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May Highlights... Front Cover

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What should you consider when buying your own home? Recipe: Haddock Benedict and English Muffin North Norfolk Railway : HLF Supported Suburban Coach Project The Grove History - Part 15

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The Crab & Lobster Festival is on its way!

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North Norfolk artists get set to invite the public into their studios Supporters take on Marathon for Hospice Page Setting by Isaac C-Knight

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You Can Run for Charity too …

Are you looking for a challenge? Why not take part in Coltishall Jaguars second 10K race of the season on Sunday 4 June at 10am.

Once again, the running club will be supporting the charity East Anglian Air Ambulance with takings from their annual Mike Groves race. Last year Coltishall Jaguars were able to donate £500 to this local life-saving charity – and, with your help, want to exceed that total this year. The race takes place at the Club’s HQ at Scottow Enterprise Park in Badersfield – the site of the former RAF Coltishall base and the route will follow the perimeter track of the airfield. Making it a family affair, there’s a free 2k fun-fun for children before the main race, and plenty of home-made refreshments available at the club-house.

FASHION SHOW AT FAKENHAM

On Wednesday 17 May a Fashion Show is to be held at the Prince of Wales Suite at Fakenham Racecourse.

This is an initiative in association with Fakenham Town Council and its objective is two-fold. Firstly, to raise awareness of the shopping possibilities in Fakenham’s town centre and, secondly, to raise funds for Cranmer House.

Organiser, Gilly Foortse (the founder of Gilly’s of Burnham Market) who is now a Fakenham Town Councillor and Chairman of the Friends of Cranmer House invites you to what promises to be an excellent afternoon’s entertainment.

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The afternoon will begin at 2.30pm for 3pm when guests will be welcomed with a glass of prosecco (or non-alcoholic alternative) and canapés. Guests can browse the displays by the retailers and chat to the shop owners. Also, they may take the opportunity to buy a raffle ticket or take part in a most unusual ‘lucky dip’ The Fashion show will begin at 4pm, culminating in a fabulous bridal finale. After the show, guests will be able to enjoy a cup of Fortnum & Mason’s finest tea or coffee to-

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the park. Competition from the multiples and the internet, plus rising costs, mean that fewer people are willing to take the risk of setting up their own business in fashion retail. However, there are many ladies who prefer the individual taste and attention that such independent retailers offer. In Fakenham, we are lucky to have four independent fashion shops, two independent shoe retailers and a wonderful bridal shop. Not bad for a little market town.”

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Participating retailers are Brides of Norfolk, Fugli’s, GetSmart, Secrets, Splitz and Fakenham Foot Care. In addition, one of Fakenham’s newest businesses, Through The Looking Glass Interiors, will be presenting their stylish furniture and accessories.

Proceeds will go to the Friends of Cranmer House, an exceptional and much valued facility offering nursing, respite and day care, all under one roof.

For more information and tickets contact Gilly on 01328 864556, email gillyfoortse@hotmail.co.uk. Tickets £20.

#2minutebeachclean at Mundesley

mately 976.1 kg of rubbish was collected! Mainly plastic bottles, polystyrene takeaway boxes and cups, polystyrene fish boxes, cotton bud tubes, baby wipes, rope and ghost gear (derelict fishing gear). Nurdles (small plastic pellets about the size of a lentil) and Styrofoam litter the tide lines too. The problem is ongoing. We rely on the goodwill of the public to help beach clean whether it is individually as a #2minutebeachclean or as part of an organised beach clean.”

Next time you visit Mundesley Beach, look out for the #2minutebeachclean Station, grab a litter picker and a plastic bag and join the worldwide army of 2 minute beach cleaners, #removing the ever present beach pollution. Afterwards, don’t forget to post your hash tagged beach clean photos on Instagram and Twitter.

Brought to Mundesley through the enthusiasm of local villager Kathryn Moore, sponsored by Coach Cottage Holiday Cottage and managed by Mundesley CoastWatch, the new #2minutebeachclean Station was unveiled by Norman Lamb MP to the approval of a small crowd of passionate supporters. A 2 minute beach clean might seem insignificant in the grand scheme of things, but it is very important. Every piece of plastic that is removed from the marine environment is no longer a danger to the animals

Photos courtesy Paul Damen that still live there. Polystyrene debris is frequently to be found strewn across our beaches, breaking down into smaller and smaller pieces until it resembles fish eggs. Land and marine animals mistake plastics for food and eat it. Earlier in the year scientists in Norway found more than 30 plastic bags and other plastic waste inside the stomach of a stranded whale. Entanglement from discarded nets, fishing lines and balloon ribbons cause strangulation and injury to marine and bird species. Michelle Duddy, who regularly organises beach cleans across Mundesley, Sea Palling, Bacton and Walcott is only too aware of the amount of beach pollution. “In 2016 from 31 beach cleans, approxi-

The #2minutebeachclean Station has its origins in 2009 when Martin Dorey and Tab Parry started The Beach Clean Network Limited a not for profit organisation to encourage beach cleaning. Following the winter storms of 2013/14 beaches all over the UK were littered with plastic - hence the #2minutebeachclean Station came into being. Currently there are 77 Stations across the UK but only two in East Anglia – Mundesley being the second. The first was pioneered in North Norfolk by Louise O’Shea who runs the West Runton Beach Café. There, the benefits have been noticeable: “Firstly everyone, young, old, families and school groups all enjoyed their #2minutebeachclean and thought it was a brilliant idea. The best thing for us was the real difference it made to litter on the beach. West Runton is a safer bathing beach. Whilst collecting water samples for bathing quality testing, the Environment Agency also takes note of how busy the beach is and if there is any visible litter. On several occasions zero litter was recorded. This was an amazing result for us and proof that the #2minutebeachclean Stations work.”

If you are interested in also having a #2minutebeachclean station on a North Norfolk beach near you, contact Kathryn Moore on 07710 046869.

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Focus on Conveyancing What should you consider when buying your own home?

Questions and answers compiled by Rosemary Farman, Solicitor and Head of Residential Property, and Gaynor Hay, Property Solicitor.

Rosemary Farman

According to an article by BBC News published in January 2017, last year was estimated to have seen the highest number of first time buyers since 2007.

Clapham & Collinge property experts understand the difficulties that can come with buying a property, particularly for first time buyers who are new to the process so we have put together five things that a first-time buyer should consider when purchasing their first home:

1. Should I buy Freehold or Leasehold property?

Owning the freehold of a property means owning the property itself and the land it stands on outright. You own the title absolutely and are known as the 'freeholder'. Freehold is usually the preferred and more straightforward option.

