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Giving a voice to the Wayland community Issue Number 182 - November 2011
On Tuesday 11th October 2011 Caston
Primary school had a pirate themed day for
international book week! It was all down to
Pirate Lee aka Mrs Sue Lee who visited the
school and organized it all.
We dressed up in pirate costumes and Mrs
Sue Lee came in with lots of art and craft
things to make eye-patches, cutlasses and
many more pirate things.
During the day, Pirate Lee couldn‟t find her
treasure and claimed it had been stolen!
Everyone gathered in the hall where we
found out it was our very own head
mistress Pirate Robinson (Anne Robinson).
Pirate Lee got Charlotte Cook to force
pirate Robinson to walk the plank while the
rest of the school chanted “WALK THE
PLANK, WALK THE PLANK!”
It was a fantastic day and we send a huge
thank you to Mrs Sue Lee for making it
perfect!
By Fay Hallett aged 11, Charlotte Cook &
Chelsea Spells aged 10
The Players are Over the Moon Last month we told you a little of the
story behind the Wayland Players‟
November production – the backstage
farce Moon Over Buffalo.
Now we are closer to finding out if
the misunderstandings and
misadventures which beset George
and Charlotte Hay, the fading stars of
a touring repertory company are
resolved:
Will Charlotte appear for the matinee
or run off with their agent?
Will George be sober enough to
emote?
Will they all agree on WHICH play
they are performing?
If you want to find out how this
hilarious farce turns out, tickets,
costing only £6.50, are available from
our honorary ticket agents Adcock
and Sons, 32-34 High Street, Watton,
Telephone 01953 881248.
Moon Over Buffalo is at Queens Hall,
Watton from Thursday 17th to
Saturday 19th November. We look
forward to seeing you there.
The Dereham Friends of Cats Protection will
be holding a Christmas Bazaar on 19th
November at Gressenhall Social Club,
between 11am – 3pm. There will be many
stalls, all helping to raise money for the cats in
our care; we will also be selling our Christmas
cards, Calendars and Diaries. Refreshments
will be available on the day. For details contact
Dereham Cats Protection Christmas Bazaar
Pirates raid Caston
The Wayland News Page 2 Comment and News
ROGER TURNER 07759 948 830 01953 881 382
Comment from
the Editor I feel I perhaps owe Tesco an
apology for being so sceptical a few
months ago about whether they
would attempt to push through a
planning amendment to the store
access arrangements which would
mean them keeping the Norwich
Road access. True to their word, the
entrance has been returned to
Thetford Road, so all is well.
So, sorry Tesco, I can‟t think what
made me mistrust your assurances.
Moving on
I saw an article in The Times
newspaper on Monday October 17th
headlined “Truth about Tesco‟s not
-so-big price drop: „bargains‟ cost
more than before”
The story highlights that Tesco are,
in effect, deceiving customers in
their "Big Price Drop" campaign by
having raised the prices of some of
the items in store by an amount
greater than that which they later
dropped them in the “Big Price
Drop” campaign, leaving some
products actually more expensive
than before despite being billed as
having had their price dropped!
The Times quotes, as an example,
Tesco Fruit & Nut Muesli which cost
£1.28 for 750g on August 16th which
went up abruptly to £1.89 on August
23rd and was then advertised as a
Big Price Drop bargain at £1.75 on
September 26th.
A Tesco spokesman, quoted by The
Times, denied Tesco had a policy of
manipulating prices to enhance
promotions.
The article also reports that the
previous week, The Grocer magazine
found its random weekly sample of
30 items purchased from all
supermarkets, had become 34p more
expensive at Tesco since the start of
the promotion.
Meanwhile on the same day in the
Eastern Daily Press, campaigners in
Southwold were accusing Tesco of
ignoring local views and going back
on promises not to sell certain
products in their new store as a
means to help protect the local high
street businesses. Tesco deny that
any promises were made at a meeting
with Southwold Town Council in
July.
I would never accuse Tesco of
manipulating prices to their own end
– I couldn‟t afford the legal bills –
and anyway, even if they did, it
seems they wouldn‟t be breaking the
advertising rules! So I leave you to
make your own observations and
judgement about their pricing
policies and the transparency of the
reductions.
You should be passionate about
supporting your High Street – we
absolutely need it. I don‟t believe you
should use just because it is there
BUT shopping locally is often much
better value that you might realise.
For example, this week I discovered that
the paint I had recently brought at
Rudlings for £24.99 was actually £1
cheaper than the £25.99 B&Q in
Norwich were charging; and most
televisions purchased at Adcocks with an
apparently higher ticket price than that
quoted by Comet and Currys for
example, actually work out cheaper
because the those companies charge you
for all the “little” extras like delivery and
installation which Adcocks do for free.
And you don‟t make the oil companies
rich travelling long distances for the
privilege of paying more for the same
product you could have got locally.
The price you see isn‟t always the
price you pay!
The United Kingdom of Tesco III A new way to contact your police Norfolk Constabulary has introduced a
new telephone number for people who
want to talk to the police about non-
urgent issues. Instead of ringing the
current switchboard number people
should dial 101.
The introduction of 101 in Norfolk is
part of a nationwide initiative which
will see all forces adopting the number
by the end of the year.
Assistant Chief Constable Kevin
Wilkins said: “Everyone knows to ring
999 in an emergency – but research
shows that only half of the public
know how to contact their local police
if they want to talk to them about less
urgent issues.
“The introduction of an easy-to-
remember, three-digit number should
help address this.
“By the end of the year, people will be
able to use 101 to contact their local
police force‟s non-emergency service,
wherever they are in England and
Wales.
“It is also hoped that the introduction
of 101 will help divert more non-
urgent calls away from the 999
system, freeing up call handlers to deal
with genuine emergencies.”
The new number should be used to
report issues which don‟t require an
emergency response. For example,
people should ring 101 if:
their vehicle has been stolen;
their property has been damaged;
they suspect drug use or dealing;
if they want to give the police
information about crime in their
area; or
if they would like to speak to a
local police officer.
101 will be available 24 hours a
day, seven days a week. When
calling 101, the system determines
the caller‟s location and connects
them to the police force covering
that area.
A recorded message announces
which police force the caller is
being connected to – and gives
them a choice if they are on a
boundary between two or more
forces.
Police call handlers in the local
force contact centre will then
answer the call and respond
appropriately.
There is also an option of speaking
to an operator, if the caller wishes
to contact another force.
Calls from landlines and mobile
networks cost 15 pence per call, no
matter what time of day or the
duration of the call. People who
are deaf, hard of hearing or speech
impaired can textphone 18001 101.
The new 101 service is not for
emergencies. In an emergency,
people should always ring 999 for
immediate police assistance. An
emergency is where:
life is in danger
a serious offence is in progress
a suspect is at a scene
an alleged offender is identified at
any location
there is an imminent likelihood of
violence/damage to a person‟s
property
there is a serious road traffic
collision
As a Norfolk group we try to be
true to our surroundings and „dew
different‟ from time to time and that
is exactly what we did for our
October meeting. Having acquired a
quantity of the novels of Dick
Francis, the former Jockey who
rode the late Queen Mother‟s horse
in the 1950s, we decided to read an
author not a single book. Some
members are seasoned readers of
crime novels and had already read
the works of this talented writer and
approved, others who had never
read him were not so sure.
What a treat it proved to be. Those
with doubts were converted and
those already persuaded were
indulged. Not only have we
discovered a new source of light
reading with a „page turning‟ style
but unearthed the talents of a truly
brilliant man. Those of us
convinced it would be all horses
and dead bodies found those things
but with cleverly researched back-
grounds from diamond mining to
banking; from film making to art
and from wine making to veterinary
medicine. The settings are equally
diverse including Newmarket, the
Berkshire Downs ,Australia, South
Africa , America and London. If his
wife really did the research for him,
as rumour has it, then she certainly
did a thorough job. His son, Felix,
who also collaborated with his
father has continued to write in his
own name since the latter‟s death.
We also discovered that Dick
Francis had created a private
detective, Sid Halley, with an
electronically controlled false hand
replacing the one lost as a jockey
who appears in several novels.
Rarely have the words‟ ripping
yarn,‟ been heard so frequently at a
Book Group meeting. The group
decided to keep the supply of Dick
Francis novels as a resource for
those in need of light reading
matter, travelling, with time on their
hands or just fancying another one.
We are hooked!
For our meeting on 15th November
we are reading One Day by David
Nicholls.
Shipdham & District Book Group
Touch Wood Again Some old favourites return
and we welcome some new
artists to the Dragonfly
Gallery to celebrate the
wonderful world of wood.
Work on show will include
driftwood sculptures,
reclaimed pine, wood
turning, wooden games and
sea defence timbers. Come
along and don‟t be afraid to
TOUCH WOOD.
Saturday 5th November –
Saturday 12th November -
Preview Eve Friday 4th
November 7.00 – 8.30pm,
limited number of free tickets
available. Refreshments.
Dragonfly Gallery, Wayland
House, High St, Watton Free
admission. Opening Times:
Weekdays 10.00 - 4.00pm,
Saturdays 10.00 - 1.00pm
News The Wayland News Page 3
A very, very British comedy
The Boo & Hiss Theatre
Company have just finished
another successful three night
show, the saucy romp, "No Sex
Please, Were British". A million
thanks go to so many people
who made the show work; they
make life go so much more
smoothly, now we are beginning
to prepare for next year's show.
Please keep reading the
Wayland News for updates on
progress. As always we are on
the lookout for new talent, both
on-stage and back stage. If you
would like to contact Alan Abel
at Mullenger and Co, High
Street, Watton, 019563 883474,
he will be very pleased to tell
you all about the group and
encourage you to join.
Winner of our Word Search for
famous names on the back page
of our programme was Mr T H
Newson from Dereham Road,
Watton, congratulations to him
and £25.00 will be winging its
way there shortly.
Unfortunately, there were two
glitches in the Word Search.
Apologies for those, the editor
will be checking more closely
next time!
At our last meeting, Jo
Coubrough from Jo C Ales
talked to us about her quest to
launch her ale brewing
business. Working in a
predominately male industry,
Jo gave an honest account of
how strenuous and physical
brewing ale really is and went
on to explain how she juggles
family life with two small
children and an extremely
successful husband Chris
Coubrough from the Flying
Kiwi Inns.
The Wayland Women in
business meetings are open to
everyone. Although most
attendees are running
businesses, do not let this deter
you from coming. We are
always pleased to see a number
of employed and retired ladies
and a number of ladies who are
seeking to return to the work
place. It is a great social event
and a relaxed way to network
and make contacts.
The next lunch will be held at
Broom Hall Saham Toney on
Tuesday 29th November 12-2
pm which includes a hot lunch,
a glass of wine and tea and
coffee served with homemade
truffles. There is the
opportunity to shop until 2.30
with our exhibitors who will
have ideal Christmas gifts
available to buy.
November‟s guest speaker and
exhibitor is Susie Mason from
Gone Crabbing. Susie has
created a fun and imaginative
range of gifts and casual
clothing and will be talking to
us about what inspired her to
launch this successful business.
We hope you can join us.
Susie & Jane Richards from
Jane Richards Interiors will be
exhibiting lovely Christmas
gifts. There is additional space
for more exhibitors, please
contact us if you are interested.
All are welcome. Advance
tickets are on sale now, only £14
For further details please contact:
Jane Richards 01953 850810
Clare Rowling 01953 488993
Ann Lusher [email protected]
Wayland Women in Business
Jo C Ales & Gone Crabbing
Hackers, Tackers and Stuffers On Monday 17th October nine
members of the group spent a
day working on our latest project
Quilts for Injured Personnel.
This seems very appropriate to
Watton which signed up to the
„Heroes Welcome Here‟ scheme
earlier this year. With a
production line of cutting,
pressing, sewing and piecing set
up good progress was made and
an enjoyable time had by those
participating. We plan to have
another workshop on the same
theme on 14th November.
At the meeting on 27th
September a member
demonstrated the construction of
an ornamental fabric Christmas
tree in an attempt to kick start the
Festive Spirit. On 22nd
November we look forward to a
visit from the well known local
quilter and teacher Jane Clarke.
Looking further ahead we are
already planning our 2012 Quilts
5 Exhibition which will run from
12th-19th May at the Dragonfly
Gallery so make it a date in your
new diary.
The Wayland News Page 4 News
by Orbiter
Just for a change I will start with
acknowledging some good things
that have been happening lately.
First of all congratulations to Tesco
for the efficient way they have dealt
with the alterations to their store,
while causing so very little
inconvenience to customers. While
not everyone has been in favour of
the enlargement, I am sure that few
complaints have been occasioned by
the work, which has been
accomplished so swiftly.
Next on the list for plaudits is the
Watton Library, which is bucking
the national trend towards closures
by opening on Thursdays in future.
Not least in the services due for
credit are the local bus companies,
for while routes all over the land are
being cut, or under threat, we now
have a new hourly connection to
King‟s Lynn. Early signs are that
this new bus is greatly appreciated,
but as with all the other bus routes it
is essential that folks continue to
use them, lest they be taken away.
Together with the half-hour services
to Norwich, the less frequent ones
to Thetford and Dereham, mean we
are now very well provided for,
compared with many other parts of
the country.
And a further accolade is due to bus
operators throughout the county for
the extra-ordinarily high standard of
punctuality that has been
maintained all through the year,
even in the bad winter we suffered
earlier.
As an O.A.P. I have made good use
of my bus pass, travelling all over
the county, and only very rarely
have I encountered delays of more
than a couple of minutes after the
scheduled times, which, having in
mind the frequent road works and
occasional traffic accidents causing
hold-ups, says a lot for the efficiency
of the companies involved.
In fact whenever I happen to be in
the excellent bus station in
Norwich, I find it fascinating to sit
before the electronic board and
watch the various buses arriving
three minutes before their departure
times, so that they may set out dead
on schedule. It happens so often that
it is hard to believe that just around
the corner the traffic may be so
dense that punctuality would seem
to be impossible. Of course there
must be times when perfection is
just not possible, so no doubt there
will be readers who will say „What
is this chap on about – I had to
wait . . . ‟, but as the old saying
goes „speak as you find‟ and I can
only quote my own experiences.
And no, I have no connection with
the bus companies.
The last few weeks have seen the
annual political party conferences,
at which there is usually a lot of self
-congratulation, although this year
there does appear to be quite a lot of
squabbling amongst them. What I
cannot understand is that every day
on the radio they tell us what the
various ministers will be saying
later that day. So if the content is
already known, why bother to make
the speech?
