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Message from the Editor Every so often a holiday really stands out and you wish that you had much longer to stay and enjoy it. I had such an occasion back in October when I journeyed on a WWI Battlefield tour to Ypres and Arras, visiting the Menin Gate and several different cemeteries amongst many other memorable sites. This was very helpful in my research for additional information on the WWI era which will be used to write more articles for the PostHorn over the coming years. Now I use the word ‘enjoy’ purely in the context of the experience of that holiday, and in my opinion every single politician on the planet should visit these sites and take note of its many consequences. By the time you read this, Armistice Day will have passed and another year of remembrance over. I urge you to visit our War Memorial in Scole and remind yourselves of the price of peace that members of our past community suffered to win that peace over those two World Wars. I think it also appropriate to thank Roy Waterfield, the custodian of our Memorial, for the enduring task of keeping it in such a great condition in honour of those men on our behalf. Thank you. On a different note, one of our leading Parish Councillors has recently retired from the Parish Council after many years’ service to the community. I speak of Pearl Fisher who has seen many events come and go within and outside the Parish, and out served many other Councillors and Parish Council Chairmen over that time. I feel it is also appropriate to thank Pearl publicly for all of that commitment to our community and never shy to speak up on important issues and deal with them quickly, whenever they occurred. It will be very difficult to replace such an important part of our village scene. Thank you Pearl! Finally, yet another year has almost passed, so may I, and on behalf of the rest of the PostHorn Team, wish you all a very festive season, a Happy New Year, and a great 2015! Roy Philpot.
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Harley’s Hints Jobs in the garden for December 1st week
Prune outdoor vines. Complete fruit tree pruning. Earth up spring cabbage. Water cyclamen with care. Keep greenhouse glass clean.
2nd week
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Top Table In this series of occasional articles, our mystery diner visits restaurants in the vicinity of Scole. Our inspector is anonymous and the establishment is not aware that the PostHorn is present. Weavers Restaurant is conveniently located in the centre of Diss. Parking is easy in the evening, but more difficult during the day when nearby car parks can get busy. Two of us enjoyed a delightful Friday evening there, and by observing the other diners it was easy to see that they too were doing the same. The restaurant offers both a ‘Prix Fixe’ and ‘À la carte menu’. Prix Fixe option is available Tuesday-Saturday evening, and has two courses for £19.95, and three courses for £24.95. We decided to go for the fixed price option. I chose Sautéed Chicken Livers in Madeira for starters and Ann had Melon, Prawn and Avocado Cocktail. We both decided to follow with the Pigeon Breasts cooked in wine, and they were really delicious. Ann chose a Crème Caramel for desert and I could not resist the Chocolate Sponge. All the dishes we had were excellent, and Weavers fully deserves its high reputation for food. The first-rate feedback postings on ‘Trip Advisor’ testify to this. Expect to pay around £25 per head, plus whatever you choose to drink. With its good food, reasonable prices and friendly atmosphere, Weavers restaurant is an ideal place for a romantic evening or celebration among friends. It is very popular, especially at weekends, so booking is strongly advised.
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Making a difference! by Pearl Fisher Now I have reached my three score and ten and retired from council work, it is time to reflect. I have been into our Primary School on several occasions in my role as a Parish Councillor to answer some very searching questions. It set me thinking, and I am attempting to answer those questions in an honest way. Why did I become a councillor? I was persuaded to join the council after showing an interest at meetings. Much like today, I was the only bum on the seats. I didn’t understand council jargon and felt lacking in knowledge. I also felt quite humbled by the eminent people forming the council. I was advised that the clerk would guide me and if I had strong opinions, which anyone knowing me will not dispute, then these would be welcome in any debate. I had a personal campaign to get a barrier across a deep ditch at the playing field that my 2 year old daughter had slipped into gashing her head. 20 years later and two ditched cars I finally achieved my goal. What did I enjoy about being a councillor? This was easy. The satisfaction of being able to bring the parishioners’ concerns to the council, and even more, finding a solution was gratifying. The little things in daily life make so much difference - getting potholes filled, obstructive hedges cut, fly tipping resolved, lights repaired, footpaths cleared, reducing unsociable behaviour, reporting more serious crimes and the fight we had to keep our school bus so that our children didn’t have to cycle on that treacherous road and recently, finally getting the path to Diss widened like it used to be (although Highways wouldn’t believe us). I have got personal pleasure over the years through being directly involved with the community. I have helped organise the silver, golden and diamond jubilees with memorable parties and presentations to accompany them. We gave leather bookmarks and a scroll to the school to be presented each year. To commemorate the war we held a street party down by Scole Crossways. After the Golden Jubilee, I had pleasure in planting, with the help of all our youngsters, the crocus that grace our memorial today. I dug the first turf of the pavilion at the playing field and more digging when I helped plant the oak tree on the green at Reeve Close (see cutting on p10). This tree was planted to replace the one that was lost when Scole House was demolished. There was more digging when the community garden was formed after a request to the council from the Rector. This is now maintained by the Gardening Club on behalf of the Council. I also became a Homewatch co-ordinator when the police set up the scheme with parish councils and I will continue this role.
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What aspect of council work didn’t I enjoy? Again without a doubt it is all the bureaucracy that is involved and the frustration when Parish Council views are over-ridden like the buildings now being erected in the street, and the bollards that appeared suddenly near the school with no prior communication with the Council. They are causing more problems than they solve and we would be far better having our patrol lollipop person back or indeed a zebra crossing. The Parish Council is also supposed to be non-political but I’m afraid politics were never far away. What have we achieved in all those years? There is no doubt in my mind that the big one has to be our bypasses. When I see the traffic that thunders along the A140 I shudder to think of all the traffic (not so much then) that used to come through our delightful village. Speeding and heavy traffic caused great concern and none more so when the children were walking down to the village hall for their canteen break. The Council just had to act when one of the teachers had her anorak ripped by passing traffic. In 1980 all the councillors and our District Councillor Vera Alexander handed over a petition signed by 500 villagers to South Norfolk MP Mr John MacGregor who promised to highlight our plight. As a council we were unique in recording every accident in the parish. This proved effective in getting our two bypasses and also getting Norgate Lane closed at the notorious accident black spot at Billingford Horseshoes. A more recent campaign to save our post office failed miserably but I still hold out hope that it might return with increased housing. There have been many changes that have shaped our village. The garage on the corner near the shop was replaced with housing and both junctions in the street widened. Scole House was demolished as was the Kings Head, both replaced with housing. The Greyhound was transformed to residential use and Yew Tree Court replaced a garden nursery which was run by Stan Harley. All the building provided us with an exciting archaeological dig with fascinating Roman artefacts plus an unidentified human skeleton from Scole House which now resides in our churchyard. The shop on the corner of Low Road ceased trading and became residential. The school caretaker’s cottage was converted to office space and the toilets finally found a space indoors, whilst the temporary canteen in the playground relocated to a brand new hall. The village hall finally gave up the ghost and was replaced with two houses after a hard fight to get the design to complement the church and its wall. The pavilion was built for sporting fixtures but changed its status to fill the gap left by the demise of the hall. Orchard Way provided a unique opportunity for our local offspring to get a foot on the property ladder with starter homes. Our daughter was lucky to get one and start her married life amongst school friends.
