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Message from the Editor Welcome to the Winter PostHorn. As usual, we hope to have catered for a wide variety of interests. It is very pleasing to see our “Letters to Editor” column filled. Some may find the content contentious, if so please let us know, as we are always happy to publish any views. On page 6, John Baines reminds us of the brave servicemen from Scole in the World Wars. Let us not forget the sacrifice being made daily by our troops abroad and pray that the slaughter will soon end. On a more upbeat theme we have much to be proud of, as this issue shows. See the Girls’ Football team on page 18 and read of the success of Billingford Flower Festival on page 34. Prepare for Christmas with the recipe on page 39. Help from Joe Thompson on computer matters can be found on page 15. Planning a Christmas light display? If so, see page 12 and don’t miss our new column, “Bygones” on page 8. At the PostHorn, we all wish our readers and advertisers a Happy Christmas and prosperous New Year.
Chris Earl
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Autumn 2109 Marching Members Bygones The Horseshoes at Billingford Ron Edwards - Bench Joiner Getting the most from Google Boost for Scole Girls Micky’s Magic Cave Part 4 Letters to the Editor Church Pages Bungay Road Noisy Speed Way Billingford Flower Festival Recipe for Traditional Trifle Parish Council News 3
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Autumn 2109
A message from the future By William Waveney
With apologies to George Orwell. Greetings to all citizens of sub section 6 (Scole) by permission of section head Eric. Here is the latest news from our area. 1, Housing : The demolition of unsuitable housing is proceeding well. The group housing complex is now providing accommodation for all persons cleared to level 2. Those not yet meeting the requirements for L.2 will continue to be housed in the supervised blocks. 2, Police news : There have been 75 arrests since the last report. 13 people tested positive for alcohol consumption. 22 people were found to have alcohol in their homes. 30 people arrested for eating meat. All these have been removed to the brain disorders clinic for intensive training. Of the more serious crimes 4 people were arrested for performing butchery and 6 for running drinking establishments. All will serve 3 years at the new Pulham prison. 3, Community news : The obesity action group now have 208 members 50 of which are volunteers. It is good news that the ratio of volunteer to referred members is increasing. The Euthanasia group reports only 4 new members - a disappointing result. Group leader Stuart said he wishes to recruit many more, “Euthanasia is not just for older people, I would like to see a much younger membership�. 4. Celebrations : During August we were honoured by a visit from Area leader Gladys. After inspecting our facilities we were awarded a rosette for the enthusiastic efforts of sub section leaders in implementation of the 520 new laws this year. In her speech, Gladys said our efforts will be rewarded by provision of a new prison at Billingford next year.
The Scolers Drama Group Sorry we were unable to get the Panto together this year. Thank you to all who came and gave support. Maybe next year!! Hopefully we will get together after Christmas to think about a variety revue, or similar. Any suggestions to Pat Kaufman 01379 788906 5
Marching Members of Royal British Legion Scole Branch About twelve years ago on Remembrance Sunday, the RBL Scole Branch “fell in the roadway” and marched to Church. They were Scole men who had served in every theatre of the Second World War and were fortunate to return. Perhaps not up to parade ground standards, they marched within their individual limitations. The men who did not return have their names on the War Memorial. These men, although not included, are likely to be lost in memory over the course of time. As Secretary to the Branch for about a decade, (the Branch had its numbers reduced to single figures), I am reluctant to allow their names to be forgotten. The Chairman and motivator for many years was “BILL” BLACK - Lieutenant Commander serving with the Fleet Air Arm as a pilot and involved in the holding of the German battleship Tirpitz in northern Norway until she was sunk. “ALF” HAY B.E.M. - joined the RAF before the war and was seconded to the Royal Navy based in Freetown Sierra Leone to ensure the seaplanes on HMS Albatross were serviceable and for South Atlantic patrol duties protecting merchant shipping. The Navy recommended him for a commission, to which the RAF took exception, but six months later when his duty was concluded, granted it to him. He left the service as a Squadron Leader. “JOE” BRIGHTON - submariner in Royal Navy, Chief Torpedo Gunner’s Mate and holder of D.S.M. with Bar and Mentioned in Despatches; served in Atlantic patrols, the relief to the Malta siege and HMS Porpoise and laid mines in North Africa coast during the Desert Rats Campaign. ARTHUR BURGESS - Norfolk Regiment and landed in Singapore when it fell to the Japanese; was a POW in Japanese hands. RICHARD GRANT - glider pilot who was at Arnheim in operation ”Market Garden” where he was taken POW. “FREDDIE” STERLING - infantry in the Italian Campaign at Monte Cassino. “DOUGIE” CHANDLER - served as a Desert Rat with 8th Army, captured at Tobruk and had the indignity of being ferried by German U-Boat to Italy as POW. Secretary to the Branch at inception. (His brother is named on the War Memorial. He was lost when S.S. Lancastrian was bombed in Le Havre at time of Dunkirk.) The village is justified in being proud of the men who defended this country and way of life. Some did not return and some did. They contributed to the freedom we currently enjoy. We have a duty to ensure these virtues are neither jeopardised nor diluted. John Baines 6
HARLESTON CHORAL SOCIETY CHRISTMAS CONCERT Bach’s Christmas Oratorio is one of the most beautiful and uplifting of all the works composed for the festive season. Harleston Choral Society will be performing the Christmas Oratorio with soloists and full orchestra at St John’s Church, Harleston on Saturday 5 December at 7.30 pm. Doors open at 7.00 pm. Tickets are £8.50 and can be purchased at the door or in advance from Harleston Pet Stores. Accompanied children are free. Do come and enjoy this lovely setting of the Christmas story. The choir is always looking for new members. There are no auditions and music is provided free of charge. We meet on Mondays at Harleston CEVA Primary School in School Lane. The new term starts on Monday 11 January at 7.00 pm – thereafter rehearsals will begin at 7.30 pm. Next term we will be singing Rossini’s Petite Messe Solenelle. Why not come and join us? You will be given a very warm welcome. For further details please contact Brian Green on 01379 668379
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Bygones by Sue Auckland Television programmes such as ‘Antiques’ Roadshow’, ‘Cash in the Attic’, and ‘Bargain Hunt’ have meant that many of us have developed an interest in objects from Bygone eras. With that interest comes an awakening that many of us have in our possession a great many ‘old’ things that are valued by us, but only a few of those, if any, have any real monetary value. A few years ago, I attended a talk by an antiques auctioneer from TW Gaze. He brought some of his favourite pieces with him; he told us their history, their names and why he liked them. I remember one thing he said more than anything else - ‘don’t collect antiques because of their value - collect them because you like them and will enjoy them.’ I am sure that many of us are the proud owners of ceramics, furniture, implements, glass or silver that, even though they may not be worth naming on our insurance policies, they are special to us. They may be attractive, unusual or perhaps they have a sentimental attachment. It is one such object that I would like to share with you in this quarter’s ‘PostHorn’ magazine. The photographs below show an object that was very common and in use between the 1860’s and 1940.
Can you put a name to it?
Do you know what it was used for?
Do you know why I like it?