Owning a leasehold interest in a property means having a right of occupation for a certain Gaynor Hay period of time in return for paying a rent. These could be for a relatively short period of time, perhaps 10-20 years, and charge a regular monthly or quarterly rent. Alternatively, they could also be long term lease, often 90-100 years, and are bought for a lump sum, called a premium. 2. What to look for when inspecting a property and when to have a survey carried out?

The seller has very limited duties to disclose matters regarding the property to you, and you should therefore always carry out a number of checks to find out as much about the property as you can. You can then make a fully informed decision as to whether to proceed and purchase the property. 3. Funding the purchase. What is involved?

For a fast and reliable service, contact Clapham & Collinge’s property experts.

If you chose to take out a mortgage, your solicitor will report to you on the mortgage offer and will also act for the mortgage company during the transaction. Such loans are very likely to be secured against the property itself and the lender may have certain rights to enforce any default in payment, including applying for the property to be sold.

Buying or selling a property is one of the most significant financial transactions we ever carry out, so it is vital to get the best possible expertise to guide you through all stages of the property transaction.

It is important that your solicitor investigates the property title. This will reveal any covenants or restrictions to which the property is subject. For example, any rights of way or charges or restrictions that you would want the seller to remove prior to completion. Finally, any covenants that you as the owner would be subject to in relation to the use or development of the property.

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HRH The Duke of Kent opens new Sheringham Museum Extension

Sheringham Museum is pleased to announce a landmark date for its ongoing Seaside Education, Exhibition and Archive Centre Project. At the end of last month, HRH The Duke of Kent officially opened the new space when he visited the museum. HRH is a repeat visitor to the museum, having first visited in March 2010 to officially open the first phase of the museum at its new home of The Mo on the East Promenade of the town. This project has seen the conversion of the flat roof area on top of ‘The Mo’ building into a state of the art archive, exhibition and education facility to help protect, display and collect the unique maritime and social history of the town, helping new users to engage with the heritage preserved within. HRH The Duke of Kent was an appropriate choice for the opening as he is also the President of the RNLI, with

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4. Why does my solicitor need to investigate the Title?

5. Why should I instruct my solicitor to carry out conveyancing searches?

Searches are used to identify additional information about a property that would not otherwise be known. A local search, for example, may ighlight planning permission issues or whether there are conservation areas, railway tracks or roadworks in the proximity of the property that may affect the quality of life in your new home. An environmental search will reveal, among other things, potential issues with subsidence or contaminated land.

For more details on any property related issues, please contact Clapham & Collinge Property Solicitors at our North Walsham office on 01692 660230 or Sheringham office on 01263 823398.

the display of the retired Sheringham B702 Atlantic 75 Lifeboat forming an integral part of this project. Placed on station in 1994, The B702 ‘Manchester Unity of Oddfellows’ lifeboat was the first Atlantic 75 in the country to enter full operational service after the prototypes were developed by the RNLI and Atlantic College in Wales. Now on public display within the new extension, this project will give her the prominence and secure future she deserves after a long, successful and pioneering career with the RNLI. Museum Manager Philip Miles said “The museum has been given the unique opportunity to preserve and display a significant piece of maritime history. Our current premises could not support this essential growth to our collection as the original ‘Mo’ building was never designed to be a museum and was at capacity. With the support given by the HLF, other funders and our volunteers, we have been able to create a stunning new space with unrivalled views of the North Sea, providing the perfect home for this important piece of National Maritime Heritage. We were delighted that HRH The Duke of Kent could join us in celebrating

our achievement”. The new space was open to the public all Easter and will be used for schools and groups during school term time and as an exhibition space at all other times. The museum is interested in hearing from any people who would be interested in volunteering at the museum to help them operate the new spaces and the museum.

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Haddock Benedict

This month's recipe is provided by Joe Stacey, demi-chef de partie at the . It includes a bonus recipe for English Muffin. Try it and see what you think! The finished dish is pictured bottom left.

Ingredients

1 block of butter 4 egg yolk 1tsp white wine vinegar 2 haddock fillets Handful of spinach 2x eggs 1x half of savoury muffin Method

To make your hollandaise 1. Firstly melt the block of butter so the butter and milk separate and pour of the butter. This clarifies the butter. 2. Secondly prepare a bain marie of hot water. Take 4 eggs and separate the yolks and put into a mixing bowl. 3. Add a tsp of white wine vinegar to the yolks and mix together. Then place the bowl above the bain marie. 4. Next is the tricky and very important part. Very slowly and gently pour the butter into the yolk and vinegar mixture and mix vigorously until it starts to form a creamy consistency. Lastly, season to taste. 5. This is now ready to serve. Prepare this before starting the rest of the dish. 1. Prepare a shallow pan of milk. This is to poach your haddock fillet. Bring this to a simmer. 2. Next, boil a pan of water to poach your eggs. When the milk is simmering place the haddock in the milk to poach. 3. When the haddock is nearly cooked, Bring the pan of water to a simmer and crack your eggs in to poach. While the eggs and fish are cooking, pre heat

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a frying pan. 4. When the pan is hot, place a knob of butter in the pan and wilt the spinach with a little bit of seasoning. When the spinach is wilted, place onto a doubled up sheet of kitchen towel to drain excess oil. 5. Remove the eggs and the haddock from both the water and milk when cooked and also place on doubled up kitchen towel to drain excess liquid. 6. To plate, place half of one of your homemade muffins on a plate then top with your wilted spinach. On top of this place the poached haddock then the poached eggs on top. Finish with a generous helping of hollandaise over the top of the dish. Alternately to homemade muffins, you can buy English muffins and just toast before serving.

English Muffin

Ingredients

(Makes 8) 150g/10 ½ oz strong white bread flour plus extra for flouring 6g fast-action yeast 6g salt 15g/1/2 oz caster sugar 15g/ ½ oz softened butter, cut into small pieces 1 medium free-range egg (about 22g/ ¾ oz) lightly beaten 170ml/ 6fl oz milk Oil for greasing 15g/ ½ oz semolina or polenta, extra for dusting

onto a lightly floured surface and then knead for 10 minutes or until 01263 824555 soft and stretchy. 3. Now lightly grease a large with your oil and the place the dough in the bow. Cover this and 01263 838383 leave to prove for an hour or until the dough has doubled in size, 4. Dust your work 01263 579579 surface with a mixture of semolina/ polenta and flour. 5. Tip the dough onto the work surface and roll till it is roughly 2.5cm thick. 6. Lightly dust two baking trays with half of the semolina or polenta. 7. Using a 9cm/ 3 ½ oz straight sided cutter, cut out eight muffin. Place four muffins, evenly spaced apart on each of the dusted baking trays. Dust the remaining semolina or polenta over the top of the muffins. 8. Leave to prove for another 30 minutes. 9. Preheat the hot plate or a heavy-based frying pan on the hob to a very low heat. Griddle the muffins for approximately 5-6 minutes, then flip over and griddle for another 5-6 minutes on the other side. This is a staple on our breakfast menus which is a luxurious way to start the day. Also a lovely alternative to have at dinner time.