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We put a lot of effort into our village plan surveying the whole village to gauge their needs in the future. Flowerdew Meadow was born from a need, and the provision of a larger hall is an ongoing concern, as is the need for bus shelters. We recently undertook to provide more burial ground and allotments were obtained. The council stepped up their efforts to prevent travellers creating problems for locals by purchasing the area down Bridge Road and turning it into an attractive amenity (not without a lot of voluntary input). We have provided dog bins, grit bins, notice boards and seats. We cleaned up the milestones giving the distances to Norwich and Ipswich. We name all our roads after notable people who have lived in the village. We employed a Village Ranger which was an inspirational move and we undertook the grass cutting, a source of many previous complaints. Everything the parish council does has to be paid out of the precept. Setting the precept each year is a huge juggling exercise and I think the parishioners of Scole Parish should be grateful to have one of the lowest precepts in the county. The task of doing the sums make normal housekeeping look easy. The list is endless, but there is nothing more uniting than controversy and subjects like the wind turbines, pylons through our valley, sails for our lovely windmill, obtrusive planning, travellers and the quest for a village hall all prove to fill the hall at parish council meetings. It’s a shame that people do not attend at other times. I am sure there are many things I haven’t listed that local people will remember. In my 35+ years, I have been privileged to be one of your parish councillors and feel honoured that I was elected to serve the community. I still have the community at heart and will be involved in any way that I can to help, but as the song goes, I can do it my way and also have more time for my family. Norfolk & Suffolk Journal, Jan. 31st 1986
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A reader writes to Feather Report Hello, I was reading your article in the latest PostHorn and thought I should let you know about our Swifts on Diss Road. The main large group were last seen here on 10th August, after which three Swifts remained. We frequently saw the three soaring and feeding, and they were still coming and going from our roof until 21st August, the last date on which they were seen. All this was much later than previous years. We also see Goldcrest here and in the last couple of weeks there have been four large birds of prey, Buzzards maybe, and calling in our area. I've seen them above Thelveton, Scole and Oakley. Would you know what they are? Best wishes,
Dear Penelope, I have been monitoring the Swifts along Ransome Avenue but was not aware of those along Diss Road, so I am grateful for your information. Next Spring I will watch out for these, and liaise with you on dates. It’s nice to get reports on Goldcrest. They are not uncommon in the area, but most people are not aware of them. You must have some large conifers near you. The raptors you have seen are Buzzards. The mewing calls you hear coming from them are the young ones begging for food. They don’t migrate but go quiet once the young leave the area. Thank you for your information. Please keep me informed of any new sightings you make. Kind regards Trevor Raven
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Is your Diesel powered car wasting fuel and polluting the atmosphere? Don’t panic I’m not about to slag-off diesel engines. I am hoping you will find this article of real value, saving money and reducing your own carbon footprint. Diesel engines prior to 2007 were considered by environmentalists to be bad and of course some were. I still see trucks struggling up inclines with black smoke belching from the exhaust. New exhaust emission standards introduced in 2009 aim for a reduction of 80% in diesel particulate (soot) emissions, by fitting a special exhaust filter device called a DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) on all new diesel powered vehicles. Since it is trapping soot and ash, the honeycomb filter structure of the DPF does eventually fill up completely. Modern diesel powered vehicles regenerate the DPF once it is about half full, burning off the particulate matter. To do this, the engine has to get very hot quickly, and diesel powered vehicles used for short journeys will not regenerate the DPF effectively, soot and ash filling up the filter and gradually reducing the vehicle’s efficiency and overall performance. Here’s how you save money! When the dreaded symbol appears on the warning control telling you the DPF is full you must act quickly. Hopefully, the amount of soot and ash in the DPF can be removed easily by your auto mechanic performing a forced regeneration, monitoring the outcome on their diagnostic equipment. If this doesn’t remove the particulates then perhaps your garage/dealer has an equivalent option to the one on show at Europe’s biggest auto trade event, Automechanika 2014. The system is manufactured by Italian company Errecom and called, “The DPF Chemical Flush Kit.” It can be used to regenerate filters to new condition, and most important, the work can be carried out whilst the complete DPF unit remains in situ on the vehicle. If your dealer/garage does not have the Errecom Flush system, or an equivalent model, the DPF will need to be replaced with a new one or they may offer to send it away to be flushed out by a specialist company. According to the AA, this can cost about £1,000.
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At the exhibition in Frankfurt, I spoke with auto experts who were checking out the same DPF flush system agreeing it was an improvement to conventional options. Chemicals used in the Flush Kit are a non-flammable liquid, free of any suspended metals (according to the sales brochure). Errecom developed this treatment specially for cleaning diesel particulate filters, saying the chemical formulation, “uses nanotechnology in a chemical process that penetrates deeply inside the honeycomb structure of the DPF, removing carbon and soot residues.� I asked around to find out what was meant by the use of nanotechnology in chemicals and discovered they are being regularly used in other formulations such as cerium oxide nanoparticles in diesel fuel additives. According to the Automobile Association, AA patrols are now regularly called to cars with the particulate filter warning light on indicating a partial blockage of the filter. In most cases there is a relatively short time between the DPF being partially blocked and becoming so blocked that it requires manual regeneration. They also report seeing evidence of DPF systems failing to regenerate even on cars used mainly on motorways. So in order to save money on service, improve engine efficiency and reduce carbon emissions, make sure your garage/dealer offers a manual DPF regeneration. I am quite sure there were plenty of other renewable energy saving devices at Automechanika this year; however, the Errecom DPF Flush Kit was my personal favourite and I sincerely hope UK auto engineers and mechanics are as enthusiastic. If your garage wants to find out more about the system they should go to: http://www.errecom.it/ENG/contatti.asp David Raven
Frenze Carols by Candlelight 7pm Tuesday 16th December The redundant church at Frenze is a fascinating building and a beautiful setting for a good sing by candlelight, but do wrap up warm as there is no heating in this church which is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. There is, however, a warm fruit cup, or mulled wine with mince pies after the service.
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Is it a bird or a plane? by Roy Philpot When wandering around Scole or the immediate area you can’t help but notice the occasional noise that comes from the sky as some aerial activity disrupts the normal peaceful surroundings. South Norfolk attracts some very active aviation traffic due to its very wide open spaces that are both useful to our military and flying enthusiasts from right across the East Anglian region as a whole. Unless you are a dedicated aviation enthusiast, I’d guess most of our residents might just stare up at the machine for a few moments and then carry on with everyday life as usual without perhaps even considering what it is and where it might be going? This article is one of a series which I hope will explain the origins of some of those machines, their owners and histories which might help with any questions that arise from any sightings in the future. Happy plane spotting!
