The Wayland News October 2014

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in digital & online at www.thebrecklandview.cue Number 215 -October 2014

Wayland CMAOct 25th Travis Logan

8 ll late at the Queens Hall

August might have been a good

weather month, but it certainly was

not a good fortune month for the

Whissey Benefice, which comprises

the parishes of Ashill, Carbrooke,

Ovington and Saham Toney, where

disaster has struck twice. The firsttime the Lych-gate, a memorial to the

men from Ashill who died in World

War I, was destroyed and in the

second incident a large quantity of

lead was removed from the roof of

Carbrooke Church. In both cases, the

churches involved will have to make

large contributions towards the

restoration and much of this moneyinevitably has to come out of the

pockets of those who attend these two

churches.The Rt Revd Jonathan M

Bishop of Lynn, was very mov

the plight of these churches and

time in his busy schedule to vi

scene of the disasters in order to

his support for those having twith the aftermath of these even

Visit to Stricken Benefice by Bisho

The Rt Revd Jonathan Meryck, Bishop of Lynn, is shown the damage at Ashill Church Lych -gate

CommunityGroup FundingAvailableIf you are a local charity, community

group or voluntary organisation with

a particular project or activity that

needs extra funding then you may be

eligible to receive an amount from the

proceeds of the annual Wayland

Show.To qualify, your organisation should

operate, or have community links

within the Wayland area, be properly

constituted and representative of the

interests concerned. Funds will be

allocated in the New Year.

Application forms and details of how

to apply are available to download

from our website:

www.waylandshow.com

(click on 'Charity News' link).

For further help/information please

contact Claire Bowes, Secretary,

Wayland Agricultural Society CIC

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 07789796937

A Museum forWatton?A Museum for the Breckland town

of Watton has been proposed to

encourage more interest in the

town and to encourage more

visitors.George Freeman, MP, was recently

quoted as saying, Watton is a

town on the edge. And despite the

growth in population in the townand its surrounds there has been no

expansion of facilities or amenities.

The excellent series of books

produced by The Wayland

Partnership Development Trust

record much of what is already

known about Watton and a

Museum would complement the

research by displaying artefacts

from over the years.

I would like to say, as spokesperson

and co-ordinator, that this is very

much a Community project. Local

people, from local schools to the

retired, will be welcomed with their

stories and donations of memo

into the safe keeping of the Mu

A Museum would let Watton

proudly alongs ide its

Breckland towns who

museums.

There is a lot of groundwork

done yet and it all depends o

enthusiasm and support o

people of Watton.

It is a project for the town an

from the town is encourage

will be warmly welcomeBonnie and her team.

This project, A Museum

Watton, will work with the su

and help of the townspeople.

have skills such as IT,

Raising, Publicity, M

Research and you would li

share them to make the Mus

reality please email:[email protected]

Many thanks, Bonnie Roberts


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Wayland News Page 2 October

WattonMedicalPracticeA Letter to the Editor . . .Sir, It is with regret that, over the last months,

I have listened to the debate that has gone onwithin our community regarding the provisionof medical services in Watton and itssurrounding area. Our Town and its medical

provision has been at the centre of mediainterest in the national press, the local press

and Television, none of this media interest hasmoved the needs of our community forwards

in any way, in fact it has only chosen topromote a negative and wholly uninformedview of the many large challenges facing not

only our practice but many practicesthroughout the Country.Reading in this journal last month the factual

explanation of its position by the WattonMedical Practice has brought into sharp focus

the knee jerk responses of the media only tookeen to promote a bad news story, and I notethat even some of our most senior politicians

have spoken out prior to a comprehensiveunderstanding of the situation generally across

both County and Country. One hopes for

better when such serious matters are discussedin the public domain.I have a memory of medical services going backover 6 decades in our community and during allthis time I am sure that there have at times been

challenging periods for all its practitioners andpatients, none more challenging than at presentwhere some find their Doctors some miles away

thus creating difficulties in access in our ruralarea. One hopes that in time, and with successfulrecruitment, patients can be repatriated back to

their preferred practise. This is an importantissue to be addressed by the management at our

practice.Why have I chosen to be involved in this HotPotato of an issue here in Watton? Like

many of us my life had been temporarilyturned on its head by a sudden change in

health and I was now a user of all manner ofhelp and advice from the Watton MedicalPractice. During this period I was received

with consideration, care and professionalismat all levels of the organisation and cannot

fault the convenience of all the systems inplace to speed up access to the professionalswho work there. I am very satisfied with the

service that I and my family have receivedover the many years as patients.Chris Edwards, Harvey St., Watton.

From the Editor: Mr Edwards charges thelocal press as choosing to promote a

negative and wholly uninformed view . . . and of knee jerk responses of the media onlytoo keen to promote a bad news story . . .

Since there are only two titles that reasonablyqualify as local press in Wayland I can only

conclude that he refers to coverage in TheWayland News and the Watton and SwaffhamTimes. I feel that I must defend this paper andmyself against the accusations he has levelled

at us.To deal first with the second charge of a

knee jerk response and being only tookeen to promote a bad news story:

I say this journal has never promoted a 'bad

news story' in any way that could be describedas a knee jerk reaction; On occasions I havereported the unpalatable stories of our area,

but never in any way other than to informreaders.

The very reason for the existence of theWayland News has been to promote all that is

good about the Wayland area, to tell the goodnews that often goes unnoticed by mainstream

media.

An element of the national press, in particular

The Daily Mail, did try to turn the patient de-registration story into an attack against the

migrant population in our area, and put theblame for the problems on them. That is

plainly untrue, was destabilising t

community and a falsification of the facFor many newspapers, the coverage ois driven by the need to increase sale

news is good news for sales sadly. Bhas never been, and never will binfluence on the content of The Wayland

for as long as I remain Editor.As to the charge Mr Edwards makes

have promoted a negative and uninformed view this is a statement I d

serious issue with.I have had many, many long converwith people on the phone, in the street email about their own experience

concerns regarding Watton Medical Pr

Every word that I have written iWayland News about the subject habeen published after the most

consideration and research to ensure have not misrepresented the concern

fears of the many readers who have urgto represent them.

Is that being negative and wholly uninfoI stated in my first Editorial in the July

that these conversations have been gosince at least January 2012, so for

three years now I have listened to comcomplaints and concerns on this subjec

said in July, I tried to engage wiPractice Manager, and the Chairman

Patient Liaison Group to no avail. Indeearly reactions to my approaches co

described as hostile. I believe that from

negative, my actions at all times havpositive attempts to bring patients conc

the attention of those who are best plaaddress and help them.

Those views I have represented may nobeen positive in their comments about but I have been scrupulous in main

fairness and balance, saying when pcomments have been made to me.That they have numbered fewer than t

not of my doing!To ensure that I maintained balance, I

Watton Medical Practice managemrespond last month, since no other cohad been made by them, and gave I

equal space and prominence with anelse printed in these pages.

I might say, by the way, that the resp

have had from readers to what Mr Eddescribes as the 'factual explanation

position by the Watton Medical Practicbeen incredulous.

And to be fair to the Watton and SwTimes, I would also say that their cohas been measured and was well resear

Personally, I am delighted Mr Edwawell again. He and I have been friencolleagues in several different com

ventures over many years.But I ask him, to ask himself, how he

have felt if he had been required to chanDoctor and Surgery to complete strmidway through his own treatment for

threatening illness? That is what sothose de-registered have endured.

How would he react, if, like some, he pensioner now facing weekly taxi fares

or more in order to attend his dappointments?

Mr Edwards may be right in saying thaof The Wayland News' involvemen

changed the situation for the better. Thvery effective statement with which tdown debate. But just because nothin

changed, does not mean, or prove, thstatus quo is right or fair. Residents community, my readers and my f

deserve better than to have to settle for tFrom what I have read in Breckland Co

report, almost everyone accepts somwent seriously wrong here and it mbe allowed to happen again.

Whatever it is, it has not been identifnamed.

And meanwhile, locally, nothing has ch

The 1,500 are still deregistered.Officially the Surgery list is closed and

am told, is affecting house sales in WattAnd many, many people te ll me they adeeply unhappy.


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er 2014 The Wayland News P

aylandcademypenvening

y, may I take this

tunity to introduce myself

new Principal at Wayland

emy. Over the last 5 years

e seen Wayland Academy

uing to develop andve. Progress measures and

E results illustrate the drive

adership and the passion

chers to support students

hieving the very best that

an.

n Academy we are on a

y to OUTSTANDING.

ecured a GOOD rating in

and this was testament to

nts, parents, teachers and

rt staff. This GOOD

was achieved in every

of school life.

ld like to extend a warm

invitation to you to come and

meet the staff and students at

Wayland Academy on Thursday

2nd October starting at 6pm.