(For an explanation, go to p38) 8
The Horseshoes at Billingford by Chris Earl The Three Horseshoes was built and owned by Robert Sheriffe of Billingford Hall. George Cobb is listed as the first licensee in 1836. In 1856 with Stephen Pegg shown as licensee, Mr Bloomfield of Billingford Hall purchased the premises for £500. In 1861 Robert Peake aged 30, a pork butcher, was appointed licensee. He had married Mahalath Chilver in 1853 and they had four children, all boys. Rosa Peake, born 1856, apparently worked all her life in licensed premises because at the age of 15, she was working at the Railway Hotel in Burston. In 1876 when Robert’s wife Mahalath died, it seems probable that Rosa went to work for her Uncle Robert as she is shown in the 1881 census working as a servant. By the 1891 census she is shown as a Barmaid. In 1901, the year of Robert’s death, she was shown as Housekeeper. At this time Rosa was 45 and took over the license. In those days it was most unusual for a public house license to be granted to a woman. However, the authority chose well as Rosa became a highly respected licensee and ruled the place with a rod of iron, no drunken behaviour was tolerated and she would literally scare off any trouble makers! It was a sad day in 1929 when Rosa finally called time, for she had worked at The Three Horseshoes for at least 48 years. She died in 1939 aged 82 years. In the late 19th Century the premises were bought by the Norwich Brewers Steward & Patteson. Above is a collection of memorabilia from this once famous brewer. S & P gained Royal Appointment from King George V in 1934. In 1963 Watney completed the take-over of all their assets. 9
In 1881 aged 25, she gave birth to Eliza Lilly who in turn was postmistress at Billingford for 48 years. A period of temporary licensees seems to have followed until 1935 when George Elliot was appointed licensee of the re-named “The Horseshoes”, a position he was to hold for 24 years. George has been described as the typical old style landlord, always to be found dressed in his waistcoat with watch and chain, flat cap and clay pipe! George was well liked in the village, setting up blackberry picking with the young boys of the village. They were issued with baskets and on returning them, after careful weighing, received payment. Donny Noble remembers the stables (site of the current restaurant) and the old scales which are still in existence. When blackberrying was over the more lucrative mushroom picking began.
Rosa Peake at the front door of the Three Horseshoes
Donny remembers that George would always address him as “me dear Buoy”. The boys were back all year collecting the 2d deposit on empty bottles. To do this they had to go to the off sales located in the alley between the Pub and stables. A metal fire escape now marks the position of the old alley.
George had no till or cash drawer. All the change came from his pocket and it came out correct, as he fumbled in his pocket carefully counting it. If you wanted food you were directed to the crisps at 2d or the peanuts for 3d. George ran the Horseshoes until 1958 when the license passed to Alan Gates then Dick Whittington. In 1969, with the pub in need of a saviour, Derek (Jimmy) Leach and wife June were given two years by Steward & Patteson to turn its fortunes around. June Leach who still lives in Billingford told me they had achieved this in one year. The couple introduced many new attractions, the most successful being Darts League where they had two Mens and one Ladies teams. Jimmy was a darts and Canaries fan bringing the City team to The Horseshoes for a darts match. 10
In addition to local business, customers would travel from miles around to visit The Horseshoes. They ran a lottery based on bottle tops and the headlines in each Sunday’s “News of the World.” June built up a trade in confectionery, (see boxes of chocolates in photograph), but she remembers the brews produced by S & P, most of which had been standard at the pub since George Elliott - Light, Brown, Stout, Norfolk nips and the special, winter strong Old Ale, often mixed as Old and Light. Eventually it became a Watney’s house but Jimmy and June continued to 1976. There are many more stories to tell of “The Horseshoes” which will follow in our next edition.
Jimmy and June celebrate winning another darts cup with barmaid Brenda centre.
SCOLE VILLAGE FÊTE 2010 It's that time again! After last year’s fantastic success, with wonderful colours, fantastic stalls, entertainment and aeroplane fly over, myself (Linda Clay) and Robert Ludkin are going to have a challenge on our hands!! (We opted to become this year’s Fête Co-ordinators.) cont’d over. 11
With a huge thanks to the previous Fête co-ordinators Christina Williams and June Foreman for a roaring success over the previous years, and of course thanks to everyone involved, for attending meetings, helping out, setting up on the day, car park attendants. Without everyone’s co-operation and support this event may not operate so smoothly - so again thank you to all involved no matter how big or small your contribution was, it was greatly appreciated!!! Finally, I hope that Robert and I can do justice and produce another great Fête for 2010! All we ask is that you come and support us and please, please give us your ideas, and suggestions. Anything you would like to see different to help make our Fête become another successful and enjoyable day, then please come along! This year’s Fête will be on Saturday 17th July from 2pm onwards, and our first meeting is to be held at Scole Community Centre, Ransome Ave, Wednesday 13th January at 7.30pm. We have already thought of a theme which will be the 1960's and hopefully we shall be able to work around this idea and come up with some fantastic ideas!!
SCOLE VILLAGE FÊTE 2009 GRAND RAFFLE Generously donated by Jade Motors, and valued at £50, the prize of an inside & outside valet for a family saloon car has been won by Teresa Collins. The original winning ticket was displayed in the window of Scole Stores after the Fête and it was decided to re-raffle the prize when it remained unclaimed. During September and October local customers were handed a raffle ticket and the winning number was drawn at the end of October by a randomly-chosen customer. If Teresa offers you a lift in her freshly-valeted car, remember to wipe your feet before you get in!
