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in digital & online at www.thebrecklandview.cue Number 209 - February 2014 Watton Inner WheelCelebrates

World Day As an International organisation, Inner Wheel

celebrates World Inner Wheel Day on January 10theach year. This year the members of Watton Club,with partners, friends, and Rotary guests, met

together to share a delicious soup lunch at the homeof Immediate Past President Jenny Simons. Ratherinaccurately billed as a ‘frugal’ lunch, participants

gathered for a wine reception and then enjoyed a

variety of nourishing homemade soups accompanied by French bread or home baked rolls followed bycoffee and biscuits. Proceeds from this event werefor the President’s Charity, the Norfolk and

Waveney Motor Neurone Disease Association. Arecent Club meeting was addressed by MalcolmChubbock, the Chairman of this group. He outlined

the nature of the disease and explained the important

role of the MNDA in providing practical andemotional support for those afflicted. Afteranswering questions, the speaker was thanked byJane Brodie. As a result of certain ‘fines’ imposed on membersduring the past few months and the proceeds ofthe soup lunch, a cheque for £300 has been

passed to Mr. Chubbock to further support the

work of this very worthwhile cause. Further events are planned for the near future.Friday 14th February is Valentine’s Day so whynot come along to the Inner wheel Barn Dance at

the Queens Hall which will be suitably decoratedfor the occasion. Music will be provided by the

amazing ‘ Shinnanigans’ group and supper will beserved. Also in February – on Wednesday 26th –there is the next Lunchtime Concert. This time the

entertainment will be a miscellany of music and

song brought to us by ‘3’s Company’ – Colin andColleen Harris with accompanist David Kett.Tickets for the Barn Dance (£7:50) and the

Concert (£5) are available from Mullengers. And

there’s more . . . on Saturday 1st March the InnerWheel ladies will be serving coffee and delicioushome made goodies in the Queens Hall from 9:30

– 11:30 am. Hope to see you there! Lesley Cowling Club correspondent.

If you canwalk, youcan Nordic Walk!

Why not put yourself in pole positionin the new year, reap the benefits of

one of the fastest growing fitnessactivities in the world and burn off

those Christmas calories! Nordic Walking uses speciallydesigned poles to enhance your

natural walking pattern. NordicWalking becomes a genuinely whole

body exercise that can be enjoyed atmany levels, from walking for health

to athletic Nordic running. The benefits from this workou

that you: use 90% of skeletal muscle

tones the upper and lower bthe same time

burns up to 46% more ccompared to normal walking

reduced pressure on hips and

great for the heart and lung fu

relieves tension in the necshoulders

improve your posture and gai strengthen your back and abd

muscles Nordic walking is suitable for of all ages and fitness levesurfaces and all weather con

and a sociable activity which a

to all fitness levels. So why nthe New Year by improvingfitness and well being?



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Nordic Walking

(From front page) Equipment is provided whilst

on the courses and walks if needed so you’ll

have no outlay of expensive gear!

So if you have a love of the outdoors, want toexercise, want some “me” time want to loseweight, enjoy exercising with others, want to

improve your strength, health and well being oreven all of the above and more, then Nordic

Walking is for you. FREE taster sessions are being offer

Saturday 1st February 9.30am-12 NoWatton Sports Centre by Breckland

Walking.Contact brecklandnordicwalking@gmail.

phone 07989 071544. Come on give it a go, you’ve nothing

only half an hour of your time but plegain!

At the Club’s last meeting of 2013, we weredelighted to have a presentation from a local

young lady who had been on a mission toAfrica during her summer holidays. Earlier inthe year the Club received a letter from AmyMarshall of Ashill, who was in her first year at

university reading psychology. She had soughtvarious opportunities to spend some time doingcharitable work in Africa and had been

accepted by one: “Thrive Africa”, a charity

specialising in helping the people of Ghana. Inorder to undertake the adventure, Amy had toraise the cash to not only pay for her air faresand insurance but also a sum towards the

provision of a school library. The latter is thetype of charitable support we are happy to give,and as she was already well on the way to

covering her travel costs, we were pleased to

make her an offer of cash for the charity. Amyspent last July in Ghana with a team of

similarly inspired recruits; she told us all abouther experiences with an impressive and

fascinating illustrated presentation. If you want to know more, Thrive Africa has anexcellent website at thriveafrica.co.uk where

details about applying for volunteering layear can be found.

According to our archives it was in Fe1954 that the first, embryo, meeting of thwas held – so we are now in our DiJubilee year, which will culminate in ou

Charter Dinner on 10th October. As prlast month, we are working on a numideas to celebrate our 60 years of S

Above Self with both social and fund

activities. Our first fundraiser is our biennial “JazzQueen’s Hall” session with the accDixieMix sextet. Tickets are still priced

including a ‘lite bite’ – unchanged sinstarted the Jazz evenings in 2007. Tvalue, and the Jazz gets better - and, we’

our venue is one of the few where th

provision for those wishing to dance. Tavailable from Adcocks from 2nd Februa

Look out for our RBay monthly bricmarket stall. The first of the year is plann

19th March and thereafter they will be 4th Wednesday of each month (w

permitting). Martin Anscombe

Watton Rotary Roundu

Amy Marshall from Ashill, plays with some children from Ghana

‘The Musicof the Night’in Caston

Lovers of musical theatre and light opera arein for a treat at a concert being staged by

local mezzo-soprano, Christine Brown, and

friends, on Saturday, 8th March at 7.30 p.m.,in Caston Village Hall. Christine, who has

lived in nearby Stow Bedon for 14 years, will

be singing songs from a range of musicals oldand new, including ‘Show Boat’, ‘Oklahoma’,‘My Fair Lady’ and ‘Phantom of the Opera’.In fact, one of Christine’s favourite songs is

‘Wishing you were somehow hereagain’ (from Phantom), which she had the

privi lege of s inging in St. Andrew’ s Hall at a

concert hosted by Susie Fowler -Watt in aid of

‘The Big C' in 2010. Christine will be joined on stage by baKen Davis (from Watton), pianist CatHyde (from Hingham), and narrator

Brodie (also Stow Bedon).Ken has had many roles in light opera,

very familiar with leading parts in aGilbert and Sullivan operettas.

particular ly enjoyed playing the Inquisitor in the Gondoliers. This will first time that Christine and Ken

performed together, although both areknown in the area. The performances will be enhanced

variety of props, but Christine is unlikrepeat one of her most memorable ro

‘Merrie England’ when her co-star w black cat! For £10, you’ll enjoy an evening of q

entertainment, a welcoming glass of wia finger buffet in the interval. Tickets

sale now (in aid of Holy Cross ChurcCaston Village Hall). Phone 01953 4838



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Quickookound

biter

he old year passed awayamely in our region, oncerms had done their worst,

r once it was quite a mildy, with the bulk of the bad

r keeping well to the south,

here in Norfolk we wereto a long series of really

taking sunrises and sunsets.hepherds must have beentely worried and delighted!

while, all through the holidaygovernment ministers

ued to announce the variousages we can look forwardough it was obvious that as

ment were not sitting tose these measures, they

really just ideas aired tous feel good, while any

e changes all seemed tod to the distant future. tance we were told that allne calls to 08 numbers are

ree, but not until June 2015.ot straight away?

definite common sensen that has been made is the

ne-ment of the compulsoryfrom FM to Digital radio.

rse it makes sense to movehe times and make the new

readily available to those

want it, but to withdraw aefficient and popular facilityour of one that does not

match up completely would have been an utmost folly. There are

many areas in which satisfactorydigital reception can not be reliedupon – even our local radio dealerexpressed doubts as to the wisdom

of my purchasing one of the newsets. (In the event my reception

has proved to be O.K.).Even digital TV is not universally

100%, reception in some regions is by no means perfect. At least withthe analogue signal, even a bad

picture might be just watchable,

but with digital any slightreduction of reception quality

results in a complete loss of bothvision and sound. Long gone are

the days when father would takethe aerial all round the roomseeking a better picture. Nowadaysit is a matter of all or nothing. At long last my newspaper no

longer carries news of the goingson of someone named Nigella.Whoever she may be, I have no

interest in what she may be up to, but I just know that for a wholemonth no part of my paper has

been free from items about her,

even once invading the privacy ofthe Sports page. Fingers crossedthat we may hear no more of her. Panic struck the motoring world

the other week when a proposedlowering of the speed limit on

parts of the M1 to 60 mph was

announced. But this was merely ona section of motorway that is

almost always congested to the point that traffic hardly moves atall, so it probably made very goodsense.

