TASBURGH
QUARTERLY & CHURCH NEWS
Photo courtesy of : Father Christmas
ISSUE NO. 61
WINTER 2020
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Useful Names & Contact Details LOCAL COUNCIL & COUNCILLORS
Parish Council Chair Parish Council Clerk DISTRICT COUNCILLOR COUNTY COUNCILLOR MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
Jill Casson 01508 470334 Tina Eagle 01508 494569 Michael Edney 07725 971282 Mrs Alison Thomas 01508 530652 Mr Richard Bacon 01379 643728 richardbaconmp@parliament.uk
URGENT NUMBERS
EMERGENCY Non Emergency Police enquiries@norfolk.pnn.police.uk Non Emergency Medical Power Cuts
GP SURGERY Long Stratton Medical Partnership
999 101 111 105
Swan Lane , Tharston
01508 530781
CHURCH Church News Rev’d Dawn Davidson Parochial Church Council/Yellow Pages Mrs Julia Orpin
01508 498924 01508 470983
VILLAGE HALL Chair Secretary TASBURGH SCHOOL & PRE-SCHOOL Preston CE Primary School Tas Valley Pre-school & Playroup COMMUNITY GROUPS Community Speed Watch The Tasburgh Society Tasburgh Carers Group 1st Tasburgh Scout Group Social Club Eurolink Tasburgh Allotment Society (TAS)
Dave Moore 01508 471041 admin@tasburghvillagehall.org.uk bookings @tasburghvillagehall.org.uk 01508 470454 Victoria Johnson chair.tvplaygroup@gmail.com Willie Crawshay Adrienne Watts Rachel Mahoney Graham Pates Don Proudfoot Mr Alan Jones Mr Simon Orford
01508 471650 01508 470217 01508 471271 01508 471518 01508 471408 01508 470092 01508 471539
Tasburgh United Football Club Andy Whyte 07384 231207 Coffee Pot and Crafts Julia Fowler 01508 471833 St Mary’s Guild Mrs Ann Crawshay 01508 470634 Fitness Club (Over 50's) Mrs Ann Gibbins 01508 470225 Fat Dad’s Football Mr Bill Wheeler 01508 471633 Martial Arts Mr Andrew Gillingwater 07775 890359 Tasburgh Tea Room Mrs Valerie Cook 01508 470298 Inaccuracies or omissions? Please contact tasburghpc@btinternet.com. 3
Tasburgh Parish Council, Serving the Village of Tasburgh
Meetings Parish Council meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month in the Committee Room of the Village Hall at 8pm (refreshments available from 7.30pm). Planning Meetings, if required, are usually held on the first Tuesday of the month, in the Village Hall Committee Room at 8pm. Agendas are posted on the village notice boards and the website at least three days beforehand. Public are welcome to attend all Parish Council meetings; this is your opportunity to speak or ask questions. Due to Covid-19 restrictions on social distancing some of the meetings below may now be held remotely. If you wish to access the meeting please email the Clerk who can provide you with an invitation link. Meeting Dates 2020 21st January 18th February 17th March 21st April
19th May 16th June 21st July 18th August
15th September 20th October 17th November 15th December
Please note, if you would like an item to appear on the Agenda, details must be sent to the Clerk at least eight days before the meeting. The Council is unable to make a decision on anything not included on the agenda but can discuss newly raised matters and refer them to the next meeting. Minutes of meetings are posted on the website or are available from the Clerk. Parish Council Surgeries Councillors are still willing to discuss any issues you may have with you; their contact details can be found opposite on page 5. 4
Tasburgh Parish Council, Serving the Village of Tasburgh Contacting the Parish Council If you would like to know more, have any comments about Tasburgh Parish Council and its work, or you have any issues you wish to be raised, please contact one of the Councillors or the Parish Clerk. YOUR COUNCILLORS Jill Casson 12 Hastings Close chair.tasburghpc@gmail.com
470334
Willie Crawshay
The Grange, Low Road willie.crawshay@btconnect.com
471650
Brian Hill
8 Harvey Close brianhill.tasburghpc@gmail.com
471011
Geoff Merchant
14 Orchard Way geoffmerchant@btinternet.com
470606
Andrew Patrick
Jasmine Cottage 07775 898301 andrewpatrick.tasburghpc@gmail.com
Keith Read
Thornly Barn, Saxlingham Lane k.a.read@btinternet.com
470229
Matthew Read
1 Harvey Close matt.read@taspc@gmail.com
470612
Adrienne Watts
Grove Cottage Awatts.tas@hotmail.co.uk
470217
Preston Thomas
4 Church Road 07730 049077 prestonthomas.tasburghpc@gmail.com
Parish Clerk Tina Eagle 17 Alder Close Poringland, Norfolk, NR14 7LY 01508 494569 Email: tasburghpc@btinternet.com Website https://tasburghpc.wixsite.com/tasburghpc 5
Tasburgh Parish Council At the time of the last Quarterly in August, Covid restrictions were being eased, and some semblance of normal life was resuming. However, as I write this, we are about to be plunged into another national lockdown, with non-essential shops, pubs and restaurants closed and severe restrictions placed on social mixing. This will seem hard to many of you, especially with the darker nights and worsening weather. However, during the last lockdown we all helped each other, and it was the community spirit that sustained many of us, along with our daily walks around the village and seeing friends from a safe distance. Keep yourselves safe, and look out for friends and neighbours, especially if they are elderly or vulnerable. Hopefully by the time you actually read this, we will be nearing the end of the lockdown and rates will have fallen again. Unlike during the last lockdown, the play areas will be remaining open although the outdoor gym is closed. However, please do ensure that you keep socially distanced from others when using the area. Unfortunately, Father Christmas is another