The Wayland News August 2014

in digital & online at www.thebrecklandview.
com Issue Number 213 - August 2014

Watton & District Rotary Club is
currently celebrating its 60th year
having formed in 1954. As part of
the ongoing Diamond Jubilee
celebrations, the annual
presidents handover meeting was
held in the Queens Hall of Friday
27th June. Over 100 invitations
were handed out to leading
businesses and organisations in the
vicinity which were identified as
having had some association with
the club at some time in the recent
or distant past. Although it the
response from the larger business
and organisations was somewhat
disappointing, 83 attendees
enjoyed a hog roast supper and
witnessed outgoing president, Roy
Challand, hand the symbols of
office to Francis Ulrych, a farmer
from Griston, whom, in turn,
bestowed the vice presidents
pendant on Paul Chubbock, a
motor engineer of Shipdham.
Guests included Watton Town
Mayor, the Chairman of
Breckland Council, the President
of the Wayland Agricultural
Society and Chair, Deputy Chair
and Secretary of the Show
Committee. With the inaugurating
members back in 1954 being
mainly leading High Street
retailers and service businesses it
was a particular pleasure for us to
have one of them, Ann Durrant,
present at the celebration; she
remembers almost every face, and
name, on the picture of that
inaugural meeting.
A highlight of the evening was a
rendition by club members of the
Rotary Song. Researching the
clubs archives, Lesley Cowling
wrote the very clever 5-verse and
chorus song illustrating the clubs
history and activities; husband
Rotarian Peter Cowling arranged
the ditty to the tune of Delaneys
Donkey, and coached members in
the nuances of performance. The
words of the song and additional
pictures of the Handover Meeting
can be seen on the clubs website:
www.wattonrotary.org.uk
The next Diamond Jubilee
celebratory function is an
afternoon of comedy at the
Queens Hall on Sunday
afternoon, 7th September. The
acclaimed Norfolk comedy duo
of Pat Nearney and David
Platton were a great success at
last years Watton Festival and
by popular request we have
invited them back as part of their
new Pig in the Wheelbarrow
tour. Tickets are just 6.00 pre-
booked (available in Adcocks
from 1st August). The day
before, on the 6th September, we
are running the Queens Hall
Coffee morning. Come along
and join in the fun!
Martin Anscombe
Watton Rotary Roundup
Breckland
Nordic
Walking

Breckland Nordic Walking is gaining pace
and numbers, following previous taster and
course sessions. Local walks, with further
teaching are organised around local villages
for those who have previously completed a
course.
Nordic walking is a growing activity for
all ages, all surfaces and all weather,
offering many benefits above normal
walking including a full body workout by
using up to 90% of skeletal muscles, tones
upper and lower limbs, improves balance
and agility with the use of poles and helps
improve mental well being. No expensive
equipment is required, poles will be
provided.
Take your first step to a healthier lifestyle
by booking your place on a FREE taster
session being held on Saturday 20th
September 9.30am -12.00 at Watton Sports
Centre.
Please contact Kate, an International and
British Nordic Walking Instructor on 07989
071544 or visit the new web page:
www.brecklandnordicwalking.co.uk
The Wayland News Page 2 August 2014
CREAM TEAS
Chequers. Chequers Lane,
Saham Toney

Aug 30th - 2pm onwards
Tickets 5
Available from 01953 88394
or the Churchwardens

Rafe, games, cakes and an up cycling stall.

All welcome
The continuing
story of Watton
Medical Practice
Comment from the Editor

I would like thank all of you who got in touch
with me after last month's editorial. Let me make
it quite clear from the start that there has been
very little negative comment on the quality of
medical care given by the doctors, indeed, very
many people praised the treatment they have
received.
From the feedback I have received there are two
strands to the experiences with Watton Medical
Practice. Firstly there is a great deal of anger from
those people who have been de-registered; both at
the way it was done and what it means for them.
And secondly, a great number of people,
unaffected by de-registration are very unhappy
with the service they receive from the practice. An
almost universal response has been how unhappy
patients are with what might best be described as
the surgerypatient interface and the
administrative support with prescriptions, hospital
test results and the appointment making process.
Dealing first with the de-registered patients, from
those readers who have registered at another
surgery, I have heard nothing but admiration for
their new 'home' and the way they have been
received and in a number of cases now, readers
who have had cause to visit their surgery, have
gone out of their way to say happy they have been
with the service they have received.
For some however, the situation is not so good. A
fair number have been required to register at East
Harling, which also has a second surgery at
Kenninghall. If, as is the case for some readers,
you are old, don't drive and there is no community
car service, the only option to visit the doctor is by
taxi. One reader who contacted me had to pay a
60 fare; the person said they have a chronic
condition that requires several visits per month
and now do not know how they are going to
afford it.
I don't think its overdramatic to say that this
person will be denied medical care on the basis of
their ability to pay and in this day and age that is
plainly wrong.
For some then, the move has been something of a
blessing in disguise. For the rest of us, who still
rely on Watton Medical Practice, what hope is
there that the issues you have raised with me will
be addressed?
Well, if the de-registration has lightened the load
on the Practice then we can hope that there will be
a dramatic improvement in service.
If there isn't, what can you do?
In the first instance you should complain to the
Practice Manager at Watton Medical Practice.
If you feel that your complaint hasn't been
resolved to your satisfaction then you can write to:
NHS England Complaints, PO Box 16738,
REDDITCH, B97 9PT or telephone: 0300 311
2233. I understand NHS East Anglia have said
that they have no power to intervene in the
running of services at Watton (should that be the
subject of a complaint and deemed appropriate).
Then there is the Parliamentary and Health
Service Ombudsman; their role is to investigate
complaints that individuals have been treated
unfairly or have received poor service from
government departments and other public
organisations and the NHS in England. Their
telephone number is: 0345 015 4033. The times
are Monday Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm.
Watton Medical Practice is a privately run
business contracted by NHS to provide care. I
take from the above that the Ombudsman
investigates comlaints about the NHS but not the
private organisations the NHS contracts to provide
medical services.
So if your complaint is about any subject other
than the direct medical care you receive from a
doctor, the only people you can complain to are
Watton Medical Practice.
Breckland Council have examined the issues and,
as I write, their report is still some days away but I
feel they have no power to intervene and although
they may be able to bring some clarity they are
not able to change things.
I have only two things I can suggest that might,
help you. The first is to write to George Freeman
MP. Only he can take your views to the place
where it really counts, Westminster. His address is
8 Damgate Street, Wymondham, Norfolk. NR18
0BQ
And secondly, and perhaps potentially the most
effective, is to communicate with the Care Quality
Commission who say If you have experienced
poor care, or know that poor care is being
provided somewhere you can report it to us,
anonymously if you wish. You can also tell us
when you feel you have received good care
Telephone 03000 61 61 61 Email:
enquiries@cqc.org.uk or fill in the web form
www.cqc.org.uk/share-your-experience-finder
But what ever you do please keep telling me about
your experiences at Watton and elsewhere.
Good and bad.
Rocklands
Community Shop
At the time of this article going to print we are
happy to announce that the front of the shop has
now been painted, thanks to Alan Johnson and
we are just waiting for the new Rocklands
Community Shop sign to be erected and that
will be everything finished.
We are happy to announce that we have added
Bunnings fish to our list of local Norfolk suppliers
and this is proving to be very popular.
Some people are still not aware of the brilliant
Post Office service that we are now offering. The
Post Office is open all the hours that the shop is
open, so it means you can actually get your Car
Tax done on a Sunday morning up until 1pm,
Saturday afternoon until 5.30pm, or when you
come home from work during the week up to
6.30pm. The shop opens weekdays and Saturdays
at 7.30am and 8.30am on Sundays.
The shop also offers a unique personalised card
service, via Shirley cards which are sold in aid
of the Rocklands Community Shop. If you
know of a special occasion coming up and you
would like to send a card especially relating to
it, just ring 01953 488567, or leave details of
what you would like at the counter. A child can
have a card with the age, name and even photo
put on to it. A special verse can be added to any
card and a card can be made up to suit any
hobby etc., Depending on how much work is
needed an additional charge of between 50p to
1 may be added to normal prices, which range
from 1 - 2.50 for a fancy enhanced 3D card.
Any purchase of these cards act as a straight
donation into the shop funds and the cards will
usually be ready the following day.
As summer is approaching, many of our
Volunteers are going off on holidays and we are in
desperate need of more volunteers to sign up. The
shop will not be able to open unless it has at least
one volunteer on at every shift. If you could spare
3 hours a weeks or more, please enquire at the
counter. All volunteers find it a very enjoyable
experience and training is always on hand.
If you have not yet visited the Rocklands
Community Shop, please come along and we
are sure you will enjoy the experience. If
there is something that is not stocked that you
would like to see, speak to somebody behind
the counter and if at all possible we will try to
get it in for you. We are situated in the Street,
off the B1077 near Ridgeons, which is a
good landmark.
August 2014 The Wayland News Page 3
The Wayland Partnership Development Trust has
received 9,900 from the Heritage Lottery Fund
(HLF) for a project, World War One in Wayland.
Awarded through HLFs First World War: then and
now programme, the project will focus on the impact
of World war One in the Wayland area.
The project aims to research the impact of the War on
this close-knit, isolated rural community. It aims not
only to discover more about the experiences of those
who left the villages, farms, estates and the town to
serve, but also how the loss of so many impacted on
rural life. What effect did it have on the lives of those
left behind? How did it impact on the roles of women?
Family history research indicates a complex
relationship between our parishes through marriage
and the movement of workers between estates. Were
the killed and wounded more closely related than at
first might appear, thus making the losses felt on a
wider scale? How did the survivors fit back into
society? What impact did it have on children? We
hope to gain better understanding of the impact of the
war in a rural area, where, although not suffering the
more widely publicised effects such as those
experienced in towns, nevertheless would have been
just as devastating. The project will enable local
people to come together to come together to preserve
the memories and heritage of the people of Wayland
who lived through the First World War. Volunteers
will collect photographs, newspaper clippings,
documents, letters and photos of keepsakes, as well as
family tales passed down to help them build a clear
picture of what life was really like.
With help from professionals, the information
gathered will be digitally recorded. We plan to use a
range of specially created online archive sites so that
everyone may access the information and contribute
information in a variety of ways. We welcome
photographs and other documents which can be
digitally copied to add to the local archive and also the
opportunity to create audio recordings of local
memories and information. In addition we plan to
produce a commemorative written record and hold a
commemorative event.
Commenting on the award Bronwen Tyler said We
are thrilled to have received the support of the Heritage
Lottery Fund and are excited at the prospect of
discovering how the Wayland community fared during
such a momentous and tragic period in its history. We
will be holding a launch event at The Christian
Community Centre, High Street, Watton on August
4th from 9.30am to 12noon, which is also the
anniversary of the day WWI was declared.
The head of the HLF in the East of England, Robyn
Llewellyn, said: The impact of the First World War
was far reaching, touching and shaping every corner of
the UK and beyond. The Heritage Lottery Fund has
already invested more than 56million in projects
large and small - that are marking this Centenary. Our
new small grants programme is enabling even more
communities like those involved in World War One in
Wayland to explore the continuing legacy of this
conflict and help local young people in particular to
broaden their understanding of how it has shaped our
modern world.
Third Heritage Lottery award for
Wayland Partnership
Peace Celebrations in Thompson in 1919 on the Cricket Field between Green Farm and the Council Houses
FREE Hip Hop
music
projects in
Watton for
young people
KC, Norfolk and Suffolks number one
online hip-hop artist, is organising four
days of music projects for the young
people in Watton in the school holidays.
They are a Hip- hop choir (a chance to
form a singing and vocal percussion /
beat boxing crew) 21st & 22nd August
and The Music Mash Up (an
opportunity to make sounds and beats
from anything) on the 28th & 29th
August. These will be running at the
Queens hall and will be free to attend
Morning sessions are for 8 - 12yrs old
and run from 10am to 1pm.
And in the afternoon from 1.30pm -
4.30pm for 13-18yrs old.
Make
Melsop Your
Summer
Adventure
Have an animal-tastic summer at
Melsop Farm Park! Summer holidays
can seem terribly long, so if you are
wondering what to do with the children,
come to Melsop Farm Park and take the
strain out of entertaining them!
From the smallest mouths to the
biggest, everyone needs feeding.
Whether you like cute guinea pigs
and rabbits or prefer our rare breed
cattle, your little ones can cuddle and
hand feed some huge personalities!
As the weeks pass by, baby animals
grow and more babies arrive, so
theres sure to be somebody new to
meet, every time you visit. Its
bursting with all the sights and
sounds of the farm and we guarantee
that the whole family will be
entertained.
After a long day making new friends,
you can relax in our friendly caf or
visit the gift shop for that special
present or souvenir. Weve got
something for everyone at Melsop
Farm Park. We also take bookings for
birthday parties and with indoor and
outdoor play areas, its the perfect
location for that special day,
whatever the weather!
A great way to learn more about
animals and rare breeds, it couldnt
be more fun. With so many things to
see and do, youll want to come back
- time after time.
For more information contact Melsop
Farm Park, Ellingham Road, Scoulton,
Nr Hingham. Tel: 01953 851943.
Diabetes UK
We welcomed back to our July meeting a regular
visitor to our group Radha Chilleystone, Podiatrist,
who is well known to several of our members in her
professional capacity. She brought along a couple
of examples of the type of shoes that people with
Diabetes should be wearing, as well as leaflets,
some specialist footwear catalogues, and a lot of
good, practical advice about foot care - even if you
do not have Diabetes! Good foot care is so
important if you are a Diabetic to try and help
prevent major problems that can arise in some

