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Contents

OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2019

Out & About

47 Get together and get

49 Gospel from The Saints

creative with Artlink

Good news from our region

12 Delicious recipe for spiced

50 Walking for health, a

marmalade cake

selection of local group walks

14 Poetry Corner – Martin Edmonds from Bedingfield near Eye

53 History – the start of Anglia Television

23 Scams in the auction –

55 Seasonal recipe for

stories from our region

Blackberry Lemon Creams

24 Hedgehog care from Norfolk

57 Happy first birthday

Wildlife Trust

Waveney Heritage

59 What’s in season – produce for October and November

61 Parish Fields Friends Group in Diss

63 Village notice board

53 Home & Garden 26 On your plot – mists and mellow fruitfulness this autumn

67 WIN £100 M&S voucher 69 Canine behaviour with Julia Collins

71 Falcon Meadow celebrates a special award

73 Boosting our health and wellbeing with fermented foods

29 Bungay Bitesize – playground games

31 The Garden Enclosure Jottings

33 The Gloria Estefan story arrives at Theatre Royal Norwich

80 Who cares for the carers? 83 Refreshing Waters – faith fight and a first anniversary

85 Fashion – dark florals for autumn

87 Health – nonsurgical treatments with the Coltishall Clinic

Jobs, Money & Business 89 Lifetime trusts and protecting your assets

91 Smart money secrets – independent mortgage brokers

Shopping, Health & Beauty

92 Find a local business or

79 Regional reads – what we

94 Exercise your brain cells with

are loving this issue

service in our directory our crossword

35 Ladies who lunch visit Earsham Street Café

37 Memories of Burston 41 World Space Week – art and science collide

42 Waging a war on plastic 45 Cooking for One – new book to help the bereaved

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Good News

AN APPEAL FROM THE HEART

OP ART COMES TO CORN HALL

The Diss Business Forum (DBF) is appealing to its members to raise f nds for an additional defibrillator in Diss, as part of their continued support for nominated charity Diss First Responders. DBF members want to buy and install a new machine available for public use 24 hours a day, as well as raise a areness of ho r ial defibrillators are in the event of a cardiac arrest. Rachel Hillier from Diss First Responders said: “With our area being over 25 miles from any hospital, and our ambulance service having to cover major distances on mostly single carriageway roads, having defibrillators easily a essible to the p bli is of vital importan e in a medi al emergen y here the first few minutes are crucial in maintaining life.” ore information abo t the appeal and spe ifi fundraising events is available at www.dbf.org.uk.

Following their summer exhibition of abstract expressionism, Diss Corn Hall are presenting an exhibition of Bridget Riley’s screenprints, featuring the images that made her name. Riley’s name is synonymous with the Swinging Sixties, yet it was a chance encounter with gallery owner Victor Musgrave, who championed ‘outsider art’ and who gave Riley her first e hibition at allery ne in ondon in that propelled her to fame. iley s ork as immediately identified ith the Op Art movement; abstract art that uses optical illusions. The unsettling visual impact of her work led to her becoming an international star in a few short years. Show curator David Case says: “Riley only made a few black and white screenprints which were early in her career and we are privileged in being able to show a selection of these, including her most famous image ‘Movement in Squares’, alongside her colour prints from later decades.” Masters at The Corn Hall: Bridget Riley reenprints – r ns from November, Monday to Saturday 10am - 4pm. On at rday ovember at pm avid ase ill give an introduction to Bridget Riley’s early work.

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PETS AND PEOPLE POWER Animal charity Wood Green is aiming to bring pets and people closer together; providing pets with the loving homes they deserve, while also helping owners to give them the very best care. ood reen o ers free pet advice to anyone who needs it, whether they are considering having a pet in the future and need guidance on pet choice, or they already have a pet and need some general advice or intensive support. ast year ood reen fo nd

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A TASTY AWARD WIN The Pod Chocolates in Harleston has won recognition this year from the world’s most coveted food and drink awards and stood out from 12,772 products from 100 countries. Great Taste, which is judged by over 500 professional food palates, gave The Pod Chocolates a 1-star a ard for its range ntense ho olate tr e hi h has a melt in the mouth dark chocolate centre, enrobed in a milk chocolate shell. The Pod chocolatier Mel Pittman said: “We have been trading for over years no and o r ho olate orange tr e has onsistently been one of our best sellers, so we thought it was time we put it to a panel of experts for some valuable feedback. We are delighted to have on o r first reat aste ard and plan to b ild on o r s ess in the oming years ith some of o r other pop lar flavo rs

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SPICED MARMALADE CAKE This is a quick, simple cake and it keeps for days. Gluten free, and with cardamom flavo ring that complements the marmalade beautifully, it’s perfect for afternoon tea, or as a tempting lunchbox treat.

