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Happisburgh Lifeboat Station looked back at 2015 with the awards and dinner dance held at Sutton Staithe Hotel on Saturday 27 February.
Just under a hundred people attended the dinner dance. After the meal, the main purpose of the evening was to look back at 2015. Happisburgh RNLI Lifeboat Station volunteers have had five call-outs for our lifeboats throughout the year but they have done much more. Seventeen of the crew have passed the RNLI Casualty Care course.
The volunteers have also been helping the local community by assisting in rounding up 13 heifers who had made a run for it, 10 crew taking part in the Lighthouse Zipwire fundraising event, some volunteers had also helped with the construction of the new village play area and crew also attended the Remembrance Day Sunday Service.
Jake Munday became an Atlantic Helm, Cubitt Seily Jnr completed his Helm course at RNLI College, Poole. We also had the last exercises with the Sea King Helicopter from Wattisham with other local lifeboats, then our first with the new Coastguard helicopter. Jacqui Robertson in the shop The Community Safety Team has been working hard to get the Respect the Water campaign message out with Lifejacket clinics and a big PR launch at Cromer.
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Dawn Phenix received flowers as thanks from the Station for her fundraising work and organising the Lifeboat Day for the past eight years. Dave Cato has taken over as Fundraiser and will be arranging the next Lifeboat Day and Fete which will be on Sunday 7 August at Cart Gap Station.
August saw Lifeboat Day including a callout for missing children at Sea Palling. We went on to raise £5,000 in just four hours. The new Souvenir Shop arrived at Cart Gap and opened before Easter 2015. In the first nine months they had sales of £17,387 and this was down to Jacqui Robertson and her team of 17 volunteers. The Station decided that this year’s Achievement Award should go to Jacqui and team for all their hard work. The shop will be reopening on 19 March.
Dawn receiving her flower from Tim Gimmer
The Service Award for memorable services was not awarded this year as the Lifeboat Management Group did not deem any of last year’s services were sufficiently memorable to receive this award. On the night we raised £800 for the RNLI, with a raffle and auction. The crew and their guests then enjoyed the rest of the night dancing to music played by an excellent band.
Happisburgh RNLI is always looking for new volunteers to help run the lifesaving service. If you are aged 17 or over, physically fit, work or live within 10 minutes of the lifeboat station and eager to join a lifesaving organisation then please come by and say hello. You could also be trained to the standard of the crew and be able to save lives at seas. Volunteers meet every Sunday morning at 9am and Tuesday evenings at 7pm for their weekly training exercises. Call 01692 583269 and leave your details or e-mail Happisburgh@rnli.org.uk
Hospice officially opened by Her Majesty
Last month staff, patients, volunteers and Hospice supporters welcomed Her Majesty The Queen to open the new Norfolk Hospice, Tapping House facility in Hillington.
The Queen was welcomed by Patricia Broke, Chairman of the Trustees at the Hospice, and was then taken on a tour of the Hospice by Lyndsay Carter, Chief Executive.
During the tour supporters, including some of those who helped raise the £3.4m needed to build the new Hospice, were presented to The Queen. Amongst those she met were Valerie and Diana Ford, the wife and daughter of Dr Hugh Ford, the founder of Tapping House. Also presented to Her Majesty was Pin Armitage, a founding member of the Hospice in 1984.
Nicholas and James Crane of Crane Garden Buildings, along with their Head of Sales Peter Mortin, showcased the Courtyard Gardens generously donated by them to the Hospice, featuring plants from the company's award winning displays at Chelsea and Hampton Court Flower Shows.
The Queen spent time with Day Therapy patients who were participating in some of the various therapies provided at the Hospice to help people manage symptoms caused by their illnesses. Christine Hutson presented Her Majesty with a plant from the Patient Therapeutic Gardening Group.
Volunteers and staff from the Hospice’s bereavement service spoke to The Queen about the support they provide in the local area and their partnership with Nelson's Journey, a Norfolk charity that provides bereavement support to children and young people. Jack Plummer and his grandmother, Rachel Walker, who have received support from both charities, presented The Queen with two Nelson’s Journey Worry Bears for Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
The Queen meeting Nick and James Crane and Peter Mortin in the Hospice Courtyard Garden which was designed by Peter and contains the plants from Crane Garden Building’s displays at Chelsea and Hampton Court Before leaving The Queen unveiled an official plaque marking the occasion. She departed to loud cheers from the volunteers, supporters and Hillington residents standing outside the Hospice.
Lyndsay Carter, Chief Executive at The Norfolk Hospice, said, “it was wonderful to welcome Her Majesty to the Hospice and to be recognised for what we are achieving here. Since moving to Hillington we have seen a 75% increase in the number of patients we care for and are able to provide even more highly specialist care than ever before for people living in the local area with complex life-shortening illnesses. We are now working towards developing our services further so that we can reach even more people in the future, with particular focus on getting the badly needed inpatient unit up and running. We are only able to do this thanks to the continued support of the public who provide 90% of our funding.”
Proposals from the Norfolk County Council Parking Committee chairman Mick Castle were halted last month
The NNDC, Broadland DC, and Breckland DC are not voting members of the Norfolk Parking Partnership (NPP) and were about to be voted in, prior to discussing the pay and display issue, when NNDC Ccllr John Rest said that the NNDC would not be signing up to the proposals, reports Eric Hayton, proprietor, Rose Villa Publications.
The NPP Norfolk Parking Partnership was due to discuss proposals that seriously affect Cromer, Sheringham and Hunstanton. All are small seaside towns that are nothing like the two towns that do have parking meters who and are also the voting members of the NNP - Great Yarmouth and King's Lynn. Thoee - and those two towns are not covering the cost of enforcement, hence the proposal to make our towns pay.
For Cromer and Sheringham it is even worse as the NNDC has proposed to raise charges at their Pay & Display car parks. Even more crazy is that it is only a year ago that the introduction of meters was wholly rejected by residents of both towns. Freedom of Information
We know that the NCC has serious budget problems and they predict a deficit on parking enforcement income. However, this knee-jerk proposal to raise revenue just from these three towns needs to have more discussion to say the least. What we are lacking here is the evidence that the introduction of meters would actually have the desired result and evidence that the introduction of meters would not damage the economies of the towns.
Perhaps Ccllr Mick Castle would like to publish the 'months of hard work' that he has said is 'in
jeopardy' which presumably contains this crucial evidence, so that all can see. That way, residents can judge the evidence for themselves.
For your information, the Freedom of Information Act is a useful tool that everyone (not just councillors) can use to request copies of eg extract relevant reports, statistics, documents and evidence that may have been collected or used by local councils and their officersials.
It is not difficult to make an FOI request: • Put the request in writing – letter or email • Include your name • Include an address for correspondence – an e-mail address may be okay, unless the information requested can't be sent electronically, in which case you will need to give a postal address • Clearly describe what information is being requested but avoid very broad requests in case the work involved in locating the information is excessive. You can make a request to Norfolk County Council by emailing: information.management@norfolk.gov.uk, or by post to: Norfolk County Council, Information Management Service, B31, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2DH You can use it - not difficult - select the relevant official or councillor and email your question. www.norfolk.gov.uk is a good place to start. Questions that need answering:
Before looking at parking meters - or any increased charges - what cost reduction measures and efficiencies have been considered by the NPP?
What is the evidence justifying the NPP proposals?
What other solutions were considered?
What analysis/research has been done to quantify the effect oo find out what the potential drop-off in tourism, trade and business of these proposals might be if meters entitled tourists to park for up to four hours in town centre bays, which would effectively 'bed-block' the in and out of those bays with limited parking permitted?
King's Lynn and Great Yarmouth are totally different size of town to our small seaside towns - what is the basis for reasoning that similar measures would work in the same way?
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It is rumoured that these proposals are only being put forward because the NCC has acquired some EU money to fund the capital cost - is this true?