people further down the line. Radha also answered
some of our members queries too and John did not
put his foot in it at all!!
We hope to have as our speaker at our next meeting
Tobi Amanasun, Pharmacist from Boots in Watton.
As usual our meetings start at 10.15am at the
Pentecostal Church Watton, (and we thank them for
the generous use of their facilites each month), on
Monday August 11th.
For details of this or any information about the
group, please phone Helen 01953 884713, leave a
message and I will get back to you as soon as
possible.
A Quick Look
Round
By ORBITER
Without doubt the biggest talking point in the
last few weeks has been the compulsory
transfer of patients from the Watton surgery,
which has even been featured in the national
press.
I have not been affected personally as I do not
live in Watton, but in a neighbouring village,
and I consider it fortunate that I am registered
with a Swaffham surgery. Nevertheless, for
the last twenty years I have been part of a band
of volunteers who regularly transport elderly
people to their doctors in this area, from which
I have learned that, of all the surgeries I have
had to visit, the Watton one has earned the
most complaints, not I may add, in respect of
the actual medical care, but in the general
administration.
For instance, although patients were delivered
promptly five minutes before their
appointment time, they were often still in the
waiting area over an hour or two later. In
addition there was always an increasing
difficulty for the patients to obtain an
appointment in the first place.
It was widely assumed that the move to new
premises would solve the problems, but
though improvements were made, as time
went on it became obvious that there were too
many patients for efficient handling to be
possible, and with the new building projects in
the area bringing more people on to the lists,
something had to be done.
Thus, although the measure to de-register
those patients not actually resident in Watton
seems rather drastic, it does make good sense
to use other surgeries if they have spare
capacity.
It is, of course, rather a blow to those who
have been on the Watton list for many years,
but if a transfer to Swaffham can ensure
treatment more promptly then any initial
inconvenience will have been worthwhile.
Sadly it has to be born in mind that there is
also a lot of building going on in the
Swaffham area, so let us hope that the current
problems do not repeat themselves there.
Elsewhere in the world things are things just
do not seem to make sense.
The Chancellor tells us that the economy has
recovered and we are doing well, yet on every
front we find that cuts are having to be made,
whether on education, defence, hospitals, the
police, or whatever.
At the same time, each day some millions are
earmarked for some new project. Where do
these countless millions come from ?
At least some fortunes have been made over
the last few years, if the sums passing through
the auction houses are anything to go by. 5.6
million for a stamp, 7 million for a painting,
many thousands for a tennis dress that was
featured in a poster forty years ago (even that
was only made notable because the girl
modelling it appeared to be not wearing
anything beneath it).
All these enormous sums paid just so that the
new owners can say that they have something
no one else possesses. That dress, for instance,
who will want to see it anyway, its just a
dress, a very ordinary one at that ?
On a more down to earth level, surely
something should be done about the blatant
profiteering of the fuel stations on our
motorways. On a recent journey I saw that the
usual price for petrol (4star) was about 131.9
per litre, while at the big motorway service
stop, the price had gone up to 139.9
Disgusting !
The World Cup has come and gone, with
England not even passing the group stage, but
at least the team gained some approval for
their much improved performances, the young
arrivals giving hope for the future. Of course
the so-called pundits criticised the defenders
for not managing to keep clean sheets, failing
to give any credit to the brilliant finishing by
opposing forwards. One can note that these
critics have never actually won any World Cup
medals themselves !
Nearer to home we have had the spectacle of
the Tour de France, which seems to have
thrilled thousands of people from Yorkshire
down to Cambridge, Suffolk and Essex, which
must be a good thing, though whether the last
stage into London was as popular I am not so
sure.
The week before the event I had occasion to
travel to the capital, using the eastern
approach, and was appalled by the continuous
hold-ups caused by the immense amount of
traffic and the vast acres of parked vehicles.
Amid this chaos there were notices to say that
the road was to be completely closed the
following Monday, due to the cycle race.
These closures must have made normal life
virtually impossible for the whole of east
London, since we all know that the smallest
breakdown can have wide-spread effects so
that a complete closure for several miles is
almost beyond imagination.
Surely such an event should not be allowed to
cripple the capital on a weekday. If a finish in
London is desirable, then it should be on a
Sunday, when disruption can be held to a
minimum. After all the annual Marathon
running events are held then, and the Lord
Mayors Show on Saturday, which is not too
bad.
On the subject of traffic , on a recent Monday I
went to Norwich and on Chapel Field Road
between St. Stephens roundabout down to the
Unthank Road junction the traffic lights had
been hooded off, making them inoperative.
The result was that the traffic moved smoothly
without a single stop or slowing down. Next
day the lights were back on. Result - hold-ups
all the way !
Food for thought. Good afternoon.

