Village People Norfolk / Suffolk border edition – August / September 2018 (Late Summer) by Village People Magazines Ltd

AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2018

Norfolk/Suffolk border edition

COMMUNITY / LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR

NORFOLK’S HERITAGE OPEN DAYS FESTIVAL

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Contents

AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2018

Out & About

41 Book reviews – what we are

10 Good news from our region 14 Give your property kerb appeal with these handy tips

16 Ladies who lunch visit The

18 20 25 27 29

Good, The Bad & The Hungry in Wingfield Wymondham In Bloom East Anglian Dragon Boat Festival Norfolk’s Heritage Open Days festival Poetry Corner Cameron Mackintosh’s epic Miss Saigon comes to Theatre Royal Norwich

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42 History of the Waveney 45 Wymondham Heritage Museum

47 Garden Jottings from Ken 49 Prince the puppy gives gift of independence

51 Village notice board 57 Seasonal recipe for Broad

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Home & Garden

30 Homelessness and how you 31 32 35 36

can help Diss Quilting Group What’s in season – produce for August and September Local Author – Magic Moments by David Clark Delicious recipe for Lime, Poppyseed and Elderflower Syrup Cake On your plot – nature’s playground for the summer

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Bean Bruschetta with Goats Cheese and Thyme Walking for health, a selection of local group walks Memories of Redgrave Neil Lanham celebrates the 40th anniversary of Ipswich Town’s FA Cup victory FISH – a great new local summer project in Wymondham Nature – wildlife in common Music and Song – a short story from Attleborough Writers’ Group Private lives of a powerful Norfolk family Thoughts of a Norfolk Author Refreshing Waters talks to Steve Eggleton

Shopping, Health & Beauty 81 Health Q&A – are mood swings affecting you?

83 Fashion – How to look like the guest of honour at a summer wedding

85 Fake tan and how it can save your skin this summer

Jobs, Money & Business

86 WIN tickets to the Magic of Motown at Newmarket Nights

89 Smart money secrets – student insurance advice

91 Love and Loss – a short story from Attleborough Writers’ Group

92 Find a local business in our directory

94 Exercise your brain cells with our crossword

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Anyway, back to summer! We have another packed Village Notice Board full of local events, courses and suggestions for local days out. As usual we can’t fit everything in the magazine so remember to have a look on our website for the complete and very long list of ‘what’s on’. It’s the place to submit your event too and the best thing is it’s FREE!

Reliably delivered by Royal Mail, reaching 50,000 homes every two months. Three editions of Village People provide unrivalled coverage of South Norfolk, reaching more homes than ANY other local magazine. For more information, call our friendly team on 01284 788623 or send an email to office@village-people.info

Music, Motown and an outside gig, does it get any better? For your chance to win a pair of tickets to Magic of Motown at Newmarket Nights in August, visit www.village-people.info and enter your details on our competitions page. With local book reviews, seasonal fashion, recipes, community news and events, we are packed as usual so do keep your magazine handy for the full two months. We’re also the best way to find a local business or service so let’s continue to ‘keep it local’!

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AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2018

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in 2018 from Dinosaur Adventure, attracts over 300,000 visitors a year and has seen major growth since 2011. “This latest round of investment means that the park will appeal to older children and crucially the teenage market, which strengthens our family feel. We have also invested heavily in the infrastructure as well as a significant £900,000 upgrade to The Explorers restaurant,” said Adam Goymour, Park Manager. The 85-acre park, which is open all year round except Christmas Day and d Boxing Day offers true family fun adventure of a Jurassic nature, including animatronic dinosaurs in natural settings, Dippy’s Splash Zone and Dinomite – Norfolk’s largest indoor play area. “The park is family owned and managed and we are hugely proud of what we offer to families. We believe that our approach of continually investing in our offering, means that we are always improving our visitor experience and giving families a reason to keep coming back to us,” said Adam. Do you dare to have a go?

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This is the competition’s fourth year and it promises to transform the town centre once again with hanging baskets, planters and window boxes bursting with flowers. Wymondham in Bloom involves local businesses and forms part of Wymondham Town Team. It is sponsored by South Norfolk District Council and Wymondham Town Council. Wymondham Garden Centre is offering 50% off hanging baskets, planters and everything in between for participating businesses. The group’s treasurer, Martin Ford, said: “Over the years, we’ve seen all sorts of displays including flowers bursting out of shoes, wellington boots, furniture, suitcases and even a floral bubble gum machine! “All in all, this has really helped to add to the summer feel of the town and make Wymondham town centre a place to be proud of.” Judging will be split between a judging panel and the shopkeepers themselves and the winner will receive the coveted ‘Winner’s Shield’. Voting slips will be available to all participating businesses and

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Poetryy Corner orner This issue, we feature a collection of poems from Chris Roe, a poet and photographer from Norfolk. His poetry is inspiring and spiritual and his love of nature, the countryside and his career in the agricultural industry is very much reflected in his writing.

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Shafts of light s. Through cathedral window Dappled shade Upon the leaves Beneath my feet. Bird song In the branches above.

In the distance Hind and fawn Cross the forest track. u umn The sweet fragrance of autu Fills the misty air.

A gentle breeze Moving colours To the forest floor. So precious Such beauty, So hard to find Such peaceful sanctuary.

