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Issue no 502 December 22nd 2018

COUNTY’S BIGGEST NEW YEAR’S DAY FIREWORK DISPLAY CELEBRATES 20 YEARS

All eyes will be on the skies above Cromer Pier on 1 January 2019 as the traditional New Year’s Day Firework display celebrates its 20th anniversary.

The event, which started as a one-off display for the new millennium in 2000, was funded by Cromer Town Council and was located on The Meadow - it was a success in terms of local support, and it raised a few hundred pounds for charity.

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Outgoing Firework Committee Chairman Jim Bond said â&#x20AC;&#x153;This seemed to be an event that we could do every year, and the following year it attracted a larger crowd. After a few years, the display was moved onto the pier, thanks to North Norfolk District Council's support. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has gone on to attract larger and larger crowds, and consequently an increase in donations which helps pay for the following year's display and grants to local charities."

Since 2000 the event has given out grants totalling ÂŁ55,815 to local charities and good causes.

To mark the 20th display, organisers hope as many people as possible will again come to Cromer for the day to see more than 3000 firework shots light up the skies over the North Sea.

New Year's Day Fireworks Cromer 2018 .

Kenneth Freeman Photography competition winner sponsored by Hughes

New Firework Committee Chairman Pat West said â&#x20AC;&#x153;As always, the advice is please arrive early and support the local businesses in town who do support the Fireworks committee.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;To mark the centenary of the end of the First World War we will have a red glittering firework leaf sequence which lasts about one minute before the main display. There are also several exciting new sequences within the main display which will be new to Cromer this year and we are very excited to show these to everyone.â&#x20AC;?

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m also excited to announce the reintroduction of the torchlight parade from Cromer church before the display. We have a new route and for those who have purchased official merchandise there is a designated area with a grandstand view of the firework display. I am very honoured that the trust of the fireworks committee has been entrusted to me, I can only hope I will be as long-standing as Jim Bond who has done an absolutely marvellous job.â&#x20AC;?

The annual display attracts more than 10,000 people into Cromer on New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day with many spending the day in the town for a breath of fresh air and something to eat and drink before the display is fired from Cromer Pier at 5pm.

The event is free, however there will be bucket collectors out in force on the day to fundraise for the 2020 display.

The bucket collection at the 2018 display raised a fantastic ÂŁ10,021.

Half of this was given out in grants to local good causes and the balance has been used towards funding the 2019 display.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just a few coins can make a lot of difference to local charities and good causes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and without everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s help we couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t continue the annual display,â&#x20AC;? said Jim Bond.

Organisers are still looking for volunteers to bolster their official bucket collectorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; team. Please contact Cromer Town Council for more information or register at Cromer museum on New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day from 2pm.

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Sheringham Christian Aid Group's Christmas Carol singing at the Clock in the High Street on Saturday 8 December for one hour raised the sum of ÂŁ229. This was towards their Kenya Project.

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Market Towns Inititative - Nine Projects to Improve four North • Stalham Area Business Forum Norfolk Market Towns Approved £22,171.25 to implement multiple

NNDC will hand out nearly £267,000 to Community Projects in Holt, North Walsham, Fakenham and Stalham

Funding for a wide range of projects designed to improve the economic vitality of North Norfolk’s four inland market towns has been approved.

A meeting of North Norfolk District Council’s Cabinet agreed to a set of recommendations today which had been put forward by the Market Towns Initiative working group.

Each town was able to bid for £100,000 to spend on projects enabling them to take part in the development of their economic future.

The money comes from a total pot of £400,000.

Around £130,000 remains in the Market Towns Initiative fund and a second round of applications will be opened to access this money, with the closing date for these applications being 12 February.

The amount any one town can receive in total will remain at a maximum of £100,000 – so if a town received £50,000 in the first round, it would be able to bid for up to £50,000 in the second round.

The nine successful applicants are: • Fakenham Town Council - £24,341.67 for a regenerative project that would provide

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Fakenham Town Council - £2,525 to design and print a heritage guide with a map and information about the town to be used by residents and visitors.

Active Fakenham - £33,550 to coordinate, resource and market a large number of events in the town centre.

The Holt Society - £7,210 to design and print a pamphlet and five notice boards to provide information on the Holt Owl Trail to residents and visitors.

Love Holt - £26,000 to implement a major marketing campaign for the town designed to increase visitors and trade.

