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The summer holidays are here and it’s time to enjoy the summer weather. So whether you are going on a traditional British holiday, camping, to the seaside or even flying abroad, take some time to put your feet up and read issue 40.

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Full of absolute dynamic

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ROWAN HOUSE

Q&A WITH ROSS NOBLE

Empowers Women Through Hypnobirthing

The King Of Improvisational Comedy

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ICENI TRAVEL Big Lights, Big City

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The Benjamin Foundation Monthly Update

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Powervault Comes To Norwich

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Grand Norwich Duck Race Come Get Quackers With Us

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Iceni Competition Can You Find The Ducks?

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Clapham & Collinge Lunch On The Green Update

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Iceni Columnists Mark King

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Iceni Columnists Keri Beevis

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Rowan House Empowers Women Through...

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Norwich Science Festival Talks And Events Announced

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RUN FOR YOUR HEART Your Way

ON PAPER Festival 2016 2 Day Festival

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Use Networking To Let Your Business Grow

Norwich Medieval Mystery Plays

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Nova Silver Trends In Jewellery...

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The Gadget Man Transcend JetDrive Go 500G

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Iceni Travel Bright Lights, Big City

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Gulls & Buoys The Claim That Our...

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Brexit: The Impacts In A Primary School

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Nibbles & Tipples The Sun Is Shining...

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Out There Festival Takes It To The Seafront

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Iceni Horoscopes What Do Your Stars Hold

Something’s Coming!

West Side Story Women In Business Seven Women Who - Part 3 Run For Your Heart Your Way Social Media Facebook Live Jazz Weekender 2nd-4th September 2016

Motoring Review Subaru Levorg Reviewed

THE BENJAMIN FOUNDATION

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Could You Transform The Life Of A Vulnerable Young Person In Norfolk Or Suffolk?

The Benjamin Foundation has launched further services in Suffolk which are set to change the lives of hundreds of vulnerable young people. Heart & Home Supported Lodgings provides a safe caring place to live for young people who need somewhere to call home.

Big-hearted families and individuals in Suffolk and Norfolk are being sought, but particularly from Lowestoft, Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket.

Heart & Home Supported Lodgings was launched in 2011 and has helped over 100 Norfolk young people gain their independence in a safe and supportive environment.

Heart & Home is designed for young people in care, including those entering care to prevent homelessness, and care leavers. It ensures that these young people usually aged 16 - 17 get a room of their own and support they need to work towards an independent and happy life. Our hosts receive comprehensive support and training in child protection issues and play a vital role in helping these youngsters get their lives back on track.

Pip Yaxley is the Heart and Home Manager and she told Iceni Magazine “The journey from childhood to adulthood can be challenging for all young people, but is especially tough for those who have experienced family breakdown or spent

time in the care system. Our Heart and Home service gives these young people a safe and stable home environment to support them through this transition.�

If you are interested in becoming one of our Heart and Home hosts or want to find out more information please call Pip Yaxley on 01603 886930 or email pip.yaxley@benjaminfoundation.co.uk

The Benjamin Foundation also provides supported accommodation schemes. However, many younger teenagers do not thrive in a hostel-type environment, benefitting far more from a smaller home and the support of a family.

Hosts are not the same as foster carers; these young people may only need a few months in a supportive and understanding home whilst they find a flat or rectify family problems.

The young person needs his /her own bedroom with access to a kitchen, bathroom and living area. Before being placed with a host every young person is carefully assessed and matched to the right family or individual. Hosts will receive a support payment.

For more information about becoming a Heart & Home host or to explore the exciting range of job opportunities across Norfolk and Suffolk please go to www.benjaminfoundation.co.uk/jobs

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THE BENJAMIN FOUNDATION

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Would You Consider Taking Part In Our Annual Sleep Out Event?

Last year’s sleep out raised £17,000 after 70 people braved the elements and stayed out for the night in the car park at Clapham and Collinge Solicitors in Norwich.

Here are a couple of examples of how this money is helping and these are things that just wouldn’t happen without the money raised through sponsorship:

• When some of the young people are ready to leave us and move into their own place they have very few household items of their own and may not be able to call on family and friends to help out. In these situations we use some of the Sleep Out money to buy them items such as white goods, carpets, a bed, towels or even just a starter pack of crockery, cutlery, kettle, toaster, bowls and saucepans.

• We recently moved a group of young people we support in King’s Lynn to different, more suitable accommodation. The young people are vulnerable and some have learning difficulties.

Along with our staff they’ve been working hard in the garden to make a better outdoor space to enjoy this summer. We used some of the Sleep Out funds to buy them some garden furniture and a barbecue.

This year’s sleep out takes place in the car park of Marsh, on Queens Road in Norwich.

It starts on Friday 11th November from 7pm through to 7am the following day.

If you have a passion for helping young adults who have had a really tough start in life and you want to do something that gives you a flavour of what being homeless might be like, then this is the event for you.

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Tesla’s Home Battery Competitor Powervault Comes To Norwich One of the UK’s leading installers of energy efficient products, Job Worth Doing, has just launched a campaign to help customers in Norwich use their solar energymore efficiently by installing Powervault alongside their existing solar PV systems.

Beyond rockets and high-end electric vehicles, Tesla’s Elon Musk claims the battery will make a far larger impact on this planet than anything else.

Green energy stored in products like Powervault will disrupt traditional energy supply chains and enable consumers to cut their electricity bills by up to 70%. “Domestic energy storage products will likely become as common as a dishwasher or washing machine” says Joe Warren (left), Powervault MD.

Not only do these batteries raise the prospect of reducing households’ electricity costs by optimising the time they receive power, they could further cut bills by selling excess power back to the network at times of high demand.

They could also provide an emergency back-up if the main grid fails.

Home owners might find this hard to imagine now but Powervault is making this happen.

Powervault’s 2kWh – 6kWh batteries start at £2,500 and are capable of providing about a third of the needs of a typical British home, having Twitter: @icenimagazine

charged themselves from roof mounted solar panels or from the grid using off-peak electricity.

Powervault has recently partnered with Job Worth Doing, a subsidiary of national home energy specialists Entu, to target deployment of Powervault’s energy storage system amongst Job Worth Doing’s solar PV customers. Job Worth Doing have a portfolio of 8,000 solar PV customers in the UK and a nationwide network of installers.

Powervault and Job Worth Doing are undertaking their first installations by targeting Job Worth Doing’s 600 customers in Norwich.

Specialist energy storage reseller Green Acorn Energy has confirmed that it will promote Powervault energy storage systems to their customers. Keith Hounsell, Green Acorn Energy MD, said “We are impressed by Powervault’s cost effective product which includes an emergency power socket to allow customers to use their energy in the event of a black out”.

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GRAND NORWICH DUCK RACE

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Grand Norwich Duck Race 2016 Come get quackers with us for the fifth annual Grand Norwich Duck Race #GNDR16 in partnership with The Ribs of Beef public house, Norfolk Paddle Company, the Broads Authority and the Maids Head.

The Grand Norwich Duck Race is one that individuals, companies and community groups can get involved in – culminating in a fun filled day by the water’s edge on Sunday 28th August.

Ducks race from St George's Bridge (Playhouse) to St Fye's Bridge, outside the Ribs of Beef Public House The Fun starts at 12midday, with a duck parade on St George's Bridge from midday to race start at 2.30pm of all the wonderful large painted and decorated ducks.

There will also be a sausage stall by Archers Butchers, cupcake stall, ice creams, face painting, little duck stall, games and other activities for everyone to enjoy.

2.00pm - Individual Duck Race - 3,000 little ducks will take to the water to swim their way to the finish line 2.30pm - Corporate Duck Race - large painted ducks take to the water to compete to win the Grand Norwich Duck Race trophy You can get involved by sponsoring a large corporate duck for just £100 each.

After the race all the ducks are made ready for our Grand Norwich Duck Auction at the Maid's Head, on Thursday 8th September, where the crafted ducks will be sold to ‘change young lives’.

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With thanks to the Maid's Head and Elliott Symonds our fantastic auctioneer!

Individual Little Ducks - Just £2 each to sponsor and you can sponsor as many as you wish! Each duck sponsored will be allocated to a duck in the race. There are prizes galore to be won for winning ducks, including; • One night, Dinner, Bed and Breakfast for Two at the Maids Head, Norwich • A fully written Will, sponsored by Face to Face Finance, Norwich • 2kW Radiant Sunburst Panel Heater from Ducasa • Hamper of GNAW Chocolate • Family Ticket to Pleasurewood Hills • Family Ticket to Gressenhall Workhouse and Museum • + many, many more prizes This event could not happen without our supporters and partners . . . Norfolk Paddle Company and The Broads Authority and a group of dedicated volunteers on the day.

Find the event on Facebook ‘Grand Norwich Duck Race’

Follow the event on twitter: @norwichduckrace For more information about this event please contact: Sarah Bunn 07826 893368 sarah.bunn@break-charity.org

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This Month We Have Gone

Quackers Ahead Of The Grand Norwich Duck Race 2016

WIN a Duck The Break Charity ducks have invaded this magazine and are hiding amongst our pages. To be in with a chance of WINNING your very own large bright yellow duck (pictured above), just tell us how many troublesome ducks (like this

) are hiding in this magazine.

~ Troublesome ducks on this page are part of the competition ~

To be in with a chance of winning please email your answer and contact details (Including address) to: competitions@icenimagazine.co.uk by 26th August 2016.

