The Wayland News May 2016

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in digital & online at www.thebrecklandview.cEE - Issue Number 234 - May 2016

On Wednesday 30th March the GenerationConnections learners and young volunteerscame together at Broom Hall Hotel tocelebrate the success of the project and tothank the volunteers for giving their time. Itwas a lovely event and all the participantswere presented with a certificate.The project provides one to one IT trainingto older people in using laptops, smart

phones or tablets, delivered by young people who want to gain new skills. We arecurrently fully booked but if you wouldlike to be added to a waiting list please getin touch.We are always keen to welcome youngvolunteers to the project which wouldmean we could offer extra sessions, so ifyou are aged between 13 and 24 please get

in touch to find out more. This iexperience for Duke of Edinburghschemes, applications to colleges/unor for job applications.If you, or someone you know couldfrom this project either as a learntutor please get in touch with Suza01953 880204 or email: [email protected].

Generation Connections: IT Training for OldePeople by Young Social Action Volunteers

WaylandMen’s Shed The Wayland Men’s Shed team is

progressing well. The main focus for thegroup at the moment is to visit other Men’sShed groups to learn from their experience,to apply for funding to set up the Shed and

to identify potential venues for the Shed to be based in. We are looking for empty premises such as agricultural buildings,industrial units, mobiles or even a spare bitof land that we could put a building onthat could be used for the purpose of theShed. If you think you could help withthis please get in touch.

If you would be interested in attending the

next meeting of the group to help get thismuch needed project off the ground wewould love to see you on Wednesday 4thMay, 10am the Hare & Barrel Hotel,Watton. All welcome! If you would likefurther information or you are able to helpin any way, please contact Jez by email at

[email protected] or phoneSuzanne on 01953 880204.

Griston Homewatch

Event Cancelled Unfortunately, due to unforeseencircumstances, the Griston Homewatch event

scheduled for Monday 2nd of May has beencancelled to be rescheduled at a later date.

Barbara's Dayin Rocklands On Wednesday May 18th 10am-3.30pmJohn and Barbara Scase cordially inviteyou to join them at Cheyney, Low LaneRocklands, near the shop and the School,off The Street for their Annual event of

Barbara’s Day which is held to raisefunds for the upkeep of the Church,churchyard and Old Schoolroom of AllSaints School. This is a very importantfund-raiser for the Church which raised£2000 last year. Ploughman’s luncheswill be served between 12pm and 2pmserved with delicious sweets and teas and

coffees will be available all the time.

There are various stalls ranging from plants, bric-a- brac, woodwork, home-made cakes and home-made preserves aswell as a tombola and a raffle. If you arecoming from outside Rocklands followthe B1077 towards Ridgeons and youwill see the shop signs pointing along the

Street. This event is under cover if wet.

Fun Dog Showat St Mary's St Mary’s Church, Watton Fun Dog Show

on the Field! Saturday May 14th 12 noonfor 1pm start.We look forward to entertaining lots ofdogs and their owners at the Show. There

will be 13 classes and the charge £1.50 per dog, per class. The first each class will receive a lovely rosethe Best Dog in Show will receive rosette. There will be many stalls includingand tombola with a BBQ up and rfrom noon and teas & cakes beingthroughout the afternoon. The Dog Show is for much needed Funds so we look forward to a afternoon with plenty of fun and lwhich is for much needed funds lovely St Mary’s Church.

For more details ring Sharon 075154, David 07934 426 541 orThe Church Office 01953 881 252

Allotment plotsavailable in OvingHave you ever thought about havallotment? It’s a treat to go to the allotment ana few fresh vegetables for your dinto nip down for a few fresh salad

and growing your own can give tremendous feeling of achievemenDon’t try to grow everything, juswhat you like, grow what you thinwill eat and gradually try other Try some runner beans, peas, l

beetroot, spring onions, sweetcorhow it goes.

Contact Krissy on 886866 forinformation.


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Friends of St Andrew's

Plant Saleaturday 14 May 10 - 12 Noon in Bradenham Village Hall

ing, baskets, basket plants, salads, strawberries & more. Tea

and coee will be available.

Meeting once a month in the ChristianCommunity Centre in Watton High Street,the Watton Knitters and Stitchers recentlycelebrated their first anniversary.

One of over 130 branches of NorfolkKnitters and Stitchers, the group gettogether once a month to put needles andcrochet hooks to good use. Every month the members bring in thehandmade items which they have createdto give to charity. “Every month, wereceive an astonishing amount of

beautifully crafted items.” said RayneStoner, the group’s organiser. “The loveand care put into this work is amazing.Every piece of work, from a knitted square

to a crocheted blanket, a gown for a premature baby, a hat for a merchantsailor, or jumper for a child in an Africanorphanage is gratefully received.”

With the support of the Norfolk Knittersand Stitchers behind them, the Wattongroup benefit from their expert help anddistribution to the various charities.“Many items are donated to local charities,including the Falconer Trust, PACT and

Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.”“We have a lovely time together and are

always most welcoming to newmembers. If you would like to try ourmeetings out, just come along on the dayand we can show you what we do. We

have our get-togethers on the aft

of the second Thursday every between 2pm and 4pm.” Rayne“The meeting fee is just £1.5

includes refreshments. We alwaya much needed cup of tea afternoon – knitting and natterthirsty work!” Members are pleased to share theiand ideas with others, so don’t wyou are a complete novice, you’ll bwelcome to join the group.

If you have any queries, or items thwould like to donate please contacton 01953 885095 or email [email protected]

Watton Knitters and Stitchers GroupCelebrate their First Anniversary

Breckland CatsProtection We at Breckland Cats Protection wouldnever deny an elderly person fromadopting one of our cats. Especially ifthe elderly person lives alone and needsa cat for companionship. We appreciatethat they may not want a kitten, as theymay climb up legs and then the curtains.They race around a lot and can easily tripsomeone up, or even worse, get troddenon. An older cat is always better for anolder person. Most of them just want acomfortable bed, food and a lap tocuddle up on.

However, an elderly person needs to

have a contingency plan for the cat, ifsomething should happen to them. If youhave a friend or family member that willtake care of the cat in thosecircumstances, that is fine. But if notthere are several options available. Cats Protection offer a Cat Guardians

Service. If you pass away and haveregistered with our Cat Guardians

Service, then we will arrange to bring

your cat or cats into the care of one ofour nearby branches or adoption centres.Once there, our dedicated volunteers and

staff would care for them as we wouldfor any cat that needs our help. Wewould then look after your cat or catswhile we try to find them a new lovinghome that matches their personality andneeds. Many people who register withour Cat Guardians service also choose toremember Cats Protection in their will,

as a result of the time and effort we arewilling to exert to secure the welfare oftheir cats. These gifts are vital to us, asmore than half of the work we do to helpcats and kittens throughout the UK isfunded by this incredible generosity.You can register your cat or cats by

calling our team on 01825 741 291 oremail us at cat [email protected] Ofif you need any more information orhelp, they are there to help you. The RSPCA also have a scheme calledHome for Life, which gives you the

peace of mind that there can still be a bright future ahead for your beloved pet.Obviously they take dogs as well as cats.

They are on hand to look after your petand do all they can to find a new lovinghome with someone who can give themeverything they need. If you have anyquestions about Home for Life, or wouldlike to register with them, call 0300 1230239 or email [email protected] There is another worthy charity calledThe Cinnamon Trust which specialises

in the relief of anxiety faced by elderlyand terminally ill people and their pets,thereby saving a great deal of humansadness and animal suffering. TheTrust’s primary objective is to respectand preserve the treasured relationship

between owners and their pets

have a national network of over community service volunteers

provide practical help when any

of day to day care poses a probleexample walking the dog housebound owner. The Trus

provides long term care for petsowners have died or moved to resiaccommodation which will not

pets. To register, or if you havquestions, contact them on

757900 or write to them aCinnamon Trust, 10 Market SHayle, Cornwall, TR27 4HE. Rita Thompson, Breckland Protection. For help or advice, orneed assistance with the coneutering, please call us on

810018.

