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Issue Number 218 - January 2015

in digital & online at www.thebrecklandview.com

Would you like to run your own Lifestyle


Marquee, or lend a hand with some admin?

We have a fantastic opportunity for someone


who is interested in lifestyle trends to organise
the Lifestyle Marquee at the 2015 Wayland
Show.
This popular marquee has featured cookery
demonstrations by some of Norfolks leading
chefs, fashion shows, bands, dance and stage
schools, and stands providing everything from
handbags and jewellery to health checks and
shabby-chic items.
The Lifestyle Marquee has also been very
popular as a place to sit and relax with a cup of
tea or a glass of wine and enjoy some
homemade cakes and sandwiches with friends.
With our support and approval of the
committee, you would be a part of a great
team, be able to organise what goes on in the

marquee and add your own style too!


With the backing of the Wayland Agricultural
Society CIC and with the Shows profits being
donated to local good causes and charities, it is
a rewarding role that benefits the whole of
Norfolk.
We also require some administration help that
would suit a person that is computer literate
and wants to contribute to our Shows
organisational success.
If you or someone you know would be
interested in learning more about the above
roles, please email Ian
(chairman@waylandshow.com), or Claire
(secretary@waylandshow.com) with your
contact details to receive more information. We
look forward to hearing from you.

A Shed for
Wayland

Readers may remember a while


back that there were efforts to
establish a Men's Shed in Wayland.
Well, although the idea had to be
suspended at the time, it hasn't gone
away and work has continued.
Now we hope to be able to
announce an open day in March for
men and women to come and see
what and where! We will announce
more next month if all goes well.

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January 2015

Another Year Gone!


It does seem that my life is regulated by the
deadline of The Wayland News, as every
month (although it seems like every fortnight)
along comes another issue. Even so, I was
unprepared for the last issue's arrival and
failed to say thank you.
I have said it before and I'll say it again,
despite the trials and tribulations associated
with producing The Wayland News each
month, I must say it is an exceptionally
enjoyable task. But it is made much easier
thanks to lots of different people and I thank
you all.
In no particular order, I offer especial thanks
to Ken Knowles, John Egerton, Lotta Potts,
The Ovington Crower and Rosalie Davis Gibb
for
their
wonderfully
entertaining
contributions. They make what could be a
sometimes dry helping of news a little sweeter.
To all the other regular, and irregular,

contributors a big thank you and similarly, of


course, to the advertisers who pay for it all.
Lastly a special thank to Sharman and Co who
print this paper they have pulled out all the
stops at times to help me help you.
And that is what it is all about!
2014 was a difficult year for Wayland, with
many challenging issues confronting residents.
Yet, despite all of the pressures on us all, our
community has remained cohesive and
supportive to others.
2015 looks no less challenging unfortunately, but
The Wayland News is here to support you if it
can and reflect your views if you wish it to.
That is what it will continue to do for as long
as I can manage it.
So finally, my thanks to you the readers.
You are the only reason The Wayland News
is published.
Have a Safe, Happy and Peaceful New Year.

A familiar face returns to


work in Watton
Eirlys Johnson who has lived in the area all
her life and been known in the town for over
21 years in her role as a local Funeral Director
is now very proud to announce that she is
continuing in this role in her own name as an
independent family owned
business.
I have always felt very
privileged to guide and
assist the many families I
have, through what for
many can be one of the
hardest times in their lives.
Born in Saham Toney
where she lived until she
married in 1988, when she
then moved to Holme
Hale. Eirlys has always
worked locally and in her
earlier working years spent part of that time in
the family heavy plant hire business, where
she learnt to drive some of the machinery.
In 1992 I responded to an advertisement for
an Office Assistant with a local family owned
group of Funeral Directors, I was very lucky
to be successful with my application and the
rest is as they say history.
In 1994 she qualified by studying for the
National Association of Funeral Directors,
Diploma in Funeral Directing, becoming one
of less than a handful of female Funeral
Directors in Norfolk. In 2001 she was
appointed as a manager within the business,
and went on to become one of the first of a
group of twelve funeral directors in the
Country to qualify with the NAFD Higher
Diploma in Funeral Service Management.
Having worked for the same business
through all of those years I saw a few changes
of ownership which then lead to other changes
within a working environment and my role
was taking me more and more away from the
part of my job that gave me the utmost

satisfaction and pride, so in August 2013 I


decided that being part of a larger Corporate
business was no longer for me.
I know this may seem like a bit of a clich, but
over all the years I have done this, I have always
said that I have been a very
lucky person to be able to say I
feel I have found my niche in
life, as I truly believe I have.
Making the decision to leave
was very difficult for me but I
felt if I was going to carry on,
the only way for me would be
to do it for myself and hence
my decision. My 14 year old
son has always said that he
wants to be a Funeral Director
and if I could help make this
happen it would be wonderful.
Eirlys has always enjoyed being involved with
the local community and fund raising. As a
teenager she founded a local youth club in the
village, for many years she has been involved
with her local schools Friends of the School
Association, she was a founder director of
Project Rainbow and is in her fifth year as
Main Ring Secretary for the Wayland
Agricultural Society, who are a committee of
volunteers raising money for local charities by
holding an annual charity ball and organising
and staging the annual, local Wayland Show.
Opening her premises at 87 High Street, has
been a true family affair with all the work
being carried by her husband Nick, herself and
their two sons. Coming back to being an
Independent Funeral Director means so much
to me and I can now pride myself on
providing my own personal, caring 24 hour
service to the people of Watton and the
surrounding areas.
Eirlys can be contacted on 01953 889328 or at
87 High Street, Watton, IP25 6AW - formerly
Woodyatt's curtain & fabric shop (below).

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

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existing lay-outs will have to be
suffered for far longer, but at least the
current plans are a step in the right
direction.
As we reach about the half-way mark
in the football season, the usual dire
outlook comes for anyone unfortunate
enough to hold the title of Manager,
since it has become the norm for any
club that is in the bottom half of the
league table at this point to make a
change of management, often urged
to do so by the so-called fans, who, as
soon as their team lose more than
three games in a row, will spend more
time shouting Manager Out !than
on giving the much needed support.
These loud-mouthed individuals are
maybe among those cry-babies who
can be seen streaming away from a
game half-way through the second
half
when their team has gone two goals
down, and they probably are those
who, when young, would upset the
card table when they were losing at
Happy Families. And anyway if their
team has been experiencing a difficult
period, perhaps it is the players who
need replacing, for they are the ones
responsible for failing to win games,
whereas in most cases the manager
has a long record of previous success,
and thus is unlikely to be the sole
cause for any temporary failures. And
he may well have suffered the loss of
one or more star players through
injuries, which seem to be far more
prevalent these days. Perhaps modern
training methods bring individuals up
to such a peak of fitness, that like
over -tensioned violin strings, they
snap at the slightest touch, and once
they have retired injured they seem to
be absent for weeks or even months.
They even sometimes have to
withdraw during the pre-match warm
up, so something seems to be amiss in
the modern game.
I have just received a notification
from my bank, announcing changes
in their terms and conditions, and this
document comprises three long sheets
in such minuscule print that it would
take me about a week to read it. This
appears to be the new norm for all the
establishments that we pay to serve
us,
whether
banks, insurance
companies,
travel
agents,
supermarkets and so on. Somewhere
hidden behind every transaction there
will be a section of small print that is
intended to thwart any dis-satisfied
customer who chooses to seek
compensation. Of course there are
organisations that can help to sort out
disputes, but the ordinary person is
often
over-whelmed
by
the
complicated procedures involved, and
is thus greatly dis-advantaged. While
many firms are extremely helpful
when things go wrong, others simply
rely on the small print to dodge the
issues.
A dispute has re-surfaced about the
merits of tunnelling under the site of
our most valued ancient monument,
Stonehenge, as part of the scheme to
improve the busy road towards
Devon, as it is alleged that too many
motorists are distracted by the view
towards it. This causes me great
amusement as when I was stationed at
nearby Larkhill during the Second
World War, I had to run round this
construction each morning as part of
my fitness training and we had no
interest whatever in the view ! But then
there was no passing traffic, apart from
the occasional tank or gun-carriage, so
things were different then.
Now let us brace ourselves for what
the New Year has to offer.
Good afternoon.

