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Summer 2011 Volume 22

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Message from the Editor Summer is here with this edition of PostHorn and featuring a pull out programme for Scole Fête on 9th July. We will have a stand again this year so please call in to see us with your suggestions of what you would like to see in your magazine.

We are looking to recruit a youth reporter. If you or anyone you know at Primary or Upper School has an interest in journalism please let us know.

We wish to represent all age groups so here is your chance as a Youth Correspondent on The PostHorn - your future job prospects could be unlimited!

Enjoy the summer edition and if you are travelling abroad, don’t forget to take it with you and send us a photo showing you with the magazine in an original location. In this edition we have articles on Israel and Sri Lanka both with stunning pictures. The Gardening Club column reports on the Easter Garden and Milestone projects, both with pictures.

Chris Earl

Contents Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page

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What’s In a Name Part 2 A Visit to Sri Lanka Church Pages Harley’s Hints Before PostHorn The Inspiration For Our Garden Village Fête Programme Pilgrimage to Israel Thorpe Parva Hall Part 2 Feather Report School Wedding

Plus all the usual news from clubs and societies

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To be interviewed or submit articles: Chris Earl on 855416 E-mail: chrisjearl@hotmail.com Main Village Contact & Advertising Co-ordinator David Hillier on 740158 E-mail: chocs4@aol.com Business Advertising & Distribution Trevor Raven on 741285 E-mail: trevor@listangels.co.uk Billingford Correspondent & Thorpe Parva News Sue Redgrave on 740837 E-mail: susan.redgrave182@btinternet.com Distribution : Gordon Larkins on 742713 E-mail: gordonlarkins@tiscali.co.uk

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Scole Village Fête UPDATE Saturday 9th July 1pm onwards Following on from our April meeting, we now have a theme for this year’s Fête which is HATS, something we hope you will agree is a little different. Come along and join in the fun and show off your fancy hat, whether it's bought or home made. Let's see how creative and colourful you can be. We have a larger arena this year and hopefully more going on throughout the afternoon, with lots of stalls, games and much more besides. We have put together a programme which you can find in the centre of this magazine. Pull it out and keep for the Fête day but please bear in mind there may be some changes to our schedule on the day. We are again going to sell Lucky Programmes on the day which will have a raffle ticket attached for a winning prize of £10. These will be available from the Raffle Marquee or the stall holders.

Raffle tickets: These will be available to purchase for £1 each from Scole Village Stores prior to the Fête, and they will also be on sale on the day – we have cash prizes this year as follows: top prize: £100, 2nd prize: £50, 3rd prize: £25, amongst other prizes.

Squares boards: These will be on display at Scole Village Stores and Scole Community Centre. You can purchase a square for 50p - Prizes: 1st prize: £30, 2nd prize: £20 & 3rd prize: £15 Competitions: 16 years and over - Grow a potato in a bucket - Prize: £15.

Under 16 years - Grow a potato in a bucket - Prize: £10.

Under 5's - Garden on a plate (yes, really): Prize: £5.

Entries to be in early on the day to the Gardening Club stall for later judging.

Best Dressed Stall: this year’s theme is HATS. Prize: £10. ~~~ Attention volunteers needed Stalls: If you know of someone that would be interested in having a stall for the afternoon then please contact us on the numbers below.

Car Park Attendants: Could we have some volunteers to help assist us with car parking arrangements on the day. If you can help, please contact us.

Stocks: If you want to have a laugh, then why don't you try this! Come along to the Fête and put yourselves in the stocks. If it's a hot day, it'll be worth it.

Calling Car Enthusiasts If you have an interesting vehicle (no particular class) and would like to bring it along to show'n'shine for the afternoon then please contact us on the numbers below.

REMINDER – end of day. All Organisations involved on the day - please help others by clearing up, and putting away. Thank you.

Contacts: Robert Ludkin (01379 740659) and Linda Clay (01379 741187)

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What’s In A Name? Now We Know!

by Chris Earl In our last issue we asked for readers’ help concerning the origin of Scole street names. The response has been most encouraging and I give below a synopsis of the response.

Ransome Avenue: Michael Hall feels that the road was probably named after either Dr. Ransome or Mrs. Margaret Ransome in recognition of her work with the Women's Institute and as a founder member of the Scole WI. Reeve Close: Fiona Sunderland gives information on The Greyhound Pub in the 1960’s. She remembers the pub being run by Winnie Reeve and her Aunt Kate, known to everyone as “Auntie Reeve”. Fiona lived next door, having inherited her parents house. Fiona and her brother used to play behind the pub and old stables when Auntie Reeve would always have some sweets for the children. Both ladies were popular figures in the village with Auntie Reeve living to well over 100. Michael Hall confirms that Robert Reeve was licensee in the 1950’s so it appears Winnie and Auntie Reeve ran the pub whilst Robert continued as the village blacksmith.

Pretty Drive: Fiona Sunderland as daughter of Leslie Pretty, one of the Pretty brothers, who ran the garage on the Diss Road as well as the one on Norwich Road (now Lasts) says when her father, who ran the Norwich road garage, died in 1984, David Leeder from the Parish Council asked if they could name the road after him. Fiona says “They chose to call it Pretty Drive as Dad was a very keen golfer”!

Comber Close: Marion Chapman tells me that originally Cyril Comber was a builder who went on to become manager for Harold Dean Gravel Pits at Needham. He lived at Lynton on Bungay Road. At some time he sold his orchard and this is where Comber Close is located. Michael Hall feels the estate was named Comber Close due to Cyril Comber’s great involvement with sport. In the 50’s and 60’s he was vice president of both the Scole football and cricket clubs. Members of the Scole Cricket Club remember him for his generosity with Test Match tickets! It is also believed he was active in amateur athletics at a national level.

Here we find a contradiction in street names. The property owned by the Comber family Lynton, Bungay Road, is situated at the entrance to Fellowes Close as Comber Close was built first on what was Comber’s orchard.

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Fellowes Close: Michael Hall gave the information that the Close was named after Sir Edward Fellowes who lived at The Paddocks, now renamed Belmont Grange in Bungay Road, with his wife Ella Mary until his death in 1970. He was awarded the Military Cross in WW1. He took a leading part in establishing parliaments in Ceylon and Nigeria and was appointed CMG in 1953 for services to the Commonwealth. In 1954 he became Clerk to the House of Commons. After retirement, he was chairman of the General Advisory Council of the BBC from 1962 to 1967. In addition, he was active locally on the parish council and very influential behind the scenes in the rebuilding of Scole Church after the 1963 fire. Following the death of Cyril Comber in 1985, his house and land to the rear was purchased by David Last where he based his motor repair business (before moving to Norwich Road in 1999.) Following this move, an estate was built at the rear of Lynton in Bungay Road. As the Comber name had already been used, it was decided to honour the memory of Sir Edward Fellowes in naming this estate.

