APRIL / MAY 2017
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COMMUNITY / LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
DELICIOUS CAKE RECIPE
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CONTENTS APR/MAY 2017
Out & About 8
Good news from our region
12 Dreamgirls – a big day out 15 Local choir celebrates 40th anniversary 16 Recipe for a delicious lemon & cranberry ricotta cake 17 Great recommendations for local businesses 19 Alexandra Burke stars in Sister Act 22 Featured artists – women in art
Home & Garden 24 WIN tickets to see Olly Murs and Jess Glynne
37 Local musician returns to Suffolk 38 Village notice board 42 Property buyer’s checklist - top 10 questions to ask 47 Read all about it: Beyond the Seas 48 Part 7 of The Stowaway Cat 51 Memories of Rickinghall 55 Stories from our region: My wonder garden roller
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55 59 Exercise your brain cells with our crossword 61 Folk duo coming to Attleborough
Shopping 66 Regional reads – what we are loving this issue 68 Fashion, summer’s must have colour
Health & Beauty
26 Film reviews – what’s on the big screen
71 Make a difference with homeopathy
29 Support for Norfolk carers
73 Remembering loved ones in the digital age
31 Garden jottings from Ken
75 What’s all the fuss about sugar?
32 On your plot – ready, steady, grow!
76 Hypnosis – a state of deep relaxation
35 WIN a men’s personal styling session at John Lewis
Jobs, Money & Business 79 Make the most of your retirement 80 Looking for a personal loan? Give the high-street banks a wide berth 85 Circular walk at the Norfolk Broads
16 Are you looking for a particular product or service?
Check out our Local Business Directory on pages 86 & 87
86 Find a local business or service in our directory
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Recipes, local restaurant reviews and walks. We’re always asked by readers for back copies of our fab little magazine as there’s nothing worse than a sunny day ahead, with a family walk planned and you can’t lay your hands on your magazine! The same goes for recipes, when you have an hour to spare and fancy a bake, and you can’t find that yummy recipe in the issue before last. Well do not despair, as every single one of our back copies is available for you to browse at any time online. Simply jump onto our website at www.village-people.info and click on the READ ONLINE tab. Better still, make sure there is a place in your house where you always keep your magazines! It’s WIN WIN in this issue with competition prizes to appeal to everyone. A style makeover at John Lewis just for the men (it was your turn last issue ladies) and tickets up for grabs to see either Olly Murs or Jess Glynne at Newmarket Nights. If you know someone who runs a local business (large or small) and is thinking of promoting themselves in the local area, please pass on the message that our South Norfolk edition is now completely full, but we have started a waiting list, so a quick call or email can get their details on the VIP list! Just a reminder that we’re very happy to support anything and everything local and community based so if you are organising an event this year, or you know someone who is, do remember that you can promote your events for free with Village People by submitting them directly to our website www.village-people.info. With thousands and thousands of readers, it’s the best way to get free promotion in the region.
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DELICIOUS CAKE RECIPE
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OF THE YEAR
WIN TICKETS TO SEE OLLY MURS & JESS GLYNNE
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Good News FROM OUR REGION LATITUDE LINE-UP ANNOUNCED Suffolk’s favourite festival has announced the line-up for their twelfth edition, which takes place on Thursday 13 – Sunday 16 July in the stunning grounds of Henham Park near Southwold. Fresh from their Best British Group win at the BRIT Awards and two sold-out nights at the O2 Arena, The 1975 will headline Friday night at
Latitude, bringing with them a remarkable stage set up and a fiercely dedicated fan base. Mumford & Sons will take to the Obelisk Arena as Saturday night headliners.“This collaboration with Latitude is one of the most exciting things we’re doing this year,” said the band, who will be curating the line-up for Saturday night.“It’s almost like creating a mix tape with a best friend, but instead it’s a whole day of music, across multiple stages, with 40,000
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people!” Fleet Foxes make their Latitude debut this July as Sunday headliners. Returning from a hiatus and armed with a platinum debut album, their first British performance in five years will no doubt make for a memorable end to the weekend. The festival will also see performances by some of today’s most exciting and respected artists. Some acts to look out for include Goldfrapp,
GREAT FUN for all the family
OPENING OF CORN HALL ANNOUNCED
who will set the arena ablaze with a long awaited performance, festival favourites The Horrors and captivating singer-songwriter Lucy Rose. Get your tickets before they go at www.ticketmaster.co.uk/ latitude
The newly expanded and modernised Corn Hall will open its doors for its first performances at the beginning of May. Glynne Lloyd-Davis, chair of the Diss Corn Hall Trust, said: “It has been an extremely complex project but great credit is due to our staff and volunteers who have kept the Corn Hall running its vibrant tour while waiting for the hall to reopen. With our new, elegant extension, we will be able to arrange more activities and with a new café and bar open daily, we aim to become the maiin centtre for entertainment in the area,
a position that the hall has occupied since 1854.” The Corn Hall is the first part of the £3.2 million Heritage Triangle project to be completed. It will be followed in the spring by the creation of a new community garden behind the council offices which will join a boardwalk running across the mere to Kings Head Yard. Angela Sykes, Director of the Corn Hall said: “I love that there is so much anticipation from everyone about the reopening in May. The goodwill, support and patience we’ve received from so many quartters in the town has been wonderful.”