Holt Town Council - £17,514 for projects including an accessible ‘Yellow Brick Route’, and a Holt Park and Ride scheme.

Regenerate North Walsham and North Walsham Town Council - £99,575 to implement three major improvement projects split between improving St Nicholas Court, the town centre and attracting more visitors to the town.

Stalham Town Council - £32,204.70 to improve the tourism offer of the town with an aim to attract more visitors by making improvements to the Staithe and its connection to the town centre via improvements to signage.

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The Rotary Club of North Norfolk is very pleased to report that after a very successful concert in Cromer Parish Church on Saturday 17 November with Taverham Brass Band, ably led by Ian Coleman MBE and supported by the Vocalights Community Choir from Aylsham , a grand sum of £750 was raised for the North Norfolk Young Carers group based in Holt.

A cheque was presented to Julie Alford (Group Organiser) together with 20 or so of the Young Carers at the Kings Head Public House in Holt when the Rotary Club provided a Christmas Dinner for these great young people from North Norfolk who fully deserve to be given a treat and a night out.

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Sheringham Library News

I LOVE SHERINGHAM LIBRARY because â&#x20AC;Ś â&#x20AC;&#x153;they have great DVDs to hire over Christmasâ&#x20AC;?

Sheringham Library Hours Day Library Available* Staffed Monday 8am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7pm 10am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7pm Tuesday 8am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7pm 10am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7pm Wednesday 8am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7pm 1pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7pm Thursday 8am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7pm Unstaffed Friday 8am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7pm 1pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7pm Saturday 8am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4pm 11am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4pm Sunday 10am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4pm Unstaffed *During times when the library is available but not staffed, you can access the library using our Open Libraries system as long as your card has been registered. Please see a member of staff to register. You will need to show proof of a Norfolk address.

Sheringham Library NCC New Road Sheringham NR26 8EB 01263 822874 email: sheringham.lib@norfolk.gov.uk To renew your library books please phone 0344 800 8020 during normal office hours FREE BROADBAND, WiFi & EMAIL FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/NorfolkLibs LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: Sheringham-Library ARE YOU RESEARCHING FAMILY HISTORY? WE HAVE FREE ACCESS TO FINDMYPAST ON-LINE If you are here on holiday, you can join the library as a visitor.

Just bring in some proof of your home address Come in and read the newspaper. We have the EDP, The Times & the North Norfolk News.

We have a small selection of magazines to borrow and a large selection are available on-line. Fancy a cuppa? Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate with biscuits. Suggested donation ÂŁ1.20 Top Title Releases for Norfolk Libraries Adrift, Jurassic World, Leave No Trace, Tag, Incredibles 2, The Man Who Invented Christmas, Swimming With Men, Sherlock Gnomes, Hotel Artemis, Mama Mia 2, Ant-Man & the Wasp, Mission Impossible:Fallout, Christopher Robin and more â&#x20AC;Ś!

TEMPTING TUESDAYS: 3 DVDs for the price of 2 Top Titles are ÂŁ2 for 2 nights. Other titles are ÂŁ2 for 1 week. LOTS OF OTHER DVDs, MUSIC & GAMES are free to reserve. Just access the library catalogue on www.library.norfolk.gov.uk or ask a member of staff

Happy Holidays The library will close at 4pm on Christmas Eve. The library will be closed on Christmas Day & Boxing Day. The library will close at 4pm on New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve and closed on New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. Bounce & Rhyme Break-Time Bounce and Rhyme will be back on 15 January & then every Tuesday 10.15am - 10.45am in term-time. Suitable for under 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. No need to book, just turn up! Come & have some fun with Jenny.

Check our Facebook page for Christmas dates or phone 01263 822874 Just a Cuppa Join us on Wednesday 2 January between 3.30pm - 4.15pm for afternoon tea or coffee and biscuits. This is a free event and a chance for you to meet old friends and new, on the first Wednesday of the month.

