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hope you’ve all been good boys and girls, got the Christmas presents from Santa you wanted and are looking forward to a romantic Valentines. If not, go to the pub with your mates, that’ll do the trick! Please, please, please, don’t forget your Valentines presents on the 14th. Just a card will do! This message mainly goes out to us chaps as we are known forgetters of all things important no matter how much trouble we get in to nor how often it happens. Booking a band rehearsal on a partners birthday is another no no – honestly, it’s just not worth it!! I’m really looking forward to the Winter Olympics with mad fools throwing themselves down mountain sides with planks of wood tied to their feet. I’ve

been skiing (pre children, when I had money) a few times and once you realise that although it feels like you’re breaking the speed barrier, you are in fact travelling at about 3 mile per hour, falling over is a doddle. I would like to thank all the contributors to this great magazine. You have kept us informed, interested and generally up to date with all the good things that are happening out there. Triangle Norwich is printed on 100% recycled paper, using non GM modified vegetable oil based inks. No chemistry used in the production of this magazine is harmful to the environment.

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The programme has been a great success so far, with over 130 passionate people from all walks of life volunteering their time to share their invaluable knowledge and experience with young women across Norfolk and beyond. The programme has also made the shortlist for the TES Independent School Awards 2018.

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nspiring Females was created in 2016 at Norwich High School for Girls with the mission of connecting young women with professional role-models, educatingthem as to what new movements are available in the world of careers, through a mix of pioneering and traditional routes, and empowering them to make the best choices for a positive, fulfilled and happy life.

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In October, BBC Radio Norfolk hosted Inspiring Females in the Arts, a live radio debateinvolving six inspiring panellistsrepresenting journalism, education, music, theatre and more. BBC presenter Nick Conrad chaired a lively debate for over 300 young women aged 12 to 18, with topics including part-time roles for working mums, the gender pay gap and the qualities required of those wishing to pursue a career in the Arts sector.

welcomed to a unique event with Aviva, held at the beautiful Marble Hall on Surrey Street. This eventinvolved over 40 volunteer mentors who took part in a variety of networking sessions, hosted compelling Q&A sessions and delivered quality interactive workshops covering career pathways such as Asset Management, Medical Underwriting, Cyber Security, Product Design and Data Science. The Inspiring Females programme is continuing to grow with further events planned this year such as a STEM event at the John Innes centre in May and the annual three-day Summit in July, and is always welcoming individuals, local schools and organisations to get involved. To find out more and register your interest, visit www.inspiringfemales.org.uk

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January: The gyms will be full and revenue from cigarettes, alcohol and sweets will be at an all-time low. No significant snow. February: The gyms will be empty and revenue from cigarettes, alcohol and sweets will be at an all-time high. No significant snow. March: Following on from Colman’s of Norwich going for a Burton (see what I did there?), other iconic Norwich brands disappear with Jarrolds becoming a Poundland megastore and Elm Hill being dug up and transported to America having been bought by an eccentric billionaire. Still no significant snow. April: Still no significant snow. Just rain, lots of it. May: A deep depression over Norwich as Norwich City just miss out on the Play-offs as Alex Neil’s Preston overtake them on the last day of the season. A caller to Canarycall actually explodes on the air. No snow. June: Finally, significant snow falls, but the county takes it in its stride, panicking just the required amount! Later in the year: The word ‘celebrity’ finally becomes redundant as a dog that once

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ack when I was a lad, Almanacs were all the rage, especially Old Moore’s Almanack, the 322nd edition of which, I see, is out this year. I remember having a couple of them. If you don’t know what it is, it’s basically a calendar/diary type thing prefilled with things that will happen – tide times and sunrise/sunset times – and things that are predicted to happen. Well, I thought I’d have a go, it can’t be that difficult, can it?

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LOOKING FOR SOMETHING MORE UNIQUE?

STUDIES FOR A PAINTING An exhibition of Life-Drawings by Craig Wylie The Fairhurst Gallery Exhibition dates: February 1 – 17, 2018 The Fairhurst Gallery is delighted to announce the first exhibition of lifedrawings by the award-winning artist Craig Wylie. Theses intimate sketches offer a rare glimpse into the studio practice of this master painter and the process involved in developing initial sketches into his highly acclaimed oil paintings. Born in Masvingo, Zimbabwe in 1973, Wylie studied Fine Art at Rhodes University in South Africa. He moved to London in 1998 and went on to gain great success and critical acclaim for his figurative work. Among such distinctions as winning the BP Portrait Award in 2008 and being commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery to paint Dame Kelly Holmes for their permanent collection, Wylie has consistently pursued the human form as his subject. The gallery will also host an exclusive Life-Drawing Workshop in the gallery with Craig Wylie on Thursday, Feb 15th, 6-8pm. Booking is essential. For more information visit www.fairhurstgallery.co.uk 10

We know that choosing the right engagement ring can be a daunting task – there are so many different styles and choices out there, and it can be even harder when you are looking for something more unique or unusual – but arm yourself with the right information and you will tackle the job like a pro! There are many questions we ask our customers when designing engagement rings, and the answers you give can help narrow down your options. Which metal? – Does your other half have a preferred colour e.g. yellow, white, or rose? There are multiple options for each colour to fit any budget, but knowing the general colour is a great start. Which stones? – Diamonds, sapphires, and rubies are classic and timeless, but there is a plethora of beautiful gemstones out there. Keep in mind your partner’s favourite colours, their personality, and their sense of style – are they minimalistic, quirky, glitzy? Finger size? – Tricky, but not impossible. If you can’t size the finger directly, try to sneak away one of their other rings. Any measurement is helpful, and if you are unsure always opt for a larger size that can be worn for the proposal and then sized down to fit. Partner’s lifestyle? –Certain styles aren’t suitable for all lifestyles. For example, healthcare workers are often not allowed stone-set rings for hygiene reasons, and clawset rings would not be the most practical choice for a hairdresser. Hopefully these tips will help you, and we wish you luck!

