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What’s in this edition.. .

The Voice Project..................................... 4 Antifreeze dangers to cats...................... 6 The Land of Might-Have-Been................ 6 Grumpy Corner........................................ 10 Norwich Art Centre - December............ 11 Not for profit law - Giving Gifts............... 13 Real or Fake Chtistmas Trees?............... 15 Cinderella - Norwich Puppet Theatre... 16 Grapes Hill Community Gardens........... 19 Love Food’s Fish & Chips........................ 21 Attempts on her life at UEA.................... 25

How fast has 2022 gone!

I wonder how many people are already organised for the big day.. i am unfortunately not one of these people! I haven’t even started to think about it yet - other than all the Christmas shows pencilled into my diary, which I am looking forward to! In this edition Norwich Puppet Theatre have a fantastically festive showing of Cinderella, Hippodrome Circus present their Christmas Spectacular which is always... well quite ‘spectacular’!

And if you just can’t face another peice of turkey we have a traditional Fish & Chip recipe from Zena @ Love Food Norwich for you to try! Have a Very Merry Christmas & a Happy Healthy New Year!

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The Distance Between Us was created during lockdown 2020 as choral diary of the winter months when we were unable to meet in person and of course the choir was unable to come together to sing. It was always intended that it should be performed live but as restrictions remained in place co-directors Sian Croose and Jonathan Baker decided to create a film version. In Richmond International Film Festival in Virginia USA the resultant 40 minute feature went on to win Best Experimental Music Short earlier this year.

Now the time is finally ripe for the live version which can be seen at Norwich’s St Andrews Hall on Saturday 28 January at 6pm and 8pm and in Brighton on Saturday 11 February.

The 100+ voices of the choir will be joined by experienced professional singers and instrumentalists, staging the songs in a unique and dramatic fashion to produce an uplifting and original performances.

The Distance Between Us is devised and directed by the choir’s co-directors Jonathan Baker and Sian Croose.

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Sian Croose added ‘We’re looking forward to translating songs and images from the film into a live performance giving us the opportunity to use St Andrew’s Hall in a new and creative way’.

The Voice Project Choir is completely open access, anyone can join. There are no auditions and no need to read music, yet the choir is renowned for its large-scale choral performances and professional high-quality standards. This has led to performances broadcast on BBC Radio 3, on TV in Britain on BBC 1 and ITV and they were profiled and featured on national TV in France. They perform at jazz festivals in the UK and Europe and now maintain choirs in both Norwich and Brighton.

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uxton International Festival and Norwich Theatre launch a groundbreaking new co-production for 2023, The Land of Might-Have-Been.

This bold new musical is built around Ivor Novello's songs and tells the story of Buxton's pioneering feminist and pacifist Vera Brittain and the intriguing lives, loves and motivations of those closest to her, all change-makers in war-torn 1900s Britain.

Michael Williams, who has written the book and lyrics for the show, said: "This is such an extraordinary story of love, hope, resilience and the rebellious spirit of young people. It throws new light on stories we thought we knew and also brings together the parallel but separate lives of Ivor Novello, the most successful British musical theatre composer of the early 20th century and Vera Brittain, the author of the most powerful memoir of that time, Testament of Youth. Both young people were caught up in the tangles of forbidden love, war and terrible loss.

It’s fitting and very poignant to be telling Vera’s story through Ivor’s beautiful songs.”

The story follows Vera, her soon-to-be fiancé Roland, and Vera's brother Edward and their close friend Bobbie over a long hot summer in Buxton in 1914. They all have their own ideas about their glittering futures but are faced with the prejudice and conventions of their time. The war in

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We are delighted to be working with Buxton International Festival to bring this beautiful story to the stage."

Speaking about the show Chief Executive and Creative Director of Norwich Theatre, Stephen Crocker, said: "This is a story of resilience, hope and the promise of youth, themes which are still hugely relevant today. In a fairer world, what might have

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ell where do you start! Boris gone, Liz gone, Liz (the other one) gone leaving us with Rishi “we’re all in this together especially me and the wife” Sunak.

That just about leaves Gareth “ waistcoat” Southgate as the last man standing.

