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Age UK Norfolk Benefit Check Campaign
Many older people are entitled to claim benefits – but not everyone is aware of what their entitlements are, and how to claim. Age UK Norfolk is working hard to raise awareness so that those in later life, and their carers, can claim; and helping them along the way to make those claims.
The awareness campaign begins in January and
the charity is aiming to ensure that the people concerned: • Will be better informed. • Know their rights. • Are claiming their entitlements. • Are fully informed about attendance allowance, pension credit, council tax benefit etc. • Get the help and assistance they need to claim those benefits.
Age UK Norfolk hopes to achieve this by offering: • Benefit entitlement checks.
Mundesley Library
Mundesley Library is announcing a new initiative to make using the library services easier and to allow more people to use the facility by extending opening hours to allow usage from 8am.
From Tuesday 2 January we will be introducing an Open Library scheme to extend its opening hours. The library will remain open and staffed during its traditional hours but, in addition, there will be additional times when the library is open but unstaffed. During unmanned times most library facilities, including borrowing of books and access to computers, will be fully available.
To access the Open Library facility all users, both existing and new, will need to register for the scheme, a simple process. To do this please contact Library staff who will be keen to help. The new Library opening hours are : Monday 8am – 1pm (staffed after 10am) Tuesday 8am. - 5.30pm. (staffed from 2pm) Wednesday and Thursday – closed all day Friday 8am. - 6.30pm (staffed 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 6.30pm) Saturday 8am – 1pm (staffed from 10am)
• Free and confidential advice about home safety, housing, care issues etc. • Providing this service in a place of a claimant’s choice, either in their own homes, at Age UK Norfolk’s premises, in a care home, or any other venue that is deemed suitable. To find out more about benefit checks, call the Age UK Norfolk advice line on 0300 500 1217, Monday-Friday 10am-4pm.
The Open library programme is part of a range of events and initiatives designed to increase usage of your library – why not pop in and have a look, you would be most welcome.
Steve Whitby Mundesley Library Friends
North Norfolk Astronomy Society Introductory Astronomy Course The North Norfolk Astronomy Society will be holding its popular Introductory Astronomy Course at Bodham Village Hall starting 23 February.
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The course is aimed at absolute beginners and those with a little knowledge of astronomy. Places cost £24 per adult and £8 per child (accompanied by an adult). Anyone interested can access an application form from the North Norfolk Astronomy Society website (www.nnas.org) where they will also find further details of the course.
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It will not be long before the snowdrops will be gracing our gardens, woodlands and wild places and giving us immense pleasure in the latter stages of winter, signalling the renewal of spring and warmer times to come.
Thorpe Market Churchyard in rural North Norfolk is now a mecca for visitors both local, national and international. In 2017 over the four weekends in February the snowdrops attracted over 1000 visitors, including a coach load of Dutch visitors, who came, saw and experienced the welcoming signs of spring and the warm embrace of those who volunteer at the church to support the event, providing Thorpe Market’s famous spread of afternoon tea, coffee and cakes. The homemade cakes have been so much in demand that we produced our own collection of recipes for sale, all in aid of the church funds. And if you are lucky you may even have some live music to enjoy. As with last year, this year the church will also host four local artists, each exhibiting their work so that returning visitors will see new work on the walls, all of which will be on sale. To complement the offer, the owners of 'Love My Garden’, which is based at Groveland, in Roughton, are delighted to join us and will have a presence over the four weekends in the
Churchyard, selling a selection of their plants. We are therefore looking forward to four sun drenched weekends on 4, 11, 18 & 25 February from 12noon until 4pm, having tea and cake amongst our beautiful native snowdrops and the more exotic arrivals. Do come and join us. We recommend that large groups contact us before the event to give us fair warning of numbers and dates so that we can provide enough cakes.
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Christmas Celebrations at the Day Services Hub
Many of our regular visitors enjoyed a Christmas lunch and party at the Hub last month.
Age Concern North Norfolk is staffed by a small team of paid staff with a larger group of volunteers, and offers a range of services including a Lunch Club. Day Centre, Befriending and
Council staff rewarded for going the extra mile North Norfolk District Council has held a ceremony at its headquarters in Cromer to recognise and reward staff for going the extra mile.
Home Visits and also includes Meals on Heels for those unable to get to the Centre. Pop in for a visit Tuesday to Saturday 9am – 3pm and speak to the Manager, Angela Reith, or telephone
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to discuss what is on offer. winners and said “I am continually impressed with the level of commitment and dedication staff give in the performance of their roles and to the communities we serve. At North Norfolk District Council, we firmly believe in taking the time to recognise those who make a difference and I am therefore delighted to congratulate every member of staff who was nominated or won an award for going the extra mile. It was a huge honour to present the awards to the worthy recipients.�
Employee of the Year Kevin Peacock
The inaugural Staff Achievement Awards, designed to reward outstanding achievements from the Council’s staff in all types of roles, celebrated the ‘Employee of the Year’, ‘Change and Innovator’, ‘Team of the Year’, ‘Volunteer of the Year’ and ‘Outstanding Achiever of the Year’. Each winner embodied the Council’s Core Values, which include respect, honesty, bringing best value to the district and embracing change.
NNDC won the Investors in People Gold Standard in December 2015 for its commitment to leading and inspiring its 300-strong workforce and empowering and involving staff in decision making and change. Cllr. Richard Shepherd, Chairman of NNDC, presented the awards to the
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Kevin Peacock, Planning Enforcement Officer, won the title of Employee of the Year. Kevin, who was shortlisted alongside 19 colleagues from different service areas, was awarded for being proactive and diligent for the way in which he approaches his work with enthusiasm, which is infectious and great for team morale. On receiving his award, Kevin said “I am extremely proud to win the Council’s very first Employee of the Year award, however behind every individual is a team and without their support this achievement would not have been possible.� John O'Halloran, Systems Administration Officer won the 'Change and Innovation' award for the way in which he has improved working practices and for using his initiative to create changes in his team's way of working for the better. Customer Services took the title of Team of the Year for, among plenty of other factors, embracing the core values of the District Council and for being open to learning and embedding new skills. Nick Baker, Corporate Director and Head of Paid Service, recognised how the team is “integral to the organisation as the first point of contact� and how they have often been a “springboard for new starters to move successfully into other areas of the organisation�. Nicola Wray joined NNDC as an apprentice and has now secured a full time post as a Benefits Officer. She won Outstanding Achiever of the Year for the work she has done, not only in her own role but in support of others. Nicola has attended Open Days at the local Job Centre to talk to jobseekers about the benefits of becoming an apprentice, along with supporting HR to promote apprenticeships across other organisations. She has also worked hard to gain a qualification since joining the Council.
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Environment Award for Walsingham quiet garden Plaque presented by North Norfolk District Council
A garden attached to a historic chapel has been handed the annual Environment Award by North Norfolk District Council.
The award was won by the St Seraphim’s Quiet Garden at Walsingham. The garden, affiliated to the Quiet Garden Movement, is next to the St Seraphim’s Orthodox Chapel and has reclaimed a long-derelict parcel of land.