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200g unsalted butter, softened 150g caster sugar 50g light muscovado sugar Zest of 4 clementines or 2 oranges 4 tablespoons of chunky marmalade 2 large eggs 80g ground almonds 150g polenta ½ teaspoon ground cardamom 1 level teaspoon baking powder, sifted ½ teaspoon orange blossom water 50ml milk

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

METHOD 1. Grease and line a 20cm round deep cake tin. Preheat the oven to 180°C. In a large bowl beat together the butter and sugars until they are light and fl y dd the orange est and marmalade and beat through. Then add the eggs, one at a time, beating each in well.

2. In a separate bowl mix together the almonds, polenta, cardamom, baking powder and salt. Add these ingredients to the wet mix, and fold through gently. Add the orange blossom water and milk and mix gently — your batter should st drop o the spat la poon into the prepared tin and level o 3. Bake in the oven for about 40 minutes, until it’s golden, springy to touch and a skewer comes out clean. Rest for 15 minutes in the tin, then remove to a rack to cool. 4. To make the icing, sift the sugar into a bowl, then stir in about 30ml of clementine juice to make a thick icing that you can spread smoothly on the ake itho t it r nning o dd a drop or t o of orange blossom water and stir through. 5.

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Poetry

Poetry Corner These beautiful poem ms are from Martin Edmonds, from Bedingfield near Eye He has been a thatch her for 40 years, and most of his poems co ome to him while he’s on a rooff! Martin Edmonds

SHE’S PLAN TING OUT HER WIND OW BOX

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

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

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

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

I’M IN LO VE

LA DI ES WH O LU NC Hd time

have a goo We’re ladies who lunch, we ine e appre iate art e sip fine a nibble than e mor no so ght, Watching our wei le gigg a of fond But believe you me, we’re thrive on variety We’re ladies who lunch, we society ory hist l loca the We run und in the hall We move some chairs aro to us all And invite a nice man to talk

say hello and ho are yo She says the weath er’s warm say like yo r hair that ay She says approach ing storm talk to her she talks to me n o r spe ial ay e pe t yo see he r too Even do n yo r ay

support one another We’re ladies who lunch, we er to cover Devouring books from cov we’ve read ics top the uss We always disc work, or dead Our husbands are hard at

She half turns and strokes the sky give a little sigh ho s o those h ggy little rves m thinking my oh my She waves her hand across the map Talking high and low Where she goes to afterwards don t really kno

e busy but free We’re ladies who lunch, we’r er than we bett n heo lunc s No one doe together Society’s backbone, we stick ver fore on go to nd inte And fully

think m in love ith the eather girl see her every day And that for now is really all have left to say

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Knitting & Stitching Show Ally Pally

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£38

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Symphonic Queen – Royal Albert Hall

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£70

Wed 16th Oct

Imperial War Museum – London

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£25

Thurs 17th Oct RHS Wisley Taste of Autumn

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Andrea Bocelli – NEC

1pm

£125

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Frank Skinner Live – Milton Keynes

2pm

£63

Thurs 24th Oct Peterborough Steam Adventure

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£57

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Freeport Braintree

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Camden Lock Market

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£32

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SCAMS IN THE AUCTION il anha

continues his fascinating tales from his days as an auctioneer, this time reminiscing about various scams

remember a furniture dealer buying a houseful of paintings for st ea h all by an artist called Batchelder. Thinking himself smart, and to p sh the pri e p he then entered as many as he o ld in every lo al saleroom and in all lo al papers nder a bo n mber ill be paid for any painting by Bat helder eedless to say he got no replies! here ere lo al attle market type a tioneers ho by tradition o ld pay o t d ring the sale if required to do so. One dealer going bad emptied his anti e sto k into s h a eekly sale omeone ompletely nkno n to the a tioneers bo ght most of it and as never seen again he dealer had already been paid o t and the a tioneers ere st k ith a load of nsaleable goods

