THEHEACHAM

NEWSLETTERDecember 2011 / January 2012

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MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR

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* by emailDear Newsletter,

Extra HandsFurther to my recent email in which we advised we wereshortlisted finalists, we attended the Care Awards Ceremony onFriday 28th October and I am proud to inform that our carer,Tony Lasham, was announced winner of his category 'TheHome Care Worker Award' East of England 2011 (second fromleft in the group photo below). He now goes forward to theNational Awards.  In the other three categories in which wewere nominated as finalists, we were Runners Up.

Tyrnaia McGinnPA to Anita Walter, Managing Director

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* Neville RoadDear Newsletter,

Heacham HistoryI have transcribed the first Heacham History by C R Ingleby ofSedgeford Hall, written in 1841. I have gifted the original bookto the Norfolk Record Office. However, if anyone wishes tohave a copy I can either print it out or transfer it to CD.

Chris Mackie****************

* HeachamDear Newsletter,

Dairy Crest IdeasWhat about something like a community centre where peoplecould meet, have some refreshments and a chat. All facilitiesshould be wheelchair accessible. A nice village communitywhere people could look forward to meeting their friends. I’msure people would have lots of ideas if it got going. It could bemade special in Heacham; something that nobody else has.Maybe it could stretch to some entertainment. I know it is ratherlate now, but it could be to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee; evenbe called the Diamond Jubilee Centre or Hall.Of course it all depends on finances, planning and the area space.Please do not make it a depressing, smelly, car park. Let’s makeHeacham village rather special and look after the community.You may even get some funding from the Lottery!

P Bury****************

* Linn Chilvers DriveDear Newsletter,

Dairy Crest PremisesIn order to ease parking congestion in the High Street andPound Lane, I suggest that the vacant Dairy Crest premises beused as a car park. The revenue returned to the Council couldgo towards the relief of Council Tax.NO HOUSES PLEASE! Could make matters worse.

Mary Nye****************

* Town Hall, King’s LynnDear Newsletter,

West Norfolk Diamond Jubilee Awards forVoluntary Service

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations next year provide aspecial opportunity to acknowledge and recognise the efforts ofthose who contribute to their communities through publicservice and by volunteering.  To mark the occasion the Mayorof the Borough of King's Lynn & West Norfolk, Cllr ColinSampson, has created the Diamond Jubilee Awardsfor Voluntary Service.The Mayor said: "Every year, the Mayor presents the CivicAwards for Voluntary Service.  As we will be celebrating theQueen's long service next year, I thought it would be fitting alsoto recognise those individuals in the borough who have givenlong and exceptional service to their local communities."Nominations for these special Diamond Jubilee Awards arenow being invited.  Anyone can be nominated for an awardas long as they are a resident of the borough and have beendoing voluntary work for the community for a period of atleast 20 years, this includes existing holders of a Mayor'sCivic Award for Voluntary Service."This is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the achievements ofthe borough's unsung heroes and I would urge people toconsider making nominations if they know someone who theythink is worthy of such recognition."These awards do replace the Annual Civic Awards forVoluntary Service.  If you have any queries at all do please letme know.Application Forms can be obtained from the Heacham ParishCouncil Office in Pound Lane.

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* LeedsDear Newsletter,

Smithdon ReunionMy husband Nigel has printed off your November newsletter atmy request so I can sit down with it over a coffee at times duringthe next month! Then we hope to do this on a regular basis!!Nigel has sat and read bits out to me this morning having foundit on line. We always love to know what is going on in our muchloved village where I was born and grew up. Also, Nigel and Ivisited my parents Margaret and Ossie Gascoigne when wetravelled from Norwich by bus where I moved to work, then methim in 1969 at age 17.Towards the end of September I responded positively to anewspaper article about Smithdon High School and it wasprinted!  In it I mentioned that I was an ex-pupil and that I wasabout to attend a 60th birthday School reunion of the pupils of theschool year who attended 1963-1967. It was organised privatelyby Brian Hammond from Docking but who now lives inHeacham as all our year group will reach age 60 during theacademic school year 2011/12.  Particularly of interest maybe forthe newsletter was that I met three of my very best old schoolfriends who also come from Heacham: Heather Smalls, TheresaBradfield & Dorothy Edgeller. Unfortunately another close friendfrom Heacham, Maureen Davies could not attend.  Her mother,Mrs Davies, was a teacher at the school and died this year.

My husband noticed you have a section about Smithdon Highin your newsletter. Of course the school then was called Hun-stanton Secondary Modern School and I am not sure that theschool knew about this reunion or much about it if they did.  Ittook place during the afternoon of Saturday October 1st andthen the evening with a disco and buffet in Hunstanton Publichall and not in the school. Apart from meeting old pupils we metsome of the teachers who are still alive and looking wonderfuland very lively despite their ages! Our Deputy Head Teacherswere there, both Miss Howard (now married) & Mr Turner, alsoour English teacher Mrs King looking no older than ourselvesand Mrs Reynolds our needlework & cookery teacher offeringinteresting conversation and who must be now around age 90having gone to school with my Mum!Nigel & I are still trying to sell our house in north Leeds to moveback to Norfolk.  We would have come to the 60's disco youarranged, especially as it was the 42nd anniversary of our firstdate, had we have been living there already! There are manyevents we would love to attend and try to when we are able tovisit.  Heacham is such a wonderful community and thank youfor writing your newsletter so we can be a part of that in someway!

Diana Postle (nee Gascoigne)****************

* HeachamDear Newsletter,

Can you help break a world record?The Village Carol Service in St Mary’s Church this year willhave a wider dimension: you are invited to be part of“Guinness™ World Record Attempt for Largest Group of CarolSingers Across multiple Venues”. For the broader details seehttp://www.christmasstarts.com/worldrecord.php; to take partturn up – although I might be grateful if the whole village didnot turn up.The service on Sunday 18 December will start at 6.15pm, andthere will probably be a drink served on arrival from 5.45 to6.10 and mince pies afterwards. The service itself will containcarols old and not so old and culminate with the singing offamiliar carols as part of the world record attempt. I lookforward to welcoming folk as we remember and sing the storyof the baby born to save.Thank you,

Steve Davies, Vicar****************

From left to right: Heather Smalls, Diana Gascoigne, SandraOttaway and Dorothy Edgeller

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John Harrisinvites you to a

SEASONAL CELEBRATIONat the Church Hall, High Street, Heacham,

on his Birthday,Friday 16 December 2011

from 2 to 3.30pmEntertainment by local artistes,

games (with prizes!), carols,mince pies & tea or coffee.

John will invite his guests to sponsor himfor his 28th annual participation in the

Hunstanton Christmas Day Swim,in support of Round Table charities.

Heacham GardenersI expect most people know that, unfortunately, HeachamGardeners is now disbanded. The remaining funds have beenshared between the following organisations:

The District NursesThe Flower ClubHeacham in BloomHeacham PavilionInfant School and Junior SchoolGardening projectsThe Air AmbulanceHeacham Newsletter

Thank you for supporting us over the past years; we feel verysad that the club was unable to continue.

If you only make one New Year's resolution, then make it aboutgetting yourself online. Our Thursday online courses are wellunder way with 18 people already through their first tastersession and a similar number having taken the follow up course.Please ring 01485 572142 to book your free place or just to havea chat about what it entails.

In conjunction with the Norfolk Library Services we areparticipating in "Join Up January" - sign up for a Norlink cardwhich gives you access to all of Norfolk County Libraryservices. You will need to bring proof of id and address whenyou apply.

Pick up a festive recipe or two from our shelves in December,then take a peek at our diet books in January.

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CHURCHES TOGETHER IN HEACHAM

Some years ago a local Preacher called Jack told me about aman at Rolls Royce, who was a very skilled tradesman. He wascalled Len. He was respected by all for his engineering ability.Jack once made the prediction that one day men would get tothe moon, but Len promptly ridiculed the very idea. Previouslyhe had also displayed the same scepticism when Jack expressedhis Christian beliefs to him. “Bah, humbug”, was what heusually said. Unfortunately Len died some five years beforemen eventually landed on the moon. Jack had often thought thatif he had lived to know that men had reached the moon he mighthave realized that being wrong in one thing he might well havebeen wrong about Jesus Christ, too. Jack often wondered whysome people are skeptical about anything they cannotunderstand.

Which brings me round to a topical December subject: SantaClaus. Jack, who was a wise old bird, was no great lover ofSanta, Santa Claus, Father Christmas, or whatever you wish tocall him. Now isn’t that deplorable! How can anyone not likethe benign, bewhiskered, benevolent old man whose sole aim isto fill children’s stockings for Christmas Day, or with high-techdesigner stuff nowadays? Jack had thought about this a lot andwas very able to explain his position, to really enter into theSanta Claus story. He said: we have to convince very youngpeople he exists, and to a young child gazing with wide innocenteyes at a bargain store, this is not difficult. He does exist, for heis there before his or her very eyes. Of course, as we grow olderwe come to recognize that Father Christmas is a more culturalor, should we say, commercial figure, but if we really face up toit, hasn’t anyone who has assured young children of the realityof Santa Claus been guilty of innocent deception? Psychologiststell us that childhood impressions can have an influence on ourentire lives. I wonder what turned Len, Jack’s former workmateall those years ago, into the sceptic he became? Did he classSanta Claus and God and Jesus together as mythological figuresand so sweep them out of his mind? This set Jack pondering thewisdom of continuing the Santa Claus business. Couldn’t wejust say to our children “We celebrate Jesus Christ’s birthday atChristmas, and He told us to love one another and that is whywe give each other presents, to display that love” ? This isdangerous ground, for every Christmas we have at least onestory in the press of a clergy person who bans or pooh-poohsFather Christmas. And I don’t want that to be me this year!

But Jack didn’t expect to see “Santa Claus” declared redundantin the near future either, but he wanted to bring things into theirproper perspective when he remembered that no one has everdied proclaiming Santa Claus as an historical figure, but manyhave died claiming Jesus as just that, and millions have livedand died declaring and believing that He is the Saviour and lightof the world born among us.

P.S. - I do like Christmas really, honest!

Every Christmas blessing to you and yours.

Rev’d. Kim Nally - Methodist Minister6

PARISH REGISTERS

Faithful Departed (Church linked funerals)01/10/11 Frances Lake 7217/10/11 Jamie Howe 3523/10/11 Jennifer Ludford 6706/11/11 Doris Clover 96"Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted"

We do extend our sympathy and condolences to all whohave been bereaved. The church prays for friends andfamily at the Sunday morning services around the time ofthe funeral.

METHODIST CHURCH Sunday Services10.30am Morning WorshipPreachers: 4th Dec – Reg and Mary Rose11th Dec – Elizabeth MacLeod18th Dec – Greg Sargent25th Dec – Rev’d Alison Davies 1st Jan – Rev’d Kim Nally 8th Jan – Elizabeth Batstone15th Jan – Sheila Johnson22nd Jan – Rev’d Alison Davies29th Jan – Helen Martin

Midweek Communion Service:This will be on Wednesday 7th December at 10.30am and11th January 2012 at 10.30am. All who love the Lord arewelcome to attend.

Regular Activities at the Methodist ChurchNew members are welcome to all our regular activities.MONDAYS: Indoor Bowls 7pm – weekly - no meetingson 26th December and 2nd January 2012.TUESDAYS: Ladies’ Fellowship 2.45pm on 13th December and 24th JanuaryTUESDAYS: Hands and Needles Club: 7.30pm on 13th December and 24th JanuaryTHURSDAYS: New monthly Men’s Meeting at 7.00pmon 15th December and 19th January. All men welcometo join.

HAPPY CHRISTMASThe Stewards and Minister at Heacham Methodist wisheveryone a very happy Christmas and New Year andinvite you to our special series of pre-Christmas worshipon 18th December at 10.30am, conducted by GregSargent from Wootton, Christmas Day family service (at10.00am), conducted by Rev’d Alison Davies, andCovenant Service (a service open to Methodists, givingthe opportunity to dedicate yourself to the Lord’s work inthe New Year), and on New Year’s Day at 10.30am,conducted by Rev’d Kim Nally.

Church Contacts: (telephone code: 01485)Methodist Church The Rev'd Kim Nally 570232St Mary’s Church The Rev'd Steve Davies 570268St Mary’s Church Office 572539email: heacham.church@googlemail.com

The Parish Church of St. Mary:Sunday Services in December 8.00am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) 10.00am 4th December Morning Worship 11th December Holy Communion 18th December Morning Worship

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A DATE FOR YOUR DIARYWednesday March 28th 2012 at 7pm

Folk mainly from across the Parishes which form the Heachamand Rising Deanery - this is an area from Castle Rising alongthe coast to Burnham Deepdale and inland to Stanhoe - willform a choir to sing ‘Stainer’s Crucifixion’ in our church herein Heacham.Anyone is invited to sing (rehearsals will take place in severalchurches across the Deanery in March) or come along andlisten. Full details of times and venues will be published afterChristmas.