So Liz ”where’s the cheese “ Truss lasted 44 days in a bizarre parallel with Brian Clough’s tenure at Leeds Utd. Perhaps this was a tribute to Brian and her own days spent in Leeds. She managed to put the economy in a tailspin losing ministers here there and everywhere whereas Brian only had to deal with the Bremner Keegan sending off in the 1974 Charity Shield at Wembley. Unlike Liz “I’m for Europe but not Anymore” Truss Brian went on to European glory with Notts Forest!

Perhaps a fitting quote for Liz from Brian would be “We had a good team on paper but unfortunately the game was played on grass!”

What of Boris “Party Animal” Johnson….. took the summer off to go on holiday came back did us all a favour and didn’t stand for PM but for some reason reckoned it was ok to turn up at the Climate Talks in Egypt….. another chance of a tan perhaps? Well he had enough from a recent speech (£250,000) for a few bottles of Ambre Solaire!!

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The latest Carbon Footprint award must go to Suella “where’s my gunboat” Braverman who took the opportunity to pop into Dover by borrowing an RAF Chinook! How the other half live I bet the MOD wouldn’t let me have one even though I have part paid for it. Suella has added a few more popular destinations for the lucky migrants other than Rwanda perhaps she would like to escort them there or preferably fly solo and not come back!

King Charles and Camilla hardly the dream team, better than Edward and Sophie and god forbid Andrew and the 12 million quid stranger but not quite up to Kate and Will.

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If the person who granted the LPA no longer has the mental capacity to make their own decisions about making gifts, their attorney can make these decisions for them. However, there are strict limits on gift-giving as an attorney under an LPA and such gifts can often give rise to a conflict of interest.

An attorney is responsible for protecting the looked after person’s financial resources, to ensure they are used in that person’s best interests. A conflict may arise if an attorney is asked to give, or continue to give, financial support from the looked after person’s funds to close family members, perhaps because they are struggling with debts, housing expenses or the costs of education.

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Are real or fake trees better for the planet?

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hristmas time poses lots of choices when it comes to sustainability. One particular question that is often asked is which is more environmentally friendly, a real or artificial tree? We’ve done some research to help you decide what might be best for you.

Artificial trees are generally made from plastic (oil), which makes up the largest part of their carbon footprint. Add to that the emissions from industrial processes used to make them and the fuel consumed in shipping (usually from the other side of the globe) and the picture is not particularly good for the planet. Fake plastic trees also won’t last forever, or biodegrade, so they inevitably end up in landfill at some point. It has been calculated that a 6.5ft artificial tree has a carbon footprint equivalent to about 40kg of greenhouse gas emissions – which is more than twice that of a real tree that ends its life in landfill and more than 10 times that of a real tree which is burnt.

Real trees however aren’t as eco-friendly as you might first think. Unless organically grown they are exposed to pesticides and all trees are mostly grown as part of a monoculture (the same crop planted on a large area). Both of these things are bad news for the soil and wider ecosystem.

There are also varying levels of environmental impact

depending on where you source your real tree and what you do with it come January. A 6.5ft tall real tree could result in a carbon footprint of 16kg CO2 if it ends up in landfill, because the tree decomposes and produces methane gas – which is 25 times more potent as a greenhouse gas than CO2. The best advice if choosing a real tree is to buy organic, grown locally and to pot it or have it chipped or burnt at the end of the day.

The impact of both artificial and real trees has led some to explore other options.

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Finding some time for yourself As the cold weather approaches it is time to look after ourselves. Rest and nurture is what our bodies need during the winter months although it's very often the time of rushing around and organising.

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ch Christmas adversity. And just like all the best pantos, this one’s not just for kids!

The show boasts a star-studded production team, with West End sensation Sarah-Louise Young and Michael Roulston providing original music and songs.

Cinderella also features the puppetry talents of performers who have worked on The Muppets, Rainbow, Star Wars and more. And for an extra sprinkling of festive stardust, the show will be narrated by the voice of the Theatre’s new Patron, Zeb Soanes from Classic FM. Expect glittering costumes and mischievous storytelling in this magical festive production, running 17 - 31 December 2022. Tickets just £10.

This December, the Theatre is also being visited by Father Christmas! Book to see the big man himself in his Christmas workshop for a special festive treat.

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uring late Autumn, and into Winter the dull, grey days can be a challenge to us all, but wrapping up warm and getting outside can be uplifting.

