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Welcome

Hello! After a couple of strange years it’s lovely to have a proper summer again, isn’t it?

And we are so lucky living in Norfolk to have such lovely places to enjoy right on our doorstep.

From countryside to Blue Flagwinning beaches, there’s always somewhere to get away for a bit of rest and recreation.

I hope we have managed to conjure up the spirit of summer in this magazine.

There are recipes for the perfect summer dinner alfresco, updates on summer shows at our marvellous theatres, a look at the history of the good old British seaside holiday...

Grab a cold drink, put your feet up on your lounger and enjoy your magazine!

It fits nicely into a suitcase, too – so if you’re heading for a holiday abroad, please take us with you!

Tracey Bagshaw EDITOR

What’s inside PAGE 7

The fun of Park Life PAGE 19

Postcards with a special message

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Be an easy rider this summer PAGE 23

Finding treasures on our beaches

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Peckish? Try a pop-up

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A bright forecast for fashion

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We do like to be beside the seaside

Beautiful gardens you can visit

Just Regional publishes 10 magazines in orth Norfolk and Broadland and around Norwich. For local news and views you can also visit www.justregional.co.uk, follow us on Twitter @justregional or see our pages on Facebook.

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Family fun takes to the theatre stage Norwich Theatre's Family Festival brings families and communities together to celebrate all things creative.

The Family Festival will run from July 26 to July 31 and families of all shapes and sizes are invited to all three venues for creative fun.

Throughout the week there will be a range of activities and shows, including free options. Families are encouraged to join the activities together and celebrate the start of the summer holidays.

You can take part in a whole host of activities, from Say It With Stitch and learning how to rap with Mark Grist's Z to A of Rapping Animals to watching the inspiring Paper Planes film (all on July 27) and enjoying children's favourite The Very Hungry Caterpillar on stage (July 29-31).

A key event not to be missed is the opportunity to have a family Poetry Picnic on the Norwich Theatre Royal stage on July 27 with poet Simon Mole and musician Gecko, who will be performing from the seats.

Sam Patel, head of creative engagement, said: "We have an amazing line-up of workshops and activities for all ages and the whole family. We really encourage all the mums, dads, grandparents, carers and guardians to share creative experiences with their families to create, sing, stitch and laugh their way through the first week of the summer holidays.”

For more details and to book for any Norwich Theatre shows, visit www. norwichtheatre.org or call 01603 630000.

Dance legend returns Carlos Acosta, one of the greatest modern-day stars of the dance world, is returning to Norwich in July.

Following its sell-out success last year, there is another opportunity to see On Before at Norwich Theatre Royal on July 29 and 30 before its European tour.

They will be intensely personal evenings of dance conceived, directed and performed by the Cuban dance star (pictured), who dances a fulllength show in homage to his late mother.

Stephen Crocker, chief executive and creative director of Norwich Theatre, said: “It is always joyous and inspirational to work with Carlos.

“This project feels very special, not only because of the show itself and its representation of diversity but also the spirit of bravery, determination and commitment to dance that has brought us together with Carlos again.”

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You can indulge in a perfectly prepared selection of sandwiches, savoury treats, scones and cakes, all served with a selection of fine looseleaf teas provided by local supplier Tea Junction.

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Keeping history afloat Norfolk is renowned as a seafaring county, and a small north Norfolk charity is dedicated to keeping this history alive.

Rescue Wooden Boats, which is based in Wells, aims to conserve this maritime heritage – especially the stories of our local fishermen and lifeboat communities together with some examples of the wooden boats they worked in.

Trustee Wendy Pritchard said: “We have restored Dunkirk Little Ship and locallyserving lifeboat Lucy Lavers, and you can take a trip in this beautiful historic boat.”

Over the years the group has restored several boats, and fundraising has started for the next big undertaking.

“Our next major project is to restore local whelker Bessie – a significant historic boat, also involved in the Dunkirk

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A RICH HERITAGE: Restored boats gather on the pontoon (top). Bessie (bottom) will be joining them soon.

evacuation,” said Wendy.

Built in 1935 for the Cox family, who whelked with her out of Wells for 30 years, she was named after George Henry Cox’s wife. Her retirement saw her used for angling parties, first from Blakeney and then Gorleston, where she was used as a pleasure and fishing boat until acquired by Rescue Wooden Boats.

Her role in the Dunkirk evacuation was a very special sub-mission to collect a party of men rumoured to include Sir Launcelot Oliphant, British ambassador to Belgium.

Some work has already been done on her but she needs major restoration which will

cost around £50,000.

Once restored, she will be used afloat like Lucy Lavers.

Work such as this is carried out by volunteers, and Wendy said they were always looking for more to join them.

“We are keen to recruit volunteers interested in welcoming visitors at the centre, management, project management, publicity and much more,” she said. “No experience of boats is needed!”

After a busy summer with visitors and events, Rescue Wooden Boats will be taking part in the Wells Carnival on August 2 and August 6 with a stall on the Buttlands.

Before that (and some Just Summer readers will have their copies in time) they will host the Maritime Heritage Festival in Wells.

At least 18 historic local wooden crab boats and whelkers will gather on Tugboat pontoon, arriving on Friday, July 22, and going on display on July 23 and 24.

There will be a spectacular flotilla on the Saturday, starting at 2pm when all the boats will motor in convoy to the harbour mouth and back, led by Lucy Lavers and Harvester.

For more information about the charity, its opening hours and events, or if you would like to volunteer in any way, email info@rescuewoodenboats.com or visit www.rescuewoodenboats.com

We’re living the Park Life Very little beats packing a picnic, grabbing a blanket and heading for the park.

It’s free, it’s in the open air and there is loads of space to let off steam.

Norfolk has lots of wide open spaces to enjoy and Norwich is especially blessed with some fabulous parks right in the city.

One of our favourites is Eaton Park, which is open 24/7, spring, summer, autumn and winter.

Its busiest season is the summer, when acres of green space, shady woodlands and avenues of trees make it the perfect destination for a family day out, to meet up with friends or have a relaxing amble in beautiful surroundings.

There’s always something going on so it’s perfect for people (and dog!) watching.

There’s grace, skill and community on the skatepark, where kids on scooters share the space with elegant inline skaters and brave skateboarders and BMX-ers.

