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Contents APRIL / MAY 2020
Out & About 8
Good news from our region
12 NEW Top Table visits the Hungry Cat Café in Harleston
19 Walking for health around Mulbarton
Home & Garden 22 History - looking at Norwich’s illustrious past
22 43 The Garden Enclosure
24 Art - Kristy Campbell
Jottings
celebrates National Scrabble Day
44 On your plot - time to blossom this April & May
47 Vegan recipe for chocolate truffle cake
49 Memories of Yaxley 53 Canine behaviour with Julia Collins
55 WIN tickets to Bryan Ferry at Newmarket Racecourse
57 Recycling - get knitting
Jobs, Money & Business 73 Smart money secrets - be card smart when you travel abroad
75 Regional reads - what we are loving this issue
76 Find a local business or service in our directory
78 Exercise your brain cells with our crossword
59 Harrold Pinter’s The Birthday Party comes to Theatre Royal Norwich
60 27 Let’s Rock Festival comes to Norwich
29 Recipe for toasted pitta bread with asparagus, halloumi and hummus
30 Nature - a walk in the woods 33 Diss Organ Festival 34 Poetry corner - June Cutting from Hempnall
39 WIN £100 Jarrold voucher 41 WIN tickets to The Country Living Spring Fair
Shopping, Health & Beauty 60 WIN tickets to see Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
63 Beccles Food & Drink Festival
65 Body contouring explained 67 Health - time to lower your ‘AGEs’
68 Village notice board 71 Pretty and playful fashion for Spring
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Our local restaurant review returns, and we have changed the name from Ladies who Lunch to Top Table. It just means that we can expand our reviews so they cover dining at all times of the day. We kick off with a visit to Harleston where we enjoyed a delicious vegan meal. Have a read inside to find out how we got on. The 80s festival, Let’s Rock, is already in my diary. Last year I went with a group of girlfriends and we dressed up in Hi-de-Hi! outfits. Did anyone spot us? We’ll be meeting up soon to discuss our outfits for this year’s festival at Earlham Park on 23 May.
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Lily and fr iends with Pat Sharp at lastt year I think I’ve done rather well with ’ss Let’s Roc k festival this issue, with music tickets to win for two major artists: Bryan Ferry (oooh, maybe my favourite!) and Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra. I’ve also managed to get a pair of tickets for Country Living’s Spring Fair in London to give away, and there’s our usual and super-popular £100 voucher when you can find Bella the Beagle. You need to read the magazine from cover to cover to find her!
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LATITUDE HAS ATTITUDE! Latitude Festival has unveiled a host of new names across the music and arts stages, joining headliners Haim, The Chemical Brothers, Liam Gallagher, and Bill Bailey. The 15th edition of the festival takes place in the magical grounds of Henham Park, Suffolk, from 16-19 July. Snow Patrol were forced to cancel their headline slot at Latitude last year due to illness, and they make a triumphant return this year. The band will perform on The Obelisk Stage in the coveted Sunday lunch htiime sllot. This momentous perfformance celebrates 25 years in the business and coincides with the band’s latest album release, Reworked. Expect festival-sized anthems with hits such as ‘Crack The Shutters’, ‘Run’, and ‘Chasing Cars’ emotively reimagined with a thrilling live orchestra.
The band said: “Snow Patrol are thrilled to perform our Reworked set (featuring no less than 14 musicians) as special guests. Having played the first ever Latitude in 2006, we were gutted that injury forced us to cancel our headline slot last year. Thank you Latitude for giving us another chance to make it up.” Home of world-class comedy, this year features spectacular stand-up stars and cutting-edge new talent. Fresh from last year’s critically acclaimed deb but feature fi fillm, Benjjamiin, Simon Amstelll returns to bring his brand-new stand up to Latitude, headlining The Comedy Arena. You can buy weekend and day tickets from latitudefestival.com
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A FESTIVAL ON FOOT The 13th Suffolk Walking Festival launches at Clare Castle Country Park, Sudbury, on Saturday 9 May. The three-week festival runs until Sunday 31 May with over 120 engaging and entertaining walks and events. As well as previous favourites, there are plenty of new walks including: ‘Castle on the Hill’, which celebrates Ed Sheeran’s favourite castle; a fun photography scavenger hunt in Orford; and a spooky day headhunting in Ipswich! You don’t have to be an avid walker to join the fun, as walks range from short strolls and gentle rambles, right up to a five-day hike. Everything for families and walks
for hikers, history walks and food walks, nature walks and VE Day remembrance walks. This year also sees the return of the Festival Fringe, a series of events that get you close to nature in the very heart of Suffolk’s countryside. You can experience forest bathing (Shinrin-Yoku), landscape photography, a seaside art class and a campfire ‘Make and Bake’. There really is something for everyone! Many walks are free, and many others cost just a few pounds. All events are ticketed, and all tickets must be bought in advance. To find out more and buy tickets visit www.suffolkwalkingfestival.co.uk
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Over the weekend of 25 and 26 April, 30 intrepid staff from Brooke, Long Stratton and Chapelfield vets surgeries will attempt to cover 200 miles by riding horses, walking, cycling, running and swimming. The aim is to raise vital funds for StreetVet and Brooke Action for Working Horses and Donkeys; hopefully £1,000 overall. Please donate anything you can via the JustGiving page for Brooke Action and GoldenGiving page for StreetVet. Together we can make a difference!