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Call to find the Oldest Cub in Norfolk A call has gone out for Norfolk residents to search through their family photographs, and question their grandparents or even great grandparents for the challenge of the century.
established for younger Scouts and Rover Scouts for the older boys. Baden-Powell wanted the junior scheme to have its own distinct name, uniform and programme.
The aim is to find the oldest surviving Cub Scout or Wolf Cub in Norfolk, as 2016 sees the Cub Scouts celebrate their 100th anniversary. Norfolk Scouts also want former Cub Leaders who live in Norfolk to get in touch so that they can be invited to a Grand Howl on 25th November.
They want to make this an anniversary to remember for the 2000 Cub Scouts across Norfolk.
Scouting history goes back to Robert Baden-Powell, a soldier, artist, actor and free-thinker, who was the founder of Scouting in 1907. His first camp on Brownsea Island brought together 20 boys from a variety of backgrounds. The success of the camp spurred him on to write what would become a classic book of the 20th century, Scouting for Boys.
Scouting soon became a global phenomenon and with numbers growing, it quickly became clear that young people of all ages wanted to get involved. Baden-Powell recognised that a junior section was needed back in 1914 and published his outline for such a scheme, calling it Wolf Cubbing. It was not until 1916 that Wolf Scouts was
Baden-Powell asked his friend Rudyard Kipling for the use of his Jungle Book as a motivational frame in Cub Scouting and in 1917 Baden-Powell wrote a new book, The Wolf Cub's Handbook, for the new Wolf Cubs section. Wolf Cubs were renamed Cub Scouts in 1967 and are still going strong.
The County Commissioner Nickie Chapman, and Tony Milburn, the Assistant County Commissioner for Cubs in Norfolk have launched the Cubs 100 Challenge, offering the chance for boys and girls to earn the Norfolk County Cub Challenge Badge to celebrate 100 years of Cub Scouting. The badge is a multi-part badge with an “Achieved” Arc. The badge design is a wolf’s paw print. Each toe of the paw print is worth 25 points and is awarded once a Cub Scout completes one of the four
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The sections are: Get Active, Adventure Camping, Look Around You and Down the Cub Hut! The Cubs can choose various activities from each section to earn points ranging from 2–10 to gain their unique badge. Norfolk Scouts have organised an “It’s a Knockout” Competition with the final in July and all Cubs will be receiving a 100th Anniversary woggle.
Nickie Chapman said: “Creating programmes that will be exciting and challenging for all Norfolk Cubs has been our main aim and the activities are designed to offer a more taxing and adventurous Cub Scouting experience to both boys and girls.
“Yes, Cub Scouts is not just for boys, it is for girls as well. I find that a lot of parents still just think Cubs and Scouting in general is only for boys, but we have, in Norfolk, sections which have girls outnumbering the boys. It is worth highlighting we also have young people with disabilities and special needs. Scouting truly is ‘For All’. “Cub Scouts is for young people aged 8 to 10½ and operates all over Norfolk. This Cubs 100 challenge is open to all young people, even if they join next week.”
Norfolk Scouts can be contacted on 01603 502246 or email hq@norfolkscouts.org.uk
We can’t believe that the Museum of the Broads at Stalham re-opens this month for 2016.
Our on-site reporter tells us that the volunteers have been beavering away with their winter jobs including giving the Reception area a new bright look. Some of the exhibits have also been spruced up all ready for the big re-opening on Wednesday 23 March at 10am.
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Volunteers needed to help people living with Dementia
This year's special exhibition is ‘Broadland’s High Streets Through Time’ and will offer some nostalgic window shopping in some familiar The North Norfolk Fit Together local charity will be continuing their locations. project to help people living with dementia and their carers to get out in the fresh air, make friends and keep active. During June, July, August and Plenty for all to see and do September we will be meeting up, having a little stroll and enjoying a cup of tea. Memory walks will be on a Wednesday morning in Cromer and at There’s an Easter trail for the young ‘uns running from Good Friday Felbrigg and on a Thursday afternoon in North Walsham and Mundesley. until Sunday 10 April, and a concert with the Sheringham Shantymen All meeting points have toilet facilities and refreshment venues. We offer at Hoveton Village Hall on Friday 8 April - details on the website very short walks for those who want to stretch their legs a bit or enjoy the www.museumofthebroads.org.uk . Check it out me hearties! scenery and fresh air from a wheel chair. Why not #makeitstalham in March and find out how The Museum of the Broads is "Bringing the story of the Broads alive"? Open daily from 10am to 4pm. Steam boat rides Tuesday to Thursday. Museum of the Broads, Stalham Staithe, NR12 9DA 01692 581681
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The full programme can be viewed at www.activenorfolk.org/fittogether on the North Norfolk page and booking is essential on 07766 259999. If you enjoy the outdoors and having a chat and would like to help us deliver these activities please contact Mel Brown on 07766259999 or mel.brown@activenorfolk.org. You will receive full local training to become a walk leader and a Dementia Friend.
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This week Shane has chosen to pick 2 of the key ingredients from one of the popular seasonal dishes served daily on the menu at the Sea Marge Hotel.
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1. slice the pealed potatoes about 1/2 cm thick 2. sweat down onion, garlic and herbs 3. add potato to onions, garlic and herbs (be sure to place in layers in your oven proof dish. Once neatly arranged add cream and salt & pepper. 4. place in the pre heated oven at 190 c, cooking till potatoes are cooked and golden brown in colour.
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How can we help you reduce first signs of ageing around the eye area? There are three main changes that occur with ageing. Loss of volume, loss of skin elasticity causing sagging skin and sun damage that affects the skin quality. Essentially we can address all three elements of ageing resulting in total rejuvenation and natural looking results.
Careful use of botox and fillers or fat injection can restore volume reduce dynamic wrinkles formed by muscle over activity. Another revolutionary technique has been tear trough rejuvenation with hyaluronic acid fillers such as restylane. New injection methods now allow us to achieve excellent results without any bruising or downtime. Fat injections are also making a comeback and fat is an excellent filler to provide volume even in eyebrows and temporal hollows. It is especially attractive for patients who are considering liposuction. Suctioned fat can be used to provide a volumetric lift to facial areas or for the whole face. We can use lasers to create a new skin and reduce and reverse sun damage. This is only possible with a laser treatment. Finally if required we can use surgery to lift the brows or remove excess eyelid skin.
How do you perform eyelid skin tightening or skin removal to address more advanced changes of skin ageing? Eyelid skin tightening remains a very popular procedure. Blepharoplasty or eyelid surgery is one of the most popular cosmetic surgical procedures worldwide. Ageing changes in this area are almost universal.
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Girls want ‘to give the nurses a treat’
Eight year old Issy and six year old Nelly Wilson who live in Northrepps are raising money for the nurses at The Norfolk & Norwich Hosptial who looked after their daddy when he was poorly last year. ‘Daddy’ will be better known to many readers as Will Wilson.
They explained ‘last year our Daddy was really poorly and had to spend a long time in hospital. We missed him but he was looked after really well by the doctors and nurses at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. Our Daddy says the nurses are the best ever and work very long hours’.
The girls are having a stall outside Miss Madeleines in Station Road, Sheringham on Easter Saturday with bric-a-brac books etc ‘so that we can give a donation to the nurses fund so that they can have a treat’. ‘We would like to thank Mary and Robert Kirby from Miss Madelines for letting us use the front outside of their shop for this. Please come and buy something from us’.
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Solar Power Crushes Cromer Litter
Revolutionary smart litter bin piloted in Cromer. A revolutionary smart litter bin powered by solar energy is being trialled by North Norfolk District Council in Cromer.
The ‘smart’ solar powered litter bin crushes rubbish down to stop litter being blown around the town. The trial of the bin started on 10 February and runs through to Easter.