Its Recital Time
again at St Marys
Watton
This year we have The Bishop of Lynn with
Revd David Foster and the West End Waiters
joining the Choir Girls in Concert. All Three
Recitals will be at 1pm.
On 21st August, the Choir girls will delight
you with singing and instrumental playing.
The West End Waiters will serve you their
own brand of Musical interludes on 11th
September. The last recital, Voice and Sax on
25th September will be given by The Bishop
of Lynn, The Rt Rev'd Jonathan Meyrick with
the Rev'd David Foster.
Tea and cakes will be served after each recital.
Entrance is free and donations will be very
welcome towards our Organ Refurbishment
Fund. Last years recitals were such a success;
we hope you will help us to do the same this
year! All thats left to say is Thank you in
advance.
Although the weather this year was not quite so
good dull, but it didnt rain, which it does
sometimes the Annual Inner Wheel
Strawberry Tea was once again a resounding
success both financially and as a lovely occasion
enjoyed by a record number of people. Held in
the delightful surroundings of an English
Country Garden, by kind permission of Brenda
and Ken Davis, it is always a very pleasant
afternoon which raises money for an Inner
Wheel Overseas Charity. This time the charity
chosen to benefit was Shelter Boxes so guests
were met with a shelter tent and box contents
displayed on the mound outside the house. This
generated a lot of interest and doubtless
encouraged people to come on in. Once in the
garden, visitors could enjoy browsing the
bookstall, finding good things to eat on the cake
stall, having a flutter on the Tombola and raffle
and taking part in one or two games of skill (or
was it luck?) Having worked up an appetite,
Inner wheel ladies were on hand to serve their
guests with strawberries, cream and shortbread,
delicious home made cake and lots of cups of tea
or coffee. This year the Club was delighted to
welcome out-going District Chairman, Annette
Guttridge, from Cambridge and her successor,
Yvonne Eaton from Lowestoft. Members from
other Clubs in the area also attended. This
financial result was, once again, astonishing an
amazing 842 being raised through the
generosity of some many people. This is
sufficient to buy one complete Shelter Box and
something else yet to be decided besides.
Thank you to all Wayland News readers who
supported this event.
Lesley Cowling. Club correspondent.

Queen Victoria
comes to Watton
Rachel Duffield from Gressenhall Rural Life
Museum returned to Watton after her praised
appearance at last years Watton Festival this
time as Queen Victoria.
A full hall watched intrigued as she appeared in
a demur white nightdress, which was beautifully
Berry Good result for Tea!
decorated with tiny tucks and embroidery. This
garment hid a splendid pair of drawers and a
pretty chemise as Rachel explained how each
worked. A corset was put on and pulled quite
tightly to form the shape so reminiscent of the
Victorians A crinoline and petticoat was added
before a black mourning dress and jacket. A
sash, jewellery, jet of course, and finally a
headdress completed the outfit. A very
entertaining evening.
Congratulations were expressed to Sheila Mott
for her beautiful knitted gnome which gained an
award at the Royal Norfolk Show.
Our Tombola and bran tubs at the Watton
Carnival was very popular and a surplus of 258
was achieve, of this 100 will be added to our
2014 donation to East Anglia Air Ambulance.
Members were delighted to hear that Watton
Town Council had agreed a grant to purchase
tables, coverings and a pop up publicity banner.
We are extremely gratefully for their support.
Next month we will be out and about
discovering the history of Watton with Wayland
News Editor Julian Horn and in September we
will again be visiting, this time Cloverleaf
Interiors at Carstone.
If you would like any further information please
contact Hazel Gillingham on 019353 881510 or
e mail: timgillingham5@hotmail.com

Sculthorpe
Secrecy &
Stealth
The West Norfolk Aviation Society meets every
first Tuesday of the month at 7-30pm in the
Methwold Social Club and the speaker for the
evening in August will be Peter Gunn, author of
Sculthorpe Secrecy and Stealth, a book about a
Norfolk airfield in the cold war.
Our July speaker, Lieutenant Colonel Al Kastner
who, as a last minute substitute, gave a vivid
account of his experiences in the Iraq war and
how his re-enlistment ten years later gave him
the opportunity to embrace the latest avionics
technology and at the same time take charge of
an air force base. Guests are welcome.
We have just had another successful annual Cream Tea and
Quiz afternoon. Our guests were the Wattons Deputy
Mayor Ken Birch and Mrs Birch, although numbers were
down on last year and the weather was a bit showery we
managed to squeeze everyone under cover, although space
was a little tight we all had a lovely time. The Quiz winners
were John and Judy Kerr who answered every question
correctly, there was also a booby prize and a very good
raffle with prizes donated by our members.
Our next event is being held on 20th September and is a
Race Night, this will be organised by Stewart Dickson who
promises us a really fun packed evening.
We are still looking for new members especially young
families and people in their forties and fifties.
If you are interested in making a link with a family please
contact me by telephone or e.mail below and I will give you
more information about them.
If you would like to know more about the Watton Twinning
Association please contact me on 01953 883317 or
magsdevine@tiscali.co.uk Margaret Devine (Chair)
Watton Twinning Association Quiz & Tea
The
Ovington
Crower
Hare yar gittin on tergitha, I reckun I orta
pologize fer not gitten tha Ovington noos
owt tew yar larst munth. We wos bustin a
gut ter git tha hay in afore thet rearned
agin. We jist maerd it, cos thet wholly fell
down as we put tha larst lood inter tha
barn.
Cos Horry near enuff mucked evrathin up,
as yewshul. He hent man enuff nowadaers
to hull a bale up onta the trearla, so we put
him to loading an me an farma P hulled
em up a tween us. We got tha larst bale
up an hulled a roop oovater howld tha lood
down an gi Horry suffin ter hang onta.
We set orf alonga tha rood an wen we got
tew tha barn, we corled up to Horry tew
start hullin tha bales down, nuthin, not a
werd from Horry.
Cor blarst Sid say farma P Yew hent
shot him orf tha lood hev yar? No I say
Thet I hent, I drored along steddy like I
allus dew
I betta git back up tha rood and see if
here fell orf, he myta hut hisself, and we
shell git in orl sorts a botha wi helf an
searfty
Orf he went in his ole Lanroova, while I
jist cerled up tha roop an hooped thet wunt
rearn afore he got back.
He cum back a bit learta wi Horry sittin in
tha front, orl a larfin fit ter bust.
Wos he larfin abowt I arsked Hev he
gotta clearm orl wukked owt?
No say farmer P, Duzzy ole fewl slid
down tha roop tew hev a jimmy an yew
went orf wiowt him, I fownd him chattin
tew a yung mawtha owtside tha pub, cor
he wos tellin har sum rare ole tearls Cor I
wos suffin rore, thet wos startin ter rearn
an we hent got tha lood unda covar, heeze
a libility, thas fer shoor.
I niva got rownd ter tellin yew abowt ower
flower festivorl we had at tha enda May, goo
ta hell iffen thet warnt a rare owl dew, tha
willage horl gang ware dewing grub orl
weekend an a few utha money mearkin bits
an orl, the Chuch wos full o flowers and
decraerted up tew tha roof, them yung
mawthas reely did wuk hard ter git orl tha
peeple entartaerned an givven a gud feed.
We meard a gud bitta munny an orl tew help
kip tha Chuch an Horl a gooin fer a while
yit. Thet ware hard wuk but it ware wuth it.
We hent gooin tew hev anutha fer a while
yit, so Ive bin towld.
We hed thet yung Pleece leardy up tew tha
horl tha otha day, an she say thet Ovington
has got the best crime rekord in har area.
We arnt tew shure wot thet mean, duz thet
mean we hent got nowun dewing burgleys,
or pinchin chickuns, or hev tha pleece cort
orl them wos dewin crimes alonga us?
She say we hent hed no reported crimes
fer aerges, so we orta be gratulearted fer
keepin hare pearpa werk down. Carnt
argew wi thet.
Tha ole cowncil hed a meetin tha otha day,
it wos soo hot thay hed it owtside, which
wos gud cos wew hed plenty o things tew
throw if tha got orl contravershul. Tha
leardy clark, sheeze a speshul yung
mawtha, hev gottan aword cos sheeze the
best clark in orl o norfick, so we orl hatta
git down on ower neezes an gi hare a bitta
spect. She dew kip tha ole cowncil on
thar toes an they doont run on tew long
wen thar torkin obowt hew shud hev a
stenshun tew thar howse.
Horry want tew convert his bakkus intew a
dsireable resdince fer yung cupples hew hev
jist got tergitha. Tha cowncil tunned thet
down an Horry got his parts on an hed tew
be took orf hoom, he neva larn.
We hev bin towld thet orl tha ole boys wot
went orf tew tha fust world war from
Ovington came back hoom wiowt bin
shot up tew bad, Horry rekkun thet ware
dew tew moost onnum bein poochas thet
hed larnt tew kip thar heds down wen
ennywun took a shot at them. I ent so
shure, I rekun them ole boys orta hed a
morial up to thank them fer thar
contrabooshun ter kippin us owta trubble.
Wot dew yew rekkun?
Thas orl I got fer yew terday, dew yew
member thas a werry wise wummen wot say
northin at tha rite time,
Well fare yew well tergitha, an doont fergit,
dew yew kip a troshin. Boy Sid
Shipdham and
District Book Group
The book discussed on 16th July was The Hundred Year
Old man who Climbed out of the Window and Disappeared
by Jonas Jonasson. The title really tells it all as the main
protagonist does just what it says. The narrative, not to be
taken seriously, tells of his adventures not only following
this episode but throughout his life. Seemingly he played a
key role in many of the momentous events of the 20th
Century in many parts of the world.
The book met with a mixed reception. Two or three people
thoroughly enjoyed it finding the novel entertaining and
amusing if somewhat lengthy. The majority found it a
difficult read with some giving up after a few pages or
chapters. Negative comments included: strange;
monotonous; shallow; cruel and having one
dimensional characters. Some of these found parts of it