Karen Close: Leigh Trevail’s Grandfather W.J. Martin of Leigh on Sea Essex was the developer of the Karen/Beech Close estate. His name is on all the manhole covers in the close! Leigh’s uncle Vic was also involved and Karen, born in 1962, is his daughter. Unusually this is the only Scole road name given to a living person.

Beech Close: this was named after the large Beech tree that fronted what is now Bridge Road. It was cut down due to its condition a couple of years after the houses were built. The householder had to pay for this to be done.

Pettit’s Lane: Michael Hall gives us a comprehensive answer to this road name. The track running from the Western end of Scole Common up to Diss Lane and Well’s Farm in Thelveton passes Pettit’s Farm. The Pettit family were variously osier growers, rod merchants, farmers, basket and fan makers, grocers, tea dealers, shopkeepers and carriers in the village from the 1840’s to the 1940’s. In 1845 Charles Pettit is described as a basket maker. By 1865 he has become a farmer, with Alfred Pettit becoming the basket and fan maker. Alfred is also described as a grocer and tea dealer and by 1901 is listed as living at Perseverance Terrace (above Scole Stores) with his son Edward and daughter Lilly. Another son Percy, is now the farmer. He subsequently became a carrier and was the village grocer in the 1920’s/30’s. Scole Stores became the main provisions shop in the village being grocers, butchers, corn chandlers, fruit and vegetable suppliers, haberdashers, as well as seller of sweets, tobacco and many other items.

The Pettit family grew osiers on land at Waterloo supplying the basket making business until just before Alfred’s death in 1919.

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A Visit to Sri Lanka by Roger Davey We wanted a break from the bitterly cold weather, so in January this year we took off for Sri Lanka. It is almost on the equator, and with only an area of 25,000 sq. miles (Ireland is 32,000), and a population of 20 million, this tropical island has an impressive amount of wildlife. John our son, and his partner Tammy, had gone to the island ahead of us and by the time we arrived had booked a small hotel. He had also obtained a driving permit, so next day we were able to hire a car. Crazy tuk tuks and Kamikaze bus drivers make driving in towns and along the main roads a never to be forgotten experience. It gets a bit better in the countryside, but the small roads were seriously broken up with deep potholes and mud everywhere.

Away from the coast and up in the central highlands the weather changed from being hot and muggy to rainy and cool, despite being almost on the equator. We visited fabulous temples, saw ancient rock carvings, drove through the tea growing areas, stayed in small hotels and ate in local cafĂŠs.

The population crowds mainly along the coastal fringes leaving the centre with large protected reserves of forest and plain - and an amazing variety of fauna and flora. Herds of wild elephant exist. There are wild boar and varieties of deer. Leopard can still be seen. In the forests we admired lovely tropical plants, saw amazing reptiles, and experienced insects (including leeches). The bird life is legendary. It is simply world class. In the forests and on the plains exotic birds are everywhere. 37 endemic species live here, and nowhere else on earth. With the help of local guides we were able to walk in the forests, and with 4WD vehicles explore the open reserves.

Sri Lanka is once again becoming a major tourist destination now that the terrible civil war has ended. Winter visitors from northern countries crowd into the big resort hotels along the coastal fringe around the capital Colombo.

Charges for these, and in the restaurants, tend to be at American/European rates with prices frequently quoted in US dollars. Once away from the tourist areas however, prices for just about everything drops. Set lunch in a local cafe costs around 60p, hotels a quarter, whilst transport by bus, tuk tuk or taxi costs pennies rather than pounds.

The weather is hot, but in the highlands cool and wet. Leeches were a problem in the rain forest, but mosquitoes were not such a problem at this time of the year. If you are of an adventurous disposition and can cope with a few discomforts and unplanned situations, Sri Lanka in January could be just for you. It has so much to offer.

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A busy town

Free range cow Blue magpie A giant buddha

Exotic fruits

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Wild leopard on trail Pit viper in forest

Wild forest elephant

Exotic plants

Free-range monkeys

Wild jungle fowl 12

Thoughts from the Rectory ‘He was taken up before their very eyes and a cloud hid them from sight.’

June 2nd marks a very significant day. Yes, it’s Coronation Day, but this year it also marks ascension Day - the day when we remember Jesus’s return from Earth to Heaven. Jesus has gone but He does promise to return eventually. So, with the crucified and risen Jesus gone, how can we know Him or experience Him? The Bible remains a best seller around the world but it is so little read or understood. It’s a volume of 66 books containing history, literature, prophesy, biography and letters written by many different people but yet inspired by God. It is through the reading of the Word of God (the Scriptures) that we can get to know Jesus, God’s Son. Also, through its pages, God is revealed especially through the Old Testament and the Spirit of God (the Holy Spirit) is promised and revealed (see especially John’s gospel and the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament).

In this year of the Bible, when the 400 years of the ‘King James Bible’ is celebrated, I hope that as a church we can bring the Bible more alive and more accessible through artwork, displays, posters etc, especially around the Gift Weekend at Scole Church. Already a number of people have embarked upon a reading of 100 consecutive Bible readings from Genesis to Revelation.

As we remember June 2nd, Jesus’s ascension, may his going stir us to know Jesus more by reading the Bible. Remember, the Bible is not just a book of words but it contains life - eternal life, and through it we can share in the life of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.

With every blessing

Trevor

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Church Contact Details Priest-in-Charge Church Wardens Scole Readers Church Secretaries Scole Billingford Church Treasurers Scole Billingford Benefice

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

Tel: 742762

Maurice Cormack Kay Travers Sue Auckland Lynda Mansfield

Tel: 741197 Tel: 741054 Tel: 740325 Tel: 740401

Angela Rangecroft Sue Thomson

Tel: 740847 Tel: 651362

Gordon Larkins Brian Nunn (until further notice) Kay Travers

Tel: 742713 Tel: 740723 Tel: 741054

From the Records Baptisms : Funerals :

Nil February 7 March 21 March 25 March 28 April 15

Marriages: June ELLIOTT ‘Jack’ REDHEAD Ronald GOLDSON Ronald ROBINS Angela MEEK

Nil (83) (84) (85) (84) (48)

The Four Churches Festival - there is huge disappointment that this will not take place this year. Rick (Wakeman) was himself ‘gutted’ about it but was let down by a number of folk at the last minute. We hope and pray that ‘normal’ service will resume in 2012.

Monthly Coffee Mornings on the first Saturday of each month take place at Scole church between 10am and 12noon - refreshments, stalls, cakes etc.

Look out for the signs and just drop in.

