Sunrise Oct/Nov 22

Hellolovely people. I am going to have to start with the obvious this edition and mention the sad passing of Her Majesty the Queen. Whether a royalist or not it is certainly a moment in history not many of us will forget. I sat with my girls and watched the funeral on tv along with the 4.1 billion others. As with most people she is the only monarch i’ve ever known and it will take a bit of getting use to the fact we now have a King and have to change the words in our national anthem. Our MD John had the pleasure of meeting Her Majesty in 2016 when Anglia Print Ltd won the Queens Award for Sustainable Development - something we are all very proud of. October brings us the gorgeous, colourful Autumnal weather which is my favourite season. Take a look at page 21 for ‘The Real Halloween’ festival and the Halloween Spooktacular at the Hippodrome circus in Great Yarmouth which looks spookily good. We are also gearing up for panto season (oh yes we are....) with not one but two different performances of Jack & the Beanstalk at the Theatre Royal Norwich & Lowestoft Marina Theatre. If you are struggling for gift ideas this year for Christmas Redwings are offering the chance to sponsor a Redwings ‘Adoption Star’ - a truly unique gift for a loved one, and every penny goes towards their care and that of their four legged friends at the Sanctuary - of which there are over 1,500 - see page 23 for more details. There is also the Festive Fair at The Forum to look forward to from 24th -27th November with FREE entry with plenty of arts & crafts, plants & decorations and festive food and drink to get you into the Christmas spirit... until next time take care....

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Singing in a choir is officially good for you! So why not join The Voice Project Choir this winter for their latest choraltheatre piece The Distance Between Us? There’s a free no obligation taster on 11 October where anyone interested can ‘test the water’ followed by rehearsals from 18 October There will be live performances of the piece on 28 January 2023 in Norwich. The Distance Between Us is devised and directed by the choir’s co-directors Jon Baker and Sian Croose. Always intended to be performed live, during lockdown Jon and Sian worked with a filmmaker and online choir to create an award winning film of the work. Now they are finally preparing to present the very first live performances. Anyone can join the open access choir, 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 that have led to performances broadcast on Radio 3, BBC 1 and ITV and national TV in France.

In the final rehearsals, the choir will will be joined by experienced professional singers and instrumentalists, staging the songs to produce uplifting and original

For full details and to book www.voiceproject.co.ukvisit Project Project

You can find out if it’s for you at the free taster session before committing to the whole project, and if you can’t make it in person you can take part in the online Jonrehearsals.Bakersaid,

‘We are a friendly and welcoming choir and always love see new members alongside regular participants’. Sian added ‘The music is very rewarding to learn. It’s always amazing how soon new participants are singing with confidence’.

One past choir member said ‘The Voice Project is a choir with a difference. A chance to sing beautiful, original pieces of music with the composers! A lovely warm community, a chance to explore your creativity and to perform in a different way’, while another said ‘It’s so much more than just a choir. More like part of a whole glorious picture’.

As well as choir rehearsals to learn the music there will be optional online workshops with poet Esther Morgan and choreographer and movement specialist Ellen Fisher, of the Meredith Monk Ensemble, two amazing artists who are contributing to The Distance Between Us.

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Saxophone | Flute | Piano from Beginner to Diploma Standard Member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians & the Musicians Union

Exciting ne W Saxophone Ensembles for Norfolk!

Weekly saxophone ensembles for all aspiring Saxophonists Meeting saturday Mornings at st Anne’s church, Colman Rd, norwich NR4 7HA (School term dates) FREE PARKING!

two ensembles: Junior saxology (9.00 - 10.00am) Grade 1-4 saxology (10.30 - 11.30am) Grade 5-8

rehearsals, concerts, Workshops (with visiting guests/ friends from the professional music world)

open to pupils of all ages and abilities (over 18 must be registered with DBS Update Service)

saxWorld will offer the finest instruction, encouragement, enjoyment and is affordable!

