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A Note from the Editor

Get your woolies out and fire up that central heating, the Autumn equinox has rolled by and there is a chill in the air. By the time you read this hopefully the rush for petrol will be over and we can relax and turn our thoughts to cosy evenings in front of the fire. Covid booster jabs are starting to roll out, don’t forget to get yourself protected for the Winter season. It is vital we remain cautious to avoid a further wave of infections. Bonfire night approaches and with talk of a shortage of domestic fireworks this year, why not take advantage of one of the organized public displays, safer for everyone and far more spectacular than anything at home. Also remember to keep your pets safe and quiet at home during the festivities. Whatever you are up to, enjoy your October magazine. Keep safe and well.

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Holt WI

On the 15th September, Holt WI held its second meeting of the year in the Lounge at the Venue, Holt Community and Arts Centre. This room is lovely and on that sunny afternoon with the doors open and the sun streaming in, it felt like summer was back, especially after the torrential rain the day before. Our guest this month was Bridget Pearson who talked about her life as a vet and how she was determined to be one from the age of 4. Her story was fascinating, and we all lapped it up! Mostly it was happy endings, but of course, sometimes distressing. Bridget started working in the 1980’s, when she said things were very different. For example, far more women train to be vets nowadays and there is the use of CT and MRI scans. From day to day working, to emergencies when you could be called out in the middle of the night, the job requires stamina and dedication. Of course, sometimes there were not happy endings and the things that the vet has to do in these cases is difficult and sometimes very upsetting. In spite of the hours, Bridget didn’t mind emergencies, where you never knew what you would find; sometimes the location was in the middle of a field. On happy occasions it would be an animal in labour, and she talked about the difficulties of delivering a calf. There was no general anaesthetic, just local, and the animal would move about and sometimes give the vet a push, or lie down on the wrong side, but all was finally achieved. Its lucky I have long arms she said, waving them about. And you need to be strong. A calf could weigh 17 kilos. And the cow’s four stomachs could also sometimes make delivering a calf a bit tricky! After retirement Bridget volunteered with the charity Worldwide Veterinary Services and went out to Kiev to help with a cat and dog sanctuary where some 1000 dogs and 200-300 cats are homed. Rescued from the streets they are neutered and protected from people who treat them badly. And she still works, mainly in emergencies with large animals. Scans and tests may have revolutionised care but, in an emergency, there is no chance of these; it is the vet with her expertise and the animal whose life sometimes depends upon her. After the talk there was the usual raffle, tea and biscuits and a good deal of chatter. The secretary then told us about all the many events happening in the area; a jigsaw challenge and a scrabble competition attracted our President and Treasurer, an afternoon at a WI meeting can be instructive and fun and a great way of making friends. Meetings are held at the Venue on the third Wednesday of the month between 2 pm and 4pm and new members are very welcome.

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All Saints Church, Gresham reopens

Following renovation, courtesy of a National Heritage Lottery Fund Grant, Gresham Church will be open from Monday Oct 18th. Our Open Week runs for four days: Monday and Tuesday 18th and 19th October, and Thursday and Friday 21st and 22nd between 10 - 12 noon and 2.30-4.30pm (Numbers inside the church will be limited.) Refreshments will be provided.

On Wednesday 20th October 6.30 - 8.30pm we will be expressing our thanks to the Lottery Fund, with a Cheese and Wine event. All lottery players in our community are invited. A Celebration Service (by invitation only) on Sun 24th Oct, will complete the week’s events. There will be regular services on the ﬁrst Sunday of each month, with additional services for festivals.

