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Contents OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2019 8

Good news from our region

15 The Gloria Estefan story arrives at Theatre Royal Norwich

18 Ladies who lunch visit Earsham Street Café

20 Waging a war on plastic 23 What’s in season – produce

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47 On your plot – mists and mellow fruitfulness this autumn

26 Village notice board

48 Spectacular festive fun at Snape Maltings

55 Poetry Corner – Martin dmonds from Bedingfield near Eye

57 Health – nonsurgical treatments with the Coltishall Clinic

49 Parish Fields Friends Group in Diss

51 Skincare with Geraldine

58 29 Regional reads – what we are loving this issue

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53 Lifetime trusts and protecting your assets

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61 Exercise your brain cells with our crossword

62 Find a local business or service in our directory

31 Delicious recipe for spiced marmalade cake

33 Seasonal recipe for Blackberry Lemon Creams

35 Japanese food for beginners 37 Cooking for One – new book to help the bereaved

39 Falcon Meadow celebrates a special award

40 Walking for health, a selection of local group walks

43 Bungay Bitesize – playground games

45 Gospel from The Saints

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SHOEBOX IS A GIFT East Carleton-based Agency Express are delighted to announce the launch of their 2019 Christmas Shoebox Appeal in association with international relief charity Teams4U. Each year Teams4U run a nationwide shoebox appeal to provide Christmas gifts for children and families living in poverty across Romania, Bosnia and Belarus. Agency Express has joined forces with the charity, turning their head office into a collection point for shoebox donations across Norfolk. Agency Express Managing Director Stephen Watson said: “Our goal is to help increase the number of children Teams4U can reach this

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The Diss Business Forum (DBF) is appealing to its mem ers to raise f nds for an additional defi rillator in Diss, as part of their continued support for nominated charity Diss First Responders. DBF members want to buy and install a new machine available for public use 24 hours a day, as well as raise a areness of o cr cial defi rillators are in t e event of a cardiac arrest. Rachel Hillier from Diss First Responders said: “With our area being over 25 miles from any hospital, and our ambulance service having to cover major distances on mostly single carriageway roads, having defi rillators easily accessi le to t e lic is of ital im ortance in a medical emergency ere t e first few minutes are crucial in maintaining life.” ore information a o t t e a eal and s ecific fundraising events is available at www.dbf.org.uk.

Following their summer exhibition of abstract expressionism, Diss Corn Hall are presenting an exhibition of Bridget Riley’s screenprints, featuring the images that made her name. Riley’s name is synonymous with the Swinging Sixties, yet it was a chance encounter with gallery owner Victor Musgrave, who championed ‘outsider art’ and who gave Riley her first e i ition at allery ne in ondon in that propelled her to fame. iley s or as immediately identified it t e Op Art movement; abstract art that uses optical illusions. The unsettling visual impact of her work led to her becoming an international star in a few short years. Show curator David Case says: “Riley only made a few black and white screenprints which were early in her career and we are privileged in being able to show a selection of these, including her most famous image ‘Movement in Squares’, alongside her colour prints from later decades.” Masters at The Corn Hall: Bridget Riley creen rints r ns from November, Monday to Saturday 10am - 4pm. On at rday o em er at m a id ase ill give an introduction to Bridget Riley’s early work.

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A TASTY AWARD WIN The Pod Chocolates in Harleston has won recognition this year from the world’s most coveted food and drink awards and stood out from 12,772 products from 100 countries. Great Taste, which is judged by over 500 professional food palates, gave The Pod Chocolates a 1-star a ard for its range ntense c ocolate tr e ic as a melt in t e mouth dark chocolate centre, enrobed in a milk chocolate shell. The Pod chocolatier Mel Pittman said: “We have been trading for o er years no and o r c ocolate orange tr e as consistently been one of our best sellers, so we thought it was time we put it to a panel of experts for some valuable feedback. We are delighted to a e on o r first reat aste ard and lan to ild on o r s ccess in t e coming years it some of o r ot er o lar a o rs

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Theatre Royal Norwich — 19-23 November he story of a top recording artist from her origins in Cuba to international singing stardom is taking centre stage this winter at Norwich Theatre Royal.

“You will enjoy songs you recognise, some I have written new lyrics for, and some ad-libs so we don’t lose the audience for the story. We also want to ring t e atin fire to t is co ntry in t e m sic

On Your Feet follows the true-life story of Gloria Estefan and her husband Emilio, from their humble beginnings through to the streets of Miami and beyond, accompanied by some of her biggest hits including Rhythm Is Gonna Get You, Conga, Don’t Want To Lose You Now, Dr Beat and 1-2-3. The show comes to the region fresh from a summer run at the London Coliseum.