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WALK FOR PARKINSON’S AT BLICKLING HALL
WAVENEY VALLEY SCULPTURE TRAIL The Waveney Valley Sculpture Trail is set return to south Norfolk this August. The popular event annually attracts thousands of visitors to the region to see the work of artists from around the country. Organised by Waveney & Blyth Arts, the event will take place at The Raveningham Centre, four miles south of Loddon. The trail is part of‘Celebrate the Waveney & Blyth 2017’, an annual programme of events that highlight the unique character
of the two valleys situated in north Suffolk and south Norfolk. The Raveningham Centre is an inspiring location for artists, with new opportunities for site specific work and sculpture in the grounds of Castell Farm, a Tudor farmhouse with an old orchard and kitchen gardens. The exhibition will be open daily from Friday 18 August until Sunday 3 September. More information can be found at www.facebook.com/ WaveneyBlythArts
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Take part in the Walk for Parkinson’s at Blickling Hall this spring and help raise vital funds for people affected by Parkinson’s. The walk takes place on 13 May at the beautiful Blickling Estate with a 2.5 mile route and a 5 mile route. Walkers will enjoy views of the breathtaking red-brick mansion and its ancient yew hedges at the heart of a magnificent garden and historic park. The landscape, with its hedges and narrow tree-lined lanes, has changed little over the centuries and is quintessentially Norfolk. All walkers will receive advice about training for the walk, plus a Walk for Parkinson’s t-shirt and a medal. To enter and find out more, visit www.parkinsons.org.uk
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WHAT’S ON YOUR BUCKET LIST? James from Eaton tells us about #64 on his bucket list… and it’s a big one: “My bucket list is lengthy, sporting entries from the downright fanciful (‘go to space’) to those a little more within the realms of reality (‘learn to backflip’). Every now and again I dig out the life goals and select the next targets. I’ve been eyeing up #64 for 4 years – running the London Marathon. So, on 23 April, I’ll be supporting Make-A-Wish UK for the 26.2 mile slog-athon through
TW GAZE RAISES £6801 FOR ALLERGY UK
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TW Gaze Auction Rooms in Diss has raised nearly £7000 for the charity Allergy UK. Allergy UK is particularly important to TW
Gaze auctioneer Rob Kinsella, whose daughter Evie suffers from many life-threatening allergies. Living with allergies
the capital’s ‘frog and toads’. This is the golden opportunity to take another gander at #12: ‘make a difference’. So, utilising that pesky time slot set aside for nocturnal slumber, I created the Fund:Mustard website aiming to do just that! By taking on local business sponsors and blogging my journey to emotional collapse on the finish line, I hope to be an inspiration to anyone looking to make a change! Find out more or become a sponsor at www.fundmustard.co.uk has changed the Kinsella’s lives but the charity has provided them with priceless support, educating not just this family but thousands throughout the UK. Some of the fundraising events included a parachute jump from 13,000ft at Beccles and The Great North Run. Now, with a big cheque on the way to Allergy UK, TW Gaze would like to say a massive thank you to everyone that helped organise, sponsor, run and jump in order to make a difference to so many lives.
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Dreamgirls A big day out
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beautiful theatre and our seats were some of the best in the house. Don’t just take my word for it; a very well-known television presenter was sitting in the row behind us.
We were picked up at Ipswich (there are various local pick-up points) and were soon on our way to London in a very spacious and comfortable coach. Our driver, Jim, was clearly an experienced and steady driver as well as being passionate about his work. He transported us with great care whilst sharing many amusing and interesting facts about London landmarks. It certainly was a first-class service from Jim and all we had to do was sit back, relax and enjoy the completely stress-free journey.
Dreamgirls follows the fairy tale story of a young singing trio from Chicago who sing their way to stardom. Effie (Glee’s Amber Riley), the natural singing lead, is side-lined by the prettier, poppier Deena who fronts the group. Amber Riley is simply outstanding. She gave an incredibly sassy, emotional performance and the whole cast, choreography, costumes and staging was simply dazzling. The first half’s showstopper of ‘And I Am Telling You’ was packed with such soul, pain and passion that the whole audience were on their feet. It was a glittering, shimmering, brilliant show.
hen Cat and Kirsty from Galloway Coach Travel invited us out on one of their day trips, we were more than happy to say yes. A day out in London to see a top West End show – what a treat for us office girls! And wow, how comfortable is coach travel these days.
Galloway Travel are offering a ‘diner card’ for just £20 which can be used at a variety of restaurants in the heart of London. We used ours to enjoy a three course lunch at Chiquitos in Leicester Square. The food was great and this deal also ensures that no time is wasted looking for somewhere to have lunch. A ‘pub card’ (available for £14) can be used at a range of pubs in the area. And so – on to the main event. Dreamgirls at the Savoy Theatre in the Strand. It’s an absolutely
We made our way back to the comfort of the coach through Covent Garden and the hustle and bustle of lively London. Yes, it took a little time to get out of London, but as with the whole day, we were able to sit back and relax. How enjoyable and effortless a day out in London can be if you do it right! No delayed trains, no trouble parking, no stress and no big spend. It was great value for money and we even made some new friends.
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Local Choir Celebrates
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he Burgate Singers, founded in 1977, are preparing for the first concert of their 40th anniversary year, with their founder and music director Alain Judd at the helm.
40th Anniversary
young Henrike Legner who was such a hit at the December concert, Joanna Gamble, mezzo, Benjie del Rosario, tenor and Alistair Bamford, bass.
Their anniversary coincides with the centenary of the Russian Revolution and so the concert opens with Igor Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms composed for choir and orchestra for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, but given its first performance in Brussels on 13 December 1930. Also in the concert are the Stabat Mater (1925-6) by Polish composer Karol Szymanowski, and the joyful Nelson Mass by Joseph Haydn, which received its first performance on 15 September 1798, two weeks after Admiral Lord Nelson had defeated Napoleon in the Battle of the Nile; the Mass’s original title Missa in Angustiis was soon replaced by the nickname ‘Nelson’. The soloists are all popular visitors at the Burgate Singers’ concerts; the soprano will be the very
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Lemon & Cranberry
Ricotta Cake
This gluten-free cake makes a perfect pudding for Easter lunch, and keeps for about four days in the fridge. You can omit the cranberries if you prefer. Minus the topping, it is delicious with a cuppa at any time. If you want to decorate with crystallised flowers, you should allow at least eight hours’ drying time. INGREDIENTS 250g ricotta l 140g butter, softened l 140g ground almonds l 140g caster sugar l 5 eggs, separated l 1 lemon, zested and juiced l 25g polenta l 75g dried cranberries l 170g sour cream l 120g lemon curd Optional: l Fresh flowers l 1 egg white l White caster sugar l
TOP TIP At this time of year, edible flowers include violets, pansies, primroses, primulas and freesias. You can also crystallise herbs such as rosemary or even scented geranium leaves. But if in doubt about a flower, don’t use it!