Tea-Time Story-Time Watch this space & listen with Kate. Story-time will be starting in February Seated Exercise Wyn will be starting back on 4 January. Weekly seated exercise class with Wyn Nurse your local Area Support Activator. Fridays 2pm - 2.45pm at Sheringham Library. Only ÂŁ2 per session Tel Wyn 01263 825095

Bounce & Rhyme Volunteer Needed! Could you help us to continue with our Bounce & Rhyme time? Held on Tuesdays (term time) between 10.15am - 10.45am Please email volunteercontact@norfolk.gov.uk or phone 01603 774793

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Click on micro:bit and click â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get Startedâ&#x20AC;? for ideas â&#x20AC;&#x201C; We also have a selection of coding books in our junior section. All Norfolk libraries have micro:bits to lend for free. With a BBC micro:bit, you can code all sorts of cool creations, from music to robots to your own Hogwarts Sorting Hat.The device has many features, including 25 red LEDs that can flash messages, two programmable buttons that can be used to control games, and motion and direction detectors. For more information about micro:bits, visit the BBC micro:bit website.

App-Tastic We have library apps that are free to download for books, audio books and magazines. Just access www.norfolk.gov.uk/ libraries for RB Digital or Spydus mobile and for Libby itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meet.libbyapp.com. Spydus mobile is great if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re out shopping - just scan the barcode and see if the book, CD or DVD is on the library catalogue

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Sheringham & Cromer Choral Society – New Term begins on 7 January, rehearsals every Monday, 7pm to 9pm in St Andrew’s Church, Sheringham, working on Elgar The Music Makers, and Rutter – Requiem. Two week free trial, no

auditions. All voices welcome especially tenors and basses. 01263 711087 or ask any choir member

Mundesley Volunteer Inshore Lifeboat Service is a completely independent lifeboat service. They

are holding their annual Boxing Day Dip from the Boat House, Beach Road, Mundesley at 11am.

Refreshments will be served from 10.30am. Come along and enjoy the fun in fancy dress if you like, there is a prize for the best adult and one for

Robin Hood, Snow White and Noah – oh yes it is!

the best child

Charity dance at Weybourne Village Hall on Saturday 12 January – Sequence, Ballroom & Latin 7.30pm – 10.30pm £3 including refreshments also raffle. Tel 01328 864404

Christmas at St Margaret’s Church Thorpe Market

North Norfolk school’s ‘do different’ panto

Robin Hood and his Merry Man, Snow White and the Three Dwarves… Aldborough Primary School’s panto was decimated by budget cuts this year. However, the show must go on! In this case, the school pooled what’s left of the funds and came up with an exciting Christmas Mish Mash – including a version of Noah’s Flood.

A warm welcome to everyone who attended events at St Margaret’s during the year - Snowdrop Sundays, Exhibitions Concerts, Theatre or Even better, it was all for a good cause. This year the popular panto raised money for Hospice Ethiopia UK, the Norfolk-based charity whose work helps thousands of desperate people in Africa. Conservation Days.

“It was really a very different sort of panto,” says co-director and Class 5 teacher Jill Morgan. “The mash-up saw lots of different classic pantomime characters desperately trying to get a plot together – before things get swept up in a sort of souped up Noah’s Flood… I’m pleased to say the children took to it like ducks to water… which perhaps is just as well!”

The children worked really hard and put on a show that featured singing, dancing and, of course, plenty of cheers, boos and jokes. Our photo shows some of the year six children in costume, including (from left) God, the Noahs (Noah himself is clutching the guitar), Robin Hood, Main Marion, Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks.

Anyone interested in finding out more should call the office (during school hours) on 01263 761264 or email office@aldborough.norfolk.sch.uk. The school’s website is at www.aldborough.norfolk.sch.uk

For information on Hospice Ethiopia visit www.hospiceethiopia.org.uk

and beyond, playing music of all genres on the most amazing digital organs and keyboards - and at each show we have a fundraising stall for ORBIS.

LIVE MUSIC SHOW FOR ORBIS The Briston Organ shows are always popular with lovers of great live music, but once a year, the local guys and gals who put on these very popular events do a special ‘home-grown’ show in aid of of ORBIS, the Flying Eye Hospital.

The School of by Dance Their planeLane (which was given to them FedEx andDANCE this is notYOUR the first WAY one either!) been TO has FITNESS NEW CLASS converted intoBEGINNER'S a state of the DANCE art eye hospital, BALLROOM & LATIN DANCING complete with operating theatre and audio visual Starts 2019 teaching room.Monday The idea21st is thatJanuary the aircraft can visit 6.30 pm 7.30 pm third world countries, and the medical experts do Catholic Hall, sight-saving The treatments to Church thousands who would Kings- Arms otherwise end up blind and atSt the same time they North Walsham NR28 9JP can teach local doctors how to do this wonderful Yvonne on 01263 work Call: themselves, so when the plane824145 leaves for N.A.T.D/I.D.T.A. qualified pastures new, the knowledge is left behind to Beneficial exercise brain & body continue the good work. Thefor pilots and medical professionals are all volunteers - so we feel this is a cause that deserves our support - hence this North allWalsham show!