For full details please contact david@davidfitzgerald.co.uk 01603 632444 | 07872 929346 www.davidfitzgerald.co.uk

Wed 12 Oct @ 8:00 PM

Sun 16 Oct @ 11:00 AM

Sat 22 Oct @ 1:30 PM

Tue 15 Nov @ 8:00

FullCast Announced for Norwich Theatre’s Panto Jack and the Beanstalk.

Jack and the Beanstalk tells the story of hero Jack, who swaps his family's cow for a bag of magic beans. By climbing the beanstalk of the beans he planted, he finds himself on a GIANT adventure. Rufus Hound will take on the role of King Nigel in the pantomime. Rufus is best known for making people laugh as a stand-up comedian and for his stretch on Celebrity Juice. He has also appeared in Argumental, My Teenage Diary, Hounded and Trollied. He also featured in Doctor Who as Sam Swift and took to the ice in ITV's reality series Dancing on Ice.

Joining Rufus is Sally Hodgkiss, an awardwinning actor, writer and comedian. Sally has appeared in episodes of EastEnders and is a frequent performer with her improv comedy at the Edinburgh Festival. Her live comedy performances include the Comedy Store Players and Whose Line is it Anyway? Live.

The role of the baddie Nightshade will be played by Dayle Hudson most known for

his role as Peter Beale in EastEnders. Rufus, Sally and Dayle will be in good company, joining Casualty star Amanda Henderson as Pat the Cow and Britain's Got Talent’s Linda John-Pierre as Fairy Fullobeans. Joe Tracini will be playing the title role of Jack. Plus Norwich's favourite panto dame Richard Gauntlett. This will mark Richard's 22nd pantomime appearance at Norwich Theatre.

Wendy Ellis Creative Programme Director at Norwich Theatre, said: “With this fantastic cast, Jack and the Beanstalk is shaping up to be a spectacular and exciting celebration that will be perfect for the festive season."

About Jack and the Beanstalk The show will be jam-packed full of slapstick comedy, laugh-out-loud gags, outrageous costumes, dazzling song and dance numbers and plenty of chances to cheer, boo and hiss.

Norwich Theatre Royal 10 December 22 – 7 January 23 Ticket price: £10 – £32.50 Book online at norwichtheatre.org or call 01603 630 000

Recreation Road Infant School

Guided Tours 16th November, between 9:30am and 2:30pm

We’ll show you and your child around during the school day, giving you a chance to see the school in action. Slots will need to be pre-booked before the day itself. To express your interest, please contact the school office.

Open Evening, 24th November, 6:30 – 7:30pm

After a short introduction by the Executive Headteacher and Head of School, you’ll be able to have a good look around. Our classrooms will be set up and a range of school staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. No pre-booking needed – just pop along and see us.

Avenue Junior School

Open Evening, 15th November, 6:30 – 7:30pm

The school we be open for you and your child to look around, join in activities and speak to staff and current pupils. If you’d like a guided tour, our Year 6 Ambassadors will be on hand to help. No pre-booking is required. schools

Fabulous Festive Fair ReturnsFair Returns

This year the Festive Fair at The Forum in Norwich will be back with a bang, taking place from Thursday 24th to Sunday 27th November inclusive and packed full of Christmas cheer. Enjoy a glass of local beer or cup of warming mulled wine while listening to Christmas carols from Norfolk’s own Pavilion Brass Quintet who will be playing festive tunes outside The Forum each day. Well-known Norfolk tenor Benjamin Lake will also be singing seasonal swing during the event, while sensational soprano Catherine Joule will be singing Christmas carols and there will also be dancers from Busybodies Stage School in Dereham. Plus, there’ll be all sorts of food and drink stands outside on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday, from hot waffles and gourmet doughnuts to delicious Norfolk Rum. There’ll even be festive treats for your Plusdogs!on the Sunday visitors to the Festive Fair will once again have the chance to

see some adorable miniature donkeys from Mini Donks whose animals help people with well-being.

The Festive Fair at The Forum is always a popular event, attracting thousands of visitors, and traders and locals alike are pleased to see it back in action again this year. Open from 11am to 7pm on the Thursday, from 10am to 6pm on the Friday and Saturday, and from 10am to 4pm on the Sunday, everyone is welcome and entry is free.