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CONSERVATION THROUGH CULTIVATION Can you help Norfolk Plant Heritage to preserve many of the once-loved garden plants that are vanishing forever? The organisation encourages its members to grow historic, unusual and threatened plants, to share plants with other members, to help preserve genetic material and biodiversity, and ensure a rich horticultural environment for future generations. Plant Heritage’s network of local groups around the country organise events to keep plant variety in our gardens. But all this costs money. Funds are raised from sponsors and activities organised nationally and through local groups and their members. The organisation holds monthly lectures throughout the year at Bawburgh Village Hall. Lectures range from ‘A Plantsman’s Garden’, by
Dr John Grimshaw, to Nick Bailey from Gardeners’ World, talking on ‘Aloes and Algorithums: The highs and lows of competing in the world’s greatest flower show’. There are generally plants for sale at these gatherings and tea and coffee are served. The lectures are free for members and non members pay £3 per lecture. The group holds two Annual Plant Fairs at Hethersett Village Hall, with exhibitors from nurseries from around East Anglia and farther afield. It’s a great way to buy reasonably priced, good quality plants. This year’s sales are on Sunday 3 May (10am-1pm), and Sunday 30 August (10am-1pm). There is always a ‘Plant Doctor’ available to advise on all things horticultural. Norfolk Plant Heritage also want to nurture and help develop the next generation of professional gardeners. They have set up the Continuing Horticultural Education Bursary for professional gardeners, to provide some financial support to gardeners in the horticultural industry in Norfolk, for those who want to gain additional qualifications. Norfolk Plant Heritage will be awarding £1,000 to the applicant who makes the best case for receiving this award. www.norfolkplantheritage.org.uk
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ooking for some good sustenance and a warm welcome on a cold February Saturday, my partner and I, plus his nine-year-old daughter, went for lunch at the Hungry Cat Cafe, in Harleston.
Our small charge was a first-time vegan, but she likes to try new things. As we waited to be served, we watched some wonderful dishes coming out of the kitchen and it got our taste buds working nicely. The plant-based menu here offers something for everyone; breakfast is served until 11.30am and includes ‘sausage’ bap, scrambled tofu on toast and a range of toasties. For those who want lunch, the menu is very broad, ranging from paninis, rice paper wraps, filled jacket potatoes and skins, to falafel wraps, burgers, soup, mezzo sharing platters and some more subtstantial hot ‘specials’; such as mushroom, sweet potato and stout gravy tart, and sweet potato and lentil bake. They also do afternoon tea.
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was very tasty, although the stew could have been a little thicker. My hoisin mock duck wrap with hummus and salad was the first time I had tried this soy-based ingredient, and I was very pleasantly surprised. A lovely texture, and the whole dish was a mouthwatering mix of sweet, savoury and crunchy.
The mark of a good cafe is the standard of its cakes, and The Hungry Cat passes that test with The Hungry Cat uses some very flying colours. We couldn’t pass creative ‘mock’ meat substitutes in up the chance to try a couple of their dishes, which makes the menu them; chocolate and lemon and so much more interesting and tasty, pumpkin seed. Beautiful to look including pure gluten Seitan steak at, soft moist sponge and plenty of and mock duck and chicken. Many thick icing. Yummy. The nine-yearof the dishes are also gluten free as old and her dad, who are cake well as purely plant-based. aficionados, finished every last The nine-year-old started off with crumb and we were all impressed a blueberry, banana, flax seed and that every lovely thing we had eaten raspberry smoothie, made with was plant-based. I think we all may oat milk. It was a gorgeous purple be converts! Great vegan food and colour, which went down very service — we’ll be back. well, and she said it was thick and delicious. A great start. For mains she chose a mock double chicken burger; two ‘chicken’ patties, served with salad and mayo. She was amazed that it tasted exactly like chicken and said it was very good indeed. A proper grown-up portion Two-course lunch for three, too, which she managed to finish, including drinks - £48 apart from the generous pile of The Hungry Cat Cafe, salad. Thoroughfare, Harleston. My partner went for one of the hot Open Mon-Sat 10.30am to specials, a sweet potato, spinach 3.30pm, closed Sunday. Call 01379 308917 and find and butter bean stew with rice. them on Facebook. Again a good portion, which he said
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DIRECTIONS Leave the car park with the Village Hall behind you and cross over onto the Common. Walk across, aiming for the far left corner, and exit just before the trees. Cross the road and turn right, then left into Forge Orchards. Go straight ahead and through a barrier into a walkway, which comes out onto Lark Rise. Walk along, crossing over Partridge Drive, Pheasant, Kestrel and Nightingale Closes. At the T-junction turn right and walk along Cuckoofield Lane, keep going and when you reach the roundabout cross over the B1113 road and turn left. Take care on this pavement, as it’s narrow and cars and vans don’t always stick to the speed limit. Continue, crossing over School Road and turn right into Poorhouse Lane. At the T-junction turn right and continue walking along this track, which becomes Laws Lane. This section can have large puddles after prolonged rain.
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Local walks
Local walks Exit Laws Lane, cross over School Road and enter the field opposite. Walk along the field edge and take care, as the path is narrow in places with a ditch on the right. Turn left opposite a 6-bar steel gate and walk along with the ditch on your left, go over a plank bridge onto a woodland path. After a few metres turn right, go over another bridge and walk straight ahead. Continue walking along the field edge path with the hedge on your right.
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Village Sign Cross another plank bridge, keep going, then turn right and immediately left, cross another plank bridge and turn right onto Spong Lane. Walk along (be aware of cars) and when you come to the Y-junction turn right and walk along Scotts Hill. Take extra care, as cars speed along here. After about 400 metres turn left onto a pathway (opposite a house) and keep going, crossing a plank bridge, then a wide wooden bridge, then a steel sheet bridge, then walk past grazing pasture with a wooden fence on your right. Turn left at the end and walk straight across the field, aiming for the marker post opposite. Turn right at the marker post, continue and exit the field edge path by Richmond Cottage. Walk straight ahead, cross over the B1113 Norwich Road and enter Mulbarton Common between two wooden posts. Follow the well-mown path, turning right then left through the trees and back to the car park.