The AH-64D Apache Helicopter The AgustaWestland Apache is a licence-built version of the AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter for the British Army's Army Air Corps. The first eight helicopters were built by Boeing; the remaining 59 were assembled by Westland Helicopters at Yeovil, Somerset from Boeing-supplied kits. Changes from the AH-64D include Rolls-Royce engines, a new electronic defensive aids suite and a folding blade mechanism allowing the British version to operate from ships. The helicopter was initially designated WAH-64 by Westland Helicopters and was later designated Apache AH Mk 1 (often shortened to Apache AH1) by the Ministry of Defence. The Apache has become a valued form of close air support in the continuing conflict in Afghanistan, being deployed to the region since 2006. It has been an object of controversy over the fitting of some munitions, such as cluster bombs and thermobaric weapons. Naval trials and temporary deployments at sea have proven the aircraft as an able platform to operate from the decks of ships, which is a unique application of the Apache amongst its operators. British Apaches served in the NATO 2011 military intervention in Libya, operating from Royal Navy ships.
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In May 2005, the first Apache-equipped regiment achieved operational status. The Westland Apache has replaced the Westland Lynx AH7 as the British Army's tactical attack helicopter. The Apache is currently operated by two regiments of the Army Air Corps (3 Regt. AAC and 4 Regt. AAC) as part of 16 (Air Assault) Brigade. The Apache is intended to operate in the armed reconnaissance and attack roles, similar to the US usage of Apaches during the 1991 Gulf War. Unlike US versions, the Westland Apache has been partially navalised and now serves aboard Royal Navy ships in addition to its land-based role. It achieved maritime certification in December 2005 aboard HMS Ocean. On 17 November 2006, HMS Ark Royal became the first aircraft carrier to land an Apache AH1. They were first in combat in May 2006 as part of Operation Herrick in Afghanistan. In August 2006, the intense usage of Apaches in Afghanistan led to British commanders admitting that weapons and spare parts were being used at a far greater rate, and subsequently a greater cost than anticipated. On 11 November 2007, it was reported that half of the Apache gunships in British service had been grounded as they had fallen below the level considered "fit for purpose", along with several other British helicopters such as the Merlin HC3 and Chinook. A year later in November 2008 the situation had declined further. Out of 67 aircraft, only 20 were available for combat operations.
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In late 2009, AgustaWestland was awarded a contract to transfer support services for the Apache and many of its components such as the Longbow radar, in-house; in the following months senior officers reflected that this organisational change had resulted in higher availability. In June 2011, civilian engineers maintaining the Apaches at Wattisham Airfield threatened to conduct industrial action and strikes over a pay dispute. In October 2008 it was announced that Prince Harry had begun the process of qualifying to become an Apache pilot. It was May 2010 when the terrorist organisation Al Qaeda threatened to abduct the prince if he piloted an Apache in Afghanistan. In April 2011, Prince Harry was promoted to captain following his completion of Apache conversion training. In June 2011, sections of the media reported that Prince Harry was to deploy to Afghanistan as an Apache pilot in 2012. He subsequently deployed to Afghanistan as part of 662 Squadron in September 2012.
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Specifications The AH-64 Apache is a four-blade, twin-engine attack helicopter with a tail wheel-type landing gear arrangement, and a tandem cockpit for a two-man crew. The AH-64 is now manufactured by the Boeing Company. Originally, the Apache started life as the Model 77 developed by Hughes Helicopters for the United States Army's Advanced Attack Helicopter program to replace the AH-1 Cobra, and was first flown on 30 September 1975. In all, 12 nations fly, have ordered or have selected AH-64D Apache helicopters for their defence forces. The U.S. Army has ordered more than 600 Apache Longbow aircraft through multi-year contracts and follow-on purchases. Boeing delivered the first U.S. Army Apache Longbow in April 1997, and the first production AH-64D Apache Block III in October 2011. Follow-on orders and upgrades will keep the Apache in production well into the next decade and beyond. As well as United Kingdom, the international customers include Egypt, Greece, Israel, Japan, Kuwait, The Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates. The first international AH-64D Apache was delivered to the Royal Netherlands Air Force in May 1998 and the first international AH-64D Apache Block III was delivered in May 2012. More than 300 new and remanufactured international AH-64Ds have been delivered or are in production.
Avionics and equipment The AH-64 Apache is fitted with helmet mounted display, the Integrated Helmet and Display Sighting System (IHADSS); among other abilities, the pilot or gunner can slave the helicopter's 30mm automatic M230 Chain Gun to his helmet, making the gun track head movements to point at where he looks. The AH-64D Longbow Apache is equipped with the Northrop Grumman millimetrewave Longbow radar. The Longbow fire control radar incorporates an integrated radar frequency interferometer for passive location and identification of radaremitting threats. It is also equipped with an electronic warfare suite consisting of AN/APR-39A(V) radar warning receiver from Northrop Grumman (formerly Litton) and Lockheed Martin; Lockheed Martin AN/APR-48A Radar Frequency Interferometer Electronic Support target acquisition system; AN/ALQ-144 infra-red countermeasures set from BAE Systems IEWS (formerly Sanders, a Lockheed Martin company); AN/AVR-2 laser warning receiver from Goodrich (formerly Hughes Danbury Optical Systems then Raytheon); AN/ALQ-136(V) radar jammer developed by ITT; and chaff dispensers.
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For full timetables please visit our website or give us a call Depart Diss Time A Time B Service Time 08:08 08:11 2 06:54 09:33 09:36 2 07:09 11:10 2 07:29 11:50 11:53 2 09:57 13:10 13:13 584 10:50 15:05 584 12:10 17:10 584 13:40 18:05 2 14:35 19:01 584 15:30 11:10 09:57 15:40 13:24 18:10 18:25 09:05 Depart Scole
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Topdress lawns. Renew grease bands on fruit trees. Prune outdoor vines. Pot lilies for the greenhouse. Make hot beds.
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Remove faded flowers of azaleas. Sprout seed potatoes. Make early sowings in a warm frame. Take chrysanthemum cuttings.
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Tie in raspberry canes. Make first sowings under glass. Complete gooseberry pruning. Sow onions under glass. Prune fuchsias.