Inside there will be East Anglian stalls galore selling everything from jewellery, pottery, textiles, woodcraft, glassware, art, preserves, calendars, cards, prints, Christmas decorations, chocolates, candles, clothes, soap and more.

Plus, in the spirit of Christmas, this event will also be raising funds for charity, with a quality second-hand book stall and tombola in aid of Norwich-based breast cancer reconstruction charity, Keeping Abreast.

Community Gym at Loddon

The Community Gym at Loddon has a new permanent home! In August we moved from the Jubilee Hall in Loddon to the address above. This is a fantastic opportunity for the Gym to expand the days and times we are open whilst remaining the friendly space we have always been.

From now on the Gym will open at some part of every day Monday to Friday as follows:

Monday 1.45pm - 5.25pm

Tuesday 4.45pm - 7.05pm

Wednesday 9.00am - 11.20am

Thursday 6.00pm - 8.20pm

Friday 10.15am - 12.35am

As we are a relatively compact Gym you will still need to book via com/easternriverscommunitygymwww.picktime.

Alternatively you can book a first session by ringing Louise, our well qualified fitness instructor on 07534 946143. These sessions will be extended if there is demand. Please note that there is two hours free parking in the Church Plain Car Park.

Membership remains at £20 per year. Session fees remain at £5 payable by card on arrival. In addition we have introduced a monthly fee of £30 for those who want to visit the Gym more frequently.

Whenever the Gym is open (Gym Open board on the railings outside) you are welcome to drop in and see the Gym for yourself. If you are young and want to improve your fitness and stamina we are local and well equipped and look forward to welcoming you. If you have health concerns, come and talk to Louise and, if necessary, your GP has Referral Forms that ensure that the programme designed by Louise for you is safe and appropriate for your fitness level and goals.

See you soon!

Sustainable Living Initiative (SLI) is a registered charity run by its members. With our ethos of sharing and support we aim to improve the quality of life for individuals and communities through better health, activities and training. We bring people together to share skills, ideas and knowledge to grow food and manage our sites in an environmentally sensitive way. We promote sustainability and reach out to our city neighbours.

SLI was founded in 2004 as a pilot scheme on Bluebell South Allotments in Norwich aiming to make it easier for people to grow their own food by providing small, easily managed plots and sharing tools, plants, knowledge and friendship.

Later, Marlpit Community Garden (MCG) was created. This seven-acre site has a wildlife area, herb garden, forest garden, bee hives, an orchard, a soft fruit area and demonstration plots which

Visit us on any volunteering day:

● Marlpit Community Garden: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am to 1pm. Shared meal on the first Tuesday of each month.

● Bluebell South: Sundays and Wednesdays 10am to 1pm. Shared meal on the third Sunday of each month. Membership of SLI is open to those who support its objectives and wish to be involved in its activities.

To find out more visit our website: www.grow-our-own.co.uk, email: sustainable@grow-our-own.co.uk or visit our office (first Tuesday of the month, 10am - 12noon) at Marlpit Community Centre, Hellesdon Road, Norwich, NR6 5EG.

Tickets

are now on sale for this year’s Keeping Abreast ‘More Than Just Fashion’ Shows which will take place at the Norfolk Showground in Norwich on Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th October. Standard tickets are priced at £23.50 each and are available from at/keepingabreast/723799.www.buytickets. There is also a limited number of VIP tickets on offer, priced at £40, available from Jenny Bond at: jennybond@keepingabreast.org.uk. Both sorts of tickets include a welcome drink, while the VIP tickets also include early entry, front row seating, canapés, a dedicated VIP area, a complimentary programme and a goody Commentingbag.on

this year’s Fashion Shows, Keeping Abreast’s business development manager Kerry Kemp said: “It’s fantastic to see the Fashion Shows back in action again this year, after a four-year break. Anyone who has been to a Keeping Abreast ‘More Than Just Fashion’ Show before will know what a dynamic, vibrant, uplifting event this is, and with a new venue this year, and one or two surprises in store, the 2022 Shows are set to be even more special.”