Please state in the subject line ‘Big Yellow Duck’.

Winner of the Duck can collect on the day of the race or can be posted out.

There is no cash alternative. Usual Iceni Magazine rules apply. Editors decision is final.

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Clapham & Collinge Lunch On The Green Summer Fundraiser - The Biggest And Best Yet! On Wednesday 13th July, Clapham & Collinge held their annual 'Lunch on the Green' event at their Norwich office in support of Break Charity. Billed as the business event to attend in the Norfolk networking calendar, Marketing Manager Louis Hilldrup-Boorman at Clapham & Collinge said ''I am delighted with the support for this year's event, with over 250 people attending and 39 businesses exhibiting it has been our biggest and best Lunch on the Green to date.

We're incredibly proud to have raised over ÂŁ5,700 for Break''.

In conjunction with Bright Yellow Marketing, this year's event had many summerthemed attractions including a coconut shy with Brancaster House, beer tasting with Alan Boswell Group, a batak reaction machine with SG Wealth Management, a roulette table with Kings & Queens Fun Casinos, Epic Studio's Lamborghini Aventador SV, Silverline Limousine's Imperial Wedding car, a delightful range of wines and beverages from Reno Wines, delicious food from 7 Surrey Street and charming music from the Georgia Shackleton Trio. Sarah Bunn, Senior Fundraising officer at Break said ''Thank you all for your kind support and such a lovely event. People adore Lunch on the Green and we are so delighted to be a part of the event again''.

''Fantastic networking event, so well organised and lovely to see so many familiar faces. Looking forward to next year already!'' Victoria Lawrence, Eastern Financial Consultants

''Many congratulations to you and your colleagues for another great Lunch on the Green by Clapham & Collinge. It is the best Business Networking event in the city. It was even better this year as I won the Lamborghini ride from Epic Studios!'' Jenny Wilding, Research Plus

''I just wanted to pass on my compliments to you and the team at Clapham & Collinge for a well organised and enjoyable event today'' Mike Trawford, Pannells Financial Planning Ltd ''Well done on a very successful event‌ it generated a fantastic buzz! You should all be very proud'' Morgan Self, Do Different

"We would like to express our thanks to the staff of Clapham & Collinge Solicitors for all their hard work and impressive professionalism in organising Lunch On The Green in support of Break Charity.

We thoroughly enjoyed our first time exhibiting and will definitely be back next year. If you're a Norwich business, we strongly recommend you sign up to exhibit or attend on the day" Colin Jeffery, Iceni Magazine On behalf of all the Clapham & Collinge team, a HUGE thank you to everyone who supported this year's Lunch on the Green in support of Break Charity.

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The Diary of a Norfolk Family.

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By Mark King Above: Mark King The last week of the school term is finished and the summer holidays have begun, well for the children at least. That six and a half week period is a frantic time for parents trying to juggle childcare, work, and keeping their little ones active. If you are lucky there may be a holiday away somewhere were all your cares are taken away. Still, even if you are lying by the pool in the sun in some hot foreign country, you still have the little ones under your feet.

It was with this in mind that the wife and I decided to take the opportunity to get away for twenty-four hours of childfree bliss when we received an invite for my niece's thirtieth birthday party being held at the Black Rock Grill at Potters Resort. The grandparents were happy for the children to stay with them for the night so we booked into the nearest Travel Lodge.

The eating experience at the Black Rock is just that, an experience both off us have never encountered before. As the name suggests, platters of different uncooked meats and fish are placed on the table, and then a stunningly hot square slab of Black Rock is placed in front of every individual. You then pick your meat, and cook it yourself on your hot rock.

There is a constant supply of side orders and you can order an extra platter of exotic meat. This is what I did and was duly served a plate of sliced Kangaroo, Shark and Wild Boar.

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The grandparents brought the children back to ours about five thirty on Sunday, and we all sat in the garden enjoying the setting sun while drinking iced drinks under the protective cover of the parasol. The children had a wonderful time too which proves sometimes everyone needs time away to recharge the batteries.

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My best bud, Shell, and I were having a ‘stupid off’ on the phone a few nights ago. She swears I do the dopiest things, and yes, I probably do, but she is not far behind me.

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She is, after all, the girl who once mistook the clock in the taxi for the fare. ‘Oh my god, Keri. We’ve only gone half a mile down the road and it’s already £23.18!’ and then of course there was the time her hubby lost his paint rollers.

They were eventually found in the freezer, as Shell had thought they were loaves of garlic bread.

My favourite Shell moment though has to be the time I gave her the Beev family recipe for Bolognese.

She took the Bolognese making very seriously and called me from the supermarket to run through the making of it, so she could ensure she bought the correct ingredients.

‘So after I’ve put in the chopped tomatoes and the stock cube, I pour in the Baileys,’ she told me.

‘Pour in the what?’ I questioned, thinking I had misheard her.

‘I pour in the Baileys.’

incredibly proud of myself for my savvy IT skills, only to feel a drip from above.

I stared at the ceiling, wondering where the water was coming from then felt another drip on my arm.

'What are you doing?' one of my colleagues questioned, as I continued to look up, determined to locate the source of wetness.

I explained something was dripping on me and she joined me in staring at the ceiling.

'It looks completely dry up there,' she said, shaking her head.

'Well something's wetting me,' I insisted as another drip hit my arm. 'Look!'

I showed her my damp arm and then noticed my hair was also wet.

As I stood there indignantly with my wet hair and my wet arm, insistent we had a leak, she went all Sherlock Holmes on me.

'You were bent over your monitor, weren't you?' she deduced, before pointing out the glass of orange squash drink sat beside the computer.

BAY LEAVES, Shell. You put in the BAY LEAVES.

Yes. Fool that I am, I had managed to dunk my hair in my drink and it was dripping down my arm.

I can still probably beat her though.

How do I not fall over?

Until a couple of weeks ago my dopiest moment had to be the time I was at the grocery store, did a huge shop, went through self-service, packed everything away, paid for my groceries then wheeled the shopping cart out of the store, oblivious to the fact I had left all of my purchases on the checkout.

I have since excelled myself.

I was at the day job a couple of weeks back and had been experiencing problems with my computer.

Returning from my lunch break I spent five minutes wrestling with a faulty cable trying to restore power to my monitor.

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ROWAN HOUSE

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Empowers Women Through Hypnobirthing

~ Article by Reneé Jane Jeffery ~ Rowan House opened its doors in October 2015 and specialises in Health and Wellbeing for families. Rachel Pailes, Business Development Manager at Rowan House, talked frankly to Iceni about how she wants to promote Hypnobirthing for pregnant women.

Rachel, who has formal training as a Child Physiotherapist and in Infant Massage explained how “expectant mothers are all individual in their needs and so require specialised support from the therapists working with them”. One of the therapist working at Rowan House is Emma Dufficy-Rope, a Hypnobirthing therapist. Having been only practising Hypnobirthing techniques for less than 2 years, Emma draws her experience in helping the woman she sees from her 17 years as a midwife. Having recently been awarded the title ‘Norfolk Midwife of the Year’, it’s quite obvious that Emma’s Midwifery training has a positive impact on the services she offers.

Hypnotherapy is the practise of using positive affirmations and breathing techniques to help the mother stay calm and in control during her labour.

Usually started at around 28 weeks, hypnobirthing therapists work with both mothers, fathers to be and/or birthing partners, teaching the process

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of birth, physiological processes, relaxation strategies, positive reinforcement, massage and how a partner can support the mother. Offering counselling if needed to help the family move past any negative experiences in previous births.

Speaking to two of Emma’s clients we discovered how hypnobirthing had impacted on both their pregnancy and birthing experience. Anna Catlin of Norwich spoke of how her first birthing experience ended up with a myriad of interventions and how she sought help from Emma to ensure that her next birth did not end up the same.

Anna speaks of how through hypnobirthing her 3.5-hour labour was “full of joy and positivity” and that it had empowered her husband Toby during labour too.

Kate and husband Andrew found out about Hypnobirthing with Emma through a friend, after undergoing several rounds of IVF, both Kate

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Pictured, Left to Right: Anna Catlin, Emma Dufficy-Rope - Hypnobirthing Practitioner, Kate Smith

and Andrew didn’t want any further medical intervention if they could help it, so sought out the help of Emma. Using a relaxation CD Kate laboured at home before going to hospital. She spent 2 hours labouring in a waiting room before a bed was found. She explains that it was the techniques she learned during her time with Emma had helped her cope at a time when most would be struggling. When asked about what she would tell other parents thinking about hypnobirthing she said, “it's amazing, it helps, it gives you the knowledge to believe you can do it”.

Rowan house is a very serene building and clearly has the client’s needs at its heart, focusing on using highly trained, specialised therapists signifies this.

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SCIENCE FESTIVAL

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Norwich Science Festival Talks And Events Announced ~ Tickets Now On Sale! ~ The inaugural city-wide Norwich Science Festival has announced its first wave of headline talks and events.

For two weeks this autumn, science is celebrated with a packed programme of fascinating exhibitions, hands-on family activities, inspiring celebrity talks and noisy theatrical shows for all ages and all levels of scientific knowledge.

The festival takes place 18 – 30 October 2016 and is being organised by The Forum, Norwich, with the support of many partner organisations.