The ‘Clean Cube’ is a compactor litter bin near to No1 Fish and Chip Shop in Cromer. It is larger than a normal litter bin and when the litter reaches a certain height it compacts the waste within by using a hydraulic ram.
Cllr Angie Fitch-Tillett, North Norfolk District Council Cabinet Member for the Environment said “We are trialling this new bin to see how successful it could be in reducing the volume of waste so that our bins can be used for longer. I think it’s great that we’re putting smart technology to work to help protect the environment.”
The solar powered Clean Cube can hold up to eight times the amount of litter of a normal litter bin - and the solar panel uses daylight to charge the internal battery.
The ‘smart’ solar bin also tells the team how full it is and when it was last emptied. It is hoped that the trial, which took place over the half-term break will be a good test of what it can do.
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First Highlights announced for Holt Festival 2016 Pop, poetry, chat, Chopin, comedy and mind magic for North Norfolk’s premier mixed arts festival. The award winning Holt Festival has announced its first dozen highlights for July 2016, giving an excellent taste of the full festival programme that will be revealed in May. Since its inception in 2009 the festival has featured an international array of music, drama, visual art, literature, comedy, kids shows and workshops, taking over the charming North Norfolk Georgian country town bringing it and its and venues alive with activity. In just 7 years the arts extravaganza has established itself as one of the East’s most anticipated events. Household names are a feature of the festival. Familiar TV face, radio voice, former MP, Government Whip and master raconteur Gyles Brandreth brings his smash hit Edinburgh show Word Power! that takes an uproarious magic carpet ride around the world of words. Comedian Jenny Éclair, a self styled Professional grumpy old woman, amateur soup maker and novice knitter brings her hilarious How To Be A Middle Aged Woman (Without Going Insane) which puts middle age under the microscope as she ponders whether to laugh, cry or buy a dachshund! Al Pacino described Julie Christie as ‘the most poetic of all actresses’ and following her surprise appearance alongside friend and fellow thespian Sir John Hurt last year, she’s back again in 2016. Fittingly she’ll be reading poems from the new book ‘Poems That Make Grown Women Cry compiled by father and son team Anthony and Ben Holden. In the book 100 prominent women including Yoko Ono, Dame Judi Dench, Miranda Hart and Norfolk girl Olivia Coleman reveal the poems that move them to tears. Music includes a headline show from Dire Straits co-founder John Illsey and his band playing many of the songs that helped sell over 120 million albums (and counting) worldwide. The Crazy World of Arthur Brown scored a global smash in 1968 with Fire proclaiming their powerfully voiced leader to be ‘the god of hellfire’, a song that still sends a shiver up the spine. Merseybeat stalwarts The Searchers bring some welcome early sixties nostalgia with hits such as Sugar and Spice and Needles And Pins. The offbeat dynamism of Royal Academy of Music trained electric string quartet Stringfever encompasses music from Ravel to Guns n’ Roses and most things in between - including the complete history of music in 5 minutes! There’s an exclusive from multi award-winning Polish piano virtuoso Mariola Cieniawa, honouring Holt with her very first UK concert outside London and The Good Gnus featuring Canterbury Cathedral organist and choirmaster Dr. David Flood sing a selection of the quirky songs of Flanders and Swann, Noel Coward, Richard Stilgoe, Peter Skellern, and Tom Lehrer. The full list of literary speakers will be revealed when the full programme is announced in May but in these ‘early announcements’ the literary world is represented by internationally renowned chronicler of the lives of great men and women, Lady Antonia Fraser DBE. She will use this occasion to discuss her memoir of her own early life My History. Joanna Trollope, one of the UK’s best-loved authors, comes to Holt to discuss her modern day reworking of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility with Holt Festival Artistic Director Charles Pugh. They will compare current social attitudes towards love and marriage with those in Austen’s day. Often described as the closest thing in the universe to a real-life Sherlock Holmes, forensic mind reader Colin Cloud mixes mind magic and brain science in an unbelievable and thoroughly unique and entertaining stage show. He can deduce everything about everyone and recall information from the recesses of his subject’s mind. Colin Cloud could potentially be the most dangerous man on earth – fortunately he is on our side!
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‘It’s always a difficult job to match and surpass a successful debut ‘ said Charles Pugh. ‘My first festival last year was well received with lots of sell out shows, but I think these early highlights demonstrate that Holt Festival continues to astonish and evolve, and of course stimulate and entertain.’ He added ‘We have more big names in the pipeline too and I’m already looking forward to announcing the full programme in all its glory in May, which will also include international art exhibitions, drama and children’s events’. Entry details for the Holt Festival Art Prize, which attracts submissions from far and wide will be announced soon. The 2016 Holt Festival runs from 23 – 31 July. Tickets for the early shows go on general sale on 7 March following 2 weeks of priority booking for Friends, Ambassadors and Sponsors. For full details of the programme, updates and how to become a Friend, Ambassador or Sponsor of the festival visit www.holtfestival.org Holt Festival is generously supported by Gresham’s School.
North Norfolk Chorale
President: The Marchioness Townshend North Norfolk choir to perform for Holy Week During Holy Week the North Norfolk Chorale will sing Mozart’s Requiem at St Nicholas’s Church, North Walsham on Wednesday 23 March at 6.30pm. As this will be an act of worship there is no admission fee. Rosemary Kimmins, Musical Director of North Norfolk Chorale, said “we are very much looking forward to performing this beautiful and remarkably moving work, and we hope that as many people as possible can join us and listen”. A retiring collection will be held in aid of Church and Choir funds.
Volunteers Needed for New Settling in Service
Community based volunteers are being sought to participate in a new ‘Settling in Service’ for patients being discharged from hospital. This project is very much in its infancy and initially volunteers are being sought by the NNUH to help discharged patients who live alone to ‘settle’ back home with confidence – only short term help is needed, but we feel it is so beneficial, especially to those in outlying village communities. Newly discharged hospital patients often feel very vulnerable when returning home, and unsure about coping with daily living… so a cup of tea, a istening ear and a hand of friendship can make a huge difference in the first couple of days, enabling them to pick up the threads of their normal routines with confidence once again. Volunteers will initially meet patients as they return home and then follow up with a second visit or telephone call the following day. Hopefully, the patient will then feel settled, however any concerns can be raised with a dedicated coordinator who will be able to refer on to community based assistance. We are looking to recruit some caring and dedicated volunteers in the North Norfolk area who will be available to help on an ad hoc basis to make the service viable. Please contact Kim-Marie Shreeve, Administration Assistant, Voluntary Services Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, 01603 286060 ext. 2060
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AIR TRAINING CORPS 75TH ANNIVERSARY
The Air Training Corps formed on 5 February 1941, and its 75th Anniversary was celebrated in North Walsham by a parade and church service.
Cadets from 2110 [North Walsham] Squadron hosted cadets from 222 (Broadlands), 231 (Norwich), 1132 (Stalham) and 1895 (Cromer) Squadrons. Led by the drums of Norwich Squadron the parade marched along Yarmouth Road to St Nicholas Church. The salute was taken by Squadron Leader Kevin Green and Councillors Brenda West and Barry Hester, the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of North Walsham. The cadets, friends and family and guests then went into the St Nicholas Church for a service, led by Rev Paul Cubitt, padre of North
Squadron Leader Kevin Green with the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of North Walsham taking the salute. The drums of 231 (Norwich) Squadron leading. Walsham Sqn. The Padres of all the other squadrons joined him for an inspiring service. Afterwards there was coffee and biscuits in the church hall with an opportunity for all to socialise.
Flying Officer Alan Stevens, Officer Commanding North Walsham Squadron acted as Parade Commander and said he was very pleased with the turn out. The Air Cadets offers young men and women great opportunities and gives them a great CV to take into the world of work.