From cricket matches to family kickabouts and from baseball to ultimate frisbee, the park is where people come to do the things they’re passionate about.

Opened in 1928, it was built as a place to play sports, but times have changed.

In the new millennium there’s been a push to get more benches in the park so

SAILING BY: The boating lake is one of the most popular parts of Eaton Park but there is a lot more to discover.

Picture: STUART BEARD you’ll find more people reading a book or passing the time of day chatting with a friend. And there’s now a big focus on nature.

The Friends of Eaton Park been working with Norwich City Council to improve its biodiversity, and the four meadows, woodlands, hedgerows, walls and flower beds are home to a growing and vibrant world of wildflowers, insects, birds and animals.

There’s petanque, outdoor ping-pong, the popular play area and the boat pond

– practically the “inland sea” of this part of the city – which are all free to use.

Miniature trains run trips on Sunday afternoons and there’s crazy golf, footgolf and pitch and putt.

The park was built when few people had cars, and at a time when we’re all trying to use cars less it’s good to know that the park is brilliantly served by bike stands, Beryl Bike and Scooter stands, cycle pedalways and bus numbers 25 and 26.

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Enjoy the taste of summer Asparagus and strawberries – summer in a menu. RICHARD HUGHES of The Assembly House and The Richard Hughes Cookery School shares two recipes that bring the sunshine to your table Until relatively recently, dining in the garden meant squeezing onto a single bench on a postage stamp-sized piece of concrete in the middle of Norwich.

Since moving, we’ve become the owners of a garden, although with Lockdown 1 happening the day after we got the keys and the subsequent world slow-down, it was almost winter before the garden furniture arrived.

Last summer was somewhat of a washout so there are high hopes for summer 2022: we have the garden, we have the garden furniture, we just need the good weather and the food…

Here are two lovely recipes which immediately make you feel that summer has arrived, even if you eat them indoors with the central heating on.

First is a beautifully simple dish that will remind you that summer is here – along with the asparagus. If you can find wild garlic, it’s a beautiful accompaniment to the buttery spears and it also offers a good first foray into foraging. Anyone can spot wild garlic.

And then there’s a summery dessert which falls between two stools: it’s not quite a scone and it’s not quite a shortbread – it’s the Americanised mix-up: a strawberry shortcake.

If I can, I’ll use a taste of home when it comes to the strawberries. The red, juicy jewels picked from the flatlands of the Fens can’t be bettered in my opinion.

My parents had an allotment that was often given over entirely to the quintessential English summer fruit. All the family would be involved in the harvest and invariably dinner would an afterthought after a back-breaking day in the rows.

Cold cuts, a pork pie, tomatoes with the salt pot, cucumber with vinegar and maybe a few boiled potatoes would be the order of the day but then there were always strawberries for “afters” with an adornment of evaporated milk or, if the chimes from the ice cream man coincided with tea time, a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

This recipe may well take a little more effort, but it makes a great tea-time dessert and is perfect for eating outdoors.

Richard Hughes is chef proprietor at The Assembly House in Norwich and runs The Richard Hughes Cookery School there.

For more information, visit www. assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk

Strawberry shortcakes For the shortcakes 325g plain flour ½ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon baking powder 5 tablespoons caster sugar 125g unsalted butter (frozen) 1 large egg (beaten) 125ml single cream 1 large egg white (lightly beaten) For the filling Around 300g strawberries 1 tablespoon caster sugar 250ml double cream 1. Preheat the oven to 220ºC/gas mark 7.

2. Mix the flour, salt, baking powder and three tablespoons of the sugar in a bowl and then grate the butter into these dry ingredients.

3. Using your fingertips, work the butter into the flour until you have a crumbly mixture.

4. In another bowl, whisk the egg into the cream and then, carefully, pour into the flour mixture a little at a time, using a fork to mix. You may not need to use all the egg/cream mixture in order for the dough to come together.

5. Turn your dough out on a lightly-floured surface and roll to a thickness of about 2cm (or ¾ inch) and then lightly-flour a 6.5cm/2½ inch round cutter in flour and cut out as many rounds as you can before re-rolling the scraps and cutting again. The mixture should make eight shortcakes.

6. Place the shortcakes at least an inch

apart from each other on a greased or lined baking sheet and brush the tops with the egg white before sprinkling with the remaining two tablespoons of caster sugar.

7. Put into the oven and bake for around 10 to 15 minutes. They should be golden brown.

8. Cool on a wire rack for a few minutes – they should be eaten while still warm.

9. Gently whip the cream until it is pillowy and slice the strawberries before scattering over a tablespoon of sugar.

10. Serve the shortcakes spilt across the middle and filled with cream and strawberries and then place the top back on the shortcake.

11. Award a prize to anyone who can eat one without it gently exploding – alfresco is the best place to eat these buttery, creamy, strawberry shortbread clouds!

Asparagus with wild garlic polonaise Serves two

300g Norfolk asparagus 2 free-range eggs ¼ small loaf of granary bread 50ml olive oil 100g butter 1 lemon 25g wild garlic leaves Salt and pepper Method 1. First make your wild garlic polonaise.

Heat the olive oil with 25g of the butter in a heavy frying pan.

2. When the butter begins to foam, tip in the roughly grated breadcrumbs.

3. Cook until the crumbs soak up the butter and begin to brown and crisp. Add the chopped wild garlic. (No wild garlic? Use chives.)

4. Place the eggs into cold water, bring to the boil for three minutes and then place under cold water to cool.

5. Peel the eggs.

6. Grate the eggs into the wild garlic crumb.

7. Season with sea salt and coarsely ground black pepper.

8. Trim and peel the bases of the asparagus. Drop into boiling salted water.

Cook for two minutes (dependent on the thickness of the spears), drain and place into a frying pan with 75g of hot foaming butter.

9. Fry gently for a minute or so.

10. Tip into a serving dish and squeeze over the juice of half a lemon.

11. Top with the wild garlic polonaise and serve warm.

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Dress to chill on your bike Summer is a great time to get out on your motorbike but ANDY RUSSELL reminds us it’s important to stay safe as well as cool An old motorbiking buddy gave me a simple tip for safer summer riding – sweat it or regret it.

Do not shun protective motorbike clothing for just a T-shirt, shorts, trainers and a crash helmet when the weather hots up. The horror of such a rider sliding along the road after a fall or crash scares me.

