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Contents

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Out & About 8

Good news from our region

12 East Anglia’s Medieval Churches

15 How Diss U3A can help you discover new interests

17 The wonderful world of beekeeping

47 43 History in our region - Great Ellingham

45 Memories of South Lopham Stores

47 Falcon Meadow - The Great Bungay Duck Race with a difference

23 Home & Garden 19 The Garden Enclosure Jottings

20 On your plot - blooming marvellous summer gardens

23 Norfolk’s Knitters and Stitchers

25 Delicious recipe for glutenfree chocolate pavlova cake

49 Gospel from The Saints 51 Bungay Bitesize - celebrating Peace Year in 1945

54 Vegan recipes 59 Art, nature and inspiration in Raveningham

Shopping, Health & Beauty 63 How to boost your immune

65 Fashion - jump & play! 67 Qigong, the ultimate in self-healing

Jobs, Money & Business 68 Poetry Corner - Mark Jefferies from Occold near Eye

71 Smart money secrets flight or holiday cancellations

73 WIN £100 M&S voucher 76 Find a local business or service in our directory

78 Exercise your brain cells with our crossword

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26 Action for insects with Norfolk Wildlife Trust

29 Canine communication with Julia Collins

30 Walking for health around Bergh Apton

33 Memories of Brockdish 37 How to reinvent your living space

41 Make do and mend - how to give longevity to our textiles

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It sseems fair to say that none of us could have predicted how our local community, the economy, the country, and most of the world would change so dramatically in the space of a few months. Our local businesses have really suffered during this time, and I urge you to continue to support your local trades people, shops and services through this difficult period. Please pick up the phone and get the local economy moving safely again. I’m proud to say that during lockdown we were able to promote nearly 300 local businesses for free on our poplar website. Those who were able to continue to offer a local service to the community safely got a free listing online, and we know from speaking to them that many gained work from our kind offer. As the famous saying goes ‘every little helps’ and we were thrilled to be able to help in this small way. If you run a local business and you need help ‘bouncing back’, do give us a call for a friendly chat as we continue to Royal Mail deliver door to door to 61,000 magazines in Norfolk and Suffolk. That number remains the largest circulation of any magazine in the whole of East Anglia, so we are most definitely the local people to talk to for advice on how to get your business flourishing. Sending everyone love, hope and don’t forget…we are all in this together. Keep safe and well and look after each other. We’ll be back in the autumn.

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Good News from our region LOOKING OUT FOR YOU! Cecil Amey Opticians and hearing care specialists are delighted to announce they have finally been able to open all nine of their practices across Norfolk and Suffolk. During the Covid 19 crisis, five members of the Amey family manned the practices, p , seeing g

emergency patients, dispensing or repairing the broken glasses of key workers and others in need, as well as organising 1000s of contact lenses to be delivered. Emma Amey says: “We were very proud to be able to operate during lockdown as a family business, business with our three adult

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CARING BEAUTY Belated congratulations to Bressingham Beauty Salon, which celebrated its 2nd birthday on 25 March…just as lockdown began! A frustrating time for them, as their beauty treatments have become a real hit with many people in the community and further afield. But owner Joanne Heale stayed positive, and she and her partner, who are good friends of Bressingham Church, hosted a charity event in their stunning private landscaped gardens in aid of the church. Joanne said: “I am someone genuine who enjoys making people smile and giving them fresh confidence in themselves, and hosting the charity event enabled me to bring something positive to the community.” Fingers crossed Joanne’s salon will be open again very soon.

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and a stress ball. All delivered in a recycled brown paper carrier bag, along with a greeting card and newsletter. More than 60 of the bags have now been delivered around Redlingfield. Janet Norman-Philips added: “We want to thank everyone who helped or donated; Suffolk Community Action, Mid Suffolk District Council, Redlingfield church and Redlingfield parish council, numerous villagers, businesses like Bruha Brewery and The Handyman, and a host of other online businesses and eBayers.”

