even worse is the

experts say they have no way of

predicting them Theres always the

chance of something bigger but the

probability of that is really quite low

If there are a lot of these in the next

couple of months some people might

get upset but this is close enough to

normal - except we dont usually have

them down here we usually see them

up in the Flinders further north of

Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring

to that area of the world

Fridays seismic activity was about

20km underground Police and

emergency services were inundated

with emergency calls from across the

state as people near the epicentre

reported the sound of an explosion

More than 500 calls were logged

within hours of the quake hitting with

shockwaves felt up to 100km away and

as far as Kangaroo Island but by the

light of day the State Emergency

Service had reported no structural

damage

And what did I do after the quake ndash I

went back to bed and began to read a

book and then asked my wife ―did the

earth move for you too darling

Post Script After filing this story the

West Australia Goldfields have been

hit by possibly the largest earthquake

ever in Australia five days after the

South Australian quake It closed the

Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging

buildings and burying a teenage girl

under rubble Seismologist David

Jepsen said the quake was the largest to

hit the area in 25 years and possibly the

largest ever

Geoscience Australia seismologist

David Jepsen said the quake hit about

10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was

fairly shallow

―People in Kalgoor Lie would have

experienced strong shaking We would

expect people up to several hundred

kilometres away would have felt it

―This is the largest event in the last 25

years in this region and it might be the

largest since we started recording

―The quake was significantly larger

than the mining explosions that

regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen

said ―All of the hotels in the area have

been damaged and many of the

facades have simply fallen off and

crashed to the ground

Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio

Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000

Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church

Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For

those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more

reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring

their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian

Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May

Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday

Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry

Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later

On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community

for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about

WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all

our meetings

Ashill Food amp Wine 1 Hale Road Ashill

01760 440932 Fresh bread and milk news and grocery

Alcohol Paypoint

Candy Cave Chapel Street Shipdham

01362 823111 Newsagents and convenience store

Wayside Farm Shop Stow Bedon

Fresh Seasonal Vegetables Home Produced Pork

01953 483 375

Londis Banham 01953 887320

Your Village Superstore

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0777516 9265

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Mid-Norfolk Times Page 22 News

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For a FREE no obligation quotation

Telephone 01485 609 223 Tea Coffee and Red Wine stains removed totally 100

Payment by major credit and debit cards welcome

CARPETS 3 PIECE SUITES

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Well over four hundred veteran

tractors left Tibenham Airfield on

Sunday 4th April for their run

around the local roads and stopped

for their lunch break on Old

Buckenham Green

What a spectacle they made - first

driving into the village centre then

parking up in row after row having

some lunch and then off round the

lanes again to return to the Airfield

The local Old Ram Tractor Club

did the organising of this national

event that brought tractors and their

drivers from all over the country

It was a very friendly occasion a

photographers delight and even the

sun shone occasionally The sound

of all those engines and the smell

of diesel will remain in peoples

memories for years to come

Picture Churchwarden John Frost

braved the long ladders to get to

the top of All Saints church tower

Thanks to his efforts we can all

share this view and get a better idea

of just how many tractors there

were on the Green at old

Buckenham

httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom

The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors

What a busy month I really donlsquot know

where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the

best place to start of course but before I do

I would like to put out an appeal for a

volunteer or two

We urgently need volunteers for the

Thetford District and for Downham

Market If you have a few spare hours and

you are interested in people this may be for

you You will be given full training and

support by some very friendly people and

you will meet some some very interesting

people We would love to hear from you so

please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk

for details

So back to SSAFA 125 This is the

campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of

SSAFA Forces Help The very first

National Collection Day raised more than

pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot

you think pound250 came from the dear

customers of CO-OP Watton and another

pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the

collection day will 14 May So watch out

for details and if you would like to help

just ring that number

wwwssafstorecouk is now open for

business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA

goodies on there such as mugs polo

shirts pens limited badges bracelets and

you will also be able to buy them from us

when we appear at the local fairs and

festivals this summer

Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he

suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on

duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has

entered for the London Marathon and will

be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to

complete the course Each mile has been

nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA

mile he will be accompanied by Marine

Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go

to wwwssafaorguk

And for the cooks amongst you Gary

Rhodes has contributed to a brand new

cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a

year for the volunteers to compile it and

children from the British Forces Primary

Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk

or bookshopmoufloncomcy

That is just a small sample of the wonderful

things peeps are doing to raise funds and

awareness for SSAFA Please remember

our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we

will stay with you for a lifetime to help you

Locally we are going to be busy this year

28th April ndash presentation at Robertson

Barracks Swanton Morley

16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally

28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival

1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland

Agricultural Show

These are a few of the places you can find

us this summer please come and talk to us

Norfolk Branch News The Branch has

been very busy over the last year

SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and

raised over pound300k from various charities

for these cases

Sadly there has been a marked increase in

the number of broken marriages in the

region and pound29k was needed to help the

families move on to a new start

There are now 3 prisons in the region

HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and

SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison

In-Reach programme We do need

volunteers for this scheme too If you have

experience of prison visiting or social work

we would love to hear from you

And finally just for information SSAFA

Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but

our roles are completely different SSAFA

FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak

and Headley Court for the families to stay

in while visiting injured relations H4H are

building the swimming court at Headley

Court They are also responsible for the

proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of

which opened in Edinburgh recently

SSAFA look after everyone for life If your

Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum

and Dad need help if your wife needs help

if children of serving men and women need

help SSAFA will always be there You just

need to ring this number 01 603 403322

SSAFA 125 and other stuff

The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland

House was packed with artists and

friends at the preview for the Spring

Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen

artists from across the region were

showing a range of visual art from pencil

drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art

photography

During the event the Town Mayor Cllr

Margaret Holmes pictured with jan

Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under

its new name saying how fortunate the

Wayland area is to have such a facility to

support the cultural life of the

community and encourage artists

Those attending the preview agreed that

the standard of work in this exhibition

was very high The youngest artist

showing her work was 15 year old

Bethany Vargeson who is currently

working towards her GCSE art exam and

whose drawing of the

Babes in the Wood has

been used for the cover of

the 2010 Chamber of

Commerce Directory The

attention to detail in

Bethanylsquos work shows a

maturity beyond her years

At the other end of the

scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke

from Carbrooke member of the Royal

Society of Miniature Artists whose

exquisite still life work is admired

wherever she exhibits and indeed two of

her three paintings were sold within 24

hours of the opening

The Gallery was also delighted to

welcome Helena Anderson from Kings

Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a

professional artist who specialises in

portraits in particular animal portraits

She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo

Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late

husband Frank trained formation dancing

teams for the original show Peggy now

almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first

day and spent about an hour looking at

the exhibition and chatting with local

residents who had met her in their

younger days and with the press Peggy

was delighted with the exhibition and the

gallery and clearly very proud of her

daughterlsquos talent and contribution

Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition

Picture John Frost

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23

O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h

Attleborough High School ran an

extremely successful day long

whole-school Environment Day

The ambitious aim was to really

ingrain environmental issues in the

consciousness of students staff and

the community This was a

completely new venture for the

school with all students off time

table from years 7 through to Sixth

Formers working in tutor groups

with staff on a specific recycling or

sustainability project The day was

organised by Geography teacher

and Lead teacher for the

environment and conservation Mr

Joel Rodker with Assistant

Headteacher Carmina McConnell

A number of visitors attended on

the day - from local government

Green peace and artists who use

recycled objects - and they were on

hand to give presentations and lend

their expertise

Staff and students selected a range

of projects to work on including

designing clothes for a fashion

show made of recycled materials

making films using state of the art

green screen technology making

sculptures making bird boxes

writing a green newspaper

auditing the schools waste and

making jewellery and furniture from

recycled objects

During the day students produced

some exciting and innovative

recycled projects and arrived at

intelligent and creative solutions for

sustainability issues The day

culminated in a celebration of the

days activities in a series of

assemblies in the afternoon with 32

groups giving presentations of the

answers they have arrived at

Lead teacher for the environment

and conservation Joel Rodker said

that AHS was taking seriously the

governments target for all schools

to be sustainable by 2020 This

makes sense on so many levels We

are addressing urgent problems such

as energy use and deforestation so

that our students can enjoy the same

quality of life and wonders of nature

that were able to benefit from They

are learning valuable skills which

will give them the advantage in any

area of employment and enable

them to make important choices in

their lives And we are helping to

reduce the impact our school and

community has on the environment

When given the chance young

people are always keen to show

how much they care about the

planet and their neighbours

whether they are next door or on the

other side of the world

AHS is already involved in a county

wide project called ANSWER

which links Norfolk schools with

each other and with schools in

Scandinavia to share strategies for

reducing energy use Staff and

students at AHS and across Norfolk

are committed to making a

difference and the Environment Day

on the 30th was a chance to put

some of this enthusiasm into action

Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May

Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great

Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

Charity Number 1062603

Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham

Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries

Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited

Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent

Attleborough High School working to become even greener

Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School

One of the annual deviations from our

normal weekly evening meeting at the

Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut

Restaurant at the Norwich College of

Arts amp Technology Some years ago

we decided that a formal Rotary

Christmas Dinner with our partners

was becoming a bit unnecessary with

all the other activities going on around

that festive period Our partners

muttered a bit because they do like

joining in with us from time to time

Listening as we always try to do we

searched around for something else at a

different time where we could sit down

to a special meal The Debut

Restaurant was suggested and thus it

came to pass and someone dubbed it

―The UnChristmas Dinner Just

before Easter for the fourth year we

donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their

finery ndash and headed off to Debut where

the whole meal is prepared and served

by the students Part of our raison

dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls

within our commitment to young

people and we know that many of our

local youngsters go on to NORCAT

Another meeting deviation takes place

in April The Brandon Rotary club

meets on Thursday evenings the same

as we do So once a year we have an

exchangelsquo This involves a number of

our members going to Brandon with

our President who then officiates at the

Brandon meeting reciprocated by their

members with their President coming

to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary

Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton

presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary

meeting on 8th April with 6 of his

members in attendance Our President

Richard Akister did likewise at

Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of

our members

Yet another of our changes from the

routine of Thursday meetings takes

place on the 5th Thursday of April We

call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our

meeting but not the attendance

requirement instead members are

expected to attend a meeting at any

other Rotary Club which to count

they must do within 2 weeks It is

relatively easy to find another club to

go to in a radius of some 15 miles of

Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30

miles there are three times as many

with a wide choice of days and times -

some are breakfast meetings For

p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e

wwwwattonrotaryorguk

We are pleased to report that moneys

are still rolling in to the ShelterBox

campaign on the back of the Haiti

disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised

the cost of at least another box and

Wayland Community High School the

price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti

required an enormous number of tents

and still does because of this the

ShelterBox stock has been depleted

and donations being received at the

ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing

stock ready for other disasters -

population displacing earthquakes and

floods are occurring at a rate that

makes it difficult to keep up the flow of

the much needed humanitarian aid

Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also

been sent to remote parts of Chile

(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and

Uganda (landslides)

Martin Anscombe

Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs

hand painted on silk as well as

watercolour and acrylics by

Norma and Alan Ashcroft will

take place from May 15th to 22nd

from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm

on Saturday at the Dragonfly

Gallery Wayland House High

St Watton

Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are

partners in Painting on Silk

known as ―Firefly Art Norma

initially trained in Haute Couture

in London before training as a

teacher She has experience in

many art forms having worked

and taught for over 30 years in

the world of design and

technology Alan is a ―self

taught artist working in silk

painting but now primarily in

watercolours and acrylics Both

are former members of the Guild

of Silk Painters and regularly

demonstrate this art form

throughout the Eastern Region

Free Preview Evening Tickets

contact 01953 880205

Firefly meets Dragonfly

The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we

have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash

1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing

were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an

evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to

be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing

for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those

interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202

Wayland House Learning Programme

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News

BROOM HALL Country Hotel

Saham Toney Your Local Three Star Hotel

Wednesdays Steak Night Sirloin or Rump with chips pound1000

Fridays Pie amp Mash Night Pastry Pie amp Mash with Dessert pound995

New Ivy Room for Bar Meals

Monday to Saturday 630 ndash 830 Tuesday to Saturday 1200 ndash 200

01953 882125 wwwbroomhallhotelcouk

FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD

BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery

TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton

For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics

Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham

COUGHTREY BDK Ltd

01953 881243

Unit 2 Coughtrey Industrial Estate

Church Road Griston IP25 6QB

Fitted Kitchens

Bathrooms

Internal Doors

Free Quotations amp

Full Planning Service

CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at

Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston

Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School

Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas

Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church

Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete

I am sure that many people in Saham will

remember John Newton whose family lived

in the parish for several generations John

moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years

ago but while he lived here he applied his

legal-trained mind to recording and

assembling Saham history He has kindly

offered to return to Saham to give a public

presentation on ―Saham through the Ages

Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and

slides will describe village living

conditions and life-styles spanning the

period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up

to more recent times as seen through the

eyes of a number of colourful historical

figures who lived in Saham

It must be remembered that Saham was a

village of some regional importance in much

of this period At the time of the Norman

invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal

dues to the King himself and had a Fair

directly under royal warrant It was larger than

Watton up to the time of the opening of the

turnpike road between Cambridge and

Norwich which was routed south of the

Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might

know it the River Wissey) and so directed

trade and official functionaries to Watton

rather than Saham

The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we

hope to provide refreshments a raffle and

other activities a small exhibition on Saham

by Saham Heritage and as the main event

Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note

of the date and place and come along for an

instructive and entertaining evening - and

bring your friends

Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at

the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE

Entry For more information call me and

watch for publicity

Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550

Pictured right is the Old White Horse in

Saham Toney

Saham Through the Ages with John Newton

Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with

how sick and disabled people are

being assessed for Employment and

Support Allowance (ESA) This new

benefit was introduced in October

2008 to replace the existing

incapacity benefit for new claimants

It aims to give more help to those

who might with support be able to

work

Since ESA was introduced CAB

advisers across England and Wales

have been reporting high numbers of

seriously ill and disabled people

being found fit for worklsquo under the

new Work Capability Assessment

(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in

this situation include people in the

advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos

Disease and Multiple Sclerosis

people with severe mental illness

and some who are dealing with acute

short-term health problems such as

awaiting open heart surgery

Citizens‟ Advice has produced a

report - Not working - CAB

evidence on the ESA Work

Capability Assessment‟ - which

outlines concerns with the limited

effectiveness of the assessment

Claimants undergo a medical test

which should assess what they can

do but the evidence shows that the

test doesnlsquot account for the

complexities of many illnesses and

disabilities Citizens Advice is

hearing numerous reports of hurried

medicals where medical examiners

miss vital details make unjustifiable

assumptions and donlsquot place enough

emphasis on the impact of mental

health issues on the ability to work

The report shows how for these

people failing the WCA can have an

enormously detrimental effect By

being told they must find work they

face further hardship by either having

to claim JSA which is a less

supportive benefit or in many cases

no benefit at all Moreover the stress

of the test and the prospect of

fighting unfavourable decisions at a

tribunal adds to the considerable

pressure of their situations In these

cases the system risks moving

already vulnerable people even

further away from a return to the

workplace

To illustrate these points the

following are examples of CAB

clients failed by the Work Capability

Assessment

A CAB in London saw a former

engineer in his 50lsquos who was

working as a driver After feeling ill

for a number of months he visited his

GP and was immediately referred to

hospital where he was admitted with

heart disease and required a triple

bypass About three weeks after helsquod

been discharged he started to feel

extremely ill again He went back to

hospital and after a series of new

tests was diagnosed with inoperable

and incurable stomach and liver

cancer Although he was advised to

continue taking regular exercise he

found walking and breathing

difficult was in constant pain and

suffered a number of uncomfortable

side effects from both his cancer and

heart medication At his WCA he

was found fit for work on the basis

that he remarked how he walked

daily (although not far and not

without discomfort) and could raise

his hands above his head (once)

None of his medical consultants

could believe the decision He

recently appealed the original

decision and was successful in being

put into the support group for people

not required to look for work

A Wiltshire bureau reported that a

client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had

both physical and cognitive

difficulties He went for a WCA and

was found fit for work despite being

unable to stand for longer than 10

minutes a tendency to fall

d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d

concentration - he slurred his words

and could not control saliva and had

very poor short term memory with

inability to recall conversations that

happened a few hours previously

His mental health had also suffered

because of his difficulties

A CAB in Leeds reported a client

who following an attack by a gang

during which he was shot at and

suffered multiple injuries suffered

post traumatic stress disorder along

with anxiety and depression The

man who had consistently worked

throughout his life until this point

now finds it hard to leave the house

and suffers flashbacks but is

undergoing medical treatment and

counselling as he wants to return to

work as soon as he can He failed his

WCA and was found fit for work He

feels completely let down by the

system and believes the test didnlsquot

take into consideration the true

impact of his situation because the

questions were focused so much

towards prescriptive questions which

just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He

says he felt like he was on trial and

that he was being branded a benefits

cheat when all he wanted was

enough time to get himself better

before returning to work He

appealed the decision and was

successful and is now in the group

for people needing extra support and

time before finding a job

Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a

much more sophisticated approach is

needed that not only looks at a

personlsquos ability to undertake a certain

task on the day of the test but

considers supporting medical

evidence and other aspects such as

the variability of a personlsquos condition

and the external barriers they face in

finding work

If you have been affected by

decisions from the Work Capability

Assessment as part of a claim for

Employment and Support Allowance

then contact your local Citizenslsquo

Advice Bureau for help in seeking a

fairer outcome

Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally

arriving we are now seeing fresh

cut flowers on our counters as well

as the first of the spring plants and

vegetables Etched glass is also

back in our range of gift items

Our knitters wood workers

jewellery maker and greetings card

makers continue providing a wide

range of gift items for your delight

The cooks have a delicious variety

of cakes and savouries and fresh

eggs arrive straight from an Ashill

farm every week Do come and see

us on any Wednesday morning

between 830 and 1130 am in the

Watton Christian Community

Centre

Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA

Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25

WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010

St Mary‟s Church Watton

1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion

2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues

Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252

margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg

Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

12 Noon Holy Baptism

Sun 9th Christian Aid Week

800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Thur 13th Ascension Day

730pm Holy Communion

Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd Pentecost

800am Holy Communion

1000am All Age Worship Service with the

Methodist Congregation

12 noon Holy Baptism

630pm Choral Evensong

Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion

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

prayer between 10am amp 1200noon

It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek

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

Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom

Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead

630pm Mrs E Wright

Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor

630pm Local Arrangement

Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann

630pm Rev B Eagle

Sun 23rd Pentecost

1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton

630pm Mr D Fisher

Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull

630pm Mrs E Warby

Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church

Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children

during the Sunday morning services

Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo

Sun 9th 1030am Family Service

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How can we have Faithlsquo

Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how do I Praylsquo

Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo

Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are

Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How does God Guide uslsquo

St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion

Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship

Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion

St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion

SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion

Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship

1245pm Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion

St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion

Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship

Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson

Worship Calendar May 2010

Sunday 2nd May

1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon

SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY

900 am Matins Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson

300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston

THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY

700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

SUNDAY 16TH MAY

900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham

1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles

SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST

900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Caston

SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY

1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham

(ages 4-11 church room)

1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)

SUNDAY 6TH JUNE

1020 am Sunday Club Griston

(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)

1030 am United Holy Communion Griston

(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)

For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory

Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5

Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222

Email revbobnicholsgmailcom

All Saints Church Threxton

Sunday 2nd May at 10am

Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be

Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home

Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family

amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home

01953 881 885

We all make mistakes

Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church

Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what

we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just

embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in

Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread

and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was

and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not

the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done

There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more

important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the

men who predicted

―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers

Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943

―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously

considered as a means of communication The device is inherently

of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876

―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal

Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre

―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out

Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962

Events in the future and the things we say about them can often

embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other

mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to

other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it

helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as

we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our

character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where

he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not

true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a

mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great

strength in life

Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for

example here is one such story called the bear facts

―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the

bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this

came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he

heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at

top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man

when the man cried out God help me

The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to

move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes

Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the

man I could not do that after all these years but could you make

the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began

to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms

and put his paws together and said For what we are about to

receive may

We all make mistakes

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News

One hundred and seventeen miles of

Norfolks roads will be the route for

the countys largest ever live sporting

spectacle as the Tour of Britain

cycle race heads across Norfolk on

Thursday September 16

The Tour of Britain is the UKs

biggest professional bicycle race and

a centrepiece of the British sporting

calendar - with live television

coverage in the UK live Internet

coverage and further television

broadcast in more than 100 countries

The Tour is also the biggest free to

spectate sporting event in the UK -

attracting around a million spectators

to the roadside

The eight-day event will head

through Norfolk at stage six with

some of the worldlsquos top cyclists

competing for the right to wear the

yellow jersey as stage winner on a

tour route that has been chosen to

highlight iconic and regeneration

areas of Norfolk

Over the past five years Olympic

World and Commonweal th

Champions have ridden the Tour of

Britain and securing a stage of the

race for Norfolk is a coup for

Norfolk County Council - who has

been in talks with the organisers of

the race for around a year in order to

bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads

Specific location timings will be

announced at a later date but the race

will begin from Tuesday Market

Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday

morning before ending mid-

afternoon on South Beach Parade in

Great Yarmouth

- From Tuesday Market Place the

riders will do a short circuit in Kings

Lynn before heading out toward

Castle Rising and then to the

Sandringham estate The first Sprint

stage of the race will take place past

the Visitors Centre at Sandringham

- From there the race heads toward

Hunstanton through Dersingham

taking in old Hunstanton then

following the coast road to

Brancaster The first King of the

Mountain stage (title given to the

best climber in a cycling road race)

takes place as the road nears

Burnham Deepdale with the riders

then carrying on through Burnham

Market toward Holkham and then

heading through the grounds of

Holkham Hall

- Heading toward Wells next the Sea

the second Sprint will take place on

the quayside

From there the cyclists stay on the

coast road through Sheringham to

West Runton where they turn off

toward Aylmerton - which is where

the second King of the Mountain

takes place

- From Aylmerton to Holt the route

heads through the market town

toward Saxthorpe then on to

Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall

Then on through Alysham to Buxton

Hautbois and Coltishall

- From Coltishall the route heads into

Norwich following the ring road to

Grapes Hill with the third Sprint

taking place up Grapes Hill The

cyclists then ride past City Hall and

the Forum before making their way

down to Prince of Wales Road onto

Riverside and then the third King of

the Mountain takes place up Gurney

Road

- Leaving the city the cyclists follow

a Broads route through Salhouse

Wroxham Hoveton Horning and

Potter Heigham Heading on to

Caister the riders finally reach Great

Yarmouth - where the finish of the

race will be on South Beach Parade

Derrick Murphy Norfolk County

Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet

member for Cultural Services said

Whilst our landscape doesnt offer

an upward climb of the Alps the

cyclists will have to cover a longer

distance than any other leg of the

Tour and weve used the landscape

that we do possess to come up with a

challenging route

As well as the economic benefits the

race will bring to Norfolk through

increased tourism and business

revenues it is hoped that the Tour

will boost local interest in cycling

and sport in general particularly

among children and young people

adding to the work that the County

Council is already doing as part of

the approach to the London

Olympics in 2012 The race also

provides an opportunity to promote

N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d

internationally as a destination and

demonstrate that it has everything

needed to host events on a grand

scale

Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of

Britain said

―We are extremely pleased to be

bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to

Norfolk Our partners Norfolk

County Council have provided us

with the confidence that the stage in

Norfolk will be challenging one for

the riders and at the same time an

exciting one for all the spectators

―To be able to show what Norfolk

has to offer to the huge cycling

fanbase of Western Europe as a boost

to cycling tourism in the region is an

especially exciting prospect

Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled

Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder

will be passing on their passion for

hip hop dance to local boys aged 11

ndash 16 years in a series of classes that

will culminate in a performance at

the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in

Norwich later this year

The project organized and funded

by Breckland Council in partnership

with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk

Dance will begin with weekly

classes coached by renowned hip

hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka

Fuzlsquo) these will provide an

introduction to the various moves

and styles of hip hop Sessions will

be held at Dereham Leisure Centre

on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting

on 7th May and running until July

2nd

After the first four classes the

venture will step up a gear with a

four-day residency during June half-

term when Banxy joins the young

dance artists helping them develop

and rehearse a special performance

piece this will be the curtain-raiser

to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the

Lord Mayors Procession on July

10th A veteran of hip hop dance

Banxy trained at Swindon Dance

and the London Studio Centre and

has spent the last 15 years teaching

and performing across the UK and

abroad

Following on from the residency

the remaining Friday classes will be

taken up with rehearsing and

perfecting the performance piece in

readiness for the Procession

Rob Walker Breckland Council

Sustainable Communities Manager

said

―Therelsquos been such a fantastic

response to the dance taster sessions

and weekly classes that welsquove run

so far in the district we wanted to

trial something more ambitious

This project will give youngsters the

opportunity to benefit from expert

tuition and a more intensive

programme and then demonstrate

what they have learned in a high

profile performance

Whilst the first four weeks will

provide an introduction to the

various moves and styles of hip hop

dance those enrolling on the half-

term course will be committed to the

following four weeks of rehearsals

in preparation for the celebration

piece on July 10th

For more information and to book a

place on the course please contact

Stefan Clifford Breckland Council

Sports Development Officer on

01362 656870

Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27

Scribble Pad

Across

7 Irving Berlin classic (6)

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20 Get grime to measure three

minutes (35)

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artist (6)

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dawn (6)

Down

1 Could 8 across join (4)

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3 Vital part of toiletry (7)

4 PTA do Take responsibility

(5)

5 Notably out of the ordinary

(6)

6 Reel test our new home (8)

12 Revoke formally (8)

14 8 across will get you on

here (7)

16 Something to pack your

troubles in (33)

18 The best time so far (6)

19 My pet has nothing in it

(5)

22 Free of extraneous

elements of any kind (4)

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Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries

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Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with

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LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward

Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting

Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did

Watton United FC Roundup

First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2

After the midweek game against Beccles

a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management

team of Harwood and Hunt knew

exactly what to expect here today with

college meadow similar in size and

stature (but not in playing surface) to the

Dereham Road pitch

They had identified Anthony Martin

younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos

Chris Martin as the goal threat and

today welcomed back Gareth Leggett

from university to bolster the back line

with Armes and James Brown still

unavailable Their tactics worked in the

first half playing a flat back 4 3 in

midfield and 3 upfront

In the opening exchanges Walker

troubled the Beccles inexperienced left

back numerous times with his pace and

dribbling ability and the defence It was

this outlet which finally led to Watton

opening the scoring when Mark

Allibone headed in a Mark Woods

corner from the right

However a miss-kick from Cruikshank

in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after

drew Beccles level when their striker

controlled and delivered the ball back

with the keeper stranded In recent

weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have

dropped but their character shone

through and they again took the lead

with a great passing move from left to

right was finished off coolly by the

advancing Morris from 10 yards

Watton havent been leading at half time

since the turn of the year but the first

half performance warranted this lead

with Mark Allibone performing well in

a new central midfield role and

Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all

showing their class at this level The

latter restricting the dangerous Martin to

no efforts on goal

The managers urged Watton to build on

this lead by pressing the game as they

had in the first 45 minutes as the next

goal was crucial However 15 minutes

in Watton suffered a setback when a

shot from the edge of the area slipped in

under Cruikshank to draw Watton level

As with Wattonlsquos season they had some

early chances in the second period but

couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal

With 20 minutes left Beccles changed

tactics and pushed centre back Barham

upfront and this almost instantly

provided dividends with him releasing

the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that

was saved well

However football is a game of 90

minutes and with only 2 minutes

remaining Watton lost concentration

when a corner was taken quickly and the

centre midfielder rose unchallenged

from the edge of the area of head over

Woods who had stepped off the post

A better performance that deserved

more for the Watton team but

unfortunately when youlsquore at the

bottom any luck seems to have deserted

you Man of the Match Gareth

Leggett

Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton

United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith

were let down by players on the

morning of this away fixture Now

second from bottom in the league after a

2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures

they surely canlsquot cancel any more games

in their hunt to stay in Division 4

However his young team today showed

hope for next season with Luke Jones

and Jono Franklin yet again performing

well against an experienced Bungay

team With Merv Brown draft in from

the first team bench at Beccles Watton

almost sneaked a well earned point

going in 1-1 at half time with a goal

from Jones

However with only 12 fit players

Watton couldnt change things and they

went down near the end 3-2 after Merv

Brown had pulled them back to 2-2

Man of the Match Luke Jones

Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League

Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior

Under 18s 2

Watton played away to Wisbech who on

the night proved to be the better team

Watton had to reshuffle their team as a

couple of key players were missing

Watton battled hard in the first half and

went in at halftime with the score at 1-1

The second half saw Watton drop their

heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to

every ball and not physical enough this

was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how

they can actually play Hopefully they

will learn from this performance

Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals

coming from Blake

Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as

the youngest player on the field stepped

in at left back and done a good job One

for the future

Watton United FC Forthcoming Events

4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person

pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park

Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket

includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ

Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the

tournament contact Paul Woods on

0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l

golfwattonunitedfccouk

Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local

band Kenny and the motives are

performing at Watton Sports Centre

(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -

Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6

each) available from Watton Sports

Centre 01953 881281 - email

infowattonunitedfccouk

The club have planned our AGM for

Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports

Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough

season with lack of commitment from

local players causing some games to be

called off and folding of the A team at

the beginning of the season

We are looking for more committee

members to help out with running of the

club and more support from the local

community to join up if the club is

going to carry on and exist if you can

help email infowattonunitedfccouk

for more information

Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a

good win over local rivals Dereham by 5

matches to 1

However since then we have not done so

well with defeats against Swaffham by

2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn

by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4

12

Stableford winners in March were Dave

Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy

Fleming

The first Monthly stroke play medal was

won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing

off a handicap of 10

Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)

Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News

EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre

Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp

District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club

OGC = Ovington Garden Club

May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article

Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at

Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn

Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad

Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article

Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton

Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article

Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall

Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article

Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery

Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article

Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and

their Management Watton CCC See ad

Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article

Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article

Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article

Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article

Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG

Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article

Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article

Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article

Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad

Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair

Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art

Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green

June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm

Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake

Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk

Thompson Common Reserve

Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival

Sat 12th See Article

Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day

Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm

Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon

Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow

Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article

Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article

Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG

Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied

Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available

Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home

Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years

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WC LITTLEPROUD amp SON of BRADENHAM

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offering a caring traditional amp affordable service‟

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Call for our Brochure or

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75 NORWICH ROAD WATTON

NORFOLK IP25 6DH Tel 01953 881501

MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be

12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis

Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered

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inclusion if you wish to be certain your entry gets to print then

please make sure it arrives in plenty of time

If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include

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You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can

write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave

copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom

All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of

the contributors and not the publishers While every care and

effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot

accept responsibility for errors or omissions

This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed

through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667

THE WATTON SOCIETY

Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the

Watton Christian Community Centre

Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park

For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom

Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second

competition of the year on

Wednesday 14th April there were six

prizes on offer as well as a special

Wee Wonders prize on the day The

winner on the day was Liam Owen

with a fantastic net score of 47

Stableford points winning by just 4

points second was Tom Weatherill

with 43 points third was Lucy

Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth

was Jack Bambridge with 39 points

In the Wee Wonders section of the

competition the winner was Joel

Spillman with 23 points Winner of

Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook

The presentation was made by Lisa

Neat of Smith amp Pinching

The Juniors were also presented with

their Club Shirts which have been

kindly sponsored by Total Health

Pharmacy and Wayland Garage

The event also hosted a raffle ndash and

the Juniors would like to say a very

big thank you to all the local business

people in Watton that made it all

possible The event was also attended

by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash

Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp

Pinching and Wayland Garage

Everyone had a very enjoyable day

The last month has been a lot more

productive for the ladies of Richmond Park

Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was

won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard

and they will be going forward to represent

the club at the regional final

The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill

organised a Charity Bridge day and raised

a wonderful total of pound502

Thirty six people attended and teacoffee

and cakes supplied by the golf club were

served at the interval

The annual coffee morning was a washout

as far as visitors coming to play golf was

concerned but the event was well

supported by the lady members and a total

of pound34320 was raised for club funds

Thank you to all who attended

The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles

had a particularly memorable day when she

came out for a few holes with her husband

on his first outing after a knee operation -

she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th

hole (164 yd) using her driver A great

achievement

Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs

Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs

Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry

Lawn 21 pts

April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net

70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3

Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85

Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section

Page 8: Mid-Norfolk Times May 2010

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 8 News

People with an interest in the history of

Norfolk will have the chance to find

out about the role the North Sea has

played in shaping the countylsquos past at a

new exhibition that opens next week

Norfolk and its North Sea World in the

Late Middle Ageslsquo will open at the

Norfolk Record Office in Norwich on

Tuesday (13 April) The exhibition tells

the story of the countylsquos relationship

with the North Sea and the countries

bordering it with items relating to

international trade exchange of ideas

naval affairs defence and war on show

Documents written in Latin French

English Dutch and Low German all

feature in the exhibition and

demonstrate that during the fourteenth

and fifteenth centuries ndash the period

covered by the exhibition ndash Norfolk

was a vital and significant link between

England and the continent

A wide range of documents from the

Record Office and the Kings Lynn

Borough Archives have been collated

for the exhibition and artefacts from

the Norwich Castle Museum will also

be on show

Derrick Murphy Cabinet Member for

Cultural Services on Norfolk County

Council which operates the Record

Office said ―The North Sea has played

an important role in Norfolklsquos past It

has been both friend and foe to the

county over the years and today

Norfolklsquos tourism industry and

international trade links still owe much

to its North Sea links

―Anyone interested in discovering the

events and circumstances that have

helped to shape our county will find

this exhibition fascinating

The exhibition is being held to

coincide with a major international

conference at the University of East

Anglia East Anglia and its North

Sea worldlsquo which runs from

Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 April

The conference will include

contributions from scholars working

in Iceland Denmark the Netherlands

and Belgium together with those

based in the UK Delegates will visit

the exhibition at the Record Office

during the three-day conference and

receive an introduction to the exhibits

from Norfolk County Archivist Dr

John Alban

Dr Alban said ―Perhaps the most

exciting documents in the exhibition

are those that detail the extensive

defensive measures taken to protect

Norfolk in 1385-6 This was during

the Hundred Years War when there

was thought to be a high threat of a

French invasion and the Kings spies

suggested this would happen in East

Anglia A document from the time

details the guns that lined the four

and a half miles of Norwichs city

walls Although the section of wall

dates from a slightly later period

examples of gun ports can still be

seen today in Norwich at Cow

Tower

Other items on display include an

extremely rare original municipal

commission of array for Kinglsquos Lynn

one of only two examples of such

documents from the fourteenth century

known to exist in the UK The

commission appoints the mayor and

five other burgesses of Lynn to muster

the men of the town for its defence

against the French

Trade and commerce with the Low

Countries Scandinavia and particularly

with the German Hanse trade

association are explained through

numerous documents from Kinglsquos

Lynn and Great Yarmouth For

example there are sumptuously

decorated letters patent of Henry VI

issued in 1428 confirming Henry IVlsquos

grant made in 1404 of powers of self-

government to English merchants in

Prussia Scandinavia and the Hanseatic

regions

Another important document is the

Great Yarmouth customs account for

1379-80 which shows a port heaving

with vessels from the Baltic Germany

and the Low Countries The Yarmouth

accounts are significant as being one of

only three series of English local

customs accounts which survive

locally and they are by far the most

extensive and complete

Norfolk and its North Sea World in the

Late Middle Ageslsquo is open now and

will run until Tuesday 13 July at the

Norfolk Record Office located in the

Archive Centre on the County Hall site

in Norwich Admission to the

exhibition and centre is free for more

information and centre opening hours

visit wwwarchivesnorfolkgovuk

Medieval Norfolkrsquos relationship with North Sea uncovered in new exhibition Over Herelsquo will be the first of a

number of talks and workshops

planned to take place over the summer

months in the Acorn Conference

Centre at Wayland House

Local resident Ken Godfrey has

represented the two groups of

Americans based at Watton and

Griston during World War Two for

more than forty years and during that

time has been able to bring together an

amazing collection of photographs

donated by those who served here and

an equally amazing number of

entertaining tales and anecdotes about

their time in the area On May 5th at

700pm Ken will be sharing his

photographs and the story of the 3rd

Strategic Air Depot and 25th Bomb

Group using the excellent facilities

available in the Acorn Centre

Tickets for this event are limited and

must be pre-booked They are available

from reception at Wayland House

(01953 883915) at pound550 including

interval refreshment

with the proceeds after expenses going

to the Wayland Partnership the

community charity (1081310) which

works to support the economic social

and cultural well-being of the Wayland

area

The Second event is a workshop by

textile artist Linda Turner Linda will

be showing her work in the Dragonfly

Gallery at Wayland House at the

beginning of June in her exhibition

Quilt Inspirationslsquo and on Saturday

12th will be inviting local stitchers to

spend a relaxing and enjoyable day

putting their favourite photographs

onto fabric and combining with some

precious fabric scraps to form a quilted

collage which they can stitch and

embellish with creative abandon The

cost of this really special day will be

just pound2500 Places can be booked at

Wayland House Reception (01953

883915)

Upstairs at the Acorn

Saham Toney Village Fete will be

held on July 10th at the Wells Cole

Community Centre Bell Lane

Saham Toney starting at 1 pm

Attractions will include a Rabbit

Slide Bouncy Castle Birds of Prey

and Face Painting among others

There will be a number of craft stalls

selling handmade cards bags cakes

etc and demonstrations of country

crafts such as rake making The Wl

will provide teas there will be

burgers ice cream and the bar will be

open This will be the best village

fete in the area so put the date in your

diaries and bring the family

Coming soon Saham Toney Village Fete

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 9

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Farmers Market Day Saturday 1st May

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Coffee at the Queens Hall 930am to 1130am

Farmers Market Day-

Saturday 1st May

WATTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP MAY 2010 MEETINGS

Wednesday 5th May 200pm Meeting at Watton CCC

Monday 17th May 1230pm for 1pm Lunch at Griston Wagon amp

Horses

Hackers Tackers and Stuffers

Our Open Evening on 23rd March was

very successful learning a great deal from

our guests whilst enjoying ourselves The

combination of raising money for charity

listening to interesting people buying

fabric and drinking coffee and tea whilst

eating chocolate biscuits made for an

interesting and entertaining evening

Rob from Sew amp Solsquos in Bungay gave us

an update on the work supporting an

orphanage in Thailand In the last couple

of years since their previous visit to us

they have bought new beds and had a

kitchen fitted He also fulfilled a request

from this Christian establishment for a

Father Christmas outfit He duly

purchased one for less than pound500 which

cost pound15 to post The Orphanage is in an

area still too dangerous to visit but Rob

and Verona are ceaselessly raising

money and giving generously to this

project We all gave in to temptation and

bought lovely fabric from him whether

we needed it or not

Rebecca Gorman a Norfolk coordinator

for ProjectLinus came to receive quilts

from us and through two former long

term members from Castle Quilters

ProjectLinus is an international

organisation initially making quilts for

terminally ill and traumatised children in

the USA but now worldwide In Norfolk

quilts go to childrenlsquos hospital wards and

hospices a hostel for teenagers with

learning and behavioural difficulties run by

BREAK (which is entirely self-funded)

Haven refuges for abused women and

children the Bishoplsquos Gateway project for

refugee children who have witnessed and

experienced horrific injuries and

unimaginable violence and anyone in need

from premature babies to the age of 18

They are also self-funding and only raise

money for stamps wadding and materials

for those who have none

With donations a raffle and the sale of

refreshments a total of pound80 was raised

and shared between the two charities

Thank you to all who participated or

helped in any way and gave generously

On Monday 12th April we had an all day

workshop making more quilts for Linus

or preparing them for members unable to

attend to finish Our current project

involves fat quarters and we welcome

donations of these together with other

cotton fabric including larger pieces for

backing together with unused fleece and

wadding The day was productive and

also extremely enjoyable

At our meeting on 27th April we will be

working on the Heart cushions for those

who have had surgery for breast cancer

This is one of several changes to the

original programme including the

cancellation of a workshop to be given

by a visiting tutor on 24th May For up to

date details of this and all our activities

please visit our Blog on http

htsqgroupcom or call me Sue Hart on

01362 822536 or Jane on 01953 884215

Comment Page 17

Presentation of Quilts to Rebecca Gorman From left to right Wendy Rice and Freda OrsquoBrien (Castle Quilters) Pat Phillips Rebecca Gorman (Linus Norfolk Coordinator) and Jane Londcaulk

Did you know that deafness is one of the

most common disabilities and affects one

in seven of the UKs population Among

older people deafness can affect as many as

three in four people and it is also one of the

least understood disabilities because of its

hidden nature and people may not always

be aware that you are deaf deafened or

hard of hearing

Now Norfolk Council on Deafness is

aiming to raise awareness of the condition

and help that is available by holding a deaf

awareness festival on Wednesday 5 May at

the Forum in Norwich from 10am to 4pm

Funded by Norfolk County Councillsquos

Sensory Support Unit the event will help

promote the support available from local

organisations that work with the deaf

community

During the day there will be performances

by students from The Colman School and

City of Norwich School British Sign

Language taster sessions sign-language

storytelling a singing choir DC Dream

Dancers ndash Line Dancing and a quiz

The Norfolk Deaf Associations Listen

Here Bus will also be providing a hearing

support service where hearing aid users can

check their hearing aids

Councillor David Harwood Cabinet

Member for Community Services said

―Deafness is an issue that affects a lot of

people and this day is an excellent way of

raising awareness and letting people know

what services are available to them

Norfolk Council on Deafness is made up of

representatives from many of the countylsquos

health education and public services -

including Norfolk County Councillsquos

Community Services and Childrenlsquos

Services - and meets regularly to discuss

plan and provide a range of opportunities

for the deaf community

For more information contact Stephen

Hurley stephenhurleynorfolkgovuk

Awareness day raises profile of deaf people in Norfolk

Yes this magnificent sum was raised

in memory of Christopher Earp held at

the Wells Cole Community Centre at

Saham Toney on Friday 26th March

pound75300 is now being sent in memory

of Christopher to The Teenage Cancer

Trust (Registered Charity No

1062559) towards the building of a

dedicated Teenage Cancer Unit at

Addenbrookes Hospital which treats

young people with cancer from all over

Norfolk Suffolk and Cambridgeshire

So many people help to make this

event possible from those who kindly

donate prizes make delicious cakes for

the refreshments put the tables and

chairs out and clear away at the end

make tea and wash up and more ndash far

too many to name without missing

someone out A huge Thank youlsquo to

all these people and of course the

supporters who came along to play on

the night Without all this support the

evening would not have been the

success it was Thank you once

again Elaine Skinner

Teenage Cancer Trust Bingo raises pound753 towards unit at Addenbrookes Hospital

Picture MNT

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 10 Gardening

Watton Ballroom Dancing Association

Queenrsquos Hall Watton 8 to 1100 Admission pound350

Saturday May 1st amp Saturday June 5th Mike 01953 882799

May is usually one of the best months in the

garden sunshine has warmed the soil and

everything is growing well Unfortunately

theres often a sneaky late frost in May

Keep some fleece handy If the frost gets

your beans a second sowing will probably

work

Apart from late frosts we can also get

caught out by unexpected strong sunshine

Theres nothing worse than finding a

greenhouse full of plants wilting in the heat

Thats where some automation comes in

useful I have automatic vent openers fitted

These arenlsquot expensive and can be fitted to

most greenhouses if they werenlsquot included

Watering can be another issue in

greenhouses Self-watering kits are

available but if this is neither necessary nor

affordable just remember that small plants

in warm greenhouses are as keen on a

freezing cold shower straight from the tap

as most people Keep one or preferably two

watering cans in the greenhouse so the

contents are at least a degree or two above

that coming out of the tap

If like me youre a vegetable grower then

youll perhaps had problems with the carrot

root fly Not only does the little beast go for

carrots but also causes problems with

parsnips and even celery The flylsquos maggots

cause the damage killing seedlings and

tunnelling just under the skin of more

mature plants leaving brown tunnels

behind The fly is active in April and May

using its incredibly sensitive scent radar to

target the crops The fly tends to fly near to

the ground and vertical barriers around root

beds are somewhat effective at keeping

them away but the best course of action is

to cover with some fine mesh netting Also

itlsquos a good idea to thin the seedlings at dusk

when the flies have gone to bed

Disturbance apparently increases the foliage

scent Carrots and parsnips really do well in

raised beds where you can ensure a deep

light soil If the bed is high enough the fly

will fly by below the level of the bed By

using a protection kit you can easily cover

with fleece without crushing the foliage

below For ground sown crops fleece

tunnels provide the same protection and

improved growing conditions without a lot

of effort Oddly enough my companion

planting book suggests that carrots and

parsnips donlsquot really get on Another way to

avoid carrot root fly is to grow carrots with

onions I havenlsquot tried it before but will do

so this year

A good idea if itlsquos really dry is to soak

the seed drills before sowing then water

with a fine rose on the can or hose once

the seeds are covered and this will settle

everything in Boiling water for the drill

is recommended for parsley No idea why

unless itlsquos to break the seed coat

Keep successional sowings of salad crops

going to avoid a glut every two weeks is

the norm

Mulching is said to be one of the most

important gardening tasks whatever your

skill level A mulch is simply a covering

of material over the soil between plants

that will reduce the need for watering and

prevent weeds from gaining a foothold

provided it is put on damp soil There are

basically two types loose mulches which

can be organic such as bark chippings or

inorganic such as gravel and sheet

mulches such as mulch matting

polythene or a piece of old carpet

Apart from looking good but not in the

case of old carpet an organic mulch

offers six main benefits

it helps the soil retain moisture it

insulates the soil keeping it warm in

winter and cool in summer it suppresses

weed growth it provides food for

earthworms and other soil creatures it

improves soil structure and water-holding

capacity it adds nutrients to the soil as it

is broken down

Mulch is best applied now or the autumn

when the soil is moist If you apply

mulch once the soil is dry in summer it

can actually stop any new moisture

getting to the plants However there are a

few downsides depending on what kind

of mulch you use slugs and snails can

make a home in it If plants with mulch

are attacked scrape away the mulch

immediately surrounding them It could

be said this just makes the slugslsquo journey

a bit longer Also in my opinion mulch

prevents seedlings growing This year

despite the fearsome winter I have found

self-sown seedlings flourishing once the

weather improved If I had mulched they

would have disappeared and if I did it

now Ilsquod kill them I guess the best place

is around shrubs and herbaceous plants

that are permanent plantings Even dry

grass clippings can make a suitable mulch

around established plants such as trees

and shrubs particularly at the back of a

border where the mulch is less obtrusive

Sprinkle a thin layer onto the soil where it

will slowly rot down The clippings also

can be dug into the top few centimetres of

soil which will speed up its rotting

process Make sure there is no sprouting

meadow grass among the sprinklings

Things to be doing

Plant up hanging baskets and patio

containers with summer bedding

Propagate shrubs using softwood

cuttings Trim formal hedging such as

box Clear spring bedding and continue

deadheading spring bulbs dividing

overgrown clumps of daffodils

particularly if they came up blindlsquo ie

didnlsquot flower Apply a liquid fertiliser to

spring bulbs after they have flowered to

encourage good flowering next year and

help prevent daffodil blindness

Allow the foliage of daffodils and other

spring-flowering bulbs to die down

naturally

Feed fish as they become active and feed

pond plants with aquatic fertilizer

Propagate perennials from basal cuttings

Earth up potatoes Plant out summer

bedding at the end of the month

Regularly hoe off weeds Open

greenhouse vents and doors on warm

days Mow lawns weekly Check for

nesting birds before clipping hedges

The middle of May can be one of the

driest times of year and most gardens will

begin to dry out Initially this is a benefit

because the soil will reach an ideal

consistency for seed sowing However as

drying continues there may be

insufficient water to keep the seedlings

going Use water butts to collect

rainwater Open rain-catchers are a start

but fixing the butt to your down-pipe will

enable you to collect rainfall from your

house or shed roof as well Target your

watering to when and where plants need

it - often at fruit set and fruit swelling

times or coming up to flowering

Divide clumps of herbaceous perennials

that you want to propagate Bamboos and

clumps of bulbs or rhizomes can be divided

in the same way Cutting back clumps of

spring-flowering perennials such as

Pulmonaria and Doronicum can encourage

a fresh flush of foliage Divide primroses

after flowering Divide hostas as they come

into growth Spreading and trailing plants

can become tatty and patchy trimming

them back after flowering encourages fresh

growth and new flowers

Put supports in place for herbaceous

plants before they are too tall or for those

- like peonies - that produce heavy

blooms

Harden off plants raised from seed and

cuttings by leaving them outside for

gradually increasing periods of time Start

with only the warmest part of the day

and build up to overnight exposure

Doing this for 10-14 days before planting

them outdoors permanently (whenever

the risk of frost has passed) will reduce

any check to their growth while

establishing in their final position

Thin out direct sowings of hardy annuals

This is best done in two or three stages at

fortnightly intervals Final spacing should

be between 10-20cm (4-8in) using the

upper limit for tall or spreading plants

and the lower limit for smaller plants

Prick out indoor sowings when they are

large enough to handle without damage

Hoe borders to prevent annual and

perennial weeds from spreading and

seeding themselves

Sweet peas need training and tying in to

their supports to encourage them to climb

and make a good display

Pinch out the leading shoots on plants

such as Chrysanthemum and Helianthus

to encourage bushy plants However if

tall thin sprays are preferred they can be

left un-pinched perhaps removing a few

buds to encourage larger blooms

Liquid feed plants in containers every

two to four weeks

Keep tubs hanging baskets and alpine

troughs well watered

Remove faded wallflowers and spring

bedding from beds and containers to

make space for summer plantings

Pot on plants showing signs of being root

bound You can tip out the root balls of

unhappy looking containerised

specimens to see if they are indeed pot

bound or if they are suffering from some

other problem

Inspect lilies for the scarlet lily beetle as

the larvae can strip plants in days The

beetles have a clever trick If disturbed

they fall to the ground turn over and

become invisible Put a pale cloth or

paper under the lilies to catch them The

larvae are extremely unpleasant To

protect themselves they are covered in

their own droppings so they look just like

something a passing bird left Use gloves

Vine weevil larvae can be a serious pest

of containerised plants and become

active this month Tip out the rootball of

suspect plants and inspect for the

creamy orange-headed maggots which

tend to curl up into a Clsquo shape There are

various chemical and biological controls

available Better still remove and squash

Very satisfying Vine weevils canlsquot fly

They donlsquot run too fast either so are fairly

easy to catch They resemble small brown

beetles

Aphids can multiply rapidly during mild

spells This year there have been lots of

overwintering ladybirds that appeared in

April so aphids should be controlled by

them

Continue to protect lily delphinium

hostas and other susceptible plants from

slugs and snails If using slug pellets

spread them very thinly not in little

heaps There are some now on the market

that claim to be harmless to wildlife but

if like me you are more interested in

protecting the birds and hedgehogs that

might eat them try a slug pub or two Old

margarine cream or small ice cream tubs

can be used Put a small amount of

(cheapest) beer or milk in the bottom and

bury it so the rim is proud of the soil by

about frac12 to 1 inch This is to prevent

beetles falling in What you do with the

merrydrowned slugs is up to you I

probably mentioned this before but you

never know there might be a new reader

Have a very merry May and dont wreck

your back

In your Garden with Lotta Potts

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 11

32 - 34 High Street Watton Tel 01953 881248

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Cubs from the 1st Ashill Pack had a

colourful start to their Easter

holidays Having been invited to go

along and create an Easter Gardenlsquo

at St Nicholas Church in the village

they duly turned up to help brighten

the Church for the Easter season

They used moss sticks twigs

leaves stones colourful pot plants

and a good deal of imagination to

create their lovely Easter garden As

you can see from the picture their

hard work certainly paid off

The Cub Pack has been having a very

busy time lately Not content with a

visit to the Hunstanton theatre to see

Tales from the Jungle Booklsquo

recently they followed that with an

anti-litter campaignlsquo to help gain

the Global Conservation award They

designed colourful posters which are

now displayed around the village

and from comments received these

seem to be working too The Cubs

are now looking forward to their next

event which is a cycle ride in

Thetford Forest with family and

leaders during their Easter holidays

and of course to their forthcoming

Pack camp

Anyone interested in joining 1st

Ashill and enjoying the fun and

activities call Brian Lee on 01760

440693

Ashill cubs help bring Easter colour to St Nicholas Church

Fifty six members attended The

Annual General Meeting of the

Watton U3A on Thursday 25th

March 2010 and the following

Management Committee was

elected

Chairman Ron Upton ndash Vice

Chairman Ken Philips ndash Secretary

Margaret Upton ndash Treasurer Marion

Smith ndash Membership Secretary

Maureen Russell ndash Group Co-

ordinator Rita Hellard ndash Speakers

Brenda Bracewell ndash Committee

Members Margaret Smith Diane

Coles and Brian Cubby

The Chairman reported that three of

the four objectives set a year ago

had been achieved Local awareness

of the Group was now more evident

mainly due to regular media reports

The membership had increased by

twenty five per cent and many

members had participated in the

four outings that had been arranged

The fourth objective to increase the

individual Group Activities had not

been realised al though the

introduction of History and Pub

Lunch groups had changed the

formats

However the formation of two

Computer Groups has recently been

established and with new Leaders

for the Garden Visits and Croquet

activities we will have fifteen active

Groups in the coming year

The Chairman thanked the

committee especially those who

were retiring for their help and

dedication over the past years

The Secretary gave a comprehensive

resume of the activities and events

undertaken in 20092010 and the

Treasurer presented the Financial

Statement that showed a healthy

balance for the year He thanked

Ken Philips for assisting in the

preparation of the accounts The

Auditors Barbara Anderson and

Alan Bickers were thanked for their

work and were duly elected for the

next year

Presentations were made to the

retiring Treasurer Ian Abbey and to

Margaret Smith in appreciation for

arranging of teas at meetings over

the past years

The meeting concluded with The

Chairman giving a short talk on the

history of the U3A

Members are reminded that

subscriptions for the year 20102011

are now overdue

A new trip has been organised for

Wednesday 30th June We go by

coach to Holt where we board the

Poppy Line Steam Train (reserved

coach) to Sherringham Then by

coach to Cromer with plenty of free

time for lunch etc Final stop is

Bircham Windmill for cream tea

All inclusive cost pound17pp

New Year Members programmes

are now available at monthly

meetings or from the Membership

Secretary

The speaker at the 27th May

meeting is Mike Wabe with ―Life of

a WW2 Bomb Aimer

The membership Secretary can be

contacted on 01953 885358 For

further information on the National

U3A go to wwwu3aorg

Watton University of the Third Age (U3A)

―Railways are a comeback industry

announced Mr Gerald Siviour as he

began his delightful and well-

illustrated talk to a fascinated

audience of members and guests of

Attleborough Heritage Group on

Saturday 27 March Mr Siviourlsquos

talk entitled The Changing Railway

Scene in Norfolklsquo indicated his

comprehensive knowledge of the

railways of East Anglia from the

investment boom of the 1840s which

opened up towns like Brandon

Thetford and Attleborough through

to the second boom of the 1880s

nationalisation in the 1940s and

privatisation three decades ago

The story initially led us from

Liverpool Street to Norwich with

diversions along branch lines and

focussed not only on the transition

from steam to diesel power but also

on the enormous transformation in

railway architecture brought about

by changes in both passenger and

freight traffic The audience saw

images of majestic engines puffing

out clouds of smoke workaday

diesel cars and sleek modern

multiple unit trains Gerald

reserved his true railway passion

until towards the end of his talk

when he spoke about the Heritage

Railways in East Anglia and in

particular the North Norfolk

Railway and the Mid-Norfolk

Railway both are excellent tourist

attractions He also emphasised the

i m p o r t a n c e o f C o m m u n i t y

Railways in the County

The Groups next illustrated talk for

members and guests will be on

Saturday 22 May at 700 for 730 pm

in St Marys Church Hall

Attleborough This will be a talk by

Rosemary amp Peter Salt entitled

C h a n g e s i n t h e N o r f o l k

Countryside Tickets and full details

from the Heritage Room Soma

House Station Road Attleborough

NR17 2AS tel 01953 455553 or

455877

Attleborough Heritage Group

Thank you to everyone who attended

the Craft Market in 2009 We

managed to raise pound77840 for

Macmillan Cancer Care and Support

in Norfolk

The next Craft Market in the Queens

Hall will be on 15th May 2010

There will be a good selection of

locally handmade items including

cards knitwear glassware wooden

items Jewellery and some unusual

items as well

Opening times will be 930am to

2pm and admission will be free

Refreshments will also be available

Next date for 2010 is 2nd October If

you require any further information

please call Brenda on 01953 885559

Craft Market at the Queens Hall

Celebrate Midsummer at the

Midsummer Shindig in Rocklands

Manor Meadow (between Watton amp

Attleborough) on Saturday 19th June

630 pm The gates open at 5 pm for

you to choose your picnic site in the

meadow and to wander around the

gardens before the music starts if you

wish The Village Singers are thirty

voices strong and what a sound they

make ndash you have to hear them to

believe how good they are under the

direction of Neville Moon who really

knows his onions when it comes to

music We all love the Rum Brothers

and have asked them to play for us

again ndash they provide the sort of music

you really want to jig to Bring your

picnic chairs rugs cushions ndash and

you

Sparkling wine and Strawberries and

Cream will be on sale and you might

like to join in the singing during ―The

Proms Tickets pound1000 Children

pound500 from 01953 483226 or Rockland

Manor Scoulton Rd Rocklands

NR17 1UW

wwwrocklandsmanorpluscom

A Midsummer Rocklands Shindig

Youth Councillors from both Wayland

and Swaffham Youth Councils have

been selected to represent the UK in

the European Teenagers Summit

which will be held in May this year in

Timisoara Romania

A total of Seventy Teenage

representatives from Seven European

Countries will be attending a

weeklong summit in order to further

their development in becoming active

European Citizens comprising of a

variety of Workshops eg Education

Participation Free Time Activities

Discrimination and Racism they will

learn decision making processes at

Local National and International

levels Concluding in a Conference at

TIMISOARAlsquoS Town Hall where the

Young People will debate with Euro

Deputies and forward their suggestions

for the improvement of the European

Youth Action Strategy

Lisa Clayton aged 17 speaking in her

role as Chairperson to the Wayland

Youth Council and who will be

participating said ―This is an exciting

opportunity and a great privilege to be

representing my Country at European

Level

The Project is financed by the

European Commission through Youth

in Action Action 31

Thanks to ―Childrenlsquos Services

Western Area Youth Work for

making both Travel Arrangements and

supplying Youth Workers to

accompany our Young People

European Teenagersrsquo Summit

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 12 News

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do dofinansowania z CLS Funding Mamy tłumaczy Polskich Portugalskich oraz Niemieckich Mam

nadzieję że informacje te będę mogły wam pomuc

Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

Our sympathies to the Polish community Dear Readers since already wanted to give condolences to the Polish Community who is mourning for

what happened The tragic news of the death of the President of Poland Mr Lech Kaczynski A total of 96

dead 88 were Polish citizens and officials including the wife of the President

Really a situation not seen since the President was travelling with an entourage to honour the 22000

prisoners of war what happened there 70 years ago

Also bring an information that can help us in the future In a page from the council thru the internet I got the

following information The Solicitors firm of WF Smith amp Co in Wattooffers the following services

Problems with Debt Employment Family Home and others Help for free low cost if eligible CLS

funding if eligible With access to interpreters in Portuguese Polish and German I hope this information can

help you Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

With young people from the

villages of Great and Little

Ellingham Rocklands Hingham

Scoulton Shropham and

Attleborough the Scout Group

has grown into one of the more

successful groups within the

Southern Norfolk District

We have four sections within the

Group Beaver Scouts for six to

eight year olds Cub Scouts for

eight to ten and a half year olds

the Scouts ten and a half to

fourteen and within the last year

we have formed The Hunters

Explorer Scout Unit for 14 to 18

year olds Altogether we now

have over 70 members This has

been achieved because of the

hard work and dedication of the

leaders and their assistants

parents and helpers and the

committee both past and present

On the 20th May the Group

will be holding its AGM at

the Crown PH Church Street

Great Ellingham - 730pm

This is a formality we have to

do We are a registered charity

and a member of the Scout

Association Once again the

Executive committee Leaders

Helpers and friends of the

Group will come together to

celebrate another successful

year This year the format will

be different a quick run

through the annual reports

election of committee etc then

we will have a chance to meet

Son ja May a r eg ion a l

development officer with the

Scout Association

Sonja will enlighten us on Flexible

Volunteering how to make the job

of running the Group easier how

to find funding etc We need all

parents grandparents aunts

uncles friends and anyone with a

desire to help to attend

In these times of austerity and

cut backs Scouting offers the

best value for money youth

activities to young people

Being a helper could give you

access to the activities a

chance to learn new skills

(training available) and become

involved in helping young

people to develop their skills

and experiences With flexible

volunteering every little helps

We need you because you need

us

Please come along to the Crown

on Thursday 20th May 730

pm to find out how your little

bit can provide so much Need to

know more - contact Dennis

Leech Group Scout Leader on

01 953 453375

PLEASE COME - thank you

Great Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

At its March meeting the

Chamber Committee discussed

the work towards the launch of

a new website - surveys have

been distributed to Chamber

member businesses for design

views and ideas

A series of high profile

Business Breakfast Forums is

planned for the year on 26th

April 26th July and 26th

October 2010 Both member

and non-member businesses are

welcome to attend - booking is

essential For more information

contact the Chamber Secretary

It was agreed to support and be

involved in an initiative by

Breckland Pride to stage a 5-a-

side football tournament and

related activities on 24th July to

coincide with the culmination

of the World Cup - watch out

for more details of this

Other discussions about the

townlsquos CCTV and recent

outdated newspaper coverage of

Watton resulted in the Secretary

being asked to write letters to

Breckland Council and the

E a s t e r n D a i l y P r e s s

respectively

New members were agreed and

welcomed SMJ Financial

Services Quali ty People

(recruitment) Jonathan Banks

Garden Services and Steggles

Larner Property Services

The Wayland Chamber of

Commerce can be contacted

t h r o u g h t h e S e c r e t a r y

s e c r e t a r y w a y l a n d -

chamberorguk 07979 264047

or 01760 440837 or write to

W a y l a n d C h a m b e r o f

Commerce Wayland House

High Street Watton IP25 6AR

From the Wayland Chamber of Commerce

The fourth annual Breckland Photography

Competitionlsquo is now open

Organised by Breckland Council with the

support of partners ndash Wayland Partnership

The Iceni Partnership in Swaffham Dereham

Area Partnership Dereham Library Thetford

Arts Centre and Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough -

the competition will run throughout the

Spring and Summer It will culminate in a

touring exhibition later this year Entrants can

submit photographs under any of the

following categories

Nature in Breckland

This can include landscapes plants animals

or wildlife in their environment The judges

are looking for aesthetic appeal beauty in the

natural environment and images that are

distinctively Breckland

Architecture in Breckland

This may include historical or modern

buildings within Breckland The judges are

looking for hidden gems in the district

capturing unique features character and

detailing of buildings

Active Breckland

Photographs should capture movement and

action This may be through sporting activity

or events work and local industry objects

people or wildlife The judges are looking for

originality and a creative view on this

Creative Breckland

This category is about experimentation

allowing you to use software and equipment

for manipulate your image Photographs

should capture new ways of seeing people or

places and there should be a connection to the

district Images may be figurative abstract or

conceptual The possibilities are endless in

this category

The competition closes on Friday 3rd

September 2010 and photographs should be

delivered by hand to any of the designated

delivery venues Entries will be judged by a

professional panel and the winning

photographs will be displayed in a touring

exhibition hosted in turn by each of the five

Breckland market towns

Entry forms and further details of the

competition categories regulations and

photograph delivery venues can be found on

the Breckland Council website at

w w w b r e c k l a n d g o v u k

calling_all_photographers Forms are also

available from Wayland House in Watton

Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough Iceni at

Swaffham Community Centre Dereham

Library and 2new Horizons Tourist

Information Centre in Thetford For any

queries about the competition contact

Breckland Council Arts Officer Sam

Dawson on 01362 656870

New Councillor for Watton

John Rogers has joined Watton Town

Council as a Councillor filling the recent

vacancy He is the Watton Ward

Councillor for Norfolk County Council and

also a Breckland District Councillor and

Carbrooke Parish Councillor Mr Rogers

has been involved in local politics for

many years and brings with him a great

deal of knowledge and experience

Calling all Photographers

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 13

Now In Our 6th

Successful Year

The Right lsquoPlaicersquo to get the best

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At a recent Multiskills Tournament

for all the schools in the area

Watton Westfield Infant and

Nursery School sent a team along

and won Miss Shelley Thomas

the Westfield teacher who led the

Multiskills Team reported that it

was an afternoon of fun team

games and skill She also felt

enormously proud of the childrenlsquos

sportsmanship and behaviour In

the picture above you can see the

winning team Westfield will look

forward to the next tournament in

the Summer Term

Watton Westfield Multiskills Champions Again

Imagine a summerlsquos day on which

millions of us throughout the UK sit

down to have lunch together ndash in the

middle of our streets around our

tower blocks and on every patch of

common ground The food

entertainment and decorations we

will have grown cooked or created

ourselves Itlsquoll be a day to break

bread with our neighbours to put a

smile on Britainlsquos face Well

imagine no more Itlsquos called The Big

Lunch and this is your invitation to

join the fun

The Big Lunch is inviting you and

all 61 million people across the UK

to sit down and have lunch with your

neighbours in the middle of your

street on Sunday 18th July as a

simple act of community

An Eden Project initiative The Big

Lunch encourages communities to

come together through growing food

and flowers creating street music art

and theatre dressing the street and

of course cooking and eating

together

It took place for the first time last

year and there were over 8000

lunches in every kind of community

all across the UK Up to a million

people took to the streets in the

biggest set of street parties since the

Golden Jubilee and 80 said they

felt closer to their neighbours as a

result

You can get involved by

1) Organising a Big Lunch - itlsquos

really easy The Big Lunch website is

packed full of information to help

kick start your planning step by step

Welsquove got the tools inspiration and

resources to make it as simple and

fun as possible Search for existing

Big Lunches in your street or area or

add your own using our special Big

Lunch map

2) Spreading the word ndash tell your

friends family and colleagues about

The Big Lunch and encourage them

to get involved We have leaflets and

posters to download from our

website to help and you can join us

on Facebook follow us on Twitter

and be inspired by Big Lunch stories

on our blog

T o f i n d o u t m o r e v i s i t

wwwthebiglunchcom have a chat

with the team on 0845 850 8181 or

email infothebiglunchcom

If you would like to hold a Big

Lunch in Breckland and need help to

organise it please contact Cat Lang

Breckland Council on 01362 656870

Join in the

Big Lunch 2010

Clube De Boliche de Watton (Lock Neaton)

O nosso clube estά

aberto a todos os

P o r t u g u e s e s p a r a

assistir ou jogar ― Bola

de relvado ― Lown

Bowls conosco

Treino e aulas de ensino sobre o

jogo e regras serao dadas a quem

estiver interessado

A prόxima eacutepoca comeccedila no

principio de Abril e termina no

final de Setembro

A inscriccedilao anual do clube eacute de pound45

por ano

O clube abre das 1400h άs 1430h

todas as Terccedilas-feiras Quartas-

feiras Sάbados e Domingos

Durante o Inverno o clube estά

aberto todos os Sάbados das

1000h as 1130h para encontros e

um cafeacutezinho

Todos seratildeo bem vindos

Watton (Loch Neaton) Bowls Club

Our Club is open to all Portuguese

Nationals to come and play Lawn

Bowls with us Coaching and tuition

in how to play the game would be

given if required The playing

season starts in early April and ends

at the end of September An annual

subscription to join the club is

pound4500 per year

Club Days (Roll Ups) are Tuesdays

Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays

1400 for 1430 start

Winter opening each Saturday for

coffee morning 1000 until 1130

All are welcome

Get behind Break for The Royal Norfolk Show Ball Take up for tables at this yearlsquos Royal

Norfolk Show Ball the 2010 Norfolk

Celebration Ball on Friday 25 June at

the showground has been fast and

furious and a reserve list for tickets is

now in operation

The evening will be a celebration of

the best that Norfolk has to offer

supporting Break a charity that brings

the best possible care to vulnerable

people in our community The menu

wine list music and entertainment are

all organised and Break is really

grateful to Anglia Farmers for their

support in so many ways

However sponsorship opportunities

are still available starting at as little as

pound250 for an advertisement in the

programme or to display corporate

identity on a cheese cart or coffee

station pound500 to sponsor a dessert

display with corporate identity pound1000

to display corporate identity on the

floral displays and pound1500 to sponsor

the welcome champagne reception

With over 800 guests there is also the

opportunity to sponsor one of the four

seating areas for pound2000 - or all four

The organising team have already

received many generous donations of

vouchers and merchandise for the

envelope prizes but would welcome

more donations All companies and

individuals making a donation to the

prize draw will be mentioned in the

programme Any donation towards the

evening would be really help towards

raising as much as possible from the

evening

For further information on the ball and

sponsorship opportunities please

contact Sarah Bunn sarahbbreak-

charityorg 01603 670106 or Gillian

Bolam gillianbbreak-charityorg

01603 670103

Ladies Fashion Show

At Great Hockham Village Hall

Monday 10th May 730pm Outfits by She Fashions Attleborough

Admission pound400 Free Refreshments amp Nibbles Raffle In

aid of Great Hockham Yoga Group Tickets from

June on 01953 498343

Events at Watton Library New Book Club The Six Book Club is a

friendly fun new reading group starting in

Watton Library on Wednesday 5th May 6pm -

7pm We will be reading popular fiction and

sharing our thoughts about the books we read

in the group and other books weve enjoyed If

you would like to start your own reading

group you can come along as well and find

out how the library service can support you

Its free and well even give you a cuppa

Please contact Watton Library on 01953

881671 for further information

Smashing Saxons Discover what Saxon life

in Norfolk was like and make a Saxon clay

thumb pot to take home This free family

event is at Watton library on Thursday 3rd

June

200 ndash 300pm No need to book but children

must be accompanied by an adult

Silver Surfers - Computers for the

Terrified Free friendly 2 week course for

older people An introduction to the Internet

and email for complete beginners Friday 21st

May 1030am -1200pm Booking is essential

so please contact Watton Library on 01953

881671 to book your place Further courses

will be held later in the year including Family

history on the Internet Keep looking in your

Mid Norfolk Times for details of these and

other library events

Book of the Month A Year in the Province by

Christopher Marsh

The tale of ridiculous yet heroic Jesus

Sanchez Ventura an Andalusian peasant

whose wife Begona tires of the heat the

lemons and the tranquillity of Spain and

persuades the family to relocate to Belfast

The problems he experiences with the culture

politics and not least strange colloquialisms

and subtleties of language are hilarious His

daughters revel in their new found freedom

and despite the comic mishaps and problems

they encounter Jesus and Begona soon make

a big impact in their adopted country This is

the funniest book I have read for a long time I

laughed out loud on nearly every page

A Year in the Province is available from

your local library or mobile library If the

book you want isnt available you can request

it for a small charge and it will be delivered to

the library of your choice Childrens books

are free to request giving you a choice of

thousands of titles across Norfolk Library and

Information Service

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 14 News

HJC Ltd Motor Engineers

Servicing amp MOT preparation to all makes of

modern cars amp light commercials

Tyres Exhausts amp Batteries supplied and fitted

Courtesy cars available

Ask for Steve at 5 Linmore Court Threxton Rd

Industrial Estate Watton

Tel 01953 889924

Augusta Kate was born at Litcham on May

20th 1920 the only child of Gladys and

Tom Milford The family lived at Sporle

until Tom was appointed Manager at the Co

-op in Watton in 1929 when they moved to

a house along the Thetford Road ndash Kate

was very fond of telling people about the

time when soon after they moved in the

end of the house fell out As it was just

before Christmas they had to be given

room at the innlsquo and they were invited to

stay at The Gables Later they moved to a

house in Brandon Road on the site where

Tom Milford Place now stands

Kate attended school at Sporle and Watton

and then won a scholarship to Thetford

Grammar She hated school especially

disliking her time at Thetford However it

was through school that she met Cecil who

was to become her husband They were

cycling back from the station one day and

Cecil was fooling about and knocked her

off her bike She injured her legs badly had

to have two weeks off school and began a

relationship which lasted in total for 57

years

Disillusioned with working for the Co-op

Katelsquos father set up in a grocery business in

Harvey Street she helped him prepare

orders although mostly her role was to look

after her mother who was wheel chair

bound

Kate and Cecil were married in 1942 - he

had 48 hours leave to get home get married

and get back again to the barracks in

Prestatyn where he was stationed at that

time Kate continued to live at home After

the war Cecil took over his fatherlsquos coal

business and Kate helped him with the

paperwork continued to help her father and

look after her mother

Much of Katelsquos life was spent caring for

people Soon after her mother died her

father became ill so she cared for him She

kept an eye on her parents-in-law who lived

at Saham There was also a great aunt at

Swaffham and one of the weekly rituals

was catching the 12 olsquoclock train to

Swaffham on a Saturday to visit Auntie

always taking some dinner in a basin for her

to reheat the next day Kate really had a

thing about feeding people In times of

stress apple pies were delivered and

whenever people came to the house they

were always offered coffee and something

to eat Sunday lunch was very frequently

shared with someone who was alone and in

need of a bit of company When Cecil

became ill she re-focussed her attention and

looked after him driving him out in the car

pushing the wheelchair and generally

ensuring that his life continued to be as rich

and full as possible

Kate was always associated closely with the

Methodist Church ndash being involved in fund

raising for a long while However her

greatest triumph in church was Bright Hour

which she built up to about 35 members

She was secretary for 29 years and used to

go round collecting people up in the car

Later she became President She also did

her fair share of flower arranging and used

her not inconsiderable skills as a

salesperson to part people from their cash

she liked baking and enjoyed hosting

events and meetings ndash especially at the

house in Norwich Road

When changes were proposed and new

ideas suggested Kate was inclined to see all

the flaws and generally become somewhat

negative But and itlsquos an important but

once a scheme had been adopted she would

get behind it and back it to the hilt As a

pastoral leader for many years she kept in

touch with the members of her group and

tried to offer help and support where it was

needed In addition to these activities Kate

was a member of the group which brought

Womenlsquos World Day of Prayer to this area

and she work tirelessly for Christian Aid

When Katelsquos family caring duties allowed

she became very interested in other things

The one subject she liked at school was

history and she was involved with the WEA

helping to write a book called Watton in an

Earlier Age She also joined the Steering

Committee which was formed to try and get

a museum in Watton She took up painting

and became quite an accomplished artist

As a long standing member of the Wayland

Guild of Artists she would take part in their

annual exhibition For a time Kate also did

Meals on Wheels

In these later years Kate found it very

difficult to accept the help which she

had always given to other people she

hated to be so infirm and so dependent

She had a lot of illness and spent long

periods in hospital When she was

finally unable to continue to live at

home she became a resident at

Shipdham Manor Care Home where she

was looked after with an extraordinary

level of love and care until she died

Mrs A Kate Chapman 2010 Virgin London Marathon

ndash Nearly there As this edition of the Mid Norfolk Times went to press

Marathon runner and local pharmacist Geoff Ray was lining up

at the start of the 2010 Virgin London Marathon with thousands

of other eager runners waiting for the starting gun

Readers will have to wait for next monthlsquos edition to find out how

well Geoff did but as he limbered up for the start Geoff was

focused on finishing the 26 miles in gratitude for the enormous

support he has received from friends family and customers

Geoff Ray of Total Health Pharmacy in Watton is running the

London Marathon in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance

(Registered charity number 1083876) which receives no lottery

funding or government grants and relies upon fund raising to

provide a vital emergency service to our rural area 365 days a

year You can still make donations to Geofflsquos fundraising at

Total Health Pharmacy 14 Gregor Shanks Way Watton

(opposite the Watton Medical Practice) or by visiting

wwwjustgivingcomgeoffray

YOU ARE INVITED TO A

Photographic Exhibition of

African Wildlife amp Culture by David Jessup

at Woods Restaurant Richmond Park Golf Club Watton on

Saturday 5th June 10 - 4pm Sunday 6th June 10 - 3pm

Entrance by donation only All proceeds will go to helping improve the

life of Zulu families in Africa

South Africa again with a touch of Mozambique

and Swaziland By David and Carolyn Jessup

We have noticed a sad decline in public discipline in Kruger National Park since we

first went 6 years ago There are a number of general Rules laid down by the Park

authorities but unfortunately not many staff to ensure that they are adhered to These

Rules are handed to every Park visitor on arrival The most obvious rule is ―STAY

IN YOUR VEHICLE Unless in a designated area visitors must remain inside their

vehicle No part of your body may protrude from a window or sunroof and doors

should remain closed at all times

Ilsquom sure it wont be a surprise to learn that this rule is widely broken On this trip we

have seen a man get out of his car to take a photograph of a Spotted Hyaena which

was standing less than 20 meters away from him This is a very dangerous animal

with a very strong vice like bite Also dangerous are Hippopotamus and on a

separate occasion a man got out quite near to a pod of about 25 Hippos which were

out of the water You wouldnlsquot feel very comfortable with your head in a Hippos

mouth These massive animals kill more humans in Africa than any other animal

In spite of their size they can run at speeds of up to 40km an hour

Now from the wildlife to Soccer As Ilsquom sure most people are aware the Soccer

World Cup is due to take place in South Africa in our summer of 2010 It is sure to

attract thousands of foreign visitors and new stadia have been built where the

matches are due to be played and new roads constructed to take the additional

traffic Billions of Rands have been ploughed in to help ensure the success of this

very high profile competition but I can foresee problems

Towards the end of 2009 there were ugly demonstrations near the new stadium in the

City of Nelspruit (soon to change its name to Mbombela) The scenes were apparently

reminiscent of the apartheid era with Police firing several warning shots and the angry

mob hurling rocks at the peace keepers The rioters were all children with ages ranging

from 6 to 18 who were trying to discourage workers from entering the stadium and

threatening to disrupt further building unless they received new schools Just one year

earlier during a similar protest they burned down their temporary classrooms with all

their books claiming it was too hot to concentrate in them

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 15

Brownies at the races 1st Watton Brownies to one

step closer to completing

t h e i r A d v e n t u r e 1 0 0

Challenge at Easter when

they held a Race Night

Wearing their handmade

Easter bonnets and dressed

to the nines they could

have gone to Ascot We had

a fun evening racing all

manner of things the length

of the hall The win-up rats

were definitely the fastest

but the waddling chicks had

the aahh factor As our

last meeting before the

Easter holidays it was a

super end to a busy term

Need small home improvements

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Doors windows locks no job too small Free no obligation estimate

K R H Carpentry Services 01953 (Watton) 882484 ndash Mobile 07746 114285

Relationship difficulties Bereavement Stress

BullyingAbuse Addictions Depression

SANCTUARY COUNSELLING SERVICE WATTON

Itrsquos good to talk Counselling can help if yoursquore struggling to cope with

Sanctuary offers a confidential low-cost counselling service with professionally trained counsellors who work on a short-term or long-term basis Call us on 01953 880922 to arrange an appointment Appointments are available 6 ndash 9pm Tuesdays and 930am ndash 1pm Wednesdays Sanctuary Counselling Service is part of River Ministries (Norfolk) registered charity number 1054419

As we reach the end of our first term it

is a good time to reflect on what we

have been up since the beginning of the

year Considering we only started in

January we have had a very successful

term

Both the Scouts and Cubs have settled

into the Scout HQ in Watton and the

really great news is that both Sections

have grown in numbers

Over the last term the Cubs have done

a number of activities including

painting a life size Cub made sweets

learnt about disaster relief with Shelter

Box made rope and learnt to tie reef

knots and of course plenty of games

The Scouts have also had a busy

term the highlight being a night

hike They have also started the

Shelter Box Challenge and are

working on their Global and Creative

Challenge badges

They have made sculptures out of

recycled materials and made and

decorated salt dough Boomerangs and

Bull Roarers as part of their Global

work During the Easter break a group

of Scouts and Cubs helped the Leaders

clear out the stores (above) to prepare

for the new camping equipment that is

on the way ready for their first camp in

May

The lighter evenings mean we can look

forward to taking more of our

programme outside something we are

all looking forward to

As a Group we would like thank

everyone that has been involved in

getting us up and running out

Committee parents and the local

community for their support Plus a big

thank you to all the Cubs and Scouts

that make it all worthwhile every week

We look forward to an exciting and fun

packed summer term

If you are interested in joining us for

either Cubs or Scouts please get in

touch Contact Paul Cutts 01953

8 8 4 2 4 3 o r e m a i l u s o n

waylandscoutsgooglecom

Wayland Scout Group

Attleborough Heritage Group The Heritage Centre is open every Thursday from

930 am to 330 pm Why not come along and meet

the team and have a coffee and chat We provide a

public resource for

Researching family history and local history the

identification of vulnerable standing buildings and

landmarks

Student and school projects offering an

opportunity to capture precious memories of the

Attleborough area by simply reminiscing we have

facilities to ―digitalise donated photographs

documents and similar items This is available to

anyone wishing to record their own memories for

posterity Why not join us and become a member

Access to the above research and information

facilities quarterly newsletters and entry to events

at reduced cost Annual Subscription pound5 per

person

Details from The Heritage Centre Soma House

Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS

Tel 01953 455877 or 455553 e-mail

attleboroughheritagetiscalicouk website

wwwattleboroughheritageorg

Dates for your 2010 Diary 22 May ―Changes in the Norfolk Countryside An

illustrated talk by Peter amp Rosemary Salt - further

details from Heritage Centre

30 May Attleboroughlsquos Development A walk that

looks at the Victorian Development that doubled

the size of Attleborough and compares it to the

current proposals for the development to the south

of the town The walk starts from the Heritage

Centre at 230 pm

27 June Medieval Attleborough A walk into

Attleboroughlsquos medieval past from St Marylsquos

Church to the old market place The walk starts

from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm

25 July Pub Crawl around the Town A walk

around the centre of Attleborough looking at the

past and present locations and history of Beer

Houses Inns and Public Houses The walk starts

from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm

22 August A walk from the War Memorial down

Queenlsquos Road and back through the cemetery

Looking at the past and the present This walk will

start at 230 pm at the War Memorial

Tickets are available for all walks from the

Heritage Centre pound100 members and pound200 non-

members Tea and coffee will be served at the

Centre following each walk

18 September By popular request ndash Heritage Cyder

Evening at the Connaught Hall Attleborough

Illustrated talk static displays and social get

together More details from the Heritage Centre

13 November Coffee Morning at St Marylsquos

Church Hall Attleborough 1000 ndash1130 am

Raffle Cakes etc followed in the evening by

―Norfolk in the Great War Illustrated talk by

Peter amp Rosemary Salt Details from the

Heritage Centre

Breckland Council is supporting

voluntary and community groups in

the district in finding and applying for

funding by holding a funding and

advice fair on Tuesday 18 May from

1000am to 330pm at the Eco Tech

Centre in Swaffham

The event has attracted over 120

community groups who have secured

their place on the day and 22

organisations will be attending to

provide advice and guidance on this

sometimes complex issue

Local voluntary and community

organisations will be able to get help

on accessing all types of large and

small grants from local charitable

trusts to government and national

funding

Officers will be on hand to provide

practical advice on how to complete

funding application forms to increase

the number of good quality

applications and income for groups in

the district

Representatives from The Big Lottery

Heritage Lottery Fund and Lloyds

TSB Breckland Council and

Community Matters will be giving

presentations on various funding

opportunities from 1045am to 330pm

and other funders will be there until

330pm to discuss funding projects

constitutions and how to sell your

organisation to potential funders

Cat Lang Community Development

Officer said The previous fair held

was a wonderful opportunity to meet

funders and find out what is available

Its a great opportunity to get inside

their head to find out what they are

looking for to make applications

successful

There will be displays with

information on the various funds and

application forms Funding is available

for a wide range of projects from play

areas community buildings sports and

arts Community Matters and other

support organisations will be on hand

to provide project development

support

Breckland Council are committed to

supporting and promoting a vibrant

voluntary sector As part of this

commitment it has held funding fairs

over the last few years to help non

profit making organisation operating in

the district

The previous funding fair attracted

over 100 people from over 20

organisations and attendees said they

found it very useful to talk to each

other to getting funding tips and advice

on how to make successful

applications

Need funding for your community project

Come to the Fair

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News

The fourth of 6 children Frank was

born in September 1918 ndash two

months before the Great War ended

on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow

near Tonbridge in Kent where his

father worked as a chauffeur his

parents however soon moved to the

small village of Little Casterton near

Stamford in Lincolnshire

Frank Frank attended the village

school and secondary education was

at the Blue Coat School in Stamford

Leaving at the age of 14 his early

employment was as a delivery boy

for International Stores although he

had a strong interest in aviation and

engineering subjects encouraged by

schoolboy magazines His boyhood

hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank

a shy and sensitive man as well as a

brave military aviator

After working for International

Stores Frank wanted to better himself

and saw an advert for a job in a local

engineering factory and they helped

him study at evening class for ONC

a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l

Engineering

In 1938 he applied for aircrew

training and after rigorous selection

processes was accepted He joined

the RAF and went off to

Northampton for training to be a

Navigator on the Blenheim tactical

bombers His expertise in geometry

algebra and trigonometry stood him

in good stead

It was when he was stationed at

Swanton Morley in Norfolk that

Frank met his future wife Phyllis on

a bind date organised by her sister

Doris

He was soon in the thick of things

and in May 1940 Frank was flying

daily over France as navigator on the

Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron

based at Watton life expectancy for

Blenheim crews in those times was

as little as 14 days however Frank

somehow survived

In his book ―Bomber Command Max

Hastings includes a whole chapter

about 82 Squadron based at Watton in

May and June 1940 The attrition rate

was appalling although the sense of

walking with history was intense

Frank often quoted Shakespeare and

Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of

Agincourt with great feeling Flying

with 2 Group Bomber Command until

1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was

posted off to Malta the most bombed

place on earth at the time

The day after arriving in Malta Frank

and his crew led eight aircraft on a

low level raid on shipping in Tripoli

harbour at dusk They managed to

get away without loss Another

incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in

1941 involved eight Blenheims

making an attack on a convoy

making for Tripoli After the attack

one of the Blenheims plunged into

the sea Frank reported the position

of the dinghy containing the crew

and the next day the RN submarine

HMS Utmost picked up the survivors

and carried them back to Malta

In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM

for his coolness in combat and

devotion to duty in Europe Malta

and Burma He continued flying

mostly in India for the rest of the

war in different roles and

miraculously survived many scrapes

In 1946 He returned to England and

married Phyllis and two years later

Franklsquos son was born and the family

moved to Peterborough He worked

for Peter Brotherhood a diesel

e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n

Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952

he moved to Welwyn Garden City

and a job with the De Havilland

aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953

his second child was born and in

1962 another daughter was born

Frank had moved job again to

English Electric at Stevenage where

he worked on guided weapons and

then moved back to Hatfield when

both English Electric and Hawker

Siddeley which had succeeded De

Havillands became part of British

Aerospace

During those years at Welwyn Garden

City Franklsquos lifelong interest in

engineering frequently came in useful

He had a succession of old Ford motor

cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y

through a succession of Prefects to

Ford Consuls He spent many hours

under those cars changing clutches

gearboxes and even engines with the

aid of an elaborate gantry and a series

of pulleys

In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the

London marathon and for a time

became a regular at local half

marathon events winning a number

of cups and medals as the oldest

competitor

In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was

persuaded to write his memoirs of

life in the RAF during the war which

he published as a book called

―Familiar Voices The book was

well received in the aviation press

and many copies were sold in shops

via web sites and by mail order

Frank was a great survivor and re-

invented himself many times

Grocerlsquos boy engineer military

aviator marathon runner and author

a great survivor who loved the

English countryside

Where did they come from and where did they go to

The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010

The Partners would like to inform our

patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided

to retire after 24 years of being a

partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has

been an excellent GP to our patients

and he will be very sorely missed by us

all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and

happy retirement and wish both him

and Mrs Gibbs good health for the

future We will be recruiting a partner

to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope

to have some news in the next few

weeks

For the next 4 months Dr Richard

Nickinson will be on a placement at the

surgery I hope that you will join with

us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the

surgery

We have altered the appointment

system this year in line with patient

feedback This allows our patients to

book up to 3 weeks ahead with a

doctor of their choice (providing the

clinical need is suitable for a doctor)

Unfortunately by allowing advance

booking the number of patients not

attending their appointments has

increased significantly We now have

1 in every 15 appointments or 6

NOT kept I am sure that you will

agree that this is neither acceptable not

sustainable Please let us know if you

cannot attend your pre-booked

appointment Phone us fax us or use

the comments option on the web page

wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk

to let us know that you cannot attend

The new appointment system seems to

be working well so far but to again

clarify the procedure

To be seen on the same day that you

need to be seen please call between

830am and 10am You will be

assessed by a member of the Same Day

Team (doctors and nurses) who will

treat you It will not usually be

possible to select a clinician of choice

if you need to see a doctor on the same

day

To ask for a visit please call before

11am we can not guarantee a specific

doctor for any visit

To ask for test results or to ask any

question please call after 10am

To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse

call after 10am Usually you will be

able to book up to 3 weeks in advance

We are often asked why the

receptionist asks for a brief reason for

needing to see the doctor or nurse

when you want an appointment The

request to do this has come from the

doctors to ensure that our patients are

seen by the person who can deal most

appropriately and most quickly with

their condition

We are open for pre-booked

appointments from 7am on Tuesday

and Thursday and until 830pm on a

Wednesday On a normal day we are

open from 830am until 6pm on a

Friday we are open from 830 am ndash

4pm This amounts to 495 hours a

week

When we are not open there are other

services available for our patients

For general health or medication

questions use NHS direct 08454647

For medication questions and minor

illness use your local pharmacy

For more serious health issues call the

GP out of hours service on 01603 488

488

For all GP type issues call The Timber

Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300

0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7

days a week

For genuine accidents or for medical

emergencies go to your nearest A amp E

department or if necessary dial 999

General good health and wellbeing

If you are over 65 and have not ever

had a pneumonia vaccination please

contact us and book an appointment to

have one

Stay fit and active eat a sensible and

healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or

vegetables every day

If you are a smoker make a quit date

and come and see us for direction to a

stop smoking service

Take responsibility for your own

health needs Take your prescribed

medication as directed follow up on

regular tests if you have an illness

that needs regular monitoring pick

up information leaflets or use the

internet to stay well keep simple

everyday medicines in your medicine

cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for

assistance with this

Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch

The Friends of St Georges Saham

Toney are to hold a Special Ladies

Day at St Georges Church Saham

Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010

Gentlemen will not be refused

ad miss ion The day wi l l

commence with coffee from 1030

am fol lowed by a flower

arranging demonstration to be

given by Margaret Thomas who

will guide beginners through the

display techniques and give some

practical and perhaps new ideas to

t h e mo re ad van ced f lower

arrangers

F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g

demonstration lunch will be served

with a glass of wine for you to

enjoy Those of you who have been

to one of the Friends events will be

familiar with the quality of the food

served by our ladies The lunch

could be well worth the cost of the

ticket alone Our ladies have a

reputation for serving good food

which they will wish to maintain

Following lunch sit back and be

entertained by Linda Scholes who is

to give a talk with the interesting title

of The Yanks are coming Linda is

becoming well known in the area as a

public speaker with a terrific sense of

humour so you will not be

disappointed The day will conclude

by 230 pm to allow time to collect

the children from school

A superb raffle and o ther

attractions are being arranged to

enable you to contribute to the fund

raising for the upkeep of St

Georges Church All this for pound750

Please call now for tickets from

Saham Post Office or Beverley on

881802 Carol 850291 Sheila

882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene

881148 and Angela 889988

Ladies Day at St Georges Church

Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful

Pantomime this year and would like

to take this opportunity in thanking

everyone for their help and support

we really could not do it without

you Following our pantomime we

were able to make a donation to the

First Response Team in Watton In

March we held our AGM the

following officers were elected

Chairman - Stephanie Easter

Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer

Secretary - Sandra Skipper

Treasurer - Matt Denny

On May 20th we will be holding our

Pantomime Auditions and everyone

over the age of 16 are welcome

These will take place in the Green

Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm

Two thoughts on redundancy

Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally

Redundancy does not mean that your

personal value has reduced it means

that the business you were working

for cannot fund the post you held

anymore Your skills are still valuable

to a well funded business

Secondly people find that one of

the most depressing aspects of

redundancy is that it is an indication

that the whole business sector they

have worked in is suffering a crisis

This is the time to evaluate which of

your skills are transferable for

instance people skills are relevant to

all business sectors Not all industry

sectors have collapsed - read the

good news business stories in the

press and ask yourself how your

skills and experience could help that

type of business

David Bridge is a Career Coach with

Mayfair Coaching Practice

wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone

01379 650045

Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary

Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm

Carbrooke Village Millennium

Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church

This yearlsquos fete will build on the

long tradition of Carbrooke

Village fetes with an emphasis on

a great family afternoon out on the

Millennium Green with an

agricultural theme and is a joint

venture involving the Church

Millennium Green Playgroup

School and Village Hall

Last year the fete returned to its

roots with an exciting display of

a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d

machinery alongside huge long

distance haulage vehicles and a

star prize of an evening out on the

combine harvester at the peak of

harvest time

P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s

competitions cake stalls and card

stalls sit alongside the open bar

cider sales and a fresh local produce

barbeque with the usual raffles and

prize games for all to enjoy

Come and join in on June the 26th ndash

all welcome

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17

From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit

of a cynic you may have come to that

conclusion yourself from some of my

other editorials But every now and

again I come across something that

restores my somewhat jaded faith in

humanity

Recently I attended a meeting of the

Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group

for the purpose of taking a picture or

two to go with their article One of

the subjects of the evening was

Project Linus which I knew was

something to do with quilts but not

really of interest to me Well it turns

out that Project Linus donates free

homemade ―security quilts to

seriously ill abused bereaved or

traumatised children from premature

birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more

local quilters have through their

organisation Norfolk Quilters

always been strong supporters of

Linus and many members make

quilts for the project with the number

donated to date being in excess of

3400

Members of that same organisation

also produce ―Heart Cushions which

are small heart-shaped support

cushions for people who have had

surgery for breast cancer If someone

underwent surgery as long as ten

years ago a heart may still be found

beneficial so they make and give

them to anyone - women and men -

who have experienced breast cancer

As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting

was also told of the ―Last Cuddle

quilts These quilts again made by

members of Norfolk Quilters are

used to wrap still born babies for

parents to have their last cuddle They

are then able to keep that quilt for all

time as a permanent reminder of the

child that was lost to them

I have to say I find it quite humbling

that in these days of financial scandal

when even our own MPs have been

ripping us off - but are still asking us

to vote for them - that there are

wonderful people in this world who

give their time money and skills

freely just to make life a little bit

better for others less well off

Local quilters would welcome

donations of spare cotton fabric

wadding unused fleece and even

sewing threads which would be used

to good effect and our local quilting

group the Hackers Tackers and

Stuffers can be contacted through Sue

Hart on 01362 822536

And if you see anything about Project

Linus make a point to find out about

it and make a point to support it

youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant

antidote to the self serving attitudes of

today

It does your heart good

We met at the home of Lesley Cowling

to hear about the Air Cadets

organisation Jason Allan from the

Dereham Branch was our speaker and

with the help of his laptop he gave us a

very educational insight into the aims

and workings of the Cadets Fostering

the spirit of adventure and encouraging

leadership qualities and good

citizenship are some of the aims to

strive for There are nationally 46000

Air Cadets the largest youth

organisation in the UK The age range

is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and

organisers are volunteers One of the

principal reasons to join is to fly All

Cadets get the opportunity to get

airborne They can gain certificates and

at 18 if they show enough potential get

75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained

usually with a view to having a career

in the RAF They get the chance to go

gliding even solo if they show

aptitude Adventure training to develop

leadership qualities takes place in the

Lake District Peak District and Wales

They can ski in Europe and are able to

go on exchange training schemes in

many other countries including

Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of

Edinburgh Award Schemes are

followed with all the skills they foster

A chaplain is attached to every

squadron and available for advice and

listening The funding is mainly from

the RAF and all trips and equipment is

found for the Cadets or in the case of

trips heavily subsidised

Cadets are involved in the community

helping at shows festivals and

displays It sounds an ideal association

for active young people and gives them

added experience and qualifications to

put on their CVs

Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer

The next part of the meeting was the

induction of Lesley Cowling as a full

member She was welcomed for the

second time as she has been an

honorary member

The lunchtime concert in March was

presented by Pamela Warren Ken

Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick

Monk Karen Smith was at the piano

We were delighted to make a profit of

pound30958 to go to our many charities

Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea

17th June in Brenda Davis garden

2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes

tea delicious strawberries and cake

Judy Wilson

Inner Wheel Club of Watton

Nominations are invited for the

Wayland Agricultural Society Young

Achiever of the Year 2010 The award

is designed to recognise outstanding

dedication and contribution to

agriculture horticulture wildlife or any

other rural related sector or industry

All entrants must be under 21 years of

age All entrants will be required to

demonstrate and share their

commitment and involvement to their

related subject This should include

their achievements and their

aspirations Applicants will be

required to show passion and

enthusiasm as well as a sound

knowledge of their category The

award is sponsored by Weco

Engineering of Watton

All nominations must be made in

writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall

Wayland Agricultural Society Broom

Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney

Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ

Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010

Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at

our April meeting by a Victorian

Prison Officer who came to speak to

us about Life amp Death in a

Victorian Gaol

Mike the Prison Officer also brought

with him various items from that era

which prisoners had allocated to them

as well as some punishing

e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g

memorabilia My two volunteers for

the demonstrations John amp Rod

forged excuse notes but Mike was

able to continue without their input

and they were relegated to the back of

the room Mike and his persuader

were warmly thanked and hopefully

he will be back next year in another

guise

On May 10th our speaker will be

Jason Houghton Osteopath He has

visited us before and is extremely

popular with our group The meeting

starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal

Church Old Dereham Road Watton

whom we thank for the use of their

facilities all welcome

Looking to the future at our

September meeting we are very

fortunate to have as our guest

speaker Richard Lane OBE

President of Diabetes UK More

details will be available later but for

more information about our group

and our meetings please phone

Helen 01953 884713 leave a

message and I will get back to you

as soon as possible

New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome

Linda Kerr from the Redwings

Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in

April when she told us about the

wonderful work being done across

the country on behalf of not only

horses but ponies donkeys and

mules as well They have been

established for 25 years and have

visitor centres (free entry) in

Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The

Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt

Yarmouth and is open from 10am-

5pm every day from 27th March to

31st October You can even join

their Adoption club which

contributes towards the care and

feed for rescued animals

It may seem a bit late in the day for

New Year resolutions but it is in

May that we always vote on the WI

Resolution that is being put forward

for debate nationally We are all

aware of how difficult it can be to

know whether some food has

actually been produced or just

packaged here and that is why at

our National AGM to be held in

Cardiff in June the resolution being

debated is This meeting urges the

Government to introduce clear and

mandatory country of origin

labelling on all meat poultry and

fish products sold in this country

Over very many years the WI has

been at the forefront of bringing the

attention of the Government to bear

on many issues that concern us all

After the serious part of our May

11th meeting we will be enjoying a

craft evening with the emphasis on

friendly chatter and exchange of

ideas and skills For any lady

wanting to find out more about the

WI this would be an ideal evening

to pop in to Watton Christian

Community Centre (730pm) and

have a chat

June is going to be quite busy too It

is our 20th birthday and in place of a

normal meeting we will have a

birthday party at the home of a

member Once again we will be

present at Watton Carnival and also

take part in the Methodist Flower

Festival

On 5th June a Coffee Morning will

be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there

will be a raffle bring and buy table

cake stall etc- all welcome We

look forward to meeting some of

you there We also look forward to

visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July

To contact us ring Pat on 01953

882275 or Barbara 01953 882595

Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In

recognition of the difficulty in finding

low cost meeting and training space in

Wayland the Wayland Partnership is

launching a SPRING THROUGH TO

SUMMER promotion and is offering

meaningful discounts to local

community groups and organizations

Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to

Wayland House in Watton High

Street tell us who you are and what

you want and we will tell you about

the spaces available and what deals

we can offer you Alternatively mail

iainwaylandorguk for more

information

Community Support Services

Available at Wayland House Just a

reminder of the information and

support services available at Wayland

House

Breckland Council Customer Services

- If you need advice on council tax

how to get a bus pass or the cost of a

senior rail card a Breckland Council

Presence Officer is available at

Wayland House between the hours of

900am and 430pm every Wednesday

and 900am and 400pm every Friday

Closed for lunch between 100-

130pm on both days No appointment

is needed ndash just call in at Main

Reception

Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service -

Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service is has a

regular half day surgery for homeless

people and customers at risk of

homelessness in the Watton area on

Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If

you are at risk of losing your home

and would like to see a Housing

Advisor call Breckland Council on

0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l

housingadvicebrecklandgovuk

Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash

wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a

housing section with some useful

information

Norfolk County Council Registrars

Office Norfolk County Councillsquos

Watton Register office is at Wayland

House during the hours of 100 to

400pm every Thursday for the

registration of births deaths and

general advice Appointments should

be made through the Registrars office

as usual For Marriages and Civil

Partnerships telephone 01842 766848

for Births and Deaths telephone 01842

754115 or mail

registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk

Peddars Way Housing Association

Peddars Way Housing the largest

provider of affordable homes in the

Eastern Region offer free drop in

advice surgeries at Wayland House

An officer from Peddars Way is

usually available on Tuesday

mornings from 900am to 1100pm

Connexions Connexions Norfolk

provide a free drop in service for

young people at Wayland House

every Wednesday They offer advice

on a range if topics including health

housing and employment Call them

on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make

an appointment

Wayland Community Bank The

Wayland Community Bank a branch

of the Norfolk Credit Union is open

at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from

100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from

900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos

from 900am to 1100am No

appointment is necessary The

Norfolk Credit Union is a member of

the Financial Services Compensation

Scheme which means that your

money is as safe as in any Bank or

Building Society Itlsquos the place to

come for simple borrowing and secure

saving

Wayland Partnership

Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful

Craft Fairs is being held on

Saturday 1st May between

1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens

Hall Watton Admission is free

We are delighted to offer you a

celebrat ion of local craft s

including walking sticks fly

dressing greetings cards candles

jewellery corn dollies wood-

turned items engraved and stained

glass embroidered items original

paintings handmade cushions

photography and much more If

you are looking for something

different and if quality and

affordability are important to you

you will find what you are looking

for at a Wayland Partnership craft

fair

The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed

A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group

― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y

Grandmother Mrs F Jones at

Warmans Farm which was on

Hargham Road in Attleborough I

was standing on the kitchen table

looking out of the window which

faced Hargham Road (the railway

line ran parallel to Hargham Road)

when a plane flying very low passed

the window

I shouted to my Mother ―Quick

look the plane has a picture on its

tail My Mother grabbed me by the

legs and threw me under the table

Immediately we heard pop pop pop

rattling on tin My Mother thought

the plane had machine-gunned

Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)

which was located nearer the top of

Hargham Road Then there was a

loud bang It was not until later (no

telephones in those days) that we

heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos

factory which had been bombed

Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee

Semmence) memories of the day

during the Second World War when

a single German bomber raided the

Cyder factory and works by the

railway station in Attleborough

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening

Karen Bales ACCA MAAT Bsc (Hons)

Telephone 01953 884019

118 Norwich Road Watton Thetford Norfolk IP25 6DU

Email balesbrowneaccountancyyahoocouk

Accounts preparation for Sole traders Limited Companies and Partnerships Personal Limited Company and Partnership Tax Returns Book-keeping PAYE VAT Returns

Bales Browne Accountancy Services Limited

RS Plumbing amp Heating

All your plumbing and heating needs

Boiler Servicing Installations and General Plumbing All work undertaken

CORGI Registered

Telephone 01953 883829 07836 267 419

ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )

Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5

Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land

and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures

Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details

Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney

Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)

Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH

Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket

from Saham Post Office

The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project

ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON

HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON

Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm

Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500

Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm

The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a

sparse few after a spectacular show in

mid-April As you can see from the

photos they are really miniature lupines

They draw tourists from all over the

place and all along the roadsides cars are

parked and Mum Dad and the children

are taking pictures of each other amidst a

sea of blue Especially popular for

pictures of dogs and babies Hands up

everyone who thought Texas was all

cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes

The temperature is climbing and the

hummingbirds are back The feeders are

up and filled with the usual mixture of 4

parts water to 1 part sugar (red food

colouring optional ndash most of the feeders

have red on them to attract the birds)

In the garden the tomatoes peppers

eggplants and cucumbers are coming along

well ndash maybe this year there will be

something ready for the County Fair

horticulture divisions in June I dug up a

huge rosemary bush to make way for more

vegetables and have dozens of cuttings

rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market

These markets are becoming very popular

now and while all the towns around us

have one our town seems to have a hard

time getting one together I sell vegetables

if I have enough to part with bedding plants

and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and

jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods

such as banana bread pineapple-cheese

bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This

year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is

being highly promoted as a natural

sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy

sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying

fennel this year and the cardoon is turning

out to be a magnificent

specimen plant ndash I

probably wonlsquot eat it but

can hardly wait until it

blooms I remembered to

feed the strawberries this

year which made a big

difference Had a great

crop

Fortunately the turtle family did not

discover the vegetable garden especially

the lettuce to which I understand they are

very partial

Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah

Georgia to sample great seafood old

Southern Plantations and botanical

gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best

time to visit because of the great

display of azaleas which donlsquot grow

here on our alkaline soils Hopefully

they will be blooming on schedule

Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn

Saturday 10th April was perfect for the

Spring Show gloriously warm sunny

and most of all dry Unfortunately we

had fewer entrants and entries this year

than last Norwich were playing at

home (they drew) and there was a horse

race These factors added to the

weather may have contributed to the

low turnout However 15 entrants

produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket

lovers) entries of very high quality It

was interesting to note that due to the

late spring we had more entries for

tulips this year and the hyacinths were

stunning The scent in the hall was

almost intoxicating The double

daffodils were largely missing as they

are still in bud very frustrating for the

people who normally enter them After

the Show when we opened the Hall for

teas it was very good to see a large

number of visitors and I am told we

recruited more members

We had a lovely surprise visit from

Wayland Radio Paul Young and

Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some

of our winners and President Allison

Griffiths Gabbie presents the

Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-

1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in

time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland

Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we

must have a listen especially as they

persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with

some of his monthly Topical Tips

Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to

stay for the presentation of the

silverware shared tea with us and even

won a raffle prize I hope they will join

us for the Autumn Show on 4th

September as I am sure they would

enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos

proceedings

So to the winners

The Spring Cup for most points in the

flower section - Ralph Kinsley

The Bill Aylott Cup for the best

arrangement of flowers This Green and

Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree

The Hendry Plate for most Points in the

domestic section - Judy Atkinson

The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most

points in show - Judy Atkinson

Class Results

1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer

than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June

Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly

Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree

2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length

of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline

Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June

Martin

3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13

length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC

Pauline Middleton

4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy

Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff

Twelftree

5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie

Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June

Martin HC Ralph Kinsley

6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC

Ralph Kinsley

7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan

Loveday

8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree

9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie

Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy

Atkinson

10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff

Twelftree

11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June

Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday HC Judy Atkinson

12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline

Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph

Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree

13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy

Atkinson

14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday

15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley

16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant

Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy

Twelftree

17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson

2nd Peggy Twelftree

18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd

Judy Atkinson

19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

Peggy Twelftree

20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC

Julie Stacey

21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton

22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd

Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson

23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd

Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree

24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary

Marriott

Our next meeting will be held on

Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the

Village Hall when our speaker will be

Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As

ever all are welcome Also we shall

have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village

Sports Day and Fete on the green

Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)

Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society

Picture Submitted

Picture Submitted

Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19

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For Quilting Wadding amp Backing Prices

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DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES

Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account

the fitness level and ability of participants

General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish

Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for

recycled teenagers

Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as

arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account

Please bring a mat for floorwork

Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to

Friday 4th June inclusive

For further details please contact

Diane Cuthbert

01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher

Classes held during term-time

There was a very pleasing attendance

of members and guests at the March

meeting who much enjoyed a

powerpoint presentation ―Images of

Japan Speaker Len Speller opened

with some basic Japanese phrases and

then took us on a journey through a

land of contrasts the concrete jungle of

modern urban Japan being interspersed

with colourful temples and beautiful

Japanese gardens Something of the

culture of Japan also came over with

its emphasis on politeness tidiness and

desire to conform

The prolonged cold weather cut the

number of entries for the table

competition but hopefully now that

spring has at last arrived we will see

more entries next time Winners were

Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil

and three stems of flowers) John

Darlow (any vegetable) and John

Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or

tuber)

The May meeting will be on

Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the

main hall at Attleborough Junior

School The talk will be on the subject

of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as

always we will be very pleased to

welcome guests as well as members

Attleborough and District Horticultural Society

DEREHAM amp DISTRICT

CAT ADOPTION CENTRE

Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP

Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering

OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm

Telephone

01362 687 919

On Wednesday 14th APRIL

DEREK ARCHER talked to us

about his ORCHID collection and

how to grow these beautiful plants

He brought along just a few of his

magnificent collection and showed

us the rest in flower on screen His

examples some over 40 yrs old

ranged from the smallest to the

largest forms and from rare UK

orchids to those species from

Japan He told us the best way to

keep orchids at home and many of

us realised we have been killing

ours with kindness as they need

humidity by standing on damp

gravel and yet the pot needs to be

well drained Water and feed and

leave to drain before replacing in

the gravel based pot

A very informative entertaining

talk inspiring us all to have a go at

growing these tricky but incredibly

exotic plants Derek judged the

flower competition 1st Patsy

Peachey 2nd David Peachey and

3rd Shona Levy A good selection

of entries to choose from this

month so congratulations to the

winners

Our next meeting on Wednesday

12th May will be our first

OUTSIDE VISIT to the

JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD

BAKERY Caston and afterwards

refreshments will be at the home of

2 of our members at Brook House

Dukes Lane

This garden is well known by our

speaker too as he is responsible for

all the greenlsquo planting there and

told us it is one of the largest

Japanese gardens in the country

and well worth seeing So hope

lots of you will come along share

lifts if possible we will leave the

village green at 645pm to arrive

there for a 7pm start

HORN FAIR on MAY 30th

Members are asked to bring plants

flowers vegetables garden

equipment etc to sell on the day

for our plant stall and to volunteer

their services for help to me as

soon as possible

We will need sandwiches cakes

scones biscuits etc for the

refreshment stall too Take these to

Jill at Nurses House please Many

thanks We hope lots of you will

support this unique event and buy

excellent value plants from us as

well as enjoy our home-made cakes

on the refreshment stall See you

there

Our thanks to Chris Dalton who

entered our Village Green in the

Telegraphs Most Lively Village

Greenlsquo competition and guess

what We are in the final 4 and

have won a yearlsquos membership to

the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so

far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We

will use the money towards filling

the flower boxes at the entrances to

the village In fact thanks to our

pound50 grant from Breckland Pride

earlier this year the boxes have

looked beautiful this Spring and

our thanks to the members of the

Club responsible for their upkeep

For more information look us up

on our website

wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub

orguk Or ring me on the number

below We are a very active

friendly club always keen to

increase our membership and now

is a great time to join If anyone

would like a lift to meetings please

give me a call Jane Dalton

(Secretary) 01953 498694

Great Hockham Gardening Club News

On the 15th April Ashill Garden

Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L

Sutton a noted member of the

Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society

This was a most opportune visit now

that Spring has finally arrived we

all need help in preparing for sowing

and planting Mr Sutton took the

Garden Club members through

various aspects of horticultural care

required before during and after the

growing season

For instance cleanliness in the

greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton

described how he is able to keep

the greenhouse free of pests with

the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and

Milton among other things He

explained how to clean flower pots

with bleach and was able to

demonstrate by the use of slides

how even flower pots of some

antiquity can be kept fresh and

clean with appropriate care

Mr Sutton also had some practical

tips involving the use of bubble

wrap in the greenhouse and the

mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th

insecticide These guidelines being

of a practical and economical

nature were very useful as were

the instructions on how to plant the

growing tips pinched out of

chrysanthemums to produce ―free

plants The talk finished with slides

of some fine specimens of

chrysanthemums and the club were

most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos

informative discussion

The next Garden Club meeting will

take place on the 27th May during

which Graeme Simmonds will

discuss historical objects we might

find in our own gardens This

should be an inspiring discussion

since members are asked to bring

along items they may have found in

their garden or at the beach

Stop press we still have tickets

available for the trip to Stody

Lodge Gardens This will take

place on the 12th May and will

give members and their friends the

chance to wander through some of

the ten acres o f beauti fu l

Rhododendrons and Azaleas which

are in bloom each May This outing

is also combined with a trip to

Holt the historic Georgian city

and promises to be a ―grand day

out Please contact John Vincent if

you require tickets ndash telephone

01760 440320

Finally it may seem like a long

way off but the Committee are

busy making arrangements for the

Annual Flower Show on the 27th

June and the Vegetable Show on

the 26th August You might like to

pencil these dates in your diary

either to show or just come along

and enjoy yourself

Ashill Garden Club

Members and visitors enjoyed the

Flower Girls demonstration at

Aprils meeting entitiled Here

Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and

Joy Tumore took a holiday in

Scotland which reminded us of the

pink and purple hues of heather

whilst the picnic - in a hamper -

included bright sunny gerberas

Designs for a church wedding

included candles pink lilies

c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n

chrysanthemums Herbaceous

borders were interpreted by parallel

arrangements and white blooms

Two large urns held the final

designs which included a wide

variety of foliage green carnations

and white lilies

The Flower Arranging competition

winner in the Old Hands class was

Ursula Jackson who also won the

Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best

Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)

and Ann Norris was the winner in

t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n

competition with three stems of

daffodils

Next meeting will be held on

Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm

when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be

talking on Container Gardening

The competitions will be for a

Foliage Arrangement for the Betty

Warburton Trophy and three stems

of blossom

Visitors are always welcome

Further details from Pat 01953

457315 or Sally 01953 788712

Breckland Flower and Garden Club

The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today

Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away

Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty

With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty

Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee

Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea

Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath

She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth

His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck

She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check

Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter

She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her

Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive

She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five

Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh

Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half

Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one

His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone

Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap

Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep

Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune

And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon

Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)

The April meeting was a talk on

setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt

who gave us an insight into the

trials and tribulations of starting a

wormery from scratch The

methods used to keep the worms in

a tip-top condition were discussed

with more about what not to do

and to throw away the instructions

which came with the unit

The May meeting will be at the

village hall from 10-12 noon on

Saturday 15 May when we will be

running our plant stall coffee and

cakes and the raffle to bolster our

funds So if you need any plants

come and see us first Any further

information can be obtained from

Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on

01760 440719

Ovington Gardening Club

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News

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Market Place New Buckenham

01953 860 351

Village Stores Market Street East Harling

01953 718115 A wide range of products in stock

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Londis News Extra

High Street Attleborough (Opposite Sainsburys)

01953 453 257 Newspapers amp magazines

Wide range of confectionery tobacconist Wide range of Wines Beers and Spirits

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Your Local Village Supermarket

Prior to the introduction of

the railway into Norfolk in

1844 with the building of

Thorpe station the pace of

life in the county and

indeed the whole country

was determined by the speed

of the horse which governed

everything from the races at

Newmarket to the ploughing

of fields the transport of

crops and the towing of

canal barges

The fastest commercial

vehicle was the PO Mail

Coach established in 1784

which ultimately managed

about 8-10mph on the

macadam roads built from

1816 onwards and which

usually travelled at night A

daily service from Norwich

to London was established

in 1785 and ran until April

1846

The stagecoach was a

somewhat slower vehicle

carrying as it did more

passengers and with several

stops (stages) on its journey

Farm horses ploughing or

moving heavily laden carts

usually managed 2-4mph ndash

walking pace Horses used

for recreational purposes

were usually ridden at the

canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed

apparently known as the

Canterbury Gallop A galloping

horse could travel at about 25-

30mph but only for a short

distance

Both William Salter Yarmouth

stage coach man and John Fox

were working men and would not

have been paid a great deal and yet

each has as his memorial a well

carved and decorated mural

monument that of William Salter at

Haddiscoe and of John Fox at

Colney It is obvious that both were

held in high regard by their

contemporaries who must have

contributed to the cost of these

splendid and unusual memorials

The round towered church of St

Andrew at Colney must be the most

familiar church in Norfolk standing

as it does just across the road from

the Colney Lane entrance to the

Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is

Anglo-Saxon in origin with three

blocked double ndashsplayed windows

John Foxs memorial is over the

tower entrance door

The rest of the church is in C19

restorers Decorated style

St Mary Haddiscoe which stands

on an escarpment at the eastern end

of Haddiscoe marshes also has a

round tower divided by three bands

with each stage marginally smaller

than the one below and deep C15

chequered battlements above The

twin triangular headed bell

openings are clearly Saxon but are

surrounded by Norman carved

billets so the church must belong to

the so-called C11 overlap

The treasure of this church may be

seen in the C15 south porch ndash a

highly decorative Norman doorway

with concentric bands of chip

carving zigzags and scalloping and

above it in a niche a seated figure

a rare piece of Norman sculpture a

vested priest with hands raised and

what may be a dove overhead The

door itself is covered with splendid

ironwork of very early date

probably locally made Lots of

interesting things inside including a

small black slab halfway down the

nave to Bele the wife of Peter son

of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of

the dykes) who died in 1525 Great

changes were wrought in this area

of the marshes by Dutch drainage

experts The memorial slab to

William Salter was originally fixed

on the outside of the south wall of

the churchyard but was moved into

the church when the wall collapsed

The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk

By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER

Yarmouth Stage Coach Man

Died October the 9th 1776

Aged 59 years

Here lies Will Salter honest man

Deny it Envy if you can

True to his business and his Trust

Always punctual always just

His horses could they speak would tell

They loved their good old master well

His uphill work is chiefly done

His Stage is ended Race is run

One journey is remaining still

To climb up Sions holy hill

And now his faults are all forgivn

Elijah like drive up to heaven

Take the Reward of all his Pains

And leave to other hands the Reins

Sacred

To the memory of

JOHN FOX

Who on the 20 of Dec 1806

In the 79th Year of his Age was

unfortunately killed near this spot

having been thrust down and trampled

on by the horses of a Waggon Tho

his Life was humble yet it is deserving

of imitation He was a worthy amp useful

Member of Society an honest

amp industrious Labourer

READER

If thou drivest a team be careful

amp endanger not the Life of

another or thine own

Watton Methodist Church will be

hosting their annual Flower Festival

once again this year This year it

will be open to the public over three

days Friday the 11th Saturday the

12th and Sunday the 13th June

2010 On the Sunday it will become

part of the Carnival activities

There will be a Concert on the

Friday evening 11th June again

this is a change to the usual

Saturday concert

Please book the dates now More

information and tickets for the

concert will shortly be available so

watch this space

Methodist Church June Flower Festival

On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd

Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders

p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e

Community Fundraising Manager of

the Big C Cancer Charity with a

cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of

the total amount raised from their

really successful Pudding Evening

held on Friday 5th March 2010 The

Rainbows and Leaders would

especially like to say a big thank you

to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall

Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower

Parade and Hannah Daniels for

providing free manicures or hand and

arm massages Gary of Little Garys

Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice

and the Managers of Tescos and Co-

op Watton and to everyone who sold

tickets for the event for their

generosity and support We are

extremely delighted by the amount

raised and we will be able to use the

money raised to help fund sleepovers

and provide equipment for the

Rainbows We currently have 17

Rainbows and are desperately

looking for some more adults to help

us having fun at our weekly meetings

and when we have sleepovers if you

can help us please contact Jo Jacklin

on 01953 880112 or email

jmj57btinternetcom for more

information

Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C

Yet another full house attended our

March lunch we introduced two

exhibitor stands and a raffle both

proving very successful and great

fun

Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave

an amazing and enlightening talk

about her successful career after

losing her sight her dedication to

helping the blind is truly amazing

The Wayland Women in business

meetings are open to everyone

Although most attendees are

running businesses please do not

let this deter you from coming We

were pleased to see a number of

employed and retired ladies this

time and a number of ladies who

are seeking to return to the work

place

Our next lunch will be held at Broom

Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday

2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket

which includes a hot lunch a glass of

wine and tea and coffee served with

handmade truffles We are pleased to

announce our guest speaker is Suzie

Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for

Jarrolds Department store in

Norwich and is coming to talk to us

about the running of the store and

fashion There will be two exhibiters

Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy

and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie

Home

Wayland Women in Business has

received some funding from the

Participatory Budget Fund which

will enable us to set up a much

needed website watch this space

Baroness Gillian Shephard has

kindly invited the group along to

the Houses of Parliament there are

forty tickets available on a first

come first served basis The coach

will leave from Watton tour of

Parliament cream tea at Central

Hall Westminster some free time

in Westminster and a two course

dinner in Newmarket on the Return

journey This fabulous ladies day

out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to

be confirmed

All are welcome Ticket sales will

be circulated in the next few weeks

For further details please contact

Jane Richards 01953 885554

salesjanerichardscouk

Clare Rowling 01953 488993

enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk

Ann Lusher

lusherannyahoocouk

Clair Rylands 01953 880146

Kingfishertaxoasis-mailnet

Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21

Our local radio station on

1073fm Wayland Community

Radio in Ashill is celebrating a

pound24000 grant from Breckland

Council to further develop the

s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s

volunteering opportunities and

greater community cohesion

The station offers work

experience and volunteer

placements for people to learn

media and general life skills

The stations programmes and

initiatives are particularly

targeted at young people over

45s and migrant communities

although the output it proving

very popular across all ages

David Hatherly Stat ion

Manager for Wayland Radio

said We launched the station

on a shoestring last August

and its already a valuable

resource for local community

groups and popular with our

audience The grant from

Breckland Council will enable

us to enhance our public

information broadcasts we will

be working with other local

agencies to ensure that their

information is reaching our

audiences more efficiently

That will make a big difference

to us and help us to further

develop the distinct service we

are offering to the district

Were enormously grateful for

the support the Council has

offered us

The station currently has more

than 50 volunteers and was

originally started because of

the lack of a radio station to

s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d

S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d

surrounding villages The

whole of the studio complex is

disabled friendly and fitted out

with professional equipment

the radio mast delivers a strong

signal across the broadcast

area

Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive

member for Communities said

Community radio gives local

people a real voice Wayland

R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t

contribution to Breckland

communities because its

strength lies in that it is run by

local people for local people

about local issues This

funding wil l help give

community radio a much

needed boost at this stage in its

development

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Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived

through an earthquake but I did the

other night and it was one of the most

frightening events I have ever

experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a

Friday night I suddenly heard this

massive explosion and then everything

shook and I mean everything ndash pictures

on the wall vases on the cupboard etc

ndash and then within seconds another one

It sounded as if an ammunition factory

had blown up such was the impact of

the noise

I had no idea it was an earthquake and

nor did my neighbours so there we all

were in our dressing gowns looking

around for a fire something anything

that would tell us what it was Finally

one neighbour sauntered down the

road Helsquod lived through a quake

before and knew all about it

We all know that earthquakes occur all

over the place regardless of where the

fault lines are And it is somewhat

different from California where you

can see most of the earthquakes happen

on major fault lines that they know are

moving

The South Australian earthquakes are

spread out far and wide though there

are more in the hills than on the flats

which makes me feel even less

insecure given that I live in the hills of

Adelaide and this quake occurred five

kilometres from where I live

An earthquake specialist put it this way

―it is quite common for people to be

able to hear and see an earthquake

without feeling it He said the

earthquake compression waves were

equivalent to sound waves As the

waves come up through the ground it is

possible to hear low-frequency sound

waves It does sound like a rumbling as

it comes and goes

When you are closer it tends to be

more a big boom sound but what

people actually hear is a probably a

little subjective and probably

depends on where they are and what

they are doing

Well mate to me it sounded like a

bomb going off in my backyard and

believe me thousands of people were

jolted from their sleep when a

magnitude 38 quake - the states

strongest in more than 20 years - struck

just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on

Friday Its shockwaves were felt across

the state

It was the largest of four tremors that

has struck close to Adelaide in the past

19 days with three recorded near

Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude

tremor on April 2

Australian Seismological Centre

director Kevin McCue said it was only

a matter of time before SA

experienced a repeat of the 55

magnitude quake of 1954 that caused

$70 million damage across Adelaide

I think we probably havent seen the

worst yet but the probability would be

pretty small that it will happen in our

lifetime he said

That really makes me feel like moving

to well there is no place to really

move to as they occur all over the

world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in

my backyard

And now the cruncher just when you

thought it would be safer than say

California for instance Dr McCue says

that in places like Adelaide very few

buildings are designed to resist

earthquakes

A 1954-style earthquake will happen

at some stage in the future and

Adelaide will be damaged Its just a

matter of time

He said SA experienced at least one

magnitude 38 quake a year and

Adelaide faced the greatest risk of

earthquake damage out of any major

capital city due to its large number of

volatile fault lines

Fridays quake was a wake up call to

communities and authorities to be

better prepared in the event of a more

destructive tremor

This is the fourth relatively small

earthquake in just a few weeks which

is unusual he said

This earthquake was possibly up to a

magnitude of even four and its only

the depth (of the quake) that saved you

from damage

I think at the moment there is a high

probability of an earthquake in this

same area of the Adelaide metropolitan

area state emergency services should

be looking at their procedures again

and what they need to be doing to

respond to an earthquake

People who manage schools and

hospitals ought to also be making sure

they are not vulnerable

What makes it even worse is the

experts say they have no way of

predicting them Theres always the

chance of something bigger but the

probability of that is really quite low

If there are a lot of these in the next

couple of months some people might

get upset but this is close enough to

normal - except we dont usually have

them down here we usually see them

up in the Flinders further north of

Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring

to that area of the world

Fridays seismic activity was about

20km underground Police and

emergency services were inundated

with emergency calls from across the

state as people near the epicentre

reported the sound of an explosion

More than 500 calls were logged

within hours of the quake hitting with

shockwaves felt up to 100km away and

as far as Kangaroo Island but by the

light of day the State Emergency

Service had reported no structural

damage

And what did I do after the quake ndash I

went back to bed and began to read a

book and then asked my wife ―did the

earth move for you too darling

Post Script After filing this story the

West Australia Goldfields have been

hit by possibly the largest earthquake

ever in Australia five days after the

South Australian quake It closed the

Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging

buildings and burying a teenage girl

under rubble Seismologist David

Jepsen said the quake was the largest to

hit the area in 25 years and possibly the

largest ever

Geoscience Australia seismologist

David Jepsen said the quake hit about

10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was

fairly shallow

―People in Kalgoor Lie would have

experienced strong shaking We would

expect people up to several hundred

kilometres away would have felt it

―This is the largest event in the last 25

years in this region and it might be the

largest since we started recording

―The quake was significantly larger

than the mining explosions that

regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen

said ―All of the hotels in the area have

been damaged and many of the

facades have simply fallen off and

crashed to the ground

Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio

Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000

Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church

Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For

those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more

reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring

their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian

Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May

Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday

Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry

Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later

On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community

for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about

WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all

our meetings

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Mid-Norfolk Times Page 22 News

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Well over four hundred veteran

tractors left Tibenham Airfield on

Sunday 4th April for their run

around the local roads and stopped

for their lunch break on Old

Buckenham Green

What a spectacle they made - first

driving into the village centre then

parking up in row after row having

some lunch and then off round the

lanes again to return to the Airfield

The local Old Ram Tractor Club

did the organising of this national

event that brought tractors and their

drivers from all over the country

It was a very friendly occasion a

photographers delight and even the

sun shone occasionally The sound

of all those engines and the smell

of diesel will remain in peoples

memories for years to come

Picture Churchwarden John Frost

braved the long ladders to get to

the top of All Saints church tower

Thanks to his efforts we can all

share this view and get a better idea

of just how many tractors there

were on the Green at old

Buckenham

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The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors

What a busy month I really donlsquot know

where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the

best place to start of course but before I do

I would like to put out an appeal for a

volunteer or two

We urgently need volunteers for the

Thetford District and for Downham

Market If you have a few spare hours and

you are interested in people this may be for

you You will be given full training and

support by some very friendly people and

you will meet some some very interesting

people We would love to hear from you so

please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk

for details

So back to SSAFA 125 This is the

campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of

SSAFA Forces Help The very first

National Collection Day raised more than

pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot

you think pound250 came from the dear

customers of CO-OP Watton and another

pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the

collection day will 14 May So watch out

for details and if you would like to help

just ring that number

wwwssafstorecouk is now open for

business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA

goodies on there such as mugs polo

shirts pens limited badges bracelets and

you will also be able to buy them from us

when we appear at the local fairs and

festivals this summer

Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he

suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on

duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has

entered for the London Marathon and will

be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to

complete the course Each mile has been

nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA

mile he will be accompanied by Marine

Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go

to wwwssafaorguk

And for the cooks amongst you Gary

Rhodes has contributed to a brand new

cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a

year for the volunteers to compile it and

children from the British Forces Primary

Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk

or bookshopmoufloncomcy

That is just a small sample of the wonderful

things peeps are doing to raise funds and

awareness for SSAFA Please remember

our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we

will stay with you for a lifetime to help you

Locally we are going to be busy this year

28th April ndash presentation at Robertson

Barracks Swanton Morley

16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally

28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival

1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland

Agricultural Show

These are a few of the places you can find

us this summer please come and talk to us

Norfolk Branch News The Branch has

been very busy over the last year

SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and

raised over pound300k from various charities

for these cases

Sadly there has been a marked increase in

the number of broken marriages in the

region and pound29k was needed to help the

families move on to a new start

There are now 3 prisons in the region

HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and

SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison

In-Reach programme We do need

volunteers for this scheme too If you have

experience of prison visiting or social work

we would love to hear from you

And finally just for information SSAFA

Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but

our roles are completely different SSAFA

FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak

and Headley Court for the families to stay

in while visiting injured relations H4H are

building the swimming court at Headley

Court They are also responsible for the

proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of

which opened in Edinburgh recently

SSAFA look after everyone for life If your

Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum

and Dad need help if your wife needs help

if children of serving men and women need

help SSAFA will always be there You just

need to ring this number 01 603 403322

SSAFA 125 and other stuff

The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland

House was packed with artists and

friends at the preview for the Spring

Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen

artists from across the region were

showing a range of visual art from pencil

drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art

photography

During the event the Town Mayor Cllr

Margaret Holmes pictured with jan

Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under

its new name saying how fortunate the

Wayland area is to have such a facility to

support the cultural life of the

community and encourage artists

Those attending the preview agreed that

the standard of work in this exhibition

was very high The youngest artist

showing her work was 15 year old

Bethany Vargeson who is currently

working towards her GCSE art exam and

whose drawing of the

Babes in the Wood has

been used for the cover of

the 2010 Chamber of

Commerce Directory The

attention to detail in

Bethanylsquos work shows a

maturity beyond her years

At the other end of the

scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke

from Carbrooke member of the Royal

Society of Miniature Artists whose

exquisite still life work is admired

wherever she exhibits and indeed two of

her three paintings were sold within 24

hours of the opening

The Gallery was also delighted to

welcome Helena Anderson from Kings

Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a

professional artist who specialises in

portraits in particular animal portraits

She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo

Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late

husband Frank trained formation dancing

teams for the original show Peggy now

almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first

day and spent about an hour looking at

the exhibition and chatting with local

residents who had met her in their

younger days and with the press Peggy

was delighted with the exhibition and the

gallery and clearly very proud of her

daughterlsquos talent and contribution

Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition

Picture John Frost

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23

O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h

Attleborough High School ran an

extremely successful day long

whole-school Environment Day

The ambitious aim was to really

ingrain environmental issues in the

consciousness of students staff and

the community This was a

completely new venture for the

school with all students off time

table from years 7 through to Sixth

Formers working in tutor groups

with staff on a specific recycling or

sustainability project The day was

organised by Geography teacher

and Lead teacher for the

environment and conservation Mr

Joel Rodker with Assistant

Headteacher Carmina McConnell

A number of visitors attended on

the day - from local government

Green peace and artists who use

recycled objects - and they were on

hand to give presentations and lend

their expertise

Staff and students selected a range

of projects to work on including

designing clothes for a fashion

show made of recycled materials

making films using state of the art

green screen technology making

sculptures making bird boxes

writing a green newspaper

auditing the schools waste and

making jewellery and furniture from

recycled objects

During the day students produced

some exciting and innovative

recycled projects and arrived at

intelligent and creative solutions for

sustainability issues The day

culminated in a celebration of the

days activities in a series of

assemblies in the afternoon with 32

groups giving presentations of the

answers they have arrived at

Lead teacher for the environment

and conservation Joel Rodker said

that AHS was taking seriously the

governments target for all schools

to be sustainable by 2020 This

makes sense on so many levels We

are addressing urgent problems such

as energy use and deforestation so

that our students can enjoy the same

quality of life and wonders of nature

that were able to benefit from They

are learning valuable skills which

will give them the advantage in any

area of employment and enable

them to make important choices in

their lives And we are helping to

reduce the impact our school and

community has on the environment

When given the chance young

people are always keen to show

how much they care about the

planet and their neighbours

whether they are next door or on the

other side of the world

AHS is already involved in a county

wide project called ANSWER

which links Norfolk schools with

each other and with schools in

Scandinavia to share strategies for

reducing energy use Staff and

students at AHS and across Norfolk

are committed to making a

difference and the Environment Day

on the 30th was a chance to put

some of this enthusiasm into action

Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May

Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great

Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

Charity Number 1062603

Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham

Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries

Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited

Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent

Attleborough High School working to become even greener

Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School

One of the annual deviations from our

normal weekly evening meeting at the

Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut

Restaurant at the Norwich College of

Arts amp Technology Some years ago

we decided that a formal Rotary

Christmas Dinner with our partners

was becoming a bit unnecessary with

all the other activities going on around

that festive period Our partners

muttered a bit because they do like

joining in with us from time to time

Listening as we always try to do we

searched around for something else at a

different time where we could sit down

to a special meal The Debut

Restaurant was suggested and thus it

came to pass and someone dubbed it

―The UnChristmas Dinner Just

before Easter for the fourth year we

donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their

finery ndash and headed off to Debut where

the whole meal is prepared and served

by the students Part of our raison

dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls

within our commitment to young

people and we know that many of our

local youngsters go on to NORCAT

Another meeting deviation takes place

in April The Brandon Rotary club

meets on Thursday evenings the same

as we do So once a year we have an

exchangelsquo This involves a number of

our members going to Brandon with

our President who then officiates at the

Brandon meeting reciprocated by their

members with their President coming

to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary

Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton

presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary

meeting on 8th April with 6 of his

members in attendance Our President

Richard Akister did likewise at

Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of

our members

Yet another of our changes from the

routine of Thursday meetings takes

place on the 5th Thursday of April We

call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our

meeting but not the attendance

requirement instead members are

expected to attend a meeting at any

other Rotary Club which to count

they must do within 2 weeks It is

relatively easy to find another club to

go to in a radius of some 15 miles of

Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30

miles there are three times as many

with a wide choice of days and times -

some are breakfast meetings For

p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e

wwwwattonrotaryorguk

We are pleased to report that moneys

are still rolling in to the ShelterBox

campaign on the back of the Haiti

disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised

the cost of at least another box and

Wayland Community High School the

price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti

required an enormous number of tents

and still does because of this the

ShelterBox stock has been depleted

and donations being received at the

ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing

stock ready for other disasters -

population displacing earthquakes and

floods are occurring at a rate that

makes it difficult to keep up the flow of

the much needed humanitarian aid

Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also

been sent to remote parts of Chile

(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and

Uganda (landslides)

Martin Anscombe

Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs

hand painted on silk as well as

watercolour and acrylics by

Norma and Alan Ashcroft will

take place from May 15th to 22nd

from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm

on Saturday at the Dragonfly

Gallery Wayland House High

St Watton

Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are

partners in Painting on Silk

known as ―Firefly Art Norma

initially trained in Haute Couture

in London before training as a

teacher She has experience in

many art forms having worked

and taught for over 30 years in

the world of design and

technology Alan is a ―self

taught artist working in silk

painting but now primarily in

watercolours and acrylics Both

are former members of the Guild

of Silk Painters and regularly

demonstrate this art form

throughout the Eastern Region

Free Preview Evening Tickets

contact 01953 880205

Firefly meets Dragonfly

The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we

have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash

1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing

were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an

evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to

be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing

for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those

interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202

Wayland House Learning Programme

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News

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For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics

Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham

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CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at

Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston

Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School

Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas

Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church

Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete

I am sure that many people in Saham will

remember John Newton whose family lived

in the parish for several generations John

moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years

ago but while he lived here he applied his

legal-trained mind to recording and

assembling Saham history He has kindly

offered to return to Saham to give a public

presentation on ―Saham through the Ages

Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and

slides will describe village living

conditions and life-styles spanning the

period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up

to more recent times as seen through the

eyes of a number of colourful historical

figures who lived in Saham

It must be remembered that Saham was a

village of some regional importance in much

of this period At the time of the Norman

invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal

dues to the King himself and had a Fair

directly under royal warrant It was larger than

Watton up to the time of the opening of the

turnpike road between Cambridge and

Norwich which was routed south of the

Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might

know it the River Wissey) and so directed

trade and official functionaries to Watton

rather than Saham

The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we

hope to provide refreshments a raffle and

other activities a small exhibition on Saham

by Saham Heritage and as the main event

Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note

of the date and place and come along for an

instructive and entertaining evening - and

bring your friends

Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at

the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE

Entry For more information call me and

watch for publicity

Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550

Pictured right is the Old White Horse in

Saham Toney

Saham Through the Ages with John Newton

Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with

how sick and disabled people are

being assessed for Employment and

Support Allowance (ESA) This new

benefit was introduced in October

2008 to replace the existing

incapacity benefit for new claimants

It aims to give more help to those

who might with support be able to

work

Since ESA was introduced CAB

advisers across England and Wales

have been reporting high numbers of

seriously ill and disabled people

being found fit for worklsquo under the

new Work Capability Assessment

(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in

this situation include people in the

advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos

Disease and Multiple Sclerosis

people with severe mental illness

and some who are dealing with acute

short-term health problems such as

awaiting open heart surgery

Citizens‟ Advice has produced a

report - Not working - CAB

evidence on the ESA Work

Capability Assessment‟ - which

outlines concerns with the limited

effectiveness of the assessment

Claimants undergo a medical test

which should assess what they can

do but the evidence shows that the

test doesnlsquot account for the

complexities of many illnesses and

disabilities Citizens Advice is

hearing numerous reports of hurried

medicals where medical examiners

miss vital details make unjustifiable

assumptions and donlsquot place enough

emphasis on the impact of mental

health issues on the ability to work

The report shows how for these

people failing the WCA can have an

enormously detrimental effect By

being told they must find work they

face further hardship by either having

to claim JSA which is a less

supportive benefit or in many cases

no benefit at all Moreover the stress

of the test and the prospect of

fighting unfavourable decisions at a

tribunal adds to the considerable

pressure of their situations In these

cases the system risks moving

already vulnerable people even

further away from a return to the

workplace

To illustrate these points the

following are examples of CAB

clients failed by the Work Capability

Assessment

A CAB in London saw a former

engineer in his 50lsquos who was

working as a driver After feeling ill

for a number of months he visited his

GP and was immediately referred to

hospital where he was admitted with

heart disease and required a triple

bypass About three weeks after helsquod

been discharged he started to feel

extremely ill again He went back to

hospital and after a series of new

tests was diagnosed with inoperable

and incurable stomach and liver

cancer Although he was advised to

continue taking regular exercise he

found walking and breathing

difficult was in constant pain and

suffered a number of uncomfortable

side effects from both his cancer and

heart medication At his WCA he

was found fit for work on the basis

that he remarked how he walked

daily (although not far and not

without discomfort) and could raise

his hands above his head (once)

None of his medical consultants

could believe the decision He

recently appealed the original

decision and was successful in being

put into the support group for people

not required to look for work

A Wiltshire bureau reported that a

client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had

both physical and cognitive

difficulties He went for a WCA and

was found fit for work despite being

unable to stand for longer than 10

minutes a tendency to fall

d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d

concentration - he slurred his words

and could not control saliva and had

very poor short term memory with

inability to recall conversations that

happened a few hours previously

His mental health had also suffered

because of his difficulties

A CAB in Leeds reported a client

who following an attack by a gang

during which he was shot at and

suffered multiple injuries suffered

post traumatic stress disorder along

with anxiety and depression The

man who had consistently worked

throughout his life until this point

now finds it hard to leave the house

and suffers flashbacks but is

undergoing medical treatment and

counselling as he wants to return to

work as soon as he can He failed his

WCA and was found fit for work He

feels completely let down by the

system and believes the test didnlsquot

take into consideration the true

impact of his situation because the

questions were focused so much

towards prescriptive questions which

just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He

says he felt like he was on trial and

that he was being branded a benefits

cheat when all he wanted was

enough time to get himself better

before returning to work He

appealed the decision and was

successful and is now in the group

for people needing extra support and

time before finding a job

Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a

much more sophisticated approach is

needed that not only looks at a

personlsquos ability to undertake a certain

task on the day of the test but

considers supporting medical

evidence and other aspects such as

the variability of a personlsquos condition

and the external barriers they face in

finding work

If you have been affected by

decisions from the Work Capability

Assessment as part of a claim for

Employment and Support Allowance

then contact your local Citizenslsquo

Advice Bureau for help in seeking a

fairer outcome

Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally

arriving we are now seeing fresh

cut flowers on our counters as well

as the first of the spring plants and

vegetables Etched glass is also

back in our range of gift items

Our knitters wood workers

jewellery maker and greetings card

makers continue providing a wide

range of gift items for your delight

The cooks have a delicious variety

of cakes and savouries and fresh

eggs arrive straight from an Ashill

farm every week Do come and see

us on any Wednesday morning

between 830 and 1130 am in the

Watton Christian Community

Centre

Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA

Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25

WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010

St Mary‟s Church Watton

1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion

2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues

Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252

margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg

Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

12 Noon Holy Baptism

Sun 9th Christian Aid Week

800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Thur 13th Ascension Day

730pm Holy Communion

Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd Pentecost

800am Holy Communion

1000am All Age Worship Service with the

Methodist Congregation

12 noon Holy Baptism

630pm Choral Evensong

Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion

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

prayer between 10am amp 1200noon

It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek

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

Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom

Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead

630pm Mrs E Wright

Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor

630pm Local Arrangement

Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann

630pm Rev B Eagle

Sun 23rd Pentecost

1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton

630pm Mr D Fisher

Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull

630pm Mrs E Warby

Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church

Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children

during the Sunday morning services

Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo

Sun 9th 1030am Family Service

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How can we have Faithlsquo

Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how do I Praylsquo

Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo

Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are

Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How does God Guide uslsquo

St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion

Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship

Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion

St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion

SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion

Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship

1245pm Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion

St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion

Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship

Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson

Worship Calendar May 2010

Sunday 2nd May

1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon

SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY

900 am Matins Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson

300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston

THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY

700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

SUNDAY 16TH MAY

900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham

1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles

SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST

900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Caston

SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY

1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham

(ages 4-11 church room)

1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)

SUNDAY 6TH JUNE

1020 am Sunday Club Griston

(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)

1030 am United Holy Communion Griston

(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)

For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory

Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5

Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222

Email revbobnicholsgmailcom

All Saints Church Threxton

Sunday 2nd May at 10am

Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be

Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home

Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family

amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home

01953 881 885

We all make mistakes

Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church

Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what

we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just

embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in

Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread

and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was

and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not

the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done

There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more

important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the

men who predicted

―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers

Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943

―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously

considered as a means of communication The device is inherently

of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876

―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal

Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre

―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out

Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962

Events in the future and the things we say about them can often

embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other

mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to

other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it

helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as

we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our

character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where

he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not

true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a

mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great

strength in life

Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for

example here is one such story called the bear facts

―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the

bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this

came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he

heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at

top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man

when the man cried out God help me

The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to

move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes

Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the

man I could not do that after all these years but could you make

the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began

to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms

and put his paws together and said For what we are about to

receive may

We all make mistakes

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News

One hundred and seventeen miles of

Norfolks roads will be the route for

the countys largest ever live sporting

spectacle as the Tour of Britain

cycle race heads across Norfolk on

Thursday September 16

The Tour of Britain is the UKs

biggest professional bicycle race and

a centrepiece of the British sporting

calendar - with live television

coverage in the UK live Internet

coverage and further television

broadcast in more than 100 countries

The Tour is also the biggest free to

spectate sporting event in the UK -

attracting around a million spectators

to the roadside

The eight-day event will head

through Norfolk at stage six with

some of the worldlsquos top cyclists

competing for the right to wear the

yellow jersey as stage winner on a

tour route that has been chosen to

highlight iconic and regeneration

areas of Norfolk

Over the past five years Olympic

World and Commonweal th

Champions have ridden the Tour of

Britain and securing a stage of the

race for Norfolk is a coup for

Norfolk County Council - who has

been in talks with the organisers of

the race for around a year in order to

bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads

Specific location timings will be

announced at a later date but the race

will begin from Tuesday Market

Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday

morning before ending mid-

afternoon on South Beach Parade in

Great Yarmouth

- From Tuesday Market Place the

riders will do a short circuit in Kings

Lynn before heading out toward

Castle Rising and then to the

Sandringham estate The first Sprint

stage of the race will take place past

the Visitors Centre at Sandringham

- From there the race heads toward

Hunstanton through Dersingham

taking in old Hunstanton then

following the coast road to

Brancaster The first King of the

Mountain stage (title given to the

best climber in a cycling road race)

takes place as the road nears

Burnham Deepdale with the riders

then carrying on through Burnham

Market toward Holkham and then

heading through the grounds of

Holkham Hall

- Heading toward Wells next the Sea

the second Sprint will take place on

the quayside

From there the cyclists stay on the

coast road through Sheringham to

West Runton where they turn off

toward Aylmerton - which is where

the second King of the Mountain

takes place

- From Aylmerton to Holt the route

heads through the market town

toward Saxthorpe then on to

Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall

Then on through Alysham to Buxton

Hautbois and Coltishall

- From Coltishall the route heads into

Norwich following the ring road to

Grapes Hill with the third Sprint

taking place up Grapes Hill The

cyclists then ride past City Hall and

the Forum before making their way

down to Prince of Wales Road onto

Riverside and then the third King of

the Mountain takes place up Gurney

Road

- Leaving the city the cyclists follow

a Broads route through Salhouse

Wroxham Hoveton Horning and

Potter Heigham Heading on to

Caister the riders finally reach Great

Yarmouth - where the finish of the

race will be on South Beach Parade

Derrick Murphy Norfolk County

Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet

member for Cultural Services said

Whilst our landscape doesnt offer

an upward climb of the Alps the

cyclists will have to cover a longer

distance than any other leg of the

Tour and weve used the landscape

that we do possess to come up with a

challenging route

As well as the economic benefits the

race will bring to Norfolk through

increased tourism and business

revenues it is hoped that the Tour

will boost local interest in cycling

and sport in general particularly

among children and young people

adding to the work that the County

Council is already doing as part of

the approach to the London

Olympics in 2012 The race also

provides an opportunity to promote

N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d

internationally as a destination and

demonstrate that it has everything

needed to host events on a grand

scale

Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of

Britain said

―We are extremely pleased to be

bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to

Norfolk Our partners Norfolk

County Council have provided us

with the confidence that the stage in

Norfolk will be challenging one for

the riders and at the same time an

exciting one for all the spectators

―To be able to show what Norfolk

has to offer to the huge cycling

fanbase of Western Europe as a boost

to cycling tourism in the region is an

especially exciting prospect

Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled

Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder

will be passing on their passion for

hip hop dance to local boys aged 11

ndash 16 years in a series of classes that

will culminate in a performance at

the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in

Norwich later this year

The project organized and funded

by Breckland Council in partnership

with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk

Dance will begin with weekly

classes coached by renowned hip

hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka

Fuzlsquo) these will provide an

introduction to the various moves

and styles of hip hop Sessions will

be held at Dereham Leisure Centre

on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting

on 7th May and running until July

2nd

After the first four classes the

venture will step up a gear with a

four-day residency during June half-

term when Banxy joins the young

dance artists helping them develop

and rehearse a special performance

piece this will be the curtain-raiser

to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the

Lord Mayors Procession on July

10th A veteran of hip hop dance

Banxy trained at Swindon Dance

and the London Studio Centre and

has spent the last 15 years teaching

and performing across the UK and

abroad

Following on from the residency

the remaining Friday classes will be

taken up with rehearsing and

perfecting the performance piece in

readiness for the Procession

Rob Walker Breckland Council

Sustainable Communities Manager

said

―Therelsquos been such a fantastic

response to the dance taster sessions

and weekly classes that welsquove run

so far in the district we wanted to

trial something more ambitious

This project will give youngsters the

opportunity to benefit from expert

tuition and a more intensive

programme and then demonstrate

what they have learned in a high

profile performance

Whilst the first four weeks will

provide an introduction to the

various moves and styles of hip hop

dance those enrolling on the half-

term course will be committed to the

following four weeks of rehearsals

in preparation for the celebration

piece on July 10th

For more information and to book a

place on the course please contact

Stefan Clifford Breckland Council

Sports Development Officer on

01362 656870

Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27

Scribble Pad

Across

7 Irving Berlin classic (6)

8 This wood is a long shot (6)

9 Notice theyve died (4)

10 MPs claim for an Essex

pen (8)

11 Sailors bed (7)

13 Fabric (5)

15 3 wheeled bike (5)

17 VTOL AC (7)

20 Get grime to measure three

minutes (35)

21 Imitate (4)

23 Sound of the seas from

artist (6)

24 Roman goddess of the

dawn (6)

Down

1 Could 8 across join (4)

2 Very small BSA bike (6)

3 Vital part of toiletry (7)

4 PTA do Take responsibility

(5)

5 Notably out of the ordinary

(6)

6 Reel test our new home (8)

12 Revoke formally (8)

14 8 across will get you on

here (7)

16 Something to pack your

troubles in (33)

18 The best time so far (6)

19 My pet has nothing in it

(5)

22 Free of extraneous

elements of any kind (4)

PUZZLE CORNER

pound10 PRIZE CROSSWORD

Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply

complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland

News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries

will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks

voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the

Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with

one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting

The correct solution will be published in the next issue

LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward

Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting

Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did

Watton United FC Roundup

First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2

After the midweek game against Beccles

a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management

team of Harwood and Hunt knew

exactly what to expect here today with

college meadow similar in size and

stature (but not in playing surface) to the

Dereham Road pitch

They had identified Anthony Martin

younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos

Chris Martin as the goal threat and

today welcomed back Gareth Leggett

from university to bolster the back line

with Armes and James Brown still

unavailable Their tactics worked in the

first half playing a flat back 4 3 in

midfield and 3 upfront

In the opening exchanges Walker

troubled the Beccles inexperienced left

back numerous times with his pace and

dribbling ability and the defence It was

this outlet which finally led to Watton

opening the scoring when Mark

Allibone headed in a Mark Woods

corner from the right

However a miss-kick from Cruikshank

in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after

drew Beccles level when their striker

controlled and delivered the ball back

with the keeper stranded In recent

weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have

dropped but their character shone

through and they again took the lead

with a great passing move from left to

right was finished off coolly by the

advancing Morris from 10 yards

Watton havent been leading at half time

since the turn of the year but the first

half performance warranted this lead

with Mark Allibone performing well in

a new central midfield role and

Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all

showing their class at this level The

latter restricting the dangerous Martin to

no efforts on goal

The managers urged Watton to build on

this lead by pressing the game as they

had in the first 45 minutes as the next

goal was crucial However 15 minutes

in Watton suffered a setback when a

shot from the edge of the area slipped in

under Cruikshank to draw Watton level

As with Wattonlsquos season they had some

early chances in the second period but

couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal

With 20 minutes left Beccles changed

tactics and pushed centre back Barham

upfront and this almost instantly

provided dividends with him releasing

the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that

was saved well

However football is a game of 90

minutes and with only 2 minutes

remaining Watton lost concentration

when a corner was taken quickly and the

centre midfielder rose unchallenged

from the edge of the area of head over

Woods who had stepped off the post

A better performance that deserved

more for the Watton team but

unfortunately when youlsquore at the

bottom any luck seems to have deserted

you Man of the Match Gareth

Leggett

Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton

United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith

were let down by players on the

morning of this away fixture Now

second from bottom in the league after a

2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures

they surely canlsquot cancel any more games

in their hunt to stay in Division 4

However his young team today showed

hope for next season with Luke Jones

and Jono Franklin yet again performing

well against an experienced Bungay

team With Merv Brown draft in from

the first team bench at Beccles Watton

almost sneaked a well earned point

going in 1-1 at half time with a goal

from Jones

However with only 12 fit players

Watton couldnt change things and they

went down near the end 3-2 after Merv

Brown had pulled them back to 2-2

Man of the Match Luke Jones

Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League

Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior

Under 18s 2

Watton played away to Wisbech who on

the night proved to be the better team

Watton had to reshuffle their team as a

couple of key players were missing

Watton battled hard in the first half and

went in at halftime with the score at 1-1

The second half saw Watton drop their

heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to

every ball and not physical enough this

was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how

they can actually play Hopefully they

will learn from this performance

Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals

coming from Blake

Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as

the youngest player on the field stepped

in at left back and done a good job One

for the future

Watton United FC Forthcoming Events

4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person

pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park

Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket

includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ

Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the

tournament contact Paul Woods on

0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l

golfwattonunitedfccouk

Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local

band Kenny and the motives are

performing at Watton Sports Centre

(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -

Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6

each) available from Watton Sports

Centre 01953 881281 - email

infowattonunitedfccouk

The club have planned our AGM for

Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports

Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough

season with lack of commitment from

local players causing some games to be

called off and folding of the A team at

the beginning of the season

We are looking for more committee

members to help out with running of the

club and more support from the local

community to join up if the club is

going to carry on and exist if you can

help email infowattonunitedfccouk

for more information

Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a

good win over local rivals Dereham by 5

matches to 1

However since then we have not done so

well with defeats against Swaffham by

2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn

by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4

12

Stableford winners in March were Dave

Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy

Fleming

The first Monthly stroke play medal was

won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing

off a handicap of 10

Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)

Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News

EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre

Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp

District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club

OGC = Ovington Garden Club

May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article

Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at

Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn

Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad

Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article

Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton

Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article

Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall

Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article

Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery

Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article

Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and

their Management Watton CCC See ad

Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article

Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article

Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article

Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article

Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG

Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article

Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article

Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article

Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad

Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair

Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art

Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green

June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm

Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake

Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk

Thompson Common Reserve

Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival

Sat 12th See Article

Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day

Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm

Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon

Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow

Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article

Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article

Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG

Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied

Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available

Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home

Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years

FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT

WC LITTLEPROUD amp SON of BRADENHAM

lsquoA genuine family owned amp run business

offering a caring traditional amp affordable service‟

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Call for our Brochure or

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75 NORWICH ROAD WATTON

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MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be

12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis

Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered

for inclusion Arrival of copy before deadline does not guarantee

inclusion if you wish to be certain your entry gets to print then

please make sure it arrives in plenty of time

If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include

your contact details with each item If you do not the item

will NOT be published

You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can

write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave

copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom

All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of

the contributors and not the publishers While every care and

effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot

accept responsibility for errors or omissions

This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed

through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667

THE WATTON SOCIETY

Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the

Watton Christian Community Centre

Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park

For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom

Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second

competition of the year on

Wednesday 14th April there were six

prizes on offer as well as a special

Wee Wonders prize on the day The

winner on the day was Liam Owen

with a fantastic net score of 47

Stableford points winning by just 4

points second was Tom Weatherill

with 43 points third was Lucy

Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth

was Jack Bambridge with 39 points

In the Wee Wonders section of the

competition the winner was Joel

Spillman with 23 points Winner of

Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook

The presentation was made by Lisa

Neat of Smith amp Pinching

The Juniors were also presented with

their Club Shirts which have been

kindly sponsored by Total Health

Pharmacy and Wayland Garage

The event also hosted a raffle ndash and

the Juniors would like to say a very

big thank you to all the local business

people in Watton that made it all

possible The event was also attended

by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash

Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp

Pinching and Wayland Garage

Everyone had a very enjoyable day

The last month has been a lot more

productive for the ladies of Richmond Park

Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was

won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard

and they will be going forward to represent

the club at the regional final

The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill

organised a Charity Bridge day and raised

a wonderful total of pound502

Thirty six people attended and teacoffee

and cakes supplied by the golf club were

served at the interval

The annual coffee morning was a washout

as far as visitors coming to play golf was

concerned but the event was well

supported by the lady members and a total

of pound34320 was raised for club funds

Thank you to all who attended

The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles

had a particularly memorable day when she

came out for a few holes with her husband

on his first outing after a knee operation -

she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th

hole (164 yd) using her driver A great

achievement

Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs

Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs

Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry

Lawn 21 pts

April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net

70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3

Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85

Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section

Page 9: Mid-Norfolk Times May 2010

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 9

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Saturday 1st May

WATTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP MAY 2010 MEETINGS

Wednesday 5th May 200pm Meeting at Watton CCC

Monday 17th May 1230pm for 1pm Lunch at Griston Wagon amp

Horses

Hackers Tackers and Stuffers

Our Open Evening on 23rd March was

very successful learning a great deal from

our guests whilst enjoying ourselves The

combination of raising money for charity

listening to interesting people buying

fabric and drinking coffee and tea whilst

eating chocolate biscuits made for an

interesting and entertaining evening

Rob from Sew amp Solsquos in Bungay gave us

an update on the work supporting an

orphanage in Thailand In the last couple

of years since their previous visit to us

they have bought new beds and had a

kitchen fitted He also fulfilled a request

from this Christian establishment for a

Father Christmas outfit He duly

purchased one for less than pound500 which

cost pound15 to post The Orphanage is in an

area still too dangerous to visit but Rob

and Verona are ceaselessly raising

money and giving generously to this

project We all gave in to temptation and

bought lovely fabric from him whether

we needed it or not

Rebecca Gorman a Norfolk coordinator

for ProjectLinus came to receive quilts

from us and through two former long

term members from Castle Quilters

ProjectLinus is an international

organisation initially making quilts for

terminally ill and traumatised children in

the USA but now worldwide In Norfolk

quilts go to childrenlsquos hospital wards and

hospices a hostel for teenagers with

learning and behavioural difficulties run by

BREAK (which is entirely self-funded)

Haven refuges for abused women and

children the Bishoplsquos Gateway project for

refugee children who have witnessed and

experienced horrific injuries and

unimaginable violence and anyone in need

from premature babies to the age of 18

They are also self-funding and only raise

money for stamps wadding and materials

for those who have none

With donations a raffle and the sale of

refreshments a total of pound80 was raised

and shared between the two charities

Thank you to all who participated or

helped in any way and gave generously

On Monday 12th April we had an all day

workshop making more quilts for Linus

or preparing them for members unable to

attend to finish Our current project

involves fat quarters and we welcome

donations of these together with other

cotton fabric including larger pieces for

backing together with unused fleece and

wadding The day was productive and

also extremely enjoyable

At our meeting on 27th April we will be

working on the Heart cushions for those

who have had surgery for breast cancer

This is one of several changes to the

original programme including the

cancellation of a workshop to be given

by a visiting tutor on 24th May For up to

date details of this and all our activities

please visit our Blog on http

htsqgroupcom or call me Sue Hart on

01362 822536 or Jane on 01953 884215

Comment Page 17

Presentation of Quilts to Rebecca Gorman From left to right Wendy Rice and Freda OrsquoBrien (Castle Quilters) Pat Phillips Rebecca Gorman (Linus Norfolk Coordinator) and Jane Londcaulk

