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Dear Readers, It won't be long until spring arrives, the nights are pulling out and with Easter just around the corner we have plenty of reminders in this months magazine that spring is on it's way! I for one will not be sorry to see the back of this cold weather. Let's hope for good weather this summer! Happy Easter Marje Deadline for April Issue is 15th March
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Charity Car Boot Easter Sunday 31st March • 7am to 2pm
On Tesco Car Park Hot & Cold Snacks Pitches £6 in advance or £7 on the day Tickets available from the Customer Service Desk - Tesco Main Store
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Need a place to go that will provide you with a sympathetic ear? Would love to learn some ways of expressing your feelings that will help to improve your own coping strategies for everyday life? Want to learn new skills that will improve your chances to get a job in the future or how to keep to a household budget? Maybe some art work will help to relieve your stress! Whatever might help you to improve your everyday health and happiness, we can work together to help achieve a brighter future.
Come and join the new Improve Group every Thursday 10am1pm and Sunday 1pm-4pm. It will cost £3.00 each session. You can attend either one or both the sessions and each session will include a meal. So if you cannot cook we will help you to learn or if you can cook you could help to pass on your knowledge to your fellow group members. We will occasionally have guest Speakers attend the Thursday sessions too! All are welcome! We look forward to seeing you soon.
Saturday 27th April 2013 7pm for 7.30pm
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Services at St Cuthbert's
OPEN DAY
Sunday 3rd March - 8.00am Holy Communion 10.30am All Age Worship - 6.30pm Evening Prayer Sunday 10th March - 8.00am Holy Communion 10.30am Mothering Sunday Service Sunday 17th March - 8.00am Holy Communion 10.30am Holy Communion Sunday 24th March - 8.00am Holy Communion Palm Sunday 10.30am Morning Prayer Sunday 31st March - 8.00am Holy Communion Easter Day 10.30am Morning Prayer Sunday 7th April - 8.00am Holy Communion 10.30am All Age Worship - 6.30pm Evening Prayer In addition to the above there will be special services on Maundy Thursday 28th March and Good Friday 29th March Each Wednesday a service of Holy Communion is held at 10.30am and each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday a service of Morning prayer is held at 9.00am.
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Church of the Nazarene Croxton Road Christian Church A praying, mainline church in the community for the community
Sunday Morning Worship 10.45 a.m.
Worship Group Worship Junior Church Refreshments Messy Church is held every first Saturday in the month 2nd March @ 3.30 pm 6th April @ 3.30 pm Crafts l Songs l Celebration l Games l Meal
A fresh way of experiencing Church for all the family
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EASTER FAIR Saturday 23 March 10am-3pm At the Church on the Way Admirals Way Estate IP24 2JZ in aid of the Roof Fund
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Saturday March 23rd at 7:30pm St Cuthbert’s Church, Thetford Baritone Soloist – James Wicks Seats £8 (£7 concessions) £3 from each ticket will go to St Cuthbert’s Development Project.
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You are invited to an:
EASTER EGG HUNT At Cloverfield Community Church, from 3pm on Saturday 30th March. Games, Crafts and Chocolate Eggs No charge.
THETFORD TWINNING ASSOCIATION Notice of ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING To be held on
Friday 8th March 2013 at 8pm United Reform Church, Earl Street This meeting is open to all who wish to know about our activities with Thetfords’ four Twin Towns. If you would enjoy getting to know the people of Europe in their, or your, towns and homes then Thetford Twinning is the Association for you.
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Talking newspaper seeks new volunteers.
Secretary Margaret Ince margaretince@btinternet.com 01842 763183
Link-Up, the Breckland talking newspaper for people with sight problems and first formed in 1984, is looking for some extra volunteers.
Friends of Barnham School (FoBS) are holding an Easter Eggstravaganza on Sunday 24th March 2013 at Barnham Village Hall from 2pm to 4.30pm
We are now looking for volunteers to help with editing and technical issues and we would also like to invite new listeners who might benefit from our services. Link-Up is a fortnightly roundup of local news which will be sent totally free of charge to our listeners on memory sticks and we will supply the equipment on which to play it. It is available for blind or partially sighted people, so if you are, or know someone who is please contact us, by calling John Kitson (Chairman) on 01953 498609 or Jenny Sutcliffe (Publicity Officer) on 01842 762052.
There will be various stalls, including crafts, cakes and sweets, a raffle, children’s crafts, an Easter Bonnet competition and an Easter egg hunt. Refreshments will also be on sale. Tickets are £4.00 per child (adults free) and children must be accompanied by an adult. This event is open to everyone so come along and have some fun. Friends of Barnham School (FoBS) will be holding monthly car boot sales throughout the summer at Barnham Village Hall on the following dates:
28th April • 26th May • 30th June • 28th July 25th August • 29th September • 27th October These will run from 10am until 1pm. Outdoor pitches will cost £5.00 a car and indoor tables will be available at a cost of £10 per table. Refreshments will be on sale on all of these dates. For further information or to book a pitch please contact Sherrie on 07786 991013
Martial Arts Classes At the Sports Centre teaching very traditional Korean martial arts. Classes for the following: 4-6 years • 7-12 years • 13-65 years For more details please visit our Website: www.kuksoolhapkidoofstanton.co.uk Contact Kevin on Thetford 760596
REDCASTLE ACTION GROUP Meetings held on the 1st Monday of the month at 7pm in the Sheltered Housing Common Room next to the shops on Redcastlefurze Estate Next meeting is 4th March at 7pm
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Easter welcome as Wretham gets together for visitors Wretham’s village community spirit comes to the fore at the Easter weekend as three different venues throw open their doors to holiday weekend visitors.