But you can look, and be, cool with modern motorbike clothing that lets your body breathe while offering high standards of protection.

Modern helmets have air vents, which open and close to keep your head cool.

Lightweight, waterproof summer riding jackets, both leather and textile, feature mesh panels, often on the front, back and arms, to let air through – with shoulder and elbow armour and pockets for optional breathable back protectors. Some have detachable liners.

Specialist riding jeans are designed to give high levels of protection if you part company with your bike. Some have hi-tech fibres built into the denim to reinforce the material, which is double thickness on vulnerable areas, while others have a separate lining made from special abrasion-resistant materials.

Summer gloves have mesh panels but

Safety checks

STAY COOL: Summer is a great time to be on a motorbike, but wear protective clothing and do regular safety checks. still offer palm protection and knuckle armour.

Fashionable warm-weather short motorbike boots combine style with safety features to set off the smart-casual look so you do not have to change when you arrive at your destination.

So gear up and be smart and safe this summer.

Andy Russell is a motoring journalist and editorial content provider – email andy@andyrussellmedia.co.uk or call 07745 557001.

Sunny days, blue skies and dry roads – summer is motorbike magic.

Many fairweather riders are putting their bikes back on the road after months of being mothballed, but check to make sure you and your bike are ready for the road.

Give it a good clean even if you did so before storing it. It is another chance to check it over – you might have missed something.

The battery might have gone flat while off the road. Make sure it is charged to fire up your bike. If necessary, replace it.

Check tyre pressure and tread depth and look for damage. You might have had a slow puncture and not realised it.

Make sure all the lights work.

Check chain tension and lubricate it.

Check all levels – engine oil, coolant and brake fluid.

You have also been off the road, while your bike was stored so your riding skills might not be as sharp as they were. Consider some training or refresher courses.

If your bike needs a service, book it as soon as possible because workshops are busy during the riding season.

To find out more about Norfolk County Council rider training, visit norfolk.gov.uk/motorcyclists or email roadsafety@norfolk.gov.uk

Hall is set for a summer of arts and flowers Mannington Estate is inviting everyone to come along to their glorious gardens this summer.

As well as the gardens and country walks – and lunch in the tearooms – there will be a

summer art exhibition. Art For Today features more than 30 East Anglian artists, with work including textiles and glass as well as paintings and sculpture.

The gardens will be open

on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays from 11am until 5pm between July 27 and August 28.

There will be a special Art For All Ages Day on July 30.

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Feeling peckish? Time to

by Patrick Prekopp Chairman of Slow Food Aylsham

TASTY: Michael Law feeds the mighty pizza oven, and there are all sorts of treats on sale at pop-up takeaways, from samosas to bunnychow and sweet waffles.

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Laura van Ree and Trina Worden are two local solicitors who set up Not For Profit Law to ‘do law differently’. They also advise on Wills, Tax Planning, Trusts, Powers of Attorney and the Court of Protection.

Vans, carts, horse boxes, trailers, stalls – call ’em what you like, they are popping up everywhere in Norfolk in all shapes and sizes as mobile food takeaways.

This new version of “meals on wheels” grew out of the pandemic when indoor venues had to shut and the obvious solution was to go outside.

In lockdown, takeaway food took off and there are now around 7,000 mobile units, according to Startups business magazine.

And half of us are now buying street food at least once a week.

But it is the “start-ups” who have spotted that the business costs of the food-to-go market are significantly lower – no property rental or service charges, you are your own boss and no more 9-to-5 drudge.

From a humble food stall at Aylsham’s Farmers’ Market to a restaurant on Fakenham Racecourse, Raj Verma is one entrepreneur who spotted the trend.

“It started as a hobby,” said Raj, who launched Currylicious with his wife, Rita, and her sister Perveen in 2018, bringing a taste of the Punjab to Norfolk.

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pop out for a pop-up... curries at a few farmers’ markets and local shops. We established our mobile business, investing in two trailers when it became apparent that our products were selling really well.

“And during the lockdowns, we started a delivery service of boxed meals to be heated at home.”

Raj has given up his teaching job, and today Currylicious can be seen across north Norfolk at farmers’ markets, catering for private and public events, providing curries to be sold in the retail sector, offering a home delivery service, and at the restaurant at Fakenham Racecourse on racedays.

One enterprise just starting out on the road of mobile catering is The Nest, a family-run food truck which opened in 2021, serving sweet and savoury waffles, speciality coffee and other tempting treats.

From a converted horse box, owners Deb Davison and daughter Kate Gedge have been touring and have a semi-permanent site on Aylsham Rec. Mother-of-two Deb previously worked as a gardener, a care worker and “all sorts”, but always wanted to own a café with carpenter husband Geoff. “I’ve always loved cooking, but we couldn’t make the café idea work,” she said. “When covid arrived we had to reevaluate – if we didn’t do it then, when?

“Outside eating was very important to people during the pandemic and a pop-up van seemed the solution. It’s really taken off and we get to do what we love.”

Some businesses – such as Farriers Grill – took takeaway the extra mile and made their operations portable.

Owner Carl Spinks was a butcher in Sprowston before hitting the road. With his wife Karen and daughter Gina, they also bought a horse box in 2020, converting it into a licensed bar for weddings and fetes.

However, with covid, weddings and parties came to an end, so they moved on to dad’s speciality – what else but meat products: barbecues, burgers and chillis?

Gina said: “It has been difficult, especially

SERVING NOW: Clockwise from left, Deb Davison and daughter Kate Gedge from The Nest; Carl Spinks and daughter Gina at Farriers Grill; The Durban Grill; and Raj Verma serves a customer at Currylicious. getting pitches with all the competition out there, but we have managed to build up a good business.”

The Farriers can be found at the Spreadeagle in Erpingham, and venues in Horsford and Norwich.

Less than portable, but definitely mobile, Michael Law’s huge wood-fired pizza oven is a welcoming sight.

Starting Lawless Pizzas was a way for ex-chef Michael to be his own boss and enjoy family life more. “Covid was good for us. People wanted to get out and we were there to feed them,” he said.

Lawless offers fresh pizzas in classic flavours and is regularly in Aylsham, Holt, Swanton Abbott and North Walsham.