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News from Thelveton Harvest Angels: We had a most enjoyable Harvest Thanksgiving this year. Three of our younger members took part in the service. Thank you to Imogen, Veriity and Claudia, who read beautifully. We had lots of the traditional Harvest hymns, and some beautiful Harvest arrangements thanks to Jackie’s flower arranging skills, and Sir Rupert’s harvest produce. We learnt all about the Harvest Angels who come to gather in God’s harvest of all the love, joy, kindness and goodness that we have shared here on earth. The occasion was made extra special because we were giving thanks for two beautiful young boys, Oscar and Fraser. The children (of all ages!) enjoyed the beautiful weather playing games in the churchyard after the service, and the angel cake was a great success. Thelveton Carol Service: 11am Sunday 21st December. On the Sunday before Christmas a warm welcome awaits you in Thelveton Church as we shall be telling again the wonderful story of Christ’s birth, building the Christmas crib, as well as sharing a drink and mince pies after the service. We shall, as always, have a Christmas tree decorated with angels. Every child who comes will be able to take home an angel from our tree to hang on their own Christmas tree at home. Some of them are chocolate so I don’t guarantee that they will get as far as home. Benefice Service: 10am Sunday 28th December. Instead of our usual 11am Sunday Worship we shall be hosting the rest of the churches in the benefice for a 10am Communion Service. Normal services: Our usual pattern of services continues in 2015 at 11am. 1st Sunday: Holy Communion. 2nd Sunday: Matins from the Book of Common Prayer. 3rd Sunday: Thelveton Church is open 11am – 12noon for private prayer. There is a family service at Dickleburgh at 10am, starting with breakfast. 4th Sunday: Morning Prayer in modern language, following the pattern in Common Worship. Children’s activities are available at all services, though the fourth Sunday is the most “Family Friendly”. Gale 01379 740042 22
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY by Sue Redgrave Remembrance Sunday 9th November started at Scole War Memorial at 10.45am. Lynda Mansfield and Peter Edwards led the service, which was well attended. Seventeen organisations in the village chose to lay wreaths in memory of those that gave the ultimate sacrifice in Two World Wars and it was also a day to remember all those who died or have been injured in other wars since then. At the memorial, Graham Footer read the role of honour and the Kohima Prayer and the Last Post and Reveille was played by Carl Musk. Afterwards, the service continued in St Andrews Church. The Parish Council wish to thank Roy Waterfield for cleaning the War Memorial in readiness for the Service (see p34).
Scole Baby & Toddler Group - closure I am very sorry to say that after a very long and trying year, I have now decided to close the Toddler Group. It was not an easy decision to make, hence trying advertising and running a cafe alongside to try and get more numbers. That too did not work, so I stopped the cafe. I have been running this Group since 15th September 2010 and have thoroughly enjoyed it. It was never run to make a profit, but to be there to support families, to meet new families and to have a chat whilst the little ones played; that's what I wanted it to do. I have received some lovely comments thanking me for running the Group, as new friendships have been created through meeting here - I am truly grateful for this! On the whole, I have had a really good run up to this year. I am not sure if it's to do with the Government funding for two year olds to allow them to attend Pre-Schools and Nurseries or whether as times have gotten more and more challenging that parents feel that they have to return to work, I really don't know. Whatever the reason, all I can say is that these Community Groups, without ongoing support, WILL start to disappear. I urge you to support them as much as you can! Thank you to those that have been there from the start to the finish; you know who you are! Your support is gratefully appreciated, thank you. xx Linda Clay
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Ramblings from the Rectory As normal, my first thought this winter is on all the joy and fun of Christmas to lift the spirit when the nights are longest. I am usually so busy in December that I barely have time to notice the shortening days, then Christmas hits me with all the business and celebration. But this year winter has started with a sad note for me and for Scole. Revd. Karen Rayner will be leaving us in December to take up her new post as Priest-in-Charge of the Martham Benefice, but I am really pleased for her. She is an excellent priest and deserves this appointment. My sadness is entirely selfish. I will miss her. I will miss her taking services and caring for people in Scole but most of all I will miss her wisdom and humour. I will miss the contribution that she made to our team of ministers. I will also miss her husband Mike's sense of humour and his quiet support for the church here. With the bitter-sweet loss of Karen and Mike, I am particularly looking forward to all the festivities of Christmas. I am looking forward to singing carols in church, schools, pubs and out and about. I am looking forward to the parties, the decorations and all the colour. I am looking forward to the Christmas Community Celebration with Rick Wakeman and the Salvation Army Band on 8th December. One way or another I will be getting ready during most of December to be able to celebrate the birth of my hope on Christmas morning. I am looking forward to having a real Christmas party with great food and drink to celebrate the birth of Jesus, and all that he did when he grew up and beyond. With the motorbike in the garage, the bees asleep and mornings running in the dark, I need to really celebrate Christmas and fill myself with hope so that I can share with people the light of Jesus during the cold dark months of winter. So join with me in a very old Celtic prayer now known as 'The Heavenly Banquet'. 1 I would like to have the men of heaven In my own house: With vats of good cheer Laid out for them. 3 I would like them to be cheerful In their drinking. I would like to have Jesus too Here amongst them.
2 I would like to have all the saints, Their fame is so great. I would like people From every corner of heaven. 4 I would like a great lake of beer For the King of Kings, I would like to be watching heaven's family Drinking it through all eternity.
Have a Happy Christmas and New Year. God bless, Nigel. 25
Church Contact Details Priest in Charge Curate Honorary Curate Reader Reader Church Warden (Scole) Deputy Wardens (Scole) Church Secretary Scole Church Treasurers Scole Billingford Benefice
Rev. Nigel Tuffnell Rev. Sue Auckland Rev. Gerald Epps Lynda Mansfield Jamie Worthington Maurice Cormack Kay Liffen Peter Edwards
Tel: 308905 Tel: 740325 Tel: 854532 Tel: 740401 Tel: 741437 Tel: 741197 Tel: 741054 Tel: 740779
Lynda Mansfield (acting)
Tel: 740401
Gordon Larkins Jill Mattsson Joan Blagg
Tel: 742713 Tel: 741741 Tel: 854156
To arrange Baptisms, Funerals or Weddings, contact Lucy Elton-Cooke Benefice Administrator Monday - Friday 9am - 1pm Tel: 851148 or e-mail redscole7@gmail.com
From The Records Baptisms : Weddings : Funerals :
None 30th August - Malcolm Orford and Helen Warren (Scole) Gerald Patterson (88) 30 September Scole Frederick Brooker (82) 8 October Scole Ronald Knowles (81) 15 October Scole
Dates for your Diary: Scole Christmas Celebration with Rick Wakeman, Diss Salvation Army Band and guests is on Monday 8th December at 7.30pm. Entry is by ticket only. There is no Cake/Coffee morning in December, January or February but resume on Saturday March 7th from 10am - 12 noon at Scole Church where you can enjoy homemade sausage rolls, cakes and a good chat. All are welcome. December 6th - Annual Winter Warmer (instead of coffee morning) for homemade soup, bacon butties/toasted sandwiches and puddings. You can enjoy 2 courses for ÂŁ5.00 and 3 for ÂŁ7.50, including a drink. How can you resist?!!
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Saturday February 7th - ‘Quiz & Chips’ at Scole Church - 6.30 pm for 7pm start. Please contact Sue Auckland (740325) to book a place for yourself or a team.
Special & Christmas Services Saturday December 13th - Scole Christmas Messy Church - 10am to 12 noon. Food, crafts, fun and children’s worship. Contact Sue Auckland (740325 or susanauckland@btinternet.com) for more details. Tuesday 16th December is the School Christmas Service in St Andrew’s church at 9.30am. There are Carol Services on Sunday 21st December at 11am in Scole and 6pm Billingford. Christmas Eve - come and enjoy the very popular ‘Crib & Christingle Service’ at 4.30pm in Scole Church and/or Midnight Eucharist at 11.30pm in Brockdish. Celebrate Christmas Day with a ‘Children’s Informal Holy Communion’ either at 9.30am in Billingford Church or 11am at Scole.