Children’s Church - do you want to bring your children up in the Christian faith? Do you want your children to experience a local faith community (church) and hear the stories of Jesus? Then encourage them to come to Children’s Church on the 2nd and 3rd Sunday of each month, starting at 11am. Contact Jamie and Louise Worthington (741437) for further details.

AND why not come and worship together as a family at the Kaleidoscope Service at 10 for 10.30 on the 1st Sunday of each month?

Thank You for supporting the Lent lunches, especially children from class 4 at Scole School. Over £200 was raised for Tearfund and the local church.

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Annual Vestry and Parochial Meetings - in April, Maurice Cormack and Kay Travers were re-elected to serve a further year as Churchwardens at Scole. There were no nominations for churchwarden at Billingford. P.C.C. secretaries have changed at both churches - see contact details. A big THANK YOU to Brian Nunn for all his hard work over many years as Treasurer and Secretary at Billingford; Brian continues as a P.C.C. member.

THANK YOU also to the Gardening Club of Scole, especially the Chairman, Tom Williamson, for all their efforts in making Scole’s Easter Garden such a success. The garden was a noticeable feature over the Easter period.

Gift Weekend at Scole Church - July 2nd and July 3rd. Envelopes for your gift to the local church will go out beforehand and can be returned to the church on the Saturday or at the Sunday morning service (10 for 10.30 Kaleidoscope). On the Saturday, refreshments will be available. There will be a few stalls and hopefully some local school displays - artwork, writing etc on the theme of ‘The Bible’. On the Monday Evening at 7pm, a Songs of Praise Service will take place, led by the local Mothers’ Union Group.

Billingford Church and the WC! Much hard work has been done by Sue Redgrave on behalf of the P.C.C. At the moment we have hit a number of difficulties arising from the Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC). We hope to be able to move things forward as soon as possible. Also, see p33.

July 17th marks the day when the Archdeacon of Norfolk will share in worship with us (see service details). Also in the evening at 6pm in Billingford Church we shall have a Laying on of hands service with prayer and anointing within the context of a service of Holy Communion. This service is for anyone and I hope as many people as possible will come along and experience something a little different but with great meaning.

August means ‘Activity Mornings’ in Scole on Thursdays 4,11,18 and 25 from 10 - 12 noon. Activities, games, craft work, refreshments etc. It’s for all ages although we do ask that children are accompanied by an adult. DON’T FEEL LONELY OR ISOLATED THIS SUMMER!! Come and join in.

Scole Flower Festival August 27 - 29. Contact Carol Larkins (742713) now for more information. See promotion on p38.

The Annual Memorial Service will be in Scole church this year on Sunday September 11th at 6pm. Everyone is invited but personal invitations will go to those who have lost a loved one in the last year.

HELP! Have you spare time to help run the Friday Night Youth club? It is at risk of closing. If you have, please contact Sue Auckland (740325).

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June Sunday

Services for Scole and Billingford 5

9.00 am Billingford 10 for 10.30 am Scole

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11 am Scole 9.30 am Billingford

HC Kaleidoscope MP & Children’s Church MP

11 am Scole

HC & Children’s Church

11 am Scole

MP

4.00 pm Lopham Village Hall

Deanery Service

9.00 am Billingford

HC

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11 am Scole

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HC & Children’s Church

10.30 am Thorpe Abbotts

Benefice HC and visit of Archdeacon David Hayden

6pm Billingford

Laying on of hands, and annointing with oil followed

by HC

11 am Scole 4.30 pm Scole

Sunday

Kaleidoscope

10.30 am Scole

HC Celebration Service Benefice Service

August Sunday

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9.00 am Billingford 10 for 10.30am Scole

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11 am Scole 9.30 am Billingford

HC Kaleidoscope HC & Children’s Church MP

11 am Scole

MP & Children’s Church

11 am Scole

HC

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Harley’s Hints Jobs in the garden for June, July and August June Spray roses { divide hardy primulas { sow sweetcorn and celery { prune early flowering shrubs { plant leeks and winter cabbage { feed lawns { thin overcrowded fruit trees July Prune clematis { feed roses and chrysanthemums { spray potatoes { bend down onions { stop outdoor tomatoes { disbud chrysanthemums { take shrub cuttings { prepare new strawberry beds August Trim laurel hedges { cut back old raspberry canes { prune black currants { sow spring cabbage seed { prepare for planting strawberries { take cuttings of geraniums { sow a green crop of manure on vacant land { prune rambler roses

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Before The PostHorn.... there was a village magazine!

by Chris Earl The sample shown here from March 1970 was saved by Freda Spurling, as it recorded the funeral of her father William John Rumsby age 75 in February that year. William John Rumsby was born in 1894 at Ivy House Farm Fressingfield.

During WW1, agricultural workers were exempt from military service but William had always said “When I can hear the guns in England I will volunteer.”

In the early part of the 19th Century it was common practice for Yorkshire farmers visiting Diss Market to offer farm work to single men from this area.

William took the opportunity and worked at two farms in Yorkshire. In 1915, working at Scarborough, he heard the Western front guns, and as good as his word, he volunteered for The Royal Horse Artillery and when based in Belgium, it was him firing the guns that could be heard in Yorkshire.

Royal Horse artillery in WW1

During the war, William was injured losing an eye. On de-mob he returned to Fressingfield where he married Gladys and together they ran Apricot Farm. He retired from farming in 1962 when he and Gladys came to live at Beechcroft, Norwich Road. He was a very keen gardener and like most, took a dislike to moles.

In 1966, he made headlines when The South Norfolk News reported his catch of 13 moles in his neighbour (Gerry Patterson’s) garden. Gerry still lives at Hillside and remembers the catch well.

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In the same month, the funerals of Margaret Sutcliffe age 97, Elizabeth Sarah Foreman aged 68 and Alice Maud Flatt age 70 were recorded in the parish magazine.

William’s brother Chris was a crew member of The R100 Airship - an article on him to follow in our next edition.

The Inspiration We Had For Our Garden We moved into Clements Close in April 2001. The bungalow was decorated to a fair standard which would do us for the next 5/6 years. Our main target was to get stuck into the garden as it was in need of attention. There were shrubs and trees everywhere. You could not see much of the borders. We did it gradually as there was a lot to do. This took nearly 10 years to where it is today.

At the bottom of the garden there was a dilapidated fence behind the shrubs and trees, and past the fence there was a beck (very wide ditch) which used to badly flood the garden and get as deep as 2 feet. Because the garden sloped, it only came up about a third of the way.

We started at the bottom by thinning out the shrubs and trees with the help of Keith (who used to do our garden) and Brian Foreman who lives on Bungay Road. The four of us got stuck in and started to clear the undergrowth and took down the old fence so that we opened up the bottom of the garden. Brian and Keith dug over the soil and the amount of builders rubble they came across was unbelievable. It took 2½ large trailers to take it away. We then set about planting up with bog loving plants.