This land has been turned into a tranquil garden where residents and visitors can go for quiet and contemplation.
and wildlife,� said Mr FitzPatrick. The chapel itself uses the old station building and for many years there was an icon painting workshop which has now become a small museum of both the railway history and icon painting.
Sylvia Batchelor of St Seraphim’s Trust said “We are proud to have been honoured with the award and it is lovely for the work to be acknowledged, for all our volunteers.�
A total of four nominations were received for this year’s award which were judged by a small panel.
The St Seraphim’s Quiet Garden was unanimously chosen as this year’s winner as a good example of an environmentally sustainable project worthy of the award.
The award, which included a winner’s cheque for £500, was presented to the team responsible for the garden by North Norfolk District Council Leader Tom FitzPatrick.
“Many volunteers have been involved in this project, creating a beautiful and peaceful garden for public enjoyment and for the benefit of ecology
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REDWINGS WINS NATIONAL HEALTH AND WELFARE AWARD FOR STRANGLES CAMPAIGN
Redwings Horse Sanctuary is delighted to have been honoured with a national health and welfare award for its campaign to encourage owners to speak out on strangles – a highly contagious respiratory disease in horses.
The charity was presented with the Health and Welfare Award at the Animal Health Trust’s UK Equestrian Awards, held at The London Marriott Hotel, on the evening of Tuesday 31 October.
Redwings was praised for the boldness of its ‘stamp out strangles’ campaign, which aims to increase awareness of strangles and its prevention by removing the stigma associated with the disease, encouraging effective biosecurity practices among horse owners and ultimately with the goal to eradicate the disease in the UK altogether.
In April 2016, Redwings launched a strangles survey – which was completed by over 2,000 horse owners – to assess attitudes to the disease and biosecurity practices, inspired in part by the charity’s own strangles outbreak a year earlier.
The findings, which were presented at this year’s National Equine Forum, revealed that while there was a demand among horse owners for improved biosecurity and investment in screening, misconceptions and myths about how strangles is contracted and its preventability were common.
Redwings is continuing to share these valuable findings with the equine veterinary community, while a strangles information and prevention pack for livery yards and horse owners is available to download for free from its website.
Redwings provides a place of sanctuary for 1,500 rescued horses, ponies, donkeys and mules nationwide. The charity’s own strangles outbreak took place at one of its Norfolk farms in February 2015. At the height of the outbreak, 30 horses tested positive for strangles, many
Share your stories of the coast
The Norfolk Coast Area celebrates 50 years as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty this April.
The official designation as a protected area – given in 1968 – enables us to take action, as well as highlighting that the area belongs, in an important way, to us all. Natural systems are under threat from global warming and other factors, and there is much to be done to safeguard heritage. In this special year, we are looking back to celebrate – and forward to a healthy future for this beautiful place.
We would love to hear from anyone who has any memories of the coast, how life was, living and working in the area in 1968. If you have any stories, photos or videos of the area that you would be happy to share, please get in touch. Call 01328 850530 or email helen.timson@norfolk.gov.uk
To find out more about the Norfolk Coast AONB and the work we do, visit norfolkcoastaonb.org.uk.
Hedgehog Haven
Since my last article, two more hedgehogs have come into care for overwintering. Reviewing 2017, starting on 28 January there were 77 admissions, 22 were released and 44 are still in care - 37 with me and the others being overwintered elsewhere.
Two of the smaller ones, although eating, are
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more required testing and quarantine zones were in operation resulting in costs of over £4,000 a week to contain, manage and treat the disease. Lynn Cutress, Redwings’ Chief Executive, said “we’re absolutely delighted to have been recognised for our ‘Stamp out strangles’ campaign and wish to thank the Animal Health Trust for its support both during our outbreak and for our ongoing campaign work.
“Our own experience of a strangles outbreak affected every team in the charity; I am so proud of everyone for their unwavering dedication and support at this challenging time, and I am honoured to be accepting this award for each and every one of them as well as those who continue to lead the way in encouraging owners to speak out about strangles.
“At the time of our outbreak we felt that it was essential for us to speak out immediately and continued to do so with the launch of our survey in 2016. While our herd is now disease free, the battle rages on to remove the shroud of shame and, sometimes, ambivalence associated with strangles which sadly still allows this diseases to exist.”
Dr Andrew Waller, Head of Bacteriology at the Animal Health Trust (AHT), who was heavily involved during Redwings’ outbreak said “The AHT has worked closely with Redwings for over two decades on better understanding the persistence of Streptococcus equi, the bug responsible for strangles. The AHT’s scientists and diagnostic laboratory staff worked closely with Redwings in 2015 and together we have learned valuable lessons to better prepare owners and yards in the future. “The AHT applauds Redwings openness in publicising that it had strangles, and its thoroughness and timeliness in dealing with the problem – we think this is a great example for others in the horse sector, which is why they are worthy winners of this year’s award.”
To find out more and read the full Strangles Survey report, visit www.redwings.org.uk/strangles-survey-report
Another New Year
Christmas is over, the New Year’s come and gone. We’re getting back to normal now the visitors have flown. As we move through the winter, the weather’s closing in, But now the shortest day has gone, the future’s not so dim. We’ve longer days a-coming, spring’s only weeks away. Evenings are getting longer and summer’s on its way. Soon we’ll see the snowdrops, albeit wrapped in snow, Then the flowers of the spring will give us such a show. What a lovely, hopeful time this new year brings to all, With brand new schemes to plot and plan as winter starts to pall. No matter if they come to nought, planning is such fun, Go north or south, east or west or maybe just stay home. We watch the freezing frosts and snow and wait with bated breath, Beside our fires, our hearts aglow, for brighter days ahead!
Frances Wraight
not gaining weight, so I have sent a faecal sample to Vale Wildlife Centre where, for a small fee, this will be examined under a microscope to check for any internal parasites.
Depending on the results, I will then know which medication to administer.
Don't forget if the weather is mild, hedgehogs might emerge to seek some food and water before hibernating for a few more weeks so keep a lookout for them.
A luxury break for the cats of North Walsham and North Norfolk!
Toll Barn Vets Luxury Pet Hotel opened its doors at the end of 2017 and has already received some very happy guests! The Pet Hotel offers a brand new purpose built and fully licenced boarding cattery at the Toll Barn Veterinary Centre in North Walsham. Toll Barn Vets has already been accredited as a Gold Standard Cat Friendly Practice and all cats that stay at the Pet Hotel receive a free of charge health check by our qualified veterinary nurses prior to admission to ensure they are fit and healthy and ready for their holiday experience. The Pet Hotel offers purpose built enclosures within a self contained fully heated and air conditioned cattery which is also equipped with its own ventilation system to ensure no unpleasant lingering aromas. The UPVc designed enclosures and medical grade flooring ensure hygiene and warmth for our guests, and the design ensures privacy so that neighbouring guests can’t see each other to avoid any stressful encounters. Cat owners know that their cats like to exercise but also enjoy taking some time out for relaxation. To cater for this our enclosures have a large raised sleeping area, in addition to the exercise area which contains toys and activities to keep our guests entertained.
