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EARLY SUMMER 2016

South Norfolk edition

COMMUNITY / LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR

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CONTENTS EARLY SUMMER 2016

Out & About 8

Good news from our region

15 WIN tickets to The Magic of Motown 16 Open gardens in Rushall as a personal thank you 19 Pop in to see Mary Poppins at Norwich Theatre Royal 21 New climbing wall opens in Morley

45 Garden jottings from Ken 46 On your plot – jobs for June and July 50 Follow the tribe and update your summer wardrobe

55 Recipe for Mediterranean melanzane parmigiana

63 Refreshing Waters talks empowering woman through love

56 Mulbarton words week returns

64 “Read all about it” how our ancestors spent their spare time

23 Ladies who lunch visit The World’s 58 Join in with Diss carnival and celebrate the Queens 90th End in Mulbarton 24 Village notice board

77 Health Q&A: supplements which support you

Home & Garden

78 WIN tickets to Simply Red at Thetford Forest

37 The launch of Tebenham Café 38 Exercise your brain cells with our crossword

43 Collecting provincial art

69 Great recommendations for local businesses

Health & Beauty

30 Wymondham Music Festival returns for 2016

40 We review the Range Rover Evoque Convertible

53 Pests affecting your pets – the truth about ticks

81 Read part 2 of The Stowaway Cat

Shopping

82 Regional reads – what we are loving this issue 86 Hot pops of colour for your home this summer

Jobs, Money & Business 89 Smart money secrets – be card smart with your holiday spending 93 Take a detour to Denton on our walk 94 Find a local business or service in our directory

78 Are you looking for a particular product or service? Check out our Local Business Directory on pages 94 & 95

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When I had the crazy idea to leave my city job over eight years ago, I would never had dreamed that Village People would be as popular as it is today. Fifty thousand village homes enjoy a free copy every two months, delivered through the letterbox by Royal Mail. And boy, have I wished on many occasions that the Village Notice Board pages could be 10 times bigger! Well, fortunately, things are changing. The launch of our new website means that we can feature an unlimited number of local events and you can pop online and check out what’s happening in and around your village whenever you like. The best bit is that it’s a free service and it will be a one-stop shop to keep up to date with “What’s On” locally. My inbox is permanently packed with new notices for the board so, to help me out and get your event seen quicker, you can now jump onto our website and upload the details of your event straight into our database instead. You can even upload an image! We suggest saving us to your favourites: www.village-people.info

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We’ve also changed the way you enter our fabulous competitions. So, from now on, instead of sending me an email, you can jump onto our website and enter online! Try it out right now if you’d like to be in with a chance of winning a pair of tickets to see Simply Red in concert on Sunday 3 July at Thetford Forest. If Motown’s your thing, we have a pair of tickets to see the Magic of Motown in June – why not enter for those online while you’re at it? It’s super easy. Just head to www.village-people.info and follow the links. And, whilst you are there, have a look on the Village Notice Board to see “What’s On” and much, much more. As always, please feel free to contact me with anything that you’d like to see in your magazine – online and offline!

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JOBS & MON COMMUNITY / LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE

OF THE YEAR

EARLY SUMMER 2016

HOMES • GARDENS • OUT & ABOUT

JOBS & MON COMMUNITY / LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE

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WYMONDHAM MUSIC FESTIVAL

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The queen of carnivals in Diss Open gardens in Rushall New state-of-the-art climbing wall opens

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Wymondham Music Festival The queen of carnivals in Diss Open gardens in Rushall New state-of-the-art climbing wall opens

EARLY SUMMER 2016

HOMES • GARDENS • OUT & ABOUT

JOBS & MON COMMUNITY / LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE

South Norfolk edition

OF THE YEAR

FESTIVAL OF WORDS

in Mulbarton

WYMONDHAM MUSIC FESTIVAL

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Regional Reads

What we are loving this issue The queen of carnivals in Diss Open gardens in Rushall New state-of-the-art climbing wall opens

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LOCAL STUDENTS VOLUNTEER IN HONDURAS AND PERU Before taking up their university places, current Culford School Upper Sixth students, Sophie Jamil and Eve Holder, are spending 12 months volunteering with the charity, Project Trust. Starting this August, Sophie will be helping disadvantaged children by teaching English in a primary school in Honduras. Meanwhile, Eve will be providing social care in an orphanage in Peru. After a rigorous selection process, they have been tasked to raise the money required to support them as they volunteer throughout the year. Both girls have been busy raising funds in many ways, alongside their A level studies – for example, Eve recently did a sponsored skydive and Sophie has been re-selling donated goods online. Please support them if you can by donating direct to Project Trust online: www.justgiving.com/Sophie-Jamil and uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/EvieH

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tennis, basketball and netball all year round. The community also hosts an annual inter-village rounders competition, and a pub versus parish cricket match. Other active groups include the Community Council, Youth Club, Bell Ringers, Choir, W.I. and the Over 60’s. Work is even due to start soon on the installation of a boules piste in

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y name is Philip Greenacre. My wife Chris and I were farmers until our retirement in 2008. We had always worked hard, so in retirement we knew we needed a project. Chris loves gardening and I love Chris so it seemed natural when we bought Furze House in Rushall, with its two acres of land.