Ovington Village Hall –Spring BankHoliday Come along to join in the fMonday 30 May when the Council are organising the ‘Scrappy Gravity Race’. The villawill be open for refreshments from4 pm with a BBQ as well as the usand cakes. There will be a massivstall inside the hall, a tombola and

two fun games, not forgetting the busting Aunt Sally. For those wisenter a cart in the race, it is not toVisit the website to find detaapplications (www.ovington.org.u


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evidence the world seems a

rful place.nual plethora of sport is upon

h the Boat Race and the Grandal already done, but all eyesxiously turned towards ourremiership football team, forme of writing the Canaries are

g to save their status in the top

n. But at least the Norfolk fanshful, with full houses reportedfter week, despite their woes,those following some other

hat are also struggling, for wegrounds half empty andnds heading for the exits mid-rough matches, as soon as a

conceded. what a wonderful footballit has been, with a different

heading the League for a, with, for once, the richest

failing to dominatedings, while at the other endtruggle against relegation

ues right to the very last day. one thing is certain and that is

veral managers will lose theiror these days, it seems, onlys counts, and whereas not sogo success meant finishing in

half of the table, now eveng third is seen as failure.o we now reach the annual

cattle auction, whenous sums are traded in transferan effort to recruit the players

d to be essential for successeason, with ridiculously high

salaries as incentives to the menthemselves. Already the Englandcaptain earns (?) more than £250,000a WEEK, which sounds a shade

more modest than a million, which ismany, many times higher than that

paid to our Prime Minister. Of course there are many playing inthe lower divisions who do notreceive any more than the averageworking man, while in some casestheir clubs have been fighting the

threat of liquidation and salaries mavnot even been paid at all, until somerich benefactor has come to therescue, Let us hope that the lucky elite makethe appropriate provision for whenthey have to retire, probably in theirlate thirties, unlike several of our

World Cup winning heroes of 1966,who have been reported as having tosell off their medals in order to staveoff penury in their old age. But in the real world, where seriousmatters are dealt with, one of thetalking points has been about EasterEggs, and some folks are reallydisturbed because shops have ceasedto stress the word Easter, simplycalling them Chocolate Eggs, despiterhe fact that these items appear manyweeks each side of the Holiday, andanyway no-one has ever established areligious connection. Similarly HotCross Buns are rarely sold hot, andany association with Easter vanished

years ago, as now they seem to beavailable throughout the year. Of all the trends that come and go,there is one that is beyond mycomprehension, probably due to myage, and that is the craze for taking‘Selfies’. Why anyone would want a

bad picture of themselves (and selfies

are always of a terrible standard, outof focus and/or wonky) I cannot

think. To spoil a beautiful backdropof the English countryside, or afamous landmark, with a grinningface (one’s own !) seems about as

daft as it is possible to get. Butthousands do it, so perhaps it is mewho is out of step. But there is more to worry about thanselfies, for the researchers have beenat work again and once more they tellme that my choice of diet is allwrong. It seems that everything in

my food cupboard contains too muchsalt or sugar, or both, and that unlessI change my ways forthwith there isno hope for meI should drink more coffee says onesource, but less coffee according toanother, while tea is equally thesubject of argument, while wine will

either lead me to an early demise orto running six marathons a month.And milk is bad for babies, they say,despite the fact that it is part of thenatural diet of all creatures. Do these university researchers everstudy anything useful, or in sufficientdepth, or are they just making fun ofus?

Now the new way of paying a billwith a credit card is simply to wave itclose to a machine, with no PINnumber required, which certainlymakes things quicker, but is it safer ?The banks seem to think it is O.K.,

but if someone finds or steals yourcard what protection is there ? Yes,

the maximum spend is £20, but thereis more than one shop in every

precinct. But banks are no longer the customerfriendly places that used to be afeature of their adverts. Interest ondeposit accounts is virtually nil,though that is not necessarily their

fault, for national rules apply, butthey nevertheless have the use of our

money, so it is a liberty for them tomake a charge sometimes simply

because we don’t make anytransactions during a particular

period. We are expected to pay for NOT using their services. A bit likesome of the mobile phone companieswho remove their service should youfail to use your equipment for acouple of months. Why should younot be able to use or not use your

phone, provided that you have paid

your dues ? And Insurance companies have asomewhat similar set-up. Supposethat you are in hospital and while youare away some person damages yourcar, and admits liability. YOUR next premium will beincreased, even though you were

blameless. Most annoying of all is your policydocument, which will contain pagesof not just SMALL print, butMINISCULE schedules that woulddefy the most keenly sighted personto read without the aid of amicroscope. These will remainclosed doors to you for ever unlessyou have to make a claim, when theodds are that your particular one will

be disallowed. But there is some good news for ourFish & Chips, as stocks of North Seacod are said to be back to normal sorestrictions will no longer apply,though I must say that though

shortages have been recorded by ournewspapers, I have never comeacross a fish shop with no cod.Perhaps I have always been lucky. Finally are days getting shorter, forseveral times recently I have seennotices outside eating establishmentsthat proclaim “All day breakfasts

served till 3 p.m.” ? Good afternoon.

ming Soon

hristiand Week ecent years the Watton areaed hard to maintain a long-hed tradition of fantastic

for Christian Aid, one of thele charities seeking to helpping countries to becomemous in producing food,ng education and healthcare,couraging individuals to reachotential. The need continuesopefully, with the help of

nd News readers, the support.

an Aid Week this year runs5th – 21st May 2016 and

re a number of ways in whichpe people will want to bed. Special collection

pes will be available for

ual donations. These will beuted at the churches when weembers will take two each (orone for themselves and the

or a friend or neighbour. Mostes will take place onsday 18th May when, onceWatton will be ablaze with redite as collectors appear in the

Street to carry out a streeton: please give generouslyou spot the distinctive tabard!htime on the same day a Soupwill be held at the Watton

an Community Centre. Comeand enjoy delicious HOMEsoup with a roll and a cup of

coffee. No set charge but ofdonations are requested for

k of Christian Aid.

The people of Watton and District arealways amazingly generous – pleasecontinue to support this worthwhile

cause.

For further details, offers of help etc. please contact Paul (01953 884213)or Lesley (01760 441094) Lesley Cowling

Ashill andHolme HaleGarden Club For our March meeting Simon Whitefrom Peter Beales Roses made a

welcome third visit. His illustratedtalk entitled 'Singing the Blues' tookus on a journey through the yearlooking at the surprising variety of

blue flowers. This has become a veryfashionable colour for the moderngarden and can be found ineverything from spring flowers, such

as muscari, pansy, chionodoxas and,of course, the aptly named bluebell,to summer flowers, such ascampanula, cornflower and iris, andthen the later flowering clematis,ceanothus and hydrangea. There is no true blue rose but purpleones include Blue for You, BlueMoon, Blueberry Hill and Rhapsodyin Blue. Whilst endeavouring tomaintain Peter Beales' original aimsfor the cultivation of roses, thenursery in Attleborough nowincludes a wide variety of plants and

a more comprehensive shop. Simon brought along a small selection forsale including a few tools and

accessories and during the teainterval members enjoyed a littleretail therapy. This whetted the

appetite for our afternoon visit to thenursery in July. Simon concluded histalk by reminding us not to forget

forget-

me-

not.