Can anyone help? Scole Church Council need to find a new secretary and treasurer. Below is a résumé of what the jobs entail - they are not as difficult or time-consuming as they might seem, so please read on and see if you might be able to help us. Secretary: we need a secretary to take minutes at 8 PCC meetings per year and send them out to PCC members. The secretary also liaises with the Chairperson and publishes the agenda and receives and passes on e-mails and other mail. He/she also prepares the papers for the AGM. Treasurer: the treasurer manages our accounts (electronically or traditionally), pays bills and reports to the church council at the beginning of meetings (8 times a year). He/she receives information from the Diocese relating to finances. The treasurer can bank Sunday collections, but this is optional as church members can do this if required. Both roles are voluntary but any expenses incurred can be claimed. If you can help we would be grateful and you will save us from a very difficult situation. If you would like to know more or believe you can help please contact the Rector, Nigel Tuffnell on 01379 308905 - rector.redenhallscole@hotmail.co.uk or Sue Auckland on 01379 740325 - susanauckland@btinternet.com . Thank you to everyone who helped make our 50th Anniversary Fête such a great success. Thank you to stall-holders, helpers, contributors and all who came. It was hugely enjoyed by all, raising £1,265.64 towards our Parish Share, which was a bonus. Thank you.
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December
Services for Scole and Billingford 9.30am Billingford 11am Scole
Holy Communion Kaleidoscope (informal)
Sunday
7
Saturday
13
10 - 12noon Scole
Messy Church
Sunday
14
11am Scole
HC & Children’s Church
Sunday
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11am Scole 6pm Billingford
Carol Service & Ch. Church Carol Service
Christmas Eve
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4.30pm Scole 11.30pm Brockdish
Christingle/Crib Service Midnight Eucharist
Christmas Day
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9.30am Billingford 11am Scole
Children’s Informal HC Children’s Informal HC
Sunday
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11am Scole
Holy Communion
January 9.30am Billingford 11am Scole
Holy Communion Kaleidoscope (informal)
Sunday
4
Sunday
11
Sunday
18
9.30am Billingford 11am Scole
Sunday
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11am Scole 4.30pm Scole
HC & Children’s Church Celebration Service
9.30am Billingford 11am Scole
Holy Communion Kaleidoscope (informal)
11am Scole
HC & Children’s Church Morning Prayer Morning Prayer
February Sunday
1
Sunday
8
Saturday
14
6.30pm Harleston
Valentine’s Day Service
Sunday
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9.30am Billingford 11am Scole
Morning Prayer MP & Children’s Church
Ash Wednesday
18
7pm Scole
Holy Communion & Ashing
Sunday
22
11am Scole 4.30pm Scole
Holy Communion Celebration Service
11am Scole
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HC & Children’s Church
Dear Sir The Proposed New Village Hall Hopefully, the question of whether the local Planning Authority will agree to the proposed development with a new Village Hall will be resolved in favour of it in the near future. The article headed 'What use is a Village Hall to Scole Parish?' in the Summer edition of PostHorn neither, as Pearl suggests, say that the parishioners of Scole had been 'sitting still' nor that Scole is lagging behind other villages in community activities. It merely sets out clearly and concisely the present overwhelming support of local parishioners in favour of a new Village Hall and some ideas of how it could be used. This support is not surprising as the villagers expressed their concern for a hall 5 years ago in the Parish Survey of 2009. The ongoing support shows they still feel the need for a new Village Hall. The excellent article by Pearl Fisher in the Autumn edition only served to emphasise the numerous and varied organisations that presently have to use the 'Community Centre', and hence the dire need for a new Village Hall to cater for those organisations. Scole, as Pearl quite rightly says is 'alive & kicking' and nobody dismisses all the hard work that has gone on over the many years. There is no doubt that the Community Centre has for many years provided a place to meet when there have been no other premises in the area to meet those needs; but it has been HOBSON'S CHOICE! One has to accept that it is not an ideal Community Centre in the normal sense, but is a sports pavilion with changing rooms, a bar and only one room in which people can gather. Although it may be fit for purpose as a sports pavilion in 2014 it is not fit to meet all the needs of the present day Scole Community. It is time to move on and provide a modern hall with all the trimmings! It will give all those organisations and local people generally, for their personal private events, the choice of a modern alternative venue, newly built and fit for purpose. After all we are now well into the 21st Century! Yours faithfully Don Amey
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Diss First Responders
Some really good news! We now have a third responder kit operating in our area. This is thanks to the generosity of money given in memory of the late Albert Moore, donations in lieu of presents for the Golden Wedding Celebration of Isobel and Chris Pursehouse and a grant from South Norfolk Council. We are most grateful for these contributions. Another fully qualified Responder has joined us who has also just been accepted as a Dispatcher in the Ambulance Control Room at Hellesdon - so will respond for us when on rest days. We have been busy running our British Heart Foundation Heartstart courses in the area and had a very lively good humoured group recently in Burgate Church Hall, many of whom work as volunteers at Redgrave and Lopham Fen. Heartstart is an excellent way of delivering emergency life support in the community and covers dealing with putting an unconscious casualty into the recovery position and getting help, dealing with severe bleeding, dealing with an adult casualty who is choking, recognising and dealing with a casualty who is having a suspected heart attack and performing CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) - chest compressions and rescue breathing. Life-threatening emergencies are common, but many more people can be saved if simple life-saving skills are performed immediately by someone at the scene in the few minutes before professional help arrives. This year we attended the Remembrance Parade in Diss which was especially poignant with the dedication of 50 further names to the memorial, and wreaths laid by all the local and service organisations. We all look forward to continuing to help the East of England Ambulance Service in our community. Rachel Hillier 01379 740158
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Harley’s Hints Jobs in the garden for February 1st week
Prune winter flowering shrubs. Sow sweet peas in pots. Start dahlia tubers. Make and plant rock gardens. Feed fruit trees. Sow seeds under glass.
2nd week
Feed hardy herbaceous plants. Topdress asparagus beds. Feed spring cabbage plants. Complete planting of fruit trees. Plant lilies.
3rd week
Plant lilies of the valley. Take fuchsia and verbena cuttings. Transplant autumn sown onions. Prune buddleias. Prune autumn fruiting raspberries.
4th week
Prune willows and dogwoods. Sow lettuce and radishes. Sow parsnips and Brussels sprouts. Prune fig trees. Spray peaches against leaf curl. Start begonias and gloxinias.