All our guests are cared for by Toll Barn Vets staff which means they have a fully qualified vet and nurse available to them 24/7 should they need it. This also enables us to provide any daily medication your cat requires and to monitor any health problems they may have, allowing you to have your own stress free holiday knowing that your cat is receiving the best possible care. We look forward to welcoming many more feline friends to our Luxury Pet Hotel during 2018 so if you would like to talk to us about the services we can offer or have a look round then please give us a call on 01692 407126 and we will be happy to arrange a tour of our facilities.
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Add a little legal certainty to your New Year’s resolutions Sticking to New Year's resolutions can be hard, but if your circumstances have changed, or you are planning on making changes perhaps now is the time to get your legal affairs in order and plan for the future. From 1st - 31st January 2018, Clapham & Collinge are offering 25% off Lasting Powers of Attorney.
Having a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) in place can be just as important as Lin Whitehead having a Will. It gives you the reassurance of knowing your wishes will be respected if at any time in the future you become unable to make decisions for yourself.
There may be a time when you can no longer share or communicate what you think, or you cannot make decisions over your financial or legal affairs. If you lose the ability to manage your own affairs, a partner or family member cannot automatically deal with things on your behalf. If you are affected by dementia you will need to consider the legal and financial implications for you and your family.
‘‘Ensuring you have the correct legal documents in place and forward planning can protect yourself and your loved ones. I always advise my clients to plan ahead for later life and have those important conversations with their family and friends while they can'’ said Lin Whitehead, Head of the Private Client team.
What is a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)?
There are two different types of Lasting Powers of Attorney. One relates to 'Property and Financial Affairs' and the other relates to 'Health and Welfare'. Both Lasting Powers of Attorney appoint trusted people (attorneys) to act on a person's behalf should they lose the mental capacity to make decisions for themselves regarding financial matters or general welfare.
A Property and Financial Lasting Powers of Attorney appoints attorneys to make a range of decisions about finances, including the buying and selling of property, operating a bank account, dealing with tax affairs and claiming benefits.
A Health and Welfare Lasting Powers of Attorney appoints attorneys to make decisions regarding where you should live, day-to-day care, and whether to consent or refuse consent to medical treatment on a person's behalf.
MINISTRY OF SOUND TO PARTNER CLASSIC IBIZA AT BLICKLING
Revival Productions, organisers of Classic Ibiza, are delighted to announce their partnership with Ministry of Sound for next year’s event at Blickling Park.
Classic Ibiza sees the Urban Soul Orchestra (USO) and a live DJ perform a playlist of iconic dance music anthems from the “White Island”. USO have played and recorded with some of the biggest names in the industry including Nightmares On Wax, Groove Armada, Ultra Naté, Octave One, Full Intention, Soul II Soul, Robert Miles, Sonique and Spiller.
On Friday 10 August Classic Ibiza will ensure that one of Norfolk’s best-known beauty spots will rival the White Island for party anthems when a live DJ and the Urban Soul Orchestra will bring some of the most iconic dance tracks from the last 20 years to life. The music will start with a chilled set; this year’s included Les Nuits (Nightmares On Wax), Teardrop (Massive Attack), At The River (Groove Armada), Here With Me (Dido), So Good To Me (Chris Malinchak) and Waves (Mr Probz).
In the second half, the concert will move into full party mode with dance-floor classics, old and new, like Right Here, Right Now (Fat Boy Slim), Insomnia
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Andrew Akuffo, Ministry of Sound’s Director of Events & Brand, said “We’re really excited about partnering with Classic Ibiza on these shows. These are the songs that helped create incredible moments at our events over the last 25 years. Now, in these amazing settings and with a full orchestra, our audiences, both experienced and contemporary, can enjoy the tracks in a completely new way.” Stephen Hussey, founder and conductor of USO commented “The Classic Ibiza formula works so well because it’s something new and different that appeals to so many people. Having Ministry of Sound’s on board turns the dial up to 11!”
Since announcing the 2018 date in late September, all early bird tickets and gazebos have gone and the concert is expected to sell-out in advance so don’t miss out! Tickets are available at £39.50. For full event details and tickets visit www.classicibiza.co.uk or call the event box office on 01283 841601.
New Year Jazz
Jazz at The Hub (café bar at Sheringham Little Theatre) continues on Sunday 28 January when the Red Shadow Quartet heralds the venue’s first jazz date of the Year. The band is very popular at The Hub and, in addition to original compositions, will be playing the music of people like Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk. The line-up will be Peter Hayes (piano), Trevor Rowland (tenor saxophone), Dave Pullin (bass) and Robert Masters (drums). The music starts at 7.30pm and tickets are £9.50 from the box office 01263 82234 or online at www.sheringhamlittletheatre.com (transaction fee applies). Tickets usually sell out in advance and so it is best to book. The aim of jazz at The Hub is to contribute to the
venue’s growth as an arts centre and promote local and regional jazz musicians. It has been so successful that Debbie Thompson, Director of the Little Theatre, is piloting the idea in her new role at St. George’s Theatre in Yarmouth. The first date at St. George’s will be Sunday 18 February when the Norfolk Jazz Quartet will play a programme of melodic jazz standards and music from the American songbook. Tim Densham (clarinet and saxophones), Peter Gregory (guitar), Liz Underdown (bass) and Vic Brown (drums). Tickets £6 from the box office 01493 331484. Music starts at 1pm. The second date of the year for Jazz at the Goat, Long Road, Skeyton, NR10 5DH, will be on Sunday 4 February from 1.30pm. Following the retirement of John Gooding, Norfolk Jazz’s cornet player, the band will perform as a
quintet playing a diverse programme of popular jazz in the swinging style that has made them such firm favourites with local audiences. Tim Densham (clarinet and saxophones), Bill Brewer (trumpet and trombone), Peter Gregory (banjo and guitar), Liz Underdown (bass), Vic Brown (drums). Admission to the jazz is always free at the Goat and you can just drop in for a drink or eat in the garden room, bar or restaurant. If you would like a table for lunch, however, it is essential to book 01692 538600.
