in digital & online at www.thebrecklandview.com Issue Number 214 - September 2014

Watton in Bloom Winners

Worthy winners of the Watton in Bloom trophy this year are Susanne and Brian Sayer of William Close. Judging took place immediately following the long spell of very dry and hot weather

in July. Brian admits to sometimes forgetting to water Susanne's plantings, but when he does remember it almost always rains shortly afterwards. They are pictured being presented

with the Watton Society silver platter by the Watton Town Mayor Cllr Mr John Rogers just before a thundery downpour. Bryan H Wykes (Vice Chairman, Watton Society)

Boo & Hiss return to Dibley for The Second Coming September is once again upon us, which can only mean one thing for the Boo & Hiss Theatre Company of Watton SHOW TIME! Very soon well be performing the hilarious comedy The Vicar of Dibley The Second Coming in front of packed audiences at the Queens Hall, Watton. Its a follow-on from last years production and continues the story of the loveable characters from the hugely popular TV series. We were delighted when Ian Gower, who wrote the script together with Paul Carpenter, sent it to us and offered us the chance to perform it before anyone else. It didnt seem possible but this script was even funnier than the first one and when we read it, every single one of us said Absolutely! and we cannot wait to be on the stage reprising

our roles at the end of the month. Weve been rehearsing hard and having a lot of fun, as we always do, again thanks to the kind hospitality of Keith and Rita Gilbert and with the help of some lovely new members. And while some might think its taking a risk doing the same thing again, were confident that our audiences will love this years show as much as they did last years as the script picks up the story where it left off. Last time we saw Hugo and Alice get married and go off on their honeymoon to Barbados. Well, Im not going to give the story away,

but things dont go according to plan and they end up with more baggage than they bargained for in more ways than one! The second part of the show is also a bit of a risk because it has a Christmassy theme but were confident that the audience will enter the true spirit of the theatre, embrace the storyline and forget that Christmas is actually three months away. Once again we apologise that some scenes do contain strong language, but then it wouldnt be true to the original TV show or to the

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Mrs & Mrs Hugo Horton as they set off on their honeymoon. Nobody could have foreseen what happened next

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A series of innovative and forward-looking measures which ensure patients are receiving the highest level of care have been implemented at Watton Medical Practice. The GP partners have overseen steps to constantly improve the service during a challenging period for patients and the practice. Alongside our regular GP consultations, we offer an outreach welfare service with our in-house paramedic, have developed walk-in phlebotomy services, and extended the opening hours to enable people to see a GP and our other health professionals earlier in the morning or later at night. We are in the midst of a recruitment process which will see a nurse practitioner join us in September amid further developments to the healthcare we offer. Significant parts of that service are being shaped directly by patients in response to feedback. It has also emerged, through patient surveys conducted in conjunction with our patient liaison group, that 95% of users are happy with the care and access to health services available through Watton Medical Practice with 85% saying it had improved. However, we recognise that this has been achieved under challenging conditions, particularly having to de-register 1,500 patients recently on the grounds of patient safety to enable us to be in a better position to offer comprehensive medical care to our 11,500 patients. As one of the busiest GP practices in South Norfolk, we have a system in place where we receive up to 200 telephone appointments a day for patients to speak to a doctor of their choice with our GPs seeing 100-120 patients daily, as well as carrying out home visits. Continuity of care is important and we work hard to maintain a relationship between our doctors and our patients. Our patients have access to a range of staff. In addition to six GPs and a new nurse practitioner, we have two senior nursing sisters who manage our long-term condition patients with cardiac conditions, diabetes, rheumatology, asthmatic and respiratory disease, conducting six-monthly and annual reviews as well as weekly or monthly monitoring where necessary. There are three other practice nurses who

manage the day-to-day needs of patients such as wound dressing, immunisation and preventive medicine and they assist in the minor operations conducted by our GPs such as removal of moles, lumps and bumps. We also have three health care assistants who carry out a range of services, including administration of B12 vitamin injections, ecgs, ear syringing and blood pressure checks. The practice paramedic, who can respond quickly to any urgent needs within the community, has begun welfare visits to some of our 250 elderly/frail patients at risk of hospital admission. As part of our progressive approach to care, we run a full sexual health, contraception and female health service and hold fortnightly ultrasound and respiratory specialist nurse clinics in association with the West Suffolk Hospital and BOC (British Oxygen Co.) to bring more healthcare options locally to the patient. One of our innovations is a walk-in phlebotomy facility, which resulted directly from patient feedback, running from 8.30-11.30am where we see up to 70 patients a day for a blood test. Our patients have a choice of the time and day they wish to see a GP or nurse and we also offer extended opening hours, from 7am on a Tuesday or to 8pm on a Wednesday, to cater for patients unable to visit during standard clinic hours. Flu clinics will be held on a Saturday and Wednesday starting in October and it is possible to book flu jab and other nurse appointments online. As additional healthcare staff members are being actively recruited, at a time that there are 46 GP vacancies across Norfolk, we continue to work closely with a number of bodies over issues surrounding care provision through the practice. These include: the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Local Medical Committee (LMC), South Norfolk Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), NHS England and Breckland District Council - and in particular with the councils Special Overview and Scrutiny Commission which has recently examined the decision to de-register 1,500 patients as well as our own patient group. We remain an innovative, forward-looking practice with evolving services to meet the healthcare needs of our patients.

From the Editor Having had a lot to say about recent events at Watton Medical Practice, in the interests of fairness and balance, I offered their Practice

Manager the right to reply. This offer has been taken up and is published (unedited) below. As always, on any subject, I am interested to hear your views, by email, letter, phone or face to face on anything I have published.

Innovative patient care from Watton Medical Practice

Iceni Botanical Artists Exhibition This dedicated group of Artists host their fifth Annual Exhibition at the Wymondham Arts Centre from September 9th-14th. They have one thing in common that being their love of flowers and all it beholds. Botanical Art is a specialist field and the quality of work is breathtaking. The variety of work varies from pure botanical to loose painting. Along with paintings demonstrating a great range of styles, mediums and plant subjects , botanical work of a more traditional nature will also be on display from their ever- increasing collection of paintings of Breckland wild flowers. The group are involved in a long term

project to paint and record the special rare wild flowers found in the Breckland area. Website: www.icenibotanicalartists.co.uk

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Boo & Hiss return to Dibley For the second Coming characters if they didnt. So most of the hard work is done, the scenery is ready to go up and, apart from a few final rehearsals, were ready to bring you another fantastic show. As last year, the fees for the performing rights are being donated to Comic Relief, with kind thanks to Ian Gower and Tiger Aspect Productions. The show will run for three nights 25th, 26th and 27th September. All three nights sold out last year and it was standing room only and it looks like were going to get a repeat of that this year. So for those who were sorry they missed it, and for those who loved it and want to see their favourite characters come alive again on stage, make sure to book your tickets now to avoid disappointment. Tickets are still only 5 we havent changed the price since our very first show in 2006 and are available from Mullengers Estate Agents, High St., Watton. Weve got something very special planned for next year our 10th Anniversary and we are always happy to welcome new members to the group so if youd like to get involved please contact Alan Abel at Mullengers or contact us via Julian Horn at the Wayland News.

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In Memoriam for Alf Harvey

Alf would have celebrated his 80th birthday on 29th July but passed away suddenly 30th August 2011. I've missed you in these years gone by. I miss you now and always will. Until we meet again my love, From Ann, your wife, Who loves you still.

The Children from Chernobyl are coming back On September 7th 2014. 10 Children aged between 8/10 years will arrive at Gatwick from Belarus, and will be staying with families in Breckland for a period of 4 weeks. The children, who come from extremely deprived backgrounds and are at high risk of cancer/cancer related illnesses as a direct legacy of the nuclear fallout from the Chernobyl Disaster of 1986. The purpose of the visit is to give the children the opportunity to eat fresh food, drink clean water and to breathe uncontaminated air, and a whole lot of tender loving care. By giving the children this lifeline it will enrich their immune systems in this way for four weeks every year for five years, each child will enter adolescence with an improved immune system, which will afford them extended life expectancy. All children will be seen by a Dentist and Optician during the visit and they will be involved in local activities, cultural/school visits etc. Each host family are volunteers, and all volunteers are DBS checked. The visit is funded by monies raised throughout the year by the host families and volunteers, and is also supported by local businesses such as Watton Rotary, Stephen Smith, Cecil Amey, Gary Plaice, John Lewis, Eden Meadow, Richmond Golf Club, Broom Hall, Hingham Dental practice, and Bam to name but a few. We are continually fundraising to support the 5 year programme, and welcome all offers of support, whether through money donations or with services. We are seeking additional host family within Breckland, to host a child, so if you feel that you could give a child a lot of love and tender care and maybe, just maybe enable them to strive to achieve what they thought was unreachable then please contact Sue Yerby on 07587 027967 or eMail: Focc.breckland@gmail.com Any person/persons who would like to get involve in our charity, we would love to hear from you. So please get in touch

Do you know this young lad?

