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January 2015
January 2015
A Quick
Look Round
By ORBITER
Writing this in the run-up to
Christmas, it seems that so much has
happened in the last few weeks that it
is hard to know on which to
comment, but probably the most
notable event was the landing of a
small bundle of instruments on a
comet, millions of miles away in
space. What the point of it was not
clear, but nevertheless to be able to
pin-point the landing at a precise
minute, after a journey of over ten
years is almost beyond belief. No
wonder the scientists were seen to be
jumping for joy. Perhaps one day
similar scenes of rejoicing will be
shown to celebrate the on-time arrival
of the 10 a.m. train from Norwich to
Liverpool Street.
Unlikely as that may be, the new
contract to run the East Anglian
railways has produced projections of
knocking up to half an hour from the
time trains will take to get to London.
Fingers should be maintained in the
crossed position !
Locally the new estate on the Thetford
Road site is well under way (and mud)
and more building is in progress on
Norwich Road, while other applications
are under consideration, being subject
to the usual objections from protestors,
mainly on the subject of the inadequate
medical facilities in the district.
From time to time someone comes up
with a good idea to improve our lot,
but it would seem that the latest from
the Ministry of Transport is not one
of them. The proposal is for the
ability to execute a three-point turn,
and reverse around a corner
efficiently, to no longer be part of the
Driving Test. These manoeuvres are
an integral part of our daily driving,
whether in extricating ourselves from
cul-de-sacs, or from supermarket
parking spaces, and of all the skills in
car management, they surely should
take
precedence
in
driving
instruction. Meanwhile, in Scotland,
the drink driving limit has been
reduced, which can only be a good
thing, and should be made law in the
rest of the U.K. Yes, it would be yet
another restriction on our freedom,
but if it could help to reduce accidents
and save lives it would surely be
worth it.
The Art world continues to amaze,
the latest exhibition shows a number
of kitchen chairs and table all
overturned as if they have been hit by
a hurricane. How this can be called
art escapes me, as without any artist
ability I am quite capable of laying
my chairs on their backs should I
choose to do so. Previous prize
winning efforts include a whole room
with the floor covered in six inches of
gravel, and one that consisted of just
a pile of bricks. Are they taking the
mickey ? Seems to me like an up-todate version of the Kings new
clothes.
Now rather surprisingly
there has been some good news
affecting our county, in that the
Chancellor has announced the
allocation of lots of cash to the A47
improvement
proposals
aimed
towards the dualling of the road
throughout. However before too
many street parties are held in
celebration it must be pointed out that
any improvements in the next eight
years or so will be confined to the
black spots in the Eastern areas, such
as the Acle straight. From Dereham
to Kings Lynn and Wisbech the
Our December meeting on the 10th was a Fun & Games afternoon a bit
different from our usual Quiz. We had 5 teams of 3 and rotated round 5
different activities, finishing with a Christmas Quiz for everyone. The
Blue Team were the eventual winners and were given a gift for their
efforts. Our thanks to Jane and Chris Dalton for organising the event. 16
members attended.
If you are interested in joining our Gardening Club or If you need more
information - check out our website, or give me a call. The membership
fee is only 10 per year and there are many discounts and advantages to
being a member.
NEXT MEETING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14th
Edinburgh Hall, Harling Rd. Time : 2pm start Please note earlier start
time! A talk by Stephen Pope entitled . . . 'VICTORIAN FARMING IN
NORFOLK'
We look forward to your company. First meeting : FREE! Competitions,
raffle and refreshments. We would like to invite anyone owning an
allotment in the village to come along and we are offering a year's free
membership as a trial to our Club. Do come - you will be made very
welcome!
ANNUAL DINNER : SUNDAY 1st FEBRUARY
Venue : Royal Garden Chinese, Attleborough. 12 noon. All you can eat
menu, 12 per head. Please let me know if you would like to come as
soon as possible.
Wishing you a very happy and healthy New Year. Jane Dalton (Sec
GHGC) 01953 498694 Website: greathockhamgardeningclub.org.uk
January 2015
In your garden
With Lotta Potts
Well here we are at the beginning of a new
year. May it be a very happy one.
Now the festivities are over what are we left
with? The mother of all hangovers? A jolly
jumper in the right size destined for the charity
shop? A nice inoffensive jumper that doesn't fit
also destined for the charity shop? A desparate
hunt for the receipts? A bank statement you
don't want to open? A bad case of cabin fever?