Adrian Flower - Organist, Heacham Parish Church

CATHOLIC PARISH OF HUNSTANTON- WHICH INCLUDES HEACHAM

Our Lady of Perpetual Succour & St EdmundSandringham Road, HunstantonSunday Mass: Please see church notice boards or website or phoneSt Cecilia’sMountbatten Road, DersinghamSunday Mass: Please see church notice boards or website or phoneParochial Administrator: Fr Peter Rollings, The Presbytery,North Everard St, King’s Lynn, PE30 5HQ Tel: 01553 772220Website: www.hunstantoncatholicparish.orgWeekday Masses:(subject to change; please check church notice boards, website,or phone)Friday : 9am at St Theresa’s Convent, 27 Sandringham Rd,HunstantonWednesday: 10.15am at St Cecilia’s, DersinghamTimes of Christmas MassesDecember 24th 9.00pm DersinghamDecember 25th 11.00am HunstantonNew Mass timesWith the departure of Fr James on December 8th, there will bechanges to the time of Sunday Mass in the parish. At time ofwriting the exact details and timing are still to be finalised. Thenumber of weekday Masses will be reduced, but these are alsosubject to change. Please check the notice boards at eitherchurch, or our website, or phone for details.

25th December see under CHRISTMAS SERVICES below 10.30am Morning Worship at the Junior School (Holy Communion on 3rd Sunday) 6.00pm 4th, 11th, 18th Evening Service

25th December see under CHRISTMAS SERVICES below

CHRISTMAS SERVICES IN ST. MARY’SSunday 18th December6.15pm Village Candlelit Carol Service

(See the Letters page for information aboutthis service – part of a World Record attempt)

Christmas Eve, 24th December6.00pm Christingle Service11.30pm Midnight Communion ServiceChristmas Day, 25th December8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)10.00am Christmas Morning Worship followed by Holy Communion

The Parish Church of St. Mary:Sunday Services in January 2012 8.00am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)10.00am 1st Jan Holy Communion 8th Jan Morning Worship 15th Jan Morning Worship 22nd Jan Morning Worship 29th Jan Morning Worship10.30am Morning Worship at the Junior School (Holy Communion on 22nd January)6.00pm 8th, 15th, 22nd, Evening Service Holy Communion on 29th January

WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITYOn 22nd January 2010, in the Week of Prayer for ChristianUnity, the local churches will gather together at 3pm toremember that Christ calls us to be together. Much hasbeen done; much remains to be done. The venue will bein Snettisham – the exact location will be circulated later.

December/January Services:Nursing/Residential Homes Tuesday 6th 2.30pm Rebecca Court and 3rd JanuaryMonday 12th 11.00am Carols – Millbridge 9th January Holy CommunionWeds 21st 2.30pm Summerville and 18th JanuaryFriday 23rd 10.30am Fridhem and 27th JanuaryFriday 30th 2.30pm Sunnyside and 27th January

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This photo was taken by me about 1947 of the Putting Greencafe/shop which was at the North Beach Heacham. It wasowned by Mrs Florence Procter and her daughter Mrs ShirleyRaines. I was evacuated to Heacham in 1944 and remained,happily, with Mrs Proctor until 1949. As I had been firstevacuated to Reading in 1939 I must have been the longestserving evacuee in the country- 10 years! I used to spend all mysummer holidays either swimming in the sea or working in theshop/cafe and I really enjoyed my time there.The site of the shop/cafe is now occupied by the Putting GreenFish & Chip shop (see photo on the right, taken this summer).

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‘Twas on a Monday Morning the Axe-man Came to Call’

Growing? Well, that was a cinch. That very day I’d grown an inch.The axe-man cameth, swish, chop, sway, and down upon the ground I lay.

Fed into a monstrous tube – would I come out as a cube?‘No, please no – I know my rights!’ … I still came out in fishnet tights.

Now I stand in someone’s hall. To little folk I must seem tall.Encased within a bright red pot; trunk size zero? I think not.

I stick my little branches out and catch the dog one on the snout.Snooty cat just saunters by; nose turned up and tail so high.

I’ll drop fresh needles on the floor and get her in her so posh paw.Now what’s this? A box appears, from the cupboard ‘neath the stairs.

Taking off the dusty lid, reveals what since last year has hid.Tinsel, baubles, lights and bells – Phew, is it the cat or dog that smells?

Little boy standing on a stool tells me that I’m really cool.He must be joking, I’m too warm – for trees this state is not the norm.

My silent plea for us to swap (so he can stand in plastic pot),Goes unheeded, sad to say, he’s hanging baubles anyway.

Tinsel tickles, bells all ringing – in the kitchen carol singing.On my crown a fairy flickers. Oh, how rude, she’s got no knickers!Sparkly earrings I’ve got on. At least the fishnet tights have gone.

Doorbell rings, the postman calls. I’ll teach that cat to swipe my balls!

Here I am, all brightly trimmed; the light is fading, hallway dimmed.A little girl with curls a-bouncing, stands so proudly there announcing:

‘You are the very bestest tree I’ve ever seen, and I am THREE.’Her smile is brighter than the stars that shine out from the Christmas cards.

I now stand happily adorned, my former life no longer mourned.Jewel-bright lights reflecting love – within my branches, turtle doves.

Even the cat has stopped her flicking. She just admires me while a-licking.So here I stand, enjoying glory; part of a much larger story.

But when your baubles start to drop, you know you’re heading for the chop.Metaforestly of course – please refer to poem’s source.I just hope they compost me, so I can help another tree

Standing in the forest, small – till the axe-man comes to call..

Nancy Robinson, Boxing Day, 2010

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1ST HEACHAMSCOUTS

Many of our Scouts took part in a sponsored cycle ride to andfrom Sandringham to coincide with the arrival of the Tour ofBritain. It was fantastic to see the Tour close up, and enjoy thestalls and sights at the finish. We raised over £300, a reallymagnificent amount. Well done to the Scouts who took part,and thank you very much to those who sponsored them.

Food has played its part this term. We have done outdoorcooking at Jimmy’s field over an open fire – it’s amazing howmany sausages a Scout troop can put away! The Scouts alsoprepared a Chinese stir fry one evening, and many of them wereeven seen to eat vegetables.

The troop enjoyed the traditional weekend camp for bonfirenight, culminating in a truly spectacular firework display. Eventhe rain held off!

Our proudest moment this term was being able to help out at thenaming ceremony for the RNLI new lifeboat ‘The Spirit ofWest Norfolk’. The sun shone, the band played and everyonesaid that it was a great day for West Norfolk.

We have more in store before our Christmas break, and lookforward to welcoming new members in the New Year.

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CAROL SINGINGIN HEACHAM

on Monday 19 December 2011Meet outside the West Norfolk Inn,

Station Road, Heachamat 6.30pm

Carol sheets will be provided, but please bring a torch.Collectors also needed for a cancer charity.Only three of us braved the weather last year, but we raisednearly £100!Please come along and swell the group this year.

The Pocahontas PlayersPANTO TIME!

Hello everybody, it's Panto season again. Oh yes it is !!!Rehearsals are well under way for our January 2012 production:

“Dame Tanion and the Missing Musketeers”which will be staged in

the Public Hall, Station Road, Heacham, on: Thursday 19th January at 7.30pm

20th January at 7.30pmand twice on January 21st at 2.00pm and 7.30pm

Tickets are priced at £6 adults and £4 for the under 12s. So hereis a chance to wash away those winter blues and enjoy a nightout at a pantomime.  Tickets are available on 01485 571124 or01485 571267. Look forward to seeing you there! Oh yes wewill !!!!!!

Dave CurtisChairman

Thursday 15th December – 7.30pmThe West Norfolk members group invites you to

A Members and Friends eveningAn opportunity for group members to give short

presentations,with a wildlife quiz and seasonal refreshments

Venue: Hunstanton Methodist Church Hall,Austin Street

Cost: £1.50 members / £2 visitors

A Message FromThe Heacham Newsletter Team

Well, here we are at the end of yet another year. Our thanks goout to all our contributors and advertisers for your continuedsupport, also to our readers for continuing to read the HeachamNewsletter. Without all of you, there would be no Newsletter.Remember - it is Heacham’s Newsletter - it belongs to thevillage, so please continue to support it by sending in yourstories, letters, advertisements, details of forthcoming eventsand anything else you can think of.Looking at the diary pages each month it is evident that, as wellas there being a lot going on in the village, there are manypeople volunteering to keep all those events and organisationsgoing. One group who are looking for more help is the cubs whoare about to lose one of their leaders. See their report on page14 if you are interested in helping.We are taking December off so, as usual, there will not be aJanuary Heacham Newsletter, but we will be back refreshed,ready and raring to go for February.A merry Christmas to you all and a happy and prosperous NewYear.

Just What The Doctor Ordered?An 87 year old man went to the doctor for a check-up. Afewdays later, the doctor saw the man walking down the street witha gorgeous young lady on his arm and a broad smile on his face.Some days later, when the old man had an appointment with thedoctor again, the doctor said “You’re really doing great aren’tyou?” The man replied “Just doing what you said doctor ‘Get ahot mama and be cheerful’”. The doctor said “I didn’t say that!I said you have got a heart murmer, be careful”.

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A Big Thank You From Janice CurtisI would like, through the Heacham Newsletter, to put pen topaper and sincerely write to everyone to show my gratitude, forthe last 3 months.A few months, leading up to August, we noticed that myhusband Dave’s voice was deteriorating and after many testsand trips to and from Norwich hospital, it was confirmed thatDave had cancer of the voice box. During his treatment, Inoticed that I was losing control of my right arm, hand andfingers. I was being badgered to see my GP but Janice doesn’t‘do’ doctors. I stubbornly thought "Lets get the ‘all clear’ forDave then I will brave it, to ring the doctor”.As my hand movements got virtually non existent I HAD to getover my dreaded fear of doctors, hospitals etc. Next thing I wassitting in the doctor’s consulting room, hearing him sayingsomething about Brain? MRI scan? Neurosurgeon? Hospital?Within 2 weeks, I was laying still for 40 minutes, in ahorrendously noisy MRI head/neck scanner, having a detailedscan of my brain. The very next day, my consultant Neurologistphoned to say he was referring me to a consultant Neurosurgeonin Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge for an operation,because I had a brain tumour the size of a golf ball. I had to handthe phone over to Dave because I just couldn’t take ‘this’ all in!I remember saying "but I’ve never had a general anaesthetic. Idon't even have the common cold. I’m far too fit.Within days, we were sitting in the waiting room inAddenbrooke's, waiting to see the Neurosurgeon. I rememberthinking "this can't be happening. I felt like it was one bigdream (no! nightmare) and I was on the outside looking inbecause these things always happened to ‘other people’ Hedescribed, in full detail, what the operation entailed i.e. Cutdown there. Saw a piece of scull out. Remove the tumour.Replace the scull piece. Staple it all together and then stitch upthe scalp! Mmmm, I thought ‘easy-peasy’, bit like me putting anew sleeve in a panto dame’s dress! Then he personallyarranged thedate of the operation. Because Dave was having hisfinal voice box op. on Friday 4th November in Norwich, hemade sure my o.p wasn't the same day in Cambridge. Hesearched his computer screen, looked up and asked "Is Monday7th November a good date for you?" I had to smile to myselfhere. It seems easier to make a brain operation appointment thana hair appointment?!!I was next, met in the nearby room by a lovely MacmillanNeuro-Oncology Nurse Specialist. Her name was Ingela. Ingelaexplained about how I was to start a 3 or 4 week course ofSteroids, to relieve the swelling around the tumour, to make theoperation cleaner and safer. I now went into 'panic' mood. Yousee, I’ve always been frightened of tablets. My tablet limit is asin-u-tab for sinuses!! Ingela calmingly told me about how safethis low course would be to take. We left Cambridge, clutchingthe prescription, getting to Heacham chemist that evening, toget the steroids. I had to start by taking 2, first thing the nextmorning. To me, this was such a big mountain to climb buthere-go . . . ‘get them down you, Janice . . .’'Operation Jazz day' was soon upon us. Packed bag and readyfor the 4.30 am off, for Cambridge. I'm now feeling very numb,not worried but very very scared - “Lets get on with it . . .”Due to three emergency child ops, my operation was postponeduntil the next day. I was taken to a hostel and then waitedpatiently, but unbelievably calmly, overnight for ‘OperationJazz day’ to arrive again. Around 2pm, I was gowned up andpushed down to theatre by a porter who told me how he used tocaravan at Searles every year when his family were young, and

the male nurse who loved to call in on South Beach Heachamduring summer Sundays. The theatre sister asked all the usualquestions: Date of Birth? - Name? - to make sure that I was ingood mind? I was convinced that she was going to ask me, whowas our prime minister, so when she asked me the question"where are you?" I nearly said David Cameron!!! I was thenwheeled to a very nice young Australian anaesthetist where sheasked me what would I usually be doing on a Tuesday at thistime?? “Getting ready for Drama” I said “I’m an actressdar-ling, an actress darrrr . . . ZZZZZzzzzzzzI awoke in ‘recovery’ to the gentle chatter and care of Bassey.“Hello, I’m Bassey, named after Shirley”, she said. After whatlooked like spaghetti wires and tubes feeding in and out weresafely fixed in place, I was wheeled to a ward. Within an hourtwo worried little faces appeared in the doorway - Dave and mybest friend Jeannie. They had been waiting in the hospital forthe last 7 hours “Hi, you 2 - I feel fine. Bit battered and bruisedBUT good!!” They stayed about 10 minutes. As they walkedback through the door, I was well back in the land of nod!!Next day visiting, Dave arrived, with bags of get well cards.Amongst them, was a huge card, signed with a little messagefrom each of the Pocahontas players. Daughter Jemma wasclutching Walkers cheese an' onion crisps, daughter Jessica,boxes of fruit gums (both knowing that they are my favouritethings!) They needn’t have brought any thing really, just to seethe huge smiles of relief across their faces was the best tonic!After they had gone, I looked at the little lady in the next bed.No crisps. No sweets. No favourite things. No visitors. Nocards. So, alone. except the hourly BP monitoring being doneby one of the lovely caring nurses, during her THIRTEEN hourshift!!! Goodness knows, how do the doctors and nurses getthrough these long long shifts and STILL keep smiling?