When the present series of Downton
Abbey came to our screens several
weeks ago, there was a great outcry
from people who were horrified not
only by the amount of advertising
that went on throughout the seventy
-five minutes, but the content
thereof. While agreeing with their
protests I am greatly surprised that
so many people put up with what
they found so annoying, for it is so
simple to avoid such irritations. By
recording the show and watching it
twenty minutes later all the adverts
can be run through unseen, while
anyone without a recorder can at
least press the Mute button and lose
the sound, which is half the battle.
In my notes last month I incurred
the wrath of our esteemed Editor by
daring to refer to Watton‟s
watercourse as Watton Brook
instead of the Wissey, and I have
therefore had to wear sackcloth and
ashes for four whole weeks which I
hope has expiated my sin, but I
would mention in passing that, at
the time of writing, the said channel
through the golf course resembles
neither Brook nor River, being
simply a deep ditch filled with a
jungle of weeds at the bottom of
which is about as much water as can
be found in a damp flannel,
although I know that a couple of
days decent rainfall will bring it
back into a raging torrent.
The summer, now just a distant
memory, besides altering all the
fruiting seasons, seemed to have
affected wild life enormously, at
least in my garden, for having been
used to hordes of small birds
flocking around my feeders, for
weeks I have seen only one or two.
Ladybirds, yes, but few actual birds.
But some surprise visitors were
grasshoppers, which I had not seen
for some years. When I was a boy
the fields were full of them, and in
my ignorance I would collect them
in a large tobacco tin, with air-holes
punched in the top, only to release
them when I got home. They
seemed to have gone completely out
of my life, until one day about ten
years ago I was walking through the
field behind the Campingland at
Swaffham, when I encountered
hundreds of the little creatures.
After that day I had seen no more
till a few weeks ago, when a couple
hopped into my conservatory.
Strange creatures, grasshoppers.
Perhaps you have noticed the recent
trend in menus in local eating
houses, whereby items that seemed
to have gone out of existence have
re-appeared. Such things as Belly of
Pork, and Bubble & Squeak are now
being provided by even the smartest
restaurants and gastro pubs,
probably because they are cheap to
prepare. And why are Fish & Chips
suddenly being referred to as
Traditional Fish & Chips – they
seem the same to me ?
A Quick Look Round
Sadly our hard-working and much loved
Market Manager, Gill Buckley, was forced
to retire at the end of September for health
reasons. We thank her for all her hard
work, which has seen the Market grow and
expand the range of goods offered over the
years of her tenure. We wish her well in
the future, with a return to full health.
November is our best month of the year for
gift item sales - we have such a wide range
of gifts for your delight. We also have a
good selection of greetings cards both for
Christmas and other occasions. Toys,
cushions, bags, knitted goods - all these
provide you with a wide choice when
doing your Christmas shopping with us.
Produce is still plentiful and towards the
end of the month plants for Christmas will
begin to appear on our tables. Our egg
producer won first prize at this year's
Wayland Show - a sure sign of freshness
and quality. We usually have four sizes of
egg available, but the largest seem to sell
out first on a regular basis
Orders for special Christmas items,
whether crafted or cooked, should be in by
the end of November.
We are open every Wednesday morning
from 8.30 -11.30 a.m. at the Watton
Christian Community Centre.
Gifts, cards and Christmas Fare at
Watton Country Market and another good-bye
Running For Rhinos Over the past few years the plight of
the rhino in Africa and Asia has
become critical to its survival.
These magnificent animals are
being poached almost to extinction
in the misguided belief that the horn
has medicinal properties. The horn
does not cure anything. You may as
well chew on you own toe nails
which have about the same
medicinal properties. The charity
website, savetherhino.org, has full
details of its aims and work and I
would like to contribute in some
small way to help them protect this
endangered animal.
Having run the London Marathon in
2009 and 2010 (a groin injury
stopped me this year) for a wildlife
charity, the call of the wild has
persuaded me to have another go
and I‟m taking the challenge again
in April 2012. No doubt you‟ve all
seen those courageous people
running in rhino suits in past
Marathons - I was asked if I would
do so but I‟m not that brave and
declined (coward!). It‟s a challenge
enough to get from the start line to
the finish line without having that
extra burden. Even so, I will have
my work cut out to be fit enough for
the race and the people of Saham
and surrounding villages will no
doubt see me plodding the tarmac
again!
My aim is to raise £1,500 for this
worthwhile charity and I will
therefore be organising a series of
fundraising events over the coming
months, the first of which is a “Quiz
„n Curry” night at the Wells Cole
Community Centre on Friday 25th
November. For further details, see
separate advert
Ovington Christmas Bazaar Come along to Ovington Village
Hall on Saturday 3 December
between 12 and 3 and enjoy our
traditional festive offerings:
Crafts and Gifts, Books,
Tombola, cakes, competitions
and, of course, the Raffle!
All proceeds are split equally
between the Church and the
Village Hall. The Bazaar starts at
12 noon so you will have plenty
of time to sample coffee and a
mince pie (or two!), tea and cake
or even stay for lunch (filled
rolls and a variety of delicious
home-made soups will be
available).
This year there will be a
competition for anyone under 16
years of age to design a
Christmas card. Please bring
your card with you on the day
(no bigger than A5 when folded),
with your name and age written
on the back, for judging at 2pm.
Cards will be displayed and
prizes awarded after the Raffle is
drawn, just before 3pm. We look
forward to seeing you there.
Caston Village Hall, There will be a sale of
antiques and future antiques at Caston
Village Hall, The Street, Caston NR17
1DD between 10.00 am and 4.00 pm on
Saturday 12th November 2011. There will
be a varied selection of stalls from clocks
and furniture to jewellery and collectables.
Refreshments will be available throughout
the day. This will be an interesting event
for antique buffs and occasional visitors
alike offering a wide selection of items
from times past and present.
Stall fees and refreshment proceeds are for
Caston Village Hall restoration fund.
Further details from Stephanie on 01953
488495
Antiques - past and present at Caston
Village Hall
News The Wayland News Page 5
Popular Christmas Show’s Welcome Return The very popular variety show
Remember When at Christmas will
be making a welcome return to The
Queens Hall on Tuesday 6th
December at 2.30pm with a brand
new show for 2011. The host of the
show former television wrestling
star Neil Sands was keen to let
everyone know that despite last
year‟s show having to be
rescheduled he is certain that this year‟s show
will be a great success. We have more
amazing costumes, more wonderful Christmas
songs, a brand new cast member, and even
more good old fashioned festive fun.
So if you can remember when the spirit of
Christmas was more important than receiving
presents, when we really did dream of a White
Christmas and if you were really lucky you
would find a six pence or a three penny bit in
your Christmas pudding, then why not pop
along to the Queens Hall on December 7th to
take a trip down memory lane to a time when
Christmas really was the most wonderful time
of the year. Tickets at £9, are available from
Adcocks in the High Street.
A telephone call last week to the
Watton U3A Membership Secretary
resulted in the President of the
Croydon U3A in Melbourne
Australia being the VIP guest at
Watton U3As recent Film Evening.
Geoff Steventon was on holiday in
the U.K visiting his sister in Watton
when he telephoned to see if he
could make contact with local U3A
members.
During the film evening Geoff
briefed Watton members on the
activities of his Croydon U3A with
its 750 members (Watton has 120
members). Croydon is only one of
seven U3As in the Melbourne area
and is not the largest. He also
congratulated Brian Salmons on his
very professional films.
Ron Upton Chairman of the Watton
U3A presented Geoff with a U3a tie
and a letter from Watton members to
their colleagues in Australia.
Surprise Visit by Australian President
The Heritage Lottery Funded Oral
history Project being run here at
Swaffham Museum is now in the
sixth month of its two year time
period. The aim is to create a sound
archive in the museum that contains
reminiscences about Swaffham and
the surrounding villages between
1930 and 2010 for future generations
to listen to.
We have made excellent progress so
far and thought readers might like to
hear the story behind one of our
recent acquisitions that we call Mr
Patrick‟s Spade.
One day earlier this year Peter
Harris, our DIY Team Leader, came
into the museum office with a spade.
“Do we want this?” he said, “a lady
called Mrs Patrick thought the
museum might be interested. Look,
it‟s got a photograph with it.”
When I looked closely at the
photograph it showed a small boy
holding the spade helping to plant a
tree. Looking at the brass plaque on
the spade‟s handle I read the
following,
Cockley Cley
Used by Robert Patrick
On the occasion of
King George V Silver Jubilee
May 6th 1935.
I contacted Betty Patrick, Bob‟s wife
and asked her to tell me the story.
This is some of what she told me.
Mr Robert Patrick (Bob) was born
in Cockley Cley on January 11th
1929. His mother and father
worked for the late Sir Peter and
Lady Roberts of Cockley Cley
Hall. The photograph showed Bob
at the age of six on the green at
Cockley Cley using the spade to
plant the commemorative tree. Bob
grew up, did his National service,
married and moved to Swaffham
where he spent his working life as
a delivery driver. He was a life-
long passionate gardener
throughout his life and won many
prizes and cups at the Swaffham
Horticultural Show for his flowers
and vegetables. He won the „Best
Kept Garden‟ prize five times. He
always used this spade and no
other. It was always cleaned after
every use, hence it‟s good
condition today.
The spade is 76 years old and both
it and Bob‟s story are part of
Swaffham‟s Heritage.
Do you have a story you would like
to donate to our oral history project?
Do you have a story linked to an
artefact that you would like to loan
or donate to our project?
Do you remember the Swaffham
Horticultural Shows? We‟d love to
hear about them!
We are seeking all sorts of
reminiscences to add to Swaffham
Museum‟s new sound archive that
will be available to the visiting
public to listen to at the museum in
the years to come. If you have a story
to tell please contact Sian Hogarth,
Heritage Development Officer, on
01760 721230 or email
Swaffham: Within Living Memory
“Calendar Girls” are coming to
Watton Next Year!
The Wayland Players will be bringing the
enormously successful “Calendar Girls” to
Watton in November 2012.
You may have seen the film, you may have
even seen the calendar, but you will get a
chance in November 2012 to see the stage
show right here in Watton. The Players will
be joining many other amateur societies
throughout the country with the hope of
breaking into The Guinness Book of
Records and establishing the record for the
most productions of one play in one year.
The Players are delighted to be a part of this
attempt whilst helping to raise money for
Leukaemia Research.
The play will be staged at The Queens Hall
in Watton on the 14th to 17th November
2012. Please put these dates in your
calendar!
The Players will also be performing “Time
And Time Again” by Alan Ayckbourn at
The Queens Hall between 29th to 31st
March 2012. It has been a number of years
since the Players staged a play by this
prolific and award winning playwright and
“Time And Time Again” is Ayckbourn at
his hilarious best!
The Players are always looking for new
members so if would like to get involved in
any way with our future productions then
why not come along to see the Players this
month at the Queens Hall when they
perform “Moon Over Buffalo” by Ken
Ludwig between the 17th and 19th
November? You‟ll get a chance to see what
we do and meet the group after the show.
You can also contact the group via our
website www.waylandplayers.org.uk or call
Graham Mitchell on 01953 851117.
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The Wayland News Page 7 News
Coffee Morning
Colin Mackenzie Centre Saturday 12th November
10am to 1pm
All proceeds to centre funds
On Monday 17th October nine
members of the group spent a day
working on our latest project Quilts
for Injured Personnel (pictured). This
seems very appropriate to Watton
which signed up to the „Heroes
Welcome Here‟ scheme earlier this
year. With a production line of
cutting, pressing, sewing and piecing
set up good progress was made and
an enjoyable time had by those
participating. We plan to have
another workshop on the same theme
on 14th November.
At the meeting on 27th September a
member demonstrated the
construction of an ornamental fabric
Christmas tree in an attempt to kick
start the Festive Spirit. On 22nd
November we look forward to a visit
from the well known local quilter and
teacher Jane Clarke.
Looking further ahead we are already
planning our 2012 Quilts 5
Exhibition which will run from 12th-
19th May at the Dragonfly Gallery so
make it a date in your new diary.
Hackers, Tackers and Stuffers
Venue: The Village Hall,
The Street, Rocklands.
The group of our members who took
advantage of the trip to Bury St.
Edmunds divided into groups as their
interests dictated. Some went
shopping and others went into the
Abbey Gardens to enjoy the late
summer sunshine and beautiful
flowers.
The Wymondham Warblers were our
entertainers on 12th October. They
made a valiant effort to present a
programme for us which sadly fell
short of the razzmatazz that we were
expecting. Our members seem to
favour a more lively presentation
with a few sing-a-long songs. One of
their group played “Moondance” on
the flute which was enjoyable. The
afternoon passed off pleasantly
enough concluding with a quick quiz.
The winner of the task “make
something for Halloween” was won
by Jean Eyres with a ghoul in an
orange wig.
WHAT‟S ON IN NOVEMBER.
9th Nov. Our entertainer will be
Christine and Steve with “A Class
Act.” We have enjoyed their visits to
us on previous occasions, so come
along and shake your tambourine,
rattle your shakers and sing along.
Meeting start as usual at 2pm till
4pm. The task for the day will be to
MAKE A CHRISTMASSY TABLE
DECORATION. All you flower
arranging ladies out there must surely
have a go at this.
15th Nov. Marion‟s lunch club held
at White Lodge, Attleborough. If you
want to find out more ring Marion on
01953 483431.
ADVANCE NOTICE. Please note
that the Club meeting date for
December had to be changed to fit in
with prior bookings at the Village
Hall. We are now holding our
Meeting on TUESDAY the 13th of
December instead of the 14th which
would have been our usual day but as
we want to have our CHRISTMAS
DINNER at 12.30 pm. We can fit
this in more easily on the 13th of
December. Please arrive at 12
o‟clock to have a glass of cheer and
to make a 12.30pm start . We are
having the schoolchildren to entertain
us and they have to leave promptly to
be ready for home time, so you can
appreciate the need to be on time.
There will be no task for this date so
even more reason to take part in the
November task. The results might
even be placed on our dinner tables!
Anyone wanting to come along to the
dinner but is not a year long paid up
member will be welcomed but will
have to pay for their dinner. Please
ring Jean Eyres on 01953 452457 to
book before the 13th of December so
the caterers will know how many
dinners to provide.