The Forum is the hub venue for the Festival with events also planned at The Norwich Playhouse, OPEN and Norwich Arts Centre. Many of the Festival events are free to attend on a drop-in basis, with pre-book ticketed talks and lectures costing between £4 and £15 per ticket.

Tickets are now on sale for the following headline talks:

• Professor Robert Winston, renowned for his work in fertility and pioneer of new treatments to improve in vitro fertilisation (IVF), delivers a talk on genetics and its uses and misuses: Wednesday 19th October • Helen Czerski, oceanographer and physicist, analyses the importance of oceans and their effect on our everyday lives: Thursday 20th October • Tony Juniper, campaigner and government adviser, looks at the value of restoring nature and what can be done to achieve it in one generation: Friday 21st October

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• Mark Thompson, astronomer and Norfolk resident, presents two shows; a family spectacular science show and an evening event for space fans: Tuesday 25th October.

Tim Bishop, Chief Executive of The Forum said: “We can’t wait to welcome this fabulous five of highly respected scientists to the Festival in October.

Our aim is to celebrate science in Norwich. So, alongside some in-depth scientific presentations, there’s a wide and varied programme for all ages that should be fun to see, try out and wonder at.

We’re still busy putting it all together so there’s plenty more to come.”

In addition to the above events, the Norfolk Festival of Nature forms a part of the science festival to offer even more talks, lectures and events. These include a panel discussion with nature writers Mark Cocker and Tim Dee, a headline lecture by natural world specialist Richard Mabey, a talk by evolutionist Richard Fortey and cutting-edge bird science from Professor Nicky Clayton. Artists Harriet Mead and Liz McGowan will also talk about how nature and the environment inspires their art and creativity.

The Festival will also host family talks and activities over the October half term holiday including Ultimate Aliens and Dr Ken’s Magic Show. Visitors can also enjoy stargazing in the inflatable planetarium and the Large Hadron Collider experience at The Forum.

The new Norwich Science Festival website www.norwichsciencefestival.co.uk is now live and ticket information for these events can be found on the website. Keep checking the website and social media over the coming months as further talks, events and activities are being added regularly: Twitter: @NorwichSciFest, Facebook: Norwich Science Festival.

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ON PAPER Festival 2016 Graphic Design & Illustration

ON PAPER will be a 2 day Design and Illustration festival taking place in Norwich on the 1st and 2nd of October 2016 focusing graphic design and illustration in print.

There will be a market hosting a selection of illustrators, graphic designers and independent publishers from England and Europe that will be exhibiting and selling their printed limited edition books and prints.

In addition to this, a series of workshops will be running to engage the community in creative activities open to all ages and a program of conferences will be running with designers and professionals talking about the creative industries and offering views from across Europe, adding an educational element to the festival.

With a large part of the festival dedicated to education and learning, which is aimed at school and college students between the ages of 16-20 and the further education students and teachers/ tutores between the ages of 20-50 The program of conferences will be held by some of the UK's and Europe's most accomplished creatives and organisations, adding to the learning and development of the creative industries here in Norfolk and surrounding counties.

The Artists who will be exhibiting and selling throughout the ON PAPER festival will be selected by a panel of respected and accomplished local Designers and Illustrators so the work is to the highest quality. The event will give local creatives the chance to work with leading artists from other cultures offering a great opportunity.

The Festival will take place in different locations in the city of Norwich involving a number of local and international Businesses and Partners that are supporting the event, helping us to make it happen.

We are a small team of people, working hard just out of real passion for the world of illustration and graphic design and your support for ON PAPER could make a huge difference in reaching our audience.

Visit the link below to download the most up to date pdf presentation of the festival to find out more about our mission and plans. bit.ly/ONPAPER

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MEDIEVAL MYSTERY PLAYS

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Norwich Medieval Mystery Plays

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As early as the 1300’s, mystery plays have delighted audiences in Norwich, giving dramatic life to some of the greatest stories ever told.

On 25 - 27th August the Norwich Castle Keep opens its doors to an immersive theatre experience suitable for all ages with live music, period costume and some special scenic effects, this production brings to life an exciting piece of local history.

The Norwich Medieval Mystery Plays featuring ‘The Grocers Play’ & others from the N-Town Cycle have been adapted and will be directed by Peter Beck. The plays being performed by a cast of three, professional actors, who will be singing and playing instruments, as well as some community involvement. Chris Ellis is composing some original music and is keen for the performance to embrace a mix of medieval instruments.

These plays were traditionally performed by trade guilds and Peter and the team are delighted to have the participation of the Guild of St Stephen and St George, a stonemasons training lodge based at St Clements Church in the city.

Medieval mystery plays were biblical stories theatrically presented by town trade guilds, with each guild taking responsibility for a particular piece of scriptural history. They were typically presented on a religious festival day, often as part of a procession, and so were often referred to as pageant plays.

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Only one play, The Grocer’s Play, is known to have survived from what is likely to have been a dramatic cycle of plays from Norwich. Records from the manuscripts of 18th century antiquarian John Kirkpatrick show not only a transcript of the 1533 Grocer’s Play ‘Paradyse’, but also evidence of eleven other plays that were presented by guilds in Norwich at that time.

Another surviving work from this period is the N-Town Plays, a cycle, or collection of 42 mystery plays, now said to belong to East Anglia. The plays would have been toured from town to town, with the ‘N’ in the title being replaced by the name of the town you were playing.

Peter is keen to keep the plays accessible to all and family friendly, as well as a visual treat for the audience, he said: “It’s going to be a very immersive theatre experience, lots going on around you using lots of different elements of theatre and music, really bringing the stories to life in a very dramatic and fun way in a very magical setting.” The plays will form part of the Medieval activities available in the Castle this summer, and be a cultural tourism attraction for visitors and locals alike.

Doors open at 5.30pm and the performances in the Keep start at 6pm. It is essential to book your tickets from the Castle Museum 01603 495897 & 01603 493625.

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WEST SIDE STORY

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Something’s Coming!

West Side Story opens at Norwich Playhouse in August!

Acclaimed theatre company, Mixed Voice, are returning to the Norwich Playhouse stage in August with their ambitious production of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim’s classic musical, West Side Story.

Inspired by William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and set in the mid-1950s, West Side Story explores the rivalry between the Sharks and the Jets, two New York street gangs.

Tony, a former member of the Jets and best friend of gang leader, Riff, falls in love with Maria, the sister of Bernado, the leader of the Sharks and so ensues the chaos.

Producer, Anna Goode, said “Many fans of the theatre cite this as their favourite musical. I think this comes from how incredible the music is and from the timeless nature of the story. Most people will know songs such as ‘America’, ‘Maria’, ‘I Feel Pretty’ and ‘Somewhere’ even if you haven’t seen the show or watched the film. Most people will also recognise some of the iconic dance moves.

We are so excited to bring this fresh production to the Norwich stage. You will be amazed by the talent on display from some young, up and coming stars.”

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West Side Story Norwich Playhouse Tuesday 23rd - Saturday 27th August, 7.30pm, plus 2.30pm matinee on Saturday 27th August.

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WOMEN IN BUSINESS

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Women In Business In July 2014, seven women who had completed a government- funded business course in South Norfolk were invited by their tutor to form a group to discuss their business concerns.

Using the concept of Action Learning, a tried and trusted method of problem-solving, the group started meeting monthly to work through their issues. Now, two years on, they still meet every month and continue to offer each other invaluable support.

This month, we hear from beekeeper Sally Brown, who is based in mid-Norfolk. Sally runs a skincare company making products from honey and other natural ingredients.

I’m Sally and I run The Happy Bee Company Ltd, based near Dereham, Norfolk I started my business several years ago when I inherited two beehives and a cake of wax from the previous owner, who had retired. I decided to use the beeswax and honey to make beautiful skincare cosmetics and soaps to sell in nearby shops and on local craft stalls. So I went on a course in Staffordshire to learn about making the products and the legal ‘stuff’ you have to do in order to sell to the public.

In the process, I acquired a fair bit of knowledge about the chemistry of skincare cosmetics as well as keeping a keen eye on the environmental issues that affect our bee population. I’m still learning.

I now make my “Made in Norfolk” products mostly to order, so they’re very fresh - reducing the need for strong preservatives. I sell them online on my website or other online platforms such as Amazon or eBay. I’m growing All-natural Coconut the business organically from my workshop at my local Garden soothing body lotion Centre, Corners Nursery in Hoe, near Dereham, it’s great to print off the daily orders, make up the products and post them out each morning.

I spend most afternoons on my favourite part of the work creating and inventing new skincare products, and experimenting with new recipes to refine and improve them.

Recently, I’ve teamed up with some local therapists and we’re working on a new massage oil gel that simply washes off with water. I have other ongoing trials to develop a chamois cream for cyclists, a tattoo balm and a coffee body scrub. The list of requests for new products keeps on growing.

I’ve also had quite a bit of interest from therapists looking to create their own-labeled products to meet their client’s particular needs.

What’s really important to me is that my products are made in Norfolk using ingredients from the local area as much as possible. I use quality oils without the unnecessary cocktail of chemicals that can have a devastating affect on both the skin and the environment.

Sally at work making and developing new products

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MY RUN, MY WAY

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Run For Your Heart – Your Way Fed up with expensive sign up fees and having to travel to take part in the next big running event?