Christmas Lights Each year we see some wonderful Christmas light displays, many of these raising money for charities. At the PostHorn we felt we could help by donating a prize of £50 towards your chosen charity. So if you are planning an outdoor lights display this Christmas look out for our judges during w/c 14th December. The prize is available for any residential or business display. Judges will be looking for an original/innovative eye catching display. Size is not important! 12
Ron Edwards - Bench Joiner For some reason, of all the tradesmen it is the carpenter that receives the plaudits. According to the Gospel of Mark (6:3) “Jesus was a carpenter”, and almost two millennium later the trade received another boost with the song “If I were a Carpenter.” Even during Tudor times Shakespeare saw fit to include a member of this esteemed profession in the opening scene of Julius Caesar. But what about the Bench Joiners, has anyone ever sung their praises? The answer to that is a resounding no! Could it be because their trade is in fact closer to that of a cabinet maker, and therefore simply not humble enough! This is a great shame, because in this time of mass production it is reassuring to know that a door, window or staircase can still be made to the customer’s exact specification. Here in Scole we are lucky to have one of these craftsmen in the shape of Ron Edwards. 62 year old Ron started his apprenticeship at the age of 18 with Aves of Redgrave; this would have been in 1965. In 1976 he set up on his own account in a workshop behind what is now Rosedale Funeral Home in Victoria Road, Diss. Ron’s links with this parish began when he started playing for Scole United Football Club and were strengthened twenty five years ago when he moved to Thorpe Parva. It has been eighteen years since Ron moved to his current workshop at the old Sack Factory in the yard behind The Two Brewers on the Norwich Road. It is to these unassuming premises that those who are unimpressed by the ‘Olde Worlde’ style of UPVC replacement windows make their way. However, anyone expecting to see him working with highly polished antique box planes and bit & brace will be sorely disappointed. The workshop buzzes with the sound of more modern machinery as he takes a rough piece of old oak and transforms it into an object of beauty. When he is not running with the grain in the workshop, Ron can be seen running up and down the touchline shouting encouragement to the players of Scole United 1st team which he has managed since 2003. Before this, he was in charge of the 2nd team, the highpoint being when they were promoted to the Reserve Division 2 to Reserve Division 1, but sadly, Ron now has trouble remembering when this actually was! Listening to the cricket on the radio as he works amongst fresh sawdust and wood shavings, Ron looks to the future: “I Can’t afford to retire” he says. Whilst this is not necessarily good news for his family, it is what his customers want to hear! © Leigh Trevail July 2009
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Getting the most from Google by Joe Thompson Google is a website that allows you to search for … anything on the internet! If you go to www.google.co.uk (rather than google.com) you get an extra option, it defaults to search the whole web BUT you can just change this to JUST pages in the UK. The simplest way to use Google is to type the word or phrase you are interested in, into the text box and click [Google Search]. This will get you results, but the key is learning to refine it to suit your needs better. Let's give an example: You are interested in travelling and want to know more about the isle of Capri. If you just type in Capri you will ALSO get many motor sites talking about Ford Capri cars. So tell Google that you want it to search for Capri but ignore any pages that also mention Ford. You do this by searching for Capri -Ford. So adding a minus sign to any word you don’t want to see in your results is a great help. I sometimes add -$ to stop US products showing up. Putting quotation marks around an important phrase can also give better results for instance “best man’s speech” will be more targeted than just the words by themselves. You can take this further by searching for similar phrases for example “global warming” OR “greenhouse effect” which would show pages that contained EITHER of these phrases. Whereas “global warming” AND solutions AND Norfolk would result in a more positive and local set of pages! Note the capitalisation of AND and OR. For those like me who struggle with meaning of words, you can prefix your search with define: so define:sustainability would give you a list of definitions AND related phrases. You can even use google to search particular websites that don’t themselves have a search box e.g: site:easton-college.ac.uk horse Finally, some homework for you! See what happens when you type the following into www.google.co.uk 17 feet in metres and 10 euros in pounds and try clicking on the images link at the top of the page and then searching for picasso We ask villagers to continue submitting computing questions to the Editor for future PostHorn issues (or direct to Joe on 01379 652147 or e-mail joe@computingfortheterrified.com). 15
Farming Diary
by Sue Redgrave
Common Farm Thanks for the men, who work the land And for the time they tend the soil Thanks for all the machines they use And the long hours that they toil. The last line of the verse is as true today as it was when Edgar Gardner started his farming career. Back then they worked long hours with more manpower and less acreage. Modern farming covers more acreage, uses large powerful machinery but has less manpower. Of course the hours in a day haven’t changed. John Gardner has kindly allowed us to use these photographs as a follow up to the Autumn issue “Farming at Common Farm Billingford.” Many readers will remember the men photographed. This photo (left) shows Edgar‘s friend Ernie Whitehead whom he met in the army, helping with the harvest of 1949, driving a Fordson Standard.
The four men pictured (right) in the harvest 1944 are left to right : Walter Fulcher, Edgar Gardner, Denny Nunn & Gordon Cotton.
The combine is a Massey 780 10 ft cut, in the harvest of 1965. In the driving seat is George Elliot. Also pictured is Gordon Cotton. Both men worked for the Gardner family all their working lives. The colour picture opposite is John’s combine of today, a New Holland with a massive 24 ft cut. 16
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Boost for Scole Girls Scole under 12 girls football team have turned out on the pitch in brand new kit, thanks to a welcome boost from new sponsor R G Rackham Builders. Club Manager Ian Constance says, “We are extremely grateful to R G Rackham for their support. The girls are delighted with their new kit.” For R G Rackham’s Director Rachel, supporting the girls was an obvious choice. “I know first hand that it can be difficult to achieve success in traditional male positions. I have had to work twice as hard to prove that I can head up a successful construction company, and now I want to give something back”. The girls play in the Norfolk Women’s & Girls’ Football League and this will be their second season having finished sixth last season. This season they have played one friendly against Brandon and drew 1-1 with Ellie Drake scoring. This was a very good team performance with 3 new players and against a team that beat Scole 5 - 1 in April. Scole have 3 girls’ teams aged under 15, 12 and a new under 10's team. If you would like to join any of the teams please contact Ian Logan on 01379 741586. R G Rackham can be contacted on 01379 640172. Back Row - Georgia King, Amy Goode, Isabelle Grimley, Ellie Drake, Georgia Edwards, Amber Elliott and Hannah Archibald (Assistant Manager). Front Row - Imogen Saye, Anna Payne, Rebecca Archibald, Shannon Lummis, Lauren Seaman, Georgia Deacon.
Right. Rachel Gurney-Rackham presents the new kit to Club Manager Ian Constance.
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by Rolph Tipoy It seems a long time ago now. The blue moon and scarlet sea are long behind me, but my adventures are just beginning. How could I possibly know what lay between the Great Chasm and the Cantellian Void. I had to make a choice, once made it could not be reversed. The wave overcame everything.
Part 4 The Battle The 21st October 1805 was a bright but cloudy day, the sea was very slight and the wind no more than a slight breeze. Micky noticed the date marked off on a calendar in the Warrant Officer’s cabin as he swept the floor. The W.O. liked his cabin to be spick and span as he called it; the boy would be punished if he found any dust and dirt hiding in any corners. Once finished, Micky walked up on to the top deck to see what was going on. Voices shouted excitedly and men hurried about their business. The lookout yelled out something but he couldn’t catch what was said. On the rear upper deck was the Admiral along with the Captain of the Victory staring out on to the horizon, a telescope firmly fixed to Nelson’s eye. “There....do ye see Hardy, ships on the horizon, I think it is time to call the ships to line”. Signals were run up the halyard and the ships formed two lines abreast. Nelson called out to a young Lieutenant standing a few feet away from him. “Pasco, be sure to send this signal to the rest of the fleet. It should read England expects every man will do his duty”. The young man hurried away and the signal flags arranged as ordered and then flown for all to see. The W.O. took out his pocket watch, the time 11:15am. He called the time over to the Admiral and it was duly acknowledged. After another fifteen minutes of close observation, Micky noticed another signal being run up the halyard. He stopped a sailor and asked him what it meant. “Why, that says - engage the enemy more closely,” he replied. “You’d best hold on to that little head of yours young‘un, looks like we’re going to find ourselves mixing it with the Frenchies pretty soon!” The Bosun came up to Micky and picked him up by the scruff of the neck. He looked at him and scowled. “What are you doing here boy?” he roared. “ Do ye think that them’s gun’s are goin’ to blow the Frenchies to bits if they don’t have any powder in ‘em?” 19
Micky shook his head in silence. “Get down on to the gun deck where ye belong and get some powder up from the magazines!” He was dropped on to the deck and he ran as fast as his legs could carry him. The ships that were so far away were now getting much nearer. Bugles sounded and Royal Marines took up positions around the decks, rifles loaded and held at the ready. The deck below was humming with activity. Guns were being hauled backwards and forwards with cannonballs being stacked and powder being readied by several boys. He looked out of one of the gun hatches, the sight was terrifying. The Victory was closing in on the back end of a very large battleship. Shots were exchanged from both ships’ crews and yells and curses were heard as some found the mark. All of the cannons on the Victory’s starboard side were ready to fire. His position had been on the other side and the gun crews were looking over to their shipmates in expectation, mouths dry and sweat coming through their shirts. One of the gun crew yelled across to Micky, “Boy, go and help the Bosun with the Carronade over there”. He looked bewildered and unsure. “That big gun over there, the sixty eight pounder, take the powder over to him, he needs to load it now!” Micky ran across to the Bosun who was hurriedly trying to get a big canvas bag ready to shove down the front of the gun. “Get some powder out of the keg lad and do it quick” he snorted. He poured some powder into a bag until told to stop, then tied it up and rammed it into the barrel as instructed. “ Sir” he enquired, “What’s in that big bag you’re putting into the gun?” The Bosun grinned, “ah lad, this is a big surprise for them Frenchies, this bag is full of five hundred musket balls good and true, they won’t forget this little present!” A bugle sounded, musket balls pinged off the side of the ship and yells and screams came from men wounded on the upper decks of both ships. The back end of the large warship which they had got through to was now in full view of the Bosun. The assistant gunner with the fuse lighter was ready and waiting for the order to fire. The Bosun licked his lips, “Steady now,..... get ready” he murmered. The ship edged closer and closer until it was right where he wanted to shoot. The gun was really up close and personal to Micky. The Bosun stood back and braced himself, Micky did the same. “Hold on to your ears young’un, this’ll wake ‘em up!” He put his hands over his ears as instructed. “Fire!” came the order. The Carronade roared and jumped up in its mount as the charge blew the deadly load into the other ship.