Our new year starts on the 10th
January. Come and take part in our
meetings, you will be very welcome.
Shellrock Circle for the over fifties At our October meeting, we were
pleased to welcome Jane Little,
who is a Diabetes Dietician from
the Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Kings Lynn. As we have not had a
specialist Dietician before, Jane
was a very welcome speaker. In
fact, due to questions and general
participation from our members,
she was unable to talk about all she
had planned, so Jane has kindly
agreed to come back and see us all
again in April next year to see how
we are all doing!
Our next meeting is on November
14th and is our AGM, all members
past and present welcome. As usual
we will be at the Pentecostal
Church Old Dereham Road,
Watton and the meeting will start
at 10.15am and we thank the
Church for the generous use of
their facilities.
For details of the group or any
questions about us, please phone
Helen, 01953 884713, leave a
message and I will get back to you
as soon as I can.
Oh yes, John and Rod were there
and they were trying to be well
behaved but failed miserably!!
Diabetes UK
There will be an evening of
clairvoyance with Carole
Wilson, International Psychic
Consultant on Friday 25th
November – 7pm at Carbrooke
Village Hall.
Carole will be on stage
connecting with spirits to bring
you messages of comfort and
clarity from 8.30pm. Doors
open at 7pm and Homemade
Curry, Rice and Naan will be
served at 7.30pm, provided by
Carbrooke Catering.
A small selection of stalls will
be available for you to have a
browse.
Tickets £10pp. A donation will
be made to the Village Hall
Fund and a charity raffle will
be held. Call Carol on (01953)
881533
Spirit and Spice night in
Carbrooke
News The Wayland News Page 8
“The Best In Country Music” 8 „til late
The Watton Society Talk Wednesday, November 16th
7.45 p.m. at the Christian Community Centre Janet Lundie - The History of the Queens Hall
Entrance fee is £1.50 for members and £2.50 for non members, who are very welcome to attend. Contacts for more information
on the Watton Society are John and Judy Kerr, 01953 882613
Mayor’s Mardle
After the pause in activities caused by the
Council‟s recess in August, things seem to
have returned to full swing. Jan and I were
honoured to attend the Battle of Britain
commemoration service in St Mary‟s
Church, one of the last
services to be held there
before the restoration work
began at the church. An
already evocative occasion
it was made much more
dramatic, by all of the
lights going out towards
the end of the service. I at
first thought it was for
dramatic effect, in reality it
was an electrical fault, an
example of why the
restoration involves not
just the structure of the
church! On a connected
theme I was privileged to
speak at the Air Training Corps presentation
evening. This annual event is held to
celebrate the achievements of the ATC
cadets, and I have to say that anyone who
bemoans the youth of today should look to
these fine young people as a fantastic
example of what is right about today‟s
youthful generation. It struck me that if we
were living 70 years earlier many members
of the ATC could have been involved in the
Battle of Britain.
I was pleased to be involved in the Watton
Traders Talk Shop event, during which
Independent traders in Watton took part in a
project to celebrate the contribution that their
businesses make to the character and
diversity of our town‟s High Street. The
project was organised and funded by
Breckland Council, Pride in Breckland, and
the Wayland Chamber of Commerce. All the
photographs, stories and audio recordings
collected as part of the project can be found
at www.wayland-chamber.org.uk/
talkingshop/.
I mentioned last month that Hopkins Homes
have submitted a planning application for 69
houses on the Saham Rd in Watton. No
doubt you will recall that the same company
had an application refused for the same site
earlier this year. The local residents, united
in their objection to this development
organized a petition objecting to it, and 860
people signed it. Not only Watton residents
but also people living in Saham Toney, who
are concerned about the effect this
development would have on their lives. The
petition organizers asked me thank all of you
that were concerned enough about the future
our town to take the time to sign the petition.
This petition has been submitted to
Breckland District Council, and will be
reported at the planning meeting that
considers this application. I will certainly be
attending this meeting to speak against the
development.
I want to make everyone aware that Watton
Town Council gives grants to town
organizations for specific activities and
projects. We have, in the past supported
many fine causes and I just wanted to
encourage applications for a Watton Town
Council grant. Unfortunately we are not
allowed to give grants to individuals, and
naturally as this is public money, certain
rules do apply, for example the organization
must be based in Watton. If your
organization has a project that could benefit
from some additional funding, then please
contact me or the town clerk, Mrs. Jacqui
Seal on 01953 881007.
Parliamentary Boundary Changes
Although not a Town Council matter I
wanted to bring to your attention changes to
the Constituency Boundaries for General
Elections. There is a review underway that
will substantially change Parliamentary
constituency boundaries in England and
reduce the number of English constituencies
from 533 to 502. Although here in Norfolk
we will see changes to the boundaries,
currently I believe that we will maintain the
same number of constituencies and therefore
MPs. The review is being carried out by the
Boundary Commission for England, which
is an independent and impartial public body,
which reviews all Parliamentary
constituency boundaries in
England every five years.
They are currently
undertaking a consultation
process, which we can all
get involved with, to
assess opinion on the
changes.
At present Watton is part
of the Mid Norfolk
Constituency, with our
local MP George
Freeman, representing us
in parliament. The
proposal is to create a new
constituency, that will
include, Attleborough,
Swaffham, Thetford, Watton and
Wymondham, plus of course all of the
surrounding villages. You can view a map of
the proposed constituency here: http://bit.ly/
mardle1 The existing Mid Norfolk
Constituency boundaries can be viewed
here: http://bit.ly/mardle2 You can view the
whole review of the Eastern region at http://
bit.ly/mardle3 and the one for Norfolk here:
http://bit.ly/mardle4
For those without web access these
documents should be available in the local
library, where of course you can also view
them on the web.
Although I am not particularly concerned
about the geographical boundaries of the
new constituency what does concern me is
the proposed constituency name which is
Thetford and Swaffham. Why anyone would
propose naming a constituency that contains
5 market towns after just 2 of them I am
unsure. Also we would lose the county
identity that is present in the existing
constituency name of Mid Norfolk. I hope
this is just a working name, BUT, if no-one
makes comments then it could remain.
Watton already has to use Thetford in its
correct postal address, we have an Ipswich
post code, even I as an incomer want to
maintain Watton‟s and in this wider context
Norfolk‟s identity. Perhaps, calling the new
constituency Central Norfolk would identify
it more accurately and maintain the county
identity. The good news is everything is
apparently up for consultation, and I assume
that this includes the name. If you are
concerned about the proposed name or
indeed any part of the proposed changes then
you can attend a public hearing at Norwich
City Council, City Hall on the 3rd and 4th of
November, starting on the 3rd at 11am.
Alternatively you can register your concerns
online at http://bit.ly/mardle5 which I would
encourage you to do.
Remember that all of Watton Town Council
meetings are open to the public, they are
held in Wayland Hall and the dates are
below. I would encourage Watton residents
to attend so that they are more able to hold
their elected representatives to account. If
you can‟t attend please do not hesitate to
contact me or any other Town Councillor
with your concerns. Without your input we
cannot be sure that the decisions that are
made by the council reflect the opinions of
the majority of the people of Watton. And
that is what you elected us to do!
Michael Wassell. Chairman, Watton Town
Council 01953 882884
Future Council Meetings:
15th November Full Council (Business
Meeting); 22nd November Planning; 29th
November Full Council 12th December
Planning; 13th December Full Council
News from Loch Neaton
Contrary to rumours being spread around that there are no fish in
Loch Neaton, quite the opposite is, in fact, the case. The Loch was
re-stocked once more very recently, the second time this year, and
there are fish in abundance. The film of blue algae in places,
affecting most fishing lakes this year, is totally harmless and has had
no effect on fish stocks.
The picnic tables have been removed since they are in a bad state of
repair, partly due to wear and tear, largely due to vandalism. Picnic
tables are NOT intended for actually cooking the food on.
Unfortunately, the stupidity and selfishness of some means
deprivation to many. Since good quality picnic tables are very
expensive, we will have to wait until the spring to see if we can
afford to replace them.
The recent hurricane severely damaged three trees at the Loch, so
we had no option but to have these removed as they were deemed
dangerous by our tree surgeon.
Please continue to use and enjoy the Loch area, but do please
remember this is a recreational area for the entire community and
help us to keep it a pleasant and safe environment.
October’s Did You Know answer By Rosalie Davis Gibb
Hunstanton also has a Grey Lady,
but who is she? Dating back to the
days of smuggling, the Lodge
Hotel in Old Hunstanton
supposedly has a tunnel leading
from the cellars to the beach, used
for clandestine transportation of
the booty.
Both guests and staff at the hotel
have been aware of an eerie
atmosphere and unexplained
sounds, whilst some claim to have
seen a little old lady dressed in
grey roaming around the hotel,
only to disappear through doors
and walls, and on occasion
standing on an old bridge further
down the road. Hunstanton Hall is
also haunted by an old lady,
Armine Styleman, who threatened
to haunt the Hall if her precious
Persian carpets were ever sold.
Her son, Nicholas, although a
compulsive gambler and forever in
debt, hid the carpets in a box in
the attic just in case! Eventually
the Hall passed into the possession
of Emmeline Austin, known as the
American Beauty, who discovered
the carpets, now in a bad state of
repair, but decided it was a waste
to store them and distributed them
to the poor. On her way back to
the Hall she glanced up and at one
of the windows saw a face full of
anger and hatred that she
recognised from a portrait hanging
in the Hall. Following several
nights of Armine‟s furious
hauntings, Emmeline replaced all
the old bits of carpet with glorious
new Axminter rugs, much to the
delight no doubt of the recipients
and returned the old bits to the
attic.
Unfortunately, the return of the
carpets did nothing to assuage
Armine‟s anger and her ghost still
appears from time to time. No-one
knows if there‟s any connection
between the tunnels and the Grey
Lady, or the Grey Lady and
Armine, or indeed all three.
Macmillan Coffee Morning There will be a coffee morning in
aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
at 95, Nelson Court, Watton, on
Friday, 11th November between
10.30 am and 12 noon.
There will be a raffle and a Bring
and Buy stall and a game or two to
play, or just sit and chat with
friends while you enjoy a cup of
coffee.
Please come and support this
charity which is such a lifeline for
so many affected by cancer. No
excuse for not remembering the
date - 11/11/11, and it's
Remembrance Day, so we will, of
course be stopping for the Two
Minutes Silence at 11 am. Jenny
and Dave Simons.
The Wayland News Page 9 News
Watton Ballroom Dancing
Association Queen’s Hall, Watton 8 to 11.00 Admission £3.50
Saturday November 5th Saturday December 3rd
Mike 01953 882799
A few thoughts following a meeting
of the Safer Neighbourhood Action
Panel (SNAP) held at the Fire Station
in Watton last week. The meeting
was well attended and the main
thread running through the issues
brought up by residents was that of
Anti-Social Behaviour. This is
understandably giving serious
concern to many people and is not
necessarily always associated with a
particular section of the community,
as can be wrongly perceived. It is all
too easy to let prejudice focus blame
when in fact this sort of behaviour
can be seen across all groups of
society when selfishness and
disrespect for others get the upper
hand. As a result of the meeting the
panel agreed on three new priorities
for the area. To reduce anti-social
behaviour, including inconsiderate
cycling and vandalism in the
Blenheim Grange and Watton town
centre areas, to reduce incidents of
inconsiderate or illegal parking near
Watton Infants School and to reduce
anti-social behaviour and vandalism
in Shipdham.
A new Forum giving older people a
stronger voice has been recently
launched – called Breckland Older
Person‟s Forum it is open to anyone
aged over fifty living in the District
or to anyone with an interest in older
people‟s issues. An AGM will be
held in the New Year.
A note to all food outlets,
businesses and restaurants in the
area – Breckland Council‟s Food and
Health Safety Team oversee 1,300
food premises and provide accredited
food safety training. This is suitable
for both new employees in the
industry and as refresher training.
Looking ahead to important
celebrations next year, Breckland is
planning on creating a living
landmark to commemorate the
Queens Diamond Jubilee. All
residents, community groups and
landowners are invited to put forward
pieces of land that they see as having
potential to become The Breckland
Jubilee Wood. The winning group
will been given advice and guidance
from the council in managing the
project.
The Jubilee will be celebrated from
the 2nd to 5th June and if anyone is
interested in organising a Street Party
Breckland Council will be holding
workshops offering advice and
suggestions.
For details of any of the above or
indeed assistance or advice on any
other issue please contact me at
on 07789796937
It‟s early yet, I know, but as I won‟t
be writing again until the New Year
I‟d like to take this opportunity to
wish all Wayland News readers and
Watton residents a very Happy
Christmas and peaceful New Year.
Councillor’s Chat By Rosalie Davis Gibb
…Halloween‟s origins date
back 2,000 years to the ancient
Celtic festival of Samhain,
pronounced „sah-win‟, evolving
into the present day Halloween
from a combination of Celtic
practices, Catholic and Roman
religious rituals and European
folk traditions?
The Celts of Northern Ireland
and northern France celebrated
their new year on 1st of
November, marking the end of
summer and the harvest season,
and the beginning of cold, dark
winter days, often associated
with death. Ghosts of the dead
were thought to return to earth
the previous night, not only
causing trouble but aiding the
Celtic priests, the Druids, to
predict the future. Sacred
bonfires were lit where crops
and animals were sacrificed to
the Celtic deities to ensure
good fortune. Costumes and
masks were worn to avoid
being recognised and tormented
by the returning spirits.
Having conquered the majority
of Celtic lands in 43 AD, the
Romans combined two of their
festivals with Samhain – firstly,
Feralia, when the Romans
celebrated the passing of the
dead in late October and
secondly, a day to honour
Pomona, the goddess of fruit
and trees. This could explain
the inclusion of apples in many
Halloween traditions, such as
apple bobbing.
In the seventh century, in a
possible attempt to replace the
Celtic festival of the dead with
a church-sanctioned
celebration, Pope Boniface IV
introduced All Saints‟ Day,
sometimes known as All
Hallows or All Hallowmas to
celebrate all the saints in
Christian history, on 1st of
November. Over time, Samhain
became known as All Hallows
Eve, and eventually Halloween.
In 1,000 AD the church
designated 2nd of November
All Souls‟ Day, a day to honour
the dead, with similarities to
the Samhain celebrations.