With splashes of bright Autumn colours, fascinating fungi, sparkling spiderwebs, spectacular sunsets and even some flowers still in bloom.

Don’t forget that Grapes Hill Community Garden is open every day, and is a delightful space to visit at any time of the year.

The Volunteer work days have finished until the new year. However, the Community Roots project will continue fortnightly throughout the Winter months. These will now be taking place indoors at Norwich Art Shop (upstairs) on alternate Wednesdays 5.30-7pm from Nov 23rd.

Subjects will include Herbal Teas, Aromatherapy, Biophillic Design, Printmaking, Poetry, Quizzes & Word games.

A timetable will be displayed online via our social media & in the garden notice board at the entrance. With restricted space, places are limited & must be booked in advance by texting 07919063155 or an email using address below.

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Fish and Chips

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y nana used to make the best fish and chips I was round there every Tuesday after college for her special battered haddock with heaps of chips and ketchup – so British it’s almost unbelievable to think they are an Italian invention.

I’ve made this recipe for two but its easily doubled and don’t forget the mushy peas.

Beer Battered Fish (2) 2 tail end pieces of haddock – skinned (160 – 190g each) 100 g plain flour plus extra for dusting 1 level teaspoon baking powder 1/2 tablespoon malt vinegar generous pinch salt 80 - 100 ml beer oil to fry (see for chips)

Home-made chunky chips (2)

• Meanwhile cut the potatoes in to chips and rinse through, patting dry any excess water.

• Blanch the chips approx. 160°c until soft but not coloured. (approx. 5 minutes)

• Shake of excess oil, shake on to a tray and set aside.

• Turn up the fryer to 180°c / setting 8 -

coat the fish in the batter, shaking of any excess and gently drop in to the hot oil, cooking on both sides until golden and crispy. (approx. 3 minutes on each side)

• Drain on kitchen paper and set aside until needed.

• Cook the chips in the hot oil until

golden, drain any excess oil on to kitchen paper.

• Serve with mushy peas, tartar sauce and a small sprinkling of salt and vinegar.

3 large potatoes – peeled and cut in to chunky chips (approx 2 lb )

Tartar Sauce

oil to fry (approx. 2 litres, full to top mark of your fryer)

1 teaspoon capers – very finely chopped

salt and vinegar to season

• To make the batter whisk together

the flour, baking powder, vinegar, salt and enough beer to make a batter the consistency of double cream.

• Heat a deep fat fryer (with great caution)

• Dust the fish in flour and set aside.

2 heaped dessert spoon mayonnaise 1 large gherkin – very finely chopped 1/4 onion – grated 1/4 lemon juice pinch pepper Mix all the ingredients together and season to taste.

Recipe by Zena Leech-Calton © www.lovenorwichfood.co.uk

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he University of East Anglia’s Drama Dept is presenting a short run of Martin Crimp’s revolutionary and controversial play Attempts On Her Life from 6 – 11 December. In a fittingly innovative approach this ground-breaking play is presented as two entirely separate productions with very different approaches from two directors and totally separate casts, each featuring over 20 actors. All performances are open to the public.

Originally performed at London’s Royal Court in 1997, the themes of this immensely powerful and entertaining play are still very relevant. Issues around freedom fighters, ethnic violence, pornography and terrorism all resonate with us today. The two productions represent thrillingly different approaches to the play and audiences seeing both can experience the interpretive power of live theatre.

Renowned critic and author Aleks Sierz said that the play ‘secured Crimp’s reputation as ‘the most innovative, most exciting playwright of his generation’.

Attempts On Her Life directed by James Robert Carson seeks, to honour the real concern for humanity that is at the root of the piece, to explore draws on environmental activism and interrogates what it means to be a terrorist or a freedom

fighter. ‘This is a beautiful and intriguing play that acknowledges that one person’s terrorist is another’s freedom fighter’ he said.

Attempts On Her Life directed by Sola Adeyemi examines multiple perspectives of Anne, the ‘Her’ of the title. Was she an urban terrorist, a tourist hostess or a porn star? A victim of violence or the perpetrator? ‘Our approach employs everyday common situations to explore the creation in people’s consciousness of mindbending identities’ Sola explained.

