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Message from the Editor Welcome to volume 20, with which we reach our 5th anniversary. Throughout our five years of existence we have constantly sought to improve the magazine, hopefully by bringing information and articles of interest to all our readers. However, we need help with your letters, experiences and stories, so please contact us to ensure The PostHorn reflects everyone in Scole & District. In this magazine we have articles on Bermuda, China and Syleham! Also, we take a look at what the future could hold for Scole, plus all our regular features. Seasonal greetings to all our readers along with sincere thanks to our advertisers. Chris Earl
Please do not forget that our first meeting takes place on Wednesday 12th January, 7.30pm at Scole Community Centre. Everybody welcome! Any ideas/suggestions are always greatly appreciated! Please note in your diaries the date for the 2011 FĂŞte : Saturday 9th July! (Any changes will be submitted in next issue!) Look forward to seeing you all. Linda & Robert.
Contents Page 6 - 7 Page 8 Page 10 - 11 Page 13 - 16 Page 19 - 22 Page 23 - 26 Page 27 - 30 Page 37 - 41 Page 43 - 44 Page 47
The (e) Book In Us All Recipe Feather Report Dark Clouds Over Paradise Part 2 China - More Than Just Another Holiday Church pages Scole - A Look Ahead Syleham Mill Scole and District Gardening Club Parish Council News 3
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The (e)Book In Us All! They say that there is a book in everyone, but until recently getting your work published has been costly and difficult (unless your name is JK Rowling!). Fortunately there are now some good options available – so if it is your life story, a book about your favourite hobby or even the family’s closely guarded recipes, get publishing. Computers and word processing programmes, such as Microsoft Word make the writing of your publication a lot easier than the days of the typewriter. They have spell checkers built in and can also handle heading styles so your chapters are consistent. Such programmes can also create an automatic Table of Contents with page numbers that are kept up to date. But do remember to backup regularly and even consider emailing a friend as the draft progresses. Another tip is to save the document each time you work on it with an incremental number at the end, eg mybook02.doc, mybook03.doc and always open up the one with the highest number. This means if the unthinkable happens and the file gets damaged, you can go back to the previous number and at least you have only lost a small fraction of your work. So you have finished your book and now want to share it with the world – what are your options? Well the first decision is whether to publish yourself or get a book company/agent to publish it for you. Publish by others Some good resources to help you decide are here - Authorlink (www.authorlink.com) and Booktrust (www.booktrust.org.uk) provide Writers resources, listings, factsheets on publishing and getting published, but do be wary of offers that expect you to pay hundreds of pounds upfront. Self publish The choices are to create a real printed book, a digital book or even an audio book. Printed book There are services like www.lulu.com and Amazon, but these need you to set up ISBN numbers and sometimes you just want 20 copies for family and friends. This is where a new service by Book company Blackwells comes in (www.bookshop.blackwell.co.uk/espresso). You simply turn your document into a pdf file (file > save as > pdf) and email it to them. The first book costs £20 (which is sent to you as a test copy) and each further book costs £5 each (based on 150 page book). The cover can be colour but the inside pages are black text with b/w images. 6
Digital book These are the type of books that can be read on devices such as the Kindle and the iPad (ideal Christmas presents – in case my wife is reading this, hint hint). With these you simply take your MS Word document and run it through a converter and out pops an ePub file. The key thing to remember is that you have no control on what page particular content will appear on, as the reader can enlarge or reduce the font size. Also, pictures need to be within the flow of the text rather than artfully placed to the side. Audio books With this final format you can either read the book out loud into a microphone yourself (don’t forget to switch your phone off) or use an automated programme which will convert your MS Word document into an audio file. Either way the resulting file can be imported onto your iPod and listened to at your convenience. So whatever you have to say, start typing away and share it with the world! You will find some quick examples at www.venturacottage.com/write-a-book Please continue to submit computing questions to the editor for future PostHorn issues (or direct to Joe on 01379 652147) Best Wishes and a Happy Christmas from joe@venturacottage.com
Harley’s Hints Jobs in the garden for December, January and February December Prune outdoor vines complete fruit tree pruning Prepare trenches for runner beans Topdress fruit trees with sulphate of potash Spray fruit trees with tar oil wash Topdress hardy plants January Topdress lawns Renew grease bands on fruit trees Prune out hardy shrubs Sprout seed potatoes Prune fuchsias Complete gooseberry pruning Divide herbs Replant herbaceous borders February Sow seeds under glass Feed fruit trees Feed spring cabbage Complete planting of fruit trees Topdress asparagus beds Prune buddleias Sow sweet peas, parsnips, Brussels sprouts, lettuce and radishes. 7
Coffee & Walnut Cake 6 oz butter or margarine 6 oz caster sugar 6 oz self raising flour 2 oz chopped walnuts 3 eggs (beaten)
For the butter cream 4 oz butter or margarine 4 oz icing sugar Add instant coffee to taste in a little water
Method Use 2 x 8 in (20cm) sponge tins. Cream butter or margarine with sugar until pale. Gradually add beaten eggs. Sift flour and fold into mixture with the walnuts. Divide between tins. Bake for approximately 30 mins at Gas 5/190. When cold, sandwich with butter cream. Decorate with butter cream and walnuts. Recipe supplied by a WI member
Bygones by Sue Auckland Many years ago, on a visit to a well known antique shop in Woodhall Spa Lincolnshire, I came across an item similar to the one in the picture below. I fell in love with the shape of the item and the pottery but it was priced far too high for me to be able to buy it.
What is it called? What is it used for? Which pottery manufacturer made it? Turn to p34 for the answer
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Scole Feather Report by Trevor Raven For a long time magpies have been common in our area - except down Bungay Road, but now we happily have a resident magpie in our garden. With their black-and-white plumage and long tail, there is nothing else quite like the magpie, and this bird has a long and fascinating history. It was originally called the ‘Pie’ in the middle ages, with the prefix mag (chatterer) added later. The A140 through Scole was called the Pie road, possibly from the Magpie Pub along the road toward Ipswich. Unfortunately, nobody seems to like these beautiful and intelligent birds. Their noisy chattering, and almost arrogant attitude, has won them few friends, and there are plenty of old superstitions about them. Throughout the British Isles it was believed to be unlucky to look upon a lone magpie, with some interesting beliefs about what to do if you meet one. For example: in some parts you should salute the lone magpie; whereas elsewhere one should wave or doff your hat! There is also an old rhyme regarding magpies, which was sung by the girls when I was at school. It goes:- "One for sorrow, Two for joy, Three for a girl, Four for a boy, Five for silver, Six for gold, Seven for a secret never to be told." I was never sure what to expect if I ever saw eight. It would be interesting to learn if the children still know this rhyme. On the serious side, magpies like all corvids, are omnivorous birds taking insects, birds eggs, small mammals, and reptiles, as well as a variety of fruits. However, studies by the RSPB and the Thetford based British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) show that despite an increase in the number of egg- thieving, magpies, jays and woodpeckers into our gardens the number of songbirds has remained remarkably stable. Indeed some such as blackcaps, chiffchaffs and long tailed tits have actually increased. On 5th August groups of swifts were seen over Bungay Road heading south. Our Turtle Dove left on 18th August, he is now on his somewhat leisurely journey to West Africa. Small groups of swifts were still heading south on this day. Brian’s swallows were missing from their barn in mid September, but there were still large numbers around Dave and Pat Last’s property in Thelveton. On 7th October we counted 15 - 20 including a young fledgling, still being fed by its parents. By that weekend (9th October) this number had reached around 50 birds. Then they all left together, including the young bird. The strong northerly winds of October 20th would have helped our swallows, plus thousands of others, to cross the channel into France. They have 8,000 miles to go, but will reach their winter home in early December as usual. It’s late October and the winter migrants are now arriving in large numbers. Soon our lakes and reservoirs will fill with northern swans, geese and ducks. Red wings are already feeding on the hedgerow berries and the first fieldfares can be seen among lapwings and golden plover in the fields around Tivetshall. Old winter will soon be here. 10
On Wednesday 13th October I saw a most unusual rook in the fields along Broadway Lane between Thelveton and Shimpling. The bird is very white over its back, and is easily spotted with other rooks in the ploughed fields. He looks something like the image shown here.