Great Hockham Gardening Club

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

Ashill and Holme


Hale Garden Club

In November 53 members heard Tim Fuller from


'Plantsman's Preference' talk passionately about
hardy geraniums. Tim's nursery in South
Lopham near Diss specialises in geraniums,
ornamental grasses and rare or unusual
perennials.
Tim began by explaining the difference between
hardy geraniums and pelagoniums. In the main,
geraniums can survive winter in the garden and
also has 5 petals of equal proportions. Whereas
pelagoniums will not, as a rule, overwinter
outdoors and often have 3 small petals and 2
larger ones.
There are about 1000 different varieties of hardy
geranium ranging in height from 1.2metres, such
as geranium pratense 'Ilja' to the ground cover of,
say, geranium sanguineum 'Max Frei' at 15cm.
Tim presented photographs of over 40 along with
a detailed description of their growing habits and
requirements. To assist he also provided the
audience with printed lists of their names.
During the interval members took the
opportunity to buy some of the young plants Tim
had brought along. Detailed information about
each plant can be found on www.plantpref.co.uk
January 22nd Trevor Harrison - 'Winter in the
Garden'
February 26th Bob Coutts - 'Making a
Perennial Border'
March 26th Simon White - 'Who Dares Prune?'

Bradenham & District


Horticultural Society

Our next open meeting will be the first of 2015


and will take place on Thursday January 22nd at
7.30pm in the Village Hall when George
Rockingham of PACT Animal Sanctuary will be
our guest speaker. Donations of old and
unwanted towels, blankets etc. will be very
gratefully accepted. You do not need to be a
member of the Society - all are very welcome to
come and see that the Society is a delightful,
friendly and interesting group to belong to.
If you require further information, please contact
our Chairman, Marianne Kilmartin, tel. no.
01362 820744.
Wishing all readers a merry Christmas and a very
Happy New Year!
Pamela J. Walker, Publicity Officer

Agape - A support group for


those experiencing loss
When: Thursdays, 1.30-2.30pm (beginning 8th
January 2015). Where: The Fountain of Life
Church, The Well Christian Centre, Swaffham
Road, Ashill, IP25 7BT
For more information or to book in, contact,
Carol 01953 884993/Joy 07905039201

January 2015

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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

carrots with other carrots, parsnips or parsley.


All species of umbellifers suffer from the same
pest - the root fly. This waits in the soil for next
year's crop. It's nice to disappoint them.
However, he got so fed up with the wood
pigeon damage to brassicas (don't we all?) that
he built a netted cage. This worked but as the
cage was difficult to move he just grows the
brassicas in the cage year on year, making sure
lots of compost and lime are added. So far so
good and no pigeon damage. Might be worth a
try.
Have another read of the catalogues if you
haven't already got the order in. Chit some first
early potatoes to force under glass for the
earliest possible new potatoes. This is
encouraging as there's nothing to beat the
flavour. If you have received seeds already
some will suggest sowing in propagators for
early planting. Don't overdo this as propagators
can look deceptively empty until the seedlings
start to appear and need pricking out. Make
sure the trays and pots are clean before the
rush. It's quite amazing how a few extra days in
the seedling trays can make the little plants
damp off or grow spindly. The official advice
is to throw them out and start again. I've never
been able to do that. It always seems like
murder to me. Give them a chance but to be
honest they never quite make the grade as ones
that have been pricked out at the correct time
and are sturdy, bushy little plants ready to go
out after the threat of frost has gone.
January always seems to me to need cheering
up and there's plenty of colour to be had in the
way of bark think dogwoods with red,
yellow, orange and black stems. OK they're a
popular carpark plant but shouldn't be ignored
for that. They are pretty robust and if you have
children these plants will withstand a lot of
rough treatment. They have to be cut down
severely in spring to give bright stems year
after year. There are trees with interesting bark,
birch, eucalyptus, some bamboos and cherry
trees such as prunus serrula whose bark is its
main feature, not flowers or fruit. Acers are
normally grown for spring and/or autumn leaf
colour but griseum gives autumn colour and
once the leaves are down it lives up to its
common name of paperbark maple as the bark
peels off giving it a shaggy apprearance. Of
course all these trees aren't necessarily
appropriate for a small garden but it's lovely to
see them wherever they are. There are some
flowering plants, mainly trees and shrubs
such as mahonias, viburnums and witch hazels.
All these have scented flowers to attract early
bees if the weather is mild. Some of them have
scent that wafts over large areas so it's as well
to do a bit of research this winter before
planting lots! There are some climbers at their
best now, most notably clematis cirrhosas such
as 'Freckles' but although enchanting some of
these can be a bit choosy about needing
protection. Of course at this time of year most
of us think of bulbs. The iris family seem to
produce flowers all year long and the earliest is

unguicularis (Algerian iris). It's a bit of a


mouthful but will even come up through snow
but if the weather is going to be really bad, pick
them as they'll last nicely in a vase. We also
have the snowdrops to look forward to as well
as the species crocus (tommasinianus) which
spread well.
The days are lengthening from early January
and by the end you really feel the darkest days
are done. Unless it's covered in snow the soil
will be starting to warm up. The earliest sign of
this is the appearance of weeds!
So you know what to do keep at it.