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STUDENTS TAKE THE INITIATIVE The Maddermarket Theatre University of East Anglia students have chosen to support the Maddermarket as part of ‘Students Saving Our Theatres’; a nationwide student-led fundraiser for theatres battling against the impact of COVID-19. Over 20 drama societies from universities across the UK launched the fundraising initiative on Monday 15 June, which runs for five weeks.

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Good News Students will complete a weekly challenge, with the aim of raising as much money as possible. The fundraiser will culminate in a virtual scratch-night on YouTube showcasing student talent nationwide. All the money raised will be donated to the chosen theatres. By choosing the Maddermarket, UEA students are celebrating the close relationship they have with the theatre. They regularly bring their talent to productions created by the Maddermarket, as well as taking advantage of the theatre’s commitment to developing young people by launching their own projects and companies there. In recent years the Maddermarket has been the first rung on the ladder for shows on their way to critical acclaim

at the Brighton, Edinburgh and Prague Fringe Festivals. Jez Pike, Artistic Director of the Maddermarket, says: “This initiative is typical of UEA students; innovative, proactive and caring. Along with serious talent, these are the qualities they consistently bring to the Maddermarket. We provide a stepping-stone for them into the arts industry and the accessibility of the Norwich arts scene is often a chief attraction to students looking to study in the city and contribute to our cultural economy.” Donations to the ‘Students Saving Our Theatres’ campaign can be made online via CrowdFunder https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/ students-saving-our-theatres-1#start, and the fundraising efforts can be tracked on social media. Facebook: Students Saving Our Theatres Instagram: @studentssavingourtheatres Twitter: @ saveourtheatres ‘Students Saving Our Theatres’ Norwich contact: z.callow@uea.ac.uk The Maddermarket Theatre contact: emily.youngs@maddermarket.org

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EAST ANGLIA’S MEDIEVAL CHURCHES

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e can all agree that the landscape of East Anglia would be very different without medieval church towers punctuating the horizon, but few of us appreciate just how unique they are to this region. Norfolk has the highest concentration of medieval churches in the world, totalling over 650, followed by Suffolk with about 500. In addition there are several hundred ruined medieval churches. Interestingly, of the approximately 183 round churches in England — nearly all of which are medieval — 130 are in Norfolk and just over 40 are in Suffolk. These round towers are unusual and unique, and although there are no accounts explaining their function compared with square towers, there are some theories. One is that flint was the most widely available building material in East Anglia, and as this sedimentary rock is more difficult to cut into a shape for the quoin (corner) of a church because it fractures and splits into thin flakes, round towers were easier to build. They were also cheaper, because they avoided the need to buy stone for quoins from outside East Anglia. Round towers often housed bells, whose functions ranged from calling the village population to prayer, to marking the time of day, weddings, funerals and festivals. Churches also acted like village halls, a meeting point for the parish to discuss local issues and hold community events. Forncett St Peter in Norfolk is perhaps the best example of an Anglo-Saxon round towered church in England. It is one of the few churches that survived the Norman invasion intact, but it underwent substantial Victorian restoration, which included the stained glass windows. One of the oldest East Anglian round tower churches is St Mary in Roughton. Its double splayed circular windows start about 10 feet high, and indicate an Anglo-Saxon origin. As is common with many medieval churches, the interior was restored during the Victorian period, which here involved re-roofing. Suffolk is home to many beautiful round towered churches, including the Church of the Most Holy Trinity in Barsham, where there is a striking flint

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meet like-minded people and share skills and ideas at the monthly Open Days. There are special events twice a year, where visitors join members to raise funds and find out more about our work. We also have stalls at many local events such as the South Norfolk Show, the Dementia Fair at the local hospital and village fetes. Sadly, the coronavirus outbreak has meant our groups and resource centres have had to close for the time being, but we know our members are keeping in touch with each other and many are making items needed by hospitals and care homes at the moment. To find out more, go www.norfolkknitters.org.uk, or call me, Linda Brown, on 07884 295905, or email norfolkknitters08@gmail.com