fun family show. In March (1-3) there is also a three-day festival weekend of Ealing Comedy films Sell out panto shows at Sheringham have provided a bonus to the coffers of the (Lavender Hill Mob, Kind Hearts and Coronets, Passport to Pimlico, Man in the town’s Little Theatre. White Suit and Whisky Galore) Nearly 8,000 people saw 43 shows of the Wizard of Oz over the festive period. Other highlights include : Many performances were sold out and there was a waiting list for ticket cancellaJanuary 19-20 – Alan Ayckbourn’s Confusions by Stage Direct tions. Theatre director Debbie Thompson said “The panto has been a tremendous January 21 – Rigoletto screening from the Royal Opera House success. Takings were above budget – which is a huge help as panto and summer January 28 – jazz from the Red Shadow Quartet drama are the most commercially important seasons we February 6 – Morgan and West Time Travelling Magihave and support our other activities during the year. cians. “Audience feedback was that it was the best panto yet – February 10 – Bowjangles music inspired by Myths and with a brilliant script, lots of energy and magical eleLegends ments such as the projection work, sets and puppets. February 14 - Love Story movie (Ryan O’Neil and Ali “We are sorry if people could not get tickets, but would McGraw) with optional pre-booked supper encourage them to book early for the next panto,” she February 15 - Rhymes for Revolting Children, cheeky added. songs poems and comedy for the family It will be Beauty and the Beast running 7 December to 1 February 21-24 – Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit by CSODS January – using the same creative team as this year, headed by director Nick Earnshaw. Tickets will go on For more information and tickets visit sale in March. Now the Emerald City has disappeared Fun from the successful Wizard of Oz panto www.sheringhamlittletheatre.com or call the box office from the stage, events at the venue in early 2018 range at Sheringham Little Theatre (credit Matt on 01263 822347. from amateur drama, an opera screening and jazz, to Coomber) magic, a romantic Valentine’s cinema supper club and a
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A Grove Miscellany
his address he said that “She could be very cantakrous at times but yet God loved her as much as the highest and most noble person in the land.” How true – it is by Gods’ Grace, not by what we appear, that we are counted righteous. We were quite friendly with a couple who farmed at Hall Farm, Felbrigg. They kept sheep and one year they had a couple of orphan lambs which we agreed to look after. This was fine but as they grew bigger they loved to get out and roam all over the place. I followed their droppings up Mill Road on one occasion and found them the other side of the hospital. But they were great fun. You are no doubt familiar with those annoying circular letters which come round at Christmas time. Many of them are very good but some talk about little more than the family cat and how wonderful the children are. This did prompt me to write such a letter but Ann was not to keen for me to send it off. Anyway I will include it here for posterity whatever that may be.
A few reminiscences of 75 years at The Grove, by John Graveling.
Part 23 1978 to 2005 Continued
An interesting lady lived in Suffield Park. She had obviously had quite a good education but something had gone a bit awry and you could never tell what she would do next. There was a church meeting at The Grove and everyone congregated in the lounge for a prayer session. After 20 minutes this dear lady suddenly burst open the door and loudly and irritably proclaimed that she had been stuck in the toilet for all that time and no one had come to let her out. (The door had recently been painted and it was prone to being difficult to open.) She got on well with Ann and she thought they had similar characteristics - much to Ann’s concern. Often about 5.30 pm she would wander into the kitchen while Ann was preparing the evening meals; would sit down and like to help herself into whatever was there. After a while I had to be quite firm with her and tell her she could not do that. She accepted it. A camp was being held on the field and she came down to that. However it did not quite work out as hoped. She sat in a deck chair which promptly jack-knifed trapping her inside it. It took quite a few people to rescue her. The curate, Jess Stubenbord, and his wife Ann Mary were very good to her, and Jess took her funeral. In
MUSIC AND LAUGHTER AT BRISTON'S LATEST EXTRAVAGANZA! There were big smiles on the faces of the very happy audience as they left for home after witnessing the fine music and hilarious sketches at EmJay Music’s New Year Music and Laughter Show.
They had listened to lively music from the Hammond organ and Yamaha keyboard played by Mick Leary and Paul Perris. They laughed hilariously at the antics of the Reverend Hugh Wrynall and his Egyptian ‘stalker', and when the cleric then read out his sermon for the week in Cockney rhyming slang, the audience just hooted with pleasure - and all thanks to the wonderful performance of said Vicar by Briston resident David Parsons.
Local ladies Anne Fippard and Jean Dawson had the same comic effect as they struggled with difficult crossword clues in their newspapers, some had very ribald answers! - and Mick and Carol Parsons ended the evening with a local news bulletin, which included the article about local alternative medicine practitioner Ella Vapaire, who, last May "opened a clinic in Melton Constable offering colonic irrigation, but it has recently had to close. Ella said ‘last summer’s hosepipe ban hit them really hard …." The show was a charity fundraiser for the amazing Orbis Flying Eye Hospital project (see www.orbis.org) which the Briston Organ Shows support at all
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Our grateful thanks to all of you out there who come along to our live music shows and support us so well. TEL:- 01263 587579 The next www.jweddingcars.co.uk ‘proper’ show will be on Friday 16th February, when top musician and very, very funny man Martin Orbidans will be playing at Briston for the first time. The show is at the Copeman Centre, Hall Street, Briston, and starts at 7.30pm (doors open at 7pm). Tickets are already selling very well indeed, and we are expecting a full house, so if you want to join us, book your tickets now by telephoning Carol on 01263 860844. It costs just £6 to get in, and accompanied under 16 year olds get in absolutely free, as long as you mention this when booking your own tickets. We have great refreshments available, a superb raffle, free parking right outside, and a warm friendly welcome for all!
Cantamus Choir Contemporary Music for All
the Queen’s Music] and Michael Finnissy were the first composers to be affiliated to the group, and Finnissy wrote their first-ever commission. CoMA has a national network of instrumental and vocal ensembles and an expanding international profile. Their unique music collection of hundreds of works contains some of the most exciting and rewarding new music being created today and is an invaluable resource for professional, amateur and youth based ensembles.
On Saturday 3 March Cantamus Choir will be performing with London-based new music ensemble Ixion, conducted by Michael Finnissy, at two concerts, a teatime concert at 3pm at West Runton Church, NR27 9QT and an evening concert at 7pm at Thorpe Market Church, NR11 8UA
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COAST Arts : PERCUSSION WORKSHOPS
These concerts are part of the 'Contemporary Music for All’ National Day of New Music organised by CoMA and supported by the Arts Council. Between 20 and 30 events will take place, right across the UK but these are the ONLY event planned in Norfolk. It is hoped that this will be the first of an annual ‘festival’.
FREE Taster Session : Sunday 4 March COAST Arts are pleased to be working with Jane Wells to bring creative percussion workshops to North Norfolk, with a free taster session in March followed by five focussed workshops around Easter.
These sessions are for adults (16+) who like to make things up - perhaps in other art forms such as painting - and who will enjoy bringing a creative approach to playing with sound. Starting points for ideas will include rhythmic patterns from various cultural traditions such as African, Latin American and American minimalism. Sessions are led by composer and community musician, Jane Wells, who has over 30 years’ experience of leading this kind of activity - in particular county-wide for Norfolk Music Works.
Four exciting new pieces by Norfolk Composers, performed by the acclaimed London-based new music ensemble Ixion. Two of the four works are based on a chorus from Handel's ‘Messiah’, and two on a chorus from Stainer’s ‘Crucifixion’. There will also be two short solo instrumental pieces by Andrew Toovey and Greg Rose, and a setting of William Blake by Sheringham-based Michael Finnissy. ‘Cantamus' is the only group representing Norfolk. The names of the (Norfolk) composers are Pat Hanchet, Colin Blundell, Martyn Craft, and David Morgan.
Cantamus begun as a community choir at St Margaret’s church in Thorpe Market, part of a strong musical tradition that has flourished in the church for a number of years. Under the Directorship of Philip Adams, the choir has successfully been expanding its repertoire and scope.
CoMA (Contemporary Music for All) was founded in 1993 to enable musicians of all abilities to participate actively in contemporary music. Judith Weir [Master of
There is a FREE introductory session on Sunday 4 March 10.30am - 12midday in Cromer Community Hall. Then a series of five sessions on Tuesday evenings around Easter starting Tuesday 15 March 7.30pm - 9pm at Northrepps Village Hall and costing £5/session or £18 for all five sessions. No music reading is needed - just bring your ears! Instruments are supplied but feel free to bring something small and percussive that you think sounds good. Space is limited so for further information and to book places in advance phone 01263 519676 or email mail@janewellsoccasionalmusic.co.uk COAST Arts prides itself on working with partners to support and deliver a diverse range of accessible art, music, literature, film and theatre events, workshops, talks and other opportunities across North Norfolk.