victim of the Covid restrictions; as he is (well over!) 70. He is shielding this year and sadly cannot visit the Church on Christmas Eve. However he has sent us a letter that he has written to the children of Tasburgh which you can read Page 10. Remember that if you do need assistance of any sort during this time, the Early Help Hub at South Norfolk District Council is still running all contact details can be found on Page 13. Also, if you run a small business and are experiencing financial difficulties help is again available from South Norfolk District Council. For any groups in the village that are currently struggling, please remember that the Parish Council does have a small amount of grant money available. Details and an application form can be downloaded from our website. The issue of speeding traffic around the village is an issue that is frequently raised with us, and seems to have been a particular problem recently in the Low Road. Therefore, the Parish Council are introducing a scheme that has had 6
Tasburgh Parish Council some success in other villages. We will be issuing 30mph speed limit stickers that residents can display on the sides of their wheelie bins. Initially these have been distributed to residents in Church Road, Grove Lane, Low Road and Saxlingham Road as these have the biggest problem with through traffic. However, if anyone else would like stickers, please contact the Clerk. Parking is another issue that is frequently raised. We do appreciate that this is a real problem with insufficient space for cars and many of our roads being so narrow. However, please do park with consideration for your neighbours. Also, please do not block pavements. This is an offence and can be a real problem for those who are visually impaired, wheelchair users or parents with buggies, especially now with the darker evenings.
Parish Council meetings continue to be held virtually for the time being. Details of future meetings are advertised on Facebook, website and noticeboards. There is still the opportunity for members of the public to participate in our meetings. If you would like to join one, the link is made available on the agenda, alternatively you can email the Clerk and they will send you the necessary link. You can join from computer, tablet or phone, and the process is very easy. Jill Casson, Chair
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN UPDATE As some of you know, the Parish Council has started work on a Neighbourhood Plan. As it is 9 years since the last national Census was carried out, our general information about village residents is very out of date, so we are asking you to fill in the quick questionnaire included in this edition of the Quarterly and help us to update the statistics. You can complete the paper version and post it back in the Village Hall Postbox (near the front door). Or if you prefer, do it online by visiting the Parish Council website https://tasburghpc.wixsite.com/tasburghpc We need replies in by 30 January 2021. Please only use one method. For more information about our Neighbourhood Plan go to the Parish Council website and look for Neighbourhood Plan. Adrienne Watts, Chair Neighbourhood Plan Advisory Group 7
Tasburgh Village Hall
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Tasburgh Village Hall Our thanks to Natalie who is leaving as our Administrator, a role she so ably pioneered and a warm welcome to Nicola who will be taking over the role. My thanks to our trustees and staff who keep the hall in readiness for when restrictions allow us to fully open. All the necessary requirements are in place and as we have done previously before we will reopen as soon as we can. Dave Moore, Chair
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Tasburgh Eurolink This will be our last report for 2020, and nothing much has changed I’m afraid. The lifting of restrictions during the summer was not enough to allow us to host the usual Safari Supper, and we are now in what is traditionally a fairly quiet period for our group, even if we weren’t back in lock down! Under normal conditions, we would have been meeting up socially around the Christmas period but sadly not this year, which is most definitely not a normal one, is it? Communication between members of the group here and in Belgium has, of course, been maintained as far as possible. Golden wedding anniversaries were celebrated on both sides of the channel and greetings messages and cards were exchanged. It will take more than a pandemic to get in the way of such close friendships! Hopefully 2021 will see a return to something approaching normal and the visit of our Belgian friends postponed from this May will be able to go ahead. Certainly, all the arrangements are all in place, so fingers crossed.
WE ALSO HAVE A PROVISIONAL DATE FOR YOUR DIARIES! THE WINE TASTING HAS BEEN BOOKED FOR SATURDAY 27TH FEBRUARY 2021 OUR FINGERS AND TOES ARE CROSSED FOR THAT TO GO AHEAD!! TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT EUROLINK Helen Burnett: helenmburnett@gmail.com (Chair) Alan Jones: jonesa@talk21.com (Secretary) or any other member of the group
Your Parish Councillors know it has been a difficult year for everybody but we still hope you can have a enjoyable Christmas and here’s to a better 2021! 11
Tasburgh COVID-19
Kerry Blackett is collecting and co-ordinating donations again for the WAVENEY FOOD BANK If you have anything going spare Kerry can be contacted direct on
07768 620471
DEALING WITH STRESS AND UNCERTAINTY?