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Below the grey, winter sky, A covering of snow, Lay upon the distant hills . In the valley, The familiar, but welcom e sight Of the grey stone cottage , With sm moke from the single chim n , ney Gently drifting away Upon the chilling winte r breeze. Journey’s end closer now , Footsteps quicken thro ugh the snow, Along th he narrow lane, Leading to the path And the solid timber doo r At the fro ont of the cottage. Already in my mind, Smells off the kitchen, A glowing g fire, The warmth and comfort of home. As I close the door, Fresh sno ow covers my tracks Along the lane, As winter secures it’s hold Upon the cottage in the valley. Inside at la ast. Expectations of journey ’s end, Fulfilled, As I rest, by y the fire, Of the cottage, in the vall ey, Below the grey, winter sky.

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Time allows only A fleeting glimpse Of each moment. As winter melts Into the spring sunlight, And summer returns us mn, To the many shades of autu History gathers us, e, As memories upon the pag Tree rings laid Upon the ashes of time. Yet each moment Is a lifetime Of infinite value, Each as precious As every note Of the morning song At the dawn Of each day.

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Keep an eye on what’s in season and you’ll get the most out of all the fresh local produce that Norfolk and Suffolk have to offer. Juliette from Fredrick’s Fine Foods in Diss shares her favourites for August and September. VEGETABLES n Broad beans are still in season – try them in a risotto with some freshly grated parmesan. n Aubergines are fun to grow if you have a greenhouse and absolutely delicious cooked in a tomato sauce with mozzarella and basil. n Beetroot – Try buying some of the heritage varieties from your local farm shop. Delicious grated raw in a coleslaw.

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LIME, POPPY SEED & ELDERFLOWER SYRUP CAKE Summer calls for straightforward cakes that can be taken on a country picnic or even in a plastic container to the beach. This cake fits the bill: it’s easy to make, has no icing to melt, will put up with life in a box (so it’s a popular takeaway cake from Pennoyer’s café) and is tangy and moist. Serves 9 - 12

363kcal per slice

100ml milk 4 tablespoons poppy seeds 250g caster sugar 4 limes 4 eggs 1 tablespoon elderflower cordial 230g soured cream

5. Spoon the mix into the tin, smooth with a knife and bake in the middle of the oven for about 60 minutes until golden and springy to the touch, and a skewer comes out clean. 6. Meanwhile, make the syrup. Put the water, lime juice, sugar and cordial in a pan, and stir over a low heat until the sugar dissolves. Simmer gently for 10 minutes without stirring. Turn off the heat and add the strips of lime zest. 7. Leave the cake to rest for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a cooling rack set over a tray or plate. Spike all over with the skewer and slowly pour the hot syrup over the cake. Drain the excess in the tray and pour again over the top, then leave to cool. You can save any remaining syrup for dipping! 8. Cut into 9 or 12 squares to serve. Keeps up to five days in a box.

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fluffy. Add each egg, one at a time, whisking between additions until combined. Sift in the flour along with the soured cream, poppy seed/ milk mix and elderflower cordial, and fold gently until combined.

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GARDEN TREASURE HUNT This activity is a great way to get young children looking more closely at the garden – and if they have friends round you can turn it into a competition too! All you need is a list of things for them to look for in the garden. You could ask them to look for diﬀerent colours – can they ﬁnd an example of all the colours of the rainbow?

Or how about different shapes – can they find a square, rectangle, triangle, circle a star or a spiral? Or improve their vocabulary by asking them for find things which are fragrant, prickly, smooth, ugly, beautiful, hot or cold. Print out a copy of the list for each team – and off they go! This activity works well in a park too.

HARVEST TIME AT THE KITCHEN GARDEN This is a time of abundance, so keep harvesting your fruit and vegetables. Children will really enjoy this task – especially if it results in a delicious snack. Fruits like raspberries, blackberries, tayberries, early apples and pears should be ready to harvest – if they come oﬀ the tree easily then you know that they are ripe. Going fruit-picking is a lovely way to get children out-and-about and to show them that food doesn’t need to come from the supermarket! August is the last month to sow salads outside, so make the most of it with some rocket, lettuce and sorrel. Growing lettuce is a great place for children to start – it’s simple to sow and they’ll get a sense of satisfaction when they see the ﬁrst shoots within a couple of weeks.

BECOME A SEED HUNTER Collecting seeds is a worthwhile activity for children and adults alike – all you’ll need is some small envelopes. Go around the garden and tell children to look out for plants where the flowers have fallen off and the seed heads are growing. If they are fat and brown, they should be ripe and ready for collection – if not, leave them for a little longer. Aim to collect seeds from annuals like poppies, cornflowers and nasturtiums. Remember to label each envelope and if your children enjoy drawing, they can decorate with a picture of the plant too. Leave the seeds to dry out and keep them safe until planting time in the spring. 50 years experience

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On 1 April 1914 two teachers, Tom and Annie Higdon were dismissed from Burston village school in Norfolk. The children protested by marching around the village. So came about a boycott of a local authority school that was to last for twenty five years and a national campaign for justice which raised enough funds to build the Burston Strike School.

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he source of the River Waveney is a ditch on the east side of the B1113 road between the villages of Redgrave, Suffolk and South Lopham, Norfolk. The river rises close to the 82foot contour and fl flo ows in an easterly direction though the towns of Diss, Bungay and Beccles. From its source it form ms the southern boundary of Bressingham and Roydon before reaching Diss. At Scole it is crossed by the course of a Roman road, with the A140 bypass just to the east. There is a weir at Billingford d and Billingford Windmill is situated a little to the north.