What's on for the next three months: May 11th Coach outing toHelmingham Hall, Stowmarket May 26th Shelagh Ashe 'Colour inthe Garden'‘; June 23rd Jane Clark 'ACrafter's Garden'; June 26thANNUAL FLOWER SHOW July 28th Gary Moore 'Fuchsias'

Bradenham &DistrictHorticulturalSociety This May’s meeting will take placein the Village Hall on ThursdayMay 19th at 7.30pm when the talkwill be “Out on a Wing”, which

promises to be a tantalising insightinto the art of falconry. Our

horticultural appetites will bewhetted later in the year with BobGreef’s talk on wildlife gardeningat the July meeting, and BrianHedges’ slide show presentation of“A Flower Arranger’s Garden” inAugust. Everyone is welcome tocome along to all of these meetings,

so do make a note on yourcalendars and in your diaries of theSociety’s meetings on the thirdThursday of these months, and if

you decide to join the Society thenthe wider calendar of members’social events will also be yours toenjoy. Another important date to note isSaturday September 3rd, when our

Autumn Show will be held,celebrating the results of oursummertime labour in the many

flower and edible exhibits. Some ofthe classes are open to non-members, so even if you are not aSociety member, but would like totake part then please contact thechairman, Marianne Kilmartin, on01362 820744 for furtherinformation. Now is the time to be

planting those seeds!

In the meantime, the Society willhave both a plant stall and a bookstall at Bradenham’s Sports, Fete &Vintage Vehicles Day on Monday30th May. WANTED! Books forthe book stall – children’s, fiction,non-fiction, hardbacks and

paperbacks – all will be most

welcome. Please deliver to 4

Admiral Close, Bradenham, or ifyou prefer you can bring themalong to the stall on the day itself.

What's on atSt Mary's Watton Sunday 8th May 4 - 5.15pmSuperhero Sunday at St Mary’sChurch, Watton. Fun, food,friendship and a Superhero story.Optional to come dressed up. Wed 25th May 3.30-4.15pm ‘StopGap’ at the Blenheim Centre, TedderClose, Watton. An after school Club

for all the family.

Thursday 2nd June 3 - 5pm MessyChurch at St Mary’s Church, Watton.

Fun, food, friendship. Children, please bring an adult.


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In Your Garden With Lotta Potts The experts will tell you to avoid plantinganything tender until the risk of frost is past. Howdo you know? This is typical advice for May.Gardening gurus will have had us planting out allsorts of things and sowing seeds but the weathergurus are full of doom and gloom. Not a cloud inthe sky? Frost. Lots of cloud? Thunder andlightning with maybe a spot of hail. I supposethat's a bit dramatic. However, it's like everyother month, see what the weather's doing againstwhat you want to do (or should be doing) and try

to sort something out. So, onward.

I read an article in the press in mid-April whichwas very timely. I make no apology for stealing afew bits of it as it's a subject close to my heart.When I was a child we had a lovely bluebellwood close by. We called it a wood but it was

basically a few trees, mainly willow, that grew onthe banks of a stream. In the spring it lived up toits name. The conditions were perfect: fertilemoisture-retentive soil with leafmould, under thetrees which were coppiced so that when in flowerthe bluebells had all the light necessary then when

the canopy closed in late May and June theyfinished flowering and had a rest during the hotweather (not that that happened too often). Allthese wonderful bulbs were native English(British if you prefer). The point of all this? A

plea not to plant Spanish ones. Whilst quite

pretty these are scent-free and very sturdy. They

are so sturdy they cross- pollinate with the natives

so that with both the Spanish and the hybrids proliferating soon we shall have no native scented bluebells. This would be a crime against natureso I am asking you now the season is upon us tolook out for Spanish bluebells or hybrids and getrid of them. How to tell? It's quite easy. Thenative is slender and curves slightly at the top ofthe flower stem. The bells are deep blue to

blueish purple and hang mainly to one side of thestem. The leaves are narrow, dark green and

pointed. They also have that glorious scent. TheSpanish and hybrid ones are stiffer in the stem,the bells are all round the stems, they have little orno scent and the leaves are noticeably large andwider, almost floppy. If you are able to take awalk in a bluebell wood just marvel at what we

have. Please leave the flowers as they'll die before you get them home (if they don't they'reSpanish so well done). If you want some for yourgarden don't dig up wild bulbs, it's illegal. Plentyof sheds and garden centres sell pots so you canensure they are natives. If you buy mail ordermake sure the seller states native and bred forsale. If you aren't sure give them a call and ask.

Wow, I didn't expect to bang on that long. BoyJulian can edit if he wants. So what else should we be doing in May?Carrying on with flowers, new ones will be

appearing daily but if you don't have anestablished garden or one that has been neglectedthen you can make a start with flowers that willappear this year – annuals. The joy of annuals isthey come in seed form that can go straight in thesoil and are bursting to grow. You need to havereasonably clean soil to start with so dig it over,removing the real horrors as you go such as

dandelion, ground elder, bindweed and daisies.Make sure you have all the bits of root out or theywill come back. Rake the top over and sow theseeds according to the packets. Some people like

to sow in straight lines but this looks a bit oddunless in a cutting garden and others draw shapesin the soil, outlining in sand, and sow patches.You can sow patches scatter -gun style but if you

sow in straight lines inside the shapes any weedseedlings can be identified if they're in betweenthe rows and got rid of.Some of the best are pot marigolds, nigella,Californian poppy, our native poppy. Makesure you buy seeds of flowers you like. Mostof the annuals will seed about abundantly andnext year you could be going daft trying toidentify and remove the ones you dislike. Youcan grow these in beds, borders, pots,containers and the same way get a packet ofvegetable seeds. The easiest are lettuces, peas(these will need support), carrots. Read the

packet instructions carefully. Don't buy

anything that suggests starting off under glassor in a propagator if you don't have such things.Some annuals will germinate in a pot covered

with a plastic bag on a sunny window sill butthat's not guaranteed. Many vegetables can also

be grown in containers and some in hanging baskets. Salad baskets with small lettuce,tumbling tomatoes, radishes, and herbs canlook fantastic. They need a lot of looking after.Strawberries in baskets are popular but againthey mustn't dry out. Probably the best baskets

would be the ones with solid sides asstrawberries are perennials and with care willlast a couple of years. It's a good idea to remember to 'succession'sow. Sow a few seeds today then a few morein two weeks and so on until you reach the endof the sowing season as shown on the packet.

It won't look much but by the time they've allcome up you'll wonder what you are going todo with a couple of dozen lettuces. I'm one ofthe people who take issue with seeds-men who

put lots of seeds in a packet. For instance mostgardeners insist on sowing fresh parsnip seedsevery year. How many need 2000? They aretiny seeds but I'm sure companies like

Thompson & Morgan, Suttons et amachines to fill packets. The same g

beans and peas. In a small garden with asmaller veg patch or even a few p

unlikely you'll get through a couple of h peas and the same of beans. Let's face igrow runners you only need a couple ofand there'll be enough to feed the astreet. Calm down Lotta, peas and belast a year or two. I always trial sow a damp kitchen paper before buying anyIt's surprising how long they do last if yo

them cool and dry. Some shrubs need to be pruned this monthose that have finished floweringforsythia and flowering currant shou

pruned once the flowers have finishedvery easy. Look at the shoots that have ddying flowers at the tips, follow them da young sideshoot that hasn't flowered a

off the flowered stem just above it. SThen go over the rest of the bush and repyou have an elderly plant now's the trejuvenate it. Remove one or two thickest and barest stems as close to the as you can. This will encourage youngthen this time next year Three or four yyou will have replaced all the old without noticing! Forsythia and flocurrant are very forgiving as regards prusaw a forsythia in mid-April and I thiowner is trying to turn it into a standarnearly there and should look brilliant nexThese two will also make hedges w

advantage that other things can be through in the summer. Small-flclematis would work as would annual cl

such as nasturtiums and even sweet peasClimbers and wall shrubs need to be

before the weight becomes too much awhole thing collapses. Just tie-in the you want to keep and cut back or remothat are growing away from the support those left will thicken up the shape and p

better flowers later. Whilst you are ch

shrubs, look at any variegated ones and rany shoots that have grown plain green.these will grow more strongly thavariegated ones and eventually take oveWhilst you are tidying up don't forget to dedaffodils, tulips and any other bulbs thafinished flowering as they will happily

seedheads rather than direct the food from down to the bulb for next year's flowers. don't tie the leaves in knots or remove thtidying's sake. They need them leaves! That's about my word allocation or Julian tearing out his hair [quite – there is verleft!] and we don't want that. So there's oother thing: as usual, keep weeding.