Very often on motorways the

traffic hurtles along at 75mph forfive miles or so and then comes to

a complete halt for a long spell,meaning that most likely a steady

55 would have kept things flowingwithout interruption. Of course a reduction of the limitgenerally would not be acceptable,

for there are periods whenmovement is light, in which case

an enforced slow down wouldmerely cause frustration, which

itself breeds danger. In any case any change could only

be enforced by a larger force ofTraffic Police, and with universal

cuts to services that would neverhappen. Nothing is done at the

moment to deal with the current race-track habits that pervade our

motorways, unlike our friends inAmerica, if we are to believe whatwe see in films. Hardly does thehero exceed the limit by a few

notches than he sees a blue flashing

light in his rear view mirror and he is pulled in to be asked for hisdocuments. Likewise any street

scene shows a foot policemanwalking along twirling his baton.Perhaps this is just film fiction. I once saw a bobby in Watton.

Yes, honestly. Another big panic was caused bythe suggestion that the governmentis in possession of plans to allow

the building of a couple of newGarden Cities in southern England,thus breeching Green Belt

guidelines. Well, would that really be such a bad thing? After all the

Green Belts were introduced manyyears ago, and an excellent schemeit was, but since then the

population of England has

increased by a tenth, so obviously

a lot of new houses are necessary,and where better to locate them

than in brand new cities ?. After allLetchworth and Welwyn both

proved successful, and it wouldseem that to have the newdevelopments all together, withsuitable infra-structure, roads,

doctors, hospitals and so on, would be much more sensible than the

current situation which sees proposals for developments that

nibble away at the boundaries,causing endless planning disputes,and general bad feeling. Of course no-one wishes to see the

loss of our countryside, but peoplehave got to live somewhere, and if

they are going to desecrate the beautiful Home Counties with the

new HS2 railway, they might aswell have a couple of new citiesthere too. The mad, mad, world of football

has thrown up an even greater crop

of sacked managers this season,for any team that loses three timesin a row immediately puts its boss

on the line. Surely, in most cases,the blame should go to the players,not the managers, who can’t really

be that bad for they are usually

snapped up by another clubstraight away. And the silly money being handedaround! There are players in the

Premier League who earn (?) inone week nearly three times asmuch as the Prime Minister takes

home in a YEAR. How daft isthat? And some players, for whom

transfer fees of many millions of pounds have been paid, can’t evenget a game in the teams, so gettwenty or thirty thousand every

week, for not ever kicking a ball . I must have chosen the wrongcareer. Good afternoon.

n you helpce any

tures oftie Williamight ?

was born in Fransham andmber of the Norfolkbulary.

Wright, living in Nova Scotia

ing to trace a picture of hisal Grandfather, Bertie

m Wright, born inam, Norfolk.

seems to have had a careerorfolk Constabulary and ontirement, he was actingnt at Shipdham and retired

Jan 1933. Clock which wased to him upon his

ent by members of thec Club.can help in anyway please

the Editor in the usualn 01953 858908

@waylandnews.com

Legal Aidremains

available forFamily Law

I was reminded recently that the

average person still thinks thegovernment has withdrawn publicfunding (legal aid to you and me)from family law. Whilst buying

my lunch time sandwich in a localstore I was asked how people aresupposed to get help when they

know they cannot afford legal fees

and what are they supposed to doto protect themselves or theirchildren without a lawyer to help.Good questions. In fact I think

they are very important questionsand it is therefore worth remindinganyone who may be interested that

public funding remains available.

There is a new test – well, it’s been in place since April 2013 soit’s nearly a year old: have you or

a relevant child been the victim ofdomestic violence or abuse within

the last two years?To be fair, it is a bit more detailed

than that but if the answer is “Yes”it is definitely worth exploring

further and the best way to do thisis by asking for a short telephoneconversation with a family lawspecialist working in a legal aid

practice or if you want any advice,

consider making an appointmentto see someone on a fixed feeinterview. Recommendation is

often the best way of finding alawyer but you can look for theLegal Aid Agency logo which isusually found on the front window

of a solicitors’ office to identify a

firm that offers legal aid. If this particular test is passed andthe evidence needed can be

obtained, stage 2 – the financial

test – then applies. Again, youreligibility can be checked withyour local family law specialist

but you can also use the Legal Aid

Agency website on-line calculatorto see for yourself at:

www.gov.uk/check -legal-aid. There is one exception to this: if

you are a parent or person with parental responsibility for a child

and the Local Authority, e.g. Norfolk or Suffolk Children’s

Services Department, send you aletter indicating they intend toissue care or supervision

proceedings, you qualify

immediately for public funding

irrespective of how wealthy – ornot – you may be. The domesticabuse/violence test does not apply

to this type of case. So, to repeat what I said in ourlocal supermarket recently – don’t

be afraid to ask. Public funding

remains available even though the

primary test has altered. And evenif you don’t qualify for publicfunding there is a raft of fixed fee

schemes offered to provide you

with the help you need at thelowest possible cost.Karen Fox, Spire Solicitors, 01953

882864 40 High Street, Watton,

Norfolk. Formerly GHP solicitors.



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A Trip toRemember By Ken Knowles

I recall 1987 quite clearly, and not justfor the occurrence of the hurricanethat hit the country that year. A coupleof months after that event I had a call

from my friend Alan, who worked asa junior executive with a famous oil

company, who said that as a rewardfor his good results that year he would

be afforded the use of the companynarrow boat for a week in August, and

he would like me and my wife to joinhis family on the canal trip. Having been on previous suchholidays, we knew how enjoyable

they could be, so we were delighted toaccept his kind offer.

Thus, in due course we joined ourfriends at a boat-yard inWolverhampton to commence the

journey, the first few minutes ofwhich were spent with the manager

giving Alan a short instructional talkon the operation of the boat, andstressing the importance of topping up

the grease in a nozzle he called “theGland”, and ensuring that all ropeswere carefully stored in their proper

places.

So we set off, with Alan, his wifeShirley, and small son Michael gettingto grips with the steering of the boat,which although really very simple,does take a bit of getting used to

because, unlike a car where the frontwheels respond immediately to a turn

of the steering wheel, on a narrow boat, where the prow is about forty

feet ahead of the tiller, any alterationtakes quite a few seconds to takeeffect. This means that any change ofcourse must be started a bit sooner

than the turn is actually required, and

once the boat is moving round, anystraightening that is then needed must

be initiated early, to avoid continuing

on to the opposite bank, and being

stranded diagonally across thechannel. But they soon got the hang of things,

and within minutes we were settling

down to a leisurely cruise in the warmsunshine, pootling along at about fourmiles per hour, which is about the

speed limit, for any faster causes awash wave that damages the canal

banks. This slow progress enables one

to enjoy the company of any local

wild-life, such as ducks, swans,grebes and herons, which are usuallyaround, as well as the cows and sheepin the nearby fields, once the urban

areas have been left behind. The next great step that our novicehosts had to master was the operation

of the locks that are always the featureof canal journeys. Since water does

not flow uphill, in order to reachhigher levels canals have to bearranged in a series of steps, mounted

by operating equipment known aslocks. At each lock it is necessary for

the boat to enter, the gates closed behind it, and water from the higherchannel to be filtered in until the

height of water inside is equal to thatoutside. (This filtering is done by theuse of a special key, which is

therefore a very vital piece ofequipment). Only then can the upper

gates be opened to enable journey tocontinue at the new level. This locking operation, once

mastered, is the most interesting of allthe aspects of canal travel, and is asource of delight to children, who love

to lend a hand in the proceedings,

even if their help is more imaginedthan actual. And there is invariably a

host of friendly bystanders, who willoften provide assistance while passing

on any current news, as well as detailsof their own travels around the

various canals in all parts of thecountry.