Our normal shows feature top organists from the UK

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BALLROOM & LATIN DANCING Starts Tuesday 22nd January 2019 8.30 pm - 9.30 pm Sheringham Community Centre Holway Road, Sheringham NR26 8NP

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Last year, profits from this, and from our fundraising show, made over £1500 for ORBIS - we hope to do even better this year, so if you would like a great nightThe of superLane music inSchool the capable hands of local of Dance organist-entertainer Mick Leary, together with DANCE YOUR WAY TOand FITNESS talented pupils and friends, do come NEW BEGINNER'S DANCE CLASS join us.

Visit us again in December – our church is comfortably warm, candlelit and beautifully decorated. Share our celebrations for Christmas.

Monday 24 December at 11.30pm Midnight Mass Full details on www.thorpemarket.org.uk

to ORBIS. Do come and join us - you will have a great time, and somewhere on the other side of the world, children or grown-ups with cataracts or other severe eye conditions will be given back the wonderful gift of sight. You can find out more about ORBIS on their website - www.orbis.org.

So thank you, and have a Happy Christmas and wonderful New Year.

BALLROOM & LATIN DANCING

Mon crazy 21st January 2019, 6.30pm-7.30pm ThereStarts are a few sketches too from our at The Catholic Church Hall, dedicated band of helpers, so it’s loads of Kings Arms Street, N.Walsham NR28 9JP laughs and great music all evening!

Starts Tues. 22nd January 2019, 8.30pm-9.30pm

the Sheringham The dateat is Friday, 11 JanuaryCommunity at 7.30pmCentre at Holway Road, Sheringham, NR26 8NP the Copeman Centre, Hall Street, Briston, Call: Yvonne on 01263 824145 NR24 2LJ. Advance booking is essential for (N.A.T.D/I.D.T.A.) our shows now, and you can book your tickets Beneficial exercise for brain & body at just £6 each by telephoning Carol on 01263 860844.

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Every single penny raised on this night goes

Diabetes UK North Norfolk Group

"It is with great sadness that following the resignation of some Officers and Committee Members and our inability to find someone to take over these positions we have had to make the regrettable decision to put the group “on hold”. No meetings or Fundraising will take place during 2019.

Mick Greenhalf will stay as Chairman and Jackie Greenhalf as Treasurer, in name only, just to keep the group open and with the hope that we can find some willing volunteers to take the group forward and carry on its good work but if no one is found by the end of 2019 then the group will officially close.

If you or anyone you know would like to take up this challenge please contact the Eastern Volunteering Team on 01376 501390 or email eastern@diabetes.org.uk"

On behalf of the North Norfolk Group of Diabetes UK I would like to thank you all for your continued support in the past and to wish you all the very best for the festive season.

Best wishes, David Sheringham Independent 502

December 22nd 2018

FAQs and Top Tips for First Time Buyers

Gaynor Smith . Property Solicitor . Clapham & Collinge Solicitors

Conveyancing transactions can be particularly complicated and confusing, especially for first time buyers. However, we believe that buying a home for the first time should be more exciting than stressful. This is why our team offer the very best straightforward, friendly service and will guide you through the entire process to make sure your transaction goes through as smoothly and as quickly as possible. We hope that these frequently asked questions, that first time buyers are so often seeking the answers to, will provide you with the basics to put you at ease throughout the transaction.

Q. What are the steps of the conveyancing process for buying a property?

A Conveyancer should be instructed on acceptance of the Buyer’s offer. The Buyer arranges a survey on the property, and makes an application for a mortgage (if required). The Buyer’s Conveyancer confirms instructions by letter, setting out the terms of business and fixed fee costs. They will contact the seller’s Conveyancer to obtain the contract pack.

Once received, they will raise pre-contract enquiries, carry out the necessary searches and obtain a copy of the mortgage offer. The Sellers’s Conveyancer and seller answer pre-contract enquiries and return these to buyer’s Conveyancer, who will then review and reports to the buyer on the contents of the contract pack, pre-contract enquiries, the result of the searches and mortgage offer.