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History
NORWICH – a fine city Author and historian Michael Chandler looks at Norwich’s illustrious historical past
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rom 892 to 910 there was a reference to Norwich, then known as Northwic, as a monetary centre that had a mint. By 1060 the Burgh, or Boroughs, had Norwich listed in the Domesday book as the largest in the kingdom.
1620 no fewer than 32 families from Norwich and Norfolk boarded the Mayflower for the New World. Luke Hansard, who was born in 1752 near Oak Street, printed debates in the House of Commons. The Norfolk and Norwich Hospital was founded in 1772, and Gurney Bank was formed in Norwich in 1775 before joining Barclays Bank in 1896. Prison reformer Elizabeth Fry lived at Earlham Hall and died in 1845. Sir James Brooke, who was educated at Norwich School in 1803, later became Rajah Brooke of Sarawak. The oldest common cemetery, the Rosary, opened on 14 June 1821. The Parliamentary Reform Act of 1832 saw the removal of Assize Courts from Thetford to Norwich, and in 1923 Dorothy Jewson was elected as Norwich’s first female Member of Parliament.
1144 was the year St William was murdered, and the Jewish community was blamed. This would later lead to the edict under King Edward I to expel the Jewish race from England. One of the Jewish Leaders of the time, Jurnet, lived in what is now Music House, King Street. He also had a house in London where the Bank of England stands today.
On 27 and 29 April 1942, German aircraft dropped 140 tons of explosive and incendiary firebombs on the city. Norwich was twinned with Rouen in France In 1959, Novi Sad in Yugoslavia in 1961, and Koblenz in West Germany in 1978. The first electric train arrived in Norwich in 1987, and in 1988 the title of City Macebearer was abolished after 585 years and changed to Civic Attendant. The Norwich Coat of Arms
The first Charter was given to Norwich in 1158 under King Henry I and the second in 1194 by King Richard I, which gave the city the right to elect its own reeves. In 1249, Bishop Walter de Suffield formed the Great Hospital. A row took place in 1272 between monks and citizens in which many buildings were destroyed. The citizens were ordered to pay 3,000 marks to repair the cathedral and many were executed. The building of the city walls was started in 1294 by Richard Spynk and others and took 50 years to complete. A favourite of King Edward II, Walterde-Norwich became Baron to the Exchequer in 1307 and later Treasurer to the Exchequer. The first woman of letters, Mother Julian, received divine love on 4 May 1373, and the site of her cell is at St Julian’s Church. Robert Kett, leader of Kett’s Rebellion, camped on Mousehold Heath. One of the earliest carpets made in England was the Norwich Carpet in 1583. The first English newspaper was printed in Norwich in 1588, and in
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Art
WELL-CHOSEN Words
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Art writer Kristy Campbell celebrates National Scrabble Day (13 April) and looks at its visual, creative and social power.
veryone’s favourite household word game celebrates its national day every year on 13 April. Scrabble hit the shelves back in 1948, when architect Alfred Mosher Butts and entrepreneur James Brunot conceived the head-scratching, tea-sipping, family-gathering, dictionary-checking, spelling-disputing, educational and engaging game. Butts was attempting to construct a game that comprised the elements of crosswords with the thrill of chance and skill, in a way that would bring about point scoring. His study of board games involved the analysis of gaming categories and their guidelines, along with the study of language use, which further informed how creative and logical the decisions for designing Scrabble had to be.
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After a slow start of hand-stamping letters to wooden tiles, Scrabble was discovered by the Macy’s president, who ordered it to be stocked in store, making it a huge hit in the 1950s. Scrabble changed hands over the years as the brand expanded, from the Brunots to Selchow & Righter Company, to COLECO Industries, and finally to Hasbro Inc, where variations of the game such as the Junior, Deluxe and Travel-sized versions have been produced and have consequently furnished our living room shelves over the decades. Scrabble is played all over the world, welcoming spellers to groups to participate and compete, where support and advice is offered to enhance gaming techniques. With over 100 Scrabble clubs and leagues in the UK and Ireland, there are plenty
Art of motivated and knowledgeable faces to meet and share an interest with. On sale in 121 countries in 29 languages, Scrabble is a tremendously inclusive strategic multi-player game, which challenges and stimulates in the form of a time-passing hobby or an apprehensive and immersive activity. Following the rise of Scrabble, we have seen the likes of Upwords, Typo, Word on the Street, Boggle, Bananagrams, Tapple, Equate, and One Up to also entertain the nation. These renditions incorporate compelling new concepts into their frameworks,
the end of the game is minus 49, on the basis that one misses plentiful goes and is left with unhandy consonants like J, K and X to get rid of. Some words to boost one’s scrabble score include ‘squeeze’, ‘flapjack’ and ‘jukebox’. The trickiest ones I find to remember are the two-lettered words such as ‘fa’, ‘hm’, ‘ae’ and ‘za’. I have been playing and appreciating Scrabble for over a decade. I am the youngest of three generations of women in my family that thrive in the discovery of new words and meaning, while tallying points against one another. This game has brought us together time and time again, each time teaching one another, sharing anecdotes and approaches. such as variations of speed, particular subject matter, additional cards or stimulus, and different aesthetic designs and formats. Fundamentally, these games have a few key attributes in common; a clear objective, strategy and constraints and, while being technical, they strive to be engaging and predominately fun! Visually, the Scrabble board is a symmetrical formation of coloured grid boxes indicating modifications of point accumulation. It’s a focus-driven board, using simple and limited colour variation so as not to mislead or fluster the players. Research suggests that the highest scoring Scrabble word is ‘quartzy’, while the lowest possible score at
Take note of 13 April and be sure to get in touch with someone for a game of Scrabble. Grab yourself a cuppa, a packet of biscuits and a dictionary and book the afternoon off — you just might learn something.