Across Church Road at Wretham Lodge, the former Rectory, the gardens will be open on both Easter Sunday and Monday from noon until 5pm. The tranquil and beautiful gardens have been a fixture in the annual calendar of the National Gardens Scheme and are continually developed for the pleasure of both their owners and visiting garden enthusiasts.
On both Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, village hall, church and Wretham Lodge gardens will offer a warm welcome to people from a wide area.
Wretham stands almost midway between Thetford and Watton on the A1075.
In the Village Hall, at the entrance to Church Road, local craft experts will display a wide range of crafts, with products for sale, on both days between 10am and 5pm, with refreshments available for visitors.
Croxton Road Community Association Litter Pick Saturday 23rd March at 10am. Meet outside The Church of the Nazerene.
At St Ethelbert’s Church, further down Church Road, there is the chance to see a church full of Easter flowers put into the building by members of Wretham Ravers women’s group and their friends. A second hand book stall and homemade cakes and refreshments will be served between 11am and 5pm on both days in a church building approaching its 150th anniversary after its Victorian rebuild.
Action Group meeting Monday 4th March 7.30pm Action Group Open Meeting Monday 11th March 7.15pm at The Church of the Nazerene Light refreshments available
Thetford Festival and Concert Committee Saturday 9th March at 7:30pm at the Carnegie Room Doors open 7:00pm
Chairman: Ian Dixon eveningsTel: 01842 765890 e- mail:croxtonrd-community2@tiscali.co.uk Isabel Publicity Officer C.R.C.A.
Come and find out about what's really happening at The North Academy and voice all your concerns. New notice board coming soon with updates about your bottle bank.
Barnham Village Hall
Voice Squad
SPRING is just around the corner which means DAFFODIL TEAS are here again do come along to Barnham Village Hall
A group of young people ages ranging between 13 and 20 with a repertoire of music from Shows, Jazz, Folk and much much more.
March 16th 2 - 4:30pm March 23rd 2 - 4:30pm April 6th 2 - 4:30pm
Under the direction of Birgitta Kenyon they perform with movement and costume. Past venues include The Albert Hall, London Palladium, The Royal Opera House and the Festival Hall to name a few.
A wide selection of home made sandwiches, scones, cake and a pot of tea for only £3.00 All proceeds for the Village Hall Fund.
Many former members of “The Squad” have progressed to be professional entertainers.
Thetford Methodist Church, Tanner Street
SPRING FAYRE
Please support the committee for what promises to be a truly memorable evening.
April 6th 9.45 to 11.45
Cakes • Books • Jigsaws • Collectables, Bric-a-Brac and Plants
Tickets at £5 can be purchased from Mrs Pat Pearson on 01842 755881 or Wendy Raphael on 07712 347 822, or if sold at the door £6.
12.00 Lunch £5 for a 2 Course Hot Meal Everyone Welcome
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Coming to Thetford
'It is rare to see acting of this quality. I would recommend it to any church.' Rev. Graham Peacock.
Easter Sunday 7pm at The Church on the Way
'Be prepared to be moved and challenged.’ Rev. Helen Hoe.
A Thetford Christians Together event Entrance is FREE but there will be an offering. Refreshments available
'You made us feel we were there.' Rev. Malcolm Peach.
Impossible God
'Unforgettable... a very professional and imaginative performance.' Joan Appleton, former principal of the Mackenzie School of Speech and Drama, Cambridge.
is a one-man passion play written by Frank Topping and performed by Mark Topping
'I imagine most people who come to a performance, like me, wonder how you will sustain our interest in all those characters and whether you will say anything new. You offered us a novel way of looking at the passion which was gripping and provocative.' Rev. Rob Hufton. The Play is based on the devotional book ‘An Impossible God’ written and adapted for the stage by author, actor, broadcaster and Methodist minister,
Frank Topping.
Impossible God recreates the world of those who witnessed the passion. Palestine AD32 is brought to life as numerous characters relive their experience of the events.
Frank is perhaps best known for his 'Pause For Thought' appearances on the BBC Radio 2 Terry Wogan breakfast show. Apart from his role as the priest who married Ken and Deirdre Barlow (making Coronation Street history as the first screen vicar who had been ordained in real life). His TV work includes his own series, 'Topping on Sunday' and 'Sunday Best'.
Impossible God is a powerful exploration of the historical events at the heart of the Christian faith. This inspiring one-man play challenges us to look again at Jesus of Nazareth and consider the meaning of his life, death and resurrection.
He is also remembered for his partnership with Donald Swann in the West End production of their show "Swann With Topping". He has written 16 books and countless radio and television scripts.
Mark Topping is a professional actor who has appeared as John Wesley on BBC TV’s Songs of Praise and Flog It! In 2008 he was Che Guevara at the King’s Theatre in Gloucester.
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Thetford Past and Present
A century ago, Minstergate was full of the sights, sounds and smells of Charles Burrell & Sons ‘St Nicholas Works’ where a variety of steam-powered engines and other machines were produced. By the time that the past photograph was taken in the mid-1970s many of Burrell’s old buildings had been used as a canning factory for three decades. Past photograph from the David Osborne collection.