Twenty-four models will take to the stage for the Fashion Shows, all of whom have been through breast reconstruction following a breast cancer diagnosis or the discovery of a hereditary breast cancer gene. They

‘More Than Just at Than Just October at Showground

will be showing off the latest looks from a range of local retailers including Jarrold, The Rock Collection, Scarlet, Pollard & Read and more. There will be a series of different sets throughout the evening, ranging from daywear and eveningwear to lingerie, together with music, dancing and entertainment. The Shows will be compered by two local TV presenters, while the charity will welcome back their new patron Chris Bailey as the evening’s MC.

The main sponsor of this year’s Fashion Shows is GC Aesthetics, while the supporting sponsors are Hansells Solicitors, Canny Screeding Ltd, Production Bureau, Viking Stage Lighting, Epic Event Hire and the Norfolk Showground. A highlight of the county’s social calendar, the KA Fashion Shows will take place from 7.30pm to 10pm and are open to everyone aged 14 and over. As Kerry Kemp added: “The Fashion Show is a fantastic night out while supporting a great cause. The Shows are usually a sell-out, so get your tickets soon!” For more information on the breast cancer reconstruction charity Keeping Abreast, please visit: www.keepingabreast.org.uk or call 01603 819113.

Creative Craft Parties

Want to throw a fun, creative party for your kids? Or, do you fancy a fun evening with friends? Either way, I can help.

A former Art and Design teacher, I help make quality products in a safe, fun environment. Kids’ parties can be stressful. So, leave the activities to me. I provide materials for each guest to create quality, sustainable, toys, jewellery or accessories. I supervise as they make toys with their party’s theme. Pirates? Aliens? Ballerinas? Dinosaurs? Everyone takes something home. Or book onto my spooky Halloween Arts and Crafts workshop during October half termdetails on my website.

Grownups’ accessories workshops are perfect for hen parties or wine evenings. I create the materials – all of which I make in my Norwich workshop. You and your guests make unique jewellery and accessories to take home. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sarah Reynolds laserlydesigns@gmail.comwww.laserlydesigns.co.uk Installers

matters when someone dies Legal matters when someone dies

Therecan be a lot to think about when someone dies, at what is almost certainly a very emotional time. Usually, it is the Executors appointed under a will who are responsible for dealing with legal matters. If there isn’t a will in place it falls to the ultimate beneficiaries of the estate (who take on the role as Administrators). Executors must perform their duties in accordance with the terms of the will and various legal statutes. Executors (and Administrators) can face personal financial liability for any omissions or mistakes they make. Perhaps harshly, such liability can arise even if they are unaware of a particular duty or action that needs to be

Some of the main duties of an include:AdministratorExecutor/

•Paying all estatewhereanddeceased’sthedebtsliabilitiestheissolvent.

An Executor/Administrator can be held personally liable for any unpaid debts, including those of which they are unaware. This ongoing personal liability can be removed if certain legal procedural steps are taken.

•Completing and submitting Inheritance Tax paperwork to HMRC and making payment of any Inheritance Tax due. They can face personal penalties imposed by HMRC if they do not do this thoroughly or within certain time limits.

•Identifying and dealing with any claims against the estate, for example from creditors or disappointed family members. They should delay distributing the estate until all the relevant time limits have expired or they can again face personal liability.

•Executors are often also appointed as Trustees, for example where a Will dictates that money should be held for a beneficiary until they reach a certain age. Trustees have various responsibilities and obligations so it is always sensible to take advice about what you can and cannot do if you find yourself in this role.

Not for Profit Law offer a bespoke service in which we can help with as much or as little of the estate administration as you would like. Unlike some solicitors, we do not charge a percentage of the value of an estate and our hourly rates are low. If you would like to have an idea of what might be involved for you then do get in touch on 01603 555440 or enquiries@notforprofitlaw.co.uk.

Inner Space – Natural Health and Wellbeing Centre

Walking along St. Benedict's Street you probably won't notice Inner Space, but look into Maude Gray Court (next to Farmyard restaurant) and you will see our blue building.

We have been described as an 'oasis of calm' and once inside visitors forget they are in the city centre, commenting on the peaceful atmosphere. We are lucky to benefit from sound proofed rooms keeping the hustle and bustle of the outside world, firmly outside.