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Music
Let’s Rock festival COMES TO NORWICH
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he UK’s biggest retro festival is coming to Earlham Park, Norwich, on Saturday May 23. Big names in the line-up include Wet Wet Wet, The Boomtown Rats, ABC, Howard Jones, Tony Hadley, Kim Wilde, Sister Sledge and many others. “Really looking forward to performing at the Let’s Rock festivals in 2020,” says Martin Fry of ABC. “Sunshine guaranteed. Last time round was incredible from the audience through to every act involved. See you there.” Wet Wet Wet’s Graeme Clark says, “We’re looking forward to playing three decades worth of hits from the 80s, 90s and 00s for you.” Frontman Kevin Simm adds, “We’ve never played Let’s Rock before, but we’ve heard wonderful things, so we’re excited to be a part of it!”
Let’s Rock legend Kim Wilde says, “We’re privileged to play shows all over the world, but there’s very little that can match the warmth and fun of a Let’s Rock crowd. We always have an amazing time and enjoy watching the other acts just as much as the audience does! Bring on 2020!” A celebration of all things pop and 80s, Let’s Rock offers gloriously unpretentious non-stop fun, with legendary artists performing hit after hit to a crowd
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coriander and season well with sea salt and black pepper. Toast the pitta bread and split in half. 3. Divide the asparagus between the warm pitta bread and add a large spoonful of hummus. Place the halloumi cheese on top and finish with a generous spoonful of th he tomato and d oniion sallsa.
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Nature
A walk in the woods
By Helen Baczkowska, Conservation Officer at Norfolk Wildlife Trust ground has been hardly disturbed over centuries. Bluebells are the leading lights of the show, with their carpets of indigo flowers and sweet, heady scent. But if you see them on a walk, remember to stand back, as they struggle to recover if crushed. The flowers of wood anemones are often scattered like white stars among bluebells and their old name of ‘wind flower’ perfectly captures the way they nod in the breeze. Yellow archangel is a rarer plant, but easy to spot as the flower head resembles a large white dead nettle, but with bright yellow flowers. The tiny wood sorrel often spreads around mossy tree roots and has three pale green leaves that look a little like clover, with pretty white flowers that have purple-grey veins. Moschatel also grows in low mats and is sometimes called ‘town-hallclocks’, because the unusual flower head has four sides that face out, almost in a square, with a fifth on the top.
Wayland Wood, credit Neal Trafankowski
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Chiffchaff on Blackthorn, credit David Tipling
Greater spotted Woodpecker, credit Paul Taylor
Queen bumblebee, credit Richard Burkmarr
Speckled wood butterfly, credit Neal Trafankowski
Visit your local ancient woodland:
Wood anemone, Wayland Wood, credit Neal Trafankowski
Yellow archangel, credit David North
On warm spring days, the insect life of a wood will be up and about, searching for food or for mates. Bumblebee queens that have slept over winter will be busy seeking out nectar, and speckled wood butterflies, with their dappled brown wings, can be seen in damp rides and glades, where they lay their eggs on tall grass. The males often seem to be resting in small pools of sunlight, but will rise up if disturbed and chase other males, spiralling into the air. If you can, make time to walk in woodland this spring and take a moment to enjoy the life bursting forth as the days grow longer and warmer.
NWT Lower Wood, Ashwellthorpe Recorded in the Domesday book, particularly noted for large oak trees. Located 4km south east of Wymondham along Silfield Road. Entrance via a small visitor’s car park, open daily 9am-5pm. Access on foot outside these hours. Postcode: NR16 1HB. NWT Wayland Wood An atmospheric woodland near Watton, the alleged site of the ‘Babes in the Wood’ legend. Located just south of Watton on the A1075 to Thetford. Look for the brown tourist sign. Entrance from the car park. Caution – traffic is fast on this stretch of road and visibility is poor. Postcode: IP25 6PS. To explore all our nature reserves, with information on accessibility including visiting with dogs, visit www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk
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Courtesy of The British Organ Grinders’ Association, visitors will be able to sample the life of the ‘Organ Grinders’ who, over a century ago, were a familiar sight roaming the streets bringing music to the public. Continental café organs and bijou busker organs will be entertaining with their delightful melodies. Steering this popular event is Jonny Ling, from Palgrave, on behalf of the Mechanical Organ Owners Society, whose members are bringing these amazing instruments from across Britain and The Netherlands. “The Musical Box Society of Great Britain members are presenting a fascinating exhibition of superb Victorian musical boxes and rare mechanical musical instruments at the Corn Hall,” said Jonny. “And there will be organ recitals by concert organists with the Theatre Organ Club staging a nostalgic 1920s silent movie to dramatic organ accompaniment, recreating early cinema before soundtracks were incorporated in films.”
In addition, a display of vintage vehicles in the park, together with veteran traction engines in steam, will be accompanied by the Diss Rotary Club barbecue. There will also be stalls and refreshments available throughout the town. Many shops and businesses are opening especially for the day. The festival is a free event, supported by Diss Town Council and local sponsors Diss Town Team, Diss Cyclathon and TW Gaze. The last festival, held in 2018, was a huge success with over 6,000 people pouring into the town for the event and sampling ‘Diss At Its Best’. So come along and be serenaded in a day of pure fun! Diss Organ Festival will be held on Sunday 17 May from 10am - 5pm and is free to attend. For more details go to dissorganfestival.co.uk
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400g chopped dark chocolate (52% cocoa solids is best) 120g vegan ‘butter’, diced 100g icing sugar
METHOD 01. Make the truffles first. Heat the coconut milk until boiling, then add the chopped chocolate. Allow to stand for two minutes, then stir until smooth. Chill in the fridge to set. Roll teaspoonfuls of the mix into balls, dust with cocoa powder and set aside. 02. Base-line three 20cm round loose-bottomed cake tins. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Put the dry ingredients in a bowl and mix
well. Add the rapeseed oil and cold water, stirring to make a smooth batter. Divide between the tins and bake for about 16-20 minutes, until risen and springy to the touch. Cool in the tins for 10 minutes, then turn onto a rack to cool completely. 03. To make the topping/filling, heat the oat milk until boiling, then add to the chopped chocolate in a bowl. Stand for two minutes, then stir until combined. Divide into two, reserving one half as it is for the topping. 04. To the other half, immediately add the vegan butter and stand for two minutes. Whisk until smooth, then refrigerate for 20 minutes. Add the icing sugar and whisk until fluffy. Refrigerate the filling until needed.