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A huge hole appeared in the rear end, and dozens of men were mown down by the musket balls as they hissed through the upper gun deck of their enemy. The ship sailed onwards, each gun on that side of the deck firing as they went, the enemy ship lurching and pitching as it was struck. Cheers were heard from the Victory’s crew as they realised that the enemy ship had been put out of action. The next ship would not be so easy. The Redoubtable was another big French ship which was not going to be fired on in the same way. The French Captain ordered that the gun ports be closed as the Victory came alongside. Rifle shots were heard everywhere as he was determined not to get boarded by Royal Marines. Micky was ordered to get more powder from the magazine below them. He ran up to the upper deck and sneaked a quick look at what was going on there before he went down. The Admiral was standing on the deck for all to see, observing the battle as if he was on a Sunday morning stroll and as calm as anything. Two Royal Marines were hit by musket fire and fell to the deck with a thud not far from him. A cannonball crashed through the upper railings and felled several sailors in its wake. The Captain urged the Admiral to go below deck, but he refused. “Hardy, it is the duty of a commander to be at his post” he replied. “We must win this battle, I need to see it!” Hardy, ducked as a sniper shot rang out from the other ship. Lord Nelson was jolted by the impact of the musket ball, his face contorted in pain as he fell to the deck. The Captain called for assistance and the Admiral was taken down below to where Micky had been sent. The mood was sombre as they assessed his wound. The doctor announced to the captain that he had been hit in the top of the shoulder and that the musket ball had smashed his spine as it travelled through his body. There was no hope. Micky got closer to the men, hiding behind a stack of timbers so he could hear what was going on, unfortunately it didn’t sound too good. The Admiral was propped up against the wall, the blood trickling onto the deck despite large amounts of cotton strips rammed into his shoulder. The ship’s surgeon cursing to himself that he couldn’t stem the flow. Nelson asked for Hardy to come closer to him so that he could speak. “ Did we win the battle?” he whispered. Hardy nodded, “ Aye, my Lord, the day is ours”. A smile crossed his face as he continued to talk. “ It has been my pleasure and great honour to have served with such fine officers and crews”.
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He winced as the pain continued to course through his body, “and I should like to have one last thought which I hope you can do for me”, speaking so softly that Hardy struggled to understand. “My Lord, you may request anything you wish,” he followed. Nelson stared into open space and spoke again. “Kiss me Hardy”. The Captain had to ask the surgeon if he heard correctly, his voice so weak that it was difficult to determine. Hardy leaned across and kissed him upon the cheek, tears in his eyes for such an ending of a life of this noble servant of the country. The Admiral was smiling as he drew his last breath. Micky withdrew and moved back down to the magazine before he was missed by the others. Several guns could be heard firing in the distance, but the Victory’s guns were now silent in respect. The battle had indeed been won, the most famous Naval victory in history, and he had seen it for himself! He had seen enough, and it was now time for him to make his way back to the cabin and safety. He pushed passed several crewmen as he made his way through the ship. The sick berth was now crowded with wounded men from the battle. He now made his way forward into the work area where several of the crewmen were trying to fix sails and some other equipment, dodging around anyone who looked like they might try to get him to do some jobs. The captain’s cabin was now not very far away, and he felt like he was going to make it. Just a few more yards along the deck and he could hide away from the Warrant Officer and all of those that might get in his way getting back home. He opened the door in front of him, there wasn’t anyone there. A voice boomed out across the deck. “Where are you going boy?”
Pre-School & Toddler Group While our numbers are good, we still have available spaces on all four mornings for Pre School, and the Toddlers Group always welcomes new parents to join them for coffee whilst the children play. For contact numbers see page 50 of this issue. The theme last term was 'The Hungry Caterpillar. Also, we made bread for harvest time. Our Christmas Fayre will be on December 13th at the Community Centre. All are welcome and any offers of help will be gratefully received.