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I was allowed home exactly 48 hours from having op. On this day,the surgeon came to see how I was doing and to say she would seeme in her clinic in 2 months. I shook her hand and thanked her somuch for what she had done. I wondered, if when she was about 10years old, did she sit at her desk in her class room, day dreamingout of the window, chewing on the end of her pencil, thinking “Oneday I am going to be a brain Surgeon”. If she did, I am one verygrateful patient - such a very very clever lady.I was home early evening on Thursday 10th November. We hadjust got in, when we heard "Meals-on-Wheels" "Meals-on-Wheels"In walked my brother Jimma with one of Janet’s piping hot home-made cottage pies and lots of piping hot thick tasty gravy. Next day,my sister Jill arrived with hot homemade meat pie and piping hotgravy (whats this, with the Race family - their gravy is soscrummy!) Jeannie came in with fish n chips for evening meal andyes, you’ve guessed, we had saved some gravy to dip our chips.Then the ‘Curtis carers’ started - Carer number one - Jemma!Look out, she hoovered up, polished and bleached every thingin sight. Carer number two - my lovely Auntie Brenda. She wason ‘flowers’ duty and ironing. What’s this? Neatlypressed/ironed socks???!! and Carer number three - Jeannie,who took a week off work to be on lunch time sandwiches/duty,plus the lets-cheer-you-up-manicures! After all the femalecarers went home, Dr Dave Curtis turned his hand to cooking -I thought you always said that you ‘Won’t cook - Can't cook’Dave? Very impressed!During this time, Billy the postman was dropping what seemedlike mountains of get well cards and letters. Gorgeous flowersbeing delivered. Phone was ringing with many folk from mypostround of nearly 10 years ago, asking of my health. Textmessages, Face Book messages, eMails, friends and familycalling in . I have been over whelmed by everyone, with theirwishes, thoughts plus Maureen, Roger, Pip, Beryl and Babs fortheir prayers.These few months have really made us sit up and take a look at ourlife. Its made us realise just how precious life is. How specialfriends and families are. Its made us think just how bad 2011 wasfor us BUT come on, let’s think of the good things of 2011. Theyfar outweigh the bad - In April we were introduced to our newestgranddaughter Amelia Alice Curtis. Then we watched our 17 yearold grandson Jake, step out of the Aston Martin sports car,in hissmart suit and tie at his school leavers prom. (You may have beenembarrassed because I jumped out, with my little point-an' shootJake, but I was one very proud nanny!) We were proud to beinvolved in one of the best Pocahontas Players ever, withGrease/Oklahoma/Lion King production. We joined my dear ol'mum (May Race) to celebrate her 91st birthday in May. July saw afamily gathering for my sister and brother in law, Joan and DavidGarwoods Golden wedding anniversary. Congrats you 2!! Augustbrought us Dave’s 65th birthday - Garden Tea party on a hotsummers day - jam sandwiches, hot dogs, jelly and ice cream forour 5 children, partners and TEN gorgeous grand children. Thenfollowed the next week end with a follow-up BBQ for our familyand friends. (Hey Dave? How come you have two parties???!)Then it was surprises all round to join my son Jon Large, tocelebrate his 40 th birthday! I know! I know! I don’t look oldenough BUT I definitely FEEL old enough!! ha! ha!So let’s smile and get on with this wonderful life - Rememberpeople will cross the road, away from a miserable person BUTwalk forward and across the road, to greet a happy person . . . .Thank you all soooooooo much and especially the NHS, for‘mending’ Dave and me !!! Such amazing people from the topSurgeons to the little Tea lady who rattled her tea trolley downthe hospital corridors at 6.30 every morning!!

x Janice Curtis

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1ST HEACHAM CUBS

Over the weekend of 29th/30th October, we took 11 Cubs andjoined Cubs from Dersingham and Snettisham, Scouts fromHeacham and Dersingham, Guides from Snettisham andBuxton and finally the Sandringham Explorers for the annualBig Bang Camp at Wolferton. The weather was brilliant – NoRain!Everyone turned up at 9am on the Saturday and, after gettingtheir tents ready, it was time for a quick play. After Flag Break,they went off to try all the activities laid on. Outside there wasarchery, shooting, grass sledging, a walk round Wolferton,making pizzas in a dustbin, soap carving and making greenslime and turning copper into gold(?) and pumpkin carving.There was also a group from the Scouting Fellowship who didbackwoods cooking with rabbits, pheasants and fish. Some ofthe children enjoyed the skinning and gutting, others were nottoo impressed!Then inside there were all the crafty bits. They did woodengraving on boxes, glass etching, painted a Halloween themetea light holder, made a Halloween bag and a little bead mankeyring.After sausage and chips for tea, it was round the campfire withthe lit pumpkins all round us to watch a brilliant fireworkdisplay. Then it was off for a night hike, which took us an hourand a half; just enough to wear them out before bedtime. Whenwe got back they could have cake and hot chocolate, then it wasoff to bed. It wasn’t long before they were all asleep.In the morning, it was cereal, bacon and eggs for breakfast, thenScouts Own and a giant litter pick and tidy up. While the leadersand some parent helpers were taking down tents and the marquee,the children kept themselves amused playing 20+ a side football.We are now back into our hut, which is brilliant; now it isgetting darker earlier we need the room the hut offers us. TheCricket Pavilion was great in the summer as the cubs spent mostof the time outside playing games. We also did the Athletesbadge, which most cubs got and two even managed to get theirAthletes Plus.Our next trip out is bowling at Christmas with other cubs in thearea.Finally, it is with regret that Steve our Akela is leaving Hea-cham Cubs and the Scouting Movement after 18 years. We allwish him the very best for his future projects, but we hope heknows he is going to be really missed and a hard act to follow!With this in mind, we are asking for help to keep the Cubs open.The Pack cannot run with only one adult, so is there anyone outthere who would like to help out on a regular basis, ideallyweekly, but fortnightly would be good? We will re-open inJanuary 2012 on Thursdays in term time from 6.45pm to8.30pm. The children are aged between 8 and 10½.You will be required to complete a CRB check but no othertraining; we just need someone to help with the games and theactivities arranged for that term. Camps and trips out can be upto you whether you want to get involved to that extent. At themoment we are more concerned about having a regular adulthelper on Pack night. We will even give you a cool cub name!If you think you can help, or need any more information, pleasecontact our Group Scout Leader, Julian Geraghty on (01485)572890 or Sam (Cubs) on (01485) 572138.Yours in Scouting.

Steve and Sam (Akela and Bagheera)

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PROMOTIONAL OFFER!!10% discount off all colour and perm services during

the month of January 2012.

Christmas is fast approaching and the salon is getting bookedup for the festive season already. Sandra, in our beauty salon istaking bookings for all your pre pamper Christmas party needsand would like to remind you that Beautymix offer giftvouchers, an ideal Christmas gift.

We have a new apprentice at Chop 'n' Change! Daniel startedhis training with us 6 weeks ago and is in his first year at thecollege of Kings Lynn studying hairdressing. If you would liketo be a model for Daniel for all aspects of hairdressing at a verylow cost please give the salon a call. He is a very pleasant youngman with a keen drive to learn his trade and with your help andhis natural flair for the art of hairdressing he can sail through hiscourse.

Chop 'n' Change Hair and beauty salon is open six days a weekwith late night and early morning appointments available. Ifyou are new to the area or just fancy a change of style our teamof fully qualified hair stylists are here to provide you with aprofessional, thorough consultation on your first visit. Pop inany time to book an appointment to speak to our friendly teamor alternatively give the salon a call. Both hair and beauty areon the same telephone number; 01485 571395

Christmas hair and beauty Vouchers are on sale now.Professional styling products and Beauty products are also anideal Christmas gift. Keep an eye out for discounted offers atChop 'n' Change over the next couple of months.

PROMOTIONAL OFFER!! 10% discount off all colour andperm services during the month of January 2012. To obtainyour discount please cut out the voucher attached to this advertand bring it along to the salon when you book yourappointment.*

To all of our regular clients, we are running our recommend afriend voucher again in the new year! You and your friend canreceive 10% off your hairdressing service. All you have to dois collect your ‘Recommend a client’ voucher from the salonand give it to your friend to bring along to Chop n Change whenthey book their appointment.**

*Promotion ends 31st January 2012, you must bring along cutout voucher to obtain the discount.**Recommend a friend promotion ends 29th February 2012. Thediscount entitles you to 10% off one hairdressing service only.

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NHS Summary Care Record –Your emergency care summary

The NHS is introducing a new electronic record called theSummary Care Record (SCR), which will be used to supportyour emergency care. Almost 20% of patients in the NHSNorfolk area now have an SCR. As the phased nationalroll-out continues, over 139,000 have been created in theNHS Norfolk area so far and more than 9 Million acrossEngland.About Summary Care RecordsThe Summary Care Record will give healthcare staff faster,easier access to essential information about you, to helpprovide you with safe treatment when you need care in anemergency or when your GP practice is closed. It will containimportant information about any medicines you are taking,allergies you suffer from and any bad reactions to medicinethat you have had.What are my choices?If you choose to have a SCR, you do not need to do anything.If you choose not to have a SCR, you need to let your GPpractice know by filling in and returning an opt-out form. Youcan obtain an opt-out form from your surgery or by contactingthe Summary Care Record Information Line on 0300 1233020.Whatever you choose - you can change your mind at any-time. You will need to let your GP practice know.Children and the Summary Care RecordChildren under 16 will automatically get a SCR created forthem unless a parent or guardian decides to ‘opt out’ on theirbehalf.Where can I get more information?

· Phone the Summary Care Record Information Line on0300 123 3020;

· Visit www.nhscarerecords.nhs.uk ; or

· Contact NHS Norfolk Patient Advice and LiaisonService (PALS) Monday - Friday from 9am to 5pm, on0800 587 4132 or email pals@norfolk.nhs.uk.

· For a list of practices that have already uploadedwithin NHS Norfolk please visit our websitewww.norfolk.nhs.uk/summary-care-records.

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Donation FormA minimum donation of £25 will adopt a brick which can beengraved with up to two (2) lines of black lettering. (Pleaseenter your engraving details in the boxes at the bottom of thispage).

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Please enter the characters you would like inscribed on yourbrick or bricks below - you have 16 characters per line, butremember that spaces and punctuation marks also count ascharacters.

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For other entries ie. business plaques please contact 01485571659 to discuss requirements.

Please return this form to:Roger Drinkwater

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PAVILION PROJECT -THE AWAKENING….....

News on the pavilion front has been very quiet over the last 12months - primarily because we have experienced such problemsand frustrations trying to source the necessary funding. Due tothe present economic climate, as has been reported in theNational press, many Grants and Funding programmes have hadtheir resources drastically reduced or, in some cases, cutaltogether.

A recent meeting with the Football Foundation discovered thatthey still fully support our project and on the strength of that,and the fact that THEY and the Norfolk Football Associationwould like to see the project completed, they are prepared toincrease their initial grant. Couple that with a new openingthrough Sport England, where we are hopeful of anothersizeable grant, it now looks as if we are within arm’s reach ofthe pavilion being fully funded.

For those of you who have already subscribed to the 'buy a brickscheme', we can assure you that your investment is mostcertainly safe and your brick has not been forgotten. For thosewho have been waiting for the pavilion project to get a littlecloser to being a 'reality' before committing, please get yourforms out of hiding and send them in, or if you can’t find themuse the one printed here. The more bricks we can sell, the soonerwe can begin works.

In the next issue of the Newsletter, we hope to start 2012 full ofglad tidings and report that we have secured sufficient Fundingto get this much needed facility underway.

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HUGE Thank You to all our customers fortheir support over the last year.