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“I think what I try he magical storyEpic of a nanny with extraordinary and doto aslife Mary is imitate the drama-packed trilogy to bring Scottish history powers, who turns a family’s life upside down, children’s behaviour. I love the advertisement where is set to be one of the biggest shows ever to a child is having a tantrum and the mother does the come to Norwich Theatre Royal. same thing. However the child speaks, you say it in the same way so it mirrors their behaviour. I still do that The iconic story, which became a blockbuster film cowith my sister!” produced by Disney and the legendary impresario Sir Cameron Mackintosh, was always going to be special. Zizi continues: “With Mary Poppins, as the kids get softer and more well-behaved, so does she. That is the But with a huge cast, incredible sets and all the style of a West End hit, Mary Poppins is set to be the must-see journey we go on in the show.” show of 2016. She stars opposite Matt Lee, a hugely-respected A total of 18 trucks of set and equipment will be dancer, choreographer and actor in his native, unloaded over several days to bring the show to life in Australia. Matt reprises the role of Bert, which won Norwich. him a 2011 Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in his home country. Mary Poppins also boasts a huge team of people, including: “Seeing the show through new eyes with this amazingly talented cast in this production and seeing An adult cast of 35, plus 12 children their interpretation of the roles is fantastic,” he says. A resident director, resident children’s director and resident choreographer “Zizi is the most talented Mary I have ever worked Seven stage managers, three carpenters, three with and they have added in more dancing thanks automation technicians, three lighting technicians to our skill-set. Of course, I also get to and three sound technicians dance on the ceiling in this show A production crew of 25, working around the which is something you do not clock to get the show in and out, plus 28 local staff get to do every day!” working behind the scenes So with a top-class Five in wigs and five in wardrobe cast, a highly-respected Four chaperones creative team and a huge A 12-piece orchestra backstage organisation Two merchandisers coming to Norwich Theatre A physiotherapist Royal, one can expect this Heading up the cast as Mary is Zizi Strallen, who huge family production to be boasts a strong performing pedigree, including supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! playing Lana in Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man, Penny Pingleton in Hairspray and Demeter in Cats - both at the London Palladium and on tour.

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She loves playing what is arguably one of the best female lead roles in musical theatre and says people love the show. “The audience reactions vary wherever we go but they are always good,” she explains. “They always love it. “It is a little bit different to the film, as it takes a lot of inspiration from the PL Travers books, so it is nice that it is a mixture of the two.” Without giving too much away, there are some stunning effects, incredible dance numbers, a jaw-dropping set and the chance to see Mary’s journey as she and the family she works for changes.

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South Norfolk Climbing Club, in partnership with Morley village and sports hall, have unveiled a new, state-of-the-art climbing wall. It is the only public indoor wall in South Norfolk, standing seven metres tall, with 12 rope lines. There are more than 36 routes up, from grade 3 to 7a – along with a 1.6 metre overhang and tufa climb. The Morley Wall is located in Morley, near Wymondham, and it opened to the public for the first time on May 7. The wall is managed by South Norfolk Climbing Club, a charity set up by a passionate group of experienced climbers and professional climbing instructors, who offer:

• Professional climbing tuition for children and adults • Social climbing opportunities • Casual climbing sessions for independent climbers • A fun way to get active George Freeman MP, who officially opened the wall, said: “This is a great example of what can be achieved by team work between the community, councils and sports clubs… It is so lovely to see South Norfolk and a village having a facility like this out here and, who knows, we might even find the next climbing champion!” South Norfolk Council provided £20,000, alongside Sport England’s contribution of £29,000, for The Morley Wall. EntrePrises Climbing Walls built the facility with main sponsorship from NHS Organ Donation. For more information, visit www.southnorfolkclimbingclub.co.uk or www.facebook.com/southnorfolkclimbingclub

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Eden Meadows Riding Centre Riding lessons for adults and children from 5 years (of all abilities) in our purpose built indoor arena. Adults trying something new, or re-kindling a childhood passion, can enjoy a fun and relaxing sport. For the more serious rider advanced tuition is available, providing a good workout as well!

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The service Th vic was just a tin tiny bit slow, slo but our having arrived on the dot of 12 noon probably accounted for that. When the food arrived, I was stunned to see so many vegetables – peas, carrots, mange tout and new potatoes – and lots of them. I can’t abide meals that are all protein and sauce, so five stars for that! My chicken was deliciously enhanced by the sauce, which was composed of bacon, shallots, mushrooms and all sorts of delicious subtle flavours. The fish pie was stuffed to the gunnels with big chunks of fish, and all the other promised ingredients. Not surprisingly, my friend had to admit defeat by leaving a little of it. Being 88 allows all sorts of licence! Even so, we both found space for pud. I had almost chosen the raspberry roulade but my friend beat me to it, and she finished it off, despite being a good-sized portion. Mine was a vanilla and toffee cheesecake with ice cream (or cream), and what a fabulous treat it was. Suitably replete (after coffee and

mints of course) urse) we wished them mints, farewell and drove off – WITHOUT PAYING! Halfway home the cold realisation dawned on me and we returned post-haste; the reputation of my staunch Methodist friend and my reputation as Village People magazine’s restaurant writer intact. Yes I certainly would go again! In the summer, to sit in the extensive outside area, maybe on Curry night (Wednesday) or Steak night (Thursday) or even the take-out fish and chip night (all week). THE WORLDS END NORWICH ROAD, NORWICH NR14 8JT Table 201

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Invitation to Mellis Church Coffee Morning tuesday 14th June at the church 10.30 - 12noon

VINTAGE & RETRO FAIR

Bring & buy sale, selling local preserves, cakes, brick-a-brac.