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FALCON Concert
FALCON (Facilitating Arts & Literature for Children of Norfolk) Concert on Saturday 10 February at 6.30pm St Andrew's Church, Holt with Mark Viner on piano. The programme will include F Liszt - Bénédiction et Serment, C Valentin Alkan – Souvenirs, S Thalberg Fantaisie sur des thèmes de l'opéra, F Chopin - Nocturne, op.48 and F Liszt - Réminiscences de Norma and will give St Andrew's new baby grand piano a spectacular first outing, setting the church and season alight. Tickets are free with a collection for donations that will fund future projects. Drinks will be available before the concert and during the interval
North Norfolk Photographic Society
Things did not go entirely according to plan on Wednesday 6 December.
The occasion being club competitions for projected digital images, an experienced and qualified judge had been booked to assess the pictures. But he did not arrive – due, as was later learned, to sudden domestic bad news.
So Plan B was quickly brought into operation - which was for three members who did not have images in the competition to mark the images (out of 10) and the three marks for each picture were averaged to arrive at 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
As usual, Novice members were first to compete and the winner was Barrie Price with a picture of Cromer Pier in a storm. Second was ‘Patterns of Light’ by Tony Shipp - a night time view of a building with beams of light throwing patterns. Third was a beautiful photograph of pink feathers by Val Dawson. Then the more advanced members. Here the judging became more difficult! Although a deserved first place went to Nick Akers with a landscape shot of Glen Shiel, four people then tied for second place - ‘Bottoms Up’ by Hugh Barton, a bird doing ‘what it says on the tin’, ‘Fulmar checking out the girls’ from Lizzie Wallis, again the title of the shot says it all, ‘Sealions’ by Liz Akers, also self-explanatory, and ‘Sleepy Sanderlings’ by Paul Richards, a row of a dozen or so sanderlings with their heads tucked under their wings!
Novice Section 1st place 'Storm Cromer Pier' by Barrie Price
An honourable mention went to Alan Dedman with ‘When the Boat Comes In’, a scene including a fishing boat returning to the beach, with an artist with his easel paining the scene.
Although the absence of the judge was a shame, the evening went well and ‘Plan B’ might be adopted on purpose some time!
Advanced Section 1st place 'Glen Shiel' by Nick Akers
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Gardening Introspection in January
By Matt Carlton of Norfolk Landscape Gardeners Are you a staunch tra“I like starting projects in January. That's the ditionalist, do you love best time to start something. It's so inward”. your rose beds and cot(Carolyn Chute) tage garden planting, the sounds of birds and Let’s be inward for this month. I want you to bees, the smell of the be introspective and thoughtful. I want you to flowers, the quinteslook out of your windows and think of nicer sential “Englishness”? things. Now is the time to spend contemplatOr do the shapes and ing the coming year and how you want your colours of the oriental garden appeal to you? outside space to reflect who you are. Maybe you would love to recreate the We love our homes to say something about Mediterranean in your garden and sit at a who we are, we love to show people our coltable under a pergola, warmed by the sun, relections, decorations, furniture and décor as freshed by Chinanti, with a plate of olives and they are eloquent feta at your elbow? translators of ourThe summer may seem a selves, saying “this long way off, but already, is me and this is in the exposed soils in who I am” to those your garden are soaking up who visit. the rainfall, microorganisms within the soil are We share our musibreaking down the fallen cal tastes for the leaves and autumnal detrisame reason, we tus to convert it into useare unstinting in able and accessible energy our praise for that for the new growth to film which touched come. Earthworms tunnel through the soil, us deeply and which we long to share with aerating it and improving texture and structure someone, we wax lyrical about a new restauin readiness for the coming season. rant which sent our taste buds into a frenzy of delight. All these things speak of who we are. Let us take nature as our guide and be simiWould you not want the same from your garlarly proactive. den? M CO RE
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Information roadshows are aiming to help county’s residents manage energy bills
For many people, rising electricity, gas and heating oil bills are an increasing concern, not just over this winter but for the foreseeable future – and everyone would welcome ideas on how to save money.
Community Action Norfolk, in association with the Big Energy Saving Network, is hosting free public information roadshows offering impartial advice and guidance to local residents about getting the best deal from electricity, gas and heating oil suppliers, government schemes that help with paying bills and how smart meters can help manage energy consumption.
There will also be information about finding support when raising concerns about NHS treatment and getting broadband in so-called ‘not-spot’ areas.
Jon Clemo, Chief Executive of Community Action Norfolk said “We work with a wide and diverse range of community-based organisations and voluntary groups, most of whom address social or economic need in its differing forms. The cost of heating is a major worry for many households across the county, with some facing the choice of ‘heat or eat’. Our roadshows, of which there’ll be more in other locations in the near future, are aimed at helping people discover ways of saving on essential costs and getting best value for money.”
1,300 ambulance delays outside A&E in Norfolk this winter
Almost 1,300 patients at hospitals in Norfolk have faced waits of half-an-hour of more in ambulances outside A&E so far this winter, Liberal Democrat analysis has revealed. Of these, almost 381 waits of an hour or more.
In the week to 31 December, 439 patients faced waits of over half an hour, 165 of them for at least an hour.
Analysis also shows that several hospitals are suffering from dangerously high bed occupancy rates.
Norfolk and Norwich hospital trust was 100% full on two days in the
Faulty public-use defibrillators risk for East of England
There is a serious risk that Automated External Defibrillators (AED) in the East of England are not being maintained properly and have stopped working as a result, Norman Lamb MP has learnt.
AEDs, used in cases of cardiac arrest, are a vital provision in life-threatening emergencies, particularly for rural communities which may have poor access to emergency services. Individuals who require an AED can call 999 to be directed to the nearest defibrillator, details of which can also be found on their online database: http://www.eastamb.nhs.uk/your-service/campaigns/their-life-your-hands.htm. Though the East of England Ambulance Service lists 1281 AEDs in the East of England, many of these may not work as there is no
Norman Lamb, MP for North Norfolk, said “There is a real risk that when someone is having a cardiac arrest the nearest defibrillator doesn’t work. We need to ensure that every public-use defibrillator is working properly and is maintained. People’s lives are at stake here.” Jane Biggs, Founder of the Heart 2 Heart charity which tracks AEDs in the Norfolk area, said “Public-use defibrillators are established in local communities with good intention but are often not maintained due to a lack of communication as to who is responsible for
The dog’s owner, Rachel Grey, called for help and Happisburgh’s D Class ‘Russell Pickering’ was launched with Jake Munday at the helm and Martin Gibbs as crew.
They picked up Rosie, the spaniel, 500 metres off the beach. She was returned to the beach to be reunited with owner, Rachel.
‘Russell Pickering’ was re-housed and made ready for service. We would like dog owners whose dogs get swept out to sea to call the Coastguard and ask for the Lifeboat - we are happy to save a dog and rather than having to search for a missing owner.
