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Thetford River Day Links With Festival of Thetford & Punjab This year the Thetford River Day will link with the Festival of Thetford & Punjab to mark the 125th Anniversary of the death of Maharajah Duleep Singh. This is a partnership project between Essex Cultural Diversity Project (ECDP) and Thetford Town Council to deliver a cultural heritage festival which will include a wide range of activities to take place along the River Ouse. There will be a major series of events that will collectively comprise a Heritage Festival engaging many local organisations and a range of creative cultural and heritage practitioners and performers from across the Norfolk area. The festival will be a celebration and exploration of the story of Duleep Singh and his cultural legacy. This includes his family, the political and cultural context of the time in which he was living, and how this has influenced Thetford and the surrounding area today. It is also a chance to further explore the under-appreciated links between Thetford and the Punjab due to this shared heritage. This provides opportunities for audiences around Thetford/Norfolk to learn more about this story, and to get involved in a range of cultural activities during the River Festival on Saturday 21st July. Indi Sandhu, Director of Festival of Thetford & Punjab said, ‘We are keen to work with Thetford Town Council to deliver a high-quality festival with ground-breaking cross-cultural collaborations between diverse and East Anglian based artists and creative/cultural practitioners including dance, visual and performance art, literature, craft and theatre.’ A procession through the town centre will feature Bhangra and Morris dancers, Bhangra Dhol Drummers, a Punjabi food stall, Sikh martial arts Gatka, henna hand painting, and storytelling activities along the River.

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Thetford River Day and Festival of Thetford & Punjab Taking place at Thetford Riverside - ‘On The Green’ from 1pm - 6pm . Saturday 21st July 2018

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Discover the story of the Duleep Singhs during the Festival of Thetford & Punjab Ancient House Museum is delighted to be hosting a packed schedule of events for the Festival of Thetford and Punjab this month. From Saturday 7th July there will be a new exhibition all about Maharajah Duleep Singh, the last Sikh ruler of the Punjab who lived at Elveden Hall. The exhibition is an opportunity to see first-hand the famous Casualty of War painting by renowned Sikh artists, The Singh Twins, on loan from the National Museum Scotland until December 7th. Families are invited to special free admission event days on each Saturday during the festival. Starting with the fascinating lives of the Maharajah’s children on the 7th July. Find out what they did in the First World War, their campaigns, and the museum’s special link with the family. On the 14th July discover the extraordinary life of the Maharajah himself. Meet costumed characters and handle real historical objects from the time at both events, with activities for all the family. Throughout the festival there is the “Spot the Khanda,” a family friendly trail with an opportunity to win a small prize for just 50p. Fraser Harrison, author of Duleep Singh’s Statue, will be giving a talk exploring the many intricate aspects of the Casualty of War painting. He will show how the painting pictorially tells the story of Duleep Singh’s life, and compares the painting with the modern bronze statue on Butten Island. Casualty of War – Casualty of Peace on Thursday 12th July at either 11.00am or 2.30pm. Advance early booking advised. The festival finalé on Saturday 21st July will see History Club members offering a free Takeover Tour from 10.30am until 11.30am, advanced booking essential. Finish the festival on a high in the evening from 8.00pm until 10.00pm with a comedy night with a twist. Iszi Lawrence from BBC Radio 4 Making History and The British Museum Membercast, along with guest ‘Historian’ Doug Segal, will discuss the life of Sophia Duleep Singh and if she should take a place on the Z List Dead List. Tickets are just £10 or £5 for Friends of Ancient House and Norfolk Museums Pass Holders and booking is essential. For tickets contact the Festival Box Office, 01842 751975, 07802701911 or visit www.leapinghare.org

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Friday 13th July | Friday Night Music On The Green | 5pm onwards As part of the festival of Thetford & Punjab we will be treated to a performance by world renown Sitar player, Jonathan Mayer. A real pleasure to attract such a high calibre musician. Jonathan will be playing two sessions between 5-9pm. Saturday 14th July | Time Will Tell – Outdoor Theatre | 4pm-4.45pm Bring your picnic blankets and join us on the green for an outdoor theatre performance as two of Maharajah Duleep Singh’s children recall the life and times of the Last King of the Punjab. Saturday 21st July | Thetford River Festival | 12pm onwards Join us and thousands of others for the grand finale of the Festival of Thetford & Punjab! With music, dance, performances, stalls and activities, join us for an afternoon of exciting multi-cultural fun.

Friday 27th July | Friday Night Music On The Green | 5pm onwards We will be turning back the clocks and enjoying a night of nostalgia as part of our summer live music events “on the green”. Catch the England World Cup games on the biggest screen in town at Grand Central Bar & Grill! Exclusive World Cup offers available at Grand Central:

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Thetford Riverside – “On the Green” Launch Of Outdoor Events For 2018 Thetford celebrated the launch of a new outdoor venue in the centre of town recently, bringing entertainment and hospitality together in the open air. The green space directly in front of the Thetford Riverside Leisure complex, on Bridge Street, provided a perfect riverside setting to play host to several events in the launch week, whetting the appetite of locals from both the business community and residents. In the opening week, the green welcomed over 1300 local people for an evening with popular Rat Pack meets Bublé singer Gary Winter. The evening was blessed with fine weather and on the warm and dry summer’s evening families socialised and enjoyed an entertaining set with a playlist containing something for everyone.

Gary Winter, far left, getting the crowd on their feet

The Grand Central Restaurant and The Light Cinema are supporting the events and are pleased the activity has given them the opportunity to showcase their businesses. Themed events are planned moving forward including film launches. George O’Connor, Manager of the cinema said “An incredibly positive start to what should be an exciting event-packed summer which I am really looking forward to”.

