The Wayland News, July 2009

Issue No. 147 Every issue FREE Supporting Our Community

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WESTFIELD ARE REGIONAL COOKATHON WINNERS

Pupils at Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School were last week presented with their beautiful framed award for being the Regional winners in the National Cookathon competition. Annabelle O’Toole and Lucy Hearn from the East of England ‘Let’s Get Cooking Team’ also gave the school their prize winning cheque for £250 in a celebration assembly pictured above. On March 17th thousands of children all over the country took part in the Cookathon Competition Day but Westfield’s healthy invented recipe of Mars Crater Pie packed with lots of fresh vegetables donated by Accent Fresh of Downham Market was a winner. Well done Westfield!

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The theme for Carbrooke Fete this year has gone back to its roots as the Fete Committee decided that we should really remember that Carbrooke is known for its Agricultural History It promises to be a fun filled day finishing off with a night of Music and The Carbrooke Bar, where you can purchase your refreshments and enjoy yourselves without the worrying of drinking and driving. So please come along on the 11th July from 1pm and join in with all and see all the vehicles on display and enjoy a good family day out.

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Welcome! Whether you have been a reader since the first issue (Published over 13 years ago in March 1996) or whether you are reading this for the first time we hope you will enjoy the new look Wayland News. But despite the many differences from the last issue, let me reassure you that one thing has not changed and that is the content of the paper. The ethos of The Wayland News is still the same, providing it is legal, decent, honest and truthful, you write it and we will print it. We don’t edit, change or alter your submissions without very, very good reason. Also, The Wayland News will remain free wherever or however you get your copy. Inside you will find everything that you are used to seeing in The Wayland News and more. This issue we have expanded our circulation somewhat to include a wider geographical area and taking account of this, we are now including more news from the area, hence the subheading “With News From Around Breckland”. So, if you are reading this, perhaps for the first time, and you are associated with club, group or organisation like those reporting within these pages and would like us to include your news then please get in touch. Full details are on page 2. Equally, if you want to advertise – you will be surprised how cheap it is – then please get in touch. We don’t have a large sales force and we won’t pester you for advertising. Every business in this issue has approached us because they have recognised how cost effective it is. Lastly I would like to pay tribute to our previous printers, Rollmark (Dieletlit) Ltd of Thetford. Until this issue, Rollmark have printed every single copy of The Wayland News and they have always provided the most incredible service and support. I am very sad to lose the support of Anne, Claire, Tony and Pete and all the rest of the staff at Rollmark. Our only reason for changing is that this style of paper is just not what they do, but I will say that if you want any printing done give them a ring first on 01842 754 984 – you won’t be disappointed! It has been very hard work to get the new systems and workflow in place for these changes and no doubt there will be some teething troubles, so please enjoy this latest issue but if there is something you don’t like let me know and if there is something you do then tell you friends about us! Julian Horn, Editor.

WELLIE FUNDS FOR FISHERMEN! Paul and Steve of the Watton Plaice will be having a fund raising special for The Fishermen's Mission starting on Tuesday 14 July. For 5 days, our wonderful customers will be able to have a chance to win a pair of wellies (a new pair!), one of which will be filled with chocolate! To have a chance to win this fabulous prize just donate £1 and have 3 guesses as to how many bars of chocolate are in the welly. The first correct guess drawn will win. The other welly will be on our counter so all our customers can “wang in a bit of change” to help our Fishermen who risk their lives daily to supply our fish. Andy Malcolm of the Fishermen’s Mission said, “The Watton Plaice is the very best collection box in East Anglia, so come on everyone let's have a super donation for the Fishermen's Mission.”

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

THE DALTONS To place an advert in this section such as a birth, marriage, birthday or First, let me thank you for your help in trying to trace my grandfather, William acknowledgement etc please contact Julian on 01953 881885 for full details. Dalton, who was born in Watton. As a child I was told that my grandfather was killed in World War I, but perhaps this is not true. Mr David Jessup HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Stephen Roberts phoned me with some interesting information about William Dalton. David lived on a farm as a young boy and he recalls his father telling him about a (Auctioneer) Ltd. man called ‘Tinker’ who lived in a wooden hut on the outskirts of their farm. Watton Salerooms He thinks he was William Dalton who had been gassed during the war, not 10 Breckland Business Park killed, but why was he officially listed as dead? Apparently, after being Norwich Road, Watton. IP25 6UP After a senior staff resignation in gassed, he became unstable. Perhaps during the turmoil of the end of World late April, Great Hockham War I he was presumed killed on the battlefield but instead went back to Children’s Centre has closed its Watton. I cannot help but wonder whether my grandmother and mother knew SALE DAY CLERK needed for doors for the final time on the about this. As far as I know, they never saw him again after 1914. What a busy auction salerooms advice of Children's Services and mystery! Ofsted. Fewer children needing Amazingly enough, I had another phone call from Mrs Pamela Grigg of Tuesday afternoons until early childcare in the local area and a Saham Toney, she too lived on a farm and remembers seeing William Dalton evening plus occasional sickness & poor recent Ofsted report have walking past their house dressed in a long black coat, a check cap and a sack holiday cover for counter staff & contributed to the closure of the of shopping on his back and, yes, he lived in a wooden hut! porters. facility, which was located in the My friend has sent me a list of Dalton generations which I enclose. The names The primary function of this post is to grounds of Great Hockham Primary on the list seem to be fairly modern, so perhaps some of them are alive today. Happy Birthday Mum from Jamie School. write-up, by hand, vendors’ payment They are the children and grandchildren of Isaac Dalton (1880), William’s Lesley Horn is 40 on the 25th July Chair, Debi Waddingham said “It is tickets and assist counter staff with brother. I would love to hear from any of them. Perhaps the Wayland News particularly sad as the pre-school could help me again? enquiries from customers both in had been in the village for the last Isaac Dalton 22 May 1886 (son of Zebedee Dalton and Maria Webster) person and by phone. Other duties 30 years but it is now unsustainable married Winifred Waller 1884 children: Dennis Stanley Dalton, Kenneth include accepting payments for lots and our recent losses were running Dalton, Violet Dalton purchased by cash, cheque or credit / FOR TREETOTS at £90 per day. We need to sell the Dennis Stanley Dalton married Joan Beatrice Emery children: Pamela Audrey debit cards, paying out customers for Treetots Playgroup are holding a car entire stock and premises to pay Dalton, Gillian Margarette Dalton items sold in previous auctions and boot at the Flying Fish, Norwich staff redundancy and service costs.” Kenneth Dalton married Joyce Hatto child Paul Dalton recording bids. Road, Carbrooke on Sunday, 19 “Everything must go” said Debbi Violet Dalton married Eric Peplar children: Susan Peplar and David Peplar The ability to record information July 10am – 4pm cake stall (charity “Toys, cooking equipment and I still hope someone there might know of a living Dalton who would ring me quickly and accurately in legible hand no. 1090725). £5 per pitch. For a fridge, even the clock on the wall. on 01964 670357. We may be relatives and I'm relying on you! Yours writing whilst working in a busy and pitch please call Janet on 01953 The building is a modular one that sincerely M. Taylor 886800 or 07761 705472 (no often noisy office is essential. can be removed from the site and D DAY MEMORIES electrical items). help is available to arrange that if Having just watched the 65th anniversary of D Day from France on television, Hours and rates of pay to be anyone is interested.” I was prompted to write of the scene I saw just prior to the crossing from discussed at interview. Anybody wishing to buy any of the Portsmouth. stock or premises at bargain prices Please apply with a hand written As some of your readers may know I was an ambulance driver in the ATS, should contact Debi 01953 498222. letter stating the name, address now known as the WRAC, I had just been posted to the Military Mental Hospital at Banstead in Surrey and was being taken there by one of our and telephone number of two officers. On approaching a cross roads somewhere in South London, can’t referees and enclose details of Watton Christian Aid Committee remember where now, the lights were red and the Military Police Red Caps were holding up all the traffic, then suddenly would like to thank all those people previous relevant experience there was this rumbling and army vehicles and a convoy was coming along - it looked as if the whole British Army was who have generously supported (Deadline first post Friday 24th on the move. Tanks, lorries, guns, lorry loads of all sorts of equipment and hundreds of men in open lorries. It seemed their work during the past year. We July) to: Stephen Roberts, to go on for ages. We sat and watched wondering what ever was happening. It wasn’t until next morning that we heard have forwarded £2,527.78 to HQ. Managing Director at the above what was going on. I often wonder how many of those brave men I waved off managed to get safely home. It was a Elizabeth Wright, Treasurer. address. scene I shall never forget. Mary Riches THANK YOU I would like to thank all the kind people of Watton who helped me off the crossing on 22 April, 2009 at lunch time, especially a gentleman who loaned me his wheelchair for removal from the crossing. EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES Name withheld by request. Watton Sports Centre, Dereham Road.

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HARDINGHAM CHURCH FLOWER FESTIVAL

29th, 30th and 31st August 2009 11am - 5pm at Hardingham Church There will be a Flower Festival in the beautiful setting of Hardingham Church on August Bank Holiday 29th - 31st August. This is being organised by a group of residents. The theme, "Hats Off To Hardingham" is to reflect activities in the village. Refreshments will be served from 11 - 5. The aim is to raise funds for the Church, and for improvements to the kitchen facilities at the Memorial Hall, built in the 1920's to commemorate those who fought in the First World War. There will be signposts to the Church from the main roads.

FAMILY FUN AT THE WATTON METHODIST CHURCH

Dan Hyde of Watton has this picture in his possession an knows the American on the extreme right. However, he is wondering whether anyone can recognise the others on the picture. Please contact Dan on 01953 883329.

50TH ‘NO COLD CALLING ZONE’ IN SAHAM The Oval and Neville Close in Saham Toney have become the latest areas in Norfolk to be designated No Cold Calling Zones. Harry Humphrey, Norfolk County Council's Cabinet member for Fire and Community Protection, said: “We are delighted to have reached such an impressive milestone of launching the 50th No Cold Calling Zone in Norfolk. “The zones not only support the community in helping to turn away unwanted cold callers before they arrive on residents' doorsteps but also are highly effective at reducing crime, and ensuring householders feel safe and secure in their homes.” Norfolk County Council Trading Standards' Officer, Julie Markham, said: “The positive feedback we have received from residents and partners indicates that these zones are very effective. They also provide us with valuable information about traders working in these areas, which can help us in our efforts to take action against doorstep crime.” In order for a location to become a No Cold Calling Zone, it has to meet a number of criteria and have a history of cold calling. The number of incidents reported to Norfolk Trading Standards and Norfolk Police, the residents' vulnerability and the support of the local town or parish council are all taken into consideration when deciding whether an area can be designated a No Cold Calling Zone. This latest No Cold Calling Zone has been launched following a survey of residents' views with 70 per cent of households in the area favouring the launch of the scheme. It has been set up in conjunction with Saham Toney Parish Council. Elsewhere in the county, Norfolk Trading Standards carried out a survey of 12 of the established No Cold Calling Zones and received positive feedback from residents who said the zones not only stopped cold callers in the area but showed that “somebody cared about the vulnerability of older people”.

Looking for something to do which won’t cost you a fortune? Come along to the Christian Community Centre on Saturday 18th July and join in a Summer Fete organised by the Methodist Church. Starting at 10 am and continuing until 1:30, there will be games and competitions, lots of different stalls all offering goods at bargain prices and delicious homemade refreshments. Ploughman’s lunches will be served from 12 noon. This is a chance to meet friends old and new, to relax and have a bit of fun. Something for everyone! FREE entry! See you there!

WATTON’S NEW COUNTY COUNCILLOR Many thanks to all of you that voted for me in the County Council Election for the Watton District, thanks to you, I have been elected to represent you for the next four years. To those who voted otherwise, or did not vote, I am here to help everyone regardless of Party Politics. I will not be able to achieve all your wishes, but I can try. Once again, many thanks. John D. Rogers.

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EVENING WI GARDEN PARTY What a difference a day makes! Wednesday it rained and rained and the forecast for Thursday was not promising, which made us consider changing our plans for a Garden Party and celebrate our 19th birthday indoors. In the end we decided to keep to the original decision. Well, whilst erecting the gazebo in the afternoon we got soaked BUT come early evening and that had all changed, the sun shone and we were able to enjoy ourselves. The chicken racing was fun, if a little chaotic, and the snail racing was one to keep you guessing – just when you think a winner is in sight it decides to turn around and go back the way it came!! The Committee put on an excellent buffet which was enjoyed by everyone. Many thanks to Joan (and her family) for hosting our party, we had a great time. A few days later, in glorious weather, we had a stall at the Carnival. As the Norfolk Federation is celebrating 90 years we did a WI ‘Treasure Hunt’. The treasure being two bottles of wine - won by a lady called Ann (sorry no surname) who chose the correct WI number 27. We also had a lolly dip for the children which proved very popular with the youngsters. We are now looking forward to hosting the Fashion Evening on the 19th June and in July (9th) our speaker will be giving a talk entitled ‘Dolly Mops and Brasses’ – a title to keep us guessing about the actual subject but I am assured it is very amusing – I’ll tell you about it next month – maybe some of you ladies might like to come along and hear the talk at first hand. Our regular meetings are held in the Watton Christian Community Centre at 7.30 pm on the second Thursday of the month.

