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On Saturday September 26th, along

with good friends from Lincoln, Bob
and Sue Parker, we spent a delightful
evening on the Nth Norfolk Railway
all dressed up to take enjoy a murder
mystery on the steam train.
After a drink on Sheringham platform
we joined a packed train to Holt and
back, twice, to enjoy dinner while we
witnessed a couple of murders and
tried to work out Who Done It.

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From Philip Keddell

Since 2002 my wife Lis and I have been running

the Crab Line then after selling it to see it close
down after only a few months, I decided to set
up the Crab Tales about 12 months later rather
than see it die.
It is been both hard work and I would add good
fun getting to know several hundred great local
people who have either advertised or featured in
articles, along with those who have submitted
photos, articles, letters & events for the paper.
I have now decided to hand over the Crab Tales
and from the next issue out on October 30th the
paper will be run by Liz King, Dennis & Sal.
I wish them all the very best in running this
popular local
free paper.
Lis, who has been
setting the paper
since issue 04 of
the Crab Line has
done a great job
doing the layout
& design of most
of the ads as well
as dealing with all
the Regular and
Special Events
for each and
every issue.
Above: At the Election count in May.

Above: Sal, Liz & Dennis learning the ropes.

It has been a great deal of fun getting to know
the advertisers that we have attracted into the
paper over the years, but I have been doing it
long enough to hand over to another team.
Since I stepped back, when Liz King took over
more of the Advertising work, my poor wife has
had to do a lot more work, not only doing the day
to day bookeeping as well as all the typesetting
and proof reading and she has now decided it
has become too much especially as she is due
shortly for a hip operation and long hours on
the computer do not help.
I am very pleased to say that the new team who
will produce future editions of the Crab Tales
will be keeping to the format & content that our
readers are used to and will not be making any
changes, there may well be fewer mistakes in
the editorial as Dennis will be in charge of

that and as someone who has written and

published several books he will find it easy.
Liz King has been doing excellent work with us
for almost a year by finding new advertisers who
are all very pleased with the response they are
getting and she will continue her good work.
Sal, Dennis wife will be helping him to cover
events by taking photos and checking names.
I wish them all the very best for a long and
happy future of many more Crab Tales in
the years to come.
Meanwhile I will be contacting all our loyal
advertisers, many of whom have been with
us since day one, with new bank details
and contact names and addresses.
We will also supply the new team with all the
contact details for those readers who regularly
send us articles, photos and press releases.
For new submissions please use contact details
below. We will forward e-mails on but it will
save us work & ensure that copy dates are not
missed to use the NEW contacts.

Please Remember:

Editorial, letters & Regular/ Special Events

only to: den@crab-tales.co.uk
Advertising (paid) to: king495@btinternet.com
Thank you everyone for your support and
encouragement over the years.
Regards,
Philip Keddell

PLEASE NOTE
To ADVERTISE tel: 01263 834 965 or e-mail: king495@btinternet.com
For ALL SPECIAL & REGULAR EVENTS, LETTERS & EDITORIAL
contact Dennis on: 07521 023 341 or e-mail: den@crabtales.co.uk

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Benefits Agency...........01603 248 248

C.A.B.............................08000 855 889
(Holt)...........................01263 713 849
(Nth Walsham)............01692 402 570
Coast Guard..................01493 851 338
Council (County)...........01603 222 222
(District)...........01263 513 811
Dentist...........................01263 515 229
Doctors: Aldborough ...01263 768 602
Aylsham.........01263 733 331
Cromer .........01263 513 148
Mundesley.....01263 724 500
Sheringham...01263 822 066
N.H.S contact number..................1 1 1
Hospital (Cromer) .........01263 513 571
Job Centre (Cromer).......08456 043 719
Mundesley Visitor Centre...01263 721 070
Opticians.......................01263 512 345
Libraries:
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Cromer ................01263 512 850
Nth Walsham.......01692 402 482
Mundesley...........01263 720 702
Sheringham.........01263 822 874
R.S.P.C.A.......................0870 555 5999
Tourist Info-Cromer......01263 512 497
Travel Enquiries............08712 002 233
National Express...........08705 808 080
Rail Enquiries................08457 484 950
Veterinary Surgeon.......01263 822 293
Victim Support..............08453 030 900
POLICE..........................0845 456 4567
* Cromer Police Station Staffed Mon 8am - 3.30pm,
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Letters e-mail to: dennis@crabtales.co.uk

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Dear Editor,

I have launched a campaign called Every Child

Deserves An Advent Calendar. I also launched
the campaign on Facebook, under the same name.
With the support of Morrisons in Cromer and the
Cromer & District food bank, which covers all
of North Norfolk I am aiming to add an advent
calendar for every food parcel over Christmas
because every child deserves an advent calendar!
I am asking people to help the campaign by
donating an advent calendar and taking it to
one of the collection points.
Calendars can be dropped off from now until
Friday 13th November at these collection
points: Morrisons in Cromer, Panache Hair
Salon in Cromer or at your local food bank.
Children whos parents rely on donations from
food banks may not get one for 2 simple reasons.
The first is that people dont think to donate
advent calendars as they are considered a
luxury item and secondly they simply
cannot afford to buy one.
In this ever changing economy none of us know
when we may need to use a food bank and as a
parent, how would I feel if something that I have
always managed to give my child I cannot
afford any longer. This is my reason for
this campaign.
Although this campaign covers the Nth Norfolk
area, anyone can donate or contribute to their
own local area.

The Campaign has been running since October

1st and runs until November 13th so that the
Cromer and District Foodbank have time to
distribute to their clients all over the area in
good time so that the children can use them
from 1st December. Once this area has been
covered any extra calendars will be passed
on to the neighbouring food banks.
The campaign has so far received a great response
that is growing & growing but I need your help
to get this out there and to make a difference.
We need to educate our children that not every
child has what they have, which is why my
daughter has decided to have one advent
calendar this year and donate the others
that she receives to this great cause!
Kind Regards
Kerrie Wisbey

Dear Editor,

Isnt it funny how those who are most nostalgic

about the second Great War are those people
who didnt live through it. My parents did
and they said it was rubbish.
The report of the Sheringham 1940s nostalgia
weekend by Dennis and Sal has prompted me
to share with your readers something written
about the English by John Bright in 1853.
According to Bright we had allowed ourselves
the comforting delusion that we were a

Letter continued on Page 4

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not necessarily those of the publishers or the Editor. Material including letters may
be edited. Layout & Design by Lis Keddell. Published by The CRAB TALES.

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peace-loving people. On the contrary, he
argued: We have been the most combative and
aggressive community that has existed since
the days of the Roman dominion. Since the
revolution of 1688 we have expended... millions
of money upon wars, not one of which has been
upon our shores, or in defence of our hearth
and homes.For so it is, says a not unfriendly
foreign critic, other nations fight at or near
their home territory: the English everywhere.
If Dennis and Sal are to be believed many folk
at Sheringham were looking forward to a third
Great War. Oh dear. There will be no more
nostalgia weekends after that.
Yours sincerely
Philip Graham.

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Our main aim is to provide a safe haven and a
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Dear Editor,

The MacMillan Coffee Morning at The Lighthouse,

Walcott was a great success, the total anount
raised, including donations from those unable
to attend, standing at present at 1,018.00.
How fab is that - Im over the moon!
Thanks to all those who helped in so many ways,
produced the wonderful array of cakes, donated
prizes, sale items and auction items.
Yours sincerely,
Annie Slater
About With Friends threw a cocktail party for
some of its volunteers on Friday 25th Sept. at
its Community Caf in Cromer.