n the s people ere told not to sell their anti es to kno kers people ho ame alling at the door yet many fell vi tim to s ams here as a fello ith a pom pom hat ho o ld all asking for pianos, saying he could give ÂŁ200 for any piano. lot of old ho seholds still had them and o ld get rid of them at any price. In fact there used to be piano breaking contests held at village fetes. ome in they o ld say here pon pom pom o ld tinkle the ivories then yes that s fine

o an also give e ellent pri es for so and so in fa t hatever he o ld see hen he o ld ask for tin tr nks as these ere s ally p t in the atti and probably f ll of old silver trinkets that no one o ld be bothered to lean om pom o ld then have a tally up, having cleaned them out of anything any good, and pay them for everything apart from the piano, saying that as he could not take it on his o n im and Fred o ld pi k it p ne t eek and pay them then. hen sed to go aro nd there ere loads of people ith pianos aiting for im and Fred and talking of allegedly onderf l pri es they had got for other things t as r mo red that pom pom had thus similarly acquired a bracket clock inscribed Ed ard East ondon and try as he might he o ld find no re ord of an Ed ard of East ondon so moved it on ite heaply he bra ket lo k as of o rse by Ed ard East of ondon one of this o ntry s finest lo kmakers so divine providen e seemed to rule after all! eil anham r ns www.oraltraditions.co.uk, a ebsite devoted to traditional folk song spoken ord history story isdom history and lt ral identity o an onta t eil on 01379 890568, or email traditionsofsu olk ail o

Nature

A prickly affair

By Helen Baczkowska, Conservation Officer at Norfolk Wildlife Trust

ith their ability to curl into a tight, spiky ball, hedgehogs are probably Britain’s most recognisable land mammal. They are simple souls, happy foraging for earthworms, beetles or other invertebrates and are found in towns and villages as well as the countryside. In summer, baby ‘hoglets’ are born in a nest of grass and will start foraging with their mother after a few weeks. In late autumn or winter, hedgehogs will hibernate in a snug pile of leaves, usually at the base of a hedge, under logs or low scrub. Sadly, hedgehogs are now widely considered endangered, largely due to a loss of habitat for foraging, hibernating and breeding. Increased pressure from building development, danger from roads and changes to the way we farm and garden have had a serious impact on this species, which thrives in a landscape where scrub, ponds and rough grassland are connected by hedges. For the hedgehogs on our doorstep, there are many

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Nature sites. Leave these areas undisturbed over winter and give long grass or wilder areas a quick check before strimming or clearing. ike ise he k ompost bins leaf piles bonfires and pampas grass before clearing or burning. If you buy or make a hedgehog home, leave it in a quiet corner of the garden and clean it out when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s empty (check first Hedgehogs need access to water all year and a shallow bowl of water will be welcomed in hot weather, but make sure ponds have a ramp or gently sloping edge so they can get in and out safely. Some garden chemicals can be harmful to hedgehogs, although the most harmful slug pellets are now banned from sale. Avoid garden chemicals wherever possible, tie up sports or garden netting when not in use and use taut or rigid netting that hedgehogs cannot become tangled in.

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Making gardens hedgehog friendly is an important step on the road to recovery for this distinctive little animal, and the reward of seeing them sn ing abo t at night makes the e ort ell orth hile f yo find a hedgehog in distress espe ially a late autumn baby thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too small to hibernate, keep it in a pet carrier or box with high sides and with direct access to heat, such as a hot ater bottle or even a plasti bottle filled ith warm water wrapped in a towel. Seek help immediately from the RSPCA or local animal sanctuary and do not give food or water until you have spoken to someone for advice. www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/hedgehogs

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hen I started school in the 1950s, in the play breaks we enjoyed some traditional games that dated back a hundred years or more. One that I remember well was a quaint old fashioned singing game called “We’ve come to see Poor Jenny Jones.” Two rows of children lined up, holding hands and facing each other, and two of us were chosen to be Jenny Jones and her mother. They stood apart by the wall, and the ‘mother’ held her skirt wide to try and conceal Jenny from our sight, as we marched forward, singing: “We’ve come to see Poor Jenny Jones, Poor Jenny Jones, Poor Jenny Jones, We’ve come to see Poor Jenny Jones, and how is she now.” The mother replied: “Poor Jenny Jones is sweeping, sweeping, sweeping, Poor Jenny Jones is sweeping, you can’t see her now.” The girl playing Jenny would make sweeping movements as if she was using a long-handled broom. In the following verses the mother made excuses that “Poor Jenny” was washing, ironing, scrubbing, so still couldn’t be seen. But then it was announced that “Poor Jenny Jones is ill” — her mother didn’t wish to reveal her illness and had just been making excuses. The song continues with “Poor Jenny Jones is dying,” and finally “Poor Jenny Jones is DEAD.” Two of the children pick her up by her shoulders and feet lie her flat lose her eyes and lasp her hands across her breast, while all the children mop their eyes, and join in the last sad verse. The game

