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CONTENTS EARLY SPRING 2015
Out and About
43 Collecting antique jewellery
8 Good news from our region
44 Nip your pet’s parasites in the bud
12 Ladies who lunch visit The Crown Inn in Pulham Market
47 Reconnecting with Fundenhall’s fallen
17 WIN an annual family heritage ticket!
49 History of Education series: Workhouse schools
19 Top Hat comes to Norwich Theatre Royal
51 Give your home a clean look with our simple, practical designs
21 WIN £100 Waitrose/John Lewis voucher!
53 Great recommendations for local businesses
22 Village Notice Board
55 Try our delicious roasted lamb steak recipe
25 Discover Boudicca’s links with our region
Home and Garden
56 Local title book reviews
65 Granny Grammar series: Dickens was wrong!
66 Health Q&A: Feet 69 In good health
75 Fly high with the East Anglian Air Ambulance lottery
33 Garden Jottings from Ken
39 We review the Peugeot 308 BlueHDI family car
63 Book shop for the whole community
71 Helping a loved one with hearing loss
31 Protect our vulnerable hedgehogs
36 On your plot: Time to spring to life
61 Look fresh in pastels this season with our spring fashion picks
Health and Beauty
Shopping
29 Walk Cantley and the River Yare using our excellent guide
35 WIN tickets to see The Mousetrap in the West End!
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76 Mulbarton women join international performer
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Jobs, Money and Business
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79 Is there a more rewarding option for your cash savings? 84 Find a local business or service in our directory 86 Interview with Songs of Praise’s Pam Rhodes
Are you looking for a particular product or service? Check out our Local Business Directory on pages 84 & 85
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Netherton Dental Practice Latest News Megan Atkinson joins our established Team
Dr Auriel Gibson
BDS. MSc. FDSRCS (Eng), MGDS, FFGDP.
Auriel focuses on Complex Restorative Treatment in addition to Dental Implants. As a past President of the British Society for General Dental Surgery, Auriel actively engages in post graduate study.
Our practice is now open until 8.00 pm on Tuesday evenings for general dentistry appointments with Megan.
Practice Philosopy
We are renowned for being a ‘gentle Practice’ which is why so many patients come to us for treatment. You can be assured of a personal service, with a close professional and caring relationship being developed with a dedicated dental practitioner. Our preventative team, including our three hygienists, ensure oral health is given top priority. We believe children should be treated from an early age and therefore we provide advice to parents and children regarding plaque control and preventative dietary habits.
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Dr Adam Stacey
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Adam has 20 years’ General Dentistry experience, an Advanced Diploma and has qualified in Forensic Dentistry. Adam is currently working towards an MSc in Restorative and Cosmetic Dentistry.
Complete dental care for all ages including advanced restorative and cosmetic dentistry. General dentistry – Professionally placed restorations – Implants – Tooth whitening – Telescopic overdentures – Sports mouthguards – Fissure sealants – Facial aesthetics – Veneers – Diagnosis and treatment of periodontal disease – Orthodontic treatment – Clearaligners – Treatment of temperomandibular signs and symptoms.
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Megan Atkinson BDS (Lond)
Megan’s main focus is general dentistry. Having been a dental phobic, Megan has excelled in assisting patients of all ages overcome their dental fears.
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I have to start with a BIG thank you to everyone for your congratulation messages. Even today – three months on from the announcement that we’d won Community/Lifestyle Magazine of the Year at the national Magazine Publishers’ Conference – we are still receiving congratulation messages from our dear customers and readers. What lovely people we get to work with! We’ve been working hard behind the scenes on our shiny new website that will go live in a few weeks. There’s not enough space here to tell you what exiting things are coming but let’s just say we’re getting bigger and better, as you would expect! We’re now on Instagram! And we’re rewarding all our followers with the chance to win a £100 Waitrose/John Lewis voucher… so grab your phone and follow @vpmagazine to see what we get up to as we work on the magazines, nose at our lovely country offices and meet our office cats! And tag us in your pictures! We want to see the beautiful Norfolk and Suffolk villages you live in! What’s happening on your doorstep today? And where do you keep Village People in your home? Tag @vpmagazine and we’ll pop our favourites in the next issue. Do feel free to contact me with your thoughts and any ideas you have to continue to improve Village People. We are really excited and passionate about being the best and can’t wait to see what 2015 brings!