This picture was found on the floor of the Aerolite Garage shop in Carbrooke. It is thought it may have fallen from someone's purse and is no doubt a treasured memory of this little chap. If you think it may be yours please contact the editor on 01953 858908 and we can arrange for its return.

Diabetes UK Because of a prior commitment, our speaker was unable to attend. But he will be our speaker at the September meeting - details later. So we had one of our "Coffee & Chat" mornings. 18 members attended, but there was a strange silence in the room as John was absent through illness!! Various items were discussed, including some small changes Diabetes UK are making to all groups, one of them being a slight change of name. We will now be called the Watton & District Diabetes UK Group, but our posters are still blue and white so keep looking out for them around the town! We talked about speakers for next year and the arrangements for our post Christmas lunch, in March!! It was a good, if quiet (!), meeting. As previously mentioned, our speaker for September will be our absentee speaker from August Tobi Amadasun, Pharmacist from Boots in Watton. The meeting will be on the 8th September at 10.15am. As usual, we will meet at the Pentecostal Church, Watton and we thank them for the generous use of their facilites. For details of this or any of our meetings please phone Helen, 01953 884713, leave a message and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

Wayland marks the start of WW1 with heritage project launch The 100th Anniversary of the start of World War One was marked when the Wayland Partnership Heritage Group launched its latest Heritage project, looking at the impact of the events of the Great War on the villages and the market town that make up the Wayland area. This event was never intended to be the all singing and dancing affair often expected of such a launch, but a quiet and thoughtful day reflecting the occasion, when people with memories and memorabilia could come and talk through their memories of mainly grandparents and parents who fought and were lost or who returned and have passed away since then. And it was indeed just such a day. We were able to scan a range of items including letters, postcards and diaries; Beryl and Sheila talked about their grandfather Walter and Ruth about Edward; The Dennis family followed up their visit in July to the Little Cressingham Exhibition. Throughout the day people came in to wander and wonder at the great displays mounted by the village Heritage groups; most stayed for a cuppa and a chat. The diary for 1914 kept by Victor Adcock of the West End stores at the end of the High Street, brought out the goose bumps as we read his entry for August 4th which recorded an increase in customers as they laid in stores for the war, as yet undeclared but clearly inevitable. In the evening members of the Air Training Corps joined us to help, but also to demonstrate the same pride in their uniform as shown by their great-grandparents in the photographs. We hope to be able to develop a project with them. And so following this quiet, reflective day we need to thank all the village heritage groups for their fascinating displays, those who spent time making sure there was a constant flow of tea and coffee, the Air Training Corps, those who loaned materials for the day and above all those who came to visit and to share. August 4th was the just the start of a two year programme of research; we have many questions about the impact of the war on local life, on women, children, agriculture, transport and so on, and the answers to those questions may be hidden in attics and cupboards. Wendy Key made the link and this week came into Wayland House with letters and photographs relating to her maternal

grandfather Frederick Percy Williams of the Rifle Brigade. Although he came from London, much of the information relating to him would have been common to local men too and we were able to scan this. The Heritage Lottery and Breckland Funding has enabled us to buy a scanner and recording equipment and we already have cameras, so that anyone with letters and photographs relevant to this project can be assured that their precious documents if loaned, will be returned to them in minutes. If anyone would like to be involved in this project, or has memorabilia from the Great War, then contact Jan on 01953 880202.

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Holme Hale Bingo Village Hall September 13th Cash Prizes Refreshments & Interval Eyes Down 7.30pm

A Quick Look Round By ORBITER Another month speeds by and once again we welcome September, with a real promise of mellow fruitfulness. Already we have enjoyed a bountiful crop of raspberries, strawberries, cherries and plums and the hedgerows are showing signs of a really great harvest of blackberries, and all this means we are ill-prepared to realise that the darker nights are nearly upon us, and yes, it wont be long before our supermarkets will be letting us know it is time to get ready for Christmas. How the months slip by always amazes me, but I suppose it is all due to the packed program of regular events that take all our attention: the Boat Race, the Grand National, the London Marathon, the F.A. Cup Final, the Derby, Wimbledon, the Open Golf Championships, etc. etc., the cricket and football and our holidays all make us forget how the time is flying, while this year there has been the added diversion caused by the Commonwealth Games. And what a splendid fortnight that was, with almost every event holding us in thrall until the very last second. Unfortunately while all these enjoyable things were going on, in the background has been the sound of conflict, with seemingly half the world engaged in civil warfare. And our minds have been drawn to the subject of fighting by the ceremonies being conducted throughout the land commemorating the outbreak of the first World War. I find it somewhat surprising that so much has been made of the occasion simply because a hundred years had passed, because no-one mentioned it when the ninety-eight or ninety-two years or any other anniversary came about. This is not to be construed as a lack of feeling on my part, since my own family endured the loss of loved ones, while my father suffered for nearly fifty years from the wounds he received in that terrible conflict. It seems strange that so much is being said about that war now, whereas when I was at school not once was it referred to, and throughout my life it was never even mentioned by anyone who had taken part. Perhaps the horrors were too bad for those who fought, and it was too embarrassing for those who didnt. But it is good to know that those men still live in our collective memories. Back in todays world it is hard to understand how the government can think it is more important to press on with the 50biilion pounds fast rail track to Birmingham than to sanction a fiftieth of that sum protecting our coastal villages that face the prospect of further inundation if nothing is done to help them very soon. Or sufficient funding for the policing of the country, where we are told that the short-falls will be met by further reductions across the staffing levels. How can we expect to have proper law and order, with less and less numbers of policemen? Am I wrong in my perception of policing elsewhere, or am I misled by television and films, for from them it would seem that in America every incident on any street is immediately seen by a beat copper, while on every main road there always are pairs of police cars ready to pounce on offending motorists ? A couple of months ago I commented on the new craze for people taking selfies, photographs of themselves on their mobile phones, which to an old fogey like myself is beyond comprehension, for

surely they are aware of what they look like, but now it seems that an even stranger thing is taking over, that of contributing Breaking News to radio programs. This entails unknown persons ringing in or texting brief details of their private lives, in the belief that others may be interested. Am I the only one who couldnt care one jot that Les of Saffron Walden is painting his front door blue, or that Mildred from Altrincham is taking her driving test ? Many amusing comments have been made since the announcement that driver-less cars are soon to be seen on our roads, but obviously the term driver-less is a bit misleading, since like those trains in London and elsewhere, it has been deemed necessary to have a human being in attendance just in case, even though there is not much those trains can do to come to harm, whereas on the roads so many unforeseeable hazards will surely be too much for unattended cars to cope with. It is an interesting project, but I feel that for a long time it will remain more of a curiosity than an established feature of life. Even more so than the electric cars that are taking so long to become established. (Not that the idea is not an excellent one, but the problem of restricted range is still to be sorted out). Self-driving cars may at first thought seem to be an interesting invention, though they are really merely a development so they may not cause any great amazement but there are inventions that, in modern parlance, I cant get my head round. The main one has been with us for over a hundred years - wireless transmission. I cannot conceive how someone could realise that radio waves could exist, since they are completely invisible, and have no weight or substance. And even today I cant really believe that I am surrounded by them, and they reach my radio set even though my windows and doors are shut. Not only that but there are thousands of them, so that a touch on the dial of my set can pick them out one by one, whether they emanate from Norwich, London, Buenos Aires or wherever. Impossible ! Another modern marvel that leaves me gasping is one that we all experience every time we go shopping, and that comes when we reach the till to pay for our purchases. A mere wipe of the bar- code over the scanner brings an immediate print-out on the till roll. It might be an item such as Williamsons Treacle Doughnuts 50g. at 75p , which seems beyond feasibility to see recorded in full in less than half a second, and furthermore if it should be subject to a special discount, this will also be spelt out without any prompting from the cashier. Once again impossible! Of course the modern shopper takes all this for granted, and would actually become quite annoyed if any slight delay should occur, but to the older generation, such as me, the breakneck speed of these operations is too much to take in. About four times in the last few weeks we have read that criminals have absented themselves from open prisons, which seems a strange state of affairs. These are not just prisoners serving sentences for non-violent offences, but for crimes that would seem to call for very limited degrees of freedom, and certainly not the chance to wander off at will. But common sense rarely seems to prevail these days. Consider the following: The Prime Minister, salary 142,000 per annum. The Head of Medical Services for East Anglia,230,000 per year .Premiership Footballer, wages 200,000 per week. Something wrong there, surely. Good afternoon.

