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The local magazine for Scole and District Number 11

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2008

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Message from the Editor Welcome to the Autumn PostHorn.

We are pleased to include a colour spread of the Open Gardens and the Village Fête.

Thanks to willing volunteers, many things are bringing our community together. Sadly all our efforts to save the Post Office were thwarted by an overwhelming effort for closure by Post Office managers, people with no understanding of community life.

We are lucky to have Kim as a soon to be ex-Postmistress who has no intention of closing the shop. Now we must all ensure we give her all the support we can.

Shortly we will be faced with changes to the local council. Do we want to retain the existing three tier system or move to a unitary authority? Does this grab your interest, or do you have no view as long as the bins are emptied? Please let us have your views.

As always we will seek to reflect the views of the village.

Chris Earl - Editor

Contents Page 7 - 9 Page 12 Page 14 - 17 Page 21 Page 22 Page 25 - 28 Page 31 - 32 Page 33 Page 35 - 38 Page 41 Page 46 - 47 Page 47 - 48

Ice to Nice by Bob Cossey School News Hydrogen by Roy Philpot Church Services Open Gardens Report Open Gardens & Village Fête pictures Village Fête Report Feather Report by Trevor Raven Stanley Gardner by Chris Earl Letters Council News Scole Parish Plan plus Gardening Tips, MU, WI, etc 3

Your PostHorn Contacts To be interviewed or submit articles: Chris Earl on 855416 E-mail: chrisjearl@hotmail.com Main Village Contact & Advertising Co-ordinator David Hillier on 740158 E-mail: chocs4@aol.com Business Advertising & Distribution Trevor Raven on 741285 E-mail: trevor@listangels.co.uk Billingford Correspondent & Thorpe Parva News Sue Redgrave on 740837 E-mail: susan.redgrave1@homecall.co.uk Distribution : Gordon Larkins on 742713 E-mail: gordonlarkins@tiscali.co.uk PostHorn

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Cover picture : Scenes from The Open Gardens weekend

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HELP NEEDED At the Posthorn we are always pleased to receive items and articles on any interesting subjects from anyone in the Scole area; please keep on sending but........we need help..... with the work involved in producing this magazine.

No special qualifications needed, only a willingness to learn or maybe re-discover some hidden talents. Contact any of us on page 4. We would love to hear from you.

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GARDEN TIPS FOR SEPTEMBER 1st week:

Disbud late flowering chrysanthemums.

Plant strawberry beds. Prepare to store apples and pears.

Earth up celery. Take gooseberry cuttings.

Prune loganberries.

2nd week:

Lift onions. Prepare ground for spring cabbage. Feed leeks.

Prune peaches. Pick apples and pears.

Prune climbing plants.

3rd week:

Lift and store carrots and beetroot. Plant spring cabbage.

Bring cyclamen and chrysanthemums into the greenhouse.

Sow sweet peas.

4th week:

Move rooted alpines. Lift gladioli. Pot up spring bulbs.

Earth up leeks and celery. Keep picking fruit when ripe.

Gather outdoor tomatoes. Feed ferns.

Bring in half-hardy plants.

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From Ice to Nice by Bob Cossey In the previous two editions of Posthorn I have recounted my experiences of the Falklands War. Some of my other experiences in the RN are more down to earth but hopefully interesting just the same.

In 1978 I was attached to the Fleet Maintenance Group (FMG) at HM Naval Base Chatham in October. I was tasked with deploying a team of engineers to carry out repairs and maintenance to a British Leander class frigate at Mayport in Florida. After flying to Washington I was briefed by the Naval Attaché and then drove the 710 miles south to arrange accommodation at a Best Western Motel just outside the naval base. The team arrived 2 days later via an RAF VC10. We stayed for 2 weeks during which time we enjoyed fabulous weather, worked from 7am to 2pm and had great sporting afternoons of water polo in the motel pool. On our return I was asked if I would mind returning the following January to maintain another Leander frigate. Needless to say I accepted the ‘mission’ and ‘the tape self Leander Class frigate destructed in 10 seconds!’

A mobile FMG comprises senior and junior ratings depending on the technical and labour requirements of the Radio, Electrical, Marine and Ordnance speciality required. In this instance, 42 personnel were designated to meet the ship’s requirements. This trip had one difference!! Initially we were to fly to Goose Bay in Canada via an RAF C130 Hercules Oh!!) Why? I don’t know, and never will, but it was the same routine – military bagmeals, earplugs etc.

I had explained to all personnel that we would experience extreme low temperatures in the order of -30° C. As usual, few people took notice only focussing on our eventual arrival in Florida so when we landed at Goose Bay and taxied into the hangar, a number of our personnel were wearing nothing other than a ‘T’ shirt on top. We disembarked into a heated bus to take us to the mess. (cont’d)

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Goose bay, Canada in winter The air temperature was -42°C and by the time we had left the bus to the time we reached the accommodation – 10 yards - we had icicles blocking our noses. The local cars were only evident by their roofs protruding above snow and ice. We were told they were all plugged into the local mains as there was a heater in the sumps to prevent the oil from freezing. The locals were adequately dressed for the conditions as the only part of the body you could see was the eyes.

Static electricity was everywhere due to the freezing dry conditions and the common jape was to put your finger up to an unsuspecting person’s ear lobe and draw an arc between the two, not good if you had a heart condition! After settling into the accommodation it was time to clean up and prepare for dinner. A while later I heard a commotion and went to see what was going on and found the guys laughing and joking in the shower area where one chap had taken an end cubicle with a window but he hadn’t noticed that one small pane of glass was missing. On switching off the shower to dry off, the water in his hair quickly turned to icicles!

After dinner, being Brit's, we adjourned to the dartboards, which operated by a metal cranking method only to find that every time we inputted a score the scorer would feel a ‘belt’. To offset this we had to apply the score by means of a plastic dart flight. An enjoyable evening was had by all. We lost the darts and retired to bed. The following morning to my delight, I was woken by a steward placing a cup of tea on my bedside cabinet. This was just what I needed to start the day after a few bevies the night before!

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I slid up the bed and swung my legs out and the next thing I knew I had landed on the floor on the other side of the room. The beds were metal framed and a static discharge had been made between the backs of my legs and the bed!!!! Fortunately I didn’t spill the tea.

After composing myself I thought’ I’d relax and just enjoy my tea before washing and shaving, so I switched on the light (wrong!!).

That was the biggest belt I ever got!! Once again I picked myself off the floor. In hindsight I found it strange that nobody warned us of the problems with static but maybe they just wanted to have a laugh on us. Well, they certainly got it.

Not long after, we were on our way to Florida and the sun, where the temperature differential went from -42°C to +32°C. Two more weeks of work and glorious weather and then the Hercules flight home.

Then a surprise! An empty RAF VC 10 was diverted to pick us up which meant we all had three seats each to spread ourselves out on.

What a luxury. The only thing missing again was cabin staff! We had to grin and bear it!

St Leonard's Church Billingford News Thanks to everyone, who helped prepare food etc and attended the Lunch at Billingford on 13th. July. The sum of £298 was raised for Church Funds.