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This month we are featuring not one but three members of our community! Sean Ready, Clare Higson and Roseanne Gough are Thetford River Group, you may have seen them out on the water looking after the River Thet and Little Ouse. How long has Thetford River Group been going? Sean: I’ve been litter picking on the river for around 4 years, but the group as it is has been going for about 18 months now. The three of us are the steering circle, we plan the different projects we want to work on, wrote the group constitution and created the organisation. How did you all get involved in looking after the river and developing a river group?

L to R: Roseanne, Sean and Clare with one of their Crooked Angel posters by the river in Thetford

Clare: I was part of the CamEO Little Ouse and Thet Partnership which is funded by Anglian water, I’m also a member of Salmon and Trout Conservation and take part in Riverfly Monitoring (a citizen science project checking the health of a river). I met Sean at a River Day and wanted to become involved. It’s also about mindfulness for me. Roseanne: I went to a restorative river meeting at The Crossing, and got involved last February. I realised that I have a connection to wildlife and natural landscapes, so I’ve enjoyed learning the conservation aspect. Sean: My mum lived by the river, so I built a boat. I noticed the rubbish on the river and thought it would be good to remove it, and leave the river a nicer place for someone else. My favourite part of the river is the little bit between Nuns Bridges and Melford Bridge.

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Clare: British Canoeing have been super helpful, we’re currently going through River Steward training. We are also involved in Operation Safe Passage along with Breckland District Council. Thetford Town Council, and Paul Norris from Bush Adventures UK. The Wild Trout Trust have done a study and the Environment Agency have done a walk through. The Scouts haven’t been able to navigate upstream towards Thetford for two years because of the fallen trees and weeds near to Two mile bottom which we hope will be cleared soon. Roseanne: It’s very difficult to paddle in the river at the moment, we want to make it more navigable for paddle-craft as it doesn’t disturb the natural environment unlike punting can.

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Have you had support locally for your group?

Sean: The local Thetford community fundraised for a replacement boat when my original wore out. It was so lovely that people wanted to give and support. It was really nice to feel recognised for what I‘ve been doing when I won my TARA. Local businesses have provided new kit which has been great. Clare: Some of the Thetford Town Councillors have been very helpful especially around the Butten Island area. I’ve been astonished by the local community’s generosity, it’s been amazing really, wherever we go people know who we are and what we’re doing. Roseanne: Our facebook page has been very popular, we’ve got lots of followers. People are keen to hear about what we’re doing to look after the river. You do regular litter picks on the river, have you ever found anything interesting?

Roseanne: We recently picked a litter picker out of the river with our own litter picker, we thought that was quite ironic. Sean: I rescued a child’s missing hat once, when Shane at Hat’s Don’t Sell heard about it, he replaced it with a version. My most interesting find was a safe – although it was empty! The Police were quite interested until I told them there was a big hole in the back.

Sean, Clare and Roseanne in their boat on the river, about to undertake a litter pick

Clare: We’ve founds guns before and pulled up a toy segway and the bin from the Methodist Church. Sean: We average 80 bin bags a month, that’s approximately 300 items a week. We have been working with some of the groups who regularly congregate alongside the river, we talk to them about what we are doing and ask them not to use the river as a litter bin. We are beginning to see some success as there has been a reduction in the amount of litter left discarded along some of the river banks, especially around the Butten Island area.

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The River Group’s poster to highlight the danger of feeding birds too much bread

What is your Crooked Angel project?

Roseanne: It started with Clare discovering a link on how bread isn’t good for water beds. Then we found out that for birds, bread if it’s eaten on a regular basis can cause bones to grow too big which causes early death as the birds can’t fly, they struggle to get natural foods and escape predators. Sadly there are birds on the river in Thetford with this condition. We want to help people learn about the best way to feed birds and keep the river healthy and as rat free as we can. The best way to feed the birds is by throwing the food directly onto the river, rather than along the river bank. And finally....

Clare: We really want to bring about access to the river in a safe, non costly way. It’s the most amazing natural gift for the people of Thetford because it’s free and great for mindfulness. For more information about Thetford River Group and their projects visit www.thetfordrivergroup.org Editor’s Note: Our river in Thetford is one of our best assets. Thank-you to Sean, Clare and Roseanne for keeping it clean for us all to enjoy.

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The Festival of Thetford & Punjab, two weeks of fantastic events! Check out your festival programme, delivered with this month’s About Thetford magazine, read it online at www.leapinghare.org (or call in). Sun 1 July Thetford Open Gardens Sun 1 July Garboldisham Beer Festival Tues 3 July Dr Nick Ashton Early Humans

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Sat 7 July Table Top Sale CBC Sun 8 July Cloverfield Yard Sales Fri 13 July A Night at the Musicals Fri 13 July Cliff Richard Songbook Sat 14 July Chris Packham’s UK Bioblitz Sat 14 July Summer Garden Party Mon 16 - Sat 21 July Euston Hall Tours Fri 20 July Folk 'n’ Curry Night Fri 20 – Sun 22 July Weeting Steam Rally Sat 21 July Rob Halligan Fri 27 July Norfolk Day at CBC Sat 28 – Sun 29 July Flintknapping Festival Sat 28 July Beach Party Thurs 9 – Fri 19 Aug Singing Workshop Thur 9 – Sun 12 Aug VW Whitenoise Sat 11 Aug Fuzion ColourFest Mon 20 - Fri 24 Aug Euston Hall Tours Fri 14 & Sat 15 Dec Christmas Party Night Vegas Style Mon 31 Dec New Year’s Eve Party