In St Nicholas Church the standards of the five squadrons, 222 (Broadlands), 231 (Norwich), 1132 (Stalham) and 1895 (Cromer) led by Corporal Wedge-Clarke bearing the standard of 2110 [North Walsham] Squadron.
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NORMAN LAMB MP VISITS NORTH NORFOLK SPEAKERS CLUB
North Norfolk MP Norman Lamb joined members of North Norfolk Speakers Club at their meeting on 17 February.
He listened to members’ prepared speeches and then took part in the Table Topics impromptu speech competition.
At the end of the meeting, Mr Lamb was invited to make the awards for Best Speech (Peter Battrick) and Best Table Topic (Louise Cowell).
“Being able to speak confidently in public is a very useful skill,” said Mr. Lamb. “Every good speaker has to be able to relax, and I’ve had a really enjoyable and relaxing evening in the company of some excellent North Norfolk speakers.
“Everyone has told me that being a member has not only improved their ability to speak in public but also their Norman Lamb MP visiting North Norfolk confidence and capabilities. Speakers Club in North Walsham. I’m full of admiration for L – R: Sue Eastman (Area Director), Stuthem all and they clearly art Richards (President, North Norfolk enjoy themselves - more Speakers Club), Norman Lamb, Paul Rosier (Toastmaster for the evening). people should join!”
North Norfolk Speakers Club meets on alternate Wednesdays at North Walsham High School, Spenser Avenue, North Walsham. For further information please visit www.nnsc.co.uk, email northnorfolkspeakersclub@gmail.com or telephone Gillian 01692 650250.
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Musical cast includes a North Norfolk sister act
Two sisters are playing love rivals in a youth musical telling the story of one of the 20th century's most influential and tragic women.
Twenty year old Paris Chandler is stepping into the starring role of Argentinian First Lady Eva Peron.
And younger sister Chloe, 17, plays Peron’s mistress who is ousted by the upwardly-mobile, actress turned political reformer Eva.
The sister act in Sheringham Little Theatre's Evita show is not unusual for the showbizzy siblings.
The Aylsham pair have regularly been seen on stage at the town's high school drama productions – both of them taking leading roles in recent years – and also help mum Jo Chandler run her West End Experience events for would-be young stage stars.
Paris, who is waiting to start an English Literature degree at the UEA said she was intoxicated by the songs and story of Evita, which told the story of a strong woman, who was “sassy, independent and ambitious” and rose from the streets to political power.
The pop opera charts Eva’s life from a starry-eyed teenager from a poor family who sought fame as an actress. She helped her career by social climbing in the world of politics, helped with political reforms making her popular with the people, but died from cancer aged just 33.
Chloe, who is at Paston Sixth Form College, added she and Paris, whose dad is Radio Norwich presenter Rob, were close as sisters and enjoyed performing together.
They are just two of 40 young cast and crew members, aged from eight to 21, in the sixth youth production staged by the theatre as part of its community role to encourage young people to get involved in the performing arts.
Theatre director Debbie Thompson said the youth productions aimed to give opportunities for talented young people in North Norfolk to “make friends, learn theatre and social skills, work as a team, and gain self confidence.”
a full week of final polishing before curtain up.
Mrs Loftus said Evita combined social history with a heart-rending human tale, great Latin beats and songs that “get under your skin”
Well-known songs include Don’t Cry for Me Argentina which topped the UK singles charts at Christmas 1976 sung by Julie Covington, Another Suitcase Another Hall (charted by Barbara Dickson) and Oh What a Circus (a hit for David Essex).
Joining her on the production team are pianist Kate Munro, vocal coach Evie Anderson and choreographer Vikki Feetham who is helping the young cast tackle dance numbers such as the Argentinian tango. . Narrator Che is played by Joe Annison, 20, from North Walsham, whose employers at Marsh Insurance gave him £200 for his voluntary work as bar manager at Worstead Festival – cash which Joe has donated to the Evita show to help buy a computerised vocal coaching system.
Evita runs at the Sheringham Little Theatre from 2 - 9 April (7.30pm nightly except 3 April, plus a 2.30pm matinee on 9 April). Tickets via the box office 01263 822347 or visit sheringhamlittletheatre.com
The Little Theatre’s next youth production will be a mid-September concert of show songs. To get involved email debbie@sheringhamlittletheatre.com
Show director Tracey Loftus said “It is incredible to watch some previously timid children blossom during the shows.
“There are no petty jealousies. They all support each other,” said the former Mundesley school teacher and member of Mundesley Players.
A lot of commitment was involved, with rehearsals for the Easter show beginning in December. The youngsters give up all day every Sunday initially, before stepping up to midweek too as show time gets closer and
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Recently Asked Question and Answers on Family Law
By Neale Grearson, Head of Family Department at Clapham & Collinge Solicitors
Question 1: My estranged husband has transferred all of his assets to his brother. Will this affect our Divorce?
There is an obligation on husbands and wives when they separate or divorce to be open and honest with each other and to act appropriately. If he has transferred assets in an attempt to deplete your financial entitlement the Court has the power to overturn such a transaction and to take that into account as part of a Divorce settlement.
Question 2: Are maintenance Orders linked to inflation? How could they be increased?
Maintenance Orders for an ex-husband or ex-wife are not automatically linked to inflation. The Order dealing with the maintenance can include a provision linked to the Retail Price Index but that is unusual. Maintenance can be increased by agreement or an Order can be varied if there is a change in circumstances so an Application can be made to a Judge. This is in relation to maintenance for an ex-wife or ex-husband but maintenance for children can only be dealt with by the Child Maintenance Service if agreement is not reached as the Courts have only limited powers over and above what the Child Maintenance Service can assess the level of maintenance at.
Question 3: My wife has been violent to me in the past. I have been told to get a Civil Injunction but what is it and what does it do?
An application can be made for an injunction which is a Court Order to protect a victim of domestic violence. Any violence is a criminal offence and can be reported to the police for criminal action to be taken. This should always be the first step as the police may be able to take the quickest action and may be able to put measures in place for your protection such as ensuring your address is noted on their system for a quick response, installing panic alarms in your property, and prosecuting any offences via the criminal justice system, which can include obtaining a Restraining Order against the person concerned. In the alternative, or alongside any action the police may take, a civil injunction, such as a Non-molestation Order, may be required. Much like a Restraining Order, which is obtained through the criminal courts following a prosecution, a Non-molestation Order can provide for measures that protect you such as prohibiting your partner from contacting you or coming near you or your property. Once a Non-molestation Order is in place, its breach can be enforced as a criminal offence by the police or through the civil courts as a contempt of court.
Question 4: If I have joint custody or sole custody of our daughter would I still have to pay my ex-wife maintenance?
Cromer Walkers Are Welcome - New in Ideas for 2016
In 2015 we developed our town information boards project, aiming to encourage visitors to “Walk Cromer” and to use some of the excellent public transport links. Cromer is the hub for access to a superb range of footpaths and National Trails, as well as many more local walking routes.
We are delighted that many local traders & accommodation providers are displaying our window stickers, encouraging walkers to stay, shop, take tea, or enjoy a delicious pint, muddy boots & all!
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The Child Maintenance Service makes assessments in relation to the payment of maintenance to children if parents cannot agree. Whether maintenance would have to be paid does depend on the particular circumstances and the amount of time that a child spends with each parent.
Question 5: What is a Financial Clean Break Order and what does it do? Can it be challenged in the future like in these Court cases I see?
A Financial Clean Break means that a husband and wife will not be able to make any future financial claims against the other after their Divorce. In particular it would normally include the provision of all claims for maintenance, capital and against the Estate of the deceased on the death of one of them. It is rare for a Court Order to be challenged and there would need to be a good reason for this. There have recently been a number of high profile cases where Court Orders have been re-opened because of the lack of honesty and financial disclosure given by a husband. Usually however a settlement that is agreed and contained in a Consent Order which adds provision for a Clean Break is not capable of being challenged.