During the evening you will be

able to have quality time with

Heads of Departments and

teachers, see exciting

demonstrations and witness first

-hand the continued

transformation that is taking

place at the Academy.Glen Allott, Principal, Wayland

Academy.

MacmillanCoffeeMorning inNelson CourtThe Macmillan Coffee Morning

held annually at 95, Nelson

Court by Dave and Jenny

Simons, will be on Tuesday,

18th November this year. Please

put the date in your diaries!

OvingtonVillage HallOvtoberfestTickets are still available for

the popular Ovtoberfest on

Saturday 18 October at

7.30pm in the village hall,

featuring the amazing

Backdrafts (resplendent in

their firefighters kit!) who

got everyone up and dancing

last year with their rousing

music. There will be real ales

available from the bar and the

ticket price of 10 includes a

supper of sausage & mash,

followed by a home-made

dessert. Please ring Matt on

07730880111 as soon as

possible to reserve your

ticket, or come to the village

hall any Monday morning

between 10 & 12. Hurry,

space is limited!

Next month we are hosting an

evening with the wonderfully

entertaining Mervyn Stutter,

so keep Saturday 15

November free and book your

tickets with Christine on

01953 885848 or visit the

village hall on a Monday

morning. For only 10 there

is a light buffet before the

show followed by an evening

of Mervyns incisive wit and

brilliant songs. There will be

a limited bar available.

The evening is sponsored by

Creative Arts East Live.

Shipdham& DistrictBook GroupThe meeting on 20th August

took the form of a charity

afternoon tea when we

combined with friends from

another group. Those

attending read passages of

their own choosing with a

First World War theme.

These included poems;newspaper extracts; letters

from family members

serving at the front; prose

extracts from fiction and

non-fiction; passages

describing life on the home

front and anecdotal stories

passed down through

families.

All were moving whilst some

revealed a lighter side and a

little humour, welcomed

whilst dealing with a grim

subject. It was agreed that for

decades nothing of this war

was revealed, especially by

those who had taken part and

that we appear to have

learned little about the futility

of war in the century since.95 was raised for the Save

the Children North Kurdish

Region Appeal. This seemed

appropriate when once again

the innocent are the victims of

warfare and violence.The meeting on 17th

September began with a

buffe t lunch at the home of

one of our founding

members now living in

Wisbech but still attendingour local meetings whenever

possible. The book for

discussion was Laurie Lees

childhood memoir Cider

with Rosie. Only two

members were less than

enthusiastic about this book.

One said she had been

looking forward to it and then

became bored with so much

media coverage of the period

although she enjoyed Lees

imagery. Another said she

just couldnt get into it and

did not believe that the

mother could be as scatty as

depicted. For the majority the

book was a delight, reminded

all of rural life even several

decades after Lees depiction;

enjoyed the poetry of his

prose writing and descriptive

skill; thought the only way

the mother coped with all the

children, little money,

primitive living and wild

garden was to be a free and

creative spirit; recognised the

characters; laughed at so

much seen through the eyes

of a child, often out loud and

phrases like relaxing andcomforting were uttered by

one by her own admission

normally judgemental.

Perhaps the most touching

accolade was from a

member who read the book

to a now deceased elderly

member in the last weeks of

her life. Most had read it

before but appreciated

revisiting it with mature

vision and discussing it with

kindred spirits.

The book for our October

meeting is Rebecca by

Daphne du Maurier.

ant trainingadvice onndroidblets, iPads

martphones?IT LOCALLY!

Wayland Partnership and the

l Phone Company both

Watton plan to run anotherof training workshops on

est Tablet devices.

re now taking bookings and

cover Android devices and

iPads for beginners. In

on, we would like to run

ced classes for those who

had some experience of

their device. For 30.00 you

eceive three hours of expert

nbiased training spread over

days on how to use your

e.

ays seem to have been the

ay for most people and the

ourse will start at 9.30pm onay 21st October at Wayland

e in Watton High Street and

at 10.30am. If there is

ient interest, and to keep

class size manageable, we

un another one hour session

10.45am.workshops are subject to

nd and even if you have

ered your interest

ously, please email

wayland.org.uk (or phone

953 880204) as soon as you

nd tell us if you want tuition

ndroid Tablet or iPad and if

are a beginner or a more

ced user.

r at the Digital Phone

any at 34 High Street,

n can also answer any

ons you may have.

SeasonalFlu JabsNHS Englands East Anglian

Area Team has re-

commissioned pharmacies to

provide the NHS flu

vaccination service for the

2014/15 season. This follows

the successful introduction of

last years vaccination

programme which was

offered for the first time

through pharmacies as wellas GPs.

Norfolk Pharmacies will be

offering the NHS vaccination

service to patients at risk of

serious illness or death

should they develop

influenza who are aged 18 to

64. The groups considered to

be most at risk include

patients with chronic

conditions such as respiratory

disease, heart disease, kidney

or liver disease etc.

Pharmacies can also provide

the service to pregnant

women and non-professional

carers.

Working to complement the

service offered by GPs and

maternity units, this greatly

increases the availability of

vaccination with the aim of

reducing morbidity and

mortality from influenza and

averting the need for patient

hospitalization.

GPs may already have

contacted patients to

recommend that they have

the flu vaccination.However, if any patients are

concerned that they may be at

risk then they should contact

their GP or local pharmacy to

find out if they would be

eligible for this free NHS

service.

Geoff Ray, Senior

Pharmacist at Total Health

Pharmacy in Watton said; I

would urge people to find out

if they are eligible for the

free NHS service and make

arrangements to have the flu

jab as soon as possible.


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ston Primary School

go Friday 10th Oct 6.30pm

Eyes down 7pm.e family welcome, great prizes to be

including last game 'The Big Money

me'. Refreshments will be available.

Quiz Night 21st Nov 7pm.ams of up to 6, adults only, 2 per

rson. Refreshments available, own

ol must be provided if required. Cash

prize for the winning team.

book a table or any queries please

phone Alison 07899040119.

A QuickLook RoundBy OrbiterAnother month nearer to

Christmas, Im afraid. How times

have changed, for in days gone by

everyone used to look forward to

the Yuletide season, but in recent

years feelings seem to have

changed somewhat. Possibly it is

because before the days when we

all had cars most people were notin a position to travel much, so

everyone would make a really

special effort at Christmas to

make the holiday period a time of

family re-union, whereas now

folks get together far more often.

The big day itself, besides the

religious background, was a day

of fun for all the family, starting

off with the examination of the

Xmas Stocking, not only for the

children, for Mum would arrange

one for Dad, and sometimes vice

versa. The contents usually

consisted of the most trivial of

items, such as the odd toffee orbar of chocolate, and some silly

toy, such as a yo-yo and

something to make a noise with,

plus some puzzles, and the

obligatory tangerine. Certainly no

expensive things like CDs or

computer games, which the

children of today expect.Of course, presents aside, there is

the tradition of sitting down

together for Christmas Dinner but

alas this too has diminished in

importance, since turkey is no

longer a once-a-year dish, while

chicken is the basis of so many

everyday meals that it is no

longer a treat. But perhaps what

has changed most is that the

proceedings always start so early.

Already Xmas things are

appearing in the shops, and

members of clubs everywhere are

being asked if they have put their

names down for the annual lunch.

In the last few weeks it has been

back to school for most of our

children, and the first time round

for others. The latest proposals

from the education experts seem

to recommend that youngsters

start school as young as even two

years of age, while others favour

postponing the starting dates until

six or even seven years.With the additional confusion

regarding the composition of the

national curriculum, it is no

wonder that standards seem to be

falling. While in many cases the

pupils do extremely well, on the

other hand we are told that

prospective employers find that

school leavers are often found to

be completely lacking in ability in

the basics such as reading andwriting, and elementary

arithmetic. It is reported that the

Ofsted inspections that are

designed to sort out the schools

that are not up to scratch are often

rendered useless as their proposed

visits are known in advance. This

reminds me of the secret

inspections that Generals carried

out at army camps throughout the

war. Some good fellow in

Headquarters always leaked

details of the visits several days

before, so the element of surprise

was never there.