I laid a small patio and path leading to it with an ornamental bench as it is peaceful to sit down there and watch the birds and wildlife. The birds that come to the feeders are quite varied and I have seen 22 different species in the garden over the 10 years we have lived in Scole.

The next big job was to put up the flood defence to stop the water flooding our garden. With some some very good friends from the village, we got all the materials - 17 railway sleepers, concrete posts, metal braces, long brackets and steel rebars (2½ ft steel rods) and brackets. All the timber was treated but I also gave it two coats of bitumen and thick bitumen to go between the joints as there were two courses of beams on top of one another.

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This took a whole Saturday, but does the job very well and keeps the water out of the garden. It is very strong and built better than the Thames Barrier!

The next job was to make the garden low maintenance and so we put down pea shingle at the bottom and on the two middle borders. We used wood chippings on the side ones as they gave a better effect than tree bark. It took 10 tons of shingle and 4 tons of chippings to do this, but the same friends did this as I was not in very good health.

Before we started the patio I had the final conifers cut down. Three were dead and two were too big. The two largest were left with trunks three feet high and I attached two big hanging baskets to them. They were planted with trailing Begonia (one of my favourite plants). The conifers were replaced with four fruit trees - Braeburn and Bramley apple, Victoria plum and a Williams pear.

The next massive job was to tackle the patio and paths from the back and all round the bungalow. I had the design in my head that I wanted - taking all the old slabs from around the bungalow and relaying them; grubbing all the shrubs and depleted walls to make one long terrace across the back of the bungalow with three steps to the lawn; a path along the back up the sideway all the way round the front to tie it all in; a slope instead of steps in the path, ready for us having a problem with steps in future. The paths at the front have some curves to add interest with black and blue cobble stones as edging and buff coloured in the main path. The patio was laid in a lovely sandstone.

We put up new fences and I had coloured lights put into the steps on the terraces - green, blue and orange. In the remaining conifers I put spotlights and two on the back of the bungalow. These are red, blue, white and green and look really great at night. We had the driveway done in tarmac with silicone stones.

The company who did all the walls, patio and terrace etc was a local company who I can highly recommend, Waterfield and Sons. The workforce was excellent and led by Mark who offered some suggestions for the project.

The ones I liked we went with. The electrical work was done by another local firm that I can highly recommend, Scole Electrics, formerly known as Barkers.

You can see the pictures on pages 21 and 22. It was a great project which will be a joy for many years to come. My sincere thanks and gratitude to all involved in it. THANK YOU ALL

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Our garden in 2010

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The Red Feather Club 95th Bomb Group Horham News of future events Saturday June 11th : Horham Bygones Country Rally at Horham Community Centre from 10am Tractors, classic cars, military vehicles, commercials, motorcycles, stationary engines, working exhibits, trade exhibitors, refreshments, bar & evening entertainment. Admission: adults £4, concessions £2, family ticket £10, accompanied under 5s free. Free parking with a dedicated disabled parking area.

Sunday 26th June: Open Day Sunday 31st July: Open Day Sunday 28th August: Open Day Sunday 25th September: Open Day The Red Feather Club/95th Bomb Group Heritage Association is in Horham, Suffolk, four miles south-east of Eye off the B1117.

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The East Anglian Air Ambulance runs two fully medically equipped helicopters (code-named Anglia One and Anglia Two) serving the people of Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Between the two helicopters, they are able to provide a life-saving resource reaching patients quickly and if required, transporting them to hospital within minutes. To keep our helicopters flying we must raise ÂŁ4.2 million a year. With no direct government or National Lottery funding, on-going public support is essential to enable us to continue offering this vital service.

The EAAA are urgently seeking volunteers in your area. We are looking for dedicated Collection Box Co-ordinators, Event Supporters, Street and Store Collection Volunteers and EAAA Ambassadors. If you have some spare time and skills you can donate to help keep your local air ambulance flying then we would love to hear from you. For more information about any of these roles please contact us at info@eaaa.org.uk or on 0845 669 999.

We need you today. You may need us tomorrow.

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Playing Field, Ransome Avenue, Scole ~~~

Our theme this year is:

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– (to be judged on the day!)

Categories are:

16 years & over- Prize: £15 Under 16 years - Prize: £10 Under 5's

- Prize: £5

For the Waterfield Trophy (sponsored by Waterfields) with this year’s theme

- Prize: £10

1:00pm

Opening Ceremony

KnockOut Entertainment, Disco etc.

keeping you entertained throughout the afternoon 1:15pm

with their balloonologist etc.

Judging of Competitions

2:00pm

Bellycise

3:00pm

KnockOut Entertainment

2:30pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm

Line dancing

Eye Do Dance

KnockOut Entertainment

KnockOut, Raffle – cash prizes

KnockOut, Competition announcements CLOSE AND CLEAN UP!!!

Bar ~ Bar-B-Q ~ Ice Creams ~ Tea & cakes ~

KnockOut Entertainment, Fire Engine, Sweetie Stall etc.

Football Tournament

Scole Lads

Raffle

Friendship Club

Play your cards right

Juniper Group

Pop the balloon

Friends of Scole School

Tombola Books

Children’s Tombola 50/50 bucket

Sweets in a jar Lucky dip Stocks

Dominoes Club

St. Andrew’s Church

Pre-school

Pre-school

Toddler Group

Toddler Group

Target Bowls

Bowls Club

Cake Stall/refreshments

Women's Institute

Bar

Scole Playing Field

Golf putting Plants stall

Soft drinks, crisps, etc.

Fake wounds, etc.

Sweetie stall, toys, etc.

Bowls Club

Gardening Club

Scole Playing Field

Diss First Responders Scole Village Stores

160 square raffle boards in Scole Village Stores, and Scole Community Centre, 50p per square Cash prizes: £30, £20, & £15

A huge THANK YOU!!! to the following for all their support, help, sponsorships & donations

& to everybody who has been involved however small, up to & on the day!

The Organisations, park attendants, layout planners, First Aiders, Stall Holders, etc.

A Pilgrimage to Israel

by Lynda Mansfield When I learned that a pilgrimage to Israel was being organised for two weeks in March 2011, I put my name down on the list immediately. I had been to Israel, staying in Jerusalem in 2001, and had fallen in love with the place.

We saw so much of Israel – the journey was certainly long and we covered almost 1,000 miles so there is no way that I can describe everything we saw or did in this short article. However, I am hoping to plan ‘An Israeli Evening’ which will include a presentation of some of my photos, and a Hebrew supper (delicious food!). Watch this space.