Well Heart Research UK has just the event for you. Make your own choices and sign up for the Heart Research UK My Run, My Way which lets you take on your very own 5K, 10K, half marathon or indeed marathon……and most importantly, do it at your pace and your way! And to make it even more significant, World Heart Day is coming up on 29 September, so you could arrange it on or around this date to help spread awareness of the 7 million people in the UK living with cardiovascular disease.

You're in charge: choose a date and time for your run, choose your own route, choose your distance and finally choose some friends, family or colleagues to run with.

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challenge themselves with something a bit different to what's on offer. The most important thing is that you choose a distance and a route that is right for you. More advanced runners or those who like to push themselves may want to choose a hilly, long route. Beginners might pick a short, flat route and for those who like to go “off piste” they may pick an off road trail route. Make the most of what our beautiful county has to offer.

No more getting up at the crack of dawn to travel to the next big race which could be 50 miles away.

No more hanging around for the race to start and, more importantly, no more entry fees. It's completely free to you and all the money you raise will come directly to Heart Research UK to ensure they can continue helping people live healthier, happier, longer lives.

Heart Research UK will support you all the way with plenty of fundraising ideas and tools - from posters and balloons to banners and stickers.

Full training plans and nutrition/diet advice will also be available for you to use, helping you make the most of your event. They will also provide you and your team with matching t-shirts to wear throughout training and on your event day.

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SOCIAL MEDIA

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Get To Grips With Facebook Live Have you tried Facebook Live yet? It's Facebook's version of Periscope and allows you to quickly and easily publish video to your Facebook page.

Here's a rundown of how to get started and how to get the best out of it.

Step 1: Open up Facebook on your smartphone and click the 'what's on your mind?' status bar - as if you're going to write a new post.

Step 2: Tap the 'Live' icon which looks like a person with two partial circular halos.

Step 3: When you use Facebook Live for the first time Facebook will ask you to allow it access to your camera and microphone otherwise it just won't work.

Step 4: You'll then be taken to the live feed settings screen. Don't panic, Facebook will display your video feed but it won't record until you press 'Go Live'. While on this screen select who will be able to see your video from the dropdown options just below your profile image. The default setting is 'friends' - if you want to trial Facebook live just select 'Only me' then you can practice until you're comfortable using it.

Step 5: While still on the live feed settings screen give your broadcast a description, which will show up on people's News Feeds like a status update above the video - so make sure it grabs people's attention.

Step 6: Before you click 'Go Live' and start recording make sure your camera is pointing in the direction you want it to. Either at you (selfie) or in front of you. Toggle this by click the rotating arrows icon in the upper right-hand corner of your screen Step 7: Once you're ready click the 'Go Live' button, you'll then get a 3,2,1 countdown after which you'll then be live. As soon as you start streaming, your live video will appear in your and your chosen privacy groups News feed.

You can record up to 90 minutes for each Facebook Live broadcast. The longer you broadcast, the more likely your broadcast will be seen in their news feeds.

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bottom of your feed with the most recent comment at the top.

Step 9: Click the 'Finish' button to end your broadcast.

Once you do this, the video will stay on your Timeline or Page like any other post. Once your video has ended you'll be given the option to save the video to your camera roll (recommended) so you have a copy of the original for safekeeping. You can then always go back to the post on your Timeline or Page and edit the description, change the privacy settings, or delete the video, just like you a standard Facebook post.

So that's the basic steps to do your own Facebook live post but here's a few tips to make your videos more successful: • Let people know ahead of time when you're going to broadcast a video

• Ensure your broadcast is relevant and interesting for your audience. It could be an event, a new product demonstration, interview or even tips for your audience.

• Make sure that you have a strong network signal before going live. WiFi is the best option, otherwise you'll want a 4G connection.

• Introduce yourself - At the start of your video introduce yourself and tell people what the video's going to be about. If you're broadcasting a longer video don't forget new people may have joined since you started the broadcast, so consider re-introducing yourself at regular intervals.

• Engage with your audience - If you're broadcasting for a longer period consider engaging with your audience direct if they're commenting. Mention them by name and don't forget to encourage them to share your video with their friends/followers while your broadcasting. Finally, wrap the video up by signing off re-informing your name/business.

So there you have it, a brief guide on getting to grips with Facebook Live.

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JAZZ WEEKENDER

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Jazz Weekender 2nd-4th September 2016 The son of a jazz legend and a two-time Grammy-award winner are just two of the headline acts as the Norwich Jazz Club presents their ‘Jazz Weekender’ in September.

Now in its 3rd year, the NJC are once again bringing a flavour of London's Soho jazz vibe to Norwich city centre with eleven great shows taking place from Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th September at four great city-centre venues that provide the all-important intimate jazz experience.

On Friday night Epic Studios on Magdalen Street will be transformed into a 350-seater jazz & cabaret club to host two extraordinary shows.

James Tormé, the son of “The Velvet Fog” Mel Tormé, makes his first appearance in Norwich with the 17-strong Tom Dunnett Big Band.

James has been wowing audiences since he turned professional, and having grown up spending time with a myriad of Jazz Legends such as Ella Fitzgerald, George Shearing, Buddy Rich, Peggy Lee and Duke Ellington, his smooth singing style draws from the “old school”, but has a very modern versatility and interpretation of his own.

On the same night two-time Grammy award winner, pianist and composer Alan Broadbent will be accompanying the highly acknowledged jazz vocalist/lyricist, Georgia Mancio, who has proved herself one of the UK’s most original, adventurous and multi-faceted new artists.

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Big-Band, Bebop, Cuban / Congolese Fusion, Soul, Funk and Contemporary Jazz styles.

On Saturday night Norwich Playhouse hosts an artist described by The Times as “deeply soulful, wonderfully honest”. In an eclectic career influenced by jazz, funk, soul, gospel and contemporary pop, Liane Carroll has emerged as one of the UK's most expressive jazz and soul vocalists and pianists. Her songwriting, inspired interpretations of other writers' songs and her mastery of vocal improvisation have secured widespread critical acclaim, multiple awards and a place in the hearts of her many loyal fans.

For those who would like to experience a diversity throughout the day then Sunday at Open is that opportunity. Six shows starting at Noon offering the Dunnett/Baxter Big Band, with a set of original compositions alongside exciting new arrangements of their favourite jazz standards, followed by the trumpet maestro Enrico Tomasso with his troupe of top hand-picked performers.

The exciting mix continues every two hours until Midnight with full details on the NJC website.

In addition this year's event also provides students and patrons with opportunities to get involved featuring instrumental and vocal workshops with festival artists at OPEN, as well as late-night jazz jam sessions taking place at Platform 12 on St Benedicts Street.

Tickets for all shows and workshops can be booked via Norwich Jazz Club’s website: www.norwichjazzclub.co.uk

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With Ross Noble Words: Ben Williams

The king of improvisational comedy Ross Noble is back with his 15th tour, beginning in September and running until December 2016. A true master of surreal tangents, Geordie funnyman Ross Noble will bring his new show ‘Brain Dump’ to locations across the UK, stopping off at Norwich Theatre Royal, on Sunday 9th October.

For more than 20 years Ross Noble has been the king of spontaneous stand-up, almost constantly touring, and he’s busier now than ever.

It’s been a hectic few days for the Geordie comedy stalwart. He’s hopped off a plane on the other side of the world, driven to deepest darkest Western Australia and has just finished his first gig Down Under. In truth, he’s a little knackered.

‘Could you pick out the bits that don’t sound like a mad man rambling on at half midnight?’ he jokes over the phone from his Aussie hotel room. But, as I discover during our chat, even a jetlagged Ross Noble is on sharp, jolly form.

Over the last two decades Noble’s largely improvised brand of whimsical storytelling has built up a huge, loyal following who are already snapping up tickets to his UK ‘Brain Dump’ dates in the autumn. So, ahead of the tour, I talked to the mischievous comic about his occasionally scary fans, playing a murderous clown and dating Harold Bishop from ‘Neighbours’…

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"Okaaaay… That's a little bit scary…"

The new tour's called 'Brain Dump'. Where does the title come from? ‘I got it from a customer

review on Amazon for one of my DVDs. They wrote, "This is just like a massive brain dump," and I thought: Oh yeah, that's exactly what my stuff is! I'll have that.’

Your ‘brain dumps’ are largely improvised. Is it still a risk, no matter how long you've been doing it? ‘No, the “risk” is all relative. It’s like driving a car; after 25 years you don't get in a car and go, "What if this goes wrong?" If you hit a few bumps in the road you just think: Oh, this is fun, let's bounce around for a bit!’

How do you think your comedy has developed since your started? ‘The main change is that, because I've built up this really loyal audience, there's more of a shorthand. When I first started, if I was talking about something a bit leftfield people would go, "Oh god, where's he going with this?" Whereas now that's what people want, they go, "Oh right! Where's he going with this!?"’

Your acting CV has bumped up in recent years, especially horror movie roles. Do your comedy skills come in handy? ‘It's definitely easily for a stand-up to do straight acting than an actor

to do comedy. In the horror movie “Stitches” – it sounds mad because I was playing a killer clown – but I wanted to play it as truthfully as possible. I didn't want people to go, "Oh, that's just Noble dressed as a clown.” I’ve just filmed another horror, and that’s a straight horror film; there are no laughs in it.’