Sat 4th June 10.30am - 3.00pm

Also on July 23rd at the church from 2pm - 4.30pm a fete and gift day

St Mary IP21 4QT The Pennoyer Centre, Pulham

FREE ENTRY, CAFÉ OPEN

Sat 11th June from 2pm in celebration of HM Queen Elizabeth II 90th birthday

‘A ROYAL DAY OUT’ STREET PARTY

Gislingham Village Weeke nd 11 & 12th June

a FREE event for everyone

Big plant sale, garage sal es, refreshments & other activities

Free food, children’s Kings & Queen’s fancy dress competition & lots more Aslacton & Great Moulton Coronation Hall, Carr Lane, Great Moulton, NR1 5 2LA See Facebook Aslacton + Gt Mou lton Village Hall for more details

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Sat 25th June

Forncett Village Hall from 1pm All the usual attractions & much more Details 01953 789882

June 29th Helen Bird “This is my way” Saturday 9th July 12 till 4pm

Profits from the Fete will be split between Village Hall, School & ‘Little Tractors’ Playgroup

GARAGE SALE Sat 18th June 9am to 1pm Stoke Ash, IP23 7ET Refreshments available at the church All monies raised are for church repairs

Wayland Dragonfly Gallery & Visitor Centre Wayland House, Watton IP25 6AR 01953 883915 Exciting, exhibitions by local & regional artists across the year. Tourist information & support for the Wayland area and beyond. Wide variety of local, handmade crafts & cards

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Sat 2nd July, 7.30 to 11pm

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Tickets in advance: £12 (including fish & chips) From John Roofe (johnroofe@hotmail.com) 01953 717246 / Pharmacy / Post Office

The Queen’s Cream Tea at Caistor St Edmund Church

Cream teas with floral displays to celebrate the Queen’s 90th Birth day Sat June 18th & Sun June 19th 2pm - 5pm Coffee served from 10.30am each day Family Service for Father’s Day on the Sunday at 9.30am

ST MARY’S CHURCH - HINDERCLAY

Flower Festival

the theme this year is “Charities”

Sat 18th & Sun 19th June 10am - 4.30pm

The Festival will end on Sun 19th June with Songs of Praise with the Castleton Brass Band starting at 4.30pm

4th Annual Beer Festival 20+ Norfolk Real Ales Live Music from Award Winning Norfolk Bands Norfolk Ciders & Perry’s, Norfolk Food morley Village & Sports hall

Friday 3rd June - Sunday 5th June Family Friendly Sunday www.morley-village.co.uk

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WORTHAM OPEN GARDENS approx 15 lovely gardens open 11am to 5pm

Artists’ studios will also be open

Tickets £5 per person available on the day from Wortham Post Office (Accompanied children 12 yrs & under free)

Plant sale & other stalls, refreshments available Funds raised will go to Wortham Village Hall Fund

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Sat 4th & Sun 5th June – 12 noon to 6pm 30 gardens & the Town Allotments open to view Look for the yellow balloons This year includes a pop-up, grow your own veg stand in the market place, Sunday only £5 per adult covers both days, accompanied children free Entry programmes available from the Heritage Museum & Wymondham Garden Centre

Info: 01953 602 457 or email janetstevens44@gmail.com Friends’ of Hethersett Academy

GARAGE & CAR BOOT SALE Sun 12th June - 9am - 1pm Maps, kids trail & refreshments from the Village Hall, Back Lane, Hethersett

Enquiries via the school office

NORWICH & NORFOLK OPEN STUDIOS 3rd, 4th & 5th of June from 10am til 4pm

Fine art, mixed media embroidery & textile artist opens her studio The Old Safety Valve, Forncett St Peter, NR16 1JA

Everyone welcome

Royal British Legion Summer Fete With Fressingfield Oily Rag Club Sat 4th June - 2pm - Entry by donation Fennings Farm, Pixie Green (IP21 5NH)

Meet STAR WARS characters & browse over 70 classic vehicles + auto jumble Enjoy Jazz, Burgers & Hot Dogs and a glass of Pimm’s Craft & food stalls and lots more!

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Great Ellingham Primary School

Summer fete Sat 9th July

Events include ‘The Attleborough Players’ & Line dancing by Outta Line. Vintage & modern tractors, competitions including ‘pimp your wheelbarrow’ & fancy dress. Refreshments, school uniform sale, games, raffle, tombola, wellie wanging, tug of war, car boot, crafts & much more To enter any competitions, book a stall, car boot space or for more info, see one of the FOGES or message Facebook page ‘Friends Of great Ellingham School’ We are always looking for help so if you are available to lend a helping hand, please let us know Registered Charity Number 1043484

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FLOWER FESTIVAL to celebrate 90th Birthday of Her Majesty the Queen

Sat 11th June to Mon 13th June 10am - 6pm

Spooner Row, Suton & Wattlefield

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Sunday 3rd July, 2pm to 5pm

Family Fun Dog Show on the meadow behind Spooner Row Village Hall Tea and cake, Pimms tent, traditional games & stalls Magician & balloon modelling 07775 331112

THARSTON CHURCH FE July 23rd starts at 2pm

Held in the Gardens of Pict on Farm, Tharston by kind permission of Mr & Mrs S Smith Usual stalls including Teas, Book s, Cakes & Produce, Bric a Brac & Tombola plus a Coconut Shy, Putting & other Competitions. Raffle & draw & all proceeds for Church Funds Turn off the A140 in Long Stratton at Swan Lane then follow the signs

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Breckland Artists’ exhibition

Held in St Margarets Church, located at St Benedict’s Street, Norwich Show runs from Mon 11 July to Sat 23 July Open daily from 10am to 5pm

ATTLEBOROUGH ST. MARY’S CHURCH FETE SAT 9th JULY – 10 am to 2pm Raffle, Tombolas, Books, Cakes Clothes, Bric-A-Brac, Plants, Jewelery, Children’s Games & Craft Stalls

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Pulham Players Comedy Feast Evenings 2nd to 4th June An evening of two one act plays with a two course meal in-b etween The two plays are ‘Iron Magnolias’ by Barry L Hillman & ‘Little Grimley pres ents... Strictly Sex Factor (On Ice)’ by David Tristram

Fun begins at 7-30pm at Pulham Market Memorial Hall Tickets £7 for Thursday which does not include the meal, & £15 for the Friday & Saturday To book call Sandra 013 79 676769 or visit www.pulhampla yers.com

CELEBRATE THE QUEEN’S 90TH BIRTHDAY

BARN DANCE & BARBECUE FOR ALL THE FAMILY

Queen’s Birthday Celebration Community Picnic Wymondham Rugby Club 11 June – from 11.30am onwards