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436 kcal / 39g carbs per serving INGREDIENTS 6 large egg whites Pinch of salt 300g golden caster sugar 50g finely chopped dark chocolate, 55% cocoa solids minimum 20g good cocoa powder (we use Green & Black’s) 1 heaped teaspoon cornflour 1 teaspoon wine vinegar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract TOPPING 400ml double cream, whipped Fresh fruit — we used 250g of raspberries and 150g of strawberries Sprigs of fresh mint Dark chocolate chips or about 10g dark chocolate METHOD 1. Line the base and sides of a 23cm round springform cake tin with baking parchment. Preheat the oven to 180°C. In a large, spotlessly clean bowl, whisk the egg whites and salt at medium speed until the soft peak stage. Add the sugar a tablespoon at a time, whisking each in thoroughly. Once done, check the sugar has dissolved; if it still feels gritty, whisk a little longer. 2. Mix the cocoa powder and cornflour, then sift onto the meringue. Add the chopped chocolate,

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3. Spoon the meringue into the tin and spread gently to the edges, making it as level as possible. Pat with a spatula to make some characteristic meringue ‘spikes’ around the edge. Bake for about 70 minutes, then turn off the oven and leave the meringue inside to cool completely – you can do this overnight if you like. 4. When ready to serve, open the tin and remove the pavlova cake, gently peeling off the paper from the bottom and sides. If it cracks, don’t panic – whipped cream will cover any damage! Place on a serving plate, and top with the cream. Pile with the fruit, then use a vegetable peeler to ‘grate’ chocolate over the top, or scatter with choc chips. Finally, add sprigs of mint. The cake will keep overnight in the fridge, though the meringue will soften – but we find no one minds! The Pennoyer Centre’s staff and volunteer BakeForce make delicious cakes for the café, which won the EDP Norfolk Food & Drink “Best Baking” Award. The café, in Pulham St Mary, will be re-opening this summer as soon as regulations allow… www.pennoyers.org.uk www.facebook.com/pennoyercentre 01379 676660. The Pennoyer Centre, Station Road, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk, IP21 4QT

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Action for Insects: THESE LITTLE THINGS MATTER By Robert Morgan, Norfolk Wildlife Trust Reserves Officer

e don’t know how many species of insect exist on earth. Estimates run at an astonishing 10 million, with less than onetenth of these categorised and assigned a scientific name. They form more bio-mass than all other terrestrial creatures put together and are vitally important to the health of the planet. Insects are separated from other invertebrates by having six legs, a head, thorax and abdomen, with most species also having wings. Insects are incredible, some are beautiful, others fascinating, but all of them are important. They are pollinators of flowers, prey for other animals, and act as predators and parasites for regulating the ecosystem. Many insects also break down organic matter, which is vital for soil health and, as a consequence, all other living creatures – including us. Compared with other invertebrates, they are relative newcomers, evolving only 450 million years ago. Some, like dragonflies, have remained the same since the earliest dinosaurs roamed the earth. But insects are now in a human induced crisis, numbers are dropping at a staggering rate, and in the UK alone an estimated 41% of species are facing extinction. Loss and fragmentation of habitat, climate change and light pollution are factors, but more significant is the damage done by chemicals

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Bee in city centre, credit Paul Hobson

Buff tailed bumblebee and poppy, credit Chris Gomersall

Comma butterfly, credit Scott Petrek

Common blue damselfly, credit Ross Hoddinott

Hummingbird hawkmoth, credit Derek Moore

Marmalade hoverfly, credit Sam Hockaday

Red Admiral butterfly, credit Nick Upton

Ruby-tailed wasp, credit Trevor Round

Seven spot ladybird, credit Jon Hawkins

Wasp beetle, credit Neville Yardy

My favourite garden insect is the imperious emperor dragonfly, it can often be seen hawking flies; its wings fizz and crackle as it scoots past your head. On a warm muggy night, you can try placing a white sheet on the lawn with a bright lamp on it; you will be astounded by the array of moth species living in your garden. Search among your flowerbeds for butterflies and bees, and perhaps set aside a small area of the garden for nectar rich native wild flowers. There are butterfly and bee identification sheets available on the Norfolk Wildlife Trust website, along with lots of other information about helping our insects to recover, because these little things really do matter.