One of the good things abouttemporary road signs is that they

give valuable advice of the

hazards that face motorists as

they travel round the country, but

the downside is when they are not

removed when the subject of their

being is no longer there. For

instance it is good to be advised

that the road ahead has been

repaired leaving loose chippings,

or that the road markings have

been removed, or that the road is

flooded or that there is a

diversion, but it can be a source

of annoyance when the sign is

still there weeks, or sometimes

months, after the situation has

been returned to normal.

There has been much publicity

recently about bad language being

used on the B.B.C., and it always

seems peculiar that an offensive

word is described by the press by

means of the initial letter followed

by dashes, as in he called me a fat

b.. Since in almost every case

the reader will be quite aware of

what the word actually is it really is

pointless trying to disguise it in this

way. Are the newspapers

attempting to give the impression

that they are too nice to use such

words, or that they think their

readers are of similar ilk ? Actually

confusion could be caused if there

is more than one naughty word

beginning with the same letter, so

why not just report it as it really is ?

It has been reported that there are

proposals to sell off parts of some

of the parks that have provided

valuable open air leisure facilities in

our towns and cities ever since they

were established in Victorian times.

With the housing developers beingurged to concentrate on sites that do

not threaten green belt areas, and

local councils finding it difficult to

find the finance necessary to

maintain these places it might seem

to make sense for them to be sold

off in this way. But what a pity it

would be if yet another facet of our

past should be lost for ever. Those

of us who have lived in London

before the Second World War in

particular, will appreciate what

wonderful assets the parks have

always been. Despite the

impression most others have of

London as just one great sprawlof terraced housing, the fact is

that 95% of the population of the

capital lived either within walking

distance, or a twopenny bus ride

of a green open space, either a

common, a heath, a marsh, but

more often a park, which would

usually contain a manicured

series of flower gardens,

shrubberies and lawns (alas

usually with the sign Please

Keep Off The Grass) as well as

fields set aside for all manner of

sports, such as football, cricket,

tennis and putting, while many

parks boasted boating lakes,

where-on a pleasant hour could

be spent on hire boats at the most

modest charges, while musical

tastes were satisfied by means of

regular concerts in the bandstand

that was invariably another

feature.

It would be a great shame if these

facilities were lost, although

possibly the modern world sees

them in a different light. Of

course these changes are only

proposals and the parks are

protected by Acts of Parliament,

though as we all know, Ac

be repealed.

As a matter of no pa

probable interest to anyon

myself, on a recent vi

Sandringham, I had to pass th

Swaffham, Fakenham

Dersingham, and it occurred

to wonder just how many

place names end in the word

and why. Is it just an abbre

of the word Hamlet, though

Swaffham has always been

than that ? Perhaps some rea

knowledge of the true origwill be kind enough to let me

I did go further with a brief

of Norfolk place names,

which I found tha

approximately six hundred v

and towns there were over

ending in Ham, with a furthe

ending in Ingham. I look forw

the benefit of some

knowledge.

Good afternoon.

Ed: We were always tau

school, if I remember correct

village names ending in

generally indicated a settlem

Saxon (or earlier) origin,ending in by as being Viki

those ending in ton as bein

conquest.

But readers may know better

OvingtonGardeningClubThe September meeting

great success when we

introduced to The Perenn

Potter by Bryan Thurlow

was dressed in character aged gardener living in a

country house and describ

lifetime in gardening in

detail. This was an u

evening and was very

received.Our next meeting is at Ov

Village Hall on Wednesd

October at 7.45pm when

Goode will be speaking

Alpines from Mounta

Garden. For further

contact Ed on 01953 8858

Carol on 01760 440719.


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Holme Hale Pavilion BingoAt the Pavilion Sat. October 11th

Refreshments During Interval

Eyes Down 7.30pm

Caston Fourth

Autumn Cra FairSaturday, 25th October 2014 from 10am to 3.30

Caston Village HallLocal Craspeople displaying and selling their own work

Jewellery, Crochet, Knits, Free Embroidery, Poery, Fabric Co

Boxes, Woodcras, Cards, Ceramics, Bags, Patchworked Ap

Rice Frogs AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!!!

GIFTS FOR ALL -FREE ADMISSION

Refreshments all day, and Tombola

September was particularly

for Rotarians with a 2-hour

morning on 6th and a comedy

oon on the 7th, both at the

ns Hall, which between them

nett proceeds of nearly 200

ur charities account. The 8th

mber saw the 60th anniversary

e granting of our Charter by

y International (pictured).on 7th September, the local

ds of Chernobyl Children

welcomed 10 Belarusian

en for their 3rd annual session

recuperative therapy in

land. It costs about 500 to

each child each year of the 5

programme. Our member, Pat

hy, is a major fundraiser for

oup, and Watton Rotary Club

ain supporting the cause; this

year 500 has been pledged, and an

application for a matching grant

from Rotary Foundation is in

process.On 14th September the club held a

hobbies day at Crow Hill,

Shipdham, hosted by Paul and Ali

Chubbock. This was the 2nd year

with members exhibiting an eclectic

mix of hobbies including the art of

casting when fly fishing, motor

cycles, vintage tractor restoration,

philately, painting, learning the

accordion, and clay pigeon shooting.

Of particular interest was

handspinning the art of twisting

fibrous material into a continuous

thread using a spinning wheel

expertly demonstrated by a

members wife.

Looking ahead, our autumn Jazz at

the Queens Hall session is

scheduled for Friday 31st October

with East Anglias leading jazz

sextet DixieMix. Tickets are 12

including a light supper; regulars

will notice the price increase, the

first since we started the biennial

jazz sessions over 7 years ago. With

room to dance and a superb sound

and lighting system, the Queens Hall

is the ideal venue. Tickets will be

available from Adcocks from

Wednesday 1st October. Doors open

at 7pm for a 7.30pm start, and there

will be the usual bar & raffle.

Proceeds, as usual, to causes

supported by the Club.

Oh! And by the way, we are also

running the coffee morning in the

Queens Hall the following morning!

Martin Anscombe

Watton Rotary Roundup

he

ementiawareojectntroductory meeting of the

nd Dementia Aware Project

place as planned on Tuesday

mber 2nd. It was attended by

ayland Residents, who came

a wide range and a wealth of

ence and information and an

iasm to find out more. These

ed Cllr Michael Wassell,

of Breckland Council and

n Ward member and resident,so Cllr Lynda Turner, Deputy

r, Community Services

lio and Older Peoples

pion. Breckland Council is

already a Dementia Friendly

Council with members and staff

receiving training in recent months.

The session was led by Age UKProject Manager, Aileen Francis and

Age UK Dementia lead, Joanne

Mountjoy-Dixon.

Aileen and Jo stressed that their

programme needs a strong partnership

between Age UK Norfolk and the

Community. They will provide

support, deliver training, help to raise

awareness, and, alongside the training,

a toolkit, Dementia Aware stickers

and evaluation for participating

businesses and organisations as well

as help with marketing and publicity.

In return the community needs to

own the project and be committed to

helping the Wayland area becomeDementia Aware and Dementia

Friendly. As a Steering Group

members can increase their own

awareness and understanding to help

ensure that people with Dementia

can feel safe and confident in the

community.

The training for businesses andcommunity groups will not take

place until the New Year and will

follow a major launch event. In the

meantime the steering group have

asked to undertake the training so

that they are better informed when

talking to their communities. Their

next meeting is on October 7th when

they

hope to hear from a successful

Dementia Caf project in

Wymondham, set the date for the

launch in the New Year and plan

their own training programme.

Anyone who is interested in this

project, who has dementia or is acarer and would like to know more,

should contact Jan on 01953 880202

[email protected]


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le Friends Toddler

Group at Caston

Primary Schoolvery Tuesday and Thursday

rnings from 9.30am-11.30am.

children from birth to school age

with parents or carers are very

ome. 1 per family. Snacks for the

ildren and drinks for the adults.

me and enjoy a play and a chat!

Councillor'sChatWith Cllr Keith GilbertIt was good that Brecklands Scrutiny

Commission looked into the problems

with Watton Medical Practice. Cllr

Claire Bowes gave a comprehensive

report about it last month, so I will not

repeat what she said. As a patient

registered with the practice it was right

that I was not a member of the panel,

but I attended and contributed to all the

meetings. We always knew we could

not solve the problems, but the process

at least tried to lift the lid and look at

them and understand them, and the more

people who do understand them the

better. This will not be the end of the

subject, as the Commission are looking

to continue investigating this subject on

a district wide scale.

As we go into autumn, next May might

seem a long way off to some people.