Free children’s entertainment, sports day events, music from Invidia Rock & Soul Choir, Home-made crown competition - best photo of the Queen Competition

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OPEN GARDENS SMALL-HOLDING & WILDLIFE HAVEN

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Sat 4th June Hill Farm, Cranes Road, Hethel Dancing to Bishy-Barn-A-Beat Ceilidh Band Doors open 7pm, Cash Bar Adults £15 Children 4-12 yrs £7.50

Tickets from: Susie (01508 570954), Cathy (01508 570557) Penny (01508 570229), Mike or Liz at the Social Club, Village Hall

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WYMONDHAM MUSIC FESTIVAL 2016 21st Festival returns from Friday 1 July to Saturday 16 July Celebrating its 21st birthday, Wymondham Music Festival fortnight kicks off on Friday 1st at Central Hall with the Festival Ceilidh, featuring Whirligig at 7.30pm. Wymondham High Academy will then officially launch festival fortnight in the Market Place at 10am till 12 noon the following day. The festival’s largest event, the Jazz Picnic, returns to Becketswell on Monday 4th from 6.30pm till 9pm, with Simon Nelson’s Dixie Mix - and the popular Teddy Bears’ Picnic for the under fives will be held at Kings Head Meadow on Sunday 10th from 11am till 1pm. Folk fans have a real treat in store; Hannah Sanders and Ben Savage will be at Central Hall, supported by Wymondham’s own Johnny Steinberg & The Bluefish on Friday 8th at 8pm. Also at Central Hall, local talent will feature at Wymondham Entertains on Thursday 14th at 8pm, followed by gutsy blues from Spikedrivers at The Regal (Ex Servicemens Club) on Friday 15th at 8pm. The Abbey also has a busy programme of concerts and recitals throughout the fortnight:

Symphony Orchestra • Wymondham Summer Concert - July 2, 7.30pm • Chiron String Quartet - July 5, 1pm Sings the Blues (music of Billy Holiday) • Lady July 6, 5.30pm Jazz at The Abbey, Renato DAiello Trio • July 7, 7.30pm • Knights-Tidar Harpsichord Duo - July 8, 11am Youth Orchestra Summer Concert • Wymondham July 9, 7.30pm • Young Musicians Concert - July 11, 7pm Anne Vallins & Rob Goodrich, Violin and Organ • Recital - July 12, 5.30pm • Norwich Camerata - July 13, 7.30pm Choral Society Summer Concert • Wymondham July 16, 7.30pm

The annual Music Lecture & Recital on Tuesday 5th at 7.30pm at Wymondham Baptist Church features Anna Mudeka talking about and playing the mbira - the instrument of her homeland, Zimbabwe. Singers of all abilities are very welcome to join Wymondham’s Big Sing at Wymondham High Academy on during the weekend of 9th and 10th, culminating with a concert at 4pm on the Sunday. Don’t forget to head to Wymondham Arts Centre for a special exhibition celebrating 21 years of Wymondham Music Festival from Tuesday 12th to Sunday 17th. The exhibition is open from 10am to 5pm daily (Sunday 12 noon till 5pm) Tickets and further information can be found at www.wymfest.org.uk or via the Wymondham Music Festival’s Twitter, Facebook and Google+ accounts. Tickets will also be available from Puffs Toyshop in Wymondham Market Place. For general enquiries, contact the festival office on 01953 333500 or email info@wymfest.org.uk

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tibenham Cafés are held on the last saturday of each month, from 11.00am until 2.00pm. all are welcome to come along and are guaranteed a friendly atmosphere. stalls are just £3 per table – simply turn up on the day. run by a small, dedicated committee, tibenham Community Hall holds regular social events, including fitness classes, afternoon clubs, a luncheon club, badminton practice, pamper evenings, bingo and quiz nights – as well as the new tibenham Café. Volunteers are always needed to help out to ensure events like this can keep happening!

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DOWN 1 With down, impede, with soggy ground find peat perhaps (3) 2 “... is one and all alone and ever more shall be so”(3) 3 Correct a documentary error or make an improving alteration (5) 4 Caused by over exposure to white precipitation (4-9) 5 Where water drops from a great height (5) 7 Revealer of the unclear, the invisible or the unreal (10) 10 Owner of a property usually without limits (10) 11 Secured by formal agreement against a disaster (7) 12 Trend or bias, definitely inclining to one side (7) 17 Light sailing vessel, or a larger one with power (5) 18 Play a part and turn the bill into law (5) 21 Malady and the effect it has (3) 22 Look over for assessment and to see what can be seen (3)

LAST ISSUE’S SOLUTIONS: ACROSS: 7) Fair, 8) Back down, 9) Shoulder, 10) Type, 11) Jaded, 13) Barrier, 15) Start up, 17) Valet, 20) Slab, 21) Idle away, 23) Up to date, 24) Heir DOWN: 1) Mash, 2) Grouse, 3) Abode, 4) Accrual, 5) Editor, 6) Two-piece, 12) Antelope, 14) Musical, 16) Ribbon, 18) Apathy, 19) Bleep, 22) Axis

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Wigg (1889-1969) still grace walls of many homes, depicting beautiful scenes of the Broads in times gone by and - in the case of Leonard Squirrell (18931979) - many of East Anglia’s attractive towns and villages.

The circle rented a room in Old Bank of England Court for holding their meetings and exhibitions, and remained there for 10 years. Thus began an artistic group that continues to this day and whose list of members and exhibitors include many of the great artists of early 20th century Britain, including Arnesby Brown, Munnings and Seago.

Not only are we graced with a beautiful landscape which still draws artists from far and wide, but we also have abundant bird and other wildlife which has not escaped the notice of some of the country’s leading bird artists; JC Harrison and Rowland Green can hold their own in this field along with many of the greats.

There are so many others, who may not be so well known, but have contributed considerably to the rich tapestry of Norfolk art nonetheless.

