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Message from the Editor We approach each New Year with hope; 2011 has brought us news that village life is alive and full of hope. On page 7, Mark Carlyle brings us news of the opportunities available to pupils at Scole School. Page 40 brings us news of hope for the Children of Chernobyl - who can help this deserving cause? On page 14 we have news of Home-Start, another charity seeking to help the less fortunate and looking for volunteers. Following last year’s success, Robert Ludkin and Linda Clay are once again planning Scole Fête - news of this on Page 18. Kathryn and Andrew Taylor conclude their China article starting on page 28 with some stunning photographs, plus all our regular features of course. Happy reading. Chris Earl.
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Quiz Snippets from School Do you know where you live? From your District Councillor Motor Sport on a (Tight) Budget Scole Fête Update Christmas Lights 2010 Church Pages What’s In A Name? China - Part 2 Thorpe Parva Hall Gardening Club Parish Council News 3
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Scole Celebration Service - what are these services and who are they for? They are informal and are for all ages, usually held on the 4th Sunday of each month. We have a very small worship band, but are open to offers of more musicians so would love to hear from anyone who can play an instrument. The service starts at 4.30 pm and lasts no longer than an hour followed by tea/coffee, sandwiches, cake etc. and lots of chat. In January we invited musicians from the Upper Waveney Benefice and enjoyed a really happy, music-filled time of worship and fellowship. Do try to come to the next ones which will be held on 27th February and 27th March. You are ALL most welcome – hope to see you there. Lynda Mansfield. (Note: if you can play an instrument and would like to join us please contact me on 740401 or our Priest in Charge, the Revd. Trevor Riess on 742762). 6
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May I begin by saying how delighted I am to be able to contribute an article to the PostHorn. I hope to give you an insight into life at Scole CEVC Primary and why we are proud of our school. The intention in later editions is for some of the pupils to contribute their own thoughts and observations – which should make interesting reading! The Spring Term is always a busy one for the pupils and staff. There is a huge amount of learning that goes on and the children are constantly challenged to discover things, to be curious and to be independent. The curriculum in primary schools offers tremendous opportunities, with no day ever being the same. On top of all of the learning that goes on in the classroom, there are opportunities outside of it too. Our 9 to 11 year olds have recently visited Norwich Synagogue and Norwich Cathedral, to explore the different faiths, our 7 to 9 year olds are busy planning for a trip to Banham Zoo, which supports their learning about rainforests and all of the children took part in a ‘Creepy Crawly Roadshow’, where they got to see and touch some exotic animals. We strongly believe in offering pupils a variety of after-school clubs. Since term began, we have been able to provide football, rugby and netball clubs, street dance, martial arts and a film club. We also have a recorder club and brass tuition from a peripatetic music teacher. Some of the older pupils are also involved in running activities for the younger members of our school community. None of this could be possible without the hard work and dedication of truly committed members of staff. Life at school is further enhanced by the responsibilities that are given to the children. Two pupils in every class are chosen for our school council, which meets regularly and gives pupils the chance to have their say in improving the school. We also have an eco committee, who help to make our school a greener, more environmentally friendly place. Mark Carlyle
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DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE? CAN EMERGENCY SERVICES FIND YOU EASILY? Imagine calling an ambulance to your home, there has been a serious accident, seconds are ticking by, life could be ebbing away. It could be your life. Can the ambulance or First Responder find you? It could be at night, your bit of road may not be well lit. Your postcode will get the emergency services to your area, but NOT to your home. Vital seconds can be lost. Those seconds can cost a life. Bungay Road, for example has 4 different postcodes. All of the homes have names, are they displayed? Is your name or number clearly visible and unobstructed from the roadway? Remember, the emergency services may never have previously been to Scole. You need to ensure that your house name/number is clearly displayed and ideally illuminated at night time. Give the emergency operator a clue as to where you live in your road. Keep your instructions near your main telephone, as in an emergency, you may not be thinking clearly, and could waste more valuable seconds thinking about directions to give. Whilst you are talking to the operator, a vehicle can already be on its way to you. Get someone to go outside and stand on the footpath to attract the driver’s attention by waving to him or her. Make sure you have a torch when it’s dark. Do something about this now. Don’t put it off. Those valuable seconds, or minutes saved could save YOUR life, or someone you hold dear. Go on, do something NOW. CHECK LIST 1. 2. 3. 4.
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Scole Feather Report by Trevor Raven It is the beginning of February, and so far this year it has been an awful winter for the wild world. Losses among the small birds in the countryside have again been very high, compounding the losses of last winter. Reports are coming in that all the Dartford Warblers on the Surrey Heaths have perished, and 90% of the wren population has disappeared. Small birds appear to have suffered most, with no mixed feeding flocks seen along the hedgerows in our area, and the Kingfisher absent from our streams. The key moment will be mid February, when our resident birds should be singing again. Until April when the migrants return from Africa it could be a ‘Silent Spring’ in the countryside, like the two dreadful winters of 1962-63? The good news is that the garden birds appear to be holding their own. Most days, in our garden we see: - Goldfinches, a single Wren, Robin, Dunnock, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Gt-Spotted Woodpecker, Blackbird, Starling, Sparrow, Black-Headed Gull, Jackdaw, Rook, Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch, Sparrow Hawk, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-Tailed Tit, and Coal Tit. Occasional visitors also include:- A Green Woodpecker, Song Thrush, Pheasant, and Moorhen. Amazingly, on one snowy day in December we had a Snipe visit us. Peter Cannon reports a large flock of Fieldfare near Scole Common. Mary Lewell, has seen Bullfinch in her garden on Bungay Road. Roy Philpott identified a Buzzard on his fence at St Andrews Road. Brian Foreman has seen flocks of Yellow Hammer, and up to 18 Hare in the fields along Semere Lane near Pulham Market. Since early January people in the village report hearing a Woodpecker drumming. Missing are: Greenfinch, Marsh Tit, and Siskin. Where are they? What have you seen this winter?
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Keep your eyes open for flocks of Waxwings feeding on the berries. These beautiful winter visitors from Scandinavia have come to East Anglia in large numbers. Look in parks, gardens and carparks. Scole Village Stores still has good supplies of peanuts at competitive prices, so keep feeding the birds.
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Waxwings are winter visitors from Scandinavia. This year they have come to Britain in large numbers to escape the harsh weather. They are quite tame, and flocks descend on the red berry bushes in Supermarket carparks, gardens and parks. Please let me know if you see them.
Like Waxwings, Fieldfares are visitors from Scandinavia. These ‘Winter Thrushes’ come every year, and are are easier to find than Waxwings. A flock of them is currently in the fields around Scole Common. They feed on the ground and also on berries in the bushes.