13th September : Annual Gift Day. 20th September : Macmillian Coffee morning 10.30 - 12.30 at Peppermill House, Upper Street, Billingford.

Cake stall, children’s games, white elephant, raffle, tombola, cards and jewellery stalls.

29th November : Billingford Christmas Fare at Brockdish Village Hall 1.30 - 4.00. Refreshments, white elephant, children’s games, cake stall, raffle and tombola, craft and food stalls, lots of games and prizes to be won.

Something for all tastes. All proceeds to St. Leonard’s Church , Billingford.

ALLOTMENTS Would any Scole resident who has an interest in being an allotment holder please contact Robin Thomas on 740620.

At least 6 residents are required before an application can be made.

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Hot Stone Therapy – An Ancient Wonder Hot Stone Therapy goes beyond the physical experience of typical massage and enters deeper dimensions of relaxation, health and well-being. The Therapy combines traditional massage with the use of smooth, heated basalt stones, which are applied to the body as an extension of the therapist’s hands.

Cold stones can also be used to aid healing; the therapy is clinically known as ‘Geothermotherapy’. The massage is 10 times more effective than a normal massage. The warmth of these heated stones penetrates muscles and balances the nervous system like no other treatment.

How Does the Therapy Work?

It is believed that when you increase the blood flow through the skin, detoxification is increased. All areas of the body’s systems continue to respond for 72 hours after a Stone Therapy Treatment. As the hot basalt stones are alternately used with the cooler marble stones, they create a type of ‘vascular gymnastics’ in the circulatory system helping the body detoxify and heal. The warmer stones expand the blood vessels, push blood and unwanted waste materials through the body and also have a sedative effect on the nervous system. The cold stones cause the blood vessels to constrict, stimulating the nervous system and drawing blood and waste products along the body. This ensures that every cell in the body receives more oxygen and nutrients while at the same time waste material is removed more effectively through the corresponding increase in lymph flow.

The Complementary Medicine Centre offers a comprehensive range of therapies that integrate with traditional medical treatment. To celebrate our new advertising with PostHorn, we are offering readers a £5 discount off treatments and therapies - please present a copy of PostHorn when you attend the Centre.

To book a Hot Stone Therapy, contact Lara Brown, ITEC Dip. MIGPP at The Complementary Medicine Centre on 01379 870707.

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Scole community centre, Ransome Avenue, Scole Reg’ Charity no. 1048460

SCOLE BABY & TODDLER GROUP Runs every Wednesday (in term time) 9.15 – 11.00. am Come along for a chat & a cuppa whilst your child plays, & learns to socialise with other children of the same age.

9.15 – 10.30 free play 10.30 – 10.45 fruit & a snack 10.45 – 11.00 story & song time For more information contact Laura on 01379 642439

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SCOLE PRE-SCHOOL Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9.15 – 11.45 Age from 2½ to primary school age.

Fully qualified, friendly & experienced staff.

Secure indoor & outdoor facilities. Good Ofsted report.

Funding available from the term following their 3rd birthday.

For more information contact Shirley on 01379 740574 At the end of another very successful year, Scole pre-school & toddler group would like to thank you for all the support that has been given to us. Our fund-raising is extremely important to us; without your help we would not be able to do this.

This school year we have started a 100 club, held a St. George’s fair, done a sponsored bike ride & much more to raise funds.

The next event will be our Christmas fair, which we promise to be bigger & better, with a magical train ride to Santa’s Grotto.

With the enthusiasm and loyalty of the committee and staff, plus the great support of the local community, Scole pre-school & toddler group will continue to go from strength to strength.

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School News During the Summer term the Friends of the school generously supplied the funds to enable the children to visit the Sainsbury Centre at UEA, Thornham Field Centre and the Museum of Norfolk Life in Gressenhall.

There have been several sporting events including the netball team taking part in the Norfolk Show. As well as the after-school sports clubs the new gardening club has been very popular producing a fine crop of vegetables. The Lace-making club and the Art club add to the wide variety of activities available to the children after school.

This year at the end of term, when reports and SATs were completed, the children took part in their own Talent Show providing great entertainment and amusement to staff and pupils!

We have had a number of visitors to take assembly including the new headteacher of Diss High School, Dr Jan Hunt. At the end of each Friday afternoon families and friends are invited to our Sharing Assemblies. On the last day of term the Year 6 leavers were presented with Bibles from the Friends and St Andrew’s Church.

Sixteen children will move on to Diss High School in September. We also said farewell to Mrs Joan Brown, a much valued and dedicated teaching assistant who has retired after nine years at the school.

We are very proud of our school and our school governors play an important part in maintaining high standards. We currently have a vacancy for a governor and would welcome enquiries from members of the community who would like to make a positive contribution to children’s education. Please contact the school office if you are interested in this role.

Telephone 01379 740654 or email office@scole.norfolk.sch.uk or write to the Headteacher at Scole CEVC Primary School, Norwich Road, Scole, Diss IP21 4ED. For more information about our school visit our website www.scole.norfolk.sch.uk 12

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Hydrogen - The next generation fuel

by Roy Philpot Hydrogen (H2) is being aggressively explored as a fuel for passenger vehicles. It can be used in fuel cells to power electric motors or burned in internal combustion engines (ICEs). It is an environmentally friendly fuel that has the potential to dramatically reduce our dependence on oil, but several significant challenges must be overcome before it can be widely used.

The Benefits Produced Domestically. Hydrogen can be produced domestically from several sources, reducing our dependence on petroleum imports.

Environmentally Friendly. Hydrogen produces no air pollutants or greenhouse gases when used in fuel cells; it produces only Nitrogen Oxide when burned in Internal Combustion Engines. (ICE’s) The Challenges Fuel Cost & Availability. Hydrogen is currently expensive to produce and is only available at a handful of locations.

Vehicle Cost & Availability. Fuel cell vehicles are currently far too expensive for most consumers to afford, and they are only available to a few demonstration fleets.

On board Fuel Storage. Hydrogen contains much less energy than gasoline or diesel on a per-volume basis, so it is difficult to store enough hydrogen on board a vehicle to travel more than 200 miles. Other challenges include fuel cell performance, customer acceptance, and hydrogen transport and bulk storage. Fossil fuels such as gasoline, diesel and coal all produce airborne pollutants. Even methanol and "natural gas" create noxious fumes. Some of the major pollutants created from these fossil fuels are carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide and methane. All of these pollutants contribute to smog and also play a major part as culprits behind acid rain and projected global warming. Hydrogen fuel is a cleaner alternative to fossil fuels. Wind, solar and hydro power can produce hydrogen fuel that is 100% pollution-free and 100% renewable. Hydrogen can be made from water, and when burned, turns back into water.

How is hydrogen made from water, and what happens when hydrogen is burned? Most of us already know that water is composed of two parts hydrogen, and one part oxygen. The hydrogen atoms are separated from the oxygen atoms through a process called "electrolysis" and then compressed into fuel tanks. When the hydrogen atoms are subsequently burned as fuel they recombine with oxygen atoms and turn back into water. Electricity can make hydrogen, and hydrogen can also make electricity. Hydrogen fuel cells are actually hydrogen batteries that generate electricity.

