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Community Governance Review Moves To Stage 2 Consultation Following on from public consultations held earlier this year on the administrative changes requested by Thetford Town Council, Breckland Council is now calling on residents in these parishes again, to give their views on revised proposals. Feedback is also sought from those living in the adjacent parishes of Croxton, Brettenham, and Kilverstone.The consultation began on 16th April and will run until 22nd June 2018. Thetford Town Council submitted a proposal to Breckland Council earlier this year which triggered a formal Community Governance Review (CGR) - a statutory process whereby district councils can create parish councils, review and change boundaries and carry out a number of other reviews. The consultation is organised by Breckland Council, who are managing the CGR process. The first stage consultation for Thetford received 525 responses. Over 400 of these responses were in favour of the boundary being changed so that the 5,000 houses due to be built fall within the boundary of Thetford. Given that the residents in these houses will inevitably benefit from services provided in Thetford, the Town Council’s view is that they should be expected to contribute financially to them through their Council Tax. This will only happen if the boundary is changed. Despite over 75% of the responses supporting the boundary move, the Breckland Council committee conducting the process voted to support “no change” to the current boundary. Residents are now being consulted on this option. Cllr Mark Robinson, Breckland Council Executive member for Governance said: "I'd like to thank everyone who took part in the first consultation your views and suggestions have helped inform the proposals that are going forward for the second stage of consultation. Now we need you to get involved again all the information you need about the revised proposals is on our website and officers will be happy to help” Details of the changes requested can be found at: www.breckland.gov.uk/ CGR-secondconsultation-2018 Responses to the consultation should be sent via the online form on the website, by email to: elections@breckland.gov.uk

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Thetford Town Councillor Chris Harvey said: “I am very disappointed that despite a clear majority of people being in favour of moving the boundary, this has been ignored. The committee noted that just 2% of Thetford residents responded to the consultation so I therefore call upon each and every resident to respond to this so that we turn that 500 response rate into 5,000. This is the single biggest issue facing Thetford and we need to pull together as a community”. You can also respond to the consultation by letter, send to; Breckland Council, Democratic Services, Community Governance Review, Elizabeth House, Walpole Loke, Dereham, NR19 1EE. All feedback received will be published on the council website in accordance with the statutory process. After the second stage consultations close, Breckland Council's Community Governance Sub-Committee will consider these responses before making a final recommendation to Council in the Autumn.

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Marathon Challenge For Leaping Hare’s Jake Some of you will know Jake Shannon as Manager of Thetford’s Great Information Centre, where he began as a volunteer. His passion for all things Thetford shone through and an apprenticeship has helped him realise his ambition of conveying that passion to others. Jake is also part of the team behind the information centre – Leaping Hare CIC, which started in October 2010 with the key aim of providing the Town with an information centre. A CIC (community interest company) is a ‘not for private profit’ organisation and still a relatively new concept, first conceived out of a reasoned necessity that Charities and ‘not for profit’ groups needed to have flexibility to trade more conventionally as a limited company but maintain an ethos to foster a social purpose. We don’t receive regular funding and we believe that information needs to be free of charge so fundraising takes up a lot of our time. This year Jake decided to really up the ante and will run 10 marathons in 10 days - the Great Barrow Challenge. Great Barrow is the home of the only multi-terrain 10 day festival of marathon running in the UK and takes place Thursday 28th June - Saturday 7th July 2018. Jake was inspired by the lovely Mel Sturman who is helping with his training and will run with him. Many of you will know her from being behind Thetford Parkrun and being well on her way to running 200 marathons and this challenge will see Mel being the only British woman to achieve six 10 in 10s – wow!

Jake has set an ambitious target of raising £3,000. If you would like to help him, we have sponsor forms and a donation pot in the shop and an on-line donation link.

Mel says: “I know from experience how hard this challenge is but dedication and hard work will get him through. I hope people give generously for his efforts”.

Jake will also be blogging, so look out for our updates on Leaping Hare’s website; www.leapinghare.org Facebook (leapinghare) and Twitter (@leapinghareorg)

Jake says: “I know lots of people enjoy the services provided by Leaping Hare so any amount you can spare will be gratefully appreciated and remember I’m putting myself through this so that you don’t have to!”

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Euston Rural Pastimes To Host Championship Qualifier Organisers are preparing for another packed Euston Rural Pastimes country fair, showcasing crafts, animals and country skills. The annual event, at Euston Park from 10am on Sunday 10th June, will not only include three arena rings and many popular returning attractions, but also the qualifiers for the Great Britain Ridden Heavy Horse Championships, to be held at Equifest, at the East of England Showground, Peterborough in August.

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In the line-up this year are Bolddog Lings, Honda’s official and the UK’s number one motorcycle display team. The show features the UK’s top ranked freestyle motocross riders, incorporating the latest heart stopping tricks; nonstop action from start to finish!

St Genevieve’s Church, at Euston Park, will be hosting a flower festival on the theme of “favourite musicals”, while there will also be a crafts area with trade stalls and demonstrations.

The Sheep Show is returning again this year to stage entertaining and humorous demonstrations in shearing throughout the day, while there will also be a gun dog scurry, heavy horses, the chance to sail a coracle and displays of classic cars, steam engines, motorcycles, model aircraft and dog shows, as well as activities to entertain the children.

All proceeds are split between St Nicholas Hospice, Bury St Edmunds, and local good causes. On-the-gate tickets cost £10 adults, under 12s £5, under fives free. Well behaved dogs are very welcome on the showground. For more information or to buy reduced price advance tickets, go to: www.eustonruralpastimes.org.uk

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A Celebration of 100 Years

Exhibition of personal memorabilia of the past 100 years from 11am Refreshments during the day in the church

3pm Service of Thanksgiving Preacher: Rt Revd Graeme Knowles acting Dean of St Edmundsbury Cathedral

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Our May ‘Thetford Face’ is local historian and author David Osborne. Each month David supplies the images and information for our Past and Present page drawing from his extensive photographic collection. Have you lived in Thetford all your life? Aside from the 15 years when I was in the army. I was always going to come back here to live. What was drawing you back to the town? I always wanted to come back to the town where my wife and I grew up, so I bought a house in the town. That was when I started taking an interest in local history once I’d come out of the army. Did you do National Service? No, I was an army apprentice. When I left Thetford Secondary Modern School (now the Charles Burrell Centre) I went to work at a silk screen printing firm on the new industrial estate, and then into the army aged 15. What did you do in the army? I was an apprentice painter, decorator and sign writer. I always wanted to do something creative, but my Dad told me to get a trade. I enjoyed my time in the army and had plenty of adventures.

Marching through Stratford-Upon-Avon with fixed bayonets, March 1977. The Regt David was serving with had the Freedom of the town, so this was an annual tradition. David is the corporal in the middle, front rank.