This Snipe paid a visit to our garden one bitterly cold snowy morning just before Christmas. He was obviously lost and hungry, but after a short while he flew off without eating anything.
The Dartford Warbler is found only along the southern edge of England and here in East Anglia. This delightful little bird is at the very edge of its northern range, and sadly has suffered badly this winter, with the population on the Surrey Heaths wiped out. Fortunately, they have survived in our region, and can still be seen on the heathland near Minsmere. Picture source: The RSPB 11
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Billingford News Billingford Christmas Fayre, held at Brockdish Village Hall in December was a resounding success yet again. Thanks to everyone who made or donated items for sale, served refreshments, collected tables, or helped in any way. There are too many to mention by name here, but they know who they are and we are very grateful. Special thanks to Genny for her excellent organising skills in planning the event which realised in excess of £1,300 to add to the “loo appeal”. We will be having more fund raising throughout the year, so watch for news of events. Flower Rota. Thank you to all the ladies on monthly flower rota at the church, for the beautiful displays throughout the year. If anyone would like to join the rota please contact Sue on 01379 740837 Grass Cutting. Thank you to everyone who has cut the grass and hedges in the churchyard throughout 2010 and hopefully you will all continue in 2011. We will soon be sorting the rota for the grass cutting, so if anyone would like to join please contact Brian ASAP on 01379 740723.
From your District Councillor At South Norfolk Council, I am the Chairman of the Waveney Valley SNAPs (South Norfolk Action Panel). During the last four years we have been meeting regularly in different locations in and around the Diss and Harleston area usually meeting in the evenings. Our SNAP is made up of District Councillors, County Councillors and community representatives. Following a recent review, we are now going to hold SNAP mini conferences which will be drop in sessions where we can discuss your projects and the development of the Big Society in the community. Also at our mini conferences there will be representatives from many different agencies such as the Police, Fire Service, Saffron Housing, NHS, as well as your District Councillor, so if you need to raise any issues with any of them you can. We recently held a mini conference at Dickleburgh Village Centre and this was attended by many local residents from surrounding towns and villages who came up with some great ideas and issues that we will work on. If you have any ideas for projects or issues around our area you can always contact me, Jenny Wilby on 01379 741504 or jwilby@s-norfolk.gov.uk 12
Motor Sport on a (Tight) Budget So you have to be rich to go motor racing - wrong. It can be done very cheaply. OK I will admit that racing on circuits such as Brands, Snetterton or Silverstone eats into the savings, but fun can be had from the age of 14 in a car costing as little as £50, and here is how! Both Norfolk & Suffolk have a wealth of car clubs offering sport to their members, with membership around £20 a year (or less) and anyone joining one club will be able to compete at meetings held by the others. Unfortunately, because of insurance reasons, the clubs are reluctant for spectators to attend, so the events are not advertised and have become a well kept secret. We will concentrate on Autotests and Production Car Trials as these must be the cheapest way to compete. Any small hatchback will do, it need not be road legal but obviously if it isn’t, it will have to be transported by trailer. Unlike circuit racing, there is no need for an expensive race suit, crash hat or roll cage, although a woolly hat is recommended for the cold weather. An Autotest is a timed event around a tight course set out using plastic cones, with plenty of tyre squealing and handbrake turns. All are great fun. These events are held during the summer at Snetterton on the old skid pan or a local airfield.
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Production Trials are a much slower test of the drivers skill. A series of tight sections of hillside is marked out with posts, the winner being the one who gets furthest without stopping. Only ordinary road tyres are permitted, and no, you cannot use a 4X4!! Both of these events require a passenger in the car, who if they wish can also have a go at driving. This again helps keep costs down even further. If you have read this far you must be interested, so why not give it a go. You can check out these web sites for more info. Sporting Car Club of Norfolk Eastern Counties Motor Club West Suffolk Motor Club BigPower
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Home-Start, is a voluntary organisation, offering practical support and friendship to families with children under five. We help families with young children through a combination of home visiting support, group support and social activities. Home visiting by volunteers accounts for a large part of our time. Home-Start aims to give support to families who may be struggling to cope with a variety of challenges, including post-natal illness, disability, isolation, the demands of parenting young children, bereavement and multiple births: helping prevent these difficulties from escalating into crises, and crises from developing into family breakdown. The introduction of a supportive ‘friend’ can play a vital role in the well being of not only the parent but the whole family. 14
Support, when needed and given at the right time, reduces the potential for family breakdown. Home-Start volunteers, who are usually parents themselves, visit families in their own homes, where the family’s dignity and identity can be respected. Parents supporting other parents. By sharing their time and bringing optimism and friendship, volunteers offer families an opportunity to develop new relationships, skills and confidence. Having a little help at the right time can make a big difference. You don’t need qualifications to become a volunteer - just a willingness to help! All volunteers attend a basic course of preparation before being linked to families. In any local community, Home-Start will be one of several organisations working with families and we value our relationships with other agencies. Since Home-Start is a voluntary organisation it can offer a flexible approach to individual families. Great emphasis is placed on confidentiality throughout. If you like the idea of helping a young family, by visiting for a few hours a week on a regular basis, we are always looking for new volunteers to join us, we are a happy team! Please contact us for more details. Home-Start Breckland & South Norfolk is based at Thetford. The contact is Emma Stitson on 01842 765206. Home-Start Mid Suffolk is based at Kerrison, nr. Eye. The contact is Maria Price on 01379 678552 Mid Suffolk are seeking Trustees to join their Management Board, working on a strategic level and if anyone has skills and experience in business planning, strategic management, marketing and publicity – any skills that would improve our operations, we would love to hear from you. There is everything you need to know on Home-Start UK’s website or the Charity Commission’s website. We’d love to hear from you .....you could change a family’s life - you’ll certainly change your own!
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Bygones by Sue Auckland
I am aware that I may be insulting the intelligence of those readers, who like me, were born before the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. But are our readers who haven’t reached the dizzy heights of being alive for half a century, familiar with them? What are they called? What were they used for?