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Liberal Democrat MP for North Norfolk Norman Lamb commented “These figures show the NHS crisis in Norfolk is worsening. Thousands of patients have been left stuck in ambulances outside A&Es while several hospitals are suffering from a severe lack of beds. Every day seems to bring yet more bad news about the state of the health service. The blame for this lies firmly at the government’s door. Ministers refused to provide the funding that top NHS officials said was necessary and now patients are paying the price. It’s time to give the NHS and care the extra cash they desperately need by putting a penny on income tax. We also desperately need a cross-party convention to look into how to fund the NHS and care in the long-term.”
Many are gifted to local communities, leading to disputes between councils when maintenance becomes necessary. Furthermore, if the owner/guardian of an AED passes away, there is no system for automatic transference of ownership.
Happisburgh Volunteers were call into action over the Christmas period when an eight year old spaniel was reported going into the sea and was subsequently taken out to sea.
rik.martin@communityactionnorfolk.org.uk The upcoming roadshows will be held at Aylsham Care Trust (St Michael’s Ave) on Thursday 25 January at 10am, Snettisham Memorial Hall on Monday 22 January at 6.30 pm, North Walsham Community Centre on Thursday 1 February at 10am and Downham Market Town Hall on Thursday 8 February at 10am.
week to 31 December. Meanwhile the James Paget University Hospitals Trust has been 100% full for 28 of 42 days so far this winter.
legal requirement or public provision to service them, according to the Resuscitation Council (UK).
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CAN staff are also providing free training for front-line professionals and volunteers whose work involves regular contact with people in the community. Advisors from Community Norfolk are available to host an event for community groups or professional organisations anywhere in the county. Contact Rik Martin on 01362 698216 or e-mail
them. Other life-saving equipment such as fire extinguishers are checked systematically. The same should be true of public-access defibrillators. The false hope people receive when finding out there’s a defibrillator nearby, only to discover it doesn’t work, may be the crucial difference between life and death.”
The British Heart Foundation and RC(UK) are currently investing in a national system which will not only map the location of every defibrillator in the UK, but also send AED guardians regular notifications reminding them of the need to check the defibrillator’s status. This system is due to become available by the summer 2018.
Mr Lamb has written to the Department of Health and the East of England Ambulance Service to highlight the issue. Guardians of AEDs are encouraged to regularly check that their defibrillators are functioning.
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Coltishall Clinic facial rejuvenation approach : the natural look
There is no shortage of practitioners from a variety of backgrounds offering dermal fillers and Botox injections. The trouble is that a majority of these practitioners do not understand how the face ages and/or have a limited number of treatments to offer. Like in any other branch of medicine, correct diagnosis leads to correct treatment. We aim to make a diagnosis and then suggest treatments based on your unique needs. We need a balanced approach rather than too much of the wrong thing! Too tight 'wind tunnel' look facelift surgeries have fallen out of favour and we are in an era of over filling. What I call 'pillow faces'. Sadly, it is not only the patients, but practitioners are doing this to themselves too. Looking filled has almost become the norm! When Botox first came out it was the norm to see frozen expressionless faces. Patients are now moving away from too much Botox and requesting less of the stuff so they still have movement but look softer and well rested.
So what is our approach of facial rejuvenation at the Coltishall Clinic? Multiple changes occur as we age. By addressing all these, truly harmonious and natural looking results can be achieved. Our approach is to produce natural looking, pleasing and harmonious results.
What happens with facial ageing and how we can help?
1. Loss of skin quality, sun exposure and smoking related changes. Solution- skin care and rejuvenation treatments. You need a machine or laser that is suitable for your unique concerns. We are one of the very few clinics in the country who have invested in the full range of specialised dermatological lasers. Often a combination of lasers is required to produce best results. Dedicated Medical Lasers are advanced tools and much better than cheap devices that have become widely available to non-medical personnel since deregulation of lasers. 2. Hyper dynamic wrinkles or in simpler terms wrinkles caused by over use or over activity of facial expression muscles. Some examples are frown lines, forehead lines and crows feet. Solution- judicious use of Botox injections to soften lines and wrinkles caused by muscle action. 3. Loss of volume - we lose bone, fat and muscle resulting in facial deflation and sagging of tissues.
Solution- dermal fillers to restore lost volume and facelift to reposition sagging tissues and remove excess skin. Fillers have come a long way and today's fillers are natural, highly purified products, which are extremely unlikely to produce allergic reactions or other problems. One caveat is to stay away from permanent fillers. The only permanent filler I use is your own fat to restore the facial volume.
4. Sagging skin - gravity and reduction in skin quality can cause skin to stretch and sag. If you have not had the benefit of preventative treatments or there is significant skin excess, surgery is required. However, you do not need extensive surgery under general anaesthesia. By improving your skin quality and replacing lost volume you are less likely to need extensive surgery. Extensive surgery has fallen out of favour and less invasive surgery under local anaesthesia is in. This is what we like to offer. Extent of surgery is also tailored to your specific requirements.
Hospice thanks long serving volunteers The Norfolk Hospice held a thank you event for the latest of their volunteers to reach milestone years of selfless service.
The eight volunteers from the Retail division, Fundraising team and the Inpatient Unit that attended have an amazing 41 years of service between them and there were five more that were unable to attend, making a total of 86 long serving volunteers of 5 years+ still actively supporting the Hospice – incredible! Barry Francis, the Hospice’s Distribution Centre Manager worked out that Brian Tamplin had enabled the Hospice to sell electrical items to the value of £100,000+ in the 5 years he has PAT tested for the Hospice. This is just one example of how our volunteers’ efforts are vital to us. Lynn Lockheart, Director of Operations and Retail at The Norfolk Hospice said “Our volunteers have donated a massive 32,000+ hours of their time from April to October this year, and it’s fantastic that we have so many that feel able to go on giving for years and years – they are a very special bunch of people.” “We are pleased to be able to express our thanks by presenting them with a long service badge which we hope they will wear with pride, as we are so proud of them.” To find out more about volunteering at the Hospice, please visit www.norfolkhospice.org.uk
Left to right Jackie Kill, John Germeney, Irene Germeney, Pat Hargreaves, Sandra Pearce, and Brian Tamplin collecting their 5 years’ service certificates and badges.
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Losing it?
Miranda Marshall, Director, Hayes + Storr
Assessing mental capacity is a science. It is time-specific and decision specific. In law “a person lacks mental capacity in relation to a matter if, at the material time, he is unable to make a decision for himself in relation to the matter because of an impairment of, or a disturbance in the functioning of the mind or brain” (Mental Capacity Act 2005 “The Act”).
Loss of mental capacity to make a decision can be partial, temporary or change over time.
There are specific, defined legal tests for the capacity to do the following: to make a Will, to make a gift, to litigate, to enter into a contract or a marriage.
In most other matters it is the principles set out in The Act which must be used to determine capacity. Presumption of capacity is the first principle of The Act: a person is assumed to have capacity unless proved otherwise. The person claiming that another lacks capacity should be able to provide proof of that incapacity and the test is on the ‘balance of probabilities’ (the standard civil, as opposed to criminal, proof).