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HEACHAM CLUB WELCOMES NEW CHEFIntroducing our new chef Dan, who has come to Heacham Clubwith a wealth of experience and highly recommended. Dan hasalready made a reputation for himself at Heacham Club provid-ing good, traditional home-cooked fare.

Dan offers his Christmas Menu and looks forward to cateringfor any bookings of 6 or more between 1st and 23rd December.Please ring Heacham Club (01485 570776) any day after 12 nonto make your booking.

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Save a Life

The National Blood Service will be visiting Heacham inJanuary and would welcome existing and new donors.

Wednesday 11th January 2012 at the Public Hall,Station Road. 1pm - 3.30pm and 5pm - 7pm.

Please make an appointment if you can, by calling the Helpline0300 123 23 23

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Roast Turkey & stuffing, pigs in blankets, Yorkshire pudding,roast & new potatoes, parsnips & seasonal vegetables

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St Mary’s Church3rd Light Party

Light Party Detectives hot on the trail.........St Mary's Church Heacham  hosted its 3rd Light Party at the endof October.Children from across the deanery - Heacham, Snettisham,Dersingham, Docking and Hunstanton - attended, many in'detective' costume to take part in quizzes, competitions, games,songs and a wide variety of arts and crafts which included facepainting, juggling, balloon sculptures, stained glass windows,cake decoration,glass painting, clay making, pumpkin carving,musical instruments and more.Around 50 children with parents and relatives enjoyed awonderful atmosphere for two hours of fun and games, amarvellous alternative to trick or treat activities.

Lois Carrick

Carved and illuminated pumpkins at this year’s light party

Have A Heart!

Sometimes a player bids a suit where the opposition turns out tobe stronger than they are!

N-S was vulnerable. Bidding at one table went as follows: N E S W Pass 1NT Pass 2D* Pass 2H *"transfer to hearts"

At most tables bidding went: N E S W Pass 1NT 2H Pass Pass Pass

When West had the contract 2H were made, score 110 for E-W,or 140 when East bid the hearts.When North, very reasonably, overcalled with the Heartstrength and a singleton Club, outcomes were various anddisastrous: 2H - 2 (-200), 3H* - 4 (-1100), 2H - 3 (-300),1H*- 1 (-200).Sometimes it's better just not to bid : with 2H and 2H+1 thepoorest scores for E - W!We now have over 20 "starters/improvers" on Thursdayevenings, ranging from a group who are confident enough to trytheir hand on club evenings to the 'starters', some of whom arelearning basic bidding and play.

Ring Mark/Sue on 544895 or John/Christine on 572121.

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Heacham Infant andNursery School

“Together we explore, discover,achieve and grow”

It has been a very busy month with lots of excitement for thestaff, children and families. Though we have had many extracurricular activities going on, our focus is still on continuing toraise standards of attainment and attendance. Here is a quickupdate of our news.Our after school clubs are very well attended by the children.Eco club have accepted a new composter for the leaves andwaste material from the PTA. Gateway club enjoys meetingwith Miss Hughes and Steve Lofts who is our children andfamilies worker from the diocese. Boys Book club also meetsweekly to discuss and read their favourite books. Our PE clubis already preparing for our Olympic challenges in the SummerTerm. Our Choir are learning carols for a performance atChristmas time.Our canteen was open again in November for Families FoodWeek. This was brilliantly organised by Linda Dix, Joy Pageand the canteen staff. On one day we had nearly 50 additionaladults eating home cookedlunches with their children.Mrs Dix and her team workvery hard for the school andprovide hot lunches that arevery good value for money.Our thanks to Linda, Joy,Margaret and Trudy for such asuccessful community eventand all their hard work.We also had an annualfundraising event for ChildrenIn Need. Our children worehome clothes with a theme andbrought some pennies for Pudsey. Loran, Holly, Halle andCourtney baked lovely cakes to sell to the teachers and Mrs Dixmade Pudsey biscuits to sell. All the proceeds went to ChildrenIn Need. We raised just under £200.

Thank you to all of the local businesses that contributed to ourraffle at the Christmas Craft Fair . We had some generous prizesfrom Norfolk Lavender, Heacham Manor and Heacham Vets toname a few. We will update you with news in the nextNewsletter.

Louise JacksonHeadteacher

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MONDAYS1st HEACHAM RAINBOWS Term time Girls 5 to 7 years old5.00 to 6.00 pm . Tel : Mary Harpley 07813 014477 (PRH)TABLE TENNIS 9.30 am Tel: Adrian 570477 (PH Top Room)DRAMA JUNIOR CLASSES 4.15-5.15 pm Tel: 579074 (SG)LINE DANCING 7-9 pm £3.00 Tel: 532317 (PH)1st HEACHAM SCOUTS ( boys and girls aged 10 to 14 ) 7.00to 9.00 pm Tel: Rob 572239 or Julz 572890 (SG)HEACHAM WIVES GROUP meets 2nd Monday of mostmonths at 7.30 pm (HSC Top Room) Contact Mrs WybourneTel : 532396RAINBOW CIRCLE TODDLER GROUP 1.00 pm in schoolterm time Tel:Pip 570812 or Karen 571837 (SM)INDOOR BOWLS CLUB 7.00 pm (MC)SUNNYSIDE CLOSE (Sheltered Housing for over 60’s) Cof-fee Morning 10.30 am Tel : 570492SUNNYSIDE CLOSE (Sheltered Housing for over 60’s) Exer-cise class to music – Fun, Fitness and Flexibility for the over50’s. 11.00 am Tel : 570492COFFEE MORNING Fridhem Rest Home, Station Road LastMonday in every month at 10.30 amZOMBA GOLD Exercise to music 1.00 to 2.00 pm Suitablefor all levels. 2.15 to 3.15 pm Gentle stretch & relaxationclasses for all ages. Tel : Suzie Povey 07900 818311 (PH)HEACHAM IN BLOOM Every 3rd Monday of the month in theParish Council office at 7.00 pmRESTORATIVE YOGA 6.00 to 7.30 pm at Heacham FirstSchool - Contact Sandee Tel: 01485 570485TUESDAYSHEACHAM DAY CENTRE FOR ELDERLY 9 am- 3.30 pmTransport may be available Tel: Geoff Speed 572584 (OFH)SCALLYWAGS PLAYGROUP Term Time 9.30 - 11.30 amTel: Liz 571773 (SG)ACTIVE FOR LIFE Exercise classes for those aged 60 or over,or at risk of OSTEOPOROSIS at Heacham Surgery Classroom10-11am Tel: Pat 572414 or Audrey 542176.CARPET BOWLS 10.30-12 noon Tel: 570776 (PH)CARERS SUPPORT GROUP Run by W.N. Mind. Lunch,Coffee and Chat. Piece of Mind, 4 Poplar Avenue Tel: Hannahor Mandy 01553 776966WOMENS FELLOWSHIP 2.45 pm Every other Tuesday (MC)SLIMMING WORLD 6.30 pm Tel: Julie 528796 (SM)WEIGHT WATCHERS 7pm (OFH) Tel:Alison 07796 904311HEACHAM DIGITAL CAMERA CLUB meet 1st & 3rd Tues-day of the month 7.30 pm at Sandringham Club, West Newton.Email : heachamdigitalcameraclub@yahoo.co.uk or call Viv forinfo on 07906 056019HEACHAM BOOK CLUB meet 3rd Tuesday of each monthTel: Beth 570479POCAHONTAS PLAYERS Drama Group Pantomime rehears-als 7.30 – 9.30 pm Tel: 570402 (PH)HANDS & NEEDLES GROUP meets every other Tuesday7.30 – 9.00 pm Tel: Joan Careless 570363 (MC)LIVE ENTERTAINMENT from 8.30 pm at Fox & HoundsLADIES KEEP FIT FOR OVER 50’s 10.30 to 11.30 am.Contact Kath Manning-Coe Tel : 01553 774343 (SM)PUDDING CLUB 8.00 pm at the Bushel & Strike on the 2nd

Tuesday of each month

WEDNESDAYSCARPET BOWLS 10.30 – 12 noon Tel: 570776 (PH)LINE DANCING 1.30 – 3.30 pm £3.00 Tel: 532317 (PH)LINE DANCING FOR IMPROVERS – 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm.£3.00 per session. Contact Diane 01485 571166 (SM)PATIENT ADVICE & LIAISON SERVICE 2 – 4 pm on 2nd

and 4th Wednesdays at Heacham Council OfficesWEST NORFOLK SINGERS 7.30 pm Tel : Heather Titcomb01485 542960 (MC)QUIZ NIGHT 8.45 pm Prompt start. New teams of up to 5welcome. £1 entry pp Cash Prize & Cash Snowball (HSC)BINGO 7.30 pm Neville Court Grouped HomeCAR BOOT SALE Heacham Sports Field car park from 7.30am. No need to book. Just turn up £5 per pitch.THURSDAYSACTIVE FOR LIFE – see entry on TuesdayTABLE TENNIS CLUB 10 am (PH Top Room)1st HEACHAM BROWNIES Term Time Girls 7 to 10 years old6.00 – 7.30 pm Tel: Mandy (Brown Owl) 01485 518012 or07769583439 (PRH)TREFOIL GUILD meets on 1st Thursday 2 -4 pm Tel: 01485579440 Mrs Christine Crisp (PRH)CARPET BOWLS 10.30 am to 12 noon Tel : 570776 (PH)JUDO Beginners 6 – 7.30 pm Tel: 571614 (PH)CUBS 6.45 – 8.30 pm Tel: Sam 572138 (SG)JUDO Advanced 7 – 9 pm Tel: 571614 (PH)FLOWER CLUB meets on 4th Thursday 7.30 pm. Flower ar-ranging and demonstrations. Tel: Sandra Panton 571029 (SM)RAO BUFFALOS 8 pm (HSC Top Room)QUIZ NIGHT Cash Prizes 9 pm at Fox & HoundsFOOTBALL Under 8’s 5.30 to 6.30 pm Heacham Field/Astro-turf. Contact Stephen Joyce 01485 579009WRITING GROUP AT HEACHAM SURGERY meets 3.00 to5.00 pm every other Thursday. For further details please askmembers of staff at Heacham Surgery or Tel : Caroline Smith01553 819460 on a Tuesday between 1.00 and 1.30 pmSUNNYSIDE CLOSE (Sheltered Housing for over 60’s) Bingo2.30 pm Tel : 570492FRIDAYSSOLO WHIST – Don’t be solo – Go solo. Pine Residents Hall,Wilton Road, Heacham. 2.00 to 4.00 pm Entry £1 Congenialatmosphere1st HEACHAM BEAVER SCOUTS for boys & girls aged 6 to8 years. Term time 6.00 pm to 7.15 pm. Tel : Julie 571066WILDFOWLERS CLUB meet 1st Friday 7.30pm (HSC Top Room)CASH BINGO 7.30 pm (PH)TAI CHI Adults 7.30 – 8.30 pm Beginners welcome Tel: Derek01553 674779 (PRH)BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT - Meetings are held on the thirdFriday of every month 10.00 am to 12 noon in the Church Hall,High Street, Heacham Tel : Barbara Fargher 01485 534741SUNNYSIDE SHELTERED HOUSING Church Service onlast Friday in the month at 2.30 pm Tel ; 570492SATURDAYSGIGS from 8.30 pm. Free entry for Members (HSC)HEACHAM YOUTH CLUB, Church Hall, High Street. 7-9 pm(term time). School years 6-11. Contact Tracey Swann 07833307856

WHAT’S ON REGULAR EVENTS

CC = Cunningham Court OFH = Old Friends Hall, Sunnyside HSC = Heacham Social ClubPH = Public Hall PRH = Pine Residents Hall, Wilton Rd MC = Methodist Church Hall, Station RoadNC = Neville Court SG = Scout & Guide Hut, Sunnyside SM = St Mary’s Church Hall, High Street

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Tuesday 31st January - GIG - D N A at Fox & Hounds from8.30 pm

OTHER EVENTSSaturday 3rd & Sunday 4th December – DEEPDALECHRISTMAS MARKET at Dalegate Market, BurnhamDeepdale PE31 8FBSaturday 10th December - COFFEE & CAKE From 10.00 amto 1.00 pm at Community Centre, Avenue Road, Hunstanton.Many stalls. All proceeds to The Royal British LegionMonday 19th December - FOLK DANCING at BrancasterStaithe Village Hall 7.30 to 9.30 pm. Contact Janet Bowles01485 210587

2012Monday 9th January - FOLK DANCING at BrancasterStaithe Village Hall 7.30 to 9.30 pm. Contact Janet Bowles01485 210587Mondays – AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP – Hope for family& friends of problem drinkers 10.30 am at the United ReformChurch Hall, Sandringham Road, Hunstanton Tel : 02074030888. Website www.al-anonuk.org.uk * U3A HUNSTANTON meets on the third Monday of mostmonths (except August and December) at 2.00 pm in theHunstanton Community Centre. Tel : Norma (Chairman)533579 or Liz (Secretary) 571573 for further details.Tuesdays - KEEP FIT FOR OVER 50’s 10.00 to 11.30 am atRingstead Village Hall. Cost £3.50 Tel : Val Barnes on 01328864358Wednesdays – YOUTH GROUP meet at Ringstead VillageHall 7.00 pm to 8.45 pm for young people aged 7-14 Cost is £1per evening and the contact is Mr T Large, 11 Holme Road,Ringstead. Tel : 01485 525480 * SINGING WORKSHOPS FOR FUN 10.00 to 11.30 amSnettisham Village Hall Tel : Cath Coombs 07810 146501 * HUNSTANTON VOLUNTEER SURGERY 3rdWednesday of each month 10.00 am to 12 noon at 1st Floor,Coucil Offices, Valentine Road. Tel : Karen Lee 01553 760568or e-mail Karen@westnorfolkvca.org * LYMPHOEDEMA SUPPORT GROUP meets on thesecond Wednesday of each month 10.30 am to 12 noon atTapping House, Snettisham * FIRE CADETS at Hunstanton Fire Station. 7–9 pm, Boys &Girls aged 13 plus. Come along for a fun and interesting eveninglearning about all aspects of fire safety. Tel : 07919 492294 * RESTORATIVE YOGA 10.00 to 11.00 am SedgfordVillage Hall. Contact Sandee Tel : 01485 571485HUNSTANTON WORLD TANG SOO DO CLUB. Koreanmartial arts of self defence. Mondays 6.30 to 8.30 pm at StGeorge’s School, Dersingham. Tuesdays 6.00 to 8.00 pm andFridays 6.30 to 8.30 pm at Smithdon High School, Hunstanton.For details contact Liz on 07948 407694.WEST NORFOLK TAI CHI CHUAN – Regular weekly localTai Chi classes . See www.west-norfolk-tai-chi.com for furtherinformation.