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Which was weirder: playing a murderous clown, or going on a date with Harold Bishop in the Australian comedy, ‘It’s a Date’? ‘Oh, the date! That was my idea, so I only have myself to

blame. It was a mate of mine’s show – he asked me to write and be in an episode. Afterwards I realised that I could have picked pretty much any Australian actress to date; I've could've written myself a love scene! But when he asked who I wanted to go on a date with I said, "Ian Smith, who plays Harold Bishop."

We laughed about that for about an hour. But he agreed to it, and then the next thing you know I'm on a set sat opposite him.’

Back home in the UK you’ve clocked up 17 appearances on 'Have I Got News For You'. Do you particularly enjoy that show? ‘I absolutely love it. I was still at school when the show started,

so it was a really big deal when I first did it. It's still the top panel show on telly. Because it's been on for so long, it's got a really strong sense of what the show is, it's become very well defined.’

On one appearance you and Paul Merton got every single question wrong and scored zero points. What happened there? ‘We did it on purpose! I'd done the show so many times, so I

jokingly said to Paul, "Why don't we just see if we can score no points?" It’s actually harder than you think, because when an obvious story comes up it's really hard not to say the answer. Charlie Brooker was on the other team, and at the end he said, "I can't believe we won!" and Paul went, "Well, we can!"’

Paul Merton was ranked at 54 in Channel 4’s poll of the 100 Greatest Stand-Ups. In 2007 you came in at number 10, but when they revisited the poll in 2010 you were bumped to number 11. What happened? ‘Ricky Gervais.’

Oh.

‘When they did the first programme, he hadn't done stand-up. By 2010 he'd started, so he was put in the top 10 which pushed me to 11. Which is fair enough – it was voted by the public, and he's popular. There are probably 10 or 15 acts that nobody knew in 2007 and are now enormous, so if they do another one I'll probably end up at 25!’

So we're hoping that they don't do another poll? ‘I don't care, to be honest. It's like those 100

sexiest men or women lists; it's never won by someone who works in a chip shop in Loughborough. So I take all those things with a pinch of salt.’

Like Gervais, you have a very loyal fanbase; they see your show multiple times, leave gifts for you on stage… Is it sweet or creepy? ‘99 percent of the time it's very sweet and very flattering.

Every now and then you get one where you go, "Okaaaay… That's a little bit scary…"’

Who’s been the scariest? ‘I was in New Zealand once, and I was on my phone to my wife. I put the

phone down and it rang again. I thought it was her ringing back, so I went, "Hi!" and this voice said, "Hello." It was a complete stranger who had rung every hotel in Auckland pretending to be my girlfriend.

That was a bit terrifying. The thing is, someone being a fan is very flattering, but there's a big difference between somebody liking your comedy and someone wanting to wear your skin as a suit.’

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FLOOD!

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In early 1953 the exposed eastern coast of the UK were affected by floods that, at the time and in their immediate aftermath, came to be described as the worst peacetime disaster to ever hit this country.

It will soon be 64 years since those tragic events unfolded yet, for all the passing of time, memories are not so easily erased as sand dunes and cliff faces with many people’s recollections of that night and the devastation the floods wrought as fresh and clear as they were over six decades ago.

It had been an otherwise unremarkable Saturday in Norfolk, one that saw Norwich City, thanks to a goal from Johnny Gavin, earn a 1-1 draw against Coventry City at Carrow Road. It was a match that Snettisham PC Henry Nobbs uncharacteristically left early because, as he later explained, “...the ball was being blown into the air all the time and the players couldn’t control it...”

In the wider world, Eddie Fisher, the Father of Star Wars actress Carrie was at number one in the charts with Outside Of Heaven whilst the local and national news was still focusing on the execution of Derek Bentley at Wandsworth Prison three days earlier for his alleged part on the murder of PC Sidney Miles.

Bleak news on a dark night. One that saw the North Sea experiencing its first spring tides of the year.

High tide are normally eye catching events in Norfolk. They get an audience. How many people have stood on the quay at Wells watching the tide creep over its edge or walked the built up footpath at Brancaster to see the beach road and surrounding salt marsh completely covered with water for an hour or so?

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Few would have been interested on that night. It was cold, there was snow in the air and the wind, ever fresh, was picking up with a renewed chill and force.

Get in, shut the door, draw the curtains, keep warm and have a cosy evening as a family. The world can wait until the dawn. There’s no social media of course, no computers or tablets, and, for the great majority, no television either. But there is the radio and the long forgotten art of conversation.

Towns, villages and households were as much isolated islands as the nation they lived in.

Sheltered and alone. And waiting for the dawn.

Which, for some, never came.

An area of low atmospheric pressure that had been steadily building up to the north of Scotland was now gathering speed and strength as it moved its way south east, down the North Sea coast and to the exposed coastal areas and flatlands off Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex. The accompanying gales that battered that part of the coast en-route forced a great and unstoppable mass of sea water south at the time of high tide, meaning that a tidal surge, one that eventually measured nearly 6 metres (around 20 feet) above the average sea level, was rampaging its way down the east coast.

Twenty feet. Think about it. That’s about the height of an adult giraffe.

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Now replace that image of a giraffe in your mind with that of a seething, pulsating mass of water at the same height. An unstoppable one that can bring down a building as easily as you or I can kick over a sandcastle.

It’s January 31st 1953. And if you live on the Norfolk coast, that wall of water is on its way to you.

That combination of the storm surge, the high spring tides, gale force winds and extremely large waves resulted in sea defences being completely and utterly overwhelmed. In many cases, it was if they had never been there at all. In England alone, 307 people were killed in those four counties mentioned whilst 1800 lost their lives in the Netherlands.

That’s around half the entire population of present day Holt.

In Kings Lynn the surge of water flooded over the tops of the river Great Ouse’s harbour quays at 6:30pm, an hour after the first flood warnings had been sounded. That was the first instance of many people being made aware of the pending danger. And that’s if they had even heard them, sat in their homes, cocooned, with the radio on and the wind roaring outside.

For many, the first they would have known of the flood was when it burst in through their doors and windows.

Residents of Kings Lynn remember the streetlights of London Road exploding, one by one, as the water rose ever higher, plunging the entire area into darkness. Now the only lights came from torches, their beams haphazardly criss crossing the inky skies as people searched for friends and neighbours, all the time trying to ignore whatever the static and lifeless things were that floated past them as they did so.

In South Lynn, fourteen elderly residents were unable to escape the fast rising floods and drowned in their homes whilst, at Sea Palling, seven people drowned when the sea broke through the defences there.

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Hunstanton also received a merciless battering.

The incoming tidal surge almost completely wrecked the town’s fairground whilst a train that was travelling on the now long closed railway line from Hunstanton to Kings Lynn had to be brought to a premature halt because debris from seaside bungalows had been swept onto the line. Thirty one people died in and around Hunstanton, sixteen of whom were serving USAF airmen billeted in the town. Whilst all this was happening, at Wells, sixteen miles east of Hunstanton, a 160 ton ship was washed up and onto the quayside after the waves effortlessly pushed it ashore, a sight that few who saw it will ever forget.

The 1953 storm caused widespread damage and loss of life right along the Norfolk coast, from Kings Lynn in the west to Lowestoft on the Suffolk border.

And it didn’t discriminate. Wooden bungalows, beach huts, chalets, caravans and vulnerable older properties and, in some cases, their equally vulnerable residents stood no chance against the rush of the storm, one that overwhelmed the counties sea defences, a storm that, if it was repeated this coming winter, would more than put their modern replacements to the test.

Why were so many lives lost? At a time when the mass and easy social and business communication that we take for granted today was not even a distant dream, many homes and communities had little to no idea of the approaching danger until it was sharing their village, street and home.

And, by then, it would have been too late to do anything about it except wait, hope and, in many cases, perish.

Could it happen again? Yes, of course. And there have been some fierce and equally unrelenting storms since which, thankfully, have not left the mark that the 1953 flood did because we have, since then, not only seen significant upgrades to coastal defences but in the ways we are able to communicate approaching menace.

We will maybe never be so unprepared for the weather’s wrath again. But that does not mean we should be complacent.

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MOTORING REVIEW

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Subaru Levorg Reviewed

By Tim Barnes-Clay, Motoring Journalist tweeting @carwriteups A sweet performing 1.6-litre turbo petrol engine sits under the bonnet of Subaru’s latest model – the intriguingly named Levorg.

The direct injection lump produces 170PS and a decent 250Nm of torque. That clout is just short of Subaru’s own non turbo assisted 2.5-litre petrol unit, while the torque figure is actually larger.

Propelling all four wheels through Subaru’s Lineartronic CVT automatic transmission it’ll do the zero to 62mph sprint in 8.9 seconds. That’s pretty quick, although Subaru is less absorbed with the Levorg’s out-and out performance, instead focusing on its dexterity. The Japanese automaker, once famed for its rallying prowess, has pitched this useful estate car against more sporting motors, using its very own BRZ sports car as a benchmark, as well as models, such as Audi’s S3.

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It is all to the advantage of safety, Subaru naming dexterity as critical in its cars’ character. For an estate without a sporting focus, its battle against body roll is extremely impressive.

It isn’t to the disadvantage of ride comfort, either - at least as much as we could tell hooning around the rural routes of Lincolnshire and Yorkshire.