Beyond Billingford Bridge the River Dove, flowing northwards from Eye, joins on the southern bank, the Mid Suffolk Footpath crosses and the river drops below the 66-foot contour at another weir. east to reach Brockdish and It turns to the north-e Needham before passing to the south of Harleston. There are several lakes on the south bank, the largest covering 100 acres, which were once Weybread Gravel Pits, but now used for fishing. Below the lakes are the remains of a Cluniac Priory and the extensive drained area of Mendham Marshes. Mendham, the birthplace of the artist Alfred Munnings, lies on the Suffolk bank, Wortwell in Norfolk, and Homersfield again in Suffolk. In 1869, Homersfield Bridge, one of the first bridges to be constructed from concrete and iron

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ature is amazing, take the chameleon, having the ability to change the colour of its skin in order to stand out and be noticed if it so desires, or to blend in and magically disappear into its surroundings in order to creep up on prey or to stop other predators from finding it, a really useful feature in life’s daily struggle.

or shroud it in foliage to make a living green box, soft on the eye and welcoming to nature, suitable plant choices will vary depending on aspect but could include pyracantha, cotoneaster, ceanothus or evergreen climbers trachelospermum, clematis armandii, lonicera ‘copper beauty’, hydrangea seemannii and large leaf canary island ivy.

Most of us have something to hide, a scruffy old shed, an ugly oil tank, a rickety fence, bikes, abandoned toys, barbeque, wood piles, compost bins and general ‘it’ll come in useful one day’ outside stuff.

The view of oil tanks, bins and piles of ‘stuff’ can be interrupted by planting a line of shrubs (mixed or of the same variety) to form a short hedge, this could either be in a straight line or curving around the offending item, clip out the top and sides for a formal look or loosely trim for a more naturalistic style. If space is restricted use posts with rails covered with netting to give support for evergreen climbers.

Like the chameleon you can either choose to make a feature of the item, or disguise it to help it blend into the surroundings. For example, you could paint the shed in bright colours and turn it into a desirable-looking beach hut (even if it’s full of junk on the inside), surround it with pebbles and a few rocks and cobbles, add a bit of driftwood, then plant some maritime perennials such as eryngium (sea holly), limonium (sea lavender), crambe maritima (sea kale), and cushion-forming armeria (sea pink, or thrift). If you make space for a couple of deckchairs you’ll have your own beach-side retreat for a fraction of the cost of a real one, without the risk of watching it float away on a high tide! The other option is to paint it in a dark colour to reduce its visual impact,

Of course you may not wish to hide an object but be hidden away yourself, try installing a living screen or small-holed privacy trellis to one or two sides of a patio area, and at 5 or 6 foot high it’s the equivalent of a large tree at the end of your garden shielding you from being overlooked, so you can relax, camouflaged in your own surroundings.

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9:30AM Thetford Grammar School

For beginners and experienced singers alike, to suit all ages. The two day main course for 6-16s runs on Thursday 9th and Friday 10th August with toddler’s hour (10am on Thursday) for 3-5 year olds and an evening session of part singing for 15 year olds and above (Thursday 4.15 - 5.45). We close with a concert at 7.15pm on August 10th. Fees are kept to a minimum and singing sessions and breaks are fully supervised. thetfordvoices@gmail.com. www.thetfordsingers.org.uk/ thetford-voices

EVENT PARK ALIVE

SATURDAY 11TH AUG 5:30PM Diss Park

Free entry - Charitable Concert with live music, bar and refreshments - Organised by Diss and District Rotary Club. www.dissrotary.org.uk

FAIR TRADITIONAL FUN DAY (ALICE APPEAL)

SATURDAY 11TH AUG 2:00PM Angela’s Field, Rose Cottage, East Church Street, Kenninghall, NR16 2EP

Alice suffers from Cerebral Palsy and needs an operation to have potentially life changing SDR surgery and other therapies / equipment that are not available on the NHS. See link for more info: just4children.org/ children-helped2018/the-aliceappeal

SUNDAY 12TH AUGUST

Held in the centre of Beccles, The market plays host to a hundred general and specialist dealers. Many of the local shops, restaurants and bars are open that day and first class local ‘street food’ catering is incorporated into the market, including a hog roast. www.facebook.com/ antiquesmarketbeccles

EVENT INTRODUCTION TO WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY

SUNDAY 12TH AUG 10:00AM Carlton Marshes, Burnt Hill Lane, Carlton Colville NR33 8HJ

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CINEMA EVENING THE SHAPE OF WATER

TUESDAY 21ST AUG 7:30PM Newton Flotman Village Centre, Grove Way NR15 1QE

Adult - £4.50 Concession - £3.50 Family (2 adults and 2 children) £15 On the Door - £5 Licenced bar, opens at 6:30pm.

EVENT MAUD’S STORY - THE LIFE OF A NORFOLK TRADING WHERRY FRIDAY 17TH AUG 7:30PM St Mary’s Church Hall, Diss, IP22 4QQ

Linda Pargeter, a Trustee of the Wherry Maud Trust, will be telling us the interesting account of Maud’s restoration 18 years ago. Entry for

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SAT 25TH TO MON 27TH AUG 10AM - 4PM Redgrave and Lopham Fen, Low Common Road IP22 2HX

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Spend a peaceful day with local craftswoman Fay Jones in this wonderful ancient woodland learning about dyeing with natural plant & tree bark dyes. You will dye a selection of wool skeins to take home with you. While the dye

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Home-made scones with clotted cream and strawberries available. Plus a walk through 2 acres of woodland to the banks of the River Waveney to burn off those calories. Tombola, raffle, stalls.

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The Central Norfolk Walking for Health group put on 6 or 7 walks a week in Norwich and the surrounding area.

alks are free and where possible end with a coffee and cake. Walks are divided into three ‘grades’ to help you find the best walk for your fitness level:

GRADE 2 Suitable for those looking to increase their activity level. They are between 30 to 60 minutes long, and may include moderate slopes, steps, stiles and the ground may be uneven.