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n an article I wrote fo or the Village People websitte a few months ago, I promissed to explain ‘The Reunion’ in this printed Summer issue. The fourth pillar of Jan Fennell’s Am michien® Bonding, The Reunion, iss a vital component in giving g the right signals to our dogs in order to enjoy clear understanding. Quite simply, (forgive the repetition) dogs are hardwired to ascertain that leadership exists and the pack hierarchy remains intact. Therefore, every time you are parted from your furry friend, be it to nip next door for a gossip over a coffee, or into the bathroom for one minute, if your dog has not been able to follow, your reappearance constitutes a ‘reunion’ and they will seek confirmation as to the status quo.

The alphas — or leaders of a pack — always invite interaction. Subordinates do not approach them. This is the important principle we need to follow. When you reunite with your dog, do not make eye contact, speak or in any way acknowledge them. Once they resume a relaxed demeanour, call your dog to you and you can make as much fuss of them as you like. Alternatively, if your dog is quiet, relaxed and ignores your return, well done. He is so secure in the knowledge of your leadership that nothing happens. A relaxed you and a relaxed, secure pooch! Dogs often launch into paroxysms of excitement upon reuniting with their owners. Contrary to human interpretation, this is NOT delight caused by your reappearance, but rather anxiety as to who is in charge. Ignoring, as described above, can be difficult for some people because it feels diametrically opposed to the effusive greetings we

offer each other upon meeting. Please remember, we want to ommunicate with the dog in his co language, rather than create confusion xiety by treating him as a human. and anx The fasster you adjust your behaviour around d your dog, the more rapidly his anxiety y and stress will melt away. First thing in the morning, make no eye contact or acknow wledging gestures of any kind until you are ready to intteract. Draw the curtains, switch on the kettle etc. before quietly calling your dog over and letting him out into the garden. Call him back in for a little fuss before getting on with your breakfast. If you are particularly working on reducing your dog’s anxiety and you feed them in the morning, this is when Gesture Eating1 can neatly and effectively reinforce your efforts. The simple message is — ignore your dog completely until you are ready to interact. When the time comes for a morning walk, again, ignore until you are ready. (See my blog www.walksoflife. co.uk). It all boils down to “wait”, a very simple yet extremely effective habit to build into every interaction. Respectfully awaiting instruction and direction makes for an attentive dog, and creates a calm platform on which to construct and cement an ever deeper bond. To find out more, or contact Julia, go to www.walksoflife.co.uk or Instagram walksoflifessuffolk. Gesture Eating, Village People Magazine, Nov/Dec 2019.

Local walks

WALKING FOR Health BERGH APTON Reviewed by Dougie Dingwall, Volunteer Co-ordinator at Central Norfolk Walking for Health DIRECTIONS

Walk Information Meeting Place

Bergh Apton: Village Hall car park, Cooke’s Road, Bergh Apton, Norwich, NR15 1AA

Wheelchair/ Buggy Friendly

Nearest Telephone

Use Mobile

Grid Reference

OS MAP OL 40: TG307015

Walk Length (Miles / Km)

3.4 Miles / 5.3 KM

Approx Time Required

1 hour 20 minutes

Footpath Type / Quality

Country lanes and grass, dirt field footpaths, 60% firm. One long uneven rural footpath.

Gradients

Moderate

Steps/Stiles

Seating On Route

No, but plenty of grass.

Specific Hazards For This Walk

Traffic on country lanes, no footpaths. Two sharp right bends — walk on the left around these.

Parking / Parking Charges

Village Hall car park, please park courteously away from the hall.

Nearest Cafe

If open — Green Pastures Plant Centre & Farm Shop, Mill Road, Bergh Apton. NR15 1BQ.