Did you know that deafness is one of the

most common disabilities and affects one

in seven of the UKs population Among

older people deafness can affect as many as

three in four people and it is also one of the

least understood disabilities because of its

hidden nature and people may not always

be aware that you are deaf deafened or

hard of hearing

Now Norfolk Council on Deafness is

aiming to raise awareness of the condition

and help that is available by holding a deaf

awareness festival on Wednesday 5 May at

the Forum in Norwich from 10am to 4pm

Funded by Norfolk County Councillsquos

Sensory Support Unit the event will help

promote the support available from local

organisations that work with the deaf

community

During the day there will be performances

by students from The Colman School and

City of Norwich School British Sign

Language taster sessions sign-language

storytelling a singing choir DC Dream

Dancers ndash Line Dancing and a quiz

The Norfolk Deaf Associations Listen

Here Bus will also be providing a hearing

support service where hearing aid users can

check their hearing aids

Councillor David Harwood Cabinet

Member for Community Services said

―Deafness is an issue that affects a lot of

people and this day is an excellent way of

raising awareness and letting people know

what services are available to them

Norfolk Council on Deafness is made up of

representatives from many of the countylsquos

health education and public services -

including Norfolk County Councillsquos

Community Services and Childrenlsquos

Services - and meets regularly to discuss

plan and provide a range of opportunities

for the deaf community

For more information contact Stephen

Hurley stephenhurleynorfolkgovuk

Awareness day raises profile of deaf people in Norfolk

Yes this magnificent sum was raised

in memory of Christopher Earp held at

the Wells Cole Community Centre at

Saham Toney on Friday 26th March

pound75300 is now being sent in memory

of Christopher to The Teenage Cancer

Trust (Registered Charity No

1062559) towards the building of a

dedicated Teenage Cancer Unit at

Addenbrookes Hospital which treats

young people with cancer from all over

Norfolk Suffolk and Cambridgeshire

So many people help to make this

event possible from those who kindly

donate prizes make delicious cakes for

the refreshments put the tables and

chairs out and clear away at the end

make tea and wash up and more ndash far

too many to name without missing

someone out A huge Thank youlsquo to

all these people and of course the

supporters who came along to play on

the night Without all this support the

evening would not have been the

success it was Thank you once

again Elaine Skinner

Teenage Cancer Trust Bingo raises pound753 towards unit at Addenbrookes Hospital

Picture MNT

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 10 Gardening

Watton Ballroom Dancing Association

Queenrsquos Hall Watton 8 to 1100 Admission pound350

Saturday May 1st amp Saturday June 5th Mike 01953 882799

May is usually one of the best months in the

garden sunshine has warmed the soil and

everything is growing well Unfortunately

theres often a sneaky late frost in May

Keep some fleece handy If the frost gets

your beans a second sowing will probably

work

Apart from late frosts we can also get

caught out by unexpected strong sunshine

Theres nothing worse than finding a

greenhouse full of plants wilting in the heat

Thats where some automation comes in

useful I have automatic vent openers fitted

These arenlsquot expensive and can be fitted to

most greenhouses if they werenlsquot included

Watering can be another issue in

greenhouses Self-watering kits are

available but if this is neither necessary nor

affordable just remember that small plants

in warm greenhouses are as keen on a

freezing cold shower straight from the tap

as most people Keep one or preferably two

watering cans in the greenhouse so the

contents are at least a degree or two above

that coming out of the tap

If like me youre a vegetable grower then

youll perhaps had problems with the carrot

root fly Not only does the little beast go for

carrots but also causes problems with

parsnips and even celery The flylsquos maggots

cause the damage killing seedlings and

tunnelling just under the skin of more

mature plants leaving brown tunnels

behind The fly is active in April and May

using its incredibly sensitive scent radar to

target the crops The fly tends to fly near to

the ground and vertical barriers around root

beds are somewhat effective at keeping

them away but the best course of action is

to cover with some fine mesh netting Also

itlsquos a good idea to thin the seedlings at dusk

when the flies have gone to bed

Disturbance apparently increases the foliage

scent Carrots and parsnips really do well in

raised beds where you can ensure a deep

light soil If the bed is high enough the fly

will fly by below the level of the bed By

using a protection kit you can easily cover

with fleece without crushing the foliage

below For ground sown crops fleece

tunnels provide the same protection and

improved growing conditions without a lot

of effort Oddly enough my companion

planting book suggests that carrots and

parsnips donlsquot really get on Another way to

avoid carrot root fly is to grow carrots with

onions I havenlsquot tried it before but will do

so this year

A good idea if itlsquos really dry is to soak

the seed drills before sowing then water

with a fine rose on the can or hose once

the seeds are covered and this will settle

everything in Boiling water for the drill

is recommended for parsley No idea why

unless itlsquos to break the seed coat

Keep successional sowings of salad crops

going to avoid a glut every two weeks is

the norm

Mulching is said to be one of the most

important gardening tasks whatever your

skill level A mulch is simply a covering

of material over the soil between plants

that will reduce the need for watering and

prevent weeds from gaining a foothold

provided it is put on damp soil There are

basically two types loose mulches which

can be organic such as bark chippings or

inorganic such as gravel and sheet

mulches such as mulch matting

polythene or a piece of old carpet

Apart from looking good but not in the

case of old carpet an organic mulch

offers six main benefits

it helps the soil retain moisture it

insulates the soil keeping it warm in

winter and cool in summer it suppresses

weed growth it provides food for

earthworms and other soil creatures it

improves soil structure and water-holding

capacity it adds nutrients to the soil as it

is broken down

Mulch is best applied now or the autumn

when the soil is moist If you apply

mulch once the soil is dry in summer it

can actually stop any new moisture

getting to the plants However there are a

few downsides depending on what kind

of mulch you use slugs and snails can

make a home in it If plants with mulch

are attacked scrape away the mulch

immediately surrounding them It could

be said this just makes the slugslsquo journey

a bit longer Also in my opinion mulch

prevents seedlings growing This year

despite the fearsome winter I have found

self-sown seedlings flourishing once the

weather improved If I had mulched they

would have disappeared and if I did it

now Ilsquod kill them I guess the best place

is around shrubs and herbaceous plants

that are permanent plantings Even dry

grass clippings can make a suitable mulch

around established plants such as trees

and shrubs particularly at the back of a

border where the mulch is less obtrusive

Sprinkle a thin layer onto the soil where it

will slowly rot down The clippings also

can be dug into the top few centimetres of

soil which will speed up its rotting

process Make sure there is no sprouting

meadow grass among the sprinklings

Things to be doing

Plant up hanging baskets and patio

containers with summer bedding

Propagate shrubs using softwood

cuttings Trim formal hedging such as

box Clear spring bedding and continue

deadheading spring bulbs dividing

overgrown clumps of daffodils

particularly if they came up blindlsquo ie

didnlsquot flower Apply a liquid fertiliser to

spring bulbs after they have flowered to

encourage good flowering next year and

help prevent daffodil blindness

Allow the foliage of daffodils and other

spring-flowering bulbs to die down

naturally

Feed fish as they become active and feed

pond plants with aquatic fertilizer

Propagate perennials from basal cuttings

Earth up potatoes Plant out summer

bedding at the end of the month

Regularly hoe off weeds Open

greenhouse vents and doors on warm

days Mow lawns weekly Check for

nesting birds before clipping hedges

The middle of May can be one of the

driest times of year and most gardens will

begin to dry out Initially this is a benefit

because the soil will reach an ideal

consistency for seed sowing However as

drying continues there may be

insufficient water to keep the seedlings

going Use water butts to collect

rainwater Open rain-catchers are a start

but fixing the butt to your down-pipe will

enable you to collect rainfall from your

house or shed roof as well Target your

watering to when and where plants need

it - often at fruit set and fruit swelling

times or coming up to flowering

Divide clumps of herbaceous perennials

that you want to propagate Bamboos and

clumps of bulbs or rhizomes can be divided

in the same way Cutting back clumps of

spring-flowering perennials such as

Pulmonaria and Doronicum can encourage

a fresh flush of foliage Divide primroses

after flowering Divide hostas as they come

into growth Spreading and trailing plants

can become tatty and patchy trimming

them back after flowering encourages fresh

growth and new flowers

Put supports in place for herbaceous

plants before they are too tall or for those

- like peonies - that produce heavy

blooms

Harden off plants raised from seed and

cuttings by leaving them outside for

gradually increasing periods of time Start

with only the warmest part of the day

and build up to overnight exposure

Doing this for 10-14 days before planting

them outdoors permanently (whenever

the risk of frost has passed) will reduce

any check to their growth while

establishing in their final position

Thin out direct sowings of hardy annuals

This is best done in two or three stages at

fortnightly intervals Final spacing should

be between 10-20cm (4-8in) using the

upper limit for tall or spreading plants

and the lower limit for smaller plants

Prick out indoor sowings when they are

large enough to handle without damage

Hoe borders to prevent annual and

perennial weeds from spreading and

seeding themselves

Sweet peas need training and tying in to

their supports to encourage them to climb

and make a good display

Pinch out the leading shoots on plants

such as Chrysanthemum and Helianthus

to encourage bushy plants However if

tall thin sprays are preferred they can be

left un-pinched perhaps removing a few

buds to encourage larger blooms

Liquid feed plants in containers every

two to four weeks

Keep tubs hanging baskets and alpine

troughs well watered

Remove faded wallflowers and spring

bedding from beds and containers to

make space for summer plantings

Pot on plants showing signs of being root

bound You can tip out the root balls of

unhappy looking containerised

specimens to see if they are indeed pot

bound or if they are suffering from some

other problem

Inspect lilies for the scarlet lily beetle as

the larvae can strip plants in days The

beetles have a clever trick If disturbed

they fall to the ground turn over and

become invisible Put a pale cloth or

paper under the lilies to catch them The

larvae are extremely unpleasant To

protect themselves they are covered in

their own droppings so they look just like

something a passing bird left Use gloves

Vine weevil larvae can be a serious pest

of containerised plants and become

active this month Tip out the rootball of

suspect plants and inspect for the

creamy orange-headed maggots which

tend to curl up into a Clsquo shape There are

various chemical and biological controls

available Better still remove and squash

Very satisfying Vine weevils canlsquot fly

They donlsquot run too fast either so are fairly

easy to catch They resemble small brown

beetles

Aphids can multiply rapidly during mild

spells This year there have been lots of

overwintering ladybirds that appeared in

April so aphids should be controlled by

them

Continue to protect lily delphinium

hostas and other susceptible plants from

slugs and snails If using slug pellets

spread them very thinly not in little

heaps There are some now on the market

that claim to be harmless to wildlife but

if like me you are more interested in

protecting the birds and hedgehogs that

might eat them try a slug pub or two Old

margarine cream or small ice cream tubs

can be used Put a small amount of

(cheapest) beer or milk in the bottom and

bury it so the rim is proud of the soil by

about frac12 to 1 inch This is to prevent

beetles falling in What you do with the

merrydrowned slugs is up to you I

probably mentioned this before but you

never know there might be a new reader

Have a very merry May and dont wreck

your back

In your Garden with Lotta Potts

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 11

32 - 34 High Street Watton Tel 01953 881248

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Cubs from the 1st Ashill Pack had a

colourful start to their Easter

holidays Having been invited to go

along and create an Easter Gardenlsquo

at St Nicholas Church in the village

they duly turned up to help brighten

the Church for the Easter season

They used moss sticks twigs

leaves stones colourful pot plants

and a good deal of imagination to

create their lovely Easter garden As

you can see from the picture their

hard work certainly paid off

The Cub Pack has been having a very

busy time lately Not content with a

visit to the Hunstanton theatre to see

Tales from the Jungle Booklsquo

recently they followed that with an

anti-litter campaignlsquo to help gain

the Global Conservation award They

designed colourful posters which are

now displayed around the village

and from comments received these

seem to be working too The Cubs

are now looking forward to their next

event which is a cycle ride in

Thetford Forest with family and

leaders during their Easter holidays

and of course to their forthcoming

Pack camp

Anyone interested in joining 1st

Ashill and enjoying the fun and

activities call Brian Lee on 01760

440693

Ashill cubs help bring Easter colour to St Nicholas Church

Fifty six members attended The

Annual General Meeting of the

Watton U3A on Thursday 25th

March 2010 and the following

Management Committee was

elected

Chairman Ron Upton ndash Vice

Chairman Ken Philips ndash Secretary

Margaret Upton ndash Treasurer Marion

Smith ndash Membership Secretary

Maureen Russell ndash Group Co-

ordinator Rita Hellard ndash Speakers

Brenda Bracewell ndash Committee

Members Margaret Smith Diane

Coles and Brian Cubby

The Chairman reported that three of

the four objectives set a year ago

had been achieved Local awareness

of the Group was now more evident

mainly due to regular media reports

The membership had increased by

twenty five per cent and many

members had participated in the

four outings that had been arranged

The fourth objective to increase the

individual Group Activities had not

been realised al though the

introduction of History and Pub

Lunch groups had changed the

formats

However the formation of two

Computer Groups has recently been

established and with new Leaders

for the Garden Visits and Croquet

activities we will have fifteen active

Groups in the coming year

The Chairman thanked the

committee especially those who

were retiring for their help and

dedication over the past years

The Secretary gave a comprehensive

resume of the activities and events

undertaken in 20092010 and the

Treasurer presented the Financial

Statement that showed a healthy

balance for the year He thanked

Ken Philips for assisting in the

preparation of the accounts The

Auditors Barbara Anderson and

Alan Bickers were thanked for their

work and were duly elected for the

next year

Presentations were made to the

retiring Treasurer Ian Abbey and to

Margaret Smith in appreciation for

arranging of teas at meetings over

the past years

The meeting concluded with The

Chairman giving a short talk on the

history of the U3A

Members are reminded that

subscriptions for the year 20102011

are now overdue

A new trip has been organised for

Wednesday 30th June We go by

coach to Holt where we board the

Poppy Line Steam Train (reserved

coach) to Sherringham Then by

coach to Cromer with plenty of free

time for lunch etc Final stop is

Bircham Windmill for cream tea

All inclusive cost pound17pp

New Year Members programmes

are now available at monthly

meetings or from the Membership

Secretary

The speaker at the 27th May

meeting is Mike Wabe with ―Life of

a WW2 Bomb Aimer

The membership Secretary can be

contacted on 01953 885358 For

further information on the National

U3A go to wwwu3aorg

Watton University of the Third Age (U3A)

―Railways are a comeback industry

announced Mr Gerald Siviour as he

began his delightful and well-

illustrated talk to a fascinated

audience of members and guests of

Attleborough Heritage Group on

Saturday 27 March Mr Siviourlsquos

talk entitled The Changing Railway

Scene in Norfolklsquo indicated his

comprehensive knowledge of the

railways of East Anglia from the

investment boom of the 1840s which

opened up towns like Brandon

Thetford and Attleborough through

to the second boom of the 1880s

nationalisation in the 1940s and

privatisation three decades ago

The story initially led us from

Liverpool Street to Norwich with

diversions along branch lines and

focussed not only on the transition

from steam to diesel power but also

on the enormous transformation in

railway architecture brought about

by changes in both passenger and

freight traffic The audience saw

images of majestic engines puffing

out clouds of smoke workaday

diesel cars and sleek modern

multiple unit trains Gerald

reserved his true railway passion

until towards the end of his talk

when he spoke about the Heritage

Railways in East Anglia and in

particular the North Norfolk

Railway and the Mid-Norfolk

Railway both are excellent tourist

attractions He also emphasised the

i m p o r t a n c e o f C o m m u n i t y

Railways in the County

The Groups next illustrated talk for

members and guests will be on

Saturday 22 May at 700 for 730 pm

in St Marys Church Hall

Attleborough This will be a talk by

Rosemary amp Peter Salt entitled

C h a n g e s i n t h e N o r f o l k

Countryside Tickets and full details

from the Heritage Room Soma

House Station Road Attleborough

NR17 2AS tel 01953 455553 or

455877

Attleborough Heritage Group

Thank you to everyone who attended

the Craft Market in 2009 We

managed to raise pound77840 for

Macmillan Cancer Care and Support

in Norfolk

The next Craft Market in the Queens

Hall will be on 15th May 2010

There will be a good selection of

locally handmade items including

cards knitwear glassware wooden

items Jewellery and some unusual

items as well

Opening times will be 930am to

2pm and admission will be free

Refreshments will also be available

Next date for 2010 is 2nd October If

you require any further information

please call Brenda on 01953 885559

Craft Market at the Queens Hall

Celebrate Midsummer at the

Midsummer Shindig in Rocklands

Manor Meadow (between Watton amp

Attleborough) on Saturday 19th June

630 pm The gates open at 5 pm for

you to choose your picnic site in the

meadow and to wander around the

gardens before the music starts if you

wish The Village Singers are thirty

voices strong and what a sound they

make ndash you have to hear them to

believe how good they are under the

direction of Neville Moon who really

knows his onions when it comes to

music We all love the Rum Brothers

and have asked them to play for us

again ndash they provide the sort of music

you really want to jig to Bring your

picnic chairs rugs cushions ndash and

you

Sparkling wine and Strawberries and

Cream will be on sale and you might

like to join in the singing during ―The

Proms Tickets pound1000 Children

pound500 from 01953 483226 or Rockland

Manor Scoulton Rd Rocklands

NR17 1UW

wwwrocklandsmanorpluscom

A Midsummer Rocklands Shindig

Youth Councillors from both Wayland

and Swaffham Youth Councils have

been selected to represent the UK in

the European Teenagers Summit

which will be held in May this year in

Timisoara Romania

A total of Seventy Teenage

representatives from Seven European

Countries will be attending a

weeklong summit in order to further

their development in becoming active

European Citizens comprising of a

variety of Workshops eg Education

Participation Free Time Activities

Discrimination and Racism they will

learn decision making processes at

Local National and International

levels Concluding in a Conference at

TIMISOARAlsquoS Town Hall where the

Young People will debate with Euro

Deputies and forward their suggestions

for the improvement of the European

Youth Action Strategy

Lisa Clayton aged 17 speaking in her

role as Chairperson to the Wayland

Youth Council and who will be

participating said ―This is an exciting

opportunity and a great privilege to be

representing my Country at European

Level

The Project is financed by the

European Commission through Youth

in Action Action 31

Thanks to ―Childrenlsquos Services

Western Area Youth Work for

making both Travel Arrangements and

supplying Youth Workers to

accompany our Young People

European Teenagersrsquo Summit

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 12 News

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Jeśli masz problem ze spłatą długoacutew pracodawcąrodziną rachunkami i wiele więcejMożesz odwiedzić

kancelarie adwokata WF Smith amp Co w Watton Pobieramy niskie opłaty bądż wcaleJeśli kwalifikujesz się

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nadzieję że informacje te będę mogły wam pomuc

Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

Our sympathies to the Polish community Dear Readers since already wanted to give condolences to the Polish Community who is mourning for

what happened The tragic news of the death of the President of Poland Mr Lech Kaczynski A total of 96

dead 88 were Polish citizens and officials including the wife of the President

Really a situation not seen since the President was travelling with an entourage to honour the 22000

prisoners of war what happened there 70 years ago

Also bring an information that can help us in the future In a page from the council thru the internet I got the

following information The Solicitors firm of WF Smith amp Co in Wattooffers the following services

Problems with Debt Employment Family Home and others Help for free low cost if eligible CLS

funding if eligible With access to interpreters in Portuguese Polish and German I hope this information can

help you Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

With young people from the

villages of Great and Little

Ellingham Rocklands Hingham

Scoulton Shropham and

Attleborough the Scout Group

has grown into one of the more

successful groups within the

Southern Norfolk District

We have four sections within the

Group Beaver Scouts for six to

eight year olds Cub Scouts for

eight to ten and a half year olds

the Scouts ten and a half to

fourteen and within the last year

we have formed The Hunters

Explorer Scout Unit for 14 to 18

year olds Altogether we now

have over 70 members This has

been achieved because of the

hard work and dedication of the

leaders and their assistants

parents and helpers and the

committee both past and present

On the 20th May the Group

will be holding its AGM at

the Crown PH Church Street

Great Ellingham - 730pm

This is a formality we have to

do We are a registered charity

and a member of the Scout

Association Once again the

Executive committee Leaders

Helpers and friends of the

Group will come together to

celebrate another successful

year This year the format will

be different a quick run

through the annual reports

election of committee etc then

we will have a chance to meet

Son ja May a r eg ion a l

development officer with the

Scout Association

Sonja will enlighten us on Flexible

Volunteering how to make the job

of running the Group easier how

to find funding etc We need all

parents grandparents aunts

uncles friends and anyone with a

desire to help to attend

In these times of austerity and

cut backs Scouting offers the

best value for money youth

activities to young people

Being a helper could give you

access to the activities a

chance to learn new skills

(training available) and become

involved in helping young

people to develop their skills

and experiences With flexible

volunteering every little helps

We need you because you need

us

Please come along to the Crown

on Thursday 20th May 730

pm to find out how your little

bit can provide so much Need to

know more - contact Dennis

Leech Group Scout Leader on

01 953 453375

PLEASE COME - thank you

Great Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

At its March meeting the

Chamber Committee discussed

the work towards the launch of

a new website - surveys have

been distributed to Chamber

member businesses for design

views and ideas

A series of high profile

Business Breakfast Forums is

planned for the year on 26th

April 26th July and 26th

October 2010 Both member

and non-member businesses are

welcome to attend - booking is

essential For more information

contact the Chamber Secretary

It was agreed to support and be

involved in an initiative by

Breckland Pride to stage a 5-a-

side football tournament and

related activities on 24th July to

coincide with the culmination

of the World Cup - watch out

for more details of this

Other discussions about the

townlsquos CCTV and recent

outdated newspaper coverage of

Watton resulted in the Secretary

being asked to write letters to

Breckland Council and the

E a s t e r n D a i l y P r e s s

respectively

New members were agreed and

welcomed SMJ Financial

Services Quali ty People

(recruitment) Jonathan Banks

Garden Services and Steggles

Larner Property Services

The Wayland Chamber of

Commerce can be contacted

t h r o u g h t h e S e c r e t a r y

s e c r e t a r y w a y l a n d -

chamberorguk 07979 264047

or 01760 440837 or write to

W a y l a n d C h a m b e r o f

Commerce Wayland House

High Street Watton IP25 6AR

From the Wayland Chamber of Commerce

The fourth annual Breckland Photography

Competitionlsquo is now open

Organised by Breckland Council with the

support of partners ndash Wayland Partnership

The Iceni Partnership in Swaffham Dereham

Area Partnership Dereham Library Thetford

Arts Centre and Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough -

the competition will run throughout the

Spring and Summer It will culminate in a

touring exhibition later this year Entrants can

submit photographs under any of the

following categories

Nature in Breckland

This can include landscapes plants animals

or wildlife in their environment The judges

are looking for aesthetic appeal beauty in the

natural environment and images that are

distinctively Breckland

Architecture in Breckland

This may include historical or modern

buildings within Breckland The judges are

looking for hidden gems in the district

capturing unique features character and

detailing of buildings

Active Breckland

Photographs should capture movement and

action This may be through sporting activity

or events work and local industry objects

people or wildlife The judges are looking for

originality and a creative view on this

Creative Breckland

This category is about experimentation

allowing you to use software and equipment

for manipulate your image Photographs

should capture new ways of seeing people or

places and there should be a connection to the

district Images may be figurative abstract or

conceptual The possibilities are endless in

this category

The competition closes on Friday 3rd

September 2010 and photographs should be

delivered by hand to any of the designated

delivery venues Entries will be judged by a

professional panel and the winning

photographs will be displayed in a touring

exhibition hosted in turn by each of the five

Breckland market towns

Entry forms and further details of the

competition categories regulations and

photograph delivery venues can be found on

the Breckland Council website at

w w w b r e c k l a n d g o v u k

calling_all_photographers Forms are also

available from Wayland House in Watton

Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough Iceni at

Swaffham Community Centre Dereham

Library and 2new Horizons Tourist

Information Centre in Thetford For any

queries about the competition contact

Breckland Council Arts Officer Sam

Dawson on 01362 656870

New Councillor for Watton

John Rogers has joined Watton Town

Council as a Councillor filling the recent

vacancy He is the Watton Ward

Councillor for Norfolk County Council and

also a Breckland District Councillor and

Carbrooke Parish Councillor Mr Rogers

has been involved in local politics for

many years and brings with him a great

deal of knowledge and experience

Calling all Photographers

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 13

Now In Our 6th

Successful Year

The Right lsquoPlaicersquo to get the best

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At a recent Multiskills Tournament

for all the schools in the area

Watton Westfield Infant and

Nursery School sent a team along

and won Miss Shelley Thomas

the Westfield teacher who led the

Multiskills Team reported that it

was an afternoon of fun team

games and skill She also felt

enormously proud of the childrenlsquos

sportsmanship and behaviour In

the picture above you can see the

winning team Westfield will look

forward to the next tournament in

the Summer Term

Watton Westfield Multiskills Champions Again

Imagine a summerlsquos day on which

millions of us throughout the UK sit

down to have lunch together ndash in the

middle of our streets around our

tower blocks and on every patch of

common ground The food

entertainment and decorations we

will have grown cooked or created

ourselves Itlsquoll be a day to break

bread with our neighbours to put a

smile on Britainlsquos face Well

imagine no more Itlsquos called The Big

Lunch and this is your invitation to

join the fun

The Big Lunch is inviting you and

all 61 million people across the UK

to sit down and have lunch with your

neighbours in the middle of your

street on Sunday 18th July as a

simple act of community

An Eden Project initiative The Big

Lunch encourages communities to

come together through growing food

and flowers creating street music art

and theatre dressing the street and

of course cooking and eating

together

It took place for the first time last

year and there were over 8000

lunches in every kind of community

all across the UK Up to a million

people took to the streets in the

biggest set of street parties since the

Golden Jubilee and 80 said they

felt closer to their neighbours as a

result

You can get involved by

1) Organising a Big Lunch - itlsquos

really easy The Big Lunch website is

packed full of information to help

kick start your planning step by step

Welsquove got the tools inspiration and

resources to make it as simple and

fun as possible Search for existing

Big Lunches in your street or area or

add your own using our special Big

Lunch map

2) Spreading the word ndash tell your

friends family and colleagues about

The Big Lunch and encourage them

to get involved We have leaflets and

posters to download from our

website to help and you can join us

on Facebook follow us on Twitter

and be inspired by Big Lunch stories

on our blog

T o f i n d o u t m o r e v i s i t

wwwthebiglunchcom have a chat

with the team on 0845 850 8181 or

email infothebiglunchcom

If you would like to hold a Big

Lunch in Breckland and need help to

organise it please contact Cat Lang

Breckland Council on 01362 656870

Join in the

Big Lunch 2010

Clube De Boliche de Watton (Lock Neaton)

O nosso clube estά

aberto a todos os

P o r t u g u e s e s p a r a

assistir ou jogar ― Bola

de relvado ― Lown

Bowls conosco

Treino e aulas de ensino sobre o

jogo e regras serao dadas a quem

estiver interessado

A prόxima eacutepoca comeccedila no

principio de Abril e termina no

final de Setembro

A inscriccedilao anual do clube eacute de pound45

por ano

O clube abre das 1400h άs 1430h

todas as Terccedilas-feiras Quartas-

feiras Sάbados e Domingos

Durante o Inverno o clube estά

aberto todos os Sάbados das

1000h as 1130h para encontros e

um cafeacutezinho

Todos seratildeo bem vindos

Watton (Loch Neaton) Bowls Club

Our Club is open to all Portuguese

Nationals to come and play Lawn

Bowls with us Coaching and tuition

in how to play the game would be

given if required The playing

season starts in early April and ends

at the end of September An annual

subscription to join the club is

pound4500 per year

Club Days (Roll Ups) are Tuesdays

Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays

1400 for 1430 start

Winter opening each Saturday for

coffee morning 1000 until 1130

All are welcome

Get behind Break for The Royal Norfolk Show Ball Take up for tables at this yearlsquos Royal

Norfolk Show Ball the 2010 Norfolk

Celebration Ball on Friday 25 June at

the showground has been fast and

furious and a reserve list for tickets is

now in operation

The evening will be a celebration of

the best that Norfolk has to offer

supporting Break a charity that brings

the best possible care to vulnerable

people in our community The menu

wine list music and entertainment are

all organised and Break is really

grateful to Anglia Farmers for their

support in so many ways

However sponsorship opportunities

are still available starting at as little as

pound250 for an advertisement in the

programme or to display corporate

identity on a cheese cart or coffee

station pound500 to sponsor a dessert

display with corporate identity pound1000

to display corporate identity on the

floral displays and pound1500 to sponsor

the welcome champagne reception

With over 800 guests there is also the

opportunity to sponsor one of the four

seating areas for pound2000 - or all four

The organising team have already

received many generous donations of

vouchers and merchandise for the

envelope prizes but would welcome

more donations All companies and

individuals making a donation to the

prize draw will be mentioned in the

programme Any donation towards the

evening would be really help towards

raising as much as possible from the

evening

For further information on the ball and

sponsorship opportunities please

contact Sarah Bunn sarahbbreak-

charityorg 01603 670106 or Gillian

Bolam gillianbbreak-charityorg

01603 670103

Ladies Fashion Show

At Great Hockham Village Hall

Monday 10th May 730pm Outfits by She Fashions Attleborough

Admission pound400 Free Refreshments amp Nibbles Raffle In

aid of Great Hockham Yoga Group Tickets from

June on 01953 498343

Events at Watton Library New Book Club The Six Book Club is a

friendly fun new reading group starting in

Watton Library on Wednesday 5th May 6pm -

7pm We will be reading popular fiction and

sharing our thoughts about the books we read

in the group and other books weve enjoyed If

you would like to start your own reading

group you can come along as well and find

out how the library service can support you

Its free and well even give you a cuppa

Please contact Watton Library on 01953

881671 for further information

Smashing Saxons Discover what Saxon life

in Norfolk was like and make a Saxon clay

thumb pot to take home This free family

event is at Watton library on Thursday 3rd

June

200 ndash 300pm No need to book but children

must be accompanied by an adult

Silver Surfers - Computers for the

Terrified Free friendly 2 week course for

older people An introduction to the Internet

and email for complete beginners Friday 21st

May 1030am -1200pm Booking is essential

so please contact Watton Library on 01953

881671 to book your place Further courses

will be held later in the year including Family

history on the Internet Keep looking in your

Mid Norfolk Times for details of these and

other library events

Book of the Month A Year in the Province by

Christopher Marsh

The tale of ridiculous yet heroic Jesus

Sanchez Ventura an Andalusian peasant

whose wife Begona tires of the heat the

lemons and the tranquillity of Spain and

persuades the family to relocate to Belfast

The problems he experiences with the culture

politics and not least strange colloquialisms

and subtleties of language are hilarious His

daughters revel in their new found freedom

and despite the comic mishaps and problems

they encounter Jesus and Begona soon make

a big impact in their adopted country This is

the funniest book I have read for a long time I

laughed out loud on nearly every page

A Year in the Province is available from

your local library or mobile library If the

book you want isnt available you can request

it for a small charge and it will be delivered to

the library of your choice Childrens books

are free to request giving you a choice of

thousands of titles across Norfolk Library and

Information Service

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 14 News

HJC Ltd Motor Engineers

Servicing amp MOT preparation to all makes of

modern cars amp light commercials

Tyres Exhausts amp Batteries supplied and fitted

Courtesy cars available

Ask for Steve at 5 Linmore Court Threxton Rd

Industrial Estate Watton

Tel 01953 889924

Augusta Kate was born at Litcham on May

20th 1920 the only child of Gladys and

Tom Milford The family lived at Sporle

until Tom was appointed Manager at the Co

-op in Watton in 1929 when they moved to

a house along the Thetford Road ndash Kate

was very fond of telling people about the

time when soon after they moved in the

end of the house fell out As it was just

before Christmas they had to be given

room at the innlsquo and they were invited to

stay at The Gables Later they moved to a

house in Brandon Road on the site where

Tom Milford Place now stands

Kate attended school at Sporle and Watton

and then won a scholarship to Thetford

Grammar She hated school especially

disliking her time at Thetford However it

was through school that she met Cecil who

was to become her husband They were

cycling back from the station one day and

Cecil was fooling about and knocked her

off her bike She injured her legs badly had

to have two weeks off school and began a

relationship which lasted in total for 57

years

Disillusioned with working for the Co-op

Katelsquos father set up in a grocery business in

Harvey Street she helped him prepare

orders although mostly her role was to look

after her mother who was wheel chair

bound

Kate and Cecil were married in 1942 - he

had 48 hours leave to get home get married

and get back again to the barracks in

Prestatyn where he was stationed at that

time Kate continued to live at home After

the war Cecil took over his fatherlsquos coal

business and Kate helped him with the

paperwork continued to help her father and

look after her mother

Much of Katelsquos life was spent caring for

people Soon after her mother died her

father became ill so she cared for him She

kept an eye on her parents-in-law who lived

at Saham There was also a great aunt at

Swaffham and one of the weekly rituals

was catching the 12 olsquoclock train to

Swaffham on a Saturday to visit Auntie

always taking some dinner in a basin for her

to reheat the next day Kate really had a

thing about feeding people In times of

stress apple pies were delivered and

whenever people came to the house they

were always offered coffee and something

to eat Sunday lunch was very frequently

shared with someone who was alone and in

need of a bit of company When Cecil

became ill she re-focussed her attention and

looked after him driving him out in the car

pushing the wheelchair and generally

ensuring that his life continued to be as rich

and full as possible

Kate was always associated closely with the

Methodist Church ndash being involved in fund

raising for a long while However her

greatest triumph in church was Bright Hour

which she built up to about 35 members

She was secretary for 29 years and used to

go round collecting people up in the car

Later she became President She also did

her fair share of flower arranging and used

her not inconsiderable skills as a

salesperson to part people from their cash

she liked baking and enjoyed hosting

events and meetings ndash especially at the

house in Norwich Road

When changes were proposed and new

ideas suggested Kate was inclined to see all

the flaws and generally become somewhat

negative But and itlsquos an important but

once a scheme had been adopted she would

get behind it and back it to the hilt As a

pastoral leader for many years she kept in

touch with the members of her group and

tried to offer help and support where it was

needed In addition to these activities Kate

was a member of the group which brought

Womenlsquos World Day of Prayer to this area

and she work tirelessly for Christian Aid

When Katelsquos family caring duties allowed

she became very interested in other things

The one subject she liked at school was

history and she was involved with the WEA

helping to write a book called Watton in an

Earlier Age She also joined the Steering

Committee which was formed to try and get

a museum in Watton She took up painting

and became quite an accomplished artist

As a long standing member of the Wayland

Guild of Artists she would take part in their

annual exhibition For a time Kate also did

Meals on Wheels

In these later years Kate found it very

difficult to accept the help which she

had always given to other people she

hated to be so infirm and so dependent

She had a lot of illness and spent long

periods in hospital When she was

finally unable to continue to live at

home she became a resident at

Shipdham Manor Care Home where she

was looked after with an extraordinary

level of love and care until she died

Mrs A Kate Chapman 2010 Virgin London Marathon

ndash Nearly there As this edition of the Mid Norfolk Times went to press

Marathon runner and local pharmacist Geoff Ray was lining up

at the start of the 2010 Virgin London Marathon with thousands

of other eager runners waiting for the starting gun

Readers will have to wait for next monthlsquos edition to find out how

well Geoff did but as he limbered up for the start Geoff was

focused on finishing the 26 miles in gratitude for the enormous

support he has received from friends family and customers

Geoff Ray of Total Health Pharmacy in Watton is running the

London Marathon in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance

(Registered charity number 1083876) which receives no lottery

funding or government grants and relies upon fund raising to

provide a vital emergency service to our rural area 365 days a

year You can still make donations to Geofflsquos fundraising at

Total Health Pharmacy 14 Gregor Shanks Way Watton

(opposite the Watton Medical Practice) or by visiting

wwwjustgivingcomgeoffray

YOU ARE INVITED TO A

Photographic Exhibition of

African Wildlife amp Culture by David Jessup

at Woods Restaurant Richmond Park Golf Club Watton on

Saturday 5th June 10 - 4pm Sunday 6th June 10 - 3pm

Entrance by donation only All proceeds will go to helping improve the

life of Zulu families in Africa

South Africa again with a touch of Mozambique

and Swaziland By David and Carolyn Jessup

We have noticed a sad decline in public discipline in Kruger National Park since we

first went 6 years ago There are a number of general Rules laid down by the Park

authorities but unfortunately not many staff to ensure that they are adhered to These

Rules are handed to every Park visitor on arrival The most obvious rule is ―STAY

IN YOUR VEHICLE Unless in a designated area visitors must remain inside their

vehicle No part of your body may protrude from a window or sunroof and doors

should remain closed at all times

Ilsquom sure it wont be a surprise to learn that this rule is widely broken On this trip we

have seen a man get out of his car to take a photograph of a Spotted Hyaena which

was standing less than 20 meters away from him This is a very dangerous animal

with a very strong vice like bite Also dangerous are Hippopotamus and on a

separate occasion a man got out quite near to a pod of about 25 Hippos which were

out of the water You wouldnlsquot feel very comfortable with your head in a Hippos

mouth These massive animals kill more humans in Africa than any other animal

In spite of their size they can run at speeds of up to 40km an hour

Now from the wildlife to Soccer As Ilsquom sure most people are aware the Soccer

World Cup is due to take place in South Africa in our summer of 2010 It is sure to

attract thousands of foreign visitors and new stadia have been built where the

matches are due to be played and new roads constructed to take the additional

traffic Billions of Rands have been ploughed in to help ensure the success of this

very high profile competition but I can foresee problems

Towards the end of 2009 there were ugly demonstrations near the new stadium in the

City of Nelspruit (soon to change its name to Mbombela) The scenes were apparently

reminiscent of the apartheid era with Police firing several warning shots and the angry

mob hurling rocks at the peace keepers The rioters were all children with ages ranging

from 6 to 18 who were trying to discourage workers from entering the stadium and

threatening to disrupt further building unless they received new schools Just one year

earlier during a similar protest they burned down their temporary classrooms with all

their books claiming it was too hot to concentrate in them

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 15

Brownies at the races 1st Watton Brownies to one

step closer to completing

t h e i r A d v e n t u r e 1 0 0

Challenge at Easter when

they held a Race Night

Wearing their handmade

Easter bonnets and dressed

to the nines they could

have gone to Ascot We had

a fun evening racing all

manner of things the length

of the hall The win-up rats

were definitely the fastest

but the waddling chicks had

the aahh factor As our

last meeting before the

Easter holidays it was a

super end to a busy term

Need small home improvements

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Doors windows locks no job too small Free no obligation estimate

K R H Carpentry Services 01953 (Watton) 882484 ndash Mobile 07746 114285

Relationship difficulties Bereavement Stress

BullyingAbuse Addictions Depression

SANCTUARY COUNSELLING SERVICE WATTON

Itrsquos good to talk Counselling can help if yoursquore struggling to cope with

Sanctuary offers a confidential low-cost counselling service with professionally trained counsellors who work on a short-term or long-term basis Call us on 01953 880922 to arrange an appointment Appointments are available 6 ndash 9pm Tuesdays and 930am ndash 1pm Wednesdays Sanctuary Counselling Service is part of River Ministries (Norfolk) registered charity number 1054419

As we reach the end of our first term it

is a good time to reflect on what we

have been up since the beginning of the

year Considering we only started in

January we have had a very successful

term

Both the Scouts and Cubs have settled

into the Scout HQ in Watton and the

really great news is that both Sections

have grown in numbers

Over the last term the Cubs have done

a number of activities including

painting a life size Cub made sweets

learnt about disaster relief with Shelter

Box made rope and learnt to tie reef

knots and of course plenty of games

The Scouts have also had a busy

term the highlight being a night

hike They have also started the

Shelter Box Challenge and are

working on their Global and Creative

Challenge badges

They have made sculptures out of

recycled materials and made and

decorated salt dough Boomerangs and

Bull Roarers as part of their Global

work During the Easter break a group

of Scouts and Cubs helped the Leaders

clear out the stores (above) to prepare

for the new camping equipment that is

on the way ready for their first camp in

May

The lighter evenings mean we can look

forward to taking more of our

programme outside something we are

all looking forward to

As a Group we would like thank

everyone that has been involved in

getting us up and running out

Committee parents and the local

community for their support Plus a big

thank you to all the Cubs and Scouts

that make it all worthwhile every week

We look forward to an exciting and fun

packed summer term

If you are interested in joining us for

either Cubs or Scouts please get in

touch Contact Paul Cutts 01953

8 8 4 2 4 3 o r e m a i l u s o n

waylandscoutsgooglecom

Wayland Scout Group

Attleborough Heritage Group The Heritage Centre is open every Thursday from

930 am to 330 pm Why not come along and meet

the team and have a coffee and chat We provide a

public resource for

Researching family history and local history the

identification of vulnerable standing buildings and

landmarks

Student and school projects offering an

opportunity to capture precious memories of the

Attleborough area by simply reminiscing we have

facilities to ―digitalise donated photographs

documents and similar items This is available to

anyone wishing to record their own memories for

posterity Why not join us and become a member

Access to the above research and information

facilities quarterly newsletters and entry to events

at reduced cost Annual Subscription pound5 per

person

Details from The Heritage Centre Soma House

Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS

Tel 01953 455877 or 455553 e-mail

attleboroughheritagetiscalicouk website

wwwattleboroughheritageorg

Dates for your 2010 Diary 22 May ―Changes in the Norfolk Countryside An

illustrated talk by Peter amp Rosemary Salt - further

details from Heritage Centre

30 May Attleboroughlsquos Development A walk that

looks at the Victorian Development that doubled

the size of Attleborough and compares it to the

current proposals for the development to the south

of the town The walk starts from the Heritage

Centre at 230 pm

27 June Medieval Attleborough A walk into

Attleboroughlsquos medieval past from St Marylsquos

Church to the old market place The walk starts

from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm

25 July Pub Crawl around the Town A walk

around the centre of Attleborough looking at the

past and present locations and history of Beer

Houses Inns and Public Houses The walk starts

from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm

22 August A walk from the War Memorial down

Queenlsquos Road and back through the cemetery

Looking at the past and the present This walk will

start at 230 pm at the War Memorial

Tickets are available for all walks from the

Heritage Centre pound100 members and pound200 non-

members Tea and coffee will be served at the

Centre following each walk

18 September By popular request ndash Heritage Cyder

Evening at the Connaught Hall Attleborough

Illustrated talk static displays and social get

together More details from the Heritage Centre

13 November Coffee Morning at St Marylsquos

Church Hall Attleborough 1000 ndash1130 am

Raffle Cakes etc followed in the evening by

―Norfolk in the Great War Illustrated talk by

Peter amp Rosemary Salt Details from the

Heritage Centre

Breckland Council is supporting

voluntary and community groups in

the district in finding and applying for

funding by holding a funding and

advice fair on Tuesday 18 May from

1000am to 330pm at the Eco Tech

Centre in Swaffham

The event has attracted over 120

community groups who have secured

their place on the day and 22

organisations will be attending to

provide advice and guidance on this

sometimes complex issue

Local voluntary and community

organisations will be able to get help

on accessing all types of large and

small grants from local charitable

trusts to government and national

funding

Officers will be on hand to provide

practical advice on how to complete

funding application forms to increase

the number of good quality

applications and income for groups in

the district

Representatives from The Big Lottery

Heritage Lottery Fund and Lloyds

TSB Breckland Council and

Community Matters will be giving

presentations on various funding

opportunities from 1045am to 330pm

and other funders will be there until

330pm to discuss funding projects

constitutions and how to sell your

organisation to potential funders

Cat Lang Community Development

Officer said The previous fair held

was a wonderful opportunity to meet

funders and find out what is available

Its a great opportunity to get inside

their head to find out what they are

looking for to make applications

successful

There will be displays with

information on the various funds and

application forms Funding is available

for a wide range of projects from play

areas community buildings sports and

arts Community Matters and other

support organisations will be on hand

to provide project development

support

Breckland Council are committed to

supporting and promoting a vibrant

voluntary sector As part of this

commitment it has held funding fairs

over the last few years to help non

profit making organisation operating in

the district

The previous funding fair attracted

over 100 people from over 20

organisations and attendees said they

found it very useful to talk to each

other to getting funding tips and advice

on how to make successful

applications

Need funding for your community project

Come to the Fair

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News

The fourth of 6 children Frank was

born in September 1918 ndash two

months before the Great War ended

on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow

near Tonbridge in Kent where his

father worked as a chauffeur his

parents however soon moved to the

small village of Little Casterton near

Stamford in Lincolnshire

Frank Frank attended the village

school and secondary education was

at the Blue Coat School in Stamford

Leaving at the age of 14 his early

employment was as a delivery boy

for International Stores although he

had a strong interest in aviation and

engineering subjects encouraged by

schoolboy magazines His boyhood

hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank

a shy and sensitive man as well as a

brave military aviator

After working for International

Stores Frank wanted to better himself

and saw an advert for a job in a local

engineering factory and they helped

him study at evening class for ONC

a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l

Engineering

In 1938 he applied for aircrew

training and after rigorous selection

processes was accepted He joined

the RAF and went off to

Northampton for training to be a

Navigator on the Blenheim tactical

bombers His expertise in geometry

algebra and trigonometry stood him

in good stead

It was when he was stationed at

Swanton Morley in Norfolk that

Frank met his future wife Phyllis on

a bind date organised by her sister

Doris

He was soon in the thick of things

and in May 1940 Frank was flying

daily over France as navigator on the

Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron

based at Watton life expectancy for

Blenheim crews in those times was

as little as 14 days however Frank

somehow survived

In his book ―Bomber Command Max

Hastings includes a whole chapter

about 82 Squadron based at Watton in

May and June 1940 The attrition rate

was appalling although the sense of

walking with history was intense

Frank often quoted Shakespeare and

Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of

Agincourt with great feeling Flying

with 2 Group Bomber Command until

1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was

posted off to Malta the most bombed

place on earth at the time

The day after arriving in Malta Frank

and his crew led eight aircraft on a

low level raid on shipping in Tripoli

harbour at dusk They managed to

get away without loss Another

incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in

1941 involved eight Blenheims

making an attack on a convoy

making for Tripoli After the attack

one of the Blenheims plunged into

the sea Frank reported the position

of the dinghy containing the crew

and the next day the RN submarine

HMS Utmost picked up the survivors

and carried them back to Malta

In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM

for his coolness in combat and

devotion to duty in Europe Malta

and Burma He continued flying

mostly in India for the rest of the

war in different roles and

miraculously survived many scrapes

In 1946 He returned to England and

married Phyllis and two years later

Franklsquos son was born and the family

moved to Peterborough He worked

for Peter Brotherhood a diesel

e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n

Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952

he moved to Welwyn Garden City

and a job with the De Havilland

aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953

his second child was born and in

1962 another daughter was born

Frank had moved job again to

English Electric at Stevenage where

he worked on guided weapons and

then moved back to Hatfield when

both English Electric and Hawker

Siddeley which had succeeded De

Havillands became part of British

Aerospace

During those years at Welwyn Garden

City Franklsquos lifelong interest in

engineering frequently came in useful

He had a succession of old Ford motor

cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y

through a succession of Prefects to

Ford Consuls He spent many hours

under those cars changing clutches

gearboxes and even engines with the

aid of an elaborate gantry and a series

of pulleys

In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the

London marathon and for a time

became a regular at local half

marathon events winning a number

of cups and medals as the oldest

competitor

In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was

persuaded to write his memoirs of

life in the RAF during the war which

he published as a book called

―Familiar Voices The book was

well received in the aviation press

and many copies were sold in shops

via web sites and by mail order

Frank was a great survivor and re-

invented himself many times

Grocerlsquos boy engineer military

aviator marathon runner and author

a great survivor who loved the

English countryside

Where did they come from and where did they go to

The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010

The Partners would like to inform our

patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided

to retire after 24 years of being a

partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has

been an excellent GP to our patients

and he will be very sorely missed by us

all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and

happy retirement and wish both him

and Mrs Gibbs good health for the

future We will be recruiting a partner

to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope

to have some news in the next few

weeks

For the next 4 months Dr Richard

Nickinson will be on a placement at the

surgery I hope that you will join with

us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the

surgery

We have altered the appointment

system this year in line with patient

feedback This allows our patients to

book up to 3 weeks ahead with a

doctor of their choice (providing the

clinical need is suitable for a doctor)

Unfortunately by allowing advance

booking the number of patients not

attending their appointments has

increased significantly We now have

1 in every 15 appointments or 6

NOT kept I am sure that you will

agree that this is neither acceptable not

sustainable Please let us know if you

cannot attend your pre-booked

appointment Phone us fax us or use

the comments option on the web page

wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk

to let us know that you cannot attend

The new appointment system seems to

be working well so far but to again

clarify the procedure

To be seen on the same day that you

need to be seen please call between

830am and 10am You will be

assessed by a member of the Same Day

Team (doctors and nurses) who will

treat you It will not usually be

possible to select a clinician of choice

if you need to see a doctor on the same

day

To ask for a visit please call before

11am we can not guarantee a specific

doctor for any visit

To ask for test results or to ask any

question please call after 10am

To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse

call after 10am Usually you will be

able to book up to 3 weeks in advance

We are often asked why the

receptionist asks for a brief reason for

needing to see the doctor or nurse

when you want an appointment The

request to do this has come from the

doctors to ensure that our patients are

seen by the person who can deal most

appropriately and most quickly with

their condition

We are open for pre-booked

appointments from 7am on Tuesday

and Thursday and until 830pm on a

Wednesday On a normal day we are

open from 830am until 6pm on a

Friday we are open from 830 am ndash

4pm This amounts to 495 hours a

week

When we are not open there are other

services available for our patients

For general health or medication

questions use NHS direct 08454647

For medication questions and minor

illness use your local pharmacy

For more serious health issues call the

GP out of hours service on 01603 488

488

For all GP type issues call The Timber

Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300

0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7

days a week

For genuine accidents or for medical

emergencies go to your nearest A amp E

department or if necessary dial 999

General good health and wellbeing

If you are over 65 and have not ever

had a pneumonia vaccination please

contact us and book an appointment to

have one

Stay fit and active eat a sensible and

healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or

vegetables every day

If you are a smoker make a quit date

and come and see us for direction to a

stop smoking service

Take responsibility for your own

health needs Take your prescribed

medication as directed follow up on

regular tests if you have an illness

that needs regular monitoring pick

up information leaflets or use the

internet to stay well keep simple

everyday medicines in your medicine

cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for

assistance with this

Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch

The Friends of St Georges Saham

Toney are to hold a Special Ladies

Day at St Georges Church Saham

Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010

Gentlemen will not be refused

ad miss ion The day wi l l

commence with coffee from 1030

am fol lowed by a flower

arranging demonstration to be

given by Margaret Thomas who

will guide beginners through the

display techniques and give some

practical and perhaps new ideas to

t h e mo re ad van ced f lower

arrangers

F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g

demonstration lunch will be served

with a glass of wine for you to

enjoy Those of you who have been

to one of the Friends events will be

familiar with the quality of the food

served by our ladies The lunch

could be well worth the cost of the

ticket alone Our ladies have a

reputation for serving good food

which they will wish to maintain

Following lunch sit back and be

entertained by Linda Scholes who is

to give a talk with the interesting title

of The Yanks are coming Linda is

becoming well known in the area as a

public speaker with a terrific sense of

humour so you will not be

disappointed The day will conclude

by 230 pm to allow time to collect

the children from school

A superb raffle and o ther

attractions are being arranged to

enable you to contribute to the fund

raising for the upkeep of St

Georges Church All this for pound750

Please call now for tickets from

Saham Post Office or Beverley on

881802 Carol 850291 Sheila

882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene

881148 and Angela 889988

Ladies Day at St Georges Church

Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful

Pantomime this year and would like

to take this opportunity in thanking

everyone for their help and support

we really could not do it without

you Following our pantomime we

were able to make a donation to the

First Response Team in Watton In

March we held our AGM the

following officers were elected

Chairman - Stephanie Easter

Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer

Secretary - Sandra Skipper

Treasurer - Matt Denny

On May 20th we will be holding our

Pantomime Auditions and everyone

over the age of 16 are welcome

These will take place in the Green

Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm

Two thoughts on redundancy

Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally

Redundancy does not mean that your

personal value has reduced it means

that the business you were working

for cannot fund the post you held

anymore Your skills are still valuable

to a well funded business

Secondly people find that one of

the most depressing aspects of

redundancy is that it is an indication

that the whole business sector they

have worked in is suffering a crisis

This is the time to evaluate which of

your skills are transferable for

instance people skills are relevant to

all business sectors Not all industry

sectors have collapsed - read the

good news business stories in the

press and ask yourself how your

skills and experience could help that

type of business

David Bridge is a Career Coach with

Mayfair Coaching Practice

wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone

01379 650045

Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary

Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm

Carbrooke Village Millennium

Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church

This yearlsquos fete will build on the

long tradition of Carbrooke

Village fetes with an emphasis on

a great family afternoon out on the

Millennium Green with an

agricultural theme and is a joint

venture involving the Church

Millennium Green Playgroup

School and Village Hall

Last year the fete returned to its

roots with an exciting display of

a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d

machinery alongside huge long

distance haulage vehicles and a

star prize of an evening out on the

combine harvester at the peak of

harvest time

P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s

competitions cake stalls and card

stalls sit alongside the open bar

cider sales and a fresh local produce

barbeque with the usual raffles and

prize games for all to enjoy

Come and join in on June the 26th ndash

all welcome

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17

From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit

of a cynic you may have come to that

conclusion yourself from some of my

other editorials But every now and

again I come across something that

restores my somewhat jaded faith in

humanity

Recently I attended a meeting of the

Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group

for the purpose of taking a picture or

two to go with their article One of

the subjects of the evening was

Project Linus which I knew was

something to do with quilts but not

really of interest to me Well it turns

out that Project Linus donates free

homemade ―security quilts to

seriously ill abused bereaved or

traumatised children from premature

birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more

local quilters have through their

organisation Norfolk Quilters

always been strong supporters of

Linus and many members make

quilts for the project with the number

donated to date being in excess of

3400

Members of that same organisation

also produce ―Heart Cushions which

are small heart-shaped support

cushions for people who have had

surgery for breast cancer If someone

underwent surgery as long as ten

years ago a heart may still be found

beneficial so they make and give

them to anyone - women and men -

who have experienced breast cancer

As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting

was also told of the ―Last Cuddle

quilts These quilts again made by

members of Norfolk Quilters are

used to wrap still born babies for

parents to have their last cuddle They

are then able to keep that quilt for all

time as a permanent reminder of the

child that was lost to them

I have to say I find it quite humbling

that in these days of financial scandal

when even our own MPs have been

ripping us off - but are still asking us

to vote for them - that there are

wonderful people in this world who

give their time money and skills

freely just to make life a little bit

better for others less well off

Local quilters would welcome

donations of spare cotton fabric

wadding unused fleece and even

sewing threads which would be used

to good effect and our local quilting

group the Hackers Tackers and

Stuffers can be contacted through Sue

Hart on 01362 822536

And if you see anything about Project

Linus make a point to find out about

it and make a point to support it

youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant

antidote to the self serving attitudes of

today

It does your heart good

We met at the home of Lesley Cowling

to hear about the Air Cadets

organisation Jason Allan from the

Dereham Branch was our speaker and

with the help of his laptop he gave us a

very educational insight into the aims

and workings of the Cadets Fostering

the spirit of adventure and encouraging

leadership qualities and good

citizenship are some of the aims to

strive for There are nationally 46000

Air Cadets the largest youth

organisation in the UK The age range

is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and

organisers are volunteers One of the

principal reasons to join is to fly All

Cadets get the opportunity to get

airborne They can gain certificates and

at 18 if they show enough potential get

75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained

usually with a view to having a career

in the RAF They get the chance to go

gliding even solo if they show

aptitude Adventure training to develop

leadership qualities takes place in the

Lake District Peak District and Wales

They can ski in Europe and are able to

go on exchange training schemes in

many other countries including

Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of

Edinburgh Award Schemes are

followed with all the skills they foster

A chaplain is attached to every

squadron and available for advice and

listening The funding is mainly from

the RAF and all trips and equipment is

found for the Cadets or in the case of

trips heavily subsidised

Cadets are involved in the community

helping at shows festivals and

displays It sounds an ideal association

for active young people and gives them

added experience and qualifications to

put on their CVs

Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer

The next part of the meeting was the

induction of Lesley Cowling as a full

member She was welcomed for the

second time as she has been an

honorary member

The lunchtime concert in March was

presented by Pamela Warren Ken

Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick

Monk Karen Smith was at the piano

We were delighted to make a profit of

pound30958 to go to our many charities

Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea

17th June in Brenda Davis garden

2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes

tea delicious strawberries and cake

Judy Wilson

Inner Wheel Club of Watton

Nominations are invited for the

Wayland Agricultural Society Young

Achiever of the Year 2010 The award

is designed to recognise outstanding

dedication and contribution to

agriculture horticulture wildlife or any

other rural related sector or industry

All entrants must be under 21 years of

age All entrants will be required to

demonstrate and share their

commitment and involvement to their

related subject This should include

their achievements and their

aspirations Applicants will be

required to show passion and

enthusiasm as well as a sound

knowledge of their category The

award is sponsored by Weco

Engineering of Watton

All nominations must be made in

writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall

Wayland Agricultural Society Broom

Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney

Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ

Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010

Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at

our April meeting by a Victorian

Prison Officer who came to speak to

us about Life amp Death in a

Victorian Gaol

Mike the Prison Officer also brought

with him various items from that era

which prisoners had allocated to them

as well as some punishing

e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g

memorabilia My two volunteers for

the demonstrations John amp Rod

forged excuse notes but Mike was

able to continue without their input

and they were relegated to the back of

the room Mike and his persuader

were warmly thanked and hopefully

he will be back next year in another

guise

On May 10th our speaker will be

Jason Houghton Osteopath He has

visited us before and is extremely

popular with our group The meeting

starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal

Church Old Dereham Road Watton

whom we thank for the use of their

facilities all welcome

Looking to the future at our

September meeting we are very

fortunate to have as our guest

speaker Richard Lane OBE

President of Diabetes UK More

details will be available later but for

more information about our group

and our meetings please phone

Helen 01953 884713 leave a

message and I will get back to you

as soon as possible

New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome

Linda Kerr from the Redwings

Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in

April when she told us about the

wonderful work being done across

the country on behalf of not only

horses but ponies donkeys and

mules as well They have been

established for 25 years and have

visitor centres (free entry) in

Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The

Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt

Yarmouth and is open from 10am-

5pm every day from 27th March to

31st October You can even join

their Adoption club which

contributes towards the care and

feed for rescued animals

It may seem a bit late in the day for

New Year resolutions but it is in

May that we always vote on the WI

Resolution that is being put forward

for debate nationally We are all

aware of how difficult it can be to

know whether some food has

actually been produced or just

packaged here and that is why at

our National AGM to be held in

Cardiff in June the resolution being

debated is This meeting urges the

Government to introduce clear and

mandatory country of origin

labelling on all meat poultry and

fish products sold in this country

Over very many years the WI has

been at the forefront of bringing the

attention of the Government to bear

on many issues that concern us all

After the serious part of our May

11th meeting we will be enjoying a

craft evening with the emphasis on

friendly chatter and exchange of

ideas and skills For any lady

wanting to find out more about the

WI this would be an ideal evening

to pop in to Watton Christian

Community Centre (730pm) and

have a chat

June is going to be quite busy too It

is our 20th birthday and in place of a

normal meeting we will have a

birthday party at the home of a

member Once again we will be

present at Watton Carnival and also

take part in the Methodist Flower

Festival

On 5th June a Coffee Morning will

be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there

will be a raffle bring and buy table

cake stall etc- all welcome We

look forward to meeting some of

you there We also look forward to

visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July

To contact us ring Pat on 01953

882275 or Barbara 01953 882595

Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In

recognition of the difficulty in finding

low cost meeting and training space in

Wayland the Wayland Partnership is

launching a SPRING THROUGH TO

SUMMER promotion and is offering

meaningful discounts to local

community groups and organizations

Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to

Wayland House in Watton High

Street tell us who you are and what

you want and we will tell you about

the spaces available and what deals

we can offer you Alternatively mail

iainwaylandorguk for more

information

Community Support Services

Available at Wayland House Just a

reminder of the information and

support services available at Wayland

House

Breckland Council Customer Services

- If you need advice on council tax

how to get a bus pass or the cost of a

senior rail card a Breckland Council

Presence Officer is available at

Wayland House between the hours of

900am and 430pm every Wednesday

and 900am and 400pm every Friday

Closed for lunch between 100-

130pm on both days No appointment

is needed ndash just call in at Main

Reception

Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service -

Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service is has a

regular half day surgery for homeless

people and customers at risk of

homelessness in the Watton area on

Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If

you are at risk of losing your home

and would like to see a Housing

Advisor call Breckland Council on

0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l

housingadvicebrecklandgovuk

Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash

wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a

housing section with some useful

information

Norfolk County Council Registrars

Office Norfolk County Councillsquos

Watton Register office is at Wayland

House during the hours of 100 to

400pm every Thursday for the

registration of births deaths and

general advice Appointments should

be made through the Registrars office

as usual For Marriages and Civil

Partnerships telephone 01842 766848

for Births and Deaths telephone 01842

754115 or mail

registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk

Peddars Way Housing Association

Peddars Way Housing the largest

provider of affordable homes in the

Eastern Region offer free drop in

advice surgeries at Wayland House

An officer from Peddars Way is

usually available on Tuesday

mornings from 900am to 1100pm

Connexions Connexions Norfolk

provide a free drop in service for

young people at Wayland House

every Wednesday They offer advice

on a range if topics including health

housing and employment Call them

on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make

an appointment

Wayland Community Bank The

Wayland Community Bank a branch

of the Norfolk Credit Union is open

at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from

100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from

900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos

from 900am to 1100am No

appointment is necessary The

Norfolk Credit Union is a member of

the Financial Services Compensation

Scheme which means that your

money is as safe as in any Bank or

Building Society Itlsquos the place to

come for simple borrowing and secure

saving

Wayland Partnership

Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful

Craft Fairs is being held on

Saturday 1st May between

1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens

Hall Watton Admission is free

We are delighted to offer you a

celebrat ion of local craft s

including walking sticks fly

dressing greetings cards candles

jewellery corn dollies wood-

turned items engraved and stained

glass embroidered items original

paintings handmade cushions

photography and much more If

you are looking for something

different and if quality and

affordability are important to you

you will find what you are looking

for at a Wayland Partnership craft

fair

The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed

A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group

― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y

Grandmother Mrs F Jones at

Warmans Farm which was on

Hargham Road in Attleborough I

was standing on the kitchen table

looking out of the window which

faced Hargham Road (the railway

line ran parallel to Hargham Road)

when a plane flying very low passed

the window

I shouted to my Mother ―Quick

look the plane has a picture on its

tail My Mother grabbed me by the

legs and threw me under the table

Immediately we heard pop pop pop

rattling on tin My Mother thought

the plane had machine-gunned

Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)

which was located nearer the top of

Hargham Road Then there was a

loud bang It was not until later (no

telephones in those days) that we

heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos

factory which had been bombed

Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee

Semmence) memories of the day

during the Second World War when

a single German bomber raided the

Cyder factory and works by the

railway station in Attleborough

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening

Karen Bales ACCA MAAT Bsc (Hons)

Telephone 01953 884019

118 Norwich Road Watton Thetford Norfolk IP25 6DU

Email balesbrowneaccountancyyahoocouk

Accounts preparation for Sole traders Limited Companies and Partnerships Personal Limited Company and Partnership Tax Returns Book-keeping PAYE VAT Returns

Bales Browne Accountancy Services Limited

RS Plumbing amp Heating

All your plumbing and heating needs

Boiler Servicing Installations and General Plumbing All work undertaken

CORGI Registered

Telephone 01953 883829 07836 267 419

ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )

Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5

Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land

and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures

Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details

Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney

Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)

Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH

Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket

from Saham Post Office

The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project

ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON

HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON

Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm

Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500

Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm

The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a

sparse few after a spectacular show in

mid-April As you can see from the

photos they are really miniature lupines

They draw tourists from all over the

place and all along the roadsides cars are

parked and Mum Dad and the children

are taking pictures of each other amidst a

sea of blue Especially popular for

pictures of dogs and babies Hands up

everyone who thought Texas was all

cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes

The temperature is climbing and the

hummingbirds are back The feeders are

up and filled with the usual mixture of 4

parts water to 1 part sugar (red food

colouring optional ndash most of the feeders

have red on them to attract the birds)

In the garden the tomatoes peppers

eggplants and cucumbers are coming along

well ndash maybe this year there will be

something ready for the County Fair

horticulture divisions in June I dug up a

huge rosemary bush to make way for more

vegetables and have dozens of cuttings

rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market

These markets are becoming very popular

now and while all the towns around us

have one our town seems to have a hard

time getting one together I sell vegetables

if I have enough to part with bedding plants

and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and

jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods

such as banana bread pineapple-cheese

bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This

year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is

being highly promoted as a natural

sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy

sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying

fennel this year and the cardoon is turning

out to be a magnificent

specimen plant ndash I

probably wonlsquot eat it but

can hardly wait until it

blooms I remembered to

feed the strawberries this

year which made a big

difference Had a great

crop

Fortunately the turtle family did not

discover the vegetable garden especially

the lettuce to which I understand they are

very partial

Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah

Georgia to sample great seafood old

Southern Plantations and botanical

gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best

time to visit because of the great

display of azaleas which donlsquot grow

here on our alkaline soils Hopefully

they will be blooming on schedule

Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn

Saturday 10th April was perfect for the

Spring Show gloriously warm sunny

and most of all dry Unfortunately we

had fewer entrants and entries this year

than last Norwich were playing at

home (they drew) and there was a horse

race These factors added to the

weather may have contributed to the

low turnout However 15 entrants

produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket

lovers) entries of very high quality It

was interesting to note that due to the

late spring we had more entries for

tulips this year and the hyacinths were

stunning The scent in the hall was

almost intoxicating The double

daffodils were largely missing as they

are still in bud very frustrating for the

people who normally enter them After

the Show when we opened the Hall for

teas it was very good to see a large

number of visitors and I am told we

recruited more members

We had a lovely surprise visit from

Wayland Radio Paul Young and

Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some

of our winners and President Allison

Griffiths Gabbie presents the

Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-

1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in

time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland

Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we

must have a listen especially as they

persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with

some of his monthly Topical Tips

Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to

stay for the presentation of the

silverware shared tea with us and even

won a raffle prize I hope they will join

us for the Autumn Show on 4th

September as I am sure they would

enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos

proceedings

So to the winners

The Spring Cup for most points in the

flower section - Ralph Kinsley

The Bill Aylott Cup for the best

arrangement of flowers This Green and

Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree

The Hendry Plate for most Points in the

domestic section - Judy Atkinson

The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most

points in show - Judy Atkinson

Class Results

1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer

than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June

Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly

Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree

2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length

of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline

Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June

Martin

3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13

length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC

Pauline Middleton

4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy

Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff

Twelftree

5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie

Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June

Martin HC Ralph Kinsley

6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC

Ralph Kinsley

7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan

Loveday

8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree

9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie

Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy

Atkinson

10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff

Twelftree

11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June

Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday HC Judy Atkinson

12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline

Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph

Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree

13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy

Atkinson

14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday

15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley

16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant

Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy

Twelftree

17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson

2nd Peggy Twelftree

18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd

Judy Atkinson

19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

Peggy Twelftree

20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC

Julie Stacey

21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton

22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd

Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson

23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd

Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree

24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary

Marriott

Our next meeting will be held on

Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the

Village Hall when our speaker will be

Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As

ever all are welcome Also we shall

have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village

Sports Day and Fete on the green

Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)

Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society

Picture Submitted

Picture Submitted

Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19

Attention All

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down and keep moisture in with

Sterilized Mushroom

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The ideal mulch and

soil improver

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Watton area

01953 881969

HARMONY QUILTING

A Professional Machine Quilting Service

You do the patchwork I do the quilting

For Quilting Wadding amp Backing Prices

wwwharmonyquiltingcouk

Tel 01953 882484

DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES

Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account

the fitness level and ability of participants

General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish

Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for

recycled teenagers

Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as

arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account

Please bring a mat for floorwork

Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to

Friday 4th June inclusive

For further details please contact

Diane Cuthbert

01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher

Classes held during term-time

There was a very pleasing attendance

of members and guests at the March

meeting who much enjoyed a

powerpoint presentation ―Images of

Japan Speaker Len Speller opened

with some basic Japanese phrases and

then took us on a journey through a

land of contrasts the concrete jungle of

modern urban Japan being interspersed

with colourful temples and beautiful

Japanese gardens Something of the

culture of Japan also came over with

its emphasis on politeness tidiness and

desire to conform

The prolonged cold weather cut the

number of entries for the table

competition but hopefully now that

spring has at last arrived we will see

more entries next time Winners were

Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil

and three stems of flowers) John

Darlow (any vegetable) and John

Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or

tuber)

The May meeting will be on

Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the

main hall at Attleborough Junior

School The talk will be on the subject

of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as

always we will be very pleased to

welcome guests as well as members

Attleborough and District Horticultural Society

DEREHAM amp DISTRICT

CAT ADOPTION CENTRE

Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP

Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering

OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm

Telephone

01362 687 919

On Wednesday 14th APRIL

DEREK ARCHER talked to us

about his ORCHID collection and

how to grow these beautiful plants

He brought along just a few of his

magnificent collection and showed

us the rest in flower on screen His

examples some over 40 yrs old

ranged from the smallest to the

largest forms and from rare UK

orchids to those species from

Japan He told us the best way to

keep orchids at home and many of

us realised we have been killing

ours with kindness as they need

humidity by standing on damp

gravel and yet the pot needs to be

well drained Water and feed and

leave to drain before replacing in

the gravel based pot

A very informative entertaining

talk inspiring us all to have a go at

growing these tricky but incredibly

exotic plants Derek judged the

flower competition 1st Patsy

Peachey 2nd David Peachey and

3rd Shona Levy A good selection

of entries to choose from this

month so congratulations to the

winners

Our next meeting on Wednesday

12th May will be our first

OUTSIDE VISIT to the

JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD

BAKERY Caston and afterwards

refreshments will be at the home of

2 of our members at Brook House

Dukes Lane

This garden is well known by our

speaker too as he is responsible for

all the greenlsquo planting there and

told us it is one of the largest

Japanese gardens in the country

and well worth seeing So hope

lots of you will come along share

lifts if possible we will leave the

village green at 645pm to arrive

there for a 7pm start

HORN FAIR on MAY 30th

Members are asked to bring plants

flowers vegetables garden

equipment etc to sell on the day

for our plant stall and to volunteer

their services for help to me as

soon as possible

We will need sandwiches cakes

scones biscuits etc for the

refreshment stall too Take these to

Jill at Nurses House please Many

thanks We hope lots of you will

support this unique event and buy

excellent value plants from us as

well as enjoy our home-made cakes

on the refreshment stall See you

there

Our thanks to Chris Dalton who

entered our Village Green in the

Telegraphs Most Lively Village

Greenlsquo competition and guess

what We are in the final 4 and

have won a yearlsquos membership to

the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so

far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We

will use the money towards filling

the flower boxes at the entrances to

the village In fact thanks to our

pound50 grant from Breckland Pride

earlier this year the boxes have

looked beautiful this Spring and

our thanks to the members of the

Club responsible for their upkeep

For more information look us up

on our website

wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub

orguk Or ring me on the number

below We are a very active

friendly club always keen to

increase our membership and now

is a great time to join If anyone

would like a lift to meetings please

give me a call Jane Dalton

(Secretary) 01953 498694

Great Hockham Gardening Club News

On the 15th April Ashill Garden

Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L

Sutton a noted member of the

Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society

This was a most opportune visit now

that Spring has finally arrived we

all need help in preparing for sowing

and planting Mr Sutton took the

Garden Club members through

various aspects of horticultural care

required before during and after the

growing season

For instance cleanliness in the

greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton

described how he is able to keep

the greenhouse free of pests with

the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and

Milton among other things He

explained how to clean flower pots

with bleach and was able to

demonstrate by the use of slides

how even flower pots of some

antiquity can be kept fresh and

clean with appropriate care

Mr Sutton also had some practical

tips involving the use of bubble

wrap in the greenhouse and the

mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th

insecticide These guidelines being

of a practical and economical

nature were very useful as were

the instructions on how to plant the

growing tips pinched out of

chrysanthemums to produce ―free

plants The talk finished with slides

of some fine specimens of

chrysanthemums and the club were

most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos

informative discussion

The next Garden Club meeting will

take place on the 27th May during

which Graeme Simmonds will

discuss historical objects we might

find in our own gardens This

should be an inspiring discussion

since members are asked to bring

along items they may have found in

their garden or at the beach

Stop press we still have tickets

available for the trip to Stody

Lodge Gardens This will take

place on the 12th May and will

give members and their friends the

chance to wander through some of

the ten acres o f beauti fu l

Rhododendrons and Azaleas which

are in bloom each May This outing

is also combined with a trip to

Holt the historic Georgian city

and promises to be a ―grand day

out Please contact John Vincent if

you require tickets ndash telephone

01760 440320

Finally it may seem like a long

way off but the Committee are

busy making arrangements for the

Annual Flower Show on the 27th

June and the Vegetable Show on

the 26th August You might like to

pencil these dates in your diary

either to show or just come along

and enjoy yourself

Ashill Garden Club

Members and visitors enjoyed the

Flower Girls demonstration at

Aprils meeting entitiled Here

Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and

Joy Tumore took a holiday in

Scotland which reminded us of the

pink and purple hues of heather

whilst the picnic - in a hamper -

included bright sunny gerberas

Designs for a church wedding

included candles pink lilies

c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n

chrysanthemums Herbaceous

borders were interpreted by parallel

arrangements and white blooms

Two large urns held the final

designs which included a wide

variety of foliage green carnations

and white lilies

The Flower Arranging competition

winner in the Old Hands class was

Ursula Jackson who also won the

Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best

Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)

and Ann Norris was the winner in

t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n

competition with three stems of

daffodils

Next meeting will be held on

Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm

when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be

talking on Container Gardening

The competitions will be for a

Foliage Arrangement for the Betty

Warburton Trophy and three stems

of blossom

Visitors are always welcome

Further details from Pat 01953

457315 or Sally 01953 788712

Breckland Flower and Garden Club

The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today

Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away

Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty

With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty

Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee

Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea

Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath

She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth

His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck

She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check

Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter

She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her

Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive

She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five

Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh

Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half

Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one

His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone

Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap

Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep

Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune

And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon

Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)

The April meeting was a talk on

setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt

who gave us an insight into the

trials and tribulations of starting a

wormery from scratch The

methods used to keep the worms in

a tip-top condition were discussed

with more about what not to do

and to throw away the instructions

which came with the unit

The May meeting will be at the

village hall from 10-12 noon on

Saturday 15 May when we will be

running our plant stall coffee and

cakes and the raffle to bolster our

funds So if you need any plants

come and see us first Any further

information can be obtained from

Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on

01760 440719

Ovington Gardening Club

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News

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And get your copy of the Mid-Norfolk Times at these businesses

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Post Office Fresh Bread amp Milk Daily

Rocklands Post Office amp Stores

The Street Rocklands 01953 483 217

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01953 458 036 Italian Wines 2 for pound5 Wide range

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Lovells Post Office amp Stores

Market Place New Buckenham

01953 860 351

Village Stores Market Street East Harling

01953 718115 A wide range of products in stock

Anne and Kevin Ledgard

Londis News Extra

High Street Attleborough (Opposite Sainsburys)

01953 453 257 Newspapers amp magazines

Wide range of confectionery tobacconist Wide range of Wines Beers and Spirits

Londis Banham 01953 887320

Your Local Village Supermarket

Prior to the introduction of

the railway into Norfolk in

1844 with the building of

Thorpe station the pace of

life in the county and

indeed the whole country

was determined by the speed

of the horse which governed

everything from the races at

Newmarket to the ploughing

of fields the transport of

crops and the towing of

canal barges

The fastest commercial

vehicle was the PO Mail

Coach established in 1784

which ultimately managed

about 8-10mph on the

macadam roads built from

1816 onwards and which

usually travelled at night A

daily service from Norwich

to London was established

in 1785 and ran until April

1846

The stagecoach was a

somewhat slower vehicle

carrying as it did more

passengers and with several

stops (stages) on its journey

Farm horses ploughing or

moving heavily laden carts

usually managed 2-4mph ndash

walking pace Horses used

for recreational purposes

were usually ridden at the

canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed

apparently known as the

Canterbury Gallop A galloping

horse could travel at about 25-

30mph but only for a short

distance

Both William Salter Yarmouth

stage coach man and John Fox

were working men and would not

have been paid a great deal and yet

each has as his memorial a well

carved and decorated mural

monument that of William Salter at

Haddiscoe and of John Fox at

Colney It is obvious that both were

held in high regard by their

contemporaries who must have

contributed to the cost of these

splendid and unusual memorials

The round towered church of St

Andrew at Colney must be the most

familiar church in Norfolk standing

as it does just across the road from

the Colney Lane entrance to the

Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is

Anglo-Saxon in origin with three

blocked double ndashsplayed windows

John Foxs memorial is over the

tower entrance door

The rest of the church is in C19

restorers Decorated style

St Mary Haddiscoe which stands

on an escarpment at the eastern end

of Haddiscoe marshes also has a

round tower divided by three bands

with each stage marginally smaller

than the one below and deep C15

chequered battlements above The

twin triangular headed bell

openings are clearly Saxon but are

surrounded by Norman carved

billets so the church must belong to

the so-called C11 overlap

The treasure of this church may be

seen in the C15 south porch ndash a

highly decorative Norman doorway

with concentric bands of chip

carving zigzags and scalloping and

above it in a niche a seated figure

a rare piece of Norman sculpture a

vested priest with hands raised and

what may be a dove overhead The

door itself is covered with splendid

ironwork of very early date

probably locally made Lots of

interesting things inside including a

small black slab halfway down the

nave to Bele the wife of Peter son

of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of

the dykes) who died in 1525 Great

changes were wrought in this area

of the marshes by Dutch drainage

experts The memorial slab to

William Salter was originally fixed

on the outside of the south wall of

the churchyard but was moved into

the church when the wall collapsed

The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk

By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER

Yarmouth Stage Coach Man

Died October the 9th 1776

Aged 59 years

Here lies Will Salter honest man

Deny it Envy if you can

True to his business and his Trust

Always punctual always just

His horses could they speak would tell

They loved their good old master well

His uphill work is chiefly done

His Stage is ended Race is run

One journey is remaining still

To climb up Sions holy hill

And now his faults are all forgivn

Elijah like drive up to heaven

Take the Reward of all his Pains

And leave to other hands the Reins

Sacred

To the memory of

JOHN FOX

Who on the 20 of Dec 1806

In the 79th Year of his Age was

unfortunately killed near this spot

having been thrust down and trampled

on by the horses of a Waggon Tho

his Life was humble yet it is deserving

of imitation He was a worthy amp useful

Member of Society an honest

amp industrious Labourer

READER

If thou drivest a team be careful

amp endanger not the Life of

another or thine own

Watton Methodist Church will be

hosting their annual Flower Festival

once again this year This year it

will be open to the public over three

days Friday the 11th Saturday the

12th and Sunday the 13th June

2010 On the Sunday it will become

part of the Carnival activities

There will be a Concert on the

Friday evening 11th June again

this is a change to the usual

Saturday concert

Please book the dates now More

information and tickets for the

concert will shortly be available so

watch this space

Methodist Church June Flower Festival

On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd

Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders

p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e

Community Fundraising Manager of

the Big C Cancer Charity with a

cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of

the total amount raised from their

really successful Pudding Evening

held on Friday 5th March 2010 The

Rainbows and Leaders would

especially like to say a big thank you

to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall

Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower

Parade and Hannah Daniels for

providing free manicures or hand and

arm massages Gary of Little Garys

Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice

and the Managers of Tescos and Co-

op Watton and to everyone who sold

tickets for the event for their

generosity and support We are

extremely delighted by the amount

raised and we will be able to use the

money raised to help fund sleepovers

and provide equipment for the

Rainbows We currently have 17

Rainbows and are desperately

looking for some more adults to help

us having fun at our weekly meetings

and when we have sleepovers if you

can help us please contact Jo Jacklin

on 01953 880112 or email

jmj57btinternetcom for more

information

Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C

Yet another full house attended our

March lunch we introduced two

exhibitor stands and a raffle both

proving very successful and great

fun

Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave

an amazing and enlightening talk

about her successful career after

losing her sight her dedication to

helping the blind is truly amazing

The Wayland Women in business

meetings are open to everyone

Although most attendees are

running businesses please do not

let this deter you from coming We

were pleased to see a number of

employed and retired ladies this

time and a number of ladies who

are seeking to return to the work

place

Our next lunch will be held at Broom

Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday

2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket

which includes a hot lunch a glass of

wine and tea and coffee served with

handmade truffles We are pleased to

announce our guest speaker is Suzie

Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for

Jarrolds Department store in

Norwich and is coming to talk to us

about the running of the store and

fashion There will be two exhibiters

Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy

and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie

Home

Wayland Women in Business has

received some funding from the

Participatory Budget Fund which

will enable us to set up a much

needed website watch this space

Baroness Gillian Shephard has

kindly invited the group along to

the Houses of Parliament there are

forty tickets available on a first

come first served basis The coach

will leave from Watton tour of

Parliament cream tea at Central

Hall Westminster some free time

in Westminster and a two course

dinner in Newmarket on the Return

journey This fabulous ladies day

out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to

be confirmed

All are welcome Ticket sales will

be circulated in the next few weeks

For further details please contact

Jane Richards 01953 885554

salesjanerichardscouk

Clare Rowling 01953 488993

enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk

Ann Lusher

lusherannyahoocouk

Clair Rylands 01953 880146

Kingfishertaxoasis-mailnet

Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21

Our local radio station on

1073fm Wayland Community

Radio in Ashill is celebrating a

pound24000 grant from Breckland

Council to further develop the

s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s

volunteering opportunities and

greater community cohesion

The station offers work

experience and volunteer

placements for people to learn

media and general life skills

The stations programmes and

initiatives are particularly

targeted at young people over

45s and migrant communities

although the output it proving

very popular across all ages

David Hatherly Stat ion

Manager for Wayland Radio

said We launched the station

on a shoestring last August

and its already a valuable

resource for local community

groups and popular with our

audience The grant from

Breckland Council will enable

us to enhance our public

information broadcasts we will

be working with other local

agencies to ensure that their

information is reaching our

audiences more efficiently

That will make a big difference

to us and help us to further

develop the distinct service we

are offering to the district

Were enormously grateful for

the support the Council has

offered us

The station currently has more

than 50 volunteers and was

originally started because of

the lack of a radio station to

s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d

S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d

surrounding villages The

whole of the studio complex is

disabled friendly and fitted out

with professional equipment

the radio mast delivers a strong

signal across the broadcast

area

Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive

member for Communities said

Community radio gives local

people a real voice Wayland

R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t

contribution to Breckland

communities because its

strength lies in that it is run by

local people for local people

about local issues This

funding wil l help give

community radio a much

needed boost at this stage in its

development

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Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived

through an earthquake but I did the

other night and it was one of the most

frightening events I have ever

experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a

Friday night I suddenly heard this

massive explosion and then everything

shook and I mean everything ndash pictures

on the wall vases on the cupboard etc

ndash and then within seconds another one

It sounded as if an ammunition factory

had blown up such was the impact of

the noise

I had no idea it was an earthquake and

nor did my neighbours so there we all

were in our dressing gowns looking

around for a fire something anything

that would tell us what it was Finally

one neighbour sauntered down the

road Helsquod lived through a quake

before and knew all about it

We all know that earthquakes occur all

over the place regardless of where the

fault lines are And it is somewhat

different from California where you

can see most of the earthquakes happen

on major fault lines that they know are

moving

The South Australian earthquakes are

spread out far and wide though there

are more in the hills than on the flats

which makes me feel even less

insecure given that I live in the hills of

Adelaide and this quake occurred five

kilometres from where I live

An earthquake specialist put it this way

―it is quite common for people to be

able to hear and see an earthquake

without feeling it He said the

earthquake compression waves were

equivalent to sound waves As the

waves come up through the ground it is

possible to hear low-frequency sound

waves It does sound like a rumbling as

it comes and goes

When you are closer it tends to be

more a big boom sound but what

people actually hear is a probably a

little subjective and probably

depends on where they are and what

they are doing

Well mate to me it sounded like a

bomb going off in my backyard and

believe me thousands of people were

jolted from their sleep when a

magnitude 38 quake - the states

strongest in more than 20 years - struck

just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on

Friday Its shockwaves were felt across

the state

It was the largest of four tremors that

has struck close to Adelaide in the past

19 days with three recorded near

Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude

tremor on April 2

Australian Seismological Centre

director Kevin McCue said it was only

a matter of time before SA

experienced a repeat of the 55

magnitude quake of 1954 that caused

$70 million damage across Adelaide

I think we probably havent seen the

worst yet but the probability would be

pretty small that it will happen in our

lifetime he said

That really makes me feel like moving

to well there is no place to really

move to as they occur all over the

world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in

my backyard

And now the cruncher just when you

thought it would be safer than say

California for instance Dr McCue says

that in places like Adelaide very few

buildings are designed to resist

earthquakes

A 1954-style earthquake will happen

at some stage in the future and

Adelaide will be damaged Its just a

matter of time

He said SA experienced at least one

magnitude 38 quake a year and

Adelaide faced the greatest risk of

earthquake damage out of any major

capital city due to its large number of

volatile fault lines

Fridays quake was a wake up call to

communities and authorities to be

better prepared in the event of a more

destructive tremor

This is the fourth relatively small

earthquake in just a few weeks which

is unusual he said

This earthquake was possibly up to a

magnitude of even four and its only

the depth (of the quake) that saved you

from damage

I think at the moment there is a high

probability of an earthquake in this

same area of the Adelaide metropolitan

area state emergency services should

be looking at their procedures again

and what they need to be doing to

respond to an earthquake

People who manage schools and

hospitals ought to also be making sure

they are not vulnerable

What makes it even worse is the

experts say they have no way of

predicting them Theres always the

chance of something bigger but the

probability of that is really quite low

If there are a lot of these in the next

couple of months some people might

get upset but this is close enough to

normal - except we dont usually have

them down here we usually see them

up in the Flinders further north of

Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring

to that area of the world

Fridays seismic activity was about

20km underground Police and

emergency services were inundated

with emergency calls from across the

state as people near the epicentre

reported the sound of an explosion

More than 500 calls were logged

within hours of the quake hitting with

shockwaves felt up to 100km away and

as far as Kangaroo Island but by the

light of day the State Emergency

Service had reported no structural

damage

And what did I do after the quake ndash I

went back to bed and began to read a

book and then asked my wife ―did the

earth move for you too darling

Post Script After filing this story the

West Australia Goldfields have been

hit by possibly the largest earthquake

ever in Australia five days after the

South Australian quake It closed the

Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging

buildings and burying a teenage girl

under rubble Seismologist David

Jepsen said the quake was the largest to

hit the area in 25 years and possibly the

largest ever

Geoscience Australia seismologist

David Jepsen said the quake hit about

10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was

fairly shallow

―People in Kalgoor Lie would have

experienced strong shaking We would

expect people up to several hundred

kilometres away would have felt it

―This is the largest event in the last 25

years in this region and it might be the

largest since we started recording

―The quake was significantly larger

than the mining explosions that

regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen

said ―All of the hotels in the area have

been damaged and many of the

facades have simply fallen off and

crashed to the ground

Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio

Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000

Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church

Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For

those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more

reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring

their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian

Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May

Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday

Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry

Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later

On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community

for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about

WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all

our meetings

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Well over four hundred veteran

tractors left Tibenham Airfield on

Sunday 4th April for their run

around the local roads and stopped

for their lunch break on Old

Buckenham Green

What a spectacle they made - first

driving into the village centre then

parking up in row after row having

some lunch and then off round the

lanes again to return to the Airfield

The local Old Ram Tractor Club

did the organising of this national

event that brought tractors and their

drivers from all over the country

It was a very friendly occasion a

photographers delight and even the

sun shone occasionally The sound

of all those engines and the smell

of diesel will remain in peoples

memories for years to come

Picture Churchwarden John Frost

braved the long ladders to get to

the top of All Saints church tower

Thanks to his efforts we can all

share this view and get a better idea

of just how many tractors there

were on the Green at old

Buckenham

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The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors

What a busy month I really donlsquot know

where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the

best place to start of course but before I do

I would like to put out an appeal for a

volunteer or two

We urgently need volunteers for the

Thetford District and for Downham

Market If you have a few spare hours and

you are interested in people this may be for

you You will be given full training and

support by some very friendly people and

you will meet some some very interesting

people We would love to hear from you so

please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk

for details

So back to SSAFA 125 This is the

campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of

SSAFA Forces Help The very first

National Collection Day raised more than

pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot

you think pound250 came from the dear

customers of CO-OP Watton and another

pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the

collection day will 14 May So watch out

for details and if you would like to help

just ring that number

wwwssafstorecouk is now open for

business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA

goodies on there such as mugs polo

shirts pens limited badges bracelets and

you will also be able to buy them from us

when we appear at the local fairs and

festivals this summer

Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he

suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on

duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has

entered for the London Marathon and will

be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to

complete the course Each mile has been

nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA

mile he will be accompanied by Marine

Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go

to wwwssafaorguk

And for the cooks amongst you Gary

Rhodes has contributed to a brand new

cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a

year for the volunteers to compile it and

children from the British Forces Primary

Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk

or bookshopmoufloncomcy

That is just a small sample of the wonderful

things peeps are doing to raise funds and

awareness for SSAFA Please remember

our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we

will stay with you for a lifetime to help you

Locally we are going to be busy this year

28th April ndash presentation at Robertson

Barracks Swanton Morley

16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally

28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival

1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland

Agricultural Show

These are a few of the places you can find

us this summer please come and talk to us

Norfolk Branch News The Branch has

been very busy over the last year

SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and

raised over pound300k from various charities

for these cases

Sadly there has been a marked increase in

the number of broken marriages in the

region and pound29k was needed to help the

families move on to a new start

There are now 3 prisons in the region

HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and

SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison

In-Reach programme We do need

volunteers for this scheme too If you have

experience of prison visiting or social work

we would love to hear from you

And finally just for information SSAFA

Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but

our roles are completely different SSAFA

FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak

and Headley Court for the families to stay

in while visiting injured relations H4H are

building the swimming court at Headley

Court They are also responsible for the

proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of

which opened in Edinburgh recently

SSAFA look after everyone for life If your

Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum

and Dad need help if your wife needs help

if children of serving men and women need

help SSAFA will always be there You just

need to ring this number 01 603 403322

SSAFA 125 and other stuff

The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland

House was packed with artists and

friends at the preview for the Spring

Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen

artists from across the region were

showing a range of visual art from pencil

drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art

photography

During the event the Town Mayor Cllr

Margaret Holmes pictured with jan

Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under

its new name saying how fortunate the

Wayland area is to have such a facility to

support the cultural life of the

community and encourage artists

Those attending the preview agreed that

the standard of work in this exhibition

was very high The youngest artist

showing her work was 15 year old

Bethany Vargeson who is currently

working towards her GCSE art exam and

whose drawing of the

Babes in the Wood has

been used for the cover of

the 2010 Chamber of

Commerce Directory The

attention to detail in

Bethanylsquos work shows a

maturity beyond her years

At the other end of the

scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke

from Carbrooke member of the Royal

Society of Miniature Artists whose

exquisite still life work is admired

wherever she exhibits and indeed two of

her three paintings were sold within 24

hours of the opening

The Gallery was also delighted to

welcome Helena Anderson from Kings

Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a

professional artist who specialises in

portraits in particular animal portraits

She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo

Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late

husband Frank trained formation dancing

teams for the original show Peggy now

almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first

day and spent about an hour looking at

the exhibition and chatting with local

residents who had met her in their

younger days and with the press Peggy

was delighted with the exhibition and the

gallery and clearly very proud of her

daughterlsquos talent and contribution

Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition

Picture John Frost

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23

O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h

Attleborough High School ran an

extremely successful day long

whole-school Environment Day

The ambitious aim was to really

ingrain environmental issues in the

consciousness of students staff and

the community This was a

completely new venture for the

school with all students off time

table from years 7 through to Sixth

Formers working in tutor groups

with staff on a specific recycling or

sustainability project The day was

organised by Geography teacher

and Lead teacher for the

environment and conservation Mr

Joel Rodker with Assistant

Headteacher Carmina McConnell

A number of visitors attended on

the day - from local government

Green peace and artists who use

recycled objects - and they were on

hand to give presentations and lend

their expertise

Staff and students selected a range

of projects to work on including

designing clothes for a fashion

show made of recycled materials

making films using state of the art

green screen technology making

sculptures making bird boxes

writing a green newspaper

auditing the schools waste and

making jewellery and furniture from

recycled objects

During the day students produced

some exciting and innovative

recycled projects and arrived at

intelligent and creative solutions for

sustainability issues The day

culminated in a celebration of the

days activities in a series of

assemblies in the afternoon with 32

groups giving presentations of the

answers they have arrived at

Lead teacher for the environment

and conservation Joel Rodker said

that AHS was taking seriously the

governments target for all schools

to be sustainable by 2020 This

makes sense on so many levels We

are addressing urgent problems such

as energy use and deforestation so

that our students can enjoy the same

quality of life and wonders of nature

that were able to benefit from They

are learning valuable skills which

will give them the advantage in any

area of employment and enable

them to make important choices in

their lives And we are helping to

reduce the impact our school and

community has on the environment

When given the chance young

people are always keen to show

how much they care about the

planet and their neighbours

whether they are next door or on the

other side of the world

AHS is already involved in a county

wide project called ANSWER

which links Norfolk schools with

each other and with schools in

Scandinavia to share strategies for

reducing energy use Staff and

students at AHS and across Norfolk

are committed to making a

difference and the Environment Day

on the 30th was a chance to put

some of this enthusiasm into action

Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May

Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great

Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

Charity Number 1062603

Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham

Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries

Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited

Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent

Attleborough High School working to become even greener

Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School

One of the annual deviations from our

normal weekly evening meeting at the

Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut

Restaurant at the Norwich College of

Arts amp Technology Some years ago

we decided that a formal Rotary

Christmas Dinner with our partners

was becoming a bit unnecessary with

all the other activities going on around

that festive period Our partners

muttered a bit because they do like

joining in with us from time to time

Listening as we always try to do we

searched around for something else at a

different time where we could sit down

to a special meal The Debut

Restaurant was suggested and thus it

came to pass and someone dubbed it

―The UnChristmas Dinner Just

before Easter for the fourth year we

donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their

finery ndash and headed off to Debut where

the whole meal is prepared and served

by the students Part of our raison

dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls

within our commitment to young

people and we know that many of our

local youngsters go on to NORCAT

Another meeting deviation takes place

in April The Brandon Rotary club

meets on Thursday evenings the same

as we do So once a year we have an

exchangelsquo This involves a number of

our members going to Brandon with

our President who then officiates at the

Brandon meeting reciprocated by their

members with their President coming

to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary

Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton

presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary

meeting on 8th April with 6 of his

members in attendance Our President

Richard Akister did likewise at

Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of

our members

Yet another of our changes from the

routine of Thursday meetings takes

place on the 5th Thursday of April We

call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our

meeting but not the attendance

requirement instead members are

expected to attend a meeting at any

other Rotary Club which to count

they must do within 2 weeks It is

relatively easy to find another club to

go to in a radius of some 15 miles of

Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30

miles there are three times as many

with a wide choice of days and times -

some are breakfast meetings For

p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e

wwwwattonrotaryorguk

We are pleased to report that moneys

are still rolling in to the ShelterBox

campaign on the back of the Haiti

disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised

the cost of at least another box and

Wayland Community High School the

price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti

required an enormous number of tents

and still does because of this the

ShelterBox stock has been depleted

and donations being received at the

ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing

stock ready for other disasters -

population displacing earthquakes and

floods are occurring at a rate that

makes it difficult to keep up the flow of

the much needed humanitarian aid

Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also

been sent to remote parts of Chile

(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and

Uganda (landslides)

Martin Anscombe

Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs

hand painted on silk as well as

watercolour and acrylics by

Norma and Alan Ashcroft will

take place from May 15th to 22nd

from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm

on Saturday at the Dragonfly

Gallery Wayland House High

St Watton

Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are

partners in Painting on Silk

known as ―Firefly Art Norma

initially trained in Haute Couture

in London before training as a

teacher She has experience in

many art forms having worked

and taught for over 30 years in

the world of design and

technology Alan is a ―self

taught artist working in silk

painting but now primarily in

watercolours and acrylics Both

are former members of the Guild

of Silk Painters and regularly

demonstrate this art form

throughout the Eastern Region

Free Preview Evening Tickets

contact 01953 880205

Firefly meets Dragonfly

The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we

have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash

1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing

were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an

evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to

be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing

for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those

interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202

Wayland House Learning Programme

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News

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CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at

Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston

Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School

Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas

Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church

Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete

I am sure that many people in Saham will

remember John Newton whose family lived

in the parish for several generations John

moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years

ago but while he lived here he applied his

legal-trained mind to recording and

assembling Saham history He has kindly

offered to return to Saham to give a public

presentation on ―Saham through the Ages

Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and

slides will describe village living

conditions and life-styles spanning the

period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up

to more recent times as seen through the

eyes of a number of colourful historical

figures who lived in Saham

It must be remembered that Saham was a

village of some regional importance in much

of this period At the time of the Norman

invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal

dues to the King himself and had a Fair

directly under royal warrant It was larger than

Watton up to the time of the opening of the

turnpike road between Cambridge and

Norwich which was routed south of the

Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might

know it the River Wissey) and so directed

trade and official functionaries to Watton

rather than Saham

The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we

hope to provide refreshments a raffle and

other activities a small exhibition on Saham

by Saham Heritage and as the main event

Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note

of the date and place and come along for an

instructive and entertaining evening - and

bring your friends

Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at

the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE

Entry For more information call me and

watch for publicity

Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550

Pictured right is the Old White Horse in

Saham Toney

Saham Through the Ages with John Newton

Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with

how sick and disabled people are

being assessed for Employment and

Support Allowance (ESA) This new

benefit was introduced in October

2008 to replace the existing

incapacity benefit for new claimants

It aims to give more help to those

who might with support be able to

work

Since ESA was introduced CAB

advisers across England and Wales

have been reporting high numbers of

seriously ill and disabled people

being found fit for worklsquo under the

new Work Capability Assessment

(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in

this situation include people in the

advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos

Disease and Multiple Sclerosis

people with severe mental illness

and some who are dealing with acute

short-term health problems such as

awaiting open heart surgery

Citizens‟ Advice has produced a

report - Not working - CAB

evidence on the ESA Work

Capability Assessment‟ - which

outlines concerns with the limited

effectiveness of the assessment

Claimants undergo a medical test

which should assess what they can

do but the evidence shows that the

test doesnlsquot account for the

complexities of many illnesses and

disabilities Citizens Advice is

hearing numerous reports of hurried

medicals where medical examiners

miss vital details make unjustifiable

assumptions and donlsquot place enough

emphasis on the impact of mental

health issues on the ability to work

The report shows how for these

people failing the WCA can have an

enormously detrimental effect By

being told they must find work they

face further hardship by either having

to claim JSA which is a less

supportive benefit or in many cases

no benefit at all Moreover the stress

of the test and the prospect of

fighting unfavourable decisions at a

tribunal adds to the considerable

pressure of their situations In these

cases the system risks moving

already vulnerable people even

further away from a return to the

workplace

To illustrate these points the

following are examples of CAB

clients failed by the Work Capability

Assessment

A CAB in London saw a former

engineer in his 50lsquos who was

working as a driver After feeling ill

for a number of months he visited his

GP and was immediately referred to

hospital where he was admitted with

heart disease and required a triple

bypass About three weeks after helsquod

been discharged he started to feel

extremely ill again He went back to

hospital and after a series of new

tests was diagnosed with inoperable

and incurable stomach and liver

cancer Although he was advised to

continue taking regular exercise he

found walking and breathing

difficult was in constant pain and

suffered a number of uncomfortable

side effects from both his cancer and

heart medication At his WCA he

was found fit for work on the basis

that he remarked how he walked

daily (although not far and not

without discomfort) and could raise

his hands above his head (once)

None of his medical consultants

could believe the decision He

recently appealed the original

decision and was successful in being

put into the support group for people

not required to look for work

A Wiltshire bureau reported that a

client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had

both physical and cognitive

difficulties He went for a WCA and

was found fit for work despite being

unable to stand for longer than 10

minutes a tendency to fall

d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d

concentration - he slurred his words

and could not control saliva and had

very poor short term memory with

inability to recall conversations that

happened a few hours previously

His mental health had also suffered

because of his difficulties

A CAB in Leeds reported a client

who following an attack by a gang

during which he was shot at and

suffered multiple injuries suffered

post traumatic stress disorder along

with anxiety and depression The

man who had consistently worked

throughout his life until this point

now finds it hard to leave the house

and suffers flashbacks but is

undergoing medical treatment and

counselling as he wants to return to

work as soon as he can He failed his

WCA and was found fit for work He

feels completely let down by the

system and believes the test didnlsquot

take into consideration the true

impact of his situation because the

questions were focused so much

towards prescriptive questions which

just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He

says he felt like he was on trial and

that he was being branded a benefits

cheat when all he wanted was

enough time to get himself better

before returning to work He

appealed the decision and was

successful and is now in the group

for people needing extra support and

time before finding a job

Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a

much more sophisticated approach is

needed that not only looks at a

personlsquos ability to undertake a certain

task on the day of the test but

considers supporting medical

evidence and other aspects such as

the variability of a personlsquos condition

and the external barriers they face in

finding work

If you have been affected by

decisions from the Work Capability

Assessment as part of a claim for

Employment and Support Allowance

then contact your local Citizenslsquo

Advice Bureau for help in seeking a

fairer outcome

Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally

arriving we are now seeing fresh

cut flowers on our counters as well

as the first of the spring plants and

vegetables Etched glass is also

back in our range of gift items

Our knitters wood workers

jewellery maker and greetings card

makers continue providing a wide

range of gift items for your delight

The cooks have a delicious variety

of cakes and savouries and fresh

eggs arrive straight from an Ashill

farm every week Do come and see

us on any Wednesday morning

between 830 and 1130 am in the

Watton Christian Community

Centre

Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA

Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25

WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010

St Mary‟s Church Watton

1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion

2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues

Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252

margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg

Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

12 Noon Holy Baptism

Sun 9th Christian Aid Week

800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Thur 13th Ascension Day

730pm Holy Communion

Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd Pentecost

800am Holy Communion

1000am All Age Worship Service with the

Methodist Congregation

12 noon Holy Baptism

630pm Choral Evensong

Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion

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

prayer between 10am amp 1200noon

It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek

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

Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom

Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead

630pm Mrs E Wright

Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor

630pm Local Arrangement

Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann

630pm Rev B Eagle

Sun 23rd Pentecost

1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton

630pm Mr D Fisher

Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull

630pm Mrs E Warby

Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church

Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children

during the Sunday morning services

Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo

Sun 9th 1030am Family Service

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How can we have Faithlsquo

Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how do I Praylsquo

Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo

Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are

Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How does God Guide uslsquo

St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion

Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship

Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion

St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion

SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion

Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship

1245pm Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion

St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion

Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship

Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson

Worship Calendar May 2010

Sunday 2nd May

1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon

SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY

900 am Matins Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson

300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston

THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY

700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

SUNDAY 16TH MAY

900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham

1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles

SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST

900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Caston

SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY

1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham

(ages 4-11 church room)

1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)

SUNDAY 6TH JUNE

1020 am Sunday Club Griston

(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)

1030 am United Holy Communion Griston

(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)

For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory

Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5

Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222

Email revbobnicholsgmailcom

All Saints Church Threxton

Sunday 2nd May at 10am

Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be

Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home

Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family

amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home

01953 881 885

We all make mistakes

Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church

Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what

we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just

embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in

Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread

and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was

and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not

the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done

There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more

important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the

men who predicted

―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers

Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943

―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously

considered as a means of communication The device is inherently

of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876

―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal

Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre

―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out

Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962

Events in the future and the things we say about them can often

embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other

mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to

other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it

helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as

we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our

character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where

he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not

true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a

mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great

strength in life

Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for

example here is one such story called the bear facts

―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the

bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this

came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he

heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at

top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man

when the man cried out God help me

The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to

move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes

Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the

man I could not do that after all these years but could you make

the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began

to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms

and put his paws together and said For what we are about to

receive may

We all make mistakes

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News

One hundred and seventeen miles of

Norfolks roads will be the route for

the countys largest ever live sporting

spectacle as the Tour of Britain

cycle race heads across Norfolk on

Thursday September 16

The Tour of Britain is the UKs

biggest professional bicycle race and

a centrepiece of the British sporting

calendar - with live television

coverage in the UK live Internet

coverage and further television

broadcast in more than 100 countries

The Tour is also the biggest free to

spectate sporting event in the UK -

attracting around a million spectators

to the roadside

The eight-day event will head

through Norfolk at stage six with

some of the worldlsquos top cyclists

competing for the right to wear the

yellow jersey as stage winner on a

tour route that has been chosen to

highlight iconic and regeneration

areas of Norfolk

Over the past five years Olympic

World and Commonweal th

Champions have ridden the Tour of

Britain and securing a stage of the

race for Norfolk is a coup for

Norfolk County Council - who has

been in talks with the organisers of

the race for around a year in order to

bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads

Specific location timings will be

announced at a later date but the race

will begin from Tuesday Market

Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday

morning before ending mid-

afternoon on South Beach Parade in

Great Yarmouth

- From Tuesday Market Place the

riders will do a short circuit in Kings

Lynn before heading out toward

Castle Rising and then to the

Sandringham estate The first Sprint

stage of the race will take place past

the Visitors Centre at Sandringham

- From there the race heads toward

Hunstanton through Dersingham

taking in old Hunstanton then

following the coast road to

Brancaster The first King of the

Mountain stage (title given to the

best climber in a cycling road race)

takes place as the road nears

Burnham Deepdale with the riders

then carrying on through Burnham

Market toward Holkham and then

heading through the grounds of

Holkham Hall

- Heading toward Wells next the Sea

the second Sprint will take place on

the quayside

From there the cyclists stay on the

coast road through Sheringham to

West Runton where they turn off

toward Aylmerton - which is where

the second King of the Mountain

takes place

- From Aylmerton to Holt the route

heads through the market town

toward Saxthorpe then on to

Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall

Then on through Alysham to Buxton

Hautbois and Coltishall

- From Coltishall the route heads into

Norwich following the ring road to

Grapes Hill with the third Sprint

taking place up Grapes Hill The

cyclists then ride past City Hall and

the Forum before making their way

down to Prince of Wales Road onto

Riverside and then the third King of

the Mountain takes place up Gurney

Road

- Leaving the city the cyclists follow

a Broads route through Salhouse

Wroxham Hoveton Horning and

Potter Heigham Heading on to

Caister the riders finally reach Great

Yarmouth - where the finish of the

race will be on South Beach Parade

Derrick Murphy Norfolk County

Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet

member for Cultural Services said

Whilst our landscape doesnt offer

an upward climb of the Alps the

cyclists will have to cover a longer

distance than any other leg of the

Tour and weve used the landscape

that we do possess to come up with a

challenging route

As well as the economic benefits the

race will bring to Norfolk through

increased tourism and business

revenues it is hoped that the Tour

will boost local interest in cycling

and sport in general particularly

among children and young people

adding to the work that the County

Council is already doing as part of

the approach to the London

Olympics in 2012 The race also

provides an opportunity to promote

N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d

internationally as a destination and

demonstrate that it has everything

needed to host events on a grand

scale

Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of

Britain said

―We are extremely pleased to be

bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to

Norfolk Our partners Norfolk

County Council have provided us

with the confidence that the stage in

Norfolk will be challenging one for

the riders and at the same time an

exciting one for all the spectators

―To be able to show what Norfolk

has to offer to the huge cycling

fanbase of Western Europe as a boost

to cycling tourism in the region is an

especially exciting prospect

Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled

Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder

will be passing on their passion for

hip hop dance to local boys aged 11

ndash 16 years in a series of classes that

will culminate in a performance at

the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in

Norwich later this year

The project organized and funded

by Breckland Council in partnership

with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk

Dance will begin with weekly

classes coached by renowned hip

hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka

Fuzlsquo) these will provide an

introduction to the various moves

and styles of hip hop Sessions will

be held at Dereham Leisure Centre

on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting

on 7th May and running until July

2nd

After the first four classes the

venture will step up a gear with a

four-day residency during June half-

term when Banxy joins the young

dance artists helping them develop

and rehearse a special performance

piece this will be the curtain-raiser

to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the

Lord Mayors Procession on July

10th A veteran of hip hop dance

Banxy trained at Swindon Dance

and the London Studio Centre and

has spent the last 15 years teaching

and performing across the UK and

abroad

Following on from the residency

the remaining Friday classes will be

taken up with rehearsing and

perfecting the performance piece in

readiness for the Procession

Rob Walker Breckland Council

Sustainable Communities Manager

said

―Therelsquos been such a fantastic

response to the dance taster sessions

and weekly classes that welsquove run

so far in the district we wanted to

trial something more ambitious

This project will give youngsters the

opportunity to benefit from expert

tuition and a more intensive

programme and then demonstrate

what they have learned in a high

profile performance

Whilst the first four weeks will

provide an introduction to the

various moves and styles of hip hop

dance those enrolling on the half-

term course will be committed to the

following four weeks of rehearsals

in preparation for the celebration

piece on July 10th

For more information and to book a

place on the course please contact

Stefan Clifford Breckland Council

Sports Development Officer on

01362 656870

Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27

Scribble Pad

Across

7 Irving Berlin classic (6)

8 This wood is a long shot (6)

9 Notice theyve died (4)

10 MPs claim for an Essex

pen (8)

11 Sailors bed (7)

13 Fabric (5)

15 3 wheeled bike (5)

17 VTOL AC (7)

20 Get grime to measure three

minutes (35)

21 Imitate (4)

23 Sound of the seas from

artist (6)

24 Roman goddess of the

dawn (6)

Down

1 Could 8 across join (4)

2 Very small BSA bike (6)

3 Vital part of toiletry (7)

4 PTA do Take responsibility

(5)

5 Notably out of the ordinary

(6)

6 Reel test our new home (8)

12 Revoke formally (8)

14 8 across will get you on

here (7)

16 Something to pack your

troubles in (33)

18 The best time so far (6)

19 My pet has nothing in it

(5)

22 Free of extraneous

elements of any kind (4)

PUZZLE CORNER

pound10 PRIZE CROSSWORD

Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply

complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland

News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries

will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks

voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the

Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with

one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting

The correct solution will be published in the next issue

LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward

Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting

Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did

Watton United FC Roundup

First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2

After the midweek game against Beccles

a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management

team of Harwood and Hunt knew

exactly what to expect here today with

college meadow similar in size and

stature (but not in playing surface) to the

Dereham Road pitch

They had identified Anthony Martin

younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos

Chris Martin as the goal threat and

today welcomed back Gareth Leggett

from university to bolster the back line

with Armes and James Brown still

unavailable Their tactics worked in the

first half playing a flat back 4 3 in

midfield and 3 upfront

In the opening exchanges Walker

troubled the Beccles inexperienced left

back numerous times with his pace and

dribbling ability and the defence It was

this outlet which finally led to Watton

opening the scoring when Mark

Allibone headed in a Mark Woods

corner from the right

However a miss-kick from Cruikshank

in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after

drew Beccles level when their striker

controlled and delivered the ball back

with the keeper stranded In recent

weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have

dropped but their character shone

through and they again took the lead

with a great passing move from left to

right was finished off coolly by the

advancing Morris from 10 yards

Watton havent been leading at half time

since the turn of the year but the first

half performance warranted this lead

with Mark Allibone performing well in

a new central midfield role and

Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all

showing their class at this level The

latter restricting the dangerous Martin to

no efforts on goal

The managers urged Watton to build on

this lead by pressing the game as they

had in the first 45 minutes as the next

goal was crucial However 15 minutes

in Watton suffered a setback when a

shot from the edge of the area slipped in

under Cruikshank to draw Watton level

As with Wattonlsquos season they had some

early chances in the second period but

couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal

With 20 minutes left Beccles changed

tactics and pushed centre back Barham

upfront and this almost instantly

provided dividends with him releasing

the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that

was saved well

However football is a game of 90

minutes and with only 2 minutes

remaining Watton lost concentration

when a corner was taken quickly and the

centre midfielder rose unchallenged

from the edge of the area of head over

Woods who had stepped off the post

A better performance that deserved

more for the Watton team but

unfortunately when youlsquore at the

bottom any luck seems to have deserted

you Man of the Match Gareth

Leggett

Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton

United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith

were let down by players on the

morning of this away fixture Now

second from bottom in the league after a

2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures

they surely canlsquot cancel any more games

in their hunt to stay in Division 4

However his young team today showed

hope for next season with Luke Jones

and Jono Franklin yet again performing

well against an experienced Bungay

team With Merv Brown draft in from

the first team bench at Beccles Watton

almost sneaked a well earned point

going in 1-1 at half time with a goal

from Jones

However with only 12 fit players

Watton couldnt change things and they

went down near the end 3-2 after Merv

Brown had pulled them back to 2-2

Man of the Match Luke Jones

Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League

Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior

Under 18s 2

Watton played away to Wisbech who on

the night proved to be the better team

Watton had to reshuffle their team as a

couple of key players were missing

Watton battled hard in the first half and

went in at halftime with the score at 1-1

The second half saw Watton drop their

heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to

every ball and not physical enough this

was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how

they can actually play Hopefully they

will learn from this performance

Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals

coming from Blake

Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as

the youngest player on the field stepped

in at left back and done a good job One

for the future

Watton United FC Forthcoming Events

4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person

pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park

Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket

includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ

Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the

tournament contact Paul Woods on

0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l

golfwattonunitedfccouk

Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local

band Kenny and the motives are

performing at Watton Sports Centre

(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -

Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6

each) available from Watton Sports

Centre 01953 881281 - email

infowattonunitedfccouk

The club have planned our AGM for

Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports

Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough

season with lack of commitment from

local players causing some games to be

called off and folding of the A team at

the beginning of the season

We are looking for more committee

members to help out with running of the

club and more support from the local

community to join up if the club is

going to carry on and exist if you can

help email infowattonunitedfccouk

for more information

Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a

good win over local rivals Dereham by 5

matches to 1

However since then we have not done so

well with defeats against Swaffham by

2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn

by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4

12

Stableford winners in March were Dave

Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy

Fleming

The first Monthly stroke play medal was

won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing

off a handicap of 10

Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)

Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News

EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre

Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp

District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club

OGC = Ovington Garden Club

May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article

Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at

Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn

Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad

Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article

Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton

Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article

Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall

Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article

Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery

Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article

Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and

their Management Watton CCC See ad

Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article

Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article

Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article

Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article

Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG

Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article

Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article

Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article

Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad

Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair

Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art

Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green

June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm

Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake

Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk

Thompson Common Reserve

Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival

Sat 12th See Article

Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day

Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm

Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon

Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow

Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article

Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article

Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG

Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied

Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available

Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home

Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years

FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT

WC LITTLEPROUD amp SON of BRADENHAM

lsquoA genuine family owned amp run business

offering a caring traditional amp affordable service‟

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Call for our Brochure or

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75 NORWICH ROAD WATTON

NORFOLK IP25 6DH Tel 01953 881501

MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be

12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis

Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered

for inclusion Arrival of copy before deadline does not guarantee

inclusion if you wish to be certain your entry gets to print then

please make sure it arrives in plenty of time

If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include

your contact details with each item If you do not the item

will NOT be published

You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can

write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave

copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom

All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of

the contributors and not the publishers While every care and

effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot

accept responsibility for errors or omissions

This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed

through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667

THE WATTON SOCIETY

Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the

Watton Christian Community Centre

Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park

For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom

Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second

competition of the year on

Wednesday 14th April there were six

prizes on offer as well as a special

Wee Wonders prize on the day The

winner on the day was Liam Owen

with a fantastic net score of 47

Stableford points winning by just 4

points second was Tom Weatherill

with 43 points third was Lucy

Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth

was Jack Bambridge with 39 points

In the Wee Wonders section of the

competition the winner was Joel

Spillman with 23 points Winner of

Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook

The presentation was made by Lisa

Neat of Smith amp Pinching

The Juniors were also presented with

their Club Shirts which have been

kindly sponsored by Total Health

Pharmacy and Wayland Garage

The event also hosted a raffle ndash and

the Juniors would like to say a very

big thank you to all the local business

people in Watton that made it all

possible The event was also attended

by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash

Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp

Pinching and Wayland Garage

Everyone had a very enjoyable day

The last month has been a lot more

productive for the ladies of Richmond Park

Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was

won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard

and they will be going forward to represent

the club at the regional final

The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill

organised a Charity Bridge day and raised

a wonderful total of pound502

Thirty six people attended and teacoffee

and cakes supplied by the golf club were

served at the interval

The annual coffee morning was a washout

as far as visitors coming to play golf was

concerned but the event was well

supported by the lady members and a total

of pound34320 was raised for club funds

Thank you to all who attended

The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles

had a particularly memorable day when she

came out for a few holes with her husband

on his first outing after a knee operation -

she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th

hole (164 yd) using her driver A great

achievement

Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs

Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs

Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry

Lawn 21 pts

April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net

70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3

Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85

Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section

Page 10: Mid-Norfolk Times May 2010

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 10 Gardening

Watton Ballroom Dancing Association

Queenrsquos Hall Watton 8 to 1100 Admission pound350

Saturday May 1st amp Saturday June 5th Mike 01953 882799

May is usually one of the best months in the

garden sunshine has warmed the soil and

everything is growing well Unfortunately

theres often a sneaky late frost in May

Keep some fleece handy If the frost gets

your beans a second sowing will probably

work

Apart from late frosts we can also get

caught out by unexpected strong sunshine

Theres nothing worse than finding a

greenhouse full of plants wilting in the heat

Thats where some automation comes in

useful I have automatic vent openers fitted

These arenlsquot expensive and can be fitted to

most greenhouses if they werenlsquot included

Watering can be another issue in

greenhouses Self-watering kits are

available but if this is neither necessary nor

affordable just remember that small plants

in warm greenhouses are as keen on a

freezing cold shower straight from the tap

as most people Keep one or preferably two

watering cans in the greenhouse so the

contents are at least a degree or two above

that coming out of the tap

If like me youre a vegetable grower then

youll perhaps had problems with the carrot

root fly Not only does the little beast go for

carrots but also causes problems with

parsnips and even celery The flylsquos maggots

cause the damage killing seedlings and

tunnelling just under the skin of more

mature plants leaving brown tunnels

behind The fly is active in April and May

using its incredibly sensitive scent radar to

target the crops The fly tends to fly near to

the ground and vertical barriers around root

beds are somewhat effective at keeping

them away but the best course of action is

to cover with some fine mesh netting Also

itlsquos a good idea to thin the seedlings at dusk

when the flies have gone to bed

Disturbance apparently increases the foliage

scent Carrots and parsnips really do well in

raised beds where you can ensure a deep

light soil If the bed is high enough the fly

will fly by below the level of the bed By

using a protection kit you can easily cover

with fleece without crushing the foliage

below For ground sown crops fleece

tunnels provide the same protection and

improved growing conditions without a lot

of effort Oddly enough my companion

planting book suggests that carrots and

parsnips donlsquot really get on Another way to

avoid carrot root fly is to grow carrots with

onions I havenlsquot tried it before but will do

so this year

A good idea if itlsquos really dry is to soak

the seed drills before sowing then water

with a fine rose on the can or hose once

the seeds are covered and this will settle

everything in Boiling water for the drill

is recommended for parsley No idea why

unless itlsquos to break the seed coat

Keep successional sowings of salad crops

going to avoid a glut every two weeks is

the norm

Mulching is said to be one of the most

important gardening tasks whatever your

skill level A mulch is simply a covering

of material over the soil between plants

that will reduce the need for watering and

prevent weeds from gaining a foothold

provided it is put on damp soil There are

basically two types loose mulches which

can be organic such as bark chippings or

inorganic such as gravel and sheet

mulches such as mulch matting

polythene or a piece of old carpet

Apart from looking good but not in the

case of old carpet an organic mulch

offers six main benefits

it helps the soil retain moisture it

insulates the soil keeping it warm in

winter and cool in summer it suppresses

weed growth it provides food for

earthworms and other soil creatures it

improves soil structure and water-holding

capacity it adds nutrients to the soil as it

is broken down

Mulch is best applied now or the autumn

when the soil is moist If you apply

mulch once the soil is dry in summer it

can actually stop any new moisture

getting to the plants However there are a

few downsides depending on what kind

of mulch you use slugs and snails can

make a home in it If plants with mulch

are attacked scrape away the mulch

immediately surrounding them It could

be said this just makes the slugslsquo journey

a bit longer Also in my opinion mulch

prevents seedlings growing This year

despite the fearsome winter I have found

self-sown seedlings flourishing once the

weather improved If I had mulched they

would have disappeared and if I did it

now Ilsquod kill them I guess the best place

is around shrubs and herbaceous plants

that are permanent plantings Even dry

grass clippings can make a suitable mulch

around established plants such as trees

and shrubs particularly at the back of a

border where the mulch is less obtrusive

Sprinkle a thin layer onto the soil where it

will slowly rot down The clippings also

can be dug into the top few centimetres of

soil which will speed up its rotting

process Make sure there is no sprouting

meadow grass among the sprinklings

Things to be doing

Plant up hanging baskets and patio

containers with summer bedding

Propagate shrubs using softwood

cuttings Trim formal hedging such as

box Clear spring bedding and continue

deadheading spring bulbs dividing

overgrown clumps of daffodils

particularly if they came up blindlsquo ie

didnlsquot flower Apply a liquid fertiliser to

spring bulbs after they have flowered to

encourage good flowering next year and

help prevent daffodil blindness

Allow the foliage of daffodils and other

spring-flowering bulbs to die down

naturally

Feed fish as they become active and feed

pond plants with aquatic fertilizer

Propagate perennials from basal cuttings

Earth up potatoes Plant out summer

bedding at the end of the month

Regularly hoe off weeds Open

greenhouse vents and doors on warm

days Mow lawns weekly Check for

nesting birds before clipping hedges

The middle of May can be one of the

driest times of year and most gardens will

begin to dry out Initially this is a benefit

because the soil will reach an ideal

consistency for seed sowing However as

drying continues there may be

insufficient water to keep the seedlings

going Use water butts to collect

rainwater Open rain-catchers are a start

but fixing the butt to your down-pipe will

enable you to collect rainfall from your

house or shed roof as well Target your

watering to when and where plants need

it - often at fruit set and fruit swelling

times or coming up to flowering

Divide clumps of herbaceous perennials

that you want to propagate Bamboos and

clumps of bulbs or rhizomes can be divided

in the same way Cutting back clumps of

spring-flowering perennials such as

Pulmonaria and Doronicum can encourage

a fresh flush of foliage Divide primroses

after flowering Divide hostas as they come

into growth Spreading and trailing plants

can become tatty and patchy trimming

them back after flowering encourages fresh

growth and new flowers

Put supports in place for herbaceous

plants before they are too tall or for those

- like peonies - that produce heavy

blooms

Harden off plants raised from seed and

cuttings by leaving them outside for

gradually increasing periods of time Start

with only the warmest part of the day

and build up to overnight exposure

Doing this for 10-14 days before planting

them outdoors permanently (whenever

the risk of frost has passed) will reduce

any check to their growth while

establishing in their final position

Thin out direct sowings of hardy annuals

This is best done in two or three stages at

fortnightly intervals Final spacing should

be between 10-20cm (4-8in) using the

upper limit for tall or spreading plants

and the lower limit for smaller plants

Prick out indoor sowings when they are

large enough to handle without damage

Hoe borders to prevent annual and

perennial weeds from spreading and

seeding themselves

Sweet peas need training and tying in to

their supports to encourage them to climb

and make a good display

Pinch out the leading shoots on plants

such as Chrysanthemum and Helianthus

to encourage bushy plants However if

tall thin sprays are preferred they can be

left un-pinched perhaps removing a few

buds to encourage larger blooms

Liquid feed plants in containers every

two to four weeks

Keep tubs hanging baskets and alpine

troughs well watered

Remove faded wallflowers and spring

bedding from beds and containers to

make space for summer plantings

Pot on plants showing signs of being root

bound You can tip out the root balls of

unhappy looking containerised

specimens to see if they are indeed pot

bound or if they are suffering from some

other problem

Inspect lilies for the scarlet lily beetle as

the larvae can strip plants in days The

beetles have a clever trick If disturbed

they fall to the ground turn over and

become invisible Put a pale cloth or

paper under the lilies to catch them The

larvae are extremely unpleasant To

protect themselves they are covered in

their own droppings so they look just like

something a passing bird left Use gloves

Vine weevil larvae can be a serious pest

of containerised plants and become

active this month Tip out the rootball of

suspect plants and inspect for the

creamy orange-headed maggots which

tend to curl up into a Clsquo shape There are

various chemical and biological controls

available Better still remove and squash

Very satisfying Vine weevils canlsquot fly

They donlsquot run too fast either so are fairly

easy to catch They resemble small brown

beetles

Aphids can multiply rapidly during mild

spells This year there have been lots of

overwintering ladybirds that appeared in

April so aphids should be controlled by

them

Continue to protect lily delphinium

hostas and other susceptible plants from

slugs and snails If using slug pellets

spread them very thinly not in little

heaps There are some now on the market

that claim to be harmless to wildlife but

if like me you are more interested in

protecting the birds and hedgehogs that

might eat them try a slug pub or two Old

margarine cream or small ice cream tubs

can be used Put a small amount of

(cheapest) beer or milk in the bottom and

bury it so the rim is proud of the soil by

about frac12 to 1 inch This is to prevent

beetles falling in What you do with the

merrydrowned slugs is up to you I

probably mentioned this before but you

never know there might be a new reader

Have a very merry May and dont wreck

your back

In your Garden with Lotta Potts

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 11

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Cubs from the 1st Ashill Pack had a

colourful start to their Easter

holidays Having been invited to go

along and create an Easter Gardenlsquo

at St Nicholas Church in the village

they duly turned up to help brighten

the Church for the Easter season

They used moss sticks twigs

leaves stones colourful pot plants

and a good deal of imagination to

create their lovely Easter garden As

you can see from the picture their

hard work certainly paid off

The Cub Pack has been having a very

busy time lately Not content with a

visit to the Hunstanton theatre to see

Tales from the Jungle Booklsquo

recently they followed that with an

anti-litter campaignlsquo to help gain

the Global Conservation award They

designed colourful posters which are

now displayed around the village

and from comments received these

seem to be working too The Cubs

are now looking forward to their next

event which is a cycle ride in

Thetford Forest with family and

leaders during their Easter holidays

and of course to their forthcoming

Pack camp

Anyone interested in joining 1st

Ashill and enjoying the fun and

activities call Brian Lee on 01760

440693

Ashill cubs help bring Easter colour to St Nicholas Church

Fifty six members attended The

Annual General Meeting of the

Watton U3A on Thursday 25th

March 2010 and the following

Management Committee was

elected

Chairman Ron Upton ndash Vice

Chairman Ken Philips ndash Secretary

Margaret Upton ndash Treasurer Marion

Smith ndash Membership Secretary

Maureen Russell ndash Group Co-

ordinator Rita Hellard ndash Speakers

Brenda Bracewell ndash Committee

Members Margaret Smith Diane

Coles and Brian Cubby

The Chairman reported that three of

the four objectives set a year ago

had been achieved Local awareness

of the Group was now more evident

mainly due to regular media reports

The membership had increased by

twenty five per cent and many

members had participated in the

four outings that had been arranged

The fourth objective to increase the

individual Group Activities had not

been realised al though the

introduction of History and Pub

Lunch groups had changed the

formats

However the formation of two

Computer Groups has recently been

established and with new Leaders

for the Garden Visits and Croquet

activities we will have fifteen active

Groups in the coming year

The Chairman thanked the

committee especially those who

were retiring for their help and

dedication over the past years

The Secretary gave a comprehensive

resume of the activities and events

undertaken in 20092010 and the

Treasurer presented the Financial

Statement that showed a healthy

balance for the year He thanked

Ken Philips for assisting in the

preparation of the accounts The

Auditors Barbara Anderson and

Alan Bickers were thanked for their

work and were duly elected for the

next year

Presentations were made to the

retiring Treasurer Ian Abbey and to

Margaret Smith in appreciation for

arranging of teas at meetings over

the past years

The meeting concluded with The

Chairman giving a short talk on the

history of the U3A

Members are reminded that

subscriptions for the year 20102011

are now overdue

A new trip has been organised for

Wednesday 30th June We go by

coach to Holt where we board the

Poppy Line Steam Train (reserved

coach) to Sherringham Then by

coach to Cromer with plenty of free

time for lunch etc Final stop is

Bircham Windmill for cream tea

All inclusive cost pound17pp

New Year Members programmes

are now available at monthly

meetings or from the Membership

Secretary

The speaker at the 27th May

meeting is Mike Wabe with ―Life of

a WW2 Bomb Aimer

The membership Secretary can be

contacted on 01953 885358 For

further information on the National

U3A go to wwwu3aorg

Watton University of the Third Age (U3A)

―Railways are a comeback industry

announced Mr Gerald Siviour as he

began his delightful and well-

illustrated talk to a fascinated

audience of members and guests of

Attleborough Heritage Group on

Saturday 27 March Mr Siviourlsquos

talk entitled The Changing Railway

Scene in Norfolklsquo indicated his

comprehensive knowledge of the

railways of East Anglia from the

investment boom of the 1840s which

opened up towns like Brandon

Thetford and Attleborough through

to the second boom of the 1880s

nationalisation in the 1940s and

privatisation three decades ago

The story initially led us from

Liverpool Street to Norwich with

diversions along branch lines and

focussed not only on the transition

from steam to diesel power but also

on the enormous transformation in

railway architecture brought about

by changes in both passenger and

freight traffic The audience saw

images of majestic engines puffing

out clouds of smoke workaday

diesel cars and sleek modern

multiple unit trains Gerald

reserved his true railway passion

until towards the end of his talk

when he spoke about the Heritage

Railways in East Anglia and in

particular the North Norfolk

Railway and the Mid-Norfolk

Railway both are excellent tourist

attractions He also emphasised the

i m p o r t a n c e o f C o m m u n i t y

Railways in the County

The Groups next illustrated talk for

members and guests will be on

Saturday 22 May at 700 for 730 pm

in St Marys Church Hall

Attleborough This will be a talk by

Rosemary amp Peter Salt entitled

C h a n g e s i n t h e N o r f o l k

Countryside Tickets and full details

from the Heritage Room Soma

House Station Road Attleborough

NR17 2AS tel 01953 455553 or

455877

Attleborough Heritage Group

Thank you to everyone who attended

the Craft Market in 2009 We

managed to raise pound77840 for

Macmillan Cancer Care and Support

in Norfolk

The next Craft Market in the Queens

Hall will be on 15th May 2010

There will be a good selection of

locally handmade items including

cards knitwear glassware wooden

items Jewellery and some unusual

items as well

Opening times will be 930am to

2pm and admission will be free

Refreshments will also be available

Next date for 2010 is 2nd October If

you require any further information

please call Brenda on 01953 885559

Craft Market at the Queens Hall

Celebrate Midsummer at the

Midsummer Shindig in Rocklands

Manor Meadow (between Watton amp

Attleborough) on Saturday 19th June

630 pm The gates open at 5 pm for

you to choose your picnic site in the

meadow and to wander around the

gardens before the music starts if you

wish The Village Singers are thirty

voices strong and what a sound they

make ndash you have to hear them to

believe how good they are under the

direction of Neville Moon who really

knows his onions when it comes to

music We all love the Rum Brothers

and have asked them to play for us

again ndash they provide the sort of music

you really want to jig to Bring your

picnic chairs rugs cushions ndash and

you

Sparkling wine and Strawberries and

Cream will be on sale and you might

like to join in the singing during ―The

Proms Tickets pound1000 Children

pound500 from 01953 483226 or Rockland

Manor Scoulton Rd Rocklands

NR17 1UW

wwwrocklandsmanorpluscom

A Midsummer Rocklands Shindig

Youth Councillors from both Wayland

and Swaffham Youth Councils have

been selected to represent the UK in

the European Teenagers Summit

which will be held in May this year in

Timisoara Romania

A total of Seventy Teenage

representatives from Seven European

Countries will be attending a

weeklong summit in order to further

their development in becoming active

European Citizens comprising of a

variety of Workshops eg Education

Participation Free Time Activities

Discrimination and Racism they will

learn decision making processes at

Local National and International

levels Concluding in a Conference at

TIMISOARAlsquoS Town Hall where the

Young People will debate with Euro

Deputies and forward their suggestions

for the improvement of the European

Youth Action Strategy

Lisa Clayton aged 17 speaking in her

role as Chairperson to the Wayland

Youth Council and who will be

participating said ―This is an exciting

opportunity and a great privilege to be

representing my Country at European

Level

The Project is financed by the

European Commission through Youth

in Action Action 31

Thanks to ―Childrenlsquos Services

Western Area Youth Work for

making both Travel Arrangements and

supplying Youth Workers to

accompany our Young People

European Teenagersrsquo Summit

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 12 News

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Nossa solidariedade agrave comunidade polonesa

Queridos Leitores desde ja queria dar os pesames ha Comunidade Polaca

que se encontra de luto pelo sucedido

A tragica noticia da morte do Presidente da Polonia o Sr Lech Kaczynski Num total

de 96 mortos 88 eram cidadaes e Oficiais Polacos incluindo a Esposa do

Presidente Realmete uma situacao jamais vista uma vez que o Presidente se deslocava com a comitiva para

uma homenagem a 22 000 prisioneiros de guerra que aconteceu ha 70 anos atras

Tambem trago uma informacao que no futuro vos possa ajudar

Numa pagina do council via internet eu obtive a seguinte informacao O escritorio de Solicitadores WF

Smith amp Co em Watton oferece os seguintes servicos Problemas com Dividas Emprego Familia Casa e

outros Ajuda gratis baixo custo se elegivel CLS fundos se elegivel Com acesso a Interpretes em

Portugues Polaco e Alemao Espero que esta informacao lhe possa ajudar

Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

Nasze sympatie dla polskiej społeczności Drodzy czytelnicy z powodu tragedii ktoacutera dotknęła Naroacuted Polski chciała bym wyrazić

szczere słowa wspoacutełczucia Razem z wami jesteśmy pogrążeni w żałobie Razem z

Prezydentem Lechem Kaczyńskim i jego Żoną a także bliskimi wspoacutełpracownikami Rządu

samolot lecący do Smoleńska na obchody uczczenia rocznicy mordu Katyńskiego gdzie 70

lat temu Rosjanie zamordowali kilkadziesiąt tysięcy Polskich oficeroacutew rozbił się podczas

lądowaniaW katastrofie tej zginęło łącznie 96 osoacuteb

Ja daję wam informacje ktoacutera może pomoacutec wam w przyszłości

Jeśli masz problem ze spłatą długoacutew pracodawcąrodziną rachunkami i wiele więcejMożesz odwiedzić

kancelarie adwokata WF Smith amp Co w Watton Pobieramy niskie opłaty bądż wcaleJeśli kwalifikujesz się

do dofinansowania z CLS Funding Mamy tłumaczy Polskich Portugalskich oraz Niemieckich Mam

nadzieję że informacje te będę mogły wam pomuc

Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

Our sympathies to the Polish community Dear Readers since already wanted to give condolences to the Polish Community who is mourning for

what happened The tragic news of the death of the President of Poland Mr Lech Kaczynski A total of 96

dead 88 were Polish citizens and officials including the wife of the President

Really a situation not seen since the President was travelling with an entourage to honour the 22000

prisoners of war what happened there 70 years ago

Also bring an information that can help us in the future In a page from the council thru the internet I got the

following information The Solicitors firm of WF Smith amp Co in Wattooffers the following services

Problems with Debt Employment Family Home and others Help for free low cost if eligible CLS

funding if eligible With access to interpreters in Portuguese Polish and German I hope this information can

help you Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

With young people from the

villages of Great and Little

Ellingham Rocklands Hingham

Scoulton Shropham and

Attleborough the Scout Group

has grown into one of the more

successful groups within the

Southern Norfolk District

We have four sections within the

Group Beaver Scouts for six to

eight year olds Cub Scouts for

eight to ten and a half year olds

the Scouts ten and a half to

fourteen and within the last year

we have formed The Hunters

Explorer Scout Unit for 14 to 18

year olds Altogether we now

have over 70 members This has

been achieved because of the

hard work and dedication of the

leaders and their assistants

parents and helpers and the

committee both past and present

On the 20th May the Group

will be holding its AGM at

the Crown PH Church Street

Great Ellingham - 730pm

This is a formality we have to

do We are a registered charity

and a member of the Scout

Association Once again the

Executive committee Leaders

Helpers and friends of the

Group will come together to

celebrate another successful

year This year the format will

be different a quick run

through the annual reports

election of committee etc then

we will have a chance to meet

Son ja May a r eg ion a l

development officer with the

Scout Association

Sonja will enlighten us on Flexible

Volunteering how to make the job

of running the Group easier how

to find funding etc We need all

parents grandparents aunts

uncles friends and anyone with a

desire to help to attend

In these times of austerity and

cut backs Scouting offers the

best value for money youth

activities to young people

Being a helper could give you

access to the activities a

chance to learn new skills

(training available) and become

involved in helping young

people to develop their skills

and experiences With flexible

volunteering every little helps

We need you because you need

us

Please come along to the Crown

on Thursday 20th May 730

pm to find out how your little

bit can provide so much Need to

know more - contact Dennis

Leech Group Scout Leader on

01 953 453375

PLEASE COME - thank you

Great Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

At its March meeting the

Chamber Committee discussed

the work towards the launch of

a new website - surveys have

been distributed to Chamber

member businesses for design

views and ideas

A series of high profile

Business Breakfast Forums is

planned for the year on 26th

April 26th July and 26th

October 2010 Both member

and non-member businesses are

welcome to attend - booking is

essential For more information

contact the Chamber Secretary

It was agreed to support and be

involved in an initiative by

Breckland Pride to stage a 5-a-

side football tournament and

related activities on 24th July to

coincide with the culmination

of the World Cup - watch out

for more details of this

Other discussions about the

townlsquos CCTV and recent

outdated newspaper coverage of

Watton resulted in the Secretary

being asked to write letters to

Breckland Council and the

E a s t e r n D a i l y P r e s s

respectively

New members were agreed and

welcomed SMJ Financial

Services Quali ty People

(recruitment) Jonathan Banks

Garden Services and Steggles

Larner Property Services

The Wayland Chamber of

Commerce can be contacted

t h r o u g h t h e S e c r e t a r y

s e c r e t a r y w a y l a n d -

chamberorguk 07979 264047

or 01760 440837 or write to

W a y l a n d C h a m b e r o f

Commerce Wayland House

High Street Watton IP25 6AR

From the Wayland Chamber of Commerce

The fourth annual Breckland Photography

Competitionlsquo is now open

Organised by Breckland Council with the

support of partners ndash Wayland Partnership

The Iceni Partnership in Swaffham Dereham

Area Partnership Dereham Library Thetford

Arts Centre and Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough -

the competition will run throughout the

Spring and Summer It will culminate in a

touring exhibition later this year Entrants can

submit photographs under any of the

following categories

Nature in Breckland

This can include landscapes plants animals

or wildlife in their environment The judges

are looking for aesthetic appeal beauty in the

natural environment and images that are

distinctively Breckland

Architecture in Breckland

This may include historical or modern

buildings within Breckland The judges are

looking for hidden gems in the district

capturing unique features character and

detailing of buildings

Active Breckland

Photographs should capture movement and

action This may be through sporting activity

or events work and local industry objects

people or wildlife The judges are looking for

originality and a creative view on this

Creative Breckland

This category is about experimentation

allowing you to use software and equipment

for manipulate your image Photographs

should capture new ways of seeing people or

places and there should be a connection to the

district Images may be figurative abstract or

conceptual The possibilities are endless in

this category

The competition closes on Friday 3rd

September 2010 and photographs should be

delivered by hand to any of the designated

delivery venues Entries will be judged by a

professional panel and the winning

photographs will be displayed in a touring

exhibition hosted in turn by each of the five

Breckland market towns

Entry forms and further details of the

competition categories regulations and

photograph delivery venues can be found on

the Breckland Council website at

w w w b r e c k l a n d g o v u k

calling_all_photographers Forms are also

available from Wayland House in Watton

Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough Iceni at

Swaffham Community Centre Dereham

Library and 2new Horizons Tourist

Information Centre in Thetford For any

queries about the competition contact

Breckland Council Arts Officer Sam

Dawson on 01362 656870

New Councillor for Watton

John Rogers has joined Watton Town

Council as a Councillor filling the recent

vacancy He is the Watton Ward

Councillor for Norfolk County Council and

also a Breckland District Councillor and

Carbrooke Parish Councillor Mr Rogers

has been involved in local politics for

many years and brings with him a great

deal of knowledge and experience

Calling all Photographers

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 13

Now In Our 6th

Successful Year

The Right lsquoPlaicersquo to get the best

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At a recent Multiskills Tournament

for all the schools in the area

Watton Westfield Infant and

Nursery School sent a team along

and won Miss Shelley Thomas

the Westfield teacher who led the

Multiskills Team reported that it

was an afternoon of fun team

games and skill She also felt

enormously proud of the childrenlsquos

sportsmanship and behaviour In

the picture above you can see the

winning team Westfield will look

forward to the next tournament in

the Summer Term

Watton Westfield Multiskills Champions Again

Imagine a summerlsquos day on which

millions of us throughout the UK sit

down to have lunch together ndash in the

middle of our streets around our

tower blocks and on every patch of

common ground The food

entertainment and decorations we

will have grown cooked or created

ourselves Itlsquoll be a day to break

bread with our neighbours to put a

smile on Britainlsquos face Well

imagine no more Itlsquos called The Big

Lunch and this is your invitation to

join the fun

The Big Lunch is inviting you and

all 61 million people across the UK

to sit down and have lunch with your

neighbours in the middle of your

street on Sunday 18th July as a

simple act of community

An Eden Project initiative The Big

Lunch encourages communities to

come together through growing food

and flowers creating street music art

and theatre dressing the street and

of course cooking and eating

together

It took place for the first time last

year and there were over 8000

lunches in every kind of community

all across the UK Up to a million

people took to the streets in the

biggest set of street parties since the

Golden Jubilee and 80 said they

felt closer to their neighbours as a

result

You can get involved by

1) Organising a Big Lunch - itlsquos

really easy The Big Lunch website is

packed full of information to help

kick start your planning step by step

Welsquove got the tools inspiration and

resources to make it as simple and

fun as possible Search for existing

Big Lunches in your street or area or

add your own using our special Big

Lunch map

2) Spreading the word ndash tell your

friends family and colleagues about

The Big Lunch and encourage them

to get involved We have leaflets and

posters to download from our

website to help and you can join us

on Facebook follow us on Twitter

and be inspired by Big Lunch stories

on our blog

T o f i n d o u t m o r e v i s i t

wwwthebiglunchcom have a chat

with the team on 0845 850 8181 or

email infothebiglunchcom

If you would like to hold a Big

Lunch in Breckland and need help to

organise it please contact Cat Lang

Breckland Council on 01362 656870

Join in the

Big Lunch 2010

Clube De Boliche de Watton (Lock Neaton)

O nosso clube estά

aberto a todos os

P o r t u g u e s e s p a r a

assistir ou jogar ― Bola

de relvado ― Lown

Bowls conosco

Treino e aulas de ensino sobre o

jogo e regras serao dadas a quem

estiver interessado

A prόxima eacutepoca comeccedila no

principio de Abril e termina no

final de Setembro

A inscriccedilao anual do clube eacute de pound45

por ano

O clube abre das 1400h άs 1430h

todas as Terccedilas-feiras Quartas-

feiras Sάbados e Domingos

Durante o Inverno o clube estά

aberto todos os Sάbados das

1000h as 1130h para encontros e

um cafeacutezinho

Todos seratildeo bem vindos

Watton (Loch Neaton) Bowls Club

Our Club is open to all Portuguese

Nationals to come and play Lawn

Bowls with us Coaching and tuition

in how to play the game would be

given if required The playing

season starts in early April and ends

at the end of September An annual

subscription to join the club is

pound4500 per year

Club Days (Roll Ups) are Tuesdays

Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays

1400 for 1430 start

Winter opening each Saturday for

coffee morning 1000 until 1130

All are welcome

Get behind Break for The Royal Norfolk Show Ball Take up for tables at this yearlsquos Royal

Norfolk Show Ball the 2010 Norfolk

Celebration Ball on Friday 25 June at

the showground has been fast and

furious and a reserve list for tickets is

now in operation

The evening will be a celebration of

the best that Norfolk has to offer

supporting Break a charity that brings

the best possible care to vulnerable

people in our community The menu

wine list music and entertainment are

all organised and Break is really

grateful to Anglia Farmers for their

support in so many ways

However sponsorship opportunities

are still available starting at as little as

pound250 for an advertisement in the

programme or to display corporate

identity on a cheese cart or coffee

station pound500 to sponsor a dessert

display with corporate identity pound1000

to display corporate identity on the

floral displays and pound1500 to sponsor

the welcome champagne reception

With over 800 guests there is also the

opportunity to sponsor one of the four

seating areas for pound2000 - or all four

The organising team have already

received many generous donations of

vouchers and merchandise for the

envelope prizes but would welcome

more donations All companies and

individuals making a donation to the

prize draw will be mentioned in the

programme Any donation towards the

evening would be really help towards

raising as much as possible from the

evening

For further information on the ball and

sponsorship opportunities please

contact Sarah Bunn sarahbbreak-

charityorg 01603 670106 or Gillian

Bolam gillianbbreak-charityorg

01603 670103

Ladies Fashion Show

At Great Hockham Village Hall

Monday 10th May 730pm Outfits by She Fashions Attleborough

Admission pound400 Free Refreshments amp Nibbles Raffle In

aid of Great Hockham Yoga Group Tickets from

June on 01953 498343

Events at Watton Library New Book Club The Six Book Club is a

friendly fun new reading group starting in

Watton Library on Wednesday 5th May 6pm -

7pm We will be reading popular fiction and

sharing our thoughts about the books we read

in the group and other books weve enjoyed If

you would like to start your own reading

group you can come along as well and find

out how the library service can support you

Its free and well even give you a cuppa

Please contact Watton Library on 01953

881671 for further information

Smashing Saxons Discover what Saxon life

in Norfolk was like and make a Saxon clay

thumb pot to take home This free family

event is at Watton library on Thursday 3rd

June

200 ndash 300pm No need to book but children

must be accompanied by an adult

Silver Surfers - Computers for the

Terrified Free friendly 2 week course for

older people An introduction to the Internet

and email for complete beginners Friday 21st

May 1030am -1200pm Booking is essential

so please contact Watton Library on 01953

881671 to book your place Further courses

will be held later in the year including Family

history on the Internet Keep looking in your

Mid Norfolk Times for details of these and

other library events

Book of the Month A Year in the Province by

Christopher Marsh

The tale of ridiculous yet heroic Jesus

Sanchez Ventura an Andalusian peasant

whose wife Begona tires of the heat the

lemons and the tranquillity of Spain and

persuades the family to relocate to Belfast

The problems he experiences with the culture

politics and not least strange colloquialisms

and subtleties of language are hilarious His

daughters revel in their new found freedom

and despite the comic mishaps and problems

they encounter Jesus and Begona soon make

a big impact in their adopted country This is

the funniest book I have read for a long time I

laughed out loud on nearly every page

A Year in the Province is available from

your local library or mobile library If the

book you want isnt available you can request

it for a small charge and it will be delivered to

the library of your choice Childrens books

are free to request giving you a choice of

thousands of titles across Norfolk Library and

Information Service

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 14 News

HJC Ltd Motor Engineers

Servicing amp MOT preparation to all makes of

modern cars amp light commercials

Tyres Exhausts amp Batteries supplied and fitted

Courtesy cars available

Ask for Steve at 5 Linmore Court Threxton Rd

Industrial Estate Watton

Tel 01953 889924

Augusta Kate was born at Litcham on May

20th 1920 the only child of Gladys and

Tom Milford The family lived at Sporle

until Tom was appointed Manager at the Co

-op in Watton in 1929 when they moved to

a house along the Thetford Road ndash Kate

was very fond of telling people about the

time when soon after they moved in the

end of the house fell out As it was just

before Christmas they had to be given

room at the innlsquo and they were invited to

stay at The Gables Later they moved to a

house in Brandon Road on the site where

Tom Milford Place now stands

Kate attended school at Sporle and Watton

and then won a scholarship to Thetford

Grammar She hated school especially

disliking her time at Thetford However it

was through school that she met Cecil who

was to become her husband They were

cycling back from the station one day and

Cecil was fooling about and knocked her

off her bike She injured her legs badly had

to have two weeks off school and began a

relationship which lasted in total for 57

years

Disillusioned with working for the Co-op

Katelsquos father set up in a grocery business in

Harvey Street she helped him prepare

orders although mostly her role was to look

after her mother who was wheel chair

bound

Kate and Cecil were married in 1942 - he

had 48 hours leave to get home get married

and get back again to the barracks in

Prestatyn where he was stationed at that

time Kate continued to live at home After

the war Cecil took over his fatherlsquos coal

business and Kate helped him with the

paperwork continued to help her father and

look after her mother

Much of Katelsquos life was spent caring for

people Soon after her mother died her

father became ill so she cared for him She

kept an eye on her parents-in-law who lived

at Saham There was also a great aunt at

Swaffham and one of the weekly rituals

was catching the 12 olsquoclock train to

Swaffham on a Saturday to visit Auntie

always taking some dinner in a basin for her

to reheat the next day Kate really had a

thing about feeding people In times of

stress apple pies were delivered and

whenever people came to the house they

were always offered coffee and something

to eat Sunday lunch was very frequently

shared with someone who was alone and in

need of a bit of company When Cecil

became ill she re-focussed her attention and

looked after him driving him out in the car

pushing the wheelchair and generally

ensuring that his life continued to be as rich

and full as possible

Kate was always associated closely with the

Methodist Church ndash being involved in fund

raising for a long while However her

greatest triumph in church was Bright Hour

which she built up to about 35 members

She was secretary for 29 years and used to

go round collecting people up in the car

Later she became President She also did

her fair share of flower arranging and used

her not inconsiderable skills as a

salesperson to part people from their cash

she liked baking and enjoyed hosting

events and meetings ndash especially at the

house in Norwich Road

When changes were proposed and new

ideas suggested Kate was inclined to see all

the flaws and generally become somewhat

negative But and itlsquos an important but

once a scheme had been adopted she would

get behind it and back it to the hilt As a

pastoral leader for many years she kept in

touch with the members of her group and

tried to offer help and support where it was

needed In addition to these activities Kate

was a member of the group which brought

Womenlsquos World Day of Prayer to this area

and she work tirelessly for Christian Aid

When Katelsquos family caring duties allowed

she became very interested in other things

The one subject she liked at school was

history and she was involved with the WEA

helping to write a book called Watton in an

Earlier Age She also joined the Steering

Committee which was formed to try and get

a museum in Watton She took up painting

and became quite an accomplished artist

As a long standing member of the Wayland

Guild of Artists she would take part in their

annual exhibition For a time Kate also did

Meals on Wheels

In these later years Kate found it very

difficult to accept the help which she

had always given to other people she

hated to be so infirm and so dependent

She had a lot of illness and spent long

periods in hospital When she was

finally unable to continue to live at

home she became a resident at

Shipdham Manor Care Home where she

was looked after with an extraordinary

level of love and care until she died

Mrs A Kate Chapman 2010 Virgin London Marathon

ndash Nearly there As this edition of the Mid Norfolk Times went to press

Marathon runner and local pharmacist Geoff Ray was lining up

at the start of the 2010 Virgin London Marathon with thousands

of other eager runners waiting for the starting gun

Readers will have to wait for next monthlsquos edition to find out how

well Geoff did but as he limbered up for the start Geoff was

focused on finishing the 26 miles in gratitude for the enormous

support he has received from friends family and customers

Geoff Ray of Total Health Pharmacy in Watton is running the

London Marathon in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance

(Registered charity number 1083876) which receives no lottery

funding or government grants and relies upon fund raising to

provide a vital emergency service to our rural area 365 days a

year You can still make donations to Geofflsquos fundraising at

Total Health Pharmacy 14 Gregor Shanks Way Watton

(opposite the Watton Medical Practice) or by visiting

wwwjustgivingcomgeoffray

YOU ARE INVITED TO A

Photographic Exhibition of

African Wildlife amp Culture by David Jessup

at Woods Restaurant Richmond Park Golf Club Watton on

Saturday 5th June 10 - 4pm Sunday 6th June 10 - 3pm

Entrance by donation only All proceeds will go to helping improve the

life of Zulu families in Africa

South Africa again with a touch of Mozambique

and Swaziland By David and Carolyn Jessup

We have noticed a sad decline in public discipline in Kruger National Park since we

first went 6 years ago There are a number of general Rules laid down by the Park

authorities but unfortunately not many staff to ensure that they are adhered to These

Rules are handed to every Park visitor on arrival The most obvious rule is ―STAY

IN YOUR VEHICLE Unless in a designated area visitors must remain inside their

vehicle No part of your body may protrude from a window or sunroof and doors

should remain closed at all times

Ilsquom sure it wont be a surprise to learn that this rule is widely broken On this trip we

have seen a man get out of his car to take a photograph of a Spotted Hyaena which

was standing less than 20 meters away from him This is a very dangerous animal

with a very strong vice like bite Also dangerous are Hippopotamus and on a

separate occasion a man got out quite near to a pod of about 25 Hippos which were

out of the water You wouldnlsquot feel very comfortable with your head in a Hippos

mouth These massive animals kill more humans in Africa than any other animal

In spite of their size they can run at speeds of up to 40km an hour

Now from the wildlife to Soccer As Ilsquom sure most people are aware the Soccer

World Cup is due to take place in South Africa in our summer of 2010 It is sure to

attract thousands of foreign visitors and new stadia have been built where the

matches are due to be played and new roads constructed to take the additional

traffic Billions of Rands have been ploughed in to help ensure the success of this

very high profile competition but I can foresee problems

Towards the end of 2009 there were ugly demonstrations near the new stadium in the

City of Nelspruit (soon to change its name to Mbombela) The scenes were apparently

reminiscent of the apartheid era with Police firing several warning shots and the angry

mob hurling rocks at the peace keepers The rioters were all children with ages ranging

from 6 to 18 who were trying to discourage workers from entering the stadium and

threatening to disrupt further building unless they received new schools Just one year

earlier during a similar protest they burned down their temporary classrooms with all

their books claiming it was too hot to concentrate in them

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 15

Brownies at the races 1st Watton Brownies to one

step closer to completing

t h e i r A d v e n t u r e 1 0 0

Challenge at Easter when

they held a Race Night

Wearing their handmade

Easter bonnets and dressed

to the nines they could

have gone to Ascot We had

a fun evening racing all

manner of things the length

of the hall The win-up rats

were definitely the fastest

but the waddling chicks had

the aahh factor As our

last meeting before the

Easter holidays it was a

super end to a busy term

Need small home improvements

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K R H Carpentry Services 01953 (Watton) 882484 ndash Mobile 07746 114285

Relationship difficulties Bereavement Stress

BullyingAbuse Addictions Depression

SANCTUARY COUNSELLING SERVICE WATTON

Itrsquos good to talk Counselling can help if yoursquore struggling to cope with

Sanctuary offers a confidential low-cost counselling service with professionally trained counsellors who work on a short-term or long-term basis Call us on 01953 880922 to arrange an appointment Appointments are available 6 ndash 9pm Tuesdays and 930am ndash 1pm Wednesdays Sanctuary Counselling Service is part of River Ministries (Norfolk) registered charity number 1054419

As we reach the end of our first term it

is a good time to reflect on what we

have been up since the beginning of the

year Considering we only started in

January we have had a very successful

term

Both the Scouts and Cubs have settled

into the Scout HQ in Watton and the

really great news is that both Sections

have grown in numbers

Over the last term the Cubs have done

a number of activities including

painting a life size Cub made sweets

learnt about disaster relief with Shelter

Box made rope and learnt to tie reef

knots and of course plenty of games

The Scouts have also had a busy

term the highlight being a night

hike They have also started the

Shelter Box Challenge and are

working on their Global and Creative

Challenge badges

They have made sculptures out of

recycled materials and made and

decorated salt dough Boomerangs and

Bull Roarers as part of their Global

work During the Easter break a group

of Scouts and Cubs helped the Leaders

clear out the stores (above) to prepare

for the new camping equipment that is

on the way ready for their first camp in

May

The lighter evenings mean we can look

forward to taking more of our

programme outside something we are

all looking forward to

As a Group we would like thank

everyone that has been involved in

getting us up and running out

Committee parents and the local

community for their support Plus a big

thank you to all the Cubs and Scouts

that make it all worthwhile every week

We look forward to an exciting and fun

packed summer term

If you are interested in joining us for

either Cubs or Scouts please get in

touch Contact Paul Cutts 01953

8 8 4 2 4 3 o r e m a i l u s o n

waylandscoutsgooglecom

Wayland Scout Group

Attleborough Heritage Group The Heritage Centre is open every Thursday from

930 am to 330 pm Why not come along and meet

the team and have a coffee and chat We provide a

public resource for

Researching family history and local history the

identification of vulnerable standing buildings and

landmarks

Student and school projects offering an

opportunity to capture precious memories of the

Attleborough area by simply reminiscing we have

facilities to ―digitalise donated photographs

documents and similar items This is available to

anyone wishing to record their own memories for

posterity Why not join us and become a member

Access to the above research and information

facilities quarterly newsletters and entry to events

at reduced cost Annual Subscription pound5 per

person

Details from The Heritage Centre Soma House

Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS

Tel 01953 455877 or 455553 e-mail

attleboroughheritagetiscalicouk website

wwwattleboroughheritageorg

Dates for your 2010 Diary 22 May ―Changes in the Norfolk Countryside An

illustrated talk by Peter amp Rosemary Salt - further

details from Heritage Centre

30 May Attleboroughlsquos Development A walk that

looks at the Victorian Development that doubled

the size of Attleborough and compares it to the

current proposals for the development to the south

of the town The walk starts from the Heritage

Centre at 230 pm

27 June Medieval Attleborough A walk into

Attleboroughlsquos medieval past from St Marylsquos

Church to the old market place The walk starts

from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm

25 July Pub Crawl around the Town A walk

around the centre of Attleborough looking at the

past and present locations and history of Beer

Houses Inns and Public Houses The walk starts

from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm

22 August A walk from the War Memorial down

Queenlsquos Road and back through the cemetery

Looking at the past and the present This walk will

start at 230 pm at the War Memorial

Tickets are available for all walks from the

Heritage Centre pound100 members and pound200 non-

members Tea and coffee will be served at the

Centre following each walk

18 September By popular request ndash Heritage Cyder

Evening at the Connaught Hall Attleborough

Illustrated talk static displays and social get

together More details from the Heritage Centre

13 November Coffee Morning at St Marylsquos

Church Hall Attleborough 1000 ndash1130 am

Raffle Cakes etc followed in the evening by

―Norfolk in the Great War Illustrated talk by

Peter amp Rosemary Salt Details from the

Heritage Centre

Breckland Council is supporting

voluntary and community groups in

the district in finding and applying for

funding by holding a funding and

advice fair on Tuesday 18 May from

1000am to 330pm at the Eco Tech

Centre in Swaffham

The event has attracted over 120

community groups who have secured

their place on the day and 22

organisations will be attending to

provide advice and guidance on this

sometimes complex issue

Local voluntary and community

organisations will be able to get help

on accessing all types of large and

small grants from local charitable

trusts to government and national

funding

Officers will be on hand to provide

practical advice on how to complete

funding application forms to increase

the number of good quality

applications and income for groups in

the district

Representatives from The Big Lottery

Heritage Lottery Fund and Lloyds

TSB Breckland Council and

Community Matters will be giving

presentations on various funding

opportunities from 1045am to 330pm

and other funders will be there until

330pm to discuss funding projects

constitutions and how to sell your

organisation to potential funders

Cat Lang Community Development

Officer said The previous fair held

was a wonderful opportunity to meet

funders and find out what is available

Its a great opportunity to get inside

their head to find out what they are

looking for to make applications

successful

There will be displays with

information on the various funds and

application forms Funding is available

for a wide range of projects from play

areas community buildings sports and

arts Community Matters and other

support organisations will be on hand

to provide project development

support

Breckland Council are committed to

supporting and promoting a vibrant

voluntary sector As part of this

commitment it has held funding fairs

over the last few years to help non

profit making organisation operating in

the district

The previous funding fair attracted

over 100 people from over 20

organisations and attendees said they

found it very useful to talk to each

other to getting funding tips and advice

on how to make successful

applications

Need funding for your community project

Come to the Fair

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News

The fourth of 6 children Frank was

born in September 1918 ndash two

months before the Great War ended

on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow

near Tonbridge in Kent where his

father worked as a chauffeur his

parents however soon moved to the

small village of Little Casterton near

Stamford in Lincolnshire

Frank Frank attended the village

school and secondary education was

at the Blue Coat School in Stamford

Leaving at the age of 14 his early

employment was as a delivery boy

for International Stores although he

had a strong interest in aviation and

engineering subjects encouraged by

schoolboy magazines His boyhood

hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank

a shy and sensitive man as well as a

brave military aviator

After working for International

Stores Frank wanted to better himself

and saw an advert for a job in a local

engineering factory and they helped

him study at evening class for ONC

a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l

Engineering

In 1938 he applied for aircrew

training and after rigorous selection

processes was accepted He joined

the RAF and went off to

Northampton for training to be a

Navigator on the Blenheim tactical

bombers His expertise in geometry

algebra and trigonometry stood him

in good stead

It was when he was stationed at

Swanton Morley in Norfolk that

Frank met his future wife Phyllis on

a bind date organised by her sister

Doris

He was soon in the thick of things

and in May 1940 Frank was flying

daily over France as navigator on the

Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron

based at Watton life expectancy for

Blenheim crews in those times was

as little as 14 days however Frank

somehow survived

In his book ―Bomber Command Max

Hastings includes a whole chapter

about 82 Squadron based at Watton in

May and June 1940 The attrition rate

was appalling although the sense of

walking with history was intense

Frank often quoted Shakespeare and

Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of

Agincourt with great feeling Flying

with 2 Group Bomber Command until

1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was

posted off to Malta the most bombed

place on earth at the time

The day after arriving in Malta Frank

and his crew led eight aircraft on a

low level raid on shipping in Tripoli

harbour at dusk They managed to

get away without loss Another

incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in

1941 involved eight Blenheims

making an attack on a convoy

making for Tripoli After the attack

one of the Blenheims plunged into

the sea Frank reported the position

of the dinghy containing the crew

and the next day the RN submarine

HMS Utmost picked up the survivors

and carried them back to Malta

In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM

for his coolness in combat and

devotion to duty in Europe Malta

and Burma He continued flying

mostly in India for the rest of the

war in different roles and

miraculously survived many scrapes

In 1946 He returned to England and

married Phyllis and two years later

Franklsquos son was born and the family

moved to Peterborough He worked

for Peter Brotherhood a diesel

e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n

Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952

he moved to Welwyn Garden City

and a job with the De Havilland

aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953

his second child was born and in

1962 another daughter was born

Frank had moved job again to

English Electric at Stevenage where

he worked on guided weapons and

then moved back to Hatfield when

both English Electric and Hawker

Siddeley which had succeeded De

Havillands became part of British

Aerospace

During those years at Welwyn Garden

City Franklsquos lifelong interest in

engineering frequently came in useful

He had a succession of old Ford motor

cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y

through a succession of Prefects to

Ford Consuls He spent many hours

under those cars changing clutches

gearboxes and even engines with the

aid of an elaborate gantry and a series

of pulleys

In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the

London marathon and for a time

became a regular at local half

marathon events winning a number

of cups and medals as the oldest

competitor

In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was

persuaded to write his memoirs of

life in the RAF during the war which

he published as a book called

―Familiar Voices The book was

well received in the aviation press

and many copies were sold in shops

via web sites and by mail order

Frank was a great survivor and re-

invented himself many times

Grocerlsquos boy engineer military

aviator marathon runner and author

a great survivor who loved the

English countryside

Where did they come from and where did they go to

The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010

The Partners would like to inform our

patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided

to retire after 24 years of being a

partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has

been an excellent GP to our patients

and he will be very sorely missed by us

all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and

happy retirement and wish both him

and Mrs Gibbs good health for the

future We will be recruiting a partner

to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope

to have some news in the next few

weeks

For the next 4 months Dr Richard

Nickinson will be on a placement at the

surgery I hope that you will join with

us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the

surgery

We have altered the appointment

system this year in line with patient

feedback This allows our patients to

book up to 3 weeks ahead with a

doctor of their choice (providing the

clinical need is suitable for a doctor)