The buyer then considers this report and raises

questions on anything they feel is unclear. When the buyer is happy to proceed, arrangements are made for contracts to be formally “exchanged”, legally committing both parties to the transaction. Upon exchange a completion date is agreed and this is the date that the balance of purchase monies will be sent to the seller’s solicitor and the buyer gets the keys.

Q. How does a Solicitor or Conveyancer make the buying process easier for clients?

Picking the right legal advisor for you can make a huge difference, after all you are going to be dealing with each other a lot over the coming weeks. The right Solicitor or Conveyancer will guide you through the process step-by-step and advise you as to any potential issues that may arise as well as how these can be resolved.

Q. What can first time buyers do to make the conveyancing process run more smoothly?

2. Fill in forms and other requests for information promptly and accurately The quicker you can respond to requests for information, the quicker your legal advisor will be able to move on to the next stage of the process.

There are numerous formalities your legal advisor will have to follow, they will only ask you for information that is absolutely necessary.

3. Stay on top of the process There are a lot of elements that need to come together in the house-buying process and it can be easy to lose track of where you're up to. Keeping good communication going with your legal advisor and estate agents will help you stay on top of what can be a long and confusing process. If you have concerns do not stay silent, it is important to raise these with your legal advisor at the earliest opportunity.

There are a few things that buyers can do to help the process along:-

Q. What additional tips would you give to first time buyers about to step onto the property ladder?

You should look closely at the quotation provided by your legal advisor so you know exactly how much you need in total to purchase the property, including Stamp Duty Land Tax and Land Registration Fees.

There are bound to be times during the process when you’ll feel like there are constant demands for your cash. Be prepared that there will be lots of fees to pay for and you’ll need to have money available.

If you are looking to buy or sell your home, the Clapham & Collinge Client Relations team are on hand to provide you with a no obligation quote.

Call today on 01692 660230 for our North Walsham office or 01263 823398 for our Sheringham office.

1. Prepare your finances If you need a mortgage to purchase your first home, we would recommend obtaining a mortgage in principle before putting in any offers. This way you will know how much you are eligible to borrow.

The biggest tip that we can give a first time buyer is to instruct a legal advisor they trust. As a first time buyer it is all new and potentially daunting, but the right Conveyancer will take the time to guide them through each step of the process. Your Conveyancer is also crucial when it comes to speeding up the process, flagging up potential problems and dealing with them quickly too.

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Sheringham Plastic Aware continues to grow in strength with all of the following businesses now identified as SPA Plastic Champions - The All Natural Company, Fat Teds, Heirloom Children’s Toys and Clothing, The Whelk Coppers Tea Rooms, Camellia Cottage, The Sitting Room and John Harris Photography.

able to achieve this status soon.

Haywood has also written a play the Snowless Christmas for a GCSE Drama group based on these environmental issues and the students chose to donate monies from admission to SPA.

To make Sheringham a plastic free straw zone would be a considerable achievement. As a customer you can play your part by refusing a plastic straw and asking for paper ones.

With the Town Council removing plastic water cups and single use plastics at the Community Centre and our 13 Beach Cleans a year going from strength to strength, this shows all sections of our community are coming on board and we will hopefully be able to achieve a Plastic Free Coastline status shortly

Butchers in the town are now happy for you to bring your own tubs to put your meat in saving single plastic use considerably.

Dawn Fresh are now making paper bags available and more people are bringing in their own mesh bags to put their fruit and vegetables in directly.

Several of our local pubs are also very close to achieving SPA Plastic Champion status and have switched from sauce sachets to refillable bottles and removed all plastic bottles for sale, with only the plastic aware enemy, the straw, to be replaced with paper straws.

Recyclable and biodegradable straws are not acceptable as alternatives as the plastic is still taking many hundreds of years to break down and is leaching into our environment in the meantime.

Hopefully we will have two pubs who will be

Our main target area now has to be the takeaways. With Fat Teds showing they are leading the way and that it can be done, we need your help with consumer pressure as well in this area. It is the old adage “if you don’t ask you don’t get!”

Both our Primary and High Schools have come on board with SPA and it has be heartening to see how enthusiastic our 19 young people have been in trying to generate change. They have been exploring single plastic use and how to remove it from their schools and recycling and litter collection.

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December 22nd 2018

Autumn Notes from the Commons September remained mainly dry, sunny and warm, which meant that insects were still plentiful.