‘Dad’s Stovies’ Recipe of the MonthThis recipe comes from Scotland and has been suppTuesday Fellowship member, Helen Robertson who pre

by saying ‘I made this when I didn’t have enough mover for the second day’ It is printed exactly as written!

Peel and prepare tatties, cut into chunks, also onions nice wee bits. Hoo much you use depends on hoomooths you are feedin. Cook on the hob in a wee drop ountil soft – you may need to add mair. When the vegetables are cooked, add left over mincekind of meat or gravy – the flavour comes from the meaSeason to taste. Dish oot sup up and enjoy! English translation!

Cook potatoes and onions all cut up in a little water unThe quantity depends on the number of people you are fAdd more water if required. Add left over meat, that’sthe flavour comes from. Season to taste. Dish out. Enjoy


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May Day Celebrations aSt Mary’s Church, WattoPlease come and support St Mary’s Church at this fun ev

Sunday May 1st from 11am to 4.30pm The day will open with a Marquee Service at 11am in the Marqthe Church Field followed by a BBQ from 12-2pm with TeCakes from 2-4.30pm.

So many things to suit everyone during the afternoon, whateveage, and lots for children, including paper plane making – whotravel the furthest? A professional clown with fancy balloons course the choosing of a May Princess and Consort.We are appealing for teams for the Tug of War so all organitake note! This will be a traditional May Fayre with plants, to

popcorn, ice-creams, maypole dancing and much, much mo please come and join us for an afternoon of fun and laughter.

www.stmaryswatton.org / Follow us @StMarysWatton.

re privileged to entertain 5 studentsWayland Academy at our eveningmeeting on April 11th. They werenners and runners up in 2 of 4itions the club is sponsoring in

7 and 8 of the Academy in theschool year. The students were

panied by their teacher, Mrs Mandyth, who gave a powerpointation to illustrate their work. first competition was about

matics, or tessellation to be precise,the students were required to

e on squared paper shapes in pattern. The winner was Konrad

Augustyn with a most unusual pattern,which is best described as interlocking

propellers. The runner -up was AmeliaGolden with triangles within triangles.

The second competition was an oldfavourite – Young Chef. Each candidatehad to produce a 2-two course meal, eitherstarter and main or main and dessert,within a given time. A judging panel ofstaff and Rotarians considered all relevantaspects from taste to presentation. The winner was Megan Green with astarter of spicy chicken skewers and alamb cutlets main dish with potato slicesand a baby tomato and kale side. Deryn

Blackwell came second with a Mexicanlasagne and Strawberry cake. MeganEvans was third with tuna steak withroasted vegetables and sweet salsa, and achocolate pudding desert. Parents joined us after dinner for the

presentations; each student received acertificate, with winners receiving a £30cash prize, and the runners up £15 each.

The picture shows the students withtheir certificates with Mrs Beckwith andPresident Paul just behind.

A further 2 competitions will be reportedupon following a presentations evening inJune. Martin Anscombe

Watton Rotary Roundup

eat Ellinghamd District

ower Club APRIL we had our Charity Flower

ing to raise funds for EASTIAN AIR AMBULANCE &

MILLAN NURSES oved to be a resounding success on a

d miserable afternoon. We had over 80there and raised the fantastic sum ofo split between our 2 charities. Thewere absolutely beautiful!

So thanks to everyone who came along andcontributed in any way. It was great toreceive so much support. Our meeting in May is an outside Garden

Trip and is changed from our usual 3rdMonday of the month to meeting at PeterBeales Roses on Monday the May 9th at6pm. They are giving us a talk about their

preparations for the Chelsea Flower Showand we are hoping for a sneaky preview oftheir stand as well as strolling round thelovely rose gardens, we then go on to TheStag, Attleborough, for a Carvery meal.Cost £12. Both Postcodes: NR17 1AY.Please let me know if you would like to

attend as we have to book the places atthe Stag in advance. If you would like more information or alift to meetings please telephone me or

email. We are associated to NAFAS and we area very friendly club that would love towelcome more members. We meetevery 3rd Monday, monthly fordemonstrations, workshops, gardenvisits etc. Membership is £25 per year,£5 per visit as a guest.We have lots going on! We meet atRocklands Village Hall, NR17 1TR,7.30pm - Jane Dalton.


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The current season of Lunchtime Concertsorganised by the Inner Wheel Club ofWatton came to an end in March when alarge audience enjoyed music provided by a

Folk Group from Lincolnshire calledPennyless. The name comes from two ofthe four - person group – one called Pennyand the other Les! Described on their website as ‘Inspirationaland quirky’ the band plays a wide range ofmusic on a variety of different instruments:violin, guitar, flute, bouzouki and . . .

washboard! They have appeared on Radioand television playing their originalcompositions along with music fromMedieval times to the Beatles. The Band’smusicianship was brilliant and their rapportwith the audience, delightful.Following theentertainment guests enjoyed a light lunch

prepared and served by Inner Wheel

members. At the recent meetings plans wereconfirmed for coming events mostimportantly the Strawberry Tea which thisyear will be a special celebration in honour

of the Queen’s 90th Birthday. This will beheld on Tuesday 14th June (2-4pm) in thegarden at 30, Thetford Road. Entry £4,

payable on the gate, which will include tea,

strawberries, shortbread and cake ayear, a glass of Fizz to toast Her MajLesley Cowling, Club Corresponden

Popular Pennyless play for Lunchtime Concer

Watton WI Easter has come and gone and the

gardens are coming into bloom so itwas great for those that attended theLunch Club at Thetford Garden Centrewho, having planted, now eagerlyawait to view in their own gardens, thedelightful flowers they purchased. Thenext Lunch Club will be held at theHare & Barrel, a venue we havefrequented before. A ‘Get Together for New Members’was held at our President, Anita’shome. Seven new members attendedthis gathering where a brief history and

background of the WI, its setup andhow it is run was given in an informalatmosphere. This was a delightfulafternoon chatting with other newmembers where a delicious fresh cream

strawberry/blueberry sponge wasgleefully devoured along with tea andcoffee. Further ‘new members’gatherings will be held in the eveningfor those members who were unable toattend due to other commitments.

Our April speaker, Ann Newmeir’s talkwas titled ‘My Suitcase, My Patienceand HIM’. Ann told stories, memoriesand anecdotes of her exploits onholidays accompanied by her husbandalias ‘HIM’ all told with much humour.Ann also displayed her collection ofover 40 baseball caps which she had

worn on her travels along with beautiful handcrafted tablecloths shehad purchased from all over the world.Another interesting and funny talk and

much enjoyed by us all. At the end of

our meeting a Member read a poementitled ‘When I’m an Old Lady’ byJoanne Bailey Baxter – we all smiledas the poem set out a picture of an old

lady living with her children acting inan uninhibited childlike way doing

just what she wanted with a twinkle inher eye and a smile on her lips,humorous ‘pay- back’ do you think? ‘Home Fires’ Series 2 has returned toour screens, this is a loosedramatization depicting WI in wartime

Britain showing how women joinedtogether during this difficult timefighting to maintain and improve dailyliving. WI still fight for many causeswhere injustice is found, and at ournext meeting in May we will be votingon the merits of two proposedResolutions so although you will bemost welcome to join us the meetingwill have a more official feel. We will,

however, also be having a social sideto the meeting so please feel free to join us. The votes will then be taken bya delegate to the National Meeting to

be passed. Previous Resolutions/Campaigns have been perused and,where necessary, Government lobbiedand laws changed – ‘the WI, a force to

be reckoned with, ha ha’ Due to the fantastic increase in ournumbers, (33 ladies from all works oflife) we will now be using both roomsat WCCC on our meeting nights as atrial, one for the meeting and the otherfor members to socialize over

refreshments freely without therestraints of rows of chairs. This givesthe opportunity to view the many

items on our sale table including those

made at the monthly Craft Clubmay be looking to make new frie

just have a chat with other likemwomen, so you will be most we

to come and visit us at one omeetings. Please contact Gillingham our secretary on 881510 for further information.