What did you do once you returned to Thetford? I got a job at Green King Brewery as a Foreman Painter. I spent 18 years there before working for myself for 16 years. During this time I was also researching Thetford’s history and beginning to write my books. When did you publish your first book and how many books have you written since? In 1984, it was A View of Thetford Past, a small sized book with images of Thetford. I’ve written 15 books to date, I’m currently working on the history of The Anchor which is book four of my Inns, pubs and beerhouses series. I’ve really enjoyed finding out the history behind some of the town’s most well known buildings. In 2019 I will start working on Thetford’s beerhouses.

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High performance torch on felt system David (second left) at Thetford Fire Station in 1988 for the launch of ‘Borough of Thetford Fire Brigade History’ book. Present in the photo are the Mayor, Kath Key, former Borough of Thetford firemen, Jack Parish, Ben Culey, Russell Snelling and Tom Vincent.

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How have you been uncovering Thetford’s history aside from traditional research methods? Every now and again people approach me to tell me about Thetford. I’ve also helped on exhibitions and I’ve built up a big collection of watercolours, photos, ephemera, postcards, slides and mugs all about Thetford. When I do talks people sometimes bring bits to show me or occasionally give me things to add to my collection. I’ve also given a few bits and pieces to Ancient House in the past. Are you involved in any other groups within the town? I regular help the ‘Sex, Rock n Roll and Weeding’ group. We clean up and weed areas of the town once a week. I give talks to local groups around the town including the Ancient House Museum, and Thetford Society. Occasionally I also help the Thetford Society with their projects. I was one of the founding members, and attended the inaugural meetings in the early 1980s. The society started because the town had a bad reputation, and we wanted to present the town in a better light, a campaign for Thetford if you like. This year is the society’s 25th anniversary. I helped the Brecks Society with their vernacular architecture survey of Thetford. I’m part of the Thetford Remembers project, commemorating WW1. I was involved in the Burrell Museum from when it was first started until 2012. I painted several of the engines on display. Do you do anything else to promote Thetford’s heritage? I’m often asked to write pieces, including a blog for Norfolk Postcard Club, the Breck Society and the Past and Present page for About Thetford. Years ago I used to do a regular freature for the then Thetford and Watton Times on Thetford’s history.

David with his most recent book, ‘The Red Lion Thetford, A History’

I think about all the things that have gone on, good and bad. I feel like I’m a link in a long chain. My roots are really deep in the ground, I can remember Thetford before the overspill, in the 1950s when it still had so much of the Victorian town. We are lucky that within a few steps there’s the river, the countryside and there’s people doing all sorts of things to help the community. Sadly when I go, I’ll be the last Osborne in Thetford as my children have moved away.

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Festival of Thetford & Punjab

Our monthly teaser of what’s coming up. Check out full details of these and more on our packed calendar at www.leapinghare.org or call into our friendly high street shop. Sat 5 May Open Gardens Plant Sale Sun 6 May Hockham Horn Fair & Classic Car Mon 7- Sat 12 May Euston Hall Open Days Fri 11 May 50 Years Croft & Perry Sat 12 May BTO Guided Bird Walk Sat 12 May Caston Garage Sales Sun 13 May Charity Fashion Show Wed 16 May GTDP Community Meeting Wed 16 – Sun 20 May International Circus Fri 18 – Tues 22 May L Gray & Sons Funfair Sat 19 May Rebel Queen Storytelling Sat 19 May Searchers & Hollies Experience Sun 20 May Dad’s Army Walking Tour Fri 25 May Forest Spring Foraging Courses Sovereign, Squire & Rebel Fri 25 May Thetford Folk Club Did you realise we stock Sun 27 May Classic & Vintage Car Show Peter Bance’s book on Tues 29 May Meet The Tudors Maharajah Duleep Singh? Thurs 31 May - Sat 2 Jun Red Rooster A beautiful hard back book Tues 5 June Traditional Carpentry Talk supplied with a protective Wed 6 Jun Christianity Explored Course sleeve for just £25.95 - a Fri 15 Jun Thetford Heritage Tour great way to find out all Sat 7 – Sat 21 July about this incredible story Festival of Thetford & Punjab or makes a great gift..

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Satinder Sartaaj and The Black Prince Karen was delighted to receive any invitation to interview Punjabi superstar Satinder Sartaaj before his concert in Gravesend recently. Karen and Satinder first met when she worked at Ancient House Museum and shared an interest in the story of Maharajah Duleep Singh and his family. Last year saw the release of ‘The Black Prince’, an internationally acclaimed film about the story of the Maharajah. Although well known for his music and poetry, Satinder Sartaaj is also a university lecturer and has a love of historic buildings and natural history. Are you pleased with the response The Black Prince received? The response was outrageous, so overwhelming across the globe especially in England. The film is a story about England as Duleep Singh spent most of his life in this country.

Satinder Sartaaj and the obligatory photo with Captain Mainwaring on a recent visit to Thetford

about him, looked at every picture of him. Looking through Peter Bance’s collection helped. I took acting and speech lessons in LA to learn how to speak with an 18th century English accent. It was a combined effort by historians, scriptwriters, directors and actors. It was a beautiful experience in my life.

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Do you think that having an interest in Maharajah Duleep Singh helped you play the role? That was the beauty of The Black Prince, people from all round the globe said, “You were the best person to portray Duleep. You have that calmness, that face, that personality, that image.” People often think that my attire for the stage looks Maharajah like. I think The Black Prince had the best script and the locations were most astonishing. I think the film was the best I could do with the subject. I’ve had people comment to me about how well the Winterhalter painting and other family images were replicated in the film. How did you prepare for the role? That’s the beauty of the makeup and costume department. They did a great job all the way through, the art department too. I visited every single place Duleep visited, even where he died in Paris. The research behind The Black Prince was so good. It took 5 years of my life studying Duleep. I read every book

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Has starring in the film impacted on your life? When I arrived in Heathrow and we were driving to Gravesend I felt so nostalgic to be back. The countryside is just so beautiful. I’ve been to Elveden Estate and met Lord and Lady Iveagh. We had dinner and they talked to me about the interiors of Elveden Hall and the land on the great Estate. I have a great affection for the Estate and would really like to see the interior of the Hall. You always receive a warm welcome when you come to Thetford, how do you feel about the town? I still remember the very first time I visited Thetford in 2010, it’s been 8 years since and every time I visit England, I visit Thetford, it was Duleep’s home and now Editorial:TEMPLATE I MCP think of it as my home as well.12/09/2013 08:13 Page 1

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You have been asked to be Patron of the Festival of Thetford and the Punjab, how will you support the festival? It is a great honour to be asked. To be a Patron is a huge honour for me, it’s something I never expected and I will do my best. I hope to come to Thetford before my tour reaches Canada. The Black Prince sparked international interest in Maharajah Duleep Singh’s story and has raised the profile of Thetford, especially the Ancient House Museum with British Sikhs. Is this something you were hoping to achieve? Yes, because the majority of the community didn’t know about Duleep’s story. They didn’t consider him as an actual hero of Sikhism. Somehow they thought that because he had converted to Christianity, he never did anything for his religion, culture, language or society because they didn’t know the story of Duleep. After The Black Prince they saw his journey and his efforts for his country. Now everyone knows how he suffered trying to reclaim his country. That was an achievement and I’m glad that people understand Duleep’s story. That was why I did the film. Satinder Sartaaj recreating the famous Winterhalter painting usually on display at Osborne House