Question 6: My Dad only lent me the deposit for our flat if I make my fiancée sign a pre-nup. What if he won't? A Pre-Nuptial Agreement can set out the terms that are accepted should apply if there were to be a Divorce. Very often pressure is exerted from members of family that give or lend money to a son or daughter if they are concerned about what would happen on a subsequent Divorce. Signing a Pre-Nuptial Agreement is entirely voluntary and cannot be forced on anyone.
Question 7: My estranged husband wants to come back to try again. My cousin told me about post-nups in the USA – what are they? A Post-Nuptial Agreement is similar to a Pre-Nuptial Agreement but is entered into after a marriage. They have generally been accepted in this country as being even more enforceable than a Pre-Nuptial Agreement. They are intended to set out what a husband and wife intend should happen if their marriage breaks down and there is a Divorce. Pre-Nuptial Agreements and Post-Nuptial Agreements are becoming more common in this country and are now widely accepted by the Court as binding so long as there are safeguards in place to ensure that they are fair. It is now no longer left to the rich and famous to have such agreements.
If you are experiencing family issues, thinking of separating or want some family legal advice, why not come along to our free advice morning for a chat? It’s the ideal opportunity to meet our specialist family law solicitors in confidence and find out how we can help. Our next family advice morning is taking place on Saturday 21st May from 10.00am – 12.00pm. To book your place, or for more information, call 01692 660230 or email lhb@clapham-collinge.co.uk If you require advice on any other legal matter please contact Clapham & Collinge Solicitors on 01263 823398 or email info@claphamcollinge.co.uk
been a great asset, offering help & advice, displaying our banner & selling our cute little Cromer-Sheringham Pocket Walk & information packs. In 2016 we will be adding more walks to this series, and now each will contain discount vouchers for use in local shops & businesses.
Our first discount voucher is in partnership with Mountain Warehouse, offering 10% off on presentation of the discount card. We are looking for more businesses to add vouchers to the packs, the scheme is free to enter and should encourage more customers through your door.
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Talented Artist donates foot-painted picture to Lloyd Court
The Tenants of Lloyd Court housing with care scheme in High Kelling, North Norfolk were presented with a winter landscape painting, donated by Peter Longstaff, who paints with his toes. Norman Lamb, MP for North Norfolk, unveiled the painting.
The painting of a winter scene is approximately 7 feet by 4 feet, and has been placed in the entrance to the scheme where it can be enjoyed by everyone. Peter, who was born without arms, has also agreed to paint another painting of spring and summer as the seasons change. He is a member of the ‘Mouth and Foot Painting Artists’ which was formed in 1957. The MFPA partnership is part of an international self-help association of artists (AMFPA) who paint without the use of their hands. There are
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Bodley was referred to Toll Barn Vets by another veterinary practice when he stopped eating. His owner was understandably very concerned so we started investigating immediately. Just an hour later we had the answer from our own in-house lab – the blood tests showed Bodley’s kidneys weren’t functioning properly and the x-rays and ultrasound scans revealed the reason for this was stones causing blockages within both kidneys and ureters (the tube running from the kidney to bladder).
Treatment was started immediately with IV fluids, antibiotics and surgery to remove the stones causing blockages in both the kidneys and the ureters. After several days of intensive care from our dedicated team in our purpose built ‘exotic pet’ hospital ward, and repeat blood tests to ensure his kidneys remained
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A variety of treatment options exist for kidney and bladder stones depending on the stage of stone formation when the disease is noticed so it is vital to detect problems early in order to maximise the chance of successful treatment. If you are concerned about your pet please give us a call on 01692 407126 to discuss how we can help or book a free of charge health check with our qualified nurses. For free quotations call Mark www.dunhamgroundworks.co.uk mark@dunhamgroundworks.co.uk Dunham Groundworks 6 Thurgarton Road Aldborough Norwich NR11 7NY
CROMER MUSIC EVENINGS – REVIEW
Johnson (bass – vocal), Dylan Latham (violin), Kai Miller (cello), Helen Herbert (recorder) and Murray Chapman (piano) played music by Ravel, Bach, Vaughan-Williams, John Ireland, John Butterworth, Max Bruch, Brahms, Bela Bartók, Dario Castillo, Giuseppe Sammartini, Hans-Martin Linde and Stephen Montague.
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Again Ro Curtis brought together six musicians of exceptional talent, enabling them to perform in possibly a smaller venue than they have been used to, which can be quite daunting when the audience front row is just an arm's length away from the performer!
A full house enjoyed the choice of programme and the selection of each artist who all excelled in performance.
Included in the line-up were Kai Miller, playing cello and Holly Farnell playing alto saxophone, both confirming we have an abundance of talent in our midst.
This concert proved to be an astute choice to open the 2016 series of the Cromer Music Evenings concerts in which each performer gave of their best, surely highlighting the quality of their teaching, the support of parents, culminating in the appreciation they bring to many listeners.
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Artists were Holly Farnell (alto sax), Sebastian
CALLING ALL MUSICIANS
Where have all the musicians gone Your local based Orchestra needs you ARE you are a musician with a reasonable standard of playing? We would be interested for you to contact us with a view to joining The Cromer Orchestra to enjoy playing a wide variety of music.
The orchestra which is mainly of adult players would like to hear from other adult players who perhaps have not considered joining an orchestra before or who have let their playing lapse, as well as players who would add us to their list of regular musical activities.
We are particularly looking for String and Brass players. We play all genres of music from Films and Shows to the classics of Mahler, Beethoven, Mozart - we cover a good variation of music genre.
Senior pet awareness month March 2016
Bring your senior pet for a free of charge health check with our qualified nurses. We are also offering 10% discount on “MOT” blood and urine tests for senior pets and are happy to discuss and advise on our range of high quality senior pet foods and joint supplements to help keep your pets in good condition for longer.
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The accompanists were David Neil Jones, Lawrence Tao, Beverley Baker and Duncan Barlow who, by their skill, enhanced each performance. Here, it must be said that the piece by Stephen Montague Paramell Va not only tested the ability of Murray Chapman, his page turner, and the front two rows of the audience, but mainly the stability of Templewood’s Yamaha Grand!! Amazing!
Spread the cost of routine pet care and save money! In return for a monthly direct debit you receive free of charge booster vaccinations, free of charge flea and worm treatment and discounts on items and treatments purchased from the practice – call us for more details!
Cromer Orchestra also prides itself on being a training orchestra and we like to give opportunities to talented young players to learn the art of orchestral playing. We are now looking for young musicians to replace our younger members who have now moved on to College and University.
The Orchestra meets at the Belfry Arts Centre in Overstrand on Monday evenings from 7pm – 9pm.We look forward to hearing from you. If you would like to join us please contact Norman Moor on 01263 511600.
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Mackerel with Lime and Coriander
Exciting times here at the Grove as our Spring menu is in place. The best Icarus Hines’ meat and crab and lobster from the legendary John Davies feature highly of course. It’s great to have such wonderful artisan suppliers right on the doorstep and we are privileged to be working with them all. Our new Orangery is due to be finished by Easter (though at the time of writing it looks a little way off!) which will increase our afternoon tea capacity and also provide a small bar leading into the gardens. Plan your Pimms evenings now! We look forward to seeing you at the Grove.
Ingredients • 2 whole mackerels • 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped • Grated zest and juice of 1 lime • 1 tbsp olive oil • 20g fresh coriander, finely chopped • 1 garlic clove, crushed
Hermitage Ensemble
Method
1. Make 4 diagonal slashes across the mackerel on each side, cutting down to the bone. Place in a shallow dish.
2. Mix the chilli, lime zest and juice, olive oil, coriander, garlic and a little sea salt. Place onethird of the mixture into the cavity of each fish and rub the remainder over the skin. Cover, place in the fridge and marinate for 30 minutes-1 hour.