Of course, the choice and quality of food is also a draw and few come more exotic than The Durban Grill, offering South African street food. Owner Adam Davies specialises in Zulu recipes including ostrich, crocodile and zebra – all from suppliers who participate in environmental and breeding programmes.

“People enjoy the quirkiness and range of some of the traders out there. One night you could have Thai, the next pizza, the next a bunnychow!” he said. “Although restaurants are now back open and seem to be getting back to pre-covid numbers, people are still enjoying the whole street food scene.”

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Go bright or go boho...

It’s all about bright colours at Jarrold this summer.

Whether you are going for columns of colour, blocking your brights or mixing up statement prints, it’s a time to be bold. Choose any shade of the rainbow from zesty yellows, neon pinks and turquoise blues as well as florals and geometric patterns.

Sandwich dress £99; Oui scarf £59; Ted Baker Jayriri Basket Weave Bucket Bag £175; Mint Velvet gold tone fan hoop earrings £25.

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There is also a desire for clothes and accessories which reflect our favourite international adventures with influences from around the globe and a strong luxe feel.

Elements such as tie-dye, crochet, sarong skirts and tasselled bags can take your outfit from boring to boho.

Colour will be hot, hot, hot Sprowston-based fashion designer BECKI BALL, whose Becci brand has been gaining international attention in 2022, shares her thoughts for summer dressing This summer there's no doubt vibrant colours are going to be hot. With fewer restrictions and more possibilities of travelling abroad to the places we love, it’s time to go wild with fashion and step out of your comfort zone.

Bright pinks, daring greens, sunset oranges, sea blues and refreshing prints – aka dopamine dressing – is a necessity in the summer wardrobe.

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A trio of summer firsts A summer drama set in a 1970s nightclub will break new ground by teaming up young performers from two theatres 180 miles apart.

Stags and Hens will open Sheringham Little Theatre’s summer season in August, bringing together soon-to-be married Dave and Linda, and their friends, when their pre-wedding party nights turn out to be at the same venue.

The action, set in the nightclub toilets, will see a 12-strong cast provided by young actors from the Little Theatre and Stafford, where play director Nick Earnshaw also runs youth drama groups at Gatehouse Youth Theatre and Rooftop Studios.

In a trio of firsts, it is the first time the two venues have collaborated, the first time the Stafford team has toured, and the first time Nick has directed a show by his favourite playwright, Willy Russell.

“I have adored the play since I first saw it when I was 16 and I love Willy Russell’s work. I was in his One For The Road here at Sheringham in a previous summer season,” he said.

“There are a lot of young characters in Stags and Hens so we are bringing older members from my Stafford groups.

They are very talented up-and-coming performers who have also won many medals in their drama exams.

“Doing summer ‘rep’ drama with its short rehearsal period is great training for young actors,” he added.

Nick is currently finalising the cast and talking to set designers about creating a moveable stage to create a quick pace to the show. It features two toilet areas where the couple and their friends reveal their true personality traits.

“The story can make you laugh and cry, and although it takes place in a northern club in 1979, it’s still very relatable today.

Stags and Hens runs from August 4 to 6 (7.30pm plus a Saturday 2.30pm matinee) Other summer season shows are: Wait Until Dark – August 9 -13. A thriller

Let’s do the show right here!

The joys of Cliff Richard’s Summer Holiday are set to be brought to life in Norfolk and Suffolk this year as part of a laughter-filled production.

Produced by Matthew Townshend Productions as part of Theatre on the Coast 2022, it will see actors perform in Reydon, Sheringham and Great Yarmouth to the backdrop of classics from Cliff and the Shadows.

The show follows four bus mechanics who are inspired to take a double decker across Europe, where they are joined by members of a girl band.

A double decker similar to that featured in the 1963 film of the same name is set to make appearances with the actors along

the East Anglian coastline throughout August.

Matthew said: “Summer Holiday is approaching its 60th anniversary – it was a huge hit at the time and remains incredibly popular today. The show will transport people back to a more innocent age, days of real optimism and hope...

What could be a better fit than celebrating the iconic British summer holidays on the beautiful east coast?”

The tour starts in Reydon on August 9, crossing the border to Sheringham Little Theatre from August 16, before a final five nights at St George’s Theatre in Great Yarmouth from August 23.

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set in 1960s London involving a conman, two ex-convicts and a mysterious doll.

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A DIGITAL REVOLUTION AT LANGLEY SCHOOL “Digital learning supports and enhances the important skills of creativity, teamwork and collaboration, traits much needed now and in the future.”

Over the past 18 months, Langley School has embarked upon a digital revolution with significant investment in their digital provision for both staff and pupils. We speak to them about the project and how they aim to become educational leaders of Digital provision within the independent school sector.

Langley has undertaken a digital revolution over the last 18 months. Can you tell us why you instigated the project?

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“Digital innovation is a key part of the provision at Langley.

Our role as educationalists is to prepare our young people for the future; with a constantly evolving world, having an adaptable range of skills is vital, and technology must be part of this toolkit. We have upgraded our whole system, boosted the Wi-Fi, brought in new processes and provided devices Microsoft Surface - Pro 3 for each pupil, from Year 3 to the Sixth Form.

This means that there is seamless transition between the age groups and the two school sites.”

Why is this project important for pupils at Langley and what are the long-term benefits?

“Digital learning supports and enhances the important skills of creativity, teamwork and collaboration, traits much needed now and in the future.

The world that our current 7-yearolds will dive into when they are 18 is unknown, but we do know that digital mastery will be important in helping them achieve and contribute.”

Could you tell us about the objectives and how these have

been implemented?

Sam Youngs, Head of Digital Services: “I was recruited to Langley School as Head of Digital Services to review the digital infrastructure and provision.

Access to technology has been transformed to ensure that it is now flexible and ready when it is most needed. The ultimate goal is to provide the most relevant technology for teaching and learning, removing the barriers that IT systems sadly are known for and creating the opportunity for whole new experiences.”

What is planned for the next phase of the journey?

“The digital journey at Langley is only going to get better as we continue to develop training and support for all users, ensuring that everyone has the confidence to make the most of the technologies available to them.

New achievement programs and experiences will be created to continue to develop the skills of pupils. And we’ll keep a close watch on the future of Digital to make sure we are at the forefront of what can be done.”