Since even with a straight run ( that iswithout having to queue) lockingtakes quite a time – probably twentyminutes is a good result, and this

together with the slow speed

restriction means that one cannotexpect to cover many miles in a day,

particularly in hilly areas, where locks

can be encountered quite frequently. But with the aid of the canal map that

came supplied we worked out that wecould, within the week, reach

Nantwich and then, hopefully, turn on

to another canal, and then a third, andreturn to our starting point, thusmaking a round trip, which we

thought would be more interestingthan just going there and back thesame way. We knew that this would

be a tight schedule, but since every

member of our crew enjoyed a spell atthe helm, we were optimistic aboutgetting back in time. So for the rest of the Saturday and

through Sunday we made good progress, only to be woken on

Monday morning by Michaelshouting “Dad, we’re sinking !”. We

leapt out of our beds and confirmedthat we had shipped about two inchesof water, but hastily baling out andmopping down, we got under way ,and luckily soon came to a boat-yard

that was open (although it was Bank

Holiday Monday) and our fears of anabandoned trip were allayed by aworkman who diagnosed the trouble

in no time. “You must have forgottento top up the Gland”, he said. Apparently, on this type of boat, the

tiller went through the bottom of thehull, and at that point water could seep

up, though a supply of grease couldrepel it, and as Alan had omitted totop it up, disaster had struck. So all was well, and we continued our

journey in renewed high spirits, andfor the next hour or so we luxuriated

in the warm sunshine, only tosuddenly find the engine failing

completely, leaving the boat driftingout of control towards the opposite

bank. It was soon evident that the troublewas caused by a carelessly stowed

rope having been dislodged by thevibration of the engine, and which had

fallen into the water and wound itselfaround the propeller causing acomplete seizure of our motive

power. The only remedy was left to

Alan, who spent the next hourcrouching in three feet of water

hacking at the offending rope with

knives, screwdrivers and any othersharp instruments we could find, until

eventually it was freed and we wereable to resume our journey. In due course we reached a wide

basin, where there was a very deep

water anchorage, and a great numberof pleasure and commercial boats tiedup against a very high wall. Having just entered via a lock, I

moored the vessel to the quay, whileAlan, who had operated the lockgates, walked up on to the top of the

wall with the intention of visiting one

of the shops there. Hoping to save himself a time-

wasting climb down to the boat, heshouted “Stand clear”, before tossing

the lock key down on to the deck. Itwas an excellent shot and the key(which was a large metal object, very

similar to the four -armed spanners car

mechanics use to free wheel nuts)landed neatly in the middle of the

deck only, to our horror, bouncingsharply to one side, over the rail, and

down into ten feet of dirty water.Well, we were really stuck now, for

without a lock key we would have towait at each lock for another narrow

boat to arrive, then borrow a key, thuscausing inordinate delays whichwould ruin our schedule completely.We knew that we had to be back at

Wolverhampton by 10.30 on the

Saturday morning, as the next partywould be expecting to board. Alanwas aware that any failure to deliver

the boat, while not a terrible crime,would be a black mark against him

and his career prospects. As we gathered gloomily on the

quayside pondering our next step, to

our amazement a chap from the next boat came alongside carrying a giantmagnet on a length of rope, which he

tossed down into the murky water,immediately pulling it up again withthe key attached. What an unbelievable coincidence;

probably the only man in the countrywith a magnet that size, and in thevery next boat, at the very time he wasneeded ! We could hardly believe our

good fortune, but yet anothercoincidence awaited us that very

morning. Alan’s elder son was driving to

Blackpool that day and had said hemight be passing the area at aboutnoon, and just as we approached

Nantwich bridge in the boat, the ladcrossed over at the very same minute

in the car, and knowing the name of

our craft, he was able to stop andwave to us. Had we had tried to meetthere at exactly that time, it would

have been impossible. So we made the turn at Nantwichmore or less on schedule, and settled

down for the second stage of our journey, homeward bound, confident

that we would arrive back on time, provided there were no moresurprises. But Mother Nature had other ideas.

Later that afternoon, what was laterdescribed as the deepest depression to

have hit the British Isles since records began, tipped untold gallons of water

over the whole country, much of it onto us on the canal. To say that it rainedwould be a completely inadequate

description, for it poured and pouredand poured for the next twenty four

hours non-stop. Every other boat onthe canal had sensibly been moored

up, but we were compelled by thethought of Alan’s career hopes, tokeep going. First one of us, thenanother, took turns at the tiller, and

each one became soaked to the skin inless than five minutes. Soon every

item of clothing that we possessed

was wringing wet, so that it didn’tmake any difference whether we were

down in the cabin or out on deck. Late on the Tuesday evening we werecheered by the information on our

map telling us that there was a canal -

side pub ahead that supplied hot food,and which we could just make beforenightfall, and it was with relief that wemanaged to get there and moor just as

light was fading. We all sloshed our way through theflooded pub car park, eager to get

round a nice hot meal at last, only to

be told by the barman that there wereno cooked items available, as the chefwas off, having just worked allthrough the Bank Holiday. We were

mortified!Then he suggested that we try theother pub at the top of the hill, and

thus we made our weary way there,

and this time we found a saviour, thelandlady being prepared to specially

cook some hot soup and a meawe stripped off and hung our w

to dry (or at least become less wevery available point in th

Luckily for us the rain had keplocals away, or they would hav

amazed to see the bar occupfive people sitting in their garments . So then throughout the Wed

and Thursday we journeyed on

the rain ceased we were able tclothes all over the deck areeffort to get them dry, and

Friday evening we were just abenough on our way to know t

had an even chance of gettingdestination at least very near

desired time. But we had one more hazcontend with. Between us ahome base was a long tunnel,

map explained it was a ochannel, with traffic being coin two hour shifts. The southw

would last from 7 a.m. till 9, s

we didn’t get there by 9 awould have to wait till 11, whnorthward stream would cease.Our chart showed that we s

about ten miles to go to the and there were locks to nego

the way. Therefore it was neceweigh anchor at first light and

with fingers well crossed in ththat we would get there in timeA nail- biting finish loomed eventually saw the green lightunnel entrance, with just

hundred yards to go. Then jus

thought we had made it thturned to red. Failure at thurdle !

We were downcast to say th but then the chap in charge would ring through to his colle

say there was one more boathrough. What a splendid fellow

So we made it in time, or at leatwo hours late, and we cou

back on what had turned ou

quite an eventful and mem

holiday, albeit a very wet one.

Live Theatrin OvingtonSave Saturday 15th March idiary when we are having

production by Xyl

Productions, in associationCreative Arts East, entitled “C

Dig It?” The show is performed by talented musical comedy du

allotment holders, tacklinmysterious and competitive wvegetable shows and growin

own vegetables. It includes a plove song to Alan Titchmarsh

virtuoso performance on a cutrumpet. Phone the box off01953 885848 for further deta

to book tickets, priced at £8 eac



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me early in 1954 the process of

g a Rotary Club in Watton began.y ‘process’ because there were a

r of stages which had to be goneh before a new Rotary Club couldognized as a fully constituted

er of Rotary International (RI). ot absolutely certain how our clubabout but it appears that embryo

gs started taking place in

ry, with the process being guided

Rotarian from Cambridge. Ours are fairly clear that the firstg (that is the ‘Inaugural Meeting’)

Rotary Club of Watton took placeMay 1954. However, that was still

arly stage of the process.ers had to be inducted so that there

ufficient numbers for a club to effectively – in those days RI

ted a minimum of 25. As thes matured and the requirements

rectives of RI were fulfilled, the

new club submitted an application for

membership of the international body,duly signed by 25 ‘gentlemen’, backed

and accredited by the Rotary Club ofDereham, known as our ‘mother’ club. All went well, and the Rotary Club of

Watton was formally admitted to RotaryInternational by the grant of a Charterdated 8th September 1954. Historically,

that event is celebrated annually by

Rotary Clubs holding a formal Charter

Dinner or Night. Our club does so, as has been reported in the “Rotary Roundup” piece in The Wayland News over the

years. Following receipt of the Charter, our first

Charter Dinner was arranged and took place, with wives, on 2nd November

1954 at Barnham’s Salerooms (whichlater became Abel’s; situated on NorwichRoad at the west end of what is nowTesco’s car park). Tickets for the dinner

cost 17/6 (87½p)! The photograph was

taken at that dinner; we have always

possessed a framed picture but we didnot realise it was a copy until the original

was discovered in the back of an oldkitchen cupboard in the Crown Hotel acouple of years ago. Although we know most of the names ofthe inaugural members, we can’t matchmany of them to the faces; so if any

reader can identify anyone in the picture,

do please let us know; just drop a marked

copy into Adcocks for the editor, JulianHorn. Whilst on the subject of pictures,we have mounted photographs of most of

the Presidents of Watton Rotary Clubsince the 1960s but there are some gaps,

particularly in the earlier years. So, ifanyone knows of unidentified pictures of

fellows wearing a chain of office thatmight be Rotary do let us know! The “and District” was added to our titleat a later date but that is, as they say,

another story. To be continued?

Watton Rotary Charter Conundrum

atton Districtownies andaders go toarburst at

utlins

you imagine the sound of 42

ed cases plus one or two trolleystowed along on tarmac by 42

d Brownies and Leaders. Wellwhat you would have heard at

s, Skegness in early January asies and Leaders from Wattont trundled their way from theto their apartment block. Unsure

t treats we had in store for us we

ourselves into the apartmentsettled ourselves in. We didn’to wait long before we had to finday to the place where we would

our first meal of our stay cookedcatering s taff of Butlins.