UEA Theatre Productions have established a strong reputation with theatregoers for their professionally directed, accessible, high-quality shows. They offer high quality production values at affordable ticket prices. Past members of the company include Matt Smith (Doctor Who, The Crown, House of the Dragon), Olivia Vinall (Roadkill, The Woman in White), and Greg James (BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show).

Attempts on Her Life 6- 11 December Two very different versions of Martin Crimp’s ground-breaking play. See website for individual dates and times.

UEA Drama Studio, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ All Tickets £10 / £7 Concessions from www.attemptsonherlifeuea.com

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My Growing Year When you think back on the growing year, do you feel like giving it all up or do you see chinks of light?

I had a fantastic spring, which gave me more mangetout, peas and broad beans from more successful sowings than ever before. The radishes and salad turnips thrived and pointy cabbages were a good size by the time the drought really set in.

Summer glut, however?! No summer glut for me this year. I had no French beans to speak of. The potatoes were small, slug nibbled and quite green. The Savoy cabbage seedlings, despite careful watering, just gave up. Carrots were dry. Celery refused to grow. Even the greenhouse plants in my garden at home said mostly ‘no’ to the growing conditions, and when it still hadn’t rained in mid September I left the country.

Imagine my delight when, on my return, I found eight broccolis the size of big caulifowers. The red and white cabbages had begun to fill out. The kale had reached a reasonable size. Squash was almost too heavy to lift. A courgette that was badly damaged by a late frost and then got nibbled by muntjac was showing off sizeable fruit. My third sowing of kohlrabi had turned into something worth eating. Parsnips were huge, if misshapen, and a self seeded ‘wild’ tomato is just beginning to fruit. I came home to vegetable heaven!

Is it to do with climate change? As hobby gardeners to we need to change our expectations? Maybe. In the meantime, I’m enjoying every morsel my plot gives me!

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Christmas Spectacular at The Hippodrome

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year end review.

The Hippodrome Great Yarmouth is busy readying for another blockbuster version of It’s Christmas Spectacular from 10th Dec to 8th Jan 2023.

a cast of great actors having a lot of fun, which always helps; Task Master, it just keeps getting better; and anything with Diane Morgan in it, including After Life (got Netflix this year, too – currently bingeing Call My Agent, which is also great).

Best Film Of The Year: the one you get on a cup of tea if you leave it too long.

I did really enjoy CODA, too.

Best Prime Minister Of The Year: Too many to choose from! I’m joking, it’s easy to choose really - none of the above.

Best Of Times: The worst of times (a little literary joke for you, there) Best Albums Of The Year: Counting down my Top 5, at 5, Tallies and their jangly, very reminiscent of The Sundays, album ‘Patina’; at 4, Stars ninth album and their best for a while, ‘From Capleton Hill’; at 3, well nothing actually, I couldn’t separate a couple, so at 2= First Aid Kit and their best album to date, ‘Palomino’; Also 2= is CMAT and her weirdly spelt ‘If My Wife New I’d Be Dead’, similar to First Aid Kit in it’s country-tinged pop; and No 1 is Big Thief and their epic, eclectic, weirdly titled masterpiece ‘Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You’. So, a top 3 that could all be described as country, what is happening to me in my old age!

With that I shall wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Monty

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This year’s show will see circus acts ensembled from all over the world coming together with a fantastic cast of dancers, swimmers and hilarious comedy from Jack Jay and local comedy superstar Ben Langley.

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ROBYN HITCHCOCK- PUPPET THEATRE- Nursing a back injury following a fall the night before despite being physically incapacitated he certainly wasn’t musically. Helped onstage and initially seated behind the piano for quirky ancient opener ‘The man who invented himself’ the usual anecdotes and offbeat stories soon flowed as he moved to guitar. Introducing new songs the upbeat recent single ‘Shuffle Man’ sounded autobiographical while ‘The Man who loved the rain’ had a more downbeat feel to it.

However equally we were treated to many a gem from his 45 year back catalogue.

From the contemplative ‘I often Dream of trains’, driving ‘Oceanside’, the delicately fingerpicked ‘Element of Light’ to a rousing rendition accompanied by the support act of the classic ‘Brenda’s Iron Sledge’ he was in fine form and despite the trials and tribulations of the world at large he has retained his free thinking, off kilter, delightfully barmy outlook on life. Splendid indeed. Thanks Mr H, and the Puppet Theatre.