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September 2009 Dear Chris, Why is it that many of the people whose lives revolve around computers and the internet think that those of us who spend most of our time in the real world are frightened of their technology? To go further and imply that we are ‘terrified’ of such things shows how insular they have become and, frankly, it is quite insulting. Not everyone has an interest in computers and even some that are interested have no desire to ‘surf the net’ and explore the delights it says it has to offer. Surprisingly, in this age of instant communication through flickering and glowing screens, some people can still find fulfilment in their lives by actually doing things, meeting real people and taking time to dwell on those things that can be touched, tasted or smelt (as well as seen and heard). By all means offer encouragement, help and advice to those who want to know about computing and the web but do not assume that a lack of interest, or even total indifference, is fear. It is not. I have been using computers since the mid 1980s, when Microsoft Superwriter and Supercalc were state of the art programs, and feel I have an adequate understanding of today’s technology (at least all that I want to understand) but I have absolutely no interest in the internet. Until such time as land-line telephones and Royal Mail doorstep delivery have completely disappeared I can see no eventuality when it will become part of my life. Does Joe Thompson also believe that the minority of people who do not have, nor want to watch, television are terrified of pressing a button? Yours sincerely, Michael Hall. Dear Editor
Be Heard or be Silenced for the next 25 years This Country has been a world leader in giving its people the right to speak and be heard on issues that affect their lives. Now, for the first time, that right has been denied in the unseemly scramble to place Industrial Sized Wind Turbines within rural communities in a policy that is based upon the “softest location option”. (cont’d over) 23
Despite being a neighbouring community, Scole is not included on the Consultee List of an Environmental Impact Assessment document relating to the proposed development of 2 x 130 metre high turbines being proposed at the Roy Humphries Industrial Estate in Eye. An industrial development of this size has far reaching consequences for the communities surrounding it so why are we not being consulted? Why are we being denied our democratic right to speak and be heard? The EDP dated October 21st 09 in part reported………Former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott said Britain’s targets for green energy were being held up by rural residents who had moved out of towns and were anxious to protect their “chocolate box views…..” Is this claim by a public figure nothing more than a veiled disguise of inciting hatred upon minority groups in order to achieve what appears to be a failed government policy? Mr. Prescott might care to join us for the meeting being held by the Parish Council in Scole in November and explain his position further rather than attempting to deny us our democratic right to speak and be heard – something he has fought for throughout his political career. Mrs.K. Hayklan (Belmont Grange, Scole)
Your Mobile Library is under threat! Reading is a pleasure most of us enjoy, especially for the retired and nearly retired who make up a large quota of the residents of this Parish. We need to demonstrate that we are not happy to lose yet another service, especially one enjoyed by those less agile members of our community. Please could everyone try to use the service as much as possible. There may come a time when you will depend on it and if it’s taken away during times of financial constraint, it is unlikely to appear again! This community will eventually lose all its services if we do not show our feelings. Apart from our shop, there is little evidence of services remaining in our community. You would have thought 60 years on from the last War, with the cost of local government such a large share of every household budget, services would have improved - instead they have been lost, picked off one by one! DON’T LET THEM HAVE THIS SERVICE – USE YOUR MOBILE LIBRARY – see the PostHorn or Parish noticeboards for details. Corinne Moore 24
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Thoughts from the Rectory ‘When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them.’ Matthew: chapter 9, verse 36 For over 23 years I’ve cared for folk through bereavements, tragedies and happy occasions such as births and marriages. As a relatively young curate, I learnt the art of pastoral care from a gifted vicar in a South Yorkshire pit village. Throughout my ministry I’ve put people and pastoral care at the top despite recent trends and pressures to e-mail or use other less personal means of communication. As we enter the winter months, the care of folk is more important with far higher levels of illness. This can be shown by the number of folk we remember in prayers at the services in church each week. As a church we should be looking more at our own pastoral care of folk within the church family and the local community. But, what do we mean by Pastoral Care? Lots of care and caring goes on within the community by family, friends, neighbours, carers etc. So what is distinctive about Pastoral Care as exercised by a Christian Community? To understand we have to go no further than the Christmas Story. In Jesus, God became a man and lived among us. This Jesus shared in our humanity. He even wept and ‘had compassion’ on people. His love and that of His Heavenly Father was unconditional. The full extent of this unconditional love becomes clear on the cross as Jesus is crucified. So, pastoral care is a sign of God’s unconditional love. It may mean listening, sharing with, doing a practical job .... even a timely prayer. Whatever format pastoral care takes, it is prompted through God’s unconditional love for us. As we move towards Christmas and the New Year, may you receive of God’s unconditional love for you through the pastoral care of others and may you give to others as Christ Jesus, the Holy Child, gave for you on the Cross. May you receive every blessing in Christ Jesus. Trevor ‘He had compassion on them.’
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Church Contact Details Priest-in-Charge Church Wardens Scole Readers Church Secretary Scole Billingford
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
Honor Worthington Brian Nunn
Tel: 687285 Tel: 740723
From the Records Baptisms: Thanksgiving & Dedications: Marriages: Funerals: July 31st
Ivan WOODS (80) August 14th Anthony ALASIA (94) September 15th “Billie” WRIGHT (83) October 22nd Rex SELBY (85)
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Norman GARNHAM (76) September 10th James WYMER (82) October 19th Doris BARTRAM (74)
Various items: Scole Christmas Bazaar - Saturday December 5th: 10am - 1pm in Scole Church. Various stalls and activities, ‘coffee and cake’ and other refreshments. Come and join us to make cards or jewellery, buy mouthwatering cakes, jewellery, cuddly toys or enjoy the tombola, raffle and other things. There’s something for everyone and you are sure to get a bargain!
Film Club - Scole Church - Friday January 9th and Friday February 26th at 7pm. Details of films available inside the church. Church Opening - Scole church continues to be open daily from 8am until 4pm. 30
Celebration Services 4th Sunday of the month at 4.30pm. These are informal times of worship ideal for all of the family and the worship is followed by time to chat and share refreshments.
Friday night club Term time at the Community Centre, Ransome Avenue. All young people aged 11 - 16 are welcome. Please contact any of the following for more information - Roz Barnett (740303), Ian Constance (740265), Sue Auckland (740323) or Anthea Pryce (740903)
How about a bit of Carol Singing? Friday December 18th - 6pm to 7pm, starting from Scole Church. We shall be going round some of Scole village. Come and join us in singing your favourite carols.
Children’s Church This has made a steady and encouraging start. It runs on the 2nd and 3rd Sunday of the month from 11 am to 12 noon. Please contact Louise or Jamie on 741437 for further details.
Christmas Services The details are included in the list of services. There’s something for everyone - Crib and Christingle, Carol and Communion Services. I hope you will come along to one or more and participate in the ‘real meaning of Christmas.
The Four Churches Festival It’s time to get the dates in your diary - May 26th - May 29th, 2010. Planning starts early in the new year.
Heard of the Alpha Course? It’s a great course to introduce the Christian Faith. Perhaps you may be interested. We are looking to get a course running early in 2010. Contact Trevor (742762) or Sue (740325) if you are interested.
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Bungay Road Noisy Speed Way Everyone asked to sign the petition asking the Parish Council to pursue speed reduction measures in Bungay Road, agreed to sign (84 signatures). There were many stories of near misses, whilst joining the road, due to speeding vehicles appearing as if from nowhere. One speeding vehicle had ended up on its roof, another was struck joining the road. Several pets had been killed. Strong feelings were expressed that something needed to be done, most people preferring road narrowing (where traffic has to give way to oncoming traffic)(65%). Nearly all petitioners were against closure of the junction with the A143 citing the possible affect on passing trade to the village shop and the loss of the bus route used by many (81%). Speed bumps were considered unfavourable overall (14% for 7% against). 51% liked the idea of digital signing which displayed the actual vehicle speed. (Full results are available). Whilst canvassing views on the speed of traffic in Bungay Road, considerable feeling was expressed at the very poor quality of the resurfacing work. Some felt that the intrusion of the increased surface noise was like having the windows open permanently! Thank you to every home for your support (100%). The results have been passed to the Scole Parish Council for their consideration. [See www.scole-online.co.uk for details of Community Speed Watch] [See www.scoleparish.org.uk for details of Dec 2007 traffic survey] Gordon Larkins PEST CONTROL SERVICES
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Juniper Group A few months has gone by since a most successful Scole Fête. The Juniper group decided to donate their share of the profits of £190 to the following - Air Ambulance, First Responders, Friends of Scole School and Scole Church. Why not join our group for a friendly chat and refreshments on Thursday mornings in Scole Church between 10am and 11.30 am. All Welcome. (The Juniper Group is a non church based group).
Billingford Flower Festival by Sue Redgrave After months of planning, our Flower Festival was looming and August Bank Holiday was nearly upon us. Over 27th & 28th August, 28 ladies would be bringing their talents in flower arranging to our church. Everyone duly arrived and the arrangements and interpretation of our theme “All Things Bright and Beautiful” was truly amazing. Outside in the churchyard it was a hive of industry - marquees were erected, chairs, tables and all the necessary equipment was brought in to provide our many visitors (we hoped) to teas, lunches and cream teas etc. Would we ever be ready in time? At 9pm on Friday 28th, Pauline and I locked the doors of the church. We were indeed ready and the weather forecast said the weekend would be good. On Saturday, our visitors started to arrive and continued to do so all over the weekend. It was good to greet them and chat with old friends and meet new ones. All the refreshments proved very popular. What a blessing to have water at the church for the first time - no more carting water carriers from our homes. A steady stream of people visited the stalls and the raffle proved popular. The winners were Ann Everitt, Brian Foreman and Linda Halifax. We raised just over £2000 and are very grateful to everyone that helped in any way. Also thanks go to our many visitors and sponsors for without them our weekend would not have been such a success.