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GOODBYE ENGLAND! Letter from Australia by Chris O’Connor Forty years ago I jumped on a plane at Heathrow airport and headed to Australia. A recent month long journey back to England strengthened my resolve never to live in the country again. Don’t get me wrong, I think the UK is a wonderful place full of character and a history the world begs for but in the past forty years England seems to have gone backward and frankly, doesn’t seem to be populated by too many English people any more. Having said all that, I had a wonderful time – once I had left the stone cold and hard streets of London to stay with the Editor of this paper, Julian Horn. People living in and around Norfolk should be proud. For some reason, probably my geography teacher at school, I had imagined Norfolk to be a barren and flat area of the nation. How wrong I was; instead I was enthralled by magnificent countryside populated by wonderful wildlife and generous people. Historic homes simply took my breath away and at times it was hard to comprehend just how ancient some of the ancient buildings were. When you live in a country like Australia where Anglo Saxon history is no more than 250 years old, it is hard to grasp that a church built 1000 years ago is still standing and used as a house of worship to this day. At the same time when visiting historic homes you can’t help but wonder at the hard work, time and effort ordinary people went through in order to allow the nobility their luxuries. Which brings me to another point. No doubt

there are some (if not many) Australian politicians who bend the expense account rules from time to time. So far they have been lucky and have not been exposed by the Daily Telegraph. While in England this scandal broke and continued to bring me a source of amusement day after day. I’m afraid that rather than take it seriously I had to laugh my head off. I mean, where else in the world would you find an MP claiming for the cleaning of a moat, or for that matter, a male MP claiming for tampons. You just had to laugh; the time to take it seriously will be when the elections come around next year. Give them all the heave-ho and tell then what you really feel. Actually I have to be honest here (I’m not a politician so I can say that) and admit that next time you read this column it will divulge some rather interesting facts about Australian politicians – none of it good. While we don’t have Gordon Brown to punish us with his ineptitude we do have a PM who seems intent on governing by popular policy rather than economic viability. One of the joys of visiting Watton lay in seeing where my Father lived and worked during the early stages of World War Two. He was a Wireless Operator/Gunner on a Blenheim bomber squadron (No 21) based at Watton. Thanks to the generosity of the local RAF, Julian was able to take me to the airfield my Father flew from and allow me to take in the places he must have seen just prior to and after a bombing mission. No war is pleasant but his was particularly brutal and insensitive to human need and it impacted on him for the rest of his life; he was a man who never spoke of his exploits and it took a trip to Watton and Bodney to comprehend the horror he must have gone through day in, day out. Thanks to

£3.5 MILLION BRECKLAND CCTV PACKAGE ANNOUNCED A state-of-the-art wireless CCTV system is to be installed in the Breckland area over the next 9 months, following an announcement that the £3.5 million contract has been awarded to AMS (Advance Monitoring Solutions Ltd) who specialise in this field. The signing of a 10 year contract between Breckland Council and AMS sees the culmination of several years’ consultation with local people and businesses, Town Council representatives and other stakeholders, and extensive research into the options available. Acting on consultation feedback and the need to overcome areas of weakness with the current system, the replacement technology is low maintenance, enables instant access to images by authorised partners and offers the flexibility to enable both businesses and householders to take advantage of the scheme. Stephen Askew, Executive Member for Communities explained why the Council is replacing the existing system; “Our current CCTV was installed in 1995 using the best technology available at the time, but after 14 years it had become out-dated. Currently, images have to be stored on bulky tapes which are difficult to store and access, and image quality needs to be improved. “This time around, we specifically opted for a system that is extremely flexible and can be easily amended or upgraded in future years. We also made the decision to enter into a commercial partnership arrangement with AMS to reduce the overall cost to residents. Businesses, individuals and home-owners will be able to buy into the scheme and have their own security systems, such as intruder or fire alarms, monitored by the Control Room”. Andy Haughton, Head of Business Development at AMS said: “AMS is delighted to be working together with Breckland on this exciting joint venture, and I am confident that the new technology we are introducing will help improve safety for residents in the District”. With the new system, which operates using wireless technology, images picked up by the cameras are transmitted digitally to local storage devices. From here they can be viewed from remote locations by any number of authorised users, including the Council’s central Control Room and the local police force. Highspec cameras with powerful magnification will provide excellent images throughout the day and night and in all weather conditions. A ‘trouble-shooting’ feature enables the cameras to be programmed to sense and track movement, and mobile loud speakers could be used if the need arises in certain locations to act as a deterrent. The new CCTV system will be installed in all five Breckland market towns, with an additional four roving cameras to provide a flexible response to problems. Work on the scheme is already underway, beginning with a survey to determine the optimum locations for the wireless equipment. Businesses and householders who are interested in buying into the scheme should contact Breckland Council’s Community Safety Officer, Grahame Green on telephone 01362 656870.

Julian I was able to gain an insight into the man I knew as my Father and frankly I was stunned at what he went through. My heart goes out to all those brave men who flew in the Blenheim and while Britain was taking part in the so called phoney war, they were getting killed in outrageous numbers. I must also send a quick note of thanks to the Aircraft Restoration Company and their iconic restorer of historic aircraft “Smudge”, based at Duxford. Smudge took time out of his very busy schedule to show me the restoration of a Blenheim and allow me to sit in the seat my Father would have sat in on his many missions. Sitting in that seat alone sent a shiver up my spine. By the way if you have a few million pounds to spare Smudge and his mates can put you in the seat of a Spitfire! I must return to why I don’t wish to live in the UK. While in London (not Norfolk I might add) I found most people rude or arrogant and the prices inflation snapping. I was stunned when I found I would have to pay £30 for a dinner of just one course and a glass of wine. That meal in Australia would have cost me half that amount with probably some change to spare. Daylight saving is a wonderful thing but what I missed during my month away was the Australian sky. By day it is pure blue and at night the stars are the brightest you could possibly imagine; you don’t realise until you miss these natural wonders just how much a European sky can limit your horizon both mental and physical. And I don’t think I have seen a dirtier city than London. Almost everywhere I went there were cigarette butts, old newspapers flying around and the human detritus of people who don’t seem to care. Perhaps the Burghers of London should pay a visit to Singapore – quite simply the cleanest

The Wayland News Page 5 and safest city in the world. On that note – thank you to the people of Norfolk who entertained me and were generous throughout. Take a trip to Australia one day and discover horizons that go on forever. Take care. © Chris O’Connor. Email [email protected]

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COUNTRY MARKET BURSTING AT THE SEAMS!

SOUTH AFRICA REPORT 2008-2009

Part 3. By David Jessup When Fifo was with us one day she pounced on an insect, much like a very large ant, pulled off the wings and ate it. This practise is not at all unusual for the Zulus as they often catch these insects in After the huge success of our first messy large numbers, cook them and eat them. To eat an uncooked one and alive at that, is not something church at St. Nicholas Church, Ashill, we are that I could easily do. Snakes are a large problem especially in the local communities and they often holding our second one on Thursday, 13th We have a problem at Watton Country Market appear around, and sometimes in, Ivy’s house. The usual problem is that they are difficult to August 3pm - 5pm. Crafts, food and fun for - where to put all the produce, crafts, baked identify and consequently they cannot take a chance as to whether they are venomous or not. parents, carers and children together. It’s a goods, jams, chutneys and eggs that our hard During our visit Ivy was forced to make her snake killing debut. Mother, the usual executioner, was time for families to come together to have fun working producers bring along every out so Ivy had to use the big stick on the snake that had crept into her nieces bedroom during the making things, eating and celebrating God Wednesday morning for your enjoyment. evening. together, through his work, through his music Some of our members are at the hall well Seeing unusual wildlife is the norm. Rather than see road signs and through prayer. before 7.30 a.m. to start putting out the tables, that warn you of deer, there are signs around Hazyview which If you find traditional church does not make covering them with our pretty display cloths, prepare you for possibility of seeing a hippopotamus. This would much sense to you, come to Messy Church and and getting ready to check in the fresh produce normally be at night when they leave the water and travel anything have some fun. and baked goods when the producers arrive up to 40 km to graze, before returning to their haunt before All children must be accompanied by an adult. before 8 o'clock so that the goods may all be daylight. These are extremely dangerous animals and kill more For more information telephone Ann Bunn attractively displayed by the time you, are people in Africa than any other animal. Care also needs to taken 01760 440150 valued customers, start to arrive at 8.30 a.m. near to rivers as a crocodile might just be lurking below the We stay open till 11.30 a.m. If you have not surface. A couple of years ago a 5 year old boy was washing in a local river when he was taken by a yet visited us do please come along and see croc. How completely different this is to living in sleepy Norfolk !! Ivy once spotted a massive what excellent goods are on sale in the Watton Python snake crossing the road, the snake’s length was the width of the road. Christian Community Centre every Unfortunately one of the sadder aspects of life in South Africa is the large number of funerals. Ivy’s Wednesday morning. neighbours 5 year old grandson died in November, very sad at such a young age. Soon after a death a large marquee is erected, usually in the garden, and people begin to attend daily services up to the day of the funeral. These services last for a few hours and are usually only attended by females until the actual funeral. They will sit on the few available chairs or otherwise cross legged on the floor. Thank you to everyone who attended the Craft Taxis can be very unreliable, particularly after heavy rain. One mid November day there was no Market in May. We managed to raise £150.32 for taxi so I went to collect Ivy and Fifo from home. I soon got labelled as the most reliable, safest and Macmillan Cancer Care and Support in Norfolk. cheapest taxi driver in the locality. I dropped Fifo at her school but on the way saw some locals The next Craft Market in the Queens Hall will shovelling dung from the middle of the road. It was hippo dung - were they going to use it for be on 11th July 2009. There will be a good manure? Apparently not. This dung is used by some of the local tribes to make traditional healing selection of locally handmade items including medicine and they also use dung from elephants in a similar way. cards, knitwear, glassware, wooden items, Our comfortable 3 bedroom house often felt like a hotel, we had so many different guests. We had jewellery and some unusual items as well. previously invited most of our South African friends to stay with us and even though we gave them Opening times will be 9.30am to 2pm and dates when others had accepted, we managed to get three of them at partly the same time. Laccy, admission will be free. Refreshments will also who we had met in Botswana the last time, made the very long journey from the top of Botswana. be available. We found her to be particularly knowledgeable about the wildlife so she was a big asset especially Future dates for 2009 are 12th September, 3rd whilst we were in Kruger National Park. October and 21st November. If you require We had not had much time with Portia on our previous visit so she was very anxious to come to Cartoon by Lindsay Keir Wise in aid of any further information please call Brenda on stay, especially as she had never been to Kruger NP. Portia lives at Rorkes Drift in the Battlefields Quidenham Children’s Hospices and sponsored by 01953 885559. area, 40 km from Dundee on mostly a dirt road. From Dundee she had to change taxis twice and The Wayland News this can be a particularly arduous task as taxis only depart when they are full (14 passengers). Sometimes you can sit in a taxi for 3 hours before it departs. Portia had been with us barely a day when her boss rang to say that she must return the next day for a most upvc window and door locks new job interview. This was disappointing for all of us but things changed again as repaired or replaced the interview was reorganised and she stayed for the full 12 days she had booked. Locks for wooden doors and windows We met Nellie (from Zimbabwe) in Knysna on our last trip and she was so keen to supplied and fitted and repaired stay that she made this very long trip via Johannesburg just for two nights. We also had Ivy & Fifo staying with us more often than not which meant preparing a packed lunch for work and school. This was made even more demanding as we Improve your soil, keep weeds often also had Sonto (Ivy’s work colleague before she left) for breakfast. down and keep moisture in with South Africa does not get a good press in regard to crime, causing people to be Locked Out? Give me a call - I can help! somewhat apprehensive when considering going there. We are always very Contractor for Wayland Community High School cautious not to advertise that we are tourists and to date we have not encountered a problem. However this year we found a “new” restaurant with good food at a very reasonable price which was owned by two English couples Delivered free (min 5 bags) who have recently At Watton area moved from D D Dodd & Son, Chapel Street, Shipdham Johannesburg. Bob and Ann, half of the partnership, were We have over 40 Multi Fuel and particularly friendly and they had two Wood Burning Stoves on display very unfortunate Portia, Fifo and Carolyn near Bourkes Luck Potholes From a small stove to heat a small problems within a few weeks. room to stoves to heat a full central Just before Christmas whilst they were locking the restaurant, a hooded man with a heating system. Also multi fuel gun suddenly appeared at their side. He knocked Bob to the ground, demanded the money and he made off with R4000. Not a fortune but a big shock to the system cookers, stove pipe & liner. and Ann was very stressed. In January the same couple had their house burgled whilst they were out - again a most unpleasant experience. Ann is now so stressed that she wants to come back to England but the low cost of housing there, against the high cost here, makes this almost impossible. About three years back we met Nosizi who was working at Tshokwane rest stop in We make regular deliveries in your area of Kruger NP. On our previous trip she was not around but found out this year that she had had a son who was ill for the first year of his life. Nosizi spent all this time quality house coal and smokeless fuels. at Hospital with him and then sadly he died. Nosizi is a very nice lady but like Min delivery 4 x 50kg or 8 x 25kg most of the local people, is always short of money. 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BRADENHAM & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

AN EXPENSIVE EXERCISE By Edith Pleasance Well, it wasn’t so much an ‘exercise’, more like a disaster! It all started with the usual argument about the size of our garden, which was rather large. I looked after the floral side, did the hedge cutting and trimming of his beloved conifer bushes while he insisted on growing runner beans every year (not my favourite vegetable). Upon their annual demise it was left to me to clear the ground, too late to plant more flower seedlings that I had propagated and nourished in our greenhouse. “Maybe we should move into a flat”, he announced. Hullo, I thought, this was a new one. I was under the illusion that he was as happy living in our bungalow for the past fifteen years as I was. When we retired, with a fair amount of spare energy, we had not envisaged a problem with our large garden situated on a corner site, and which needed constant loving care and attention. So, we discussed at length the possibility of putting our property on the market and looked around for a flat, near to the town centre. Surprisingly we found a suitable one almost immediately and were given the chance to rent while awaiting a buyer for our bungalow. So we sold most of our surplus furniture and moved. Clearly, there was another problem we hadn’t thought through. Our six-year old ginger tomcat was used to roaming and lording it over the estate where he had lived from a kitten. We were told pets were not allowed to be let loose outside the flat so we had the bright idea of buying a small dog harness so that we could take him for walks. Another big mistake! The first time we tried it out Dixie jumped about three feet in the air and I was left holding a lead with no cat attached. He took himself off and for the next two days went missing, except for at night when he would sit on a nearby wall and howl. We lasted six weeks in the flat. Our bungalow had been viewed a few times by potential purchasers, but was still on the market so we moved back. Clearly living in a flat with a homesick cat and its owners was not for us. It was just an expensive exercise that we never repeated. Edith Pleasance 12.06.09 ©

BRECKLAND CATS PROTECTION Kitten season is well and truly upon us. We have collected them from compost heaps, under wheelie bins and even from a cardboard box in the woods, AGAIN! We have also taken in stray pregnant mums, one of which has still to give birth. There are 38 kittens in our care at the moment from 2weeks to 10 weeks so if you are in need of kittens please remember us. All our kittens are vaccinated, wormed, flead and micro chipped before going to their new homes. At the other end of the scale we have 3 Golden Oldies looking for loving homes. Tiddles, above, is 10 years old and came in with her mum and grandma. Mum has found a home but Tiddles and Jessie are still waiting. They are in good health and very affectionate. Can you free them from their pen. We have had one response to our appeal for homes for our mobile mousetraps, but more are needed. These cats are bloodtested, neutered, wormed and flead. If you can help with any of the above please ring us on 01842 810018.