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

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Tha Ovintun Croowa

Har yew gittin on tergitha, hoop yore kippin warm cos


tha ole wind goos rite threw ya, thas tew learzy ter goo
arownd. Hev yew nootised thets gitten rownd tew thet
ole time o tha year when orl yew are ncurraged tew
dew is hoss yare munny inta them ole soopamarkits.
My missus allus fang onta thar advarts wots offrin
suffin orf suffin she doont want but orta hev.
Mussent git orl up tha snowt abowt wos goonta cum
wotteva we dew say, Chrismuss is tha time fer orl them
ole argmints ter be fergitten an wen we orl orta git on
wi wunnutha an hev a pint or tew an tell lies abowt
how we orl wukked tergitha thru tha year.
Torkin o Chrismuss, tha ole mawthas put on anutha o
them Chrismus Bazaars larst wikend, corse I say
mawthas but orl the hard wuk wos dun by tha blooks.
Even Horry went an swep up a few leeves an put tha
flags up, cor blarst he mobbed, he say ter me he say
Thort I mita got a drink owta tha ole gals he say.
Dint yew gitta cup o tea then Horry I say Well yis
he say. But thet ent tha searm as suffing wi a bitta
kick tew it He hent nivva satsfyed.
Ire bin towld they meard a heep o munny fer the horl
and tha Chuch, thas gud ent it. Tha Chuch hev put in
fer wun o them ole lottry grants cos thars bits o tha
bildin wos gittin sorta sorft, an thet wontsa a bit o
tricoleartin up ter kip tha rearn owt.
Cos thar hent gottit, cos us littul ole willages ent so
portent an ent likely ter git in tha pearpas like sum o
tha bigguns in Norridge. I say ter Horry I say We orta
dew a bit arownd tha ole plearce tew see iffun we carnt
searve it frum forlin down. He thort thet wos a gud
idee, but then his ole back started tew gi him sum gip
so we hent started yit. I rekkun a few pints inta his gut
will cure orl his ails and we shell git agooin afore
long.
I hard thas gooin ter be wun o them speedwotch teams
in the willage, cor thas a gud idee, sum o tha mootas
goo threw hare like thars noo termorrer. The ole
Cownsil Chair wummin is gooin ter run it, an I rekkun
sheel sort tha mad fewls owt, I woont wonta be cort
alonga hare. My missus she say Thar doont need orl
thet plarva, jist stand alonga tha rood wi wun o my hair
driers and thetll slow em down. I rekkun sheeze rite
tew.
Hev yew got yore Chrismuss tree yit? Farma S. he say
thas goonta be a shortage tha year cos evrywun wonts
a new wun. My missus she crearzed me ter git hare a
new wun. I say ter her I say Wos up wi larst years
tree? Yew darft begga she say Thas orl brown an
ded as a dorenale, cos yew nivva set it in tha gardin
like I towld yew Sheeze rite as allus, so I shell hatta
git wun or else I sharnt git a enny tarky fer me
Chrismus dinna.
Well thas gitten on fer a trip up tha pub, Horrys jist
banged on tha dore, so I betta git down thar an see
iffun I carnt git his pore ole back sorted owt.
I wish yew orl tha best fer tha Noo Year. Doont fergit,
Dew yew Kip a troshin. Boy Sid.

January 2015

Tackle That Stress

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

out and DEAL WITH IT, cross it off with a red


or blue marker pen, you are already feeling better
just seeing the blue or red pen mark. A lot of
simple psychology comes into this form of stress
management and can be used for many subjects,
but lets continue with the three lists. Now pick
another one off list two and set a date when you
feel this can be taken off the list as DONE, if no
immediate action is possible - enter it in your
new year diary, make sure you do it and bingo
there is another blue or red mark. You now have
two choices, do it straight away or make a date
when it will be done
Now you are feeling a wee bit better, things seem
to be coming together. Let us take another look at
list one, this is the one with the problems. Can
you sort it or do you need help, if the answer is
yes I need help, pick up the phone and make an
appointment for a meeting with someone who
can help, the bank manager, a good friend even
the Citizens Advice y If you feel that is a good
move and often it is then WOW you now have
an appointment or an idea and a red or blue mark
on list one.

I expect you are now getting the idea that there is


a simple psychology behind using a pen and
paper to ease stress you can see it easier to
look at a problem rather than thinking about it as
the mind plays tricks and distorts problems - but
pen and paper allows a little bit of self
confidence to return in the knowledge that you
can see you are achieving, it may be a few tiny
steps but you are progressing
Even the most confident and least stressful of us
can make use of this technique when a large
problem or happening turns up in our lives, how
can you organise a wedding without pen and
paper. The most simple and the most worrying
things may not have a solution but can be broken
down and dealt with by using pen and paper, plus
a marker pen for the hi-lights. If you know what
brain mapping is then pen and paper techniques
is its most basic form and anyone can do it, we
all have large problems from time to time and we
waste time and energy worrying about them
when a pen and paper can help find a solution.
Freda Farrow 01362 820994
Email:- fredafa@outlook.com

Safehouses Opens New Office

On the 24th of November, 2014 Safehouses Professional


Fostering Services opened a new office in Little Cressingham.
The office was opened by The Mayor of Watton Councillor John
Rogers (pictured right). Whilst Safehouses have operated since
1987 in offices in Essex and Kent the Directors believe that
Norfolk and Suffolk would be a good place to grow and develop
Safehouses.
Have you ever thought about becoming a Foster Carer? For an
informal chat or more information please contact Safehouses on
01953 885215 or 01953 889800. Our address is The Old School,
Fairstead Lane, Little Cressingham, Thetford, Norfolk. IP25 6NT
if you wish to request an information pack.
We offer support 24/7 and 7 days a week. You would receive a
generous payment to enable you to care for the children to a high
standard. You would receive ongoing training. In December
2013 we were graded Outstanding by Ofsted.
Foster Carers have no specific skills they are however dedicated
and able to offer a home and support to a young person.
Could you make a difference to someones life?

Shipdham &
District Book
Group

The book discussed at the meeting on 19th


November was The Snack Thief by Andrea
Camilleri . Set in Sicily It features Inspector
Montalbano, seen in a series recently shown on
British television with subtitles.
This was one of those rare occasions when the

members were almost in complete agreement in


not enjoying this novel. We found that it does
not flow; too many characters make it confusing;
the main protagonist comes across as a rude,
chauvinistic glutton and many threads within the
narrative are not credible. Most had suspected a
bad translation possibly for the American market
and this was confirmed by the two Italian
speakers in the group. Nobody felt an incentive
to read more by this author.
Our Christmas meeting on 17th December will
have a different format beginning with a buffet

lunch at a members home followed by Desert


Island Books when members list their
respective 10 favourite books over a life time. In
a group consisting entirely of reading addicts this
should be very interesting with most finding it
difficult to keep within the number of titles
specified.
The book for January 2015 is Life After Life by
Kate Atkinson.
May we hope that all readers will have had the
Christmas they desire and wish them the very
best of health and contentment for 2015.

January 2015

The Wayland News Page 6

Three Christmas Cheers for Watton Inner Wheel!


The Christmas Season started with a great
flurry of activity for the ladies of Watton
Inner Wheel and, as a result of all their
efforts over a ten-day period, an amazing
total of around 1316 has been raised for
charities which the Club supports.
The first event was participation in the
towns splendid Festive Market where
many people, of all ages, stopped by to
Pick a pretty (Christmas) parcel, choose
some home made festive fare or browse
the selection of second hand books
available. The stall holders were kept busy
throughout the afternoon and the amount
of money raised was 463.
The following Saturday the ladies were
busy again this time serving tea, coffee
and delicious home made goodies at
Queens Hall at the same time a Tombola
did a steady trade and there was also a
Craft Stall for those extra special
Christmas presents. The 246 raised at this
event will be split between the Queens
Hall Maintenance Fund and charities
supported by the Inner Wheel.
And then, there was the big one the
Christmas Lunchtime Concert with the
entertainment provided by the ladies
themselves, ably supported by the West
End Waiters. President Brenda Davis
welcomed everyone to this event,
mentioning especially the Inner Wheel
District Chairman Yvonne Eaton and the
Immediate Past District Chairman, Annette
Guttridge both of whom had travelled
considerable distances to attend. The
programme, which had been devised by
Brenda Davis and Musical Director June
Garratt, consisted of songs and carols
some familiar and some new - with
seasonal readings to complement the

theme. The Waiters shared Alan Titchmarshs


Christmas Pudding Song with the audience and, by
contrast, also performed John Bells beautiful carol
Cloth for the Cradle The ladies sang a specially
written version of Jingle Bells which detailed some
of their many activities throughout the year, and also
old favourites such as Away in a manger and
Winter Wonderland.
The audience joined in enthusiastically whenever
they could and a happy, festive atmosphere filled the
Hall. Following the Concert a light lunch of turkey

bap and salad, mince pies and tea or coffee was


served to the visitors. A Raffle and Tombola added
to the proceedings and many people went home
clutching their winnings!
A big event indeed and one which added a further
607 to the Christmas Coffers.
So its three Christmas Cheers for the Inner Wheel
and three more for all the lovely people of Watton
and district who support all the events so loyally and
so generously. A very Happy Christmas to you all!
Lesley Cowling Club Correspondent