There are daily classes and therapy sessions and all of our teachers and therapists are fully qualified and insured as well as being passionate and enthusiastic about what they offer, so you are certainly in safe hands.

If you visit our website you can find out more about the Yoga, pilates, taichi, qigong classes and therapies on offer. Inner Space is also proud to be the centre for the Massage Training Institute and the Meridian Yoga Teacher Training.

If you are looking for a peaceful space to hold a class or workshop, or would like to register with us to practice your therapy just get in touch.Fordetails call - 07802 info@innerspacenorwich.co.uk744894 www.innerspacenorwich.co.uk

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“A quiet haven in the heart of the city”

Yoga · Pilates · Voicework · Dance Tai Chi · Qigong · Meditation · and more...

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St Benedicts Street NR2 4PA 07802 744894 www.innerspacenorwich co.uk

For the Autumn/ Winter timetable check online or on the Garden notice board and book your place in person or online.

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TheFairyland Trust’s Real Halloween has become a firm favourite for many families as a nature-based alternative to the plastic-and-sugar commercial version of Halloween. Last year’s The Real Halloween sold out so if you are thinking of making your way to the event in Bradmoor Woods on 29th or 30th October, early booking via www.fairylandtrust.org is Activitiesadvised.include making your own Real Broomstick from birch, the Magic Wand workshop, a plastic-free Fancy Dress Competition, traditional Halloween Games, visiting the Fairy King and Queen and story telling. Designed for families with young children, the event blends authentic folklore and discovering nature through making magical things.

Throughout the day there are craft stalls and food and drink venues including the unique Good Elf Pub with its magical décor.

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Silly Trolls may be encountered and you can sit around a giant log fire, and make your own decorated Jam Jar lanterns to take on the Parade of Animals through the woods as the event wraps up when darkness falls.

Free entertainment includes Mr Pineapplehead’s show, the amazing mobile piano of Olli Rimsky, Musical Toadstalls with Penny Less and popular Norfolkband The Shackleton Trio. All the information and tickets can be found at www.fairylandtrust.org

Help grant a rescued horse’s wish this Christmas Help grant a rescued horse’s wish this Christmas

Allthe rescued horses and donkeys of Redwings Horse Sanctuary want this Christmas is the chance to continue living a life free of fear and Christmasneglect.

shoppers can help make their wish come true by sponsoring a Redwings ‘Adoption Star’ as a truly unique gift for a loved one, and every penny goes towards their care and that of their four legged friends at the Sanctuary - of which there are over 1,500!

Sponsorship costs just £15 a year, and there are more than 20 adorable Adoption Stars horses, ponies , donkeys and mules to choose from, each with their own moving story to tell.

From gentle giant Shire cross Fox to mischievous donkey Arya, from mini but mighty Sampson to the real life ‘Black Beauty’ Maya, there’s an array of wonderful characters enabling everyone to find the perfect new friend for themselves or a loved one!

Those sponsoring an Adoption Star will receive:

• An adoption pack including a certificate, beautiful photograph and the Adoptions Stars story.

• Postal updates on their adventures and antics at the sanctuary

• An invitation to the Adoption Stars birthday party

• Access to an online diary featuring photo galleries and blogs about their life at Redwings

• The chance to visit their adoption star for free at the visitor centre where they live.

• A Friendship Card to treasure as a reminder of their adoption

To sponsor a Redwings Adoption Star this Christmas head to www.redwings.org.uk/adopt or call 01508 505246

24Blackberry

or Blueberry Clafouti

Also known as Duff

Blackberry Clafouti - Makes 8

300 g blackberry’s * 2 shots blackberry liquor or something similar

150 g caster sugar

3 large whole eggs plus 3 large egg yolks

375 – 400 ml double cream (or half cream and milk)

75 g ground almonds

25 g plain flour butter for greasing the dish icing sugar for decorating / dusting

• Soak the berries in the liquor and set aside.

• Preheat an oven gas 6 / 200*c

• Whisk all the eggs and the cream together until light and frothy.