The steering is hefty, yet precise, but there is one slight drawback - the wheel doesn't deliver any tangible feel - the Subaru Levorg shoving into foreseeable understeer if you’re a little bit bold entering a bend. No matter, though as all is very certain, traction is high, and grip correspondingly impressive - though it accomplishes all this without the mischievousness of Subarus of yesteryear.

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Contrarily, the Levorg, actually takes a lot of its stimulus from Subaru’s fourth-gen Legacy Tourer, the most prevalent model it has produced. Its replacement, the fifth-gen model, was considered too large by many, though thanks to some clever packaging, Subaru has jammed all the room of that car, and a bit more, into a smaller physical form.

Rear seat occupants have oodles of head and legroom, while the Levorg’s boot opening is conveniently proportioned and the load area offers as much as 1,446 litres of volume when you fold the rear seats down - with the straightforward push of a switch. Up in the front, the driver looks at a well-ordered instrument panel, while the centre console contains a touch screen infotainment unit that’s miles ahead of what Subaru used to offer up. Build quality is, typically, excellent, though now it’s supported by materials that display some extra tactility and high-class finishes.

In the United Kingdom, Subaru’s Levorg is offered with just one trim and with loads of standard equipment. Factory-fitted kit includes: pushbutton start, Bluetooth connectivity, cruise control, privacy glass, keyless access, sports seats, dual-zone air conditioning and 18-inch alloys.

All this makes the Levorg a convincing car for 2016.

There’s only one real issue, though, and it’s all about the Levorg’s drivetrain. The fresh engine is

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butter-smooth, but, if anything, it’s too hushed Subaru’s distinctive four-cylinder boxer thrum has all but disappeared. It performs marvellously with useful low-rev pulling-power making it a laidback performer. If only it was coupled to a superior transmission, as the Lineartronic CVT automatic, irrespective of setting, or whether you elect to take over by means of the wheelmounted paddles, is unfavourable to the drive. It’s boisterous, leisurely to react and invasive at high revs. Factor in CO2 emissions and fuel economy that are only average against opponents and the Levorg is likely to have a fight on its hands.

That said; the Subaru Levorg is different - and that might well be enough to drive people away from the more ‘bread and butter’ brands and towards this handsome newcomer.

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CONS • Transmission

FAST FACTS • Max speed: 130 mph • 0-62 mph: 8.9 secs • Combined mpg: 44.8 • Engine layout: 1600cc 4-cylinder 16v turbo petrol • Max. power (ps): 170 • CO2: 164 g/km • Price: £27,495

Zero to 62mph sprint in 8.9 seconds

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USE NETWORKING TO...

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Use Networking To Let Your Business Grow

By Susan Leigh Susan Leigh, Counsellor and Hypnotherapist, works with stressed individuals to promote confidence and self-belief and with business clients to support the health and motivation levels of individuals and teams.

For many people, especially 'newbies', the thought of attending a networking event can fill them with dread. The prospect of entering a room full of strangers, starting a conversation, maybe having to deliver a 60 second introduction to other attendees, sell their 'stuff' can seem daunting, far too stressful to entertain.

It's easy to forget that we regularly network most days of our lives. We strike up conversations with strangers, discuss the requirements of our potential customers and clients, share updates on the latest business practices with colleagues, perhaps seek advice over a particular business problem or decision we're working on. We may simply not appreciate how well these familiar skills apply to the world of more formal networking.

Let's look at networking and your business growth: • Ensure that you present yourself as a smart professional, from the way you look and dress right through to any literature or handouts you may wish to distribute. Someone once said, you only get one chance to make a first impression! Quality business cards are important, but use them appropriately and resist the temptation to hand them out like confetti, otherwise they may end up discarded in the recycling bin! • Whilst it can be a little unnerving entering a room full of strangers remember that everyone's there to meet new people too. Pay attention to the different groups of people

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and notice the signals their body language is displaying before you decide to approach.

Some people may be there to specifically catch up with one particular person, are engrossed in their discussion and as such are in a 'closed' group. There's no point trying to gate crash their conversation. Look out for the more 'open' conversations, the people who wish to be joined by others.

• Treat networking as an opportunity to make connections, build relationships, circulate and get known as the go-to guy in your field.

Working as a sole trader or in a small business can be lonely, so getting out there, meeting people, building relationships can be valuable on many levels. Friendships can be made, complementary alliances formed, help shared.

• A basic tenet of networking is to get to know, like and trust the people you meet. Few of us are likely to refer business to someone we hardly know. Our inner circle of friends, family and contacts are precious and we need to feel sure that they will be in safe hands. Once you have confidence in the people you've met be generous in passing on referrals for work and build a reputation as a valuable point of contact.

• Be interested in the people you meet, what they do; ask about any problems or challenges they may be facing. People are often happy to talk about themselves and that's fine.

Remember, genuine relationships take time to establish. Then, next time you meet you'll be able to smile and have a reason to start conversing with them again.

• Prepare a short introduction about what you have to offer. Some networking groups offer a 60 second round where everyone is given the opportunity to say a little about themselves.

Resist the temptation to say everything you can about your business. Focus on one aspect which will whet people's appetite for more or deliver an interesting fact or tip each time you attend. Try to end with a memorable tag line or slogan.

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• As you begin to feel more comfortable with your network meetings it can be tempting to stay within your regular group, the people you're familiar with. It can seem easier to treat it as a social event, rather than mingle with people you don't know. Someone told me about a rule they had which ensured they talked to 3 new people at every meeting they attended. That way they used each meeting well, made new contacts and were able to develop the potential for leads.

• Keep in touch with the people you've met through networking, maybe via email or with an occasional interesting and informative newsletter. Remember to follow-up on something you've been told or arrange to catch-up over coffee from time to time.

• Use the opportunity to present your business to the group. Some groups offer a formal presentation slot of 10-20 minutes at each meeting where different attendees are able to share information, educational tips and insights into their businesses. These are not meant to be used as blatant sales pitches but rather provide a chance to give members a better, clearer insight into what you do. And they're a great way to build your confidence in presenting in a relatively safe, familiar environment.

Take time to find a group that suits you best.

There are groups that meet at different times of the day, some meet weekly, monthly, intermittently, are for different professions.

Some meetings are free to attend, others vary in price depending on their level of exclusivity.

Attend several, do your research and enjoy the opportunity to mix and build new relationships whilst growing your business.

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Trends In Jewellery Can Be Tricksy Things Some catwalk pieces can make the transition to high street, burn brightly and burn out before you even know it.

Other trends can have more of a simmer, but before you know it, you look round and can find reference to them everywhere.

These are the trends that have real staying power. Think of the rose gold trend that has been popular for the last few years and has only recently begun to be overtaken by yellow gold for example. One such trend is the current fashion for bright, interesting, stone jewellery. Whilst we’ve always created designs in semi-precious stone, there seems to be a real move towards the chunkier, more spectacular pieces.

Think large dramatic stone pendants, or necklaces and bracelets in bright, almost clashing colours. This is a bold look, and can look amazing with a simple, stylishly cut top or dress. It’s possible to convert this look to a more casual, everyday look, however, with use of more unusual stones, with bright colours and unusual textures. Drusy Quartz with its roughened sparkle gives a casual glamour, while jaspers and agates make sure you stand out with their totally natural markings.

Turquoise, with bright, cheerful colours, and striking markings can make a real impact. Creative shapes, and unusual pairings are the cornerstone for this look- so go bold (as bold as you dare!) and wear with confidence!

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THE GADGET MAN

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Transcend JetDrive Go 500G Super fast backup for your iPhone

Apple has always played it safe with regard to storage in the iPhone and iPad, keeping both devices firmly enclosed in milled aluminium with internal access to only the SIM card. Hardwiring (or soldering) components into a device means the manufacturer doesn't need to include memory and battery adapters which take up space and more importantly depth in the phone.

Consequently Apple devices are therefore nice and thin.

Disallowing additional memory means users have to closely monitor their phone storage.

It doesn't take long for those high bitrate 4K videos to start eating into an iPhone internal storage, meaning you need to start archiving videos and photos to another device such as a Mac or PC (or cloud storage if you have the time and data bandwidth) to stop the memory being used up. Worse still, If you are out and about and run out of phone storage, you are going to be looking at dumping what might be precious footage stored on your phone to make space for new photos and videos.

This is where Transcend step in with their JetDrive Go 500G Lightning / USB 3.1 Flash Drive, a very nifty device (or dongle) that plugs directly into your iPhone or iPad's 'Lightning' port and allows you to copy or move your

photos and videos straight off your device onto a flash drive and thus free's up your phone for more film making and photography. You can even take photos directly onto the flash drive if you wish using the Transcend Go App which is automatically downloaded when you first plug the device into your phone or tablet.

The jetDrive Go 500G is different from standard flash drives in as much as it both Lightning and USB on the same device which a connector mounted at end. The lightning 'end' plugs directly into your iPhone or iPad and allows you to copy data at speed of up to 20MB/s onto the drive. At the other end of the flash drive is a USB 3.1 connector (recognisable by its blue colour) which connects directly into a PC or Mac and copies data up to an amazing 130MB/s, so again no delays in copying your video and photos over to your desktop or laptop.

The drive comes in two sizes, 32Gb and 64Gb and in either Silver or Gold zinc alloy. These two storage options are going to be a dream come true for those of us with smaller internal storage options and may even delay that dreaded phone upgrade.

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the device to protect the connectors. From opening the package, plugging in the device to downloading and running the small "Go" App, I was up and running in literally two minutes.