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Garden Club Dr Ian Bedford, head of entomology at the John Innes Institute returned on Thursday 24th July for his second talk entitled "The Silent Invasion". As insects destroy 20% of the world's crops it is important to understand how and why insects move about not only locally but on a global scale. They use a variety of signals (chemical, visual, sound and temperature) in order to locate a mate or food and even raise an alarm to avoid predators. Have you ever wondered why some people are more prone to insect bites than others? It is due to various chemical signals we emit including body odour and blood group. Unfortunately for me and many others, group 'O' is apparently the tastiest! Plants give signals too, both chemical and visual. Bees see colours and lines on flowers which direct them to the nectar and thereby the pollen. While the pollen beetle is attracted to yellow, much to the annoyance of Norwich City footballers. When it comes to global movement, some insects hitch a ride on the wind or travel with commodities which are shipped around the world through international trade. One of the most destructive insects is the locust. In 2013 a plague in Madagascar put 13 million lives at risk when it devastated the crops. Yet, despite suffering the consequences of such swarms for thousands of years, we still have not found a deterrent. Unfortunately, some bugs have become resistant to current pesticides. The latest threat here is the great Spanish slug. As it originated in the dry inhospitable land of southern Europe it even includes dead animals and faeces in its diet and is active during the day. If you try to kill it by chopping or salting it will release an egg sac which will ultimately hatch. Ian suggests putting them in a bucket of water with detergent and leaving them for a few days to drown. Then pour in bleach to disinfect before disposing of them. As usual this was an interesting and informative talk and we look forward to hearing from Ian again in the future.

Bradenham And District Horticultural Society I cannot believe we are round to the time of year for our AUTUMN SHOW again. It seems no time since the Spring Show, but it is definitely getting darker in the evenings. The AUTUMN SHOW will be held as usual in the Bradenham Village Hall on Saturday 6th September. Schedules for the show are available on request. Participants may bring their exhibits from 11am, and after judging has taken place the hall is open to the public from 3.30pm. Teas will be available at this time. Come one, come all. The Society's Annual General Meeting will be held on 16th October at 7.30pm and details of both these events may be obtained from Marianne Kilmartin on 01362-820744

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In your garden with Lotta Potts September Song, It Might as well Rain Until September, September in the Rain. Spot the (my) vintage and a weather trend. By the time August got to double digits it appeared to be turning into March with storms and gales. This did the gardens no good at all when harvest was coming to its peak. I hope you all survived and didn't get too much of your efforts destroyed in flash floods, tornadoes or the other tail ends of Hurricane Bertha. So what needs to be done in September? The year is winding down towards Autumn and not a great deal can be planted. If we're lucky with the weather we can try quick-growing salads but I have a feeling the slugs would benefit more. Spring onions make sure the packet says 'winter hardy' should fare better and September-October planted overwintering onion sets will give an earlier crop than those sets planted in spring or winter-sown seed. Enough with the doom and boring bit as the main activity this month is harvesting food. A favourite of mine is sweetcorn but I must admit it used to get a bit frustrating as this is one of the crops that can't be succession sown so whatever the weather or anything else there's a glut! Then I discovered that it freezes beautifully. The wonderful worldwide web gave me lots of advice, most of it conflicting, but it seems to be a personal choice as to whether to blanch or not. The UK offerings say blanch, the US ones say it's not necessary. Taking the easy option all I did was to cut the larger cobs in half, make sure they were clean and wildlife free then wrap them in foil and freeze. They last a long time and cook remarkably quickly straight from the freezer either in boiling water for a few minutes or in the microwave. Either way remove them from the foil first! A recent tip I read about sweetcorn questioned the traditional ripeness test. New gardeners will find that this involves stripping back a few leaves once the silks (tassels) on top of the ears of corn have turned brown then pressing a fingernail into a kernel to see if the liquid that comes out is clear or milky. What they don't tell you is that it is impossible to get the leaves back tightly enough to deter pigeons and earwigs. Other winged creatures will also take advantage. This renders the cob rather unpleasant. The tip was to ignore all this and just test by size and weight. It's possible to learn to judge quickly. It's better to harvest under- rather than over-ripe. This is because under-ripe is edible, over-ripe is tough. No I didn't know that either. I'll try all this next year. Interesting to see that it's now advisable to cover crops such as late salads courgettes and carrots with fleece, rather than dig them up and put them into store in boxes of damp sand. Carrots obviously, not salads that a few years ago wouldn't have been seen or courgettes that should have been cooked and stored in the freezer. I'm not a lover of courgettes so am not qualified to say. If you have a spare bit of ground in spring it's fun to try something new, even if you're not sure about. cadge a bit. If you like it give it a go next year. Then enter a local show! Once all your veg is harvested it's worth giving the beds a dig over to about eight inches so you catch all those spuds that are left and the soil can be top-dressed with compost or well-rotted manure to be ready for sowing and planting next spring. Think about green

manure sow seeds of clover or whatever and dig in before it seeds. There are lots of packets of seeds for this now but it can become invasive in a small garden. We have a great variety of late flowers and I have a photograph of a border that shines with Michaelmas daisies planted alongside rudbeckias. Set off against a well-kept lawn these two colours really make a dull day bright. Needless to say it's not a photograph of my garden but it's an aspiration. The old-fashioned Aster novae-belgii are martyrs to powdery mildew (if you've not seen it the plant looks as though it's been drenched in talcum powder or fine flour) but later varieties have had it bred out of them. Aster amellus for blues and pinks and being shorter than the 'traditional' ones don't need support. These flowers will go on until November. Perennial grasses come into their own now and look good prairie planted with late perennial flowers such as red-hot pokers that now come in all sorts of shades as well as the original red. Golden rod works well with grasses but I avoid it as I have found I don't like the smell of it and it's a magnet for wasps. Don't like them either. Some clematis come into their own now and are well worth having. Varieties of tibetana and tangutica are the ones to look out for. The flowers are small but they produce large fluffy seed-heads, sometimes at the same time so you get twice the display. A good well-known variety is Bill MacKenzie that has golden-yellow flowers with purple centres and huge seed-heads. As with most clematis these need deep, fertile soil with roots in the shade but the flowers will grow into the light. Don't plant in a north-facing aspect but otherwise any will do. Callicarpa is a shrub for autumn into winter. It's a bit of a Marmite job as it develops vivid orange and red foliage but has clusters of bright purple berries that can last until Christmas. These can be a bit off-putting. Cyclamen hederifolium, on the other hand, is universally popular with flowers opening before the leaves which are very attractive and last all winter. These little pale beauties are fully hardy and the flowers will go on until November. They like well-drained soil with lots of humus in light shade so round the edges of shrubs would be ideal. Lawn enthusiasts still have work to do. If it's mild then obviously the grass will grow, albeit slowly, but will still need cutting. Trim off the edges, hopefully for the last time, so that it looks tidy for the winter. Autumn feed can be applied but don't use up left-lover spring feed as this will promote soft growth that gets knocked back in cold weather. If there's moss either leave it alone as it's green or rake it out together with accumulated thatch. Forget the gym! Just to give you a bit more exercise you could spike it as well, stick in a garden fork about four inches deep every few inches. This improves drainage where the grass is compacted. If it doesn't get too much wear the spiking only needs to be done every two or three years. If you have a large area look at hiring a tool for the job. If you're starting a new lawn now's the time to sow seed or prepare for turf-laying next month into November. The soil needs the same preparation, weed and stone-free, level, tread down, rake, tread down, rake think about employing one of those lawn expert firms! There's still a feeling of winding down from summer, though. The days are getting shorter and how many of us have had Christmas catalogues? I got the first charity one in July would you believe and I really don't want to think about it! We still have to keep weeding though!

We are pleased to say that all the improvements to the shop front are now complete, the new sign is now in place and the shop is looking great. Anybody that has not yet had the chance to visit the shop, it is situated at 52 The Street, which runs off B1077 (near Ridgeons). The shop and Post Office are open every day 7.30am until 6.30pm weekdays, 7.30am until 5.30pm Saturdays and 6.30am until 1pm on Sundays and car tax can be obtained at all these times as well as most of all the other services that the Post Office provides. The shop stocks lots of local Norfolk products including Bunnings Fish, Barnards meat, Hingham bread, including specialised bread at the weekends, Pipers crisps, local honey and seasonal fruit from local farms, plants from Walnut Tree nursery to name a few, as well as a good stock of stationery and everyday items. If you cannot find what you need, please ask at the counter or write your request in the book provided and if at all possible we will get it in for you. We rely heavily on our Volunteer staff, who are brilliant, but we are always looking for more help, so if you have 3 hours or more to spare for a shift or two during the

week, you will be very welcome and training is on hand for all new Volunteers. Please enquire at the shop. Christmas is fast approaching , and if you would like to send your own personalised Christmas cards featuring a favourite photograph of your own, please come along to the shop with the photograph that you would like to use and any details that you would like written on the front and inside the card, together with your name and telephone number, and Shirley (Tel 01953 488567) will ring you to confirm a price and any minor details of how you would like the card to look. Please get your orders in early. All proceeds of these cards will go to The Rocklands Community Shop. On Saturday 25th October the shop are hosting a Halloween Quiz,7pm for 7.30pm start at the Rocklands Village Hall. Dressing up is encouraged but optional with prizes given. Tickets will be 5 and available from the shop. It promises to be a great fun evening with proceeds going to the Rocklands Community shop and other places in the Rocklands Community.