Eastern Savings and


Loans Credit Union's
Wayland office
closure
Eastern Savings and Loans Credit Union is
a financial co-operative that is owned and
democratically controlled by its members
and run solely for the benefit of its
members. Members save with the Credit
Union and then take out loans if they wish
(subject to their credit status). Members are
joined by a Common Bond which in our
case means that they live or work in the
counties of Norfolk, Suffolk or
Cambridgeshire.
Interest rates on loans are competitive and
can be as low as 6% APR for members
with good credit. The highest rate we
charge is 42.6% APR for members whose
credit history is weak but who we consider
can afford the loan: an important part of our
purpose is to act in members' interests
rather than to make a profit out of them.
Members can pay back the outstanding
balance of their loan at any time without
penalty.
Savings do not attract a set interest rate but
any profits made by the Credit Union are
paid out to savers as an annual dividend.
Members' savings are protected by the
Financial Services Compensation Scheme,
meaning that you can save up to 85,000 in
the knowledge that your money is
underwritten.
Members aged 16 79 receive free life
insurance and members aged 16 69
receive free loan cover as a benefit of
membership. Other lenders charge for this
cover.
For the past seven years we have benefitted
from the enthusiastic support of volunteers
in Watton who have staffed our local
branch, which had the trading name of
Wayland Community Bank. We have
received support from many community
organisations over that time: in addition to

the Wayland Partnerships considerable


input we have received support from
Wayland Chamber of Commerce (which
also made us honorary members with all
the advantages that brought), Watton Town
Council (financial support for branch
marketing and use of their marketing
facilities), Breckland Council (financial
support for branch marketing and other
support), Watton Library Service (display
of marketing material), SureStart Watton
(information and events), Watton Junior
School (Young Savers Club) and Wayland
News (free announcements in their
monthly free paper).
The changing pattern of demand from our
members means that recently our local
volunteers have seen almost no visitors in
person, and in consequence they have
understandably decided this is the moment
to suspend the branch operation in Watton.
We are very grateful to our volunteers as
we are to those organisations who have
supported us.
We are committed to remaining accessible
to our members and those interested in
joining the credit union. We can be
contacted
via
our
website,
www.eslcu.co.uk, or by phoning our
Norfolk office on 01508 533842.
We are grateful to Wayland Partnership
who have kindly agreed to hold brochures
and application forms at their premises for
personal callers.

Watton Country
Market

Our Marketeers trust that you have all had a


peaceful and relaxing time over Christmas
and the New Year period. As is our custom,
we will be closed in January but will
reopen on Wednesday 4th of February at
8.30am. Though our hall will be shut, the
coffee room will still be in operation and
our egg producer will be present during
normal opening hours. We all look forward
to seeing you again in 2015.

The Wayland News Page 7

January 2015

Watton Festive Market Sunday November 30th 2014

Photo By Jan Wassell

Photo By Jan Wassell

The Christmas festivities well and truly


began in Watton at the Festive Market
held in the High Street on November
30th. An arousing performance from
The City of Norwich Pipe Bandstarted
the afternoon and led Father Christmas
and his little Elf helper in a Beauford
Wedding Car provided by Breckland
Belle, to his Grotto in the Clock Tower,
where he delighted many excited
children, whom all received free
Christmas Presents, sponsored by Andy
Francis. Justo James the clown delighted
the children with his balloon modelling
throughout the afternoon.
An afternoon of entertainment delighted
all with an award winning dancing
display by Dance Unleashed, Ashill
Harmony Choir warmed the hearts of
many on a cold afternoon with their
wonderful singing. More performances

from The city of Norwich Pipe Band


delighted the crowds. Filling in between
acts and PA was Tim Daymond and his
award winning Mobile Disco Network.
Disneys Mickey and Minnie Mouse and
friends were kept busy with the many
request for photos of them. Scratby
Donkey/Reindeers were as popular as
ever with the Children, able to pet them
as well as having a ride.
Beverley Summers transformed Middle
Street with her popular Fun Fair and Hot
Chestnuts. The festive market proved
very popular with many varied stalls
from Bird Feeders to Hairbands, Home
made Jam and Mulled Wine to the
Tombolas and Raffles. Thank you to all
the Stallholders for the very Festive
display. The many fast food shops of
Watton were open and provided mouth
watering refreshments to the crowds. As

the hour of 4pm approached Shine led


the Carol Singing round the Christmas
Tree (kindly sponsored by TTSR and
Breckland Funeral Services) many
people jigging to the music as they sang
carols.
At 4pm Watton Mayor Cllr John Rogers
thanked everyone on behalf of Watton
Town Council who had made it a total
success,
Stallholders,
Entertainers,
Marshalls. To the singing of We wish
you a merry Christmas ,The multi
coloured bulbs on the Christmas Tree
shone and Watton's Sparkling Christmas
lights lit up the Town.
Have a very Healthy Happy New Year
Watton.
Watton Town Council, would like to
thank everybody who helped in any way,
to make this event so successful. Thank
you!

Shellrock
Circle Club

but the children sang well and with


confidence. Afterwards, they each chose a
sweet treat kindly donated by Jean and
Terry and exited the hall to our enthusiastic
applause. The teabreak followed and in
place of biscuits we were treated to warm
mincepies with our "cuppas." A very
festive raffle provided by Sheila and
Margaret and several games of "Hoi!"
followed with added presents provided by
Terry who also acted as caller for the cards.
After a packed programme, the afternoon
came to an end and with calls of "Happy
Christmas" and "see you next year" we
made our way home.
We meet again on the 14th of January 2015
at the usual time of 14:00 till 16:00 hrs.
Mr. Amos will be the speaker and his
subject will be "Heritage." The task will be
for the letter "T."
We are always happy to see new faces and
can offer you a warm welcome. If you have
attended before how about coming back to
enjoy the club.
HAVE YOURSELF A HAPPY NEW
YEAR.

New Year, New


Salon, New You

for the over 50's of Rocklands and


the surrounding districts
Venue: The Village Hall, Rocklands
(Contact: Secretary Allyson Blandford
01953 488103.)
On the 20th of November a return visit was
made to the Bawdeswell Garden Centre.
Unfortunately, not many members were
able to go but the few that went found it
decked out with decorations and holiday
fare for the coming Christmas season. A
few purchases were made but the highlight
of the trip turned out to be lunch which
everyone enjoyed.
For our last club meeting of 2014, we
enjoyed a visit from the children of
Rockland Primary School. The children,
conducted by Mrs. Reall, sang a selection
of carols for us. Most seemed to be singing
from memory, hardly referring to their
printed sheets of paper. Some carols were
quite difficult, ranging over several octaves

Dereham
Indoor
Bowling Club
Road Show

On FRIDAY 30th January, 10am 4pm, Dereham Indoor Bowling


Club, in conjunction with Active
Norfolk, are holding a "Road Show"
at Dereham Conservative Club, just
off the Market Place, Dereham, to
introduce people to the game of
Indoor Bowling.
This will be followed on SUNDAY
1st February by an "Open Day" at
Dereham Indoor Bowling Club,
within Dereham Leisure Centre,
Station Road, Dereham.
Both events are Free of Charge.
All ages welcome.
Equipment
supplied