All of the above?
There's not a great deal we can do in the garden
in January. It's more of a don't month than a do
one, as in keep off the lawn, keep off the soil if
frozen or waterlogged both of these are quite
likely, sometimes on the same day. What's left
basically is maintenance and hard surfaces. The
obvious candidates are anything timber-related.
If fences need repair or the shed needs reroofing now is the time to do it on a still day so
you aren't chasing bits of felt or fence panels all
over the place. Once the repairs are done you
can paint or use preservative as required. If you
didn't deal with slippery surfaces last month,
that's another job that can be done. The winter
digging can be completed provided the soil is
workable. This might be a good time to think
about a no-dig system of raised beds. You just
put a square or oblong barrier round the bed
and add compost or soil each year. There are
ready-made plastic and timber ones available
that can be joined to make just about any shape
you want. Even triangular ones. The only real
rule is to keep the length and width down to a
maximum size each way so you aren't tempted
to walk on the surface. The ready-made
edgings are about six inches deep and a metre
or two long.
Should we get snow this month it's a good idea
to keep a shovel handy. Ordinary garden spades
do the job but its' amazing how much more you
can shift with one of those plastic bladed
efforts. Quicker too. Just make sure you have
whatever implement you use handy. And the
wellies. Come on, we've all done it. All the
equipment in the shed and a foot of snow on
the path to get at it and the door blocked.
If we do get the white stuff try to knock as
much off evergreens and hedges as possible as
the weight will bring branches down. It does
have the advantage that once that's done and
you can get in and out of the front garden you
can retreat indoors and keep warm. Or if you
have to go to work at least you can get back in
again. As that puts paid to any proper
gardening it's a good opportunity to have a bit
of planning - draw up a plan of what plants
didn't work last year and replace them. Re-do
the veg plot bearing in mind rotation. On this
subject I recently read an article by Bob
Flowerdew. He normally is quite specific about
what to put where and why to avoid pest and
disease build up, like never, ever, follow
Stop Drinking
Start Living
Submitted by Laura, a recovering alcoholic.
Deciding to quit drinking isnt easy, if it
were, thered be no need for counselling
groups, psychotherapists or medications that
can help you stop. Its coming to a time of
year in which those who have had alcohol
problems might find it tough to stay on the
straight and narrow, but also a time for
others who have got issues to reassess their
habits and see if it is time to either give up
totally or drastically cut down on what they
imbibe.
Sobriety has many benefits, some of which
may seem more obvious than others. For
instance, there are the genuine benefits to
your overall health your skin, hair and nails
will improve, your internal organs will have
less stress placed upon them and your liver
will be able to repair and function normally.
However, there are other more personal and
emotional benefits as well. Think about the
people that you socialised with as a drinker
or maybe you simply didnt. Maybe you were
the sort of person who drank alone. Deciding
to give up may have meant that youve had
to face going to therapy sessions or group
counselling. These can be difficult but the
fact it you can end up making new friends
who can become a useful support network for
you as you recover.
Similarly, you might find that youre able to
become someone who can effectively and
helpfully support people too. Often times its
said that the people best placed to support
others with mental health issues or addiction
battles are the ones who have suffered
themselves, so being in recovery can mean
youre probably in a good place to be able to
impart your experiences and awareness on to
others so they can help themselves heal too.
As we approach what can be a challenging
time of year for anyone with mental health
problems of any kind, there is help and
support available for anyone who needs it.
Never be afraid to reach out and ask at any
time.
For more information on cutting down on your
drink intake visit bit.ly/1p7kgvV
January 2015
By Freda Farrow
With Christmas well behind us it is time to face
the new year and all that it may bring, good or
bad. This is usually the time of the year when
stress raises its ugly head long time till next
payday, bills, overdrafts, credit card statement far
too high etc. etc. Yes January can be a trying and
stressful month, but again we have our trusty
DIY stress paramedic and we will take a look at
Pen and Paper techniques
All you need is a pad of lined paper and a pen:
First of all write down everything that is
worrying you in order of priority i.e. bank
overdraft, payday loan or just a long time before
money comes in. (this becomes list no 1)
Then write another list of the ones you feel you
can handle, given a bit of time and a re-shuffle
(this becomes list two)
Now you have broken down the problems into
two clear lists, things do not look so bad. Lets
take list two - the ones that you can be dealt with
if you think and re-shuffle. Pick an item, work it
Shipdham &
District Book
Group
January 2015
Watton Country
Market
January 2015
Shellrock
Circle Club
Dereham
Indoor
Bowling Club
Road Show
January 2015
Silver award
makes Naomi a
shining example!