What has the impact been on your children?

Fenella Littleboy, Langley parent: “The school has long supported technical and digital confidence and ability in its pupils with

access to regular IT classes.

However, now, I can see a notable shift into an ease with their device and, crucially, a marked level of responsibility towards its care and respect for what it can, should and could do. It is fascinating to see such confident exploration in a world where technology is king and to know that our children are being mentally and physically prepared for the wider digital world.”

“our children are being mentally and physically prepared for the wider digital world” How has the project impacted the learning environment and enhanced teaching and learning provision?

Sarah Menegaz, Deputy Head Teaching and Learning (Prep School) “The introduction of individual Surface Pro devices for staff has increased productivity and had a noticeable impact on staff workload, as access to key documents and pedagogical resources is possible at the click of a button. New docking systems, connecting to interactive whiteboards, allow a

fast set-up with resources ready to go as soon as pupils walk in.

Visualisers continue to be an excellent modelling tool and staff have been encouraged to explore the potential of a number of programmes and apps.”

How has teaching in the classroom been impacted?

“We want technology to become the enabler rather than the barrier to effective teaching and learning. Technology has become another tool in the toolkit and is only deployed when it adds value to the learning. There is space and time to continue to develop skills such as handwriting, for example, and learning outside the classroom in our beautiful grounds and beyond. We remain conscious of limiting the amount of screen time that pupils should be exposed to. We have opted to use a well-balanced hybrid of digital and traditional teaching and learning methods, finding the best ways to enhance pupils’ joy of learning, independence and learning outcomes.

What’s next for Langley’s digital revolution?

“Next term is all about familiarisation and confidence building for both teachers and pupils. It is an exciting new development with huge potential and our ambition is to become a Microsoft accredited school in years to come.”

Situated in the Norfolk countryside, Langley is a thriving, co-educational day and boarding school for pupils aged 6 months to 18 years.

To learn more, visit: www.langleyschool.co.uk

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We’re lovely - wish you were here Redwings Horse Sanctuary is a national charity rescuing and caring for horses, ponies, donkeys and mules, but their heart is here in Norfolk, with their headquarters just south of Norwich and visitor centres in Aylsham and Caldecott, near Great Yarmouth.

Both centres offer lots of facilities for visitors to enjoy, with Caldecott offering a new rehoming training centre.

It is also home to the charity’s largest herd of donkeys – who are always happy to have a cuddle or an ear scratch!

Visitors can meet six of the charity’s Adoption Stars – Redwings’ special VIP residents – who can be sponsored by supporters.

From £15 a year, their sponsors receive regular updates on their online blog about their antics, plus a welcome pack, a friendship card, postal updates and even an invitation to their birthday parties.

Best of all, every penny made from the adoption scheme goes towards the care of all the charity’s rescued residents, enabling it to continue helping horses in need.

And the Adoption Stars who call Redwings Caldecott their home have sent some summer postcards telling us more about them...

Esther Esther was rescued from Spindle Farm, in Amersham, when she was just two months old. More than 200 horses, ponies and donkeys were found living in appalling conditions.

Esther’s mum, Martha, was so thin that she couldn’t produce enough milk to feed her foal, but since coming to Redwings they have both made a full recovery and live happily together at Caldecott.

Lily Lovely Lily was one of three horses who came to Redwings from another organisation which had been struggling to secure homes for the group.

Lily spent some time with the rehoming team but recurrent issues with her hooves meant she was best suited to life in sanctuary care under the watchful eye of

Love from Lily (and Satin)

Love from Noah

arrived at Redwings in 2010 when he was just a few months old. He was one of a large group of horses whose owner had died and no one was able to look after them.

Fox experiences some stiffness in his legs from time to time, which makes him unsuitable for rehoming, but he loves meeting visitors – with his best friend Bungle always by his side.

Sampson Shetland pony Sampson was just a year old when he was rescued in 2004. He was suffering from a disease called strangles, which was making him very ill.

His owner was struggling to provide the specialist care he needed, so asked Redwings for help to make sure he recovered. Sampson is now a real gent, small in stature but big in cute-factor!

Noah Noah the mule (which means his mum was a horse and his dad was a donkey) arrived at Redwings in 2010 with his Shetland pony companion. Their owner had been struggling to look after them and provide them with the care they needed so Redwings stepped in to secure their future.

Now he is a true cheeky chappie who loves hanging out with his herd mates at Redwings Caldecott.

Love from Sampson

Love from Esther Love from Fox (& Bungle) our vets and farriers.

This stunning girl has a friendly nature making her a wonderful Adoption Star!

Fox Mighty Fox, one of the sanctuary’s tallest residents at 17.1hh (that’s about 1.7m up to his shoulders!), is a handsome Shire cross. Fox

Victoria Gorgeous Victoria was born at Redwings after her mum, Mayfair, was one of several horses rescued by the RSPCA in appalling condition. Mayfair was 22, making her the oldest of the group, but she still managed to give birth to a healthy foal. Having been raised at Redwings, Victoria has grown into a beautiful, sociable mare who loves the company of people – making her perfect for the role of Adoption Star!

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Rare baby makes his debut One of Norfolk’s leading family attractions, Amazona Zoo in Cromer is delighted to announce the birth of a rare Brazilian tapir.

Head keeper Imogen White said: “We are so happy. Ennis the mother hasn't had the easiest time trying to be a mum. She has had three failed pregnancies due to differing factors. With a gestation of 13 months, it is a long time to wait to try again.”

Ennis, who will be 10 in August, gave birth in May to a healthy boy and this time it has all worked out wonderfully for her and the baby’s dad, Lutador, who is also 10.

She had no issues during the birth and the calf was feeding within four hours.

Imogen said: “We had everything prepared for her, including a warm room with lots of extra bedding, separated from Lutador just to give her the space she needed.”

She said the keepers were ready to step in if needed to help the little one to feed.

“The keepers and I have been through the losses that Ennis has suffered over the years and have been heartbroken, so to say that we are over the moon with this successful birth feels like an understatement.

“We are all so proud of Ennis. We all knew she could be a good mum and she is now

Jaguar Balam joins the team This summer, the zoo has welcomed a jaguar called Balam to its family of cats.