Method

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Get ready to stomp your feet and clap your hands on Sunday 28 May at The Great Barn, Manor Mews, Tattersett (PE31 8RS) at 7.30pm. Grab your partner by the hand and support The Norfolk Hospice at a bustling Barn Dance. The event is being hosted by the Wagg family who regularly organise events in aid of the Hospice at their premises Manor Mews. The site based in Tattersett comprise of 10 holiday properties available to let, as well as The Great Barn which is a venue for celebrations such as weddings, birthdays and anniversaries. Fiona Wagg said “Whether you’ve been to a barn dance before or if it’s your first time giving it a go - all ages and abilities are welcome. This is a great opportunity to kick up your heels, have some fun and raise some money for charity.” Participants can dance the night away to ‘Compass Moon,’ there will also be a licensed bar on the evening selling light snacks along with a raffle and tombola.

Jessica Walker, Community Fundraiser at The Norfolk Hospice said “We’re extremely grateful to the Wagg family for organising this event. The money raised will make a vital contribution to our funding, helping us continue to provide free palliative care and support to patients, and their carers and families in the local community”.

Tickets are £10 per adult and children are free. Tickets are available to buy online at www.norfolkhospice.org.uk or by calling the hospice fundraising office on 01485 601701. Tickets are selling fast; we would advise anyone interested, to purchase their tickets as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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C.A.S. Travel Aylsham branch appoint new team member!

C.A.S. Travel are delighted to announce the appointment of Sam Antoniades-Cork to their Aylsham branch. Sam joins C.A.S. from another local agency, and brings with her a wealth of experience. Having been in travel since leaving college at the age of 19, she boasts over 20 years of experience under her belt! With this knowledge and expertise, Sam is well placed to recommend and S a m A nto ni a des-Cor k guide her customers to the perfect holiday to match their requirements.

Joining the existing team at the Aylsham branch of Jo, Mark, Karen & Sarah, Sam now expands the range of destinations her and her colleagues have visited. Worldwide destinations including the Maldives, Caribbean, New York, California, Florida, and European destinations including Cyprus, Madeira, Italy to name a few have been visited first-hand. Also the team have sampled various cruise lines, so are well placed to give you advice from personal experience, which is always invaluable.

To speak to a member of the team who have actually visited the destination you are interested in, brings confidence, and saves you from relying on reviews on the internet, which can sometimes be distorted.

Being members of the Hays Travel Independence Group, C.A.S. Travel are connected to the largest independently owned travel agent in the UK, and are members of ABTA. ABTA and ABTA Members help holidaymakers to get the most from their travel and assist them when things do not go according to plan. With the Hays membership C.A.S. have access to the latest technology, and can source the very best deals for your holiday.

Why book on the internet when you can deal face to face with the team at C.A.S. travel, and usually pay the same price? Plus you can be safe in the knowledge that you have the backup of C.A.S. in the event of a problem with your booking. To speak to Sam in the Aylsham branch please call 01263 733133, or of course one of the other friendly, helpful, staff will be delighted to assist you with your future holiday arrangements if she is not in the office.

Why not pop in, enjoy a cup of coffee, and discuss your plans with the team. They are all looking forward to helping you wherever you wish to go.

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North Norfolk Railway : HLF Supported Suburban Coach Project The North Norfolk Railway is proud to announce the launch of the totally refurbished suburban coach set which has been a joint project between the Railway and the Heritage Lottery Fund.

The launch took place on 15 April at Sheringham Station and was followed by the coaches being hauled for the first time with passengers to Holt and returning via Weybourne. Invited guests, including representatives from the HLF, travelled on the train which consisted of the two coaches funded by the HLF and the remaining two funded by the North Norfolk Railway. The project was started following HLF approval in 2014 and was completed early this year.

These locomotives hauled Mk1 Suburban carriages were some of the last of a long line of non-gangwayed coaches reaching back to the dawn of railways. From the 1830s the early railway carriage builders continued the practises of the old road coach builders by building passenger compartments with opposing bench seats and exterior access doors to each side of the compartment. This was the most common coach design right through into the early 1950s, the corridor coach, with a

gangway though to the next vehicle, only coming on the scene in the 1880s. Introduced in 1954 these Mk1 Suburban carriages survived until 1977, being the last of their kind on the British Railways network. The final examples ended their days working Suburban services out of Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cross station before being superseded by modern electric services.

The Suburban project was the brainchild of Clive Morris who was Chairman of the North Norfolk Railway during part of the project period. Sadly, Clive passed away part way through the project, completion of which he would have been proud to see.

On the same day the Clive Morris Room at Weybourne was formally opened, inaugurated by Betty Morris.

Hugh Harkett Managing Director said â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clive would indeed have been proud of the achievement of a running Suburban Four set.â&#x20AC;?

The Carriage & Wagon Department and Volunteers of the North Norfolk Railway are to be

NORTH NORFOLK COUNTRY FAIR â&#x20AC;&#x201C; WEYBOURNE SUNDAY 28 MAY 10AM TO 4PM

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Classic cars, Rides, games and attractions, 2 large marquees - one with arts and craft stalls and one with local food and drink,outside trade stands, Hot and cold refreshments and a bar Car boot area â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to book call Tina 01263 588379. All for an entry fee of only ÂŁ4 and under 15â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s go free! Contact Karen on 07775 741752 or karen.wr@hotmail.co.uk All profits go to good causes in our village. In aid of Weybourne Community Fund â&#x20AC;&#x201C; reg. charity no. 1084183

The Friends of Sheringham Woodfields School are pleased to announce

heartily congratulated on the high quality workmanship that has gone into these splendid suburban coaches. We have expended in the region of quarter of a million pounds on this very worthy project, including an exhibition coach showing the refurbishment methodology and history of suburban travel.