We started our journey in Tel Aviv and during the first two days we travelled northwards; first we came to the Herodian port city of Caesarea. Our next stop was Mount Carmel where Elijah had his ‘duel’ with the 450 false prophets of Baal. At various points along our journey we would stop and one of the leaders would read the relevant passage from the Bible and this brought the Bible alive to us. We visited Banias (the main source of the River Jordan and situated in the Golan Heights); on to the foot of Mount Hermon, which is where the Transfiguration of Jesus took place and through Druze villages.

From one village we could see both Lebanon and Syria. There we enjoyed a delicious Druze pancake – basically a huge pancake baked on a hot round stone (picture 1) and spread with goat’s cheese and olive oil, and served with a bowl of olives. Our journey continued southwards to Genneseret, a village on the edge of the Sea of Galilee, where we were to stay in a Kibbutz.

We stopped at the Church of the Beatitudes, which was high on a hill overlooking Lake Galilee, and is built on the area where it is very likely Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount. What a view.

One of the highlights of my trip was when our group of 46 took a trip on the Sea of Galilee in a replica 1st century boat. We stopped near the middle of the Lake and enjoyed an amazing service during which our Pastor read the Calming of the Storm. This was a very emotional time and the wonder was that Jesus had been on this Lake, in a similar boat, and the mountains and the hills around us were those that Jesus had enjoyed too.

We visited Capernaum, the town where Jesus lived, and Nazareth, where Jesus grew up. Nazareth is a centre of Christian pilgrimage, but is made up predominantly of Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel. Nazareth was certainly not how I imagined it would be - it was a huge sprawling town (picture 2 just shows a street outside the Church of the Annunciation).

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Having visited other sites of great interest, we made our way from our Kibbutz, after five nights’ stay and four days of rain(!) in brilliant sunshine and headed southwards to the Dead Sea (picture 3). We stopped at Qumran where the Dead Sea scrolls were found and at this point our guide, Noam, and our driver, Jacob (pronounced Yakof), became a little anxious. We were now on the West Bank and there are certain areas where there are definite Palestinian influences and we were told to stick close together and just follow Noam, which we did of course. From here we travelled on to Jerusalem via the desert - a Bedouin encampment and a camel ride. We entered via the Mount of Olives and were taken down to the Garden of Gethsemane and the view of the Old City was amazing. The Old City is divided into four ‘quarters’ – Jewish, Christian, Moslem and the Armenian (Orthodox) and each have their own distinctive characteristics. We followed the route that Jesus took from the Garden of Gethsemane to the place where he was crucified, known as the Via Dolorosa. This was another very moving time. The western wall is a place of deep comfort to the Jewish people, and we felt it. As we made our way down to the wall we could see the Mosque behind it (picture 4). This was also a view never to be forgotten.

Our visit to Bethlehem was an experience that many of us found extremely intimidating. Bethlehem is under Palestinian rule and 90% of the inhabitants are Moslem, with 10% Christian. The massive wall that has been built around Bethlehem is just like the Berlin Wall and to get in we had to pass through gates and pathways and Passport Control. Once in, we were taken to the Church of the Nativity, which was interesting, but the best part was a point overlooking the “Shepherds fields”. We sat looking towards the hills for a long time and enjoyed a short service, which included While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night!! Another special moment.

On our last day we were given a free rein of Jerusalem and we walked beside the City Wall in the sunshine, taking in the whole atmosphere of Jerusalem and the surrounding hills and valleys.

There were many other places we visited and things we did, which I may be able to tell you about another time – either in this magazine or during an evening – but I would say that if you have a chance to visit Israel, do so – it is the most wonderful place. When we hear Psalm 122 sung (as we did at Prince William and Catherine’s wedding) the verse which says “Pray For The Peace Of Jerusalem” stands out for me and I do believe that we need to pray for Jerusalem and for the whole land of Israel. The political situation changes daily and they are in constant fear, but I would go back again without a moment’s hesitation.

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Opposite : Druze villager Below : Church of the Annunciation

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Below: The Western Wall and The Dome of the Rock

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Below: The Dead Sea

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NHS Summary Care Record – Your emergency care summary The NHS is introducing a new electronic record called the Summary Care Record (SCR), which will be used to support your emergency care.

About Summary Care Records The SCR will give healthcare staff faster, easier access to essential information about you, to help provide you with safe treatment when you need care in an emergency or when your GP practice is closed.

A SCR will contain important information about any medicines you are taking, allergies you suffer from and any bad reactions to medicine that you have had.

What are my choices?

If you choose to have a SCR, you do not need to do anything.

If you choose not to have a SCR, you need to let your GP practice know by filling in and returning an opt-out form. You can obtain an opt out form from your surgery or by contacting the Summary Care Record Information Line on 0300 123 3020.

Whatever you choose - you can change your mind at anytime. You will need to let your GP practice know.

Children and the Summary Care Record Children under 16 will automatically get a SCR created for them unless a parent or guardian decides to ‘opt out’ on their behalf.

Where can I get more information? · Phone the Summary Care Record Information Line on 0300 123 3020; · Visit www.nhscarerecords.nhs.uk ; or · Contact NHS Norfolk Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) Monday Friday from 9am to 5pm, on 0800 587 4132 or email pals@norfolk.nhs.uk

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Billingford Church Fundraiser We are holding a Balloon Race on July 30th in conjunction with a coffee and cake morning. Venue is Billingford Church, time 10am – 12.30pm.

Tickets are already on sale for the balloons at £2.50 each and obtainable from Sue Redgrave (740837) or any PCC member.

1st Prize is £50 for the holder of the returned balloon ticket that has travelled the furthest from Billingford by August 13th.

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Thorpe Parva Hall-Part Two

by Sue Redgrave Little seems to be known about the Hall, when it was built and by whom, but one thing is certain, the moat was dug to provide clay to make the bricks to build it.

A late seventeenth or eighteenth century barn stands in the farm yard, thought to have been moved there in the 19th century.

Vera was born in Surrey, the daughter of a policeman and moved to the Hall on her marriage to Peter Alexander. Her sons were teenagers when she was asked

by Homer Youngs to stand for election in his place for South Norfolk District Council (SNDC), serving the area between Diss and Harleston, which includes her beloved Thorpe Parva.

It was the beginning of a career in local government spanning 31 years from 1976 to 2007. In that time Vera has been Chairman of the council twice, the only councillor to have ever had that honour. From the beginning she was on the planning committee and said she always pleased someone, either the applicant or the objector, but never both.

Vera is immensely proud that during her years in office the Scole bypasses of A140 and A143 were opened, followed by the one at Brockdish and Needham. These roads took thousands of vehicles away from the villages and helped stop traffic jams and accidents which were quite common in Scole and Brockdish as heavy vehicles thundered along the small narrow roads.