Rocklands Community Shop

On the 13th of August our speaker should have been a representative of Age UK but due to holiday commitments she was unable to attend. We had to fall back on our own resources. Luckily we have Margaret Witt in our Club who is a dab hand at rustling up a quiz at a moment's notice. Margaret started us off on a list of 20 anagrams. We had to find the hidden names of English Towns and Cities. We were given fifteen minutes to solve these. Some of us immediately forgot every major town and city in England but surprisingly, one team managed to solve all twenty well within the time frame. The raffle, tea-break, notices and birthdays provided a respite from all that thinking and then we had six games of "Beetle drive" (without too much unintentional cheating.) The task was won by Irene Moore of Attleborough. Next month's task will be for the letter "Q." We have to remind all our club members that we are depending on you to help with providing items for the Raffle, Tombola, Bottle, Bric-a-Brac and Produce stalls. Please bring items along to

our meeting on the 10th of September. This would be appreciated as it will give stall holders time to sort out and ticket what we are given. Resulting funds will help to pay for our Birthday Party and Christmas Dinner. Cakes for the cake stall must be delivered on the day, please. Our Fete for Autumn will be held on the 13th of September which is a bit earlier this year. We hope this change will encourage more people to attend. Everyone attending will be given a warm welcome. There will be the usual stalls and games of chance together with our home baked section and refreshments. Doors will open at Noon until about 3pm The annual mystery tour will be on the 18th of September. The first pick-up will be in Gt. Ellingham at 9:30 am and then on to the usual stops 10 to 15 minutes thereafter. NEW MEMBERS ARE AWAYS WELCOME. Venue: The Village Hall, Rocklands. (Contact Secretary Allyson Blandford 01953 488103)

Shellrock Circle Club for the over 50s of Rocklands and the surrounding districts

Caston Art Club Exhibition

Caston Art Group will be holding its annual exhibition at Caston Village Hall, The Street, Caston NR17 1DD, on Saturday and Sunday, 11th and 12th October between 10.00 am and 4.00 pm each day. The exhibition will display work by established and renowned local artists as well as pictures from less well known artists. Work will include pictures in water-colours, oil, acrylics and pastils. Admission is free and there will be refreshments available. Everybody, young and not so young will be made most welcome.

Dereham Bowling Club

Open Day Dereham Indoor Bowling Club will be holding an Open Day on Sunday 14th September from 9am until 1pm, with a free Tea/Coffee. All Bowls supplied. Why not come along and have a go at Indoor Bowling, you may be surprised at how much fun it can be. All ages from 9 to 90 and Coaching if available after if required. Contact Terry on 01760 440 563 after 7pm

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Saham WI Jumble Sale Saturday 4th October, 9.30 to 11am

Wells Cole Community Centre, Bell Lane, Saham Toney Clothes, Bric-a-Brac, Toys & Books. Tea& Coffee available

Entrance 30p. Jumble can be collected by calling 01953 884880 Proceeds to Saham WI

Holme Hale Bingo Village Hall September 13th Cash Prizes Refreshments & Interval Eyes Down 7.30pm

Wayland CMA Sept. 13th Steve Key

8 till late at the Queens Hall

Councillor's Chat With Cllr Claire Bowes

As you may be aware, following the de-registration of 1,500 patients from Watton Medical Practice in June and the closure of it's patient list, Breckland Council's Scrutiny Commission set up a Task and Finish Group, of which I was a member, to consider and look into the issues surrounding this. The Group's task was mainly to gather data, to look at the future growth of the district and the NHS response to it, to look at recruitment and retention of GPs at the surgery and across Norfolk and to look at any locally specific issues. The report to the Commission of the findings of the Group, its recommendations and minutes of that meeting, give comprehensive details of the investigation and questions asked. These can be found on Breckland Council's website via the Council and Democracy/Committees/Overview and Scrutiny links (type this link into your browser): bit.ly/1kTN6kL A brief summary is as follows. The Group met on two occasions, on the 1st July where specific questions were agreed to be asked of the Watton Medical Practice. (see report) The second meeting was held on 15th July and heard representations from Mary Osborn, Watton Medical Practice Manager, Maxine Creed a representative of de-registered patients and Julian Horn, Editor Wayland News who also spoke on behalf of de-registered patients. Evidence was heard that whilst the decision to de-register was that of the Watton Practice itself, the actual process is set by NHS guidelines and was carried out with regard to postcode areas allocated to neighbouring practices. The reason given for this was that any other basis could be seen to be unfair or biased. Other evidence gathering consisted of asking questions of other local practices regarding their experience of recruitment and retention of Drs and the level of consultation with them over the closure of Watton's list and de-registration. Information on housing figures and predicted population growth for the area were requested of Capita/Breckland Council. It became clear following these investigations that the significant issue was with the Watton Practice's inability to recruit and retain GP's and was not caused by an increase in patient numbers through population growth or in-migration. However, it was noted that neither GP practices nor NHS England were involved as statutory consultees as part of the planning process. Yet, only NHS England can commission new GP practices. Whilst acknowledging that there is a 10% shortfall of GP's across Norfolk, during investigations it became apparent that one of the main reasons behind Watton Medical Practice's inability to recruit staff was

likely the fact that it is not a dispensing practice as there is a significant disparity between earnings in non-dispensing and dispensing practices. Given the evidence gathered the Group felt that the subject of GP provision, growth, recruitment and retention is worthy of scrutiny on a Norfolk Wide basis and made the following recommendations to be forwarded to the Norfolk Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee

1. That NHS England review the rules and guidelines for becoming a dispensing practice and to consider whether they had an impact on the recruitment and retention of GP's and 2. That NHS England, Clinical Commissioning Groups and Local Practices should be consulted with regards to planning applications to assist with future staffing requirements Now just a few words on a more personal level as your ward representative. Clearly and understandably the de-registration of patients from the local practice at such short notice was a cause of great concern to patients and a very worrying time for the most vulnerable, those undergoing treatment and the elderly. I hope that a positive outcome can be that certain problems highlighted, for instance, in relation to GP shortages, will now be addressed both county and countrywide so that this can be prevented from happening elsewhere. Both MP's for our area, George Freeman and Elizabeth Truss, have been involved in meetings looking at the issues surrounding and leading up to the de-registration. I know that concern has been raised by some residents about the lack of public transport around rural Norfolk and how this will impact on residents who now have to travel further to a Drs surgery. So just to remind residents that Community Car Schemes are able to support patients where they are supplied and Breckland Council can provide financial assistance to Towns and Parishes that wish to operate the scheme. Finally I feel strongly that the professionalism of the management and staff of the other medical practices surrounding Watton who were affected by the de-registration process should be acknowledged. Whilst some had their own recruitment pressures, the sudden influx of de-registered patients from Watton was handled smoothly and at relatively short notice. I have heard nothing but praise for the way new patients have been made to feel welcome, cared for and their anxieties allayed.

Poppy Appeal Raffle Laura Stevens, Funeral Arranger, at Breckland Funeral Services is appealing for raffle prizes with a difference. Laura wants to raise money for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal by having a poppy themed raffle to be held at Breckland Funeral Services, 25 Norwich Road, Watton. She is asking if people could donate anything with a poppy on it and she will be selling raffle tickets in her Funeral

home from 1st October with the draw taking place on November 11th 2014. Rev Gerry Foster will draw the winning tickets. Laura is happy to accept raffle prizes from now onwards, you can deliver them to Breckland Funeral Services, 25 Norwich Road, Watton, or Laura can collect locally. Any queries please phone Laura on 01953 881229. The World War One display will be present at Breckland Funeral Services until November 11th if anyone wishes to place a memorial poppy on the Remembrance Wall.

Macmillan Coffee Morning Ward Gethin Archer is taking part in the Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support on 26th September from 10am to 12pm. Please come and join us for coffee and cake and help raise money for a good cause at 8 Dereham Road, Watton, IP25 6ER Cakes available to buy on the day - everyone welcome!