Unfortunately by allowing advance

booking the number of patients not

attending their appointments has

increased significantly We now have

1 in every 15 appointments or 6

NOT kept I am sure that you will

agree that this is neither acceptable not

sustainable Please let us know if you

cannot attend your pre-booked

appointment Phone us fax us or use

the comments option on the web page

wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk

to let us know that you cannot attend

The new appointment system seems to

be working well so far but to again

clarify the procedure

To be seen on the same day that you

need to be seen please call between

830am and 10am You will be

assessed by a member of the Same Day

Team (doctors and nurses) who will

treat you It will not usually be

possible to select a clinician of choice

if you need to see a doctor on the same

day

To ask for a visit please call before

11am we can not guarantee a specific

doctor for any visit

To ask for test results or to ask any

question please call after 10am

To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse

call after 10am Usually you will be

able to book up to 3 weeks in advance

We are often asked why the

receptionist asks for a brief reason for

needing to see the doctor or nurse

when you want an appointment The

request to do this has come from the

doctors to ensure that our patients are

seen by the person who can deal most

appropriately and most quickly with

their condition

We are open for pre-booked

appointments from 7am on Tuesday

and Thursday and until 830pm on a

Wednesday On a normal day we are

open from 830am until 6pm on a

Friday we are open from 830 am ndash

4pm This amounts to 495 hours a

week

When we are not open there are other

services available for our patients

For general health or medication

questions use NHS direct 08454647

For medication questions and minor

illness use your local pharmacy

For more serious health issues call the

GP out of hours service on 01603 488

488

For all GP type issues call The Timber

Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300

0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7

days a week

For genuine accidents or for medical

emergencies go to your nearest A amp E

department or if necessary dial 999

General good health and wellbeing

If you are over 65 and have not ever

had a pneumonia vaccination please

contact us and book an appointment to

have one

Stay fit and active eat a sensible and

healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or

vegetables every day

If you are a smoker make a quit date

and come and see us for direction to a

stop smoking service

Take responsibility for your own

health needs Take your prescribed

medication as directed follow up on

regular tests if you have an illness

that needs regular monitoring pick

up information leaflets or use the

internet to stay well keep simple

everyday medicines in your medicine

cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for

assistance with this

Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch

The Friends of St Georges Saham

Toney are to hold a Special Ladies

Day at St Georges Church Saham

Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010

Gentlemen will not be refused

ad miss ion The day wi l l

commence with coffee from 1030

am fol lowed by a flower

arranging demonstration to be

given by Margaret Thomas who

will guide beginners through the

display techniques and give some

practical and perhaps new ideas to

t h e mo re ad van ced f lower

arrangers

F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g

demonstration lunch will be served

with a glass of wine for you to

enjoy Those of you who have been

to one of the Friends events will be

familiar with the quality of the food

served by our ladies The lunch

could be well worth the cost of the

ticket alone Our ladies have a

reputation for serving good food

which they will wish to maintain

Following lunch sit back and be

entertained by Linda Scholes who is

to give a talk with the interesting title

of The Yanks are coming Linda is

becoming well known in the area as a

public speaker with a terrific sense of

humour so you will not be

disappointed The day will conclude

by 230 pm to allow time to collect

the children from school

A superb raffle and o ther

attractions are being arranged to

enable you to contribute to the fund

raising for the upkeep of St

Georges Church All this for pound750

Please call now for tickets from

Saham Post Office or Beverley on

881802 Carol 850291 Sheila

882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene

881148 and Angela 889988

Ladies Day at St Georges Church

Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful

Pantomime this year and would like

to take this opportunity in thanking

everyone for their help and support

we really could not do it without

you Following our pantomime we

were able to make a donation to the

First Response Team in Watton In

March we held our AGM the

following officers were elected

Chairman - Stephanie Easter

Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer

Secretary - Sandra Skipper

Treasurer - Matt Denny

On May 20th we will be holding our

Pantomime Auditions and everyone

over the age of 16 are welcome

These will take place in the Green

Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm

Two thoughts on redundancy

Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally

Redundancy does not mean that your

personal value has reduced it means

that the business you were working

for cannot fund the post you held

anymore Your skills are still valuable

to a well funded business

Secondly people find that one of

the most depressing aspects of

redundancy is that it is an indication

that the whole business sector they

have worked in is suffering a crisis

This is the time to evaluate which of

your skills are transferable for

instance people skills are relevant to

all business sectors Not all industry

sectors have collapsed - read the

good news business stories in the

press and ask yourself how your

skills and experience could help that

type of business

David Bridge is a Career Coach with

Mayfair Coaching Practice

wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone

01379 650045

Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary

Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm

Carbrooke Village Millennium

Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church

This yearlsquos fete will build on the

long tradition of Carbrooke

Village fetes with an emphasis on

a great family afternoon out on the

Millennium Green with an

agricultural theme and is a joint

venture involving the Church

Millennium Green Playgroup

School and Village Hall

Last year the fete returned to its

roots with an exciting display of

a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d

machinery alongside huge long

distance haulage vehicles and a

star prize of an evening out on the

combine harvester at the peak of

harvest time

P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s

competitions cake stalls and card

stalls sit alongside the open bar

cider sales and a fresh local produce

barbeque with the usual raffles and

prize games for all to enjoy

Come and join in on June the 26th ndash

all welcome

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17

From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit

of a cynic you may have come to that

conclusion yourself from some of my

other editorials But every now and

again I come across something that

restores my somewhat jaded faith in

humanity

Recently I attended a meeting of the

Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group

for the purpose of taking a picture or

two to go with their article One of

the subjects of the evening was

Project Linus which I knew was

something to do with quilts but not

really of interest to me Well it turns

out that Project Linus donates free

homemade ―security quilts to

seriously ill abused bereaved or

traumatised children from premature

birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more

local quilters have through their

organisation Norfolk Quilters

always been strong supporters of

Linus and many members make

quilts for the project with the number

donated to date being in excess of

3400

Members of that same organisation

also produce ―Heart Cushions which

are small heart-shaped support

cushions for people who have had

surgery for breast cancer If someone

underwent surgery as long as ten

years ago a heart may still be found

beneficial so they make and give

them to anyone - women and men -

who have experienced breast cancer

As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting

was also told of the ―Last Cuddle

quilts These quilts again made by

members of Norfolk Quilters are

used to wrap still born babies for

parents to have their last cuddle They

are then able to keep that quilt for all

time as a permanent reminder of the

child that was lost to them

I have to say I find it quite humbling

that in these days of financial scandal

when even our own MPs have been

ripping us off - but are still asking us

to vote for them - that there are

wonderful people in this world who

give their time money and skills

freely just to make life a little bit

better for others less well off

Local quilters would welcome

donations of spare cotton fabric

wadding unused fleece and even

sewing threads which would be used

to good effect and our local quilting

group the Hackers Tackers and

Stuffers can be contacted through Sue

Hart on 01362 822536

And if you see anything about Project

Linus make a point to find out about

it and make a point to support it

youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant

antidote to the self serving attitudes of

today

It does your heart good

We met at the home of Lesley Cowling

to hear about the Air Cadets

organisation Jason Allan from the

Dereham Branch was our speaker and

with the help of his laptop he gave us a

very educational insight into the aims

and workings of the Cadets Fostering

the spirit of adventure and encouraging

leadership qualities and good

citizenship are some of the aims to

strive for There are nationally 46000

Air Cadets the largest youth

organisation in the UK The age range

is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and

organisers are volunteers One of the

principal reasons to join is to fly All

Cadets get the opportunity to get

airborne They can gain certificates and

at 18 if they show enough potential get

75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained

usually with a view to having a career

in the RAF They get the chance to go

gliding even solo if they show

aptitude Adventure training to develop

leadership qualities takes place in the

Lake District Peak District and Wales

They can ski in Europe and are able to

go on exchange training schemes in

many other countries including

Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of

Edinburgh Award Schemes are

followed with all the skills they foster

A chaplain is attached to every

squadron and available for advice and

listening The funding is mainly from

the RAF and all trips and equipment is

found for the Cadets or in the case of

trips heavily subsidised

Cadets are involved in the community

helping at shows festivals and

displays It sounds an ideal association

for active young people and gives them

added experience and qualifications to

put on their CVs

Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer

The next part of the meeting was the

induction of Lesley Cowling as a full

member She was welcomed for the

second time as she has been an

honorary member

The lunchtime concert in March was

presented by Pamela Warren Ken

Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick

Monk Karen Smith was at the piano

We were delighted to make a profit of

pound30958 to go to our many charities

Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea

17th June in Brenda Davis garden

2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes

tea delicious strawberries and cake

Judy Wilson

Inner Wheel Club of Watton

Nominations are invited for the

Wayland Agricultural Society Young

Achiever of the Year 2010 The award

is designed to recognise outstanding

dedication and contribution to

agriculture horticulture wildlife or any

other rural related sector or industry

All entrants must be under 21 years of

age All entrants will be required to

demonstrate and share their

commitment and involvement to their

related subject This should include

their achievements and their

aspirations Applicants will be

required to show passion and

enthusiasm as well as a sound

knowledge of their category The

award is sponsored by Weco

Engineering of Watton

All nominations must be made in

writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall

Wayland Agricultural Society Broom

Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney

Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ

Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010

Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at

our April meeting by a Victorian

Prison Officer who came to speak to

us about Life amp Death in a

Victorian Gaol

Mike the Prison Officer also brought

with him various items from that era

which prisoners had allocated to them

as well as some punishing

e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g

memorabilia My two volunteers for

the demonstrations John amp Rod

forged excuse notes but Mike was

able to continue without their input

and they were relegated to the back of

the room Mike and his persuader

were warmly thanked and hopefully

he will be back next year in another

guise

On May 10th our speaker will be

Jason Houghton Osteopath He has

visited us before and is extremely

popular with our group The meeting

starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal

Church Old Dereham Road Watton

whom we thank for the use of their

facilities all welcome

Looking to the future at our

September meeting we are very

fortunate to have as our guest

speaker Richard Lane OBE

President of Diabetes UK More

details will be available later but for

more information about our group

and our meetings please phone

Helen 01953 884713 leave a

message and I will get back to you

as soon as possible

New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome

Linda Kerr from the Redwings

Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in

April when she told us about the

wonderful work being done across

the country on behalf of not only

horses but ponies donkeys and

mules as well They have been

established for 25 years and have

visitor centres (free entry) in

Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The

Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt

Yarmouth and is open from 10am-

5pm every day from 27th March to

31st October You can even join

their Adoption club which

contributes towards the care and

feed for rescued animals

It may seem a bit late in the day for

New Year resolutions but it is in

May that we always vote on the WI

Resolution that is being put forward

for debate nationally We are all

aware of how difficult it can be to

know whether some food has

actually been produced or just

packaged here and that is why at

our National AGM to be held in

Cardiff in June the resolution being

debated is This meeting urges the

Government to introduce clear and

mandatory country of origin

labelling on all meat poultry and

fish products sold in this country

Over very many years the WI has

been at the forefront of bringing the

attention of the Government to bear

on many issues that concern us all

After the serious part of our May

11th meeting we will be enjoying a

craft evening with the emphasis on

friendly chatter and exchange of

ideas and skills For any lady

wanting to find out more about the

WI this would be an ideal evening

to pop in to Watton Christian

Community Centre (730pm) and

have a chat

June is going to be quite busy too It

is our 20th birthday and in place of a

normal meeting we will have a

birthday party at the home of a

member Once again we will be

present at Watton Carnival and also

take part in the Methodist Flower

Festival

On 5th June a Coffee Morning will

be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there

will be a raffle bring and buy table

cake stall etc- all welcome We

look forward to meeting some of

you there We also look forward to

visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July

To contact us ring Pat on 01953

882275 or Barbara 01953 882595

Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In

recognition of the difficulty in finding

low cost meeting and training space in

Wayland the Wayland Partnership is

launching a SPRING THROUGH TO

SUMMER promotion and is offering

meaningful discounts to local

community groups and organizations

Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to

Wayland House in Watton High

Street tell us who you are and what

you want and we will tell you about

the spaces available and what deals

we can offer you Alternatively mail

iainwaylandorguk for more

information

Community Support Services

Available at Wayland House Just a

reminder of the information and

support services available at Wayland

House

Breckland Council Customer Services

- If you need advice on council tax

how to get a bus pass or the cost of a

senior rail card a Breckland Council

Presence Officer is available at

Wayland House between the hours of

900am and 430pm every Wednesday

and 900am and 400pm every Friday

Closed for lunch between 100-

130pm on both days No appointment

is needed ndash just call in at Main

Reception

Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service -

Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service is has a

regular half day surgery for homeless

people and customers at risk of

homelessness in the Watton area on

Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If

you are at risk of losing your home

and would like to see a Housing

Advisor call Breckland Council on

0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l

housingadvicebrecklandgovuk

Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash

wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a

housing section with some useful

information

Norfolk County Council Registrars

Office Norfolk County Councillsquos

Watton Register office is at Wayland

House during the hours of 100 to

400pm every Thursday for the

registration of births deaths and

general advice Appointments should

be made through the Registrars office

as usual For Marriages and Civil

Partnerships telephone 01842 766848

for Births and Deaths telephone 01842

754115 or mail

registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk

Peddars Way Housing Association

Peddars Way Housing the largest

provider of affordable homes in the

Eastern Region offer free drop in

advice surgeries at Wayland House

An officer from Peddars Way is

usually available on Tuesday

mornings from 900am to 1100pm

Connexions Connexions Norfolk

provide a free drop in service for

young people at Wayland House

every Wednesday They offer advice

on a range if topics including health

housing and employment Call them

on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make

an appointment

Wayland Community Bank The

Wayland Community Bank a branch

of the Norfolk Credit Union is open

at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from

100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from

900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos

from 900am to 1100am No

appointment is necessary The

Norfolk Credit Union is a member of

the Financial Services Compensation

Scheme which means that your

money is as safe as in any Bank or

Building Society Itlsquos the place to

come for simple borrowing and secure

saving

Wayland Partnership

Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful

Craft Fairs is being held on

Saturday 1st May between

1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens

Hall Watton Admission is free

We are delighted to offer you a

celebrat ion of local craft s

including walking sticks fly

dressing greetings cards candles

jewellery corn dollies wood-

turned items engraved and stained

glass embroidered items original

paintings handmade cushions

photography and much more If

you are looking for something

different and if quality and

affordability are important to you

you will find what you are looking

for at a Wayland Partnership craft

fair

The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed

A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group

― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y

Grandmother Mrs F Jones at

Warmans Farm which was on

Hargham Road in Attleborough I

was standing on the kitchen table

looking out of the window which

faced Hargham Road (the railway

line ran parallel to Hargham Road)

when a plane flying very low passed

the window

I shouted to my Mother ―Quick

look the plane has a picture on its

tail My Mother grabbed me by the

legs and threw me under the table

Immediately we heard pop pop pop

rattling on tin My Mother thought

the plane had machine-gunned

Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)

which was located nearer the top of

Hargham Road Then there was a

loud bang It was not until later (no

telephones in those days) that we

heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos

factory which had been bombed

Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee

Semmence) memories of the day

during the Second World War when

a single German bomber raided the

Cyder factory and works by the

railway station in Attleborough

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening

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Telephone 01953 884019

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All your plumbing and heating needs

Boiler Servicing Installations and General Plumbing All work undertaken

CORGI Registered

Telephone 01953 883829 07836 267 419

ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )

Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5

Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land

and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures

Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details

Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney

Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)

Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH

Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket

from Saham Post Office

The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project

ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON

HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON

Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm

Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500

Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm

The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a

sparse few after a spectacular show in

mid-April As you can see from the

photos they are really miniature lupines

They draw tourists from all over the

place and all along the roadsides cars are

parked and Mum Dad and the children

are taking pictures of each other amidst a

sea of blue Especially popular for

pictures of dogs and babies Hands up

everyone who thought Texas was all

cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes

The temperature is climbing and the

hummingbirds are back The feeders are

up and filled with the usual mixture of 4

parts water to 1 part sugar (red food

colouring optional ndash most of the feeders

have red on them to attract the birds)

In the garden the tomatoes peppers

eggplants and cucumbers are coming along

well ndash maybe this year there will be

something ready for the County Fair

horticulture divisions in June I dug up a

huge rosemary bush to make way for more

vegetables and have dozens of cuttings

rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market

These markets are becoming very popular

now and while all the towns around us

have one our town seems to have a hard

time getting one together I sell vegetables

if I have enough to part with bedding plants

and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and

jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods

such as banana bread pineapple-cheese

bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This

year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is

being highly promoted as a natural

sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy

sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying

fennel this year and the cardoon is turning

out to be a magnificent

specimen plant ndash I

probably wonlsquot eat it but

can hardly wait until it

blooms I remembered to

feed the strawberries this

year which made a big

difference Had a great

crop

Fortunately the turtle family did not

discover the vegetable garden especially

the lettuce to which I understand they are

very partial

Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah

Georgia to sample great seafood old

Southern Plantations and botanical

gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best

time to visit because of the great

display of azaleas which donlsquot grow

here on our alkaline soils Hopefully

they will be blooming on schedule

Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn

Saturday 10th April was perfect for the

Spring Show gloriously warm sunny

and most of all dry Unfortunately we

had fewer entrants and entries this year

than last Norwich were playing at

home (they drew) and there was a horse

race These factors added to the

weather may have contributed to the

low turnout However 15 entrants

produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket

lovers) entries of very high quality It

was interesting to note that due to the

late spring we had more entries for

tulips this year and the hyacinths were

stunning The scent in the hall was

almost intoxicating The double

daffodils were largely missing as they

are still in bud very frustrating for the

people who normally enter them After

the Show when we opened the Hall for

teas it was very good to see a large

number of visitors and I am told we

recruited more members

We had a lovely surprise visit from

Wayland Radio Paul Young and

Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some

of our winners and President Allison

Griffiths Gabbie presents the

Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-

1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in

time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland

Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we

must have a listen especially as they

persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with

some of his monthly Topical Tips

Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to

stay for the presentation of the

silverware shared tea with us and even

won a raffle prize I hope they will join

us for the Autumn Show on 4th

September as I am sure they would

enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos

proceedings

So to the winners

The Spring Cup for most points in the

flower section - Ralph Kinsley

The Bill Aylott Cup for the best

arrangement of flowers This Green and

Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree

The Hendry Plate for most Points in the

domestic section - Judy Atkinson

The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most

points in show - Judy Atkinson

Class Results

1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer

than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June

Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly

Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree

2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length

of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline

Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June

Martin

3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13

length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC

Pauline Middleton

4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy

Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff

Twelftree

5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie

Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June

Martin HC Ralph Kinsley

6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC

Ralph Kinsley

7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan

Loveday

8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree

9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie

Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy

Atkinson

10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff

Twelftree

11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June

Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday HC Judy Atkinson

12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline

Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph

Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree

13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy

Atkinson

14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday

15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley

16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant

Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy

Twelftree

17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson

2nd Peggy Twelftree

18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd

Judy Atkinson

19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

Peggy Twelftree

20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC

Julie Stacey

21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton

22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd

Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson

23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd

Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree

24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary

Marriott

Our next meeting will be held on

Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the

Village Hall when our speaker will be

Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As

ever all are welcome Also we shall

have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village

Sports Day and Fete on the green

Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)

Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society

Picture Submitted

Picture Submitted

Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19

Attention All

Gardeners Improve your soil keep weeds

down and keep moisture in with

Sterilized Mushroom

Compost

The ideal mulch and

soil improver

Only pound150 per Bag Delivered free (min 5 bags)

Watton area

01953 881969

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DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES

Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account

the fitness level and ability of participants

General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish

Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for

recycled teenagers

Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as

arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account

Please bring a mat for floorwork

Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to

Friday 4th June inclusive

For further details please contact

Diane Cuthbert

01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher

Classes held during term-time

There was a very pleasing attendance

of members and guests at the March

meeting who much enjoyed a

powerpoint presentation ―Images of

Japan Speaker Len Speller opened

with some basic Japanese phrases and

then took us on a journey through a

land of contrasts the concrete jungle of

modern urban Japan being interspersed

with colourful temples and beautiful

Japanese gardens Something of the

culture of Japan also came over with

its emphasis on politeness tidiness and

desire to conform

The prolonged cold weather cut the

number of entries for the table

competition but hopefully now that

spring has at last arrived we will see

more entries next time Winners were

Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil

and three stems of flowers) John

Darlow (any vegetable) and John

Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or

tuber)

The May meeting will be on

Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the

main hall at Attleborough Junior

School The talk will be on the subject

of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as

always we will be very pleased to

welcome guests as well as members

Attleborough and District Horticultural Society

DEREHAM amp DISTRICT

CAT ADOPTION CENTRE

Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP

Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering

OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm

Telephone

01362 687 919

On Wednesday 14th APRIL

DEREK ARCHER talked to us

about his ORCHID collection and

how to grow these beautiful plants

He brought along just a few of his

magnificent collection and showed

us the rest in flower on screen His

examples some over 40 yrs old

ranged from the smallest to the

largest forms and from rare UK

orchids to those species from

Japan He told us the best way to

keep orchids at home and many of

us realised we have been killing

ours with kindness as they need

humidity by standing on damp

gravel and yet the pot needs to be

well drained Water and feed and

leave to drain before replacing in

the gravel based pot

A very informative entertaining

talk inspiring us all to have a go at

growing these tricky but incredibly

exotic plants Derek judged the

flower competition 1st Patsy

Peachey 2nd David Peachey and

3rd Shona Levy A good selection

of entries to choose from this

month so congratulations to the

winners

Our next meeting on Wednesday

12th May will be our first

OUTSIDE VISIT to the

JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD

BAKERY Caston and afterwards

refreshments will be at the home of

2 of our members at Brook House

Dukes Lane

This garden is well known by our

speaker too as he is responsible for

all the greenlsquo planting there and

told us it is one of the largest

Japanese gardens in the country

and well worth seeing So hope

lots of you will come along share

lifts if possible we will leave the

village green at 645pm to arrive

there for a 7pm start

HORN FAIR on MAY 30th

Members are asked to bring plants

flowers vegetables garden

equipment etc to sell on the day

for our plant stall and to volunteer

their services for help to me as

soon as possible

We will need sandwiches cakes

scones biscuits etc for the

refreshment stall too Take these to

Jill at Nurses House please Many

thanks We hope lots of you will

support this unique event and buy

excellent value plants from us as

well as enjoy our home-made cakes

on the refreshment stall See you

there

Our thanks to Chris Dalton who

entered our Village Green in the

Telegraphs Most Lively Village

Greenlsquo competition and guess

what We are in the final 4 and

have won a yearlsquos membership to

the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so

far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We

will use the money towards filling

the flower boxes at the entrances to

the village In fact thanks to our

pound50 grant from Breckland Pride

earlier this year the boxes have

looked beautiful this Spring and

our thanks to the members of the

Club responsible for their upkeep

For more information look us up

on our website

wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub

orguk Or ring me on the number

below We are a very active

friendly club always keen to

increase our membership and now

is a great time to join If anyone

would like a lift to meetings please

give me a call Jane Dalton

(Secretary) 01953 498694

Great Hockham Gardening Club News

On the 15th April Ashill Garden

Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L

Sutton a noted member of the

Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society

This was a most opportune visit now

that Spring has finally arrived we

all need help in preparing for sowing

and planting Mr Sutton took the

Garden Club members through

various aspects of horticultural care

required before during and after the

growing season

For instance cleanliness in the

greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton

described how he is able to keep

the greenhouse free of pests with

the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and

Milton among other things He

explained how to clean flower pots

with bleach and was able to

demonstrate by the use of slides

how even flower pots of some

antiquity can be kept fresh and

clean with appropriate care

Mr Sutton also had some practical

tips involving the use of bubble

wrap in the greenhouse and the

mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th

insecticide These guidelines being

of a practical and economical

nature were very useful as were

the instructions on how to plant the

growing tips pinched out of

chrysanthemums to produce ―free

plants The talk finished with slides

of some fine specimens of

chrysanthemums and the club were

most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos

informative discussion

The next Garden Club meeting will

take place on the 27th May during

which Graeme Simmonds will

discuss historical objects we might

find in our own gardens This

should be an inspiring discussion

since members are asked to bring

along items they may have found in

their garden or at the beach

Stop press we still have tickets

available for the trip to Stody

Lodge Gardens This will take

place on the 12th May and will

give members and their friends the

chance to wander through some of

the ten acres o f beauti fu l

Rhododendrons and Azaleas which

are in bloom each May This outing

is also combined with a trip to

Holt the historic Georgian city

and promises to be a ―grand day

out Please contact John Vincent if

you require tickets ndash telephone

01760 440320

Finally it may seem like a long

way off but the Committee are

busy making arrangements for the

Annual Flower Show on the 27th

June and the Vegetable Show on

the 26th August You might like to

pencil these dates in your diary

either to show or just come along

and enjoy yourself

Ashill Garden Club

Members and visitors enjoyed the

Flower Girls demonstration at

Aprils meeting entitiled Here

Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and

Joy Tumore took a holiday in

Scotland which reminded us of the

pink and purple hues of heather

whilst the picnic - in a hamper -

included bright sunny gerberas

Designs for a church wedding

included candles pink lilies

c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n

chrysanthemums Herbaceous

borders were interpreted by parallel

arrangements and white blooms

Two large urns held the final

designs which included a wide

variety of foliage green carnations

and white lilies

The Flower Arranging competition

winner in the Old Hands class was

Ursula Jackson who also won the

Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best

Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)

and Ann Norris was the winner in

t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n

competition with three stems of

daffodils

Next meeting will be held on

Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm

when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be

talking on Container Gardening

The competitions will be for a

Foliage Arrangement for the Betty

Warburton Trophy and three stems

of blossom

Visitors are always welcome

Further details from Pat 01953

457315 or Sally 01953 788712

Breckland Flower and Garden Club

The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today

Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away

Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty

With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty

Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee

Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea

Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath

She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth

His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck

She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check

Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter

She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her

Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive

She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five

Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh

Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half

Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one

His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone

Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap

Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep

Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune

And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon

Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)

The April meeting was a talk on

setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt

who gave us an insight into the

trials and tribulations of starting a

wormery from scratch The

methods used to keep the worms in

a tip-top condition were discussed

with more about what not to do

and to throw away the instructions

which came with the unit

The May meeting will be at the

village hall from 10-12 noon on

Saturday 15 May when we will be

running our plant stall coffee and

cakes and the raffle to bolster our

funds So if you need any plants

come and see us first Any further

information can be obtained from

Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on

01760 440719

Ovington Gardening Club

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News

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Your Local Village Supermarket

Prior to the introduction of

the railway into Norfolk in

1844 with the building of

Thorpe station the pace of

life in the county and

indeed the whole country

was determined by the speed

of the horse which governed

everything from the races at

Newmarket to the ploughing

of fields the transport of

crops and the towing of

canal barges

The fastest commercial

vehicle was the PO Mail

Coach established in 1784

which ultimately managed

about 8-10mph on the

macadam roads built from

1816 onwards and which

usually travelled at night A

daily service from Norwich

to London was established

in 1785 and ran until April

1846

The stagecoach was a

somewhat slower vehicle

carrying as it did more

passengers and with several

stops (stages) on its journey

Farm horses ploughing or

moving heavily laden carts

usually managed 2-4mph ndash

walking pace Horses used

for recreational purposes

were usually ridden at the

canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed

apparently known as the

Canterbury Gallop A galloping

horse could travel at about 25-

30mph but only for a short

distance

Both William Salter Yarmouth

stage coach man and John Fox

were working men and would not

have been paid a great deal and yet

each has as his memorial a well

carved and decorated mural

monument that of William Salter at

Haddiscoe and of John Fox at

Colney It is obvious that both were

held in high regard by their

contemporaries who must have

contributed to the cost of these

splendid and unusual memorials

The round towered church of St

Andrew at Colney must be the most

familiar church in Norfolk standing

as it does just across the road from

the Colney Lane entrance to the

Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is

Anglo-Saxon in origin with three

blocked double ndashsplayed windows

John Foxs memorial is over the

tower entrance door

The rest of the church is in C19

restorers Decorated style

St Mary Haddiscoe which stands

on an escarpment at the eastern end

of Haddiscoe marshes also has a

round tower divided by three bands

with each stage marginally smaller

than the one below and deep C15

chequered battlements above The

twin triangular headed bell

openings are clearly Saxon but are

surrounded by Norman carved

billets so the church must belong to

the so-called C11 overlap

The treasure of this church may be

seen in the C15 south porch ndash a

highly decorative Norman doorway

with concentric bands of chip

carving zigzags and scalloping and

above it in a niche a seated figure

a rare piece of Norman sculpture a

vested priest with hands raised and

what may be a dove overhead The

door itself is covered with splendid

ironwork of very early date

probably locally made Lots of

interesting things inside including a

small black slab halfway down the

nave to Bele the wife of Peter son

of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of

the dykes) who died in 1525 Great

changes were wrought in this area

of the marshes by Dutch drainage

experts The memorial slab to

William Salter was originally fixed

on the outside of the south wall of

the churchyard but was moved into

the church when the wall collapsed

The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk

By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER

Yarmouth Stage Coach Man

Died October the 9th 1776

Aged 59 years

Here lies Will Salter honest man

Deny it Envy if you can

True to his business and his Trust

Always punctual always just

His horses could they speak would tell

They loved their good old master well

His uphill work is chiefly done

His Stage is ended Race is run

One journey is remaining still

To climb up Sions holy hill

And now his faults are all forgivn

Elijah like drive up to heaven

Take the Reward of all his Pains

And leave to other hands the Reins

Sacred

To the memory of

JOHN FOX

Who on the 20 of Dec 1806

In the 79th Year of his Age was

unfortunately killed near this spot

having been thrust down and trampled

on by the horses of a Waggon Tho

his Life was humble yet it is deserving

of imitation He was a worthy amp useful

Member of Society an honest

amp industrious Labourer

READER

If thou drivest a team be careful

amp endanger not the Life of

another or thine own

Watton Methodist Church will be

hosting their annual Flower Festival

once again this year This year it

will be open to the public over three

days Friday the 11th Saturday the

12th and Sunday the 13th June

2010 On the Sunday it will become

part of the Carnival activities

There will be a Concert on the

Friday evening 11th June again

this is a change to the usual

Saturday concert

Please book the dates now More

information and tickets for the

concert will shortly be available so

watch this space

Methodist Church June Flower Festival

On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd

Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders

p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e

Community Fundraising Manager of

the Big C Cancer Charity with a

cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of

the total amount raised from their

really successful Pudding Evening

held on Friday 5th March 2010 The

Rainbows and Leaders would

especially like to say a big thank you

to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall

Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower

Parade and Hannah Daniels for

providing free manicures or hand and

arm massages Gary of Little Garys

Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice

and the Managers of Tescos and Co-

op Watton and to everyone who sold

tickets for the event for their

generosity and support We are

extremely delighted by the amount

raised and we will be able to use the

money raised to help fund sleepovers

and provide equipment for the

Rainbows We currently have 17

Rainbows and are desperately

looking for some more adults to help

us having fun at our weekly meetings

and when we have sleepovers if you

can help us please contact Jo Jacklin

on 01953 880112 or email

jmj57btinternetcom for more

information

Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C

Yet another full house attended our

March lunch we introduced two

exhibitor stands and a raffle both

proving very successful and great

fun

Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave

an amazing and enlightening talk

about her successful career after

losing her sight her dedication to

helping the blind is truly amazing

The Wayland Women in business

meetings are open to everyone

Although most attendees are

running businesses please do not

let this deter you from coming We

were pleased to see a number of

employed and retired ladies this

time and a number of ladies who

are seeking to return to the work

place

Our next lunch will be held at Broom

Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday

2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket

which includes a hot lunch a glass of

wine and tea and coffee served with

handmade truffles We are pleased to

announce our guest speaker is Suzie

Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for

Jarrolds Department store in

Norwich and is coming to talk to us

about the running of the store and

fashion There will be two exhibiters

Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy

and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie

Home

Wayland Women in Business has

received some funding from the

Participatory Budget Fund which

will enable us to set up a much

needed website watch this space

Baroness Gillian Shephard has

kindly invited the group along to

the Houses of Parliament there are

forty tickets available on a first

come first served basis The coach

will leave from Watton tour of

Parliament cream tea at Central

Hall Westminster some free time

in Westminster and a two course

dinner in Newmarket on the Return

journey This fabulous ladies day

out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to

be confirmed

All are welcome Ticket sales will

be circulated in the next few weeks

For further details please contact

Jane Richards 01953 885554

salesjanerichardscouk

Clare Rowling 01953 488993

enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk

Ann Lusher

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Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21

Our local radio station on

1073fm Wayland Community

Radio in Ashill is celebrating a

pound24000 grant from Breckland

Council to further develop the

s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s

volunteering opportunities and

greater community cohesion

The station offers work

experience and volunteer

placements for people to learn

media and general life skills

The stations programmes and

initiatives are particularly

targeted at young people over

45s and migrant communities

although the output it proving

very popular across all ages

David Hatherly Stat ion

Manager for Wayland Radio

said We launched the station

on a shoestring last August

and its already a valuable

resource for local community

groups and popular with our

audience The grant from

Breckland Council will enable

us to enhance our public

information broadcasts we will

be working with other local

agencies to ensure that their

information is reaching our

audiences more efficiently

That will make a big difference

to us and help us to further

develop the distinct service we

are offering to the district

Were enormously grateful for

the support the Council has

offered us

The station currently has more

than 50 volunteers and was

originally started because of

the lack of a radio station to

s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d

S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d

surrounding villages The

whole of the studio complex is

disabled friendly and fitted out

with professional equipment

the radio mast delivers a strong

signal across the broadcast

area

Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive

member for Communities said

Community radio gives local

people a real voice Wayland

R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t

contribution to Breckland

communities because its

strength lies in that it is run by

local people for local people

about local issues This

funding wil l help give

community radio a much

needed boost at this stage in its

development

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Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived

through an earthquake but I did the

other night and it was one of the most

frightening events I have ever

experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a

Friday night I suddenly heard this

massive explosion and then everything

shook and I mean everything ndash pictures

on the wall vases on the cupboard etc

ndash and then within seconds another one

It sounded as if an ammunition factory

had blown up such was the impact of

the noise

I had no idea it was an earthquake and

nor did my neighbours so there we all

were in our dressing gowns looking

around for a fire something anything

that would tell us what it was Finally

one neighbour sauntered down the

road Helsquod lived through a quake

before and knew all about it

We all know that earthquakes occur all

over the place regardless of where the

fault lines are And it is somewhat

different from California where you

can see most of the earthquakes happen

on major fault lines that they know are

moving

The South Australian earthquakes are

spread out far and wide though there

are more in the hills than on the flats

which makes me feel even less

insecure given that I live in the hills of

Adelaide and this quake occurred five

kilometres from where I live

An earthquake specialist put it this way

―it is quite common for people to be

able to hear and see an earthquake

without feeling it He said the

earthquake compression waves were

equivalent to sound waves As the

waves come up through the ground it is

possible to hear low-frequency sound

waves It does sound like a rumbling as

it comes and goes

When you are closer it tends to be

more a big boom sound but what

people actually hear is a probably a

little subjective and probably

depends on where they are and what

they are doing

Well mate to me it sounded like a

bomb going off in my backyard and

believe me thousands of people were

jolted from their sleep when a

magnitude 38 quake - the states

strongest in more than 20 years - struck

just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on

Friday Its shockwaves were felt across

the state

It was the largest of four tremors that

has struck close to Adelaide in the past

19 days with three recorded near

Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude

tremor on April 2

Australian Seismological Centre

director Kevin McCue said it was only

a matter of time before SA

experienced a repeat of the 55

magnitude quake of 1954 that caused

$70 million damage across Adelaide

I think we probably havent seen the

worst yet but the probability would be

pretty small that it will happen in our

lifetime he said

That really makes me feel like moving

to well there is no place to really

move to as they occur all over the

world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in

my backyard

And now the cruncher just when you

thought it would be safer than say

California for instance Dr McCue says

that in places like Adelaide very few

buildings are designed to resist

earthquakes

A 1954-style earthquake will happen

at some stage in the future and

Adelaide will be damaged Its just a

matter of time

He said SA experienced at least one

magnitude 38 quake a year and

Adelaide faced the greatest risk of

earthquake damage out of any major

capital city due to its large number of

volatile fault lines

Fridays quake was a wake up call to

communities and authorities to be

better prepared in the event of a more

destructive tremor

This is the fourth relatively small

earthquake in just a few weeks which

is unusual he said

This earthquake was possibly up to a

magnitude of even four and its only

the depth (of the quake) that saved you

from damage

I think at the moment there is a high

probability of an earthquake in this

same area of the Adelaide metropolitan

area state emergency services should

be looking at their procedures again

and what they need to be doing to

respond to an earthquake

People who manage schools and

hospitals ought to also be making sure

they are not vulnerable

What makes it even worse is the

experts say they have no way of

predicting them Theres always the

chance of something bigger but the

probability of that is really quite low

If there are a lot of these in the next

couple of months some people might

get upset but this is close enough to

normal - except we dont usually have

them down here we usually see them

up in the Flinders further north of

Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring

to that area of the world

Fridays seismic activity was about

20km underground Police and

emergency services were inundated

with emergency calls from across the

state as people near the epicentre

reported the sound of an explosion

More than 500 calls were logged

within hours of the quake hitting with

shockwaves felt up to 100km away and

as far as Kangaroo Island but by the

light of day the State Emergency

Service had reported no structural

damage

And what did I do after the quake ndash I

went back to bed and began to read a

book and then asked my wife ―did the

earth move for you too darling

Post Script After filing this story the

West Australia Goldfields have been

hit by possibly the largest earthquake

ever in Australia five days after the

South Australian quake It closed the

Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging

buildings and burying a teenage girl

under rubble Seismologist David

Jepsen said the quake was the largest to

hit the area in 25 years and possibly the

largest ever

Geoscience Australia seismologist

David Jepsen said the quake hit about

10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was

fairly shallow

―People in Kalgoor Lie would have

experienced strong shaking We would

expect people up to several hundred

kilometres away would have felt it

―This is the largest event in the last 25

years in this region and it might be the

largest since we started recording

―The quake was significantly larger

than the mining explosions that

regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen

said ―All of the hotels in the area have

been damaged and many of the

facades have simply fallen off and

crashed to the ground

Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio

Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000

Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church

Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For

those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more

reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring

their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian

Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May

Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday

Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry

Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later

On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community

for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about

WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all

our meetings

Ashill Food amp Wine 1 Hale Road Ashill

01760 440932 Fresh bread and milk news and grocery

Alcohol Paypoint

Candy Cave Chapel Street Shipdham

01362 823111 Newsagents and convenience store

Wayside Farm Shop Stow Bedon

Fresh Seasonal Vegetables Home Produced Pork

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Mid-Norfolk Times Page 22 News

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Well over four hundred veteran

tractors left Tibenham Airfield on

Sunday 4th April for their run

around the local roads and stopped

for their lunch break on Old

Buckenham Green

What a spectacle they made - first

driving into the village centre then

parking up in row after row having

some lunch and then off round the

lanes again to return to the Airfield

The local Old Ram Tractor Club

did the organising of this national

event that brought tractors and their

drivers from all over the country

It was a very friendly occasion a

photographers delight and even the

sun shone occasionally The sound

of all those engines and the smell

of diesel will remain in peoples

memories for years to come

Picture Churchwarden John Frost

braved the long ladders to get to

the top of All Saints church tower

Thanks to his efforts we can all

share this view and get a better idea

of just how many tractors there

were on the Green at old

Buckenham

httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom

The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors

What a busy month I really donlsquot know

where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the

best place to start of course but before I do

I would like to put out an appeal for a

volunteer or two

We urgently need volunteers for the

Thetford District and for Downham

Market If you have a few spare hours and

you are interested in people this may be for

you You will be given full training and

support by some very friendly people and

you will meet some some very interesting

people We would love to hear from you so

please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk

for details

So back to SSAFA 125 This is the

campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of

SSAFA Forces Help The very first

National Collection Day raised more than

pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot

you think pound250 came from the dear

customers of CO-OP Watton and another

pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the

collection day will 14 May So watch out

for details and if you would like to help

just ring that number

wwwssafstorecouk is now open for

business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA

goodies on there such as mugs polo

shirts pens limited badges bracelets and

you will also be able to buy them from us

when we appear at the local fairs and

festivals this summer

Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he

suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on

duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has

entered for the London Marathon and will

be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to

complete the course Each mile has been

nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA

mile he will be accompanied by Marine

Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go

to wwwssafaorguk

And for the cooks amongst you Gary

Rhodes has contributed to a brand new

cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a

year for the volunteers to compile it and

children from the British Forces Primary

Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk

or bookshopmoufloncomcy

That is just a small sample of the wonderful

things peeps are doing to raise funds and

awareness for SSAFA Please remember

our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we

will stay with you for a lifetime to help you

Locally we are going to be busy this year

28th April ndash presentation at Robertson

Barracks Swanton Morley

16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally

28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival

1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland

Agricultural Show

These are a few of the places you can find

us this summer please come and talk to us

Norfolk Branch News The Branch has

been very busy over the last year

SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and

raised over pound300k from various charities

for these cases

Sadly there has been a marked increase in

the number of broken marriages in the

region and pound29k was needed to help the

families move on to a new start

There are now 3 prisons in the region

HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and

SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison

In-Reach programme We do need

volunteers for this scheme too If you have

experience of prison visiting or social work

we would love to hear from you

And finally just for information SSAFA

Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but

our roles are completely different SSAFA

FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak

and Headley Court for the families to stay

in while visiting injured relations H4H are

building the swimming court at Headley

Court They are also responsible for the

proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of

which opened in Edinburgh recently

SSAFA look after everyone for life If your

Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum

and Dad need help if your wife needs help

if children of serving men and women need

help SSAFA will always be there You just

need to ring this number 01 603 403322

SSAFA 125 and other stuff

The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland

House was packed with artists and

friends at the preview for the Spring

Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen

artists from across the region were

showing a range of visual art from pencil

drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art

photography

During the event the Town Mayor Cllr

Margaret Holmes pictured with jan

Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under

its new name saying how fortunate the

Wayland area is to have such a facility to

support the cultural life of the

community and encourage artists

Those attending the preview agreed that

the standard of work in this exhibition

was very high The youngest artist

showing her work was 15 year old

Bethany Vargeson who is currently

working towards her GCSE art exam and

whose drawing of the

Babes in the Wood has

been used for the cover of

the 2010 Chamber of

Commerce Directory The

attention to detail in

Bethanylsquos work shows a

maturity beyond her years

At the other end of the

scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke

from Carbrooke member of the Royal

Society of Miniature Artists whose

exquisite still life work is admired

wherever she exhibits and indeed two of

her three paintings were sold within 24

hours of the opening

The Gallery was also delighted to

welcome Helena Anderson from Kings

Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a

professional artist who specialises in

portraits in particular animal portraits

She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo

Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late

husband Frank trained formation dancing

teams for the original show Peggy now

almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first

day and spent about an hour looking at

the exhibition and chatting with local

residents who had met her in their

younger days and with the press Peggy

was delighted with the exhibition and the

gallery and clearly very proud of her

daughterlsquos talent and contribution

Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition

Picture John Frost

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23

O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h

Attleborough High School ran an

extremely successful day long

whole-school Environment Day

The ambitious aim was to really

ingrain environmental issues in the

consciousness of students staff and

the community This was a

completely new venture for the

school with all students off time

table from years 7 through to Sixth

Formers working in tutor groups

with staff on a specific recycling or

sustainability project The day was

organised by Geography teacher

and Lead teacher for the

environment and conservation Mr

Joel Rodker with Assistant

Headteacher Carmina McConnell

A number of visitors attended on

the day - from local government

Green peace and artists who use

recycled objects - and they were on

hand to give presentations and lend

their expertise

Staff and students selected a range

of projects to work on including

designing clothes for a fashion

show made of recycled materials

making films using state of the art

green screen technology making

sculptures making bird boxes

writing a green newspaper

auditing the schools waste and

making jewellery and furniture from

recycled objects

During the day students produced

some exciting and innovative

recycled projects and arrived at

intelligent and creative solutions for

sustainability issues The day

culminated in a celebration of the

days activities in a series of

assemblies in the afternoon with 32

groups giving presentations of the

answers they have arrived at

Lead teacher for the environment

and conservation Joel Rodker said

that AHS was taking seriously the

governments target for all schools

to be sustainable by 2020 This

makes sense on so many levels We

are addressing urgent problems such

as energy use and deforestation so

that our students can enjoy the same

quality of life and wonders of nature

that were able to benefit from They

are learning valuable skills which

will give them the advantage in any

area of employment and enable

them to make important choices in

their lives And we are helping to

reduce the impact our school and

community has on the environment

When given the chance young

people are always keen to show

how much they care about the

planet and their neighbours

whether they are next door or on the

other side of the world

AHS is already involved in a county

wide project called ANSWER

which links Norfolk schools with

each other and with schools in

Scandinavia to share strategies for

reducing energy use Staff and

students at AHS and across Norfolk

are committed to making a

difference and the Environment Day

on the 30th was a chance to put

some of this enthusiasm into action

Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May

Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great

Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

Charity Number 1062603

Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham

Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries

Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited

Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent

Attleborough High School working to become even greener

Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School

One of the annual deviations from our

normal weekly evening meeting at the

Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut

Restaurant at the Norwich College of

Arts amp Technology Some years ago

we decided that a formal Rotary

Christmas Dinner with our partners

was becoming a bit unnecessary with

all the other activities going on around

that festive period Our partners

muttered a bit because they do like

joining in with us from time to time

Listening as we always try to do we

searched around for something else at a

different time where we could sit down

to a special meal The Debut

Restaurant was suggested and thus it

came to pass and someone dubbed it

―The UnChristmas Dinner Just

before Easter for the fourth year we

donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their

finery ndash and headed off to Debut where

the whole meal is prepared and served

by the students Part of our raison

dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls

within our commitment to young

people and we know that many of our

local youngsters go on to NORCAT

Another meeting deviation takes place

in April The Brandon Rotary club

meets on Thursday evenings the same

as we do So once a year we have an

exchangelsquo This involves a number of

our members going to Brandon with

our President who then officiates at the

Brandon meeting reciprocated by their

members with their President coming

to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary

Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton

presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary

meeting on 8th April with 6 of his

members in attendance Our President

Richard Akister did likewise at

Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of

our members

Yet another of our changes from the

routine of Thursday meetings takes

place on the 5th Thursday of April We

call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our

meeting but not the attendance

requirement instead members are

expected to attend a meeting at any

other Rotary Club which to count

they must do within 2 weeks It is

relatively easy to find another club to

go to in a radius of some 15 miles of

Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30

miles there are three times as many

with a wide choice of days and times -

some are breakfast meetings For

p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e

wwwwattonrotaryorguk

We are pleased to report that moneys

are still rolling in to the ShelterBox

campaign on the back of the Haiti

disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised

the cost of at least another box and

Wayland Community High School the

price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti

required an enormous number of tents

and still does because of this the

ShelterBox stock has been depleted

and donations being received at the

ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing

stock ready for other disasters -

population displacing earthquakes and

floods are occurring at a rate that

makes it difficult to keep up the flow of

the much needed humanitarian aid

Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also

been sent to remote parts of Chile

(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and

Uganda (landslides)

Martin Anscombe

Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs

hand painted on silk as well as

watercolour and acrylics by

Norma and Alan Ashcroft will

take place from May 15th to 22nd

from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm

on Saturday at the Dragonfly

Gallery Wayland House High

St Watton

Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are

partners in Painting on Silk

known as ―Firefly Art Norma

initially trained in Haute Couture

in London before training as a

teacher She has experience in

many art forms having worked

and taught for over 30 years in

the world of design and

technology Alan is a ―self

taught artist working in silk

painting but now primarily in

watercolours and acrylics Both

are former members of the Guild

of Silk Painters and regularly

demonstrate this art form

throughout the Eastern Region

Free Preview Evening Tickets

contact 01953 880205

Firefly meets Dragonfly

The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we

have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash

1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing

were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an

evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to

be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing

for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those

interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202

Wayland House Learning Programme

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News

BROOM HALL Country Hotel

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Monday to Saturday 630 ndash 830 Tuesday to Saturday 1200 ndash 200

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FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD

BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery

TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton

For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics

Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham

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CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at

Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston

Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School

Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas

Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church

Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete

I am sure that many people in Saham will

remember John Newton whose family lived

in the parish for several generations John

moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years

ago but while he lived here he applied his

legal-trained mind to recording and

assembling Saham history He has kindly

offered to return to Saham to give a public

presentation on ―Saham through the Ages

Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and

slides will describe village living

conditions and life-styles spanning the

period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up

to more recent times as seen through the

eyes of a number of colourful historical

figures who lived in Saham

It must be remembered that Saham was a

village of some regional importance in much

of this period At the time of the Norman

invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal

dues to the King himself and had a Fair

directly under royal warrant It was larger than

Watton up to the time of the opening of the

turnpike road between Cambridge and

Norwich which was routed south of the

Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might

know it the River Wissey) and so directed

trade and official functionaries to Watton

rather than Saham

The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we

hope to provide refreshments a raffle and

other activities a small exhibition on Saham

by Saham Heritage and as the main event

Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note

of the date and place and come along for an

instructive and entertaining evening - and

bring your friends

Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at

the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE

Entry For more information call me and

watch for publicity

Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550

Pictured right is the Old White Horse in

Saham Toney

Saham Through the Ages with John Newton

Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with

how sick and disabled people are

being assessed for Employment and

Support Allowance (ESA) This new

benefit was introduced in October

2008 to replace the existing

incapacity benefit for new claimants

It aims to give more help to those

who might with support be able to

work

Since ESA was introduced CAB

advisers across England and Wales

have been reporting high numbers of

seriously ill and disabled people

being found fit for worklsquo under the

new Work Capability Assessment

(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in

this situation include people in the

advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos

Disease and Multiple Sclerosis

people with severe mental illness

and some who are dealing with acute

short-term health problems such as

awaiting open heart surgery

Citizens‟ Advice has produced a

report - Not working - CAB

evidence on the ESA Work

Capability Assessment‟ - which

outlines concerns with the limited

effectiveness of the assessment

Claimants undergo a medical test

which should assess what they can

do but the evidence shows that the

test doesnlsquot account for the

complexities of many illnesses and

disabilities Citizens Advice is

hearing numerous reports of hurried

medicals where medical examiners

miss vital details make unjustifiable

assumptions and donlsquot place enough

emphasis on the impact of mental

health issues on the ability to work

The report shows how for these

people failing the WCA can have an

enormously detrimental effect By

being told they must find work they

face further hardship by either having

to claim JSA which is a less

supportive benefit or in many cases

no benefit at all Moreover the stress

of the test and the prospect of

fighting unfavourable decisions at a

tribunal adds to the considerable

pressure of their situations In these

cases the system risks moving

already vulnerable people even

further away from a return to the

workplace

To illustrate these points the

following are examples of CAB

clients failed by the Work Capability

Assessment

A CAB in London saw a former

engineer in his 50lsquos who was

working as a driver After feeling ill

for a number of months he visited his

GP and was immediately referred to

hospital where he was admitted with

heart disease and required a triple

bypass About three weeks after helsquod

been discharged he started to feel

extremely ill again He went back to

hospital and after a series of new

tests was diagnosed with inoperable

and incurable stomach and liver

cancer Although he was advised to

continue taking regular exercise he

found walking and breathing

difficult was in constant pain and

suffered a number of uncomfortable

side effects from both his cancer and

heart medication At his WCA he

was found fit for work on the basis

that he remarked how he walked

daily (although not far and not

without discomfort) and could raise

his hands above his head (once)

None of his medical consultants

could believe the decision He

recently appealed the original

decision and was successful in being

put into the support group for people

not required to look for work

A Wiltshire bureau reported that a

client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had

both physical and cognitive

difficulties He went for a WCA and

was found fit for work despite being

unable to stand for longer than 10

minutes a tendency to fall

d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d

concentration - he slurred his words

and could not control saliva and had

very poor short term memory with

inability to recall conversations that

happened a few hours previously

His mental health had also suffered

because of his difficulties

A CAB in Leeds reported a client

who following an attack by a gang

during which he was shot at and

suffered multiple injuries suffered

post traumatic stress disorder along

with anxiety and depression The

man who had consistently worked

throughout his life until this point

now finds it hard to leave the house

and suffers flashbacks but is

undergoing medical treatment and

counselling as he wants to return to

work as soon as he can He failed his

WCA and was found fit for work He

feels completely let down by the

system and believes the test didnlsquot

take into consideration the true

impact of his situation because the

questions were focused so much

towards prescriptive questions which

just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He

says he felt like he was on trial and

that he was being branded a benefits

cheat when all he wanted was

enough time to get himself better

before returning to work He

appealed the decision and was

successful and is now in the group

for people needing extra support and

time before finding a job

Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a

much more sophisticated approach is

needed that not only looks at a

personlsquos ability to undertake a certain

task on the day of the test but

considers supporting medical

evidence and other aspects such as

the variability of a personlsquos condition

and the external barriers they face in

finding work

If you have been affected by

decisions from the Work Capability

Assessment as part of a claim for

Employment and Support Allowance

then contact your local Citizenslsquo

Advice Bureau for help in seeking a

fairer outcome

Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally

arriving we are now seeing fresh

cut flowers on our counters as well

as the first of the spring plants and

vegetables Etched glass is also

back in our range of gift items

Our knitters wood workers

jewellery maker and greetings card

makers continue providing a wide

range of gift items for your delight

The cooks have a delicious variety

of cakes and savouries and fresh

eggs arrive straight from an Ashill

farm every week Do come and see

us on any Wednesday morning

between 830 and 1130 am in the

Watton Christian Community

Centre

Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA

Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25

WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010

St Mary‟s Church Watton

1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion

2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues

Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252

margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg

Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

12 Noon Holy Baptism

Sun 9th Christian Aid Week

800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Thur 13th Ascension Day

730pm Holy Communion

Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd Pentecost

800am Holy Communion

1000am All Age Worship Service with the

Methodist Congregation

12 noon Holy Baptism

630pm Choral Evensong

Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion

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

prayer between 10am amp 1200noon

It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek

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

Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom

Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead

630pm Mrs E Wright

Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor

630pm Local Arrangement

Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann

630pm Rev B Eagle

Sun 23rd Pentecost

1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton

630pm Mr D Fisher

Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull

630pm Mrs E Warby

Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church

Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children

during the Sunday morning services

Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo

Sun 9th 1030am Family Service

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How can we have Faithlsquo

Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how do I Praylsquo

Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo

Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are

Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How does God Guide uslsquo

St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion

Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship

Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion

St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion

SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion

Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship

1245pm Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion

St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion

Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship

Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson

Worship Calendar May 2010

Sunday 2nd May

1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon

SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY

900 am Matins Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson

300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston

THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY

700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

SUNDAY 16TH MAY

900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham

1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles

SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST

900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Caston

SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY

1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham

(ages 4-11 church room)

1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)

SUNDAY 6TH JUNE

1020 am Sunday Club Griston

(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)

1030 am United Holy Communion Griston

(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)

For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory

Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5

Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222

Email revbobnicholsgmailcom

All Saints Church Threxton

Sunday 2nd May at 10am

Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be

Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home

Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family

amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home

01953 881 885

We all make mistakes

Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church

Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what

we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just

embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in

Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread

and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was

and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not

the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done

There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more

important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the

men who predicted

―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers

Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943

―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously

considered as a means of communication The device is inherently

of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876

―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal

Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre

―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out

Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962

Events in the future and the things we say about them can often

embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other

mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to

other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it

helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as

we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our

character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where

he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not

true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a

mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great

strength in life

Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for

example here is one such story called the bear facts

―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the

bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this

came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he

heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at

top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man

when the man cried out God help me

The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to

move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes

Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the

man I could not do that after all these years but could you make

the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began

to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms

and put his paws together and said For what we are about to

receive may

We all make mistakes

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News

One hundred and seventeen miles of

Norfolks roads will be the route for

the countys largest ever live sporting

spectacle as the Tour of Britain

cycle race heads across Norfolk on

Thursday September 16

The Tour of Britain is the UKs

biggest professional bicycle race and

a centrepiece of the British sporting

calendar - with live television

coverage in the UK live Internet

coverage and further television

broadcast in more than 100 countries

The Tour is also the biggest free to

spectate sporting event in the UK -

attracting around a million spectators

to the roadside

The eight-day event will head

through Norfolk at stage six with

some of the worldlsquos top cyclists

competing for the right to wear the

yellow jersey as stage winner on a

tour route that has been chosen to

highlight iconic and regeneration

areas of Norfolk

Over the past five years Olympic

World and Commonweal th

Champions have ridden the Tour of

Britain and securing a stage of the

race for Norfolk is a coup for

Norfolk County Council - who has

been in talks with the organisers of

the race for around a year in order to

bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads

Specific location timings will be

announced at a later date but the race

will begin from Tuesday Market

Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday

morning before ending mid-

afternoon on South Beach Parade in

Great Yarmouth

- From Tuesday Market Place the

riders will do a short circuit in Kings

Lynn before heading out toward

Castle Rising and then to the

Sandringham estate The first Sprint

stage of the race will take place past

the Visitors Centre at Sandringham

- From there the race heads toward

Hunstanton through Dersingham

taking in old Hunstanton then

following the coast road to

Brancaster The first King of the

Mountain stage (title given to the

best climber in a cycling road race)

takes place as the road nears

Burnham Deepdale with the riders

then carrying on through Burnham

Market toward Holkham and then

heading through the grounds of

Holkham Hall

- Heading toward Wells next the Sea

the second Sprint will take place on

the quayside

From there the cyclists stay on the

coast road through Sheringham to

West Runton where they turn off

toward Aylmerton - which is where

the second King of the Mountain

takes place

- From Aylmerton to Holt the route

heads through the market town

toward Saxthorpe then on to

Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall

Then on through Alysham to Buxton

Hautbois and Coltishall

- From Coltishall the route heads into

Norwich following the ring road to

Grapes Hill with the third Sprint

taking place up Grapes Hill The

cyclists then ride past City Hall and

the Forum before making their way

down to Prince of Wales Road onto

Riverside and then the third King of

the Mountain takes place up Gurney

Road

- Leaving the city the cyclists follow

a Broads route through Salhouse

Wroxham Hoveton Horning and

Potter Heigham Heading on to

Caister the riders finally reach Great

Yarmouth - where the finish of the

race will be on South Beach Parade

Derrick Murphy Norfolk County

Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet

member for Cultural Services said

Whilst our landscape doesnt offer

an upward climb of the Alps the

cyclists will have to cover a longer

distance than any other leg of the

Tour and weve used the landscape

that we do possess to come up with a

challenging route

As well as the economic benefits the

race will bring to Norfolk through

increased tourism and business

revenues it is hoped that the Tour

will boost local interest in cycling

and sport in general particularly

among children and young people

adding to the work that the County

Council is already doing as part of

the approach to the London

Olympics in 2012 The race also

provides an opportunity to promote

N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d

internationally as a destination and

demonstrate that it has everything

needed to host events on a grand

scale

Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of

Britain said

―We are extremely pleased to be

bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to

Norfolk Our partners Norfolk

County Council have provided us

with the confidence that the stage in

Norfolk will be challenging one for

the riders and at the same time an

exciting one for all the spectators

―To be able to show what Norfolk

has to offer to the huge cycling

fanbase of Western Europe as a boost

to cycling tourism in the region is an

especially exciting prospect

Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled

Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder

will be passing on their passion for

hip hop dance to local boys aged 11

ndash 16 years in a series of classes that

will culminate in a performance at

the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in

Norwich later this year

The project organized and funded

by Breckland Council in partnership

with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk

Dance will begin with weekly

classes coached by renowned hip

hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka

Fuzlsquo) these will provide an

introduction to the various moves

and styles of hip hop Sessions will

be held at Dereham Leisure Centre

on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting

on 7th May and running until July

2nd

After the first four classes the

venture will step up a gear with a

four-day residency during June half-

term when Banxy joins the young

dance artists helping them develop

and rehearse a special performance

piece this will be the curtain-raiser

to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the

Lord Mayors Procession on July

10th A veteran of hip hop dance

Banxy trained at Swindon Dance

and the London Studio Centre and

has spent the last 15 years teaching

and performing across the UK and

abroad

Following on from the residency

the remaining Friday classes will be

taken up with rehearsing and

perfecting the performance piece in

readiness for the Procession

Rob Walker Breckland Council

Sustainable Communities Manager

said

―Therelsquos been such a fantastic

response to the dance taster sessions

and weekly classes that welsquove run

so far in the district we wanted to

trial something more ambitious

This project will give youngsters the

opportunity to benefit from expert

tuition and a more intensive

programme and then demonstrate

what they have learned in a high

profile performance

Whilst the first four weeks will

provide an introduction to the

various moves and styles of hip hop

dance those enrolling on the half-

term course will be committed to the

following four weeks of rehearsals

in preparation for the celebration

piece on July 10th

For more information and to book a

place on the course please contact

Stefan Clifford Breckland Council

Sports Development Officer on

01362 656870

Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27

Scribble Pad

Across

7 Irving Berlin classic (6)

8 This wood is a long shot (6)

9 Notice theyve died (4)

10 MPs claim for an Essex

pen (8)

11 Sailors bed (7)

13 Fabric (5)

15 3 wheeled bike (5)

17 VTOL AC (7)

20 Get grime to measure three

minutes (35)

21 Imitate (4)

23 Sound of the seas from

artist (6)

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dawn (6)

Down

1 Could 8 across join (4)

2 Very small BSA bike (6)

3 Vital part of toiletry (7)

4 PTA do Take responsibility

(5)

5 Notably out of the ordinary

(6)

6 Reel test our new home (8)

12 Revoke formally (8)

14 8 across will get you on

here (7)

16 Something to pack your

troubles in (33)

18 The best time so far (6)

19 My pet has nothing in it

(5)

22 Free of extraneous

elements of any kind (4)

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Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with

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Watton United FC Roundup

First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2

After the midweek game against Beccles

a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management

team of Harwood and Hunt knew

exactly what to expect here today with

college meadow similar in size and

stature (but not in playing surface) to the

Dereham Road pitch

They had identified Anthony Martin

younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos

Chris Martin as the goal threat and

today welcomed back Gareth Leggett

from university to bolster the back line

with Armes and James Brown still

unavailable Their tactics worked in the

first half playing a flat back 4 3 in

midfield and 3 upfront

In the opening exchanges Walker

troubled the Beccles inexperienced left

back numerous times with his pace and

dribbling ability and the defence It was

this outlet which finally led to Watton

opening the scoring when Mark

Allibone headed in a Mark Woods

corner from the right

However a miss-kick from Cruikshank

in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after

drew Beccles level when their striker

controlled and delivered the ball back

with the keeper stranded In recent

weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have

dropped but their character shone

through and they again took the lead

with a great passing move from left to

right was finished off coolly by the

advancing Morris from 10 yards

Watton havent been leading at half time

since the turn of the year but the first

half performance warranted this lead

with Mark Allibone performing well in

a new central midfield role and

Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all

showing their class at this level The

latter restricting the dangerous Martin to

no efforts on goal

The managers urged Watton to build on

this lead by pressing the game as they

had in the first 45 minutes as the next

goal was crucial However 15 minutes

in Watton suffered a setback when a

shot from the edge of the area slipped in

under Cruikshank to draw Watton level

As with Wattonlsquos season they had some

early chances in the second period but

couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal

With 20 minutes left Beccles changed

tactics and pushed centre back Barham

upfront and this almost instantly

provided dividends with him releasing

the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that

was saved well

However football is a game of 90

minutes and with only 2 minutes

remaining Watton lost concentration

when a corner was taken quickly and the

centre midfielder rose unchallenged

from the edge of the area of head over

Woods who had stepped off the post

A better performance that deserved

more for the Watton team but

unfortunately when youlsquore at the

bottom any luck seems to have deserted

you Man of the Match Gareth

Leggett

Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton

United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith

were let down by players on the

morning of this away fixture Now

second from bottom in the league after a

2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures

they surely canlsquot cancel any more games

in their hunt to stay in Division 4

However his young team today showed

hope for next season with Luke Jones

and Jono Franklin yet again performing

well against an experienced Bungay

team With Merv Brown draft in from

the first team bench at Beccles Watton

almost sneaked a well earned point

going in 1-1 at half time with a goal

from Jones

However with only 12 fit players

Watton couldnt change things and they

went down near the end 3-2 after Merv

Brown had pulled them back to 2-2

Man of the Match Luke Jones

Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League

Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior

Under 18s 2

Watton played away to Wisbech who on

the night proved to be the better team

Watton had to reshuffle their team as a

couple of key players were missing

Watton battled hard in the first half and

went in at halftime with the score at 1-1

The second half saw Watton drop their

heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to

every ball and not physical enough this

was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how

they can actually play Hopefully they

will learn from this performance

Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals

coming from Blake

Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as

the youngest player on the field stepped

in at left back and done a good job One

for the future

Watton United FC Forthcoming Events

4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person

pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park

Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket

includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ

Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the

tournament contact Paul Woods on

0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l

golfwattonunitedfccouk

Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local

band Kenny and the motives are

performing at Watton Sports Centre

(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -

Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6

each) available from Watton Sports

Centre 01953 881281 - email

infowattonunitedfccouk

The club have planned our AGM for

Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports

Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough

season with lack of commitment from

local players causing some games to be

called off and folding of the A team at

the beginning of the season

We are looking for more committee

members to help out with running of the

club and more support from the local

community to join up if the club is

going to carry on and exist if you can

help email infowattonunitedfccouk

for more information

Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a

good win over local rivals Dereham by 5

matches to 1

However since then we have not done so

well with defeats against Swaffham by

2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn

by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4

12

Stableford winners in March were Dave

Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy

Fleming

The first Monthly stroke play medal was

won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing

off a handicap of 10

Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)

Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News

EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre

Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp

District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club

OGC = Ovington Garden Club

May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article

Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at

Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn

Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad

Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article

Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton

Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article

Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall

Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article

Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery

Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article

Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and

their Management Watton CCC See ad

Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article

Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article

Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article

Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article

Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG

Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article

Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article

Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article

Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad

Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair

Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art

Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green

June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm

Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake

Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk

Thompson Common Reserve

Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival

Sat 12th See Article

Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day

Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm

Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon

Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow

Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article

Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article

Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG

Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied

Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available

Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home

Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years

FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT

WC LITTLEPROUD amp SON of BRADENHAM

lsquoA genuine family owned amp run business

offering a caring traditional amp affordable service‟

H BRETT amp SON Monumental Masons ~ Craftsmen in Stone

Call for our Brochure or

Visit our SHOWROOM and WORKSHOPS

Home visits can be arranged

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75 NORWICH ROAD WATTON

NORFOLK IP25 6DH Tel 01953 881501

MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be

12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis

Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered

for inclusion Arrival of copy before deadline does not guarantee

inclusion if you wish to be certain your entry gets to print then

please make sure it arrives in plenty of time

If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include

your contact details with each item If you do not the item

will NOT be published

You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can

write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave

copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom

All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of

the contributors and not the publishers While every care and

effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot

accept responsibility for errors or omissions

This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed

through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667

THE WATTON SOCIETY

Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the

Watton Christian Community Centre

Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park

For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom

Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second

competition of the year on

Wednesday 14th April there were six

prizes on offer as well as a special

Wee Wonders prize on the day The

winner on the day was Liam Owen

with a fantastic net score of 47

Stableford points winning by just 4

points second was Tom Weatherill

with 43 points third was Lucy

Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth

was Jack Bambridge with 39 points

In the Wee Wonders section of the

competition the winner was Joel

Spillman with 23 points Winner of

Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook

The presentation was made by Lisa

Neat of Smith amp Pinching

The Juniors were also presented with

their Club Shirts which have been

kindly sponsored by Total Health

Pharmacy and Wayland Garage

The event also hosted a raffle ndash and

the Juniors would like to say a very

big thank you to all the local business

people in Watton that made it all

possible The event was also attended

by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash

Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp

Pinching and Wayland Garage

Everyone had a very enjoyable day

The last month has been a lot more

productive for the ladies of Richmond Park

Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was

won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard

and they will be going forward to represent

the club at the regional final

The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill

organised a Charity Bridge day and raised

a wonderful total of pound502

Thirty six people attended and teacoffee

and cakes supplied by the golf club were

served at the interval

The annual coffee morning was a washout

as far as visitors coming to play golf was

concerned but the event was well

supported by the lady members and a total

of pound34320 was raised for club funds

Thank you to all who attended

The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles

had a particularly memorable day when she

came out for a few holes with her husband

on his first outing after a knee operation -

she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th

hole (164 yd) using her driver A great

achievement

Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs

Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs

Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry

Lawn 21 pts

April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net

70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3

Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85

Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section

Page 11: Mid-Norfolk Times May 2010

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 11

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Cubs from the 1st Ashill Pack had a

colourful start to their Easter

holidays Having been invited to go

along and create an Easter Gardenlsquo

at St Nicholas Church in the village

they duly turned up to help brighten

the Church for the Easter season

They used moss sticks twigs

leaves stones colourful pot plants

and a good deal of imagination to

create their lovely Easter garden As

you can see from the picture their

hard work certainly paid off

The Cub Pack has been having a very

busy time lately Not content with a

visit to the Hunstanton theatre to see

Tales from the Jungle Booklsquo

recently they followed that with an

anti-litter campaignlsquo to help gain

the Global Conservation award They

designed colourful posters which are

now displayed around the village

and from comments received these

seem to be working too The Cubs

are now looking forward to their next

event which is a cycle ride in

Thetford Forest with family and

leaders during their Easter holidays

and of course to their forthcoming

Pack camp

Anyone interested in joining 1st

Ashill and enjoying the fun and

activities call Brian Lee on 01760

440693

Ashill cubs help bring Easter colour to St Nicholas Church

Fifty six members attended The

Annual General Meeting of the

Watton U3A on Thursday 25th

March 2010 and the following

Management Committee was

elected

Chairman Ron Upton ndash Vice

Chairman Ken Philips ndash Secretary

Margaret Upton ndash Treasurer Marion

Smith ndash Membership Secretary

Maureen Russell ndash Group Co-

ordinator Rita Hellard ndash Speakers

Brenda Bracewell ndash Committee

Members Margaret Smith Diane

Coles and Brian Cubby

The Chairman reported that three of

the four objectives set a year ago

had been achieved Local awareness

of the Group was now more evident

mainly due to regular media reports

The membership had increased by

twenty five per cent and many

members had participated in the

four outings that had been arranged

The fourth objective to increase the

individual Group Activities had not

been realised al though the

introduction of History and Pub

Lunch groups had changed the

formats

However the formation of two

Computer Groups has recently been

established and with new Leaders

for the Garden Visits and Croquet

activities we will have fifteen active

Groups in the coming year

The Chairman thanked the

committee especially those who

were retiring for their help and

dedication over the past years

The Secretary gave a comprehensive

resume of the activities and events

undertaken in 20092010 and the

Treasurer presented the Financial

Statement that showed a healthy

balance for the year He thanked

Ken Philips for assisting in the

preparation of the accounts The

Auditors Barbara Anderson and

Alan Bickers were thanked for their

work and were duly elected for the

next year

Presentations were made to the

retiring Treasurer Ian Abbey and to

Margaret Smith in appreciation for

arranging of teas at meetings over

the past years

The meeting concluded with The

Chairman giving a short talk on the

history of the U3A

Members are reminded that

subscriptions for the year 20102011

are now overdue

A new trip has been organised for

Wednesday 30th June We go by

coach to Holt where we board the

Poppy Line Steam Train (reserved

coach) to Sherringham Then by

coach to Cromer with plenty of free

time for lunch etc Final stop is

Bircham Windmill for cream tea

All inclusive cost pound17pp

New Year Members programmes

are now available at monthly

meetings or from the Membership

Secretary

The speaker at the 27th May

meeting is Mike Wabe with ―Life of

a WW2 Bomb Aimer

The membership Secretary can be

contacted on 01953 885358 For

further information on the National

U3A go to wwwu3aorg

Watton University of the Third Age (U3A)

―Railways are a comeback industry

announced Mr Gerald Siviour as he

began his delightful and well-

illustrated talk to a fascinated

audience of members and guests of

Attleborough Heritage Group on

Saturday 27 March Mr Siviourlsquos

talk entitled The Changing Railway

Scene in Norfolklsquo indicated his

comprehensive knowledge of the

railways of East Anglia from the

investment boom of the 1840s which

opened up towns like Brandon

Thetford and Attleborough through

to the second boom of the 1880s

nationalisation in the 1940s and

privatisation three decades ago

The story initially led us from

Liverpool Street to Norwich with

diversions along branch lines and

focussed not only on the transition

from steam to diesel power but also

on the enormous transformation in

railway architecture brought about

by changes in both passenger and

freight traffic The audience saw

images of majestic engines puffing

out clouds of smoke workaday

diesel cars and sleek modern

multiple unit trains Gerald

reserved his true railway passion

until towards the end of his talk

when he spoke about the Heritage

Railways in East Anglia and in

particular the North Norfolk

Railway and the Mid-Norfolk

Railway both are excellent tourist

attractions He also emphasised the

i m p o r t a n c e o f C o m m u n i t y

Railways in the County

The Groups next illustrated talk for

members and guests will be on

Saturday 22 May at 700 for 730 pm

in St Marys Church Hall

Attleborough This will be a talk by

Rosemary amp Peter Salt entitled

C h a n g e s i n t h e N o r f o l k

Countryside Tickets and full details

from the Heritage Room Soma

House Station Road Attleborough

NR17 2AS tel 01953 455553 or

455877

Attleborough Heritage Group

Thank you to everyone who attended

the Craft Market in 2009 We

managed to raise pound77840 for

Macmillan Cancer Care and Support

in Norfolk

The next Craft Market in the Queens

Hall will be on 15th May 2010

There will be a good selection of

locally handmade items including

cards knitwear glassware wooden

items Jewellery and some unusual

items as well

Opening times will be 930am to

2pm and admission will be free

Refreshments will also be available

Next date for 2010 is 2nd October If

you require any further information

please call Brenda on 01953 885559

Craft Market at the Queens Hall

Celebrate Midsummer at the

Midsummer Shindig in Rocklands

Manor Meadow (between Watton amp

Attleborough) on Saturday 19th June

630 pm The gates open at 5 pm for

you to choose your picnic site in the

meadow and to wander around the

gardens before the music starts if you

wish The Village Singers are thirty

voices strong and what a sound they

make ndash you have to hear them to

believe how good they are under the

direction of Neville Moon who really

knows his onions when it comes to

music We all love the Rum Brothers

and have asked them to play for us

again ndash they provide the sort of music

you really want to jig to Bring your

picnic chairs rugs cushions ndash and

you

Sparkling wine and Strawberries and

Cream will be on sale and you might

like to join in the singing during ―The

Proms Tickets pound1000 Children

pound500 from 01953 483226 or Rockland

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NR17 1UW

wwwrocklandsmanorpluscom

A Midsummer Rocklands Shindig

Youth Councillors from both Wayland

and Swaffham Youth Councils have

been selected to represent the UK in

the European Teenagers Summit

which will be held in May this year in

Timisoara Romania

A total of Seventy Teenage

representatives from Seven European

Countries will be attending a

weeklong summit in order to further

their development in becoming active

European Citizens comprising of a

variety of Workshops eg Education

Participation Free Time Activities

Discrimination and Racism they will

learn decision making processes at

Local National and International

levels Concluding in a Conference at

TIMISOARAlsquoS Town Hall where the

Young People will debate with Euro

Deputies and forward their suggestions

for the improvement of the European

Youth Action Strategy

Lisa Clayton aged 17 speaking in her

role as Chairperson to the Wayland

Youth Council and who will be

participating said ―This is an exciting

opportunity and a great privilege to be

representing my Country at European

Level

The Project is financed by the

European Commission through Youth

in Action Action 31

Thanks to ―Childrenlsquos Services

Western Area Youth Work for

making both Travel Arrangements and

supplying Youth Workers to

accompany our Young People

European Teenagersrsquo Summit

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 12 News

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Nossa solidariedade agrave comunidade polonesa

Queridos Leitores desde ja queria dar os pesames ha Comunidade Polaca

que se encontra de luto pelo sucedido

A tragica noticia da morte do Presidente da Polonia o Sr Lech Kaczynski Num total

de 96 mortos 88 eram cidadaes e Oficiais Polacos incluindo a Esposa do

Presidente Realmete uma situacao jamais vista uma vez que o Presidente se deslocava com a comitiva para

uma homenagem a 22 000 prisioneiros de guerra que aconteceu ha 70 anos atras

Tambem trago uma informacao que no futuro vos possa ajudar

Numa pagina do council via internet eu obtive a seguinte informacao O escritorio de Solicitadores WF

Smith amp Co em Watton oferece os seguintes servicos Problemas com Dividas Emprego Familia Casa e

outros Ajuda gratis baixo custo se elegivel CLS fundos se elegivel Com acesso a Interpretes em

Portugues Polaco e Alemao Espero que esta informacao lhe possa ajudar

Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

Nasze sympatie dla polskiej społeczności Drodzy czytelnicy z powodu tragedii ktoacutera dotknęła Naroacuted Polski chciała bym wyrazić

szczere słowa wspoacutełczucia Razem z wami jesteśmy pogrążeni w żałobie Razem z

Prezydentem Lechem Kaczyńskim i jego Żoną a także bliskimi wspoacutełpracownikami Rządu

samolot lecący do Smoleńska na obchody uczczenia rocznicy mordu Katyńskiego gdzie 70

lat temu Rosjanie zamordowali kilkadziesiąt tysięcy Polskich oficeroacutew rozbił się podczas

lądowaniaW katastrofie tej zginęło łącznie 96 osoacuteb

Ja daję wam informacje ktoacutera może pomoacutec wam w przyszłości

Jeśli masz problem ze spłatą długoacutew pracodawcąrodziną rachunkami i wiele więcejMożesz odwiedzić

kancelarie adwokata WF Smith amp Co w Watton Pobieramy niskie opłaty bądż wcaleJeśli kwalifikujesz się

do dofinansowania z CLS Funding Mamy tłumaczy Polskich Portugalskich oraz Niemieckich Mam

nadzieję że informacje te będę mogły wam pomuc

Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

Our sympathies to the Polish community Dear Readers since already wanted to give condolences to the Polish Community who is mourning for

what happened The tragic news of the death of the President of Poland Mr Lech Kaczynski A total of 96

dead 88 were Polish citizens and officials including the wife of the President

Really a situation not seen since the President was travelling with an entourage to honour the 22000

prisoners of war what happened there 70 years ago

Also bring an information that can help us in the future In a page from the council thru the internet I got the

following information The Solicitors firm of WF Smith amp Co in Wattooffers the following services

Problems with Debt Employment Family Home and others Help for free low cost if eligible CLS

funding if eligible With access to interpreters in Portuguese Polish and German I hope this information can

help you Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

With young people from the

villages of Great and Little

Ellingham Rocklands Hingham

Scoulton Shropham and

Attleborough the Scout Group

has grown into one of the more

successful groups within the

Southern Norfolk District

We have four sections within the

Group Beaver Scouts for six to

eight year olds Cub Scouts for

eight to ten and a half year olds

the Scouts ten and a half to

fourteen and within the last year

we have formed The Hunters

Explorer Scout Unit for 14 to 18

year olds Altogether we now

have over 70 members This has

been achieved because of the

hard work and dedication of the

leaders and their assistants

parents and helpers and the

committee both past and present

On the 20th May the Group

will be holding its AGM at

the Crown PH Church Street

Great Ellingham - 730pm

This is a formality we have to

do We are a registered charity

and a member of the Scout

Association Once again the

Executive committee Leaders

Helpers and friends of the

Group will come together to

celebrate another successful

year This year the format will

be different a quick run

through the annual reports

election of committee etc then

we will have a chance to meet

Son ja May a r eg ion a l

development officer with the

Scout Association

Sonja will enlighten us on Flexible

Volunteering how to make the job

of running the Group easier how

to find funding etc We need all

parents grandparents aunts

uncles friends and anyone with a

desire to help to attend

In these times of austerity and

cut backs Scouting offers the

best value for money youth

activities to young people

Being a helper could give you

access to the activities a

chance to learn new skills

(training available) and become

involved in helping young

people to develop their skills

and experiences With flexible

volunteering every little helps

We need you because you need

us

Please come along to the Crown

on Thursday 20th May 730

pm to find out how your little

bit can provide so much Need to

know more - contact Dennis

Leech Group Scout Leader on

01 953 453375

PLEASE COME - thank you

Great Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

At its March meeting the

Chamber Committee discussed

the work towards the launch of

a new website - surveys have

been distributed to Chamber

member businesses for design

views and ideas

A series of high profile

Business Breakfast Forums is

planned for the year on 26th

April 26th July and 26th

October 2010 Both member

and non-member businesses are

welcome to attend - booking is

essential For more information

contact the Chamber Secretary

It was agreed to support and be

involved in an initiative by

Breckland Pride to stage a 5-a-

side football tournament and

related activities on 24th July to

coincide with the culmination

of the World Cup - watch out

for more details of this

Other discussions about the

townlsquos CCTV and recent

outdated newspaper coverage of

Watton resulted in the Secretary

being asked to write letters to

Breckland Council and the

E a s t e r n D a i l y P r e s s

respectively

New members were agreed and

welcomed SMJ Financial

Services Quali ty People

(recruitment) Jonathan Banks

Garden Services and Steggles

Larner Property Services

The Wayland Chamber of

Commerce can be contacted

t h r o u g h t h e S e c r e t a r y

s e c r e t a r y w a y l a n d -

chamberorguk 07979 264047

or 01760 440837 or write to

W a y l a n d C h a m b e r o f

Commerce Wayland House

High Street Watton IP25 6AR

From the Wayland Chamber of Commerce

The fourth annual Breckland Photography

Competitionlsquo is now open

Organised by Breckland Council with the

support of partners ndash Wayland Partnership

The Iceni Partnership in Swaffham Dereham

Area Partnership Dereham Library Thetford

Arts Centre and Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough -

the competition will run throughout the

Spring and Summer It will culminate in a

touring exhibition later this year Entrants can

submit photographs under any of the

following categories

Nature in Breckland

This can include landscapes plants animals

or wildlife in their environment The judges

are looking for aesthetic appeal beauty in the

natural environment and images that are

distinctively Breckland

Architecture in Breckland

This may include historical or modern

buildings within Breckland The judges are

looking for hidden gems in the district

capturing unique features character and

detailing of buildings

Active Breckland

Photographs should capture movement and

action This may be through sporting activity

or events work and local industry objects

people or wildlife The judges are looking for

originality and a creative view on this

Creative Breckland

This category is about experimentation

allowing you to use software and equipment

for manipulate your image Photographs

should capture new ways of seeing people or

places and there should be a connection to the

district Images may be figurative abstract or

conceptual The possibilities are endless in

this category

The competition closes on Friday 3rd

September 2010 and photographs should be

delivered by hand to any of the designated

delivery venues Entries will be judged by a

professional panel and the winning

photographs will be displayed in a touring

exhibition hosted in turn by each of the five

Breckland market towns

Entry forms and further details of the

competition categories regulations and

photograph delivery venues can be found on

the Breckland Council website at

w w w b r e c k l a n d g o v u k

calling_all_photographers Forms are also

available from Wayland House in Watton

Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough Iceni at

Swaffham Community Centre Dereham

Library and 2new Horizons Tourist

Information Centre in Thetford For any

queries about the competition contact

Breckland Council Arts Officer Sam

Dawson on 01362 656870

New Councillor for Watton

John Rogers has joined Watton Town

Council as a Councillor filling the recent

vacancy He is the Watton Ward

Councillor for Norfolk County Council and

also a Breckland District Councillor and

Carbrooke Parish Councillor Mr Rogers

has been involved in local politics for

many years and brings with him a great

deal of knowledge and experience

Calling all Photographers

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 13

Now In Our 6th

Successful Year

The Right lsquoPlaicersquo to get the best

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At a recent Multiskills Tournament

for all the schools in the area

Watton Westfield Infant and

Nursery School sent a team along

and won Miss Shelley Thomas

the Westfield teacher who led the

Multiskills Team reported that it

was an afternoon of fun team

games and skill She also felt

enormously proud of the childrenlsquos

sportsmanship and behaviour In

the picture above you can see the

winning team Westfield will look

forward to the next tournament in

the Summer Term

Watton Westfield Multiskills Champions Again

Imagine a summerlsquos day on which

millions of us throughout the UK sit

down to have lunch together ndash in the

middle of our streets around our

tower blocks and on every patch of

common ground The food

entertainment and decorations we

will have grown cooked or created

ourselves Itlsquoll be a day to break

bread with our neighbours to put a

smile on Britainlsquos face Well

imagine no more Itlsquos called The Big

Lunch and this is your invitation to

join the fun

The Big Lunch is inviting you and

all 61 million people across the UK

to sit down and have lunch with your

neighbours in the middle of your

street on Sunday 18th July as a

simple act of community

An Eden Project initiative The Big

Lunch encourages communities to

come together through growing food

and flowers creating street music art

and theatre dressing the street and

of course cooking and eating

together

It took place for the first time last

year and there were over 8000

lunches in every kind of community

all across the UK Up to a million

people took to the streets in the

biggest set of street parties since the

Golden Jubilee and 80 said they

felt closer to their neighbours as a

result

You can get involved by

1) Organising a Big Lunch - itlsquos

really easy The Big Lunch website is

packed full of information to help

kick start your planning step by step

Welsquove got the tools inspiration and

resources to make it as simple and

fun as possible Search for existing

Big Lunches in your street or area or

add your own using our special Big

Lunch map

2) Spreading the word ndash tell your

friends family and colleagues about

The Big Lunch and encourage them

to get involved We have leaflets and

posters to download from our

website to help and you can join us

on Facebook follow us on Twitter

and be inspired by Big Lunch stories

on our blog

T o f i n d o u t m o r e v i s i t

wwwthebiglunchcom have a chat

with the team on 0845 850 8181 or

email infothebiglunchcom

If you would like to hold a Big

Lunch in Breckland and need help to

organise it please contact Cat Lang

Breckland Council on 01362 656870

Join in the

Big Lunch 2010

Clube De Boliche de Watton (Lock Neaton)

O nosso clube estά

aberto a todos os

P o r t u g u e s e s p a r a

assistir ou jogar ― Bola

de relvado ― Lown

Bowls conosco

Treino e aulas de ensino sobre o

jogo e regras serao dadas a quem

estiver interessado

A prόxima eacutepoca comeccedila no

principio de Abril e termina no

final de Setembro

A inscriccedilao anual do clube eacute de pound45

por ano

O clube abre das 1400h άs 1430h

todas as Terccedilas-feiras Quartas-

feiras Sάbados e Domingos

Durante o Inverno o clube estά

aberto todos os Sάbados das

1000h as 1130h para encontros e

um cafeacutezinho

Todos seratildeo bem vindos

Watton (Loch Neaton) Bowls Club

Our Club is open to all Portuguese

Nationals to come and play Lawn

Bowls with us Coaching and tuition

in how to play the game would be

given if required The playing

season starts in early April and ends

at the end of September An annual

subscription to join the club is

pound4500 per year

Club Days (Roll Ups) are Tuesdays

Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays

1400 for 1430 start

Winter opening each Saturday for

coffee morning 1000 until 1130

All are welcome

Get behind Break for The Royal Norfolk Show Ball Take up for tables at this yearlsquos Royal

Norfolk Show Ball the 2010 Norfolk

Celebration Ball on Friday 25 June at

the showground has been fast and

furious and a reserve list for tickets is

now in operation

The evening will be a celebration of

the best that Norfolk has to offer

supporting Break a charity that brings

the best possible care to vulnerable

people in our community The menu

wine list music and entertainment are

all organised and Break is really

grateful to Anglia Farmers for their

support in so many ways

However sponsorship opportunities

are still available starting at as little as

pound250 for an advertisement in the

programme or to display corporate

identity on a cheese cart or coffee

station pound500 to sponsor a dessert

display with corporate identity pound1000

to display corporate identity on the

floral displays and pound1500 to sponsor

the welcome champagne reception

With over 800 guests there is also the

opportunity to sponsor one of the four

seating areas for pound2000 - or all four

The organising team have already

received many generous donations of

vouchers and merchandise for the

envelope prizes but would welcome

more donations All companies and

individuals making a donation to the

prize draw will be mentioned in the

programme Any donation towards the

evening would be really help towards

raising as much as possible from the

evening

For further information on the ball and

sponsorship opportunities please

contact Sarah Bunn sarahbbreak-

charityorg 01603 670106 or Gillian

Bolam gillianbbreak-charityorg

01603 670103

Ladies Fashion Show

At Great Hockham Village Hall

Monday 10th May 730pm Outfits by She Fashions Attleborough

Admission pound400 Free Refreshments amp Nibbles Raffle In

aid of Great Hockham Yoga Group Tickets from

June on 01953 498343

Events at Watton Library New Book Club The Six Book Club is a

friendly fun new reading group starting in

Watton Library on Wednesday 5th May 6pm -

7pm We will be reading popular fiction and

sharing our thoughts about the books we read

in the group and other books weve enjoyed If

you would like to start your own reading

group you can come along as well and find

out how the library service can support you

Its free and well even give you a cuppa

Please contact Watton Library on 01953

881671 for further information

Smashing Saxons Discover what Saxon life

in Norfolk was like and make a Saxon clay

thumb pot to take home This free family

event is at Watton library on Thursday 3rd

June

200 ndash 300pm No need to book but children

must be accompanied by an adult

Silver Surfers - Computers for the

Terrified Free friendly 2 week course for

older people An introduction to the Internet

and email for complete beginners Friday 21st

May 1030am -1200pm Booking is essential

so please contact Watton Library on 01953

881671 to book your place Further courses

will be held later in the year including Family

history on the Internet Keep looking in your

Mid Norfolk Times for details of these and

other library events

Book of the Month A Year in the Province by

Christopher Marsh

The tale of ridiculous yet heroic Jesus

Sanchez Ventura an Andalusian peasant

whose wife Begona tires of the heat the

lemons and the tranquillity of Spain and

persuades the family to relocate to Belfast

The problems he experiences with the culture

politics and not least strange colloquialisms

and subtleties of language are hilarious His

daughters revel in their new found freedom

and despite the comic mishaps and problems

they encounter Jesus and Begona soon make

a big impact in their adopted country This is

the funniest book I have read for a long time I

laughed out loud on nearly every page

A Year in the Province is available from

your local library or mobile library If the

book you want isnt available you can request

it for a small charge and it will be delivered to

the library of your choice Childrens books

are free to request giving you a choice of

thousands of titles across Norfolk Library and

Information Service

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 14 News

HJC Ltd Motor Engineers

Servicing amp MOT preparation to all makes of

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Tyres Exhausts amp Batteries supplied and fitted

Courtesy cars available

Ask for Steve at 5 Linmore Court Threxton Rd

Industrial Estate Watton

Tel 01953 889924

Augusta Kate was born at Litcham on May

20th 1920 the only child of Gladys and

Tom Milford The family lived at Sporle

until Tom was appointed Manager at the Co

-op in Watton in 1929 when they moved to

a house along the Thetford Road ndash Kate

was very fond of telling people about the

time when soon after they moved in the

end of the house fell out As it was just

before Christmas they had to be given

room at the innlsquo and they were invited to

stay at The Gables Later they moved to a

house in Brandon Road on the site where

Tom Milford Place now stands

Kate attended school at Sporle and Watton

and then won a scholarship to Thetford

Grammar She hated school especially

disliking her time at Thetford However it

was through school that she met Cecil who

was to become her husband They were

cycling back from the station one day and

Cecil was fooling about and knocked her

off her bike She injured her legs badly had

to have two weeks off school and began a

relationship which lasted in total for 57

years

Disillusioned with working for the Co-op

Katelsquos father set up in a grocery business in

Harvey Street she helped him prepare

orders although mostly her role was to look

after her mother who was wheel chair

bound

Kate and Cecil were married in 1942 - he

had 48 hours leave to get home get married

and get back again to the barracks in

Prestatyn where he was stationed at that

time Kate continued to live at home After

the war Cecil took over his fatherlsquos coal

business and Kate helped him with the

paperwork continued to help her father and

look after her mother

Much of Katelsquos life was spent caring for

people Soon after her mother died her

father became ill so she cared for him She

kept an eye on her parents-in-law who lived

at Saham There was also a great aunt at

Swaffham and one of the weekly rituals

was catching the 12 olsquoclock train to

Swaffham on a Saturday to visit Auntie

always taking some dinner in a basin for her

to reheat the next day Kate really had a

thing about feeding people In times of

stress apple pies were delivered and

whenever people came to the house they

were always offered coffee and something

to eat Sunday lunch was very frequently

shared with someone who was alone and in

need of a bit of company When Cecil

became ill she re-focussed her attention and

looked after him driving him out in the car

pushing the wheelchair and generally

ensuring that his life continued to be as rich

and full as possible

Kate was always associated closely with the

Methodist Church ndash being involved in fund

raising for a long while However her

greatest triumph in church was Bright Hour

which she built up to about 35 members

She was secretary for 29 years and used to

go round collecting people up in the car

Later she became President She also did

her fair share of flower arranging and used

her not inconsiderable skills as a

salesperson to part people from their cash

she liked baking and enjoyed hosting

events and meetings ndash especially at the

house in Norwich Road

When changes were proposed and new

ideas suggested Kate was inclined to see all

the flaws and generally become somewhat

negative But and itlsquos an important but

once a scheme had been adopted she would

get behind it and back it to the hilt As a

pastoral leader for many years she kept in

touch with the members of her group and

tried to offer help and support where it was

needed In addition to these activities Kate

was a member of the group which brought

Womenlsquos World Day of Prayer to this area

and she work tirelessly for Christian Aid

When Katelsquos family caring duties allowed

she became very interested in other things

The one subject she liked at school was

history and she was involved with the WEA

helping to write a book called Watton in an

Earlier Age She also joined the Steering

Committee which was formed to try and get

a museum in Watton She took up painting

and became quite an accomplished artist

As a long standing member of the Wayland

Guild of Artists she would take part in their

annual exhibition For a time Kate also did

Meals on Wheels

In these later years Kate found it very

difficult to accept the help which she

had always given to other people she

hated to be so infirm and so dependent

She had a lot of illness and spent long

periods in hospital When she was

finally unable to continue to live at

home she became a resident at

Shipdham Manor Care Home where she

was looked after with an extraordinary

level of love and care until she died

Mrs A Kate Chapman 2010 Virgin London Marathon

ndash Nearly there As this edition of the Mid Norfolk Times went to press

Marathon runner and local pharmacist Geoff Ray was lining up

at the start of the 2010 Virgin London Marathon with thousands

of other eager runners waiting for the starting gun

Readers will have to wait for next monthlsquos edition to find out how

well Geoff did but as he limbered up for the start Geoff was

focused on finishing the 26 miles in gratitude for the enormous

support he has received from friends family and customers

Geoff Ray of Total Health Pharmacy in Watton is running the

London Marathon in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance

(Registered charity number 1083876) which receives no lottery

funding or government grants and relies upon fund raising to

provide a vital emergency service to our rural area 365 days a

year You can still make donations to Geofflsquos fundraising at

Total Health Pharmacy 14 Gregor Shanks Way Watton

(opposite the Watton Medical Practice) or by visiting

wwwjustgivingcomgeoffray

YOU ARE INVITED TO A

Photographic Exhibition of

African Wildlife amp Culture by David Jessup

at Woods Restaurant Richmond Park Golf Club Watton on

Saturday 5th June 10 - 4pm Sunday 6th June 10 - 3pm

Entrance by donation only All proceeds will go to helping improve the

life of Zulu families in Africa

South Africa again with a touch of Mozambique

and Swaziland By David and Carolyn Jessup

We have noticed a sad decline in public discipline in Kruger National Park since we

first went 6 years ago There are a number of general Rules laid down by the Park

authorities but unfortunately not many staff to ensure that they are adhered to These

Rules are handed to every Park visitor on arrival The most obvious rule is ―STAY

IN YOUR VEHICLE Unless in a designated area visitors must remain inside their

vehicle No part of your body may protrude from a window or sunroof and doors

should remain closed at all times

Ilsquom sure it wont be a surprise to learn that this rule is widely broken On this trip we

have seen a man get out of his car to take a photograph of a Spotted Hyaena which

was standing less than 20 meters away from him This is a very dangerous animal

with a very strong vice like bite Also dangerous are Hippopotamus and on a

separate occasion a man got out quite near to a pod of about 25 Hippos which were

out of the water You wouldnlsquot feel very comfortable with your head in a Hippos

mouth These massive animals kill more humans in Africa than any other animal

In spite of their size they can run at speeds of up to 40km an hour

Now from the wildlife to Soccer As Ilsquom sure most people are aware the Soccer

World Cup is due to take place in South Africa in our summer of 2010 It is sure to

attract thousands of foreign visitors and new stadia have been built where the

matches are due to be played and new roads constructed to take the additional

traffic Billions of Rands have been ploughed in to help ensure the success of this

very high profile competition but I can foresee problems

Towards the end of 2009 there were ugly demonstrations near the new stadium in the

City of Nelspruit (soon to change its name to Mbombela) The scenes were apparently

reminiscent of the apartheid era with Police firing several warning shots and the angry

mob hurling rocks at the peace keepers The rioters were all children with ages ranging

from 6 to 18 who were trying to discourage workers from entering the stadium and

threatening to disrupt further building unless they received new schools Just one year

earlier during a similar protest they burned down their temporary classrooms with all

their books claiming it was too hot to concentrate in them

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 15

Brownies at the races 1st Watton Brownies to one

step closer to completing

t h e i r A d v e n t u r e 1 0 0

Challenge at Easter when

they held a Race Night

Wearing their handmade

Easter bonnets and dressed

to the nines they could

have gone to Ascot We had

a fun evening racing all

manner of things the length

of the hall The win-up rats

were definitely the fastest

but the waddling chicks had

the aahh factor As our

last meeting before the

Easter holidays it was a

super end to a busy term

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As we reach the end of our first term it

is a good time to reflect on what we

have been up since the beginning of the

year Considering we only started in

January we have had a very successful

term

Both the Scouts and Cubs have settled

into the Scout HQ in Watton and the

really great news is that both Sections

have grown in numbers

Over the last term the Cubs have done

a number of activities including

painting a life size Cub made sweets

learnt about disaster relief with Shelter

Box made rope and learnt to tie reef

knots and of course plenty of games

The Scouts have also had a busy

term the highlight being a night

hike They have also started the

Shelter Box Challenge and are

working on their Global and Creative

Challenge badges

They have made sculptures out of

recycled materials and made and

decorated salt dough Boomerangs and

Bull Roarers as part of their Global

work During the Easter break a group

of Scouts and Cubs helped the Leaders

clear out the stores (above) to prepare

for the new camping equipment that is

on the way ready for their first camp in

May

The lighter evenings mean we can look

forward to taking more of our

programme outside something we are

all looking forward to

As a Group we would like thank

everyone that has been involved in

getting us up and running out

Committee parents and the local

community for their support Plus a big

thank you to all the Cubs and Scouts

that make it all worthwhile every week

We look forward to an exciting and fun

packed summer term

If you are interested in joining us for

either Cubs or Scouts please get in

touch Contact Paul Cutts 01953

8 8 4 2 4 3 o r e m a i l u s o n

waylandscoutsgooglecom

Wayland Scout Group

Attleborough Heritage Group The Heritage Centre is open every Thursday from

930 am to 330 pm Why not come along and meet

the team and have a coffee and chat We provide a

public resource for

Researching family history and local history the

identification of vulnerable standing buildings and

landmarks

Student and school projects offering an

opportunity to capture precious memories of the

Attleborough area by simply reminiscing we have

facilities to ―digitalise donated photographs

documents and similar items This is available to

anyone wishing to record their own memories for

posterity Why not join us and become a member

Access to the above research and information

facilities quarterly newsletters and entry to events

at reduced cost Annual Subscription pound5 per

person

Details from The Heritage Centre Soma House

Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS

Tel 01953 455877 or 455553 e-mail

attleboroughheritagetiscalicouk website

wwwattleboroughheritageorg

Dates for your 2010 Diary 22 May ―Changes in the Norfolk Countryside An

illustrated talk by Peter amp Rosemary Salt - further

details from Heritage Centre

30 May Attleboroughlsquos Development A walk that

looks at the Victorian Development that doubled

the size of Attleborough and compares it to the

current proposals for the development to the south

of the town The walk starts from the Heritage

Centre at 230 pm

27 June Medieval Attleborough A walk into

Attleboroughlsquos medieval past from St Marylsquos

Church to the old market place The walk starts

from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm

25 July Pub Crawl around the Town A walk

around the centre of Attleborough looking at the

past and present locations and history of Beer

Houses Inns and Public Houses The walk starts

from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm

22 August A walk from the War Memorial down

Queenlsquos Road and back through the cemetery

Looking at the past and the present This walk will

start at 230 pm at the War Memorial

Tickets are available for all walks from the

Heritage Centre pound100 members and pound200 non-

members Tea and coffee will be served at the

Centre following each walk

18 September By popular request ndash Heritage Cyder

Evening at the Connaught Hall Attleborough

Illustrated talk static displays and social get

together More details from the Heritage Centre

13 November Coffee Morning at St Marylsquos

Church Hall Attleborough 1000 ndash1130 am

Raffle Cakes etc followed in the evening by

―Norfolk in the Great War Illustrated talk by

Peter amp Rosemary Salt Details from the

Heritage Centre

Breckland Council is supporting

voluntary and community groups in

the district in finding and applying for

funding by holding a funding and

advice fair on Tuesday 18 May from

1000am to 330pm at the Eco Tech

Centre in Swaffham

The event has attracted over 120

community groups who have secured

their place on the day and 22

organisations will be attending to

provide advice and guidance on this

sometimes complex issue

Local voluntary and community

organisations will be able to get help

on accessing all types of large and

small grants from local charitable

trusts to government and national

funding

Officers will be on hand to provide

practical advice on how to complete

funding application forms to increase

the number of good quality

applications and income for groups in

the district

Representatives from The Big Lottery

Heritage Lottery Fund and Lloyds

TSB Breckland Council and

Community Matters will be giving

presentations on various funding

opportunities from 1045am to 330pm

and other funders will be there until

330pm to discuss funding projects

constitutions and how to sell your

organisation to potential funders

Cat Lang Community Development

Officer said The previous fair held

was a wonderful opportunity to meet

funders and find out what is available

Its a great opportunity to get inside

their head to find out what they are

looking for to make applications

successful

There will be displays with

information on the various funds and

application forms Funding is available

for a wide range of projects from play

areas community buildings sports and

arts Community Matters and other

support organisations will be on hand

to provide project development

support

Breckland Council are committed to

supporting and promoting a vibrant

voluntary sector As part of this

commitment it has held funding fairs

over the last few years to help non

profit making organisation operating in

the district

The previous funding fair attracted

over 100 people from over 20

organisations and attendees said they

found it very useful to talk to each

other to getting funding tips and advice

on how to make successful

applications

Need funding for your community project

Come to the Fair

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News

The fourth of 6 children Frank was

born in September 1918 ndash two

months before the Great War ended

on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow

near Tonbridge in Kent where his

father worked as a chauffeur his

parents however soon moved to the

small village of Little Casterton near

Stamford in Lincolnshire

Frank Frank attended the village

school and secondary education was

at the Blue Coat School in Stamford

Leaving at the age of 14 his early

employment was as a delivery boy

for International Stores although he

had a strong interest in aviation and

engineering subjects encouraged by

schoolboy magazines His boyhood

hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank

a shy and sensitive man as well as a

brave military aviator

After working for International

Stores Frank wanted to better himself

and saw an advert for a job in a local

engineering factory and they helped

him study at evening class for ONC

a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l

Engineering

In 1938 he applied for aircrew

training and after rigorous selection

processes was accepted He joined

the RAF and went off to

Northampton for training to be a

Navigator on the Blenheim tactical

bombers His expertise in geometry

algebra and trigonometry stood him

in good stead

It was when he was stationed at

Swanton Morley in Norfolk that

Frank met his future wife Phyllis on

a bind date organised by her sister

Doris

He was soon in the thick of things

and in May 1940 Frank was flying

daily over France as navigator on the

Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron

based at Watton life expectancy for

Blenheim crews in those times was

as little as 14 days however Frank

somehow survived

In his book ―Bomber Command Max

Hastings includes a whole chapter

about 82 Squadron based at Watton in

May and June 1940 The attrition rate

was appalling although the sense of

walking with history was intense

Frank often quoted Shakespeare and

Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of

Agincourt with great feeling Flying

with 2 Group Bomber Command until

1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was

posted off to Malta the most bombed

place on earth at the time

The day after arriving in Malta Frank

and his crew led eight aircraft on a

low level raid on shipping in Tripoli

harbour at dusk They managed to

get away without loss Another

incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in

1941 involved eight Blenheims

making an attack on a convoy

making for Tripoli After the attack

one of the Blenheims plunged into

the sea Frank reported the position

of the dinghy containing the crew

and the next day the RN submarine

HMS Utmost picked up the survivors

and carried them back to Malta

In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM

for his coolness in combat and

devotion to duty in Europe Malta

and Burma He continued flying

mostly in India for the rest of the

war in different roles and

miraculously survived many scrapes

In 1946 He returned to England and

married Phyllis and two years later

Franklsquos son was born and the family

moved to Peterborough He worked

for Peter Brotherhood a diesel

e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n

Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952

he moved to Welwyn Garden City

and a job with the De Havilland

aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953

his second child was born and in

1962 another daughter was born

Frank had moved job again to

English Electric at Stevenage where

he worked on guided weapons and

then moved back to Hatfield when

both English Electric and Hawker

Siddeley which had succeeded De

Havillands became part of British

Aerospace

During those years at Welwyn Garden

City Franklsquos lifelong interest in

engineering frequently came in useful

He had a succession of old Ford motor

cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y

through a succession of Prefects to

Ford Consuls He spent many hours

under those cars changing clutches

gearboxes and even engines with the

aid of an elaborate gantry and a series

of pulleys

In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the

London marathon and for a time

became a regular at local half

marathon events winning a number

of cups and medals as the oldest

competitor

In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was

persuaded to write his memoirs of

life in the RAF during the war which

he published as a book called

―Familiar Voices The book was

well received in the aviation press

and many copies were sold in shops

via web sites and by mail order

Frank was a great survivor and re-

invented himself many times

Grocerlsquos boy engineer military

aviator marathon runner and author

a great survivor who loved the

English countryside

Where did they come from and where did they go to

The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010

The Partners would like to inform our

patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided

to retire after 24 years of being a

partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has

been an excellent GP to our patients

and he will be very sorely missed by us

all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and

happy retirement and wish both him

and Mrs Gibbs good health for the

future We will be recruiting a partner

to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope

to have some news in the next few

weeks

For the next 4 months Dr Richard

Nickinson will be on a placement at the

surgery I hope that you will join with

us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the

surgery

We have altered the appointment

system this year in line with patient

feedback This allows our patients to

book up to 3 weeks ahead with a

doctor of their choice (providing the

clinical need is suitable for a doctor)

Unfortunately by allowing advance

booking the number of patients not

attending their appointments has

increased significantly We now have

1 in every 15 appointments or 6

NOT kept I am sure that you will

agree that this is neither acceptable not

sustainable Please let us know if you

cannot attend your pre-booked

appointment Phone us fax us or use

the comments option on the web page

wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk

to let us know that you cannot attend

The new appointment system seems to

be working well so far but to again

clarify the procedure

To be seen on the same day that you

need to be seen please call between

830am and 10am You will be

assessed by a member of the Same Day

Team (doctors and nurses) who will

treat you It will not usually be

possible to select a clinician of choice

if you need to see a doctor on the same

day

To ask for a visit please call before

11am we can not guarantee a specific

doctor for any visit

To ask for test results or to ask any

question please call after 10am

To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse

call after 10am Usually you will be

able to book up to 3 weeks in advance

We are often asked why the

receptionist asks for a brief reason for

needing to see the doctor or nurse

when you want an appointment The

request to do this has come from the

doctors to ensure that our patients are

seen by the person who can deal most

appropriately and most quickly with

their condition

We are open for pre-booked

appointments from 7am on Tuesday

and Thursday and until 830pm on a

Wednesday On a normal day we are

open from 830am until 6pm on a

Friday we are open from 830 am ndash

4pm This amounts to 495 hours a

week

When we are not open there are other

services available for our patients

For general health or medication

questions use NHS direct 08454647

For medication questions and minor

illness use your local pharmacy

For more serious health issues call the

GP out of hours service on 01603 488

488

For all GP type issues call The Timber

Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300

0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7

days a week

For genuine accidents or for medical

emergencies go to your nearest A amp E

department or if necessary dial 999

General good health and wellbeing

If you are over 65 and have not ever

had a pneumonia vaccination please

contact us and book an appointment to

have one

Stay fit and active eat a sensible and

healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or

vegetables every day

If you are a smoker make a quit date

and come and see us for direction to a

stop smoking service

Take responsibility for your own

health needs Take your prescribed

medication as directed follow up on

regular tests if you have an illness

that needs regular monitoring pick

up information leaflets or use the

internet to stay well keep simple

everyday medicines in your medicine

cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for

assistance with this

Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch

The Friends of St Georges Saham

Toney are to hold a Special Ladies

Day at St Georges Church Saham

Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010

Gentlemen will not be refused

ad miss ion The day wi l l

commence with coffee from 1030

am fol lowed by a flower

arranging demonstration to be

given by Margaret Thomas who

will guide beginners through the

display techniques and give some

practical and perhaps new ideas to

t h e mo re ad van ced f lower

arrangers

F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g

demonstration lunch will be served

with a glass of wine for you to

enjoy Those of you who have been

to one of the Friends events will be

familiar with the quality of the food

served by our ladies The lunch

could be well worth the cost of the

ticket alone Our ladies have a

reputation for serving good food

which they will wish to maintain

Following lunch sit back and be

entertained by Linda Scholes who is

to give a talk with the interesting title

of The Yanks are coming Linda is

becoming well known in the area as a

public speaker with a terrific sense of

humour so you will not be

disappointed The day will conclude

by 230 pm to allow time to collect

the children from school

A superb raffle and o ther

attractions are being arranged to

enable you to contribute to the fund

raising for the upkeep of St

Georges Church All this for pound750

Please call now for tickets from

Saham Post Office or Beverley on

881802 Carol 850291 Sheila

882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene

881148 and Angela 889988

Ladies Day at St Georges Church

Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful

Pantomime this year and would like

to take this opportunity in thanking

everyone for their help and support

we really could not do it without

you Following our pantomime we

were able to make a donation to the

First Response Team in Watton In

March we held our AGM the

following officers were elected

Chairman - Stephanie Easter

Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer

Secretary - Sandra Skipper

Treasurer - Matt Denny

On May 20th we will be holding our

Pantomime Auditions and everyone

over the age of 16 are welcome

These will take place in the Green

Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm

Two thoughts on redundancy

Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally

Redundancy does not mean that your

personal value has reduced it means

that the business you were working

for cannot fund the post you held

anymore Your skills are still valuable

to a well funded business

Secondly people find that one of

the most depressing aspects of

redundancy is that it is an indication

that the whole business sector they

have worked in is suffering a crisis

This is the time to evaluate which of

your skills are transferable for

instance people skills are relevant to

all business sectors Not all industry

sectors have collapsed - read the

good news business stories in the

press and ask yourself how your

skills and experience could help that

type of business

David Bridge is a Career Coach with

Mayfair Coaching Practice

wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone

01379 650045

Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary

Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm

Carbrooke Village Millennium

Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church

This yearlsquos fete will build on the

long tradition of Carbrooke

Village fetes with an emphasis on

a great family afternoon out on the

Millennium Green with an

agricultural theme and is a joint

venture involving the Church

Millennium Green Playgroup

School and Village Hall

Last year the fete returned to its

roots with an exciting display of

a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d

machinery alongside huge long

distance haulage vehicles and a

star prize of an evening out on the

combine harvester at the peak of

harvest time

P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s

competitions cake stalls and card

stalls sit alongside the open bar

cider sales and a fresh local produce

barbeque with the usual raffles and

prize games for all to enjoy

Come and join in on June the 26th ndash

all welcome

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17

From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit

of a cynic you may have come to that

conclusion yourself from some of my

other editorials But every now and

again I come across something that

restores my somewhat jaded faith in

humanity

Recently I attended a meeting of the

Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group

for the purpose of taking a picture or

two to go with their article One of

the subjects of the evening was

Project Linus which I knew was

something to do with quilts but not

really of interest to me Well it turns

out that Project Linus donates free

homemade ―security quilts to

seriously ill abused bereaved or

traumatised children from premature

birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more

local quilters have through their

organisation Norfolk Quilters

always been strong supporters of

Linus and many members make

quilts for the project with the number

donated to date being in excess of

3400

Members of that same organisation

also produce ―Heart Cushions which

are small heart-shaped support

cushions for people who have had

surgery for breast cancer If someone

underwent surgery as long as ten

years ago a heart may still be found

beneficial so they make and give

them to anyone - women and men -

who have experienced breast cancer

As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting

was also told of the ―Last Cuddle

quilts These quilts again made by

members of Norfolk Quilters are

used to wrap still born babies for

parents to have their last cuddle They

are then able to keep that quilt for all

time as a permanent reminder of the

child that was lost to them

I have to say I find it quite humbling

that in these days of financial scandal

when even our own MPs have been

ripping us off - but are still asking us

to vote for them - that there are

wonderful people in this world who

give their time money and skills

freely just to make life a little bit

better for others less well off

Local quilters would welcome

donations of spare cotton fabric

wadding unused fleece and even

sewing threads which would be used

to good effect and our local quilting

group the Hackers Tackers and

Stuffers can be contacted through Sue

Hart on 01362 822536

And if you see anything about Project

Linus make a point to find out about

it and make a point to support it

youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant

antidote to the self serving attitudes of

today

It does your heart good

We met at the home of Lesley Cowling

to hear about the Air Cadets

organisation Jason Allan from the

Dereham Branch was our speaker and

with the help of his laptop he gave us a

very educational insight into the aims

and workings of the Cadets Fostering

the spirit of adventure and encouraging

leadership qualities and good

citizenship are some of the aims to

strive for There are nationally 46000

Air Cadets the largest youth

organisation in the UK The age range

is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and

organisers are volunteers One of the

principal reasons to join is to fly All

Cadets get the opportunity to get

airborne They can gain certificates and

at 18 if they show enough potential get

75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained

usually with a view to having a career

in the RAF They get the chance to go

gliding even solo if they show

aptitude Adventure training to develop

leadership qualities takes place in the

Lake District Peak District and Wales

They can ski in Europe and are able to

go on exchange training schemes in

many other countries including

Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of

Edinburgh Award Schemes are

followed with all the skills they foster

A chaplain is attached to every

squadron and available for advice and

listening The funding is mainly from

the RAF and all trips and equipment is

found for the Cadets or in the case of

trips heavily subsidised

Cadets are involved in the community

helping at shows festivals and

displays It sounds an ideal association

for active young people and gives them

added experience and qualifications to

put on their CVs

Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer

The next part of the meeting was the

induction of Lesley Cowling as a full

member She was welcomed for the

second time as she has been an

honorary member

The lunchtime concert in March was

presented by Pamela Warren Ken

Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick

Monk Karen Smith was at the piano

We were delighted to make a profit of

pound30958 to go to our many charities

Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea

17th June in Brenda Davis garden

2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes

tea delicious strawberries and cake

Judy Wilson

Inner Wheel Club of Watton

Nominations are invited for the

Wayland Agricultural Society Young

Achiever of the Year 2010 The award

is designed to recognise outstanding

dedication and contribution to

agriculture horticulture wildlife or any

other rural related sector or industry

All entrants must be under 21 years of

age All entrants will be required to

demonstrate and share their

commitment and involvement to their

related subject This should include

their achievements and their

aspirations Applicants will be

required to show passion and

enthusiasm as well as a sound

knowledge of their category The

award is sponsored by Weco

Engineering of Watton

All nominations must be made in

writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall

Wayland Agricultural Society Broom

Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney

Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ

Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010

Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at

our April meeting by a Victorian

Prison Officer who came to speak to

us about Life amp Death in a

Victorian Gaol

Mike the Prison Officer also brought

with him various items from that era

which prisoners had allocated to them

as well as some punishing

e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g

memorabilia My two volunteers for

the demonstrations John amp Rod

forged excuse notes but Mike was

able to continue without their input

and they were relegated to the back of

the room Mike and his persuader

were warmly thanked and hopefully

he will be back next year in another

guise

On May 10th our speaker will be

Jason Houghton Osteopath He has

visited us before and is extremely

popular with our group The meeting

starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal

Church Old Dereham Road Watton

whom we thank for the use of their

facilities all welcome

Looking to the future at our

September meeting we are very

fortunate to have as our guest

speaker Richard Lane OBE

President of Diabetes UK More

details will be available later but for

more information about our group

and our meetings please phone

Helen 01953 884713 leave a

message and I will get back to you

as soon as possible

New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome

Linda Kerr from the Redwings

Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in

April when she told us about the

wonderful work being done across

the country on behalf of not only

horses but ponies donkeys and

mules as well They have been

established for 25 years and have

visitor centres (free entry) in

Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The

Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt

Yarmouth and is open from 10am-

5pm every day from 27th March to

31st October You can even join

their Adoption club which

contributes towards the care and

feed for rescued animals

It may seem a bit late in the day for

New Year resolutions but it is in

May that we always vote on the WI

Resolution that is being put forward

for debate nationally We are all

aware of how difficult it can be to

know whether some food has

actually been produced or just

packaged here and that is why at

our National AGM to be held in

Cardiff in June the resolution being

debated is This meeting urges the

Government to introduce clear and

mandatory country of origin

labelling on all meat poultry and

fish products sold in this country

Over very many years the WI has

been at the forefront of bringing the

attention of the Government to bear

on many issues that concern us all

After the serious part of our May

11th meeting we will be enjoying a

craft evening with the emphasis on

friendly chatter and exchange of

ideas and skills For any lady

wanting to find out more about the

WI this would be an ideal evening

to pop in to Watton Christian

Community Centre (730pm) and

have a chat

June is going to be quite busy too It

is our 20th birthday and in place of a

normal meeting we will have a

birthday party at the home of a

member Once again we will be

present at Watton Carnival and also

take part in the Methodist Flower

Festival

On 5th June a Coffee Morning will

be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there

will be a raffle bring and buy table

cake stall etc- all welcome We

look forward to meeting some of

you there We also look forward to

visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July

To contact us ring Pat on 01953

882275 or Barbara 01953 882595

Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In

recognition of the difficulty in finding

low cost meeting and training space in

Wayland the Wayland Partnership is

launching a SPRING THROUGH TO

SUMMER promotion and is offering

meaningful discounts to local

community groups and organizations

Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to

Wayland House in Watton High

Street tell us who you are and what

you want and we will tell you about

the spaces available and what deals

we can offer you Alternatively mail

iainwaylandorguk for more

information

Community Support Services

Available at Wayland House Just a

reminder of the information and

support services available at Wayland

House

Breckland Council Customer Services

- If you need advice on council tax

how to get a bus pass or the cost of a

senior rail card a Breckland Council

Presence Officer is available at

Wayland House between the hours of

900am and 430pm every Wednesday

and 900am and 400pm every Friday

Closed for lunch between 100-

130pm on both days No appointment

is needed ndash just call in at Main

Reception

Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service -

Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service is has a

regular half day surgery for homeless

people and customers at risk of

homelessness in the Watton area on

Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If

you are at risk of losing your home

and would like to see a Housing

Advisor call Breckland Council on

0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l

housingadvicebrecklandgovuk

Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash

wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a

housing section with some useful

information

Norfolk County Council Registrars

Office Norfolk County Councillsquos

Watton Register office is at Wayland

House during the hours of 100 to

400pm every Thursday for the

registration of births deaths and

general advice Appointments should

be made through the Registrars office

as usual For Marriages and Civil

Partnerships telephone 01842 766848

for Births and Deaths telephone 01842

754115 or mail

registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk

Peddars Way Housing Association

Peddars Way Housing the largest

provider of affordable homes in the

Eastern Region offer free drop in

advice surgeries at Wayland House

An officer from Peddars Way is

usually available on Tuesday

mornings from 900am to 1100pm

Connexions Connexions Norfolk

provide a free drop in service for

young people at Wayland House

every Wednesday They offer advice

on a range if topics including health

housing and employment Call them

on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make

an appointment

Wayland Community Bank The

Wayland Community Bank a branch

of the Norfolk Credit Union is open

at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from

100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from

900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos

from 900am to 1100am No

appointment is necessary The

Norfolk Credit Union is a member of

the Financial Services Compensation

Scheme which means that your

money is as safe as in any Bank or

Building Society Itlsquos the place to

come for simple borrowing and secure

saving

Wayland Partnership

Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful

Craft Fairs is being held on

Saturday 1st May between

1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens

Hall Watton Admission is free

We are delighted to offer you a

celebrat ion of local craft s

including walking sticks fly

dressing greetings cards candles

jewellery corn dollies wood-

turned items engraved and stained

glass embroidered items original

paintings handmade cushions

photography and much more If

you are looking for something

different and if quality and

affordability are important to you

you will find what you are looking

for at a Wayland Partnership craft

fair

The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed

A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group

― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y

Grandmother Mrs F Jones at

Warmans Farm which was on

Hargham Road in Attleborough I

was standing on the kitchen table

looking out of the window which

faced Hargham Road (the railway

line ran parallel to Hargham Road)

when a plane flying very low passed

the window

I shouted to my Mother ―Quick

look the plane has a picture on its

tail My Mother grabbed me by the

legs and threw me under the table

Immediately we heard pop pop pop

rattling on tin My Mother thought

the plane had machine-gunned

Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)

which was located nearer the top of

Hargham Road Then there was a

loud bang It was not until later (no

telephones in those days) that we

heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos

factory which had been bombed

Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee

Semmence) memories of the day

during the Second World War when

a single German bomber raided the

Cyder factory and works by the

railway station in Attleborough

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening

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Boiler Servicing Installations and General Plumbing All work undertaken

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ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )

Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5

Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land

and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures

Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details

Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney

Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)

Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH

Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket

from Saham Post Office

The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project

ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON

HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON

Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm

Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500

Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm

The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a

sparse few after a spectacular show in

mid-April As you can see from the

photos they are really miniature lupines

They draw tourists from all over the

place and all along the roadsides cars are

parked and Mum Dad and the children

are taking pictures of each other amidst a

sea of blue Especially popular for

pictures of dogs and babies Hands up

everyone who thought Texas was all

cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes

The temperature is climbing and the

hummingbirds are back The feeders are

up and filled with the usual mixture of 4

parts water to 1 part sugar (red food

colouring optional ndash most of the feeders

have red on them to attract the birds)

In the garden the tomatoes peppers

eggplants and cucumbers are coming along

well ndash maybe this year there will be

something ready for the County Fair

horticulture divisions in June I dug up a

huge rosemary bush to make way for more

vegetables and have dozens of cuttings

rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market

These markets are becoming very popular

now and while all the towns around us

have one our town seems to have a hard

time getting one together I sell vegetables

if I have enough to part with bedding plants

and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and

jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods

such as banana bread pineapple-cheese

bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This

year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is

being highly promoted as a natural

sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy

sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying

fennel this year and the cardoon is turning

out to be a magnificent

specimen plant ndash I

probably wonlsquot eat it but

can hardly wait until it

blooms I remembered to

feed the strawberries this

year which made a big

difference Had a great

crop

Fortunately the turtle family did not

discover the vegetable garden especially

the lettuce to which I understand they are

very partial

Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah

Georgia to sample great seafood old

Southern Plantations and botanical

gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best

time to visit because of the great

display of azaleas which donlsquot grow

here on our alkaline soils Hopefully

they will be blooming on schedule

Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn

Saturday 10th April was perfect for the

Spring Show gloriously warm sunny

and most of all dry Unfortunately we

had fewer entrants and entries this year

than last Norwich were playing at

home (they drew) and there was a horse

race These factors added to the

weather may have contributed to the

low turnout However 15 entrants

produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket

lovers) entries of very high quality It

was interesting to note that due to the

late spring we had more entries for

tulips this year and the hyacinths were

stunning The scent in the hall was

almost intoxicating The double

daffodils were largely missing as they

are still in bud very frustrating for the

people who normally enter them After

the Show when we opened the Hall for

teas it was very good to see a large

number of visitors and I am told we

recruited more members

We had a lovely surprise visit from

Wayland Radio Paul Young and

Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some

of our winners and President Allison

Griffiths Gabbie presents the

Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-

1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in

time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland

Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we

must have a listen especially as they

persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with

some of his monthly Topical Tips

Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to

stay for the presentation of the

silverware shared tea with us and even

won a raffle prize I hope they will join

us for the Autumn Show on 4th

September as I am sure they would

enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos

proceedings

So to the winners

The Spring Cup for most points in the

flower section - Ralph Kinsley

The Bill Aylott Cup for the best

arrangement of flowers This Green and

Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree

The Hendry Plate for most Points in the

domestic section - Judy Atkinson

The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most

points in show - Judy Atkinson

Class Results

1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer

than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June

Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly

Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree

2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length

of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline

Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June

Martin

3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13

length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC

Pauline Middleton

4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy

Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff

Twelftree

5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie

Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June

Martin HC Ralph Kinsley

6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC

Ralph Kinsley

7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan

Loveday

8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree

9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie

Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy

Atkinson

10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff

Twelftree

11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June

Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday HC Judy Atkinson

12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline

Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph

Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree

13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy

Atkinson

14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday

15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley

16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant

Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy

Twelftree

17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson

2nd Peggy Twelftree

18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd

Judy Atkinson

19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

Peggy Twelftree

20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC

Julie Stacey

21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton

22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd

Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson

23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd

Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree

24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary

Marriott

Our next meeting will be held on

Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the

Village Hall when our speaker will be

Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As

ever all are welcome Also we shall

have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village

Sports Day and Fete on the green

Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)

Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society

Picture Submitted

Picture Submitted

Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19

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For Quilting Wadding amp Backing Prices

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DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES

Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account

the fitness level and ability of participants

General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish

Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for

recycled teenagers

Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as

arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account

Please bring a mat for floorwork

Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to

Friday 4th June inclusive

For further details please contact

Diane Cuthbert

01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher

Classes held during term-time

There was a very pleasing attendance

of members and guests at the March

meeting who much enjoyed a

powerpoint presentation ―Images of

Japan Speaker Len Speller opened

with some basic Japanese phrases and

then took us on a journey through a

land of contrasts the concrete jungle of

modern urban Japan being interspersed

with colourful temples and beautiful

Japanese gardens Something of the

culture of Japan also came over with

its emphasis on politeness tidiness and

desire to conform

The prolonged cold weather cut the

number of entries for the table

competition but hopefully now that

spring has at last arrived we will see

more entries next time Winners were

Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil

and three stems of flowers) John

Darlow (any vegetable) and John

Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or

tuber)

The May meeting will be on

Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the

main hall at Attleborough Junior

School The talk will be on the subject

of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as

always we will be very pleased to

welcome guests as well as members

Attleborough and District Horticultural Society

DEREHAM amp DISTRICT

CAT ADOPTION CENTRE

Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP

Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering

OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm

Telephone

01362 687 919

On Wednesday 14th APRIL

DEREK ARCHER talked to us

about his ORCHID collection and

how to grow these beautiful plants

He brought along just a few of his

magnificent collection and showed

us the rest in flower on screen His

examples some over 40 yrs old

ranged from the smallest to the

largest forms and from rare UK

orchids to those species from

Japan He told us the best way to

keep orchids at home and many of

us realised we have been killing

ours with kindness as they need

humidity by standing on damp

gravel and yet the pot needs to be

well drained Water and feed and

leave to drain before replacing in

the gravel based pot

A very informative entertaining

talk inspiring us all to have a go at

growing these tricky but incredibly

exotic plants Derek judged the

flower competition 1st Patsy

Peachey 2nd David Peachey and

3rd Shona Levy A good selection

of entries to choose from this

month so congratulations to the

winners

Our next meeting on Wednesday

12th May will be our first

OUTSIDE VISIT to the

JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD

BAKERY Caston and afterwards

refreshments will be at the home of

2 of our members at Brook House

Dukes Lane

This garden is well known by our

speaker too as he is responsible for

all the greenlsquo planting there and

told us it is one of the largest

Japanese gardens in the country

and well worth seeing So hope

lots of you will come along share

lifts if possible we will leave the

village green at 645pm to arrive

there for a 7pm start

HORN FAIR on MAY 30th

Members are asked to bring plants

flowers vegetables garden

equipment etc to sell on the day

for our plant stall and to volunteer

their services for help to me as

soon as possible

We will need sandwiches cakes

scones biscuits etc for the

refreshment stall too Take these to

Jill at Nurses House please Many

thanks We hope lots of you will

support this unique event and buy

excellent value plants from us as

well as enjoy our home-made cakes

on the refreshment stall See you

there

Our thanks to Chris Dalton who

entered our Village Green in the

Telegraphs Most Lively Village

Greenlsquo competition and guess

what We are in the final 4 and

have won a yearlsquos membership to

the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so

far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We

will use the money towards filling

the flower boxes at the entrances to

the village In fact thanks to our

pound50 grant from Breckland Pride

earlier this year the boxes have

looked beautiful this Spring and

our thanks to the members of the

Club responsible for their upkeep

For more information look us up

on our website

wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub

orguk Or ring me on the number

below We are a very active

friendly club always keen to

increase our membership and now

is a great time to join If anyone

would like a lift to meetings please

give me a call Jane Dalton

(Secretary) 01953 498694

Great Hockham Gardening Club News

On the 15th April Ashill Garden

Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L

Sutton a noted member of the

Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society

This was a most opportune visit now

that Spring has finally arrived we

all need help in preparing for sowing

and planting Mr Sutton took the

Garden Club members through

various aspects of horticultural care

required before during and after the

growing season

For instance cleanliness in the

greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton

described how he is able to keep

the greenhouse free of pests with

the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and

Milton among other things He

explained how to clean flower pots

with bleach and was able to

demonstrate by the use of slides

how even flower pots of some

antiquity can be kept fresh and

clean with appropriate care

Mr Sutton also had some practical

tips involving the use of bubble

wrap in the greenhouse and the

mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th

insecticide These guidelines being

of a practical and economical

nature were very useful as were

the instructions on how to plant the

growing tips pinched out of

chrysanthemums to produce ―free

plants The talk finished with slides

of some fine specimens of

chrysanthemums and the club were

most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos

informative discussion

The next Garden Club meeting will

take place on the 27th May during

which Graeme Simmonds will

discuss historical objects we might

find in our own gardens This

should be an inspiring discussion

since members are asked to bring

along items they may have found in

their garden or at the beach

Stop press we still have tickets

available for the trip to Stody

Lodge Gardens This will take

place on the 12th May and will

give members and their friends the

chance to wander through some of

the ten acres o f beauti fu l

Rhododendrons and Azaleas which

are in bloom each May This outing

is also combined with a trip to

Holt the historic Georgian city

and promises to be a ―grand day

out Please contact John Vincent if

you require tickets ndash telephone

01760 440320

Finally it may seem like a long

way off but the Committee are

busy making arrangements for the

Annual Flower Show on the 27th

June and the Vegetable Show on

the 26th August You might like to

pencil these dates in your diary

either to show or just come along

and enjoy yourself

Ashill Garden Club

Members and visitors enjoyed the

Flower Girls demonstration at

Aprils meeting entitiled Here

Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and

Joy Tumore took a holiday in

Scotland which reminded us of the

pink and purple hues of heather

whilst the picnic - in a hamper -

included bright sunny gerberas

Designs for a church wedding

included candles pink lilies

c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n

chrysanthemums Herbaceous

borders were interpreted by parallel

arrangements and white blooms

Two large urns held the final

designs which included a wide

variety of foliage green carnations

and white lilies

The Flower Arranging competition

winner in the Old Hands class was

Ursula Jackson who also won the

Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best

Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)

and Ann Norris was the winner in

t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n

competition with three stems of

daffodils

Next meeting will be held on

Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm

when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be

talking on Container Gardening

The competitions will be for a

Foliage Arrangement for the Betty

Warburton Trophy and three stems

of blossom

Visitors are always welcome

Further details from Pat 01953

457315 or Sally 01953 788712

Breckland Flower and Garden Club

The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today

Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away

Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty

With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty

Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee

Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea

Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath

She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth

His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck

She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check

Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter

She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her

Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive

She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five

Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh

Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half

Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one

His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone

Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap

Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep

Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune

And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon

Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)

The April meeting was a talk on

setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt

who gave us an insight into the

trials and tribulations of starting a

wormery from scratch The

methods used to keep the worms in

a tip-top condition were discussed

with more about what not to do

and to throw away the instructions

which came with the unit

The May meeting will be at the

village hall from 10-12 noon on

Saturday 15 May when we will be

running our plant stall coffee and

cakes and the raffle to bolster our

funds So if you need any plants

come and see us first Any further

information can be obtained from

Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on

01760 440719

Ovington Gardening Club

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHOPS

And get your copy of the Mid-Norfolk Times at these businesses

Great Ellingham Village Stores amp PO

Long St Gt Ellingham 01953 452 155

Post Office Fresh Bread amp Milk Daily

Rocklands Post Office amp Stores

The Street Rocklands 01953 483 217

Car Tax Lottery Fresh Milk

Quick Stop Church Street Attleborough

01953 458 036 Italian Wines 2 for pound5 Wide range

of Polish Foods available

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01953 860219 If you purchase goods from the shop costing over pound40 (excluding the post office cigarettes lottery and Paypoint) in one transaction then you will be entitled to claim a bottle of Italian wine (worth pound5)

Lovells Post Office amp Stores

Market Place New Buckenham

01953 860 351

Village Stores Market Street East Harling

01953 718115 A wide range of products in stock

Anne and Kevin Ledgard

Londis News Extra

High Street Attleborough (Opposite Sainsburys)

01953 453 257 Newspapers amp magazines

Wide range of confectionery tobacconist Wide range of Wines Beers and Spirits

Londis Banham 01953 887320

Your Local Village Supermarket

Prior to the introduction of

the railway into Norfolk in

1844 with the building of

Thorpe station the pace of

life in the county and

indeed the whole country

was determined by the speed

of the horse which governed

everything from the races at

Newmarket to the ploughing

of fields the transport of

crops and the towing of

canal barges

The fastest commercial

vehicle was the PO Mail

Coach established in 1784

which ultimately managed

about 8-10mph on the

macadam roads built from

1816 onwards and which

usually travelled at night A

daily service from Norwich

to London was established

in 1785 and ran until April

1846

The stagecoach was a

somewhat slower vehicle

carrying as it did more

passengers and with several

stops (stages) on its journey

Farm horses ploughing or

moving heavily laden carts

usually managed 2-4mph ndash

walking pace Horses used

for recreational purposes

were usually ridden at the

canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed

apparently known as the

Canterbury Gallop A galloping

horse could travel at about 25-

30mph but only for a short

distance

Both William Salter Yarmouth

stage coach man and John Fox

were working men and would not

have been paid a great deal and yet

each has as his memorial a well

carved and decorated mural

monument that of William Salter at

Haddiscoe and of John Fox at

Colney It is obvious that both were

held in high regard by their

contemporaries who must have

contributed to the cost of these

splendid and unusual memorials

The round towered church of St

Andrew at Colney must be the most

familiar church in Norfolk standing

as it does just across the road from

the Colney Lane entrance to the

Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is

Anglo-Saxon in origin with three

blocked double ndashsplayed windows

John Foxs memorial is over the

tower entrance door

The rest of the church is in C19

restorers Decorated style

St Mary Haddiscoe which stands

on an escarpment at the eastern end

of Haddiscoe marshes also has a

round tower divided by three bands

with each stage marginally smaller

than the one below and deep C15

chequered battlements above The

twin triangular headed bell

openings are clearly Saxon but are

surrounded by Norman carved

billets so the church must belong to

the so-called C11 overlap

The treasure of this church may be

seen in the C15 south porch ndash a

highly decorative Norman doorway

with concentric bands of chip

carving zigzags and scalloping and

above it in a niche a seated figure

a rare piece of Norman sculpture a

vested priest with hands raised and

what may be a dove overhead The

door itself is covered with splendid

ironwork of very early date

probably locally made Lots of

interesting things inside including a

small black slab halfway down the

nave to Bele the wife of Peter son

of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of

the dykes) who died in 1525 Great

changes were wrought in this area

of the marshes by Dutch drainage

experts The memorial slab to

William Salter was originally fixed

on the outside of the south wall of

the churchyard but was moved into

the church when the wall collapsed

The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk

By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER

Yarmouth Stage Coach Man

Died October the 9th 1776

Aged 59 years

Here lies Will Salter honest man

Deny it Envy if you can

True to his business and his Trust

Always punctual always just

His horses could they speak would tell

They loved their good old master well

His uphill work is chiefly done

His Stage is ended Race is run

One journey is remaining still

To climb up Sions holy hill

And now his faults are all forgivn

Elijah like drive up to heaven

Take the Reward of all his Pains

And leave to other hands the Reins

Sacred

To the memory of

JOHN FOX

Who on the 20 of Dec 1806

In the 79th Year of his Age was

unfortunately killed near this spot

having been thrust down and trampled

on by the horses of a Waggon Tho

his Life was humble yet it is deserving

of imitation He was a worthy amp useful

Member of Society an honest

amp industrious Labourer

READER

If thou drivest a team be careful

amp endanger not the Life of

another or thine own

Watton Methodist Church will be

hosting their annual Flower Festival

once again this year This year it

will be open to the public over three

days Friday the 11th Saturday the

12th and Sunday the 13th June

2010 On the Sunday it will become

part of the Carnival activities

There will be a Concert on the

Friday evening 11th June again

this is a change to the usual

Saturday concert

Please book the dates now More

information and tickets for the

concert will shortly be available so

watch this space

Methodist Church June Flower Festival

On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd

Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders

p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e

Community Fundraising Manager of

the Big C Cancer Charity with a

cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of

the total amount raised from their

really successful Pudding Evening

held on Friday 5th March 2010 The

Rainbows and Leaders would

especially like to say a big thank you

to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall

Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower

Parade and Hannah Daniels for

providing free manicures or hand and

arm massages Gary of Little Garys

Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice

and the Managers of Tescos and Co-

op Watton and to everyone who sold

tickets for the event for their

generosity and support We are

extremely delighted by the amount

raised and we will be able to use the

money raised to help fund sleepovers

and provide equipment for the

Rainbows We currently have 17

Rainbows and are desperately

looking for some more adults to help

us having fun at our weekly meetings

and when we have sleepovers if you

can help us please contact Jo Jacklin

on 01953 880112 or email

jmj57btinternetcom for more

information

Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C

Yet another full house attended our

March lunch we introduced two

exhibitor stands and a raffle both

proving very successful and great

fun

Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave

an amazing and enlightening talk

about her successful career after

losing her sight her dedication to

helping the blind is truly amazing

The Wayland Women in business

meetings are open to everyone

Although most attendees are

running businesses please do not

let this deter you from coming We

were pleased to see a number of

employed and retired ladies this

time and a number of ladies who

are seeking to return to the work

place

Our next lunch will be held at Broom

Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday

2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket

which includes a hot lunch a glass of

wine and tea and coffee served with

handmade truffles We are pleased to

announce our guest speaker is Suzie

Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for

Jarrolds Department store in

Norwich and is coming to talk to us

about the running of the store and

fashion There will be two exhibiters

Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy

and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie

Home

Wayland Women in Business has

received some funding from the

Participatory Budget Fund which

will enable us to set up a much

needed website watch this space

Baroness Gillian Shephard has

kindly invited the group along to

the Houses of Parliament there are

forty tickets available on a first

come first served basis The coach

will leave from Watton tour of

Parliament cream tea at Central

Hall Westminster some free time

in Westminster and a two course

dinner in Newmarket on the Return

journey This fabulous ladies day

out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to

be confirmed

All are welcome Ticket sales will

be circulated in the next few weeks

For further details please contact

Jane Richards 01953 885554

salesjanerichardscouk

Clare Rowling 01953 488993

enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk

Ann Lusher

lusherannyahoocouk

Clair Rylands 01953 880146

Kingfishertaxoasis-mailnet

Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business

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News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21

Our local radio station on

1073fm Wayland Community

Radio in Ashill is celebrating a

pound24000 grant from Breckland

Council to further develop the

s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s

volunteering opportunities and

greater community cohesion

The station offers work

experience and volunteer

placements for people to learn

media and general life skills

The stations programmes and

initiatives are particularly

targeted at young people over

45s and migrant communities

although the output it proving

very popular across all ages

David Hatherly Stat ion

Manager for Wayland Radio

said We launched the station

on a shoestring last August

and its already a valuable

resource for local community

groups and popular with our

audience The grant from

Breckland Council will enable

us to enhance our public

information broadcasts we will

be working with other local

agencies to ensure that their

information is reaching our

audiences more efficiently

That will make a big difference

to us and help us to further

develop the distinct service we

are offering to the district

Were enormously grateful for

the support the Council has

offered us

The station currently has more

than 50 volunteers and was

originally started because of

the lack of a radio station to

s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d

S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d

surrounding villages The

whole of the studio complex is

disabled friendly and fitted out

with professional equipment

the radio mast delivers a strong

signal across the broadcast

area

Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive

member for Communities said

Community radio gives local

people a real voice Wayland

R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t

contribution to Breckland

communities because its

strength lies in that it is run by

local people for local people

about local issues This

funding wil l help give

community radio a much

needed boost at this stage in its

development

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Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived

through an earthquake but I did the

other night and it was one of the most

frightening events I have ever

experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a

Friday night I suddenly heard this

massive explosion and then everything

shook and I mean everything ndash pictures

on the wall vases on the cupboard etc

ndash and then within seconds another one

It sounded as if an ammunition factory

had blown up such was the impact of

the noise

I had no idea it was an earthquake and

nor did my neighbours so there we all

were in our dressing gowns looking

around for a fire something anything

that would tell us what it was Finally

one neighbour sauntered down the

road Helsquod lived through a quake

before and knew all about it

We all know that earthquakes occur all

over the place regardless of where the

fault lines are And it is somewhat

different from California where you

can see most of the earthquakes happen

on major fault lines that they know are

moving

The South Australian earthquakes are

spread out far and wide though there

are more in the hills than on the flats

which makes me feel even less

insecure given that I live in the hills of

Adelaide and this quake occurred five

kilometres from where I live

An earthquake specialist put it this way

―it is quite common for people to be

able to hear and see an earthquake

without feeling it He said the

earthquake compression waves were

equivalent to sound waves As the

waves come up through the ground it is

possible to hear low-frequency sound

waves It does sound like a rumbling as

it comes and goes

When you are closer it tends to be

more a big boom sound but what

people actually hear is a probably a

little subjective and probably

depends on where they are and what

they are doing

Well mate to me it sounded like a

bomb going off in my backyard and

believe me thousands of people were

jolted from their sleep when a

magnitude 38 quake - the states

strongest in more than 20 years - struck

just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on

Friday Its shockwaves were felt across

the state

It was the largest of four tremors that

has struck close to Adelaide in the past

19 days with three recorded near

Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude

tremor on April 2

Australian Seismological Centre

director Kevin McCue said it was only

a matter of time before SA

experienced a repeat of the 55

magnitude quake of 1954 that caused

$70 million damage across Adelaide

I think we probably havent seen the

worst yet but the probability would be

pretty small that it will happen in our

lifetime he said

That really makes me feel like moving

to well there is no place to really

move to as they occur all over the

world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in

my backyard

And now the cruncher just when you

thought it would be safer than say

California for instance Dr McCue says

that in places like Adelaide very few

buildings are designed to resist

earthquakes

A 1954-style earthquake will happen

at some stage in the future and

Adelaide will be damaged Its just a

matter of time

He said SA experienced at least one

magnitude 38 quake a year and

Adelaide faced the greatest risk of

earthquake damage out of any major

capital city due to its large number of

volatile fault lines

Fridays quake was a wake up call to

communities and authorities to be

better prepared in the event of a more

destructive tremor

This is the fourth relatively small

earthquake in just a few weeks which

is unusual he said

This earthquake was possibly up to a

magnitude of even four and its only

the depth (of the quake) that saved you

from damage

I think at the moment there is a high

probability of an earthquake in this

same area of the Adelaide metropolitan

area state emergency services should

be looking at their procedures again

and what they need to be doing to

respond to an earthquake

People who manage schools and

hospitals ought to also be making sure

they are not vulnerable

What makes it even worse is the

experts say they have no way of

predicting them Theres always the

chance of something bigger but the

probability of that is really quite low

If there are a lot of these in the next

couple of months some people might

get upset but this is close enough to

normal - except we dont usually have

them down here we usually see them

up in the Flinders further north of

Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring

to that area of the world

Fridays seismic activity was about

20km underground Police and

emergency services were inundated

with emergency calls from across the

state as people near the epicentre

reported the sound of an explosion

More than 500 calls were logged

within hours of the quake hitting with

shockwaves felt up to 100km away and

as far as Kangaroo Island but by the

light of day the State Emergency

Service had reported no structural

damage

And what did I do after the quake ndash I

went back to bed and began to read a

book and then asked my wife ―did the

earth move for you too darling

Post Script After filing this story the

West Australia Goldfields have been

hit by possibly the largest earthquake

ever in Australia five days after the

South Australian quake It closed the

Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging

buildings and burying a teenage girl

under rubble Seismologist David

Jepsen said the quake was the largest to

hit the area in 25 years and possibly the

largest ever

Geoscience Australia seismologist

David Jepsen said the quake hit about

10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was

fairly shallow

―People in Kalgoor Lie would have

experienced strong shaking We would

expect people up to several hundred

kilometres away would have felt it

―This is the largest event in the last 25

years in this region and it might be the

largest since we started recording

―The quake was significantly larger

than the mining explosions that

regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen

said ―All of the hotels in the area have

been damaged and many of the

facades have simply fallen off and

crashed to the ground

Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio

Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000

Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church

Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For

those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more

reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring

their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian

Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May

Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday

Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry

Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later

On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community

for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about

WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all

our meetings

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Mid-Norfolk Times Page 22 News

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Well over four hundred veteran

tractors left Tibenham Airfield on

Sunday 4th April for their run

around the local roads and stopped

for their lunch break on Old

Buckenham Green

What a spectacle they made - first

driving into the village centre then

parking up in row after row having

some lunch and then off round the

lanes again to return to the Airfield

The local Old Ram Tractor Club

did the organising of this national

event that brought tractors and their

drivers from all over the country

It was a very friendly occasion a

photographers delight and even the

sun shone occasionally The sound

of all those engines and the smell

of diesel will remain in peoples

memories for years to come

Picture Churchwarden John Frost

braved the long ladders to get to

the top of All Saints church tower

Thanks to his efforts we can all

share this view and get a better idea

of just how many tractors there

were on the Green at old

Buckenham

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The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors

What a busy month I really donlsquot know

where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the

best place to start of course but before I do

I would like to put out an appeal for a

volunteer or two

We urgently need volunteers for the

Thetford District and for Downham

Market If you have a few spare hours and

you are interested in people this may be for

you You will be given full training and

support by some very friendly people and

you will meet some some very interesting

people We would love to hear from you so

please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk

for details

So back to SSAFA 125 This is the

campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of

SSAFA Forces Help The very first

National Collection Day raised more than

pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot

you think pound250 came from the dear

customers of CO-OP Watton and another

pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the

collection day will 14 May So watch out

for details and if you would like to help

just ring that number

wwwssafstorecouk is now open for

business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA

goodies on there such as mugs polo

shirts pens limited badges bracelets and

you will also be able to buy them from us

when we appear at the local fairs and

festivals this summer

Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he

suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on

duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has

entered for the London Marathon and will

be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to

complete the course Each mile has been

nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA

mile he will be accompanied by Marine

Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go

to wwwssafaorguk

And for the cooks amongst you Gary

Rhodes has contributed to a brand new

cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a

year for the volunteers to compile it and

children from the British Forces Primary

Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk

or bookshopmoufloncomcy

That is just a small sample of the wonderful

things peeps are doing to raise funds and

awareness for SSAFA Please remember

our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we

will stay with you for a lifetime to help you

Locally we are going to be busy this year

28th April ndash presentation at Robertson

Barracks Swanton Morley

16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally

28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival

1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland

Agricultural Show

These are a few of the places you can find

us this summer please come and talk to us

Norfolk Branch News The Branch has

been very busy over the last year

SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and

raised over pound300k from various charities

for these cases

Sadly there has been a marked increase in

the number of broken marriages in the

region and pound29k was needed to help the

families move on to a new start

There are now 3 prisons in the region

HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and

SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison

In-Reach programme We do need

volunteers for this scheme too If you have

experience of prison visiting or social work

we would love to hear from you

And finally just for information SSAFA

Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but

our roles are completely different SSAFA

FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak

and Headley Court for the families to stay

in while visiting injured relations H4H are

building the swimming court at Headley

Court They are also responsible for the

proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of

which opened in Edinburgh recently

SSAFA look after everyone for life If your

Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum

and Dad need help if your wife needs help

if children of serving men and women need

help SSAFA will always be there You just

need to ring this number 01 603 403322

SSAFA 125 and other stuff

The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland

House was packed with artists and

friends at the preview for the Spring

Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen

artists from across the region were

showing a range of visual art from pencil

drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art

photography

During the event the Town Mayor Cllr

Margaret Holmes pictured with jan

Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under

its new name saying how fortunate the

Wayland area is to have such a facility to

support the cultural life of the

community and encourage artists

Those attending the preview agreed that

the standard of work in this exhibition

was very high The youngest artist

showing her work was 15 year old

Bethany Vargeson who is currently

working towards her GCSE art exam and

whose drawing of the

Babes in the Wood has

been used for the cover of

the 2010 Chamber of

Commerce Directory The

attention to detail in

Bethanylsquos work shows a

maturity beyond her years

At the other end of the

scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke

from Carbrooke member of the Royal

Society of Miniature Artists whose

exquisite still life work is admired

wherever she exhibits and indeed two of

her three paintings were sold within 24

hours of the opening

The Gallery was also delighted to

welcome Helena Anderson from Kings

Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a

professional artist who specialises in

portraits in particular animal portraits

She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo

Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late

husband Frank trained formation dancing

teams for the original show Peggy now

almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first

day and spent about an hour looking at

the exhibition and chatting with local

residents who had met her in their

younger days and with the press Peggy

was delighted with the exhibition and the

gallery and clearly very proud of her

daughterlsquos talent and contribution

Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition

Picture John Frost

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23

O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h

Attleborough High School ran an

extremely successful day long

whole-school Environment Day

The ambitious aim was to really

ingrain environmental issues in the

consciousness of students staff and

the community This was a

completely new venture for the

school with all students off time

table from years 7 through to Sixth

Formers working in tutor groups

with staff on a specific recycling or

sustainability project The day was

organised by Geography teacher

and Lead teacher for the

environment and conservation Mr

Joel Rodker with Assistant

Headteacher Carmina McConnell

A number of visitors attended on

the day - from local government

Green peace and artists who use

recycled objects - and they were on

hand to give presentations and lend

their expertise

Staff and students selected a range

of projects to work on including

designing clothes for a fashion

show made of recycled materials

making films using state of the art

green screen technology making

sculptures making bird boxes

writing a green newspaper

auditing the schools waste and

making jewellery and furniture from

recycled objects

During the day students produced

some exciting and innovative

recycled projects and arrived at

intelligent and creative solutions for

sustainability issues The day

culminated in a celebration of the

days activities in a series of

assemblies in the afternoon with 32

groups giving presentations of the

answers they have arrived at

Lead teacher for the environment

and conservation Joel Rodker said

that AHS was taking seriously the

governments target for all schools

to be sustainable by 2020 This

makes sense on so many levels We

are addressing urgent problems such

as energy use and deforestation so

that our students can enjoy the same

quality of life and wonders of nature

that were able to benefit from They

are learning valuable skills which

will give them the advantage in any

area of employment and enable

them to make important choices in

their lives And we are helping to

reduce the impact our school and

community has on the environment

When given the chance young

people are always keen to show

how much they care about the

planet and their neighbours

whether they are next door or on the

other side of the world

AHS is already involved in a county

wide project called ANSWER

which links Norfolk schools with

each other and with schools in

Scandinavia to share strategies for

reducing energy use Staff and

students at AHS and across Norfolk

are committed to making a

difference and the Environment Day

on the 30th was a chance to put

some of this enthusiasm into action

Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May

Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great

Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

Charity Number 1062603

Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham

Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries

Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited

Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent

Attleborough High School working to become even greener

Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School

One of the annual deviations from our

normal weekly evening meeting at the

Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut

Restaurant at the Norwich College of

Arts amp Technology Some years ago

we decided that a formal Rotary

Christmas Dinner with our partners

was becoming a bit unnecessary with

all the other activities going on around

that festive period Our partners

muttered a bit because they do like

joining in with us from time to time

Listening as we always try to do we

searched around for something else at a

different time where we could sit down

to a special meal The Debut

Restaurant was suggested and thus it

came to pass and someone dubbed it

―The UnChristmas Dinner Just

before Easter for the fourth year we

donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their

finery ndash and headed off to Debut where

the whole meal is prepared and served

by the students Part of our raison

dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls

within our commitment to young

people and we know that many of our

local youngsters go on to NORCAT

Another meeting deviation takes place

in April The Brandon Rotary club

meets on Thursday evenings the same

as we do So once a year we have an

exchangelsquo This involves a number of

our members going to Brandon with

our President who then officiates at the

Brandon meeting reciprocated by their

members with their President coming

to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary

Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton

presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary

meeting on 8th April with 6 of his

members in attendance Our President

Richard Akister did likewise at

Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of

our members

Yet another of our changes from the

routine of Thursday meetings takes

place on the 5th Thursday of April We

call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our

meeting but not the attendance

requirement instead members are

expected to attend a meeting at any

other Rotary Club which to count

they must do within 2 weeks It is

relatively easy to find another club to

go to in a radius of some 15 miles of

Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30

miles there are three times as many

with a wide choice of days and times -

some are breakfast meetings For

p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e

wwwwattonrotaryorguk

We are pleased to report that moneys

are still rolling in to the ShelterBox

campaign on the back of the Haiti

disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised

the cost of at least another box and

Wayland Community High School the

price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti

required an enormous number of tents

and still does because of this the

ShelterBox stock has been depleted

and donations being received at the

ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing

stock ready for other disasters -

population displacing earthquakes and

floods are occurring at a rate that

makes it difficult to keep up the flow of

the much needed humanitarian aid

Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also

been sent to remote parts of Chile

(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and

Uganda (landslides)

Martin Anscombe

Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs

hand painted on silk as well as

watercolour and acrylics by

Norma and Alan Ashcroft will

take place from May 15th to 22nd

from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm

on Saturday at the Dragonfly

Gallery Wayland House High

St Watton

Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are

partners in Painting on Silk

known as ―Firefly Art Norma

initially trained in Haute Couture

in London before training as a

teacher She has experience in

many art forms having worked

and taught for over 30 years in

the world of design and

technology Alan is a ―self

taught artist working in silk

painting but now primarily in

watercolours and acrylics Both

are former members of the Guild

of Silk Painters and regularly

demonstrate this art form

throughout the Eastern Region

Free Preview Evening Tickets

contact 01953 880205

Firefly meets Dragonfly

The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we

have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash

1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing

were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an

evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to

be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing

for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those

interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202

Wayland House Learning Programme

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News

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CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at

Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston

Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School

Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas

Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church

Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete

I am sure that many people in Saham will

remember John Newton whose family lived

in the parish for several generations John

moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years

ago but while he lived here he applied his

legal-trained mind to recording and

assembling Saham history He has kindly

offered to return to Saham to give a public

presentation on ―Saham through the Ages

Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and

slides will describe village living

conditions and life-styles spanning the

period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up

to more recent times as seen through the

eyes of a number of colourful historical

figures who lived in Saham

It must be remembered that Saham was a

village of some regional importance in much

of this period At the time of the Norman

invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal

dues to the King himself and had a Fair

directly under royal warrant It was larger than

Watton up to the time of the opening of the

turnpike road between Cambridge and

Norwich which was routed south of the

Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might

know it the River Wissey) and so directed

trade and official functionaries to Watton

rather than Saham

The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we

hope to provide refreshments a raffle and

other activities a small exhibition on Saham

by Saham Heritage and as the main event

Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note

of the date and place and come along for an

instructive and entertaining evening - and

bring your friends

Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at

the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE

Entry For more information call me and

watch for publicity

Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550

Pictured right is the Old White Horse in

Saham Toney

Saham Through the Ages with John Newton

Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with

how sick and disabled people are

being assessed for Employment and

Support Allowance (ESA) This new

benefit was introduced in October

2008 to replace the existing

incapacity benefit for new claimants

It aims to give more help to those

who might with support be able to

work

Since ESA was introduced CAB

advisers across England and Wales

have been reporting high numbers of

seriously ill and disabled people

being found fit for worklsquo under the

new Work Capability Assessment

(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in

this situation include people in the

advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos

Disease and Multiple Sclerosis

people with severe mental illness

and some who are dealing with acute

short-term health problems such as

awaiting open heart surgery

Citizens‟ Advice has produced a

report - Not working - CAB

evidence on the ESA Work

Capability Assessment‟ - which

outlines concerns with the limited

effectiveness of the assessment

Claimants undergo a medical test

which should assess what they can

do but the evidence shows that the

test doesnlsquot account for the

complexities of many illnesses and

disabilities Citizens Advice is

hearing numerous reports of hurried

medicals where medical examiners

miss vital details make unjustifiable

assumptions and donlsquot place enough

emphasis on the impact of mental

health issues on the ability to work

The report shows how for these

people failing the WCA can have an

enormously detrimental effect By

being told they must find work they

face further hardship by either having

to claim JSA which is a less

supportive benefit or in many cases

no benefit at all Moreover the stress

of the test and the prospect of

fighting unfavourable decisions at a

tribunal adds to the considerable

pressure of their situations In these

cases the system risks moving

already vulnerable people even

further away from a return to the

workplace

To illustrate these points the

following are examples of CAB

clients failed by the Work Capability

Assessment

A CAB in London saw a former

engineer in his 50lsquos who was

working as a driver After feeling ill

for a number of months he visited his

GP and was immediately referred to

hospital where he was admitted with

heart disease and required a triple

bypass About three weeks after helsquod

been discharged he started to feel

extremely ill again He went back to

hospital and after a series of new

tests was diagnosed with inoperable

and incurable stomach and liver

cancer Although he was advised to

continue taking regular exercise he

found walking and breathing

difficult was in constant pain and

suffered a number of uncomfortable

side effects from both his cancer and

heart medication At his WCA he

was found fit for work on the basis

that he remarked how he walked

daily (although not far and not

without discomfort) and could raise

his hands above his head (once)

None of his medical consultants

could believe the decision He

recently appealed the original

decision and was successful in being

put into the support group for people

not required to look for work

A Wiltshire bureau reported that a

client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had

both physical and cognitive

difficulties He went for a WCA and

was found fit for work despite being

unable to stand for longer than 10

minutes a tendency to fall

d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d

concentration - he slurred his words

and could not control saliva and had

very poor short term memory with

inability to recall conversations that

happened a few hours previously

His mental health had also suffered

because of his difficulties

A CAB in Leeds reported a client

who following an attack by a gang

during which he was shot at and

suffered multiple injuries suffered

post traumatic stress disorder along

with anxiety and depression The

man who had consistently worked

throughout his life until this point

now finds it hard to leave the house

and suffers flashbacks but is

undergoing medical treatment and

counselling as he wants to return to

work as soon as he can He failed his

WCA and was found fit for work He

feels completely let down by the

system and believes the test didnlsquot

take into consideration the true

impact of his situation because the

questions were focused so much

towards prescriptive questions which

just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He

says he felt like he was on trial and

that he was being branded a benefits

cheat when all he wanted was

enough time to get himself better

before returning to work He

appealed the decision and was

successful and is now in the group

for people needing extra support and

time before finding a job

Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a

much more sophisticated approach is

needed that not only looks at a

personlsquos ability to undertake a certain

task on the day of the test but

considers supporting medical

evidence and other aspects such as

the variability of a personlsquos condition

and the external barriers they face in

finding work

If you have been affected by

decisions from the Work Capability

Assessment as part of a claim for

Employment and Support Allowance

then contact your local Citizenslsquo

Advice Bureau for help in seeking a

fairer outcome

Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally

arriving we are now seeing fresh

cut flowers on our counters as well

as the first of the spring plants and

vegetables Etched glass is also

back in our range of gift items

Our knitters wood workers

jewellery maker and greetings card

makers continue providing a wide

range of gift items for your delight

The cooks have a delicious variety

of cakes and savouries and fresh

eggs arrive straight from an Ashill

farm every week Do come and see

us on any Wednesday morning

between 830 and 1130 am in the

Watton Christian Community

Centre

Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA

Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25

WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010

St Mary‟s Church Watton

1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion

2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues

Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252

margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg

Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

12 Noon Holy Baptism

Sun 9th Christian Aid Week

800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Thur 13th Ascension Day

730pm Holy Communion

Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd Pentecost

800am Holy Communion

1000am All Age Worship Service with the

Methodist Congregation

12 noon Holy Baptism

630pm Choral Evensong

Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion

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

prayer between 10am amp 1200noon

It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek

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

Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom

Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead

630pm Mrs E Wright

Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor

630pm Local Arrangement

Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann

630pm Rev B Eagle

Sun 23rd Pentecost

1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton

630pm Mr D Fisher

Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull

630pm Mrs E Warby

Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church

Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children

during the Sunday morning services

Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo

Sun 9th 1030am Family Service

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How can we have Faithlsquo

Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how do I Praylsquo

Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo

Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are

Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How does God Guide uslsquo

St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion

Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship

Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion

St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion

SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion

Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship

1245pm Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion

St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion

Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship

Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson

Worship Calendar May 2010

Sunday 2nd May

1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon

SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY

900 am Matins Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson

300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston

THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY

700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

SUNDAY 16TH MAY

900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham

1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles

SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST

900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Caston

SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY

1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham

(ages 4-11 church room)

1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)

SUNDAY 6TH JUNE

1020 am Sunday Club Griston

(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)

1030 am United Holy Communion Griston

(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)

For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory

Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5

Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222

Email revbobnicholsgmailcom

All Saints Church Threxton

Sunday 2nd May at 10am

Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be

Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home

Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family

amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home

01953 881 885

We all make mistakes

Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church

Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what

we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just

embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in

Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread

and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was

and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not

the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done

There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more

important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the

men who predicted

―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers

Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943

―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously

considered as a means of communication The device is inherently

of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876

―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal

Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre

―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out

Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962

Events in the future and the things we say about them can often

embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other

mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to

other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it

helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as

we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our

character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where

he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not

true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a

mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great

strength in life

Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for

example here is one such story called the bear facts

―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the

bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this

came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he

heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at

top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man

when the man cried out God help me

The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to

move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes

Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the

man I could not do that after all these years but could you make

the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began

to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms

and put his paws together and said For what we are about to

receive may

We all make mistakes

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News

One hundred and seventeen miles of

Norfolks roads will be the route for

the countys largest ever live sporting

spectacle as the Tour of Britain

cycle race heads across Norfolk on

Thursday September 16

The Tour of Britain is the UKs

biggest professional bicycle race and

a centrepiece of the British sporting

calendar - with live television

coverage in the UK live Internet

coverage and further television

broadcast in more than 100 countries

The Tour is also the biggest free to

spectate sporting event in the UK -

attracting around a million spectators

to the roadside

The eight-day event will head

through Norfolk at stage six with

some of the worldlsquos top cyclists

competing for the right to wear the

yellow jersey as stage winner on a

tour route that has been chosen to

highlight iconic and regeneration

areas of Norfolk

Over the past five years Olympic

World and Commonweal th

Champions have ridden the Tour of

Britain and securing a stage of the

race for Norfolk is a coup for

Norfolk County Council - who has

been in talks with the organisers of

the race for around a year in order to

bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads

Specific location timings will be

announced at a later date but the race

will begin from Tuesday Market

Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday

morning before ending mid-

afternoon on South Beach Parade in

Great Yarmouth

- From Tuesday Market Place the

riders will do a short circuit in Kings

Lynn before heading out toward

Castle Rising and then to the

Sandringham estate The first Sprint

stage of the race will take place past

the Visitors Centre at Sandringham

- From there the race heads toward

Hunstanton through Dersingham

taking in old Hunstanton then

following the coast road to

Brancaster The first King of the

Mountain stage (title given to the

best climber in a cycling road race)

takes place as the road nears

Burnham Deepdale with the riders

then carrying on through Burnham

Market toward Holkham and then

heading through the grounds of

Holkham Hall

- Heading toward Wells next the Sea

the second Sprint will take place on

the quayside

From there the cyclists stay on the

coast road through Sheringham to

West Runton where they turn off

toward Aylmerton - which is where

the second King of the Mountain

takes place

- From Aylmerton to Holt the route

heads through the market town

toward Saxthorpe then on to

Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall

Then on through Alysham to Buxton

Hautbois and Coltishall

- From Coltishall the route heads into

Norwich following the ring road to

Grapes Hill with the third Sprint

taking place up Grapes Hill The

cyclists then ride past City Hall and

the Forum before making their way

down to Prince of Wales Road onto

Riverside and then the third King of

the Mountain takes place up Gurney

Road

- Leaving the city the cyclists follow

a Broads route through Salhouse

Wroxham Hoveton Horning and

Potter Heigham Heading on to

Caister the riders finally reach Great

Yarmouth - where the finish of the

race will be on South Beach Parade

Derrick Murphy Norfolk County

Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet

member for Cultural Services said

Whilst our landscape doesnt offer

an upward climb of the Alps the

cyclists will have to cover a longer

distance than any other leg of the

Tour and weve used the landscape

that we do possess to come up with a

challenging route

As well as the economic benefits the

race will bring to Norfolk through

increased tourism and business

revenues it is hoped that the Tour

will boost local interest in cycling

and sport in general particularly

among children and young people

adding to the work that the County

Council is already doing as part of

the approach to the London

Olympics in 2012 The race also

provides an opportunity to promote

N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d

internationally as a destination and

demonstrate that it has everything

needed to host events on a grand

scale

Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of

Britain said

―We are extremely pleased to be

bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to

Norfolk Our partners Norfolk

County Council have provided us

with the confidence that the stage in

Norfolk will be challenging one for

the riders and at the same time an

exciting one for all the spectators

―To be able to show what Norfolk

has to offer to the huge cycling

fanbase of Western Europe as a boost

to cycling tourism in the region is an

especially exciting prospect

Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled

Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder

will be passing on their passion for

hip hop dance to local boys aged 11

ndash 16 years in a series of classes that

will culminate in a performance at

the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in

Norwich later this year

The project organized and funded

by Breckland Council in partnership

with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk

Dance will begin with weekly

classes coached by renowned hip

hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka

Fuzlsquo) these will provide an

introduction to the various moves

and styles of hip hop Sessions will

be held at Dereham Leisure Centre

on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting

on 7th May and running until July

2nd

After the first four classes the

venture will step up a gear with a

four-day residency during June half-

term when Banxy joins the young

dance artists helping them develop

and rehearse a special performance

piece this will be the curtain-raiser

to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the

Lord Mayors Procession on July

10th A veteran of hip hop dance

Banxy trained at Swindon Dance

and the London Studio Centre and

has spent the last 15 years teaching

and performing across the UK and

abroad

Following on from the residency

the remaining Friday classes will be

taken up with rehearsing and

perfecting the performance piece in

readiness for the Procession

Rob Walker Breckland Council

Sustainable Communities Manager

said

―Therelsquos been such a fantastic

response to the dance taster sessions

and weekly classes that welsquove run

so far in the district we wanted to

trial something more ambitious

This project will give youngsters the

opportunity to benefit from expert

tuition and a more intensive

programme and then demonstrate

what they have learned in a high

profile performance

Whilst the first four weeks will

provide an introduction to the

various moves and styles of hip hop

dance those enrolling on the half-

term course will be committed to the

following four weeks of rehearsals

in preparation for the celebration

piece on July 10th

For more information and to book a

place on the course please contact

Stefan Clifford Breckland Council

Sports Development Officer on

01362 656870

Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27

Scribble Pad

Across

7 Irving Berlin classic (6)

8 This wood is a long shot (6)

9 Notice theyve died (4)

10 MPs claim for an Essex

pen (8)