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News from The Venue

I hope you are enjoying the transformation to the front of the Venue, with our new gates now up and providing us with much greater security around the building as well as an improved look. Our new lit advertising boards are providing a much better area for us to promote our events, fundraisers, groups and activities that take place, hopefully making it easier to keep the town informed of all the great things that happen in the Venue. Thank you to Simon Drury (Shift It Fix It) and Cooks Electrical for helping us to improve the outside areas, and for all the hard work they have put into the Venue over the last year. Our first Theatre event was enjoyed by over 100 people in September and proved what a great place the Venue is for this type of entertainment; thank you to Stage Direct for your commitment and for providing us with a great show. We hope to be bringing you more productions in the next year (if anyone fancies helping us to put Panto on next year, please contact me!) We are so excited about our upcoming Live Jazz Nights in partnership with the Holt Festival, kicking off on 6th October and every first Wednesday of the month thereafter, with an exciting line up of musicians providing us with quality entertainment to help us through the long dark nights of the winter. Huge thanks to our wonderful patron Anwen Hurt for helping us to develop these evenings. Look out also for the first of a new season of Royal Opera House Screenings featuring the best of their back catalogue starting with The Nutcracker in December. The amazing Jeff Short Swing Combo are also coming to town, bringing us a live music tribute to the Sixties on 2nd November, providing us with a nostalgic afternoon of entertainment at a very affordable ticket price. With all our events, we aim to keep prices as low as possible to enable as many people as we can to enjoy quality entertainment in the Venue. With all that’s going on it’s an exciting time for the Arts this season. We’ve been very privileged to host some wonderful private parties and gatherings over the past few weeks, the largest being a wedding for 100 people. The Venue looked wonderful all dressed up for the festivities, and our amazing volunteers and staff worked their socks off to make the day extra special for the family. The Venue is a very complex project to run, and many are not aware of just how much work goes into making it work for all who wish to use and enjoy it. Much of that work is done by volunteers who dedicate a huge amount of time and commitment to ensuring the smooth and professional running of the Centre, and for which we are very grateful. Do pop into the Venue for a chat and a look around if you are considering a private function or party; with a fully licenced well stocked bar, large well-lit and decorated rooms and comfortable furniture, plus great sound and technology equipment all at very affordable prices we are a great option for many events, from weddings and birthdays to dances and sale! For more information about the Venue please check out our website www.thevenueholt.com.

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Pass Wide and Slow Awareness Campaign 2021

178 groups of horses and riders, including a group from Briston near Holt, took part in a nationwide Pass Wide and Slow Awareness Campaign this weekend. Danita Zappia who organised the local ride said we have taken part in this event to make drivers aware of the need to pass horses wide and slow, whether they are being ridden or in a cart. Although most drivers already do this, some may not be aware, and this of course is in the Highway Code, so our aim is to highlight the problem horse riders have. Most horses that are out on the roads are traffic wise, but horses can be unpredictable, and it could just take a dog or child running towards the horses behind a hedge, or someone starting up a lawn mower, causing the horse to spook into the path of passing traffic. Not only is there the potential injury to horse and rider, but the average horse weighs around half a ton so could cause considerable damage to the vehicle. In the last twelve months 1,037 incidents have been reported to the British Horse Society. 80 horses have died, and 1 person was killed. 81% of incidents occurred because cars passed to closely to horses and 40% because vehicles passed by too quickly. These are of course only the incidents reported so the number is probably much higher. Danita wished to thank all those who took part, the Pavillion for allowing the horses to meet at the Recreation Ground, The Explorers Bar for laying on a BBQ at the end, SJR Photography for the amazing photos and all the people who came out to wave them off, as well as all the patient drivers who were held up on their way. The national campaign is an annual event, and it is hoped that next year more groups from Norfolk will participate.

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Wednesday October 6th Live Jazz Night @ The Venue! Live music entertainment with the highly acclaimed Jimmy Jefford Quartet, Bar open. 7pm to 11pm. Entry £10.00 call 01263 713427 to book.

Wednesday October 13th CASH BINGO! ‘Eyes Down’ at 7.30pm. Woodfired pizzas available on the forecourt! 7pm for 7.30pm start. Now 8 games plus 2 Flyers. Free entry, Bar open from 6.30pm.

Saturday October 16th My Norfolk My Holt Interview with Duncan Baker 4pm to 5pm

Saturday October 23rd HUGE INDOOR TABLETOP SALE! 10am to 2pm. Crafts and preloved goods welcomed. Book your place early and have a proper clear out whilst earning some cash ahead of Xmas. Tables £10, payable in advance. Refreshments on the day. Call 01263 713427. Wednesday October 27th Cinema: The Father. Shows at 2.30pm and 7.30pm.

Tuesday November 2nd Great Songs of the 60s Live Music Matinee with Jeff Short Swing Combo, 2pm to 4.30pm. Tickets £10 in advance incl tea and cake. Call 01263 733845 to book Wednesday November 3rd Live Jazz Night @ The Venue! 7.30pm to 11pm. Tickets £10 in advance. Light refreshments, Bar open. Call 01263 713427 to book. CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE AT www.thevenueholt.com

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EAAA Bless and Open Norwich Base During Air Ambulance Week

to help us be an even bigger part of the local community which keeps us ﬂying.