3. When ready to cook, preheat the grill to high. Place the mackerel on a grill rack, drizzling over any remaining lime juice from the rub mixture, and cook for 6-7 minutes on each side until the skin is crispy and the flesh just-cooked.
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The Hermitage Ensemble from St Petersburg, Russia will be giving a concert in Salthouse Church on Wednesday 6th Aprl at 7.30pm. The professional opera singers, which includes a distinctive very low profundo bass, will be giving a programme of Russian Orthodox music and folk songs in the style of the "Red Army" etc. Tickets £10 from Holt Computer Services Shop, 01263 711795, or The Old Post Office Shop, Salthouse.
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Slow Food Aylsham donates 100 recipe books to foodbank
Recipe booklets were on the menu when Slow Food Aylsham presented Cromer and District foodbank with 100 copies of a publication produced by the Aylsham-based organization.
The booklets were specifically designed with the foodbank’s food parcels in mind and include recipes which have been produced and tested by members of Slow Food Aylsham, ogether with local chef Derrol Waller. Wipe clean and ‘open flat’, the booklets are very kitchen-friendly. A spokesperson for the foodbank said “we are sure they will be helpful, and a source of inspiration for our clients.”
Cromer and District foodbank exists to help individuals and families in crisis situations. Its clients access services through front-line support groups such as Citizens’ Advice
Reasons for needing foodbank services are many and varied but can include:
Cromer & District foodbank Project Manager Ella King (right), received the recipe booklets from Slow Food Aylsham Chairman Mo Anderson-Dungar Bureaux, School Parent Advisors, Health Visitors, Housing Associations and Money Management Advisors, all of whom hold foodbank vouchers. The vouchers can be presented at one of the distribution centres in Aylsham, Cromer, Holt, North Walsham, Sheringham or Stalham in exchange for a food parcel sufficient for at least 3 days.
The foodbank feeds over 2,000 people in a year, a number which continues to rise.
• a change in circumstances, resulting in stoppage of all benefits until new amounts are assessed • bereavement • redundancy • unexpected repair bills.
Details of foodbank locations and opening times, as well as advice on where to obtain vouchers is available from Project Manager Ella King on 07826 376 343 or email info@cromerdistrict.foodbank.org.uk
Slow Food Aylsham is a voluntary membership organisation, part of the worldwide Slow Food movement. As well as working closely with the local community, it organises the Aylsham Food Festival, held each year at the beginning of October. There is more information at www.slowfoodaylsham.org.uk
World Book Day at Worstead Pre School
World Book Day was enjoyed by all the pre-schoolers attending Worstead Pre-school. The children dressed-up as a range of different book characters - from Lily Rabbit in the new series of Beatrix Potter's books to an astronaut reading books about the moon.
All the staff were suitably dressed too! - from the Tiger who came to tea, to a ladybird in a non-fiction insect book. What a lot of lovely stories! We are now taking names for our waiting list in September and January 2017 please telephone Sue on 01692 535692 or email us on worsteadpreschool@btconnect.com
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A Grove Miscellany
A few reminiscences of 75 years at The Grove, by John Graveling
INTRODUCTION
This all started in 1936. My father was an engine driver with the Great Eastern railways. He was brought up on a farm and badly wanted some land for a small holding. The Grove became vacant and was put up for auction. For some reason nobody wanted to buy it so in 1936 my parents decided to rent it. They probably would not have done so if they had known a war was on the horizon and they certainly would not have done so had they known my mother was pregnant with me. But go ahead they did.
I was the youngest of four children born on boxing day 1936. The older three were all girls being twelve, ten and four years older than me. It was quite hectic for my mother trying to run a guest house with no previous experience; having three young daughters and a baby son. She would often leave me in the care of my two older sisters. This was OK until they decided to push me in my pram down into town and down the gangway to the beach. Now, anyone who knows Cromer will also know that the gangway is steep. They let go and down the gangway I hurtled! Fortunately the pram was one of those magnificent old types which were shaped a bit like a coracle with lovely spring suspensions. The worst it would give a young baby was a severe attack of hiccups. The next bit you can believe if you want to. It was a spring tide and the water was lapping the base of the gangway. It was a bit like launching a mini lifeboat. Being the shape
it was, the pram was amphibious and went floating off into the waves to be rescued by a gallant fisherman!! But I can’t remember all this because I was too young and I am not too sure of the facts.
But let’s get on with the story.
SOME HISTORY
It appears that there were two old cottages on the site of The Grove which were built possibly back in Elizabethan times. Evidence of old flintwork was seen when the new entrance to number 97 was built in 2005.
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Around 1797 Joseph Gurney from Norwich wished to have a holiday home by the seaside for his family. He needed a holiday home as he had eleven children! (guess he needed a holiday as well!) He constructed much of the present building onto the former cottages. This included the front two thirds at the western end. We are not sure where the staircase was situated but we are reasonably confident that it was at right angles to the front hall and at the end of it. When we had the floor boards taken up outside what is room 1 we found some large beams that did not serve any purpose unless they were at the head of the staircase. The existing staircase was almost certainly added later. It has an “outside window” from the landing opposite room 3, and when we were decorating it could be seen that very old wall paper had been trapped by newer plaster where the staircase was taken through the wall opposite room 2.
Old post cards from around 1902 (?) show the front without the eastern third. This part of the building was constructed with a cavity wall which is unlike the remainder of the house.
The roof trusses over the south wing have obviously been used elsewhere or have been lifted from a lower level. They have markings cut into them indicating how they should be replaced. (see pic 1)
Pic 2 Note the tile splines over bedroom 1.(The cross timbers have been added recently)
drawing room, and turned it into a Guest House. It was not long after this that Hitler started causing problems in Europe; the holiday industry ceased to function and the Guest House was no more until 1946.
AYLSHAM SINGERS presents FAIRY TALES, MAGIC AND MYSTERY
A concert with something for everyone. Unusual medleys from Snow White to The Wizard of Oz, some familiar songs and some you will never have heard before! Saturday 2nd April at 7.30pm in Aylsham Parish Church. Tickets £7.50 available from 14th March at Barnwells, Market Place, Aylshamor Tel. Caryl on 01263 732808. Thanks very much, Caryl Taylor, Chairman Aylsham Singers
Music to Lift your Spirits …
Pic 1 Roof trusses
Furthermore where the south wing is crippled over the front section the original rafters and tile splines are still in place indicating that the south wing roof has been raised.
Unfortunately the original deeds have been lost but at some time the house changed hands from the Gurney family to the Barclay family and in 1935 the whole estate comprising The Grove, The Warren and all the surrounding land was put up for sale. For some reason much of it was not sold. In 1939 The Warren was requisitioned by the army, then afterwards was used as a private girls school (Sutherland House). This was a beautiful old Georgian building which sadly had a lot of structural faults and was tragically demolished in the 1980’s. It should have been restored and repaired. Instead of this beautiful old treasure there now stands an ugly block of flats completely out of character with the area.
It was in 1936 when my parents rented The Grove, moved in with their three daughters, gave birth to their son in what was then the
A Gala Night of Music celebrating St George's Day and her Majesty's 90th birthday with the Iceni Choir, directed by Harry Castle on Saturday 23 April at 7.30pm at Bawdeswell Village Hall As Her Majesty the Queen's 90th birthday approaches, the Iceni Choir are delighted to be performing a gala concert in the newly built Bawdeswell Village hall celebrating this momentous event on St. Georges Day, 23 April 2016, just two days after her actual birthday. Wonderful British music by Vaughan Williams, John Rutter, and C. Hubert Parry. An uplifting celebration of the coronation and more. Premier Tickets (guaranteed front of hall seats plus a glass of Prosecco at the interval) are priced at £15, ordinary tickets at £10 and children under 16 free. Tickets available from Beverley Cooer 01362 858185 beverleycooper@icenichoir.org
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North Walsham Parish Church Vestments Exhibition 2016
Following on from the highly successful vestments exhibition last held in 2011, North Walsham Parish Church will present a further collection of church vestments this year. This will run over the late May Bank Holiday weekend, with opening hours from 10am till 5pm on Saturday 28 and Monday 30 May, and 12 midday till 5pm on Sunday 29 May. The event will kick off with a sparkling a sparkling wine reception on the Friday evening, and will be opened by the Lord Bishop of Norwich, Graham James.