360 Business Networking comes to Watton 360 Business Networking have announced that following the successful launch last year in Dereham the group is now coming to Watton, and are inviting local business to the first meeting on 9th September the Broom Hall Country Hotel, we will meet at 7:15 and be finished by 9am. Subsequently we will meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month, dovetailing nicely with the 1st and 3rd Fridays when the Dereham branch meet. We are open to any business with an interest in Watton, just email me, Tim Vogel, on info@360businessnetworking.co.uk to book a place, and bring along some business cards and 15. There will be a great breakfast, a speaker, and a chance for 3 one-to-one meetings with other businesses. Research from the ICAEW has shown that business owners consider that networking is the best way for small and medium sized enterprises to grow their business and enhance their contact network. It is also a great way to meet other business minded people in your market town, and we find it sets you up for a more productive working day. If you can't make the first meeting, please come along to the next and help grow this exciting new network, or go to www.facebook.com/360Networking About Grow Your Business Grow You Business is a firm of accountants and business advisors based in Breckland. As well as traditional accountancy services they specialize in business restructuring, business growth and finance. For more information, please visit http://businessassociates.info Contacts . . . Tim Vogel 7b Lynn Street, Swaffham PE37 7AU. Tel: 01760 725880 vogel@businessassociates.info

Stuart Day 1a Cowper Road Dereham Tel: 07540929025 info@360businessnetworking.co.uk

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At the Grumpies Motorcycle Rally in June 2014 some of the attending Grumpy members were professional clowns who displayed the art of fire eating. Grumpy Paul Barr volunteered to attempt this for the first time on the night at the rally if he could obtain sponsorship to a minimum of 50 for the EAAA. So, after tuition, sure enough the next night Grumpy Paul successfully displayed to all, his ability to eat fire, raising 85 in sponsorship for his efforts. However, it didnt stop there. As word spread about his feat further donations were made resulting in the grand total of 200.00 being accumulated. Some of Grumpies met at the home of Grumpy No 1 Keith Hardy and his Grumpette Veronica to enjoy a barbeque and present the cheque to Alan Smith from the East Anglian Air Ambulance on Friday 18th July. Not only were Alan and his Wife Gill presented with the cheque but they were also given a demonstration of Paul eating fire. In attendance at the presentation were: Grumpy Paul Barr Now known as

Flaming Grumpy Sylvia Barr Pauls wife Grumpy Keith Hardy Grumpy No 1

(founder of the Grumpy Old B****rds)

The Grumpies Donation to East Anglian Air Ambulance

Rotary Roundup The speaker at our meeting of 14th August was Pat Sykes, a schoolboy compatriot of one of our members, Yorkshireman George Wilson, both of whom came to Norfolk as young men, having remained close friends ever since. Pat gave an illustrated talk on a cycling pilgrimage he had just completed with another associate; they had cycled over 1,700kms from Le Puy in south central France to Santiago de Compostela in north western Spain. This is one of the most popular walking and cycling routes in Europe not only because of the fabulous scenery but it is important as the Saint Jamess pilgrimage trail that has been in use for thousands of years. Legend holds that the remains of St. James's the Great were carried by boat

from Jerusalem to northern Spain where he was buried in the town that is now Santiago. During the Middle Ages the route was highly travelled but use declined due to war and unrest in, and subsequent to, the 16th century. Over the last 30 years, however, the El Camino de Santiago has revived, and has been named one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites and declared the first of Europe Cultural Routes. Pats adventure has raised over 3,600 for the East Anglias Childrens Hospice (EACH). As presaged last month, on the first Saturday of September (the 6th), we are running the monthly Queens Hall Coffee morning in conjunction with the Craft Fayre. Next day, on Sunday afternoon, we are hosting a performance of Pat Nearney and David Plattons Pig in the

Wheelbarrow tour. Starting at 2.30pm, these two personable Norfolk performers will provide for an afternoon of mirth and music. With a bar and a raffle; as always with Rotary public events, proceeds will be going to good causes. Tickets are available from Adcocks at just 6.00 (If not pre-booked, 7 on the day). One of the good causes we support is the Friends of Chernobyl Children (Breckland). The 10 sponsored children from Belarus, now aged 9-10, are coming to stay, as usual, with local families in September for their 3rd year of 4 weeks recuperative and therapeutic activity. Information about the initiative can be seen at www.foccbreckland.co.uk and reports on the previous stays can be found on our website: www.wattonrotary.org.uk Martin Anscombe.

Hackers, Tackers and Stuffers with Project Linus Norfolk

The group does not meet in August but normally meetings are held in Watton Christian Community Centre from 7 to 9

pm on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month. Our first meeting for the autumn session will be on 9th September. On 23rd September there will be a demonstration, dare I say it, of making Christmas Robins as tree decorations. As we only have 7 meetings between now and Christmas we have to begin seasonal making early. I hope I havent ruined the beautiful summer weve all been enjoying by mentioning its passing. Linus Quilts are made throughout Norfolk and members have been busy checking, labelling and distributing these as required. New demands for these items are continual so this work does not

stop. There are still places on the coach going from Watton to the Fabric Guild in Leicester in aid of Project Linus Norfolk on 18th September at a cost of 16 per person. This is a golden opportunity to purchase good quality fabric and other items whilst helping a very good cause. For details and booking contact Pat on 01953 882966 or email norman@heydon71.freeserve.co.uk . For further details of all our activities ring Jane on 01953 884215 or for Linus only email plnorfolk@yahoo.co.uk . Details of events can also be found on our Blog at http://htsqgroup.blogspot.com

Veronica Hardy - Keiths wife Grumpy Alan Dujon Grumpy

Organiser Jillian Dujon Alans Wife Grumpy Ron Keenes Grumpy web site

and Facebook guru Grumpy Steve Martin Grumpy

Security

Anne Martin Steves wife Grumpy Robin French Grumpy Clown Grumpy Cosmo Hardy Grumpy clown

and fire eating trainer to Paul Grumpy Malcom Watkins Grumpy

voice of reason Photography was looked after by Anna Allen (EAAA Volunteer).

Great Hockham Gardening Club Our coach trip to East Ruston, Old Vicarage Gardens on Wednesday 13th August was a great success. 40 (all members now!) of us had a wonderful afternoon enjoying the magnificent

gardens with no stress of getting there... everyone commented on what a good trip it was. We ran this at a huge loss to attract more members to our club and this proved to be the case with 24 new members because of it. We look forward to a trip to West Stow, Fullers Mill gardens next year at the same time. If you are interested in joining our Gardening Club or wish to know more about it - check out our website: greathockhamgardeningclub.org.uk or give me a call. Our next afternoon meeting is our AGM.

It is very important to attend as it is your opportunity not only to join but to have a say in the running of your Club. The present Committee is willing to stand again, however we welcome new ideas and new blood. Flower Show I have to produce this report too early to tell you results of the Show, so this will be in the October report. However, I would like to thank everyone who helped out in any way to make it a success! Jane Dalton ( Sec GHGC) 01953 498694 website:greathockhamgardeningclub.org

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Inner Wheel visits to Sainsburys! At the June AGM of Watton Inner Wheel, one of the donations made to charity was a trolley load of groceries for the local food bank. Members sought advice regarding which foods were acceptable and then in early July, IW members, Pam Challand and Stella Leonard, took a trip to the Sainsburys store at Thetford with a very long list! They had 100 to spend and Sainsburys themselves kindly added a further 20 to that total. After some time of very careful bargain hunting, taking full advantage of the many offers available, the shoppers returned to the Watton Christian Community Centre a collection, storage and distribution point for goods. Here a presentation was made to Steve Scott, a representative of the Food Bank in the area. The members were thanked by Helen Riley, one of the organisers, and Deacon Steve Sowerby, Chaplain to the Community Centre. Later in the month several IW members had an afternoon at a different kind of Sainsbury this time it was the Sainsbury Centre on the outskirts of Norwich. Centre Guide Anne-Marie Blatchford gave a fascinating tour of the resident exhibition which was donated by Sir Robert and Lady Lisa Sainsbury who also funded the building of the iconic Centre, recently a Finalist for the Museum of the Year. The ladies also enjoyed another outing well.it IS Summer! going to visit the delightful Water Gardens at Goodestone. Owner Coral Hayes gave a brief talk about the gardens and how they came into being and then time was spent strolling around this lovely place in warm sunshine. Needlesstosay both trips concluded with a visit to the tea shops for tea and cakes! Very soon the Inner Wheel will start turning again. On September 11th the Club is hosting a Gardeners Question Time with BBC Radio 4 Garden expert Barry Gayton. This event is at the Christian Community Centre at 7:30. Tickets 5. And theres more. Wednesday October 1st sees the return of the Lunchtime Concerts 12 noon 2pm at Queens Hall, followed on Friday October 17th, by Marie Lloyd Queen of the Music Halls also at Queens Hall. Tickets for IW events are available from Mullengers, to whom we are very grateful for continuing to act as our Box Office. From Lesley Cowling Club Correspondent

The Players are keeping the Home Fires Burning The Wayland Players mark the centenary of the Great War with their November Production Keep the Home Fires Burning One hundred years ago this August saw the start of what has become known as the war to end all wars. To mark this anniversary the Wayland Players have put together Keep the Home Fires Burning an evening of drama, poetry and music to commemorate this important event to be performed in the Queens Hall, Watton, 13, 14 and 15 November. Two oneact plays will give the audience an insight into life as it was on the western front as well as here on the home front.