HEACHAM DIARY

Saturday 3rd December – Come and see SANTA! at theCHRISTMAS BAZAAR – From 11.00 am at the Church Hall,High Street, Heacham in aid of Heacham TwinningAssociation. Fun games, Bric-a-brac, Book stall, Preserves &scrumptious cakes. Raffle & refreshments. Enquiries : 01485572252 * CHRISTMAS FETE at FRIDHEM REST HOME start 2.00pm. All welcomeFriday 9th December - CUNNINGHAM COURT CHRISTMASBAZAAR at 10.00 am Cake stall, Xmas crafts & gifts, Raffle.Sausage roll, mince pie, tea and coffee. Entrance 50pSaturday 10th December - GIG at HSC with “WADDO”from 8.30 pmMonday 12th December - HEACHAM WIVES GROUPMeal outTuesday 13th December – GIG – WAVELENGTH all the wayfrom Canada at Fox & Hounds from 8.30 pmFriday 16th December - BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT INHEACHAM 10.00 to 12 noon St Mary’s Church Hall, HighStreet, Heacham. For further information please contact ReneeSmith or Barbara Fargher. Tel : 01485 534741 or e- mailsilverlinings@gmx.co.uk Please note there will be no meetingin January * JOHN HARRIS invites you to a SEASONAL CELEBRATIONon his birthday. From 2.00 to 3.30 pm in St Mary’s Church Hall.Entertainment by local artistes & games. He will be seeking spon-sorship for the Hunstanton Xmas Day Swim in aid of Round TableSaturday 17th December – LIMEHOUSE LIZZIE – (thetribute band to Thin Lizzie) at the Public Hall. Tickets are£12.50 from Trev Frammingham Tel : 07747 156204. Pleasedo NOT ring the Social Club for tickets. * GIG at HSC with MIKKI JONS from 8.30 pmMonday 19th December – CAROL SINGING IN HEACHAMMeet outside the West Norfolk Inn, Station Road at 6.30 pm.Bring a torch – carol sheets will be provided. Collectors neededfor Cancer CharitySaturday 31st December - HEACHAM NEW YEARS EVEFANCY DRESS DISCO in the Public Hall 8 till late. The themeis Film Characters, limited tickets all priced at £6.50. Bar, luckyticket prize & best fancy dress. Contact Debbie Knight on01485 572576 evenings only * NEW YEARS EVE PARTY NIGHT at HSC with TERRYVINCENT

2012Tuesday 10th January – GIG – WALKWAY at Fox &Hounds from 8.30 pmWednesday 11th January – BLOOD DONOR SESSION atthe Public Hall, Station Road. 1 pm to 3.30 pm and 5 pm to 7pm Please make an appointment if you can by calling 0300 12323 23 Existing and new donors welcomeTuesday 17th January - GIG - KENO KINGS at Fox &Hounds from 8.30 pmThursday 19th to Saturday 21st January - POCAHONTASPLAYERS present their annual Panto “Dame Tanion & theMissing Musketeers” at the Public Hall, Station Road,Heacham. Thursday & Friday performances are at 7.30 pm andSaturday at 2.00 pm and 7.30 pm. Tickets available on 01485571124 or 01485 571267 and are priced at £6 for adults and £4for under 12’sTuesday 24th January - GIG – HOLMAN HILTSDELANEY at Fox & Hounds from 8.30 pmFriday 27th January - Jam Session with D N A at Fox &Hounds from 8.30 pm

PLEASE CHECK REGULAR EVENTSPlease check your regular events entry and make sure it will stillbe correct for 2012. If it is not, please let us know.Can you ensure that you get all details you want published inour February 2012 edition (out on Saturday 4th February) to usby the deadline which is noon on Thursday 19th January.

Thank you

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NewsletterSUDOKU

HUNSTANTON & DISTRICTROTARY CLUB

The club can report another very successful month, with severalprospective new members having been entertained to lunch atan Interest Meeting held in October. A Port And PoetryEvening, attended be a small but select gathering, was held atthe home of Rotarian Ronan Leslie in Snettisham, £100 beingraised for Rotary International Water Box Appeal.In November, Mrs Sari Bean, who is du to return to her nativeIndonesia in January, outlined her plans to supervise theinstallation of sanitation at a school there; the Club hasundertaken to support this international venture, as it did whenMrs Bean carried out a similar project in 2004.Wearing the full regalia of the unique and ancient office heholds, the Town Reeve of Bungay, the Revd. Roger Allen, alsoa Rotarian, gave a fascinating historical talk to members at alunch meeting in November, describing his year in office, dueto close in early December.The popular and mutually beneficial series of Mock Interviewswith students of Smithdown School was due to continue on 23November and again on 7 December at Hunstanton Town Hall,and in conjunction with the Le Strange Arms Hotel, the Club isplanning a charity Christmas lunch with entertainment forTuesday 13 December, to which members of various groupswithin the town are to be invited. The Club’s own Christmaslunch is to be held at the same venue the following day, withmembers of Hunstanton Inner Wheel being invited.Under the Presidency of Brian Devlin, The Rotary Club looksforward to planning an eventful programme of events for 2012,including the Popular annual Kite Festival in August for whichit has by now become extremely well-known.

John HarrisPress & Publicity Officer

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GUESS THE CHRISTMAS SONG

1. Boulder of tinkling spheres

2. Castaneous-coloured seed vesicated in a conflagration

3. Singular yearning for the twin anterior incisors

4. Righteous Darkness

5. Arrival Time: 2400 hrs - Weather: Cloudless

6. Loyal Followers Advance

7. Far off in a feeder

8. Array the Corridor

9. Bantam Male Percussionist

10. Monarchial Triad

11. Nocturnal Noiselessness

12. Jehovah Deactivate Blithe Chevaliers

13. Red Man En Route to Borough

14. Frozen Precipitation Commence

15. Proceed and Enlighten on the Pinnacle

16. The Quadruped with the vermilion proboscis

17. Query regarding identity of descendant

18. Delight for this planet

19. Give attention to the melodious Celestial beings

20. The dozen festive 24 hour intervalsPeter Oakes

Solution in the February Newsletter

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WHAM, SLADE, BAND AID,ROY WOOD WITH WIZZARD, PAUL McCARTNEY,ELTON JOHN, THE BEACH BOYS, QUEEN, MUD,BRENDA LEE, JONA LEWIE, JOHN AND YOKO,

THE PLASTIC ONO BAND, CLIFF RICHARD, WINGS,STEELEYE SPAN, MIKE OLDFIELD,

CHRIS DE BURGH, KATE BUSH, NAT KING COLE,BING CROSBY, JOHNNY MATHIS, ALED JONES,NINA AND FREDERICK, JAMELIA, GREG LAKE,THE SPINNERS, VERA LYNN, ROLF HARRIS,PEGGY LEE, SPICE GIRLS, ALMA COGAN,

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NEWSLETTER SUDOKUComplete the puzzle so that each row, each column and eachblock of nine contain the numbers 1 to 9. Solution in February.

9 52 4 8 6

2 57 9 6

4 2 9 5 79 77 3 23 8 2 6

1 5 4

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News fromWest Norfolk MIND

Just having taken on a new post as Volunteer Co-ordinator forWest Norfolk Mind, I am very aware that individuals andcompanies are being inundated with requests for donations bothof their money and their time and I continue to be inspired bypeople’s generosity.West Norfolk Mind, a local charity which promotes positive mentalhealth and assists service users in achieving their realisableaspirations, like many other charities has experienced a veryturbulent time recently due to funding cuts. This has resulted indifficulties maintaining current services and concerns about the riskof losing some services altogether. Complete restructuring has beenundertaken across the organisation and we are well on the way to notonly re-building but improving services for the future. There ishowever a risk to some projects like the carpentry workshop inKing’s Lynn which has provided service users with a supportedworkplace where they can learn new skills, feel a sense ofachievement by making or repairing something and produce goodsthat our charity can sell at their furniture warehouse, like bird tablesor planters.The staff and volunteers at West Norfolk Mind strive to improvethe quality of life for people affected by mental health issues acrossWest Norfolk and create opportunities for people to achieve theirgoals and play a full part in society. They have some amazingsocial enterprise projects in-hand, i.e. an allotment and furniturewarehouse in addition to the carpentry workshop. However, it isvital that we save the workshop, as we have plans to set up a socialenterprise wood recycling project that in time will provide anincome which will make us much less reliant on funding. Theseprojects are so important to our service users who are on the road

to recovery. They are often optimistic of a future which includessocial interaction and future employment and the loss of such afacility can have a huge detrimental effect on their recovery.We can offer some really exciting and varied volunteering postswhich help people make friends, use their skills, help vulnerablepeople and it is great work experience for people to add to theirC.V’s if they are looking for employment. I would like to hearfrom people from all walks of life living in West Norfolk whomay wish to be involved. Call 07585279215 or emailzena.penty@westnorfolkmind.org.uk.There are immediate vacancies for a person able to cook for around10 people on a Thursday morning in Heacham (help will be availablewith preparation), a volunteer carpentry supervisor for the workshop,a number of strong bodies to support the furniture recycling project,and people to socialise with service users and support creativeactivities in Heacham, King’s Lynn and Swaffham.We need to raise the awareness of the Charity to help promotebetter mental health. Stress and depression is common especiallyaround Christmas and the New Year and too many tragedies havehappened in and around this area recently. People need to feelmore comfortable to talk to their friends, family and workcolleagues when times are difficult. We would welcome interestfrom local people who may wish to be involved in promotionalactivities and fundraising and would love to hear from any Com-panies who would like to consider choosing us as their charity ofchoice for 2012.If you are feeling down, stressed, depressed or anxious pleasecall 0300 1231503 to learn new ways to cope, or visit –www.nhswellbeingservice.org

Zena PentyVolunteer Co-ordinator, West Norfolk Mind

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News From The Bushel & StrikeCharity CalendarCharity Calendars of all the Bushel Boys are now on sale at theWine Shop, Chatterbox and also the Bushel & Strike. A hugethank you to all who took part in the Calendar.The Pudding ClubOnce again we would like to thank everyone who took part inthe November Pudding Club. Fantastic efforts were made yetagain. Thank you to Tom and Katie for judging the puddings.Also, as ever, a very big thank you to Tolly.The next Pudding Club meeting will take place on Tuesday 13thDecember at 2000 hours in the Bushel & Strike. This one willhave a Christmas theme.

Paula & Mark

XMAS EXTRANEWSLETTER SUDOKU

Complete the puzzle so that each row, each column and eachblock of nine contain the numbers 1 to 9. Solution on page 38.