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Thetford parkrun
Lynda Turner said: “It’s a fantastic way of committing yourself to a weekly programme of exercise in a way that’s great fun, motivational and with a distance of just 5km; it is achievable for most people. We hope the Thetford parkrun will be just as successful as it is in all the other locations across the country.”
Hit the great outdoors and get in great shape when the FREE weekly parkrun event comes to Thetford! ‘parkrun’ is a programme aiming to get people fit and active with a 5km course once a week. parkrun started in 2004 with just 13 participants in Bushy Park, Teddington. Since then, parkrun events have taken off in a big way with 158 locations across the country and 1875 runs.
Melanie Floyd, Event Director, said: “This fantastic initiative caters for all levels of runner/jogger/walker. Whether you’re putting on your trainers for the first time or have a passion for marathons, parkrun offers something for everybody.
Abbey Meadows will host Thetford’s parkrun every Saturday from 9am, and is open to all ages, abilities, shapes and sizes – what better way to get into shape in preparation for the summer or simply improve your health. Participants will need to register on www.parkrun.org.uk to get a unique bar code which they will need to bring with them each time they take part.
The great thing about parkrun is that it is run by the community for the community. Initially, we need 10 volunteers to get the event off the ground. The volunteers will receive training and help organising the weekly parkrun event. You don’t have to be a runner to volunteer, just someone who may have an hour or two spare every other Saturday morning who we can call upon to help.”
Breckland Council, Moving Thetford Forward, Active Norfolk, Thetford Town Council and parkrun are supporting the initiative and need your help to get the exciting and energetic programme off the ground.
For more information on taking part in the parkrun or if you are interested in becoming a volunteer please contact Melanie Floyd on 07702 493492 or e-mail thetfordhelpers@parkrun.com.
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Pupils at Thetford Grammar Junior School have been busy taking part in the annual RSPB’s Big Schools’ Birdwatch. With binoculars and clipboards
The final results show that pigeons and blackbirds were the most frequently seen birds around Thetford Grammar School and this information will now be sent off to the RSPB database.
at the ready they have been helping to count the birds around school in order to contribute towards the national survey that takes a ‘snapshot’ of bird numbers across the UK. After an assembly that taught the children special techniques for identifying birds, including by recognition of their bird song, it was then the pupils’ job to identify and count their sightings. “After a slow start due to the recent snowfall, many of our pupils from ages 4 – 11 have enjoyed spending time outside looking closely at the birdlife that visit the school grounds. We are lucky that we have plenty of outdoor space and greenery where the birds like to feed!” – Mrs Butler-Hand, Head of Junior Department.
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Last month we spoke about getting cats neutered and we have just had to take in our first pregnant female. She is barely more than a kitten herself. Some people still seem to think cats can’t be neutered until they are a year old but they can be done from approx 4 months on advice from your vet. At 6 months it could already be too late! We have had some really nice items donated, including a World Atlas from The Times, still in it’s shrink wrap, brand new, £150 when purchased. A lovely Winstanley cat which are collectors items, a chocolate fountain only used once, to name but a few. If you are interested in any of these please ring us or come to our Spring Fayre on 9th March in St Cuthbert’s Church Hall, Thetford, 9.30am to 1.30pm. There will be clothes, some new, tombola, bric a brac, crafts, books and of course, cats/kittens looking for loving homes. We are always pleased to receive just about anything for our sales, we can also make use of drinks cans, thank you to several people around town who are collecting these for us, old kettles etc which we can cash in as metal for the cats. Sheets, towels, clothes, even old worn out items, which we can sell to the textile man, also books, puzzles, print cartridges and unwanted gifts. Nothing is wasted.
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The local volunteers were enthusiastic and committed. Many work parties later, support from all different parts of Thetford and beyond, some serious fundraising and, nature taking its course, the garden is now a peaceful haven.
Thetford’s Forgotten Garden Have you visited Thetford’s Forgotten Garden? It is a walled, wildlife garden in the old part of Thetford. Nestled in the grounds of Ford Place Nursing Home in Ford Street, it is open to the public Thursday to Sunday, all year round. Fourteen years ago the previous owners of Ford Place wanted to build sheltered housing in the walled garden but discovered that they would never get planning permission because of it’s historical importance. Thetford’s heritage officer heard of this and offered to take the garden on if he could get help from the community. He approached a local garden designer, looked for funds and put the word out that help was needed to reclaim this gorgeous walled garden. The rest, they say, is history!