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Landscape artists still dominated, following in the footsteps of their predecessors of the Norwich School. Numerous watercolours of C.H.Harrison (1842-1902), S.J Batcheldor (1849-1932) and C M

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o the sunshine has come and gone, and come and gone again – as has the rain. There are times during the Great British summer when you need to do something to bring back that warm summer glow. And I’ve found it with this Mediterranean delight! Perfect for al fresco entertaining; it is a wonderfully light but satisfying sharing dish. Here’s my take on Melanzane parmigiana.

Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

2 medium aubergines, thinly sliced and sprinkled with salt (to draw out the moisture) 1 large red onion, finely chopped 1 vegetable stock cube 1 tin chopped tomatoes 150 ml red wine 1 bunch fresh basil, roughly chopped 1 tsp dried oregano 2-3 garlic cloves, finely chopped ½ tsp dried chilli flakes (optional) 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp sugar 150 g fresh buffalo mozzarella, thinly sliced 150 g mature cheddar, grated Salt and cracked black pepper, to taste Olive oil (for frying)

Method: • In a griddle pan, fry the aubergine slices on both sides to seal them, until they are all golden brown. Put them to one side. • Now gently soften the onions, garlic, chilli, half the basil, oregano, balsamic, soy and crumble in the vegetable stock cube. • Pour in the red wine and bring to the boil, then stir in the chopped tomatoes and add the sugar. • In a flat oven dish, layer in the aubergines until the dish is full. Pour over the tomato mixture until it covers the aubergines evenly, spreading it around if necessary. • Now sprinkle over a layer of grated cheddar and follow with the slices of mozzarella. • Bake at 180°C for 45 minutes to an hour, until it’s bubbling and the cheese is browning. If you like your cheese a bit crispy, put the dish under the grill for the last two to five minutes. (But keep an eye on it so it doesn’t burn!) • Sprinkle over the remaining basil and serve with a fresh green salad and a side of sliced garlic herb toast.

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fter a successful first year in 2015, the south Norfolk village of Mulbarton will once again be hosting a Festival of Words: spoken, sung and written, from June 5 to 11. With a larger and more diverse range of events planned for 2016, the organisers hope that the week will attract even bigger audiences this year. Amongst the offerings this summer will be an evening devoted to wildlife and natural history writers, including Mike Toms, author of Owls, from the British Trust for Ornithology, and an afternoon vintage tea party, with Phyllida Scrivens, who will be talking about her book, Escaping Hitler, the story of a Jewish boy’s flight from Nazi Germany and how he eventually became Sherriff of Norwich.

pop poet Ben Winn and a welcome return of Kings Lynnbased Morganway. On Sunday, there will be a morning talk, an exhibition looking at the effect the Bible has had on English literature, and The Big Quiz - complete with an extra special table round this year - will take place in the World’s End pub in the evening. Wymondham’s community bookshop, Kett’s Books, is again supporting Mulbarton Words Week and will have a bookstall at several of the events.

There be an evening with four female authors, one of whom will be Elly Griffiths, author of the popular crime fiction series set in and around North Norfolk featuring forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway, and the Wymondham playwriting group Four by Four will be returning to perform a new series of radio plays. Local historian Jill Wright, author of the Book of Mulbarton, will be leading an early evening walk around Mulbarton’s historic common, whilst Thursday will see children’s events taking place in the village’s infant and junior schools. Saturday afternoon and evening will be filled with songs and poetry, with acts including the Broad Beat Choir, soprano Emma Nuule, the Emily Winng Band,

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e ueen of carnivals Diss Carnival is in its 9th year and will take place on Sunday 12 June, with a procession theme of “Celebrating the Queen’s 90 years” led by Smokehouse Blue Marching Jazz Band. Entertainment already booked includes Spider Web Mountain, Norwich Samba Band, Pete’s Inflatables, magician Sean Goodman (who recently had his own show at the St George Theatre, Great Yarmouth), Park Radio, Bazza Bizarre and SERV Norfolk Blood Bikes. Demonstrations will include the Diss Woodturners Club, the Army Cadets, a farrier and Jowal Rangel, our local football juggling artist, who has won European competitions for his talent. There will also be live music from local bands, including Purple Jimi (A Jimi Hendrix tribute), Revelation Brothers and Joe Aiken. A big attraction this year will be the Rollapaluza – a static cycle race like no other! So children, mums, dads and grandparents must come along and try this new experience, never seen in the area before! Check out the Rollapaluza website for more information about

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refreshment outlets, including a hog roast, cakes, candy floss and a barbecue. The carnival costs on average £6,000 to stage and part of that cost each year is offset by the entrance charges from the previous years’ event, fundraising and donations. The Carnival Committee however, have reduced this year’s entrance charge to £2 per adult, £1 per 10 to 16-year-olds and children under 10 go free. Visit www.diss-carnival.co.uk for further information about this year’s carnival, including downloadable forms for stalls and procession.

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o en t rive it t e o er of love 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 Life coach, speaker and writer, Ruth Tong is passionate about helping women grow tall, dream big and embrace their destinies. She hosts an annual woman’s conference at her church, Eternity Downham Market, and runs courses and events in the community to boost self-esteem in women and teenagers. Ruth is dedicated to helping young and old break out of the confines of the past and reject media pressures to find true worth and value from their creator God. She has a powerful message to share. Her life has been restored and her background in psychology means she understands the dynamics of a woman’s heart and mind. Her mission was birthed from her own misery: “I suddenly awoke from the sleep of self-destruction and changed the direction of my life in my early 20s. I began by going to church and found new friends who honoured me with God’s love which took time to grasp so you can never under-estimate the power of loving someone.”

included talks from women with diverse careers. “We also ensured the girls knew the nights were staged because they were fearfully and wonderfully made so we spoke God’s word over their lives although they did not know it.” Ruth is currently helping mums at a local children’s Ruth Tong, life coach, speaker and writer centre to widen their horizons and grow in confidence through Hillsong’s “Shine” self-esteem course that began in Australia. The seven-week course is proving a success and other doors are opening to take it into the wider community, explains Ruth.