Simply Women Beauty is a new salon in


Ashill where we provide professional
beauty treatments by women, for
women.
We offer a calming
environment for you to relax in and
friendly, confidential customer service.
Your treatment will be provided by a
dedicated and qualified therapist, who
will ensure that you receive the time and
detailed attention that you deserve.
Treatments are provided in the private
and fully equipped log cabin beauty
room in Ashill.
For more information about our
treatments, packages and prices, please
call one of the numbers below.
Simply Women Beauty Ashill, Norfolk.
Telephone: 01760 441324, Or mobile:
07784 475971.
50% off all treatments booked for
January 2015! Open Monday Saturday
by appointment only

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

The Wayland News Page 8


Watton evening group. I feel
passionately about helping people to
transform their lives by losing weight
in the same way that I did when I lost
3st with Slimming World in 2010.
Losing weight made me feel happier
and healthier and gave me so much
more confidence. I became a
Consultant because I wanted to share
that feeling and help other people to
achieve the same success I had
myself. Seeing the members in my
groups mums, dads, grandmas and
young people too reach their target
weight is so rewarding and receiving
this award is just the icing on the
cake.
This award belongs to the Watton
PM group with over 100 members.
Theyre the ones who make our
groups the success that they are, with
their fabulous commitment, the
wonderful support they give each
other every week, and, obviously,
their impressive weight losses while
following Slimming Worlds Food
Optimising eating plan.
The Watton group has really put
healthy weight loss on the map. Obesity

is at record levels everywhere and with


many being affected, many people here
are suffering a range of weight-related
health problems from diabetes to heart
problems and feelings of low selfworththat impact on their working and
personal lives every day. Its never been
more important that overweight people
get the support to make changes to and
lead healthier lives both for
themselves and the future generations,
their children, too.
If Naomi continues her success for a
number of months, she'll swap her
Silver award for a Gold standard. She
says: Im over the moon to have
become a Silver Consultant and now
Im going for Gold, although I feel like
Ive already struck gold I have a
healthy figure, a fabulous job that I love
and Lots of great friends in the
members. Im very lucky and I truly
believe I have the best job in the
world.
To join the Watton group, which is
held every Thursday
at 9.30am,
5.30pm & 7.30pm at Watton youth and
community centre, either pop along or
give Naomi a call on 01842 763745.

Hackers, Tackers
and Stuffers AGM

Good luck and good health to all members and


friends for 2015. Our first meeting of the year
will be the AGM on 13th January. The agenda
for this is posted on the Blog. Dont forget to
bring the money for your annual subscription
which is still only 10. Ideas for workshops,
demonstrations and other items for the
programme will be most welcome.
Meetings will continue to be held on the 2nd and
4th Tuesdays of each month from 7 to 9 pm in
the Watton Christian Community Centre. New
members are always welcome. We are interested
and active in most needlecrafts at whatever level.
All we ask is enthusiasm.
For further details of all our activities ring Jane
on 01953 884215 or for Linus only email
plnorfolk@yahoo.co.uk
Details of events can be found on our Blog at
http://htsqgroup.blogspot.com

Caston Garage and


Car Boot Sales

Saturday 16th May 2015 10am-2pm. Pitches cost


5 and all money raised will go to Caston Village
Hall, The Friends of Caston School and East
Anglian Children's Hospice
To book or for more information please contact
Wendy for garage sales: 01953 483756 or Alison
for car boot/ table top sales: 07748 760355

Breckland Friends of Chernobyl's


Children Need Your Help

Friends of Chernobyl's Children are


looking for three Host families for the
2015 visit. If you feel that you could
welcome a Belarusian 9/10 year old
child, into your home for a month
respite for the next two years and are
committed to make a difference to a
childs life then you are the family
we are looking for. The 10 children
arrive on Sunday 12th June 2015 and
return home on Sunday 14th July
2015. During their time here the
children go to Thompson Village Hall
Monday to Friday from 09.00 until
16.30 where they have fun packed
trips and adventures. At weekend you
do what you normally do with your
own family. The children need to
have fresh air, plenty of fresh food,

clean cloths and a lot of love, as at


present they breathe, eat and live in a
contaminated country, with little
hope.
So if you feel that you could provide
a disadvantaged child with a home for
a month and restore their hope and
empowerment then please contact Sue
or Paul Yerby at Oak Tree Barn
Redbrick Farm Marlpit Road
Thompson Norfolk IP24 1PR
Tel 01953 488540 or 07587027967
All Host families will be subjected to
a DBS check and references, as we
take the security and welfare of our
children very seriously.
FOCC is a Registered Charity no.
1152494

Watton
Bowls Club

During the close season we have a


coffee morning on Saturdays at
10.00am in the club room.
The Spring Meeting is on
Wednesday 4th March at 7.00 pm
and the 2015 season will commence
during the latter half of April.
New members are always welcome
so if you have played before, or not,
come along and speak to any of our
members.
Full membership is 45 with no
additional charges for rink fees.
For 2015 we are entering the EBA,
ADL mixed and ACL mixed
Leagues. In addition there are Cup
Matches, Friendlies and Club
Competitions.
Come along then, youll not regret it.

The AGM was held at the Sports


Centre on 19th November 2014.
The new and existing officers of the
club are . . .
President & Chairman ~ Ron
Hurrell, Treasurer ~ Colin Childs,
Secretary ~ Sonia Exley, Captain &
Sports Club Rep ~ Richard Exley,
Vice Captain & Match Secretary ~
John Hunter, Minute Secretary ~
Steff Hubble, EBA Delegate ~ John
Walkling
Membership currently stands at 42
including 11 Ladies & 31 Men

The Wayland News Page 9

January 2015

Watton & District


University Of The
Third Age

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,

Community Group of the Year, and


Lifetime Achievement Award.
Full details of the awards categories,
qualifications and nomination form can be
found on Breckland Council website at
http://www.breckland.gov.uk/content/
pride-breckland-awards-2015.
Nominations can be made on line, by
either downloading the pdf form and
posting to Breckland Council, or filling in
and
submitting
electronically.
Alternatively you can contact Breckland
Council offices for a hard copy of the
form.
Breckland residents now have the
opportunity to have a direct say in how
50,000 Pride in Breckland funding is
spent and which projects will be
supported and delivered in their
communities. 10,000 has been allocated
to each of Brecklands five market towns
and a Wayland Partnership Community
Panel made up of community
representatives and elected members will
promote the funding and encourage
Wayland and Watton community groups
and residents to become involved, bid for
funding and ultimately vote on the bids at
a presentation evening to be held in
Watton early in 2015. The funding is
available to organisations such as arts
clubs, sports clubs, town councils, parish
councils, partnerships, schools, charities,
voluntary and community groups.
Projects must fit with the Pride in
Breckland aim of 'getting active'. Bid
submission deadline is 5pm on 23rd
January 2015. If you want to have your
say in how the 10,000 is spent in Watton
or Wayland or have a project that needs
funding, please contact Wayland
Partnership on 01953880202 or email
jan@jangodfrey.net for an application
pack and further information.
Now a word about litter. I have been
contacted by residents from time to time
and particularly recently about litter in
certain areas in the town. Breckland
Council is responsible for adopted roads
and footpaths including grass verges and
laybys and land in it's ownership.
Breckland does aim to adopt a flexible
approach in its response to residents
concerns about litter and I particularly
understand resident's frustration at the
problem which is caused by the selfish
few. At this time of year particularly
when the undergrowth of our hedges,
verges and ditches has died back the
extent of casual littering is even more
obvious and regrettably some people have
no qualms about spoiling the look of town
public areas and the wider countryside.
Norfolk is a great County to live in and
the Breckland area a particularly lovely
part of it. To deliberately drop litter,
however small the amount, is a selfish act
and shows no respect for others or
appreciation of the special environment
and countryside that we live in.
Finally I would like to wish all Wayland
News readers and Watton residents a very
happy and healthy New Year. Please feel
free to contact me for more information
about any of the above or about any
concerns or issues that I may be able to
help with.
Claire Bowes, Breckland District
Councillor for Watton
email claire.bowes@breckland.gov.uk
Tel: 07789796937