The device worked flawlessly for me and it wasn't long before I was zooming around the house, backing up the kids iPads and my wife's iPhone, it really was very easy to use.

I was certainly surprised how something that could be considered fairly insignificant to look at could actually be a bit of a godsend for the iPhone community. This is an excellent Apple MFi certified product and comes highly recommended from us.

The JetDrive Go 500G is priced at ÂŁ50 for the 32gb model and ÂŁ67 for the 64gb and both can be purchased directly from Amazon.

Other options are available from other manufacturers and outlets, take care to ensure plugin peripherals are certified before using them.

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ICENI TRAVEL

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Bright Lights, Big City Bold, brash, full-in-your-face razzmatazz, that’s Las Vegas, the epitome of America where everything must be bigger than anywhere else. The bright lights, the constant ding ding of myriads of slot machines. There is nowhere else quite like it in the world.

Once considered a far-flung destination, normally only visited as a part of the ‘grand tourist trail’ of California and Nevada, frequent and convenient flights from the UK now make it popular for a long weekend or a break of a few days.

From touching down at McCarran International airport you know you are somewhere quite special. You can’t even escape the airport before being bombarded with slot machines. The desert heat hits you full force in the face as you exit and you look forward to the cool air-conditioning of the casinos and hotels.

New hotels are being built, or old favourite names getting major makeovers, all the time.

My favourite place to stay is the Wynn. I'm sure if I got to stay at the Vdana, Encore or Cosmopolitan I'd be having hard decisions to make for future trips.

Check in, dump your bags and head out for happy hour on the High Roller, the world’s tallest observation wheel at 168 metres high.

Vegas is known for its nightlife and has something for everyone. A sumptuous meal in an upmarket restaurant? A night trying to beat the slot machines? Or if you're planning on hitting one of the numerous clubs then I suggest you plan your evening and get on a guest list to avoid the queues.

There are shows aplenty. I love the Rat Pack performances - it just screams Las Vegas to me and I have to go once on every visit. To avoid disappointment it’s best to pre-book your tickets. It’s safer to avoid the ticket touts out on the Strip - a polite ‘saw it last night’ generally does the trick.

When you wake up in the morning you’ll find countless diners and eateries offering the heartiest breakfasts you’ve ever seen.

My favourite is to head over to the Wicked Spoon at the Cosmopolitan which serves brunch until 2pm each day. Everything from eggs benedict, through roast meats, via Asian sides to a sumptuous and decadent dessert selection.

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If you’re fit and able, be sure to walk The Strip and admire the sheer scale of the hotel resorts.

Escape the heat and head inside. The casinos are not all the same and it’s work visiting one or two even if you’re not into gambling.

For a pitstop I recommend a selection of the Venetian, New York New York, Caesers Palace, and Paris for the sheer variety and contrasts between them. The Bellagio Fountains have a show every half hour from 3pm and then every 15 minutes from 8pm. To see them at night is an unforgettable experience.

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may look a slightly tacky and less sophisticated version of the Strip, but it’s definitely worth a visit. It feels more ‘authentic’ Vegas and will bring back memories of those films that attracted you to the city in the first place.

Be sure to fit in some pool and down time whilst you’re in Vegas. The gorgeous pool at the Wynn is large enough to have different areas and vibes going on all at the same time. If you’re after more sedate relaxation then stick to the end near the entrance where you’ll also get more space and be shaded by the trees.

The Grand Canyon is not too far away and there are plenty of trips to take you over its wondrous sights. My preference is via helicopter. Grab a quick breakfast for an early start, hop on board and keep your camera close to hand as you pass over Lake Mead and the impressive Hoover Dam before the incredible sight of the Grand Canyon itself comes into view. When you land on the South Rim, pluck up your nerves, and venture out onto the Skywalk, a suspended glass platform extending 70 feet out over the Canyon itself. Be impressed as you view the mighty Colorado River looking like a small stream over 4,000 feet beneath your feet.

You’re in America. So that means shopping, and there are plenty of places to indulge yourself.

From off-the-Strip outlet malls for your bargains, souvenir shops for presents to take home, and the Fashion Mall in the very heart of the Strip itself.

Finish your stay with a trip to the top of the Stratosphere is a must for those with the courage to be shot 160 feet into the air at 45 miles an hour. If you can keep your eyes open, you’ll see the most breathtaking view of the city imaginable.

The Freemont Street Experience is an open-air, pedestrian-only plaza that features bars, clubs, souvenir shops and - of course - casinos. It

There is so much to see and do in Las Vegas that one trip probably won’t be enough. Your heart will keep yearning for a return visit.

Sarah Laverty, owner of Compass Connections has travelled the world all the name of passion and being able to pass on her knowledge to others. If you have a trip or any holiday plans in mind please do get in touch. www.compass-connections.co.uk 01603 343555

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GULLS & BUOYS

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Gulls & Buoys

The claim that our seaside gulls are leaving the coastline of Britain in favour of easy picking in towns and cities can be dismissed by a simple visit to the beach, where different species will still be seen.

It is true that a population explosion has occurred on farmland, with their crops and ploughed fields enticing our sea dwelling birds from their harsh lives upon our coastal shores to an easy life of stored grain and insects living below the farmer's feet.

There have been many reports of gulls attacking innocent people for their chips or take-away, with city folk faring no better, even if miles inland.

People used to be surprised to see any gull species away from their natural habitat, but our fast-food culture and knack for littering has fuelled the gull's numbers in major cities as well.

The commonest town or city gull are Herring, Greater Black-Backed, Lesser Black-Backed with Black-Headed joining also being lured to join the scavengers for dropped food and raiding bins.

There is possibly a few decades worth of generations of gulls that have never seen the sea and very likely will not return to their ancestral haunts, due to the good living that humans provide. Saying that, it is also possible that many species will expand their territories and possibly venture back to the sea to at least source out different foods.

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Once an easy food source is located, it is difficult to persuade the chip loving, rubbish eating birds to leave it. They breed readily on rooftops and surveys their environment for food. With the vast expanse of large buildings offering a high vantage point and with no risk from predators, gulls have truly colonised our urban world.

Seeing a flock of white gulls following a farmer's tractor, searching for burrowing grubs is a common sight, but it should remind us that we have changed an entire way of life for former sea birds from catching fish, crabs and raiding the nests of other sea birds. The cries of gulls is now constantly heard in towns and we have to live with this change that we have caused.

It cannot be ideal for a fish eating bird to change its diet to fat laden burgers, pizzas and the remains of take aways. The streets are soon cleaned up of any discarded food by the ever vigilant gulls, but they also feed all year round from land filled sites and appear to suffer no long term ill effect. They seem to be a success story in the bird's ability to adapt to a town or city life and co-exist alongside people, but is it ideal for them?

Time will tell and if any research is conducted, it would be interesting to see whether we have sea-gulls or city-gulls.

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Brexit: The Impacts In A Primary School Whatever your political stance and opinions regarding Britain remaining or leaving the European Union, it would be impossible to deny that people have been arguing about it ever since June’s referendum. The same can be said in schools, even primary schools. Some children forcefully regurgitate their parents’ and grandparents’ views; others have already considered the impact on themselves and have begun to let it affect their behaviour and attitude in school. That probably seems like quite a strong statement to make; let me explain…

Children in Key Stage Two (ages 7 to 11) must take a foreign language and the expectation of the National Curriculum is that pupils make significant progress in one language over the course of those four years. “We don’t need to speak a foreign language now that we only want to do business with America” was one pupil’s forthright declaration when presented with a language lesson. Without the European Union’s support, could this pupil actually be entirely confused and the ability to communicate in other languages be even more important?

Ripples of xenophobia seem to have grasped the country recently. People being told to return to their homelands (even though they were born here or have British nationality) seems to be a more common occurrence than in other recent years. Misinformed xenophobic comments, some bordering on being racist, have risen in the Twitter: @icenimagazine

past few weeks in school too. One such example involved a boy stating that he hated Germany, everything about Germans and that the only good thing to have ever come out of the country was Volkswagen cars. Further questioning from one of his peers revealed that it stemmed back to World War Two, yet he had not been willing or felt able to state this previously. Thankfully, another pupil intervened (I was listening from afar) and told him to stop being so silly and that Hitler wasn’t even German anyway!

Enough of the negativity though… there is one huge positive thing to have happened recently.

Pupils have definitely developed a real passion for democracy and some even going so far as to say they love politics. In several years of teaching, I have never experienced this before; to see children debating and sharing opinions (usually about Boris Johnson being somewhat crazy!) is fantastic. If we can continue to foster this love of politics, then perhaps we will soon have a generation who are informed and excited about the power they have with the votes and choices that they make.

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NIBBLES & TIPPLES

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Nibbles & Tipples Article By Cheryl Cade The sun is shining for a short time and on my travels around Norfolk I have realised what a great range of different watering holes there are in the county, so for this month’s Nibbles & Tipples (yes we finally have a name) I am going to take you to a few different little places for a beer or two.

Let’s start with a brand new place, the Hoxne Brewery Tap (est 2013). This is the Jolly Porters at Diss train station. In this relaxed 2 roomed bar you find at least 2 Hoxne brews as well as a range of craft keg and wine. There is an outside courtyard and I have the impression they are not in a hurry for you to leave looking at the book case, this contains a range of interesting books from, beer to local interest.