The Heritage Lottery Fund has contributed around ÂŁ 90,000 - we have received generous donations of ÂŁ50,000 and the rest has been paid directly out of our reserves. We are looking to using these carriages in our Galas â&#x20AC;&#x201C; first on 21-23 April and in a special â&#x20AC;&#x153;Suburban Travel Weekâ&#x20AC;? from 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9 July.â&#x20AC;?

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Spring Social and Wildlife Activity Evening on Thursday 25 May 6.30pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10pm A drop-in evening with plenty of good company and a range of wildlife-oriented activities which will be announced in coming weeks including .... â&#x20AC;˘ a local bird walk â&#x20AC;˘ a light-hearted quiz hosted by Gordon Hamlett â&#x20AC;˘ a slideshow of member photographs from 2016 â&#x20AC;˘ buffet food and drinks served all evening. Venue - Aylmerton Village Hall, NR11 8PX. Please park along Church Road or in the overflow car park at the church. Please ensure that local residents can still access their driveways and there is sufficient clearance for agricultural vehicles to use the road. A torch might also be helpful, as the village has no street lighting. To keep the club's carbon footprint small, please consider car sharing.

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A Grove Miscellany

A few reminiscences of 75 years at The Grove, by John Graveling.

Part 15 1978 to 2005 Continued

That first winter we had in The Grove just about everything was being done. The first major job we had to do was to have the plumbing completely renewed. The wiring was also pretty archaic having last been done in the 1930’s. So we had that renewed as well. Then there were fire precautions required. So for the first winter the house was in a complete turmoil and we were rushing around to get it all together for the start of the season in May. We were still fitting the flooring to one of the bathrooms on the afternoon of the day we opened. So we were building the Bungalow for mother; having the water system completely re-plumbed; having the house rewired; carrying out fire regulations. All this while I was working in Norwich and we had three small children to look after. It was a bit eventful. Come the next spring we were just about ready to re-open – but only just!

Mother moved into the bungalow and spent the last two years of her life there and it worked out well. She was able to pop in to the house when ever she wanted and could meet all the old guests, but she also had her independence. We had been on holiday in the October down in Cornwall and returned by train into The Beach Station. There was a policeman on the platform. He came up to me and said that he had some bad news. Mother

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Stunning Flowers: If we were to mention celebrating the 1930’s then I am sure we would see a sea of Jazz Hands across the county. Well folks get ready, as the 1930’s is indeed the theme for this year’s Buxton Flower Festival at the Church on Saturday 27th, Sunday 28th and Monday 29th May at St. Andrew’s Church, Buxton.

This year’s Festival promises no fewer than 26 spectacular displays – all 1930’s themed and to include - I am most delighted to say - for the first time a flower display created by Buxton School. Each year group will create in individual part of the school’s display and it will be brought together in the Church the very day before the Festival opens.

1930’s Café: When you come to visit the Festival over the 3 days, you will be able to enjoy the fantastic atmosphere of the ‘30s-themed café with a menu which includes fruit juices, hot teas and coffees, homemade country-style rolls with a choice of savoury fillings and a selection of home-baked cakes and fancies. Come and see the Nippies fly!

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had died earlier that afternoon. She had been fine in the morning; had gone into the kitchen and collapsed and died. She had been found by a man delivering the groceries. Life had not always been easy for her. Her father was quite old when she was born so she never knew him much, so she lived in a small terraced house in Lowestoft with her mother. She had had to work hard and this continued throughout her life. She had her difficulties but had been a very hard worker and a very loving mother.

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and he spent much of his time repairing them and altering them with different engines and adding bits and pieces. The barns were not being used so Terry took these over as his store and workshop. His big drawback was that he was very untidy and hoarded just about every bit of old farm machinery plus building equipment he could lay his hands on. But he was quite a remarkable man – a real bit of Norfolk who would give the impression of being slow witted. But he was far from that. He knew what was going on and what everyone was up to. He was a very useful person to have around. If, for instance we needed some scaffolding, Terry would have it there a couple of days later. When the garden needed ploughing, Terry would do it – although not all that neatly as I would have to spend a lot of time sorting out the very uneven ends of furrows. He took on a contract for snow clearing in the winter when called upon. There was one time when he was doing this on the road towards Northrepps and he got stuck. He phoned up and asked me to take another tractor up there to pull him out, which I did. It was late in the afternoon and we were about to come home when a car came along and asked if this was the road to Northrepps. Terry replied “yes”, so the driver carried on along the very narrow snow cleared road. “Silly fule” Terry said to me, “thas blocked just over the hill and there int room to turn round”! I felt a bit sorry for the unfortunate driver.

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Jazz at Buxton: On the Saturday night there will be a wonderful helping of live Jazz in the Church starting at 7pm – well what else at a Thirties-Themes Festival?. A Trad-Jazz-4 will be visiting and bringing with them a fantastic reputation for foot-tapping entertainment. Tickets will be available on strictly a first-come, first-served basis and at £10 including cheese & wine; those Jazz tickets aren’t going to be around for long. To apply for tickets email info@buxtonflowerfestival.co.uk.

Photography at Buxton: Also during the festival, the Buxton Photography Club will be putting-on a display of their stunning photographs depicting a wide variety of studies and genres. This will be in the Village Hall so don’t miss it whilst you visit the festival. Click-on www.buxtonflowerfestival.co.uk

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North Norfolk Photographic Society

North Norfolk Photographic Society welcomed back Jim Hartje on 5 April.

Jim has been a judge of the Club’s competitions, but this time he came to share his ideas about photography.

Jim himself describes his presentation as a miscellany of digital imagery, tips & ideas – where he explores the fine line amid reality, invention and trickery in photography.

He likes to exploit the creative avenues open to us in both Photoshop/Elements and assorted plugins - and showed images before and after they had been run through a variety of processes on a computer.

Members were shown how to achieve such results and were given an

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opportunity to see the software in action. The presentation ended with a series of images of windmills, stitched together to make a video show.

North Norfolk Photographic Society normally meets on the first and third Wednesdays each month in the Holt Community Centre. For more information please see the Society’s website at http://www.nnphotosoc.org/ or contact the club’s Hon. Secretary, Judith Wells at 01328 710181

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There is always a fascination in visiting gardens hidden behind houses both large and small.

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Aylsham will be offering the opportunity to look behind huge old houses, cottages, and modern homes to discover a fascinating array of design, colour and plantings.