HACKERS, TACKERS AND STUFFERS On 26th May the long awaited workshop on making Napkin Boxes took place. Members have worked on these with some very successful results. As ever there was an amazing variety in the fabrics and embellishments. Seemingly there will be many recipients of these as gifts over the following months. On 23rd June there will be another demonstration making small bags suitable for sewing or other ‘bits’. More presents created no doubt. From 11th-18th July there will be an exhibition of members’ work in the Dragonfly Centre courtesy of the Wayland Partnership. Opening times are 10-4 on weekdays and 10 -1 on Saturdays. There are some exciting plans for whole day and evening workshops in the autumn, details to follow. We continue to meet from 7-9 pm on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month, apart from August, in the Christian Community Centre in Watton High Street. For further details contact Sue Hart on 01362 822536

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We had a most successful meeting in May. Over 40 members were welcomed by Allison Griffiths who then introduced her father, Adrian Horn, who kindly came along as our speaker. Along with coloured slides, he gave us a talk on his job which involves assisting police forces in troubled countries such as Sierra Leone, Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is not without the risk of danger - it is quite scary to see pictures of children as young as five holding a gun and being TAUGHT how to use it. On the other side of the coin, it is pleasing to see the smiles on faces where equipment such as vehicles (lorries and bicycles) have been given to the police to help in their work patrolling the streets, so very vital to their needs. Thank you, Adrian, for such a fascinating and most informative talk. I for one hope that perhaps we can have a further talk in the future. The mini-show results were announced. The theme was of a 'Single Bloom' 1st - Mandy Kinsley Million Bell; 2nd - Joan Loveday – Rose; 3rd - Geoff Twelftree – Clematis; 4th - Michael Simmons Peony. We then had our annual 'Plant Swap', which was as usual a great success. We ended the evening with Geoff Twelftrees' Gardening Tips. I am going to give you readers one or two tips each month now, but if you want to know more, well, as they say, join the Club!!! 1. Now is the time to pinch the tops out of Fuchsias and Petunias, being careful not to take out the buds. 2. Shrubs can be fed, but Rhododendrons/Azaleas need a special feed (or green leaf feed) and also hardwood cuttings can now be taken. At the Annual Village Sports Day & Fete we held a plant stall. Monday 25th May dawned bright and sunny and several members turned up to set up a sheltered area with tables and cloths. Shortly afterwards various people arrived with plants for us to sell. By noon we were well stocked and it rained! However, undaunted, we and other stall holders did the reverse rain dance and the afternoon was sunny and hot. There was a terrific turnout for the whole event and we did brisk sales until 4pm. At this point we did the 'hard sell', blackmailing friends (well they were) in the crowd to buy individual plants and trays. This all turned into a very nice profit for both the Society and the Village Hall. Thanks a million to all those unsuspecting visitors who bought plants - intentionally or otherwise -and we hope they are all growing nicely at least until next year when we do it all again. Thanks too to the Village Hall Committee for the lovely spot right outside the Hall, where teas were being served. We caught a lot of custom that way. Cambridge Botanic Gardens: We still have a few places left. If you would like to join us on 2nd July, come to the Village Hall before 10.00am - pay on the day. Our regular meeting will be held in the Village Hall at 7.30pm on Thursday 16th July with a talk by Derek George from the RNLI. There will also be a Sweet Pea, Rose and Pelargonium Show so look forward to a scented evening. Give our Secretary Julie a ring on 01760 440066 if you want to know more about the Society. Our Publicity Officer, Marianne Kilmartin, will keep you posted of any events we have coming up and she can be contacted on 01362 820744. Enjoy your gardening.

THANKS FROM OVINGTON Ovington Village Hall and Ovington Church committees would like to thank those of you who came and supported our fete on Saturday 13th June. Also our thanks to everyone who worked so hard planning, setting up, and manning the stalls on the day. We were blessed with a lovely sunny and warm day and very generous people who helped us raise much needed funds to refurbish both our buildings. Also thanks to Sue White from the Wayland Partnership Heritage Group for giving up her time to attend the fete. Once again, thank you all for your support it was much appreciated. G. Rumsby

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ROTARY ROUNDUP June was a busy month for the Watton Rotary Club. As part of our Youth Opportunities Programme, we presented prizes for the Young Designer competition held amongst Year 11 students of Wayland Community High School. The winner was Alan Dawson, the second prize went to Bekka Page, and Holly Cranmer won the 3rd prize. Rotarians Rod Riley & Andrew Barwood judged the competition; they were delighted with the excellence of the work and were pleased to highly commend another 4 entrants: Brendan Hall, Michelle Coogans, Kirsty Hibbs and Edwin Barton. The picture (Right) shows, left to right: School Technician Graham Hayden, Bekka Page, President Richard Akister, Holly Cranmer, Alan Dawson and teacher Sam Fleming. A week later, the Club made its annual vocational awards to the individual and group who have given outstanding service to the community. Gail Adcock received a cup and certificate in recognition of her 10 years of dedicated management of the Wayland Hall Luncheon Club, a position from which she had recently retired. Rotarian Paul Adcock, who is one of the volunteer drivers for the Town Ambulance, which runs many of participants to and from the club, gave the eulogy. For the group award, Rotarian Vernon Brodie, a past member of its committee, gave the citation for the Watton Festival Committee. The cup and certificate were received on behalf of the Committee by Heather Graham (committee member) and John Kerr (Chairman). Watton Rotary has always had strong ties with the Watton Festival so it was appropriate that the nomination was made independently of the club. From left to right in the Vocational Awards picture (right) are: Gail Adcock, President Richard Akister, Heather Graham and John Kerr. On Carnival Day, Sunday 14th June, our bottle tombola stall (pictured left) and collection boxes raised over £200 for our general charity account, whilst the shelter box and tent display attracted another substantial donation (£400) for Rotary’s Shelter Box Trust. Further sponsorships for Joe Weatherill’s expedition (as reported in last month’s Wayland News) came to some £100. The Shelter Box system will be on display again at the Wayland Show on August 2, when we hope we will have an update from Joe on the progress of his expeditionary task. Anyone interested in the ethos of Rotary International and the voluntary works it is involved with: from the massive task of world polio eradication in conjunction with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to the local activities such as described above, is invited to contact us via any member or be email [email protected] - do also visit our website: www.wattonrotary.org.uk

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WOW! JUST LOOK AT THE FABULOUS WESTFIELD GARDEN!

WCHS TOOL REQUEST THANK YOU A huge thanks to those kind enough to call in and donate their redundant gardening tools to us, we’ve collected spades, forks, hoes and shears to name a few, all very much appreciated. News from the Eco Bugs . . . We’ve secured some funding for our Eco Garden, a huge thank you to the following who have made this possible: The Shelroy Trust, Paul Bassham Charitable Trust, The John Jarrold Trust, Norwich Town Close Estate Charity, Watton Town Council and Norfolk Youth Fund. By the time you read this work will be well underway, we shall keep you posted on our progress. We shall be sharing at tent at this year’s Wayland Show with Easton College, please pop along and say hello, we shall be having a mini beast mansion on display, selling homemade bird cakes and stuffed tin cans (perfect homes for earwigs and beetles), there’s a chance for you to make your own bird cakes and twig bundles too. If you have any tools please leave at Reception at Wayland Community High School, Merton Road, Watton or alternatively if you would like us to collect please contact Bev Page on 01953 858929 and we can arrange this.

DO “TITLE DEEDS” STILL EXIST? The pupils of Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School have an amazing Peter Rabbit Garden Area for their Gardening Club. In the picture above you can see the children watering the vegetables that they planted. The Headteacher, Miss Sue Davis, said that the children love to be outside and have learned so much science through the gardening. Each Year Group has their own raised bed and the children just love to see things grow. They have made vegetable soup and fruit salad in the past. To establish the garden area the school had help from its hard working governors. Also, many local businesses have donated and the school would like to thank Tufts and Sons Ltd, F W Myhill, Spoilt for Choice, David Lake and QTR. In addition the school has an orchard and several little copse areas. They recently had a donation of 60 trees from the Woodland Trust.

USEFUL INFORMATION The following information is supplied for reader’s benefit by Abel Community Care. For more details please contact them at The Old Parish Rooms, Whitlingham Lane, Trowse, Norwich, Norfolk NR14 8TZ. Telephone 01603 764567 Email: [email protected] Question Is it possible to get a piece of equipment that could help my Mother who is becoming increasingly non mobile through arthritis? I understand that it is possible to have gadgets which can operate a television, open and shut curtains, switch lights on and off, and answer the telephone. Answer There are products on the market which are voice activated remote control and can carry out the functions you mention, plus several others such as having a door entry system, switching on a heater, etc. The Pilot “Light” voice activated control is one and helps with the daily living functions such as you describe and if you visit the website of RehabTeQ Ltd at http://www.rteq.co.uk you can get further details. There may be other providers so you may wish to take a general look around the internet as well. Question I am on Income Support and have been given an appointment to attend hospital but I will find the cost of travelling there a lot out of my weekly budget. Can I get any financial help? Answer Patients in receipt of Income Support are automatically entitled to full re-imbursement of their travel costs to hospital. Also, if it is deemed medically necessary then your escort’s costs can also be reimbursed. As you are receiving Income Support you will need to either present your order book or form FF260 or FF260A covering the day of attending the hospital. Payment should be made to you at the time of your hospital visit. However, if you receive your hospital appointment in advance, you can contact your local Social Security office who will send you the required form to fill in and take with you, rather than having to complete it on the day of your appointment. Question How can I find out where clubs for disabled people are? My local phone book does not list them and they do not appear in my local council or Parish magazine. Answer Ableize is an organisation that I have mentioned before. It is an internet website owned and run by people with disabilities. If you go to http://www.ableize.com you can find out the details and location of disabled groups, clubs, organisations listed by UK regions and counties. Question My sight is not very good and I find it difficult to read some of my bills. I therefore wait until someone comes to visit who will read them for me, but then this means I am sometimes late in paying them, any suggestions? Answer Your phone bill can be sent to you in large print, in Braille or on audio CD in order that you can listen to your bill. In all cases, the bill is also sent in normal format. Other bills, gas, electricity and bank statements can be sent to you

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RICHMOND PARK SENIORS Past Captains Trophy (medal): 1st Roy Skeldon 73 oncb, 2nd Eric Hill 73 oncb, 3rd Roger Lubbock 73 oncb. May Stableford Winners - Terry Hannon, Roy Skeldon, Roger Lubbock, Scott Robison, Reg Knowles, Tonner Bonner Friendly matches. Ryston Park lost 51/2 - 1/2, GT. Yarmouth & Caistor lost 3/1/2 - 21/2, Eaton lost 4 - 2, Royal Cromer lost 5 1, Dereham lost 4 - 2 Club competition, Arthur Coverdale Memorial Trophy: 60 members competed for this popular Trophy in excellent conditions, congratulations to the winners Terry Hannon & Peter Bragg with 75pts oncb, Best Man Brian Borwick 40pts, Best Lady Karen Rolph 36pts, Front 9 Glynn Long & Ken Shaw 40pts, Back 9 Mike Hely & Colin Stammers 41pts, N/P 3rd Ann Bayes, N/P 6th Bob Lomas, N/P 12th Chris Whyatt, N/P 17th George Lawn.

SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AIRMEN AND FAMILIES ASSOCIATION MEMBERS RECOGNISED In May, two members of the volunteer force of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association Forces Help Norfolk were recognized for their contribution, Michelle, Divisional Secretary Breckland, was awarded her 20 years Long Service Certificate and Badge and Bonnie, Caseworker Breckland, received her 5 year Long Service Certificate and Badge. Both agreed it was an absolute pleasure to work for SSAFA in helping those who have served their country. SSAFA was formed over 70 years ago and aims to support those who serve in our Armed Forces, those who have served and the families of both. If you need assistance or you know someone who does and they have served in any of the Armed Forces or was married to someone who has served, SSAFA FH may be able to help. Tel: 01 603 403322 in confidence. Volunteers always welcome!

By Adrian Goldring, Greenland Houchen Pomeroy The answer to that question is both “yes” and “no”. Years ago, ownership of a property was proved by the existence of cumbersome documents – some beautifully handwritten in carefully scripted legal jargon on parchment. Descriptions might refer to “one acre three roods and twenty four perches of land ……“. These documents, penned by craftsmen as they may have been, were easily lost or destroyed and a new, more efficient system was needed to keep a permanent record of land ownership. The Land Registration Act of 1925 was therefore introduced and since then the authorities have been trying to include as many properties as possible on the Land Registry’s records. Registration in Norfolk and Suffolk only became compulsory for properties purchased since December 1989 and once a property has been registered at the Land Registry, it is allocated a title number. Sadly, once a property has been registered, those wonderful scripts of bygone days are no longer of any value as all relevant details of the property are computerised. Although a large proportion of properties have been registered, there are still a significant number throughout England and Wales which are reliant upon the old system. Yours may be one of these and it may be time to consider applying to have your property registered. The advantages include:1. By registering a property or land, the owner makes it more difficult for someone else to obtain adverse possession or squatter’s rights over the land. 2. Once a property or land is registered, any interested individual, authority or public body can discover the registered owner of the land or property in order to notify them of any important matters. This may be particularly useful where land or vacant property is involved. 3. In many areas of the country, registration has been compulsory since the 1960s or even before. Solicitors from other parts of the country can be unfamiliar with unregistered land and registering land or property may therefore help to avoid any delays or problems regarding the title, if the property is sold in the future. 4. When title deeds are first sent for registration, the Land Registry will sometimes raise enquiries regarding documents or decide to inspect the boundaries of the land or property. It is far easier for the person who has owned the property for many years to answer any points than their relatives or beneficiaries whose knowledge of the property may be limited. 5. If the title deeds are either lost or destroyed, then the only evidence of ownership is also lost. Registering a property means that there is a public record of your ownership, making it possible to sell or mortgage the property even if any old deeds are lost in the future. Owners of unregistered properties can apply for what is called “voluntary first registration” at any time and will qualify for reduced Land Registry fees. There will of course be legal fees as well but the benefits are worth the outlay. If you would like to discuss this further or have any queries, please do not hesitate to call me on 882864 or call in to Greenland Houchen Pomeroy at 40 High Street, Watton.

