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Thetford Boxing Club Host Inaugural Home Show Thetford Boxing Club hosted its first ever Home Show recently, an event superbly organised by Charlie Dean. Over 260 guests attended, with 144 enjoying a perfect 3-course meal and table service. About Thetford Assistant Editor Karen-Emma White was delighted to join the event on behalf of the magazine. The evening began with the compere announcing “It’s so good to see boxing back on the map in Thetford!” For Thetford Boxing Club, the show was the culmination of 18 months of hard work after setting up the club in 2016. The evening consisted of 9 fights with 3 rounds each featuring boxers from both the Juniors in their first skills bouts and Seniors matched to counterparts from other clubs. Boxers travelled from as far away as Essex, Portsmouth and the East Midlands to take part. Junior members diligently showed guests to their table and displayed the round cards outside of the ring during the fights. The Dean family were well represented by Connor, Alfie, Roni and Taylor, with Archy Stannard, Charlotte Thomas and Harvey Lott also fighting. Speaking about the event, Head Coach Matt Dean said, “I am buzzing about tonight, I thought it went well, we’ve tried to jazz it up a bit for the kids and engage the younger members.”

Members of Thetford Town Boxing Club pictured at the Home Show at Charles Burrell centre

delighted to be asked to present a trophy during the evening. Thetford Town Boxing Club Chair, Pat Pearson summed the evening up perfectly when he said, “It’s been a very good evening, a huge amount of organising, but the club has worked together as a team, everyone has had their job and look at what they’ve achieved.”

Thetford Town Boxing Club are now fund raising for their own mini bus to enable them to get their boxers out more. Old Skool Bar who provided the bar and table service at the Home Show have helped with the fundraising by donating £350. If you would like to help by sponsoring either a boxer or donating towards the mini bus fund, please email sponsors@thetfordtownboxingclub.co.uk

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The evening was well supported by the spectators who encourage both fighters during their bouts. Shaun, a retired Flyweight boxer told Karen, “No matter how fit you are, when you get in the ring, you tire really quickly. There have been some really good boxers here, it’s been hard to call on some on the fights.” Barry Trainor and Veronica Nimmo have long standing links with boxing in Thetford, Barry told Karen he was ‘over the moon’ with the evening and Veronica said she was

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New Year, New Challange How about Zumba? Zumba Fitness is one of the most popular exercise crazes in recent years, and with good reason. By joining a Zumba class you will get a fantastic full body workout, aid weight loss, and improve not only your fitness, but also your coordination, which is extremely important as you grow older. Dancing, however, does not benefit only young people. The health benefits of dancing for seniors include positive impacts on your physical health with improvements in posture, stamina, agility and flexibility, to creating strong social connections that increase your sense of happiness and well being. There has also been studies citing that dance, more than any other leisure activity reduces the risk of dementia. From January, I’m excited to add 2 NEW Zumba Gold classes to my timetable aimed at the active older adult. It is also the perfect introduction for beginners as it is low impact and easy to follow.

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New Years Resolutions! Type ‘New Years Resolution’ into Google and this is what you’ll find; “A New Year's resolution is a tradition, most common in the Western Hemisphere but also found in the Eastern Hemisphere, in which a person resolves to change an undesired trait or behaviour, to accomplish a personal goal or otherwise improve their life”. What it doesn’t state is most people make these resolutions and break them within the first month of committing to this new way of life! The question is, are you one of these people? New Functional Fitness Suite now available Facebook: TFFunctionalFitnessSuite Mobile: 07737 582906

In the fitness industry, I see a big interest in health and fitness take place in January, which more commonly than not isn’t followed up in the months shortly after. We all have these amazing thoughts of how we’re going to give up smoking, lose weight and get fit but what do we actually put into place to make this happen? Give up smoking cold turkey, Join a gym, then what? When setting yourself a new years resolution, give yourself a chance and set yourself a goal. So if you’re planning on quitting smoking, look to cut down weekly before actually cutting them right out. If you’re planning on becoming healthier and fitter, seek help and advice from a professional who you can discuss your goals with and put a plan of action together. Talk about your diet, your current exercise regimes and what sports you like to do and see where you can incorporate the lot. If joining a gym isn’t for you but you’d still like the perks of a gym, then send me a message regarding my NEW Functional Fitness Suite based at CBC, Thetford. We hold classes from Circuits and Tabata to Boxercise and Core. Private Hire is also available if you’d like to rent space to train by yourself or with a friend, as well as Personal Training. Good luck with your New Years Resolution, no matter what it is, give yourself a fighting chance and plan ahead

Thetford Parkrun Want to get fit in 2018? Want a new challenge? Want to lose weight or even work towards a 10k, half marathon or full marathon. Look no further, come and join in at Thetford parkrun and the parkrun community. We offer a free timed parkrun 5k event for walkers and runners of all abilities and from ages 4 to over 70.

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Parkrun takes place every Saturday morning at 9am from the Priory car park, IP24 1BB. It is free to register at www.parkrun.org.uk You never know you could train for Thetford Iceni Marathon in September. In addition we offer free social walks/ runs on Tuesday evenings at 6:30pm, Thursday mornings 9am and Sunday mornings at 9am. All of these events are for beginners who want a social walk or run and distance varies from 5k-10k. In addition in the New Year we are offering ‘couch to 5k’ programmes.

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Thundercats Take On The Snow! ThunderCats Cheerleading and Street Dance recently took a team to the Christmas ICE Breaker 2017 competition at Walsall near Birmingham on the weekend of 9th and 10th December. ICE (Incredibly Cool Events) are well known in the dance world for their commitment to grass roots cheerleading and dance. Speaking about the event, ThunderCats Manager Sam Hoffman said, “I’m really proud of the commitment that our dancers put into their competition work. They do a great job representing Thetford in competitions and always give their best. I’m also really grateful to all the parents and carers who give up their time to support the teams.”

of things and great fun was had by all,” explained Sam. “It was unfortunate that we happened to be in one of the worse places in the country for snow that weekend. However, we had a great day on the Saturday and did really well in the competition. Our next big competition is in February so we’re hoping there won’t be snow next time!”