10 Crossbills were spotted by Mark as they flew over (26 Oct) as were a Brambling and two Mistle Thrushes. A Woodcock was flushed from scrub (29 Oct) and a number of skeins of Pink-footed Geese headed east.

Pink-footed Geese passed over the Common and three Willow Emeralds were noted by Mark (25 Sept) also a Slow Worm was seen. The following day A Sand Wasp was watched carrying a large (26 Sept) Mark green caterpillar to its recorded six Willow ‘nesting’ burrow on the Emeralds and a Bee Bank (1 Sept). Also Dark Bush-cricket. seen was an Epeolus With the weather A Woodcock was bee which is the continuing observed to fly in to cleptoparasite of the Ivy generally mild the Back Marsh by Bee which also nests in into November, Ruddy Darter Mark (1 Oct) and a colony around the Bee but with cooler Red Admiral, Bank. The Willow nights and more rain, butterflies were no longer Speckled Wood and Small Emerald – a recent seen, however the odd Common Darter was Ivy Bee Copper butterflies were still colonist of the UK – was still around. A number Fly Agaric fungi were ‘on the wing’. A Tree Pipit noted near the pond as were larger dragonflies present (6 Nov) and a called and alerted Mark to its such as the Ruddy Darter and Migrant Hawker.

Water Rail was reported presence as it flew over the A Lesser Whitethroat was present (2 Sept) and

by Mark (9 Nov) with a Common (2 Oct) and eight a Brown Argus butterfly was seen exhibiting a Common Darter and Redwings were seen. A ‘blue sheen’. This is like the bluish sheen seen Grass Snake also seen. A juvenile Mediterranean Gull on steel and is in fact a ‘trick of the light’ and Red Admiral, Diamondand five Skylarks overflew can only be viewed from a certain angle as the back Moth and Common and a Common Snipe was Brown Argus has no blue pigmented wing Darter were still flying also seen by scales. Another the following day (10 Mark (4 Oct). migrant, a Whinchat, Nov). A Firecrest was A late Common was spotted by spotted by Mark moving Blue butterfly regular observer with a mixed tit flock (11 Sericomyia silentis was noted (5 Mark Clements (3 Nov) and also seen were Oct). Seven Sept) as were five seven Bullfinches and five Stock Doves. Two Brambling headed west (07 Oct) Common Buzzards Tawny Owls were calling later that evening. and four Common Buzzards were that were passing Five Lesser Redpolls and two Chiffchaffs were noted by Mark as well as a overhead. Later noted by Mark (17 Nov) and the following day Spiked Shieldbug and Dark in the day two three Sparrowhawks were seen. A flock of 25 Bush-cricket. Also that day two Whinchats were Redpolls were observed by Mark (21 Nov) as Sand wasp with caterpillar Fieldfares flew present in the central were two Marsh Tits south and a large marsh. Two birds of prey, a Marsh Harrier and and 35 Pink-footed hoverfly, Sericomyia silentis was a Hobby were noted by Mark (4 Sept) and a Geese. A Woodcock spotted. Some 10 Small Coppers Grass Snake was seen also. Another Hobby was flushed and two were seen (10 Oct) and a male turned up (6 Sept), two juvenile Reed Warblers Chiffchaffs seen as Ring Ouzel was feeding on were seen well as around 250 Rowen berries (16 Oct). with an adult Pink-footed Geese A Muslin moth caterpillar and six Grass overflying (23 Nov). was also noted. Mark Snakes were During some mowing reported a Yellow-browed found by of flower-rich areas Warbler (18 Oct). These Mark during (24 Nov), a Common warblers were formally Willow Emerald the day. A Shrew and a Water very rare but are now third Hobby Shrew were disturbed increasingly annual migrants in the headed west and ran off. A call from an overflying autumn to the east coast. The nearest over the Woodlark gave Mark an unexpected ‘late in breeding area to the UK is the Ural Common a the year’ observation (27 Nov) and a flock of Mountains in Russia. A Fungus Foray couple of days 40 Fieldfares heading east was also noted. organised by the Norfolk & Norwich later (8 Sept).

The autumn period ended with very few frosts Small Copper Naturalists’ Society (20 Oct) found over The first having been encountered and many trees still 30 different species including Yellow Pink-footed retained their leaves. Further wet and windy Fieldcap, Blushing Bracket and Greasy Geese (13) of the autumn overflew the weather is expected for December but short Waxcap.