05. Put the first sponge on a plate, spread with half the filling, then repeat with the second sponge. Place the final sponge on top and pour on the cooled topping. Working quickly, spread with a palette knife across the top and down the sides. Don’t overwork the top or it will lose its shine. Decorate with the truffles. The cake keeps for four days, but refrigerate it in warm weather. 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, is open Mon-Sat from 9.30am to 3.30pm. www.pennoyers.org.uk 01379 676660
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LOCAL HISTORIAN
MEMORIES OF YAXLEY 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 Yaxley.
Yaxley Hall, 1909. Situated half a mile from the village along Hall Lane, this mansion in the Elizabethan and Jacobean style was the residence of Sir George Makgill Bart.
This 1912 postcard shows Yaxley Post Office and Village Stores (now closed). Mr Robert Smith was sub postmaster. A vintage car can be seen outside, and Duke’s Railway Bridge is he lefft. on th
This 1907 postcard shows Yaxley y villagers posing for the camera. Th his house still remains and looks much the same as it did then.
Yaxley Street, 1912. At one time Yaxley had a lot of thatched cottages. During WWII thatches were replaced with galvanised sheeting. In 1920, when Yaxley was bypassed, many roofs were replaced with tiles and some were returned to their former glory and re-thatched.
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The Red Lion pub, seen here in 1910, stood near the church. Mr John Lawes was the landlord. The pub is now a private residence.
This 1925 postcard shows a small garage and filling station run by Mr Bowels. On the right is the Cherry Tree pub, where Mr Arthur Downs was the landlord. The pub is still open, but the bungalows on the left have been replaced with houses.
Yaxley School, shown here in 1912, was built for 70 pupils. Miss Caroline Millyard was the headmistress. The school closed many years ago and pupils were sent to Mellis School.
The Norfolk Postcard Club meets regularly in Trowse in Norwich and new members are very welcome. The next meetings are on 8th April and 13th May. Dennis is also the author of several local history books that can be purchased by contacting him direct.
Yaxley Halt Station, seen here in 1923, was on the Mellis to Eye line, adjacent to Duke’s Bridge. Passengers used the station until 2 February 1931, and trains used the line until 13 July 1964. Many congratulations to Dennis on raising an incredible £2,520 for Big C with his 2020 calendar ‘A Trip Back in Time’, which features old postcards and photographs of Diss and surrounding villages.
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If readers have any local postcards of Diss or the surrounding villages, please get in touch with him after 7pm on 01379 651897. ©
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Parlez Vous POOCH?! Blogger and qualified ‘Dog Listener’ Julia Collins helps us to understand and deal with incessant barking issues
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will be decided upon by his leader. The problem most people encounter here is that the dog continues to bark! Well, I’m afraid you may be wearing your alpha canine suit, but not convincingly. You may be ‘styling it out’, but not authentically enough for your furry chum! Any form of raised or agitated voice simply adds to the sense of ex xcitement. Worse still, shouting “be quiet” just show ws that you are joining in with the general sense e of alarm. Instead, use a calm voice to tell him “good dog, in your be ed,” “sit” or “down.” Give a small tidbid. Once the dog is quiet, ta ake a look. Thank the dog again n and then take action, for exam mple open the door to the visittor if appropriate. If you have been signalling your leadership, your dog will accept your taking re esponsibility for this scenario. A dog that remains agitated should be ‘iisolated’. Calmly and gently lead it to a room where it can stay until quiet. The moment it’s quiet, it can be reintroduced, repeating the process until it’s no longer over excited. Enlisting someone to help practise the above is invaluable, repetition speeding up the learning process. The Reunion and The Hunt are the two remaining pillars of Jan Fennell’s Amichien® Bonding that we will explore in future issues.
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MAKE A PLEDGE FOR POSITIVE CHANGE
Caroline Topping shows her love for the planet — and gets knitting!
Little things are cumulative and make a bigger difference. Positive change in support of our planet.
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n Friday 14 February, Valentine’s Day, there was a tree in my home town where you could hang a pledge to do something positive for the planet, ‘show your love for the planet’. Over the last year I have made lots of adjustments to try and lessen my carbon impact on the planet, and if you have been reading my articles you will know what some of them are.
I was unsure what to put on the pledge card, as it had to be something new that I wasn’t already doing. One morning I was doing the washing up and realised I was still using a washing up sponge. Not good! It wasn’t in the best of conditions and had to go. No more in the cupboard, which was good, so
I got a ball of string out of my gardening box and knitted myself a washing up cloth and took a picture to put on my Facebook page. The response was amazing! Friends told me they remember knitting these when they were children. Another said she was looking for constructive things for her mum to make. Many revealed they had been making these washing up cloths for years, and more said they were going to make them in the future. The best feedback was from a friend who was just throwing hers away after five years of using it again and again. I am now going to make string veggie bags and a string shopping bag. What will your pledge be?