HARLESTON CHORAL SOCIETY'S CHRISTMAS CONCERT Saturday 13 December at 7.30 pm in St John's Church, Harleston, we'll be singing Haydn's Maria Theresa Mass with soloists and orchestra, followed by carols for choir and audience. Tickets £10 (accompanied children free) from Harleston Tourist Information Centre, choir members or on the door on the night. Our next term begins on Monday 5 January 2015 in St John's Church, where we now rehearse (7pm start date only, then Mondays at 7.30pm). We'll be singing Brahms' German Requiem in English, which we'll perform at our Summer Concert on 20 June 2015. We welcome all singers, whether experienced or not, so why not come along and give us a try! Subscriptions are £35 per term (some concessions available). On Saturday 28 February we're running a FREE Workshop in the church from 10am - 4.30pm - everybody is welcome, including children of 11+ who'd like to participate. Further information from Jo Curry on 01986 875494, jo.curry@sky.com, or have a look at our website www.harlestonchoralsoc.org.uk 31
Scole Feather Report by Trevor Raven
It was 9pm at the Scole Sports Centre one evening in October when a game of dominoes was interrupted by a Goldcrest tapping loudly on the window, seemingly wanting to join the game. In reality, this tiny bird was attacking its own image, reflected on the glass pane by the bright light from inside. It is unusual for a Goldcrest to be seen doing this although common for some other birds, such as Robins and Tits, who attack car wing mirrors and windows when they mistake their own image for an intruder to their territory. The picture shown opposite is an example of another similar event, but it is not this one. By mid October the summer visitors had almost all gone. A few Swallows could still be seen catching flies in the mild ‘Indian’ summer weather we have been enjoying, but all the Warblers had left. Starlings are back in groups, and Robins are singing their wistful autumn song whilst chasing away this year’s offspring. Soon continental Robins will arrive in our gardens giving the locals further aggravation. Most days, two Buzzards can be seen or heard, flying high in the sky over Bungay Road. The persistent mewing of a young bird lets you know they are up there. Tawny Owls are calling to each other throughout the night, and can be heard anywhere in the village and countryside. The warm weather we have been enjoying during September and October has been repeated across much of Northern Europe, and together with prevailing westerly winds has resulted in many of our winter visitors not showing up. Even now, at the beginning of November, birds such as Redwings, Fieldfares, Brambling and Golden Plover are only to be found in very small numbers. The rest prefer to hang around on the other side of the North Sea waiting for the temperature to fall and the winds to blow from an easterly direction, making their crossing much easier. By the time you read this, winter may have returned, and our winter visitors will have crossed over in their usual huge numbers. Then the woods and fields along the Norfolk and Suffolk coastal areas will fill up with all kinds of birds including thousands of Robins, Goldcrest, Blackbirds, Starlings and Thrushes, all escaping the fierce North European winter. After a few days rest they will disperse across the country, but a fall of exhausted migrant birds at this time is one of the great wild life spectacles of the year. We have a new resident to our garden. A Magpie now spends most of his time here. He sits on a 6ft tall old tree stump, with four feeders dangling below him. The local residents don’t trust him (Finches, Tits, Blackbirds, Sparrows etc). They get very excited when he is there and scold him loudly until he decides to find another perch.
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Not the same bird that wanted to join Scole Dominoes, but doing much the same thing.
To our ears, your resident garden Robin has a slightly sad autumn song, but in actual fact it is a threatening song to other Robins, warning them to stay away from its territory, else there will be a fight, and this includes its own offspring.
Photo by Ian Clarke of Scole
This Magpie has come to stay in our garden, but the local residents don’t trust him. They make a lot of fuss scolding him, and he definitely does not like it.
This magnificent Hoopoe was seen on 1st November in a pub car park at Framsden, just 15 miles from Scole.
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Poppies at the Tower of London - photograph by June Foreman
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Village Ranger by Sue Redgrave After Vic Buckle retired from being Scole Parish Ranger, it became obvious that we soon needed to employ another person to carry on with all the good work that Vic had been doing over the past few years in keeping our parish tidy and virtually free from litter. The Parish Council is extremely grateful for this.
Ann Foreman is the new Parish Ranger employed by the Parish Council. She is not on community service as someone was heard to comment. You perhaps have seen her wearing a bright orange waistcoat or by now, as it’s colder, a bright yellow jacket. Ann has lived here all her life, so she is an ideal candidate to take over the position as she knows the area and takes pride in the work she is doing for the parish. Aside from picking litter around the whole parish which includes the Diss Road to Frenze, Thelveton, Scole, Lower Street and Upper Street Billingford, she reports any fly tipping and would be grateful that when you see rubbish dumped anywhere in the parish, that you either report it yourselves to SNC or let her know on 01379 740407. She also clears the leaves around the Scole War Memorial and the Scole footways. Ann has settled into her role well and is a great asset to the parish.
Fundraiser for The Targeted Radiotherapy Unit at NNUH Sue and John Redgrave would like to thank everyone who helped, donated or came and supported the fundraiser at their home in Billingford on Saturday 30th August. The amount raised was £2007.53 and we are very grateful for everyone’s support. 35
Scole Mothers’ Union 9 members from the Harleston branch joined us for a social afternoon in August when a bring and buy table raised £30.15 for Mothers’ Union Funds. At the September meeting, Isobel Davidson from the Youth Offending Team was the speaker and explained their work in dealing with young offenders and how they try to prevent offending and the help and support they give to those who have been in trouble. On 1st October 4 members attended the annual Festival Service in the Cathedral. Rev Sue Auckland conducted a short service of Holy Communion prior to the October meeting. Future Meetings: The Deanery Carol Service will be held on 18th December at 2.15pm in Scole Church. All are welcome to join us for this service of carols and readings. The AGM will be held on 15th January, 2015 and a service of Holy Communion will be held at the start of the meeting on 19th February. Scole Mothers' Union wish all PostHorn readers a very happy and peaceful Christmas.
Scole Women’s Institute The Christmas meeting on December 4th at 2pm in the Pavilion will take the form of a pudding afternoon with a competition of 4 savoury nibbles to share. The January meeting will see us decide what each member wants to be the AGM resolution in June. This will be followed by a quiz. The competition is a useless kitchen gadget. On Thursday 5th February, local celebrity Duncan Slater will tell us about his Antarctic Expedition. The competition is a wintry picture. Our last afternoon meeting will be on 5th March when David Jessop will talk about the African Experiences. The competition is an African animal in any medium.
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Scole and District Gardening Club We met in the pavilion for a demonstration on pruning and identification of nasties that attack our plants and we also have visited two very different gardens and swapped many plants to enhance our own. The community garden has been tendered regularly and is looking good for the winter. We have increased our membership and are looking forward to a Christmas dinner together. The Flower Show in September was very successful with over a hundred entries and the standard was very high. Andrew Taylor, Mick Fairweather, Madelene Swift and Pearl Fisher won the trophies. We look forward to holding next year’s flower show in the summer months. Schedules will be out in the New Year.