Until then various abuses had kept her locked in rejection and low self-esteem during childhood and adolescence, leading to wrong choices that only deepened the wounds.

She runs the sessions with church member Libby Manning. The women on the course are loved, honoured and nurtured. The 90 minute sessions aim to promote worth, strength and purpose which is helping to empower their lives afresh. The lesson plans provide a framework so they can be tailored to each group explains Ruth.

“When the sacred place of a woman’s heart is violated it is a terrible thing,” says Ruth. “It can mean you look for love and affection in all the wrong places.”

“We include refreshments and there is a small gift and some inspiring quotes to take home each week while role play encourages them to share heart issues.”

It is the power of love that drives Ruth forward in her quest to release God’s best for the women she encourages. She will be hosting the annual women’s conference on 11 June with the help of a team of women at Eternity. Inspiring speakers and a craft activity will be included – it is all about fun explains Ruth (details from weareeternity.com).

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Fun is essential when reaching out to the wider community which began with “Princess Nights” for teenagers in 2005. “I had a teenage daughter at the time and her friends were getting into abusive relationships and they had no expectations for their life,” says Ruth. Pink lemonade in champagne glasses, tiaras and a photoshoot were part of the “prom” events that

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In the third of the current series of articles, our local historian, Sarah Doig, delves into o our region’s old newspapers to discover how our ancestors spent their free time.

oday, with the benefit of both affordable travel to exotic locations and access to nature documentaries on television, we are familiar with wild animals from across the globe.

However, in the 19th century the only way most people would be able to experience such wild beasts were by visiting travelling shows such as the famous “Wombwell’s Menagerie”. This large collection of animals included elephants, llamas, gnus, tigers, lions, zebras, polar bears, ostriches and pelicans, and they were transported around the country in wagons accompanied by a brass band. The Norfolk Chronicle of 4 January 1840 reported: “This splendid menagerie has, since our last notice of its arrival in Norwich, been visited by crowds of all ranks and ages. It certainly affords a very great treat as well to the intelligently curious as to the more careless or less informed observer to see so many noble and interesting specimens of remarkable animals”.

Wombwell’s Menagerie In times before recorded music was available to listen to in the comfort of your own home, concerts were a popular form of leisure activity. These ranged from large-scale events - with visiting professional orchestras at venues including the Diss Cornhall to small parish fund-raising concerts, comprising recitations and musical “party pieces” played by locals. One, rather odd, Victorian invention was the concept of “smoking concerts”. These were live performances, usually of music, but which sometimes took the form of readings or lectures, where the solely-male audience would smoke and talk about politics.

Our local newspapers contain accounts of such

events, including one in East Harling, as reported in the Diss Express in May 1890: “On Monday evening last a successful social smoking concert was held at the “Towel and Hammer” Inn. Mr Towell [chairman] stated that the concert was of a nonpolitical nature, and that no parish affairs were to be introduced. The East Harling Saxhorn Band, under the leadership of Mr George Barnard, gave selections [of music].” During the second half of the 19th century, “reading rooms” started to appear in villages across Suffolk and Norfolk. These were often founded and run by the lord of the manor, local clergy and other prominent residents. One of the main aims was to The former reading room try to keep working in Walsham le Willows class men out of the public houses by providing alternative evening entertainment. It was hoped that the provision of newspapers, books and gentlemanly games would elevate labourers’ characters of mind and improve their conduct. The reading room in Walsham le Willows was founded in 1858, when a new building was constructed in the main street for this purpose. Judging by the reports the region’s newspapers, members of neighbouring villages’ reading rooms often competed in closely-fought matches of the various games available in these rooms. The Bury and Norwich Post of 18 February 1890 records that, luckily, honours were shared in a competition of draughts and bagatelle held between teams from the Botesdale and Rickinghall reading rooms. Rickinghall won the draughts match by 12 games to six, but Botesdale defeated its rival in the bagatelle match. Sarah Doig offers a professional family, house & local history research service. For more information visit www.ancestral-heritage.co.uk

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A Magical Day for all the Family Grundle Farm is a traditional Suffolk farm dating from the 17th century. The farm garden, woodland walk and dell contain ancient timber barns shrouded with creeper and hollyhocks. There are wildlife ponds full of frogs and newts and a waterfall in the spring which all make Grundle Farm a very special place. It is the perfect setting for a traditional Midsummer Celebration and you will feel that you have stepped back in time to the tranquil anquil golden summers of long ago. Ideal for families, the afternoon will be crammed with many delights: make a garland for your hair, join in the exciting drama workshop that tells the tale of a young hare and his friends, and follow the musicians as they lead the dancing procession through the hay meadows that are rich with wild flowers and fragrant with herbs and hay. Learn how to make your own musical instruments, feast on fabulous cakes and have a go at throwing horseshoes or splatting the rat.

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Fro a fa ily carer s ers ective The people who attend the Age UK Norfolk day centre at Diss have a great time. There are people of a similar age to chat to about old times; they can have a nice meal, and even get their hair and nails done if they so wish. But what of those who care for them at home?