She is a great believer in “you get out of something what you put in�. She worked hard and thoroughly enjoyed her years as councillor. Vera was made an Honorary Alderman of SNDC in June 2010, an honour she was very proud to accept.

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Fascinated by old Churches….their history….their stories….?

Then this is for you….

Church enthusiast and prolific writer of church guidebooks, Roy Tricker, will be giving a talk entitled ‘In Praise of Old Churches’ at St George’s Church, Shimpling, on Wednesday 15th June, at 7:30pm.

Admission will be £5 - to include wine and nibbles from 6:45pm.

The event is in aid of the Churches Conservation Trust – which cares for St. George’s Church.

Contacts: Sheila Cooper, Cherry Trees, Dickleburgh Road, SHIMPLING IP21 4UB Tel: 01379 740990 Maurice Philpot, 5 Priors Close, Lowestoft NR32 4NT Tel: 07817 108239

We are open Monday to Friday 9.15 - 1215. Our fees are £7 per session. The term after your child’s 3rd birthday qualifies for government funding for 15 hours a week, so that means it will be FREE. All children are welcome between the ages of 2 years 6 months and 5 years of age, even if they are not yet potty trained. They have a snack time in which we offer a selection of fruit and vegetables and a glass of milk. Water is readily available to them throughout the session.

We have three members of staff who will be willing to answer any questions you may have, so please feel free to contact us by phone or text and request our prospectus. All we need is your address and we will pop a prospectus through your door, or if you prefer, pop in and see us to have a look round and see how we run.

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Local Rotary Club “ahead of the game�

At a time when the world is watching, shocked by the devastation caused by the recent tsunami in Japan, it is quite fortuitous that a new drive to encourage support for disaster assistance has just been started by one of our own Rotary Clubs. The Diss Club has a history of success in this field with staunch support from organisations like local schools, scout and guide groups including the Trefoil Guild in South Norfolk.

A major new initiative has begun under the leadership of Rotarian Heather Babb, who is a member of the Diss & District Rotary Club, to raise awareness and support for a scheme that has developed over 20 years, in aid of people involved in disasters. They may be natural or man-made disasters but, oddly-enough, the most important issue in so many cases is lack of fresh drinkable water. Even in serious flooding, the lack of clean water is a threat to health. Water born diseases including typhoid, dysentery and cholera quickly become a massive threat to life, especially children.

Many years ago a Rotary Club in Derbyshire started sending out plywood boxes filled with basic essentials of living to disaster areas but quickly realised that if the box was made of robust plastic and watertight it could be used as a reservoir for drinking water. Filters and purification tablets with simple operating instructions would make this new container invaluable in the early days of a catastrophe. The Solution was called AQUABOX. This plastic tank is not sent out empty but is packed with essential welfare items for a disaster situation and includes water purification tablets. Basic cooking utensils and tools, including a hammer and nails, feature on a carefully researched and developed list to help people who are prepared to collect together the necessary items to fill the boxes.

Once the welfare contents have been removed by the recipient, each AQUABOX can be used to purify up to 1100 litres of polluted water, making it safe and pleasant to drink.

As an example, 1100 litres is equal to 5,000 cups - that is enough for a family of four people (drinking 10 cups per day) for about four months.

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This new campaign is asking everyone in our local community to help buy boxes (£50 each) and fill these large plastic boxes with the items so essential for people caught up in such a disaster. Any contribution and assistance is gratefully received.

Payments can be made to “Rotary Club of Diss & District” and sent to Heather Babb at 12 Croft Lane, Diss IP22 4NA

Diss First Responders Easter weekend found our Responder, Kevin Mobbs and three of his work colleagues, setting out on their Round Norfolk Bike Ride. They were all raising funds for their own charities and we are awaiting the final figure raised but it is hoped to reflect the huge effort made by these brave bikers.

On the first day they set off in an easterly direction passing through Harleston and Bungay, making their first stop in Beccles and then travelled on to Great Yarmouth. The heat was building so they made sure they had plenty of fluids before heading out towards Caister and Hemsby stopping at Horsey wind pump for lunch. After that they cycled through Happisburgh, Mundesley and Cromer for their 3rd stop, a brief rest and on via Sheringham to Wells next the Sea – 103 miles in 6 hours at an average of l7.5mph.

They went west on the second day on the A1066 to Thetford, Brandon, Methwold and Stoke Ferry for a stop. Then to Narborough, Grimston, Gayton Sandringham and Dersingham for lunch. Battling a strong headwind they went on to Docking, Brancaster, Burnham and Holkham and finally made it in to Wells once more. That leg was 84 miles in 5 hours at an average of 16.5mph. Well done to all for their magnificent effort.

We will attend the Annual Meeting of Diss Town Council in May to receive a presentation cheque as one of the Mayor’s chosen charities for the last year and will also be making appearances at Roydon Fête and Diss Carnival in June and Scole Fête and the Diss Rotary Club Garden Party in July.

We ended up in joint 2nd place at the Scole Quiz this year and send our congratulations to Scole Village School as worthy winners. We’ll try harder in 2012!

Rachel Hillier 01379 740158 37

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The

Community Award 2010

It has become customary for the PostHorn to make an award to a deserving cause in the village each year.

Last year the editorial team decided unanimously that a rubbish bin at the new play area would not only serve children and parents but save the playing field from accumulated rubbish. The bin was presented to June Foreman in April and is now available for use by all!

Orange Cheesecake 1 Pastry case 1 oz sugar 1 egg separated 1 orange yoghurt (or other flavour) 3 oz cream cheese 1 tablespoon cream 1 tin oranges (or other fruit)

Recipe supplied by a WI member

Method: Cream egg yoke with sugar. Add cheese or yoghurt and cream.

Whisk egg white and fold into mixture. Pour into pastry case.

Bake for approximately 20 minutes at Gas No. 5 or 180째 until set.

Decorate with oranges or other fruit.

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Scole Feather Report byTrevor Raven Early on Saturday morning, 30th April, after all the excitement of watching the Royal Wedding, we drove to the RSPB Reserve at Lakenheath Fen. It is 34 miles from Scole, and took 45 minutes via Thetford. We wanted to connect to the wild world once again, and this was it. Getting out of the car at 7am was like stepping into a giant aviary. Three Cuckoos were calling: males enticing females to their patch of reeds where some unfortunate Reed warbler’s nest was waiting. Hundreds of shrub and reed dwelling birds (Sedge warbler, Reed warbler, Reed bunting, Wren, White throat and Grasshopper warbler) were all singing together to outdo the massed choirs of Westminster Abbey the day before.

Lakenheath Fen is currently the only known place in the UK where the beautiful and elusive Golden oriole nests. A thrush sized single male had arrived from tropical Africa two days before. Difficult to see high in the canopy, he is an unmistakable bright yellow with black wings and black tail. The song is strangely haunting, a strong beautiful fluting sound, straight out of the jungle.