What was the impact like in Canada or other countries with large Sikh communities? After England, the biggest critical gathering was in Australia, the most growing market for Punjabis. It was amazing as it’s mainly 1st and 2nd generation Punjabis there, so that was a great achievement. After Australia, it was Canada, America then New Zealand. It was overwhelming in Canada as the film was not a Hollywood movie. How was the film received in the Punjab? It was good, but not as good as here in England. Mainly because it was in English, not that many people speak English in the Punjab; it is the 6th or 7th language there. But there were some people who watched it 16 or 17 times, taking different groups of people with them and sometimes they even had Langar (a symbolic free meal available in Gurdwaras) served in the theatres. That was a beautiful thing. I’m so happy about the response; I did have people tell me that they had heard about the film even though they hadn’t seen it. I think when we release the online version of the film before my Wembley concert, people will watch it.

What are you doing at the moment, are you hoping to make any more films? I am just starting my worldwide tour called The Black Prince, starting with touring across England. The DVD of The Black Prince film is just being released as well. I will only make another film if it’s unique, not just another movie. The Festival of Thetford and the Punjab runs from 7th to the 21st July. Further details will be available in future additions of the About Thetford magazine

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Out and About Thetford

New Exhibition at Café One Keystone’s Art Café

and the Women’s Art Group have unveiled a joint exhibition celebrating Women. Mayor of Thetford, Cllr Denis Crawford joined invited guests at the launch to find out how women have inspired the groups and see the final pieces of work on display. CEO Louise Humphries explained, “We have been celebrating 100 years of women’s suffrage, researching, discussing and creating art. The project has been running since Women’s suffrage centenary in February. I’d like to Mayor of Thetford with members of the Art Cafe thank the Government Equalities Office for their funding”. Lead by artist Claire Nelmes, the group has not only produced pieces of art, but also their list of 100 inspiring women. Claire explained “It’s been really good for the Art Café, they’ve really responded to the theme. We’ve had lots of discussions over the 5 weeks, including the men and their work is the product of their own ideas. It’s also been good fun, it’s given the group an opportunity to put all the skills they’ve learnt over the past few years into practice.” The exhibition is open at Café One until Tuesday 22nd May from 9am – 2pm, Monday to Friday. For more information on Café One visit the website: www.keystonetrust.org.uk U3A Open Day Success Organisers of Thetford’s U3A branch are celebrating another successful Open Day and the recruitment of 25 new members. With over 40 different interest and activity groups, the branch is thriving. The Open Day gives existing members a chance to find out about other activities going on under the U3A umbrella. This year will see a big change at Thetford U3A, after 4 years Lynn Ready, the first chair will retire at the AGM. Speaking about the Open Day Lynn said, “It’s been a very good turn out, most of the groups are represented here. I’ve had lots of new people talk to me; it will be lovely to welcome them as new members.The Leisure Centre is a great venue for our Open Day as our sports groups can also join in. We’ve just gone over 400 members which is brilliant.” Catherine Dubois presented Lynn with a gift from all the groups as a token of their thanks for her leadership over the past few years. The latest Thetford U3A magazine was also available at the Open Day. The magazine shares stories of members achievements such as Judy Chisman’s Mont Kilimanjaro climbing adventure, and the success of the table tennis group who now pit their skills against a robot! Mr and Mrs Onner from Weeting told Karen, “We’ve joined today, a friend of ours belongs to this U3A, and we thought we’d come along after hearing about all the things she takes part in. We’re interested in the daytrip group and the art club.” Another success on the day was the photography group’s large display of their work; the group has 28 members of all abilities who all use a variety of cameras including phones. Many of the groups reported that they had attracted new members during the event. For more information about TU3A please visit www.thetfordu3a.org Top: Lynn Ready with Catherine Dubois, centre: members of the photography group, bottom: members try a game of chess Please mention the About Thetford Magazine when responding to advertisements 14

Spring Concert Triumph Thetford Singers were joined by Newmarket Chamber Orchestra and guest soloists

for a performance of Mozart’s Requiem. An eager audience filled the pews of St Cuthbert’s for Thetford Singers annual Spring performance. The church made the perfect venue, the Sequenz filled St Cuthbert’s with beautiful melodic music, creating a moving, intimate performance. With outstanding soloists, a superb orchestra and excellent musical direction by Chris Parsons, Thetford Singers proved again that they are just going from strength to strength. It was a real treat to see live quality classical music performed in Thetford. One of the highlights of the evening was Lacrimosa, a very well known part of Mozart’s Requiem. It was beautifully executed, a performance that any orchestra and choir would be proud of. Astonishingly, Thetford Singers met with Newmarket Chamber Orchestra for the first time that afternoon. It is a real testament to the talent of Chris Parsons that both organisations performed together seamlessly. Thetford Singers now have 57 singers including four young people and have seen an increase in the number of male voices joining their ranks. Thetford Voices have now joined together with Thetford Singers, and have established Quire of Voices, the junior branch of Thetford Singers. With this in place the future of singing in Thetford is now secure and can only benefit from such collaborations. Thetford Singers do not hold auditions; anyone with a love of singing is welcome to join. For more information visit: www.thetfordsingers.org.uk

Pip Jenson retires from Thetford Singers Well loved Thetford musician Pip Jepson recently retired

as Thetford Singers accompanist after 17 years. Pip has performed across East Anglia and is an associate of the Royal College of Music. Presenting a large bouquet of flowers, Sue Garland on behalf of the Singers said, “Pip, you’ve been there for all of us, you’ve been incredible, through thick and thin. You will be sorely missed.” Pip has been a feature on Thetford’s music scene for many years, when she first arrived in Thetford with her husband John in the 1960s, she started a string quartet, “I played the violin, Hector Sutherland played cello and the four of us gave a concert in the Guildhall.” Pip reminisced. After this Pip formed an orchestra, getting musicians together from across the district. “We rehearsed at Redcastle Furze School, people came from across Norfolk to join in.” Pip then decided that there wasn’t much going on in Thetford for music and drama so she helped to start the Thetford Music and Drama Group. “I had an idea to perform a concert once a month in the Guildhall and encouraged young people to play. I taught at Redcastle Furze for 10 years and was always keen to get young people involved in music.” In more recent times Pip continued to support singing workshops and groups in the town. John Weeks from Thetford Voices said, “Pip was a very supportive accompanist when I first worked with the Singing Groups at Thetford Music Project in the days before Thetford Voices”.