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RECIPE BOOK WITH A TWIST Leading property consultancy Bidwells has launched a charity cookbook as part of its fundraising celebrations to mark their 175th year in business. Make Me, Eat Me! is packed with 175 great recipes from celebrities such as Ed Sheeran and Raymond Blanc, as well as clients, charities, and “Bidwellians” themselves. All proceeds from the sale of the 3,000 copies will be
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SPRING IS IN THE AIR As thoughts turn to jobs around the house – decorating, home improvements, and starting afresh – one local company may have something to tempt you with those refurbishment ideas. A room can be completely transformed with the addition of a wood burning stove. Modern stoves are more than practical, they are innovative pieces of furniture. Raven Stoves offer an exclusive range of wood burning stoves from their
brand new w premises at Wattisfield.. To celebrate their new premises – they are offering 25 readers a “Golden Ticket” for £150 off a stove. Pop along to the new showroom to collect yours!
WYMONDHAM ARTS CENTRE’S 2015 SEASON LAUNCHES
Landscape Here and Now, featuring the work of five Norfolk artists, is the first exhibition of Wymondham Arts Cent re’s 2015 season. Entry to the show is free, and it will run at Becket’s Chapel from Friday 20 March to Sunday 12 April, and is open Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm , and Sunday 12noon to 5pm. Martin Laurance, one of the five exhibiting artists, is also curating the exhibition. He said: “I chose artists who are all living and working in the regio n, out in all seasons, getting their boots muddy and immersing themselves in the experience.” Exhibiting alongside Martin are John Bardell, Sarah Cannell, Tor Falco n and John Midgley.
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A LITTLE OF YOUR TIME COULD MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE... Local charity, Age UK Norfolk, has various volunteering opportunities on offer – ranging from telephone befrienders and day support to administrative roles and a fundraising assistant. Each year Age UK Norfolk provides support to thousands of older people in Norfolk and has been doing so for over 65 years. The charity’s free information, advice and advocacy service offers support on a wide
range of issues – but it would not be possible without its many volunteers and donations, such as the funds received from Village People Magazines in lieu of Christmas cards this December. For the opportunity to learn new skills, meet new people and work within a friendly, professional, organisation call Age UK Norfolk’s volunteer recruitment line on 01603 785241 or visit ageuknorfolk.org.uk.
BOUNCE AND LAUGH FOR A HEALTHIER HEART
KTroo, the adult fitness classes that brings fun, fitness and fiesta into the 21st century, have successfully been running in Norwich for nearly a year… so KTroo is now reaching out to a younger audience! Using kangaroo-style rebound boots, KTroo brings a unique workout to Norfolk which children and adults alike adore. As a result of its popularity, a campaign has been launched calling for sponsors and pledges to make the KTroo Kids project a reality for Norfolk’s local children and families. Sponsors and donations can be made, and video footage seen, by visiting www.igg.me/at/ktrookids
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VILLAGE PEOPLE ON A WINNING STREAK!
We’ve been celebrating having won THREE national awards at the Magazine Publishers’ Conference last November! If you haven’t heard… where have you been?! Having already been presented with trophies for Best Magazine Design and Best Front Cover, our editor, Lily, was completely taken by surprise at the awards ceremony when Village People’s YMCA started
playing… We had also been awarded the title “Community/ Lifestyle Magazine of the Year” (in the whole country)! So now we are 100 per cent living up to our award-winning title by looking at ways to constantly improve and grow – even now we’re “officially” the best!
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bread and a salad. The unexpected vegetable dish arrived, offering plenty of kale, carrots, red cabbage, and swede – all good English country veg – which we shared between us. I think I have said before that I don’t like pies being served in the dish they have been cooked in – it was jolly hot! But my friend had an easier time of it; her casserole came in a gravy jug. Puds were a delight! I had decided on the crème brule but my friend ordered first so I hastily changed to the jam bread-and-butter pudding with custard, secretly hoping that it didn’t contain too many sultanas and raisins. Not a dried current in sight; just luscious raspberry jam, and dreamy custard with vanilla pod seeds in it. I scraped my plate clean. The crème brule came with a shortbread biscuit and my friend was so pleased to find it warm rather than the usual fridge-cold. Hot, strong, fresh black coffee followed and what’s more we got 10% off our food bill thanks
Open 11:30am to 11:30pm Monday to Saturday 12pm to 10pm on Sundays. Food served 12pm to 2:30pm and 6pm to 9pm Monday to Saturday 12pm to 7pm on Sundays. to an offer in Village People mag! We reluctantly left this welcoming place – it’s been transformed recently and I think it will become the heart of the village – it was wonderful. Only one niggle: a hook on the back of the toilet door please; otherwise handbags have to go on the floor. But we really loved the idea of having a basket of blankets to wrap yourself up in on cold evenings! I shall go again, and take friends.
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To celebrate the RingQuest event, Village People Magazine readers are being given the chance to win a family heritage ticket, which gives a year’s unlimited visits to both West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village and Moyse’s Hall, Bury St Edmunds. The family ticket is for up to five members and must include at least one adult and one child. To enter: Simply email competition@village-people.info with the word HERITAGE as the subject, along with your name, address and daytime telephone number by Monday 30th March.