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What’s On ★★★★
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THE BIRTHDAY PARTY Theatre Royal Norwich – 12-16 May
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wo of the UK’s favourite soap stars are set to bring one of Harold Pinter’s most popular and widely-performed works to life in The Birthday Party, when the show touches down during its UK tour at Norwich Theatre Royal from 12-16 May. EastEnders’ Michelle Collins and Coronation Street’s Tristan Gemmill head up the cast brought together by The Everyman Theatre Company in this darkly comic masterpiece from one of the most original dramatists from the latter part of the last century. Opening at The Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham in April, the play goes on to tour the UK. It follows up on a two-year celebration in the West End of Harold Pinter’s works. The Birthday Party, written in 1957, was Pinter’s second play and remains one of his best-known and most frequently performed masterpieces in which a seemingly innocent situation spirals out of control as the characters‘ monotonous lives descend into chaos. It is characterised by Pinteresque elements, such as ambiguous characters with dialogue full of small talk and understatement, unpredictable plotline twists and dark political intrigue. The action is set in a dilapidated seaside boarding house where the mysterious Stanley Webber receives a visit from two sinister strangers, Goldberg
and McCann. They arrive on Stanley’s birthday – or is it his birthday – and what do they want and why are they intent on turning Stanley’s quiet world upside down? The character of Meg Boles is played by Michelle Collins, best-known for her roles as Cindy Beale in EastEnders and Stella Price in Coronation Street. Michelle has graced UK screens and stage for over 30 years, and in addition to notable television roles in Real Women, Dr Who and Casualty, her stage credits include Calendar Girls, Rattle of Simple Man, The Vagina Monologues and Never Forget. Tristan Gemmill, playing Goldberg, is widely recognised as Robert Preston in Coronation Street and for playing Dr Adam Truman in medical drama Casualty. Screen roles have seen him starring alongside Adrian Brody and Kiera Knightley in The Jacket and The Curse of the Midas Box with Michael Sheen and Sam Neil. Joining the duo on stage are Chris Garner as Petey Boles, David Carr as Stanley Webber, Stephanie Clift as Lulu and Paul Hickey as McCann.
The Birthday Party, Tuesday 12 to Saturday 16 May. Thursday and Saturday matinees at 2.30pm, evenings 7.30pm. Tickets £10-£35. Discounts for Friends, Over 60s, Under 18s and Groups. For more info or to book online go to norwichtheatre.org
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illage People has four pairs of tickets to give away to see Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra at UEA, Norwich, on Friday 29 May. The concert will also feature special guests Eddi Reader and vocalists Ruby Turner and Louise Marshall. It’s been eight years since this R&B legend and his orchestra played at the UEA, so here’s another chance to see this incredibly talented musician and his friends perform again. At the age of eight, Jools Holland could play the piano fluently by ear, and by his early teens was playing regularly in pubs in South East London and the East End Docks. At 15, Jools, Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford formed Squeeze, and were joined shortly afterwards by Gilson Lavis — who had already played with B.B. King, Chuck Berry, and Max Wall — and who still drums with Jools. In 1987, Jools formed The Jools Holland Big Band with Gilson Lavis, and this has gradually become the current 19-piece Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra. As well as formidable live performances, Jools has maintained a prolific recording career, which includes the multimillion selling Jools Holland and Friends series. His ‘friends‘ have included Sting, Chrissie Hynde, George Harrison, Norah Jones, Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Bono, Joe Strummer, KT Tunstall and many more. Jools‘ career as a television presenter is equally impressive. He started in the early 1980s when he interviewed The Police for a documentary, and then auditioned to become co-presenter of The Tube with Paula Yates. In 1992, Jools was asked to host a new BBC2 music programme which combined his talent and experience as a musician with his skills as a TV presenter. This was Later... with Jools Holland, which celebrated 25 years, 50 series and over 360 episodes of broadcast in 2017. And of course his New Year’s Eve Hootenannys are legendary! This will be a night to remember, and you could be there! Good luck.
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To enter, simply visit www.village-people.info and follow the links to the competition page. Closing date is Friday 22 May 2020 and the usual Village People rules apply.
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What’s on this month
VILLAGE NOTICE BOARD
FLOWER SHOW
EVENT
QUIZ
ORCHID SOCIETY OF EAST ANGLIA ANNUAL SHOW
EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA
QUIZ EVENING IN AID OF EAST ANGLIAN AIR AMBULANCE
SUN 29TH MARCH 10AM – 4.30PM Jubilee Hall, Back Lane, Hethersett
SUNDAY 5TH APRIL 2PM Tasburgh Village Hall A day of family fun, with an Easterthemed treasure hunt for adults and children, kids’ crafts corner, pop-up cafe with cake, and our superb annual Easter Raffle!
ART NEW BUCKENHAM ART EXHIBITION
Admire the amazing blooms grown by local enthusiasts. Buy plants and supplies and enjoy sharing insights into this fascinating hobby. Entry for under 16s free, adults £2.
FRIDAY 10TH TO MONDAY 13TH APRIL 11AM – 4.30PM The Village Hall, Moat Lane, New Buckenham NR162AU All pictures are for sale. Watercolours, oils and acrylic paintings, drawings, photographs, textiles, collage prints and greetings cards. Proceeds to New Buckenham Church and the Village Hall. Refreshments available all day.
SALE
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JUMBLE SALE
FAMILY EASTER EGG HUNT
SATURDAY 4TH APRIL 11AM Flordon Church, Community Centre, Long Lane, Flordon NR15 1RP Good quality clothes and bric-a-brac. Refreshments available. Admission £1.
SUNDAY 12TH APRIL 2PM – 4PM Greyhound Pub, Tibenham NR16 1PZ
SALE INDOOR SPRING CRAFT & TABLE TOP SALE
SUNDAY 5TH APRIL 9AM Roydon Village Hall, 3 High Road, Roydon, Diss IP22 5RB Tea, coffee and cakes on sale. Large car park, indoor toilets. Entry free for buyers. Sellers £6 for a single 6ft table, double table £10 (tables provided). All proceeds to Diss Museum. Sorry no dogs. Contact Jan Smith at fodimus@ gmail.com
GARDENS OPEN GARDEN
SUNDAY 5TH APRIL 12PM The Old Coach House, The Street, Brockdish, Diss IP21 4JY A beautiful display of spring flowers. Teas, refreshments and stalls. Adults £3, children free with an adult. Dogs on leads welcome.