A person’s age, appearance, condition or behaviour does not by itself establish a lack of mental capacity.
There are two stages to assessment of mental capacity: diagnostic and functional. Examples of an impairment or disturbance which can be
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diagnosed include dementia, significant learning disabilities, conditions relating to mental illness, concussion, delirium and symptoms of alcohol and drug use.
The functional assessment establishes lack of capacity to understand information, retain it in the mind, use it in the decision-making process and then to communicate the decision. All practicable steps to help that decision-making should be taken. Supported decision-making involves providing relevant information which can be done in a number of different ways. It is important to communicate appropriately and to make the person feel at ease.
Where someone has fluctuating capacity, aiding their memory and making the decision in parts and at the right time can all help.
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The third principle of the Act is that someone should not be treated as incapable of making a decision because their decision may seem unwise. It is the quality of the decision-making rather than the reasonableness of the decision that matters. We all have different ways of looking at the world.
This article aims to supply general information, but it is not intended to constitute advice. Every effort is made to ensure that the law referred to is correct at the date of publication and to avoid any statement which may mislead. However no duty of care is assumed to any
Gresham’s Girls release new single
A year after releasing their first single, Gresham’s Girls have recorded a cover version of the Depeche Mode song, Enjoy the Silence, to help raise money for school charities. In 2016, a group of school friends at Gresham’s School, Holt recorded their first single, a soulful version of Sit Down by James’ raising £1000 for the charity YoungMinds. Following the success of this release, Gresham’s Girls decided to record another single for Christmas 2017. This year Gresham’s Girls are Maria Butcher, Clementine Chapple, Iris Croft, Ella Fairbairn-Day, Amelia Fox, Rachel Heath, Sophy Kenyon, Jemima Porter, Molly Sankey and Romy Sipek. Using the school’s state-of-the-art recording studio in the Britten Building, the girls recorded and produced the single with the help of music teachers Chris Cooper and Justin Myers. Douglas Robb, Headmaster said “Gresham’s Girls have produced an enchanting cover version of this song and I hope their efforts will be rewarded by raising lots of money for our school charities. I will watch with interest the progress of the single over the coming months”. The single is available as a download from Bandcamp and iTunes and all proceeds will go to this year’s school charities, the Opalagilagi School, Kenya and I Afrika Boy’s Home in Nairobi. To download follow the link https://greshamsgirls.bandcamp.com/track/enjoy-the-silence
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Norman Lamb quizzed on being an MP by Erpingham school children Last month Norman Lamb MP met with Primary School Class 3 pupils, who are currently studying Ancient Greece and democracy.
information we didn’t know, such as MP's argue in parliament and they can behave worse than children!”
Another, Ella, said “It was interesting to learn all that is involved in being an MP. I think it is
important to obey the law so you don’t get arrested.”
Mr Lamb said “It was fantastic talking about democracy with Class Three - I hope to see some of them on the front benches in future years.”
They quizzed him on his role in Parliament and the job in general, which he described as ‘never boring’. When asked why he became an MP, Mr Lamb talked about being inspired by Nelson Mandela and the way he united people, and said he felt lucky to have a job that allows him to help others.
One student, Alfie, said “I have never seen an MP. He didn’t look like I expected. He told us lots of
Granny Corbyn saves panto
However, things looked distinctly dodgy for our heroes until Granny Corbyn came up with a rescue plan…. though whether it would have worked in real life is probably a moot point.
Aldborough School’s Christmas Show has plenty of character crossover!
The Key Stage 2 children at Aldborough Primary School in North Norfolk put on a remarkable panto that saw the rotters King John and the Sheriff of Nottingham finally getting their comeuppance –thanks to one Granny Corbyn.
As is usual with the Aldborough School Christmas Show, there was considerable crossover confusion in terms of characters. Robin Hood’s merry gang included Goldilocks and the three bears, one of whom was Paddington, as well as sundry wolves, Pinocchio, Jiminy Cricket, the Frog Prince and a pistol packing Little Red Riding Hood.
Dance for Fun
The Dance for Fun children presented their annual Christmas Show at Worstead Village Hall on Saturday 2 December.
The show was an amazing night of singing, dancing and Christmas fun from 19 children aged 5 years upwards.
Aylsham High makes waves fundraising for Blickling
Students from Aylsham High School have been working with National Trust staff at Blickling Estate to design an interactive model of their lake source heat pump, to entertain visitors, explain how it works and help raise funds for conservation work. The lake at Blickling boasts the largest heat pump in the National Trust and heats the house and offices, reducing Blickling’s carbon emissions by 69 tonnes a year. Sue Price, the National Trust’s Visitor Experience and Programming Officer said “With the pump up and running and now heating the house and West Wing, we felt we needed to talk about and celebrate the project with our visitors and we wanted to involve the local community in how we could do this.”
So, at the beginning of the year, a group of engineering and art and design students from Aylsham High were invited up to Blickling, with the task of creating a working model of the lake source heat pump that was also a donations box, to raise funds for Blickling’s ongoing conservation work.
Danny Sweatman is the Head of Nurture at Aylsham High. “It was great fun to be involved. The students loved seeing behind the scenes at Blickling, how the lake source heat pump worked and then letting their creativity run wild with their designs.’
Once the students were happy with their design, they presented it to staff at Blickling and model maker, Paul Wells of Vernacular Miniatures, Cambridgeshire. Paul was pleased to be involved with the project “The design that the students came up with was brilliantly entertaining and innovative and with a few changes to the materials needed and the shape of the model, I was able to turn their ideas into a reality.”
The model is finally in place for visitors to come and give it a go. With lights, sound and movement, you can see how the lake source heat pump works in a truly entertaining and interactive way. The donations will help Blickling fundraise for its many ongoing conservation projects such as the Walled Garden restoration and the Library conservation project.
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so much out of it.”
“It was a terrific show – the acting and costumes were outstanding,” says parent Mel White, whose daughter was in the show. “Drama at Aldborough is so dynamic, and the kids really work hard and get
Anyone interested in finding out more about the school should call the office during term time on 01263 761264 or email office@aldborough.norfolk.sch.uk. They then went on to perform in Cromer for the Senior Citizens Christmas concert & a care home in Barton Turf, where they sang and danced festive numbers to entertain. Finishing off what has been a very successful year, the children performed in New Stages Christmas pantomime, Jack & the Beanstalk, at North Walsham's Pop Up Peoples Theatre.
“Every penny helps take care of this special place and we are very grateful to the Aylsham High students for helping us raise funds in such a fun and creative way,” Sue revealed. She went on to say; “We’re thrilled with how the model has turned out and are looking forward to seeing our visitors enjoying it too”.
So next time you visit Blickling, why not bring a coin with you, pop it into the model and see what happens? Not only will you be helping to fund crucial conservation work you will find out about the lake source heat pump and you might be in for a few surprises too!
Find out more at www.nationaltrust.org.uk/blickling
Worstead Pre School Nativity
The children from Worstead Pre School enjoyed putting on a Nativity Play for their families called 'The Fox's Tale'.