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We held our first meeting on Wednesday 12th January and can confirm that this year’s Fête will be on Saturday 9th July. Please note the new start time of 1pm and finishing at 5pm as normal. As yet we haven't decided on a theme, so this is where you can come in – put your thinking caps on and if there’s a particular theme you would like to see incorporated at this year’s Fête then please let Robert or myself have your suggestions. We can confirm that Diss Park Hotel, Rosedale Funeral Services, Darren Lummis Electrical & Waterfield & Son are some of the sponsors known so far sponsoring this year’s Fête. Waterfield & Son will sponsor the Trophy for the football tournament, run the barbecue and will be involved throughout the day, so a huge thank you to you all for your support and generosity! If you are interested in sponsoring this year’s Fête, however small, then please contact Robert or myself. We will be having a display of vintage and classic vehicles – so calling all car enthusiasts! Please bring your vehicles along for a show'n'shine afternoon. KnockOut Entertainment will be our hosts assisting with music, keeping the children entertained with their face painting, balloon modelling and stilt walking. Along with our stalls run by our local organisations, there will be a raffle, refreshments, Diss Park Radio, bouncy castles, dance displays in the arena (Eye do Dance, Line Dancing) and lots more.... we will confirm more next issue! If you know of anybody who would be interested in having a stall for the afternoon, please contact us. Last year, EACH (East Anglian Children's Hospice) and Diss First Responders were our chosen charities. They received a cut from the afternoon’s proceeds along with our very own organisations – the afternoon was a great success – so again well done to all involved!!! This year we have chosen the East Anglian Air Ambulance to help raise vital funds for – so please come along and show your support! We have two new organisations to add which are Scole Baby & Toddler Group and Scole Gardening Club along with Diss First Responders which now totals 15. This year’s proceeds will be divided between the organisations and the East Anglian Air Ambulance. For the Competitions this year, and being as we now have the all new Gardening Club on board, we had a suggestion of “Who can get the most from a potato grown in a bucket”. Obviously you will have to provide your own bucket but we can provide the early potato.
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These will be available to pick up from Easter and can be collected from either Scole Stores or Pearl Fisher on 740753. This will be open to everyone. We will deliver to the Pre-School and Primary School before the Easter Holidays. We will still have the Best Dressed stall and other competitions running throughout the afternoon – these to be confirmed. Request: please can we ask for volunteers to assist with the Car Parking throughout the afternoon?! Can we again mention a huge THANKYOU to everybody involved, (no matter how big or small your involvement); the sponsors, organisations, parking attendants, loan and setting up of marquees, (Pre-School, DC Last, Waterfields) and gazebos, transporting vehicles to and from the venue, stall marking (Brian and Vic), arena layout, posters and signs (Chris), litter bins, making rolls (Jenny, Wendy, Peggy, Joyce), refreshments, prizes, setting up of stalls, tables & chairs (Church) and so much more.... Your support, generosity, help & team work is greatly appreciated! THANK YOU!!! NEXT MEETING: Wed. 20th April at 8pm in the Scole Community Centre!!! Any enquiries or bookings etc. please contact either: Robert Ludkin Tel.: 01379 740659 or Linda Clay Tel.: 01379 741187
Birthdays March 2nd - Happy Birthday Maureen Redhead. From all your friends. March 6th -
Happy Birthday Stanley Knight on becoming a teenager. Love from Nanna and Grandad.
March 21st - Happy Birthday Roger Lye. I still love you. Love Jenny. xx March 27th - Happy Birthday Joan Bloomfield. From all your friends in Scole. March 31st - Happy 90th Birthday Dick Kingfisher. From all the family. 19
“Hold a Fish and Chip Supper to help spinal cord injured people live full and independent lives.” Great British Fish and Chip Supper – Friday 20th May 2011 Want to do something different? Want to raise money where you live or work? Want to eat Fish and Chips while raising money for charity? Hold a fish and chip supper on Friday 20th May 2011 whilst raising awareness of spinal cord injury and supporting SIA’s information and support services. You can hold a fish and chip supper in your own home, at work or hold a larger supper at your local community centre. SIA will provide a fundraising pack containing hints and tips, recipes, invitations and donation envelopes. By inviting 7 friends and asking them to donate an additional £5.00 means you will raise at least £35.00 from your supper but we will also give you additional fundraising ideas to raise even more money for SIA. Last year we had over 100 suppers taking part in England and Wales and we raised £6,000. In 2011 we want to double that figure and ensure we can provide more support to spinal cord injured people. The money raised from the suppers will help the Spinal Injuries Association offer support to individuals who become paralysed and their families, from the moment a spinal injury occurs, and for the rest of their lives by providing services and publications which enable and encourage paralysed people to lead independent lives. Every year in the UK over 1,000 people experience a spinal cord injury and there are an estimated 40,000 spinal cord injured people in the UK alone. Community Fundraising Officer, Elizabeth Wright, says, “The Fish and Chip Supper is a wonderful opportunity for a great evening with friends and family”. We are also encouraging people who work to hold a Fish and Chip Lunch in their work places to raise even more funds. You may be even a local community group wanting to run a fun evening with your group. Be a part of something special and make a real difference to help spinal cord injured people gain access to the information and support they need to enable them to live full and independent lives. For more information or request a fundraising pack call Elizabeth Wright on 0845 678 6633 xtn. 229 or email fishandchips@spinal.co.uk or visit www.spinal.co.uk 20
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Christmas Lights 2010 The winners!
Above: Pat Constance & Paul Barnes Below: May Smith & Anita Hodes Above: Winner Brian Ruddock
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The results:
Rules Applied:
Winner: Brian Ruddock - Ransome Avenue Highly Commended awards were as follows: Paul Barnes - Comber Close May Smith & Anita Hodes - Scole Common Mrs Coleman with Mrs Goddard - Beech Close Pat Constance - Ransome Avenue Guy Browne - Clements Close
All light displays were deducted points if their areas were impeded by cars, vans, trailers, skips, wheelie bins and general rubbish, to be fair to all the displays.
Congratulations to everyone!!
Better luck next year!
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The 2010 PostHorn Party As a not for profit organisation, the relies on all our advertisers to whom we are most grateful. We also rely on our volunteer distributors to get the magazine delivered to you each quarter. To show our appreciation, we hold a “birthday party” each year in November. This year is our 5th birthday and we were pleased to welcome our distributors to the Scole Community Centre. The buffet was prepared by Sue Redgrave which along with the Birthday cake was enjoyed by all.
The Editorial team present the 5th Birthday cake.
We now have a tradition of a “PostHorn Quiz” which tests our most attentive readers. Helen Gilbee was this year’s winner, seen here on the left with her prize.