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New Parish Council noticeboards for Billingford, Scole & Thelveton
Floral display sponsored by The PostHorn at Billingford Flower Festival
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Scole Feather Report
by Trevor Raven
Berries are still plentiful on the trees, but insects and grubs are now much more difficult to find. Now is the time to feed the garden birds again - daily, and not every so often. If you saw Autumn Watch on BBC2 you will have heard how important that is. The summer birds have now all left, and the winter visitors are arriving. Mr Dave Last reports that the swallows nesting around his Thelveton home had four broods this year. They left on 28th September and should by now be in South Africa. The swallows in Brian Foreman’s barn had three broods. They left for Africa a week earlier in mid September. This simple survey, if repeated, suggests that the swallows have had a good year in 2009. Let us hope they enjoy their winter holiday, and get back safely next Spring. Our Turtle Dove left for the fourth time in late August, just after the swifts. He only has to fly to Senegal or The Gambia, but his journey is much more dangerous. We wish him luck, and hope to hear his lovely purring song again in the Spring. November and December is when the owls are calling. Christina Williams heard what was almost certainly a Tawny Owl calling late at night from the Scole Churchyard. The female tweet and, if he’s nearby, the male’s response, t’woo is a familiar nightly sound along Bungay Road, and around Scole Common and Thelveton (see opposite). There is a growing community of Golden Plovers feeding among flocks of Lapwing in the fields along the A140 just before the Old Ram at Tivetshall. When the sun comes out, you can easily distinguish them by their golden colour. Soon they will be joined by large numbers of Field Fares, Redwings from Scandinavia - the winter thrushes (see opposite). Back at home we are waiting with trepidation the return of the dreaded Mallard ducks. Any day now, up to ten will take up winter residence in our garden, and by the time you read this it may already have happened. Despite our resolve to have nothing to do with them, we will eventually give in. When a row of little hungry faces peer through the glass doors of our conservatory - whilst we are enjoying breakfast, we have to laugh, and share the toast. Well wouldn’t you?
Have you been to Scole-Online yet? It’s full of up to the minute information about life in Scole and its environs. Football results, maps, bus, trains and what’s on. Try it, and make it a ‘favourite.’ www.scole-online.co.uk 37
Bygones Update I’m sure many of you knew that these pocket-sized objects are called vesta cases. They are quite common and were carried predominantly by men in a waistcoat pocket or on a ‘double Albert chain, which held a pocket watch on one side and a vesta case on the other. Vesta cases took their name from ‘Vesta’, the Roman Goddess of the hearth and home. Until the 20th century, a vesta was the term for what we refer to as a ‘match’. It was essential to carry vestas in a case as they were highly inflammable and needed to be kept dry. At the end, was a place to strike the vesta and the inside of the case would often be gilded to protect the silver from the sulphur head of the match which would otherwise tarnish the silver. The invention of the pocket petrol lighter meant the eventual end of the need for a vesta case. First World War soldiers found the petrol lighter lasted longer than a case of vestas and was easy to refill and so they became redundant. Vesta cases were found in all shapes and sizes and were made of a variety of materials including silver, silver plate, Bakelite, brass, copper and of course gold. Mine is probably silver plate but mine is also a little more than just a vesta case. Some vesta cases had more than one use. These combination vesta cases could also act as a stamp-case, incorporate a penknife, cigar cutter or whistle in their design, and some, like mine, were also designed to carry sovereigns. Why do I like it? Well this vesta case, with its sovereign dated 1899, was given to me on my 16th birthday by my Grandfather. The sovereign was minted the year he was born and the case and gold sovereign was given to him by his Grandfather on his 16th birthday. To me it’s very special and I could never sell it. I hope to be able to pass it on to my grandchild on his or her 16th birthday. If you have an unusual bygone or one with an interesting story and wouldn’t mind it being published in the ‘PostHorn’, please contact Sue Auckland on 01379 740325 or e mail me at aucklandsusan@yahoo.co.uk. Looking forward to hearing from you.
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Traditional Trifle Preparation time 35 mins plus chilling time. Cooking time 15 - 20 mins. 10 trifle sponges or 1 large Madeira cake 1 raspberry or strawberry jelly 75ml (5tbsp) sherry 75ml (5tbsp) brandy 450g (1lb) fresh or frozen red fruits 600ml (1pint) creamy milk 1 vanilla pod, split 8 eggs 175g (6oz) caster sugar 150ml (1/4pint) double cream Nuts or fruit to decorate Method 1. Lay trifle sponges or cake in a deep glass bowl 2. Mix sherry and brandy together and pour over sponges 3. Add fresh or frozen fruit on top of sponges. Make jelly as directed and pour over fresh or frozen fruit 4. Cover and chill until set 5. Meanwhile, heat milk with vanilla pod and bring almost to boil. Take off the heat, cover and infuse for about 20 mins 6. Using an electric whisk, whisk eggs and sugar in a bowl until pale and foaming. Strain on to the milk, continually stirring 7. Return to the pan and stir custard over a low heat until it begins to thicken. This will take 15-20 mins. Do not allow to boil or it will curdle When the custard is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon, pour into bowl and leave to cool 8. When custard is cool, lightly whisk and pour over fruit. Cool for several hours, preferably overnight 9. Whip the double cream until it holds shape and carefully spread over the custard. Decorate with fruit and nuts
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Scole Mothers’ Union Christian Care for Families After the business was discussed at the August meeting, Scole Mothers' Union enjoyed a social afternoon updating each other on family matters etc. Christine Virgin from Harleston was the guest speaker at the September meeting and spoke to members about the sign of the Cross and what it meant to her. The October meeting commenced with a short service of Holy Communion conducted by Rev. Trevor Riess. On Wednesday 7th October, members travelled to Norwich Cathedral with Diss, Harleston and Pulham branch members for the annual Festival Service, when the address was given by Fleur Dorrell, Head of Faith and Policy. Members enjoyed lunch at the Dun Cow on the way home. Future meetings: In place of a monthly meeting in December, members will join with Diss, Harleston and Pulham branches for the annual Deanery Carol Service on Thursday 17th December at 2.30pm. Refreshments will be served afterwards. The AGM will be held on Thursday January 21st. The February meeting will be held on Thursday 18th. A speaker or activity will be arranged for this meeting when the committee meets on 12th November. Scole Mothers’ Union wish all readers a happy and peaceful Christmas.