During these festivities, the
poor would beg for food and
would be given „soul cakes‟ in
exchange for prayers for the
dead, thereby aiding the soul‟s
journey back to heaven. The
three celebrations became
known jointly as Hallowmas.
Although originating in Britain
and Ireland, references to
„souling‟ have been found as
far south as Italy. In
Shakespeare‟s „The Two
Gentlemen of Verona‟ (1593),
Speed accuses his master of
„puling (whining) like a beggar
at Hallowmas‟. Today,
Halloween is celebrated in
many countries around the
world. A slight variation is Día
de los Muertos – the Day of the
Dead – celebrated over three
days from 31st of October to
2nd November in Spain,
Mexico and Latin American
countries, to honour the dead
who return to their earthly
homes, guided by incense and
candles. Decorated altars are
constructed, the grave is tidied
and decorated and on 2nd of
November families congregate
at the graveside to share a feast
and remember the deceased.
There appears to be no record
of trick-or-treating in the UK
until the first half of the 20th
century. It would seem to be an
American invention based on
the early All Souls‟ Day
requests for food in exchange
for prayer. The tradition of
Halloween would have been
taken to America by the huge
numbers of Irish immigrants,
particularly during the 1845-49
Irish Potato Famine, when
almost a million sailed west in
search of a better life.
Other Halloween traditions have
evolved over the centuries. One
was known as Nut Crack Night,
when eligible ladies would place
hazel nuts along the front of the
fire grate, each one named after a
possible suitor. To discover the
identity of her future husband she
would chant “If you love me, pop
and fly; if you hate me, burn and
die”. I suspect many ladies had
their hopes dashed when they all
ended up as ash! (The nuts that
is, not the ladies!)
Other Halloween customs have
included: carrying a lit candle
between 11pm and midnight –
if it stayed alight the carrier
was safe, if blown out by
witches doom and gloom lay
ahead; travellers would carry a
piece of bread crossed with
witch-repellent salt to keep
them safe; apple peel (one long,
continuous piece) thrown over
the shoulder would land in the
shape of your future husband‟s
initial; an apple placed under
the pillow ensured a dream
revealing your future husband;
combing your hair or eating an
apple by candlelight whilst
looking in a mirror ensured
your future husband would
appear over your shoulder.
Traditionally, a type of Irish
fruitcake known as Barmbrack
is eaten at Halloween
(pictured), baked with a gold
ring inside. Whoever finds the
ring will soon be wed.
…Halloween lanterns were
originally carved from turnips,
potatoes and beets and placed
outside to frighten away ghosts
and witches? Where did the
„Jack-o-Lantern‟ tradition
originate? Answer next month.
Did You Know…?
The October meeting was held at
the Ann Akister's home and the
speaker was Kate Haselton-Glee
from Breckland Council. She
gave us a very informative talk
on different ways of recycling.
Most of us feel we do our bit, but
probably we could all do better.
She clarified why some items
could be recycled and others
couldn't, which mainly depends
on the particular recycling
facility in the area and what they
are geared up to accept, all being
run as private businesses. She
explained how putting the wrong
items in our black bins can result
in a whole lorry load having to
go to landfill, as understandably,
only a certain percentage of
"contaminants" are accepted, as
these have to be removed by
hand, making the job very
difficult, not to mention
unpleasant in some cases, for the
operatives.
A group of members with
partners went ten pin bowling in
Dereham and enjoyed the "Over
50s" special of two games with a
toasted teacake and coffee in the
break - a very pleasant morning!
Now to let you know what events
we are holding before Christmas!
On 4th November we have a Barn
Dance at the Queen's Hall with
Shinanikins. Tickets are £7.50 to
include a supper, and are
available from Mullengers. On
Saturday, 3rd December we will
have our Christmas Stall in the
Queen's Hall from 9.30 till
11.30am. We shall have our
usual array of jams, chutneys and
cakes as well as bricabrac,
books, jigsaws etc. We are also
doing the coffee morning upstairs
in the Queen's Hall at the same
time so come along and enjoy a
cup of coffee and delicious home
-made cakes, mince pies and
scones.
On Wednesday, 7th December,
we are holding another of our
popular Lunchtime Concerts.
This, too, will be in the Queen's
Hall between 12noon and 2pm
and will feature Breckland
Breeze and guests playing festive
music. As this is our Christmas
concert, there will be turkey baps
and mince pies, all for the usual
£5, with tickets again available
from Mullengers or Inner Wheel
members. I hope we will see you
at one or more of these events.
Jenny Simons
(Club correspondent)
Inner Wheel Club of Watton
The Wayland News Page 10 News
Capturing Our Wayland Heritage
Launch of Collection of Town & Village Histories On Saturday November 26th at
Well Cole Community Centre, Saham Toney Exhibition open from 2.00pm
Formal Launch at 6.30pm for 7.00 Paul Steardman, a member of Caston
Camera Club, has won the landscape
section in the photographic competition
run by Breckland Council for the best
landscape picture of 2011.
The image you see was entered by Paul
into the Breckland Photographic
Competition judged by Chris Packham of
BBC Springwatch fame, himself a keen
photographer, where it deservedly took
first prize!!
When asked Paul how he achieved this
stunning image. He said it was a question
of a long exposure, about 45 minutes in
what appeared to be pitch black, facing
due north to achieve the circular star
trails in the sky and then walking over to
the tree to “paint” it with a torch. Much
of his time was spent, freezing cold,
sitting in a deck-chair sipping coffee.
That‟s real photographic dedication and
well deserved of that first prize!
The winning photographs will feature in
a touring exhibition, which will tour the
5 market towns during October and
November.
3rd – 8th October: Dereham Library;
10th – 15th October: Attleborough
Library; 17th – 22nd October: Swaffham
Community Centre; 24th – 29th October:
Dragonfly Gallery, Watton; 31st Oct –
5th November: Thetford Library
Or take a look at Paul and his colleague‟s
work on the clubs web site : -
www.castoncameraclub.co.uk
Caston Camera Club Member Takes Breckland Competition Prize
RAFA Wings Appeal - Thank You
Members of The Royal Air Forces Association Watton Branch
would like to acknowledge the generosity of those people who
contributed to the recent Wings Week appeal.
In addition to members collecting on the High street and outside
Tesco we were joined by the young people of the Watton Squadron
ATC and serving volunteers from the Royal Air Force Regiment
RAF Honnington. A Church service was also held at Saint Mary‟s
parish church on the Wednesday evening. This year just over £1,400
was collected to be donated directly to the fund to be used for the
relief of serving and ex-service men and women and their families.
With the addition of funds from collection boxes located in retail
premises in the town over the past 2 years we have also supported
respite facilities for those caring for relations and loved ones by
contributing to the cost of accommodation and travel to Hemsby. A
chalet is maintained there specifically for this purpose.
New Photography Shop
Local photographer Mark
Bunning has always had a love
of photography and now through
hard work and a growing
customer feedback and referrals,
has now decided to make the
move and offer a service to the
town and villages of Wayland in
a brand new and fresh
photography shop/studio.
Mark will be offering tailor made
Wedding and Event
photography, Studio Portraits,
including pets and passport
photos while you wait taken in
the studio. The Studio is also
available to hire.
In time for your Christmas
presents this year, Mark is
offering a pet studio portrait
sitting for just £25 up to
December 1st
Mark is offering a service to
Laminate and Mount Images to
protect and best display your
favourite images, the lamination
can be either a hot or cold press
depending on finish required.
Within the shop Mark has
stocked a range of photo frames,
albums, photo paper, recordable
media, USB sticks, batteries,
including watch batteries fitted
while you wait and lots more
inside where a warm welcome
awaits you.
The Mayor and Mayoress of Watton Michael and Jan Wassell with Mark Bunning
News The Wayland News Page 11
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Rotary Roundup
Yet again, DixieMix Jazz Sextet has
surpassed themselves; on 7th October over
90 fans of traditional jazz enjoyed another
superb performance in the Queens Hall by
Simon Nelson‟s group. Together with a
raffle the evening boosted the Club‟s
charities‟ fund by over £500. Whilst we
continue to enjoy your support we will
continue to enjoy arranging “Jazz at the
Queens Hall” evenings. We have booked
two dates next year [9th March and 26th
October] with (by a unanimous vote at the
gig!) DixieMix.
The updated RotaBoard project is going
very well; special thanks to all those, in
business and privately, who have come
forward as sponsors. To reiterate,
Rotaboards are designed to show the work
produced by local school children to the
general public by displays in public areas.
Last month, school representatives were
invited to the Sports Centre Gallery for a
demonstration of the new boards as well as
the ShelterBox and AquaBox systems that
several local schools have been keen to
support. The picture below shows a fully
made up RotaBoard with coordinator
George Wilson and Club President
Andrew Barwood and a teachers from
Thompson, Carbrooke, Ashill, Westfield
Infants, Parkers (Saham) and Hingham
schools. To find out more about this
project or to offer sponsorship or public
display space call 01953 881809 or
contact any Rotarian.
The October edition of The Wayland
News reported on the Club‟s involvement
in Rotary Friendship Exchange. A second
team, including 2 couples from our Club,
returned safely after a brilliant experience
in Rotary District 5360. The picture above
shows the group with a Mountie whilst
being hosted by Olds Rotary Club,
Alberta, Canada.
October is always a busy month, this year
particularly so with several Rotarians
having been involved with the biennial
Watton Festival. The week before the start
of the Festival, we celebrated our 57th
year of being a Chartered Rotary Club
with a formal dinner at the Queens Hall.
Guests of Honour were Rotary District
1080 Assistant Governor Denis Bishop
and Watton Inner Wheel Vice President
Jenny Simons. The catering was by John
Broom of Bungay, and the after dinner
programme of entertainment was provided
The Wayland News Page 12 News
On Wednesday 12th October, 35 attended our
meeting to hear a talk entitled „Apples, Orchards
and Juice‟, delivered by Mr David Skipper, who
many of you may know from Ashill Fruit Farm –
seen at our monthly Farmer‟s market. Ably
supported by his work colleague, Sharon Rowell,
they provided spicy, mulled apple juice and lots of
samples on which to base our purchases.
The Flower Competition was won by Chris
Halford, 2nd Hazel Dunn, 3rd Claudine Garrod.
The vegetable/fruit competition was won by Chris
Halford, 2nd Sue Thomas and 3rd Hazel Dunn.
Congratulations to them, there were lots of great
entries this month!
Following our AGM, we were short of one member
for our Committee and we are pleased to announce
that this has been filled by Sue Thomas.
Last year‟s fantastic Programme of Events was
devised by Shona Levy from Beechwood House
and we were please to present her with the „CLUB
MEMBER OF THE YEAR‟ Trophy. Well done
Shona. (Pictured right)
On Wednesday 9th November, we look forward to
a talk by Thorncroft Clematis Nursery, entitled
„CLEMATIS FOR EVERY SEASON‟.
Time: 7.45pm, Edinburgh Hall. FREE to members,
£3 to guests. Everyone Welcome.
It is a great time to join the Club. Our fees are only
£10 per person, per year. There are lots of benefits
- members‟ discounts – cheaper seeds – in fact last
year we received a collective discount of 40% from
Fothergills covering the cost of our membership.
For more information on the club or to see the
photos of the show, look us up on our super
website….
www.greathockhamgardeningclub.org.uk
If anyone would like a lift to meetings do give me a
call. Jane Dalton (Club Sec. 01953 498694)
Great Hockham Gardening Club
It‟s hard to come up with ideas for this
time of year that haven‟t been done
before. The obvious one for November
is to remind bonfire builders (again!) to
check for hedgehogs or other wildlife
before setting fire to it. The best thing to
do is move any accumulated material to
another site if at all possible and build
the fire just before lighting it. Otherwise
please poke around underneath to check
and move living creatures.
We‟ve had some really rum weather
recently. The end of September and very
early October were hotter than summer
should be with spring flowers coming
out for another turn. Then we had a
distinct frost overnight 14th October
with more forecast. The upside of the
frosty nights and mornings of course is
bright and warm sunshine during the
days. As the frosts aren‟t too penetrating
it‟s brilliant to get outside and clear
borders of dead annuals, cut down
perennials that have finished flowering
and divide them if necessary. This
should not be done until spring if you
have heavy clay. However, in Breckland
it should be fine on our sandy loam.
Once you have spaces you can
understand why Monty Don et al declare
that this is the beginning of the
gardening year. Now‟s the time for the
tulips (and any other bulbs so far
overlooked or „bargains in the garden
centre‟) and hyacinths for borders. The
prepared ones sold for flowering at
Christmas - if you‟re lucky or far more
skilled than I am - will have been in
since September.
I suppose the main events, apart from
Guy Fawkes celebrations, are planting
deciduous trees and shrubs including
fruit trees and summer raspberries. For
ornamentals roses are the obvious ones
but also things like magnolias. For small
gardens you can‟t beat „Stellata‟ that has
wonderful white
flowers on bare
branches quite
early and doesn‟t
really mind what
soil it has so long as it‟s reasonably good
and not totally chalky. Some bulbs at her
feet will make a real picture. Recently
there has been a lot of publicity for
mycorrhizal fungi or „rootgrow‟
products. There‟s lots of it about and
apparently it should be sprinkled directly
on the roots of plants as they are planted.
Some people recommend sprinkling on
the backfill as well. It then acts with the
roots to absorb water and nutrients from
the soil; a sort of root extension. A quick
search on the internet shows it is widely
available and not at all expensive.
A job that‟s a bit Marmite - you love it
or hate it - is collecting fallen leaves. If
your garden or a neighbour‟s has large
deciduous trees such as oak or chestnut,
from October onwards you will get
leaves even if you are upwind of the
prevailing westerly. Do you collect as
they fall or wait until they‟re all down
then go for it in one big hit? It depends
on where they land. It‟s perfectly fine to
leave those on the borders. They‟ll rot
anyway eventually or get dug in at
planting. If they‟re on the lawn they
need to be moved as they‟ll kill the grass
by depriving it of light and air. If they‟re
on paths they need to be moved as
they‟ll get wet and slippery - no need to
spend Christmas in plaster. They do
make leafmould, which is a wonderful
soil improver. All you need is a black
bag or two, a fork to make a few air
holes in the sides and some water for
wetting dry leaves once they‟re in the
bag. Then put them somewhere out of
the way and forget it for a year or maybe
two if they‟re oak or horse chestnut as
these have the highest tannin content
which slows the rotting process. If you
don‟t have many you can put them in a
normal compost heap or bin or even in
the council brown bin or tip. After leaf-
fall winter pruning can begin.