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Usual Village People rules apply
RingQuest will take place as West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village during half-term week, Saturday 14th to Sunday 22nd February from 10am each day. Booking is essential for guided tours with a Ranger of the North. More details are available at www.whatsonwestsuffolk.co.uk or by phoning 01284 728718.
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Treat your loved one at The Crown Inn Special Valentine’s Menu 13th and 14th February 2 courses £22.95, 3 courses £26.95 Treat the kids to lunch on Sunday 15th February
Every child accompanied by an adult EATS FREE! (Booking required, terms and conditions apply. Contact us for more details.)
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BOX OFFICE: (01603) 63 00 00 Tues 3 – Sat 7 Feb EDWARD SCISSORHANDS Matthew Bourne’s enchanting dance adaptation of Tim Burton’s modern fairytale £6.50 - £38.50
Tues 24 – Sat 28 Feb THE ABSENCE OF WAR Reece Dinsdale stars in David Hare’s political drama £5.50 - £24
Sun 8 Feb 10CC I’m Not in Love, Dreadlock Holiday, Rubber Bullets, Donna and many more hits £6.50 - £34
Tues 3 – Sat 14 March BARNUM Brian Conley stars in exhilarating circus musical £6.50 - £49 Sun 15 March NORFOLK SCHOOLS PROJECT Three local schools with their own operas Free
Mon 9 – Sat 14 Feb THE WOMAN IN BLACK Brilliantly effective, spine chilling drama £5.50 - £23.50 Mon 16 – Wed 18 Feb RUSSIAN STATE BALLET OF SIBERIA La Fille mal gardée, Coppélia, Swan Lake from acclaimed ballet company £6.50 - £34.50 Thur 19 Feb JURASSIC ADVENTURES Dinosaurs come to life on stage in fun family show £7 - £16
Mon 16 March THE MEATLOAF STORY Steve Steinman stars £5.50 - £22.50
Sat 21 March BRITTEN SINFONIA Bach’s Goldberg Variations £6.50 - £26 Mon 23 – Wed 25 March ENGLISH TOURING OPERA Puccini’s La boheme, Donizetti’s The Wild Man of the West Indies £6.50 - £35 Thur 26 March RUMOURS OF FLEETWOOD MAC All the hits in stunning tribute £7 - £23.50 Sat 28 March MILKSHAKE LIVE Kids’ TV favourites £5.50 - £14 Tues 31 March – Sat 11 April TOP HAT Award-winning dance musical £8 - £44
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Sun 22 Feb SING-A-LONG-A FROZEN Singalong with Elsa and Anna – come in fancy dress £7 - £16
Sun 15 March SALLY MORGAN Psychic to the stars £5.50 - £24
Thur 19 – Fri 20 March RICHARD ALSTON DANCE COMPANY Contemporary dance £5.50 - £20.50
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Prepare to be dazzled by the sumptuous glamour of Hollywood’s golden age when the award-winning Top Hat returns to Norwich Theatre Royal from March 31 to April 11.
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irect from the West End, where it won three coveted Olivier awards for Best New Musical, Best Choreography and Best Costumes, and the Evening Standard Award for Best Night Out, the show brings the tap-dancing magic of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers to the stage in one of the greatest dance musicals of all time.
Top Hat last graced the Theatre Royal stage in 2011, prior to opening in the West End in May 2012 where it played over 600 performances during a two-year run at the Aldwych Theatre. Now on a 47-week UK tour, Alan Burkitt will be donning a top hat, white tie and tail as American tap dancer Jerry Travers for the show’s 2015 return, along with Charlotte Gooch as Dale Tremont. Both have performed their roles in the West End. They are joined by the West End’s Clive Hayward who returns as Horace Hardwick, Rebecca Thornhill as Madge Hardwick, Sebastien Torkia as Alberto Beddini and John Conroy as Horace’s valet Bates. Top Hat’s Jerry is a famous American tap dancer who arrives in London to appear in his first West End show. He meets the irresistible Dale – the girl of his dreams – and follows her across Europe in an attempt to win her heart.
An uplifting and hugely funny romantic comedy which celebrates 1930s song and dance, the cast of 29 and 11 musicians wow the crowds with over 200 beautiful costumes, stunning art deco settings and breath-taking choreography. Packed full of Irving Berlin’s memorable music and lyrics, the hits include Cheek to Cheek, Top Hat, White Tie and Tails, Let’s Face the Music and Dance and Puttin’ on the Ritz. Nominated for four Academy Awards, RKO’s cinematic Top Hat was the most successful
picture of the nine movies Astaire and Rogers made together, breaking box office records and catapulting all five songs from the film into the top five places on the American Hit Parade.