Soon the females will arrive, and mating can begin. The reserve is home to many other very rare birds. Cranes nest here (not a lot of people know that).

Currently there are two breeding pairs - an unforgettable sight - huge noisy birds you cannot fail to see or hear them. We watched in awe as two flew slowly over the reeds searching for a suitable site to make their nest. We heard the booming sound of a Bittern coming from the reeds then another replying further away. We marvelled at the amazing aerial acrobatics of the resident Marsh harriers, and watched a Hobby trying to catch dragon flies over the reeds. At Lakenheath you can listen to Nightingale at the entrance to the reserve, and even the familiar Blackbirds, Robins, Blackcaps and Chiff Chaffs sound sweeter in this magical place.

Our Turtle dove returned at the end of April. For the fifth year running he has managed the dangerous journey from Africa’s west coast to Bungay Road, crossing the Sahara desert and dodging the guns in Southern Europe. His sweet purring song once again fills the air. Sadly the UK population is still declining. The Chiff chaff returned to the hedge alongside our garden on April 14th. He is a rather plain little bird about the size of a robin, but easily recognised by the repetitive, chiff chaff, chiff chaff, chaff chiff, which it repeats at intervals throughout the day. The Blackcap suddenly appeared in the same hedge during the third week of April. Many others came to our area at the same time, and now they seem to be everywhere. They breed low down in dense vegetation, and you hear them rather than see them. The male is grey with a prominent black cap, whilst the female has a red-brown cap. This year they came at least two weeks earlier than usual. How do they know what the weather is like back home, whilst they are still in Africa?

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The Blackcap A common summer visitor to our gardens, parks and woodland, the male has a black cap, and the female a chestnut one. Its delightful fluting song has earned it the name 'northern nightingale'.

The Golden oriole Very secretive and difficult to see.

May be encountered on migration on the south or east coast of England. Best looked for in the poplar plantations at the RSPB's Lakenheath reserve in Suffolk.

The Bittern A secretive bird, very difficult to see among the reeds. The males make a remarkable far-carrying, booming sound in spring. One of the most threatened birds in the UK. Best seen at the RSPB reserves of Minsmere and Lakenheath Fen.

The Crane At up to 5ft tall, a huge, graceful bird with long legs, a long neck and drooping, curved tail feathers. Small numbers pass through Britain in spring and autumn, and there is a tiny breeding population in eastern England.

Picture source: The RSPB archive

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Scole Church of England Primary School’s Wedding On Thursday 28th April, Scole School held their own ‘Royal’ Wedding. The preparations had lasted for weeks, with Reverend Riess coming into school to talk to us about the wedding ceremony and what marriage means. By the time of the big day, everyone was excited. The whole school, dressed in their ‘best’ clothes, walked down to the church except the Bride and her father; they travelled up in the car that was covered in ribbons. Everyone took their places and the Reverend Riess said the welcome. The bridal march played and everyone stood for the bride’s entrance. We sang the first hymn, ‘Give me oil in my lamp’. Then the bride’s father gave her away, as he would do in a normal ceremony. The vows came next, followed by ‘One more step along the world I go’. We had a bible reading and after that the rings were exchanged. There was a short address, the hymn ‘I will bring to you’ and following on from this the prayers and the signing of the marriage register.

Once this was completed, to the accompaniment of the organ and the church bells, the procession left the church: first the happy couple, then the bridesmaids, followed by the parents and the best man. Photos were taken before we headed back to school for the reception.

We all stood for the couple’s entrance and the cutting of the cake, then we had the bride’s father’s speech. Then came the ....FOOD!!! The groom, Chris, gave a toast to the bridesmaids and the best man stood up to deliver his speech and then everyone tucked in again. The cake was handed out, and after that we made our way to our class, for the wedding was over!

Everyone thoroughly enjoyed it and a big thank you to everyone for helping, especially to Mrs Lummis for driving the car and making the beautiful cake.

By William (11) and Holly (10)

Flower Festival at St Andrew’s Church August Bank Holiday We would love you all to get involved - flower arrangers to help decorate the church, bake cakes to sell, man stalls or have your own stall selling your own goods. Please support our church. Cash donations welcome. Please call Carol Larkins on 742713 43

Scole Mothers’ Union A short service of Holy Comunion preceded our February meeting, conducted

by Trevor Riess. At our March meeting, David Fletcher was our speaker and gave a very detailed account of the 1272 riots in Norwich when the Cathedral was burned down and therefore caused the loss of documents containing its history prior to the riots. In April, members enjoyed their annual shared lunch and afterwards listened to Rev. Janice Scott talk about her journey from "Pulpit to Printed Page".

In June our speaker will be June Kooij, an ex English teacher from Diss. As this will be her last talk to members of Scole Mothers’ Union, we look forward to a Grand Finale as June has been the month for our most popular speakers over many years. Rev. John Curtis, ex Forces Padre, will be our speaker at the July meeting; his subject has not yet been announced. In August, a guided tour of Norwich Cathedral is being planned, when members will be able take in more of the happenings during the riots of 1272.

All meetings take place in the Church at 2.15pm on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Anyone wishing to come and listen to our speakers are very welcome.

Women’s Institute On Thursday 2nd June, Helen Sibley will tell us about Thornham Woods.

The competition is to make a flower arrangement in a wine glass.

The July 7th meeting will be an afternoon affair at 2.15pm in the garden of 14 Clements Close. Apart from tea, there will be a report by Hilary Maidstone from Alburgh WI on the National AGM in Liverpool.

On Thursday 4th August, Russell Eden will tell us how he “Overcame Adversity”. The competition is for a needlecase.

The September 1st meeting will be about “Redwings Horse Sanctuary” with Linda Kerr. The competition will be a horse related item.

Apart from July, all meetings take place at “Hopefield” Norwich Road, starting at 7.30pm. Visitors welcome.

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Scole and District Gardening Club As everyone can see, the Easter/Community Garden has been created within the village opposite the War Memorial. Our thanks go to the following people who have made the following donations; Roy Waterfield for our main central boulder which he supplied at his own expense and Simon Becket-Allen for a generous financial donation which will be utilised to purchase further plants to ensure that the community garden continues to be attractive for all the village to enjoy. Without the effort of the following people in providing planning, donating plants and physically creating the garden it would not have occurred: Ron and Pat Humphreys, Mary and John Hall, Kathryn and Andrew Taylor, Stephanie and Derek Cope, Margarette Edwards, Penelope Lister, Pearl Fisher, Ann Foreman, Liz Baines and my wife Lyn Williamson.