The seven-year-old (pictured) came to Cromer from Randers Zoo, in Denmark, after a long delay caused by a mix of Brexit and the pandemic.

Head zookeeper Imogen said: “We lost our elderly jaguar in October 2020 and I got in touch with the studbook keeper for jaguars to inform them.

“I quickly heard back from them that a young male jaguar that had been in the European Breeding Programme had been found to be infertile.

“To allow a viable male to enter the breeding programme this young male needed a new home and would we be willing to take him? We, of course, said yes!

“I am happy to report that he is settling into his new home really well and getting to prove how excellent she is at the job – so attentive and protective.”

Amazona is home to more than 200 tropical animals, including jaguars, pumas, ocelots, monkeys, snakes, caimans, flamingos, tapirs and Tic-Tac the toucan.

everyone here has already fallen in love with him.

“After so long without a jaguar here, Amazona suddenly feels whole again!

We hope that with Balam now living here, the new pair of jaguars in Denmark may breed in the future.”

There is also a tropical house, a tarantula spider house and a cute South American guinea pig village.

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INDIVIDUAL DESIGNS: Suzanne’s favourite works are rings, and as each piece of glass dictates how the finished piece of jewellery will look, they are all unique. The large pendant was a piece of glass found at Happisburgh.

Glass has a touch of class Bits of old bottles and jars thrown away decades ago are getting new life as jewellery in the hands of Suzanne Miao.

Suzanne collects seaglass from the beaches of north Norfolk and sets it in silver to make beautiful rings, necklaces and bangles from her Wymondham home.

“People who are not seaglassers don’t get it,” she said. “They say it’s just old glass that’s been thrown away. Well, yes it is… but it’s beautiful.”

Years of being tumbled by sand, pebbles and the sea turns shards of glass into smooth, frosted jewels which glitter along the shoreline, waiting to be found.

“I travelled all over the world and I don’t recall having ever seen seaglass but then I realised you didn’t find it unless you looked.

It’s a metaphor for life, really.”

She started hunting it down a few years ago when she and her family moved to Norfolk from Hong Kong.

After many years working in the media and publishing she wanted to change track, so took a jewellery-making course.

“From there it was a short step to turning pieces of seaglass she had collected into stunning items which could be worn, with each piece dictating how the finished article would look.

“They are all different,” she said. “Smooth and flat pieces work best.”

And when she collects the glass she has a good idea of what it was in its original life.

Dark green and cobalt blue pieces were

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probably from old poison bottles and pieces with patterns etched in could have come from vases.

“You can tell from the colour, the thickness…” she said.

“There’s a whole fascinating history of how they came about.”

You can see more of her work at www. seadragonsilver.com and in The Gallery Norfolk, in Cromer.

Suzanne will be at Norfolk Creative Craft Fest on July 17 and the Brew Norfolk & Friends Makers Market on August 7, both at The Halls, in Norwich.

You can hunt for glass on any beach, but measures to protect our local coastline from erosion mean that a lot of treasures have been hidden underneath thousands of tonnes of extra sand.

But when that is eroded, the glass will surface for future generations to find.

Sandy beaches throw up slim pickings, but a shingly shore could come up trumps.

Collectors will travel for miles to prime spots. One, Seaham, in County Durham, is a particularly rich hunting ground as the waste from a stained glass factory was thrown over the cliff, returning as multicoloured pieces of seaglass called multis (pictured).

“People have their own ways of looking,” said Suzanne.

“Some walk bent over looking at the ground, others sit in one place and sift through shingle. I’m a walker – I’d worry what I’d miss if I stayed in one place.

“The best time to go is a couple of hours after high tide when the water starts receding. Chase the tide and keep your eyes open.”

Up the road, Felbrigg Hall, near Cromer, has a lot to offer.

Visitors can explore inside the hall and imagine what it might have been like to have lived or worked there.

You can also visit the walled garden to see fruits and vegetables growing or try your hand at den-building in the Great Wood and see if you can spot dragonflies around the lake.

Sheringham Park has lots of space if anyone needs to burn off some energy.

This summer sees the chance to become a nature detective, collecting materials using a spotter’s guide to learn more about the natural world.

There’s a bug hotel to discover and archery will be on offer as well as an outdoor performance of David Walliams’s Awful Auntie.

Horsey Wind Pump also has fun lined up, including two bingo challenges, skipping ropes, hula hoops and getting competitive with ring toss, Molkky skittles and Jenga.

SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL: Suzanne makes her jewellery on a tiny table at her home.

Come out to play with the National Trust From pop-up play pavilions with a familyfestival feel to interactive storytelling and open-air theatre, there are lots of events and activities on offer this summer from the National Trust.

Blickling Estate, near Aylsham, is offering the chance to get active with cycle hire – from balance bikes to e-bikes, they allow you to get to some of the estate’s hidden corners. If you’re less energetic, you can kick back in a deckchair while the rest of the family try activities including archery.

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Satay at sundown? Here’s how After a roaring success post-lockdown in 2021, The Grove Cromer has reopened Sundown, its Norfolk tapas and pizza restaurant housed in two giant tipis.

Located in a quiet corner of the garden, Sundown opened last May with a fantastic menu of tapas dishes including zhoug chicken in a satay sauce, sautéed asparagus, Copy’s Cloud fondue and Malbec-braised chorizo.

The idea for Sundown came about in 2020 when The Grove started offering pizza on the lawns to go with their a la carte dining. This proved very popular and the plan was made to make something similar in a more permanent location.

With the help of Norfolk and Suffolk LEP, Sundown was created. Virtually all the work to put it up was provided by those working at The Grove during the 2021 lockdown. Instead of sitting at home being furloughed, staff came in to help with the construction.

The giant tipis offer a wonderful venue to eat out, serving tapas and pizzas from 4pm until 9pm.

Sundown reopened on April 1 and will stay open until the end of October, with a series of winter events planned, including three Christmas comedy nights in December.

Make it at home The Grove Sundown chicken satay (Serves 4) For the chicken (For best flavours this should be done the day before and left to marinade in the fridge overnight) 4 chicken breasts cut into pieces to be skewered 1 bunch fresh coriander 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground coriander seed 1 tsp salt 1 tsp harissa paste Pack of wooden skewers For the sauce 1 jar peanut butter 1 tablespoon red Thai curry paste 1 tin coconut cream 1 tsp mild curry powder.