Top Hat runs at Norwich Theatre Royal from Tuesday 31st March to Saturday 11th April 2015. Tickets are available from the Box Office on 01603 630000 or book online at
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We've fabulous ales direct from the cask and welcoming log fires to bring you in from the cold (when the weather means you can't use our gorgeous beer garden). Our chef/manager Leigh's food ranges from traditional pub grub to a brilliant Daily Specials board, a regular OAP Fish & Chip Wednesday lunch, popular speciality evenings, live music and special events. Look on our website or Facebook The Queens Head, Eye, Suffolk for information about everything we do.
Cross Street, Eye, Suffolk IP23 7AB Tel : 01379 870153 www.queensheadeye.co.uk email : leigh@queensheadeye.co.uk
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he Queens Head pub in Eye chose to have Boudicca as the face on their inn sign. Punters often ask about her, so they asked Village People to share her fascinating story...
Boudicca, also known as Boadicea, was queen of the Iceni tribe – the Celtic people who inhabited the northern part of East Anglia at the time of the Roman invasion 2,000 years ago.
The Romans rallied, however, and fought back. Boudicca’s army by this point might have numbered nearly a quarter of a million, but superior Roman discipline and organisation eventually triumphed. But, rather than being taken by the Romans, it is said Boudicca killed herself and her daughters.
When her husband, Prastutagus, the king of the Iceni, died he made the mistake of leaving half his kingdom to his two daughters and the other half to the Roman emperor. Perhaps he hoped this would win favour for his family and tribe… Under Roman law, however, daughters could not inherit, so the Romans decreed The Queen’s Head’s inn sign features the above illustration of Queen that all should pass to the Boudicca, taken from a stained glass window at Colchester Town Hall emperor. When Boudicca tried to challenge this, she was whipped like a common slave and her daughters were beaten and violated. This enraged Boudicca and the Iceni tribe; thus the revolt, which killed thousands and frightened “mighty” Rome, was begun.
The Romans stayed in Britain for another 400 years leaving Britain ready for its next, perhaps better known and better loved hero, Arthur. Arthur may or may not have been real, but Boudicca most certainly was. Some say she is buried in London under platform 13 of Kings Cross station and even now, 2,000 years on, many say her ghost rides her chariot through Norfolk and Suffolk!
Neighbouring tribes had long resented the presence of the Romans and quickly joined the huge 100,000 strong army, gathered together by Boudicca. She led them first to Camulodunum (Colchester), where Romans and their sympathisers were slain in their thousands, then on to Londinium (London) where, again, there was huge slaughter. The Romans had not seen the revolt brewing and had been concentrating on fighting the Druids on the isle of Mona (Anglesey). They were very nearly defeated and driven out of Britain altogether, rocked by the ferocity of Boudicca and her followers.
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The old ram coaching inn is a listed inn dating back to the 17th century - documents revel that it has been a coaching inn for most of its life. Our hotel accommodation consists of 11 guest rooms, all of which have private bathrooms, and there are some suites and a four poster bed.
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25 years ago we teamed with Harvey Softeners, manufactures of the prestigious duplex (non-electric) super, efficient block salt softener. Still our most popular. We also supply & install other types particularly the Nuwave Range- all British made and very affordable.
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Village wanderings Cantley and the River Yare
It’s not hard to find Cantley – head for the ‘cloud-making chimney’ of the British Sugar factory! This circular walk starts at Cantley village hall. It continues between the settling ponds of the factory and drops down to the railway line. The route then follows the bank of the River Yare, before heading back to the village with open views across the marshes. Distance: approximately 4.35 miles. Using OS Explorer Map OL40. Start grid ref: TG 382045.
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2 The British Sugar factory can be seen for miles around and it is somewhat surreal to have such industrialism in an otherwise rural landscape. Its proximity to the railway and river enabled transportation to Norwich and Great Yarmouth. The settling basins around the factory attract wildfowl and other birds.
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It was a bitingly cold, windy, wintery day when we walked. The activity around the factory was in stark contrast to the wildness of the river and marshes. A murmuration of starlings was a mesmerising sight against the setting sun.
Walked, written and designed by Kevin Parker (keeper.kev@btinternet.com) and Kaarin Wall (kaarin@wizgraphics.co.uk) © 2015.
Settling basins
3 The double-sided sign for the Reedcutter pub depicts an intriguingly dressed – or UNdressed – couple!
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If you find a collapsed, lifeless, “sleepy” or orphan baby hedgehog:
Hedgehogs in our country are declining at the same rate as tigers globally – at around 5 per cent a year – and they are in danger of becoming extinct in the future.
• Place the hedgehog tummy-down on top of the heat, then cover the hedgehog with another towel.