Feeling stressed or anxious about COVID-19 and its impacts on your health
and wellbeing? Has your work or business been affected and is causing you anxiety or stress? Coaching can help by offering you a listening ear and helping you make a plan of how to move forward, whilst staying calm and positive. I am offering 10-hours of free life or health coaching during December for anyone (over 18) that feels they might benefit from some time taking stock, changing mindset, making a positive plan - no matter how impossible that might seem - and progressing with it. My name is Jackie Trenavin and I am a qualified health and life coach living here in Tasburgh. if you would like to learn a little more about me you can visit my website www.mindfulbodycoach.co.uk or email me at info@mindfulbodycoach.co.uk or you can call me on 07717820651 12
South Norfolk District Council SOUTH NORFOLK HELP HUB How to get help If you need any assistance because your life has been impacted by COVID-19, fill in the online form for non-urgent support or call 01508 533933. You can contact one of the Community Connectors, located across South Norfolk. They can give you information about services and support available. Complete an online request form for help Text ADVICE followed by your message to 07860 017323.
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Norfolk County Council
If you are Clinically Extremely Vulnerable then you are eligible for priority slots for supermarket home deliveries to help you avoid the shops. To get a priority slot, you will need to register for the National Shielding Support Service here www.gov.uk/coronavirus-shielding-support who will share your information with supermarkets, and enable you to receive important updates quickly. You will also need to register with your preferred supermarket as an online customer, and they will email you to say these slots are open to you. If you need help to register, please call Norfolk County Council on 0344 800 8020 option 1, then option 4. 14
Preston Primary School Since September, we have been back at school, but there is a lot of changes. When we go in or out of the classroom, we wash or sanitise our hands. We sit in rows and have lunch in our classrooms so we are not all in the hall at the same time. Each class is a bubble to keep safe and we have our own pencil cases with things for us to use. In the playground, we have different zones and a basket full of equipment called a trug for each zone. We have a drop box in each classroom for reading books from school to quarantine them. We stay in our seats to minimise risk. When we came back, we felt weird, nervous and excited at the same time. I like having the trugs because we can have equipment out at breaktime and lunchtime instead of just lunchtime. Article written by Aiden & Rebecca two children in Year 6
FRIEND AGAINST SCAMS By completing the online learning, you can learn about the different types of scams and how to spot and support a victim. www.norfolk.gov.uk/friendsagainstscams You can also report scams to the Citizens Advice consumer helpline using their online report form or
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Tas Valley Pre-School and Playgroup
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Tas Valley Pre-School and Playgroup
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1st Tasburgh Sea Scout Group After the enforced stoppage of our meetings in March, we are now delighted to announce that we resumed face to face scouting in September, giving our young members some fun and adventure in these very unusual times. Scouting has been classed as an essential youth service, recognised for its value in giving young people skills for life. Although many other services may have to close if the coronavirus restrictions get tighter, we hope that scouting will continue, albeit with new rules in place to keep everyone safe. We spent the summer months preparing new risk assessments and planning ways to deliver our activities in a safe and socially distanced way. These plans and our new procedures were then checked and passed by our national association before we were able to start our first meeting. After hours of work it was great news when we got the all clear to restart. We were so pleased that parents felt safe to send their youngsters to the meetings, and despite the wet weather some nights, we have successfully run Beaver, Cub and Scout meetings. The youngsters have been able to join in with traditional activities such as scavenger hunts, hikes, orienteering and making lanterns in the dark, and the Beavers have raised money for charity by taking part in a sponsored walk. After a summer when so many young people have been isolated and stuck behind computer screens, it is wonderful to see the youngsters smiling and enjoying these new challenges with their friends again. As always, this couldn't happen without the hard work of our adults and we are lucky to have a great team of leaders who have been supported by parent helpers. This comment from one of our parents sums up what scouting means to our members and she asked that I shared this with everyone that had helped this term “You have brought a bit of the old normal and made it part of the new normal and [my son] has really enjoyed it and we very much appreciated all your hard work. [My son] loved both meetings and especially liked Tyrells Wood. He enjoyed the freedom of exploring in the dark. And thought the rain on the scavenger hunt made it more fun!� Trudy Musgrove, Assistant Group Scout Leader 18
Winter 2020