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Thoughts from the Rectory ‘Crown Him with Many Crowns’ Two major events take place this April and both are related to royalty. First there is Easter Day on Sunday April 24th when Christians proclaim Jesus as the King and secondly, on the following Friday (April 29th) we celebrate the marriage of the future king of the United Kingdom, Prince William. But what is it that is so attractive about Kings and royalty? Long, long ago, the Israelites longed for a person who they could look up to; a person who would lead them; a person who would inspire them. And so God gave them Saul but his Kingship went to his head. King David followed and afterwards King Solomon and many others. Some were good and others not so good. This longing for a King by the Israelite nation reflects the longing of us all for someone who we can look up to; someone to inspire us; someone to put all our hopes, fears and expectations upon; someone who is unchanging in a constantly changing world, but also someone we can blame when things go wrong. The quote ‘Crown Him with many crowns’ comes from a wonderful Easter hymn that proclaims Jesus as the King. His Kingship is all about our hopes, fears and expectations, someone to blame etc. Jesus through his death and resurrection is not just another king but he is the King of Kings. On him we can place all our hopes, fears, expectations, blame, anger.... and he will never change or let us down. In the ‘royal month of April’ enjoy the royal celebrations and ‘crown Him with many crowns’, the one who died for you and who is now risen. With every blessing now and always. Trevor
Holy Week Devotions in the Churches of the Scole Benefice Mon. April 18 6.30pm Tues. April 19 7pm Wed. April 20 7pm Thurs. April 21 7pm April 22nd (Good Friday) 11am Brockdish 1pm Billingford
Reading of a Gospel Brockdish Half hour Devotion Scole Half hour Devotion Thorpe Abbotts Holy Communion Billingford 20 - 30 minutes of devotional time in church 12 noon Thorpe Abbotts 2pm Scole 23
Church Contact Details Priest-in-Charge Church Wardens Scole Readers Church Secretaries Scole (Acting) Billingford Church Treasurers Scole Billingford Benefice
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 :
November 13 Caden WORTHINGTON Nil November 11 Frederick BLOGG (92) November 18 George PARKER (92) December 17 Ruby CONSTANCE (95) December 20 Phyliss BROWN (80) Our sincere apologies to the family of Patricia BROOKER for the incorrect spelling of Patricia’s surname in the last magazine. (October 26 age 77)
Various Items Film Club - Scole Church, 7pm on Friday Evenings. There will probably be no film club in April or May because of the dates of Easter, Royal Wedding and the Four Churches Festival. If we can hold a film, the information will be displayed on the Community noticeboards and at the church. Have you always wanted to sing with others in a choir but never had the chance? Don’t wait any longer!!! We hope to form a Community Choir in Scole for all ages and abilities if enough people are interested. Come to Scole Church on Wednesday May 4th at 7.45pm. For further details, or if you can’t make the first meeting above, contact Trevor on 742762. We would like to start a regular village coffee morning, so that people can get together for a chat and some social time but also to support worthwhile charities. The Coffee mornings will be on the first Saturday of the month, 10am - 12 midday in Scole Church and begin on March 5th.
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Kaleidoscope - this informal act of worship which started last September has proved popular. It takes place at 10 for 10.30am on the first Sunday of each month and on March 6th and June 5th we are developing it further by having a lunch together. All are welcome, but we do need to know numbers. For further details and to book a place, contact Carol Larkins on 742713. Quiz and Chips - our popular twice yearly quiz is overdue!! The date is Saturday March 19th beginning promptly at 7pm, so you need to get to the church by 6.45pm. Tickets are £6 which includes a quiz and supper with a choice of fish, sausage or chicken and chips but you do need to bring your own choice of drink. You can come as individuals, couples or as teams of up to 6 people. Places must be booked as there is no entry without prior booking. Please contact Sue Auckland on 740325 or Kay Travers 741054 to book your places and your meal choice. Scole School Services - take place in Scole Church on: Tuesday March 8th 9.30 am Morning Service Tuesday April 7th 9.30 am Easter Service Ash Wednesday - March 9th is the beginning of Lent - the build up to Good Friday and Easter. To mark it, there will be the usual service of Holy Communion in Scole Church at 7.30 pm. During Lent, Lent Lunches consisting of soup, bread, cheese, tea/coffee will be available in Scole Church from noon on Thursday March 17th, 24th, 31st and April 7th. Donations will go towards the on-going work of the charity Tearfund. ALL ARE WELCOME. April brings the Annual Church Meeting for the parishes of Billingford and Scole. Billingford’s is on Friday April 1st, 8pm at Keylean, Upper Billingford and Scole’s on Tuesday April 12th at 7.30 pm in Scole Church. At this meeting, Churchwardens and parochial representatives are elected, and life of the church over the past year reviewed. ALL MEMBERS OF THE PARISH ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND. Education Sunday is marked this year on March 20th at Scole Church. The speaker will be Mark Carlyle, Head Teacher of Scole School. We look forward to Mark’s reflections and insights into education and his work in teaching. The Four Churches Festival - at the time of going to print, the provisional dates for this annual event are May 27th, 28th, 30th and 31st. All four churches will be used. Look out for details and confirmation. We hope tickets will be available initially from Scole Stores and then more widely by e-mail and telephone. 25
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What’s in a Name? by Chris Earl How many know how the name of their road or street originated? Normally new roads are given names by the Parish Council, something they will soon be considering for the new development on Norwich Road. But what about our existing roads:- Here is The PostHorn guide. We make no claims to accuracy so if anyone can correct or add information please let us know. Ransome Avenue - named after the Miss Ransomes. Both were well respected and involved in many village organisations. They were daughters of Dr. Ransome and lived at Dr. Ransome’s surgery, now the site of The Crossways Inn. Reeve Close - named after Robert Reeve the blacksmith, whose forge was located to the north of the Church where two bungalows now stand. He built the pair of iron gates in the entrance to the Church. At some time in the 1950’s, he and Winnie appear to have been Licensees of The Greyhound pub in Norwich Road. Robinson Road - named after Donald Robinson, headmaster of Scole School from 1946. He was a very popular head and fully involved in many village activities including the Parish Council. Clements Close - named after Rev. Hugh Clements, Vicar of St. Andrew’s Church 1957-80. He was the hero of the Church fire of January 1963 rescuing the church plate and war memorial plaque from the blaze. Pretty Drive - named after the Pretty family who ran the garage on Diss Road. Mill Lane is of course the lane to the windmill. At one time this lane extended past Low Road towards Frenze. St. Andrew’s Road refers to Scole Church and St. Leonard's Road refers to Billingford Church. There is much more to these connections and we ask readers to contact us so we can fill out the descriptions. Can any readers please give us information on the names Comber Close, Fellowes Close, Karen Close and Pettits Lane on Scole Common? Our suggestion for the next new road in Scole is “PostHorn Passage!”