The first day of the competition saw some notable success for Thundercats, with a first place for Tiny Pom and Mini Stunt, 2nd place for Mini Cheer and Youth Pom, 3rd place for Mini Pom and 6th place for Youth Cheer. Unfortunately the snow arrived overnight resulting in the second day of the competition being cancelled. Never a group to let adversity get in the way, a day making snowmen at the hotel kept spirits high. “Although it was disappointing to have the event cancelled those of us staying in the hotel made the best

For more information about classes please contact Sam via www.thundercatsstudio.co.uk or visit the ‘Thundercats Cheerleading and Streetdance’ page on Facebook.

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Charity Concert Success Thetford’s Carnegie room was filled with the sound of beautiful singing as Admirals Singers joined forces with Thursday Nights and a live band headed up by Simon Barnett. Over the past 4 years, money raised from the performance has been donated to The Quicken Trust, a charity that improves the lives of the people in Kabubbu, Uganda. This community has been ravaged by poverty, despotism, epidemics such as malaria and AIDS and failing harvests. Thanks to the work of The Quicken Trust, Kabubbu now has access to fresh Below: Geoff & Geraldine Booker from Quicken water, schools, a dispensing clinic, hospitals and training. 100% Trust with the Mayor and Simon & Fiona Barnett of the donations are used to continue the work in Kabubbu. The parents of Alice from year 6 told Karen, “We’re so proud that our daughter is part of this, even after she broke her ankle.” Along with the Mayor of Thetford, Cllr Dennis Crawford, the Carnegie was packed full as the story of Mary and Joseph was told using narration, songs and an interesting slide show. The music ranged from traditional to blues and even included a bit of rapping during a modern rendition of ‘We three Kings’. Everyone involved poured their hearts and soul into the performance. Can you Imagine Christmas was the perfect way to start the season. For more info about Quicken Trust visit www.quickentrust.com U3A Celebrate Christmas The annual Christmas party for Thetford U3A members kicked off with a murder mystery to entertain guests. John Woods took on the role of DI Naughton, investigating the murder of a local speaker at a WI meeting. The witnesses were played by U3A members who borrowed WI props from the Thetford WI ladies. Each table was a team and set about scrutinising the evidence over tea and cakes. The ever popular U3A band took to the stage to perform a number of well known Christmas songs and some of their firm favourites from their regular set. As a keen fan of murder mysteries, the Mayor was delighted to take part, “It’s nice to see all the members getting Above: Some of the U3A band members together and enjoying Christmas. I’m really happy to see how many U3A Below: Murder Mystery winners with the members there are. The U3A band is deeply involved in the Mayor, Cllr Dennis Crawford community, I just love it.” The Walkers team correctly guessed the murderer, weapon and motive. Current U3A Chair Lynn Ready said, “We’ve had a brilliant turnout this year. This is my last Christmas Party as Chair, I’ve tried to think of something different each year, and the murder mystery has been a great bit of fun. I’m really grateful to my friends at the WI for lending their kit. The music group were keen to perform again as we bought them their mics and PA system with some funding earlier in the year, and everyone enjoys seeing them perform.” The party ended with a grand raffle, each guest was given a free ticket with prizes donated by members from different groups. For more information or to join the U3A visit www.thetfordu3a.org Please mention the About Thetford Magazine when responding to advertisements

Thetford Singers Raise The Roof! A full house greeted Thetford Singers for their annual Christmas Concert. The Guildhall was filled with Christmas cheer as the singers who continue to go from strength to strength, began an eclectic collection of music for the evening. “Christmas wouldn’t be the same without John Rutter,” explaned Music Director Chris Parsons, “Nativity Carol is one of his first pieces written in the 1960s and highly regarded in the choral world.” Joining the Singers this year were Eboracum Baroque, a quartet who had come fresh from performing in Wimpole Hall earlier that day. The audience Above: Thetford Singers in action Below: Colin Orbell is presented with Lifetime were treated to a guest performance that evoked 18th century Christmas’. The audience were encouraged to participate, Membership by Sue Nairn and Liz Hosegood joining in with old favourites such as Silent Night and White Christmas. Trish Hogan joined Pip Jepson on the piano to perform two outstanding pieces, Valse de Fleurs from the Nutcracker Suite by Tchaikovsky and Carol of the Bells. Pip continuing to demonstrate that she does not need an orchestra, just a piano and her amazing talent.The evening was also special for one member, Colin Orbell who was recognised for his outstanding contribution of over 20 years service by being awarded Lifetime membership. “I feel truely humbled by my lovely colleagues” said a surprised Colin. Thetford Singers remain firm favorites in the About Thetford office, we have to agree with the Mayor when in his vote of thanks he said, “I have had such a thoroughly good night, it’s been excellent.” Thetford Singers are always looking for new members, find out more at www.thetfordsingers.org.uk New Exhibition Opens Ancient House Museum of Thetford Life has unveiled its new temporary exhibition for 2018. ‘Handmade’ features objects from the museum collections rarely seen on display. The space has been divided into different materials, textiles, stone, paint etc, using the museum collection to look at how the objects were made or used. Within the different sections objects from a wide range of time periods are on display. The oldest object in the exhibition is a Paleolithic handaxe estimated to be at least 100,000 years old. Speaking about the exhibition Curator Oliver Bone said, “I’m delighted to be able to bring interesting objects from the collections to illustrate the craftsmanship of making. It’s Curator Oliver Bone with objects from the Handmade Exhibition been very interesting to put these objects into the spotlight for people to enjoy.” Other highlights include a patchwork star quilt, a carved stone mortar from Thetford Priory and a sketch of the Market House, a building grand in scale, but never built – the Shambles taking its place instead. For fans of the Duleep Singh family, on display is a beautiful metal Chalice from Prince Frederick’s private chapel in Blo Norton Hall grounds.The museum’s History Club have helped with the exhibition, taking photos, recording a song and finding out about the objects. Their work has gone towards an Arts Award and you can see their photographs on the welcome panel as you enter the exhibiton. A film showing craftspeople at work including local textile artist Annette Morgan has been created by Museum Trainee Sam Bellotti. “I’ve enjoyed being able to have imput into the exhibiton, it’s been an interesting process working with the display team, photography and documentation.” www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk If you have an event or activity that you would like Karen to cover please phone 07540463662 or email: karen@aboutthetfordmagazine.co.uk Please mention the About Thetford Magazine when responding to advertisements