At our November meeting, our speaker


Amanda Harrold presented Maddermarket
Costumes. Maddermarket Theatre in
Norwich is an old style reparatory theatre
that does a production once a month
throughout the year. Amanda is in charge of
the wardrobe department which is one of the
largest in East Anglia and has over 50,000
items in store. Amanda does all the
alterations to the costumes, some of which
she brought along to show us. The
Borrowers, The Tempest, Puss in Boots and
the Snow Queen are some of the plays they
have shown, and the big show stopper this
year was Anne Boleyn. This was a most
enjoyable and interactive presentation.
On 5th December, 52 members enjoyed an
excellent Christmas lunch at Richmond Park
Golf Club, followed by a free Christmas
raffle.
At our meeting on January 22nd next year a
copy of last years AGM minutes will be
placed on the noticeboard for your perusal.
There will also be nomination forms for the
election of your committee for next year.
Our speaker will be Anne Newmeir who
will be giving us a presentation entitled
Me, my suitcase, holiday and him.
We will be collecting the final payments of
250 per person for our holiday to
Scarborough at the January/February
meetings. There are still five places
available on the coach. If you have a friend
or member of the family who would like to
come along,
please telephone Pauline
Rawbone and let her know their name(s).
For further information on The National
U3A go to www.u3a.org.uk

Running For
Rhinos . . .

Over the past number of years the plight


and survival of the rhino, and other animals
such as the elephant & lion, in Africa and
Asia has become critical. At the moment
the rhino is being poached in South Africa
alone at the rate of 5 per day all in the
misguided belief that the horn has medicinal
properties. The horn does not cure anything.
You may as well chew on you own toe nails
which have about the same medicinal
properties. The far eastern countries being
the main culprits for their so called
medicines and have no scruples
whatsoever to the decimation of the wildlife
in Southern Africa.
Combine this with local government
corruption the survival of the rhino, and
many other species in the wild, is in a
precarious situation. The charity web site,
savetherhino.org, has full details of its aims
and work and I would like to contribute in
some small way to help them protect this
magnificent animal.
Having run the London Marathon in 2009,
2010, 2012 & 2013 for wildlife charities,
mainly save the rhino, the call to help
protect this animal has persuaded me to
have another go so Im taking the challenge
again in April 2015. I will have my work
cut out to be fit enough for the race so once
again the people of Saham and surrounding
villages will no doubt see me plodding the
tarmac.
My aim is to raise 1,500 for this
worthwhile charity and I will therefore be
organising a few fundraising events over
the coming months, the first of which is a
Quiz n Curry evening at the Wells Cole
Community Centre on Friday 23rd January
2015. Teams of up to six and therell be a
full bar and raffle. For further details, see
separate ad.
Dave Edwards Tel: 01953 881973

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

January 2015

The Wayland News Page 10

Watton Churches Together

Breckles, Caston, Great Hockham, Griston,


Merton, Stow Bedon & Thompson

Service Calendar for January

Worship Calendar for January

St. Marys Church, Watton


www.stmaryswatton.org
Follow us on @StMarysWatton
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 noonGerry Foster
1st, 3rd & 4th Wednesday at 9.30am Holy Communion 2nd
Wednesday Morning Worship
Tuesdays 7.30am-8.00am, Thursdays 5.00pm5.30pm
Saturdays 9.30am10.00am Parish Prayers.
Church Office opens Tues, Wed & Thurs 9am-1pm
Tel: 01953 881252 margaret@churchadm.freeserve.co.uk
Please note there will be no Parish Prayers on:
Tues 30th Dec 7.30-8.00am &Thurs 1st Jan 5.00-5.30pm
December
Sun 28th 8.00am
Holy Communion
10.00am Morning Worship
January
Sun 4th
8.00am
Holy Communion
10.45am Covenant Service at Methodist Church
Sun 11th 8.00am
Holy Communion
10.00am Holy Communion
6.30pm
Choral Evensong
Sun 18th 8.00am
Holy Communion
10.00am Holy Communion
Sun 25th 8.00am
Holy Communion
10.00am All Age Worship
12 noon Holy Baptism
6.30pm
Watton Churches Together
Unity Service at Methodist Church

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 4th
10.45am Covenant Service
Rev D Greenaway, & Rev Gerry Foster
6.30pm
Mr D Harrison
Sun 11th 10.45am Deacon S Sowerby
6.30pm
Mrs P & Mr M Cook
Sun 18th 10.45am Mrs S Greenaway
6.30pm
Rev J Forsdyke
Sun 25th 10.45am Mr J Winner
6.30pm
Watton Churches Together Unity Service
Rev D Greenaway, Revd Gerry Foster
and Deacon S Sowerby

Roman Catholic Community


Each Sat 5.30pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
St. Nicholas Church, Ashill
Tuesdays at 10.00am Holy Communion
December
Sun 28th 10.30am Benefice Service of Holy Communion
January
Sun 4th
9.30am
Lay Led Morning Worship
Sun 11th 9.30am
Family Holy Communion
Sun 18th 9.30am
All Age Worship
Sun 25th 9.30am
Holy Communion

St. Georges Church, Saham Toney


Sun 4th
Sun 11th

11.00am
10.30am

Sun 18th
Sun 25th

11.00am
11.00am

Lay Led Morning Worship


Covenant Service at
Saham Hills Methodist Church
Lay Led Morning Worship
Holy Communion

S.S. Peter & Pauls Church, Carbrooke


Sun 4th
Sun 11th
Sun 18th
Sun 25th

10.30am
10.30am
10.30am
10.30am

Family Holy Communion


Morning Worship
Holy Communion
Lay Led Morning Worship

St John the Evangelist Church, Ovington


Sun 4th
Sun 18th

9.30am
10.30am

Holy Communion
Lay Led Morning Worship

All Saints Church, Threxton


There is no service at Threxton in January

WATTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP


Wed 7th 2pm Meeting Tea and Chat at Watton CCC
Mon 19th 12 for 12.30pm Lunch at Griston Waggon
& Horses

Wise men from the east came and paid him homage. Matthew 2:1-23

4th January - Epiphany Sunday


10:30 am United Holy Communion,

Stow Bedon

th

Sunday 11 January - Feast of the Baptism of Christ


9:00 am Matins (BCP), Merton
10:30 am United Holy Communion,
Thompson
Sunday 18th January - 2nd Sunday after Epiphany
9:00 am Matins (BCP), Gt. Hockham
10:30 am United Holy Communion,
Breckles
Sunday 25th January - 3rd Sunday after Epiphany
9:00 am Holy Communion (BCP), Merton
10:30 am United Holy Communion,
Caston
Sunday 1st February
Feast of the Presentation of our Lord in the Temple
10:30 am United Holy Communion,
Gt. Hockham
Watton area Food Bank donations received at all services
For all our Parishes
Pray and Play
Wednesdays 14th & 21st & 28th January at 10:15 am
Caston School Hall
The Way Youth Group (Ages 11+)
Sunday, 11th January, 7:00 pm, Rectory
Friday, 16th January, 7:00 pm, All Saints, Necton
Enquiries Revd. Bob Nichols