Water if required To serve (optional) Pot of tzatziki 1. Put the coriander, oil, spices and salt in a blender and blitz until it forms a

smooth paste. Using a silicon scraper, add this marinade to the chicken and mix thoroughly.

2. Soak the skewers in fresh water for approximately 1 hour, thread the chicken onto the skewers, then place on a tray. Cover with cling film and leave in the fridge – overnight if possible.

3. In a clean blender add the peanut butter and coconut cream and blitz so the ingredients are mixed together, then add the curry powder and paste. This should blend to a thick sauce – if it is too thick for the blender, slowly add water until it’s smooth with a silky shine.

4. The chicken is best cooked on a barbecue or griddle pan, laying the skewers the opposite way to the bars on the grill. Cook until the chicken is thoroughly cooked, with prominent bar marks.

Serve either as a platter with sauce on the side to dip or in a flat bread with sauce and tzatziki spread inside with salad.

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Party island comes home Classic Ibiza has performed to more than 150,000 people since the inaugural event at Blickling Estate in 2016 ensured that one of Norfolk’s best-known beauty spots rivalled the White Island for party anthems.

At that first event, DJ Goldierocks started the evening with a chill-out set. As the sun went down, the Urban Soul Orchestra and its talented vocalists ramped things up as the evening exploded into club mode.

Classic Ibiza was declared a smash hit!

Since then, the show has played at venues ranging from the Ocean Club, Marbella, to Windsor racecourse and the stately homes of Burghley and Bowood.

It has become the biggest travelling, classical dance party of its kind and is now etched as a firm favourite with sell-out audiences up and down the country.

The Classic Ibiza outdoor concert was the brainchild of Lisa Ward, from Revival Productions, and along with fellow director Katharine Brindley, she has been blown away by its popularity.

“When we first performed Classic Ibiza at Blickling in 2016 we knew it was very special, but we had no idea the show would become so popular. Classic Ibiza has progressed from one show in 2016 to being rolled out at 15 venues in 2022. It’s

going to be a busy summer!

“Our challenge is to make it better every year, coming up with fresh ideas that have the ‘wow factor’. Last year’s introduction of a second DJ – in Jose Luis, former Pacha and Ministry of Sound resident – has also been a phenomenal success, and the format of the event works really well.”

With Classic Ibiza returning to Norfolk on Saturday, August 6, the Urban Soul Orchestra has been perfecting this year’s performance in a London studio.

Conductor, arranger and musical producer Stephen Hussey said: “I’ve got goosebumps just thinking about the awesome tracks we’ve got up our sleeve for this summer.

“We can’t wait to feel the energy of the incredible Blickling audience – performing there is like coming home.”

Tickets for the Blickling show are once again due to sell out. Car-parking is free, and you can bring your own food and drink. All you need to do is remember your dancing shoes and embrace the familyfriendly vibe.

The organisers are grateful for the generosity of the crowds at all venues who have helped to raise thousands of pounds for charity over the years. This year Blickling is once again proud to be supporting East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices.

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Why we’ve always loved Norfolk’s attractive beaches make it easy to understand why our coast has been popular with visitors for so many years.

Sheringham Museum’s TIM GROVES tells us more Stretches of golden sand, pebbled beaches, colourful huts lining the promenades and the buzz of children and adults alike chasing around after a ball, digging sandcastles and splashing around at the water’s edge...

There is something for all ages to enjoy on a seaside holiday.

Just imagine sitting in a deckchair, a colourful windbreak protecting you from the prevailing wind, sunhat pulled down as you concentrate on the words of the latest thriller or romance...

The first tourists to the Norfolk coast were the wealthy gentry during the mid-18th century. There was a belief that sea water, like the spa waters of Bath and Buxton, had medicinal properties and could benefit those with an illness or of a delicate constitution.

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ONE FOR THE ALBUM: A family snap from a holiday by the seaside.

Picture: SHERINGHAM MUSEUM reason – visiting the Bath House (opened in 1760). Here guests could indulge in seawater baths and take tea amongst fine company in the assembly room.

It was probably only the brave that would take a dip in the chilly North Sea. During the Victorian era, walking along the beach hoping to find a fossil or simply sketching the fine patterns of

seaweed, together with sea bathing from the privacy of beach wagons, developed as respectable middle-class pursuits combining healthy exercise and inspiring studies of nature.

The prudish nature of Victorian bathing has left a legacy of colourful beach huts, with some on the Norfolk coast nowadays changing hands for tens of thousands of pounds.

Most journeys would have been made by boat or horse-drawn carriage, both of which were expensive and in some cases took a number of days.

In the 1840s the first trains arrived in Norfolk – Great Yarmouth in 1844, Hunstanton in 1862, Cromer in 1877 and Sheringham in 1887.

With the coming of the Great Eastern Railway Company in the early 19th century, our Norfolk coast opened up to more people.

Train travel allowed for more affordable day trips and holidays, bringing labourers and clerks together with their families to mingle with the upper classes, who had made some of these resorts their own.

In Sheringham, a special relationship built up with people from Leicester, with the factories closing for two weeks to allow

to be beside the seaside workers to take their holidays. This time became known by local shopkeepers as the “Leicester fortnight”.

But changing trends over the years have seen more and more people choosing package holidays to the likes of Spain and the Turkish coast over the traditional British seaside break.

Cromer was a fashionable resort as early as the 1790s. In contrast, Sheringham had to wait until the coming of the railway in 1887.

Until then it was only adventurous explorers that ventured out to this small fishing village nestled between Beeston Hills and Skelding Hill to the west and the Cromer Ridge to the south.

This made Sheringham a popular destination for those seeking rest and relaxation away from the towns and cities.

Hotels and boarding houses were built, a golf course was laid out, and the once relatively quiet High Street was becoming a bustling focus of enterprise as new shops and businesses were set up to cater for the needs of the changing and growing population.

Families would let out a room or two in their houses and the guests would provide their own food to be prepared and cooked for them.

The beach was the main attraction, and by the 1890s it was starting to get busy with bathing machines and tents – the first ones made from sails draped over oars.

As Sheringham became a holiday destination, tensions developed between the “old ways” and the expectations of what a seaside town should present.