‘Purple Picnics’ Set For July Norfolk’s child bereavement charity, Nelson’s Journey, has welcomed the strong response from bereaved families to its Purple Picnic campaign this year. The charity is encouraging organisations, including businesses and schools, and individuals to host picnics during the week of 9th – 15th July to raise awareness of the issues affecting children following the death of a significant person. This year, bereaved families are also among those organising picnics. Tracy Cock, mother of three, is one of those holding a picnic. Explaining why, she said: “My school told me about Nelson’s Journey after my Mother-in-law, Nannie Child Bereavement Support worker at Nelson’s Journey, Pam as we all called her, passed away in 2015. My she first visited us at home and then the girls at school”. daughters Holly and Amelie were 6 and 4 years old at Fundraising is integral to this organisation. The Norfolk the time and Amelie especially was struggling to come charity are asking people in the community to hold a to terms with her not being here now as we had contact Purple Picnic fundraiser so they can continue to offer a almost every day. I had my third daughter, Claira, In free service to those struggling at such a horrific time. April 2016 and that was another big change for us all so soon after the loss of Pam. Amelie had become For more information about the Purple Picnics, get in unable to control her emotions being aggressive, crying touch with Sarah Dodge, on 01603 431788 or e-mail: sarah@nelsonsjourney.org.uk and worrying every time my husband or I went out Mr G's HPHolly Summer Advert.qxp_Layout 1 19/06/2018 Page You15:03 can find out 1more on the website: anywhere. soon showed the same signs. I self www.nelsonsjourney.org.uk/purple-picnic referred online and was soon in contact with Fiona, a

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50th Anniversary For Steam Rally A usually quiet field in the village of Weeting will be coming alive soon for the ever-popular Weeting Steam Engine Rally and Country Show. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, this year’s show looks set to be even bigger and as usual is spread over three days. The Weeting Rally was started by Richard Parrot in 1968 and has grown over the years to encompass a whole variety of attractions and interests. Weeting Rally is a registered charity. The main objective to educate in the subject of manufacture, history, use and conservation of all types of vintage steam driven engines and vintage vehicles of all types. This year the show will feature displays of canine ability from Will’s Working Spaniels and Britannia K9 Security and Training display team. There will also be heavy horse displays with show regulars Banham Zoo returning again this year. Musical entertainment and not one, but two bars means you can sit back and relax and enjoy a full day out. In the tractor field, Norfolk Mini Tractor Pullers Association will be holding a ‘tractor pull’. Over 140 tractors attend the event each year with many taking part in the parades of steam traction engines and steam lorries plus vintage tractors and fire engines.

Weeting is just off the main A1065 between Brandon and Swaffham. The show is open each day from 10am - 5pm. Admission is priced at £10 for an adult on the Friday and £12 on Sat & Sun. Concessions are £8 on Friday and £10 on Sat & Sun. Children under 16 are free! Visit the website for more information: www.weetingrally.co.uk

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Feeling Inspired By Open Gardens? Open Gardens always provides us with ideas for changes and improvements. It is particularly noticeable how a well-kept lawn sets off the plants and shrubs around it so consider a dose of summer feed to perk up your grass, especially if you missed a spring feed. The weather this year has contributed to giving us vigorous growth. More than most years, it is necessary to thin out plants growing too close, stake any plants in need of support. Once plants like perennial geraniums have flowered a good trim will encourage them to bloom again so an evening saunter round the garden with snips in hand is a good plan. We actually have peaches this year because of the kind conditions and I am looking out some netting to protect the precious fruit from the birds and wasps. In the days of great houses with dozens of gardeners, they used to tie a cloth bag round each fruit and I might even go that far to make sure we get something to eat! Apples and pears have set well and the trees have shed some excess fruit with the “June drop”. Now you need to thin out the crop so that the tree can give you a reasonable quantity and quality. If you have trained apples or pears you should also give them their summer prune now. On the vegetable patch, you will be seeing the first flowers on courgettes and runner beans. The courgettes produce male flowers first so no fruits will start forming initially; you can pick the bright blooms to stuff and eat, though this is quite fiddly. I have noticed that the first runner bean flowers do not set either but cannot explain this. Anyway, once they start forming, the beans come fast and you must keep up an almost daily routine of picking. If you pick them young, the plant goes on flowering and setting new pods. While you’re at it, pull out the flowering head of any rhubarb; you may not want to eat the leaf stalks now but you want the strength of the plant to go back into the root for next year.

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Events at Redgrave and Lopham Fen, near Bressingham, IP22 2HX Wildlife Watch Group Saturday 7th July, 10.30am-12.30pm A club for 6-12 year olds, £3 Contact marcus.halmshaw@btinternet.com Or call 01379 688333 Time To Paint Friday 27th July & 31st August, 10am - 2pm £5 donation, includes tea and cake All welcome, no need to book. Guided Fen Walks Saturday 4th August, 10.30am - 1pm £4. Meet at the Education Centre. No need to book. Weave A Willow Birdfeeder Saturday 7th July, 2pm - 5pm With local basket maker Karen Lawrence £25 inc. materials. Please book. Children’s Activities for 6 - 10 year olds, £7 per child, 10am-2pm 31st July: Brilliant Bugs 7th August: Awesome Amphibians & Remarkable Reptiles 14th August: Hunting & Hiding For unaccompanied children only. Booking essential. Family Activities, £4 child, £2 adult 1st August, 10am - 12 & 2pm - 4pm - Pond Dipping 8th August, 2pm - 4pm - The Lost Words 15th August, 2pm - 4pm - Treasure Hunt Children must be accompanied by an adult Booking essential.

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Thetford Flower Club Next meeting will be held at the Church on the Way, Churchill Road, Thetford - IP24 2JW, on July 19th. Tim Green will demonstrate ‘Wedding Belles’ at 7.30pm. All visitors are welcome to enjoy a lovely evening at a small fee of £5.