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Back in the folk music heyday of the sixties and seventies, many of the country’s pre-eminent folk artists could be heard performing at Thetford Folk Club. Some forty years later, and with a few local musicians recognising a renewed audience interest in experiencing live music up close and personal, Thetford Folk Club has returned as a natural progression from the thriving Open Mic music scene in the town. Now with regular music nights at the Carnegie Room, Thetford Folk Club is proudly presenting fantastic folk, roots and acoustic music guest acts, along with floor spots from up and coming and established local artists. Remaining dates for 2018, all Fridays: 25 May, 22 June, 20 July, 24 August, 21 September, 19 October, 16 November www.thetfordfolk.club Come along and support local musicians and have a great night.

NEW! Save the dates: Friday 14 & Saturday 15 December Yes, we know it’s only May but be sure to put these dates in your diary as this will be one party you do not want to miss and reservations are already being made. Are you in charge of booking your Company’s Christmas party? Do you like to get together with friends or maybe you’re a volunteer with a community group or organisation? These amazing parties will take all the stress out of organising this year as booking your places couldn’t be simpler and these are all about having a great night out right here in Thetford. Casino tables and a cocktail bar really add to the brilliant atmosphere that only Gary Winter can create. Gary is a great vocalist and always knows exactly how to get a party started! Christmas dinner will be accompanied by Simon Brown on piano. A £15 deposit secures your place (with remaining balance due by the end of September). Please mention the About Thetford Magazine when responding to advertisements 16

Guest Singer For April Society Meeting The April meeting of the Thetford Society began with a vote of thanks for Pat Smith, one of our stalwart committee members who after seven years of booking our monthly speakers has decided to step down, whilst she is not leaving us, we will definitely miss her energy behind the scenes. We did not have a guest speaker this month – instead we had a guest singer! Rachel Duffield entertained us with a skip through her 1940’s Songbook. Her grand entrance was in period costume with a Union Flag laced through it and she started with the well-known, ‘It Had To Be You’. Rachel pointed out that many songs from this period were either very sentimental or upbeat and slightly flirty due to the war-time separation that many endured. Throughout her show there was audience participation and she embarrassed many a gentleman! There was much finger clicking to ‘Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy’ from the film ‘Buck Privates’ (1941). Train noises were demanded during ‘Chattanooga Choo Choo’, some people seemed rather too enthusiastic with their Woo Woos! We were treated to favourites such as; ‘A Nightingale Sang in Berkley Square’ (1939), ‘On the Sunny Side of the Street’, ‘I Got Rhythm’, ‘Puttin’ on the Ritz’, ‘Sally’, ‘When You Wish Upon a Star’ and a German love song from WW1 which was released in English by Marlena Dietrich in 1944 ‘Lilly Marlene’. To finish a thoroughly good evening in patriotic style, there was plenty of flag waving to hits such as ‘The White Cliffs of Dover’ and ‘There’ll Always Be an England’. Our next event will be at 7.15pm on Tuesday 1st of May 2018 at the United Reformed Church on Earl Street, when we will welcome Rick Lewis, with a talk on traditional carpentry from tree to house. New members are always welcome, our monthly meetings are only £1 entry, we look forward to meeting you.

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Popular Open Garden Event To Return Green-fingered fundraisers are urging people to enjoy a collection of “golden gardens” opening their gates across Thetford while raising funds in aid of a charity. The popular Thetford Open Gardens event will take place on Sunday 1st July, and will once again see gardens of all shapes and sizes showcased in aid of a good cause. This year you will be able to find a golden yellow plant in each garden, generously donated by Thetford Garden Centre, and one garden celebrating a Golden Wedding, will be “dripping in gold”! Last year’s event attracted hundreds of visitors and raised £9,802 for St Nicholas Hospice Care, which will also benefit from the 2018 day. Each year visitors flock to enjoy the event with many remarking on how friendly everyone is and how beautifully diverse the gardens are. Miranda McCoy, St Nicholas Hospice Care community fundraiser, said: “Thetford Open Gardens is a treat in the open gardens season. From the small yet fully packed treasures to the larger gardens, there is something for everyone. It is a great day out for all and at the same time, all the funds it raises will help the hospice to continue to care for and support those in the

Thetford Open Gardens organising team, left to right, Susan Downling, Suzanne Norman and Rachel Woods

Thetford community and beyond. I hope as many people as possible can join us on the day.” Admission is by programme - available from Thetford Garden Centre and Thetford’s Great Information Centre. Gardens will be open from 11am-5pm. The event is being generously sponsored by Lawsons Estate Agent for the twelth year. For more information about Thetford Open Gardens contact Rachel Woods on 01842 762165 or email: thetfordopengardens@gmail.com

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Thetford Garden and Allotment Club At last we should be free from frost by the end of this month; but late frosts are still possible so it’s a good idea to keep some fleece to hand to protect fruit blossoms if your area is at all exposed. Potatoes will shoot again if they get scorched by frost but earthing up generously will give them some protection; the mound of earth also keeps the new tubers out of the sunlight and prevents them going green later in the season. Runner beans do not recover so well, so keep an eye on the weather forecast and give them protection if needed. Your seeds should get going quickly now so this will be a busy month for establishing the vegetable area. You can check if seeds from last year are worth sowing by scattering a few on a damp paper towel and seeing if they start sprouting. Be sure to make a note of what is where as well as the name and producer of the seed so that you can work out what you want to buy again next year. While the ground is fairly moist it is a good idea to spread compost in the flower garden. As well as keeping the ground damp, the humus will gradually break down into the soil, improving its texture and capacity to hold moisture. You can make the dryness work for you on the vegetable patch by hoeing regularly to keep weeds at bay. Insects are getting into their stride now. You can encourage some allies in the form of ladybirds, lacewings and hoverflies to keep the aphids under control by planting poached-egg-plants or fennel. Once you 1-8th have fennel, it will happily reseed itself 08:28 and Sullivan Advert_Layout 1 14/12/2016 make a dramatic addition to the garden.

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Our native birds are well into their nest making so if possible leave any major work on hedges till later in the season to avoid causing disturbance. If you are considering a new lawnmower, look at a ‘mulching’ or ‘recycling’ model which chops and spreads the grass as it goes. The cuttings break down very rapidly and this can provide 70% of the nitrogen needs of the lawn. This month there will be a plant sale outside St Cuthbert’s Church on Saturday 5th between 9am and 12 Noon. The club are combining with Thetford Open Gardens for this event so half the proceeds will go to St Nicholas’ Hospice. (The actual Open Gardens Day is on 1st July this year.) Our club meeting is on the 24th and our speaker is Caroline Spinks of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust. Non-members are most welcome – come along to the United Reformed Church in time for the talk to start at 7.30pm. Happy gardening! Sue Pilgrim

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New Gardening Group For Women A new gardening group for ladies is starting at the Riversdale Centre on Tanner Street in Thetford. The group is part of a larger international project co-funded by the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund of the European Union. The aptly named Urbagri4Women project involves partners from seven different European countries with the UK group being run by GYROS, a migrant support charity based in Great Yarmouth and supported by local charity Keystone Development Trust. GYROS will be running two gardening groups: one in Great Yarmouth and one in Thetford. The project aims to bring women from all over the world together to engage in urban gardening as a social enterprise, with a training programme embedded. Participants have free rein to plan what they grow and where, and the training element covers topics such as European Languages, Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Cooking. Sessions will run from 10 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2pm every Friday and will include lunch. All are welcome to join the group, and we are particularly looking to work with members of Thetfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s migrant communities.