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Happy New Year! Jake’s Great Barrow Challenge

As many of you will know, in order to provide Thetford with it’s information centre free of charge we are constantly finding ways of raising funds. Times are very tough and we are not alone in trying to achieve funding, but we simply must if we are to keep our doors open - 2018 will be another challenging year. Our shop manager Jake has always enjoyed running, his first marathon was Thetford Iceni just two years ago. Jake was really inspired to take on this challenge when our friend Melanie Sturman came in with her Great Barrow 10 in 10 Challenge medals and trophy last year. Great Barrow is the home of the only multi-terrain 10 day festival of marathon running in the UK.

Here is just a taster of what’s coming up. Check our packed on line events calendar at leapinghare.org for full details or call in to our shop. We have tickets for those highlighted. Sat 6 Jan Thetford Society Christmas Social Sun 7 Jan Nfk Cross Country Championships Sun 7 Jan 10k Trail Forest Run Mon 8 Jan Redcastle School Celebrate 50 Yrs Fri 12 Jan Ghost Walk Thurs 18 Jan Kate Dimbleby Sing Your Song Fri 19 Sat 20 Fri 26 Sat 27 Jan Robin Hood Sat 20 Jan CBC Wedding Fair Sat 20 Jan AHM Happy Birthday Prince Frederick Sat 20 Jan Prince Frederick 150th Dinner & Quiz Thurs 25 Jan St Cuthberts Burns Night

Thurs 25 Jan Ian Sanders Talk on Alan Sorrel Fri 26 Jan Burns Night Themed Quiz Fri 2 Feb Charity Quiz n Chips Fri 2 Feb The TARAs Fri 9 Feb Ghost Walk Sat 17 Feb Valentine’s Disco Fri 23 Mar Ghost Walk Sat 24 Mar ELO Encounter Live Sat 28 Sun 29 Apr EA Game & Country Fair Sat 11 May An Evening with Croft & Perry Jake’s Challenge will take place between Thurs 28 June - Sat 7 July 2018. Mel is attempting to be the only British woman to achieve six 10 in 10s and as a part of her attempt she is generously supporting Jake in his first - we cannot thank her enough! We will have sponsor forms in the shop and an on-line donation link. Look out for the interesting things we will be doing to raise money this year, thank you all for your support.

Dad’s Army Museum 50th Celebrations The Dad's Army Appreciation Society in association with Thetford Dad's Army Museum will be presenting 'An Evening celebrating the 50 years partnership of Croft and Perry sitcoms' with special guests from cast and crew sharing their memories of some of the best TV programmes ever made on Fri 11 May. Allocated seating tickets £8.50 are on sale now - don’t miss this unique event.

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Community Group meetings taking place during January 2018 Abbey Tenants and Residents’ Association Meeting on Monday 8th January, 6pm at the Abbey Neighbourhood Centre. Contact Brenda on 07768974026 for more information. Barnham Action Group Next meeting will be Monday 22nd January, 6pm - 6.30pm for surgery time with Councillors and agencies. 6.30pm main meeting. At Fulmerston Church on Fulmerston Road. Cloverfield & The Willows Next meeting Wednesday 24th January, 8pm at Cloverfield Church & Community Centre. Visit the Facebook page or the website for further information; www.cawrathetford.org.uk

The next meeting of the Greater Thetford Development Partnership Community Sub-Group will take place on: Wednesday 17th January 2018, 7-9pm, Council Chamber, King’s House, Thetford. Members of the public are welcome to attend and contribute. For more details, see: http://gtdp.org.uk/community-subgroup Email Chair, R Whittaker: rjw-gtdp@mathmos.net. Details of the meetings can also be viewed on the Town Council noticeboard outside King’s House and at Leaping Hare on King Street. Other meetings in 2018, all 7-9pm at King’s House; Wednesday 21st March, Wednesday 16th May Wednesday 18th July and Wednesday 19th September.

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Croxton Road Community Association Next meeting will be taking place on Monday 8th January at the Church of the Nazarene Hall at 7.30pm. Refreshments available. Foodbank donations welcomed. Contact Ian Dixon, Chairman - 01842 765890 for more info.

Public Open Meeting, Thursday 4th January 2018, Small Court, Guildhall, Thetford, 7pm. An opportunity to bring your concerns to the notice of STAG and set the STAG priorities for our town. Present priorities: 1. Youth Related Anti-social Behaviour, Street Drinking ASB and Drug Related Activities in the PSPO area. 2. ASB relating to Motor Vehicles, Quads and Mini Motos

Norwich Road Residents’ Association Next meeting: Thursday 25th January 2018 at 7.30pm Church On The Way, Churchill Road. Redcastle Action Group Next meeting is Monday 29th January, from 7pm at Redcastle Senior Citizens Club which is to the left of Canon’s Walk Shops. ‘Like’ Redcastle Action Group on Facebook to keep in touch with latest news and meeting dates.