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Turtle Dove – Sound Of The Summer? As a young birdwatcher I knew that summer was well and truly here when I heard the soft purring song of the Turtle Dove but it is a sound that is getting much harder to hear; 2017 was the first year in almost 45 years of watching birds that I failed to see a Turtle Dove. During the last twenty-five years we have lost 95% of our breeding Turtle Doves, with changing agricultural practice often being cited as one of the main causes of this decline. There are likely to be other drivers too, hunting around the Mediterranean, where Turtle Dove is a target species will be adding to the pressure this delightful dove is under. East Anglia has long been a stronghold for Turtle Doves, and probably still is even though they have become much more difficult to find, and, even though their number has been much reduced it is still possible with some effort to see Turtle Dove in Thetford Forest. Turtle Dove is our only long-distance migrant dove, spending the summer here and the winter in West Africa, as far as we know. During the summer of 2014 scientists fitted a Turtle Dove with a satellite tag in a bid to find out where our Turtle Doves spend the winter months. Titan, as he was named, flew from Suffolk, over the Atlas Mountains in Morocco and across the mighty Sahara before reaching his final destination in Mali, a staggering 11,200km from his Suffolk breeding site, where he returned to the following spring. The Turtle Dove is a close relative of the more familiar Collared Dove but differs in being slightly smaller, having a small patch of bare red skin around the eye and a ‘tortoiseshell’ patterned back. Its voice is very different too. Collared dove utters a three note ‘Ooh ooh-ooh’ call, whilst the soft purring song of the Turtle Dove resembles that of a very loud, very happy cat. The flight of the Turtle Dove is also faster and more direct

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News From TADDS Thetford & District Dementia Support Group (TADDS) ended May on a high note with some donations being presented to us. Thetford Players generously gave £1,000 and we also had a visit from a previous member of the the 41 Club in Thetford who gave us a cheque following the winding up of their group. We are all very grateful for the donations and on behalf of TADDS would like to thank everyone for their generosity. At TADDS group we also support Carers as well as people living with a dementia. In June TADDS had a visit from our local Admiral Nurse. An Admiral Nurse is a specialist dementia nurse. When things get challenging or difficult, Admiral Nurses work alongside people with dementia, and their families: giving them one-to-one support, expert guidance and practical solutions. TADDS offers a Carers Corner on the first Friday of every month and the Admiral Nurse is a frequent visitor to these group sessions. On July 11th and August 15th, TADDS is also offering two separate half day Carers workshops, to give further information and insight into the different dementia’s and how to help someone living with a dementia. If you are a Carer and would like to know more about joining one of these FREE half day workshops, please contact us either through our Web Page or by emailing; taddsgroup@hotmail.com TADDS also offers a befriending service to people caring for someone with a dementia. Befrienders can visit once a fortnight or once a month or on a adhoc basis, All our befriends are DBS checked and have had training in how to support someone with a dementia. If you feel you would benefit from this service or if you would like to volunteer to be a befriender, please contact Jo Cooper - Befriending Co-ordinator on 07724 175827

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Stanta Trip For U3A 33 Members of the ‘Industrial Tourism Group’ enjoyed a coach trip to West Tofts Army training Centre. This site has no public access but tours can be arranged. We were met by WL2 Smith who as we toured around, gave us excellent accounts of the history. We stopped at the beautiful ancient West Tofts Church and were allowed to take photographs. Stanta is used for training with six ranges, two of which have live ranges which attack simulated houses. Areas have been built to represent troubled areas to give soldiers an idea of the terrain they will be facing. The buildings of the Afghanistan village were created by taking aerial photography. 10% of the ground is dedicated to allow the stone curlews to breed. We were also shown an area where a few years ago Dads Army filmed a cricket match. There are 16,000 sheep on site & during March/April shooting stops to allow lambs to be born. Paul our coach driver had to perform some difficult manoeuvers of his own as the camp were preparing for a weekend of training. Barriers had been erected leaving a very small area for the coach to pass through. Paul passed with flying colours. The scenery around camp was stunning wildlife in abundance. A very enjoyable and educational trip.

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The former wooden, army hut that was erected in the Bury Road by George Boddy in the early 1920s and was demolished in 1999. Soon afterwards the present building was erected. Photographs from the David Osborne Collection. Please mention the About Thetford Magazine when responding to advertisements 22

Leaping Hare Leads Way In Boosting Town’s Tourism Thetford is too often underrated as a tourist town, but the truth is it boasts a combination of history heritage and attractions that are a match for anywhere else in Britain. This was Corinne Fulford’s message in her talk to Probus members at their June monthly meeting. As a Director of Leaping Hare in King Street, she explained how it had developed to offer a box office and ticket booking service for events and coach services besides being the town’s tourist information centre. She also spoke about the challenges of funding and of how volunteers play an important role in maintaining this service which is so important in helping to grow valuable tourism for the town. Quoting one of the comments regularly made by visitors, “We didn’t realize how much is going on in Thetford or how much there is to see and do.” She pointed to the Ancient House and Dad’s Army Museums as two of the key attractions that, along with many other hidden treasures, and the unique connection with important figures of the past such as Thomas Paine and Duleep Singh, provide the town with a huge opportunity to boost visitor numbers and spending in the future. Miss Fulford also highlighted the exciting events that add even more vibrancy, fascination and interest not just for those that live in the area, but for the thousands of visitors who come to the town every year.

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During the meeting, Chairman Nigel King reported the sad death of member Bob Emberton, who was a wellknown businessman in the town and the meeting duly paid respect with a minute silence. The chairman also presented a scroll to long-serving member Dan Jeffrey marking his honorary membership of the club. He joins Mike Lewis, who was recently made an honorary member, Mike Kew and Geoffrey Hancock. Peter Benton, who recently became deputy chair of Thetford U3A was introduced as a (probationary?) new member. The Club’s monthly activities included a tour of RAF Mildenhall followed by lunch at the Riverside Hotel.

With a line-up of top entertainment, July’s Festival of Thetford & Punjab, linking the festivities with the 125th anniversary of Maharaja Duleep Singh’s death, promises to be a big draw for the town. From everything the speaker said, Probus members appreciated more than why the town proudly12/09/2013 proclaims ‘Thetford’s MCPever Editorial:TEMPLATE 08:13 Page 1 Great’.