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China - Part 2 by Kathryn and Andrew Taylor
Imagine a city the size of Belgium and that is the size of Beijing with over 14 million inhabitants! There are 1,000 cars sold every week, which gives one an idea of the chaos on the city roads. To help alleviate this, drivers are allocated one of the days between Monday and Friday when they are not allowed to use their car. Add to the mix all the bicycles, and then find in the middle of the road someone with a long handled dustpan and brush sweeping up, with traffic going in all directions, it makes for interesting driving! The buses are nearly free to use, but nothing moves very fast! We set off to visit the Temple of Heaven-Tian Tan, which translates as the Altar of Heaven and refers to the whole area. It is an example of Chinese balance and symbolism, with the site being perfectly flat, which accentuates the harmony of its layout. The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest - Qunian Dian – where the Emperor (Son of Heaven) used to pray for a good harvest, is a circular, triple eave, very colourful building where the roof is supported by 28 decorated pillars. The 4 largest pillars represent the 4 seasons and the 24 smaller pillars are for the 12 months of the year and the 2-hour periods in the day. The circular roof represents the sky and blue the colour of heaven. Red is an imperial colour and the dragon and phoenix motifs represent the emperor and empress. Only the emperor’s dragon could have 5 claws. The hall and the altar were originally only for imperial use, now it is open to everyone but it no longer appears to be used for worship. Tian’an Men Square is the first picture in the textbook that children receive in the First School. Tinan’an Men Square – the Square of the Gate of Heavenly Peace - an area that most of us remember as the scene in 1989 of the student protests. It is an enormous concrete area with a monument to the People’s Heroes; a national flag that is raised at dawn and lowered at dusk each day; the Ming dynasty gate where Mao declared the founding of the Peoples Republic of China and from where a portrait of him still hangs. There is also the Mausoleum to Chairman Mao and people were queuing to see his body, which we understood, is raised from its refrigerated chamber each day. From the square you are able to enter The Forbidden City. The city is officially known as The Palace Museum and until 1912 only the emperor, his entourage and invited dignitaries had ever entered the city.
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It wasn’t until 1949 that it was open to the public, and in 2006 it was restored ready for the influx of visitors to the Olympic Games. Having entered through a gate, you go over one of the 5 marble bridges which leads you first to the Gate of Supreme Harmony, then the Hall of Supreme Harmony which is the largest and was used for major occasions; on to the hall of Middle Harmony where the emperor put on his imperial robes; next is the Hall of Preserving Harmony then to the Gate of Heavenly Purity. The vast area had no shrubs or trees as someone wishing to kill the emperor may be hiding behind them; hence the ground is built 14 bricks deep so that no one would try to tunnel in. The pavilions are all made of wood so there were vast bronze cauldrons that held water in case there was a fire and on the corners of the roofs were ‘Roof Guardians’, creatures associated with water that were meant to protect the building from fire. A pair of lions guards the entrances to the halls with the male having a ball under his paw and the female a lion cub. In Chinese design, yin and yang is the key, with yang representing odd numbers 3, 5, 7 with the ultimate odd number being 9. We were told the Forbidden City has 9,999 rooms, and as 9X9 is meant to be fortunate, the doors for imperial use have 81 brass studs – we didn’t stop to count them! Next we were off outside the city to the Summer Palace where the imperial family went when it was too hot in the city. The grounds cover 716 acres and include 3 lakes and following one shore line is the ‘Long Corridor’ (2,388 ft) where all the beams are painted with scenes. Wherever we went you found the Chinese guides included a trip to a factory and we saw jade being carved at very close quarters! Double sided exquisite embroidery, where the pattern was identical either sides or even different each side but covering the exact same area; brocade and carpets being woven; cloisonné work was being made and coming out of the kiln red hot while we stood only 2 ft away and the operator only having gloves for protection – health and safety not being an issue! We visited a silk factory and saw the silk being spun, with a mile of thread coming from each cocoon and we did manage to squeeze a silk duvet into our luggage to bring home. 29
We travelled down the Yangzi from Chongoing to the Three Gorges Dam. For those who like statistics the dam is over 600 ft high (180m) and more than a mile across (2km). The area is still not completely flooded to its full depth, when it is, it will have raised the water up stream by 575 ft (175m). To make way for the dam many people have been relocated, and towns have been built above the water line. Water is slowly creeping into the fissures in the rock, which has already caused land to slide into the river, one of which created such a wave that it nearly overturned a cruise ship. It was built to help provide extra hydro electric power supply for China. The scenery is dramatic as one travels between the steep sides, with the mist hanging, just as is depicted in Chinese paintings. We took a detour up the Shennong Stream, which gets narrower and narrower so we went in sampan boats (pea boats) and these were pulled part of the way by our ‘trackers’ harnessed together just as they did in the past along a narrow path, but back then they would have had to contend with a torrent. A hanging tomb of the Bai people was pointed out to us, but it was only with the aid of a powerful lens, and zooming in on a photo which another passenger took, that we took were we able to see it! The dam has 5 locks and is over a mile long (1600m) and can rise or lower ships a vertical distance of 370ft (113m) that takes nearly 3hours. Unfortunately when we arrived to go through in the evening it was too foggy so we spent half the night hoping to be called to witness going through the locks but the fog became worse so we had to disembark in the morning and go around by road by which time it had cleared enough to be able to take some photos. We have numerous photos to remind us of a holiday with a difference, different food, a very different culture, and different values, steeped in history; a country to watch as it changes internally and to how it will impact on all our lives over the next decade and beyond.