Bradenham &DistrictHorticulturalSociety SprinShow Despite the awful weather our Show on Saturday 16 April wa

supported. The silverware winnersfollows:

Sid Lancaster Plate for highest in Show: Ralph Kinsley

Spring Cup for highest poinFlower Section: Ralph Kinsley

Hendry Plate for highest poinDomestic Section: Marina Mitche

Bill Aylott Cup for Best FArrangement: Barbara Steward We were well supported by visitotea so all in all a good day. Readeinvited to our Autumn Show oSeptember either for teas at 3.30

enter our open classes. Contact fois Show Secretary, Marianne Kilmon 01362 820744 or

[email protected]


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Wayland Dementia Cato run two times a montFrom June we are holding the Wayland Dementia Cafe twmonth on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday We are a friendly

providing a safe and relaxed environment, for those livingdementia and especially their carers.The leaders have completed dementia training and three

nursing backgrounds and personal experience with demDuring the morning we share coffee, conversation and biscuiwith the help of volunteers, play games, look at memory bookexplore memory boxes. For part of the morning, one odementia team runs a separate session for carers, to share

problems and to support each other. It is sometimes a relief t

another carer experiencing the same difficulties. The Wayland Partnership set up the Wayland Dementia Caf

part of its Dementia Friendly Communities project. We hav been running for a year, celebrating the occasion with a lunchThe Willow House everyone included during April. Jan Godfthe Wayland Partnership , recently made a successful bid forfunding and this extra money enables the Cafe to open on anday in the month, and also allows us to buy more equipment for those living with dementia. If you have any spare especially young people, to become a volunteer, we would l

see you. Dementia training will be offered. Any enquiries areat The Wayland Partnership office Tel 01953 883915.

[email protected]. Our next meeting is on Tuesday May 3rd 10 am to 12 Noon. Christian Community Centre in the High Street and in June wopen on Tuesday 7th and Tuesday 21st. from 10 am to 12 Noo

eat Hockhamrdening Club r last indoor meeting of the 2015-on we welcomed 25 members andelcomed two guests, Judith andwho we hope will join our club.

ittle Lodgers k this month was given by Robertone (pictured below) on the manyried creatures that co-exist with usaround our homes.

started by listing those animalsin the immediate surroundings

ng sparrows, starlings, mice andl of whom have come to rely on

us to some extent. Robert felt that thedecline of sparrows was due to bought

bird food. In times past sparrows wouldscavenge on food fed to our livestock.

We don’t tend to have this as a cottageindustry so much now, so if you want toencourage sparrows, you might want tofeed them layers mixture. Moving into the house we have mice, ofseveral kinds, bats, rats and the like. Ifyou want to encourage bats, they needsomewhere warm,

Robert went on to talk about wasps,honey bees, bumble bees, butterflies, andmoths. Apparently, tortoiseshell and

peacock butterflies prefer slightlydifferent conditions to hibernate:

tortoiseshells requirecool, damp steadytemperature; peacocksdon’t mind a variabletemperature. Lacewings, hoverflies,crane flies, ants, spidersand daddy-long-legs.Robert said that thedemise of ordinaryspiders was due to

predation by daddy-long-legs having migratednorth due to climatechange. Mosquitos: Roberts’sadvice was – if you

brush one off your skin,it will only return to

bother you further. Far

better to let it feed,whereupon it will departto lay its eggs and leaveyou alone. We were told

that mosquito larvae will purify stagnantwater making it fit to drink – although itwould be advisable to keep ones teethtogether!

We heard about ants, dust mites, moths,crickets, cockroaches (have smelly feet),silverfish and slugs. Apparantly there is aslug that is quite rare that you are verylucky should you find that it has taken upresidence in your house. The larvae of several insects are ofinterest: if, when cooking, you pour flour

into a pile, returning later to find itsomewhat flattened, may be anindication of guests. Robert has threedraws in which he breeds mealworms,which are supplied to the local hedgehoghospital. Fleas, head lice, bed bugs and fungal

bacteria brought up the rear of aninteresting talk that we hope did notcause members too much irritation. This months competition results Floral: First: Chris Dalton. Second:Hazel Dunn. Third: Jill de Ruyter. Fruit / Vegetables: First: Hazel Dunn.Second: Sue Thomas. Seasonal Photograph: First: Hazel Dunn.Second: Hazel Dodgson. Third: SueThomas. Other Business Don’t forget the HornFair, Sunday 11th of May: plants, cakes,or other finger food to sell to helpmaintain our low subscription fees.

Next meeting The next meeting is outfirst outdoor visit. This is to WrethamLodge, Church Lane, Wretham, IP24

1RL. The convoy will leave the green atHockham at 1420.If you require a lift, get there at 1415.

yal Trivia Quiz by the Rocklands Community Shop

ay 14th May Village Hall 7pm form start Tickets £5

ocklands Community Shop are hostingl Trivia quiz on Saturday 14th May incklands Village Hall to raise funds fornds to hold a Street Party on Saturday

2th. uiz is being organised by Shirleytt of ‘Halloween Quiz’ fame and willtheme of Red, White and Blue or

There will be prizes for best dressed,ble, best decorated royal themed cakesything else that people can come upAll questions are answered withinand any number can come along.will be made up of sixes to eights, butnumbers may be asked to join up toup a larger table team. Refreshments

ovided but bring you own bottle.are £5 each and are available from the

nds Community Shop. The quizly finishes about 10.30pm. Children

are welcome to join in the fun, and there will be a prize for best dressed child, but the quizis not specifically designed for children,although they may be able to answer some ofthe questions. Any queries please ring 01953488567 and ask for Shirley. It is advised to

book early as the quizzes do usually sell quitequickly

Stow Bedon &Breckles VillageFete A traditional summer fete for all thefamily to enjoy! You are warmly invitedto come along to the Stow Bedon &Breckles village fete on Saturday 25thJune between 2pm and 5pm. We arevery fortunate that we are able to holdthe fete, as last year, in the lovely

grounds of Stow Bedon Hall, LowerStow Bedon. – situated off the B1111, 5miles south of Watton (it will be well

signposted on the day). We are delightedto announce that RAZZ and AUNTIEPEARL, the official NORWICH CITYMATCH DAY CLOWNS will be backwith us again this year, to amuse andentertain one and all. In addition to the clowns, there will belots to entertain you throughout theafternoon, from listening to a jazz band,

browsing through the book stall, havingyour face painted, admiring the vintagecars on display, or simply enjoying

afternoon tea and homemade cake!Other stalls include crafts and produce,tombola, bric-a- brac, plants, cakes, lucky dipand ice cream. New for 2016 – a toy stall! A variety of traditional games will beavailable for you to try your hand. Thevillage stocks will also be available! Thechildren from Caston primary school will be

providing some entertainment. Admission Free! Organized in aid of StowBedon and Breckles Churches and localcharities. We look forward to seeing you there!


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Tha Ovington Crower Dew yew know thas bin everso quiet intha willage of leart, even tha oleCownsil Chairwummen hent binhollerin abowt tha plearce, angittin on tew Horry abowt his olehins mearking a row fust thing intha morning. My missus she say“Orl the folk hev gorn away” shesay. Tha hent cos I see ole missusF hossin parst on har bike totherday, an Horry is allus on tha

prowl. He hed a bittov a scare larst munth, his

neffew wos tearkin ill an had tew goointa hospittle fer an operashun. Thadoctor told him thet wot he hed was suffin wot run in tha famly anhe orta git his relearshuns checked owt. Cor blarst Horry wos up thasargry the nex day, bangin on tha door an demandin tew see adoctor. Cos he hed a lowd o tests an wos sent up tew tha hospittle anorl, buttha rekkuned fer his aerge he wos strong as a horse.