The first play, Hero is written by Michael Lynch and is set in a British Army Casualty make-shift hospital. The Doctor and nurses are faced with an unusual decision, regarding a Private Underwood. Do they make his final hours comfortable? Or having received desertion papers for the Private, have him sent to face charges, or die the Hero. In the second play, Grandmas Photograph by Alan Marshall we visit a photography studio where every year the Pye family, like many other families, have a photograph taken in a studio. In 1914 John Pye, the son of the family, has volunteered to fight in France and he has just been issued with his uniform. This continues for the next two years but what is discovered is that the war has imprisoned some, liberated others nothing will ever be the same again The evening will also feature poetry and the reading of letters sent by soldiers and their families; it will conclude with music from the period. June Kay, Co-Director said The Players felt it was important to mark the 100 year anniversary of the start of the Great War; we hope our poignant and uplifting production will be a fitting tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. The Players will make a donation to the Royal British legion Poppy Appeal from ticket sales. If you would like to audition for a role or would like to work behind the scenes please email waylandplayers@gmail.com for audition dates. We would also welcome help with costumes. Tickets are 7.00, on sale from Adcock Electrical, High Street, Watton or on-line at www.tinyticket.co.uk from October.

June Kay, Co-Director (Picture by Mark Bunning)

Shellrock Circle Club for the over 50s of Rocklands and the surrounding districts

On the 13th of August our speaker should have been a representative of Age UK but due to holiday commitments she was unable to attend. We had to fall back on our own resources. Luckily we have Margaret Witt in our Club who is a dab hand at rustling up a quiz at a moment's notice. Margaret started us off on a list of 20 anagrams. We had to find the hidden names of English Towns and Cities. We were given fifteen minutes to solve these. Some of us immediately forgot every major town and city in England but surprisingly, one team managed to solve all twenty well within the time frame. The raffle, tea-break, notices and birthdays provided a respite from all that thinking and then we had six games of "Beetle drive" (without too much unintentional cheating.) The task was won by Irene Moore of Attleborough. Next month's task will be for

the letter "Q." We have to remind all our club members that we are depending on you to help with providing items for the Raffle, Tombola, Bottle, Bric-a-Brac and Produce stalls. Please bring items along to our meeting on the 10th of September. This would be appreciated as it will give stall holders time to sort out and ticket what we are given. Resulting funds will help to pay for our Birthday Party and Christmas Dinner. Cakes for the cake stall must be delivered on the day, please. Our Fete for Autumn will be held on the 13th of September which is a bit earlier this year. We hope this change will encourage more people to attend. Everyone attending will be given a warm welcome. There will be the usual stalls and games of chance together with our home baked section and refreshments. Doors will open at 12:00 until about 15:00 hrs. The annual mystery tour will be on the 18th of September. The first pick-up will be in Gt. Ellingham at 9:30 am and then on to the usual stops 10 to 15 minutes thereafter. NEW MEMBERS ARE AWAYS WELCOME. Venue: The Village Hall, Rocklands. Contact Secretary Allyson Blandford 01953 488103

Christmas is coming! As the school holidays draw to an end and the days become cooler and shorter, thoughts begin to turn to . . . yes, you've guessed it - Christmas. By the time you read this, the big day will be only about 16 weeks away so its time to start thinking about shopping. This year why not save yourself a lot of hassle and 'shop local' ? In addition to the wonderful shops in our High Street,

the Methodist Church is opening up a pop-up Emporium, a Christmas Extravaganza, on November 22nd in the Christian Community Centre from 9:30 - 1:30. There you will be able to buy gifts of almost every description: crafts made to original designs, home made baking (eat your heart out Mary Berry), products to pamper the ladies in your life, plants and Christmas decorations and much more. Bob's Caff will be on site to offer rest and refreshment with all sorts of goodies for you to enjoy including a hog roast at lunchtime. So book the date in your diary and we look forward to seeing you there!

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The Village Florist continues

Stewart and I want to say thank you to all the lovely people of Watton and the surrounding villages for all their support over the past fifteen years. We have received best wishes, kind words and wonderful presents, it is beyond words how generous local people, clubs and societies have been and it is so appreciated. Most of you will know that after fifteen years of trading Stewart and I have sold on the business to Sarah and Mags whom will carry on the good name of The Village Florist. We have always known the people of Watton and the surrounding villages as both Stewart and I were at School here so we have many good friendships that have developed over the years. Sadly we have also seen our fair share of bereavement which brings me to the reason I wanted to move on. "Life is too short" Before I took over the shop, I had hobbies, drawing and cross stitch. I felt now was the right time to start my hobbies again, learn to paint . . . something I have wanted to do for years enjoy my garden and do some entertaining to repay all my friends, family and colleagues who have fed us over the years. A shop is 24/7 and I found freedom on the 1st July for only three weeks as fate has stepped in. My mum has been poorly for the last five years and I have always managed to fit in work with my mum, thanks to my amazing staff and dad who was her main carer at the time. Dads health has slowly taken a change for the worse, he has just retumed home after a spell in hospital and is not well enough himself to care for

mum. So I am now caring full time for mum and dad. Sorry if you thought I had disappeared, I am living in with mum and dad for the foreseeable future but am hoping to get out and about with mum once her health has improved. Alison Dickson

Sarah, Mags, Alison and Stewart

Hingham and District Art and Textile Exhibition 30th anniversary Hingham and District Art and Textile Exhibition is taking place again this year. However both the venue and dates are changing. The venue is moving from St. Andrew's Church, Hingham to the Lincoln Hall, Hingham. This venue allows us to have more parking, toilets on site and more choice of refreshments. The Exhibition is taking place on Saturday and Sunday, 27th and 28th September. Opening times are between 10am and 5pm. The exhibition this year marks the 30th Anniversary of the Hardingham Textile Group which started out in 1984 as the Hardingham Embroidery Group by Joan Ross who was also the founder member of the Hardingham Art Group. Joan was a keen stitcher as well as a painter and encouraged like-minded people to join the group. When Joan retired Mary Hunt ran the embroidery group until Doreen Tennant took over. At that time there were approximately a dozen members doing a combination of individual work and group projects, with all pieces being hand stitched. Members were all competent embroiderers and no formal instruction was given except when Doreen arranged for an external tutor to give a workshop on a particular topic. Doreen was responsible for organising many hand-stitched projects which were donated to the Doctor's surgery or Solicitors in Hingham and two pieces now hanging in the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.

At the start of 2009, Doreen, who continued as a member, handed over leadership to Ann Handscomb and this led to a change of direction for the group. Membership expanded to 16 and machine embroidery was introduced alongside hand stitching. Instruction sessions were offered although members still need to have some experience. The opportunity to extend knowledge and experiment with new techniques with the start of a six monthly programme was offered. All day workshops became popular, some being taught by members and some by external tutors. For some years the Art Group and Textile Group have worked together to produce an annual exhibition. Members were encouraged to show and sell their work. In 2010 a small committee of Ann Handscomb, Lynn Whitwell, Sylvia Gill and Chris Hardy were formed to help with the organisation of the exhibition for the Textile Group. At the end of 2013 Ann handed over the leadership to Lynn Whitwell. We hope readers will be able to visit and see for themselves the wonderful array of textile techniques now possible.

Modern Times; A One Act Play Scene one.Elderly couple standing at check out of local store, complaining bitterly of the high cost of their purchases. I assume the large bottle of brandy was for medicinal purposes, but none of my business. The volume and rancour of their displeasure slowly ebbed under the sympathetic smile of the

long suffering assistant as they packed their purchases, as they turned to leave they decided their life would be incomplete without tobacco at thirty pounds and a Scratch Card at Ten pounds, they then left saying "Next time they would vote for that nice Mr Verage." I paid for my purchase and left the store in time to see my fellow customers leaving in a taxi. (That taxi bit is artistic licence and possibly untrue). Sailor Vee as some say.

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Local Pharmacy Joins The Hunt For The Missing Millions 8 million people are unaware that they are at risk of strokes and heart attacks because of their blood pressure. Find out if you are at risk by visiting Total Health Pharmacy in Watton during Know Your Numbers Week (15th to 21st September) Know Your Numbers week is the nations biggest blood pressure testing event run by UK charity Blood Pressure UK. The aim is to encourage everybody to have their blood pressure checked at official pressure stations around the UK. The event is free and takes no more than a few minutes of your time. According to Blood Pressure UK, people with high blood pressure are 3 times more likely to develop heart disease and stroke and twice as likely to die from these as people with normal blood pressure. There are approximately 62,000 unnecessary deaths from stroke and heart attacks due to poor blood pressure control. Critically, high blood pressure rarely has any symptoms and the only way for people to know if they have the condition is to have their blood pressure measured regularly. Total Health Pharmacy owner and Pharmacist Geoff Ray said You cant underestimate the importance of knowing what your blood pressure is. Stroke and heart attack can be life changing for both the sufferers and their families but much can be done to reduce the risk if a key factor such as your blood pressure is known. We advise people to have their blood pressure checked annually so Know Your Numbers week is an ideal opportunity to do this. We give everybody a record card so you can keep a record of your blood pressure numbers. Total Health Pharmacy is opposite the Watton Medical Practice at 14 Gregor Shanks Way in Watton and is open from 8am until late 7 days a week. You can pop in for a blood pressure check without having to make an appointment. To find out more about the campaign visit the Know your Numbers! website at www.bpassoc.org.uk/kyn or call 020 8772 4994.