amusing although not all. It was suggested that it was
written with a film in mind and we understand that one has
been released but there was little enthusiasm for seeing it. It
was conceded that if interpreted as the ramblings of an
extremely elderly man or an attempt to debunk events and
destructive forces of our time, so dreadful we cannot
contemplate them seriously, then there is an explanation of
this black humour.
The discussion took place following an excellent lunch
provided by our ever generous member who loves to feed
us. As is our habit at such events we donated to charity, on
this occasion that set up for the relief of those caught up in
the Fakenham fire.
Our August meeting on the 20th will also have a different
format. We will combine with another group when prose
and verse extracts with a First World War theme chosen by
those attending, will be read. There will be a cream tea and
once again donations to a charity of our hosts choice. The
membership can rest assured that in September we will
return to what passes as normaility.
Carbrooke
Church News

Carbrooke Church Lottery 15th June
2014, drawn by Rev. Jane Atkins.
(Raising money towards essential
church restoration).
1st prize (40) Sue Youngs (No 72),
2nd prize (20) Linda Woolley (No
93), 3rd Prize (15) Steve Escott (No
19.).
Afternoon Tea 25th July at 2pm in
the Village Hall. All welcome. Come
along, bring your children, or your
parents!
Thank you to all who helped,
provided for, or supported our
Carbrooke Village Festival, inspite of
the weather, we all had a great,
community time together and over
1500 was raised between the
different organisations taking part.
Carbrooke Young Believers worked
hard as usual at putting on a lovely
play and running the service on
Sunday 29th. The weekend ended in
much needed sunshine (although a
little late!) and Songs of Praise, with
our favourite hymns chosen by the
congregation.
18th July 7pm in Carbrooke Village
Hall, we are running a QUIZ, so get
your teams together for a fun evening.
(1.50 per team member). Bar Open.
All welcome to our varied services
which are followed by coffee, biscuits
and a chance to chat.
Angela Weatherill 01953 885353
Email:
church@carbrookehistory.co.uk
Indoor
Bowling at
Dereham

With the Winter Indoor Bowling
Season fast approaching, Dereham
Indoor Bowling Club,
within Dereham Leisure Centre are
offering the following:
Mornings: Monday, Wednesday,
Friday 10am - 12 noon
Afternoons: Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday, 2pm - 4pm.
Evenings: Monday through Thursday
7pm - 9pm.
Roll-Ups: Mornings: Tuesday,
Thursday 9.45 am - 12 noon.
Afternoons: Wednesday: 2pm - 4pm.
County Leagues: Ladies: Saturdays:
10.30am - 12.30pm. (1 team)
County leagues: Men: 2.30pm to
approx 5.30pm. (2 teams)
Friendlies usually on Sunday
Afternoons.
For more information contact Mr.
Peter Hunter on 01362 695 555
Junior Club - Every Friday evening
4pm - 6pm.
Adult Coaching Sunday morning
10am - 12 noon.
For Juniors and Coaching contact
Terry or Yvonne Hunt on 01760 440
563 after 7pm. or leave a message.
Our speaker at the June meeting was Lorna
Weir, who gave a very entertaining and
interactive talk entitled The History of
Spelling. Our language has the largest and most
varied vocabulary of any in the world, and Lorna
traced the origins of many familiar words back
to the many invasions these islands have
experienced over the centuries, each country
bringing in its own words which have been
absorbed into our language over time. Indeed,
the ancient word spel has many connotations!
We learnt that language is never static, but is
always changing and developing, with new
words being added all the time.
On Wednesday 18th June, 30 members of the
U3A enjoyed a mystery coach trip to Norfolk,
first paying a visit to The Norfolk Railway, then
moving on to Cromer,and finishing up with a
cream tea at Bircham Mill - a working windmill.
Alans pub lunch group will be meeting at The
Red Lion in Hockwold on Thursday 14th
August.
Brians pub lunch group will meet at The
Copper Beech, Nr Cossestey on Tuesday 26th
August. Susan Pages garden group will be
visiting Daisy Cottage at Roughton, Nr Felbrigg
on Sunday 17th August.
At the next monthly meeting on Thursday 28th
August our speaker will be Rachael Duffield,
presenting a talk on Costumed Interpretation of
Marie Lloyd.
For further information on The National U3A go
to www.u3a.org.uk
Watton & District University of the Third Age
Gt Hockham
Gardening
Club
Our outside visit on Wednesday 9th July was
to see Jim Paine at his Walnut Tree Nursery. It
was very interesting to see how much the
nursery had changed since we last visited
several years ago and to hear how the business
side of things has expanded due to world wide
technology.
19 members were treated to a relaxed and
informative wander around the gardens which
showed off the plants they sell to their best
advantage. It was such a shame it was almost
gale force winds on that afternoon and the
shop area was littered with overturned pots -
which had to be left for calmer weather before
being restored to their usual order. Despite
that we found plenty of plants to buy after tea
and cake in the garden. We welcomed 5 new
members.
If you are interested in joining our Gardening
Club or wish to know more about it - check
out our website:
greathockhamgardeningclub.org.uk or give me a
call.
Our next afternoon meeting is on 13th August
and is our trip to the fabulous gardens at East
Ruston. We still have room on the coach and
this is the bargain of the year - as for the price
of 15 you can join the club for 2014/15 (10)
and come along at the members rate of 5.
The garden entry alone is 8 each and the
coach is costing 12 per person. So do take
advantage and come along.
On Sunday JUNE 29th we hosted our Garden
Club's Summer Social - Well, it looked like
we couldn't have picked a worse day - it
hammered down from early morning and by
12o'clock the heavens opened, I quickly
emailed everyone to call off the walk to the
forest to find Hockham's oldest oak and see
the long horned cattle, but still a few hardy
members turned up by 2 pm. Fortunately by
then the rain had stopped (there was none left
up there!!!) and they returned soaked up to
their knees. The 'hog' was already roasted so
we tucked in to a lovely spread provided by
all who came along and we did even get to sit
in the garden as the sun came out. What a
lovely way to spend a Sunday afternoon with
like minded friends enjoying our (wet) Best
Kept Garden from 2013 not so 'best-kept'-
looking that Sunday!!!
Gt. Hockham Annual Flower & Vegetable Show
Sunday 31st August 2014 Make a note in your
diary!!!
I have copies of the entry forms, schedule and
Rules as well as 'Tips for Showing' in a clearly
labelled box in the passage way next to my front
door - Overton House, Harling Rd. (to the left of
Village hall) Or telephone me if you would like
one sent. They are also on our superb website.
So join in the fun this year - get growing and
showing - don't be shy! Loads of categories... get
the kids involved! When we did the show in
2012 we had 436 entries. It would be great if we
could get even more this year!
ENTRY FORMS need to be in to me at Overton
House, Harling Rd. by 28th August, the
THURSDAY before the show and we will be
selling Produce Boxes again for just 5 each.
Order in advance by phone so as not to miss out!
* Please return Trophies won last year to me 2
weeks prior to the Show. Thank you.
Best Kept Garden Competition
On 12th July our judges went round the village,
clip-boards in hand to determine whose gardens
warranted a second look when they return on
August 9th. It is all part of the fun of our Flower
Show and the chance to win the coveted
Heathley Cup plus Garden Vouchers.We will
also be on the lookout for good tubs and hanging
baskets.
CAN YOU HELP???
We are looking for SPONSORS for the Show.
Also donations for the Tombola would be very
much appreciated. We can collect them or please
drop off at my house anytime...
Many thanks Jane Dalton (Secretary) Tel:
01953 0498694
Summer in the
Brecks
at the Dragonfly Gallery
A Celebration of Summer - Mixed Media Exhibition,
Saturday 2nd August Saturday 23rd August
The Dragonfly Gallery, Wayland House, High St,
Watton. Opening Times: Weekdays 10 - 4pm, Saturdays
10 - 1pm.
Mediums to include
Watercolour, Acrylic on
Canvas, Photography
and Oil.
Artists from across
Norfolk will be taking
part. Contact Susan
Hollingworth 01953
880205 for further
information.
Right: Daisies
by Samantha Symonds
Wayland
Partnership
News
Lots of exciting things are on the horizon
the most imminent and exciting of which is
the Wayland World War 1 project. The
Heritage Lottery Fund have been
overwhelmed with applications for the
funding dedicated to this programme so it
has taken a while for the paperwork to be
completed. But, as advertised elsewhere in
the Wayland News this month, the 2 year
project researching the impact of the Great
War on rural Wayland, will be launched on
August 4th, the anniversary of the day the
war began in 1914.
Since the Dragonfly Gallery (at Wayland
House opened for the season in March
around 1,300 people have visited the
Gallery and there has been a range of well
attended events and workshops. The second
half of the season will be launched on July
31st with a Meet the Artist evening for the
Summer in the Brecks exhibition which
will run throughout August. We are
delighted that the photography students at
Wayland Academy will be showing some
of their work too.
In addition to the two and three dimensional
art-work there will also be a Visitor Centre
display promoting the Wayland area and
the Brecks.
Looking forward to September we are
really excited about the possibilities for our
textiles exhibition, Magical Stitches. Our
textile exhibitions have always been
popular and this one, which will run from
the 6th to the 27th, looks like being extra
special.
In the meantime the second Ready for
Work course for Year 10 students from the
Wayland Academy finished on July 17th.
Once again a delightful though very
different group of students worked together
with their excellent tutor to better
understand the world of work. The project
for the first groups was the very successful
coffee morning; this time the students
planned and carried out a carwash
enterprise. Lack of funding may prevent a
further series but for the students involved
this year there has been a real benefit.
The next exciting project will be working
with Age UK Norfolk on a Dementia
Aware programme across the Wayland area
of Training and support for those who meet
older people, those suffering from dementia
or Alzheimers and their carers in their day
to day lives, in shops and services at events
and functions, in church etc. to help
understand the conditions, including
loneliness, and to help people feel safe and
secure within their own community. If our
bid for funding to support this is successful
the progamme will launch in September/
October. For more information contact Jan
01953 880202.