Initially, the idea was that the garden would be a showcase for a range of our beautiful native plants but when rabbits moved in they had different ideas! After lots of experimentation, there are now plants that the rabbits leave. However, the glory of the garden is a small orchard of old Apple varieties – with beautiful blossom in the Spring and great crops from August onwards. A Quince avenue, Medlars, Bee Hives and a maturing pond also delight visitors. From the beginning, the group was interested in educating visitors about the joys and benefits of gardening for wildlife. They had many events over the years but wanted something more permanent and recently a wonderful opportunity arose. The group is now small and was looking for new volunteers but something better came along. St Christopher’s Primary School in Red Lodge was looking for an ‘outside classroom’ and was delighted with the garden and rebuilt sheds. Meetings ensued and the school is now planning to make Thetford’s Forgotten Garden it’s ‘outside classroom’ The future got even better when Barchester Healthcare, Ford Place owners, agreed to involvement with the school but also to employing a gardener and keeping the garden open to the public. The Forgotten Garden group is delighted and has now decided to disband as the future of Thetford’s Forgotten Garden is secure and very exciting. It wants to thank all the people and organizations who have supported the garden in so many different ways over the years and those who sponsored and planted all the trees which are now maturing and so beautiful. Thanks particularly to
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Education involves encouraging children to engage and enthuse about their learning. Many of the more formal skills of reading, writing etc are strengthened and developed when used in an exciting way. Thetfords Forgotten Garden gives us that opportunity. We aim to use the site, including the rebuilt sheds as an off-site classroom to develop art, science and creative writing. The grounds are simply inspiring and I’m sure the children will enjoy a chance to develop their skills in this wonderful “secret” garden. Alongside our normal curriculum we intend to develop social awareness and this gives us an ideal opportunity to integrate with members of the local community in a safe and secure environment, so if you visit you may find there are a number of eager children ready to chat. We will not intrude on those who want peace and quiet, in fact one of our missions as a Church school is to introduce sessions of silent retreat for the children to reflect on their busy lives, something we all need to do to carry our learning forward. We also hope to forge links with the home on an informal basis allowing two generations to meet and socialise. Finally for those worried about lots of children taking over the area we aim to use the area wisely and effectively with only a positive impact on the garden. Indeed we are very proud at St Christopher’s School of the behaviour of our pupils and look forward to a long relationship with the Forgotten Garden, Ford Place,Thetford.
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Queen's Jubilee The Thetford Society organised a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II's sixty year reign by planting a short avenue of six established London Plane trees near the Gentle Bridge. Each tree was planted to represent each decade of her reign.
Liz Hodgson Vice-President, Susan Glossop - Town Manager and Carol Goodchild President.
At the February meeting at Wereham House Hotel Susan Glossop gave us an insight into the nine years she had worked in Thetford. Having come as Town Manager she took up the role of Deputy Town Clerk and finally temporary Town Clerk. She had had a busy time but there were still a few ideas left unfulfilled. The club has recently donated money, raised from various fundraising events, to the Thetford Food Bank, Fulmerston Family and Children’s centre, Acorn Trust, as well as national charities for Epilepsy Research, Leukaemia and lymphoma research, Brainwave, and Sightsavers. They have also sent tubes of toothpaste to the Mercy Ships charity urgently needed for their Dental project in West Marian de Bass - Club Correspondent Africa.
Mayor Terry Lamb and the Shadwell Estate's Financial Director, Chris Kennard, carried out the opening ceremony despite the recent rains trying to put a damper on the proceedings. Society members and Town Councillors braved the elements to applaud the commemoration. Barcham, the Tree Specialist from Ely, kindly donated the six trees. Other costs were met by donations from Society members including corporate members, the Town Council, the Shadwell Estate, Simark and Leaping Hare. The commemorative plaque will be displayed near the river end of the avenue.
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Compensation for criminal injuries... Many victims of assault, and other violent crimes, suffer serious injuries but they are often unable to identify their attackers. If the attackers are identified it is rare for the attacker to have the financial means to pay their victims compensation. Does this mean that victims of violent crimes have no means of seeking compensation? No. Victims of violent crimes can apply for compensation to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA), a government-funded body which was established to compensate those who suffer physical or psychological injury as a result of violent crimes. Awards can be made even if the attacker is unidentified. So what is a crime of violence? The most obvious example is an assault, but others include arson, poisoning and the deliberate use of an animal or a vehicle as a weapon.
that the person applying was a blameless victim. The CICA will consider the value of the claim and make an award based on a tariff. Compensation awards currently range from £1,000 up to £500,000. It is important to get advice from a specialist solicitor before making an application to the CICA, to stand the best chance of an application succeeding and receiving an appropriate award as the CICA often reject applications. In many cases the CICA make low offers. A specialist solicitor will ensure that the appropriate medical evidence and witness statements are obtained to ensure that the best award possible is achieved. We recently dealt with a case where the CICA initially offered only £47,500, but with persistence and consistent referencing to a catalogue of specialist medical evidence we had obtained, the CICA increased their offer to £368,000. Taylor Vinters specialise in personal injury and criminal injury claims and we are a toprated personal injury practice in Legal 500 covering the whole of East Anglia. If you or anyone you know has been injured as a result of a violent crime or accident, contact Mick Upton on 01223 225 205 for a free, no obligation consultation.
To be eligible to apply for compensation, applicants must have reported the crime to the police without delay and they must cooperate with the police investigation. Applications should be made as soon as possible (usually within 2 years of the crime). The CICA will investigate the incident to ensure that a crime of violence took place and
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No car? Short of money? Have kids that need entertaining over Easter? Worried what you are going to do with them so they have fun?
There will be 3 age groups: Under 5's in a more confined location within the town centre, 6-10 and over 11. The cost will be £1 each and entry forms will be available from myself, any adult member of Thetford 's St John Ambulance, Chilterns Estate Agents, Select, Leaping Hare and hopefully your child's school. Entry forms will be available in English, Polish and Portuguese. All children must be accompanied on the hunt by an adult.
Well look no further........on Easter Saturday, March 30th, between 10am and 4pm Thetford is having a huge Easter Hunt in the town centre. With over 20 of our local shops, plus all of our lovely tourist attractions, taking part this will give Mums and Dads the chance to shop and browse while your little ones hunt!!!
We would like to say a huge thank you already to all the people who have come on board, Chilterns, producing our posters and organising printing for us, Simply Reiki for donating £75 towards the prizes and the shops and attractions for helping us to run this. There is still time for YOU to get involved either as a business or as a family or if you simply want to donate. Please spread the word - get your groups involved, get your entry forms and come into town and have yourself a great day out.