Ming Dynasty Gate Tinan’an Square
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The Red Feather Club Ian McLachan the renowned aviation historian and author has recently published Night of the Intruders. The Slaughter Of Homeward Bound USAAF Mission 311, is the full account of the Mission on 22 April 1944 when American bombers suffered their highest ever losses to German intruders. The German fighters followed the air armada home after the raid, picking individual bombers off on their return over Europe and then over England, as the American force struggled to land. The book covers many famous USAAF, RAF and Luftwaffe units and describes the ferocious action over Europe when the Americans attacked Germany’s largest railway marshalling yards at Hamm. Packed with powerful human interest stories, history and technical details, it chronicles the mission fully from the initial planning stage to its bloody finale, untangling the facts behind what went so horribly wrong when over sixty bomber crews lost their lives. Ian McLachlan’s other books include Final Flights and Eighth Air Force Bomber Stories. He lives in Beccles, Suffolk. Night of the Intruders is £15.99 from Pen & Sword Books Limited. On Saturday 19th March we host a Wartime Dance DJs Andy & Lance will provide 1940s music, starting at 7.30pm at the Red Feather Club, Horham, Suffolk, which is four miles south-east of Eye off the B1117. 1940s civilian or allied military dress is encouraged. Licensed bar. Admission is by ticket only at £6 per person. To reserve a ticket please contact James Mutton of the 95th Bomb Group Heritage Association on 01728 860930. The Red Feather Club (IP21 5DG), run by the 95th Bomb Group Heritage Association, is the official UK museum of the 95th Bomb Group. Website: www.95thbg-horham.com/
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Thorpe Parva Hall by Sue Redgrave
Situated just outside Scole and before you reach Billingford is a little hamlet called Thorpe Parva. It is here that Thorpe Parva Hall is situated about a mile from the busy A143. Before you reach the Hall, the ruins of St. Marys church steeple stands proudly overlooking the Waveney Valley. It was to the Hall that five year old Peter Alexander came with his older brother and parents Herbert and Elsie Alexander in 1928. Herbert had taken over the lease as tenant farmer of the 250 acre farm from Mr Mark. The farm was part of Thelveton Estate and owned by Sir Edward Mann. Peter attended Diss Entry School and Diss Grammar School. When he left full time education he joined his father on the farm. They had between eight and ten horses to work the land, also a milking herd of seventy to eighty cows and a small flock of sheep and a pig or two which would have been kept for food. After milking, the churns of milk were taken on a pony and cart to the bottom of the lane (now the A143) to await collection. Their main arable crops were wheat, maize, barley, oats and also mangold, a root crop similar to sugar beet grown to feed the cattle and the usual hay and straw for feed and bedding for the animals. Life was always busy for the young Peter who worked alongside the other eight men employed by his father. When Peter married Vera in 1952, they moved into the Hall, which by this time had been divided into two to allow the young couple their own home; it was here their two sons Michael and Philip were born. Peter took over the farm when his father retired; by this time tractors had begun to take on the work done by horses. Their first tractor was a Standard Fordson. They also had Fordson Major, David Brown and of course every farm had a little Fergie. Peter joined the Home Guard in 1940. His immediate commanding officer was Mr Proctor Pullman who lived at The Grange, Thelveton. Sir John Mann and Dick Wyatt were senior officers. They trained in the Village Hall, which stood opposite the church in Scole. Peter was a founder member of Harleston Young Farmers and chairman of the group for some time and also captain of Scole and Thelveton Cricket Club. He was a keen Parish Councillor and its chairman for a great number of years. He tried SNDC but “not for long” he said, as he didn’t care for it much. An active member of the Conservative Party, he was awarded the CBE on the 8th February 1989 for his services to the public and the Conservative Party and he and Vera are very proud of his achievement.
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When Peter retired, his son Philip took over the tenancy of the farm for several years. Now the land has been incorporated back into Thelveton Estate owned by Sir Rupert Mann. In retirement, Peter and Vera live in a bungalow at Thorpe Parva which has a most magnificent view of the Waveney Valley and is not far from the Hall where they spent most of their married life. They are looking forward to celebrating sixty years of marriage in 2012. I will continue with their story in the next issue.
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Bygones Update This galvanised metal object used to be brought into my Grandmother’s wash house every Monday morning. In the nineteen fifties, Monday was always washday, whatever the weather, and this dolly tub was filled with hot water and then soap and washing soda was added followed by the dirty clothes from the previous week. The dolly tub needed to be filled and emptied many times on washday. The tub was originally made from wood but galvanised steel became popular because it was lighter and therefore easier to empty. To enable you to wash the clothes thoroughly you had to have an agitator and so the dolly peg came into existence. The dolly peg was made from wood and had 4 or 5 legs. It was turned backwards and forwards in the dolly tub to agitate the clothes and get them clean. Housekeepers said the dolly peg should be turned 100 times for each item of washing. Whether it was the fact that fabrics changed and something with a gentler action was needed for the clothes, I don’t know, but certainly when I was a child the dolly peg had been replaced by a copper dolly posher on the end of a wooden handle. It made the most wonderful squelchy sounds when it was pushed down that I couldn’t wait to be big enough to help but when I was .... it was such hard work that I soon gave up! But we did have something else to help us that I did used to help with - a ‘mangle’ as we called it - two rubber rollers which were turned to squeeze the water out of the clothes before you hung them on the line. The wash house also had a dome-shaped metal sink called a ‘copper’ that was positioned above a fire so that we could heat the water for washday and we could also boil the extra dirty clothes and towels etc. I wonder how many of you experienced as I did, that grey boiled water being put into the bath and used by us to bath in on Monday evening? It sounds primitive and distinctly unhygienic but I shall never forget the silky feel of the water and how much we enjoyed our baths! It wasn’t long though before we got our first Hotpoint washing machine with an electric agitator and wringer and we said goodbye to dolly tubs, poshers mangles and grey water baths forever! 38
Scole and District Gardening Club The first meeting of the year, in reality the AGM of the recently formed Gardening Club took place on the 27th January. The constitution of the club was proposed and accepted by all those present. There will be further meetings on a bi-monthly basis at which invited speakers will give talks on issues that will concern those interested in horticultural activities. The next meeting will be on 24th March and will concentrate on spring seasonal interest. The Club, although new to our village, wishes to become involved in the community and two projects have been adopted. Project 1 - the creation of an Easter Garden in conjunction with the congregation of St. Andrews Church. This garden which will be for all the community to enjoy, will be located, pending no objections from Highways, opposite the war memorial on Bungay Road. The site has been chosen as it will be able to be viewed from all the major routes into and out of Scole at these crossroads. Although still in the early stages, there have been offers of financial support and the possibility of the donation of a large boulder to act as a focal point of the garden. The club hopes that a good colourful floral display would brighten up this area. If any village residents wish to donate time or plants to this venture, everything will be gratefully accepted. After Easter has passed, the garden would then be transformed into a feature with the planting of other additional/replacement plants so as to give the garden all year round interest to be enjoyed and used by the whole village. Project 2 - the Potato in a Bucket competition in conjunction with Scole Fête. We will be running two simultaneous competitions where competitors will be asked to grow a potato supplied by the Club in a bucket sized container. Group 1 will be those children aged under 16 on the day of the Fête. Group 2 will be all those aged 16 or over. On the day of the Fête, we will ask all the entrants to bring their bucket which will then be emptied on site. The potato tubers will then be weighed and the individuals who have the heaviest weight will win a prize. There will be no rules or restrictions upon what you can feed your potato to ‘maximise your crop’. However, to be considered for the competition you will need to have been supplied with one of our potatoes and that on the day of the Fête you bring your bucket with the haulms (the plant above the surface) still attached. Don’t worry if the plant has died, or looks poorly - the potatoes will still be there. We hope to encourage all children aged 1 to 100 plus to participate! If you are interested in gardening, the Club, or the projects above, please contact Tom Williamson (tel: 740176) or Pearl Fisher (tel: 740753). 39