Diplomatic
Baggage
The highs and
lows of a
diplomats wife
in the Middle
East
Nicky Chaplin has spent the last 30 years
as a 'trailing spouse' (that is to say,
accompanying her diplomatic husband
Edward on numerous overseas postings
starting in post revolutionary Iran, via
Iraq to modern day Italy). She is going to
talk to us about her life - the highs and
lows, the excitements and the difficulties.
SEPTEMBER 12th 11 for a 11.30am
start. Followed by questions and a light
lunch.
Tickets 10 will be available from
August 1
st
01953 884438 Wendy Main,
01953 883394 Barbara Harrold
Nicky is planning to bring along some
souvenirs from her travels for you to look
at, try on and enjoy!
Following a highly successful series of Concerts
and having reached an amazing total of 10,500
in fund-raising for the Motor Neurone Disease
Association, the ever- popular local West End
Waiters have added another first to their list of
achievements. Recently they were invited to
appear on Mustard Television the new channel
which broadcasts chiefly news and views from
Norwich and its immediate environs. It is based
at Prospect House, home of Eastern Counties
Newspapers and it has only been up and
running for six months, so this opportunity for
the Waiters put them at the cutting edge of a new
and exciting media venture. Unfortunately
Channel 8 is not yet available in the area covered
by Wayland News but it is possible to watch
online. The experience was at once interesting,
exciting and tiring. Contrary to expectations the
gentlemen were not expected to do lots of takes:
most of a considerable amount of time was spent in
ensuring they stood on exactly the right spot in the
studio with heads and folders at exactly the right
angle! Interviews with Brenda and Ken Davis were
conducted by presenters Dan Bancroft and Cara
Macdonald who asked about the origins of the
group and how it got its name: they also carried out
an inspection of the iconic red socks!
All the young people at Mustard were
enthusiastic, welcoming and complimentary and,
despite aching legs from so much standing
around, the Waiters were proud to have been
invited to take part in the Mustard Show.
The West End Waiters 'cut it' at Mustard
The Country Market

For nearly 40 years,
Come sun or rain or snow,
For 3 hours on a Wednesday morn,
Theres a place that you should go.

For in the Christian Community Centre,
You will know where that is,
We hold the Country Market,
A place that is the biz.

Weve got lots of lovely handicrafts,
Made with care and skill,
You wont find these in other shops,
There will be something to fit the bill.

Greetings cards of every type,
We have for you to choose,
For birthdays, weddings or personalised,
Maybe one that will amuse.

Our knitters have a smashing range,
Of items large and small.
Oh how colourful they look,
Adorned upon the stall.

In the centre of the room,
Our bakery is displayed,
Made with pride by our trusty cooks,
On the counters so arranged.

Free range eggs are here for you,
Whatever size you need,
As they are very popular,
Come early, please take heed.

Now Summers here, the fruit and veg,
Gets more diverse.
Plus lots of lovely hardy plants,
You will be dipping in your purse.

So why not come and see us,
Youve got nowt to loose,
In a friendly relaxed atmosphere,
Feel free to peruse.
One Man and
His Garden
If you enjoy live theatre and have a keen
interest in history, then dont miss the
September meeting of Ovington Gardening
Club. On Wednesday 3rd September Bryan
Thurlow will be performing his one-man show
The Perennial Mr Potter at 7.45pm in
Ovington Village Hall. In character as Mr
Potter, he will give a vivid portrayal of life
looking after the gardens of a grand house in
the early to mid 20th century. Visitors are
welcome (3 each, including refreshments after
the show). Further details can be obtained from
Ed on 01953 885848.
Letters to the Editor
Since the publication of my story about the custom
of saying White Rabbits at the start of every month
I have been pleasantly surprised by the number of
people who have spoken to me, most of them
confirming that they either still obeyed this tradition,
or remembered it from past times.
I had wondered whether this was just a London
thing, but folks from Kent, Suffolk, Norfolk, the
Midlands, and as far away as Scotland were familiar
with the usage, with only two from London and one
from Newcastle saying they had never heard of it.
Two ladies from the capital said they knew the
expression as Rabbits, Rabbits, Rabbits, and
almost without exception everyone added the
schoolday excuse for mini-violence Pinch & a
Punch, first day of the month, while a couple
recalled the riposte Ill give you a kick for being so
quick.
An item in Google tells that R.A.F. Bomber
Command pilots in WW2 used the White Rabbits
expression for good luck, but so far no-one has
given a clue as to the origin, so if any reader has any
information on the subject a quick text to the Editor
will be greatly appreciated. Yours truly, Ken
Knowles.
The Village Florist
I would like through the pages of your paper to
express thanks to Alison & her staff at the Village
Florist, who over the years have supported societies
and organisations in the town and surrounding
villages. I would like to say a very special thank you
from both the Watton Festival and the Watton
Society, for all their help in making the Festival
week that little bit special, with floral displays and
decorations. You will be missed by us and I suspect
many other organisations. May we wish you every
happiness in your retirement.
In your garden
with Lotta Potts