The show itself touches on a host of themes, with love at the core of it all. Gloria explained: “It is the love story of my husband and I. There is the love story to music and to our country. The dancing is like nothing you have seen here yet. It is Olympic dancing as far as I am concerned. I don’t know how they do it. There are some moves there that are deat defying t is a mood t ing

If you are expecting it to be a straightforward jukebox musical which just celebrates Gloria’s music, you would be wrong. It also aims to capture the reality of her life and explore what she has gone through personally and professionally.

The one thing Gloria is guaranteeing is that the show will take you through a rollercoaster of feelings. She said: “If you watch it, you will go through some emotions. My favourite thing to do is to make people cry. I would sit at the back of the theatre in Broadway so as not to disrupt the show and I would love looking around and see big beefy men with tears falling down their cheeks. The show is also a father-daughter story, because there are so many connections to humans and the things t at e li e t ro g o e e eryone en oys it

Gloria and her husband Emilio had wanted to create a musical for around 15 years and it never happened for a number of reasons. A request to work on a Broadway musical harnessing Cuban music reignited their creative thirst and within three years the show was up and running in New York’s theatre-land. loria said t e songs o nat rally it t e narrative. She explained: “It is funny, because audiences think they were especially written for On Your Feet. Of course you are going to hear a lot of our hits, but you will also hear songs you won’t recognise, which seem like they are made for the show.

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TIME FOR A WAKE-UP CALL! Caroline Topping continues to wage war on single use plastics

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It’s all well and good buying a product thinking that the packaging is being recycled, or indeed doing something less environmentally harmful with it ourselves, like Ecobricking, or sending it for recycling. But we still end up with packaging as a brick or with it being recycled at home or abroad. But is it actually recycled, or being dumped? We need to REFUSE to take the packaging, resulting in less need for disposal or indeed having to pick it up as litter in our countryside.

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eep an eye on what s in season and you ll get the ost out of all the fresh local produce that orfolk and u olk have to o er. uliette fro redrick s ine oods in iss shares her favourites for ctober and ove ber.

Beetroot – don’t neglect the lovely and colourful beetroot, try using it in a hummus to make a really delicious dip, or make some moist beetroot and chocolate brownies.

Cobnuts, walnuts and chestnuts – make the most of our home grown nuts, cobnuts are like hazelnuts and well worth seeking out. Walnuts need no introduction and are so much sweeter when fresh. Chestnuts are great in both sweet and savoury dishes.

Kale – all varieties of kale are packed with ealt y st se t em in a esto to en oy with pasta, or make some kale, pea and ricotta fritters nd at a o t ma ing a cris y filo ie with kale, ricotta and lemon zest?

Quince – this beautiful and fragrant fruit is lo ely st iled in a o l as a dramatic centrepiece, but don’t forget to eat them! Superb cooked in a crumble with apples, or wonderful roasted with pork or wild boar.

VEGETABLES

Swede – not the most glamorous vegetable, but a great alternative to potato for topping cottage ie or fis ie lso delicio s in so s and it your Sunday roast. Celeriac – try celeriac mash or chips, add to lee s to ma e a creamy and filling so or en oy its s tle a o r in a celeriac risotto

FRUIT Apples – liven up your coleslaw by grating in some apple, or make some delicious strudel it filo astry t also lo ely Damsons t e est am e er also pair well made into a crumble. Damsons D with savoury dishes such as the ats. stronger game meats

FISH Clams at co ld e nicer t an a creamy fis chowder and some homemade soda bread…go on, have a go? Scallops – such a treat, why not recreate the classic Coquille St Jacques; the combination of scallop, creamy sauce and potato gratin really is yummy?!

MEAT Mutton ell a o red meat ic is really versatile, til great for curries, stews, or slow cooked, it’s worth investigating and experimenting. Pheasant – a chang ge from more traditional roa asts, ph heasant is delicious it ric tte ery a o rs

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VINTAGE TRACTOR PLOUGH DAY SUNDAY 6TH OCT 10AM New Road, Tacolneston NR16 1DN

TUESDAY 1ST OCT 10AM Diss Methodist Church Hall, Victoria Road, Diss

Meet friends for knitting, crochet and chat. Buy new wool, browse our preloved haberdashery stalls and buy for a small donation. Donate your knitted items to our supported charities. Free entry, become a member of NKAS. a e craft stall refres ments ll welcome.