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Members of North Norfolk Photographic Society were sent back to school on 17 February with Adrian Stone.
Adrian has visited the club a few times before, either as a judge in club competitions or to give a presentation of some of his own photographs. But this was something rather different.
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There should be something for everyone. Many of the vestments are beautiful in themselves. They show fabrics and techniques of embroidery which will be of interest for all who are interested in fine things. There will also be talks which willto explain the significance of the vestments for church services, and about how the vestments are made.
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worn by priests clergy, choristers, and servers, and have a special meaning and significance. This time, vestments are being loaned from all over Norfolk, many from Norwich Cathedral, Holt, and Walsingham. Many though are coming from further afield - AberwystwythLampeter, Liverpool, and Romsey amongst others. Items from personal collections are also being lent”.
Members were required to sit in groups of three, one of whom was a spokesperson for the other two. Various texts and photographs were then made available as a source of comment and discussion, all of which was intended to enhance understanding of the important aspects of an image.
will end with Choral Evensong, and on Sunday there this will be a massed-choirs service, with singers coming from all over North Norfolk.
Tickets for the grand opening are £10, and will be available from Arts North Norfolk at 1, The Market Place, and the church office. The tickets will include admission. Admission Saturday to Monday will be by programme, costing £5, and will allow the opportunity to re-visit the exhibition. Further details can be obtained from the Church.
Later, Adrian moved on to generate discussion about the way a camera club should be managed - with emphasis on the importance of looking after new members.
Adrian Stone has extensive experience as a photographic judge, both in the UK and overseas. He is a part-time tutor at City College, Peterborough. He has commissioned permanent photographic exhibitions for the NHS, and undertaken photographic projects for the Royal Society of Arts. He also is curator for The Photographic Angle which holds free exhibitions that travel across the UK transforming otherwise empty spaces into temporary galleries.
Meetings of the North Norfolk Photographic Society are held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays each month from 7.30 pm in the Holt Community Centre. For further details please contact the club Secretary, Judith Wells at secretary.nnps@gmail.com.
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The North Norfolk Gardener THE GARDEN POND
A garden pond brings year-round tranquillity to the garden, reflecting light and mirroring the sky and the surroundings. It also presents a chance to grow different plants and will become a haven for wildlife.
However, at this time of the year the garden pond can look very sorry for itself, overgrown and full of the leaves and other rubbish blown around the garden by the high winds we have experienced this winter.
Spring is a good time to overhaul your pond, pulling out the decaying plant matter, setting out new plants and lifting and dividing others. Your activities might cause the water to cloud for a while but it will settle down as the plants begin to grow.
We can then look forward to the spring flowers. At the waterside, the giant golden buttercups of Caltha palustris appears, and
joins the little water buttercup, Ranunculus aquatilis, whose white flowers float above foliage submerged in the pool itself. Hooded spathes of the pure white bog arum, Calla palustris, and the butter-yellow skunk cabbage, Lysichiton americanum, whose dramatic leaves later reach 3-4 feet, break through the shallow water. In shallow water too, at the end of spring, the lovely blue, pink, purple and white flowers of Iris laevigata appear, and I. Pseudocorus cultivars grow in water about 1 ½ ft. deep.
Plants like the arrowhead, Sagittaria sagittifolia, link spring and summer, the fleshy, spearshaped foliage rising majestically from the water to be later crowned with small white flower clusters. At the waters-edge, Eriophorum angustifolium, presents its cottonwool tufts in late spring, and the flowering rush, Butomus umbellatus, is topped with rose-pink flower heads in early summer. At lower levels, in the pool itself, the submerged water violet, Hottonia palustris, lifts stems of pale lilac blooms. These make perfect companions for the waxy, white water hawthorn, whose sweet-coloured flowers, appear from late spring to autumn. Water forget-me-not scrambles at the margins.
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NENBC is a recently created club, covering this beautiful and bird-rich corner of the county - serving the birding communities of Melton, Briston, Holt, Sheringham, Cromer, North Walsham and Aylsham. Our recording area covers eight 10k squares and includes many premium birding locations, as well as thousands of acres of under-watched or undiscovered habitats.
Our aim is to bring together people with a love and concern for birds in our area, to share knowledge and information, encourage participation Dunnock feeding, courtesy Richard Farrow in exploring our rich wildlife heritage and promote awareness of our threatened natural environment. We strive to be a sociable, inclusive and informative Club, which plays a vital role in the local birding community. We run a comprehensive programme of indoor and outdoor events throughout the year and aim to be a valuable resource to birders of all levels of experience and interest.
Hooper Swans, courtesy Trevor Williams
Learn more about us through the website www.nenbc.co.uk and become a member of Norfolk’s fastest growing bird club. Alternatively, you can contact us at this address: info@nenbc.co.uk or for more information about forthcoming events, call LIN our Publicity Officer Tel 01263 587262
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Very few people have room for all these plants but this gives an idea of the range of plants available and I have not even mentioned the enormous number of wonderful water lilies. Many ordinary garden plants such as hostas also look very good planted near water.
It is however important to remember that plants are functional as well as decorative, and help to keep the pool clean. To prevent the growth of algae, for example, about a third of the surface area should be covered with deep-water floating plants which will also provide shade and hiding places for fish and frogs. Other aquatics, known as oxygenators, will also help to keep algae at bay.
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A Note for Norfolk Hospice
The Norfolk Hospice, Tapping House Hospice at Home Team are the proud owners of a new Nissan Note. Downham Market Rotary has funded the new vehicle for the next three years. Almost £9,000 was raised by the Rotary members through a variety of fundraising activities in the Downham Market area, including the famous Hilgay Raft Race last July, to pay for the vehicle, which is on lease from Wests Nissan. Members of Downham Market Rotary Downham Market Rotary has supported along with the High Sheriff of Norfolk, Nicholas Pratt present the keys to the NisThe Norfolk Hospice, Tapping House for san Note to Lyndsay Carter, Chief Execuseveral years, regularly organising events tive of The Norfolk Hospice, Tapping for the charity. Club President Peter House. Williams chose the Hospice as his charity to support for his year as President. Howard Philips, from Downham Market Rotary said “The Hospice is a very important facility in the area and we find that the public are very supportive when we tell them that we are raising funds for charity. It is only with the support of the local people that we have been able to make this significant donation to fund the vehicle.” The Hospice at Home team provide specialist end of life care to people in the last six to eight weeks of life, enabling them to remain in their own homes and therefore reducing hospital admissions. The team cover a huge area and chose the Nissan Note as it has low running costs. It also has an impressive boot space enabling the team to transport their equipment easily between patients’ homes. The new vehicle will allow the Hospice to save a considerable amount of money from its annual fuel bill as it has an impressive 60.1-combined mpg. Mark Shea, Commercial Director at The Norfolk Hospice, Tapping House said, “We are sincerely grateful to Downham Market Rotary for funding the new vehicle for our Hospice at Home team. The team spend a huge amount of time out on the road, traveling to patients’ homes. The new vehicle will help us to save money, allowing us to expand patient services.” If you are a member of a local club, society or organisation and are interested in supporting The Norfolk Hospice this year please contact Jessica Walker, Community and Events Fundraiser on 01485 601701 or email Jessica.walker@norfolkhospice.org.uk
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It is often said that cricket like most sports is a young man's game, that is not the case here in Norfolk. Norfolk Seniors Cricket consists of teams for the over 50s, over 60s and over 70s, cricketers who have never fallen out of love with the game and eagerly await the start of a new season.