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In two hours we raised 603.65.
Thank you.
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I find it hard to believe you have not put

anything about the twins Liam and Ryan
Walsh from Cromer making history on
26th September.
This was a massive achievement that should not
go unnoticed never has Cromer had two British
champions its put Cromer on the map.
Michelle Walsh
From Ed:
Very sorry Michelle but this event took place
after the last issue had gone to the printers
and as we received no press release we
were unable to cover it in this issue.

Dear Editor,

Re: Trafalgar slope

I read with interest the article in Crab Tales
about Trafalgar slope. I am very fortunate to
own a chalet in Mundesley and visit as often
as possible. My husband and I would be very
happy to make a financial donation to the
reinstatement of this cliff path.
Has a fund been set up yet? I look forward to
reading the next update on what we consider
to be an asset to this lovely village.
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Dear Liz,

Around 25 people turned up to taste a range

of cocktails mixed by AWF member Kim
James which included Mohitos and Blue
Lagoons along with their mocktail (Nonalcoholic) equivalents.
There a was also an array of canapes made by
caf staff and served by member Matt Pratt.
About With Friends relies on volunteers to
supplement its services and whom the charity
couldnt function. As they use volunteers across
all its services there are vacancies seven days
a week daytime and evenings.
This involves supporting members in workrelated tasks such as catering or gardening;
supporting children & young people at play;
accompanying adults on social outings or
helping them with shopping or accounts.
Some volunteers come in 2 or 3 times a week,
others only volunteer once a month or so. For
many, volunteering has been a stepping stone
to finding paid work in the sector.
If you would be interested in volunteering at
About With Friends please contact Su Lee on:
01263 515 230 or SuLee@aboutwithfriends.co.uk
Yours Sincerely,
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The work of Dreamstones Productions, run by

Jo and John Berry from Mundesley was simply
brilliant with nearly everyone dressed in Fortys
gear and very much taking part in this Who
Done It mystery of fun.

Within a matter of half an hour I decided that

Michelle Le Appy (above) was guilty of these
murders before they ever happened.

An hour later I changed my mind and decided

that Private Frank Spencer (Above) had shot
one of the victims on the platform in Holt
and the other at Weybourne Station.
All the actors and actress did a very misleading
but great job of trying to decide who did it even
more impossible to work out. Meanwhile we
enjoyed a delicious dinner with a couple of
bottles of wine.
No one near us got it right and on our return to
Sheringham just after 10.30 we were told that
Michelle Le Appy, played by Lorna Miller-Fink
had murdered both Capt Waryman (Ian Miller)
and Col (Lord) Blithering-Platt.

These Murder Mystery evenings are great fun

even if you dont guess who the culprit is.
The next 3 evenings on the Poppy Line this year
are booked up but visit Dreamstones website:
www.dreamstoneproductions.co.uk for next
years dates and do go to one of these brilliant
productions and enjoy taking part.
Thank you everyone involved for a great evening
of fun. It really is a 10 out of 10 event, as these
photos (mostly by) Chloe Baker-Cooper show.
Philip Keddell

Sheringham Tourist
Information Centre

The NNDC has handed the Information Centre

over to North Norfolk Railway, paving the way
for a newly redeveloped TIC and toilet
facilities & improved opening hours.
The transfer was dependent on a successful
Coastal Communities Grant bid by the NNR
for 450,000 for a wider development of the
site at Sheringham, awarded in January 2015.
Following the handover, NNR will demolish
the toilets at Station Approach together with
the TIC and rebuild a new shop, office, TIC
and toilet facility. NNR will run the TIC and
the toilets and has committed to re-opening
the facilities in April 2016.
It is expected that the new TIC will be run by
railway staff and will open throughout the year.
Temporary toilets that have been installed on
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for the duration of the project (subject to
opening hours).
Work will start immediately to ensure the new
facilities & new shop for the Railway will be
available from April 2016.
The project will also see the buffet on the station
doubled in size to help provide better facilities
for the growing number of passengers.

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The group is made up of Ian Baker, whose brother

Adrian is, at this moment, in America touring
with the American Beach Boys; Dacre Peck;
Ben Whiston and the drummer Paul Johnson.
The sound they produce without the aid of
backing tapes or other paraphernalia that so
demeans live acts, (lip-synching anybody?)
is truly remarkable.

We enjoyed a fantastic night of California summer

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and one of the few tribute bands that have
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We look forward to a possible return for this

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can all, once again, sing along with the
songs and enjoy the days of youth.
Thank you to them and all those
who organised the evening.
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My Story

The Catering Manager Mike Watson was then

appointed the General Manager and we carried
on throughout the season with lots of organ music
played in the ballroom by myself, horseshoe
pitching & swimming galas...where I would
always get thrown in the pool fully dressed.
What used to infuriate the entertainers was the
admin staff who at times would blatantly walk
across the dance floor stage area while we were
performing.........it was the height of ignorance.

by Paul Long

In mid January1992, I went for an audition as a

resident entertainer with then the holiday group
company Holimarine UK. The auditions were
held at Bridgwater Bay, Somerset.
I was greeted by the Regional Entertainments
Director, Mervyn Francis, who after discussing
what I could offer the park, decided that I would
be better received at an over 50s Holiday camp
due to the brand of entertainment that I offered
which was sing along type Reginald Dixon
music on the organ.

I eventually returned home to tell my parents that

I was to be posted off to a seaside town named
Mundesley which I had never heard of.
Several days later I received my rehearsals
schedule and my arrival date on the camp.
My father drove me from my home town in
Loughborough to Mundesley but on turning
right off the Paston Road, I asked my dad to
stop the car and as we came to a halt on this
dusty old road freezing cold in early March
I wondered what I had let myself in for....
I had second thoughts.
Never the less we continued along the road and
my father bid me farewell....much to his delight
Im sure and I was shown my accommodation
by the housekeeper.
Several hours later having settled in, I received
a knock on my door, a middle aged gentleman
entered my chalet and introduced himself to me
he was my entertainments manager for the season.

more and more in love with this little camp

and its occupants and in Mundesley.
Sadly the camp was placed into receivership and
Holimarine and its assets were frozen so it was
then hit and miss whether our jobs were safe.
Thankfully we saw the whole season through
and finished our contract with pride in
November after a very long season.
The next year, 1993, I received a call from John
Carr asking me to return, back to the camp, but
headlined with 2 new Entertainment Managers
Richard & Sonia Taylor, who in a previous
capacity, were Entertainment Managers
here a few years before me.
Of course I accepted and yet again off we drove
for my 2nd season. When I was introduced to
the team of Bluecoats it was quite clear they
had never performed the role of holiday host
and I was promoted to Chief Bluecoat, as I
previously performed this role for at least
15 years at Butlins as a Redcoat.
As the season started I heard a rumour that John
Carr had been relieved of his duties as General
Manager, which saddened me, he was a fine
upstanding honest man who saw the camp sink
and brought it back to the surface. Ill never
forget John, he was a true inspiration to me
and in how to manage people.

Some of the staff were fab though like Otto the

lifeguard who couldnt swim who was a bit of a
womanizer & Derrick the maintenance manager
who used to go crazy if we had the ballroom
lights on during the day time.
Ray Dent was the bar manager and a really
nice gentleman to know.
We finished another season with pride and were
under the impression we were to return but
sadly none of us were asked.
I continued as a organist back in Loughborough
until the season started and progressed onwards
to entertainments directors level.
My mother Diane loved the town and the camp
and its people and so it was agreed that she and
my dad should retire to Mundesley but sadly
I lost my mum in 1999 but the memory that
I hold of her is in this quiet sleepy place
and the camp.....
God Bless Mundesley folks.
Thanks to Paul Long, Organist Entertainer, for
this article. I gather that Paul will soon be
visiting Mundesley so hope he enjoys it.