Scole Playing Field & Community Centre Ian Constance has resigned from his post as bar manager and cleaner at the pavilion. The trustees have found replacements to carry out these duties. We thank Ian for all the hard work that he has put in and wish him well in his new work. Mick Fairweather has also expressed a desire to retire from the maintenance of the area outside so we are still looking for volunteers to keep the grass tidy around the children’s area. If there is anyone who can spare the time we would be grateful. Our thanks go to Mick for the years he has kept us trim. As our income seems to decrease and our costs go up with inflation, it is imperative that we fund raise. The committee has decided to hold a playing field fête in 2015. We will have pitches available for organisations or any outside stalls at £10 per stall. Please contact Pearl on 01379 740753 if anyone would like a space. We also hope to hold a fun day of rounders in the summer. This will be open to teams from any company or organisation. The number to ring is as above.
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Scole School News Our busy term is in full swing and the pupils are all working extremely hard. The children who started in September have settled in very well and have amazed us all with their positive attitude to learning and life in school. There is huge variety in terms of the areas of learning that the children are studying this term, including ‘People who help us’, ‘Bears’, ‘Posters, People and Peace’ and ‘Mysterious Mayans and Stunning Space’. We continue to celebrate the children’s work most Fridays in our sharing assemblies, which give us a real flavour of what is happening in each of the classrooms. This is also a time where we celebrate their achievements outside of school, recognise particularly outstanding work and attitude with ‘Special Mention’ certificates and award our weekly house point trophy to the winning team. We are aware that learning does not just happen in the classroom and with the support of many different people we are able to provide a large variety of clubs and activities. In the course of this academic year the children have the opportunity to do choir, brass, violins, clarinets, guitars, lace-making, art, film club, Let’s Get Cooking, speed stacking, football, Change for Life, netball, rugby, athletics, rounders, fencing, cheerleading, gardening, board games, multi-skills, dodgeball, disability sport and science! This term the children have supplemented the usual elements of the curriculum with some additional opportunities. The vast majority of our 9 – 11 year olds went on a 3 day residential trip to the north Norfolk coast, where they undertook a variety of challenges involving mountain biking, zip wires and high ropes. This is a time where they challenge and push themselves to the limit and bond as a group. Needless to say they all had a fabulous time and no doubt it will be one of the highlights of the year for them. In October the school also welcomed the Osiligi Maasai Warriors from Kenya. They performed songs and dances from their culture which the children enjoyed immensely and visited the classes afterwards so the children could ask questions. This was a real eye-opener for a lot of our children, as they learnt about what life was like for people in Africa. If you would like to find out more about our school then you might like to visit our school website at www.scole.norfolk.sch.uk Best wishes Mark Carlyle Headteacher 38
Ernest Seaman VC In Class 3 we have been learning about Ernest Seaman and Gordon Muriel Flowerdew who were both presented with the Victoria Cross. The Victoria Cross is awarded for valour “in the face of the enemy� and is the hardest medal to win because the holders have to be incredibly brave. The metal for the medals came from Russian cannons captured in the Crimean War. Ernest Seaman was born on the 16th of August 1893 in a village near Norwich called Heigham. When he was a small boy he moved to Scole because his mum remarried so he probably came to Scole School. When he left school he worked as a page at the Grand Hotel in Felixstowe as well as having other jobs. When the First World War broke out Ernest was classified as unfit for active frontline service. Instead, he worked as a baker with the Army Service Corps, but later on in the war the army decided that he was fit enough to fight. He joined the 2nd Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers as a lance corporal, his army number was 42364. On the 29th September 1918 at Terhard, Belgium when his company was held up by enemy machine guns he went in, single-handed, with his Lewis gun, capturing two machine guns and twelve men whilst killing one officer and two men. Ernest Seaman was sadly killed, just six weeks before the Armistice, following his gallant and brave efforts when he took on another enemy machine gun post. He managed to capture the gun under heavy fire. Because of his bravery, his company were able to meet its objectives. Ernest Seaman is commemorated at the Tyne Cot cemetery and on the Scole War memorial. Maisie and Francesca
Gordon Muriel Flowerdew VC Gordon Muriel Flowerdew was born on the 2nd January 1885 at Billingford Hall in Scole. His dad was named Arthur John Blomfield Flowerdew, his mum was called Hannah Symonds. Gordon was the eighth son of fourteen children. When he was older, Gordon went to Framlingham College with his brothers where he was educated. In 1903 he moved to Canada to seek his fortune. There he had at least three jobs, a farmer, a cowboy and a butcher. In 1911 Gordon joined a cavalry regiment where he set records in shooting competitions and steeplechasing. Also in 1911 he helped catch two robbers when he was on his horse! cont.d over
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In 1914, he volunteered to help fight as a lance corporal in Lord Strathcona’s Horse and in 1915 went to France as a cavalry officer. In March 1918, Gordon was ordered to help recapture Moreuil Wood. While doing that he found two lines of German soldiers, sixty in each line, armed with machine guns. Gordon and his men attacked in a cavalry charge but was injured in both thighs and died the next day on 31st March. Because of his bravery he was awarded the Victoria Cross. He is buried at Namps-au-Val cemetery in France. Lily
Scole Over 60s Friendship Club On September 2nd we went to Long Stratton for a fish and chip lunch which was very enjoyable. We visited Potter Higham on November 4th and now look forward to Christmas Lunch at Goodies on December 16th. Another year has slipped by, and may I wish everybody Peace and Joy this Christmastime and thank everybody involved in the PostHorn - keep up the good work. God bless. Joyce Coleman (Sec)
Scole Dominoes Club The Domino season started by the team holding their own singles Competition, the winner being Alan Frith, a member who has recently returned to the team after a short absence. Well done Alan. Our League games are now in full swing and we all have high hopes of finishing further up the League table this year. The team approaches each game with enthusiasm and enjoyment and by the end of the evening there has been much laughter and merriment. June Foreman 01379 740902
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Scole Old Boys Club With the news that Scole may once again have a Village Hall, we have included a photo taken in 1999 of the old Church Hall opposite the Church on the Norwich Road (our thanks to Roella Trudgill). Soon after this photo was taken the hall was demolished and two new houses built on the site. The Village Hall was built and opened in 1921. At the time it was felt that this would provide an ideal venue for village gatherings. Later, the hall’s responsibility was taken over by the Church. In 1939, with children being evacuated from London they were educated in the hall. Some time later the hall was used as an overflow to the Village School with the infants’ class being taught there. That was the case when I started school. For a number of years the hall was also used to serve school dinners and a venue used by the Village Play Group.