Fossil fuels will eventually run dry. Hydrogen is renewable and therefore unlimited. It does not contribute to acid rain, ozone depletion or any global warming. A hydrogen fuel cell operates like a battery. The chemicals are very simple, just hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen and oxygen atoms are joined together to produce water and electricity.

When most people think of hydrogen they think of the first atom on the periodic table, or the airship Hindenburg, or even the hydrogen bomb, but there is much more to hydrogen.

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On earth the hydrogen atom contains a single proton, around which orbits a single electron. It is also the world’s lightest, most abundant, and most explosive element.

For these reasons it is also the most useful, both for its lifting ability, as well as its explosive power. In fact, the sun burns up 11 billion pounds of hydrogen every second! It was through this burning of hydrogen that photosynthesis created the very fossil fuel we so enjoy today. Hydrogen is considered an “energy storage medium,” much like batteries, and can be made quite simply. The best method would be to take electricity to split (electrolyze) water into hydrogen and oxygen. This could be done on a large scale in a hydrogen production plant. The US currently produces 100 billion cubic feet per year of hydrogen for industry, and for the space programme.

Hydrogen is the heart of all hydro carbon fuels (fossil fuels). Pure hydrogen and carbon can be extracted. Carbon is a very reusable resource and is known for its light weight and strength. Carbon would most likely be implemented as a method for storing hydrogen, rather than using the traditional steel tank, which isn’t as safe.

A newer material called carbon fibre can be used to store the hydrogen. Currently, this method of extracting hydrogen from oil is preferred due to its high efficiency, which means most hydrogen used today is derived from a fossil fuel, but this will change. Determining whether or not hydrogen has the ability at this stage to replace oil completely is currently conjecture, but we know that hydrogen has the capability to entirely replace fossil fuels altogether.

Hydrogen could prove to be the safest, cleanest, most powerful, most politically and economically feasible, most profitable and most easily adopted fuel. This would show hydrogen to be the renewable resource that could supply us with all our energy needs through the 21st century and beyond and for as long as the sun continues to shine.

The Perfect Fuel Hydrogen cars have been in magazines like “Popular Mechanics” for years, new prototype after new prototype, but to what avail? The technology is there, but it will take big business to bring hydrogen to the pumping stations, to put a hydrogen car on every driveway, and that is exactly what is happening at the moment. Countries like The future?

Germany, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Canada and Japan are leading the way and oil companies like Exxon Mobil, Texaco, BP and Shell say “we believe in hydrogen as one of the world's principal energy resources far into the future, our aims are two-fold,” says Don Huberts, Chief Executive Officer of Shell Hydrogen. Car companies like Mercedes, Honda, Ford, GM’s Holden, Toyota and BMW, "It feels like a normal car. It can be operated like a normal car. The feeling for our customers will be they have a high powered car, a normal car with clean emissions," comments Klaus Pehr, head of concept cars for BMW. Countless others are all trying to get in on the action. The way the new BMW 750hL sedan hydrogen/gasoline hybrid works is that it can run on both hydrogen and gasoline. It has two filling caps. When a hydrogen fuelling station isn’t available you just flip the switch and run on gasoline. Oil prices have now increased quite substantially and the likelihood of hydrogen competing with oil in a global market will now mean that it will be looked at a lot harder than in the past. (cont’d)

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Solar ‘gensets’ hold the world’s record for converting solar energy to electricity. Using this method a relatively small area of land could manufacture enough Solar-Hydrogen to supply the entire energy requirements of the United States. According to a study funded by Saudi Arabia, even if less efficient photovoltaic cells were used, a relatively small area of land could displace all their oil exports.

It costs 45 Kwh to produce 1 gallon of gasoline equivalent hydrogen. No matter what the method, the fact remains that hydrogen is the key to a bright future creating a renewable, self-sufficient resource that will one day in the near future make oil obsolete.

Hydrogen uses - fact file Hydrogen has many practical uses. For example, you can easily convert any combustion engine to run on hydrogen. Hydrogen can be used as a cooking fuel, to heat your home, drive your car, and mow your lawn. Hydrogen can run your generator and run the electricity for your home. With the addition of a fuel cell, hydrogen can be turned back to electricity to run your computer or your lights. It can be used in place of electricity, in place of petrol, and in place of propane or natural gas . It can be used to suit all the world’s power needs, unlike with so many things, which only the rich and more developed countries can afford.

Hydrogen can power any country where the sun shines.

Hydrogen has the highest energy to weight ratio. NASA has used it as a rocket fuel since the 1940’s. Most people don’t notice it, but if you watch a shuttle lift off you can see that the three rockets attached to the shuttle itself have a light blue almost clear flame - that is the on board hydrogen rocket. NASA also uses hydrogen for it’s primary fuel while out in space, and for making drinking water. One pound of hydrogen when combined with oxygen will make nine pounds of pure distilled drinking water. Through the process, it will generate a significant amount of usable electricity as a byproduct. Navies use electrolyzers for their submarines to make oxygen for long missions; they turn on their diesel engines and turn the sea water into hydrogen and oxygen, essentially the opposite of what NASA is doing.

Hydrogen fuel cells A Hydrogen fuel cell consists of two electrodes sandwiched around an electrolyte.

Oxygen passes over one electrode and hydrogen over the other, generating electricity, water and heat. Hydrogen is fed into the "anode" of the fuel cell. Oxygen (or air) enters the fuel cell through the cathode. Excited by a catalyst, the hydrogen atom splits into a proton and an electron, which take different paths to the cathode.

The proton passes through the electrolyte. The electrons create a separate current that can be utilized before they return to the cathode to be reunited with the hydrogen and oxygen in a molecule of water. Since hydrogen fuel cells rely on chemistry and not combustion, the emissions are virtually zero in comparison to the cleanest fuel combustion engines.

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Hydrogen fuel cells can be made in a vast quantity of sizes. They can be used to produce small amounts of electric power for devices such as personal computers, or be used to produce high voltage powers for electric power stations.

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are an attractive alternative to regular batterypowered vehicles. They can be refuelled quicker and even run longer between refuelling.

The environment “I believe that water will one day be employed as fuel, that hydrogen and oxygen will constitute it, used singly or together, will furnish an inexhaustible source of heat and light.” Jules Verne, Mysterious Island.

Most environmentalists, let alone ordinary citizens don’t even realize the extent to which hydrogen can go to solving our most pressing issues, pollution and global warming, just to name a couple. The air that comes out of the exhaust pipe of a combustion engine running off hydrogen is cleaner than it was when it went in, called “minus emissions.” Engine oil remains clean for an extended period of time, because there is no sulphur or carbon compounds to degrade the oil. Engines using hydrogen will last much longer and start faster in any weather. Existing cars could be converted to run on hydrogen. In fact introducing a small amount of hydrogen, two to five percent into internal combustion engines that currently run off gasoline, diesel, or natural gas, increases the efficiency, improves petrol mileage and reduces pollutants quite remarkably.