We had been told to get into our partygear before arriving at a Disco. We

hadn’t envisaged what 2000 Brownies plus their Leader s would look like and

more to the point sound like whenasked to cheer and scream to raise the

roof! And so the Disco began the startof Starburst and the launching of theBig Brownie Birthday celebrating 100

years of Brownies. Later that eveningwe headed back to our beds to spend

our first night at Starburst. After Breakfast the next day, whichranged from fruit or cereal to a full

English, our first activity was circusskills where we tried our hand at thingslike juggling, diablo and plate

spinning. Our next activity was a Gameshow put on by the Butlins Staff in the

form of balloon games and two of ourmembers were chosen to go up onstage to take part in one of the games!

After this we had to find our way to thenext venue where we learned how todo street dancing. After yet another

amazing choice of food for lunch and

after a break we fetched our swimminggear and headed to their wonderful

pool with fountains, slides and cavetype areas. This was followed by a

craft session and some campfiresinging. After some free time it was

time for dinner, roast being one of thechoices, and the evening saw another

celebration and disco. Everyonerenewed their Promise using the newPromise, sang Happy Birthday and

then we were entertained by thesurprise special guest Sam Callahan of

The X Factor 2013 fame! Thatcertainly was a hit with the girls! The Brownies were more than ready

for the nights rest ready for anotherearly breakfast the following day. Ourlast morning saw a trip to the cinema to

see Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs2, we then enjoyed some fairground

rides and finally we did a bit ofshopping before returning to ourapartments to collect our things and

trundle our way back to the coach forthe journey home. A very tiring buthugely exciting weekend was had by

all.

Bryony Horn. On behalf of WattonDistrict Girlguiding



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Streams in the Desert Women's World Day of Prayer Friday 7th March 2.30pm at Watton Methodist Church Speaker: TheRev’d Geraldine Foster Women’s World Day of Prayer is an international, inter -churchorganisation which enables us to hear the voices of women from all

parts of the world: their hopes, concerns and prayers. The preparationfor the day is extensive. An international committee works from NewYork and each participating country has its own national committee.Regional conferences meet to consider the service and then local groups

make their plans. Finally, at a church near you on March 7th, women

and men will gather to celebrate using a programme of worship offeredthis year by women in Egypt. The theme of our service is ‘Streams in the Desert’ and we are asked to

reflect on our Christian role of being a ‘stream in the desert’ for thosewho experience spiritual ‘drought’. We believe that the service fromEgypt has universal appeal. One of the oldest civilisations in the world, Egypt has long been home to

Coptic Christians. Since the uprising in 2011 there has been conflict

between religious groupings. Political change affects individual livesand we pray with the women of Egypt for peace. We envisage a greatwave of prayer, rising with the sun over the island of Samoa and

sweeping across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe and theAmericas, coming to rest in American Samoasome 36 hours later. By then

WWDP services will have been celebrated in

over 170 countries. All are welcome to attend, men and womenand people of all ages. After the service weinvite you to join us for refreshments and atime to enjoy friendship. For enquiries locally please contact Margaret

Cator at St. Mary’s Church Office 01953881252.For further information see theWWDP website www.wwdp-natcomm.org

ATTON FESTIVAL

NERAL MEETING

dnesday, 12th February, 7.30 pm

he Queens Hall Green Room

he back doors of the Queens Hall)

pen Meeng - construcve

mments and ideas welcome.

essy ChurchSt. Mary’s Church, Watton

Hearts and Crafts

hursday 20th February

3pm - 5pmFun Friendship Food

Our beautiful son Joshua, who died sotragically on New Year's Day,

touched so many lives in his short

nine years. Josh was amazing; he wasfun, adventurous, cheeky andmischievous all rolled into one bundle

of energy. He was a brilliant son andan incredible big brother to James,Joe and Jack. We wanted to take this opportunity to

thank everyone that has supported ourfamily during this difficult time. Wewould like to thank the police,

paramedics, East Anglian air

ambulance and the staff at thePaediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)at Addenbrooke's hospital for their

efforts and giving us the chance to

say goodbye to Josh, and for theconsideration dignity and respect thatthey showed us and him. We also wanted to try and express

just how outstanding the care andservice was that we received from

Breckland Funeral Service. In particular Laura and Howard who

showed us great compassion andempathy. They allowed us to provideJosh with the final goodbye that hedeserved, whilst showing us so much

respect and kindness.

Reverend Rod Broughall conJosh’s funeral and he was wo

too allowing us the chance

goodbye in the way we wantBehind the scenes there werewonderful people helping to p

Josh with his final goodbyewhom we didn’t meet, for exRay who controlled the equipm

the music and videos played dur

service and the church administaff and the Churchwardens.Finally we would like to everyone who attended the fun

sent us their thoughts and prayeare very grateful and we apolowe didn’t get to personally say

you. Also thank you to everyo

donated money to be shared bthe East Anglian air ambulanPICU we are sure that no matsize the donations will be gra

received by both organisations.To those of you we know, pleas

be afraid to talk to us about Joshfuture, he may not be with us in

but he is in our hearts and ourevery minute of every day and rejoice that he was, is and alwa

be a member of our family. Helen and Stephen Stadius-Horn

Joshua Stadius-Hor

Shipdham& District

Book Group

Our Christmas meeting on the 18th

December took the form of a finger buffetkindly hosted by a generous member to

whom we are very grateful. In addition to

providing delic ious refreshment she alsogave us the opportunity to prove ourignorance with two seasonal quizzes, one on

Pantomime, the other Christmas food, all

good fun! We then had our customaryselection of readings chosen by membersand discussion of our personal reading. Asis our custom on such occasions we had a

collection for charity enabling a donation of£50 to the Philippines Disaster Fund. For our first meeting of 2014 on 15thJanuary we discussed The Girl with the

Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier. This is afictional story inspired by Vermeer’s pictureof the same name depicting a girl aboutwhom nothing is known. In the novel she

has the name of Griet and is sent as aservant in the artist’s home when her family

falls upon hard times. The artist breaks rulesand conventions to paint her wearing his

wife’s pearl earrings. Most members had read the book before andseen the film. Many found far more in itupon second reading as is so often the case.

One or two people were ambivalent about it

but following the discussion thought theymight read it again. We found a great dealof information about 17th Century Dutch

life and suspect there would have beensimilarities in England. Subjects coveredincluded the hard life of servants; the statusof women and their powerlessness; the

covering of a woman’s hair still practised in

many societies today and prevalent inEurope until the 19th Century; the physicaldivide between Protestant and Catholic and

the horrors of laundry. Most found the slow pace of the book enabled the appreci ation ofthe detail. Our book for discussion at the meeting on

19th February is My Dear I wanted to tell

you by Louisa Young

Free English & ITclasses for Wayland

The Wayland Partnership, working with Poultec Training of Mattishall www.poultec.co.uk/), is offering free IT and English courses at Waylandin Watton High Street. The Beginners IT classes begin on Monday 3rd Ffrom 9.30am until 12.30pm and run for twelve weeks. At the end of the

successful students will be awarded a City & Guilds qualification w

assessed through practical tasks and assignments. The English classes bFriday 7th February and again run for twelve weeks. These start at 1.00pfinish at 4.00pm. Again a City & Guilds qualification will be awar

successful students and has four practical tasks that assess reading, speaklistening and writing. On completion of these courses, students can work towards

qualifications. For IT, this can lead to a City & Guilds ITQ Users Award3 and for English, further City & Guilds Functional Skills qualification

Level 2. If you would like more information or to register, call Poultec Train01362 850983, email [email protected] or call in at Wayland HWatton High Street and ask for Iain Cockburn.



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n’t Missfe’seciousoments

a Free NHS Health Check

ne is at risk of developing hearttype 2 diabetes, kidney disease

ring a stroke but the good newshey can often be prevented, even

have a history of them in yourBut how would you know?

k residents are being urged tofree NHS Health check to help

o live longer healthier lives soou ‘don’t miss out on life’ss moments’ such as a new baby,ation or a holiday of a lifetime. ealth Check is free to people

n the ages of 40 and 74 who areready being treated for theons mentioned. An initial

ment will determine if you are

. The health check takesmately 30 minutes, during

various health details will bed, your blood pressure will be

s well as a simple blood test toyour cholesterol.ults of the check allows tailored

e advice to be given concerningg, high blood pressure, alcohol

mption, high cholesterol, obesity,

iet (including high salt intake)ysical inactivity.

e NHS health check is availableeckland from Total Healthacy in Watton. acist, Geoff Ray, said “We are

o help people to be proactive

eir health. The health check isortunity for people to identifye changes to improve their risk

I would urge people to book thisheck. It’s the old adage ofntion is better than cure’ – butyou identify where the potential

ms may be”

Nobbs, Leader of NorfolkCouncil, said,” I was asked to

a health check at the Royal

k show last year and wased to be told I was okay. I urgene to take advantage of this – it

kes a few minutes” ree NHS Health Check is

le from Total Health Pharmacyng 01953 881157 or visiting thecy at 14 Gregor Shanks Way,, opposite the Watton Medical

e.

vingtonardeningub

nuary meeting was a talk by

Rands on Managing Pests andes Organically. The content

y surprised some of us since wencouraged not to do anything tothe cause directly but to work

s better environmentalons to solve the problem. Thisch seemed to be a much better

d gave us all some thoughts one might manage problems in the

All in all, a very good andt- provoking talk. bruary meeting will be on the

of Pruning by Ian Stanton on

sday 5th February, 2014 at 7.45he village hall. We look forward

ting you at the hall and further

can be obtained from Ed on885848 or Carol on 01760.