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Can You Give A Hen A Home? ‘Fresh Start for Hens’ is a not for profit organisation who work with farmers to try to rehome their hens at the end of their commercial lives, rather than have them sent for slaughter. These hens will be approximately 17 months old. Fresh Start for Hens collect the hens from the farms and they are then distributed around the country to a number of collection points. The local collection point is just outside Watton. People can reserve hens by going to our Facebook page, ‘Watton Norfolk Fresh Start for Hens’, or the main website: www.fsfh.org.uk We ask for a donation of £2.50 per hen. This covers payment to the farmer and costs involved in the rehoming, such as fuel, van hire etc. We do ask to see a picture of people’s coops and gardens/chicken runs to ensure that they are going to a safe secure home. We guarantee to take every hen from the barns when we collect. We won’t leave any hen behind. This means that we have to find homes for them all. I believe on the upcoming rehome we are looking to place 6,000 hens throughout the country.

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The Great Plastic Pickup Breckland Council, Thetford Town Council and Keep Britain Tidy are joining together as part of the national ‘Great Plastic Pickup’. Local residents are encouraged to take part on the 11th May 2018 from 9:30am - 11:30am. The aim is to try to inspire thousands of volunteers to collect 15 million plastic bottles plus aluminium cans and general litter nationally, and we would like Thetford to be a part of it. We would like this to be a large social spectacular with everyone showing support to Thetford and reducing street litter and river litter. The walk will start at 9am at Castle Park, walking down to the bottom of King Street, turning left towards the river side area, Button island, and then walking onto Spring walks and finishing around Nuns Bridges and the grass areas around 11am. For more information, contact Steve Hitchman on 01362 656379 or visit www.greatplasticpickip.org

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Leave That Baby Bird Alone – Mum Is Watching The first baby birds are appearing in and around Thetford. Blackbirds have just fledged in my garden, three in all, and they look incredibly vulnerable as they sit around the garden calling to attract their parents in the hope of another beakful of worms. And this is the problem: they look helpless and all alone. In most cases this couldn’t be further from the truth. The parent birds will know where each of their youngsters are and will be busy collecting food for them, whilst keeping an ear and an eye out for danger. The young birds are also quite capable of scurrying, flapping and hopping their way out of danger and in most cases are best left to their own devices. The problem comes when they are in real danger. Twice this week I have moved a couple of the young Blackbirds from my garden path and placed them in the shrubs nearby. They would be easy prey to the neighbourhood cats on my path, but much harder to catch in the shrubbery. So, if you come across a baby bird the very best thing to do is to leave it alone, or, if it looks like it might be in danger of being run over, taken by a cat or trodden on, move it to a safer spot nearby. Make sure it’s as nearby as possible as the adult birds will be looking in this spot for their baby. To know if a baby bird is truly abandoned, watch it for a while. The adult birds should visit every twenty minutes or so with food, but if they’re not, consider calling a wildlife hospital. The nearest to Thetford is in East Winch. The staff at wildlife hospitals have the expertise needed to feed young birds. Feeding a young bird is very time consuming; they have to be fed every twenty minutes or so throughout the day, and the right kind of food. It’s a task that shouldn’t be undertaken lightly.

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Local Business Donates To Charity Gardening Project The Horticultural Industry Scheme (THIS) based at the Charles Burrell Centre is now able to grow crops using a hydroponic system thanks to a generous donation from a Thetford based business. Thetford Urban Gardens Ltd based in Brunel Way organised the donation worth in excess of £500. Business owner Steven Baldwin said, “I’m a local lad, I’ve lived in Thetford all my life and just wanted to help. I went to the school and so did my kids, so I thought it would be great to help THIS.” Steven originally met Tim from THIS last year at the CBC Open Day and saw the vertical growing system the project had installed. “We’ve been in business for the past 5 years and I thought it was time to give some thing back and share my skills. ” Nutriculture donated a Wilma grow system which will be used to grow tomatoes and chillies, and Dutch Pro provided a selection of seeds and tools. Mark Price from Dutch Pro joined Steven when they visited THIS along with to hand over the equipment and give advice on producing crops. Georgina Keatley from THIS said, “We are delighted with the help Steven and Mark have given us, this is a really exciting system to learn how to use and it will be interesting to see how our crops come on. It’s great that another local business is willing to share their expertise with us and help the project.”

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FREE Compost Workshop Would you like to start composting at home but don’t know how? Norfolk County Council are offering a free session for beginners to show you how easy it is to start and be successful. The workshop is being held at: The Charles Burrell Centre, Staniforth Road, Thetford IP24 3LH Monday 4th June 11.00am – 1.00pm. Booking is essential so if you would like to come along to the workshop and learn more about composting and meet our Master Composter volunteers please: Email: mastercomposters@norfolk.gov.uk Or telephone: 0344 800 8020.

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Talk Traces Changing Times For Town It’s not the first time that local historian David Osborne has given a talk to Thetford Probus Club members, but he never fails to come up with an entertaining and informative presentation, comprehensively illustrated with his own pictures and those from local archives. ‘Thetford Past & Present’ was the title of his latest talk at the club’s April meeting, and as it suggests, it explored the changes in the town, many of them taking place in our lifetime and also over past centuries. Mr Osborne emphasized that change is always taking place and he added that he would love to be around in another hundred years’ time to see what other changes there will be in the future. As to the past, he pointed out that Thetford had once been a busy inland port connected by a river network to the sea. During the 18th and 19th centuries there was a thriving trade with malt, leather, agricultural machinery and fertiliser made in the town, while coal, timber and bricks were brought in by the horse-drawn barges. Today, there are still reminders of the past, but the townscape has seen big changes and amazingly although traditional labour-intensive industries have long gone the population has more than trebled.

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Long before the creation of the NHS, the Cottage Hospital was entirely funded by public subscriptions and donations from local benefactors. While the Corporation of Thetford funded the local fire brigade, before the post-1939-45 War years, and the town’s single ambulance was donated by members of a local family and relied on public generosity. After taking questions, members showed their appreciation to Mr Osborne in the usual way. During April members have organised a visit to the Stanta Battle Area.

Mr Osborne’s encyclopaedic-knowledge of Thetford has been achieved by his enthusiasm for the town and his relentless research that might well be called detective work, which turns up some surprising secrets such the dungeons hidden beneath the old Gaol in Old Market Street. But in the case of other more familiar things that we routinely see, he also explained why they are there. The coat of arms on King’s House, for example, are those of James I who once owned the building.