As we approach the coming of winter, one senses that this could be quite a testing one for all of us. The recent second national lockdown and restriction of movement, this affects all of us in one way or another. I used to have a friend who lived in Poplar East London where there are several high-rise blocks of flats and one dreads to think what it must be like for parents with young children several floors up. We are, by comparison, fortunate to live in a part of the country where it is relatively easy to keep social distance and enjoy some freedom of movement. However, I am conscious that there are several people in our parishes who live alone, and who find the long hours of winter something rather daunting. The Government and political leaders are rightly concerned about the financial implications of lockdown, how we need to continue to pray that they may seek and find wisdom to seek the welfare of all people. It has been so moving to see how many have responded in our communities to provide services for the vulnerable in so many ways. I have been impressed by St Mary’s pastoral care team and those who try to keep their eyes and ears open for those around them who are lonely, and who keep in touch on the telephone, or when the weather permits with a visit in a garden. Perhaps one of the greatest gifts we can offer is time for each other. Even a letter or a card can help to alleviate loneliness and a sense of isolation. In 1 Thessalonians, St Paul says, ‘so deeply do we care for you that we are determined to share with you not only the Gospel of God, but also our own selves, because you have become very dear to us.’ These challenging days provide us with opportunities to continue to care and share with those who are very dear to us especially during Christmas time. It’s not in the Bible but I’ve heard it somewhere….’every little helps’ We hope that we will be able to resume in December for Christmas services. Please check our website (tasvalley.org) and Facebook (Tasburgh Times) for further details of the services. . Rev Austin 19
Dear All I would like to thank you all for your very generous gifts given to me to mark my retirement as Church Warden after twenty three years. It has been my pleasure and joy to serve in this way in such a beautiful church, at first with some trepidation, but as time has gone by I feel I have been blessed by serving the Lord to the best of my ability in this way. Love and God Bless
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Contact: Rev Dawn Davidson
498 924
On Sunday 1st November we held our first service since the lockdown restrictions came into being and were extremely pleased to have a congregation of 26. We are hoping to hold 2 more services before the year end, the first on Sunday December 6th and secondly the Christmas Carol Service on Saturday the 19th at 4.00pm. As you will realise we are having to carefully consider the implications of the Virus restrictions and the affect these will have, particularly on the numbers that will be allowed to attend the Carol Service. Once everything is agreed Posters will be circulated throughout the Village with final details of the Services, but if you would like to receive these personally then please contact me by email and I will then respond as soon as is possible. In the meantime can I remind you that the Church is open each Wednesday from 10.00 to 3.00 for private prayer. Chris Lawson - email@chrisandhelen.co.uk
These activities continue during the lockdown: Zoom Sunday Service 10.00 am Zoom Tuesday Cell Fellowship and Bible study at 7.30pm Zoom Wednesday Morning prayer at 9.30am To join the Zoom meeting, please contact Andrea Tel: 471 529
please note: At the current time, it is advisable to check the Tas Valley website: www.tasvalley.org for any news, as Government guidelines may change.
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We have been running for over 25 years, and would love to be here for another 25. But, we can’t do it without you, so if you are alone, or lonely why not join us. Coffee Pot, held in the church room can provide you with some company. We are a friendly group who meet every Wednesday from 2-3.45pm, for a chat with tea or coffee & cake. So come along, meet some old friends and make some new ones. All ages most welcome. Contact Julia on 471 833
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Remember there is a confidential telephone ‘prayer chain’ to offer prayer for any situations that arise in life, which you would value the prayers of others. Contact Kate on 471 356
Tasburgh Church Warden:
Peter Sluman 471 529
I am writing this for the first time as the new church warden. I have lived in the village for ten years and was a church warden at Stoke Holy Cross. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Julia Orpin for twenty-three years of dedicated service as a church warden at St Mary's. This is not an easy office to undertake, and Julia has fulfilled the role working alongside five vicars and two curates! Thank you again Julia for all you have contributed to the church and village. Through lock down no services are allowed, however the church is open daily for private prayer, hopefully, we will be able to resume services in December. We are planning to hold two Carol Services and two Crib Services, as there is limited seating due to Covid 19 restrictions we will implement a booking system to enable us to seat as many people as possible. Look out for poster and information on Tasburgh Times Facebook Page on how to reserve a seat. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or queries, I pray that you all stay safe during these strange times. Peter
The prospective dates for our Christmas services: Dec 18 7pm Carol Service Dec 20 4pm Carol Service Dec 24 3pm Crib Service Dec 24 4.30pm Crib Service Dec 24 11pm Midnight Mass Depending on Government guidelines we hope to offer these services. These activities continue during the lockdown: Zoom Sunday Service 10.00 am Zoom Tuesday Cell Fellowship and Bible study at 7.30pm Zoom Wednesday Morning prayer at 9.30am To join the Zoom meeting, please contact Andrea Tel: 471 529
We do hope you will join us at one or more of our events once lockdown is over! Thank you for all your support at fundraising events.