The Breckland Junior choir entertained theLadies group at Ovington village hall on the

17th December. They sang with beautifulvoices traditional Christmas songs, an

Italian lullaby and calypsos. A lovely timewas had by all.

The choir consists of children aged 7 to 14years of age and the group are always

looking for new members and they rehearse

on Monday evenings at Ovington VillageHall. The choir have performed other

concerts and to varied audiences within thecommunity, and hope to sing to raise

money for different local charities. The local group are now tackling songs

from Oliver!, Angels by Robbie Williamsand many other challenging harmony and

solo pieces!

Breckland J’s Entertain!

L to R: Paula Paterson, Kate, Timothy, Madeline, Nathan, Martha, Rachel, Linda

The 1st Ashill Beavers and Cubs went tothe Lodge care home n Ashill to entertain

the ladies and gentlemen in residence there.The boys and girls sang some carols withadded jingle bells and help from theresidents. We then made Christingles with

the ladies and gentlemen and staff.The Cubs had worked hard over a numberof weeks with there ideas for a Christmas

story. It was then written up by Akela(Matt). A very funny play was produced

called A Town called nowhere withcostumes and acting.With thanks to the home for juice, cake.The Carols and Play were performed again

the following week for parents family andfriends at the Beavers cubs Christmas partywith lots of food and cake.

Christmas entertaining by1st Ashill Beavers and Cubs

The NorfolkCredit Union

Moves On

We are pleased to announce that fromthis month Norfolk Credit Union will

be joining forces with the Ipswich andSuffolk Credit union to provide agreater range of services to its

members. Later in the year we will also be joined by the Rainbow Credit Unionto encompass part of Cambridgeshire. To begin with the enlarged organisation

will continue trading under its existingnames but will now be able to offer

products such as our Current Accoun t,

Visa Card, Child Benefit Savings and

Loan Plans, Heating Oil Loans andLock Away Accounts (eg ChristmasClub) to all our members. Experience has shown that most of our

members prefer to contact us bytelephoning our Long Stratton HQ on

01508 533842 or via our websitewww.norfolkcu.co.uk. Our office in

Wayland house will remain open oneday a week, on Tuesday mornings from9am until 1 pm for anyone who needshelp and advice from one of our

volunteers. Now couldn’t be a better time to jo in us

and get into the saving habit knowingthat your savings are helping the local

community while remaining fully protected.



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TheOvingtonCrower Waal thas orl tha celarbrearshuns oova fernutha yare, I hoop yew orl hed a gud timean dint hev tarky hangin on till arta nuyare. My missus she say ter me she say, “Dew

yew git a littel ole bud tha yare Sid, costhars oonly tha tew onnus an yew no yew

git whooly sick arta a cuppla deaz stuffintarkey down yar gullit”

Waal corse I left it till tew deaz aforecrismus dint I, afore I hossed orf tew seeole meart Smithy an orl heed got wos a

gret ole bud.

We hed a bittof a tork an I gottit fer harf price, cos he wos wantin rid afore thetwent orf. Wen I took it hoom, I new I was in fer an

ear bendin so I snuck inter the bakus and put it on tha ole barra. I gi har a corl an sed “Thet buds inna tha

bakus darlin, I’re gotta goo an see Horry

bowt suffin, sharnt be long.” Cos we ended up in tha pub dint we, anthet ware whooly leart when I crep in thrutha back dore, blarst I hent hardly got a

foot oova tha threshal afore my ears wosa bunnin, dint I git anearful, my wud Irekkun tha hool willage wos aweark anlistnin tew har giin me wotfor. I hatta

sleep onna tha soofa thet nite, thet warn’ttew bad I kep shuvin sum wood onna thefire an kep warm nuff. I tuk har a cuppa tea up fust thing tha nexmornin, jist ter kip har sweet yew

unnerstand, and she dint say fer me ter gitorf owt, so I rekuned I wos fergivun. I gotta say thet ole bud wos suffin gud, an

time Horry hed cum rownd boxin daythar wunt orl thet much left, tha Missusmust hev sorfened a bit cos she bort me a

harf bottle o whisky ter hev arta dinner,cor thet warmed rite thru.

Wunce agin Horry warn’t far orf wen I

opined tha bottle, but thet meard fer a gudcrismus. I rekkun tha ole cowncil hev got orf thar

backsides agin cos thet luks like we mite

be gittin a parth alonga tha rood terWatton, thet’ll pleese summa tha yung

mawthas thet teark thar littluns tewskule of a mornin, speshully wen thasdark. Horry wos in a bittof a muckswet,as I sed in an arlier ‘dition of this bitt o

squit, cos tha ole cowncil char parson

sed he wud hev to becum a stastic an gitrun oova ter meark sure tha cowncil hednuff fataltilitys fer them ter git prooval

fer a parth. Nice tew think thet forty years oshowtin hev gotta a result, which ismore than cud be sed fer Norrige City

jist now, thar’ll hefta git a win afore

long else thar’ll be arskin fer a notha

managa. Shoont wont thet job fer orl thatea in China.

Larst week tha Missus sed tew me “Areyew gunna tek me tew tha pantominetha year Sid?”

“Cor blarst” I say “Yew ownly wentlarst year”

“Well yis” she say. “But thet warewhooly gud an yew no yew larfed like adrearn orl tha way thru”

“Orlrite” I say. “Dew yew book a cupplaseats an I’ll see iffen I ken spare the

time” “ Yew duzzy fule, thas on a Sunda, yew

niva hev dun a stroke o wuk onnaSunda, so yew’ll not lewse owt”

I gotta hand it tew tha peepal wot gotthet panto up cos thet ware a rare ole

larf, thet ware orl dun in proppa Norfick, nun o tha ole Zummerzet stuff

yew git on tha telawishun. Cos thar ware sum folk thar who dint gitsumma tha jooks, cos thar dint

unnerstan wot wos ment, thas Norfickfer yar. Thet ware whooly gud tho, an iffen tha

missus say she wonta goo nex yare, I’ll be fust in tha kew fer tickets. Waal thas time fer me ter git onna my

bike an hoss orf tew Watton ter git a bitta grub fer ower tea, thas Wensday so

thas likly tew be a nice herrin iffen thahent sowld owt. Happy New Yeer tew yer, dunt fergit ter

slow down an hev good garp; thass

spryzin wot yer kin see if yer look. An

yew oont goo far rong in 2014 if yewdew wot I allus tellyer . . . Thassrite . . . Dew yew kip a troshin. Boy Sid

West NorfolkAviation Society

At January’s meeting 18 members enjoyed a fascinatinfast moving talk entitled An Antarctic Odyssey from S

Parker. With the help of photographs, some in colourin monochrome and some difficult to tell which becathe snowscapes, Stephen traced the history of aviationAntarctic. Starting with the use of balloons during th

years of the last century, Stephen’s lecture continued

the operation of an Auster, a DHC Otter and a DHC Dfor which he was the aircraft engineer in support British Antarctic on the white continent.

Nigel Tooth, the WNAS’ Speaker Seeker, gave the v

thanks and invited Stephen to return for another preseanother time. The next meeting of the WNAS is scheduled for 7:30

Tuesday, February 4th in the usual venue: Methwold

Club. This will be a short AGM, followed by a film coof AVION Video. Most meetings end about 9:30pm.

New members are always very welcome because theynew ideas, knowledge, experiences and income t

Society. The only membership requirement is an intereleast on aspect of aviation. For more Information Tel: 01842 879210 or visit ouSite: www.westnorfolkaviationsociety.org.uk

Watton Evening Women’s InstitutOur new programme started in January in Watton ComCentre when our guest speaker was local independent director Andrew Francis . He has served the Watton and rSwaffham communities for twenty years and saw his jo

centrepoint, guiding the bereaved to achieve their and theiones wishes. Much of the vocation is steep in Victorian

through dress, Andrew had come dressed in his outfit mintop hat and cane, and in some of the items used such

horses with black plumes , the bier and even the shape hearse, but he stressed it was now a modern business achieve what modern day people required through musicof coffin and indeed whether a religious, crematorium

service was required

Helpful suggestions were made regarding pre planning a payment opportunities. He also spoke of some of thesurrounding a funeral and answered question from memb

varies aspects of his work. President Pat thanked Andrew for his enlightening talk.