Winter is traditionally the time to wash
the greenhouse inside and out to prevent
overwintering pests inside and get
maximum light in for any overwintering
plants. Do this on a dry day, warm if
possible, and leave the doors and vents
open to dry it out. You‟ll get wet so this
leads to another job for the same sort of
day - clearing out and washing pots and
containers. This has the additional
advantage of spotting clusters of snails
and maybe slugs who want a dry billet
for the winter. Give yourself a treat by
planting up a winter container or two!
There‟s lots of choice these days, from
heathers to pansies and ornamental
cabbage and infill with more bulbs.
Think also about evergreens in pots -
topiary anybody? Box is the favourite
for this as it trims easily but you can
always buy a ready-made one if you
have the money or lack the skill to do it
yourself. Once the greenhouse is sorted
out plant some seeds - sweet peas and
other hardy plants can go in now but
remember to ventilate the house on mild
days.
This is a good time to do a bit of
designing, particularly if you took
photographs during the year. Once the
garden starts to look bare it‟s quite a
good idea to think of adding structure -
hard landscaping or evergreen plants.
You can while away quite a lot of wet
afternoons with a pencil and paper! Also
get some seed catalogues but keep a
calculator handy as you go through
them. It‟s so easy to rack up an order for
„must have‟ seeds and plants until you
realise you need a country estate and a
mortgage to accommodate it all. Prune
the list as well as the trees!
If the weather is kind it‟s a good idea to
harvest any carrots and parsnips for use
or storing. The leeks and brassicas will
stand over the winter but beware of
pigeons on brassicas. My cauliflower
plants have recovered from the
predations of the caterpillars and new
growth is coming along nicely but they
are still smothered in netting as we seem
to have flocks of pigeons of one sort or
another. Now‟s the time to dig or fork
over the veg plot, removing seedlings
and (wait for it):
Keep weeding.
In Your Garden with Lotta Potts
Crackers about Christmas
Breckland Flower & Garden Club & Great Ellingham & District
Flower Club are holding a charity event on Friday 25th November
at The Connaught Hall Attleborough at 7.30pm doors open 6.45pm.
The event is "Crackers about Christmas" a flower demonstration by
Christine Hewson, Brenda Tubb, Joy Tunmore and Ann Norris, the
arrangements will be raffled at the end of the evening, also there will
be a tombola. Tickets are £10 to include nibbles from Ann Norris
01953 454583 or Christine Hewson 01953 454528
All monies raised will go to Star Throwers of Wymondham, which
is a not-for-profit, registered charity run entirely by passionate
volunteers, dedicated to supporting and advising people in East
Anglia who are affected by cancer, or are at particular risk of
developing cancer.
Ovington Gardening Club The October meeting was a talk by Rory
Hart on 'Heaths and Heathland'. This was
very well received by members and covered
a very enthusiastic discourse with good
presentation. The November meeting will be
held in the village hall on Wednesday 2
November at 7.45pm. The subject will be
'Annuals and Biennials of the Flower Border'
by Barry Gayton. Further details can be
obtained from Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol
on 01760 440719.
News The Wayland News Page 13
By Rosalie Davis Gibb
…in the form of beautiful, unusual,
sometimes spooky, sometimes quirky, but
always ingeniously crafted, sculptures.
Shirleyann Carey is one of the most
creative and talented people I‟ve had the
privilege to meet. Having moved to Ashill
from Shropshire about 2 months ago,
Shirleyann is keen to share her creativity
with the local population, and I, for one,
feel it would be sacrilege for all this talent
to be kept hidden under a bushel!
Shirleyann attributes her creativity partly to
her many global wanderings, having lived
all over the place as a child when her father
was in the Army. Shirleyann followed her
father‟s footsteps into the Army, returning
to Civvie Street and the UK in 1993 when
she took Art and Design „A‟ levels, at the
same time becoming interested in all
aspects of the theatre, resulting in five
Diplomas including Theatrical Make-Up,
Costume and Fantasy Make-Up. The
theatrical influence is very evident in
Shirleyann‟s fantastic sculptures and
paintings.
Work in theatres across the country
followed, designing stage sets and
costumes amongst other things, which led
to painting huge backdrops and murals,
followed by many private commissions,
particularly huge fantasy murals on
childrens‟ bedroom walls. After having
worked at the Zip Theatre in
Wolverhampton, Shirleyann conducted
Creative Workshops in schools and
universities, often receiving requests for
particular themes. This led to working in
young offenders‟ institutions (no
suggestion of a connection!), with children
suspended from school, and with adults
and families with learning difficulties. The
Fire, Police and Ambulance services used
Shirleyann‟s skills as a make-up artist,
adding bruises, scars etc to young people
as part of an educational programme,
illustrating the dangers and possible results
of joy riding, deliberately designed to be
horrific and, therefore, an excellent
deterrent. Prosthetic workshops followed,
building up the casts with clay and then
latex, teaching teachers who could then
pass on the skill to others, making anything
from a Pinocchio nose to a witch‟s chin. So
if you want to travel incognito, you know
who to see!
Shirleyann began the tree spirit sculptures
whilst studying and living near Cannock
Chase, a fabulous source of inspiration,
which resulted in branching out (pardon
the pun!) and going freelance with a studio
in the Bewdley Craft Museum. Members
of the public could wander in and watch,
undoubtedly in fascination, as Shirleyann
worked her creative magic. This resulted in
more branching out into different forms of
sculpture and Absolutely Potty came into
being – a very novel concept whereby a
face copied from a photograph is sculpted
with clay onto a plant pot, the finished pot
being accompanied by an Absolutely Potty
Certificate. These are great fun and struck
me as the ideal gift for those that have
everything, for a special occasion such as
retirement or the downright hard to please!
Whilst working in Bavaria in the early
1980s, Shirleyann‟s journey to work and
back comprised a half mile walk each way
through the forest, which, whilst magical
during daylight, became somewhat more
spooky on dark, not always moonlit,
nights, with faces appearing in, on and
around the trees. So although the tree
spirits waited until the mid-1990s to come
to fruition, the seed had been planted and
lay dormant for ten years.
One intriguing sculpture features an old
guitar. Whilst living in Bewdley,
Shirleyann had the pleasure of meeting the
rock legend Robert Plant, who lived not far
away, inspiring Shirleyann to combine
rock and a guitar into a „rock‟ sculpture –
an old, unusable guitar that belonged to
Shirleyann‟s brother I hasten to add!
Nothing comes to any harm during the
sculpting process! Quite the opposite in
fact. Shirleyann‟s workshops sound such
fun, at the same time encouraging
creativity and awareness of the
environment. Not only are tree roots and
odd bits of branch turned into amazing
sculptures, but recycling in its many forms
plays a significant par. Large plastic milk
cartons metamorphose into masks and old
wine bottles become unrecognisable as
candle holders. Rather than holey wellies
being relegated for welly wanging at the
local fête, they are hand painted and turned
into plant pots. Themed workshops turn the
participants into anything from pirates to
fairies, or anything else that‟s requested
within reason! Needless to say,
Shirleyann‟s face painting is quite
stunning.
Our own Thetford forest now provides
endless inspiration for Shirleyann, with
several finds already
having been turned
into charming wall-
hanging characters,
still exuding the
evocative aroma of
pine. One of
Shirleyann‟s earliest
sculptures is most
definitely not for
sale. „Zardinia‟ (they
all have names)
started out as an old
apple tree root. A
lady telephoned to
say she had a tree
root that had been
sitting upside down
on a shelf for a year
drying out, but it was
too big to burn.
Shirleyann turned the
root the right way up,
a face immediately
emerged and the rest,
as they say, is
history.
Another of her talents
is to write a poem,
which is then
translated it into a 3D
sculpture, such as
„The Icicle Man‟
which is one of my
favourite sculptures,
and „Deciduous‟, a
rather melancholy
looking tree
sculpture, with sad
eyes and the remnants
of the summer‟s leaves and fruit. A rather
larger tree was made by pupils as part of an
Orchard Project workshop, where the
children wrote poetry, sculpted the tree and
apples, and for a reason not obvious,
named the tree „Norman‟! Norman and
Shirleyann are pictured above right.
Shirleyann is hoping to find a small studio
in the area so she can vacate her parents‟
conservatory and continue her creative
workshops and teaching in schools etc. If
you would like to see Shirleyann‟s
amazing sculptures, make sure not to miss
her „Touch Wood‟ exhibition at the
Dragonfly Centre in Watton from 5th to
12th November – the first of its kind in this
area. You can contact Shirleyann on 07770
603608.
Tree spirits come to life in Ashill…
Ovington Crower Har yar gitten on tergitha, cor blarst ent thet
bin suffin hot leartly, hatta hull tha missus
owta the bed tha nite, she ware bilin oova.
Bet we shull hatta suffa fer thet learter in
tha yare, Horry he say “Foota snew afore
tha months owt” he say, cos he nivva wus
rite abowt tha wheatha, coont tell iffen thet
wus gooin ta rearn till thet wet his skull.
Gotta git stuck inta tha diggin afore long,
moost o tha veggies are tuk in, but thars
hell n orl weeds a stickin up n shell hatta
berry them afore tha git tu big.
Horry, he rekkun he ent gooin tu dig his
gardin tha yare, he say heez agooin tu du
wot his cuzzin ova ta Caston dun. I say “
Wos thet then Horry?” Waal he looked orl
cunnin n tapped his nuse. “Thas fer me ter
no Sid” he say “ An yu ter find owt”
I thort no more abowt it an thin I ran inta
his cuzzin up tha Markit on Wensdy an arst
him. “Wos Horry on abowt yu hent hev ter
dig yar gardin tha year?”
“Waal” he say Dunt yew goo spreedin it
arown Sid” he say, “ But thas like this”
“My missus hed tu goo orf suddin like ter
see arter har sista thet ware tuk bad. Thet
snowty ole mawtha nex dor, she say “ Wos
uppa yor missus” she say. “hent sin har
arownd leartly”
Shis gorn away I say, “Wens she cummin
hoom then” she aarskd. I dunno, cud be
aerges I say, might not cum hoom attall.
Waal, my ole dowg he dide, soo I hatta dig
a grat ole hole an bury him wun nite. Tha
nex mornin, she ware lukkin oova the
hidge an see tha heep o mowld in tha
middle o tha gardin, cor blarst she ware
inta tha howse an the nex thing the rood
ware full o plice an blew loights a flashin
evry ware. One of tha coppers he cum a
bangin on tha door an arskd ware wos my
missus, warl I wunt hevin nun o this ole
squit so I say to him I say, Shis in tha
gardin I spect. He hossed orf tu hev a look
an bowt hed a fit wen he saw the heep o
mowld. He went orf an tha nex thing I new
thar ware hunards o coppers with speardes
n forks diggin up tha whool gardin. Cos
thar oonly fownd tha ole dawg, but tha kep
diggin and when I mobbed tha Sargint
abowt tha steart o my gardin he got tha
coppers to reark it orl down level an thet
looked suffin speshul when tha hed dun.
Tha copper he cum up ter me an sed “Thort
yew sed yor missus wos inna tha gardin”
yis I say, but I dint say which gardin.
Cor dint he sware suffin crewl.
So thar yew are Sid he say, orl yu gotta du
is lose yar missus fer a while n tha coppers
„ll cum an dig yar gardin fer yu”.
I rekkun I see a problem wi Horry‟s plan
ter git his gardin dug, he hent gotta missus,
nor a dorg.
My missus is kippin a cloose eye on me
leartly tho, carnt think why. Ken Yu?.
Waal ole partners thas toime ter say fare ye
well tergither, an du yu kip a troshin.
Boy Sid
The Wayland News Page 14 News
Watch your child’s back says Sharon During Back Care Awareness week
this year, the British Osteopathic
Association called for parents and
teachers to consider the health
implications of small bodies carrying
heavy school bags. The BOA wants
images of children bowed down
under the weight of their enormous
school bags crammed full of books
to become a thing of the past.
Heavy bags can put pressure on the
discs between the vertebrae which
can cause long term back pain in
small and still-developing bodies and
children can suffer muscular pain,
headaches, tingling and numbness in
the arms and legs and even mobility
problems.
Osteopath, Sharon Gibbons, from
Osteopathic & Sports Injury Clinics
Norfolk and a member of the British
Osteopathic Association, who has
treated some of the damage caused
by carrying excessive loads, says:
“Children should never carry more
than about 15% of their own body
weight. Parents can help by packing
their children‟s rucksacks and
making sure that the heavier items
are nearer to the child‟s back.
Heavier items on the outside of the
bag tend to throw out the child‟s
centre of gravity out of balance,
which leads to bad posture and
increases the chances of them
straining their back”.
Other suggestions from Sharon
include:
A backpack is usually more
comfortable than a bag that puts
strain on only one shoulder, but even
a backpack shouldn‟t be overloaded.
When buying a bag, buy a sturdy,
well-designed bag with wide, padded
shoulder straps that reduces pressure
on the neck and shoulder area. Buy a
bag with adjustable straps which can
be altered as the child grows.
Check your child‟s posture after he
has put the bag on. If you notice
your child leaning forward or
slouching, check if the bag is too
heavy or if it has been packed
incorrectly.
Make sure your child is only
carrying the items they need for
school that day – remove any
unnecessary books and equipment
An increase of, and more use of
permanent child lockers for storing
equipment or books that can be left
at school.
The long term effects from carrying
heavy bags include strains on the
neck and shoulder leading to
headaches, fatigue and an early
development of poor posture along
with strain to arms and wrists
Another challenge to children‟s
health, and one which is specifically
an issue for girls, are shoes in the
form of high heels and flat pumps.
Wearing high heels (anything over
2”) is especially stressful on the
joints of the foot because the whole
weight of the body is forced into a
narrow, pointed area.
High heels can contribute to knee
and back problems because of the
way wearers are forced to pay
attention to their balance and to take
shorter strides. Heels also force the
thigh muscles to work harder,
putting extra strain on the knee joints
and tendon that runs from the knee
cap to the thigh bone. Compared
with walking barefoot, high heels
increase the pressure on the inside of
the knee by around 26 per cent and
over time this increased pressure on
the knee can lead to osteoarthritis.
Sharon concludes: “As with most
things, moderation is the key here.