On Friday 10 September, East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) celebrated Air Ambulance Week 2021 with a special event in Norwich to mark the oﬃcial opening of the charity’s newly extended and renovated 24/7 operational base and headquarters at Norwich Airport. During the event, the base, which is called Helimed House, was also blessed as part of a multi-faith ceremony to wish the air ambulance crews and patients the utmost safety.

22 key figures representing the lifeblood of the charity, including former patients, donors, crew, a staff member and a volunteer, cut a yellow ribbon to officially open the base, which was completed earlier this year.

Building the state-of-the-art facility has been a long-term organisational goal, enabling the charity to operate a 24/7 service by air and road for the ﬁrst time. The new headquarters will help future-proof the organisation, bring more teams under one roof and provide adequate rest and welfare facilities for the Anglia One crew. The new base also includes an immersive training suite for the clinical teams.

“Developing the base was an enormous project and long-term goal of ours and was ﬁnanced through lots of very generous gifts left to the charity in supporter’s wills over recent years. These gifts have been used to safeguard the future of our operation across Norfolk and East Anglia and we’re incredibly grateful to now have such a world-class facility to call our home in Norfolk.”

One of the signiﬁcant gifts left to the charity which made the new base possible included the sale of a 1964 Ferrari Nembo Spider, which was also present at the event to mark the special occasion. The Ferrari belonged to the late racing driver and motor enthusiast Richard Allen, who passed away in 2016. The sale of the car at auction generated over £500,000 which was used to purchase the land for the building. Members of the Allen family were present at the base opening to see the impact of this gesture during what was also National Remember a Charity Week; a week dedicated to promoting and celebrating the impact that gifts in wills can have for charities.

Matthew Jones, CEO of EAAA, said: “It was wonderful to be able to oﬃcially open and celebrate the new base with so many of the people who have made this incredible facility possible. This building provides everything we need for our crews to do their jobs to the best of their ability and will do so for many, many years to come. We’re also very proud to now have a community hub and our own training and conference facilities here,

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A Friend Indeed

was put in touch with Peter (not his real name) who lived locally and who had experienced a close family bereavement the previous year. He had no local relatives other than a sister some 30 miles away.”

We are always looking for volunteers at Age Concern North Norfolk (based in Sheringham) and you might like to become one of our befrienders for older people. Amanda, one of our befrienders, writes:

“Yes, we do talk about the weather, but gradually we talked about other things. I always delight when Peter talks unprompted about his childhood, what led to his move to Norfolk, of times gone by, as well as plans for the coming week.”

“Growing up I’ve always enjoyed the company of older people and so I asked Age Concern North Norfolk at the beginning of the pandemic if any of their clients might welcome the occasional phone call. The following week I

“Having never met in person, we have developed a lovely friendship over the past 18 months, speaking every Saturday for a hearty conversation never less than 40 minutes.”

Chocks Away!

New Farm Aviation Heritage Group Museum at Frettenham is now opening on Sundays twice monthly through until December from 10am to 4pm and entry is free of charge. A lot of work was undertaken throughout the lockdown months, the layout has been altered, the displays extended, and we now have a tea room serving a selection of cakes, sausage rolls, ice creams, and hot and cold drinks. There is also a sales section stocking books, jigsaw puzzles, model cars, parts from B24 planes and 50 calibre inert ammunition. There is an especially large selection of aviation books, military, WWII, a few WWI, but also some novels, gardening and cookery books.

The museum probably has the largest display of B24 parts in the UK. We have an entire room dedicated to these aircraft, all recovered from Rackheath WWII American Airbase. The Group is always interested in meeting new people and learning what they know about local air crashes, crash sites, and military history.

Trevor, the museum owner, is very knowledgeable and is available for bookings to give to talks to interested groups. The Open Days for 2021: 10th October 24th October 14th November 28th November 12th December In addition, on Saturday October 16th, we have a stall at Sprowston Garden Centre. There is much to see and you are very welcome to join us. NFAHG 10, Buxton Road, Frettenham, Norwich, NR12 7NG

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We are looking for an energetic cheerful person to join our friendly team. Working with the Cook, you will help with meal preparation for our Meals on Heels service and our Lunchtime meals for Day Service customers. Priority will be given to persons who already have some training and/or experience with: • food safety • food preparation • health and safety Training can be given if necessary to the willing candidate. You will be based at the Day Centre in Sheringham, working Tuesday to Friday.