A Diss charity has launched an appeal to find new host families to come on board to enable the poorest of children from Belarus to visit the UK, a trip that is medically proven to make a significant improvement to the long term health prospects of each child. The children all attend daily activities and trips for around 5 days a week between the hours of 9 and 4, which means that most host families are able to work and care for their child. Our hosts range from families with young children to retired couples and singles, so if you’re interested, please come forward and attend the meeting, and after that if you would like to take things further, we’ll organize a home visit and arrange CRB checks. Friends of Chernobyl’s Children was in severe financial difficulties this time last year, but has gone from strength to strength and is now seeking to bring 12 children to Diss in July this year. Friends of Chernobyl’s children is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The Diss group is one of only 26 across the UK. As part of the former Soviet Union, Belarus lies in the shadow of Chernobyl. Of the radiation that was released by Chernobyl, over 70% fell on to the population of Belarus resulting in 800,000 children being at a high risk of contracting cancer or leukaemia. It will be another 24,000 years before the land is safe and the children no longer suffer. You are also welcome to contact us if you are interested in finding out more about Chernobyl’s Children or would like to get involved with fundraising or volunteering, but feel unable to commit to hosting a child. All money raised is spent directly on the children, none of our host families or helpers are paid. David Hannant can be contacted at hannant@btinternet.com or you can view the charity website at www.focc.org.uk
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Energy monitors Did you know there are two OWL wireless electricity monitors in each library in South Norfolk? These monitors provide information on the amount of electricity you are using in your home at any one time and can show you how much it is costing you. You can see, for example, how much electricity your kettle uses or how much money you could save by turning a light off, or not leaving appliances on standby. They are very handy, allowing you to get an understanding of what appliances are energy intensive and which aren’t, you may well be surprised! You can borrow a monitor for three weeks from the libraries in Costessey, Diss, Harleston, Hethersett, Hingham, Loddon, Long Stratton, Poringland and Wymondham. You can reserve a monitor online through the Norfolk Online Library Services by searching for ‘OWL Energy’ or by popping into your local library. If you want tips on how to reduce your energy use, contact South Norfolk Council’s Energy Team on 01603 430627 or email energy@broadland.gov.uk
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Diss First Responders The Scole Community Christmas Celebration was a really entertaining evening with Rick Wakeman, the Diss Salvation Army Band and many local personalities – an evening of fun and laughter. It was a very special evening for us as we were joint beneficiaries of the monies raised, so a huge thank you for the wonderful response from all who attended. The second annual Responders’ Charity Clay Shoot, held on 17 November at High Lodge Shooting School, raised £3,000 for Responder Groups in Norfolk and Suffolk and is now destined to be an annual event - I will publish this year’s date when it is confirmed. We are attending the Mayor’s Fundraising Concert on March 19 in the Corn Hall – we are privileged to be one of the chosen charities for his year of office. We are also looking forward to taking part in the Scole Quiz, the Scole Fête and other local events including the East Anglian Game and Country Fair on the Norfolk Showground on 16 and 17 April. Kevin Mobbs, one of our Responders, is again doing his fundraising Bike Ride – last year he cycled round the Norfolk Coast – this year he is going round the whole of Norfolk on 23 and 24 April. We wish him lots of luck and hope he doesn’t get too saddle sore! Our Heartstart training is keeping us busy in local schools and organisations. If any of you are interested we should be very glad to help – it will take 2 to 2.5 hours of your time and may enable you to save someone’s life. Several new trainees have joined us recently and we look forward to them becoming active once they have undergone their training and assessment. We are happy to talk about our work to any local groups and organisations and do so frequently! Special thanks to all who continue to support our work which is especially vital now as the cuts imposed on the ambulance service threaten the budget for our paramedic trainers – watch this space! . Rachel Hillier 01379 740158
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Scole Mothers’ Union The winter months are quiet for the M.U. due to not having speakers during that time. In November we discussed our programme for 2011. We attended the Deanery Carol service at Harleston in December and in January we held our AGM. Future meetings are as follows: 17th March - Our speaker will be David Fletcher, a Norwich Cathedral guide, and he will be talking about the 1272 riots in Norwich. 14th April (a week earlier than usual due to the next week being Holy week) - a shared lunch will take place at 12.30 and our guest speaker will be Canon Janice Scott. Her subject will be "From Pulpit to Printed Page". Janice recently retired as Rector of Dickleburgh. 19th May - Speaker Christine Virgin from Harleston will be our guest and her subject is yet to be announced. All meetings take place in the Church on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 2.15pm unless otherwise stated. All are welcome to come and listen to our speakers, you don't need to be a member. Refreshments are served during the meetings.
Women’s Institute The March meeting on Thursday 3rd will be on Antarctica, described by Margaret Griffiths. Hopefully the weather will not match the subject. The competition is a snowy photograph. The Federation annual meeting in Norwich is on Tuesday 29th. The April 7th meeting is to be an interesting talk about the East Coast Truckers outings for deprived and disabled children. The speaker will be Jackie Noy. The competition is an Easter bunny in any medium. On Wednesday 13th April local WIs will meet in Scole church to hear Graeme Simmonds talk about “History Beneath Your Feet”. The May meeting on 5th is when we discuss and vote on the A.G.M. resolutions, followed by a social evening. The competition is to bring a short reading, serious or comic. All meetings take place at “Hopefield” Norwich Road, starting at 7.30pm. Visitors welcome.
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Annual Village Quiz The Annual Village Quiz has been arranged for Friday 25th March, a little earlier this year due to the very busy Community hall’s bookings. We would love to see once again all the organisations taking part as this is fun as well as competitive (for some). As usual, this is a wonderful opportunity for all the organisations to meet under one roof and show that community spirit exists in our small Parish. See you all there! Pearl Fisher
Over 60s Friendship Club On 21st December we had our Christmas Party, cooked and served by the committee. Entertainment was by Jean Davey on keyboard and we sang carols and old songs. First meeting in 2011 was on January 18th with a Whist Drive. The A.G.M. will be on March 15th and Easter Prize Bingo on Saturday April 9th. Please support us. New members welcome. Joyce Coleman (Secretary)
Juniper Group (Any Age) 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 during 2010, so please come along and join us - ÂŁ1 per week.