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The Planes By Dr Rob Alliott For those who have lived in Thetford for any length of time, the Guest Speaker for the June meeting of Thetford Society will have been a familiar figure in the town as a local GP - Dr Rob Alliott. In June 1974 he became a partner in the Thetford practice and worked from the Red Cross Building on the corner of Cage Lane and Guildhall Street (now a solicitors). In 1985 Grove Lane surgery was built on an old lime pit and in the same year his family moved into the Planes. A great deal of renovation took place to bring the house up to modern standards, including the removal of the old lead gas pipes for the lights, which were still live! Built on the edge of the river with Button Island within its grounds, the grand house was constructed around a single atrium with a cupola providing light from the top. The Planes’ first owner was William Pechey a merchant who worked for James Fison in 1881 and went on to be Mayor of Thetford on six occasions. George Lambert was another owner who became Mayor three times - The Planes is obviously the place to be – future Mayors take note! During WW2 the Air Raid Precautions (ARP) were allowed to stable horses there and free entry to the garden for afternoon tea was offered by the owner to anyone in military uniform. ‘The Planes’ are named after the London Plane trees in the grounds, one of which is 98 feet in circumference and is considered to be the 3rd largest in the country. Our Next Event: At 7.15pm on Tuesday 3rd July 2018 at the United Reformed Church on Earl Street, Dr Nick Ashton will guide us through early humans from Happisburgh to Grimes Graves. New members are very welcome, we look forward to meeting you. In August we have Phyllidia Scrivens talking to us about Lady Lord Mayors of Norwich, on August 7th from 7.30pm.

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Safer Thetford Action Group (STAG) Public Open Meeting Thursday 5th July 2018 Guildhall, Market Place, from 7pm An opportunity to bring your concerns to the notice of STAG and help set the priorities for our town. Representatives from the Police, Norfolk County Council and local Councillors will be in attendance.

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At the June Rotary Club dinner meeting held at the Thomas Paine Hotel, Colin Jones MD of BWSC East Anglia Ltd spoke about the construction of the new Bio Mass Power Station recently constructed at Snetterton. The Renewable Energy Plant was built by the Snetterton race track and construction started in 2015 and took 25 months to build costing £125million. It has a sister plant in Brigg in Lincolnshire. Colin explained that it is fuelled by Straw and Woodchip much of which is sourced locally and contributes about £16 mil back in to the local economy. A vote of thanks to Colin was given by Tom Muir. Deadline for inclusion in the August edition of About Thetford magazine will be the 15th July. Send content to: aboutthetfordmagazine@googlemail.com

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Euston Rural Pastimes Draws In The Crowds The glorious sunshine

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Magic And Mystery In Holiday Song For young singers – and parents looking for locally based summer holiday activities – Thetford Voices announce their Singing Workshops dates for 2018: Thursday 9th and Friday 10th August. The two days provide opportunities for toddlers through to sixth formers to come together to learn and perform a host of great songs. The main two day course for 6 -16 year olds runs from 9.30am - 3.45pm on Thursday and 1.30pm - 8.00pm, with a concert for friends and family at 7.15pm on Friday. On the Thursday we also have our Toddlers Hour for 3 - 5 year olds and for older students, 15 and over, a mixed voice Harmony Session from 4.15pm - 5.45pm. Our theme this year is Magic and Mystery so plenty of sparks should fly. With the help of Harry Potter, Roald Dahl and others, we shall be targeting to groups within the age-range so that young and older, beginners as well as experienced singers will find plenty to enjoy big choruses, dramatic story songs, ghostly chants and murmurs, action and singing in parts. All building up to a spell-binding concert performance. The workshops take place in Thetford Grammar School. Sponsored by the Chivers Trust, Cynthia Della Hoy’s Croxton Charity, Thetford Town Council and Norfolk CC Arts Project Fund, fees remain: £10 for the Main Course (£5 for a single day) and £3 for Toddlers Hour and the Harmony Session. Supervision is provided by an experienced DBS validated team over two friendly days of great music making.

Mayoral Visit For Disabled Sporting Event The annual ‘experience day’ for disabled children run by the President’s Sporting Club and Essex Disabled Sports Foundation took place recently at Thetford Leisure Centre. Celebrities including Sir Trevor Booking, Bob Champion and Frank Bruno joined with Mayor of Thetford Councillor Roy Brame to take part in the activities with the more than 300 children.

Councillor Brame said; “This event has been one of the highlights of our year so far. The Mayoress, Karen, and myself were delighted to have been invited. The smiles and achievements of these children will be a marvellous memory. We must also thank the volunteers and coaches who give up their time to make these things happen. Thanks to all for a day we will not forget”.

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Sadly, Norfolk has one of the lowest percentages of breast feeding mothers at 8 weeks post birth. Thetford falls even lower than the Norfolk average. Jasmine Foster (Positive Breast Feeding Advocate) supports many local mums through the Thetford Online Breastfeeding Support Group). She has teamed up with Michelle Jermy (Women’s Health & Exercise Specialist) and Jade O’Reily (previously Family Support Worker) to invite you to an event taking place here in Thetford Thursday 2nd August. The three ladies have very different backgrounds but one similarity; they are currently breast feeding. Each able to share their experience, knowledge & support. In recent years there have been campaigns against ‘Breast is Best’ and many health professionals do not enforce the benefits as pressure to not discriminate and be inclusive of the mother’s choice. There are many reasons some mothers may not choose or can’t breastfeed. Breast feeding awareness week is not a showcase of how amazing we are; all mums are amazing! It is to inspire and support anyone thinking of breast feeding, it is to normalise breast feeding, it is to increase numbers so mothers have the opportunity to experience the bond breast feeding can provide. It is to let anyone thinking of breast feeding know there are other mums that are willing to support you; listen to experiences and you soon realise though for many the early days are not the blissful experience you often think breast feeding should be, it comes with obstacles to overcome but the view from the other side is beyond rewarding. We will be inviting breast feeding mothers to send us their photos of them feeding in various locations locally. On Thursday 2nd August we will be holding an information event. There will be the opportunity to talk to other breast feeding mums, speak to health professionals regarding any concerns you have and be able to gather lots of information on local classes, groups and support available.