MOORE AND MOSS- ANTEROS ARTS- Mastering new technology and marrying it with inspiration from an old tradition has become the trademark sound of Moore and Moss who played a superb melodic yet innovative set of original tunes to a packed out audience. From jaunty opener ‘West Park’, and the rhythmic ‘Universium’ with its bass laden backbeat to loop enhanced ‘Windmill Hill’ with its sustain and drone they are taking folk forward and bringing it into the 21st century. The breath of the bellows of the accordion prove equally as effective as well as the notes transformed from Accordion to synthesizer lines via effects on the atmospheric ‘Pop One’ while the evening concluded atmospherically with what I can only describe as being like Philip Glass meets drum and bass. It is no surprise that ‘Spectres’

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Musical Triangle won the best instrumental album of the year at the Fatea awards in 2020, or that a decade ago they were the BBC radio 2 young folk musicians of the year, but they are quietly and modestly moving that tradition forward and I think that it is a move in the right direction.

Marvellous.

STEVE HACKETT- IPSWICH REGENT- FOXTROT AT 50- Following on in the series of Genesis Revisited tours in the last few years Steve Hackett returned to what may be my favourite Genesis album from the 70s namely ‘Foxtrot’. Abetted by atmospheric lighting ‘Watcher Of The Skies’, Gabriel’s original lyrical contemplation as to whether there is other life out there in the universe, was given a sympathetic reading with Roger King’s foreboding opening keyboard line leading into syncopated bass and drum lines and superb sustained guitars aplenty as Nad Sylvan’s dramatic and theatrical delivery vocally and visually echoes the original perfectly. Still relevant today ‘Get ‘Em Out By Friday’ tells the tale of tenants evicted from their homes by greedy property developers keen to maximise the available space with Nad once again ably taking on the role of the many and varied characters inhabiting the song, and the band both soaring and soothing in all the right places. It was a joy to hear the seldom played live melody laden tale of times gone by ‘Time Table’ and the absorbing ‘Can Utility and the Coastliners’ before moving into possibly Genesis’s epic piece de resistance in the 70s in ‘Suppers Ready’. 23 minutes, 7 parts and not a moment that isn’t needed taking us lyrically through domesticity and occupation to war, philosophy, satire and mythology and the band musically through pop moments to complex time signatures, glorious flute enhanced melodies to thunderous sections

Celebrating

15 years

of musical and a conclusion co ntributions contemplating the Lord’s return to take us to the ‘new Jerusalem’. An epic end to a great gig including an opening set of Hackett highlights from some of his solo albums most notably the harmony laden ‘Every Day’ and superbly soaring and sustained guitar driven ‘Spectral Mornings’ from the album of the same name.

Should this be the final time that I get to see him or his final tour it would be a great way to bow out. Magnificent.

ECLECTIC SELECTION RADIO SHOW- Future radio Sunday’s 6-8 pm December 11th + 25th (Xmas day show), January 8th + 22nd.

SOME CONCERTS IN DECEMBER AND JANUARY IN NORWICH- ANTEROS- Dec- 1st Yeti, ARTS CENTRE- Dec- 1st Vega Trails, 3rd Longest Johns, 9th Baghdaddies, 10th Balimaya Project, 13th Wandering Hearts, 22nd High Points, Jan- 13th Henge, 27th Police Dog Hogan, 30th Phil Selway, BRICKMAKERS4th Ryan Mccomb, 31st Blind Tiger / Dirty Havana (Charlie the landladies final gig after 20 years. Good luck for the future). EPIC- 1st Manfreds, 7th Baby Bird, Jan- 19th British Lion.

FOLK CLUB- Dec- 16th Xmas party, PUPPET THEATRE- Dec 3rd Brush with Music, UEADec- 5th UB 40, VOODOO DADDY’S- Dec- 1st Damp Matches, 2nd Marla, Jan- 26-28thNorwich Rock fest. WATERFRONT- Dec- 1st UK Subs, 6th Hugh Cornwell, 7th Kula Shaker, 11th Sweet, 13th Sam Ryder, 18th Slade. Other venues + pubs- Last Pub Standing, Louis Marchesi, Roseberry, VR Escape Rooms.

Merry Xmas + Happy new year.

RICHARD PENGUIN

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