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Beryl Uwins, who cares for her mother, 93 year old Ann Young, found the Diss Day Centre a “real godsend”... “I went online because my mother has dementia, and we were finding it difficult. I tried for ages to get her to go to a day centre, but she always said she didn’t want to go “Then my brother came over from America and we decided between us that she needed to be with people of her own age.” Mrs Uwins said that the decision about the Diss Day Centre was really made for her when she took her mother to Morrisons to do some shopping.. “While I was sorting out and paying for my shopping, she sat down on a seat to wait for me. When I came back she was talking to two other women, and laughing, and I thought ‘that’s it’. “It’s what she needs. I found the Diss Day Centre online and it’s been brilliant. It gets her out to be with people of a similar age.” Mrs Uwins said that she and her husband are in their late Sixties, and found it difficult to get out, as they couldn’t leave Mrs Young on her own. “But when she

Shirley Valentine goes to the day centre it gives me a few hours break” she said. She said she had found the Diss Day Centre “very useful” and had high praise for the staff there. Mrs Young goes on both days when the centre is open. “I can only speak positively of it. It’s very nice and they do a wonderful job,” she said. Laura Valentine, who cares for her mother, Shirley, said: “I was being assessed as a carer by the council,

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s earing loss affecting your relations i s One in six people in the UK experience some form of hearing loss. Your wife, husband or partner may be one of them.

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Let’s talk about what this means in practical terms… Some or all of the scenarios below might sound familiar if you know somebody with hearing loss: • Telephone conversations turn into arguments and shouting because they cannot hear you properly. e.g. You: “Please pick up some milk tonight.” Partner: “What about tonight?” You: “MILK, I said can you get some milk?” - You may also revert to texting one another rather than talking.

Assessments begin with a discussion about the individual’s hearing ability and any impact it may have on their daily life. Then a variety of tests are carried out in a sound proof environment. Having a loved one come along for support really helps during these assessments. It can also help the audiologist gain a different person’s perspective on how the hearing loss really is affecting you both. For more information visit hearingcarecentre.co.uk or call 01473 230330.

• You may have to watch TV in separate rooms because your loved one has to have the volume up too loud. • Parties and social gatherings may be avoided because the individual thinks they will not be able to hear what people are saying and don’t want to look silly when they respond to a question with the wrong response. It becomes easier just to stay at home and social life suffers as a result. • You may now pick restaurants based on their noise level, over where you actually might like to go. If the ceilings are too high or the music is too loud it will make it impossible for your loved one to hear.

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got out and walked to the rear of the car and hoiked up the tail-gate, “Come on - show yourself,” I ordered. Eventually a worried little black face emerged from between my swim-bag and the basket. I had been to inspect a tom-cat with the intention of adopting, but ‘he’ had turned out to be ‘she’ – and was currently hiding in my car. “Well? What have you got to say for yourself?” I asked her, “before I take you right back where you came from.” She shuffled backwards in an attempt to hide herself. Poor desperate creature; I have never actually seen a cat cry, but I felt that this was close. She poked her head out and peered at me. “I don’t deserve this!” she began defensively. “I’ve tried to keep myself going, I’ve raised my kittens all by myself and, now that I can’t have any more, noone wants me. “And… if you must know,” she added. “It’s a strain having to pretend I am a tomcat.” She paused for effect, but I was having none of it.

“You’ll go outside to–” “–Oh, of course!” “And you’ll keep your claws out of me and my furniture?” “Constantly retracted,” she said convincingly and unblinking. She had such a sweet innocence that I quickly overcame my reservations. For safety’s sake, I decided that the rest of the journey should be spent with the cat in the cat basket. She had no chance to argue, and her wails of displeasure were drowned out by me and Bobby Dylan singing very loudly about the Mona Lisa, who also happened to have “the highway blues” as we travelled home. When we got to my house I released her from her wicker prison and she very kindly ate everything I offered her. She even made herself scarce when I was busy; I had obviously done the right thing in bringing this dear, little cat home. The tranquil relationship lasted no more than 72 hours. After just those three short days, she was already lording – or, to be strictly accurate, ladying – it about.

“Those friends of yours said you were my last chance before they got the vet to take care of me. You know what that means don’t you?”

That was then though; just give it a year….

I did. She was right; the vet would certainly “take care” of her.

Well, a year came and went and nothing had yet changed.

Poor thing, she deserved to spend her twilight years in modest comfort. So I thought long and hard about it. Well, short and hard – she was very persuasive. “Promise me there will be no more kittens,” I said. “There won’t – I can’t.” “And you’ll not be a picky eater?” “Give me anything; just a few crumbs and I’ll be happy. Honest.”

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Amberley ISBN 9781445653914 £14.99 You don’t realise how much buses have changed over the years until you see photographs of them from over 40 years ago! In the rural county of Norfolk, the bus has been a particularly important means of transport for generations. The author - a transport enthusiast and photographer - has been photographing buses in the region since 1970, and his comprehensive collection of images will bring back memories for many readers. In fact, the collection of bus photographs - most of them in colour - take centre-stage in the book. It also features a short history of bus services in the region.

ot that we’re biased, but the fact that Jarrold is one of the retailers featured in this book ought to make it even more fascinating than it would otherwise be! Founded in 1770, Jarrold moved to Norwich for the first time in 1823 and opened a “bookselling, printing and binding” shop in the city. The book provides a concise history of the family business from that point to the present day. Chris Armstrong’s volume also features chapters on some other well-known East Anglian brands, including Aldiss of Fakenham, Roys of Wroxham, Palmers of Great Yarmouth, Bakers & Larners of Holt and the Break charity shops.

Peddars Way: A Walk With Chalk Tor Falcon

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here have been numerous walking guides over the years covering the Peddars Way and its continuation along the Norfolk Coast Path. However, this new title doesn’t pretend to be a practical guide; instead, it is the record of the author’s journey along the Peddars Way, told both in words and in her extremely accomplished chalk drawings. There are 41 illustrations within the guide, each with its accompanying essay, and all combining in a handsome and fascinating keepsake for those interested in this historic path. At the end of the book is both a short history of the Peddars Way and a slightly mind-boggling selection of conversations and phrases overheard by the author during her walks along the path.