EVENT CHARITY RACE NIGHT

FRIDAY 4TH OCT, 7PM East Harling Sports & Social Club

EXHIBITION NORFOLK KNITTERS & STITCHERS GRAND EXHIBITION

SATURDAY 5TH OCT 10AM Wymondham Central Hall Work by Norfolk Knitters & titc ers for many di erent charities, both locally and across the world. Activities for adults and children. Quilts, blankets, twiddle m s ags o ies and m c more on display and for sale. a ola and refres ments ree admission.

By kind permission of Beverley Spratt in support of Tacolneston Church. Plo g ing from am ntil m Plot lo g ing field lo g ing or ing ea y orses c c agon ra e ll elcome

FESTIVAL CAVELL FLOWER FESTIVAL

SAT 12TH - SUN 13TH OCT 11AM - 5PM St Mary’s Church, Swardeston Flowers and music in the church. Refreshments, lunches, stalls, guided village walks, children’s treasure hunt.

EVENT MODELS AND MINIATURES

SUNDAY 13TH OCT 10.30AM The Scout Hall, Station Road, Attleborough NR17 2AS Come and watch our working radio controlled model transport in action, plus static and new models. Try your hand at making paper models. Free admission for under 10s, £1 for adults. Refreshments available. All proceeds to 1st Attleborough Scout Group.

EVENT WEAR IT PINK

FRIDAY 18TH OCT 9AM ross or ol nd u ol Wear it pink is back! This October, Breast Cancer Now is encouraging e eryone in ol and orfol to wear it pink and help make lifesaving breast cancer research and life-changing support happen. Visit wearitpink.org to register and claim your free fundraising pack.

EVENT CELIA FIENNES - WAS SHE THE FINE LADY OF BANBURY CROSS?

FRIDAY 18TH OCT 7.30PM St Mary’s Church Hall, Diss IP22 4QQ Meet Celia Fiennes, a ‘Fine Lady’ in full 18th century attire. She will light-heartedly speak about her 3,000 mile journey across 18th century England. Friends of Diss Museum £3 entry, non-members £5. No need to book just turn up.

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SATURDAY 19TH OCT 2PM Lincoln Hall, Hingham In aid of Buckenham House Riding for the Disabled. Jumble, bric-arac oo s ca es tom ola ra e and refreshments.

MUSIC GUITAR CONCERT, CHEESE & WINE EVENING

SATURDAY 19TH OCT 6PM Shelfanger Village Church, Diss Diss Guitar Ensemble perform two 45 minute sets of modern and classical music, ranging from 17th century Baroque to 1960s folk. eese ine et incl ded in the £5 ticket price. To book tickets contact Vicci Day on 01379 643945, or collect from the Village Hall Mon and Fri evenings.

Village Notice Board EVENT UNDERSTANDING CANCER

WEDNESDAY 23RD OCT 7.30PM Poringland Community Centre Old Mill & Millgates Medical Practice Open Evening. No need to be registered with the Practice to attend. Speakers on: Testicular cancer; Macmillan Cancer care; living with and beyond cancer; Cancer Research; The Big C and the New Priscilla Bacon Hospice. Refreshments and tombola.

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SUNDAY 27TH OCT 3PM Holy Trinity Church, Bungay

SATURDAY 23RD NOV 10AM St Andrew’s Church & Weybread Hall Farm Barn, Church Rd, Weybread IP21 5TR Craft, food and local produce stalls.

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By Internationally Renowned Concert Pianist Roman Rudnytsky. Tickets £10 from Wightman’s of Bungay, or Terry Reeve on 01986 896416. Proceeds to Holy Trinity Church.

EVENT STAR THROWERS OPEN DAY

MONDAY 28TH OCT 10AM Star Throwers Centre, Melton Road, Wymondham NR18 0AD ome and find o t o tar Throwers supports people a ected y cancer eet t e sta t era ists and ol nteers who deliver our individually focused cancer support services.

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SATURDAY 23RD NOV 10AM Jays Green Hall, School Lane, Harleston Free entry. Over 20 stalls, hand made cards, jams, pickles, Christmas gifts, chocolates, knitted items, face painting, balloon animals ra e tom ola in a food hamper, patchwork, The Body Shop Christmas decorations, children’s lucky dip, refreshments, plus much more. All proceeds to Motor Neurone Disease Association.

A great chance to get ahead with your Christmas shopping, with a wide range of stalls selling homemade preserves, cakes and other seasonal goodies, hand-painted pots, jewellery, hand-crafted cards, gifts and decorations. Café open. Christmas hampers, puddings, cakes and beautiful wreaths are available to pre-order. For further details contact Dawn Dawson on 01379 855440, or Heather Lee on 01379 588306.

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SPICED MARMALADE CAKE This is a quick, simple cake and it keeps for days. Gluten free, and with cardamom a o ring t at complements the marmalade beautifully, it’s perfect for afternoon tea, or as a tempting lunchbox treat.