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We decided to go for a drink in this quiet town

and ended up getting totally bladdered at the pub
and ended up arm in arm walking back to the
camp singing Good Night Campers.
The rest of the team arrived the next day and
rehearsals began for two weeks in freezing
conditions as the heating was switched off.
Just as the season started we were introduced to
the General Manager, a giant of a man, named
John J Carr...I had a fabulous working relationship
with this guy who I understood very well.
The season began in earnest and the shows....
although a little tacky, due to stage fright,
did become better and well timed.
My parents frequently visited me although they
did stay off the camp at The Royal Hotel.
We starred in all our shows which were 7 days
a week. The team consisted of two dance girls,
a sports organiser, an organist and drummer for
sequence dancing, show work and as assistant
to the manager. As the season progressed I fell

ALBY Service Station, Alby Horse Shoes Inn

ALDBOROUGH Spar Shop AYLMERTON Service Station
AYLSHAM Aylsham Garden Centre, Budgens, Co-op,
BACTON Bacton Fish & Chip Shop.
BANNINGHAM The Crown Pub / Post Office
BEESTON REGIS Mini Market
BODHAM Post Office
COLBY, SUFFIELD & TUTTINGTON Churches
CROMER Budgens, Council Offices, Country Club, Library,
Rainbow, Crossways,Tourist Info Centre, Food Fare,
Icarus Hines, K Hardware, Mill Rd Post Office, Morrisons,
Mary Janes , N & P, Spar Cliff Rd, No 1 Fish & chip shop
White Horse + 1,000 delivered in Town Centre.
EAST RUNTON East Runton Cafe, East Runton Stores.
INGWORTH Church GIMINGHAM Heather Lee
GRESHAM @ John Stibbons, Langdale
ITTERINGHAM Village Shop/ Withers Gallery
KNAPTON Elephant Playbarn, Church Porch & MADRA
LITTLE BARNINGHAM Village Hall
MUNDESLEY Crayford & Abbs, Country Pickings, Mace,
Manor House, Tescos,Tourist Information Centre,
Village Flower Shop,The Library & Medical Centre.
NORTH WALSHAM Sainsburys, Waitrose
NORTHREPPS Foundry Arms, Northrepps Cottage
OVERSTRAND Post Office,Central Stores,
Overstrand Garden Centre
ROUGHTON Jet / Post Office & Groveland
SHERINGHAM CAS Travel, Crown Inn, Library, Poppy
Line Railway Station Whistlestops, Tyneside Club.

SIDESTRAND Sidestrand Church

SOUTHREPPS Mace Shop, Vernon Arms
SUSTEAD from Mrs Jubb, Pear Tree Cottage
THORPE MARKET Church
TRIMINGHAM Woodlands Park & Church Porch
TRUNCH Corner Shop
WEST BECKHAM Wheatsheaf Public House
WEST RUNTON Spar P.O shop

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The Ship Inn

21 Beach Road, Mundesley

Beautiful Seaview Restaurant

Fantastic, locally sourced, New Menu

Saturday 31st October

Halloween Night

Book Your Christmas Party Early

Thursday Evenings 'Curry & A Pint' 9.95
Quiz Night 1st Tuesday of each month.
Rooms Ready for Booking!
Competitive Rates Apply

Seaview Function Room available

for ALL occasions.

To book or for further information

phone us on:

01263 722 671

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or e-mail :

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Chimney Sweep
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STOVES, OPEN FIRES AND

SOLID FUEL APPLIANCES.
Telephone Harry on 01263 833 362
Mobile phone - 07799 484 012

Aylsham Food
Festival

An extraordinarily warm October morning on

Friday 2nd, found Liz, Sal and Dennis, along
with Beryl, at the 10th Aylsham Food Festival.
Parking was difficult but all found suitable spots
before we entered the Town Hall to a small display
of goods fresh and delicious, along with many
fresh jams, marmalades and chutneys.
We chatted for some time to Linda Cletheroe, of
Lindas Veg, who explained that everything was
grown on her plot at home in Edgefield and in
the best spirit of the Festival explained that she
was absolutely devoted to fresh, local produce.

Linda Cletheroe of
Lindas Fresh Veg
at her stall in the
Town Hall

Following directions from Jill, each child made

a cake mix decorated with fruit and then the mixes
were whisked away for baking in the ovens of
the Aylsham Co-op, who also supplied all the
ingredients for free.

The smartly dressed children were excited at the

prospect of actually baking something and led
by Jill Willis, whose husband Roger is the ringmaster of all events, and her volunteers they
were, in short order, dressed in protective
clothing and standing over bowls of mix.

In less than 30 mins the cakes were baked, the

children screeched with joy at their accomplishment and Den & Sal were very proud of them.

Schoolchildren queuing at Aylsham Church for a

cookery lesson to bake a cake.
From there, the intrepid trio walked to Aylsham
Parish Church to watch schoolchildren being
taught how to bake cakes.

Readying the mix

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And so the cake is made.

On Saturday 3rd October and in the marquee
cookery demonstrations were held featuring
Derrol Waller, a proper Norfolk chef, and
by Mark Sayers, Head Chef at the Saracens
Head, Wolterton, where Den and Sal can
confirm that the food is delicious.
There were also demonstrations from Daniel
Smith, Chef Patron at the Ingham Swan and
from Vanessa Scott and Mary Kemp, coauthors of Everything Stops For Tea, a
Norfolk cook book.
There was further cookery from Charlie Hodson,
Executive Chef at the Great Hospital in Norwich.
Entertainment in the Town Hall came from
Gordon Blur, The Juggling Chef and music
from One Foot In The Groove.
There was face-painting for children and wine
tasting for adults (not for Den & Sal, however,
neither of whom drink very much, which is
amazing considering both of them worked
for years in Public Houses!).
All in all this was a very proper food festival,
with proper food cooked by proper chefs and
next year we will get there earlier and eat
more of the food (well, at our age you
cant give up everything!).

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The Village Chippy

5 Beach Road, Mundesley

HG & Sons

Open Every Day

Redecoration to Restoration

4.30pm. to 9.30pm..ish
Sundays: 4.30pm to 9pm..ish

hg.sons.bs@googlemail.com

Cooking Fish fresh to order,

Chicken, Ribs & Peas etc.

5 million commercial & public liability

(Next to the Manor Hotel)

Weekdays: 11.30am. to 2pm..ish

&

All at Good Prices

Tel: 01263 720 565

07980 528 027

01263 510 978

Waste registration (upper tier carrier)

CB/BM3145BW

painting and decorating

tiling and wallpapering
bricklaying and pointing
cherry picker hire
waste removal
loose shingle and sand delivery
full bathroom & kitchen installations
total renovations
ground work including digger
roof and gutter repairs
property maintenance & servicing
All Trades Covered

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Mundesley Independent Lifeboat is looking for more volunteers to join as Boat crew or
Shore Crew to assist and save lives between Walcott and Overstrand. They would ideally
need to live or work within 15mins of the Mundesley Lifeboat Station and be able to
respond by pager callout when required. Regular training takes place on Sundays between
9am and 1pm and Mondays between 7pm and 9pm at the boathouse. The service works
closely with HM Coastguard, Search and Rescue helicopters from Humberside, East
Anglian Air Ambulance and other lifeboat services along the coast. As well as providing a
specialised coastal flood rescue team on the North Norfolk Coast. Full training takes a year
and is funded by donations & income from the Mundesley lifeboat charity shop in Station Rd,
Mundesley. For more information email the coxswain on: waynemilb@yahoo.co.uk or
visit the boathouse on a Sunday morning. You will be made most welcome by a dedicated
team of volunteers who will be pleased to show you round the facility and have a coffee.
Telephone contact - 07585 161 510