But we will be having not only a general

election, but also elections for

Breckland Council and Town and Parish

Councils, and some people, and

especially all political parties, are

already planning for them.

Breckland Council will see changes,

with a reduction in numbers from 54 to

49, - not enough of a reduction I hear

some of you say, -and a reorganisation

of ward boundaries. There are no

changes to Wattons boundary or

numbers of councillors, so Watton

residents will again be electing three

members. However there are changes to

surrounding wards. You can see these

changes on Brecklands web site.

Watton Town Council consists of 15

members, traditionally elected on a

personal basis, and not as members of

political parties. Long may this

continue. I believe there is no place forparty politics at this level of local

government.

HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT

THAT YOU MIGHT BE

INTERESTED IN STANDING FOR

ELECTION?

A lot of people are quick to criticise

councils, but very few seem to come

forward to contribute. How about

changing that? Some people say I

havent got the time. Being a local

councillor is not all time consuming.

Like most councillors I have a full and

busy life outside my council work.

There has been a lot of criticism in some

quarters about Watton Town Council.Maybe it is that they do not understand

the things we can do, maybe they think

we are all a waste of space. Well, if it is

the latter I look forward to seeing your

name on the ballot paper next May. At

some elections we have not had enough

people standing to fill all 15 places. It

would be good to see a long list of

candidates on next Mays ballot paper.

Id like to share a little story with you,

and it is true. Rita and I would often get

together with our friends Ann and Alf

Harvey, and Alf would always get round

to moaning about the Town Council, as

much to wind me up as anything else I

think. So one day I said to Alf, light

heartedly, Ok Alf, there are elections

coming up, put up or shut up.

He replied, Alright Ill put up. He did,

was duly elected, was a very good

councillor, and had his year as the

Mayor of Watton. Dear Alf, we miss

him so much.

Im sure that there are other people like

Alf out there. If you think you might be

one of them and would like to chat

about it, please give me a call. My

contact details are at the bottom of this

piece. I look forward to hearing from

some future good councillors.

Now lets turn to a completely different

subject. Did any of you get one of the

114 pumpkin plants we gave away at

carnival? If so, how are they getting on?

I was there with some other BrecklandMaster Gardeners, encouraging people

to grow their own organic veg. It is part

of the national charity Garden Organic,

the working name of the Henry

Doubleday Research Association, and

Breckland Council our supporting the

initiative as part of their Health and

Wellbeing work, which is how I got

involved.We offer free help and advice to people

who want to grow their own organic

veg. When I say help, I do not mean

doing the work, but encouraging you.

You do not have to have a large plot, it

is surprising how much you can grow in

a small space or even pots. You justcant beat going out into the garden and

getting the veg for dinner, and fresh

peas are amazing, nothing like frozen

ones. You can see more about the

organisation, and what Breckland

Master Gardeners are doing by visiting

our web site,

norfolk.mastergardeners.org.uk

or follow the link on Brecklands web

site. Or you can get in touch with me

direct. Lets get veg gardening.

My contact details are tel, 01953

880172 or 07730 375986, or

[email protected]

Hope to hear from some of you.Keith Gilbert.

Diabetes UKOur September speaker was Pharmicist

Tobi Amadasun, from Boots Watton.

Although Tobi was a bit nervous at the

beginning, he soon relaxed and once

John was quietened down by Barbara

(!), Tobi gave us an interesting talk

about the role a Pharmacist can play in

the health care of the public. For

example, a Pharmacist is a "secondary

health specialist" who can be the first

point of call for illness information,

carry out NHS checks, conduct annual

medication reviews and offer a "new

medication service" to see if people aregetting on alright with any new

medicines they may have been

prescribed. Tobi was very warmly

thanked by the group, especially since

he had come back from his holiday only

hours before our meeting!

Dr Jeremy Turner, Consultant Physician

from the Elsie Bertram Diabetes Centre

will be making a return visit to us at our

October meeting. He will be talking

about new developments in the

treatment of Diabetes. The meeting will

be at the Pentecostal Church, who we

thank for the generous use of their

facilites, at 10.15am on Monday

October 13th. For details of this meeting

or the group itself, please phone Helen,

01953 884713, leave a message and I

will get back to you as soon as I can.

Or email me [email protected]

Chit-Chat andCoffee at the Gre

EllinghamRecreation CentrEvery Wednesday Mornings 1012 n

On October 1st we will be holding a C

Morning for MacMillan Cancer Su

Nationwide the MacMillan Autumn C

morning will be held on Friday 26th Sept

however as we meet on Wednesdays we wholding the event the following Wednesday.Maureen White, one of our group member

passed away in August was particularly supp

of the MacMillan Coffee Mornings and for s

years held the Coffee Morning at her ho

Great Ellingham, however in later years we

at Chit Chat.

This Autumns Coffee Morning will very mu

in memory of Maureen.

There will be an assortment of stalls inc

plants, produce tombola, books, cards, cak

and bric a brac. If anyone has any item

would like to donate and are unable to come

please ring me and I will arrange to call r

Any items which are remaining will be auc

off by George Reeve, our resident Auctiwho at past Coffee Mornings has brought a

fun to round off the morning. I must stre

you dont have to have been to Chit Ch

support this event. We will be very pleased

you, whatever age, gender or whether you l

Great Ellingham or the surrounding area.

On the second Wednesday of each month ma

us go out to lunch at various venues. This i

is one of our regular outings and an excuse

cook in the evening!!! We also join up wi

U3rd Age for various outings and next year

of the group will be joining with them for a t

Wales. We continue to have an abundan

tomatoes and cucumbers for sale each wee

of course cards etc. We also always have a

nice raffle with an assortment of prizes for

who would like to try their luck. We are a

appealing for books & magazines so if yo

help us with this then please let me have them

Dont forget, please call in on a Wedn

morning if you need any information on any

events, information leaflets, books or just s

fancy a cup of coffee and meet new fr

Remember part of our success is the fact th

meet EVERY WEDNESDAY thus locals

that there is always somewhere to go

Wednesday morning if they have some tim

their hands. It can be very nerve-racking atte

somewhere new, however I can assure a

who would like to give us a try that you w

made very welcome.

Ann Reeve, Great Ellingham Recreation C

Chit Chat Group (01953 882065). Watton Great Ellingham.

Saham Toney PoOffice Opening a

Wells Cole CCSaham Toney have been successful in

negotiations to open a Post Office in the S

Toney Village Hall.

The new Post Office will carry out the fun

of a normal Post Office and will be staff

Shipdham Post Office.

The first day of opening will be Monda

October at 10am and the opening times ther

will be: Monday 10am to 12 Noon and Thu

1pm to 3pm.


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the cathedral, with the circle within the

logo intended to represent surrounding

Norfolk. Partners have then worked hand -in-hand with their design team to create a

dynamic and contemporary website, as

well as implement an extensive marketing

campaign to establish the new name,

without losing the heritage and trust which

came with the old firms.

It is safe to say that a year on, Spire

Solicitors LLP is now a household name.

The firm has been seen across many of the

regions publications offering professional

advice in their bi-weekly regional property

sponsorship columns, as well as in the

Norfolk magazine and the Business pagesof the EDP.

More recently the firm has hit the

headlines for its sponsorship of the

Norfolk Food & Drink Festival and

partners and staff have been seen at the

many festival events across Norfolk,

engaging with the public and spreading the

good word about Spires services. In

addition, the firm has teamed up with

marketing company Business Shaper, to

deliver an extensive cross-county

roadshow to promote the opportunities

presen ted through LEP (Local Enterprise

Partnership) funding.

Kevin Oelrichs, added: We believe that

one of the biggest benefits to our clients

across Norfolk is the accessibility for

them, with our 8 offices across the county,

out of which we are able to offer our full

complement of Spires services. And ourplans for the future are very much based

on this success as we look to enhance

this further by expanding our branch

network in the future.