Cor he wos suffin happy abowt that, an I hent hed tew buy a pint fernigh on a week now. Tha Cowncil hed a litter pick threw tha willage tha otha week andint they find sum rare ole rubbish, funny wot

peepal chuck away hent it. Cos tha districcowncil niva cum an picked it up fer nigh on afortnit an sum of o tha bags wos nearly walkinup the rood tew tha dump on thar own.

I spose we shell hefta hev a bittof a dew fer thaQueens Birthday, summwun sed we orta setlight ter suffin big so thet shew up orl tha way

tew Lunnun. We hent hed menny wolunteerstew set lite tew a stack o bearles as yit, so Irekkun orl tha folk wot smoke shud orl gittergitha an draw hard on thar fags an see wotthet dew.

Boy Timbo he say tha ole goo cart rearcehev tractid loods o intrest an he reckonsthet’ll goo on orl day. Cos thar orl sayingthet’’l eetha end in tears or a lood o

bloodshed, even so I rekkun thet’ll be a bitof fun. Horry is still putting his ‘trapshunter githa, I dunt think thet’ll git past thezaminers ter be honest, thas orl of 10 footlong an muss weigh cloos onna tun.

Niva sin so much ole iron in wun heep sinceBilly Friend shut up shop in Griston rood. Thar gooin ter start from up Chuch Rood at thatoppa tha hill an run downhill rownd a sharpish

corna an hoop ter stop afore thar git tew theWillage Horl. Fer them wot hent got propa

brearks, thars gooin ter be a bearle or tewacrorse tha rood, cos if tha miss thet thar oonly

thing in the way will be poor ole Mr P’s frontgeart, or a hefty ole ‘lectric pole. Thet hent till tha larst bank holday in May soyew’ll hefta wait tew find owt iffen tha

popaleartion of tha Willage hev gone inta adecline till June. Well thas gitten on orlreddy so I shell wishyew well and dew yew kip a troshin.

Boy Sid

hat Watton Wants

WW -Fighting the Overvelopment of Wattonx year saga to build houses offham Road continued on Aprilhe Watton Sports Centre whereovernment Planning Inspectorthe second appeal by Hopkins

to build on this site. This

s Breckland Councils earlierto allow the development of

ellings. A below par of only 46

ts attended.

members read objectionents from George FreemanThe Wayland Partnership, andWatton Medical Practice.

and and local Councillors,er with members of the public,

their objections to theor of the unsuitability of theWatton's overall unsustainableucture to support morepment at the present time. Theent from the Watton Medicale commented that in 2012 8s were serving 12000 patientstoday there are only 4 Doctors.s becoming a crisis for thee and they would have to

er their options if this fastainable growth in the practicetion continues.

spector is expected to give hisn on this Appeal within 6

ision on the earlier ThetfordAppeal to build 180 homes iss month. ng reference 3PL/2015/024 forwellings off Mallard Road isheard by Breckland Council on

y 25th April at Dereham. Theare still opposing this

tion due to the developers

revised plans to preserve the StoneCurlews habitat being unacceptable.We urge all WWW supporters toattend the Council meeting to show a

solid front to our objections todevelop this site. The current state of Watton andDistricts mass development is 6oohouses now under construction orapproved to build and 590 awaiting

planning permission. If all approvedthis could give an estimated

population growth in excess of 3000. WWW have set up a governmentsponsored petition under the heading“Petition if the Planning Inspector

refuses a Planning Application theDecision is Final”. To sign this

petition go to UK GovernmentPetitions and search under planningissues. WWW is actively looking to increaseits base with professional expertise inrelated fields. If you can assist pleasecontact us via our web site. Have your say in making Watton a

better place to live. Full details on Planning Applicationscan be found on Breckland Councilwebsite www.breckland.gov.org Go toPlanning Search>Search for PlanningApplications>Enter ApplicationReference No>Press Search.

Letters should be sent to- The Chief

Planning Officer, Elizabeth House,Warpole Loke,Dereham NE19 1EE

E Mails to: [email protected] Office 01362 65212 All correspondence MUST quote therelevant Application Reference

Number.Letters to Local M.P George Freemanshould be addressed to 8. Damgate

Street Wymonham NR18 0BQ For further information or you wish tohelp our group go towww.whatwattonwants.co.uk

ews fromeocklandsommunityhop

management and theittee of the Rocklandsunity Shop have decided to

uterise all their stock.ugh a lot of this work canne whi lst the shop is open,

be necessary to close the

or a short period in order toete the transaction on the

uter. This is going to beover the second Bank

y in May and will meanon Sunday 29th May thewill be open from 8.30am10am for normal shop

ng and then papers only willsale outs ide the shop unti l

The shop will be closedholiday Monday May 30th, newspapers will be on salee the shop. It may bel e that the café coul dn open during these days,is is yet to be conf irme dease see notices posted at

shop for any furthermation. We apologise to all

customers for anyvenience that this may

but it will be worthwhilet is done.

The shop will be hosting a Street par ty for Rocklan ds on Sund ay

June 12th and to pay for thisevent they will be hosting a

Royal Themed, red, white and blue tri via quiz at the Rocklan dsVillage Hall on Saturday May14th doors open at 7pm, tickets£5, refreshments provided, but

bring your own bot tle, to rais efunds to pay for the Street Party,anybody is welcome at this event.

The quiz is organised by ShirleyColenutt, which means that a funevening will be had by all.Tickets can be obtained in theshop.The shop could not functionwithout their band of willingvolunteers to help run it and, as

ever, they are always on thelookout for more volunteers tocome forward. If you have a fewhours to spend in a week (notnecessarily every week) pleaseenquire at the counter andtraining will be on hand for you. If you have a special occasion

coming up and would like a personalised card for it, pleasering Shirley 488567 and a cardwill be created for you. All

proceeds go i nto the shop. A reminder that the RocklandsPost Office is open all the hoursthat the shop is open includingSaturday afternoons and Sunday

mornings and open until 6.30pm

on weekdays.

Shop & PO Opening: Mon-Fri:7.30am-6.30pm, Sat 7.30am-5.30pm, Sun 8.30am-1pm

The West Norfolk

Aviation Society

The West Norfolk Aviation Society hit goldagain by asking one of our members, ChrisAbram, to give a talk on the Vulcan bomberwhich he flew in RAF service. Interspersedwith photos, video clips and personalanecdotes, Chris amused and informed hisaudience (composed for the first time ever of anearly even split between ladies andgentlemen ) about the antics of young crewswith powerful aeroplanes when they think theycan get away with it. That one pilot

experienced and survived 22 separate enginefailures in Vulcans astonished us all. The WNAS' next meeting will be on May 3rd.Member David Allen will describe "The BerlinAirlift". Visitors and new members are alwaysmade welcome at our meetings and are

encouraged to go to: www.westnorfolkaviationsociety.org.uk

for details of our programme and of how to find

us. However, please note that the Social Club hashad to close and we will have a new venue nextmonth, which will be announced on the website.