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Cromer EyeCare
..Eye Plan Launch

Opposite the Church and next door to

Budgens in the High Street you will
find CROMER EYECARE.
Cromer EyeCare provides a Comprehensive
Professional Fully Insured & Qualified Eye
care Service for the North Norfolk Area.
Julien Nelson the Managing Dispensing
Optician and his team of Ken Seaman,
(Resident Optometrist), Lorraine, Helen
and Lynn offer you a warm welcome to
the practice.
Ken has over 35 years experience in the
profession and you can be assured that your
eyesight will be in safe hands with his
acquired knowledge, and he will always
allow the time to achieve the best results.
You only have one pair of eyes the old
adage of prevention is better than cure
is very true for any age especially with
Glaucoma and UV exposure.
Julien has Dispensed spectacles for over 30
years and takes time to find out your visual
needs and requirements before commencing
a dispensing, as sometimes you cannot expect
one pair of spectacles or contact lenses to do
it all. He also makes sure the spectacles meet
a high standard of accuracy.
Julien is assisted by Lorraine who is
a Qualified Ophthalmic Dispensing
Assistant and carries out the Retinal
Photography and Field Screening,
whilst also helping in frame selection,
fitting & reception. Helen and Lynn
are the front of house on reception

always ensuring a
warm welcome
either in person
or on the phone.
They will offer you
an appointment
time to suit your
requirements.
Appointments range
from 9.00am - 4.25pm
on weekdays.
8.00am - 12.30pm
on Saturday.
We will soon be offering an evening clinic
once a fortnight to
start with.
Cromer EyeCare has always kept up with
the latest equipment and has been offering
Retinal Photography for many years now.
We have a full and varied frame stock with
prices ranging from 15.00 upwards, and
are able to access any particular lens that
your prescription may require.
We also stock many accessories and a
range of sports spectacles to compliment
your hobby.
Cromer EyeCare has an on-site workshop
managed by Julien whereby 90% of the
spectacles are made on the premises this
enables a very fast service on stock single
vision lenses with many produced on the
same day.
For more complex spectacles it is usually
within a week to 10 days.

From Julien Nelson

I am running the Great Ethiopian Run in

Africa for Vision Aid Overseas on the
22nd November 2015, as it is the 30th
Anniversary that Vision Aid has been
going and it is a major fundraiser for
on going projects.
Vision Aid Overseas is a registered charity
whose overseas volunteers are qualified
members of the optical profession in the
UK whether they are Optometrists or
Dispensing Opticians or Technicians.
I have been a member for 25 of the 30 years
and my first overseas trip was to Sierra Leone
in 1992 this was before the civil war that
was to cause so much devastation, this trip
was to set up a clinic in a suburb called Bo
near the gold mining area on the borders
near Liberia, part of this trip was to set up
a workshop so for the first time they had
the ability to cut a lens to fit a frame.
The equipment we took from England had
been donated to the charity by my father,
this was the first workshop Vision Aid set
up in Africa there were many challenges
due to very poor electricity and water
supplies,but this equipment was perfect
as it only required a bucket of water
rather than running water.
The charity has always collected donated
spectacles and continues to do so, these are
forwarded into a program called Specsort
which cleans & grades the powers, broken
spectacles are used for re-cycling as it is
better to not supply anything that is damaged in case of breakage so soon after being
given the gift of sight for the first time.

20 High Street
Cromer
Norfolk NR27 9HG

CROMER EYECARE are about to become

part of a loyalty customer program whereby
you pay a monthly fee by Direct Debit
from 10.00.
For this you can be seen by our Optometrist
as and when you feel the need, and for your
commitment, you will get up to 30% off all
spectacles that you buy regardless of how
many pairs you purchase, therefore
enabling you to express yourself
a bit more!!
Your monthly fee also includes spectacle
insurance with limited excess to pay.
Please call in and enquire about this
exciting new venture which we hope
will prove very popular and rewarding.
is levied as it has been proven that if they
pay for something they look after it, if it
is free they expect more.

From very humble beginnings of mass

clinics in very remote areas the charity
has formulated a very thorough teaching
program wereby many students are taught
the basics of conducting an eye-examination so when the volunteers are not there
work can continue, another set of students
are taught how to make the spectacles so
people can have exact spectacles rather
than nearest match from donation.
The donated specs are still a very big part
of the charities work as the outreach clinics
in areas that have little or no money they are
still required, a small cost of about 0.20p

Vision Aid Overseas has now set up fully

funded courses and workshops in 5 African
countries now, I have been to Sierra Leone
3x, Ethiopia 2x, Ghana, Burkina Faso and
India each and every one has many different
and wonderful memories ranging from:
Twins aged 50 seeing each other for
the first time.
A mum being able to see her baby.
Farmers being able to go back to work as
they can see therefore being able to feed the
family and let the children attend school.
Seeing a tree for the first time.
The list is never ending.
I am approaching 50 early next year and the
challenge to run a race in the third highest
capital of the world and the highest in Africa
and support a cause which has helped shape
my working career and brought joy that you
wouldnt think a pair of spectacles could
bring to a person by the simple gift of
sight something which many of us take
for granted and dont act upon until it
is to late, prevention is better than
cure for many eye conditions.
I have a just giving site if anybody would
like to sponsor me please visit:
https://www.justgiving.com/Julien-Nelson
or drop into Cromer Eyecare and put
some pennies in the collection box

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CROMER OSTEOPATHS
23 Church Street, Cromer
01603 736 238

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Neck & shoulder pain
Trapped nerves
Sports injuries
Babies to adults treated
Migraines
Arm, leg & hand pain
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Increase Of Inheritance
Tax Allowance to 1 million

where home inherited by descendants.

Written by Miranda Marshall
Director at Hayes + Storr

A family home is likely to remain the primary

asset for many middle-income taxpayers.
Fortunately there are new provisions in the
Finance Bill 2015 that provide significant
potential benefits to tax-payers leaving
their home to descendants.
So says the Governments preamble to the Finance
Bill 2015. It must, of course, be passed by
Parliament in order to become law.
The small print is far from straight-forward
and this is not the universal panacea that it
might first seem.
The Finance Bill 2015 inserts a new section
into the Inheritance Act 1984. It will provide
an extra Nil Rate Band if the home passes
to descendants. It will apply only to deaths
after 6th April 2017.
The effect should eventually be to increase the
Nil Rate Band for a home-owning married
couple (or civil partners) to 1,000,000.
The relief will start to take effect in April 2017.
It will be phased in, starting with an additional
100,000 in 2017, 125,000 in 2018, 150,000
in 2019 and then the final 175,000 in 2020.
The ordinary Nil Rate Band of 325,000
will remain frozen until April 2021.
The home must pass to a direct descendant of
the deceased, which includes step-children
but not unmarried partners who lived at the
property with the deceased.
Any unused band will be transferable to a spouse
or civil partner. There is tapered withdrawal of
the new band for estates valued at more than
2,000,000.
To avoid those who sell their homes, to
downsize or to move into care or to live with
relatives, being treated unfairly, it is proposed
that legislation will be included in the 2016
Finance Bill to extend this relief where the
deceased downsized or ceased to own a
residence on or after 8th July 2015.
Selbrigg Lodge
Thorpe Market
NR11 8UA

Relax in Air Conditioned Studio

Pedicure or Manicure

8 for Express, 15 Standard, 20 for full Luxury Spa

feeling (includes warmed paraffin wax, applied in-order to seal
in heat, softness & moisture) 10 extra for a CND Shellac
polish,14 days wear & no damage to natural nail!