One Of Norfolk's Largest And Newest Law FirmsCelebrates Its First Anniversary

Staff at the Watton office celebrated with a cake covered with corporate coloured icing

Left to right: Lauren Patterson, Sheila Edwards, Karen Reid and Adrian Goldring).

t October Spire Solicitors

will celebrate their first

ay. The firm was created a

go, following the successful

r of three of Norfolks

and most established law

- Greenland Houchen

oy Solicitors (GHP), Hood

& Allwood Solicitors

) and Overbury Steward& Wolsey Solicitors

burys).

each firm boasting a long

distinguished history and

y established as household

in the region, the merger

intended to address the

cant changes taking place

the legal world and the

currently facing many

of solicitors.

ar on, Kevin Oelrichs,

r, confirms: The aim of

merger was to create a

n legal firm offering a

e suited to both the

ons of the region and the

ds of the future, providing

ents with the legal services

equire, in the way they want

delivered and at a fair cost.

elieve that Spire Solicitors

has already established a

reputation for doing just

e of the largest legal firms

orfolk, providing a full

of legal services from 8

s across the county, the

as had to work extremely

ver the last 12 months not

o establish processes and

ms for running the newss, but also to create a

and trusted brand. This

nge began with the name

which was inspired by

heecyclingevolutionas arrived!

the 1st October you are

to put even more in yourrecycling bin.

that date Breckland

nts will be able to recycle

nge of new materials,

ng to cut down on waste

o landfill.

new items that can be

ted for recycling from

er 1st include clean plastic

pots, food tubs and trays,

and drink cartons, clean foil

oil trays, and glass jars and

s.

will be in addition to the

ials you can already put in

ecycling bin.first black recycling bin

tion in Breckland under

w arrangements will be on

ober.


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After a Summer of visits and outings

all highly enjoyable it was not quite

business as usual for the September

meeting of the Inner Wheel which took

the form of a Gardeners Question

time. A number of guests joined Inner

Wheel members for this open meeting

held at the Watton Christian

Community Centre.

The President, Brenda Davis,

welcomed the Speaker, well known

gardening expert Barry Gayton, who

entertained and informed his audience

with gardening tales and many useful

tips. He spoke mainly about the garden

at this time of the year: the flowers

which will continue blooming well

into the Autumn, the optimum time for

planting bulbs, the best way of taking

cuttings and much more. At the end of

the talk, questions came thick and fast

and discussion continued as members

served tea, coffee and cakes.

The meeting was preceded by

Business meeting at which

were made for the foll

upcoming events a Lunc

Concert (5) The Luck of the

on October 1st at 12 noon, an

Audience with Marie Lloyd (

October 17th at 2pm. Mull

have kindly agreed to hold tick

both events.

Gardeners' Question Time at Inner Whe

Ashill VillageAid NewsAshill Village Aid continues to be

proactive in the Village. At our

recent helpers meeting 20 people

attended and new ideas and

suggestions were discussed.The Community Car Scheme

organiser reported an average of 40

journeys per month were carried out

by our volunteer drivers during the

summer, as always new volunteers

are needed, please get in touch with

Christine on 01760440820 if youwould like more information.

An AVA contact is available in

each area of the village, identified

by the red and white AVA sign.

The Call In celebrates its 30 year

birthday in June, and we hope to

meet up with many of the current

and past helpers.

To celebrate this event our annual

Village Archive Calendar has, on

the front page, photographs of the

Call In and various sessions from

the past.Each page of the calendar has a view

of Ashill or Ashill folks from our

Archives, plus on the reverse of each

page, a recipe. The cost is 5 each,

an ideal Christmas present.

Calendars are available from The

Call In, the Village shop and Mr.

Ketteringhams egg shop.

The Archive group is collectinginformation re. WW1, when

sufficient material has been donated,

we shall arrange an event to share

with the public. This group meets at

The Call In every Monday 10 to 12.

A Craft Fayre is planned for Sunday

Nov 2nd at the Community Centre

and is fully booked, an event not to

be missed.For any further information contact

Enid Turner Chairman AVA on

01760440419.Ashill Village Aid

continues to be proactive in the

Village.

At our recent helpers meeting 20

people attended and new ideas andsuggestions were discussed.

The Community Car Scheme

organiser reported an average of 40

journeys per month were carried

out by our volunteer drivers during

the summer, as always new

volunteers are needed, please get

in touch with Christine on

01760440820 if you would like

more information.

An AVA contact is available in

each area of the village, identified

by the red and white AVA sign. The Call In celebrates its 30 year

birthday in June, and we hope to

meet up with many of the current

and past helpers.To celebrate this

event our annual Village Archive

Calendar has, on the front page,

photographs of the Call In and

various sessions from the past.

Each page of the calendar has aof Ashill or Ashill folks from

Archives, plus on the reverse o

page, a recipe. The cost is 5

an ideal Christmas pr

Calendars are available from

Call In, the Village shop an

Ketteringhams egg shop.

The Archive group is coll

information re. WW1,

sufficient material has

donated, we shall arrange an

to share with the public. This

meets at The Call In every M

10 to 12.

A Craft Fayre is planned

Sunday Nov 2nd at the Comm

Centre and is fully booke

event not to be missed.

For any further information c

Enid Turner Chairman AV

01760440419.


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In October the shop will be hosting

craft days on every Saturday from

October 18th for 10 Saturdays, in

the caf, with different sales each

week. These sales will happen right

up to Christmas and is a great

opportunity to buy your Christmas

presents. The sales will include

toys, knitted goods, small

oranaments, bath products, baby

products, cards, calendars and

shabby chic. Notices will appear in

the shop, saying which sales are

occurring when.The shop is hosting a Halloween

quiz, and will have on sale tickets at

5 each which is being held on

Saturday October 25th at the

Rocklands Village Hall (just along

the road from the shop) 7pm for

start at 7.30pm. Tables will consist

of mainly up to six (possibly eight )

players, but any number of people,

even singles are welcome and will

be asked to make up a table to play

with others. Dress is optional, but

will add to the fun of the evening.

Refreshments are provided along

with teas and coffees but please

bring your own bottle. Prizes willbe awarded for best dress, best

table, best Halloween cake etc.,

Proceeds will be going to the shop

and other Community projects, such

as the School, All Saints and St

Peters Churches, Playing Fields,

Youth Club and Village Hall. It is

much more than just a quiz. This

will be the start of a Halloween

week in Rocklands with different

events going on. On Halloween day

itself, 31st October, it is proposed to

have a ghost walk and party. Please

see the shop for details.

The shop continues to stoc

products all the time and if t

something that you would

see and is not in stock, plea

or write in the customer book

at all possible, it will be order

you. Among the services t

shop does off is a dry cl

service. A Calendar e

Rocklands Then and Now i

on the Counter, to take orde

depicts Rocklands in bygone

with the modern day photograthe same places at the back

are hand made by Shirley Co

and are selling for 5. Pleas

early to ensure that you ge

copy before Christmas. They

great Christmas presents a

proceeds are going directly i

Rocklands Community

Personalised Christmas card

also be ordered. You can

along a favourite picture and

turned into your own cards.

ring 01953 488567 for more

of this.

We are very pleased to be

new customers all the timplease tell your friends to

along and enjoy the experienc

shop and Post Office is open

from 8.30am until 6.30pm

weekday, 7.30am until 5.30

Saturdays and 8.30am until 1

Sundays. Volunteers are a

needed and form an extr

important part of the running

shop, so if you could spare 3

a week, or even occasionally,

ask somebody at the count

details. Training is always on

Rocklands Community ShoShellrockCircle Club

the over 50s of Rocklandsd the surrounding districts.he 13th of August our speaker

d have been a representative of Age

ut due to holiday commitments she

nable to attend. We had to fall

on our own resources. Luckily we

Margaret Witt in our Club who is a

and at rustling up a quiz at a

nt's notice. Margaret started us off

st of 20 anagrams. We had to finddden names of English Towns and

We were given fifteen minutes to

these. Some of us immediately

every major town and city in

nd but surprisingly, one team

ged to solve all twenty well within

me frame. The raffle, tea-break,

s and birthdays provided a respite

ll that thinking and then we had six

of "Beetle drive" (without too

unintentional cheating.) The task

won by Irene Moore of

orough.

month's task will be for the letter

We have to remind all our club

ers that we are depending on youp with providing items for the

, Tombola, Bottle, Bric-a-Brac and

ce stalls. Please bring items along

meeting on the 10th of September.

would be appreciated as it will give

olders time to sort out and ticket

we are given. Resulting funds will

o pay for our Birthday Party and

mas Dinner. Cakes for the cake

ust be delivered on the day, please.

ete for Autumn will be held on the

f September which is a bit earlier

ear. We hope this change will

rage more people to attend.

one attending will be given a warm

me. There will be the usual stallsames of chance together with our

baked section and refreshments.

will open at 12:00 until about

hrs.

nnual mystery tour will be on the

f September. The first pick-up will

Gt. Ellingham at 9:30 am and then

the usual stops 10 to 15 minutes

fter.MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS

COME. Venue: The Village Hall,

ands. (Contact Secretary Allyson

ford 01953 488103)

WattonCountryMarketOur 40thAnniversaryWatton Country Market will

officially celebrate its 40th

anniversary on November 5th.To mark the occasion we will

have a number of events

leading up to the day as well ason the Wednesday itself.