A date for the diary Coffee Morning April 12th in the WCommunity Centre 10pm to 12noon. Good coffee and tdelicious homemade cakes. On February 13th our meeting is one of indulgence ‘A PuExperience’ when eight puddings will be ready for tastinlight social atmosphere,

New members and visitors are always welcome, just com by 7.30pm or for further details ring Hazel Gillingham on

881510.

Watton & DistricUniversity of ThThird Age (U3A

A Happy New Year to all our members. We hope thwill continue to support the various Group activities in Alan’s Pub Luncheon Group will meet at The Chequ

Griston on Thursday 13th February. Brian’s Group wimeet at this same venue on Tuesday 25th February.

We will be participating in the open day at the ChCommunity Centre on Saturday 1st February from 101.00pm. This open day is to celebrate the Centres twen

years in serving the local community and the refurbishments undertaken. At the open day we wil

details of our Group activities and give prospectivmembers an insight into Watton U3A. Final payment is due at the February meeting for me

booked on the Spring Holiday to the Isle of Wight fro5th to the 9th of May. There may be both a single anroom available for this holiday and any member inte

should contact Ron on 01953 889951. Members are reminded that the Annual General Meetin

be held at the C.C.C on Thursday 27th March. The next monthly meeting is on Thursday 27th Fe

when the speaker will be a representative of the United

Air Force will “Life on the Base at Mildenhall. For further information on the National U3A

www.u3a.org.uk

ShellrockCircle ClubFor The Over 50'S Of Rocklands And

The Surrounding Disticts. Venue: The

Village Hall, The Street, Rocklands Our first meeting of 2014 was off to amusical start as Elaine Denny treated usto an afternoon of easy listening songs.Elaine was a confident singer and she

encouraged us to join in the well known

songs of the 60's and 70's. With theaddition of tambourines and maracasthoughtfully supplied by Elaine, we

were able to produce quite a livelyaccompaniment to the songs. Somemembers even got up and had a go atdancing.

The teabreak gave us time to catch up

on the holiday news. The raffle waswell supported. Once again the winnerof the letter task was Mrs. T. Sills of Gt.

Ellingham. This competition is just a funthing and only requires pennies to voteso that everyone can take part. February 12th Club Meeting will give us

the opportunity to go all "hearts and

flowers" with a Valentine Quiz andCakes. Usual meeting time of 2pm till

4pm. The task will be for the letter "J." The New Year is an excellent time to

start something new, so why not comealong to the Village Hall on Wednesday

the 12th and start coming to the Clubthat is there for the young at heart.



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The Waon

Society Talk

Wednesday, 19th February

7.45 pm at the Chrisan Community Centre

ARMS OF CHIVALRY

Informaon about arms of chivalry and a

demonstraon of their use. Visitors

welcome. £1.50 for members and £2.50 for

non members Refreshments available

Commemorating 100

years of Brownies3rd Watton Brownies

Coffee Morning & Cake Stall

Friday February 21stt Watton Christian Community Centre Aid of Fairtrade Fortnight & 3rd Watton Brownies

In yourgardenwith Lotta Potts

February used to be known as

'February fill-dyke' but we seem tohave got ahead of ourselves thiswinter as every month since

October could have been 'fill-dyke'. Most of us in this area have

been lucky not to have been

flooded out (if any readers have been please accept my sincere

apologies for missing you and mysympathy) but we are holding our

breath waiting for 'winter'. I am

sure it will arrive – goodnessknows when – but soon it will belate and then the experts will be

able to calculate how to catch up

while the rest of us will fret. Ithappens, though. When spring islate it all catches up and flowersthat should open in succession allappear at once for one amazing

display and it's all back to normal

by May.All we can do is assume (hope?) thatFebruary will behave as it should

and afford us the opportunity to geton with those jobs that really should

be done before spring sets in andevery plant and pot you have needs

urgent attention. If the weather is

still wet and the soil is waterloggedthe only thing is to keep off it. Thesame goes for frozen ground.

Particularly keep off lawns. There,that just about does away with allactivity because even if you have

untrodden, undug raised beds there's

precious little you can do apart fromapply lots of mulch in the way ofwell-rotted manure or compost solong as you can do this from a path.

This will keep moisture in (the bedswill dry out eventually) and give thesoil a boost ready for sowing or

planting later. The exception is if

you have autumn-fruiting

raspberries that haven't already been pruned; cut them right back almostto the soil then add the mulch. In a

few weeks the new shoots willappear. They are tough and so easy

to grow as there's none of the cuttingdown fruited canes and tying in new

ones – it's rather like one of thosenever -ending sales as everythingmust go. Ideal. It's as well to restrictthem in some way, however, as the

fact they are tough also means theywill spread if allowed, coming up in

parts of the garden feet away and

through the cracks in paving. If youhave lots of room to leave them to it

all well and good but otherwisewatch for tiny shoots coming upwhere you don't want them. So what can we do? Housekeeping

such as cleaning greenhouse glassinside and out. Lovely job but there

may be a build-up of algae overwinter even if you did the right thing

and cleaned it out in autumn. Howfrustrating! Pots and trays can becleaned as well unless (unlike me)you did keep your resolution last

year and washed them as you wentalong. This is another rotten job but

it saves frustration when you needthem for sowing or transplanting,

which always need doing in a hurryespecially if you work as time isalways at a premium. The winterdigging can be completed if not

already done, again assuming the

soil is workable . A good thing tolook for is what my father called'March dust'. OK I know we're

talking February but that lightcoloured layer can appear on newlyturned earth at any time. It smells

good too.

Pruning is a good subject forFebruary. Some varieties ofclematis should be pruned now.Some people think there's some

sort of magic or mystery about pruning. There isn't – it's mainlycommon sense. For instance if

you prune a clematis that flowersearly then again in late summer

you'll lose the early flowers. Justgive it a tidy until it's finishedflowering. The species that havedainty bell shaped flowers don't

need pruning at all. Stems in the

wrong places can be tucked backin or if they really do stick outthey can be pruned after

flowering. You can't go too farwrong with any plant that needs

pruning if you leave it until it hasflowered. Refer to the label for

details of aspect, pruning, soil type

and other information. That's notalways possible if you've inheriteda garden and no information.

Whatever you do don't buy a plantwithout a label unless you knowwhat you're doing. For instance if

you wanted a small-flowering,

scented 'Freckles' for a smalltrellis you don't want to end upwith a 'Montana' that will takeover the garden if not watched and

pruned hard (after flowering).You might strike lucky and get ascented one. If on the other hand

you find yourself with a large

plant climbing merrily through atree just leave it alone.

There is still time to plant bare-rootdeciduous trees and shrubs butreally this should be done either in

November or early March. If you

have them and the ground isunsuitable (frozen, waterlogged)

you can heel them in by digging atrench and laying the plant(s) at 45

degrees in it then covering the roots.They'll be fine until you can plantthem properly. Some roses come

packed in polythene bags inside

paper sacks. The instructions as tohow they can be stored are, of

course, inside and usually includesomething along the lines of 'don't

take the polythene off'. Invest in astapler. The winter -flowering shrubs willstill be going strong and early bulbs

will be beginning to push through

the soil and compost if you planted acontainer or two with the small

bulbs like snowdrops and crocus.

Pure magic. As far as the veg plot is concernedthere isn't a lot you can do until

spring but a few extra early veg

and salads can be sown andcovered with fleece. I don't reallythink this is appropriate as you canget all stressed out about the

weather and still the crops don't dowell. It's better to prepare the soilto seed-sowing tilth and then cover

it with polythene sheeting to warmit up. Lots of fields round and

about are protected like this, have been since early January. It might be worth trying to start some seedsin the greenhouse or in a propagator

if you have one (or a birthday soon).

Peas and beans can respond well butif they have to stay too long they'llgo leggy and the maddening thing is

that the seeds sown later may wellturn out to be stronger and will catchup on the growth. Worth a trythough. The obvious thing to do, if

you haven't already is get some

spuds chitting. Now that really isworthwhile.If you really are stir -crazy go to the

garden centre and get some pots of bulbs in flower and either put themin the ground or make up a container

to put where you can see it through

the window while nature waters itfor you. You can always get the last of theseed orders in or re- plan the garden. If you are able to get anywhere nearthe soil keep weeding as those littledevils will not only grow but flower

and seed about!