From the car park, turn left, keeping the village hall on your left. Pass the Old Post Office on your right and turn first right into Dodgers Lane. Walk up this country road, passing Pond Farm on your right (the pond on the left opposite the buildings). As the road turns sharp right at the cottage with two large old apple trees, turn left into the farm track. Keep to the left, following the left path with the directional finger post with a ‘4’ on it. Ignore the right hand bridle path, this is the Grade 1 route. Follow this grassy farm track for around ½ mile, after which the track rises slightly towards a bushy tree and a seat on the left. At the top of the rise you will see a church tower on the horizon. After a short distance, turn right at the next farm vehicle track, which is marked by a post, before walking

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under the electricity wires and almost opposite a large pylon on your left. Follow this winding track down the hill to the end, passing a small copse of trees on the right near the start. On reaching the road, turn right and walk up to a T-junction. Turn right towards the church. After passing the church take the turning on the left into Wellbeck Road, taking great care of traffic on the corner. Walk down the hill for approximately 50 metres and look for a wooden gate on the right set back in the hedge just before the recycling centre. Go through this gate and follow the grass

track through a few trees into a field. Continue along this track, ignoring a track on the left to the recycling centre, and where the paths branch take the right hand fork up towards the top corner of the field. Follow around to the left past a pump house and continue passing the sculpture of dancing figures to a gate. Go through the gate and turn right. Follow this track, turning left and right and then continue until you get to the road junction where the interesting village sign is. Go straight over and continue down towards

Threadneedle Street / Cookes Road junction. Turn right at the T-junction and return to the village hall. Please note that all of our group walks are cancelled due to the current social distancing guidelines. Please check and adhere to the latest rules before attempting this walk. Mapping: Copyright Ordnance Survey 2020. Photography supplied by and copyright of Verity Bullock 2020

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MEMORIES OF BROCKDISH Local historian, Dennis Cross from Diss, shares with us his fascinating collection of old postcards, focusing on a different village in every issue. This time, we take a walk down memory lane in Brockdish.

The Village Stores, 1912, with a vintage car outside. Mr Lovack Hart was the shopkeeper. The store is now a private house. The road up the hill leads to Thorpe Abbotts and Scole.

A view of Brockdish Street and villagers in 1910. The pop pulation was 389. On the rig ght is the former Greyhound pub.

he ford d, 19 910 0, wiith h ch hildren and d Th their parents posing g for the camera.

The Street, 1910, with villagers outside the Post Office. Mrs Mary Robinson was postmistress. The Post Office is now a private house.

St Peter and St Paul’s church is a flint structure wiith sttone dressiings. It is Earlly Engllish h sttylle, wiith chancel, nave, south aisle, south porch, and an embattled tower containing 6 bells.

Looking towards Harleston, this 1908 postcard shows the United Methodist Chapel on the left, which is now closed. On the right is the King’s Head pub, which is still open today. James Goodwin was the landlord at this time.

Dated 1903, this postcard shows an image of the Waveney at Brockdish.

Brockdish Rectory in 1912. The Reverend he viillage rector. Wilson White was th

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This postcard from the mid-1920s shows a class picture of pupils at Brockdish Public Elementary School. Formerly the village poorhouse, the building was adapted in 1843 and enlarged in 1897. There were 96 children at the school.

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his year seems to have taken a run and a jump into a very different dimension to the familiar everyday existence most of us are used to. Whether your schedule involves hitting the road first thing, or simply gearing yourself up to be productive in another room of the house, finding your day-today activities restricted has likely changed your relationships with the intimate spaces between the walls we call ‘home’. The objects in our homes say a lot about our characters, as do the symbolic items we have on our desks at work – these suggestive tokens lessen the need to reshape the entire communal surrounding. I wonder how the meanings of these personal objects have evolved now that we are so much better acquainted with them? You might find that family heirlooms provide too much escapism to enable you to focus on your work, or that you hadn’t read as many of your books as you’d thought; is now the time to do that? Personal spaces can also be quite emotional – not something