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COR, DIN’T THAT RAIN BOR?!!

In the manner of the Vicar of Dibley, Monday the 15th June will, no doubt, go down in Wayland folklore as the “Great Rain of 2009”. I doubt anyone who was in Watton and witnessed the deluge will have ever seen anything like it before - and will, it is to be hoped, never see anything like it again. Rain and hail as heavy as it was is not unusual, but what was exceptional was the duration, once it started it did not seem to stop and many places in and around Watton suffered with flooding and water damage. The pictures below give an idea of what the High Street was like and the picture at the bottom of Vicarage Walk flooded was sent in by a reader - but sadly, I do not have their name. Please let me know so I can give you proper credit.

CALLING ALL WAAFS THE RAF MUSEUM WANTS YOUR MEMORIES

A BIG THANK YOU ED: Not entirely unrelated to the above pictures, this letter was received a couple of days after the storm. Please can I say a big thank you to all my neighbours that bailed all the water from my back garden, I was stuck in Norwich. Their actions made me realize that the community spirit has not disappeared after all. The adults scooped the water into the green bins and the children wheeled them and poured the water into the road, I know that if they had not all pulled together my living room would have been under water. So please everyone out there remember that community spirit is still alive it just needs a little water in our lives to bring it to the fore. Ella Everitt, Lancaster Avenue.

The Royal Air Force Museum is searching all nooks and crannies of the UK to find female veterans who served within the Service and are willing to share their stories and experiences on a new online exhibition. An electronic version of the popular 'Women of the Air Force' is under construction and the museum is appealing for previously unheard tales from women who have served in the RAF, the Women's Royal Air Force or the Women's Auxiliary Air Force to appear on the website's interactive forum. The original exhibition, which is currently on view at the RAF Museum in London, aims to highlight the roles that women have played and still play within the RAF and how their responsibilities have changed over the years. Nina Burls, the exhibition's curator, said: "If you consider that in recent years we have seen the appointment of the first female Red Arrow pilot, three female Air Commodores, and the award of the first female DFC [Distinguished Flying Cross], the museum felt that now is an appropriate time to raise awareness about the Quilt Exhibition in Aid of contributions that women have made to the development of today's Royal Air Force. "Building on the overview provided by the exhibition, the personal experiences of the Project Linus women who have served are vital in order to do this. Another chance to see the "Every woman has her own unique story to tell, as do her friends and family, and over the coming months we will be highlighting such first-hand accounts held within wonderful work of local quilters the museum's collection. Saturday 11th to Saturday 18th July "The Royal Air Force Museum invites all former and current Service personnel, their at the Dragonfly Exhibition Centre, Wayland friends and families, to further aid this understanding by telling their stories in the House, High St, Watton. Women of the Air Force's interactive forum, which can be found on the museum's website." Preview Evening Friday 10th July Collecting the personal stories of female former Air Force personnel will not only 7.00pm - 8.30pm Free preview evening help to highlight women's contribution to the development of the RAF, but will tickets available from Wayland House create an important historic archive to inspire the next generation of young women to Contact Susan Hollingworth 01953 880205 recognise that when it comes to their own futures the sky is, quite literally, their only Opening Times: Monday to Friday 10.00am limit. To contribute please visit www.rafmuseum.org.uk - 4.00pm, Saturday 10.00am - 1.00pm

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Watton Carnival 2009

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Phew What A Scorcher!

Mayor Margaret Holmes and her Consort David Beeken

Libbi Ivory

The Twinning Princesses

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PHEW WHAT A SCORCHER!

As can be seen by the spread on the previous pages, Watton Carnival was a blazing success, the sun shone and families turned out in their thousands to enjoy the day, This year’s Sci fi theme made for a great and colourful parade with Aliens, Space ships and Daleks travelling down the High Street, headed up by the Traditional Horse and Cart carrying the Carnival Princess and entourage. For this brilliant procession we would like to thank all the mums, dads, children and schools, for the hard work and effort that went into making the costumes, thanks must also be given to the Watton Twinning Society for the beautiful princess attire. The Carnival’s free ride this year was a Surf Machine and on behalf of the 500 or so people who used it we would like to thank the Norwich & Peterborough Building Society for supplying it. On the main stage, carnival goers were able to listen to music from our traditional favourites the Junk Yard Dogs and a new local band called The Price of Potatoes. Front of stage throughout the day were demonstrations from Star Dance, Phoenix Martial Arts, Dance Unleashed and Belly Dancing from Daughters of the East Anglia. The whole of the street was filled with an array of food stalls and dedicated people collecting for their organisations, it was especially good to see our local police force promoting the towns cop cards and supporting our community. They are so often only recognised for upholding the law, we can easily forget that is only a part of their job description. Watton Carnival is not run by the Town Council or other large body we are a small group and totally rely on the town’s community spirit, without donations or advertising revenue from local business and associations the carnival would not take place so we, the carnival committee, would like to say a really big thank you to all who supported the day especially in these lean times. Finally we have to thank Mr John Fowler a local Gardener from Carbrooke for collecting and helping put out the street signs “John you saved the day” and young Ross and friends from the Surge for manning the street closure great job well done. Brian Clayton on behalf of Watton Carnival Committee

SAHAM TONEY VILLAGE FETE Saham Toney will be holding its annual Village Fete on 11th July 2009 from 1pm to 4.30pm at Wells Cole Community Centre in Bell Lane. The theme this year is The Wild West and we'd like our visitors to dress in suitable garb. There will be a prize for the best children's costume, one for boys and one for girls. In addition to the usual attractions there will be craft stalls, face painting, wheelbarrow racing, and arena displays. There will be a Bucking Bronco for the more daring among you, and a cooking competition for men only, (recipe in the Saham Saga and also available at Saham Toney Post Office and the Wells Cole Centre), will show the girls that the men can cook. At the end of the Fete there will be an auction of produce and other items entered in the Horticultural and Crafts Exhibition. Teas available, and there is a licensed bar. Entrance is free, but there will be a lucky numbered Programme on sale for 50p, with a chance to win £50. Put the date in your diary and come and enjoy a great afternoon out.

CHILDREN HELPING CHILDREN St. Nicholas’ King’s Club (a group of young people from Ashill Parish Church) are organising a fun BBQ at Ashill Rectory on Saturday, 8th August 4pm - 8pm. All profits from this event will be used to educate children in Uganda. Tickets £5, children £2.50 available from Ann Bunn 01760 440150 or the church wardens.

GREAT HOCKHAM GARDENING CLUB HORN FAIR: SAT 23rd MAY: For the first time in a couple of years, fine weather helped and we had a super afternoon. Our plant stall was packed with bargains all donated by members and friends and raised £245! Thanks to all those who gave plants, helped set-up and sell. The ladies on the tea stall were busy all afternoon as villagers and visitors enjoyed a leisurely cuppa and gorgeous cakes. They raised nearly £230! Our thanks go to all of their team for working so hard. All in all a very worthwhile fund raising effort, which provides us with the funding to keep our subscription so low, so as well as a fun afternoon we have the finances to organise and run great club activities for the coming year. We also welcomed 2 new members Les and June York from Thompson, who have already signed up for our trip! Many thanks to all who helped and donated in any way. On Wednesday10th June we visited PETER BEALES, Rose Gardens. Again, weather-wise it was a very dull evening after torrential rain, but 23 club members enjoyed the beautiful scented gardens at their best at this time of year, if not quite at their best after the earlier rain. The gardens had changed quite a bit since our last visit which must have been at least 5 years ago, lots of new features including new arches and walkways and a huge raised construction not quite ready for use yet, but made especially for Chelsea, where they won Gold again. We were shown how to ‘bud’ a rose and graft it onto a root stock. Then we all browsed around the sales areas and enjoyed various temptations in the café to end the evening. TRIP TO COLCHESTER & BETH CHATTO’S GARDEN: DATE: SATURDAY 4th JULY Because of lack of numbers to fill a 49 seater coach, we have re-booked a 33 seater. This is now nearly full so if anyone plus friends wish to come on this trip, costing only £15 to members, £18 to non-members,

telephone me as soon as possible. If you would like to go, there may just be a few spaces left or a cancellation! REMEMBER… Coach leaves the village hall at 9.30am prompt and we expect to be home by approx 6.30pm. NEXT OUTSIDE VISIT: WEDNESDAY 8th JULY To HOECROFT PLANTS, Dereham, on the B1110 north of Guist, NR20 5BL. We will leave the village green at 6.15pm prompt if you would like a lift or meet there for 7pm. This is a lovely nursery, featuring ornamental grasses and coloured foliage plants for all year interest. Plants to buy and teas and coffees available. Everyone welcome. GT. HOCKHAM FLOWER SHOW 2009: Date Sunday, AUGUST 2nd Schedule, rules, show times and entry forms are available from me at anytime or they can be downloaded from our website. There are notes on presentation for the show on the website too. **REMEMBER: ENTRY FORMS & remittance TO ME BY THURSDAY JULY 30th 7pm. At Overton House, Harling Rd. Gt. Hockham. IP24 1NP. Next to the village hall. LATE ENTRIES NOT ACCEPTED: Sorry if this seems harsh but it enables us to process the entries, organise the tables and ensures the smooth running on Show day. So get preparing so that you can take part in this lovely village event. For more information look us up on our fantastic website: www.greathockhamgardeningclub.org.uk Or ring me on the number below. We are a very active, friendly club, always keen to increase our membership. If anyone would like a lift to meetings please give me a call. Jane Dalton (Secretary) 01953 498694

PUDDING EVENING THANKS Jayne Eastwood and Jo Jacklin would like to thank everyone who attended or supported their Pudding Evening at Barn Ruche, Watton in May, a total of £237.00 was raised, which is to be split 50/50 between Macmillan Cancer Nurses and Little John's Orphanage in Romania.

Watton Town Council New Town Mayor Councillor Margaret Holmes has been elected as Town Mayor and is looking forward to a very busy and active year. Councillor Roy Ivory has been elected to serve as Vice Chairman and will be supporting the Mayor throughout her year. Her diary is already filling up so if you would like her to attend any of your events or help raise the awareness of your group or organisation please get in contact with office as soon as possible. Youth & Community Centre If you are looking for a room for a meeting or to hold a group activity during the day then we have space with various size rooms for hire. There is a large sports hall, smaller hall for gatherings and meetings and a small meeting room set out with table and chairs. There is also a small kitchen and lounge area. Council Meeting Dates July Tuesday 7th Tuesday 14th Tuesday 21th Tuesday 28th Tuesday 30th

7.00 pm 7.00 pm 7.00 pm 7.00 pm 7.00 pm

Planning Environment Premises Full Council Planning

August - Recess except Tuesday 25th 7.00 pm Planning

All meetings are open to the public. You are welcome to come along and have your say. If you have a query, concern or a complaint relating to the Town, District or County, contact one of your Councillors. All contact details for Town Councillors, District Councillors and County Councillor are held at the Town Hall. Contact: Watton Town Council, Town Hall, Middle Street, Watton. Norfolk IP25 6AG – 01953 881007 e-mail: [email protected]. Town Clerk: Jacqui Seal

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WATTON FESTIVAL 2009 OCTOBER 23RD TO OCTOBER 31ST

In last month’s article I promised to provide further information on the events to be held on the Friday and Saturday of Festival Week. Before doing so I would like to remind you of two events that need action before then. The first is the Art project involving the production of lots of squares to make up a complete picture as demonstrated by Rolf Harris some time in the past. There are full details of this on the Web-site: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/ wattonarts. Application can be obtained from Mullengers and further information can be gleaned from Judy on 01953 882613 or Heather on 01953 882572. The second is a reminder to all those with talent who intend to participate in Junior Startime. Let’s make it a rival to BGT but this can only be achieved by practice, starting about now rather than the night before the competition. Again, information can be found on the Web-site from which applications can be down-loaded. Jenny Mann on 881054 will be pleased to deal with any queries. Now, back to the matter in hand - further information regarding the Comedy and Big Band nights. On the Friday night we have Winston, The Singing Farmer. Norfolk farmer, Winston Harrold, has been delighting audiences around the County with his good natured, humorous songs with a touch of nostalgia which evoke the country, its characters and ‘rummin ol ways’. He started several moons ago entertaining the cowmen on his father’s farm after they had taught him how to play the mouth organ. A life of farming came next but after performing in public as a hobby he started winning talent competitions and his new career blossomed. Now his wife, Jayne, runs the farm and Winston enjoys his time on the boards making audiences happy. More information can be found on www.singingfarmer.co.uk. We look forward to an entertaining evening. At the last Festival we finished the week with a grand classical music evening presented by the New English Concert Orchestra. This year we have decided on the Big Band Sound. We have Chris Smith and the String of Pearls. As their title suggests we will have an evening with music made popular by the likes of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, Ted Heath and Benny Goodman. We have a 16 strong orchestra conducted by Chris Smith, who during his outstanding professional career has recorded and toured with many international legends including Judy Garland, Peggy Lee, Tony Bennett, Jack Jones, Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey, Dianna Ross, Sammy Davis Jnr, Liza Minelli and Barbra Streisland. To top all that he has accompanied Frank Sinatra on numerous occasions. During their performance they will have a Frank Sinatra Tribute session. This really is “Britain’s No. 1 Big Band Show”. If you don’t believe me go to the website: www.stringofpearls.co.uk and listen. You won’t have heard the like in Watton before. That’s about all for this month. In the August edition of the Wayland News I will give some information about the other activities we have planned for Festival Week. In the meantime, if you have any queries, suggestions, criticisms, advice, views or whatever about the Festival or the Friends of the Festival I can be contacted on 01953 884044. I can then, if necessary, refer you to other members of the committee, probably better able to deal with the query you have. Derek I Smith.

WAYLAND CMA July 18th Rondo & Billy Jack Band 8.00pm

Tel 01953 889890 for details “The Best In Country Music” 8 ‘til late

Holme Hale Summer Fayre Saturday August 1st 10am Holme Hale Playing Field & Pavilion

Razz & Auntie Pearl (children’s entertainers) Bouncy Castle ~ Art/Craft ~ Raffle ~ Grand draw ~ Games Children’s Races ~ Plant Stall/Book Stall/Cake Stall Refreshments ~ Pygmy Goats and much more

Free admission Come & join us for some fun !