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s from Ken How are the New Year resolutions holding out? Did you really agree to exercise more, spend more time with your family, give up junk food, cut out all chocolate and alcohol . . . you fool! The last two may be impossible, but all or some of the first three are achievable by growing your own fruit and veg.
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f you’ve never grown food before, don’t be afraid, it’s not difficult, nor does it require expensive equipment. Start small and keep it simple; you don’t need acres of land (unless you’re very hungry) as many fruit and vegetable plants look highly ornamental grown amongst the borders or in containers, but if space is available create a separate plot, ideally in an open, sunny position. Dig the area over, removing all plants, weeds and roots – don’t rush, this should be pleasure not pain! Incorporate compost or well rotted farmyard manure (available from us in nice clean bags) to add structure and goodness to the soil prior to sowing and planting in April/May. Get yourself off to a good start by selecting seeds now, many can be raised early indoors on a warm sunny windowsill, or in a greenhouse if you have one (speak to us if you haven’t). What should you grow? That’s up to you; obviously grow something that you like. Beans are one of the easiest and most rewarding crops, both climbing french and runner beans look fabulous grown up stately wigwams, grow sweet peas with them for more colour and better pollination. Try mixed lettuce and other salad leaves, or radishes and beetroot, sow small rows every few weeks for continuous supply. Carrots love deep sandy soils, courgettes and marrows like it rich and sunny. We’ll have young tomato, cucumber (including all female), leek, squash and many other plants available shortly if you’re not keen on the seed-sowing stage!
Of course, as with all Whatever fruit and veg resolutions, willpower and work are required. you choose to grow, You must tend your you’ll be rewarded with crops, keep weeds at bay, a taste sensation and provide food and water, unrivalled freshness which etc. Your produce patch will contain the tastiest will impress not only you, plants in your garden, but also your friends so make sure you get to and family! enjoy them, deal with any pests promptly, especially slugs and snails. Try to be organic, particularly if you have to resort to sprays for certain problems. Call into The Garden Enclosure for helpful advice and all you’ll need for ‘growing your own’!
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Onions and shallots are simple to grow from immature bulbs called sets, which are available now together with potato tubers. Grow an ‘early’ variety of seed potato as they’re less prone to problems and they’ll crop when prices are still high in the shops, if space allows add a ‘main’ crop which is lifted later and is suitable for storing. Fruit trees and bushes should be planted now and once established they’ll produce large crops for you every year – that’s a lot of puddings sorted!
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To enter, simply email competition@village-people.info with the word MOUSETRAP as the subject, along with your name, address and daytime telephone number by Monday 30th March. Prize consists of two show tickets up to the combined value of £90, a bottle of champagne worth £47, a show programme and souvenir programme. Prize should be used within three months of winning date. Offer only applies Monday to Thursday and not bank holidays.
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LESS CHAT, MORE CHIT “Chitting” is the process of encouraging seed potatoes to sprout roots by exposing them to sunlight before planting them out. It is essential to do this in order to produce good crops of “first early” potato varieties. At the beginning of February, set your seed potatoes out in egg boxes or trays with the “rose-end” facing up (the end with the most eyes in it). Place them in a light, frost-free room and leave for about four to six weeks. Once they have sprouted roots in early March, they are ready to be planted out. As their name suggests, first early potatoes grow to maturity fastest – about 100 days from planting – so they will produce lovely little new potatoes in June.
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TRANSFORMATION OUTSIDE YOUR WINDOW
The drab, dull, cold grey outside is soon to be a distant memory, for the first of this year’s flowers are beginning to show their colourful little heads. There’s something special about the first signs of spring, so here’s our early-budding favourites.
Narcissus February Gold - this bright yellow, trumpet-shaped daffodil has outer petals slightly lighter than the rest. When planted in distinct groups the effect is even better.
Tulipa saxatilis - this pink tulip opens wide in the sunshine (when there is any!) to show its bright yellow centre. As the earliest tulip to appear, you can expect to see this beautiful flower from early March.
Galanthus nivalis - the common snowdrop is the first sign of life in early spring, flowering between January and April. These elegant little plants produce dainty, drooping white flowers that are commonly seen in the wild.
Anemone blanda - with large daisy-like flowers, most commonly in a purple-blue shade, this plant grows in well-drained soil, often below deciduous trees plants or in shady corners.