GRADE 1 Suitable for those who have not walked much before, or are recovering from injury or illness. They tend to be on flat or gently sloping ground, with firm surfaces and no steps or stiles. The walks should take no more than 30 minutes.

GRADE 3 For people looking for more challenging walks. The walks are between 45 to 90 minutes long, and may include steeper slopes, steps, uneven ground and stiles.

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All walks start at 10.30 am unless otherwise stated. Date

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Area

Weds 1st

Blofield Camping/Gardening Centre, Yarmouth Road, NR13 4LQ

Broad

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Wreningham Bird in Hand Car Park, Church Road, NR16 1BJ

South

Monday 6th

Eaton Park Car Park South Park Avenue NR4 7AZ

Monday 6th

Bergh Apton Village Hall Car Park Cooke’s Road, NR15 1AA

Tuesday 7th 11.00

Description Lanes and uneven field paths. 50% firm. Moderate slopes Riverside walk and cathedral. 100% firm. Buses to rail station

Miles/ Time 2.8 60 mins 1/1.5/2.4 30-60min

Lanes and field paths. 50% soft Moderate slope, 2 plank bridges

4.2m 90 mins

City

Circular walk around part perimeter. Mostly firm

1.5m 35 mins

113

South

Walk around old villages of Bergh and Apton

1.8/3.3 40/60 min

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City

Weds Eve 8th 19.00

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Friday 10th

Fundenhall St Nicholas’ Church Church Lane, NR16 IAH

Friday 10th

River & Ridge, Rouen Road Thorn Lane NR1 1QT

Monday 13th

Yelverton Village Hall Church Road, NR14 7NU

Walk around 2 meadows & River Wensum. Coffee after

2.4m 55 mins

Broad

River banks, paths, tracks and lanes. 70% soft

2.8m 65 mins

South

Roads, woodland and field edge paths. 2 stiles

3.8m 90 mins

City

Woodland ridge walk. 100% firm. Steep gradients

1.6m 40 mins

1/3

South

Lanes and field tracks. Uneven Moderate slope. 65% firm

1.5/2.9 40/65 min

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Local walks Date

Location

Grade

Area

Description

Monday 13th

Adam & Eve Car Park/Bridges Bishopgate, NR1 1RZ

City

Across bridges to Barn Road. Mostly flat, hard paths

2.5m 60 mins

Tuesday 14th

Whitlingham Broad Old Barn Car Park, Whitlingham Lane NR14

City

Flat circular walk around broad. Birds and wildlife

2.3m 50 mins

Tuesday 14th

Hethersett Queen’s Head Car Park Norwich Road NR9 3DD Coffee Pub

South

Rural walk. Grassy paths. 90% firm. Moderate gradients.

3.2m 70 mins

Wednesday 15th

Ranworth Glebe Field, behind church NR13 6HS Coffee in Church Hall

Broad

Pretty walk around village. 50% soft. Board walk option

3.2m 70 mins

Friday 17th 10.30/10.45

Foundry/Riverside, Recorder Road NR1 1BP

1/2

City

Friday 17th

Caistor St Edmund Roman Town Car Park, NR14 8QL Coffee church

South

Sunday 19th 11.00

Mousehold Heath, Britannia Road NR1 4LU

City

Monday 20th

Thorpe Marsh, Oaklands Hotel Car Park, Yarmouth Road, NR7 1BP

Monday 20th

Surlingham Ferry PH Car Park 1 Ferry Rd, NR14 7AR

Tues 21st 11.00

Riverside walk and cathedral. 100% firm. Buses to rail station

Miles/Time

1/1.5/2.4m 30-60min

Field paths. Grass can be long and uneven. 90% soft.

2.9m 75 mins

Woodland paths, 90% soft. Slight to moderate gradients

2.8m 65 mins

Broad

Road and tracks along river. Can be muddy

2.0m 50 mins

South

Roads, river and grassy paths. 50% firm. Mod slopes, 3 stiles

2m/4m 60/90min

Gibraltar Gardens PH, Car Park Heigham St, NR2 4LZ

City

Wednesday 22nd

South Walsham Fairhaven Gardens, NR13 6DZ

Friday 24th

Three Parks/Golden Triangle Outside The Forum, NR1

Friday 24th

Walk around 2 meadows and River Wensum. Coffee after

2.4m 55 mins

Broad

Field edges, tracks and lanes. 1 moderate slope. 75% firm

3.3m 65 mins

City

Walk around city centre parks 100% firm

1.7m 40 mins

Swardeston Village Hall CP, The Common NR14 8DL Coffee Cavell Rm

South

Roads and tracks, some uneven. 60%. One moderate slope

3.1m 60 mins

Bank Hol Mon Marston Marsh Waitrose Car Park 27th Eaton (far corner) NR4 6NU

City

Cycle path, boardwalk, squeeze gates, moderate slope.

2.8m 60 mins

Tuesday 28th

Hethersett Recreation Ground Park Drive, NR9 3EN

South

Pavement and grass footpaths. 50% soft. Can be muddy.