• Then whisk in the flour and almonds until just mixed (don’t over mix).

• Relax in the fridge for 15 – 20 minutes.

• Meanwhile butter 8 individual dishes.

• Spoon in the soaked blackberries, along with the liquor.

• Evenly ladle over the batter.

• Bake for 15 – 17 minutes until just firm and light golden.

• Dust with icing sugar and serve.

Variations – For a larger to share Clafouti use 2 – 4 portioned dishes and cook for 25 – 30 minutes on the middle shelf.

* Blackberries can be replaced with any other berry – berries are great, their juice oozes in to the batter making a lovely sweet light pudding.

Recipe by Zena leech-Calton www.lovenorwichfood.co.uk

Norwich Theatre launches a new strategy for the next four years Performance, People, Place and Prosperity. These are the four new Pillars on which Norwich Theatre has built its new four year strategy, launched this month at Norwich PerformancePlayhouse.might

sound expected: as a major UK performing arts organisation and the largest in the East of England, Norwich Theatre brings the very best performances in the world. The new strategy goes further, and gives equal prominence to supporting new and local talent and originating its own work, such as this summer’s stunning show, On Before and the Christmastime essential Theatre Royal pantomime.

The People and Place Pillars commit the charity to doing the very best it can to support local people and communities, and the regional and cultural economies.

But how about Prosperity? Norwich Theatre’s CEO and Creative Director Stephen Crocker said: “We believe we have the ability to support positive change, improve people’s wellbeing and generate prosperity for our city, our region, our sector and our world.”

This pillar will include, the launch of a new Creative Matters season with events exploring ways in which all of us can take climate

“Our strategy has been truly co-created and is all the stronger for it,” added Stephen.

“We engaged with audiences, participants, artists, stakeholders, communities and partners to broaden the creative experiences we offer, to increase our impact, to become more inclusive, and to be even more representative of the communities, artists and audiences with whom we work.

“It is wethisexcitinghugelytolaunchstrategyandhopeyoujoinus

for the amazing creative experiences it will provide and incredible positive impact it seeks to achieve!”

The strategy is available to read and watch on Norwich Theatre’s website. norwichtheatre.org

“My dad is a totally different man since coming to Corton House. He was lonely… now he is really happy and content." are a not-for-profit care home for older people, Christian welcoming to all. Situated in delightful gardens, we offer en suite rooms, freshly cooked meals and a varied activities programme. Get in touch to book your tour and find out more. Corton House Home

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Celebrating their 10th anniversary FOLK EAST was until 2020 my favourite Summer festival. I was there for their first outing in 2012, and went to all 3 main days from then to 2019.

I returned for just one day this year, and wearing my original 2012 T Shirt it was great to see 3 acts I have worked with opening the days events. MOORE AND MOSS aka Tom Moore and Archie Churchill-Moss are 2 of the most in demand session players on the young folk circuit. They take tradition as an influence but utilising 21st century technology create melodic, yet experimental soundscapes. Their atmospheric, yet rhythmic set was well received. CHRISTINA ALDEN AND ALEX PATTERSON divided their set equally between old, new and traditional songs. Nature looms large on long standing originals the plaintive yet poignant ‘The Greenland Shark’, and ‘positive protest song’ ‘Land Corridors’. A traditional mid section led into new song and future classic ‘Our House’ Christina’s tale of growing up in a folk household that led to a great festival sing-along moment resonating with many an audience member. Just lovely. THE NORFOLK BROADS mixed dark tales of mischief and murder with sea-faring and shanty songs sung in strong but harmonious voices. Stories of never to be or thwarted love sat alongside warnings of living extravagant lifestyles and murders aplenty. They exited stage left to a much deserved rousing reception. Patrons of the festival THE YOUNG UN’S annual podcast is a knockabout hour of tomfoolery and buffoonery led by David Eagle and his madcap ideas harking back to the days of the music hall. From a blindfolded game of Guess the veg, to tongue twisting and double entendre songs to morris dancing with marrows and more this delightfully daft hour brought some much