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The Pennoyer Centre’s volunteer BakeForce make delicious cakes for sale in the café, which in 2014 won the EDP Norfolk Food & Drink “Best Baking” Award. The café, in Pulham St Mary, is open Mon-Sat from 9.30am to 3.30pm. www.pennoyers.org.uk – 01379 608054 The Pennoyer Centre, Station Road, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk, IP21 4QT
METHOD 1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC. Grease a 23cm round cake tin and line with baking parchment – a spring-form tin, if you have one, makes life even easier. If you’d like a deeper cake, use a 20cm tin. 2. Beat together the ricotta, butter, almonds, sugar and egg yolks in a large bowl until they’re thick & creamy. Stir through the lemon zest, juice and dried cranberries. Whisk the egg whites until stiff and gently fold these, along with the polenta, into the ricotta mix. 3. Pour into the prepared tin, and bake for about
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35 minutes (c 40 minutes for a 20cm cake) until it’s pale gold, and just firm to the touch with no wobble in the middle. Cool in the tin. 4. Mix together the sour cream and lemon curd, and spread this topping over the cake. Decorate with fresh edible flowers just before serving. 5. To crystallise flowers: beat the egg white lightly with a fork until just starting to froth. Paint a thin layer on the petals, sprinkle with castor sugar and set on baking parchment. Dry for at least eight hours, preferably overnight.
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From Saturday night TV superstar to stage sensation, Alexandra Burke is fast becoming a big star in theatres across the country. Fresh from wowing the nation in The Bodyguard, she now takes on another iconic stage role in Sister Act, which is heading to Norwich Theatre Royal on May 1-6. She will play Deloris Van Cartier, the sassy singer who witnesses a gangland murder and is placed out of harm’s way in a convent. She admits she took a little bit of persuasion to bring Deloris to life. She recalled: “The producer Jamie Wilson offered me the role and I actually wasn’t too sure about saying yes, although I knew it was a fantastic opportunity. I didn’t know if I was made for the role. I think it is a confidence thing. “I was the same when I was offered The Bodyguard. Again, it was an issue about me not having enough self-confidence.” But Jamie gave her the soundtrack, script and the film to watch while she mulled over his offer. “I watched half of the movie and I listened to the soundtrack and it was actually the soundtrack that made me say yes. The songs are just so beautiful and I thought it would be a privilege to sing them,” she said. Alexandra also believes this stimulates her in lots of new ways. The mix of comedy and drama in the musical, as well as the challenges her character faces, made it a role she felt she had to take. “Deloris is a very interesting character and very different to Rachel Marron in The Bodyguard but I am looking forward to taking on this new adventure,” she said. After winning The X Factor back in 2008, her debut single Hallelujah became a European record holder for single sales shifting a massive 105,000 copies in 24 hours. Concert tours, hit albums and West End success followed, but with it came a hugely strong work ethic to ensure every aspect of her performance is spot on. Alexandra is also keen to create a new characterisation of Deloris and not just copy the iconic performance of Whoopi Goldberg in the global movie hit version of Sister Act. She said: “I always want to put my own spin and my own interpretation on anything that I do.”
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he allways shout or hit them but sh remained calm and reassuring. Diane stuck to the regular routines and very slowly the girls began to enjoy family life. “They liked being clean and well fed and listening to a bedtime story. They became calmer and showed more kindness.” For Diane, one of the rewards of fostering is helping to bring the best out of the children she cares for. “To see them happier, healthier and more confident is fantastic. They’re not perfect – none of us are – but they’re able to make friends and take part in activities in school and outside.”
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Wednesday 8 March marked the latest International Women’s Day. To celebrate, Kristy Campbell profiles two talented Norwich artists. While almost half of the population is female, our contemporary society continues to fight for a more inclusive, gender equal world. Celebrations, unity, and reflection highlight the late conflict and confrontation regarding the position and role of the woman in politics, society,
and in a myriad of cultures, enhancing our urgency in supporting human rights. This month, I wish to showcase two of the finest female talents in our region, demonstrating the weight, power, and possibilities that can be realised using art as a means of delivering a message.
KELLY BRIGGS www.kelly-briggs.com ‘I could make anywhere in the world a home with just a bit of time’. International artist Kelly Briggs began her conceptual exploration in the city of Norwich, where she frequently returns to the safety of her studio. In doing so, Briggs temporarily submerges herself in a nostalgia and inspiration, coined with an enhanced version of herself, in order to establish a maturing practice. Concluding her BA (Hons) Fine Art study at Norwich University of the Arts, Briggs installed ‘The Essence of Everything’. The reappearance of fluorescent orange in her practice emphasises the demanding nature that scale and colour have in varying contexts. While this inquiry “encapsulated the idea of making a statement”, Briggs has since tamed the bold intrusive orange allowing an organic approach to guide her professional growth. Elegantly, Briggs presents simple abstract forms to represent the complex makeup of human beings. In and amongst misunderstandings and unfamiliar characteristics, we assign labels to people and instances in order to define
and make sense of our environments. She has appointed the colour orange to herself. While the spectator may see orange, our youthful internal curiosity strives to understand what orange means and what orange does. Informed through her experiential travels, Briggs’s grounded studio practice expands accordingly, creating an evolving backdrop to her “simultaneously confusing and exhilarating” way of seeing. Residencies at home and overseas contribute to her collage of influences. Visits to the Reunion Island and Finland demonstrated the exchange of cultures and visual scenery, as did her work with fashion designer Boo Pala in London, 2016. An avid explorer and active artist, Briggs acquaints with many a face and place, all of which inform her artwork. Aiming to leave a trace and challenge ways of thinking, her sculptures contribute a physical presence that in turn modify relationships formed within a space.