Tel. (01953) 483222; Email revbobnichols@gmail.com

WATTON PENTECOSTAL CHURCH


January 2015 Services - "Ride The Wave"
Sunday Services 10.30am
Sunday School during the Service. Why not join us?
Web site: www.wattonchurch.org.uk

Thought for the Month


Time and stress!
By Fr Gordon Williams , Our lady of Pity, Swaffham
No doubt you are already aware that in our society time has
become one of our biggest stressors! With the advent of the
digital age, the internet, wireless devices (most of which I
struggle to master!) and not to mention social networking such as
Facebook and Twitter! There is no doubt we live in a 24/7
society. All these things were meant to make life easier, and I
suppose to some extent it has. But it has also become somewhat
oppressive and demanding! Just think about all those emails on
your computer and how obsessed we are with our emails our texts
and all the other messages that bombard our lives. We seem to be
in touch with anybody and everybody, yet not so much in touch
with ourselves. The trouble is, we dont even notice!
How often we say, I dont know where the time went. Where
have the years gone? But, at other times time seems interminably
slow! Our relationship to this mystery of time affects our lives
more than we might think. Some people dont seem to have
enough time, others too much time! Both can cause us great
stress!
One way to own the time in your daily life is through the
practice of what is known as mindfulness. This is a meditation
practice open to anyone who seeks some peace and some balance
in their lives. If you can, spend some time each day in stillness,
even if its only for a couple of minutes. When we still ourselves,
we step out of time for a moment or two, we step out of the flow
of time and become present to ourselves. In so doing, you
become present to the mystery of your life. In this way you
become present to the present moment. The present moment is
all we have, moment by moment. This is our life, but we can slow
down the frantic pace and discover some peace. The more you
practice making time in your day for stillness, the more your
awareness deepens. Being truly present to your life in the present
moment in stillness is an act of kindness and compassion towards
yourself.
Some doctors believe that time stress is a fundamental cause of
many diseases in the modern age. It does seem to make sense
because the pressure of constant deadlines is known to cause
coronary disease. We do need to look at our relationship with
time. Lets face it, from a cosmic perspective on time, none of us
is here for very long anyway. The duration of our human lives on
this earth has been just a blink compared to the vast mystery of
the cosmos. Let me conclude with words of wisdom from an
ancient Chinese sage know as Lao Tzu. Practice stillness, and
everything will fall into place (Tao Te Ching)

Macmillan Coffee
Morning thank you

The coffee morning held at 95, Nelson Court, in aid of Macmillan


Cancer Support, raised 365 which was our best yet.
Many thanks to all who so generously supported us by attending
or giving donations. Special thanks to Stella Leonard, Pam
Challand, Sue and Trevor Bunce, Brenda Davis and Jill Beech
without whose help we couldnt have coped!
Dave and Jenny Simons.

January 2015

Watton Rotary
Roundup

A special thanks and farewell to Jacqui


Seal, who retired as Town Clerk just before
Christmas, for her co-operation with our
club over many years (town mural, use of
Clock Tower etc), and also enabling the
Town Councils Festive Christmas Market.
Thanks, too, to her staff and councillors
(Beryl in particular) the event on the last
day of November raised 255 for our
charity funds, which neatly covered our
contribution towards the costs of the
traditional Senior Citizens Christmas Party.
During December we made a number of
donations from our trust funds, including:
The Marchesi Rotary Club (Norwich) has
been running a special fundraising
campaign for prostate treatment equipment
at NNUH, which is being matched by
Rotary foundation we have contributed
610 (including some members personal
donations). We had a fascinating talk by Dr
Clive Duke, an anaesthetist at Bury St
Edmunds Hospital who is a member of an
Operation Smile team; in their own
vacation time OS teams go out to 3rd world
countries to repair cleft palates. We gave
200, which might not sound much but,
remember, there are hundreds of Rotary
clubs in Britain and worldwide that do
likewise!
We had another speaker talking about the
TraidAid Trust, a charity inspired by the
Rotary Club of Grantham Kesteven, which
supplies boxes of tools and equipment
designed for specific trades (from
carpenters to seamstresses) in needy
communities; 425 buys an average box we gave that sum. There are several
charities that seek unused, discarded, and
secondhand tools (which are refurbishable)
that are sent to villages in African countries.
We have a local collection point for this
ongoing project and our International
Officer, Paul Weatherill, will be pleased to
hear from anyone with tools for disposal;
contact him on 01953 884213 or by email
mirita213@hotmail.com
Finally, we had pledged 500 to support the
Friends
of
Chernobyls
Children
(Breckland), and this was handed over. We
reported on the 3rd annual visit by the 10
children, which took place in September;
because they will now be at secondary
school during 2015, the 4th visit (of 5) will
be in June/July. More details of FOCC, as
with all the charities mentioned in this
article, can be found on their websites,
simply Google the name.
For more about us visit our website:
www.wattonrotary.org.uk.
Happy New
Year. Martin Anscombe

Letter to the Editor


To the Planning Objectors
I would reply as follows . . .
Yes our objections to the proposed Saham
Road development site for 73 houses is due
to the fact that we are the residents that will
be directly affected and we believe that we
should get up and take some positive
actions (including the distribution of
leaflets) in an attempt to stop this and other
developments that the towns infrastructure
cannot support.
Our group has been active over the past
four years(not a sudden outcry) when the
proposed Saham Road site has twice been
rejected by Breckland Council and on
appeal rejected by the Planning Inspector.
Over these years our actions by way of
letters to the Media, Government Ministers,
and local Councils have always included
our concern for not only for the Saham
Road but all the other proposed
development sites that are unsustainable in
Watton from the lack of Medical facilities,
Schools (no sixth form), employment, and
the Highway infrastructure including
drainage.
New proposed development sites opposite

The Wayland News Page 11


Barn Ruche(100 houses) and land near
Birdland(100 plus houses) and others are
under consideration. Where does it stop?
The Thetford Road and the Old Radar sites
that are now being developed, as mentioned
in the letter, have been Council approved
sites for a few years and fall within the
present Local Development Framework
boundary. Saham Road is outside the
present LDF boundary.
It is noted that the letters author supports
these developments. Not many others do.
Ron Upton, Watton

Watton Evening WI

Once again the Festive Market brought


Watton people together, congratulations to
the organisers and all those who worked
behind the scenes and on the stalls.
Watton Evening WI had a successful
Tombola, which sold out about half an hour
before the lights were turned on and the
childrens bran tubs. The stall and bran tubs
realised 333.50 less expenses of 83.04,
which left a total of 250.04 for WI funds.
Thank you to everyone who bought a ticket
or dived into the tubs.
The previous week our Annual Meeting
saw all committee members re elected and
the jobs were allocated as in the previous
year. The Annual Report showed an
increase in membership and it was pleasing
that two further ladies joined that night.
The range of subjects covered by our
speakers was diverse from a local funeral
director, a guided tour of Watton and
Admiral Nurses to a modern day Shirley
Valentine. Outings to Sheringham Park and
Waitrose at Wymondham have also been
enjoyed as was the art workshop.
The new craft group has a steady
membership whilst most members join
together once a month for lunch.
In early December we joined with Saham
Toney WI for the Wayland group Carol
Service at St Georges, Saham. The
carols and readings really did make it feel
that Christmas was not far away. Our
Christmas meal at Broome Hall
completed 2014.
We now look forward to celebrating the
25th Anniversary of the re forming of
Watton Evening WI. Several special
events and meetings are planned.
In Januarys we will be returning to
Watton Christian Community Centre on
Thursday January 8th starting at 7.30pm
where each member will be making a
special beaded brooch for the anniversary
under the guidance of Jan Wassell and
other members of the craft group.
New members and visitors are always
welcome, just come along by 7.30pm or
ring Hazel Gillingham for further
information. We would love to see you
there.