Every child who enters is guaranteed an Easter egg at the end of the hunt when they hand in their completed form. Plus there will be an amazing Easter prize for the one lucky person in each age group if their name is pulled out of the hat at the end of the day.
The more people that enter the better it will be and the more chance you have of us organising something else in the summer!!!!
The idea of the whole hunt for the older children will be to solve cryptic clues to lead them to a particular shop or attraction and once inside they will have to find either a stamp or they may well get a spot prize!
For more details or to get your entry forms please contact me Sharon Thompson on 07940029510, shaz_eng_uk@hotmail.com or look us up on Facebook:Thetford's EGGcellent adventure! Belmont House, 20 King Street, Thetford IP24 2AP Tel: 01842 751975 • 07802 701911 www.dadsarmythetford.org.uk
Plans are well underway now for Easter Saturday 30th March 10 – 3pm, when both museums reopen for the season and show off their new displays – the biggest one of course and the one everyone is waiting for will be Jones’s Van. We can’t wait to show her off so why not come and join us – she will begin the day at the Burrell museum (10 –1pm) and then travel through town to the Dad’s Army museum, where she will stay until 4pm. We are currently working on several new displays at the Burrell and Dave and Esther will provide 1940s music and dancing at the Dad’s Army, where of course Marigolds Tea Rooms will be open. Both museums will also be taking part in Thetford’s EGGcellent Adventure. Please mention the About Thetford Community Magazine when responding to advertisements
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Another Successful Year Thetford Flower Club held their Annual General Meeting in February after a full year of fundraising.
Thetford Flower Club are planning to support outings organised by NAFAS, meeting old friends, and are planning a club trip in June to the Cambridge Botanical Gardens, for members of friends. The flower club meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7.30pm at the United Reformed Church, next to the Snooker Club, Earl Street. All visitors are made welcome, to enjoy practice workshops and innovative flower demonstrations throughout the year. If you like flowers, come along and make new friends (visitors £3) and help support many local and National Charities Lynda Moore Press Officer
Mrs Dorothy Marshall, pictured right, presented Janet Oliver with a £250 cheque for the Motor Neurone Society.
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Janet gave a short but informative talk about the affects of Motor Neurone Disease on sufferers and their families and the research that continues through donations to try and find a cure for this debilitating disease. During the meeting Mrs Dorothy Marshall and Mrs Norma Gifford, both with over thirty years service, and Mrs Barbara Kay with ten years service retired from the committee. They were all thanked for their hard work and support over the years. Mrs Lynda Moore, Press officer, was elected as the new chairman and Mrs Mary Griffiths, Programme Secretary, was elected as vice chairman. The flower club has a full programme for 2013 and will participate in Flower Festivals at Ely Cathedral and local church festivals. A cheese and wine evening and the Christmas open evening both raised funds for the Chairman's Charity for 2013 Quidenham Hospice EACH.
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Annual House Swimming Gala On Friday 8th February, Thetford Grammar Junior School held their annual House Swimming Gala at Breckland Leisure Centre. All pupils aged between 3 ½ and 11 had been involved in weekly swimming lessons and the Gala was a culmination and celebration of their sporting efforts. All of the children took part in competing for their house in a variety of events including relays, single length set styles and freestyle races. The younger children competed in age appropriate events including their favourite ‘Kipper Sandwich’ and ‘Woggle’ races. Both parents and pupils cheered the competitors along with a great team spirit being shown amongst the pupils. The final scores were close but the overall winner was the house team Millingtons. William Pettit, the House Captain for Millingtons said, “The swimming gala was great and so much fun! I am so thrilled that my house won and congratulations to everyone who competed.” Mrs Butler-Hand, Head of the Junior Department, awarded the winning house their trophy during the presentation ceremony and congratulated all of the pupils for their hard work and sportsmanship.
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LEAPING HARE Belmont House, 20 King Street, Thetford IP24 2AP Tel: 01842 751975 • www.leapinghare.org
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Since Leaping Hare opened the King Street premises in 2010, we have offered space to local traders, community groups and artisans to display and sell their wares. This has proved successful and generated much needed funds for both parties. It is a project that we are planning to extend further and are, therefore, seeking quality artisan crafters and businesses to partner with us. If you are interested please contact us on 01842 751975 or email: david@leapinghare.org.
What else do we offer?
In addition to the above we also offer a wide range of travel services – we are the only official National Express ticket agency in town and we do not charge additional booking fees. Day trips and weekly excursions plus trips to live concerts with Coach Travel partners: Coach Services Thetford, Eastons Travel Norwich & Chenery Live.
Event Box Office We offer a box office service that has proven extremely beneficial to many of the local community groups that deliver events to fundraise, Thetford Players are just one of the groups that have used our great location to market, promote and sell their event tickets. They have enjoyed record audiences at their pantomimes year on year from 2011-2013.
Pop in soon and see what we have to offer – we look forward to seeing you!