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3 6 75 9 7

7 4 69 8 1 5 6 3

9 75 8

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Hunstanton Lions Club

It’s that time of year again – Christmas – our busiest time. OnNovember 18th we toured all the pubs and clubs in our areacollecting for ‘Children in Need’. At the time of writing this wehadn’t actually done it, so we’ll have to tell you how much weraised in the next edition, but in 2010 it was over £1,000.Hopefully it’s more this year as it is a very worthy cause.We were at Hunstanton's ‘Christmas Cracker’ afternoon onSunday November 20th helping to turn on the Christmas lights.That means Christmas really is upon us, and we have lots to do.Come into the Town Hall between the 2nd and the 4th and seehow we did with our Decorated Christmas Tree - there’s lots ofcompetition, but we’re very hopeful.On the 3rd and 4th we will be outside Tesco collecting money forthe various local causes we donate to. If you see us there, pleasebe generous. We can’t help others without your generosity.Now for the main thrust of our activities. You will all by now knowabout our ‘Turkey & Tinsel’ lunches for all the senior citizens inHunstanton and all the surrounding villages. If you haven’t yetbooked your place, do so now using the form in November’s Heach-am Newsletter, as they start on Monday 5th for the week. It’s greatfun, and you get a smashing meal starting with a cup of tea or coffee,a bowl of Winter Vegetable Soup, Turkey with all the trimmings andChristmas Pudding for only £3.50 per head, we pay all the rest. Otherdrinks are available at a small extra cost, and there are vegetarianoptions. We do want to see as many of you as possible, but be quick.We have to thank Sam Fox and all her helpers at the Green LodgeRestaurant for the tremendous effort they make, and to the staff of‘Mars’, who as ‘Mars in the Community’ come along every year intheir own time to help make sure everything runs smoothly. We lookforward to seeing all of you there.Our ‘Santa’s Grotto’ takes on a new exciting look this year.Inspired by C.S. Lewis’s novel “The Lion, the Witch and TheWardrobe”, we have transformed the basement of the TownHall into the magical world of 'Narnia' where the children willmeet the White Witch, Lucy and Aslan. Of course FatherChristmas will be there and each child will get a really super giftfrom him. This will be open on December 10th, 11th, 17th and18th from 11.00am to 4.00pm. Bring along your children andsee them enthralled by their visit, it’s something not to miss.Teas, coffees, mulled wine and mince pies will be on offer forthe parents. We thank the Town Council for allowing us to usetheir newly refurbished basement area.Each year we help some local organisations to have a bit of joyat Christmas by giving them a small donation for their activities.These are groups ranging from Senior Citizens clubs to YouthOrganisations.Finally our December ‘200 Club’ draw winners were StephenHolt, Stewart Poore, Debbie Rice and Mel Schofield. Thanksfor supporting us and congratulations.Hunstanton Lions wish you all a Happy and Peaceful Christmasand New Year.

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HEACHAM IN BLOOMOur First AGM, held in November saw myself and RobbieTopliss reappointed as Chairman and Treasurer respectivelyand Geraldine Topliss taking over from Philippa Sewell, asSecretary. My report given at the meeting is as follows: Theexpression from small acorns comes to mind....... In early 2009,I was persuaded by the Parish Clerk to Chair the first HeachamIn Bloom Committee meeting. Two and half years on andHeacham In Bloom has grown much stronger and it is a realcredit to the dedicated committee members and our supportersthat we achieved an amazing Silver Gilt this year, with com-mendations in 3 special award categories. We might not yet bea mighty oak, but we have shown that we can hold our ownagainst other In Bloom groups who have been operating formany years. I would like to extend a big thank you to all thosewho have helped us over the past few years, many in thebackground some with money, some with plants, some withmachinery, some with cakes ...the list goes on. However,whenever support or whatever support is given, it is a real boostto us. We have already been working hard on our 2012 entryand as always it is about consolidation; bringing on and caringfor those projects started in 2009 and moving forward with newprojects and expanding the Heacham In Bloom family. We planto promote our Pride of Place campaign and sign up moreresidents or groups to make their place bloom. We also metsome lovely holiday makers whilst judging our Best BloomingCaravan Competition and we make no secret of the fact thatwith 2000 caravans in Heacham, we are looking to encouragesome fierce competition between parks and caravans. I takegreat pride in the fact that, the Judges enjoy coming to

Heacham, they enjoy our sometimes novel approach to the InBloom competition and that we continue to surprise them withhow much we achieve with so little resources compared to othergroups, part of our secret is our Heacham first approach, look-ing at what is right for Heacham not necessarily what will winus points in the competition.I also announced that since our last meeting we have been givena cheque for £100 from the Heacham Gardeners' Association aswell as their notice board at the Dairy. Many of you may havenoticed that we have been hard at work over the past month atSouth Beach, putting the funding from Talk Talk to good usewith help from Nick Cawthorne and his mini digger.Our next meeting is on 19 December at 7.00pm at the ParishCouncil Office, however before that we will be hosting a Christ-mas Coffee Morning on Saturday 10 December at St Mary'sChurch Hall in the High Street 10am-12noon, I look forward toseeing you there.

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Memories of The High House– Holidays in the 1950s

In the 1950s I, as a teenager, and members of the family oftenhad holidays at the High House. Once the World TravelAssociation, it became ‘Galleon Holidays’. Its aim was toproduce a house party somewhere in the middle between a hoteland a holiday camp. It was a fact that folk who were strangersat the beginning of the week became like old acquaintances bythe end with reluctant farewells on departure day. Theaccommodation was good but somewhat basic to modern eyes.Once, there was a shortage of hot water and someone made upa rhyme about this to be read at breakfast:’ ‘Somebody’s been taking our hot water! They’ve taken more than they ought-er I give you fair warning A bath in the morning Will make our hot water much shorter!’There was plenty to do during the week – coach outings,tournaments, theatre visit and a visiting choir. Before meals, agong was rung in the House and a bell in the grounds and oneguest made up the High House, Heacham, song which we allsang at the concert put on by guests. It went something like thisrunning to several verses:- ‘At High House, Heacham, by the sea Where the fresh air’s a right good proper tonic At High House, Heacham, by the sea Where boys and girls have fun and games and frolic We’ve darts and table tennis and a putting green as well And before every meal they ring a great big bell Then its off to the dining room to stuff ourselves like h… At High House, Heacham, by the sea.’

The lounge at High House during WTA days

Visitors to entertain included Mr Ray of ‘Ray thePhotographers’. He showed coloured slides of Sunsets over theWash, The Gates of Sandringham House and Heacham in theSnow. There were murmurs of appreciation and evenwonderment from the guests, because in that era coloured slidesof localities were rare; of course, people had seen colouredfilms in the cinema, but this was new. On Sunday evenings wehad a visiting local choir: the church choir plus others? I lookedout for my cousin Peggy Williamson as she often took part.Also, we looked for her husband Les on coach outing days as hemight be driving.We always took the Eastern Counties red double decker toKing’s Lynn for the Tuesday market – finding it quite hard tohave lunch; the few restaurants used to be packed.The High House had a beach hut and you could borrow the keyfor a morning or afternoon. Going to the beach we were sure tovisit Peggy Williamson in her little shop and Kath Jennings at theJennings caravan site (another relative). In fact, we spent quite abit of time visiting my mother’s old friends and relatives – notforgetting Queenie and Dick Garwood at Woodend Road. Oneof the chores was to keep my great grandmother’s grave up toscratch in Heacham Churchyard – we borrowed shears for this(Leah Francis). Barn dances, a fancy dress parade and a finalconcert rounded off the week which went so quickly. Reluctantlywe taxied to the station vowing to return again next year.

Tim Jacob, Swanley, Kent

The High House - A Historical NoteHigh House was built as a private residence in 1726 and named'The Wilderness', said to be the only unlanded Manor House inNorfolk. Between 1900 and 1926 it was 'Ruskin School Home'who took in any child from any background and was lookedafter by a housemother. whose motto was 'Justice & Gentle-ness'. The headmaster was Mr Harry Lowerison. During WorldWar II the Polish Army was billeted there.

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THE SALTINGS, HEACHAM NORTH BEACHDuring the summer I have been recording flora and fauna at TheSaltings, mainly the insects, including a night’s light-trappingthanks to friends from Norfolk Moth Survey. I could hardlyhave picked a worse summer as many insect groups were inshort supply, but there were still a few good finds.I don’t yet have the final moth list, but it should total about 100species, including several of the less common reed bed andcoastal specialists. Best find is Cochylis roseana, whose larvafeeds on Teasel, only known from one other place in WestNorfolk, at Snettisham beach.Best finds in the other groups were the scarce Adonis Ladybird(formally classified as Nationally Notable B), and cuckoobumblebee Psithyrus rupestris which until recently had beenextinct in Norfolk for many years and is now starting to makea comeback from the strongholds further south.The grasshoppers and crickets group is well represented,including Short-winged Conehead, and both Common andSlender Groundhoppers.Expeditions into the interior of the reed bed revealed someuncommon wetland plants, Wood Small-reed, Lesser Reed-mace and Parsley Water-dropwort. Also some remarkable 5-foot tall examples of the rayed form of Sea Aster that must besurvivors from when the site was saltmarsh.Three sightings of Grass Snake, which is always elusive anddifficult to see, suggest there must be a good population, andCommon Lizard is also there.The most unexpected find is large numbers of tiny fish fry in thenew dyke, which is remarkably rapid colonisation of somethingonly dug last August. Other colonists of the new water are lotsof pondskaters, corixid water-bugs and Water Crowfoot.Overall, and despite the poor summer, it is clear that TheSaltings is more varied and important than we might havethought, and that the new dyke and headwall are already havinga beneficial effect.

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MISSING MONEY!Three men went into a place to eat - they had no problem finding a seat.Whilst after reading the menu well, they called the waiter, their choice to tell.Their meals were served which - pleased to say, their hunger met, came time to pay.After they had ate their fill, they asked the waiter for the bill.Which on receipt they added to arrive at a total of £25.£10 was put in from each to pay the sum which was the same for everyone.The waiter took the £30 and later he kept £2 as his gratuity.Then returned a £1 coin to each of the three which leaves me with quite a quandary.Each man thus spent £9 a total of 27 I have found.Yet with the £2 he retained a sum of 29 is thus attained.I still believe my maths are sound but where the heck’s the other pound?

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destructive element in our natures.Clare Leighton.

Well, we’ve had a little rain, about an inch. I was putting insome early onions a couple of days later, and the wet stuff hadpenetrated about three inches into the soil. So by that standard,if we get another ten inches, it might just about do. But it’squietly drizzling today, the washing will never dry and the all-pervading gloom makes me disinclined to leap into the gardenand do useful things like covering everything with compost andmanure. There he goes, they say, moans when the sun is shining‘cos he wants rain, then moans when it’s damp and drizzly ‘coshe’d like some sunshine! Actually, what I want is lots of rainduring the night and sunshine during the day. I mean, is it toomuch to ask the Almighty, to organise the weather for ushuman’s benefit? I must ask Steve.So, here I sit, wondering, as usual, what to say to entertain youlot and at the moment, not having too much joy in the way ofinspiration. I sometimes wonder how “proper” writers copewith a lack of things to write about. I mean, nothing interestinghas happened to me recently, the days just roll gently past, thedogs shout at any other dogs that have the temerity to walk past,and the chickens demand attention and food every time I go nearthem. Their pen looks like the Somme must have looked in1916. I didn’t know chickens could dig so far down. I’ve had to

fence off the two apple trees or they would have been uprooted.The orchard is covered with leaves that I should be collectingfor leaf mould but feel too idle to do it.And a few days have passed. I have, since the last paragraph,collected a lot of leaves and added to my already partly filledleaf bins. I have, with Catherine’s help, planted a bed full ofJapanese onions and also a number of garlic cloves, in the fondhope that during the cold weather they will develop as theyshould. As I’ve said before, garlic needs cold weather or itdoesn’t form cloves, just the one bulb and no, I don’t know why.I’ve also done a moderate amount of tidying up of the flowerbeds ready to pile compost onto them. I’m still hoping for agood dose of rain before doing that so I wait, no not patiently,for that happy day or days. Heacham has always had a reputa-tion for being the desert of the east coast and now some idiot hasdecided to allow the building of another load of houses betweenSchool Road and Lamsey Lane. I’m not quite sure where thewater will come from, or the school places or the seweragemanagement but then I’m just a poor ignorant member of thepublic and am not expected to understand. Oh sorry, I should besaying interesting things about gardening, not shouting my faceoff about our lords and masters who surely must know so muchbetter than we ordinary mortals do about such things. After all,surely people go into politics, not for the power and prestigethey achieve but to humbly serve their fellow citizens - don’tthey?I’ve spent the weekend in the garden, actually doing the thingsI’m exhorting you all to do ie, cutting things back or down,generally tidying up and waiting for the rain so I can covereverything with compost and manure. Now I’ve decided that Ican’t wait any longer, so today I will get another trailer load ofmanure and spread it around the veg beds. One of our daughters,who lives in Lavenham, has decided that they have to give uptheir allotment due to pressure of work and it’s quite a wayaway, so I’m taking over another trailer load of muck and someplanks next weekend so we can make them some deep beds intheir back “lawn.” It’s not a lawn really, just a big patch of grassbehind the house. I gather that underneath the grass, it’s allhardcore so deep beds will sort the problem nicely. Their land-lord wants the turf which is a pity as turning it over would haveprovided extra nourishment for the crops. It will be interestingto see how they get on.My germination test on the well soaked climbing beans isunderway but as I only put them to soak on Saturday, I have noresults as yet.I hope you have got at least some of your seed catalogues. I’mstill waiting for T&M’s to arrive which is surprising as they areusually one of the first. I like to browse them as there are usually

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interesting bits of news amongst all the superb fruit, vegetableand flower photographs.Much to my delight, the germination test has been a success. Iwrapped them in a soggy hand towel and put them in a small jar.Some of them looked quite manky but they have all sprouted.This will save me money as I have lots more beans than I need.I do tend to use them in stews and casseroles as well, and as Iam planning a rabbit pie they will get used in that as well. So allis joy and happiness!