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Streetwise – theJourney Continues Leaving Cadman Way behind at the traffic lights we cross overonto the road towards Thetford. The first part of the road isMemorial Way obviously named because of the site of the WarMemorial. Opposite the car park at Memorial Way is FrederickFitt Court named after another prominent townsman of time gone

by. Fred was born in Garvestone and came to live in Watton onhis return from being a Far East Prisoner of War. He was on theoriginal fund-raising committee for Queens Hall and a memberof the band of volunteers who built the Hall. He helped for manyyears with the then-famous Saturday Night Dances (the only

place to be on a Saturday night!) and Monday night Bingo,raising money for FEPOW and Watton Town Football Club. Hewas a Town, District and County Councillor for Watton and alsoa Magistrate. He believed strongly in the power of communityworking together to achieve great things. Further along Thetford Road is Donald Moore Gardens namedafter another public spirited member of the town. Donald was a

baker, one of at least three in Watton, with a shop opposite towhere Cecil Amey’s Opticians is now. He would be making and

baking loaves into the early hours of the morning and thendeliver them, in a great big wicker basket, during the afternoon.

In his ‘spare’ time Donald was active in the community asCaptain of the volunteer Fire Brigade: he also worked hard forthe Hospital (more of which in a moment) especially byorganising the Watton Hospital Football Cup Competition – anannual affair. The Victoria Cottage Hospital was built by publicsubscription on a piece of land given by Lord Walsingham. Itwas opened in 1897 to mark Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee:the building still stands and to it Victoria Court owes its name. I learned about the origin of the name Monkhams Drive whilst

buying eggs at the Country Market one Wednesday morning.Monkhams Drive is also off Thetford Road, next to the garage.Apparently, the land on which it was built belonged at one timeto a Mrs. Minns, grandmother of the late Ray Minns ofCarbrooke. She gradually began to sell off the land for housingand decided to call the area ‘Monkhams’ after a family she hadworked for many years previously. Sources: David Fitt, Julian Horn, Audrey Minns & ‘Grandad’s

Watton’

Watton Churches Together St. Mary’s Church, Watton

w.stmaryswatton.org Follow us @StMarysWattonOpen Wed 10.30-3pm & Thurs10-12.30pm.

are welcome to come into church to enjoy the peace andllity, say a prayer or just to look round. Church members

will welcome you and serve refreshments.an be of help to you please do not hesitate to contact me,953 881439, I shall be available at church on Tuesdays

between 10.30am and 12 noon - Gerry Foster rd & 4th Wednesday at 9.30am Holy Communion 2nd

Wednesday Morning Worship sdays 7.30am—8.00am, Thursdays 5.00pm—5.30pm

Saturdays 9.30am—10.00am Parish Prayers5.00pm— -6.00pm Pray & Praise

01953 881252 [email protected] 8.00am Holy Communion

11.00am Marquee Service on Church Green

h Ascension Day 7.30pm Group Service of Holy Communion

h 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Informal Holy Communion 4.00pm Super Hero Sunday

th 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Holy Communion 4-5.15pm Café Church, Blenheim Centre

nd 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am 4th Sunday at 10 6.30pm Choral Evensong

th 8.00am Holy Communion 10.30am Group Service of Holy Communion at

St George’s Church, Saham

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

Every Wednesday the Church is open for quietreflection and prayer between 10.15am & 11.30am our quiet place. At 10.30 there is a half -hour Midweekice in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church

Member. Minister Rev E Reddington 01760 720858 10.30am Rev E Reddington Holy Communion

6.30pm Rev B Winner h 10.30am Louise Cooke a talk on her work in

the neonatal unit at NNUH. 6.30pm Mr J Winner

th 10.30am Mrs S Mann 6.30pm Rev E Reddington Holy Communion

nd 10.30am Rev R Wakelin 6.30pm Mr M Reddington

th 10.30am Rev E Reddington Holy Communion 6.30pm Rev A King

Roman Catholic Community

Each Sat 5.30pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church

St. Nicholas’ Church, Ashill Tuesdays at 10.00am Holy Communion 9.30am Lay Led Worship 12 noon Holy Baptism

h 9.30am Family Holy Communion

th 9.30am Morning Worship nd 9.30am Holy Communion

St. George’s Church, Saham Toney 11.00am Lay Led Worship

h 11.00am Family Holy Communion th 11.00am All Age Worship

nd 11.00am Holy Communion th 10.30am Group Service of Holy Communion

S. Peter & Paul’s Church, Carbrooke 10.30am Family Holy Communion

h 10.30am All Age Worship

th 10.30am Holy Communion nd 10.30am Lay Led Worship

John the Evangelist Church, Ovington 9.30am Holy Communion

th 10.30am Lay Led Worship

Saints Church, Threxton next service at All Saints Threxton will be onday 1st May at 11am A warm welcome to all.

WATTON BEREAVEMENTSUPPORT GROUP - MAY

Wed 4th 2pm Tea and chat at Waon CCC

Mon 16th 12 for 12.30pm Lunch at Griston Waggon &

Horses

Waon Pentecostal Church

Dereham Road, Waon

MAY SERVICES :- RESTORING THE CHURCH

Sunday mornings 10.30am

unday 15th May Family Service and Barbecue

PARISH CLERK

(Part Time)

Caston Parish Council is seeking to appoint a Pa

Clerk on a part me basis. This is an interesng

varied posion where some knowledge of opera

spreadsheets is desirable but word processing

essenal. Knowledge of internet banking and c

book accounng would be an advantage.

Training courses are available and becom

conversant with the legal requirements of Pa

Council dues will enable the Clerk to adv

councillors accordingly. Remuneraon will be

accordance with the Society of Local Council Cle

guidelines. Further details can be obtainedemailing the Council Chairman:

[email protected]

aaching a contact telephone number.

Alternavely please feel free to call David on 019

488 495 for an informal chat.

CASTON VILLAGE FETE

Saturday, 4th June

2pm

Church Farm, The Green, Caston. NR17 1D

Enjoy a tradional village fete & listen to The New Buckenh

Silver Band. Sideshows, stalls, tombolas and games

Grand Draw (£100 1st Prize)

Books, bole stall, cakes, plants, bric-a-brac, treasure hunt,

creams, tasty BBQ and delicious refreshments

Vintage Tractors, Egg throwing compeon and much, mu

more !! Parking available

All proceeds to Holy Cross Church, Caston

'Stories in the Stches' Hazel Lee - Texle Art Exhibion Saturday 7th May - Saturday 21st May

To include examples of quilts, applique, embroidery and qui

Coee Morning/Launch Event Saturday 7th May 10.00 - 12

The Dragony Gallery, Wayland House, High St, Waon

Opening Times: Mon to Friday 10am - 4pm, Saturday 10am -

Contact Susan Hollingworth

Arts & Events Manager 01953 880205

Thought for the Month By Rev Gerry Foster, St Mary's Church, Watton May is a time when we hope to move on from the refreshingtraditional April showers we’re experiencing today, to moresettled Spring warmth and sunshine. The blue, pink and white

bells are already flowering which we don’t often enjoy so earlyand the daffodils are still flourishing as I look out on the garden.Mind you, the weeds seem to be having a terrific growth spurttoo! I’m no gardener, but I do appreciate all that is ‘growing on’around me and going on around me…. Sometimes it’s easy to miss all the good things happening – the

breaks in the clouds – to truly enjoy the beauty of the world’sgifts. That sounds more like Harvest: ‘all good gifts around usare sent from heaven above’…… Let’s not wait till Harvest to bethankful for all we can see and experience of the creation and the

Creator and also all the positive, helpful, kindnesses shown oftenquietly to individuals and through groups and organisations. Yesterday taking a service I was reminded that sheep don’t havethe shepherd visible all the time, but he knows them and wherethey are. It’s true of our Heavenly Father – he knows us andwhere we are and even though we can’t see him, he never leaves.Just as Spring comes and the sun warms, so is his love and hiscare are there in the clouds and in the sunshine of life. May wediscover and rediscover the warmth of His Presence.Every Blessing: Gerry

Art @ Stoke Ferry Church The All Saints Painters are once again holding their annualexhibition in the All Saints Church, Stoke Ferry, Norfolk,PE33 9SF, June 4th – June 19th 2016, 10am-5pm daily, by

kind permission of the owner Kit Hesketh Harvey. Producingapproximately 100 pieces of art for sale between themincluding pottery and greeting cards, seven local artists cometogether this year for the popular exhibition of their work. TheArtists are: Isobel Bartholomew (Botanical Artist), PatsyHood (All Media), Frank Logan (Potter and Oil Painter),Sheila O’Brien (Watercolourist), Hilary Sherrington, (MixedMedia Collage), Anne Wormack (Watercolourist) and for thefirst time Toni Arthur -Hay (Oil Painter).