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 Saturday 25 July, 10am-12noon. Moth Discovery Morning. A joint field trip with the Butterfly Conservation Norfolk Branch. Recording moths caught in a moth trap and discover others to be found in the area. Meet at Gt Hockham Picnic Site car park, near Gt Hockham on A1075. Cost Free.

WAYLAND FIRST RESPONSE STILL EXISTS! It seems that there is some confusion within the community as to whether Wayland First Response is still in existence. I can assure you that we are still alive and kicking. For 3 months until March 2009, East of England Ambulance Service placed a rapid response vehicle in Watton to dispatch wherever required (not just the Wayland area). After deliberation it was decided that this resource would be better placed elsewhere. Our team of dedicated volunteers are still manning our community response car, based out of Wayland House, between the hours of 6.30pm to 11.00pm Monday to Friday and 8.30am to 11.00 pm on Saturday and Sunday. We are always looking for new members and should you be interested please contact Jo 07508032110 or Tracey 07725165458. Irene Barrowman Group Coordinator

WESTFIELD CELEBRATES ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY! Congratulations to Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School who celebrate their 30th anniversary this month. The school was officially opened on July 4th 1979 and has been a prominent and highly valued part of the community ever since. Mrs Mary Arnott was the first head teacher and welcomed 196 children in the first year. Many pupils who are now parents of children at the school remember those early days very fondly… from watching the diggers as the school was being built to being a snowball in the Christmas performance! Little did those children know about the hard work going on behind the scenes as the school began to establish and take shape. Mrs Lynda Craig took over as Head Teacher in 1990 and spent a very successful 16 years at the school. She is also regarded very highly and fondly by all the staff and children who have worked with her. Westfield welcomed Miss Sue Davis as the current Head Teacher in September 2006. Under her leadership the school continues to flourish and was recognised as a “good school” in its most recent Ofsted report. The 181 children currently at the school enjoy a varied and interesting curriculum and benefit from spacious, attractive grounds and numerous after school activities and events. The school has been extended twice over the years and is now complete with a Nursery Unit and Children’s Centre and so caters for children and their families right through from birth until the end of Key Stage 1 at age 7.

Miss Davis comments: “I am extremely proud to be Head Teacher at Westfield and would like to thank all the pupils, staff and volunteers, both past and present, for their hard work which has made us such a happy and successful school. We are well supported by our Governors and “Friends” and look forward to the future and the challenges and opportunities it will bring us.” Back in 1979 the children celebrated the official opening with strawberries and cream and a balloon releasing ceremony. On Friday 3rd July this year the children will all enjoy a special picnic lunch on the field and have been promised a slice of the birthday cake to celebrate! Anyone considering schooling for their child and who would like to visit the school is encouraged to contact the office on 01953 882669. You will be very welcome.

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UNITARY SPLIT? A July 6th deadline has been set to determine whether or not Norfolk County Council will fight to retain the two-tier system of local government or give in to moves to adopt a unitary government system. The move follows attempts led by William Nunn, to reverse the council’s previous position and instead to maintain the status quo. His move however is not without its detractors and opposition parties have accused the Conservative majority of being split and having ‘two Tory parties at County Hall’. Prior to the recent local elections, Norfolk County Council had supported the idea of a single unitary council for the entire region but many of the new members have misgivings about its ability to fully represent the area. Breckland Council leader and new County Councillor William Nunn, has fought against unitary status for Norfolk and has previously called on the Boundary Committee to support the two-tier system of local government and remove its support for any model of unitary government. Mr Nunn says a major concern is lack of representation for Norfolk people in London, and has insisted that “We must be heard at the highest level of government. It is ridiculous in a time of economic uncertainty to reorganise Council rather than concentrate on the issues that affect this county.” The Tories have secured a landslide victory in the recent County Council election, winning 60 seats, with the Liberal Democrats in second place with 13, the Greens seven, Labour three and UKIP one. With the Labour party licking its wounds and appearing to be a spent force the main opposition party in County Hall is the Liberal Democrats. Their leader, Paul Morse, questioned Conservative motives behind the move and is reported to have said that many councillors “are not motivated by county issues’. There are also concerns being expressed in the media that, following the MP’s expenses scandal, some councillors appear to be protecting their district expenses by pressuring the county council to sustain the present local government structure. There is little doubt that trust in MPs is at its lowest ever in recent political history and the voting public is cynical of anything that might appear to benefit their political representatives. The July 6th vote is just nine days before the Boundary Committee’s scheduled announcement on July 15th. Its pronouncements may well determine the future of local government in Norfolk. Council Leader, Daniel Cox speaking as he announced the new cabinet said: “We have a strong legacy to build on because the Council is already top rated for its performance with four stars out of four. We are proud of that, of course, but know that there is a great deal more to do. “This is a tough time for our economy and we will need to cut our cloth to match what will effectively be a reducing purse. In simple terms, our aim over the coming years is to make every pound of public money stretch further and work harder. “I remain very ambitious for Norfolk and am determined to deliver real change, redesign services and streamline our council. That way we can deliver improvements that people want and can afford.”

WATTON UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE (U3A) RESPONSE FROM AMBULANCE SERVICE TO PETITION A response to the member’s petition against the withdrawal of the Watton Paramedic Rapid Response Vehicle has been received from the Chief Executive of The East of England Ambulance Service. The reply states that the vehicle was never intended to be permanently based in Watton and current plans do not include its reinstatement. As U3A members had shown concern over this decision it was suggested that the Manager of the Norfolk Response Team gives a talk to members to discuss the ongoing First Response Service. This talk is scheduled for the June meeting and will be reported next month. At the May meeting floral presentations were made to founder members Eileen Barrett and Marion Smith in recognition of their past service to the committees and to Sally Martin as last year’s secretary. A new group has been formed to discuss various History topics and is being led by Margaret Upton. This group is meeting on the second Tuesday of each month. The visit to Dunwich and Southwold on Wednesday 15th July is now confirmed and payment for the coach is now due Members are requested to bring any unwanted books to the monthly meetings for sale to other members in aid of U3A funds. This activity will be co coordinated by Diane Coles. The next meeting is on Thursday July 23rd at 2pm. The speaker will be Gerry DouglasSherwood “The life of a lighthouse keeper”. Visitors and new members are welcome. For more information on the National U3A organisation go to www.u3a.org.uk

Quiz Night

Sunday 14th June was a perfect bowling day for the inaugural event of the Watton Corals Challenge Cup which was contested between six local clubs on the Watton green. The clubs competing were Ashill, Bradenham, Mundford, Shropham, Swaffham and Watton. The eventually worthy winners were from Mundford ably led by Andrew Allen. They convincingly won both their games against Ashill and Shropham. Presentations were made by Karl Cator, Coral’s manager. On the Saturday Watton preceding this played Swaffham in the Graves Cup at Mundford. The holders for the past two years were not in the mood to relinquish their title, and accordingly Swaffham won comfortably by 47 shots and now play Thetford in the semi finals on the 18th July. The charity day held in May was successful for the club in that the target to purchase a pulse oxymeter for the Watton surgery was achieved. The presentation will be performed in the very near future. President’s day on Saturday 25th July will also witness a presentation by the family of the late Jimmy Bradshaw. They have very kindly donated a outdoor bench to the bowling club in memory of a dearly loved man and a staunch past member.

WAYLAND HAPPY CIRCLE We had an excellent meeting on the 2nd June, when Julian Horn, gave us a most interesting talk on some of the history of old Watton, We are so lucky to have such a knowledgeable historian, we were especially interested in the Tunnels under Adcocks shop ! It was good to see so many members plus 5 visitors, 41 in all. Our next activity will be the trip to Cromer End of Pier Show, on the 9th July, we leave the Queens Hall car park at 10am.sharp. For our August meeting we hope to have as our speaker the Deputy Governor of Wayland Prison. Hope to see you all there.

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TREETOTS PLAYGROUP Playgroup children and Committee members have been busy preparing costumes which the children wore for the Watton Carnival parade. Thank you to every family that turned out to walk with us and to the local people who supported our stall. The weather was kind to all the walkers, individuals and organisations supporting this local event. We had a good day. The playgroup children have been learning about Animals from Around the World and have created some inspiring art work to display on the walls. We have also been lucky to have a visit from Jayne a local librarian who read stories to the children. A busy day was had when our End of Year Group photograph was taken. Alex, the photographer managed to get all the children to look at the camera at the same time - no mean feat! During these last weeks of the summer term many new families have joined our group. Staff look forward to working with them all. We shall be saying goodbye to twelve children who will leave us in July to start in Reception classes at Westfield and Carbrooke Schools. We wish them and their families all the very best for the future. We would also like to thank the Reception Class teachers for helping to ensure that the momentous transition from Playgroup to ‘Big School’ is as relaxed as possible. We are looking forward to our visits to the schools. During the last week of term the whole group will be going on our annual outing. Thank you to Salec Travel for their kind donation of the coach. On Sunday 19th July we will be holding a car Boot Sale from 10.am-4pm behind The Flying Fish Public House, Norwich Road, Carbrooke, £5 a Pitch to book call 01953 886800 or 0776105472. Lost for ideas to keep the little ones busy during the summer? Every Thursday morning in August (6th 13th 20th and 27th) we will be having Play Days 10am 12.30pm Take part in fun activities, get Saturday 25th July outside to play, (weather permitting) meet up with friends and enjoy some at 7.30pm refreshments. There will be a small charge for each session, 50pence per child so The Old Hall Leisure Centre, Ashill come along and enjoy the morning. Admission £3.00 In September Playgroup will have a few spaces available during both morning and Teams of no more than 6 afternoon sessions so if you are interested people in your child joining us why not pop in for a look around. We can be contacted on Please ring Peter 01760 440448 to 07743097618. Call for a prospectus, to reserve a table for your team All arrange a visit or for further information. Welcome Wishing all local residents a fabulous summer. Proceeds to St Nicholas Church, Ashill, From The Staff of Treetots Playgroup, Bell Tower Fund Gill, Pauline, Carley and Mel

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Wednesdays Steak Night Sirloin or Rump with chips £10.00 Fridays Pie & Mash Night Pastry Pie & Mash with Dessert £9.95 New Ivy Room for Bar Meals Monday to Saturday 6.30 – 8.30 Tuesday to Saturday 12.00 – 2.00

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NEWS FROM LITTLE ACORNS PLAYGROUP

ST. MARY’S HOBBIES EXHIBITION TO APPEAR ON JAPANESE TELEVISION!

By the time you read this Carnival time will be over and we will only have about 2 weeks before the summer holidays begin. On 14 June, Carnival day, we had a tombola stall to raise money for our playgroup. We had a great day, the weather was very warm and sunny and we raised £141.50. We will be looking at buying new toys for the children and re-stocking our creative cupboard. We would like to thank the parents and everyone else who donated items for our stall. We will soon be saying goodbye to some of our children who are going into school or onto pastures new and we wish them well. We run from the front hall at the Youth & Community Centre in Harvey Street and are open from 8.45am to 11.45am Monday to Friday term time only. To contact us you can call in and see us or give us a ring at the Centre on 01953 881778 during opening times. We also have a mobile you can call anytime 07843 277127 or alternatively call Angie on 01953 883233 or Dawn on 01953 881382. If you have a child who is 2 years old or over and would like to put their name down for a place in September please call in and see us or give us a ring.

FRIENDS OF EAST ANGLIAN AIR AMBULANCE LOTTERY Week 47 19.06.09 £1,000 Mrs Margaret Fox Downham Market Norfolk £250 Peter Free Leiston Suffolk £100 Mrs J E Fisher Werrington Peterborough £100 Miss Carol Evans Fenstanton Huntingdon £100 Mrs Gillian Clarke Great Dunham King's Lynn £100 Mr Colin Pye Dereham Norfolk £100 Mr R W Rule Cambridge Week 46 12.06.09 £1,000 Mrs Pauline Mayhew Woodbridge Suffolk £250 Mr Clive Scoville Sudbury Suffolk £100 Mr Roger Gidney Blofield Norfolk £100 Mrs S M Chappell Ampthill Bedfordshire £100 Major W Tyler Brandon Suffolk £100 Mrs A Gow Stanground Cambs £100 Mrs Shirley Church Gt Yarmouth Norfolk Week 45 05.06.09 £1,000 David Evans Bury St Edmunds Suffolk £250 G E Maskell Kesgrave Ipswich Suffolk £100 Mrs R Howard Eye Suffolk £100 Mr A Wheeler Southwold Suffolk £100 Mr F Marshall Luton Beds £100 Richard Hawker Hockering Norfolk £100 Julie Christmas Stalham Norfolk Week 44 29.05.2009 £1,000 Mrs Jennifer Andrews North Walsham, Norfolk; £250 Mrs J Hale Aylsham, Norwich; £100 Mrs Diana Agnew Fakenham, Norfolk; £100 Mrs V Perry Salhouse, Norwich; £100 Mr & Mrs G&B Monger Wisbech, Cambs; £100 Brendan Dwyer Saxmundham, Suffolk; £100 Mr Roger Bacon Taverham, Norwich

TRAVEL CHECKLIST How often do you go on holiday with a sinking feeling that you have forgotten something important? This Travel Checklist from Total Health Pharmacy will help ensure you have considered everything before you go. • Do you have a valid passport covering the whole holiday period? • Fill in the back page of your passport with details of who can be contacted in an emergency • Buy a good travel guide for the country you are visiting • Remember your current valid UK driving licence if you are intending to drive abroad • Do you have the correct currency for the country you are travelling to? You may need to order this in advance. • Have you got travel insurance arranged? • Have you got an EHIC card? • Do you need a vaccination for your holiday. Ask your pharmacist for advice • Do you have enough prescription medication for your holiday? • Sun lotion with SPF factor appropriate for your skin • First aid kit including essential medication • Don’t forget a travel adaptor • Have you cancelled the milk and papers and arranged for your post to be picked up? • Leave contact details and details of your travel plans with a friend or family Above all, have a great holiday!