VEGETABLES AND THEIR CULTIVATIONPests and diseasesby T.W.Saunders.I’m only going to pick out the bits which refer to vegetables incommon cultivation. (Remarks in parentheses are mine.)“The grower should bear in mind the important fact, that it ismost essential he (or she, this chap obviously lived in an agewhen women didn’t do more than drift around picking the oddflower!) should do all in his power to prevent the various pestsand diseases gaining a foothold in the garden. Thorough cultiva-tion of the garden at all seasons, burning all refuse and diseasedplants, occasionally liming the soil (not too good if you likegrowing acid loving plants) and paying strict attention to thecultural requirements for each vegetable, will enable him toguard against the numerous pests and diseases to a very greatextent. Directly a pest or disease makes its appearance it shouldbe promptly got rid of. Let the gardeners motto be ‘A stitch intime saves nine’.”The writer then goes on to give long lists of the pests anddiseases that can afflict vegetables. I’m just going to list thoseaffecting the brassica group or I would be going on until thistime next year. “Borecole pest and diseases - Leaves, bluecabbage flea, cabbage aphis, cabbage caterpillar, Garden pebblemoth??, Cabbage moth caterpillar, Powder wing fly, slugs andsnails. Roots - Cabbage fly and Turnip gall weevil, leatherjacket grub, Pot herb and Yellow underwing Moth caterpillars,Millipedes and Wireworms. Diseases - Black rot, Club root andSeedling cabbage disease.” Goodness, it’s a wonder we evermanage to grow a crop at all!I’m just going to give you an example of one crop pest and the“remedy”.Aphis or Green Fly. There are many kinds of Aphides infestingcrops but we shall, here, refer to that commonly known asGreenfly (Rhophalosiphon dianthi) This sometimes attackscucumbers, tomatoes, turnips and many other plants, suckingthe sap from leaves and shoots and crippling the growth of plants.There is no better or easier way of getting rid of this pest underglass than by fumigating with one of the advertised nicotinepreparations. (when my brother worked at Congham Hall hehad to use this stuff which is very toxic indeed. He had to lighta nicotine candle and get out quick!) “When fumigation is notpossible then syringe with one of the advertised insecticides orwith the following mixture. Add one pound of soap and onepound of quassia chips to three gallons of water, boil for threehours then strain off the liquor and add three gallons of water.Soft water is best. The liquid is best applied in the warm state.”So there you are. Life for gardeners years ago must have beenquite exciting! I’ll perhaps give you a taste more of this fascinat-ing subject next time. Until then, get on with preparing yourrolling acres for winter.

Michael Drew

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Those Daft Satanic MillsWhen we come back from our travels Sue and I always leave thebypass eager for the first glimpse of St Mary’s, its squat towernestling amongst the trees and a symbol of the essentialunchangeability of our village. But I sometimes wonder how wewould feel if one day we came out of the Snettisham roundaboutto find giant turbines twice the height of Nelson’s Column domi-nating the Heacham skyline, their monotonously ‘whooshing’ ro-tors promising many a disturbed night for light sleepers, and abloody end to any bat or bird hit by those seemingly slow(100mph+) blade tips! Our gentle landscape, its modest scale theproduct of centuries of change, would inevitably be altered by thesemonsters and nothing could ever be quite the same again.Sadly such a nightmare could soon become only too real for ourneighbours on those lovely chalk uplands to our east, wheredevelopers and landowners have already been working for severalyears preparing to cash in on ‘the great wind farm bonanza’. Thisyear planning applications were put in by the developer RES for 6turbines at Jack’s Lane near Stanhoe and by E.ON for 5 at ChiplowPlantation near Syderstone (with a plan for 7 turbines at Fring stillway back in the pipeline) but, through the work of a dedicatedgroup of objectors they were both rejected by the NW NorfolkPlanning Committee.Would that this were the end of it, but RES and E.ON have gone toappeal, meaning a joint hearing covering both projects beforeGovernment Inspectors, beginning on 31st January 2012 andlasting 4 weeks. Its outcome may well affect not only the future ofthose villages close to the proposed wind farm sites but othersfurther away, including Heacham, so we also ought to be veryafraid for the future of our lovely village.There is one further possibility. If approved, the Chiplow andJack’s Lane wind farms will stand at the northern end of theFleggburgh Ridge, a band of higher ground which follows the coastdown as far as Great Yarmouth. These would be the first windfarms there so far, but enough, some think, to cause a ‘domino’effect ending up with as many as 1000 turbines all along theridge! An extravagant fantasy? Not at all: for this massive industrialscale manufacture of wind turbines is beginning to gain pace,irreversibly disfiguring some of our wildest and most beautifulcountry.Our rush for wind began expensively with an apparent gaffe byMr Blair at a meeting of the EU Council of Ministers in 2007 whichwas to set targets for the percentage of electricity to be generatedfrom renewable sources by 2020. It is claimed that although thethen Prime Minister had been told beforehand by his civil servantsthat the UK could only achieve a target of 15% electricity fromrenewables (meaning for us mainly via wind energy) he came outof the meeting having promised not 15%, but 32% by 2020!I'm not sure about that story but whatever actually happened wewill still have to pay for this vastly expensive and lunatic target setat the whim of a single politician! This means 10,000 more giantturbines, and let’s face it, probably more, at a cost of £100 billionwith a further £40 billion thrown in for extensions of the NationalGrid. Such is the absurdity of our energy politics. But then, what about the effectiveness of wind farms? ‘Windmilldrainage is the most imperfect of all modes and in many cases ----may be said to be a useless waste of money’ (John Rennie, exasper-ated Fen Drainage Engineer, 1810). Indeed! As John Rennieknew to his cost, wind is not up to the job as it is constantlychanging in speed. In fact, according to figures from the John MuirTrust, wind turbines, both on- and offshore, operate on average atonly 25% of their installed (full) capacity and so, compared withfossil fuelled and nuclear power stations, have a relatively lowoutput. Amazingly, although we have spent billions of pounds onour current stock of about 3,500 turbines their total output is only

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about the same as one large gas fired power station. This wouldproduce about 2.7% of our electricity so this grandiose 32% targetfor 2020 will take some chasing: and at our expense!But the biggest problem is: ‘-when wet weather is succeeded bycalm weather, the mills cannot work, and therefore the water lieson the surface of the Fens and does incalculable injury’ (JohnRennie again).This is the windless lull which occurs frequently over north westEurope, often at times when there is high demand for electricity, sowind farms need temporary ‘back up’ from conventional powerstations. Because at present only a tiny amount of power comesfrom wind this is not such a problem but, as the number of turbinesincreases, new plant will need to be built simply to fill the gaps theyleave when the wind fails.It is estimated that this ‘gap filling’ will need an extra 17 gas firedpower stations by 2020, at a further cost of £10 billion, which willneed to be left running constantly at a low level , in case the windsuddenly fails. This technique, called ‘spinning reserve’, is veryexpensive and energy companies are negotiating with thegovernment for what are called ‘capacity payments’ to cover theseextra costs . And who will pay? Well you and me through our fuelbills, of course. And so it goes on.‘Without the Renewables Obligation Certificates no one would beBuilding Wind Farms’ (comment by the CEO of E.ON). But ifwind farms are so unfit for purpose why are they so popular withdevelopers and landowners? The predictable answer is because ofmoney and lashings of it! By all accounts Sir Reginald Sheffield,David Cameron’s father-in-law, is being paid almost £1,000 a dayby a developer for having a small 8 turbine wind farm on his landnear Scunthorpe: his only duty being, it seems, is to watch themoney rolling in. So, if the Jack's Lane and Chiplow wind farmsare approved their landowners should also expect a similarly hand-some fee, and good luck to them.Yet how can such huge pay outs be afforded by developers whena small outfit such as Jack's Farm with a working capacity of onlyabout 4 Megawatts, is going to cost as much as £20 million tobuild? From the Government’s very clever little wheeze, theRenewables Obligation Scheme of course! This lucrative andcomplicated system requires our domestic energy suppliers to paywell over the market price to the generating companies for renew-able energy in return for Renewable Obligation Certificates, orROCs. At present 11% of the energy they buy must be renewable,and this costs an extra £40 per MWh in addition to the market priceof the electricity, and so for the energy generators is a very verynice little earner!This extra charge is passed on to all of us including the old, the sickand the poor as bills continue to inflate to unprecedented levels andfuel poverty extends to more than 5 million people. But whatmakes things worse is that it is a deliberately hidden subsidy, rarelyif ever mentioned and not shown on our fuel bills, enablingMinisters to chide the energy suppliers for increasing prices whenthey are just as responsible. Indeed the Renewable Obligation andother slippery charges are all part of an iniquitous strategy by theGovernment actually to raise prices so as to give renewables achance which, because of their inadequacy and cost, they do notdeserve.The future in my opinion is with gas and nuclear power and thewind power programme should be gradually run down.Please give whatever support you can to the Chiplow and Jack'sLane objectors. Donations to help pay for legal representationwould be most gratefully received. Thank you.

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Football Success!Here is a photograph of our victorious football team who wonthe Croydon Trophy in a recent football tournament. It wentright down to penalties in the final against Glebe School – butwe managed to keep our cool and bring the trophy back toschool for the second year running.

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It’s really easy to join Norfolk Libraries and once a member youcan discover all that’s on offer. From serious reads and ebooksto children’s events and new release DVDs, there’s somethingfor everyone!Throughout January 2012. Norfolk Library and InformationService is promoting all the benefits of becoming a librarymember with a month-long promotion called 'Join-Up January'.There are county council-run library buildings and mobile li-braries across Norfolk, which means there is likely to be onefairly close to where you live, and there's so much more to themthan a place to borrow books.Did you know you can also borrow console games, DVDs and CDsat reasonable rates and return them to any library? An ebooksservice allows you to download and borrow ebooks for free fromthe comfort of your own home. There are always events, activitiesand clubs for both children and adults going on in libraries.It's completely free to join the library and quick and easy. Youcan do it online at www.norfolk.gov.uk/libraries or drop intoyour local library and staff will take down your details and getyou and up and running in just a couple of minutes.With libraries, it’s free to:- borrow books and magazines- use public PCs- borrow ebooks from your own home- attend lots of events including children's activities and author visits- access information from your local councils and other organisations.For more information visit your local library, call 0344 8008006 or visit www.norfolk.gov.uk/libraries

Events on at Hunstanton Library in January 2012For further information about any of these events please contactthe library on (01485) 532280Hunstanton Town Read - One Book, One TownStarts Sat. 7th Jan. 10amHunstanton Library is on a mission to see how many membersof the local community they can encourage to read and share thesame book at the same time - the chosen book is The ThirteenthTale by Diane Setterfield. It's a compelling and emotionalmystery in the timeless vein of Daphne du Maurier's 'Rebecca',about family secrets and the magic of books and storytelling.How can you take part?Come along to the start of Hunstanton Town Read at HunstantonLibrary on Saturday 7th January, 10am to borrow your copy ofthe book! Hunstanton Town Read will run from Saturday 7thJanuary until the end of February.Start your own reading group! Sat. 7th Jan. 10am – 12 noonHave you ever thought about starting your own reading group?Then come along to this event to find out how HunstantonLibrary can help....and all for free! No need to book, just pop in!Digital champions needed! Mon. 16th Jan. 10am – 12 noonAre you interested in helping people learn about computers andthe Internet? Could you volunteer an hour or two a week to helppeople get online? Or are you new to the Internet and would liketo learn the basics?If so come along to a drop in session with the West NorfolkVoluntary and Community Action group to find out more.For further information contact the library on (01485) 532280or WNVCA on (01553) 760568.

Calling all Nintendo DS fans! Sat. 21st Jan. 10am – 12 noonIf you'd like to spend some time playing DS games before youborrow them, then come along with your DS console to ourNintendo DS event!Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adultKnit and Knatter. Tues. 24th Jan. 2pm – 4pmIf you fancy having a chat to others while knitting come alongto our Knit and Knatter sessions. Refreshments will be provid-ed but please bring along your own needles and wool.Hunstanton Town Read Coffee morningFri. 27th Jan. 10am – 12 noonIf you've read (or are reading) The Thirteenth Tale by DianeSetterfield and would like to share your thoughts about the bookwith others, come along to the Hunstanton Town Read Coffeemorning. Refreshments provided.