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begins again ith t o di erent hildren playing Poor Jenny and her mother. very mo rnf l theme hi h may have refle ted children’s experiences of losing brothers and sisters in the Georgian and Victorian periods when there was a high mortality rate. In rural villages it was common for young girls to be carried to the grave by their female companions. A couple of years ago I was walking past the rimary hool playgro nd in ingfield treet and heard the children chanting noisily “You’ve been banned from the BIG BROTHER HOUSE!” I was shocked — surely seven and eight year olds shouldn’t be up watching an adult TV programme well past their bedtimes! But perhaps Victorian adults were just as shocked at children playing morbid games like “Jenny Jones.”

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hilst visiting one of our local commercial nurseries recently I asked the owner which was her favourite plant, “these are great,” she responded, then “I really like those,” and “there’s a batch on the end that look really lovely…” In hindsight, it was a bit of a cruel question to put to someone who loves her plants and takes pride in producing them, she’s surrounded by hundreds of di erent plants every day and she makes her living by selling them. But I don’t care, so I’ll ask you the same question (through the power of print), if you stood in yo r garden hi h is yo r favo rite plant o ld it be an e oti palm or a d arf s ented pink maybe a big blousy clematis, or a tiny alpine, could it be your tasty tomatoes or an impressive p mpkin o yo get delight from the smiling faces of pansies in your hanging basket, or pure joy from a stylish houseplant? Most plants have a wow-factor moment, and as that fades their infl en e as o r favo rite also diminishes to be overshadowed by the next eye-catching stunner. It’s plants that make a garden, and this question shows that you need a mixed variety to create ongoing interest which will keep your garden looking good

thro gho t the year t ll en o rage yo to go o tside to admire and carry out a bit of maintenance, as little and often makes tasks less daunting. Favourite plants come in all shapes and sizes, and some of the best are not chosen by you but by others as gifts to mark an occasion, or as cuttings from their o n garden ots of plants are spe ial be a se of the memories they evoke, such as places you’ve been, holidays you’ve enjoyed, times in the past from your childhood, or thoughts of people who are no longer around. Getting outside into the garden is addictive and it brings the opportunity to step back from life’s everyday hassles into your own tranquil space, after all it’s hard to be stressed or angry for long when you’re surrounded by the scents, sounds and colours that nat re brings o make the opport nity to reate a better space to relax in and enjoy, and soon you may not be looking at just your favourite plant but one of your favourite places.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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MEMORIES OF BURSTON Local historian, Dennis Cross from Diss, shares with us his fascinating olle tion of old post ards fo sing on a di erent village in every issue. This issue, we take a walk down memory lane in Burston.

B rstton tattion ond don bo nd d la de Hamilton e press an be seen passing thro gh at 60mph. Platforms were removed when the passenger servi e stopped and the signal bo ent in the s hen gates ere repla ed by barriers

Burston Board School 1905. The school and the master s ho se ere b ilt in 18 1875 for ÂŁ850. The school was enlarged in 1895, to accommodate a further 90 ch hildren, costing a further ÂŁ140. Mr W William Thomas Sutton was headmaster an nd the population of the village was 314.

Burston County Primary School in 1952.

Class pupils as follows: Back row, row (l-r): (l r): Shirley Garnham, Glynis Ward, Linda Bunting, Jean aylor lan Ba ter ommy Bloomfield Bobby Elmer. Middle row, (l-r): Dennis Drane, Doreen Mullenger, Terry Fairweather, Ronnie Tripp, Freddy Churchyard, teacher Mrs Dowling. Front ro l r eran e tevens a l ansb ry obin otter hilip rner oy a e avid Bowen, Paul Wymark.

B rston ost e tores postmarked Situated near the church facing the green and the ro n p b he shopkeeper as r Bolton he Bolton family also ran the ost e Stores in Gissing.

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Burston Rectory, postmarked 1906. The rectory as b ilt in by the ev emple enlarged in 1862 and sold in the 1950s. It’s now a hospital.