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Brandon and District Photographic Club Do you have a rarely used camera sitting in the bottom of your cupboard with a good layer of dust covering it due to lack of use? Now is the time to dust it off and give it an outing to the Brandon and District Photographic Club. No matter if it’s a very grand piece of equipment, with lenses and tripod, or a modest pocket unit. Film or Digital, a camera is a camera and should not suffer the indignities of lack of use. We, at the Club, will give you, and your camera, a hearty welcome and you can learn everything there is to know about taking images to your liking. Or, if you are fully conversant with the workings of your forlorn camera, you can, maybe, teach us all a thing or two! There are arranged trips out, workshops, tuition talks and demonstrations, exhibitions and competitions all arranged for meetings held twice monthly on a Wednesday evening.

We have two Competition Evenings coming up on the 25th April and the 9th May respectively. These evenings are a fun way to see member’s work. However, there is absolutely no pressure for anyone to enter any competitions. It’s entirely up to you. Why not pay us a visit? On the 23rd May we have Mr Nik Szymanak giving an illustrated talk on Astro Photography. The evening is open to family, friends and non-members at £5.00 per person including entry, tea/coffee and cake/biscuits. All are welcome, and this interesting subject is sure to encourage you to photograph the night sky.

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Inner Wheel Celebrates Charter The April meeting of Thetford Inner Wheel celebrated the 59th Charter (Birthday) lunch and was attended by members and their partners, past members and members of Watton Inner Wheel. Thetford Rotary Club President, Brian Farrell brought greetings from Rotary and quoted from an address given in 1959 by Ellis Clark, after the Thetford Inner Wheel Club was founded. “In 1958 the Inner Wheel club of Thetford was formed and the Rotary club presented a president’s jewel to the Inner Wheel at their Charter Night which was held on the 3rd of April 1959. Three months later the members of the Inner Wheel did sterling service in providing tea to some two hundred and fifty visitors to the district church service at Elveden and on numerous occasions since the members of the Inner Wheel have cooperated with the members of the Rotary Club” - this is still true. Josephine Reynolds, the first woman firefighter in England, gave an interesting talk, amongst a lot of laughter on how she became a firefighter in the first place. Jo was the only girl among 40 boys who applied for the junior fire fighter course and who was then chosen with 5 boys to train. She then read a chapter from her book on how the fireservice eventually captured an escaped monkey which had arrived at Kilverstone wild life park the day before, and who had very quickly worked out how to leave her enclosure.

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Lionesses Raise Easter Funds Thetford Lionesses would like to thank everyone that supported their Easter stall. The winners of the Easter Hampers were Wendy Raphael, Carol Pearson and Julia Shepherd. We’d also like to thank Andrew from The Angel Inn Larling for holding an Easter raffle there and raising £100, the lucky winner was John Vincent. Anyone interested in becoming a Lioness should contact Amanda Nembhard on 01842 766724.

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Fundraising Continues At Burrell Centre Fundraising efforts have continued over the past few months in support of the Charles Burrell Centre on Staniforth Road. The former High School turned community and business centre has been working towards a fundraising target of £37,500 which is needed to unlock the full support from Power To Change, using Big Lottery funding. If the target is met, £112,500 will be provided by Power to Change to fund a range of improvements on site at the Centre. One of the creative methods being used to raise funds has been the ‘Sponsor a Chair campaign’ which has seen chairs in the main hall viewing balcony sponsored by individuals or local companies. Over 40 chairs have so far been sponsored. Sponsoring a chair is a great way to advertise your business or to remember a special teacher, in memory of a loved one whilst supporting a local community hub. For further information contact the centre on 01842 779867 or pop in at reception. The Centre has launched a special raffle for one of the ‘gold band’ balcony chairs worth £175. To be in with a chance of having your name placed on this, pop into the centre and purchase a raffle ticket for only £5. Former pupils and colleagues, led by Ron Wood, are also raising funds to sponsor a chair in memory of David O’Neale MBE (pictured, left). David, a former Charles Burrell High School teacher, passed away in March 2014 at the age of 59. He had been battling motor neurone disease for the last two years of his life. Donations can be made by visiting: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ in-memory-of-david-oneale

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Hello, my name is Louis. I’m an Arsenal fan, and my uncle Robert is a massive Spurs fan. I’m hoping to raise as much money as I can to help towards the treatment Uncle Bob urgently needs. I will be cycling 155 miles from Bob’s former home town of Thetford, Norfolk (my home town) to where he now lives in Brighton, Sussex. I will do this over two days on May 26/27th, stopping at his beloved White Hart Lane on the way.

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My uncle Bob has recently been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease, a crippling, degenerative, fatal condition. But miraculously we have found a doctor who is getting excellent results treating the illness. Our NHS does not provide treatment for Motor Neurone Disease but Dr Steenblock in San Clemente, California, USA does. He specialises in treating people with ‘incurable’ conditions using the latest advancement in medicine.

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Ask The Undertaker Each month we invite readers to submit questions to our resident undertaker - Mark Skinner. Here are some questions that have been submitted this month.

Peter – Thetford Area: “I recently attended the funeral service of a friend, he was taken to the Church on a tractor and trailer. My question is would it be possible for me to go to my funeral on a vintage truck that I have restored and would this be difficult to arrange?” Peter - The answer is of course yes, this can definitely happen, we have many requests for various modes of transport these days. We are able to organise things quite easily as we have a deck which we can secure your coffin to safely. Personally I think this is a great idea as you obviously have a keen interest in your truck. Recently we have had funerals with Lorries, Motorbike and Sidecar, a Morris Minor and even a gentleman who has pre –paid for his funeral with a tank hearse. Magda – Thetford: “I came to live in Thetford from Poland 10 years ago and now have my elderly mother living with me. Would it be difficult to have her taken back to Poland to be buried if anything should happen. This has always been her wish.”

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Local Group Discusses Rights’ Issues The Thetford group of Amnesty International meets every month at the Bell Hotel lounge in town. Our next meeting is on Thursday 17th May at 6:30pm. We welcome newcomers. The last month has marked the 50th anniversary of the murder of Dr Martin Luther King. The great leader of the civil rights movement in the US, Dr King is best known for his inspiring “I have a dream” speech. However particular his cause he was a great human rights spokesman: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” He called everybody to service in the fight against injustice when he said “The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.” Echoing Thomas Paine’s contemporary Edmund Burke he went further “He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it.” Today, close to home, great evil is being done by our government in licensing the supply of bombs to Saudi Arabia that have been dropped on faraway schools, markets, homes and hospitals in The Yemen. The evil is done in the name of jobs, profit and influence with the Saudis. Britain supported the Arms Trade Treaty and it has become international law. It forbids the supply of arms where there is a clear risk of the arms being used to harm civilians. The British Goverment has licensed the export of £4.6bn of arms to Saudi: military aircraft, helicopters and drones, grenades, bombs and missiles. Last month, Unicef reported that thousands of children had been killed during the conflict. In January 2016, a UN panel of experts accused Saudi forces of “widespread and systematic” attacks on civilian targets. The British government has confirmed it is tracking 350 “possible” breaches of international