Community Event Management We also deliver a number of events ourselves. We have worked in association with a number of Community Groups, statutory authorities and individuals to support their Charitable Fundraising. We have helped raise thousands of pounds for organisations such as: Cancer Research UK, St. Nicholas Hospice and Thetford Town Cricket Club. Leaping Hare has a wealth of experience in event management and delivery and has played a significant role in last year’s Town Council’s Diamond Jubilee Events and helped to launch and deliver last year’s Night Markets for SoRT iT and the Town Council. We are looking forward to this years and also looking forward to assisting the Thetford Festival (24.8.2013 – 8.9.2013) again this year. Our next event is ‘Breakfast at Tiffanys’ Sunday 24th March, 2.30pm (doors open 2pm) – see this film classic on a BIG screen, right here in Thetford for only £3 + FREE refreshments! Thetford Players new production “Musical Mania” will be performed at the Carnegie Room on 25th - 27th April. Please mention the About Thetford Community Magazine when responding to advertisements
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Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity and enjoy working with people? The museum is looking for volunteers of all ages from 14 years onwards to join their successful costumed ‘Thetford Treasure’ team. or dressing as a Tudor lady or gentleman! The ‘Treasures’ take part in all the major events at the museum including the town Christmas celebrations. This year the ‘Treasures’ have supported the team at the Thetford Festival Sikh event in Kings House Gardens, and had the opportunity to join a volunteer training day at Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse.
The ‘Treasures’ often work in costume to bring the museum and its collections alive for visitors, organised groups and school children. You may find yourself doing Victorian washing using a dolly tub, helping with a craft
House Alive events are held regularly throughout the year, usually during the school holidays. These events are lead by the ‘Treasures’ giving our volunteers a chance to ‘show off’ any skills and knowledge that they may have about a period in local history. This coming year House Alive events include Life Below Stairs, People from the Past and Tudor Christmas.
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Knit and Knatter Tuesday 5th & Thursday 21st March • 10:30am Community event • Free, but please book in advance Wool, needles and light refreshments provided. Contact Sue Ketchell for further information on 01842 752599.
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The ‘Treasures’ have regular meetings with museum staff and decide what they would like to showcase and any training that might be needed. Becoming a museum volunteer is rewarding and sociable activity. You will be part of a small friendly team working in a delightful, fascinating and award-winning environment. No qualifications are necessary though you will need to be comfortable working with visitors of all ages and backgrounds. Full training and support is provided. Interested? Why not come and meet some of the ‘Treasures’ and have an informal chat during their next House Alive event.
Tuesday 19th March • 2:30pm start Afternoon talk organised by the Friends Cost: Free to members or £5 non-members please book in advance Join local historian Pip Wright and learn how to use old newspapers as a research tool to unlock the past.
Learn to Stitch or Cross Stitch Saturday 23rd March • 1 - 2pm Community event Cost: £1/50p**, please book in advance Join us and discover new sewing techniques. Our experienced stitchers can teach or give guidance on a range of projects. Basic materials and tuition provided. Suitable for beginners, adults and children aged 6yrs+.
For further details or to arrange an interview contact Melissa Hawker on 01842 752599.
Events for March Free admission to museum until March 31st 2013
Hard Times: Thetford 100 years ago Saturday 26th January – July 13th Life for the poor in the early 1900s had barely changed since early Victorian times. This exhibition examines how terrible working conditions, poor sanitation and housing, typhoid epidemics, fear of debt and the workhouse were everyday threats for some.
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Easter Egg Hunt Tuesday 26th – 30th March • 10am – 4pm Free Easter Activity Explore the museum and look out for our hidden Easter eggs – find them all & collect a prize!
Mini Museum Club Easter Bunnies & Chicks Thursday 28th March • 10:30 - 11:30am Under 5s drop-in session • Cost: 50p per child Come and explore, play, listen to a story, enjoy some Easter themed activities and have fun in the museum.
Timber Framed Buildings Day Saturday 30th March • 11am – 2pm Family drop-in event • Cost: £1/50p** Come and find out about timber framed buildings from the past, explore the beautiful 15th Century Ancient House and create a mini timber framed building to take home.
Coming in April Textile Day Wednesday 3rd April • 10:30am start Family Discover Day Event Cost: £1/50p** including Museum Admission Enjoy trying a wide variety of textile crafts in the museum. Have a go at Saori weaving on a special loom, find out how to use a drop spindle, dye with natural materials along with blackwork embroidery, molas work, felting, spinning and silk painting.
Pentecost Festival 2013 Thetford United Reformed Church A week long art exhibition is being organised by the United Reformed Church in Earls Street as part of their Pentecost celebrations. Paintings by local artists will be exhibited in the church from May 20th through to May 24th and the church will be open all week for viewing and refreshments. As part of the festival, a painting workshop will take place on the afternoon of Saturday 18th May, which will be a free event for children and families to come along and have a go at painting their own artwork that will be displayed during the week. An all age Pentecost Celebration will be held at 10:30am on Sunday 19th May, and the Moderator of the Eastern Synod of the URC will be leading a final act of worship on Sunday 26th May. Anyone interested in getting more details about the festival, or any artists who would like to be involved in the event, should contact the church at thetfordurc@gmail.com
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Gardeners & Allotment Holders of Thetford Hi Gardeners! Well, we are in to the month of March, so what should we be doing this month? By now the parsnips seeds should be in and the shallots and onions too, but only weather permitting. It is still very cold at the moment, so you may have to pick your timing. You should have chitted your potatoes by now (meaning stood them in an egg tray with the eye pointing upwards and place them somewhere cool until planting.) I never plant mine out until Easter, so that I miss the frosts. You will need this time to get your manure dug in, if you have not already done so, and make sure there are no weeds in the garden or allotment. If you have planted tomatoes in trays and they are up already, prick them out into pots and if the weather is kind to us then put them in a cold greenhouse to grow on, ready for planting out when the time comes. The daffodils are starting to come up now, so they will be a pretty sight when they open up. We have had a good show of snow drops, which are just about finished as are the crocuses.