11 Sailors bed (7)

13 Fabric (5)

15 3 wheeled bike (5)

17 VTOL AC (7)

20 Get grime to measure three

minutes (35)

21 Imitate (4)

23 Sound of the seas from

artist (6)

24 Roman goddess of the

dawn (6)

Down

1 Could 8 across join (4)

2 Very small BSA bike (6)

3 Vital part of toiletry (7)

4 PTA do Take responsibility

(5)

5 Notably out of the ordinary

(6)

6 Reel test our new home (8)

12 Revoke formally (8)

14 8 across will get you on

here (7)

16 Something to pack your

troubles in (33)

18 The best time so far (6)

19 My pet has nothing in it

(5)

22 Free of extraneous

elements of any kind (4)

PUZZLE CORNER

pound10 PRIZE CROSSWORD

Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply

complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland

News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries

will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks

voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the

Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with

one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting

The correct solution will be published in the next issue

LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward

Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting

Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did

Watton United FC Roundup

First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2

After the midweek game against Beccles

a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management

team of Harwood and Hunt knew

exactly what to expect here today with

college meadow similar in size and

stature (but not in playing surface) to the

Dereham Road pitch

They had identified Anthony Martin

younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos

Chris Martin as the goal threat and

today welcomed back Gareth Leggett

from university to bolster the back line

with Armes and James Brown still

unavailable Their tactics worked in the

first half playing a flat back 4 3 in

midfield and 3 upfront

In the opening exchanges Walker

troubled the Beccles inexperienced left

back numerous times with his pace and

dribbling ability and the defence It was

this outlet which finally led to Watton

opening the scoring when Mark

Allibone headed in a Mark Woods

corner from the right

However a miss-kick from Cruikshank

in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after

drew Beccles level when their striker

controlled and delivered the ball back

with the keeper stranded In recent

weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have

dropped but their character shone

through and they again took the lead

with a great passing move from left to

right was finished off coolly by the

advancing Morris from 10 yards

Watton havent been leading at half time

since the turn of the year but the first

half performance warranted this lead

with Mark Allibone performing well in

a new central midfield role and

Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all

showing their class at this level The

latter restricting the dangerous Martin to

no efforts on goal

The managers urged Watton to build on

this lead by pressing the game as they

had in the first 45 minutes as the next

goal was crucial However 15 minutes

in Watton suffered a setback when a

shot from the edge of the area slipped in

under Cruikshank to draw Watton level

As with Wattonlsquos season they had some

early chances in the second period but

couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal

With 20 minutes left Beccles changed

tactics and pushed centre back Barham

upfront and this almost instantly

provided dividends with him releasing

the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that

was saved well

However football is a game of 90

minutes and with only 2 minutes

remaining Watton lost concentration

when a corner was taken quickly and the

centre midfielder rose unchallenged

from the edge of the area of head over

Woods who had stepped off the post

A better performance that deserved

more for the Watton team but

unfortunately when youlsquore at the

bottom any luck seems to have deserted

you Man of the Match Gareth

Leggett

Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton

United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith

were let down by players on the

morning of this away fixture Now

second from bottom in the league after a

2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures

they surely canlsquot cancel any more games

in their hunt to stay in Division 4

However his young team today showed

hope for next season with Luke Jones

and Jono Franklin yet again performing

well against an experienced Bungay

team With Merv Brown draft in from

the first team bench at Beccles Watton

almost sneaked a well earned point

going in 1-1 at half time with a goal

from Jones

However with only 12 fit players

Watton couldnt change things and they

went down near the end 3-2 after Merv

Brown had pulled them back to 2-2

Man of the Match Luke Jones

Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League

Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior

Under 18s 2

Watton played away to Wisbech who on

the night proved to be the better team

Watton had to reshuffle their team as a

couple of key players were missing

Watton battled hard in the first half and

went in at halftime with the score at 1-1

The second half saw Watton drop their

heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to

every ball and not physical enough this

was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how

they can actually play Hopefully they

will learn from this performance

Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals

coming from Blake

Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as

the youngest player on the field stepped

in at left back and done a good job One

for the future

Watton United FC Forthcoming Events

4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person

pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park

Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket

includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ

Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the

tournament contact Paul Woods on

0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l

golfwattonunitedfccouk

Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local

band Kenny and the motives are

performing at Watton Sports Centre

(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -

Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6

each) available from Watton Sports

Centre 01953 881281 - email

infowattonunitedfccouk

The club have planned our AGM for

Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports

Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough

season with lack of commitment from

local players causing some games to be

called off and folding of the A team at

the beginning of the season

We are looking for more committee

members to help out with running of the

club and more support from the local

community to join up if the club is

going to carry on and exist if you can

help email infowattonunitedfccouk

for more information

Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a

good win over local rivals Dereham by 5

matches to 1

However since then we have not done so

well with defeats against Swaffham by

2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn

by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4

12

Stableford winners in March were Dave

Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy

Fleming

The first Monthly stroke play medal was

won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing

off a handicap of 10

Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)

Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News

EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre

Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp

District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club

OGC = Ovington Garden Club

May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article

Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at

Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn

Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad

Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article

Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton

Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article

Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall

Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article

Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery

Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article

Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and

their Management Watton CCC See ad

Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article

Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article

Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article

Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article

Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG

Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article

Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article

Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article

Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad

Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair

Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art

Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green

June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm

Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake

Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk

Thompson Common Reserve

Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival

Sat 12th See Article

Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day

Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm

Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon

Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow

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Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG

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Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home

Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years

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offering a caring traditional amp affordable service‟

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Call for our Brochure or

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MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be

12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis

Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered

for inclusion Arrival of copy before deadline does not guarantee

inclusion if you wish to be certain your entry gets to print then

please make sure it arrives in plenty of time

If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include

your contact details with each item If you do not the item

will NOT be published

You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can

write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave

copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom

All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of

the contributors and not the publishers While every care and

effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot

accept responsibility for errors or omissions

This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed

through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667

THE WATTON SOCIETY

Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the

Watton Christian Community Centre

Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park

For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom

Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second

competition of the year on

Wednesday 14th April there were six

prizes on offer as well as a special

Wee Wonders prize on the day The

winner on the day was Liam Owen

with a fantastic net score of 47

Stableford points winning by just 4

points second was Tom Weatherill

with 43 points third was Lucy

Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth

was Jack Bambridge with 39 points

In the Wee Wonders section of the

competition the winner was Joel

Spillman with 23 points Winner of

Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook

The presentation was made by Lisa

Neat of Smith amp Pinching

The Juniors were also presented with

their Club Shirts which have been

kindly sponsored by Total Health

Pharmacy and Wayland Garage

The event also hosted a raffle ndash and

the Juniors would like to say a very

big thank you to all the local business

people in Watton that made it all

possible The event was also attended

by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash

Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp

Pinching and Wayland Garage

Everyone had a very enjoyable day

The last month has been a lot more

productive for the ladies of Richmond Park

Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was

won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard

and they will be going forward to represent

the club at the regional final

The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill

organised a Charity Bridge day and raised

a wonderful total of pound502

Thirty six people attended and teacoffee

and cakes supplied by the golf club were

served at the interval

The annual coffee morning was a washout

as far as visitors coming to play golf was

concerned but the event was well

supported by the lady members and a total

of pound34320 was raised for club funds

Thank you to all who attended

The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles

had a particularly memorable day when she

came out for a few holes with her husband

on his first outing after a knee operation -

she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th

hole (164 yd) using her driver A great

achievement

Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs

Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs

Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry

Lawn 21 pts

April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net

70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3

Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85

Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section

Page 12: Mid-Norfolk Times May 2010

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 12 News

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Nossa solidariedade agrave comunidade polonesa

Queridos Leitores desde ja queria dar os pesames ha Comunidade Polaca

que se encontra de luto pelo sucedido

A tragica noticia da morte do Presidente da Polonia o Sr Lech Kaczynski Num total

de 96 mortos 88 eram cidadaes e Oficiais Polacos incluindo a Esposa do

Presidente Realmete uma situacao jamais vista uma vez que o Presidente se deslocava com a comitiva para

uma homenagem a 22 000 prisioneiros de guerra que aconteceu ha 70 anos atras

Tambem trago uma informacao que no futuro vos possa ajudar

Numa pagina do council via internet eu obtive a seguinte informacao O escritorio de Solicitadores WF

Smith amp Co em Watton oferece os seguintes servicos Problemas com Dividas Emprego Familia Casa e

outros Ajuda gratis baixo custo se elegivel CLS fundos se elegivel Com acesso a Interpretes em

Portugues Polaco e Alemao Espero que esta informacao lhe possa ajudar

Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

Nasze sympatie dla polskiej społeczności Drodzy czytelnicy z powodu tragedii ktoacutera dotknęła Naroacuted Polski chciała bym wyrazić

szczere słowa wspoacutełczucia Razem z wami jesteśmy pogrążeni w żałobie Razem z

Prezydentem Lechem Kaczyńskim i jego Żoną a także bliskimi wspoacutełpracownikami Rządu

samolot lecący do Smoleńska na obchody uczczenia rocznicy mordu Katyńskiego gdzie 70

lat temu Rosjanie zamordowali kilkadziesiąt tysięcy Polskich oficeroacutew rozbił się podczas

lądowaniaW katastrofie tej zginęło łącznie 96 osoacuteb

Ja daję wam informacje ktoacutera może pomoacutec wam w przyszłości

Jeśli masz problem ze spłatą długoacutew pracodawcąrodziną rachunkami i wiele więcejMożesz odwiedzić

kancelarie adwokata WF Smith amp Co w Watton Pobieramy niskie opłaty bądż wcaleJeśli kwalifikujesz się

do dofinansowania z CLS Funding Mamy tłumaczy Polskich Portugalskich oraz Niemieckich Mam

nadzieję że informacje te będę mogły wam pomuc

Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

Our sympathies to the Polish community Dear Readers since already wanted to give condolences to the Polish Community who is mourning for

what happened The tragic news of the death of the President of Poland Mr Lech Kaczynski A total of 96

dead 88 were Polish citizens and officials including the wife of the President

Really a situation not seen since the President was travelling with an entourage to honour the 22000

prisoners of war what happened there 70 years ago

Also bring an information that can help us in the future In a page from the council thru the internet I got the

following information The Solicitors firm of WF Smith amp Co in Wattooffers the following services

Problems with Debt Employment Family Home and others Help for free low cost if eligible CLS

funding if eligible With access to interpreters in Portuguese Polish and German I hope this information can

help you Email tinawattonfamilysupportlivecouk

With young people from the

villages of Great and Little

Ellingham Rocklands Hingham

Scoulton Shropham and

Attleborough the Scout Group

has grown into one of the more

successful groups within the

Southern Norfolk District

We have four sections within the

Group Beaver Scouts for six to

eight year olds Cub Scouts for

eight to ten and a half year olds

the Scouts ten and a half to

fourteen and within the last year

we have formed The Hunters

Explorer Scout Unit for 14 to 18

year olds Altogether we now

have over 70 members This has

been achieved because of the

hard work and dedication of the

leaders and their assistants

parents and helpers and the

committee both past and present

On the 20th May the Group

will be holding its AGM at

the Crown PH Church Street

Great Ellingham - 730pm

This is a formality we have to

do We are a registered charity

and a member of the Scout

Association Once again the

Executive committee Leaders

Helpers and friends of the

Group will come together to

celebrate another successful

year This year the format will

be different a quick run

through the annual reports

election of committee etc then

we will have a chance to meet

Son ja May a r eg ion a l

development officer with the

Scout Association

Sonja will enlighten us on Flexible

Volunteering how to make the job

of running the Group easier how

to find funding etc We need all

parents grandparents aunts

uncles friends and anyone with a

desire to help to attend

In these times of austerity and

cut backs Scouting offers the

best value for money youth

activities to young people

Being a helper could give you

access to the activities a

chance to learn new skills

(training available) and become

involved in helping young

people to develop their skills

and experiences With flexible

volunteering every little helps

We need you because you need

us

Please come along to the Crown

on Thursday 20th May 730

pm to find out how your little

bit can provide so much Need to

know more - contact Dennis

Leech Group Scout Leader on

01 953 453375

PLEASE COME - thank you

Great Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

At its March meeting the

Chamber Committee discussed

the work towards the launch of

a new website - surveys have

been distributed to Chamber

member businesses for design

views and ideas

A series of high profile

Business Breakfast Forums is

planned for the year on 26th

April 26th July and 26th

October 2010 Both member

and non-member businesses are

welcome to attend - booking is

essential For more information

contact the Chamber Secretary

It was agreed to support and be

involved in an initiative by

Breckland Pride to stage a 5-a-

side football tournament and

related activities on 24th July to

coincide with the culmination

of the World Cup - watch out

for more details of this

Other discussions about the

townlsquos CCTV and recent

outdated newspaper coverage of

Watton resulted in the Secretary

being asked to write letters to

Breckland Council and the

E a s t e r n D a i l y P r e s s

respectively

New members were agreed and

welcomed SMJ Financial

Services Quali ty People

(recruitment) Jonathan Banks

Garden Services and Steggles

Larner Property Services

The Wayland Chamber of

Commerce can be contacted

t h r o u g h t h e S e c r e t a r y

s e c r e t a r y w a y l a n d -

chamberorguk 07979 264047

or 01760 440837 or write to

W a y l a n d C h a m b e r o f

Commerce Wayland House

High Street Watton IP25 6AR

From the Wayland Chamber of Commerce

The fourth annual Breckland Photography

Competitionlsquo is now open

Organised by Breckland Council with the

support of partners ndash Wayland Partnership

The Iceni Partnership in Swaffham Dereham

Area Partnership Dereham Library Thetford

Arts Centre and Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough -

the competition will run throughout the

Spring and Summer It will culminate in a

touring exhibition later this year Entrants can

submit photographs under any of the

following categories

Nature in Breckland

This can include landscapes plants animals

or wildlife in their environment The judges

are looking for aesthetic appeal beauty in the

natural environment and images that are

distinctively Breckland

Architecture in Breckland

This may include historical or modern

buildings within Breckland The judges are

looking for hidden gems in the district

capturing unique features character and

detailing of buildings

Active Breckland

Photographs should capture movement and

action This may be through sporting activity

or events work and local industry objects

people or wildlife The judges are looking for

originality and a creative view on this

Creative Breckland

This category is about experimentation

allowing you to use software and equipment

for manipulate your image Photographs

should capture new ways of seeing people or

places and there should be a connection to the

district Images may be figurative abstract or

conceptual The possibilities are endless in

this category

The competition closes on Friday 3rd

September 2010 and photographs should be

delivered by hand to any of the designated

delivery venues Entries will be judged by a

professional panel and the winning

photographs will be displayed in a touring

exhibition hosted in turn by each of the five

Breckland market towns

Entry forms and further details of the

competition categories regulations and

photograph delivery venues can be found on

the Breckland Council website at

w w w b r e c k l a n d g o v u k

calling_all_photographers Forms are also

available from Wayland House in Watton

Zuari Cafeacute in Attleborough Iceni at

Swaffham Community Centre Dereham

Library and 2new Horizons Tourist

Information Centre in Thetford For any

queries about the competition contact

Breckland Council Arts Officer Sam

Dawson on 01362 656870

New Councillor for Watton

John Rogers has joined Watton Town

Council as a Councillor filling the recent

vacancy He is the Watton Ward

Councillor for Norfolk County Council and

also a Breckland District Councillor and

Carbrooke Parish Councillor Mr Rogers

has been involved in local politics for

many years and brings with him a great

deal of knowledge and experience

Calling all Photographers

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 13

Now In Our 6th

Successful Year

The Right lsquoPlaicersquo to get the best

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At a recent Multiskills Tournament

for all the schools in the area

Watton Westfield Infant and

Nursery School sent a team along

and won Miss Shelley Thomas

the Westfield teacher who led the

Multiskills Team reported that it

was an afternoon of fun team

games and skill She also felt

enormously proud of the childrenlsquos

sportsmanship and behaviour In

the picture above you can see the

winning team Westfield will look

forward to the next tournament in

the Summer Term

Watton Westfield Multiskills Champions Again

Imagine a summerlsquos day on which

millions of us throughout the UK sit

down to have lunch together ndash in the

middle of our streets around our

tower blocks and on every patch of

common ground The food

entertainment and decorations we

will have grown cooked or created

ourselves Itlsquoll be a day to break

bread with our neighbours to put a

smile on Britainlsquos face Well

imagine no more Itlsquos called The Big

Lunch and this is your invitation to

join the fun

The Big Lunch is inviting you and

all 61 million people across the UK

to sit down and have lunch with your

neighbours in the middle of your

street on Sunday 18th July as a

simple act of community

An Eden Project initiative The Big

Lunch encourages communities to

come together through growing food

and flowers creating street music art

and theatre dressing the street and

of course cooking and eating

together

It took place for the first time last

year and there were over 8000

lunches in every kind of community

all across the UK Up to a million

people took to the streets in the

biggest set of street parties since the

Golden Jubilee and 80 said they

felt closer to their neighbours as a

result

You can get involved by

1) Organising a Big Lunch - itlsquos

really easy The Big Lunch website is

packed full of information to help

kick start your planning step by step

Welsquove got the tools inspiration and

resources to make it as simple and

fun as possible Search for existing

Big Lunches in your street or area or

add your own using our special Big

Lunch map

2) Spreading the word ndash tell your

friends family and colleagues about

The Big Lunch and encourage them

to get involved We have leaflets and

posters to download from our

website to help and you can join us

on Facebook follow us on Twitter

and be inspired by Big Lunch stories

on our blog

T o f i n d o u t m o r e v i s i t

wwwthebiglunchcom have a chat

with the team on 0845 850 8181 or

email infothebiglunchcom

If you would like to hold a Big

Lunch in Breckland and need help to

organise it please contact Cat Lang

Breckland Council on 01362 656870

Join in the

Big Lunch 2010

Clube De Boliche de Watton (Lock Neaton)

O nosso clube estά

aberto a todos os

P o r t u g u e s e s p a r a

assistir ou jogar ― Bola

de relvado ― Lown

Bowls conosco

Treino e aulas de ensino sobre o

jogo e regras serao dadas a quem

estiver interessado

A prόxima eacutepoca comeccedila no

principio de Abril e termina no

final de Setembro

A inscriccedilao anual do clube eacute de pound45

por ano

O clube abre das 1400h άs 1430h

todas as Terccedilas-feiras Quartas-

feiras Sάbados e Domingos

Durante o Inverno o clube estά

aberto todos os Sάbados das

1000h as 1130h para encontros e

um cafeacutezinho

Todos seratildeo bem vindos

Watton (Loch Neaton) Bowls Club

Our Club is open to all Portuguese

Nationals to come and play Lawn

Bowls with us Coaching and tuition

in how to play the game would be

given if required The playing

season starts in early April and ends

at the end of September An annual

subscription to join the club is

pound4500 per year

Club Days (Roll Ups) are Tuesdays

Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays

1400 for 1430 start

Winter opening each Saturday for

coffee morning 1000 until 1130

All are welcome

Get behind Break for The Royal Norfolk Show Ball Take up for tables at this yearlsquos Royal

Norfolk Show Ball the 2010 Norfolk

Celebration Ball on Friday 25 June at

the showground has been fast and

furious and a reserve list for tickets is

now in operation

The evening will be a celebration of

the best that Norfolk has to offer

supporting Break a charity that brings

the best possible care to vulnerable

people in our community The menu

wine list music and entertainment are

all organised and Break is really

grateful to Anglia Farmers for their

support in so many ways

However sponsorship opportunities

are still available starting at as little as

pound250 for an advertisement in the

programme or to display corporate

identity on a cheese cart or coffee

station pound500 to sponsor a dessert

display with corporate identity pound1000

to display corporate identity on the

floral displays and pound1500 to sponsor

the welcome champagne reception

With over 800 guests there is also the

opportunity to sponsor one of the four

seating areas for pound2000 - or all four

The organising team have already

received many generous donations of

vouchers and merchandise for the

envelope prizes but would welcome

more donations All companies and

individuals making a donation to the

prize draw will be mentioned in the

programme Any donation towards the

evening would be really help towards

raising as much as possible from the

evening

For further information on the ball and

sponsorship opportunities please

contact Sarah Bunn sarahbbreak-

charityorg 01603 670106 or Gillian

Bolam gillianbbreak-charityorg

01603 670103

Ladies Fashion Show

At Great Hockham Village Hall

Monday 10th May 730pm Outfits by She Fashions Attleborough

Admission pound400 Free Refreshments amp Nibbles Raffle In

aid of Great Hockham Yoga Group Tickets from

June on 01953 498343

Events at Watton Library New Book Club The Six Book Club is a

friendly fun new reading group starting in

Watton Library on Wednesday 5th May 6pm -

7pm We will be reading popular fiction and

sharing our thoughts about the books we read

in the group and other books weve enjoyed If

you would like to start your own reading

group you can come along as well and find

out how the library service can support you

Its free and well even give you a cuppa

Please contact Watton Library on 01953

881671 for further information

Smashing Saxons Discover what Saxon life

in Norfolk was like and make a Saxon clay

thumb pot to take home This free family

event is at Watton library on Thursday 3rd

June

200 ndash 300pm No need to book but children

must be accompanied by an adult

Silver Surfers - Computers for the

Terrified Free friendly 2 week course for

older people An introduction to the Internet

and email for complete beginners Friday 21st

May 1030am -1200pm Booking is essential

so please contact Watton Library on 01953

881671 to book your place Further courses

will be held later in the year including Family

history on the Internet Keep looking in your

Mid Norfolk Times for details of these and

other library events

Book of the Month A Year in the Province by

Christopher Marsh

The tale of ridiculous yet heroic Jesus

Sanchez Ventura an Andalusian peasant

whose wife Begona tires of the heat the

lemons and the tranquillity of Spain and

persuades the family to relocate to Belfast

The problems he experiences with the culture

politics and not least strange colloquialisms

and subtleties of language are hilarious His

daughters revel in their new found freedom

and despite the comic mishaps and problems

they encounter Jesus and Begona soon make

a big impact in their adopted country This is

the funniest book I have read for a long time I

laughed out loud on nearly every page

A Year in the Province is available from

your local library or mobile library If the

book you want isnt available you can request

it for a small charge and it will be delivered to

the library of your choice Childrens books

are free to request giving you a choice of

thousands of titles across Norfolk Library and

Information Service

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 14 News

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Ask for Steve at 5 Linmore Court Threxton Rd

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Tel 01953 889924

Augusta Kate was born at Litcham on May

20th 1920 the only child of Gladys and

Tom Milford The family lived at Sporle

until Tom was appointed Manager at the Co

-op in Watton in 1929 when they moved to

a house along the Thetford Road ndash Kate

was very fond of telling people about the

time when soon after they moved in the

end of the house fell out As it was just

before Christmas they had to be given

room at the innlsquo and they were invited to

stay at The Gables Later they moved to a

house in Brandon Road on the site where

Tom Milford Place now stands

Kate attended school at Sporle and Watton

and then won a scholarship to Thetford

Grammar She hated school especially

disliking her time at Thetford However it

was through school that she met Cecil who

was to become her husband They were

cycling back from the station one day and

Cecil was fooling about and knocked her

off her bike She injured her legs badly had

to have two weeks off school and began a

relationship which lasted in total for 57

years

Disillusioned with working for the Co-op

Katelsquos father set up in a grocery business in

Harvey Street she helped him prepare

orders although mostly her role was to look

after her mother who was wheel chair

bound

Kate and Cecil were married in 1942 - he

had 48 hours leave to get home get married

and get back again to the barracks in

Prestatyn where he was stationed at that

time Kate continued to live at home After

the war Cecil took over his fatherlsquos coal

business and Kate helped him with the

paperwork continued to help her father and

look after her mother

Much of Katelsquos life was spent caring for

people Soon after her mother died her

father became ill so she cared for him She

kept an eye on her parents-in-law who lived

at Saham There was also a great aunt at

Swaffham and one of the weekly rituals

was catching the 12 olsquoclock train to

Swaffham on a Saturday to visit Auntie

always taking some dinner in a basin for her

to reheat the next day Kate really had a

thing about feeding people In times of

stress apple pies were delivered and

whenever people came to the house they

were always offered coffee and something

to eat Sunday lunch was very frequently

shared with someone who was alone and in

need of a bit of company When Cecil

became ill she re-focussed her attention and

looked after him driving him out in the car

pushing the wheelchair and generally

ensuring that his life continued to be as rich

and full as possible

Kate was always associated closely with the

Methodist Church ndash being involved in fund

raising for a long while However her

greatest triumph in church was Bright Hour

which she built up to about 35 members

She was secretary for 29 years and used to

go round collecting people up in the car

Later she became President She also did

her fair share of flower arranging and used

her not inconsiderable skills as a

salesperson to part people from their cash

she liked baking and enjoyed hosting

events and meetings ndash especially at the

house in Norwich Road

When changes were proposed and new

ideas suggested Kate was inclined to see all

the flaws and generally become somewhat

negative But and itlsquos an important but

once a scheme had been adopted she would

get behind it and back it to the hilt As a

pastoral leader for many years she kept in

touch with the members of her group and

tried to offer help and support where it was

needed In addition to these activities Kate

was a member of the group which brought

Womenlsquos World Day of Prayer to this area

and she work tirelessly for Christian Aid

When Katelsquos family caring duties allowed

she became very interested in other things

The one subject she liked at school was

history and she was involved with the WEA

helping to write a book called Watton in an

Earlier Age She also joined the Steering

Committee which was formed to try and get

a museum in Watton She took up painting

and became quite an accomplished artist

As a long standing member of the Wayland

Guild of Artists she would take part in their

annual exhibition For a time Kate also did

Meals on Wheels

In these later years Kate found it very

difficult to accept the help which she

had always given to other people she

hated to be so infirm and so dependent

She had a lot of illness and spent long

periods in hospital When she was

finally unable to continue to live at

home she became a resident at

Shipdham Manor Care Home where she

was looked after with an extraordinary

level of love and care until she died

Mrs A Kate Chapman 2010 Virgin London Marathon

ndash Nearly there As this edition of the Mid Norfolk Times went to press

Marathon runner and local pharmacist Geoff Ray was lining up

at the start of the 2010 Virgin London Marathon with thousands

of other eager runners waiting for the starting gun

Readers will have to wait for next monthlsquos edition to find out how

well Geoff did but as he limbered up for the start Geoff was

focused on finishing the 26 miles in gratitude for the enormous

support he has received from friends family and customers

Geoff Ray of Total Health Pharmacy in Watton is running the

London Marathon in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance

(Registered charity number 1083876) which receives no lottery

funding or government grants and relies upon fund raising to

provide a vital emergency service to our rural area 365 days a

year You can still make donations to Geofflsquos fundraising at

Total Health Pharmacy 14 Gregor Shanks Way Watton

(opposite the Watton Medical Practice) or by visiting

wwwjustgivingcomgeoffray

YOU ARE INVITED TO A

Photographic Exhibition of

African Wildlife amp Culture by David Jessup

at Woods Restaurant Richmond Park Golf Club Watton on

Saturday 5th June 10 - 4pm Sunday 6th June 10 - 3pm

Entrance by donation only All proceeds will go to helping improve the

life of Zulu families in Africa

South Africa again with a touch of Mozambique

and Swaziland By David and Carolyn Jessup

We have noticed a sad decline in public discipline in Kruger National Park since we

first went 6 years ago There are a number of general Rules laid down by the Park

authorities but unfortunately not many staff to ensure that they are adhered to These

Rules are handed to every Park visitor on arrival The most obvious rule is ―STAY

IN YOUR VEHICLE Unless in a designated area visitors must remain inside their

vehicle No part of your body may protrude from a window or sunroof and doors

should remain closed at all times

Ilsquom sure it wont be a surprise to learn that this rule is widely broken On this trip we

have seen a man get out of his car to take a photograph of a Spotted Hyaena which

was standing less than 20 meters away from him This is a very dangerous animal

with a very strong vice like bite Also dangerous are Hippopotamus and on a

separate occasion a man got out quite near to a pod of about 25 Hippos which were

out of the water You wouldnlsquot feel very comfortable with your head in a Hippos

mouth These massive animals kill more humans in Africa than any other animal

In spite of their size they can run at speeds of up to 40km an hour

Now from the wildlife to Soccer As Ilsquom sure most people are aware the Soccer

World Cup is due to take place in South Africa in our summer of 2010 It is sure to

attract thousands of foreign visitors and new stadia have been built where the

matches are due to be played and new roads constructed to take the additional

traffic Billions of Rands have been ploughed in to help ensure the success of this

very high profile competition but I can foresee problems

Towards the end of 2009 there were ugly demonstrations near the new stadium in the

City of Nelspruit (soon to change its name to Mbombela) The scenes were apparently

reminiscent of the apartheid era with Police firing several warning shots and the angry

mob hurling rocks at the peace keepers The rioters were all children with ages ranging

from 6 to 18 who were trying to discourage workers from entering the stadium and

threatening to disrupt further building unless they received new schools Just one year

earlier during a similar protest they burned down their temporary classrooms with all

their books claiming it was too hot to concentrate in them

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 15

Brownies at the races 1st Watton Brownies to one

step closer to completing

t h e i r A d v e n t u r e 1 0 0

Challenge at Easter when

they held a Race Night

Wearing their handmade

Easter bonnets and dressed

to the nines they could

have gone to Ascot We had

a fun evening racing all

manner of things the length

of the hall The win-up rats

were definitely the fastest

but the waddling chicks had

the aahh factor As our

last meeting before the

Easter holidays it was a

super end to a busy term

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As we reach the end of our first term it

is a good time to reflect on what we

have been up since the beginning of the

year Considering we only started in

January we have had a very successful

term

Both the Scouts and Cubs have settled

into the Scout HQ in Watton and the

really great news is that both Sections

have grown in numbers

Over the last term the Cubs have done

a number of activities including

painting a life size Cub made sweets

learnt about disaster relief with Shelter

Box made rope and learnt to tie reef

knots and of course plenty of games

The Scouts have also had a busy

term the highlight being a night

hike They have also started the

Shelter Box Challenge and are

working on their Global and Creative

Challenge badges

They have made sculptures out of

recycled materials and made and

decorated salt dough Boomerangs and

Bull Roarers as part of their Global

work During the Easter break a group

of Scouts and Cubs helped the Leaders

clear out the stores (above) to prepare

for the new camping equipment that is

on the way ready for their first camp in

May

The lighter evenings mean we can look

forward to taking more of our

programme outside something we are

all looking forward to

As a Group we would like thank

everyone that has been involved in

getting us up and running out

Committee parents and the local

community for their support Plus a big

thank you to all the Cubs and Scouts

that make it all worthwhile every week

We look forward to an exciting and fun

packed summer term

If you are interested in joining us for

either Cubs or Scouts please get in

touch Contact Paul Cutts 01953

8 8 4 2 4 3 o r e m a i l u s o n

waylandscoutsgooglecom

Wayland Scout Group

Attleborough Heritage Group The Heritage Centre is open every Thursday from

930 am to 330 pm Why not come along and meet

the team and have a coffee and chat We provide a

public resource for

Researching family history and local history the

identification of vulnerable standing buildings and

landmarks

Student and school projects offering an

opportunity to capture precious memories of the

Attleborough area by simply reminiscing we have

facilities to ―digitalise donated photographs

documents and similar items This is available to

anyone wishing to record their own memories for

posterity Why not join us and become a member

Access to the above research and information

facilities quarterly newsletters and entry to events

at reduced cost Annual Subscription pound5 per

person

Details from The Heritage Centre Soma House

Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS

Tel 01953 455877 or 455553 e-mail

attleboroughheritagetiscalicouk website

wwwattleboroughheritageorg

Dates for your 2010 Diary 22 May ―Changes in the Norfolk Countryside An

illustrated talk by Peter amp Rosemary Salt - further

details from Heritage Centre

30 May Attleboroughlsquos Development A walk that

looks at the Victorian Development that doubled

the size of Attleborough and compares it to the

current proposals for the development to the south

of the town The walk starts from the Heritage

Centre at 230 pm

27 June Medieval Attleborough A walk into

Attleboroughlsquos medieval past from St Marylsquos

Church to the old market place The walk starts

from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm

25 July Pub Crawl around the Town A walk

around the centre of Attleborough looking at the

past and present locations and history of Beer

Houses Inns and Public Houses The walk starts

from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm

22 August A walk from the War Memorial down

Queenlsquos Road and back through the cemetery

Looking at the past and the present This walk will

start at 230 pm at the War Memorial

Tickets are available for all walks from the

Heritage Centre pound100 members and pound200 non-

members Tea and coffee will be served at the

Centre following each walk

18 September By popular request ndash Heritage Cyder

Evening at the Connaught Hall Attleborough

Illustrated talk static displays and social get

together More details from the Heritage Centre

13 November Coffee Morning at St Marylsquos

Church Hall Attleborough 1000 ndash1130 am

Raffle Cakes etc followed in the evening by

―Norfolk in the Great War Illustrated talk by

Peter amp Rosemary Salt Details from the

Heritage Centre

Breckland Council is supporting

voluntary and community groups in

the district in finding and applying for

funding by holding a funding and

advice fair on Tuesday 18 May from

1000am to 330pm at the Eco Tech

Centre in Swaffham

The event has attracted over 120

community groups who have secured

their place on the day and 22

organisations will be attending to

provide advice and guidance on this

sometimes complex issue

Local voluntary and community

organisations will be able to get help

on accessing all types of large and

small grants from local charitable

trusts to government and national

funding

Officers will be on hand to provide

practical advice on how to complete

funding application forms to increase

the number of good quality

applications and income for groups in

the district

Representatives from The Big Lottery

Heritage Lottery Fund and Lloyds

TSB Breckland Council and

Community Matters will be giving

presentations on various funding

opportunities from 1045am to 330pm

and other funders will be there until

330pm to discuss funding projects

constitutions and how to sell your

organisation to potential funders

Cat Lang Community Development

Officer said The previous fair held

was a wonderful opportunity to meet

funders and find out what is available

Its a great opportunity to get inside

their head to find out what they are

looking for to make applications

successful

There will be displays with

information on the various funds and

application forms Funding is available

for a wide range of projects from play

areas community buildings sports and

arts Community Matters and other

support organisations will be on hand

to provide project development

support

Breckland Council are committed to

supporting and promoting a vibrant

voluntary sector As part of this

commitment it has held funding fairs

over the last few years to help non

profit making organisation operating in

the district

The previous funding fair attracted

over 100 people from over 20

organisations and attendees said they

found it very useful to talk to each

other to getting funding tips and advice

on how to make successful

applications

Need funding for your community project

Come to the Fair

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News

The fourth of 6 children Frank was

born in September 1918 ndash two

months before the Great War ended

on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow

near Tonbridge in Kent where his

father worked as a chauffeur his

parents however soon moved to the

small village of Little Casterton near

Stamford in Lincolnshire

Frank Frank attended the village

school and secondary education was

at the Blue Coat School in Stamford

Leaving at the age of 14 his early

employment was as a delivery boy

for International Stores although he

had a strong interest in aviation and

engineering subjects encouraged by

schoolboy magazines His boyhood

hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank

a shy and sensitive man as well as a

brave military aviator

After working for International

Stores Frank wanted to better himself

and saw an advert for a job in a local

engineering factory and they helped

him study at evening class for ONC

a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l

Engineering

In 1938 he applied for aircrew

training and after rigorous selection

processes was accepted He joined

the RAF and went off to

Northampton for training to be a

Navigator on the Blenheim tactical

bombers His expertise in geometry

algebra and trigonometry stood him

in good stead

It was when he was stationed at

Swanton Morley in Norfolk that

Frank met his future wife Phyllis on

a bind date organised by her sister

Doris

He was soon in the thick of things

and in May 1940 Frank was flying

daily over France as navigator on the

Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron

based at Watton life expectancy for

Blenheim crews in those times was

as little as 14 days however Frank

somehow survived

In his book ―Bomber Command Max

Hastings includes a whole chapter

about 82 Squadron based at Watton in

May and June 1940 The attrition rate

was appalling although the sense of

walking with history was intense

Frank often quoted Shakespeare and

Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of

Agincourt with great feeling Flying

with 2 Group Bomber Command until

1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was

posted off to Malta the most bombed

place on earth at the time

The day after arriving in Malta Frank

and his crew led eight aircraft on a

low level raid on shipping in Tripoli

harbour at dusk They managed to

get away without loss Another

incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in

1941 involved eight Blenheims

making an attack on a convoy

making for Tripoli After the attack

one of the Blenheims plunged into

the sea Frank reported the position

of the dinghy containing the crew

and the next day the RN submarine

HMS Utmost picked up the survivors

and carried them back to Malta

In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM

for his coolness in combat and

devotion to duty in Europe Malta

and Burma He continued flying

mostly in India for the rest of the

war in different roles and

miraculously survived many scrapes

In 1946 He returned to England and

married Phyllis and two years later

Franklsquos son was born and the family

moved to Peterborough He worked

for Peter Brotherhood a diesel

e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n

Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952

he moved to Welwyn Garden City

and a job with the De Havilland

aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953

his second child was born and in

1962 another daughter was born

Frank had moved job again to

English Electric at Stevenage where

he worked on guided weapons and

then moved back to Hatfield when

both English Electric and Hawker

Siddeley which had succeeded De

Havillands became part of British

Aerospace

During those years at Welwyn Garden

City Franklsquos lifelong interest in

engineering frequently came in useful

He had a succession of old Ford motor

cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y

through a succession of Prefects to

Ford Consuls He spent many hours

under those cars changing clutches

gearboxes and even engines with the

aid of an elaborate gantry and a series

of pulleys

In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the

London marathon and for a time

became a regular at local half

marathon events winning a number

of cups and medals as the oldest

competitor

In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was

persuaded to write his memoirs of

life in the RAF during the war which

he published as a book called

―Familiar Voices The book was

well received in the aviation press

and many copies were sold in shops

via web sites and by mail order

Frank was a great survivor and re-

invented himself many times

Grocerlsquos boy engineer military

aviator marathon runner and author

a great survivor who loved the

English countryside

Where did they come from and where did they go to

The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010

The Partners would like to inform our

patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided

to retire after 24 years of being a

partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has

been an excellent GP to our patients

and he will be very sorely missed by us

all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and

happy retirement and wish both him

and Mrs Gibbs good health for the

future We will be recruiting a partner

to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope

to have some news in the next few

weeks

For the next 4 months Dr Richard

Nickinson will be on a placement at the

surgery I hope that you will join with

us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the

surgery

We have altered the appointment

system this year in line with patient

feedback This allows our patients to

book up to 3 weeks ahead with a

doctor of their choice (providing the

clinical need is suitable for a doctor)

Unfortunately by allowing advance

booking the number of patients not

attending their appointments has

increased significantly We now have

1 in every 15 appointments or 6

NOT kept I am sure that you will

agree that this is neither acceptable not

sustainable Please let us know if you

cannot attend your pre-booked

appointment Phone us fax us or use

the comments option on the web page

wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk

to let us know that you cannot attend

The new appointment system seems to

be working well so far but to again

clarify the procedure

To be seen on the same day that you

need to be seen please call between

830am and 10am You will be

assessed by a member of the Same Day

Team (doctors and nurses) who will

treat you It will not usually be

possible to select a clinician of choice

if you need to see a doctor on the same

day

To ask for a visit please call before

11am we can not guarantee a specific

doctor for any visit

To ask for test results or to ask any

question please call after 10am

To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse

call after 10am Usually you will be

able to book up to 3 weeks in advance

We are often asked why the

receptionist asks for a brief reason for

needing to see the doctor or nurse

when you want an appointment The

request to do this has come from the

doctors to ensure that our patients are

seen by the person who can deal most

appropriately and most quickly with

their condition

We are open for pre-booked

appointments from 7am on Tuesday

and Thursday and until 830pm on a

Wednesday On a normal day we are

open from 830am until 6pm on a

Friday we are open from 830 am ndash

4pm This amounts to 495 hours a

week

When we are not open there are other

services available for our patients

For general health or medication

questions use NHS direct 08454647

For medication questions and minor

illness use your local pharmacy

For more serious health issues call the

GP out of hours service on 01603 488

488

For all GP type issues call The Timber

Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300

0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7

days a week

For genuine accidents or for medical

emergencies go to your nearest A amp E

department or if necessary dial 999

General good health and wellbeing

If you are over 65 and have not ever

had a pneumonia vaccination please

contact us and book an appointment to

have one

Stay fit and active eat a sensible and

healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or

vegetables every day

If you are a smoker make a quit date

and come and see us for direction to a

stop smoking service

Take responsibility for your own

health needs Take your prescribed

medication as directed follow up on

regular tests if you have an illness

that needs regular monitoring pick

up information leaflets or use the

internet to stay well keep simple

everyday medicines in your medicine

cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for

assistance with this

Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch

The Friends of St Georges Saham

Toney are to hold a Special Ladies

Day at St Georges Church Saham

Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010

Gentlemen will not be refused

ad miss ion The day wi l l

commence with coffee from 1030

am fol lowed by a flower

arranging demonstration to be

given by Margaret Thomas who

will guide beginners through the

display techniques and give some

practical and perhaps new ideas to

t h e mo re ad van ced f lower

arrangers

F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g

demonstration lunch will be served

with a glass of wine for you to

enjoy Those of you who have been

to one of the Friends events will be

familiar with the quality of the food

served by our ladies The lunch

could be well worth the cost of the

ticket alone Our ladies have a

reputation for serving good food

which they will wish to maintain

Following lunch sit back and be

entertained by Linda Scholes who is

to give a talk with the interesting title

of The Yanks are coming Linda is

becoming well known in the area as a

public speaker with a terrific sense of

humour so you will not be

disappointed The day will conclude

by 230 pm to allow time to collect

the children from school

A superb raffle and o ther

attractions are being arranged to

enable you to contribute to the fund

raising for the upkeep of St

Georges Church All this for pound750

Please call now for tickets from

Saham Post Office or Beverley on

881802 Carol 850291 Sheila

882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene

881148 and Angela 889988

Ladies Day at St Georges Church

Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful

Pantomime this year and would like

to take this opportunity in thanking

everyone for their help and support

we really could not do it without

you Following our pantomime we

were able to make a donation to the

First Response Team in Watton In

March we held our AGM the

following officers were elected

Chairman - Stephanie Easter

Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer

Secretary - Sandra Skipper

Treasurer - Matt Denny

On May 20th we will be holding our

Pantomime Auditions and everyone

over the age of 16 are welcome

These will take place in the Green

Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm

Two thoughts on redundancy

Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally

Redundancy does not mean that your

personal value has reduced it means

that the business you were working

for cannot fund the post you held

anymore Your skills are still valuable

to a well funded business

Secondly people find that one of

the most depressing aspects of

redundancy is that it is an indication

that the whole business sector they

have worked in is suffering a crisis

This is the time to evaluate which of

your skills are transferable for

instance people skills are relevant to

all business sectors Not all industry

sectors have collapsed - read the

good news business stories in the

press and ask yourself how your

skills and experience could help that

type of business

David Bridge is a Career Coach with

Mayfair Coaching Practice

wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone

01379 650045

Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary

Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm

Carbrooke Village Millennium

Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church

This yearlsquos fete will build on the

long tradition of Carbrooke

Village fetes with an emphasis on

a great family afternoon out on the

Millennium Green with an

agricultural theme and is a joint

venture involving the Church

Millennium Green Playgroup

School and Village Hall

Last year the fete returned to its

roots with an exciting display of

a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d

machinery alongside huge long

distance haulage vehicles and a

star prize of an evening out on the

combine harvester at the peak of

harvest time

P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s

competitions cake stalls and card

stalls sit alongside the open bar

cider sales and a fresh local produce

barbeque with the usual raffles and

prize games for all to enjoy

Come and join in on June the 26th ndash

all welcome

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17

From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit

of a cynic you may have come to that

conclusion yourself from some of my

other editorials But every now and

again I come across something that

restores my somewhat jaded faith in

humanity

Recently I attended a meeting of the

Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group

for the purpose of taking a picture or

two to go with their article One of

the subjects of the evening was

Project Linus which I knew was

something to do with quilts but not

really of interest to me Well it turns

out that Project Linus donates free

homemade ―security quilts to

seriously ill abused bereaved or

traumatised children from premature

birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more

local quilters have through their

organisation Norfolk Quilters

always been strong supporters of

Linus and many members make

quilts for the project with the number

donated to date being in excess of

3400

Members of that same organisation

also produce ―Heart Cushions which

are small heart-shaped support

cushions for people who have had

surgery for breast cancer If someone

underwent surgery as long as ten

years ago a heart may still be found

beneficial so they make and give

them to anyone - women and men -

who have experienced breast cancer

As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting

was also told of the ―Last Cuddle

quilts These quilts again made by

members of Norfolk Quilters are

used to wrap still born babies for

parents to have their last cuddle They

are then able to keep that quilt for all

time as a permanent reminder of the

child that was lost to them

I have to say I find it quite humbling

that in these days of financial scandal

when even our own MPs have been

ripping us off - but are still asking us

to vote for them - that there are

wonderful people in this world who

give their time money and skills

freely just to make life a little bit

better for others less well off

Local quilters would welcome

donations of spare cotton fabric

wadding unused fleece and even

sewing threads which would be used

to good effect and our local quilting

group the Hackers Tackers and

Stuffers can be contacted through Sue

Hart on 01362 822536

And if you see anything about Project

Linus make a point to find out about

it and make a point to support it

youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant

antidote to the self serving attitudes of

today

It does your heart good

We met at the home of Lesley Cowling

to hear about the Air Cadets

organisation Jason Allan from the

Dereham Branch was our speaker and

with the help of his laptop he gave us a

very educational insight into the aims

and workings of the Cadets Fostering

the spirit of adventure and encouraging

leadership qualities and good

citizenship are some of the aims to

strive for There are nationally 46000

Air Cadets the largest youth

organisation in the UK The age range

is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and

organisers are volunteers One of the

principal reasons to join is to fly All

Cadets get the opportunity to get

airborne They can gain certificates and

at 18 if they show enough potential get

75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained

usually with a view to having a career

in the RAF They get the chance to go

gliding even solo if they show

aptitude Adventure training to develop

leadership qualities takes place in the

Lake District Peak District and Wales

They can ski in Europe and are able to

go on exchange training schemes in

many other countries including

Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of

Edinburgh Award Schemes are

followed with all the skills they foster

A chaplain is attached to every

squadron and available for advice and

listening The funding is mainly from

the RAF and all trips and equipment is

found for the Cadets or in the case of

trips heavily subsidised

Cadets are involved in the community

helping at shows festivals and

displays It sounds an ideal association

for active young people and gives them

added experience and qualifications to

put on their CVs

Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer

The next part of the meeting was the

induction of Lesley Cowling as a full

member She was welcomed for the

second time as she has been an

honorary member

The lunchtime concert in March was

presented by Pamela Warren Ken

Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick

Monk Karen Smith was at the piano

We were delighted to make a profit of

pound30958 to go to our many charities

Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea

17th June in Brenda Davis garden

2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes

tea delicious strawberries and cake

Judy Wilson

Inner Wheel Club of Watton

Nominations are invited for the

Wayland Agricultural Society Young

Achiever of the Year 2010 The award

is designed to recognise outstanding

dedication and contribution to

agriculture horticulture wildlife or any

other rural related sector or industry

All entrants must be under 21 years of

age All entrants will be required to

demonstrate and share their

commitment and involvement to their

related subject This should include

their achievements and their

aspirations Applicants will be

required to show passion and

enthusiasm as well as a sound

knowledge of their category The

award is sponsored by Weco

Engineering of Watton

All nominations must be made in

writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall

Wayland Agricultural Society Broom

Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney

Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ

Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010

Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at

our April meeting by a Victorian

Prison Officer who came to speak to

us about Life amp Death in a

Victorian Gaol

Mike the Prison Officer also brought

with him various items from that era

which prisoners had allocated to them

as well as some punishing

e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g

memorabilia My two volunteers for

the demonstrations John amp Rod

forged excuse notes but Mike was

able to continue without their input

and they were relegated to the back of

the room Mike and his persuader

were warmly thanked and hopefully

he will be back next year in another

guise

On May 10th our speaker will be

Jason Houghton Osteopath He has

visited us before and is extremely

popular with our group The meeting

starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal

Church Old Dereham Road Watton

whom we thank for the use of their

facilities all welcome

Looking to the future at our

September meeting we are very

fortunate to have as our guest

speaker Richard Lane OBE

President of Diabetes UK More

details will be available later but for

more information about our group

and our meetings please phone

Helen 01953 884713 leave a

message and I will get back to you

as soon as possible

New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome

Linda Kerr from the Redwings

Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in

April when she told us about the

wonderful work being done across

the country on behalf of not only

horses but ponies donkeys and

mules as well They have been

established for 25 years and have

visitor centres (free entry) in

Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The

Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt

Yarmouth and is open from 10am-

5pm every day from 27th March to

31st October You can even join

their Adoption club which

contributes towards the care and

feed for rescued animals

It may seem a bit late in the day for

New Year resolutions but it is in

May that we always vote on the WI

Resolution that is being put forward

for debate nationally We are all

aware of how difficult it can be to

know whether some food has

actually been produced or just

packaged here and that is why at

our National AGM to be held in

Cardiff in June the resolution being

debated is This meeting urges the

Government to introduce clear and

mandatory country of origin

labelling on all meat poultry and

fish products sold in this country

Over very many years the WI has

been at the forefront of bringing the

attention of the Government to bear

on many issues that concern us all

After the serious part of our May

11th meeting we will be enjoying a

craft evening with the emphasis on

friendly chatter and exchange of

ideas and skills For any lady

wanting to find out more about the

WI this would be an ideal evening

to pop in to Watton Christian

Community Centre (730pm) and

have a chat

June is going to be quite busy too It

is our 20th birthday and in place of a

normal meeting we will have a

birthday party at the home of a

member Once again we will be

present at Watton Carnival and also

take part in the Methodist Flower

Festival

On 5th June a Coffee Morning will

be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there

will be a raffle bring and buy table

cake stall etc- all welcome We

look forward to meeting some of

you there We also look forward to

visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July

To contact us ring Pat on 01953

882275 or Barbara 01953 882595

Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In

recognition of the difficulty in finding

low cost meeting and training space in

Wayland the Wayland Partnership is

launching a SPRING THROUGH TO

SUMMER promotion and is offering

meaningful discounts to local

community groups and organizations

Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to

Wayland House in Watton High

Street tell us who you are and what

you want and we will tell you about

the spaces available and what deals

we can offer you Alternatively mail

iainwaylandorguk for more

information

Community Support Services

Available at Wayland House Just a

reminder of the information and

support services available at Wayland

House

Breckland Council Customer Services

- If you need advice on council tax

how to get a bus pass or the cost of a

senior rail card a Breckland Council

Presence Officer is available at

Wayland House between the hours of

900am and 430pm every Wednesday

and 900am and 400pm every Friday

Closed for lunch between 100-

130pm on both days No appointment

is needed ndash just call in at Main

Reception

Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service -

Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service is has a

regular half day surgery for homeless

people and customers at risk of

homelessness in the Watton area on

Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If

you are at risk of losing your home

and would like to see a Housing

Advisor call Breckland Council on

0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l

housingadvicebrecklandgovuk

Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash

wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a

housing section with some useful

information

Norfolk County Council Registrars

Office Norfolk County Councillsquos

Watton Register office is at Wayland

House during the hours of 100 to

400pm every Thursday for the

registration of births deaths and

general advice Appointments should

be made through the Registrars office

as usual For Marriages and Civil

Partnerships telephone 01842 766848

for Births and Deaths telephone 01842

754115 or mail

registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk

Peddars Way Housing Association

Peddars Way Housing the largest

provider of affordable homes in the

Eastern Region offer free drop in

advice surgeries at Wayland House

An officer from Peddars Way is

usually available on Tuesday

mornings from 900am to 1100pm

Connexions Connexions Norfolk

provide a free drop in service for

young people at Wayland House

every Wednesday They offer advice

on a range if topics including health

housing and employment Call them

on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make

an appointment

Wayland Community Bank The

Wayland Community Bank a branch

of the Norfolk Credit Union is open

at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from

100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from

900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos

from 900am to 1100am No

appointment is necessary The

Norfolk Credit Union is a member of

the Financial Services Compensation

Scheme which means that your

money is as safe as in any Bank or

Building Society Itlsquos the place to

come for simple borrowing and secure

saving

Wayland Partnership

Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful

Craft Fairs is being held on

Saturday 1st May between

1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens

Hall Watton Admission is free

We are delighted to offer you a

celebrat ion of local craft s

including walking sticks fly

dressing greetings cards candles

jewellery corn dollies wood-

turned items engraved and stained

glass embroidered items original

paintings handmade cushions

photography and much more If

you are looking for something

different and if quality and

affordability are important to you

you will find what you are looking

for at a Wayland Partnership craft

fair

The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed

A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group

― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y

Grandmother Mrs F Jones at

Warmans Farm which was on

Hargham Road in Attleborough I

was standing on the kitchen table

looking out of the window which

faced Hargham Road (the railway

line ran parallel to Hargham Road)

when a plane flying very low passed

the window

I shouted to my Mother ―Quick

look the plane has a picture on its

tail My Mother grabbed me by the

legs and threw me under the table

Immediately we heard pop pop pop

rattling on tin My Mother thought

the plane had machine-gunned

Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)

which was located nearer the top of

Hargham Road Then there was a

loud bang It was not until later (no

telephones in those days) that we

heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos

factory which had been bombed

Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee

Semmence) memories of the day

during the Second World War when

a single German bomber raided the

Cyder factory and works by the

railway station in Attleborough

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening

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All your plumbing and heating needs

Boiler Servicing Installations and General Plumbing All work undertaken

CORGI Registered

Telephone 01953 883829 07836 267 419

ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )

Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5

Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land

and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures

Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details

Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney

Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)

Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH

Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket

from Saham Post Office

The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project

ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON

HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON

Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm

Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500

Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm

The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a

sparse few after a spectacular show in

mid-April As you can see from the

photos they are really miniature lupines

They draw tourists from all over the

place and all along the roadsides cars are

parked and Mum Dad and the children

are taking pictures of each other amidst a

sea of blue Especially popular for

pictures of dogs and babies Hands up

everyone who thought Texas was all

cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes

The temperature is climbing and the

hummingbirds are back The feeders are

up and filled with the usual mixture of 4

parts water to 1 part sugar (red food

colouring optional ndash most of the feeders

have red on them to attract the birds)

In the garden the tomatoes peppers

eggplants and cucumbers are coming along

well ndash maybe this year there will be

something ready for the County Fair

horticulture divisions in June I dug up a

huge rosemary bush to make way for more

vegetables and have dozens of cuttings

rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market

These markets are becoming very popular

now and while all the towns around us

have one our town seems to have a hard

time getting one together I sell vegetables

if I have enough to part with bedding plants

and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and

jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods

such as banana bread pineapple-cheese

bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This

year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is

being highly promoted as a natural

sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy

sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying

fennel this year and the cardoon is turning

out to be a magnificent

specimen plant ndash I

probably wonlsquot eat it but

can hardly wait until it

blooms I remembered to

feed the strawberries this

year which made a big

difference Had a great

crop

Fortunately the turtle family did not

discover the vegetable garden especially

the lettuce to which I understand they are

very partial

Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah

Georgia to sample great seafood old

Southern Plantations and botanical

gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best

time to visit because of the great

display of azaleas which donlsquot grow

here on our alkaline soils Hopefully

they will be blooming on schedule

Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn

Saturday 10th April was perfect for the

Spring Show gloriously warm sunny

and most of all dry Unfortunately we

had fewer entrants and entries this year

than last Norwich were playing at

home (they drew) and there was a horse

race These factors added to the

weather may have contributed to the

low turnout However 15 entrants

produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket

lovers) entries of very high quality It

was interesting to note that due to the

late spring we had more entries for

tulips this year and the hyacinths were

stunning The scent in the hall was

almost intoxicating The double

daffodils were largely missing as they

are still in bud very frustrating for the

people who normally enter them After

the Show when we opened the Hall for

teas it was very good to see a large

number of visitors and I am told we

recruited more members

We had a lovely surprise visit from

Wayland Radio Paul Young and

Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some

of our winners and President Allison

Griffiths Gabbie presents the

Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-

1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in

time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland

Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we

must have a listen especially as they

persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with

some of his monthly Topical Tips

Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to

stay for the presentation of the

silverware shared tea with us and even

won a raffle prize I hope they will join

us for the Autumn Show on 4th

September as I am sure they would

enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos

proceedings

So to the winners

The Spring Cup for most points in the

flower section - Ralph Kinsley

The Bill Aylott Cup for the best

arrangement of flowers This Green and

Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree

The Hendry Plate for most Points in the

domestic section - Judy Atkinson

The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most

points in show - Judy Atkinson

Class Results

1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer

than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June

Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly

Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree

2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length

of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline

Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June

Martin

3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13

length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC

Pauline Middleton

4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy

Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff

Twelftree

5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie

Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June

Martin HC Ralph Kinsley

6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC

Ralph Kinsley

7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan

Loveday

8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree

9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie

Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy

Atkinson

10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff

Twelftree

11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June

Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday HC Judy Atkinson

12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline

Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph

Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree

13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy

Atkinson

14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday

15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley

16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant

Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy

Twelftree

17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson

2nd Peggy Twelftree

18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd

Judy Atkinson

19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

Peggy Twelftree

20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC

Julie Stacey

21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton

22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd

Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson

23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd

Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree

24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary

Marriott

Our next meeting will be held on

Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the

Village Hall when our speaker will be

Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As

ever all are welcome Also we shall

have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village

Sports Day and Fete on the green

Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)

Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society

Picture Submitted

Picture Submitted

Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19

Attention All

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down and keep moisture in with

Sterilized Mushroom

Compost

The ideal mulch and

soil improver

Only pound150 per Bag Delivered free (min 5 bags)

Watton area

01953 881969

HARMONY QUILTING

A Professional Machine Quilting Service

You do the patchwork I do the quilting

For Quilting Wadding amp Backing Prices

wwwharmonyquiltingcouk

Tel 01953 882484

DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES

Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account

the fitness level and ability of participants

General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish

Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for

recycled teenagers

Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as

arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account

Please bring a mat for floorwork

Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to

Friday 4th June inclusive

For further details please contact

Diane Cuthbert

01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher

Classes held during term-time

There was a very pleasing attendance

of members and guests at the March

meeting who much enjoyed a

powerpoint presentation ―Images of

Japan Speaker Len Speller opened

with some basic Japanese phrases and

then took us on a journey through a

land of contrasts the concrete jungle of

modern urban Japan being interspersed

with colourful temples and beautiful

Japanese gardens Something of the

culture of Japan also came over with

its emphasis on politeness tidiness and

desire to conform

The prolonged cold weather cut the

number of entries for the table

competition but hopefully now that

spring has at last arrived we will see

more entries next time Winners were

Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil

and three stems of flowers) John

Darlow (any vegetable) and John

Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or

tuber)

The May meeting will be on

Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the

main hall at Attleborough Junior

School The talk will be on the subject

of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as

always we will be very pleased to

welcome guests as well as members

Attleborough and District Horticultural Society

DEREHAM amp DISTRICT

CAT ADOPTION CENTRE

Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP

Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering

OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm

Telephone

01362 687 919

On Wednesday 14th APRIL

DEREK ARCHER talked to us

about his ORCHID collection and

how to grow these beautiful plants

He brought along just a few of his

magnificent collection and showed

us the rest in flower on screen His

examples some over 40 yrs old

ranged from the smallest to the

largest forms and from rare UK

orchids to those species from

Japan He told us the best way to

keep orchids at home and many of

us realised we have been killing

ours with kindness as they need

humidity by standing on damp

gravel and yet the pot needs to be

well drained Water and feed and

leave to drain before replacing in

the gravel based pot

A very informative entertaining

talk inspiring us all to have a go at

growing these tricky but incredibly

exotic plants Derek judged the

flower competition 1st Patsy

Peachey 2nd David Peachey and

3rd Shona Levy A good selection

of entries to choose from this

month so congratulations to the

winners

Our next meeting on Wednesday

12th May will be our first

OUTSIDE VISIT to the

JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD

BAKERY Caston and afterwards

refreshments will be at the home of

2 of our members at Brook House

Dukes Lane

This garden is well known by our

speaker too as he is responsible for

all the greenlsquo planting there and

told us it is one of the largest

Japanese gardens in the country

and well worth seeing So hope

lots of you will come along share

lifts if possible we will leave the

village green at 645pm to arrive

there for a 7pm start

HORN FAIR on MAY 30th

Members are asked to bring plants

flowers vegetables garden

equipment etc to sell on the day

for our plant stall and to volunteer

their services for help to me as

soon as possible

We will need sandwiches cakes

scones biscuits etc for the

refreshment stall too Take these to

Jill at Nurses House please Many

thanks We hope lots of you will

support this unique event and buy

excellent value plants from us as

well as enjoy our home-made cakes

on the refreshment stall See you

there

Our thanks to Chris Dalton who

entered our Village Green in the

Telegraphs Most Lively Village

Greenlsquo competition and guess

what We are in the final 4 and

have won a yearlsquos membership to

the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so

far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We

will use the money towards filling

the flower boxes at the entrances to

the village In fact thanks to our

pound50 grant from Breckland Pride

earlier this year the boxes have

looked beautiful this Spring and

our thanks to the members of the

Club responsible for their upkeep

For more information look us up

on our website

wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub

orguk Or ring me on the number

below We are a very active

friendly club always keen to

increase our membership and now

is a great time to join If anyone

would like a lift to meetings please

give me a call Jane Dalton

(Secretary) 01953 498694

Great Hockham Gardening Club News

On the 15th April Ashill Garden

Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L

Sutton a noted member of the

Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society

This was a most opportune visit now

that Spring has finally arrived we

all need help in preparing for sowing

and planting Mr Sutton took the

Garden Club members through

various aspects of horticultural care

required before during and after the

growing season

For instance cleanliness in the

greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton

described how he is able to keep

the greenhouse free of pests with

the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and

Milton among other things He

explained how to clean flower pots

with bleach and was able to

demonstrate by the use of slides

how even flower pots of some

antiquity can be kept fresh and

clean with appropriate care

Mr Sutton also had some practical

tips involving the use of bubble

wrap in the greenhouse and the

mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th

insecticide These guidelines being

of a practical and economical

nature were very useful as were

the instructions on how to plant the

growing tips pinched out of

chrysanthemums to produce ―free

plants The talk finished with slides

of some fine specimens of

chrysanthemums and the club were

most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos

informative discussion

The next Garden Club meeting will

take place on the 27th May during

which Graeme Simmonds will

discuss historical objects we might

find in our own gardens This

should be an inspiring discussion

since members are asked to bring

along items they may have found in

their garden or at the beach

Stop press we still have tickets

available for the trip to Stody

Lodge Gardens This will take

place on the 12th May and will

give members and their friends the

chance to wander through some of

the ten acres o f beauti fu l

Rhododendrons and Azaleas which

are in bloom each May This outing

is also combined with a trip to

Holt the historic Georgian city

and promises to be a ―grand day

out Please contact John Vincent if

you require tickets ndash telephone

01760 440320

Finally it may seem like a long

way off but the Committee are

busy making arrangements for the

Annual Flower Show on the 27th

June and the Vegetable Show on

the 26th August You might like to

pencil these dates in your diary

either to show or just come along

and enjoy yourself

Ashill Garden Club

Members and visitors enjoyed the

Flower Girls demonstration at

Aprils meeting entitiled Here

Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and

Joy Tumore took a holiday in

Scotland which reminded us of the

pink and purple hues of heather

whilst the picnic - in a hamper -

included bright sunny gerberas

Designs for a church wedding

included candles pink lilies

c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n

chrysanthemums Herbaceous

borders were interpreted by parallel

arrangements and white blooms

Two large urns held the final

designs which included a wide

variety of foliage green carnations

and white lilies

The Flower Arranging competition

winner in the Old Hands class was

Ursula Jackson who also won the

Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best

Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)

and Ann Norris was the winner in

t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n

competition with three stems of

daffodils

Next meeting will be held on

Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm

when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be

talking on Container Gardening

The competitions will be for a

Foliage Arrangement for the Betty

Warburton Trophy and three stems

of blossom

Visitors are always welcome

Further details from Pat 01953

457315 or Sally 01953 788712

Breckland Flower and Garden Club

The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today

Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away

Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty

With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty

Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee

Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea

Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath

She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth

His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck

She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check

Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter

She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her

Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive

She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five

Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh

Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half

Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one

His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone

Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap

Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep

Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune

And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon

Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)

The April meeting was a talk on

setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt

who gave us an insight into the

trials and tribulations of starting a

wormery from scratch The

methods used to keep the worms in

a tip-top condition were discussed

with more about what not to do

and to throw away the instructions

which came with the unit

The May meeting will be at the

village hall from 10-12 noon on

Saturday 15 May when we will be

running our plant stall coffee and

cakes and the raffle to bolster our

funds So if you need any plants

come and see us first Any further

information can be obtained from

Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on

01760 440719

Ovington Gardening Club

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHOPS

And get your copy of the Mid-Norfolk Times at these businesses

Great Ellingham Village Stores amp PO

Long St Gt Ellingham 01953 452 155

Post Office Fresh Bread amp Milk Daily

Rocklands Post Office amp Stores

The Street Rocklands 01953 483 217

Car Tax Lottery Fresh Milk

Quick Stop Church Street Attleborough

01953 458 036 Italian Wines 2 for pound5 Wide range

of Polish Foods available

Old Buckenham Stores The Green Old Buckenham

01953 860219 If you purchase goods from the shop costing over pound40 (excluding the post office cigarettes lottery and Paypoint) in one transaction then you will be entitled to claim a bottle of Italian wine (worth pound5)

Lovells Post Office amp Stores

Market Place New Buckenham

01953 860 351

Village Stores Market Street East Harling

01953 718115 A wide range of products in stock

Anne and Kevin Ledgard

Londis News Extra

High Street Attleborough (Opposite Sainsburys)

01953 453 257 Newspapers amp magazines

Wide range of confectionery tobacconist Wide range of Wines Beers and Spirits

Londis Banham 01953 887320

Your Local Village Supermarket

Prior to the introduction of

the railway into Norfolk in

1844 with the building of

Thorpe station the pace of

life in the county and

indeed the whole country

was determined by the speed

of the horse which governed

everything from the races at

Newmarket to the ploughing

of fields the transport of

crops and the towing of

canal barges

The fastest commercial

vehicle was the PO Mail

Coach established in 1784

which ultimately managed

about 8-10mph on the

macadam roads built from

1816 onwards and which

usually travelled at night A

daily service from Norwich

to London was established

in 1785 and ran until April

1846

The stagecoach was a

somewhat slower vehicle

carrying as it did more

passengers and with several

stops (stages) on its journey

Farm horses ploughing or

moving heavily laden carts

usually managed 2-4mph ndash

walking pace Horses used

for recreational purposes

were usually ridden at the

canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed

apparently known as the

Canterbury Gallop A galloping

horse could travel at about 25-

30mph but only for a short

distance

Both William Salter Yarmouth

stage coach man and John Fox

were working men and would not

have been paid a great deal and yet

each has as his memorial a well

carved and decorated mural

monument that of William Salter at

Haddiscoe and of John Fox at

Colney It is obvious that both were

held in high regard by their

contemporaries who must have

contributed to the cost of these

splendid and unusual memorials

The round towered church of St

Andrew at Colney must be the most

familiar church in Norfolk standing

as it does just across the road from

the Colney Lane entrance to the

Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is

Anglo-Saxon in origin with three

blocked double ndashsplayed windows

John Foxs memorial is over the

tower entrance door

The rest of the church is in C19

restorers Decorated style

St Mary Haddiscoe which stands

on an escarpment at the eastern end

of Haddiscoe marshes also has a

round tower divided by three bands

with each stage marginally smaller

than the one below and deep C15

chequered battlements above The

twin triangular headed bell

openings are clearly Saxon but are

surrounded by Norman carved

billets so the church must belong to

the so-called C11 overlap

The treasure of this church may be

seen in the C15 south porch ndash a

highly decorative Norman doorway

with concentric bands of chip

carving zigzags and scalloping and

above it in a niche a seated figure

a rare piece of Norman sculpture a

vested priest with hands raised and

what may be a dove overhead The

door itself is covered with splendid

ironwork of very early date

probably locally made Lots of

interesting things inside including a

small black slab halfway down the

nave to Bele the wife of Peter son

of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of

the dykes) who died in 1525 Great

changes were wrought in this area

of the marshes by Dutch drainage

experts The memorial slab to

William Salter was originally fixed

on the outside of the south wall of

the churchyard but was moved into

the church when the wall collapsed

The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk

By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER

Yarmouth Stage Coach Man

Died October the 9th 1776

Aged 59 years

Here lies Will Salter honest man

Deny it Envy if you can

True to his business and his Trust

Always punctual always just

His horses could they speak would tell

They loved their good old master well

His uphill work is chiefly done

His Stage is ended Race is run

One journey is remaining still

To climb up Sions holy hill

And now his faults are all forgivn

Elijah like drive up to heaven

Take the Reward of all his Pains

And leave to other hands the Reins

Sacred

To the memory of

JOHN FOX

Who on the 20 of Dec 1806

In the 79th Year of his Age was

unfortunately killed near this spot

having been thrust down and trampled

on by the horses of a Waggon Tho

his Life was humble yet it is deserving

of imitation He was a worthy amp useful

Member of Society an honest

amp industrious Labourer

READER

If thou drivest a team be careful

amp endanger not the Life of

another or thine own

Watton Methodist Church will be

hosting their annual Flower Festival

once again this year This year it

will be open to the public over three

days Friday the 11th Saturday the

12th and Sunday the 13th June

2010 On the Sunday it will become

part of the Carnival activities

There will be a Concert on the

Friday evening 11th June again

this is a change to the usual

Saturday concert

Please book the dates now More

information and tickets for the

concert will shortly be available so

watch this space

Methodist Church June Flower Festival

On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd

Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders

p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e

Community Fundraising Manager of

the Big C Cancer Charity with a

cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of

the total amount raised from their

really successful Pudding Evening

held on Friday 5th March 2010 The

Rainbows and Leaders would

especially like to say a big thank you

to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall

Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower

Parade and Hannah Daniels for

providing free manicures or hand and

arm massages Gary of Little Garys

Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice

and the Managers of Tescos and Co-

op Watton and to everyone who sold

tickets for the event for their

generosity and support We are

extremely delighted by the amount

raised and we will be able to use the

money raised to help fund sleepovers

and provide equipment for the

Rainbows We currently have 17

Rainbows and are desperately

looking for some more adults to help

us having fun at our weekly meetings

and when we have sleepovers if you

can help us please contact Jo Jacklin

on 01953 880112 or email

jmj57btinternetcom for more

information

Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C

Yet another full house attended our

March lunch we introduced two

exhibitor stands and a raffle both

proving very successful and great

fun

Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave

an amazing and enlightening talk

about her successful career after

losing her sight her dedication to

helping the blind is truly amazing

The Wayland Women in business

meetings are open to everyone

Although most attendees are

running businesses please do not

let this deter you from coming We

were pleased to see a number of

employed and retired ladies this

time and a number of ladies who

are seeking to return to the work

place

Our next lunch will be held at Broom

Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday

2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket

which includes a hot lunch a glass of

wine and tea and coffee served with

handmade truffles We are pleased to

announce our guest speaker is Suzie

Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for

Jarrolds Department store in

Norwich and is coming to talk to us

about the running of the store and

fashion There will be two exhibiters

Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy

and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie

Home

Wayland Women in Business has

received some funding from the

Participatory Budget Fund which

will enable us to set up a much

needed website watch this space

Baroness Gillian Shephard has

kindly invited the group along to

the Houses of Parliament there are

forty tickets available on a first

come first served basis The coach

will leave from Watton tour of

Parliament cream tea at Central

Hall Westminster some free time

in Westminster and a two course

dinner in Newmarket on the Return

journey This fabulous ladies day

out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to

be confirmed

All are welcome Ticket sales will

be circulated in the next few weeks

For further details please contact

Jane Richards 01953 885554

salesjanerichardscouk

Clare Rowling 01953 488993

enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk

Ann Lusher

lusherannyahoocouk

Clair Rylands 01953 880146

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Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21

Our local radio station on

1073fm Wayland Community

Radio in Ashill is celebrating a

pound24000 grant from Breckland

Council to further develop the

s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s

volunteering opportunities and

greater community cohesion

The station offers work

experience and volunteer

placements for people to learn

media and general life skills

The stations programmes and

initiatives are particularly

targeted at young people over

45s and migrant communities

although the output it proving

very popular across all ages

David Hatherly Stat ion

Manager for Wayland Radio

said We launched the station

on a shoestring last August

and its already a valuable

resource for local community

groups and popular with our

audience The grant from

Breckland Council will enable

us to enhance our public

information broadcasts we will

be working with other local

agencies to ensure that their

information is reaching our

audiences more efficiently

That will make a big difference

to us and help us to further

develop the distinct service we

are offering to the district

Were enormously grateful for

the support the Council has

offered us

The station currently has more

than 50 volunteers and was

originally started because of

the lack of a radio station to

s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d

S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d

surrounding villages The

whole of the studio complex is

disabled friendly and fitted out

with professional equipment

the radio mast delivers a strong

signal across the broadcast

area

Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive

member for Communities said

Community radio gives local

people a real voice Wayland

R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t

contribution to Breckland

communities because its

strength lies in that it is run by

local people for local people

about local issues This

funding wil l help give

community radio a much

needed boost at this stage in its

development

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Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived

through an earthquake but I did the

other night and it was one of the most

frightening events I have ever

experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a

Friday night I suddenly heard this

massive explosion and then everything

shook and I mean everything ndash pictures

on the wall vases on the cupboard etc

ndash and then within seconds another one

It sounded as if an ammunition factory

had blown up such was the impact of

the noise

I had no idea it was an earthquake and

nor did my neighbours so there we all

were in our dressing gowns looking

around for a fire something anything

that would tell us what it was Finally

one neighbour sauntered down the

road Helsquod lived through a quake

before and knew all about it

We all know that earthquakes occur all

over the place regardless of where the

fault lines are And it is somewhat

different from California where you

can see most of the earthquakes happen

on major fault lines that they know are

moving

The South Australian earthquakes are

spread out far and wide though there

are more in the hills than on the flats

which makes me feel even less

insecure given that I live in the hills of

Adelaide and this quake occurred five

kilometres from where I live

An earthquake specialist put it this way

―it is quite common for people to be

able to hear and see an earthquake

without feeling it He said the

earthquake compression waves were

equivalent to sound waves As the

waves come up through the ground it is

possible to hear low-frequency sound

waves It does sound like a rumbling as

it comes and goes

When you are closer it tends to be

more a big boom sound but what

people actually hear is a probably a

little subjective and probably

depends on where they are and what

they are doing

Well mate to me it sounded like a

bomb going off in my backyard and

believe me thousands of people were

jolted from their sleep when a

magnitude 38 quake - the states

strongest in more than 20 years - struck

just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on

Friday Its shockwaves were felt across

the state

It was the largest of four tremors that

has struck close to Adelaide in the past

19 days with three recorded near

Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude

tremor on April 2

Australian Seismological Centre

director Kevin McCue said it was only

a matter of time before SA

experienced a repeat of the 55

magnitude quake of 1954 that caused

$70 million damage across Adelaide

I think we probably havent seen the

worst yet but the probability would be

pretty small that it will happen in our

lifetime he said

That really makes me feel like moving

to well there is no place to really

move to as they occur all over the

world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in

my backyard

And now the cruncher just when you

thought it would be safer than say

California for instance Dr McCue says

that in places like Adelaide very few

buildings are designed to resist

earthquakes

A 1954-style earthquake will happen

at some stage in the future and

Adelaide will be damaged Its just a

matter of time

He said SA experienced at least one

magnitude 38 quake a year and

Adelaide faced the greatest risk of

earthquake damage out of any major

capital city due to its large number of

volatile fault lines

Fridays quake was a wake up call to

communities and authorities to be

better prepared in the event of a more

destructive tremor

This is the fourth relatively small

earthquake in just a few weeks which

is unusual he said

This earthquake was possibly up to a

magnitude of even four and its only

the depth (of the quake) that saved you

from damage

I think at the moment there is a high

probability of an earthquake in this

same area of the Adelaide metropolitan

area state emergency services should

be looking at their procedures again

and what they need to be doing to

respond to an earthquake

People who manage schools and

hospitals ought to also be making sure

they are not vulnerable

What makes it even worse is the

experts say they have no way of

predicting them Theres always the

chance of something bigger but the

probability of that is really quite low

If there are a lot of these in the next

couple of months some people might

get upset but this is close enough to

normal - except we dont usually have

them down here we usually see them

up in the Flinders further north of

Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring

to that area of the world

Fridays seismic activity was about

20km underground Police and

emergency services were inundated

with emergency calls from across the

state as people near the epicentre

reported the sound of an explosion

More than 500 calls were logged

within hours of the quake hitting with

shockwaves felt up to 100km away and

as far as Kangaroo Island but by the

light of day the State Emergency

Service had reported no structural

damage

And what did I do after the quake ndash I

went back to bed and began to read a

book and then asked my wife ―did the

earth move for you too darling

Post Script After filing this story the

West Australia Goldfields have been

hit by possibly the largest earthquake

ever in Australia five days after the

South Australian quake It closed the

Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging

buildings and burying a teenage girl

under rubble Seismologist David

Jepsen said the quake was the largest to

hit the area in 25 years and possibly the

largest ever

Geoscience Australia seismologist

David Jepsen said the quake hit about

10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was

fairly shallow

―People in Kalgoor Lie would have

experienced strong shaking We would

expect people up to several hundred

kilometres away would have felt it

―This is the largest event in the last 25

years in this region and it might be the

largest since we started recording

―The quake was significantly larger

than the mining explosions that

regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen

said ―All of the hotels in the area have

been damaged and many of the

facades have simply fallen off and

crashed to the ground

Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio

Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000

Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church

Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For

those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more

reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring

their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian

Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May

Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday

Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry

Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later

On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community

for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about

WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all

our meetings

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Mid-Norfolk Times Page 22 News

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Well over four hundred veteran

tractors left Tibenham Airfield on

Sunday 4th April for their run

around the local roads and stopped

for their lunch break on Old

Buckenham Green

What a spectacle they made - first

driving into the village centre then

parking up in row after row having

some lunch and then off round the

lanes again to return to the Airfield

The local Old Ram Tractor Club

did the organising of this national

event that brought tractors and their

drivers from all over the country

It was a very friendly occasion a

photographers delight and even the

sun shone occasionally The sound

of all those engines and the smell

of diesel will remain in peoples

memories for years to come

Picture Churchwarden John Frost

braved the long ladders to get to

the top of All Saints church tower

Thanks to his efforts we can all

share this view and get a better idea

of just how many tractors there

were on the Green at old

Buckenham

httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom

The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors

What a busy month I really donlsquot know

where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the

best place to start of course but before I do

I would like to put out an appeal for a

volunteer or two

We urgently need volunteers for the

Thetford District and for Downham

Market If you have a few spare hours and

you are interested in people this may be for

you You will be given full training and

support by some very friendly people and

you will meet some some very interesting

people We would love to hear from you so

please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk

for details

So back to SSAFA 125 This is the

campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of

SSAFA Forces Help The very first

National Collection Day raised more than

pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot

you think pound250 came from the dear

customers of CO-OP Watton and another

pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the

collection day will 14 May So watch out

for details and if you would like to help

just ring that number

wwwssafstorecouk is now open for

business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA

goodies on there such as mugs polo

shirts pens limited badges bracelets and

you will also be able to buy them from us

when we appear at the local fairs and

festivals this summer

Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he

suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on

duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has

entered for the London Marathon and will

be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to

complete the course Each mile has been

nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA

mile he will be accompanied by Marine

Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go

to wwwssafaorguk

And for the cooks amongst you Gary

Rhodes has contributed to a brand new

cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a

year for the volunteers to compile it and

children from the British Forces Primary

Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk

or bookshopmoufloncomcy

That is just a small sample of the wonderful

things peeps are doing to raise funds and

awareness for SSAFA Please remember

our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we

will stay with you for a lifetime to help you

Locally we are going to be busy this year

28th April ndash presentation at Robertson

Barracks Swanton Morley

16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally

28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival

1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland

Agricultural Show

These are a few of the places you can find

us this summer please come and talk to us

Norfolk Branch News The Branch has

been very busy over the last year

SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and

raised over pound300k from various charities

for these cases

Sadly there has been a marked increase in

the number of broken marriages in the

region and pound29k was needed to help the

families move on to a new start

There are now 3 prisons in the region

HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and

SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison

In-Reach programme We do need

volunteers for this scheme too If you have

experience of prison visiting or social work

we would love to hear from you

And finally just for information SSAFA

Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but

our roles are completely different SSAFA

FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak

and Headley Court for the families to stay

in while visiting injured relations H4H are

building the swimming court at Headley

Court They are also responsible for the

proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of

which opened in Edinburgh recently

SSAFA look after everyone for life If your

Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum

and Dad need help if your wife needs help

if children of serving men and women need

help SSAFA will always be there You just

need to ring this number 01 603 403322

SSAFA 125 and other stuff

The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland

House was packed with artists and

friends at the preview for the Spring

Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen

artists from across the region were

showing a range of visual art from pencil

drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art

photography

During the event the Town Mayor Cllr

Margaret Holmes pictured with jan

Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under

its new name saying how fortunate the

Wayland area is to have such a facility to

support the cultural life of the

community and encourage artists

Those attending the preview agreed that

the standard of work in this exhibition

was very high The youngest artist

showing her work was 15 year old

Bethany Vargeson who is currently

working towards her GCSE art exam and

whose drawing of the

Babes in the Wood has

been used for the cover of

the 2010 Chamber of

Commerce Directory The

attention to detail in

Bethanylsquos work shows a

maturity beyond her years

At the other end of the

scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke

from Carbrooke member of the Royal

Society of Miniature Artists whose

exquisite still life work is admired

wherever she exhibits and indeed two of

her three paintings were sold within 24

hours of the opening

The Gallery was also delighted to

welcome Helena Anderson from Kings

Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a

professional artist who specialises in

portraits in particular animal portraits

She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo

Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late

husband Frank trained formation dancing

teams for the original show Peggy now

almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first

day and spent about an hour looking at

the exhibition and chatting with local

residents who had met her in their

younger days and with the press Peggy

was delighted with the exhibition and the

gallery and clearly very proud of her

daughterlsquos talent and contribution

Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition

Picture John Frost

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23

O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h

Attleborough High School ran an

extremely successful day long

whole-school Environment Day

The ambitious aim was to really

ingrain environmental issues in the

consciousness of students staff and

the community This was a

completely new venture for the

school with all students off time

table from years 7 through to Sixth

Formers working in tutor groups

with staff on a specific recycling or

sustainability project The day was

organised by Geography teacher

and Lead teacher for the

environment and conservation Mr

Joel Rodker with Assistant

Headteacher Carmina McConnell

A number of visitors attended on

the day - from local government

Green peace and artists who use

recycled objects - and they were on

hand to give presentations and lend

their expertise

Staff and students selected a range

of projects to work on including

designing clothes for a fashion

show made of recycled materials

making films using state of the art

green screen technology making

sculptures making bird boxes

writing a green newspaper

auditing the schools waste and

making jewellery and furniture from

recycled objects

During the day students produced

some exciting and innovative

recycled projects and arrived at

intelligent and creative solutions for

sustainability issues The day

culminated in a celebration of the

days activities in a series of

assemblies in the afternoon with 32

groups giving presentations of the

answers they have arrived at

Lead teacher for the environment

and conservation Joel Rodker said

that AHS was taking seriously the

governments target for all schools

to be sustainable by 2020 This

makes sense on so many levels We

are addressing urgent problems such

as energy use and deforestation so

that our students can enjoy the same

quality of life and wonders of nature

that were able to benefit from They

are learning valuable skills which

will give them the advantage in any

area of employment and enable

them to make important choices in

their lives And we are helping to

reduce the impact our school and

community has on the environment

When given the chance young

people are always keen to show

how much they care about the

planet and their neighbours

whether they are next door or on the

other side of the world

AHS is already involved in a county

wide project called ANSWER

which links Norfolk schools with

each other and with schools in

Scandinavia to share strategies for

reducing energy use Staff and

students at AHS and across Norfolk

are committed to making a

difference and the Environment Day

on the 30th was a chance to put

some of this enthusiasm into action

Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May

Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great

Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

Charity Number 1062603

Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham

Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries

Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited

Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent

Attleborough High School working to become even greener

Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School

One of the annual deviations from our

normal weekly evening meeting at the

Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut

Restaurant at the Norwich College of

Arts amp Technology Some years ago

we decided that a formal Rotary

Christmas Dinner with our partners

was becoming a bit unnecessary with

all the other activities going on around

that festive period Our partners

muttered a bit because they do like

joining in with us from time to time

Listening as we always try to do we

searched around for something else at a

different time where we could sit down

to a special meal The Debut

Restaurant was suggested and thus it

came to pass and someone dubbed it

―The UnChristmas Dinner Just

before Easter for the fourth year we

donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their

finery ndash and headed off to Debut where

the whole meal is prepared and served

by the students Part of our raison

dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls

within our commitment to young

people and we know that many of our

local youngsters go on to NORCAT

Another meeting deviation takes place

in April The Brandon Rotary club

meets on Thursday evenings the same

as we do So once a year we have an

exchangelsquo This involves a number of

our members going to Brandon with

our President who then officiates at the

Brandon meeting reciprocated by their

members with their President coming

to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary

Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton

presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary

meeting on 8th April with 6 of his

members in attendance Our President

Richard Akister did likewise at

Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of

our members

Yet another of our changes from the

routine of Thursday meetings takes

place on the 5th Thursday of April We

call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our

meeting but not the attendance

requirement instead members are

expected to attend a meeting at any

other Rotary Club which to count

they must do within 2 weeks It is

relatively easy to find another club to

go to in a radius of some 15 miles of

Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30

miles there are three times as many

with a wide choice of days and times -

some are breakfast meetings For

p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e

wwwwattonrotaryorguk

We are pleased to report that moneys

are still rolling in to the ShelterBox

campaign on the back of the Haiti

disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised

the cost of at least another box and

Wayland Community High School the

price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti

required an enormous number of tents

and still does because of this the

ShelterBox stock has been depleted

and donations being received at the

ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing

stock ready for other disasters -

population displacing earthquakes and

floods are occurring at a rate that

makes it difficult to keep up the flow of

the much needed humanitarian aid

Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also

been sent to remote parts of Chile

(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and

Uganda (landslides)

Martin Anscombe

Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs

hand painted on silk as well as

watercolour and acrylics by

Norma and Alan Ashcroft will

take place from May 15th to 22nd

from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm

on Saturday at the Dragonfly

Gallery Wayland House High

St Watton

Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are

partners in Painting on Silk

known as ―Firefly Art Norma

initially trained in Haute Couture

in London before training as a

teacher She has experience in

many art forms having worked

and taught for over 30 years in

the world of design and

technology Alan is a ―self

taught artist working in silk

painting but now primarily in

watercolours and acrylics Both

are former members of the Guild

of Silk Painters and regularly

demonstrate this art form

throughout the Eastern Region

Free Preview Evening Tickets

contact 01953 880205

Firefly meets Dragonfly

The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we

have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash

1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing

were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an

evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to

be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing

for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those

interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202

Wayland House Learning Programme

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News

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New Ivy Room for Bar Meals

Monday to Saturday 630 ndash 830 Tuesday to Saturday 1200 ndash 200

01953 882125 wwwbroomhallhotelcouk

FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD

BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery

TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton

For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics

Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham

COUGHTREY BDK Ltd

01953 881243

Unit 2 Coughtrey Industrial Estate

Church Road Griston IP25 6QB

Fitted Kitchens

Bathrooms

Internal Doors

Free Quotations amp

Full Planning Service

CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at

Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston

Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School

Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas

Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church

Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete

I am sure that many people in Saham will

remember John Newton whose family lived

in the parish for several generations John

moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years

ago but while he lived here he applied his

legal-trained mind to recording and

assembling Saham history He has kindly

offered to return to Saham to give a public

presentation on ―Saham through the Ages

Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and

slides will describe village living

conditions and life-styles spanning the

period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up

to more recent times as seen through the

eyes of a number of colourful historical

figures who lived in Saham

It must be remembered that Saham was a

village of some regional importance in much

of this period At the time of the Norman

invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal

dues to the King himself and had a Fair

directly under royal warrant It was larger than

Watton up to the time of the opening of the

turnpike road between Cambridge and

Norwich which was routed south of the

Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might

know it the River Wissey) and so directed

trade and official functionaries to Watton

rather than Saham

The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we

hope to provide refreshments a raffle and

other activities a small exhibition on Saham

by Saham Heritage and as the main event

Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note

of the date and place and come along for an

instructive and entertaining evening - and

bring your friends

Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at

the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE

Entry For more information call me and

watch for publicity

Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550

Pictured right is the Old White Horse in

Saham Toney

Saham Through the Ages with John Newton

Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with

how sick and disabled people are

being assessed for Employment and

Support Allowance (ESA) This new

benefit was introduced in October

2008 to replace the existing

incapacity benefit for new claimants

It aims to give more help to those

who might with support be able to

work

Since ESA was introduced CAB

advisers across England and Wales

have been reporting high numbers of

seriously ill and disabled people

being found fit for worklsquo under the

new Work Capability Assessment

(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in

this situation include people in the

advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos

Disease and Multiple Sclerosis

people with severe mental illness

and some who are dealing with acute

short-term health problems such as

awaiting open heart surgery

Citizens‟ Advice has produced a

report - Not working - CAB

evidence on the ESA Work

Capability Assessment‟ - which

outlines concerns with the limited

effectiveness of the assessment

Claimants undergo a medical test

which should assess what they can

do but the evidence shows that the

test doesnlsquot account for the

complexities of many illnesses and

disabilities Citizens Advice is

hearing numerous reports of hurried

medicals where medical examiners

miss vital details make unjustifiable

assumptions and donlsquot place enough

emphasis on the impact of mental

health issues on the ability to work

The report shows how for these

people failing the WCA can have an

enormously detrimental effect By

being told they must find work they

face further hardship by either having

to claim JSA which is a less

supportive benefit or in many cases

no benefit at all Moreover the stress

of the test and the prospect of

fighting unfavourable decisions at a

tribunal adds to the considerable

pressure of their situations In these

cases the system risks moving

already vulnerable people even

further away from a return to the

workplace

To illustrate these points the

following are examples of CAB

clients failed by the Work Capability

Assessment

A CAB in London saw a former

engineer in his 50lsquos who was

working as a driver After feeling ill

for a number of months he visited his

GP and was immediately referred to

hospital where he was admitted with

heart disease and required a triple

bypass About three weeks after helsquod

been discharged he started to feel

extremely ill again He went back to

hospital and after a series of new

tests was diagnosed with inoperable

and incurable stomach and liver

cancer Although he was advised to

continue taking regular exercise he

found walking and breathing

difficult was in constant pain and

suffered a number of uncomfortable

side effects from both his cancer and

heart medication At his WCA he

was found fit for work on the basis

that he remarked how he walked

daily (although not far and not

without discomfort) and could raise

his hands above his head (once)

None of his medical consultants

could believe the decision He

recently appealed the original

decision and was successful in being

put into the support group for people

not required to look for work

A Wiltshire bureau reported that a

client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had

both physical and cognitive

difficulties He went for a WCA and

was found fit for work despite being

unable to stand for longer than 10

minutes a tendency to fall

d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d

concentration - he slurred his words

and could not control saliva and had

very poor short term memory with

inability to recall conversations that

happened a few hours previously

His mental health had also suffered

because of his difficulties

A CAB in Leeds reported a client

who following an attack by a gang

during which he was shot at and

suffered multiple injuries suffered

post traumatic stress disorder along

with anxiety and depression The

man who had consistently worked

throughout his life until this point

now finds it hard to leave the house

and suffers flashbacks but is

undergoing medical treatment and

counselling as he wants to return to

work as soon as he can He failed his

WCA and was found fit for work He

feels completely let down by the

system and believes the test didnlsquot

take into consideration the true

impact of his situation because the

questions were focused so much

towards prescriptive questions which

just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He

says he felt like he was on trial and

that he was being branded a benefits

cheat when all he wanted was

enough time to get himself better

before returning to work He

appealed the decision and was

successful and is now in the group

for people needing extra support and

time before finding a job

Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a

much more sophisticated approach is

needed that not only looks at a

personlsquos ability to undertake a certain

task on the day of the test but

considers supporting medical

evidence and other aspects such as

the variability of a personlsquos condition

and the external barriers they face in

finding work

If you have been affected by

decisions from the Work Capability

Assessment as part of a claim for

Employment and Support Allowance

then contact your local Citizenslsquo

Advice Bureau for help in seeking a

fairer outcome

Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally

arriving we are now seeing fresh

cut flowers on our counters as well

as the first of the spring plants and

vegetables Etched glass is also

back in our range of gift items

Our knitters wood workers

jewellery maker and greetings card

makers continue providing a wide

range of gift items for your delight

The cooks have a delicious variety

of cakes and savouries and fresh

eggs arrive straight from an Ashill

farm every week Do come and see

us on any Wednesday morning

between 830 and 1130 am in the

Watton Christian Community

Centre

Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA

Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25

WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010

St Mary‟s Church Watton

1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion

2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues

Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252

margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg

Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

12 Noon Holy Baptism

Sun 9th Christian Aid Week

800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Thur 13th Ascension Day

730pm Holy Communion

Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd Pentecost

800am Holy Communion

1000am All Age Worship Service with the

Methodist Congregation

12 noon Holy Baptism

630pm Choral Evensong

Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion

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

prayer between 10am amp 1200noon

It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek

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

Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom

Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead

630pm Mrs E Wright

Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor

630pm Local Arrangement

Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann

630pm Rev B Eagle

Sun 23rd Pentecost

1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton

630pm Mr D Fisher

Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull

630pm Mrs E Warby

Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church

Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children

during the Sunday morning services

Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo

Sun 9th 1030am Family Service

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How can we have Faithlsquo

Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how do I Praylsquo

Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo

Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are

Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How does God Guide uslsquo

St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion

Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship

Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion

St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion

SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion

Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship

1245pm Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion

St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion

Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship

Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson

Worship Calendar May 2010

Sunday 2nd May

1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon

SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY

900 am Matins Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson

300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston

THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY

700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

SUNDAY 16TH MAY

900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham

1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles

SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST

900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Caston

SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY

1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham

(ages 4-11 church room)

1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)

SUNDAY 6TH JUNE

1020 am Sunday Club Griston

(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)

1030 am United Holy Communion Griston

(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)

For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory

Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5

Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222

Email revbobnicholsgmailcom

All Saints Church Threxton

Sunday 2nd May at 10am

Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be

Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home

Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family

amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home

01953 881 885

We all make mistakes

Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church

Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what

we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just

embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in

Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread

and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was

and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not

the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done

There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more

important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the

men who predicted

―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers

Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943

―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously

considered as a means of communication The device is inherently

of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876

―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal

Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre

―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out

Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962

Events in the future and the things we say about them can often

embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other

mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to

other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it

helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as

we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our

character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where

he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not

true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a

mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great

strength in life

Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for

example here is one such story called the bear facts

―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the

bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this

came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he

heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at

top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man

when the man cried out God help me

The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to

move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes

Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the

man I could not do that after all these years but could you make

the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began

to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms

and put his paws together and said For what we are about to

receive may

We all make mistakes

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News

One hundred and seventeen miles of

Norfolks roads will be the route for

the countys largest ever live sporting

spectacle as the Tour of Britain

cycle race heads across Norfolk on

Thursday September 16

The Tour of Britain is the UKs

biggest professional bicycle race and

a centrepiece of the British sporting

calendar - with live television

coverage in the UK live Internet

coverage and further television

broadcast in more than 100 countries

The Tour is also the biggest free to

spectate sporting event in the UK -

attracting around a million spectators

to the roadside

The eight-day event will head

through Norfolk at stage six with

some of the worldlsquos top cyclists

competing for the right to wear the

yellow jersey as stage winner on a

tour route that has been chosen to

highlight iconic and regeneration

areas of Norfolk

Over the past five years Olympic

World and Commonweal th

Champions have ridden the Tour of

Britain and securing a stage of the

race for Norfolk is a coup for

Norfolk County Council - who has

been in talks with the organisers of

the race for around a year in order to

bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads

Specific location timings will be

announced at a later date but the race

will begin from Tuesday Market

Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday

morning before ending mid-

afternoon on South Beach Parade in

Great Yarmouth

- From Tuesday Market Place the

riders will do a short circuit in Kings

Lynn before heading out toward

Castle Rising and then to the

Sandringham estate The first Sprint

stage of the race will take place past

the Visitors Centre at Sandringham

- From there the race heads toward

Hunstanton through Dersingham

taking in old Hunstanton then

following the coast road to

Brancaster The first King of the

Mountain stage (title given to the

best climber in a cycling road race)

takes place as the road nears

Burnham Deepdale with the riders

then carrying on through Burnham

Market toward Holkham and then

heading through the grounds of

Holkham Hall

- Heading toward Wells next the Sea

the second Sprint will take place on

the quayside

From there the cyclists stay on the

coast road through Sheringham to

West Runton where they turn off

toward Aylmerton - which is where

the second King of the Mountain

takes place

- From Aylmerton to Holt the route

heads through the market town

toward Saxthorpe then on to

Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall

Then on through Alysham to Buxton

Hautbois and Coltishall

- From Coltishall the route heads into

Norwich following the ring road to

Grapes Hill with the third Sprint

taking place up Grapes Hill The

cyclists then ride past City Hall and

the Forum before making their way

down to Prince of Wales Road onto

Riverside and then the third King of

the Mountain takes place up Gurney

Road

- Leaving the city the cyclists follow

a Broads route through Salhouse

Wroxham Hoveton Horning and

Potter Heigham Heading on to

Caister the riders finally reach Great

Yarmouth - where the finish of the

race will be on South Beach Parade

Derrick Murphy Norfolk County

Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet

member for Cultural Services said

Whilst our landscape doesnt offer

an upward climb of the Alps the

cyclists will have to cover a longer

distance than any other leg of the

Tour and weve used the landscape

that we do possess to come up with a

challenging route

As well as the economic benefits the

race will bring to Norfolk through

increased tourism and business

revenues it is hoped that the Tour

will boost local interest in cycling

and sport in general particularly

among children and young people

adding to the work that the County

Council is already doing as part of

the approach to the London

Olympics in 2012 The race also

provides an opportunity to promote

N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d

internationally as a destination and

demonstrate that it has everything

needed to host events on a grand

scale

Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of

Britain said

―We are extremely pleased to be

bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to

Norfolk Our partners Norfolk

County Council have provided us

with the confidence that the stage in

Norfolk will be challenging one for

the riders and at the same time an

exciting one for all the spectators

―To be able to show what Norfolk

has to offer to the huge cycling

fanbase of Western Europe as a boost

to cycling tourism in the region is an

especially exciting prospect

Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled

Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder

will be passing on their passion for

hip hop dance to local boys aged 11

ndash 16 years in a series of classes that

will culminate in a performance at

the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in

Norwich later this year

The project organized and funded

by Breckland Council in partnership

with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk

Dance will begin with weekly

classes coached by renowned hip

hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka

Fuzlsquo) these will provide an

introduction to the various moves

and styles of hip hop Sessions will

be held at Dereham Leisure Centre

on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting

on 7th May and running until July

2nd

After the first four classes the

venture will step up a gear with a

four-day residency during June half-

term when Banxy joins the young

dance artists helping them develop

and rehearse a special performance

piece this will be the curtain-raiser

to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the

Lord Mayors Procession on July

10th A veteran of hip hop dance

Banxy trained at Swindon Dance

and the London Studio Centre and

has spent the last 15 years teaching

and performing across the UK and

abroad

Following on from the residency

the remaining Friday classes will be

taken up with rehearsing and

perfecting the performance piece in

readiness for the Procession

Rob Walker Breckland Council

Sustainable Communities Manager

said

―Therelsquos been such a fantastic

response to the dance taster sessions

and weekly classes that welsquove run

so far in the district we wanted to

trial something more ambitious

This project will give youngsters the

opportunity to benefit from expert

tuition and a more intensive

programme and then demonstrate

what they have learned in a high

profile performance

Whilst the first four weeks will

provide an introduction to the

various moves and styles of hip hop

dance those enrolling on the half-

term course will be committed to the

following four weeks of rehearsals

in preparation for the celebration

piece on July 10th

For more information and to book a

place on the course please contact

Stefan Clifford Breckland Council

Sports Development Officer on

01362 656870

Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27

Scribble Pad

Across

7 Irving Berlin classic (6)

8 This wood is a long shot (6)

9 Notice theyve died (4)

10 MPs claim for an Essex

pen (8)

11 Sailors bed (7)

13 Fabric (5)

15 3 wheeled bike (5)

17 VTOL AC (7)

20 Get grime to measure three

minutes (35)

21 Imitate (4)

23 Sound of the seas from

artist (6)

24 Roman goddess of the

dawn (6)

Down

1 Could 8 across join (4)

2 Very small BSA bike (6)

3 Vital part of toiletry (7)

4 PTA do Take responsibility

(5)

5 Notably out of the ordinary

(6)

6 Reel test our new home (8)

12 Revoke formally (8)

14 8 across will get you on

here (7)

16 Something to pack your

troubles in (33)

18 The best time so far (6)

19 My pet has nothing in it

(5)

22 Free of extraneous

elements of any kind (4)

PUZZLE CORNER

pound10 PRIZE CROSSWORD

Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply

complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland

News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries

will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks

voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the

Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with

one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting

The correct solution will be published in the next issue

LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward

Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting

Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did

Watton United FC Roundup

First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2

After the midweek game against Beccles

a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management

team of Harwood and Hunt knew

exactly what to expect here today with

college meadow similar in size and

stature (but not in playing surface) to the

Dereham Road pitch

They had identified Anthony Martin

younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos

Chris Martin as the goal threat and

today welcomed back Gareth Leggett

from university to bolster the back line

with Armes and James Brown still

unavailable Their tactics worked in the

first half playing a flat back 4 3 in

midfield and 3 upfront

In the opening exchanges Walker

troubled the Beccles inexperienced left

back numerous times with his pace and

dribbling ability and the defence It was

this outlet which finally led to Watton

opening the scoring when Mark

Allibone headed in a Mark Woods

corner from the right

However a miss-kick from Cruikshank

in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after

drew Beccles level when their striker

controlled and delivered the ball back

with the keeper stranded In recent

weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have

dropped but their character shone

through and they again took the lead

with a great passing move from left to

right was finished off coolly by the

advancing Morris from 10 yards

Watton havent been leading at half time

since the turn of the year but the first

half performance warranted this lead

with Mark Allibone performing well in

a new central midfield role and

Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all

showing their class at this level The

latter restricting the dangerous Martin to

no efforts on goal

The managers urged Watton to build on

this lead by pressing the game as they

had in the first 45 minutes as the next

goal was crucial However 15 minutes

in Watton suffered a setback when a

shot from the edge of the area slipped in

under Cruikshank to draw Watton level

As with Wattonlsquos season they had some

early chances in the second period but

couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal

With 20 minutes left Beccles changed

tactics and pushed centre back Barham

upfront and this almost instantly

provided dividends with him releasing

the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that

was saved well

However football is a game of 90

minutes and with only 2 minutes

remaining Watton lost concentration

when a corner was taken quickly and the

centre midfielder rose unchallenged

from the edge of the area of head over

Woods who had stepped off the post

A better performance that deserved

more for the Watton team but

unfortunately when youlsquore at the

bottom any luck seems to have deserted

you Man of the Match Gareth

Leggett

Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton

United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith

were let down by players on the

morning of this away fixture Now

second from bottom in the league after a

2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures

they surely canlsquot cancel any more games

in their hunt to stay in Division 4

However his young team today showed

hope for next season with Luke Jones

and Jono Franklin yet again performing

well against an experienced Bungay

team With Merv Brown draft in from

the first team bench at Beccles Watton

almost sneaked a well earned point

going in 1-1 at half time with a goal

from Jones

However with only 12 fit players

Watton couldnt change things and they

went down near the end 3-2 after Merv

Brown had pulled them back to 2-2

Man of the Match Luke Jones

Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League

Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior

Under 18s 2

Watton played away to Wisbech who on

the night proved to be the better team

Watton had to reshuffle their team as a

couple of key players were missing

Watton battled hard in the first half and

went in at halftime with the score at 1-1

The second half saw Watton drop their

heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to

every ball and not physical enough this

was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how

they can actually play Hopefully they

will learn from this performance

Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals

coming from Blake

Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as

the youngest player on the field stepped

in at left back and done a good job One

for the future

Watton United FC Forthcoming Events

4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person

pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park

Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket

includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ

Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the

tournament contact Paul Woods on

0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l

golfwattonunitedfccouk

Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local

band Kenny and the motives are

performing at Watton Sports Centre

(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -

Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6

each) available from Watton Sports

Centre 01953 881281 - email

infowattonunitedfccouk

The club have planned our AGM for

Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports

Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough

season with lack of commitment from

local players causing some games to be

called off and folding of the A team at

the beginning of the season

We are looking for more committee

members to help out with running of the

club and more support from the local

community to join up if the club is

going to carry on and exist if you can

help email infowattonunitedfccouk

for more information

Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a

good win over local rivals Dereham by 5

matches to 1

However since then we have not done so

well with defeats against Swaffham by

2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn

by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4

12

Stableford winners in March were Dave

Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy

Fleming

The first Monthly stroke play medal was

won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing

off a handicap of 10

Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)

Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News

EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre

Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp

District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club

OGC = Ovington Garden Club

May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article

Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at

Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn

Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad

Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article

Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton

Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article

Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall

Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article

Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery

Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article

Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and

their Management Watton CCC See ad

Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article

Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article

Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article

Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article

Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG

Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article

Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article

Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article

Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad

Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair

Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art

Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green

June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm

Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake

Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk

Thompson Common Reserve

Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival

Sat 12th See Article

Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day

Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm

Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon

Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow

Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article

Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article

Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG

Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied

Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available

Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home

Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years

FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT

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offering a caring traditional amp affordable service‟

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Call for our Brochure or

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MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be

12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis

Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered

for inclusion Arrival of copy before deadline does not guarantee

inclusion if you wish to be certain your entry gets to print then

please make sure it arrives in plenty of time

If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include

your contact details with each item If you do not the item

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You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can

write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave

copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom

All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of

the contributors and not the publishers While every care and

effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot

accept responsibility for errors or omissions

This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed

through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667

THE WATTON SOCIETY

Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the

Watton Christian Community Centre

Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park

For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom

Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second

competition of the year on

Wednesday 14th April there were six

prizes on offer as well as a special

Wee Wonders prize on the day The

winner on the day was Liam Owen

with a fantastic net score of 47

Stableford points winning by just 4

points second was Tom Weatherill

with 43 points third was Lucy

Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth

was Jack Bambridge with 39 points

In the Wee Wonders section of the

competition the winner was Joel

Spillman with 23 points Winner of

Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook

The presentation was made by Lisa

Neat of Smith amp Pinching

The Juniors were also presented with

their Club Shirts which have been

kindly sponsored by Total Health

Pharmacy and Wayland Garage

The event also hosted a raffle ndash and

the Juniors would like to say a very

big thank you to all the local business

people in Watton that made it all

possible The event was also attended

by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash

Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp

Pinching and Wayland Garage

Everyone had a very enjoyable day

The last month has been a lot more

productive for the ladies of Richmond Park

Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was

won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard

and they will be going forward to represent

the club at the regional final

The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill

organised a Charity Bridge day and raised

a wonderful total of pound502

Thirty six people attended and teacoffee

and cakes supplied by the golf club were

served at the interval

The annual coffee morning was a washout

as far as visitors coming to play golf was

concerned but the event was well

supported by the lady members and a total

of pound34320 was raised for club funds

Thank you to all who attended

The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles

had a particularly memorable day when she

came out for a few holes with her husband

on his first outing after a knee operation -

she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th

hole (164 yd) using her driver A great

achievement

Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs

Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs

Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry

Lawn 21 pts

April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net

70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3

Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85

Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section

Page 13: Mid-Norfolk Times May 2010

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 13

Now In Our 6th

Successful Year

The Right lsquoPlaicersquo to get the best

THE WATTON PLAICE 9 Middle Street Watton

Frying on Tuesday to Saturday from 1130am to 145pm and 430pm to 800pm

Closed Sunday and Monday ldquoGone fishingrdquo

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At a recent Multiskills Tournament

for all the schools in the area

Watton Westfield Infant and

Nursery School sent a team along

and won Miss Shelley Thomas

the Westfield teacher who led the

Multiskills Team reported that it

was an afternoon of fun team

games and skill She also felt

enormously proud of the childrenlsquos

sportsmanship and behaviour In

the picture above you can see the

winning team Westfield will look

forward to the next tournament in

the Summer Term

Watton Westfield Multiskills Champions Again

Imagine a summerlsquos day on which

millions of us throughout the UK sit

down to have lunch together ndash in the

middle of our streets around our

tower blocks and on every patch of

common ground The food

entertainment and decorations we

will have grown cooked or created

ourselves Itlsquoll be a day to break

bread with our neighbours to put a

smile on Britainlsquos face Well

imagine no more Itlsquos called The Big

Lunch and this is your invitation to

join the fun

The Big Lunch is inviting you and

all 61 million people across the UK

to sit down and have lunch with your

neighbours in the middle of your

street on Sunday 18th July as a

simple act of community

An Eden Project initiative The Big

Lunch encourages communities to

come together through growing food

and flowers creating street music art

and theatre dressing the street and

of course cooking and eating

together

It took place for the first time last

year and there were over 8000

lunches in every kind of community

all across the UK Up to a million

people took to the streets in the

biggest set of street parties since the

Golden Jubilee and 80 said they

felt closer to their neighbours as a

result

You can get involved by

1) Organising a Big Lunch - itlsquos

really easy The Big Lunch website is

packed full of information to help

kick start your planning step by step

Welsquove got the tools inspiration and

resources to make it as simple and

fun as possible Search for existing

Big Lunches in your street or area or

add your own using our special Big

Lunch map

2) Spreading the word ndash tell your

friends family and colleagues about

The Big Lunch and encourage them

to get involved We have leaflets and

posters to download from our

website to help and you can join us

on Facebook follow us on Twitter

and be inspired by Big Lunch stories

on our blog

T o f i n d o u t m o r e v i s i t

wwwthebiglunchcom have a chat

with the team on 0845 850 8181 or

email infothebiglunchcom

If you would like to hold a Big

Lunch in Breckland and need help to

organise it please contact Cat Lang

Breckland Council on 01362 656870

Join in the

Big Lunch 2010

Clube De Boliche de Watton (Lock Neaton)

O nosso clube estά

aberto a todos os

P o r t u g u e s e s p a r a

assistir ou jogar ― Bola

de relvado ― Lown

Bowls conosco

Treino e aulas de ensino sobre o

jogo e regras serao dadas a quem

estiver interessado

A prόxima eacutepoca comeccedila no

principio de Abril e termina no

final de Setembro

A inscriccedilao anual do clube eacute de pound45

por ano

O clube abre das 1400h άs 1430h

todas as Terccedilas-feiras Quartas-

feiras Sάbados e Domingos

Durante o Inverno o clube estά

aberto todos os Sάbados das

1000h as 1130h para encontros e

um cafeacutezinho

Todos seratildeo bem vindos

Watton (Loch Neaton) Bowls Club

Our Club is open to all Portuguese

Nationals to come and play Lawn

Bowls with us Coaching and tuition

in how to play the game would be

given if required The playing

season starts in early April and ends

at the end of September An annual

subscription to join the club is

pound4500 per year

Club Days (Roll Ups) are Tuesdays

Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays

1400 for 1430 start

Winter opening each Saturday for

coffee morning 1000 until 1130

All are welcome

Get behind Break for The Royal Norfolk Show Ball Take up for tables at this yearlsquos Royal

Norfolk Show Ball the 2010 Norfolk

Celebration Ball on Friday 25 June at

the showground has been fast and

furious and a reserve list for tickets is

now in operation

The evening will be a celebration of

the best that Norfolk has to offer

supporting Break a charity that brings

the best possible care to vulnerable

people in our community The menu

wine list music and entertainment are

all organised and Break is really

grateful to Anglia Farmers for their

support in so many ways

However sponsorship opportunities

are still available starting at as little as

pound250 for an advertisement in the

programme or to display corporate

identity on a cheese cart or coffee

station pound500 to sponsor a dessert

display with corporate identity pound1000

to display corporate identity on the

floral displays and pound1500 to sponsor

the welcome champagne reception

With over 800 guests there is also the

opportunity to sponsor one of the four

seating areas for pound2000 - or all four

The organising team have already

received many generous donations of

vouchers and merchandise for the

envelope prizes but would welcome

more donations All companies and

individuals making a donation to the

prize draw will be mentioned in the

programme Any donation towards the

evening would be really help towards

raising as much as possible from the

evening

For further information on the ball and

sponsorship opportunities please

contact Sarah Bunn sarahbbreak-

charityorg 01603 670106 or Gillian

Bolam gillianbbreak-charityorg

01603 670103

Ladies Fashion Show

At Great Hockham Village Hall

Monday 10th May 730pm Outfits by She Fashions Attleborough

Admission pound400 Free Refreshments amp Nibbles Raffle In

aid of Great Hockham Yoga Group Tickets from

June on 01953 498343

Events at Watton Library New Book Club The Six Book Club is a

friendly fun new reading group starting in

Watton Library on Wednesday 5th May 6pm -

7pm We will be reading popular fiction and

sharing our thoughts about the books we read

in the group and other books weve enjoyed If

you would like to start your own reading

group you can come along as well and find

out how the library service can support you

Its free and well even give you a cuppa

Please contact Watton Library on 01953

881671 for further information

Smashing Saxons Discover what Saxon life

in Norfolk was like and make a Saxon clay

thumb pot to take home This free family

event is at Watton library on Thursday 3rd

June

200 ndash 300pm No need to book but children

must be accompanied by an adult

Silver Surfers - Computers for the

Terrified Free friendly 2 week course for

older people An introduction to the Internet

and email for complete beginners Friday 21st

May 1030am -1200pm Booking is essential

so please contact Watton Library on 01953

881671 to book your place Further courses

will be held later in the year including Family

history on the Internet Keep looking in your

Mid Norfolk Times for details of these and

other library events

Book of the Month A Year in the Province by

Christopher Marsh

The tale of ridiculous yet heroic Jesus

Sanchez Ventura an Andalusian peasant

whose wife Begona tires of the heat the

lemons and the tranquillity of Spain and

persuades the family to relocate to Belfast

The problems he experiences with the culture

politics and not least strange colloquialisms

and subtleties of language are hilarious His

daughters revel in their new found freedom

and despite the comic mishaps and problems

they encounter Jesus and Begona soon make

a big impact in their adopted country This is

the funniest book I have read for a long time I

laughed out loud on nearly every page

A Year in the Province is available from

your local library or mobile library If the

book you want isnt available you can request

it for a small charge and it will be delivered to

the library of your choice Childrens books

are free to request giving you a choice of

thousands of titles across Norfolk Library and

Information Service

Picture Submitted

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 14 News

HJC Ltd Motor Engineers

Servicing amp MOT preparation to all makes of

modern cars amp light commercials

Tyres Exhausts amp Batteries supplied and fitted

Courtesy cars available

Ask for Steve at 5 Linmore Court Threxton Rd

Industrial Estate Watton

Tel 01953 889924

Augusta Kate was born at Litcham on May

20th 1920 the only child of Gladys and

Tom Milford The family lived at Sporle

until Tom was appointed Manager at the Co

-op in Watton in 1929 when they moved to

a house along the Thetford Road ndash Kate

was very fond of telling people about the

time when soon after they moved in the

end of the house fell out As it was just

before Christmas they had to be given

room at the innlsquo and they were invited to

stay at The Gables Later they moved to a

house in Brandon Road on the site where

Tom Milford Place now stands

Kate attended school at Sporle and Watton

and then won a scholarship to Thetford

Grammar She hated school especially

disliking her time at Thetford However it

was through school that she met Cecil who

was to become her husband They were

cycling back from the station one day and

Cecil was fooling about and knocked her

off her bike She injured her legs badly had

to have two weeks off school and began a

relationship which lasted in total for 57

years

Disillusioned with working for the Co-op

Katelsquos father set up in a grocery business in

Harvey Street she helped him prepare

orders although mostly her role was to look

after her mother who was wheel chair

bound

Kate and Cecil were married in 1942 - he

had 48 hours leave to get home get married

and get back again to the barracks in

Prestatyn where he was stationed at that

time Kate continued to live at home After

the war Cecil took over his fatherlsquos coal

business and Kate helped him with the

paperwork continued to help her father and

look after her mother

Much of Katelsquos life was spent caring for

people Soon after her mother died her

father became ill so she cared for him She

kept an eye on her parents-in-law who lived

at Saham There was also a great aunt at

Swaffham and one of the weekly rituals

was catching the 12 olsquoclock train to

Swaffham on a Saturday to visit Auntie

always taking some dinner in a basin for her

to reheat the next day Kate really had a

thing about feeding people In times of

stress apple pies were delivered and

whenever people came to the house they

were always offered coffee and something

to eat Sunday lunch was very frequently

shared with someone who was alone and in

need of a bit of company When Cecil

became ill she re-focussed her attention and

looked after him driving him out in the car

pushing the wheelchair and generally

ensuring that his life continued to be as rich

and full as possible

Kate was always associated closely with the

Methodist Church ndash being involved in fund

raising for a long while However her

greatest triumph in church was Bright Hour

which she built up to about 35 members

She was secretary for 29 years and used to

go round collecting people up in the car

Later she became President She also did

her fair share of flower arranging and used

her not inconsiderable skills as a

salesperson to part people from their cash

she liked baking and enjoyed hosting

events and meetings ndash especially at the

house in Norwich Road

When changes were proposed and new

ideas suggested Kate was inclined to see all

the flaws and generally become somewhat

negative But and itlsquos an important but

once a scheme had been adopted she would

get behind it and back it to the hilt As a

pastoral leader for many years she kept in

touch with the members of her group and

tried to offer help and support where it was

needed In addition to these activities Kate

was a member of the group which brought

Womenlsquos World Day of Prayer to this area

and she work tirelessly for Christian Aid

When Katelsquos family caring duties allowed

she became very interested in other things

The one subject she liked at school was

history and she was involved with the WEA

helping to write a book called Watton in an

Earlier Age She also joined the Steering

Committee which was formed to try and get

a museum in Watton She took up painting

and became quite an accomplished artist

As a long standing member of the Wayland

Guild of Artists she would take part in their

annual exhibition For a time Kate also did

Meals on Wheels

In these later years Kate found it very

difficult to accept the help which she

had always given to other people she

hated to be so infirm and so dependent

She had a lot of illness and spent long

periods in hospital When she was

finally unable to continue to live at

home she became a resident at

Shipdham Manor Care Home where she

was looked after with an extraordinary

level of love and care until she died

Mrs A Kate Chapman 2010 Virgin London Marathon

ndash Nearly there As this edition of the Mid Norfolk Times went to press

Marathon runner and local pharmacist Geoff Ray was lining up

at the start of the 2010 Virgin London Marathon with thousands

of other eager runners waiting for the starting gun

Readers will have to wait for next monthlsquos edition to find out how

well Geoff did but as he limbered up for the start Geoff was

focused on finishing the 26 miles in gratitude for the enormous

support he has received from friends family and customers

Geoff Ray of Total Health Pharmacy in Watton is running the

London Marathon in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance

(Registered charity number 1083876) which receives no lottery

funding or government grants and relies upon fund raising to

provide a vital emergency service to our rural area 365 days a

year You can still make donations to Geofflsquos fundraising at

Total Health Pharmacy 14 Gregor Shanks Way Watton

(opposite the Watton Medical Practice) or by visiting

wwwjustgivingcomgeoffray

YOU ARE INVITED TO A

Photographic Exhibition of

African Wildlife amp Culture by David Jessup

at Woods Restaurant Richmond Park Golf Club Watton on

Saturday 5th June 10 - 4pm Sunday 6th June 10 - 3pm

Entrance by donation only All proceeds will go to helping improve the

life of Zulu families in Africa

South Africa again with a touch of Mozambique

and Swaziland By David and Carolyn Jessup

We have noticed a sad decline in public discipline in Kruger National Park since we

first went 6 years ago There are a number of general Rules laid down by the Park

authorities but unfortunately not many staff to ensure that they are adhered to These

Rules are handed to every Park visitor on arrival The most obvious rule is ―STAY

IN YOUR VEHICLE Unless in a designated area visitors must remain inside their

vehicle No part of your body may protrude from a window or sunroof and doors

should remain closed at all times

Ilsquom sure it wont be a surprise to learn that this rule is widely broken On this trip we

have seen a man get out of his car to take a photograph of a Spotted Hyaena which

was standing less than 20 meters away from him This is a very dangerous animal

with a very strong vice like bite Also dangerous are Hippopotamus and on a

separate occasion a man got out quite near to a pod of about 25 Hippos which were

out of the water You wouldnlsquot feel very comfortable with your head in a Hippos

mouth These massive animals kill more humans in Africa than any other animal

In spite of their size they can run at speeds of up to 40km an hour

Now from the wildlife to Soccer As Ilsquom sure most people are aware the Soccer

World Cup is due to take place in South Africa in our summer of 2010 It is sure to

attract thousands of foreign visitors and new stadia have been built where the

matches are due to be played and new roads constructed to take the additional

traffic Billions of Rands have been ploughed in to help ensure the success of this

very high profile competition but I can foresee problems

Towards the end of 2009 there were ugly demonstrations near the new stadium in the

City of Nelspruit (soon to change its name to Mbombela) The scenes were apparently

reminiscent of the apartheid era with Police firing several warning shots and the angry

mob hurling rocks at the peace keepers The rioters were all children with ages ranging

from 6 to 18 who were trying to discourage workers from entering the stadium and

threatening to disrupt further building unless they received new schools Just one year

earlier during a similar protest they burned down their temporary classrooms with all

their books claiming it was too hot to concentrate in them

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 15

Brownies at the races 1st Watton Brownies to one

step closer to completing

t h e i r A d v e n t u r e 1 0 0

Challenge at Easter when

they held a Race Night

Wearing their handmade

Easter bonnets and dressed

to the nines they could

have gone to Ascot We had

a fun evening racing all

manner of things the length

of the hall The win-up rats

were definitely the fastest

but the waddling chicks had

the aahh factor As our

last meeting before the

Easter holidays it was a

super end to a busy term

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Relationship difficulties Bereavement Stress

BullyingAbuse Addictions Depression

SANCTUARY COUNSELLING SERVICE WATTON

Itrsquos good to talk Counselling can help if yoursquore struggling to cope with

Sanctuary offers a confidential low-cost counselling service with professionally trained counsellors who work on a short-term or long-term basis Call us on 01953 880922 to arrange an appointment Appointments are available 6 ndash 9pm Tuesdays and 930am ndash 1pm Wednesdays Sanctuary Counselling Service is part of River Ministries (Norfolk) registered charity number 1054419

As we reach the end of our first term it

is a good time to reflect on what we

have been up since the beginning of the

year Considering we only started in

January we have had a very successful

term

Both the Scouts and Cubs have settled

into the Scout HQ in Watton and the

really great news is that both Sections

have grown in numbers

Over the last term the Cubs have done

a number of activities including

painting a life size Cub made sweets

learnt about disaster relief with Shelter

Box made rope and learnt to tie reef

knots and of course plenty of games

The Scouts have also had a busy

term the highlight being a night

hike They have also started the

Shelter Box Challenge and are

working on their Global and Creative

Challenge badges

They have made sculptures out of

recycled materials and made and

decorated salt dough Boomerangs and

Bull Roarers as part of their Global

work During the Easter break a group

of Scouts and Cubs helped the Leaders

clear out the stores (above) to prepare

for the new camping equipment that is

on the way ready for their first camp in

May

The lighter evenings mean we can look

forward to taking more of our

programme outside something we are

all looking forward to

As a Group we would like thank

everyone that has been involved in

getting us up and running out

Committee parents and the local

community for their support Plus a big

thank you to all the Cubs and Scouts

that make it all worthwhile every week

We look forward to an exciting and fun

packed summer term

If you are interested in joining us for

either Cubs or Scouts please get in

touch Contact Paul Cutts 01953

8 8 4 2 4 3 o r e m a i l u s o n

waylandscoutsgooglecom

Wayland Scout Group

Attleborough Heritage Group The Heritage Centre is open every Thursday from

930 am to 330 pm Why not come along and meet

the team and have a coffee and chat We provide a

public resource for

Researching family history and local history the

identification of vulnerable standing buildings and

landmarks

Student and school projects offering an

opportunity to capture precious memories of the

Attleborough area by simply reminiscing we have

facilities to ―digitalise donated photographs

documents and similar items This is available to

anyone wishing to record their own memories for

posterity Why not join us and become a member

Access to the above research and information

facilities quarterly newsletters and entry to events

at reduced cost Annual Subscription pound5 per

person

Details from The Heritage Centre Soma House

Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS

Tel 01953 455877 or 455553 e-mail

attleboroughheritagetiscalicouk website

wwwattleboroughheritageorg

Dates for your 2010 Diary 22 May ―Changes in the Norfolk Countryside An

illustrated talk by Peter amp Rosemary Salt - further

details from Heritage Centre

30 May Attleboroughlsquos Development A walk that

looks at the Victorian Development that doubled

the size of Attleborough and compares it to the

current proposals for the development to the south

of the town The walk starts from the Heritage

Centre at 230 pm

27 June Medieval Attleborough A walk into

Attleboroughlsquos medieval past from St Marylsquos

Church to the old market place The walk starts

from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm

25 July Pub Crawl around the Town A walk

around the centre of Attleborough looking at the

past and present locations and history of Beer

Houses Inns and Public Houses The walk starts

from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm

22 August A walk from the War Memorial down

Queenlsquos Road and back through the cemetery

Looking at the past and the present This walk will

start at 230 pm at the War Memorial

Tickets are available for all walks from the

Heritage Centre pound100 members and pound200 non-

members Tea and coffee will be served at the

Centre following each walk

18 September By popular request ndash Heritage Cyder

Evening at the Connaught Hall Attleborough

Illustrated talk static displays and social get

together More details from the Heritage Centre

13 November Coffee Morning at St Marylsquos

Church Hall Attleborough 1000 ndash1130 am

Raffle Cakes etc followed in the evening by

―Norfolk in the Great War Illustrated talk by

Peter amp Rosemary Salt Details from the

Heritage Centre

Breckland Council is supporting

voluntary and community groups in

the district in finding and applying for

funding by holding a funding and

advice fair on Tuesday 18 May from

1000am to 330pm at the Eco Tech

Centre in Swaffham

The event has attracted over 120

community groups who have secured

their place on the day and 22

organisations will be attending to

provide advice and guidance on this

sometimes complex issue

Local voluntary and community

organisations will be able to get help

on accessing all types of large and

small grants from local charitable

trusts to government and national

funding

Officers will be on hand to provide

practical advice on how to complete

funding application forms to increase

the number of good quality

applications and income for groups in

the district

Representatives from The Big Lottery

Heritage Lottery Fund and Lloyds

TSB Breckland Council and

Community Matters will be giving

presentations on various funding

opportunities from 1045am to 330pm

and other funders will be there until

330pm to discuss funding projects

constitutions and how to sell your

organisation to potential funders

Cat Lang Community Development

Officer said The previous fair held

was a wonderful opportunity to meet

funders and find out what is available

Its a great opportunity to get inside

their head to find out what they are

looking for to make applications

successful

There will be displays with

information on the various funds and

application forms Funding is available

for a wide range of projects from play

areas community buildings sports and

arts Community Matters and other

support organisations will be on hand

to provide project development

support

Breckland Council are committed to

supporting and promoting a vibrant

voluntary sector As part of this

commitment it has held funding fairs

over the last few years to help non

profit making organisation operating in

the district

The previous funding fair attracted

over 100 people from over 20

organisations and attendees said they

found it very useful to talk to each

other to getting funding tips and advice

on how to make successful

applications

Need funding for your community project

Come to the Fair

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News

The fourth of 6 children Frank was

born in September 1918 ndash two

months before the Great War ended

on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow

near Tonbridge in Kent where his

father worked as a chauffeur his

parents however soon moved to the

small village of Little Casterton near

Stamford in Lincolnshire

Frank Frank attended the village

school and secondary education was

at the Blue Coat School in Stamford

Leaving at the age of 14 his early

employment was as a delivery boy

for International Stores although he

had a strong interest in aviation and

engineering subjects encouraged by

schoolboy magazines His boyhood

hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank

a shy and sensitive man as well as a

brave military aviator

After working for International

Stores Frank wanted to better himself

and saw an advert for a job in a local

engineering factory and they helped

him study at evening class for ONC

a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l

Engineering

In 1938 he applied for aircrew

training and after rigorous selection

processes was accepted He joined

the RAF and went off to

Northampton for training to be a

Navigator on the Blenheim tactical

bombers His expertise in geometry

algebra and trigonometry stood him

in good stead

It was when he was stationed at

Swanton Morley in Norfolk that

Frank met his future wife Phyllis on

a bind date organised by her sister

Doris

He was soon in the thick of things

and in May 1940 Frank was flying

daily over France as navigator on the

Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron

based at Watton life expectancy for

Blenheim crews in those times was

as little as 14 days however Frank

somehow survived

In his book ―Bomber Command Max

Hastings includes a whole chapter

about 82 Squadron based at Watton in

May and June 1940 The attrition rate

was appalling although the sense of

walking with history was intense

Frank often quoted Shakespeare and

Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of

Agincourt with great feeling Flying

with 2 Group Bomber Command until

1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was

posted off to Malta the most bombed

place on earth at the time

The day after arriving in Malta Frank

and his crew led eight aircraft on a

low level raid on shipping in Tripoli

harbour at dusk They managed to

get away without loss Another

incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in

1941 involved eight Blenheims

making an attack on a convoy

making for Tripoli After the attack

one of the Blenheims plunged into

the sea Frank reported the position

of the dinghy containing the crew

and the next day the RN submarine

HMS Utmost picked up the survivors

and carried them back to Malta

In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM

for his coolness in combat and

devotion to duty in Europe Malta

and Burma He continued flying

mostly in India for the rest of the

war in different roles and

miraculously survived many scrapes

In 1946 He returned to England and

married Phyllis and two years later

Franklsquos son was born and the family

moved to Peterborough He worked

for Peter Brotherhood a diesel

e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n

Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952

he moved to Welwyn Garden City

and a job with the De Havilland

aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953

his second child was born and in

1962 another daughter was born

Frank had moved job again to

English Electric at Stevenage where

he worked on guided weapons and

then moved back to Hatfield when

both English Electric and Hawker

Siddeley which had succeeded De

Havillands became part of British

Aerospace

During those years at Welwyn Garden

City Franklsquos lifelong interest in

engineering frequently came in useful

He had a succession of old Ford motor

cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y

through a succession of Prefects to

Ford Consuls He spent many hours

under those cars changing clutches

gearboxes and even engines with the

aid of an elaborate gantry and a series

of pulleys

In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the

London marathon and for a time

became a regular at local half

marathon events winning a number

of cups and medals as the oldest

competitor

In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was

persuaded to write his memoirs of

life in the RAF during the war which

he published as a book called

―Familiar Voices The book was

well received in the aviation press

and many copies were sold in shops

via web sites and by mail order

Frank was a great survivor and re-

invented himself many times

Grocerlsquos boy engineer military

aviator marathon runner and author

a great survivor who loved the

English countryside

Where did they come from and where did they go to

The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010

The Partners would like to inform our

patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided

to retire after 24 years of being a

partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has

been an excellent GP to our patients

and he will be very sorely missed by us

all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and

happy retirement and wish both him

and Mrs Gibbs good health for the

future We will be recruiting a partner

to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope

to have some news in the next few

weeks

For the next 4 months Dr Richard

Nickinson will be on a placement at the

surgery I hope that you will join with

us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the

surgery

We have altered the appointment

system this year in line with patient

feedback This allows our patients to

book up to 3 weeks ahead with a

doctor of their choice (providing the

clinical need is suitable for a doctor)

Unfortunately by allowing advance

booking the number of patients not

attending their appointments has

increased significantly We now have

1 in every 15 appointments or 6

NOT kept I am sure that you will

agree that this is neither acceptable not

sustainable Please let us know if you

cannot attend your pre-booked

appointment Phone us fax us or use

the comments option on the web page

wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk

to let us know that you cannot attend

The new appointment system seems to

be working well so far but to again

clarify the procedure

To be seen on the same day that you

need to be seen please call between

830am and 10am You will be

assessed by a member of the Same Day

Team (doctors and nurses) who will

treat you It will not usually be

possible to select a clinician of choice

if you need to see a doctor on the same

day

To ask for a visit please call before

11am we can not guarantee a specific

doctor for any visit

To ask for test results or to ask any

question please call after 10am

To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse

call after 10am Usually you will be

able to book up to 3 weeks in advance

We are often asked why the

receptionist asks for a brief reason for

needing to see the doctor or nurse

when you want an appointment The

request to do this has come from the

doctors to ensure that our patients are

seen by the person who can deal most

appropriately and most quickly with

their condition

We are open for pre-booked

appointments from 7am on Tuesday

and Thursday and until 830pm on a

Wednesday On a normal day we are

open from 830am until 6pm on a

Friday we are open from 830 am ndash

4pm This amounts to 495 hours a

week

When we are not open there are other

services available for our patients

For general health or medication

questions use NHS direct 08454647

For medication questions and minor

illness use your local pharmacy

For more serious health issues call the

GP out of hours service on 01603 488

488

For all GP type issues call The Timber

Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300

0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7

days a week

For genuine accidents or for medical

emergencies go to your nearest A amp E

department or if necessary dial 999

General good health and wellbeing

If you are over 65 and have not ever

had a pneumonia vaccination please

contact us and book an appointment to

have one

Stay fit and active eat a sensible and

healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or

vegetables every day

If you are a smoker make a quit date

and come and see us for direction to a

stop smoking service

Take responsibility for your own

health needs Take your prescribed

medication as directed follow up on

regular tests if you have an illness

that needs regular monitoring pick

up information leaflets or use the

internet to stay well keep simple

everyday medicines in your medicine

cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for

assistance with this

Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch

The Friends of St Georges Saham

Toney are to hold a Special Ladies

Day at St Georges Church Saham

Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010

Gentlemen will not be refused

ad miss ion The day wi l l

commence with coffee from 1030

am fol lowed by a flower

arranging demonstration to be

given by Margaret Thomas who

will guide beginners through the

display techniques and give some

practical and perhaps new ideas to

t h e mo re ad van ced f lower

arrangers

F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g

demonstration lunch will be served

with a glass of wine for you to

enjoy Those of you who have been

to one of the Friends events will be

familiar with the quality of the food

served by our ladies The lunch

could be well worth the cost of the

ticket alone Our ladies have a

reputation for serving good food

which they will wish to maintain

Following lunch sit back and be

entertained by Linda Scholes who is

to give a talk with the interesting title

of The Yanks are coming Linda is

becoming well known in the area as a

public speaker with a terrific sense of

humour so you will not be

disappointed The day will conclude

by 230 pm to allow time to collect

the children from school

A superb raffle and o ther

attractions are being arranged to

enable you to contribute to the fund

raising for the upkeep of St

Georges Church All this for pound750

Please call now for tickets from

Saham Post Office or Beverley on

881802 Carol 850291 Sheila

882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene

881148 and Angela 889988

Ladies Day at St Georges Church

Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful

Pantomime this year and would like

to take this opportunity in thanking

everyone for their help and support

we really could not do it without

you Following our pantomime we

were able to make a donation to the

First Response Team in Watton In

March we held our AGM the

following officers were elected

Chairman - Stephanie Easter

Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer

Secretary - Sandra Skipper

Treasurer - Matt Denny

On May 20th we will be holding our

Pantomime Auditions and everyone

over the age of 16 are welcome

These will take place in the Green

Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm

Two thoughts on redundancy

Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally

Redundancy does not mean that your

personal value has reduced it means

that the business you were working

for cannot fund the post you held

anymore Your skills are still valuable

to a well funded business

Secondly people find that one of

the most depressing aspects of

redundancy is that it is an indication

that the whole business sector they

have worked in is suffering a crisis

This is the time to evaluate which of

your skills are transferable for

instance people skills are relevant to

all business sectors Not all industry

sectors have collapsed - read the

good news business stories in the

press and ask yourself how your

skills and experience could help that

type of business

David Bridge is a Career Coach with

Mayfair Coaching Practice

wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone

01379 650045

Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary

Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm

Carbrooke Village Millennium

Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church

This yearlsquos fete will build on the

long tradition of Carbrooke

Village fetes with an emphasis on

a great family afternoon out on the

Millennium Green with an

agricultural theme and is a joint

venture involving the Church

Millennium Green Playgroup

School and Village Hall

Last year the fete returned to its

roots with an exciting display of

a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d

machinery alongside huge long

distance haulage vehicles and a

star prize of an evening out on the

combine harvester at the peak of

harvest time

P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s

competitions cake stalls and card

stalls sit alongside the open bar

cider sales and a fresh local produce

barbeque with the usual raffles and

prize games for all to enjoy

Come and join in on June the 26th ndash

all welcome

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17

From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit

of a cynic you may have come to that

conclusion yourself from some of my

other editorials But every now and

again I come across something that

restores my somewhat jaded faith in

humanity

Recently I attended a meeting of the

Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group

for the purpose of taking a picture or

two to go with their article One of

the subjects of the evening was

Project Linus which I knew was

something to do with quilts but not

really of interest to me Well it turns

out that Project Linus donates free

homemade ―security quilts to

seriously ill abused bereaved or

traumatised children from premature

birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more

local quilters have through their

organisation Norfolk Quilters

always been strong supporters of

Linus and many members make

quilts for the project with the number

donated to date being in excess of

3400

Members of that same organisation

also produce ―Heart Cushions which

are small heart-shaped support

cushions for people who have had

surgery for breast cancer If someone

underwent surgery as long as ten

years ago a heart may still be found

beneficial so they make and give

them to anyone - women and men -

who have experienced breast cancer

As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting

was also told of the ―Last Cuddle

quilts These quilts again made by

members of Norfolk Quilters are

used to wrap still born babies for

parents to have their last cuddle They

are then able to keep that quilt for all

time as a permanent reminder of the

child that was lost to them

I have to say I find it quite humbling

that in these days of financial scandal

when even our own MPs have been

ripping us off - but are still asking us

to vote for them - that there are

wonderful people in this world who

give their time money and skills

freely just to make life a little bit

better for others less well off

Local quilters would welcome

donations of spare cotton fabric

wadding unused fleece and even

sewing threads which would be used

to good effect and our local quilting

group the Hackers Tackers and

Stuffers can be contacted through Sue

Hart on 01362 822536

And if you see anything about Project

Linus make a point to find out about

it and make a point to support it

youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant

antidote to the self serving attitudes of

today

It does your heart good

We met at the home of Lesley Cowling

to hear about the Air Cadets

organisation Jason Allan from the

Dereham Branch was our speaker and

with the help of his laptop he gave us a

very educational insight into the aims

and workings of the Cadets Fostering

the spirit of adventure and encouraging

leadership qualities and good

citizenship are some of the aims to

strive for There are nationally 46000

Air Cadets the largest youth

organisation in the UK The age range

is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and

organisers are volunteers One of the

principal reasons to join is to fly All

Cadets get the opportunity to get

airborne They can gain certificates and

at 18 if they show enough potential get

75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained

usually with a view to having a career

in the RAF They get the chance to go

gliding even solo if they show

aptitude Adventure training to develop

leadership qualities takes place in the

Lake District Peak District and Wales

They can ski in Europe and are able to

go on exchange training schemes in

many other countries including

Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of

Edinburgh Award Schemes are

followed with all the skills they foster

A chaplain is attached to every

squadron and available for advice and

listening The funding is mainly from

the RAF and all trips and equipment is

found for the Cadets or in the case of

trips heavily subsidised

Cadets are involved in the community

helping at shows festivals and

displays It sounds an ideal association

for active young people and gives them

added experience and qualifications to

put on their CVs

Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer

The next part of the meeting was the

induction of Lesley Cowling as a full

member She was welcomed for the

second time as she has been an

honorary member

The lunchtime concert in March was

presented by Pamela Warren Ken

Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick

Monk Karen Smith was at the piano

We were delighted to make a profit of

pound30958 to go to our many charities

Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea

17th June in Brenda Davis garden

2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes

tea delicious strawberries and cake

Judy Wilson

Inner Wheel Club of Watton

Nominations are invited for the

Wayland Agricultural Society Young

Achiever of the Year 2010 The award

is designed to recognise outstanding

dedication and contribution to

agriculture horticulture wildlife or any

other rural related sector or industry

All entrants must be under 21 years of

age All entrants will be required to

demonstrate and share their

commitment and involvement to their

related subject This should include

their achievements and their

aspirations Applicants will be

required to show passion and

enthusiasm as well as a sound

knowledge of their category The

award is sponsored by Weco

Engineering of Watton

All nominations must be made in

writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall

Wayland Agricultural Society Broom

Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney

Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ

Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010

Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at

our April meeting by a Victorian

Prison Officer who came to speak to

us about Life amp Death in a

Victorian Gaol

Mike the Prison Officer also brought

with him various items from that era

which prisoners had allocated to them

as well as some punishing

e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g

memorabilia My two volunteers for

the demonstrations John amp Rod

forged excuse notes but Mike was

able to continue without their input

and they were relegated to the back of

the room Mike and his persuader

were warmly thanked and hopefully

he will be back next year in another

guise

On May 10th our speaker will be

Jason Houghton Osteopath He has

visited us before and is extremely

popular with our group The meeting

starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal

Church Old Dereham Road Watton

whom we thank for the use of their

facilities all welcome

Looking to the future at our

September meeting we are very

fortunate to have as our guest

speaker Richard Lane OBE

President of Diabetes UK More

details will be available later but for

more information about our group

and our meetings please phone

Helen 01953 884713 leave a

message and I will get back to you

as soon as possible

New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome

Linda Kerr from the Redwings

Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in

April when she told us about the

wonderful work being done across

the country on behalf of not only

horses but ponies donkeys and

mules as well They have been

established for 25 years and have

visitor centres (free entry) in

Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The

Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt

Yarmouth and is open from 10am-

5pm every day from 27th March to

31st October You can even join

their Adoption club which

contributes towards the care and

feed for rescued animals

It may seem a bit late in the day for

New Year resolutions but it is in

May that we always vote on the WI

Resolution that is being put forward

for debate nationally We are all

aware of how difficult it can be to

know whether some food has

actually been produced or just

packaged here and that is why at

our National AGM to be held in

Cardiff in June the resolution being

debated is This meeting urges the

Government to introduce clear and

mandatory country of origin

labelling on all meat poultry and

fish products sold in this country

Over very many years the WI has

been at the forefront of bringing the

attention of the Government to bear

on many issues that concern us all

After the serious part of our May

11th meeting we will be enjoying a

craft evening with the emphasis on

friendly chatter and exchange of

ideas and skills For any lady

wanting to find out more about the

WI this would be an ideal evening

to pop in to Watton Christian

Community Centre (730pm) and

have a chat

June is going to be quite busy too It

is our 20th birthday and in place of a

normal meeting we will have a

birthday party at the home of a

member Once again we will be

present at Watton Carnival and also

take part in the Methodist Flower

Festival

On 5th June a Coffee Morning will

be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there

will be a raffle bring and buy table

cake stall etc- all welcome We

look forward to meeting some of

you there We also look forward to

visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July

To contact us ring Pat on 01953

882275 or Barbara 01953 882595

Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In

recognition of the difficulty in finding

low cost meeting and training space in

Wayland the Wayland Partnership is

launching a SPRING THROUGH TO

SUMMER promotion and is offering

meaningful discounts to local

community groups and organizations

Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to

Wayland House in Watton High

Street tell us who you are and what

you want and we will tell you about

the spaces available and what deals

we can offer you Alternatively mail

iainwaylandorguk for more

information

Community Support Services

Available at Wayland House Just a

reminder of the information and

support services available at Wayland

House

Breckland Council Customer Services

- If you need advice on council tax

how to get a bus pass or the cost of a

senior rail card a Breckland Council

Presence Officer is available at

Wayland House between the hours of

900am and 430pm every Wednesday

and 900am and 400pm every Friday

Closed for lunch between 100-

130pm on both days No appointment

is needed ndash just call in at Main

Reception

Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service -

Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service is has a

regular half day surgery for homeless

people and customers at risk of

homelessness in the Watton area on

Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If

you are at risk of losing your home

and would like to see a Housing

Advisor call Breckland Council on

0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l

housingadvicebrecklandgovuk

Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash

wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a

housing section with some useful

information

Norfolk County Council Registrars

Office Norfolk County Councillsquos

Watton Register office is at Wayland

House during the hours of 100 to

400pm every Thursday for the

registration of births deaths and

general advice Appointments should

be made through the Registrars office

as usual For Marriages and Civil

Partnerships telephone 01842 766848

for Births and Deaths telephone 01842

754115 or mail

registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk

Peddars Way Housing Association

Peddars Way Housing the largest

provider of affordable homes in the

Eastern Region offer free drop in

advice surgeries at Wayland House

An officer from Peddars Way is

usually available on Tuesday

mornings from 900am to 1100pm

Connexions Connexions Norfolk

provide a free drop in service for

young people at Wayland House

every Wednesday They offer advice

on a range if topics including health

housing and employment Call them

on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make

an appointment

Wayland Community Bank The

Wayland Community Bank a branch

of the Norfolk Credit Union is open

at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from

100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from

900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos

from 900am to 1100am No

appointment is necessary The

Norfolk Credit Union is a member of

the Financial Services Compensation

Scheme which means that your

money is as safe as in any Bank or

Building Society Itlsquos the place to

come for simple borrowing and secure

saving

Wayland Partnership

Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful

Craft Fairs is being held on

Saturday 1st May between

1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens

Hall Watton Admission is free

We are delighted to offer you a

celebrat ion of local craft s

including walking sticks fly

dressing greetings cards candles

jewellery corn dollies wood-

turned items engraved and stained

glass embroidered items original

paintings handmade cushions

photography and much more If

you are looking for something

different and if quality and

affordability are important to you

you will find what you are looking

for at a Wayland Partnership craft

fair

The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed

A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group

― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y

Grandmother Mrs F Jones at

Warmans Farm which was on

Hargham Road in Attleborough I

was standing on the kitchen table

looking out of the window which

faced Hargham Road (the railway

line ran parallel to Hargham Road)

when a plane flying very low passed

the window

I shouted to my Mother ―Quick

look the plane has a picture on its

tail My Mother grabbed me by the

legs and threw me under the table

Immediately we heard pop pop pop

rattling on tin My Mother thought

the plane had machine-gunned

Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)

which was located nearer the top of

Hargham Road Then there was a

loud bang It was not until later (no

telephones in those days) that we

heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos

factory which had been bombed

Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee

Semmence) memories of the day

during the Second World War when

a single German bomber raided the

Cyder factory and works by the

railway station in Attleborough

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening

Karen Bales ACCA MAAT Bsc (Hons)

Telephone 01953 884019

118 Norwich Road Watton Thetford Norfolk IP25 6DU

Email balesbrowneaccountancyyahoocouk

Accounts preparation for Sole traders Limited Companies and Partnerships Personal Limited Company and Partnership Tax Returns Book-keeping PAYE VAT Returns

Bales Browne Accountancy Services Limited

RS Plumbing amp Heating

All your plumbing and heating needs

Boiler Servicing Installations and General Plumbing All work undertaken

CORGI Registered

Telephone 01953 883829 07836 267 419

ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )

Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5

Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land

and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures

Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details

Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney

Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)

Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH

Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket

from Saham Post Office

The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project

ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON

HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON

Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm

Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500

Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm

The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a

sparse few after a spectacular show in

mid-April As you can see from the

photos they are really miniature lupines

They draw tourists from all over the

place and all along the roadsides cars are

parked and Mum Dad and the children

are taking pictures of each other amidst a

sea of blue Especially popular for

pictures of dogs and babies Hands up

everyone who thought Texas was all

cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes

The temperature is climbing and the

hummingbirds are back The feeders are

up and filled with the usual mixture of 4

parts water to 1 part sugar (red food

colouring optional ndash most of the feeders

have red on them to attract the birds)

In the garden the tomatoes peppers

eggplants and cucumbers are coming along

well ndash maybe this year there will be

something ready for the County Fair

horticulture divisions in June I dug up a

huge rosemary bush to make way for more

vegetables and have dozens of cuttings

rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market

These markets are becoming very popular

now and while all the towns around us

have one our town seems to have a hard

time getting one together I sell vegetables

if I have enough to part with bedding plants

and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and

jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods

such as banana bread pineapple-cheese

bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This

year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is

being highly promoted as a natural

sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy

sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying

fennel this year and the cardoon is turning

out to be a magnificent

specimen plant ndash I

probably wonlsquot eat it but

can hardly wait until it

blooms I remembered to

feed the strawberries this

year which made a big

difference Had a great

crop

Fortunately the turtle family did not

discover the vegetable garden especially

the lettuce to which I understand they are

very partial

Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah

Georgia to sample great seafood old

Southern Plantations and botanical

gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best

time to visit because of the great

display of azaleas which donlsquot grow

here on our alkaline soils Hopefully

they will be blooming on schedule

Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn

Saturday 10th April was perfect for the

Spring Show gloriously warm sunny

and most of all dry Unfortunately we

had fewer entrants and entries this year

than last Norwich were playing at

home (they drew) and there was a horse

race These factors added to the

weather may have contributed to the

low turnout However 15 entrants

produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket

lovers) entries of very high quality It

was interesting to note that due to the

late spring we had more entries for

tulips this year and the hyacinths were

stunning The scent in the hall was

almost intoxicating The double

daffodils were largely missing as they

are still in bud very frustrating for the

people who normally enter them After

the Show when we opened the Hall for

teas it was very good to see a large

number of visitors and I am told we

recruited more members

We had a lovely surprise visit from

Wayland Radio Paul Young and

Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some

of our winners and President Allison

Griffiths Gabbie presents the

Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-

1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in

time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland

Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we

must have a listen especially as they

persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with

some of his monthly Topical Tips

Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to

stay for the presentation of the

silverware shared tea with us and even

won a raffle prize I hope they will join

us for the Autumn Show on 4th

September as I am sure they would

enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos

proceedings

So to the winners

The Spring Cup for most points in the

flower section - Ralph Kinsley

The Bill Aylott Cup for the best

arrangement of flowers This Green and

Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree

The Hendry Plate for most Points in the

domestic section - Judy Atkinson

The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most

points in show - Judy Atkinson

Class Results

1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer

than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June

Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly

Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree

2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length

of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline

Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June

Martin

3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13

length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC

Pauline Middleton

4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy

Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff

Twelftree

5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie

Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June

Martin HC Ralph Kinsley

6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC

Ralph Kinsley

7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan

Loveday

8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree

9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie

Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy

Atkinson

10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff

Twelftree

11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June

Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday HC Judy Atkinson

12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline

Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph

Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree

13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy

Atkinson

14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday

15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley

16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant

Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy

Twelftree

17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson

2nd Peggy Twelftree

18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd

Judy Atkinson

19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

Peggy Twelftree

20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC

Julie Stacey

21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton

22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd

Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson

23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd

Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree

24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary

Marriott

Our next meeting will be held on

Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the

Village Hall when our speaker will be

Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As

ever all are welcome Also we shall

have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village

Sports Day and Fete on the green

Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)

Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society

Picture Submitted

Picture Submitted

Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19

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down and keep moisture in with

Sterilized Mushroom

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Watton area

01953 881969

HARMONY QUILTING

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You do the patchwork I do the quilting

For Quilting Wadding amp Backing Prices

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Tel 01953 882484

DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES

Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account

the fitness level and ability of participants

General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish

Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for

recycled teenagers

Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as

arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account

Please bring a mat for floorwork

Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to

Friday 4th June inclusive

For further details please contact

Diane Cuthbert

01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher

Classes held during term-time

There was a very pleasing attendance

of members and guests at the March

meeting who much enjoyed a

powerpoint presentation ―Images of

Japan Speaker Len Speller opened

with some basic Japanese phrases and

then took us on a journey through a

land of contrasts the concrete jungle of

modern urban Japan being interspersed

with colourful temples and beautiful

Japanese gardens Something of the

culture of Japan also came over with

its emphasis on politeness tidiness and

desire to conform

The prolonged cold weather cut the

number of entries for the table

competition but hopefully now that

spring has at last arrived we will see

more entries next time Winners were

Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil

and three stems of flowers) John

Darlow (any vegetable) and John

Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or

tuber)

The May meeting will be on

Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the

main hall at Attleborough Junior

School The talk will be on the subject

of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as

always we will be very pleased to

welcome guests as well as members

Attleborough and District Horticultural Society

DEREHAM amp DISTRICT

CAT ADOPTION CENTRE

Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP

Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering

OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm

Telephone

01362 687 919

On Wednesday 14th APRIL

DEREK ARCHER talked to us

about his ORCHID collection and

how to grow these beautiful plants

He brought along just a few of his

magnificent collection and showed

us the rest in flower on screen His

examples some over 40 yrs old

ranged from the smallest to the

largest forms and from rare UK

orchids to those species from

Japan He told us the best way to

keep orchids at home and many of

us realised we have been killing

ours with kindness as they need

humidity by standing on damp

gravel and yet the pot needs to be

well drained Water and feed and

leave to drain before replacing in

the gravel based pot

A very informative entertaining

talk inspiring us all to have a go at

growing these tricky but incredibly

exotic plants Derek judged the

flower competition 1st Patsy

Peachey 2nd David Peachey and

3rd Shona Levy A good selection

of entries to choose from this

month so congratulations to the

winners

Our next meeting on Wednesday

12th May will be our first

OUTSIDE VISIT to the

JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD

BAKERY Caston and afterwards

refreshments will be at the home of

2 of our members at Brook House

Dukes Lane

This garden is well known by our

speaker too as he is responsible for

all the greenlsquo planting there and

told us it is one of the largest

Japanese gardens in the country

and well worth seeing So hope

lots of you will come along share

lifts if possible we will leave the

village green at 645pm to arrive

there for a 7pm start

HORN FAIR on MAY 30th

Members are asked to bring plants

flowers vegetables garden

equipment etc to sell on the day

for our plant stall and to volunteer

their services for help to me as

soon as possible

We will need sandwiches cakes

scones biscuits etc for the

refreshment stall too Take these to

Jill at Nurses House please Many

thanks We hope lots of you will

support this unique event and buy

excellent value plants from us as

well as enjoy our home-made cakes

on the refreshment stall See you

there

Our thanks to Chris Dalton who

entered our Village Green in the

Telegraphs Most Lively Village

Greenlsquo competition and guess

what We are in the final 4 and

have won a yearlsquos membership to

the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so

far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We

will use the money towards filling

the flower boxes at the entrances to

the village In fact thanks to our

pound50 grant from Breckland Pride

earlier this year the boxes have

looked beautiful this Spring and

our thanks to the members of the

Club responsible for their upkeep

For more information look us up

on our website

wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub

orguk Or ring me on the number

below We are a very active

friendly club always keen to

increase our membership and now

is a great time to join If anyone

would like a lift to meetings please

give me a call Jane Dalton

(Secretary) 01953 498694

Great Hockham Gardening Club News

On the 15th April Ashill Garden

Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L

Sutton a noted member of the

Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society

This was a most opportune visit now

that Spring has finally arrived we

all need help in preparing for sowing

and planting Mr Sutton took the

Garden Club members through

various aspects of horticultural care

required before during and after the

growing season

For instance cleanliness in the

greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton

described how he is able to keep

the greenhouse free of pests with

the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and

Milton among other things He

explained how to clean flower pots

with bleach and was able to

demonstrate by the use of slides

how even flower pots of some

antiquity can be kept fresh and

clean with appropriate care

Mr Sutton also had some practical

tips involving the use of bubble

wrap in the greenhouse and the

mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th

insecticide These guidelines being

of a practical and economical

nature were very useful as were

the instructions on how to plant the

growing tips pinched out of

chrysanthemums to produce ―free

plants The talk finished with slides

of some fine specimens of

chrysanthemums and the club were

most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos

informative discussion

The next Garden Club meeting will

take place on the 27th May during

which Graeme Simmonds will

discuss historical objects we might

find in our own gardens This

should be an inspiring discussion

since members are asked to bring

along items they may have found in

their garden or at the beach

Stop press we still have tickets

available for the trip to Stody

Lodge Gardens This will take

place on the 12th May and will

give members and their friends the

chance to wander through some of

the ten acres o f beauti fu l

Rhododendrons and Azaleas which

are in bloom each May This outing

is also combined with a trip to

Holt the historic Georgian city

and promises to be a ―grand day

out Please contact John Vincent if

you require tickets ndash telephone

01760 440320

Finally it may seem like a long

way off but the Committee are

busy making arrangements for the

Annual Flower Show on the 27th

June and the Vegetable Show on

the 26th August You might like to

pencil these dates in your diary

either to show or just come along

and enjoy yourself

Ashill Garden Club

Members and visitors enjoyed the

Flower Girls demonstration at

Aprils meeting entitiled Here

Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and

Joy Tumore took a holiday in

Scotland which reminded us of the

pink and purple hues of heather

whilst the picnic - in a hamper -

included bright sunny gerberas

Designs for a church wedding

included candles pink lilies

c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n

chrysanthemums Herbaceous

borders were interpreted by parallel

arrangements and white blooms

Two large urns held the final

designs which included a wide

variety of foliage green carnations

and white lilies

The Flower Arranging competition

winner in the Old Hands class was

Ursula Jackson who also won the

Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best

Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)

and Ann Norris was the winner in

t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n

competition with three stems of

daffodils

Next meeting will be held on

Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm

when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be

talking on Container Gardening

The competitions will be for a

Foliage Arrangement for the Betty

Warburton Trophy and three stems

of blossom

Visitors are always welcome

Further details from Pat 01953

457315 or Sally 01953 788712

Breckland Flower and Garden Club

The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today

Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away

Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty

With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty

Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee

Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea

Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath

She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth

His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck

She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check

Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter

She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her

Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive

She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five

Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh

Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half

Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one

His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone

Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap

Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep

Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune

And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon

Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)

The April meeting was a talk on

setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt

who gave us an insight into the

trials and tribulations of starting a

wormery from scratch The

methods used to keep the worms in

a tip-top condition were discussed

with more about what not to do

and to throw away the instructions

which came with the unit

The May meeting will be at the

village hall from 10-12 noon on

Saturday 15 May when we will be

running our plant stall coffee and

cakes and the raffle to bolster our

funds So if you need any plants

come and see us first Any further

information can be obtained from

Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on

01760 440719

Ovington Gardening Club

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News

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And get your copy of the Mid-Norfolk Times at these businesses

Great Ellingham Village Stores amp PO

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Post Office Fresh Bread amp Milk Daily

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The Street Rocklands 01953 483 217

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01953 458 036 Italian Wines 2 for pound5 Wide range

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Lovells Post Office amp Stores

Market Place New Buckenham

01953 860 351

Village Stores Market Street East Harling

01953 718115 A wide range of products in stock

Anne and Kevin Ledgard

Londis News Extra

High Street Attleborough (Opposite Sainsburys)