3.0m 65 min

Tuesday 28th

Thorpe St Andrew Rec CP Laundry Lane, NR7 OXG Coffee -The Place

Broad

Lanes and woodland. Moderate slope, Can be muddy. 50% soft

2.4m 50 mins

Wednesday 29th

Beighton Village Hall High Road, NR13 3LA

Broad

Lanes and field edges. 50% soft. Some uneven

2.7m 60 mins

Friday 31st

Earlham/UEA Broad, Eaton Park CP, South Park Ave, NR4 7AZ

2/3

City

Friday 31st 10.30/10.45

Foundry/Riverside, Recorder Road, NR1 1BP

1/2

City

Broad walk – paths and tracks.90% soft. Steps & slopes

2.2/4.4m 50/90 min

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1/1.5/2.4m 30-60min

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

The Mill, Redgrave. In 1915, Redgrave Tower Windmill was situated at the South Lopham end of the main street. Sydney Witton was the miller at this time. The outbuilding housed a diesel generator to drive the mill machinery. The mill was burnt down in 1923.

The Knoll, Redgrave. This 1915 view shows the Cross Keys pub. George Arnold was the landlord at the time. Notice the building on the right behind the tree which is being rethatched by local thatcher Mr Doe.

This postcard shows the view looking up Redg grave main street in 1908. There was a baker, butcher, shoemaker, post office, coacch builders, wheelwright, blacksmith, dressmakers and various other shops in Redg grave at this time.

History

The Redgrave Public Elementary School opened in 1845 and was enlarged in 1909 to hold 160 children. The headmaster was Henry J Caston when this picture was taken in 1910. The school closed in 1994 when a new school opened in Botesdale. The building has now been converted into residential housing.

Redgrave g Hall was situated in a well-wooded deer park of 300 acres and overlooked a 46 acre lake. It was used as a military hospital for American soldiers during the Second World War. Sadly this magnifi ficcent hall was demolished after the war.

The Rectory, Redgrave. This 1912 postcard shows an elegantly designed rectory in the centre of the village. Reverend Leonard Holt-Wilson was the rector at the time. The building is now a private house.

The Th Norfolk Postcard Club meets regularly in n Trowse in Norwich and new members arre very welcome. The next meeting is on 12 2 September. Dennis is also the author of several local hiistory books that can be purchased by co ontacting him direct.

The Street, Redgrave in 1920. It was a very peaceful street; no cars, no lorries, just the occasional horse and cart. The population of the village was 492.

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Stories from our region

FOND MEMORIES of Ipswich Town FC

Neil Lanham celebrates the 40th anniversary of Ipswich Town’s FA Cup victory.

his being the 40th anniversary of my Ipswich Town football team winning the FA Cup, many glorious memories have been rekindled.

As a young boy I used to make drawings of the town players and send them in to the club where they were duly signed and returned. When they won the second division in 1968, I ventured forth to draw the whole team in cartoon fashion, printed out some copies, took them down to the last match of the season, gave them to the players, had a chat and brought home a signed copy. Ten years on and the team had qualified for the FA Cup final, so I got out my ‘68 cartoon sheet, changed the faces and the event and a friend said th hat he would print some forr me. Back he came with a tho oussand. A thousand indeed! So I phoned the club an nd Tommy Parker (the Co ommercial Manager) said he e would take 500. When I de eliv vered them he said that he had a spare table for the play yers’ dinner, so would I like to have that instead of mon ney. “You bet,” I said! Flushed with my success, I prepared

my drawings on a pint mug. Along with nine mates, I took 14 mugs down to the dinner, and whilst Bobby Robson was having his coffee I showed him a mug. He was over the moon and could not believe that I gave him enough for all the players. Our Wembley day was equally as brilliant. Dressed as Yokles we positioned ourselves in front of the twin towers where we sold our posters and sung songs like ‘Big Alan Hunter’, which is still doing the rounds. The best day of my life – apart from the wife and kids of course, but she was there, collecting the money God bless her!

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hether it’s handling a snake, learning circus skills or trying their hand at African drumming, youngsters can enjoy a unique, bumper experience at Hub Community Project in Wymondham. The Project at Ayton Road provides fun in the school holidays (FISH) with afternoon activities for up to 60 children. Youngsters aged 5-11 are invited to attend weekly events during the school holidays. The sessions are run by a team of volunteers including experienced children’s worker, Elisabeth Louis, and include lunch followed by a host of fun workshops. “A hot lunch is always available and the meals are freshly prepared in our kitchens,” says Elisabeth. During the last 18 months, since the sessions began, there have been visits from a variety of specialist companies. One came with snakes and creepy crawlies for the children to handle, another provided puppet making materials and

instruction. Others have organised science, circus, drumming and animation workshops. Various schools in Wymondham and the surrounding area send FISH invites to parents of children who they feel would benefit from the activities. Sessions will be held every Wednesday in August from 12.45-2.15pm and parents and younger siblings are welcome to join in. Hub Community Project is a charity whose initiatives have snowballed since it began eight years ago. It runs regular and varied activities to help strengthen the local community, including outings and imaginative activities for carers (‘Cup of Caring’) and those who feel lonely and isolated (‘Meeting Point’). There is also a youth café and monthly Saturday sessions for dads and their under-fives. To see the full range of activities visit www.hubproject.org.uk

Nature

WILDLIFE in Common

Helen Baczkowska of Norfolk Wildlife Trust tells us more about a new project designed to make the most of our local commons.

n early medieval times more than a quarter of Norfolk was common land, where local people had rights to graze their livestock or gather firewood. By the mid-twentieth century, many commons across England had been “enclosed” (fenced as part of farms or estates); most were lost during the 18th and 19th centuries, fuelled by improvements in agriculture and the need to feed growing industrial cities. Many people resented this loss of their livelihood as the commons were fenced, leading to riots and protests, such as those in 1893, in the village of Roydon near Diss. Today more than half of Norfolk parishes retain fragments of common land and relics of commons also survive as fuel allotments or poors trust land, kept to provide assistance for the parish poor. Commons surviving today are frequently poor agriicullturall land d, offten boggy, sand dy, or heath hy areas that can form important refuges for wildlife. Some are protected as nature reserves, such as Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s New Buckenham Common.

Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s new ‘Wildlife in Common’ project aims to help communities celebrate their local commons and learn more about the historic and ecological importance of them, whilst raising awareness of the role commons play today, as places where people can walk freely, unwind from the pressures of modern life and encounter wildlife. Over the next two years and with funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Essex and Suffolk Water, NWT will work alongside Norfolk County Council’s Environment Team and the University of East Anglia’s Landscape History Group. Norwich Writers’ Centre will engage schools in learning about common land and NWT’s corporate supporter, Archant, will help produce two short films celebrating Norfolk commons.

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THE WILDLIFE IN COMMON PROJECT WILL: • Establish a Norfolk Commons week in September 2018, with events to encourage people to visit, discover and learn about their local common. • Recruit 150 volunteers to carry out wildlife and historic surveys of 60 Norfolk commons, with training and support provided. • Enhance commons for wildlife by working with local community groups • Use the results of the wildlife and heritage surveys to provide management advice for surveyed commons. • Collect records on 20 key wildlife species found on Norfolk commons – see the list!

SPOTTER MAP Visit our new spotter map at www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/wildlife-in-common where you can record your sightings of the following species on your local common: 1. Adder 2. Barn owl 3. Bats 4. Bullfinch 5. Common frog 6. Common lizard 7. Common newt 8. Common toad 9. Cowslip 10. Grass snake

11. Grayling butterfly 12. Great crested newt 13. Green tiger beetle 14. Hedgehog 15. Orchids 16. Slow worm 17. Song thrush 18. Turtle dove 19. Water vole 20. Yellowhammer

Story

MUSIC and song

A short story by Ali Davis of Attleborough Writers’ Group

ylvie smoothes and pats her hair and carefully applies her lipstick. She is ready. Yet not quite sure what she is ready for. Oh yes, she remembered. While she was eating her breakfast someone had told her that the boys were coming and that there would be music. And dancing she hoped. Sylvie loved boys, music and dancing in that order. She had certainly never had any problems attracting dance partners. Only last week, she recalled, they had been lining up to dance with her. Jive was her specialty. Bill Haley was one of her favourites though he ght, vag guely y was not, she thoug fanciable. She liked what she saw of that new group, The Beatles. George Harrison was positively dreamy. A knock on her bedroom door interrupted her reverie. A cheery girl popped in and asked brightly, “Are you ready to come down and enjoy the music, Sylvie?”

Seated in the front row between Allan and Doris, Sylvie is soon tapping her feet and singing along to favourites old and new. Throughout the room the lyrics flow effortlessly as the musicians, known to her friends as ‘the boys’, weave through the decades playing hits from Vera Lynn, Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Elvis and The Beatles. Many from the front row get up to dance. Clare, a medal winning former ballroom dancer, sways gently in her frame, her hands always in a waltz pose. Doris stands by the piano and sings along to Will you still love me tomorrow? “That was fantastic, Doris. You were word perfect,” the piano player praises her. “That was amazing. I could remember every single word. But I can’t remember what I did five minutes ago,” Doris replies, the smile never leaving her face. Every time Allan never fails to ask: “Do you play the bagpipes?”

He is usually placated by a rendition of Danny Boy. One day the boys found out that Allan used to teach bagpipes to the Gurkhas in Burma and so they arranged a special treat when the eerie sounds of the Scottish bagpipes were heard in the grounds. The piper entered the lounge through the conservatory while Allan accompanied him on his chanter. For the care home residents these fortnightly music sessions are their highlight – where words fail, music speaks. The residents’ song requests ensure that each session is a shared perience – and keep p the exp musicians on their toes! Once she is reminded that ‘the boys’ are coming Sylvie smoothes and pats her hair and carefully applies her lipstick. She is ready...

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nowledge of the affairs of Norfolk’s powerful families throughout history has come down to us through many sources.

One of these families, the Pastons, is being celebrated by an exhibition at Norwich Castle Museum this summer. Thanks to a remarkable woman from the fifteenth century, we have graphic accounts of the life of this family struggling to climb the social ladder in a troubled and lawless period. Margaret Mautby was already a wealthy heiress when she married John Paston in about 1440. Although it was an arranged wedding, it seems that the couple were very loving. However, John was often away on business and his wife was left to manage the household and the affairs of a large land holding across the eastern counties. It was thanks to John’s frequent absences that we know so much, for Margaret was a prodigious letter writer and happily for us much of their correspondence has been preserved and published. Shortly after the exhibition at the castle, a WEA evening course will be taking place in Hethersett on Margaret’s letters and what they can

teach us about life during the Wars of the Roses. “We only found out about this happy coincidence thanks to reading the article in the last edition of Village People”, says their local secretary. “Elizabeth McDonald will lead the course, taking us through the story of Margaret’s family during their rise to power and subsequent fall from grace.” Nine weekly sessions, running from 7.30–9pm on Thursday evenings, will start on 27 September at the Jubilee Centre in Hethersett. To join the course please sign up using the reference code C2225547 either online at www.wea.org.uk/eastern or by phoning 0300 303 3463. There you will also find details of other adult education courses on history, art, social issues, literature and much more that are offered through the 21 WEA Branches across Norfolk, the largest of which operates in central Norwich.