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Cells are vital units of the body - and cells in church life are small groups, which contain the DNA of what it means to be church. We meet to grow in faith, to pray and support each other, to learn from the bible and to join in actively sharing our faith and serving the wider community. New members are welcome to get in touch. Cell Contacts: Rev. Austin Uzoigwe Kate Cakebread Lesley Cox Richard Bond Andy Cox Vicky Ball Wayne Doman
Freedom Cafe Cell, Tuesday evenings 470 901 Wednesday evenings in Tasburgh 471 356 Wednesday evenings in Newton 471 334 Wednesday evenings in Saxlingham 578 093 Thursday evenings in Tharston 471 334 Thursday evenings in Newton 471 506 Saturday Special Me Group for people with special needs and their families 471 933
Youth Cells (JAM) meet on Monday evenings 7-8.30 to explore faith and have fun together. Contact: Austin on 470 901 Parent and Toddler Alpha Group meet on alternate Thursday mornings at Newton Flotman. Contact: Andy on 471 334
Thou...shalt call His name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest. Luke 1:31
Bible Study Group - Meets on Tuesday afternoons at 2.15pm. New people would be very welcome. Please contact Philip Simmons 499 041 Emmanuel Group. Local House of Prayer - Meeting weekly, at 10am on Fridays. For more details phone Mary Davidson 470 426 Music in Worship - If you’d like to sing in Tasburgh Church Choir or explore learning the organ, phone Sarah Norman on 471 505 Prayer - for the parishes takes place every day. Please give prayer requests to a churchwarden, clergy person, prayer box or board in church. On Wednesdays we meet to pray at Tasburgh Church at 9.00am Tasburgh Craft Group - Come and try new skills in a relaxed atmosphere. We meet on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month, 10am – 12noon in the Church Room, Tasburgh. Contact Jane on 470 692 Tasburgh Coffee Pot - Come and make new friends at the Coffee Pot. We meet every Wednesday from 2 - 3. 45pm in the Church Room, Tasburgh for a chat with tea or coffee & cake. All ages most welcome. Contact Julia on 471 833
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Team Rector Rev’d Dawn Davidson: dawn@tasvalley.org 01508 498 924 The New Rectory, The Street, Saxlingham Nethergate, NR15 1AJ Team Vicar Rev’d Austin Uzoigwe: revaustinuzoigwe@aol.co.uk 01508 470 901 The New Rectory, Church Hill, Tasburgh NR15 1NB Team Curate Rev’d Coryn Stanforth: cstanforth@btinternet.com The Rectory, Church Road, Newton Flotman NR15 1QB Contributions for the next Church Newsletter by Friday February 5th 2021 to juliadmcn@tasvalley.org
The Tasburgh Society HISTORY WALK
Even though the restriction on numbers allowed to meet as a group meant that Ben Goodfellow had to lay on extra walks over the autumn to cater for demand, a total of 26 people were able to enjoy his talk on the history of the buildings between Burrfeld Park and Harvey Close and some of their former inhabitants, raising £40 for Society funds. Ben single handedly undertakes an immense amount of research into the old houses, large and small; and historic sites around the village. Work is already under way for next summer's walk which will cover the rest of Low Road from Burrfeld Park to Tasburgh Hall and also include Church Hill.
Do you want to learn about Tasburgh's spy? Then look out for dates in the Summer Quarterly and come along next year. We expect to publish full details of Ben’s research in 2021 and it will certainly make fascinating reading. If you can’t wait a potted version of the history of Burrfeld follows. Our thanks to all of you who supported the walks this year. Adrienne Watts
HISTORY OF BURRFELD PARK The name Burrfeld comes from the old English spelling of the Borough Field which stretched from Low Road up to the Hill Fort enclosure and would have been farmed collectively in strips by all the villagers. From Tudor times villages were made responsible for maintaining all their roads, and Burrfeld Park was the site of one of the pits which provided stone and gravel for that purpose. When the village common land was enclosed in 1818, the stone pit was awarded to The Surveyors of the Highways in Tasburgh, but by 1840 it had been worked out and was let to a market gardener. Ownership passed from the Surveyors to Depwade Rural District Council in 1894 when it took over responsibility for local roads, and then in 1972 to South Norfolk District Council who continued letting the land to Philip Lammas, the local shopkeeper at Commerce House, for rearing turkeys and chickens, and producing eggs for his shop. After Mr Lammas died, the Council returned the land to the village as a Charity of which the Parish Council is now the trustee. Since 2007 the Parish Council, with the aid of grants, has demolished the old poultry sheds, built the walkways and planted the trees and shrubs to create Burrfeld Park as a facility for the whole village to enjoy. The Park is now maintained by a group of volunteers as a haven for local wildlife. Ben Goodfellow 27
Hethersett & Tas Valley Cricket Club At the time of writing, we are busy preparing for our Annual General Meeting on 25th November, which this year will be held virtually via Zoom Webinar. We have a number of people stepping down after several years service on the Committee, so we are hoping for some volunteers to step forward and help to drive the club forward next season. Our indoor net sessions for senior club members are due to start in January and will again be held at Langley Preparatory School at Taverham Hall. We will be welcoming existing and prospective new members from all adult teams to these sessions, so please contact us for more details if you are interested in joining. Junior indoor training will commence in February restrictions permitting, and we will publish details when they become available. The ladies team continues to be a great success for us, and we continue to increase numbers year on year. This last season, our ladies were able to complete a full competitive fixture list and we would like to continue to increase membership of our ladies squad over the coming seasons. It’s always a busy time for us during the autumn as we close down the club for the winter and start to make plans for the next summer season and this year has been no different. On 31st October we held our annual end of season tidy up, putting away covers, sightscreens and securing our premise for the winter ahead. Off the field, we expect the impacts of COVID-19 to impact us as many other sports clubs have also been and we are working hard to ensure that we