Hackers,Tackers &Stuffers

The group began the year with theAGM on 14th January. Apart from

all the usual business and election

of officers plans fordemonstrations, workshops,

outings etc were discussed withrequests for ideas and offers. HTS continues to meet on the 2ndand 4th Tuesday of each month

apart from August. We can befound in the Watton ChristianCommunity Centre from 7-9pm.

Visitors and new members are

always welcome.do come along

and see what we do. Our activitiesinclude a variety of needle crafts

and there is usually help andadvice on offer. We also workclosely with Project Linus Norfolkfor whom we are hosting an

exhibition in May 2014. Details ofour programme will appear on ourBlog at http://htsqgroup.blogspot

or for further details ring Jane on

01953 884215

busyew Yearthe

brary cked off 2014 with the goodhat Toni Catt, who many of younow as a library assistant and

of numerous IT queries, hasppointed as our new Library

er. Toni will be managing bothand Swaffham libraries. We

ry pleased to have a manageras it's a year since Gill left forstures in Lincolnshire. rt children's activities in the

continue with Baby Yoga and

r Yoga on Tuesdays, Drop invice for parents on Wednesdays1.30 (no need to book), Story0 - 11 Wednesdays and Tiny

on Thursdays. Please contactSurestart on 01953 880175 to

place. and Book Festival comes to the

again in February with theof the poetry competition, TheLittle Girls, Louis DeBernier

uch more. Look for more detailswebsite: www.norfolk.gov.uk/s. Why not try a reading group

difference? As part of thewe have a Shared Reading taster

ursday 27th February 2pm too need to read anything at home,

d to you! A lovely opportunity tolocal poem and book and share

oughts about it if you want to; if

enjoy the free coffee! ibrary computer system isreplaced in March, this is the

re that holds details ofwers and the catalogue etc that

on the desk. We've had thisfor many years and it is now

ut of date. As our licence for

expiring we're having an This means that from 18thto 1st April some of our

services will be unavailable.will still be able to borrow,

and renew books, but it will

ent ial to have your library

ood news

om Stary’s

hurchwardens of St. Mary’sh, Watton and All Saints,

on are delighted to announceppointment of The Rev’d

ine Foster as Vicar of Wattoniest in Charge of Threxton. The

ion, by The Bishop of Lynn,Right Reverend Jonathan

k, will take place at St. Mary’sh, Watton on Sunday 23rdry at 4.00pm.



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Watton Churches TogethService Calendar for Februa

St. Mary’s Church, Watton

www.stmaryswatton.org

1st, 3rd & 4th Wednesday at 9.30am Holy Communion2nd Wednesday Morning Worship

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

Tel: 01953 881252 [email protected]

Sun 2nd 8.00am Holy Communion

10.00am Holy Communion

Sun 9th 8.00am Holy Communion

10.00am Holy CommunionSun 16th 8.00am Holy Communion

10.00am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 8.00am Holy Communion

10.00am

All Age Worship

4.00pm Institution & Induction of

Rev’d Geraldine Foster as Vicar of Watton & Licens

Priest in Charge of All Saints Church Threxton b

Bishop of Lynn, The Rt Rev’d Jonathan Meyrick,

Watton Methodist Church

www.wattonmethodist.btck.co.uk Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet

reflection and prayer between 10.15am & 11.30am It’s your quiet place. At 10.30 there is a half -hour Midw

Service in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a ChMember. Minister: Deacon S Sowerby 01953 88103

Sun 2nd 10.45am Mr J Winner 6.30pm Rev J Forsdyke

Sun 9th 10.45am Rev D Greenaway Holy Commun

6.30pm Mr A Warby

Sun 16th 10.45am Deacon S Sowerby

6.30pm

Local Arrangement

Sun 23rd 10.45am Mrs E Wright 6.30pm Rev D Greenaway Holy Commun

Pentecostal Church, Dereham Road, Watton

Children have their own programme during the

Sunday morning servicesSun 2nd 10.30am “Seeing the Visions and

Dreaming Dreams - Dream Limitless dreams”

Sun 9th 10.30am “Wake up”

Sun 16th 10.30am “Keep the Dream”

Sun 23rd 10.30am “Dwell in the Dream”

Roman Catholic Community

Each Sat 5.30pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church

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

Sun 2nd 9.30am Lay Led Morning Worship

Sun 9th 9.30am Family Holy Communion

Sun 16th

9.30am Morning Worship

Sun 23rd 9.30am Holy Communion

St. George’s Church, Saham Toney

Sun 2nd 11.00am Morning Worship

Sun 9th 11.00am Family Holy Communion

Sun 16th 11.00am Morning WorshipSun 23rd 11.00am Holy Communion

S.S. Peter & Paul’s Church, Carbrooke

Sun 2nd 10.30am Family Holy Communion

Sun 9th 10.30am Morning Worship

Sun 16th 1030am Holy Communion

Sun 23rd 10.30am Lay Led Morning Worship

St John the Evangelist Church, Ovington

Sun 2nd 9.30am Holy Communion

Sun 16th 10.30am Lay Led Morning Worship

Breckles, Caston, Great Hockham,

Griston, Merton,

Stow Bedon & Thompson

Worship Calendar for February

Sun. 2nd February - Presentation of Christ in the Temple10:30 am United Holy Communion Breckles

Service led by Revd. Tim Dean , Continuing Ministerial Development Officer

Sunday 9th February—4th before Lent9:00 am Matins (BCP) Merton10:30 am United Holy Communion Caston

Services led by Revd. Simon Ward, Chaplain to Bishop of Norwich

Sunday 16th February—3rd before Lent10:30 am

United Holy Communion

Gt. Hockham

Service led by Revd. Tim Dean (see above) Sunday 23rd February—2nd before Lent9:00 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton10:30 am United Holy Communion Griston

Services led by Revd. Canon Peter Doll, Canon

Librarian of Norwich Cathedral Sunday 2nd March—1st before Lent10:30 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon

Services led by Revd. Canon Michael Shears Ash Wednesday—5th March

7:00 pm Imposition of Ashes, Holy Communion Caston

Service led by Revd. Tom Lilley, Curate,St. Mary's Attleborough

Watton area Food Bank donations received at all regular Sunday morning services

‘THE WAY’ YOUTH GROUP (ages 11+)

Friday 7th February, 7:00 pm, All Saints, Necton

Enquiries: Mr. Graham Penfold Tel.: 07770 650971; Email: [email protected]

All Saints Church, Threxton

Sunday 2nd Feb. at 10am. All Welcome

WATTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP

Wed 5th Feb 2pm

Meeting tea and chat at WattonCCC. Speaker Julian Horn on The events at Aalborg,

Denmark on 13th August 2013

Mon 17th Feb 12 for 12.30pm Lunch at Griston Wagon

& Horses

Walking the Path ofspiritual awakening

By Fr Gordon Williams, Our Lady of PityCatholic Church, Swaffham

Those who believe in a spiritual world view endeavour to seelife through the eyes of faith. It’s difficult to hold onto this. Butwhen we do it consoles us and gives us hope that our life, that all

life has real meaning. This deep intuition is what unites theChristian faith with all the great religions of the world eventhough it is expressed in different ways and through different

cultures and traditions. It is the one Spirit that moves among us

all touching our lives and so draws us to walk the path of faith.But we cannot walk this path without help.And so, from time to time we are graced with moments ofinterior awakening. Often these are simple things, moments of

awareness of the star lit sky the setting sun, the eyes of the beloved, the flowing stream, the gentle rain, the laughter of

children …these things touch us, but often we miss them!Artists, musicians, poets are often in touch with this mystery.

When we are in touch with these moments we know deeply that

life matters. These are moments to cherish. It is these touches ofgrace that prompt us to keep searching, keep walking the path.We can so easily not see them, so always be awake to thesemanifestations of grace in your daily life. There is not one day of

your life that is not touched by grace. We have to be open to ‘its’

presence. But a word of caution: anyone who embarks on the spiritual

journey should know that it’s a long journey. You might be in

for some frustration or even disillusionment. Many just give up.So the path of awakening to the divine mystery which is allaround us is no easy path.. But for those who are determined to

walk this path it will be both a challenge and an adventure!\what this means in practical terms is that it takes a certain inner

toughness to persevere along the path of spiritual awakening.But when we do we may discover the Pearl of great price.