A selection of Kelly Briggs’ artwork
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A selection of Kirstin Bicker’s artwork
KIRSTIN BICKER parler-femme.tumblr.com ‘To me, the understanding is like the white rabbit, and I am forever chasing him.’ In search of a unique space to unravel and seek clarity, Kirstin Bicker took flight from the Medway Towns for university in Norwich. Her impulse to research and learn from mentors made her the ideal candidate for a course that would support her theoretical writing on women’s repression outside of a masculine language and guide her in the liberating finding of her voice. One wonders whether one ever overcomes or forgets to fixate on shyness and anxiety. Concealed challenges, Bicker viewed these as an area for speculation, an area that needed acknowledging and articulating. Bicker’s artistic practice derives from the identification of limitations within language. A feminist perspective assists her discoveries and supports the defining of areas that are not accessible or translatable, by toying with pronunciation and the manipulation both of an audible language and its carrier: “The saliva of our mouth is held by teeth, tongue and lips. My words are held behind the confines of my mouth, waiting to leak, to speak.” Establishing weakness in her voice, she has mastered a powerful and engaging manner within her style of writing. This Master of Arts graduate has continued her inquisition via residencies, after she was selected to take residence at St Mary’s works in 2016, by the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts in Norwich. Here, she explored her practice outside the confinements of academia. This context allowed
Bicker to unearth the power of a voice, her voice, the woman’s voice, as it was shared with foreign ears: “Making small work that is loud in context.” A greater insight in to Bicker’s journey can be further informed through her recommended reading – Brandon LaBelle’s The Lexicon of the Mouth, and Lewis Carole’s Through the Looking Glass.
In choosing these two female artists, I hoped to review the possible scope for a voice; the small messages and the vast roads they may travel, coined with grand gestures and the communities that get involved. Here’s to women, to men, to people. Kristycamp.tumblr.com Instagram: kristycamp
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Chiefs to the Adnams July Course, collectively playing to over 100,000 fans. With Little Mix, Olly Murs and Jess Glynne confirmed for 2017, it’s already set to be a great summer at Newmarket Racecourse.
Olly Murs Friday 18 August 2017 This year will mark Olly’s first performance at Newmarket Racecourse and he can’t wait! “I’ve never done anything like this before,” he says. “I can’t wait. I mean, what’s better? Go to a racecourse, have a little flutter on a couple of the races and then do a gig in the evening. Perfect.” Although he may not have performed at Newmarket before, he has enjoyed the races with friends in the past:
“I went last year for my mate’s birthday; it was such a good day out. Hopefully we’ll get a lovely day weather-wise so everyone has a really nice summer evening!” Olly will be embarking on a massive arena tour this year, but says that racecourse gigs are a bit special: “At a racecourse people get to see a different vibe, different set, different sound and you get to see different people.”
Jess Glynne Saturday 26 August 2017 Due to overwhelming demand for her sold out show in 2016, Newmarket Nights are looking forward to welcoming back Jess Glynne to the Adnams July Course this summer. First coming into the public consciousness as the vocalist on Clean Bandit’s Grammy Award winning and #1 hit ‘Rather Be’; pop sensation Jess Glynne has since become one of the biggest UK breakthrough acts of recent years. Her number-one charting debut album,
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Aged only 21, Lisa’s musical talents took her to Germany, where she won her first position with the Deutsche Oper am Rhein. After nine years playing in Germany’s largest opera houses at Munich, Düsseldorf, Essen and Cologne, she accepted the position of Principal Horn with the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra in Denmark. Lisa is enjoying life in Aarhus, which is the current European Capital of Culture. One recent highlight was performing Beethoven’s 9th Symphony live on TV at a concert which was attended by members of the European Parliament as well as Danish royalty.
“It was a very special experience to perform at this concert,” says Lisa. “I have fond memories of walking down to the church as a child and later visiting to lay flowers in the graveyard”. This spring, she returns to play Mozart’s Horn Quintet with the Alke String Quartet at St Mary’s Church in Woodbridge. The concert will be held on 20 May at 7.30pm. To book tickets visit www.woodbridgechamberconcerts.org.uk
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A buyer y ’s checklist: Topp 10 qquestions to ask House hunting can be an exciting experience but you often forget the most vital questions. It is important to take your time and make sure the property suits your requirements – local estate agents Fine & Country have written this checklist which might help!
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Is the property leasehold or freehold? This is always a vital question to ask. Is the property leasehold or freehold? Talk to your estate agents and your solicitor about the intricacies of leasehold vs. freehold. It is a complicated area and it is best to seek expert advice. How long is the lease? If you are buying a leasehold property, you should always check the length of the lease. If is only has a few years left, ask about the possibility of a lease extension and how much it will cost. How long has the property been on the market? This is an obvious question but it is always worth asking. This gives you an indication as to how keen the owner is to sell. You should also ask if there are others interested in the property. What is the area like? Don’t just view a property once, but several times. Canny buyers will look at their potential new home during the week, weekends and in the evenings. You are not only viewing the interior – check the surrounding neighbourhood, too. Is there damp? When walking into a property, look out for tell-tale signs of damp, including flaky plaster work and possible stains on the walls or ceilings.