Waxing

Eyebrow tidy 6. Upper lip, lower lip & chin 12

Legs-half 12 Full leg & bikini 25
Many more beauty treatments are available,
bespoke packages can be created.
Vouchers available for Birthdays, Christmas
or special occasions.

Examples

Indian head massage & Hopi ear treatment,

including a facial lymphatic drainage massage 35.
Luxury Spa manicure & Spa Pedicure
including paraffin wax for 35.
CND Shellac polish including express manicure 20
(free removal when having re-application)

Standard Manicure 15 - Luxury manicure 20

(10 extra for CND Shellac polish finish).
Phone Liz on 07718 092 189
to discuss your requirements or
email: Liz@selbrigg.co.uk

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The provisions do not come into effect until

6th April 2017 and so it remains necessary
to consider other options for effective
succession tax-planning for the family
home in the interim.
As ever, it is important to take specialist
qualified advice.
This article aims to supply general information,
but it is not intended to constitute advice.
Every effort is made to ensure that the law
referred to is correct at the date of publication
and to avoid any statement which may mislead.
However no duty of care is assumed to any
person and no liability is accepted for any
omission or inaccuracy. Always seek our
specific advice.
If you require advice on this matter please
contact Miranda on 01328 710 210.
If you require advice on any other legal matter
please telephone our Sheringham office
on: 01263 825 959 or
email: law.sheringham@hayes-storr.com.

Stay Well This Winter Get Your Flu Vaccination

GP Practices in Nth Norfolk & rural Broadland

are urging patients to book in for a free NHS
flu vaccination.
People with serious health conditions, adults
over 65, some carers and healthy children
between the age of 2 and 4 all qualify for
one free from the NHS.
Pregnant women & children in primary school
years one and two are also eligible.
GPs and nurses at your local medical practice
are geared up to vaccinate patients over the
coming weeks. Many have arranged special
flu vaccination sessions.
The clinics are usually very busy and wellcoordinated affairs. Teams of doctors and
nurses are on hand to vaccinate a patient
every two minutes or so.
The flu jab for adults and nasal sprays for
children can be a lifesaver. It is safe and
it cannot give you flu, because it does not
contain live viruses.
Flu is not like a bad cold, it is a debilitating
condition which affects the whole body.
It can increase the risk of developing more serious
illnesses such as bronchitis and pneumonia, or
can make existing conditions worse.
Serious cases of flu can result in being admitted
to hospital, and in some instances could be fatal.
Your GP practice, health visitor or school
nurse can offer more details, or there is
much more detailed guidance at:
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/
pages/who-should-have-flu-vaccine.aspx

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ENSLIN
DENTAL SURGERY
17 - 19 West Street, Cromer.

With our additional provisions for the Community,

we are able to take on more new clients.
This includes new NHS customers of any age.
We welcome all enquiries

Medical Negligence

Richard Barr experienced clinical negligence solicitor

based in North Norfolk. Free preliminary consultation without
obligation (at your own home if you wish) Cases may be
taken on no win no fee
For more information and a fact sheet contact me on:

Scott-Moncrieff & Associates Ltd.

Contact the Reception on

01263 515 229

History Tales - Bodham

Domesday Book

Bodham has an entry in the

Domesday Book of 1085.
In the great book Bodham is recorded
by the names Bod(en)ham & Botham.
The main landholders were Hugh de
Montfort and Walter Gifford. The
main tenant was said to be Ralph.

All Saints Church

All Saints Church, Bodham, is an

interesting flint built building, consisting of Nave, Chancel, South
Porch and a square tower.
There is evidence of Saxon remains
in the fabric of the church. The font
is of plain, octagonal structure and
stated to be from the 15th century.
In the porch are the remains of a holy
water stoup, showing original glazed
tiles. The pews & pulpit and several
memorials were originally in the
chapel of Beckham Workhouse.
There is also a royal arms for
Queen Anne.

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River Glaven

The River Glaven rises from tiny

headwaters in Lower Bodham and
Baconsthorpe. The main river begins
just below Selbrigg Pond where
3 streams combine at the outfall.
Thereafter it descends through wooded
Prehistory
hills of glacial debris and passes lush
countryside and picturesque flint
The earliest evidence of human
villages before meeting the sea
activity in the parish to be found
behind the famous shingle spit
so far dates from the Neolithic,
at Blakeney Point.
and comes in the form of several
flint axes. There is also a possible
The Roundhouse-Bodham Legend
Neolithic burial mound or long
A Norfolk legend states that the Devil
barrow in Bodham Wood.
used to turn up every night to tear
Although its date and function have down the four walls of a house being
not been conclusively determined built in Bodham, but he was thwarted
the barrow is scheduled under
when it was decided to build it in
the Ancient Monuments and
circular form.
Archaeological Acts as being
Bob Wilkinson
of national importance.

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TIDES For Cromer

16th - 31st October 2015
For Mundesley Add 15 minutes

Cromer History Day

Hosted by the Friends of Cromer Museum
on Saturday 24th October
10am - 4pm : The Community Hall, Garden St. Cromer
Free admission. Refreshments available.

Featuring a diverse collection of material of interest

to anyone with a connection to Cromer.
Images sourced from old paintings, drawings, postcards & photographs
will include maps and charts, a display of Cromers fascinating buildings,
Cromer fishermen and lifeboats, Cromer photos from around WW1
and a video of Cromer in World War 2.
Cromers natural history, Cromer photographers including aspects of the
nationally important Olive Edis collection held by the towns museum.
Also an on-line ancestry searching with Friendly Society display,
amongst a number of other exhibits including
the Paston Heritage Society presentation of

The Pastons in Cromer

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What, When & Where All tel numbers are code: 01263 unless otherwise stated.
Aylsham

Bridge Club 7pm Fri 7.15pm t: 761 308

Broadland Junior Chess 8.30am term-time Sat. t: 735 740
Country Market each Friday 8.50-noon
Cricket Club indoor Sun 3-5pm t: 510 102
Evening WI 7.30pm 1st Thurs Town Hall.
Extend Over 60s Exercise Fridays Jubilee Family Centre
t: 01692 407 851
Farmers Market 9am-1pm 1st & 3rd Sat.
F.I.T. group 2nd & 4th Weds t: 731 177
Flower Club 2nd Wed 7.30pm Town Hall
Fitness Yoga/Pilates Tues & Thurs Friendship Hall t:
01692 538 569
Gym Club Fri 5pm. High School t: 576 609
Inspired Gardeners group. 2nd Thurs 10.30 - noon.
Methodist Church Hall. t:733 535.
Lammas KC Lodge ROAB Tues 8.15pm Sutton School
Of Dance, Mill Row.
Meditation Classes Thurs 12.30 -1.30pm Friends Meeting
House, Peggs Yard
Monday Stall Parish Church 8.30-noon
N. N. Mental Health Users & Carers Forum 2nd Weds
Jubilee Centre 1- 3.30pm.
RBL (Womens) 1st Mon Salvation Army Hall
N.N. Speakers Club 7pm alt.Wed High School t: 01692 402 662
Scalextric Club Presto Park Weds 7.15pm.t: 01603 754 319
Quaker Meetings Sun 10.30am Peggs Yard
Yoga Tues 7.30pm Peggs Yard. t: 732 426

Cromer

Age Concern Fri 10am The Cottage.