The Magpie (pica pica) Chinese people call it ‘Happy Magpie’, and its song foretells happiness and good luck.
Fieldfares are large, colourful thrushes, mainly from Scandinavia, and much like a mistle thrush in general size, shape and behaviour. They stand very upright and move forward in hops making distinctive chuckling sounds. They are very social birds, spending the winter in flocks.
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Dark Clouds Over Paradise Pt. 2 By TONY O’SHAUGHNESSY
Bermuda has an illustrious and interesting history that covers many important events, and because of its strategic location in the Atlantic Ocean it played a vital role during the two World Wars and the Cold War. Its reputation as a tourist haven and an island of tranquillity was however shattered by the riots of 1968. The high point in Bermuda’s history was its struggle for equal rights, but what happened between 1969 and 1977 was its low point and caused great unrest in society and in so doing inflicted untold harm on Bermuda and its people, which unfortunately Tony O’Shaughnessy continues to this day. During the late 1960s, the American Black Panther Party’s influence and example extended far beyond the shores of the USA and in late 1969 a young Bermudan who had spent some time in America formed the Black Beret Cadre on the Islands. Between 1969 and 1971 he was relatively successful in attracting young blacks to support its revolutionary goals. In October 1970, Prince Charles was invited to Bermuda to open the 350th session of Parliament in the Old Capital of St. Georges. Prior to his arrival, riots broke out throughout the Islands with widespread arson and malicious damage. Although the visit went well, it was yet again a sign that all was not well in Bermudan society. On 9th September 1972, Police Commissioner George Duckett went to investigate noise at the back of his isolated home. As he stepped outside he was shot dead. Further shots were fired into the kitchen where his 17-year-old daughter was shot and wounded. Forensic experts believe that a deliberate attempt was made to kill the girl. The Bermuda Police, ill equipped to deal with a major murder enquiry asked for assistance from Scotland Yard’s Murder Squad. A team of detectives flew out to the Colony and the Bermudan Government offered a substantial reward for information, but neither money nor the detectives raised any clues as to the killer’s identities.
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The new Governor Sir Richard Sharples suspected the involvement of the Black Beret Cadre in the murder, but his suspicions met with scepticism by most of the Bermudan Government. People on the Islands wanted to believe that it was an outside job linked to drug trafficking. Following the return to London of the detectives and exactly 6 months since the Police Commissioner’s murder, Governor Sharples, his aide-de-camp Captain Hugh Sayers and Sir Richard’s Great Dane Horsa were all shot dead on 10th March 1973 in the gardens of Government House whilst taking a stroll after a dinner party. By chance, elements of the 16th Governor Sir Richard Sharples Parachute Brigade were training with the Bermuda Regiment at the time, which ensured that there were no civil disturbances. Once again Scotland Yard was asked to investigate the murders and with no more evidence than that two black men were seen running from the scene and a belief that the murders were linked with that of the Police Commissioner, the detectives conceded defeat for a second time and left Bermuda. The local police were left to carry out any further investigations. Over time, the investigations established that at least three and possibly more perpetrators were responsible for the assassination of the Governor, but no suspects or hard evidence became available. Then on 6th April 1973 in Hamilton, two white shop owners were found shot dead on the floor of their supermarket. What was now becoming a great embarrassment to the Bermudan Government, Scotland Yard detectives were once more asked to investigate, with a much larger team and better forensics to investigate the scene of the murders. These murders were having a disastrous effect on tourism as at that time tourists were spending about 100 million (US) dollars per year. The Government offered a reward of $3 million. At last the Police investigation got lucky when witnesses were able to identify one of two men seen running away from the store. The man identified fled Bermuda after the killings, however he was detained at Toronto Airport when he attempted to enter Canada and returned to police custody in Bermuda. At last the police were getting somewhere. In September 1973, the Bank of Bermuda was robbed by an armed black man, who, on a tip off to the police was arrested on the 18th October. The police linked the two men in custody to the spate of murders charging them both with the five murders and other offences. 14
At their trial, held in Hamilton in 1976 they were accused of the murders and at the end of the trials one was found guilty of all five murders and the other with the supermarket killings. They were both sentenced to be hanged. Appeals were made to overturn the sentences, all of which failed until finally on Friday 25th November 1977 it was announced that both men would be executed a week later. 1977 is a year remembered by a lot of people for the celebrations of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee. For me it was the year when I completed a two-year tour of duty in Northern Ireland and the national fire strike began in mid November. On my return from Northern Ireland in August, I was posted to Headquarters United Kingdom Land Forces at Wilton near Salisbury, same location as 1968, just a different name. Although the Army was stretched to the limit by the need to respond to the fire strike, I spent the last ten days of November covering a large NATO exercise on Salisbury Plain. The exercise ended on the day that the hangings took place on Bermuda. By that time, mobs had gone on the rampage in Hamilton and the Governor declared a State of Emergency and a Curfew. The police in particular handled the rioting with commendable restraint, courage and professional expertise; nevertheless, the public became alarmed by the security forces’ inability to restore order and it was evident that they were nearing the point of exhaustion. On Saturday 3rd the Governor asked for UK troops to be sent to reinforce the local security forces. As occurred 9 years earlier (1968) I was deployed with 120 soldiers from 1st Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (1 RRF). On arrival in Bermuda we met up with 80 men from the 1st Battalion the Royal Regiment of Wales (1 RRW), who had been flown in from Belize. The announcement that we were on our way had the desired effect and by the time we arrived an uneasy calm prevailed. The majority of the soldiers had experience in dealing with civil unrest and internal security operations in Northern Ireland and in my opinion were better trained and equipped than their predecessors in 1968. Most of the soldiers were deployed unobtrusively throughout the Islands to avoid any risk that our appearance might be provocative. The destruction was on a scale unprecedented in Bermuda and the mood of some people was menacing and their evident race hatred came as a shock to most Bermudans.