Entry is free and there is disabled access and parking.


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e Watton &strict Trefoilild Gardenrtyatton & District Trefoil Guilde hosting a Garden Party onsday 15th June by kindsion of Maurice Cornelius atCottage, 17 Bell Lane, Sahamfrom 2 – 4 pm and invite youus. Afternoon Tea will be £5rson and we will be raising

towards Girlguidingk’s Archive Resource Centreis being built in the grounds Patteson Lodge Activityat Coltishall. The Archive

ce Centre (ARC) wille a purpose built archivefor Girlguiding Norfolk’scollection of historically

ant items, including uniformsh the ages and items donated

me of Watton & DistrictGuild members. The ARCavailable for all members of

ding from the youngestw, Brownies, Guides, Senior

n, Leaders and Trefoilrs, other guiding/scouting

rs and other organisationse during term time. As wellcious home made sandwicheskes we will have a Bring &

Stall, Garden Quizzes and.

atton U3A n U3A held their Annuall meeting on Thursday 24th

March. 46 members attended andthe committee for the next year waselected. Any member who has not

paid their subscription for this yearcan do so at the April meeting afterwhich they will need to re-apply. The speaker for the April meetingwas Patrick Thompson with part 3of his Talks on the Royal Family. We entered a team in a quiz on 18thMarch where we came a verycreditable second. The team

consisted of four members where asthe other teams taking partnumbered six so well done. The No 1 pub lunch group went to

The Windmill at Necton onThursday April 14th and the No2

pub lunch group went to The WhiteHorse at Longham on Tuesday April

26th. Please contact our MembershipSecretary, Anita Taylor on 01953881110 if you would like to becomea member of the Watton U3A, orwould like further details. For further details on the NationalU3A, go to www.u3a.org.uk

The ShannonReilly Trio will

be playing atAshill The Shannon Reilly Trio will playingat Ashill Community Centre onSaturday 21st May at 7.30pm in aid ofCommunity Centre funds. Contact Edna on 01760 441 374 orKeith on 01760 441 196 to find outmore. Should be a great night for Jazz

fans.

ShellrockCircle Club

For Rocklands AndThe Surrounding

Districts Venue: The Village Hall, The Street,Rocklands. (Contact MargaretEnglish 01953 457890.) Our New Year started on the 11 th ofApril and saw some changes to the

committee. Our Secretary Allyson Blandford had to stand down

due to domestic problems. Alsostanding down were Reg and GillianEllis. Chairwoman Margaret Englishthanked those present, giving specialthanks to Allyson for her tirelesswork for the Club and Reg andGillian for their work in organisingthe entertainment schedule. The Treasurer, Margaret Wittreported on the Club’s finances whichappeared healthy.The committee stood down only to bere-elected. The position of Secretarywas open and there being no offersfrom the floor, Margaret Witt

volunteered to act as Secretary andTreasurer until a new Secretary can

be found.

The afternoon continued with theraffle, tea- break and finished withgames of "Bingo!"The task for April was won byChrissie Alderton of Rocklands with

a very realistic hedgehog. The task fornext month will be for the letter "I."On the 11th of May, we shall beentertained by a representative of thecharity “The Lions” Uusual time14:00 to 16:00 hrs.

Judging of this annually awarded SilverPlate took place weeks commencing 4thand 11th April. By changing from the

previous late Summer judging a different

variety of garden enthusiasts has emerged.Although we have experienced a coldstart to the Spring some very colourfuland sturdy flowers were on display infront garden beds. Watton soils seem to

be particularly suited to Magnolia shrubswhich can be seen throughout the town

and housing estates.These variously coloured varietie

plantings of tulips, primrose primulas long after early sno

crocuses, aconites and daffodifaded. Some gardeners prefegrowing spring flowering heathewide range of maroons and Pictured presenting the award to Mrs Ronald and Margaret SmithBeryl Bunning Deputy Mayor.

Watton Society Watton in Bloo

Project LinusNorfolk Open Workshop This took place on Saturday 16th Aprilat the Watton Christian CommunityCentre. Members of HTS were joined

by several visitors helping to work on

and complete quilts sustained coffee and cake. Other interested people droppesee what was happening and parrefreshments, making vocontributions to help with the hiring the hall.Thank you to all those who hewhatever way.


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Saham Toney Bridge Club held theirannual dinner and presentation of trophiesat The Hare and Barrel Hotel last Saturday.Winners of the John Cleverly cup were

Chris and Diny Hardy and the winners ofthe Derrick Savage trophy were DavidSawyer and Rosemary Martin.Saham Toney Bridge Club meet everyThursday evening at Broom Hall Hotel in

Saham Toney. Play commences at 6.45pmand finishes about 10pm. We are a veryfriendly club playing duplicate bridge.

New members are very welcome.

If you are new to the area and would like tolearn to play bridge, please contact ElaineAberdeen at [email protected] ring 01953 882005.

Bridge Club Presentations

Here ends another brilliant month forIshin Ryu Ju Jitsu,so looking back on

these fantastic fewweeks, we’ve seenthe Infant andJunior grading’scommence and atHonbu everyone

passed with flyingcolours, with

celebrations andshiny newcolourful belts allround. Everyone’s

working hard fromInfants through toTeenagers, as weall smash it with

plenty of fitnessand discipline (some things never change)With the teenagers grading’s fastapproaching in the summer they’ve been

busy with fitness and syllabus work as wellas plenty of grappling to prepare for theChampionships in two months on May 22st. With the infants we have our student of themonth: Dylan Coultham who like all othersdeserves it for his great work duringtraining living up to true Ishin Ryu spirit.Dylan has only been training for a fewmonths but he is always polite andrespectful and gives 100% to his training.

In our juniors we have our student of themonth, a relatively new face to juniors whomoved up a few months back: JonasHeritage, even though he moved up quiterecently he’s not afraid to muck in with allthe others. Jonas was originally aThompson student who has been with theclub a few years now- he has made asuccessful transition up to the juniors and isalways and absolute pleasure to teach. If you an enquiry please contact Ishin RyuHeadquarters on 01953 483795 or checkout our website www.ishinryu.com

Ishin Ryu Ju Jitsu

Isaac and Dylan Grappling

esdayternoonllowshipport on": A fabulous reptilianer with wings and huge

last seen when overy held their convention inch a few months ago! Thisthe subject of a very

ting illustrated talk given

ne and Brian Lawrence last.The photographs were of

e beautiful dragons whichdotted around Norwich foro Dragon event. Many wereult to find and althoughad a map to guide them itot all that accurate. Somens were displayed ins which made good

graphs jus t that moreult to obtain. To completeollection they had to visity three times. These visitsnot just to hunt dragons,doing so, Anne and Brian

a number of othersting items to photograph

For example, not manys would expect to finded houses in quiet lanes inge city. To list all thens would take pages but anotable examples were

der Woman" based on theharacter (last century forer readers!) "Soup Dragon"

ated with paintings of tinsp, "Buzz", decorated withand "Bling" which wasd in thousands of

stones. All the work on

y was the result of manyted hours from s ome really

native artists. However,children were not left out.

schools and individualsced thei r own decoratedure dragons After thethe dragons were sold to

funds for BREAK, whichwill know is a charity

has been providingntial and communityes to vunerable young

for over forty year s. Forle it has a residential homesabled young people andraised from the event will go

pport this and their otheres.We meet at the WCCC onst and third Tuesday of theat 2.30pmu there?

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