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eugeot now has some good-looking motors in its automotive stable, including the 308. The appearance of the 308 is more akin to the latest Mercedes Benz A-Class than anything else. The front of the car is dominated by a “floating” front grille and by a dazzling lighting signature. Slim full-LED headlamps glitter like jewels and the attention-grabbing illumination continues at the rear, with the three Peugeot lion claws displayed in red LED lamps. Inside, the 308 includes a touchscreen panel on the dashboard for added extravagance. It also has a practical purpose; bringing together many of the infotainment controls in one place for ease of use and to create a current and uncluttered cabin. Everything is arranged for a drive that is instinctive and relaxing so that you can focus entirely on the road ahead. The head-up instrument layout means that data can be read easily and safely, looking over rather than through the wheel. The 308 also has a compact steering wheel and newly-developed electric power steering, resulting in a quickto-respond and controlled driving experience. My BlueHDi dieselpowered model certainly impressed me with its ability to bond to the road and embrace bends – even when pushed hard. But the biggest “wow factor” is the cars’ fuel economy – the Pug has a claimed 70.6mpg on the combined cycle!
This car is filled to the brim with safety packages and the five-door hatchback also offers plenty of room for shopping, as well as for you and your front-seat passenger. Rear-seat travellers don’t have quite so much legroom, but headroom is satisfactory and the rest of the car is cosseting enough to provide a serene ride. The latest Peugeot 308 is genuinely worth considering if you’re after a medium-sized family car. The fact that the model is manufactured and sold in China indicates just how
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There are many categories within the subject of jewellery collecting. Below is a small insight into the various periods and types available. Georgian Jewellery (1714-1837) Handmade, intricate designs with natural themes. Jewellery from this era is rare and of high-quality, so understandably it is highly sought-after and can command a high price. Early Victorian, Romanticism (1837-1860) Similar to the Georgian era, jewellery from the Romantic era was naturalistic, characterised by gold filigree and floral designs. Bracelets with jewelled buckles were very popular, along with lockets and brooches.
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Mid Victorian, Confidence & Revivalism (1860-1880) The death of Queen Victoria’s husband brought about “mourning jewellery” – sombre-designed pieces using dark stones like jet, amethyst, onyx and deep red garnets were prominent. Late Victorian, Aesthetic (1880-1901) This period saw a shift from hand-crafting to mass production, with an emphasis on diamonds and gemstones to meet the growing demand for fine jewellery. Hat pins and sentimental brooches were also popular. Art Nouveau Jewellery (1895-1915) Incredible effort was put into art nouveau pieces, with jewellery designers taking reference from the furniture and architecture of the era. Jewellery from this period often featured flowers and insects, and moonstones, opals and pearls featured heavily.
Susan organises the very popular Antiques Fair at Dunston Hall Hotel on the A140 (Ipswich Road, Norwich, NR14 8PQ)
What should I collect? If you are considering investing in a piece of quality jewellery, the antiques fair at Dunston Hall has several reputable dealers who specialise in this area. They will be happy to advise you on your purchase and help you source what you are looking for.
Next antiques fair is Sunday, 22nd February www.norfolkfairs.com 07596 436260
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There’s something special about the longer hours of sunshine and the first time you leave your winter coat behind to walk the dog. Most pets love it too – more opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors! However, cats and dogs in particular are very good at bringing parasites home with them from the fields, woodlands and overgrowth that they so dearly love to explore at this time of year. Unfortunately, parasites spread like wildfire and can make our pets very ill if preventative measures haven’t been taken against them. There are two important things to remember; use a good-quality product and make sure that the treatment term has not expired. Here’s why: Fleas - Their main food is blood from the animal they are living on and their saliva contains an ingredient that softens, or “digests” the animal’s skin for easier penetration and feeding. Flea saliva, therefore, is irritating and allergenic. It drives our pets – and us – mad itching as a result and can cause fur loss, soreness and a lot of discomfort. Flea infestations can lead to Flea Allergy Dermatitis amongst other illnesses. Ticks - These creatures belong to the same family as spiders and, like fleas, they feed
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St Nicholas Church in Fundenhall has launched a research project with Sixth Form students from Norwich High School to mark the centenary of the First World War. Together they are researching the lives of the brave men from Fundenhall who lost their lives in the Great War. The 13 men fought in a number of regiments – one as far away as Cheshire – and several have been given high military honours, including the Military Cross. There are two plaques in St Nicholas Church which display the names of those from Fundenhall who fought in the war, but details of their life in the village and their war stories are unknown. The group would love to hear from you if you have any information on the following men:
Private John B. Attoe
Private Frederick Feek
Private Isaac N. Bailey
Bombardier Frederick B. Hill
Private Alfred Banham
Private Donald H. Mayes
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Lieutenant Anthony B. Enright
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Following the project, an exhibition will be created by the Sixth Form students, which will be on display in the church for the four years of remembrance.
If you think you could provide any informationon the men, or know of any other stories of Fundenhall during the war, contact Rebecca Styles about the project on 07506 765173 or rebeccafayestyles@ googlemail.com
The picture above shows the Norwich High School Sixth Form students who are helping with the project: Tristan Feltham, Mathew Webb, Toby Bennett, Olivia Angie
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workhouse schools offered tuition in more practical skills as well as ensuring that they would be able to keep basic accounts, and write bills and invoices.