Time to clean out the pond in the bottom of the garden, if it is not frozen over, and you can start to feed the fish a little at a time. And don't forget our feathered friends out there, who are now calling with the dawn chorus in the mornings looking for a mate. Such a lovely time of year Spring, everything coming into bud and coming to life again. Well reader, that is all for this month. Take care and if you need some information please call on 07867974544 or email me on yvonnerout@gmail.com The next speaker for March is Ian Limmer from Peter Beales Roses at the United Reformed church 7.30pm March 28th. We have a seed swap too. The Spring show will be April 6th at the Church on the Way, Churchill Way. if you would like to enter please come and join us setting up is 8.30am to 10.15am..... Judging is 10.30am to 1.00pm and open to the public is 2.00pm prize giving is 3.00pm All are welcome the more the merrier. Bye for now Yvonne
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Thetford Open Gardens June 23rd 2013
Thetford Garden and Allotment Club
Spring Show
One of the loveliest days in the Thetford calendar and all in a good cause. There will be the usual mix of gardens old and new and all lovingly tended by their owners.
The Church on the Way, Churchill Road
If you would like to join in and help raise much needed funds for our local hospice St Nicholas Hospice Care please call Liz on 01842 753872 or Rachel on 01842 762165
Please hand entries in from 8.30am to 10.15am Judging takes place from 10.30am to 1.00pm Open to the public at 2.00pm Prize giving at 3.00pm
If you just like admiring other people's hard work and having tea in beautiful surroundings, please put the date June 23rd 2013 in your diary now!
Why not bring your daffodils, tulips and spring flowers to our show? Why not bake a Norfolk treacle tart or cheese scones for the WI judge to taste? How about arranging some flowers or creating an Easter bonnet?
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About Twigs Way Twigs Way is a freelance lecturer, historian, and broadcaster about allotments and gardens past and present. She often broadcasts on Radio Four. Twigs has also published a number books on a variety of subjects connected with the social histories of both allotments and gardens from Garden Gnomes to Digging for Victory and more.
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Thetford (Breckland) Lioness Club
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The 25th Annual Lioness Conference was held at the Holiday Inn Peterborough on February 15th and 16th
VAT Returns • Payroll • Tax Returns Financial Forecasting • Budgeting Business Plans • Year End Accounts Self Employed to Small Ltd Companies Competitive Rates No Job Too Small For a Free no obligation initial consultation Call Tracy for a professional, reliable service with over 20 years experience.
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Recently Lion Zone Chairman Derek Fripp and Multiple District Lioness Chairman June Mills joined the Thetford Breckland Lionesses for their meeting at Kings Court. They were very interested in the time club members spent helping those who were ill or housebound and fund raising ideas of the club. Also during February, Thetford Breckland Lionesses welcomed Christine Berwick from the Cystic Fibrosis Society to receive a cheque for £300. Christine explained that the donation would go a long way to help those with cystic fibrosis "to get on with their lives" by providing smaller portable nebulisers and assist with transport arrangements for their appointments.
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March at Thetford Library! GREAT Big Read Goes to the Movies!
Breckland Book Festival!
Join us during March and April to celebrate books which have been adapted to films. Library staff and members of the public have helped choose 10 books that have been made into films. Why not pop into Thetford Library to pick these and other books up, discuss them with friends and simply enjoy reading. The 10 books chosen to be featured in this year’s Great Big Read are: l l l l l l l l l l
Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien Atonement by Ian McEwan Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John Le Carre Brighton Rock by Graham Green Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote The Borrowers by Mary Norton Life of Pi by Yann Martel We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver Dracula by Bram Stoker
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Calling all would be authors and bookworms- the Breckland Book Festival is coming back to Thetford with a programme of literary and creative events! Inspiration for many of the events this year has come from the Great Big Read Goes to the Movies. Organised by Breckland Council and Creative Arts East with support from Norfolk County Council Library Service, events in Thetford include author talks and readings, a creative writing workshop, a performance and a film screening! Thursday 21st March, 7.30pm at the Carnegie Rooms,Thetford Mike Dilger “The One Show’s own answer to Dr. Doolittle!”-Mike Dilger presents his new book “My Garden and Other Animals”. “Anyone who has ever fed the birds, watched wildlife in their garden, or simply enjoyed getting closer to nature will find this book funny, uplifting and ultimately very moving”. (The Daily Mail) Tickets can be bought from Thetford Library, online via www.brecklandbookfestival.com or on the door. Friday 22nd March, 10.30am – 1.00pm at Thetford Library, Raymond Street, Thetford. Introduction to Creative Writing Workshop with Lynne Bryan. Lynne Bryan is the author of two novels and is currently writing her third novel “Long Lost”. She “writes with sensual precision and jaunty assurance in crisp, lively prose”. (The Observer ) In this workshop she will be looking at how to place a character within a setting. Tickets can be bought from Thetford Library, online via www.brecklandbookfestival.com.