01953 453 257 Newspapers amp magazines

Wide range of confectionery tobacconist Wide range of Wines Beers and Spirits

Londis Banham 01953 887320

Your Local Village Supermarket

Prior to the introduction of

the railway into Norfolk in

1844 with the building of

Thorpe station the pace of

life in the county and

indeed the whole country

was determined by the speed

of the horse which governed

everything from the races at

Newmarket to the ploughing

of fields the transport of

crops and the towing of

canal barges

The fastest commercial

vehicle was the PO Mail

Coach established in 1784

which ultimately managed

about 8-10mph on the

macadam roads built from

1816 onwards and which

usually travelled at night A

daily service from Norwich

to London was established

in 1785 and ran until April

1846

The stagecoach was a

somewhat slower vehicle

carrying as it did more

passengers and with several

stops (stages) on its journey

Farm horses ploughing or

moving heavily laden carts

usually managed 2-4mph ndash

walking pace Horses used

for recreational purposes

were usually ridden at the

canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed

apparently known as the

Canterbury Gallop A galloping

horse could travel at about 25-

30mph but only for a short

distance

Both William Salter Yarmouth

stage coach man and John Fox

were working men and would not

have been paid a great deal and yet

each has as his memorial a well

carved and decorated mural

monument that of William Salter at

Haddiscoe and of John Fox at

Colney It is obvious that both were

held in high regard by their

contemporaries who must have

contributed to the cost of these

splendid and unusual memorials

The round towered church of St

Andrew at Colney must be the most

familiar church in Norfolk standing

as it does just across the road from

the Colney Lane entrance to the

Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is

Anglo-Saxon in origin with three

blocked double ndashsplayed windows

John Foxs memorial is over the

tower entrance door

The rest of the church is in C19

restorers Decorated style

St Mary Haddiscoe which stands

on an escarpment at the eastern end

of Haddiscoe marshes also has a

round tower divided by three bands

with each stage marginally smaller

than the one below and deep C15

chequered battlements above The

twin triangular headed bell

openings are clearly Saxon but are

surrounded by Norman carved

billets so the church must belong to

the so-called C11 overlap

The treasure of this church may be

seen in the C15 south porch ndash a

highly decorative Norman doorway

with concentric bands of chip

carving zigzags and scalloping and

above it in a niche a seated figure

a rare piece of Norman sculpture a

vested priest with hands raised and

what may be a dove overhead The

door itself is covered with splendid

ironwork of very early date

probably locally made Lots of

interesting things inside including a

small black slab halfway down the

nave to Bele the wife of Peter son

of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of

the dykes) who died in 1525 Great

changes were wrought in this area

of the marshes by Dutch drainage

experts The memorial slab to

William Salter was originally fixed

on the outside of the south wall of

the churchyard but was moved into

the church when the wall collapsed

The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk

By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER

Yarmouth Stage Coach Man

Died October the 9th 1776

Aged 59 years

Here lies Will Salter honest man

Deny it Envy if you can

True to his business and his Trust

Always punctual always just

His horses could they speak would tell

They loved their good old master well

His uphill work is chiefly done

His Stage is ended Race is run

One journey is remaining still

To climb up Sions holy hill

And now his faults are all forgivn

Elijah like drive up to heaven

Take the Reward of all his Pains

And leave to other hands the Reins

Sacred

To the memory of

JOHN FOX

Who on the 20 of Dec 1806

In the 79th Year of his Age was

unfortunately killed near this spot

having been thrust down and trampled

on by the horses of a Waggon Tho

his Life was humble yet it is deserving

of imitation He was a worthy amp useful

Member of Society an honest

amp industrious Labourer

READER

If thou drivest a team be careful

amp endanger not the Life of

another or thine own

Watton Methodist Church will be

hosting their annual Flower Festival

once again this year This year it

will be open to the public over three

days Friday the 11th Saturday the

12th and Sunday the 13th June

2010 On the Sunday it will become

part of the Carnival activities

There will be a Concert on the

Friday evening 11th June again

this is a change to the usual

Saturday concert

Please book the dates now More

information and tickets for the

concert will shortly be available so

watch this space

Methodist Church June Flower Festival

On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd

Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders

p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e

Community Fundraising Manager of

the Big C Cancer Charity with a

cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of

the total amount raised from their

really successful Pudding Evening

held on Friday 5th March 2010 The

Rainbows and Leaders would

especially like to say a big thank you

to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall

Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower

Parade and Hannah Daniels for

providing free manicures or hand and

arm massages Gary of Little Garys

Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice

and the Managers of Tescos and Co-

op Watton and to everyone who sold

tickets for the event for their

generosity and support We are

extremely delighted by the amount

raised and we will be able to use the

money raised to help fund sleepovers

and provide equipment for the

Rainbows We currently have 17

Rainbows and are desperately

looking for some more adults to help

us having fun at our weekly meetings

and when we have sleepovers if you

can help us please contact Jo Jacklin

on 01953 880112 or email

jmj57btinternetcom for more

information

Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C

Yet another full house attended our

March lunch we introduced two

exhibitor stands and a raffle both

proving very successful and great

fun

Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave

an amazing and enlightening talk

about her successful career after

losing her sight her dedication to

helping the blind is truly amazing

The Wayland Women in business

meetings are open to everyone

Although most attendees are

running businesses please do not

let this deter you from coming We

were pleased to see a number of

employed and retired ladies this

time and a number of ladies who

are seeking to return to the work

place

Our next lunch will be held at Broom

Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday

2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket

which includes a hot lunch a glass of

wine and tea and coffee served with

handmade truffles We are pleased to

announce our guest speaker is Suzie

Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for

Jarrolds Department store in

Norwich and is coming to talk to us

about the running of the store and

fashion There will be two exhibiters

Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy

and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie

Home

Wayland Women in Business has

received some funding from the

Participatory Budget Fund which

will enable us to set up a much

needed website watch this space

Baroness Gillian Shephard has

kindly invited the group along to

the Houses of Parliament there are

forty tickets available on a first

come first served basis The coach

will leave from Watton tour of

Parliament cream tea at Central

Hall Westminster some free time

in Westminster and a two course

dinner in Newmarket on the Return

journey This fabulous ladies day

out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to

be confirmed

All are welcome Ticket sales will

be circulated in the next few weeks

For further details please contact

Jane Richards 01953 885554

salesjanerichardscouk

Clare Rowling 01953 488993

enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk

Ann Lusher

lusherannyahoocouk

Clair Rylands 01953 880146

Kingfishertaxoasis-mailnet

Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21

Our local radio station on

1073fm Wayland Community

Radio in Ashill is celebrating a

pound24000 grant from Breckland

Council to further develop the

s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s

volunteering opportunities and

greater community cohesion

The station offers work

experience and volunteer

placements for people to learn

media and general life skills

The stations programmes and

initiatives are particularly

targeted at young people over

45s and migrant communities

although the output it proving

very popular across all ages

David Hatherly Stat ion

Manager for Wayland Radio

said We launched the station

on a shoestring last August

and its already a valuable

resource for local community

groups and popular with our

audience The grant from

Breckland Council will enable

us to enhance our public

information broadcasts we will

be working with other local

agencies to ensure that their

information is reaching our

audiences more efficiently

That will make a big difference

to us and help us to further

develop the distinct service we

are offering to the district

Were enormously grateful for

the support the Council has

offered us

The station currently has more

than 50 volunteers and was

originally started because of

the lack of a radio station to

s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d

S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d

surrounding villages The

whole of the studio complex is

disabled friendly and fitted out

with professional equipment

the radio mast delivers a strong

signal across the broadcast

area

Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive

member for Communities said

Community radio gives local

people a real voice Wayland

R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t

contribution to Breckland

communities because its

strength lies in that it is run by

local people for local people

about local issues This

funding wil l help give

community radio a much

needed boost at this stage in its

development

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Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived

through an earthquake but I did the

other night and it was one of the most

frightening events I have ever

experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a

Friday night I suddenly heard this

massive explosion and then everything

shook and I mean everything ndash pictures

on the wall vases on the cupboard etc

ndash and then within seconds another one

It sounded as if an ammunition factory

had blown up such was the impact of

the noise

I had no idea it was an earthquake and

nor did my neighbours so there we all

were in our dressing gowns looking

around for a fire something anything

that would tell us what it was Finally

one neighbour sauntered down the

road Helsquod lived through a quake

before and knew all about it

We all know that earthquakes occur all

over the place regardless of where the

fault lines are And it is somewhat

different from California where you

can see most of the earthquakes happen

on major fault lines that they know are

moving

The South Australian earthquakes are

spread out far and wide though there

are more in the hills than on the flats

which makes me feel even less

insecure given that I live in the hills of

Adelaide and this quake occurred five

kilometres from where I live

An earthquake specialist put it this way

―it is quite common for people to be

able to hear and see an earthquake

without feeling it He said the

earthquake compression waves were

equivalent to sound waves As the

waves come up through the ground it is

possible to hear low-frequency sound

waves It does sound like a rumbling as

it comes and goes

When you are closer it tends to be

more a big boom sound but what

people actually hear is a probably a

little subjective and probably

depends on where they are and what

they are doing

Well mate to me it sounded like a

bomb going off in my backyard and

believe me thousands of people were

jolted from their sleep when a

magnitude 38 quake - the states

strongest in more than 20 years - struck

just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on

Friday Its shockwaves were felt across

the state

It was the largest of four tremors that

has struck close to Adelaide in the past

19 days with three recorded near

Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude

tremor on April 2

Australian Seismological Centre

director Kevin McCue said it was only

a matter of time before SA

experienced a repeat of the 55

magnitude quake of 1954 that caused

$70 million damage across Adelaide

I think we probably havent seen the

worst yet but the probability would be

pretty small that it will happen in our

lifetime he said

That really makes me feel like moving

to well there is no place to really

move to as they occur all over the

world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in

my backyard

And now the cruncher just when you

thought it would be safer than say

California for instance Dr McCue says

that in places like Adelaide very few

buildings are designed to resist

earthquakes

A 1954-style earthquake will happen

at some stage in the future and

Adelaide will be damaged Its just a

matter of time

He said SA experienced at least one

magnitude 38 quake a year and

Adelaide faced the greatest risk of

earthquake damage out of any major

capital city due to its large number of

volatile fault lines

Fridays quake was a wake up call to

communities and authorities to be

better prepared in the event of a more

destructive tremor

This is the fourth relatively small

earthquake in just a few weeks which

is unusual he said

This earthquake was possibly up to a

magnitude of even four and its only

the depth (of the quake) that saved you

from damage

I think at the moment there is a high

probability of an earthquake in this

same area of the Adelaide metropolitan

area state emergency services should

be looking at their procedures again

and what they need to be doing to

respond to an earthquake

People who manage schools and

hospitals ought to also be making sure

they are not vulnerable

What makes it even worse is the

experts say they have no way of

predicting them Theres always the

chance of something bigger but the

probability of that is really quite low

If there are a lot of these in the next

couple of months some people might

get upset but this is close enough to

normal - except we dont usually have

them down here we usually see them

up in the Flinders further north of

Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring

to that area of the world

Fridays seismic activity was about

20km underground Police and

emergency services were inundated

with emergency calls from across the

state as people near the epicentre

reported the sound of an explosion

More than 500 calls were logged

within hours of the quake hitting with

shockwaves felt up to 100km away and

as far as Kangaroo Island but by the

light of day the State Emergency

Service had reported no structural

damage

And what did I do after the quake ndash I

went back to bed and began to read a

book and then asked my wife ―did the

earth move for you too darling

Post Script After filing this story the

West Australia Goldfields have been

hit by possibly the largest earthquake

ever in Australia five days after the

South Australian quake It closed the

Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging

buildings and burying a teenage girl

under rubble Seismologist David

Jepsen said the quake was the largest to

hit the area in 25 years and possibly the

largest ever

Geoscience Australia seismologist

David Jepsen said the quake hit about

10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was

fairly shallow

―People in Kalgoor Lie would have

experienced strong shaking We would

expect people up to several hundred

kilometres away would have felt it

―This is the largest event in the last 25

years in this region and it might be the

largest since we started recording

―The quake was significantly larger

than the mining explosions that

regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen

said ―All of the hotels in the area have

been damaged and many of the

facades have simply fallen off and

crashed to the ground

Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio

Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000

Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church

Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For

those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more

reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring

their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian

Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May

Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday

Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry

Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later

On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community

for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about

WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all

our meetings

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Well over four hundred veteran

tractors left Tibenham Airfield on

Sunday 4th April for their run

around the local roads and stopped

for their lunch break on Old

Buckenham Green

What a spectacle they made - first

driving into the village centre then

parking up in row after row having

some lunch and then off round the

lanes again to return to the Airfield

The local Old Ram Tractor Club

did the organising of this national

event that brought tractors and their

drivers from all over the country

It was a very friendly occasion a

photographers delight and even the

sun shone occasionally The sound

of all those engines and the smell

of diesel will remain in peoples

memories for years to come

Picture Churchwarden John Frost

braved the long ladders to get to

the top of All Saints church tower

Thanks to his efforts we can all

share this view and get a better idea

of just how many tractors there

were on the Green at old

Buckenham

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The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors

What a busy month I really donlsquot know

where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the

best place to start of course but before I do

I would like to put out an appeal for a

volunteer or two

We urgently need volunteers for the

Thetford District and for Downham

Market If you have a few spare hours and

you are interested in people this may be for

you You will be given full training and

support by some very friendly people and

you will meet some some very interesting

people We would love to hear from you so

please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk

for details

So back to SSAFA 125 This is the

campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of

SSAFA Forces Help The very first

National Collection Day raised more than

pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot

you think pound250 came from the dear

customers of CO-OP Watton and another

pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the

collection day will 14 May So watch out

for details and if you would like to help

just ring that number

wwwssafstorecouk is now open for

business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA

goodies on there such as mugs polo

shirts pens limited badges bracelets and

you will also be able to buy them from us

when we appear at the local fairs and

festivals this summer

Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he

suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on

duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has

entered for the London Marathon and will

be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to

complete the course Each mile has been

nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA

mile he will be accompanied by Marine

Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go

to wwwssafaorguk

And for the cooks amongst you Gary

Rhodes has contributed to a brand new

cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a

year for the volunteers to compile it and

children from the British Forces Primary

Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk

or bookshopmoufloncomcy

That is just a small sample of the wonderful

things peeps are doing to raise funds and

awareness for SSAFA Please remember

our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we

will stay with you for a lifetime to help you

Locally we are going to be busy this year

28th April ndash presentation at Robertson

Barracks Swanton Morley

16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally

28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival

1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland

Agricultural Show

These are a few of the places you can find

us this summer please come and talk to us

Norfolk Branch News The Branch has

been very busy over the last year

SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and

raised over pound300k from various charities

for these cases

Sadly there has been a marked increase in

the number of broken marriages in the

region and pound29k was needed to help the

families move on to a new start

There are now 3 prisons in the region

HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and

SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison

In-Reach programme We do need

volunteers for this scheme too If you have

experience of prison visiting or social work

we would love to hear from you

And finally just for information SSAFA

Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but

our roles are completely different SSAFA

FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak

and Headley Court for the families to stay

in while visiting injured relations H4H are

building the swimming court at Headley

Court They are also responsible for the

proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of

which opened in Edinburgh recently

SSAFA look after everyone for life If your

Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum

and Dad need help if your wife needs help

if children of serving men and women need

help SSAFA will always be there You just

need to ring this number 01 603 403322

SSAFA 125 and other stuff

The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland

House was packed with artists and

friends at the preview for the Spring

Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen

artists from across the region were

showing a range of visual art from pencil

drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art

photography

During the event the Town Mayor Cllr

Margaret Holmes pictured with jan

Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under

its new name saying how fortunate the

Wayland area is to have such a facility to

support the cultural life of the

community and encourage artists

Those attending the preview agreed that

the standard of work in this exhibition

was very high The youngest artist

showing her work was 15 year old

Bethany Vargeson who is currently

working towards her GCSE art exam and

whose drawing of the

Babes in the Wood has

been used for the cover of

the 2010 Chamber of

Commerce Directory The

attention to detail in

Bethanylsquos work shows a

maturity beyond her years

At the other end of the

scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke

from Carbrooke member of the Royal

Society of Miniature Artists whose

exquisite still life work is admired

wherever she exhibits and indeed two of

her three paintings were sold within 24

hours of the opening

The Gallery was also delighted to

welcome Helena Anderson from Kings

Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a

professional artist who specialises in

portraits in particular animal portraits

She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo

Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late

husband Frank trained formation dancing

teams for the original show Peggy now

almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first

day and spent about an hour looking at

the exhibition and chatting with local

residents who had met her in their

younger days and with the press Peggy

was delighted with the exhibition and the

gallery and clearly very proud of her

daughterlsquos talent and contribution

Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition

Picture John Frost

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23

O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h

Attleborough High School ran an

extremely successful day long

whole-school Environment Day

The ambitious aim was to really

ingrain environmental issues in the

consciousness of students staff and

the community This was a

completely new venture for the

school with all students off time

table from years 7 through to Sixth

Formers working in tutor groups

with staff on a specific recycling or

sustainability project The day was

organised by Geography teacher

and Lead teacher for the

environment and conservation Mr

Joel Rodker with Assistant

Headteacher Carmina McConnell

A number of visitors attended on

the day - from local government

Green peace and artists who use

recycled objects - and they were on

hand to give presentations and lend

their expertise

Staff and students selected a range

of projects to work on including

designing clothes for a fashion

show made of recycled materials

making films using state of the art

green screen technology making

sculptures making bird boxes

writing a green newspaper

auditing the schools waste and

making jewellery and furniture from

recycled objects

During the day students produced

some exciting and innovative

recycled projects and arrived at

intelligent and creative solutions for

sustainability issues The day

culminated in a celebration of the

days activities in a series of

assemblies in the afternoon with 32

groups giving presentations of the

answers they have arrived at

Lead teacher for the environment

and conservation Joel Rodker said

that AHS was taking seriously the

governments target for all schools

to be sustainable by 2020 This

makes sense on so many levels We

are addressing urgent problems such

as energy use and deforestation so

that our students can enjoy the same

quality of life and wonders of nature

that were able to benefit from They

are learning valuable skills which

will give them the advantage in any

area of employment and enable

them to make important choices in

their lives And we are helping to

reduce the impact our school and

community has on the environment

When given the chance young

people are always keen to show

how much they care about the

planet and their neighbours

whether they are next door or on the

other side of the world

AHS is already involved in a county

wide project called ANSWER

which links Norfolk schools with

each other and with schools in

Scandinavia to share strategies for

reducing energy use Staff and

students at AHS and across Norfolk

are committed to making a

difference and the Environment Day

on the 30th was a chance to put

some of this enthusiasm into action

Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May

Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great

Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

Charity Number 1062603

Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham

Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries

Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited

Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent

Attleborough High School working to become even greener

Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School

One of the annual deviations from our

normal weekly evening meeting at the

Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut

Restaurant at the Norwich College of

Arts amp Technology Some years ago

we decided that a formal Rotary

Christmas Dinner with our partners

was becoming a bit unnecessary with

all the other activities going on around

that festive period Our partners

muttered a bit because they do like

joining in with us from time to time

Listening as we always try to do we

searched around for something else at a

different time where we could sit down

to a special meal The Debut

Restaurant was suggested and thus it

came to pass and someone dubbed it

―The UnChristmas Dinner Just

before Easter for the fourth year we

donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their

finery ndash and headed off to Debut where

the whole meal is prepared and served

by the students Part of our raison

dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls

within our commitment to young

people and we know that many of our

local youngsters go on to NORCAT

Another meeting deviation takes place

in April The Brandon Rotary club

meets on Thursday evenings the same

as we do So once a year we have an

exchangelsquo This involves a number of

our members going to Brandon with

our President who then officiates at the

Brandon meeting reciprocated by their

members with their President coming

to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary

Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton

presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary

meeting on 8th April with 6 of his

members in attendance Our President

Richard Akister did likewise at

Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of

our members

Yet another of our changes from the

routine of Thursday meetings takes

place on the 5th Thursday of April We

call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our

meeting but not the attendance

requirement instead members are

expected to attend a meeting at any

other Rotary Club which to count

they must do within 2 weeks It is

relatively easy to find another club to

go to in a radius of some 15 miles of

Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30

miles there are three times as many

with a wide choice of days and times -

some are breakfast meetings For

p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e

wwwwattonrotaryorguk

We are pleased to report that moneys

are still rolling in to the ShelterBox

campaign on the back of the Haiti

disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised

the cost of at least another box and

Wayland Community High School the

price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti

required an enormous number of tents

and still does because of this the

ShelterBox stock has been depleted

and donations being received at the

ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing

stock ready for other disasters -

population displacing earthquakes and

floods are occurring at a rate that

makes it difficult to keep up the flow of

the much needed humanitarian aid

Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also

been sent to remote parts of Chile

(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and

Uganda (landslides)

Martin Anscombe

Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs

hand painted on silk as well as

watercolour and acrylics by

Norma and Alan Ashcroft will

take place from May 15th to 22nd

from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm

on Saturday at the Dragonfly

Gallery Wayland House High

St Watton

Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are

partners in Painting on Silk

known as ―Firefly Art Norma

initially trained in Haute Couture

in London before training as a

teacher She has experience in

many art forms having worked

and taught for over 30 years in

the world of design and

technology Alan is a ―self

taught artist working in silk

painting but now primarily in

watercolours and acrylics Both

are former members of the Guild

of Silk Painters and regularly

demonstrate this art form

throughout the Eastern Region

Free Preview Evening Tickets

contact 01953 880205

Firefly meets Dragonfly

The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we

have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash

1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing

were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an

evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to

be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing

for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those

interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202

Wayland House Learning Programme

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News

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CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at

Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston

Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School

Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas

Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church

Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete

I am sure that many people in Saham will

remember John Newton whose family lived

in the parish for several generations John

moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years

ago but while he lived here he applied his

legal-trained mind to recording and

assembling Saham history He has kindly

offered to return to Saham to give a public

presentation on ―Saham through the Ages

Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and

slides will describe village living

conditions and life-styles spanning the

period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up

to more recent times as seen through the

eyes of a number of colourful historical

figures who lived in Saham

It must be remembered that Saham was a

village of some regional importance in much

of this period At the time of the Norman

invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal

dues to the King himself and had a Fair

directly under royal warrant It was larger than

Watton up to the time of the opening of the

turnpike road between Cambridge and

Norwich which was routed south of the

Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might

know it the River Wissey) and so directed

trade and official functionaries to Watton

rather than Saham

The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we

hope to provide refreshments a raffle and

other activities a small exhibition on Saham

by Saham Heritage and as the main event

Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note

of the date and place and come along for an

instructive and entertaining evening - and

bring your friends

Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at

the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE

Entry For more information call me and

watch for publicity

Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550

Pictured right is the Old White Horse in

Saham Toney

Saham Through the Ages with John Newton

Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with

how sick and disabled people are

being assessed for Employment and

Support Allowance (ESA) This new

benefit was introduced in October

2008 to replace the existing

incapacity benefit for new claimants

It aims to give more help to those

who might with support be able to

work

Since ESA was introduced CAB

advisers across England and Wales

have been reporting high numbers of

seriously ill and disabled people

being found fit for worklsquo under the

new Work Capability Assessment

(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in

this situation include people in the

advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos

Disease and Multiple Sclerosis

people with severe mental illness

and some who are dealing with acute

short-term health problems such as

awaiting open heart surgery

Citizens‟ Advice has produced a

report - Not working - CAB

evidence on the ESA Work

Capability Assessment‟ - which

outlines concerns with the limited

effectiveness of the assessment

Claimants undergo a medical test

which should assess what they can

do but the evidence shows that the

test doesnlsquot account for the

complexities of many illnesses and

disabilities Citizens Advice is

hearing numerous reports of hurried

medicals where medical examiners

miss vital details make unjustifiable

assumptions and donlsquot place enough

emphasis on the impact of mental

health issues on the ability to work

The report shows how for these

people failing the WCA can have an

enormously detrimental effect By

being told they must find work they

face further hardship by either having

to claim JSA which is a less

supportive benefit or in many cases

no benefit at all Moreover the stress

of the test and the prospect of

fighting unfavourable decisions at a

tribunal adds to the considerable

pressure of their situations In these

cases the system risks moving

already vulnerable people even

further away from a return to the

workplace

To illustrate these points the

following are examples of CAB

clients failed by the Work Capability

Assessment

A CAB in London saw a former

engineer in his 50lsquos who was

working as a driver After feeling ill

for a number of months he visited his

GP and was immediately referred to

hospital where he was admitted with

heart disease and required a triple

bypass About three weeks after helsquod

been discharged he started to feel

extremely ill again He went back to

hospital and after a series of new

tests was diagnosed with inoperable

and incurable stomach and liver

cancer Although he was advised to

continue taking regular exercise he

found walking and breathing

difficult was in constant pain and

suffered a number of uncomfortable

side effects from both his cancer and

heart medication At his WCA he

was found fit for work on the basis

that he remarked how he walked

daily (although not far and not

without discomfort) and could raise

his hands above his head (once)

None of his medical consultants

could believe the decision He

recently appealed the original

decision and was successful in being

put into the support group for people

not required to look for work

A Wiltshire bureau reported that a

client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had

both physical and cognitive

difficulties He went for a WCA and

was found fit for work despite being

unable to stand for longer than 10

minutes a tendency to fall

d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d

concentration - he slurred his words

and could not control saliva and had

very poor short term memory with

inability to recall conversations that

happened a few hours previously

His mental health had also suffered

because of his difficulties

A CAB in Leeds reported a client

who following an attack by a gang

during which he was shot at and

suffered multiple injuries suffered

post traumatic stress disorder along

with anxiety and depression The

man who had consistently worked

throughout his life until this point

now finds it hard to leave the house

and suffers flashbacks but is

undergoing medical treatment and

counselling as he wants to return to

work as soon as he can He failed his

WCA and was found fit for work He

feels completely let down by the

system and believes the test didnlsquot

take into consideration the true

impact of his situation because the

questions were focused so much

towards prescriptive questions which

just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He

says he felt like he was on trial and

that he was being branded a benefits

cheat when all he wanted was

enough time to get himself better

before returning to work He

appealed the decision and was

successful and is now in the group

for people needing extra support and

time before finding a job

Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a

much more sophisticated approach is

needed that not only looks at a

personlsquos ability to undertake a certain

task on the day of the test but

considers supporting medical

evidence and other aspects such as

the variability of a personlsquos condition

and the external barriers they face in

finding work

If you have been affected by

decisions from the Work Capability

Assessment as part of a claim for

Employment and Support Allowance

then contact your local Citizenslsquo

Advice Bureau for help in seeking a

fairer outcome

Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally

arriving we are now seeing fresh

cut flowers on our counters as well

as the first of the spring plants and

vegetables Etched glass is also

back in our range of gift items

Our knitters wood workers

jewellery maker and greetings card

makers continue providing a wide

range of gift items for your delight

The cooks have a delicious variety

of cakes and savouries and fresh

eggs arrive straight from an Ashill

farm every week Do come and see

us on any Wednesday morning

between 830 and 1130 am in the

Watton Christian Community

Centre

Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA

Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25

WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010

St Mary‟s Church Watton

1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion

2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues

Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252

margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg

Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

12 Noon Holy Baptism

Sun 9th Christian Aid Week

800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Thur 13th Ascension Day

730pm Holy Communion

Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd Pentecost

800am Holy Communion

1000am All Age Worship Service with the

Methodist Congregation

12 noon Holy Baptism

630pm Choral Evensong

Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion

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

prayer between 10am amp 1200noon

It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek

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

Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom

Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead

630pm Mrs E Wright

Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor

630pm Local Arrangement

Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann

630pm Rev B Eagle

Sun 23rd Pentecost

1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton

630pm Mr D Fisher

Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull

630pm Mrs E Warby

Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church

Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children

during the Sunday morning services

Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo

Sun 9th 1030am Family Service

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How can we have Faithlsquo

Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how do I Praylsquo

Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo

Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are

Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How does God Guide uslsquo

St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion

Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship

Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion

St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion

SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion

Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship

1245pm Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion

St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion

Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship

Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson

Worship Calendar May 2010

Sunday 2nd May

1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon

SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY

900 am Matins Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson

300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston

THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY

700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

SUNDAY 16TH MAY

900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham

1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles

SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST

900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Caston

SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY

1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham

(ages 4-11 church room)

1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)

SUNDAY 6TH JUNE

1020 am Sunday Club Griston

(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)

1030 am United Holy Communion Griston

(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)

For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory

Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5

Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222

Email revbobnicholsgmailcom

All Saints Church Threxton

Sunday 2nd May at 10am

Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be

Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home

Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family

amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home

01953 881 885

We all make mistakes

Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church

Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what

we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just

embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in

Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread

and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was

and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not

the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done

There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more

important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the

men who predicted

―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers

Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943

―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously

considered as a means of communication The device is inherently

of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876

―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal

Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre

―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out

Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962

Events in the future and the things we say about them can often

embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other

mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to

other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it

helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as

we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our

character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where

he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not

true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a

mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great

strength in life

Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for

example here is one such story called the bear facts

―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the

bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this

came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he

heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at

top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man

when the man cried out God help me

The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to

move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes

Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the

man I could not do that after all these years but could you make

the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began

to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms

and put his paws together and said For what we are about to

receive may

We all make mistakes

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News

One hundred and seventeen miles of

Norfolks roads will be the route for

the countys largest ever live sporting

spectacle as the Tour of Britain

cycle race heads across Norfolk on

Thursday September 16

The Tour of Britain is the UKs

biggest professional bicycle race and

a centrepiece of the British sporting

calendar - with live television

coverage in the UK live Internet

coverage and further television

broadcast in more than 100 countries

The Tour is also the biggest free to

spectate sporting event in the UK -

attracting around a million spectators

to the roadside

The eight-day event will head

through Norfolk at stage six with

some of the worldlsquos top cyclists

competing for the right to wear the

yellow jersey as stage winner on a

tour route that has been chosen to

highlight iconic and regeneration

areas of Norfolk

Over the past five years Olympic

World and Commonweal th

Champions have ridden the Tour of

Britain and securing a stage of the

race for Norfolk is a coup for

Norfolk County Council - who has

been in talks with the organisers of

the race for around a year in order to

bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads

Specific location timings will be

announced at a later date but the race

will begin from Tuesday Market

Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday

morning before ending mid-

afternoon on South Beach Parade in

Great Yarmouth

- From Tuesday Market Place the

riders will do a short circuit in Kings

Lynn before heading out toward

Castle Rising and then to the

Sandringham estate The first Sprint

stage of the race will take place past

the Visitors Centre at Sandringham

- From there the race heads toward

Hunstanton through Dersingham

taking in old Hunstanton then

following the coast road to

Brancaster The first King of the

Mountain stage (title given to the

best climber in a cycling road race)

takes place as the road nears

Burnham Deepdale with the riders

then carrying on through Burnham

Market toward Holkham and then

heading through the grounds of

Holkham Hall

- Heading toward Wells next the Sea

the second Sprint will take place on

the quayside

From there the cyclists stay on the

coast road through Sheringham to

West Runton where they turn off

toward Aylmerton - which is where

the second King of the Mountain

takes place

- From Aylmerton to Holt the route

heads through the market town

toward Saxthorpe then on to

Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall

Then on through Alysham to Buxton

Hautbois and Coltishall

- From Coltishall the route heads into

Norwich following the ring road to

Grapes Hill with the third Sprint

taking place up Grapes Hill The

cyclists then ride past City Hall and

the Forum before making their way

down to Prince of Wales Road onto

Riverside and then the third King of

the Mountain takes place up Gurney

Road

- Leaving the city the cyclists follow

a Broads route through Salhouse

Wroxham Hoveton Horning and

Potter Heigham Heading on to

Caister the riders finally reach Great

Yarmouth - where the finish of the

race will be on South Beach Parade

Derrick Murphy Norfolk County

Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet

member for Cultural Services said

Whilst our landscape doesnt offer

an upward climb of the Alps the

cyclists will have to cover a longer

distance than any other leg of the

Tour and weve used the landscape

that we do possess to come up with a

challenging route

As well as the economic benefits the

race will bring to Norfolk through

increased tourism and business

revenues it is hoped that the Tour

will boost local interest in cycling

and sport in general particularly

among children and young people

adding to the work that the County

Council is already doing as part of

the approach to the London

Olympics in 2012 The race also

provides an opportunity to promote

N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d

internationally as a destination and

demonstrate that it has everything

needed to host events on a grand

scale

Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of

Britain said

―We are extremely pleased to be

bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to

Norfolk Our partners Norfolk

County Council have provided us

with the confidence that the stage in

Norfolk will be challenging one for

the riders and at the same time an

exciting one for all the spectators

―To be able to show what Norfolk

has to offer to the huge cycling

fanbase of Western Europe as a boost

to cycling tourism in the region is an

especially exciting prospect

Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled

Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder

will be passing on their passion for

hip hop dance to local boys aged 11

ndash 16 years in a series of classes that

will culminate in a performance at

the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in

Norwich later this year

The project organized and funded

by Breckland Council in partnership

with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk

Dance will begin with weekly

classes coached by renowned hip

hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka

Fuzlsquo) these will provide an

introduction to the various moves

and styles of hip hop Sessions will

be held at Dereham Leisure Centre

on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting

on 7th May and running until July

2nd

After the first four classes the

venture will step up a gear with a

four-day residency during June half-

term when Banxy joins the young

dance artists helping them develop

and rehearse a special performance

piece this will be the curtain-raiser

to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the

Lord Mayors Procession on July

10th A veteran of hip hop dance

Banxy trained at Swindon Dance

and the London Studio Centre and

has spent the last 15 years teaching

and performing across the UK and

abroad

Following on from the residency

the remaining Friday classes will be

taken up with rehearsing and

perfecting the performance piece in

readiness for the Procession

Rob Walker Breckland Council

Sustainable Communities Manager

said

―Therelsquos been such a fantastic

response to the dance taster sessions

and weekly classes that welsquove run

so far in the district we wanted to

trial something more ambitious

This project will give youngsters the

opportunity to benefit from expert

tuition and a more intensive

programme and then demonstrate

what they have learned in a high

profile performance

Whilst the first four weeks will

provide an introduction to the

various moves and styles of hip hop

dance those enrolling on the half-

term course will be committed to the

following four weeks of rehearsals

in preparation for the celebration

piece on July 10th

For more information and to book a

place on the course please contact

Stefan Clifford Breckland Council

Sports Development Officer on

01362 656870

Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27

Scribble Pad

Across

7 Irving Berlin classic (6)

8 This wood is a long shot (6)

9 Notice theyve died (4)

10 MPs claim for an Essex

pen (8)

11 Sailors bed (7)

13 Fabric (5)

15 3 wheeled bike (5)

17 VTOL AC (7)

20 Get grime to measure three

minutes (35)

21 Imitate (4)

23 Sound of the seas from

artist (6)

24 Roman goddess of the

dawn (6)

Down

1 Could 8 across join (4)

2 Very small BSA bike (6)

3 Vital part of toiletry (7)

4 PTA do Take responsibility

(5)

5 Notably out of the ordinary

(6)

6 Reel test our new home (8)

12 Revoke formally (8)

14 8 across will get you on

here (7)

16 Something to pack your

troubles in (33)

18 The best time so far (6)

19 My pet has nothing in it

(5)

22 Free of extraneous

elements of any kind (4)

PUZZLE CORNER

pound10 PRIZE CROSSWORD

Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply

complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland

News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries

will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks

voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the

Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with

one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting

The correct solution will be published in the next issue

LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward

Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting

Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did

Watton United FC Roundup

First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2

After the midweek game against Beccles

a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management

team of Harwood and Hunt knew

exactly what to expect here today with

college meadow similar in size and

stature (but not in playing surface) to the

Dereham Road pitch

They had identified Anthony Martin

younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos

Chris Martin as the goal threat and

today welcomed back Gareth Leggett

from university to bolster the back line

with Armes and James Brown still

unavailable Their tactics worked in the

first half playing a flat back 4 3 in

midfield and 3 upfront

In the opening exchanges Walker

troubled the Beccles inexperienced left

back numerous times with his pace and

dribbling ability and the defence It was

this outlet which finally led to Watton

opening the scoring when Mark

Allibone headed in a Mark Woods

corner from the right

However a miss-kick from Cruikshank

in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after

drew Beccles level when their striker

controlled and delivered the ball back

with the keeper stranded In recent

weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have

dropped but their character shone

through and they again took the lead

with a great passing move from left to

right was finished off coolly by the

advancing Morris from 10 yards

Watton havent been leading at half time

since the turn of the year but the first

half performance warranted this lead

with Mark Allibone performing well in

a new central midfield role and

Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all

showing their class at this level The

latter restricting the dangerous Martin to

no efforts on goal

The managers urged Watton to build on

this lead by pressing the game as they

had in the first 45 minutes as the next

goal was crucial However 15 minutes

in Watton suffered a setback when a

shot from the edge of the area slipped in

under Cruikshank to draw Watton level

As with Wattonlsquos season they had some

early chances in the second period but

couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal

With 20 minutes left Beccles changed

tactics and pushed centre back Barham

upfront and this almost instantly

provided dividends with him releasing

the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that

was saved well

However football is a game of 90

minutes and with only 2 minutes

remaining Watton lost concentration

when a corner was taken quickly and the

centre midfielder rose unchallenged

from the edge of the area of head over

Woods who had stepped off the post

A better performance that deserved

more for the Watton team but

unfortunately when youlsquore at the

bottom any luck seems to have deserted

you Man of the Match Gareth

Leggett

Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton

United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith

were let down by players on the

morning of this away fixture Now

second from bottom in the league after a

2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures

they surely canlsquot cancel any more games

in their hunt to stay in Division 4

However his young team today showed

hope for next season with Luke Jones

and Jono Franklin yet again performing

well against an experienced Bungay

team With Merv Brown draft in from

the first team bench at Beccles Watton

almost sneaked a well earned point

going in 1-1 at half time with a goal

from Jones

However with only 12 fit players

Watton couldnt change things and they

went down near the end 3-2 after Merv

Brown had pulled them back to 2-2

Man of the Match Luke Jones

Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League

Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior

Under 18s 2

Watton played away to Wisbech who on

the night proved to be the better team

Watton had to reshuffle their team as a

couple of key players were missing

Watton battled hard in the first half and

went in at halftime with the score at 1-1

The second half saw Watton drop their

heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to

every ball and not physical enough this

was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how

they can actually play Hopefully they

will learn from this performance

Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals

coming from Blake

Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as

the youngest player on the field stepped

in at left back and done a good job One

for the future

Watton United FC Forthcoming Events

4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person

pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park

Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket

includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ

Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the

tournament contact Paul Woods on

0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l

golfwattonunitedfccouk

Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local

band Kenny and the motives are

performing at Watton Sports Centre

(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -

Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6

each) available from Watton Sports

Centre 01953 881281 - email

infowattonunitedfccouk

The club have planned our AGM for

Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports

Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough

season with lack of commitment from

local players causing some games to be

called off and folding of the A team at

the beginning of the season

We are looking for more committee

members to help out with running of the

club and more support from the local

community to join up if the club is

going to carry on and exist if you can

help email infowattonunitedfccouk

for more information

Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a

good win over local rivals Dereham by 5

matches to 1

However since then we have not done so

well with defeats against Swaffham by

2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn

by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4

12

Stableford winners in March were Dave

Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy

Fleming

The first Monthly stroke play medal was

won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing

off a handicap of 10

Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)

Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News

EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre

Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp

District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club

OGC = Ovington Garden Club

May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article

Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at

Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn

Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad

Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article

Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton

Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article

Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall

Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article

Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery

Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article

Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and

their Management Watton CCC See ad

Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article

Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article

Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article

Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article

Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG

Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article

Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article

Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article

Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad

Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair

Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art

Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green

June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm

Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake

Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk

Thompson Common Reserve

Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival

Sat 12th See Article

Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day

Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm

Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon

Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow

Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article

Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article

Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG

Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied

Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available

Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home

Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years

FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT

WC LITTLEPROUD amp SON of BRADENHAM

lsquoA genuine family owned amp run business

offering a caring traditional amp affordable service‟

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Call for our Brochure or

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75 NORWICH ROAD WATTON

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MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be

12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis

Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered

for inclusion Arrival of copy before deadline does not guarantee

inclusion if you wish to be certain your entry gets to print then

please make sure it arrives in plenty of time

If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include

your contact details with each item If you do not the item

will NOT be published

You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can

write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave

copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom

All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of

the contributors and not the publishers While every care and

effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot

accept responsibility for errors or omissions

This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed

through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667

THE WATTON SOCIETY

Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the

Watton Christian Community Centre

Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park

For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom

Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second

competition of the year on

Wednesday 14th April there were six

prizes on offer as well as a special

Wee Wonders prize on the day The

winner on the day was Liam Owen

with a fantastic net score of 47

Stableford points winning by just 4

points second was Tom Weatherill

with 43 points third was Lucy

Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth

was Jack Bambridge with 39 points

In the Wee Wonders section of the

competition the winner was Joel

Spillman with 23 points Winner of

Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook

The presentation was made by Lisa

Neat of Smith amp Pinching

The Juniors were also presented with

their Club Shirts which have been

kindly sponsored by Total Health

Pharmacy and Wayland Garage

The event also hosted a raffle ndash and

the Juniors would like to say a very

big thank you to all the local business

people in Watton that made it all

possible The event was also attended

by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash

Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp

Pinching and Wayland Garage

Everyone had a very enjoyable day

The last month has been a lot more

productive for the ladies of Richmond Park

Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was

won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard

and they will be going forward to represent

the club at the regional final

The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill

organised a Charity Bridge day and raised

a wonderful total of pound502

Thirty six people attended and teacoffee

and cakes supplied by the golf club were

served at the interval

The annual coffee morning was a washout

as far as visitors coming to play golf was

concerned but the event was well

supported by the lady members and a total

of pound34320 was raised for club funds

Thank you to all who attended

The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles

had a particularly memorable day when she

came out for a few holes with her husband

on his first outing after a knee operation -

she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th

hole (164 yd) using her driver A great

achievement

Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs

Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs

Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry

Lawn 21 pts

April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net

70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3

Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85

Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section

Page 14: Mid-Norfolk Times May 2010

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 14 News

HJC Ltd Motor Engineers

Servicing amp MOT preparation to all makes of

modern cars amp light commercials

Tyres Exhausts amp Batteries supplied and fitted

Courtesy cars available

Ask for Steve at 5 Linmore Court Threxton Rd

Industrial Estate Watton

Tel 01953 889924

Augusta Kate was born at Litcham on May

20th 1920 the only child of Gladys and

Tom Milford The family lived at Sporle

until Tom was appointed Manager at the Co

-op in Watton in 1929 when they moved to

a house along the Thetford Road ndash Kate

was very fond of telling people about the

time when soon after they moved in the

end of the house fell out As it was just

before Christmas they had to be given

room at the innlsquo and they were invited to

stay at The Gables Later they moved to a

house in Brandon Road on the site where

Tom Milford Place now stands

Kate attended school at Sporle and Watton

and then won a scholarship to Thetford

Grammar She hated school especially

disliking her time at Thetford However it

was through school that she met Cecil who

was to become her husband They were

cycling back from the station one day and

Cecil was fooling about and knocked her

off her bike She injured her legs badly had

to have two weeks off school and began a

relationship which lasted in total for 57

years

Disillusioned with working for the Co-op

Katelsquos father set up in a grocery business in

Harvey Street she helped him prepare

orders although mostly her role was to look

after her mother who was wheel chair

bound

Kate and Cecil were married in 1942 - he

had 48 hours leave to get home get married

and get back again to the barracks in

Prestatyn where he was stationed at that

time Kate continued to live at home After

the war Cecil took over his fatherlsquos coal

business and Kate helped him with the

paperwork continued to help her father and

look after her mother

Much of Katelsquos life was spent caring for

people Soon after her mother died her

father became ill so she cared for him She

kept an eye on her parents-in-law who lived

at Saham There was also a great aunt at

Swaffham and one of the weekly rituals

was catching the 12 olsquoclock train to

Swaffham on a Saturday to visit Auntie

always taking some dinner in a basin for her

to reheat the next day Kate really had a

thing about feeding people In times of

stress apple pies were delivered and

whenever people came to the house they

were always offered coffee and something

to eat Sunday lunch was very frequently

shared with someone who was alone and in

need of a bit of company When Cecil

became ill she re-focussed her attention and

looked after him driving him out in the car

pushing the wheelchair and generally

ensuring that his life continued to be as rich

and full as possible

Kate was always associated closely with the

Methodist Church ndash being involved in fund

raising for a long while However her

greatest triumph in church was Bright Hour

which she built up to about 35 members

She was secretary for 29 years and used to

go round collecting people up in the car

Later she became President She also did

her fair share of flower arranging and used

her not inconsiderable skills as a

salesperson to part people from their cash

she liked baking and enjoyed hosting

events and meetings ndash especially at the

house in Norwich Road

When changes were proposed and new

ideas suggested Kate was inclined to see all

the flaws and generally become somewhat

negative But and itlsquos an important but

once a scheme had been adopted she would

get behind it and back it to the hilt As a

pastoral leader for many years she kept in

touch with the members of her group and

tried to offer help and support where it was

needed In addition to these activities Kate

was a member of the group which brought

Womenlsquos World Day of Prayer to this area

and she work tirelessly for Christian Aid

When Katelsquos family caring duties allowed

she became very interested in other things

The one subject she liked at school was

history and she was involved with the WEA

helping to write a book called Watton in an

Earlier Age She also joined the Steering

Committee which was formed to try and get

a museum in Watton She took up painting

and became quite an accomplished artist

As a long standing member of the Wayland

Guild of Artists she would take part in their

annual exhibition For a time Kate also did

Meals on Wheels

In these later years Kate found it very

difficult to accept the help which she

had always given to other people she

hated to be so infirm and so dependent

She had a lot of illness and spent long

periods in hospital When she was

finally unable to continue to live at

home she became a resident at

Shipdham Manor Care Home where she

was looked after with an extraordinary

level of love and care until she died

Mrs A Kate Chapman 2010 Virgin London Marathon

ndash Nearly there As this edition of the Mid Norfolk Times went to press

Marathon runner and local pharmacist Geoff Ray was lining up

at the start of the 2010 Virgin London Marathon with thousands

of other eager runners waiting for the starting gun

Readers will have to wait for next monthlsquos edition to find out how

well Geoff did but as he limbered up for the start Geoff was

focused on finishing the 26 miles in gratitude for the enormous

support he has received from friends family and customers

Geoff Ray of Total Health Pharmacy in Watton is running the

London Marathon in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance

(Registered charity number 1083876) which receives no lottery

funding or government grants and relies upon fund raising to

provide a vital emergency service to our rural area 365 days a

year You can still make donations to Geofflsquos fundraising at

Total Health Pharmacy 14 Gregor Shanks Way Watton

(opposite the Watton Medical Practice) or by visiting

wwwjustgivingcomgeoffray

YOU ARE INVITED TO A

Photographic Exhibition of

African Wildlife amp Culture by David Jessup

at Woods Restaurant Richmond Park Golf Club Watton on

Saturday 5th June 10 - 4pm Sunday 6th June 10 - 3pm

Entrance by donation only All proceeds will go to helping improve the

life of Zulu families in Africa

South Africa again with a touch of Mozambique

and Swaziland By David and Carolyn Jessup

We have noticed a sad decline in public discipline in Kruger National Park since we

first went 6 years ago There are a number of general Rules laid down by the Park

authorities but unfortunately not many staff to ensure that they are adhered to These

Rules are handed to every Park visitor on arrival The most obvious rule is ―STAY

IN YOUR VEHICLE Unless in a designated area visitors must remain inside their

vehicle No part of your body may protrude from a window or sunroof and doors

should remain closed at all times

Ilsquom sure it wont be a surprise to learn that this rule is widely broken On this trip we

have seen a man get out of his car to take a photograph of a Spotted Hyaena which

was standing less than 20 meters away from him This is a very dangerous animal

with a very strong vice like bite Also dangerous are Hippopotamus and on a

separate occasion a man got out quite near to a pod of about 25 Hippos which were

out of the water You wouldnlsquot feel very comfortable with your head in a Hippos

mouth These massive animals kill more humans in Africa than any other animal

In spite of their size they can run at speeds of up to 40km an hour

Now from the wildlife to Soccer As Ilsquom sure most people are aware the Soccer

World Cup is due to take place in South Africa in our summer of 2010 It is sure to

attract thousands of foreign visitors and new stadia have been built where the

matches are due to be played and new roads constructed to take the additional

traffic Billions of Rands have been ploughed in to help ensure the success of this

very high profile competition but I can foresee problems

Towards the end of 2009 there were ugly demonstrations near the new stadium in the

City of Nelspruit (soon to change its name to Mbombela) The scenes were apparently

reminiscent of the apartheid era with Police firing several warning shots and the angry

mob hurling rocks at the peace keepers The rioters were all children with ages ranging

from 6 to 18 who were trying to discourage workers from entering the stadium and

threatening to disrupt further building unless they received new schools Just one year

earlier during a similar protest they burned down their temporary classrooms with all

their books claiming it was too hot to concentrate in them

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 15

Brownies at the races 1st Watton Brownies to one

step closer to completing

t h e i r A d v e n t u r e 1 0 0

Challenge at Easter when

they held a Race Night

Wearing their handmade

Easter bonnets and dressed

to the nines they could

have gone to Ascot We had

a fun evening racing all

manner of things the length

of the hall The win-up rats

were definitely the fastest

but the waddling chicks had

the aahh factor As our

last meeting before the

Easter holidays it was a

super end to a busy term

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As we reach the end of our first term it

is a good time to reflect on what we

have been up since the beginning of the

year Considering we only started in

January we have had a very successful

term

Both the Scouts and Cubs have settled

into the Scout HQ in Watton and the

really great news is that both Sections

have grown in numbers

Over the last term the Cubs have done

a number of activities including

painting a life size Cub made sweets

learnt about disaster relief with Shelter

Box made rope and learnt to tie reef

knots and of course plenty of games

The Scouts have also had a busy

term the highlight being a night

hike They have also started the

Shelter Box Challenge and are

working on their Global and Creative

Challenge badges

They have made sculptures out of

recycled materials and made and

decorated salt dough Boomerangs and

Bull Roarers as part of their Global

work During the Easter break a group

of Scouts and Cubs helped the Leaders

clear out the stores (above) to prepare

for the new camping equipment that is

on the way ready for their first camp in

May

The lighter evenings mean we can look

forward to taking more of our

programme outside something we are

all looking forward to

As a Group we would like thank

everyone that has been involved in

getting us up and running out

Committee parents and the local

community for their support Plus a big

thank you to all the Cubs and Scouts

that make it all worthwhile every week

We look forward to an exciting and fun

packed summer term

If you are interested in joining us for

either Cubs or Scouts please get in

touch Contact Paul Cutts 01953

8 8 4 2 4 3 o r e m a i l u s o n

waylandscoutsgooglecom

Wayland Scout Group

Attleborough Heritage Group The Heritage Centre is open every Thursday from

930 am to 330 pm Why not come along and meet

the team and have a coffee and chat We provide a

public resource for

Researching family history and local history the

identification of vulnerable standing buildings and

landmarks

Student and school projects offering an

opportunity to capture precious memories of the

Attleborough area by simply reminiscing we have

facilities to ―digitalise donated photographs

documents and similar items This is available to

anyone wishing to record their own memories for

posterity Why not join us and become a member

Access to the above research and information

facilities quarterly newsletters and entry to events

at reduced cost Annual Subscription pound5 per

person

Details from The Heritage Centre Soma House

Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS

Tel 01953 455877 or 455553 e-mail

attleboroughheritagetiscalicouk website

wwwattleboroughheritageorg

Dates for your 2010 Diary 22 May ―Changes in the Norfolk Countryside An

illustrated talk by Peter amp Rosemary Salt - further

details from Heritage Centre

30 May Attleboroughlsquos Development A walk that

looks at the Victorian Development that doubled

the size of Attleborough and compares it to the

current proposals for the development to the south

of the town The walk starts from the Heritage

Centre at 230 pm

27 June Medieval Attleborough A walk into

Attleboroughlsquos medieval past from St Marylsquos

Church to the old market place The walk starts

from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm

25 July Pub Crawl around the Town A walk

around the centre of Attleborough looking at the

past and present locations and history of Beer

Houses Inns and Public Houses The walk starts

from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm

22 August A walk from the War Memorial down

Queenlsquos Road and back through the cemetery

Looking at the past and the present This walk will

start at 230 pm at the War Memorial

Tickets are available for all walks from the

Heritage Centre pound100 members and pound200 non-

members Tea and coffee will be served at the

Centre following each walk

18 September By popular request ndash Heritage Cyder

Evening at the Connaught Hall Attleborough

Illustrated talk static displays and social get

together More details from the Heritage Centre

13 November Coffee Morning at St Marylsquos

Church Hall Attleborough 1000 ndash1130 am

Raffle Cakes etc followed in the evening by

―Norfolk in the Great War Illustrated talk by

Peter amp Rosemary Salt Details from the

Heritage Centre

Breckland Council is supporting

voluntary and community groups in

the district in finding and applying for

funding by holding a funding and

advice fair on Tuesday 18 May from

1000am to 330pm at the Eco Tech

Centre in Swaffham

The event has attracted over 120

community groups who have secured

their place on the day and 22

organisations will be attending to

provide advice and guidance on this

sometimes complex issue

Local voluntary and community

organisations will be able to get help

on accessing all types of large and

small grants from local charitable

trusts to government and national

funding

Officers will be on hand to provide

practical advice on how to complete

funding application forms to increase

the number of good quality

applications and income for groups in

the district

Representatives from The Big Lottery

Heritage Lottery Fund and Lloyds

TSB Breckland Council and

Community Matters will be giving

presentations on various funding

opportunities from 1045am to 330pm

and other funders will be there until

330pm to discuss funding projects

constitutions and how to sell your

organisation to potential funders

Cat Lang Community Development

Officer said The previous fair held

was a wonderful opportunity to meet

funders and find out what is available

Its a great opportunity to get inside

their head to find out what they are

looking for to make applications

successful

There will be displays with

information on the various funds and

application forms Funding is available

for a wide range of projects from play

areas community buildings sports and

arts Community Matters and other

support organisations will be on hand

to provide project development

support

Breckland Council are committed to

supporting and promoting a vibrant

voluntary sector As part of this

commitment it has held funding fairs

over the last few years to help non

profit making organisation operating in

the district

The previous funding fair attracted

over 100 people from over 20

organisations and attendees said they

found it very useful to talk to each

other to getting funding tips and advice

on how to make successful

applications

Need funding for your community project

Come to the Fair

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News

The fourth of 6 children Frank was

born in September 1918 ndash two

months before the Great War ended

on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow

near Tonbridge in Kent where his

father worked as a chauffeur his

parents however soon moved to the

small village of Little Casterton near

Stamford in Lincolnshire

Frank Frank attended the village

school and secondary education was

at the Blue Coat School in Stamford

Leaving at the age of 14 his early

employment was as a delivery boy

for International Stores although he

had a strong interest in aviation and

engineering subjects encouraged by

schoolboy magazines His boyhood

hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank

a shy and sensitive man as well as a

brave military aviator

After working for International

Stores Frank wanted to better himself

and saw an advert for a job in a local

engineering factory and they helped

him study at evening class for ONC

a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l

Engineering

In 1938 he applied for aircrew

training and after rigorous selection

processes was accepted He joined

the RAF and went off to

Northampton for training to be a

Navigator on the Blenheim tactical

bombers His expertise in geometry

algebra and trigonometry stood him

in good stead

It was when he was stationed at

Swanton Morley in Norfolk that

Frank met his future wife Phyllis on

a bind date organised by her sister

Doris

He was soon in the thick of things

and in May 1940 Frank was flying

daily over France as navigator on the

Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron

based at Watton life expectancy for

Blenheim crews in those times was

as little as 14 days however Frank

somehow survived

In his book ―Bomber Command Max

Hastings includes a whole chapter

about 82 Squadron based at Watton in

May and June 1940 The attrition rate

was appalling although the sense of

walking with history was intense

Frank often quoted Shakespeare and

Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of

Agincourt with great feeling Flying

with 2 Group Bomber Command until

1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was

posted off to Malta the most bombed

place on earth at the time

The day after arriving in Malta Frank

and his crew led eight aircraft on a

low level raid on shipping in Tripoli

harbour at dusk They managed to

get away without loss Another

incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in

1941 involved eight Blenheims

making an attack on a convoy

making for Tripoli After the attack

one of the Blenheims plunged into

the sea Frank reported the position

of the dinghy containing the crew

and the next day the RN submarine

HMS Utmost picked up the survivors

and carried them back to Malta

In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM

for his coolness in combat and

devotion to duty in Europe Malta

and Burma He continued flying

mostly in India for the rest of the

war in different roles and

miraculously survived many scrapes

In 1946 He returned to England and

married Phyllis and two years later

Franklsquos son was born and the family

moved to Peterborough He worked

for Peter Brotherhood a diesel

e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n

Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952

he moved to Welwyn Garden City

and a job with the De Havilland

aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953

his second child was born and in

1962 another daughter was born

Frank had moved job again to

English Electric at Stevenage where

he worked on guided weapons and

then moved back to Hatfield when

both English Electric and Hawker

Siddeley which had succeeded De

Havillands became part of British

Aerospace

During those years at Welwyn Garden

City Franklsquos lifelong interest in

engineering frequently came in useful

He had a succession of old Ford motor

cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y

through a succession of Prefects to

Ford Consuls He spent many hours

under those cars changing clutches

gearboxes and even engines with the

aid of an elaborate gantry and a series

of pulleys

In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the

London marathon and for a time

became a regular at local half

marathon events winning a number

of cups and medals as the oldest

competitor

In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was

persuaded to write his memoirs of

life in the RAF during the war which

he published as a book called

―Familiar Voices The book was

well received in the aviation press

and many copies were sold in shops

via web sites and by mail order

Frank was a great survivor and re-

invented himself many times

Grocerlsquos boy engineer military

aviator marathon runner and author

a great survivor who loved the

English countryside

Where did they come from and where did they go to

The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010

The Partners would like to inform our

patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided

to retire after 24 years of being a

partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has

been an excellent GP to our patients

and he will be very sorely missed by us

all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and

happy retirement and wish both him

and Mrs Gibbs good health for the

future We will be recruiting a partner

to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope

to have some news in the next few

weeks

For the next 4 months Dr Richard

Nickinson will be on a placement at the

surgery I hope that you will join with

us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the

surgery

We have altered the appointment

system this year in line with patient

feedback This allows our patients to

book up to 3 weeks ahead with a

doctor of their choice (providing the

clinical need is suitable for a doctor)

Unfortunately by allowing advance

booking the number of patients not

attending their appointments has

increased significantly We now have

1 in every 15 appointments or 6

NOT kept I am sure that you will

agree that this is neither acceptable not

sustainable Please let us know if you

cannot attend your pre-booked

appointment Phone us fax us or use

the comments option on the web page

wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk

to let us know that you cannot attend

The new appointment system seems to

be working well so far but to again

clarify the procedure

To be seen on the same day that you

need to be seen please call between

830am and 10am You will be

assessed by a member of the Same Day

Team (doctors and nurses) who will

treat you It will not usually be

possible to select a clinician of choice

if you need to see a doctor on the same

day

To ask for a visit please call before

11am we can not guarantee a specific

doctor for any visit

To ask for test results or to ask any

question please call after 10am

To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse

call after 10am Usually you will be

able to book up to 3 weeks in advance

We are often asked why the

receptionist asks for a brief reason for

needing to see the doctor or nurse

when you want an appointment The

request to do this has come from the

doctors to ensure that our patients are

seen by the person who can deal most

appropriately and most quickly with

their condition

We are open for pre-booked

appointments from 7am on Tuesday

and Thursday and until 830pm on a

Wednesday On a normal day we are

open from 830am until 6pm on a

Friday we are open from 830 am ndash

4pm This amounts to 495 hours a

week

When we are not open there are other

services available for our patients

For general health or medication

questions use NHS direct 08454647

For medication questions and minor

illness use your local pharmacy

For more serious health issues call the

GP out of hours service on 01603 488

488

For all GP type issues call The Timber

Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300

0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7

days a week

For genuine accidents or for medical

emergencies go to your nearest A amp E

department or if necessary dial 999

General good health and wellbeing

If you are over 65 and have not ever

had a pneumonia vaccination please

contact us and book an appointment to

have one

Stay fit and active eat a sensible and

healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or

vegetables every day

If you are a smoker make a quit date

and come and see us for direction to a

stop smoking service

Take responsibility for your own

health needs Take your prescribed

medication as directed follow up on

regular tests if you have an illness

that needs regular monitoring pick

up information leaflets or use the

internet to stay well keep simple

everyday medicines in your medicine

cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for

assistance with this

Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch

The Friends of St Georges Saham

Toney are to hold a Special Ladies

Day at St Georges Church Saham

Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010

Gentlemen will not be refused

ad miss ion The day wi l l

commence with coffee from 1030

am fol lowed by a flower

arranging demonstration to be

given by Margaret Thomas who

will guide beginners through the

display techniques and give some

practical and perhaps new ideas to

t h e mo re ad van ced f lower

arrangers

F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g

demonstration lunch will be served

with a glass of wine for you to

enjoy Those of you who have been

to one of the Friends events will be

familiar with the quality of the food

served by our ladies The lunch

could be well worth the cost of the

ticket alone Our ladies have a

reputation for serving good food

which they will wish to maintain

Following lunch sit back and be

entertained by Linda Scholes who is

to give a talk with the interesting title

of The Yanks are coming Linda is

becoming well known in the area as a

public speaker with a terrific sense of

humour so you will not be

disappointed The day will conclude

by 230 pm to allow time to collect

the children from school

A superb raffle and o ther

attractions are being arranged to

enable you to contribute to the fund

raising for the upkeep of St

Georges Church All this for pound750

Please call now for tickets from

Saham Post Office or Beverley on

881802 Carol 850291 Sheila

882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene

881148 and Angela 889988

Ladies Day at St Georges Church

Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful

Pantomime this year and would like

to take this opportunity in thanking

everyone for their help and support

we really could not do it without

you Following our pantomime we

were able to make a donation to the

First Response Team in Watton In

March we held our AGM the

following officers were elected

Chairman - Stephanie Easter

Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer

Secretary - Sandra Skipper

Treasurer - Matt Denny

On May 20th we will be holding our

Pantomime Auditions and everyone

over the age of 16 are welcome

These will take place in the Green

Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm

Two thoughts on redundancy

Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally

Redundancy does not mean that your

personal value has reduced it means

that the business you were working

for cannot fund the post you held

anymore Your skills are still valuable

to a well funded business

Secondly people find that one of

the most depressing aspects of

redundancy is that it is an indication

that the whole business sector they

have worked in is suffering a crisis

This is the time to evaluate which of

your skills are transferable for

instance people skills are relevant to

all business sectors Not all industry

sectors have collapsed - read the

good news business stories in the

press and ask yourself how your

skills and experience could help that

type of business

David Bridge is a Career Coach with

Mayfair Coaching Practice

wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone

01379 650045

Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary

Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm

Carbrooke Village Millennium

Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church

This yearlsquos fete will build on the

long tradition of Carbrooke

Village fetes with an emphasis on

a great family afternoon out on the

Millennium Green with an

agricultural theme and is a joint

venture involving the Church

Millennium Green Playgroup

School and Village Hall

Last year the fete returned to its

roots with an exciting display of

a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d

machinery alongside huge long

distance haulage vehicles and a

star prize of an evening out on the

combine harvester at the peak of

harvest time

P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s

competitions cake stalls and card

stalls sit alongside the open bar

cider sales and a fresh local produce

barbeque with the usual raffles and

prize games for all to enjoy

Come and join in on June the 26th ndash

all welcome

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17

From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit

of a cynic you may have come to that

conclusion yourself from some of my

other editorials But every now and

again I come across something that

restores my somewhat jaded faith in

humanity

Recently I attended a meeting of the

Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group

for the purpose of taking a picture or

two to go with their article One of

the subjects of the evening was

Project Linus which I knew was

something to do with quilts but not

really of interest to me Well it turns

out that Project Linus donates free

homemade ―security quilts to

seriously ill abused bereaved or

traumatised children from premature

birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more

local quilters have through their

organisation Norfolk Quilters

always been strong supporters of

Linus and many members make

quilts for the project with the number

donated to date being in excess of

3400

Members of that same organisation

also produce ―Heart Cushions which

are small heart-shaped support

cushions for people who have had

surgery for breast cancer If someone

underwent surgery as long as ten

years ago a heart may still be found

beneficial so they make and give

them to anyone - women and men -

who have experienced breast cancer

As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting

was also told of the ―Last Cuddle

quilts These quilts again made by

members of Norfolk Quilters are

used to wrap still born babies for

parents to have their last cuddle They

are then able to keep that quilt for all

time as a permanent reminder of the

child that was lost to them

I have to say I find it quite humbling

that in these days of financial scandal

when even our own MPs have been

ripping us off - but are still asking us

to vote for them - that there are

wonderful people in this world who

give their time money and skills

freely just to make life a little bit

better for others less well off

Local quilters would welcome

donations of spare cotton fabric

wadding unused fleece and even

sewing threads which would be used

to good effect and our local quilting

group the Hackers Tackers and

Stuffers can be contacted through Sue

Hart on 01362 822536

And if you see anything about Project

Linus make a point to find out about

it and make a point to support it

youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant

antidote to the self serving attitudes of

today

It does your heart good

We met at the home of Lesley Cowling

to hear about the Air Cadets

organisation Jason Allan from the

Dereham Branch was our speaker and

with the help of his laptop he gave us a

very educational insight into the aims

and workings of the Cadets Fostering

the spirit of adventure and encouraging

leadership qualities and good

citizenship are some of the aims to

strive for There are nationally 46000

Air Cadets the largest youth

organisation in the UK The age range

is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and

organisers are volunteers One of the

principal reasons to join is to fly All

Cadets get the opportunity to get

airborne They can gain certificates and

at 18 if they show enough potential get

75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained

usually with a view to having a career

in the RAF They get the chance to go

gliding even solo if they show

aptitude Adventure training to develop

leadership qualities takes place in the

Lake District Peak District and Wales

They can ski in Europe and are able to

go on exchange training schemes in

many other countries including

Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of

Edinburgh Award Schemes are

followed with all the skills they foster

A chaplain is attached to every

squadron and available for advice and

listening The funding is mainly from

the RAF and all trips and equipment is

found for the Cadets or in the case of

trips heavily subsidised

Cadets are involved in the community

helping at shows festivals and

displays It sounds an ideal association

for active young people and gives them

added experience and qualifications to

put on their CVs

Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer

The next part of the meeting was the

induction of Lesley Cowling as a full

member She was welcomed for the

second time as she has been an

honorary member

The lunchtime concert in March was

presented by Pamela Warren Ken

Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick

Monk Karen Smith was at the piano

We were delighted to make a profit of

pound30958 to go to our many charities

Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea

17th June in Brenda Davis garden

2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes

tea delicious strawberries and cake

Judy Wilson

Inner Wheel Club of Watton

Nominations are invited for the

Wayland Agricultural Society Young

Achiever of the Year 2010 The award

is designed to recognise outstanding

dedication and contribution to

agriculture horticulture wildlife or any

other rural related sector or industry

All entrants must be under 21 years of

age All entrants will be required to

demonstrate and share their

commitment and involvement to their

related subject This should include

their achievements and their

aspirations Applicants will be

required to show passion and

enthusiasm as well as a sound

knowledge of their category The

award is sponsored by Weco

Engineering of Watton

All nominations must be made in

writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall

Wayland Agricultural Society Broom

Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney

Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ

Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010

Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at

our April meeting by a Victorian

Prison Officer who came to speak to

us about Life amp Death in a

Victorian Gaol

Mike the Prison Officer also brought

with him various items from that era

which prisoners had allocated to them

as well as some punishing

e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g

memorabilia My two volunteers for

the demonstrations John amp Rod

forged excuse notes but Mike was

able to continue without their input

and they were relegated to the back of

the room Mike and his persuader

were warmly thanked and hopefully

he will be back next year in another

guise

On May 10th our speaker will be

Jason Houghton Osteopath He has

visited us before and is extremely

popular with our group The meeting

starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal

Church Old Dereham Road Watton

whom we thank for the use of their

facilities all welcome

Looking to the future at our

September meeting we are very

fortunate to have as our guest

speaker Richard Lane OBE

President of Diabetes UK More

details will be available later but for

more information about our group

and our meetings please phone

Helen 01953 884713 leave a

message and I will get back to you

as soon as possible

New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome

Linda Kerr from the Redwings

Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in

April when she told us about the

wonderful work being done across

the country on behalf of not only

horses but ponies donkeys and

mules as well They have been

established for 25 years and have

visitor centres (free entry) in

Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The

Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt

Yarmouth and is open from 10am-

5pm every day from 27th March to

31st October You can even join

their Adoption club which

contributes towards the care and

feed for rescued animals

It may seem a bit late in the day for

New Year resolutions but it is in

May that we always vote on the WI

Resolution that is being put forward

for debate nationally We are all

aware of how difficult it can be to

know whether some food has

actually been produced or just

packaged here and that is why at

our National AGM to be held in

Cardiff in June the resolution being

debated is This meeting urges the

Government to introduce clear and

mandatory country of origin

labelling on all meat poultry and

fish products sold in this country

Over very many years the WI has

been at the forefront of bringing the

attention of the Government to bear

on many issues that concern us all

After the serious part of our May

11th meeting we will be enjoying a

craft evening with the emphasis on

friendly chatter and exchange of

ideas and skills For any lady

wanting to find out more about the

WI this would be an ideal evening

to pop in to Watton Christian

Community Centre (730pm) and

have a chat

June is going to be quite busy too It

is our 20th birthday and in place of a

normal meeting we will have a

birthday party at the home of a

member Once again we will be

present at Watton Carnival and also

take part in the Methodist Flower

Festival

On 5th June a Coffee Morning will

be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there

will be a raffle bring and buy table

cake stall etc- all welcome We

look forward to meeting some of

you there We also look forward to

visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July

To contact us ring Pat on 01953

882275 or Barbara 01953 882595

Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In

recognition of the difficulty in finding

low cost meeting and training space in

Wayland the Wayland Partnership is

launching a SPRING THROUGH TO

SUMMER promotion and is offering

meaningful discounts to local

community groups and organizations

Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to

Wayland House in Watton High

Street tell us who you are and what

you want and we will tell you about

the spaces available and what deals

we can offer you Alternatively mail

iainwaylandorguk for more

information

Community Support Services

Available at Wayland House Just a

reminder of the information and

support services available at Wayland

House

Breckland Council Customer Services

- If you need advice on council tax

how to get a bus pass or the cost of a

senior rail card a Breckland Council

Presence Officer is available at

Wayland House between the hours of

900am and 430pm every Wednesday

and 900am and 400pm every Friday

Closed for lunch between 100-

130pm on both days No appointment

is needed ndash just call in at Main

Reception

Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service -

Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service is has a

regular half day surgery for homeless

people and customers at risk of

homelessness in the Watton area on

Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If

you are at risk of losing your home

and would like to see a Housing

Advisor call Breckland Council on

0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l

housingadvicebrecklandgovuk

Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash

wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a

housing section with some useful

information

Norfolk County Council Registrars

Office Norfolk County Councillsquos

Watton Register office is at Wayland

House during the hours of 100 to

400pm every Thursday for the

registration of births deaths and

general advice Appointments should

be made through the Registrars office

as usual For Marriages and Civil

Partnerships telephone 01842 766848

for Births and Deaths telephone 01842

754115 or mail

registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk

Peddars Way Housing Association

Peddars Way Housing the largest

provider of affordable homes in the

Eastern Region offer free drop in

advice surgeries at Wayland House

An officer from Peddars Way is

usually available on Tuesday

mornings from 900am to 1100pm

Connexions Connexions Norfolk

provide a free drop in service for

young people at Wayland House

every Wednesday They offer advice

on a range if topics including health

housing and employment Call them

on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make

an appointment

Wayland Community Bank The

Wayland Community Bank a branch

of the Norfolk Credit Union is open

at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from

100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from

900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos

from 900am to 1100am No

appointment is necessary The

Norfolk Credit Union is a member of

the Financial Services Compensation

Scheme which means that your

money is as safe as in any Bank or

Building Society Itlsquos the place to

come for simple borrowing and secure

saving

Wayland Partnership

Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful

Craft Fairs is being held on

Saturday 1st May between

1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens

Hall Watton Admission is free

We are delighted to offer you a

celebrat ion of local craft s

including walking sticks fly

dressing greetings cards candles

jewellery corn dollies wood-

turned items engraved and stained

glass embroidered items original

paintings handmade cushions

photography and much more If

you are looking for something

different and if quality and

affordability are important to you

you will find what you are looking

for at a Wayland Partnership craft

fair

The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed

A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group

― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y

Grandmother Mrs F Jones at

Warmans Farm which was on

Hargham Road in Attleborough I

was standing on the kitchen table

looking out of the window which

faced Hargham Road (the railway

line ran parallel to Hargham Road)

when a plane flying very low passed

the window

I shouted to my Mother ―Quick

look the plane has a picture on its

tail My Mother grabbed me by the

legs and threw me under the table

Immediately we heard pop pop pop

rattling on tin My Mother thought

the plane had machine-gunned

Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)

which was located nearer the top of

Hargham Road Then there was a

loud bang It was not until later (no

telephones in those days) that we

heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos

factory which had been bombed

Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee

Semmence) memories of the day

during the Second World War when

a single German bomber raided the

Cyder factory and works by the

railway station in Attleborough

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening

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All your plumbing and heating needs

Boiler Servicing Installations and General Plumbing All work undertaken

CORGI Registered

Telephone 01953 883829 07836 267 419

ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )

Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5

Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land

and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures

Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details

Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney

Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)

Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH

Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket

from Saham Post Office

The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project

ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON

HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON

Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm

Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500

Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm

The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a

sparse few after a spectacular show in

mid-April As you can see from the

photos they are really miniature lupines

They draw tourists from all over the

place and all along the roadsides cars are

parked and Mum Dad and the children

are taking pictures of each other amidst a

sea of blue Especially popular for

pictures of dogs and babies Hands up

everyone who thought Texas was all

cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes

The temperature is climbing and the

hummingbirds are back The feeders are

up and filled with the usual mixture of 4

parts water to 1 part sugar (red food

colouring optional ndash most of the feeders

have red on them to attract the birds)

In the garden the tomatoes peppers

eggplants and cucumbers are coming along

well ndash maybe this year there will be

something ready for the County Fair

horticulture divisions in June I dug up a

huge rosemary bush to make way for more

vegetables and have dozens of cuttings

rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market

These markets are becoming very popular

now and while all the towns around us

have one our town seems to have a hard

time getting one together I sell vegetables

if I have enough to part with bedding plants

and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and

jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods

such as banana bread pineapple-cheese

bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This

year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is

being highly promoted as a natural

sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy

sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying

fennel this year and the cardoon is turning

out to be a magnificent

specimen plant ndash I

probably wonlsquot eat it but

can hardly wait until it

blooms I remembered to

feed the strawberries this

year which made a big

difference Had a great

crop

Fortunately the turtle family did not

discover the vegetable garden especially

the lettuce to which I understand they are

very partial

Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah

Georgia to sample great seafood old

Southern Plantations and botanical

gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best

time to visit because of the great

display of azaleas which donlsquot grow

here on our alkaline soils Hopefully

they will be blooming on schedule

Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn

Saturday 10th April was perfect for the

Spring Show gloriously warm sunny

and most of all dry Unfortunately we

had fewer entrants and entries this year

than last Norwich were playing at

home (they drew) and there was a horse

race These factors added to the

weather may have contributed to the

low turnout However 15 entrants

produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket

lovers) entries of very high quality It

was interesting to note that due to the

late spring we had more entries for

tulips this year and the hyacinths were

stunning The scent in the hall was

almost intoxicating The double

daffodils were largely missing as they

are still in bud very frustrating for the

people who normally enter them After

the Show when we opened the Hall for

teas it was very good to see a large

number of visitors and I am told we

recruited more members

We had a lovely surprise visit from

Wayland Radio Paul Young and

Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some

of our winners and President Allison

Griffiths Gabbie presents the

Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-

1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in

time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland

Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we

must have a listen especially as they

persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with

some of his monthly Topical Tips

Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to

stay for the presentation of the

silverware shared tea with us and even

won a raffle prize I hope they will join

us for the Autumn Show on 4th

September as I am sure they would

enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos

proceedings

So to the winners

The Spring Cup for most points in the

flower section - Ralph Kinsley

The Bill Aylott Cup for the best

arrangement of flowers This Green and

Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree

The Hendry Plate for most Points in the

domestic section - Judy Atkinson

The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most

points in show - Judy Atkinson

Class Results

1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer

than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June

Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly

Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree

2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length

of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline

Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June

Martin

3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13

length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC

Pauline Middleton

4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy

Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff

Twelftree

5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie

Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June

Martin HC Ralph Kinsley

6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC

Ralph Kinsley

7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan

Loveday

8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree

9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie

Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy

Atkinson

10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff

Twelftree

11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June

Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday HC Judy Atkinson

12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline

Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph

Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree

13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy

Atkinson

14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday

15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley

16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant

Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy

Twelftree

17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson

2nd Peggy Twelftree

18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd

Judy Atkinson

19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

Peggy Twelftree

20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC

Julie Stacey

21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton

22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd

Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson

23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd

Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree

24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary

Marriott

Our next meeting will be held on

Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the

Village Hall when our speaker will be

Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As

ever all are welcome Also we shall

have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village

Sports Day and Fete on the green

Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)

Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society

Picture Submitted

Picture Submitted

Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19

Attention All

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down and keep moisture in with

Sterilized Mushroom

Compost

The ideal mulch and

soil improver

Only pound150 per Bag Delivered free (min 5 bags)

Watton area

01953 881969

HARMONY QUILTING

A Professional Machine Quilting Service

You do the patchwork I do the quilting

For Quilting Wadding amp Backing Prices

wwwharmonyquiltingcouk

Tel 01953 882484

DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES

Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account

the fitness level and ability of participants

General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish

Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for

recycled teenagers

Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as

arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account

Please bring a mat for floorwork

Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to

Friday 4th June inclusive

For further details please contact

Diane Cuthbert

01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher

Classes held during term-time

There was a very pleasing attendance

of members and guests at the March

meeting who much enjoyed a

powerpoint presentation ―Images of

Japan Speaker Len Speller opened

with some basic Japanese phrases and

then took us on a journey through a

land of contrasts the concrete jungle of

modern urban Japan being interspersed

with colourful temples and beautiful

Japanese gardens Something of the

culture of Japan also came over with

its emphasis on politeness tidiness and

desire to conform

The prolonged cold weather cut the

number of entries for the table

competition but hopefully now that

spring has at last arrived we will see

more entries next time Winners were

Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil

and three stems of flowers) John

Darlow (any vegetable) and John

Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or

tuber)

The May meeting will be on

Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the

main hall at Attleborough Junior

School The talk will be on the subject

of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as

always we will be very pleased to

welcome guests as well as members

Attleborough and District Horticultural Society

DEREHAM amp DISTRICT

CAT ADOPTION CENTRE

Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP

Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering

OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm

Telephone

01362 687 919

On Wednesday 14th APRIL

DEREK ARCHER talked to us

about his ORCHID collection and

how to grow these beautiful plants

He brought along just a few of his

magnificent collection and showed

us the rest in flower on screen His

examples some over 40 yrs old

ranged from the smallest to the

largest forms and from rare UK

orchids to those species from

Japan He told us the best way to

keep orchids at home and many of

us realised we have been killing

ours with kindness as they need

humidity by standing on damp

gravel and yet the pot needs to be

well drained Water and feed and

leave to drain before replacing in

the gravel based pot

A very informative entertaining

talk inspiring us all to have a go at

growing these tricky but incredibly

exotic plants Derek judged the

flower competition 1st Patsy

Peachey 2nd David Peachey and

3rd Shona Levy A good selection

of entries to choose from this

month so congratulations to the

winners

Our next meeting on Wednesday

12th May will be our first

OUTSIDE VISIT to the

JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD

BAKERY Caston and afterwards

refreshments will be at the home of

2 of our members at Brook House

Dukes Lane

This garden is well known by our

speaker too as he is responsible for

all the greenlsquo planting there and

told us it is one of the largest

Japanese gardens in the country

and well worth seeing So hope

lots of you will come along share

lifts if possible we will leave the

village green at 645pm to arrive

there for a 7pm start

HORN FAIR on MAY 30th

Members are asked to bring plants

flowers vegetables garden

equipment etc to sell on the day

for our plant stall and to volunteer

their services for help to me as

soon as possible

We will need sandwiches cakes

scones biscuits etc for the

refreshment stall too Take these to

Jill at Nurses House please Many

thanks We hope lots of you will

support this unique event and buy

excellent value plants from us as

well as enjoy our home-made cakes

on the refreshment stall See you

there

Our thanks to Chris Dalton who

entered our Village Green in the

Telegraphs Most Lively Village

Greenlsquo competition and guess

what We are in the final 4 and

have won a yearlsquos membership to

the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so

far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We

will use the money towards filling

the flower boxes at the entrances to

the village In fact thanks to our

pound50 grant from Breckland Pride

earlier this year the boxes have

looked beautiful this Spring and

our thanks to the members of the

Club responsible for their upkeep

For more information look us up

on our website

wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub

orguk Or ring me on the number

below We are a very active

friendly club always keen to

increase our membership and now

is a great time to join If anyone

would like a lift to meetings please

give me a call Jane Dalton

(Secretary) 01953 498694

Great Hockham Gardening Club News

On the 15th April Ashill Garden

Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L

Sutton a noted member of the

Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society

This was a most opportune visit now

that Spring has finally arrived we

all need help in preparing for sowing

and planting Mr Sutton took the

Garden Club members through

various aspects of horticultural care

required before during and after the

growing season

For instance cleanliness in the

greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton

described how he is able to keep

the greenhouse free of pests with

the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and

Milton among other things He

explained how to clean flower pots

with bleach and was able to

demonstrate by the use of slides

how even flower pots of some

antiquity can be kept fresh and

clean with appropriate care

Mr Sutton also had some practical

tips involving the use of bubble

wrap in the greenhouse and the

mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th

insecticide These guidelines being

of a practical and economical

nature were very useful as were

the instructions on how to plant the

growing tips pinched out of

chrysanthemums to produce ―free

plants The talk finished with slides

of some fine specimens of

chrysanthemums and the club were

most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos

informative discussion

The next Garden Club meeting will

take place on the 27th May during

which Graeme Simmonds will

discuss historical objects we might

find in our own gardens This

should be an inspiring discussion

since members are asked to bring

along items they may have found in

their garden or at the beach

Stop press we still have tickets

available for the trip to Stody

Lodge Gardens This will take

place on the 12th May and will

give members and their friends the

chance to wander through some of

the ten acres o f beauti fu l

Rhododendrons and Azaleas which

are in bloom each May This outing

is also combined with a trip to

Holt the historic Georgian city

and promises to be a ―grand day

out Please contact John Vincent if

you require tickets ndash telephone

01760 440320

Finally it may seem like a long

way off but the Committee are

busy making arrangements for the

Annual Flower Show on the 27th

June and the Vegetable Show on

the 26th August You might like to

pencil these dates in your diary

either to show or just come along

and enjoy yourself

Ashill Garden Club

Members and visitors enjoyed the

Flower Girls demonstration at

Aprils meeting entitiled Here

Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and

Joy Tumore took a holiday in

Scotland which reminded us of the

pink and purple hues of heather

whilst the picnic - in a hamper -

included bright sunny gerberas

Designs for a church wedding

included candles pink lilies

c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n

chrysanthemums Herbaceous

borders were interpreted by parallel

arrangements and white blooms

Two large urns held the final

designs which included a wide

variety of foliage green carnations

and white lilies

The Flower Arranging competition

winner in the Old Hands class was

Ursula Jackson who also won the

Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best

Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)

and Ann Norris was the winner in

t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n

competition with three stems of

daffodils

Next meeting will be held on

Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm

when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be

talking on Container Gardening

The competitions will be for a

Foliage Arrangement for the Betty

Warburton Trophy and three stems

of blossom

Visitors are always welcome

Further details from Pat 01953

457315 or Sally 01953 788712

Breckland Flower and Garden Club

The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today

Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away

Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty

With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty

Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee

Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea

Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath

She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth

His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck

She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check

Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter

She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her

Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive

She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five

Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh

Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half

Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one

His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone

Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap

Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep

Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune

And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon

Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)

The April meeting was a talk on

setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt

who gave us an insight into the

trials and tribulations of starting a

wormery from scratch The

methods used to keep the worms in

a tip-top condition were discussed

with more about what not to do

and to throw away the instructions

which came with the unit

The May meeting will be at the

village hall from 10-12 noon on

Saturday 15 May when we will be

running our plant stall coffee and

cakes and the raffle to bolster our

funds So if you need any plants

come and see us first Any further

information can be obtained from

Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on

01760 440719

Ovington Gardening Club

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News

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Prior to the introduction of

the railway into Norfolk in

1844 with the building of

Thorpe station the pace of

life in the county and

indeed the whole country

was determined by the speed

of the horse which governed

everything from the races at

Newmarket to the ploughing

of fields the transport of

crops and the towing of

canal barges

The fastest commercial

vehicle was the PO Mail

Coach established in 1784

which ultimately managed

about 8-10mph on the

macadam roads built from

1816 onwards and which

usually travelled at night A

daily service from Norwich

to London was established

in 1785 and ran until April

1846

The stagecoach was a

somewhat slower vehicle

carrying as it did more

passengers and with several

stops (stages) on its journey

Farm horses ploughing or

moving heavily laden carts

usually managed 2-4mph ndash

walking pace Horses used

for recreational purposes

were usually ridden at the

canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed

apparently known as the

Canterbury Gallop A galloping

horse could travel at about 25-

30mph but only for a short

distance

Both William Salter Yarmouth

stage coach man and John Fox

were working men and would not

have been paid a great deal and yet

each has as his memorial a well

carved and decorated mural

monument that of William Salter at

Haddiscoe and of John Fox at

Colney It is obvious that both were

held in high regard by their

contemporaries who must have

contributed to the cost of these

splendid and unusual memorials

The round towered church of St

Andrew at Colney must be the most

familiar church in Norfolk standing

as it does just across the road from

the Colney Lane entrance to the

Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is

Anglo-Saxon in origin with three

blocked double ndashsplayed windows

John Foxs memorial is over the

tower entrance door

The rest of the church is in C19

restorers Decorated style

St Mary Haddiscoe which stands

on an escarpment at the eastern end

of Haddiscoe marshes also has a

round tower divided by three bands

with each stage marginally smaller

than the one below and deep C15

chequered battlements above The

twin triangular headed bell

openings are clearly Saxon but are

surrounded by Norman carved

billets so the church must belong to

the so-called C11 overlap

The treasure of this church may be

seen in the C15 south porch ndash a

highly decorative Norman doorway

with concentric bands of chip

carving zigzags and scalloping and

above it in a niche a seated figure

a rare piece of Norman sculpture a

vested priest with hands raised and

what may be a dove overhead The

door itself is covered with splendid

ironwork of very early date

probably locally made Lots of

interesting things inside including a

small black slab halfway down the

nave to Bele the wife of Peter son

of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of

the dykes) who died in 1525 Great

changes were wrought in this area

of the marshes by Dutch drainage

experts The memorial slab to

William Salter was originally fixed

on the outside of the south wall of

the churchyard but was moved into

the church when the wall collapsed

The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk

By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER

Yarmouth Stage Coach Man

Died October the 9th 1776

Aged 59 years

Here lies Will Salter honest man

Deny it Envy if you can

True to his business and his Trust

Always punctual always just

His horses could they speak would tell

They loved their good old master well

His uphill work is chiefly done

His Stage is ended Race is run

One journey is remaining still

To climb up Sions holy hill

And now his faults are all forgivn

Elijah like drive up to heaven

Take the Reward of all his Pains

And leave to other hands the Reins

Sacred

To the memory of

JOHN FOX

Who on the 20 of Dec 1806

In the 79th Year of his Age was

unfortunately killed near this spot

having been thrust down and trampled

on by the horses of a Waggon Tho

his Life was humble yet it is deserving

of imitation He was a worthy amp useful

Member of Society an honest

amp industrious Labourer

READER

If thou drivest a team be careful

amp endanger not the Life of

another or thine own

Watton Methodist Church will be

hosting their annual Flower Festival

once again this year This year it

will be open to the public over three

days Friday the 11th Saturday the

12th and Sunday the 13th June

2010 On the Sunday it will become

part of the Carnival activities

There will be a Concert on the

Friday evening 11th June again

this is a change to the usual

Saturday concert

Please book the dates now More

information and tickets for the

concert will shortly be available so

watch this space

Methodist Church June Flower Festival

On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd

Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders

p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e

Community Fundraising Manager of

the Big C Cancer Charity with a

cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of

the total amount raised from their

really successful Pudding Evening

held on Friday 5th March 2010 The

Rainbows and Leaders would

especially like to say a big thank you

to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall

Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower

Parade and Hannah Daniels for

providing free manicures or hand and

arm massages Gary of Little Garys

Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice

and the Managers of Tescos and Co-

op Watton and to everyone who sold

tickets for the event for their

generosity and support We are

extremely delighted by the amount

raised and we will be able to use the

money raised to help fund sleepovers

and provide equipment for the

Rainbows We currently have 17

Rainbows and are desperately

looking for some more adults to help

us having fun at our weekly meetings

and when we have sleepovers if you

can help us please contact Jo Jacklin

on 01953 880112 or email

jmj57btinternetcom for more

information

Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C

Yet another full house attended our

March lunch we introduced two

exhibitor stands and a raffle both

proving very successful and great

fun

Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave

an amazing and enlightening talk

about her successful career after

losing her sight her dedication to

helping the blind is truly amazing

The Wayland Women in business

meetings are open to everyone

Although most attendees are

running businesses please do not

let this deter you from coming We

were pleased to see a number of

employed and retired ladies this

time and a number of ladies who

are seeking to return to the work

place

Our next lunch will be held at Broom

Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday

2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket

which includes a hot lunch a glass of

wine and tea and coffee served with

handmade truffles We are pleased to

announce our guest speaker is Suzie

Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for

Jarrolds Department store in

Norwich and is coming to talk to us

about the running of the store and

fashion There will be two exhibiters

Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy

and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie

Home

Wayland Women in Business has

received some funding from the

Participatory Budget Fund which

will enable us to set up a much

needed website watch this space

Baroness Gillian Shephard has

kindly invited the group along to

the Houses of Parliament there are

forty tickets available on a first

come first served basis The coach

will leave from Watton tour of

Parliament cream tea at Central

Hall Westminster some free time

in Westminster and a two course

dinner in Newmarket on the Return

journey This fabulous ladies day

out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to

be confirmed

All are welcome Ticket sales will

be circulated in the next few weeks

For further details please contact

Jane Richards 01953 885554

salesjanerichardscouk

Clare Rowling 01953 488993

enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk

Ann Lusher

lusherannyahoocouk

Clair Rylands 01953 880146

Kingfishertaxoasis-mailnet

Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21

Our local radio station on

1073fm Wayland Community

Radio in Ashill is celebrating a

pound24000 grant from Breckland

Council to further develop the

s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s

volunteering opportunities and

greater community cohesion

The station offers work

experience and volunteer

placements for people to learn

media and general life skills

The stations programmes and

initiatives are particularly

targeted at young people over

45s and migrant communities

although the output it proving

very popular across all ages

David Hatherly Stat ion

Manager for Wayland Radio

said We launched the station

on a shoestring last August

and its already a valuable

resource for local community

groups and popular with our

audience The grant from

Breckland Council will enable

us to enhance our public

information broadcasts we will

be working with other local

agencies to ensure that their

information is reaching our

audiences more efficiently

That will make a big difference

to us and help us to further

develop the distinct service we

are offering to the district

Were enormously grateful for

the support the Council has

offered us

The station currently has more

than 50 volunteers and was

originally started because of

the lack of a radio station to

s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d

S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d

surrounding villages The

whole of the studio complex is

disabled friendly and fitted out

with professional equipment

the radio mast delivers a strong

signal across the broadcast

area

Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive

member for Communities said

Community radio gives local

people a real voice Wayland

R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t

contribution to Breckland

communities because its

strength lies in that it is run by

local people for local people

about local issues This

funding wil l help give

community radio a much

needed boost at this stage in its

development

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Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived

through an earthquake but I did the

other night and it was one of the most

frightening events I have ever

experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a

Friday night I suddenly heard this

massive explosion and then everything

shook and I mean everything ndash pictures

on the wall vases on the cupboard etc

ndash and then within seconds another one

It sounded as if an ammunition factory

had blown up such was the impact of

the noise

I had no idea it was an earthquake and

nor did my neighbours so there we all

were in our dressing gowns looking

around for a fire something anything

that would tell us what it was Finally

one neighbour sauntered down the

road Helsquod lived through a quake

before and knew all about it

We all know that earthquakes occur all

over the place regardless of where the

fault lines are And it is somewhat

different from California where you

can see most of the earthquakes happen

on major fault lines that they know are

moving

The South Australian earthquakes are

spread out far and wide though there

are more in the hills than on the flats

which makes me feel even less

insecure given that I live in the hills of

Adelaide and this quake occurred five

kilometres from where I live

An earthquake specialist put it this way

―it is quite common for people to be

able to hear and see an earthquake

without feeling it He said the

earthquake compression waves were

equivalent to sound waves As the

waves come up through the ground it is

possible to hear low-frequency sound

waves It does sound like a rumbling as

it comes and goes

When you are closer it tends to be

more a big boom sound but what

people actually hear is a probably a

little subjective and probably

depends on where they are and what

they are doing

Well mate to me it sounded like a

bomb going off in my backyard and

believe me thousands of people were

jolted from their sleep when a

magnitude 38 quake - the states

strongest in more than 20 years - struck

just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on

Friday Its shockwaves were felt across

the state

It was the largest of four tremors that

has struck close to Adelaide in the past

19 days with three recorded near

Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude

tremor on April 2

Australian Seismological Centre

director Kevin McCue said it was only

a matter of time before SA

experienced a repeat of the 55

magnitude quake of 1954 that caused

$70 million damage across Adelaide

I think we probably havent seen the

worst yet but the probability would be

pretty small that it will happen in our

lifetime he said

That really makes me feel like moving

to well there is no place to really

move to as they occur all over the

world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in

my backyard

And now the cruncher just when you

thought it would be safer than say

California for instance Dr McCue says

that in places like Adelaide very few

buildings are designed to resist

earthquakes

A 1954-style earthquake will happen

at some stage in the future and

Adelaide will be damaged Its just a

matter of time

He said SA experienced at least one

magnitude 38 quake a year and

Adelaide faced the greatest risk of

earthquake damage out of any major

capital city due to its large number of

volatile fault lines

Fridays quake was a wake up call to

communities and authorities to be

better prepared in the event of a more

destructive tremor

This is the fourth relatively small

earthquake in just a few weeks which

is unusual he said

This earthquake was possibly up to a

magnitude of even four and its only

the depth (of the quake) that saved you

from damage

I think at the moment there is a high

probability of an earthquake in this

same area of the Adelaide metropolitan

area state emergency services should

be looking at their procedures again

and what they need to be doing to

respond to an earthquake

People who manage schools and

hospitals ought to also be making sure

they are not vulnerable

What makes it even worse is the

experts say they have no way of

predicting them Theres always the

chance of something bigger but the

probability of that is really quite low

If there are a lot of these in the next

couple of months some people might

get upset but this is close enough to

normal - except we dont usually have

them down here we usually see them

up in the Flinders further north of

Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring

to that area of the world

Fridays seismic activity was about

20km underground Police and

emergency services were inundated

with emergency calls from across the

state as people near the epicentre

reported the sound of an explosion

More than 500 calls were logged

within hours of the quake hitting with

shockwaves felt up to 100km away and

as far as Kangaroo Island but by the

light of day the State Emergency

Service had reported no structural

damage

And what did I do after the quake ndash I

went back to bed and began to read a

book and then asked my wife ―did the

earth move for you too darling

Post Script After filing this story the

West Australia Goldfields have been

hit by possibly the largest earthquake

ever in Australia five days after the

South Australian quake It closed the

Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging

buildings and burying a teenage girl

under rubble Seismologist David

Jepsen said the quake was the largest to

hit the area in 25 years and possibly the

largest ever

Geoscience Australia seismologist

David Jepsen said the quake hit about

10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was

fairly shallow

―People in Kalgoor Lie would have

experienced strong shaking We would

expect people up to several hundred

kilometres away would have felt it

―This is the largest event in the last 25

years in this region and it might be the

largest since we started recording

―The quake was significantly larger

than the mining explosions that

regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen

said ―All of the hotels in the area have

been damaged and many of the

facades have simply fallen off and

crashed to the ground

Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio

Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000

Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church

Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For

those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more

reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring

their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian

Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May

Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday

Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry

Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later

On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community

for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about

WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all

our meetings

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Well over four hundred veteran

tractors left Tibenham Airfield on

Sunday 4th April for their run

around the local roads and stopped

for their lunch break on Old

Buckenham Green

What a spectacle they made - first

driving into the village centre then

parking up in row after row having

some lunch and then off round the

lanes again to return to the Airfield

The local Old Ram Tractor Club

did the organising of this national

event that brought tractors and their

drivers from all over the country

It was a very friendly occasion a

photographers delight and even the

sun shone occasionally The sound

of all those engines and the smell

of diesel will remain in peoples

memories for years to come

Picture Churchwarden John Frost

braved the long ladders to get to

the top of All Saints church tower

Thanks to his efforts we can all

share this view and get a better idea

of just how many tractors there

were on the Green at old

Buckenham

httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom

The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors

What a busy month I really donlsquot know

where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the

best place to start of course but before I do

I would like to put out an appeal for a

volunteer or two

We urgently need volunteers for the

Thetford District and for Downham

Market If you have a few spare hours and

you are interested in people this may be for

you You will be given full training and

support by some very friendly people and

you will meet some some very interesting

people We would love to hear from you so

please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk

for details

So back to SSAFA 125 This is the

campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of

SSAFA Forces Help The very first

National Collection Day raised more than

pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot

you think pound250 came from the dear

customers of CO-OP Watton and another

pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the

collection day will 14 May So watch out

for details and if you would like to help

just ring that number

wwwssafstorecouk is now open for

business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA

goodies on there such as mugs polo

shirts pens limited badges bracelets and

you will also be able to buy them from us

when we appear at the local fairs and

festivals this summer

Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he

suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on

duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has

entered for the London Marathon and will

be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to

complete the course Each mile has been

nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA

mile he will be accompanied by Marine

Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go

to wwwssafaorguk

And for the cooks amongst you Gary

Rhodes has contributed to a brand new

cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a

year for the volunteers to compile it and

children from the British Forces Primary

Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk

or bookshopmoufloncomcy

That is just a small sample of the wonderful

things peeps are doing to raise funds and

awareness for SSAFA Please remember

our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we

will stay with you for a lifetime to help you

Locally we are going to be busy this year

28th April ndash presentation at Robertson

Barracks Swanton Morley

16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally

28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival

1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland

Agricultural Show

These are a few of the places you can find

us this summer please come and talk to us

Norfolk Branch News The Branch has

been very busy over the last year

SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and

raised over pound300k from various charities

for these cases

Sadly there has been a marked increase in

the number of broken marriages in the

region and pound29k was needed to help the

families move on to a new start

There are now 3 prisons in the region

HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and

SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison

In-Reach programme We do need

volunteers for this scheme too If you have

experience of prison visiting or social work

we would love to hear from you

And finally just for information SSAFA

Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but

our roles are completely different SSAFA

FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak

and Headley Court for the families to stay

in while visiting injured relations H4H are

building the swimming court at Headley

Court They are also responsible for the

proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of

which opened in Edinburgh recently

SSAFA look after everyone for life If your

Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum

and Dad need help if your wife needs help

if children of serving men and women need

help SSAFA will always be there You just

need to ring this number 01 603 403322

SSAFA 125 and other stuff

The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland

House was packed with artists and

friends at the preview for the Spring

Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen

artists from across the region were

showing a range of visual art from pencil

drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art

photography

During the event the Town Mayor Cllr

Margaret Holmes pictured with jan

Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under

its new name saying how fortunate the

Wayland area is to have such a facility to

support the cultural life of the

community and encourage artists

Those attending the preview agreed that

the standard of work in this exhibition

was very high The youngest artist

showing her work was 15 year old

Bethany Vargeson who is currently

working towards her GCSE art exam and

whose drawing of the

Babes in the Wood has

been used for the cover of

the 2010 Chamber of

Commerce Directory The

attention to detail in

Bethanylsquos work shows a

maturity beyond her years

At the other end of the

scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke

from Carbrooke member of the Royal

Society of Miniature Artists whose

exquisite still life work is admired

wherever she exhibits and indeed two of

her three paintings were sold within 24

hours of the opening

The Gallery was also delighted to

welcome Helena Anderson from Kings

Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a

professional artist who specialises in

portraits in particular animal portraits

She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo

Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late

husband Frank trained formation dancing

teams for the original show Peggy now

almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first

day and spent about an hour looking at

the exhibition and chatting with local

residents who had met her in their

younger days and with the press Peggy

was delighted with the exhibition and the

gallery and clearly very proud of her

daughterlsquos talent and contribution

Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition

Picture John Frost

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23

O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h

Attleborough High School ran an

extremely successful day long

whole-school Environment Day

The ambitious aim was to really

ingrain environmental issues in the

consciousness of students staff and

the community This was a

completely new venture for the

school with all students off time

table from years 7 through to Sixth

Formers working in tutor groups

with staff on a specific recycling or

sustainability project The day was

organised by Geography teacher

and Lead teacher for the

environment and conservation Mr

Joel Rodker with Assistant

Headteacher Carmina McConnell

A number of visitors attended on

the day - from local government

Green peace and artists who use

recycled objects - and they were on

hand to give presentations and lend

their expertise

Staff and students selected a range

of projects to work on including

designing clothes for a fashion

show made of recycled materials

making films using state of the art

green screen technology making

sculptures making bird boxes

writing a green newspaper

auditing the schools waste and

making jewellery and furniture from

recycled objects

During the day students produced

some exciting and innovative

recycled projects and arrived at

intelligent and creative solutions for

sustainability issues The day

culminated in a celebration of the

days activities in a series of

assemblies in the afternoon with 32

groups giving presentations of the

answers they have arrived at

Lead teacher for the environment

and conservation Joel Rodker said

that AHS was taking seriously the

governments target for all schools

to be sustainable by 2020 This

makes sense on so many levels We

are addressing urgent problems such

as energy use and deforestation so

that our students can enjoy the same

quality of life and wonders of nature

that were able to benefit from They

are learning valuable skills which

will give them the advantage in any

area of employment and enable

them to make important choices in

their lives And we are helping to

reduce the impact our school and

community has on the environment

When given the chance young

people are always keen to show

how much they care about the

planet and their neighbours

whether they are next door or on the

other side of the world

AHS is already involved in a county

wide project called ANSWER

which links Norfolk schools with

each other and with schools in

Scandinavia to share strategies for

reducing energy use Staff and

students at AHS and across Norfolk

are committed to making a

difference and the Environment Day

on the 30th was a chance to put

some of this enthusiasm into action

Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May

Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great

Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

Charity Number 1062603

Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham

Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries

Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited

Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent

Attleborough High School working to become even greener

Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School

One of the annual deviations from our

normal weekly evening meeting at the

Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut

Restaurant at the Norwich College of

Arts amp Technology Some years ago

we decided that a formal Rotary

Christmas Dinner with our partners

was becoming a bit unnecessary with

all the other activities going on around

that festive period Our partners

muttered a bit because they do like

joining in with us from time to time

Listening as we always try to do we

searched around for something else at a

different time where we could sit down

to a special meal The Debut

Restaurant was suggested and thus it

came to pass and someone dubbed it

―The UnChristmas Dinner Just

before Easter for the fourth year we

donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their

finery ndash and headed off to Debut where

the whole meal is prepared and served

by the students Part of our raison

dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls

within our commitment to young

people and we know that many of our

local youngsters go on to NORCAT

Another meeting deviation takes place

in April The Brandon Rotary club

meets on Thursday evenings the same

as we do So once a year we have an

exchangelsquo This involves a number of

our members going to Brandon with

our President who then officiates at the

Brandon meeting reciprocated by their

members with their President coming

to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary

Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton

presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary

meeting on 8th April with 6 of his

members in attendance Our President

Richard Akister did likewise at

Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of

our members

Yet another of our changes from the

routine of Thursday meetings takes

place on the 5th Thursday of April We

call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our

meeting but not the attendance

requirement instead members are

expected to attend a meeting at any

other Rotary Club which to count

they must do within 2 weeks It is

relatively easy to find another club to

go to in a radius of some 15 miles of

Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30

miles there are three times as many

with a wide choice of days and times -

some are breakfast meetings For

p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e

wwwwattonrotaryorguk

We are pleased to report that moneys

are still rolling in to the ShelterBox

campaign on the back of the Haiti

disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised

the cost of at least another box and

Wayland Community High School the

price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti

required an enormous number of tents

and still does because of this the

ShelterBox stock has been depleted

and donations being received at the

ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing

stock ready for other disasters -

population displacing earthquakes and

floods are occurring at a rate that

makes it difficult to keep up the flow of

the much needed humanitarian aid

Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also

been sent to remote parts of Chile

(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and

Uganda (landslides)

Martin Anscombe

Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs

hand painted on silk as well as

watercolour and acrylics by

Norma and Alan Ashcroft will

take place from May 15th to 22nd

from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm

on Saturday at the Dragonfly

Gallery Wayland House High

St Watton

Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are

partners in Painting on Silk

known as ―Firefly Art Norma

initially trained in Haute Couture

in London before training as a

teacher She has experience in

many art forms having worked

and taught for over 30 years in

the world of design and

technology Alan is a ―self

taught artist working in silk

painting but now primarily in

watercolours and acrylics Both

are former members of the Guild

of Silk Painters and regularly

demonstrate this art form

throughout the Eastern Region

Free Preview Evening Tickets

contact 01953 880205

Firefly meets Dragonfly

The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we

have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash

1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing

were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an

evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to

be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing

for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those

interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202

Wayland House Learning Programme

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News

BROOM HALL Country Hotel

Saham Toney Your Local Three Star Hotel

Wednesdays Steak Night Sirloin or Rump with chips pound1000

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New Ivy Room for Bar Meals

Monday to Saturday 630 ndash 830 Tuesday to Saturday 1200 ndash 200

01953 882125 wwwbroomhallhotelcouk

FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD

BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery

TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton

For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics

Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham

COUGHTREY BDK Ltd

01953 881243

Unit 2 Coughtrey Industrial Estate

Church Road Griston IP25 6QB

Fitted Kitchens

Bathrooms

Internal Doors

Free Quotations amp

Full Planning Service

CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at

Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston

Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School

Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas

Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church

Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete

I am sure that many people in Saham will

remember John Newton whose family lived

in the parish for several generations John

moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years

ago but while he lived here he applied his

legal-trained mind to recording and

assembling Saham history He has kindly

offered to return to Saham to give a public

presentation on ―Saham through the Ages

Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and

slides will describe village living

conditions and life-styles spanning the

period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up

to more recent times as seen through the

eyes of a number of colourful historical

figures who lived in Saham

It must be remembered that Saham was a

village of some regional importance in much

of this period At the time of the Norman

invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal

dues to the King himself and had a Fair

directly under royal warrant It was larger than

Watton up to the time of the opening of the

turnpike road between Cambridge and

Norwich which was routed south of the

Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might

know it the River Wissey) and so directed

trade and official functionaries to Watton

rather than Saham

The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we

hope to provide refreshments a raffle and

other activities a small exhibition on Saham

by Saham Heritage and as the main event

Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note

of the date and place and come along for an

instructive and entertaining evening - and

bring your friends

Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at

the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE

Entry For more information call me and

watch for publicity

Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550

Pictured right is the Old White Horse in

Saham Toney

Saham Through the Ages with John Newton

Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with

how sick and disabled people are

being assessed for Employment and

Support Allowance (ESA) This new

benefit was introduced in October

2008 to replace the existing

incapacity benefit for new claimants

It aims to give more help to those

who might with support be able to

work

Since ESA was introduced CAB

advisers across England and Wales

have been reporting high numbers of

seriously ill and disabled people

being found fit for worklsquo under the

new Work Capability Assessment

(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in

this situation include people in the

advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos

Disease and Multiple Sclerosis

people with severe mental illness

and some who are dealing with acute

short-term health problems such as

awaiting open heart surgery

Citizens‟ Advice has produced a

report - Not working - CAB

evidence on the ESA Work

Capability Assessment‟ - which

outlines concerns with the limited

effectiveness of the assessment

Claimants undergo a medical test

which should assess what they can

do but the evidence shows that the

test doesnlsquot account for the

complexities of many illnesses and

disabilities Citizens Advice is

hearing numerous reports of hurried

medicals where medical examiners

miss vital details make unjustifiable

assumptions and donlsquot place enough

emphasis on the impact of mental

health issues on the ability to work

The report shows how for these

people failing the WCA can have an

enormously detrimental effect By

being told they must find work they

face further hardship by either having

to claim JSA which is a less

supportive benefit or in many cases

no benefit at all Moreover the stress

of the test and the prospect of

fighting unfavourable decisions at a

tribunal adds to the considerable

pressure of their situations In these

cases the system risks moving

already vulnerable people even

further away from a return to the

workplace

To illustrate these points the

following are examples of CAB

clients failed by the Work Capability

Assessment

A CAB in London saw a former

engineer in his 50lsquos who was

working as a driver After feeling ill

for a number of months he visited his

GP and was immediately referred to

hospital where he was admitted with

heart disease and required a triple

bypass About three weeks after helsquod

been discharged he started to feel

extremely ill again He went back to

hospital and after a series of new

tests was diagnosed with inoperable

and incurable stomach and liver

cancer Although he was advised to

continue taking regular exercise he

found walking and breathing

difficult was in constant pain and

suffered a number of uncomfortable

side effects from both his cancer and

heart medication At his WCA he

was found fit for work on the basis

that he remarked how he walked

daily (although not far and not

without discomfort) and could raise

his hands above his head (once)

None of his medical consultants

could believe the decision He

recently appealed the original

decision and was successful in being

put into the support group for people

not required to look for work

A Wiltshire bureau reported that a

client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had

both physical and cognitive

difficulties He went for a WCA and

was found fit for work despite being

unable to stand for longer than 10

minutes a tendency to fall

d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d

concentration - he slurred his words

and could not control saliva and had

very poor short term memory with

inability to recall conversations that

happened a few hours previously

His mental health had also suffered

because of his difficulties

A CAB in Leeds reported a client

who following an attack by a gang

during which he was shot at and

suffered multiple injuries suffered

post traumatic stress disorder along

with anxiety and depression The

man who had consistently worked

throughout his life until this point

now finds it hard to leave the house

and suffers flashbacks but is

undergoing medical treatment and

counselling as he wants to return to

work as soon as he can He failed his

WCA and was found fit for work He

feels completely let down by the

system and believes the test didnlsquot

take into consideration the true

impact of his situation because the

questions were focused so much

towards prescriptive questions which

just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He

says he felt like he was on trial and

that he was being branded a benefits

cheat when all he wanted was

enough time to get himself better

before returning to work He

appealed the decision and was

successful and is now in the group

for people needing extra support and

time before finding a job

Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a

much more sophisticated approach is

needed that not only looks at a

personlsquos ability to undertake a certain

task on the day of the test but

considers supporting medical

evidence and other aspects such as

the variability of a personlsquos condition

and the external barriers they face in

finding work

If you have been affected by

decisions from the Work Capability

Assessment as part of a claim for

Employment and Support Allowance

then contact your local Citizenslsquo

Advice Bureau for help in seeking a

fairer outcome

Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally

arriving we are now seeing fresh

cut flowers on our counters as well

as the first of the spring plants and

vegetables Etched glass is also

back in our range of gift items

Our knitters wood workers

jewellery maker and greetings card

makers continue providing a wide

range of gift items for your delight

The cooks have a delicious variety

of cakes and savouries and fresh

eggs arrive straight from an Ashill

farm every week Do come and see

us on any Wednesday morning

between 830 and 1130 am in the

Watton Christian Community

Centre

Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA

Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25

WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010

St Mary‟s Church Watton

1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion

2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues

Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252

margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg

Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

12 Noon Holy Baptism

Sun 9th Christian Aid Week

800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Thur 13th Ascension Day

730pm Holy Communion

Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd Pentecost

800am Holy Communion

1000am All Age Worship Service with the

Methodist Congregation

12 noon Holy Baptism

630pm Choral Evensong

Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion

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

prayer between 10am amp 1200noon

It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek

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

Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom

Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead

630pm Mrs E Wright

Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor

630pm Local Arrangement

Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann

630pm Rev B Eagle

Sun 23rd Pentecost

1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton

630pm Mr D Fisher

Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull

630pm Mrs E Warby

Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church

Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children

during the Sunday morning services

Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo

Sun 9th 1030am Family Service

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How can we have Faithlsquo

Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how do I Praylsquo

Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo

Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are

Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How does God Guide uslsquo

St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion

Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship

Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion

St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion

SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion

Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship

1245pm Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion

St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion

Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship

Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson

Worship Calendar May 2010

Sunday 2nd May

1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon

SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY

900 am Matins Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson

300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston

THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY

700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

SUNDAY 16TH MAY

900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham

1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles

SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST

900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Caston

SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY

1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham

(ages 4-11 church room)

1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)

SUNDAY 6TH JUNE

1020 am Sunday Club Griston

(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)

1030 am United Holy Communion Griston

(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)

For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory

Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5

Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222

Email revbobnicholsgmailcom

All Saints Church Threxton

Sunday 2nd May at 10am

Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be

Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home

Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family

amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home

01953 881 885

We all make mistakes

Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church

Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what

we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just

embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in

Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread

and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was

and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not

the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done

There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more

important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the

men who predicted

―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers

Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943

―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously

considered as a means of communication The device is inherently

of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876

―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal

Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre

―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out

Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962

Events in the future and the things we say about them can often

embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other

mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to

other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it

helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as

we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our

character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where

he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not

true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a

mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great

strength in life

Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for

example here is one such story called the bear facts

―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the

bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this

came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he

heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at

top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man

when the man cried out God help me

The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to

move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes

Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the

man I could not do that after all these years but could you make

the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began

to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms

and put his paws together and said For what we are about to

receive may

We all make mistakes

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News

One hundred and seventeen miles of

Norfolks roads will be the route for

the countys largest ever live sporting

spectacle as the Tour of Britain

cycle race heads across Norfolk on

Thursday September 16

The Tour of Britain is the UKs

biggest professional bicycle race and

a centrepiece of the British sporting

calendar - with live television

coverage in the UK live Internet

coverage and further television

broadcast in more than 100 countries

The Tour is also the biggest free to

spectate sporting event in the UK -

attracting around a million spectators

to the roadside

The eight-day event will head

through Norfolk at stage six with

some of the worldlsquos top cyclists

competing for the right to wear the

yellow jersey as stage winner on a

tour route that has been chosen to

highlight iconic and regeneration

areas of Norfolk

Over the past five years Olympic

World and Commonweal th

Champions have ridden the Tour of

Britain and securing a stage of the

race for Norfolk is a coup for

Norfolk County Council - who has

been in talks with the organisers of

the race for around a year in order to

bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads

Specific location timings will be

announced at a later date but the race

will begin from Tuesday Market

Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday

morning before ending mid-

afternoon on South Beach Parade in

Great Yarmouth

- From Tuesday Market Place the

riders will do a short circuit in Kings

Lynn before heading out toward

Castle Rising and then to the

Sandringham estate The first Sprint

stage of the race will take place past

the Visitors Centre at Sandringham

- From there the race heads toward

Hunstanton through Dersingham

taking in old Hunstanton then

following the coast road to

Brancaster The first King of the

Mountain stage (title given to the

best climber in a cycling road race)

takes place as the road nears

Burnham Deepdale with the riders

then carrying on through Burnham

Market toward Holkham and then

heading through the grounds of

Holkham Hall

- Heading toward Wells next the Sea

the second Sprint will take place on

the quayside

From there the cyclists stay on the

coast road through Sheringham to

West Runton where they turn off

toward Aylmerton - which is where

the second King of the Mountain

takes place

- From Aylmerton to Holt the route

heads through the market town

toward Saxthorpe then on to

Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall

Then on through Alysham to Buxton

Hautbois and Coltishall

- From Coltishall the route heads into

Norwich following the ring road to

Grapes Hill with the third Sprint

taking place up Grapes Hill The

cyclists then ride past City Hall and

the Forum before making their way

down to Prince of Wales Road onto

Riverside and then the third King of

the Mountain takes place up Gurney

Road

- Leaving the city the cyclists follow

a Broads route through Salhouse

Wroxham Hoveton Horning and

Potter Heigham Heading on to

Caister the riders finally reach Great

Yarmouth - where the finish of the

race will be on South Beach Parade

Derrick Murphy Norfolk County

Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet

member for Cultural Services said

Whilst our landscape doesnt offer

an upward climb of the Alps the

cyclists will have to cover a longer

distance than any other leg of the

Tour and weve used the landscape

that we do possess to come up with a

challenging route

As well as the economic benefits the

race will bring to Norfolk through

increased tourism and business

revenues it is hoped that the Tour

will boost local interest in cycling

and sport in general particularly

among children and young people

adding to the work that the County

Council is already doing as part of

the approach to the London

Olympics in 2012 The race also

provides an opportunity to promote

N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d

internationally as a destination and

demonstrate that it has everything

needed to host events on a grand

scale

Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of

Britain said

―We are extremely pleased to be

bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to

Norfolk Our partners Norfolk

County Council have provided us

with the confidence that the stage in

Norfolk will be challenging one for

the riders and at the same time an

exciting one for all the spectators

―To be able to show what Norfolk

has to offer to the huge cycling

fanbase of Western Europe as a boost

to cycling tourism in the region is an

especially exciting prospect

Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled

Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder

will be passing on their passion for

hip hop dance to local boys aged 11

ndash 16 years in a series of classes that

will culminate in a performance at

the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in

Norwich later this year

The project organized and funded

by Breckland Council in partnership

with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk

Dance will begin with weekly

classes coached by renowned hip

hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka

Fuzlsquo) these will provide an

introduction to the various moves

and styles of hip hop Sessions will

be held at Dereham Leisure Centre

on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting

on 7th May and running until July

2nd

After the first four classes the

venture will step up a gear with a

four-day residency during June half-

term when Banxy joins the young

dance artists helping them develop

and rehearse a special performance

piece this will be the curtain-raiser

to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the

Lord Mayors Procession on July

10th A veteran of hip hop dance

Banxy trained at Swindon Dance

and the London Studio Centre and

has spent the last 15 years teaching

and performing across the UK and

abroad

Following on from the residency

the remaining Friday classes will be

taken up with rehearsing and

perfecting the performance piece in

readiness for the Procession

Rob Walker Breckland Council

Sustainable Communities Manager

said

―Therelsquos been such a fantastic

response to the dance taster sessions

and weekly classes that welsquove run

so far in the district we wanted to

trial something more ambitious

This project will give youngsters the

opportunity to benefit from expert

tuition and a more intensive

programme and then demonstrate

what they have learned in a high

profile performance

Whilst the first four weeks will

provide an introduction to the

various moves and styles of hip hop

dance those enrolling on the half-

term course will be committed to the

following four weeks of rehearsals

in preparation for the celebration

piece on July 10th

For more information and to book a

place on the course please contact

Stefan Clifford Breckland Council

Sports Development Officer on

01362 656870

Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27

Scribble Pad

Across

7 Irving Berlin classic (6)

8 This wood is a long shot (6)

9 Notice theyve died (4)

10 MPs claim for an Essex

pen (8)

11 Sailors bed (7)

13 Fabric (5)

15 3 wheeled bike (5)

17 VTOL AC (7)

20 Get grime to measure three

minutes (35)

21 Imitate (4)

23 Sound of the seas from

artist (6)

24 Roman goddess of the

dawn (6)

Down

1 Could 8 across join (4)

2 Very small BSA bike (6)

3 Vital part of toiletry (7)

4 PTA do Take responsibility

(5)

5 Notably out of the ordinary

(6)

6 Reel test our new home (8)

12 Revoke formally (8)

14 8 across will get you on

here (7)

16 Something to pack your

troubles in (33)

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(5)

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elements of any kind (4)

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Watton United FC Roundup

First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2

After the midweek game against Beccles

a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management

team of Harwood and Hunt knew

exactly what to expect here today with

college meadow similar in size and

stature (but not in playing surface) to the

Dereham Road pitch

They had identified Anthony Martin

younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos

Chris Martin as the goal threat and

today welcomed back Gareth Leggett

from university to bolster the back line

with Armes and James Brown still

unavailable Their tactics worked in the

first half playing a flat back 4 3 in

midfield and 3 upfront

In the opening exchanges Walker

troubled the Beccles inexperienced left

back numerous times with his pace and

dribbling ability and the defence It was

this outlet which finally led to Watton

opening the scoring when Mark

Allibone headed in a Mark Woods

corner from the right

However a miss-kick from Cruikshank

in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after

drew Beccles level when their striker

controlled and delivered the ball back

with the keeper stranded In recent

weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have

dropped but their character shone

through and they again took the lead

with a great passing move from left to

right was finished off coolly by the

advancing Morris from 10 yards

Watton havent been leading at half time

since the turn of the year but the first

half performance warranted this lead

with Mark Allibone performing well in

a new central midfield role and

Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all

showing their class at this level The

latter restricting the dangerous Martin to

no efforts on goal

The managers urged Watton to build on

this lead by pressing the game as they

had in the first 45 minutes as the next

goal was crucial However 15 minutes

in Watton suffered a setback when a

shot from the edge of the area slipped in

under Cruikshank to draw Watton level

As with Wattonlsquos season they had some

early chances in the second period but

couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal

With 20 minutes left Beccles changed

tactics and pushed centre back Barham

upfront and this almost instantly

provided dividends with him releasing

the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that

was saved well

However football is a game of 90

minutes and with only 2 minutes

remaining Watton lost concentration

when a corner was taken quickly and the

centre midfielder rose unchallenged

from the edge of the area of head over

Woods who had stepped off the post

A better performance that deserved

more for the Watton team but

unfortunately when youlsquore at the

bottom any luck seems to have deserted

you Man of the Match Gareth

Leggett

Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton

United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith

were let down by players on the

morning of this away fixture Now

second from bottom in the league after a

2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures

they surely canlsquot cancel any more games

in their hunt to stay in Division 4

However his young team today showed

hope for next season with Luke Jones

and Jono Franklin yet again performing

well against an experienced Bungay

team With Merv Brown draft in from

the first team bench at Beccles Watton

almost sneaked a well earned point

going in 1-1 at half time with a goal

from Jones

However with only 12 fit players

Watton couldnt change things and they

went down near the end 3-2 after Merv

Brown had pulled them back to 2-2

Man of the Match Luke Jones

Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League

Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior

Under 18s 2

Watton played away to Wisbech who on

the night proved to be the better team

Watton had to reshuffle their team as a

couple of key players were missing

Watton battled hard in the first half and

went in at halftime with the score at 1-1

The second half saw Watton drop their

heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to

every ball and not physical enough this

was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how

they can actually play Hopefully they

will learn from this performance

Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals

coming from Blake

Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as

the youngest player on the field stepped

in at left back and done a good job One

for the future

Watton United FC Forthcoming Events

4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person

pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park

Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket

includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ

Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the

tournament contact Paul Woods on

0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l

golfwattonunitedfccouk

Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local

band Kenny and the motives are

performing at Watton Sports Centre

(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -

Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6

each) available from Watton Sports

Centre 01953 881281 - email

infowattonunitedfccouk

The club have planned our AGM for

Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports

Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough

season with lack of commitment from

local players causing some games to be

called off and folding of the A team at

the beginning of the season

We are looking for more committee

members to help out with running of the

club and more support from the local

community to join up if the club is

going to carry on and exist if you can

help email infowattonunitedfccouk

for more information

Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a

good win over local rivals Dereham by 5

matches to 1

However since then we have not done so

well with defeats against Swaffham by

2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn

by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4

12

Stableford winners in March were Dave

Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy

Fleming

The first Monthly stroke play medal was

won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing

off a handicap of 10

Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)

Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News

EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre

Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp

District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club

OGC = Ovington Garden Club

May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article

Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at

Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn

Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad

Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article

Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton

Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article

Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall

Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article

Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery

Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article

Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and

their Management Watton CCC See ad

Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article

Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article

Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article

Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article

Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG

Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article

Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article

Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article

Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad

Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair

Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art

Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green

June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm

Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake

Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk

Thompson Common Reserve

Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival

Sat 12th See Article

Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day

Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm

Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon

Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow

Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article

Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article

Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG

Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied

Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available

Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home

Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years

FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT

WC LITTLEPROUD amp SON of BRADENHAM

lsquoA genuine family owned amp run business

offering a caring traditional amp affordable service‟

H BRETT amp SON Monumental Masons ~ Craftsmen in Stone

Call for our Brochure or

Visit our SHOWROOM and WORKSHOPS

Home visits can be arranged

also Fireplaces House Names etc

75 NORWICH ROAD WATTON

NORFOLK IP25 6DH Tel 01953 881501

MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be

12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis

Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered

for inclusion Arrival of copy before deadline does not guarantee

inclusion if you wish to be certain your entry gets to print then

please make sure it arrives in plenty of time

If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include

your contact details with each item If you do not the item

will NOT be published

You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can

write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave

copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom

All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of

the contributors and not the publishers While every care and

effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot

accept responsibility for errors or omissions

This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed

through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667

THE WATTON SOCIETY

Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the

Watton Christian Community Centre

Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park

For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom

Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second

competition of the year on

Wednesday 14th April there were six

prizes on offer as well as a special

Wee Wonders prize on the day The

winner on the day was Liam Owen

with a fantastic net score of 47

Stableford points winning by just 4

points second was Tom Weatherill

with 43 points third was Lucy

Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth

was Jack Bambridge with 39 points

In the Wee Wonders section of the

competition the winner was Joel

Spillman with 23 points Winner of

Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook

The presentation was made by Lisa

Neat of Smith amp Pinching

The Juniors were also presented with

their Club Shirts which have been

kindly sponsored by Total Health

Pharmacy and Wayland Garage

The event also hosted a raffle ndash and

the Juniors would like to say a very

big thank you to all the local business

people in Watton that made it all

possible The event was also attended

by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash

Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp

Pinching and Wayland Garage

Everyone had a very enjoyable day

The last month has been a lot more

productive for the ladies of Richmond Park

Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was

won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard

and they will be going forward to represent

the club at the regional final

The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill

organised a Charity Bridge day and raised

a wonderful total of pound502

Thirty six people attended and teacoffee

and cakes supplied by the golf club were

served at the interval

The annual coffee morning was a washout

as far as visitors coming to play golf was

concerned but the event was well

supported by the lady members and a total

of pound34320 was raised for club funds

Thank you to all who attended

The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles

had a particularly memorable day when she

came out for a few holes with her husband

on his first outing after a knee operation -

she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th

hole (164 yd) using her driver A great

achievement

Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs

Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs

Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry

Lawn 21 pts

April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net

70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3

Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85

Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section

Page 15: Mid-Norfolk Times May 2010

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 15

Brownies at the races 1st Watton Brownies to one

step closer to completing

t h e i r A d v e n t u r e 1 0 0

Challenge at Easter when

they held a Race Night

Wearing their handmade

Easter bonnets and dressed

to the nines they could

have gone to Ascot We had

a fun evening racing all

manner of things the length

of the hall The win-up rats

were definitely the fastest

but the waddling chicks had

the aahh factor As our

last meeting before the

Easter holidays it was a

super end to a busy term

Need small home improvements

Keith Huish Skilled amp Experienced Carpenter

Doors windows locks no job too small Free no obligation estimate

K R H Carpentry Services 01953 (Watton) 882484 ndash Mobile 07746 114285

Relationship difficulties Bereavement Stress

BullyingAbuse Addictions Depression

SANCTUARY COUNSELLING SERVICE WATTON

Itrsquos good to talk Counselling can help if yoursquore struggling to cope with

Sanctuary offers a confidential low-cost counselling service with professionally trained counsellors who work on a short-term or long-term basis Call us on 01953 880922 to arrange an appointment Appointments are available 6 ndash 9pm Tuesdays and 930am ndash 1pm Wednesdays Sanctuary Counselling Service is part of River Ministries (Norfolk) registered charity number 1054419

As we reach the end of our first term it

is a good time to reflect on what we

have been up since the beginning of the

year Considering we only started in

January we have had a very successful

term

Both the Scouts and Cubs have settled

into the Scout HQ in Watton and the

really great news is that both Sections

have grown in numbers

Over the last term the Cubs have done

a number of activities including

painting a life size Cub made sweets

learnt about disaster relief with Shelter

Box made rope and learnt to tie reef

knots and of course plenty of games

The Scouts have also had a busy

term the highlight being a night

hike They have also started the

Shelter Box Challenge and are

working on their Global and Creative

Challenge badges

They have made sculptures out of

recycled materials and made and

decorated salt dough Boomerangs and

Bull Roarers as part of their Global

work During the Easter break a group

of Scouts and Cubs helped the Leaders

clear out the stores (above) to prepare

for the new camping equipment that is

on the way ready for their first camp in

May

The lighter evenings mean we can look

forward to taking more of our

programme outside something we are

all looking forward to

As a Group we would like thank

everyone that has been involved in

getting us up and running out

Committee parents and the local

community for their support Plus a big

thank you to all the Cubs and Scouts

that make it all worthwhile every week

We look forward to an exciting and fun

packed summer term

If you are interested in joining us for

either Cubs or Scouts please get in

touch Contact Paul Cutts 01953

8 8 4 2 4 3 o r e m a i l u s o n

waylandscoutsgooglecom

Wayland Scout Group

Attleborough Heritage Group The Heritage Centre is open every Thursday from

930 am to 330 pm Why not come along and meet

the team and have a coffee and chat We provide a

public resource for

Researching family history and local history the

identification of vulnerable standing buildings and

landmarks

Student and school projects offering an

opportunity to capture precious memories of the

Attleborough area by simply reminiscing we have

facilities to ―digitalise donated photographs

documents and similar items This is available to

anyone wishing to record their own memories for

posterity Why not join us and become a member

Access to the above research and information

facilities quarterly newsletters and entry to events

at reduced cost Annual Subscription pound5 per

person

Details from The Heritage Centre Soma House

Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS

Tel 01953 455877 or 455553 e-mail

attleboroughheritagetiscalicouk website

wwwattleboroughheritageorg

Dates for your 2010 Diary 22 May ―Changes in the Norfolk Countryside An

illustrated talk by Peter amp Rosemary Salt - further

details from Heritage Centre

30 May Attleboroughlsquos Development A walk that

looks at the Victorian Development that doubled

the size of Attleborough and compares it to the

current proposals for the development to the south

of the town The walk starts from the Heritage

Centre at 230 pm

27 June Medieval Attleborough A walk into

Attleboroughlsquos medieval past from St Marylsquos

Church to the old market place The walk starts

from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm

25 July Pub Crawl around the Town A walk

around the centre of Attleborough looking at the

past and present locations and history of Beer

Houses Inns and Public Houses The walk starts

from the Heritage Centre at 230 pm

22 August A walk from the War Memorial down

Queenlsquos Road and back through the cemetery

Looking at the past and the present This walk will

start at 230 pm at the War Memorial

Tickets are available for all walks from the

Heritage Centre pound100 members and pound200 non-

members Tea and coffee will be served at the

Centre following each walk

18 September By popular request ndash Heritage Cyder

Evening at the Connaught Hall Attleborough

Illustrated talk static displays and social get

together More details from the Heritage Centre

13 November Coffee Morning at St Marylsquos

Church Hall Attleborough 1000 ndash1130 am

Raffle Cakes etc followed in the evening by

―Norfolk in the Great War Illustrated talk by

Peter amp Rosemary Salt Details from the

Heritage Centre

Breckland Council is supporting

voluntary and community groups in

the district in finding and applying for

funding by holding a funding and

advice fair on Tuesday 18 May from

1000am to 330pm at the Eco Tech

Centre in Swaffham

The event has attracted over 120

community groups who have secured

their place on the day and 22

organisations will be attending to

provide advice and guidance on this

sometimes complex issue

Local voluntary and community

organisations will be able to get help

on accessing all types of large and

small grants from local charitable

trusts to government and national

funding

Officers will be on hand to provide

practical advice on how to complete

funding application forms to increase

the number of good quality

applications and income for groups in

the district

Representatives from The Big Lottery

Heritage Lottery Fund and Lloyds

TSB Breckland Council and

Community Matters will be giving

presentations on various funding

opportunities from 1045am to 330pm

and other funders will be there until

330pm to discuss funding projects

constitutions and how to sell your

organisation to potential funders

Cat Lang Community Development

Officer said The previous fair held

was a wonderful opportunity to meet

funders and find out what is available

Its a great opportunity to get inside

their head to find out what they are

looking for to make applications

successful

There will be displays with

information on the various funds and

application forms Funding is available

for a wide range of projects from play

areas community buildings sports and

arts Community Matters and other

support organisations will be on hand

to provide project development

support

Breckland Council are committed to

supporting and promoting a vibrant

voluntary sector As part of this

commitment it has held funding fairs

over the last few years to help non

profit making organisation operating in

the district

The previous funding fair attracted

over 100 people from over 20

organisations and attendees said they

found it very useful to talk to each

other to getting funding tips and advice

on how to make successful

applications

Need funding for your community project

Come to the Fair

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News

The fourth of 6 children Frank was

born in September 1918 ndash two

months before the Great War ended

on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow

near Tonbridge in Kent where his

father worked as a chauffeur his

parents however soon moved to the

small village of Little Casterton near

Stamford in Lincolnshire

Frank Frank attended the village

school and secondary education was

at the Blue Coat School in Stamford

Leaving at the age of 14 his early

employment was as a delivery boy

for International Stores although he

had a strong interest in aviation and

engineering subjects encouraged by

schoolboy magazines His boyhood

hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank

a shy and sensitive man as well as a

brave military aviator

After working for International

Stores Frank wanted to better himself

and saw an advert for a job in a local

engineering factory and they helped

him study at evening class for ONC

a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l

Engineering

In 1938 he applied for aircrew

training and after rigorous selection

processes was accepted He joined

the RAF and went off to

Northampton for training to be a

Navigator on the Blenheim tactical

bombers His expertise in geometry

algebra and trigonometry stood him

in good stead

It was when he was stationed at

Swanton Morley in Norfolk that

Frank met his future wife Phyllis on

a bind date organised by her sister

Doris

He was soon in the thick of things

and in May 1940 Frank was flying

daily over France as navigator on the

Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron

based at Watton life expectancy for

Blenheim crews in those times was

as little as 14 days however Frank

somehow survived

In his book ―Bomber Command Max

Hastings includes a whole chapter

about 82 Squadron based at Watton in

May and June 1940 The attrition rate

was appalling although the sense of

walking with history was intense

Frank often quoted Shakespeare and

Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of

Agincourt with great feeling Flying

with 2 Group Bomber Command until

1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was

posted off to Malta the most bombed

place on earth at the time

The day after arriving in Malta Frank

and his crew led eight aircraft on a

low level raid on shipping in Tripoli

harbour at dusk They managed to

get away without loss Another

incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in

1941 involved eight Blenheims

making an attack on a convoy

making for Tripoli After the attack

one of the Blenheims plunged into

the sea Frank reported the position

of the dinghy containing the crew

and the next day the RN submarine

HMS Utmost picked up the survivors

and carried them back to Malta

In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM

for his coolness in combat and

devotion to duty in Europe Malta

and Burma He continued flying

mostly in India for the rest of the

war in different roles and

miraculously survived many scrapes

In 1946 He returned to England and

married Phyllis and two years later

Franklsquos son was born and the family

moved to Peterborough He worked

for Peter Brotherhood a diesel

e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n

Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952

he moved to Welwyn Garden City

and a job with the De Havilland

aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953

his second child was born and in

1962 another daughter was born

Frank had moved job again to

English Electric at Stevenage where

he worked on guided weapons and

then moved back to Hatfield when

both English Electric and Hawker

Siddeley which had succeeded De

Havillands became part of British

Aerospace

During those years at Welwyn Garden

City Franklsquos lifelong interest in

engineering frequently came in useful

He had a succession of old Ford motor

cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y

through a succession of Prefects to

Ford Consuls He spent many hours

under those cars changing clutches

gearboxes and even engines with the

aid of an elaborate gantry and a series

of pulleys

In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the

London marathon and for a time

became a regular at local half

marathon events winning a number

of cups and medals as the oldest

competitor

In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was

persuaded to write his memoirs of

life in the RAF during the war which

he published as a book called

―Familiar Voices The book was

well received in the aviation press

and many copies were sold in shops

via web sites and by mail order

Frank was a great survivor and re-

invented himself many times

Grocerlsquos boy engineer military

aviator marathon runner and author

a great survivor who loved the

English countryside

Where did they come from and where did they go to

The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010

The Partners would like to inform our

patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided

to retire after 24 years of being a

partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has

been an excellent GP to our patients

and he will be very sorely missed by us

all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and

happy retirement and wish both him

and Mrs Gibbs good health for the

future We will be recruiting a partner

to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope

to have some news in the next few

weeks

For the next 4 months Dr Richard

Nickinson will be on a placement at the

surgery I hope that you will join with

us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the

surgery

We have altered the appointment

system this year in line with patient

feedback This allows our patients to

book up to 3 weeks ahead with a

doctor of their choice (providing the

clinical need is suitable for a doctor)

Unfortunately by allowing advance

booking the number of patients not

attending their appointments has

increased significantly We now have

1 in every 15 appointments or 6

NOT kept I am sure that you will

agree that this is neither acceptable not

sustainable Please let us know if you

cannot attend your pre-booked

appointment Phone us fax us or use

the comments option on the web page

wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk

to let us know that you cannot attend

The new appointment system seems to

be working well so far but to again

clarify the procedure

To be seen on the same day that you

need to be seen please call between

830am and 10am You will be

assessed by a member of the Same Day

Team (doctors and nurses) who will

treat you It will not usually be

possible to select a clinician of choice

if you need to see a doctor on the same

day

To ask for a visit please call before

11am we can not guarantee a specific

doctor for any visit

To ask for test results or to ask any

question please call after 10am

To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse

call after 10am Usually you will be

able to book up to 3 weeks in advance

We are often asked why the

receptionist asks for a brief reason for

needing to see the doctor or nurse

when you want an appointment The

request to do this has come from the

doctors to ensure that our patients are

seen by the person who can deal most

appropriately and most quickly with

their condition

We are open for pre-booked

appointments from 7am on Tuesday

and Thursday and until 830pm on a

Wednesday On a normal day we are

open from 830am until 6pm on a

Friday we are open from 830 am ndash

4pm This amounts to 495 hours a

week

When we are not open there are other

services available for our patients

For general health or medication

questions use NHS direct 08454647

For medication questions and minor

illness use your local pharmacy

For more serious health issues call the

GP out of hours service on 01603 488

488

For all GP type issues call The Timber

Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300

0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7

days a week

For genuine accidents or for medical

emergencies go to your nearest A amp E

department or if necessary dial 999

General good health and wellbeing

If you are over 65 and have not ever

had a pneumonia vaccination please

contact us and book an appointment to

have one

Stay fit and active eat a sensible and

healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or

vegetables every day

If you are a smoker make a quit date

and come and see us for direction to a

stop smoking service

Take responsibility for your own

health needs Take your prescribed

medication as directed follow up on

regular tests if you have an illness

that needs regular monitoring pick

up information leaflets or use the

internet to stay well keep simple

everyday medicines in your medicine

cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for

assistance with this

Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch

The Friends of St Georges Saham

Toney are to hold a Special Ladies

Day at St Georges Church Saham

Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010

Gentlemen will not be refused

ad miss ion The day wi l l

commence with coffee from 1030

am fol lowed by a flower

arranging demonstration to be

given by Margaret Thomas who

will guide beginners through the

display techniques and give some

practical and perhaps new ideas to

t h e mo re ad van ced f lower

arrangers

F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g

demonstration lunch will be served

with a glass of wine for you to

enjoy Those of you who have been

to one of the Friends events will be

familiar with the quality of the food

served by our ladies The lunch

could be well worth the cost of the

ticket alone Our ladies have a

reputation for serving good food

which they will wish to maintain

Following lunch sit back and be

entertained by Linda Scholes who is

to give a talk with the interesting title

of The Yanks are coming Linda is

becoming well known in the area as a

public speaker with a terrific sense of

humour so you will not be

disappointed The day will conclude

by 230 pm to allow time to collect

the children from school

A superb raffle and o ther

attractions are being arranged to

enable you to contribute to the fund

raising for the upkeep of St

Georges Church All this for pound750

Please call now for tickets from

Saham Post Office or Beverley on

881802 Carol 850291 Sheila

882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene

881148 and Angela 889988

Ladies Day at St Georges Church

Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful

Pantomime this year and would like

to take this opportunity in thanking

everyone for their help and support

we really could not do it without

you Following our pantomime we

were able to make a donation to the

First Response Team in Watton In

March we held our AGM the

following officers were elected

Chairman - Stephanie Easter

Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer

Secretary - Sandra Skipper

Treasurer - Matt Denny

On May 20th we will be holding our

Pantomime Auditions and everyone

over the age of 16 are welcome

These will take place in the Green

Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm

Two thoughts on redundancy

Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally

Redundancy does not mean that your

personal value has reduced it means

that the business you were working

for cannot fund the post you held

anymore Your skills are still valuable

to a well funded business

Secondly people find that one of

the most depressing aspects of

redundancy is that it is an indication

that the whole business sector they

have worked in is suffering a crisis

This is the time to evaluate which of

your skills are transferable for

instance people skills are relevant to

all business sectors Not all industry

sectors have collapsed - read the

good news business stories in the

press and ask yourself how your

skills and experience could help that

type of business

David Bridge is a Career Coach with

Mayfair Coaching Practice

wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone

01379 650045

Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary

Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm

Carbrooke Village Millennium

Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church

This yearlsquos fete will build on the

long tradition of Carbrooke

Village fetes with an emphasis on

a great family afternoon out on the

Millennium Green with an

agricultural theme and is a joint

venture involving the Church

Millennium Green Playgroup

School and Village Hall

Last year the fete returned to its

roots with an exciting display of

a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d

machinery alongside huge long

distance haulage vehicles and a

star prize of an evening out on the

combine harvester at the peak of

harvest time

P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s

competitions cake stalls and card

stalls sit alongside the open bar

cider sales and a fresh local produce

barbeque with the usual raffles and

prize games for all to enjoy

Come and join in on June the 26th ndash

all welcome

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17

From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit

of a cynic you may have come to that

conclusion yourself from some of my

other editorials But every now and

again I come across something that

restores my somewhat jaded faith in

humanity

Recently I attended a meeting of the

Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group

for the purpose of taking a picture or

two to go with their article One of

the subjects of the evening was

Project Linus which I knew was

something to do with quilts but not

really of interest to me Well it turns

out that Project Linus donates free

homemade ―security quilts to

seriously ill abused bereaved or

traumatised children from premature

birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more

local quilters have through their

organisation Norfolk Quilters

always been strong supporters of

Linus and many members make

quilts for the project with the number

donated to date being in excess of

3400

Members of that same organisation

also produce ―Heart Cushions which

are small heart-shaped support

cushions for people who have had

surgery for breast cancer If someone

underwent surgery as long as ten

years ago a heart may still be found

beneficial so they make and give

them to anyone - women and men -

who have experienced breast cancer

As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting

was also told of the ―Last Cuddle

quilts These quilts again made by

members of Norfolk Quilters are

used to wrap still born babies for

parents to have their last cuddle They

are then able to keep that quilt for all

time as a permanent reminder of the

child that was lost to them

I have to say I find it quite humbling

that in these days of financial scandal

when even our own MPs have been

ripping us off - but are still asking us

to vote for them - that there are

wonderful people in this world who

give their time money and skills

freely just to make life a little bit

better for others less well off

Local quilters would welcome

donations of spare cotton fabric

wadding unused fleece and even

sewing threads which would be used

to good effect and our local quilting

group the Hackers Tackers and

Stuffers can be contacted through Sue

Hart on 01362 822536

And if you see anything about Project

Linus make a point to find out about

it and make a point to support it

youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant

antidote to the self serving attitudes of

today

It does your heart good

We met at the home of Lesley Cowling

to hear about the Air Cadets

organisation Jason Allan from the

Dereham Branch was our speaker and

with the help of his laptop he gave us a

very educational insight into the aims

and workings of the Cadets Fostering

the spirit of adventure and encouraging

leadership qualities and good

citizenship are some of the aims to

strive for There are nationally 46000

Air Cadets the largest youth

organisation in the UK The age range

is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and

organisers are volunteers One of the

principal reasons to join is to fly All

Cadets get the opportunity to get

airborne They can gain certificates and

at 18 if they show enough potential get

75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained

usually with a view to having a career

in the RAF They get the chance to go

gliding even solo if they show

aptitude Adventure training to develop

leadership qualities takes place in the

Lake District Peak District and Wales

They can ski in Europe and are able to

go on exchange training schemes in

many other countries including

Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of

Edinburgh Award Schemes are

followed with all the skills they foster

A chaplain is attached to every

squadron and available for advice and

listening The funding is mainly from

the RAF and all trips and equipment is

found for the Cadets or in the case of

trips heavily subsidised

Cadets are involved in the community

helping at shows festivals and

displays It sounds an ideal association

for active young people and gives them

added experience and qualifications to

put on their CVs

Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer

The next part of the meeting was the

induction of Lesley Cowling as a full

member She was welcomed for the

second time as she has been an

honorary member

The lunchtime concert in March was

presented by Pamela Warren Ken

Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick

Monk Karen Smith was at the piano

We were delighted to make a profit of

pound30958 to go to our many charities

Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea

17th June in Brenda Davis garden

2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes

tea delicious strawberries and cake

Judy Wilson

Inner Wheel Club of Watton

Nominations are invited for the

Wayland Agricultural Society Young

Achiever of the Year 2010 The award

is designed to recognise outstanding

dedication and contribution to

agriculture horticulture wildlife or any

other rural related sector or industry

All entrants must be under 21 years of

age All entrants will be required to

demonstrate and share their

commitment and involvement to their

related subject This should include

their achievements and their

aspirations Applicants will be

required to show passion and

enthusiasm as well as a sound

knowledge of their category The

award is sponsored by Weco

Engineering of Watton

All nominations must be made in

writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall

Wayland Agricultural Society Broom

Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney

Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ

Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010

Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at

our April meeting by a Victorian

Prison Officer who came to speak to

us about Life amp Death in a

Victorian Gaol

Mike the Prison Officer also brought

with him various items from that era

which prisoners had allocated to them

as well as some punishing

e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g

memorabilia My two volunteers for

the demonstrations John amp Rod

forged excuse notes but Mike was

able to continue without their input

and they were relegated to the back of

the room Mike and his persuader

were warmly thanked and hopefully

he will be back next year in another

guise

On May 10th our speaker will be

Jason Houghton Osteopath He has

visited us before and is extremely

popular with our group The meeting

starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal

Church Old Dereham Road Watton

whom we thank for the use of their

facilities all welcome

Looking to the future at our

September meeting we are very

fortunate to have as our guest

speaker Richard Lane OBE

President of Diabetes UK More

details will be available later but for

more information about our group

and our meetings please phone

Helen 01953 884713 leave a

message and I will get back to you

as soon as possible

New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome

Linda Kerr from the Redwings

Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in

April when she told us about the

wonderful work being done across

the country on behalf of not only

horses but ponies donkeys and

mules as well They have been

established for 25 years and have

visitor centres (free entry) in

Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The

Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt

Yarmouth and is open from 10am-

5pm every day from 27th March to

31st October You can even join

their Adoption club which

contributes towards the care and

feed for rescued animals

It may seem a bit late in the day for

New Year resolutions but it is in

May that we always vote on the WI

Resolution that is being put forward

for debate nationally We are all

aware of how difficult it can be to

know whether some food has

actually been produced or just

packaged here and that is why at

our National AGM to be held in

Cardiff in June the resolution being

debated is This meeting urges the

Government to introduce clear and

mandatory country of origin

labelling on all meat poultry and

fish products sold in this country

Over very many years the WI has

been at the forefront of bringing the

attention of the Government to bear

on many issues that concern us all

After the serious part of our May

11th meeting we will be enjoying a

craft evening with the emphasis on

friendly chatter and exchange of

ideas and skills For any lady

wanting to find out more about the

WI this would be an ideal evening

to pop in to Watton Christian

Community Centre (730pm) and

have a chat

June is going to be quite busy too It

is our 20th birthday and in place of a

normal meeting we will have a

birthday party at the home of a

member Once again we will be

present at Watton Carnival and also

take part in the Methodist Flower

Festival

On 5th June a Coffee Morning will

be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there

will be a raffle bring and buy table

cake stall etc- all welcome We

look forward to meeting some of

you there We also look forward to

visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July

To contact us ring Pat on 01953

882275 or Barbara 01953 882595

Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In

recognition of the difficulty in finding

low cost meeting and training space in

Wayland the Wayland Partnership is

launching a SPRING THROUGH TO

SUMMER promotion and is offering

meaningful discounts to local

community groups and organizations

Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to

Wayland House in Watton High

Street tell us who you are and what

you want and we will tell you about

the spaces available and what deals

we can offer you Alternatively mail

iainwaylandorguk for more

information

Community Support Services

Available at Wayland House Just a

reminder of the information and

support services available at Wayland

House

Breckland Council Customer Services

- If you need advice on council tax

how to get a bus pass or the cost of a

senior rail card a Breckland Council

Presence Officer is available at

Wayland House between the hours of

900am and 430pm every Wednesday

and 900am and 400pm every Friday

Closed for lunch between 100-

130pm on both days No appointment

is needed ndash just call in at Main

Reception

Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service -

Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service is has a

regular half day surgery for homeless

people and customers at risk of

homelessness in the Watton area on

Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If

you are at risk of losing your home

and would like to see a Housing

Advisor call Breckland Council on

0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l

housingadvicebrecklandgovuk

Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash

wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a

housing section with some useful

information

Norfolk County Council Registrars

Office Norfolk County Councillsquos

Watton Register office is at Wayland

House during the hours of 100 to

400pm every Thursday for the

registration of births deaths and

general advice Appointments should

be made through the Registrars office

as usual For Marriages and Civil

Partnerships telephone 01842 766848

for Births and Deaths telephone 01842

754115 or mail

registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk

Peddars Way Housing Association

Peddars Way Housing the largest

provider of affordable homes in the

Eastern Region offer free drop in

advice surgeries at Wayland House

An officer from Peddars Way is

usually available on Tuesday

mornings from 900am to 1100pm

Connexions Connexions Norfolk

provide a free drop in service for

young people at Wayland House

every Wednesday They offer advice

on a range if topics including health

housing and employment Call them

on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make

an appointment

Wayland Community Bank The

Wayland Community Bank a branch

of the Norfolk Credit Union is open

at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from

100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from

900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos

from 900am to 1100am No

appointment is necessary The

Norfolk Credit Union is a member of

the Financial Services Compensation

Scheme which means that your

money is as safe as in any Bank or

Building Society Itlsquos the place to

come for simple borrowing and secure

saving

Wayland Partnership

Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful

Craft Fairs is being held on

Saturday 1st May between

1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens

Hall Watton Admission is free

We are delighted to offer you a

celebrat ion of local craft s

including walking sticks fly

dressing greetings cards candles

jewellery corn dollies wood-

turned items engraved and stained

glass embroidered items original

paintings handmade cushions

photography and much more If

you are looking for something

different and if quality and

affordability are important to you

you will find what you are looking

for at a Wayland Partnership craft

fair

The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed

A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group

― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y

Grandmother Mrs F Jones at

Warmans Farm which was on

Hargham Road in Attleborough I

was standing on the kitchen table

looking out of the window which

faced Hargham Road (the railway

line ran parallel to Hargham Road)

when a plane flying very low passed

the window

I shouted to my Mother ―Quick

look the plane has a picture on its

tail My Mother grabbed me by the

legs and threw me under the table

Immediately we heard pop pop pop

rattling on tin My Mother thought

the plane had machine-gunned

Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)

which was located nearer the top of

Hargham Road Then there was a

loud bang It was not until later (no

telephones in those days) that we

heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos

factory which had been bombed

Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee

Semmence) memories of the day

during the Second World War when

a single German bomber raided the

Cyder factory and works by the

railway station in Attleborough

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening

Karen Bales ACCA MAAT Bsc (Hons)

Telephone 01953 884019

118 Norwich Road Watton Thetford Norfolk IP25 6DU

Email balesbrowneaccountancyyahoocouk

Accounts preparation for Sole traders Limited Companies and Partnerships Personal Limited Company and Partnership Tax Returns Book-keeping PAYE VAT Returns

Bales Browne Accountancy Services Limited

RS Plumbing amp Heating

All your plumbing and heating needs

Boiler Servicing Installations and General Plumbing All work undertaken

CORGI Registered

Telephone 01953 883829 07836 267 419

ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )

Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5

Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land

and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures

Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details

Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney

Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)

Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH

Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket

from Saham Post Office

The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project

ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON

HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON

Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm

Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500

Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm

The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a

sparse few after a spectacular show in

mid-April As you can see from the

photos they are really miniature lupines

They draw tourists from all over the

place and all along the roadsides cars are

parked and Mum Dad and the children

are taking pictures of each other amidst a

sea of blue Especially popular for

pictures of dogs and babies Hands up

everyone who thought Texas was all

cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes

The temperature is climbing and the

hummingbirds are back The feeders are

up and filled with the usual mixture of 4

parts water to 1 part sugar (red food

colouring optional ndash most of the feeders

have red on them to attract the birds)

In the garden the tomatoes peppers

eggplants and cucumbers are coming along

well ndash maybe this year there will be

something ready for the County Fair

horticulture divisions in June I dug up a

huge rosemary bush to make way for more

vegetables and have dozens of cuttings

rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market

These markets are becoming very popular

now and while all the towns around us

have one our town seems to have a hard

time getting one together I sell vegetables

if I have enough to part with bedding plants

and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and

jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods

such as banana bread pineapple-cheese

bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This

year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is

being highly promoted as a natural

sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy

sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying

fennel this year and the cardoon is turning

out to be a magnificent

specimen plant ndash I

probably wonlsquot eat it but

can hardly wait until it

blooms I remembered to

feed the strawberries this

year which made a big

difference Had a great

crop

Fortunately the turtle family did not

discover the vegetable garden especially

the lettuce to which I understand they are

very partial

Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah

Georgia to sample great seafood old

Southern Plantations and botanical

gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best

time to visit because of the great

display of azaleas which donlsquot grow

here on our alkaline soils Hopefully

they will be blooming on schedule

Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn

Saturday 10th April was perfect for the

Spring Show gloriously warm sunny

and most of all dry Unfortunately we

had fewer entrants and entries this year

than last Norwich were playing at

home (they drew) and there was a horse

race These factors added to the

weather may have contributed to the

low turnout However 15 entrants

produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket

lovers) entries of very high quality It

was interesting to note that due to the

late spring we had more entries for

tulips this year and the hyacinths were

stunning The scent in the hall was

almost intoxicating The double

daffodils were largely missing as they

are still in bud very frustrating for the

people who normally enter them After

the Show when we opened the Hall for

teas it was very good to see a large

number of visitors and I am told we

recruited more members

We had a lovely surprise visit from

Wayland Radio Paul Young and

Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some

of our winners and President Allison

Griffiths Gabbie presents the

Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-

1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in

time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland

Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we

must have a listen especially as they

persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with

some of his monthly Topical Tips

Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to

stay for the presentation of the

silverware shared tea with us and even

won a raffle prize I hope they will join

us for the Autumn Show on 4th

September as I am sure they would

enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos

proceedings

So to the winners

The Spring Cup for most points in the

flower section - Ralph Kinsley

The Bill Aylott Cup for the best

arrangement of flowers This Green and

Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree

The Hendry Plate for most Points in the

domestic section - Judy Atkinson

The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most

points in show - Judy Atkinson

Class Results

1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer

than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June

Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly

Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree

2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length

of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline

Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June

Martin

3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13

length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC

Pauline Middleton

4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy

Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff

Twelftree

5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie

Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June

Martin HC Ralph Kinsley

6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC

Ralph Kinsley

7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan

Loveday

8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree

9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie

Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy

Atkinson

10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff

Twelftree

11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June

Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday HC Judy Atkinson

12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline

Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph

Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree

13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy

Atkinson

14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday

15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley

16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant

Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy

Twelftree

17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson

2nd Peggy Twelftree

18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd

Judy Atkinson

19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

Peggy Twelftree

20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC

Julie Stacey

21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton

22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd

Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson

23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd

Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree

24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary

Marriott

Our next meeting will be held on

Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the

Village Hall when our speaker will be

Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As

ever all are welcome Also we shall

have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village

Sports Day and Fete on the green

Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)

Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society

Picture Submitted

Picture Submitted

Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19

Attention All

Gardeners Improve your soil keep weeds

down and keep moisture in with

Sterilized Mushroom

Compost

The ideal mulch and

soil improver

Only pound150 per Bag Delivered free (min 5 bags)

Watton area

01953 881969

HARMONY QUILTING

A Professional Machine Quilting Service

You do the patchwork I do the quilting

For Quilting Wadding amp Backing Prices

wwwharmonyquiltingcouk

Tel 01953 882484

DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES

Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account

the fitness level and ability of participants

General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish

Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for

recycled teenagers

Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as

arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account

Please bring a mat for floorwork

Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to

Friday 4th June inclusive

For further details please contact

Diane Cuthbert

01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher

Classes held during term-time

There was a very pleasing attendance

of members and guests at the March

meeting who much enjoyed a

powerpoint presentation ―Images of

Japan Speaker Len Speller opened

with some basic Japanese phrases and

then took us on a journey through a

land of contrasts the concrete jungle of

modern urban Japan being interspersed

with colourful temples and beautiful

Japanese gardens Something of the

culture of Japan also came over with

its emphasis on politeness tidiness and

desire to conform

The prolonged cold weather cut the

number of entries for the table

competition but hopefully now that

spring has at last arrived we will see

more entries next time Winners were

Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil

and three stems of flowers) John

Darlow (any vegetable) and John

Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or

tuber)

The May meeting will be on

Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the

main hall at Attleborough Junior

School The talk will be on the subject

of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as

always we will be very pleased to

welcome guests as well as members

Attleborough and District Horticultural Society

DEREHAM amp DISTRICT

CAT ADOPTION CENTRE

Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP

Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering

OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm

Telephone

01362 687 919

On Wednesday 14th APRIL

DEREK ARCHER talked to us

about his ORCHID collection and

how to grow these beautiful plants

He brought along just a few of his

magnificent collection and showed

us the rest in flower on screen His

examples some over 40 yrs old

ranged from the smallest to the

largest forms and from rare UK

orchids to those species from

Japan He told us the best way to

keep orchids at home and many of

us realised we have been killing

ours with kindness as they need

humidity by standing on damp

gravel and yet the pot needs to be

well drained Water and feed and

leave to drain before replacing in

the gravel based pot

A very informative entertaining

talk inspiring us all to have a go at

growing these tricky but incredibly

exotic plants Derek judged the

flower competition 1st Patsy

Peachey 2nd David Peachey and

3rd Shona Levy A good selection

of entries to choose from this

month so congratulations to the

winners

Our next meeting on Wednesday

12th May will be our first

OUTSIDE VISIT to the

JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD

BAKERY Caston and afterwards

refreshments will be at the home of

2 of our members at Brook House

Dukes Lane

This garden is well known by our

speaker too as he is responsible for

all the greenlsquo planting there and

told us it is one of the largest

Japanese gardens in the country

and well worth seeing So hope

lots of you will come along share

lifts if possible we will leave the

village green at 645pm to arrive

there for a 7pm start

HORN FAIR on MAY 30th

Members are asked to bring plants

flowers vegetables garden

equipment etc to sell on the day

for our plant stall and to volunteer

their services for help to me as

soon as possible

We will need sandwiches cakes

scones biscuits etc for the

refreshment stall too Take these to

Jill at Nurses House please Many

thanks We hope lots of you will

support this unique event and buy

excellent value plants from us as

well as enjoy our home-made cakes

on the refreshment stall See you

there

Our thanks to Chris Dalton who

entered our Village Green in the

Telegraphs Most Lively Village

Greenlsquo competition and guess

what We are in the final 4 and

have won a yearlsquos membership to

the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so

far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We

will use the money towards filling

the flower boxes at the entrances to

the village In fact thanks to our

pound50 grant from Breckland Pride

earlier this year the boxes have

looked beautiful this Spring and

our thanks to the members of the

Club responsible for their upkeep

For more information look us up

on our website

wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub

orguk Or ring me on the number

below We are a very active

friendly club always keen to

increase our membership and now

is a great time to join If anyone

would like a lift to meetings please

give me a call Jane Dalton

(Secretary) 01953 498694

Great Hockham Gardening Club News

On the 15th April Ashill Garden

Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L

Sutton a noted member of the

Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society

This was a most opportune visit now

that Spring has finally arrived we

all need help in preparing for sowing

and planting Mr Sutton took the

Garden Club members through

various aspects of horticultural care

required before during and after the

growing season

For instance cleanliness in the

greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton

described how he is able to keep

the greenhouse free of pests with

the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and

Milton among other things He

explained how to clean flower pots

with bleach and was able to

demonstrate by the use of slides

how even flower pots of some

antiquity can be kept fresh and

clean with appropriate care

Mr Sutton also had some practical

tips involving the use of bubble

wrap in the greenhouse and the

mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th

insecticide These guidelines being

of a practical and economical

nature were very useful as were

the instructions on how to plant the

growing tips pinched out of

chrysanthemums to produce ―free

plants The talk finished with slides

of some fine specimens of

chrysanthemums and the club were

most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos

informative discussion

The next Garden Club meeting will

take place on the 27th May during

which Graeme Simmonds will

discuss historical objects we might

find in our own gardens This

should be an inspiring discussion

since members are asked to bring

along items they may have found in

their garden or at the beach

Stop press we still have tickets

available for the trip to Stody

Lodge Gardens This will take

place on the 12th May and will

give members and their friends the

chance to wander through some of

the ten acres o f beauti fu l

Rhododendrons and Azaleas which

are in bloom each May This outing

is also combined with a trip to

Holt the historic Georgian city

and promises to be a ―grand day

out Please contact John Vincent if

you require tickets ndash telephone

01760 440320

Finally it may seem like a long

way off but the Committee are

busy making arrangements for the

Annual Flower Show on the 27th

June and the Vegetable Show on

the 26th August You might like to

pencil these dates in your diary

either to show or just come along

and enjoy yourself

Ashill Garden Club

Members and visitors enjoyed the

Flower Girls demonstration at

Aprils meeting entitiled Here

Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and

Joy Tumore took a holiday in

Scotland which reminded us of the

pink and purple hues of heather

whilst the picnic - in a hamper -

included bright sunny gerberas

Designs for a church wedding

included candles pink lilies

c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n

chrysanthemums Herbaceous

borders were interpreted by parallel

arrangements and white blooms

Two large urns held the final

designs which included a wide

variety of foliage green carnations

and white lilies

The Flower Arranging competition

winner in the Old Hands class was

Ursula Jackson who also won the

Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best

Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)

and Ann Norris was the winner in

t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n

competition with three stems of

daffodils

Next meeting will be held on

Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm

when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be

talking on Container Gardening

The competitions will be for a

Foliage Arrangement for the Betty

Warburton Trophy and three stems

of blossom

Visitors are always welcome

Further details from Pat 01953

457315 or Sally 01953 788712

Breckland Flower and Garden Club

The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today

Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away

Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty

With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty

Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee

Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea

Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath

She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth

His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck

She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check

Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter

She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her

Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive

She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five

Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh

Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half

Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one

His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone

Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap

Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep

Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune

And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon

Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)