Aqua Therapy Classes Mon 11am. Wed 7pm Country
Club t: 07885 501 914
Air Training Corps 7pm Mon & Thurs, High School t: 515 452
Baptist Church 1st & 3rd Sat Coffee morning t: 576 524
Bridge (Duplicate) Mon 7pm t: 822 778
C.A.B. Appointments: t : 01692 405 847
Christian Fellowship Sun 10.30am former Gospel Hall t:
838 180
Diabetes UK 4thThurs 7.30pm Methodist Church Hall. t:
01692 405 492
Elderberries Badminton 3pm Mon & Fri Sports hall. t: 761 142
Elderberries Short Mat Bowls 3 Mon & Fri Sports hall. t: 511 246
1st Suffield Park Guides 7pm.Weds. info: www.
girlguiding.org.uk/get_involved.aspx
Flower Club 7.20pm 3rd Mon Junior School. t: 513 408
Folk Dance Club 7.30pm Tues Community Hall t: 578 224
Garden Society 7.30pm 2nd Weds Community Hall t: 514 399
Hockey Club Mon under16 6.30pm Adults 7.15pm Sports
Centre t: 01692 404 440
Korean Martial Arts t: 07765 282 981
Lip reading classes Weds 1.30pm. Methodist Church Rooms
t: 0344 800 8020
N.N.Amateur Radio Group 9am. Thurs: 88 Cromer Road.
t:512 377 or 824 275
N & N Assoc.for Blind 9.30-1pm Tues Merchants Place.
N.N. Mencap Society Thurs 1pm Merchants Place. t: 578 116
Parkinsons Disease Society 10.30am 2nd Wed of month
St. John Hall, Bond St.
R.E.M.E. 2pm. 1st Wed Halsey Hse t: 512 450
RBL 2pm 1st Wed. The Cottage t:510 146
RBL Womens Section 2.30pm 1st Thurs
Sing for Joy Group Thurs 10am. Community Centre. t: 570 117
St John Ambulance Adults Tues 7.30pm. Cadets Tues
5.45pm St John Hall, Bond St.
Tabletop/Craft Sale Sat 10am-4pm Parish Hall. t: 649 441
Taekwondo Sports Centre. t: 711 824
Tai Chi For Health Wed 2pm Community Centre t: 823 007
Tennis Club Sun, Weds & Fri t:513 741
The One Oclock Club over 60s.1pm Thurs. Barkers Herne.
W.I. 2nd Thurs 2 pm, Garden St.

Overstrand

Acorns Parent & Toddler Group 1.30pm Thurs (term-time)

Belfry School. t: 579 275.
Gardening Club 2.30pm 1st Tues Parish Hall t: 576 437
Carpet Bowls 2.30pm Thurs. Parish Hall t: 833 369
Cromer Orchestra 7-9pm Belfry Arts Centre. t: 511 600
Railway Quilters & Craft Group 2nd & 4th Tues.10-12
Parish Hall t: 576 986
Strand Club 2nd Wed 2.30pm The Pavilion t: 579 433
W.I. 3rd Wed 7.30pm Parish Hall t: 834 242

Mundesley

Badminton Tues & Fri am: Coronation Hall. Tel: 722 835
Bowls Pavilion Bingo: Sun 7.30pm, Whist Drive: Tues,
Wed & Fri 1.45pm t: 721 815
Cafe Church 1st Weds 10.30am Church Rooms.
Carpet Bowls Mon 1.30pm Coronation Hall t: 720 344
Come & Meet Club 3rd Weds 11am. Royal Hotel t:720 558
Community Choir Tues 7.30pm Methodist Church t: 722 022
Craft Club 10am1st & 3rd Mon Coronation Hall. t 720 549
Creative Writing Group 1st Fri 2.15pm Library t:720 702
Knit & Natter Tues 4-5pm Library t:720 702

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Library Mon & Sat:10-1pm,Tues 2-5.30pm Fri 10-1pm &

2-6.30pm. t: 720 702
Luncheon Club for over 60s & disabled. Mon &Thurs
12-2pm Free Church t :721 984
MADRA t: 07734 689 978
RBL 4th Weds Haig Club. t: 722 238
RBL Womens 3rd Weds 1.45pm Coronation Hall t:721 021
Rhythm Club 8pm lst Mon. Oct - April The Ship t: 721 604
Scrabble Club Fri 2pm Church Rooms. t: 720 663 or 720 107
Table Tennis Thurs 7pm Coronation Hall t: 722 930
Village Cinema 7.30pm Coronation Hall 2nd Tues
Info: www.mundesley.org/film
W.I. 2nd Mon 7pm Church Rooms t: 720 744

North Walsham

AgeUK 4th Thurs 10am Drop in. Library t: 01692 402 482
Animal Magic Dog Club t: Kathy 720 730
Beginners Tai Chi & Qigong. Tues St. Benets Hall.
Qigong 6.30pm. Tai Chi 7.30pm. t: 01603 466 120
Bipolar Self Help Group 3rd Thurs 2pm Saddlers Shop
t: 0854 434 9872
Charity Bingo Weds 8pm Community Centre.t: 01692 407 214
Extend Over 60s Exercise Mon. Methodist Church Hall
t: 01692 407 851
Judo Tues 7pm. Millfield Primary School. t: Hazel: 579 345
Lions Club 7.30pm 1st Mon. Community Centre.
t: 01692 400 702
N.N. Speakers Club 7pm alt. Weds. High School
t: Gillian :01692 650 250
Parkinson Support Group 2nd Tues 10:30am Sacred Heart
Church Hall. t:01692 406 486
Quaker Meetings Sun 10.30am Meeting House,
Mundesley Rd. near Swafield.
RAFA 7.30pm First Tues. Bluebell Inn
Reading 4 U 3rd Wed 9.45am St.Johns Hall t: 768 164
Short & Sweet book group 1-2pm Tues every 3 weeks
Library. t: 01692 402 482
Spiritualist Centre Sun: 6.30pm St Johns Ambulance Hall.
The Wheel of Light 1st Thurs 7.30pm Orchard Gardens
Pub. t: 721 484
Victory Explorers Weds eve 14 - 18 yrs t: 01692 406415
Walsham Writers Group: www.walshamwritersgroup.com
Weavers Morris Dancers Wed 7.45pm St Nicholas Room
t: 01692 404 447

Sheringham

Beetle Drive 3rd Tues.7.30pm St.Josephs Church

Bridge The Morley. Duplicates Thurs 7pm Beginners Fri 2pm
t: 822 087
Bounce & Rhyme under 5s Tues 10.15am : Library. t: 822 874
CAB. YESU,Thurs 10-2pm t: 01692 402 570
Chess. All ages & abilities. 7.30 Fri. Morley Club. t: 576 575.
Christian Spiritualist Church Tues 7.30pm Oddfellows Hall
t 513 067
English Country Dancing Mons 7.30pm Methodist Church
Hall t: 01692 404 447
Evening W.I. 2nd Mon. Community Centre t: 649 227
Gingerbread Fri pm. Friends Meeting Hse t: 0785 9364 702
Harry Upcher Lodge ROAB Mon 8.15pm Tyneside Club.
Hearing Aid Clinic 10-12pm 1st Mon. Age Concern.
Ladies Fellowship 7.30pm 2nd Tues Salvation Army.
Lip reading classes Thurs 1.30 - 3.30pm Health Centre
t: 0344 800 8002
MS meet 7pm 1st & 3rd Wed. Robin Hood Pub, t: 823 392
Old Shannocks 2.15pm last Wed. Community Rooms.
Quaker Meetings Sun 10.30am Cremer St.
RAFA. 11am 3rd Tues of month. t: 519 684
Saturday Super Sale First Sat 9-11am. Salvation Army Hall.
Sheringham & Cromer Lions Club 2nd & 4th Tues.
The Morley Club. t: 821 276
Sheringham Lace Makers. Mon 1pm, St Andrews Church
Hall. t: 822 075.
Sheringham Singers Ladies Choir Tues 2pm Lighthouse
Community Church t: 768 126
Sheringham Voyager 2pm 1st & 3rd Thurs Community
Centre t: 01692 500 550
Sheringham Youth Choir 11-18yrs.Weds 7pm (term time)
Baptist Church
Fellowship Choir 10am Mon St. Andrews Church. t:761 482