that we are necessarily used to associating with the work side of our brains. I’ve begun deliberating things about my personal environments that I didn’t notice so much dayto-day, such as the layout of furniture and its functionality, how the seating is angled and whether it caters for long periods of sitting. You may have found yourself occupying new areas of the house, rather than the kitchen or living area, and spreading activities to use the room’s potential. How we engage with a space and our work in a space depends on how the space makes us feel – you might attempt to reinvent your surroundings to best match your needs. Friends of mine have reported on how they have found sharing a space with a partner, and how they have managed to accommodate their working habits or needs in their home spaces. One example is an office in a wardrobe (pictured)! This stowaway office lives safely behind the wardrobe doors, enabling one’s mind to reenergise away from officeresembling resources.

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Essential practical equipment that we take for granted in the office has led to crafty ways to increase the screen height of laptops, and keep our bodies comfortable for long periods. Screens stacked on books, angled on ring-binders, and chair seats with an abundance of cushions. This is where our personalities really come in to play… and to the rescue. Some people are setting up entire workspaces every day in order to gain some structure, while others are converting spare bedrooms into temporary offices so they can close the door at the end of the day. In work video calls, pets and children and a whole host of unconsidered pieces of wall art and family photos seem to end up in the background of business meetings. There really is no fixed way of designing and furnishing a space. Bringing the outdoors in is a fantastic way to make your home feel fresh and bright, particularly if you don’t have a garden, and if the sun can’t find its way into your workspace. We’ve currently got two tall vases of red and yellow tulips in our living space, whose composition is so clean and spreads the happiest glow about the room when the sun pours in. It’s been important to keep the living space looking alive and welcoming, because it has become the hub of our daily activities. As the summer arrives, our windows are open and we’re slowly making our way outside. But while we are still hesitant, we must remain focused on keeping our interiors fresh and comfortable. Design trends polluting our social feeds and television

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In 2012, WRAP (which works to improve resource efficiency) carried out a study. They found that the average UK household owns around £4,000 worth of clothes, but around 30% of clothing in the average wardrobe had not been worn for at least a year, most commonly because it no longer fitted – with an estimated £140 million worth (350,000 tonnes) of used clothing going to landfill in the UK every year. Extending the average life of clothes by just three months of active use per item would lead to a 5-10% reduction in the carbon, water and waste footprint. Clothing accounts for around 5% of the UK’s total annual retail spend, with consumers spending £44

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illiam, my great grandfather, owner of The Stores and a master shoemaker, shrewdly invested money in village property, until he had purchased all the properties on one side of the road from The Stores almost up to the school – and rented them out. He owned land where he grew crops and his daughters loved taking tea and Sarah’s ‘harvest’ cakes to him as he worked. He was a leading figure in the South Lopham branch of The Ancient Order of Buffaloes – or ‘Buffs’ – a charitable organisation for which he wore a heavily beaded hat! As the surviving family of two sons and seven daughters matured, (two died at birth and a sister died aged 10), five girls left home to work in service as cooks or dressmakers in wealthy households. One son moved to Liverpool, and another to the Essex-Suffolk border after training in accountancy at Clarks College London. Daughter Margaret later followed and married her sweetheart, North Lopham farmer Herbert Footer, whose family emigrated to Ontario. The two remaining girls Elizabeth ‘Bess’ (a twin born 1875) and Harriett ‘Emma’ (my grandmother born 1886) stayed on to help run The Stores and home. Bess was the only offspring to show an interest in The Stores and eventually inherited the business when William died of cancer in 1911, aged 73. As he lay on his autumn deathbed watching the leaves falling from the large tree outside his window, he told Emma he would not die until the last leaf had fallen…and so it was. The grandfather clock in the sitting room stopped at the exact time of his death.

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f someone had told you this time last year that you wouldn’t be allowed to stand closer than two metres from someone in a supermarket, it’s unlikely you would have believed them.