As I took a little wander round the garden a
couple of weeks ago I realised a lot of the
spring and early summer flowers were seed
heads. Whilst these can be very pretty in
winter with frost on them and some insects and
butterflies hibernate in them many of them will
become a bit of a nuisance so early in the year.
Once ripe they will take advantage of any
passing breeze to sow themselves all over the
place. Some are happy and welcome
accidental additions but others will settle and
block out other plants that are really wanted.
These are usually the only specimens in the
garden. So, in my meanderings I removed a lot
of these seed heads and found a lot of weeds
lurking where the undergrowth had been.
Feeling rather virtuous I removed the weeds as
well and lo there were spaces. Blank empty
soil. I am no fan so it became a good idea to
do a bit of planning for next year. By sheer
coincidence I read two articles over the
following days regarding butterflies and bees.
Insect life in general is suffering reduced
populations for various reasons. Nigel Colborn
pointed out that the 'splat count' on car
windscreens (and lights) has thinned out and
still the numbers fall. I hadn't noticed but had a
look and he's right, even here in rural Norfolk.
The main culprit seems to be loss of habitat so
if we're growing crops, even in tiny plots, we
need to up the ante a bit for the pollinators.
After all it's only fair. The flowers that seem to
attract both butterflies and bees are the single
varieties so that the nectar is easy to get at and
the pollen then sticks to the insect. The most
famous of shrubs has to be the buddleja (why
they changed the name from buddleia I have
no idea). It's common name of 'butterfly bush'
is spot on. Years ago there were only two or
three types in shades of lavender and purple.
They were seen alongside railway lines
thriving in little soil. Nowadays there are
varieties that go from pure white through
various shades of pink to 'Black Knight'. There
is also the variety that has round yellow
flowers, equally attractive but not so often seen.
No, I don't know the name of it either. Most
grow large and unwieldy but now there are
dwarf bushes that can even be grown in
containers. Although these species are
'butterfly bushes' they also attract bees of all
descriptions and other pollinators as well.
Other 'composite' flowers (those which have
lots of tiny single flowers packed together to
look like one large one) at this time of year are
valerian, verbena bonariensis and its shorter
cousins, sweet william, achillea then later come
the sedums and Michaelmas daisies. If you
grow valerian you may get the sight and sound
of the hummingbird hawk moth. This amazing
creature is a day-flying moth that sounds like a
vintage Harley-Davidson! It's quite large as
well so not for the faint-hearted who don't like
moths. It's still pretty rare but once seen never
forgotten.
Later in the year, if we have mild weather, late-
flowering plants will keep going for quite some
time. I have even seen roses in bloom in
November so it's worth looking after the late
daisies of all kinds and sunflowers, rudbeckias
and heleniums work well. If you have an area
where bees and butterflies can roost and
hibernate such as nest boxes intended for birds
or 'bee hotels' which are available to buy but
buildings and sheds with crevices or dense ivy
will be just as hospitable. As winter ends the
early bees will be stumbling about so how
about winter-flowering shrubs that have
heavenly scent? Daphnes, mahonias and
wintersweet with snowdrops followed by
wallflowers and primulas with the native
primrose will keep them going until the scents
of summer come along with the honeysuckle
and roses.
There are lots more and I have noticed that in
recent years the seed and plant catalogues
indicate the plants that are good for bees,
butterflies, lacewings and other pest controlling
pollinators. The RHS is good for this
information and internet access will take you
on a journey round that organisation to make
you wish for rolling acres and the time to care
for them. Check out www.rhs.org.uk.
Above all to help these pollinating pest
controlling creatures please try to keep
pesticides to a minimum as what kills those
insects you don't want will almost certainly kill
the beneficial ones as well. If you have a well-
balanced garden the chances are the wildlife
will take care of itself and let's face it if they all
work together to the gardener's advantage it's
cheap as well.
So, apart from wandering about, admiring the
wildlife and doing a bit of dead-heading what
else should I be spending time on? One job I
thoroughly enjoy is 'live-heading' sweet peas.
Most flowers are left on the plants to enjoy
outdoors but I have no problem picking these
scented marvels as often as they produce
flowers pretty much every day and the more
you pick the more they produce. The only
downside with these blooms are those pesky
little pollen beetles. The advice I was given
years ago was to pick the flowers then sink
them up to their necks in a suitable container
and leave them overnight in a shed or garage
with a window. In the morning the beetles will
have gravitated to the light and you won't have
a house full. It works to a point so the
windows aren't alive with them but you still get
a few. They're harmless and easy to remove as
they don't move too quickly.
If you have camellias and/or rhododendrons
keep them well fed and watered to preserve the
buds for next year's flowers. Once flowering is
over clip lavender but don't go into old wood as
this won't regenerate. Same with santolina and
rosemary. Trim pyracantha. I recommend
thick clothing, eye protection and gloves and
use long-handled loppers. This stuff is
spectacular but the thorns are vicious. Plant
autumn-flowering bulbs such as autumn
crocuses, colchicums and sternbergias.
Colchicums will flower if placed dry on a
window sill indoors without compost or water.
This shows they only need a well-drained soil
in sun or dappled shade. Make sure to plant
them out as soon as they have flowered. I saw
a wonderful display of bright pink autumn
crocuses or colchicums not sure which
under a tree in the West Country a few years
ago. The display was so lovely I had to go
back the following day. Unfortunately it had
been a wet and windy night and the flowers
were now flat and muddy. I think the
sternbergias would probably be a little sturdier.
Gather seeds if you want to store them for next
year. It can be a bit fiddly separating them
from the husks but either put them through a
fine sieve or lay them on a flat surface and
blow gently over the top so that the dust and
chaff will sail away leaving the seeds. I doubt
it's a good idea to have an audience. The seeds
can then be stored in airtight tins or boxes.
You could store more than one type of seed in
the same box by putting them in labelled
envelopes. One tip is to store seeds in plastic
containers in the bottom of the fridge. This is
good if you are the keeper of the fridge but can
cause domestic friction if not.
It's generally a bit quiet in the garden this
month unless you take lots of cuttings or
save seeds so it's a traditional holiday month.
With luck you have a friend or neighbour
who will take care of the garden for you and
harvest any crops. If not and there's been
rain while you were away the lawn may look
like a meadow. Don't try to cut it all at once
have the cutters on the mower at their
highest level then lower them at each
subsequent cut until its all back to normal.
Edge the lawn as well and that gives you an
instant tidy look. If you have containers that
have suffered badly then the best thing is to
empty them and start over. It's possible to
get some late bargains but these may not be
any better so how about a total re-think and
planting for autumn or winter or even
evergreens?
It goes without saying that post-holiday or stay
at home one thing will be needed keep
weeding.
Ashill and Holme
Hale Garden Club

In June the club staged another successful flower show
with 192 entries. Regrettably our usual judge, Alison
Dickson, had to withdraw from this and the Wayland
Show for personal reasons. At the eleventh hour Audrey
Connor, the club's treasurer and an experienced judge, was
persuaded to fill the breach.
In complete contrast to the long cold start to 2013, this
year we experienced an unusually warm Spring and many
found that their intended flower entries had already gone
past their best. Despite this there was still some wonderful
entries. The handmade items were also popular this year
and the children produced some imaginative collages. Best
in show was a beautiful flower arrangement by Vicky
Maslen. Thanks also go to Vicky along with Susan Luff
for their hard work in organising the refreshments and the
delicious homemade cakes. Thanks also to Eileen Page for
another well planned show, Jackie and David Priestley
manning the tombola stall, Gloria Canham on plant sales
and all helpers on the day.
BEST IN SHOW: VICKY MASLEN
Our speaker at the regular monthly meeting in June was
Steve Cale from Colkirk near Fakenham, an avid
birdwatcher and talented artist. His slide show
presentation took us through 'a year in the life of
Norfolk wildlife'.
Because of its largely unspoilt countryside and
geographical position, Norfolk is particularly well
placed for large numbers and varieties of both resident
and migrating birds. In the winter many sea birds fly in
temporarily from the Arctic and Baltic regions to our
relatively warmer waters. Whereas in Spring many
species including woodlark, little ringed plovers,
avocets and cuckoos return from Africa and the
Mediterranean areas to breed here. For our resident
birds winter is, of course, the hardest period of the year.
In the cold Spring of 2013 the Wensum valley lost 80%
of its owl population. Happily, mammals such as water
voles and otters are on the increase and last year a pair
of otters could be seen regularly near the centre of
Thetford.
Steve's photographs also included butterflies (of which
there are 72 varieties in this country), moths (over 1000
large varieties and over 2000 micro moths), deer and
foxes. This diversity of wildlife is inspiration for his
wonderful paintings and drawings, a sample of which
he brought with him in the form of printed cards.
Images of his work can be seen on his web site:
www.steve-cale-artist.co.uk
Bradenham and District
Horticultural Society
Now we are in the midst of Summer, it is time to think
about our Autumn Show. This is to be in the Bradenham
Village Hall on Saturday 6th September. Schedules are
available and some classes are open to non members.
As usual, the sections include vegetables, fruit, flowers
and domestic. Full details of set up times and times
open to the public will be published next month.
Mark your diaries!
Terry Rands from Ovington is our speaker on Thursday
21st August and his subject is "The Walled Kitchen
Garden - History and Use". Always interesting to listen
to, we look forward to welcoming him again. Open to
anyone - why not come along on the night and find out
what a friendly, welcoming group we are with a full
programme of events throughout the year.
Further information from Marianne on 01362 820744
SKA'D 4 LIFE
at the Queens Hall
The Queens Hall are please to announce on Sat. 23rd of August,
SKA"D 4 LIFE Tickets at 10 per person are on sale at :
Adcocks of Watton, Edwards News Agents, Babaco, Garys
Place, Su Bridge, Wintone Florist in Thetford, (Tanner St) or on
the night. All proceeds are to go to Air Ambulance, Charity
number 1083876.
Watton Churches Together
Service Calendar for August
St. Marys Church, Watton
www.stmaryswatton.org
Open Wed 10.30-3.00pm & Thurs10-12.30pm.
You are welcome to come into church to enjoy the peace and
tranquillity, say a prayer or just to look round. Church members
will welcome you and serve refreshments.
If I can be of help to you please do not hesitate to contact me,
on 01953 881439, I shall be available at church on Tuesdays
between 10.30am and 12 noon - Gerry Foster
1st, 3rd & 4th Wednesday at 9.30am Holy Communion 2nd
Wednesday Morning Worship
Tuesdays 7.30am - 8am, Thursdays 5pm - 5.30pm
Saturdays 9.30am -10am Parish Prayers.
Church Office opens Tues, Wed & Thurs 9am-1pm
Tel: 01953 881252 margaret@churchadm.freeserve.co.uk

Sun 3rd 8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am Holy Communion
Sun 10th 8.00am Holy Communion
4.00pm Marquee Service on St Marys Church
Green, to be followed by BBQ & games
10.00am Holy Communion
10.00am All Age Worship & Holy Baptism
12 noon Holy Baptism
Sun 31st 8.00am Holy Communion
10.30am Group Service of Holy Communion
at St Georges Church, Saham
6.30pm Praise & Worship with Shine!