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Keeping Your Cat In Good Health Cats commonly suffer with disorders of the teeth, the jaw and soft tissues of the mouth. Owners may not notice their cat is in pain because they hide signs of discomfort so well and may continue eating and drinking normally. Following treatment for teeth or oral problems, cats usually appear to be much happier and livelier so it is clear that oral health problems can be a significant source of pain and suffering for our feline friends. Maintaining good oral health is likely to extend and improve the quality of your cat's life. Your vet will often examine your cat's mouth at his annual check-up, around the time of booster vaccinations. Signs of oral health issues include: Reduced grooming activity, leading to poor coat condition, Bad breath, Drooling, Discomfort when eating, Pawing at the mouth, Bleeding gums and Reduced appetite or weight loss. All these symptoms will warrant a trip to the vet. Gingivitis is inflammation of the gums and if allowed to progress it can lead to the gums receding and loss of teeth. It occurs due to bacterial plaque in the mouth and is usually found where the gum meets the tooth. Dependent on the extent and cause of gingivitis, treatment may include antibiotic and/or antiinflammatory treatment, dental treatment under general anaesthetic and home-care management. A good diet, dental hygiene and routine dental treatment helps to prevent or control gingivitis. Left untreated it can progress to peridontal disease.

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Inner Wheel Celebrates Succesful Year

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The Inner Wheel Club of Thetford held its Annual General Meeting at the beginning of June. The club heard that over the year members had raised well over £1,000. Donations were made to Blood Bikers, Shelter Box, My Wish Charity at the West Suffolk Hospital for their Every Heart matters appeal, EACH, CHICKS and Reach - a charity which helps children born with a missing part of a limb.

Thetford (Breckland) Lionesses gathered at the home of Lioness Lesley for a fund raising evening. A light supper followed by a canine quiz and surprise parcels was enjoyed by all. A total of £170 was raised which will go towards the Lioness’s charity ‘Medical Detection Dogs’.

The Club had raised this money in a variety of ways including a Coffee Morning a Beetle Drive and a St George’s Day Lunch with Thetford Rotary. Members had also been entertained by various speakers over the year covering topics including Norwich Castle Museum. The club has also sponsored a local girl who is going to the World Scout Jamboree next year. At the end of the evening President Jackie Clark handed over the chain of office to Jenny Childerhouse. This will be the 60th Thetford Inner Wheel year so plans are in hand for a special dinner to celebrate. Jenny presented Jackie with a beautiful Lavender plant for her garden in appreciation of the hard work she had put in over the year.

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Art Showcase For Thetford Youngsters GCSE and A level students have presented their work at the Summer Arts Showcase 2018 at Thetford Academy. Head of Art Heather Denny said, “I’m so proud of our students, they’ve created some wonderful experimental pieces. The work on display is a testament to the hard work our students put in and their creative responses. One of our students has been so inspired by his work that he’s now going to do a taxidermy course”.

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A level students Lucy and Avek showcased their work which featured photography, short films and films and graphics. In September Avek is going to West Suffolk College to undertake a Foundation Degree in Art and Design. He told Karen; “I’m really interested in graphics, and I did feel that my graphics work was stronger than my photography. By mixing it up I’ve created some really strong work for my Unexpected Perspective project involving shape. I feel that shapes are easy to manipulate to create strong images”.

Lucy created two short films for her final piece highlighting her interest in social stereotypes and politics. “I’m really pleased with how things went; I joined the course halfway through year 12. Last year I did some work experience at national Geographic Kids and had an image of Big Ben published which was great. I really enjoy photography, my sisters feature in a lot of my work but I also took a lot of images when I went to Japan. I’m looking forward to studying photography at Uni.” Lucy will be going to Falmouth University to study Press and Editorial Photography. Please mention the About Thetford Magazine when responding to advertisements 38

Make Music Day

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Thetford Music Project celebrated Make Music Day UK with an invitation to the local community to join them for some live music and the opportunity to try a variety of musical instruments.

Raleigh Infant School and Nursery hosted "Donuts for Dads" for Father’s Day recently. The children were able to invite dads, uncles or granddads to come and celebrate Father’s Day with them in their classrooms. They were treated to donuts and a drink as well as a healthy competition, a quiz which the children also joined in with. The children had also worked hard to make beautiful cards and poems for their dads.

Now in its 17th year, Thetford Music Project offers affordable after school music lessons for young people aged 6 – 17 years at Thetford Academy. Proud family and friends enjoyed the sunshine and showcase outside the front of Thetford Academy. Speaking about the event TMP organiser Ann Smith explained, “We wanted to join in with this national event and highlight the musical talent we have in Thetford. It’s also about having a go and finding out what we at TMP can offer.” Louise, parent of one member continued, “TMP has offered Elliott musical opportunities that he wouldn’t have had in his own school. It’s been great value. His tutor put him in touch with South Norfolk Youth Symphonic Band and organised a band day at RAF Honnington where he’s now a band member.”