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Over a prolonged period, commercial properties in Hamilton had been set on fire, which soon prompted groups in other parts of the Islands to follow their example; arson was widespread. Over a 36-hour period, millions of dollars worth of damage had been done and three people had lost their lives, two tourists and one Bermudan. I was quite taken aback by what I saw. From Sunday the 4th onwards, until we left 2 weeks later (to go back to fire fighting) there was never more than the occasional incident. The Curfew was relaxed and the State of Emergency terminated. There were two natural elements that helped the soldiers to carry out their task successfully. The first was the short days and long nights and the second was the periodic torrential rain showers. The mob doesn’t like getting wet. During our restricted free time, the local people showed their usual kindness and hospitality and although it was December, Bermuda was much warmer than Salisbury Plain. I couldn’t help but compare my experience with that of 1968 and was saddened by the deterioration in the relationship between the two main racial groups. Crime had increased and the trafficking in drugs was becoming a serious problem. If Bermuda is to remain prosperous, it must remain peaceful. Modern Bermuda is no longer the idyllic paradise that I experienced on that first morning of 29th April 1968. All that I experienced in those six weeks is now gone and today, instead of passing a Bermudan policeman in shorts on Front Street directing traffic, you are more likely to observe a police S.W.A.T. (Special Weapons and Tactics) team heading up Court Street to carry out a drugs bust. Crime on the Islands is now very serious, with a per capita murder rate greater than London or New York and with violent gangs now ruling parts of Hamilton. There is widespread corruption in public life and a prosperous society is heading in the wrong direction. There has been over the years, attempts to cover up of the incidents outlined in this story, because it is believed that some of the people in power may have in years past, been involved with the two men who were hanged. However, until their leaders face up to the truth, the ghosts of the five men murdered and the three people killed in the riots of 1977 will continue to haunt all Bermudans. They are however unlikely to do so, lest it interfere with their “Perfect Paradise”. The Autumn message from the Editor referred to War torn Bermuda. Tony points out that this should have been strife torn Bermuda. Apologies for this slip - Ed.
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We continue to be busy with our work with the East of England Ambulance Service and with our Heartstart training where we teach people what to do in life-threatening emergencies – simple skills that save lives. We now have 3 more fully qualified Responders to bring our number to 12 (2 are away at University) and plans are in place for us to help the remaining Dickleburgh Responder to enhance coverage there. The Rotary Club of Diss recently presented us with a cheque for £2,000 as a result of the garden party they held for us in July. At present we use our own vehicles, so this has given our plans to purchase a dedicated, marked Responder car, a wonderful boost. I think it is worth mentioning again that we are a totally voluntary self-funding organisation, working under the auspices of the Ambulance Service, so we are especially grateful for this vital contribution and send our sincere thanks to all who contributed to this successful fund-raising event. This year we are also one of the Mayor of Diss’ Charities for this year and will be present at the Diss Carol Concert in the Corn Hall on Tuesday 7 December. I am also delighted to report that we will also benefit from the Scole Community Christmas Celebration and, again, are so grateful for all the local support for our work. By the time you read this we will have held the Charity Clay Shoot for all Responder groups in Norfolk and Suffolk. This was held at High Lodge Shooting School, Darsham on 17 November and I will let you know how this went in the next issue. We are dedicated to playing our part in the community – we hope you never need us – but we shall do our best to be there if you do. You can also keep up with what we do on www.respondersuk.org/diss Rachel Hillier 01379 740158
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More than just another holiday by Kathryn and Andrew Taylor
Would we, wouldn’t we be going? Northumberland or China which wall would we be visiting? We were getting prepared for either when on the evening of the 20 April it was announced that air flights would resume the following day, so on the 24 April we flew to China. China is an enormous country bordered by 14 countries, not to mention its Pacific Ocean coastline, and it is said that 20% of the world’s population lives there. We in effect were only going to have a ‘taster’ of the country. We flew in to Shanghai and my first surprise was that the information signs, including the road signs were in English as well as Chinese. Tourists are still a novelty to the Chinese people and there were requests to have photos taken with us, ‘the long nose people’ as they call us. Two guides from the Chinese Tourist Board (state owned) accompanied us on every trip. They explained their customs and their history as we went along. One guide had been born in August 1976, but her birth certificate was dated April 1976. Her mother was expecting her when the one child policy was introduced and refused to have an abortion, but even with the ‘altered’ birth certificate her parents had had to pay £20; that was three quarters of a year’s wage at that time. The policy of one child, which is changing, means that there are four grandparents and two parents to indulge one child, perhaps just as well with no state education or health care! In one park there was an infant school outing with parents and grandparents and the children were singing in English, Oranges and Lemons and London’s Burning! The cities’ parks are where the Chinese meet and exercise. Here you will find them in groups, ribbon or ballroom dancing; the latter used to be banned, playing instruments and singing. One has to bear in mind that people have to retire at 50 so they have many years of active life to fill. 19
In Chongquin, down the steps from the Great Hall of the People is an area the size of Norwich Market and in the evenings the authorities light up the area and play music and it is full of people gracefully dancing. With the rapid economic development of the country it means that a lot of people have been moved from their homes and land. The size of the new apartments they are given depends on the size of their current house, so there are houses being rapidly extended upwards that would not meet our health and safety standards, not to mention building regulations or planning! The young enjoy the apartments, but the older generation lose their friends and neighbours in the move and have lost their ground to be able to grow vegetables for themselves. We went on a rickshaw ride to visit a house, selected by the guides, in the Hutong (old alleyways) of Beijing. The owner owned the house but the land belonged to the state. It was a bungalow and in the entrance, plants were crammed in. There was a galley kitchen, a living area and divided off from that was the sleeping area that doubled up as a workroom. They had to go across the alleyway to the public bath and toilets.
Bicycles and tricycles were piled so high with boxes, building material etc it was a wonder they were able to see where they were going, and many now have electric motors on them. Cars are a nightmare in the cities, they just drive where they wish to go and there in the middle of it all you will see someone sweeping the road with a long handled dustpan and brush! We visited the usual visitor attractions and had a ride on the Maglev train, (a British invention) that reached 431kmph! (267mph). The Terracotta Army was an amazing sight, but what a warped mind Qin Shi Huangdi must have had to have it built and to have his 48 concubines and the people who built the tomb buried alive in it so they would not disclose the design or the location of the tomb. We walked on The Great Wall and it was awesome! I knew it was going to be large but it isn’t until you experience it that you really appreciate its size, the width, depth, and the terrain it is built on. 20
I could go on about the other sights we saw including the trip on the Yangzi but enough is enough! This first picture is of one the giant pandas we saw. As they say, a picture paints a thousand words and they are a truly unique gift that China can give to the world.