Wearing the same type of shoe all
the time can force your foot into an
unnatural position. Flat shoes are
usually easier on your feet than
heels, but with no shock absorbency
and little heel support, there is a risk
of developing a painful condition
called plantar fasciitis causing pain
on the soles of your feet and
calcaneal bursitis which causes pain
under your heel”.
The answer is to change your style
of shoes regularly and avoid the
extremes – don‟t wear heels that are
too high or shoes that are too flat.”
Sharon Gibbons is a fully qualified
and registered osteopath. Clinics are
in Watton and Norwich. Please visit
the website for more information
www.sgoclinics.biz.
The funeral of one of Watton‟s most
popular and respected town
councillors, Mr Alfred Harvey took
place on September 15th, the Rev
Geoff Garrett officiated. Known to
everyone as Alf, he had served on
Watton Town Council from 1999 to
his death on August 31st and was
highly respected by his colleagues,
council staff and the public as an
effective, committed and hands on
councillor.
Born in 1936 Alf spent most of his
life growing up and working on the
Caledonian Road, in Islington,
London. From an early age Alf
showed the dedication he would later
apply to everything he did in later
life by excelling at school; one year
being named the Best Pupil and
winning a cricket bat.
Unable to go to Grammar School
because of the economics of the time,
Alf left school to become a trainee
butcher, a trade which he stayed in
all his working life. He worked at the
same business until 1977 when he
and Anne moved to Watton. Anne
had met Alf in 1973 when she went
to his shop to buy a piece of steak.
Telling Alf that she wanted a piece
that would not be tough to eat, with
characteristic frankness tempered
with a smile, Alf told her in no
uncertain terms that if it didn‟t eat
well, it would be Anne‟s cooking that
spoiled it!
Despite that potential slur on her
culinary skills, Anne did come to
Watton with Alf when he became a
manager at Bowes butcher‟s shop at
Watton until his retirement in 1999.
Alf was a real sportsmen too; in the
late 1950‟s he ran a ladies football
team, so successfully that his team
reached the top of their leagues. He
played football himself and also the
five-a-side game until his mid-
forties. In later years he was a keen
fisherman and bowler playing an
active role in his club helping to lay
the new Loch Neaton Bowling
Green.
There can be no doubt Alf was a man
who loved life; he lived it to the full.
His family, the community and the
council will be the poorer for his
loss.
Family mourners: Mrs Anne Harvey,
Mr Paul Harvey & Mrs Wendy
Harvey, Dawn & Paul Sellick &
Faith Sellick, Karen-Jane Harvey &
Roland Gatti & Ryan Harvey,
Charlotte Harvey, Margaret Franklin
(Ted Harvey son deceased), Rosie
Baker, Yvonne Adams, Carol &
Terry Caine.
Other mourners: Pat & Don Knights,
Sharon Perryman, Vanessa Moore,
Michael & Janet Wassell (Watton
Town Council),Kevin Bowes, Linda
Monument (Dereham Town
Council), Terry & Thelma Fox
(Daphne Hughes), Fluriv Revell
Lake, Mr & Mrs Burgess, Paul
Cooper Vice Chairman and Deputy
Mayor, Maureen Cooper, John
Rodgers, Peter Blackmore, Councilor
Margret Holmes, David Veekan, Ken
Burch, Lorraine Leversha,
David Kendal, Mr & Mrs McCarthy,
Mr & Mrs G.S Langgerd,
Mr Ivory, Mrs Forsyth, Mr & Mrs
Hookham, Mrs Burch, Mrs Edeny,
Mr & Mrs B Lambert, Laura Ahuja
(Wayland Hall Luncheon Club),
Peter Ellis, Brenda Edwards (Dave
and Linda Weatherall), Brian Howe,
Mr & Mrs J S Roberts, Keith Gilbert,
Rita Lake, Martha Button( Peter &
Daphne Buffin),Roy Rudling
Linda Trundel, Rachel Mathews,
Mary Murphy, Pat Alderton, Sally &
Peter Brook, Margret Dodsworth,
Graham Trimmer, Lynn Trimmer,
Michael Shingfield (Hingham Bowls
Club), Richard Dodenham, Brian
Eagling, Colin Harris, Mr Trevor
Rose (Mrs Joyce Rose), John &
Glenys Craigie, Councilor Derek
Mortimer Mayor of Thetford, Audrey
Newby, Gay Skipper (Watton
Thursday Club), Councilor Turner,
Councilor Beryl Bunning, John
Bunning, Reg Collings, Doreen Ellis,
Julian Horn (Mr Paul Adcock and
Project Rainbow), Councilor Shirley
Matthews Mayor of Swaffham,
Graham & Jacqui Seal (Peggy & Ted
Rudling), Jane Kersey, Mr Keith
Bell, Mrs Mary Crane, Oliver
Adcock (The Wayland Luncheon
Club), Brian & Catherine Wykes,
Barry Moody (Hingham Rectory
Bowls Club), David Mylchreest
(Hingham Rectory Bowls Club),
Brian Minns (Hingham Rectory
Bowls Club), Gerald Higgs
(Hingham Rectory Bowls Club), Gay
Denver, Jessica Perkins, Jan Godfrey
(The Wayland Partnership), Phillip
Duigan (Dereham Town Council),
Nigel Wilkin Chairman Breckland
Council, Alan Osborne, Mr & Mrs
Carl Trundell, Marilyn Scrymgeour,
John & Sharon Denyer, Mr I Todh,
Richard Crabtree, Claire Bowes (Mr
& Mrs Ashley Bowes & Mary
Bowes), Mike Frost East Harling
Bowls Club.
Alfred John Harvey
Wayland Show News
The Wayland Agricultural Society CIC held it‟s
AGM at the beginning of October. Graham
Shingfield was re-elected as Chairman, Robert
Childerhouse, Treasurer and Claire Bowes, Secretary.
It is anticipated that there will be in excess of £15,000
raised from Show 2011 to distribute to local charities
in the New Year. Application forms are available to
download from the website www.waylandshow.com
If anyone is interested in getting involved in charity
fund raising and the promotion of local food, farming,
and rural pursuits why not consider joining our
friendly Committee? Contact the Secretary on
07789796937 or [email protected]
Christmas Shopping Day
Sunday 4th December from 10am – 4pm at
Carbrooke Village Hall. Lots of lovely Christmas
Pressie ideas plus Charity Raffle. Hot mince pies, hot
sausage rolls and bacon butties! Provided by
Carbrooke Catering. Tea/coffee and refreshments and
the bar is open so it‟s a good excuse for some
Christmas cheer! £1 entry which goes to charity, free
to under 12‟s plus Charity Raffle. If you are interested
in a stall please call Carol on (01953) 881533
Caston Christmas Fayre Our annual Christmas Fayre this year will be on Saturday
19th November in the Village Hall, starting at 2pm until
around 3:30pm There will be raffles, games and a
Tombola as well as Cakes, Fancy Goods/Bric-a-brac, a
Christmas Goods stall - all the traditional Christmas Fayre
contents. In addition, the HAMPER DRAW will take
place - a chance to win a wicker picnic basket packed with
many items for Christmas. Why not come along and have
a go at winning one of the super prizes and enjoy your
first mince pie of the season?
West Norfolk Aviation Society
Secretary David Allan introduced long time society member Andrew
Barnes as the speaker for the October meeting, Andrew‟s
presentation “Airshow images from the past”, ranged over a huge
variety of aircraft photographed from his teenage years with roll film
to digital and the present day.
Next Meeting Tuesday 1st November 7.30pm at Methwold Social
Club, Henry Labouchere “Vintage & Veteran Aviation”
New members & guests welcomed. For more Information Tel: 01842
87921 0 or visit our Web Site www.westnorfolkaviationsociety.co.uk
News The Wayland News Page 15
Letter to the Editor Thank you to Claire‟s wonderful friends.
Cabaret for Claire 10/9/2011 was a fantastic evening. It was
perfect from the beginning to the very end - nothing could
have been improved upon. Claire's teenage friends should be
very proud of themselves.
We would like to say thank you very much to Lizzie Adcock
who organised the event and to all her helpers Harry Barton,
Megan Beeston, Luke Blackmore, Ashley Churchyard, Jeremy
Everett, Suskia Gerrard, Laura Howlett, Bobby Hughes,
Megan Kennedy, Connor Mulcahy, Murphy McKie, Lucy
Vallerine, Dan Woolley, Paul and Marion Adcock, Jane
Chapman, Steve Jolly, Robert and Jamie Lumpkin, Collette
Newell and Karon Shipley.
Thank you to Hannah Chapman, Rosie Clark, Dance
Unleashed, Chloe Everett, Anna Harrison, George Hine, Fran
Leveridge, Stardance Company, Poppy Stevens and The
Young Stars School of Dance - the dancers, singers and
musicians who performed on the night. They were very
talented and it was a pleasure to watch and listen to. Beth
Childerhouse, age 8 the winner of The Claire Codling
Memorial Gymnastics Trophy who gave a lovely display. Mr
Chapman who had us marvelling at his Magic act and
wondering how he did it. Ellie Wright for her delicious
cupcakes and Bob Dore, Dennis Bray, Brian Burns, Dutch
Mills and Nigel Portas - The Junkyard Dogs for playing a
blues set at the cabaret. Also thank you very much to everyone
who attended The Cabaret, gave raffle prizes and bought raffle
tickets. £710.00 was raised for a memorial for Claire.
It was lovely seeing so many people enjoying themselves on
the night and we were very touched that Claire's friends
thought so much of her. Thank you everyone once again. Bev,
Gina, Anna and Alastair Codling.
69 Homes on Saham Road
Further to articles read previously regarding the above subject
it has mostly been from Watton's point of view. As a resident
and parish councillor in Saham Toney, I would like to address
this subject from Saham's point of view. A parish meeting
held on Monday 3-10-11, this subject was on our agenda for
discussion. The outcomes, with the issues and concerns were
the same as Watton. With the high level gradient point at the
centre of the development on the Saham Road all hard
standing areas will create large volumes of water to discharge
towards Brandon Road and the opposite end towards Saham
Toney. If you turn left from this proposed development within
a few hundred metres you will have drive across a single track
bridge over a river, then onto Cley Lane which has no
pedestrian area as well as a road with no speed limit. As a
council we have tried endlessly to obtain a speed limit on this
stretch of road, and can be hazardous for vehicles and
pedestrians. Needless to say this is a major rat run through our
village and cannot stand any increase in traffic flow.
It should be about time that projected traffic flows become
part of any major planning developments showing the impact
this can have on surrounding areas. Because of all these issues
our PC decided to unanimously voted against this
development and our clerk has submitted a letter of objection.
Mr Brian Hinkins
New NHS pharmacy service to cut waste A new NHS pharmacy service called the
New Medicine Service will be provided free
through community pharmacies in England
from 1st October 2011 to help reduce the
cost of wasted medicines and improve
patient health.
The NHS spends around £11 billion a year
on medicines, making them the biggest
single expenditure after staff costs. However,
until now there has been little structured on-
going support for patients to ensure they take
their medicines correctly.
The New Medicine Service will offer three
consultations with a pharmacist over a period
of four weeks after someone starts a new
medicine for asthma, chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease, type 2 diabetes, high
blood pressure, or is given blood-thinning
medicines.
Research underpinning the new service
shows that just 10 days after starting their
medicine a third of patients were not taking it
as intended, and two-thirds were
experiencing at least one problem with it and
also needed more information about it.
The costs of poor medicine-taking are both
economic and human, leading to wasted
NHS resources and poor health for patients.
The New Medicine Service will support
patients from day one by increasing their
understanding of both their medicine and
their condition, helping them get maximum
benefit from their treatment and saving
money at the same time.
Professor Nick Barber, who led the research,
said:
"Patients who are starting a new medicine,
which they may be on for life, often realise
they need help and advice once they have
experienced taking the medicine. The New
Medicine Service helps solve patients‟
problems at just the right time, and in a way
that makes sense to the patients and also
gives value for money for the NHS."
Chair of the Royal College of General
Practitioners Dr Clare Gerada said: "Patients
do sometimes experience problems with their
medicines and, through the New Medicine
Service, GPs and pharmacists will work in
partnership to ensure those that need support
receive it. This will result in improving the
care we provide to our patients, and in turn
our patients‟ health."
Community pharmacist Geoff Ray of Total
Health Pharmacy in Watton said
"Pharmacists are highly trained in medicines
and can help patients to get the most from
their medication. I see people regularly who
need help understanding how and when they
should be taking their medicine. The New
Medicine Service will help people from the
outset and build their confidence in their new
medication.”
If you have any questions about how to take
your new medication, Total Health
Pharmacy is open 7 days a week from 8am
until late at 14 Gregor Shanks Way, Watton,
opposite the Watton Medical Practice.
London Pride By Ken Knowles
To some people London Pride is a flower, to
others a song by Noel Coward, but to me it is
the memory of London transport as it was in
the days of my youth. My very first
recollection, not just of transport, but of
anything at all, is of waiting with my mother
to board a tram (I was probably about five at
the time), at a period when the colour of our
trams was being changed from green to red. I
know I created a great fuss to ensure that we
waited for a RED one. In those days most
main roads that were sufficiently wide were
served by tram routes, which dated from the
turn of the century, and this method of
transport was extremely popular, right
through till, in some cases (particularly in
south London) the 1950‟s. Tram tracks
usually occupied the middle of the road,
leaving the „inside‟ lane to ordinary traffic,
which HAD to give way to passengers
crossing to and from the pavements. The
trams themselves were double-decker affairs,
with a basic standard of comfort, and with
metal wheels on metal tracks could not be
other than very noisy. I well recall that my
greatest pleasure was to sit in a front seat, so
that I could look through the glass door and
watch the driver moving the handle that
controlled the vehicle. What a wonderful job,
I thought. I was to realise later that this
„wonderful job‟ must have actually been one
of the worst, for in most trams of the day
there was no windscreen or other protection,
so the poor driver had to contend with
whatever the weather might offer.
Looking back I appreciate that though the
trams did a fine job, their confinement to
fixed tracks was a great dis-advantage
(except in a London pea-souper fog, for they
just had to follow the rails) and though they
could carry large numbers of people, they
were not very comfortable. But help was at
hand! In about 1937 London Transport
began replacing these trams (at least in routes
north of the Thames) with trolleybuses, and
what a boon these were. Fast, silent, and very
comfortable, these quickly became the most
popular means of moving about my part of
the capital.