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he issue of the rural economy under threat seems to be a perennial problem. East Anglia has been buffeted by a series of agricultural “storms” over the centuries and a dip into some old newspapers has revealed some interesting local stories. Whilst the invention of the threshing machine over 200 years ago provided opportunities for our region’s manufacturers, from the farm labourer’s viewpoint it threatened their livelihood as well as their whole way of life. And these labourers lacked the crucial knowledge and skills to operate such advanced machinery. afternoon intoxicated, his foot placed incautiously among the wheels of the machine and received several fractures of the leg. The introduction of the threshing machine had been the last straw for farmhands, on top of poor living conditions, low wages, a series of poor harvests and a severe winter. In 1830 and 1831, many labourers in Suffolk and Norfolk took part in the notorious Swing Riots, aimed at improving conditions by force, wrecking farm machinery and destroying agricultural buildings. Such actions did not, of course, escape punishment. Those caught and convicted were often sentenced to transportation to Australia. The resulting transportation orders stated that the prisoner was to be taken “beyond the seas”. In December 1830 at the Borough Sessions at Bury, the Recorder stated that he wished it to be known that “the bodies of people assembled for reduction of rents and tithes is punishable by death also that for destroying threshing machines the penalty is 7 years transportation”. t By the beginning of 1831, instead of the improved working conditions they had hoped for, many families found themselves worse off with the breadwinner confined to jail or worse, sitting on board a prison hulk (ship) awaiting transportation.
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PART 7
The Stowaway cat My father had two rules about holiday driving. One was that the minute he shut the car door he was on holiday; the journey was part of the fun and not just something that needed to be endured at both ends of the time away. The other rule was that we designated a point on the map, not too far from home, which was to be the “point of no return”. Regardless of whatever we had forgotten to pack, after that point, we never turned back. I was telling Jess about this as we drove through the village. She began making suggestions. “Lindrick golf course?” “Not far enough,” I said. “The big roundabout on the A1, with that weird café thing and the steep turn off to Lincoln.” “That’s too far.” “That lay-by near Worksop, where you can buy bacon and five cigarette lighters for a pound, from that hut thing?” “Subsumed by Wilkinson’s transport depot.” “I give up,” she said finally, reaching for the last of the travel sweets. “I know!” I said. “The entrance to Clumber Park – we can do a U-turn there if we need to.” Silence (barring the odd slurp from my left) enveloped us both. Neither of us had remembered any forgotten item by the “point of no return” so I drove on and muscled my way into the
traffic on the A1, going south. “That’s it then, definitely no going back,” I declared, as I took a deep breath and settled back in my seat for a 30 mile blast down the tarmac. Once I was in top gear and wanting to pass everything that got in my way, I looked into the rear-view mirror to make sure that Eddie Stobart and Norbert Dentresangle, behind us, had sorted out their differences and had settled for first and second place in the slow lane, when I realised that all I could actually see in the mirror was a face. A black face. A round, black, furry (back-to-front) face, looking rather crumpled. As if it had been buried underneath something – hiding. “No going back?” the black face whispered. “Not at all? Never-ever-ever?” I sighed, closed my eyes (momentarily) in despair and shook my head slowly. “Only I was in danger of Suffolk-ating under all that lot. It’s very dangerous piling things up like that, a cat could get hurt.” I said nothing, hoping it was just a mirage. I decided to overtake a long procession of army vehicles, out on manoeuvres, to take my mind off the problem. Jess dutifully waved to all the drivers, but received scant acknowledgement. Once in front of them, I cut back in rather suddenly and Milly was thrown against Jess’s head. “Whatheheck…?” Jess begged to know. “Stowaway.” “What? Who?” She turned in her seat scattering sweet papers everywhere. “NO! How did she…” Milly spoke again: “You were sneaking off again, weren’t you? Going on holiday and leaving me on half rations.” There was nothing for it but to embrace the situation and make the most of it. “Welcome aboard Milly, I think you might find this interesting.” Part 8 continues in the next issue. Copyright Susan Lidster
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Mem emo mories o ess of Rickcking k ngh ghhaaallll In this new series, local historian Dennis Cross from Diss shares with us his fascinating collection of old postcards, focusing on a different village in every issue. This issue, we take a walk down memory lane in Rickinghall.
Church Corner This delightful view from 1910 shows lovely thatched, tiled and slate roof houses
Looking west towards Bury St Edmunds This photo shows a horse and cart going towards Botesdale in early 1900
Rickinghall Street towards Bury St Edmunds in 1920 Showing a quiet street, probably on a Sunday morning
A vintage motor car watched by villagers outside the post office in 1918
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Rickinghall School – built in 1853 to accommodate 150 children and a master’s residence. Extended in 1904 to make space for another 50 scholars
Outside Rickinghall School in 1911 with children and teachers. Walter Palmer was the headmaster. The school closed in 1994 and is now a private house. Children now attend a new school in Botesdale
Looking towards Botesdale in 1930 The Petrol Station and General stores run by Aldrich and Bryant, this site is now private housing
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Looking towards Botesdale in 1930 What was then a petrol station and general stores (run by Aldrich and Bryant) is now private housing
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STORIES FROM OUR REGION
My wonder garden roller
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s a boy playing at my grandfather’s farm at Kersey in the late 1940s, I became aware of a strange contraption that sat permanently in the stinging nettles behind the privy.
How it had survived the war years when Lightning Lock the local scrapman would call every week, I do not know, but when Uncle Tickles Alleston died my Auntie Mary made sure that it came to me. I got it going and took it to Wantisden Rally. The first morning that I rode it out there were about four hundred people watching a demonstration by a gyro tiller, but when my velocipede appeared round the corner, the four hundred people turned to watch me.
It was photographed for Old Glory Magazine and the following week came a phone call from Derek Raynor, the road roller archivist, who said that it was unique and could he come and see it. Derek brought me a photograph of A S F Robinson in his its designer, Mr garden at The White House, Robinson, riding a BARSHAM, Near Beccles wooden prototype in his garden at The White House in Barsham near Beccles. He explained the dog clutch mechanism that gave it two speeds and how the differential threw one wheel side out of gear for easy turning. It really was before it’s time. I later sent a photo to the Antiques Roadshow who were keen to feature it on the show at Layer Marney Towers near Colchester. At the show I met the charming Fiona Bruce who was determined re-enact my mother’s pose on the machine. To close the show as she rode off into the sunset on my wonder garden roller!