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On Saturday 13th June we were thrilled to receive Gene Hamazaki, a representative from a Japanese TV company, who came complete with 21st century state of the art camera to film and interview one of our exhibitors. Ron Upton’s Japanese model railway had attracted the attention of NHK Television Japan and they were keen to see and film his layout at an exhibition. Some of our visitors including the Town Mayor can look forward to added fame as they were included in the filming. Steve and Jan Bibby, Rob & Ginny Hardy, Tony Watson and Margaret Cator (the Hobbies Committee)

NEW CHAIRMAN OF NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL More than a decade ago Shelagh Gurney successfully campaigned to install crossing islands on the Reepham Road at Hellesdon, together with a group of fellow mothers, in a bid to make the road safer to cross. It was to be the start of a new career of campaigning to improve life for communities across Norfolk. Years of public service later and the mother-of-two is the new Chairman of Norfolk County Council in her third term of office as a County Councillor. She said: “I never, ever dreamt that this would happen to me so it's a great honour and a privilege to be the new Chairman of the County Council. “I'm looking forward to spending the next 12 months as the Chairman, and it's very exciting to be in a civic role in which I can meet many people from across Norfolk and help to promote our wonderful county.” Shelagh is Norfolk born and bred. Her parents were brought up in Stiffkey and Wells-nextthe-Sea, moved to Norwich in 1954 and Shelagh was born in 1958. A former pupil of St Williams Way Primary School and Notre Dame High School in Norwich, she met her husband, Trevor, the clerk of Wymondham Town Council, during an inter-sixth form debating session while she was studying at Notre Dame High School and he was a student at City of Norwich School, Norwich. They have been married for 24 years and have two sons, Nick, 17, and 13-year-old James. After qualifying as a diagnostic radiographer at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, she worked as an orthopaedic nurse at the hospital and at a city-based day care centre for older people with mental health problems. In 1997 and as a working mother with two small children in tow, Shelagh was elected to Broadland District Council to represent the former Hellesdon West division. In 2001 she became a County Councillor for the Hellesdon division and has served on the Adult Social Services committee, both as a member and chairman. Until recently she was the deputy Cabinet member for Adult Social Services, and has also served on the County Council's Fire and Community Protection Panel. One of her ambitions for the year ahead includes supporting the work of the county's young carers, and meeting as many residents of Norfolk as possible. “I would like to do something for our many young carers in Norfolk who work so hard looking after their loved ones, take them out of their caring situation for a short while, give them a treat and spoil them,” she said. During her year in office, Shelagh will be juggling her civic commitments with a busy family life and, away from the chains of offices and role serving the residents of Hellesdon, is a keen caravaner, musician and loves watercolour painting. She also plays percussion with the Hellesdon and Sprowston Brass Band and is a keen player of the piano accordion. She also supports the Hellesdon High School wind band. She said: “As every mother will know, it's a busy full time job and I'll be juggling many commitments but I'm delighted to be a Norfolk mother representing the county and all its residents.”

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WAYLAND SPORTS COMPLEX

Wayland Community High School has opened its doors to the community with office hours currently between 5pm and 9pm on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. The school has excellent sporting facilities and is inviting anyone that is interested to come along and have a look at what is on offer during these times. With competitive prices and no need for membership, there are plenty of options for you to participate in your favourite activity. As well as the Sports Fields, Tennis Courts and Sports Hall, there is a Fitness Suite and Gymnasium and also the Assembly hall for those who may require the use of a stage. Gymnastics equipment, spinning bikes and rowers are all available plus much more. The school currently offers classes in Climbing, Dance (with the Star Dance Company), Fitness instruction, Gymnastics, Martial Arts, Rosemary Conley classes and Tennis running throughout the week. We are also looking for coaches to hold a variety of sporting activities to offer the community. If you are a qualified coach to a minimum of level 2 in any sport, especially badminton, basketball, cricket or netball, or you are a fitness instructor and are looking to start up a club or to extend your existing one, then why not come along and see what we have to offer with our competitive rates and large amenities. Over the summer holidays we hope to be holding multi sports camps with a variety of sporting events including: Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cricket, Dance, Fitness, Gymnastics, Judo, Martial Arts, Mountain biking, Tennis Sessions will be divided into group’s dependant on school age. The days Tuesdays 21st, 28th and Wednesdays 22nd, 29th July from 10.00am to 3.00pm, there will be a programme of mixed activities, so the children can try a variety of sports. The cost for each day will be £5 per child. A packed lunch will be required together with plenty of drink to see them through the day. For more details and to book a place on these fun days please contact Pennie Bartram on 07852 998764, alternatively email [email protected] In the new term from 28th September to 9th December 2009 we will be offering the following: Mondays – Gymnastics 4-5pm years 1-3; 5-6pm years 4+; Climbing 6-7pm and 7pm-8pm year 4 – adult; Tuesdays – Fitness 5-6pm years 7 and above; Climbing 6-7pm year 4 – adult; 7-8pm year 4 – adult Each of the above sessions will cost just £3.00 payable in a block at the beginning of the term. Pay for the block of 10 available sessions by the 8th July and pay ONLY £25.00. That’s MORE than one session FREE! (Quote: reference A001) Others Classes are held every week at the school. These are charged differently by each group. If you would like more details on any of the following please call Pennie Bartram as detailed below. Mondays - Martial Arts – Kuk Sool Wun 6.30 – 8.00 pm Tuesdays - Dance – Star Dance Company 3.30 – 6.00 pm; Rosemary Conley Classes 5.30 – 9.00 pm Wednesdays – New Gymnastics 5.00 – 6.00 pm Ages 4 ½ - 10 years; Classes (Group to

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WATTON TWINNING ASSOCIATION We have been on our May trip to Weeze and once again enjoyed great hospitality from our host families. We had an excellent day out to Cologne by train where we enjoyed a guided tour of the new and old part of the City including the Roman part. On the tour we visited the Bierhaus’s, these are Pub/Restaurants that only sell Kolsch which is an historic beer brewed only in Cologne and can only be sold in Cologne, I am not a keen beer drinker but it was very nice. We visited six of these places during the tour, stopping to have an excellent meal in the last one. Our guide was called Doctor Andrew McNeil whom you would think was a true Scot but he was German through and through from Cologne he knew every inch of the place and was so proud of his city. He spoke perfect English, was very witty and funny and knew lots of typically English sayings, when I asked him where he learnt such good English he said from Agatha Christie. Then it was Watton Carnival time, I would like to say a huge Thank You to the girls who contacted me to take part as Princess and attendants it turned out to be a wonderful day, glorious weather, big crowds and lots of fun. Well done to the organisers and all the people who took part to make it such a success. Our Princess was Megan Taylor, her five attendants were Holly Everitt, Portia Soame, Ennie Sandford, Rhiannon Harris and India Blackmore (see picture in centre spread) and they all looked absolutely beautiful as they rode in a lovely horse drawn carriage through the town, it was all very exciting for them and they enjoyed every minute to the full. Our stalls were kept busy especially our Gone to the Dogs game which is always very popular. Our next event will be a Cream Tea & Quiz Afternoon in July. Our Twinning Association and Town Council have been officially twinned with Weeze for 22 years, if you count the 3 years

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preparatory work in the beginning it is 25 years. Our members and lots of people in the town that we spoke to during Carnival Day agreed with us that after all this time there should a place in Watton named after our Twin town Weeze (pronounced Vaitzer). We are members of the Norfolk Association of Twinned Communities and nearly all of the towns in Norfolk have a place or street named after their Twin Town some of which have not been Twinned as long as we have. Weeze has a large area in the central main thoroughfare of the town named Watton Platz and has a huge Watton banner on show for all to see. Why can’t we in Watton return the compliment, the ideal place would be the small market square in front of the council offices at Wayland Hall. It would be a very nice gesture if our Town Council would consider it. You can also see a lot more information and pictures of several events our Twinning Association have been involved in and also a web site of our twin town Weeze on the following websites www.watton-norfolk.org.uk & www.weeze.de why not take a look there’s lots to see. If you are interested in finding out more or in joining our Twinning Association, please don’t hesitate to call me on 01953 883317. Margaret Devine (Chairman)

DIABETES UK Our June meeting was well attended and our speaker was Jason Houghton, an Osteopath. His talk was extremely well received and very interesting. I know quite a few of us were amazed at the work of an Osteopath and the fact that they deal with more than "bones"! I think we will be walking a lot straighter and sitting better from now on! Jason was warmly thanked and he has offered to come and speak to us again soon about specific issues relating to people with Diabetes. So we hope to be able to add an extra meeting into our packed schedule soon. Please look out for our posters in the town. At our meeting on July 13th we will have a member of the Watton Safer Neighbourhood Team as our speaker. As usual the meeting will be at the Pentecostal Church at 10.30am. All welcome. Our thanks as always go to the Church for the use of their facilities. For further details, please phone Helen 884713, and leave a message if I am not available. Many thanks to those of you who supported our stall at the Watton Carnival, where with your generosity, we made £214 for club funds. Thank you very much. Special thanks also to Rod, Maralyn and Gloria, from the Committee, for their help. Finally, on a sadder note, we were very sorry to hear of the sad passing of Flo Jones on 14th June. Flo was our treasurer, founder member, and a great friend to the group. She will be sorely missed and our thoughts are with her daughter and her family at this sad time.

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WHERE HAVE ALL THE TABLE TENNIS PLAYERS GONE? Not so long ago table tennis was Britain's most popular indoor sport. It was played socially, competitively and internationally at all skill levels, young and old and thoroughly enjoyed by the majority. The beauty of this game is that it can be played from a very young age into old age (we have a Norfolk lady who recently won an international gold medal at the age of 85!!) It is proven that the hand/eye co-ordination needed to play keeps the brain active for longer and reduces the risk of contracting dementia type diseases. It also helps with school work, it has been shown that young people who play sport do better at school. If you have played and enjoyed this wonderful game in the past at any level and would like to "have another go" we would love to hear from you. Also if any young people would like to learn to play or improve their skill levels; likewise we would love to hear from you. At the Watton Sports Centre on Wednesday evenings 6.30 to 9.30pm there is a juniors group followed by a seniors group. Also there is a Thursday session at the Watton Sports Centre 2.00pm to 4.00pm open to all who have the time to play. Contact: David Miller by email [email protected] or by phone 01953 880027. If you can't reach David Miller or if you live outside Watton, contact any of the names below they will give you the information where best to play. Contact Dave Attridge by email: - [email protected] or phone 01760 336616 or Howard Lupton by phone-01362-688522/01603 700680/07851732508 or Nigel Houseago by email: [email protected] or phone 0I603 880559. We are a group of licensed level 2 coaches, all CRB checked; we are keen to get you playing again, and make it fun for everybody.

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THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN MEMORIAL FLIGHT "LEST WE FORGET" In May, Lancaster PA474 Phantom of the Ruhr, visited the Netherlands to flypast and honour the memories of airmen and of the Dutch people, both for their bravery and often the supreme sacrifice during the war; and after all these years, for their devotion in respecting so many crash sites and the beautifully tended graves of airmen and others, across their country. Given our failure to properly honour the sacrifice of our bomber crews, who received no campaign medal and for whom there is no national memorial, the Dutch people put us to shame. One of several flypasts for example was near Asten, where following the discovery in 2006 of a crash site there is a memorial to the seven man crew, who died when their 12 Sqdn Lancaster from RAF Wickenby, crashed close to the banks of the river Aa. Relatives of crewman F/O Alfred T. McKay, 21, were able to attend with about 1,000 local people for the commemoration and they very warmly appreciated the BBMF's flypast tribute. I may have said before, we may well thrill to see these wonderful aircraft, but the emphasis must be on the "memorial" aspect of their continued operation and of the BBMF. In mid May, Lancaster PA474 Phantom of the Ruhr, was awaiting her return from The Netherlands, following engine troubles followed by unfavourable weather. On Tuesday evening, 19 May, the crew were able to bring her back to Coningsby. Their route crossed Norfolk, but to the North of Watton, via Norwich and Shipdham, so no treats for us that evening. The aircraft of the flight commemorate the whole of the RAF's endeavours and sacrifice over nearly six years of the war, those dark early days when early types such as the Blenheims did their best against formidable odds, through the months of the Battle of Britain then the blitz, and then some years with increasingly effective weapons, the arrival of four engined bombers, the Short Stirling, the Handley Page Halifax and then the supreme performance of the Avro Lancaster and the Rolls Royce Merlin engine. Despite improvements in aircraft, engines and technology there were grievous losses and the life expectancy of operational aircrews was limited. Now back to the present. Although the BBMF did not participate, the rehearsal of service aircraft for the flypast to honour HM The Queen's official birthday, en route from Southwold to Marham, took them over Watton. On the Saturday, at Coningsby, before the ear shattering departure of Tornados and Typhoons, the start up, taxi, take off and then a short display by Lancaster, Hurricane and Spitfire were much appreciated before they left to join up and lead the fly past over Buckingham Palace. They later flew on to display at RAF Halton and, I believe Brize Norton before returning home. Tennis enthusiasts may have spotted during TV coverage the Sentinal R1 with its Tornado escort passing overhead. At the end of June the flights are scheduled to display at the Old Buckenham Air show and over 23 and 24 July at Marham families day, Lowestoft Airshow (both Days) and an overnight stay at Norwich are on the menu. Fingers crossed for good weather and serviceability. A shorter offering this month, perhaps next time we might say a little about the significant contribution during WW2 by members of our commonwealth and aircraft production. Tango Kilo, Out.