Some parts of London had the benefit of the
Underground, more commonly known as the
Tube, but as the nearest station was twenty
minutes‟ walk away from where I lived, I
only used these excellent services late at
night, since they ran later than buses or trams,
or in times of fog, as this caused no delays to
the railway system.
But the means of transport of which I was
most proud was the London bus. The
network, operated by several thousand
vehicles, covered the whole of the capital to
the extent that almost everyone had no more
than about a quarter of a mile to walk to a
bus, with countless main „arteries‟ inter-
connected with supporting routes. Of course
buses in those days differed from modern
ones in several respects, mainly in that they
were two-man operated, by a driver and
conductor. They looked very different too,
especially at the front, where the driver sat in
a little cab over the engine, while the front
wheels were actually right at the front
(nowadays they are set back about eight feet).
The conductor was based on an open
platform at the rear and I will always
remember him collecting fares for which he
would issue coloured tickets from his little
rack.
My local bus, number 73, was what might be
termed a „star‟, as it ran at intervals of only 3
minutes, the route taking in King‟s Cross,
Euston, Tottenham Court Road, Oxford
Street, Hyde Park, Knightsbridge, Earls
Court and Hammersmith, while some
extended as far as Richmond-on-Thames, the
popular inland resort for day-trippers. Of
course this frequent bus service was just one
of hundreds operated every day all over
London, and much credit must go to the
maintenance men behind the scenes, for only
rarely did breakdowns occur.
In the last few years the London bus system
has been split into several different
companies, which no doubt do a fine job,
though I know that they will never surpass,
or even equal the old London Transport of
which I was so proud.
A way to go By Edith Pleasance
In 2007 I was looking forward to visiting my
surviving sister and her family in Australia.
Of course I was a bit apprehensive about the
distance and how I would cope with the long
air flight on my own. Speaking to a friend in
the town I told her about my mixed emotions
and she advised me to travel as an „assisted
passenger‟, something I was not aware of.
This advice worked well at Heathrow Airport
when my daughter, who had accompanied
me there, left to return home on the next
National Express coach back to Norfolk. I
was offered a wheelchair and taken through
to the lounge from which I was collected in
time for the „plane journey. I enjoyed my stay
and was encouraged to repeat the visit in
2009. That was when things came apart,
putting me off ever wanting to take another
such journey.
We were due in at Heathrow around 5.30
a.m. but half an hour before then the Pilot
announced that we would be diverted to land
at Stansted as a plane had earlier lost a tyre
causing debris to be strewn on the runway,
which could not be cleared in time. This
announcement suited me as I would then be
landing nearer home. However, shortly after
came another message from the Captain
saying it had been decided to land our plane
on a different runway at Heathrow.
A snag about this „assisted passenger‟
scheme is that, although you are boarded on
before the other travellers, at the destination
and stops en route, you are the last to leave.
So it was after six o‟clock when I was off-
loaded, together with six other poor old souls.
We were collected on to a trolley and
alighted at a couple of bench seats. We were
told by our helper, one of the airport staff, to
wait there until someone came to take us
through customs and collect our baggage.
What she didn‟t tell us was that she would
now be going off duty.
By this time the able bodied people from our
flight had cleared and were on their way
home. One by one my fellow „assisteds‟ got
fed up with waiting and made their way off
as best they could. The coach I had booked a
seat on to take me back to Norfolk was due
out at 7.20 a.m. I finally decided it was time I
departed this rotten airport so took myself
through customs and went to collect my
luggage. There were three carousels
operating and I found myself to-ing and fro-
ing, getting more panic-stricken with each
minute.
Finally, in desperation, I found a booth that
said „Luggage information‟.
„Please‟, I asked, „can you tell me what has
happened to my luggage?‟
„Ah yes‟ answered the kind man. „There is a
case left over from number two carousel. It
could be yours, although it‟s got an „assisted
passenger‟ label.‟ Of course it was situated
farthest from where we were, but I was so
glad to see it standing there all on its own, I
really could have kissed that gentleman.
„Now‟, I said, „I have to catch my coach to
Norfolk which is due out at 7.20. Could you
please give me some directions to the
terminus?‟
„Ooh‟ said he „it‟s a way to go and you‟ll
never make it in ten minutes‟, but proceeded
to give me directions.
Now, if there had been Sir Sebastian Coe,
who is in charge of the 2012 Olympics,
watching me race, pushing my luggage on a
trolley and by-passing the wonderful walk-
ways, there‟s no doubt he would have signed
me up for the Olympics on the spot. I thought
my sprinting days were over but I did
manage to arrive breathless at the National
Express desk just on twenty past seven. The
lady there was talking to a passenger but I
had to interrupt her to gasp, „Can you tell me
where to get the 7.20 coach to Norwich.‟
„Oh no, there is no seven-twenty coach. The
time of that has been changed to ten past
eight.‟!
How I avoided having a heart attack then is a
miracle, but it just shows what a fit and
grateful old dear I am.
The Wayland News Page 16 News
St Mary’s Restoration and Refurbishment update
The work has started on the
restoration and refurbishment of St.
Mary‟s Church and good progress
is being made. Exciting and
interesting discoveries have been
made but also other remedial work
has also been found needing to be
completed. On removing the
render from the outside of the
church it was exciting to see the
remains of a previous window
when the stone frame was
revealed. However, when the
window was removed and the
frame and surrounding area was
filled in, it seems it was done with
left over stone and this has caused
the apex of the chancel to become
loose. Part of the east end of the
chancel will now have to be taken
down, rebuilt and tied in to make it
safe. There is a similar tale inside
for the chancel arch, the left hand
side of which needs to be taken
down and rebuilt.
The central part of the inside of
the church and the chancel has
been excavated to put in the new
floor. This has revealed a number
of archaeological discoveries
including the boiler from the old
Victorian heating system! The
most exciting discovery was of a
vault containing 8 burials and
this is situated underneath the
main altar area.
A lot of work has been completed
in less than a month and we are
pleased with the progress. During
this time the chancel has been
completely enveloped in
scaffolding and work will soon
progress on the remedial work to
the east end and to secure the
decorative ceiling as well as
other work on the roof and
gutters. The inside has been
prepared for the flooring to be
laid and for the electrical
contractors to begin their work.
As far as the appeal is concerned,
we are still open to receive
donations. The conclusion of the
work will provide a church
building which will have a much
wider range of uses than
previously, but also will have its
historic fabric restored to a better
standard then previously and ready
to see through the next century and
be of great benefit to church and
community for many years to
come. The new seating is expected
to cost in the region of £10,000 and
we have just over half of that
amount donated already. If anyone
would like to make a donation
towards the cost of seating, we are
inviting donations of £70 per seat
which, if you pay tax, can be gift
aided, increasing your donation by
22%. However, any donation
however large or small is welcome
and will help us to pay for any
unexpected extra cost and help us
pay for the project as a whole.
Our thanks to everyone who has
supported the work and enabled us
to begin the work now.
The east end wall of the Chancel just before it was clad in polythene sheeting to protect it during the work to come, showing the
long forgotten window and the somewhat precarious nature of the infill carried out many years ago.
The early heating system in the foreground and the entrance to the vault in
the Chancel area covered by a wooden board. The vault has been resealed.
Coffee and
Crafts at the
Queens Hall Saturday 5th November 9.30am to 2pm In aid of Macmillan Cancer and ASD - Helping Hands
News The Wayland News Page 17
St Mary’s Church, Watton invites you to our
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
Saturday 26th November 9am to 2pm
Watton Christian Community Centre High Street, Watton
Cakes & Produce Stalls, Games, Toys, Christmas Items, Lucky Dip, Raffle, Bottle Tombola, Greetings Cards, Gift Tombola, Christmas
Gifts & Lots More
Morning Coffee & Light Lunches For information, contact the Parish Office 9am - 1pm Tues, Wed &
Thurs 01953 881252 www.stmaryswatton.org
Hingham Veterans Badminton Club
Much has been written in the national and local press about exercise
benefitting the body and mind. It's never too late to get active and one
way is to play badminton. Getting active plays an important role in
ageing healthily and by joining HVBC is one way forward. FILL
(Fitness in Later Life) and the Sportspark at the UEA runs such a
programme. Why travel to Norwich when a badminton club is on your
doorstep at Hingham. We play at the excellent Hingham Sports and
Leisure complex on the Watton Road on the outskirts of Hingham
where three courts are available so you can play til you drop. If you
have played the game in your youth and want to keep fit in an enjoyable
way why not come to the Sports Centre on any Tuesday afternoon
between 3 and 5pm. It is a pay as you play club and the fee is £3 per
session with the occasional £1 for shuttles. We play all year around
although in the summer numbers are down as members seek other
pursuits. Ages range from the late forties to the over eighties. It is a
friendly and fun club so why not come along and relive your youth.
Members do, of course, retire and we recently said goodbye to Ray who
had been a regular player for many years. If you have any queries,
please ring 01953 600019 or we will see you at the Hall ready for
action. Please don't forget if you have any doubts about returning to a
more active life don't be afraid to have a word with your GP.
Ladies' Invitation Day at Richmond Park
G.C. held on Friday 16th September -
Despite the threat of showers and a
menacing rumble of thunder early on, 21
Richmond Park Ladies, and their guests,
took to the course to play their annual
Invitation Day event. The format for the
day was a 4 Ball, Better Ball Stableford
with both scores to count on Par 3's. Guests
were members of clubs both near and far,
from Norfolk to Wellington, New Zealand!
After a short while the skies cleared, the
sun came out and the ladies enjoyed a
glorious day of golf, fun and friendship. As
the players returned to the Clubhouse they
changed into their party dresses and were
well looked after by Bob, the Bar Manager,
and his hardworking team. Once everyone
had played and handed in their cards all 42
ladies sat down to a sumptuous, hot buffet
cooked by Ben, the Chef and his team.
Everyone agreed that it had been a
wonderful day, with the course in superb
condition, and after the meal the Lady
Captain, Ann Achilles, presented the prizes
as follows:
1st Anne Bell & Heather Durrance (Guest)
50 points (picture attached left to right -
Heather Durrance, Ann Achilles (Lady
Captain) & 2nd Chris Lewington & Sandra
Bennington (Guest) 48 points Anne Bell)
3rd Jeanette Fowler & Jill Martin (Guest)
46 points
Nearest the Pin: 3rd (Guest) None, so the
prize was added to the raffle in aid of the
Breast Cancer Resource Fund at Norwich
& Norfolk Hospital; 6th (Home) Dorothy
Stephenson; 12th (Guest) Terri Drew; 17th
(Home) Margaret Broadbent
Results of the Ladies Stableford
competition held on 19th September:
Division 1 1st Zoe Young 36 points 2nd
Anne Bell 33 points 3rd Ann Bayes 33
points
Division 2 1st Jean Barrall 40 points 2nd
Eileen Chard 34 points 3rd Dilys Gibbs 32
points
Division 3 1st Geraldine Stammers 22
points 2nd Sheila Hill 20 points 3rd
Geraldine Rowarth 17 points
On 26th September the Ladies of
Richmond Park played their Secretary's
Salver Stableford event. The Salver was
presented to the Ladies Section in 1992 by
Barbara Coverdale to establish an Autumn
Trophy, the event to be organised by the
current Secretary. Winner of the Secretary's
Salver Jeanette Fowler 38 points 2nd Julie
Ellis 37 points 3rd Barbara Coverdale 36
points
Ladies October Medal: 1st Julie Ellis 93
Nett 71 2nd Mary Wakeford 93 Nett 73 3rd
Jan Bone 92 Nett 77
Division 2 1st Eileen Chard 113 Nett 80
2nd Hilda Whitmarsh 112 Nett 81 3rd
Jeanette Fowler 107 Nett 81
Division 3 1st Jan Spencer 112 Nett 76 2nd
Audrey Cleverley 129 Nett 93
Greensomes Stableford Event
Monday 10th October turned out to be a
mild and sunny but very windy day for the
Richmond Park Ladies and Seniors Unique
Greensomes Stableford Event. The
competition was well attended and some
good scores were recorded, and Lady
Captain Ann Achilles presented the prizes
as follows:
1st Mary Wakeford and Phil Barrell 37 pts
2nd Lesley Matthews and Bill Evans 36 pts
(c/b) 3rd Yvonne Shaw and Ray Edworthy
36 pts (c/b) 4th Fran Parker and Brian
Borwick 36 pts (c/b) 5th Ann Bayes and
Rod Whyatt 35 pts
Richmond Park Ladies Section
October Greensomes Stableford Event Winners. Mary Wakeford and Phil Barrell with Lady Captain, Ann Achilles (centre)
Useful Information
From Able Community Care
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and widened two doors in our home. Will
the conversion of the garage mean we
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Question -I have a disabled grandson
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Answer - The following two
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Their web site is http://
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Watton Churches Together St. Mary’s Church, Watton
1st, 3rd & 4th Wednesday at 9.30am Holy Communion 2nd Wednesday
Morning Worship, Saturdays 9.30am St Mary‟s at Prayer all the above
services will be held in The Church Room Church Office opens Tues,
Wed & Thurs 9am-1pm Tel: 01953 881252
[email protected] www.stmaryswatton.org
Sun 6th 8.00am Holy Communion in the Church Room
10.00am Holy Communion at Watton CCC
7.00pm Informal Worship in the Church Room
Sat 12th Sat 12th 12 noon Remembrance in Churchyard
Sun 13th 8.00am Holy Communion in the Church Room
10.00am Holy Communion at Watton CCC
2.15pm Remembrance Sunday:
Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial
followed by procession to Methodist Church for
3.00pm Service of Remembrance 7.00pm Informal Worship at the
Colin Mackenzie Centre
Sun 20th 8.00am Holy Communion in the Church Room
10.00am Holy Communion at Watton CCC
7.00pm Informal Worship in the Church Room
Sun 27th 8.00am Holy Communion in the Church Room
10.00am All Age Worship at Watton CCC
7.00pm Informal Worship at the
Colin Mackenzie Centre
Watton Methodist Church Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and prayer
between 10am & 12 Noon It‟s your quiet place.