On Saturday 3 June and Sunday 4 June you’ll be able to buy tickets from 11am – 4pm from the Heritage Centre in St Michael’s churchyard. A day ticket will cost £5 or a two day ticket for £8. There will be more than 15 gardens to visit. Most of them are opening for the first time, but there will be a few favourites to revisit, too.

Whatever your preference, there will be something to interest you. Take a look at Bridge House in Millgate where Tom Bishop spent over 50 years creating sweeping vistas from meadowland. Or sit back and relax with a cuppa in an acre of wildlife at Gardener’s Cottage in Peterson’s Lane where there’s live music on the Sunday. What about a cottage

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garden, crammed with flowers and fruit, in Hungate Street? Then there are intriguing interpretations in modern gardens, too. You will have visit to experience the amazing variety… and there’ll be places where you can stop and admire the scenery with a cake and a cuppa.

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What to do when life gets boring By Beckie Grimmer from Norfolk Landscape Gardeners I’ve had plenty of hobbies in the past and, like so many people, have lost interest in pursuing them, be it because I got frustrated practicing it over and over, found something else that I was more engrossed in, or even that I was worried about what other people would think of my hobby. Was it cool? Did I look silly doing it? Were other people going to treat me differently because of it?

We’re all guilty of disparaging somebody’s hobby because we think it’s weird or the person isn’t cool enough to do it. Just look at TV shows like The Big Bang Theory, whose comedy consistently depends on the idea that people who are passionate about science, trains or comic books aren’t to be taken seriously (thankfully their fantastic script and characters also helps us see otherwise). Maintaining a fervour for learning is a truly difficult thing. Not only must you try to ignore those who make fun of you, but you need to feel like you are smart enough to learn in the first place when you might have previously been made to feel otherwise. Nobody has a set ‘level’ of intelligence, despite how we may have been made to feel in education when we were separated into our bands of the ‘bottom set’ or the ‘smart class’ - yuck! Also, not everybody has to learn at the same speed, or be good at the same things. You don’t even have to be good at something to want to learn it! I think that we should make a pact with ourselves to try and stop putting down other people who get excited over their interests. Sure, the girl wearing a Justin Bieber t-shirt eagerly trying to win tickets to his show might seem like she should care about ‘more important’ things, or the people who race around on tiny BMX bikes might look like they’re

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My questions drive my articles and learning. I’ve researched the methods Wiccans and Pagans use plants in magic, the reasoning behind botanical names, how to make gardening more accessible to the disabled and elderly, and how plants can survive underwater. I have quickly accumulated a plethora of books, with my wish-list ever expanding into the realms of:

Paleobotany - Fossil plants Psychoactive plants - Plants that alter brain function Forensic Botany - The use of plants in criminal investigations Women in Horticulture – What have been/are their barriers? What are their successes? Marine Botany - Plants and algae that live in the sea Plant Consciousness - Are plants intelligent? Can they remember? Feel pain? Communicate? React to change? I’m just inescapably captivated by the broad and fascinating industry of horticulture.

The best method I’ve found to figure out if you’re interested in a subject is to seek out people who absolutely love it. They will be able to tell you loud and clear all of the reasons why their subject is so great and then you can decide for yourself. And even better, you don’t have to limit yourself to just one subject, ask around! A hobby or interest can quickly sweep you into a career path if you let it. Some people were quick to tell me that gardening was ‘just a hobby’ when I considered studying it, and for a while I believed them, but you’re going to be much better at a job, and live a much more fulfilling life, when you’re driven by curiosity. I’m plenty aware that horticulture is often not regarded as interesting or skilled, and I know there are countless people that could help convince you otherwise, myself included! So go on, give curiosity a try.

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North Norfolk artists get set to invite the public into their studios

Hundreds of artists across the region are preparing to throw open their studio doors to the public as part of Norfolk & Norwich Open Studios.

The event, firmly established as one of the biggest open studios schemes in the country, is celebrating its 23rd anniversary this year. Norfolk & Norwich Open Studios (27 May – 11 June) provides the opportunity for artists to show and sell their work to a large and diverse audience. It also encourages everyone, from ardent art-lovers to the curious first-time visitor, to get out and about, see art and meet artists in the informal surroundings of their studios.

More than 500 artists will be taking part this year across 254 venues throughout Norfolk and in North Norfolk 149 artists will be taking part across 83 venues.

Visitors to the free event can see art in a range of settings, from professional studios to garages and spare rooms, watching art as it happens.

until Sunday June 11 from 10am until 5pm (Tuesday to Saturday and Bank Holiday Monday. Sundays 12-5pm).

programme, whose commitment to encouraging and promoting local artists reflects Wex Photographic’s core ethos. I look forward to experiencing the best of the Norfolk arts scene again in 2017.”

Running prior to and throughout the run of the scheme, the exhibition gives visitors a one stop way to extend their open studios experience. Exhibition coordinator, Jill Hill, said “The great variety of work makes for an interesting exhibition giving visitors an opportunity to compare in a beautiful and relaxed setting, with up to three pieces by each artist visitors are able to get a clear glimpse, or a good taste, of artists they might then wish to visit.”

North Norfolk artist Claire Knight said “I have taken part in the scheme twice before and I think it is an extremely valuable opportunity for artists to gain confidence, get feedback and to guide the general public to a studio they may not otherwise have been aware of. This year I encouraged all Ros Dixon, Administrator of Norfolk five artists in the Lower Henry J Stephen & Norwich Open Courtyard at Alby Crafts Studios, said “Norfolk & Gardens to participate as a group so you & Norwich Open Studios has will find my studio alongside a printmaker, been celebrating the diversity and a woodworker, a sculptor and a potter.” talent of the county’s visual

artists for more than twenty years. It’s a wonderful As well as the hundreds of artists opportunity to see and meet taking part, 13 Norfolk schools artists in traditional studio spaces will be exhibiting and 17 Art as well as garages, sheds and Trails will be running, allowing spare rooms. I look forward to audiences to visit a number of Open Studios each year, and I’d artists in a particular area, like to thank all of the funders stopping at studios and local who help support the Norfolk & Claire Knight attractions along the way. Norwich Open Studios scheme, and in particular to thank our lead sponsor Wex Throughout the event, artists will be giving Photographic.” demonstrations and leading workshops and many will be serving tea and cake. Norfolk & Norwich

Artists taking part are working in a diverse range of art forms and techniques, including wood turning, sculpture, glass work, papercuts, painting, textiles, jewellery, printing, ceramics and mosaic.