Each year Holt Town Council sets aside a small amount of money to support local projects and organisations in Holt. The funding is ring fenced for local organisations which benefit the community of Holt. Applications for the 2021 funding are available from the Holt Town Council website www.holtowncouncil.org or from the Tourist Information Office (open 10am -3pm Monday -Friday) Application forms can be returned via e-mail to townclerk@holttowncouncil.org or can be posted to Nelson House, 2 White Lion Street, Holt, NR25 6BA

FROM £8.91 per hour, pay negotiable according to qualifications and experience. References required.

The deadline for all applications is Friday 29th October 2021.

A full driving licence is desirable to help with local meal deliveries.

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Contact: Please contact Alison on 01263 821188 to ask for an application form.

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Leaving a letter of wishes alongside your will by Laura Weston, Chartered Legal Executive, Hayes+ Storr.

Making a will is an important part of lifetime legal planning, but where should you set out your wishes for small sentimental gifts or for funeral arrangements? How will you explain the decisions you made in your will? These are some of the questions we are asked when people want to make a will for the first time or wish to make provision for something out of the ordinary.

For your will to be legally binding, it must be worded using specific legal terminology which does not leave much scope for creativity or explanations.

Alongside your will, you can write a letter of wishes in which you can express yourself in a more personal way. While such a letter is not legally binding, it does place a strong moral obligation for those involved in your will to follow your guidance.

Uses for a letter of wishes

Gifts

One of the most common ways a letter of wishes is used is to leave small items, such as personal belongings, to certain beneficiaries without having to include specific gifts in your will. Provided your will references the separate letter of wishes, this is a perfectly acceptable and even a common way of leaving such items.

Your chosen beneficiaries will not be legally entitled to the items, but your executors should ensure that they receive them unless there is a very good reason why your wishes cannot be honoured.

Funeral wishes

Another popular use for a letter of wishes is to outline funeral wishes. A letter of wishes relating to your funeral can include preferences as to cremation or burial, instructions for your funeral service, or even who should be notified of your death and how they should be notified.

Explanations

As well as offering the opportunity to express your wishes in relation to certain circumstances or specific gifts, a letter of wishes can also be used to explain why you have chosen to structure your will in the way you have.

For example, if you have left a greater share of your estate to one of your children or a charity, a letter of wishes can enable you to explain the decision more fully which may prevent or reduce discord between the family after your death. It will also provide evidence of your views should a claim be made against your estate.

A letter of wishes can be changed as often as needed, without you having to review your will each time, saving you time and money.

How we can help

A letter of wishes is a useful aid in ensuring that your voice can continue to be heard after you have died, however it is important to remember that it will not be legally binding, and it is equally important to understand when a letter of wishes is and is not appropriate.

For further information, please contact Laura Weston on 01263 712835 or email laura.weston@hayes-storr.com.

This article is for general information only and does not constitute legal or professional advice. Please note that the law may have changed since this article was published.

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Holy Communion – 11am

There are currently two services a month at St Andrew's, Letheringsett: Sunday 10th October Harvest Evensong Sunday 17th October Morning Prayer 9.30 am

Monthly Mid-week Holy Communion Please call Sarah Walker: 01263 711359 to book a place ALL WELCOME. PARKING IN THE CHURCHYARD.

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Friendly congregations would welcome you. Coffee is served after many of our services. Keep up to date with Services at St Andrews Brinton and St Maurice Brimingham, by checking the website. Normally servcices alternate. For service details please visit www.brininghambenefice.org.uk Covid restrictions will be adhered to.

Holt Methodist Church is open for Worship each Sunday at 11am Friday Prayers each Friday at 9.30am Afternoon Teas will recommenced in July at 2pm. We look forward to welcoming you back. Booking for Services is no longer required

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SAINT ANDREW’S & ALL SAINTS NEWS The Parish of Holt with High Kelling

Rector: Fr. Howard Stoker SSC, The Rectory, Church Street, Holt NR25 6BB Tel: 01263 712048 email:holtrectory@tiscali.co.uk Assistant Curate: Fr Gary Gould. Tel: 01328 830715, Email: garygould57@gmail.com Parish Office Tel: 01263 713479 E: standrewsholt@btinternet.com website at www.holtchurch.org

LOCAL FOOD BANK COLLECTION: A collection point for donations of non-perishable food goods is now available in the Parish Church. Open every day.