More oil is dumped into the ocean by routine oil tankers every year, than from an oil spill. This is because ocean seawater is used to clean out the ships gigantic tanks before refilling. In many third world countries, indigenous peoples are forced to destroy what little remains of their natural forests for cooking and keeping warm.

When wood is not available they are forced to burn whatever they can find, usually animal or human waste. Hydrogen can provide a solution to these most pressing needs. Burning hydrogen yields water and reduces smog by burning unburned hydrocarbons in the air. Hydrogen can be produced from water, sewage, garbage, landfills, agricultural biomass, paper product waste and many methods. Hydrogen is naturally produced by plants and is colourless, odourless, tasteless and nontoxic.

Safety The motor company BMW has done extensive crash testing to prove the safety of its hydrogen vehicles. They tested their hydrogen tanks in a series of accident simulations that included collision, fire and tank ruptures. In all cases, the hydrogen cars fared better then conventional gasoline vehicles . This is due to the fact that when a hydrogen tank is ruptured, the hydrogen quickly escapes harmlessly up into the atmosphere. Hydrogen also burns quickly, and must have the right ratio of oxygen to hydrogen in order to be flammable (a seven to one ratio). Pure hydrogen is not flammable. Therefore, hydrogen is actually safer than gasoline! Hydrogen is going to be the only practical renewable domestic and transport fuel coming to our aid in the modern world’s short to medium term future. The sooner we get to the position of replacing all those carbon based fuels, the better!

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Thoughts from the Rectory “one Lord, one faith, one baptism: one God and father of all who is over all and through all in all”.

Ephesians 4 v 4 and 5 A huge thank you to all who expressed concern after the publication of my “Thoughts from the Rectory in the last edition of PostHorn. It was a little embarassing after a while but I’m not sorry for writing in the way I did because it is important for all people and especially those of Christian faith to express themselves honestly and in love rather than hiding the truth.

I was a little disappointed that people felt concerned for me but actually missed the point of the article which comes in this verse from 2 Corinthians “for when I am weak, then I am strong”. ch12 v10.

After an excellent holiday in June at Skegness with “Billy Bear” and a week in Lancashire with the mother-in-law (!) I feel very positive and a number of issues I shared have been resolved, but the weakness was necessary for God’s strength to come through.

Late June saw the first Open Gardens for some years, then in July we had the Scole Community Fête. Both events showed what can happen when folk come together with their different talents and activities with a common aim.

These events are a reflection of the Anglican Communion throughout the world. Hundreds of Bishops and Archbishops from all over the world met together at the Lambeth Conference with their diverse backgrounds but yet one in Christ and in their desire to bring God’s kingdom on earth. In the press you will have read about the many divisions in the Anglican Church. It is sad because the great strength of the Anglian Church is it’s diversity and it’s unity in Christ Jesus.

I hope that the unity of the Church will not be destroyed because of it’s diversity. That would be so very sad because we need diversity with unity.

Enjoy the remainder of the Summer.

With every blessing.

Trevor “one Lord, one faith, one baptism” 18

Church Contact Details Priest-in-Charge

Rev. Trevor Riess The Rectory, Mill Lane, Scole IP21 4DB

Tel: 742762

Church Warden Scole Reader

Maurice Cormack Sue Auckland

Tel: 741197 Tel: 740325

Church Secretary Scole Billingford

Diane Worthington Brian Nunn

Tel: 741839 Tel: 740723

From the records Baptisms:

Harry Last Alan Harris

May 4 May 11

Marriages:

August 9 Louise Welfare & Jamie Worthington

Funerals:

May 16 Evelyn Colbert (85) May 27 Irene Foreman (66) July 24 John Oakley (68)

THANK YOU to everyone who contributed to the Scole Gift Weekend. Numbers for lunch and the Salvation Army concert were disappointing but well appreciated.

The Celebration of Marriage Service on the Sunday morning was rather special for everyone who was there.

WELL DONE to the Billingford folk who organised the lunch on Sunday July 13th. An event not to be missed in the future.

Coffee Mornings These take place in Scole Church on the first Thursday of each month from 10am - 11.30 am.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME Next one is on September 4th 19

Dates for your diary September 7th - Memorial service at Billingford starting at 6.30pm. This service is for anyone but especially for those who have lost a loved one in the last year or so.

September 13th - Norfolk Churches Sponsored Cycle Ride. If you are not able to take part please seriously consider sponsoring someone who is taking part. See noticeboards at Billingford and Scole churches for further details.

September 13th - Billingford Gift Day. Please give generously.

You can take your gift to Billingford Church on the Saturday or drop it in to Brian Nunn at Corner Cottage, Upper Street.

October 3rd - Scole Harvest Supper at 7pm.

Further details obtainable from Lynda Mansfield (740401) CHRISTMAS FAYRES ! (the planning has probably already started!!)

Billingford - Saturday November 29th in the afternoon at Brockdish Village Hall.

Scole - Saturday December 6th from 10am. (subject to confirmation)

Films For Everyone Showing of films will take place on the last Friday of each month at 7pm in Scole Church. Details of films will be displayed on both the porch and outside noticeboards. Children and young people need to be accompanied by an adult.

Film nights will be September 26, October 31 and November 28.

(There will not be a screening in December)

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September Sunday

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Services for Scole and Billingford 9.30 for 9.45am Scole 11am Scole 6.30pm Billinfgord

Sunday

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Sunday

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11am Scole 9.30am Billingford 9.30 for 9.45am Scole

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Lighthouse MP Memorial Service HC MP Lighthouse

11am Scole

MP

11am Scole

HC

4.30pm Scole

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Scole Parish Open Gardens & Art Exhibition 21/22 June

by Corinne Moore This was described in the local press as “A grand effort for village hall” and it raised just under £1000 towards the improvement of facilities at the Sports Pavilion in Scole. The organisers would like to offer a huge vote of thanks to all who took part. There were 17 venues in all including St. Andrews Scole and St. Andrews, Thelveton. The weather over the weekend was a “kaleidoscope of conditions” and the organisers had their hearts in their mouths considering the cold temperatures and pouring rain on Saturday.

However, the Sunday came right with bright sunshine, warmer temperatures but with howling gale force winds challenging those who had bravely erected refreshment marquees.

All the gardens were well received and enjoyed by many visitors. It is surprising how many types of garden there are in a small community, some very formal, most less formal, a cottage or courtyard style, and it was very pleasing to see vegetables well represented in many gardens. A special mention must be made of Mr Stan Harley’s well cared for vegetable and flower garden which surprised and delighted many visitors considering its slope. (Stan offers us his gardening tips in every edition of the PostHorn magazine). The rose displays in Mr Geoff Ruddock’s garden were very beautiful, and I think everyone thoroughly enjoyed the well kept garden owned by Mr & Mrs Waterfield with the tantalising old Manor arch. It is difficult in the few words available to this article to give sufficient praise to all the gardens that were open, but I am sure everyone who visited them will agree that each and every garden was a credit to the gardener who cared for it. The art exhibition was our first attempt to display local artists’ work and the general feeling was that it was a successful exhibition of high quality work.