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Resident Association meetings taking place during July 2018 Abbey Tenants and Residentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association Meeting on Monday 9th July, 6pm at the Abbey Neighbourhood Centre. Contact Brenda on 07768974026 for more information. Barnham Action Group Next meeting will be Monday 16th July, 6pm - 6.30pm for surgery time with Councillors and agencies. 6.30pm main meeting. Meeting will be at Fulmerston Church on Fulmerston Road. Cloverfield & The Willows Next meeting Wednesday 22nd August (no July meeting) 8pm at Cloverfield Church & Community Centre. Visit the Facebook page or the website for further information; www.cawrathetford.org.uk

Greater Thetford Development Partnership The next meeting of the Greater Thetford Development Partnership (GTDP) Community Sub-Group is scheduled for Wednesday 11th July 2018, 7-9pm, venue to be confirmed. Members of the public are welcome to attend and contribute. For more details, see: Website: http://gtdp.org.uk/community-subgroup E-mail: 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. For details of the work of the main gtdp board, visit: www.gtdp.org.uk Next Sunday Mix July 15th 10.30am

Croxton Road Community Association Next meeting will be taking place on Monday 2nd July at the Church of the Nazarene Hall at 7.30pm. Refreshments available. Foodbank donations welcomed. Contact Ian Dixon, Chairman - 01842 765890 for more info. Norwich Road Residents Association Thursday 26th July from 7.30pm at the Church On The Way, Churchill Road. Redcastle Action Group Next meeting: 24th September 2018. For up to date information, visit the Facebook page. Thetford Town Council Full Council Meeting - Open to the public. Tuesday 31st July, starting at 7pm with a 15 minute Open Forum for the public to ask questions. Agenda available via: www.thetfordtowncouncil.gov.uk Other Committee Meetings: Venues, Events and Marketing Committee on the 4th July from 10am Amenities, Land and Property Committee on the 4th July from 7pm. Planning Committee on the 10th July from 7pm. and Finance Committee on the 24th from 6pm. Additionally, there will be an Allotment Committee meeting on the 19th July from 10am and a Cemetery Committee meeting on the 19th from 11.30am. All meetings at Kings House unless otherwise stated on the Agenda.

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Sponsor A Chair Campaign Reaches £6,500! The Charles Burrell Centre ‘Sponsor A Chair’ campaign is celebrating after news that is had raised the first £6,500 towards the overall fundraising target. Local residents, ex-teachers and Thetford businesses have been sponsoring chairs over the past few months. There’s 183 chairs in total available to sponsor with over half now being claimed. The fundraising drive was started to raise money towards the ‘Power to Change’ project at the Centre which will see parts of the building upgraded to create more space to accommodate charities and businesses on site. Earlier this year, the Centre succesfully secured £112,500 of lottery funding but must raise £37,500 in match funding.

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Thetford Business Celebrates Retaining Gold Award Lawson’s Estate Agents have just won the British Property Awards for the second year running. Their team performed outstandingly throughout the extensive judging period which focussed on customer service levels. Lawsons Estate Agents have now been shortlisted for a number of national awards which will be announced later in the year. The British Property Awards provide agents throughout the UK with an invaluable opportunity to compare the service that they provide against the service provided by their local, regional and national competition. Speaking about the award, Lawsons Estate Agents Manager Ben Turner said, “I am delighted that the team have been awarded Gold for Thetford by the British Property Awards, to win the award the first time was amazing but to retain it for a second year just goes to show everybody’s commitment to customer service.” Lawsons Estate Agents are involved in numerous community projects locally including supporting the MCP HPCalendar Advert_Layout 1 12/02/2016 16:45 Page 1 Thetford competition and long-standing principle sponsors of Thetford Open Gardens.

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Thetford – At The Heart Of East Anglia If anyone should ever question why relocate your business to Thetford the simple answer is “why not?” – our town has been a central industrial hub for centuries and aside from being the natural gateway to Norfolk it is also perfectly positioned for easy access to all the major motorways, ferry ports and airports. Surrounded by thousands of acres of forest, employers and employees of local companies have the benefit of living and working in the middle of an area of outstanding beauty. Keen to push out the message that Thetford is “open for business”, the Thetford Business Forum launched a film recently; the premiere being held at The Light Cinema, Thetford Riverside. The film stars many local business people including owners, managers and employees. This film will be used to promote Thetford on the worldwide web as well as closer to home to encourage businesses looking to relocate to consider settling in or around the town. This is all part of the business forum’s strategy to raise the profile of the town and attract investment to make the place a better place to live and work for all.

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Maharajah Ranjit Singh T20 Cricket Match It is often said that sport brings communities and nations together, so a cricket match was an obvious choice for Organisers of the Festival of Thetford & Punjab. Thetford Town Cricket Club will play a friendly T20 cricket match against Punjab Five Rivers Cricket on Sunday 8th July 2018 at Thetford Cricket Club. The match will be part of the two week long festival marking the 125th Anniversary of the death of Maharajah Duleep Singh. The match is named after the father of Duleep Singh, the Lion of the Punjab Maharajah Ranjit Singh. The Punjab Five Rivers Cricket team from Gravesend, Kent’s team of Sikh players will be managed by Mukhtar Singh Rai who has a great passion for cricket and Sikh history, Mukhtar said, “This is a great opportunity for our team to play in the T20 match and be part of the Festival of Thetford & Punjab. We were very fortunate to have Indian Cricket superstar, fast bowler Ishant Sharma inaugurate our new kit for the Maharajah Ranjit Singh match on Sunday 8th July.”

Shaminder Bedi , Indian Cricket Star Ishant Sharma, Mukhtar Singh Rai -Punjab Five Rivers Cricket

spectators and create an exciting buzz to the match. Event organiser Indi Sandhu, Director of the Festival of Thetford & Punjab said, “We are keen to create an Indian Premier League (IPL) type of atmosphere with lots of music and drumming to cheer the players on from both teams. We have managed to get sponsorship from a Sikh company, Fortel Construction, to support the match, it’s going to be a game to remember!”

The match will be a friendly game and family event for all ages to enjoy. Admission is free, just bring a chair and enjoy the curry and cricket. The Maharajah The match will also have additional activities including a Ranjit Singh T20 Cricket Match starts at 2pm at bar and & a Punjabi foodCentre stall selling dishes from Bhajis Thetford 11:34 Town Cricket Mundford Road, Thetford. Stove Fireplace HP 02.qxp_Layout 1 to15/02/2018 Page Club, 1 Curries. Dhol drummers and a Bhangra Dj will entertain For more information visit www.ftap.co.uk

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Buggies Back At Feltwell Course

Thetford Dolphins were represented by 8 swimmers at the recent East Region Long Course Championships where 8 new club records, 4 finals and 7 personal bests were achieved.