Letter to the Editor Thank You for your help May I through your paper, say a big 'thank you' to the two ladies who so professionally got me to my feet after a fall in Dereham Road on Wednesday 16th July. I would like to speak to you so please ring the Editor on 01953 858 908 to contact me. Yours, Janet Langley (Mrs)

News from the Wayland Partnership

This month there have been lots of strands of our work in danger of becoming tangled! In the Dragonfly Gallery the Summer in the Brecks Exhibition was well received at its Meet the Artist preview and the cream tea, with scones so kindly provided by Katharine from College Farm Thompson, was much appreciated. Just a few days later we were launching the World War One in Wayland Programme at the Christian Community Centre. In the same week we heard that our bid for funding from Breckland Pride and Age UK Norfolk, for a Dementia Aware project has been successful and our lovely student volunteer, Bethany, set out to visit all the High Street Businesses on our behalf both to make them aware of the project and to enlist their support. Age UK Norfolk is working towards making Norfolk the first Dementia Friendly County. And this week we heard from

Kaizen, the London-based company who have been commissioned by the Breckland Youth Advisory Board to research drugs and alcohol issues with young people, and have been working with us and the Academy. They are planning a workshop day in September. All of these activities are really positive exciting even! But they are very time consuming. Planning for 2015 also needs some time! Although it is only August we need to get the exhibition dates in place so that we can begin work on the marketing. So this week we have been working on the first main event of the year which will be the Farmhouse Breakfast at Broom Hall on January 30th. The Gallery 2015 programme is also taking shape. But we still have several months of this year to go! The first meeting of the Dementia Awareness Steering Group is on September 2nd, the Wayland Heritage Focus Group meets on the 3rd and the next Exhibition an art textiles event called Magical Stitches begins on September 6th with a Coffee morning from 10.30am. Anyone who would like to be involved in any of these activities and events should contact Jan on 01953 880202.

Our speaker at the July meeting was Tom Ormiston from BLESMA (The British Limbless Association). BLESMA was started up between the 1st and 2nd World Wars, and in 1932 it became a national charity. They provide rehabilitation, welfare and counselling services for all forces and ex-forces personnel who have lost limbs or their eyesight. They also give support to the forces widows. They are currently helping service people returning from Afghanistan, and prior to that those returning from the war in Iraq. Rehabilitation can be anything from sailing, skiing and golf, through to scuba diving. These sports help them to build up their strength ready to be re-integrated back into society. A most worthwhile charity, that relies on donations from the public to help them in their work. In July 30 members visited The Linconlshire Aviation Centre at East Kirby. The Centre is a typical WW2 Bomber Command Airfield, and displays many artefacts of its history, including a unique collection of RAF vehicles of the

time. After lunch in the NAAFI, members witnessed a taxi run of Lancaster JUST JANE Prior to the visit, members enjoyed coffee at the Peterwood Hotel in Woodall Spa, which was the Officers Mess of the famous 617 Squadron after the famous Dambuster raid. On show was a display of memorabilia of the squadrons later activities. Alans pub lunch group on Thursday 11th September is to be advised. Brians group will be meeting at The Wagon & Horses in Griston on Tuesday 29th September. Susan Pages gardening group will be visiting The Old Rectory at Tasburgh. At the next meeting on Thursday 25th September our speaker will be Brian Mitchell, presenting An Overview of World War 1. We will be taking names for the holiday to Scarborough next May, and also collecting payment for the coach trip to The Imperial War Museum on 29th October. For further information on The National U3A go to www.u3a.org.uk

Watton & District University of the Third Age

The Saham Toney 365 Road Rally Report From our automotive correspondent Mick Carroll Well, once again, the year round road rally on Richmond Road and surrounding areas attracted yet another bumper crop of entrants from outside the village. Road noise levels were of course almost reaching championship levels. The 7 tonne Delivery Lorry category was well represented with cargoes of essential supplies such as pet food and scaffolding reaching very impressive speeds. The 10 Year Old small car category demonstrated just how well 7/8 pints and a couple of joints could improve ability to drive at suicidal speeds, especially at night on unlit roads.

The Luxury car class, well represented by men of a certain age proved that the need to prove mine is better, bigger and faster than yours is alive and kicking. Cyclists were a bit thin on the ground as their self-preservation genes seemed to have overrode the wish to enjoy a recreational activity. The popular class Scare The Life Out Of The Children Going And Coming From School By Driving As Close And Fast To The Pavement As Possible, was, as always, over subscribed. Late Night Speed Trials on Richmond Road category has to be the cream on the rally cake. Sadly Rally Speed enforcement officers were unable to ensure the safety of competitors as they must have busy elsewhere, all the time! Introducing traffic calming measures and a 20MPH speed limit would, sadly, force these events to take place elsewhere. Excluding cyclists, all of the above are to be congratulated on their dedication to ignoring the wellbeing and safety of Saham Toney villagers. WELL DONE.

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Looking Back at the High Street

As I had a little room left this month and I thought you might like to see these postcards of Watton High Street which I recently acquired from eBay. The picture above is looking towards the east end of the High Street looking up towards where the picturesque traffic lights are now.

And although it is true that many more changes have happened to the premises in this view than perhaps the one on the opposite page, it is still recognisably Watton. There was one big surprise for me though when I examined this picture closely. It is clear in the picture that what is now Amys

Opticians and used to be Harveys is two separate shops. What is less clear, but visible under magnification, is that the farthest of them is Watton Post Office. Incidentally, the coach entrance that is just beyond the George Hotel is now the Lloyds Car Park entrance.

Watton Evening WI on the Town Members of Watton Evening Womens Institute walked the streets of Watton recently learning about the history of our town with well known guide Julian Horne. From the early years of community to the present day Watton has been a place to meet, to trade and to converse. We heard how the town developed from its earliest beginnings and also had revealed to us one or two hidden gems in plain view (well nearly plain view!). Who would have thought so much history was on view if one only knew where to look for it. Members have been busy enjoying events around the county including Summer 1914 a day of remembering the role of women particularly the Suffragettes and events leading to the start of the hostilities and then enjoying the songs and stars of the era. The craft group has perfected the art of beadwork and new ideas are being discovered and attempted whilst the diners group has visited another local venue for their August meeting. Next month we will again be out, visiting Cloverleaf Interiors at Carston. This local family concern has a great selection of 18th and 19th century furniture and we hope to hear about its making and restoration together with the restoration of fine leather handbags. There will be fun, too , as we try to guess the value of some of the pieces. In October we will be back in our regular meeting venue, Watton Community Centre and will hear about three remarkable women whose lives reflect the history of the WI since its founding in Canada in 1897. New members and visitors are always welcome, for further details please contact Hazel Gillingham on 01953 881510.

Watton library - Open as usual You may have noticed rather a lot of scaffolding around the library this summer, and many people have asked what's happening. Rest assured we are open as usual, our opening times are unaffected! We are having a new roof filled with lots of energy saving insulation, plus new windows to help keep all the heat in generated by our new energy efficient and money saving heating system. We will also be generating our own electricity via solar panels, to save even more money. The work is likely to be continuing until November, but we will continue to open as usual throughout. You may also have noticed that Jayne, our lovely community librarian has left to pursue her yoga teaching career. However, we welcome in her place Brigitte Morton, who will be looking after us in that role, on a temporary basis. We also welcome two new library assistants to our permanent team. Gill joins us from Attleborough Library, and Rose joins us from Dereham. Sue and Toni are still here too. Pop in and say hello, and welcome our new team members. We've had lots of children taking part in the summer reading challenge this year, and the medal ceremony will take place on September 12th at 3.15pm.

Join the U3A? Are you over 55, retired or semi-retired? New members wanted to join the University of the Third Age in Watton. We meet once a month at The Christian Community Centre. At each meeting we invite a speaker to talk about their speciality subject or interest. We have several outings throughout the year to various places of interest, plus an annual holiday and a Christmas lunch. We are a learning group and need members who are willing to join some of our interest groups, which include a walking group, history group, genealogy, croquet, digital photography, scrabble

and literary group. Or you may even wish to start up your own group. Please telephone Anita Taylor, our Membership Secretary on 01953 881110 for further details and a membership form.