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Hoxne brewer, Daniel Steggles is a firm believer in using as many local ingredient as possible, especially Maris Otter from the Branthill Farm of Teddy Maufe. Yet Daniel is not afraid to experiment and mix tradition with new ideas, so I hope that we will be seeing some of his aged beers featuring at The Jolly Porters over time.

Norwich is the Grosvenor on Lower Goat Lane, yet it is always packed. So head to the Birdcage across from it, find a table in their friendly and dare I use the word trendy bar, send your pal to order the food over the road while you soak up the atmosphere. A little while later your order will be brought to you. What more can you want.

We stay in Norwich for the next place and you can be forgiven for missing it. Gonzos (on London Street) is down a hall way between Ladbrookes and hairdressers. The first thing you will see (hear) is the music which can change as the day goes on, but think classic R&B and you will be there. The place has drinks to suit everyone from, beer, spirits, cocktails and the most amazing coffee. What is also great is the food, handmade burgers, chicken and breakfasts to die for. This is topped with an atmosphere and decor that ranges from Thunder Birds to Lichtenstein.

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I think I will be changing trains there from now.

Im going to take you North now up to the fine city of Norwich. I like to have a beer with my Fish & Chips, the bubbles lift the fat from your mouth and something with lemon like a Wheat beer or IPA is just amazing. One of the best chip bars in

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"The place has drinks to suit everyone"

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If you do want a seat though at the weekends get in early, or visit during the week. They open from 12 - till late 7 days a week.

Owner, Matt’s idea behind the bar was for it to be the grownup version of a club house. I could stay and play for hours.

My final destination takes us right up to the North Norfolk coast and to Wells, here tided to the quay is where you will find, The Albatros, a Dutch barge that has been converted into a bar and B&B.

There are always a couple of local Real Ales and the food is classic Dutch (try the Pancakes!). The ales are supported by local ciders and wines as well but my main reason for travelling this far, Jevener, classic Dutch Gin.

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The only thing is to remember that you have to climb up the stairs to get home unless you choose to stay the night.

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OUT THERE FESTIVAL

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Great Yarmouth’s International Out There Festival Takes It To The Seafront This year marks the 9th year of Out There - almost a decade of outstanding circus and street arts, bringing Great Yarmouth alight with a packed weekend of spectacle, spectacular skills and sensational fun for all the family.

Now established as an eagerly awaited annual event this year’s festivities take place from Friday 16th - Sunday 18th September - and most of it is completely FREE! For the three days and nights, Out There takes over St. George’s Park and spreads across the nearby streets, venues and open spaces with a family friendly mix of comic, acrobatic, walkabout and spectacular aerial performers from the UK, France, Spain, Brazil and Ireland.

‘The international flavour is part of what makes Out There so vibrant,’ says Chief Executive of SeaChange Arts Joe Mackintosh. ‘The name Out There refers to our geographic location, out on the edge of the east coast,’ he continues, ‘but it is also about the approach we take to programming. We always aim to leave audiences with their mouths agape. The memory of something weird and wonderful lingering long after.’

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For 2016 the festival will also head ‘Upfront’ with a packed daytime and evening programme of brilliant shows full of light and sound taking place on the Golden Mile, the jewel in Great Yarmouth’s crown!

On Friday 16th September the seafront comes alive with a special outdoor programme of night-time dance, music, spectacle and silliness.

Amongst the highlights is Spark! featuring high impact drumming, vibrant musical arrangements, beautiful lighting design, dynamic choreography, dazzling costumes, and lovable characters.

Suaveciclo from Brazil is a specially adapted tricycle that roams the seafront, projecting images that fly, run and leap across the landscape creating magical characters and stories that come to life.

With a splendid, fully functioning merry-go-round as the centrepiece, Carousel is stylish and energetic dance theatre that reveals what fairground folk get up to after dark…

To round off the evening there’s the world premier of Gorilla Circus’ Altitude, an aerial spectacular that blends traditional circus skills with the unexpected. Flying trapeze, high wire and a host of other high altitude acts meet hydraulic arms and a purpose built structure that is as much a character and part of the show as the performers.

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Catch it in Yarmouth before it leaves to tour the world!

It will all be so much fun that most of it will be repeated the following night!

Indoors there will also be first show at The Drill House since its £1million redevelopment.

Coulrophobia features clowns Dik and Adam stuck in a surreal cardboard world. Join them in this 75-minute show featuring slapstick, mime, puppetry and a LOT of cardboard as they embark on a ridiculous, anarchic, often hysterical and sometimes terrifying quest for freedom.

Out There is now one of the country’s largest festivals of its kind, attracting audiences of more than 50,000 from all over the eastern region and beyond, a key event for visitors and locals alike. It also attracts festival programmers from around the world to see UK circus acts. This year, thanks to SeaChange’s links with the Xtrax Showcase even more international festival bosses will be heading to Great Yarmouth for the weekend.

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and reanimate the cultural economies of English seaside towns by touring world class circus and street arts.

The festival makes a significant contribution to tourism in the town with many people deciding this is the one essential weekend to visit one of the UK’s most iconic seaside resorts.

SeaChange Chief Executive Joe Mackintosh commented ‘Tourism is such a vital part of Great Yarmouth and Out There very much supports that. This year we’re working in partnership with the Tourism Authority to drive many more visitors to the festival and enhance the town’s visitor economy. I’m really thrilled that in addition to all our usual activity aroubd St Georges Park and in the town we have been able to expand onto the seafront with some brilliant large scale spectaculars’

If you only go to Great Yarmouth once in the year this is definitely the weekend to go!

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ICENI - HOROSCOPES Issue 40 2016

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Horoscopes For August Aries 21 March - 20 April The most notable event

Libra 24 September - 23 October You can have an

this month I feel comes on the 3rd, when Mars your ruler, moves back into the expansive sign of Sagittarius.

Furthermore, the New Moon of the 2nd is emphasising Saturn in the same go-getting area. Creativity, learning, travel and new experiences are all highlighted, but you also need to grapple with all fundamental details.

important discussion which can influence your long-term future around the New Moon of the 2nd. But relationships can prove to be more challenging as both Venus, your ruler and Mercury are opposed by the confusing energies of Neptune from the 5th, through to the 17th. Knowing where you stand is going to be vital to your peace of mind.

Taurus 21 April - 21 May Your ruler Venus moves into

Scorpio 24 October - 22 November This month is

the most joyous part of your horoscope on the 6th, and is going to be broadly collaborating with Mercury, right through to the 29th. This gives you real encouragement to be more self expressive, but particularly within the family. Your home can also become a hive of activity. Your physical vitality will though improve from the 23rd.

likely to find you much more purposeful about your longterm future, and also about your ability to generate income.

It's possible that you will find yourself collaborating with someone else, potentially in a business venture, or around some kind of creative enterprise. For this to really and truly work there has to be very clearly defined terms of reference.

Gemini 22 May - 21 June Relationship matters are very

Sagittarius 23 November - 21 December With a very

strongly emphasised this month for you, especially once Saturn goes direct on the 13th and the Full Moon of the 18th, which points towards your essential need to be an individual within any collective or even close romantic tie.

There may be some confusion at times, but I think by the 30th, life could take you in a surprise direction.

constructive New Moon on the 2nd, with links to Saturn in your sign and Mars storming back into Sagittarius on the 3rd, things can really start to rocket forwards for you this month.

Your ability to get on well with all sorts of people can also be crucial to your career. The trick however, is not letting any home or personal issues sap your overall willpower.

Cancer 22 June - 23 July You can find yourself with an added ability to communicate effectively with others this month. However, it is vital that you remain conscious of your true motivations between the 5th and the 17th, when Neptune's influence can be deceptive or it could be someone close who proves rather evasive. A surprise job offer could come up around the 18th, so be prepared.

Capricorn 22 December - 20 January Your ruler Saturn continues to tangle with the draining energies of Neptune.

This began towards the end of May, and is going to continue until mid-October. This may continue to make you feel rather vulnerable, but equally it can help you to sort the wheat from the chaff around your deepest emotions. Someone truly insightful can prove to be a spirit guide this month.

Leo 24 July - 23 August Whatever you instigate on the

Aquarius 21 January - 19 February A relationship can

back of the New Moon of the 2nd, provided you really apply yourself and overcome any confusion around joint finances, there is every chance that you can see some benefits flow through it, particularly between the 25th and 29th of August.

You may also see a relationship in an entirely new light from the time of the Full Moon of the 18th.

be reborn or revitalised from the 2nd, and you can show your leadership abilities by having the confidence to be different on the 18th. You may also connect with someone at a very deep level, particularly from the 25th to the 29th. The arrival of Venus in Libra on the 30th could also signal dialogue with someone at a distance - even overseas.

Virgo 24 August - 23 September Your ruling planet

Pisces 20 February - 20 March Your relationship sector

Mercury remains in your sign all month. Also it's complemented by the silky vibes of Venus. This combination is going to boost your attraction power hugely. You can also find yourself making a very deep, even spiritual connection to someone new that could turn out to be long lasting. But your vibrancy and energy will really power forwards from the 23rd.

is particularly illuminated this month, and something really special can ensue, but particularly if you're interacting with someone who shares your values, and who you can truly and clearly relate with. Your professional aspirations are also much more positive, as long as you remain mindful of what the world expects, not how you'd like it to be.

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