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Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd for eggs found, but a small gift for all who enter. Prizes for best adult and young persons’ (aged 10 and under) decorated bonnet. Hop along and have some fun! £2 entry.
SALE END OF SEASON SALE
TUESDAY 14TH APRIL 8AM Ketts Kabin, Queen’s Road, Hethersett NR9 3JF 50% off everything in stock to make much-needed space for our spring and summer collections.
SALE FORNCETT BRIC-A-BRAC SALE THURSDAY 16TH APRIL 10AM Forncett Village Hall, NR16 1JG A fund-raiser for St Peter’s Church, which urgently needs restoration. Quality items and NO jumble.
FRIDAY 17TH APRIL 7.30PM Syleham and Wingfield Village Hall IP21 4LT Teams of four needed for this fundraiser. £5 per person, includes ploughman’s supper. Raffle. Bar open. Contact Julie Thompson at juliethompson435@gmail.com or on 07929 794636, or call John on 01379 668150.
SALE PLANT SALE
SUNDAY 19TH APRL 10AM Redgrave & Lopham Fen, Low Common Road, South Lopham, Diss IP22 2HX A wide range of plants and bulbs, used tools and equipment. Hot and cold refreshments. £1.50 adults, children free. Dogs on leads welcome.
SALE JUMBLE SALE
SATURDAY 25TH APRIL 10AM The Honesty Library, Castle Quarter, Norwich Every item just £1 or 6 for £5. All proceeds towards supporting unemployed people into work.
ART HEMPNALL ART CLUB 15TH ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION
SATURDAY 25TH AND SUNDAY 26TH APRIL 10.30AM – 4PM Hempnall Village Hall, Bungay Road, Hempnall, Norfolk NR15 2NG Over 250 exhibits for sale by club members and invited local artists. Tea, coffee and homemade cakes. Entry £1 per person, includes catalogue.
QUIZ QUIZ ’N THAI
SATURDAY 25TH APRIL 6.15PM Alburgh village Hall IP20 0BZ £12 per ticket (pre-booked only) which includes the quiz and delicious Thai supper. Prizes for the winning table, also raffle and bar. In aid of All Saint’s Church, Alburgh. Call 01986 788732 or email ann. wrench@btinternet.com
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FRIDAY 8TH MAY 12PM Dickleburgh Village Centre, Harvey Lane, Dickleburgh IP21 4NL Fun sports and games, stalls, exhibitions, music, hot food, bouncy castle. To help, contact Jim Kerr: cllr.jimkerr@gmail.com or 07419 113386.
EVENT WAVENEY HERITAGE VE DAY CELEBRATION. FRIDAY 8TH AND SATURDAY 9TH MAY 10.30AM – 4PM. Waveney Heritage Centre, Grove Road, Brockdish, Diss IP21 4JP Exhibitions, memorabilia and dressing in 1940s attire. Tea and homemade cakes.
EVENT VE DAY PICNIC IN THE PARK FRIDAY 8TH MAY 1PM Manor Road Playing Fields, Long Stratton NR15 2AH
SUNDAY 10TH MAY 10AM Gislingham Village Hall A selection of stalls, including crafts, books and plants. The Silver Band will perform from 2 - 4pm, finishing with Songs of Praise. Refreshments all day.
MUSIC SOUL MUSIC
SUNDAY 10TH MAY 4PM Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Redenhall IP20 9QS Choral music from Renaissance onwards performed by a cappella group Eight Voices. Fundraising for Harleston Choral Society. Refreshments afterwards. Contact Kate Peacher on kate@lamorn. co.uk or call 01379 854670.
SALE PLANT SALE
SATURDAY 16TH MAY 2PM Flordon Church, Community Centre, Long Lane, Flordon NR15 1RP All sorts of plants for sale; herbaceous, annual, vegetable and house. Most plants £1 or less. Refreshments available.
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SATURDAY 23RD TO SUNDAY 31ST MAY St Mary’s Church, Bungay. An exhibition featuring a variety of regional celebrities including Rider Haggard, Elizabeth Jane Howard, Adrian Bell, Thomas Bardwell and Edward Seago. Includes a preview lecture, readings, and a walk around Bungay, looking at the places associated with them, followed by tea and cakes.
GARDENS NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME OPEN GARDEN
MONDAY 25TH MAY 11.30AM – 4.30PM Batteleys Cottage, The Ling, Wortham IP22 1ST A one-acre garden with mixed planting, stream, ponds, meadow, formal and informal areas. Tea and cakes. Plant sales.
DANCE COUNTRY & WESTERN 50S AND 60S DANCE SATURDAY 30TH MAY 7.30PM Dickleburgh Village Centre, Harvey Lane IP21 4NL
DOGS TRUST SNETTERTON FUNDAY Live music, food, youth football tournament and much more. We are looking for more stall holders. Contact Becky Buck at clerk@ longstrattoncouncil.info or on 01508 530524.
ART EXHIBITION
SATURDAY 9TH AND SUNDAY 10TH MAY 10AM Learning Centre, Redgrave & Lopham Fen, Low Common Road, South Lopham, Diss IP22 2HX Display and sale of original work by local artists who attend the Fen’s monthly ‘Time to paint’ sessions. Includes paintings, prints, crafts and cards. Tea, coffee and homemade cakes and snacks. Free entry.
SUNDAY 17TH MAY 11AM – 4PM World Horse Welfare, Hall Farm, Ada Cole Avenue, Snetterton NR16 2LP Adults £1, children and dogs free.
SALE CASTON GARAGE SALE
SATURDAY 23RD MAY 9AM Caston NR17 1DD Refreshments at the Village Hall and maps.