Dear friends, Our Harvest Thanksgiving on Sunday 10th October sees the launch of Eco-Church. What is Eco-Church you may well ask! Simply put, Eco-church is an award scheme for churches who want to improve their environmental impact in order to demonstrate that they care for God’s earth. Together with a growing number of parishes in the deanery we have registered on the scheme and are working towards a bronze award. At a time when we all need to examine our lifestyles and the effect we are having on the environment, the Church seeks to review how we manage our church buildings, our land, and how we engage with the local community as well as global environmental issues. No-one can deny the climate is changing, the consequences of which have a huge detrimental affect on the natural world and affects us all. In reality our current lifestyles are not sustainable and we are all challenged to conserve the worlds resources, find alternative environmentally friendly sources of energy, protect the environment, care for others and for wildlife and to live differently and perhaps simpler. This is something the Church has recognised for some time and defines its 5th mark of mission as “to strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth.” As christians we believe the world in which we live is a gift from God and as such we are called to care for and look after that gift as best, we can. Governments and leaders around the world talk seriously abou the need for change, but their words need to lead to a commitment to act. We are running out of time and the time to act is now. We surely need to act together aswell as individuals in order to make a difference and leave a world that is fit for future generations to enjoy and live in. We can all make a difference, and even if you feel what you can do personally is a drop in the ocean, then remember, the ocean is made up of droplets! Kindest regards, Fr. Howard OPEN THE CHURCH to God’s Creation Tuesday 26th October 2pm – 4pm. A free children’s activity workshop which explores and give thanks for the natural world around us. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

HARVEST THANKSGIVING: Sunday 10th October Morning Services as usual plus Harvest Evensong at 5.00pm. Donations of non-perishable food are invited for the Holt Food Bank and ﬁnancial gifts for YANA “you are not alone” an East Anglia charity helping those in the farming industry who struggle with mental health issues.

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FROM THE REGISTERS Holy Matrimony: 24th October: Abby Everitt with Jack Wells Funerals: 13th September: Vera Coleman 22nd September: Joan Prew 29th September: Alfred Denis Roberts

PUBLIC WORSHIP & PRIVATE PRAYER: Sunday Services Book of Common Prayer Eucharist 9.15am Said Eucharist at All Saints, High Kelling 10.30am Parish Sung Eucharist. 5.00pm Choral Evensong (2nd Sunday of the month) Week day services Mon – Sat Morning Prayer 9am Eucharist 9.30am -Thurs 10am at All Saints, High Kelling Evening Prayer 5.30pm LIVE STREAMING: The Sunday Parish Eucharist continues to be live streamed on YouTube at 10.30am. Please see our website or facebook page for more details. www.holtchurch.org YOUTUBE: St Andrew the Apostle, Holt PASTORAL HELP LINE: 073935 59028

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LITTLE LAMB’S PARENT & TODDLER GROUP meets every Wednesday during term time 9.30am – 11.00am in the Parish Church Hall in Street Hall. All parents/carers are welcome to come along and meet with friends and make

COMMUNITY CHOIR under the direction of Mark Jones Every Thursday during term time 6.30pm – 7.30pm in the Parish Church Hall, Church Street. Come along and sing, have fun and make new friends. For more information: www.holtchurch.org £1.00 per session. children and students in full time education free. Email holtcommunitychoir@gmail.com

A WEEKEND FESTIVAL OF MUSIC Saturday 23rd October 7.00pm: Piano Concert featuring two pianists and two pianos. Music by Rimsky-Korsakov, Debussy & Ravel. Performed by Maki Sekiya and Ilya Chetverikov

Sunday 24 October 3.00pm Concert of Baroque music, Music by Dowland, Purcell and Handel Performed by rising star Danny Murphy (lute/Therbo) and a few young choristers from Magdalen College and Christ Church Cathedral School in Oxford. Admission Free. Retiring collection for St Andrew’s Church Funds. Bar available. The Holt Chronicle October 2021

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Please note: The views expressed in this column are not necessarily the views of the editor or publishers of The Holt Chronicle but those of the author's submitting the material.