An Adder and a juvenile Marsh Common (15 Sept). These were a few days cold spells are also forecast. If you would like Harrier were also seen. Peter Beard also earlier than last year. As part of a two-year to keep up with the sightings please visit reported a Yellow-browed Warbler calling project on commons the Norfolk Wildlife Trust www.beestoncommon.org.uk for daily updates. by the main pond. Some 20 Blackbirds were held a ‘Walk with the Warden’ (22 Sept) which feeding in the Rowens (25 Oct) and few Ivy was attended by over 40 people. A total of Francis Farrow - Hon. Warden Bees were still around the Bee Bank. A party of seven Common Buzzards, nearly 200

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It’s only a short distance but the larger office is necessary to accommodate our growing team.

All our service users can be assured that despite moving calls will continue as normal. The telephone number remain the same, in fact the biggest difference is that our new office is upstairs but we do have a stair lift should it be required. Hard to believe we’ve been going for 8 years in 2019 and we will arrange an open day to celebrate in the New Year once we are settled and look forward to seeing you there.

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STREAM CLEAN

The final stream clean of the year was held on Saturday 1 December by the Sheringham Loke RiverCare Group and consisted of clearing litter from the Top Common, Back Commons and Layby.

The usual drink cans, sweet wrappers and plastic bottles were recovered, although in the layby the discovery of discarded paint tins in a waterfilled ditch was very disheartening. This was definite fly-tipping and the fact that it was in a water-filled ditch could mean a potential threat from leaked pollutants to local wildlife. Once the discarded tins were recovered it was found that the ditch also contained over 30 small bottles that once contained vodka. Some of the bottles were discoloured so it is likely they have been added to over some considerable time.

Unfortunately the layby is hidden from the main road by high hedges and therefore it is relatively easy for such activity to take place.

The Group would like to thank North Norfolk District Council for arranging collection of the refuse bags. The next ‘stream clean’ will be in March so if you would like to help please look out for the notices around the Commons and messages on local social media sites nearer the time.

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SDFC finalists in NNDC awards is a fitting end to a successful year

SDFC members were recently really pleased and proud to represent SDFC at the North Norfolk District Council Community awards with SDFC as a finalist in the community group section.

It was in recognition of • their success in raising dementia awareness with a Moon Memory Walk • the 1500 dementia friends they have created in Sheringham • the 60 businesses and social groups who have been trained to be dementia accessible • the 120 Sanders bus drivers trained to be dementia aware • the development and distribution of their local dementia services directory • the running of weekly support and singing

groups • the organisation of dementia focus engagement days for local services support groups and those living with dementia

Development Group to help Sheringham be as dementia accessible as possible

With more exciting plans ahead for 2019, it will hopefully be another very productive year and the chance to further build Sheringham as a Dementia Accessible Town.

As well as their involvement in the CCG and the SDFC Liz Withington recently helped SDFC start off with their Community Winterton and Gorleston Coastguard first meeting on 9 January Engagement panel to become dementia aware following at Sheringham Community and helping with Centre at 7pm. Please come on from similar training with the Sustainable along and join in to see how Transformation plan for Sheringham and Cromer coastguards you can help and support the Norfolk and Waveney group or how we can help you. RSVP and and initiating, initiating and leading on a apologies please by 2 January dementia accessible Bittern Line and working secretarysdfc@gmail.com on Sheringham Town Council’s Town Centre

Work commences on Therapeutic Centre for Sheringham Woodfields School

The first weekend of December saw ‘ground broken' as work commenced clearing the site on which Sheringham Woodfields School's new Therapeutic Centre will be constructed. The new centre has been sympathetically designed by Norwich architects, Hudsons.and the initial preparatory work involved removing a number of trees in poor condition from the ground, which is already part of the campus shared by Sheringham Primary, Sheringham High and Sheringham Woodfields Schools.

When completed, this £1 million project will greatly increase children's access to important physical therapies. A dedicated hall with a sunken trampoline will provide rebound therapy and interactive physiotherapy to some of our most complex children, as well as a sensory integration studio to provide a therapy designed to help children to process sensory information from their environment and manage everyday activities.

Also included is a plan to move the conference room from the main school into the new building, which will be connected by a covered walkway. This will free up space to create more classrooms and twenty new school places. This will help relieve the pressure on demand for special schools places as part of the local authorities SEND Transformation Programme, from which money has been used to support this project.