Watton Country Market

Not so many years ago there were hundreds of Country Markets stretched across the UK, with rural Norfolk being well represented. However now, due to many factors, these markets have been dramatically reduced and here in our own home county where once we numbered over 30 we are now down to almost single figures. As mentioned a few weeks ago, we will be celebrating our 40th Anniversary of trading later this year and we are, in fact, one of the longest surviving in Norfolk. We like to think that this is a combination of the dedication of our stalwart producers plus the support of our customers who come in to see us whether rain or shine. With summer now here despite the weather doing its best to contradict this - the fresh fruit and veg is coming into its own and although we cannot rival the range of larger stores, what we can do is offer home grown, fresh and tasty produce from within a few miles radius. As we major on home grown and home produced, handicrafts are always well in evidence, be it greetings cards, knitted or sewn products. Of course, core to our success is our baked goods, which is carefully prepared and packed in our local cooks homes. Add in our free range eggs from a nearby farm and you have a diverse shopping experience where you can chat with our friendly producers. Maybe, you can even commission an item of your choice with a little notice. Come and visit at Watton Christian Community Centre, Wednesday morning between 8.30 and 11.30 and see for yourself.

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The Ovington Crower Har yew gittin on tergitha, gittin a rare lotta stuff owta yer gardin I hoop? Cos tha ole wetha hev chearnged a bit leartly, hadta put on anutha shurt tha ole wind wos a gooin rite threw. Tha ole harvist is a cumin along orlrite, got all the raerp an barley done, an hed meard a start on tha wheat when thet cum onta rearn suffin bad, so evrathin stopped fer a day or tew. Horry hev given up harvest wuk tha year, he jist lean agin the geart an mutta thet ent how he wudda dun it, thas is a gud thing we dint dew it his way dew else we woonta gottit in afore Chrismus. Hev yew noticed evrawun hev got a box owtside their geart wi them bitty little ole marrers in, wi a notis sayin Dew yew help yorself. Why dew they grow so menny o the darn things cos nowun reckon tew eat em?. My missus she say They orta let em git bigga then yew kin stuffem an git a propa meal owta them. Shes rite anorl, I dew like a stuffed marrer an teartas an runna beens, propa bitta grub. Tha ole cowncil hev put up one o them signs wot tellya how farst yere a gooin in yar moota, we hed wun simla afore, wen Horry kep tryin tew set it orf by hossing down Chuch Rood on his ole bike. Thissun seem tew wuk orlrite cos tha yunguns hint bin hossin thru leartly, but the tent enuff fer tha ole cowncil chair, she wonta git wun of them rader guns an git us orl dolled up in them yella coots and stand inna tha rood ter ketch them as doont teark nootis o tha sign. Cos Horry hev wolunteard, but he ent ser keen since I towld him thet if he ketch somwun an they git a summons, ther goonta put a brick thru his winder. We shell hatta see how thet goo.

My missus she say ter me she say. Sid, yew hent spent orl yar harvest munny yit hev yew? Well noo I say Hent hed it morn a week, why I rekkun we orta git wun o them compootas, evrawun hev got wun and thetll be good tew git orl tha shoppin dun wiowt gooin orl thet way inter Watton on my bike, an I heer yew can tork tew people orl oova tha plearce, thetll searve on stamps an ritin pearpa if I dunt hefta write tew my sistas in Norrige Blarst gal, yew spend harf the day a torkin tew tha pair onnum on tha phoon now, wot more ken yew say on a compoota, an who yew gooin ter git ter show yew how to use the darn thing? Well she say I rekkun if I tork nice tew tha boy Julian, he cud soon sort me owt Ah I say Hes a gud ole boy but Itll teark more him tew sort yew owt, thas fer sure Yew are daft Sid she say He wud sort owt tha compoota, you fewl, not me Wot dew yew say then, shall us git wun? I got sorta fed up wi orl har slarverin on, an tellin me I woont hefta rite tha Croowa on a bitta pearpa, orl covered wi dauby an stuff, I cud send it by he mail or suffin. So I give har a bob or tew an sed goo an git wun an doont blearm me iffen yew carnt git it tew wuk. Thas a wornin fer yew Julian ole partner, yew best git orf on holdey fer a week or tew, dew else yew ont hev time fer your fourses or yer dinna if my missus git orl in a puckaterry oova har compoota. Dash me if thet hent a rearnin agin, shant git the straw orf tha filds termorrer seems like. I betta goo an git my tea wilst tha missus has time ter dew a bitta cookin. Fare yer well tergitha an dew yew kip a troshin. Boy Sid

The picture above is of course the south side of the High Street looking towards the West End, and I hope you can see quite clearly that some of the premises remain little changed today. For example, above Amys and Myhills (used to be Julnes) have changed little

while Garys chip shop is still clearly identifiable. The old Liberal Club (thats the white building nearest us that is fully visible) was demolished around 1983 and the stables on the left went in the 1920s when the Crown Hotel built the garage that then became

The Redezvous Caf and that burned down in 1970s. I think the date of this is 1896 but it could be 1902. Whatever it is, I just think they are lovely pictures of a Watton long gone.

WANTED . . . The Breckland Magazine The Breckland Magazine which is housed at the Forum is proving to be a wonderful source of information for our World War One researches and given its age, the collection is remarkably complete. However two key issues are missing and the Wayland Heritage Group is hoping that someone out there has the missing copies and will allow us access to them. The missing copies are the first issue dated January 1916 and the issue published in November 1917.

West Norfolk Aviation Society The West Norfolk Aviation Society met on 2nd of August and enjoyed a speech delivered by the well-known Norfolk author and Historian, Brian Gunn. His presentation was based on his recent publication, Sculthorpe Secrecy and Stealth which outlined the machinations occurring at the airfield during the cold war. Next months speaker, 2nd September, will be Chris Halliday who will cover topics encompassing rockets, missiles and ejector seats. Guests welcome.

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Watton Churches Together Service Calendar for September

St. Marys Church, Watton www.stmaryswatton.org

Open Wed 10.30am - 3pm & Thurs10am - 12.30pm. You are welcome to come into church to enjoy the peace and

tranquillity, say a prayer or just to look round. Church members will welcome you and serve refreshments.

If I can be of help to you please do not hesitate to contact me, on 01953 881439, I shall be available at church on Tuesdays

between 10.30am and 12 noon - Gerry Foster 1st, 3rd & 4th Wednesday at 9.30am Holy Communion

2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Tuesdays 7.30am - 8am, Thursdays 5pm - 5.30pm

Saturdays 9.30am - 10.00am Parish Prayers. Church Office opens Tues, Wed & Thurs 9am - 1pm

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

Sun 7th 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Holy Communion Sun 14th 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Holy Communion Wed 17th 7.00pm Battle of Britain Service Sun 21st 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Holy Communion Sun 28th 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am All Age Worship 12 noon Holy Baptism 6.30pm Choral Evensong

Watton Methodist Church www.wattonmethodist.btck.co.uk

Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and prayer between 10.15am & 11.30am

Its your quiet place. At 10.30am there is a half-hour Midweek Service in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church

Member. Minister: Deacon S Sowerby 01953 881035 Sun 7th 10.45am Mr T Hey 6.30pm Mrs E Warby Sun 14th 10.45am Mr R Cunningham 6.30pm Mr M Cook Sun 21st Harvest Festival 10.45am Deacon S Sowerby 6.30pm Mrs S Greenaway Sun 28th 10.45am Rev D Greenaway Holy Communion 6.30pm Mrs J Roebuck

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

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

Sun 7th 9.30am Lay Led Morning Worship Sun 14th 9.30am Family Holy Communion Sun 21st 9.30am All Age Worship Sun 28th Harvest Festival 9.30am Morning Worship 6.00pm Harvest Songs of Praise

St. Georges Church, Saham Toney Sun 7th 11.00am Lay Led Morning Worship Sun 14th 11.00am Family Holy Communion Sun 21st 11.00am All Age Worship Sun 28th Harvest Festival 11.00am Holy Communion

S.S. Peter & Pauls Church, Carbrooke Sun 7th 10.30am Family Holy Communion Sun 14th 10.30am All Age Worship Sun 21st 10.30am Holy Communion Sun 28th 10.30am Lay Led Morning Worship

St John the Evangelist Church, Ovington Sun 7th 9.30am Holy Communion Sun 21st Harvest Festival 10.30am Lay Led Morning Worship

Breckles, Caston, Great Hockham, Griston, Merton, Stow Bedon & Thompson

Worship Calendar for September

O Lord, what is man that you are mindful of him? Yet you made him a little lower than God. Psalm 8:1, 4, 5

Sunday 7th September - 12th Sunday after Trinity 1030 am United Holy Communion, Breckles

(Harvest Thanksgiving)

Sunday 14th September - 13th Sunday after Trinity 9.00 am Matins (BCP), Merton 10.30 am United Holy Communion, Caston

Sunday 21st September - 13th Sunday after Trinity 10.30 am United Holy Communion, Gt. Hockham

Sunday 28th September - 14th Sunday After Trinity 9.00 am Holy Communion (BCP), Merton 10.30 am United Holy Communion, Griston 6.30 pm Harvest Thanksgiving Service, Caston

Sunday 5th October - 15th Sunday after Trinity 10.30 am United Holy Communion, Stow Bedon

(Harvest Thanksgiving) 3.00 pm Harvest Thanksgiving Service, Gt. Hockham

Watton area Food Bank donations received at all services