Funding Available For Community Projects The Trustees of The Cynthia Della Hoy’s Croxton Charity are able to make grants from their retained funds to charities and other organisations benefitting the communities of Thetford, the villages of Croxton, Kilverstone and East Wretham all being within Thetford Team Ministry. Since the charity started operation in 2012/13 we have granted over £13,000 to local Community, Youth, Village and Church groups. Charities, community groups and other organizations within the area outlined above who wish to seek assistance from this charity for themselves or on behalf of another, may request a grant application form from the charity’s secretary. Contact N Manderfield: cdhcc2012@gmail.com

Thetford Town Council Full Council Meeting - Open to the public. Tuesday 30th January 2018, starting at 7pm with a 15 minute Open Forum for the public. Agenda available via: www.thetfordtowncouncil.gov.uk Amenities Committee takes place on 10th January, from 2pm and the Planning Committee is the 16th from 7pm. Venues, Events and Marketing Committee is the 17th from 2pm. The Allotments Committee is 18th January from 10am and the Cemetery Committee is the same day from 11.30am. Finance Committe, 23rd January, 6pm.

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Our ‘Thetford Faces’ feature this month are local artists, husband and wife Dan and Annette Morgan. Dan is a retired art teacher, having taught in schools and prisons. Annette is a former Theatre Sister who developed her love of textiles after studying for a City & Guilds qualification when she was 40. Annette is internationally reputated for her work, travelling to Australia, the USA, across Europe and the UK exhibiting and teaching. Dan is well known locally as Artist in Residence at Ancient House Museum, creating dioramas for several exhibitions and his work features in one of local historian David Osborne’s books and is the creator of the drawings in this column.

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granny kept. I went to Gloucester College of Art & Design when I was 18, and from there into teaching.

How long have you lived in Thetford? A: We’ve lived here almost 9 years after moving from Bury St Edmunds. I think people are really friendly here, more than most of the places we’ve lived in. D: I really enjoy the walks along the river, and going to the boat for coffee and cake. You can walk anywhere in Thetford and it’s full of interesting people.

How do you express your creativity? A: I work mainly with hand or machine stitching, and creating my own fabrics to work with. I create all my own printing screens for my work, dye all my own fabrics unless I’m recycling old fabric, like the French linen I’m working with at the moment. Although I’m well known for quilting, I also teach patchwork, quilting and machine embroidery City & Guild courses through the WI. I have been the British Isle Vice President and President of the Quilters Guild and one of my biggest achievements was to help to establish the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham. We now get 28,000 visitors over the 4 days it runs. People think of quilting as little old ladies sewing hexagons, but it isn’t like that at all, quilts these days are works of art in their own right.

Have you always had a love for being creative? A: My Dad who was in the RAF, taught me to knit and sew when I was little. I can remember knitting a pair of mittens at Costessey Primary School when I was little. I made my own wedding dress, my daughter’s wedding dress and some of my friends’ wedding dresses. I’ve always knitted and I always have something on the go. D: I have always been interested in art, I still have drawings that I did when I was 3 years old and my

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D: I’m an avid collector; I have an archive of ephemera that I draw on in my work. I’m a keen model maker, I love painting historical models and creating dioramas, I enjoy block printing and painting. I’ve also written and illustrated a book, It’s Mr Toby and Friends, about some of the objects in our home for our grandson Luke. I’ve also written a book about Melbury Bubb, a bear that my daughter Louise made me for my 60th birthday. How does your work reflect the community that you live in? A: I’m very inspired by the Brecks landscape. My book Sticks and Stones is about using the local environment as inspiration. There’s a real history behind Thetford, but we like the international community it has too. I also used some of Dan’s paintings and photographs in the book, which worked really well. Alongside the book we held an exhibition of both of our work at Wymondham Arts Centre. D: Although I don’t think of myself primarily as a painter, I do tend to paint the Breckland landscape. I’ve also created a series of block prints featuring cottages and landmarks in Thetford. I have twin passions of art and history, this often inspires my work.

Dan with one of his paintings of Breckland Fir

Are you involved in anything else in the town? A: I’m a trustee of Hope Church which I attend when I’m not teaching. I also run textile workshops twice a year for a small textile group that I organised in Thetford for a few years. D: I volunteer at Ancient House Museum and I’m the Friends Secretary, I also run an art group for Norfolk Recovery Partnership, formally the Matthew project. I’m also part of a music group, we play blues and rock and roll. Where can we see more of your work? A: I have two exhibitions coming up, one in April at Braintree Museum with Anglia Textiles Work, and in September at Snape Maltings with Tin Hat Textiles. D: I’ve wanted to work in a museum since I was 13, now I’m retired and get to produce work in the museum, it’s a great joy for me. I have a print on display in the Handmade Exhibition at Ancient House Museum. For more information on Annette’s work visit: www.annettemorgan.co.uk or fadedredhead1 on instagramDan has a range of cards available at Thetford’s Great Information Centre, King Street.

Annette with ‘Old Jugs and Bed Springs’ ready for exhibiting in Braintree Museum

Have you ever tried each other’s disciplines? A: We have tried to work in each other’s styles, but it’s never been successful. I’m just not good at painting, but give me a piece of cloth and a pair of scissors. My work is more abstract whereas Dan’s is more figurative. D: I do like cloth and the feel to it, old linens and red spotty hankies. We’ve only collaborated on one piece, and tend to work independently although we do comment on each other’s work.

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Thetford Women’s Institute The November meeting was the Annual Meeting listening to various reports and giving us a chance to hear all we’d been up to during the year. There had been many interesting meetings with the highlight being the birthday party, a lovely summer’s evening held at Croxton Village Hall when we had “all the fun of the fair”. We’d also heard about sheepdog training, the history of The Great Hospital in Norwich, how to write a book, and hearing the amazing story of a family of five who back-packed through Europe on their summer holidays. During the year we had welcomed some new members although sadly losing some others. With some members of the Committee retiring and new nominees, there was an election and the new Committee now stands at 8 members who have since met and agreed their new roles. Lots to look forward to in 2018! Following the business part of the evening, Lorraine Scott gave a demonstration on making a quick Christmas table decoration (with particular emphasis on using some Poundland products to enhance the arrangement). Rose Peterson gave a vote of thanks. At the Christmas meeting we welcomed The Windmill Ringers who gave us a wonderful evening listening to their musical talent, with the opportunity of joining in with some well-known carols. Awards were presented during the evening to members who had gained the most points during the year. 1st prize went to Andrea Goodman and the runner up was June Dyson (incidentally mother and daughter). The competition for a pretty parcel was judged by the entertainers and the winner was Rita Aho with Barbara Youngs and Lois Yates as runners up. After some seasonal refreshments it was the chance to distribute all the secret Santa gifts, lovingly decorated by members.