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he Wayland News goes to Lapland

were sent this picture of one of Santa’s Elves in Lapland reading The Wayland News! If you go on holiday this year, takeyour copy with you and take a picture of either you or a local reading it and lets see where it does go :)

Diabetes UK

We had a good attendance of members at our January meeting,

when our guest speaker was Sister Marian Dolphin. She isalways a welcome visitor to our group and this time we weretreated to the story of when Marian decided to go into Nursing,

right through to the present day and specialising in thetreatment and care of people with Diabetes. Her talk wasamusing, surprising and informative! She was very warmlythanked and it was a very pleasant meeting. The "Watton

Two" became the "Watton One", as Rod was not in attendance

so John had to make his own mischief!Gardener Bob Greef, from Oxborough Hall, will be the speakerat our next meeting. The meeting will be at 10.15 am on

Monday 10th February, at the Pentecostal Church, Watton,whom we thank for the generous use of their facilities.We welcome people who have Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetesand/or their Carers. If you would like any information about

the group, please phone Helen, 01953 884713, leave a message

and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

Watton CountryMarket

All the producers and helpers at the Market hope that you had a peaceful Christmas and, like us, are looking forward to 2014. After our usual post festive "holiday" we will reopen for

business on Wednesday February 5th at 8.30am in Watton

Christian Community Centre. We will be offering our normalwide range of home produced items including bakery,

preserves, handicrafts, eggs and garden fruit and veg.We will be delighted to see all our faithful customers andfriends return and extend a warm invitation to everyone else to

perhaps make a (late) New Years resolution to visit us.

Now, more than ever, we are looking for Cooks to join us, to

create a wider range of baked goods, both savoury and sweet.Why not come in and ask us whats involved - it's a greatopportunity to bring your culinary skills to a larger audience,socialise and get a real sense of achievement.

Christingle Serviceat St Marys Church

WattonThanks to the generosity from two sources who supplied the

oranges, we were able to send £342.89 (all the money raised at

the Service) to The Children’s Society, for their vital workwith children and young people in England and Wales.

people than ever before are

on to online records aboutk’s heritage, as the county’s

e experts ask people to nominateeritage sites for inclusion on theire.

Norfolk County Council put itse records online in March 2007,

have been more than 116,000to the Norfolk Heritage

er website, with more thanvisits so far this year and up to

people a day looking atation about archaeological sites

ds, historic buildings, industrialdefensive structures, parks and

s. Gurney, Historic Environment

er for Norfolk County Council ised with the recent increase in. “We get detailed reports each

on the website usage, and over

few weeks the number of usersgone up and up.

waiting for the moment when itd 200 visitors in one day, and

lestone has just been passed andg repeated on a regular basis. Butso many programmes about

archaeology and heritage on

on, I am not surprised thatwant to find out about the

sites and buildings right onwn doorsteps,” he said. days the definition of “heritage”

broad, so the County Council'sve database of heritage sitess, for example, many not-so-old

s in our towns and villages that

ute to local character and sensee, such as milestones, roadsigns,

World War pillboxes andes from the Cold War as recent

980s.

www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk, has just

been updated with the latestinformation, people can read records

about places near to where they live orwork simply by putting in their

postcode, or read a short summary

about the history and archaeology oftheir parish. There are now more than

56,000 searchable records on thewebsite, and around 1500 completely

new records are added each year. Norfolk County Councillor for Eaton,Brian Watkins, who is the recently-

appointed council’s Heritage

Champion, welcomed the suddenupsurge in interest. He said: “The

County Council is committed tomaking as much of its information

accessible online, and our onlinerecords about heritage just get betterand better. “It is important that local people know

about, understand, enjoy and getinterested in their local heritage, and we

are encouraging Parish Councils andlocal heritage groups to get more

involved in looking after local sites.Access to information is an importantfirst step."

Norfolk County Council’s Historic

Environment Service, which is based atGressenhall, is keen to receive

nominations for new heritage records.Anyone wanting to put forward a sitefor possible inclusion on the heritage

database should check first to see iftheir site or building is alreadyrecorded. If it isn’t, then a description

of the site, building or structure, its

exact location and, if possible, a digital photograph should be sent [email protected] with“Heritage site nomination” as the

subject line.

County's heritagewebsite reveals more

nterest than ever in thehistory of Norfolk



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WAYLAND EVENTS DIARYFebruary

Wed 5th Ovington Gardening Club, Village Hall 7.45pmSat 8th Coffee Morning 10 - 11.30 Saham Hills Methodist Ch

Fri 14th Inner Wheel Valentine Barn Dance, Queens Hall Tickets £7:50 available from Mullengers

Fri 14th Valentines Dance Ashill CC Tickets £7.50 01953882937

Or 01760 440812 Kenny & The Motives See Ad

Wed 26th Inner Wheel Lunchtime Concert '3s Company'Tickets £5 (inc. lunch) available from Mullengers

March

Sat 1st Inner Wheel Coffee Morning Queens Hall 9:30-

Sat 1st FOCC Quiz Evening 7pm Wells CCC See adSat 8th Coffee Morning 10 - 11.30 Saham Hills Methodist Ch

me to Button up anden to start ‘Rugging’

February half term we have a wonderful opportunity at

agonfly Gallery for a workshop with Joy Hensley, oneregular craft exhibitors. Joy’s jewellery is extremely

r with visitors to the Gallery and we are delighted thatve been able to persuade her to lead a workshop.

pants will learn how to make a button necklace – and

able to take home their completed work.orkshop will take place at the Dragonfly Gallery onry 22nd from 10.00am to 1.00pm. Tea/coffee and

and all materials required will be provided and theust £17.50. gh the details are not yet available, we are also planningugging workshop with the well

Norfolk author and Crafter, Suee on March 1st.ore information on either ofvents and to book a place pleasesan on 01953 880205

dy to meet fire- breathing dragons in, see the city’s Snap dragon out and

with the Whifflers, discover theDragon’s Spell and hear tales of

s, beasts and knights from times ofhen the Norwich Dragon Festival

10-23 February. Norwich Dragon Festival 2014:ng Up Winter brochure is out now,eatures over 70 dragon-related

es and events over two weeks,ng half -term. Dragon-seekers of allwill enjoy dragon performances,and tours, films, competitions, arts

aft activities, puppet shows, dragon

storytelling, talks, exhibitions ands. sed by Norwich’s Heritage

mic and Regeneration TrustRT), with support from the Norwichss Improvement District (BID), The

and Norwich Town Close Estate

, the festival includes a wide rangents themed around dragons, toe heritage to a broad audiencethe post-Christmas depths of winter.

of the many highlights include The’s Spell – a quest throughout the city

k down dragons and uncover thespell (in conjunction with Writers’

Norwich); Dragon Heart Beats – anble smoke- breathing, fire-throwing

performance outside The Forum;The Dragon at intu Chapelfield –he dragon, rescue Sir Aurelious and

e Golden Breastplates to enter the

’s Lair!; Dotty The Dragon – anting fairy-tale adventure about are dragon, at Norwich Playhouse,

Gawain and the Green Knight – ang of stories and music with the

Yarnsmith of Norwich. As well as

of hands-on crafts and activities forn, there’s also plenty of events for

including a talks programme withntre for East Anglian Studies looking

at the dragon throughout history. A lateaddition to this programme is Dragons andother monsters in the medieval past – a talk

by Dr. Hugh Doherty of the University ofEast Anglia, exploring dragons between

600 and 1300, and the use of dragons-

andother beasts - as heraldic symbols on

standards, arms, and seals. Michael Loveday, Chief Executive ofHEART said: “HEART sees its thirdDragon Festival as an engaging device tomake the city’s rich history fun and

accessible for the widest possible audience.

Not only will it provide the opportunity for people to have a great time during the grey, post-Christmas period but it will hopefully

have a positive effect on the local economy – the last festival generated a spend of£450,000 over just a fortnight.”

Stefan Gurney, Executive Director of Norwich Business Improvement District

(BID) said: “Norwich BID are proud tosupport the Norwich Dragon Festival and

we are keen to see this key city centre eventadd to the cultural vibrancy of the cityduring February half -term. Now in its 3rd

year the festival will animate the city andcapture the imagination of the general

public through an exciting 2 week programme of events which highlight the

architecture and rich history of the city ofwhich the dragons heavily feature.”

For more information, pick up the NorwichDragon Festival brochure from venues andTourist Information Centres across

Norwich and Norfolk, or download the

brochure and see all event listings,including new additions, atwww.heritagecity.org/dragonfestival. You

can also follow announcements about thefestival on Twitter at @NorwichDragonsand @NorwichHEART and

#NorwichDragonFestival, or on Facebook – Norwich HEART or Norwich Dragon

Festival.

ver 70 fun-filled fiery events revealed forNorwich Dragon Festival

Dragon Heart Beats will be at the Forum Picture by Naquada

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