Watton Methodist Church
www.wattonmethodist.btck.co.uk
Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet
reflection and prayer between 10.15am & 11.30am
Its your quiet place. At 10.30 there is a half-hour Midweek
Service in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church
Member. Minister: Deacon S Sowerby 01953 881035
Sun 3rd 10.45am Mr R Hompstead
6.30pm Rev D Greenaway Holy Communion
Sun 10th 10.45am Rev. D Greenaway Holy Communion
6.30pm Mr J Winner
Sun 17th 11.00am Rev R Wakelin
6.30pm Rev D Lloyd
Sun 24th 10.45am Mrs J Roebuck Section Service
6.30pm Local Arrangement
Sun 31st 10.45am Mr B Ogden
6.30pm Deacon S Sowerby

Pentecostal Church, Dereham Road, Watton
Sun 3rd 10.30am All Age Family Worship
Jesus Spoke in Parables - The Sower
Sun 10th 10.30am All Age Family Worship
The Prodigal Son
Sun 17th 10.30am All Age Family Worship
Hidden Treasure/Pearl
Sun 24th 10.30am All Age Family Worship - Talents
Sun 31st 10.30am All Age Family Worship
Unmerciful Servant

Roman Catholic Community
Each Sat 5.30pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church

St. Nicholas Church, Ashill
Tuesdays at 10.00am Holy Communion
Sun 3rd 9.30am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 10th 9.30am Family Holy Communion
Sun 17th 9.30am All Age Worship

St. Georges Church, Saham Toney
Sun 3rd 11.00am Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 10th 11.00am Family Holy Communion
Sun 31st 10.30am Group Service of Holy Communion

S.S. Peter & Pauls Church, Carbrooke
Sun 3rd 10.30am Family Holy Communion
Sun 24th 10.30am Lay Led Morning Worship

St John the Evangelist Church, Ovington
Sun 3rd 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 17th 10.30am Lay Led Morning Worship
12.30pm Holy Baptism
Breckles, Caston, Great Hockham, Griston,
Merton, Stow Bedon & Thompson
Worship Calendar for August

Sunday 3
rd
August - 7
th
Sunday after Trinity
10.30 am United Holy Communion, Caston

Sunday 10
th
August - 8
th
9.00 am Matins (BCP), St. Peters, Merton
10.30 am United Holy Communion, Gt. Hockham

Sunday 17
th
August - 9
th
9.00 am Matins (BCP), Gt. Hockham
10.30 am United Holy Communion, Griston

Sunday 24
th
August - 10
th
9.00 am Holy Communion (BCP), Merton
10.30 am United Holy Communion, Stow Bedon

Sunday 31
st
August - 11
th
10.30 am United Holy Communion, Thompson

Sunday 7
th
September - 12
th
10.30 am United Holy Communion, Breckles
(Harvest Thanksgiving)

Watton area Food Bank donations received at all
regular Sunday morning services

PRAY AND PLAY
12, 19, 26 August in Caston Village Hall
For those of all our parishes with children aged 0-5
Worship with kiddies Christian songs; social & play time

Enquiries Revd. Bob Nichols
Tel. (01953) 483222; Email revbobnichols@gmail.com

All Saints Church, Threxton
Our next Service Sunday 3rd August 10am
Dance Away
at the Queens Hall
Ballroom, Latn and Sequence dancing
August 2nd, September 6th, October 4th
8 p.m. to 11 p.m. admission 4
DEREHAM & DISTRICT
CAT ADOPTION CENTRE
Hoe Road, Longham, Dereham NR19 2RP
Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice
& Help With Neutering
OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm
Telephone . . . 01362 687 919
Wayland CMA
August 16th Julie Dawn
8 tll late at the Queens Hall
Thought for the Month