B t Windmill Wi d ill 1922. 1922 It existed i t d until til 1930 Burston hen it as totally destroyed by fire he o ner r illiam k reb ilt the mill as a much more modern structure. In 1994 it as taken over by B a ls and is no o ned by ForFarmers

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Art writer Kristy Campbell looks closely at the ‘otherwordly’ work of Norwich artist Benjamin Beauchamp

he theme for World Space Week this year is ‘The Moon: Gateway to the Stars’. Space education and the news of World Space Week is broadcast globally through a compilation of space themed events, including clubs and societies, craft modelling, lectures, parties and more. Educational resources are available for a myriad of contexts to be used by teachers, facilitators and supporters in multiple languages, including lessons on Space Suit Design to Descriptive Writing, and Space Missions to reviewing novels. So, why the Moon? 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 and man’s first step on the oon hese vast and otherworldly achievements enable mankind to stretch their understanding of ‘what’s out there’, while providing a wealth of information regarding science, technology, and history. An innovative contemporary of the Norwich art scene, Benjamin Beauchamp, has granted us insight into his stunning methodological practice through a very poetic interview. Describing himself as an “intermittent wrangle of words,” Beauchamp reveals how the world (and worlds) around us impress on his compositions. He says: “I am perpetually intrigued by societal interactions, communication technologies and engaging in a critical discourse surrounding the man/machine dichotomy. Debaucherous reality is made monstrous by unconscious perceptions rendered conspicuous through my endeavours. I dream a body electric. devo r s ien e fi tion and fantasy ith re kless abandon, through reading, audiobooks, television and film hilst laying half in a do e ith ne s of the orld filtering in thro gh the radio and play with reality through conversation, until palpable, to mould deviant ideas into contained forms.

pa e is the final frontier the gaps bet een thoughts and logic, speculative ideas run amok, philosophy with a phaser spark my ideas, and I see a world of monster in every downcast face. The stars look very di erent today sailors do not steer by their waning light, but tempers cast them upon mysterious islands of impending calamity.” Not dissimilar to the boundlessness of space is the nature of invention and the artist’s imagination, certainly as food for thought. If you’re interested in exploring more of Beauchamp’s fascinating collection, an extensive portfolio is available to view online exhibiting his multi-disciplined line of technical work. Kristy Campbell (artist & writer) www.axisweb.org/p/kristycamp kristycamp17@gmail.com Instagram: @kristycamp Benjamin Beauchamp beauchampartwork.wixsite.com/beau World Space Week www.worldspaceweek.org

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

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he Television Act of 1954 gave ITA the power to bring in services other than the BBC, and ITV started broadcasting in London from September 1955.

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

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fter a year of ups and downs — but mostly ups — we at Waveney Heritage have re ently elebrated o r first birthday nd what a year it’s been!

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

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

Kale – all varieties of kale are packed with healthy st se them in a pesto to en oy with pasta, or make some kale, pea and ricotta fritters nd hat abo t making a rispy filo pie with kale, ricotta and lemon zest?

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

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he Parish Fields Friends group, in Diss, has received the go-ahead to work on a project to enhance part of a historic walkway around The Lawn, otherwise known as Parish Fields.

The Lawn is an area of old parkland in the centre of iss lands aped in late eorgian times and defined by a boundary belt of trees. Some of that boundary belt still exists on land in public ownership, but in a neglected state. It includes yew, oak, beech, and lime trees and nearby there is also a scrap of old meadow land rich in plant species. In conjunction with landowners, Diss Town Council and South Norfolk Council and subject to onfirmation by he a n s lando ner the proposal is to restore part of the belt by: sympathetically managing old trees; planting new trees such as box, yew, lime, and holly; reinstating a pathway; enhan ing an old ghost pond site providing interpretation boards and reating a ildflo er walk on a surviving part of the old Parish Fields.

A spokesperson from Parish Fields Friends says: e re delighted to get the provisional green light to restore a part of this histori al green promenade for the people of Diss and its visitors. The District Council and the Town Council have been very active in their support for our proposal and we would like to o er o r thanks for their ooperation and assistance in bringing this proposal to life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The initial intention is to have some restorative planting done this winter, when trees are fully dormant here s lots of interesting ork to be done and if anyone would like to get involved we will be looking for volunteers eager to roll up their sleeves, as ell as o ers of material s h as hard ore for the path or damp-loving plants. In the meantime, anyone can come and visit the space which is behind the iti ens dvi e o e on the helfanger Road car park in Diss.â&#x20AC;? ou d li e to olunteer e il p rishfields ore er aol.com or look for Parish Fields Friends on Facebook.