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THOUGHTS OF A Norfolk author Published local author, Keri Beevis, shares her love of pets, particularly her two cats, Ellie and Lola.

y mother would love to have had grandchildren, and my brother, sister and I would all love to have had children, but unfortunately things don’t always work out the way you want, and bad timing of relationships, careers and illness, together with those pesky ticking biological clocks, got in the way, meaning that sadly this Beevis line will end with us. Having failed to deliver on the grandchildren front, we have tried to make things up to Mum by giving her a menagerie of grandpets instead. Yes, us Beev folk are suckers for anything fluffy with four legs, and between us we have six cats – Ellie, Lola, Frankie, Oscar, Lily and Steve, plus Bruce the spaniel. Ellie and Lola are my kitties and I adopted them from the Country Cats Shelter, which operates in Norfolk and Suffolk, when they were five-monthsold. Now I have had kitties before, in fact, I struggle to remember a time when felines didn’t rule my life, but these two were little furry fireballs of destruction and within a week of moving in with me they had destroyed my new sofa, broken my favourite vase, and were threatening to eat me out of house and home. I told them I was going to take them back to the shelter, but they both meowed at me insolently, and we all knew I was bluffing.

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So we learnt to live together and sometimes I would lock myself in the bathroom to eat my dinner, as it was the only way I could stop them from stealing it off my plate. I laid down a list of house rules, such as ‘no climbing on the kitchen counter’ and ‘no plucking the carpet’, which we negotiated on… well, okay, by negotiate I mean they decided to ignore me and I gave up on telling them off. My fluffy monsters are now eleven-years-old and I couldn’t imagine my life, or my home, without them. Yes, they are still naughty, but they are also two of the sweetest little cats you could meet, and both of them are so affectionate and full of personality. They even have a good cat, bad cat routine to make sure they get their breakfast on time each morning. Lola will gently pat my cheek with one of her big fluffy football sized white paws, until I lift the duvet so she can slip inside and snuggle up against me, then Ellie will pounce on my bladder, meowing aggressively until I get up. Who needs an alarm clock when you have cats, eh? Find out more about Keri and her new mystery thriller, The Darkness Beneath, at www.keribeevis.com.

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Norfolk journalist, Sandie Shirley, spotlights the inspiring stories of men and women from the region and beyond that have seen them reach for victory. For more stories visit www.refreshingwaters.co.uk

South Norfolk artist and sculptor is heading up an epic mission to build a path of blessing for walkers and riders across the breadth of the British Isles from Lowestoft in Suffolk to St David’s in Wales. Steve Eggleton is pioneering a unique pilgrimage with regular stops of rest and spiritual refreshment along a 400-mile route using artwork to tell the nation about God’s love. Via Beata – A Way of Blessing – began as a valiant faith venture with wife Gill but now there is growing widespread support as it continues to blaze a trail of hope across East Anglia, the Midlands and into Wales.

Gill and Steve Eggleton (Via Beata)

The initial concept was plotted on ordinance survey maps using rural footpaths and quiet roads before Steve learnt that the line cut straight through his property in Banham and which later became the site for the first ‘way station’, or resting place, in 2009. Since then more than 15 have been added and half a dozen are currently under construction “As the project has developed we are constantly surprised by the way it has touched individuals, churches, groups and events. It has been far beyond our wildest dreams,” says Steve. While marking and changing lives, Via Beata has also brought new spiritual injection to many rural churches and centres as they become part of a collaborative venture that includes dedication services and annual celebration weekends. Creative ideas and connections have dovetailed as the vision for a ‘way station’ approximately every ten miles of the route gathers pace. “We could never have done this on our own – it has been a chapter of miracles,” reflects Steve, who teaches a weekly group of apprentice woodcarvers that include a local Anglican minister. Together, they help design, carve, oil, paint and erect some of the artwork installations including a giant oak cross and brightly painted relief panels depicting some of Jesus’ parables. “Producing the artwork brings great joy and it is a wonderful way to share the gospel,” says Steve.

Via Beata ‘way station’ in Sedge Fen, Suffolk

Ex-offenders and struggling addicts have developed new job skills to help them back into society during numerous workshops. Some of the men also cycled the entire Via Beata route from St David’s Head in West Wales wearing jumpers bearing the words: ‘A Way of Blessing’. During the nine-day trip to Lowestoft Ness they found blessing and hospitality from those they met along the way. “The ‘way-stations’ are sited on church land, public land and private land bordering a footpath or public rights of way,” says Steve. “We are always looking for suitable sites within a few miles of the Via Beata line where further ones might be placed.” Find out more about the Via Beata here www.viabeata.co.uk or visit www.rowancroft.net/faith.asp to learn more about Steve’s woodcarvings.

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Be sure to have a healthy, balanced diet which includes plenty of foods from each of the main food d groups (carbohydrate es, protein, fruit and vegetables). Try to eat natural, fresh and d raw foods wherever possible, as the more processed your food is the more it loses itss nutritional value. Contact the Natural Food Store Norwich at www.shop-naturally.com or call 01603 613228 for more helpful advice.

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Solo Housing takes great care to match a client to a landlord to help ensure that the process works smoothly. Nicola Barnett, the Senior Lodgings Officer said “The lodgings scheme with Solo Housing is successful due to the fact we meet with all parties which enables us to fully understand their situation and lodgings criteria and then act as an intermediary to match that criteria. We are a unique scheme that provides the best quality of service and support”. “This is a completely free service and neither party is obligated. It may also provide the lodgings landlord with extra tax-free income and we offer ongoing advice to both parties.” If you live in the South Norfolk, Waveney, Suffolk Coastal or Babergh and Mid-Suffolk area and have a spare room to rent out, contact the lodgings team.