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Thoughts from the Rectory ‘Commitment for the Long Term’ It was through the post with the rest of the endless junk mail, but it caught my eye! I read on. It was from an organisation called ‘Friends First’ bringing Christians together. In truth it was mail about a Christian dating agency. Well! I do get all sorts of different organisations wanting to advertise through the church, so if you want more information about ‘Friends First’, then do get in touch. But, the heading ‘Commitment for the long term’ caught my eye. So many people these days don’t like commitment of any sort, but there are exceptions to this growing irreversible trend. I think of Maurice Cormack our devoted churchwarden at Scole, for countless years. I think of the staff of Oaklands who brilliantly care for the residents year after year despite suffering loss after loss. I think of regular churchgoers who give sacrificially week after week. I think of my neighbour and our friend, Rick Wakeman who has given so much to the communities and churches locally over the last five years. I could go on and on and sorry if I haven’t mentioned you by name. At Christmas-tide we show our commitment to family and friends by sending greeting cards to those we perhaps rarely see, but who have meant so much to us in the past. This is a sign of long term commitment. However, the greatest long term commitment about Christmas is that God sent his one and only Son, Jesus Christ into the world so that he would become our Saviour. The writer of St John’s Gospel expresses this long term commitment in this way - ‘For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son.’ As we approach the Christmas festivities and as a new year begins, reflect upon God’s long term commitment to you. It’s a commitment for all eternity. It’s a commitment of unconditional love. I think it’s a commitment that demands a response. With every blessing now and always. Trevor
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Church Contact Details Priest-in-Charge Church Wardens Scole Readers Church Secretaries Scole Billingford Church Treasurers Scole Billingford
Rev. Trevor Riess, The Rectory, Mill Lane, Scole IP21 4DB
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Maurice Cormack Kay Travers Sue Auckland Lynda Mansfield
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From the Records Baptisms : Marriages : Funerals :
August 1st Nil October 4th October 26th
Freddie MURREN-PLAITFORD “Billy” WILSON (81) Patricia BROKER (77)
Various Items Film Club No session in December. It re-starts on Friday January 28th at 7pm in Scole Church. The February film will take place on February 25th. Details of the films to be shown will be advertised nearer the time - look out for details.
The Scole Community Christmas Celebration Final preparations are in full swing. The date is Monday December 13th at 7.30pm in Scole Church. If there are any tickets still available they can be purchased from Scole Stores at £5 a ticket. Rick Wakeman, the Salvation Army Band and Emily Barlow (singer) will be entertaining folk. The two charities being supported this year are - ‘The Salvation Army’ and ‘Diss First Responders’.
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The New Style Worship This takes place at Scole Church on the first Sunday of the month at 10 for 10.30 am. It is known as ‘Kaleidoscope’. People of all ages are beginning to enjoy a new format and style where modern and traditional music are both present. It’s flexible, relaxed, creative and accessible to everyone. If you haven’t been yet - give it a try and see if it’s for you. Just a note of information - the Lighthouse form of worship has now been discontinued - it had run its course and served its purpose.
The Link between Scole School and Scole Church November 1st saw the ‘First Scole School Morning Service’ at Scole Church. The theme was ‘All Saints’. It reminded the children of good overcoming evil at Halloween. We hope this service will be the first of many.
Billingford Church Toilet I wrote about this in the last edition of the PostHorn; progress is being made and hopefully it will become a reality in 2011.
Christmas is coming! Billingford Church Christmas Fayre Saturday December 4th at Brockdish Village Hall.
The Tinsel Afternoon Tea A special 'old-fashioned Christmas tea with extras' is on Thursday December 9th at Scole church from 3pm to 5.30pm approximately. Come and enjoy lovely home-cooked food, friendly company and memories of Christmas past. Everyone is welcome but please make sure you book your place by contacting Sue Auckland (01379 740325) or Kay Travers (01379 741054). If you would like more information before booking, contact Sue or Kay.
Christmas Services Details of Carol Services, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services can be found on the service details page.
Finance!! Sadly I have to draw your attention to a real situation. Billingford Church will be able to pay the Diocese their Parish Share for 2010 in full (over £2,500) but Scole will be somewhat short of their £18,000. The church relies on voluntary contributions so if you are able to make a one-off gift at this time of year it would be greatly appreciated. If you can and would like to, please do get in touch with either Gordon Larkins or Kay Travers, the Treasurers - their details are on the church contact page, or simply give at one of the Christmas services. Thank you. 25
December Sunday
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Services for Scole and Billingford 9.00 am Billingford 10 for 10.30 am Scole
HC Kaleidoscope
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11 am Scole
HC & Children’s Church
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11 am Scole
Carol Service
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Christmas Eve (Friday)
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Christmas Day Sunday
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11 am Scole
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10.30 am Scole
11.15 pm Scole
Carol Service Crib & Christingle HC FS & HC Carol Praise
January Sunday
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9.00 am Billingford 10 for 10.30 am Scole
HC Kaleidoscope
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11 am Scole
HC & Children’s Church
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11 am Scole
MP & Children’s Church
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11 am Scole
HC
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9.00 am Billingford
Celebration Service Benefice Service
February Sunday
10 for 10.30 am Scole
HC Kaleidoscope
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11 am Scole
HC & Children’s Church
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11 am Scole
MP & Children’s Church
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11 am Scole
HC
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Celebration Service
Scole: A Look Ahead by Roger Davey
What will Scole be like 25 years from now? There will still be a Scole, you will be pleased to learn, but it will look quite different to what it does today. As society in general changes over the next 25 years, so also will life in Scole. Some things will be much better, and some things, for many people, may not be as good as they are today. There will be a lot more houses. Scole will grow in size to meet a growing demand nationwide, to provide affordable housing for young local people, and for the huge increase in an older population expected by mid century. Our region will be expected to play its part. Where in Scole could new housing be built? Almost any open land around the village could eventually succumb to this creeping development. A housing settlement designed for the needs of retired people is already planned along the Norwich Road, and will likely become a reality within just a few years, others may follow. Elsewhere in the village one, two, or even three separate housing estates with mixed low cost, and family housing units could gradually appear over the next 25 years. Suitable locations for new building could be found along the Norwich Road, and numerous open spaces around the village. In addition to housing, the village would certainly benefit from a Community Centre in any central location. What are the benefits? For a community of less than 2,000 people in 2010, Scole enjoys an impressive range of clubs and voluntary groups. These cater for all ages and cover a broad spectrum of interests. The football teams alone include three adult, six boys’ and a similar number of girls’ teams. There are Social clubs, extending from Youth to the over 60’s. The Domino Club and Bowls Club attract members of all ages. There are also very worthy voluntary groups, for example First Responders. With a large contingent of family and active retired people settling in the village, our clubs and societies should receive a healthy injection of new members and volunteers. Our village church, which plays such a central role in many of the social activities, could also see new faces in the congregation and certainly new recruits to its voluntary groups. The Parish Council too, should have less trouble attracting candidates than perhaps it does today. Local businesses cannot fail to feel the effect of a large injection of newcomers to Scole, although it may take place over 10 or even 15 years.