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

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

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

EVENT CHARITY RACE NIGHT

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

EXHIBITION NORFOLK KNITTERS & STITCHERS GRAND EXHIBITION

SATURDAY 5TH OCT 10AM Wymondham Central Hall Work by Norfolk Knitters & tit hers for many di erent charities, both locally and across the world. Activities for adults and children. Quilts, blankets, twiddle m s bags poppies and m h more on display and for sale. a ola and refreshments Free admission.

By kind permission of Beverley Spratt in support of Tacolneston Church. lo ghing from am ntil pm lot plo ghing field plo ghing orking heavy horses h k agon ra e ll el ome

FESTIVAL CAVELL FLOWER FESTIVAL

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

EVENT MODELS AND MINIATURES

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

EVENT WEAR IT PINK

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

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

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

SALE GRAND JUMBLE SALE

SATURDAY 19TH OCT 2PM Lincoln Hall, Hingham In aid of Buckenham House Riding for the Disabled. Jumble, bric-abra books akes tombola ra e and refreshments.

MUSIC GUITAR CONCERT, CHEESE & WINE EVENING

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

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

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SUNDAY 27TH OCT 3PM Holy Trinity Church, Bungay

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

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MUSIC DANCE, COUNTRY, 50S & 60S

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

EVENT STAR THROWERS OPEN DAY

MONDAY 28TH OCT 10AM Star Throwers Centre, Melton Road, Wymondham NR18 0AD ome and find o t ho tar Throwers supports people a e ted by an er eet the sta therapists and vol nteers who deliver our individually focused cancer support services.

SATURDAY 16TH NOV 7.30PM Dickleburgh Village Centre, Harvey Lane, Dickleburgh IP21 4NL Tickets £6.50. Burgers and hot dogs ra e li ensed bar

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he emergen e of lothing alking gear his travelling bed to els and blanket all eli it no more than the odd blink from those to ee bro n eyes Even the ltimate test – meas ring o t eno gh kibble for o r time a ay from home together ith re isite bis its and s eet potato – nil points ll this has been a hieved by grad al desensitisation aily alks sed to be prefa ed by a doggy hirling dervish impression b t grad ally grad ally the hysteria red ed then disappeared Every morning o ld prepare to take him for a alk and then as soon as his repertoire began d ietly sit do n and read my book o ldn t move ntil he ent a ay and laid do n f lly rela ed paying me no attention fter five min tes or so o ld res me my a tivities only to ease again hen he be ame het p t so nds ard o s and as for an impatient person like me e tremely irritating b t the re ards ere soon apparent and the feeling of alm o pled ith s ess as most gratifying he dog soon learned that alm behavio r res lted in getting o tside for that alk or en oyable and onstr tive play depending on ho things ere progressing esensitisation as f rthered by fet hing the lead ellies and gloves at other times d ring the day t s essential to do this itho t any referen e to the dog no eye onta t or speaking simply handled the items p t them by the door and arried on ith hat as doing n this ay the items be ame far less triggering and my dog began to learn that initiated any a tion that may or may not take pla e hen as ready o patien e is ertainly needed b t hat asked myself as do yo ant to e pend energy feeling fr strated and ross ith the dog or e pend energy kno ing yo are min te by min te moving to ards yo r goal keeping yo r ool and yes my favo rite – getting some here

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The result is a superb space that’s now not only a haven for flora and fa na m h of it rare and protected, but also a wonderful public space for dog alking anoeing ildlife at hing fishing and for all the great community events we hold such as the annual Duck Race, Dog Show, bat and moth sleep-outs, and many others. The uncertain future of this superb local water meadow has now been secured, and both wildlife and the public can enjoy it for many years to come. The much-loved meadow is a very unusual place, because it’s the only remaining riverside green space accessible to local people, so its sale into private hands o ld have meant a signifi ant loss to people and, potentially, nature. Falcon Meadow really is at the heart of our community, and as a trust it’s our aim to engage as many people as possible, whether they are happy to get their hands dirty in a working party, take their hildren ild amping for the first time or take part in craft or social events to help raise funds. his year e have ome into onta t ith aro nd 70% of the population of Bungay through our range of activities, and there are very few communities hi h an boast this level of engagement and

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