Whilst the running in the field may not be quite as quick, the standard remains high with batsmen still getting big scores and the bowlers continuing to take wickets. The competiveness associated with the game does not diminish, the desire to win, and win well remains. 2016 for the Over Seventies is a rather special year. On 15 July at Cromer Cricket Club they will be
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All are welcome to come along and enjoy a splendid day, watch some enjoyable cricket with "the old enemy" and get to chat with players from both sides.
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Dr Crippen’s Ghost
Written by Miranda Marshall – Director at Hayes + Storr
The Common Law rule of forfeiture arises from public policy and prevents a person who has unlawfully killed another from profiting from their death. It is intended to act as a disincentive to criminal activity and to reflect the public conscience. The Forfeiture Act 1982 gave the Court power to grant relief from this strict rule.
The forfeiture rule is vividly illustrated by the celebrated case of Re Crippen’s Estate (1911) where the Probate Court granted the right to administer the estate of Dr Crippen’s intestate murdered wife to one of her next-of-kin, thereby by-passing Dr Crippen who had been found guilty of his wife’s murder, and sentenced to death. The forfeiture rule is not confined to murder and has been applied to cases of manslaughter and suicide pacts
In the recent case of Henderson v Wilcox, a son Ian, who suffered from lifelong mental health problems, attacked his elderly frail mother brutally on a number of occasions leading, ultimately, to her death. She had cared from him for all his life but had become too old to do so. He was found guilty of manslaughter, rather than murder, as the criminal court accepted that he had not intended to kill her or to cause serious harm. Ian applied for relief from forfeiture of her estate.
The house in which they had lived did not form part of her estate, as it had been transferred into two ‘family protection trusts’; one for Ian and one for his mother. The mother’s trust had herself, Ian and a nephew as beneficiaries. Ian’s trust was a mirror image. Cooke J held that the Trust was not subject to the forfeiture rule. This was because Ian’s interest under the Trust did not come into
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being as a result of his mother’s death (or as result of the criminal act which lead to his mother’s death). Anything that Ian received under his mother’s trust would be as a result of the Trustees’ decision to benefit him, rather than because of her death.
It was held that no modification to the forfeiture rule would apply to the estate of Ian’s mother. This meant that Ian was not to benefit from it. In making this decision, Cooke J looked at the case in the round and took all factors into account. He found Ian’s culpability high, although lessened by his low I.Q. and other difficulties. Ian had been held fit to plead in the criminal case and did not have diminished responsibility. And so, justice did not require modification of the forfeiture rule.
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Cromer New Year’s Day Fireworks Competition 1st place - Paul Dunstan 2nd place - Paul Skillen
3rd place - Robert Hubbard
Presentation of the prize to the winner and certificates to the runners up took place
on Sunday 28 February at Hughes Electrical, Holt Road, Cromer.
Winning Entry Paul Dunstan
Cromer New Year’s Day Fireworks Competition
Judging for this year’s New Year’s Day Fireworks competition has taken place.
The competition attracted a fabulous number and standard of entries but the following were chosen by the judges:
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North Walsham Vikings
The second team, the Raiders, have continued their unbeaten run and are on course for
Top of the table Amersham & Chiltern were the latest visitors to Scottow in London One North and the result went with the form book as they defeated the Vikings 26 - 0. Although the Buckinghamshire side were worthy winners the scoreline flattered them somewhat. Coach Nick Greenhall was very proud of how his team played commenting, "they gave a brave and wholehearted performance throughout." The result meant that ahead of their visit to Luton on 19 March the Vikings were fifth, six points behind Thurrock whom they visit on 9th April. There are five games League games left.
TWENTY FIVE YEARS ON – BAKER COMPLETES RECORD FOUR TIMER
Thirty two years after winning Cromer Squash Club’s annual handicap tournament for the first time and a full quarter of a century after taking his third title, John Baker has become the first ever player to win the tournament four times.
In a tremendous final at the Norwich Road courts on Friday evening he just did enough to overturn a five point handicap to beat fellow veteran, John Chandler 11-15 15-7 14-15 15-12 17-15 after twice saving “match ball” in the decisive fifth game.
The first game started off much as expected with Baker playing a “percentage” game and driving the ball deep while Chandler was content to feed off the pace of the ball and attempt numerous winning drop shots
promotion to Eastern Counties North 2.
In the Youth section the Colts (under 17/18s) won their six team group in the Eastern Counties Cup and were rewarded with a home semi final against either Colchester or Saffron Walden The under 13s have already won the Norfolk Cup defeating Wymondham 36 -10 in the final whilst the under 16s are through to the Norfolk Plate Final. Scottow is a popular destination for touring sides: Derby played the Colts in early March, whilst in April Deepings and Epping Upper Clapton will be visiting for under 13s fixtures. The Minis themselves will be away touring for the second weekend in April.
The Vikings next game at Scottow is against Ruislip on 2nd April, kick off 3.00pm.Entry is £5, there is ample free parking. The Raiders will also be at home that day.
to the front of the court. Baker gradually pulled the handicap back before drawing level at 7-7 and then leading 10-8 but Chandler then played some audacious winning shots to win five consecutive points before closing out the game 15-11.
Baker was in complete control of the second game, taking it 15-7 but in the third game the players were evenly matched and the scores were 12-12 before Baker drew level. At 13-13 Chandler chose “no set” and although Baker had “game ball” at 14-13 Chandler took the next two points to take the game 15-14 and open up an important 2-1 lead.
In the fourth game a run of six consecutive points opened up a 6-4 lead for Baker and then later in the game another run of six gave him “game ball” at 14-10 and although Chandler pulled two points back Baker took the game 15-12 to draw level. In the final game Chandler played brilliantly and was always ahead, leading 10-8,12-10 and then 14-12 before Baker levelled at 14-14. Chandler, somewhat surprisingly, opted to play out the game to 17 points and although he won the next point in what was one of the best rallies of the match Baker then went on to take the next three rallies to win the game 17-15 and the match 3-2.
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In the semi-finals Baker (-8)had had to battle hard to overturn a fifteen point handicap against the 2015 champion, Richard More(+7) before winning 15-10 15-13 8-15 15-11 while Chandler (-2)had an even tougher match against the hard hitting new club member Chris Hele(+5), eventually overcoming a seven point handicap and more than one scare along the way to win 15-12 7-15 17-16 15-14.
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Technical Director, Barry Starling, who only narrowly lost 15-12 in the fifth to Baker in the quarter-finals was one of the large crowd who enjoyed the final and said afterwards: “I genuinely think this was one of the best and most exciting finals we have ever had. The result was in doubt right up until the final rally and although Johnny B played brilliantly John C can be very, very proud of his performance” The win rounded off a fine season’s squash for Baker. Not only did he win this tournament but he also won the club’s Over 35 tournament for the fourth time in the autumn before going on to be crowned club veterans champion for the second time. On top of this he was also runner-up in the club championship last October and has now set his sights on regaining that title in seven months time in a bid to become the first player to hold all four titles simultaneously
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Stainfree Rustique carpet 4 & 5 metre wide 100% Zylon Polypropylene Heavy Domestic Was £ 1 9.99 sq 10 year wear warranty m Now British made £16.99 sq m 11 Colours Goliath
Goliath
Goliath
Goliath
Granite/ Grege
Arcadian/ Middle Beige
Goliath
Arcadian Beige
Granite/ Carbon
Antique Oak/ Beige
Goliath
Authentic Beige
Goliath Vinyl 3 & 4 metre wide 10 year Residential guarantee Anti slip Easy Clean Wa £26.9 s 9 sq 6 Colours m No £16.9 w 9 sq
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