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oung people heading off to college this year will be faced with soaring fees and having to learn to cope with debt, but unfortunately some could end up seriously out of pocket due to inadequate insurance. Take a look in the average student’s room and you’ll discover thousands of pounds worth of hi tech items, including laptops, tablets, TVs, digital cameras and smartphones. Insurance is one of the things often overlooked when students set off for campus, so here are a few pointers for those going to university for the first time. Essentially, there are three ways for students to get insurance: Existing family home insurance Before you fork out for any insurance – check your parents’ home contents insurance policy. More comprehensive standard home insurance policies include cover for family members when they’re away at university. Check the maximum limit for each individual item that’s covered, it’s normally around £1,500 – but could be less. There may also be caveats around specific items (like an expensive laptop) and certain circumstances (like communal areas) – so make sure you check the policy wording carefully. If you want to take your bike to uni with you it’s worth remembering that it’s unlikely it will be covered under your parents’ home insurance policy. It should, however, be fairly simple and inexpensive to add this cover onto their existing policy. Alternatively, you can

a get stand-alone policy to insure your bike – but this could work out to be more expensive. Stand-alone cover Specialist cover exists for students in the form of stand-alone policies which are deliberately designed to take into account student needs. This is usually the most comprehensive of the three options, but can be the most expensive. University accommodation insurance Many universities offer cover for those students who are in halls and other types of accommodation owned by the university. Such cover can be good value as you don’t ‘pay’ extra for it, but is generally quite limited. Around 80 universities have this core cover – so it’s worth checking if yours is one of them. If you’re in a rented house, building insurance should be covered by your landlord, but make sure to confirm this before signing your contract. Getting your insurance in place is a great idea for students as not only does it protect your valuable possessions but it’s also one less thing to worry about – enabling you to fully concentrate on your studies.

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hafts of light streamed through the stained glass windows of the cloisters, casting patches of iridescent colour onto the old slate flagstones. She stood silhouetted for a moment against the early morning light, as motionless as the statues that graced the hallowed walls. Not even a bird stirred the whisper of her reverie, until she sighed, turned and sat down, her book open at her lap. In the courtyard garden a gardener appeared, his bronzed muscles labouring under a weight of soil which he was about to deposit in the beds, still host to the last of the summer’s flowers. He put up his forearm to shield himself from the dazzling light and to wipe his

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He paused. There was something familiar about the form he saw sitting quietly a few yards from him. Tentatively he moved forward, his heart beating and his adrenaline rushing in anticipation. “It is you, mia cara,” he said.

Giovanna’s coif had slipped and a strand of golden hair was struggling to free itself of her habit. “You must go, Giorgio, there can be no future for us. I fear you will be punished!”

Giovanna gave a start, her heart fluttering and the book she was reading dropping to the floor as she met the eyes of the man in front of her. Her hands fumbled uselessly as he came towards her, picking up her book. Their fingers touched and a frisson of sensation, like an electrical current, coursed through their bodies. “You never came for me,” she accused. “I waited and waited but still no word from you.” Her skin, which had always been pale, had turned a whiter shade as she trembled with emotion. She shrank as he came nearer. “I came but your father sent me away, bellissima. And now I find you here.” Upstairs, in the bell tower, Mother Superior chanced to glance below and saw the drama that was being enacted in the cloisters. Briefly crossing herself, she gathered her skirts and swept down the stone

Mother Superior crossed herself again as she approached, her wrinkled, old face, wise as the years that had passed in her life, twitching in anger as she confronted the pair. “You must remember your vows, sister!” she hissed. “It is time for matins. Come with me at once!” Powerless, with a last lingering look at Giorgio, Giovanna obeyed, unable to do otherwise than comply. “You will no longer see that man,” said the older nun. “His contract will be terminated forthwith.” Giorgio could only watch helplessly as the two sisters disappeared from sight. The cloisters, witness to many dramas that had preceded this one, descended once again into silence; the light from the windows at either end casting colour onto a floor which had borne the feet of hapless lovers for centuries, whilst the bells chimed for matins within the sacred walls. © Jo Carr Attleborough Writers’ Group

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Printed substance of every periodical (9)

Animal kept just for breeding (4)

Beat soundly with a retaining strip of leather (4)

Part of a cross-shaped church at right angles to the nave (8)

Symbol of The Speaker’s authority (4)

Long rod for striking a ball (3)

Irishman prepared or known thoroughly (3)

10 Control and information given very carefully (8) 11 Quantity as a standard of measurement (4) 12 One of the team that’s not at the crease (7) 14 Lies between two concentric circles (4) 16 Vigorous, hearty, indecent, sudden and crude (4) 17 In which success is governed by chance (7) 18 Strong desire that comes from deep in the mind (4) 20 Producer of rhythmic and entertaining sounds (8) 22 A gleam of warmth and brilliance (4) 24 Group of males celebrating an imminent loss of freedom (4, 5) 25 Glutinous and gummy substance for a wobble (3) LAST ISSUE’S SOLUTIONS

Perfume by which identification may be made (5)

Become unclear and much less distant (6)

Sometimes the leader of a clan (5)

12 Incorporated senior member of a college (6) 13 Training of a horse in obedience and deportment (8) 15 Projecting window of an upper storey (5) 19 Pleasing in flavour and attractive too (5) 20 Device for damping a musical sound (4) 21 Often caught by an incompetent rower (4) 22 Make jokes or perhaps even choke (3) 23 Picture painted in coloured, viscous fluids (3)

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