Overhanging greenery

Hempstead Road

Dear Jo, Can I ask that anybody about to plant hedging at this time to consider who this might affect? Unfortunately, shrubs tend to grow, not only upwards, but both sides as well. This means not only the top and your side needing a trim, but the one not visible which faces your neighbour, it is not their responsibility to cut unwanted greenery overhanging their garden and having to dispose of cuttings. There is also the encroaching foliage on public walkways that makes it difficult to walk on pavements and one must step into the road, making it unsafe. So please be responsible and do not cause a nuisance to others. Mrs. D. Gibson

Dear Jo, I am writing in support of the observations made about the complete waste of taxpayer money spent on the supposed lorry ban and width restriction on Hempstead Road. Lorries continue to use and abuse Hempstead Road with unchallenged impunity and the width restriction slows nothing at an appropriate place to make the Road quieter or safer. The parking on the blind bend now Sponge has relocated has not improved and the dangers remain. Traffic uses the pavement to avoid collisions and frankly nobody is listening to the warnings of serious accident. I hope that nothing does happen but all of those involved in ignoring the problems are culpable if one happens. Name and address supplied.

Ref: “The Pilgrim schools not closing!” John Burrows, Chair of Governors, The Pilgrim Federation Dear Jo, I apologise to John Burrows, staff and Governors of the Pilgrim Foundation for any shock and disappointment they may have after reading my summary. I hope this explanation will give a better understanding of my comment The re-assurances given by Cllr Fisher, NCC and Cabinet will last only until the new school is ready - it was consciously built with the capacity to serve the whole District including the catchments of Pilgrim Federation schools The future survival of the Pilgrim Federation will then depend on the small school strategy presented by Cllr Fisher and adopted by Cabinet over one and a half years ago Cllr Fisher reported to Cabinet that support for “small schools” would only be given if they are “sustainable” according to a set of criteria. To illustrate this, he presented a detailed assessment of the present weakness of small schools in Norfolk - KS2 results, high-cost support interventions, numeracy, literacy, staff, leadership… summarising that “The percentage of pupils achieving expected standards is lowest in the smallest schools in all subjects” He further stated that “some small schools have less than 105 pupils on roll and little opportunity to grow” and concluded that “sustainability issues of very small schools particularly those with one or two classes may not be mitigated by joining larger school groups” The strategy emphasised that: “Our plan also seeks to address our core duty of promoting high standards of education”, and to achieve this “we will… either grow or decrease the number of school places for any given local area…and as a last resort, to close schools” Cabinet subsequently directed Officers to conduct a “Formal Review” into “those areas likely to be affected”, which included “-Norfolk coastal villages - rural schools surrounding either a larger village or town - some small rural Norfolk Villages” “This will enable a formal recommendation to be made to Governing Boards on which they will be recommended to base their strategic future plans.” If the Pilgrim Foundation schools don’t match Cllr Fisher’s criteria, then they are at severe risk. I hope that this explanation will now give staff parents and Governors a better understanding of the situation than the limited and superficial responses provided by Cllr Fisher, Cabinet and NCC to “correct the impression that may have been given” and “NCC confirming that Mr Carter’s impression of the facts are not as stated” Richard Carter

Dear Jo, F Woodhouse's recent letter about sending gifts abroad is a timely warning with Christmas (and last posting date for surface mail) fast approaching. Because of Brexit, sending to the EEA (including EU) is now the same as sending to other countries around the world. Importing into the UK is also more complex that it used to be. You may find it easier and more reliable to order gifts from a website that can ship directly to the recipient with Duty/VAT pre-paid or can ship from stock held in the destination country/EU to avoid importing. Sending goods abroad is complex and you need to do your research online. It is essential to correctly fill out and attach form CN22 (lower value gifts), this form is available free from post offices who can help you to fill in the form correctly. If the item is a gift (under €45 for EEA) then Duty/VAT should not be charged; write "Gift" on the CN22 form. Some items can't be treated as gifts and will be assessed for duty, details online. Some countries (e.g., Belgium) will stop "Gift" parcels and require recipient to declare the parcel as a gift but should then release the parcel without charging. The rules for importing goods into the UK have also changed. Gifts valued less than £39 should pass without delay or payment (there are exceptions). VAT and fees will be assessed for other items; some retailers and websites like eBay & Amazon will charge you the VAT and this to Border Force in advance, and provide paperwork with the goods to avoid delays and the £8 handling fee assessed by Parcelforce along with the VAT. Miles Thomas, Holt

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An Appeal for Drivers

Holt Area Caring Society is a charity which provides door-to-door transport to medical appointments. It is a much-appreciated service for people in this rural area. But we desperately need a few more drivers! So, please, if you would like to become a volunteer driver for us, you would be extremely welcome. We have insurance and drivers are reimbursed for fuel and car up-keep. Drivers can choose whether they do longer trips (eg Norwich) or shorter (eg Holt Medical Practice). Our current drivers really enjoy giving a service to local people, who value it greatly. Please ring 01263 711243 to speak to our co-ordinators Liz or Rachel, and we hope to hear from you. Thank you, Peta Benson (chair HACS) The Holt Chronicle October 2021