Queens Hall Carpet


Bowls Club
celebrating grant
awards

The members and committee of the


Queens Hall Carpet Bowls Club of
Watton would like to thank Breckland
Council and Watton Town Council for
the very generous grants of 500 each,
given to our club for the purchase and
replacement of 2-30ft x 6ft bowls mats.
Without this valuable financial help the
club undoubtedly could have folded up.
We consider our club is another valuable
asset to our towns entertainment and
games friendly future. This club has been
playing carpet bowls in the ideal setting
of the splendid Queens Hall for over 25
years, and with the help of the residents
of Watton it will carry on for many more
years. The Bowls Club is open to all
newcomers at 1.30 pm on Wednesday
afternoons

Bradenham & District


Horticultural Society
Our next open meeting will be the first of
2015 and will take place on Thursday January
22nd at 7.30pm in the Village Hall when
George Rockingham of PACT Animal
Sanctuary will be our guest speaker.
Donations of old and unwanted towels,
blankets etc. will be very gratefully accepted.
You do not need to be a member of the
Society - all are very welcome to come and
see that the Society is a delightful, friendly and
interesting group to belong to.
If you require further information, please
contact our Chairman, Marianne Kilmartin,
tel. no. 01362 820744.
Wishing all readers a Merry Christmas and a
very Happy New Year!

West Norfolk
Aviation Society

The West Norfolk Aviation Society held


another monthly meeting on Tuesday, 2nd
December and were delighted by the
presentation of their own member Mark
Burch who gave a speech about his career as
an air traffic controller; from the time when he
was a student in Dorset to the present day
where he controls flights in and out of
Norwich Airport. He also explained some of
the surveillance problems when monitoring
the flight of the Lockheed U2 aircraft over
Europe during the cold war era.
On Tuesday 6th January, Michael
Woodhouse will be entertaining the society
with a talk entitled: "Free flight model aircraft
and the expedition to Mongolia". Having been
an enthusiast for most of his life his main
interest has been competing with rubber
powered gliders and, hopefully, he will be
able to demonstrate some of the ingenious
mechanisms he has created in order to achieve
the success hes had so far.

Wayland Partnership News

As Wayland House closed for the Christmas break, we said


goodbye to Centre Manager Iain, who is retiring after 13 years
serving the Wayland Community as a member of the Partnership
Team. In January we will be joined by Suzanne Rhind who will
have a slightly different role as Business and Community
Development Officer. Suzanne was our first employee back in
2001 when the Partnership was first formed, and left in 2006 to
start a family. She has recently been working for a youth project
in Suffolk and we are delighted that she is returning to us and
look forward to planning new projects with her.
After the best season to date with more visitors than in previous
years, the Dragonfly Gallery closed for its winter break on
December 20th following a coffee morning to celebrate and
thank the artists and volunteer stewards who have been working
with us over 2014.
The Gallery will reopen in March with a ceramics exhibition
The Wayland Dementia Aware programme is gaining
momentum. The steering group has met regularly to learn as
much as possible and some of the group will train as Dementia
Champions in January. In the meantime they will be inviting
local businesses and community organisations to take part in a
training session to help make Watton and Wayland genuinely
dementia aware so supporting those living with dementia and
enabling them to continue to be a part of their community for
longer and to support their carers.
The deadline for submitting entries for the Participatory
Budget Funding is fast approaching they need to be handed in
to Wayland House by January 23rd. Shortlisting will take place
the following week and Decision evening will take place at the
Wayland Academy on February 24th.
Nominations for the Breckland Pride Awards should be
submitted by January 18th. For more information go to http://
bit.ly/1uyERZq
Hard copies of the forms are available from Wayland House.
The annual Farmhouse Breakfast will take place on Friday
January 30th at Broom Hall Country Hotel; the topic is The
Business of Farming and guest speakers are Sarah Symonds of
Scotts Field Pork and Artichoke, Ed Buscall, Carbrooke Farmer
and Chair of the Norfolk Country Landowners Association and
George Freeman MP for Mid Norfolk. This year we are working
in Partnership with the Wayland Chamber of Commerce and
tickets at 10.50 are available from Wayland House.

The Wayland News Page 12

January 2015

Breckland
Nordic Walking

2014 has been a rather busy year for Nordic


Walking here in Breckland. The FREE
taster sessions have proved popular, with
many people then joining a course to learn
the full technique and then joined us on our
walks held three time a week.
The walks range from 2 - 10 miles, most of
them are local to the Watton area
(Mundford,
Ickbugh,
Thompson,
Carbrooke, Hockham, Ashill to name a few)
but in August we ventured up to the coast
completing a 10 mile walk from
Sheringham Park, along the North Norfolk
Coastal Pathway to Weybourne and
returning through Sheringham Park to our
cars.
We have been graced with some splendid
weather throughout the year allowing us to
indulge in some evening walks, some
slightly longer than the day ones, from
Ashill to Houghton on the Hill and around
Cressingham (both 6 mile circular walks).
The enthusiasm for evening walks has
continued and is especially fitting with those
who work, so those have continued
throughout the winter and now form part of
the regular walk programme. Togged out in
Hi-Vis tops and head torches we walk
through the forest areas and around
Thompson, capturing wildlife and nature at
its quietest!
Longer weekend walks are planned for the
new year, the Pingo Trail at Stow Beadon, a
9 mile Lenwade Circular and around
Grimes Graves, some being in aid of
charities
So you may be asking yourself what's the

Diabetes UK

Our December meeting was our annual


Christmas Party. There was an abundance
of food and presents and around 24
members attended, as well as Roger,
Simon, Neil, Graham & Terrie from the
Pentecostal Church. Every year at our party
we give a cheque to the Church as a thank
you from the Diabetes Group for the
generous use of their facilites throughout
the year, for which we are extremely
grateful.
The Church was beautifully decorated and
it all added to the wonderful atmosphere of
this special season. (John wore his party hat
and looked very festive!)
Our 2015 meetings start on Monday
January 12th, at 10.15am. Our speaker will
be Julian Horn. For details of this or any of
our meetings, please phone Helen 01953
884713 and leave a message and I will get
back to you as soon as I can. I can also be
contacted via email:
rjwhrt56@btinternet.com
We look forward to welcoming many more
new members in 2015. You can be assured
of an informal, warm and friendly meeting.

difference between walking and Nordic


walking?
Nordic Walking uses specially designed
poles to enhance your natural walking
pattern.
It is a genuine whole body exercise that
can be enjoyed at many fitness levels, by
all ages, on all surfaces, and in all weather
conditions. This sociable and inexpensive
activity is enjoyed by more than 10 million
people globally.
BENEFITS
uses 90% your of your skeletal muscles
burns up to 46% more calories
compared to normal walking
reduces the impact on joints especially
on hips and knees
improves your heart and lung function

relieves

tension in the neck and


shoulders
improves your posture and gait
strengthens your back and abdominal
muscles
improves your mental health
New Government statistics now recommend
that we spend about 150 minutes/week
exercising. An hours exercise is just 4% of
your day, so no excuses!!
Come on, give it a go, sign up for my FREE
taster session on Saturday 24th January,
9.30am-12.00 at Watton Sports Centre
Kate: 07989 071544
www.brecklandnordicwalking.co.uk
You've nothing to lose, only half an hour of
your time, but plenty to gain!
2015 NEW YEAR, NEW YOU !!

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.

THE WAYLAND NEWS


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