Yet here we are, and the changes we have seen in our lives over the past few months have been enormous. For a close-knit community like Bungay, it’s been tough to accept that the events that bring us together are no longer possible, for the short term at least. So this summer, the crowds that throng the banks of the river at Falcon Meadow’s Great Bungay Duck Race will, quite rightly, not be there. We know this event is the highlight of Bungay’s social calendar, and we wanted to find a way to run it safely....because we still want you to enjoy it! We can’t have our usual Duck Race, but, like the Premier League, we can have a crowdless one.

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Gospel from THE SAINTS By Julia Collins, who lives in Saint Nicholas

any of the walks I enjoy in and around The Saints incorporate close encounters with churches of numerous kinds. With the exception of St Nicholas, each ‘Saint’ boasts a church, presiding over the cottages, houses and farms.

‘The Saints’ is a group of 13 villages situated between the rivers Blyth and Waveney, close to the Norfolk border. Referred to in times gone by as ‘up the parishes’, The Saints are classed under either South Elmham or Ilketshall. Elmham derives from the Anglo-Saxon for ‘hamlet where the elms grew’, Ilketshall from ‘Hall of Alfkethill’. Take even a cursory peek and the cool, church interiors will whisper their story. How vital these pretty little churches must have been in centuries gone by, the beating hearts and social centres of The Saints’ agricultural community. As I tramp ancient footpaths, I sense the presence of long gone villagers, and when carol services warm church interiors with candlelight and goodwill, I’m sure our unseen neighbours celebrate with us. Buildings and landscape tuned to the past make The Saints a very special place to enjoy. A particularly enigmatic treasure is South Elmham Minster, hidden in the ‘bandit country’ between St James and St Cross. Beguiling and charismatic, encircled by woodland, it rests well off the beaten track. For a little enlightenment, here’s the ‘History Bit’; Under South Elmham we have: All Saints, St Cross (Sancroft St George or Sancroft), St James, St Margaret, St Mary (Homersfield), St Michael, y St Nicholas and St Peter. Flixton is also usually grouped with The Saints. Those that come under

Ilketshall are: St Andrew, St John, St Lawrence and St Margaret. The majority of villages in The Saints have a church, and there are as many as Ipswich and more than Cambridge, Chester or Leicester! Norwich has 36 medieval churches — more than any other city in Britain — originating as village churches before their congregations merged with the city. It is said that had The Saints possessed a major river, defensive point or significant market town, this area could well have developed as Norwich did. Now, here’s the reason for the ‘History Bit’. South Elmham takes its name from the Deanery of South Elmham, all of whose land was owned by the Bishop of East Anglia. In subsequent years, the Bishop of Norwich built a summer retreat here. South Elmham Hall soon became a luxurious retreat for wealthy, medieval bishops, notorious for its well stocked deer park. When a Great Hall, chambers and a private chapel were added, lavish wall paintings — remarkably similar to some in Norwich Cathedral — were also commissioned. The chapel ruins’ location is thought to be that of an original Anglo-Saxon Minster. In addition, enclosure or earthwork remains encircle the site. Some believe the enclosure remains were created when the chapel was built. Even greater sceptics wonder if the chapel ruins themselves were constructed to feed the rage for pilgrimages in the 13-1400s. A link with East Anglia’s Christian past would certainly have enhanced the bishops’ importance! The ruins, whatever their true origin and purpose, never fail to fascinate. So there is plenty to see here wiith hin our slleepy, saiintlly countrysiide.