By Deacon Steve Sowerby, Watton Methodist Church

When I was much younger; before I became a minister of religion, I
worked in a factory that made wood working tools. My job was to grind,
by hand, the bolster of the chisels and carving tools and to grind the flutes
of the bowl gouges.
It was tricky work and at times my hands became sore and covered in
scratches with the sharp pieces of steel filings that attached themselves to
the tools. Or occasionally a stray spark would find its way to your hair and
you would smell that tell-tale odour of burning hair.
One of the most demanding jobs in the factory was working the furnace
where the operator would heat the steel prior to forming. It was very hot
and tiring work and the men whose job it was had to take frequent breaks
from the heat.
The Bible tells the story of three men who refused to worship the gods of
King Nebuchadnezzar. Their punishment was to be thrown into a furnace.
But they were not burned up in the fire and the King promoted the three
men to higher office. (Daniel: chapter three) They could not take a break
from the heat.
Whist most of us may not be exposed to the roaring heat of a furnace or fire
very often, it is true to say that life can became every much as stifling as the
heat from the furnace and we may feel as though we are being consumed
beyond what we can bear. But taking a break from the heat is not always
easy for some. The demands of life are overbearing and we often feel that
we need to keep going on.
God was with the three men in the furnace and God is with us now. He
does not pull us out of the fire but is with us within the heat of our lives.
God is asking us to trust him and place all our cares on him.
Matthew 11:28-30
Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens and I
will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am
gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30For my
yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
In the heat of life, will you place you cares on him who loves you so much
that he walks with us in the furnace?
A great opportunity for
Fabricaholics . . .
Project Linus Norfolk (PLN) is giving you the chance to top up your
stash of cotton fabrics, and notions, at very reasonable prices, enjoy a
day out and help a good cause. We are organising a coach from Watton
to the Fabric Guild in Leicester on 18th September at a cost of 16. Any
profits will go towards PLN. If you are interested please contact Pat on
01953 882966 or email norman@heydon71.freeserve.co.uk for details.
Watton Radio
Model Club
Celebrating 40 Years 1974 2014
Back in 1974, a group of like minded flyers, got together
and formed the Watton Radio Model Club. They flew
on the Griston side of Watton Airfield, thus the name.
Eventually access was made difficult due to glider
flying, so in 1995. the Club leased a 3 acre field off the
Carbrooke/Shipdham road. The Club grew very quickly
and soon had a membership of over 90! So a further
field was sought, and in 2006 we adopted a second field,
this time between Carbrooke and Ovington.
During the summer between 6pm and 8pm on Tuesday
evenings, we hold training courses for beginners and for
those who may have got 'rusty' due to their commitments
in the recent past We provide the models, fuel,
transmitters, buddy-box and instructors all for 2.00
per flight!!
On Wednesdays, and into the evening there are usually
experienced flyers available to help those who have their
own models. We can also offer advice on the type of
model that is most suitable for training and good advice
is always available at our local model shop here in
Watton (talk to Ian or Chris, two of our members).
Hobby Stores 01953 884665.
We are affiliated to the British Model Flying Association
who provide insurance cover and a host of other benefits
for a very reasonable sum and it is a condition of our
Club membership that everyone is a member of the
BMFA. Weather permitting, there is flying most
weekends, after which we have our own 'in house' BBQ
vendor, and for a small fee you can stay for tea!!! We
have special events throughout the summer, BBQ day,
Fly for Fun day and Scale day. Regular Club meetings
are held on the field during the summer, and in the local
village hall during the winter months.
If you would like to visit one of our sites, or talk to any
committee member regarding model flying, call Dave
Thomas 01953 881683, Terry Martin 01953 884169, Ian
Platt 01953 882583 or Dave Gardiner on 01953 452966.
Our members ages range from 10 to 90, so come and
join us.
Watton has lost a
Renault Megane
Naomis SlimmingWorld Success
The local SlimmingWorld group in Watton at the
Wayland Junior Academy, has seen incredible results in
its first year since Naomi Palfrey took over as the
groups consultant. In her first year the group has lost
over 334 stone ! That's the size of a whole car!!
Naomi says 'I'm so proud of the 90+ members that
come every week, committing to their weight loss
journey by food optimising extra easy style'. On the
week of her 1 year anniversary Naomi was awarded
'group of the month' in her area. Watton also
achieved the highest new member weight losses too!
The group had a party on the anniversary to celebrate
their incredible success with music, food, balloons
and of course the second to none 'image therapy'.
Due to the success of the group and the size of the
Thursday evening group Naomi is now looking into
opening another SlimmingWorld group in Watton, a
morning group, which is very exciting and is set to open
at the end of September, more details will follow!
Here's to another successful year in Watton! The
place to be for weight loss!
Anyone wanting to join the Watton Slimming World
group is welcome, every Thursday at 5.30pm or
7.30pm at Wayland junior academy Watton school
or they can call Naomi on 07872435189 for more
information.
Could you join
the Players?
For three nights in May, audiences at the
Queens Hall, Watton, witnessed a hilarious
romp performed by the Wayland Players,
which revealed the hidden, stuffy
shenanigans of a private country club.
I was lucky enough to be part of the Wayland
Players latest production, The Fox on the
Fairway, a farcical play produced by Ken
Ludwig. Working back-stage as a Stage
Manager Assistant, being new to the group,
having only joined three weeks into
rehearsals, I quickly discovered all the fine,
small details that go into putting on a
production.
When putting on any production, you require
strong leadership. On-stage, the cast
understandably receive the majority of the
plaudits; after all they are the performers.
They all quickly got to grips with their
characters. In any production there will
always be a few teething problems such as
the odd line being forgotten, but that can be
worked on. The cast stepped up in gear once
our set was fully up. Once they were in
costume. They truly had metamorphosed into
their characters.
But perhaps more importantly than the actors
you need good crew members and in our
Director and Producer, Jenny Mann and June
Kay our production had great leadership. I
very quickly learned that you must have a
fine eye for detail in production. You must
always look and think about points that can
be improved. You must always think about
THE audience and try visualising the act
from their perspective. Just because
something looks good in rehearsal, may not
necessarily mean it will turn out right in front
of a live audience.
If you dont want to try your hand at acting,
there are lots of back-stage roles available.
Backstage you need to think quickly. Scenes
run faster than you would expect them to and
it is vital that little things, like the set being
set up correctly with the right props being put
into position, are in place. Planning therefore
is necessary and whatever your role is, a
check-list is essential, as there will always be
something on your to-do list that will, at
first, be forgotten.
Rehearsals are a key component of any
production and it was clear to see not only the
cast grow in confidence after every rehearsal,
but the pace of the performance improve as
well. Practicing can sometimes be seen as a
long drawn-out process, but it is necessary
and without it, no production can be
successful.
Its vitally important that if someone cannot
make a rehearsal, that the cast adapt and
somebody steps up and stands in. After
joining the cast, I made sure that I read the
script every night to get accustomed with the
play. This came in handy on two occasions
when I stepped in on-stage. Pace is a key
component of any act and if stand-ins can
get by ensuring that the pace of the regulars
doesnt drop by too much, then thats an
added bonus. Standing-in isnt as easy as it
sounds and the regulars are fully appreciative
of your efforts. After all, getting up on stage
for newcomers can, at first, be a daunting act.
So what would I, as a newcomer, say to
people thinking about joining or finding out
more about the Wayland Players?
Well firstly if youre interested in drama, at
any level, then joining is a great opportunity
for you to experience all the aspects of a
production. It may sound cheesy, but its a
good chance to meet new people, who share
varied interests and be involved in a team-
environment, knowing that you have
accomplished something together. Being
creative is often a quality that young people
possess in abundance, and from discussions
with the cast, acting helped them come out of
their shells when they were youngsters and
helped them grow in confidence.
For more information on the Wayland
Players, contact their chair Richard Hindley
on 01953 883738, by e-mail on
waylandplayers@gmail.com, or by visiting
their website www.waylandplayers.org.uk.
Shellrock
Circle Club
For the over 50s of Rocklands and the surrounding
districts. Venue: The Village Hall, Rocklands. Contact
Allyson Blandford 01953 488103 (Secretary)
The 9th brought us our first musical entertainer of the
year Mr. Tony Barker. Tony started his programme by
telling us about his impoverished childhood e.g.,
when it was cold enough for the windows to frost over,
the whole family used to gather round a candle for
warmth, everyone trying to get as near as possible and
their father promised that if it got any colder he would
light it ! Tony brought several musical instruments with
him which he played to correspond with the song he
sang.
We heard the banjo for his Lonnie Donnigan song of
My old mans a dustman, the guitar with the Country
and Western and the alto Sax with Dont cry for me
Argentina. Tony finished with The carnival is over
by The Seekers. As he only played for one hour, he did
not bring all the instruments that he could play but next
time we may be treated to a different mix.
The afternoon progressed with the raffle, birthday
greetings and refreshments. The task was won by Mrs.
Therese Sills of Gt. Ellingham.
Unfortunately, our speaker from Age U K., who should
have given us a talk on the 13th of August cannot now
do so because of holiday commitments. Maybe she will
be able to visit in the New Year. Instead, we will have
an afternoon of games, a quiz and possibly a beetle
drive if there is time.
VISITS FROM ANYONE INTRESTED IN
JOINING OUR CLUB ALWAYS WELCOMED.
Thank You
The ladies of Stow Bedon who organised their
Queens Hall coffee morning on the 4th july in aid of
the village church, would like to thank those that
supported their efforts and helped to raise over
395. The weather was not on our side, but those
that made the effort to brave the rain and join us
hopefully felt it was all worthwhile, We would like
to thank you all for your support and attendance.
Stella Leonard and Beryl Warren Stow Bedon PCC.
Tom's Kickboxing Academy (TKA) is now
a Children's University approved club in
Shipdham. Five students graduated from
Childrens University on the 17th of June
at the University of East Anglia. The
scheme that has been running for 5 years is
aimed at children through primary and high
school and is focused on out of school
activities. This is where they have to gain
hours that are recorded in a book given to
the student by the organisers. The hours
build up over childs time of taking part in
the activity and when they obtain the
required amount of hours they are eligible
to graduate and get a certificate. All 5 of
the students gained over 100 hours from
club activities. A special award was
nominated by the head instructor and
owner of the academy Tom Oldridge to
Emily Buckley for her dedication and
devotion to the club over her 2 years of
training since the opening in 2012.
Tom commented It was a real pleasure to
see of the students graduate as they have
worked so hard to get to this point and Im
sure they will keep building hours
and graduate further
The Academy has also hosted the
seventh grading since its launch.
The grading took place at the
Academys premises at Shipdham
Pavillion Centre in late June. The
first group were grading from red-
green stripe. (Top right picture L to
R Emily Purver 9th Kyu Red
Stripe, Tom Oldridge 2nd Dan
Black Belt Examiner/Instructor,
Josh Wyatt 1st Dan Black Belt,
Scott Gibbons 1st Dan Black Belt,
Gary Long 6th Kyu Green Stripe (Double
Grade), Joseph Alderton Macleod 6th Kyu
Green Stripe, Garth Adams 6th Kyu Green
Stripe, Max Estell 9th Kyu Red Stripe,
Ruby Wilson 9th Kyu Red Stripe and
Bethany Jackson 9th Kyu Red Stripe.
Group two in the second grading from
Purple-Double Brown Stripe stripes:
(Examiners) Josh Wyatt 1st Dan Black
Belt, Tom Oldridge 2nd Dan Black Belt,
Scott Gibbons 1st Dan Black Belt,
(Students) Jordan Franklin 3rd Kyu Brown
Stripe, Bryce Adams 3rd Kyu Brown
Stripe, Emily Buckley 3rd Kyu Brown
Stripe, Brook Ewen 5th Kyu Purple Stripe,
Ryan Ferrari 5th Kyu Purple Stripe and
Nicholas Sheldrake 2nd Kyu Double
Brown Stripe.
To join TKA or find out more information
please contact either by facebook, email:
tka.martialarts@hotmail.co.uk or phone
07585663905.

Cycle Ride for
East Anglian Air
Ambulance
A total 100 mile cycle ride takes place on Sunday 17th
August in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance.
We leave Carbrooke Millennium green at 07.30 then to
Dereham-Guist-Holt-Cromer-Wells-Fakenham-
Swaffham and back to the Millennium Green. Not
every one has to do the full 100 miles, you can do as
many as you wish. It is 10 per person to enter.
In the evening on the green we have a band, bouncy
castle, burger van, ice cream van, bar, stalls raffles etc.
We are also hoping to have the fire brigade, ambulance
and police attending, along with martial arts displays
and baton twirlers as well.
To attend the evening is free with no admission fee.
If you would like to contribute to
the evening events, in the way of
raffle prizes or attractions games etc
that would be great.
People wanting more details can
contact myself Darren at Pedal
Power Cycles on 0771 6922 422
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While every care and efort has been taken to ensure accuracy,
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Tom's Kickboxing Academy
L to R Joseph Alderton-Mcleod,
Tom Oldridge, Ethan Alderton-Mcleod.
Ruby Wilson, Emily Buckley and Brook Ewen

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