These will include a general

knowledge quiz (with the

emphasis on our county and

the country market), a raffle,

and guess the weight

competition. We will have

some very exciting prizes on

offer for our raffle, kindly

donated by fellow Watton

town retailers.

We are pleased to announce

that all proceeds from our

fundraising will be donated to

the East Anglian Air

Ambulance. A representative

of the Charity will be with us

on the day, along with a

display detailing their vital

work. They will also be

bringing merchandise for sale,

so stock up early for

Christmas!

Despite all our celebrations, we

will still be holding our usual

market with a varied selection

of handicrafts, bakery, eggsand seasonal produce to

purchase.

We hope that many of our

customers who visit us, will

also take time for a drink and

mardle in the adjacent hall,

staffed by the Christian

Community Centre Volunteers,

who will be also be involved

on the day. Come and join us

on the day. Look forward to

seeing you there.

A Passion for FruitApples

- Mixed Media Art Exhibition Saturday 11th October

Saturday 25th October. Preview Evening Friday 10th October

Apple themed fun event. 7.00 8.30pm at The Dragonfly Gallery,

Wayland House, High St, Watton. Opening Times: Weekdays 10am

-4pm, Saturdays 10am -1pm

Our Autumn Exhibition is about a passion for autumn and its fruits.

Laurie Lee who has provided the theme for this years exhibitions,

captures the essence of the season in his poem Apples Behold the

apples rounded world ---

Autumn is when the hedges and trees are weighed down with hips

and haws, cob nuts and chestnuts, blackberries, crab apples, sloes

and damsons

all kinds of

hedgerow fruits

for us and the

animals to

squirrel awayfor the winter.

Contact Susan

Hollingworth

01953 880205

for further

Information

Pictured right

Pear by

Malcolm

Jarvis


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your gardenh Lotta Potts

e we are again. Same argument

inding down to the end of theslowly starting the beginning of

xt. It feels a bit confused as we

vesting fruit and veg to use orsupporting or mulching veg tohrough the winter and cutting

pent flowers and stems while atme time sowing seeds and makingwns. I used to be in two minds

his argument but now I'm not so

make a start with the windingto the end. The greenhouse

such as tomatoes andbers should be just aboutd. Any unripe tomatoes can bea light window sill or put into

er either way they will ripenou have a lot of them have a go

en tomato chutney. Now theouse is free of growing things

ave a great opportunity to fishthose things that got shoved on

under shelves for putting awaythere's time. This is that time!

em away. If the shelves org can be removed take them

and clean them then wash thenside and out. You'll get wet

d tempered but just think howahead you'll be come spring.bonus you could sow hardy

seeds in an unheatedouse, the best known beingpeas and then you really will

an early start. I rememberMonty Don sow a batch in

n, another around the middle of

y in a cold frame (the unheatedouse would do) and a third lot

ng. He then had flowers righty through until he was ready toe next batch in autumn but that

ue to a very mild September. Ifve frost-tender plants they canught in now and if you have

growing in the greenhouse,

the watering. Most springcan be planted now in

ners or outdoors except for

Planting these in Novembers the chance of the virus 'tulip

nd they don't need such a longg time as narcissus.

he greenhouse is season-ready ifraining then begin the outdoor

n tasks. Sometimes cutting backtems and foliage reveals plants

h which are struggling for light.s a good time to move them! Ia lovely hardy fuchsia in the

r that had been hidden under aThinking it stood little chance ofl I moved it and crossed my

Lo and behold it's now

ng and might even have a flowerthe frosts. Whilst cutting backgood chance to do a bit ofg. Those things will keep going

gly without light or air or water.hem out! They've probablybut at least you've reduced their

s. Once all this is done you canhat is over-crowded or in theplace and this is really the best

remedy these problems as thewarm and should be easily

d. If you have compost readyn put some in the planting holesthe plants you've moved a good

A good watering helps as well.do this in the morning in case

hts are cold.

prepared the ground for a newn September now is the time to

f or sow seed. Turf is probably aet as frost will see off tiny newfrom seed. If you don't have the

ug, trodden, raked etc etc then

best to do all that stuff now and sow in

the spring. Forget the gym! If youhave an existing lawn and have the time

and energy it needs some attention ifyou didn't manage to sort it out inSeptember. Basically slow down on themowing, tidy the edges, keep leaves off

the grass and give it an autumn feed.Otherwise just mow with the blad es

high and leave it alone until spring.Let's face it most weeds are green and

spring and summer mowing will keepthem down! A spiking with a gardenfork pushed in every few inches does

wonders for compacted lawns to get airin and wonders for the gardener's

waistline. If that's too daunting you canbuy or hire tools for this but even thesehave to be pushed about so there's still

exercise to be had. Once that's doneapply a top dressing to beef up the soil.Sprinkle a very thin (1/4 or 5mm)

layer of fine material. On our sandyBreckland soil the best stuff is sifted topsoil or bags of ready made turf dressing

I have to say I read about this buthave not seen it. Soil does the job!

Once you've thrown this about attack itwith a stiff yard brush or twiggy besom.Don't bury the grass or you'll kill it.

Not what you intended at all.Some of the pleasantest tasks are to do

with a bit of tidying up in the shrubs.Roses can be half-pruned now to reduce

the risk of wind rock and it's theseprunings that can be used as cuttings.Take a straight stem about a foot longwithout leaves and put it (or them) in a

slit trench in a spare bit of ground. Thetrench is easy, push the blade of a spade

into the ground about eight inches andslip the cutting in behind it. Removethe spade and push the soil together

behind the cutting and leave well aloneuntil next year. That's it. Free roses!Some will take and some won't but let's

face it for a very little effort and nomoney it's worth a try. The roses

needed pruning anyway. Another shrubthat probably needs a cut back is

buddleja. Once this has flowered it's a

scruffy sight and will suffer wind

damage so take the secateurs to it. Ihave yet to meet anyone who managed

to kill one of these (the standardvariety) by pruning. The later varieties

might be a little more sensitive so gowith the label.Lots of planting can be done now,

surprisingly. As well as annualflowers plant container-grown trees,shrubs, climbers and roses. In the veg

plot work out the rotation plan, startthe winter digging unless the ground

is water-logged, and plant springcabbage, overwintering onion sets

and garlic towards the end of thismonth and into next. I'm having a goat the onions for the first time. We'llsee. Keep an eye on winter brassicas

and keep them clear of yellowingleaves. This will give an opportunityto check for some little pests having a

cosy time until you find them. Itmight be worth trying potted up herbs

not the ones in the supermarketsalthough they probably do the job

but ones you grow. Just dig up a bitof mint, parsley and anything else youuse and keep the pots on a warm

windowsill. I did try this but theydidn't survive. Again quoting MontyDon, last week he cut down an

amazig amount of basil andexplained that it wouldn't go through

the winter so his tried and testedstorage is pesto. Basil, olive oil,garlic and parmesan. I believe he said

you can freeze it but not being a greatfan of basil and I don't grow it I notedwhat he said for your benefit not

mine!That's all folks for October, apart from

the usual keep weeding!

Great HockhamGardening Club

Flower Show ReportBack in the Village hall this year, we had a

good response to the show with 350 entries which was great considering the early and

prolonged summer weather. The judges once

again commented that the quality of the entriesand the setting out of the hall was of a superb

standard.We were lucky to have a warm sunny day,

bringing lots of people out to see the Show andthey were treated to lovely refreshments and ahost of glorious garden flowers, home produce

and crafts with loads of wonderful vegetablesall displayed to perfection.Well done to all those who made the effort to

enter and show off their expertise. I heardmany complimentary comments as people went

round and we hope that all those who camealong enjoyed it. Perhaps more of them willenter the show next year.Many thanks to those who contributed in anyway, with prizes, produce, cakes etc. The lunchesand teas were delicious, thanks to all those

responsible but especially to Jill de Ruyter andher daughter, Cheryl.