View our region from a different perspective with this fascinating selection of local titles from Chris Rushby of Jarrolds’ Book Department 1971: Never a Dull Moment, Rock’s Golden Year David Hepworth

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his isn’t a local-interest book as such, but then again all of us over a certain age will have 1971 in common in our musical heritage. David Hepworth makes a big assertion in this book: that the year 1971 simply marked the most creative time in the history of popular music. Many music fans will differ and look back at the 1960s as the most important years for pop; whilst others would point to other years and decades. The author isn’t particularly precious about his claim and understands why many people won’t buy his arguments - but this is something of a love-letter to a year and an era and his enthusiasm is boundless and infectious. If Bowie, T. Rex, Slade, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, the solo Beatles (or any one of a host of other performers and musicians from this era are your kind of music), you’ll find something to cherish in this fine book.

Blood and Fears: How America’s Bomber Boys and Girls in England Won their War Kevin Wilson

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he US 8th Air Force came of age in the England of 1944, much of it from East Anglian bases. Whether targeting German aircraft production plants, bringing the Luftwaffe to battle over Berlin, the combined USAAF-RAF round-the-clock campaign of bottling up the German army in Normandy or the strategically vital oil offensive of the following autumn and winter. Day after day, the American bomber boys watched their comrades fail to return from dangerous missions, but by the following spring they had destroyed the Nazi fighter arm and seen Germany broken in two. In this comprehensive history, Kevin Wilson has interviewed veterans, visited archives and allowed the youngsters of the 8th to tell their stories of blood and heroism in their own words. At the same time, he has opened up the lives of the Women’s Army Corps and Red Cross girls who served in England with them.

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ith the summer holiday season fast approaching now’s a good time to check whether your debit or credit card is a cheap option if you plan to use it in foreign climes. It may be that you need to consider applying for a different card in advance of your trip, and one that isn’t going to cost you an arm and a leg when used outside the UK.

We tend to take our debit cards for granted, especially as they don’t cost anything to use whilst in the UK. Unfortunately it’s not the same when you’re overseas and it’s something that holidaymakers sometimes overlook. As with credit cards, there is a similar usage fee for cash withdrawals, plus an ATM withdrawal charge typically between £1.50 and £5.00.

Traditional debit and credit cards may offer a secure and convenient way to pay, but the fees and charges vary greatly and are often an expensive way to pay when abroad, so it’s worth thinking of a cheaper alternative before you travel.

However, the card charges that catch most people out are those levied for debit card purchases, which are subject to the usage fee above, plus up to an additional £1.50 per transaction regardless of the amount.

With credit card transactions, most banks add a foreign usage fee to all ATM cash withdrawals and purchases. In most cases it’s around 2.75 per cent to 2.99 per cent extra.

The worst offenders are Halifax (£1.50 per purchase transaction), Santander (£1.25), Lloyds Bank and TSB (both £1).

But that’s only half the story; on top of the foreign usage fee, most credit cards charge a withdrawal fee of about three per cent extra. So £100 worth of Euros from the hole in the wall can easily set you back a combined charge of around £6.

If you’re looking for a fee free-debit card for using overseas, consider a current account with Norwich & Peterborough Building Society or Metro Bank. It’s worth spending a couple of minutes to check with your bank what the charges are for your particular plastic before you set off, rather than getting a nasty surprise when you check your account on your return. Prepaid currency cards from Centtrip, Access Prepaid, FairFX and myTravelCash are amongst the most competitive according to my recent research and the cost savings make it worth carrying a specialist travel card along with your passport whenever you venture overseas. A final warning, whatever type of plastic you use overseas beware of an increasingly common custom (particularly in Europe) where the foreign retailer or ATM gives you the option to pay in pounds sterling, known as Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC). Although it may seem like a good idea to know exactly how much you’ll be debited, the downside is that it gives the retailer the opportunity to use an uncompetitive exchange rate which could see you paying way over the odds – the golden rule is never pay in British pounds when abroad.

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Error in our Late Spring issue’s village walk at Stoke Holy Cross The last issue of Village People included what has proved to be a very popular walk from Kevin Parker – which passed by Venta Icenorum, crossed Dunston Field, exited on to Dunston Lane and across to Dunston Common. It was expected that a new kissing gate would have been installed for the exit from Dunston Field onto the road opposite Dunston Common but, unfortunately, work was delayed. It is now hoped to be installed shortly after this issue is published. Until the kissing gate is in service, we kindly ask walkers to please exit the field by the gate in the west corner of the field, by the Ipswich Road, and then return back down Dunston Lane to Dunston Common. Some walkers have been exiting the field by a gate in the east corner, and walking along the private driveway of Bottom End Farm which was incorrectly labeled a permissive pathway. We request that walkers do not use this route and we apologise to the owner of Bottom End Farm for any inconvenience that this matter has caused.

Village wanderings Denton

What a joy to walk in an area with such an abundance of footpaths: not only public rights of way, but permissive paths also. We have not included the permissive paths because they can change, but they are signed at various locations, including the Playing Field. Distance: approximately 4 miles. Using OS Explorer Map 230. Start grid ref: TM 281 887. Postcode IP20 0BD. 2 There are various theories about the origins of the name of ‘Misery Corner’. One can’t help but think its proximity to ‘Hangman’s Hill’ might be relevant! 3 Darrow Wood (right), owned by the National Trust, includes a series of earthworks including a motte and bailey castle. The comparatively small size of this 11th/12th-century castle suggests it was only occupied for a short time. The name ‘Darrow’ (a variant of Dearhaugh’) could be a reference to deer park. en Road Darrow Gre

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No Swallow or cuckoo yet when we walked in mid April, but Spring in full flow, with flowers and the varied greens of different hedge plants. Darrow Wood castle evoked a sense of ‘old England’ with the clamour from the rookery within. Walked, written and designed by Kevin Parker (keeper.kev@btinternet.com) and Kaarin Wall (kaarin@wizgraphics.co.uk) © 2016. Whilst we take every effort to ensure correct information, we cannot accept responsibility for errors.

4 Denton United Reform Chapel dates back to 1658 and was the first non-conformist establishment in the area. The present United Reform Church was built in 1821 and still has the original box pews with a gallery.

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