At 10.30 there is a half-hour Midweek Service in the Large Vestry led by
the Minister or a Church Member. www.wattonmethodist.btck.co.uk
Sun 6th 10.45am Mr B Lawrence
6.30pm Rev B Winner Holy Communion
Sun 13th 10.45am Mr P Terry
2.15pm Town Remembrance Service
at the War Memorial followed by
3.00pm Service at Methodist Church
6.30pm Mrs E Warby
Sun 20th 10.45am Rev J Pathmarajah
6.30pm Rev V Spencer
Sun 27th 10.45am Rev C Howarth Holy Communion
2.30pm Section Service at Great Cressingham
Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 5.30pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
Pentecostal Church, Dereham Road, Watton Children up to 11 years of age have their own programme during
the Sunday morning services
Sun 6th 10.30am Celebration Family Service -
„Operation Christmas Child‟ Shoebox Appeal
Sun 13th 10.30am Remembrance Service-„At Home with
God Romans 5: 1-5 Enjoying God‟s Peace‟
Sun 20th 10.30am At Home with God „Romans 5: 1-5
Producing Worthwhile Characteristics‟
Sun 27th 10.30am „At Home with God Romans 5:1-5
- Hope in the Love of God‟
6-7.30pm Prayer Meeting
St. Nicholas‟ Church, Ashill
Tuesdays at 10.00am Said Holy Communion
Sun 6th 10.30am Benefice Service of Holy Communion
Sun 13th 9.30am Morning Worship & Act of Remembrance
Sun 20th 9.30am All Age Worship
Sun 27th 9.30am Holy Communion
St. George‟s Church, Saham Toney Sun 13th 11.00am Morning Worship & Act of Remembrance
Sun 20th 11.00am All Age Worship
Sun 27th 11.00am Holy Communion
S.S. Peter & Paul‟s Church, Carbrooke
Sun 13th 10.30am Holy Communion & Act of Remembrance
Sun 20th 10.30am All Age Worship
Sun 27th 6.30pm Group Advent Service
„Darkness to Light‟
St John the Evangelist Church, Ovington
Thursdays at 9.00am Said Holy Communion
Sun 13th 9.30am A Service for Remembrance Day
Breckles, Caston, Great Hockham,
Griston, Merton, Stow Bedon,
Thompson
Worship Calendar for November
2nd November - All Souls‟ Day
7:00pm All Souls‟ Day: Service to Remember Departed
Loved Ones, Gt. Hockham
6th November - 3rd Sunday before Advent
10:30am United Holy Communion Griston
Friday 11th November - Armistice Day
10:55am Act of Remembrance Caston War Memorial
Sunday 13th November - Remembrance Sunday Services
10:00am Thompson (for Merton, Thompson, Tottington)
10:45am Holy Trinity, Great Hockham
10:55am Caston (for Breckles, Caston, Stow Bedon)
6:30pm Sts. Peter & Paul‟s, Griston
Sunday 20th November - Christ the King
9:00am Matins (BCP) Gt. Hockham
10:30am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon
Sunday 27th November - First Sunday of Advent
9:00am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton
10:30amUnited Holy Communion Thompson
Sunday 4th December - Second Sunday of Advent
10:30am United Holy Communion Breckles
Wednesday Pram Services For parents or carers with children aged 0-5
Wednesdays, 10:15 am at Caston Primary School Hall
„The WAY‟ Youth Group (ages 11+)
Sundays 6th and 20th November, 7-8:00 pm, Rectory
Enquiries: The Revd. Bob Nichols: Tel.: (01953) 483222;
Email: [email protected]
All Saints Church, Threxton Sunday 13th November at 10.30am
Remembrance Service with Watton Silver Band
SUNDAY AFTERNOON TEAS Hosted by St. Mary’s Church in November
Sunday 20th November at Watton Christian Community Centre
2.30pm until 4pm Brighten up a Sunday Afternoon by joining
us, a warm welcome awaits you and your friends.
WATTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP Wed 2nd November 2.00pm Tea & Chat at Watton CCC
Mon 21st November 12 noon for 12.30pm Lunch at
Griston Waggon & Horses
Saham Hills Methodist Church
November 12th Coffee morning 10-11.30 December 10th Christmas Sale & Coffee Morning 10- 12Noon December 18th 6.30pm Carol Service with Saham Handbell Ringers
Thought for the month
Watton is a Great place to live
By the Rev Roger Pawsey, Watton Pentecostal Church It never ceases to amaze me how helpful people are in Watton.
Our neighbours are kind and helpful and whether it's in the
church or at home people always seem willing to help.
We attended the Older People's Forum recently, run by
Breckland Council, and were amazed by the offers of help we
received. Help is out there if only we are willing to ask and
receive. If we are not willing to receive help from people when
they offer we give them a reason not to be kind in the future.
Sometimes help comes from the strangest places. I read this
story recently on the Internet, I don't think it's true but worth a
read.
An old Italian gentleman lived alone in New Jersey. He wanted
to plant his annual tomato garden, but it was very difficult work,
as the ground was hard. His only son, Vincent, who used to help
him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and
described his predicament:
Dear Vincent. I am feeling pretty sad because it looks like I
won't be able to plant my tomato garden this year. I'm just
getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. I know if you
were here my troubles would be over. I know you would be
happy to dig the plot for me, like in the old days. Love, Papa
A few days later he received a letter from his son. Dear Papa,
Don't dig up that garden, that's where the bodies are buried.
Love, Vinnie
At 4 a.m. the next morning FBI agents and local police arrived
and dug up the entire area without finding any bodies. They
apologised to the old man and left. That same day the old man
received another letter from his son.
Dear Papa, Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best
I could do under the circumstances. Love you. Vinnie
We cannot condone the means of Vinnie's help but can
understand the sentiment that motivated it. Help may come from
the most unexpected sources.
The Bible tells of the Good Samaritan, and in the parable the
man who had been beaten and robbed would not have expected
help from a Samaritan. You could be a source of unexpected
help today simply by lending a hand or giving a kind word to a
stranger or by accepting a stranger's helping hand.
Coffee and Crafts at the Queens Hall
We are back this month at the Queens Hall on the 5th
November. There will be up to 20 stalls of locally handmade
items including cards, knitwear, wooden items, jewellery,
sewing and some unusual items as well. Craft supplies will also
be available. Opening times will be 9.30am to 2pm and
admission will be free.
Refreshments will be served in aid of the Rotary Club and a
Thetford based charity ASD - Helping Hands who are there for
adults and children in the Norfolk area living with Autism.
Please come and have a coffee and support these good causes.
If you require any further information please call Brenda on
01953 885559.
Macmillan Coffee Morning Thanks
On Friday September 23rd at Greycroft, Carbrooke, Rene and
Brian Smith held a coffee morning, it was a lovely fine day it
was well supported, there was raffle, tombola and one or two
table tops. We were able to send £437.30. to Macmillan Cancer
Care, so we did beat the previous record when we held it two
years ago which was £347.
So thank you to everyone who came and helped to raise this
brilliant amount.
Norfolk Wildlife Trust
To ask a question about the Norfolk’s Wildlife please call the Norfolk Wildlife Information Service. Wildline 01603 598333 9am to 5pm Mon -
Fri. E-mail [email protected] Website http://www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/naturalconnections
Further details and Membership enquiries 01953 498467 Tuesday 15th November, 7.45pm-9.30pm The Flora Fauna and People of Madagascar. A presentation by Sue Traer. Followed by raffle and refreshments. Venue; Watton Christian Community Centre, High Street ,Watton. Cost : Members £2.00 non-members £3.00.
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WAYLAND EVENTS DIARY
ACC = Ashill Community Centre, Hale Road, Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre, Saham
November
Wed 2nd Ovington Gardening Club 7.45pm
Fri 4th 7.30pm Queen's Hall. Barn Dance with Shinanikins.
Tickets £7.50 inc supper. from Mullengers (See IW article)
Sat 6th Wretham Village Hall Craft Fair 10am to 4pm IP24 1RL
Fri 11th Macmillan Coffee Morning at 95, Nelson Court, Watton. 10.30
Sat 12th Great Hockham Farmers' Market Village Hall IP24 1NT 9 - 12
Mon 14th 864 (Watton) Sqdn ATC AGM at the HQ, Watton 7pm
Tue 15th 7.45 - 9pm NWT Talk The Flora, Fauna and People of
Madagascar. Venue Watton CCC.
Thurs 17th to Sat 19th Wayland Players “Moon Over Buffalo” See article
Sat 19th Caston Christmas Fayre, Village Hall at 2pm
Fri 25th Crackers about Christmas - Attleborough. See Article
Sat 26th 9am St Mary's Church Watton Christmas Bazaar Watton CCC
December
Sat 3rd Ovington Village Bazaar 12-3pm
Sat 3rd 9.30 Queen's Hall IW Christmas Stall and Coffee Morning
Wed 7th 12Noon Queen's Hall Lunchtime Concert with Breckland Breeze
and guests. Tickets £5 inc lunch, from Mullengers See IW art.
Tue 20th 7.45-9pm NWT Talk The Wildlife of Norfolk and Breckland.
The Richmond Park Seniors Autumn
Cup was very aptly named. Just two days
after genuine summer like conditions the
weather changed dramatically for this
major competition.
There was a very large entry for the last
big competition of the season. The cool,
windy and moist conditions however
seemed to suit some players well, whilst
others found them to be very trying
indeed. The scores ranged from the very
“disappointing” to the “highly
satisfactory”.
In the end a commendable score of 40
points enabled Jeff Sutton, (seen in the
above picture) receiving the Cup from
Senior Captain Tony Fowler, to take the
trophy by three clear shots from John
Crowdy with Bill Evans in third
place a further two shots behind.
The Senior Vice Captain, Dave
Palmer, took the prize for the Best
Front Nine holes with David
Wakeford won the Best Back Nine
trophy.
In the evening sixty three Seniors
and Guests attended the Annual
Presentation and Gala Dinner. The
thirty three prizes were spread between
nineteen different members which really
shows spread of ability across the
section.
Richmond Park Seniors Autumn Cup and Gala Dinner
On Saturday 17th Sept 2011, Watton
Bowls Club held a match to celebrate
the life of Dorothy Learmonth. The
guests of honour on the day who we
were pleased to see were, brothers
Alan & Chris Jenness and Life
Member Mrs Mary Riches.
We were fortunate to be able to invite
teams from Ashill, Bradenham,
Connaught, Hingham, Mundford,
Swaffham and Thetford, who I am
pleased to say accepted, and came
and made it a day of which Dorothy
would have been proud, so a big
thank you to all of those clubs.
Dorothy was a very accomplished
Lawn Green Bowler who gained her
County Badge, and thereby hangs
another side of Dorothy. Mr Bill
Porter (keen bowler) who was deputy
head of the junior school had a
dream, to see a full size Bowling
Green at the side of the Sports
Centre, after much persuasion from
him, the Sports Centre Committee
allocated a piece of land on which to
build a full sized bowling green, for
which he paid out of his own pocket
to have dug over, thus committing
the Loch Neaton bowlers to the
making of a new green of which to be
proud. Initially six members loaned
£100 each to get the real work
started, of which only one took
repayment, but that was only the start
of a long and arduous journey
You may think that I have digressed
somewhat from Dorothy, but her life
was not just work, she also played.
While she was still working, and
when she retired she poured herself
wholeheartedly into the game, and
won trophies and competitions, and
as I said earlier she also won her
County badge, she also went on tour
with the ladies county team every
autumn and will be sadly missed by
them.
As well as playing outdoor bowls she
also played every winter at Old Hall
Indoor Bowls Club in their league.
Dorothy was an integral part of our
club, not only was she Secretary of
the Ladies Section for many years,
she also attended all of the meetings
which involved the ladies side of the
club, as well as being on the main
Club Committee until the day she left
us 13th March 2011 for that great
Bowling Green up above. I will
conclude by saying that Dorothy was
not one to suffer fools gladly, but she
was always fair and to the point, and
she will be sadly missed by us all at
Watton (Loch Neaton) BC.
God Bless You Dorothy, and as we
bowlers say, “May The Bias Be With
You Always”.
Dorothy Learmonth
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Members and friends recently visited
Reymerston Hall and to meet with Wing
Commander Ken Wallis M.B.E. At 95years old
Ken is truly a remarkable man holding many
world records for Autogyro design and flying
achievements. Members were enthusiastically
shown the large collection of memorabilia both in
Reymerston Hall and in the hanger where some
twenty Autogyros were on display. The highlight
was when Ken took to the skies and displayed his
unique flying skills against a clear blue sky.
On Monday the 10th October thirty members
toured the Houses of Parliament and met with
our local M.P George Freeman. All of the
members enjoyed the tour which was enhanced
by having such exceptionally good guides who
brought the history and parliamentary
procedures alive. Members questioned George
Freeman on a wide range of subjects including
local planning, pensions and immigration.
A cruise on the Thames from Westminster to
Greenwich with a bonus of good weather ended
an enjoyable trip.
The Anniversary Holiday to Wales from
the14th to 18th May 2012 has one twin room
available. Please contact Ron or Margaret
(01953889951) .
This year‟s Christmas Lunch will be held at the
Richmond Park Golf Club on Friday 9th
December at 12.45 pm. Seating is restricted to
seventy. Tickets at £13 will be available at the
next monthly meeting.
Our U3A will be entering two teams in the
annual Watton Society Quiz at the Queens Hall
on Wednesday 23rd November.
The next member‟s monthly meeting is on
Thursday 24th November at 2.00pm. The
speaker will be Arthur Barrett presenting “An
Afternoon with Gilbert and Sullivan”
Watton & District University of the Third Age
Local shopping With the economic uncertainty that there
is in the world today, it now makes more
sense than ever to shop at the place
nearest to you than to burn money
travelling great distances to shop at some
out of town centre.
It is encouraging to see the Chamber of
Commerce supporting local businesses
with an attractive new leaflet highlighting
the High Street and the businesses within.
The graphics by local artist Adam
Wilson are particularly nice, being simple
and yet informative, and the whole leaflet
has been very nicely designed and put
together. If you are out shopping in the
High Street (and if you aren‟t why not?)
then pick up a copy.
Christmas Bazaar at Methodist Church Watton Methodist Church will be
holding their Christmas Bazaar on
Saturday 19 November from 9.30
a.m. to 1 p.m. Stalls will include
Christmas gifts, Toiletries, Pantry,
Preserves, Cakes and Sweets, Bric-a-
Brac, 99p. only, 2nd hand bookstall,
Children's Lucky Dip, Guessing
competitions and a Christian bookstall
with calendars, gifts etc. Something
for everyone - so hope to see you
there, you will be very welcome.
Coffee/Teas and Light Lunches will
also be available.