Congratulations to all our worthy winners.Hockham Parva Cup for Gentleman with the

most points in Show : PAUL BELLBreckland Cup for Lady with the most points inShow : JANE DALTON

Great Hockham Plate for best exhibit invegetables (carrots): SUE THOMASJoe Bray Cup for best display of 5 vegetables :

PAUL BELLBest Tasting Tomato Certificate : HAZEL

DUNNBest Fruit Certificate (Dessert apples) :PHEONIX/FINCHAMA new Trophy for this year, with thanks to Chris

Garrod, The Garrod Rose Bowl : for best exhibitin Flowers: PAUL BELL for his fantastic redDahlias.Breckles Challenge Trophy (Best Pot Plant) :PHEONIX/ FINCHAM for an amazing swirly

leaved BegoniaGrenfell Certificate of Merit for Best Floral Art(Arrangement entitled -'Whiter Shade of Pale') :

CLAUDINE GARROD

Grenfell Novice Certificate of merit for Floral Art('Let's Twist Again'): JANE DALTONEdinburgh Hall Cup for best exhibit in Handicraft(Pottery Vase) : PRUE SZCZEPANOWSKIWilson Plate for best exhibit in Cookery (LemonDrizzle Cake): CLAUDINE GARRODBest Photography Certificate (In the SummerTime') : ED SZCZEPOANOWSKIBest Under 5 entry -NONE

Gilchrist Cup & Certificate for best exhibit 5 to8yrs (Garden drawing) : OLIVER LAWRENCEHildrift Cup & Certificate for best exhibit 9 to

15yrs: (Garden drawing) : MILLIE LAWRENCEHeathley Cup and 10 Garden Voucher for Best

Kept Garden : SHONA & RICHARD LEVY,Judges Comments: 'Wonderful garden with lotsof areas of interest and topiary'Winners of the Best hanging baskets and planters,

Certificate & 10 Garden Voucher : ALAN &YVONNE JONES, 18 Chestnut Close. Judges

comment 'A lovely variety of containers,beautifully kept'.Our much coveted, R.H.S. BANKSIAN MEDALfor most points in Show & for excellent entries

over the span of all our shows went deservedlyto: PAUL BELLThanks to all the judges and stewards who had a

difficult job to wade through tasting all thosefantastic cakes (so much so, they found it difficultto find any room for their lunch!) and judging theminefield of flowers & vegetables, crafts etc. It is

all done very professionally!Thank you to our guest of honour, former

Chairman of our Club, Matt Dobbin -who gavean eloquent speech congratulating everyone on

the high standard of the show and gave the vote

of thanks as well as presenting the prizes.By the time this issue comes out the trophiesshould have been engraved and given to you, if

not please ring me!The committee and members of the Gardening

Club worked very hard to make this show such a

success and should be

congratulated. Thank you toeveryone who worked so hard and

helped out in any way, specialthanks go to Ed Szczepanowski,our Show Manager, who took on

the responsibility of the eventagain this year. He is passing the

baton to someone new next year!It is always hard work and we allsay never again! but it is all

very worthwhile.Thanks to In Touch for

advertising the Schedule, thevillage hall for letting us use thehall, and to Chris Garrod for his

help, and village hall for the useof the truck and marquee, notforgetting the school for loaning

tables and for giving us access. Itis good to see the village

working together for the successof a community event. Notforgetting those Club members

who helped setting up and

packing away this

however we could alwawith more hands on deck

are all getting older and it!..We hope the Show and

events described will encnew people to enter nexespecially the children -

entries!!! Come on kids, were you?!!!!

It is the IDEAL TIME TOOUR GARDENING

Check out next PROGRAMME and fill form attached, drop it

Overton Hs, Harling Rd.

For more information givcall or checkout our w

www.greathockhamgardenb.org.uk Please ring me

would like a lift to any meetings. Jane (Secretary) Tel: 01953 49


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HolidaysBy John Egerton

y a day passes without my

paper displaying full page

tisements for cruises costing

or five thousand pounds per

n, so from the frequency of

appearance I assume that a

derable number of people

his kind of holiday. mind boggles at these costs,

I think back to the tiny

nts we had to outlay on theons when I was a lad in the

s -more in the region of two

ds per person per week.

ose days, for a working class

on family such as mine, for

ke of economy we would not

too far, so that those from

of the Thames tended to go

uthend, Clacton or Walton -on

, while those from south

on patronised Margate,

gate, Cliftonville or

ton, unless they were

ved with the annual picking

Kentish hop fields.

nance these annual breaks,

mother, like most other

wives those days, maintained

m jar economy, by which I

that she kept a series of jars

e cupboard, labelled Gas,

Milk, Insurance and

ays (no jar for Electric until

as installed in 1935), into

h she put a regular sum when

gave her his wage packet.

system depended on her

gth of will to ensure she was

mpted to borrow from one

another, so when holiday

came round there would be

ient funds to finance it.

the time neared and aon as to the venue had been

mum would send off to the

il there for a list of B&Bs or

ing houses in their area (a

card with a halfpenny stamp

all it needed) and when it

d by return post (they were

efficient those days) she

d set about deciding where

might like to stay, having in

the price and how far from

beach a lodging might be

ed.were particularly stretched

for cash we might select a bed &

breakfast, though in that case pre -

booking was not absolutely

essential as there were always

plenty of places with Vacancy

signs in the window and we could

leave it till we actually arrived to

make a choice.For full or partial board it was

better to choose a likely billet , and

then write to ask if there were

vacancies on the date we wanted,

then wait for confirm-ation, then

send our acceptance. Quite a

palaver, but it must beremembered that in those very few

people had telephones, and travel

agencies were virtually non-existent. Of course if an

acquaintance could recommend

any particular place this would be

the favourite method of finding

digs.

When the great day eventually

arrived the first problem was

transport, since no-one had cars in

those days, so a traipse to the

nearest bus-stop carting our cases,

would be necessary, for we would

need to get to either the local

coach depot or to Liverpool Street

Station, and working class families

did not use taxis. Even had we

wished to do so, taxis were rarely

seen in our part of the world.

Bed and Breakfast these days is a

popular choice, since most people

have cars so they can have their

early meal and then disappear for

the rest of the day to local places

of interest. But to us it was simply

a means to have a week away at

the minimum cost, though it did

mean buying our own food during

the day, which would need strict

discipline lest our money ran out

before the end of the break.

The other down part was the factthat whatever the weather we were

obliged to stay out until the

evening, which could at times be

most harrowing, for one can spend

hours on a beach in dry conditions,

but in cold or rain one has to find

other things to do, and they are in

short supply.

The answer was to have full or

partia l board, and my mother was

rather keen on Attendance,

which I think meant that early

each morning the landlady would

deliver to our room an enormous

jug of hot water, with which we

could wash in a large bowl on the

marble-topped wash-stand, which

was a feature of most guest house

bedrooms. This facili ty, together

with chamber pots, which were

provided to avoid the need for

guests to be wandering about in

the night looking for the bathroom,

was the equivalent of the modern

en suite. This sounds very sad, but

chamber pots were used

extensively in those days,

particu larly in the many houses

where the lavatory was situatedoutside.

When the Second World War

came, it put a stop to holidays, but

when peace eventually came folks

began to think of going away once

more, and there were many

changes to be seen, one of them

being that most boarding houses

began to have telephones, and

although their clients might need

to call from telephone boxes,

booking became much easier. Also

different facilities were available,

with the advent of holiday camps,

which had started before the war

in a few places, but now became

much more in evidence , their

advantage being that once the

agreed fee had been paid,

everything was free, not only the

food, but the many sports and

pastimes that were provided for all

age groups. ( The modern Center

Parcs differ in that, while the

accommodation is first class,

everything else has to be paid for,

which can result in quite a

considerable expense).

But times change continually and

within a few years a great majority

of people decided that holidays in

the sun were preferable to those

offered by English resorts and thegreat annual exodus abroad began,

and continues to this day. Now there is such a variation of

holidays available, from safaris to

see wildlife

in its natural habitat, to the sea

cruises, which can last for weeks,

to specialist breaks covering every

sport or pastime, that it seems

strange that holidays in the old

days caused so much hassle. But

life moves on and perhaps those

old times are best forgotten, good

though they were.

Ashill &Holme Hale

Garden ClubAugust 28th was our AGM.

Chairman, David Green, reported

on another successful year with

membership staying around 70.

Interestingly, although originally

starting out as the Ashill Garden

Club, members from Ashill are

now outnumbered by a

combined total from HolmeHale, Necton, Sporle, Saham

Toney, Watton and Swaffham.

Sadly, Gloria Canham has

decided to resign from the

committee although she will

continue to manage the plant

sales. Kevin Taylor-Ward from

Necton has been co-opted to fill

the vacancy. Susan Luff was re-

elected Secretary unoppos

As this was our tenth anni

we celebrated with a cre

provided by Vicky Masl

Susan Luff. It was also g

see that all the su

members of the o

committee were able to at

fact, three of the o

committee have served

years and to mark the o

presentations were ma

Audrey Connor, Eileen Pa

Gloria Canham.