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WANTED VILLAGE CORRESPONDENTS The Wayland news is looking for village correspondents to help keep the community in touch with what is going on in your village. If you might be interested in contributing to the content of The Wayland News in this (or any other way), please contact the Editor, Julian Horn, on 01953 881 885 or by email to [email protected]

TREASURES OF NORFOLK CHURCHES By Frank Wilder When King Henry VIII proclaimed, as a consequence of his espousal of Protestantism, that he would be head of the Church in England instead of the Pope, he made sure that everyone was aware of his decision by ordering that the Royal Arms be displayed in all churches. This doubtless created a problem for many vicars and churchwardens who would have to fund the production of the Arms whether by painting, wood carving, or other medium. There was also the longer term problem of a new set of Royal Arms at the change of monarch although some versions remained unchanged or very little changed, throughout a dynasty such as the Stuarts or Hanoverians. Nevertheless changes were involved and consequent costs incurred which caused some churches to look towards altering their Arms rather than pay for a new set. This modification of existing Arms was not always carried out according to proper heraldic principles and thus gave rise to some anomalies. Two prime examples may be seen in Norfolk in the church of All Saints, Bale, and in St. Andrew & St. Mary, Langham. At Bale (Fig. 1) the Arms were originally for King Charles with the large initials CR at the top and the Stuart Royal Arms on the shield. No changes were made for subsequent monarchs until the dual monarchy of William & Mary following the Glorious Revolution of 1688 when the royal motto 'Dieu et mon Droit' and the coronation date of 1689 were added. With the arrival of the Hanoverian monarchs the fourth quarter of the Arms was changed to show the German arms of Brunswick, Hanover and Luneburg and the C was altered to G for George. These Arms were used by the Georges until 1801 when the fleur-de-lis of France were finally removed thus ending the pretence that the Kings of England were also Kings of France. The Royal Arms in the church at Langham (Fig.2) were for Queen Anne (1702-1714) and are a very fine, large set of painted Arms. They show the initials AR and the original date 1710 can just be seen. The Arms displayed on the shield are those of the Stuarts after 1603 but prior to the 'Act for the Union with Scotland' 1707, by which England and Scotland were formally united creating Great Britain. The date was later altered to 1742 for George II (1722-1760) but for some reason the initials AR were not removed, neither was the fourth quarter altered to show the Hanoverian Arms. At least the motto is now correct but was wrong when the arms were for Anne whose motto was ' Semper Eadem'. The most numerous Arms in Norfolk are those of George III who reigned for 60 years, but those for Victoria, who reigned for 64 years, are quite rare although there is a fine set in the church of St. Margaret, Hempnall. Victoria removed the German element from her Arms leaving a shield which shows the three lions of England in the 1st and 4th quarters, the red lion rampant of Scotland in the 2nd quarter and the Harp of Ireland in the 3rd quarter. These have been used, with minor modifications, by all succeeding monarchs to this day.

OFFICIAL OPENING OF THETFORD CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU William Nunn, Leader of Breckland Council, has cut the ribbon to celebrate the official opening of the Citizens Advice Bureau’s new offices in Thetford. The CAB, Breckland Council, Job Centre plus and a host of other agencies took the opportunity to hold a Money Fair to give local residents a chance to understand the sort of help and advice that is on offer to people with financial problems. William Nunn said: "The Council knows how critical the CAB service is to thousands of families throughout the district, particularly those experiencing difficulties with debt, legal problems, and health issues. In these unprecedented tough times, it is really important that people know the right place to go for accurate and unbiased advice. We are really pleased to have been able to support the CAB’s recent move and the money fair. “The CAB offer a simply outstanding service when it’s really needed, the fact that they are now located in Breckland House helps to cement a key relationship.” Visitors were able to meet staff and volunteers and find useful information to help with the credit crunch. The event was the second held in the district and aimed to give residents information they need to help in the challenging economic climate. Experts from the council's benefit advice teams, housing and homelessness team, Citizens Advice Bureau, Job Centre Plus, credit unions and housing associations were on hand to offer guidance and advice on a range of issues. Geoff Young, former Chairman of Thetford CAB, said: "This is a very positive step for us, the office is easily accessible for our clients, and will enable us to meet the growing demand for our services. We are all very excited about the move and extremely thankful to Breckland Council for this opportunity. The improved facility will help us to deliver a more effective service and experience for members of the community".

CAT AND MOUSE (I MEAN FOX!) GAME A lion hounds a little fox at the zoo in Wuppertal, Germany. The fox got into the lions' enclosure by mistake, and obviously had no fun in playing with the big cats. He managed to escape unhurt. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

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FLAG RAISED FOR ARMED FORCES DAY

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The Armed Forces Day Flag was raised on the Clock Tower in Watton High Street at 10.30 am. The Lady Mayor and Town Council were present as were contingents of the Royal British Legion, RAFA and representatives of the Army Cadets and ATC. The Watton and District Royal British Legion Standard and the Group 7 Royal British Legion Standard were on parade and were dipped in salute as the Flag was raised. Over the weekend another British soldier lost his life on operations in Helmand Province, it brings home just how much we owe these young men and women and the raising of the Flag in a small way helps to repay the debt of gratitude we owe.

Why not drop in to The Surge (the old surgery) on a Wednesday lunchtime. Now open from 11 – 2.30ish. Enjoy the friendly sociable atmosphere while enjoying a cup of tea or coffee, with a cake or biscuit. All for only 50p admission fee! There are also lunchtime snacks for a donation to funds. Facilities include: a comfortable lounge with a large screen tv, two pool tables, table tennis table, various table games (monopoly, ludo, chess etc.) There is already a nucleus of regulars enjoying this facility – why not join us? You will be made very welcome.

WAYLAND SHOW HORTICULTURAL SECTION The Wayland Show is nearly upon us again and Alison and Stewart Dickson will, once again, be running the horticultural section of the show, entry forms can be obtained from the Village Florist, Grandma’s Patch and Wayland House. There are plenty of classes for our budding flower arrangers, gardeners and children to enter all sponsored by Rudlings. And don’t forget the scarecrow competition, free entry with cup and money for winners, sponsored by the Village Florist. If you have a cup or trophy from last year would you please return it by 24 July to the Village Florist. In our shop we shall be running a “Name The Scarecrow” competition to win vouchers and a “Name The Sheep”, to win the sheep (not real!) all winners will be drawn on Show Day. We had so many comments on how high the standard was last show, and also how many entries. May we see even more this year as the weather is a lot better for all gardeners and allotment growers? If you can’t make it to the show with your entries, bring them to the shop on Saturday, 1 August but please no scarecrows, they must come down to the show ground by 8.30am. Pictured (right) is last year’s adult winner, Julia Naylor, with Stewart. Good luck, look forward to seeing you all on show day. Alison Dickson

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THE BIG HEART AND SOUL CHOIR The charismatic BIG HEART AND SOUL CHOIR from Castle Acre will be performing again at the Kings Lynn Festival on Tuesday 14 July 2009 St Nicholas Church Kings Lynn at 7.30. This constantly evolving choir was formed in 1998 and has a keen reputation for its unusual choice of repertoire and ease of style. The choir dresses in full colour and sings without any manuscript, everything is learned by heart and sung from the heart. The programme this year includes Spanish, Italian, pop, jazz and a wide range of other styles including a specially written piece with Regis Saxophone Quartet. And if once you have seen them and you would like to join come along on 16 September at 7pm and try them out! See you on 14 July!!

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WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER

THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH FROM REV. BARBARA WINNER METHODIST CHURCH

SERVICE CALENDAR FOR JULY 2009

St. Mary’s Church, Watton 1st, 3rd & 4th Wednesday at 9.30am Holy Communion. 2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues, Wed & Thurs 9am-1pm Tel: 01953 881252 [email protected] www.achurchnearyou.com/watton-st-mary Sun 5th 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Holy Communion Sun 12th 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Holy Communion Sun 19th 8.00am Holy Communion Sun 26th 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am All Age Worship 6.30pm Choral Evensong

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. Church Office opens on Wednesdays 8.30 - 12.30 Administrator: 07732972923 [email protected] www.wattonmethodist.btik.com

Sun 5th Sun 12th Sun 19th Sun 26th

10.45am 6.30pm 10.45am 6.30pm 10.45am 6.30pm 10.45am 6.30pm

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Pentecostal Church, Dereham Road, Watton There is a Noah's Ark Sunday and King's Kids for children during the 12th, 19th and 26th morning services Sun 5th 10.30am Family Service with Taste Sun 12th 10.30am Morning Service “Love One Another” We welcome Richard Hindley to the Church Council Sun 19th 10.30am Morning Service “Honour One Another” Sun 26th 10.30am Morning Service “Practice Hospitality” 6.30am Prayer Service

St. Nicholas’ Church, Ashill Sun 5th Sun 12th Sun 26th

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Holy Communion Morning Worship All Age Worship

St. George’s Church, Saham Toney

I was listening to Radio 4 this morning where I heard that someone had been researching the number of words in the English language. They were predicting that later in the day the total would reach one million. (Of course we do need to remember the root of many of our ‘English’ words come from many other languages from around the world.) This must give the Scrabble players a great deal of scope but I wonder how many different words we actually use in our daily lives in any language. If I were to count the number of different words I use in a day I doubt there would be that many – not because I don’t talk much but because my vocabulary is limited – especially when I think there are a million words out there I could be using! This also made me start to think about what might be the most important words to me – apart from the names of people special to me that is. Our youngest son is to be married this weekend and I am to read the Bible passage which comes from Paul’s letter to the Church at Corinth (1 Corinthians 13) and is the passage about love. Love is one of the most important words in the Bible – and in life itself. The passage tells us that while we may be able to do all kinds of amazing things – if we have no love for one another those things don’t amount to much. It also tells us what love is like and there is quite a list – it tells us among other things that love never gives up. God’s nature and name is love and when we live in the way God intends us to it is in love. Love – a small word – an easy word to say – but something the world always needs more of.

‘PRAYER OF THE HEART’ Comprising Christian Meditation bi-monthly worship and bimonthly spiritual book group for those seeking reflective prayer, midweek worship with a more reflective and contemporary feel, and those who enjoy exploring their faith by reading spiritual books old and new. Christian Meditation held in Watton Methodist Church Vestry Mondays 6th and 20th July at 7.45pm, following the teaching of the World Community for Christian Meditation. Spiritual Journey Book Club meets in the ‘Willow House pub’ on Monday 27th July at 7.45pm. Monday Evening Worship’ will be held in the Vestry on 24th August at 7.45pm led by Members of the Prayer of the Heart Team Special Events: 25th July at Watton CCC Mazes and Muffins coffee morning with a chance to walk a prayer labyrinth. 8th August Quiet Day at Noggs Barn based on the words of Julian of Norwich. ‘Know it well—his meaning was love’ These Watton Methodist Church events are open to all and we hope to see you there. For more information telephone 07732 972923 or visit our web page on the church website, www.wattonmethodist.btik.com

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Sun 5th 11.00am Holy Communion Sun 12th 11.00am Morning Worship Sun 19th 10.30am Group Service of Confirmation led by The Rt Revd James Langstaff , Bishop of Lynn Sun 26th 11.00am All Age Worship

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10.30am 10.30am 10.30am

Holy Communion All Age Worship Methodist Service

St John the Evangelist Church, Ovington Thursdays at 8.00am Sun 12th 3.00pm Sun 26th

9.30am

Said Holy Communion Open Air Service with Watton Silver Band Holy Communion

Fountain of Life - meets in The Well Christian Centre, Swaffham Rd, Ashill A missionary congregation of the Church of England. Details on www.fountainoflifeonline.org Groups for children and young people of all ages. Sun 5th 10.00am Service of the Word 6.00pm Feed the Soul Sun 12th 10.00am Holy Communion 6.00pm Feed the Soul Sun 19th 10.00am Service of the Word Sun 26th 10.00am Service of the Word

SUNDAY AFTERNOON TEAS Hosted by St. Mary’s Church Sunday 19th July at Watton Christian Community Centre 2.30pm until 4.00pm All welcome - please come along and bring family and friends

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

Worship Calendar: July 2009 Sun 5th

10:30 am Holy Communion 3:00 pm Evensong

Sun 12th 9:00 am Matins 9:00 am Matins 10:30 am Holy Communion

Breckles Thompson Gt. Hockham Merton Caston

Sun 19th 10:20 am Sunday Club Gt. Hockham (ages 4-11, church room) 10:30 am Holy Communion Gt. Hockham Sun 26th 9:00 am Holy Communion Merton 10:20 am Sunday Club Gt. Hockham* (ages 4-11, church room) 10:30 am Holy Communion Gt. Hockham* Sun 2nd

10:30 am Holy Communion

Stow Bedon

*Please note: This is Griston’s day to host, but its north roof is being replaced, so services will be held at Hockham, by kind permission of its PCC.

For all our parishes . . . ‘The WAY’ Youth Group 7-8:00 pm at the Rectory on the Sundays of the 5th and 19th of July (ages 11+) Pram Services: Wednesdays, 10:15 am Caston School Hall (Caston Village Hall in holidays) For parents or carers with children aged 0-5. Short Holy Communion, kiddies’ Christian songs, social & play time. Enquiries:The Revd. Bob Nichols: Tel.: (01953) 483222; Email: [email protected]

LIFE'S PROBLEMS BY LINDSAY KEIR WISE

I think there's an auto-destruct system on my mobile. I'm on 'Pay as you Go' and although I've paid, they think I've gone. They pulled the plug while I had a good three or four pounds left in the kitty. There's modern technology for you. It's true that I've only called the AA twice in five years but that's what it's for, isn't it? How these young persons are able to walk down the street talking on their mobile and eating their dinner at the same time is beyond me. Anyway, they pulled the plug. I'm a bit worried that they might do the same thing at the doctor's, so I go along every now and then to make sure they don't send all my notes to the recycle bin. Last time I saw that Irish chap – Dr O'Sophagus. He trained at the Dublin General under Sir Mucous Membrane, and he's some kind of specialist. He's very good with elderly people. 'HULLO', he said, 'Top of the morning to you - and how are you today?' 'Fine, fine.' I said, 'And yourself?' 'It's me back, ' he said. 'Right across her and low down as well. Gives me gyp sometimes – it's the computer, you know. But enough about me - let's see if I can get you on the screen. Ah! There you are. Uh-huh! Have you had any more of that old trouble?' 'Oh no,' I said. 'Not for a long time.' 'Have you actually seen anything lately?' he said. 'No, no,' I said. 'Not for ages, I haven't'. I wished I could remember what the old trouble was, that I had. He typed a bit, and the computer gave a low moan and went black. He said some medical words and smacked the monitor with his hand. It whistled and flickered. 'Ah, here you come. Have you ever had Woolly Aphids or Coitus Interruptus?' 'Not that I know of,' I said. 'No that can't be you. Here you come. The old trouble – that's you. Now is there anything else I can do for you, while stocks last – I mean, while I've got you on the screen?' 'Well, I get these dizzy spells.' He was delighted. 'Do you! That's another six points, so with your old trouble that's twenty-four you have so far.' Well, he could see I didn't understand. 'You haven't been reading your bulletin have you? We give you points for everything you have, and every month you go in the grand draw. Last month Mrs Penlowe won an elbow crutch and some incontinence pads. You get double points if you get a syndrome so it's really worthwhile. Points mean prizes' 'I didn't know that,' I said. He typed a bit more. 'You must get a card as you go out – but your points are in – don't you worry about that! Now let's see if we can get dizzy spells up on Google. Ah yes. Now then – Standing up, sitting down, leaning sideways – rising from stool? Any of those?' 'Well, I spend most of my time in the recliner. It's usually when I do my shoelaces up in the mornings.' 'Show me, show me!' So I gave my laces a twiddle, and bless me there it was again! I felt quite woozy. 'Ah ha!' he said. 'That's very common. Your glasses have fallen off.' He picked them up for me and gave the arms a bit of a bend with his finger and thumb. 'There you are. You won't have any more trouble now.' He's very good, is Dr O'Sophagus. Trained at the Dublin General – did I mention that? I don't know much about the place, but I reckon it must be one of the biggest pubs in the whole of Ireland. He's a specialist! LKW (Note: Nobody mentioned in this piece bares any resemblance to anybody, living or dead, or even imaginary.)