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Our village shop could become shops, pubs in the area will certainly benefit, and the recreation areas such as the sports ground, and the picnic area alongside Scole bridge may also see significant improvement. In short, for good or not so good, Scole will become even more lively and dynamic in the coming years. The roads. The steady nationwide build up of traffic year on year, is certain to cause frequent disruption along the A1066 Victoria Road through Diss. Even today the case for a bypass sometime in the not too distant future is becoming clear. When Diss town experiences its first road gridlock, the case for a bypass will become overwhelming. Sadly, in the good old British tradition, it will take years of serious congestion, official enquiries, debates, postponements and anguish until the situation becomes so bad it will finally get built. Don’t expect anything before 2030. When it finally does come however, the impact on Scole could be very large indeed. The road from Diss to Scole, now the A1066 trunk road will become a relatively quiet country road, with easy access into and out of Diss. A bypass, especially on the Suffolk side of the river Waveney would mean easy connections with the A140 and the A143 trunk roads reducing the attraction to use Scole as a short cut, as at present. Experience from similar situations elsewhere suggest Ribbon Development is likely to creep along the Victoria Road towards Scole, houses, offices and commercial properties being built on the north side at Waterloo. Eventually Scole will be joined to Diss. Over the years its identity will slowly merge with that of Diss. By 2035 Scole could simply be a suburb of it. Only a large recreation area on the flood meadows, now part of Flax Farm, will leave an open space between town and village. However, a good footpath and cycleway will at long last provide safe and easy access to the schools and shops, and that long dreamed of footpath alongside the Waveney from Diss to Billingford could become a reality. Wind Farms. Nowadays, Wind Farms are very much in the news. Proposals to build clusters of giant wind turbines 125 metres (400 ft) high close to villages like Pulham and Eye cause great controversy and understandable opposition from local residents. In the near future, Scole may also experience attempts to erect such machines. Whether it succeeds seems to depend on the level of local opposition. Successful anti campaigns such as the one at Pulham owe their success to the volume of opposition from residents and their elected representatives in the Parish Council and County Council. People Power still works. Reading the technical literature from the IEE however, it is clear that many experts believe on-shore wind power is just a stop-gap solution to our energy problems.
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Off-shore wind turbines may still be operating, but only as one component of huge wind, tide, and wave energy generation centres way out at sea. Land based wind farms are by comparison very inefficient and expensive to maintain. They are predicted to be gone in less than 20 years. Land based wind power farms may become just a memory by 2035. The future for our energy needs is indeed very exciting. One has only to follow some of the scientific press to appreciate the huge amount of resources being poured into the development of alternative sources of energy by all the developed countries of the world. Some of the phenomena being explored make science fiction look rather mundane, but real projects to generate power from the sun or from sea water are actually in the prototype stage of construction today. The first prototype hydrogen fusion power station is currently being built by an international consortium, including Britain, in France. When working in the late 2030’s it will provide unlimited amounts of electricity from sea water. Huge solar power stations using the sun’s energy to generate megawatts of power for thousands of homes are today being built in Spain. In Britain, and other northern countries, Ground-source and Air-source domestic heating systems, which have already become popular in Germany and Scandinavia, are now available. Even today they are a cost effective alternative to oil, gas or electric boilers. Within five years the long awaited dual heat and power generator units will become available. Electricity and heating for the home can then be generated from a single domestic unit, and it is not difficult to envisage many of the new homes in Scole getting their heating and electricity from them. When electric cars finally become viable, it should also be possible to re-charge the car’s battery power unit from home. In our area, where oil is the predominant form of home heating, any young person today should seriously consider a career in this exciting new technology. There has to be a huge demand for technicians and engineers skilled in the installation and maintenance of these new domestic power systems. Another new technology to arrive within the next five years, and long after most other parts of mainland Britain have it, will bring high speed internet access to Scole. Although this may not mean much to our young people who are already internet savvy, even they may not be aware of the scale of the changes this so called Information Super Highway will make to the daily lives of all. Even older people, some 60% of whom apparently remain bemused and indifferent to the internet, will feel the effect of its workings. For the rest of us, life will become that little bit easier. 29
The internet has changed life so much since it began moving into our lives only ten years ago, it is impossible to see with any clarity what it will look like in 25 years time. We only know that today’s internet will look rather quaint from that perspective. However, it could well be that within 10 years from now, letters will not be posted, but sent by email. It’s free and instant. What posted mail there is will be delivered by private firms. Newspapers. It is likely that newspapers as we know them will cease to be printed, possibly as early as 2020. Powerful versions of today’s electronic books, the iPad and the Kindle will carry the daily paper of your choice, fully illustrated in vivid colour and very easy to read for just a few pence. Publishers are racing to launch electronic versions of their newspapers. Production cost is ten times cheaper than the old printed version, and advertisers love the prospect since they only pay for the number of people who actually look at their advert (impressions) as in Google today. Books. Although still available in print, books will become expensive, and increasingly a valued special possession, much as they were in the 16th century. Cheap, colourful and very easy to read ibooks will be the normal way of buying a story book. Electronic Book Readers will be everywhere, extremely cheap and even free on promotion. They are soon to be a must have product. Within five years no home will be without one. Homeworking. Already a popular option for many office based employees or those on the move, the high speed internet makes video-conferencing and large screen presentations even more attractive. Expect less commuting by Scole residents. Education. Schools already make use of today’s primitive internet, but we have not yet seen its adoption as a main stream teaching media. Perhaps it will prove better suited to the older student with a longer attention span than a young child. We shall see. Television. Being able to watch and re-watch television programs online at any time of day already happens, but we will soon be able to watch television from channels far out of range anywhere in the world. Integrated tv-internet sets will soon give a seamless access to thousands of TV channels and films with no more effort than changing channels today. ScoleTV is not a joke. It’s a reality waiting to happen. Roger Davey is a retired Chartered Electronics Engineer and lives in Scole.
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Greenest community competition "Do you want to make a difference to your local environment?" "Do you have the ideas but not the money?" There is £65,000 available to communities in South Norfolk to deliver environmental projects. This comes from a joint project between South Norfolk Council, South Norfolk Alliance and the Energy Saving Trust. £50,000 will be awarded to the best projects which will improve the energy efficiency of private housing. This will enable communities to work together to reduce household fuel bills, increase affordable warmth and reduce fuel poverty. An additional £15,000 from the South Norfolk Alliance will help deliver community environmental projects such as community composting schemes, improvements to the energy efficiency of community buildings or initiatives to improve local biodiversity. The money will be allocated across three categories according to the size of the community. For more information on the competition visit www.southnorfolk.gov.uk/sngc or call South Norfolk Council’s Energy Team on 01603 430627.
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A ‘New Head Teacher’ for Scole Mark Carlyle took up his permanent position as Head Teacher for Scole Church of England Primary School at the start of the Autumn Term. The Posthorn invited him to write an article to tell us more about himself. “Hello, my name is Mark Carlyle and I am delighted to be the new Head Teacher at Scole Church of England VC Primary School.
I have been a teacher for fourteen years, teaching in a number of primary, first and middle schools in both Norfolk and Suffolk. These experiences encompassed a great range of people and places and afforded me great opportunities to develop professionally and personally. My last teaching position was as deputy head at Pulham Primary School, which was a very good preparation for the challenges that my role at Scole will present. When I am not at school I enjoy spending time with my family. My wife is also a teacher and we have four daughters, aged 11, 6, 4 and 1. As you can imagine, they keep me very busy! Exercise is very important to me; I run regularly and have completed several marathons. At the moment, I am beginning my preparations to run the London Marathon in April 2011, where I will be raising money for Asthma UK. I am greatly looking forward to my role as Head Teacher at Scole Primary. A school should be at the heart of the community and I will be looking for opportunities to further strengthen these ties. The children, staff, governors and parents have been very warm and welcoming and I am sure that together we can build upon the current success at the school.
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Bygones Update I This beautiful object is a Moorcroft pottery ginger jar.