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humanitarian law, but has yet to suspend any military licences to Saudi Arabia. Earlier this month, the UN declared the three-year war in Yemen to be the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, with more than 22 million people in desperate need of aid and protection. A Saudi-led bombing campaign against Houthi rebels in the country has destroyed infrastructure including schools and hospitals. Amnesty International are a party to the legal proceedings, currently in the Court of Appeal, to stop the British government licensing the export of these arms. Rather than accepting this evil, join Amnesty International in the fight against injustice.” Simon John Thetford group Amnesty International

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Final call for entries - closing date 31st May Have you get those creative juices flowing yet and been inspired by our beautiful town? The river, wildlife, trees, flowers, architecture – now the plants and trees are greening up there really is no better time to get out there with your camera. Or you may already have landscape photographs that are suitable - don’t delay, enter today! You still have time to get those entries in and maybe one of your photos will become part of the the final 12. The calendars will be A4 landscape and will be on sale from September with all proceeds going to keep Thetford’s Great Information Centre open. Each photographer will receive full accreditation and About Thetford magazine will then publish the final 12 and you will be able to vote on the overall winner, who will take pride of place on the front cover. You can enter up to 5 photos in total and you can email them to info@leapinghare.org or hard copies can be delivered to Thetford’s Great Information Centre. Full terms and conditions are also available at leapinghare.org

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Air Ambulance’s Muddy Obstacle Race Proves That ‘Together We Are Brave’ East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) held their annual mud run on Sunday 25th March, and it proved more mud-filled and gruelling than ever. Around 1,650 runners took part, crawling through muddy tunnels and water pits, scrambling over straw bales and under rope netting, and being blasted by water jets as they took on the 6 or 10 mile challenge. Race goers have already managed to raise roughly £140k for the charity, and the figure is still rising. EAAA is a charity providing a life-saving helicopter emergency medical service for the people of East Anglia and as a community funded charity they rely on the kindness of public support to keep their helicopters in the sky. Their annual event, held at Elveden Estate, offered people an exhilarating way to get involved with an exciting event and raise funds at the same time. There was even a fly over by their Anglia Two helicopter – and despite their exhaustion runners were seen whooping and cheering as the crew flew by, reminding them why they were all doing it. Nick Long, Only The Brave participant 2018, said; “We got involved with this event to raise money for a fantastic cause, the work EAAA do is beyond measure and none of us know when we might need them. I am completely exhausted, covered head to toe in mud, exhilarated and shattered all at the same time, but we’ve had so much fun, the atmosphere and comradery has been incredible. Not only have we enjoyed every minute, but knowing the £1000 we have raised could help save someone’s life is amazing.” The overall 6 mile race winner was Nathan Howie and the first lady home was Ashley Barlow. The overall 10 mile race winner was once again the amazing Daniel

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COMMUNITY CORNER May 2018 Community Group meetings

Abbey Tenants and Residents’ Association Meeting on Monday 14th May, 6pm at the Abbey Neighbourhood Centre. Contact Brenda on 07768974026 for more information. Barnham Action Group Next meeting will be Monday 21st May, 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 23rd May, 8pm at Cloverfield Church & Community Centre. Visit the Facebook page or the website for further information; www.cawrathetford.org.uk Croxton Road Community Association Next meeting will be taking place on Monday 14th May at the Church of the Nazarene Hall at 7.30pm. Refreshments available. Foodbank donations welcomed. Contact Ian Dixon, Chairman - 01842 765890 for more info. Redcastle Action Group Next meeting: Monday 25th June 2018, from 7pm at Redcastle senior Citizens Club. Thetford Town Council Annual Town Meeting, Tuesday 8th May 2018 from 7pm in the Carnegie Rooms. Residents may ask questions. Mayor Making Ceremony will be on the 18th May from 6.30pm in the Guildhall. Full Council Meeting - Open to the public. Tuesday 29th May, 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: Civic Links - 3rd May, 10am. Amenities, Land and Property Committee on the 9th May from 2pm. Planning Committee on the 15th May from 7pm. Venues, Events and Marketing on the 9th May from 9am and Finance Committee on the 22nd May from 6pm. All meetings at King’s House unless otherwise stated.

GTDP - Community Sub Group The next meeting of the Greater Thetford Development Partnership (GTDP) Community Sub-Group will take place on: Wednesday 16th May 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 Or email 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. The GTDP will shortly be re-selecting the four independent members on the Sub-Group, via an open application process. Full details will be available from http://gtdp.org.uk/community-subgroup. If you are interested in applying and would like to know most about the Sub-Group, please feel free to come along to the May meeting or contact any of the existing members.

Lions Club Thanks Over the Easter period some giant Easter Eggs were raffled. The Cub would like to thank the landlords and patrons of the Black Horse, the Albion, the Norfolk Terrier and the Ram at Brandon for “hosting” the eggs and allowing the draw to take place. In total £401 was raised to assist our community service efforts. The new season of Kings Street Bric-a-brac and tombola stalls began in April and further stalls are planned for 23rd June and 18th August. You will find us across the way from Tall Orders from about 9am to midday. Also the Club would be pleased to hear from any community organisation for whom a small donation would make a big difference! Contact details can be found on the Club website or facebook site. Ron Wade, Club Member Deadline for inclusion in the June 2018 edition of About Thetford magazine will be the 15th May 2018 All content must be sent to: aboutthetfordmagazine@googlemail.com Visit the website for more information and to view past electronic copies: www.aboutthetfordmagazine.co.uk

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Rebel Queen:

a story of rebellion against Imperial Rome. Boudicca, legendary warrior queen or victim of Roman propaganda? Her very name means victory in the Iceni language. On Saturday 19 May in the unique, beautiful and atmospheric setting of Ancient House Museum of Thetford Life, right in the heart of Boudicca’s homeland, three storytellers spin the wild tale of her challenge to Rome in a dramatic and humorous show.

through the minds of the scheming Romans, explores the poetic beauty of the druidic ritual and leads us into the hearts of the battle commanders who must risk all to triumph in Iron Age Britain. There are heroic battle scenes, tender moments of motherly love and gentle beauty, and depictions of vast rugged landscapes. Although a tragic and serious story, the story tellers find plenty of opportunity to weave some humour into the show and explore some of the connections between today’s folk traditions and the ancient religion of the Britons. The show is suitable for audiences aged 14 + and is 90 minutes long with an interval. Rebel Queen will be performed on Saturday 19th May 7.30pm Advanced booking essential. Tickets are £6.00 per person or £5.00 for Friends and Norfolk Museums Pass Holders. Available from Ancient House Museum, White Hart Street, Thetford, IP24 1AD.