Women’s Institute The first meeting of 2010 will be on Thursday 7th January when Mr G Knight will be telling us about “Foot Health”. Watch out for sprightly women in sensible shoes striding around the local streets. February 4th is to be a display and talk on “Antique and Vintage Handbags” by Mrs Iris Overall. On March 4th we go from fashions to history when we learn about the “Riots of 1272” from Mr David Fletcher. All meetings are at 7.30pm at “Hopefield” Norwich Road. Any women are very welcome as visitors. 41
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Diss First Responders Richard Bacon MP visited our October Training Session and expressed great interest in our work. He underwent CPR training with a defibrillator hoping he would never need to use this knowledge but more confident that, if faced with such a situation, he would be more able to cope. Several of our members will be working towards becoming Emergency Life Support Trainers in the community in the British Heart Foundation Heartstart Programme in conjunction with the East of England Ambulance Service. We are one of the three finalists in the Rackham’s Funeral Services award and will be attending the Anglia Funeral Services Community Awards Ceremony in The John Innes Centre, Norwich at the end of November. Many thanks, as ever, to all who continue to help and support us. Rachel Hillier 42
The New Children’s Play Area for Scole Many of you may now know that Scole Playing Field has been awarded a grant of £25,000 towards the Children's Play Area. This has come from the Playbuilders Fund, linked to the Big Lottery. Significant progress is being made towards the installation of the long awaited facility. A design has been chosen and equipment is soon to be ordered. It is hoped to have it installed at the latest by the beginning of the New Year. A big thank you to all those who attended a very successful consultation morning. Some very positive and helpful comments were made resulting in the chosen design. Well done everyone. June Foreman
Scole and District Bowls Club And so another season has come to an end and we can look back on five months of bowling that simply flew by. We were extremely lucky with the weather and very rarely had to don any wet weather gear. The green bowled excellently, even in the parched conditions, and we thank Vic Buckle and his fellow helpers for all their hard work. The club finished in the top half of the Border League and the bottom half of the South One EBA league; this was a good achievement considering the tough opposition that we had to face on occasions. We still have room for improvement next season, but the main thing is that we all enjoyed our bowling regardless of the outcome. This year we did manage to have the long awaited ‘Friendly’ match against the Social Club. This was well attended and proved to be a great success with everyone, young and old, beginner or past player, male or female, each one enjoying the experience of bowling on a fine afternoon with friends. As normal, at the end of the season, there is much work to be done on the green and Vic and his voluntary helpers show their commitment to the club by spending hours at the end of September doing hollow coring and top dressing the green ready for the following season. On the agenda for future acquisition will be the ‘bowls gatherers’ with monies raised from this year’s village fête; there is always something the club needs to make life a little easier for the older members. We hope you will all keep your eyes open for notices placed in the window of the Scole Stores, advertising the clubs’ social events during the winter period and we trust you will support us in our various fund raising ventures. Thank you. Robin Shortell (Sec) 01379 740053 43
Help slow down drivers in your town or village In an effort to help tackle the common complaint of speeding, local people living in Diss and the surrounding parishes have the chance to take the issues into their own hands by setting up a Community Speed Watch scheme. Volunteers will be trained to use speed guns to monitor 30 and 40 mph limits during daylight hours. The emphasis behind speedwatch is that local people play a significant part in speed reduction in their town or village. A team of at least 6 volunteers are trained to carry out checks in their local community. Each team is provided with guidance and support from a Road Policing Officer and a local Police Community Support Officer. Offending drivers are logged and contacted by letter in the first instance. After a second offence they are again warned and their vehicle will be targeted by police officers. Parishes who can take part in the Diss Community Speed Watch include: Scole, Bressingham, Burston, Dickleburgh, Diss, Gissing, Heywood, Roydon, Shelfanger, Tivetshall St. Margaret, Tivetshall St. Mary and Winfarthing. If you are interested in taking part in the Community Speed Watch scheme contact either PCSO Kate Yuill or PCSO Alison Young on 0845 456 4567 or email sntdiss@norfolk.pnn.police.uk.
Over 60s Friendship Club As we are now at the end of 2009, I would like to say a big thank you to our friends who have supported us on our trips and Prize Bingo Nights. Also, thanks to our Committee members. The Lord blessed us with a lovely day for our trip to Sheringham in September. The October trip to Bury was cancelled as six members were on holiday. We have recently had a Prize Bingo Night on Friday November 27th and now look forward to our Christmas Party on December 16th. New members always welcome. Joyce Coleman (Sec) 44
With a brown bin the environment wins Garden waste makes up about 25% of the average household bin and after a change in European legislation this material should no longer be disposed of in landfill sites. The change in regulation was made because instead of composting, garden waste in landfill sites rots, creating methane, a greenhouse gas 23 times more potent than carbon dioxide as a climate change gas. Your garden waste can now be collected in a brown bin supplied by South Norfolk Council for an annual charge of just £40. The waste from the brown bin will then be taken to a specialist contractor for composting. In order to ensure that the compost produced is of the best quality we ask that the only things put in the bin are; grass cuttings, twigs and hedge trimmings, branches up to 4� in diameter, plants and weeds, flowers, leaves and garden prunings. You can share your brown bin, and the cost with a neighbour or give one as a present to friends and family. For more details contact the Garden Waste Team at South Norfolk Council on 01508 533830
Gardening Club Following last years first attempt at an Open Gardens event and also the results of The Parish Plan Survey, it appears there could be some interest in a gardening club. Many local villages have offered their support in speakers, events, outings etc and other useful tips. This would also be useful to potential allotment holders when they come to fruition. It is hoped that a meeting could be called and a club formed in the New Year. Please contact either Pearl on 01379 740753 or Corrine on 01379 741716 or email : pearljoy@mypostoffice.co.uk or moorecr@btinternet.com
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Harley’s Hints Garden jobs for the winter | | | | | | | | | | |
Cut roses back by 1/3 to avoid wind damage. Sow broad beans when the ground is dry . Winter prune fruit trees and shrubs that are too high. Protect your outdoor pots from frost which can cause cracking by using hessian, polythene or bubble wrap. Give the lawn a last trim to pick up the leaves, then oil your mower. During winter keep checking fruit and vegetables in store for any rot. Plant hedges and fruit trees. Keep winter digging when the soil is dry. Force rhubarb. Prepare trenches for runner beans. Apply tar oil winter wash for fruit trees.
Happy Birthday for the big 40 to Paula Knight on 23rd January. Love from Mum and Dad.
Homewatch Be aware of these 2 scams The first scam is in the form of telephone calls outlining problems with the connections and the line. You are then asked to give quite a few personal details which BT would never ask for. If you do not cooperate and end the conversation they then leave their receiver off making your outward and incoming calls impossible, leading you to think that perhaps you do have a problem. Clever eh? The second scam is in the form of emails supposedly from the Tax office. They provide a form to complete which asks quite personal details. The rest you can guess. 46
Scole Dominoes Club The Domino season has started with the Scole team drawing their first two games against Winfarthing Fighting Cocks and Brome Social Club. In the Pat and John Ward Shield competition played recently, Mick and June were unable to retain the Shield they won last year. Reaching the semi-finals, they lost to a pair from Diss Greyhound in a closely fought game. The Diss Greyhound were the eventual winners. This year some new and promising players have joined the team. We are now based at the Scole Crossways and for more information on playing this challenging but fun game call Peggy on 740986 or June on 740902.
Need a Haircut? A Friendy, Professional & Mobile Hairdresser. Cut & Blowdrys.