A newspaper article in The Norfolk Chronicle on July 26,1890, was headlined “The Sheringham Disgrace” and discussed the filthy conditions of the beach.

This had been the way for years. The beach was a dirty place that was avoided by all other than the fishermen.

The new visitors wanted to come to the beach to play and enjoy a swim and they complained about what they found.

Tourism was becoming important and locals were told that they would be fined if they left rubbish on the beach.

To help with this, the council employed a man to clean the beaches and streams and a beach inspector to ensure all toed the line.

Ponies and traps could be hired for trips out and Sheringham Golf Links was becoming popular – attracting famous visitors including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Robert Falcon Scott, of Antarctic fame.

There was a recreation ground providing facilities for tennis and cricket together with

FUN IN THE SUN: From funny postcards to stylish beachgoers, the seaside has long been a favourite place to go for a holiday.

Pictures: SHERINGHAM MUSEUM

popular bowling greens at the hotels, which also held concerts and dances.

Now was the golden age of hotels and new ones were built over the turn of the century.

They took pride in offering their guests the best of everything, with service being an important part of this.

Some commissioned their own chinaware and crested cutlery to lay out on the dining tables at mealtimes.

And they provided employment for locals – young boys showed their entrepreneurial skills by offering goat cart rides to visiting children.

The Sheringham Hotel was built in 1889 at a cost of £10,000, with a dining room seating 200 guests. In the 1920s the tariff for a double bedroom was 16s a day with

luncheon at 4s 6d.

The Grand Hotel on the seafront opened in 1898 and was acknowledged as one of the finest Victorian hotels along the north Norfolk coast, and The Burlington was built in 1899, being known at first as the Burlington Apartments.

Still a popular place to stay, The Two Lifeboats, originally known as the New Inn and dating from 1720, has had a very colourful history. At various times it has been a house of ill repute, a temperance coffee house, and the Bijou Hotel.

With the arrival of direct trains from London Liverpool Street in 1906, the number of visitors grew massively with as many as 64 trains steaming in and out of Sheringham station each day.

In the inter-war years Sheringham thrived as a holiday resort, with some estimates suggesting that 75pc of the population let out rooms or apartments to visitors.

After the Second World War, caravans and B&Bs became more popular, with short breaks becoming the norm.

And now, the increasing popularity of holidays in the UK means seaside resorts are reinventing themselves once again as great family destinations.

Oh I Do Like To Be Beside the Seaside is the 2022 exhibition at Sheringham Museum. It is open from Monday to Saturday from 10am until 4.30pm.

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STUNNING: Beautiful gardens to suit all tastes are open around the county all year round, raising money for health charities.

How do their gardens grow?

We all love a look round a well-lookedafter garden full of beautiful plants and a manicured lawn and there will be more than 80 garden open days welcoming visitors across Norfolk during the summer.

From the first snowdrops in February through blossoms in spring, and with the scents of summer and finally a blaze of autumn colour, gardens which open as part of the National Garden Scheme offer something for everyone.

And every time you visit one you are helping nursing and healthcare charities, which the scheme has been supporting since its inception in 1927.

It is the biggest single donor to both Macmillan Cancer Support and Marie Curie, and helps other charities such as Mind, Parkinson’s UK, and Carers Trust.

One of the beneficiaries, Horatio’s Garden, creates beautiful gardens at spinal injury centres.

Unable to open their gardens during the pandemic lockdowns, several owners created online tours and plant sales so, coupled with online lectures and a Great British Garden Party launched by Mary Berry, the scheme managed to donate £2.88m in 2020 and a further £3m in 2021.

Norfolk NGS could not run without its amazing garden owners and volunteers, who give their time and access to beautiful gardens which offer inspiration as well as a great day out – usually with tea.

Perfect plots for a day out July 20 – Lexham Hall, near Litcham July 24 – 26 Ipswich Road, Norwich July 24 – Dale Farm, Dereham July 24 – Salle Park, Reepham July 31 – 30 Hargham Road, Attleborough July 31 – 61 Trafford Way, Spixworth, Norwich July 31 – The Long Barn, Flordon Road, Newton Flotman August 3 – Fiddian's Folly, North Barningham August 3 and August 5 – Honeysuckle Walk, Gressenhall August 7 – 33 Waldemar Avenue, Hellesdon August 7 – Brick Kiln House, Shotesham August 7 – Kerdiston Manor, Kerdiston August 7 – North Lodge, 51 Bowthorpe Road, Norwich August 8 and August 10 – Honeysuckle Walk, Gressenhall August 14 – 68 Elm Grove Lane, Norwich August 14 – Ferndale, Upper Stoke Holy Cross August 14 – North Lodge, 51 Bowthorpe Road, Norwich August 14 – Severals Grange, Wood Norton August 20 – 47 Norwich Road, Stoke Holy Cross August 20 – 51 Norwich Road, Stoke Holy Cross August 21 – Tudor Lodgings, Castle Acre August 27 – Blickling Lodge, Blickling August 28 and August 29 – Acre Meadow, Bradwell, Great Yarmouth For more information about opening times, access, fees, refreshments and open gardens a little further afield, visit https://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/

Sessions will keep you safer in the water Surrounded by the sea and with lots of rivers and broads, there is plenty of water in Norfolk – and parents are being encouraged to ensure their children learn about water safety.

Everyone Active, which runs The Reef Leisure Centre in partnership with North Norfolk District Council, wants to play its part in ensuring children are confident in the water.

The Royal Life Saving Society UK says that more than 400 lives are lost to drowning across the UK and Ireland every year, and throughout the summer the risk of 30 Just Summer

accidental drowning increases significantly.

Everyone Active’s award-winning learnto-swim programme offers lessons with qualified instructors for all ages, from four months to adults.

Intensive swimming lessons are available at The Reef over the summer holidays, but there is lots of fun to be had as well, with sessions on an interactive inflatable and a splash pad to introduce little ones to the water.

Stuart Jardine, Everyone Active’s contract manager, said: “Learning to swim is a vital life skill which every child should

experience. Swimming lessons help children to be active, teach independence and give a sense of accomplishment as they feel themselves improving.

“It also gives youngsters the ability to get themselves out of potentially dangerous situations, enabling them to fully enjoy trips to the seaside and beach holidays.

“We would encourage people to contact us if they want to improve their child’s water confidence.”

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