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Thetford (Breckland) Lionesses held their popular winter quiz recently, providing soup and a light hearted but challenging set of questions. The team “Silk" were the winners of the evening. In excess of £300 was raised, which will support the Lioness fundraising for a medical detection dog. Thetford Lionesses meet on the 2nd and 4th Monday at 7:30 PM 0f the month at Kings Court Earls Street, for further details please contact Dorothy on 0845-833746

Our Christmas meeting was held at the Thomas Paine Hotel where we enjoyed Christmas fayre and friendship. A new member, Muriel Hadley-Brown was warmly welcomed into the club and we hope she enjoys her membership. A collection was made for the food bank, and £100 donation was sent to 'My Wish' charity at West Suffolk Hospital. This appeal is for £500,000 to go towards a £5,500.000 appeal for a new cardiac diagnostic unit. The unit will be built alongside the cardiac suite to create a fully integrated cardiac centre that will enhance treatment for all cardiac patients, thus preventing long journeys to other hospitals.

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Special Presentation For Dorothy A presentation was made on behalf of the Thetford (Breckland) Lionesses, to member Lioness Dorothy, by Past Multiple District Lioness Chairman Angela Howard, to celebrate her special birthday. It acknowledged her hard work for the Thetford (Breckland) Lioness Club and the Lions Family over the past 30+ years. Dorothy received the International President’s Award (certificate and pin) endorsed by Past International Director Phil Nathan. In addition, PID sent an unique personal gift of a solid silver commemorative dollar. The dollar is a limited edition to celebrate the Lions Centennial produced by the US Mint.

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Thetford Library Volunteer Drop In Our Drop in is a great way for you to discover some of the amazing activities you can join in as part of local community. Volunteering is also a great moment to get to know other people and make friends! The drop in session takes place on Wednesday 10th January at Thetford Library. Come to the Fair and chat to our Library Manager and Community Librarians to find out what our roles are about and ask any questions.

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A New Routine A New You Wondering why you find it so hard to stick to your new healthier life choices? One area to consider which may help you is to understand we all have a habitual response to stimuli. The stimuli can be an emotion or the environment/situation. See if you can relate to any of these: Stimuli Situation / Environment Birthday Pub Mornings Sad Stress

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A Trip of a Life Time In October I had the amazing experience of travelling to Shanghai with my school King Edward VI in Bury St Edmunds. We spent ten days in the wonderful city exploring a very different culture. The Shanghai Advance Leadership Exchange is designed to encourage students to gain leadership skills and an understanding of the Chinese culture and language through a range of challenging experiences. Shanghai is one of the largest cities in the world, home to around 24 million people. When in Shanghai we had the pleasure of exploring many incredible modern skyscrapers. The diverse infrastructure of these astonishing buildings attracts tourists from all over the world to visit this incredible city.

Zoe pictured with some of the young people she met on her trip to Shanghai

One of the unique features of the exchange was that the students control it; we were the ones who determined what we aimed to get out of it. It is a bespoke experience with every student taking something different from the experience. I learnt that being an advanced leader is not always about being at the front of the group or being the loudest, it is about taking a step back and letting others take the forefront. This is the biggest message I have taken away from this Advanced Leadership Programme. I often find myself leading a group at school; but by going to Shanghai I have realised that you can learn a lot as a leader by standing back, watching and listening to the way others interact and work within a group. My favourite part of the exchange is the home visit. This gives us a chance to get to know the students and their families, talking to them about their daily lives, eating local food and seeing how their culture differs to ours. Our daily lives are polar opposites; they live in a much more competitive society which requires them to spend many more hours working. This was an amazing experience. I made many friends and loved every minute of the trip. ZoĂŤ Pettit

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During our stay we were guests of the Yangjing Juyuan Experimental School (our partnership school) for five days and worked with students on English, PE and music. I was mainly based with the PE activities where we had to adapt to changing situations. For example, we thought we were going to be working with 25 students but for one lesson we had 250, and we had to change the activity to allow everyone to join in. We had to communicate and re-plan the lesson.

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The Greatest Wealth Is Health How many times have you considered or wanted change? Maybe you are unhappy in a relationship, at work, with how you look? Have you heard of the saying a problem is only a problem when viewed as a problem? Meaning what if there was the guarantee that the ‘thing’ that gets you down will be resolved? If someone could show you the steps to resolve? How would it make you feel? Would you feel more confident to take the plunge? I am currently looking into a research project on Applied Positive Psychology, why? My interest in the fact it’s not what you say to everyone else that determines your life it’s what you whisper to yourself that has the greatest power and what decides your total health and wellbeing. Change is hard at first, we often say the first step is the hardest, then it gets messy in the middle; this is where support, solutions, positive psychology and guidance comes in, then something wonderful happens; the end is gorgeous. Over the last year I have been working with individuals on health goals, those living with medical conditions wanting to improve the quality of their life, the results have been outstanding, I have been closely supporting women on self-worth/confidence issues which have impacted their relationships or prevented them from embarking in the dating scene. Recently I’ve been discussing significant work changes with a chosen few & devised information on how they felt initially, to process of change through to the excitement and happiness they now experience. I am keen to hear from anyone who is considering change. Please contact me for further information on the research project, workshops or to sign up to newsletters. Contact details below.