The Runtons

Bingo Sun & Wed 7.30pm Bernies Social Club East Runton
N.N. Chess Club Fri 7.30pm. W. Runton Social Club t:
823 814
Pilates Classes All ages, abilities, male /female.
Mon.10am E. Runton Community Hall t: 588 935 or Mob.
07900 733 832 Philatelic Society 2nd Mon 7.30pm
West Runton Church Hall.
Cromer & Sheringham Probus Club 12.30pm 1st Tues,
Links Hotel t:824 306
Rotary Club Weds 6pm except 5th Weds Dormy House
W.Runton, t: 578 194
Sequence Dancing Mon 7.30pm E. Runton Village Hall.
t:01692 403 071

West Runton Scouts info : 712 288

W.I. 2.15pm 2nd Wed. W. Runton Church Hall

Trimingham

All at Pilgrim Shelter. Free Parking

Whist Mon & Thurs 1 for1.15pm deal. t: Liz 834 965
Yoga Mon 7.30pm t: Linda 834 349
Slimming Club Tues 1.45pm t: Val 579 797

Elsewhere

1st Suffield Park Guides Weds evenings

www.girlguiding.org.uk/get_involved.aspx
Acol Bridge Club Tues 2pm. All abilities.
Weybourne Village Hall. t:515 588
Badminton Thurs. Gresham Village Hall t: 07917 596 797
Beachcombers Dining Club 1st Mon 7pm: The Feathers
Hotel, Holt. t: Hazel 838 566
Cash Bingo Tues 8pm Aldborough community centre.
Cantamus Choir 7.30pm Thurs. Southrepps Church.
t: 07785 782 498.
Crazee Kidz Club 7pm 2nd & 4th Fri. term time. Roughton
Village Hall 7-16yrs. t:768 138
Cromer & Sheringham Brass Band 7.45pm Thurs Upper
Sheringham Village Hall t:733 638
Cromer Air Rifle Club 9am Sun. Nr. Sheringham. t: 570 223
Extend exercise for over 60s Mon 2.30pm Northrepps
Village Hall t:768 159
Farmers Market 1st Sun 9.30am - 12.30pm Aldborough
Community Hall t: 768 766
Fit Together Health Walks t: 07766 259 999
Fit Together Tea Dance Tues 2-4pm Briston Copeman
Centre - 2 Info: 07766 259 999
Greenfingers Gardening Club 7.30pm 1st Thurs Jubilee
Hall, Banningham t: 761 620
Gym Club Thurs 5-8pm Northrepps Village Hall t: 576 609
Knapton Ladies Club 3rd Mon 7.30pm Knapton Village
Hall t:720 908.
MS Group Mon 10-2pm Southrepps Village Hall t: 823 392
Nordic Walking Tues & Thurs 11am. t: 07825 773 368
Norfolk Dixieland Jazz Band 1.30pm 1st Sun Goat Inn,
Skeyton.Free. t: 01692 538 600.
Norfolk Submariners 1st Wed 12noon Kings Head,
Horsham St Faith t: 511 758
N.N. Minni House Club 2nd Thurs 2pm Bodham Village
Hall t: 826 970.
N. Walsham Cage Bird Club 8pm 3rd Tues
Felmingham Village Hall. t: 01692 404 750
Northrepps Pre-School Mon-Fri Term-time t:579 396
Northrepps R.B.L. 1st Mon. 2nd.Mon. BHs. 7.30pm.
Northrepps Cottage t: 579 633.
N.N. Model Engineering Club 1st Fri 7.30pm High Kelling
Social Centre.
Prize Bingo 7.30pm 1st & 3rd Fri Gimingham Village Hall
Roughton & District WI. 2nd weds of month. 7.30pm
Roughton Village Hall t: 768 106.
Roughton Under 5s Playgroup t:07553 456 083
Rubys Prize Bingo. 1st Sat of month 7.30pm. Lower
Southrepps Social Club
Seniors Swimming Mon & Weds am., Fri pm. Greshams
Swimming Pool, Holt. t: 711 123
Suffield Park Bowls Club. Whist Drives Tues 2.15pm.
Fri twice monthly 7.30pm.
Traditional Catholic Latin Mass 4th. Sun 5.30pm Mission
Rooms Horsham St. Faiths (opp.Church) t: 01603 788 873
Trunch Bumbles Pre-school t: 720 931
Trunch Friends 2nd Tues 2pm Trunch Village Hall t:721 570
Trunch Methodist Church 1st Sat 10am - noon. Coffee
Morning. Stalls Cakes t: 720 145
Weybourne Folk Club 3rd Sun 3-6pm Maltings Hotel,
Weybourne.t:588 781
Whist Drive: 7.30pm 3rd Friday Antingham Village Hall
Woodlands Pre-School phone for info t: 834 148

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Special Events
OCTOBER

Saturday 17th October

1pm: Trimingham Pilgrim Shelter
Harvest Two Course Meal ~ with accompanying
music :5 Book with Matt : 833 945
2pm: Coronation Hall, Mundesley
Mundesley Kids Village Cinema ~ Home U ~ An
alien on the run makes friends with a girl. He tries to
help her on her quest.. Not always successfully.
All tickets 2.on Door. Refreshments Available.
From 1.30pm: Colouring Competition.
Info: www.mundesley.org/film
7pm: St. Marys Church Happisburgh
Mundesley Community Choir ~ with music from
West Side Story Porgy & Bess and Les Miserables.
Free admission & refreshments. Donations to Happisburgh Church and Mundesley First Responders.
7 pm: Aldborough Community Centre
Variety Show ~Tickets 6 from Aldborough Post
Office or on door on the night.
Monday 19th October
7.30pm: Cromer Junior School
Cromer Flower Club ~ Julie Woods presents Tantalising Cocktail. Competiton : All Green. Sales table,
Plant stall, Refreshments, Car Park, Raffle. Visitors
welcome. FREE in October. Info: 513 408
Tuesday 20th October
9 -10am & 2.30 - 5.30pm: Northrepps Primary & Pre School
Open Day ~ Staff, Pupils & Governors invite you
to come and see our School in action and what we
have to offer prospective Parents and Children.
Wednesday 21st October
10am: Trimingham Pilgrim Shelter
Coffee Morning ~ Raising funds for the church &
the Pilgrim Shelter. Free parking & admission.
1 for tea/coffee & scone. Bric a brac sale. Raffle.
10.30am: The Cottage, Louden Rd, Cromer
The Cromer Society ~ Extended Lecture Course
Antarctica Revisited presented by Stephen
Scott-Fawcett.
1.45pm: Coronation Hall, Mundesley
Mundesley & District RBL ~ Womens Section
Talk: Betty Taylor about bell ringing. New members
welcome to join or help fundraise at our Christmas
Fayre, Tea Parties, jumble sales etc. If interested
come along or contact: Denise Tarry on: 722 163.
A lift may be possible if transport is a problem.
2pm: Trimingham Pilgrim Shelter
Talk ~ How to get your writing published on line,
question answer session by Dennis Snape (S D
Gripton) 2 includes refreshments. Free Parking.
7pm :Suffield Park Bowls Club
The Cromer Society ~ Recorded Music Section:
Jewish Connections presented by Heather Pike.
Thursday 22nd October
10:30am: Memorial Playing Field Car park, Bacton
Fit Together Walk ~ Bacton Church. Arrive 20 mins
early if new. Info: 07766 259 999
2pm - 4pm: Cromer Community Hall
A Guide To The Norfolk Coast Path ~ Illustrated
talk with afternoon tea by Tim Lidstone-Scott.
Talk 3. Tea 2.
7.30m: Erpingham Parish Church
Medieval Warfare ~ Talk by Dr John Alban (retired
county archivist) as part of Aylsham Local History
Society programme and the Agincourt Year. Admission 3 (members free). Refreshments available.