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Friday 22nd March, 7.30 pm at Thetford Library David Copperfield – a new adaptation by Stephan Drury Suitable for ages 12 + “With all its dark comedy, Dickens favourite novel is brought to the stage in this fast-paced and faithful adaptation”. Tickets can be bought from Thetford Library, online via www.brecklandbookfestival.com or on the door. Saturday 23rd March, 12.00 pm at Thetford Library Alex Scarrow – suitable for 10 years +, this FREE event includes lunch. Join us for a fun and interactive session with the well known author of the very popular “Time Rider” series. No booking required for this FREE event. Saturday 23rd March, 12.00pm at Thetford Library Words and Women – FREE event with lunch. Words and Women promises a lively mix of poetry and prose from published and up-and-coming writers such as Megan Bradbury, Clare Jarrett, Helen Ivory and others ,as well as music from local singer-songwriters Anna Mudeka and Kimberley Moore. No booking required for this FREE event.
Saturday 23rd March, 3.00pm at Thetford Library Sarah Ridgard & Natasha Soobramanien introduce their debut novels. “Seldom Seen” , Sarah’s novel was picked as one of the contenders for Amazon’s Rising Stars Competition 2012 and is set in a sleepy Suffolk village in the 1990’s. Fourteen year old Desiree is haunted by her gruesome discovery of the body of a baby in a ditch whilst out walking, and finds herself compelled to unearth secrets that perhaps should be left alone. A mesmerising debut, “Seldom Seen “ is particularly distinctive for its striking “evocation of landscape , of farming, its season, cruelties and epiphanies”. (The Guardian) A reworking of the French 18th century classic, Paul et Virginie, “Genie and Paul” is set in London, Mauritius and Rodrigues, and is an original love story: the story of a sister’s love for a lost brother, and the story of his love for an island that in reality lives only in his imagination. A Guardian Book of the Year 2012 and shortlisted alongside “Seldom Seen” for Amazon’s Rising Stars, the novel was published to critical acclaim. Tickets can be bought from Thetford Library, online via www.brecklandbookfestival.com or on the door.
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Struggling writer Paul Varjak moves into a New York apartment building and becomes intrigued by his pretty, quirky, free-spirited neighbour Holly Golightly. Tickets £3.
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Bookings: 01842 751975 / 07802 701911 or at Leaping Hare Tourist Information Office, Belmont House, 20 King Street, Thetford or online via www.brecklandbookfestival.com
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Board Games Mornings Relax and enjoy a game of Scrabble, dominoes, chess or draughts at our FREE drop in Board Games mornings, twice weekly on Monday and Thursday mornings, between 10am – 1pm. Everyone is welcome. Groups are welcome to use the Board Games in the Library for free at other times –please contact David at the Library for further information.
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NEW Books and Buggies Meet Up! Are you a parent/carer with children aged 0-4 years? Why not come to the library on a Monday morning to meet with friends for a chat and listen to a story. These FREE sessions are held every Monday between 10am - 11.30am and you are welcome to stay for the whole session or drop –in.
NEW Thetford Writers Group Are you a budding Rowling, Motion or E.L. James? Whether you want to write diary entries, poems,prose or an epic trilogy come to this new group where you can help, listen and share your work. The March meetings will take place in the library on Friday 1st March & Friday 15th March, 5.45pm - 6.45pm.
Baby Bounce & Rhyme Times Songs and rhymes for babies and toddlers and their parents/carers Tuesday 12th March • 10.30am - 11.00am Tuesday 26th March • 10.30am - 11.00am No need to book, just drop in for these fun, free sessions and meet some new friends at the library!
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Advertising Index Page Accountants Breckland Accountancy 34 25 Stacey and Partners Simark 18 Appliance Repairs J & M Appliance Repairs 3 Aerial Supply and Installers 29 Aerial Services Bathroom and Kitchen Installions Plumbsure 29 Cronin and Crisp 16 Bingo Winners Bingo 36 Blinds Norwich Sunblinds 23 Bowling Alley Mr.G’s 10-11 Builders Neil Cates 29 Micks Building Services 32 SPL Builders 3 Carpets Thetford Carpet Warehouse 3 Carpet Cleaning Powerclean 35 Cleaners Sew Clean 23 Computers Services Kybird Computer Services 39 Marks Computer Repairs 14 Bailiwick IT 18 Baker Computer Solutions 28 Dancing Jazzercise 13 DIY Supplies TX3 21 Dog Grooming Elles Beaus & Belle 15 Double Glazing Maintenance Cloudy2Clear Windows 20 Electrical Brunning Electrical Services 15 MTS Electrical Services 28
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Property Letting Lawsons Back Page Willow Property Management 35
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Printing Page About Thetford Ltd - Printing 01842 761549 Property Maintenance 17 D.P. Services Neil Cates 29 35 Barry Carter (Roofing) 32 Dones Building Services 30 CNC Building Services Micks Building Services 32 Removals Simon Long 24 Restaurants & Shops The Mulberry 11 Rubbish Collection B.R.Rubbish Collection Service 33 Solicitors Taylor Vinters 19 Stonemasons H. Brett & Son 34 Taxi 21st Century Taxis Front Cover Travel Co-operative Travel 15 Tyres SWAT Tyres 24 Upholstery Supplies Comfort Zone 8 Vehicle Dismantlers Balas Auto Dismantlers 37 DSR Auto’s 3 Vehicle Maintenance / Accessories Vickers Motors 17 Thetford Autoparts 38 Gorse Motors 34 M&S Breckland Motors 8 Ames Nissan 38 Abbey Garage 38 Vehicle Rental Easyfleet 31 Window Cleaners First Glass Window Cleaning 36
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