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Thetford Garden and Allotment Club Post-Christmas Gardening Tasks The decorations must come down and be packed away. Hopefully you have gained an indoor plant or a bowl of bulbs to supply some interest inside and some bulbs will be showing above ground in the garden. It is amazing how daffodils resist the toughest weather. (You may come across a bag of bulbs that was overlooked in your tidying up - plant them rather than bin them as you may be lucky and get a late showing.) If you had a real Christmas tree that you are turning out, a quick visit to the Amenity Site on Mundford Road will deal with the problem before it starts losing needles everywhere. Take your secateurs with you as you go around the garden on a sunny day and you can tidy as you go. Hellebores often have dead or dying leaves that can be removed to reveal the new growth and flower buds. If you have ornamental grasses, now is the time to give them a haircut – down to a couple of inches. If it is frosty however, it would be best not to walk on the lawn as this causes damage. In the vegetable patch you can go on digging if areas still need attention but try not to compact wet soil. If you are planning to sow early peas, it is a good idea to warm the soil by putting out cloches a couple of weeks in advance. Another job that needs forward planning is forcing rhubarb. It takes about 8 weeks for shoots to develop fully under the cover of heavy pots with some straw protection. You can use buckets but they do need to be anchored down to stop them blowing away in the winter storms.

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If you have a pond, remember that two or three old tennis balls floating on top can help to keep ice from forming right across the surface in most winters. This will be a hard month for wild birds and it is important to keep feeders filled regularly – they are creatures of habit and do depend on humans for survival now. Throwing some peanuts in shells on the grass could bring some interesting visitors. Birds also need access to water so if you have a bird-bath it would be a kindness to remove or melt the ice on a frosty morning so that they can drink – and sometimes the birds like a bath even in January!

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Events at Redgrave and Lopham Fen Wildlife Watch Group Saturdays 13th Jan, 10th Feb, 10.30am-12.30pm A club for 6-12 year olds, £2 Contact marcus.halmshaw@btinternet.com or call 01379 688333 Time To Paint Friday 26th Jan, 23rd Feb, 10am-2pm Bring some artwork and join like-minded people in a relaxed, informal setting £5 donation, includes tea/coffee and cake or biscuits All welcome, no need to book Contact: Deborah Key 01379 688333 Guided Fen Walks Saturday 6th Jan, 3 Feb, 10.30am-1pm Enjoy the sights and sounds of the Fen with enthusiast and naturalist John Hill. £4, meet at the Education Centre, no booking required.

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Food, Glorious Food Mid-winter can often be a time of struggle for our wild birds; in some years there is a bounty to be found in our hedgerows and woodlands, whilst in others the larder can be bare. This winter seems to be somewhere between the two. However, cold weather, particularly prolonged freezing conditions and snow cover, can turn all of this upside down. In these conditions birds can flood into gardens in search of food, and our familiar visitors can be joined by some rather unfamiliar ones. Our Blue and Great Tits will almost certainly rub shoulders with Coal, Marsh and Long-tailed Tits, whilst woodland finches, such as Brambling, Siskin and Redpolls, could join the House Sparrows at the feeders. At this time of the year it’s a good idea to provide a wide variety of food to accommodate the new birds on the block. Finches seem to prefer the larger seeds and sunflower hearts, and black sunflower seed will keep most of them happy. The tits will feed on these too but will also take peanuts, and in very cold weather they will feast on fat cakes. These are a particular favourite of Long-tailed Tits and now come in a variety of flavours such as berry, insect and seed.

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For these types of feeders, fat cakes and apples can be put onto the table. If you are very lucky you might get a visit from a warbler or two. Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs are insectivorous birds and as such the majority of them spend the winter months in southern Europe and North Africa. However, recently more of them have forgone this hazardous journey for a winter in our gardens. This is a risky gamble; in mild winters it is one that may well pay off and provide a shorter journey home in the spring. But during particularly cold winters they may well pay with their lives. The food we put out can offer birds a lifeline when times are tough.

The smaller finches, Siskins and Redpolls, will also feed on nyger seed, a small black seed that is very For more information on feeding garden birds, visit: similar to thistle seeds that are found in the wild. There www.bto.org/volunteer-surveys/gbw/ are also different ways to feed; some species prefer gardens-wildlife/garden-birds/feeding hanging feeders.Large ports are needed for the larger Paul Stancliffe seeds whilst nyger needs a special feeder with small British Trust for Ornithology holes that prevent the small seeds emptying out. Some birds are ground feeders and are unable to, or find it Thetford Flower Club very difficult to, feed from hanging feeders. For birds such as Blackbirds, Dunnocks and Woodpigeons, food A sucessful charity opening evening was held Sullivan 1-8th Advert_Layout can be sprinkled onto the ground,1 or14/12/2016 even better, 08:28 onto Page at the Carnegie Rooms, Thetford recently. a bird table; this offers a degree of safety from cats. Graham Harmer from London - an overseas demonstrator and Chelsea Flower show winner, entertained a large audience to a “Christmas Is Coming” demonstration. There were 20+ flower BRICKWORK AND PAVING arrangements available to win in the raffle. A donation to Blood Bikes (SERV) will be presented at the February 2018 AGM. First meeting in 2018 will be a practice evening on January 18th at the Charles Burrell Centre (2nd car park), 7:30pm start. Tel: 01842 764006 Mobile: 07878396989 Please bring £5’s worth of flowers and a vase. Email: sullivanron2@gmail.com All visitors welcome for a £5 fee.