Our special thanks to local artist Wendy Gooch and husband Peter. Their help and advice were invaluable to the organisers, and the event was well attended despite Thelveton Church being slightly out of the way. We must thank the PCC for allowing us to use the beautiful Church for our displays and for supporting us with their help. A final big thank you must go to Kim and Boris Hayklan at Belmont Grange who hosted a post event barbeque and get together for everyone that took part over the weekend. This was a very generous gesture and a wonderful way to conclude the event which everyone thoroughly enjoyed.

In conclusion, the organisers believe the event did generate a worthwhile community atmosphere, new friends were made and it provided a great opportunity to show off our lovely plants and vegetables to fellow gardeners who feel as passionate about them as we do! The event was a lot of hard work, so it was agreed we would have a rest next year and think about it again for the following year.

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Scole Parish Open Gardens 21/22 June 2008

Kim & Boris Hayklan

Brenda & Reg Harman

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Corinne & Graham Moore

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Village Fête - 2008

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SCOLE VILLAGE FETE - 2008 THE FIRST meeting to plan this year’s fete took place last October with members of Scole clubs cheerfully offering to run stalls and help with the preparation. Extra people were coerced into volunteering and, gradually, the event began to take shape.

THE DAY of the fete began damp with a chilly breeze but although the wind persisted the sun finally made a welcome appearance - huge sighs of relief all round!

GAZEBOS WERE erected, a constant stream of home-made cakes began arriving for the cake table, up went the red, white & blue bunting and balloons. Stalls were being decorated, competition entries displayed in the marquee ready to be judged and raffle prizes went on show. Classic vehicles started arriving, games were set up and the school football teams prepared for battle.

RICK WAKEMAN opened the fete at 2pm, judged the best-dressed stall competition - well done Domino Club! - and spent much of the afternoon as a welcome visitor (although brave Pete Charles may not have been so thrilled to receive yet another drenching in the stocks!)

PULHAM WON the football tournament in grand style with GARBOLDISHAM runners-up. A new trophy (the Waterfield Shield) was presented to the winning side by its donor, Roy Waterfield, together with medals for both teams.

THANKS ARE due to many people and this year’s fete organisers are indebted to everyone who attended meetings, gave their time (and often their own money!), donated tombola and raffle prizes, invited exhibitors, marked out the games areas - the list is endless. But, most important, thanks to everyone who came along, played the games, bought the cakes, viewed the exhibits, entered the competitions - and spent cash!

AT THE end of the day 11 village clubs and groups each received £200.

A post office account has been opened, with three signatories, where the balance of the fete profits has been deposited. Together with the money raised at the pre-fete quiz, this fund will assist organisers of the 2009 fete with essential expenses and also help towards the purchase of a small, good quality marquee which can be hired by anyone in the village for their own events. (cont’d) 31

THE WINNER of the top raffle prize (Dinner for Two at the Old Ram, Tivetshall and Scole Cabs taxi journey - total value £70) was won by Les Norman.

OTHER COMPETITION winners were: Junk packaging model - joint winners Rebecca & Matthew Hall. Onion Growing winner Eva Bottomley, runner-up Jessica King-Fisher. Cress Growing winner Elliot Smith, runnerup Brooke Atkins. 3 Roses in a Vase winner Brenda Harman, runner-up Mrs Bettison. 5 Cheese Straws winner June Foreman, runner-up Pearl Fisher.

Bowling for a Pig winners (adult) Steven Love (junior) Jordan Dunning.

Target Golf winners (adult) Steven Love (junior) Spencer Davey. Target Bowls winners Steven Love, runner-up Jordan Dunning. Fancy Dress (Insect) winner May Clark, Fancy Dress (Animal) 1st Beth King-Fisher, 2nd Jessica King-Fisher. Name the Bear (TOBY) winner Brian Foreman. 50/50 winner (£60 prize) Owen Dorlings.

250-squares boards 1st (£25) Ann

Foreman, 2nd (£15) Terry Fisher, 3rd (£10) Jenny Clark. The successful bidder for the Samurai Warrior was Robin ‘The Cat’ Thomas.

THE 2008 FETE AND PRE-FETE QUIZ RAISED AN AMAZING £2,312.00 WELL DONE EVERYONE - SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

Farming

by Sue Redgrave In an earlier edition I mentioned that perhaps I could write more about the Blue tongue disease that was affecting cattle in the country and about the need to vaccinate against it.

Since then all 1200 cattle on the estate have been vaccinated twice. Calves could not be vaccinated until they were a month old, so a decision was made to vaccinate all the adult animals first, then wait until all the calves had been born and reached the correct age then vaccinate them in one hit. This was a very tiring time for the stockmen as other work still had to be fitted in around this mammoth task.

Also in a previous edition I mentioned that the cattle were fed on crops grown on the farm. Sometime ago a new feed was introduced, bread!!!!

The bread is called milled bread and is bakery excess, misshaped loaves & dough etc. It is used as a direct replacement for wheat in the diet. It is mixed with silage, soya and minerals - I am told the cattle love it!

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Scole Feather Report

by Trevor Raven

Picture of the male bird, singing over our garden, 22 July.

TURTLE DOVE

On Friday 2nd May at 2.20pm, for the third successive year, our Turtle Dove returned from Africa to Bungay Road.

His loyal mate joined him shortly after, and they have a nest in nearby trees.

The arrival of the male in spring is heralded by a soft purring song, a rather deep, vibrating “turrr, turrr�, from which the bird's name is derived. The song of the Turtle Dove is an evocative sound of summer until his departure in September on the hazardous journey to Africa. Our only migratory pigeon.

Turtle Doves are the species causing most concern to ornithologists. They have suffered a 61 percent drop in numbers, and are on the verge of extinction in the UK. Today it is mainly a bird of southern England and East Anglia, although it does reach as far as Wales. The birds were once widespread, feeding on the seeds of weeds, but changes in farming practices, and the widespread shooting of birds in the Mediterranean during their migration, has put the Turtle Dove on the endangered list. We are indeed fortunate to still have this beautiful bird in our locality.

The turtle dove is frequently mentioned in the bible. The bird appears in Judea early in the spring, when the flowers are opening, and every thing is looking lovely. This will explain some verses in the Song of Solomon, "Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away, for lo ! the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; the flowers appear on the earth, and the voice of the turtle (or turtle-dove) is heard in our land." In September it flies away to a warmer climate to spend the winter. It is in reference to this that David says, "Oh ! that I had wings like a dove ! for then would I flee away, and be at rest; lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness; I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest." You will find these beautiful verses in the 55th Psalm.

Buzzards over Scole Three Buzzards were circling in the sky over Scole, 24 July 2008. By their calls I think they were two adults and a juvenile.

During the 19th and early 20th centuries Buzzards were hunted to extinction in East Anglia. Now they are making a comeback.

The appearance of this large bird over Scole is a most welcome sight to lovers of nature.