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needed humour in this crazy old world. The 10th anniversary proved to be controversial with many punters unhappy about the loss of the Broad Roots and Soapbox stages, and the very late announcements of some artists putting people off attending. However, part of the festival’s charm is ambling around taking in the stalls, sessions, projects and bumping into old friends. 2 hours elapsed before seeing THE UNTHANKS. Sadly despite their subtle arrangements, double bass, piano and drums, haunting brass and strings and harmonious voices their numerous melancholy and mournful songs just don’t move me. Fortunately DAVID EAGLE’S stand up comedy set soon put a smile back on my face. Meanwhile TOPETTE entranced a packed out whirling dervish of an audience in the dance tent with their energetic French dance tunes while SOLANA still led by siblings Tamsin and Rowan have expanded their influences from folk and Spanish to include world, jazz, dub and Eastern proving that when we could not venture out into the world they carried on absorbing its music and culture. SAM KELLY AND THE LOST BOYS mixed traditional songs with a pop edge, original songs, and from their parents collections notably a banjo driven ‘Sultans of Swing’. They have become the go to band for many a festival. A packed audience danced maniacally to BLACKBEARD’S TEA PARTY especially to the drinking song ‘The Old Dun Cow’. However the bizarre and entertaining encore ‘Chicken on a Raft’ with the audience flapping their arms, bellowing out the song title, and pondering how it got there will stay with me for some time. Crazy. Meanwhile as I was leaving FROG ON A BIKE still had hordes of people frantically dancing to their energetic ceilidh tunes. FOLK EAST

feels a long way away from the real world, and despite some controversial decisions it remains my favourite festival. SOME GIGSNORWICH ARTS CENTRE- 30th Sept-Oct 2nd- Psych fest, Oct- 10th- Beth Orton, 15thAcid Mothers Temple, Nov- 9th- Otway and Barrett, 17th- Thea Gilmore, 19th- Orlando Weeks, 22nd- Talisk. BRICKMAKERS- Oct- 26thGinger Wildheart + Marc Valentine, 29th- the Dust Coda, Psychedelic Circus- Oct- 19thSub Atomic bass + support, Nov- 16th Penguins Go Pop (our return gig) + support, EPIC- Oct- 2nd China Crisis, 6th- Skids, 9th- Nerina Pallot, 11th- The Lemonheads, 13th- Turin Brakes, 15th- Wishbone Ash- Argus tour, Nov 6th- Seth Lakeman, 13th- The Selector, 30th- Gong + Ozric Tentacles. UEA- Oct- 1st Frank Turner, 2nd Public Service Broadcasting, 14th- From the Jam + The Buzzcocks, Nov 30th Blossoms, VOODOO DADDY’S- Oct- 21st- Scallywag, 28th Guranfoe- album launch, Nov- 6th- Asteroid no 4 + Magic Shoppe, WATERFRONT- Oct18th- The Damn Truth, 20th- The Undertones, 27th- Midlake (downstairs), Wannadies (Studio), Nov 11th- Half Man Half Biscuit, 30th- The Professionals, WILD PATHS FESTIVAL11-15th October- 6 venues around NorwichSeewildpaths.co.ukwebsites+Last Pub standing, + Louis

IPSWICH-Marchesi.Regent Theatre- Oct 4th- Steve Hackett- Foxtrot at 50 + ECLECTICHighlights.

SELECTION Sun- Oct2nd, 16th, 30th, Nov- 13th, 27th Future radio 6pm.

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Manor Farm Care Home

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The home strives towards a better quality of life, in the service it provides, through Short Breaks, Respite or long term care packages, adopting a systematic approach to the requirements of the individual, focusing upon the 5 Core KRG values of care, these being: Dignity, Choice, Candour, Compassion and Empathy.

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Lound Hall Nursing Home

Lound Hall has been established as a Nursing Home since 1994 providing both long term and short term residential and nursing care, palliative/end of life care and continuing care for the older person. Lound Hall Nursing Home also provides some respite and post operative care.

Set in 2.5 acres of countryside this former manor house offers accommodation for up to forty three residents in twenty-nine single and seven double rooms with thirty rooms containing en-suite facilities.

Tel: 01502 732 331