What is a ginger jar used for? One might think that a ginger jar is used to hold ginger and that is true, but throughout history, ginger jars have been used the way that people in modern society use canisters. They were used to hold spices, salt and oils. Some ginger jars were designated as gifts for the emperor, and some were used as urns. Ginger jars originated in China, although it is not known in exactly which century. It is known that this kind of ginger jar can be traced back to the Quin Dynasty. Today, we often see ginger jars used in their traditional roles of holding spices, but mostly ginger jars are used in decorating. Small ginger jars are often set around for accent, while larger jars are used as a main centrepiece of the dÊcor. Often, large ginger jars without the lids are used to hold umbrellas or even an arrangement of flowers. Ginger jars traditionally have a cap-type lid that fits down over the neck of the jar. They usually have a rotund shape, but larger modern ginger jars may have more of an elongated vase shape. Porcelain ginger jars are a traditional part of Chinese culture and history. The colour of the ginger jars is steeped in symbolism. For example, yellow ginger jars were a traditional gift to China's emperor. Yellow was both the colour of ginger, a precious spice, and the emperor's colour. A red coloured ginger jar symbolized a wish for happiness and prosperity for the owner. A white ginger jar is the traditional Chinese wedding gift. So interesting stuff! The manufacturer of this jar is the famous Moorcroft Pottery. Moorcroft was originally founded as a studio in 1897 within a large ceramic company -James Macintyre & Co. Moorcroft pottery soon made its mark and today, Moorcroft leads the world of art pottery with its own distinctive design style even more than it did in its previous heyday in the mid-1920’s.
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Syleham Mill - a chequered past by Chris Earl In East Anglia when the word “Mill” is mentioned, we think of wind or water mills both connected with grinding corn. In Northern England the word “mill” is associated with huge Victorian structures built to spin cotton, originally powered by the water wheel but soon converted to steam power with line shafts carrying the power then belt drives to each machine. Hundreds of women toiled in the noise and heat to keep the mill owners’ profits rolling in. For a while cotton milling was carried out at Syleham Mill. The first mention of Syleham Mill appears in 1779 when it was insured by William Mann for £800. Ownership passed to Henry Warne & Sons in 1838. In the following year, a large portion of the mill was converted to weaving cotton, linen and drabbet. By 1851 the mill had 96 employees. Drabbet was a coarse cloth with a linen warp and a cotton weft used for making smocks and huckaback, a coarse variety of linen for making towels etc. Sales declined during the early 1900s and production of the material finally ceased at the outbreak of the first world war in 1914. A dye house was also built on the premises thus giving a greater sales flexibility. In 1872 the mill was offered for sale by auction but remained unsold. The mill was described as “substantial structure with spacious floors,” the greater part being occupied by weaving looms. The Particulars also describe the premises as including an engine and boiler house, a 16 ft. diameter wheel, counting house, warehouse, three pairs of stones for grinding corn and accommodation for dyeing and drying.
View of mill 1910
A building across the road from the mill was used for drying, the floors being slatted with tenters on which dyed cloth was stretched to dry. In the mill building, the looms were on the ground floor and spinning machines on the first floor. The second floor was used for preparation purposes and the corn mill area was at the western end of the premises. Both water and steam power was used to drive the machinery but steam power was used only when the water level was too low to operate the wheel. 37
In 1899 the mill was bought by William Emms. Both the mill and business became known as William Emms & Sons. In 1900 it was listed as Syleham Drabbett Co. Frederick George Emms, Manager. Linen & Ready Made Clothing Manufacturer, Syleham Mills. Later, William's son Ernest Richard Emms took over, preferring the business to be known as Richard Emms & Co. Eventually Ernest Richard Emms' son Ernest George, who had been working with his father, took over the business.
Syleham Mill 1900
Both Ernest Emms Senior and Ernest Emms Junior were in Ipswich on Empire Day, 24th May 1928 when they received word that the mill was on fire and they should return immediately. The fire was attended by Harleston Fire Brigade with Captain Robert Pipe in charge. Captain Pipe was injured when a wall collapsed on him and he died in hospital a week later at the age of 57. The mill was completely destroyed in the fire, only the dye works fronting Syleham Road could be saved. It was decided the mill would be used solely for the manufacture of clothing, therefore the old dye works became the clothing factory. Power was supplied by an oil engine to line shafts running at low level, with belt drive up to the machines. Patsy Kelling started work at Syleham Mill in 1938 and remembers that when no one was looking at the belt drive, the belt was pushed off the pulley bringing the machines to a halt which meant stopping and re-starting the engine. This could take some time giving the women a welcome break! Often the women would join in a sing along to the latest tunes as they worked. The bridge crossing the Waveney was subject to tolls, with the toll house situated by the mill south of the river. The toll gate keeper was Mr Todd whose daughter became Daisy Flaxmer. Her son Michael and wife Greta now live in Scole. By 1950 the factory was relocated to a prefabricated building on the opposite side of the road. In 1955 Jenny Clarke started working as a machinist at Emms. She also now lives in Scole. In those days, the toll bridge was operated by Mrs Reeve, the 1d. (old penny) foot or cycle charge was waived for Mill employees. 38
Richard Emms Syleham Mill Clothing range Overalls, Jeans, Tartan Trousers, Waistcoats, Riding gear including Jackets & Britches. By Appointment Overall suppliers to The Royal Navy
Machinists at work in the 1960’s. Pictured above is Manager Mr. Nunn overseeing the work. In foreground is Margaret Marjoram At that time the old mill was used for storage of imported rolls of fabric, packing and offices with most of the work being carried out in the new factory “over the road.” This was a prefabricated building of no architectural merit but fitted out as a fully operational clothing factory powered by electricity direct to each machine. Electric sewing machines Tea-break for Margaret Wallace, Jean Gower were arranged in rows, the machinists operating (with flask) and Diane Pretty a production line passing the item on for the next process. To the rear of the machinists, material was cut out and steam irons and presses were operated. In all, when working flat out, it was a noisy place but a happy factory with respect between staff and management. Emms had factories at Diss (on Victoria Road now Ridgeons) and Wilby Road, Stradbrooke. Altogether they were major employers, but as the 60’s drew to a close increased competition from the Far East was eating away at their margins. They also found it difficult to recruit machinists. 39
In 1971, F.W. Harmer & Co. of Norwich bought the whole of Emms’ business. Harmers were well aware that the business was in decline and introduced the latest management techniques. The time & motion man appeared along with his stop watch, clothing boxes were replaced with a rail and staff bonuses suffered. They struggled on until December 1989 when Syleham closed with the loss of 100 jobs. In 1975 Harmers celebrated their 150th anniversary. They were then one of the largest privately-owned clothing manufacturers in the country. In 1983 they exhibited their range of trousers and school blazers at the International Men and Boys Wear Exhibition in London and also invested £100,000 in a new computer which prepared work for the cutting room. In January 1989 Frank Short was appointed Managing Director. This was the first time the post had been held other than by a member of the Harmer family. Mr. Short found himself at the head of a company in decline.
Closure of factory December 1989. The staff gather for a final photograph.
The country was in recession, foreign competition was increasing, and a diminishing work-force was housed in a large factory building with high running costs. The firm suffered badly and eventually went into voluntary liquidation. By August 1990 the bulldozers had moved in to demolish the Norwich factory. In 1997, the remaining part of the mill was sold for conversion to cottages. With acknowledgments to : Jonathan Neville norfolkmills.co.uk Andy Anderson, Norwich Heart for History of F W Harmer, Mrs P Kelling and Mrs Jenny Clarke.