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The children in the workhouse school were taught “reading, writing, arithmetic, and the principles of the Christian Religion, and such other instruction as may fit them for service, and train them to habits of usefulness, industry and virtue”. For some poor children, the workhouse provided the only education they received. Many would eventually be apprenticed to a master tradesmen and many
If you would like to discover more about the history of your family or house then Sarah can help. Give her a call on 01379 890215 or visit www.ancestral-heritage.co.uk to find out more.
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Lamb Steaks
roasted with Rosemary Sweet Potatoes This recipe will soon become a favourite; ridiculously easy and quick to do mid-week yet also worthy of presenting at a dinner party! It has just a handful of ingredients although you may want to add an extra lamb steak in as there’s bound to be a cry for “more”...
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1. Pre-heat the oven to Gas Mark 7/220C 2. Heat half the oil in a solid roasting tray (or a suitable dinner party version!), over the hob on a medium heat, and brown the lamb steaks on both sides. Set aside. 3. Remove the tray from the heat and add the remaining oil, garlic cloves and 2 sprigs of rosemary. Toss in the potato and onion and roast in the oven for 10 minutes (5 minutes if you’ve been able to slice your potatoes super thin). 4. Next, lay the browned lamb steaks on top, brush with mustard (if using), scatter with the remaining rosemary, and roast everything for 15-20 minutes. The lamb will be cooked and the potatoes meltingly soft. 5. No more cooking steps – just serve up and enjoy!
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1914 – 1919: The War Diaries of a Norfolk Man William C. Bennett
Arcade ISBN 9780956071422 Paperback £9.99 William Bennett enlisted in August 1914 and served through the Great War until demobbed in May 1919. He fought on the Somme and at Paschendaele, was wounded more than once, but came through the conflict relatively unscathed. These fascinating journals have a strong local connection: the first chapter is full of local colour and Bennett describes his various returns to the county, on leave or for medical treatment. Inevitably, though, it’s when the author describes the almost unimaginable horrors of the trenches that the book’s pages come most alive and there are many striking and poignant incidents recorded in these pages.
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Norwich 1144 – A Jew’s Tale Bill Albert
Mousehold Press ISBN: 9781874739746 Paperback £10 illiam of Norwich was an English boy whose death was, at the time, attributed to the Jewish community of Norwich and was a notorious medieval accusation against the Jews of ritual murder. Many theories have been put forward about what actually happened to the boy, but whatever the truth of the incident, it sparked an anti-Jewish backlash and helped foster a culture of intolerance that persisted through generations. Now Bill Albert, historian as well as novelist, has taken this notorious incident and woven a fascinating story around it that might just offer a plausible version of those obscure historical events.
Norfolk Churches from the Air
Mike Page and Pauline Young Poppyland Publishing ISBN 9781909796096 Paperback with many colour photographs £12.95 his book does what the title suggests: well-known aerial photographer Mike Page has produced a beautiful photographic record of nearly two hundred of Norfolk’s religious buildings and there is every chance your local church will be featured. The authors make clear in the introduction that this is not a church guide – there are many of those already – but an attempt to reawaken interest in these beautiful buildings that are such an integral part of our county’s landscape. Virtually every page has a high-quality colour aerial photograph of one of Norfolk’s churches.
View our region from a different perspective with this fascinating selection of local titles from Chris Rushby of Jarrolds’ Book Department
The most Secret Place on Earth oger Pug
Larks Press ISBN: 9781904006763 Paperback with illustrations £8.50
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After me comes the Flood ara Perr
Serpent’s Tail ISBN 9781846689451 Papeback £11.99 arah Perry is a Norwich resident and this, her first novel, has attracted a large amount of media attention – notably the title having been named East Anglian Book of the Year 2014. Her style has been compared with, among others, Iris Murdoch and even Viriginia Woolf. The book has a Norfolk setting, at the end of a hot, claustrophobic summer, in a fictional country house that seems to be located in an amalgam of Thetford Forest and Holkham Woods. Sarah Perry is a fine writer and we’re already waiting impatiently for her next book.