St Andrew’s Church, Holme Hale

Festival Open Day Saturday 4 July 10am – 4pm Flowers, tombola, cakes, raffle, gifts, plants, refreshments all day. In aid of church funds

CAR BOOT & CRAFTS Sat 11th July 9.00am St Mary’s Church, Car Park, Watton Contact 01953 882936. Car Boots £4.00 No Need to Book.

WATTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP - JULY Wednesday 1st July 2.00pm Tea and Chat at Watton Christian CCC Monday 20th July 12.30pm for 1.00pm Lunch at Griston Waggon & Horses

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SURVIVING THE RECESSION

This is the third in the series of three articles dealing with important issues and tips on surviving the recession. These have given information and advice on main themes and contact details for national and local government offices and other agencies. Our Bureaux will have many useful booklets and leaflets on these issues and you can call in and pick them up free of charge. This article covers ways to get help with your bills, including help with health costs, education costs, home insulation and energy efficiency and help with utility bills. It also looks at sources of help and advice on relationship issues. Citizens’ Advice can provide advice and guidance on the whole range of issues but, since it is our aim to advise and assist, it is also useful for clients, or potential clients, to be aware of the various sources of help that are available. One valuable source of information is our own website – www.adviceguide.org.uk which provides access to information on the full range of issues on which people seek advice. 1. Get advice There are many organisations which offer free and independent advice such as Citizens Advice, Shelter, National Debtline and the Consumer Credit Counselling Service. Their advisers can assess your situation and work out the best course of action for you. Some useful local numbers: Community Legal Service (CLS) Direct 0845 3454345; Community Credit Counselling Service 0800 1381111; National Debtline 0800 7812251; Norfolk Debtline 01603 679678; Pay Plan 0800 716239 2. Check to see if you can save money on your bills If you're on a low income, you may be able to save money by getting help with your health costs such as prescription charges and dental costs. Apply on form HC1, from your local Jobcentre Plus office, and send it to the address shown in the envelope provided or phone 0845 6101112 to be sent a copy. You may be able to claim help with education costs such as school meals and clothing. Contact the local education authority or the school’s governing body for information and advice. You may be able to get a grant to help you pay for things like fitting home insulation and improving energy efficiency. Some people can get free help. This can help cut down the fuel bills. Pick up a Warmfront leaflet from a Citizens’ Advice Bureau or, to find out if you qualify for additional benefits, and possibly a Warm Front Grant, please contact the Benefit Entitlement Check team on telephone: 0800 072 9006 or email: [email protected]. Call 0800 3162805 to apply for a Warmfront Grant. Your gas and electricity supplier may be able to help you if you have fuel debts. To find out if you can get help, visit the British Gas Energy Trust website at: www.britishgasenergytrust.org.uk or the EDF Energy Trust website at: www.edfenergytrust.org.uk. You may qualify for cheaper tariffs, called social tariffs. Check with your fuel company. You might also get a better fuel deal with another company. There are some charities which give grants to people to help pay their bills or buy essential items. You can find details of these charities on the Turn2Us website at: www.turn2us.org.uk. 3. Personal relationships. There is also the real possibility that these difficult times are causing great strains on personal relationships. If your relationship is in difficulties and you need help then it can be useful to contact RELATE. There are counsellors based in Watton – 01953 488937, Holt – 07786 748924 and Dereham – 01362 668979 and you can find other contact details on the Relate website. If you are past the stage of counselling but need help in mediation then try the Norfolk Family Mediation Service on 01603 620588. There to help is, of course, the Citizens’ Advice Bureau. There are Bureaux in the following locations which operate a drop-in service, without the need for an appointment, with the following opening hours: Dereham Office In the Assembly Rooms, Ruthen Place Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 10.00 to 15.00 and Tuesday evening from 17.00 to 19.00 Watton Office In the portakabin by the Community Centre Wednesday from 10.00 to 15.00 Holt Office At Kerridge Way, next to the Community Centre Tuesday and Friday from 10.00 to 15.00 and Monday evening from 18.00 to 20.00 Swaffham Office At the Campinglands Community Centre Monday from 10.00 to 13.00 Thetford Office At Breckland House, St Nicholas Street Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10.00 to 15.00 Attleborough Office At the Town Hall, Queens Square Tuesday and Thursday from 10.00 to 16.00

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NEWS FROM THE INNER WHEEL CLUB OF WATTON Our June meeting is our AGM and took place at the home of Judy Wilson, where once again husband George covered the swimming pool thus enabling 19 members to sit and enjoy a buffet supper. After being wined and dined we started our first meeting with our main business discussion, the distribution of £1700 in our charity account, raised by the club throughout the year. It was agreed to send £200 to each of the following: Teenage Cancer, Alzheimer’s, Each, Pact, Norfolk and Norwich Association for the Blind, Breast Cancer, Crossroads, Tapping House at Snettisham and £100 to the Thursday Club. Charity monies raised in July and November had been distributed prior to Christmas. Our AGM then followed when President Pauline handed over the Presidential collar to Helen Glibbery. Helen thanked Pauline for her good wishes for her year, and congratulated her on a job well done. Pauline was presented with a necklace from the club for her hard work throughout the year. Jenny Simons and Stella Leonard had finished 3 years as secretary and club correspondent respectively and were presented with garden vouchers. Brenda Davis is now the new secretary and Joanny Palmer the club correspondent. The Big “C” cuppa event held at the home of Pam Challand, assisted by June Garratt, at 10 Mallard Road raised £334 for Cancer. Pam and June would like to thank all those helpers and supporters who made this such a successful event. Inner Wheel also had a stall at Carnival, and raised £24 for our charities. Club Correspondent Stella Leonard.

WE CAN HELP YOU IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH A new service supporting people over 60 who want to improve their health has had a very successful first six months. The Health Connectors service uses volunteers to help people who want to make changes such as improving their diet and doing more exercise, and the response has been very encouraging with 30 of the target 36 volunteers recruited to date. This free service can help people: • Reduce their risk of a fall • Improve their general fitness • Quit smoking • Manage their diet and weight Health Connectors are trained volunteers who provide up to six visits to someone who wants to improve their health. This involves working with the client to set easy and realistic goals as well as provide the information and support that they need to make a health change. This free service is available to anyone over 60. It is also available to those under 60 who are in receipt of an income related benefit and who are disabled or have a long term health condition. This service is available for people living in North Norfolk, Broadland, Breckland and South Norfolk. For more information on the Health Connectors Service please contact the Health Connectors Coordinator on 01603 883847. Health Connectors is a service run by Voluntary Norfolk and funded by NHS Norfolk.

SUDOKO - JUST FOR FUN! Each Sudoku has a unique solution that can be reached logically without guessing. Enter digits from 1 to 9 into the blank spaces. Every row must contain one of each digit. So must every column, as must every 3x3 square.

PUZZLE CORNER £10 PRIZE CROSSWORD

Would you like to win a £10 Adcocks Voucher to spend? Simply complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks, 32 High Street, Watton, Norfolk. IP25 6AE All correct entries will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a £10 Adcocks voucher to spend. In the event of any dispute the decision of the Editor will be final. The clues are a mix of cryptic, and easy with one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting! The correct solution will be published in the next issue.

Across 7 It's a strange thing! (6) 8 Oat pie made from poppies (6) 9 A broken one goes nowhere on the web (4) 10 Polypeptides (8) 11 Tinned trouble for the globe (7) 13 A short attack (5) 15 Make music to remember (5) 17 Oh my aching back! (7) 20 I'm positive you can sip it mom (8) 21 Gimme dat . . . (4) 22 Anne Boleyn does this to Blicking Hall (6) 23 Feet together (2,4)

Down 1 . . . from afar (6) 2 Choose your digger (4) 3 Feeling unwell? tom has joined part of the London Orchestra (7) 4 Butter from a tree (5) 5 It will go off . . . eventually! (4,4) 6 Hilda's Husband thanks you for the training (6) 12 Its a strange bone diet, follow the order (8) 14 Our Milt is very confused (7) 16 All by myself (6) 18 Morus bassanus (6) 19 Ever so slightly happy! (5)

THE WAYLAND NEWS The deadline for the August issue will be 12 Noon on the 16th July Page space is allocated strictly on a first come, first served basis. Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be considered for inclusion. Arrival of copy before deadline does not guarantee inclusion, if you wish to be certain your entry gets to print then please make sure it arrives in plenty of time. If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include your contact details with each item. If you do not, the item will NOT be published. You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 881885. You can write to 32 High Street, Watton IP25 6AE Or you can leave copy in the bin at Adcocks, 32 High Street, Watton.

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JAN GODFREY MBE There are few people in Watton who haven’t at some time or another benefitted from the time and effort that Jan Godfrey (pictured right) has given to our community, and her work has now been recognised in the best way possible with the award of an MBE. The daughter of a farmer, Jan has lived for most of her life in Carbrooke, the village where she was born in 1939. Anyone who attended Watton County Secondary School at anytime from the 1960’s to 1994 will probably remember having spent some time in her class being taught either English or Drama until she took early retirement in 1994 following a period as Acting Head Teacher. Following retirement she played a pivotal role with a number of local projects – a Millennium Green for Carbrooke, the establishment of The Wayland News and arts workshops before helping to establish the Wayland Partnership, the Community Partnership for the Market Town of Watton and its surrounding area. Jan is currently Chair of the Wayland Partnership Development Trust. The Wayland Partnership has been successful in achieving almost £3m of public funding to deliver its action plan and in the course of the past five years, Jan given a great deal of her expertise in developing and delivering projects. Speaking of the award she said “This has been a wonderful year with the Pride Award in March and now this really special recognition. No one does voluntary work in the expectation of an award, but when it comes it is a wonderful feeling. I am proud to share this honour with a great many people; family, friends, other volunteers and staff, without whose support I could not do what I do.” Jan sits on many of the key decision making committees in our area and is never shies away from banging the drum for Wayland! As a member of the Norfolk Rural Forum and Market Towns East and a Board member of the Local Strategic Partnership and Action for Market Towns she has had involvement at strategic level both locally, regionally and nationally and is keen to be involved in the promotion of rural regeneration and community enterprise. Jan has had a lifelong interest in promoting the arts in rural areas, has travelled widely, and is absolutely committed to the promotion of local food by means such as the very successful Wayland Farmers Market. But perhaps Jan is most passionate about young people and helping them achieve their potential, “Investment of time, energy and resources in our young people is just common sense - it is investing in our future.” she said, “I am delighted to have been able to help support the Wayland Youth Council and especially Project Rainbow. But we must continue to develop new and innovative ways to improve life for everyone in our community.”

SCRATCH BAND TO PLAY OPEN AIR IN HOCKHAM Once again Great Hockham is staging the ever popular ‘Hockstock’ music event. This, its seventh year sees the return of the ever popular ‘’Scratch Band’ performing on stage in the open air. As usual there will be a full bar, a selection of fine real ales straight from the barrel and the BBQ serving burgers and hot dogs. The Hockham playing field gates open at 7pm and tickets are £7, under 16’s and Senior Citizens free. Advance tickets are available from the Hockham Eagle, Amy’s Occasions, Edwards News Agents, Thetford Garden Centre and on the night on the gate. Sorry but no glass allowed.

H. BRETT & SON Monumental Masons ~ Craftsmen in Stone

Call for our Brochure or Visit our SHOWROOM and WORKSHOPS Home visits can be arranged also Fireplaces, House Names etc. 75 NORWICH ROAD, WATTON, NORFOLK, IP25 6DH Tel: 01953 881501

EVENTS DIARY ACC = Ashill Community Centre, Hale Road, Ashill; Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre; Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre, Saham; SNAP = The Safer Neighbourhood Action Panel (Was CAG)

July Sat 4th Sat 4th Sun 5th Sat 11th Sat 11th Sat 11th Sat 11th Sat 11th Sat 11th Thurs 16th Sat 18th Sat 18th Sun 19th Sun 19th Sat 25th Sat 25th Fri 31st

Car Boot/ Table Top at the Queens Hall See ad St Andrew’s Holme Hale Festival Open Day See ad Car Boot Holme Hale Playing Field see ad Car Boot & Crafts St Mary’s Church 9am Carbrooke Fete from 1pm The Scratch Band at Gt Hockham See ad Saham Toney Village Fete 1pm to 4.30pm Wells CCC St Mary’s Messy Church See ad. 3pm } Quilt Exhibition in Aid of Project Linus Keeping Abreast Fundraiser at Attleborough See Art. } Wayland House See ad. Summer Fete at Watton Methodist Church 10am Car Boot for Treetots Playgroup at the Flying Fish 10am to 4pm - See article Sunday Afternoon Teas 2.30 - 4pm WCCC NWT Moth Discovery Morning Meet Gt Hockham Picnic Site 10am - 12 Noon. Free Quiz Night at the Old Hall Leisure Centre See ad An Cavatina at St Botolph’s Stow Bedon See ad.

August Sat 1st Sat 1st Sun 2nd Sat 8th

Holme Hale Summer Fayre 10am Playing Field } Summer art Exhibition (Mixed Media) Wayland Agricultural Show, Brandon Road. Children helping Children - Fun BBQ at Ashill Rectory 01760 440150 for details. Thurs 13th Messy Church at St Nicholas, Ashill See art. Sat 15th } At the Dragonfly Centre, Wayland House Sat 15th VJ Day Celebration Concert St Mary’s Church See ad Sat 29th } Flower Festival at Hardingham Church Sun 30th } 11am to 5pm Refreshments Mon 31st } See article for details