Longer Summer evenings are upon us and what better time to take advantage of our Twilight Green Fee Rates. Play 9 or 18 holes from 3pm any day for only £10 for 9 holes and £15 for 18 holes (with a member). Don’t forget to ask for a Loyalty Card, play 5 times and get your 6th totally FREE. The Clubhouse is open on Wednesdays and Thursdays until 9pm, Tuesdays and Fridays until 6pm and over the weekend we close at 5pm - here is a golden opportunity for you to turn the evening into a social event, have a drink and something to eat after your game. You will always get a welcome at Feltwell Golf Club. If you struggle to walk the course why not take advantage of hiring a buggy for your game? We have been without Buggies for a few months but now they are back, we have two ready charged and waiting at very competitive prices.

Alfie King and Amie Copp pictured at the recent swimming event

Amie Copp and Alfie King competed at Norwich UEA where Amie set a club record for the girls 17y/o 50m breast (Pb) and Alfie for the boys 15y/o 100m back. Luton Sports Village was the venue for Aimee Dickerson, Alice Fasey, Francesca Long, Louis James, Harry Fasey and Kane Buckles. Aimee set 2 new records for girls 11y 50m breast & 200m breast and came 7th in the 50m breast final; Francesca club records for girls 12y 200m fly & 13y 200m free and came 7th in the 200m fly final; Alice club record girls 13y 100m breast finishing 6th in final; Louis club record for boys 12y 200m fly (6th in final/Pb) & further Pbs in 100m breast, 100m free & 100m fly and Harry Pb in 100m breast. Visit the website for more info; www.thetforddolphins.com

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Family Fun At Presentation Evening Thetford Town Boxing Club held its first annual presentation evening during July. The evening was a family fun event held at Thetford Town Football Club. Boxers from the current squad and recreational boxers received awards from Head Coach Matt Dean. Awards given included the boxer’s choice for ‘boxer or the year’, and ‘bout of the year’. The club is open to all from the age of 10 years old and training is on Mondays and Thursdays at 6pm for juniors and 7pm for adults. In addition to its experienced coaches the club now has two new boxing tutors, Kyle Boxing Club Chairman Pat Pearson with Kieran Keen Mckechnie and Archie Stannard recently completed receiving an award the GB National Boxing tutor course. As the season Some of the awards handed out on the night: comes to a close this year, training continues and the Endeavour And Achievement: Callum Mcelvough club would like to thank its many volunteers that work Senior Boxer Of The Year: Kieran Keen to make the club a success and also thank the boxer’s Junior Boxer Of The Year: Tommy Iwanicki Saunders sponsors for their continued support. Chairman Pat Boxers Boxer - Juniors: Joe Kerry and Jay Russel Pearson said: “ I was very pleased and proud to be able Boxers Boxer - Senior: Callum Mcelvough to help present the trophies at the first club presentation Most Improved Senior: Conner Mikey evening. The competitiveness, keenness and enjoyment Most Improved Junior: John Tom Kerry was self Long evident all the age groups, and the hard Simon HPover Advert_Layout 1 18/04/2011 11:35 Page 1 Junior Bout Of The Year: Harvey Lott work by the committee in arranging it all really paid off”. Senior Bout Of The Year: Taylor Dean

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Benefits of Leg Endurance Training! Our legs are our main engines and in our exercise routines, it’s vital we use them for a full beneficiary effect! Without training the legs your overall body power and strength will never surpass what you’re physically capable of. Because the legs have such big muscle groups within them, when we train them the body naturally produces testosterone which helps us recover and build. Although men naturally produce more testosterone, females do produce it and the use of testosterone has very good benefits for building and repair in both sexes. What are good exercises to help strengthen and build? Deadlifts – An all-round wonder exercise! Although primarily you’ll work your legs, deadlifts work the whole body and promote all round strength. Squats – Absolutely brilliant for the lower part of your body. When squatting you’ll increase your core strength. Explosive Jumps – Doing exercises such as squat jumps, lunge jumps, box jumps and floor to sky jumps only require body weight but are so effective. Introducing explosive movements to workouts can take your muscular endurance to the next level.

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Parkrunner Of The Month - July Meet Geoffrey Herschell - known to most as Geoff. He’s our July 2018 Parkrunner Of The Month! Geoffrey has been part of Thetford parkrun since its inaugural event in February 2013. Geoffrey, 52, saw an article in the Thetford and Brandon Times about parkrun and decided to give it a go completing his first event in 32 minutes and 15 seconds. Geoffrey has since completed 40 parkruns with 34 minutes being his slowest time to complete the 5k distance and 25 minutes and 42 seconds being his personal best time. Geoffrey has given up the majority of running, instead supporting the popular event as a volunteer. Geoffrey becomes only the 2nd person to complete 100 or more volunteers at the event on the 30th June. Geoffrey has marshalled once and completed the event as a tail walker 3 times. On the 30th June Geoffrey will complete his 100th time as Parkrun photographer. So how many photographs has Geoffrey taken? It is believed to be over 35,000 photographs! Geoffrey has shared 24,159 photographs on the Parkrun Flickr photograph page. Many photographs have now been shared in the weekly edition of the Eastern Daily Press parkurn feature. Geoffrey said he started to take photos at parkrun to give people a visual memory of them running. Geoffrey said he ran hundreds of races and only had half a dozen photos, but wished he had more. In Geoffrey's younger days, he was a runner. 10k was his favourite distance, regularly finishing in around 31 minutes. Geoffrey has also completed a half marathon in under 1hr 20 minutes and completed 6 marathons. The first marathon was completed in 5 sub 3hrs 30. Geoffrey has also represented RAF Honington, RAF Bruggen and RAF Brize Norton at various distances cross-country, track and road up to marathon.

Geoffrey Herschell - July Parkrunner of the month. Geoff previously served 22 in the RAF Regiment

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