The Club has a new website address (www.scoleoldboysclub.com) and old Club articles in PostHorn can be viewed on it. In September the Club was very happy to provide photos for display at Scole Church to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the re-consecration of the Church after the 1963 fire. Future Club Events:Wednesday 3rd December - Club Christmas Lunch at Scole Inn - 12 noon. Thursday 29th January 2015 - Club Night at Scole Sports and Social Club at 7.30pm. For further information please contact me. Dennis Noble (SEC.) Tel 740688 41
Parish Council News August (no meeting), September & October 2014 by Sue Redgrave
Main Items discussed: Pearl Fisher - Pearl has decided to retire from Council after being on PC for about 35 years. It was with some regret that the Councillors heard the news just before the September meeting. She was presented with gardening vouchers and flowers from the members of the council and thanked for all her dedication throughout the years. Bridge Road - the area now known as Scole Pocket Park has been cleared and some of the weeds taken out of the river, new signage put in place and English bluebells planted for the spring. It is all looking good and PC would like to thank everyone who has helped in any way. Special thanks to Cllr. Brooks who has worked tirelessly on the Norfolk Side and has also taken on the Suffolk side too. The picnic table sponsored by SNC is not in position yet as a hard base needs to be laid first. The PC would also like to thank everyone who has donated money towards the area. Speed Awareness Machine (SAM 2) - the machine seems to be doing its job by making motorists aware of the speed they are doing through Scole. The data held on the machine will be downloaded from it to allow PC to see where the trouble spots and times are. Litter Bin at the bus stop in Diss Road should be in place now. The External audit has been completed by Mazzars and the PC thanked the Clerk for keeping our accounts in excellent order. Village Ranger - Ann Foreman has put her stamp on the parish and everything is looking well cared for. Planning Applications - these can be viewed on the SNC website. Scole Celebration - the PC took part in this celebration and Jackie Jones and Sue Redgrave were thanked for their involvement in setting out the display of flowers and copies from the minute books of the 70’s.
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Lower Street Billingford Post Box - this has been missing for much of this year since it was stolen. Cllr. Redgrave is in communication with someone at Royal Mail Ipswich. They do not want to replace it, but it is a mile to the nearest at either Scole or Upper Street and criteria states it should only be half a mile. The PC are hoping for a satisfactory outcome. We now have four vacancies for Councillors. Please come to a meeting to see how the PC operates. We meet in the School Hall at 7.30pm on the 3rd Monday of each month. All Welcome. Please note that the December meeting will commence at 7pm. Please join us for drinks and nibbles. Full minutes can be seen on the village notice boards and in Scole Stores and on the website. Scole Parish Council wish you all a Happy Christmas and New Year
How do you know when someone is trying to ‘Scam’ you? It is quite obvious isn’t it? Everyone knows when someone is trying to ‘scam’ them, to take money from them, or obtain details so they can steal their identity. Apparently it is not as obvious as that. Start with the telephone ‘scammer’. They are good, very good, but then they should be - that is how they make their money, correction – your money! The whole point of most scams is to have you believe that the person who is talking to you on the telephone is your friend, and is out to help you, to solve a problem of yours, even a problem you don’t know you have when they start talking to you. They are there to solve it for you, which is what friends do isn’t it, except for the fact that you don’t know them? So why should you trust them? The answer is simple – don’t!! They always talk to someone who knows less than they do. If you shows signs of knowing as much as they do, they quickly get off the line. It is very easy to baffle someone if they know less than you. We could all do it, but they do it in a nasty way. How to avoid it. Don’t trust anyone you don’t know, and I mean anyone. Get recommendations from friends, and frankly, if you don’t know you have a problem, it can’t be much of a problem in the first place. If it is, you will soon know about it, and can seek advice from trustworthy people. Barry Woods
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FRANK DAVEY Ltd
EST 1998
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ASPHALT & CIVIL ENGINEERING SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL APPROVED CONTRACTORS
Bookkeeping - Accounts - VAT Payroll - CIS - Tax Returns
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Electrician (Elecsa registered - Part P)
Carpets ~ Three Piece Suites Oriental Rugs ~ Curtains Deodorising ~ Conditioning
All domestic wiring, rewires, fault finding, fuse boards, sockets, showers & lights etc.
Phone: 07590 507307
Call David - 01379 608529 Mobile - 07768 757308
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Healed Feet Domiciliary Foot Care Service Clare Sasada MCFHP MAFHP
Computing assistance with the personal touch When your skills don’t match your needs, or problems exceed your knowledge
Treating corns, callus, ingrowing toenails, bunion relief, diabetic & general foot care.
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Reflexology to aid health & stress. All in the comfort of your own home. Please phone for more information & appointments.
(Includes free helpline)
07917 103554
Tel: Clare 0778 529 5358
Billingford Lucky Number Fundraiser Date/No. 23rd Aug 30th 6th
Aug Sept
13th Sept
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Date/No. 20th Sept
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27th
14
4th
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11th
Sept Oct Oct
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Date/No. 18th Oct
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25th
Oct
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10
1st
Nov
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8th
Nov
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Date/No. 15th Nov
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Parish Councillors
Situated
Tel. No.
Graham Moore (C) Sue Redgrave (VC) Lady Rosie Mann Clive Blakesley Chris Brooks Jackie Jones Corinne Moore
Thelveton Billingford Billingford Scole Scole Thelveton Thelveton
741716 mooregr@btinternet.com 740837 susan.redgrave182@btinternet.com 740314 07867 935593 scolecars@aol.com 740005 chrisbrooks@madasafish.com 740920 thelveton@talktalk.net 741716 moorecr@btinternet.com
E-mail address
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
Mobile Library Van THELVETON & SCOLE
BILLINGFORD
4 weekly intervals on
4 weekly intervals on
Thursdays
Fridays
December 11 January 8 February 5
09.55 10.15 10.35 10.50 11.15 11.35 11.50
Thelveton Ransome Avenue Reeve Close St. Andrew’s Rd Robinson Road Clements Close Karen Close
Upper Street Post box 10am - 10.15am December January February
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When contacting any of the above advertisers, please tell them that you saw them in PostHorn 45
VILLAGE DIRECTORY Group/Organisation Contact Scole Pre-School
....... Mon, Tues, Wed, Thu, Fri 9.15 - 12.15
Friends of Scole School
....... Helen Clark 740413
Scole Mothers’ Union
....... Georgie O’Shaughnessy 740127
Scole Women’s Institute
....... Shirley Hall 740636
Community Centre
....... Steve Bartram (Manager) 07779 281886
Scole Social Club
....... Pearl Fisher 740753
Scole Domino Club
....... June Foreman 740902
Over 60s Friendship Club
....... Joyce Coleman 740384
Scole & District Bowls Club
....... Robin Shortell 740053
Scole & District Gardening Club
....... Pearl Fisher 740753
Scole Lads FC (boys and girls)
....... Ian Logan 741586
Scole United Football Club
....... Vic Buckle 740327
Shirley Shiress 07925 093551
First Team Manager
....... James Last 740568
Reserves Manager
....... Danny Philpot 07795 185671
Scole Parish website
....... scoleparish.org.uk
Diss First Responders
....... Rachel Hillier (Coordinator) 740158
OTHER USEFUL CONTACT INFORMATION Medical Emergency (out of hours) NHS Direct Norfolk Constabulary (non emergency) Gas (emergencies) Anglian Water Home Watch South Norfolk 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
01603 488 488 111 0845 456 4567 0800 111 999 08457 145 145 01379 650773 01508 533 633 01953 861486
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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