Some of the artists are first timers, some have been exhibiting for a few years and a select few have been involved since the very first year.

Ahead of the Norfolk & Norwich Open Studios fortnight, North Norfolk will be hosting a taster exhibition at The Old Workshop Gallery in Corpusty to give visitors a taste of what is in store.

The exhibition, featuring the work of more than 10 artists, will run from Saturday May 6

Open Studios is organised in partnership with Norfolk artists and in association with Wex Photographic.

Continuing their support since 2014, Emma van Deventer, Events Manager at Wex Photographic, said “We are delighted to be associated with the Norfolk & Norwich Open Studio

Fakenham’s First Summer Town Centre Music Festival

Active Fakenham is working with local musicians to put some music on in Fakenham market place on Saturday 19 August.

It will run from 12noon to 8pm and then there will be music in several venues around town until late. This will be the launch of the Get Active in Fakenham Week 2017 and to bring some free entertainment to the town for locals and visitors. The week will start on 19 August and finish with the popular Fakenham 25/50/100 cycle ride which is open to all.

The event is being coordinated by Active Fakenham. Richard Crook, AF Chairperson said “The plan is to have music in the market place from 12 midday until 8pm. This will have a folky, laid back feel until around 5.30pm. Then from 5.30 KLFM will host some lively bands playing more upbeat music. From 8pm local pubs and clubs will host a variety of bands, so people will be able to wander around the town and listen to some great music. We hope to have a beer tent, straw bales, cream teas, stalls, rides and more in the market place”.

“The focus will be on local talent. I have been very impressed by the number and quality of musicians in Fakenham and nearby. We hope to be able to showcase

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Studios are free to visit and all details, including studio opening days, directions, Art Trails and additional events and demonstrations, can be found in the Norfolk & Norwich Open Studios brochure and website.

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“There will be a series of smaller events over the next few months in the lead up to the festival. These kick off with the talented and fun local band, Picaroon, playing at Fakenham Bull on Saturday 6 May. This is followed by a Blues Jam visiting from Norwich at Gallery Bistro on 7 June,Ukuleles 4 All will take place in the market place and then tour some town’s pubs and cafes on 29 July.

Richard added “At this stage we are looking for musicians and venues interested in being involved with the festival. There are some forms on the Active Fakenham website where people and venues interested in taking part can express their interest and explain what they have to offer. We also need helpers on the day and before and sponsorship – as always. On 19 August parts of the town centre will be closed to traffic and the centre will be filled with tables, chairs, straw bales and stalls to enable people to listen to the music. There will be a beer tent, stalls and cream teas in the afternoon. More information through the Active Fakenham website, Facebook page and Twitter. http://www.activefakenham.org.uk/fakenham-music-festival/

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Aylsham Heritage Centre

The Heritage Centre in Aylsham has had a really successful first couple of weeks of the open season with lots of visitors enjoying our new ‘History of St Michael’s’ exhibition. It has been really lovely to see so many people finding out more about such an iconic building in the town. The exhibition has grown from a project last year when Aylsham Heritage Centre and Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse worked together to research Aylsham Union Workhouse. This produced a series of banners, which were on exhibition in the library and at Blickling last year. However, so much information was uncovered that a full-scale exhibition was possible.

The exhibition is full of interesting information about how the workhouse was built and what life was like for inmates. It looks at their diet, the work they had to undertake and their daily routines Stories about the staff and Master and Matron of the workhouse are included in a representation of the Master’s parlour. Stories about some of the inmates of the workhouse show that not all stories ended as tragically as may be expected.

The exhibition traces the use of the workhouse buildings for troops in WW1, through to the development of the Cottage Hospital in the 1950s through to a centre of excellence for rheumatology where many pioneering operations for joint replacements took place. The final board explores the closure of the hospital and the development of new housing.

Our annual series of talks, which are held on Wednesdays in May, is also shaping up well. Tickets are on sale now! All talks start at 7pm and cost £4 per ticket (one free entry for Friends of the Heritage Centre). All tickets must be booked in advance by either calling in to the centre, or booking via our website www.aylshamheritage.com The programme is a varied one again this year and includes : Wednesday 17 May – Norwich in the 1970s By Pete Goodrum. Pete visits the Centre again to give a slice of history of Norwich from another decade. His talks are full of pictures and anecdotes and always lead to lots of discussion and conversion. This mirrors the subject of his latest published book Wednesday 24 May – Tales from the Chalk-face – Jayne Andrew. Stories and anecdotes from a career in the classroom.

Don’t forget that Friends of the Heritage Centre receive one free ticket per year as a thank you for their support. You can pick up an application form from the Centre, or email us on aylshamheritage@gmail.com You can also enrol online at www.aylshamheritage.com. We will be most grateful! Opening times are Monday 10.30am – 1pm, Tuesday – Friday 10.30am – 3.30pm and first Saturday in each month 10.30am – 1pm.

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LOCAL ARTIST OFFERED WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY

A local artist based in Walcott, on the Norfolk coast, has become one of the few artists in the UK to design a cover for British Airways ‘First’ magazine. Amelia Mills is a former student of Paston College and was commissioned to create a unique artwork for the ‘Water’ themed edition of the quarterly in-flight magazine for first class passengers, after being discovered through Instagram – where she regularly highlights her cutting edge artworks in acrylic and resin. Amelia has been honing her craft over the last decade, and when she was contacted by an award-winning Art Director to ask if she would produce the cover for the prestigious magazine, she happily accepted.

“It has been an exciting opportunity to work with a high profile corporation like British Airways,” said Amelia, “it’s wonderful that social media offers people the chance to have their work discovered.”

Although her art is usually inspired by the natural landscapes and coastal features of her home in Norfolk, Amelia drew inspiration for the piece from the mineral-rich glacial waters seen during her recent travels in New Zealand. Despite having only two weeks to design and complete the artwork, the result was a beautiful painting that captures the flowing movement of water, which will hang in the first class Concorde Club Lounge at Heathrow’s Terminal 5 until the end of June. The magazine was distributed in BA aircraft on 1 April, and has a potential readership of 100,000 passengers during the issue’s three-month period. A video of her painting the piece can be seen on the British Airways First Magazine app for iPad, which is downloadable from the App Store.

You can see more of Amelia’s artwork at www.ameliamills.com or by following her Instagram account @ameliamillsart

Leaving hospital – a national obsession? By Miranda Marshall – Director, Hayes + Storr

We have all seen headlines such as ‘NHS in Crisis!’. There are not enough hospital beds to cope with demand, people are left on trolleys in corridors and ambulances queue round the block. At the other end of the system, people ready to leave hospital, but not well enough to go home, have nowhere to go and so ‘bedblocking’ results, with some desperate cases.