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Friday 23rd October

10:30am:- Cromer Doctors Surgery.
Fit Together Walk ~ Doctors Surgery & Prom.
Book on 07766 259 999 by 3pm on 22nd Oct.
From noon: Church Rooms, Mundesley opp.Church.
Soup & Pudding Lunch ~ 4. Raffle. All proceeds
to All Saints Church. Come & enjoy.
7pm : St. Andrews & St. Marys Church, Langham
Autumn Choral Concert ~ The German Choir
Lubecker Kammerchor. A short concert of beautiful
choral works. Refreshments after at the Rectory.
Admission free with retiring collection in aid of
Langham Church General Fund.
Saturday 24th October
9am - Noon: Aylsham Town Hall
Aylsham Market Surgery Support Group Table
Top Sale ~ Tea, coffee, squash + biscuits available.
Raffle, tombola, bric-a-brac books etc.To book table
(5) please contact : 734 126 or 733 726.
10am -1pm: Cromer Library
Cromer Library Big Sale ~ DVDs, Music CDs,
Console Games & books at bargain prices.
(any excess stock will be available for sale
throughout the following week)

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Sat 24th Oct - Sun 1st Nov

10am - 5pm : Red Lion Hotel, Cromer
Expect The Unexpected ~ Samuel Thomas popart inspired scenes that celebrate Norfolk. 6 new
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Sunday Lunches 12noon to 4pm

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Booking advisable
Saturday 31st October 9pm

Halloweeen Party

Music by Gentlemen
Sunday 25th October
9.30am: From Amazona Zoo car park
A Walk Into History, Agincourt Challenge ~
Cromer to Erpingham ~ Tales of mystery, madness,
sadness & success told at three churches along the
walk. Free Walk.
10am Erpingham Parish Church
Special Service ~ Thanksgiving & commemoration
of the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt.
The Lord Bishop of Norwich to preach and preside.
The Erpingham Embroidery will be blessed.
Everyone welcome.

More Events on Page 18

Sunday 1st November 8pm

Grumpys World Famous Quiz
We would like to thank very
much all who supported the
Mac Millan Coffee Morning
which raised 820.
And to those who supported
The Garage Auction for Theos
Wishing Well (NICH) which
made an incredible 3,000.

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Special Events

Sunday 25th October

2.30pm: Erpingham Parish Church
Meet Sir Thomas Erpingham ~ Hear about his life &
times & see artefacts of the day. Sir Thomas led the
longbow archers at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415.
7 for 7.30pm:Pilgrim Shelter, Trimingham
Quiz ~ Up to 4 in a team 2 per player. Raffle. 3
quiz prizes, 4 raffle prizes Free parking. BYO own
booze. Free Tea/coffee. Tel Liz 834 965
Monday 26th October
10:30am: Ship Inn, Mundesley
Fit Together Walk ~ Mundesley Amble. Arrive 20
mins early if new. Info: 07766 259 999
Tuesday 27th October
10 am: Mundesley Library
Half Term workshop ~ African Storytelling & Drumming with highly acclaimed Usifu Jalloh. info & to
book: 720 702
10:30am: Church Car park, Metton
Fit Together Walk ~ Metton to Hanworth. Arrive 20
mins early if new. Info: 07766 259 999
1:30pm: High Kelling Post Office
Fit Together Walk ~ Kelling Hospital Bookable.
Book on 07766 259 999 by 3pm Mon 26th Oct.
3-4.30pm : North Walsham Library
Black History Month ~ Half Term workshop African
Storytelling & Drumming with highly acclaimed Usifu
Jalloh. Info or to book: 01692 402 482
Wednesday 28th October
10am: Old Reading Rooms Tea Room, Kelling
Fit Together Walk ~ Kelling/Telegraph Hill. Arrive
20 mins early if new. Info: 07766 259 999
10.30am: The Cottage, Louden Rd, Cromer
The Cromer Society ~ Extended Lecture Course
Antarctica Revisited by Stephen Scott-Fawcett.
12 for 12.30pm:Pilgrim Shelter, Trimingham
Lunch ~ 5 Booking Essential:Tel Liz 834 965
Thursday 29th October
7pm: Cromer Community Hall
Walking To Inspire ~ Films With Cheese & Wine.
Paston Country, Wild Mushrooms, The Bure Valley,
Vanishing Hedgerows - a unique BBC archive film
featuring Harold Williamson.Doors Open 6.30pm.
entrance 6.50 inc cheese & wine. Info /Book :
norfolkwalkingfestival.co.uk & walkcromer.co.uk

SPOT THE CRAB

and win a Family Swim voucher from

SPLASH in Sheringham ( 2 Adults & 2 kids)

If you are under 12, tell us your name,

age and address, also in which advert
the Crab is hidden and the page number.
Please Note : Entries should be written by
the child themselves, at least their name.
OR - If you are a pensioner,
SPOT THE COD and win
TEA & CAKE FOR TWO
now at Huckleberries

43 Church Street, Cromer

Hand in your Entry, with your name & where you

found the cod and the page number please,
to: K. Hardware in Cromer, or post it to:
Water Tower Farm, Middle Street.
Trimingham. NR11 8EA
before the next issue comes out.
The first entry out of the hat wins !

ISSUE 070 WINNERS

Saturday 31st October

10am - 1pm: Merchants Place, Cromer.
Volunteering Open Morning ~ The Volunteer Centre
provides info & guidance on opportunities in the
local area. Info: 519 454 or visit:
www.merchantsplace.co.uk
1pm: from Old Bus Station Cromer, calling at
Nth Lodge Gate & The Surgery
The Cromer Society ~ Excursion to the Maddermarket Theatre Norwich Matinee Performance of
Bronte by Polly Teale

CORONATION HALL
100 CLUB

WINNERS SEPTEMBER 2015

1ST PRIZE 25 MR P. NEARNEY
2ND PRIZE 15 MR D. ROSS
3RD PRIZE 10 MRS D. SMITH
4TH PRIZE 10 MRS CEASER
5TH PRIZE 5 MR D. SIDAWAY
DRAWN BY
MUNDESLEY VISITORS CENTER

Congratulations to Polly Primrose, aged 3, from

Leicester, who found the crab on page 2, in the
Norfolk Poultry advert & to Mrs C Fitt, from
Necton, who spotted the Cod on Page 9
in the advert for Extra Hands.

The Teacher ....

...asked her class to write down on a piece of

paper the type of work their Dads did.
The children, very excitedly, scribbled their
answers. One by one, the teacher asked each
child to stand and describe the job.
There was much laughter & screaming,
apart from little Tommy.
Tommy why do you look so sad?
asked the teacher.
Tommy rose slowly to his feet and replied:
My Dads a stripper in a Gay Bar
The other children remained silent as Tommy
continued: Sometimes he doesnt come home
and my Mum sits crying. Sometimes he sells
his body for other mens pleasure.
There were gasps around the classroom.
The teacher acted quickly and dismissed the
children, telling them to go out and play.
She then walked up to little Tommy, put her
arm around his shoulder and asked:
Is all that true Tommy?
No not at all Miss. He really plays Rugby for
England, but I was too embarrassed to say.
Spotted on Facebook.

From Petes Pen

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13th Nov. 10 12 Felt Christmas tree Decorations.
20th November 10 12 Marzipan Fruits.
27th November 10 12 Christmas Wreaths.
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