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by Chris Earl

Stanley, born in 1916 was the youngest of five children to Edith and Manning Gardner living at “The Dell” Billingford. Manning, a mill worker at Billingford Mill was serving in the The Norfolk regiment during WW 1 in Mesopotamia (Iraq). The Norfolk’s served in this little known theatre long after 1918 when the war in Europe ended, so Stanley was six years old before he met his father in 1922, he remembers the day clearly. Stanley's mother was in poor health and he was pushing her on a hammock strung between two apple trees when a big man in Army uniform came to the garden gate, looked down at Stanley and said “Hello!” Startled, Stanley ran to his mother where she told him “This is your father”.

Stanley still has memories of WW 1 and German POW's housed in two maltings situated near the mill. Each day they were marched to the river with tools to clear it. In the evening a field kitchen served food before they retired to sleep on the concrete floor of the Maltings!

In 1918 at the time of the Armistice, Stanley heard great jubilation with prisoners shouting and singing to a gramophone they had somehow acquired. Once they had a date for repatriation, the records were set on fire and rolled down the road as part of their celebrations. On the whole, Billingford residents found the Germans, “just like normal people”. Many received gifts when they left. Stanley’s parents were given the gramophone and Stanley a carved wooden monoplane.

Manning returned to the employ of Mr Hains at Billingford windmill and Stanley walked to school at Scole each day. Then one windy day looking up he saw the R 33 Airship tossed around in the sky, tail down, then up, then level.

The pride of Pulham Airship works had broken free from it’s mooring. (cont’d)

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R33 Airship at Pulham

The children were probably late for school as they watched it’s erratic progress through the sky. The ship was finally captured off the Dutch coast.

In 1924 George Daines bought Billingford Mill and house from the Ipswich Fison family. As a committed Christian, Mr Daines decided to start a Sunday school for the Billingford children. The oil engine shed (see Spring PostHorn) was used for this purpose. Each Saturday Stanley and the local children would help clear and set up the engine shed carrying chairs from houses in the village. These were then arranged around the shed ready for the Sunday service. Mr Daines provided the music with his violin. The smell of the oil was ever present but it did not deter some enthusiastic singing!

A group of trustees was formed who agreed to purchase the tin chapel from Scole Baptists who had outgrown it for £103. Once re-erected at a spot near the mill the newly formed Billingford chapel had a church they could be proud of. Stanley’s aunt Thirza Gardner made a tapestry to be hung in the chapel reading;

“ A pedal organ was obtained. Stanley was 14 and was given lessons

by Mrs. Fitch. By now the time had come for Stanley to leave Scole school and although he had qualified for grammar school, his father decided that it would be an unfair advantage over his older brothers for Stanley to go. Therefore at 14 Stanley left school and started farm work alongside his brothers, but Stanley had always been of slight build and found heavy farm work so exhausting he fell ill. At this time, Billingford Hall was let to Mr Nugent Mann, a retired rubber planter from Sumatra, who was looking for a gardener. Stanley applied and remained in his employ for 6 years.

In 1929 Tom Lambert of The Stanley’s Scripture union caravan Scripture Union, visited Scole Baptist church. This became a turning point in Stanley's life.

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The Scripture Union was a non denominational mission for young Christian people. Tom Lambert travelled Norfolk with a caravan setting up in his mission where children were invited to services. This had been in operation for many years and a had become a regular feature in great demand. Stanley became a valued helper to the mission travelling to many parts of Norfolk. On one of these occasions he met Ivy Wilton. They enjoyed each others company having shared interests in the Mission. Three years later they met again at bible class in the Baptist church, Dickleburgh where they helped to form a choir, but it was not until 1942 when they unexpectedly met again that Ivy and Stanley were married.

In 1937 the Scripture Union offered Stanley the post of running a Suffolk mission from May to September.

A caravan and tent would be provided along with all his food and 1/6 ( 7½ p.) per week pay. Stanley gave Stanley at the door of his mission tent notice to his employer and started work at once, travelling Suffolk setting up the mission caravan finding this the lowest paid but most fulfilling job he had experienced.

When September came he enrolled for Collegiate training in Theology in Wales finding new interest in English and learned new testament Greek . Here, he met Ivy again who was enrolled on the same course.

War was once again with us, when in 1942 he received his call up papers. The first duty was to attend the medical. One test was to “move that toolbox”. Stanley could not lift it from the ground!

After further tests the Army surgeon took Stanley to one side saying “I see you are in Christian work, so carry on, you will do more good teaching children the Christian faith.- Medical failed”. (cont’d)

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Stanley returned to his mission work now with Ivy by his side. They were given “half a house” in Pakenham and set off to help children with local meetings around Suffolk. Ivy was an accomplished pianist and organist so she was a great help with the children's services. She loved visiting the village homes, making friends wherever she went.

In 1950 Stanley and Ivy held a summer camp for children aged 12 to 15 at Oulton, on land close to the marshes. This was to become an annual event for 20 years with 60 boys or girls spending 10 days under canvas. Such was the scale that eventually it required 20 staff to operate the camp. These were recruited from children over 16 who had attended previous camps. Stanley's own two children Howard and Dorothy were involved in first attending, then staffing these camps.

In 1981 Stanley retired from Mission Suffolk but he feels proud of the many children he worked with and is still in touch with many. Thanks to the firm foundation and values given to the children they went on to become valuable members of society including Doctors, Chaplains, Vicars and one Bishop. Stanley, now 92 lives in retirement at Stowmarket, and says just this:- “I have much for which I must be grateful to the Lord, and that we were able to help many in our ministry.”

A group of happy children at an Oulton summer camp.

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Morris Dancing Team Hoxon Hundred is a lively and keen group of Morris dancers and musicians. We practise through the winter months in St. Edmunds Hall, Hoxne on a Wednesday evening starting at 7.30 pm. If you are looking for a new interest, a social circle in which you can also involve your families, or just simply wish to keep fit, we may suit you.

Throughout the winter we run ceilidhs, and attend Ales (dances with other groups). In the summer you may find us dancing at your local pub, fĂŞte, or carnival. Under the broad heading of "Morris" we perform clog dances (similar to tap dancing), garland and North West also danced in clogs. We also have a Cotswold side who dance in soft shoes, a rapper team, a singing group and a ceilidh band.

There's plenty of choice and you are not expected to do everything.

Our first practice will be on Wednesday 24 September, it is always good to get in at the start, so please come along and have a go or, if you want to see what is involved, just watch. If you can't make the first session we will be pleased to see you any Wednesday evening.

If you need any more details, wish to book us for a local event, or are considering having a ceilidh, please contact Ron Ross on 01379 643563.

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Prune and train rambler roses. Plant lettuce in a frame.

Lift and store maincrop potatoes. Keep picking apples and pears as they ripen for storage.

2nd week:

Pot up rooted shrub cuttings. Examine potatoes and onions in store. Prepare for planting fruit trees and bushes.

3rd week:

Lift begonias and dahlias before frost. Plant aubretia and winter flowering pansies. Take cuttings of roses and conifers.

Clean strawberry beds. Tie raspberries.

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Tidy the herbaceous border. Lift and store dahlias. Cut down asparagus. Feed Brussel sprouts. Lift roots of parsley for winter use. Plant bulbs for spring flowering.