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Understanding Your Cat’s Behaviour If you are having problems with your cat’s behaviour, you may be interested to know that your vet can refer you to a suitably qualified cat counsellor. If your cat is insured, your sessions can be paid for by your insurance company, although you will have to pay the excess. Many cat owners may not understand the needs of their cats. Is the insistent meowing of the cat trying to communicate with you for food or affection, or something more complex? The cause of the problem can sometimes be difficult to identify. Seek help sooner rather than later, as it can be more difficult to rectify long-standing issues. Cat counsellors can help owners with many different problems, from soiling in the house, being aggressive, pulling out their own fur and many more. A friend of mine was recently referred to a behavioural therapist by her vet as one of her cats was urinating outside the litter tray. For £200, she had a 3-hour intensive visit where the lady met the cats, looked all over the house, checked the garden and where other cats in the neighbourhood live. She also took a detailed history of the cat and the problems my friend had been experiencing. The therapist left my friend with lots of recommendations and asked her to keep a diary. The therapist sent a very detailed report with her recommendations and my friend had to report back on the progress. Included in the fee there is also another visit to check on the progress in the New Year. So far, most of the recommendations have been successful and there has be no more inappropriate urinating.

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Talk Is Tale Of Tailwaggers Probus member Tony Dobbin gave the final monthly talk of 2017 to his Thetford club. His choice of title for the talk was ‘Going to the Dogs’ and it swiftly became evident why. Tony traced his and his family’s relationship with dogs, greyhounds in particular, and how they had shaped and influenced their lives. Tony told his audience about his first job, working for the then leading pet food firm in Britain – Spratt’s. He designed advertising and publications and was involved in some of the first commercial television advertising in the UK. But it was another 20 years before he and his late wife, Sue, became involved in greyhounds. After rehoming a retired racer, they nursed an injured dog back to full health and he went on to achieve numerous successes on the track. It started an interest that brought them a host of trophies and victories, mainly at Wembley Stadium, but when they moved from their Hertfordshire home to Norfolk, also at tracks in the region. They repaid their dogs by making sure they came home to comfortably live out their retirement. Tony spoke about some of the highlights of greyhound racing and dogs such as Master McGrath, a three time Waterloo Cup winner, and Mick the Miller, who won the Greyhound Derby twice, then retired to stud, interestingly, in Norfolk. His concluding message was apt for this time of year: ‘Remember, a dog is not just for Christmas, but for life.’

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Could 2018 Be Your Year To Join Thetford Society? Every month a piece appears in this magazine about the Thetford Society and what we have been up to, but what is the Society all about? We are a group of likeminded people who care about Thetford. We offer support to the preservation of its many ancient sites, from the Cluniac Priory through to disabled rights such as dropped kerbs and much more in between. We also have monthly meetings where we are entertained by guest speakers ranging from local dignitaries, rural estate managers, to handlers of birds of prey; an eclectic mix, but always entertaining. The committee also organise outings, which this year have included a guided tour to the secrets behind the Stanta battle area and the Christmas Spectacular at Thursford. There are also social events such as the summer BBQ, charity quiz night and Christmas buffet.

Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk, Richard Jewson, left, with Thetford Society President Stuart Wright

He has to retire from the post at the age of 75, when either his Deputy Lord Lieutenant, or one of the 36 Deputy Lieutenants should be selected to carry on this peculiarly British tradition.

Our December meeting began with a warm welcome from our Chairman, a roundup of upcoming social events and a reminder that from January the £1.00 charge for each meeting will begin. All those who were lucky enough to go to the Thursford Christmas Spectacular agreed that it was a fantastic day out, perhaps an outing that can be repeated next year. Our speaker was Richard Jewson JP who spoke to us about his role as Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk. The Queen’s personal representative was originally a military position dating from the time of Henry VIII, whose job it was to keep the tax collecting Sherriffs in line. A former businessman (Jewsons, the builder’s merchants) Richard was selected for the role 13 years ago by the Prime Minister – Tony Blair. He makes sure that any royal visits that come to the region are highly organised, although he had some amusing anecdotes where things didn’t go quite to plan! Another of his duties involves the presentation of awards such as the British Empire Medal and Queens Award for Industry.

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For the second time running, Thetford U3A won the friendly table tennis tournament held at Swaffham against the Wissey U3A team. Everyone had a smashing time! You only need to look at the photo of the smiling faces of both winners and losers to know that belonging to the U3A will bring fun and joy in your life. Thetford U3A boasts 40 different activities, some more energetic than others but all with the same aims of being social, educational and recreational. There is always something new to learn and the variety of our monthly talks demonstrates this. The next one is on Thursday 25 January, 1.45 pm to 4 pm at the Carnegie Room when Ian Sanders will tell us about the Wartime Experience of Alan Sorrell, a War Artist. Free to members, £2 for visitors. We look forward to seeing you there and always welcome new members! M Banton

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Benefit Checker Service For Older Residents Many older people are entitled to claim benefits – but not everyone is aware of what their entitlements are, and how to claim. Age UK Norfolk is working hard to raise awareness so that those in later life, and their carers, can claim; and helping them along the way to make those claims. The awareness campaign begins in January and the charity is aiming to ensure that the people concerned will be better informed and know their rights. As part of the awareness campaign Age UK Norfolk want to make sure that older people are claiming their entitlements and are fully informed about attendance allowance, pension credit, council tax benefit etc. Where relevant, there will be support for residents to get the help and assistance they need to claim those benefits. Age UK Norfolk hopes to achieve this by offering benefit entitlement checks and free and confidential advice about home safety, housing, care issues etc. Providing this service in a place of a claimant’s choice, either in their own homes, at Age UK Norfolk’s premises, in a care home, or any other venue that is deemed suitable. To find out more about benefit checks, call the Age UK Norfolk advice line on 0300 500 1217, Monday-Friday 10am-4pm.

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Rotarians Raise Christmas Charity Cash Thetford Rotary has held its annual Christmas Collection and extend their thanks to Tesco, Thetford Garden Centre and Roys for allowing us to collect on their premises, it is much appreciated. A fantastic £1205.58 was collected in total for Rotary charities and our thanks go out to the people of Thetford and the surrounding area for giving so generously. The money will be used to fund local and international good causes. Rotarian Tom Muir who organised the collections also expressed his thanks to the Rotarian collectors and friends who stood often in very cold uncomfortable conditions. The Rotary Christmas Dinner was held at the Thomas Paine Hotel with almost forty Rotarians and guests attending. If you are interested in joining in the fun and fellowship of Rotary and with the opportunity to give a little back to society, you are most welcome. Find out more at our website www.thetfordrotary.org or email: thetfordrotary1@gmail.com

Chair Based Exercise Available Following on from the successful 6 week pilot scheme offering Chair Based Exercise to the over 50s at The Church of the Nazarene, Thetford Local People’s Project have agreed to further fund this for 8 weeks commencing Monday 8th January 2018. Sessions will be weekly on a Monday between 10.30-11.30am and free to attend. Light refreshments are also offered. Contact Sheena on 07442505603 for further details.