For your appointment, call Sam on 01379 742879
Millie and Ted are Missing!! Millie and Ted are residents of this parish – they are pet cats belonging to, in Millie’s case, young families who are very upset that they have disappeared without trace or evidence. Millie is the third pet cat belonging to this family that has disappeared for no apparent reason in the last 18 months. Not everyone likes cats, and they can wander a bit, perhaps threatening livestock or birds belonging to other residents. However, they are beloved pets and the young members of our parish have a right to know what has happened, good, bad or otherwise to a member of their family. Please, if you know anything about their whereabouts, let the parish clerk (Alex Pullen) know, anonymously if necessary. If you own a gun and feel at liberty to shoot cats that may stray on to your property, please spare a thought for the upset and trauma to the families who own these pets. If possible, please try to give the family a fair warning and allow them the chance to curtail the wanderings of their pet. If you have any other ideas about what may have happened to these cats, please also contact the clerk with any information you may have. Scole Parish Council 47
Parish Council News for August, September & October by Sue Redgrave Affordable Housing The PC have been told that funding has been obtained by Broadland Housing. Another consultation meeting was held for the public with very positive results. Parish Plan The PC discussed this in depth and will now proceed to move this forward and hope that perhaps parishioners will get involved. Traffic issues in Bungay Road In excess of 2000 vehicles use the road per day, mostly as a cut through to Norwich. The PC was at a loss to understand why this is so, as two perfectly good bypasses are in situ. Residents working with the PC are looking for a solution. Traffic issues in Low Road Billingford The figures from the traffic count in June showed that 16,300 vehicles used this small road in the week of the count. Residents and PC agree that this is far too many for this small country road. This has been an ongoing problem for several years. Highways will change the signs on the A143 to discourage HGV’s, but as yet the PC can see no way of resolving this. Accident reports Three accidents reported at Billingford over the last 3 months and one at Scole. Wind Turbines Parishioners have expressed concern over the proposed turbines on Eye airfield. (see Stop Press on p49) Parish Clerk In August our clerk of two years Marion Cook left the PC and in September we welcomed our new clerk Mrs Alex Pullen. (contact details on page 49 & 50 of this issue). New Noticeboards These are all in use at Scole, near the memorial, Thelveton, in layby and Billingford on approach to the Common. Full minutes can be seen on these boards and inside Scole Stores and on the Parish Council website. PC meets every 3rd Tuesday at 7.30pm in Scole School. We are grateful for the input of those members of the public who attend, but would like to see some new faces. 48
Mobile Library Van THELVETON & SCOLE
BILLINGFORD
2 weekly intervals on Thursdays 09.55
Dec 3, 17 & 31 10.15 Jan 14 & 28 Feb 11 & 25
10.27 10.45 11.15 11.30
Thelveton Ransome Avenue Reeve Close St Andrew’s Rd Robinson Road Clements Close
3 weekly intervals on Mondays
Upper Street Post box 10am - 10.15 December 7 January 18 February 8
Public Meeting on 10th November 2009 - Wind Turbines The public meeting was an opportunity for the residents of the Parish to come forward and offer their views to the council about possible future wind turbine developments in and around the area. During the meeting several residents offered comments which were noted by Cllr. Graham Moore, Chairman of the Parish Council. All were thanked individually for assisting the council in preparing a view in assessing any future planning applications. The Council will now proceed to create a policy on renewable energy projects based on those comments and when agreement has been made by all councillors, the policy will be published in the PostHorn and available to view in the Parish Notice Boards in due course. Your Parish Council would like to thank everyone who took the time to attend the meeting.
Parish Councillors
Situated in
Tel. No.
Graham Moore (Chairman)
Thelveton
01379 741716
Sue Redgrave (Vice-Chairman)
Billingford
01379 740837
Pearl Fisher
Scole
01379 740753
Ray Franklin
Scole
01379 741141
Alan Frith
Scole
01379 742739
Roy Philpot
Scole
01379 670255
Corinne Moore
Thelveton
01379 741716
Jackie Jones
Thelveton
01379 740920
Alex Pullen (Clerk)
Pulham St. Mary
01379 670609
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VILLAGE DIRECTORY Group / Organisation Contact Scole Pre-School
....... Mon, Tues, Thu, Fri 9.15 - 11.45
Scole Baby & Toddler Group
Kim Cattermole (Sec) 741802 or Shirley Shiress 740574 ....... Every Wednesday in term time 9.30 - 11.30
Friends of Scole School
....... Georgina King-Fisher 740249
Scole Mothers Union
....... Georgie O’Shaughnessy 740127
Scole Women’s Institute
....... Shirley Hall 740636
Scole Social Club
....... Pearl Fisher 740753
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
....... Paul Partridge 650538
Scole United Football Club First Team Manager
....... Vic Buckle 740327
Laura Barnes 740060
June Foreman 740902
Reserves Manager
....... Ron Edwards 740316 ....... Paul Edwards c/o Edgars Hairdresser 07768 087144
Scole Parish website
....... scoleparish.org.uk
Diss First Responders
....... Rachel Hillier (Co-Ordinator) 740158
USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS 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 Alex Pullen (Clerk to Parish Council)
01603 488 488 0845 4647 0845 456 4567 0800 111 999 08457 145 145 01379 650773 01508 533 633 01379 670609
County Councillor (Martin Wilby) District Councillor (Jenny Wilby) Network Rail (enquiries) Borderhoppa Meadow Green Dog Rescue (Loddon) Tim Page - Scole Bridge Ranger
01379 741504 01379 741504 08457 484950 01379 854800 01508 548216 01379 788008
scolepc@btinternet.com
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Police Mobile Unit Visits Tuesdays 9.20am To 10.50am Dec - none Jan 19 Feb 16 The unit will be parked in Scole at the Bungay Road lay-by
Scole Village Stores Asset House, Scole, Diss Norfolk. IP21 4DR Tel: 01379 741494
Support your Local Shops!
Website : www.scolevillagestores.co.uk
Shop Opening Hours • Mon - Fri
06:00 – 20:00
• Sat • Sun • Bank Holidays
07:00 – 20:00 08:00 – 17:00 09:00 – 17:00
Your local Convenience Store for; Newspapers, Tobacco, Off-Licence, Sweets, Groceries, Mobile Top-ups, Faxing, Colour or Black & White copying (small quantities) and much more.
Credit and Debit Cards now accepted
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Excellent Food and Great Atmosphere Family Friendly-Real log fires Live music every weekend
Fish Night - Wednesday Large battered fish of the week hand-cut chips and peas + free drink £6.95
Regular weekly activities Tuesday - Darts & Dominoes Wednesday - Quiz Night Thursday - Pool
December Fri 4 The Undec?ded Sat 5 Martin Williams-Buskers Night Thurs 10 Christmas Fayre Fri 11 B4 Sat 12 Steve Pye Sun 13 Winston the Singing Farmer Fri 18 A Music of Measure Jazz Buffet - 2 course £12.95. Please book Sun 20 A.J. Thurs 31 New Year’s Eve Party + Buffet Dress code optional - evening dress Music with David Thorndyke & Karaoke
New Year’s Day Scole Stroll Free soup and bacon rolls for all walkers afterwards
Monday nights 10oz Steak (rump) chips & peas £6.95 Must book
January Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat
2 9 16 23 30
Amanda Martin Williams-Buskers Night David Thorndyke & Karaoke Graham McGrotty Ian Larkin
Monday - Saturday 2 course lunches 1230 - 2pm £6.95
February Sat Sat Sun Sat Sat
6 13 14 20 27
The Undec?ded David Thorndyke & Karaoke Fo’c’sle-Irish Band Graham McGrotty Martin Williams-Buskers Night
SKY TV - Full Menu & Takeaway