are able to evolve and maintain a safe environment for our members and guests. We have been really pleased with our membership retention rates over the last year and will be looking maintain this going forward, with plans to expand our Social Membership opportunities. The nature of our club, with lots of outdoor space does lend itself to socially distanced entertainment, so we are looking at lots of innovative ways to continue providing a key community resource during the summer months. Our project to replace our practice nets is now 80% funded and whilst many grant funding streams have been restricted this year due to COVID-19 emergency funding for sports clubs, we remain hopeful that our project will be complete by the start of the outdoor season in April 2021. As always, if you’re interested in becoming a playing or social member, please drop me a line, or look for details on our website or social media pages. https://htvalley.play-cricket.com Matt Bird Club Development Officer matthew.bird@me.com 28
Burrfeld Park This year has seen quite exceptional growth in the park, but we have managed to keep the park in a reasonable state, even with fewer work days. The plants placed along the west bank, last year, seemed to have taken quite well. We have also managed to cut back the willow by the pond, and at the moment there is very little weed showing. Following a recent tree inspection of the Park earlier in the year approval has now been received from the District Council to undertake the work required to a Oak and Ash that are protected by tree preservation orders. The work has been scheduled to take place early in December. One of the information boards at the west gate, needs replacing as it has become illegible, this is probably due to direct sunlight, we are assuming that the other one has survived due to being in the shade. We also need to replace the wooden inspection box lids by the main gate. Other than that the two Bug Hotels are surviving quite well. Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 we have been unable to hold the usual yearly Moth Breakfast, which has always proved very popular and very well attended. Brian Hill
What's On and Where Hopefully this will still be a date for your 2021 diary Saturday 27th February 2021
Eurolink - Wine Tasting Event Details nearer the time
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Healthy Planet - Healthy Communities Now is a great time to plant trees. I often look at empty well mown or paved front gardens and think that more could be done with them. We are trying to create a meadow in a small area of our front garden, which requires minimal cutting, reducing fuel use, and hopefully it will look very flowery next year. A small fruit tree can be a good use for a front garden,many of them look ornamental with lovely blossom, and then tasty fruit in the autumn. The more I read about pesticide use the more I am persuaded to grow-my-own; home grown fruit and veg can be healthier for you with more trace minerals like copper and magnesium than conventionally produced fruit. It is also more environmentally friendly, noone I know uses chemicals on their garden fruit tree whereas some commercial orchards may be treated with 16 chemical sprays a year. As well as wiping out pollinators the chemicals take a lot of energy to produce. You may consider a hazel (cobnut) tree; I’ve planted both a Kent cob and a purple filbert, which has lovely purple leaves and tasty hazelnuts. They can be coppiced and kept to a small size. Hazelnuts, like other nuts, are a good source of protein, if you can harvest them before the squirrels find them! The East of England Apples and Orchards project sell many local varieties of fruit tree as bare root, such as Norfolk russet apple and robin pear, contact them on 01328 838403 or use their online shop:
https://www.applesandorchards.org.uk/. Foundry Plant Centre, on the main road, has a good stock of different fruit trees, including some local varieties, although they have been planted in peat (digging up peat bogs for peat releases carbon into the atmosphere). While we are on the subject, Foundry Nursery now also stocks peat-free multi-purpose compost, New Horizon, which we’ve found to be good. Another brand I’ve tried is Dalefoot who do sheep’s wool compost, available online, it’s a bit more expensive but they do a good seed compost. There has been a lot of publicity that tree planting can help lock up carbon in time to address the climate crisis, unfortunately it is unlikely to help in the short term, as it takes most trees around 15 years to start growing a big trunk, which is where the carbon is stored. Plus it isn’t a long term store of carbon, many trees will only live for 100 years, when they break down the carbon is released again. So tree planting is not the ‘big solution’ to the climate crisis (that’s wetlands and rewilded landscapes, and cutting emissions) but trees can reduce your carbon impact by producing locally sourced, low input food and shading areas (leading to lower energy use in cooling us down).
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Tharston & District WI It has been difficult to organise events but some of our members were able to meet in the garden of The Jolly Farmers during the summer. We held an afternoon tea outside on the day of our August meeting, which allowed several members to meet and chat, which was lovely. Shirley and Tony the proprietors – looked after us well and provided us with sandwiches, sausage rolls and cakes washed down with plenty of tea or coffee although some ladies decided on a glass of wine. A lucky dip rounded off the afternoon and I think everyone went home happy, after seeing friends once again. We met again at The Jolly Farmers when we held a quiz instead of our September meeting. As always, there was plenty of laughter and chat throughout the afternoon especially when those elusive answers to some of the questions were given out. Members were each given a ‘meeting in a bag’ that the Committee members had put together. These contained a small pot of jam, tea bags, chocolate biscuit, tissues, hand sanitiser, pencil, postcard, quiz sheet and lockdown bingo card. Committee members delivered a bag to each member who did not attend the tea. Most managed to have a good chat with the recipients, socially distanced and outside of course. The Committee was able to meet outside during the summer and recently via zoom but have decided to postpone our Annual Meeting. We made many more plans to take us through this year but at present all are ‘on hold’. We hope to be able to meet up to enjoy a Christmas meal but this may prove difficult to arrange as the safety of our members must come first. We are sending a quarterly newsletter and members are contacted by phone each month to have a chat and check that all is well. h.jeary@gmail.com 31