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Incinerator UpdateDEFRA Secretary of State Caroline Spelman has withheld PFIsupport for the incinerator; Norfolk County Council reactedbadly describing this decision as "irrational". The CountyCouncil are not in a strong position to lecture anyone on what isrational; was it rational to ignore the democratic wishes of WestNorfolk's voters? Was it rational to choose the most expensivewaste treatment facility when better systems are substantiallycheaper? Was it rational to ignore $7.5m being paid to settlealleged incinerator pollution claims in America? Emails fromDEFRA Civil Servants and County Council officers indicateboth parties were willing to ignore guidelines to get round the'inconvenient' people of West Norfolk.

Caroline Spelman has obviously considered this matter careful-ly, Norfolk County Council do not have the broad consensusrequired for the PFI funding. If PFI money had been awardedher department could have exposed themselves to a JudicialReview challenge. According to the County Council's ownfigures, if the incinerator had gone ahead Norfolk would havefailed national recycling targets. Michael de Whalley's JudicialReview application will be considered in the High Court on 5thDecember.

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A NEW WAY TO CONTACT THE POLICE

Norfolk Constabulary has introduced a new telephone numberfor people who want to talk to the police about non-urgent issues.

Instead of ringing the current switchboard number of 0845 4564567, people should dial 101.

The introduction of 101 in Norfolk is part of a nationwideinitiative which will see all forces adopting the number by theend of the year.

It is designed to offer one easy way to contact your local policeforce to report non-emergency crimes, disorder or anti-socialbehaviour or to speak to your local police officers.

Assistant Chief Constable Kevin Wilkins said: “Everyoneknows to ring 999 in an emergency – but research shows thatonly half of the public know how to contact their local police ifthey want to talk to them about less urgent issues.

“The introduction of an easy-to-remember, three-digit numbershould help address this.

“By the end of the year, people will be able to use 101 to contacttheir local police force’s non-emergency service, wherever theyare in England and Wales.

“It is also hoped that the introduction of 101 will help divertmore non-urgent calls away from the 999 system, freeing up callhandlers to deal with genuine emergencies.”

The new number should be used to report issues which don’trequire an emergency response. For example, people shouldring 101 if:

· their vehicle has been stolen;· their property has been damaged;· they suspect drug use or dealing;· if they want to give the police information about crime

in their area; or· if they would like to speak to a local police officer.

101 will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Whencalling 101, the system determines the caller’s location andconnects them to the police force covering that area.

A recorded message announces which police force the caller isbeing connected to – and gives them a choice if they are on aboundary between two or more forces.

Police call handlers in the local force contact centre will thenanswer the call and respond appropriately.

There is also an option of speaking to an operator, if the callerwishes to contact another force.

Calls from landlines and mobile networks cost 15 pence percall, no matter what time of day or the duration of the call.

People who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired cantextphone 18001 101.

The new 101 service is NOT for emergencies. In an emer-gency, people should always ring 999 for immediate policeassistance.  An emergency is where:

· life is in danger· a serious offence is in progress· a suspect is at a scene· an alleged offender is identified at any location· there is an imminent likelihood of violence/damage

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Heacham Mobile Library Service

It’s free to join so why not come along,everyone is welcome.

What does the Mobile Library offer you?The Mobile Library ccarries a stock of over 2,000 books tochoose from including:-1. Top titles in fiction and non-fiction2. Large print books3. Talking books on tape and Cds.4. DVDs for all ages.Don’t worry if you can’t manage the steps on the MobileLibrary Van, it has a lift which is available for your use. Pleaseask the staff if you would like to use it.If you are housebound, let us know, we can deliver books toyou.Should the service be cancelled for any reason, we make everyeffort to contact our users.

The Mobile Library visit Heacham everyTuesday on alternative Routes DER 223 & DER224, please see The Heacham Newsletter forDates, Stops and Times.

If you would like more information please telephoneDersingham Library on 01485 540181.

Some of the 2,000 titles on the mobile library shelves

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HEACHAM PARISH COUNCIL NOTICEBOARD

Parish Council Meetings November in Brief

Sign Cleaning: The Council agreed to open discussions withHighways over the cleaning of Highway signs.Grants: The Parish Council considered requests from theNorfolk Accident Rescue Service and the West Norfolk Singersand agreed to make grants of £100 and £50 respectively.Queen’s Cottage Almshouses:The Parish Council appointedAir Vice Marshall Ian Morrison to the board of Trustees.No12 North Beach: The Parish Council reviewed the appealfor retrospective planning permission to retain a storagecontainer at the premises and agreed to maintain their objection.Salting Information Panel: The NEC Committee approved thelayout of the information panel to be sited at the entrance to theSaltings on North Beach. The panel would explain the historyto the site and details of the County Wildlife site.Feeding of Ducks: The NEC Committee, concerned at theincrease of the duck population in Brays Pit, urged residents notto feed the ducks as this prolonged the breeding cycle.Cllr. Colin Manning: The Borough Councillor spoke of thereview of waste management services and the currentinvestigation into the recycling of waste food.

Grit BinsThree new grit bins will be in place to help ensure roads andfootpaths are kept open. These new additional bins will besited near the Junior School at Cheney Hill, near the InfantsSchool on Lords Lane and in Rolfe Crescent. Please use saltsparingly from the grit bins. A tablespoon of salt will treat anarea of 1m². Please note that grit is only for use on the publichighway and footways in the vicinity of the bin.  It shouldnever be taken from these bins for use on private drives orpaths.  Anyone doing so, runs the risk of being accused oftheft.

Food Hygiene CourseJust a quick reminder that the Parish Council is hosting aLevel 2 Catering Hygiene course on 7 December. Thisqualification is important for anyone working with food oneither a commercial basis or as a volunteer. The course costs£49.50 per person. It will take place at the Old Friends Hall,Sunnyside and will run from 9am-5am. Call to book yourplace.

Seasonal Best WishesHeacham Parish Council members and staff wish Heachamresidents a very merry Christmas and a happy and healthy NewYear in 2012.

County Council Teleshopping Service 01603 638435

Do you need help with your shopping? Do you need someoneto deliver your groceries at a time to suit you? Do you needhelp with unpacking? Membership of the TeleshoppingService is £10.00 a quarter or Rainy Day membership, ideal inthe winter, is £10.00 for 6 deliveries at any time of the year.Leaflets with full details at the Parish Council Office andHeacham Library.

Open for Business – Old Friends HallThe Old Friends Hall, Sunnyside is now open for bookings. Thehall is currently home to the Day Centre on Tuesdays during theday and Weightwatchers Club on a Tuesday evening, but it isalso available for one off events as well as weekly or monthlymeetings. The hall can cater for up to 100 people and has afitted kitchen. We are happy to discuss any enquiry, with ratesstarting at £30.00 for 3 hours.In addition, we will be hosting a monthly indoor car bootthroughout the winter starting on 21 January from 8.00am till12noon. Please ring 01485 572142 to book your table (£4.00per table).

Manage your waste over the festive seasonThere will be no collections of household rubbish or recyclingwaste on 26, 27 December and Monday 2 January 2012therefore, your rubbish and recycling collection days maychange to reflect this. Garden waste collections will also besuspended from Monday 26 December to enable the crews andvehicles to assist with the additional rubbish and recycling loadsand will resume on Monday 9 January 2012.Extra recycling:Extra plastic recycling sacks will be availablefrom 19 December to 7 January for residents who have extrarecycling this Christmas. The sacks, which are to be used inaddition to the green bin, will be available free of charge fromHeacham Parish Council office and Heacham Library. Onlythese sacks should be placed on or beside the green bin on yourdesignated collection day up until the end of January.Extra rubbish: For those who find that they have extra waste,they can pay for it to be collected with their black bin. Eachadditional bag (a standard plastic refuse sack) of rubbish to becollected must be sealed with a £1.20 red tag, also availablefrom the Parish Council Office.Xmas Trees: Brown bin customers can also dispose of theirreal tree in their brown bin. Real Christmas trees that do not fitinside the bin, but are left beside them (on your usual collectionday) will also be collected.Further information is available from 01553 776676

Christmas Opening TimesParish Council Office Closed 23 Dec & Opens 4 JanHeacham Library Closed 24 Dec & Opens 4 Jan

Heacham Parish CouncilJubilee ClinicPound Lane

HeachamNorfolk PE31 7ET

01485 572142Open 10.00am-12noon Tuesday to Friday

www.heachamparishcouncil.co.uk

HEACHAM PARISH COUNCILJOB VACANCY

PARISH MAINTENANCE OFFICER18 Hours a week - Mornings

For full job description and job specificationPlease contact the Parish Council Office

Deadline for applications is 4 January 2012

HELP LINESHEACHAM GROUP PRACTICE 01485 572769HEACHAM MON TO FRI 08.30 TO 13.00 14.00 TO 18.30SNETTISHAM MON TO WED 08.30 TO 12.30 14.30 TO 18.00 THURS/FRIDAY 08.30 TO 12.30 Closed p.m.OUT OF HOURS DOCTOR 01603 488488A Doctor will advise on your emergency - Please think before calling

HEACHAM & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CAR SCHEME 534777HEACHAM CHEMIST 570297OPENING HOURS MON TO FRI 09.00 TO 18.30 SAT 09.00 TO 17.30Open 13.00-14.00 - prescriptions and certain other products onlyavailable if Pharmacist is in attendanceDUTY CHEMIST NOTICE DISPLAYED ON DOOR

HEACHAM PARISH COUNCIL OFFICE 572142OPEN TUES TO FRI 10.00 TO 12.00STREET LIGHT FAULT REPORT 572142BOROUGH COUNCIL OFFICE 01553 616200BOROUGH COUNCILLORSMrs S. SMEATON 01485 572528Mr C. MANNING 01485 523287NORFOLK C C MICHAEL CHENERY 01328 823411PARISH LIBRARY 571928OPEN MON, WED, FRI 10.00 TO 16.00 SAT 10.00 TO 12.00

HEACHAM POST OFFICE 570330OPEN MON TO FRI 09.00 TO 17.30 SAT 09.00 TO 12.30

EMERGENCY SERVICESQUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL 01553 613613DENTIST Emergency only for patients notregistered with a dentist 01553 769264COMMUNITY MIDWIFE (Ask for Hunstanton M/W) 01553 613613POLICE 101SAMARITANS 01553 761616CHILD LINE 0800 1111ELECTRIC 0800 7838838ANGLIAN WATER 0845 7145145GAS ESCAPE 0800 111999EMERGENCY 24hrs VETERINARY CLINICS 01485 570065HUNSTANTON LIBRARY 532280OPEN MON. TUE. and FRI 10.00 TO 17.00 WED. 10.00 TO 19.00 THUR and SAT 10.00 TO 13.00

HEACHAM COMMUNITY WEBSITESwww.heacham-on-line.co.ukE-mail stella@heacham-on-line.co.ukwww.heacham-village.co.ukE-mail enquiries@heacham-village.co.ukwww.heachamgrouppractice.orgwww.heachamnewsletter.org.uk

Heacham Chalk Pit Recycling CentreSummer opening times are 9am - 6pm. Winter opening times, which applyfrom 1st October to 31st March, are 9am - 4pm.

LOCAL BUS SERVICE BETWEENHUNSTANTON AND KINGS LYNN

Norfolk GreenService 10 and 11Via:- Heacham Lavender, Fox and Hounds and Lodge Road.0622 first bus to Kings Lynn then three times an hour0700 first bus to Hunstanton then three times an hourService 11Via:- Hunstanton Road, Fox and Hounds and Lodge Road.0855 first bus to Kings Lynn then 55 min past the hour.0816 first bus to Hunstanton then 10 min past the hour

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Smithdon High School BusService 401Via:- Folgate Road/Fengate, Station Road0816 to Smithdon School1530 from Smithdon School

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Coasthopper ServiceKings Lynn to Cromer Via Norfolk Lavender, Hunstanton, Holme,Thornham, Titchwell, Brancaster, Wells, Sheringham.

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13th December 6th / 20th 10th / 24th January 3rd / 17th / 31stCOLLINGWOOD CLOSE 09.40 ROBIN HILL 10.25SOUTHMOOR DRIVE 10.00 CHURCH LANE 10.40SANDRINGHAM DRIVE 10.20 RINGSTEAD ROAD 10.55CHENEY HILL (F/SIDE) 10.40 NEVILLE CT 11.40WOODSIDE AVE 11.05 NEVILLE ROAD 12.15HEACHAM INFANT SCH 11.20 PINE MALL 12.30MILLBRIDGE 11.50NOURSE DR/INGLEBY CL 12.15 SITKA CLOSE 12.50POCAHONTAS WAY 13.45 SUNNYSIDE 14.15BUSHEL & STRIKE 14.05 MEADOW RD 14.40GIDNEY DRIVE 14.20 POPLAR AVE 15.30BANKSIDE reverse in 14.40 GYMKHANA WAY 15.50MARRAM WAY N CL 14.55 JENNINGS CLOSE 16.15MARRAM WAY S CL 15.10 COLLEGE DR/G CL 16.50MARRAM WAY/N RD 15.25CUNNINGHAM COURT 15.45

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