My mother, Ruby
Fiona Bruce
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Exercise your brain cells ACROSS 7 Confer possibly, negotiate certainly, perhaps just discuss (6) 8 Long finger of petrifaction, cold and slowly dripping (6) 9 Roman road passing through by means of a diversion (3) 10 Quick to express illuminating relationships with ingenious execution (5) 11 Hearty little salvage gatherer (3) 14 Dental grind though not necessarily the dentist’s work (5) 15 Long term lack of the liquid you really need most (7) 17 Vague sense of mental or moral unease (7) 19 Raise in one way the raiser in another (5) 22 Version of a sport where two may become four and no holds barred (3) 23 Set piece formation in a game where the forwards crouch together (5) 24 Get sold one of these little dogs and you’ve been taken for a ride (3) 27 Spicy mince served with plenty of beans (6) 28 Of superior intellectual ability (6)
DOWN 1 Revelation seen in a dream or a trance (6) 2 Number for your plastic (3) 3 Be worthy of spiritual credit earned by righteous acts (5) 4 Panic manifested in fast, repetitive movements (7) 5 Straight from the horse’s mouth, keeps it to the straight and narrow (3) 6 Cultivate and proceed steadily towards a great constellation (6) 12 U.S. wheat and fruit grower’s contribution to the world of films (5) 13 Fame and renown coming from an act of achievement (5) 16 Phenomena emanating from ‘way out beyond’ (7) 18 You should tap hay around the edges but without enthusiasm (6) 20 Certainly not straight but very much awry (6) 21 Hussars’ fury hat (5) 25 Adam’s is always in demand in the desert (3) 26 It’s in L.A., it keeps Society together (3)
LAST ISSUE’S SOLUTIONS: ACROSS: 4) Wrestle, 8) Enzyme, 9) Apology, 10) Allure, 11) Immune, 12) Leafless, 18) Illusion, 20) Oil rig, 21) Rights, 22) Thereby, 23) Poseur, 24) Fritter. DOWN: 1) Default, 2) Azaleas, 3) Amoral, 5) Reprisal, 6) Solemn, 7) Legend, 13) Eligible, 14) Fighter, 15) Any sort, 16) Cipher, 17) Dry rot, 19) Unison.
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Folk duo coming to Attleborough Norfolk journalist, Sandie Shirley, spotlights the inspiring stories of men and women from the region and beyond that have seen them reach for victory. For more stories visit: www.refreshingwaters.co.uk
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ister act, Adrienne and Fern Davis, packed up their hopes and dreams into a rusting camper van and hit the road for a huge faith adventure. Six years on, Daughters of Davis, an acoustic soul and folk duo, are at the forefront of fame and success having performed across Europe and toured with Peter Andre and Beyoncé. The siblings are due to visit Attleborough this summer and were in Thetford last year to share their hearts and voices as well as their mission to call a halt to media pressure. In 2011 they ‘burnt their bridges’, never knowing that it would reap huge rewards. Adrienne ended her occupational therapist job while Fern finished her art degree and sold her car; together they painted houses and did car boot sales – often in the rain – to buy an old camper van. It took their lives to the edge, with disasters and miracles, as they wrote on the road in a bid to take their music to the nation. With growing faith and boldness, their lives have been turned around to live the dream. Performances, media interest and songwriting have gained momentum as the doors swung wide. And today they have the listening ear of a captive audience; their hit albums are aired on national and Christian radio and they also work in schools, inspiring children through their music and stories. But the journey has been challenging.
When their van was broken into during the early hours of the morning as they slept, they remained unharmed when the intruder quickly ran off. And during snowy, wintry nights they slept in nine layers of clothing to keep warm; survived on porridge, noodles and cheap tins of soup as they busked to pay for petrol money or the next meal. They recall that their van was more rust than metal and always breaking down but after it was declared a write-off they were given a sparkling new van-home. “It felt so warm we were able to have showers instead of washing in streams,” says Fern. “From the outset friends and family thought we were crazy,” explains Fern. “But if God wants it to happen then he will open the doors. It is never too late to do what is in your heart.” That simple understanding – that God loves us as we are – is often central to their popular rhythmic compositions. www.daughtersofdavis.com
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Regional Reads
THIS ISSUE WE LOVE View our region from a different perspective with this fascinating selection of local titles from Chris Rushby of Jarrolds’ Book Department
Julian of Norwich Early Bridges of Suffolk
Janina Ramirez SPCK ISBN 9780281077373 £12.99
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Carol Twinch
Early Bridges of Suffolk
Carol Twinch ISBN 9781911311157 £10 Suffolk’s prosperity has always depended on good transport links, from the days of the Anglo-Saxon kings to the medieval bridge hermits who collected tolls from pilgrims on their way to East Anglian shrines. The construction and upkeep of bridges was essential but it raised a fundamental question: who would pay?
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V historian Janina Ramirez introduces a Norfolk woman who lived over six hundred years ago: Julian of Norwich. Based on a series of mystical visions she received in the 1300s Julian’s book Revelations of Divine Love is regarded as one of the greatest works of literature in English, engaging with questions about life, love and the meaning of suffering; although Julian’s famous line “all shall be well, all shall be well and all manner of things shall be well” offers timeless reassurance.
Holkham
Christine Hiskey Unicorn Publishing ISBN 9781910065983 £60
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olkham Hall’s archivist Christine Hiskey shares 400 years of Holkham’s history. From the Coke family’s creation of Holkham Hall, the development and use of the park as well as the changing fortunes of the two villages of the ‘town’ and the staithe to how 350 years of intervention by the Coke family has transformed the coastal landscape of marshes, dunes and creeks. A thorough study of Norfolk’s great estate.
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No Milk Today
Andrew Ward Little, Brown ISBN 9781472138903 £13.99
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collection of folk tales about milkmen, covering the history of the job and the milkman’s everyday experience - delivering milk, collecting money, engaging with customers, dealing with dogs, coping with emergencies and looking for opportunities (either with women or money). A good social history that will make you laugh.