Tasburgh Allotment Society News from down on the Allotments We may be a simple Allotment group, with simple pleasures and ideals at heart, but in the last quarter we have proved just how we can also move with the times. It’s come to so many of us recently, and now finally TAS. Yes, we held our 2020 AGM on Zoom. We may have rather carelessly lost the odd member during the session but in general we all sat back at the end, feeling rather chuffed that it was carried off successfully. Reports were delivered, elections made, Colin Symonds took the esteemed title of TAS Plot Holder of the Year 2020 - as voted by fellow members and as we’ve only seen each other in ones and twos at the allotment, it was good to see the faces of so many members and friends all at once. Of course, with this barren social gathering period, I’ve got no events to report on and during the past Quarter, we now have the Flower and Produce Show to add to the list of missed shindigs. But we are opening ourselves to social media and that’s one positive note. News to report from the site: We are trying to get to grips with rabbits who are getting rather comfortable living with us. We plan to catch them alive and move them away for a long long holiday a long long way away. I look forward to telling you that we are rabbit free in the next report. More great offers of assistance from our friendly neighbouring farmer Gerald Barnes, as he is planning a delivery of muck for us. Thanks Gerald, that keeps our cars smelling respectable and saves a lot of messy effort sourcing individually. As the days draw in to their very shortest, I’m not sure, we’ve ever looked forward to the coming summer so longingly and so early on. We’ve all got a long tough winter ahead and need to find activities and comforts to get us through. For TAS, the allotments will remain a sanctity throughout the winter and they’ll still be plenty of action on site. For the first time I’m going to supply sprouts for the Orford Xmas table. I’ve got just enough to feed three for the one meal, and there are four of us, so I’ll offer to go without. In the past I’ve always somehow lost them along the way… 32
Tasburgh Allotment Society One bright feature on site has been a late blooming of Dahlias. Not sure what we owe that to? But its very welcome. The next report will be in 2021 and so here’s to a happier coming year than the one we eventually, thankfully, leave behind. Stay safe everyone and have a truly....
Simon Orford, TAS Secretary
Thanks to the great bunch of individuals who turned up on Sunday Sept 13th to give Tasburgh an Autumn Spring clean after the traditionally timed version was cancelled in March. Eight hardy souls proved they did not mind picking things out of the hedgerows - after others had been less thoughtful some time previous... Some ten bin bags full were collected from the top village all the way down to Flordon Hill (which always takes the crown for most littered) Thanks to all for giving up a Sunday morning and to those who continue to pick up litter throughout the year. Hopefully, we'll be back to the more-timely Spring Clean in 2021. Watch this space to get involved. You'll be surprised at the lift it gives you 33
Tasburgh United Charities Tasburgh United Charities have a certain amount of money available each year to use in assisting residents of the Parish who, regardless of age and for whatever reason, find themselves in need of financial help. We know that in these very difficult times, many of you will be facing great uncertainty as to your futures, and may therefore be experiencing unforeseen financial difficulties beyond your control. We are only a small charity and have only limited funds, but we would like to stress that we are here for ALL inhabitants of Tasburgh. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you do find yourself in need of help, as that is the reason the Charities exist. Assistance can be given by outright grant towards general expenses, by contribution towards a particular expense, a temporary loan or by purchases of equipment for use. We also give distributions to residents over the age of 18 who are in fulltime education. If you are heading off to university this September, even if you may be living at home or studying online to begin with, we can help towards purchases of books and other equipment. you may need. If you would like assistance, or to be considered for a distribution, please contact one of the trustees below. All applications are considered in the strictest confidence. Mrs Jill Casson 12 Hastings Close 470334
Mr Keith Read Thornly Barn, Saxlingham Lane 470229
Mr Geoff Merchant 14 Orchard Way 470606
Mr Roger Burnett 22 Orchard Way 471031
HIGHWAY PROBLEMS CAN STILL BE REPORTED From pot-holes to pavements and more It couldn't be easier! You can report anonymously, or you can register. If you register you will receive updates on the steps taken to resolve the problem www.norfolk.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/roads/report-a-problem 34
Tasburgh Poets Corner Changing Tides Stones and pebbles, edges smoothed by sea and sand, Join helpless seaweed washed ashore and Careless plastic … blue, green, red, Meets airless fish, once swimming- now dead. But stepped around by uncaring feet, With a place to go and friends to meet, Pause to gather sculptured driftwood, Made silken as only tidal smoothing could, Make unique mosaics along the beach, ‘till relentless tides scour, changing each And every inch of littered sand that’s now in view. Creating many different patterns – all brand new. Robert Buttle
TASBURGH OUTREACH POST OFFICE TASBURGH VILLAGE HALL Opening Times: Tuesday 9.30am - 12.30pm