We should not forget that Rev. Trevor Riess had the original concept and he should be thanked for the idea. The size and scope of the garden will increase over the next few months and it is hoped that we will be able to plant Lavender, Roses and other summer plants in the main garden area. If any one wishes to become involved in either physical activity or by donating plants etc please contact the Garden Club. In the autumn we hope to plant bulbs for spring 2012 in the grass areas, which will hopefully make a good display next year. (see p42 for pictures taken in early May).

As everyone is aware, Scole Fête takes place in July and hopefully all residents between the ages of 1 and a 100+ have already picked up their potato for our potato in a bucket competition. You will recall that on the day, you should bring your bucket with the haulms attached and it will be emptied on site. The contents will be weighed and those with the highest weight in potatoes in the following brackets, under the age of 16, 16 plus will win a prize. Also there will be a ‘garden plate’ competition for those under the age of 5, who were unable to participate in the potato competition.

On the 29th April 2011, the day of the Royal Wedding, three Garden Club members met at the Scole milestone.

We had been previously approached and asked if we felt it would be a worthwhile project to restore the monument.

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It was agreed that it was appropriate and as we were between Garden Club meetings and with the day approaching it was decided to proceed as we were certain that the club would have been in favour of such action. The milestone has lain on the edge of Scole near the Scole Common Road Bridge since the bypass was built back in the 1990’s but unfortunately has become neglected. On the day, Ron Humphreys, John Hall and myself together with a local garden contractor Nigel Burridge cleared the site so that the stone could be viewed from both directions. Once cleared, the stone was cleaned and the destinations repainted. It is hoped that everyone agrees that the site is an improvement upon that which previously existed. To date, all responses have been positive.

At the time of writing, we are due to visit the National Lilac Collection in May, with our next meeting taking place after the Fête in July.

If you are interested in joining our club or becoming involved in any further projects, please contact me, Tom Williamson on 01379 740176 or our Secretary, Pearl Fisher on 740753.

Garden Waste Bins

Over 60s Friendship Club For Easter, members made posies which Mrs Carol Larkins judged.

Stanley Harley came first, second went to June Foreman. There was also a quiz with Mr and Mrs Ling taking 1st and 2nd places.

At the AGM, members voted for outings on July 26th to Clacton, August 23rd to Springfields and Baytree and September 13th to Felixstowe. We have spare seats, so if anyone wishes to go please contact me.

Call:01508 533830 or visit www.south-norfolk.gov.uk your first click for all things South•Norfolk.

Joyce Coleman (Secretary) 740384

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Scole and District Bowls Club Another Bowls season is under way and it was duly celebrated by the ‘opening of the green’ at the end of April. This traditional Sunday afternoon competition is a way of meeting up again after a 6 month break and welcoming new members into our friendly club. Fortunately, unlike some clubs in the area, we are attracting new faces and 3 of these arrived on the day eager to join.

So if you are interested in finding out more about us, why not come up to the green on Thursday or Saturday afternoons at 2 p.m. and try your hand.

Everyone is made welcome.

Robin Shortell - Secretary 740053

Scole Dominoes Club The Domino team has had another successful season in the League since being formed 6 years ago. With a compliment of 11 players we are in an enviable position compared to many other teams in the League.

April and May are the months when the League competitions are played.

Our representative in the singles competition got through to the semi-finals, and our Doubles pair narrowly lost out in the final game.

Finally, our Captain Peggy Stygall was beaten in the preliminary round of the Cup Match in what was a close fought game.

Well done to Richard, Kate, Jenny and Peggy. We all look forward to the start of the next season. In the meantime the team enjoy the summer ready to begin matches again in September.

Throughout the summer months there will be practice evenings held at The Crossways Inn, Scole. Anyone interested in coming along to have a game or to learn how to play, contact Peggy on 740986 or June on 740902 to find out times and dates. We look forward to seeing you.

Happy Birthday Brian - 70 not out!

With love from all your very proud family.

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Parish Council News for February, March and April by Sue Redgrave Main Items discussed: the PC was pleased to see that the re-surfacing and drainage of the A1066 to Diss was completed on time and the surface of high quality.

The gas main laid through Norwich Road caused much disturbance to residents and the shop. The PC knew nothing of these works until they had started, but the acting clerk has made our concerns known.

The footpath near the memorial has also been curbed and resurfaced and that area is now a real asset to the village, along with the opposite side of the road where a garden has been made by the newly formed Gardening Club. The PC expressed their gratitude to their chairman Tom Williamson at the PC meeting.

The Speed Watch team have resumed their schedule now that the road works have been completed.

Flowerdew Meadow - The PC was shown round the properties and was pleased that local people had been allocated them. Although this has taken five years to come to fruition, the quality of the properties was worth the wait.

Bridge Road - it is hoped to get this area looking clean and tidy again, perhaps a Nature Trail could be started, this is all very much in the early planning stages. Two Councillors and Vic Buckle our Village Ranger have already cleared rubbish away.

Street Lighting - A full review of our 53 street lights has been carried out by the contractor, some work will need to be carried out in the 2011/2012 financial year. This is very costly work and the PC will prioritise the work in order of urgency.

We welcomed our new Parish Clerk, Sara Campbell. Contact details are in this issue plus details of Parish Councillors - the election was unopposed.

The PC folder is out of the shop at the moment being updated but the full minutes can be seen on Parish Notice boards and on the PC website.

Meetings are held on the 3rd Monday each month at Scole School at 7.30pm; all members of the public are welcome.

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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

Simon Beckett - Allen

Scole

740215

sbeckettallen@aol.com

Pearl Fisher

Scole

740753

pearljoy@mypostoffice.co.uk

Ray Franklin

Scole

741141

Tom Williamson

Scole

740176

williamsontr@aol.com

Jackie Jones

Thelveton

740920

thelveton@btinternet.com

Corinne Moore

Thelveton

741716

moorecr@btinternet.com

All parish council information is available at the following office by appointment only: Sara Campbell (Clerk), Woodthorpe Farm, Goose Green, Winfarthing, Diss. IP22 2ER Tel: 01953 861486 E-mail : clerk@scoleparish.org.uk

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VILLAGE DIRECTORY Group/Organisation Contact Scole Pre-School

....... Mon, Tues, Wed, Thu, Fri 9.15 - 12.15 Shirley Shiress 07925 093551

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 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 Reserves Manager

....... Ron Edwards 740316 ....... 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 Sara Campbell (Parish Clerk) County Councillor (Martin Wilby) District Councillor (Jenny Wilby) Network Rail (enquiries) Borderhoppa Meadow Green Dog Rescue (Loddon) Tim Page - Scole Bridge Ranger

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www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk www.norfolk.police.uk www.anglianwater.co.uk www.south-norfolk.gov.uk clerk@scoleparish.org.uk

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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