As a preventative measure, and well before any crisis occurs, I would encourage people to make a Lasting Power of Attorney - Health and Personal Welfare (LPA). At least that way, trusted family members or friends have fully-recognised legal authority to speak on your behalf, in the event of mental incapacity.

But what about those who are vulnerable but have mental capacity or those who lack capacity but have no LPA?

Families need to know their rights. First, before discharge, a social-needs assessment should be done, particularly if the person is elderly or vulnerable, to establish their needs and how they can be met. Ideally, at least one family member (or trusted friend) should be present to assist at the assessment. A copy of the assessment should be supplied. Often hospital staff (even including doctors) are unaware that Local Authority Social Services should be involved in the discharge process. This is so even if the person is ‘self-funding’ (i.e. they have enough money to pay for their own care); in that case Social Services still have a duty to assist in putting a care plan in place.

If a care home is recommended, what type should this be: residential or nursing? What if there are mental health issues?

If a nursing home is considered best, a preliminary assessment for Continuing Health Care (CHC) should be carried out, with a family member present. If a person is eligible for CHC, the NHS pays for all care and accommodation: sadly, this is rarely awarded.

Discharge should never take place without all the appropriate assessments and the correct procedures being adopted. Representation by a specialist solicitor enables the person’s rights to be upheld.

If CHC is not awarded, then addressing how the cost of care is to be funded is the next step. If the person has been ‘sectioned’ under the Mental Health Act, this sounds worrying, but an advantage is that it ensures eligibility for NHS ‘aftercare funding’. Taking legal advice at this stage helps to ensure that the correct procedures are followed by the local and health authorities.

Sometimes there is a dispute about where a person should live on their discharge from hospital. This is so not just if a person does not have mental capacity, but also if the local or health authority will not fund the preferred care home, or will not fund a return home with in-home care. Can someone insist on returning home with in-home care, if it costs the local authority more than a care home? Does the question funding take precedence over the autonomy given to individuals under the Care Act?

Leaving hospital is rarely easy, especially for the elderly and vulnerable. Special care is needed to make sure they have both the right medical care and also the right legal advice and care.

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The Alby and District Billiards League was formed in 1932 and has been running continually except for the years during the 2nd World War. At its peak, the League has consisted of 16 teams, ranging from Mundesley to Gt. Snoring. Sadly, the League has diminished considerably since then, with currently just four teams (Aylsham A & B, North Walsham and Gt. Snoring). Traditionally teams have consisted of six players but with the current state of affairs we have decided to allow teams to consist of between 3 and 6 players, teams with fewer than six players will have some players playing two games instead of one. The format of the League is that matches consist of six x 30 minute games, which are handicapped (handicaps change on a weekly basis 5 pts more or 5pts less if you win or lose). The League runs through the winter months on a Thursday night from September to March or April. There is also a Snooker League that runs on Monday nights. We are appealing for new players to consider joining the League, and maybe some old players to come back. Free coaching - tuition is available to anyone who is interested even if they have no knowledge of how to play billiards. Contact Ian Dennis on 01263 579748 Further information on the League can be found at www.albyleagues.co.uk

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The Crab & Lobster Festival is on its way!

streets at the seaward end of the town.

“I would like to welcome you all in advance to the 8th Cromer and Sheringham Crab & Lobster Festival.”

In Cromer a Woodforde’s bar will be located in the Festival’s main marquee.

In both towns local fishermen will be demonstrating the art of net braiding and pot making as well as the ever popular mobile aquarium from the Eastern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority.

Nip along to north Norfolk This May Cromer and Sheringham will host the eighth Crab & Lobster Festival with a host of seafaring fun for all the family. With numerous events, this year’s Festival offers plenty to do across the weekend.

The Festival will begin with an Opening Concert on Friday 19 May at Cromer Pavilion Theatre with a night of seaside fun, folk and comedy. Hosted by Olly Day and Nigel Boy Syer, the event will feature the Sheringham Shantymen and local dance group, Marlene’s School of Dance. It is set to be a night to really start the Festival in style.

The Festival weekend continues in Cromer on Saturday 20 May and in both Cromer and Sheringham on Sunday 21 May.

The Festival will host an array of local food and drink stalls, superb seafood, scintillating entertainment, seafaring crafts, music, comedy, film, crab dressing competitions and the World’s Best Crab Sandwich competition. Festival chairman Tony Shipp said “I am looking forward to another enjoyable weekend in both the towns.

“Each has a distinctly different venue. In Cromer, Evington Lawns will host the stalls, heritage marquee, food and entertainment, whilst in Sheringham, these will fill the narrow

Committee member and local fisherman John Davies said “Fishing is an important part of the two towns’ heritage and visitors will be able to witness at first hand these traditional crafts and take a look at how the fishermen construct the traditional wooden crab pots as well as parlour pots.”

Throughout the weekend, there will be Crab Dressing demonstrations as well as the chance to have-a-go yourself and take part in crab

For more information and to view the programme of events (from May) please see the website www.crabandlobsterfestival.co.uk. This year the Festival has worked with Ruth Elizabeth Events, a Sheringham -based events company, to organise the stalls in Sheringham.

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Alongside the main attractions will be an array of activities for children to enjoy and street entertainment for the whole family from Punch and Judy to Razz the Clown. Local Cromer group Walkers are Welcome will be producing a walking fisherman’s trail across the town featuring points of historic interest and historic facts.

Over the Festival weekend, visitors will be able to follow the event’s Porthole Art Trail

On 19 April Photography, Art and Media students at Paston Sixth Form College visited the National Trust nature reserve and historic military research facility on Orford Ness in Suffolk. A short boat crossing from Orford Quay initiated a guided walk with a site ranger. The site has special significance not only because of its rich flora and fauna on the shingle ridges (we saw hare, deer, egrets, heron, cuckoos, birds of prey), but also because, since the First World War, the Ness has been a place of often top secret military research with now abandoned bunker-like laboratories and test sites, weathered and overgrown, slowly crumbling back into the natural shingle spit.

The location provided students with a rich variety of broad open vistas and strange architectural features as subject matter, steeped in history with clues to scientific and military developments from the First and Second World War, through to the Cold War and nuclear bomb technology. Themes from the second year photography exam paper such as “manufactured structures” were aptly relevant here and, as a bonus, the weather and light were perfect.