A weight-loss expert from Watton has
won a sparking silver award for the
exceptional work she does in helping
more than 100 people in the area to lose
weight every week.
Naomi, who runs the Watton Slimming
World groups has been given the
Silver status by the national slimming
club because of her success in
supporting local slimmers to reach their
dream weight, improve their health and
change their lives. The accolade is
awarded
to
Slimming
World
Consultants who have 100 members or
more in their group come back week
after week because theyre losing
weight beautifully and wouldnt miss
their weekly group for anything. Its the
1st time Naomi has been awarded the
prize since becoming a Consultant in
July 2013.
She says: I am delighted to have
received the Silver award for the
Hackers, Tackers
and Stuffers AGM
Watton
Bowls Club
January 2015
Councillors Chat
With Cllr Claire Bowes
As I write it's not quite New Year and
firstly I hope that all Wayland News
readers had a very Happy Christmas. For
families with young children Christmas is
a wonderful time of year and for me in
particular, having welcomed my first
grandchild into the world on 11th
November, it was a very special time.
However, that also made me reflect that
we should not forget, that not everyone is
so lucky and for those that have recently
lost a loved one, or are on their own, or in
difficult circumstances, Christmas can be,
perversely, a particularly poignant and
lonely time.
I am pleased to report that once again this
winter, Breckland Council is supporting
the countywide Warm and Well campaign
to help vulnerable and older residents stay
warm, well and safe. Help and advice are
available covering personal health, home
heating, energy saving and insulation, and
financial grants for those who need it
most. Advice and information can be
found
at
www.norfolk.gov.uk/
warmandwell
or
you can call
03448008020
Following on, I would really like to take
this opportunity to highlight and applaud
the instigation of a local project to
embrace and address head on, the all
important subject of living with dementia
in our community. The Wayland Aware
initiative led by Jan Godfrey of Wayland
Partnership Health Focus Group and
supported by Wayland Chamber of
Commerce, Wayland Women in Business
and Watton Churches Together amongst
other
local
organisations
and
individuals,recently secured funding from
Breckland Council Pride Funding. A
training programme for business and
community groups will be launched on
February 27th at Wayland Academy.
Health volunteers are being sought by the
initiative.
There are many opportunities for
volunteering to help in your local
community and Volunteer Norfolk are
particularly seeking new volunteers to
help enhance its already popular
Befriending Service. They are looking for
volunteers to visit people in their own
homes, to chat, give assistance and help
elderly people get out and about. This can
also give relatives or carers a much
needed break. To volunteer for the
Befriending service or if you are
interested in volunteering in any particular
way you can contact Norwich and
Norfolk Volunteer Service, Voluntary
Norfolk at www.voluntarynorfolk.org.uk
or call them on 01603 614474. Breckland
Community Development Team are also
on hand to give advice and point you in
the right direction.
Breckland Council has launched its Pride
in Breckland Awards 2015, which seek to
recognise the shining stars who live and
work in our district. Residents are being
encouraged to nominate an individual
from the district who has made a big
difference to them or whose contribution
has made Breckland a special place to
live. There are nine categories which
recognise those who have given up their
time to make the lives of others better,
those who have shown incredible
determination, and people who have
achieved great things in their chosen field.
I'm sure we can all think of someone who
deserves recognition! The finalists from
each category will be invited to attend a
special awards event in March.
The categories are: Carer of the Year,
Greener
Schools,
Outstanding
Contribution to Sport, Good Friend/
Neighbour,
Volunteer of the Year, Outstanding
Bravery Award, Business of the Year,
Running For
Rhinos . . .
January 2015
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Holy Communion
Lay Led Morning Worship
Wise men from the east came and paid him homage. Matthew 2:1-23
Stow Bedon
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Macmillan Coffee
Morning thank you
January 2015
Watton Rotary
Roundup
Watton Evening WI
West Norfolk
Aviation Society
January 2015
Breckland
Nordic Walking
Diabetes UK
relieves
Richmond
Park Golf
Club
Richmond Park Golf
Club Captain, Rob
Jewell, presents the
Club Championship
Trophy to a very
worthy winner Kevin
Bloomfield. during
the 2014 presentation
evening.