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he Town Council and representatives of other organisations planned three days of events this year, from 8-10 May, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of ‘Victory in Europe’ – the end of the Second World War on 8 May 1945. Due to restrictions imposed by the pandemic, most of these events have been cancelled, but we hope that on 15 August there will be an appropriate commemoration of VJ Day. My parents were married in Bungay in 1938, and my mother suffered the acute anxiety of giving birth to her first two children in an atmosphere fraught with danger. She kept a daily diary, recording the effects of war on the home front, and international hostilities. They reveal her growing feelings of relief in the spring of 1945, when it seemed that victory for Britain and her allies was imminent. But it was slow in coming, and she complains on 4 April: “One is all keyed up to think of the cessation of hostilities, and then expectations fizzle out.” Reports in newspapers were also pessimistic, declaring that victory could cause little joy, with ongoing shortages of food and possible famine in Europe, bomb damage, and the continuing war with Japan. Then, on 30 April, my mother writes: “Mussolini has been taken and executed by Italian patriots. He was shot and then hanged upside down and the crowds spat on him.” The promise of peace was becoming more likely, and on 7 May she relates: “We have been expecting the announcement of victory ry y on the wireless all day. On the three o’clock news the German Minister made a speech saying they surrendered on all fronts. The evening is so still

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and quiet – one cannot realise that it is the end of hostilities and that the war is really over; no more black outs, no more anxious listening for sirens, no more fear of rockets and invasion.” On 8 May she writes: “We went into town to look at the decorations, a breeze was waving all the victory flags on the buildings. Went in the church for a while to kneel and say thank you for victory. Heard Mr Churchill make the official announcement of victory at 3pm. He didn’t sound very exuberant, but perhaps he likes fighting best! Spent the afternoon getting a bonfire ready. I had a cigarette today – the first for five years! “I made a Hitler dummy and we burned it on the bonfire – it was a lovely blaze! In the evening there was a wonderful display of fireworks from the Flixton aerodrome.” She also mentions that the church bells were ringing and they heard a cuckoo calling for the first time, as if he, too, was celebrating g victory ry. Unfortunately y there were no full-scale celebrations in the town, due to the conditions and food shortages, so the Town Trust made plans for a programme of festivities in June 1946.

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This is a wonderful macrobiotic recipe that seasons the broccoli without overpowering its natural taste. Mirin is a sweet rice wine that has a low alcohol content, but adds a depth of flavour and natural sheen to the dish. If you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find mirin, use a natural teriyaki sauce, which contains mirin and soya sauce. 500g broccoli, cut into florets 2 tbsp mirin and 1 tbsp tamari, or 3 tbsp teriyaki sauce 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger 1 tsp sesame oil 100ml vegetable stock Pinch of salt 1 tsp sesame seeds

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01. Place the broccoli, mirin and tamari/teriyaki, ginger, oil and stock into a large pan. Cover and bring to a simmer over a medium heat. Steam for 4 minutes, or until the broccoli is bright green and crisp-tender. Add a little more stock if it dries out. 02. Dry roast the sesame seeds in a saucepan. Add the salt and grind with a pestle and mortar. Sprinkle over the cooked broccoli.

2 garlic cloves, peeled 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp white wine vinegar 1 tsp ground paprika 1 tsp ground cumin 1 large red pepper, deseeded and roughly chopped Salt to taste

METHOD Keeping the salt to one side, place all the other ingredients in a liquidiser or food processor and blend until they become a smooth purĂŠe. Season to taste. Pour over freshly cooked potatoes or other vegetables.

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Statistic showing the state of the nation’s economy (9)

Pour ale there around the heavenly fire (8)

See from quite a long way off (6)

Drama of the 50s and 60s (7, 4)

State of the most supreme rapture, and happy in it (7, 6)

11 None too clear idea of what is happening (4)

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12 Case for dried beverage from the East transported (3, 5)

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13 Some snake bites are, you are dead before you breathe in (2, 6)

Routine inoculation or emergency injection (3)

15 Fellow met with skin all red from the wind (4)

10 Don’t ask how much — it is much as you would expect (5, 4)

16 Ultimate possible sporting achievement (5, 6)

14 Such journalistic convolutions and turns do tire one (6)

18 Of James the First and his times (8)

15 Sound of the old witch’s laugh as she rides on her broom (6)

19 Orpheus with this made trees and the mountain tops that freeze, bow their heads (4)

17 Deity found lurking in the rushes with a pipe (3)

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