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The pond works are one of the elements being undertaken by North Norfolk District Council to improve North Lodge Park.

North Norfolk District Council is also planning minor internal improvements to the café, repairs to the timber footbridge and refurbishments to the bowling green and sunken garden shelters. Possibilities are being explored for Collectors Cabin.

The pond, which had been leaking, was drained and then lined with glass-reinforced plastic, giving a 25 year guarantee. The outside of the pond was given a coating of non-toxic mineral paint. The refilling process was completed last month.

Cllr Nigel Pearce, North Norfolk District Council ward member for Suffield Park, said “This pond is an iconic part of the town and it is great we have been able to repair and refurbish it so it can bring fun and happiness to the

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FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND FITNESS CLASS FOR NORFOLK A sport and fitness centre in North Norfolk is launching a pioneering fitness class which will be the first of its kind in the area and, it is believed, the first in England.

The initiative is designed to enable people with Asperger’s syndrome, a type of autism, to take part in exercise activities. The campaigners leading the project say they also have older people in mind who are put off regular classes because they are too brash, busy or noisy. Sheringham Splash Leisure & Fitness Centre is following North Norfolk District Council’s (NNDC’s) Sports Clubs and Hubs initiative, which has been delivering a range of sporting and exercise activities to encourage older and younger people who find using ordinary sports facilities difficult.

The Splash class will be suitable for everyone, but it is being developed with the particular needs of people with Asperger’s syndrome in mind. “It’ll be just like a regular, fun exercise class,” says Stuart Jardine, Contract Manager for Places for People Leisure which runs several fitness centres across Norfolk, including Sheringham, Fakenham Sports & Fitness Centre and Victory Swim & Fitness Centre in North Walsham. “But we’re making sure the sensory environment the classes are held in won’t distress people on the spectrum. People with Asperger’s and autism often can’t cope with loud music, or crowded spaces, and this stops them being able to take part in fitness activities. We want to overcome that and hope people on the spectrum – and everyone else - will come and join us.”

autism mean, for example, they have problems making out speech when there’s background noise. So Clare sometimes can’t hear our instructors over the music we play to energise participants.”

“And I can’t cope with being so close to people in the popular classes,” Mrs Smith adds. Mrs Smith raised the problems with Splash in Sheringham, her local sports centre. It’s run on behalf of the council by Places for People Leisure. Both organisations want all local people to be able to reach their sporting and fitness potential, despite any disabilities they might have or if getting older discourages them.

“All the PPL sporting and fitness centres with pools run separate swimming pool sessions for people with physical and learning disabilities,” says Mrs Smith, “but Asperger’s doesn’t fit these ‘boxes’. I want to be able to take part in all the activities at Splash and with only few little tweaks that should be possible.” Mr Jardine plans to make the gym autism-friendly when the new fitness class is running. “They’re lowering the background music and reducing whatever other distractions they can,” says Mrs Smith. “It’s so easy to make it possible for Aspies to be included.”

“This is a fantastic idea,” says Cllr Maggie Prior, NNDC’s Portfolio Holder for Health and Wellbeing. “The council has a responsibility to support people with disabilities and this is an excellent way of including a group of people who too often get overlooked.”

Mr Jardine has been working with Sheringham autism campaigner Clare Smith, who was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome four years ago. The Aspie-friendly fitness classes will start during the last week of May. “My disability is ‘invisible’ and people have difficulty believing it’s a To book a place or for further details please contact Splash Sheringham problem, because I seem so ordinary,” says Clare Smith, “but I’m 60, I’m healthy and I want very much to keep fit. I swim but that gets lonely, and I 01263 825675 or enquiries@splashleisureandfitnesscentre.co.uk haven’t been able to find an upbeat fitness class I can cope with.” Mr Jardine explained that Asperger’s is a type of high-functioning autism and like others on the autism spectrum, people with Asperger’s are often hyper-sensitive to sound, smell, sight and Renovation & Construction touch. Contractors - Property Maintenance “People with Asperger’s are usually exceptionally bright and don’t often have major physical disabilities. But the difficulties caused by their

Supporters take on Marathon for Hospice

Sam Turpin, Dene Wood, Hayley Bunn, Rob Brown and Cassy Blackmur ran the London Marathon in aid of The Norfolk Hospice, Tapping House On 23 April, six Hospice supporters took to the streets of the capital to participate in the 37th Virgin London Marathon.

Over the past few months, the team have been busy training in the cold, wind and rain in preparation for the famous 26.2mile race. They have also been busy raising funds for the Hospice, which relies on the community to

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provide 90% of its income.

Hayley Bunn from Dersingham has raised over £2,000 for the Hospice. After Hayley’s father died three years ago, she started running with aim of raising funds for cancer charities. She wanted to raise money for The Norfolk Hospice, Tapping House as she knew from her own experience how important it is to the local community, not just to patients but also their families.

Sam Turpin was due to the run in last year’s team but had to pull out just before race day due to an injury. Sam was the first team member across the finish line in 3hours and 55minutes.

Dene Wood, Head Gardner at Holkham Hall, finished in 4 hours and 6minutes. Dene has raised almost £2,500 for the Hospice, of which over £1,000 was raised at a quiz night held at Holkham on 7 April.

Cassy Blackmur had been told by the doctors she would never run again after sustaining an injury whilst training to run the London Marathon for the Hospice in 2015. Thankfully, she proved the doctors wrong and completed this year’s event in 4hours and 21minutes.

Cassy was inspired to raise funds for the Hospice by her Nan, Val, who regularly fundraises for the Hospice and has raised thousands of pounds over the years.

Rob Brown, a member of Hunstanton Roundtable, chose to run for the Hospice as it is close to his family’s heart. The Hospice has been providing support to Rob’s grandad after the loss of his wife. Rob’s grandad visits the Hospice twice a month for support. Rob said, “They are very caring people who help people with the loss of loved ones and my family and I are very grateful he has someone else to talk to and help him get over this sad time.” Rob finished in 4hours and 38minutes.

Alex Wood also ran for the Hospice. Alex chose to run for the hospice as his dad received Hospice care. Alex finished in 6hours and 27minutes. Lyndsay Carter, Chief Executive at The Norfolk Hospice said “They have all dedicated huge amounts of time to train for the marathon and also to raise funds for the Hospice. The London Marathon is a fantastic event to be part of and raises millions for charities across the UK, we are extremely grateful to have a team of amazing people take part on our behalf.

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