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SCOLE DOMINOES CLUB The Club held the A.G.M. on 3rd June with all members attending. Chairman David Evans said he has enjoyed his time as Chairman but felt he would now like to stand down and resign from his post. Captain Peggy thanked David for his support over the last four years. The new elected Chairman is Richard Youngs. Secretary Joyce Coleman and Treasurer Wendy Evans remain in their posts.

Practice sessions continue through the summer in preparation for the start of the League matches in Sept.2008. New players are always welcome. For more information please call Peggy on 740986.

Over the last four years the Domino club has taken a full coach to the Thursford Christmas Spectacular. We will be going again this year. The coach will leave the Scole Community Centre car park at 4.00pm on Sun. 7th December for the evening performance. Tickets are £47.50 each. A deposit of £20.00 per seat is needed at the time of booking. Full payment to be made by 1st Oct. To book please call Peggy on 740986 or June on 740902.

Letters to the Editor We are always pleased to receive letters. Normally we do not accept anonymous letters, but these two are an exception.

The Village Memorial This is something that always looks neat due to the efforts of Brian Foreman. He does this voluntarily and is pleased to do so.

THANK YOU BRIAN.

Scole Church flower display for Open Gardens Please extend a huge thank you to Carol Larkins and her team for an excellent flower display in the church as part of the Open Gardens weekend.

The porch display was really inspired and done by Carol herself. Her encouragement and enthusiasm made it an enjoyable few days for the team.

THANK YOU CAROL AND WELL DONE!

Diss First Responders Scole Parish Council made a most generous donation of £500 to Diss First Responders and this was backed up at the end of July by a matching donation by Roydon Parish Council. The aim is to provide additional vital equipment and eventually have a complete second kit in the group. (cont’d) 41

There are still only two fully qualified Responders covering the area but two more have passed their assessments and are just waiting for their CRB clearances. Monthly training is given by the East of England Ambulance Service and both the Responders have been out for a 12 hour ambulance shift with a Paramedic and Technician. Further training and runs are planned.

We appeared at the Police Gala Day on the Norfolk Showground on 31st August and were also present at the Royal Norfolk Show to both fund raise and publicise what we do. For further information contact: The Community Responder Team on 01284 731802 (9am-5pm) 01603 481220 (out of hours) or E-mail: responderadmin@eastamb.nhs.uk Rachel Hillier - Coordinator Diss First Responders

Thundersley Brass Band Back by Popular Demand Thundersley Brass Band will be at Thelveton Church on Sunday 14th September. They will perform their "Last Night of the Proms" programme, with light classics and tunes from the shows in the first half and finish with the traditional Proms songs (flag waving obligatory).

It will be an open air event with cover if the weather should be unkind to us. Gates open 4.30 to allow you to set up your picnic.

Performance begins 5.30. Tickets £8.00. Booking essential.

Please phone Jackie on 01379 740920 to book your place.

Tea and coffee will be available in the interval.

All proceeds to East Anglian Children’s Hospices Joan Bloomfield of Scole is seen here with her recently awarded Women’s Land Army Medal.

The specially designed medal acknowledges the debt owed by the country to the Land Army Girls that served during either the First or Second World Wars. Joan says “after 60 years, it was a nice surprise to receive recognition.” Leaving behind a job in EMI Studios at Hayes, Joan spent the war years on a farm in Thrandeston where she met her husband. Here she was soon harrowing and operating a Caterpillar crawler!

After the war, Joan and her husband settled down in Diss until finally retiring to Scole.

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Home-Start Mid Suffolk Registered Charity Number 289687

Home-Start Mid Suffolk is a voluntary organisation which offers friendship, practical help and support to parents and children.

Do you have a few hours each week to visit one or two families with small children who are finding life difficult?

Training given - new course starts September 2008.

Expenses paid. Use of car necessary.

Volunteers will be CRB checked at an enhanced level.

For more details, please ring Susan Fitch on 01379 678552 Or Email: office@homestartmidsuffolk.org.uk Address: Kerrison, Thorndon, Eye, Suffolk IP23 7JG Home-Start is an equal opportunity organisation.

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Scole Mothers' Union At the May meeting June Kooij from Diss gave a most entertaining talk entitled "Themes of England" when she spoke of her love for England, the wonder of different counties, St George, and recited many poems and readings including all 6 verses of the National Anthem. In June, a friend of Rev. Ben Sasada, John Barker spoke to members and explained methods of how the Bible had been printed over many years, and that the earliest manuscript had been discovered 800 years BC. He explained how the printing was done using type printing until the 1980s when computers took over the work. He also spoke about the translating of Bibles into many languages. A rather wet outing to Southwold took place in July, but nevertheless members enjoyed the day.

Future meetings: At the September meeting an afternoon of “Does the Team think?” will take place. In October, the meeting will be preceded by a short service of Holy Communion. The annual business meeting will take place in November to discuss next year's programme.

All meetings take place on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 2.15pm in the Church. All are welcome.

Women’s Institute On Thursday 4th September members will be running the evening with a pudding evening to give the committee a rest.

The Group meeting will be on Tuesday 24th September in Scole Church when Alan Smith will tell us about his life as an auctioneer. We will be joined by members of Diss and Pulham District W.I.s.

The October 2nd meeting will be Brenda Bowler from “Colours 4 You” and nominations for 2009 committee will be taken. The competition is a spoon.

On 6th November there will be a talk by Frances Hart “Side saddle through England 1688 - 1702”. Also, there will be the A.G.M. The competition is a horseshoe.

All Thursday meetings are at “Hopefield” Norwich Road. Female visitors welcome. Phone Liz Baines 740187 or Shirley Hall 740636

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Parish Council and Annual Parish Meetings In May the Annual Parish meeting took place at Scole. Those present were 8 Parish Councillors, 3 members of the public and the Clerk to the PC. Reports were given by County Councillor Fran Pitt-Pladdy, District Councillor Jenny Wilby and by the Chairman of Scole Parish Council.

This meeting was followed by the Annual Council Meeting.

Election of Chairman --- Mr Graham Moore.

Vice Chairman --- Mrs Sue Redgrave.

Main items discussed over the last three months were as follows: The council welcomed the fact that a Village Ranger had been appointed and is due to start in June.

He is Mr Victor Buckle, and will be seen working around the Parish, and will include Thelveton and Billingford as well as Scole, clearing litter and checking footpaths etc.

The Parish Council funds this position.

40 mph at Waterloo, Diss Road Scole is moving forward. This will be welcomed by all.

40 mph at Thelveton. This has been agreed and the signs will be in place by the time you read this.

30 mph at Low Road, Billingford. Council agreed to move forward on this.

Residents have started their own campaign.

The state of roads in Scole was of concern as there was some evidence of surface break up.

Affordable Housing. An update was given by Mark Walker and Abi Dennington-Price, but no further news on a start date as another 18M of land will need to be purchased. South Norfolk Planners thought the site somewhat cramped.