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TADDS Helping Hands Befriending Service On November 1st Thetford & District Dementia Support Group launched its new befriending project. TADDS have secured grant funding via the Royal Voluntary Service for one year using money provided by the “People’s Health Trust” & Health Success through The Health Lottery. TADDS Helping Hands Service will provide an important local service to help people who live with a diagnosis of dementia. The project will enable them to keep doing the things they love with the support of a volunteer. Oneto-one support makes it easier for people with dementia to cope with day to day living. Some may sometimes feel isolated, find it difficult to leave their home or who may struggle to live well, to remain active and feel part of their local community.

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To request a befriender or if you think you may like to be a volunteer, please contact Jo Cooper, Befriending Co-ordinator on 07724 175827 or email: taddsbefriending@hotmail.com Visit TADDS website on: www.thetford-dementia-support-group.org

Co-ordinated by Jo Cooper, the befriending service will have dedicated volunteers to visit people in their homes. The volunteers will offer regular contact, social support and a link to other information and additional support. TADDS are continuing to work towards establishing Thetford as a Dementia Friendly Town.Training is available to local businesses who would like to support the project.

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Hall Of Fame Spot For Thetford Businessman Ryan A local businessman and charity director has been inducted into the LEA International Hall of Fame in Orlando, Florida, USA. Ryan Windsor, who grew up in Thetford, was recently inducted in the 20th LEA Hall of Fame for contributions to business, charity and supporting young business entrepreneurs. Ryan founded his first company, Windsor Properties, over ten years ago and holds a number of non-executive directorships for various charities including Charles Burrell Centre, Keystone Development Trust and the newly renamed homeless persons charity Emmaus Suffolk. Equipped with the experience of starting his own business, Ryan has branched out, and teamed up with different partners to grow new business ventures. Ryan’s roles include business strategy, client relations, and operations development. He co-founded and advises for Windsor Media Group – a digital marketing company, Cooper & Gracie – a cruelty -free pet care company, and Windsor & Patania – a London based architectural firm.

Ryan currently divides his time between coaching and mentoring starters in property and business, and further growing the group of companies he (co-)founded. Ryan imagines that “without the experience of local charity work I probably would have limited myself to investing in property, but since my involvement in the local community have found my passion; to help people fulfil their potential and the potential of business collaborations and partnerships.”

Ryan’s successes in property, business and charity have not gone unnoticed by the local community, and Ryan has picked up several awards during the past years. He was named ‘30 under 30’ by IQ magazine and received the Teresa Graham CBE Peoples award in 2016, and was awarded the Thetford Award for Recognising Achievement in business and the Cambridge Property ‘Rising Star’ award in 2017. Most recently Ryan thus was also inducted into the LEA International Hall of Fame in Orlando, Florida. This is Ryan’s first international award, which he received for his efforts in promoting ethical business, forming new partnerships and mentoring entrepreneurs.

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Links Gala Success For Dolphins Thetford Dolphins Swimming Club hosted the annual Links Gala held at Thetford Waterworld which saw the twinning towns of Thetford, Hurth and Spijkenisse battle it out for the coveted Links trophy. After 92 swims Thetford Dolphins pipped their counterparts from Hurth by a mere 6 points and regain the trophy they last won in 2011. 9 New Club records were achieved by Francesca Long 12y 50m fly & 12y 100m fly (both 1st places & Pbs), Alfie King 14y 100m back (1st, Pb), Ben Buckley 10y 100m IM (1st, Pb), Alice Fasey 13y 100m breast (1st, Pb) and achieving her first club record Amalee Neill-Gourlay 12y 50m free (1st, Pb). 3 relay records were also set: 16y girls 4x25m Heidi Last, Georgina Dickenson, Emily Duffy & Elena Armes; Open girls 4x50m Grace McGill, Alexandra Ashley, Amie Copp & Elena Armes; 12y girls Amalee Neill-Gourlay, Aimee Dickerson, Francesca Long & Mariesha Blackwell-Florentin. First places to Macaulay Harvey 100m breast, 100m IM & 100m fly (Pb), Harry Fasey 50m breast, Aimee Dickerson 50m breast (Pb), Alfie King 100m IM (Pb) & 100m free, Alice Fasey 100m IM, Grace McGill 100m back, Louis James 50m free (Pb), Ben Buckley 50m back (Pb), Amalee Neill-Gourlay 50m back (Pb), Maisie Francis 100m free, 4x25m relays of Archie King, Ben Buckley, Louis James

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& Toby Dickenson; Alfie King, Daniel Clark, Benjamin Flood & Jack Pinkney and Alfie,Daniel,Macaulay & Joshua Murad. Personal bests for Ashleigh Ridding, Ella Darton, Daisy Stagg, Alex Darton, Ruby Last, Kayleigh Brown, Joshua Murad, Alexander Clark-Massey, Heidi Last, Ethan Parker, Elena Armes, Billie-Jordan Butler, Benjamin Flood, Maisie Francis, Oran Campbell, Daniel Clark, Isaac Clark, Megan Worsnop, Jack Pinkney, Emilia Barrett & Georgina Free. Super effort by all Dolphins and a mention to the 3 young Dolphins who were the flag bearers at the opening of the gala, Lucy Brown, Ellie Buckley and Logan Mathers. Special thanks to everyone who was involved in organising this fantastic event.

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