The April meeting was a talk on

setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt

who gave us an insight into the

trials and tribulations of starting a

wormery from scratch The

methods used to keep the worms in

a tip-top condition were discussed

with more about what not to do

and to throw away the instructions

which came with the unit

The May meeting will be at the

village hall from 10-12 noon on

Saturday 15 May when we will be

running our plant stall coffee and

cakes and the raffle to bolster our

funds So if you need any plants

come and see us first Any further

information can be obtained from

Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on

01760 440719

Ovington Gardening Club

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News

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Prior to the introduction of

the railway into Norfolk in

1844 with the building of

Thorpe station the pace of

life in the county and

indeed the whole country

was determined by the speed

of the horse which governed

everything from the races at

Newmarket to the ploughing

of fields the transport of

crops and the towing of

canal barges

The fastest commercial

vehicle was the PO Mail

Coach established in 1784

which ultimately managed

about 8-10mph on the

macadam roads built from

1816 onwards and which

usually travelled at night A

daily service from Norwich

to London was established

in 1785 and ran until April

1846

The stagecoach was a

somewhat slower vehicle

carrying as it did more

passengers and with several

stops (stages) on its journey

Farm horses ploughing or

moving heavily laden carts

usually managed 2-4mph ndash

walking pace Horses used

for recreational purposes

were usually ridden at the

canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed

apparently known as the

Canterbury Gallop A galloping

horse could travel at about 25-

30mph but only for a short

distance

Both William Salter Yarmouth

stage coach man and John Fox

were working men and would not

have been paid a great deal and yet

each has as his memorial a well

carved and decorated mural

monument that of William Salter at

Haddiscoe and of John Fox at

Colney It is obvious that both were

held in high regard by their

contemporaries who must have

contributed to the cost of these

splendid and unusual memorials

The round towered church of St

Andrew at Colney must be the most

familiar church in Norfolk standing

as it does just across the road from

the Colney Lane entrance to the

Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is

Anglo-Saxon in origin with three

blocked double ndashsplayed windows

John Foxs memorial is over the

tower entrance door

The rest of the church is in C19

restorers Decorated style

St Mary Haddiscoe which stands

on an escarpment at the eastern end

of Haddiscoe marshes also has a

round tower divided by three bands

with each stage marginally smaller

than the one below and deep C15

chequered battlements above The

twin triangular headed bell

openings are clearly Saxon but are

surrounded by Norman carved

billets so the church must belong to

the so-called C11 overlap

The treasure of this church may be

seen in the C15 south porch ndash a

highly decorative Norman doorway

with concentric bands of chip

carving zigzags and scalloping and

above it in a niche a seated figure

a rare piece of Norman sculpture a

vested priest with hands raised and

what may be a dove overhead The

door itself is covered with splendid

ironwork of very early date

probably locally made Lots of

interesting things inside including a

small black slab halfway down the

nave to Bele the wife of Peter son

of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of

the dykes) who died in 1525 Great

changes were wrought in this area

of the marshes by Dutch drainage

experts The memorial slab to

William Salter was originally fixed

on the outside of the south wall of

the churchyard but was moved into

the church when the wall collapsed

The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk

By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER

Yarmouth Stage Coach Man

Died October the 9th 1776

Aged 59 years

Here lies Will Salter honest man

Deny it Envy if you can

True to his business and his Trust

Always punctual always just

His horses could they speak would tell

They loved their good old master well

His uphill work is chiefly done

His Stage is ended Race is run

One journey is remaining still

To climb up Sions holy hill

And now his faults are all forgivn

Elijah like drive up to heaven

Take the Reward of all his Pains

And leave to other hands the Reins

Sacred

To the memory of

JOHN FOX

Who on the 20 of Dec 1806

In the 79th Year of his Age was

unfortunately killed near this spot

having been thrust down and trampled

on by the horses of a Waggon Tho

his Life was humble yet it is deserving

of imitation He was a worthy amp useful

Member of Society an honest

amp industrious Labourer

READER

If thou drivest a team be careful

amp endanger not the Life of

another or thine own

Watton Methodist Church will be

hosting their annual Flower Festival

once again this year This year it

will be open to the public over three

days Friday the 11th Saturday the

12th and Sunday the 13th June

2010 On the Sunday it will become

part of the Carnival activities

There will be a Concert on the

Friday evening 11th June again

this is a change to the usual

Saturday concert

Please book the dates now More

information and tickets for the

concert will shortly be available so

watch this space

Methodist Church June Flower Festival

On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd

Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders

p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e

Community Fundraising Manager of

the Big C Cancer Charity with a

cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of

the total amount raised from their

really successful Pudding Evening

held on Friday 5th March 2010 The

Rainbows and Leaders would

especially like to say a big thank you

to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall

Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower

Parade and Hannah Daniels for

providing free manicures or hand and

arm massages Gary of Little Garys

Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice

and the Managers of Tescos and Co-

op Watton and to everyone who sold

tickets for the event for their

generosity and support We are

extremely delighted by the amount

raised and we will be able to use the

money raised to help fund sleepovers

and provide equipment for the

Rainbows We currently have 17

Rainbows and are desperately

looking for some more adults to help

us having fun at our weekly meetings

and when we have sleepovers if you

can help us please contact Jo Jacklin

on 01953 880112 or email

jmj57btinternetcom for more

information

Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C

Yet another full house attended our

March lunch we introduced two

exhibitor stands and a raffle both

proving very successful and great

fun

Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave

an amazing and enlightening talk

about her successful career after

losing her sight her dedication to

helping the blind is truly amazing

The Wayland Women in business

meetings are open to everyone

Although most attendees are

running businesses please do not

let this deter you from coming We

were pleased to see a number of

employed and retired ladies this

time and a number of ladies who

are seeking to return to the work

place

Our next lunch will be held at Broom

Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday

2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket

which includes a hot lunch a glass of

wine and tea and coffee served with

handmade truffles We are pleased to

announce our guest speaker is Suzie

Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for

Jarrolds Department store in

Norwich and is coming to talk to us

about the running of the store and

fashion There will be two exhibiters

Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy

and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie

Home

Wayland Women in Business has

received some funding from the

Participatory Budget Fund which

will enable us to set up a much

needed website watch this space

Baroness Gillian Shephard has

kindly invited the group along to

the Houses of Parliament there are

forty tickets available on a first

come first served basis The coach

will leave from Watton tour of

Parliament cream tea at Central

Hall Westminster some free time

in Westminster and a two course

dinner in Newmarket on the Return

journey This fabulous ladies day

out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to

be confirmed

All are welcome Ticket sales will

be circulated in the next few weeks

For further details please contact

Jane Richards 01953 885554

salesjanerichardscouk

Clare Rowling 01953 488993

enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk

Ann Lusher

lusherannyahoocouk

Clair Rylands 01953 880146

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Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21

Our local radio station on

1073fm Wayland Community

Radio in Ashill is celebrating a

pound24000 grant from Breckland

Council to further develop the

s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s

volunteering opportunities and

greater community cohesion

The station offers work

experience and volunteer

placements for people to learn

media and general life skills

The stations programmes and

initiatives are particularly

targeted at young people over

45s and migrant communities

although the output it proving

very popular across all ages

David Hatherly Stat ion

Manager for Wayland Radio

said We launched the station

on a shoestring last August

and its already a valuable

resource for local community

groups and popular with our

audience The grant from

Breckland Council will enable

us to enhance our public

information broadcasts we will

be working with other local

agencies to ensure that their

information is reaching our

audiences more efficiently

That will make a big difference

to us and help us to further

develop the distinct service we

are offering to the district

Were enormously grateful for

the support the Council has

offered us

The station currently has more

than 50 volunteers and was

originally started because of

the lack of a radio station to

s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d

S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d

surrounding villages The

whole of the studio complex is

disabled friendly and fitted out

with professional equipment

the radio mast delivers a strong

signal across the broadcast

area

Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive

member for Communities said

Community radio gives local

people a real voice Wayland

R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t

contribution to Breckland

communities because its

strength lies in that it is run by

local people for local people

about local issues This

funding wil l help give

community radio a much

needed boost at this stage in its

development

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Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived

through an earthquake but I did the

other night and it was one of the most

frightening events I have ever

experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a

Friday night I suddenly heard this

massive explosion and then everything

shook and I mean everything ndash pictures

on the wall vases on the cupboard etc

ndash and then within seconds another one

It sounded as if an ammunition factory

had blown up such was the impact of

the noise

I had no idea it was an earthquake and

nor did my neighbours so there we all

were in our dressing gowns looking

around for a fire something anything

that would tell us what it was Finally

one neighbour sauntered down the

road Helsquod lived through a quake

before and knew all about it

We all know that earthquakes occur all

over the place regardless of where the

fault lines are And it is somewhat

different from California where you

can see most of the earthquakes happen

on major fault lines that they know are

moving

The South Australian earthquakes are

spread out far and wide though there

are more in the hills than on the flats

which makes me feel even less

insecure given that I live in the hills of

Adelaide and this quake occurred five

kilometres from where I live

An earthquake specialist put it this way

―it is quite common for people to be

able to hear and see an earthquake

without feeling it He said the

earthquake compression waves were

equivalent to sound waves As the

waves come up through the ground it is

possible to hear low-frequency sound

waves It does sound like a rumbling as

it comes and goes

When you are closer it tends to be

more a big boom sound but what

people actually hear is a probably a

little subjective and probably

depends on where they are and what

they are doing

Well mate to me it sounded like a

bomb going off in my backyard and

believe me thousands of people were

jolted from their sleep when a

magnitude 38 quake - the states

strongest in more than 20 years - struck

just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on

Friday Its shockwaves were felt across

the state

It was the largest of four tremors that

has struck close to Adelaide in the past

19 days with three recorded near

Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude

tremor on April 2

Australian Seismological Centre

director Kevin McCue said it was only

a matter of time before SA

experienced a repeat of the 55

magnitude quake of 1954 that caused

$70 million damage across Adelaide

I think we probably havent seen the

worst yet but the probability would be

pretty small that it will happen in our

lifetime he said

That really makes me feel like moving

to well there is no place to really

move to as they occur all over the

world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in

my backyard

And now the cruncher just when you

thought it would be safer than say

California for instance Dr McCue says

that in places like Adelaide very few

buildings are designed to resist

earthquakes

A 1954-style earthquake will happen

at some stage in the future and

Adelaide will be damaged Its just a

matter of time

He said SA experienced at least one

magnitude 38 quake a year and

Adelaide faced the greatest risk of

earthquake damage out of any major

capital city due to its large number of

volatile fault lines

Fridays quake was a wake up call to

communities and authorities to be

better prepared in the event of a more

destructive tremor

This is the fourth relatively small

earthquake in just a few weeks which

is unusual he said

This earthquake was possibly up to a

magnitude of even four and its only

the depth (of the quake) that saved you

from damage

I think at the moment there is a high

probability of an earthquake in this

same area of the Adelaide metropolitan

area state emergency services should

be looking at their procedures again

and what they need to be doing to

respond to an earthquake

People who manage schools and

hospitals ought to also be making sure

they are not vulnerable

What makes it even worse is the

experts say they have no way of

predicting them Theres always the

chance of something bigger but the

probability of that is really quite low

If there are a lot of these in the next

couple of months some people might

get upset but this is close enough to

normal - except we dont usually have

them down here we usually see them

up in the Flinders further north of

Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring

to that area of the world

Fridays seismic activity was about

20km underground Police and

emergency services were inundated

with emergency calls from across the

state as people near the epicentre

reported the sound of an explosion

More than 500 calls were logged

within hours of the quake hitting with

shockwaves felt up to 100km away and

as far as Kangaroo Island but by the

light of day the State Emergency

Service had reported no structural

damage

And what did I do after the quake ndash I

went back to bed and began to read a

book and then asked my wife ―did the

earth move for you too darling

Post Script After filing this story the

West Australia Goldfields have been

hit by possibly the largest earthquake

ever in Australia five days after the

South Australian quake It closed the

Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging

buildings and burying a teenage girl

under rubble Seismologist David

Jepsen said the quake was the largest to

hit the area in 25 years and possibly the

largest ever

Geoscience Australia seismologist

David Jepsen said the quake hit about

10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was

fairly shallow

―People in Kalgoor Lie would have

experienced strong shaking We would

expect people up to several hundred

kilometres away would have felt it

―This is the largest event in the last 25

years in this region and it might be the

largest since we started recording

―The quake was significantly larger

than the mining explosions that

regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen

said ―All of the hotels in the area have

been damaged and many of the

facades have simply fallen off and

crashed to the ground

Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio

Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000

Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church

Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For

those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more

reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring

their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian

Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May

Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday

Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry

Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later

On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community

for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about

WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all

our meetings

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Well over four hundred veteran

tractors left Tibenham Airfield on

Sunday 4th April for their run

around the local roads and stopped

for their lunch break on Old

Buckenham Green

What a spectacle they made - first

driving into the village centre then

parking up in row after row having

some lunch and then off round the

lanes again to return to the Airfield

The local Old Ram Tractor Club

did the organising of this national

event that brought tractors and their

drivers from all over the country

It was a very friendly occasion a

photographers delight and even the

sun shone occasionally The sound

of all those engines and the smell

of diesel will remain in peoples

memories for years to come

Picture Churchwarden John Frost

braved the long ladders to get to

the top of All Saints church tower

Thanks to his efforts we can all

share this view and get a better idea

of just how many tractors there

were on the Green at old

Buckenham

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The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors

What a busy month I really donlsquot know

where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the

best place to start of course but before I do

I would like to put out an appeal for a

volunteer or two

We urgently need volunteers for the

Thetford District and for Downham

Market If you have a few spare hours and

you are interested in people this may be for

you You will be given full training and

support by some very friendly people and

you will meet some some very interesting

people We would love to hear from you so

please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk

for details

So back to SSAFA 125 This is the

campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of

SSAFA Forces Help The very first

National Collection Day raised more than

pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot

you think pound250 came from the dear

customers of CO-OP Watton and another

pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the

collection day will 14 May So watch out

for details and if you would like to help

just ring that number

wwwssafstorecouk is now open for

business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA

goodies on there such as mugs polo

shirts pens limited badges bracelets and

you will also be able to buy them from us

when we appear at the local fairs and

festivals this summer

Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he

suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on

duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has

entered for the London Marathon and will

be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to

complete the course Each mile has been

nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA

mile he will be accompanied by Marine

Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go

to wwwssafaorguk

And for the cooks amongst you Gary

Rhodes has contributed to a brand new

cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a

year for the volunteers to compile it and

children from the British Forces Primary

Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk

or bookshopmoufloncomcy

That is just a small sample of the wonderful

things peeps are doing to raise funds and

awareness for SSAFA Please remember

our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we

will stay with you for a lifetime to help you

Locally we are going to be busy this year

28th April ndash presentation at Robertson

Barracks Swanton Morley

16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally

28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival

1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland

Agricultural Show

These are a few of the places you can find

us this summer please come and talk to us

Norfolk Branch News The Branch has

been very busy over the last year

SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and

raised over pound300k from various charities

for these cases

Sadly there has been a marked increase in

the number of broken marriages in the

region and pound29k was needed to help the

families move on to a new start

There are now 3 prisons in the region

HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and

SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison

In-Reach programme We do need

volunteers for this scheme too If you have

experience of prison visiting or social work

we would love to hear from you

And finally just for information SSAFA

Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but

our roles are completely different SSAFA

FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak

and Headley Court for the families to stay

in while visiting injured relations H4H are

building the swimming court at Headley

Court They are also responsible for the

proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of

which opened in Edinburgh recently

SSAFA look after everyone for life If your

Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum

and Dad need help if your wife needs help

if children of serving men and women need

help SSAFA will always be there You just

need to ring this number 01 603 403322

SSAFA 125 and other stuff

The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland

House was packed with artists and

friends at the preview for the Spring

Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen

artists from across the region were

showing a range of visual art from pencil

drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art

photography

During the event the Town Mayor Cllr

Margaret Holmes pictured with jan

Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under

its new name saying how fortunate the

Wayland area is to have such a facility to

support the cultural life of the

community and encourage artists

Those attending the preview agreed that

the standard of work in this exhibition

was very high The youngest artist

showing her work was 15 year old

Bethany Vargeson who is currently

working towards her GCSE art exam and

whose drawing of the

Babes in the Wood has

been used for the cover of

the 2010 Chamber of

Commerce Directory The

attention to detail in

Bethanylsquos work shows a

maturity beyond her years

At the other end of the

scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke

from Carbrooke member of the Royal

Society of Miniature Artists whose

exquisite still life work is admired

wherever she exhibits and indeed two of

her three paintings were sold within 24

hours of the opening

The Gallery was also delighted to

welcome Helena Anderson from Kings

Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a

professional artist who specialises in

portraits in particular animal portraits

She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo

Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late

husband Frank trained formation dancing

teams for the original show Peggy now

almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first

day and spent about an hour looking at

the exhibition and chatting with local

residents who had met her in their

younger days and with the press Peggy

was delighted with the exhibition and the

gallery and clearly very proud of her

daughterlsquos talent and contribution

Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition

Picture John Frost

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23

O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h

Attleborough High School ran an

extremely successful day long

whole-school Environment Day

The ambitious aim was to really

ingrain environmental issues in the

consciousness of students staff and

the community This was a

completely new venture for the

school with all students off time

table from years 7 through to Sixth

Formers working in tutor groups

with staff on a specific recycling or

sustainability project The day was

organised by Geography teacher

and Lead teacher for the

environment and conservation Mr

Joel Rodker with Assistant

Headteacher Carmina McConnell

A number of visitors attended on

the day - from local government

Green peace and artists who use

recycled objects - and they were on

hand to give presentations and lend

their expertise

Staff and students selected a range

of projects to work on including

designing clothes for a fashion

show made of recycled materials

making films using state of the art

green screen technology making

sculptures making bird boxes

writing a green newspaper

auditing the schools waste and

making jewellery and furniture from

recycled objects

During the day students produced

some exciting and innovative

recycled projects and arrived at

intelligent and creative solutions for

sustainability issues The day

culminated in a celebration of the

days activities in a series of

assemblies in the afternoon with 32

groups giving presentations of the

answers they have arrived at

Lead teacher for the environment

and conservation Joel Rodker said

that AHS was taking seriously the

governments target for all schools

to be sustainable by 2020 This

makes sense on so many levels We

are addressing urgent problems such

as energy use and deforestation so

that our students can enjoy the same

quality of life and wonders of nature

that were able to benefit from They

are learning valuable skills which

will give them the advantage in any

area of employment and enable

them to make important choices in

their lives And we are helping to

reduce the impact our school and

community has on the environment

When given the chance young

people are always keen to show

how much they care about the

planet and their neighbours

whether they are next door or on the

other side of the world

AHS is already involved in a county

wide project called ANSWER

which links Norfolk schools with

each other and with schools in

Scandinavia to share strategies for

reducing energy use Staff and

students at AHS and across Norfolk

are committed to making a

difference and the Environment Day

on the 30th was a chance to put

some of this enthusiasm into action

Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May

Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great

Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

Charity Number 1062603

Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham

Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries

Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited

Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent

Attleborough High School working to become even greener

Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School

One of the annual deviations from our

normal weekly evening meeting at the

Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut

Restaurant at the Norwich College of

Arts amp Technology Some years ago

we decided that a formal Rotary

Christmas Dinner with our partners

was becoming a bit unnecessary with

all the other activities going on around

that festive period Our partners

muttered a bit because they do like

joining in with us from time to time

Listening as we always try to do we

searched around for something else at a

different time where we could sit down

to a special meal The Debut

Restaurant was suggested and thus it

came to pass and someone dubbed it

―The UnChristmas Dinner Just

before Easter for the fourth year we

donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their

finery ndash and headed off to Debut where

the whole meal is prepared and served

by the students Part of our raison

dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls

within our commitment to young

people and we know that many of our

local youngsters go on to NORCAT

Another meeting deviation takes place

in April The Brandon Rotary club

meets on Thursday evenings the same

as we do So once a year we have an

exchangelsquo This involves a number of

our members going to Brandon with

our President who then officiates at the

Brandon meeting reciprocated by their

members with their President coming

to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary

Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton

presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary

meeting on 8th April with 6 of his

members in attendance Our President

Richard Akister did likewise at

Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of

our members

Yet another of our changes from the

routine of Thursday meetings takes

place on the 5th Thursday of April We

call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our

meeting but not the attendance

requirement instead members are

expected to attend a meeting at any

other Rotary Club which to count

they must do within 2 weeks It is

relatively easy to find another club to

go to in a radius of some 15 miles of

Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30

miles there are three times as many

with a wide choice of days and times -

some are breakfast meetings For

p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e

wwwwattonrotaryorguk

We are pleased to report that moneys

are still rolling in to the ShelterBox

campaign on the back of the Haiti

disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised

the cost of at least another box and

Wayland Community High School the

price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti

required an enormous number of tents

and still does because of this the

ShelterBox stock has been depleted

and donations being received at the

ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing

stock ready for other disasters -

population displacing earthquakes and

floods are occurring at a rate that

makes it difficult to keep up the flow of

the much needed humanitarian aid

Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also

been sent to remote parts of Chile

(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and

Uganda (landslides)

Martin Anscombe

Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs

hand painted on silk as well as

watercolour and acrylics by

Norma and Alan Ashcroft will

take place from May 15th to 22nd

from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm

on Saturday at the Dragonfly

Gallery Wayland House High

St Watton

Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are

partners in Painting on Silk

known as ―Firefly Art Norma

initially trained in Haute Couture

in London before training as a

teacher She has experience in

many art forms having worked

and taught for over 30 years in

the world of design and

technology Alan is a ―self

taught artist working in silk

painting but now primarily in

watercolours and acrylics Both

are former members of the Guild

of Silk Painters and regularly

demonstrate this art form

throughout the Eastern Region

Free Preview Evening Tickets

contact 01953 880205

Firefly meets Dragonfly

The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we

have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash

1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing

were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an

evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to

be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing

for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those

interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202

Wayland House Learning Programme

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News

BROOM HALL Country Hotel

Saham Toney Your Local Three Star Hotel

Wednesdays Steak Night Sirloin or Rump with chips pound1000

Fridays Pie amp Mash Night Pastry Pie amp Mash with Dessert pound995

New Ivy Room for Bar Meals

Monday to Saturday 630 ndash 830 Tuesday to Saturday 1200 ndash 200

01953 882125 wwwbroomhallhotelcouk

FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD

BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery

TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton

For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics

Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham

COUGHTREY BDK Ltd

01953 881243

Unit 2 Coughtrey Industrial Estate

Church Road Griston IP25 6QB

Fitted Kitchens

Bathrooms

Internal Doors

Free Quotations amp

Full Planning Service

CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at

Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston

Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School

Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas

Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church

Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete

I am sure that many people in Saham will

remember John Newton whose family lived

in the parish for several generations John

moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years

ago but while he lived here he applied his

legal-trained mind to recording and

assembling Saham history He has kindly

offered to return to Saham to give a public

presentation on ―Saham through the Ages

Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and

slides will describe village living

conditions and life-styles spanning the

period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up

to more recent times as seen through the

eyes of a number of colourful historical

figures who lived in Saham

It must be remembered that Saham was a

village of some regional importance in much

of this period At the time of the Norman

invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal

dues to the King himself and had a Fair

directly under royal warrant It was larger than

Watton up to the time of the opening of the

turnpike road between Cambridge and

Norwich which was routed south of the

Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might

know it the River Wissey) and so directed

trade and official functionaries to Watton

rather than Saham

The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we

hope to provide refreshments a raffle and

other activities a small exhibition on Saham

by Saham Heritage and as the main event

Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note

of the date and place and come along for an

instructive and entertaining evening - and

bring your friends

Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at

the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE

Entry For more information call me and

watch for publicity

Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550

Pictured right is the Old White Horse in

Saham Toney

Saham Through the Ages with John Newton

Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with

how sick and disabled people are

being assessed for Employment and

Support Allowance (ESA) This new

benefit was introduced in October

2008 to replace the existing

incapacity benefit for new claimants

It aims to give more help to those

who might with support be able to

work

Since ESA was introduced CAB

advisers across England and Wales

have been reporting high numbers of

seriously ill and disabled people

being found fit for worklsquo under the

new Work Capability Assessment

(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in

this situation include people in the

advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos

Disease and Multiple Sclerosis

people with severe mental illness

and some who are dealing with acute

short-term health problems such as

awaiting open heart surgery

Citizens‟ Advice has produced a

report - Not working - CAB

evidence on the ESA Work

Capability Assessment‟ - which

outlines concerns with the limited

effectiveness of the assessment

Claimants undergo a medical test

which should assess what they can

do but the evidence shows that the

test doesnlsquot account for the

complexities of many illnesses and

disabilities Citizens Advice is

hearing numerous reports of hurried

medicals where medical examiners

miss vital details make unjustifiable

assumptions and donlsquot place enough

emphasis on the impact of mental

health issues on the ability to work

The report shows how for these

people failing the WCA can have an

enormously detrimental effect By

being told they must find work they

face further hardship by either having

to claim JSA which is a less

supportive benefit or in many cases

no benefit at all Moreover the stress

of the test and the prospect of

fighting unfavourable decisions at a

tribunal adds to the considerable

pressure of their situations In these

cases the system risks moving

already vulnerable people even

further away from a return to the

workplace

To illustrate these points the

following are examples of CAB

clients failed by the Work Capability

Assessment

A CAB in London saw a former

engineer in his 50lsquos who was

working as a driver After feeling ill

for a number of months he visited his

GP and was immediately referred to

hospital where he was admitted with

heart disease and required a triple

bypass About three weeks after helsquod

been discharged he started to feel

extremely ill again He went back to

hospital and after a series of new

tests was diagnosed with inoperable

and incurable stomach and liver

cancer Although he was advised to

continue taking regular exercise he

found walking and breathing

difficult was in constant pain and

suffered a number of uncomfortable

side effects from both his cancer and

heart medication At his WCA he

was found fit for work on the basis

that he remarked how he walked

daily (although not far and not

without discomfort) and could raise

his hands above his head (once)

None of his medical consultants

could believe the decision He

recently appealed the original

decision and was successful in being

put into the support group for people

not required to look for work

A Wiltshire bureau reported that a

client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had

both physical and cognitive

difficulties He went for a WCA and

was found fit for work despite being

unable to stand for longer than 10

minutes a tendency to fall

d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d

concentration - he slurred his words

and could not control saliva and had

very poor short term memory with

inability to recall conversations that

happened a few hours previously

His mental health had also suffered

because of his difficulties

A CAB in Leeds reported a client

who following an attack by a gang

during which he was shot at and

suffered multiple injuries suffered

post traumatic stress disorder along

with anxiety and depression The

man who had consistently worked

throughout his life until this point

now finds it hard to leave the house

and suffers flashbacks but is

undergoing medical treatment and

counselling as he wants to return to

work as soon as he can He failed his

WCA and was found fit for work He

feels completely let down by the

system and believes the test didnlsquot

take into consideration the true

impact of his situation because the

questions were focused so much

towards prescriptive questions which

just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He

says he felt like he was on trial and

that he was being branded a benefits

cheat when all he wanted was

enough time to get himself better

before returning to work He

appealed the decision and was

successful and is now in the group

for people needing extra support and

time before finding a job

Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a

much more sophisticated approach is

needed that not only looks at a

personlsquos ability to undertake a certain

task on the day of the test but

considers supporting medical

evidence and other aspects such as

the variability of a personlsquos condition

and the external barriers they face in

finding work

If you have been affected by

decisions from the Work Capability

Assessment as part of a claim for

Employment and Support Allowance

then contact your local Citizenslsquo

Advice Bureau for help in seeking a

fairer outcome

Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally

arriving we are now seeing fresh

cut flowers on our counters as well

as the first of the spring plants and

vegetables Etched glass is also

back in our range of gift items

Our knitters wood workers

jewellery maker and greetings card

makers continue providing a wide

range of gift items for your delight

The cooks have a delicious variety

of cakes and savouries and fresh

eggs arrive straight from an Ashill

farm every week Do come and see

us on any Wednesday morning

between 830 and 1130 am in the

Watton Christian Community

Centre

Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA

Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25

WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010

St Mary‟s Church Watton

1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion

2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues

Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252

margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg

Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

12 Noon Holy Baptism

Sun 9th Christian Aid Week

800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Thur 13th Ascension Day

730pm Holy Communion

Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd Pentecost

800am Holy Communion

1000am All Age Worship Service with the

Methodist Congregation

12 noon Holy Baptism

630pm Choral Evensong

Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion

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

prayer between 10am amp 1200noon

It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek

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

Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom

Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead

630pm Mrs E Wright

Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor

630pm Local Arrangement

Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann

630pm Rev B Eagle

Sun 23rd Pentecost

1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton

630pm Mr D Fisher

Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull

630pm Mrs E Warby

Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church

Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children

during the Sunday morning services

Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo

Sun 9th 1030am Family Service

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How can we have Faithlsquo

Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how do I Praylsquo

Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo

Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are

Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How does God Guide uslsquo

St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion

Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship

Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion

St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion

SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion

Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship

1245pm Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion

St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion

Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship

Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson

Worship Calendar May 2010

Sunday 2nd May

1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon

SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY

900 am Matins Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson

300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston

THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY

700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

SUNDAY 16TH MAY

900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham

1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles

SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST

900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Caston

SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY

1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham

(ages 4-11 church room)

1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)

SUNDAY 6TH JUNE

1020 am Sunday Club Griston

(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)

1030 am United Holy Communion Griston

(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)

For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory

Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5

Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222

Email revbobnicholsgmailcom

All Saints Church Threxton

Sunday 2nd May at 10am

Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be

Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home

Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family

amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home

01953 881 885

We all make mistakes

Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church

Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what

we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just

embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in

Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread

and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was

and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not

the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done

There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more

important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the

men who predicted

―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers

Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943

―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously

considered as a means of communication The device is inherently

of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876

―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal

Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre

―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out

Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962

Events in the future and the things we say about them can often

embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other

mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to

other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it

helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as

we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our

character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where

he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not

true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a

mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great

strength in life

Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for

example here is one such story called the bear facts

―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the

bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this

came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he

heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at

top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man

when the man cried out God help me

The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to

move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes

Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the

man I could not do that after all these years but could you make

the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began

to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms

and put his paws together and said For what we are about to

receive may

We all make mistakes

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News

One hundred and seventeen miles of

Norfolks roads will be the route for

the countys largest ever live sporting

spectacle as the Tour of Britain

cycle race heads across Norfolk on

Thursday September 16

The Tour of Britain is the UKs

biggest professional bicycle race and

a centrepiece of the British sporting

calendar - with live television

coverage in the UK live Internet

coverage and further television

broadcast in more than 100 countries

The Tour is also the biggest free to

spectate sporting event in the UK -

attracting around a million spectators

to the roadside

The eight-day event will head

through Norfolk at stage six with

some of the worldlsquos top cyclists

competing for the right to wear the

yellow jersey as stage winner on a

tour route that has been chosen to

highlight iconic and regeneration

areas of Norfolk

Over the past five years Olympic

World and Commonweal th

Champions have ridden the Tour of

Britain and securing a stage of the

race for Norfolk is a coup for

Norfolk County Council - who has

been in talks with the organisers of

the race for around a year in order to

bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads

Specific location timings will be

announced at a later date but the race

will begin from Tuesday Market

Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday

morning before ending mid-

afternoon on South Beach Parade in

Great Yarmouth

- From Tuesday Market Place the

riders will do a short circuit in Kings

Lynn before heading out toward

Castle Rising and then to the

Sandringham estate The first Sprint

stage of the race will take place past

the Visitors Centre at Sandringham

- From there the race heads toward

Hunstanton through Dersingham

taking in old Hunstanton then

following the coast road to

Brancaster The first King of the

Mountain stage (title given to the

best climber in a cycling road race)

takes place as the road nears

Burnham Deepdale with the riders

then carrying on through Burnham

Market toward Holkham and then

heading through the grounds of

Holkham Hall

- Heading toward Wells next the Sea

the second Sprint will take place on

the quayside

From there the cyclists stay on the

coast road through Sheringham to

West Runton where they turn off

toward Aylmerton - which is where

the second King of the Mountain

takes place

- From Aylmerton to Holt the route

heads through the market town

toward Saxthorpe then on to

Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall

Then on through Alysham to Buxton

Hautbois and Coltishall

- From Coltishall the route heads into

Norwich following the ring road to

Grapes Hill with the third Sprint

taking place up Grapes Hill The

cyclists then ride past City Hall and

the Forum before making their way

down to Prince of Wales Road onto

Riverside and then the third King of

the Mountain takes place up Gurney

Road

- Leaving the city the cyclists follow

a Broads route through Salhouse

Wroxham Hoveton Horning and

Potter Heigham Heading on to

Caister the riders finally reach Great

Yarmouth - where the finish of the

race will be on South Beach Parade

Derrick Murphy Norfolk County

Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet

member for Cultural Services said

Whilst our landscape doesnt offer

an upward climb of the Alps the

cyclists will have to cover a longer

distance than any other leg of the

Tour and weve used the landscape

that we do possess to come up with a

challenging route

As well as the economic benefits the

race will bring to Norfolk through

increased tourism and business

revenues it is hoped that the Tour

will boost local interest in cycling

and sport in general particularly

among children and young people

adding to the work that the County

Council is already doing as part of

the approach to the London

Olympics in 2012 The race also

provides an opportunity to promote

N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d

internationally as a destination and

demonstrate that it has everything

needed to host events on a grand

scale

Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of

Britain said

―We are extremely pleased to be

bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to

Norfolk Our partners Norfolk

County Council have provided us

with the confidence that the stage in

Norfolk will be challenging one for

the riders and at the same time an

exciting one for all the spectators

―To be able to show what Norfolk

has to offer to the huge cycling

fanbase of Western Europe as a boost

to cycling tourism in the region is an

especially exciting prospect

Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled

Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder

will be passing on their passion for

hip hop dance to local boys aged 11

ndash 16 years in a series of classes that

will culminate in a performance at

the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in

Norwich later this year

The project organized and funded

by Breckland Council in partnership

with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk

Dance will begin with weekly

classes coached by renowned hip

hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka

Fuzlsquo) these will provide an

introduction to the various moves

and styles of hip hop Sessions will

be held at Dereham Leisure Centre

on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting

on 7th May and running until July

2nd

After the first four classes the

venture will step up a gear with a

four-day residency during June half-

term when Banxy joins the young

dance artists helping them develop

and rehearse a special performance

piece this will be the curtain-raiser

to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the

Lord Mayors Procession on July

10th A veteran of hip hop dance

Banxy trained at Swindon Dance

and the London Studio Centre and

has spent the last 15 years teaching

and performing across the UK and

abroad

Following on from the residency

the remaining Friday classes will be

taken up with rehearsing and

perfecting the performance piece in

readiness for the Procession

Rob Walker Breckland Council

Sustainable Communities Manager

said

―Therelsquos been such a fantastic

response to the dance taster sessions

and weekly classes that welsquove run

so far in the district we wanted to

trial something more ambitious

This project will give youngsters the

opportunity to benefit from expert

tuition and a more intensive

programme and then demonstrate

what they have learned in a high

profile performance

Whilst the first four weeks will

provide an introduction to the

various moves and styles of hip hop

dance those enrolling on the half-

term course will be committed to the

following four weeks of rehearsals

in preparation for the celebration

piece on July 10th

For more information and to book a

place on the course please contact

Stefan Clifford Breckland Council

Sports Development Officer on

01362 656870

Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27

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(5)

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(6)

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troubles in (33)

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(5)

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elements of any kind (4)

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complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland

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Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with

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The correct solution will be published in the next issue

LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward

Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting

Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did

Watton United FC Roundup

First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2

After the midweek game against Beccles

a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management

team of Harwood and Hunt knew

exactly what to expect here today with

college meadow similar in size and

stature (but not in playing surface) to the

Dereham Road pitch

They had identified Anthony Martin

younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos

Chris Martin as the goal threat and

today welcomed back Gareth Leggett

from university to bolster the back line

with Armes and James Brown still

unavailable Their tactics worked in the

first half playing a flat back 4 3 in

midfield and 3 upfront

In the opening exchanges Walker

troubled the Beccles inexperienced left

back numerous times with his pace and

dribbling ability and the defence It was

this outlet which finally led to Watton

opening the scoring when Mark

Allibone headed in a Mark Woods

corner from the right

However a miss-kick from Cruikshank

in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after

drew Beccles level when their striker

controlled and delivered the ball back

with the keeper stranded In recent

weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have

dropped but their character shone

through and they again took the lead

with a great passing move from left to

right was finished off coolly by the

advancing Morris from 10 yards

Watton havent been leading at half time

since the turn of the year but the first

half performance warranted this lead

with Mark Allibone performing well in

a new central midfield role and

Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all

showing their class at this level The

latter restricting the dangerous Martin to

no efforts on goal

The managers urged Watton to build on

this lead by pressing the game as they

had in the first 45 minutes as the next

goal was crucial However 15 minutes

in Watton suffered a setback when a

shot from the edge of the area slipped in

under Cruikshank to draw Watton level

As with Wattonlsquos season they had some

early chances in the second period but

couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal

With 20 minutes left Beccles changed

tactics and pushed centre back Barham

upfront and this almost instantly

provided dividends with him releasing

the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that

was saved well

However football is a game of 90

minutes and with only 2 minutes

remaining Watton lost concentration

when a corner was taken quickly and the

centre midfielder rose unchallenged

from the edge of the area of head over

Woods who had stepped off the post

A better performance that deserved

more for the Watton team but

unfortunately when youlsquore at the

bottom any luck seems to have deserted

you Man of the Match Gareth

Leggett

Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton

United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith

were let down by players on the

morning of this away fixture Now

second from bottom in the league after a

2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures

they surely canlsquot cancel any more games

in their hunt to stay in Division 4

However his young team today showed

hope for next season with Luke Jones

and Jono Franklin yet again performing

well against an experienced Bungay

team With Merv Brown draft in from

the first team bench at Beccles Watton

almost sneaked a well earned point

going in 1-1 at half time with a goal

from Jones

However with only 12 fit players

Watton couldnt change things and they

went down near the end 3-2 after Merv

Brown had pulled them back to 2-2

Man of the Match Luke Jones

Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League

Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior

Under 18s 2

Watton played away to Wisbech who on

the night proved to be the better team

Watton had to reshuffle their team as a

couple of key players were missing

Watton battled hard in the first half and

went in at halftime with the score at 1-1

The second half saw Watton drop their

heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to

every ball and not physical enough this

was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how

they can actually play Hopefully they

will learn from this performance

Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals

coming from Blake

Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as

the youngest player on the field stepped

in at left back and done a good job One

for the future

Watton United FC Forthcoming Events

4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person

pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park

Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket

includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ

Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the

tournament contact Paul Woods on

0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l

golfwattonunitedfccouk

Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local

band Kenny and the motives are

performing at Watton Sports Centre

(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -

Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6

each) available from Watton Sports

Centre 01953 881281 - email

infowattonunitedfccouk

The club have planned our AGM for

Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports

Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough

season with lack of commitment from

local players causing some games to be

called off and folding of the A team at

the beginning of the season

We are looking for more committee

members to help out with running of the

club and more support from the local

community to join up if the club is

going to carry on and exist if you can

help email infowattonunitedfccouk

for more information

Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a

good win over local rivals Dereham by 5

matches to 1

However since then we have not done so

well with defeats against Swaffham by

2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn

by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4

12

Stableford winners in March were Dave

Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy

Fleming

The first Monthly stroke play medal was

won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing

off a handicap of 10

Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)

Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News

EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre

Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp

District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club

OGC = Ovington Garden Club

May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article

Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at

Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn

Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad

Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article

Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton

Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article

Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall

Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article

Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery

Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article

Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and

their Management Watton CCC See ad

Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article

Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article

Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article

Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article

Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG

Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article

Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article

Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article

Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad

Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair

Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art

Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green

June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm

Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake

Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk

Thompson Common Reserve

Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival

Sat 12th See Article

Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day

Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm

Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon

Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow

Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article

Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article

Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG

Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied

Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available

Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home

Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years

FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT

WC LITTLEPROUD amp SON of BRADENHAM

lsquoA genuine family owned amp run business

offering a caring traditional amp affordable service‟

H BRETT amp SON Monumental Masons ~ Craftsmen in Stone

Call for our Brochure or

Visit our SHOWROOM and WORKSHOPS

Home visits can be arranged

also Fireplaces House Names etc

75 NORWICH ROAD WATTON

NORFOLK IP25 6DH Tel 01953 881501

MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be

12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis

Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered

for inclusion Arrival of copy before deadline does not guarantee

inclusion if you wish to be certain your entry gets to print then

please make sure it arrives in plenty of time

If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include

your contact details with each item If you do not the item

will NOT be published

You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can

write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave

copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom

All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of

the contributors and not the publishers While every care and

effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot

accept responsibility for errors or omissions

This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed

through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667

THE WATTON SOCIETY

Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the

Watton Christian Community Centre

Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park

For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom

Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second

competition of the year on

Wednesday 14th April there were six

prizes on offer as well as a special

Wee Wonders prize on the day The

winner on the day was Liam Owen

with a fantastic net score of 47

Stableford points winning by just 4

points second was Tom Weatherill

with 43 points third was Lucy

Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth

was Jack Bambridge with 39 points

In the Wee Wonders section of the

competition the winner was Joel

Spillman with 23 points Winner of

Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook

The presentation was made by Lisa

Neat of Smith amp Pinching

The Juniors were also presented with

their Club Shirts which have been

kindly sponsored by Total Health

Pharmacy and Wayland Garage

The event also hosted a raffle ndash and

the Juniors would like to say a very

big thank you to all the local business

people in Watton that made it all

possible The event was also attended

by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash

Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp

Pinching and Wayland Garage

Everyone had a very enjoyable day

The last month has been a lot more

productive for the ladies of Richmond Park

Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was

won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard

and they will be going forward to represent

the club at the regional final

The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill

organised a Charity Bridge day and raised

a wonderful total of pound502

Thirty six people attended and teacoffee

and cakes supplied by the golf club were

served at the interval

The annual coffee morning was a washout

as far as visitors coming to play golf was

concerned but the event was well

supported by the lady members and a total

of pound34320 was raised for club funds

Thank you to all who attended

The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles

had a particularly memorable day when she

came out for a few holes with her husband

on his first outing after a knee operation -

she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th

hole (164 yd) using her driver A great

achievement

Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs

Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs

Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry

Lawn 21 pts

April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net

70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3

Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85

Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section

Page 16: Mid-Norfolk Times May 2010

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 News

The fourth of 6 children Frank was

born in September 1918 ndash two

months before the Great War ended

on the Hamptons Estate at Hadlow

near Tonbridge in Kent where his

father worked as a chauffeur his

parents however soon moved to the

small village of Little Casterton near

Stamford in Lincolnshire

Frank Frank attended the village

school and secondary education was

at the Blue Coat School in Stamford

Leaving at the age of 14 his early

employment was as a delivery boy

for International Stores although he

had a strong interest in aviation and

engineering subjects encouraged by

schoolboy magazines His boyhood

hero Albert Ball VC was like Frank

a shy and sensitive man as well as a

brave military aviator

After working for International

Stores Frank wanted to better himself

and saw an advert for a job in a local

engineering factory and they helped

him study at evening class for ONC

a n d H N C i n M e c h a n i c a l

Engineering

In 1938 he applied for aircrew

training and after rigorous selection

processes was accepted He joined

the RAF and went off to

Northampton for training to be a

Navigator on the Blenheim tactical

bombers His expertise in geometry

algebra and trigonometry stood him

in good stead

It was when he was stationed at

Swanton Morley in Norfolk that

Frank met his future wife Phyllis on

a bind date organised by her sister

Doris

He was soon in the thick of things

and in May 1940 Frank was flying

daily over France as navigator on the

Bristol Blenheims of 82 Squadron

based at Watton life expectancy for

Blenheim crews in those times was

as little as 14 days however Frank

somehow survived

In his book ―Bomber Command Max

Hastings includes a whole chapter

about 82 Squadron based at Watton in

May and June 1940 The attrition rate

was appalling although the sense of

walking with history was intense

Frank often quoted Shakespeare and

Henry Vlsquos speech on the eve of

Agincourt with great feeling Flying

with 2 Group Bomber Command until

1941 Frank now with 105 Sqn was

posted off to Malta the most bombed

place on earth at the time

The day after arriving in Malta Frank

and his crew led eight aircraft on a

low level raid on shipping in Tripoli

harbour at dusk They managed to

get away without loss Another

incident on Franklsquos 23rd birthday in

1941 involved eight Blenheims

making an attack on a convoy

making for Tripoli After the attack

one of the Blenheims plunged into

the sea Frank reported the position

of the dinghy containing the crew

and the next day the RN submarine

HMS Utmost picked up the survivors

and carried them back to Malta

In 1943 Frank was awarded the DFM

for his coolness in combat and

devotion to duty in Europe Malta

and Burma He continued flying

mostly in India for the rest of the

war in different roles and

miraculously survived many scrapes

In 1946 He returned to England and

married Phyllis and two years later

Franklsquos son was born and the family

moved to Peterborough He worked

for Peter Brotherhood a diesel

e n g i n e m a n u f a c t u r e r i n

Peterborough as a draftsman In 1952

he moved to Welwyn Garden City

and a job with the De Havilland

aircraft company at Hatfield In 1953

his second child was born and in

1962 another daughter was born

Frank had moved job again to

English Electric at Stevenage where

he worked on guided weapons and

then moved back to Hatfield when

both English Electric and Hawker

Siddeley which had succeeded De

Havillands became part of British

Aerospace

During those years at Welwyn Garden

City Franklsquos lifelong interest in

engineering frequently came in useful

He had a succession of old Ford motor

cars starting with a 1933 model ―Y

through a succession of Prefects to

Ford Consuls He spent many hours

under those cars changing clutches

gearboxes and even engines with the

aid of an elaborate gantry and a series

of pulleys

In 1988 at the age of 70 he ran the

London marathon and for a time

became a regular at local half

marathon events winning a number

of cups and medals as the oldest

competitor

In the latter part of the 1990lsquos he was

persuaded to write his memoirs of

life in the RAF during the war which

he published as a book called

―Familiar Voices The book was

well received in the aviation press

and many copies were sold in shops

via web sites and by mail order

Frank was a great survivor and re-

invented himself many times

Grocerlsquos boy engineer military

aviator marathon runner and author

a great survivor who loved the

English countryside

Where did they come from and where did they go to

The Blenheim crews of 1940 Frank Harbord DFM died 19th January 2010

The Partners would like to inform our

patients that Dr Tim Gibbs has decided

to retire after 24 years of being a

partner with the practice Dr Gibbs has

been an excellent GP to our patients

and he will be very sorely missed by us

all We all wish Dr Gibbs a long and

happy retirement and wish both him

and Mrs Gibbs good health for the

future We will be recruiting a partner

to replace Dr Gibbslsquo position and hope

to have some news in the next few

weeks

For the next 4 months Dr Richard

Nickinson will be on a placement at the

surgery I hope that you will join with

us in welcoming Dr Nickinson to the

surgery

We have altered the appointment

system this year in line with patient

feedback This allows our patients to

book up to 3 weeks ahead with a

doctor of their choice (providing the

clinical need is suitable for a doctor)

Unfortunately by allowing advance

booking the number of patients not

attending their appointments has

increased significantly We now have

1 in every 15 appointments or 6

NOT kept I am sure that you will

agree that this is neither acceptable not

sustainable Please let us know if you

cannot attend your pre-booked

appointment Phone us fax us or use

the comments option on the web page

wwwwattonmedicalpracticecouk

to let us know that you cannot attend

The new appointment system seems to

be working well so far but to again

clarify the procedure

To be seen on the same day that you

need to be seen please call between

830am and 10am You will be

assessed by a member of the Same Day

Team (doctors and nurses) who will

treat you It will not usually be

possible to select a clinician of choice

if you need to see a doctor on the same

day

To ask for a visit please call before

11am we can not guarantee a specific

doctor for any visit

To ask for test results or to ask any

question please call after 10am

To book ahead to see a doctor or nurse

call after 10am Usually you will be

able to book up to 3 weeks in advance

We are often asked why the

receptionist asks for a brief reason for

needing to see the doctor or nurse

when you want an appointment The

request to do this has come from the

doctors to ensure that our patients are

seen by the person who can deal most

appropriately and most quickly with

their condition

We are open for pre-booked

appointments from 7am on Tuesday

and Thursday and until 830pm on a

Wednesday On a normal day we are

open from 830am until 6pm on a

Friday we are open from 830 am ndash

4pm This amounts to 495 hours a

week

When we are not open there are other

services available for our patients

For general health or medication

questions use NHS direct 08454647

For medication questions and minor

illness use your local pharmacy

For more serious health issues call the

GP out of hours service on 01603 488

488

For all GP type issues call The Timber

Hill Health centre in Norwich 0300

0300 333 This is open 8am ndash 8pm 7

days a week

For genuine accidents or for medical

emergencies go to your nearest A amp E

department or if necessary dial 999

General good health and wellbeing

If you are over 65 and have not ever

had a pneumonia vaccination please

contact us and book an appointment to

have one

Stay fit and active eat a sensible and

healthy diet with 5 portions of fruit or

vegetables every day

If you are a smoker make a quit date

and come and see us for direction to a

stop smoking service

Take responsibility for your own

health needs Take your prescribed

medication as directed follow up on

regular tests if you have an illness

that needs regular monitoring pick

up information leaflets or use the

internet to stay well keep simple

everyday medicines in your medicine

cabinet ndash ask your pharmacy for

assistance with this

Watton Medical Practice ndash Staying in touch

The Friends of St Georges Saham

Toney are to hold a Special Ladies

Day at St Georges Church Saham

Toney on Tuesday 25th May 2010

Gentlemen will not be refused

ad miss ion The day wi l l

commence with coffee from 1030

am fol lowed by a flower

arranging demonstration to be

given by Margaret Thomas who

will guide beginners through the

display techniques and give some

practical and perhaps new ideas to

t h e mo re ad van ced f lower

arrangers

F o l l o w i n g t h e m o r n i n g

demonstration lunch will be served

with a glass of wine for you to

enjoy Those of you who have been

to one of the Friends events will be

familiar with the quality of the food

served by our ladies The lunch

could be well worth the cost of the

ticket alone Our ladies have a

reputation for serving good food

which they will wish to maintain

Following lunch sit back and be

entertained by Linda Scholes who is

to give a talk with the interesting title

of The Yanks are coming Linda is

becoming well known in the area as a

public speaker with a terrific sense of

humour so you will not be

disappointed The day will conclude

by 230 pm to allow time to collect

the children from school

A superb raffle and o ther

attractions are being arranged to

enable you to contribute to the fund

raising for the upkeep of St

Georges Church All this for pound750

Please call now for tickets from

Saham Post Office or Beverley on

881802 Carol 850291 Sheila

882722 Audrey 881788 Marlene

881148 and Angela 889988

Ladies Day at St Georges Church

Watton Pantomime Group The group had a very successful

Pantomime this year and would like

to take this opportunity in thanking

everyone for their help and support

we really could not do it without

you Following our pantomime we

were able to make a donation to the

First Response Team in Watton In

March we held our AGM the

following officers were elected

Chairman - Stephanie Easter

Vice Chairman - Adrian Spencer

Secretary - Sandra Skipper

Treasurer - Matt Denny

On May 20th we will be holding our

Pantomime Auditions and everyone

over the age of 16 are welcome

These will take place in the Green

Room at the Queens Hall at 730pm

Two thoughts on redundancy

Your Job Search Thoughts from a Career Coach Firstly dont take it personally

Redundancy does not mean that your

personal value has reduced it means

that the business you were working

for cannot fund the post you held

anymore Your skills are still valuable

to a well funded business

Secondly people find that one of

the most depressing aspects of

redundancy is that it is an indication

that the whole business sector they

have worked in is suffering a crisis

This is the time to evaluate which of

your skills are transferable for

instance people skills are relevant to

all business sectors Not all industry

sectors have collapsed - read the

good news business stories in the

press and ask yourself how your

skills and experience could help that

type of business

David Bridge is a Career Coach with

Mayfair Coaching Practice

wwwmayfaircpcom Telephone

01379 650045

Carbrooke Village Fete A date for the diary

Saturday June 26th 2010 at 1pm

Carbrooke Village Millennium

Green ndash opposite Carbrooke Church

This yearlsquos fete will build on the

long tradition of Carbrooke

Village fetes with an emphasis on

a great family afternoon out on the

Millennium Green with an

agricultural theme and is a joint

venture involving the Church

Millennium Green Playgroup

School and Village Hall

Last year the fete returned to its

roots with an exciting display of

a g r i c u l t u r a l v e h i c l e s a n d

machinery alongside huge long

distance haulage vehicles and a

star prize of an evening out on the

combine harvester at the peak of

harvest time

P en a l ty sh oo t o u t s d a r t s

competitions cake stalls and card

stalls sit alongside the open bar

cider sales and a fresh local produce

barbeque with the usual raffles and

prize games for all to enjoy

Come and join in on June the 26th ndash

all welcome

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17

From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit

of a cynic you may have come to that

conclusion yourself from some of my

other editorials But every now and

again I come across something that

restores my somewhat jaded faith in

humanity

Recently I attended a meeting of the

Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group

for the purpose of taking a picture or

two to go with their article One of

the subjects of the evening was

Project Linus which I knew was

something to do with quilts but not

really of interest to me Well it turns

out that Project Linus donates free

homemade ―security quilts to

seriously ill abused bereaved or

traumatised children from premature

birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more

local quilters have through their

organisation Norfolk Quilters

always been strong supporters of

Linus and many members make

quilts for the project with the number

donated to date being in excess of

3400

Members of that same organisation

also produce ―Heart Cushions which

are small heart-shaped support

cushions for people who have had

surgery for breast cancer If someone

underwent surgery as long as ten

years ago a heart may still be found

beneficial so they make and give

them to anyone - women and men -

who have experienced breast cancer

As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting

was also told of the ―Last Cuddle

quilts These quilts again made by

members of Norfolk Quilters are

used to wrap still born babies for

parents to have their last cuddle They

are then able to keep that quilt for all

time as a permanent reminder of the

child that was lost to them

I have to say I find it quite humbling

that in these days of financial scandal

when even our own MPs have been

ripping us off - but are still asking us

to vote for them - that there are

wonderful people in this world who

give their time money and skills

freely just to make life a little bit

better for others less well off

Local quilters would welcome

donations of spare cotton fabric

wadding unused fleece and even

sewing threads which would be used

to good effect and our local quilting

group the Hackers Tackers and

Stuffers can be contacted through Sue

Hart on 01362 822536

And if you see anything about Project

Linus make a point to find out about

it and make a point to support it

youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant

antidote to the self serving attitudes of

today

It does your heart good

We met at the home of Lesley Cowling

to hear about the Air Cadets

organisation Jason Allan from the

Dereham Branch was our speaker and

with the help of his laptop he gave us a

very educational insight into the aims

and workings of the Cadets Fostering

the spirit of adventure and encouraging

leadership qualities and good

citizenship are some of the aims to

strive for There are nationally 46000

Air Cadets the largest youth

organisation in the UK The age range

is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and

organisers are volunteers One of the

principal reasons to join is to fly All

Cadets get the opportunity to get

airborne They can gain certificates and

at 18 if they show enough potential get

75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained

usually with a view to having a career

in the RAF They get the chance to go

gliding even solo if they show

aptitude Adventure training to develop

leadership qualities takes place in the

Lake District Peak District and Wales

They can ski in Europe and are able to

go on exchange training schemes in

many other countries including

Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of

Edinburgh Award Schemes are

followed with all the skills they foster

A chaplain is attached to every

squadron and available for advice and

listening The funding is mainly from

the RAF and all trips and equipment is

found for the Cadets or in the case of

trips heavily subsidised

Cadets are involved in the community

helping at shows festivals and

displays It sounds an ideal association

for active young people and gives them

added experience and qualifications to

put on their CVs

Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer

The next part of the meeting was the

induction of Lesley Cowling as a full

member She was welcomed for the

second time as she has been an

honorary member

The lunchtime concert in March was

presented by Pamela Warren Ken

Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick

Monk Karen Smith was at the piano

We were delighted to make a profit of

pound30958 to go to our many charities

Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea

17th June in Brenda Davis garden

2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes

tea delicious strawberries and cake

Judy Wilson

Inner Wheel Club of Watton

Nominations are invited for the

Wayland Agricultural Society Young

Achiever of the Year 2010 The award

is designed to recognise outstanding

dedication and contribution to

agriculture horticulture wildlife or any

other rural related sector or industry

All entrants must be under 21 years of

age All entrants will be required to

demonstrate and share their

commitment and involvement to their

related subject This should include

their achievements and their

aspirations Applicants will be

required to show passion and

enthusiasm as well as a sound

knowledge of their category The

award is sponsored by Weco

Engineering of Watton

All nominations must be made in

writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall

Wayland Agricultural Society Broom

Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney

Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ

Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010

Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at

our April meeting by a Victorian

Prison Officer who came to speak to

us about Life amp Death in a

Victorian Gaol

Mike the Prison Officer also brought

with him various items from that era

which prisoners had allocated to them

as well as some punishing

e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g

memorabilia My two volunteers for

the demonstrations John amp Rod

forged excuse notes but Mike was

able to continue without their input

and they were relegated to the back of

the room Mike and his persuader

were warmly thanked and hopefully

he will be back next year in another

guise

On May 10th our speaker will be

Jason Houghton Osteopath He has

visited us before and is extremely

popular with our group The meeting

starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal

Church Old Dereham Road Watton

whom we thank for the use of their

facilities all welcome

Looking to the future at our

September meeting we are very

fortunate to have as our guest

speaker Richard Lane OBE

President of Diabetes UK More

details will be available later but for

more information about our group

and our meetings please phone

Helen 01953 884713 leave a

message and I will get back to you

as soon as possible

New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome

Linda Kerr from the Redwings

Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in

April when she told us about the

wonderful work being done across

the country on behalf of not only

horses but ponies donkeys and

mules as well They have been

established for 25 years and have

visitor centres (free entry) in

Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The

Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt

Yarmouth and is open from 10am-

5pm every day from 27th March to

31st October You can even join

their Adoption club which

contributes towards the care and

feed for rescued animals

It may seem a bit late in the day for

New Year resolutions but it is in

May that we always vote on the WI

Resolution that is being put forward

for debate nationally We are all

aware of how difficult it can be to

know whether some food has

actually been produced or just

packaged here and that is why at

our National AGM to be held in

Cardiff in June the resolution being

debated is This meeting urges the

Government to introduce clear and

mandatory country of origin

labelling on all meat poultry and

fish products sold in this country

Over very many years the WI has

been at the forefront of bringing the

attention of the Government to bear

on many issues that concern us all

After the serious part of our May

11th meeting we will be enjoying a

craft evening with the emphasis on

friendly chatter and exchange of

ideas and skills For any lady

wanting to find out more about the

WI this would be an ideal evening

to pop in to Watton Christian

Community Centre (730pm) and

have a chat

June is going to be quite busy too It

is our 20th birthday and in place of a

normal meeting we will have a

birthday party at the home of a

member Once again we will be

present at Watton Carnival and also

take part in the Methodist Flower

Festival

On 5th June a Coffee Morning will

be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there

will be a raffle bring and buy table

cake stall etc- all welcome We

look forward to meeting some of

you there We also look forward to

visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July

To contact us ring Pat on 01953

882275 or Barbara 01953 882595

Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In

recognition of the difficulty in finding

low cost meeting and training space in

Wayland the Wayland Partnership is

launching a SPRING THROUGH TO

SUMMER promotion and is offering

meaningful discounts to local

community groups and organizations

Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to

Wayland House in Watton High

Street tell us who you are and what

you want and we will tell you about

the spaces available and what deals

we can offer you Alternatively mail

iainwaylandorguk for more

information

Community Support Services

Available at Wayland House Just a

reminder of the information and

support services available at Wayland

House

Breckland Council Customer Services

- If you need advice on council tax

how to get a bus pass or the cost of a

senior rail card a Breckland Council

Presence Officer is available at

Wayland House between the hours of

900am and 430pm every Wednesday

and 900am and 400pm every Friday

Closed for lunch between 100-

130pm on both days No appointment

is needed ndash just call in at Main

Reception

Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service -

Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service is has a

regular half day surgery for homeless

people and customers at risk of

homelessness in the Watton area on

Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If

you are at risk of losing your home

and would like to see a Housing

Advisor call Breckland Council on

0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l

housingadvicebrecklandgovuk

Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash

wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a

housing section with some useful

information

Norfolk County Council Registrars

Office Norfolk County Councillsquos

Watton Register office is at Wayland

House during the hours of 100 to

400pm every Thursday for the

registration of births deaths and

general advice Appointments should

be made through the Registrars office

as usual For Marriages and Civil

Partnerships telephone 01842 766848

for Births and Deaths telephone 01842

754115 or mail

registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk

Peddars Way Housing Association

Peddars Way Housing the largest

provider of affordable homes in the

Eastern Region offer free drop in

advice surgeries at Wayland House

An officer from Peddars Way is

usually available on Tuesday

mornings from 900am to 1100pm

Connexions Connexions Norfolk

provide a free drop in service for

young people at Wayland House

every Wednesday They offer advice

on a range if topics including health

housing and employment Call them

on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make

an appointment

Wayland Community Bank The

Wayland Community Bank a branch

of the Norfolk Credit Union is open

at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from

100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from

900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos

from 900am to 1100am No

appointment is necessary The

Norfolk Credit Union is a member of

the Financial Services Compensation

Scheme which means that your

money is as safe as in any Bank or

Building Society Itlsquos the place to

come for simple borrowing and secure

saving

Wayland Partnership

Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful

Craft Fairs is being held on

Saturday 1st May between

1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens

Hall Watton Admission is free

We are delighted to offer you a

celebrat ion of local craft s

including walking sticks fly

dressing greetings cards candles

jewellery corn dollies wood-

turned items engraved and stained

glass embroidered items original

paintings handmade cushions

photography and much more If

you are looking for something

different and if quality and

affordability are important to you

you will find what you are looking

for at a Wayland Partnership craft

fair

The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed

A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group

― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y

Grandmother Mrs F Jones at

Warmans Farm which was on

Hargham Road in Attleborough I

was standing on the kitchen table

looking out of the window which

faced Hargham Road (the railway

line ran parallel to Hargham Road)

when a plane flying very low passed

the window

I shouted to my Mother ―Quick

look the plane has a picture on its

tail My Mother grabbed me by the

legs and threw me under the table

Immediately we heard pop pop pop

rattling on tin My Mother thought

the plane had machine-gunned

Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)

which was located nearer the top of

Hargham Road Then there was a

loud bang It was not until later (no

telephones in those days) that we

heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos

factory which had been bombed

Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee

Semmence) memories of the day

during the Second World War when

a single German bomber raided the

Cyder factory and works by the

railway station in Attleborough

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening

Karen Bales ACCA MAAT Bsc (Hons)

Telephone 01953 884019

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Email balesbrowneaccountancyyahoocouk

Accounts preparation for Sole traders Limited Companies and Partnerships Personal Limited Company and Partnership Tax Returns Book-keeping PAYE VAT Returns

Bales Browne Accountancy Services Limited

RS Plumbing amp Heating

All your plumbing and heating needs

Boiler Servicing Installations and General Plumbing All work undertaken

CORGI Registered

Telephone 01953 883829 07836 267 419

ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )

Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5

Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land

and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures

Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details

Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney

Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)

Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH

Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket

from Saham Post Office

The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project

ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON

HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON

Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm

Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500

Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm

The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a

sparse few after a spectacular show in

mid-April As you can see from the

photos they are really miniature lupines

They draw tourists from all over the

place and all along the roadsides cars are

parked and Mum Dad and the children

are taking pictures of each other amidst a

sea of blue Especially popular for

pictures of dogs and babies Hands up

everyone who thought Texas was all

cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes

The temperature is climbing and the

hummingbirds are back The feeders are

up and filled with the usual mixture of 4

parts water to 1 part sugar (red food

colouring optional ndash most of the feeders

have red on them to attract the birds)

In the garden the tomatoes peppers

eggplants and cucumbers are coming along

well ndash maybe this year there will be

something ready for the County Fair

horticulture divisions in June I dug up a

huge rosemary bush to make way for more

vegetables and have dozens of cuttings

rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market

These markets are becoming very popular

now and while all the towns around us

have one our town seems to have a hard

time getting one together I sell vegetables

if I have enough to part with bedding plants

and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and

jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods

such as banana bread pineapple-cheese

bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This

year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is

being highly promoted as a natural

sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy

sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying

fennel this year and the cardoon is turning

out to be a magnificent

specimen plant ndash I

probably wonlsquot eat it but

can hardly wait until it

blooms I remembered to

feed the strawberries this

year which made a big

difference Had a great

crop

Fortunately the turtle family did not

discover the vegetable garden especially

the lettuce to which I understand they are

very partial

Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah

Georgia to sample great seafood old

Southern Plantations and botanical

gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best

time to visit because of the great

display of azaleas which donlsquot grow

here on our alkaline soils Hopefully

they will be blooming on schedule

Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn

Saturday 10th April was perfect for the

Spring Show gloriously warm sunny

and most of all dry Unfortunately we

had fewer entrants and entries this year

than last Norwich were playing at

home (they drew) and there was a horse

race These factors added to the

weather may have contributed to the

low turnout However 15 entrants

produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket

lovers) entries of very high quality It

was interesting to note that due to the

late spring we had more entries for

tulips this year and the hyacinths were

stunning The scent in the hall was

almost intoxicating The double

daffodils were largely missing as they

are still in bud very frustrating for the

people who normally enter them After

the Show when we opened the Hall for

teas it was very good to see a large

number of visitors and I am told we

recruited more members

We had a lovely surprise visit from

Wayland Radio Paul Young and

Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some

of our winners and President Allison

Griffiths Gabbie presents the

Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-

1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in

time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland

Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we

must have a listen especially as they

persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with

some of his monthly Topical Tips

Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to

stay for the presentation of the

silverware shared tea with us and even

won a raffle prize I hope they will join

us for the Autumn Show on 4th

September as I am sure they would

enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos

proceedings

So to the winners

The Spring Cup for most points in the

flower section - Ralph Kinsley

The Bill Aylott Cup for the best

arrangement of flowers This Green and

Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree

The Hendry Plate for most Points in the

domestic section - Judy Atkinson

The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most

points in show - Judy Atkinson

Class Results

1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer

than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June

Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly

Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree

2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length

of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline

Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June

Martin

3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13

length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC

Pauline Middleton

4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy

Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff

Twelftree

5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie

Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June

Martin HC Ralph Kinsley

6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC

Ralph Kinsley

7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan

Loveday

8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree

9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie

Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy

Atkinson

10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff

Twelftree

11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June

Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday HC Judy Atkinson

12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline

Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph

Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree

13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy

Atkinson

14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday

15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley

16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant

Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy

Twelftree

17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson

2nd Peggy Twelftree

18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd

Judy Atkinson

19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

Peggy Twelftree

20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC

Julie Stacey

21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton

22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd

Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson

23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd

Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree

24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary

Marriott

Our next meeting will be held on

Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the

Village Hall when our speaker will be

Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As

ever all are welcome Also we shall

have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village

Sports Day and Fete on the green

Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)

Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society

Picture Submitted

Picture Submitted

Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19

Attention All

Gardeners Improve your soil keep weeds

down and keep moisture in with

Sterilized Mushroom

Compost

The ideal mulch and

soil improver

Only pound150 per Bag Delivered free (min 5 bags)

Watton area

01953 881969

HARMONY QUILTING

A Professional Machine Quilting Service

You do the patchwork I do the quilting

For Quilting Wadding amp Backing Prices

wwwharmonyquiltingcouk

Tel 01953 882484

DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES

Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account

the fitness level and ability of participants

General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish

Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for

recycled teenagers

Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as

arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account

Please bring a mat for floorwork

Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to

Friday 4th June inclusive

For further details please contact

Diane Cuthbert

01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher

Classes held during term-time

There was a very pleasing attendance

of members and guests at the March

meeting who much enjoyed a

powerpoint presentation ―Images of

Japan Speaker Len Speller opened

with some basic Japanese phrases and

then took us on a journey through a

land of contrasts the concrete jungle of

modern urban Japan being interspersed

with colourful temples and beautiful

Japanese gardens Something of the

culture of Japan also came over with

its emphasis on politeness tidiness and

desire to conform

The prolonged cold weather cut the

number of entries for the table

competition but hopefully now that

spring has at last arrived we will see

more entries next time Winners were

Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil

and three stems of flowers) John

Darlow (any vegetable) and John

Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or

tuber)

The May meeting will be on

Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the

main hall at Attleborough Junior

School The talk will be on the subject

of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as

always we will be very pleased to

welcome guests as well as members

Attleborough and District Horticultural Society

DEREHAM amp DISTRICT

CAT ADOPTION CENTRE

Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP

Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering

OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm

Telephone

01362 687 919

On Wednesday 14th APRIL

DEREK ARCHER talked to us

about his ORCHID collection and

how to grow these beautiful plants

He brought along just a few of his

magnificent collection and showed

us the rest in flower on screen His

examples some over 40 yrs old

ranged from the smallest to the

largest forms and from rare UK

orchids to those species from

Japan He told us the best way to

keep orchids at home and many of

us realised we have been killing

ours with kindness as they need

humidity by standing on damp

gravel and yet the pot needs to be

well drained Water and feed and

leave to drain before replacing in

the gravel based pot

A very informative entertaining

talk inspiring us all to have a go at

growing these tricky but incredibly

exotic plants Derek judged the

flower competition 1st Patsy

Peachey 2nd David Peachey and

3rd Shona Levy A good selection

of entries to choose from this

month so congratulations to the

winners

Our next meeting on Wednesday

12th May will be our first

OUTSIDE VISIT to the

JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD

BAKERY Caston and afterwards

refreshments will be at the home of

2 of our members at Brook House

Dukes Lane

This garden is well known by our

speaker too as he is responsible for

all the greenlsquo planting there and

told us it is one of the largest

Japanese gardens in the country

and well worth seeing So hope

lots of you will come along share

lifts if possible we will leave the

village green at 645pm to arrive

there for a 7pm start

HORN FAIR on MAY 30th

Members are asked to bring plants

flowers vegetables garden

equipment etc to sell on the day

for our plant stall and to volunteer

their services for help to me as

soon as possible

We will need sandwiches cakes

scones biscuits etc for the

refreshment stall too Take these to

Jill at Nurses House please Many

thanks We hope lots of you will

support this unique event and buy

excellent value plants from us as

well as enjoy our home-made cakes

on the refreshment stall See you

there

Our thanks to Chris Dalton who

entered our Village Green in the

Telegraphs Most Lively Village

Greenlsquo competition and guess

what We are in the final 4 and

have won a yearlsquos membership to

the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so

far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We

will use the money towards filling

the flower boxes at the entrances to

the village In fact thanks to our

pound50 grant from Breckland Pride

earlier this year the boxes have

looked beautiful this Spring and

our thanks to the members of the

Club responsible for their upkeep

For more information look us up

on our website

wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub

orguk Or ring me on the number

below We are a very active

friendly club always keen to

increase our membership and now

is a great time to join If anyone

would like a lift to meetings please

give me a call Jane Dalton

(Secretary) 01953 498694

Great Hockham Gardening Club News

On the 15th April Ashill Garden

Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L

Sutton a noted member of the

Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society

This was a most opportune visit now

that Spring has finally arrived we

all need help in preparing for sowing

and planting Mr Sutton took the

Garden Club members through

various aspects of horticultural care

required before during and after the

growing season

For instance cleanliness in the

greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton

described how he is able to keep

the greenhouse free of pests with

the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and

Milton among other things He

explained how to clean flower pots

with bleach and was able to

demonstrate by the use of slides

how even flower pots of some

antiquity can be kept fresh and

clean with appropriate care

Mr Sutton also had some practical

tips involving the use of bubble

wrap in the greenhouse and the

mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th

insecticide These guidelines being

of a practical and economical

nature were very useful as were

the instructions on how to plant the

growing tips pinched out of

chrysanthemums to produce ―free

plants The talk finished with slides

of some fine specimens of

chrysanthemums and the club were

most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos

informative discussion

The next Garden Club meeting will

take place on the 27th May during

which Graeme Simmonds will

discuss historical objects we might

find in our own gardens This

should be an inspiring discussion

since members are asked to bring

along items they may have found in

their garden or at the beach

Stop press we still have tickets

available for the trip to Stody

Lodge Gardens This will take

place on the 12th May and will

give members and their friends the

chance to wander through some of

the ten acres o f beauti fu l

Rhododendrons and Azaleas which

are in bloom each May This outing

is also combined with a trip to

Holt the historic Georgian city

and promises to be a ―grand day

out Please contact John Vincent if

you require tickets ndash telephone

01760 440320

Finally it may seem like a long

way off but the Committee are

busy making arrangements for the

Annual Flower Show on the 27th

June and the Vegetable Show on

the 26th August You might like to

pencil these dates in your diary

either to show or just come along

and enjoy yourself

Ashill Garden Club

Members and visitors enjoyed the

Flower Girls demonstration at

Aprils meeting entitiled Here

Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and

Joy Tumore took a holiday in

Scotland which reminded us of the

pink and purple hues of heather

whilst the picnic - in a hamper -

included bright sunny gerberas

Designs for a church wedding

included candles pink lilies

c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n

chrysanthemums Herbaceous

borders were interpreted by parallel

arrangements and white blooms

Two large urns held the final

designs which included a wide

variety of foliage green carnations

and white lilies

The Flower Arranging competition

winner in the Old Hands class was

Ursula Jackson who also won the

Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best

Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)

and Ann Norris was the winner in

t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n

competition with three stems of

daffodils

Next meeting will be held on

Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm

when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be

talking on Container Gardening

The competitions will be for a

Foliage Arrangement for the Betty

Warburton Trophy and three stems

of blossom

Visitors are always welcome

Further details from Pat 01953

457315 or Sally 01953 788712

Breckland Flower and Garden Club

The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today

Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away

Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty

With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty

Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee

Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea

Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath

She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth

His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck

She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check

Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter

She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her

Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive

She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five

Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh

Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half

Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one

His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone

Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap

Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep

Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune

And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon

Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)

The April meeting was a talk on

setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt

who gave us an insight into the

trials and tribulations of starting a

wormery from scratch The

methods used to keep the worms in

a tip-top condition were discussed

with more about what not to do

and to throw away the instructions

which came with the unit

The May meeting will be at the

village hall from 10-12 noon on

Saturday 15 May when we will be

running our plant stall coffee and

cakes and the raffle to bolster our

funds So if you need any plants

come and see us first Any further

information can be obtained from

Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on

01760 440719

Ovington Gardening Club

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News

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Your Local Village Supermarket

Prior to the introduction of

the railway into Norfolk in

1844 with the building of

Thorpe station the pace of

life in the county and

indeed the whole country

was determined by the speed

of the horse which governed

everything from the races at

Newmarket to the ploughing

of fields the transport of

crops and the towing of

canal barges

The fastest commercial

vehicle was the PO Mail

Coach established in 1784

which ultimately managed

about 8-10mph on the

macadam roads built from

1816 onwards and which

usually travelled at night A

daily service from Norwich

to London was established

in 1785 and ran until April

1846

The stagecoach was a

somewhat slower vehicle

carrying as it did more

passengers and with several

stops (stages) on its journey

Farm horses ploughing or

moving heavily laden carts

usually managed 2-4mph ndash

walking pace Horses used

for recreational purposes

were usually ridden at the

canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed

apparently known as the

Canterbury Gallop A galloping

horse could travel at about 25-

30mph but only for a short

distance

Both William Salter Yarmouth

stage coach man and John Fox

were working men and would not

have been paid a great deal and yet

each has as his memorial a well

carved and decorated mural

monument that of William Salter at

Haddiscoe and of John Fox at

Colney It is obvious that both were

held in high regard by their

contemporaries who must have

contributed to the cost of these

splendid and unusual memorials

The round towered church of St

Andrew at Colney must be the most

familiar church in Norfolk standing

as it does just across the road from

the Colney Lane entrance to the

Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is

Anglo-Saxon in origin with three

blocked double ndashsplayed windows

John Foxs memorial is over the

tower entrance door

The rest of the church is in C19

restorers Decorated style

St Mary Haddiscoe which stands

on an escarpment at the eastern end

of Haddiscoe marshes also has a

round tower divided by three bands

with each stage marginally smaller

than the one below and deep C15

chequered battlements above The

twin triangular headed bell

openings are clearly Saxon but are

surrounded by Norman carved

billets so the church must belong to

the so-called C11 overlap

The treasure of this church may be

seen in the C15 south porch ndash a

highly decorative Norman doorway

with concentric bands of chip

carving zigzags and scalloping and

above it in a niche a seated figure

a rare piece of Norman sculpture a

vested priest with hands raised and

what may be a dove overhead The

door itself is covered with splendid

ironwork of very early date

probably locally made Lots of

interesting things inside including a

small black slab halfway down the

nave to Bele the wife of Peter son

of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of

the dykes) who died in 1525 Great

changes were wrought in this area

of the marshes by Dutch drainage

experts The memorial slab to

William Salter was originally fixed

on the outside of the south wall of

the churchyard but was moved into

the church when the wall collapsed

The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk

By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER

Yarmouth Stage Coach Man

Died October the 9th 1776

Aged 59 years

Here lies Will Salter honest man

Deny it Envy if you can

True to his business and his Trust

Always punctual always just

His horses could they speak would tell

They loved their good old master well

His uphill work is chiefly done

His Stage is ended Race is run

One journey is remaining still

To climb up Sions holy hill

And now his faults are all forgivn

Elijah like drive up to heaven

Take the Reward of all his Pains

And leave to other hands the Reins

Sacred

To the memory of

JOHN FOX

Who on the 20 of Dec 1806

In the 79th Year of his Age was

unfortunately killed near this spot

having been thrust down and trampled

on by the horses of a Waggon Tho

his Life was humble yet it is deserving

of imitation He was a worthy amp useful

Member of Society an honest

amp industrious Labourer

READER

If thou drivest a team be careful

amp endanger not the Life of

another or thine own

Watton Methodist Church will be

hosting their annual Flower Festival

once again this year This year it

will be open to the public over three

days Friday the 11th Saturday the

12th and Sunday the 13th June

2010 On the Sunday it will become

part of the Carnival activities

There will be a Concert on the

Friday evening 11th June again

this is a change to the usual

Saturday concert

Please book the dates now More

information and tickets for the

concert will shortly be available so

watch this space

Methodist Church June Flower Festival

On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd

Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders

p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e

Community Fundraising Manager of

the Big C Cancer Charity with a

cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of

the total amount raised from their

really successful Pudding Evening

held on Friday 5th March 2010 The

Rainbows and Leaders would

especially like to say a big thank you

to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall

Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower

Parade and Hannah Daniels for

providing free manicures or hand and

arm massages Gary of Little Garys

Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice

and the Managers of Tescos and Co-

op Watton and to everyone who sold

tickets for the event for their

generosity and support We are

extremely delighted by the amount

raised and we will be able to use the

money raised to help fund sleepovers

and provide equipment for the

Rainbows We currently have 17

Rainbows and are desperately

looking for some more adults to help

us having fun at our weekly meetings

and when we have sleepovers if you

can help us please contact Jo Jacklin

on 01953 880112 or email

jmj57btinternetcom for more

information

Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C

Yet another full house attended our

March lunch we introduced two

exhibitor stands and a raffle both

proving very successful and great

fun

Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave

an amazing and enlightening talk

about her successful career after

losing her sight her dedication to

helping the blind is truly amazing

The Wayland Women in business

meetings are open to everyone

Although most attendees are

running businesses please do not

let this deter you from coming We

were pleased to see a number of

employed and retired ladies this

time and a number of ladies who

are seeking to return to the work

place

Our next lunch will be held at Broom

Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday

2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket

which includes a hot lunch a glass of

wine and tea and coffee served with

handmade truffles We are pleased to

announce our guest speaker is Suzie

Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for

Jarrolds Department store in

Norwich and is coming to talk to us

about the running of the store and

fashion There will be two exhibiters

Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy

and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie

Home

Wayland Women in Business has

received some funding from the

Participatory Budget Fund which

will enable us to set up a much

needed website watch this space

Baroness Gillian Shephard has

kindly invited the group along to

the Houses of Parliament there are

forty tickets available on a first

come first served basis The coach

will leave from Watton tour of

Parliament cream tea at Central

Hall Westminster some free time

in Westminster and a two course

dinner in Newmarket on the Return

journey This fabulous ladies day

out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to

be confirmed

All are welcome Ticket sales will

be circulated in the next few weeks

For further details please contact

Jane Richards 01953 885554

salesjanerichardscouk

Clare Rowling 01953 488993

enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk

Ann Lusher

lusherannyahoocouk

Clair Rylands 01953 880146

Kingfishertaxoasis-mailnet

Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21

Our local radio station on

1073fm Wayland Community

Radio in Ashill is celebrating a

pound24000 grant from Breckland

Council to further develop the

s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s

volunteering opportunities and

greater community cohesion

The station offers work

experience and volunteer

placements for people to learn

media and general life skills

The stations programmes and

initiatives are particularly

targeted at young people over

45s and migrant communities

although the output it proving

very popular across all ages

David Hatherly Stat ion

Manager for Wayland Radio

said We launched the station

on a shoestring last August

and its already a valuable

resource for local community

groups and popular with our

audience The grant from

Breckland Council will enable

us to enhance our public

information broadcasts we will

be working with other local

agencies to ensure that their

information is reaching our

audiences more efficiently

That will make a big difference

to us and help us to further

develop the distinct service we

are offering to the district

Were enormously grateful for

the support the Council has

offered us

The station currently has more

than 50 volunteers and was

originally started because of

the lack of a radio station to

s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d

S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d

surrounding villages The

whole of the studio complex is

disabled friendly and fitted out

with professional equipment

the radio mast delivers a strong

signal across the broadcast

area

Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive

member for Communities said

Community radio gives local

people a real voice Wayland

R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t

contribution to Breckland

communities because its

strength lies in that it is run by

local people for local people

about local issues This

funding wil l help give

community radio a much

needed boost at this stage in its

development

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Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived

through an earthquake but I did the

other night and it was one of the most

frightening events I have ever

experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a

Friday night I suddenly heard this

massive explosion and then everything

shook and I mean everything ndash pictures

on the wall vases on the cupboard etc

ndash and then within seconds another one

It sounded as if an ammunition factory

had blown up such was the impact of

the noise

I had no idea it was an earthquake and

nor did my neighbours so there we all

were in our dressing gowns looking

around for a fire something anything

that would tell us what it was Finally

one neighbour sauntered down the

road Helsquod lived through a quake

before and knew all about it

We all know that earthquakes occur all

over the place regardless of where the

fault lines are And it is somewhat

different from California where you

can see most of the earthquakes happen

on major fault lines that they know are

moving

The South Australian earthquakes are

spread out far and wide though there

are more in the hills than on the flats

which makes me feel even less

insecure given that I live in the hills of

Adelaide and this quake occurred five

kilometres from where I live

An earthquake specialist put it this way

―it is quite common for people to be

able to hear and see an earthquake

without feeling it He said the

earthquake compression waves were

equivalent to sound waves As the

waves come up through the ground it is

possible to hear low-frequency sound

waves It does sound like a rumbling as

it comes and goes

When you are closer it tends to be

more a big boom sound but what

people actually hear is a probably a

little subjective and probably

depends on where they are and what

they are doing

Well mate to me it sounded like a

bomb going off in my backyard and

believe me thousands of people were

jolted from their sleep when a

magnitude 38 quake - the states

strongest in more than 20 years - struck

just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on

Friday Its shockwaves were felt across

the state

It was the largest of four tremors that

has struck close to Adelaide in the past

19 days with three recorded near

Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude

tremor on April 2

Australian Seismological Centre

director Kevin McCue said it was only

a matter of time before SA

experienced a repeat of the 55

magnitude quake of 1954 that caused

$70 million damage across Adelaide

I think we probably havent seen the

worst yet but the probability would be

pretty small that it will happen in our

lifetime he said

That really makes me feel like moving

to well there is no place to really

move to as they occur all over the

world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in

my backyard

And now the cruncher just when you

thought it would be safer than say

California for instance Dr McCue says

that in places like Adelaide very few

buildings are designed to resist

earthquakes

A 1954-style earthquake will happen

at some stage in the future and

Adelaide will be damaged Its just a

matter of time

He said SA experienced at least one

magnitude 38 quake a year and

Adelaide faced the greatest risk of

earthquake damage out of any major

capital city due to its large number of

volatile fault lines

Fridays quake was a wake up call to

communities and authorities to be

better prepared in the event of a more

destructive tremor

This is the fourth relatively small

earthquake in just a few weeks which

is unusual he said

This earthquake was possibly up to a

magnitude of even four and its only

the depth (of the quake) that saved you

from damage

I think at the moment there is a high

probability of an earthquake in this

same area of the Adelaide metropolitan

area state emergency services should

be looking at their procedures again

and what they need to be doing to

respond to an earthquake

People who manage schools and

hospitals ought to also be making sure

they are not vulnerable

What makes it even worse is the

experts say they have no way of

predicting them Theres always the

chance of something bigger but the

probability of that is really quite low

If there are a lot of these in the next

couple of months some people might

get upset but this is close enough to

normal - except we dont usually have

them down here we usually see them

up in the Flinders further north of

Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring

to that area of the world

Fridays seismic activity was about

20km underground Police and

emergency services were inundated

with emergency calls from across the

state as people near the epicentre

reported the sound of an explosion

More than 500 calls were logged

within hours of the quake hitting with

shockwaves felt up to 100km away and

as far as Kangaroo Island but by the

light of day the State Emergency

Service had reported no structural

damage

And what did I do after the quake ndash I

went back to bed and began to read a

book and then asked my wife ―did the

earth move for you too darling

Post Script After filing this story the

West Australia Goldfields have been

hit by possibly the largest earthquake

ever in Australia five days after the

South Australian quake It closed the

Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging

buildings and burying a teenage girl

under rubble Seismologist David

Jepsen said the quake was the largest to

hit the area in 25 years and possibly the

largest ever

Geoscience Australia seismologist

David Jepsen said the quake hit about

10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was

fairly shallow

―People in Kalgoor Lie would have

experienced strong shaking We would

expect people up to several hundred

kilometres away would have felt it

―This is the largest event in the last 25

years in this region and it might be the

largest since we started recording

―The quake was significantly larger

than the mining explosions that

regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen

said ―All of the hotels in the area have

been damaged and many of the

facades have simply fallen off and

crashed to the ground

Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio

Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000

Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church

Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For

those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more

reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring

their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian

Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May

Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday

Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry

Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later

On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community

for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about

WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all

our meetings

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Well over four hundred veteran

tractors left Tibenham Airfield on

Sunday 4th April for their run

around the local roads and stopped

for their lunch break on Old

Buckenham Green

What a spectacle they made - first

driving into the village centre then

parking up in row after row having

some lunch and then off round the

lanes again to return to the Airfield

The local Old Ram Tractor Club

did the organising of this national

event that brought tractors and their

drivers from all over the country

It was a very friendly occasion a

photographers delight and even the

sun shone occasionally The sound

of all those engines and the smell

of diesel will remain in peoples

memories for years to come

Picture Churchwarden John Frost

braved the long ladders to get to

the top of All Saints church tower

Thanks to his efforts we can all

share this view and get a better idea

of just how many tractors there

were on the Green at old

Buckenham

httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom

The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors

What a busy month I really donlsquot know

where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the

best place to start of course but before I do

I would like to put out an appeal for a

volunteer or two

We urgently need volunteers for the

Thetford District and for Downham

Market If you have a few spare hours and

you are interested in people this may be for

you You will be given full training and

support by some very friendly people and

you will meet some some very interesting

people We would love to hear from you so

please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk

for details

So back to SSAFA 125 This is the

campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of

SSAFA Forces Help The very first

National Collection Day raised more than

pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot

you think pound250 came from the dear

customers of CO-OP Watton and another

pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the

collection day will 14 May So watch out

for details and if you would like to help

just ring that number

wwwssafstorecouk is now open for

business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA

goodies on there such as mugs polo

shirts pens limited badges bracelets and

you will also be able to buy them from us

when we appear at the local fairs and

festivals this summer

Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he

suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on

duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has

entered for the London Marathon and will

be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to

complete the course Each mile has been

nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA

mile he will be accompanied by Marine

Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go

to wwwssafaorguk

And for the cooks amongst you Gary

Rhodes has contributed to a brand new

cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a

year for the volunteers to compile it and

children from the British Forces Primary

Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk

or bookshopmoufloncomcy

That is just a small sample of the wonderful

things peeps are doing to raise funds and

awareness for SSAFA Please remember

our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we

will stay with you for a lifetime to help you

Locally we are going to be busy this year

28th April ndash presentation at Robertson

Barracks Swanton Morley

16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally

28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival

1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland

Agricultural Show

These are a few of the places you can find

us this summer please come and talk to us

Norfolk Branch News The Branch has

been very busy over the last year

SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and

raised over pound300k from various charities

for these cases

Sadly there has been a marked increase in

the number of broken marriages in the

region and pound29k was needed to help the

families move on to a new start

There are now 3 prisons in the region

HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and

SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison

In-Reach programme We do need

volunteers for this scheme too If you have

experience of prison visiting or social work

we would love to hear from you

And finally just for information SSAFA

Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but

our roles are completely different SSAFA

FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak

and Headley Court for the families to stay

in while visiting injured relations H4H are

building the swimming court at Headley

Court They are also responsible for the

proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of

which opened in Edinburgh recently

SSAFA look after everyone for life If your

Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum

and Dad need help if your wife needs help

if children of serving men and women need

help SSAFA will always be there You just

need to ring this number 01 603 403322

SSAFA 125 and other stuff

The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland

House was packed with artists and

friends at the preview for the Spring

Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen

artists from across the region were

showing a range of visual art from pencil

drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art

photography

During the event the Town Mayor Cllr

Margaret Holmes pictured with jan

Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under

its new name saying how fortunate the

Wayland area is to have such a facility to

support the cultural life of the

community and encourage artists

Those attending the preview agreed that

the standard of work in this exhibition

was very high The youngest artist

showing her work was 15 year old

Bethany Vargeson who is currently

working towards her GCSE art exam and

whose drawing of the

Babes in the Wood has

been used for the cover of

the 2010 Chamber of

Commerce Directory The

attention to detail in

Bethanylsquos work shows a

maturity beyond her years

At the other end of the

scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke

from Carbrooke member of the Royal

Society of Miniature Artists whose

exquisite still life work is admired

wherever she exhibits and indeed two of

her three paintings were sold within 24

hours of the opening

The Gallery was also delighted to

welcome Helena Anderson from Kings

Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a

professional artist who specialises in

portraits in particular animal portraits

She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo

Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late

husband Frank trained formation dancing

teams for the original show Peggy now

almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first

day and spent about an hour looking at

the exhibition and chatting with local

residents who had met her in their

younger days and with the press Peggy

was delighted with the exhibition and the

gallery and clearly very proud of her

daughterlsquos talent and contribution

Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition

Picture John Frost

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23

O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h

Attleborough High School ran an

extremely successful day long

whole-school Environment Day

The ambitious aim was to really

ingrain environmental issues in the

consciousness of students staff and

the community This was a

completely new venture for the

school with all students off time

table from years 7 through to Sixth

Formers working in tutor groups

with staff on a specific recycling or

sustainability project The day was

organised by Geography teacher

and Lead teacher for the

environment and conservation Mr

Joel Rodker with Assistant

Headteacher Carmina McConnell

A number of visitors attended on

the day - from local government

Green peace and artists who use

recycled objects - and they were on

hand to give presentations and lend

their expertise

Staff and students selected a range

of projects to work on including

designing clothes for a fashion

show made of recycled materials

making films using state of the art

green screen technology making

sculptures making bird boxes

writing a green newspaper

auditing the schools waste and

making jewellery and furniture from

recycled objects

During the day students produced

some exciting and innovative

recycled projects and arrived at

intelligent and creative solutions for

sustainability issues The day

culminated in a celebration of the

days activities in a series of

assemblies in the afternoon with 32

groups giving presentations of the

answers they have arrived at

Lead teacher for the environment

and conservation Joel Rodker said

that AHS was taking seriously the

governments target for all schools

to be sustainable by 2020 This

makes sense on so many levels We

are addressing urgent problems such

as energy use and deforestation so

that our students can enjoy the same

quality of life and wonders of nature

that were able to benefit from They

are learning valuable skills which

will give them the advantage in any

area of employment and enable

them to make important choices in

their lives And we are helping to

reduce the impact our school and

community has on the environment

When given the chance young

people are always keen to show

how much they care about the

planet and their neighbours

whether they are next door or on the

other side of the world

AHS is already involved in a county

wide project called ANSWER

which links Norfolk schools with

each other and with schools in

Scandinavia to share strategies for

reducing energy use Staff and

students at AHS and across Norfolk

are committed to making a

difference and the Environment Day

on the 30th was a chance to put

some of this enthusiasm into action

Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May

Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great

Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

Charity Number 1062603

Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham

Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries

Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited

Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent

Attleborough High School working to become even greener

Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School

One of the annual deviations from our

normal weekly evening meeting at the

Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut

Restaurant at the Norwich College of

Arts amp Technology Some years ago

we decided that a formal Rotary

Christmas Dinner with our partners

was becoming a bit unnecessary with

all the other activities going on around

that festive period Our partners

muttered a bit because they do like

joining in with us from time to time

Listening as we always try to do we

searched around for something else at a

different time where we could sit down

to a special meal The Debut

Restaurant was suggested and thus it

came to pass and someone dubbed it

―The UnChristmas Dinner Just

before Easter for the fourth year we

donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their

finery ndash and headed off to Debut where

the whole meal is prepared and served

by the students Part of our raison

dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls

within our commitment to young

people and we know that many of our

local youngsters go on to NORCAT

Another meeting deviation takes place

in April The Brandon Rotary club

meets on Thursday evenings the same

as we do So once a year we have an

exchangelsquo This involves a number of

our members going to Brandon with

our President who then officiates at the

Brandon meeting reciprocated by their

members with their President coming

to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary

Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton

presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary

meeting on 8th April with 6 of his

members in attendance Our President

Richard Akister did likewise at

Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of

our members

Yet another of our changes from the

routine of Thursday meetings takes

place on the 5th Thursday of April We

call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our

meeting but not the attendance

requirement instead members are

expected to attend a meeting at any

other Rotary Club which to count

they must do within 2 weeks It is

relatively easy to find another club to

go to in a radius of some 15 miles of

Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30

miles there are three times as many

with a wide choice of days and times -

some are breakfast meetings For

p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e

wwwwattonrotaryorguk

We are pleased to report that moneys

are still rolling in to the ShelterBox

campaign on the back of the Haiti

disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised

the cost of at least another box and

Wayland Community High School the

price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti

required an enormous number of tents

and still does because of this the

ShelterBox stock has been depleted

and donations being received at the

ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing

stock ready for other disasters -

population displacing earthquakes and

floods are occurring at a rate that

makes it difficult to keep up the flow of

the much needed humanitarian aid

Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also

been sent to remote parts of Chile

(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and

Uganda (landslides)

Martin Anscombe

Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs

hand painted on silk as well as

watercolour and acrylics by

Norma and Alan Ashcroft will

take place from May 15th to 22nd

from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm

on Saturday at the Dragonfly

Gallery Wayland House High

St Watton

Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are

partners in Painting on Silk

known as ―Firefly Art Norma

initially trained in Haute Couture

in London before training as a

teacher She has experience in

many art forms having worked

and taught for over 30 years in

the world of design and

technology Alan is a ―self

taught artist working in silk

painting but now primarily in

watercolours and acrylics Both

are former members of the Guild

of Silk Painters and regularly

demonstrate this art form

throughout the Eastern Region

Free Preview Evening Tickets

contact 01953 880205

Firefly meets Dragonfly

The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we

have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash

1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing

were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an

evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to

be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing

for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those

interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202

Wayland House Learning Programme

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News

BROOM HALL Country Hotel

Saham Toney Your Local Three Star Hotel

Wednesdays Steak Night Sirloin or Rump with chips pound1000

Fridays Pie amp Mash Night Pastry Pie amp Mash with Dessert pound995

New Ivy Room for Bar Meals

Monday to Saturday 630 ndash 830 Tuesday to Saturday 1200 ndash 200

01953 882125 wwwbroomhallhotelcouk

FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD

BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery

TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton

For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics

Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham

COUGHTREY BDK Ltd

01953 881243

Unit 2 Coughtrey Industrial Estate

Church Road Griston IP25 6QB

Fitted Kitchens

Bathrooms

Internal Doors

Free Quotations amp

Full Planning Service

CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at

Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston

Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School

Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas

Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church

Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete

I am sure that many people in Saham will

remember John Newton whose family lived

in the parish for several generations John

moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years

ago but while he lived here he applied his

legal-trained mind to recording and

assembling Saham history He has kindly

offered to return to Saham to give a public

presentation on ―Saham through the Ages

Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and

slides will describe village living

conditions and life-styles spanning the

period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up

to more recent times as seen through the

eyes of a number of colourful historical

figures who lived in Saham

It must be remembered that Saham was a

village of some regional importance in much

of this period At the time of the Norman

invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal

dues to the King himself and had a Fair

directly under royal warrant It was larger than

Watton up to the time of the opening of the

turnpike road between Cambridge and

Norwich which was routed south of the

Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might

know it the River Wissey) and so directed

trade and official functionaries to Watton

rather than Saham

The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we

hope to provide refreshments a raffle and

other activities a small exhibition on Saham

by Saham Heritage and as the main event

Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note

of the date and place and come along for an

instructive and entertaining evening - and

bring your friends

Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at

the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE

Entry For more information call me and

watch for publicity

Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550

Pictured right is the Old White Horse in

Saham Toney

Saham Through the Ages with John Newton

Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with

how sick and disabled people are

being assessed for Employment and

Support Allowance (ESA) This new

benefit was introduced in October

2008 to replace the existing

incapacity benefit for new claimants

It aims to give more help to those

who might with support be able to

work

Since ESA was introduced CAB

advisers across England and Wales

have been reporting high numbers of

seriously ill and disabled people

being found fit for worklsquo under the

new Work Capability Assessment

(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in

this situation include people in the

advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos

Disease and Multiple Sclerosis

people with severe mental illness

and some who are dealing with acute

short-term health problems such as

awaiting open heart surgery

Citizens‟ Advice has produced a

report - Not working - CAB

evidence on the ESA Work

Capability Assessment‟ - which

outlines concerns with the limited

effectiveness of the assessment

Claimants undergo a medical test

which should assess what they can

do but the evidence shows that the

test doesnlsquot account for the

complexities of many illnesses and

disabilities Citizens Advice is

hearing numerous reports of hurried

medicals where medical examiners

miss vital details make unjustifiable

assumptions and donlsquot place enough

emphasis on the impact of mental

health issues on the ability to work

The report shows how for these

people failing the WCA can have an

enormously detrimental effect By

being told they must find work they

face further hardship by either having

to claim JSA which is a less

supportive benefit or in many cases

no benefit at all Moreover the stress

of the test and the prospect of

fighting unfavourable decisions at a

tribunal adds to the considerable

pressure of their situations In these

cases the system risks moving

already vulnerable people even

further away from a return to the

workplace

To illustrate these points the

following are examples of CAB

clients failed by the Work Capability

Assessment

A CAB in London saw a former

engineer in his 50lsquos who was

working as a driver After feeling ill

for a number of months he visited his

GP and was immediately referred to

hospital where he was admitted with

heart disease and required a triple

bypass About three weeks after helsquod

been discharged he started to feel

extremely ill again He went back to

hospital and after a series of new

tests was diagnosed with inoperable

and incurable stomach and liver

cancer Although he was advised to

continue taking regular exercise he

found walking and breathing

difficult was in constant pain and

suffered a number of uncomfortable

side effects from both his cancer and

heart medication At his WCA he

was found fit for work on the basis

that he remarked how he walked

daily (although not far and not

without discomfort) and could raise

his hands above his head (once)

None of his medical consultants

could believe the decision He

recently appealed the original

decision and was successful in being

put into the support group for people

not required to look for work

A Wiltshire bureau reported that a

client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had

both physical and cognitive

difficulties He went for a WCA and

was found fit for work despite being

unable to stand for longer than 10

minutes a tendency to fall

d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d

concentration - he slurred his words

and could not control saliva and had

very poor short term memory with

inability to recall conversations that

happened a few hours previously

His mental health had also suffered

because of his difficulties

A CAB in Leeds reported a client

who following an attack by a gang

during which he was shot at and

suffered multiple injuries suffered

post traumatic stress disorder along

with anxiety and depression The

man who had consistently worked

throughout his life until this point

now finds it hard to leave the house

and suffers flashbacks but is

undergoing medical treatment and

counselling as he wants to return to

work as soon as he can He failed his

WCA and was found fit for work He

feels completely let down by the

system and believes the test didnlsquot

take into consideration the true

impact of his situation because the

questions were focused so much

towards prescriptive questions which

just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He

says he felt like he was on trial and

that he was being branded a benefits

cheat when all he wanted was

enough time to get himself better

before returning to work He

appealed the decision and was

successful and is now in the group

for people needing extra support and

time before finding a job

Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a

much more sophisticated approach is

needed that not only looks at a

personlsquos ability to undertake a certain

task on the day of the test but

considers supporting medical

evidence and other aspects such as

the variability of a personlsquos condition

and the external barriers they face in

finding work

If you have been affected by

decisions from the Work Capability

Assessment as part of a claim for

Employment and Support Allowance

then contact your local Citizenslsquo

Advice Bureau for help in seeking a

fairer outcome

Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally

arriving we are now seeing fresh

cut flowers on our counters as well

as the first of the spring plants and

vegetables Etched glass is also

back in our range of gift items

Our knitters wood workers

jewellery maker and greetings card

makers continue providing a wide

range of gift items for your delight

The cooks have a delicious variety

of cakes and savouries and fresh

eggs arrive straight from an Ashill

farm every week Do come and see

us on any Wednesday morning

between 830 and 1130 am in the

Watton Christian Community

Centre

Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA

Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25

WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010

St Mary‟s Church Watton

1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion

2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues

Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252

margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg

Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

12 Noon Holy Baptism

Sun 9th Christian Aid Week

800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Thur 13th Ascension Day

730pm Holy Communion

Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd Pentecost

800am Holy Communion

1000am All Age Worship Service with the

Methodist Congregation

12 noon Holy Baptism

630pm Choral Evensong

Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion

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

prayer between 10am amp 1200noon

It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek

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

Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom

Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead

630pm Mrs E Wright

Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor

630pm Local Arrangement

Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann

630pm Rev B Eagle

Sun 23rd Pentecost

1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton

630pm Mr D Fisher

Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull

630pm Mrs E Warby

Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church

Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children

during the Sunday morning services

Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo

Sun 9th 1030am Family Service

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How can we have Faithlsquo

Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how do I Praylsquo

Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo

Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are

Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How does God Guide uslsquo

St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion

Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship

Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion

St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion

SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion

Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship

1245pm Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion

St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion

Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship

Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson

Worship Calendar May 2010

Sunday 2nd May

1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon

SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY

900 am Matins Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson

300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston

THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY

700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

SUNDAY 16TH MAY

900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham

1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles

SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST

900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Caston

SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY

1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham

(ages 4-11 church room)

1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)

SUNDAY 6TH JUNE

1020 am Sunday Club Griston

(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)

1030 am United Holy Communion Griston

(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)

For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory

Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5

Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222

Email revbobnicholsgmailcom

All Saints Church Threxton

Sunday 2nd May at 10am

Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be

Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home

Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family

amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home

01953 881 885

We all make mistakes

Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church

Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what

we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just

embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in

Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread

and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was

and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not

the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done

There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more

important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the

men who predicted

―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers

Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943

―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously

considered as a means of communication The device is inherently

of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876

―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal

Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre

―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out

Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962

Events in the future and the things we say about them can often

embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other

mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to

other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it

helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as

we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our

character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where

he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not

true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a

mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great

strength in life

Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for

example here is one such story called the bear facts

―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the

bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this

came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he

heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at

top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man

when the man cried out God help me

The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to

move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes

Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the

man I could not do that after all these years but could you make

the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began

to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms

and put his paws together and said For what we are about to

receive may

We all make mistakes

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News

One hundred and seventeen miles of

Norfolks roads will be the route for

the countys largest ever live sporting

spectacle as the Tour of Britain

cycle race heads across Norfolk on

Thursday September 16

The Tour of Britain is the UKs

biggest professional bicycle race and

a centrepiece of the British sporting

calendar - with live television

coverage in the UK live Internet

coverage and further television

broadcast in more than 100 countries

The Tour is also the biggest free to

spectate sporting event in the UK -

attracting around a million spectators

to the roadside

The eight-day event will head

through Norfolk at stage six with

some of the worldlsquos top cyclists

competing for the right to wear the

yellow jersey as stage winner on a

tour route that has been chosen to

highlight iconic and regeneration

areas of Norfolk

Over the past five years Olympic

World and Commonweal th

Champions have ridden the Tour of

Britain and securing a stage of the

race for Norfolk is a coup for

Norfolk County Council - who has

been in talks with the organisers of

the race for around a year in order to

bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads

Specific location timings will be

announced at a later date but the race

will begin from Tuesday Market

Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday

morning before ending mid-

afternoon on South Beach Parade in

Great Yarmouth

- From Tuesday Market Place the

riders will do a short circuit in Kings

Lynn before heading out toward

Castle Rising and then to the

Sandringham estate The first Sprint

stage of the race will take place past

the Visitors Centre at Sandringham

- From there the race heads toward

Hunstanton through Dersingham

taking in old Hunstanton then

following the coast road to

Brancaster The first King of the

Mountain stage (title given to the

best climber in a cycling road race)

takes place as the road nears

Burnham Deepdale with the riders

then carrying on through Burnham

Market toward Holkham and then

heading through the grounds of

Holkham Hall

- Heading toward Wells next the Sea

the second Sprint will take place on

the quayside

From there the cyclists stay on the

coast road through Sheringham to

West Runton where they turn off

toward Aylmerton - which is where

the second King of the Mountain

takes place

- From Aylmerton to Holt the route

heads through the market town

toward Saxthorpe then on to

Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall

Then on through Alysham to Buxton

Hautbois and Coltishall

- From Coltishall the route heads into

Norwich following the ring road to

Grapes Hill with the third Sprint

taking place up Grapes Hill The

cyclists then ride past City Hall and

the Forum before making their way

down to Prince of Wales Road onto

Riverside and then the third King of

the Mountain takes place up Gurney

Road

- Leaving the city the cyclists follow

a Broads route through Salhouse

Wroxham Hoveton Horning and

Potter Heigham Heading on to

Caister the riders finally reach Great

Yarmouth - where the finish of the

race will be on South Beach Parade

Derrick Murphy Norfolk County

Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet

member for Cultural Services said

Whilst our landscape doesnt offer

an upward climb of the Alps the

cyclists will have to cover a longer

distance than any other leg of the

Tour and weve used the landscape

that we do possess to come up with a

challenging route

As well as the economic benefits the

race will bring to Norfolk through

increased tourism and business

revenues it is hoped that the Tour

will boost local interest in cycling

and sport in general particularly

among children and young people

adding to the work that the County

Council is already doing as part of

the approach to the London

Olympics in 2012 The race also

provides an opportunity to promote

N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d

internationally as a destination and

demonstrate that it has everything

needed to host events on a grand

scale

Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of

Britain said

―We are extremely pleased to be

bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to

Norfolk Our partners Norfolk

County Council have provided us

with the confidence that the stage in

Norfolk will be challenging one for

the riders and at the same time an

exciting one for all the spectators

―To be able to show what Norfolk

has to offer to the huge cycling

fanbase of Western Europe as a boost

to cycling tourism in the region is an

especially exciting prospect

Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled

Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder

will be passing on their passion for

hip hop dance to local boys aged 11

ndash 16 years in a series of classes that

will culminate in a performance at

the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in

Norwich later this year

The project organized and funded

by Breckland Council in partnership

with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk

Dance will begin with weekly

classes coached by renowned hip

hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka

Fuzlsquo) these will provide an

introduction to the various moves

and styles of hip hop Sessions will

be held at Dereham Leisure Centre

on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting

on 7th May and running until July

2nd

After the first four classes the

venture will step up a gear with a

four-day residency during June half-

term when Banxy joins the young

dance artists helping them develop

and rehearse a special performance

piece this will be the curtain-raiser

to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the

Lord Mayors Procession on July

10th A veteran of hip hop dance

Banxy trained at Swindon Dance

and the London Studio Centre and

has spent the last 15 years teaching

and performing across the UK and

abroad

Following on from the residency

the remaining Friday classes will be

taken up with rehearsing and

perfecting the performance piece in

readiness for the Procession

Rob Walker Breckland Council

Sustainable Communities Manager

said

―Therelsquos been such a fantastic

response to the dance taster sessions

and weekly classes that welsquove run

so far in the district we wanted to

trial something more ambitious

This project will give youngsters the

opportunity to benefit from expert

tuition and a more intensive

programme and then demonstrate

what they have learned in a high

profile performance

Whilst the first four weeks will

provide an introduction to the

various moves and styles of hip hop

dance those enrolling on the half-

term course will be committed to the

following four weeks of rehearsals

in preparation for the celebration

piece on July 10th

For more information and to book a

place on the course please contact

Stefan Clifford Breckland Council

Sports Development Officer on

01362 656870

Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27

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Watton United FC Roundup

First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2

After the midweek game against Beccles

a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management

team of Harwood and Hunt knew

exactly what to expect here today with

college meadow similar in size and

stature (but not in playing surface) to the

Dereham Road pitch

They had identified Anthony Martin

younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos

Chris Martin as the goal threat and

today welcomed back Gareth Leggett

from university to bolster the back line

with Armes and James Brown still

unavailable Their tactics worked in the

first half playing a flat back 4 3 in

midfield and 3 upfront

In the opening exchanges Walker

troubled the Beccles inexperienced left

back numerous times with his pace and

dribbling ability and the defence It was

this outlet which finally led to Watton

opening the scoring when Mark

Allibone headed in a Mark Woods

corner from the right

However a miss-kick from Cruikshank

in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after

drew Beccles level when their striker

controlled and delivered the ball back

with the keeper stranded In recent

weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have

dropped but their character shone

through and they again took the lead

with a great passing move from left to

right was finished off coolly by the

advancing Morris from 10 yards

Watton havent been leading at half time

since the turn of the year but the first

half performance warranted this lead

with Mark Allibone performing well in

a new central midfield role and

Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all

showing their class at this level The

latter restricting the dangerous Martin to

no efforts on goal

The managers urged Watton to build on

this lead by pressing the game as they

had in the first 45 minutes as the next

goal was crucial However 15 minutes

in Watton suffered a setback when a

shot from the edge of the area slipped in

under Cruikshank to draw Watton level

As with Wattonlsquos season they had some

early chances in the second period but

couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal

With 20 minutes left Beccles changed

tactics and pushed centre back Barham

upfront and this almost instantly

provided dividends with him releasing

the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that

was saved well

However football is a game of 90

minutes and with only 2 minutes

remaining Watton lost concentration

when a corner was taken quickly and the

centre midfielder rose unchallenged

from the edge of the area of head over

Woods who had stepped off the post

A better performance that deserved

more for the Watton team but

unfortunately when youlsquore at the

bottom any luck seems to have deserted

you Man of the Match Gareth

Leggett

Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton

United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith

were let down by players on the

morning of this away fixture Now

second from bottom in the league after a

2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures

they surely canlsquot cancel any more games

in their hunt to stay in Division 4

However his young team today showed

hope for next season with Luke Jones

and Jono Franklin yet again performing

well against an experienced Bungay

team With Merv Brown draft in from

the first team bench at Beccles Watton

almost sneaked a well earned point

going in 1-1 at half time with a goal

from Jones

However with only 12 fit players

Watton couldnt change things and they

went down near the end 3-2 after Merv

Brown had pulled them back to 2-2

Man of the Match Luke Jones

Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League

Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior

Under 18s 2

Watton played away to Wisbech who on

the night proved to be the better team

Watton had to reshuffle their team as a

couple of key players were missing

Watton battled hard in the first half and

went in at halftime with the score at 1-1

The second half saw Watton drop their

heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to

every ball and not physical enough this

was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how

they can actually play Hopefully they

will learn from this performance

Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals

coming from Blake

Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as

the youngest player on the field stepped

in at left back and done a good job One

for the future

Watton United FC Forthcoming Events

4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person

pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park

Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket

includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ

Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the

tournament contact Paul Woods on

0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l

golfwattonunitedfccouk

Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local

band Kenny and the motives are

performing at Watton Sports Centre

(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -

Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6

each) available from Watton Sports

Centre 01953 881281 - email

infowattonunitedfccouk

The club have planned our AGM for

Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports

Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough

season with lack of commitment from

local players causing some games to be

called off and folding of the A team at

the beginning of the season

We are looking for more committee

members to help out with running of the

club and more support from the local

community to join up if the club is

going to carry on and exist if you can

help email infowattonunitedfccouk

for more information

Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a

good win over local rivals Dereham by 5

matches to 1

However since then we have not done so

well with defeats against Swaffham by

2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn

by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4

12

Stableford winners in March were Dave

Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy

Fleming

The first Monthly stroke play medal was

won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing

off a handicap of 10

Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)

Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News

EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre

Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp

District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club

OGC = Ovington Garden Club

May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article

Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at

Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn

Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad

Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article

Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton

Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article

Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall

Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article

Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery

Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article

Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and

their Management Watton CCC See ad

Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article

Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article

Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article

Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article

Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG

Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article

Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article

Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article

Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad

Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair

Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art

Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green

June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm

Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake

Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk

Thompson Common Reserve

Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival

Sat 12th See Article

Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day

Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm

Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon

Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow

Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article

Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article

Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG

Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied

Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available

Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home

Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years

FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT

WC LITTLEPROUD amp SON of BRADENHAM

lsquoA genuine family owned amp run business

offering a caring traditional amp affordable service‟

H BRETT amp SON Monumental Masons ~ Craftsmen in Stone

Call for our Brochure or

Visit our SHOWROOM and WORKSHOPS

Home visits can be arranged

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75 NORWICH ROAD WATTON

NORFOLK IP25 6DH Tel 01953 881501

MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be

12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis

Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered

for inclusion Arrival of copy before deadline does not guarantee

inclusion if you wish to be certain your entry gets to print then

please make sure it arrives in plenty of time

If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include

your contact details with each item If you do not the item

will NOT be published

You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can

write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave

copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom

All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of

the contributors and not the publishers While every care and

effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot

accept responsibility for errors or omissions

This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed

through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667

THE WATTON SOCIETY

Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the

Watton Christian Community Centre

Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park

For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom

Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second

competition of the year on

Wednesday 14th April there were six

prizes on offer as well as a special

Wee Wonders prize on the day The

winner on the day was Liam Owen

with a fantastic net score of 47

Stableford points winning by just 4

points second was Tom Weatherill

with 43 points third was Lucy

Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth

was Jack Bambridge with 39 points

In the Wee Wonders section of the

competition the winner was Joel

Spillman with 23 points Winner of

Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook

The presentation was made by Lisa

Neat of Smith amp Pinching

The Juniors were also presented with

their Club Shirts which have been

kindly sponsored by Total Health

Pharmacy and Wayland Garage

The event also hosted a raffle ndash and

the Juniors would like to say a very

big thank you to all the local business

people in Watton that made it all

possible The event was also attended

by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash

Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp

Pinching and Wayland Garage

Everyone had a very enjoyable day

The last month has been a lot more

productive for the ladies of Richmond Park

Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was

won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard

and they will be going forward to represent

the club at the regional final

The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill

organised a Charity Bridge day and raised

a wonderful total of pound502

Thirty six people attended and teacoffee

and cakes supplied by the golf club were

served at the interval

The annual coffee morning was a washout

as far as visitors coming to play golf was

concerned but the event was well

supported by the lady members and a total

of pound34320 was raised for club funds

Thank you to all who attended

The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles

had a particularly memorable day when she

came out for a few holes with her husband

on his first outing after a knee operation -

she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th

hole (164 yd) using her driver A great

achievement

Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs

Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs

Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry

Lawn 21 pts

April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net

70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3

Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85

Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section

Page 17: Mid-Norfolk Times May 2010

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17

From the Editor I sometimes think of myself as a bit

of a cynic you may have come to that

conclusion yourself from some of my

other editorials But every now and

again I come across something that

restores my somewhat jaded faith in

humanity

Recently I attended a meeting of the

Hackers Tackers and Stuffers group

for the purpose of taking a picture or

two to go with their article One of

the subjects of the evening was

Project Linus which I knew was

something to do with quilts but not

really of interest to me Well it turns

out that Project Linus donates free

homemade ―security quilts to

seriously ill abused bereaved or

traumatised children from premature

birth to 18 years old Whatlsquos more

local quilters have through their

organisation Norfolk Quilters

always been strong supporters of

Linus and many members make

quilts for the project with the number

donated to date being in excess of

3400

Members of that same organisation

also produce ―Heart Cushions which

are small heart-shaped support

cushions for people who have had

surgery for breast cancer If someone

underwent surgery as long as ten

years ago a heart may still be found

beneficial so they make and give

them to anyone - women and men -

who have experienced breast cancer

As if that wasnlsquot enough the meeting

was also told of the ―Last Cuddle

quilts These quilts again made by

members of Norfolk Quilters are

used to wrap still born babies for

parents to have their last cuddle They

are then able to keep that quilt for all

time as a permanent reminder of the

child that was lost to them

I have to say I find it quite humbling

that in these days of financial scandal

when even our own MPs have been

ripping us off - but are still asking us

to vote for them - that there are

wonderful people in this world who

give their time money and skills

freely just to make life a little bit

better for others less well off

Local quilters would welcome

donations of spare cotton fabric

wadding unused fleece and even

sewing threads which would be used

to good effect and our local quilting

group the Hackers Tackers and

Stuffers can be contacted through Sue

Hart on 01362 822536

And if you see anything about Project

Linus make a point to find out about

it and make a point to support it

youlsquoll find it will be a very pleasant

antidote to the self serving attitudes of

today

It does your heart good

We met at the home of Lesley Cowling

to hear about the Air Cadets

organisation Jason Allan from the

Dereham Branch was our speaker and

with the help of his laptop he gave us a

very educational insight into the aims

and workings of the Cadets Fostering

the spirit of adventure and encouraging

leadership qualities and good

citizenship are some of the aims to

strive for There are nationally 46000

Air Cadets the largest youth

organisation in the UK The age range

is 13 to 20 and all the helpers and

organisers are volunteers One of the

principal reasons to join is to fly All

Cadets get the opportunity to get

airborne They can gain certificates and

at 18 if they show enough potential get

75 of a pilotlsquos licence this is gained

usually with a view to having a career

in the RAF They get the chance to go

gliding even solo if they show

aptitude Adventure training to develop

leadership qualities takes place in the

Lake District Peak District and Wales

They can ski in Europe and are able to

go on exchange training schemes in

many other countries including

Germany Canada Ghana etc Duke of

Edinburgh Award Schemes are

followed with all the skills they foster

A chaplain is attached to every

squadron and available for advice and

listening The funding is mainly from

the RAF and all trips and equipment is

found for the Cadets or in the case of

trips heavily subsidised

Cadets are involved in the community

helping at shows festivals and

displays It sounds an ideal association

for active young people and gives them

added experience and qualifications to

put on their CVs

Jason was thanked by Joanny Palmer

The next part of the meeting was the

induction of Lesley Cowling as a full

member She was welcomed for the

second time as she has been an

honorary member

The lunchtime concert in March was

presented by Pamela Warren Ken

Davis Brenda Davis and Patrick

Monk Karen Smith was at the piano

We were delighted to make a profit of

pound30958 to go to our many charities

Forthcoming events Strawberry Tea

17th June in Brenda Davis garden

2pm ndash 4pm Entrance pound250 includes

tea delicious strawberries and cake

Judy Wilson

Inner Wheel Club of Watton

Nominations are invited for the

Wayland Agricultural Society Young

Achiever of the Year 2010 The award

is designed to recognise outstanding

dedication and contribution to

agriculture horticulture wildlife or any

other rural related sector or industry

All entrants must be under 21 years of

age All entrants will be required to

demonstrate and share their

commitment and involvement to their

related subject This should include

their achievements and their

aspirations Applicants will be

required to show passion and

enthusiasm as well as a sound

knowledge of their category The

award is sponsored by Weco

Engineering of Watton

All nominations must be made in

writing to Attn Mrs Bridget Hall

Wayland Agricultural Society Broom

Hall Richmond Road Saham Toney

Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HJ

Wayland Agricultural Society Young Achiever of the Year 2010

Diabetes UK We were thoroughly entertained at

our April meeting by a Victorian

Prison Officer who came to speak to

us about Life amp Death in a

Victorian Gaol

Mike the Prison Officer also brought

with him various items from that era

which prisoners had allocated to them

as well as some punishing

e q u i p m e n t a n d h a n g i n g

memorabilia My two volunteers for

the demonstrations John amp Rod

forged excuse notes but Mike was

able to continue without their input

and they were relegated to the back of

the room Mike and his persuader

were warmly thanked and hopefully

he will be back next year in another

guise

On May 10th our speaker will be

Jason Houghton Osteopath He has

visited us before and is extremely

popular with our group The meeting

starts at 1015am at the Pentecostal

Church Old Dereham Road Watton

whom we thank for the use of their

facilities all welcome

Looking to the future at our

September meeting we are very

fortunate to have as our guest

speaker Richard Lane OBE

President of Diabetes UK More

details will be available later but for

more information about our group

and our meetings please phone

Helen 01953 884713 leave a

message and I will get back to you

as soon as possible

New Yearrsquos Resolution We were delighted to welcome

Linda Kerr from the Redwings

Horse Sanctuary to our meeting in

April when she told us about the

wonderful work being done across

the country on behalf of not only

horses but ponies donkeys and

mules as well They have been

established for 25 years and have

visitor centres (free entry) in

Norfolk Essex amp Warwickshire The

Norfolk one is at Caldecott Nr Gt

Yarmouth and is open from 10am-

5pm every day from 27th March to

31st October You can even join

their Adoption club which

contributes towards the care and

feed for rescued animals

It may seem a bit late in the day for

New Year resolutions but it is in

May that we always vote on the WI

Resolution that is being put forward

for debate nationally We are all

aware of how difficult it can be to

know whether some food has

actually been produced or just

packaged here and that is why at

our National AGM to be held in

Cardiff in June the resolution being

debated is This meeting urges the

Government to introduce clear and

mandatory country of origin

labelling on all meat poultry and

fish products sold in this country

Over very many years the WI has

been at the forefront of bringing the

attention of the Government to bear

on many issues that concern us all

After the serious part of our May

11th meeting we will be enjoying a

craft evening with the emphasis on

friendly chatter and exchange of

ideas and skills For any lady

wanting to find out more about the

WI this would be an ideal evening

to pop in to Watton Christian

Community Centre (730pm) and

have a chat

June is going to be quite busy too It

is our 20th birthday and in place of a

normal meeting we will have a

birthday party at the home of a

member Once again we will be

present at Watton Carnival and also

take part in the Methodist Flower

Festival

On 5th June a Coffee Morning will

be held at 14 Kingfisher Way there

will be a raffle bring and buy table

cake stall etc- all welcome We

look forward to meeting some of

you there We also look forward to

visiting BBC Radio Norfolk in July

To contact us ring Pat on 01953

882275 or Barbara 01953 882595

Wayland Partnership News Theres room at Wayland House In

recognition of the difficulty in finding

low cost meeting and training space in

Wayland the Wayland Partnership is

launching a SPRING THROUGH TO

SUMMER promotion and is offering

meaningful discounts to local

community groups and organizations

Call us on 01953 880204 or pop in to

Wayland House in Watton High

Street tell us who you are and what

you want and we will tell you about

the spaces available and what deals

we can offer you Alternatively mail

iainwaylandorguk for more

information

Community Support Services

Available at Wayland House Just a

reminder of the information and

support services available at Wayland

House

Breckland Council Customer Services

- If you need advice on council tax

how to get a bus pass or the cost of a

senior rail card a Breckland Council

Presence Officer is available at

Wayland House between the hours of

900am and 430pm every Wednesday

and 900am and 400pm every Friday

Closed for lunch between 100-

130pm on both days No appointment

is needed ndash just call in at Main

Reception

Breckland Councilrsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service -

Breckland Councillsquos Housing Advice

and Homelessness Service is has a

regular half day surgery for homeless

people and customers at risk of

homelessness in the Watton area on

Tuesdays from 130 pm to 430 pm If

you are at risk of losing your home

and would like to see a Housing

Advisor call Breckland Council on

0 1 3 6 2 6 5 6 8 7 0 o r m a i l

housingadvicebrecklandgovuk

Th e C o u n c i l lsquo s w e b s i t e ndash

wwwbrecklandgovuk ndash has a

housing section with some useful

information

Norfolk County Council Registrars

Office Norfolk County Councillsquos

Watton Register office is at Wayland

House during the hours of 100 to

400pm every Thursday for the

registration of births deaths and

general advice Appointments should

be made through the Registrars office

as usual For Marriages and Civil

Partnerships telephone 01842 766848

for Births and Deaths telephone 01842

754115 or mail

registrationthetfordnorfolkgovuk

Peddars Way Housing Association

Peddars Way Housing the largest

provider of affordable homes in the

Eastern Region offer free drop in

advice surgeries at Wayland House

An officer from Peddars Way is

usually available on Tuesday

mornings from 900am to 1100pm

Connexions Connexions Norfolk

provide a free drop in service for

young people at Wayland House

every Wednesday They offer advice

on a range if topics including health

housing and employment Call them

on Freephone 080 800 13219 to make

an appointment

Wayland Community Bank The

Wayland Community Bank a branch

of the Norfolk Credit Union is open

at Wayland House on Mondaylsquos from

100pm to 300pm Tuesdaylsquos from

900am to 100pm and on Thursdaylsquos

from 900am to 1100am No

appointment is necessary The

Norfolk Credit Union is a member of

the Financial Services Compensation

Scheme which means that your

money is as safe as in any Bank or

Building Society Itlsquos the place to

come for simple borrowing and secure

saving

Wayland Partnership

Spring Craft Fair The latest in our very successful

Craft Fairs is being held on

Saturday 1st May between

1000am ndash 200pm at the Queens

Hall Watton Admission is free

We are delighted to offer you a

celebrat ion of local craft s

including walking sticks fly

dressing greetings cards candles

jewellery corn dollies wood-

turned items engraved and stained

glass embroidered items original

paintings handmade cushions

photography and much more If

you are looking for something

different and if quality and

affordability are important to you

you will find what you are looking

for at a Wayland Partnership craft

fair

The Day Gaymerrsquos Was Bombed

A memory recorded by the Attleborough Heritage Group

― I wa s s t a y i n g wi th m y

Grandmother Mrs F Jones at

Warmans Farm which was on

Hargham Road in Attleborough I

was standing on the kitchen table

looking out of the window which

faced Hargham Road (the railway

line ran parallel to Hargham Road)

when a plane flying very low passed

the window

I shouted to my Mother ―Quick

look the plane has a picture on its

tail My Mother grabbed me by the

legs and threw me under the table

Immediately we heard pop pop pop

rattling on tin My Mother thought

the plane had machine-gunned

Russelllsquos Granary (now demolished)

which was located nearer the top of

Hargham Road Then there was a

loud bang It was not until later (no

telephones in those days) that we

heard in fact it was Gaymerlsquos

factory which had been bombed

Mar io n Wi l l i a mso n lsquos (n eacutee

Semmence) memories of the day

during the Second World War when

a single German bomber raided the

Cyder factory and works by the

railway station in Attleborough

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening

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All your plumbing and heating needs

Boiler Servicing Installations and General Plumbing All work undertaken

CORGI Registered

Telephone 01953 883829 07836 267 419

ART Stoke Ferry Church (PE33 9SF )

Free Entry Exhibition 22nd May to 6th June Open Daily 10 - 5

Free adjacent parking and easy access All Are Welcome Around 100 exciting new pictures by acclaimed local artists - wildlife land

and seascapes flowers abstracts still life and figures

Contact Teresa Waller on 01366 501369 for more details

Cinema Club Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney

Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)

Sat June 26th June A Single Man 12A BAFTA BEST ACTOR ndash COLIN FIRTH

Entrance pound400 fully licensed bar wheel chair access free parking raffle in interval Free draw ticket to win the film of the night For more information please ring 01953 883394 or purchase a ticket

from Saham Post Office

The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project

ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON

HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON

Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm

Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500

Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm

The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a

sparse few after a spectacular show in

mid-April As you can see from the

photos they are really miniature lupines

They draw tourists from all over the

place and all along the roadsides cars are

parked and Mum Dad and the children

are taking pictures of each other amidst a

sea of blue Especially popular for

pictures of dogs and babies Hands up

everyone who thought Texas was all

cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes

The temperature is climbing and the

hummingbirds are back The feeders are

up and filled with the usual mixture of 4

parts water to 1 part sugar (red food

colouring optional ndash most of the feeders

have red on them to attract the birds)

In the garden the tomatoes peppers

eggplants and cucumbers are coming along

well ndash maybe this year there will be

something ready for the County Fair

horticulture divisions in June I dug up a

huge rosemary bush to make way for more

vegetables and have dozens of cuttings

rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market

These markets are becoming very popular

now and while all the towns around us

have one our town seems to have a hard

time getting one together I sell vegetables

if I have enough to part with bedding plants

and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and

jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods

such as banana bread pineapple-cheese

bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This

year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is

being highly promoted as a natural

sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy

sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying

fennel this year and the cardoon is turning

out to be a magnificent

specimen plant ndash I

probably wonlsquot eat it but

can hardly wait until it

blooms I remembered to

feed the strawberries this

year which made a big

difference Had a great

crop

Fortunately the turtle family did not

discover the vegetable garden especially

the lettuce to which I understand they are

very partial

Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah

Georgia to sample great seafood old

Southern Plantations and botanical

gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best

time to visit because of the great

display of azaleas which donlsquot grow

here on our alkaline soils Hopefully

they will be blooming on schedule

Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn

Saturday 10th April was perfect for the

Spring Show gloriously warm sunny

and most of all dry Unfortunately we

had fewer entrants and entries this year

than last Norwich were playing at

home (they drew) and there was a horse

race These factors added to the

weather may have contributed to the

low turnout However 15 entrants

produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket

lovers) entries of very high quality It

was interesting to note that due to the

late spring we had more entries for

tulips this year and the hyacinths were

stunning The scent in the hall was

almost intoxicating The double

daffodils were largely missing as they

are still in bud very frustrating for the

people who normally enter them After

the Show when we opened the Hall for

teas it was very good to see a large

number of visitors and I am told we

recruited more members

We had a lovely surprise visit from

Wayland Radio Paul Young and

Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some

of our winners and President Allison

Griffiths Gabbie presents the

Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-

1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in

time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland

Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we

must have a listen especially as they

persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with

some of his monthly Topical Tips

Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to

stay for the presentation of the

silverware shared tea with us and even

won a raffle prize I hope they will join

us for the Autumn Show on 4th

September as I am sure they would

enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos

proceedings

So to the winners

The Spring Cup for most points in the

flower section - Ralph Kinsley

The Bill Aylott Cup for the best

arrangement of flowers This Green and

Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree

The Hendry Plate for most Points in the

domestic section - Judy Atkinson

The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most

points in show - Judy Atkinson

Class Results

1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer

than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June

Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly

Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree

2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length

of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline

Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June

Martin

3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13

length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC

Pauline Middleton

4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy

Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff

Twelftree

5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie

Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June

Martin HC Ralph Kinsley

6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC

Ralph Kinsley

7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan

Loveday

8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree

9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie

Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy

Atkinson

10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff

Twelftree

11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June

Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday HC Judy Atkinson

12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline

Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph

Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree

13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy

Atkinson

14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday

15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley

16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant

Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy

Twelftree

17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson

2nd Peggy Twelftree

18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd

Judy Atkinson

19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

Peggy Twelftree

20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC

Julie Stacey

21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton

22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd

Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson

23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd

Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree

24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary

Marriott

Our next meeting will be held on

Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the

Village Hall when our speaker will be

Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As

ever all are welcome Also we shall

have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village

Sports Day and Fete on the green

Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)

Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society

Picture Submitted

Picture Submitted

Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19

Attention All

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HARMONY QUILTING

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You do the patchwork I do the quilting

For Quilting Wadding amp Backing Prices

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DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES

Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account

the fitness level and ability of participants

General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish

Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for

recycled teenagers

Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as

arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account

Please bring a mat for floorwork

Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to

Friday 4th June inclusive

For further details please contact

Diane Cuthbert

01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher

Classes held during term-time

There was a very pleasing attendance

of members and guests at the March

meeting who much enjoyed a

powerpoint presentation ―Images of

Japan Speaker Len Speller opened

with some basic Japanese phrases and

then took us on a journey through a

land of contrasts the concrete jungle of

modern urban Japan being interspersed

with colourful temples and beautiful

Japanese gardens Something of the

culture of Japan also came over with

its emphasis on politeness tidiness and

desire to conform

The prolonged cold weather cut the

number of entries for the table

competition but hopefully now that

spring has at last arrived we will see

more entries next time Winners were

Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil

and three stems of flowers) John

Darlow (any vegetable) and John

Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or

tuber)

The May meeting will be on

Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the

main hall at Attleborough Junior

School The talk will be on the subject

of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as

always we will be very pleased to

welcome guests as well as members

Attleborough and District Horticultural Society

DEREHAM amp DISTRICT

CAT ADOPTION CENTRE

Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP

Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering

OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm

Telephone

01362 687 919

On Wednesday 14th APRIL

DEREK ARCHER talked to us

about his ORCHID collection and

how to grow these beautiful plants

He brought along just a few of his

magnificent collection and showed

us the rest in flower on screen His

examples some over 40 yrs old

ranged from the smallest to the

largest forms and from rare UK

orchids to those species from

Japan He told us the best way to

keep orchids at home and many of

us realised we have been killing

ours with kindness as they need

humidity by standing on damp

gravel and yet the pot needs to be

well drained Water and feed and

leave to drain before replacing in

the gravel based pot

A very informative entertaining

talk inspiring us all to have a go at

growing these tricky but incredibly

exotic plants Derek judged the

flower competition 1st Patsy

Peachey 2nd David Peachey and

3rd Shona Levy A good selection

of entries to choose from this

month so congratulations to the

winners

Our next meeting on Wednesday

12th May will be our first

OUTSIDE VISIT to the

JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD

BAKERY Caston and afterwards

refreshments will be at the home of

2 of our members at Brook House

Dukes Lane

This garden is well known by our

speaker too as he is responsible for

all the greenlsquo planting there and

told us it is one of the largest

Japanese gardens in the country

and well worth seeing So hope

lots of you will come along share

lifts if possible we will leave the

village green at 645pm to arrive

there for a 7pm start

HORN FAIR on MAY 30th

Members are asked to bring plants

flowers vegetables garden

equipment etc to sell on the day

for our plant stall and to volunteer

their services for help to me as

soon as possible

We will need sandwiches cakes

scones biscuits etc for the

refreshment stall too Take these to

Jill at Nurses House please Many

thanks We hope lots of you will

support this unique event and buy

excellent value plants from us as

well as enjoy our home-made cakes

on the refreshment stall See you

there

Our thanks to Chris Dalton who

entered our Village Green in the

Telegraphs Most Lively Village

Greenlsquo competition and guess

what We are in the final 4 and

have won a yearlsquos membership to

the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so

far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We

will use the money towards filling

the flower boxes at the entrances to

the village In fact thanks to our

pound50 grant from Breckland Pride

earlier this year the boxes have

looked beautiful this Spring and

our thanks to the members of the

Club responsible for their upkeep

For more information look us up

on our website

wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub

orguk Or ring me on the number

below We are a very active

friendly club always keen to

increase our membership and now

is a great time to join If anyone

would like a lift to meetings please

give me a call Jane Dalton

(Secretary) 01953 498694

Great Hockham Gardening Club News

On the 15th April Ashill Garden

Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L

Sutton a noted member of the

Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society

This was a most opportune visit now

that Spring has finally arrived we

all need help in preparing for sowing

and planting Mr Sutton took the

Garden Club members through

various aspects of horticultural care

required before during and after the

growing season

For instance cleanliness in the

greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton

described how he is able to keep

the greenhouse free of pests with

the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and

Milton among other things He

explained how to clean flower pots

with bleach and was able to

demonstrate by the use of slides

how even flower pots of some

antiquity can be kept fresh and

clean with appropriate care

Mr Sutton also had some practical

tips involving the use of bubble

wrap in the greenhouse and the

mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th

insecticide These guidelines being

of a practical and economical

nature were very useful as were

the instructions on how to plant the

growing tips pinched out of

chrysanthemums to produce ―free

plants The talk finished with slides

of some fine specimens of

chrysanthemums and the club were

most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos

informative discussion

The next Garden Club meeting will

take place on the 27th May during

which Graeme Simmonds will

discuss historical objects we might

find in our own gardens This

should be an inspiring discussion

since members are asked to bring

along items they may have found in

their garden or at the beach

Stop press we still have tickets

available for the trip to Stody

Lodge Gardens This will take

place on the 12th May and will

give members and their friends the

chance to wander through some of

the ten acres o f beauti fu l

Rhododendrons and Azaleas which

are in bloom each May This outing

is also combined with a trip to

Holt the historic Georgian city

and promises to be a ―grand day

out Please contact John Vincent if

you require tickets ndash telephone

01760 440320

Finally it may seem like a long

way off but the Committee are

busy making arrangements for the

Annual Flower Show on the 27th

June and the Vegetable Show on

the 26th August You might like to

pencil these dates in your diary

either to show or just come along

and enjoy yourself

Ashill Garden Club

Members and visitors enjoyed the

Flower Girls demonstration at

Aprils meeting entitiled Here

Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and

Joy Tumore took a holiday in

Scotland which reminded us of the

pink and purple hues of heather

whilst the picnic - in a hamper -

included bright sunny gerberas

Designs for a church wedding

included candles pink lilies

c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n

chrysanthemums Herbaceous

borders were interpreted by parallel

arrangements and white blooms

Two large urns held the final

designs which included a wide

variety of foliage green carnations

and white lilies

The Flower Arranging competition

winner in the Old Hands class was

Ursula Jackson who also won the

Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best

Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)

and Ann Norris was the winner in

t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n

competition with three stems of

daffodils

Next meeting will be held on

Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm

when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be

talking on Container Gardening

The competitions will be for a

Foliage Arrangement for the Betty

Warburton Trophy and three stems

of blossom

Visitors are always welcome

Further details from Pat 01953

457315 or Sally 01953 788712

Breckland Flower and Garden Club

The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today

Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away

Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty

With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty

Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee

Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea

Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath

She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth

His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck

She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check

Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter

She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her

Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive

She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five

Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh

Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half

Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one

His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone

Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap

Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep

Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune

And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon

Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)

The April meeting was a talk on

setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt

who gave us an insight into the

trials and tribulations of starting a

wormery from scratch The

methods used to keep the worms in

a tip-top condition were discussed

with more about what not to do

and to throw away the instructions

which came with the unit

The May meeting will be at the

village hall from 10-12 noon on

Saturday 15 May when we will be

running our plant stall coffee and

cakes and the raffle to bolster our

funds So if you need any plants

come and see us first Any further

information can be obtained from

Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on

01760 440719

Ovington Gardening Club

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHOPS

And get your copy of the Mid-Norfolk Times at these businesses

Great Ellingham Village Stores amp PO

Long St Gt Ellingham 01953 452 155

Post Office Fresh Bread amp Milk Daily

Rocklands Post Office amp Stores

The Street Rocklands 01953 483 217

Car Tax Lottery Fresh Milk

Quick Stop Church Street Attleborough

01953 458 036 Italian Wines 2 for pound5 Wide range

of Polish Foods available

Old Buckenham Stores The Green Old Buckenham

01953 860219 If you purchase goods from the shop costing over pound40 (excluding the post office cigarettes lottery and Paypoint) in one transaction then you will be entitled to claim a bottle of Italian wine (worth pound5)

Lovells Post Office amp Stores

Market Place New Buckenham

01953 860 351

Village Stores Market Street East Harling

01953 718115 A wide range of products in stock

Anne and Kevin Ledgard

Londis News Extra

High Street Attleborough (Opposite Sainsburys)

01953 453 257 Newspapers amp magazines

Wide range of confectionery tobacconist Wide range of Wines Beers and Spirits

Londis Banham 01953 887320

Your Local Village Supermarket

Prior to the introduction of

the railway into Norfolk in

1844 with the building of

Thorpe station the pace of

life in the county and

indeed the whole country

was determined by the speed

of the horse which governed

everything from the races at

Newmarket to the ploughing

of fields the transport of

crops and the towing of

canal barges

The fastest commercial

vehicle was the PO Mail

Coach established in 1784

which ultimately managed

about 8-10mph on the

macadam roads built from

1816 onwards and which

usually travelled at night A

daily service from Norwich

to London was established

in 1785 and ran until April

1846

The stagecoach was a

somewhat slower vehicle

carrying as it did more

passengers and with several

stops (stages) on its journey

Farm horses ploughing or

moving heavily laden carts

usually managed 2-4mph ndash

walking pace Horses used

for recreational purposes

were usually ridden at the

canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed

apparently known as the

Canterbury Gallop A galloping

horse could travel at about 25-

30mph but only for a short

distance

Both William Salter Yarmouth

stage coach man and John Fox

were working men and would not

have been paid a great deal and yet

each has as his memorial a well

carved and decorated mural

monument that of William Salter at

Haddiscoe and of John Fox at

Colney It is obvious that both were

held in high regard by their

contemporaries who must have

contributed to the cost of these

splendid and unusual memorials

The round towered church of St

Andrew at Colney must be the most

familiar church in Norfolk standing

as it does just across the road from

the Colney Lane entrance to the

Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is

Anglo-Saxon in origin with three

blocked double ndashsplayed windows

John Foxs memorial is over the

tower entrance door

The rest of the church is in C19

restorers Decorated style

St Mary Haddiscoe which stands

on an escarpment at the eastern end

of Haddiscoe marshes also has a

round tower divided by three bands

with each stage marginally smaller

than the one below and deep C15

chequered battlements above The

twin triangular headed bell

openings are clearly Saxon but are

surrounded by Norman carved

billets so the church must belong to

the so-called C11 overlap

The treasure of this church may be

seen in the C15 south porch ndash a

highly decorative Norman doorway

with concentric bands of chip

carving zigzags and scalloping and

above it in a niche a seated figure

a rare piece of Norman sculpture a

vested priest with hands raised and

what may be a dove overhead The

door itself is covered with splendid

ironwork of very early date

probably locally made Lots of

interesting things inside including a

small black slab halfway down the

nave to Bele the wife of Peter son

of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of

the dykes) who died in 1525 Great

changes were wrought in this area

of the marshes by Dutch drainage

experts The memorial slab to

William Salter was originally fixed

on the outside of the south wall of

the churchyard but was moved into

the church when the wall collapsed

The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk

By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER

Yarmouth Stage Coach Man

Died October the 9th 1776

Aged 59 years

Here lies Will Salter honest man

Deny it Envy if you can

True to his business and his Trust

Always punctual always just

His horses could they speak would tell

They loved their good old master well

His uphill work is chiefly done

His Stage is ended Race is run

One journey is remaining still

To climb up Sions holy hill

And now his faults are all forgivn

Elijah like drive up to heaven

Take the Reward of all his Pains

And leave to other hands the Reins

Sacred

To the memory of

JOHN FOX

Who on the 20 of Dec 1806

In the 79th Year of his Age was

unfortunately killed near this spot

having been thrust down and trampled

on by the horses of a Waggon Tho

his Life was humble yet it is deserving

of imitation He was a worthy amp useful

Member of Society an honest

amp industrious Labourer

READER

If thou drivest a team be careful

amp endanger not the Life of

another or thine own

Watton Methodist Church will be

hosting their annual Flower Festival

once again this year This year it

will be open to the public over three

days Friday the 11th Saturday the

12th and Sunday the 13th June

2010 On the Sunday it will become

part of the Carnival activities

There will be a Concert on the

Friday evening 11th June again

this is a change to the usual

Saturday concert

Please book the dates now More

information and tickets for the

concert will shortly be available so

watch this space

Methodist Church June Flower Festival

On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd

Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders

p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e

Community Fundraising Manager of

the Big C Cancer Charity with a

cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of

the total amount raised from their

really successful Pudding Evening

held on Friday 5th March 2010 The

Rainbows and Leaders would

especially like to say a big thank you

to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall

Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower

Parade and Hannah Daniels for

providing free manicures or hand and

arm massages Gary of Little Garys

Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice

and the Managers of Tescos and Co-

op Watton and to everyone who sold

tickets for the event for their

generosity and support We are

extremely delighted by the amount

raised and we will be able to use the

money raised to help fund sleepovers

and provide equipment for the

Rainbows We currently have 17

Rainbows and are desperately

looking for some more adults to help

us having fun at our weekly meetings

and when we have sleepovers if you

can help us please contact Jo Jacklin

on 01953 880112 or email

jmj57btinternetcom for more

information

Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C

Yet another full house attended our

March lunch we introduced two

exhibitor stands and a raffle both

proving very successful and great

fun

Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave

an amazing and enlightening talk

about her successful career after

losing her sight her dedication to

helping the blind is truly amazing

The Wayland Women in business

meetings are open to everyone

Although most attendees are

running businesses please do not

let this deter you from coming We

were pleased to see a number of

employed and retired ladies this

time and a number of ladies who

are seeking to return to the work

place

Our next lunch will be held at Broom

Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday

2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket

which includes a hot lunch a glass of

wine and tea and coffee served with

handmade truffles We are pleased to

announce our guest speaker is Suzie

Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for

Jarrolds Department store in

Norwich and is coming to talk to us

about the running of the store and

fashion There will be two exhibiters

Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy

and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie

Home

Wayland Women in Business has

received some funding from the

Participatory Budget Fund which

will enable us to set up a much

needed website watch this space

Baroness Gillian Shephard has

kindly invited the group along to

the Houses of Parliament there are

forty tickets available on a first

come first served basis The coach

will leave from Watton tour of

Parliament cream tea at Central

Hall Westminster some free time

in Westminster and a two course

dinner in Newmarket on the Return

journey This fabulous ladies day

out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to

be confirmed

All are welcome Ticket sales will

be circulated in the next few weeks

For further details please contact

Jane Richards 01953 885554

salesjanerichardscouk

Clare Rowling 01953 488993

enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk

Ann Lusher

lusherannyahoocouk

Clair Rylands 01953 880146

Kingfishertaxoasis-mailnet

Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business

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News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21

Our local radio station on

1073fm Wayland Community

Radio in Ashill is celebrating a

pound24000 grant from Breckland

Council to further develop the

s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s

volunteering opportunities and

greater community cohesion

The station offers work

experience and volunteer

placements for people to learn

media and general life skills

The stations programmes and

initiatives are particularly

targeted at young people over

45s and migrant communities

although the output it proving

very popular across all ages

David Hatherly Stat ion

Manager for Wayland Radio

said We launched the station

on a shoestring last August

and its already a valuable

resource for local community

groups and popular with our

audience The grant from

Breckland Council will enable

us to enhance our public

information broadcasts we will

be working with other local

agencies to ensure that their

information is reaching our

audiences more efficiently

That will make a big difference

to us and help us to further

develop the distinct service we

are offering to the district

Were enormously grateful for

the support the Council has

offered us

The station currently has more

than 50 volunteers and was

originally started because of

the lack of a radio station to

s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d

S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d

surrounding villages The

whole of the studio complex is

disabled friendly and fitted out

with professional equipment

the radio mast delivers a strong

signal across the broadcast

area

Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive

member for Communities said

Community radio gives local

people a real voice Wayland

R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t

contribution to Breckland

communities because its

strength lies in that it is run by

local people for local people

about local issues This

funding wil l help give

community radio a much

needed boost at this stage in its

development

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Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived

through an earthquake but I did the

other night and it was one of the most

frightening events I have ever

experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a

Friday night I suddenly heard this

massive explosion and then everything

shook and I mean everything ndash pictures

on the wall vases on the cupboard etc

ndash and then within seconds another one

It sounded as if an ammunition factory

had blown up such was the impact of

the noise

I had no idea it was an earthquake and

nor did my neighbours so there we all

were in our dressing gowns looking

around for a fire something anything

that would tell us what it was Finally

one neighbour sauntered down the

road Helsquod lived through a quake

before and knew all about it

We all know that earthquakes occur all

over the place regardless of where the

fault lines are And it is somewhat

different from California where you

can see most of the earthquakes happen

on major fault lines that they know are

moving

The South Australian earthquakes are

spread out far and wide though there

are more in the hills than on the flats

which makes me feel even less

insecure given that I live in the hills of

Adelaide and this quake occurred five

kilometres from where I live

An earthquake specialist put it this way

―it is quite common for people to be

able to hear and see an earthquake

without feeling it He said the

earthquake compression waves were

equivalent to sound waves As the

waves come up through the ground it is

possible to hear low-frequency sound

waves It does sound like a rumbling as

it comes and goes

When you are closer it tends to be

more a big boom sound but what

people actually hear is a probably a

little subjective and probably

depends on where they are and what

they are doing

Well mate to me it sounded like a

bomb going off in my backyard and

believe me thousands of people were

jolted from their sleep when a

magnitude 38 quake - the states

strongest in more than 20 years - struck

just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on

Friday Its shockwaves were felt across

the state

It was the largest of four tremors that

has struck close to Adelaide in the past

19 days with three recorded near

Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude

tremor on April 2

Australian Seismological Centre

director Kevin McCue said it was only

a matter of time before SA

experienced a repeat of the 55

magnitude quake of 1954 that caused

$70 million damage across Adelaide

I think we probably havent seen the

worst yet but the probability would be

pretty small that it will happen in our

lifetime he said

That really makes me feel like moving

to well there is no place to really

move to as they occur all over the

world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in

my backyard

And now the cruncher just when you

thought it would be safer than say

California for instance Dr McCue says

that in places like Adelaide very few

buildings are designed to resist

earthquakes

A 1954-style earthquake will happen

at some stage in the future and

Adelaide will be damaged Its just a

matter of time

He said SA experienced at least one

magnitude 38 quake a year and

Adelaide faced the greatest risk of

earthquake damage out of any major

capital city due to its large number of

volatile fault lines

Fridays quake was a wake up call to

communities and authorities to be

better prepared in the event of a more

destructive tremor

This is the fourth relatively small

earthquake in just a few weeks which

is unusual he said

This earthquake was possibly up to a

magnitude of even four and its only

the depth (of the quake) that saved you

from damage

I think at the moment there is a high

probability of an earthquake in this

same area of the Adelaide metropolitan

area state emergency services should

be looking at their procedures again

and what they need to be doing to

respond to an earthquake

People who manage schools and

hospitals ought to also be making sure

they are not vulnerable

What makes it even worse is the

experts say they have no way of

predicting them Theres always the

chance of something bigger but the

probability of that is really quite low

If there are a lot of these in the next

couple of months some people might

get upset but this is close enough to

normal - except we dont usually have

them down here we usually see them

up in the Flinders further north of

Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring

to that area of the world

Fridays seismic activity was about

20km underground Police and

emergency services were inundated

with emergency calls from across the

state as people near the epicentre

reported the sound of an explosion

More than 500 calls were logged

within hours of the quake hitting with

shockwaves felt up to 100km away and

as far as Kangaroo Island but by the

light of day the State Emergency

Service had reported no structural

damage

And what did I do after the quake ndash I

went back to bed and began to read a

book and then asked my wife ―did the

earth move for you too darling

Post Script After filing this story the

West Australia Goldfields have been

hit by possibly the largest earthquake

ever in Australia five days after the

South Australian quake It closed the

Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging

buildings and burying a teenage girl

under rubble Seismologist David

Jepsen said the quake was the largest to

hit the area in 25 years and possibly the

largest ever

Geoscience Australia seismologist

David Jepsen said the quake hit about

10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was

fairly shallow

―People in Kalgoor Lie would have

experienced strong shaking We would

expect people up to several hundred

kilometres away would have felt it

―This is the largest event in the last 25

years in this region and it might be the

largest since we started recording

―The quake was significantly larger

than the mining explosions that

regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen

said ―All of the hotels in the area have

been damaged and many of the

facades have simply fallen off and

crashed to the ground

Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio

Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000

Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church

Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For

those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more

reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring

their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian

Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May

Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday

Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry

Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later

On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community

for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about

WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all

our meetings

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Mid-Norfolk Times Page 22 News

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Well over four hundred veteran

tractors left Tibenham Airfield on

Sunday 4th April for their run

around the local roads and stopped

for their lunch break on Old

Buckenham Green

What a spectacle they made - first

driving into the village centre then

parking up in row after row having

some lunch and then off round the

lanes again to return to the Airfield

The local Old Ram Tractor Club

did the organising of this national

event that brought tractors and their

drivers from all over the country

It was a very friendly occasion a

photographers delight and even the

sun shone occasionally The sound

of all those engines and the smell

of diesel will remain in peoples

memories for years to come

Picture Churchwarden John Frost

braved the long ladders to get to

the top of All Saints church tower

Thanks to his efforts we can all

share this view and get a better idea

of just how many tractors there

were on the Green at old

Buckenham

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The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors

What a busy month I really donlsquot know

where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the

best place to start of course but before I do

I would like to put out an appeal for a

volunteer or two

We urgently need volunteers for the

Thetford District and for Downham

Market If you have a few spare hours and

you are interested in people this may be for

you You will be given full training and

support by some very friendly people and

you will meet some some very interesting

people We would love to hear from you so

please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk

for details

So back to SSAFA 125 This is the

campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of

SSAFA Forces Help The very first

National Collection Day raised more than

pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot

you think pound250 came from the dear

customers of CO-OP Watton and another

pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the

collection day will 14 May So watch out

for details and if you would like to help

just ring that number

wwwssafstorecouk is now open for

business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA

goodies on there such as mugs polo

shirts pens limited badges bracelets and

you will also be able to buy them from us

when we appear at the local fairs and

festivals this summer

Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he

suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on

duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has

entered for the London Marathon and will

be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to

complete the course Each mile has been

nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA

mile he will be accompanied by Marine

Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go

to wwwssafaorguk

And for the cooks amongst you Gary

Rhodes has contributed to a brand new

cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a

year for the volunteers to compile it and

children from the British Forces Primary

Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk

or bookshopmoufloncomcy

That is just a small sample of the wonderful

things peeps are doing to raise funds and

awareness for SSAFA Please remember

our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we

will stay with you for a lifetime to help you

Locally we are going to be busy this year

28th April ndash presentation at Robertson

Barracks Swanton Morley

16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally

28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival

1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland

Agricultural Show

These are a few of the places you can find

us this summer please come and talk to us

Norfolk Branch News The Branch has

been very busy over the last year

SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and

raised over pound300k from various charities

for these cases

Sadly there has been a marked increase in

the number of broken marriages in the

region and pound29k was needed to help the

families move on to a new start

There are now 3 prisons in the region

HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and

SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison

In-Reach programme We do need

volunteers for this scheme too If you have

experience of prison visiting or social work

we would love to hear from you

And finally just for information SSAFA

Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but

our roles are completely different SSAFA

FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak

and Headley Court for the families to stay

in while visiting injured relations H4H are

building the swimming court at Headley

Court They are also responsible for the

proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of

which opened in Edinburgh recently

SSAFA look after everyone for life If your

Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum

and Dad need help if your wife needs help

if children of serving men and women need

help SSAFA will always be there You just

need to ring this number 01 603 403322

SSAFA 125 and other stuff

The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland

House was packed with artists and

friends at the preview for the Spring

Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen

artists from across the region were

showing a range of visual art from pencil

drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art

photography

During the event the Town Mayor Cllr

Margaret Holmes pictured with jan

Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under

its new name saying how fortunate the

Wayland area is to have such a facility to

support the cultural life of the

community and encourage artists

Those attending the preview agreed that

the standard of work in this exhibition

was very high The youngest artist

showing her work was 15 year old

Bethany Vargeson who is currently

working towards her GCSE art exam and

whose drawing of the

Babes in the Wood has

been used for the cover of

the 2010 Chamber of

Commerce Directory The

attention to detail in

Bethanylsquos work shows a

maturity beyond her years

At the other end of the

scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke

from Carbrooke member of the Royal

Society of Miniature Artists whose

exquisite still life work is admired

wherever she exhibits and indeed two of

her three paintings were sold within 24

hours of the opening

The Gallery was also delighted to

welcome Helena Anderson from Kings

Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a

professional artist who specialises in

portraits in particular animal portraits

She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo

Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late

husband Frank trained formation dancing

teams for the original show Peggy now

almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first

day and spent about an hour looking at

the exhibition and chatting with local

residents who had met her in their

younger days and with the press Peggy

was delighted with the exhibition and the

gallery and clearly very proud of her

daughterlsquos talent and contribution

Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition

Picture John Frost

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23

O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h

Attleborough High School ran an

extremely successful day long

whole-school Environment Day

The ambitious aim was to really

ingrain environmental issues in the

consciousness of students staff and

the community This was a

completely new venture for the

school with all students off time

table from years 7 through to Sixth

Formers working in tutor groups

with staff on a specific recycling or

sustainability project The day was

organised by Geography teacher

and Lead teacher for the

environment and conservation Mr

Joel Rodker with Assistant

Headteacher Carmina McConnell

A number of visitors attended on

the day - from local government

Green peace and artists who use

recycled objects - and they were on

hand to give presentations and lend

their expertise

Staff and students selected a range

of projects to work on including

designing clothes for a fashion

show made of recycled materials

making films using state of the art

green screen technology making

sculptures making bird boxes

writing a green newspaper

auditing the schools waste and

making jewellery and furniture from

recycled objects

During the day students produced

some exciting and innovative

recycled projects and arrived at

intelligent and creative solutions for

sustainability issues The day

culminated in a celebration of the

days activities in a series of

assemblies in the afternoon with 32

groups giving presentations of the

answers they have arrived at

Lead teacher for the environment

and conservation Joel Rodker said

that AHS was taking seriously the

governments target for all schools

to be sustainable by 2020 This

makes sense on so many levels We

are addressing urgent problems such

as energy use and deforestation so

that our students can enjoy the same

quality of life and wonders of nature

that were able to benefit from They

are learning valuable skills which

will give them the advantage in any

area of employment and enable

them to make important choices in

their lives And we are helping to

reduce the impact our school and

community has on the environment

When given the chance young

people are always keen to show

how much they care about the

planet and their neighbours

whether they are next door or on the

other side of the world

AHS is already involved in a county

wide project called ANSWER

which links Norfolk schools with

each other and with schools in

Scandinavia to share strategies for

reducing energy use Staff and

students at AHS and across Norfolk

are committed to making a

difference and the Environment Day

on the 30th was a chance to put

some of this enthusiasm into action

Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May

Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great

Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

Charity Number 1062603

Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham

Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries

Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited

Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent

Attleborough High School working to become even greener

Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School

One of the annual deviations from our

normal weekly evening meeting at the

Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut

Restaurant at the Norwich College of

Arts amp Technology Some years ago

we decided that a formal Rotary

Christmas Dinner with our partners

was becoming a bit unnecessary with

all the other activities going on around

that festive period Our partners

muttered a bit because they do like

joining in with us from time to time

Listening as we always try to do we

searched around for something else at a

different time where we could sit down

to a special meal The Debut

Restaurant was suggested and thus it

came to pass and someone dubbed it

―The UnChristmas Dinner Just

before Easter for the fourth year we

donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their

finery ndash and headed off to Debut where

the whole meal is prepared and served

by the students Part of our raison

dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls

within our commitment to young

people and we know that many of our

local youngsters go on to NORCAT

Another meeting deviation takes place

in April The Brandon Rotary club

meets on Thursday evenings the same

as we do So once a year we have an

exchangelsquo This involves a number of

our members going to Brandon with

our President who then officiates at the

Brandon meeting reciprocated by their

members with their President coming

to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary

Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton

presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary

meeting on 8th April with 6 of his

members in attendance Our President

Richard Akister did likewise at

Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of

our members

Yet another of our changes from the

routine of Thursday meetings takes

place on the 5th Thursday of April We

call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our

meeting but not the attendance

requirement instead members are

expected to attend a meeting at any

other Rotary Club which to count

they must do within 2 weeks It is

relatively easy to find another club to

go to in a radius of some 15 miles of

Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30

miles there are three times as many

with a wide choice of days and times -

some are breakfast meetings For

p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e

wwwwattonrotaryorguk

We are pleased to report that moneys

are still rolling in to the ShelterBox

campaign on the back of the Haiti

disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised

the cost of at least another box and

Wayland Community High School the

price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti

required an enormous number of tents

and still does because of this the

ShelterBox stock has been depleted

and donations being received at the

ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing

stock ready for other disasters -

population displacing earthquakes and

floods are occurring at a rate that

makes it difficult to keep up the flow of

the much needed humanitarian aid

Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also

been sent to remote parts of Chile

(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and

Uganda (landslides)

Martin Anscombe

Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs

hand painted on silk as well as

watercolour and acrylics by

Norma and Alan Ashcroft will

take place from May 15th to 22nd

from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm

on Saturday at the Dragonfly

Gallery Wayland House High

St Watton

Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are

partners in Painting on Silk

known as ―Firefly Art Norma

initially trained in Haute Couture

in London before training as a

teacher She has experience in

many art forms having worked

and taught for over 30 years in

the world of design and

technology Alan is a ―self

taught artist working in silk

painting but now primarily in

watercolours and acrylics Both

are former members of the Guild

of Silk Painters and regularly

demonstrate this art form

throughout the Eastern Region

Free Preview Evening Tickets

contact 01953 880205

Firefly meets Dragonfly

The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we

have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash

1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing

were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an

evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to

be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing

for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those

interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202

Wayland House Learning Programme

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News

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CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at

Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston

Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School

Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas

Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church

Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete

I am sure that many people in Saham will

remember John Newton whose family lived

in the parish for several generations John

moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years

ago but while he lived here he applied his

legal-trained mind to recording and

assembling Saham history He has kindly

offered to return to Saham to give a public

presentation on ―Saham through the Ages

Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and

slides will describe village living

conditions and life-styles spanning the

period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up

to more recent times as seen through the

eyes of a number of colourful historical

figures who lived in Saham

It must be remembered that Saham was a

village of some regional importance in much

of this period At the time of the Norman

invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal

dues to the King himself and had a Fair

directly under royal warrant It was larger than

Watton up to the time of the opening of the

turnpike road between Cambridge and

Norwich which was routed south of the

Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might

know it the River Wissey) and so directed

trade and official functionaries to Watton

rather than Saham

The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we

hope to provide refreshments a raffle and

other activities a small exhibition on Saham

by Saham Heritage and as the main event

Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note

of the date and place and come along for an

instructive and entertaining evening - and

bring your friends

Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at

the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE

Entry For more information call me and

watch for publicity

Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550

Pictured right is the Old White Horse in

Saham Toney

Saham Through the Ages with John Newton

Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with

how sick and disabled people are

being assessed for Employment and

Support Allowance (ESA) This new

benefit was introduced in October

2008 to replace the existing

incapacity benefit for new claimants

It aims to give more help to those

who might with support be able to

work

Since ESA was introduced CAB

advisers across England and Wales

have been reporting high numbers of

seriously ill and disabled people

being found fit for worklsquo under the

new Work Capability Assessment

(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in

this situation include people in the

advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos

Disease and Multiple Sclerosis

people with severe mental illness

and some who are dealing with acute

short-term health problems such as

awaiting open heart surgery

Citizens‟ Advice has produced a

report - Not working - CAB

evidence on the ESA Work

Capability Assessment‟ - which

outlines concerns with the limited

effectiveness of the assessment

Claimants undergo a medical test

which should assess what they can

do but the evidence shows that the

test doesnlsquot account for the

complexities of many illnesses and

disabilities Citizens Advice is

hearing numerous reports of hurried

medicals where medical examiners

miss vital details make unjustifiable

assumptions and donlsquot place enough

emphasis on the impact of mental

health issues on the ability to work

The report shows how for these

people failing the WCA can have an

enormously detrimental effect By

being told they must find work they

face further hardship by either having

to claim JSA which is a less

supportive benefit or in many cases

no benefit at all Moreover the stress

of the test and the prospect of

fighting unfavourable decisions at a

tribunal adds to the considerable

pressure of their situations In these

cases the system risks moving

already vulnerable people even

further away from a return to the

workplace

To illustrate these points the

following are examples of CAB

clients failed by the Work Capability

Assessment

A CAB in London saw a former

engineer in his 50lsquos who was

working as a driver After feeling ill

for a number of months he visited his

GP and was immediately referred to

hospital where he was admitted with

heart disease and required a triple

bypass About three weeks after helsquod

been discharged he started to feel

extremely ill again He went back to

hospital and after a series of new

tests was diagnosed with inoperable

and incurable stomach and liver

cancer Although he was advised to

continue taking regular exercise he

found walking and breathing

difficult was in constant pain and

suffered a number of uncomfortable

side effects from both his cancer and

heart medication At his WCA he

was found fit for work on the basis

that he remarked how he walked

daily (although not far and not

without discomfort) and could raise

his hands above his head (once)

None of his medical consultants

could believe the decision He

recently appealed the original

decision and was successful in being

put into the support group for people

not required to look for work

A Wiltshire bureau reported that a

client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had

both physical and cognitive

difficulties He went for a WCA and

was found fit for work despite being

unable to stand for longer than 10

minutes a tendency to fall

d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d

concentration - he slurred his words

and could not control saliva and had

very poor short term memory with

inability to recall conversations that

happened a few hours previously

His mental health had also suffered

because of his difficulties

A CAB in Leeds reported a client

who following an attack by a gang

during which he was shot at and

suffered multiple injuries suffered

post traumatic stress disorder along

with anxiety and depression The

man who had consistently worked

throughout his life until this point

now finds it hard to leave the house

and suffers flashbacks but is

undergoing medical treatment and

counselling as he wants to return to

work as soon as he can He failed his

WCA and was found fit for work He

feels completely let down by the

system and believes the test didnlsquot

take into consideration the true

impact of his situation because the

questions were focused so much

towards prescriptive questions which

just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He

says he felt like he was on trial and

that he was being branded a benefits

cheat when all he wanted was

enough time to get himself better

before returning to work He

appealed the decision and was

successful and is now in the group

for people needing extra support and

time before finding a job

Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a

much more sophisticated approach is

needed that not only looks at a

personlsquos ability to undertake a certain

task on the day of the test but

considers supporting medical

evidence and other aspects such as

the variability of a personlsquos condition

and the external barriers they face in

finding work

If you have been affected by

decisions from the Work Capability

Assessment as part of a claim for

Employment and Support Allowance

then contact your local Citizenslsquo

Advice Bureau for help in seeking a

fairer outcome

Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally

arriving we are now seeing fresh

cut flowers on our counters as well

as the first of the spring plants and

vegetables Etched glass is also

back in our range of gift items

Our knitters wood workers

jewellery maker and greetings card

makers continue providing a wide

range of gift items for your delight

The cooks have a delicious variety

of cakes and savouries and fresh

eggs arrive straight from an Ashill

farm every week Do come and see

us on any Wednesday morning

between 830 and 1130 am in the

Watton Christian Community

Centre

Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA

Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25

WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010

St Mary‟s Church Watton

1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion

2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues

Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252

margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg

Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

12 Noon Holy Baptism

Sun 9th Christian Aid Week

800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Thur 13th Ascension Day

730pm Holy Communion

Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd Pentecost

800am Holy Communion

1000am All Age Worship Service with the

Methodist Congregation

12 noon Holy Baptism

630pm Choral Evensong

Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion

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

prayer between 10am amp 1200noon

It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek

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

Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom

Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead

630pm Mrs E Wright

Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor

630pm Local Arrangement

Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann

630pm Rev B Eagle

Sun 23rd Pentecost

1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton

630pm Mr D Fisher

Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull

630pm Mrs E Warby

Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church

Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children

during the Sunday morning services

Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo

Sun 9th 1030am Family Service

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How can we have Faithlsquo

Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how do I Praylsquo

Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo

Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are

Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How does God Guide uslsquo

St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion

Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship

Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion

St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion

SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion

Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship

1245pm Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion

St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion

Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship

Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson

Worship Calendar May 2010

Sunday 2nd May

1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon

SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY

900 am Matins Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson

300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston

THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY

700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

SUNDAY 16TH MAY

900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham

1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles

SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST

900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Caston

SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY

1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham

(ages 4-11 church room)