The children acted, danced and sang (including solos) as they retold the birth of Jesus, through the eyes of a wild fox. Afterwards they were lucky enough to attend a Christmas Fayre and enjoy visiting Father Christmas. If you would like to visit Pre School with a view to your child starting, or put them on our waiting list, please telephone Karla or Paula on 01692 535692 or visit our website for information at www.worsteadpreschool.co.uk
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Wells-Next-The-Sea Lifeboat Memorial named as one of twenty unusual heritage sites in the UK 2017
The Grade II Listed Eliza Adams Lifeboat Memorial, which honours the RNLI Wells crew who lost their lives in an 1880 rescue mission, has been added to the Historic England’s guide to unusual places protected in 2017.
On 29 October 1880, after successfully rescuing the crew of the Brig Sharon’s Rose, the Eliza Adams RNLI lifeboat turned out immediately afterwards to help the Brig Ocean Queen. The vessel had run aground and the RNLI crew could not therefore assist.
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Twelve of the crew were washed from the boat and eleven lost their lives, leaving behind them ten widows and 28 children. More than 2000 people attended the unveiling of the monument in 1906. The memorial has an evocative design with its chain, anchor and lifebuoy and commemorates the lives lost from the RNLI crew.
Norman Lamb, MP for North Norfolk, said “It is wonderful to learn the Eliza Adams Lifeboat Memorial has been given this well-deserved honour. The memorial serves as a reminder of the resilience and community spirit of the people of Wells and the continued dedication of RNLI Wells Lifeboat.”
A gravestone to a war horse, a pair of acoustic mirrors carved into a cliff, and a stunning Japanese-style garden are among 20 sites listed this year that have made it onto Historic England’s guide to unusual places protected in 2017.
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New Year, New Challenge Improve your skills and try something new
Norfolk Community Learning Services are running a range of different courses at Merchants’ Place this year such as Computer Skills, Digital Photography, Childcare, Maths Skills, English Skills and more. If you are looking to further your career aspects or are just looking to learn something new, join one of these friendly courses today and be with other people of the same mindset.
For more information or to enrol onto a course, please contact Norfolk
Bradfield Cricket Club – Rebuild News Update
We want to say a huge thank everyone who has donated funds, or pledged work, and helped with fundraising events over the last year. Incredibly, we have nearly raised all of the funds needed for our rebuilding of the pavilion, but we still have around £7,000 still to raise and our next fundraiser with the Co-op could go a long way to get us over the line. As it is closed season for cricket, we have already started the build part of the project, groundworks were completed last month. After the Christmas break, we will be moving onto the construction phase, with fundraising carrying on through the year to finish off the project. Of course, we’d be only too happy if anyone out there
Broadland Chess Club
This month we are particularly pleased to be able to congratulate one of our Junior members, Ieysaa Bin-Suhayl, on becoming the new Cambridgeshire Chess Champion 2017! He scored 4.5/5, including a last round draw with a player graded 211. His grading performance overall was 210. At only 13 years old, this is a remarkable achievement for someone of such a young age, and shows huge promise for his future.
Ieysaa started playing chess at the age of 4 and by the time he reached 6 was already playing in tournaments. The game of chess itself takes enormous focus and concentration for several hours at a time, and a weekend tournament typically involves five games lasting four or five hours each, possibly longer. During this time social interaction is limited by the rules of the tournament.
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You can also contact Merchants’ Place for more information and we will try our best to help. You can do this by calling 01263 519454 or by emailing info@merchantsplace.co.uk. Alternatively, you can drop into the Centre and speak to a member of staff at 16 Church Street, Cromer, NR27 9ES. would like to donate funds or any other resources – please do contact Elaine Addison on misselaineaddison@outlook.com Amazing news is that we have got through to the Co-op fundraising project, which continues right through until October 2018. This is how it works - when Co-op members buy goods in store, part of this goes to local good causes – so the more members using the store and selecting our local good cause means we raise more money for the re-build project at Bradfield Cricket Club.
You can join up as a co-op member for just £1 at https://www.coop.co.uk/membership and then select Bradfield Cricket Club as your local good cause.
Participating stores are Aylsham and Cromer food stores and Duckers (Aylsham), Jackson & Starling (North Walsham) and Peter Taylor (Holt) funeral care.
Thanks again to everyone involved – you have all made an enormous difference!
Division 1 the Bitterns are leading while in Division 2 the Swallowtails and Harnsers are lying 3rd and 5th respectively, our Harriers are currently in 5th place in division 3. As always our Club is always pleased to welcome visitors and new members of all strengths, we meet at the Kings Head Coltishall on Monday and Wednesday evenings throughout the season, or for more information please find us on facebook, twitter or on our website. Till next time Sandra
Our photo shows Ieysaa with the Cambridgeshire Chess Championship trophy, taken by his proud Mum Tomasina Contu.. He has shown from a very young age that he is a gifted player who will no doubt go on to even greater success.
During the run up to Christmas, the Club held its annual Xmas Quick Play event. The overall winner was Paul Badger, and the photo shows Paul, with Trevor Dennis, Bruce Carmen and Bob Grindod with their prizes!
In other news Broadland has two teams in the semi-finals of the Rapidplay Handicap Cup for the third year in succession, and in the Norfolk
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U13 Girls’ Hockey team enjoy record breaking season
An U13 Girls’ Hockey team, at Gresham’s Prep School in Holt, has had one of the school’s most successful seasons in 15 years, having competed at local, regional and national level last term. On Friday 20 October, the team travelled to Ipswich for the Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS) regional qualifying tournament. Having cruised through the early rounds they beat Framlingham College in the finals to be crowned IAPS East Champions, which ensured their place in the National finals in November.
Walk, walk, walk, Behind the plough he goes, Walking behind two shires In fog or rain or snow. Walk, walk, walk, Up and down the rows, Bending, weeding, cursing Watched by nearby crows.
The girls travelled to Repton School to compete in the IAPS National finals and played in a very tough group, but only lost one match in the group stage of the competition, to the eventual winners, Millfield School.
The team then competed at the Girls’ Norfolk Schools In2Hockey Championships, where they also qualified for the National finals. This was the first time in 15 years that a Gresham’s Prep girls’ hockey team had qualified. It was a tough competition with strong opposition. The team finished second overall at this event, ensuring their place in the National In2Hockey finals, which will take place in Nottingham on 11th May 2018.
Walk, walk, walk, Duty calls him now, The Recruiting Sergeant greets him He takes a solemn vow,
This talented team has played with real determination throughout the season and worked hard to develop their game. The U13 captain, Effie Bowley, has been invited to attend U15 trials at the England Hockey Bury Performance Centre.
Walk, walk, walk, Marching up the lines, Fighting for King and country Amid more mud and slime. Walk , walk, walk, Over the top they go, Bullets whizzing everywhere Fearlessly facing the foe.
The U13A Gresham’s hockey team is Effie Bowley, Tilly Butterworth, Amelia Hill, Izzy Morgan-Evans, Phoebe Williams, Madeleine Ebbage, Sophia Rathleff, Evie-Mae Thorpe, Annabel Garrod and Claudia Hudson-Madge.
Walk, walk, walk, The Corporal leads his men, Onward into No Man's Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Amen.
Following the success of the U13 A team, the U13 B, C, D and E hockey teams at Gresham’s Prep are also celebrating following an unbeaten season.
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