Thank You

Dear Jo, Please may we, through your column, give our sincere thanks to all those who attended the service of thanksgiving for the life of Russell Carter. Our grateful thanks also to everyone who gave donations in his memory. £536.49 was raised of which £75.93 has been given to St Andrew’s Church, Holt, £230.28 to the British Heart Foundation and £230.28 to the East Anglian Air Ambulance. Yours sincerely, Caroline Carter and family.

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Dear Jo, My wife and I would like to publicly thank our MP Mr. Duncan Baker for his prompt and very timely intervention in the matter of my wife’s residence visa. Using a very well-known immigration agent for a long and arduous one and a half years, struggling to obtain a residency visa for my wife to stay in the UK. Mr. Duncan Baker stepped in and offered us his help writing a letter directly to the Home Office; it was at this point the home office reassessed the case and withdrew their objection. Many thanks Duncan. Mr. M R Mulliner

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Old Fashioned Parkin I remember being given this cake as a child on bonfire night along with those teeth-cracking toffee apples.

Parkin originated in the North of England. Made with oats, traditionally it is baked after the oat harvest in early November and so became associated with bonfire night.

Both Yorkshire and Lancashire claim it as their own, but whatever the roots of this cake, it strikes the right note for a spicy, warming treat at this time of year. Make it well ahead of the time you want it as the cake improves in both taste and texture up to a week after it is made.

Ingredients 175g black treacle 150g butter 100g dark muscovado sugar 175g plain flour 2 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp grated nutmeg 275g porridge oats 1 large egg 150ml milk 1 tsp bicarb of soda

Method Preheat your oven to 180c. grease and line a square 18cm (7”) deep cake tin.

Put the treacle, butter and sugar in a saucepan over a low heat and melt together until everything has dissolved, stirring constantly. Set aside to cool.

Meanwhile, sift the flour and spices into a large mixing bowl, add the oats. In another bowl, whisk up the egg and milk and add the bicarb of soda.

Now add this to the dry ingredients along with the treacle mixture and mix well.

Pour the mixture into your prepared tin and bake in the middle of the oven for about an

hour, until firm to the touch.

Leave to cool in the tin for 15 minutes, then turn out, remove the baking paper and leave on the rack to cool completely.

When cool, wrap in parchment paper and store in an airtight tin for up to a week before cutting into squares. Jo – editor.

What a Champ!

These little puffy morsels are scrumptious and so moreish you need to make a decent sized batch as they will be coming back for more. What’s also great is that they are super economical to make too and are a fabulous way to use up leftover mash. Even confirmed carnivores will be chomping on these.

I’m always on the lookout for new recipes and ways to tweak existing ones, and in the quest to feed vegetarians with delicious buffet food have hit upon a winner. I personally can’t pass by a plate of sausage rolls without diving in but was keen to try and come up with a vegetarian alternative that is just as tempting.

I find that generally the cheese and onion equivalent is dry and lacking in substance, so have used a delicious savoury cheesy mash potato filling to stuff the rolls with, resulting in what is essentially Irish champ in pastry!

Champ Rolls Medium pan of Potatoes (use old potatoes suitable for mashing) Small pack garlic and herb soft cheese A little milk for mashing Bunch spring onions, finely chopped Strong cheddar cheese 2 packs ready rolled puff pastry I egg mixed with a little milk

Boil the potatoes until soft, then drain and leave with the lid off to dry a little.

Gently fry the spring onions for about 5 mins with a little olive oil then set aside.

Whilst the potatoes are still hot, mash with a

little milk and the garlic and herb cheese until smooth and creamy (don’t use too much milk, you want a good firm mash).

Add in the cooked onions and season the mash well then add a couple of good handfuls of grated strong cheddar cheese and stir in. Set aside to cool.

Once cool enough to handle place small spoons of mash in a sausage shape along a long piece of rolled out clingfilm and wrap up into a long sausage, pinching the ends.

Place in fridge to harden up for at least a couple of hours.

Keep the pastry on the greaseproof paper that it comes wrapped in and open out. Cut in half lengthways and use the egg mixture to wet one long side.