The day concluded withfor the vegetable show,

continues to be well sup

Best in show went to

Skeggs for three superb on

October 23rd, Sue W

"Growing, Showing

Collecting Campanulas"

November 27th, Tim

"Hardy Geraniums"


13/16


he Ovingtonowerew notissed thas gittin learta arlier,

be tha toime o year. Sune be

mus.

yew gittin on tergitha, hev yew got

r teartas up yit, Horry cum rownd

me a hand larst wik, but orl he dun

it by tha back dor and hull drectuns

ow I shud be a dewin onnit.

umeva I gottem orl up an tha wunt

bad a crop eetha. My missus isd cos thares sum gret ole oven

among em so we shood hev a few

ed wuns wunce thet git cowld.

orry say ter me he say Dun my back

he say Carnt lift a fork fer tew

my life, yewll hefta cum rown an gi

hand ter git my teartas up

up wi yor neffew then, he hent

job an he cud dew wi a bitta wuk,

belly down a bit

*** him sez Horry He want

jist ter git owta bed inna tha

morning Well I say praps Ill want a

bob or tew afore I gi yew a hand

Yew are a hard man Sid he say.

Tellyew wot, Ill see yew orrite fer beer

till Satdi Thas wholly genrus of yew

Horry I say Thas Friday terday, hent

utMy missus she say I orta gi him an hour

or tew, cos heez a pore ole thing

nowadeaze. Sheez tew darn sorft. I went rownd arta wuk on Friday, and

dewin as I wus towld started on his fust

row o learts.

Goo ta hell iffen he wunt rite abowt

hevvin a bad back, tha fust rute nigh onkilt me, I nivva hev sin so menny teartas

on a rute and tha wos gret ole things an

orl.

Thet took me orl day satdi ter git em orl

dug and hale em up. Then I got ter thinkun, how cum he grow

teartas like that, wos he put unda tha

seed. Thet dorned on me arta a while,

heez tha oonla wun in the willage wot

hent on tha sewa or hev a sceptic tank in

his gardin. And tha ole honey cart dunt

cum rownd enny more. Dunt teark a lotta

wukin owt duz it?Arta Id dun he say ter me Sid, I reckon I

owe yew morn a harf pint, hows abowt we

goo an hev a bitta grub wun nite, yew kin

bring yar missus cos she ken drive soze we

kin hev a cuppla pints Dew yew meen ter

pay fer orl onnus then Horry Why yis he

say I wun a bitta munny on tha lottry larst

wik. Wares a gud plearce ter hev a reel

blowowt then SidThars thet plearce up the rud wot duz fish

an no chips, but thatll corst yew a bomb

I thort thet wos sold orf he say

Thas still in tha pearpa as a gooin

consarn I say.

Rite Sid He say Ill hoss orf down thar

termorrer an book us a tearble, wos yor

missus like tew eat? She like a bit o cod

wi loods o batta onnit I say.

I nivva saw Horry fer a day or tew an thort

heeze gorn tew chicken owt o tha deel, cos

I nu thet plearce wunt cheep an he hent orl

thet keen on chukkin his munny arownd,

spite wot he say.He cum rownd on Wensdy evenin an nivva

sed a lot but rekkuned We orta goo fer a

pint Sid, my treet

Arta a few swallas of yung Berts be

I sed tew Horry I sed. Wen we goo

hev thet bitta grub then Horry,

Carnt git a plearce SidWhys thet then Horry? I say.

I told em I cud git them a bitta fish

Loch Neaton fer a bitta orf tha bill, an

wonted a few owld hins ter run arown

gret ole gardin, I cud dew them a gud

So, wos rong wi thet Horry, sownds

gud idee ter me

The arsked wot I did fer a livin, so

werked on tha land orl me life, an

tracter back o thar plearce fer me

year

Tha wos full up fer sevral weeks tha

Horry lukked sorta down, so I say ter

say.

Nivva mind Horry less goo ter

Garys plearce an hev a gret ole bitt

an yew kin git chips thar an orl

Thas wot we did.

Well I shell hefta stop blartherin o

cos we orta be gittin on wit ha plo

afore tha owld beet need a liftin.

See yew sune. An dew yew kip a t

tergitha. Boy Sid

adenham &strict Horticulturalcietyeld our Annual Autumn Show on Saturday,

eptember. After another odd year on the

er front we did rather better for entries than I

oped. We also improved on the numbers of

embers who entered in their classes which

ery pleasing. More again next year please! A

f 22 entrants produced 115 entries so sincere

and well done to all who took the trouble to

Thanks, too, to our judges, Sandra and Fred

rd and Gina Scleater. It was good to see thematching their heads at times as the standard

o high. A final thank you to the members of

blic who came to view the Show. The results

silverware are:

mn Shield for highest number of points in

Michael Simmonsman's Cup for lady (not Shield winner) with

t number of points in Show: Marianne

rtin

emen's Cup for gentleman (not Shield winner)

highest number of points in Show: Geoff

tree

ancaster Cup for winner of cake class: Sheila

l

orticultural Cup for best flower arrangement:

e Rant

el Simmons Cup for best vegetable in Show:

nne Kilmartin

nough Trophy for best vase of flowers: Judy

on

nne Kilmartin 01362 820744

atton

niversity Ofhe Third Age

ael Duffield, our speaker at the

st meeting presented a talk on

umed Interpretation of Marie

. Rachael was dressed in a replica

Lloyd dress from 1908, known as

rectoire dress. Rachael passed

d undergarments that Marie would

worn for us to look at, from

mers, to French Knickers, Directoire

ers and several petticoats from the

s onwards. She gave us some

background information on Marie whilst

entertaining us with some of Maries

most well-

known songs, which we allsang along to. The most famous of her

songs was The Boy I love is up in the

Gallery, and it became an immediate hit.

It was then that she became known as

Marie Lloyd.

Marie was born Matilda Wood, in The

East End of London and she came from

humble beginnings. She started a singing

group whilst at school, and at 16 her

father got her a gig at a local pub, where

she sang and entertained the customers.

She continued to entertain in theatres

throughout the country and in America.

By 1921 her popularity was waning, she

was in bad health and becoming

unreliable. In 1922 whilst singing at The

Edmonton Empire she collapsed and died

3 days later at the age of 52 and wasburied at Hampstead Cemetery. Alans pub lunch group will be meeting

at The Bell Inn at Barnham Broom on

Thursday 9th October.Brians group will be meeting at The

George Hotel in Swaffham on Tuesday

28th October. Susan Pages Garden visit

group to be advised.

At the next meeting on 23rd October our

speaker will be Pippa Childs who will be

presen ting Life o f a Country Town Vet.

We will be collecting deposits for the

holiday to Scarborough in May next year.

For further information on The National

U3A go to www.u3a.org.uk

DEREHAM &

DISTRICTCAT ADOPTION CENT

Hoe Road, Longham, Dereham NR19

Rehoming Cats andProviding Advice & H

With Neutering

OPEN 7 Days aWeek 11am to 3p

Telephone . . .

01362 687 91


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atton Churches TogetherService Calendar for October

St. Marys Church, Wattonwww.stmaryswatton.org

Open Wed 10.30-3.00pm & Thurs10-12.30pm.are welcome to come into church to enjoy the peace andillity, say a prayer or just to look round. Church members

will welcome you and serve refreshments.an be of help to you please do not hesitate to contact me,

1953 881439, I shall be available at church on Tuesdaysbetween 10.30am and 12 noon-Gerry Foster

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

uesdays 7.30am-8.00am, Thursdays 5.00pm-5.30pm

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

-1pm

: 01953 881252 [email protected]

h 3.00pm Harvest Songs of Praiseh 8.00am Holy Communion

10.00am Harvest Holy Communion2th 8.00am Holy Communion

10.00am Holy Communion9th 8.00am Holy Communion

10.00am Holy Communion6th 8.00am Holy Communion

10.00am All Age Worship12 noon Holy Baptism6.30pm Praise & Worship with Shine!

Watton Methodist Churchwww.wattonmethodist.btck.co.uk

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

ur quiet place. At 10.30am there is a half-hour Midweek

vice in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church

Member. Minister: Deacon S Sowerby 01953 881035h 10.45am Mrs E Warby

6.30pm Mr A Warby2th 10.45am Rev D Greenaway

6.30pm Rev D Lloyd9th 10.45am Mis

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