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SATURDAY 23RD MAY 8PM Syleham and Wingfield Village Hall IP21 4LT Enjoy the music of Buddy Holly. Raising funds for Children’s Liver Disease Foundation and Meningitis Now. Raffle, bar and buffet. Contact Julie Thompson at juliethompson435@gmail.com or on 07929 794636.
Licensed bar, burger van and raffle. Tickets £6.50, booking advisable. Contact Jan Logan on 01379 741535, or Rose Dorrington on 01379 741618.
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ith the summer holiday season fast approaching, now’s a good time to check whether your main debit or credit card is a good travel companion or an expensive option when used overseas. It’s worth taking out a specialist travel card in advance of your trip, and one that isn’t going to cost you an arm and a leg when spending outside the UK. Although mainstream bank debit and credit cards may offer a secure and convenient way to pay, the fees and charges vary enormously and are often an expensive way to pay when abroad, so it’s worth thinking of a cheaper alternative before you travel. With credit card transactions, most banks add on a foreign usage fee to all ATM cash withdrawals and purchases — in most cases it’s around 2.75% to 2.99% extra. But that’s only half the story. On top of the foreign usage fee, most credit cards charge a withdrawal fee of around 3%, so £100 worth of Euros or Dollars from the hole in the wall can easily set you back a combined charge of around £6, so this is best avoided unless it’s an emergency. We tend to take our debit cards for granted, especially as they don’t cost anything to use while we’re in the UK. Unfortunately, it’s not the same when you’re overseas and it’s something that holidaymakers sometimes overlook. As with credit cards, there’s a usage fee for cash withdrawals (2.75% to 2.99%) plus an ATM withdrawal charge typically between £1.50 and £5. However, the card charges that catch most people out are those levied for debit card purchases which are subject to the usage fee above, plus up to an additional £1 per transaction regardless of the amount. The worst offenders are TSB with its £1 per purchase charge and Halifax and Lloyds Bank, which both levy vy y a 50p purchase surcharge. Take a couple of minutes to check with your bank what the charges are for your particular plastic
before you set off, it’s better than getting a nasty surprise when you check your account on your return. At least if you understand the overseas charges, you can adapt your spending pattern accordingly. For example, you don’t want to be making cash withdrawals or purchases of £10 or £20 if you’re going to be hit with charges of £1-plus each time. Prepaid currency cards from Caxton, WeSwap and FairFX are among the most competitive according to my recent research, and the cost savings make it worth carrying a specialist travel card along with your passport whenever you venture overseas. Prepaid currency cards are chip and PIN secure, accepted wherever you see the MasterCard symbol and offer a far cheaper way to pay than most high street debit and credit cards. The best credit card to use when outside the UK is the Clarity Credit Card from Halifax, which makes no charges on purchase or ATM transactions abroad. A final warning, whatever type of plastic you use overseas beware of an increasingly common custom (particularly in Europe) where the foreign retailer or ATM gives you the option to pay in pounds sterling, known as Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC). Although it may seem like a good idea to know exactly how much you’ll be debited, the downside is that it gives the retailer the opportunity to use a poor local exchange rate which could see you paying way over the odds. The golden rule is never pay in British pounds when abroad.
By Andrew Hagger Founder of Moneycomms.co.uk
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THIS ISSUE WE L VE JARROLD 250 YEARS: A HISTORY
Pete Goodrum Jigsaw Design and Publishing 9781910759554 £20
View our region from a different perspective with this fascinating selection of local titles from Holly Ainley of Jarrolds’ Book Department
Established in 1770 in a modest shop in Woodbridge, Suffolk, and based in Norwich since 1823, this year marks the 250th anniversary of Jarrold. Local historian Pete Goodrum has gathered research and photographs from the Jarrold archive for this full-colour book, piecing together a fascinating story of an independent family business that has become synonymous with Norwich and credits its longevity to the loyal support and fond esteem from the people of Norfolk.
HALES HALL IN LODDON: THE RESTORATION AND STORY
Terry and Judy Read 9780957463219 £19.45 A book about the restoration, and mostly unpublished history, of a group of rare surviving late 15th century buildings; the crumbling remains of one of the greatest early Tudor Norfolk houses. With meticulous planning, from the late 1960s, a young couple spent some 40 years restoring the buildings piece by piece as finances allowed. The house was originally built by James Hobart, a talented lawyer, who became Attorney General to Henry VII in 1487. His grandson later built Blickling Hall. With 141 printed pages including 146 illustrations.
NORWICH OVER THE WATER: DEMOLITION AND CHANGE Edited by Matthew Williams Independent Publishing Network 9781789728415 £9.50 With the fate of this part of the city at the mercy of the city planners once again, Matthew Williams presents a retrospective of Norwich ‘Over the Water’ before and after it became an area of redevelopment with the arrival of Anglia Square and the construction of the inner ring road between 1965-1973. The book includes a selection of photographs and a map of the northern city centre before and during redevelopment. There are more than 200 photographs of old buildings and historic sites that were demolished, many of which have not been published before.
BLACK-SAILED TRADERS: THE KEELS & WHERRIES OF NORFOLK & SUFFOLK
Roy Clark Peacock Press 9781912271443 £22.50 This classic book has been re-issued after 40 years: a volume about the famous wherries this region was known for that traded up and down our rivers bringing prosperity to towns, villages and communities. The author made a vow on the D-Day beaches that if he survived he would do something for his native county, and this and the Wherry Trust were the result. With full social history, builders, owners and black and white photographs plus memoirs, this highly respected volume is now back in print. Fantastic!
THE LITTLE HISTORY OF NORFOLK John. A. Davies History Press 9780750985765 £12
A companion volume to Suffolk History, this is a pocket journey from early man to recent times and is packed with informative facts and interest. From Romans and good Queen Boudica, Tudors and Stuarts, Victoria and the 20th century, we can read about changing landscapes and farming practices, religion, crime, arts, travel and all manner of historical doings.
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