Unwrap the potato filling and place in the middle of the pastry and roll over to cover the filling, pressing down the wet edge to seal the filling in.

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Cut into the size of roll you want, gently press a fork into the top of each roll and brush a little egg mixture over the tops.

Keep on the greaseproof paper, and place this onto a baking sheet. Repeat with the rest of the pastry and place into a preheated oven on 180° for approx. 15 mins.

Serve immediately.

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Three Horseshoes Transformed

High Kelling Garden Club

The Three Horseshoes in Briston has been through a transformation over the past couple of years. Not only are there ﬁve newly refurbished comfortable bedrooms, but the kitchen has built a reputation for some delicious pub grub!

On Monday 13th September, 26 members of the club met at High Kelling Village Hall, for the ﬁrst time since February 2020, to hear Ian Bedford talk about the economic and environmental value of wasps.

Brian and Nicky Brooks have recently taken over as Managers and the improvements continue to flow. In particular there is a new attention to detail - the welcome and service are often commented upon as being exceptional. Having extensive previous experience, Brian and Nicky know what they are doing, and they have attracted a great team of staff too. There is a carefully selected wine list with a good choice of wines by the glass, and Nicky and Brian hope that you will be tempted to try something a bit different at a reasonable price.

Guests who know The Three Horseshoes recognise the work that has gone into creating an attractive garden for outdoor dining when the weather permits. Now in its third year, the garden is maturing and plants fill the borders. Brian and Nicky have plans to develop The Three Horseshoes reputation, seeking to have a more frequently changing menu, and offering takeaways. If you are thinking about a party or celebration this Christmas, why not give The Three Horseshoes a try? They have an exceptional Christmas menu and every effort will be made to make your experience special. Nicky and Brian look forward to welcoming you.

There are 200,000 known species of wasp, 9,000 of which occur in Britain. Very few are harmful to humans. Most are tiny and live solitary lives, catching other insects to bring back to a small nest or hole, which is sealed after the female has laid her eggs alongside the paralysed prey. When the eggs hatch, the wasp larvae feed on the prey until they emerge as adults. Some lay their eggs inside a seized insect by piercing it with a long ovipositor, the hatching larvae then eating the poor prey alive.

Although adult wasps are predators, they only eat sugars, e.g., nectar, themselves so are good pollinators. They also rid us of many insect pests. We are more familiar with the social wasps, which each have a speciﬁc role in the colony and are intelligent learners. The queen overwinters in a sheltered place and starts building a small nest of chewed wood in March, into which she lays the ﬁrst of many eggs. These will develop into female workers, who will only live for 2-3 weeks but are responsible for catching prey to feed the larvae, extending, cleaning (they eat the larvae’s sugary excrement) and defending the nest. In the autumn, the queen will lay infertile eggs which turn into males, and these will mate with females to form new queens. The colony then dies and will not use the nest again. The last of the workers then have to look for sugar elsewhere.

When alarmed, a wasp will emit a pheromone that attracts other wasps, so jam traps etc. are ineffective. Better to hang up an artificial wasp nest (or inflated paper bag), as wasps are very territorial so they will be afraid of approaching it.

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From Holt Consulting Rooms

In the last year with the NHS backlog, more people than ever have been trying acupuncture for pain relief. Fortunately, there are some excellent tried and tested treatments.

Many people are aware of trigger point therapy widely used also by physios and osteopaths. The trigger points are related by a tendon to the painful site and can relieve pain. Similar to this is near/distant treatment from way back in acupuncture history, using a local tender point (ah shi) and a special release point usually on the calf or forearm. This release or junction point would be on the muscle group that serves the painful area. These methods are very good for some, a bit so-so for others who are not as responsive to acu needling.

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Best I find, is the treatment known as 6 divisions, where we use two related junction points and a point on the fingers or toes. In Israeli hospital trials this was 80% effective, so good they now use it in the A&E. This has revolutionised pain treatment for me as many people actually feel an improvement in their pain or almost immediately and yet the painful area has not been physically disturbed.

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Now cupping is thoroughly based on physical disturbance. Originally a Chinese home medicine and part of Greek medicine, it has morphed into a popular sports medicine, clearly visible in the rings of bruising on Olympic competitors. So, cupping uses a partial vacuum to clear stagnation of blood in an area of pain, allowing waste lactic acid, which is burning the muscle tissue, to be cycled away for processing. I think it's underestimated even in Chinese medicine, as relief is so fast, but one does have to have good skin to have it.

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