The West Norfolk Question
William Barr Morrow ISBN 9780948903410 £8.99
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umorous blunder and a twist of fate unshackles Norfolk from the United Kingdom to become an independent country. All seems to be going swimmingly until West Norfolk develops a taste for self-government. A satirical timely tale.
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Make a difference with
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When homeopathy is chosen by top sports professionals like David Beckham, Martina Navratilova and Boris Becker, it makes sense for everyone to use it – young and old alike! Homeopathy is so popular in Europe that it forms an integral part of everyday healthcare. In France, 67% of medical practitioners consider homeopathy to offer effective and cost efficient treatment. In England, 42% of physicians refer their patients for homeopathic treatment. Britain’s royal family has sought homeopathic care from the 1830s to the present day. George VI was so impressed with the positive effects of homeopathic remedies that he named his prize racehorse Hypericum after a homeopathic remedy for nerve injury. The Queen, who rarely takes time off due to illness, is a strong believer in homeopathy, as was her mother before her. Prince Charles is an outspoken supporter of homeopathy and natural medicine and our former Prime Minister, Tony Blair, has gone on record to say that he uses homeopathic remedies for his children.
Many Hollywood stars use homeopathy to speed recovery and maintain their vitality. Catherine ZetaJones, Pamela Anderson, Tina Turner, Jane Fonda and Sir Paul McCartney to name just a few. With homeopathic hospitals in London, across the UK and worldwide, is it time for you to discover these amazing remedies by training for a new career as a professional homeopath? With weekend training at the Homeopathic College of East Anglia you can make a difference and build a new future for yourself. Find out more at www.homeopathic-college.com or call 01603 665173
Ready for a change? Looking for a new career? Want to work in natural health? Part time, weekend study leading to recognised qualification as a Registered Homeopath - why not pop in today for a prospectus?
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Health & Beauty “The time leading up to the funeral was made bearable knowing that you were at the end of the telephone.” – from a family we have cared for at Rosedale
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We are a family business and promise to provide exceptional care and a truly personal 24 hour service, when you need it most.
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Remembering your loved ones in the digital age
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or many people, the world-wide web is much more than a means of staying connected to people, news and information. It is a way of documenting their lives via websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, LinkedIn, Tumblr and Google. As a consequence, the digital record of these individuals is the most substantial collection of information on them after they die. Popular social media platform Facebook has over 1.8 billion users, of which it is estimated that more than 312,500 of them die every month. By 2012, 30 million people who had created Facebook accounts had died, leaving their accounts and all the collected information and memories on them, inaccessible to their loved ones.
an account and all information associated with it, including profiles with subsidiary companies of Google such as Blogger, YouTube and Picasa. Many of these procedures depend on an individual having planned for their digital afterlife prior to their death. Due to current privacy laws, families may be required to seek court orders to have their deceased relatives’ accounts removed. The digital age is one more reason that families should have open discussions about death and the legacy they would like to leave behind. With thanks to Anne Beckett-Allen from Rosedale Funeral Home
As a result, lawyers are urging people to bear their digital lives in mind and leave passw words to their various accounts in their will. Additionally, tech giants Google and Facebook have established step-by-step procedures which allow an individual to manage their online legacy. When Facebook is made aware of someone’s passing, their profile becomes a Memorialised Account. Google launched the ‘Inactive Account Manager’ in 2013, which allows for the nomination of a ‘Trusted Contact’ with whom your data will be shared after a predetermined period of inactivvity of either three, six, nine or twelve months. Alternative ely, the manager can be set up to delete
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What’s all the fuss about sugar? It’s simple – as a nation we are consuming excessive amounts of sugar in our diet. The British Dental Association estimate that the average adult in the UK consumes around 700g of sugar a week – that’s 140 teaspoons. This is not only contributing to an obesity crisis across the age spectrum but also an increase in diabetes and increased tooth decay in children. Patients tell us that they are brushing their teeth and sticking to a good oral hygiene routine but quite often it’s the sugary drinks and snacks they consume, together with lots of hidden sugar in their diet, that’s causing the decay. Sugar is a problem because after you eat it the bacteria in our mouths creates acid which attacks the enamel and dentine on our teeth and leads to tooth decay. By making a few simple changes to your diet you could help to prevent tooth decay and you may lose a few kilos in the process. Simple things can make g fizzy drinks, fruit juice a difference like swaapping
and smoothies for water, milk, tea or coffee (without sugar); swapping sugary breakfast cereals for porridge with fresh berries and for those mid-morning snacks swapping biscuits for unsalted nuts or whole pieces of fruit. Hidden sugars in foods can take us by surprise. Low-fat and diet foods can often contain extra sugar to help “improve” their taste. Food manufacturers have lots of other names for sugar including glucose, sucrose, fructose, honey and syrup. The higher up the list of ingredients, the more sugar in the product. Take time to check out the labels to help you cut down on hidden sugars. To help prevent tooth decay for you and your family, follow these simple guidelines: • Brush your teeth last thing at night and before breakfast everyday with fluoride toothpaste • Brush for two minutes each time you brush our den ntist regu ularly • Visit yo • Cut down on sugary drinks and snacks • Floss everyday Sue Acheson
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Hypnosis – a state of deep relaxation
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e all experience a hypnotic trance in the course of an average day. In fact, it often feels like we’re on ‘autopilot’.
well as running the body and keeping you safe. It also uses 90% of your overall brain power, so it’s easy to see how a trance can be such a powerful state e.
Have you ever driven a familiar route, perhaps on the way to the office? You’ve reached your destination, got out of the car and suddenly realised that the last thirty minutes have zipped by. Where did it go? Very simply, your unconscious mind was guiding your drive to work while your conscious mind relaxed and zoned out.
Hypnotherapy helps people make changes to their behaviour. It cann not force you to make any changes against your will. It is a state of deep relaxation. Your consciou us mind is less active and you ur unconscious mind is read dy to absorb and accept positive ideas and suggestions to help you change the behaviours you want to change, enhancing your wellbeing and empowering your life.