Post Office. After some lengthy discussion it was agreed by all that we would do all we could. Graham Moore had written a comprehensive document to send to the PO stating why we needed to keep it open. At this time, we have heard that in fact the PO will be closing.

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This came as a great shock to everyone. The Parish Council is looking at ways of helping local residents to reach their nearest PO when this happens.

Rachel Hillier gave us a brief explanation of the work she does as a First Responder and it was agreed to give a donation of £500 towards equipment.

As usual, full minutes can be read on the Notice board or in Scole Stores.

Parish Council meetings are held on 3rd Tuesday of every month at 7.30pm in Scole School.

Sue Redgrave

Scole Parish Plan The Parish of Scole, which includes the communities of Billingford, Thorpe Parva, Scole Common, Thelveton, and Frenze, has a council of volunteers (parish councillors) who give up their own time to try to do their best on behalf of the residents of the parish. The Parish Council is actually the first line of local government, an accredited forum to help resolve local issues, or at least set the ball in motion by lobbying the appropriate authorities! Councillors have a range of personal experience and, it would appear, a certain maturity, which enables them to bring local concerns to the attention of the establishment. Although this seems to work fairly well, can we be sure our wellmeaning representation accurately reflects the opinions of our community – are there important matters which have not been brought to the attention of the Parish Council, maybe because one of the Councillors has not noticed a problem, or heard something on the grapevine? By the time a local matter becomes an issue, are we just fire-fighting problems and enduring unnecessary nuisance which could have been avoided with a bit of planning and forethought?

The Government has decided to reorganise local government, and there is a possibility that Parish Councils will have even greater responsibilities in the future. We need to be in a position to speak with authority on matters affecting the community, not just for the present, but for the future, no longer fire-fighting issues, but planning for the needs and aspirations of all residents in the community, young and old. The Parish Plan is the first step, it is not a land use plan, it is a set of policies and an action plan for the next few years covering a much wider range of issues such as housing, the local economy and transport. It must be developed in consultation with the local community – in other words YOU. Once it is put together we will need to plan how we can pay for any projects that the community would like to see – we can set budgets and use the plan to apply for finance. (cont’d) 47

Meetings of a group of volunteers, not just Parish Councillors, are taking place regularly, and together with the Parish Council we hope to have a questionnaire put together for distribution in the next few weeks. These will need to be completed by the whole household; each person will have the opportunity to express their individual opinion. We need everyone to understand that their contribution is vital to enable us to have a truly representative picture of the community. If possible we hope to gather data for any future projects, or identify existing problems that we might be able to do something about. Most parishes have already completed this process and produced their “action plans� which give guidance to their Parish and District Councils who make decisions which affect all of us.

We need to get a move on with this now as we are one of the last to complete the task. When you receive the questionnaire we will try to have them all back after two weeks, so if you need any assistance with completing them, volunteers will be available to help.

With local services disappearing at every opportunity rural communities are being expected to rely on their own resources, which are limited. Help us focus these resources as best we can by giving us the information we need.

Please complete the questionnaire as fully as possible, the results will be analysed and you will be able to see the outcome as soon as it is available.

Help us make a stronger community for the benefit of us all.

GARDEN TIPS FOR NOVEMBER 1st week:

Make lawns from turf. Prepare ground for planting fruit trees.

Protect tender plants. Plant lily of the valley .

Prune wall - trained fruit trees.

2nd week:

Lift and protect outdoor chrysanthemums. Plant hedges and fruit trees. Bring bulbs into greenhouse. Dig heavy land.

Sow broad beans. Prune apples and pears.

3rd week:

Plant and stake ornamental trees. Lift and store parsnips.

Hoe between winter lettuce and autumn sown onions.

Prune neglected fruit trees.

4th week:

Prepare and relay gravel paths. Plant rhododendrons and azaleas. Inspect potatoes in store. Lift rhubarb for forcing.

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Sept 11 & 25 Oct

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Upper Street Post box 10am - 10.15 September 22 October 13 November 3 & 24

News from The Royal British Legion SCOLE BRANCH. To all ex-Members of the Scole British Legion - PLEASE NOTE that our next “get together will take place in the Scole Sports Pavilion on

MONDAY 15th SEPTEMBER 2008 BETWEEN 14.00 - 16.00 Richard Bowgett.

Parish Councillors

Situated in

Tel. No.

Graham Moore (Chairman)

Thelveton

01379 741716

Sue Redgrave (Vice-Chairman)

Billingford

01379 740837

Stephen Buckle

Diss

07811 165026

Pearl Fisher

Scole

01379 740753

Ray Franklin

Scole

01379 741141

Alan Frith

Scole

01379 742739

Roy Philpot

Scole

01379 741110

Corinne Moore

Thelveton

01379 741716

Jackie Jones

Thelveton

01379 740920

Fran Pitt - Pladdy

County Councillor

01379 853276

Jenny Wilby

District Councillor

01379 741504

Marion Cook (Clerk)

Shimpling, Diss

01379 741453

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VILLAGE DIRECTORY Group / Organisation Contact Scole Pre-School

....... Mon, Tues, Thu, Fri 9.15 - 11.45 Kim Cattermole (Sec) 741802 or Shirley Shiress 740574

Scole Baby & Toddler Group

....... Every Wednesday in term time 9.30 - 11.30

Friends of Scole School

741204 during these times only.

Kim Cattermole, Secretary 741802 outside these times. ....... Lindsey Chapman 741811

1st Scole Brownies

....... Jenny Hubbard ( Brown Owl ) 741372

Scole Mothers Union

....... Georgie O’Shaughnessy 740127

Scole Women’s Institute

....... Shirley Hall 740636

Scole Social Club

....... Pearl Fisher 740753 Brenda Harman 740608 and June Foreman 740902

Scole Domino Club

....... Peggy Stygall 740986

Over 55s Friendship Club

....... Joyce Coleman 740384

Scole & Distict Bowls Club

....... Robin Shortell 740053

Big G Youth Club

....... Roz Barnett 740303

Scole Lads FC

....... Paul Partridge 650538

Scole United Football Club

....... Vic Buckle 740327

First Team Manager Reserves Manager Scole Parish website

....... Ron Edwards 740316 ....... Paul Edwards c/o Edgars Hairdresser 07768 087144 ........ scoleparish.org.uk

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS Medical Emergency (out of hours)

01603 488 488

NHS Direct

0845 4647

Norfolk Constabulary (non emergency Gas (emergencies)

0845 456 4567 0800 111 999

Anglian Water

08457 145 145

Home Watch

01379 650773

South Norfolk District Council

01508 533 633

Street lighting, pavements, litter Marion Cook (Clerk to Parish Council)

01379 741453 scoleparishcouncil @msn.com

District Councillor (Jenny Wilby)

01379 741504

Network Rail (enquiries)

08457 484950

Borderhoppa

01379 854800

Meadow Green Dog Rescue (Loddon)

01508 548216

Tim Page - Scole Bridge Ranger

01379 788008

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Police Mobile Unit Visits Tuesdays 9.20am To 10.50am 2 & 30 Sept.

28 October 25 November The unit will be parked in Scole at the Bungay Road lay-by

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