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May News For Thetford Library Volunteers aged 13 - 25 are needed to help with Mischief Makers Summer Reading Challenge. Norfolk Libraries have now opened their recruitment of young volunteers to help with the Summer Reading Challenge. Volunteering sessions take place between mid-July and the beginning of September, during the school holidays. We ask for a minimum commitment of two hours per week although there can be scope to do more volunteering hours, depending on the activities which are running at each library. Young volunteers are vital to supporting the Summer Reading Challenge within libraries, ensuring that children taking part are encouraged to keep their reading skills up during the holidays. Volunteers who are undertaking a Duke of Edinburgh award can use their experience towards their award. All young volunteers will receive a certificate to recognise their contribution and the library service offers young volunteers a reference for applications for work or further study. If you know of someone who would be interested in helping out this summer, contact staff at your local library or email: volunteercontact@norfolk.gov.uk to request an application pack.

Community Care Talk 3000BC – 2016AD Thetford Library is hosting a talk from Able Community Care as part our local history group. It’s a light-hearted story about the history of care from 3000BC travelling through the centuries to when the English Government

began to influence care through legislation right up to the present day. The following month the group will be researching how care looked in our local community and we would love to hear your memories stories! The talk is on Friday 18th May 10.15am. What happens at bookclub stays at bookclub: We would like to invite you to join our NEW Teen Bookclub! We'll be talking about new books, old books, and all your favourites! Our club is aimed at ages 14 20, so that we can enjoy a broad range of books. As this will be our first meeting just bring along your favourite book or most recently read book to share. It will be on Saturday 12th May 10.30 – 11.30am at Thetford Library. We look forward to seeing you. Visit ‘Thetford Library’ on Facebook to view further information or email: thetford.lib@norfolk.gov.uk

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Thetford Business – Challenges In The Work Place Uncovering the business strengths in the town whilst working on the re-branding of the Thetford Business Forum, it became apparent the town’s industry is incredibly shy, or just too busy, to shout about the amazing career choices and diverse opportunities available to people of all ages and backgrounds.

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Further research on career opportunities for young people (and there are plenty) showed a lack of understanding of what is out there for them; whether leaving education and looking to continue to study whilst “working on the job”, or for those finishing university and wanting to return to the town as well as university students who have come to the region and are keen to stay. Many businesses in town, including many of the members of the Thetford Business Forum, welcome young people fresh from education and leaving with different levels of qualifications. A good and positive attitude alongside good communication skills will open doors and several businesses are even offering degree level “on the job” training, to attract those with no desire to uproot to a university and the high costs associated with doing so.

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Buggy Running Events are being held in forests that are already family friendly. With ample parking, a café and adventure playgrounds, a great family day out can be planned alongside the running event. These events are unique as they are for people wanting to walk, jog or run with a child in a buggy or wheelchair and are on carefully designed, off-road and traffic-free courses. Each course, depending on the location, will be either 3 miles or 6 miles in length. High Lodge Buggy Running Events will be held on the 13th May, 8th July, 14th October and 2nd December 2018. We will be using Oak Lodge for registration with the start and finish just a few metres away.

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Success At Tournament For Thetford Junior Hockey Club Thetford Junior Hockey Club made the short journey to Watton recently for a youth hockey tournament organised by Watton Hockey Club. This tournament pitted some of Norfolk's biggest hockey clubs against each other. During this full day of hockey the underdogs (Thetford) managed to get some fantastic results. The day started with Thetford's younger girls group playing their first game which Some of the Thetford Junior Hockey Club players was a 2-0 win against Watton B with an impressive performance and an early goal from Elodie Hodgkinson, Brimson in the defence and help from midfielders Ella which was later doubled by the ever reliable Poppy Aylott, Cassie Clements and Gracie White proved that Harper. The last game against City Yellow finished with they were hard to beat but it was not until the last game a well worked goal from Lucie Everitt. Thetford younger against Pelicans that the blues finally got their first win girls came away winning their group. Next up Thetford with Gracie and Cassie combining well down the left to took two older girl teams (Thetford Yellow and Blue). pass to Callie Wilde who returned the ball back to Gracie The yellow team with Ava Peach and Codie Reynolds to finish. So after a good morning's work the Blues in defence and a strong midfield of Maddie Harper, finished fourth. Amalee and Charis Gourlay, Abi Chisman and Hannah Gargett. Played out five 0-0 draws and also won 1-0 We are always looking for more players to join our club, with a very good goal from Amalee. Thetford Yellow if you would like more information please e-mail: Stove & Fireplace Centre HP 02.qxp_Layout 1 15/02/2018 11:34 Page 1 thetfordjuniorhockeyclub@yahoo.co.uk finished the day in joint 3rd. Thetford Blues with Ella

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Three new club records were set: Aimee Dickerson girls 11y 50m free & 50m breast (both 1st /Pbs) and 12y girls relay quartet of Ciara Lewis, Aimee Dickerson, Francesca Long & Amalee Neill-Gourlay (1st). First places for Hannah Twirls 25m breast(Pb); Charlisse Harding 25m fly(Pb);Francesca Long 50m back(Pb) & 50m fly; Amalee Neill-Gourlay 50m free; Harry Fasey 50m breast and 4x25m relay of Logan Mathers, Harvey Durham, Thomas Ridding & Toby Flood. Personal bests for Eden MacDuff 25m free, Eleanor Brown 50m breast & 50m back, Starr Hutchinson 25m back, Billie-Jordan Butler 50m fly, Toby Flood 25m fly & 25m free, Amalee Neill-Gourlay 50m breast, Oscar Brown 25m back & 25m breast, Logan Mathers 50m back, Harvey Durham 50m breast and Thomas Ridding 50m free. Deadline for inclusion in the June 2018 edition will be the 15th May 2018. Send content to: Intech Gecko AD REV 2.qxp_Layout 1 17/11/2017 08:56 aboutthetfordmagazine@googlemail.com

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Ray Keevil pictured with a running friend at a recent Thetford Parkrun

At the time Ray says he was not keen on the 5k catching up with him he finds running much harder than distance, preferring longer distances. Ray says he he once did but says the parkrun and fellow runners now has witnessed the benefits of the event for many help keep him going. individuals and has made many running friends. Ray has inspired many others to take up running and has Ray was asked recently what is his next goal was and been supportive towards others during social runs away he replied “I want to be the 2nd runner in the 75-79 from parkrun. Ray has often been seen showing other age group and to keep running for as long as possible" runners the wonderful running routes we have in Thetford Parkrun Thetford forest. Ray's 5k finishing times have varied Every Saturday morning, at 9am, meeting at the between 24 minutes to 36 minutes. Ray has won a few Priory car park off Water Lane. Free to take part. age category cups (for 60 plus age group) in local races. Registration required via: www.parkrun.org.uk He is also a keen cyclist and cycles regularly with the Visit ‘Thetford Runners and Walkers’ on Facebook15:51 for Page Abbey Garage AD.qxp_Layout 1 17/07/2017 14:36 LJ Pag Taxis 1/8 AD.qxp_Layout 1 08/11/2017 Thetford Cycle Group. After recovering from a slipped more information about local running activities. disc and deep vein thrombosis recently and with age

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