Imagine an iceberg submerged under the ocean. Above water, the iceberg shows only 10% of its full volume. Visualise this as the conscious part of the mind – the logical, analytical, thinking part of the mind. Below the water line is the remaining 90% of the iceberg. This is the unconscious mind which stores your memories, emotions, instincts, habits, imagination, dreams and inner wisdom as
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Make the most of your retirement
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e are all living longer and planning to do more with our free time, but a changing economic climate and pension provisions mean many people don’t often have the money to realise their retirement dreams. Equity release allows you to release tax-free cash from your home to boost your finances in later life and it is beginning to play an important role for home owners aged over 55. In my experience the most important factors for people seeking advice are as follows: • There must be a ‘no negative equity guarantee’ to safeguard your beneficiaries • You are able to remain in your own home e for as long as you wish • You have the right to sell your home at an ny time to down-size or move into other accomm modation, the amount owed is then repaid with anyy balance transferred to your bank account
abroad, help their children with house purchase or to enhance their own lifestyle.
Before deciding whether equity release is suitable for you, your questions should be answered to your total satisfaction. Be prepared to take time over this, never be rushed into something if you are in any doubt. If you are single or living on your own, consider inviting a friend or a family member to be with you. This will enable you to discuss and reflect on the advice given. Before making any decisions you are advised to seek independent professional advice from a person qualified and approved by the FCA. There are many ptions available to you hence the reason whyy it is op necessary to be fully informed. With thanks to Michael Boon, member of the Equity Release Council. For more information visit www. businessmattersifa.co.uk
• Money borrowed will be at a fixed rate off interest for life, is tax-free, and can be used for an ny purpose • No monthly payments are made, as interresst is rolled up on a lifetime mortgage. If a Hom me Reversion plan is more suitable, you wou uld d sell a proportion of your property and remain in n your home for life with no roll up of interest on the percentage of the value retained. There are many reasons why people raise money using equity release: to repay an existing mortgage, home improvements, buy a motor home, traavel
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If you’re looking for a personal loan give the high street banks a wide berth B By A Andrew d H Hagger iindependent d d t personall fifinance analyst l t ffrom www.moneycomms.co.ukk
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ven though bank base rate sits at a lowly 0.25% some banks are still charging interest at a staggering 20% plus when it comes to personal loans of less than £5,000. The battle for our personal loan custom is as fierce as it’s ever been, but the problem is that many lenders are cherry picking and focusing on the higher value end of the market.
Another option to consider is the Low Rate credit card from MBNA, although this isn’t strictly a personal loan, there’s nothing to stop you using this card in the same way you would as a loan as it allows you to transfer money from the card into your bank account with no fee.
Five lenders currently fighting to be top dog and advertising record low interest rates of between 2.9% APR and 3.1% APR, but only for larger amounts, i.e. £7,500 and above.
If you transfer your balance to the card and set up a monthly standing order from your current account, it works exactly the same as a personal loan. The interest rate is 4.9% APR for any transactions made in the first 60 days and remains one of the cheapest and most flexible ways to borrow.
For lower value loans it’s a very different picture, with the majority of lenders charging double digit rates on a £4,000 advance and Barclays and Lloyds Bank amongst the most expensive at 22.9% APR and 26.3% APR respectively.
The potential cost savings on a loan of £3,000 with the low rate options mentioned here could save you up more than £20 per month so don’t automatically assume your existing bank will offer the best option as that’s rarely the case.
There are cheaper options available, but my research shows you’ll do well to give the big banks the elbow if you want get the best deals.
It’s definitely worth spending 10 or 15 minutes to shop around for the lowest rate.
There are three borrowing options that stand out, if you want to borrow £5,000 or less. Zopa, the first peer to peer lender in the UK is now in its eleventh year and RateSetter one of the more recent but fastest growing lenders in the peer to peer market both offer some of the best value deals at 5.3% APR and 5.2% APR respectively for a £3,000 loan over 3 years. Just because you’re not familiar with the name, it doesn’t mean you should discount them – the peer to peer market has quickly established itself as a credible alternative to the big banks – and the low interest rates are much better than you’ll find on the high street.
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South Walsham, Upton and the River Bure ‘Broad-reaching’ views across marshes and river are the main attraction for this wild walk. Starting at South Walsham Broad’s water’s edge, the circular walk follows the ‘Fleet Dyke’ until it meets the River Bure. The route goes downstream for a while, then turns away from the river, crossing Upton Marshes, before skirting around the NWT Upton Broad and Marshes Nature Reserve before returning across fields back to the car park. Distance: approximately 6.5 miles. Using OS Explorer Map OL40. Start grid ref: TG 3772139. Nearestt postcode NR13 6EE.
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2 Accessible from the north of the river, the Abbey of St Benet (top) is the only Norfolk monastery founded in the Anglo-Saxon period that continued in use until the Middle Ages. It was largely abandoned in 1530s. All that is left standing is the gatehouse and the 18th-century mill within. This atmospheric site is owned by the Norfolk Archaeological Trust. Drainiing mills are scattered through the landscape (above).
We walked on a sunny but chilly Valentine’s Day. St Benet’s gatehouse and undulations across the river hinted at the amazing spectacle of a huge abbey rising above wild marshland in the distant past. Some of that wildness has returned: we were rewarded with the sight of two Marsh Harriers, hundreds of Pink-footed Geese and our first ever emotional sight of Common Cranes in ‘Broadland’.
Common Cranes (above), once common in Norfolk, have established a small breeding colony in The Broads. They have a loud trumpeting call and are one of Europe’s largest birds. 3 Upton Broad and Marshes Nature Reserve is home to some of Norfolk’s rarest wildlife including ten nationally scarce or rare plant species. Recent land acquisitions have increased the area around the reserve and surrounding farmland has been restored to marshland.
Walked, written and designed by Kevin Parker (keeper.kev@btinternet.com) and Kaarin Wall (kaarin@wizgraphics.co.uk) © 2017.
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