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Above is the old factory and below, the toll house as pictured in 2010
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Don’t forget!! The PostHorn Xmas Lights Competition for 2010!! This year, all the winning light displays will be filmed and placed on ‘You tube’ for everyone to appreciate via the internet. You don’t have to walk around in the cold anymore; just log on to Scole-online.co.uk, click on the link provided and then enjoy! Judges this year will be: R.Philpot,T.Raven and A.Frith. Good luck to everyone, and have fun with those displays!
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Scole and District Gardening Club founding
On the 28th October a group of villagers attended the Community Centre to discuss the possibility of a local gardening club/society, to enable all those interested in gardening and horticultural issues a forum where they could meet and pursue their mutual interests.
After a deal of discussion, it was decided that the best way forward was to found a committee who were to organise events that would interest Club members throughout the coming year 2011. Membership subscription of the Club was decided at £5 per annum with a nominal £1 being charged for each meeting attended by members and £2 for visitors to cover costs of hiring the Community Centre and attracting interesting speakers. We also hope to be able to offer fringe benefits of membership such as plant swaps, seed swaps, bulk purchasing of plants to cut costs etc to all gardeners. It was announced at the Gardening Club that the Parish Council had after a long search managed to access land for allotments at Dickleburgh. Those individuals or couples who had expressed interest were being contacted to ascertain if they wished to sign up for one of the 12 allotments on offer. Many original and entertaining ideas were put forward such as organising speakers to give talks on general or specific gardening issues. Organised trips to visit interesting gardens/sites within East Anglia, including such gardens as Beth Chato’s in Essex, Will Giles, who has a renowned tropical garden in Norwich, the Abbey Gardens in Bury St. Edmunds and potentially other Gardens of interest such as Anglesey Abbey near Cambridge etc. Such visits it was believed could take place either in conjunction with a Thursday meeting or perhaps in place of such a meeting either during the week or at the weekend. Other potential ideas that could be taken forward was a Sunflower competition for Members’ children or grandchildren, where the children compete to see who could grow the largest head by diameter, heaviest head by weight, tallest flower by height, plus with us older members resurrecting the largest Marrow or Pumpkin competition. It is envisaged that a bi-monthly newsletter could be circulated amongst members giving details of gardening tips for the season in question and answer, and to keep all in touch. cont’d over 43
The elected committee will meet prior to the next Gardening Club meeting which is arranged for the 27th January 2011. The committee is open to any other ideas from those who attended in October or from others who may wish to become a member as we wish to ensure that everyone has input to the Club. Anyone interested in becoming a member should contact the Chairman, Tom Williamson on williamsontr@aol.com or phone 720164, or Pearl Fisher, Secretary on pearljoy@mypostoffice.co.uk
Scole and District Bowls Club Another outdoor bowling season has come to an end and, each year, those five months seem to slip by at an ever increasing rate. It might have something to do with getting older but, on the other hand, it could be because time flies when we are having fun; and we certainly have had that this year. All right, we didn’t cover ourselves in glory in the two leagues that we participate in, runners up in the Border League, and dropping down to a lower division in the E.B.A. League. However, we have recovered from these set backs before and, like The Canaries, we shall fly high again in the year to come. We did end the season by having another ‘friendly’ against the Social Club and this, as ever, was much enjoyed by all who participated; much thanks to Vic Buckle and June Foreman for ensuring a good turn out on both sides. We hope that next year, with fresh faces moving into the village, we shall find a few new members for our club; each one will be warmly welcomed. Do keep an eye out for notices regarding forthcoming social events over the winter period and support them if you can. All village organisations need support to thrive. Robin Shortell (Secretary)
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Juniper Group We try to raise money for charitable organisations. Meetings are held at Scole church in the kitchen room every Thursday between 10 and 12 noon, but we are not a church organisation. We have raised money for several charities this year, so please come along and join us - no fee to pay!
Over 60s Friendship Club In September we had another lady member who was 90, making this two members who are 90. We are coming to the end of another year so I would like to say many thanks to everybody who has supported us at the Prize Bingo nights and on our outings. We have been blessed with two new members. The Christmas Party will be on December 21st. I wish you all a Blessed and Peaceful Christmas. Joyce Coleman (Secretary)
Scole Dominoes Club The domino season is now well under way. Congratulations to Wendy Evans and Jenny Clarke who won the Pat and John Ward Pairs Trophy at an event held at Brome Social Club. This competition is open to all other clubs in the league. For them to win through was a wonderful achievement. Another of our pairs, Kate Lewis and Neil Cordy, won the subsidiary round on the night. The Scole domino team had a really good evening - well done to all of them. New players are welcome to join us and to find out more please call either Peggy on 740986 or June on 740902
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Scole Mothers’ Union No meeting was held in August. At the September meeting, 6 members who had attended the Passion Play in Oberammergau this year spoke jointly about their experiences. A well put together slide show by Sue Auckland showed many of the sights in the beautiful village and surrounding area of Oberammergau, Bavaria. All agreed the play was a wonderful spiritual experience that would never be forgotten. The villagers are fulfilling a promise made by their ancestors in 1633 when their lives were threatened by the plague. The play is performed every 10 years from May to October. A short service of Holy Communion preceded the October meeting. Future meetings: 16th December - Deanery Carol service at Harleston 2.30pm. The AGM will be held on Thursday 20th January, 2011. Scole Mothers' Union meets every 3rd Thursday in the month at 2.15pm in the Church. M.U. MEMBERS WISH ALL READERS A VERY HAPPY AND JOYFUL CHRISTMAS.
Women’s Institute October was a busy month, and apart from the normal meeting we went to a group meeting at Pulham Market and a Federation half-yearly meeting at Hempnall. A number of members tried various crafts at a dabble day at Old Buckenham. In November, members made a visit to Norwich Cathedral. This was a follow up to the talk on the Norwich riots of 1272. On Thursday 2nd December the meeting will be a talk about “The Body Shop” with drinks and “nibbles” from the competition. A local poet Peter Davis will come on January 6th to read some of his poems, both serious and amusing. On Thursday 3rd February we will hopefully have better weather than the last time we booked Mr G Knight. He will be telling us all about “Foot Health”. All meetings take place at “Hopefield” Norwich Road, starting at 7.30pm. Visitors welcome. 46
Parish Council News for August, September and October by Sue Redgrave Main Items discussed: The ditch behind the houses in Ransome Avenue that flooded residents’ gardens last winter has now been cleared by the owner of the meadow and the contractors of the Affordable Housing. The Affordable Housing should be ready for habitation by March 2011. The primary school children and the PC have been asked to suggest a suitable name for the site, the final decision being with SNDC. Travellers on Bungay Road. This caused a great deal of concern for the residents in that area, but the PC worked with SNDC and CC to get the matter sorted as quickly as possible. PC is now working to get a barrier erected in the near future. The PC will be having a working party to clear the area and claim it for the village to stop this happening again. Anyone interested in helping please contact Sue on 740837 or Corinne on 741716. The Speed Watch team are having some success in slowing down the traffic on Bungay Road and must be commended for their dedication. Allotments - the clerk reported land at Dickleburgh which is now available and all those who had applied to the PC will have received details and must act themselves to secure a plot. The owner has had the land rabbit fenced and there will be water on site. Several different size allotments are available. Village sign - has been removed for much needed work to base and post. Police statistics - again the numbers of crimes in the parish has increased over the last three months. Lady Mann was co-opted on to the PC at the October meeting; we hope to fill the remaining two places by the end of this year. Clerk, Alex Pullen passed her Certificate in Local Council Administration in September since when she has decided to resign from her role at Scole Parish Council. If you need to contact the PC please telephone Corinne Moore 01379 741716 or any councillor in the interim who will be happy to help you. Full minutes can be seen on the Parish website and noticeboards, plus Scole Stores. Note : change of Parish Council meetings. In future, meetings will be held on the 3rd MONDAY of each month at 7.30 in Scole School. 47
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Parish Councillors
Situated
Tel. No.