James Stanbrook, Head Teacher at Sheringham Woodfields School is delighted that work has finally begun work on this ambitious project, saying "Sheringham Woodfields caters for pupils aged 3 to 19 years from across Norfolk, and already boasts exceptional facilities both within the school and in the outside play areas which are designed to assist pupils with complex needs and multi-sensory impairments to gain the best possible education."

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Dear Margaret,

Mods and their Music As a former member of what started out as a Mod band in 60s London, we had to be aware of changes in the Mod scene in order to adapt our stage persona and style of music.

I therefore read with interest George Crocker’s letter in which he corrected errors in an earlier article ‘The Sights and Sounds of the Sixties Return to Cromer Pier’.

However, I feel that I must respectfully clarify certain assertions made by Mr Crocker.

Mr Crocker lists a number of bands and artists as being ‘the music of the era relating to Mods’. They were The Who, The Kinks, The Small Faces, The Beatles, Elton John, The Searchers, The Hollies, Manfred Mann, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Cliff Richard, The Merseybeats, Brian Poole and The Tremeloes, Billy J Kramer and The Dakotas, Rory Storm and The Hurricanes and The Rolling Stones.

While it is true that all these bands and artists were the dominant force in the Mod era, it is I feel misleading to state that it was the music of the era relating to the Mods as it implies that all the bands and artists listed were embraced by the Mod movement, when in fact only the first three listed could be regarded as Mod bands with a loyal Mod following (what about The Move who arguably were an equally popular Mod band?).

The Mods’ taste in music changed quite rapidly turning to Soul (as exemplified by the advent of the Northern Soul phenomena) by such artists as Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Eddy Floyd, Curtis Mayfield, Sam and Dave, James Brown et al.

It then moved on again to embrace Ska, Reggae, Rock Steady and Blue Beat as performed by such artists as Desmond Decker, Jimmy Cliff, Judge Dread, Bob Marley, Millie, Buster Bloodvessel (yes honestly!) and the like.

Oh for the return of tonic mohair suits, Ben Sherman shirts, reefer jackets, desert boots etc and I wonder if the Ram Jam Club in Brixton is still there?!

Happy days!

Terry Loudwell Sheringham

WEYBOURNE WI CHRISTMAS PARTY

There was a festive atmosphere at the village hall on Wednesday afternoon, 5 December, when members and friends of Weybourne WI met for the Christmas Party.

Newly appointed President, Celia Howe, welcomed everyone to the meeting and introduced the new committee. A few brief business items were discussed, which included a request for members to select a resolution for 2019. It was also decided that our chosen charity for the coming year would be ‘Lilac Ladies’.

The party began with a quiz and we then enjoyed a delicious buffet, comprising a wide variety of items contributed by members.

A challenge had been set to create a Christmas hat from paper and there was a wonderful array of different designs on display. These were judged by Kath Griffiths, who chose a hat in the form of a Christmas pudding on a plate as the winner.

Entertainment was provided by a few members who sang songs and read amusing anecdotes and stories. The highlight was a rendition of ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ performed by the ‘Wicked Imps’ and their choir.

The afternoon concluded with the singing of some Christmas carols.

All agreed, it had been a very enjoyable start to the festive season.

A Peaceful Christmas

It’s a fresh winter morning Pure untrodden white snow gleaming all around The sun is shining in a clear blue sky The birds are singing the only sound.

It’s warm and cosy indoors Surely this is the best way To love, relax and enjoy The most perfect Christmas Day. Derek Philpott

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Macmillan Dedicated Lights Service I would like to thank everyone who took part in the service on Sunday 2 December for making the evening such a memorable event.

Although I was unable to attend this year due to ill health I hear that it was a wonderful evening for everyone who attended.

We at Macmillan North Norfolk hope it gave everyone the comfort they were looking for at this time.

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Christopher also told how there were three waves of evacuation from within Britain. The first phase occurred in the lead-up to the war. Then, because it seemed to be a ‘phony war’, the evacuees started returning home. The second wave occurred when the bombing started. In the third wave in 1944, when the ‘doodlebugs’ started falling on London, a scheme was started for children to go (if registered) to the US, Australia or Canada. This scheme was stopped when two of the ships involved were torpedoed – with all surviving the sinking of the Volendam, but sadly with few survivors from the Benares.

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