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Tasburgh Treats SPICY SAUSAGE PATTIES Serves 4 and takes about 30 minutes plus time to bake the potatoes 450g /1lb herby sausages (4-6) 4 salad onions, finely chopped 1 tablespoon cranberry sauce 2 tablespoons flour, seasoned with salt and pepper 1 tablespoon sunflower oil POTATO Wedges 4 baking potatoes, cooked and cooled 1-2 tablespoons olive oil ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground cumin a pinch of cayenne CRISPY ONION RINGS & SMOKY SAUCE juice and grated/julienne strips of 1 orange 1 tablespoon clear honey 1 tablespoon malt vinegar 2 tablespoon tomato ketchup 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce 1 teaspoon English mustard 1 large onion sliced into rings and soaked in a little milk for 10-15 minutes. To make the patties, skin the sausages and mix with the salad onions, cranberry sauce, salt and pepper. (no cranberry jelly? I’ve used dried cranberries soaked in a little tea to rehydrate, apricot jam or even marmalade!) Shape the mixture into eight flattish patties and dust with seasoned flour. Heat the sunflower oil in a large frying pan and cook for 5-6 minutes on each side until well browned and cooked through. Make the potato wedges: cut each potato into eight wedges and brush with the olive oil. Stir together the salt, cumin and cayenne and sprinkle over the wedges. Brush a griddle pan or large frying pan with a little more oil and cook the wedges for 3-4 minutes on each side until crisp and golden. Make the smoky sauce: in a small pan heat together the orange juice and rind, honey, vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce and mustard. Bring to the boil and simmer rapidly for 2-3 minutes until slightly thickened. Drain the onion rings, dust with seasoned flour and deep fry until crisp and golden.Arrange the patties, potato wedges and onion rings on plates and spoon over a dollop of the smoky sauce. Julie Lawrence 36
Tasburgh Carers Group NEW MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME AT OUR CARERS GROUP Please also pass our information on to any friends, neighbours or relatives from Tasburgh or surrounding villages who may be interested in connecting with us. We are not meeting face to face as a group at the moment but we are continuing to keep up with our members on a regular basis. We have been having very successful fortnightly Zoom meetings which have been a great way of keeping connected. Members have shared news, offered advice and support to other members and also have shared more lighter moments during this difficult time. For further information you can contact the secretary of the group (Rachel Mahoney) Tel 01508 471271 email rachel.mahoney71@gmail.com Do you, or someone you know, needs extra support during a power cut? @UKPowerNetworks provides FREE services to vulnerable customers. Visit https://www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/power-cut/priority-servicesregister for more information
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Long Stratton Medical Partnership I write about a topic that is very close to my heart, a topic I am very passionate about and brings immense satisfaction when I do it well. Teaching. This is an integral part of everyone's life, whatever career we embark on. We see it in our parents when they teach us those golden words of 'please' and 'thank you.' I come from a rich background of teaching as my parents were teachers in West Africa. Their immense love of their work was instilled into me at a very young age. Through my small contribution to teaching, I hope I am carrying their legacy forward. The pandemic continues. Universities, colleges and schools are open and in full swing. We hear of universities across the country including the UEA being affected by the Covid-19 virus. Yet it is important for students to continue learning. They are our future. Our practice has been heavily involved with teaching in different ways. Dr Malcolm Willis and Dr Kathy Kestin set the ball rolling in 2007 by bringing in the first batch of 2nd year medical students from the UEA. A year after I joined the practice, I brought in the 4th year medical students teaching them the Paediatric module in primary care. We also have Cambridge students who spend around 6 weeks with us and we welcome GP trainees and foundation training doctors into the practice as part of their training. We are actively training future General Practitioners. This process of teaching is successful only because you as our patients allow medical students and trainee doctors to consult with you by telephone, video or face to face consultation. Every year as a new batch of medical students step into our practice, one of the most important messages I give them is 'Every patient is your teacher. No book, no journal and no search engine can give you the experience that a patient gives you.' In this 2020 year, our students started back with us in late September, in a very different teaching method. Half of them come to the practice and half join us online. It has been extremely challenging trying to master our way through this style of teaching. The driving force has been the thought that we need doctors to complete their education and graduate in a timely manner. The success of the NHS depends heavily on our young doctors and we saw this happen during this pandemic. As some of you know, we ring you for help in this process of teaching and I take this opportunity to thank each one of you who has willingly volunteered to speak and see our medical students over the past many years. Please continue to support us. We would be happy to hear from you if you felt there was something that would help enrich our medical students learning in the current module of Paediatrics – Children’s Growth and Development, the spring module of Mental Health and the summer module of Gynaecology. Thank you. Stay safe, Dr Mini Nelson 38
Tasburgh Sports & Social Club
CHAIRMAN’S BLOG Well, here we are again with a few bits of information about our Social Club. Firstly, we would like to thank all the existing and new members who continued to support the Club between the lockdowns, although we had all the Covid restrictions in place and events had to be cancelled it was really good to see so many of you coming in the door. The weather helped a lot so the patio area was made good use of. We hope everyone likes the new entrance, and we are trying to get the entrance porch/lobby finished before winter really sets in its all down to club funds. The Club will reopen on Thursday 3rd December at 6.30pm [if the lockdown is lifted] and other opening times are Fridays 6.30pm, Saturdays 2pm till 6pm Sundays 2pm till 6pm and Tuesdays 6.30pm. We have a program of events planned for next year but of course this depends on the Covid situation. Unfortunately this year we had to cancel the Children’s Halloween disco, and the fantastic Rock group Walkway concert in December along with our New Year’s Eve Disco night.So there we are a very brief update we are hoping for better things in 2021. The Directors and helpers of Tasburgh Sports and Social Club wish everyone A Happy and Joyful Christmas and a Peaceful New Year. Stay Safe Cheers for now Cheers from me Don ‘The Don ‘ 39
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