E-mail address
Graham Moore (C)
Thelveton
741716
mooregr@btinternet.com
Sue Redgrave (VC)
Billingford
740837
susan.redgrave182@btinternet.com
Pearl Fisher
Scole
740753
pearljoy@mypostoffice.co.uk
Ray Franklin
Scole
741141
Alan Frith
Scole
742739
Roy Philpot
Scole
670255
philpot496@btinternet.com
Corinne Moore
Thelveton
741716
moorecr@btinternet.com
Jackie Jones
Thelveton
740920
thelveton@btinternet.com
a.frith895@btinternet.com
All parish council information is available at the following office by appointment only: Corinne Moore (Acting Clerk) Calvers Farm, Norwich Road, Thelveton, DISS. IP21 4NG Tel: 01379 741716 E-mail : scolepc@btinternet.com
District Councillor - Jenny Wilby County Councillor - Martin Wilby
741504 741504
j.wilby@s-norfolk.gov.uk martin.wilby@norfolk.gov.uk
Mobile Library Van THELVETON & SCOLE
BILLINGFORD
2 weekly intervals on
3 weekly intervals on
Thursdays
Mondays
09.55 10.15 Dec 2, 16 & 30 10.27 Jan 13 & 27 10.45 11.15 Feb 10 & 24 11.30 11.45
Thelveton Ransome Avenue Reeve Close St Andrew’s Rd Robinson Road Clements Close Karen Close
Upper Street Post box 10am - 10.15 Dec Jan Feb
20 10, 31 21
ADVERTISERS’ INDEX Air Conditioning Equipment Animal Feed Supplies Beauty Treatment Cabinet Maker Car Sales/Servicing Cleaning/Laundry services Craft Day Nursery Environmental Control Financial Services Food/Drink Foot Healthcare
p12 p5/42 p44 p5 p2/12 p17/33 p17
Fuel Supplies Heating/Plumbing Kennels/Cattery Keyboard Tuition Optician Paving/Driveways/Asphalt etc PC Advice/Training
p9/33 p5/35 p35 p5 p42 p51 p17
p12 p33 p33 p9 p33
Pubs Stonemason Tree Services Undertaker Village Stores
p2/48/back p33 p17 p17 p51
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VILLAGE DIRECTORY Group/Organisation Contact Scole Pre-School
....... Mon, Tues, Thu, Fri 9.15 - 12.15
Friends of Scole School
....... Georgina King-Fisher 740249
Scole Mothers’ Union
....... Georgie O’Shaughnessy 740127
Scole Women’s Institute
....... Shirley Hall 740636
Scole Social Club
....... Pearl Fisher 740753
Helen Soper (Sec) 740873 or Shirley Shiress 740574
June Foreman 740902 Scole Domino Club
....... Peggy Stygall 740986
Over 60s Friendship Club
....... Joyce Coleman 740384
Scole & Distict Bowls Club
....... Robin Shortell 740053
Friday Night Youth Club
....... Sue Auckland 740325
Scole Lads FC (boys and girls)
....... Ian Logan 741586
Scole United Football Club
....... Vic Buckle 740327
First Team Manager
....... Ron Edwards 740316
Reserves Manager
....... Danny Philpot 07795 185671
Scole Parish website
....... scoleparish.org.uk
Diss First Responders
....... Rachel Hillier (Co-Ordinator) 740158
OTHER USEFUL CONTACT INFORMATION Medical Emergency (out of hours) NHS Direct Norfolk Constabulary (non emergency) Gas (emergencies) Anglian Water Home Watch South Norfolk District Council Street lighting, pavements, litter Corinne Moore (Acting Clerk to PC) County Councillor (Martin Wilby) District Councillor (Jenny Wilby) Network Rail (enquiries) Borderhoppa Meadow Green Dog Rescue (Loddon) Tim Page - Scole Bridge Ranger
01603 488 488 0845 4647 0845 456 4567 0800 111 999 08457 145 145 01379 650773 01508 533 633 01379 741716
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk www.norfolk.police.uk www.anglianwater.co.uk www.south-norfolk.gov.uk scolepc@btinternet.com
01379 741504 martin.wilby@norfolk.gov.uk 01379 741504 jwilby@s-norfolk.gov.uk 08457 484950 www.networkrail.co.uk 01379 854800 www.harleston-norfolk.gov.uk 01508 548216 www.dogrescuenorfolk.com 01379 788008
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Scole Village Stores Asset House, Scole, Diss Norfolk. IP21 4DR Tel: 01379 741494
Support your Local Shops!
Website : www.scolevillagestores.co.uk
Shop Opening Hours • Mon - Fri
06:00 – 20:00
• Sat • Sun • Bank Holidays
07:00 – 20:00 08:00 – 17:00 09:00 – 17:00
Your local Convenience Store for; Newspapers, Tobacco, Off-Licence, Sweets, Groceries, Mobile Top-ups, Faxing, Colour or Black & White copying (small quantities) and much more.
Credit and Debit Cards now accepted
Commercial builders. Specialists in all Tarmacadam work & hot bitumen spraying, brickweave, road construction, factory maintenance &
(Established 1950) Bungay Road Scole IP21 4DT 01379 740255 (tel) 741181(fax) E-mail : mail@awaterfield-sons.co.uk
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Excellent quality home cooked meals using fresh local ingredients Live music every weekend Enjoy log fires & candlelight Family friendly
Regular weekly activities Monday - Steak Offer Tuesday - Dominoes/Pool Wednesday - Quiz Night Thursday - Pool Nights + fortnightly Jazz Clubs Sunday - Poker 5.30pm
Come and see our NEW refurbishment & new marquee for smoking area/alfresco dining
Christmas Party bookings now being taken. 4 course £17.95 plus complimentary coffee & mints December Fri Sat Fri Sat Fri Sat Fri
3 4 10 11 17 18 31
Karaoke Graham McGrotty ? Murpheys Lore ? Bazza Bizarre New Years Eve Party
January Sun 2 Mon 3
Karaoke Bank Holiday
Monday - Steak Offer - 10oz rump steak with handcut chips, peas, onion rings, grilled tomato and mushrooms - £7.95 Pre-Christmas lunch - £6.50. Choice of meals followed by coffee and mince pie
New Years Eve Party Tickets £4 - includes buffet or first drink. Evening dress. Entertainment by Buskinspringsteen plus Star Guest.
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