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ICING 200g icing sugar About 30ml clementine (or orange) juice Orange blossom water Orange zest, edible petals, etc, to decorate

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read on t e ca e t en immediately scatter your preferred decorations over it (if any). The cake will keep for about 5 days in a tin.

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BLACKBERRY LEMON CREAMS From Juliette at Fredrick’s Fine Foods, in Diss This is a really simple recipe to make using any fruit — or even without the fruit! The ‘custard’ does not require cooking in an oven, but could easily have a brûlée sugar topping added if you wish. Serves 6-8 (depending on the size of your ramekins) INGREDIENTS

1 lemon skin thinly pared with a vegetable peeler 600ml double cream 4 large egg yolks 6 tablespoons caster sugar 200g raspberries or blackberries or any other fruit

METHOD 1. Place the double cream in a saucepan and put the lemon skin in. Gently heat on the hob until it reaches scalding point, then remove from the heat and allow to infuse for about 30 minutes. 2. Meanwhile, whisk the egg yolks and caster sugar until light and creamy, and once the cream has infused pour the cream over the egg yolks and sugar, whisking all the time. 3. Return the custard to the saucepan and place over a low heat. Stir continuously until the custard

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veryone involved in Falcon Meadow has been inspired by the project to conserve and preserve this wonderful piece of ancient land by the River Waveney. We are thrilled that the hard or of so many eo le as no een o cially recognised by the prestigious Norfolk Community Biodiversity Awards scheme, which celebrates the achievements of groups and individuals in enhancing habitat and helping people to enjoy nature. Falcon Meadow Community Trust has been highly commended for its work in helping to make the four-acre meadow an integral part of the community by engaging people of all ages and from all backgrounds in conservation work and fundraising. What makes this award so special is that the conservation project has captured the imagination of, and united, the whole community, and it’s the culmination of four years of tireless work by a host of volunteers. People who give up their precious time come rain or shine to do the hard physical work needed to develop and maintain the meadow, plus many others who are fundraising and beavering away to make it all happen.

The result is a superb space that’s now not only a a en for ora and fa na m c of it rare and protected, but also a wonderful public space for dog al ing canoeing ildlife atc ing fis ing and for all the great community events we hold such as the annual Duck Race, Dog Show, bat and moth sleep-outs, and many others. The uncertain future of this superb local water meadow has now been secured, and both wildlife and the public can enjoy it for many years to come. The much-loved meadow is a very unusual place, because it’s the only remaining riverside green space accessible to local people, so its sale into ri ate ands o ld a e meant a significant loss to people and, potentially, nature. Falcon Meadow really is at the heart of our community, and as a trust it’s our aim to engage as many people as possible, whether they are happy to get their hands dirty in a working party, take their c ildren ild cam ing for t e first time or ta e art in craft or social events to help raise funds. is year e a e come into contact it aro nd 70% of the population of Bungay through our range of activities, and there are very few communities ic can oast t is le el of engagement and

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SHE’S PLAN TING OUT HER WIND OW BOX

She’s planting out her window box Young shoots are showing through She thinks about the springtime And the garden she once knew

Buds and blooms open up They scent and colour summer long She thinks about those happy days When they were young and strong

ere ere rimroses and da odils Sweet violets white and blue She thinks about her husband And when their love was new

Sunset’s falling sooner now Petals drop, the show is done She gathers up her winter shawl Tries not to think of what’s to come

I’M IN LO VE

say ello and o are yo She says the weath er’s warm say li e yo r air t at ay She says approach ing storm

LA DI ES WH O LU NC Hd time

have a goo We’re ladies who lunch, we ine e a reciate art e si fine a nibble than e mor no so ght, Watching our wei le gigg a of fond But believe you me, we’re thrive on variety We’re ladies who lunch, we society ory hist l loca the We run und in the hall We move some chairs aro to us all And invite a nice man to talk support one another We’re ladies who lunch, we er to cover Devouring books from cov we’ve read ics top the uss We always disc work, or dead Our husbands are hard at e busy but free We’re ladies who lunch, we’r er than we bett n heo lunc s No one doe together Society’s backbone, we stick ver fore on go to nd inte And fully

tal to er s e tal s to me n o r s ecial ay e ect yo see er too en do n yo r ay She half turns and strokes the sky gi e a little sig o s o t ose ggy little c r es m t in ing my o my She waves her hand across the map Talking high and low Where she goes to afterwards don t really no t in

m in lo e it t e eat er girl see er e ery day And that for now is really all a e left to say

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HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY to a great local community scheme By Mary Thompson, director of Waveney Heritage at Brockdish

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