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Clock Hill Publishing ISBN 9781908387677 Paperback £6.99 Local author Tim Laurie has selfpublished his first novel, a riveting crime story. There’s frequently an assumption that “self-published” means second-rate, but this book gives the lie to that view. It’s a real page-turner, with the bonus that the book’s events are set firmly in and around Norwich. When a local businessman with political ambitions finds himself facing scandal and career disaster, he realises that sacrifices will have to be made – including the life of Fisher Bayley, the novel’s central character. Accused of murder, he needs to prove his innocence and find the real killer, but time and hope are running out…
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The group formed a Community Interest Company, quickly raised funds and secured a lease. Since then, they have visited schools and given more than 300 books to schools, as well as running book groups for adults and pioneering a book group for junior school children. “Trading locally means that you’re growing the local economy, keeping a town centre alive, and even making sure somebody’s child gets their clarinet lessons,” says Tracy. “You may save a pound or two by shopping online, but we can usually get your book next day for no extra charge – and when did a web shopping service ever sit down with one of your kids and read a book to them or hear them practice their reading? This is what your get from shopping at Kett’s Books!”
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Is peer-to-peer a more rewarding option for your cash savings? By Andrew Hagger independent personal finance analyst from www.moneycomms.co.uk
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It’s in a different league from the best one-year fixed-rate NISAs, such as the Post Office paying just 1.70%.
Unfortunately for savers, the NISA market mirrors the depressing outlook for the savings market as a whole.
RateSetter even offers a monthly access account paying 2.6% at time of writing, so you can dip your toe in the water with a minimum deposit of just £10.
With rates at rock-bottom and further cuts taking place every week, maybe now’s the time to consider an alternative and potentially more rewarding home for your savings – peer-to-peer lending. The returns from peer-to-peer providers look more appealing than ever, with RateSetter for example offering 3.5% for a one-year bond as I write. Even when with 20% tax deducted, the net return is 2.8% AER.
In cold hard cash terms, 1.70% interest on the maximum cash NISA allowance of £15,000 would give you an annual interest return of £255, compared with a far healthier £420 net from the RateSetter oneyear bond.
Zopa remains the biggest player in the peer-to-peer marketplace and is equally competitive with its rates. It currently boasts more than 52,000 savings customers – not surprising when you see that it currently pays a 5.10% return over five years. With a NISA people will quite rightly point out that you can ring fence your savings from the taxman, which is something not currently available
with a peer-to-peer provider. However, if industry mumblings are to be believed, this may well be something that changes in the nottoo-distant future. One final plus is you’re not restricted to a maximum annual allowance as with a NISA – so if you wanted to save £20,000 or even £50,000 that’s an option. One of the main concerns with peerto-peer providers has been that, although the returns far outweigh those paid by the banks, they don’t offer the cast-iron guarantee to savers that bank customers enjoy under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. However, peer-to-peer providers have their own methods in place to protect depositors. Peer-to-peer is here to stay and, as long as providers keep rates competitive and bad debt levels under control, there’s little doubt that this saving option will become an even bigger thorn in the side of the traditional banks. If you’re fed up with the miserly bank and building society tax free deals this year, maybe it’s time to look elsewhere. Always seek independent professional financial advice before making any investment decision.
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Pam Rhodes is best known as the face of the BBC’s Songs of Praise, bringing hymns to the nation for nearly thirty years. But did you know she’s a prolific writer as well? Her latest novel, If You Follow Me,, is the final instalment of the Dunbridge nbridge Chronicles trilogy. gy
“I wrote With Hearts and Hymns and Voice almost 20 years ago now. It came about when I was asked to write a book about Songs of Praise behind the scenes. In the end I decided that because people share their moving, sometimes traumatic, stories with me as an interviewer, those stories weren’t really mine to share again. I decided I’d make it a fictional book, and use some of the essence of those stories but not with the same characters and not in the same situation so it wouldn’t be based on anybody real.” Having travelled the country with the musical programme, Pam often feels inspired by the sense of community in the places she visits. Now on her ninth
novel, with books of quotations and about churches also to her name, Pam’s love of people and the ies incredible stories they carry with them has fuelled her passion for writing.
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Pam Rhodes has devoted her career to spreading the Christian message through Songs of Praise, and her first ever book, With Hearts and Hymns and Voice, was directly inspired by the stories she has heard during the show.
“The thing about Songs of Praise, and also about life in general, is that there are moments where you laugh out loud, especially when you get lots of people in the community together. You get the chemistry between people which can be very good fun.
“In a geographical sense, there are so many lovely places that I visit – beautiful cities like Bath or York with their magnificent church buildings. It’s been a very rich experience, and it’s probably also been the basis of my writing as I have recently mostly written about church communities.” As Pam explains, a church community doesn’t exclusively mean the congregation. “If You Follow Me is about a community, not just about the people in the church: any minister will tell you that they can be by somebody’s bed side if they’re dying or talking to a family where there has been a huge argument – or they might be dealing with people with nowhere to live or who are struggling with money.” With so many literary possibilities inspired by everyday life, Pam says she already has another book idea on the go… so we’d best let her get back to the next novel! If You Follow Me by Pam Rhodes is out now.
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