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Scole Dominoes Club The Domino League season is now over. The team has played really well this season with several wins under their belts. All matches were entered into with enthusiasm and fun. Over the next few weeks the team will be competing in Cup and Shield matches, so we hope to have some silverware to show for our efforts again this year. We wish all participants good luck. Although the season has finished, the team met throughout the summer for practice matches at the Scole Crossways. Anyone wanting to join us for a game of Dominos is welcome to come along, whether a beginner or seasoned player, we will be pleased to see you. For more information please give Peggy (Captain) a ring on 740986 or June on 740902. Look forward to seeing you.
Scole Playing Field & Community Centre Hurrah! The chairs have at last been covered and they look splendid - thank you PostHorn. We now look forward to the replacement of some very tired carpeting and floor covering. We are aware that we hope to move to a new hall in the future but feel we must keep our present hall welcoming. And speaking of a new hall, the Committee would like you all to be reassured that we are working hard behind the scenes in trying to work out with all parties involved the best solutions for the community. Progress is being made although there is nothing tangible at the moment. There are numerous meetings between the Landowner, planners and all the associations involved and each and every one remains optimistic and is determined to see this happen. We hope it won’t be too long before we have a presentation to show the village and get their full support. The AGM was held in the Community Centre on 20th January. A vote of thanks went to Terry Fisher who will be retiring from his voluntary role in July after 25 years. He will be hard to replace but we are hoping that there may be some willing volunteer in the village who would like to spend a little time filling some of the vacancies. If you think that you could spare a few hours per week we would be glad to hear from you. Telephone Pearl or Terry on 01379 740753 47
Parish Council News for November, December and January by Sue Redgrave Main Items Discussed : Change of PC meeting day. It was agreed to change the meeting day to the 3rd Monday of each month. Gipsy/Traveller situation at Bridge Road and Low Road. These had both been brought to a successful conclusion. The PC hopes to make Bridge Road into a community space with perhaps a walkway beside the river. This is only in the early planning stage at the moment, as landowners have to be consulted and the road leading to the bridge has to be changed to unclassified highway. This will hopefully allow a permanent barrier to be erected. PC Clerk - we will be advertising for a new PC Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer. This is one post which at present is covered by Corinne Moore and Sue Redgrave. New members Mr. Tom Williamson and Mr. Simon Beckett-Allen were welcomed on to the Council. This makes a full council of eleven members. The Allotment details have been sent to all interested parties who had their names on file. As the land is at Dickleburgh, the Council is not sure how many Scole residents had taken this up, as residents had to contact the landowner themselves. Perhaps we may get some feedback from those who did take up the offer. A survey by PC members of all street lighting that we pay for is currently underway. This involves making sure each pole is in good order and that lights are working correctly. Reeve Close footpath is still giving cause for concern in the bad weather. PC will look into this again with Highways. More salt bins had been requested for the parish by residents. This is currently under discussion. PC has been told of traffic concerns outside the school at busy times, especially with the new building work on the affordable homes. The Parish council meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at 7.30pm in Scole School Hall. Everyone is welcome Apology—In the last issue of the Post Horn, it was stated that Travellers were at Bungay Road. This of course should have read Bridge Road. 48
Parish Councillors
Situated
Tel. No.
Graham Moore (C) Sue Redgrave (VC) Lady Rosie Mann Simon Beckett - Allen Pearl Fisher Ray Franklin Alan Frith Roy Philpot Tom Williamson Jackie Jones Corinne Moore
Thelveton Billingford Billingford Scole Scole Scole Scole Scole Scole Thelveton Thelveton
741716 740837 740314 740215 740753 741141 742739 670255 740176 740920 741716
E-mail address mooregr@btinternet.com susan.redgrave182@btinternet.com sbeckettallen@aol.com pearljoy@mypostoffice.co.uk a.frith895@btinternet.com philpot496@btinternet.com williamsontr@aol.com thelveton@btinternet.com moorecr@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
Mobile Library Van THELVETON & SCOLE
BILLINGFORD
2 weekly intervals on
3 weekly intervals on
Thursdays
Mondays
March 10, 24 April 7, 21 May 5, 19
09.55 10.15 10.27 10.45 11.15 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 March 14 April 4 May 16
ADVERTISERS’ INDEX Animal Feed Supplies Beauty Treatment Cabinet Maker Car Sales/Servicing Cleaning/Laundry services Day Nursery Environmental Control Financial Services Food/Drink Foot Care Fuel Supplies
p5/42 p17 p5 p2/41 p17/33 p41 p33 p33 p9 p33 p9/35
Heating/Plumbing Keyboard Tuition Kennels/Cattery Paving/Driveways/Asphalt etc PC Advice/Training Pubs Reflexology Stonemason Tree Services Undertaker Village Stores
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p5/46 p5 p35 p51 p17 p2/back cover p35 p33 p17 p17 p51
VILLAGE DIRECTORY Group/Organisation Contact Scole Pre-School
....... Mon, Tues, Thu, Fri 9.15 - 12.15
Friends of Scole School
....... Christine Jilkes 741387
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 Family friendly
Regular weekly activities Monday - Steak Offer Tuesday - Dominoes/Pool Thursday - Pool Nights + fortnightly Jazz Clubs Sunday - Poker 5.30pm
March Sat Sat Sat Sat
5 12 19 26
Round Midnight Music Richard Taylor Karaoke Bazza Bizarre
See our all new leather furniture refurb. and our brand new fully lined marquee situated on our terrace overlooking the garden and adjoining the restaurant-makes a perfect addition to our lovely venue for weddings and parties - please enquire
Monday - Steak Offer - 10 oz rump steak with handcut chips, peas, onion rings, grilled tomato and mushrooms - £7.95
April
Coming Soon This Summer
2 A.J. 9 Happy Special ? Birthday Angie Party on with Back Street Sat 16 Graham McGrotty Sat 23 James Barr Sun 24 Buskin Spingsteen (Easter weekend) Fri 29 Royal Wedding Bank Holiday Fun Day and Barbecue Sat 30 Round Midnight Music
By popular demand-Charity Bungee jump
Sat Sat
May Sun Sat
1 Charity Evening (see opp.)Karaoke 7 The Undec?ded
Sat
14 The Invited
Sat
21 Richard Taylor
Sat
28 Car Boot Sale - contact for details
Sun 29 Karaoke (Bank Holiday)
Sunday April 3 Special Mothering Sunday offers please contact us Sunday April 24 Easter Sunday 3 course meal £14.95. Free Easter egg hunt for the children after lunch Friday April 29 Royal Wedding Bank Holiday Fun day and barbecue Sun May 1 Charity Evening - Tickets £15 Includes 2 course meal - Fancy Dress Theme - DISNEY - followed by Karaoke All funds to East Anglian Air Ambulance
SHOWING ALL SKY BUSINESS ULTIMATE PACKAGE