1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)

SUNDAY 6TH JUNE

1020 am Sunday Club Griston

(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)

1030 am United Holy Communion Griston

(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)

For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory

Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5

Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222

Email revbobnicholsgmailcom

All Saints Church Threxton

Sunday 2nd May at 10am

Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be

Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home

Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family

amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home

01953 881 885

We all make mistakes

Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church

Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what

we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just

embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in

Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread

and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was

and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not

the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done

There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more

important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the

men who predicted

―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers

Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943

―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously

considered as a means of communication The device is inherently

of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876

―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal

Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre

―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out

Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962

Events in the future and the things we say about them can often

embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other

mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to

other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it

helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as

we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our

character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where

he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not

true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a

mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great

strength in life

Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for

example here is one such story called the bear facts

―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the

bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this

came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he

heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at

top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man

when the man cried out God help me

The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to

move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes

Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the

man I could not do that after all these years but could you make

the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began

to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms

and put his paws together and said For what we are about to

receive may

We all make mistakes

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News

One hundred and seventeen miles of

Norfolks roads will be the route for

the countys largest ever live sporting

spectacle as the Tour of Britain

cycle race heads across Norfolk on

Thursday September 16

The Tour of Britain is the UKs

biggest professional bicycle race and

a centrepiece of the British sporting

calendar - with live television

coverage in the UK live Internet

coverage and further television

broadcast in more than 100 countries

The Tour is also the biggest free to

spectate sporting event in the UK -

attracting around a million spectators

to the roadside

The eight-day event will head

through Norfolk at stage six with

some of the worldlsquos top cyclists

competing for the right to wear the

yellow jersey as stage winner on a

tour route that has been chosen to

highlight iconic and regeneration

areas of Norfolk

Over the past five years Olympic

World and Commonweal th

Champions have ridden the Tour of

Britain and securing a stage of the

race for Norfolk is a coup for

Norfolk County Council - who has

been in talks with the organisers of

the race for around a year in order to

bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads

Specific location timings will be

announced at a later date but the race

will begin from Tuesday Market

Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday

morning before ending mid-

afternoon on South Beach Parade in

Great Yarmouth

- From Tuesday Market Place the

riders will do a short circuit in Kings

Lynn before heading out toward

Castle Rising and then to the

Sandringham estate The first Sprint

stage of the race will take place past

the Visitors Centre at Sandringham

- From there the race heads toward

Hunstanton through Dersingham

taking in old Hunstanton then

following the coast road to

Brancaster The first King of the

Mountain stage (title given to the

best climber in a cycling road race)

takes place as the road nears

Burnham Deepdale with the riders

then carrying on through Burnham

Market toward Holkham and then

heading through the grounds of

Holkham Hall

- Heading toward Wells next the Sea

the second Sprint will take place on

the quayside

From there the cyclists stay on the

coast road through Sheringham to

West Runton where they turn off

toward Aylmerton - which is where

the second King of the Mountain

takes place

- From Aylmerton to Holt the route

heads through the market town

toward Saxthorpe then on to

Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall

Then on through Alysham to Buxton

Hautbois and Coltishall

- From Coltishall the route heads into

Norwich following the ring road to

Grapes Hill with the third Sprint

taking place up Grapes Hill The

cyclists then ride past City Hall and

the Forum before making their way

down to Prince of Wales Road onto

Riverside and then the third King of

the Mountain takes place up Gurney

Road

- Leaving the city the cyclists follow

a Broads route through Salhouse

Wroxham Hoveton Horning and

Potter Heigham Heading on to

Caister the riders finally reach Great

Yarmouth - where the finish of the

race will be on South Beach Parade

Derrick Murphy Norfolk County

Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet

member for Cultural Services said

Whilst our landscape doesnt offer

an upward climb of the Alps the

cyclists will have to cover a longer

distance than any other leg of the

Tour and weve used the landscape

that we do possess to come up with a

challenging route

As well as the economic benefits the

race will bring to Norfolk through

increased tourism and business

revenues it is hoped that the Tour

will boost local interest in cycling

and sport in general particularly

among children and young people

adding to the work that the County

Council is already doing as part of

the approach to the London

Olympics in 2012 The race also

provides an opportunity to promote

N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d

internationally as a destination and

demonstrate that it has everything

needed to host events on a grand

scale

Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of

Britain said

―We are extremely pleased to be

bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to

Norfolk Our partners Norfolk

County Council have provided us

with the confidence that the stage in

Norfolk will be challenging one for

the riders and at the same time an

exciting one for all the spectators

―To be able to show what Norfolk

has to offer to the huge cycling

fanbase of Western Europe as a boost

to cycling tourism in the region is an

especially exciting prospect

Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled

Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder

will be passing on their passion for

hip hop dance to local boys aged 11

ndash 16 years in a series of classes that

will culminate in a performance at

the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in

Norwich later this year

The project organized and funded

by Breckland Council in partnership

with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk

Dance will begin with weekly

classes coached by renowned hip

hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka

Fuzlsquo) these will provide an

introduction to the various moves

and styles of hip hop Sessions will

be held at Dereham Leisure Centre

on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting

on 7th May and running until July

2nd

After the first four classes the

venture will step up a gear with a

four-day residency during June half-

term when Banxy joins the young

dance artists helping them develop

and rehearse a special performance

piece this will be the curtain-raiser

to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the

Lord Mayors Procession on July

10th A veteran of hip hop dance

Banxy trained at Swindon Dance

and the London Studio Centre and

has spent the last 15 years teaching

and performing across the UK and

abroad

Following on from the residency

the remaining Friday classes will be

taken up with rehearsing and

perfecting the performance piece in

readiness for the Procession

Rob Walker Breckland Council

Sustainable Communities Manager

said

―Therelsquos been such a fantastic

response to the dance taster sessions

and weekly classes that welsquove run

so far in the district we wanted to

trial something more ambitious

This project will give youngsters the

opportunity to benefit from expert

tuition and a more intensive

programme and then demonstrate

what they have learned in a high

profile performance

Whilst the first four weeks will

provide an introduction to the

various moves and styles of hip hop

dance those enrolling on the half-

term course will be committed to the

following four weeks of rehearsals

in preparation for the celebration

piece on July 10th

For more information and to book a

place on the course please contact

Stefan Clifford Breckland Council

Sports Development Officer on

01362 656870

Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27

Scribble Pad

Across

7 Irving Berlin classic (6)

8 This wood is a long shot (6)

9 Notice theyve died (4)

10 MPs claim for an Essex

pen (8)

11 Sailors bed (7)

13 Fabric (5)

15 3 wheeled bike (5)

17 VTOL AC (7)

20 Get grime to measure three

minutes (35)

21 Imitate (4)

23 Sound of the seas from

artist (6)

24 Roman goddess of the

dawn (6)

Down

1 Could 8 across join (4)

2 Very small BSA bike (6)

3 Vital part of toiletry (7)

4 PTA do Take responsibility

(5)

5 Notably out of the ordinary

(6)

6 Reel test our new home (8)

12 Revoke formally (8)

14 8 across will get you on

here (7)

16 Something to pack your

troubles in (33)

18 The best time so far (6)

19 My pet has nothing in it

(5)

22 Free of extraneous

elements of any kind (4)

PUZZLE CORNER

pound10 PRIZE CROSSWORD

Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply

complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland

News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries

will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks

voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the

Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with

one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting

The correct solution will be published in the next issue

LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward

Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting

Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did

Watton United FC Roundup

First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2

After the midweek game against Beccles

a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management

team of Harwood and Hunt knew

exactly what to expect here today with

college meadow similar in size and

stature (but not in playing surface) to the

Dereham Road pitch

They had identified Anthony Martin

younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos

Chris Martin as the goal threat and

today welcomed back Gareth Leggett

from university to bolster the back line

with Armes and James Brown still

unavailable Their tactics worked in the

first half playing a flat back 4 3 in

midfield and 3 upfront

In the opening exchanges Walker

troubled the Beccles inexperienced left

back numerous times with his pace and

dribbling ability and the defence It was

this outlet which finally led to Watton

opening the scoring when Mark

Allibone headed in a Mark Woods

corner from the right

However a miss-kick from Cruikshank

in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after

drew Beccles level when their striker

controlled and delivered the ball back

with the keeper stranded In recent

weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have

dropped but their character shone

through and they again took the lead

with a great passing move from left to

right was finished off coolly by the

advancing Morris from 10 yards

Watton havent been leading at half time

since the turn of the year but the first

half performance warranted this lead

with Mark Allibone performing well in

a new central midfield role and

Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all

showing their class at this level The

latter restricting the dangerous Martin to

no efforts on goal

The managers urged Watton to build on

this lead by pressing the game as they

had in the first 45 minutes as the next

goal was crucial However 15 minutes

in Watton suffered a setback when a

shot from the edge of the area slipped in

under Cruikshank to draw Watton level

As with Wattonlsquos season they had some

early chances in the second period but

couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal

With 20 minutes left Beccles changed

tactics and pushed centre back Barham

upfront and this almost instantly

provided dividends with him releasing

the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that

was saved well

However football is a game of 90

minutes and with only 2 minutes

remaining Watton lost concentration

when a corner was taken quickly and the

centre midfielder rose unchallenged

from the edge of the area of head over

Woods who had stepped off the post

A better performance that deserved

more for the Watton team but

unfortunately when youlsquore at the

bottom any luck seems to have deserted

you Man of the Match Gareth

Leggett

Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton

United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith

were let down by players on the

morning of this away fixture Now

second from bottom in the league after a

2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures

they surely canlsquot cancel any more games

in their hunt to stay in Division 4

However his young team today showed

hope for next season with Luke Jones

and Jono Franklin yet again performing

well against an experienced Bungay

team With Merv Brown draft in from

the first team bench at Beccles Watton

almost sneaked a well earned point

going in 1-1 at half time with a goal

from Jones

However with only 12 fit players

Watton couldnt change things and they

went down near the end 3-2 after Merv

Brown had pulled them back to 2-2

Man of the Match Luke Jones

Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League

Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior

Under 18s 2

Watton played away to Wisbech who on

the night proved to be the better team

Watton had to reshuffle their team as a

couple of key players were missing

Watton battled hard in the first half and

went in at halftime with the score at 1-1

The second half saw Watton drop their

heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to

every ball and not physical enough this

was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how

they can actually play Hopefully they

will learn from this performance

Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals

coming from Blake

Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as

the youngest player on the field stepped

in at left back and done a good job One

for the future

Watton United FC Forthcoming Events

4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person

pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park

Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket

includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ

Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the

tournament contact Paul Woods on

0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l

golfwattonunitedfccouk

Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local

band Kenny and the motives are

performing at Watton Sports Centre

(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -

Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6

each) available from Watton Sports

Centre 01953 881281 - email

infowattonunitedfccouk

The club have planned our AGM for

Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports

Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough

season with lack of commitment from

local players causing some games to be

called off and folding of the A team at

the beginning of the season

We are looking for more committee

members to help out with running of the

club and more support from the local

community to join up if the club is

going to carry on and exist if you can

help email infowattonunitedfccouk

for more information

Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a

good win over local rivals Dereham by 5

matches to 1

However since then we have not done so

well with defeats against Swaffham by

2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn

by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4

12

Stableford winners in March were Dave

Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy

Fleming

The first Monthly stroke play medal was

won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing

off a handicap of 10

Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)

Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News

EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre

Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp

District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club

OGC = Ovington Garden Club

May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article

Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at

Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn

Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad

Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article

Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton

Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article

Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall

Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article

Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery

Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article

Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and

their Management Watton CCC See ad

Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article

Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article

Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article

Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article

Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG

Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article

Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article

Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article

Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad

Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair

Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art

Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green

June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm

Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake

Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk

Thompson Common Reserve

Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival

Sat 12th See Article

Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day

Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm

Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon

Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow

Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article

Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article

Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG

Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied

Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available

Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home

Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years

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THE WATTON SOCIETY

Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the

Watton Christian Community Centre

Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park

For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom

Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second

competition of the year on

Wednesday 14th April there were six

prizes on offer as well as a special

Wee Wonders prize on the day The

winner on the day was Liam Owen

with a fantastic net score of 47

Stableford points winning by just 4

points second was Tom Weatherill

with 43 points third was Lucy

Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth

was Jack Bambridge with 39 points

In the Wee Wonders section of the

competition the winner was Joel

Spillman with 23 points Winner of

Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook

The presentation was made by Lisa

Neat of Smith amp Pinching

The Juniors were also presented with

their Club Shirts which have been

kindly sponsored by Total Health

Pharmacy and Wayland Garage

The event also hosted a raffle ndash and

the Juniors would like to say a very

big thank you to all the local business

people in Watton that made it all

possible The event was also attended

by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash

Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp

Pinching and Wayland Garage

Everyone had a very enjoyable day

The last month has been a lot more

productive for the ladies of Richmond Park

Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was

won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard

and they will be going forward to represent

the club at the regional final

The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill

organised a Charity Bridge day and raised

a wonderful total of pound502

Thirty six people attended and teacoffee

and cakes supplied by the golf club were

served at the interval

The annual coffee morning was a washout

as far as visitors coming to play golf was

concerned but the event was well

supported by the lady members and a total

of pound34320 was raised for club funds

Thank you to all who attended

The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles

had a particularly memorable day when she

came out for a few holes with her husband

on his first outing after a knee operation -

she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th

hole (164 yd) using her driver A great

achievement

Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs

Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs

Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry

Lawn 21 pts

April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net

70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3

Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85

Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section

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Mid-Norfolk Times Page 18 Gardening

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Saturday May 29th Invictus (Nelson Mandela Real Life Drama)

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The WCCC needs a new heating system and all profit from the evening goes towards this project

ST MARYrsquoS CHURCH WATTON

HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the QUEENrsquoS HALL WATTON

Sunday 13th June 10am to 430pm

Admission Adults pound200 Children under 12 ndash50p Family Ticket pound500

Refreshments will be available 10ammdash330pm and Lunches between 12 noon and 2pm

The Bluebonnets have dwindled to a

sparse few after a spectacular show in

mid-April As you can see from the

photos they are really miniature lupines

They draw tourists from all over the

place and all along the roadsides cars are

parked and Mum Dad and the children

are taking pictures of each other amidst a

sea of blue Especially popular for

pictures of dogs and babies Hands up

everyone who thought Texas was all

cowboys cactus and rattlesnakes

The temperature is climbing and the

hummingbirds are back The feeders are

up and filled with the usual mixture of 4

parts water to 1 part sugar (red food

colouring optional ndash most of the feeders

have red on them to attract the birds)

In the garden the tomatoes peppers

eggplants and cucumbers are coming along

well ndash maybe this year there will be

something ready for the County Fair

horticulture divisions in June I dug up a

huge rosemary bush to make way for more

vegetables and have dozens of cuttings

rooting to sell at our local Farmerslsquo Market

These markets are becoming very popular

now and while all the towns around us

have one our town seems to have a hard

time getting one together I sell vegetables

if I have enough to part with bedding plants

and herbs fresh cut herbs marmalade and

jellies herbal vinegars and baked goods

such as banana bread pineapple-cheese

bread and zucchini (courgette) bread This

year I am trying a new herb Stevia This is

being highly promoted as a natural

sweetener to replace all ―unhealthy

sugars corn syrups etc I am also trying

fennel this year and the cardoon is turning

out to be a magnificent

specimen plant ndash I

probably wonlsquot eat it but

can hardly wait until it

blooms I remembered to

feed the strawberries this

year which made a big

difference Had a great

crop

Fortunately the turtle family did not

discover the vegetable garden especially

the lettuce to which I understand they are

very partial

Ilsquom off in the morning to Savannah

Georgia to sample great seafood old

Southern Plantations and botanical

gardens Ilsquom told that this is the best

time to visit because of the great

display of azaleas which donlsquot grow

here on our alkaline soils Hopefully

they will be blooming on schedule

Tomato ndash Tomayto Gardening in Navasota Texas with Helen Quinn

Saturday 10th April was perfect for the

Spring Show gloriously warm sunny

and most of all dry Unfortunately we

had fewer entrants and entries this year

than last Norwich were playing at

home (they drew) and there was a horse

race These factors added to the

weather may have contributed to the

low turnout However 15 entrants

produced 111 (Nelsonlsquos for cricket

lovers) entries of very high quality It

was interesting to note that due to the

late spring we had more entries for

tulips this year and the hyacinths were

stunning The scent in the hall was

almost intoxicating The double

daffodils were largely missing as they

are still in bud very frustrating for the

people who normally enter them After

the Show when we opened the Hall for

teas it was very good to see a large

number of visitors and I am told we

recruited more members

We had a lovely surprise visit from

Wayland Radio Paul Young and

Gabbie Sharp arrived to interview some

of our winners and President Allison

Griffiths Gabbie presents the

Gardening Show on Fridays 1200-

1300 and Sundays 1300-1400 just in

time for GQT on Radio 4 Wayland

Radio broadcasts on 1037FM so we

must have a listen especially as they

persuaded Geoff Twelftree to part with

some of his monthly Topical Tips

Gabbie and Paul were kind enough to

stay for the presentation of the

silverware shared tea with us and even

won a raffle prize I hope they will join

us for the Autumn Show on 4th

September as I am sure they would

enjoy the auction that ends that daylsquos

proceedings

So to the winners

The Spring Cup for most points in the

flower section - Ralph Kinsley

The Bill Aylott Cup for the best

arrangement of flowers This Green and

Pleasant Landlsquo - Geoff Twelftree

The Hendry Plate for most Points in the

domestic section - Judy Atkinson

The Sid Lancaster Salver for the most

points in show - Judy Atkinson

Class Results

1 Daffodil trumpet as long as or longer

than petals 1st Libby Cossins 2nd June

Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton Highly

Commended (HC) Geoff Twelftree

2 Daffodil trumpet more than 13 length

of petals 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Pauline

Middleton 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC June

Martin

3 Daffodil trumpet no more than 13

length of petals 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Joan Loveday 3rd Ralph Kinsley HC

Pauline Middleton

4 Daffodil double flowers 1st Judy

Atkinson 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Geoff

Twelftree

5 Daffodil multi-headed 1st Jackie

Priestley 2nd Judy Atkinson 3rd June

Martin HC Ralph Kinsley

6 Daffodil miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Sheila Sorrell 3rd Pauline Middleton HC

Ralph Kinsley

7 Tulip 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Geoff Twelftree HC Joan

Loveday

8 Tulip miniature 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Geoff Twelftree

9 Hyacinth 1st Ralph Kinsley 2nd Jackie

Priestley 3rd June Martin HC Judy

Atkinson

10 Polyanthus 1st June Martin 2nd Ralph

Kinsley 3rd Joan Loveday HC Geoff

Twelftree

11 Single Bloom not listed above 1st June

Martin 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday HC Judy Atkinson

12 Cactus or Succulent 1st Pauline

Middleton 2nd June Martin 3rd Ralph

Kinsley HC Geoff Twelftree

13 Orchid 1st June Martin 2nd Judy

Atkinson

14 Flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley 3rd Joan

Loveday

15 Non-flowering Pot Plant 1st Geoff

Twelftree 2nd Ralph Kinsley

16 Arrangement This Green and Pleasant

Landlsquo 1st Geoff Twelftree 2nd Peggy

Twelftree

17 Jar of Marmalade 1st Judy Atkinson

2nd Peggy Twelftree

18 Jar of Jam 1st Peggy Twelftree 2nd

Judy Atkinson

19 Jar of Chutney 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

Peggy Twelftree

20 Light Fruit Cake 1st June Martin 2nd

Judy Atkinson 3rd Jackie Priestley HC

Julie Stacey

21 Cheese Straws 1st Judy Atkinson 2nd

June Martin 3rd Pauline Middleton

22 Shortbread Pieces 1st Julie Stacey 2nd

Mary Marriott 3rd Judy Atkinson

23 Fruit Scones 1st Mary Marriott 2nd

Belinda Ashman 3rd Peggy Twelftree

24 Handicraft 1st Jackie Priestley 2nd

Julie Stacey 3rd Libby Cossins HC Mary

Marriott

Our next meeting will be held on

Thursday 20 May at 730pm in the

Village Hall when our speaker will be

Mr L Speller on Acer Cultivars As

ever all are welcome Also we shall

have a Plant Stall at the Annual Village

Sports Day and Fete on the green

Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday)

Bradenham amp District Horticultural Society

Picture Submitted

Picture Submitted

Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19

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DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES

Watton Sports Centre Dereham Road All the sessions are designed to promote stamina strength and flexibility whilst taking into account

the fitness level and ability of participants

General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish

Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for

recycled teenagers

Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration no floorwork Problems such as

arthritis and joint replacement are taken into account

Please bring a mat for floorwork

Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to

Friday 4th June inclusive

For further details please contact

Diane Cuthbert

01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher

Classes held during term-time

There was a very pleasing attendance

of members and guests at the March

meeting who much enjoyed a

powerpoint presentation ―Images of

Japan Speaker Len Speller opened

with some basic Japanese phrases and

then took us on a journey through a

land of contrasts the concrete jungle of

modern urban Japan being interspersed

with colourful temples and beautiful

Japanese gardens Something of the

culture of Japan also came over with

its emphasis on politeness tidiness and

desire to conform

The prolonged cold weather cut the

number of entries for the table

competition but hopefully now that

spring has at last arrived we will see

more entries next time Winners were

Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil

and three stems of flowers) John

Darlow (any vegetable) and John

Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or

tuber)

The May meeting will be on

Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the

main hall at Attleborough Junior

School The talk will be on the subject

of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as

always we will be very pleased to

welcome guests as well as members

Attleborough and District Horticultural Society

DEREHAM amp DISTRICT

CAT ADOPTION CENTRE

Hoe Road Longham Dereham NR19 2RP

Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering

OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm

Telephone

01362 687 919

On Wednesday 14th APRIL

DEREK ARCHER talked to us

about his ORCHID collection and

how to grow these beautiful plants

He brought along just a few of his

magnificent collection and showed

us the rest in flower on screen His

examples some over 40 yrs old

ranged from the smallest to the

largest forms and from rare UK

orchids to those species from

Japan He told us the best way to

keep orchids at home and many of

us realised we have been killing

ours with kindness as they need

humidity by standing on damp

gravel and yet the pot needs to be

well drained Water and feed and

leave to drain before replacing in

the gravel based pot

A very informative entertaining

talk inspiring us all to have a go at

growing these tricky but incredibly

exotic plants Derek judged the

flower competition 1st Patsy

Peachey 2nd David Peachey and

3rd Shona Levy A good selection

of entries to choose from this

month so congratulations to the

winners

Our next meeting on Wednesday

12th May will be our first

OUTSIDE VISIT to the

JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD

BAKERY Caston and afterwards

refreshments will be at the home of

2 of our members at Brook House

Dukes Lane

This garden is well known by our

speaker too as he is responsible for

all the greenlsquo planting there and

told us it is one of the largest

Japanese gardens in the country

and well worth seeing So hope

lots of you will come along share

lifts if possible we will leave the

village green at 645pm to arrive

there for a 7pm start

HORN FAIR on MAY 30th

Members are asked to bring plants

flowers vegetables garden

equipment etc to sell on the day

for our plant stall and to volunteer

their services for help to me as

soon as possible

We will need sandwiches cakes

scones biscuits etc for the

refreshment stall too Take these to

Jill at Nurses House please Many

thanks We hope lots of you will

support this unique event and buy

excellent value plants from us as

well as enjoy our home-made cakes

on the refreshment stall See you

there

Our thanks to Chris Dalton who

entered our Village Green in the

Telegraphs Most Lively Village

Greenlsquo competition and guess

what We are in the final 4 and

have won a yearlsquos membership to

the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so

far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We

will use the money towards filling

the flower boxes at the entrances to

the village In fact thanks to our

pound50 grant from Breckland Pride

earlier this year the boxes have

looked beautiful this Spring and

our thanks to the members of the

Club responsible for their upkeep

For more information look us up

on our website

wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub

orguk Or ring me on the number

below We are a very active

friendly club always keen to

increase our membership and now

is a great time to join If anyone

would like a lift to meetings please

give me a call Jane Dalton

(Secretary) 01953 498694

Great Hockham Gardening Club News

On the 15th April Ashill Garden

Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L

Sutton a noted member of the

Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society

This was a most opportune visit now

that Spring has finally arrived we

all need help in preparing for sowing

and planting Mr Sutton took the

Garden Club members through

various aspects of horticultural care

required before during and after the

growing season

For instance cleanliness in the

greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton

described how he is able to keep

the greenhouse free of pests with

the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and

Milton among other things He

explained how to clean flower pots

with bleach and was able to

demonstrate by the use of slides

how even flower pots of some

antiquity can be kept fresh and

clean with appropriate care

Mr Sutton also had some practical

tips involving the use of bubble

wrap in the greenhouse and the

mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th

insecticide These guidelines being

of a practical and economical

nature were very useful as were

the instructions on how to plant the

growing tips pinched out of

chrysanthemums to produce ―free

plants The talk finished with slides

of some fine specimens of

chrysanthemums and the club were

most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos

informative discussion

The next Garden Club meeting will

take place on the 27th May during

which Graeme Simmonds will

discuss historical objects we might

find in our own gardens This

should be an inspiring discussion

since members are asked to bring

along items they may have found in

their garden or at the beach

Stop press we still have tickets

available for the trip to Stody

Lodge Gardens This will take

place on the 12th May and will

give members and their friends the

chance to wander through some of

the ten acres o f beauti fu l

Rhododendrons and Azaleas which

are in bloom each May This outing

is also combined with a trip to

Holt the historic Georgian city

and promises to be a ―grand day

out Please contact John Vincent if

you require tickets ndash telephone

01760 440320

Finally it may seem like a long

way off but the Committee are

busy making arrangements for the

Annual Flower Show on the 27th

June and the Vegetable Show on

the 26th August You might like to

pencil these dates in your diary

either to show or just come along

and enjoy yourself

Ashill Garden Club

Members and visitors enjoyed the

Flower Girls demonstration at

Aprils meeting entitiled Here

Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and

Joy Tumore took a holiday in

Scotland which reminded us of the

pink and purple hues of heather

whilst the picnic - in a hamper -

included bright sunny gerberas

Designs for a church wedding

included candles pink lilies

c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n

chrysanthemums Herbaceous

borders were interpreted by parallel

arrangements and white blooms

Two large urns held the final

designs which included a wide

variety of foliage green carnations

and white lilies

The Flower Arranging competition

winner in the Old Hands class was

Ursula Jackson who also won the

Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best

Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)

and Ann Norris was the winner in

t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n

competition with three stems of

daffodils

Next meeting will be held on

Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm

when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be

talking on Container Gardening

The competitions will be for a

Foliage Arrangement for the Betty

Warburton Trophy and three stems

of blossom

Visitors are always welcome

Further details from Pat 01953

457315 or Sally 01953 788712

Breckland Flower and Garden Club

The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today

Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away

Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty

With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty

Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee

Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea

Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath

She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth

His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck

She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check

Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter

She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her

Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive

She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five

Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh

Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half

Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one

His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone

Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap

Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep

Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune

And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon

Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)

The April meeting was a talk on

setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt

who gave us an insight into the

trials and tribulations of starting a

wormery from scratch The

methods used to keep the worms in

a tip-top condition were discussed

with more about what not to do

and to throw away the instructions

which came with the unit

The May meeting will be at the

village hall from 10-12 noon on

Saturday 15 May when we will be

running our plant stall coffee and

cakes and the raffle to bolster our

funds So if you need any plants

come and see us first Any further

information can be obtained from

Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on

01760 440719

Ovington Gardening Club

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News

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Your Local Village Supermarket

Prior to the introduction of

the railway into Norfolk in

1844 with the building of

Thorpe station the pace of

life in the county and

indeed the whole country

was determined by the speed

of the horse which governed

everything from the races at

Newmarket to the ploughing

of fields the transport of

crops and the towing of

canal barges

The fastest commercial

vehicle was the PO Mail

Coach established in 1784

which ultimately managed

about 8-10mph on the

macadam roads built from

1816 onwards and which

usually travelled at night A

daily service from Norwich

to London was established

in 1785 and ran until April

1846

The stagecoach was a

somewhat slower vehicle

carrying as it did more

passengers and with several

stops (stages) on its journey

Farm horses ploughing or

moving heavily laden carts

usually managed 2-4mph ndash

walking pace Horses used

for recreational purposes

were usually ridden at the

canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed

apparently known as the

Canterbury Gallop A galloping

horse could travel at about 25-

30mph but only for a short

distance

Both William Salter Yarmouth

stage coach man and John Fox

were working men and would not

have been paid a great deal and yet

each has as his memorial a well

carved and decorated mural

monument that of William Salter at

Haddiscoe and of John Fox at

Colney It is obvious that both were

held in high regard by their

contemporaries who must have

contributed to the cost of these

splendid and unusual memorials

The round towered church of St

Andrew at Colney must be the most

familiar church in Norfolk standing

as it does just across the road from

the Colney Lane entrance to the

Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is

Anglo-Saxon in origin with three

blocked double ndashsplayed windows

John Foxs memorial is over the

tower entrance door

The rest of the church is in C19

restorers Decorated style

St Mary Haddiscoe which stands

on an escarpment at the eastern end

of Haddiscoe marshes also has a

round tower divided by three bands

with each stage marginally smaller

than the one below and deep C15

chequered battlements above The

twin triangular headed bell

openings are clearly Saxon but are

surrounded by Norman carved

billets so the church must belong to

the so-called C11 overlap

The treasure of this church may be

seen in the C15 south porch ndash a

highly decorative Norman doorway

with concentric bands of chip

carving zigzags and scalloping and

above it in a niche a seated figure

a rare piece of Norman sculpture a

vested priest with hands raised and

what may be a dove overhead The

door itself is covered with splendid

ironwork of very early date

probably locally made Lots of

interesting things inside including a

small black slab halfway down the

nave to Bele the wife of Peter son

of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of

the dykes) who died in 1525 Great

changes were wrought in this area

of the marshes by Dutch drainage

experts The memorial slab to

William Salter was originally fixed

on the outside of the south wall of

the churchyard but was moved into

the church when the wall collapsed

The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk

By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER

Yarmouth Stage Coach Man

Died October the 9th 1776

Aged 59 years

Here lies Will Salter honest man

Deny it Envy if you can

True to his business and his Trust

Always punctual always just

His horses could they speak would tell

They loved their good old master well

His uphill work is chiefly done

His Stage is ended Race is run

One journey is remaining still

To climb up Sions holy hill

And now his faults are all forgivn

Elijah like drive up to heaven

Take the Reward of all his Pains

And leave to other hands the Reins

Sacred

To the memory of

JOHN FOX

Who on the 20 of Dec 1806

In the 79th Year of his Age was

unfortunately killed near this spot

having been thrust down and trampled

on by the horses of a Waggon Tho

his Life was humble yet it is deserving

of imitation He was a worthy amp useful

Member of Society an honest

amp industrious Labourer

READER

If thou drivest a team be careful

amp endanger not the Life of

another or thine own

Watton Methodist Church will be

hosting their annual Flower Festival

once again this year This year it

will be open to the public over three

days Friday the 11th Saturday the

12th and Sunday the 13th June

2010 On the Sunday it will become

part of the Carnival activities

There will be a Concert on the

Friday evening 11th June again

this is a change to the usual

Saturday concert

Please book the dates now More

information and tickets for the

concert will shortly be available so

watch this space

Methodist Church June Flower Festival

On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd

Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders

p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e

Community Fundraising Manager of

the Big C Cancer Charity with a

cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of

the total amount raised from their

really successful Pudding Evening

held on Friday 5th March 2010 The

Rainbows and Leaders would

especially like to say a big thank you

to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall

Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower

Parade and Hannah Daniels for

providing free manicures or hand and

arm massages Gary of Little Garys

Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice

and the Managers of Tescos and Co-

op Watton and to everyone who sold

tickets for the event for their

generosity and support We are

extremely delighted by the amount

raised and we will be able to use the

money raised to help fund sleepovers

and provide equipment for the

Rainbows We currently have 17

Rainbows and are desperately

looking for some more adults to help

us having fun at our weekly meetings

and when we have sleepovers if you

can help us please contact Jo Jacklin

on 01953 880112 or email

jmj57btinternetcom for more

information

Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C

Yet another full house attended our

March lunch we introduced two

exhibitor stands and a raffle both

proving very successful and great

fun

Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave

an amazing and enlightening talk

about her successful career after

losing her sight her dedication to

helping the blind is truly amazing

The Wayland Women in business

meetings are open to everyone

Although most attendees are

running businesses please do not

let this deter you from coming We

were pleased to see a number of

employed and retired ladies this

time and a number of ladies who

are seeking to return to the work

place

Our next lunch will be held at Broom

Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday

2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket

which includes a hot lunch a glass of

wine and tea and coffee served with

handmade truffles We are pleased to

announce our guest speaker is Suzie

Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for

Jarrolds Department store in

Norwich and is coming to talk to us

about the running of the store and

fashion There will be two exhibiters

Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy

and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie

Home

Wayland Women in Business has

received some funding from the

Participatory Budget Fund which

will enable us to set up a much

needed website watch this space

Baroness Gillian Shephard has

kindly invited the group along to

the Houses of Parliament there are

forty tickets available on a first

come first served basis The coach

will leave from Watton tour of

Parliament cream tea at Central

Hall Westminster some free time

in Westminster and a two course

dinner in Newmarket on the Return

journey This fabulous ladies day

out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to

be confirmed

All are welcome Ticket sales will

be circulated in the next few weeks

For further details please contact

Jane Richards 01953 885554

salesjanerichardscouk

Clare Rowling 01953 488993

enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk

Ann Lusher

lusherannyahoocouk

Clair Rylands 01953 880146

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Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business

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News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21

Our local radio station on

1073fm Wayland Community

Radio in Ashill is celebrating a

pound24000 grant from Breckland

Council to further develop the

s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s

volunteering opportunities and

greater community cohesion

The station offers work

experience and volunteer

placements for people to learn

media and general life skills

The stations programmes and

initiatives are particularly

targeted at young people over

45s and migrant communities

although the output it proving

very popular across all ages

David Hatherly Stat ion

Manager for Wayland Radio

said We launched the station

on a shoestring last August

and its already a valuable

resource for local community

groups and popular with our

audience The grant from

Breckland Council will enable

us to enhance our public

information broadcasts we will

be working with other local

agencies to ensure that their

information is reaching our

audiences more efficiently

That will make a big difference

to us and help us to further

develop the distinct service we

are offering to the district

Were enormously grateful for

the support the Council has

offered us

The station currently has more

than 50 volunteers and was

originally started because of

the lack of a radio station to

s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d

S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d

surrounding villages The

whole of the studio complex is

disabled friendly and fitted out

with professional equipment

the radio mast delivers a strong

signal across the broadcast

area

Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive

member for Communities said

Community radio gives local

people a real voice Wayland

R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t

contribution to Breckland

communities because its

strength lies in that it is run by

local people for local people

about local issues This

funding wil l help give

community radio a much

needed boost at this stage in its

development

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Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived

through an earthquake but I did the

other night and it was one of the most

frightening events I have ever

experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a

Friday night I suddenly heard this

massive explosion and then everything

shook and I mean everything ndash pictures

on the wall vases on the cupboard etc

ndash and then within seconds another one

It sounded as if an ammunition factory

had blown up such was the impact of

the noise

I had no idea it was an earthquake and

nor did my neighbours so there we all

were in our dressing gowns looking

around for a fire something anything

that would tell us what it was Finally

one neighbour sauntered down the

road Helsquod lived through a quake

before and knew all about it

We all know that earthquakes occur all

over the place regardless of where the

fault lines are And it is somewhat

different from California where you

can see most of the earthquakes happen

on major fault lines that they know are

moving

The South Australian earthquakes are

spread out far and wide though there

are more in the hills than on the flats

which makes me feel even less

insecure given that I live in the hills of

Adelaide and this quake occurred five

kilometres from where I live

An earthquake specialist put it this way

―it is quite common for people to be

able to hear and see an earthquake

without feeling it He said the

earthquake compression waves were

equivalent to sound waves As the

waves come up through the ground it is

possible to hear low-frequency sound

waves It does sound like a rumbling as

it comes and goes

When you are closer it tends to be

more a big boom sound but what

people actually hear is a probably a

little subjective and probably

depends on where they are and what

they are doing

Well mate to me it sounded like a

bomb going off in my backyard and

believe me thousands of people were

jolted from their sleep when a

magnitude 38 quake - the states

strongest in more than 20 years - struck

just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on

Friday Its shockwaves were felt across

the state

It was the largest of four tremors that

has struck close to Adelaide in the past

19 days with three recorded near

Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude

tremor on April 2

Australian Seismological Centre

director Kevin McCue said it was only

a matter of time before SA

experienced a repeat of the 55

magnitude quake of 1954 that caused

$70 million damage across Adelaide

I think we probably havent seen the

worst yet but the probability would be

pretty small that it will happen in our

lifetime he said

That really makes me feel like moving

to well there is no place to really

move to as they occur all over the

world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in

my backyard

And now the cruncher just when you

thought it would be safer than say

California for instance Dr McCue says

that in places like Adelaide very few

buildings are designed to resist

earthquakes

A 1954-style earthquake will happen

at some stage in the future and

Adelaide will be damaged Its just a

matter of time

He said SA experienced at least one

magnitude 38 quake a year and

Adelaide faced the greatest risk of

earthquake damage out of any major

capital city due to its large number of

volatile fault lines

Fridays quake was a wake up call to

communities and authorities to be

better prepared in the event of a more

destructive tremor

This is the fourth relatively small

earthquake in just a few weeks which

is unusual he said

This earthquake was possibly up to a

magnitude of even four and its only

the depth (of the quake) that saved you

from damage

I think at the moment there is a high

probability of an earthquake in this

same area of the Adelaide metropolitan

area state emergency services should

be looking at their procedures again

and what they need to be doing to

respond to an earthquake

People who manage schools and

hospitals ought to also be making sure

they are not vulnerable

What makes it even worse is the

experts say they have no way of

predicting them Theres always the

chance of something bigger but the

probability of that is really quite low

If there are a lot of these in the next

couple of months some people might

get upset but this is close enough to

normal - except we dont usually have

them down here we usually see them

up in the Flinders further north of

Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring

to that area of the world

Fridays seismic activity was about

20km underground Police and

emergency services were inundated

with emergency calls from across the

state as people near the epicentre

reported the sound of an explosion

More than 500 calls were logged

within hours of the quake hitting with

shockwaves felt up to 100km away and

as far as Kangaroo Island but by the

light of day the State Emergency

Service had reported no structural

damage

And what did I do after the quake ndash I

went back to bed and began to read a

book and then asked my wife ―did the

earth move for you too darling

Post Script After filing this story the

West Australia Goldfields have been

hit by possibly the largest earthquake

ever in Australia five days after the

South Australian quake It closed the

Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging

buildings and burying a teenage girl

under rubble Seismologist David

Jepsen said the quake was the largest to

hit the area in 25 years and possibly the

largest ever

Geoscience Australia seismologist

David Jepsen said the quake hit about

10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was

fairly shallow

―People in Kalgoor Lie would have

experienced strong shaking We would

expect people up to several hundred

kilometres away would have felt it

―This is the largest event in the last 25

years in this region and it might be the

largest since we started recording

―The quake was significantly larger

than the mining explosions that

regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen

said ―All of the hotels in the area have

been damaged and many of the

facades have simply fallen off and

crashed to the ground

Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio

Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000

Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church

Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For

those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more

reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring

their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian

Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May

Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday

Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry

Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later

On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community

for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about

WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all

our meetings

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Well over four hundred veteran

tractors left Tibenham Airfield on

Sunday 4th April for their run

around the local roads and stopped

for their lunch break on Old

Buckenham Green

What a spectacle they made - first

driving into the village centre then

parking up in row after row having

some lunch and then off round the

lanes again to return to the Airfield

The local Old Ram Tractor Club

did the organising of this national

event that brought tractors and their

drivers from all over the country

It was a very friendly occasion a

photographers delight and even the

sun shone occasionally The sound

of all those engines and the smell

of diesel will remain in peoples

memories for years to come

Picture Churchwarden John Frost

braved the long ladders to get to

the top of All Saints church tower

Thanks to his efforts we can all

share this view and get a better idea

of just how many tractors there

were on the Green at old

Buckenham

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The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors

What a busy month I really donlsquot know

where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the

best place to start of course but before I do

I would like to put out an appeal for a

volunteer or two

We urgently need volunteers for the

Thetford District and for Downham

Market If you have a few spare hours and

you are interested in people this may be for

you You will be given full training and

support by some very friendly people and

you will meet some some very interesting

people We would love to hear from you so

please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk

for details

So back to SSAFA 125 This is the

campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of

SSAFA Forces Help The very first

National Collection Day raised more than

pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot

you think pound250 came from the dear

customers of CO-OP Watton and another

pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the

collection day will 14 May So watch out

for details and if you would like to help

just ring that number

wwwssafstorecouk is now open for

business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA

goodies on there such as mugs polo

shirts pens limited badges bracelets and

you will also be able to buy them from us

when we appear at the local fairs and

festivals this summer

Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he

suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on

duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has

entered for the London Marathon and will

be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to

complete the course Each mile has been

nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA

mile he will be accompanied by Marine

Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go

to wwwssafaorguk

And for the cooks amongst you Gary

Rhodes has contributed to a brand new

cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a

year for the volunteers to compile it and

children from the British Forces Primary

Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk

or bookshopmoufloncomcy

That is just a small sample of the wonderful

things peeps are doing to raise funds and

awareness for SSAFA Please remember

our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we

will stay with you for a lifetime to help you

Locally we are going to be busy this year

28th April ndash presentation at Robertson

Barracks Swanton Morley

16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally

28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival

1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland

Agricultural Show

These are a few of the places you can find

us this summer please come and talk to us

Norfolk Branch News The Branch has

been very busy over the last year

SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and

raised over pound300k from various charities

for these cases

Sadly there has been a marked increase in

the number of broken marriages in the

region and pound29k was needed to help the

families move on to a new start

There are now 3 prisons in the region

HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and

SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison

In-Reach programme We do need

volunteers for this scheme too If you have

experience of prison visiting or social work

we would love to hear from you

And finally just for information SSAFA

Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but

our roles are completely different SSAFA

FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak

and Headley Court for the families to stay

in while visiting injured relations H4H are

building the swimming court at Headley

Court They are also responsible for the

proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of

which opened in Edinburgh recently

SSAFA look after everyone for life If your

Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum

and Dad need help if your wife needs help

if children of serving men and women need

help SSAFA will always be there You just

need to ring this number 01 603 403322

SSAFA 125 and other stuff

The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland

House was packed with artists and

friends at the preview for the Spring

Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen

artists from across the region were

showing a range of visual art from pencil

drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art

photography

During the event the Town Mayor Cllr

Margaret Holmes pictured with jan

Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under

its new name saying how fortunate the

Wayland area is to have such a facility to

support the cultural life of the

community and encourage artists

Those attending the preview agreed that

the standard of work in this exhibition

was very high The youngest artist

showing her work was 15 year old

Bethany Vargeson who is currently

working towards her GCSE art exam and

whose drawing of the

Babes in the Wood has

been used for the cover of

the 2010 Chamber of

Commerce Directory The

attention to detail in

Bethanylsquos work shows a

maturity beyond her years

At the other end of the

scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke

from Carbrooke member of the Royal

Society of Miniature Artists whose

exquisite still life work is admired

wherever she exhibits and indeed two of

her three paintings were sold within 24

hours of the opening

The Gallery was also delighted to

welcome Helena Anderson from Kings

Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a

professional artist who specialises in

portraits in particular animal portraits

She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo

Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late

husband Frank trained formation dancing

teams for the original show Peggy now

almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first

day and spent about an hour looking at

the exhibition and chatting with local

residents who had met her in their

younger days and with the press Peggy

was delighted with the exhibition and the

gallery and clearly very proud of her

daughterlsquos talent and contribution

Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition

Picture John Frost

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23

O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h

Attleborough High School ran an

extremely successful day long

whole-school Environment Day

The ambitious aim was to really

ingrain environmental issues in the

consciousness of students staff and

the community This was a

completely new venture for the

school with all students off time

table from years 7 through to Sixth

Formers working in tutor groups

with staff on a specific recycling or

sustainability project The day was

organised by Geography teacher

and Lead teacher for the

environment and conservation Mr

Joel Rodker with Assistant

Headteacher Carmina McConnell

A number of visitors attended on

the day - from local government

Green peace and artists who use

recycled objects - and they were on

hand to give presentations and lend

their expertise

Staff and students selected a range

of projects to work on including

designing clothes for a fashion

show made of recycled materials

making films using state of the art

green screen technology making

sculptures making bird boxes

writing a green newspaper

auditing the schools waste and

making jewellery and furniture from

recycled objects

During the day students produced

some exciting and innovative

recycled projects and arrived at

intelligent and creative solutions for

sustainability issues The day

culminated in a celebration of the

days activities in a series of

assemblies in the afternoon with 32

groups giving presentations of the

answers they have arrived at

Lead teacher for the environment

and conservation Joel Rodker said

that AHS was taking seriously the

governments target for all schools

to be sustainable by 2020 This

makes sense on so many levels We

are addressing urgent problems such

as energy use and deforestation so

that our students can enjoy the same

quality of life and wonders of nature

that were able to benefit from They

are learning valuable skills which

will give them the advantage in any

area of employment and enable

them to make important choices in

their lives And we are helping to

reduce the impact our school and

community has on the environment

When given the chance young

people are always keen to show

how much they care about the

planet and their neighbours

whether they are next door or on the

other side of the world

AHS is already involved in a county

wide project called ANSWER

which links Norfolk schools with

each other and with schools in

Scandinavia to share strategies for

reducing energy use Staff and

students at AHS and across Norfolk

are committed to making a

difference and the Environment Day

on the 30th was a chance to put

some of this enthusiasm into action

Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May

Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great

Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

Charity Number 1062603

Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham

Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries

Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited

Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent

Attleborough High School working to become even greener

Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School

One of the annual deviations from our

normal weekly evening meeting at the

Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut

Restaurant at the Norwich College of

Arts amp Technology Some years ago

we decided that a formal Rotary

Christmas Dinner with our partners

was becoming a bit unnecessary with

all the other activities going on around

that festive period Our partners

muttered a bit because they do like

joining in with us from time to time

Listening as we always try to do we

searched around for something else at a

different time where we could sit down

to a special meal The Debut

Restaurant was suggested and thus it

came to pass and someone dubbed it

―The UnChristmas Dinner Just

before Easter for the fourth year we

donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their

finery ndash and headed off to Debut where

the whole meal is prepared and served

by the students Part of our raison

dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls

within our commitment to young

people and we know that many of our

local youngsters go on to NORCAT

Another meeting deviation takes place

in April The Brandon Rotary club

meets on Thursday evenings the same

as we do So once a year we have an

exchangelsquo This involves a number of

our members going to Brandon with

our President who then officiates at the

Brandon meeting reciprocated by their

members with their President coming

to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary

Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton

presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary

meeting on 8th April with 6 of his

members in attendance Our President

Richard Akister did likewise at

Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of

our members

Yet another of our changes from the

routine of Thursday meetings takes

place on the 5th Thursday of April We

call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our

meeting but not the attendance

requirement instead members are

expected to attend a meeting at any

other Rotary Club which to count

they must do within 2 weeks It is

relatively easy to find another club to

go to in a radius of some 15 miles of

Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30

miles there are three times as many

with a wide choice of days and times -

some are breakfast meetings For

p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e

wwwwattonrotaryorguk

We are pleased to report that moneys

are still rolling in to the ShelterBox

campaign on the back of the Haiti

disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised

the cost of at least another box and

Wayland Community High School the

price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti

required an enormous number of tents

and still does because of this the

ShelterBox stock has been depleted

and donations being received at the

ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing

stock ready for other disasters -

population displacing earthquakes and

floods are occurring at a rate that

makes it difficult to keep up the flow of

the much needed humanitarian aid

Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also

been sent to remote parts of Chile

(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and

Uganda (landslides)

Martin Anscombe

Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs

hand painted on silk as well as

watercolour and acrylics by

Norma and Alan Ashcroft will

take place from May 15th to 22nd

from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm

on Saturday at the Dragonfly

Gallery Wayland House High

St Watton

Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are

partners in Painting on Silk

known as ―Firefly Art Norma

initially trained in Haute Couture

in London before training as a

teacher She has experience in

many art forms having worked

and taught for over 30 years in

the world of design and

technology Alan is a ―self

taught artist working in silk

painting but now primarily in

watercolours and acrylics Both

are former members of the Guild

of Silk Painters and regularly

demonstrate this art form

throughout the Eastern Region

Free Preview Evening Tickets

contact 01953 880205

Firefly meets Dragonfly

The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we

have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash

1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing

were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an

evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to

be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing

for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those

interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202

Wayland House Learning Programme

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News

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CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at

Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston

Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School

Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas

Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church

Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete

I am sure that many people in Saham will

remember John Newton whose family lived

in the parish for several generations John

moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years

ago but while he lived here he applied his

legal-trained mind to recording and

assembling Saham history He has kindly

offered to return to Saham to give a public

presentation on ―Saham through the Ages

Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and

slides will describe village living

conditions and life-styles spanning the

period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up

to more recent times as seen through the

eyes of a number of colourful historical

figures who lived in Saham

It must be remembered that Saham was a

village of some regional importance in much

of this period At the time of the Norman

invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal

dues to the King himself and had a Fair

directly under royal warrant It was larger than

Watton up to the time of the opening of the

turnpike road between Cambridge and

Norwich which was routed south of the

Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might

know it the River Wissey) and so directed

trade and official functionaries to Watton

rather than Saham

The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we

hope to provide refreshments a raffle and

other activities a small exhibition on Saham

by Saham Heritage and as the main event

Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note

of the date and place and come along for an

instructive and entertaining evening - and

bring your friends

Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at

the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE

Entry For more information call me and

watch for publicity

Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550

Pictured right is the Old White Horse in

Saham Toney

Saham Through the Ages with John Newton

Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with

how sick and disabled people are

being assessed for Employment and

Support Allowance (ESA) This new

benefit was introduced in October

2008 to replace the existing

incapacity benefit for new claimants

It aims to give more help to those

who might with support be able to

work

Since ESA was introduced CAB

advisers across England and Wales

have been reporting high numbers of

seriously ill and disabled people

being found fit for worklsquo under the

new Work Capability Assessment

(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in

this situation include people in the

advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos

Disease and Multiple Sclerosis

people with severe mental illness

and some who are dealing with acute

short-term health problems such as

awaiting open heart surgery

Citizens‟ Advice has produced a

report - Not working - CAB

evidence on the ESA Work

Capability Assessment‟ - which

outlines concerns with the limited

effectiveness of the assessment

Claimants undergo a medical test

which should assess what they can

do but the evidence shows that the

test doesnlsquot account for the

complexities of many illnesses and

disabilities Citizens Advice is

hearing numerous reports of hurried

medicals where medical examiners

miss vital details make unjustifiable

assumptions and donlsquot place enough

emphasis on the impact of mental

health issues on the ability to work

The report shows how for these

people failing the WCA can have an

enormously detrimental effect By

being told they must find work they

face further hardship by either having

to claim JSA which is a less

supportive benefit or in many cases

no benefit at all Moreover the stress

of the test and the prospect of

fighting unfavourable decisions at a

tribunal adds to the considerable

pressure of their situations In these

cases the system risks moving

already vulnerable people even

further away from a return to the

workplace

To illustrate these points the

following are examples of CAB

clients failed by the Work Capability

Assessment

A CAB in London saw a former

engineer in his 50lsquos who was

working as a driver After feeling ill

for a number of months he visited his

GP and was immediately referred to

hospital where he was admitted with

heart disease and required a triple

bypass About three weeks after helsquod

been discharged he started to feel

extremely ill again He went back to

hospital and after a series of new

tests was diagnosed with inoperable

and incurable stomach and liver

cancer Although he was advised to

continue taking regular exercise he

found walking and breathing

difficult was in constant pain and

suffered a number of uncomfortable

side effects from both his cancer and

heart medication At his WCA he

was found fit for work on the basis

that he remarked how he walked

daily (although not far and not

without discomfort) and could raise

his hands above his head (once)

None of his medical consultants

could believe the decision He

recently appealed the original

decision and was successful in being

put into the support group for people

not required to look for work

A Wiltshire bureau reported that a

client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had

both physical and cognitive

difficulties He went for a WCA and

was found fit for work despite being

unable to stand for longer than 10

minutes a tendency to fall

d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d

concentration - he slurred his words

and could not control saliva and had

very poor short term memory with

inability to recall conversations that

happened a few hours previously

His mental health had also suffered

because of his difficulties

A CAB in Leeds reported a client

who following an attack by a gang

during which he was shot at and

suffered multiple injuries suffered

post traumatic stress disorder along

with anxiety and depression The

man who had consistently worked

throughout his life until this point

now finds it hard to leave the house

and suffers flashbacks but is

undergoing medical treatment and

counselling as he wants to return to

work as soon as he can He failed his

WCA and was found fit for work He

feels completely let down by the

system and believes the test didnlsquot

take into consideration the true

impact of his situation because the

questions were focused so much

towards prescriptive questions which

just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He

says he felt like he was on trial and

that he was being branded a benefits

cheat when all he wanted was

enough time to get himself better

before returning to work He

appealed the decision and was

successful and is now in the group

for people needing extra support and

time before finding a job

Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a

much more sophisticated approach is

needed that not only looks at a

personlsquos ability to undertake a certain

task on the day of the test but

considers supporting medical

evidence and other aspects such as

the variability of a personlsquos condition

and the external barriers they face in

finding work

If you have been affected by

decisions from the Work Capability

Assessment as part of a claim for

Employment and Support Allowance

then contact your local Citizenslsquo

Advice Bureau for help in seeking a

fairer outcome

Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally

arriving we are now seeing fresh

cut flowers on our counters as well

as the first of the spring plants and

vegetables Etched glass is also

back in our range of gift items

Our knitters wood workers

jewellery maker and greetings card

makers continue providing a wide

range of gift items for your delight

The cooks have a delicious variety

of cakes and savouries and fresh

eggs arrive straight from an Ashill

farm every week Do come and see

us on any Wednesday morning

between 830 and 1130 am in the

Watton Christian Community

Centre

Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA

Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25

WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010

St Mary‟s Church Watton

1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion

2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues

Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252

margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg

Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

12 Noon Holy Baptism

Sun 9th Christian Aid Week

800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Thur 13th Ascension Day

730pm Holy Communion

Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd Pentecost

800am Holy Communion

1000am All Age Worship Service with the

Methodist Congregation

12 noon Holy Baptism

630pm Choral Evensong

Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion

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

prayer between 10am amp 1200noon

It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek

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

Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom

Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead

630pm Mrs E Wright

Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor

630pm Local Arrangement

Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann

630pm Rev B Eagle

Sun 23rd Pentecost

1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton

630pm Mr D Fisher

Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull

630pm Mrs E Warby

Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church

Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children

during the Sunday morning services

Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo

Sun 9th 1030am Family Service

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How can we have Faithlsquo

Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how do I Praylsquo

Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo

Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are

Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How does God Guide uslsquo

St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion

Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship

Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion

St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion

SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion

Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship

1245pm Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion

St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion

Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship

Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson

Worship Calendar May 2010

Sunday 2nd May

1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon

SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY

900 am Matins Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson

300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston

THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY

700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

SUNDAY 16TH MAY

900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham

1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles

SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST

900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Caston

SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY

1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham

(ages 4-11 church room)

1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)

SUNDAY 6TH JUNE

1020 am Sunday Club Griston

(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)

1030 am United Holy Communion Griston

(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)

For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory

Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5

Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222

Email revbobnicholsgmailcom

All Saints Church Threxton

Sunday 2nd May at 10am

Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be

Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home

Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family

amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home

01953 881 885

We all make mistakes

Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church

Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what

we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just

embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in

Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread

and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was

and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not

the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done

There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more

important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the

men who predicted

―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers

Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943

―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously

considered as a means of communication The device is inherently

of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876

―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal

Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre

―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out

Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962

Events in the future and the things we say about them can often

embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other

mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to

other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it

helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as

we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our

character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where

he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not

true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a

mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great

strength in life

Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for

example here is one such story called the bear facts

―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the

bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this

came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he

heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at

top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man

when the man cried out God help me

The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to

move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes

Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the

man I could not do that after all these years but could you make

the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began

to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms

and put his paws together and said For what we are about to

receive may

We all make mistakes

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News

One hundred and seventeen miles of

Norfolks roads will be the route for

the countys largest ever live sporting

spectacle as the Tour of Britain

cycle race heads across Norfolk on

Thursday September 16

The Tour of Britain is the UKs

biggest professional bicycle race and

a centrepiece of the British sporting

calendar - with live television

coverage in the UK live Internet

coverage and further television

broadcast in more than 100 countries

The Tour is also the biggest free to

spectate sporting event in the UK -

attracting around a million spectators

to the roadside

The eight-day event will head

through Norfolk at stage six with

some of the worldlsquos top cyclists

competing for the right to wear the

yellow jersey as stage winner on a

tour route that has been chosen to

highlight iconic and regeneration

areas of Norfolk

Over the past five years Olympic

World and Commonweal th

Champions have ridden the Tour of

Britain and securing a stage of the

race for Norfolk is a coup for

Norfolk County Council - who has

been in talks with the organisers of

the race for around a year in order to

bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads

Specific location timings will be

announced at a later date but the race

will begin from Tuesday Market

Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday

morning before ending mid-

afternoon on South Beach Parade in

Great Yarmouth

- From Tuesday Market Place the

riders will do a short circuit in Kings

Lynn before heading out toward

Castle Rising and then to the

Sandringham estate The first Sprint

stage of the race will take place past

the Visitors Centre at Sandringham

- From there the race heads toward

Hunstanton through Dersingham

taking in old Hunstanton then

following the coast road to

Brancaster The first King of the

Mountain stage (title given to the

best climber in a cycling road race)

takes place as the road nears

Burnham Deepdale with the riders

then carrying on through Burnham

Market toward Holkham and then

heading through the grounds of

Holkham Hall

- Heading toward Wells next the Sea

the second Sprint will take place on

the quayside

From there the cyclists stay on the

coast road through Sheringham to

West Runton where they turn off

toward Aylmerton - which is where

the second King of the Mountain

takes place

- From Aylmerton to Holt the route

heads through the market town

toward Saxthorpe then on to

Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall

Then on through Alysham to Buxton

Hautbois and Coltishall

- From Coltishall the route heads into

Norwich following the ring road to

Grapes Hill with the third Sprint

taking place up Grapes Hill The

cyclists then ride past City Hall and

the Forum before making their way

down to Prince of Wales Road onto

Riverside and then the third King of

the Mountain takes place up Gurney

Road

- Leaving the city the cyclists follow

a Broads route through Salhouse

Wroxham Hoveton Horning and

Potter Heigham Heading on to

Caister the riders finally reach Great

Yarmouth - where the finish of the

race will be on South Beach Parade

Derrick Murphy Norfolk County

Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet

member for Cultural Services said

Whilst our landscape doesnt offer

an upward climb of the Alps the

cyclists will have to cover a longer

distance than any other leg of the

Tour and weve used the landscape

that we do possess to come up with a

challenging route

As well as the economic benefits the

race will bring to Norfolk through

increased tourism and business

revenues it is hoped that the Tour

will boost local interest in cycling

and sport in general particularly

among children and young people

adding to the work that the County

Council is already doing as part of

the approach to the London

Olympics in 2012 The race also

provides an opportunity to promote

N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d

internationally as a destination and

demonstrate that it has everything

needed to host events on a grand

scale

Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of

Britain said

―We are extremely pleased to be

bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to

Norfolk Our partners Norfolk

County Council have provided us

with the confidence that the stage in

Norfolk will be challenging one for

the riders and at the same time an

exciting one for all the spectators

―To be able to show what Norfolk

has to offer to the huge cycling

fanbase of Western Europe as a boost

to cycling tourism in the region is an

especially exciting prospect

Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled

Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder

will be passing on their passion for

hip hop dance to local boys aged 11

ndash 16 years in a series of classes that

will culminate in a performance at

the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in

Norwich later this year

The project organized and funded

by Breckland Council in partnership

with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk

Dance will begin with weekly

classes coached by renowned hip

hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka

Fuzlsquo) these will provide an

introduction to the various moves

and styles of hip hop Sessions will

be held at Dereham Leisure Centre

on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting

on 7th May and running until July

2nd

After the first four classes the

venture will step up a gear with a

four-day residency during June half-

term when Banxy joins the young

dance artists helping them develop

and rehearse a special performance

piece this will be the curtain-raiser

to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the

Lord Mayors Procession on July

10th A veteran of hip hop dance

Banxy trained at Swindon Dance

and the London Studio Centre and

has spent the last 15 years teaching

and performing across the UK and

abroad

Following on from the residency

the remaining Friday classes will be

taken up with rehearsing and

perfecting the performance piece in

readiness for the Procession

Rob Walker Breckland Council

Sustainable Communities Manager

said

―Therelsquos been such a fantastic

response to the dance taster sessions

and weekly classes that welsquove run

so far in the district we wanted to

trial something more ambitious

This project will give youngsters the

opportunity to benefit from expert

tuition and a more intensive

programme and then demonstrate

what they have learned in a high

profile performance

Whilst the first four weeks will

provide an introduction to the

various moves and styles of hip hop

dance those enrolling on the half-

term course will be committed to the

following four weeks of rehearsals

in preparation for the celebration

piece on July 10th

For more information and to book a

place on the course please contact

Stefan Clifford Breckland Council

Sports Development Officer on

01362 656870

Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27

Scribble Pad

Across

7 Irving Berlin classic (6)

8 This wood is a long shot (6)

9 Notice theyve died (4)

10 MPs claim for an Essex

pen (8)

11 Sailors bed (7)

13 Fabric (5)

15 3 wheeled bike (5)

17 VTOL AC (7)

20 Get grime to measure three

minutes (35)

21 Imitate (4)

23 Sound of the seas from

artist (6)

24 Roman goddess of the

dawn (6)

Down

1 Could 8 across join (4)

2 Very small BSA bike (6)

3 Vital part of toiletry (7)

4 PTA do Take responsibility

(5)

5 Notably out of the ordinary

(6)

6 Reel test our new home (8)

12 Revoke formally (8)

14 8 across will get you on

here (7)

16 Something to pack your

troubles in (33)

18 The best time so far (6)

19 My pet has nothing in it

(5)

22 Free of extraneous

elements of any kind (4)

PUZZLE CORNER

pound10 PRIZE CROSSWORD

Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply

complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland

News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries

will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks

voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the

Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with

one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting

The correct solution will be published in the next issue

LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward

Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting

Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did

Watton United FC Roundup

First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2

After the midweek game against Beccles

a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management

team of Harwood and Hunt knew

exactly what to expect here today with

college meadow similar in size and

stature (but not in playing surface) to the

Dereham Road pitch

They had identified Anthony Martin

younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos

Chris Martin as the goal threat and

today welcomed back Gareth Leggett

from university to bolster the back line

with Armes and James Brown still

unavailable Their tactics worked in the

first half playing a flat back 4 3 in

midfield and 3 upfront

In the opening exchanges Walker

troubled the Beccles inexperienced left

back numerous times with his pace and

dribbling ability and the defence It was

this outlet which finally led to Watton

opening the scoring when Mark

Allibone headed in a Mark Woods

corner from the right

However a miss-kick from Cruikshank

in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after

drew Beccles level when their striker

controlled and delivered the ball back

with the keeper stranded In recent

weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have

dropped but their character shone

through and they again took the lead

with a great passing move from left to

right was finished off coolly by the

advancing Morris from 10 yards

Watton havent been leading at half time

since the turn of the year but the first

half performance warranted this lead

with Mark Allibone performing well in

a new central midfield role and

Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all

showing their class at this level The

latter restricting the dangerous Martin to

no efforts on goal

The managers urged Watton to build on

this lead by pressing the game as they

had in the first 45 minutes as the next

goal was crucial However 15 minutes

in Watton suffered a setback when a

shot from the edge of the area slipped in

under Cruikshank to draw Watton level

As with Wattonlsquos season they had some

early chances in the second period but

couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal

With 20 minutes left Beccles changed

tactics and pushed centre back Barham

upfront and this almost instantly

provided dividends with him releasing

the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that

was saved well

However football is a game of 90

minutes and with only 2 minutes

remaining Watton lost concentration

when a corner was taken quickly and the

centre midfielder rose unchallenged

from the edge of the area of head over

Woods who had stepped off the post

A better performance that deserved

more for the Watton team but

unfortunately when youlsquore at the

bottom any luck seems to have deserted

you Man of the Match Gareth

Leggett

Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton

United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith

were let down by players on the

morning of this away fixture Now

second from bottom in the league after a

2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures

they surely canlsquot cancel any more games

in their hunt to stay in Division 4

However his young team today showed

hope for next season with Luke Jones

and Jono Franklin yet again performing

well against an experienced Bungay

team With Merv Brown draft in from

the first team bench at Beccles Watton

almost sneaked a well earned point

going in 1-1 at half time with a goal

from Jones

However with only 12 fit players

Watton couldnt change things and they

went down near the end 3-2 after Merv

Brown had pulled them back to 2-2

Man of the Match Luke Jones

Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League

Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior

Under 18s 2

Watton played away to Wisbech who on

the night proved to be the better team

Watton had to reshuffle their team as a

couple of key players were missing

Watton battled hard in the first half and

went in at halftime with the score at 1-1

The second half saw Watton drop their

heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to

every ball and not physical enough this

was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how

they can actually play Hopefully they

will learn from this performance

Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals

coming from Blake

Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as

the youngest player on the field stepped

in at left back and done a good job One

for the future

Watton United FC Forthcoming Events

4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person

pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park

Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket

includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ

Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the

tournament contact Paul Woods on

0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l

golfwattonunitedfccouk

Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local

band Kenny and the motives are

performing at Watton Sports Centre

(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -

Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6

each) available from Watton Sports

Centre 01953 881281 - email

infowattonunitedfccouk

The club have planned our AGM for

Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports

Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough

season with lack of commitment from

local players causing some games to be

called off and folding of the A team at

the beginning of the season

We are looking for more committee

members to help out with running of the

club and more support from the local

community to join up if the club is

going to carry on and exist if you can

help email infowattonunitedfccouk

for more information

Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a

good win over local rivals Dereham by 5

matches to 1

However since then we have not done so

well with defeats against Swaffham by

2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn

by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4

12

Stableford winners in March were Dave

Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy

Fleming

The first Monthly stroke play medal was

won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing

off a handicap of 10

Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)

Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News

EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre

Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp

District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club

OGC = Ovington Garden Club

May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article

Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at

Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn

Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad

Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article

Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton

Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article

Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall

Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article

Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery

Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article

Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and

their Management Watton CCC See ad

Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article

Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article

Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article

Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article

Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG

Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article

Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article

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Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair

Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art

Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green

June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm

Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake

Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk

Thompson Common Reserve

Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival

Sat 12th See Article

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THE WATTON SOCIETY

Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the

Watton Christian Community Centre

Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park

For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom

Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second

competition of the year on

Wednesday 14th April there were six

prizes on offer as well as a special

Wee Wonders prize on the day The

winner on the day was Liam Owen

with a fantastic net score of 47

Stableford points winning by just 4

points second was Tom Weatherill

with 43 points third was Lucy

Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth

was Jack Bambridge with 39 points

In the Wee Wonders section of the

competition the winner was Joel

Spillman with 23 points Winner of

Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook

The presentation was made by Lisa

Neat of Smith amp Pinching

The Juniors were also presented with

their Club Shirts which have been

kindly sponsored by Total Health

Pharmacy and Wayland Garage

The event also hosted a raffle ndash and

the Juniors would like to say a very

big thank you to all the local business

people in Watton that made it all

possible The event was also attended

by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash

Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp

Pinching and Wayland Garage

Everyone had a very enjoyable day

The last month has been a lot more

productive for the ladies of Richmond Park

Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was

won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard

and they will be going forward to represent

the club at the regional final

The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill

organised a Charity Bridge day and raised

a wonderful total of pound502

Thirty six people attended and teacoffee

and cakes supplied by the golf club were

served at the interval

The annual coffee morning was a washout

as far as visitors coming to play golf was

concerned but the event was well

supported by the lady members and a total

of pound34320 was raised for club funds

Thank you to all who attended

The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles

had a particularly memorable day when she

came out for a few holes with her husband

on his first outing after a knee operation -

she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th

hole (164 yd) using her driver A great

achievement

Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs

Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs

Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry

Lawn 21 pts

April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net

70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3

Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85

Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section

Page 19: Mid-Norfolk Times May 2010

Gardening Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19

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the fitness level and ability of participants

General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long as energetic as you wish

Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for

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Please note there will be no classes during the half-term holiday Monday 31st May to

Friday 4th June inclusive

For further details please contact

Diane Cuthbert

01953 850275 RSAYMCA Qualified Teacher

Classes held during term-time

There was a very pleasing attendance

of members and guests at the March

meeting who much enjoyed a

powerpoint presentation ―Images of

Japan Speaker Len Speller opened

with some basic Japanese phrases and

then took us on a journey through a

land of contrasts the concrete jungle of

modern urban Japan being interspersed

with colourful temples and beautiful

Japanese gardens Something of the

culture of Japan also came over with

its emphasis on politeness tidiness and

desire to conform

The prolonged cold weather cut the

number of entries for the table

competition but hopefully now that

spring has at last arrived we will see

more entries next time Winners were

Shirley Penfold (any variety of daffodil

and three stems of flowers) John

Darlow (any vegetable) and John

Phoenix (any flowering bulb corm or

tuber)

The May meeting will be on

Wednesday 19th May at 730pm in the

main hall at Attleborough Junior

School The talk will be on the subject

of ―Bulbs for small Gardens and as

always we will be very pleased to

welcome guests as well as members

Attleborough and District Horticultural Society

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Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice amp Help With Neutering

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Telephone

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On Wednesday 14th APRIL

DEREK ARCHER talked to us

about his ORCHID collection and

how to grow these beautiful plants

He brought along just a few of his

magnificent collection and showed

us the rest in flower on screen His

examples some over 40 yrs old

ranged from the smallest to the

largest forms and from rare UK

orchids to those species from

Japan He told us the best way to

keep orchids at home and many of

us realised we have been killing

ours with kindness as they need

humidity by standing on damp

gravel and yet the pot needs to be

well drained Water and feed and

leave to drain before replacing in

the gravel based pot

A very informative entertaining

talk inspiring us all to have a go at

growing these tricky but incredibly

exotic plants Derek judged the

flower competition 1st Patsy

Peachey 2nd David Peachey and

3rd Shona Levy A good selection

of entries to choose from this

month so congratulations to the

winners

Our next meeting on Wednesday

12th May will be our first

OUTSIDE VISIT to the

JAPANESE GARDEN at the OLD

BAKERY Caston and afterwards

refreshments will be at the home of

2 of our members at Brook House

Dukes Lane

This garden is well known by our

speaker too as he is responsible for

all the greenlsquo planting there and

told us it is one of the largest

Japanese gardens in the country

and well worth seeing So hope

lots of you will come along share

lifts if possible we will leave the

village green at 645pm to arrive

there for a 7pm start

HORN FAIR on MAY 30th

Members are asked to bring plants

flowers vegetables garden

equipment etc to sell on the day

for our plant stall and to volunteer

their services for help to me as

soon as possible

We will need sandwiches cakes

scones biscuits etc for the

refreshment stall too Take these to

Jill at Nurses House please Many

thanks We hope lots of you will

support this unique event and buy

excellent value plants from us as

well as enjoy our home-made cakes

on the refreshment stall See you

there

Our thanks to Chris Dalton who

entered our Village Green in the

Telegraphs Most Lively Village

Greenlsquo competition and guess

what We are in the final 4 and

have won a yearlsquos membership to

the Open Spaces Societylsquo and so

far pound50 Watch this spacehellip We

will use the money towards filling

the flower boxes at the entrances to

the village In fact thanks to our

pound50 grant from Breckland Pride

earlier this year the boxes have

looked beautiful this Spring and

our thanks to the members of the

Club responsible for their upkeep

For more information look us up

on our website

wwwgreathockhamgardeningclub

orguk Or ring me on the number

below We are a very active

friendly club always keen to

increase our membership and now

is a great time to join If anyone

would like a lift to meetings please

give me a call Jane Dalton

(Secretary) 01953 498694

Great Hockham Gardening Club News

On the 15th April Ashill Garden

Club was treated to a visit by Mr R L

Sutton a noted member of the

Norfolk Chrysanthemum Society

This was a most opportune visit now

that Spring has finally arrived we

all need help in preparing for sowing

and planting Mr Sutton took the

Garden Club members through

various aspects of horticultural care

required before during and after the

growing season

For instance cleanliness in the

greenhouse is vital and Mr Sutton

described how he is able to keep

the greenhouse free of pests with

the liberal use of Jeyes fluid and

Milton among other things He

explained how to clean flower pots

with bleach and was able to

demonstrate by the use of slides

how even flower pots of some

antiquity can be kept fresh and

clean with appropriate care

Mr Sutton also had some practical

tips involving the use of bubble

wrap in the greenhouse and the

mix in g o f so f t so ap wi th

insecticide These guidelines being

of a practical and economical

nature were very useful as were

the instructions on how to plant the

growing tips pinched out of

chrysanthemums to produce ―free

plants The talk finished with slides

of some fine specimens of

chrysanthemums and the club were

most appreciative of Mr Suttonlsquos

informative discussion

The next Garden Club meeting will

take place on the 27th May during

which Graeme Simmonds will

discuss historical objects we might

find in our own gardens This

should be an inspiring discussion

since members are asked to bring

along items they may have found in

their garden or at the beach

Stop press we still have tickets

available for the trip to Stody

Lodge Gardens This will take

place on the 12th May and will

give members and their friends the

chance to wander through some of

the ten acres o f beauti fu l

Rhododendrons and Azaleas which

are in bloom each May This outing

is also combined with a trip to

Holt the historic Georgian city

and promises to be a ―grand day

out Please contact John Vincent if

you require tickets ndash telephone

01760 440320

Finally it may seem like a long

way off but the Committee are

busy making arrangements for the

Annual Flower Show on the 27th

June and the Vegetable Show on

the 26th August You might like to

pencil these dates in your diary

either to show or just come along

and enjoy yourself

Ashill Garden Club

Members and visitors enjoyed the

Flower Girls demonstration at

Aprils meeting entitiled Here

Comes Summer Sheila Bullen and

Joy Tumore took a holiday in

Scotland which reminded us of the

pink and purple hues of heather

whilst the picnic - in a hamper -

included bright sunny gerberas

Designs for a church wedding

included candles pink lilies

c a r n a t i o n s a n d g r e e n

chrysanthemums Herbaceous

borders were interpreted by parallel

arrangements and white blooms

Two large urns held the final

designs which included a wide

variety of foliage green carnations

and white lilies

The Flower Arranging competition

winner in the Old Hands class was

Ursula Jackson who also won the

Rachel Tarry Trophy for the Best

Exhibit (no entries in New Hands)

and Ann Norris was the winner in

t h e F r o m Y o u r G a r d e n

competition with three stems of

daffodils

Next meeting will be held on

Thursday 13th May 2010 at 2pm

when Mrs Rosemary Ward will be

talking on Container Gardening

The competitions will be for a

Foliage Arrangement for the Betty

Warburton Trophy and three stems

of blossom

Visitors are always welcome

Further details from Pat 01953

457315 or Sally 01953 788712

Breckland Flower and Garden Club

The Tea Dance Itlsquos the Sunday Tea Dance and theylsquoll all be here today

Aches and pains forgotten dance the afternoon away

Foxtrots quicksteps waltzes some are slow but some still nifty

With memories of how it was way back in nineteen-fifty

Normanlsquos in the toilet and helsquos struggling to pee

Helsquos got trouble with his prostate and helsquoll likely miss his tea

Eddylsquos got a new love that he met in Thornton Heath

She does a lovely tango but she hasnlsquot any teeth

His latest fancy footwork nearly broke his partnerlsquos neck

She mistook his outside swivel for a travelling contra check

Idalsquos had her hair done and shelsquos ready for a saunter

She had a vindaloo last night and itlsquos coming back to haunt her

Florrielsquos mini-skirtlsquos revealing when shelsquos spinning in the jive

She really shouldnlsquot wear a thong approaching eighty-five

Theylsquove had their tea and cake and chat and a little laugh

Then gamely rise with creaking knees to face the second half

Normanlsquos made it back in time for rumba number one

His cucarachalsquos very neat but helsquos left his flies undone

Veralsquos fallen over in a massive crimplene heap

Bertlsquos got indigestion and Mabellsquos fast asleep

Itlsquos last waltz time and up they get for Humperdinklsquos old tune

And then Goodbye Good luck take care God willing see you soon

Anon (Sent in by Edith Pleasance who is suffering writerlsquos block)

The April meeting was a talk on

setting up a wormerylsquo by Jan Hunt

who gave us an insight into the

trials and tribulations of starting a

wormery from scratch The

methods used to keep the worms in

a tip-top condition were discussed

with more about what not to do

and to throw away the instructions

which came with the unit

The May meeting will be at the

village hall from 10-12 noon on

Saturday 15 May when we will be

running our plant stall coffee and

cakes and the raffle to bolster our

funds So if you need any plants

come and see us first Any further

information can be obtained from

Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on

01760 440719

Ovington Gardening Club

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News

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Your Local Village Supermarket

Prior to the introduction of

the railway into Norfolk in

1844 with the building of

Thorpe station the pace of

life in the county and

indeed the whole country

was determined by the speed

of the horse which governed

everything from the races at

Newmarket to the ploughing

of fields the transport of

crops and the towing of

canal barges

The fastest commercial

vehicle was the PO Mail

Coach established in 1784

which ultimately managed

about 8-10mph on the

macadam roads built from

1816 onwards and which

usually travelled at night A

daily service from Norwich

to London was established

in 1785 and ran until April

1846

The stagecoach was a

somewhat slower vehicle

carrying as it did more

passengers and with several

stops (stages) on its journey

Farm horses ploughing or

moving heavily laden carts

usually managed 2-4mph ndash

walking pace Horses used

for recreational purposes

were usually ridden at the

canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed

apparently known as the

Canterbury Gallop A galloping

horse could travel at about 25-

30mph but only for a short

distance

Both William Salter Yarmouth

stage coach man and John Fox

were working men and would not

have been paid a great deal and yet

each has as his memorial a well

carved and decorated mural

monument that of William Salter at

Haddiscoe and of John Fox at

Colney It is obvious that both were

held in high regard by their

contemporaries who must have

contributed to the cost of these

splendid and unusual memorials

The round towered church of St

Andrew at Colney must be the most

familiar church in Norfolk standing

as it does just across the road from

the Colney Lane entrance to the

Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is

Anglo-Saxon in origin with three

blocked double ndashsplayed windows

John Foxs memorial is over the

tower entrance door

The rest of the church is in C19

restorers Decorated style

St Mary Haddiscoe which stands

on an escarpment at the eastern end

of Haddiscoe marshes also has a

round tower divided by three bands

with each stage marginally smaller

than the one below and deep C15

chequered battlements above The

twin triangular headed bell

openings are clearly Saxon but are

surrounded by Norman carved

billets so the church must belong to

the so-called C11 overlap

The treasure of this church may be

seen in the C15 south porch ndash a

highly decorative Norman doorway

with concentric bands of chip

carving zigzags and scalloping and

above it in a niche a seated figure

a rare piece of Norman sculpture a

vested priest with hands raised and

what may be a dove overhead The

door itself is covered with splendid

ironwork of very early date

probably locally made Lots of

interesting things inside including a

small black slab halfway down the

nave to Bele the wife of Peter son

of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of

the dykes) who died in 1525 Great

changes were wrought in this area

of the marshes by Dutch drainage

experts The memorial slab to

William Salter was originally fixed

on the outside of the south wall of

the churchyard but was moved into

the church when the wall collapsed

The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk

By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER

Yarmouth Stage Coach Man

Died October the 9th 1776

Aged 59 years

Here lies Will Salter honest man

Deny it Envy if you can

True to his business and his Trust

Always punctual always just

His horses could they speak would tell

They loved their good old master well

His uphill work is chiefly done

His Stage is ended Race is run

One journey is remaining still

To climb up Sions holy hill

And now his faults are all forgivn

Elijah like drive up to heaven

Take the Reward of all his Pains

And leave to other hands the Reins

Sacred

To the memory of

JOHN FOX

Who on the 20 of Dec 1806

In the 79th Year of his Age was

unfortunately killed near this spot

having been thrust down and trampled

on by the horses of a Waggon Tho

his Life was humble yet it is deserving

of imitation He was a worthy amp useful

Member of Society an honest

amp industrious Labourer

READER

If thou drivest a team be careful

amp endanger not the Life of

another or thine own

Watton Methodist Church will be

hosting their annual Flower Festival

once again this year This year it

will be open to the public over three

days Friday the 11th Saturday the

12th and Sunday the 13th June

2010 On the Sunday it will become

part of the Carnival activities

There will be a Concert on the

Friday evening 11th June again

this is a change to the usual

Saturday concert

Please book the dates now More

information and tickets for the

concert will shortly be available so

watch this space

Methodist Church June Flower Festival

On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd

Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders

p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e

Community Fundraising Manager of

the Big C Cancer Charity with a

cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of

the total amount raised from their

really successful Pudding Evening

held on Friday 5th March 2010 The

Rainbows and Leaders would

especially like to say a big thank you

to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall

Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower

Parade and Hannah Daniels for

providing free manicures or hand and

arm massages Gary of Little Garys

Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice

and the Managers of Tescos and Co-

op Watton and to everyone who sold

tickets for the event for their

generosity and support We are

extremely delighted by the amount

raised and we will be able to use the

money raised to help fund sleepovers

and provide equipment for the

Rainbows We currently have 17

Rainbows and are desperately

looking for some more adults to help

us having fun at our weekly meetings

and when we have sleepovers if you

can help us please contact Jo Jacklin

on 01953 880112 or email

jmj57btinternetcom for more

information

Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C

Yet another full house attended our

March lunch we introduced two

exhibitor stands and a raffle both

proving very successful and great

fun

Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave

an amazing and enlightening talk

about her successful career after

losing her sight her dedication to

helping the blind is truly amazing

The Wayland Women in business

meetings are open to everyone

Although most attendees are

running businesses please do not

let this deter you from coming We

were pleased to see a number of

employed and retired ladies this

time and a number of ladies who

are seeking to return to the work

place

Our next lunch will be held at Broom

Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday

2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket

which includes a hot lunch a glass of

wine and tea and coffee served with

handmade truffles We are pleased to

announce our guest speaker is Suzie

Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for

Jarrolds Department store in

Norwich and is coming to talk to us

about the running of the store and

fashion There will be two exhibiters

Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy

and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie

Home

Wayland Women in Business has

received some funding from the

Participatory Budget Fund which

will enable us to set up a much

needed website watch this space

Baroness Gillian Shephard has

kindly invited the group along to

the Houses of Parliament there are

forty tickets available on a first

come first served basis The coach

will leave from Watton tour of

Parliament cream tea at Central

Hall Westminster some free time

in Westminster and a two course

dinner in Newmarket on the Return

journey This fabulous ladies day

out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to

be confirmed

All are welcome Ticket sales will

be circulated in the next few weeks

For further details please contact

Jane Richards 01953 885554

salesjanerichardscouk

Clare Rowling 01953 488993

enquiriesrowlingbuildingcouk

Ann Lusher

lusherannyahoocouk

Clair Rylands 01953 880146

Kingfishertaxoasis-mailnet

Jarrolds -The cityrsquos Jewel in the Crown Wayland Women in Business

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21

Our local radio station on

1073fm Wayland Community

Radio in Ashill is celebrating a

pound24000 grant from Breckland

Council to further develop the

s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s

volunteering opportunities and

greater community cohesion

The station offers work

experience and volunteer

placements for people to learn

media and general life skills

The stations programmes and

initiatives are particularly

targeted at young people over

45s and migrant communities

although the output it proving

very popular across all ages

David Hatherly Stat ion

Manager for Wayland Radio

said We launched the station

on a shoestring last August

and its already a valuable

resource for local community

groups and popular with our

audience The grant from

Breckland Council will enable

us to enhance our public

information broadcasts we will

be working with other local

agencies to ensure that their

information is reaching our

audiences more efficiently

That will make a big difference

to us and help us to further

develop the distinct service we

are offering to the district

Were enormously grateful for

the support the Council has

offered us

The station currently has more

than 50 volunteers and was

originally started because of

the lack of a radio station to

s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d

S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d

surrounding villages The

whole of the studio complex is

disabled friendly and fitted out

with professional equipment

the radio mast delivers a strong

signal across the broadcast

area

Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive

member for Communities said

Community radio gives local

people a real voice Wayland

R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t

contribution to Breckland

communities because its

strength lies in that it is run by

local people for local people

about local issues This

funding wil l help give

community radio a much

needed boost at this stage in its

development

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Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived

through an earthquake but I did the

other night and it was one of the most

frightening events I have ever

experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a

Friday night I suddenly heard this

massive explosion and then everything

shook and I mean everything ndash pictures

on the wall vases on the cupboard etc

ndash and then within seconds another one

It sounded as if an ammunition factory

had blown up such was the impact of

the noise

I had no idea it was an earthquake and

nor did my neighbours so there we all

were in our dressing gowns looking

around for a fire something anything

that would tell us what it was Finally

one neighbour sauntered down the

road Helsquod lived through a quake

before and knew all about it

We all know that earthquakes occur all

over the place regardless of where the

fault lines are And it is somewhat

different from California where you

can see most of the earthquakes happen

on major fault lines that they know are

moving

The South Australian earthquakes are

spread out far and wide though there

are more in the hills than on the flats

which makes me feel even less

insecure given that I live in the hills of

Adelaide and this quake occurred five

kilometres from where I live

An earthquake specialist put it this way

―it is quite common for people to be

able to hear and see an earthquake

without feeling it He said the

earthquake compression waves were

equivalent to sound waves As the

waves come up through the ground it is

possible to hear low-frequency sound

waves It does sound like a rumbling as

it comes and goes

When you are closer it tends to be

more a big boom sound but what

people actually hear is a probably a

little subjective and probably

depends on where they are and what

they are doing

Well mate to me it sounded like a

bomb going off in my backyard and

believe me thousands of people were

jolted from their sleep when a

magnitude 38 quake - the states

strongest in more than 20 years - struck

just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on

Friday Its shockwaves were felt across

the state

It was the largest of four tremors that

has struck close to Adelaide in the past

19 days with three recorded near

Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude

tremor on April 2

Australian Seismological Centre

director Kevin McCue said it was only

a matter of time before SA

experienced a repeat of the 55

magnitude quake of 1954 that caused

$70 million damage across Adelaide

I think we probably havent seen the

worst yet but the probability would be

pretty small that it will happen in our

lifetime he said

That really makes me feel like moving

to well there is no place to really

move to as they occur all over the

world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in

my backyard

And now the cruncher just when you

thought it would be safer than say

California for instance Dr McCue says

that in places like Adelaide very few

buildings are designed to resist

earthquakes

A 1954-style earthquake will happen

at some stage in the future and

Adelaide will be damaged Its just a

matter of time

He said SA experienced at least one

magnitude 38 quake a year and

Adelaide faced the greatest risk of

earthquake damage out of any major

capital city due to its large number of

volatile fault lines

Fridays quake was a wake up call to

communities and authorities to be

better prepared in the event of a more

destructive tremor

This is the fourth relatively small

earthquake in just a few weeks which

is unusual he said

This earthquake was possibly up to a

magnitude of even four and its only

the depth (of the quake) that saved you

from damage

I think at the moment there is a high

probability of an earthquake in this

same area of the Adelaide metropolitan

area state emergency services should

be looking at their procedures again

and what they need to be doing to

respond to an earthquake

People who manage schools and

hospitals ought to also be making sure

they are not vulnerable

What makes it even worse is the

experts say they have no way of

predicting them Theres always the

chance of something bigger but the

probability of that is really quite low

If there are a lot of these in the next

couple of months some people might

get upset but this is close enough to

normal - except we dont usually have

them down here we usually see them

up in the Flinders further north of

Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring

to that area of the world

Fridays seismic activity was about

20km underground Police and

emergency services were inundated

with emergency calls from across the

state as people near the epicentre

reported the sound of an explosion

More than 500 calls were logged

within hours of the quake hitting with

shockwaves felt up to 100km away and

as far as Kangaroo Island but by the

light of day the State Emergency

Service had reported no structural

damage

And what did I do after the quake ndash I

went back to bed and began to read a

book and then asked my wife ―did the

earth move for you too darling

Post Script After filing this story the

West Australia Goldfields have been

hit by possibly the largest earthquake

ever in Australia five days after the

South Australian quake It closed the

Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging

buildings and burying a teenage girl

under rubble Seismologist David

Jepsen said the quake was the largest to

hit the area in 25 years and possibly the

largest ever

Geoscience Australia seismologist

David Jepsen said the quake hit about

10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was

fairly shallow

―People in Kalgoor Lie would have

experienced strong shaking We would

expect people up to several hundred

kilometres away would have felt it

―This is the largest event in the last 25

years in this region and it might be the

largest since we started recording

―The quake was significantly larger

than the mining explosions that

regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen

said ―All of the hotels in the area have

been damaged and many of the

facades have simply fallen off and

crashed to the ground

Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio

Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000

Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church

Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For

those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more

reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring

their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian

Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May

Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday

Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry

Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later

On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community

for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about

WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all

our meetings

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Mid-Norfolk Times Page 22 News

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Well over four hundred veteran

tractors left Tibenham Airfield on

Sunday 4th April for their run

around the local roads and stopped

for their lunch break on Old

Buckenham Green

What a spectacle they made - first

driving into the village centre then

parking up in row after row having

some lunch and then off round the

lanes again to return to the Airfield

The local Old Ram Tractor Club

did the organising of this national

event that brought tractors and their

drivers from all over the country

It was a very friendly occasion a

photographers delight and even the

sun shone occasionally The sound

of all those engines and the smell

of diesel will remain in peoples

memories for years to come

Picture Churchwarden John Frost

braved the long ladders to get to

the top of All Saints church tower

Thanks to his efforts we can all

share this view and get a better idea

of just how many tractors there

were on the Green at old

Buckenham

httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom

The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors

What a busy month I really donlsquot know

where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the

best place to start of course but before I do

I would like to put out an appeal for a

volunteer or two

We urgently need volunteers for the

Thetford District and for Downham

Market If you have a few spare hours and

you are interested in people this may be for

you You will be given full training and

support by some very friendly people and

you will meet some some very interesting

people We would love to hear from you so

please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk

for details

So back to SSAFA 125 This is the

campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of

SSAFA Forces Help The very first

National Collection Day raised more than

pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot

you think pound250 came from the dear

customers of CO-OP Watton and another

pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the

collection day will 14 May So watch out

for details and if you would like to help

just ring that number

wwwssafstorecouk is now open for

business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA

goodies on there such as mugs polo

shirts pens limited badges bracelets and

you will also be able to buy them from us

when we appear at the local fairs and

festivals this summer

Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he

suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on

duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has

entered for the London Marathon and will

be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to

complete the course Each mile has been

nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA

mile he will be accompanied by Marine

Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go

to wwwssafaorguk

And for the cooks amongst you Gary

Rhodes has contributed to a brand new

cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a

year for the volunteers to compile it and

children from the British Forces Primary

Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk

or bookshopmoufloncomcy

That is just a small sample of the wonderful

things peeps are doing to raise funds and

awareness for SSAFA Please remember

our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we

will stay with you for a lifetime to help you

Locally we are going to be busy this year

28th April ndash presentation at Robertson

Barracks Swanton Morley

16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally

28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival

1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland

Agricultural Show

These are a few of the places you can find

us this summer please come and talk to us

Norfolk Branch News The Branch has

been very busy over the last year

SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and

raised over pound300k from various charities

for these cases

Sadly there has been a marked increase in

the number of broken marriages in the

region and pound29k was needed to help the

families move on to a new start

There are now 3 prisons in the region

HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and

SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison

In-Reach programme We do need

volunteers for this scheme too If you have

experience of prison visiting or social work

we would love to hear from you

And finally just for information SSAFA

Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but

our roles are completely different SSAFA

FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak

and Headley Court for the families to stay

in while visiting injured relations H4H are

building the swimming court at Headley

Court They are also responsible for the

proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of

which opened in Edinburgh recently

SSAFA look after everyone for life If your

Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum

and Dad need help if your wife needs help

if children of serving men and women need

help SSAFA will always be there You just

need to ring this number 01 603 403322

SSAFA 125 and other stuff

The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland

House was packed with artists and

friends at the preview for the Spring

Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen

artists from across the region were

showing a range of visual art from pencil

drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art

photography

During the event the Town Mayor Cllr

Margaret Holmes pictured with jan

Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under

its new name saying how fortunate the

Wayland area is to have such a facility to

support the cultural life of the

community and encourage artists

Those attending the preview agreed that

the standard of work in this exhibition

was very high The youngest artist

showing her work was 15 year old

Bethany Vargeson who is currently

working towards her GCSE art exam and

whose drawing of the

Babes in the Wood has

been used for the cover of

the 2010 Chamber of

Commerce Directory The

attention to detail in

Bethanylsquos work shows a

maturity beyond her years

At the other end of the

scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke

from Carbrooke member of the Royal

Society of Miniature Artists whose

exquisite still life work is admired

wherever she exhibits and indeed two of

her three paintings were sold within 24

hours of the opening

The Gallery was also delighted to

welcome Helena Anderson from Kings

Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a

professional artist who specialises in

portraits in particular animal portraits

She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo

Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late

husband Frank trained formation dancing

teams for the original show Peggy now

almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first

day and spent about an hour looking at

the exhibition and chatting with local

residents who had met her in their

younger days and with the press Peggy

was delighted with the exhibition and the

gallery and clearly very proud of her

daughterlsquos talent and contribution

Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition

Picture John Frost

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23

O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h

Attleborough High School ran an

extremely successful day long

whole-school Environment Day

The ambitious aim was to really

ingrain environmental issues in the

consciousness of students staff and

the community This was a

completely new venture for the

school with all students off time

table from years 7 through to Sixth

Formers working in tutor groups

with staff on a specific recycling or

sustainability project The day was

organised by Geography teacher

and Lead teacher for the

environment and conservation Mr

Joel Rodker with Assistant

Headteacher Carmina McConnell

A number of visitors attended on

the day - from local government

Green peace and artists who use

recycled objects - and they were on

hand to give presentations and lend

their expertise

Staff and students selected a range

of projects to work on including

designing clothes for a fashion

show made of recycled materials

making films using state of the art

green screen technology making

sculptures making bird boxes

writing a green newspaper

auditing the schools waste and

making jewellery and furniture from

recycled objects

During the day students produced

some exciting and innovative

recycled projects and arrived at

intelligent and creative solutions for

sustainability issues The day

culminated in a celebration of the

days activities in a series of

assemblies in the afternoon with 32

groups giving presentations of the

answers they have arrived at

Lead teacher for the environment

and conservation Joel Rodker said

that AHS was taking seriously the

governments target for all schools

to be sustainable by 2020 This

makes sense on so many levels We

are addressing urgent problems such

as energy use and deforestation so

that our students can enjoy the same

quality of life and wonders of nature

that were able to benefit from They

are learning valuable skills which

will give them the advantage in any

area of employment and enable

them to make important choices in

their lives And we are helping to

reduce the impact our school and

community has on the environment

When given the chance young

people are always keen to show

how much they care about the

planet and their neighbours

whether they are next door or on the

other side of the world

AHS is already involved in a county

wide project called ANSWER

which links Norfolk schools with

each other and with schools in

Scandinavia to share strategies for

reducing energy use Staff and

students at AHS and across Norfolk

are committed to making a

difference and the Environment Day

on the 30th was a chance to put

some of this enthusiasm into action

Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May

Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great

Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

Charity Number 1062603

Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham

Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries

Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited

Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent

Attleborough High School working to become even greener

Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School

One of the annual deviations from our

normal weekly evening meeting at the

Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut

Restaurant at the Norwich College of

Arts amp Technology Some years ago

we decided that a formal Rotary

Christmas Dinner with our partners

was becoming a bit unnecessary with

all the other activities going on around

that festive period Our partners

muttered a bit because they do like

joining in with us from time to time

Listening as we always try to do we

searched around for something else at a

different time where we could sit down

to a special meal The Debut

Restaurant was suggested and thus it

came to pass and someone dubbed it

―The UnChristmas Dinner Just

before Easter for the fourth year we

donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their

finery ndash and headed off to Debut where

the whole meal is prepared and served

by the students Part of our raison

dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls

within our commitment to young

people and we know that many of our

local youngsters go on to NORCAT

Another meeting deviation takes place

in April The Brandon Rotary club

meets on Thursday evenings the same

as we do So once a year we have an

exchangelsquo This involves a number of

our members going to Brandon with

our President who then officiates at the

Brandon meeting reciprocated by their

members with their President coming

to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary

Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton

presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary

meeting on 8th April with 6 of his

members in attendance Our President

Richard Akister did likewise at

Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of

our members

Yet another of our changes from the

routine of Thursday meetings takes

place on the 5th Thursday of April We

call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our

meeting but not the attendance

requirement instead members are

expected to attend a meeting at any

other Rotary Club which to count

they must do within 2 weeks It is

relatively easy to find another club to

go to in a radius of some 15 miles of

Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30

miles there are three times as many

with a wide choice of days and times -

some are breakfast meetings For

p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e

wwwwattonrotaryorguk

We are pleased to report that moneys

are still rolling in to the ShelterBox

campaign on the back of the Haiti

disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised

the cost of at least another box and

Wayland Community High School the

price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti

required an enormous number of tents

and still does because of this the

ShelterBox stock has been depleted

and donations being received at the

ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing

stock ready for other disasters -

population displacing earthquakes and

floods are occurring at a rate that

makes it difficult to keep up the flow of

the much needed humanitarian aid

Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also

been sent to remote parts of Chile

(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and

Uganda (landslides)

Martin Anscombe

Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs

hand painted on silk as well as

watercolour and acrylics by

Norma and Alan Ashcroft will

take place from May 15th to 22nd

from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm

on Saturday at the Dragonfly

Gallery Wayland House High

St Watton

Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are

partners in Painting on Silk

known as ―Firefly Art Norma

initially trained in Haute Couture

in London before training as a

teacher She has experience in

many art forms having worked

and taught for over 30 years in

the world of design and

technology Alan is a ―self

taught artist working in silk

painting but now primarily in

watercolours and acrylics Both

are former members of the Guild

of Silk Painters and regularly

demonstrate this art form

throughout the Eastern Region

Free Preview Evening Tickets

contact 01953 880205

Firefly meets Dragonfly

The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we

have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash

1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing

were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an

evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to

be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing

for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those

interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202

Wayland House Learning Programme

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News

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BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery

TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton

For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics

Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham

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CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at

Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston

Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School

Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas

Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church

Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete

I am sure that many people in Saham will

remember John Newton whose family lived

in the parish for several generations John

moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years

ago but while he lived here he applied his

legal-trained mind to recording and

assembling Saham history He has kindly

offered to return to Saham to give a public

presentation on ―Saham through the Ages

Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and

slides will describe village living

conditions and life-styles spanning the

period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up

to more recent times as seen through the

eyes of a number of colourful historical

figures who lived in Saham

It must be remembered that Saham was a

village of some regional importance in much

of this period At the time of the Norman

invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal

dues to the King himself and had a Fair

directly under royal warrant It was larger than

Watton up to the time of the opening of the

turnpike road between Cambridge and

Norwich which was routed south of the

Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might

know it the River Wissey) and so directed

trade and official functionaries to Watton

rather than Saham

The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we

hope to provide refreshments a raffle and

other activities a small exhibition on Saham

by Saham Heritage and as the main event

Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note

of the date and place and come along for an

instructive and entertaining evening - and

bring your friends

Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at

the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE

Entry For more information call me and

watch for publicity

Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550

Pictured right is the Old White Horse in

Saham Toney

Saham Through the Ages with John Newton

Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with

how sick and disabled people are

being assessed for Employment and

Support Allowance (ESA) This new

benefit was introduced in October

2008 to replace the existing

incapacity benefit for new claimants

It aims to give more help to those

who might with support be able to

work

Since ESA was introduced CAB

advisers across England and Wales

have been reporting high numbers of

seriously ill and disabled people

being found fit for worklsquo under the

new Work Capability Assessment

(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in

this situation include people in the

advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos

Disease and Multiple Sclerosis

people with severe mental illness

and some who are dealing with acute

short-term health problems such as

awaiting open heart surgery

Citizens‟ Advice has produced a

report - Not working - CAB

evidence on the ESA Work

Capability Assessment‟ - which

outlines concerns with the limited

effectiveness of the assessment

Claimants undergo a medical test

which should assess what they can

do but the evidence shows that the

test doesnlsquot account for the

complexities of many illnesses and

disabilities Citizens Advice is

hearing numerous reports of hurried

medicals where medical examiners

miss vital details make unjustifiable

assumptions and donlsquot place enough

emphasis on the impact of mental

health issues on the ability to work

The report shows how for these

people failing the WCA can have an

enormously detrimental effect By

being told they must find work they

face further hardship by either having

to claim JSA which is a less

supportive benefit or in many cases

no benefit at all Moreover the stress

of the test and the prospect of

fighting unfavourable decisions at a

tribunal adds to the considerable

pressure of their situations In these

cases the system risks moving

already vulnerable people even

further away from a return to the

workplace

To illustrate these points the

following are examples of CAB

clients failed by the Work Capability

Assessment

A CAB in London saw a former

engineer in his 50lsquos who was

working as a driver After feeling ill

for a number of months he visited his

GP and was immediately referred to

hospital where he was admitted with

heart disease and required a triple

bypass About three weeks after helsquod

been discharged he started to feel

extremely ill again He went back to

hospital and after a series of new

tests was diagnosed with inoperable

and incurable stomach and liver

cancer Although he was advised to

continue taking regular exercise he

found walking and breathing

difficult was in constant pain and

suffered a number of uncomfortable

side effects from both his cancer and

heart medication At his WCA he

was found fit for work on the basis

that he remarked how he walked

daily (although not far and not

without discomfort) and could raise

his hands above his head (once)

None of his medical consultants

could believe the decision He

recently appealed the original

decision and was successful in being

put into the support group for people

not required to look for work

A Wiltshire bureau reported that a

client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had

both physical and cognitive

difficulties He went for a WCA and

was found fit for work despite being

unable to stand for longer than 10

minutes a tendency to fall

d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d

concentration - he slurred his words

and could not control saliva and had

very poor short term memory with

inability to recall conversations that

happened a few hours previously

His mental health had also suffered

because of his difficulties

A CAB in Leeds reported a client

who following an attack by a gang

during which he was shot at and

suffered multiple injuries suffered

post traumatic stress disorder along

with anxiety and depression The

man who had consistently worked

throughout his life until this point

now finds it hard to leave the house

and suffers flashbacks but is

undergoing medical treatment and

counselling as he wants to return to

work as soon as he can He failed his

WCA and was found fit for work He

feels completely let down by the

system and believes the test didnlsquot

take into consideration the true

impact of his situation because the

questions were focused so much

towards prescriptive questions which

just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He

says he felt like he was on trial and

that he was being branded a benefits

cheat when all he wanted was

enough time to get himself better

before returning to work He

appealed the decision and was

successful and is now in the group

for people needing extra support and

time before finding a job

Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a

much more sophisticated approach is

needed that not only looks at a

personlsquos ability to undertake a certain

task on the day of the test but

considers supporting medical

evidence and other aspects such as

the variability of a personlsquos condition

and the external barriers they face in

finding work

If you have been affected by

decisions from the Work Capability

Assessment as part of a claim for

Employment and Support Allowance

then contact your local Citizenslsquo

Advice Bureau for help in seeking a

fairer outcome

Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally

arriving we are now seeing fresh

cut flowers on our counters as well

as the first of the spring plants and

vegetables Etched glass is also

back in our range of gift items

Our knitters wood workers

jewellery maker and greetings card

makers continue providing a wide

range of gift items for your delight

The cooks have a delicious variety

of cakes and savouries and fresh

eggs arrive straight from an Ashill

farm every week Do come and see

us on any Wednesday morning

between 830 and 1130 am in the

Watton Christian Community

Centre

Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA

Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25

WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010

St Mary‟s Church Watton

1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion

2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues

Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252

margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg

Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

12 Noon Holy Baptism

Sun 9th Christian Aid Week

800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Thur 13th Ascension Day

730pm Holy Communion

Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd Pentecost

800am Holy Communion

1000am All Age Worship Service with the

Methodist Congregation

12 noon Holy Baptism

630pm Choral Evensong

Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion

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

prayer between 10am amp 1200noon

It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek

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

Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom

Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead

630pm Mrs E Wright

Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor

630pm Local Arrangement

Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann

630pm Rev B Eagle

Sun 23rd Pentecost

1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton

630pm Mr D Fisher

Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull

630pm Mrs E Warby

Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church

Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children

during the Sunday morning services

Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo

Sun 9th 1030am Family Service

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How can we have Faithlsquo

Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how do I Praylsquo

Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo

Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are

Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How does God Guide uslsquo

St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion

Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship

Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion

St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion

SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion

Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship

1245pm Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion

St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion

Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship

Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson

Worship Calendar May 2010

Sunday 2nd May

1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon

SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY

900 am Matins Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson

300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston

THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY

700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

SUNDAY 16TH MAY

900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham

1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles

SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST

900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Caston

SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY

1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham

(ages 4-11 church room)

1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)

SUNDAY 6TH JUNE

1020 am Sunday Club Griston

(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)

1030 am United Holy Communion Griston

(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)

For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory

Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5

Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222

Email revbobnicholsgmailcom

All Saints Church Threxton

Sunday 2nd May at 10am

Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be

Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home

Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family

amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home

01953 881 885

We all make mistakes

Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church

Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what

we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just

embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in

Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread

and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was

and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not

the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done

There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more

important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the

men who predicted

―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers

Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943

―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously

considered as a means of communication The device is inherently

of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876

―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal

Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre

―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out

Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962

Events in the future and the things we say about them can often

embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other

mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to

other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it

helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as

we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our

character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where

he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not

true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a

mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great

strength in life

Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for

example here is one such story called the bear facts

―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the

bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this

came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he

heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at

top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man

when the man cried out God help me

The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to

move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes

Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the

man I could not do that after all these years but could you make

the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began

to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms

and put his paws together and said For what we are about to

receive may

We all make mistakes

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News

One hundred and seventeen miles of

Norfolks roads will be the route for

the countys largest ever live sporting

spectacle as the Tour of Britain

cycle race heads across Norfolk on

Thursday September 16

The Tour of Britain is the UKs

biggest professional bicycle race and

a centrepiece of the British sporting

calendar - with live television

coverage in the UK live Internet

coverage and further television

broadcast in more than 100 countries

The Tour is also the biggest free to

spectate sporting event in the UK -

attracting around a million spectators

to the roadside

The eight-day event will head

through Norfolk at stage six with

some of the worldlsquos top cyclists

competing for the right to wear the

yellow jersey as stage winner on a

tour route that has been chosen to

highlight iconic and regeneration

areas of Norfolk

Over the past five years Olympic

World and Commonweal th

Champions have ridden the Tour of

Britain and securing a stage of the

race for Norfolk is a coup for

Norfolk County Council - who has

been in talks with the organisers of

the race for around a year in order to

bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads

Specific location timings will be

announced at a later date but the race

will begin from Tuesday Market

Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday

morning before ending mid-

afternoon on South Beach Parade in

Great Yarmouth

- From Tuesday Market Place the

riders will do a short circuit in Kings

Lynn before heading out toward

Castle Rising and then to the

Sandringham estate The first Sprint

stage of the race will take place past

the Visitors Centre at Sandringham

- From there the race heads toward

Hunstanton through Dersingham

taking in old Hunstanton then

following the coast road to

Brancaster The first King of the

Mountain stage (title given to the

best climber in a cycling road race)

takes place as the road nears

Burnham Deepdale with the riders

then carrying on through Burnham

Market toward Holkham and then

heading through the grounds of

Holkham Hall

- Heading toward Wells next the Sea

the second Sprint will take place on

the quayside

From there the cyclists stay on the

coast road through Sheringham to

West Runton where they turn off

toward Aylmerton - which is where

the second King of the Mountain

takes place

- From Aylmerton to Holt the route

heads through the market town

toward Saxthorpe then on to

Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall

Then on through Alysham to Buxton

Hautbois and Coltishall

- From Coltishall the route heads into

Norwich following the ring road to

Grapes Hill with the third Sprint

taking place up Grapes Hill The

cyclists then ride past City Hall and

the Forum before making their way

down to Prince of Wales Road onto

Riverside and then the third King of

the Mountain takes place up Gurney

Road

- Leaving the city the cyclists follow

a Broads route through Salhouse

Wroxham Hoveton Horning and

Potter Heigham Heading on to

Caister the riders finally reach Great

Yarmouth - where the finish of the

race will be on South Beach Parade

Derrick Murphy Norfolk County

Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet

member for Cultural Services said

Whilst our landscape doesnt offer

an upward climb of the Alps the

cyclists will have to cover a longer

distance than any other leg of the

Tour and weve used the landscape

that we do possess to come up with a

challenging route

As well as the economic benefits the

race will bring to Norfolk through

increased tourism and business

revenues it is hoped that the Tour

will boost local interest in cycling

and sport in general particularly

among children and young people

adding to the work that the County

Council is already doing as part of

the approach to the London

Olympics in 2012 The race also

provides an opportunity to promote

N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d

internationally as a destination and

demonstrate that it has everything

needed to host events on a grand

scale

Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of

Britain said

―We are extremely pleased to be

bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to

Norfolk Our partners Norfolk

County Council have provided us

with the confidence that the stage in

Norfolk will be challenging one for

the riders and at the same time an

exciting one for all the spectators

―To be able to show what Norfolk

has to offer to the huge cycling

fanbase of Western Europe as a boost

to cycling tourism in the region is an

especially exciting prospect

Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled

Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder

will be passing on their passion for

hip hop dance to local boys aged 11

ndash 16 years in a series of classes that

will culminate in a performance at

the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in

Norwich later this year

The project organized and funded

by Breckland Council in partnership

with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk

Dance will begin with weekly

classes coached by renowned hip

hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka

Fuzlsquo) these will provide an

introduction to the various moves

and styles of hip hop Sessions will

be held at Dereham Leisure Centre

on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting

on 7th May and running until July

2nd

After the first four classes the

venture will step up a gear with a

four-day residency during June half-

term when Banxy joins the young

dance artists helping them develop

and rehearse a special performance

piece this will be the curtain-raiser

to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the

Lord Mayors Procession on July

10th A veteran of hip hop dance

Banxy trained at Swindon Dance

and the London Studio Centre and

has spent the last 15 years teaching

and performing across the UK and

abroad

Following on from the residency

the remaining Friday classes will be

taken up with rehearsing and

perfecting the performance piece in

readiness for the Procession

Rob Walker Breckland Council

Sustainable Communities Manager

said

―Therelsquos been such a fantastic

response to the dance taster sessions

and weekly classes that welsquove run

so far in the district we wanted to

trial something more ambitious

This project will give youngsters the

opportunity to benefit from expert

tuition and a more intensive

programme and then demonstrate

what they have learned in a high

profile performance

Whilst the first four weeks will

provide an introduction to the

various moves and styles of hip hop

dance those enrolling on the half-

term course will be committed to the

following four weeks of rehearsals

in preparation for the celebration

piece on July 10th

For more information and to book a

place on the course please contact

Stefan Clifford Breckland Council

Sports Development Officer on

01362 656870

Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27

Scribble Pad

Across

7 Irving Berlin classic (6)

8 This wood is a long shot (6)

9 Notice theyve died (4)

10 MPs claim for an Essex

pen (8)

11 Sailors bed (7)

13 Fabric (5)

15 3 wheeled bike (5)

17 VTOL AC (7)

20 Get grime to measure three

minutes (35)

21 Imitate (4)

23 Sound of the seas from

artist (6)

24 Roman goddess of the

dawn (6)

Down

1 Could 8 across join (4)

2 Very small BSA bike (6)

3 Vital part of toiletry (7)

4 PTA do Take responsibility

(5)

5 Notably out of the ordinary

(6)

6 Reel test our new home (8)

12 Revoke formally (8)

14 8 across will get you on

here (7)

16 Something to pack your

troubles in (33)

18 The best time so far (6)

19 My pet has nothing in it

(5)

22 Free of extraneous

elements of any kind (4)

PUZZLE CORNER

pound10 PRIZE CROSSWORD

Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply

complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland

News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries

will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks

voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the

Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with

one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting

The correct solution will be published in the next issue

LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward

Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting

Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did

Watton United FC Roundup

First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2

After the midweek game against Beccles

a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management

team of Harwood and Hunt knew

exactly what to expect here today with

college meadow similar in size and

stature (but not in playing surface) to the

Dereham Road pitch

They had identified Anthony Martin

younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos

Chris Martin as the goal threat and

today welcomed back Gareth Leggett

from university to bolster the back line

with Armes and James Brown still

unavailable Their tactics worked in the

first half playing a flat back 4 3 in

midfield and 3 upfront

In the opening exchanges Walker

troubled the Beccles inexperienced left

back numerous times with his pace and

dribbling ability and the defence It was

this outlet which finally led to Watton

opening the scoring when Mark

Allibone headed in a Mark Woods

corner from the right

However a miss-kick from Cruikshank

in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after

drew Beccles level when their striker

controlled and delivered the ball back

with the keeper stranded In recent

weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have

dropped but their character shone

through and they again took the lead

with a great passing move from left to

right was finished off coolly by the

advancing Morris from 10 yards

Watton havent been leading at half time

since the turn of the year but the first

half performance warranted this lead

with Mark Allibone performing well in

a new central midfield role and

Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all

showing their class at this level The

latter restricting the dangerous Martin to

no efforts on goal

The managers urged Watton to build on

this lead by pressing the game as they

had in the first 45 minutes as the next

goal was crucial However 15 minutes

in Watton suffered a setback when a

shot from the edge of the area slipped in

under Cruikshank to draw Watton level

As with Wattonlsquos season they had some

early chances in the second period but

couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal

With 20 minutes left Beccles changed

tactics and pushed centre back Barham

upfront and this almost instantly

provided dividends with him releasing

the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that

was saved well

However football is a game of 90

minutes and with only 2 minutes

remaining Watton lost concentration

when a corner was taken quickly and the

centre midfielder rose unchallenged

from the edge of the area of head over

Woods who had stepped off the post

A better performance that deserved

more for the Watton team but

unfortunately when youlsquore at the

bottom any luck seems to have deserted

you Man of the Match Gareth

Leggett

Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton

United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith

were let down by players on the

morning of this away fixture Now

second from bottom in the league after a

2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures

they surely canlsquot cancel any more games

in their hunt to stay in Division 4

However his young team today showed

hope for next season with Luke Jones

and Jono Franklin yet again performing

well against an experienced Bungay

team With Merv Brown draft in from

the first team bench at Beccles Watton

almost sneaked a well earned point

going in 1-1 at half time with a goal

from Jones

However with only 12 fit players

Watton couldnt change things and they

went down near the end 3-2 after Merv

Brown had pulled them back to 2-2

Man of the Match Luke Jones

Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League

Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior

Under 18s 2

Watton played away to Wisbech who on

the night proved to be the better team

Watton had to reshuffle their team as a

couple of key players were missing

Watton battled hard in the first half and

went in at halftime with the score at 1-1

The second half saw Watton drop their

heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to

every ball and not physical enough this

was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how

they can actually play Hopefully they

will learn from this performance

Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals

coming from Blake

Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as

the youngest player on the field stepped

in at left back and done a good job One

for the future

Watton United FC Forthcoming Events

4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person

pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park

Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket

includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ

Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the

tournament contact Paul Woods on

0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l

golfwattonunitedfccouk

Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local

band Kenny and the motives are

performing at Watton Sports Centre

(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -

Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6

each) available from Watton Sports

Centre 01953 881281 - email

infowattonunitedfccouk

The club have planned our AGM for

Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports

Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough

season with lack of commitment from

local players causing some games to be

called off and folding of the A team at

the beginning of the season

We are looking for more committee

members to help out with running of the

club and more support from the local

community to join up if the club is

going to carry on and exist if you can

help email infowattonunitedfccouk

for more information

Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a

good win over local rivals Dereham by 5

matches to 1

However since then we have not done so

well with defeats against Swaffham by

2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn

by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4

12

Stableford winners in March were Dave

Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy

Fleming

The first Monthly stroke play medal was

won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing

off a handicap of 10

Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)

Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News

EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre

Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp

District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club

OGC = Ovington Garden Club

May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article

Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at

Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn

Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad

Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article

Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton

Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article

Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall

Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article

Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery

Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article

Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and

their Management Watton CCC See ad

Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article

Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article

Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article

Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article

Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG

Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article

Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article

Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article

Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad

Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair

Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art

Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green

June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm

Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake

Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk

Thompson Common Reserve

Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival

Sat 12th See Article

Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day

Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm

Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon

Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow

Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article

Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article

Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG

Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied

Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available

Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home

Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years

FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT

WC LITTLEPROUD amp SON of BRADENHAM

lsquoA genuine family owned amp run business

offering a caring traditional amp affordable service‟

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MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be

12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis

Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered

for inclusion Arrival of copy before deadline does not guarantee

inclusion if you wish to be certain your entry gets to print then

please make sure it arrives in plenty of time

If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include

your contact details with each item If you do not the item

will NOT be published

You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can

write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave

copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom

All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of

the contributors and not the publishers While every care and

effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot

accept responsibility for errors or omissions

This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed

through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667

THE WATTON SOCIETY

Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the

Watton Christian Community Centre

Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park

For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom

Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second

competition of the year on

Wednesday 14th April there were six

prizes on offer as well as a special

Wee Wonders prize on the day The

winner on the day was Liam Owen

with a fantastic net score of 47

Stableford points winning by just 4

points second was Tom Weatherill

with 43 points third was Lucy

Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth

was Jack Bambridge with 39 points

In the Wee Wonders section of the

competition the winner was Joel

Spillman with 23 points Winner of

Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook

The presentation was made by Lisa

Neat of Smith amp Pinching

The Juniors were also presented with

their Club Shirts which have been

kindly sponsored by Total Health

Pharmacy and Wayland Garage

The event also hosted a raffle ndash and

the Juniors would like to say a very

big thank you to all the local business

people in Watton that made it all

possible The event was also attended

by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash

Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp

Pinching and Wayland Garage

Everyone had a very enjoyable day

The last month has been a lot more

productive for the ladies of Richmond Park

Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was

won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard

and they will be going forward to represent

the club at the regional final

The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill

organised a Charity Bridge day and raised

a wonderful total of pound502

Thirty six people attended and teacoffee

and cakes supplied by the golf club were

served at the interval

The annual coffee morning was a washout

as far as visitors coming to play golf was

concerned but the event was well

supported by the lady members and a total

of pound34320 was raised for club funds

Thank you to all who attended

The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles

had a particularly memorable day when she

came out for a few holes with her husband

on his first outing after a knee operation -

she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th

hole (164 yd) using her driver A great

achievement

Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs

Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs

Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry

Lawn 21 pts

April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net

70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3

Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85

Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section

Page 20: Mid-Norfolk Times May 2010

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 20 News

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Your Local Village Supermarket

Prior to the introduction of

the railway into Norfolk in

1844 with the building of

Thorpe station the pace of

life in the county and

indeed the whole country

was determined by the speed

of the horse which governed

everything from the races at

Newmarket to the ploughing

of fields the transport of

crops and the towing of

canal barges

The fastest commercial

vehicle was the PO Mail

Coach established in 1784

which ultimately managed

about 8-10mph on the

macadam roads built from

1816 onwards and which

usually travelled at night A

daily service from Norwich

to London was established

in 1785 and ran until April

1846

The stagecoach was a

somewhat slower vehicle

carrying as it did more

passengers and with several

stops (stages) on its journey

Farm horses ploughing or

moving heavily laden carts

usually managed 2-4mph ndash

walking pace Horses used

for recreational purposes

were usually ridden at the

canter - about 10-17mph ndash a speed

apparently known as the

Canterbury Gallop A galloping

horse could travel at about 25-

30mph but only for a short

distance

Both William Salter Yarmouth

stage coach man and John Fox

were working men and would not

have been paid a great deal and yet

each has as his memorial a well

carved and decorated mural

monument that of William Salter at

Haddiscoe and of John Fox at

Colney It is obvious that both were

held in high regard by their

contemporaries who must have

contributed to the cost of these

splendid and unusual memorials

The round towered church of St

Andrew at Colney must be the most

familiar church in Norfolk standing

as it does just across the road from

the Colney Lane entrance to the

Norfolk and Norwich hospital It is

Anglo-Saxon in origin with three

blocked double ndashsplayed windows

John Foxs memorial is over the

tower entrance door

The rest of the church is in C19

restorers Decorated style

St Mary Haddiscoe which stands

on an escarpment at the eastern end

of Haddiscoe marshes also has a

round tower divided by three bands

with each stage marginally smaller

than the one below and deep C15

chequered battlements above The

twin triangular headed bell

openings are clearly Saxon but are

surrounded by Norman carved

billets so the church must belong to

the so-called C11 overlap

The treasure of this church may be

seen in the C15 south porch ndash a

highly decorative Norman doorway

with concentric bands of chip

carving zigzags and scalloping and

above it in a niche a seated figure

a rare piece of Norman sculpture a

vested priest with hands raised and

what may be a dove overhead The

door itself is covered with splendid

ironwork of very early date

probably locally made Lots of

interesting things inside including a

small black slab halfway down the

nave to Bele the wife of Peter son

of Peter the Dykegraaf (master of

the dykes) who died in 1525 Great

changes were wrought in this area

of the marshes by Dutch drainage

experts The memorial slab to

William Salter was originally fixed

on the outside of the south wall of

the churchyard but was moved into

the church when the wall collapsed

The historic Parish Churches of Norfolk

By Frank Wilder WILLIAM SALTER

Yarmouth Stage Coach Man

Died October the 9th 1776

Aged 59 years

Here lies Will Salter honest man

Deny it Envy if you can

True to his business and his Trust

Always punctual always just

His horses could they speak would tell

They loved their good old master well

His uphill work is chiefly done

His Stage is ended Race is run

One journey is remaining still

To climb up Sions holy hill

And now his faults are all forgivn

Elijah like drive up to heaven

Take the Reward of all his Pains

And leave to other hands the Reins

Sacred

To the memory of

JOHN FOX

Who on the 20 of Dec 1806

In the 79th Year of his Age was

unfortunately killed near this spot

having been thrust down and trampled

on by the horses of a Waggon Tho

his Life was humble yet it is deserving

of imitation He was a worthy amp useful

Member of Society an honest

amp industrious Labourer

READER

If thou drivest a team be careful

amp endanger not the Life of

another or thine own

Watton Methodist Church will be

hosting their annual Flower Festival

once again this year This year it

will be open to the public over three

days Friday the 11th Saturday the

12th and Sunday the 13th June

2010 On the Sunday it will become

part of the Carnival activities

There will be a Concert on the

Friday evening 11th June again

this is a change to the usual

Saturday concert

Please book the dates now More

information and tickets for the

concert will shortly be available so

watch this space

Methodist Church June Flower Festival

On Thursday 25th March 2010 2nd

Watton RAF Rainbows and Leaders

p r e s e n t e d Le s l e y C o lo g n e

Community Fundraising Manager of

the Big C Cancer Charity with a

cheque for pound25166 which is 50 of

the total amount raised from their

really successful Pudding Evening

held on Friday 5th March 2010 The

Rainbows and Leaders would

especially like to say a big thank you

to Simon Rowling of Broom Hall

Hotel Sue of the Dutch Flower

Parade and Hannah Daniels for

providing free manicures or hand and

arm massages Gary of Little Garys

Plaice Denise of Spoilt for Choice

and the Managers of Tescos and Co-

op Watton and to everyone who sold

tickets for the event for their

generosity and support We are

extremely delighted by the amount

raised and we will be able to use the

money raised to help fund sleepovers

and provide equipment for the

Rainbows We currently have 17

Rainbows and are desperately

looking for some more adults to help

us having fun at our weekly meetings

and when we have sleepovers if you

can help us please contact Jo Jacklin

on 01953 880112 or email

jmj57btinternetcom for more

information

Rainbowrsquos puddings help Big C

Yet another full house attended our

March lunch we introduced two

exhibitor stands and a raffle both

proving very successful and great

fun

Guest speaker Pat Crawford gave

an amazing and enlightening talk

about her successful career after

losing her sight her dedication to

helping the blind is truly amazing

The Wayland Women in business

meetings are open to everyone

Although most attendees are

running businesses please do not

let this deter you from coming We

were pleased to see a number of

employed and retired ladies this

time and a number of ladies who

are seeking to return to the work

place

Our next lunch will be held at Broom

Hall Saham Toney on Wednesday

2nd June 12-2pm pound1350 per ticket

which includes a hot lunch a glass of

wine and tea and coffee served with

handmade truffles We are pleased to

announce our guest speaker is Suzie

Abel Suzie is the spokeswoman for

Jarrolds Department store in

Norwich and is coming to talk to us

about the running of the store and

fashion There will be two exhibiters

Sharon Gibbons from SG Therapy

and Lyn Ratcliffe from Jamie

Home

Wayland Women in Business has

received some funding from the

Participatory Budget Fund which

will enable us to set up a much

needed website watch this space

Baroness Gillian Shephard has

kindly invited the group along to

the Houses of Parliament there are

forty tickets available on a first

come first served basis The coach

will leave from Watton tour of

Parliament cream tea at Central

Hall Westminster some free time

in Westminster and a two course

dinner in Newmarket on the Return

journey This fabulous ladies day

out is on Tuesday July 6th prices to

be confirmed

All are welcome Ticket sales will

be circulated in the next few weeks

For further details please contact

Jane Richards 01953 885554

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Clare Rowling 01953 488993

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Ann Lusher

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News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21

Our local radio station on

1073fm Wayland Community

Radio in Ashill is celebrating a

pound24000 grant from Breckland

Council to further develop the

s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s

volunteering opportunities and

greater community cohesion

The station offers work

experience and volunteer

placements for people to learn

media and general life skills

The stations programmes and

initiatives are particularly

targeted at young people over

45s and migrant communities

although the output it proving

very popular across all ages

David Hatherly Stat ion

Manager for Wayland Radio

said We launched the station

on a shoestring last August

and its already a valuable

resource for local community

groups and popular with our

audience The grant from

Breckland Council will enable

us to enhance our public

information broadcasts we will

be working with other local

agencies to ensure that their

information is reaching our

audiences more efficiently

That will make a big difference

to us and help us to further

develop the distinct service we

are offering to the district

Were enormously grateful for

the support the Council has

offered us

The station currently has more

than 50 volunteers and was

originally started because of

the lack of a radio station to

s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d

S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d

surrounding villages The

whole of the studio complex is

disabled friendly and fitted out

with professional equipment

the radio mast delivers a strong

signal across the broadcast

area

Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive

member for Communities said

Community radio gives local

people a real voice Wayland

R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t

contribution to Breckland

communities because its

strength lies in that it is run by

local people for local people

about local issues This

funding wil l help give

community radio a much

needed boost at this stage in its

development

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Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived

through an earthquake but I did the

other night and it was one of the most

frightening events I have ever

experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a

Friday night I suddenly heard this

massive explosion and then everything

shook and I mean everything ndash pictures

on the wall vases on the cupboard etc

ndash and then within seconds another one

It sounded as if an ammunition factory

had blown up such was the impact of

the noise

I had no idea it was an earthquake and

nor did my neighbours so there we all

were in our dressing gowns looking

around for a fire something anything

that would tell us what it was Finally

one neighbour sauntered down the

road Helsquod lived through a quake

before and knew all about it

We all know that earthquakes occur all

over the place regardless of where the

fault lines are And it is somewhat

different from California where you

can see most of the earthquakes happen

on major fault lines that they know are

moving

The South Australian earthquakes are

spread out far and wide though there

are more in the hills than on the flats

which makes me feel even less

insecure given that I live in the hills of

Adelaide and this quake occurred five

kilometres from where I live

An earthquake specialist put it this way

―it is quite common for people to be

able to hear and see an earthquake

without feeling it He said the

earthquake compression waves were

equivalent to sound waves As the

waves come up through the ground it is

possible to hear low-frequency sound

waves It does sound like a rumbling as

it comes and goes

When you are closer it tends to be

more a big boom sound but what

people actually hear is a probably a

little subjective and probably

depends on where they are and what

they are doing

Well mate to me it sounded like a

bomb going off in my backyard and

believe me thousands of people were

jolted from their sleep when a

magnitude 38 quake - the states

strongest in more than 20 years - struck

just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on

Friday Its shockwaves were felt across

the state

It was the largest of four tremors that

has struck close to Adelaide in the past

19 days with three recorded near

Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude

tremor on April 2

Australian Seismological Centre

director Kevin McCue said it was only

a matter of time before SA

experienced a repeat of the 55

magnitude quake of 1954 that caused

$70 million damage across Adelaide

I think we probably havent seen the

worst yet but the probability would be

pretty small that it will happen in our

lifetime he said

That really makes me feel like moving

to well there is no place to really

move to as they occur all over the

world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in

my backyard

And now the cruncher just when you

thought it would be safer than say

California for instance Dr McCue says

that in places like Adelaide very few

buildings are designed to resist

earthquakes

A 1954-style earthquake will happen

at some stage in the future and

Adelaide will be damaged Its just a

matter of time

He said SA experienced at least one

magnitude 38 quake a year and

Adelaide faced the greatest risk of

earthquake damage out of any major

capital city due to its large number of

volatile fault lines

Fridays quake was a wake up call to

communities and authorities to be

better prepared in the event of a more

destructive tremor

This is the fourth relatively small

earthquake in just a few weeks which

is unusual he said

This earthquake was possibly up to a

magnitude of even four and its only

the depth (of the quake) that saved you

from damage

I think at the moment there is a high

probability of an earthquake in this

same area of the Adelaide metropolitan

area state emergency services should

be looking at their procedures again

and what they need to be doing to

respond to an earthquake

People who manage schools and

hospitals ought to also be making sure

they are not vulnerable

What makes it even worse is the

experts say they have no way of

predicting them Theres always the

chance of something bigger but the

probability of that is really quite low

If there are a lot of these in the next

couple of months some people might

get upset but this is close enough to

normal - except we dont usually have

them down here we usually see them

up in the Flinders further north of

Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring

to that area of the world

Fridays seismic activity was about

20km underground Police and

emergency services were inundated

with emergency calls from across the

state as people near the epicentre

reported the sound of an explosion

More than 500 calls were logged

within hours of the quake hitting with

shockwaves felt up to 100km away and

as far as Kangaroo Island but by the

light of day the State Emergency

Service had reported no structural

damage

And what did I do after the quake ndash I

went back to bed and began to read a

book and then asked my wife ―did the

earth move for you too darling

Post Script After filing this story the

West Australia Goldfields have been

hit by possibly the largest earthquake

ever in Australia five days after the

South Australian quake It closed the

Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging

buildings and burying a teenage girl

under rubble Seismologist David

Jepsen said the quake was the largest to

hit the area in 25 years and possibly the

largest ever

Geoscience Australia seismologist

David Jepsen said the quake hit about

10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was

fairly shallow

―People in Kalgoor Lie would have

experienced strong shaking We would

expect people up to several hundred

kilometres away would have felt it

―This is the largest event in the last 25

years in this region and it might be the

largest since we started recording

―The quake was significantly larger

than the mining explosions that

regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen

said ―All of the hotels in the area have

been damaged and many of the

facades have simply fallen off and

crashed to the ground

Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio

Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000

Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church

Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For

those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more

reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring

their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian

Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May

Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday

Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry

Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later

On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community

for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about

WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all

our meetings

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Well over four hundred veteran

tractors left Tibenham Airfield on

Sunday 4th April for their run

around the local roads and stopped

for their lunch break on Old

Buckenham Green

What a spectacle they made - first

driving into the village centre then

parking up in row after row having

some lunch and then off round the

lanes again to return to the Airfield

The local Old Ram Tractor Club

did the organising of this national

event that brought tractors and their

drivers from all over the country

It was a very friendly occasion a

photographers delight and even the

sun shone occasionally The sound

of all those engines and the smell

of diesel will remain in peoples

memories for years to come

Picture Churchwarden John Frost

braved the long ladders to get to

the top of All Saints church tower

Thanks to his efforts we can all

share this view and get a better idea

of just how many tractors there

were on the Green at old

Buckenham

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The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors

What a busy month I really donlsquot know

where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the

best place to start of course but before I do

I would like to put out an appeal for a

volunteer or two

We urgently need volunteers for the

Thetford District and for Downham

Market If you have a few spare hours and

you are interested in people this may be for

you You will be given full training and

support by some very friendly people and

you will meet some some very interesting

people We would love to hear from you so

please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk

for details

So back to SSAFA 125 This is the

campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of

SSAFA Forces Help The very first

National Collection Day raised more than

pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot

you think pound250 came from the dear

customers of CO-OP Watton and another

pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the

collection day will 14 May So watch out

for details and if you would like to help

just ring that number

wwwssafstorecouk is now open for

business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA

goodies on there such as mugs polo

shirts pens limited badges bracelets and

you will also be able to buy them from us

when we appear at the local fairs and

festivals this summer

Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he

suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on

duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has

entered for the London Marathon and will

be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to

complete the course Each mile has been

nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA

mile he will be accompanied by Marine

Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go

to wwwssafaorguk

And for the cooks amongst you Gary

Rhodes has contributed to a brand new

cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a

year for the volunteers to compile it and

children from the British Forces Primary

Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk

or bookshopmoufloncomcy

That is just a small sample of the wonderful

things peeps are doing to raise funds and

awareness for SSAFA Please remember

our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we

will stay with you for a lifetime to help you

Locally we are going to be busy this year

28th April ndash presentation at Robertson

Barracks Swanton Morley

16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally

28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival

1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland

Agricultural Show

These are a few of the places you can find

us this summer please come and talk to us

Norfolk Branch News The Branch has

been very busy over the last year

SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and

raised over pound300k from various charities

for these cases

Sadly there has been a marked increase in

the number of broken marriages in the

region and pound29k was needed to help the

families move on to a new start

There are now 3 prisons in the region

HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and

SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison

In-Reach programme We do need

volunteers for this scheme too If you have

experience of prison visiting or social work

we would love to hear from you

And finally just for information SSAFA

Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but

our roles are completely different SSAFA

FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak

and Headley Court for the families to stay

in while visiting injured relations H4H are

building the swimming court at Headley

Court They are also responsible for the

proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of

which opened in Edinburgh recently

SSAFA look after everyone for life If your

Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum

and Dad need help if your wife needs help

if children of serving men and women need

help SSAFA will always be there You just

need to ring this number 01 603 403322

SSAFA 125 and other stuff

The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland

House was packed with artists and

friends at the preview for the Spring

Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen

artists from across the region were

showing a range of visual art from pencil

drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art

photography

During the event the Town Mayor Cllr

Margaret Holmes pictured with jan

Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under

its new name saying how fortunate the

Wayland area is to have such a facility to

support the cultural life of the

community and encourage artists

Those attending the preview agreed that

the standard of work in this exhibition

was very high The youngest artist

showing her work was 15 year old

Bethany Vargeson who is currently

working towards her GCSE art exam and

whose drawing of the

Babes in the Wood has

been used for the cover of

the 2010 Chamber of

Commerce Directory The

attention to detail in

Bethanylsquos work shows a

maturity beyond her years

At the other end of the

scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke

from Carbrooke member of the Royal

Society of Miniature Artists whose

exquisite still life work is admired

wherever she exhibits and indeed two of

her three paintings were sold within 24

hours of the opening

The Gallery was also delighted to

welcome Helena Anderson from Kings

Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a

professional artist who specialises in

portraits in particular animal portraits

She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo

Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late

husband Frank trained formation dancing

teams for the original show Peggy now

almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first

day and spent about an hour looking at

the exhibition and chatting with local

residents who had met her in their

younger days and with the press Peggy

was delighted with the exhibition and the

gallery and clearly very proud of her

daughterlsquos talent and contribution

Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition

Picture John Frost

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23

O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h

Attleborough High School ran an

extremely successful day long

whole-school Environment Day

The ambitious aim was to really

ingrain environmental issues in the

consciousness of students staff and

the community This was a

completely new venture for the

school with all students off time

table from years 7 through to Sixth

Formers working in tutor groups

with staff on a specific recycling or

sustainability project The day was

organised by Geography teacher

and Lead teacher for the

environment and conservation Mr

Joel Rodker with Assistant

Headteacher Carmina McConnell

A number of visitors attended on

the day - from local government

Green peace and artists who use

recycled objects - and they were on

hand to give presentations and lend

their expertise

Staff and students selected a range

of projects to work on including

designing clothes for a fashion

show made of recycled materials

making films using state of the art

green screen technology making

sculptures making bird boxes

writing a green newspaper

auditing the schools waste and

making jewellery and furniture from

recycled objects

During the day students produced

some exciting and innovative

recycled projects and arrived at

intelligent and creative solutions for

sustainability issues The day

culminated in a celebration of the

days activities in a series of

assemblies in the afternoon with 32

groups giving presentations of the

answers they have arrived at

Lead teacher for the environment

and conservation Joel Rodker said

that AHS was taking seriously the

governments target for all schools

to be sustainable by 2020 This

makes sense on so many levels We

are addressing urgent problems such

as energy use and deforestation so

that our students can enjoy the same

quality of life and wonders of nature

that were able to benefit from They

are learning valuable skills which

will give them the advantage in any

area of employment and enable

them to make important choices in

their lives And we are helping to

reduce the impact our school and

community has on the environment

When given the chance young

people are always keen to show

how much they care about the

planet and their neighbours

whether they are next door or on the

other side of the world

AHS is already involved in a county

wide project called ANSWER

which links Norfolk schools with

each other and with schools in

Scandinavia to share strategies for

reducing energy use Staff and

students at AHS and across Norfolk

are committed to making a

difference and the Environment Day

on the 30th was a chance to put

some of this enthusiasm into action

Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May

Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great

Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

Charity Number 1062603

Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham

Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries

Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited

Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent

Attleborough High School working to become even greener

Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School

One of the annual deviations from our

normal weekly evening meeting at the

Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut

Restaurant at the Norwich College of

Arts amp Technology Some years ago

we decided that a formal Rotary

Christmas Dinner with our partners

was becoming a bit unnecessary with

all the other activities going on around

that festive period Our partners

muttered a bit because they do like

joining in with us from time to time

Listening as we always try to do we

searched around for something else at a

different time where we could sit down

to a special meal The Debut

Restaurant was suggested and thus it

came to pass and someone dubbed it

―The UnChristmas Dinner Just

before Easter for the fourth year we

donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their

finery ndash and headed off to Debut where

the whole meal is prepared and served

by the students Part of our raison

dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls

within our commitment to young

people and we know that many of our

local youngsters go on to NORCAT

Another meeting deviation takes place

in April The Brandon Rotary club

meets on Thursday evenings the same

as we do So once a year we have an

exchangelsquo This involves a number of

our members going to Brandon with

our President who then officiates at the

Brandon meeting reciprocated by their

members with their President coming

to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary

Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton

presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary

meeting on 8th April with 6 of his

members in attendance Our President

Richard Akister did likewise at

Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of

our members

Yet another of our changes from the

routine of Thursday meetings takes

place on the 5th Thursday of April We

call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our

meeting but not the attendance

requirement instead members are

expected to attend a meeting at any

other Rotary Club which to count

they must do within 2 weeks It is

relatively easy to find another club to

go to in a radius of some 15 miles of

Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30

miles there are three times as many

with a wide choice of days and times -

some are breakfast meetings For

p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e

wwwwattonrotaryorguk

We are pleased to report that moneys

are still rolling in to the ShelterBox

campaign on the back of the Haiti

disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised

the cost of at least another box and

Wayland Community High School the

price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti

required an enormous number of tents

and still does because of this the

ShelterBox stock has been depleted

and donations being received at the

ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing

stock ready for other disasters -

population displacing earthquakes and

floods are occurring at a rate that

makes it difficult to keep up the flow of

the much needed humanitarian aid

Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also

been sent to remote parts of Chile

(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and

Uganda (landslides)

Martin Anscombe

Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs

hand painted on silk as well as

watercolour and acrylics by

Norma and Alan Ashcroft will

take place from May 15th to 22nd

from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm

on Saturday at the Dragonfly

Gallery Wayland House High

St Watton

Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are

partners in Painting on Silk

known as ―Firefly Art Norma

initially trained in Haute Couture

in London before training as a

teacher She has experience in

many art forms having worked

and taught for over 30 years in

the world of design and

technology Alan is a ―self

taught artist working in silk

painting but now primarily in

watercolours and acrylics Both

are former members of the Guild

of Silk Painters and regularly

demonstrate this art form

throughout the Eastern Region

Free Preview Evening Tickets

contact 01953 880205

Firefly meets Dragonfly

The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we

have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash

1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing

were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an

evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to

be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing

for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those

interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202

Wayland House Learning Programme

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News

BROOM HALL Country Hotel

Saham Toney Your Local Three Star Hotel

Wednesdays Steak Night Sirloin or Rump with chips pound1000

Fridays Pie amp Mash Night Pastry Pie amp Mash with Dessert pound995

New Ivy Room for Bar Meals

Monday to Saturday 630 ndash 830 Tuesday to Saturday 1200 ndash 200

01953 882125 wwwbroomhallhotelcouk

FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD

BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery

TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton

For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics

Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham

COUGHTREY BDK Ltd

01953 881243

Unit 2 Coughtrey Industrial Estate

Church Road Griston IP25 6QB

Fitted Kitchens

Bathrooms

Internal Doors

Free Quotations amp

Full Planning Service

CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at

Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston

Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School

Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas

Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church

Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete

I am sure that many people in Saham will

remember John Newton whose family lived

in the parish for several generations John

moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years

ago but while he lived here he applied his

legal-trained mind to recording and

assembling Saham history He has kindly

offered to return to Saham to give a public

presentation on ―Saham through the Ages

Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and

slides will describe village living

conditions and life-styles spanning the

period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up

to more recent times as seen through the

eyes of a number of colourful historical

figures who lived in Saham

It must be remembered that Saham was a

village of some regional importance in much

of this period At the time of the Norman

invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal

dues to the King himself and had a Fair

directly under royal warrant It was larger than

Watton up to the time of the opening of the

turnpike road between Cambridge and

Norwich which was routed south of the

Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might

know it the River Wissey) and so directed

trade and official functionaries to Watton

rather than Saham

The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we

hope to provide refreshments a raffle and

other activities a small exhibition on Saham

by Saham Heritage and as the main event

Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note

of the date and place and come along for an

instructive and entertaining evening - and

bring your friends

Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at

the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE

Entry For more information call me and

watch for publicity

Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550

Pictured right is the Old White Horse in

Saham Toney

Saham Through the Ages with John Newton

Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with

how sick and disabled people are

being assessed for Employment and

Support Allowance (ESA) This new

benefit was introduced in October

2008 to replace the existing

incapacity benefit for new claimants

It aims to give more help to those

who might with support be able to

work

Since ESA was introduced CAB

advisers across England and Wales

have been reporting high numbers of

seriously ill and disabled people

being found fit for worklsquo under the

new Work Capability Assessment

(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in

this situation include people in the

advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos

Disease and Multiple Sclerosis

people with severe mental illness

and some who are dealing with acute

short-term health problems such as

awaiting open heart surgery

Citizens‟ Advice has produced a

report - Not working - CAB

evidence on the ESA Work

Capability Assessment‟ - which

outlines concerns with the limited

effectiveness of the assessment

Claimants undergo a medical test

which should assess what they can

do but the evidence shows that the

test doesnlsquot account for the

complexities of many illnesses and

disabilities Citizens Advice is

hearing numerous reports of hurried

medicals where medical examiners

miss vital details make unjustifiable

assumptions and donlsquot place enough

emphasis on the impact of mental

health issues on the ability to work

The report shows how for these

people failing the WCA can have an

enormously detrimental effect By

being told they must find work they

face further hardship by either having

to claim JSA which is a less

supportive benefit or in many cases

no benefit at all Moreover the stress

of the test and the prospect of

fighting unfavourable decisions at a

tribunal adds to the considerable

pressure of their situations In these

cases the system risks moving

already vulnerable people even

further away from a return to the

workplace

To illustrate these points the

following are examples of CAB

clients failed by the Work Capability

Assessment

A CAB in London saw a former

engineer in his 50lsquos who was

working as a driver After feeling ill

for a number of months he visited his

GP and was immediately referred to

hospital where he was admitted with

heart disease and required a triple

bypass About three weeks after helsquod

been discharged he started to feel

extremely ill again He went back to

hospital and after a series of new

tests was diagnosed with inoperable

and incurable stomach and liver

cancer Although he was advised to

continue taking regular exercise he

found walking and breathing

difficult was in constant pain and

suffered a number of uncomfortable

side effects from both his cancer and

heart medication At his WCA he

was found fit for work on the basis

that he remarked how he walked

daily (although not far and not

without discomfort) and could raise

his hands above his head (once)

None of his medical consultants

could believe the decision He

recently appealed the original

decision and was successful in being

put into the support group for people

not required to look for work

A Wiltshire bureau reported that a

client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had

both physical and cognitive

difficulties He went for a WCA and

was found fit for work despite being

unable to stand for longer than 10

minutes a tendency to fall

d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d

concentration - he slurred his words

and could not control saliva and had

very poor short term memory with

inability to recall conversations that

happened a few hours previously

His mental health had also suffered

because of his difficulties

A CAB in Leeds reported a client

who following an attack by a gang

during which he was shot at and

suffered multiple injuries suffered

post traumatic stress disorder along

with anxiety and depression The

man who had consistently worked

throughout his life until this point

now finds it hard to leave the house

and suffers flashbacks but is

undergoing medical treatment and

counselling as he wants to return to

work as soon as he can He failed his

WCA and was found fit for work He

feels completely let down by the

system and believes the test didnlsquot

take into consideration the true

impact of his situation because the

questions were focused so much

towards prescriptive questions which

just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He

says he felt like he was on trial and

that he was being branded a benefits

cheat when all he wanted was

enough time to get himself better

before returning to work He

appealed the decision and was

successful and is now in the group

for people needing extra support and

time before finding a job

Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a

much more sophisticated approach is

needed that not only looks at a

personlsquos ability to undertake a certain

task on the day of the test but

considers supporting medical

evidence and other aspects such as

the variability of a personlsquos condition

and the external barriers they face in

finding work

If you have been affected by

decisions from the Work Capability

Assessment as part of a claim for

Employment and Support Allowance

then contact your local Citizenslsquo

Advice Bureau for help in seeking a

fairer outcome

Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally

arriving we are now seeing fresh

cut flowers on our counters as well

as the first of the spring plants and

vegetables Etched glass is also

back in our range of gift items

Our knitters wood workers

jewellery maker and greetings card

makers continue providing a wide

range of gift items for your delight

The cooks have a delicious variety

of cakes and savouries and fresh

eggs arrive straight from an Ashill

farm every week Do come and see

us on any Wednesday morning

between 830 and 1130 am in the

Watton Christian Community

Centre

Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA

Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25

WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010

St Mary‟s Church Watton

1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion

2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues

Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252

margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg

Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

12 Noon Holy Baptism

Sun 9th Christian Aid Week

800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Thur 13th Ascension Day

730pm Holy Communion

Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd Pentecost

800am Holy Communion

1000am All Age Worship Service with the

Methodist Congregation

12 noon Holy Baptism

630pm Choral Evensong

Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion

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

prayer between 10am amp 1200noon

It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek

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

Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom

Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead

630pm Mrs E Wright

Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor

630pm Local Arrangement

Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann

630pm Rev B Eagle

Sun 23rd Pentecost

1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton

630pm Mr D Fisher

Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull

630pm Mrs E Warby

Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church

Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children

during the Sunday morning services

Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo

Sun 9th 1030am Family Service

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How can we have Faithlsquo

Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how do I Praylsquo

Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo

Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are

Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How does God Guide uslsquo

St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion

Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship

Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion

St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion

SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion

Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship

1245pm Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion

St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion

Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship

Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson

Worship Calendar May 2010

Sunday 2nd May

1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon

SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY

900 am Matins Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson

300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston

THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY

700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

SUNDAY 16TH MAY

900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham

1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles

SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST

900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Caston

SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY

1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham

(ages 4-11 church room)

1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)

SUNDAY 6TH JUNE

1020 am Sunday Club Griston

(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)

1030 am United Holy Communion Griston

(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)

For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory

Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5

Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222

Email revbobnicholsgmailcom

All Saints Church Threxton

Sunday 2nd May at 10am

Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be

Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home

Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family

amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home

01953 881 885

We all make mistakes

Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church

Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what

we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just

embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in

Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread

and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was

and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not

the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done

There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more

important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the

men who predicted

―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers

Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943

―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously

considered as a means of communication The device is inherently

of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876

―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal

Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre

―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out

Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962

Events in the future and the things we say about them can often

embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other

mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to

other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it

helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as

we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our

character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where

he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not

true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a

mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great

strength in life

Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for

example here is one such story called the bear facts

―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the

bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this

came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he

heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at

top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man

when the man cried out God help me

The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to

move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes

Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the

man I could not do that after all these years but could you make

the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began

to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms

and put his paws together and said For what we are about to

receive may

We all make mistakes

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News

One hundred and seventeen miles of

Norfolks roads will be the route for

the countys largest ever live sporting

spectacle as the Tour of Britain

cycle race heads across Norfolk on

Thursday September 16

The Tour of Britain is the UKs

biggest professional bicycle race and

a centrepiece of the British sporting

calendar - with live television

coverage in the UK live Internet

coverage and further television

broadcast in more than 100 countries

The Tour is also the biggest free to

spectate sporting event in the UK -

attracting around a million spectators

to the roadside

The eight-day event will head

through Norfolk at stage six with

some of the worldlsquos top cyclists

competing for the right to wear the

yellow jersey as stage winner on a

tour route that has been chosen to

highlight iconic and regeneration

areas of Norfolk

Over the past five years Olympic

World and Commonweal th

Champions have ridden the Tour of

Britain and securing a stage of the

race for Norfolk is a coup for

Norfolk County Council - who has

been in talks with the organisers of

the race for around a year in order to

bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads

Specific location timings will be

announced at a later date but the race

will begin from Tuesday Market

Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday

morning before ending mid-

afternoon on South Beach Parade in

Great Yarmouth

- From Tuesday Market Place the

riders will do a short circuit in Kings

Lynn before heading out toward

Castle Rising and then to the

Sandringham estate The first Sprint

stage of the race will take place past

the Visitors Centre at Sandringham

- From there the race heads toward

Hunstanton through Dersingham

taking in old Hunstanton then

following the coast road to

Brancaster The first King of the

Mountain stage (title given to the

best climber in a cycling road race)

takes place as the road nears

Burnham Deepdale with the riders

then carrying on through Burnham

Market toward Holkham and then

heading through the grounds of

Holkham Hall

- Heading toward Wells next the Sea

the second Sprint will take place on

the quayside

From there the cyclists stay on the

coast road through Sheringham to

West Runton where they turn off

toward Aylmerton - which is where

the second King of the Mountain

takes place

- From Aylmerton to Holt the route

heads through the market town

toward Saxthorpe then on to

Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall

Then on through Alysham to Buxton

Hautbois and Coltishall

- From Coltishall the route heads into

Norwich following the ring road to

Grapes Hill with the third Sprint

taking place up Grapes Hill The

cyclists then ride past City Hall and

the Forum before making their way

down to Prince of Wales Road onto

Riverside and then the third King of

the Mountain takes place up Gurney

Road

- Leaving the city the cyclists follow

a Broads route through Salhouse

Wroxham Hoveton Horning and

Potter Heigham Heading on to

Caister the riders finally reach Great

Yarmouth - where the finish of the

race will be on South Beach Parade

Derrick Murphy Norfolk County

Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet

member for Cultural Services said

Whilst our landscape doesnt offer

an upward climb of the Alps the

cyclists will have to cover a longer

distance than any other leg of the

Tour and weve used the landscape

that we do possess to come up with a

challenging route

As well as the economic benefits the

race will bring to Norfolk through

increased tourism and business

revenues it is hoped that the Tour

will boost local interest in cycling

and sport in general particularly

among children and young people

adding to the work that the County

Council is already doing as part of

the approach to the London

Olympics in 2012 The race also

provides an opportunity to promote

N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d

internationally as a destination and

demonstrate that it has everything

needed to host events on a grand

scale

Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of

Britain said

―We are extremely pleased to be

bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to

Norfolk Our partners Norfolk

County Council have provided us

with the confidence that the stage in

Norfolk will be challenging one for

the riders and at the same time an

exciting one for all the spectators

―To be able to show what Norfolk

has to offer to the huge cycling

fanbase of Western Europe as a boost

to cycling tourism in the region is an

especially exciting prospect

Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled

Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder

will be passing on their passion for

hip hop dance to local boys aged 11

ndash 16 years in a series of classes that

will culminate in a performance at

the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in

Norwich later this year

The project organized and funded

by Breckland Council in partnership

with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk

Dance will begin with weekly

classes coached by renowned hip

hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka

Fuzlsquo) these will provide an

introduction to the various moves

and styles of hip hop Sessions will

be held at Dereham Leisure Centre

on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting

on 7th May and running until July

2nd

After the first four classes the

venture will step up a gear with a

four-day residency during June half-

term when Banxy joins the young

dance artists helping them develop

and rehearse a special performance

piece this will be the curtain-raiser

to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the

Lord Mayors Procession on July

10th A veteran of hip hop dance

Banxy trained at Swindon Dance

and the London Studio Centre and

has spent the last 15 years teaching

and performing across the UK and

abroad

Following on from the residency

the remaining Friday classes will be

taken up with rehearsing and

perfecting the performance piece in

readiness for the Procession

Rob Walker Breckland Council

Sustainable Communities Manager

said

―Therelsquos been such a fantastic

response to the dance taster sessions

and weekly classes that welsquove run

so far in the district we wanted to

trial something more ambitious

This project will give youngsters the

opportunity to benefit from expert

tuition and a more intensive

programme and then demonstrate

what they have learned in a high

profile performance

Whilst the first four weeks will

provide an introduction to the

various moves and styles of hip hop

dance those enrolling on the half-

term course will be committed to the

following four weeks of rehearsals

in preparation for the celebration

piece on July 10th

For more information and to book a

place on the course please contact

Stefan Clifford Breckland Council

Sports Development Officer on

01362 656870

Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27

Scribble Pad

Across

7 Irving Berlin classic (6)

8 This wood is a long shot (6)

9 Notice theyve died (4)

10 MPs claim for an Essex

pen (8)

11 Sailors bed (7)

13 Fabric (5)

15 3 wheeled bike (5)

17 VTOL AC (7)

20 Get grime to measure three

minutes (35)

21 Imitate (4)

23 Sound of the seas from

artist (6)

24 Roman goddess of the

dawn (6)

Down

1 Could 8 across join (4)

2 Very small BSA bike (6)

3 Vital part of toiletry (7)

4 PTA do Take responsibility

(5)

5 Notably out of the ordinary

(6)

6 Reel test our new home (8)

12 Revoke formally (8)

14 8 across will get you on

here (7)

16 Something to pack your

troubles in (33)

18 The best time so far (6)

19 My pet has nothing in it

(5)

22 Free of extraneous

elements of any kind (4)

PUZZLE CORNER

pound10 PRIZE CROSSWORD

Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply

complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland

News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries

will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks

voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the

Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with

one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting

The correct solution will be published in the next issue

LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward

Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting

Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did

Watton United FC Roundup

First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2

After the midweek game against Beccles

a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management

team of Harwood and Hunt knew

exactly what to expect here today with

college meadow similar in size and

stature (but not in playing surface) to the

Dereham Road pitch

They had identified Anthony Martin

younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos

Chris Martin as the goal threat and

today welcomed back Gareth Leggett

from university to bolster the back line

with Armes and James Brown still

unavailable Their tactics worked in the

first half playing a flat back 4 3 in

midfield and 3 upfront

In the opening exchanges Walker

troubled the Beccles inexperienced left

back numerous times with his pace and

dribbling ability and the defence It was

this outlet which finally led to Watton

opening the scoring when Mark

Allibone headed in a Mark Woods

corner from the right

However a miss-kick from Cruikshank

in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after

drew Beccles level when their striker

controlled and delivered the ball back

with the keeper stranded In recent

weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have

dropped but their character shone

through and they again took the lead

with a great passing move from left to

right was finished off coolly by the

advancing Morris from 10 yards

Watton havent been leading at half time

since the turn of the year but the first

half performance warranted this lead

with Mark Allibone performing well in

a new central midfield role and

Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all

showing their class at this level The

latter restricting the dangerous Martin to

no efforts on goal

The managers urged Watton to build on

this lead by pressing the game as they

had in the first 45 minutes as the next

goal was crucial However 15 minutes

in Watton suffered a setback when a

shot from the edge of the area slipped in

under Cruikshank to draw Watton level

As with Wattonlsquos season they had some

early chances in the second period but

couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal

With 20 minutes left Beccles changed

tactics and pushed centre back Barham

upfront and this almost instantly

provided dividends with him releasing

the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that

was saved well

However football is a game of 90

minutes and with only 2 minutes

remaining Watton lost concentration

when a corner was taken quickly and the

centre midfielder rose unchallenged

from the edge of the area of head over

Woods who had stepped off the post

A better performance that deserved

more for the Watton team but

unfortunately when youlsquore at the

bottom any luck seems to have deserted

you Man of the Match Gareth

Leggett

Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton

United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith

were let down by players on the

morning of this away fixture Now

second from bottom in the league after a

2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures

they surely canlsquot cancel any more games

in their hunt to stay in Division 4

However his young team today showed

hope for next season with Luke Jones

and Jono Franklin yet again performing

well against an experienced Bungay

team With Merv Brown draft in from

the first team bench at Beccles Watton

almost sneaked a well earned point

going in 1-1 at half time with a goal

from Jones

However with only 12 fit players

Watton couldnt change things and they

went down near the end 3-2 after Merv

Brown had pulled them back to 2-2

Man of the Match Luke Jones

Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League

Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior

Under 18s 2

Watton played away to Wisbech who on

the night proved to be the better team

Watton had to reshuffle their team as a

couple of key players were missing

Watton battled hard in the first half and

went in at halftime with the score at 1-1

The second half saw Watton drop their

heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to

every ball and not physical enough this

was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how

they can actually play Hopefully they

will learn from this performance

Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals

coming from Blake

Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as

the youngest player on the field stepped

in at left back and done a good job One

for the future

Watton United FC Forthcoming Events

4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person

pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park

Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket

includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ

Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the

tournament contact Paul Woods on

0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l

golfwattonunitedfccouk

Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local

band Kenny and the motives are

performing at Watton Sports Centre

(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -

Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6

each) available from Watton Sports

Centre 01953 881281 - email

infowattonunitedfccouk

The club have planned our AGM for

Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports

Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough

season with lack of commitment from

local players causing some games to be

called off and folding of the A team at

the beginning of the season

We are looking for more committee

members to help out with running of the

club and more support from the local

community to join up if the club is

going to carry on and exist if you can

help email infowattonunitedfccouk

for more information

Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a

good win over local rivals Dereham by 5

matches to 1

However since then we have not done so

well with defeats against Swaffham by

2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn

by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4

12

Stableford winners in March were Dave

Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy

Fleming

The first Monthly stroke play medal was

won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing

off a handicap of 10

Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)

Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News

EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre

Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp

District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club

OGC = Ovington Garden Club

May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article

Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at

Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn

Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad

Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article

Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton

Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article

Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall

Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article

Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery

Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article

Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and

their Management Watton CCC See ad

Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article

Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article

Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article

Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article

Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG

Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article

Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article

Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article

Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad

Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair

Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art

Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green

June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm

Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake

Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk

Thompson Common Reserve

Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival

Sat 12th See Article

Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day

Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm

Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon

Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow

Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article

Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article

Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG

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THE WATTON SOCIETY

Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the

Watton Christian Community Centre

Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park

For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom

Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second

competition of the year on

Wednesday 14th April there were six

prizes on offer as well as a special

Wee Wonders prize on the day The

winner on the day was Liam Owen

with a fantastic net score of 47

Stableford points winning by just 4

points second was Tom Weatherill

with 43 points third was Lucy

Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth

was Jack Bambridge with 39 points

In the Wee Wonders section of the

competition the winner was Joel

Spillman with 23 points Winner of

Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook

The presentation was made by Lisa

Neat of Smith amp Pinching

The Juniors were also presented with

their Club Shirts which have been

kindly sponsored by Total Health

Pharmacy and Wayland Garage

The event also hosted a raffle ndash and

the Juniors would like to say a very

big thank you to all the local business

people in Watton that made it all

possible The event was also attended

by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash

Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp

Pinching and Wayland Garage

Everyone had a very enjoyable day

The last month has been a lot more

productive for the ladies of Richmond Park

Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was

won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard

and they will be going forward to represent

the club at the regional final

The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill

organised a Charity Bridge day and raised

a wonderful total of pound502

Thirty six people attended and teacoffee

and cakes supplied by the golf club were

served at the interval

The annual coffee morning was a washout

as far as visitors coming to play golf was

concerned but the event was well

supported by the lady members and a total

of pound34320 was raised for club funds

Thank you to all who attended

The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles

had a particularly memorable day when she

came out for a few holes with her husband

on his first outing after a knee operation -

she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th

hole (164 yd) using her driver A great

achievement

Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs

Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs

Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry

Lawn 21 pts

April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net

70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3

Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85

Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section

Page 21: Mid-Norfolk Times May 2010

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21

Our local radio station on

1073fm Wayland Community

Radio in Ashill is celebrating a

pound24000 grant from Breckland

Council to further develop the

s t a t i o n wh i ch p ro v id e s

volunteering opportunities and

greater community cohesion

The station offers work

experience and volunteer

placements for people to learn

media and general life skills

The stations programmes and

initiatives are particularly

targeted at young people over

45s and migrant communities

although the output it proving

very popular across all ages

David Hatherly Stat ion

Manager for Wayland Radio

said We launched the station

on a shoestring last August

and its already a valuable

resource for local community

groups and popular with our

audience The grant from

Breckland Council will enable

us to enhance our public

information broadcasts we will

be working with other local

agencies to ensure that their

information is reaching our

audiences more efficiently

That will make a big difference

to us and help us to further

develop the distinct service we

are offering to the district

Were enormously grateful for

the support the Council has

offered us

The station currently has more

than 50 volunteers and was

originally started because of

the lack of a radio station to

s e r v e t h e Wa t t o n a n d

S w a f f h a m a r e a a n d

surrounding villages The

whole of the studio complex is

disabled friendly and fitted out

with professional equipment

the radio mast delivers a strong

signal across the broadcast

area

Cllr Theresa Hewett Executive

member for Communities said

Community radio gives local

people a real voice Wayland

R a d i o m a k e s a g r e a t

contribution to Breckland

communities because its

strength lies in that it is run by

local people for local people

about local issues This

funding wil l help give

community radio a much

needed boost at this stage in its

development

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Letter from Australia by Chris OrsquoConnor I donlsquot know if you have ever lived

through an earthquake but I did the

other night and it was one of the most

frightening events I have ever

experienced Lying in bed at 1130 on a

Friday night I suddenly heard this

massive explosion and then everything

shook and I mean everything ndash pictures

on the wall vases on the cupboard etc

ndash and then within seconds another one

It sounded as if an ammunition factory

had blown up such was the impact of

the noise

I had no idea it was an earthquake and

nor did my neighbours so there we all

were in our dressing gowns looking

around for a fire something anything

that would tell us what it was Finally

one neighbour sauntered down the

road Helsquod lived through a quake

before and knew all about it

We all know that earthquakes occur all

over the place regardless of where the

fault lines are And it is somewhat

different from California where you

can see most of the earthquakes happen

on major fault lines that they know are

moving

The South Australian earthquakes are

spread out far and wide though there

are more in the hills than on the flats

which makes me feel even less

insecure given that I live in the hills of

Adelaide and this quake occurred five

kilometres from where I live

An earthquake specialist put it this way

―it is quite common for people to be

able to hear and see an earthquake

without feeling it He said the

earthquake compression waves were

equivalent to sound waves As the

waves come up through the ground it is

possible to hear low-frequency sound

waves It does sound like a rumbling as

it comes and goes

When you are closer it tends to be

more a big boom sound but what

people actually hear is a probably a

little subjective and probably

depends on where they are and what

they are doing

Well mate to me it sounded like a

bomb going off in my backyard and

believe me thousands of people were

jolted from their sleep when a

magnitude 38 quake - the states

strongest in more than 20 years - struck

just south of Mt Barker at 1127pm on

Friday Its shockwaves were felt across

the state

It was the largest of four tremors that

has struck close to Adelaide in the past

19 days with three recorded near

Kuitpo including a 19 magnitude

tremor on April 2

Australian Seismological Centre

director Kevin McCue said it was only

a matter of time before SA

experienced a repeat of the 55

magnitude quake of 1954 that caused

$70 million damage across Adelaide

I think we probably havent seen the

worst yet but the probability would be

pretty small that it will happen in our

lifetime he said

That really makes me feel like moving

to well there is no place to really

move to as they occur all over the

world I just wish they didnlsquot happen in

my backyard

And now the cruncher just when you

thought it would be safer than say

California for instance Dr McCue says

that in places like Adelaide very few

buildings are designed to resist

earthquakes

A 1954-style earthquake will happen

at some stage in the future and

Adelaide will be damaged Its just a

matter of time

He said SA experienced at least one

magnitude 38 quake a year and

Adelaide faced the greatest risk of

earthquake damage out of any major

capital city due to its large number of

volatile fault lines

Fridays quake was a wake up call to

communities and authorities to be

better prepared in the event of a more

destructive tremor

This is the fourth relatively small

earthquake in just a few weeks which

is unusual he said

This earthquake was possibly up to a

magnitude of even four and its only

the depth (of the quake) that saved you

from damage

I think at the moment there is a high

probability of an earthquake in this

same area of the Adelaide metropolitan

area state emergency services should

be looking at their procedures again

and what they need to be doing to

respond to an earthquake

People who manage schools and

hospitals ought to also be making sure

they are not vulnerable

What makes it even worse is the

experts say they have no way of

predicting them Theres always the

chance of something bigger but the

probability of that is really quite low

If there are a lot of these in the next

couple of months some people might

get upset but this is close enough to

normal - except we dont usually have

them down here we usually see them

up in the Flinders further north of

Adelaide And I had dreams of retiring

to that area of the world

Fridays seismic activity was about

20km underground Police and

emergency services were inundated

with emergency calls from across the

state as people near the epicentre

reported the sound of an explosion

More than 500 calls were logged

within hours of the quake hitting with

shockwaves felt up to 100km away and

as far as Kangaroo Island but by the

light of day the State Emergency

Service had reported no structural

damage

And what did I do after the quake ndash I

went back to bed and began to read a

book and then asked my wife ―did the

earth move for you too darling

Post Script After filing this story the

West Australia Goldfields have been

hit by possibly the largest earthquake

ever in Australia five days after the

South Australian quake It closed the

Kalgoor Lie Super Pit damaging

buildings and burying a teenage girl

under rubble Seismologist David

Jepsen said the quake was the largest to

hit the area in 25 years and possibly the

largest ever

Geoscience Australia seismologist

David Jepsen said the quake hit about

10km southwest of Kalgoorlie and was

fairly shallow

―People in Kalgoor Lie would have

experienced strong shaking We would

expect people up to several hundred

kilometres away would have felt it

―This is the largest event in the last 25

years in this region and it might be the

largest since we started recording

―The quake was significantly larger

than the mining explosions that

regularly rocked the towns Mr Jepsen

said ―All of the hotels in the area have

been damaged and many of the

facades have simply fallen off and

crashed to the ground

Shaken by an earthquake Cash boost for Community Radio

Theresa Hewitt presenting Station Manage Dave Hatherly with a cheque for pound24000

Prayer of the Heart Activities at Watton Methodist Church

Comprising Christian Meditation and Bi Monthly Worship For

those seeking reflective prayer mid week worship with a more

reflective and contemporary feel and those who enjoy exploring

their faith by reading spiritual books old and new Christian

Meditation No meditation on 3rd May Monday 17th May

Walking the Labyrinthlsquo with Rev Mary Cousins Next Monday

Evening Worship 28th June 730pm in the Vestry

Spiritual Journey Book Clubmdashmore dates later

On Monday 7th June Anne McDonnell of the World Community

for Christian Meditation will be with us to speak briefly about

WCCM and John Main We would like to welcome new folk to all

our meetings

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Mid-Norfolk Times Page 22 News

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Well over four hundred veteran

tractors left Tibenham Airfield on

Sunday 4th April for their run

around the local roads and stopped

for their lunch break on Old

Buckenham Green

What a spectacle they made - first

driving into the village centre then

parking up in row after row having

some lunch and then off round the

lanes again to return to the Airfield

The local Old Ram Tractor Club

did the organising of this national

event that brought tractors and their

drivers from all over the country

It was a very friendly occasion a

photographers delight and even the

sun shone occasionally The sound

of all those engines and the smell

of diesel will remain in peoples

memories for years to come

Picture Churchwarden John Frost

braved the long ladders to get to

the top of All Saints church tower

Thanks to his efforts we can all

share this view and get a better idea

of just how many tractors there

were on the Green at old

Buckenham

httpoldbuckenhamblogspotcom

The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors

What a busy month I really donlsquot know

where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the

best place to start of course but before I do

I would like to put out an appeal for a

volunteer or two

We urgently need volunteers for the

Thetford District and for Downham

Market If you have a few spare hours and

you are interested in people this may be for

you You will be given full training and

support by some very friendly people and

you will meet some some very interesting

people We would love to hear from you so

please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk

for details

So back to SSAFA 125 This is the

campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of

SSAFA Forces Help The very first

National Collection Day raised more than

pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot

you think pound250 came from the dear

customers of CO-OP Watton and another

pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the

collection day will 14 May So watch out

for details and if you would like to help

just ring that number

wwwssafstorecouk is now open for

business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA

goodies on there such as mugs polo

shirts pens limited badges bracelets and

you will also be able to buy them from us

when we appear at the local fairs and

festivals this summer

Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he

suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on

duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has

entered for the London Marathon and will

be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to

complete the course Each mile has been

nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA

mile he will be accompanied by Marine

Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go

to wwwssafaorguk

And for the cooks amongst you Gary

Rhodes has contributed to a brand new

cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a

year for the volunteers to compile it and

children from the British Forces Primary

Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk

or bookshopmoufloncomcy

That is just a small sample of the wonderful

things peeps are doing to raise funds and

awareness for SSAFA Please remember

our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we

will stay with you for a lifetime to help you

Locally we are going to be busy this year

28th April ndash presentation at Robertson

Barracks Swanton Morley

16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally

28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival

1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland

Agricultural Show

These are a few of the places you can find

us this summer please come and talk to us

Norfolk Branch News The Branch has

been very busy over the last year

SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and

raised over pound300k from various charities

for these cases

Sadly there has been a marked increase in

the number of broken marriages in the

region and pound29k was needed to help the

families move on to a new start

There are now 3 prisons in the region

HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and

SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison

In-Reach programme We do need

volunteers for this scheme too If you have

experience of prison visiting or social work

we would love to hear from you

And finally just for information SSAFA

Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but

our roles are completely different SSAFA

FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak

and Headley Court for the families to stay

in while visiting injured relations H4H are

building the swimming court at Headley

Court They are also responsible for the

proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of

which opened in Edinburgh recently

SSAFA look after everyone for life If your

Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum

and Dad need help if your wife needs help

if children of serving men and women need

help SSAFA will always be there You just

need to ring this number 01 603 403322

SSAFA 125 and other stuff

The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland

House was packed with artists and

friends at the preview for the Spring

Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen

artists from across the region were

showing a range of visual art from pencil

drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art

photography

During the event the Town Mayor Cllr

Margaret Holmes pictured with jan

Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under

its new name saying how fortunate the

Wayland area is to have such a facility to

support the cultural life of the

community and encourage artists

Those attending the preview agreed that

the standard of work in this exhibition

was very high The youngest artist

showing her work was 15 year old

Bethany Vargeson who is currently

working towards her GCSE art exam and

whose drawing of the

Babes in the Wood has

been used for the cover of

the 2010 Chamber of

Commerce Directory The

attention to detail in

Bethanylsquos work shows a

maturity beyond her years

At the other end of the

scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke

from Carbrooke member of the Royal

Society of Miniature Artists whose

exquisite still life work is admired

wherever she exhibits and indeed two of

her three paintings were sold within 24

hours of the opening

The Gallery was also delighted to

welcome Helena Anderson from Kings

Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a

professional artist who specialises in

portraits in particular animal portraits

She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo

Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late

husband Frank trained formation dancing

teams for the original show Peggy now

almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first

day and spent about an hour looking at

the exhibition and chatting with local

residents who had met her in their

younger days and with the press Peggy

was delighted with the exhibition and the

gallery and clearly very proud of her

daughterlsquos talent and contribution

Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition

Picture John Frost

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23

O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h

Attleborough High School ran an

extremely successful day long

whole-school Environment Day

The ambitious aim was to really

ingrain environmental issues in the

consciousness of students staff and

the community This was a

completely new venture for the

school with all students off time

table from years 7 through to Sixth

Formers working in tutor groups

with staff on a specific recycling or

sustainability project The day was

organised by Geography teacher

and Lead teacher for the

environment and conservation Mr

Joel Rodker with Assistant

Headteacher Carmina McConnell

A number of visitors attended on

the day - from local government

Green peace and artists who use

recycled objects - and they were on

hand to give presentations and lend

their expertise

Staff and students selected a range

of projects to work on including

designing clothes for a fashion

show made of recycled materials

making films using state of the art

green screen technology making

sculptures making bird boxes

writing a green newspaper

auditing the schools waste and

making jewellery and furniture from

recycled objects

During the day students produced

some exciting and innovative

recycled projects and arrived at

intelligent and creative solutions for

sustainability issues The day

culminated in a celebration of the

days activities in a series of

assemblies in the afternoon with 32

groups giving presentations of the

answers they have arrived at

Lead teacher for the environment

and conservation Joel Rodker said

that AHS was taking seriously the

governments target for all schools

to be sustainable by 2020 This

makes sense on so many levels We

are addressing urgent problems such

as energy use and deforestation so

that our students can enjoy the same

quality of life and wonders of nature

that were able to benefit from They

are learning valuable skills which

will give them the advantage in any

area of employment and enable

them to make important choices in

their lives And we are helping to

reduce the impact our school and

community has on the environment

When given the chance young

people are always keen to show

how much they care about the

planet and their neighbours

whether they are next door or on the

other side of the world

AHS is already involved in a county

wide project called ANSWER

which links Norfolk schools with

each other and with schools in

Scandinavia to share strategies for

reducing energy use Staff and

students at AHS and across Norfolk

are committed to making a

difference and the Environment Day

on the 30th was a chance to put

some of this enthusiasm into action

Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May

Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great

Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

Charity Number 1062603

Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham

Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries

Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited

Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent

Attleborough High School working to become even greener

Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School

One of the annual deviations from our

normal weekly evening meeting at the

Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut

Restaurant at the Norwich College of

Arts amp Technology Some years ago

we decided that a formal Rotary

Christmas Dinner with our partners

was becoming a bit unnecessary with

all the other activities going on around

that festive period Our partners

muttered a bit because they do like

joining in with us from time to time

Listening as we always try to do we

searched around for something else at a

different time where we could sit down

to a special meal The Debut

Restaurant was suggested and thus it

came to pass and someone dubbed it

―The UnChristmas Dinner Just

before Easter for the fourth year we

donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their

finery ndash and headed off to Debut where

the whole meal is prepared and served

by the students Part of our raison

dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls

within our commitment to young

people and we know that many of our

local youngsters go on to NORCAT

Another meeting deviation takes place

in April The Brandon Rotary club

meets on Thursday evenings the same

as we do So once a year we have an

exchangelsquo This involves a number of

our members going to Brandon with

our President who then officiates at the

Brandon meeting reciprocated by their

members with their President coming

to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary

Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton

presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary

meeting on 8th April with 6 of his

members in attendance Our President

Richard Akister did likewise at

Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of

our members

Yet another of our changes from the

routine of Thursday meetings takes

place on the 5th Thursday of April We

call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our

meeting but not the attendance

requirement instead members are

expected to attend a meeting at any

other Rotary Club which to count

they must do within 2 weeks It is

relatively easy to find another club to

go to in a radius of some 15 miles of

Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30

miles there are three times as many

with a wide choice of days and times -

some are breakfast meetings For

p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e

wwwwattonrotaryorguk

We are pleased to report that moneys

are still rolling in to the ShelterBox

campaign on the back of the Haiti

disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised

the cost of at least another box and

Wayland Community High School the

price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti

required an enormous number of tents

and still does because of this the

ShelterBox stock has been depleted

and donations being received at the

ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing

stock ready for other disasters -

population displacing earthquakes and

floods are occurring at a rate that

makes it difficult to keep up the flow of

the much needed humanitarian aid

Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also

been sent to remote parts of Chile

(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and

Uganda (landslides)

Martin Anscombe

Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs

hand painted on silk as well as

watercolour and acrylics by

Norma and Alan Ashcroft will

take place from May 15th to 22nd

from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm

on Saturday at the Dragonfly

Gallery Wayland House High

St Watton

Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are

partners in Painting on Silk

known as ―Firefly Art Norma

initially trained in Haute Couture

in London before training as a

teacher She has experience in

many art forms having worked

and taught for over 30 years in

the world of design and

technology Alan is a ―self

taught artist working in silk

painting but now primarily in

watercolours and acrylics Both

are former members of the Guild

of Silk Painters and regularly

demonstrate this art form

throughout the Eastern Region

Free Preview Evening Tickets

contact 01953 880205

Firefly meets Dragonfly

The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we

have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash

1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing

were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an

evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to

be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing

for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those

interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202

Wayland House Learning Programme

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News

BROOM HALL Country Hotel

Saham Toney Your Local Three Star Hotel

Wednesdays Steak Night Sirloin or Rump with chips pound1000

Fridays Pie amp Mash Night Pastry Pie amp Mash with Dessert pound995

New Ivy Room for Bar Meals

Monday to Saturday 630 ndash 830 Tuesday to Saturday 1200 ndash 200

01953 882125 wwwbroomhallhotelcouk

FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD

BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery

TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton

For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics

Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham

COUGHTREY BDK Ltd

01953 881243

Unit 2 Coughtrey Industrial Estate

Church Road Griston IP25 6QB

Fitted Kitchens

Bathrooms

Internal Doors

Free Quotations amp

Full Planning Service

CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at

Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston

Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School

Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas

Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church

Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete

I am sure that many people in Saham will

remember John Newton whose family lived

in the parish for several generations John

moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years

ago but while he lived here he applied his

legal-trained mind to recording and

assembling Saham history He has kindly

offered to return to Saham to give a public

presentation on ―Saham through the Ages

Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and

slides will describe village living

conditions and life-styles spanning the

period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up

to more recent times as seen through the

eyes of a number of colourful historical

figures who lived in Saham

It must be remembered that Saham was a

village of some regional importance in much

of this period At the time of the Norman

invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal

dues to the King himself and had a Fair

directly under royal warrant It was larger than

Watton up to the time of the opening of the

turnpike road between Cambridge and

Norwich which was routed south of the

Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might

know it the River Wissey) and so directed

trade and official functionaries to Watton

rather than Saham

The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we

hope to provide refreshments a raffle and

other activities a small exhibition on Saham

by Saham Heritage and as the main event

Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note

of the date and place and come along for an

instructive and entertaining evening - and

bring your friends

Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at

the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE

Entry For more information call me and

watch for publicity

Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550

Pictured right is the Old White Horse in

Saham Toney

Saham Through the Ages with John Newton

Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with

how sick and disabled people are

being assessed for Employment and

Support Allowance (ESA) This new

benefit was introduced in October

2008 to replace the existing

incapacity benefit for new claimants

It aims to give more help to those

who might with support be able to

work

Since ESA was introduced CAB

advisers across England and Wales

have been reporting high numbers of

seriously ill and disabled people

being found fit for worklsquo under the

new Work Capability Assessment

(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in

this situation include people in the

advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos

Disease and Multiple Sclerosis

people with severe mental illness

and some who are dealing with acute

short-term health problems such as

awaiting open heart surgery

Citizens‟ Advice has produced a

report - Not working - CAB

evidence on the ESA Work

Capability Assessment‟ - which

outlines concerns with the limited

effectiveness of the assessment

Claimants undergo a medical test

which should assess what they can

do but the evidence shows that the

test doesnlsquot account for the

complexities of many illnesses and

disabilities Citizens Advice is

hearing numerous reports of hurried

medicals where medical examiners

miss vital details make unjustifiable

assumptions and donlsquot place enough

emphasis on the impact of mental

health issues on the ability to work

The report shows how for these

people failing the WCA can have an

enormously detrimental effect By

being told they must find work they

face further hardship by either having

to claim JSA which is a less

supportive benefit or in many cases

no benefit at all Moreover the stress

of the test and the prospect of

fighting unfavourable decisions at a

tribunal adds to the considerable

pressure of their situations In these

cases the system risks moving

already vulnerable people even

further away from a return to the

workplace

To illustrate these points the

following are examples of CAB

clients failed by the Work Capability

Assessment

A CAB in London saw a former

engineer in his 50lsquos who was

working as a driver After feeling ill

for a number of months he visited his

GP and was immediately referred to

hospital where he was admitted with

heart disease and required a triple

bypass About three weeks after helsquod

been discharged he started to feel

extremely ill again He went back to

hospital and after a series of new

tests was diagnosed with inoperable

and incurable stomach and liver

cancer Although he was advised to

continue taking regular exercise he

found walking and breathing

difficult was in constant pain and

suffered a number of uncomfortable

side effects from both his cancer and

heart medication At his WCA he

was found fit for work on the basis

that he remarked how he walked

daily (although not far and not

without discomfort) and could raise

his hands above his head (once)

None of his medical consultants

could believe the decision He

recently appealed the original

decision and was successful in being

put into the support group for people

not required to look for work

A Wiltshire bureau reported that a

client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had

both physical and cognitive

difficulties He went for a WCA and

was found fit for work despite being

unable to stand for longer than 10

minutes a tendency to fall

d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d

concentration - he slurred his words

and could not control saliva and had

very poor short term memory with

inability to recall conversations that

happened a few hours previously

His mental health had also suffered

because of his difficulties

A CAB in Leeds reported a client

who following an attack by a gang

during which he was shot at and

suffered multiple injuries suffered

post traumatic stress disorder along

with anxiety and depression The

man who had consistently worked

throughout his life until this point

now finds it hard to leave the house

and suffers flashbacks but is

undergoing medical treatment and

counselling as he wants to return to

work as soon as he can He failed his

WCA and was found fit for work He

feels completely let down by the

system and believes the test didnlsquot

take into consideration the true

impact of his situation because the

questions were focused so much

towards prescriptive questions which

just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He

says he felt like he was on trial and

that he was being branded a benefits

cheat when all he wanted was

enough time to get himself better

before returning to work He

appealed the decision and was

successful and is now in the group

for people needing extra support and

time before finding a job

Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a

much more sophisticated approach is

needed that not only looks at a

personlsquos ability to undertake a certain

task on the day of the test but

considers supporting medical

evidence and other aspects such as

the variability of a personlsquos condition

and the external barriers they face in

finding work

If you have been affected by

decisions from the Work Capability

Assessment as part of a claim for

Employment and Support Allowance

then contact your local Citizenslsquo

Advice Bureau for help in seeking a

fairer outcome

Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally

arriving we are now seeing fresh

cut flowers on our counters as well

as the first of the spring plants and

vegetables Etched glass is also

back in our range of gift items

Our knitters wood workers

jewellery maker and greetings card

makers continue providing a wide

range of gift items for your delight

The cooks have a delicious variety

of cakes and savouries and fresh

eggs arrive straight from an Ashill

farm every week Do come and see

us on any Wednesday morning

between 830 and 1130 am in the

Watton Christian Community

Centre

Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA

Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25

WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010

St Mary‟s Church Watton

1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion

2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues

Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252

margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg

Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

12 Noon Holy Baptism

Sun 9th Christian Aid Week

800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Thur 13th Ascension Day

730pm Holy Communion

Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd Pentecost

800am Holy Communion

1000am All Age Worship Service with the

Methodist Congregation

12 noon Holy Baptism

630pm Choral Evensong

Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion

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

prayer between 10am amp 1200noon

It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek

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

Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom

Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead

630pm Mrs E Wright

Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor

630pm Local Arrangement

Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann

630pm Rev B Eagle

Sun 23rd Pentecost

1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton

630pm Mr D Fisher

Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull

630pm Mrs E Warby

Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church

Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children

during the Sunday morning services

Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo

Sun 9th 1030am Family Service

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How can we have Faithlsquo

Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how do I Praylsquo

Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo

Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are

Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How does God Guide uslsquo

St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion

Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship

Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion

St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion

SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion

Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship

1245pm Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion

St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion

Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship

Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson

Worship Calendar May 2010

Sunday 2nd May

1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon

SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY

900 am Matins Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson

300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston

THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY

700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

SUNDAY 16TH MAY

900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham

1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles

SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST

900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Caston

SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY

1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham

(ages 4-11 church room)

1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)

SUNDAY 6TH JUNE

1020 am Sunday Club Griston

(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)

1030 am United Holy Communion Griston

(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)

For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory

Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5

Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222

Email revbobnicholsgmailcom

All Saints Church Threxton

Sunday 2nd May at 10am

Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be

Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home

Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family

amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home

01953 881 885

We all make mistakes

Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church

Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what

we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just

embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in

Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread

and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was

and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not

the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done

There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more

important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the

men who predicted

―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers

Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943

―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously

considered as a means of communication The device is inherently

of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876

―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal

Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre

―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out

Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962

Events in the future and the things we say about them can often

embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other

mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to

other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it

helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as

we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our

character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where

he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not

true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a

mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great

strength in life

Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for

example here is one such story called the bear facts

―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the

bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this

came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he

heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at

top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man

when the man cried out God help me

The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to

move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes

Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the

man I could not do that after all these years but could you make

the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began

to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms

and put his paws together and said For what we are about to

receive may

We all make mistakes

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News

One hundred and seventeen miles of

Norfolks roads will be the route for

the countys largest ever live sporting

spectacle as the Tour of Britain

cycle race heads across Norfolk on

Thursday September 16

The Tour of Britain is the UKs

biggest professional bicycle race and

a centrepiece of the British sporting

calendar - with live television

coverage in the UK live Internet

coverage and further television

broadcast in more than 100 countries

The Tour is also the biggest free to

spectate sporting event in the UK -

attracting around a million spectators

to the roadside

The eight-day event will head

through Norfolk at stage six with

some of the worldlsquos top cyclists

competing for the right to wear the

yellow jersey as stage winner on a

tour route that has been chosen to

highlight iconic and regeneration

areas of Norfolk

Over the past five years Olympic

World and Commonweal th

Champions have ridden the Tour of

Britain and securing a stage of the

race for Norfolk is a coup for

Norfolk County Council - who has

been in talks with the organisers of

the race for around a year in order to

bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads

Specific location timings will be

announced at a later date but the race

will begin from Tuesday Market

Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday

morning before ending mid-

afternoon on South Beach Parade in

Great Yarmouth

- From Tuesday Market Place the

riders will do a short circuit in Kings

Lynn before heading out toward

Castle Rising and then to the

Sandringham estate The first Sprint

stage of the race will take place past

the Visitors Centre at Sandringham

- From there the race heads toward

Hunstanton through Dersingham

taking in old Hunstanton then

following the coast road to

Brancaster The first King of the

Mountain stage (title given to the

best climber in a cycling road race)

takes place as the road nears

Burnham Deepdale with the riders

then carrying on through Burnham

Market toward Holkham and then

heading through the grounds of

Holkham Hall

- Heading toward Wells next the Sea

the second Sprint will take place on

the quayside

From there the cyclists stay on the

coast road through Sheringham to

West Runton where they turn off

toward Aylmerton - which is where

the second King of the Mountain

takes place

- From Aylmerton to Holt the route

heads through the market town

toward Saxthorpe then on to

Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall

Then on through Alysham to Buxton

Hautbois and Coltishall

- From Coltishall the route heads into

Norwich following the ring road to

Grapes Hill with the third Sprint

taking place up Grapes Hill The

cyclists then ride past City Hall and

the Forum before making their way

down to Prince of Wales Road onto

Riverside and then the third King of

the Mountain takes place up Gurney

Road

- Leaving the city the cyclists follow

a Broads route through Salhouse

Wroxham Hoveton Horning and

Potter Heigham Heading on to

Caister the riders finally reach Great

Yarmouth - where the finish of the

race will be on South Beach Parade

Derrick Murphy Norfolk County

Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet

member for Cultural Services said

Whilst our landscape doesnt offer

an upward climb of the Alps the

cyclists will have to cover a longer

distance than any other leg of the

Tour and weve used the landscape

that we do possess to come up with a

challenging route

As well as the economic benefits the

race will bring to Norfolk through

increased tourism and business

revenues it is hoped that the Tour

will boost local interest in cycling

and sport in general particularly

among children and young people

adding to the work that the County

Council is already doing as part of

the approach to the London

Olympics in 2012 The race also

provides an opportunity to promote

N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d

internationally as a destination and

demonstrate that it has everything

needed to host events on a grand

scale

Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of

Britain said

―We are extremely pleased to be

bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to

Norfolk Our partners Norfolk

County Council have provided us

with the confidence that the stage in

Norfolk will be challenging one for

the riders and at the same time an

exciting one for all the spectators

―To be able to show what Norfolk

has to offer to the huge cycling

fanbase of Western Europe as a boost

to cycling tourism in the region is an

especially exciting prospect

Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled

Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder

will be passing on their passion for

hip hop dance to local boys aged 11

ndash 16 years in a series of classes that

will culminate in a performance at

the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in

Norwich later this year

The project organized and funded

by Breckland Council in partnership

with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk

Dance will begin with weekly

classes coached by renowned hip

hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka

Fuzlsquo) these will provide an

introduction to the various moves

and styles of hip hop Sessions will

be held at Dereham Leisure Centre

on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting

on 7th May and running until July

2nd

After the first four classes the

venture will step up a gear with a

four-day residency during June half-

term when Banxy joins the young

dance artists helping them develop

and rehearse a special performance

piece this will be the curtain-raiser

to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the

Lord Mayors Procession on July

10th A veteran of hip hop dance

Banxy trained at Swindon Dance

and the London Studio Centre and

has spent the last 15 years teaching

and performing across the UK and

abroad

Following on from the residency

the remaining Friday classes will be

taken up with rehearsing and

perfecting the performance piece in

readiness for the Procession

Rob Walker Breckland Council

Sustainable Communities Manager

said

―Therelsquos been such a fantastic

response to the dance taster sessions

and weekly classes that welsquove run

so far in the district we wanted to

trial something more ambitious

This project will give youngsters the

opportunity to benefit from expert

tuition and a more intensive

programme and then demonstrate

what they have learned in a high

profile performance

Whilst the first four weeks will

provide an introduction to the

various moves and styles of hip hop

dance those enrolling on the half-

term course will be committed to the

following four weeks of rehearsals

in preparation for the celebration

piece on July 10th

For more information and to book a

place on the course please contact

Stefan Clifford Breckland Council

Sports Development Officer on

01362 656870

Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27

Scribble Pad

Across

7 Irving Berlin classic (6)

8 This wood is a long shot (6)

9 Notice theyve died (4)

10 MPs claim for an Essex

pen (8)

11 Sailors bed (7)

13 Fabric (5)

15 3 wheeled bike (5)

17 VTOL AC (7)

20 Get grime to measure three

minutes (35)

21 Imitate (4)

23 Sound of the seas from

artist (6)

24 Roman goddess of the

dawn (6)

Down

1 Could 8 across join (4)

2 Very small BSA bike (6)

3 Vital part of toiletry (7)

4 PTA do Take responsibility

(5)

5 Notably out of the ordinary

(6)

6 Reel test our new home (8)

12 Revoke formally (8)

14 8 across will get you on

here (7)

16 Something to pack your

troubles in (33)

18 The best time so far (6)

19 My pet has nothing in it

(5)

22 Free of extraneous

elements of any kind (4)

PUZZLE CORNER

pound10 PRIZE CROSSWORD

Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply

complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland

News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries

will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks

voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the

Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with

one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting

The correct solution will be published in the next issue

LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward

Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting

Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did

Watton United FC Roundup

First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2

After the midweek game against Beccles

a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management

team of Harwood and Hunt knew

exactly what to expect here today with

college meadow similar in size and

stature (but not in playing surface) to the

Dereham Road pitch

They had identified Anthony Martin

younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos

Chris Martin as the goal threat and

today welcomed back Gareth Leggett

from university to bolster the back line

with Armes and James Brown still

unavailable Their tactics worked in the

first half playing a flat back 4 3 in

midfield and 3 upfront

In the opening exchanges Walker

troubled the Beccles inexperienced left

back numerous times with his pace and

dribbling ability and the defence It was

this outlet which finally led to Watton

opening the scoring when Mark

Allibone headed in a Mark Woods

corner from the right

However a miss-kick from Cruikshank

in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after

drew Beccles level when their striker

controlled and delivered the ball back

with the keeper stranded In recent

weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have

dropped but their character shone

through and they again took the lead

with a great passing move from left to

right was finished off coolly by the

advancing Morris from 10 yards

Watton havent been leading at half time

since the turn of the year but the first

half performance warranted this lead

with Mark Allibone performing well in

a new central midfield role and

Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all

showing their class at this level The

latter restricting the dangerous Martin to

no efforts on goal

The managers urged Watton to build on

this lead by pressing the game as they

had in the first 45 minutes as the next

goal was crucial However 15 minutes

in Watton suffered a setback when a

shot from the edge of the area slipped in

under Cruikshank to draw Watton level

As with Wattonlsquos season they had some

early chances in the second period but

couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal

With 20 minutes left Beccles changed

tactics and pushed centre back Barham

upfront and this almost instantly

provided dividends with him releasing

the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that

was saved well

However football is a game of 90

minutes and with only 2 minutes

remaining Watton lost concentration

when a corner was taken quickly and the

centre midfielder rose unchallenged

from the edge of the area of head over

Woods who had stepped off the post

A better performance that deserved

more for the Watton team but

unfortunately when youlsquore at the

bottom any luck seems to have deserted

you Man of the Match Gareth

Leggett

Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton

United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith

were let down by players on the

morning of this away fixture Now

second from bottom in the league after a

2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures

they surely canlsquot cancel any more games

in their hunt to stay in Division 4

However his young team today showed

hope for next season with Luke Jones

and Jono Franklin yet again performing

well against an experienced Bungay

team With Merv Brown draft in from

the first team bench at Beccles Watton

almost sneaked a well earned point

going in 1-1 at half time with a goal

from Jones

However with only 12 fit players

Watton couldnt change things and they

went down near the end 3-2 after Merv

Brown had pulled them back to 2-2

Man of the Match Luke Jones

Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League

Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior

Under 18s 2

Watton played away to Wisbech who on

the night proved to be the better team

Watton had to reshuffle their team as a

couple of key players were missing

Watton battled hard in the first half and

went in at halftime with the score at 1-1

The second half saw Watton drop their

heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to

every ball and not physical enough this

was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how

they can actually play Hopefully they

will learn from this performance

Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals

coming from Blake

Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as

the youngest player on the field stepped

in at left back and done a good job One

for the future

Watton United FC Forthcoming Events

4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person

pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park

Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket

includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ

Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the

tournament contact Paul Woods on

0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l

golfwattonunitedfccouk

Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local

band Kenny and the motives are

performing at Watton Sports Centre

(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -

Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6

each) available from Watton Sports

Centre 01953 881281 - email

infowattonunitedfccouk

The club have planned our AGM for

Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports

Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough

season with lack of commitment from

local players causing some games to be

called off and folding of the A team at

the beginning of the season

We are looking for more committee

members to help out with running of the

club and more support from the local

community to join up if the club is

going to carry on and exist if you can

help email infowattonunitedfccouk

for more information

Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a

good win over local rivals Dereham by 5

matches to 1

However since then we have not done so

well with defeats against Swaffham by

2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn

by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4

12

Stableford winners in March were Dave

Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy

Fleming

The first Monthly stroke play medal was

won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing

off a handicap of 10

Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)

Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News

EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre

Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp

District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club

OGC = Ovington Garden Club

May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article

Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at

Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn

Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad

Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article

Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton

Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article

Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall

Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article

Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery

Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article

Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and

their Management Watton CCC See ad

Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article

Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article

Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article

Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article

Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG

Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article

Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article

Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article

Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad

Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair

Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art

Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green

June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm

Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake

Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk

Thompson Common Reserve

Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival

Sat 12th See Article

Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day

Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm

Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon

Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow

Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article

Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article

Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG

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MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be

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All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of

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This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed

through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667

THE WATTON SOCIETY

Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the

Watton Christian Community Centre

Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park

For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom

Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second

competition of the year on

Wednesday 14th April there were six

prizes on offer as well as a special

Wee Wonders prize on the day The

winner on the day was Liam Owen

with a fantastic net score of 47

Stableford points winning by just 4

points second was Tom Weatherill

with 43 points third was Lucy

Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth

was Jack Bambridge with 39 points

In the Wee Wonders section of the

competition the winner was Joel

Spillman with 23 points Winner of

Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook

The presentation was made by Lisa

Neat of Smith amp Pinching

The Juniors were also presented with

their Club Shirts which have been

kindly sponsored by Total Health

Pharmacy and Wayland Garage

The event also hosted a raffle ndash and

the Juniors would like to say a very

big thank you to all the local business

people in Watton that made it all

possible The event was also attended

by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash

Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp

Pinching and Wayland Garage

Everyone had a very enjoyable day

The last month has been a lot more

productive for the ladies of Richmond Park

Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was

won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard

and they will be going forward to represent

the club at the regional final

The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill

organised a Charity Bridge day and raised

a wonderful total of pound502

Thirty six people attended and teacoffee

and cakes supplied by the golf club were

served at the interval

The annual coffee morning was a washout

as far as visitors coming to play golf was

concerned but the event was well

supported by the lady members and a total

of pound34320 was raised for club funds

Thank you to all who attended

The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles

had a particularly memorable day when she

came out for a few holes with her husband

on his first outing after a knee operation -

she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th

hole (164 yd) using her driver A great

achievement

Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs

Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs

Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry

Lawn 21 pts

April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net

70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3

Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85

Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section

Page 22: Mid-Norfolk Times May 2010

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 22 News

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Well over four hundred veteran

tractors left Tibenham Airfield on

Sunday 4th April for their run

around the local roads and stopped

for their lunch break on Old

Buckenham Green

What a spectacle they made - first

driving into the village centre then

parking up in row after row having

some lunch and then off round the

lanes again to return to the Airfield

The local Old Ram Tractor Club

did the organising of this national

event that brought tractors and their

drivers from all over the country

It was a very friendly occasion a

photographers delight and even the

sun shone occasionally The sound

of all those engines and the smell

of diesel will remain in peoples

memories for years to come

Picture Churchwarden John Frost

braved the long ladders to get to

the top of All Saints church tower

Thanks to his efforts we can all

share this view and get a better idea

of just how many tractors there

were on the Green at old

Buckenham

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The sight and sounds of tractors more tractors and even more tractors

What a busy month I really donlsquot know

where to start Of course SSAFA125 is the

best place to start of course but before I do

I would like to put out an appeal for a

volunteer or two

We urgently need volunteers for the

Thetford District and for Downham

Market If you have a few spare hours and

you are interested in people this may be for

you You will be given full training and

support by some very friendly people and

you will meet some some very interesting

people We would love to hear from you so

please ring or email norfolkssafaorguk

for details

So back to SSAFA 125 This is the

campaign to celebrate the first 125 years of

SSAFA Forces Help The very first

National Collection Day raised more than

pound74000 pretty good for a first effort donlsquot

you think pound250 came from the dear

customers of CO-OP Watton and another

pound400 from Fakenham team In 2011 the

collection day will 14 May So watch out

for details and if you would like to help

just ring that number

wwwssafstorecouk is now open for

business You can buy all sorts of SSAFA

goodies on there such as mugs polo

shirts pens limited badges bracelets and

you will also be able to buy them from us

when we appear at the local fairs and

festivals this summer

Phil Packer is a man and a half In 2008 he

suffered terrible spinal injuries whilst on

duty as a Major in Afghanistan He has

entered for the London Marathon and will

be taking 26 hours ndashyes 26 hours to

complete the course Each mile has been

nominated to a charity and on the SSAFA

mile he will be accompanied by Marine

Andy Grant To sponsor Phil and Andy go

to wwwssafaorguk

And for the cooks amongst you Gary

Rhodes has contributed to a brand new

cookery book Simply Cyprus It took a

year for the volunteers to compile it and

children from the British Forces Primary

Schools illustrated it wwwssafstorecouk

or bookshopmoufloncomcy

That is just a small sample of the wonderful

things peeps are doing to raise funds and

awareness for SSAFA Please remember

our aim is FIRST INgt LAST OUT and we

will stay with you for a lifetime to help you

Locally we are going to be busy this year

28th April ndash presentation at Robertson

Barracks Swanton Morley

16th17th July Weeting Steam Rally

28th July ndash Sandringham Flower Festival

1st August ndash The 133rd Wayland

Agricultural Show

These are a few of the places you can find

us this summer please come and talk to us

Norfolk Branch News The Branch has

been very busy over the last year

SSAFA Norfolk helped 558 cases and

raised over pound300k from various charities

for these cases

Sadly there has been a marked increase in

the number of broken marriages in the

region and pound29k was needed to help the

families move on to a new start

There are now 3 prisons in the region

HMPs Wayland Bure and Norwich and

SSAFA Norfolk continues with its Prison

In-Reach programme We do need

volunteers for this scheme too If you have

experience of prison visiting or social work

we would love to hear from you

And finally just for information SSAFA

Forces Help work with Help for Heroes but

our roles are completely different SSAFA

FH bought the two Houses at Selly Oak

and Headley Court for the families to stay

in while visiting injured relations H4H are

building the swimming court at Headley

Court They are also responsible for the

proposed 12 Recovery Centres the first of

which opened in Edinburgh recently

SSAFA look after everyone for life If your

Gran or Grandad needs help if your Mum

and Dad need help if your wife needs help

if children of serving men and women need

help SSAFA will always be there You just

need to ring this number 01 603 403322

SSAFA 125 and other stuff

The Dragonfly Gallery at Wayland

House was packed with artists and

friends at the preview for the Spring

Exhibition the first in 2010 Fourteen

artists from across the region were

showing a range of visual art from pencil

drawings to pastels acrylics oils and art

photography

During the event the Town Mayor Cllr

Margaret Holmes pictured with jan

Godfrey re-launched the Gallery under

its new name saying how fortunate the

Wayland area is to have such a facility to

support the cultural life of the

community and encourage artists

Those attending the preview agreed that

the standard of work in this exhibition

was very high The youngest artist

showing her work was 15 year old

Bethany Vargeson who is currently

working towards her GCSE art exam and

whose drawing of the

Babes in the Wood has

been used for the cover of

the 2010 Chamber of

Commerce Directory The

attention to detail in

Bethanylsquos work shows a

maturity beyond her years

At the other end of the

scale is miniature artist Enid Clarke

from Carbrooke member of the Royal

Society of Miniature Artists whose

exquisite still life work is admired

wherever she exhibits and indeed two of

her three paintings were sold within 24

hours of the opening

The Gallery was also delighted to

welcome Helena Anderson from Kings

Lynn to this exhibition Helena is a

professional artist who specialises in

portraits in particular animal portraits

She is the daughter of Come Dancinglsquo

Icon Peggy Spencer who with her late

husband Frank trained formation dancing

teams for the original show Peggy now

almost 90 visited the Gallery on its first

day and spent about an hour looking at

the exhibition and chatting with local

residents who had met her in their

younger days and with the press Peggy

was delighted with the exhibition and the

gallery and clearly very proud of her

daughterlsquos talent and contribution

Dragonfly Gallery Spring exhibition

Picture John Frost

Picture Submitted

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23

O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h

Attleborough High School ran an

extremely successful day long

whole-school Environment Day

The ambitious aim was to really

ingrain environmental issues in the

consciousness of students staff and

the community This was a

completely new venture for the

school with all students off time

table from years 7 through to Sixth

Formers working in tutor groups

with staff on a specific recycling or

sustainability project The day was

organised by Geography teacher

and Lead teacher for the

environment and conservation Mr

Joel Rodker with Assistant

Headteacher Carmina McConnell

A number of visitors attended on

the day - from local government

Green peace and artists who use

recycled objects - and they were on

hand to give presentations and lend

their expertise

Staff and students selected a range

of projects to work on including

designing clothes for a fashion

show made of recycled materials

making films using state of the art

green screen technology making

sculptures making bird boxes

writing a green newspaper

auditing the schools waste and

making jewellery and furniture from

recycled objects

During the day students produced

some exciting and innovative

recycled projects and arrived at

intelligent and creative solutions for

sustainability issues The day

culminated in a celebration of the

days activities in a series of

assemblies in the afternoon with 32

groups giving presentations of the

answers they have arrived at

Lead teacher for the environment

and conservation Joel Rodker said

that AHS was taking seriously the

governments target for all schools

to be sustainable by 2020 This

makes sense on so many levels We

are addressing urgent problems such

as energy use and deforestation so

that our students can enjoy the same

quality of life and wonders of nature

that were able to benefit from They

are learning valuable skills which

will give them the advantage in any

area of employment and enable

them to make important choices in

their lives And we are helping to

reduce the impact our school and

community has on the environment

When given the chance young

people are always keen to show

how much they care about the

planet and their neighbours

whether they are next door or on the

other side of the world

AHS is already involved in a county

wide project called ANSWER

which links Norfolk schools with

each other and with schools in

Scandinavia to share strategies for

reducing energy use Staff and

students at AHS and across Norfolk

are committed to making a

difference and the Environment Day

on the 30th was a chance to put

some of this enthusiasm into action

Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May

Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great

Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

Charity Number 1062603

Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham

Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries

Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited

Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent

Attleborough High School working to become even greener

Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School

One of the annual deviations from our

normal weekly evening meeting at the

Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut

Restaurant at the Norwich College of

Arts amp Technology Some years ago

we decided that a formal Rotary

Christmas Dinner with our partners

was becoming a bit unnecessary with

all the other activities going on around

that festive period Our partners

muttered a bit because they do like

joining in with us from time to time

Listening as we always try to do we

searched around for something else at a

different time where we could sit down

to a special meal The Debut

Restaurant was suggested and thus it

came to pass and someone dubbed it

―The UnChristmas Dinner Just

before Easter for the fourth year we

donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their

finery ndash and headed off to Debut where

the whole meal is prepared and served

by the students Part of our raison

dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls

within our commitment to young

people and we know that many of our

local youngsters go on to NORCAT

Another meeting deviation takes place

in April The Brandon Rotary club

meets on Thursday evenings the same

as we do So once a year we have an

exchangelsquo This involves a number of

our members going to Brandon with

our President who then officiates at the

Brandon meeting reciprocated by their

members with their President coming

to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary

Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton

presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary

meeting on 8th April with 6 of his

members in attendance Our President

Richard Akister did likewise at

Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of

our members

Yet another of our changes from the

routine of Thursday meetings takes

place on the 5th Thursday of April We

call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our

meeting but not the attendance

requirement instead members are

expected to attend a meeting at any

other Rotary Club which to count

they must do within 2 weeks It is

relatively easy to find another club to

go to in a radius of some 15 miles of

Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30

miles there are three times as many

with a wide choice of days and times -

some are breakfast meetings For

p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e

wwwwattonrotaryorguk

We are pleased to report that moneys

are still rolling in to the ShelterBox

campaign on the back of the Haiti

disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised

the cost of at least another box and

Wayland Community High School the

price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti

required an enormous number of tents

and still does because of this the

ShelterBox stock has been depleted

and donations being received at the

ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing

stock ready for other disasters -

population displacing earthquakes and

floods are occurring at a rate that

makes it difficult to keep up the flow of

the much needed humanitarian aid

Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also

been sent to remote parts of Chile

(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and

Uganda (landslides)

Martin Anscombe

Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs

hand painted on silk as well as

watercolour and acrylics by

Norma and Alan Ashcroft will

take place from May 15th to 22nd

from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm

on Saturday at the Dragonfly

Gallery Wayland House High

St Watton

Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are

partners in Painting on Silk

known as ―Firefly Art Norma

initially trained in Haute Couture

in London before training as a

teacher She has experience in

many art forms having worked

and taught for over 30 years in

the world of design and

technology Alan is a ―self

taught artist working in silk

painting but now primarily in

watercolours and acrylics Both

are former members of the Guild

of Silk Painters and regularly

demonstrate this art form

throughout the Eastern Region

Free Preview Evening Tickets

contact 01953 880205

Firefly meets Dragonfly

The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we

have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash

1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing

were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an

evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to

be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing

for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those

interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202

Wayland House Learning Programme

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News

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CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at

Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston

Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School

Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas

Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church

Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete

I am sure that many people in Saham will

remember John Newton whose family lived

in the parish for several generations John

moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years

ago but while he lived here he applied his

legal-trained mind to recording and

assembling Saham history He has kindly

offered to return to Saham to give a public

presentation on ―Saham through the Ages

Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and

slides will describe village living

conditions and life-styles spanning the

period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up

to more recent times as seen through the

eyes of a number of colourful historical

figures who lived in Saham

It must be remembered that Saham was a

village of some regional importance in much

of this period At the time of the Norman

invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal

dues to the King himself and had a Fair

directly under royal warrant It was larger than

Watton up to the time of the opening of the

turnpike road between Cambridge and

Norwich which was routed south of the

Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might

know it the River Wissey) and so directed

trade and official functionaries to Watton

rather than Saham

The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we

hope to provide refreshments a raffle and

other activities a small exhibition on Saham

by Saham Heritage and as the main event

Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note

of the date and place and come along for an

instructive and entertaining evening - and

bring your friends

Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at

the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE

Entry For more information call me and

watch for publicity

Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550

Pictured right is the Old White Horse in

Saham Toney

Saham Through the Ages with John Newton

Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with

how sick and disabled people are

being assessed for Employment and

Support Allowance (ESA) This new

benefit was introduced in October

2008 to replace the existing

incapacity benefit for new claimants

It aims to give more help to those

who might with support be able to

work

Since ESA was introduced CAB

advisers across England and Wales

have been reporting high numbers of

seriously ill and disabled people

being found fit for worklsquo under the

new Work Capability Assessment

(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in

this situation include people in the

advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos

Disease and Multiple Sclerosis

people with severe mental illness

and some who are dealing with acute

short-term health problems such as

awaiting open heart surgery

Citizens‟ Advice has produced a

report - Not working - CAB

evidence on the ESA Work

Capability Assessment‟ - which

outlines concerns with the limited

effectiveness of the assessment

Claimants undergo a medical test

which should assess what they can

do but the evidence shows that the

test doesnlsquot account for the

complexities of many illnesses and

disabilities Citizens Advice is

hearing numerous reports of hurried

medicals where medical examiners

miss vital details make unjustifiable

assumptions and donlsquot place enough

emphasis on the impact of mental

health issues on the ability to work

The report shows how for these

people failing the WCA can have an

enormously detrimental effect By

being told they must find work they

face further hardship by either having

to claim JSA which is a less

supportive benefit or in many cases

no benefit at all Moreover the stress

of the test and the prospect of

fighting unfavourable decisions at a

tribunal adds to the considerable

pressure of their situations In these

cases the system risks moving

already vulnerable people even

further away from a return to the

workplace

To illustrate these points the

following are examples of CAB

clients failed by the Work Capability

Assessment

A CAB in London saw a former

engineer in his 50lsquos who was

working as a driver After feeling ill

for a number of months he visited his

GP and was immediately referred to

hospital where he was admitted with

heart disease and required a triple

bypass About three weeks after helsquod

been discharged he started to feel

extremely ill again He went back to

hospital and after a series of new

tests was diagnosed with inoperable

and incurable stomach and liver

cancer Although he was advised to

continue taking regular exercise he

found walking and breathing

difficult was in constant pain and

suffered a number of uncomfortable

side effects from both his cancer and

heart medication At his WCA he

was found fit for work on the basis

that he remarked how he walked

daily (although not far and not

without discomfort) and could raise

his hands above his head (once)

None of his medical consultants

could believe the decision He

recently appealed the original

decision and was successful in being

put into the support group for people

not required to look for work

A Wiltshire bureau reported that a

client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had

both physical and cognitive

difficulties He went for a WCA and

was found fit for work despite being

unable to stand for longer than 10

minutes a tendency to fall

d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d

concentration - he slurred his words

and could not control saliva and had

very poor short term memory with

inability to recall conversations that

happened a few hours previously

His mental health had also suffered

because of his difficulties

A CAB in Leeds reported a client

who following an attack by a gang

during which he was shot at and

suffered multiple injuries suffered

post traumatic stress disorder along

with anxiety and depression The

man who had consistently worked

throughout his life until this point

now finds it hard to leave the house

and suffers flashbacks but is

undergoing medical treatment and

counselling as he wants to return to

work as soon as he can He failed his

WCA and was found fit for work He

feels completely let down by the

system and believes the test didnlsquot

take into consideration the true

impact of his situation because the

questions were focused so much

towards prescriptive questions which

just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He

says he felt like he was on trial and

that he was being branded a benefits

cheat when all he wanted was

enough time to get himself better

before returning to work He

appealed the decision and was

successful and is now in the group

for people needing extra support and

time before finding a job

Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a

much more sophisticated approach is

needed that not only looks at a

personlsquos ability to undertake a certain

task on the day of the test but

considers supporting medical

evidence and other aspects such as

the variability of a personlsquos condition

and the external barriers they face in

finding work

If you have been affected by

decisions from the Work Capability

Assessment as part of a claim for

Employment and Support Allowance

then contact your local Citizenslsquo

Advice Bureau for help in seeking a

fairer outcome

Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally

arriving we are now seeing fresh

cut flowers on our counters as well

as the first of the spring plants and

vegetables Etched glass is also

back in our range of gift items

Our knitters wood workers

jewellery maker and greetings card

makers continue providing a wide

range of gift items for your delight

The cooks have a delicious variety

of cakes and savouries and fresh

eggs arrive straight from an Ashill

farm every week Do come and see

us on any Wednesday morning

between 830 and 1130 am in the

Watton Christian Community

Centre

Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA

Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25

WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010

St Mary‟s Church Watton

1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion

2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues

Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252

margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg

Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

12 Noon Holy Baptism

Sun 9th Christian Aid Week

800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Thur 13th Ascension Day

730pm Holy Communion

Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd Pentecost

800am Holy Communion

1000am All Age Worship Service with the

Methodist Congregation

12 noon Holy Baptism

630pm Choral Evensong

Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion

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

prayer between 10am amp 1200noon

It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek

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

Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom

Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead

630pm Mrs E Wright

Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor

630pm Local Arrangement

Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann

630pm Rev B Eagle

Sun 23rd Pentecost

1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton

630pm Mr D Fisher

Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull

630pm Mrs E Warby

Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church

Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children

during the Sunday morning services

Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo

Sun 9th 1030am Family Service

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How can we have Faithlsquo

Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how do I Praylsquo

Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo

Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are

Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How does God Guide uslsquo

St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion

Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship

Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion

St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion

SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion

Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship

1245pm Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion

St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion

Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship

Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson

Worship Calendar May 2010

Sunday 2nd May

1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon

SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY

900 am Matins Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson

300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston

THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY

700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

SUNDAY 16TH MAY

900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham

1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles

SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST

900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Caston

SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY

1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham

(ages 4-11 church room)

1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)

SUNDAY 6TH JUNE

1020 am Sunday Club Griston

(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)

1030 am United Holy Communion Griston

(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)

For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory

Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5

Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222

Email revbobnicholsgmailcom

All Saints Church Threxton

Sunday 2nd May at 10am

Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be

Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home

Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family

amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home

01953 881 885

We all make mistakes

Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church

Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what

we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just

embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in

Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread

and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was

and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not

the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done

There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more

important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the

men who predicted

―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers

Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943

―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously

considered as a means of communication The device is inherently

of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876

―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal

Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre

―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out

Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962

Events in the future and the things we say about them can often

embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other

mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to

other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it

helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as

we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our

character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where

he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not

true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a

mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great

strength in life

Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for

example here is one such story called the bear facts

―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the

bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this

came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he

heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at

top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man

when the man cried out God help me

The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to

move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes

Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the

man I could not do that after all these years but could you make

the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began

to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms

and put his paws together and said For what we are about to

receive may

We all make mistakes

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News

One hundred and seventeen miles of

Norfolks roads will be the route for

the countys largest ever live sporting

spectacle as the Tour of Britain

cycle race heads across Norfolk on

Thursday September 16

The Tour of Britain is the UKs

biggest professional bicycle race and

a centrepiece of the British sporting

calendar - with live television

coverage in the UK live Internet

coverage and further television

broadcast in more than 100 countries

The Tour is also the biggest free to

spectate sporting event in the UK -

attracting around a million spectators

to the roadside

The eight-day event will head

through Norfolk at stage six with

some of the worldlsquos top cyclists

competing for the right to wear the

yellow jersey as stage winner on a

tour route that has been chosen to

highlight iconic and regeneration

areas of Norfolk

Over the past five years Olympic

World and Commonweal th

Champions have ridden the Tour of

Britain and securing a stage of the

race for Norfolk is a coup for

Norfolk County Council - who has

been in talks with the organisers of

the race for around a year in order to

bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads

Specific location timings will be

announced at a later date but the race

will begin from Tuesday Market

Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday

morning before ending mid-

afternoon on South Beach Parade in

Great Yarmouth

- From Tuesday Market Place the

riders will do a short circuit in Kings

Lynn before heading out toward

Castle Rising and then to the

Sandringham estate The first Sprint

stage of the race will take place past

the Visitors Centre at Sandringham

- From there the race heads toward

Hunstanton through Dersingham

taking in old Hunstanton then

following the coast road to

Brancaster The first King of the

Mountain stage (title given to the

best climber in a cycling road race)

takes place as the road nears

Burnham Deepdale with the riders

then carrying on through Burnham

Market toward Holkham and then

heading through the grounds of

Holkham Hall

- Heading toward Wells next the Sea

the second Sprint will take place on

the quayside

From there the cyclists stay on the

coast road through Sheringham to

West Runton where they turn off

toward Aylmerton - which is where

the second King of the Mountain

takes place

- From Aylmerton to Holt the route

heads through the market town

toward Saxthorpe then on to

Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall

Then on through Alysham to Buxton

Hautbois and Coltishall

- From Coltishall the route heads into

Norwich following the ring road to

Grapes Hill with the third Sprint

taking place up Grapes Hill The

cyclists then ride past City Hall and

the Forum before making their way

down to Prince of Wales Road onto

Riverside and then the third King of

the Mountain takes place up Gurney

Road

- Leaving the city the cyclists follow

a Broads route through Salhouse

Wroxham Hoveton Horning and

Potter Heigham Heading on to

Caister the riders finally reach Great

Yarmouth - where the finish of the

race will be on South Beach Parade

Derrick Murphy Norfolk County

Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet

member for Cultural Services said

Whilst our landscape doesnt offer

an upward climb of the Alps the

cyclists will have to cover a longer

distance than any other leg of the

Tour and weve used the landscape

that we do possess to come up with a

challenging route

As well as the economic benefits the

race will bring to Norfolk through

increased tourism and business

revenues it is hoped that the Tour

will boost local interest in cycling

and sport in general particularly

among children and young people

adding to the work that the County

Council is already doing as part of

the approach to the London

Olympics in 2012 The race also

provides an opportunity to promote

N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d

internationally as a destination and

demonstrate that it has everything

needed to host events on a grand

scale

Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of

Britain said

―We are extremely pleased to be

bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to

Norfolk Our partners Norfolk

County Council have provided us

with the confidence that the stage in

Norfolk will be challenging one for

the riders and at the same time an

exciting one for all the spectators

―To be able to show what Norfolk

has to offer to the huge cycling

fanbase of Western Europe as a boost

to cycling tourism in the region is an

especially exciting prospect

Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled

Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder

will be passing on their passion for

hip hop dance to local boys aged 11

ndash 16 years in a series of classes that

will culminate in a performance at

the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in

Norwich later this year

The project organized and funded

by Breckland Council in partnership

with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk

Dance will begin with weekly

classes coached by renowned hip

hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka

Fuzlsquo) these will provide an

introduction to the various moves

and styles of hip hop Sessions will

be held at Dereham Leisure Centre

on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting

on 7th May and running until July

2nd

After the first four classes the

venture will step up a gear with a

four-day residency during June half-

term when Banxy joins the young

dance artists helping them develop

and rehearse a special performance

piece this will be the curtain-raiser

to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the

Lord Mayors Procession on July

10th A veteran of hip hop dance

Banxy trained at Swindon Dance

and the London Studio Centre and

has spent the last 15 years teaching

and performing across the UK and

abroad

Following on from the residency

the remaining Friday classes will be

taken up with rehearsing and

perfecting the performance piece in

readiness for the Procession

Rob Walker Breckland Council

Sustainable Communities Manager

said

―Therelsquos been such a fantastic

response to the dance taster sessions

and weekly classes that welsquove run

so far in the district we wanted to

trial something more ambitious

This project will give youngsters the

opportunity to benefit from expert

tuition and a more intensive

programme and then demonstrate

what they have learned in a high

profile performance

Whilst the first four weeks will

provide an introduction to the

various moves and styles of hip hop

dance those enrolling on the half-

term course will be committed to the

following four weeks of rehearsals

in preparation for the celebration

piece on July 10th

For more information and to book a

place on the course please contact

Stefan Clifford Breckland Council

Sports Development Officer on

01362 656870

Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27

Scribble Pad

Across

7 Irving Berlin classic (6)

8 This wood is a long shot (6)

9 Notice theyve died (4)

10 MPs claim for an Essex

pen (8)

11 Sailors bed (7)

13 Fabric (5)

15 3 wheeled bike (5)

17 VTOL AC (7)

20 Get grime to measure three

minutes (35)

21 Imitate (4)

23 Sound of the seas from

artist (6)

24 Roman goddess of the

dawn (6)

Down

1 Could 8 across join (4)

2 Very small BSA bike (6)

3 Vital part of toiletry (7)

4 PTA do Take responsibility

(5)

5 Notably out of the ordinary

(6)

6 Reel test our new home (8)

12 Revoke formally (8)

14 8 across will get you on

here (7)

16 Something to pack your

troubles in (33)

18 The best time so far (6)

19 My pet has nothing in it

(5)

22 Free of extraneous

elements of any kind (4)

PUZZLE CORNER

pound10 PRIZE CROSSWORD

Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply

complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland

News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries

will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks

voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the

Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with

one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting

The correct solution will be published in the next issue

LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward

Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting

Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did

Watton United FC Roundup

First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2

After the midweek game against Beccles

a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management

team of Harwood and Hunt knew

exactly what to expect here today with

college meadow similar in size and

stature (but not in playing surface) to the

Dereham Road pitch

They had identified Anthony Martin

younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos

Chris Martin as the goal threat and

today welcomed back Gareth Leggett

from university to bolster the back line

with Armes and James Brown still

unavailable Their tactics worked in the

first half playing a flat back 4 3 in

midfield and 3 upfront

In the opening exchanges Walker

troubled the Beccles inexperienced left

back numerous times with his pace and

dribbling ability and the defence It was

this outlet which finally led to Watton

opening the scoring when Mark

Allibone headed in a Mark Woods

corner from the right

However a miss-kick from Cruikshank

in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after

drew Beccles level when their striker

controlled and delivered the ball back

with the keeper stranded In recent

weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have

dropped but their character shone

through and they again took the lead

with a great passing move from left to

right was finished off coolly by the

advancing Morris from 10 yards

Watton havent been leading at half time

since the turn of the year but the first

half performance warranted this lead

with Mark Allibone performing well in

a new central midfield role and

Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all

showing their class at this level The

latter restricting the dangerous Martin to

no efforts on goal

The managers urged Watton to build on

this lead by pressing the game as they

had in the first 45 minutes as the next

goal was crucial However 15 minutes

in Watton suffered a setback when a

shot from the edge of the area slipped in

under Cruikshank to draw Watton level

As with Wattonlsquos season they had some

early chances in the second period but

couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal

With 20 minutes left Beccles changed

tactics and pushed centre back Barham

upfront and this almost instantly

provided dividends with him releasing

the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that

was saved well

However football is a game of 90

minutes and with only 2 minutes

remaining Watton lost concentration

when a corner was taken quickly and the

centre midfielder rose unchallenged

from the edge of the area of head over

Woods who had stepped off the post

A better performance that deserved

more for the Watton team but

unfortunately when youlsquore at the

bottom any luck seems to have deserted

you Man of the Match Gareth

Leggett

Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton

United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith

were let down by players on the

morning of this away fixture Now

second from bottom in the league after a

2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures

they surely canlsquot cancel any more games

in their hunt to stay in Division 4

However his young team today showed

hope for next season with Luke Jones

and Jono Franklin yet again performing

well against an experienced Bungay

team With Merv Brown draft in from

the first team bench at Beccles Watton

almost sneaked a well earned point

going in 1-1 at half time with a goal

from Jones

However with only 12 fit players

Watton couldnt change things and they

went down near the end 3-2 after Merv

Brown had pulled them back to 2-2

Man of the Match Luke Jones

Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League

Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior

Under 18s 2

Watton played away to Wisbech who on

the night proved to be the better team

Watton had to reshuffle their team as a

couple of key players were missing

Watton battled hard in the first half and

went in at halftime with the score at 1-1

The second half saw Watton drop their

heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to

every ball and not physical enough this

was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how

they can actually play Hopefully they

will learn from this performance

Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals

coming from Blake

Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as

the youngest player on the field stepped

in at left back and done a good job One

for the future

Watton United FC Forthcoming Events

4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person

pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park

Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket

includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ

Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the

tournament contact Paul Woods on

0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l

golfwattonunitedfccouk

Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local

band Kenny and the motives are

performing at Watton Sports Centre

(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -

Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6

each) available from Watton Sports

Centre 01953 881281 - email

infowattonunitedfccouk

The club have planned our AGM for

Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports

Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough

season with lack of commitment from

local players causing some games to be

called off and folding of the A team at

the beginning of the season

We are looking for more committee

members to help out with running of the

club and more support from the local

community to join up if the club is

going to carry on and exist if you can

help email infowattonunitedfccouk

for more information

Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a

good win over local rivals Dereham by 5

matches to 1

However since then we have not done so

well with defeats against Swaffham by

2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn

by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4

12

Stableford winners in March were Dave

Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy

Fleming

The first Monthly stroke play medal was

won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing

off a handicap of 10

Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)

Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News

EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre

Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp

District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club

OGC = Ovington Garden Club

May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article

Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at

Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn

Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad

Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article

Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton

Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article

Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall

Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article

Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery

Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article

Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and

their Management Watton CCC See ad

Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article

Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article

Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article

Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article

Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG

Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article

Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article

Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article

Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad

Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair

Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art

Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green

June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm

Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake

Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk

Thompson Common Reserve

Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival

Sat 12th See Article

Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day

Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm

Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon

Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow

Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article

Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article

Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG

Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied

Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available

Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home

Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years

FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT

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Call for our Brochure or

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MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be

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Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered

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please make sure it arrives in plenty of time

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This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed

through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667

THE WATTON SOCIETY

Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the

Watton Christian Community Centre

Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park

For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom

Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second

competition of the year on

Wednesday 14th April there were six

prizes on offer as well as a special

Wee Wonders prize on the day The

winner on the day was Liam Owen

with a fantastic net score of 47

Stableford points winning by just 4

points second was Tom Weatherill

with 43 points third was Lucy

Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth

was Jack Bambridge with 39 points

In the Wee Wonders section of the

competition the winner was Joel

Spillman with 23 points Winner of

Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook

The presentation was made by Lisa

Neat of Smith amp Pinching

The Juniors were also presented with

their Club Shirts which have been

kindly sponsored by Total Health

Pharmacy and Wayland Garage

The event also hosted a raffle ndash and

the Juniors would like to say a very

big thank you to all the local business

people in Watton that made it all

possible The event was also attended

by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash

Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp

Pinching and Wayland Garage

Everyone had a very enjoyable day

The last month has been a lot more

productive for the ladies of Richmond Park

Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was

won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard

and they will be going forward to represent

the club at the regional final

The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill

organised a Charity Bridge day and raised

a wonderful total of pound502

Thirty six people attended and teacoffee

and cakes supplied by the golf club were

served at the interval

The annual coffee morning was a washout

as far as visitors coming to play golf was

concerned but the event was well

supported by the lady members and a total

of pound34320 was raised for club funds

Thank you to all who attended

The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles

had a particularly memorable day when she

came out for a few holes with her husband

on his first outing after a knee operation -

she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th

hole (164 yd) using her driver A great

achievement

Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs

Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs

Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry

Lawn 21 pts

April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net

70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3

Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85

Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section

Page 23: Mid-Norfolk Times May 2010

News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23

O n Tu e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h

Attleborough High School ran an

extremely successful day long

whole-school Environment Day

The ambitious aim was to really

ingrain environmental issues in the

consciousness of students staff and

the community This was a

completely new venture for the

school with all students off time

table from years 7 through to Sixth

Formers working in tutor groups

with staff on a specific recycling or

sustainability project The day was

organised by Geography teacher

and Lead teacher for the

environment and conservation Mr

Joel Rodker with Assistant

Headteacher Carmina McConnell

A number of visitors attended on

the day - from local government

Green peace and artists who use

recycled objects - and they were on

hand to give presentations and lend

their expertise

Staff and students selected a range

of projects to work on including

designing clothes for a fashion

show made of recycled materials

making films using state of the art

green screen technology making

sculptures making bird boxes

writing a green newspaper

auditing the schools waste and

making jewellery and furniture from

recycled objects

During the day students produced

some exciting and innovative

recycled projects and arrived at

intelligent and creative solutions for

sustainability issues The day

culminated in a celebration of the

days activities in a series of

assemblies in the afternoon with 32

groups giving presentations of the

answers they have arrived at

Lead teacher for the environment

and conservation Joel Rodker said

that AHS was taking seriously the

governments target for all schools

to be sustainable by 2020 This

makes sense on so many levels We

are addressing urgent problems such

as energy use and deforestation so

that our students can enjoy the same

quality of life and wonders of nature

that were able to benefit from They

are learning valuable skills which

will give them the advantage in any

area of employment and enable

them to make important choices in

their lives And we are helping to

reduce the impact our school and

community has on the environment

When given the chance young

people are always keen to show

how much they care about the

planet and their neighbours

whether they are next door or on the

other side of the world

AHS is already involved in a county

wide project called ANSWER

which links Norfolk schools with

each other and with schools in

Scandinavia to share strategies for

reducing energy use Staff and

students at AHS and across Norfolk

are committed to making a

difference and the Environment Day

on the 30th was a chance to put

some of this enthusiasm into action

Prize Bingo Saturday 15th May

Doors Open 645pm Eyes Down 730pm Proceeds in aid of Great

Ellingham (St James) Scout Group

Charity Number 1062603

Bygone Transport Rally 1pm Monday 31st May Bradenham

Village Green Vintage Tractors American Cars amp Trucks Lorries

Motorcycles Military Vehicles Classic Fords amp Minis invited

Horse amp Carriage Rides Beer Tent

Attleborough High School working to become even greener

Recycling for a better future at Attleborough High School

One of the annual deviations from our

normal weekly evening meeting at the

Crown Hotel is an outing to the Debut

Restaurant at the Norwich College of

Arts amp Technology Some years ago

we decided that a formal Rotary

Christmas Dinner with our partners

was becoming a bit unnecessary with

all the other activities going on around

that festive period Our partners

muttered a bit because they do like

joining in with us from time to time

Listening as we always try to do we

searched around for something else at a

different time where we could sit down

to a special meal The Debut

Restaurant was suggested and thus it

came to pass and someone dubbed it

―The UnChristmas Dinner Just

before Easter for the fourth year we

donned our DJs ndash and the ladies their

finery ndash and headed off to Debut where

the whole meal is prepared and served

by the students Part of our raison

dlsquoecirctre of using Debut is that it falls

within our commitment to young

people and we know that many of our

local youngsters go on to NORCAT

Another meeting deviation takes place

in April The Brandon Rotary club

meets on Thursday evenings the same

as we do So once a year we have an

exchangelsquo This involves a number of

our members going to Brandon with

our President who then officiates at the

Brandon meeting reciprocated by their

members with their President coming

to Watton Thus Brandon Rotary

Clublsquos President Kevin Hamilton

presided over the Wattonlsquos Rotary

meeting on 8th April with 6 of his

members in attendance Our President

Richard Akister did likewise at

Brandon Rotary accompanied by 9 of

our members

Yet another of our changes from the

routine of Thursday meetings takes

place on the 5th Thursday of April We

call it ―Scatter Week We cancel our

meeting but not the attendance

requirement instead members are

expected to attend a meeting at any

other Rotary Club which to count

they must do within 2 weeks It is

relatively easy to find another club to

go to in a radius of some 15 miles of

Watton there are 6 clubs and within 30

miles there are three times as many

with a wide choice of days and times -

some are breakfast meetings For

p i c t u r e s s e e o u r w e b s i t e

wwwwattonrotaryorguk

We are pleased to report that moneys

are still rolling in to the ShelterBox

campaign on the back of the Haiti

disaster St Marylsquos Church has raised

the cost of at least another box and

Wayland Community High School the

price of 2 boxes Clearly Haiti

required an enormous number of tents

and still does because of this the

ShelterBox stock has been depleted

and donations being received at the

ShelterBox HQ now go to replenishing

stock ready for other disasters -

population displacing earthquakes and

floods are occurring at a rate that

makes it difficult to keep up the flow of

the much needed humanitarian aid

Since Haiti ShelterBoxes have also

been sent to remote parts of Chile

(earthquake) Fiji (cyclone) and

Uganda (landslides)

Martin Anscombe

Watton Rotary roundup An exhibition of original designs

hand painted on silk as well as

watercolour and acrylics by

Norma and Alan Ashcroft will

take place from May 15th to 22nd

from 10 till 4pm and 10 till 1pm

on Saturday at the Dragonfly

Gallery Wayland House High

St Watton

Alan amp Norma Ashcroft are

partners in Painting on Silk

known as ―Firefly Art Norma

initially trained in Haute Couture

in London before training as a

teacher She has experience in

many art forms having worked

and taught for over 30 years in

the world of design and

technology Alan is a ―self

taught artist working in silk

painting but now primarily in

watercolours and acrylics Both

are former members of the Guild

of Silk Painters and regularly

demonstrate this art form

throughout the Eastern Region

Free Preview Evening Tickets

contact 01953 880205

Firefly meets Dragonfly

The IT for Beginners 6 week course has been so well subscribed that we

have put on a second session which will be held on Fridays from 1020 ndash

1230 starting on April 16th Some of those interested in Creative Writing

were not able to do the course during the day so this has been moved to an

evening slot ndash on Tuesdays from 630 ndash 830 starting on June 8th Topics to

be covered will include short stories personal writing poetry and writing

for children but will also cover planning style and structure Those

interested should contact Jan on 01953 880202

Wayland House Learning Programme

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News

BROOM HALL Country Hotel

Saham Toney Your Local Three Star Hotel

Wednesdays Steak Night Sirloin or Rump with chips pound1000

Fridays Pie amp Mash Night Pastry Pie amp Mash with Dessert pound995

New Ivy Room for Bar Meals

Monday to Saturday 630 ndash 830 Tuesday to Saturday 1200 ndash 200

01953 882125 wwwbroomhallhotelcouk

FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD

BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery

TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton

For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics

Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham

COUGHTREY BDK Ltd

01953 881243

Unit 2 Coughtrey Industrial Estate

Church Road Griston IP25 6QB

Fitted Kitchens

Bathrooms

Internal Doors

Free Quotations amp

Full Planning Service

CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at

Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston

Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School

Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas

Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church

Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete

I am sure that many people in Saham will

remember John Newton whose family lived

in the parish for several generations John

moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years

ago but while he lived here he applied his

legal-trained mind to recording and

assembling Saham history He has kindly

offered to return to Saham to give a public

presentation on ―Saham through the Ages

Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and

slides will describe village living

conditions and life-styles spanning the

period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up

to more recent times as seen through the

eyes of a number of colourful historical

figures who lived in Saham

It must be remembered that Saham was a

village of some regional importance in much

of this period At the time of the Norman

invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal

dues to the King himself and had a Fair

directly under royal warrant It was larger than

Watton up to the time of the opening of the

turnpike road between Cambridge and

Norwich which was routed south of the

Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might

know it the River Wissey) and so directed

trade and official functionaries to Watton

rather than Saham

The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we

hope to provide refreshments a raffle and

other activities a small exhibition on Saham

by Saham Heritage and as the main event

Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note

of the date and place and come along for an

instructive and entertaining evening - and

bring your friends

Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at

the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE

Entry For more information call me and

watch for publicity

Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550

Pictured right is the Old White Horse in

Saham Toney

Saham Through the Ages with John Newton

Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with

how sick and disabled people are

being assessed for Employment and

Support Allowance (ESA) This new

benefit was introduced in October

2008 to replace the existing

incapacity benefit for new claimants

It aims to give more help to those

who might with support be able to

work

Since ESA was introduced CAB

advisers across England and Wales

have been reporting high numbers of

seriously ill and disabled people

being found fit for worklsquo under the

new Work Capability Assessment

(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in

this situation include people in the

advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos

Disease and Multiple Sclerosis

people with severe mental illness

and some who are dealing with acute

short-term health problems such as

awaiting open heart surgery

Citizens‟ Advice has produced a

report - Not working - CAB

evidence on the ESA Work

Capability Assessment‟ - which

outlines concerns with the limited

effectiveness of the assessment

Claimants undergo a medical test

which should assess what they can

do but the evidence shows that the

test doesnlsquot account for the

complexities of many illnesses and

disabilities Citizens Advice is

hearing numerous reports of hurried

medicals where medical examiners

miss vital details make unjustifiable

assumptions and donlsquot place enough

emphasis on the impact of mental

health issues on the ability to work

The report shows how for these

people failing the WCA can have an

enormously detrimental effect By

being told they must find work they

face further hardship by either having

to claim JSA which is a less

supportive benefit or in many cases

no benefit at all Moreover the stress

of the test and the prospect of

fighting unfavourable decisions at a

tribunal adds to the considerable

pressure of their situations In these

cases the system risks moving

already vulnerable people even

further away from a return to the

workplace

To illustrate these points the

following are examples of CAB

clients failed by the Work Capability

Assessment

A CAB in London saw a former

engineer in his 50lsquos who was

working as a driver After feeling ill

for a number of months he visited his

GP and was immediately referred to

hospital where he was admitted with

heart disease and required a triple

bypass About three weeks after helsquod

been discharged he started to feel

extremely ill again He went back to

hospital and after a series of new

tests was diagnosed with inoperable

and incurable stomach and liver

cancer Although he was advised to

continue taking regular exercise he

found walking and breathing

difficult was in constant pain and

suffered a number of uncomfortable

side effects from both his cancer and

heart medication At his WCA he

was found fit for work on the basis

that he remarked how he walked

daily (although not far and not

without discomfort) and could raise

his hands above his head (once)

None of his medical consultants

could believe the decision He

recently appealed the original

decision and was successful in being

put into the support group for people

not required to look for work

A Wiltshire bureau reported that a

client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had

both physical and cognitive

difficulties He went for a WCA and

was found fit for work despite being

unable to stand for longer than 10

minutes a tendency to fall

d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d

concentration - he slurred his words

and could not control saliva and had

very poor short term memory with

inability to recall conversations that

happened a few hours previously

His mental health had also suffered

because of his difficulties

A CAB in Leeds reported a client

who following an attack by a gang

during which he was shot at and

suffered multiple injuries suffered

post traumatic stress disorder along

with anxiety and depression The

man who had consistently worked

throughout his life until this point

now finds it hard to leave the house

and suffers flashbacks but is

undergoing medical treatment and

counselling as he wants to return to

work as soon as he can He failed his

WCA and was found fit for work He

feels completely let down by the

system and believes the test didnlsquot

take into consideration the true

impact of his situation because the

questions were focused so much

towards prescriptive questions which

just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He

says he felt like he was on trial and

that he was being branded a benefits

cheat when all he wanted was

enough time to get himself better

before returning to work He

appealed the decision and was

successful and is now in the group

for people needing extra support and

time before finding a job

Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a

much more sophisticated approach is

needed that not only looks at a

personlsquos ability to undertake a certain

task on the day of the test but

considers supporting medical

evidence and other aspects such as

the variability of a personlsquos condition

and the external barriers they face in

finding work

If you have been affected by

decisions from the Work Capability

Assessment as part of a claim for

Employment and Support Allowance

then contact your local Citizenslsquo

Advice Bureau for help in seeking a

fairer outcome

Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally

arriving we are now seeing fresh

cut flowers on our counters as well

as the first of the spring plants and

vegetables Etched glass is also

back in our range of gift items

Our knitters wood workers

jewellery maker and greetings card

makers continue providing a wide

range of gift items for your delight

The cooks have a delicious variety

of cakes and savouries and fresh

eggs arrive straight from an Ashill

farm every week Do come and see

us on any Wednesday morning

between 830 and 1130 am in the

Watton Christian Community

Centre

Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA

Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25

WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010

St Mary‟s Church Watton

1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion

2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues

Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252

margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg

Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

12 Noon Holy Baptism

Sun 9th Christian Aid Week

800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Thur 13th Ascension Day

730pm Holy Communion

Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd Pentecost

800am Holy Communion

1000am All Age Worship Service with the

Methodist Congregation

12 noon Holy Baptism

630pm Choral Evensong

Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion

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

prayer between 10am amp 1200noon

It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek

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

Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom

Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead

630pm Mrs E Wright

Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor

630pm Local Arrangement

Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann

630pm Rev B Eagle

Sun 23rd Pentecost

1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton

630pm Mr D Fisher

Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull

630pm Mrs E Warby

Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church

Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children

during the Sunday morning services

Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo

Sun 9th 1030am Family Service

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How can we have Faithlsquo

Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how do I Praylsquo

Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo

Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are

Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How does God Guide uslsquo

St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion

Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship

Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion

St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion

SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion

Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship

1245pm Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion

St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion

Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship

Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson

Worship Calendar May 2010

Sunday 2nd May

1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon

SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY

900 am Matins Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson

300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston

THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY

700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

SUNDAY 16TH MAY

900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham

1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles

SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST

900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Caston

SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY

1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham

(ages 4-11 church room)

1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)

SUNDAY 6TH JUNE

1020 am Sunday Club Griston

(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)

1030 am United Holy Communion Griston

(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)

For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory

Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5

Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222

Email revbobnicholsgmailcom

All Saints Church Threxton

Sunday 2nd May at 10am

Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be

Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home

Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family

amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home

01953 881 885

We all make mistakes

Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church

Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what

we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just

embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in

Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread

and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was

and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not

the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done

There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more

important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the

men who predicted

―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers

Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943

―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously

considered as a means of communication The device is inherently

of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876

―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal

Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre

―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out

Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962

Events in the future and the things we say about them can often

embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other

mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to

other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it

helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as

we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our

character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where

he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not

true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a

mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great

strength in life

Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for

example here is one such story called the bear facts

―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the

bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this

came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he

heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at

top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man

when the man cried out God help me

The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to

move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes

Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the

man I could not do that after all these years but could you make

the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began

to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms

and put his paws together and said For what we are about to

receive may

We all make mistakes

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News

One hundred and seventeen miles of

Norfolks roads will be the route for

the countys largest ever live sporting

spectacle as the Tour of Britain

cycle race heads across Norfolk on

Thursday September 16

The Tour of Britain is the UKs

biggest professional bicycle race and

a centrepiece of the British sporting

calendar - with live television

coverage in the UK live Internet

coverage and further television

broadcast in more than 100 countries

The Tour is also the biggest free to

spectate sporting event in the UK -

attracting around a million spectators

to the roadside

The eight-day event will head

through Norfolk at stage six with

some of the worldlsquos top cyclists

competing for the right to wear the

yellow jersey as stage winner on a

tour route that has been chosen to

highlight iconic and regeneration

areas of Norfolk

Over the past five years Olympic

World and Commonweal th

Champions have ridden the Tour of

Britain and securing a stage of the

race for Norfolk is a coup for

Norfolk County Council - who has

been in talks with the organisers of

the race for around a year in order to

bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads

Specific location timings will be

announced at a later date but the race

will begin from Tuesday Market

Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday

morning before ending mid-

afternoon on South Beach Parade in

Great Yarmouth

- From Tuesday Market Place the

riders will do a short circuit in Kings

Lynn before heading out toward

Castle Rising and then to the

Sandringham estate The first Sprint

stage of the race will take place past

the Visitors Centre at Sandringham

- From there the race heads toward

Hunstanton through Dersingham

taking in old Hunstanton then

following the coast road to

Brancaster The first King of the

Mountain stage (title given to the

best climber in a cycling road race)

takes place as the road nears

Burnham Deepdale with the riders

then carrying on through Burnham

Market toward Holkham and then

heading through the grounds of

Holkham Hall

- Heading toward Wells next the Sea

the second Sprint will take place on

the quayside

From there the cyclists stay on the

coast road through Sheringham to

West Runton where they turn off

toward Aylmerton - which is where

the second King of the Mountain

takes place

- From Aylmerton to Holt the route

heads through the market town

toward Saxthorpe then on to

Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall

Then on through Alysham to Buxton

Hautbois and Coltishall

- From Coltishall the route heads into

Norwich following the ring road to

Grapes Hill with the third Sprint

taking place up Grapes Hill The

cyclists then ride past City Hall and

the Forum before making their way

down to Prince of Wales Road onto

Riverside and then the third King of

the Mountain takes place up Gurney

Road

- Leaving the city the cyclists follow

a Broads route through Salhouse

Wroxham Hoveton Horning and

Potter Heigham Heading on to

Caister the riders finally reach Great

Yarmouth - where the finish of the

race will be on South Beach Parade

Derrick Murphy Norfolk County

Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet

member for Cultural Services said

Whilst our landscape doesnt offer

an upward climb of the Alps the

cyclists will have to cover a longer

distance than any other leg of the

Tour and weve used the landscape

that we do possess to come up with a

challenging route

As well as the economic benefits the

race will bring to Norfolk through

increased tourism and business

revenues it is hoped that the Tour

will boost local interest in cycling

and sport in general particularly

among children and young people

adding to the work that the County

Council is already doing as part of

the approach to the London

Olympics in 2012 The race also

provides an opportunity to promote

N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d

internationally as a destination and

demonstrate that it has everything

needed to host events on a grand

scale

Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of

Britain said

―We are extremely pleased to be

bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to

Norfolk Our partners Norfolk

County Council have provided us

with the confidence that the stage in

Norfolk will be challenging one for

the riders and at the same time an

exciting one for all the spectators

―To be able to show what Norfolk

has to offer to the huge cycling

fanbase of Western Europe as a boost

to cycling tourism in the region is an

especially exciting prospect

Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled

Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder

will be passing on their passion for

hip hop dance to local boys aged 11

ndash 16 years in a series of classes that

will culminate in a performance at

the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in

Norwich later this year

The project organized and funded

by Breckland Council in partnership

with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk

Dance will begin with weekly

classes coached by renowned hip

hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka

Fuzlsquo) these will provide an

introduction to the various moves

and styles of hip hop Sessions will

be held at Dereham Leisure Centre

on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting

on 7th May and running until July

2nd

After the first four classes the

venture will step up a gear with a

four-day residency during June half-

term when Banxy joins the young

dance artists helping them develop

and rehearse a special performance

piece this will be the curtain-raiser

to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the

Lord Mayors Procession on July

10th A veteran of hip hop dance

Banxy trained at Swindon Dance

and the London Studio Centre and

has spent the last 15 years teaching

and performing across the UK and

abroad

Following on from the residency

the remaining Friday classes will be

taken up with rehearsing and

perfecting the performance piece in

readiness for the Procession

Rob Walker Breckland Council

Sustainable Communities Manager

said

―Therelsquos been such a fantastic

response to the dance taster sessions

and weekly classes that welsquove run

so far in the district we wanted to

trial something more ambitious

This project will give youngsters the

opportunity to benefit from expert

tuition and a more intensive

programme and then demonstrate

what they have learned in a high

profile performance

Whilst the first four weeks will

provide an introduction to the

various moves and styles of hip hop

dance those enrolling on the half-

term course will be committed to the

following four weeks of rehearsals

in preparation for the celebration

piece on July 10th

For more information and to book a

place on the course please contact

Stefan Clifford Breckland Council

Sports Development Officer on

01362 656870

Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27

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(5)

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(6)

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here (7)

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troubles in (33)

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(5)

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elements of any kind (4)

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Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with

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Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting

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Watton United FC Roundup

First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2

After the midweek game against Beccles

a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management

team of Harwood and Hunt knew

exactly what to expect here today with

college meadow similar in size and

stature (but not in playing surface) to the

Dereham Road pitch

They had identified Anthony Martin

younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos

Chris Martin as the goal threat and

today welcomed back Gareth Leggett

from university to bolster the back line

with Armes and James Brown still

unavailable Their tactics worked in the

first half playing a flat back 4 3 in

midfield and 3 upfront

In the opening exchanges Walker

troubled the Beccles inexperienced left

back numerous times with his pace and

dribbling ability and the defence It was

this outlet which finally led to Watton

opening the scoring when Mark

Allibone headed in a Mark Woods

corner from the right

However a miss-kick from Cruikshank

in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after

drew Beccles level when their striker

controlled and delivered the ball back

with the keeper stranded In recent

weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have

dropped but their character shone

through and they again took the lead

with a great passing move from left to

right was finished off coolly by the

advancing Morris from 10 yards

Watton havent been leading at half time

since the turn of the year but the first

half performance warranted this lead

with Mark Allibone performing well in

a new central midfield role and

Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all

showing their class at this level The

latter restricting the dangerous Martin to

no efforts on goal

The managers urged Watton to build on

this lead by pressing the game as they

had in the first 45 minutes as the next

goal was crucial However 15 minutes

in Watton suffered a setback when a

shot from the edge of the area slipped in

under Cruikshank to draw Watton level

As with Wattonlsquos season they had some

early chances in the second period but

couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal

With 20 minutes left Beccles changed

tactics and pushed centre back Barham

upfront and this almost instantly

provided dividends with him releasing

the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that

was saved well

However football is a game of 90

minutes and with only 2 minutes

remaining Watton lost concentration

when a corner was taken quickly and the

centre midfielder rose unchallenged

from the edge of the area of head over

Woods who had stepped off the post

A better performance that deserved

more for the Watton team but

unfortunately when youlsquore at the

bottom any luck seems to have deserted

you Man of the Match Gareth

Leggett

Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton

United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith

were let down by players on the

morning of this away fixture Now

second from bottom in the league after a

2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures

they surely canlsquot cancel any more games

in their hunt to stay in Division 4

However his young team today showed

hope for next season with Luke Jones

and Jono Franklin yet again performing

well against an experienced Bungay

team With Merv Brown draft in from

the first team bench at Beccles Watton

almost sneaked a well earned point

going in 1-1 at half time with a goal

from Jones

However with only 12 fit players

Watton couldnt change things and they

went down near the end 3-2 after Merv

Brown had pulled them back to 2-2

Man of the Match Luke Jones

Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League

Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior

Under 18s 2

Watton played away to Wisbech who on

the night proved to be the better team

Watton had to reshuffle their team as a

couple of key players were missing

Watton battled hard in the first half and

went in at halftime with the score at 1-1

The second half saw Watton drop their

heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to

every ball and not physical enough this

was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how

they can actually play Hopefully they

will learn from this performance

Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals

coming from Blake

Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as

the youngest player on the field stepped

in at left back and done a good job One

for the future

Watton United FC Forthcoming Events

4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person

pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park

Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket

includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ

Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the

tournament contact Paul Woods on

0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l

golfwattonunitedfccouk

Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local

band Kenny and the motives are

performing at Watton Sports Centre

(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -

Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6

each) available from Watton Sports

Centre 01953 881281 - email

infowattonunitedfccouk

The club have planned our AGM for

Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports

Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough

season with lack of commitment from

local players causing some games to be

called off and folding of the A team at

the beginning of the season

We are looking for more committee

members to help out with running of the

club and more support from the local

community to join up if the club is

going to carry on and exist if you can

help email infowattonunitedfccouk

for more information

Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a

good win over local rivals Dereham by 5

matches to 1

However since then we have not done so

well with defeats against Swaffham by

2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn

by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4

12

Stableford winners in March were Dave

Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy

Fleming

The first Monthly stroke play medal was

won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing

off a handicap of 10

Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)

Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News

EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre

Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp

District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club

OGC = Ovington Garden Club

May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article

Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at

Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn

Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad

Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article

Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton

Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article

Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall

Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article

Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery

Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article

Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and

their Management Watton CCC See ad

Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article

Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article

Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article

Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article

Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG

Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article

Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article

Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article

Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad

Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair

Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art

Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green

June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm

Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake

Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk

Thompson Common Reserve

Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival

Sat 12th See Article

Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day

Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm

Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon

Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow

Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article

Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article

Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG

Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied

Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available

Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home

Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years

FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT

WC LITTLEPROUD amp SON of BRADENHAM

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offering a caring traditional amp affordable service‟

H BRETT amp SON Monumental Masons ~ Craftsmen in Stone

Call for our Brochure or

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Home visits can be arranged

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75 NORWICH ROAD WATTON

NORFOLK IP25 6DH Tel 01953 881501

MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be

12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis

Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered

for inclusion Arrival of copy before deadline does not guarantee

inclusion if you wish to be certain your entry gets to print then

please make sure it arrives in plenty of time

If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include

your contact details with each item If you do not the item

will NOT be published

You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can

write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave

copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom

All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of

the contributors and not the publishers While every care and

effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot

accept responsibility for errors or omissions

This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed

through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667

THE WATTON SOCIETY

Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the

Watton Christian Community Centre

Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park

For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom

Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second

competition of the year on

Wednesday 14th April there were six

prizes on offer as well as a special

Wee Wonders prize on the day The

winner on the day was Liam Owen

with a fantastic net score of 47

Stableford points winning by just 4

points second was Tom Weatherill

with 43 points third was Lucy

Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth

was Jack Bambridge with 39 points

In the Wee Wonders section of the

competition the winner was Joel

Spillman with 23 points Winner of

Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook

The presentation was made by Lisa

Neat of Smith amp Pinching

The Juniors were also presented with

their Club Shirts which have been

kindly sponsored by Total Health

Pharmacy and Wayland Garage

The event also hosted a raffle ndash and

the Juniors would like to say a very

big thank you to all the local business

people in Watton that made it all

possible The event was also attended

by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash

Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp

Pinching and Wayland Garage

Everyone had a very enjoyable day

The last month has been a lot more

productive for the ladies of Richmond Park

Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was

won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard

and they will be going forward to represent

the club at the regional final

The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill

organised a Charity Bridge day and raised

a wonderful total of pound502

Thirty six people attended and teacoffee

and cakes supplied by the golf club were

served at the interval

The annual coffee morning was a washout

as far as visitors coming to play golf was

concerned but the event was well

supported by the lady members and a total

of pound34320 was raised for club funds

Thank you to all who attended

The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles

had a particularly memorable day when she

came out for a few holes with her husband

on his first outing after a knee operation -

she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th

hole (164 yd) using her driver A great

achievement

Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs

Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs

Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry

Lawn 21 pts

April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net

70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3

Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85

Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section

Page 24: Mid-Norfolk Times May 2010

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 24 News

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FINE BOOKS BOUGHT AND SOLD

BOOKS JC amp Applestore Gallery

TelephoneFax 01953 883488 55 High Street Watton

For quality out of print books Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions New Books including local and childrenrsquos classics

Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham

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Unit 2 Coughtrey Industrial Estate

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CASTON VILLAGE FETE Caston Village Fete will be held at

Greenwich Villa Griston Road Caston

Saturday 5th June 2pm Parking near Caston School

Stalls games competitions Books bric-a-brac cakes plants BBQ Raffle amp Tombolas

Watton Silver Band All Proceeds to Caston Church

Everyone welcome to join us for our traditional village fete

I am sure that many people in Saham will

remember John Newton whose family lived

in the parish for several generations John

moved to Wiltshire more than twenty years

ago but while he lived here he applied his

legal-trained mind to recording and

assembling Saham history He has kindly

offered to return to Saham to give a public

presentation on ―Saham through the Ages

Johnlsquos talk supported by pictures and

slides will describe village living

conditions and life-styles spanning the

period of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up

to more recent times as seen through the

eyes of a number of colourful historical

figures who lived in Saham

It must be remembered that Saham was a

village of some regional importance in much

of this period At the time of the Norman

invasion it was ―held by that is owed feudal

dues to the King himself and had a Fair

directly under royal warrant It was larger than

Watton up to the time of the opening of the

turnpike road between Cambridge and

Norwich which was routed south of the

Watton Brook (or as older Wattonianlsquos might

know it the River Wissey) and so directed

trade and official functionaries to Watton

rather than Saham

The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm and we

hope to provide refreshments a raffle and

other activities a small exhibition on Saham

by Saham Heritage and as the main event

Johnlsquos illustrated talk Please do make a note

of the date and place and come along for an

instructive and entertaining evening - and

bring your friends

Date amp Time Saturday 12th June from 6pm at

the Wells Cole Community Centre FREE

Entry For more information call me and

watch for publicity

Brian Mitchell Marshfrog1aolcom 889550

Pictured right is the Old White Horse in

Saham Toney

Saham Through the Ages with John Newton

Citizenslsquo Advice is concerned with

how sick and disabled people are

being assessed for Employment and

Support Allowance (ESA) This new

benefit was introduced in October

2008 to replace the existing

incapacity benefit for new claimants

It aims to give more help to those

who might with support be able to

work

Since ESA was introduced CAB

advisers across England and Wales

have been reporting high numbers of

seriously ill and disabled people

being found fit for worklsquo under the

new Work Capability Assessment

(WCA) Examples of CAB clients in

this situation include people in the

advanced stages of Parkinsonlsquos

Disease and Multiple Sclerosis

people with severe mental illness

and some who are dealing with acute

short-term health problems such as

awaiting open heart surgery

Citizens‟ Advice has produced a

report - Not working - CAB

evidence on the ESA Work

Capability Assessment‟ - which

outlines concerns with the limited

effectiveness of the assessment

Claimants undergo a medical test

which should assess what they can

do but the evidence shows that the

test doesnlsquot account for the

complexities of many illnesses and

disabilities Citizens Advice is

hearing numerous reports of hurried

medicals where medical examiners

miss vital details make unjustifiable

assumptions and donlsquot place enough

emphasis on the impact of mental

health issues on the ability to work

The report shows how for these

people failing the WCA can have an

enormously detrimental effect By

being told they must find work they

face further hardship by either having

to claim JSA which is a less

supportive benefit or in many cases

no benefit at all Moreover the stress

of the test and the prospect of

fighting unfavourable decisions at a

tribunal adds to the considerable

pressure of their situations In these

cases the system risks moving

already vulnerable people even

further away from a return to the

workplace

To illustrate these points the

following are examples of CAB

clients failed by the Work Capability

Assessment

A CAB in London saw a former

engineer in his 50lsquos who was

working as a driver After feeling ill

for a number of months he visited his

GP and was immediately referred to

hospital where he was admitted with

heart disease and required a triple

bypass About three weeks after helsquod

been discharged he started to feel

extremely ill again He went back to

hospital and after a series of new

tests was diagnosed with inoperable

and incurable stomach and liver

cancer Although he was advised to

continue taking regular exercise he

found walking and breathing

difficult was in constant pain and

suffered a number of uncomfortable

side effects from both his cancer and

heart medication At his WCA he

was found fit for work on the basis

that he remarked how he walked

daily (although not far and not

without discomfort) and could raise

his hands above his head (once)

None of his medical consultants

could believe the decision He

recently appealed the original

decision and was successful in being

put into the support group for people

not required to look for work

A Wiltshire bureau reported that a

client with Parkinsonlsquos disease had

both physical and cognitive

difficulties He went for a WCA and

was found fit for work despite being

unable to stand for longer than 10

minutes a tendency to fall

d e t e r i o r a t i n g s p e e c h a n d

concentration - he slurred his words

and could not control saliva and had

very poor short term memory with

inability to recall conversations that

happened a few hours previously

His mental health had also suffered

because of his difficulties

A CAB in Leeds reported a client

who following an attack by a gang

during which he was shot at and

suffered multiple injuries suffered

post traumatic stress disorder along

with anxiety and depression The

man who had consistently worked

throughout his life until this point

now finds it hard to leave the house

and suffers flashbacks but is

undergoing medical treatment and

counselling as he wants to return to

work as soon as he can He failed his

WCA and was found fit for work He

feels completely let down by the

system and believes the test didnlsquot

take into consideration the true

impact of his situation because the

questions were focused so much

towards prescriptive questions which

just require yeslsquo or nolsquo answers He

says he felt like he was on trial and

that he was being branded a benefits

cheat when all he wanted was

enough time to get himself better

before returning to work He

appealed the decision and was

successful and is now in the group

for people needing extra support and

time before finding a job

Citizenslsquo Advice believes that a

much more sophisticated approach is

needed that not only looks at a

personlsquos ability to undertake a certain

task on the day of the test but

considers supporting medical

evidence and other aspects such as

the variability of a personlsquos condition

and the external barriers they face in

finding work

If you have been affected by

decisions from the Work Capability

Assessment as part of a claim for

Employment and Support Allowance

then contact your local Citizenslsquo

Advice Bureau for help in seeking a

fairer outcome

Flowers and glass are back at Watton Country Market With spring weather finally

arriving we are now seeing fresh

cut flowers on our counters as well

as the first of the spring plants and

vegetables Etched glass is also

back in our range of gift items

Our knitters wood workers

jewellery maker and greetings card

makers continue providing a wide

range of gift items for your delight

The cooks have a delicious variety

of cakes and savouries and fresh

eggs arrive straight from an Ashill

farm every week Do come and see

us on any Wednesday morning

between 830 and 1130 am in the

Watton Christian Community

Centre

Work Capability Assessments for Employment And Support Allowance ndash ESA

Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25

WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010

St Mary‟s Church Watton

1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion

2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues

Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252

margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg

Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

12 Noon Holy Baptism

Sun 9th Christian Aid Week

800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Thur 13th Ascension Day

730pm Holy Communion

Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd Pentecost

800am Holy Communion

1000am All Age Worship Service with the

Methodist Congregation

12 noon Holy Baptism

630pm Choral Evensong

Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion

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

prayer between 10am amp 1200noon

It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek

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

Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom

Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead

630pm Mrs E Wright

Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor

630pm Local Arrangement

Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann

630pm Rev B Eagle

Sun 23rd Pentecost

1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton

630pm Mr D Fisher

Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull

630pm Mrs E Warby

Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church

Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children

during the Sunday morning services

Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo

Sun 9th 1030am Family Service

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How can we have Faithlsquo

Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how do I Praylsquo

Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo

Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are

Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How does God Guide uslsquo

St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion

Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship

Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion

St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion

SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion

Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship

1245pm Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion

St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion

Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship

Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson

Worship Calendar May 2010

Sunday 2nd May

1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon

SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY

900 am Matins Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson

300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston

THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY

700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

SUNDAY 16TH MAY

900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham

1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles

SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST

900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Caston

SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY

1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham

(ages 4-11 church room)

1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)

SUNDAY 6TH JUNE

1020 am Sunday Club Griston

(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)

1030 am United Holy Communion Griston

(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)

For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory

Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5

Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222

Email revbobnicholsgmailcom

All Saints Church Threxton

Sunday 2nd May at 10am

Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be

Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home

Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family

amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home

01953 881 885

We all make mistakes

Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church

Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what

we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just

embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in

Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread

and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was

and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not

the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done

There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more

important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the

men who predicted

―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers

Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943

―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously

considered as a means of communication The device is inherently

of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876

―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal

Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre

―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out

Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962

Events in the future and the things we say about them can often

embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other

mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to

other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it

helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as

we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our

character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where

he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not

true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a

mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great

strength in life

Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for

example here is one such story called the bear facts

―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the

bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this

came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he

heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at

top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man

when the man cried out God help me

The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to

move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes

Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the

man I could not do that after all these years but could you make

the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began

to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms

and put his paws together and said For what we are about to

receive may

We all make mistakes

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News

One hundred and seventeen miles of

Norfolks roads will be the route for

the countys largest ever live sporting

spectacle as the Tour of Britain

cycle race heads across Norfolk on

Thursday September 16

The Tour of Britain is the UKs

biggest professional bicycle race and

a centrepiece of the British sporting

calendar - with live television

coverage in the UK live Internet

coverage and further television

broadcast in more than 100 countries

The Tour is also the biggest free to

spectate sporting event in the UK -

attracting around a million spectators

to the roadside

The eight-day event will head

through Norfolk at stage six with

some of the worldlsquos top cyclists

competing for the right to wear the

yellow jersey as stage winner on a

tour route that has been chosen to

highlight iconic and regeneration

areas of Norfolk

Over the past five years Olympic

World and Commonweal th

Champions have ridden the Tour of

Britain and securing a stage of the

race for Norfolk is a coup for

Norfolk County Council - who has

been in talks with the organisers of

the race for around a year in order to

bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads

Specific location timings will be

announced at a later date but the race

will begin from Tuesday Market

Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday

morning before ending mid-

afternoon on South Beach Parade in

Great Yarmouth

- From Tuesday Market Place the

riders will do a short circuit in Kings

Lynn before heading out toward

Castle Rising and then to the

Sandringham estate The first Sprint

stage of the race will take place past

the Visitors Centre at Sandringham

- From there the race heads toward

Hunstanton through Dersingham

taking in old Hunstanton then

following the coast road to

Brancaster The first King of the

Mountain stage (title given to the

best climber in a cycling road race)

takes place as the road nears

Burnham Deepdale with the riders

then carrying on through Burnham

Market toward Holkham and then

heading through the grounds of

Holkham Hall

- Heading toward Wells next the Sea

the second Sprint will take place on

the quayside

From there the cyclists stay on the

coast road through Sheringham to

West Runton where they turn off

toward Aylmerton - which is where

the second King of the Mountain

takes place

- From Aylmerton to Holt the route

heads through the market town

toward Saxthorpe then on to

Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall

Then on through Alysham to Buxton

Hautbois and Coltishall

- From Coltishall the route heads into

Norwich following the ring road to

Grapes Hill with the third Sprint

taking place up Grapes Hill The

cyclists then ride past City Hall and

the Forum before making their way

down to Prince of Wales Road onto

Riverside and then the third King of

the Mountain takes place up Gurney

Road

- Leaving the city the cyclists follow

a Broads route through Salhouse

Wroxham Hoveton Horning and

Potter Heigham Heading on to

Caister the riders finally reach Great

Yarmouth - where the finish of the

race will be on South Beach Parade

Derrick Murphy Norfolk County

Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet

member for Cultural Services said

Whilst our landscape doesnt offer

an upward climb of the Alps the

cyclists will have to cover a longer

distance than any other leg of the

Tour and weve used the landscape

that we do possess to come up with a

challenging route

As well as the economic benefits the

race will bring to Norfolk through

increased tourism and business

revenues it is hoped that the Tour

will boost local interest in cycling

and sport in general particularly

among children and young people

adding to the work that the County

Council is already doing as part of

the approach to the London

Olympics in 2012 The race also

provides an opportunity to promote

N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d

internationally as a destination and

demonstrate that it has everything

needed to host events on a grand

scale

Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of

Britain said

―We are extremely pleased to be

bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to

Norfolk Our partners Norfolk

County Council have provided us

with the confidence that the stage in

Norfolk will be challenging one for

the riders and at the same time an

exciting one for all the spectators

―To be able to show what Norfolk

has to offer to the huge cycling

fanbase of Western Europe as a boost

to cycling tourism in the region is an

especially exciting prospect

Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled

Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder

will be passing on their passion for

hip hop dance to local boys aged 11

ndash 16 years in a series of classes that

will culminate in a performance at

the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in

Norwich later this year

The project organized and funded

by Breckland Council in partnership

with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk

Dance will begin with weekly

classes coached by renowned hip

hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka

Fuzlsquo) these will provide an

introduction to the various moves

and styles of hip hop Sessions will

be held at Dereham Leisure Centre

on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting

on 7th May and running until July

2nd

After the first four classes the

venture will step up a gear with a

four-day residency during June half-

term when Banxy joins the young

dance artists helping them develop

and rehearse a special performance

piece this will be the curtain-raiser

to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the

Lord Mayors Procession on July

10th A veteran of hip hop dance

Banxy trained at Swindon Dance

and the London Studio Centre and

has spent the last 15 years teaching

and performing across the UK and

abroad

Following on from the residency

the remaining Friday classes will be

taken up with rehearsing and

perfecting the performance piece in

readiness for the Procession

Rob Walker Breckland Council

Sustainable Communities Manager

said

―Therelsquos been such a fantastic

response to the dance taster sessions

and weekly classes that welsquove run

so far in the district we wanted to

trial something more ambitious

This project will give youngsters the

opportunity to benefit from expert

tuition and a more intensive

programme and then demonstrate

what they have learned in a high

profile performance

Whilst the first four weeks will

provide an introduction to the

various moves and styles of hip hop

dance those enrolling on the half-

term course will be committed to the

following four weeks of rehearsals

in preparation for the celebration

piece on July 10th

For more information and to book a

place on the course please contact

Stefan Clifford Breckland Council

Sports Development Officer on

01362 656870

Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27

Scribble Pad

Across

7 Irving Berlin classic (6)

8 This wood is a long shot (6)

9 Notice theyve died (4)

10 MPs claim for an Essex

pen (8)

11 Sailors bed (7)

13 Fabric (5)

15 3 wheeled bike (5)

17 VTOL AC (7)

20 Get grime to measure three

minutes (35)

21 Imitate (4)

23 Sound of the seas from

artist (6)

24 Roman goddess of the

dawn (6)

Down

1 Could 8 across join (4)

2 Very small BSA bike (6)

3 Vital part of toiletry (7)

4 PTA do Take responsibility

(5)

5 Notably out of the ordinary

(6)

6 Reel test our new home (8)

12 Revoke formally (8)

14 8 across will get you on

here (7)

16 Something to pack your

troubles in (33)

18 The best time so far (6)

19 My pet has nothing in it

(5)

22 Free of extraneous

elements of any kind (4)

PUZZLE CORNER

pound10 PRIZE CROSSWORD

Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply

complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland

News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries

will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks

voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the

Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with

one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting

The correct solution will be published in the next issue

LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward

Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting

Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did

Watton United FC Roundup

First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2

After the midweek game against Beccles

a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management

team of Harwood and Hunt knew

exactly what to expect here today with

college meadow similar in size and

stature (but not in playing surface) to the

Dereham Road pitch

They had identified Anthony Martin

younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos

Chris Martin as the goal threat and

today welcomed back Gareth Leggett

from university to bolster the back line

with Armes and James Brown still

unavailable Their tactics worked in the

first half playing a flat back 4 3 in

midfield and 3 upfront

In the opening exchanges Walker

troubled the Beccles inexperienced left

back numerous times with his pace and

dribbling ability and the defence It was

this outlet which finally led to Watton

opening the scoring when Mark

Allibone headed in a Mark Woods

corner from the right

However a miss-kick from Cruikshank

in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after

drew Beccles level when their striker

controlled and delivered the ball back

with the keeper stranded In recent

weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have

dropped but their character shone

through and they again took the lead

with a great passing move from left to

right was finished off coolly by the

advancing Morris from 10 yards

Watton havent been leading at half time

since the turn of the year but the first

half performance warranted this lead

with Mark Allibone performing well in

a new central midfield role and

Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all

showing their class at this level The

latter restricting the dangerous Martin to

no efforts on goal

The managers urged Watton to build on

this lead by pressing the game as they

had in the first 45 minutes as the next

goal was crucial However 15 minutes

in Watton suffered a setback when a

shot from the edge of the area slipped in

under Cruikshank to draw Watton level

As with Wattonlsquos season they had some

early chances in the second period but

couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal

With 20 minutes left Beccles changed

tactics and pushed centre back Barham

upfront and this almost instantly

provided dividends with him releasing

the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that

was saved well

However football is a game of 90

minutes and with only 2 minutes

remaining Watton lost concentration

when a corner was taken quickly and the

centre midfielder rose unchallenged

from the edge of the area of head over

Woods who had stepped off the post

A better performance that deserved

more for the Watton team but

unfortunately when youlsquore at the

bottom any luck seems to have deserted

you Man of the Match Gareth

Leggett

Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton

United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith

were let down by players on the

morning of this away fixture Now

second from bottom in the league after a

2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures

they surely canlsquot cancel any more games

in their hunt to stay in Division 4

However his young team today showed

hope for next season with Luke Jones

and Jono Franklin yet again performing

well against an experienced Bungay

team With Merv Brown draft in from

the first team bench at Beccles Watton

almost sneaked a well earned point

going in 1-1 at half time with a goal

from Jones

However with only 12 fit players

Watton couldnt change things and they

went down near the end 3-2 after Merv

Brown had pulled them back to 2-2

Man of the Match Luke Jones

Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League

Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior

Under 18s 2

Watton played away to Wisbech who on

the night proved to be the better team

Watton had to reshuffle their team as a

couple of key players were missing

Watton battled hard in the first half and

went in at halftime with the score at 1-1

The second half saw Watton drop their

heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to

every ball and not physical enough this

was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how

they can actually play Hopefully they

will learn from this performance

Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals

coming from Blake

Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as

the youngest player on the field stepped

in at left back and done a good job One

for the future

Watton United FC Forthcoming Events

4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person

pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park

Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket

includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ

Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the

tournament contact Paul Woods on

0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l

golfwattonunitedfccouk

Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local

band Kenny and the motives are

performing at Watton Sports Centre

(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -

Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6

each) available from Watton Sports

Centre 01953 881281 - email

infowattonunitedfccouk

The club have planned our AGM for

Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports

Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough

season with lack of commitment from

local players causing some games to be

called off and folding of the A team at

the beginning of the season

We are looking for more committee

members to help out with running of the

club and more support from the local

community to join up if the club is

going to carry on and exist if you can

help email infowattonunitedfccouk

for more information

Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a

good win over local rivals Dereham by 5

matches to 1

However since then we have not done so

well with defeats against Swaffham by

2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn

by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4

12

Stableford winners in March were Dave

Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy

Fleming

The first Monthly stroke play medal was

won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing

off a handicap of 10

Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)

Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News

EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre

Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp

District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club

OGC = Ovington Garden Club

May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article

Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at

Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn

Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad

Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article

Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton

Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article

Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall

Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article

Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery

Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article

Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and

their Management Watton CCC See ad

Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article

Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article

Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article

Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article

Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG

Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article

Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article

Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article

Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad

Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair

Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art

Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green

June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm

Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake

Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk

Thompson Common Reserve

Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival

Sat 12th See Article

Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day

Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm

Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon

Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow

Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article

Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article

Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG

Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied

Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available

Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home

Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years

FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT

WC LITTLEPROUD amp SON of BRADENHAM

lsquoA genuine family owned amp run business

offering a caring traditional amp affordable service‟

H BRETT amp SON Monumental Masons ~ Craftsmen in Stone

Call for our Brochure or

Visit our SHOWROOM and WORKSHOPS

Home visits can be arranged

also Fireplaces House Names etc

75 NORWICH ROAD WATTON

NORFOLK IP25 6DH Tel 01953 881501

MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be

12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis

Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered

for inclusion Arrival of copy before deadline does not guarantee

inclusion if you wish to be certain your entry gets to print then

please make sure it arrives in plenty of time

If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include

your contact details with each item If you do not the item

will NOT be published

You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can

write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave

copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom

All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of

the contributors and not the publishers While every care and

effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot

accept responsibility for errors or omissions

This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed

through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667

THE WATTON SOCIETY

Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the

Watton Christian Community Centre

Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park

For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom

Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second

competition of the year on

Wednesday 14th April there were six

prizes on offer as well as a special

Wee Wonders prize on the day The

winner on the day was Liam Owen

with a fantastic net score of 47

Stableford points winning by just 4

points second was Tom Weatherill

with 43 points third was Lucy

Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth

was Jack Bambridge with 39 points

In the Wee Wonders section of the

competition the winner was Joel

Spillman with 23 points Winner of

Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook

The presentation was made by Lisa

Neat of Smith amp Pinching

The Juniors were also presented with

their Club Shirts which have been

kindly sponsored by Total Health

Pharmacy and Wayland Garage

The event also hosted a raffle ndash and

the Juniors would like to say a very

big thank you to all the local business

people in Watton that made it all

possible The event was also attended

by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash

Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp

Pinching and Wayland Garage

Everyone had a very enjoyable day

The last month has been a lot more

productive for the ladies of Richmond Park

Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was

won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard

and they will be going forward to represent

the club at the regional final

The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill

organised a Charity Bridge day and raised

a wonderful total of pound502

Thirty six people attended and teacoffee

and cakes supplied by the golf club were

served at the interval

The annual coffee morning was a washout

as far as visitors coming to play golf was

concerned but the event was well

supported by the lady members and a total

of pound34320 was raised for club funds

Thank you to all who attended

The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles

had a particularly memorable day when she

came out for a few holes with her husband

on his first outing after a knee operation -

she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th

hole (164 yd) using her driver A great

achievement

Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs

Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs

Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry

Lawn 21 pts

April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net

70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3

Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85

Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section

Page 25: Mid-Norfolk Times May 2010

Church Times Mid-Norfolk Times Page 25

WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Service Calendar for May 2010

St Mary‟s Church Watton

1st 3rd amp 4th Wednesday at 930am Holy Communion

2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues

Wed amp Thurs 9am-1pm Tel 01953 881252

margaretchurchadmfreeservecouk wwwstmaryswattonorg

Sun 2nd 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

12 Noon Holy Baptism

Sun 9th Christian Aid Week

800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Thur 13th Ascension Day

730pm Holy Communion

Sun 16th 800am Holy Communion

1000am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd Pentecost

800am Holy Communion

1000am All Age Worship Service with the

Methodist Congregation

12 noon Holy Baptism

630pm Choral Evensong

Sun 30th 800am Holy Communion

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

prayer between 10am amp 1200noon

It‟s your quiet place At 1030 there is a half-hour Midweek

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

Member wwwwattonmethodistbtikcom

Sun 2nd 1045am Mr Richard Hempstead

630pm Mrs E Wright

Sun 9th 1045am Miss J Woor

630pm Local Arrangement

Sun 16th 1045am Mrs S Mann

630pm Rev B Eagle

Sun 23rd Pentecost

1000am United Service at St Marylsquos Watton

630pm Mr D Fisher

Sun 30th 1045am Mr J Hull

630pm Mrs E Warby

Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 530pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church

Pentecostal Church Dereham Road Watton There is a Noahs Ark Sunday and Kings Kids for children

during the Sunday morning services

Sun 2nd 1030am In Christlsquo - In Christ we are Saintslsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal Why did Jesus Dielsquo

Sun 9th 1030am Family Service

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How can we have Faithlsquo

Sun 16th 1030am In Christlsquo In Christ we are Chosenlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how do I Praylsquo

Sun 23rd 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are Adoptedlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

Why and how should I read the Biblelsquo

Sun 30th 1030am In Christlsquo- In Christ we are

Marked with the Holy Spiritlsquo

600pm Alpha Course and meal

How does God Guide uslsquo

St Nicholas‟ Church Ashill Tuesdays at 1000am Said Holy Communion

Sun 2nd 930am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 9th 930am Morning Worship

Sun 16th 930am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 930am Holy Communion

St George‟s Church Saham Toney Sun 9th 1100am Morning Worship and Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1100am All Age Worship

Sun 23rd 1100am Holy Communion

SS Peter amp Paul‟s Church Carbrooke Sun 2nd 1030am Benefice Service of Holy Communion

Sun 9th 1030am All Age Worship

1245pm Holy Baptism

Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 1030am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 30th 1030am Group Service of Holy Communion

St John the Evangelist Church Ovington Thursdays at 800am Said Holy Communion

Sun 9th 900am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 930am Lay Led All Age Worship

Breckles Caston Great Hockham Griston Merton Stow Bedon Thompson

Worship Calendar May 2010

Sunday 2nd May

1030 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon

SUNDAY 9TH MAYmdash ROGATION SUNDAY

900 am Matins Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Thompson

300 pm Farm Walk and Prayers Chase Farm Caston

THURSDAY 13TH MAYmdashFEAST ASCENSION DAY

700 pm United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

SUNDAY 16TH MAY

900 am Matins (BCP) Gt Hockham

1030 am United Holy Communion Breckles

SUNDAY 23RD MAYmdashPENTECOST

900 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton

1030 am United Holy Communion Caston

SUNDAY 30TH MAYmdashTRINITY SUNDAY

1020 am Sunday Club Gt Hockham

(ages 4-11 church room)

1030 am United Holy Communion Gt Hockham

(Festival of Churchlsquos title The Holy Trinity)

SUNDAY 6TH JUNE

1020 am Sunday Club Griston

(ages 4-11 Manorcourtlsquo Day Centre Manor Rd)

1030 am United Holy Communion Griston

(Festival of Churchlsquos patrons Sts Peter and Paul)

For all our parisheshellip bdquoThe WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+) Sundays 2nd and 16th May 7 - 8 pm Rectory

Pram Services Wednesdays 1015 am For parents or carers with children aged 0 - 5

Enquiries The Revd Bob Nichols Tel (01953) 483222

Email revbobnicholsgmailcom

All Saints Church Threxton

Sunday 2nd May at 10am

Petrified of Your Computer You donrsquot need to be

Ring Lesley Horn For 1 to 1 beginnerrsquos support in your own home

Friendly patient and knowledgeable help with using your computer to find things on the Internet email your family

amp friends ldquoListen Againrdquo on the BBCreg iPlayerreg and do your shopping without leaving your home

01953 881 885

We all make mistakes

Thought for the month from Roger Pawsey Watton Pentecostal Church

Its true we all make mistakes it doesnlsquot matter who we are or what

we do we all make mistakes Now some mistakes are just

embarrassing for instance I was in a posh hotel restaurant in

Chennai Looking at the menu I noticed that there was naan bread

and buttered naan bread I asked the waiter what the difference was

and with a kindly smile he said ―we spread butter on one but not

the other Embarrassing maybe but no real harm was done

There are mistakes that are embarrassing but some are more

important and it is only over time that they are revealed such as the

men who predicted

―I think there is a world market for maybe five computers

Thomas Watson chairman of IBM 1943

―This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously

considered as a means of communication The device is inherently

of no value to us Western Union internal memo 1876

―Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value Marechal

Ferdinand Foch Professor of Strategy Ecole Superieure de Guerre

―We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out

Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles 1962

Events in the future and the things we say about them can often

embarrass us as our predictions go astray while there are other

mistakes that are much more serious because they cause hurt to

other people How we deal with our mistakes is important as it

helps to determine our character If we learn to say sorry as soon as

we realise that we have made an error we are strengthening our

character I remember watching an old John Wayne movie where

he says ―Never apologise itlsquos a sign of weakness but this is not

true having the awareness to recognise when we have made a

mistake and having the courage to say sorry is really a great

strength in life

Then there are the mistakes that have greater implications for

example here is one such story called the bear facts

―A man was walking through a wood looking at the trees and the

bright blue sky He said to himself how wonderful that all this

came about by time and chance through evolution Suddenly he

heard a noise and a great brown bear came after him and he ran at

top speed It was getting nearer and raised its arms to grab the man

when the man cried out God help me

The bear stopped still the wind died down the clouds ceased to

move and a light shone down from heaven A voice said Yes

Do I take it you now want to be a Christian Oh no said the

man I could not do that after all these years but could you make

the Bear into a Christian The voice said Yes The clouds began

to move and the wind began to blow and the bear lowered his arms

and put his paws together and said For what we are about to

receive may

We all make mistakes

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News

One hundred and seventeen miles of

Norfolks roads will be the route for

the countys largest ever live sporting

spectacle as the Tour of Britain

cycle race heads across Norfolk on

Thursday September 16

The Tour of Britain is the UKs

biggest professional bicycle race and

a centrepiece of the British sporting

calendar - with live television

coverage in the UK live Internet

coverage and further television

broadcast in more than 100 countries

The Tour is also the biggest free to

spectate sporting event in the UK -

attracting around a million spectators

to the roadside

The eight-day event will head

through Norfolk at stage six with

some of the worldlsquos top cyclists

competing for the right to wear the

yellow jersey as stage winner on a

tour route that has been chosen to

highlight iconic and regeneration

areas of Norfolk

Over the past five years Olympic

World and Commonweal th

Champions have ridden the Tour of

Britain and securing a stage of the

race for Norfolk is a coup for

Norfolk County Council - who has

been in talks with the organisers of

the race for around a year in order to

bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads

Specific location timings will be

announced at a later date but the race

will begin from Tuesday Market

Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday

morning before ending mid-

afternoon on South Beach Parade in

Great Yarmouth

- From Tuesday Market Place the

riders will do a short circuit in Kings

Lynn before heading out toward

Castle Rising and then to the

Sandringham estate The first Sprint

stage of the race will take place past

the Visitors Centre at Sandringham

- From there the race heads toward

Hunstanton through Dersingham

taking in old Hunstanton then

following the coast road to

Brancaster The first King of the

Mountain stage (title given to the

best climber in a cycling road race)

takes place as the road nears

Burnham Deepdale with the riders

then carrying on through Burnham

Market toward Holkham and then

heading through the grounds of

Holkham Hall

- Heading toward Wells next the Sea

the second Sprint will take place on

the quayside

From there the cyclists stay on the

coast road through Sheringham to

West Runton where they turn off

toward Aylmerton - which is where

the second King of the Mountain

takes place

- From Aylmerton to Holt the route

heads through the market town

toward Saxthorpe then on to

Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall

Then on through Alysham to Buxton

Hautbois and Coltishall

- From Coltishall the route heads into

Norwich following the ring road to

Grapes Hill with the third Sprint

taking place up Grapes Hill The

cyclists then ride past City Hall and

the Forum before making their way

down to Prince of Wales Road onto

Riverside and then the third King of

the Mountain takes place up Gurney

Road

- Leaving the city the cyclists follow

a Broads route through Salhouse

Wroxham Hoveton Horning and

Potter Heigham Heading on to

Caister the riders finally reach Great

Yarmouth - where the finish of the

race will be on South Beach Parade

Derrick Murphy Norfolk County

Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet

member for Cultural Services said

Whilst our landscape doesnt offer

an upward climb of the Alps the

cyclists will have to cover a longer

distance than any other leg of the

Tour and weve used the landscape

that we do possess to come up with a

challenging route

As well as the economic benefits the

race will bring to Norfolk through

increased tourism and business

revenues it is hoped that the Tour

will boost local interest in cycling

and sport in general particularly

among children and young people

adding to the work that the County

Council is already doing as part of

the approach to the London

Olympics in 2012 The race also

provides an opportunity to promote

N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d

internationally as a destination and

demonstrate that it has everything

needed to host events on a grand

scale

Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of

Britain said

―We are extremely pleased to be

bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to

Norfolk Our partners Norfolk

County Council have provided us

with the confidence that the stage in

Norfolk will be challenging one for

the riders and at the same time an

exciting one for all the spectators

―To be able to show what Norfolk

has to offer to the huge cycling

fanbase of Western Europe as a boost

to cycling tourism in the region is an

especially exciting prospect

Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled

Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder

will be passing on their passion for

hip hop dance to local boys aged 11

ndash 16 years in a series of classes that

will culminate in a performance at

the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in

Norwich later this year

The project organized and funded

by Breckland Council in partnership

with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk

Dance will begin with weekly

classes coached by renowned hip

hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka

Fuzlsquo) these will provide an

introduction to the various moves

and styles of hip hop Sessions will

be held at Dereham Leisure Centre

on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting

on 7th May and running until July

2nd

After the first four classes the

venture will step up a gear with a

four-day residency during June half-

term when Banxy joins the young

dance artists helping them develop

and rehearse a special performance

piece this will be the curtain-raiser

to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the

Lord Mayors Procession on July

10th A veteran of hip hop dance

Banxy trained at Swindon Dance

and the London Studio Centre and

has spent the last 15 years teaching

and performing across the UK and

abroad

Following on from the residency

the remaining Friday classes will be

taken up with rehearsing and

perfecting the performance piece in

readiness for the Procession

Rob Walker Breckland Council

Sustainable Communities Manager

said

―Therelsquos been such a fantastic

response to the dance taster sessions

and weekly classes that welsquove run

so far in the district we wanted to

trial something more ambitious

This project will give youngsters the

opportunity to benefit from expert

tuition and a more intensive

programme and then demonstrate

what they have learned in a high

profile performance

Whilst the first four weeks will

provide an introduction to the

various moves and styles of hip hop

dance those enrolling on the half-

term course will be committed to the

following four weeks of rehearsals

in preparation for the celebration

piece on July 10th

For more information and to book a

place on the course please contact

Stefan Clifford Breckland Council

Sports Development Officer on

01362 656870

Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27

Scribble Pad

Across

7 Irving Berlin classic (6)

8 This wood is a long shot (6)

9 Notice theyve died (4)

10 MPs claim for an Essex

pen (8)

11 Sailors bed (7)

13 Fabric (5)

15 3 wheeled bike (5)

17 VTOL AC (7)

20 Get grime to measure three

minutes (35)

21 Imitate (4)

23 Sound of the seas from

artist (6)

24 Roman goddess of the

dawn (6)

Down

1 Could 8 across join (4)

2 Very small BSA bike (6)

3 Vital part of toiletry (7)

4 PTA do Take responsibility

(5)

5 Notably out of the ordinary

(6)

6 Reel test our new home (8)

12 Revoke formally (8)

14 8 across will get you on

here (7)

16 Something to pack your

troubles in (33)

18 The best time so far (6)

19 My pet has nothing in it

(5)

22 Free of extraneous

elements of any kind (4)

PUZZLE CORNER

pound10 PRIZE CROSSWORD

Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply

complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland

News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries

will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks

voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the

Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with

one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting

The correct solution will be published in the next issue

LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward

Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting

Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did

Watton United FC Roundup

First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2

After the midweek game against Beccles

a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management

team of Harwood and Hunt knew

exactly what to expect here today with

college meadow similar in size and

stature (but not in playing surface) to the

Dereham Road pitch

They had identified Anthony Martin

younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos

Chris Martin as the goal threat and

today welcomed back Gareth Leggett

from university to bolster the back line

with Armes and James Brown still

unavailable Their tactics worked in the

first half playing a flat back 4 3 in

midfield and 3 upfront

In the opening exchanges Walker

troubled the Beccles inexperienced left

back numerous times with his pace and

dribbling ability and the defence It was

this outlet which finally led to Watton

opening the scoring when Mark

Allibone headed in a Mark Woods

corner from the right

However a miss-kick from Cruikshank

in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after

drew Beccles level when their striker

controlled and delivered the ball back

with the keeper stranded In recent

weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have

dropped but their character shone

through and they again took the lead

with a great passing move from left to

right was finished off coolly by the

advancing Morris from 10 yards

Watton havent been leading at half time

since the turn of the year but the first

half performance warranted this lead

with Mark Allibone performing well in

a new central midfield role and

Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all

showing their class at this level The

latter restricting the dangerous Martin to

no efforts on goal

The managers urged Watton to build on

this lead by pressing the game as they

had in the first 45 minutes as the next

goal was crucial However 15 minutes

in Watton suffered a setback when a

shot from the edge of the area slipped in

under Cruikshank to draw Watton level

As with Wattonlsquos season they had some

early chances in the second period but

couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal

With 20 minutes left Beccles changed

tactics and pushed centre back Barham

upfront and this almost instantly

provided dividends with him releasing

the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that

was saved well

However football is a game of 90

minutes and with only 2 minutes

remaining Watton lost concentration

when a corner was taken quickly and the

centre midfielder rose unchallenged

from the edge of the area of head over

Woods who had stepped off the post

A better performance that deserved

more for the Watton team but

unfortunately when youlsquore at the

bottom any luck seems to have deserted

you Man of the Match Gareth

Leggett

Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton

United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith

were let down by players on the

morning of this away fixture Now

second from bottom in the league after a

2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures

they surely canlsquot cancel any more games

in their hunt to stay in Division 4

However his young team today showed

hope for next season with Luke Jones

and Jono Franklin yet again performing

well against an experienced Bungay

team With Merv Brown draft in from

the first team bench at Beccles Watton

almost sneaked a well earned point

going in 1-1 at half time with a goal

from Jones

However with only 12 fit players

Watton couldnt change things and they

went down near the end 3-2 after Merv

Brown had pulled them back to 2-2

Man of the Match Luke Jones

Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League

Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior

Under 18s 2

Watton played away to Wisbech who on

the night proved to be the better team

Watton had to reshuffle their team as a

couple of key players were missing

Watton battled hard in the first half and

went in at halftime with the score at 1-1

The second half saw Watton drop their

heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to

every ball and not physical enough this

was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how

they can actually play Hopefully they

will learn from this performance

Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals

coming from Blake

Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as

the youngest player on the field stepped

in at left back and done a good job One

for the future

Watton United FC Forthcoming Events

4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person

pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park

Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket

includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ

Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the

tournament contact Paul Woods on

0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l

golfwattonunitedfccouk

Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local

band Kenny and the motives are

performing at Watton Sports Centre

(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -

Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6

each) available from Watton Sports

Centre 01953 881281 - email

infowattonunitedfccouk

The club have planned our AGM for

Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports

Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough

season with lack of commitment from

local players causing some games to be

called off and folding of the A team at

the beginning of the season

We are looking for more committee

members to help out with running of the

club and more support from the local

community to join up if the club is

going to carry on and exist if you can

help email infowattonunitedfccouk

for more information

Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a

good win over local rivals Dereham by 5

matches to 1

However since then we have not done so

well with defeats against Swaffham by

2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn

by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4

12

Stableford winners in March were Dave

Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy

Fleming

The first Monthly stroke play medal was

won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing

off a handicap of 10

Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)

Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News

EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre

Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp

District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club

OGC = Ovington Garden Club

May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article

Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at

Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn

Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad

Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article

Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton

Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article

Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall

Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article

Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery

Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article

Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and

their Management Watton CCC See ad

Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article

Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article

Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article

Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article

Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG

Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article

Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article

Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article

Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad

Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair

Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art

Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green

June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm

Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake

Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk

Thompson Common Reserve

Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival

Sat 12th See Article

Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day

Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm

Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon

Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow

Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article

Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article

Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG

Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied

Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available

Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home

Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years

FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT

WC LITTLEPROUD amp SON of BRADENHAM

lsquoA genuine family owned amp run business

offering a caring traditional amp affordable service‟

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Call for our Brochure or

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75 NORWICH ROAD WATTON

NORFOLK IP25 6DH Tel 01953 881501

MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be

12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis

Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered

for inclusion Arrival of copy before deadline does not guarantee

inclusion if you wish to be certain your entry gets to print then

please make sure it arrives in plenty of time

If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include

your contact details with each item If you do not the item

will NOT be published

You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can

write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave

copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom

All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of

the contributors and not the publishers While every care and

effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot

accept responsibility for errors or omissions

This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed

through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667

THE WATTON SOCIETY

Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the

Watton Christian Community Centre

Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park

For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom

Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second

competition of the year on

Wednesday 14th April there were six

prizes on offer as well as a special

Wee Wonders prize on the day The

winner on the day was Liam Owen

with a fantastic net score of 47

Stableford points winning by just 4

points second was Tom Weatherill

with 43 points third was Lucy

Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth

was Jack Bambridge with 39 points

In the Wee Wonders section of the

competition the winner was Joel

Spillman with 23 points Winner of

Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook

The presentation was made by Lisa

Neat of Smith amp Pinching

The Juniors were also presented with

their Club Shirts which have been

kindly sponsored by Total Health

Pharmacy and Wayland Garage

The event also hosted a raffle ndash and

the Juniors would like to say a very

big thank you to all the local business

people in Watton that made it all

possible The event was also attended

by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash

Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp

Pinching and Wayland Garage

Everyone had a very enjoyable day

The last month has been a lot more

productive for the ladies of Richmond Park

Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was

won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard

and they will be going forward to represent

the club at the regional final

The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill

organised a Charity Bridge day and raised

a wonderful total of pound502

Thirty six people attended and teacoffee

and cakes supplied by the golf club were

served at the interval

The annual coffee morning was a washout

as far as visitors coming to play golf was

concerned but the event was well

supported by the lady members and a total

of pound34320 was raised for club funds

Thank you to all who attended

The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles

had a particularly memorable day when she

came out for a few holes with her husband

on his first outing after a knee operation -

she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th

hole (164 yd) using her driver A great

achievement

Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs

Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs

Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry

Lawn 21 pts

April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net

70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3

Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85

Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section

Page 26: Mid-Norfolk Times May 2010

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 26 Sports News

One hundred and seventeen miles of

Norfolks roads will be the route for

the countys largest ever live sporting

spectacle as the Tour of Britain

cycle race heads across Norfolk on

Thursday September 16

The Tour of Britain is the UKs

biggest professional bicycle race and

a centrepiece of the British sporting

calendar - with live television

coverage in the UK live Internet

coverage and further television

broadcast in more than 100 countries

The Tour is also the biggest free to

spectate sporting event in the UK -

attracting around a million spectators

to the roadside

The eight-day event will head

through Norfolk at stage six with

some of the worldlsquos top cyclists

competing for the right to wear the

yellow jersey as stage winner on a

tour route that has been chosen to

highlight iconic and regeneration

areas of Norfolk

Over the past five years Olympic

World and Commonweal th

Champions have ridden the Tour of

Britain and securing a stage of the

race for Norfolk is a coup for

Norfolk County Council - who has

been in talks with the organisers of

the race for around a year in order to

bring the Tour to the countylsquos roads

Specific location timings will be

announced at a later date but the race

will begin from Tuesday Market

Place in Kings Lynn on Thursday

morning before ending mid-

afternoon on South Beach Parade in

Great Yarmouth

- From Tuesday Market Place the

riders will do a short circuit in Kings

Lynn before heading out toward

Castle Rising and then to the

Sandringham estate The first Sprint

stage of the race will take place past

the Visitors Centre at Sandringham

- From there the race heads toward

Hunstanton through Dersingham

taking in old Hunstanton then

following the coast road to

Brancaster The first King of the

Mountain stage (title given to the

best climber in a cycling road race)

takes place as the road nears

Burnham Deepdale with the riders

then carrying on through Burnham

Market toward Holkham and then

heading through the grounds of

Holkham Hall

- Heading toward Wells next the Sea

the second Sprint will take place on

the quayside

From there the cyclists stay on the

coast road through Sheringham to

West Runton where they turn off

toward Aylmerton - which is where

the second King of the Mountain

takes place

- From Aylmerton to Holt the route

heads through the market town

toward Saxthorpe then on to

Aylsham - riding past Blickling Hall

Then on through Alysham to Buxton

Hautbois and Coltishall

- From Coltishall the route heads into

Norwich following the ring road to

Grapes Hill with the third Sprint

taking place up Grapes Hill The

cyclists then ride past City Hall and

the Forum before making their way

down to Prince of Wales Road onto

Riverside and then the third King of

the Mountain takes place up Gurney

Road

- Leaving the city the cyclists follow

a Broads route through Salhouse

Wroxham Hoveton Horning and

Potter Heigham Heading on to

Caister the riders finally reach Great

Yarmouth - where the finish of the

race will be on South Beach Parade

Derrick Murphy Norfolk County

Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet

member for Cultural Services said

Whilst our landscape doesnt offer

an upward climb of the Alps the

cyclists will have to cover a longer

distance than any other leg of the

Tour and weve used the landscape

that we do possess to come up with a

challenging route

As well as the economic benefits the

race will bring to Norfolk through

increased tourism and business

revenues it is hoped that the Tour

will boost local interest in cycling

and sport in general particularly

among children and young people

adding to the work that the County

Council is already doing as part of

the approach to the London

Olympics in 2012 The race also

provides an opportunity to promote

N o r f o l k n a t i o n a l l y a n d

internationally as a destination and

demonstrate that it has everything

needed to host events on a grand

scale

Hugh Roberts CEO of The Tour of

Britain said

―We are extremely pleased to be

bringing the 2010 Tour of Britain to

Norfolk Our partners Norfolk

County Council have provided us

with the confidence that the stage in

Norfolk will be challenging one for

the riders and at the same time an

exciting one for all the spectators

―To be able to show what Norfolk

has to offer to the huge cycling

fanbase of Western Europe as a boost

to cycling tourism in the region is an

especially exciting prospect

Norfolks route for the Tour of Britain cycle race unveiled

Hip Hop Dance Project Legends Banxy and Jody Schroeder

will be passing on their passion for

hip hop dance to local boys aged 11

ndash 16 years in a series of classes that

will culminate in a performance at

the Lord Mayorlsquos procession in

Norwich later this year

The project organized and funded

by Breckland Council in partnership

with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk

Dance will begin with weekly

classes coached by renowned hip

hop dancer Jody Schroeder (aka

Fuzlsquo) these will provide an

introduction to the various moves

and styles of hip hop Sessions will

be held at Dereham Leisure Centre

on Fridays from 4 ndash 530pm starting

on 7th May and running until July

2nd

After the first four classes the

venture will step up a gear with a

four-day residency during June half-

term when Banxy joins the young

dance artists helping them develop

and rehearse a special performance

piece this will be the curtain-raiser

to Zoo Nationlsquos performance at the

Lord Mayors Procession on July

10th A veteran of hip hop dance

Banxy trained at Swindon Dance

and the London Studio Centre and

has spent the last 15 years teaching

and performing across the UK and

abroad

Following on from the residency

the remaining Friday classes will be

taken up with rehearsing and

perfecting the performance piece in

readiness for the Procession

Rob Walker Breckland Council

Sustainable Communities Manager

said

―Therelsquos been such a fantastic

response to the dance taster sessions

and weekly classes that welsquove run

so far in the district we wanted to

trial something more ambitious

This project will give youngsters the

opportunity to benefit from expert

tuition and a more intensive

programme and then demonstrate

what they have learned in a high

profile performance

Whilst the first four weeks will

provide an introduction to the

various moves and styles of hip hop

dance those enrolling on the half-

term course will be committed to the

following four weeks of rehearsals

in preparation for the celebration

piece on July 10th

For more information and to book a

place on the course please contact

Stefan Clifford Breckland Council

Sports Development Officer on

01362 656870

Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27

Scribble Pad

Across

7 Irving Berlin classic (6)

8 This wood is a long shot (6)

9 Notice theyve died (4)

10 MPs claim for an Essex

pen (8)

11 Sailors bed (7)

13 Fabric (5)

15 3 wheeled bike (5)

17 VTOL AC (7)

20 Get grime to measure three

minutes (35)

21 Imitate (4)

23 Sound of the seas from

artist (6)

24 Roman goddess of the

dawn (6)

Down

1 Could 8 across join (4)

2 Very small BSA bike (6)

3 Vital part of toiletry (7)

4 PTA do Take responsibility

(5)

5 Notably out of the ordinary

(6)

6 Reel test our new home (8)

12 Revoke formally (8)

14 8 across will get you on

here (7)

16 Something to pack your

troubles in (33)

18 The best time so far (6)

19 My pet has nothing in it

(5)

22 Free of extraneous

elements of any kind (4)

PUZZLE CORNER

pound10 PRIZE CROSSWORD

Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply

complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland

News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries

will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks

voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the

Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with

one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting

The correct solution will be published in the next issue

LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward

Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting

Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did

Watton United FC Roundup

First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2

After the midweek game against Beccles

a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management

team of Harwood and Hunt knew

exactly what to expect here today with

college meadow similar in size and

stature (but not in playing surface) to the

Dereham Road pitch

They had identified Anthony Martin

younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos

Chris Martin as the goal threat and

today welcomed back Gareth Leggett

from university to bolster the back line

with Armes and James Brown still

unavailable Their tactics worked in the

first half playing a flat back 4 3 in

midfield and 3 upfront

In the opening exchanges Walker

troubled the Beccles inexperienced left

back numerous times with his pace and

dribbling ability and the defence It was

this outlet which finally led to Watton

opening the scoring when Mark

Allibone headed in a Mark Woods

corner from the right

However a miss-kick from Cruikshank

in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after

drew Beccles level when their striker

controlled and delivered the ball back

with the keeper stranded In recent

weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have

dropped but their character shone

through and they again took the lead

with a great passing move from left to

right was finished off coolly by the

advancing Morris from 10 yards

Watton havent been leading at half time

since the turn of the year but the first

half performance warranted this lead

with Mark Allibone performing well in

a new central midfield role and

Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all

showing their class at this level The

latter restricting the dangerous Martin to

no efforts on goal

The managers urged Watton to build on

this lead by pressing the game as they

had in the first 45 minutes as the next

goal was crucial However 15 minutes

in Watton suffered a setback when a

shot from the edge of the area slipped in

under Cruikshank to draw Watton level

As with Wattonlsquos season they had some

early chances in the second period but

couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal

With 20 minutes left Beccles changed

tactics and pushed centre back Barham

upfront and this almost instantly

provided dividends with him releasing

the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that

was saved well

However football is a game of 90

minutes and with only 2 minutes

remaining Watton lost concentration

when a corner was taken quickly and the

centre midfielder rose unchallenged

from the edge of the area of head over

Woods who had stepped off the post

A better performance that deserved

more for the Watton team but

unfortunately when youlsquore at the

bottom any luck seems to have deserted

you Man of the Match Gareth

Leggett

Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton

United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith

were let down by players on the

morning of this away fixture Now

second from bottom in the league after a

2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures

they surely canlsquot cancel any more games

in their hunt to stay in Division 4

However his young team today showed

hope for next season with Luke Jones

and Jono Franklin yet again performing

well against an experienced Bungay

team With Merv Brown draft in from

the first team bench at Beccles Watton

almost sneaked a well earned point

going in 1-1 at half time with a goal

from Jones

However with only 12 fit players

Watton couldnt change things and they

went down near the end 3-2 after Merv

Brown had pulled them back to 2-2

Man of the Match Luke Jones

Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League

Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior

Under 18s 2

Watton played away to Wisbech who on

the night proved to be the better team

Watton had to reshuffle their team as a

couple of key players were missing

Watton battled hard in the first half and

went in at halftime with the score at 1-1

The second half saw Watton drop their

heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to

every ball and not physical enough this

was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how

they can actually play Hopefully they

will learn from this performance

Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals

coming from Blake

Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as

the youngest player on the field stepped

in at left back and done a good job One

for the future

Watton United FC Forthcoming Events

4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person

pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park

Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket

includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ

Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the

tournament contact Paul Woods on

0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l

golfwattonunitedfccouk

Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local

band Kenny and the motives are

performing at Watton Sports Centre

(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -

Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6

each) available from Watton Sports

Centre 01953 881281 - email

infowattonunitedfccouk

The club have planned our AGM for

Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports

Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough

season with lack of commitment from

local players causing some games to be

called off and folding of the A team at

the beginning of the season

We are looking for more committee

members to help out with running of the

club and more support from the local

community to join up if the club is

going to carry on and exist if you can

help email infowattonunitedfccouk

for more information

Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a

good win over local rivals Dereham by 5

matches to 1

However since then we have not done so

well with defeats against Swaffham by

2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn

by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4

12

Stableford winners in March were Dave

Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy

Fleming

The first Monthly stroke play medal was

won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing

off a handicap of 10

Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)

Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News

EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre

Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp

District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club

OGC = Ovington Garden Club

May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article

Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at

Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn

Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad

Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article

Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton

Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article

Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall

Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article

Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery

Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article

Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and

their Management Watton CCC See ad

Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article

Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article

Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article

Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article

Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG

Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article

Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article

Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article

Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad

Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair

Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art

Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green

June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm

Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake

Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk

Thompson Common Reserve

Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival

Sat 12th See Article

Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day

Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm

Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon

Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow

Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article

Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article

Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG

Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied

Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available

Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home

Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years

FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT

WC LITTLEPROUD amp SON of BRADENHAM

lsquoA genuine family owned amp run business

offering a caring traditional amp affordable service‟

H BRETT amp SON Monumental Masons ~ Craftsmen in Stone

Call for our Brochure or

Visit our SHOWROOM and WORKSHOPS

Home visits can be arranged

also Fireplaces House Names etc

75 NORWICH ROAD WATTON

NORFOLK IP25 6DH Tel 01953 881501

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12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis

Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered

for inclusion Arrival of copy before deadline does not guarantee

inclusion if you wish to be certain your entry gets to print then

please make sure it arrives in plenty of time

If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include

your contact details with each item If you do not the item

will NOT be published

You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can

write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave

copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom

All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of

the contributors and not the publishers While every care and

effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot

accept responsibility for errors or omissions

This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed

through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667

THE WATTON SOCIETY

Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the

Watton Christian Community Centre

Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park

For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom

Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second

competition of the year on

Wednesday 14th April there were six

prizes on offer as well as a special

Wee Wonders prize on the day The

winner on the day was Liam Owen

with a fantastic net score of 47

Stableford points winning by just 4

points second was Tom Weatherill

with 43 points third was Lucy

Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth

was Jack Bambridge with 39 points

In the Wee Wonders section of the

competition the winner was Joel

Spillman with 23 points Winner of

Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook

The presentation was made by Lisa

Neat of Smith amp Pinching

The Juniors were also presented with

their Club Shirts which have been

kindly sponsored by Total Health

Pharmacy and Wayland Garage

The event also hosted a raffle ndash and

the Juniors would like to say a very

big thank you to all the local business

people in Watton that made it all

possible The event was also attended

by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash

Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp

Pinching and Wayland Garage

Everyone had a very enjoyable day

The last month has been a lot more

productive for the ladies of Richmond Park

Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was

won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard

and they will be going forward to represent

the club at the regional final

The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill

organised a Charity Bridge day and raised

a wonderful total of pound502

Thirty six people attended and teacoffee

and cakes supplied by the golf club were

served at the interval

The annual coffee morning was a washout

as far as visitors coming to play golf was

concerned but the event was well

supported by the lady members and a total

of pound34320 was raised for club funds

Thank you to all who attended

The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles

had a particularly memorable day when she

came out for a few holes with her husband

on his first outing after a knee operation -

she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th

hole (164 yd) using her driver A great

achievement

Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs

Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs

Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry

Lawn 21 pts

April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net

70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3

Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85

Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section

Page 27: Mid-Norfolk Times May 2010

Sports News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 27

Scribble Pad

Across

7 Irving Berlin classic (6)

8 This wood is a long shot (6)

9 Notice theyve died (4)

10 MPs claim for an Essex

pen (8)

11 Sailors bed (7)

13 Fabric (5)

15 3 wheeled bike (5)

17 VTOL AC (7)

20 Get grime to measure three

minutes (35)

21 Imitate (4)

23 Sound of the seas from

artist (6)

24 Roman goddess of the

dawn (6)

Down

1 Could 8 across join (4)

2 Very small BSA bike (6)

3 Vital part of toiletry (7)

4 PTA do Take responsibility

(5)

5 Notably out of the ordinary

(6)

6 Reel test our new home (8)

12 Revoke formally (8)

14 8 across will get you on

here (7)

16 Something to pack your

troubles in (33)

18 The best time so far (6)

19 My pet has nothing in it

(5)

22 Free of extraneous

elements of any kind (4)

PUZZLE CORNER

pound10 PRIZE CROSSWORD

Would you like to win a pound10 Adcocks Voucher to spend Simply

complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland

News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

Norfolk IP25 6AE before the paper deadline All correct entries

will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a pound10 Adcocks

voucher to spend In the event of any dispute the decision of the

Editor will be final The clues are a mix of cryptic and easy with

one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting

The correct solution will be published in the next issue

LAST MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE The winner of the pound10 prize last month was Mrs Eileen Ward

Walnut Grove Watton Well done Eileen for getting

Planar and not mistakenly putting Planer (22 across) as many did

Watton United FC Roundup

First Team - Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Beccles Town 3 Watton United 2

After the midweek game against Beccles

a few weeks ago Wattonlsquos Management

team of Harwood and Hunt knew

exactly what to expect here today with

college meadow similar in size and

stature (but not in playing surface) to the

Dereham Road pitch

They had identified Anthony Martin

younger brother of Norwich City FClsquos

Chris Martin as the goal threat and

today welcomed back Gareth Leggett

from university to bolster the back line

with Armes and James Brown still

unavailable Their tactics worked in the

first half playing a flat back 4 3 in

midfield and 3 upfront

In the opening exchanges Walker

troubled the Beccles inexperienced left

back numerous times with his pace and

dribbling ability and the defence It was

this outlet which finally led to Watton

opening the scoring when Mark

Allibone headed in a Mark Woods

corner from the right

However a miss-kick from Cruikshank

in Wattonlsquos goal only minutes after

drew Beccles level when their striker

controlled and delivered the ball back

with the keeper stranded In recent

weeks Wattonlsquos heads would have

dropped but their character shone

through and they again took the lead

with a great passing move from left to

right was finished off coolly by the

advancing Morris from 10 yards

Watton havent been leading at half time

since the turn of the year but the first

half performance warranted this lead

with Mark Allibone performing well in

a new central midfield role and

Bloomfield Walker and Leggett all

showing their class at this level The

latter restricting the dangerous Martin to

no efforts on goal

The managers urged Watton to build on

this lead by pressing the game as they

had in the first 45 minutes as the next

goal was crucial However 15 minutes

in Watton suffered a setback when a

shot from the edge of the area slipped in

under Cruikshank to draw Watton level

As with Wattonlsquos season they had some

early chances in the second period but

couldnlsquot convert that vital 3rd goal

With 20 minutes left Beccles changed

tactics and pushed centre back Barham

upfront and this almost instantly

provided dividends with him releasing

the pacy winger for a 1-1 chance that

was saved well

However football is a game of 90

minutes and with only 2 minutes

remaining Watton lost concentration

when a corner was taken quickly and the

centre midfielder rose unchallenged

from the edge of the area of head over

Woods who had stepped off the post

A better performance that deserved

more for the Watton team but

unfortunately when youlsquore at the

bottom any luck seems to have deserted

you Man of the Match Gareth

Leggett

Reserves Sat 10 Apr 2010 League

Bungay Town Reserves 3 Watton

United Reserves 2 Yet again Manager Wilkins and Griffith

were let down by players on the

morning of this away fixture Now

second from bottom in the league after a

2 point deduction for cancelled fixtures

they surely canlsquot cancel any more games

in their hunt to stay in Division 4

However his young team today showed

hope for next season with Luke Jones

and Jono Franklin yet again performing

well against an experienced Bungay

team With Merv Brown draft in from

the first team bench at Beccles Watton

almost sneaked a well earned point

going in 1-1 at half time with a goal

from Jones

However with only 12 fit players

Watton couldnt change things and they

went down near the end 3-2 after Merv

Brown had pulled them back to 2-2

Man of the Match Luke Jones

Under 18s Mon 29 Mar 2010 League

Wisbech Town 5 Watton Junior

Under 18s 2

Watton played away to Wisbech who on

the night proved to be the better team

Watton had to reshuffle their team as a

couple of key players were missing

Watton battled hard in the first half and

went in at halftime with the score at 1-1

The second half saw Watton drop their

heads and they just seemed to be 2nd to

every ball and not physical enough this

was a shame as Watton didnlsquot show how

they can actually play Hopefully they

will learn from this performance

Watton lost 5-2 with both Watton goals

coming from Blake

Man of match goes to Jake Scent who as

the youngest player on the field stepped

in at left back and done a good job One

for the future

Watton United FC Forthcoming Events

4th Annual Golf Day - pound35 per person

pound140 per team (x4) - Richmond Park

Golf club - Friday 25th June Ticket

includes full 18 holes of golf BBQ

Breakfast roll and prizes To play in the

tournament contact Paul Woods on

0 7 9 1 7 3 6 1 7 6 2 o r e m a i l

golfwattonunitedfccouk

Dance - Kenny amp The Motives - local

band Kenny and the motives are

performing at Watton Sports Centre

(main hall) on Saturday 28th May -

Doors open 8pm till late - tickets (pound6

each) available from Watton Sports

Centre 01953 881281 - email

infowattonunitedfccouk

The club have planned our AGM for

Thursday 3rd June (Watton Sports

Centre - 7pm) - Itlsquos been a tough

season with lack of commitment from

local players causing some games to be

called off and folding of the A team at

the beginning of the season

We are looking for more committee

members to help out with running of the

club and more support from the local

community to join up if the club is

going to carry on and exist if you can

help email infowattonunitedfccouk

for more information

Richmond Park Golf Club Senior Section The inter club match season started with a

good win over local rivals Dereham by 5

matches to 1

However since then we have not done so

well with defeats against Swaffham by

2 12 to 3 12Diss by 1 to 5 Kings Lynn

by 2 12 to 3 12 and Feltwell by 1 12 to 4

12

Stableford winners in March were Dave

Flack Tom Carter Ken Auckland Roy

Fleming

The first Monthly stroke play medal was

won by Gerry Knox with a net 68 playing

off a handicap of 10

Watton United First Team Back Row (Left to Right) Derek Hunt (Assistant Manager) Mark Allibone Henry Armes Kev Bloomfield Ben Smart Andrew Morris Scott Cruikshank Gareth Leggett Mike Callaghan Vince Harwood (Manager)

Front Row (left to right) Stu Chrystall Paul Woods Mark Woods Chris Bray Jimmy Walker Kev McKeever

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News

EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre

Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp

District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club

OGC = Ovington Garden Club

May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article

Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at

Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn

Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad

Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article

Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton

Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article

Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall

Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article

Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery

Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article

Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and

their Management Watton CCC See ad

Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article

Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article

Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article

Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article

Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG

Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article

Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article

Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article

Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad

Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair

Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art

Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green

June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm

Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake

Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk

Thompson Common Reserve

Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival

Sat 12th See Article

Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day

Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm

Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon

Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow

Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article

Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article

Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG

Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied

Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available

Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home

Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years

FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT

WC LITTLEPROUD amp SON of BRADENHAM

lsquoA genuine family owned amp run business

offering a caring traditional amp affordable service‟

H BRETT amp SON Monumental Masons ~ Craftsmen in Stone

Call for our Brochure or

Visit our SHOWROOM and WORKSHOPS

Home visits can be arranged

also Fireplaces House Names etc

75 NORWICH ROAD WATTON

NORFOLK IP25 6DH Tel 01953 881501

MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be

12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis

Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered

for inclusion Arrival of copy before deadline does not guarantee

inclusion if you wish to be certain your entry gets to print then

please make sure it arrives in plenty of time

If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include

your contact details with each item If you do not the item

will NOT be published

You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can

write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave

copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom

All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of

the contributors and not the publishers While every care and

effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot

accept responsibility for errors or omissions

This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed

through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667

THE WATTON SOCIETY

Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the

Watton Christian Community Centre

Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park

For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom

Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second

competition of the year on

Wednesday 14th April there were six

prizes on offer as well as a special

Wee Wonders prize on the day The

winner on the day was Liam Owen

with a fantastic net score of 47

Stableford points winning by just 4

points second was Tom Weatherill

with 43 points third was Lucy

Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth

was Jack Bambridge with 39 points

In the Wee Wonders section of the

competition the winner was Joel

Spillman with 23 points Winner of

Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook

The presentation was made by Lisa

Neat of Smith amp Pinching

The Juniors were also presented with

their Club Shirts which have been

kindly sponsored by Total Health

Pharmacy and Wayland Garage

The event also hosted a raffle ndash and

the Juniors would like to say a very

big thank you to all the local business

people in Watton that made it all

possible The event was also attended

by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash

Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp

Pinching and Wayland Garage

Everyone had a very enjoyable day

The last month has been a lot more

productive for the ladies of Richmond Park

Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was

won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard

and they will be going forward to represent

the club at the regional final

The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill

organised a Charity Bridge day and raised

a wonderful total of pound502

Thirty six people attended and teacoffee

and cakes supplied by the golf club were

served at the interval

The annual coffee morning was a washout

as far as visitors coming to play golf was

concerned but the event was well

supported by the lady members and a total

of pound34320 was raised for club funds

Thank you to all who attended

The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles

had a particularly memorable day when she

came out for a few holes with her husband

on his first outing after a knee operation -

she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th

hole (164 yd) using her driver A great

achievement

Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs

Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs

Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry

Lawn 21 pts

April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net

70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3

Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85

Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section

Page 28: Mid-Norfolk Times May 2010

Mid-Norfolk Times Page 28 News

EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre Hale Road Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre

Saham AHG = Attleborough Heritage Group AGC Ashill Garden Club ADHS = Attleborough amp District Horticultural Society BDHS = Bradenham amp

District Horticultural Society BFGC = Breckland Flower amp Garden Club EHGC East Harling Gardening Club GHGC Gt Hockham Gardening Club

OGC = Ovington Garden Club

May Sat 1st Spring Fair Queens Hall 10 till 2pm See Article

Wed 5th 7pm Over Here Talk by Ken Godfrey on Americans at

Watton See article ―Upstairs at the Acorn

Mon 10th Fashion Show by She Fashions Gt Hockham See Ad

Weds 12th AGC Visit to Japanese Garden Caston See article

Wed 12th Remember When at the Queens Hall Watton

Thurs 13th BFGC Container Gardening - Talk See article

Sat 15th OGC SaleCoffee morning Ovington Village Hall

Sat 15th EHGC Annual Sale 10am See article

Sat 15th Firefly meets Dragonfly at the Dragonfly Gallery

Sat 22nd Wayland House Watton See article

Tues18th 745pm NWT Talk The Breckland Reserves and

their Management Watton CCC See ad

Wed 19th 10 Barbaralsquos day at Rockland See article

Wed 19th ADHS Bulbs for Small gardens 730pm See article

Thurs 20th BDHS Acer Cultivars 730 See article

Thurs 20th Watton Pantomime Auditions See article

Sat 22nd Changes in Norfolk Countryside - Illustrated talk AHG

Tues 25th Ladies Day at St Georges Sham Toney See article

Thurs 27th AGC Historical items found in gardens - See article

Thurs 27th Watton U3A ―Life of a WWII Bomb Aimer See article

Fri 28th Dance Kenny amp The Motives Watton Sports Centre See ad

Sun 30th Hockham Horn Fair

Sun 30th Attleboroughlsquos Development - Walk 230pm AHG See Art

Mon 31st Bradenham Village Fete on The Green

June Thurs 17th Strawberry in Brenda Davis garden Watton 2pm ndash 4pm

Ent pound250 includes tea delicious strawberries and cake

Thurs10th 745pm NWT Evening Guided Walk

Thompson Common Reserve

Fri 11th Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival

Sat 12th See Article

Sun 13th Wild West Watton Carnival Day

Sat 19th Stow Bedon amp Breckles Fete 2pm to 5pm

Stow Bedon Hall Lower Stow Bedon

Sat 19th 630pm Rockland Shindig in Rockland Manor Meadow

Sat 26th Carbrooke Village Fete 1pm See article

Sun 27th AGC Annual Flower Show See article

Sun 27th Medieval Attleborough Walk 230 AHG

Written estimates always provided Memorials supplied

Personal supervision Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available

Arrangements may be discussed in the privacy of your own home

Tel (01760) 440269 (24 hrs) Established over 60 years

FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVING WATTON amp DISTRICT

WC LITTLEPROUD amp SON of BRADENHAM

lsquoA genuine family owned amp run business

offering a caring traditional amp affordable service‟

H BRETT amp SON Monumental Masons ~ Craftsmen in Stone

Call for our Brochure or

Visit our SHOWROOM and WORKSHOPS

Home visits can be arranged

also Fireplaces House Names etc

75 NORWICH ROAD WATTON

NORFOLK IP25 6DH Tel 01953 881501

MID-NORFOLK TIMES The deadline for the June issue will be

12 Noon on the 16th May Page space is allocated strictly on a first come first served basis

Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered

for inclusion Arrival of copy before deadline does not guarantee

inclusion if you wish to be certain your entry gets to print then

please make sure it arrives in plenty of time

If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include

your contact details with each item If you do not the item

will NOT be published

You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908 You can

write to 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave

copy in the bin at Adcocks 32 High Street Watton

The e-mail address is julianmidnorfolktimescom

All views expressed in the Mid-Norfolk Times are those of

the contributors and not the publishers While every care and

effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot

accept responsibility for errors or omissions

This issue of the Mid-Norfolk Times was published by Julian Horn 32 High Street Watton IP25 6AE and printed

through wwwquotemeprintcom 0845 1300 667

THE WATTON SOCIETY

Programme ndash May June amp July 745 pm at the

Watton Christian Community Centre

Weds May 19th Visit to Azsu Alpacas near Shipdham Weds June 16th Barbara Miller - The Norwich Shoe Trade Weds July 21st David Yaxley - Sheringham Hall and Park

For more information on the Watton Society and a programme to December 2010 telephone Judy Kerr 01953 882613 or email johnkerr36yahoocom

Richmond Park Golf Club ndash Junior Section The Juniors played their second

competition of the year on

Wednesday 14th April there were six

prizes on offer as well as a special

Wee Wonders prize on the day The

winner on the day was Liam Owen

with a fantastic net score of 47

Stableford points winning by just 4

points second was Tom Weatherill

with 43 points third was Lucy

Tilbrook with 40 points and fourth

was Jack Bambridge with 39 points

In the Wee Wonders section of the

competition the winner was Joel

Spillman with 23 points Winner of

Nearest to the Pin was Lucy Tilbrook

The presentation was made by Lisa

Neat of Smith amp Pinching

The Juniors were also presented with

their Club Shirts which have been

kindly sponsored by Total Health

Pharmacy and Wayland Garage

The event also hosted a raffle ndash and

the Juniors would like to say a very

big thank you to all the local business

people in Watton that made it all

possible The event was also attended

by the main sponsors of the Juniors ndash

Total Health Pharmacy Smith amp

Pinching and Wayland Garage

Everyone had a very enjoyable day

The last month has been a lot more

productive for the ladies of Richmond Park

Golf Club The Coronation Foursomes was

won by Diane Pitman and Eileen Chard

and they will be going forward to represent

the club at the regional final

The Lady Captain Mrs Sheila Hill

organised a Charity Bridge day and raised

a wonderful total of pound502

Thirty six people attended and teacoffee

and cakes supplied by the golf club were

served at the interval

The annual coffee morning was a washout

as far as visitors coming to play golf was

concerned but the event was well

supported by the lady members and a total

of pound34320 was raised for club funds

Thank you to all who attended

The lady Vice Captain Mrs Ann Achilles

had a particularly memorable day when she

came out for a few holes with her husband

on his first outing after a knee operation -

she scored a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th

hole (164 yd) using her driver A great

achievement

Results March Stableford Div 1 Mrs

Margaret Lockwood 34 pts Div 2 Mrs

Rosie Sutterby 28 pts Div 3 Mrs Cherry

Lawn 21 pts

April Medal Div1 Mrs Ann Achilles net

70 Div 2 Mrs Rosie Sutterby net 76 Div 3

Mrs Dorothy Stephenson net 85

Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section


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