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DISCOVER THE WONDER OF QIGONG AT INNER SPACE I was introduced to Qigong many years ago at a taster session and it was love at first move. I can remember feeling so calm but also feeling energised and open at the same time. I couldn’t stop smiling after the class and I felt brilliant. With regular practice I soon discovered that my aches and pains had disapeared and I gained a overall sense of wellbeing. So what is Qigong? It is an ancient Chinese health care system that integrates physical postures, breathing techniques and focused intention. The gentle, flowing, rhythmic movements are easy to learn and are suitable for people of all ages. Older people who practice Qigong regularly have reported that it increases their vitality and builds stamina helping them to maintain good health. I have found for myself that it reduces stress, improves sleep and increases flexibilty. Try a class at Inner Space and see how Qigong can improve your health. Wednesday 10.30-11.30 and Thursday 7.30-8.30pm. For more information call 07802 744894 or email kittadam@yahoo.co.uk

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Could you be a piece of Time Piece?

orfolk’s Voice Project Choir are inviting anyone (over 16) who would like to sing to join their new project for the 2018 Norfolk & Norwich Festival. No previous experience of singing is needed.

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The innovative, multi award winning choir will perform their newly created show Time Piece between noon and midnight as the closing performances of this year’s Norfolk & Norwich Festival. The performances will take place on the hour every hour in various parts of the cloisters and garth of Norwich Cathedral. Each will be about 10 minutes long and free to attend except for a special ticketed event in the Cathedral between 9 and 10pm that will feature the full choir, soloists and instrumentalists and with atmospheric lighting.

The Voice Project Choir have taken their unique vision of what a community choir can be to international jazz festivals in mainland Europe, appeared on prime time French TV and had one of their London concerts broadcast on BBC Radio 3. It is now one of the best known choirs in the East of England, having given many hundreds of singers the opportunity to take part in unique creative performance projects of high quality new vocal music as well as running workshops designed to build confidence and explore a wide variety of uplifting and inspiring music.

The choir regenerates for each new project and always welcomes new, first time members. Anyone who thinks they may be interested can attend a no obligation taster session on Tuesday 13 March after which weekly rehearsals start on 20 March.

In May they are also taking last year’s groundbreaking Norfolk & Norwich Festival show, The Arms of Sleep (which invites audiences to an overnight sleepover experience, for adults) to the Brighton International Festival.

‘A taster session is a perfect way to test if this may be for you’ commented the choir’s Triangle co-Director Sian Croose ‘everyone is in the

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Spotting Financial Scams

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Firstly, banks and other financial institutions won’t ask for PINs or other personal information over the phone. In fact absolutely no-one has the right to ask for this information. This message is being pressed home through TV advertising, so hopefully most people will say no if asked, but beware of very official sounding callers – fraudsters pretending to be from the Tax Office, the Financial Conduct Authority or even the Police. The second point to get home is that pension money

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The only safe thing to do is not to begin a conversation with anyone who is unknown to you or whose identity you cannot easily validate. If you need advice about your pensions or investments, talk to an Independent Financial Planner who is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority. For independent advice about your financial planning, contact Phil on 01603 706740 or email phil. beck@almarygreen.com. Please remember that the advice here is generic and we recommend that you get individual personalised advice.

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ell here it is 2018! World Cup Year! England off like the Light Brigade into the Valley of Death to face the might of the Germans, French and possibly plucky little Iceland. That is assuming they bother to qualify out of the group this time. Mind you World Cup Year could quite as easily become World War Three Year if Donald “Stable Genius” Trump takes some time off twitter to play with his launch codes.

of the teams seem to bother these days, gone are the times when we could look forward to the likes of Ron Harris, Norman Hunter and Tommy Smith taking chunks out of the opposing centre forward in the first 5 minutes at Wembley. Can someone explain how the TV schedule is going to cope with a Royal Wedding, a Royal Dash by Prince William from Wembley to Windsor and “It’s a Cup Final Knockout” all within the space of a few hours!!

Hopefully he won’t be invited to Windsor for the wedding of the year of Meghan “Lights, Camera, Action” Markle to Lovestruck Harry! Bit of an oversight planning the wedding for the same day as the FA Cup Final not that any

I suppose Meghan” ready for my closeup”Markle had to wear her £56k dress early on in the relationship before being called in for babysitting duties by Kate “ everybody’s millionaires daughter” Middleton in case the next royal babe is sick all down the front of it!!

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Meanwhile as Windsor braces itself there is talk of clearing the streets and no doubt the final search will be done by Prince “are you a terrorist” Philip. I suspect the whole exercise is just a way of softening us all up for Russia with either a pitiful footballing display or the tanks rolling in after Donald’s hand has slipped. Christmas TV flickered and went out once again this year, where was Jack Hawkins when you needed him, although The Dambusters and 633 Squadron seemed to be on about 5 times each but sadly yet again no “Ship that Died of Shame”. And what of Planet X which as we all know was due to bring about the end of life as we know it last September, October and then again in December…. Oh yes apparently it’s hiding behind the sun!! Will Norwich City be wearing Bass Brewery sponsorship next season…will there be any players left to wear it…..

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Local History Matters

Ever wondered how our ancestors planned their year ahead? Visit this church to see a seasonally topical treasure - and find out Destination: Burnham Deepdale. A149 by Brancaster Staithe. Post Code: PE31 8DD.

t first sight St Mary’s church is a bit of a mixture, with its pre-conquest circular tower up against a main building that looks worryingly like a Victorian rebuild – but quell those fears, only the nave windows are 19th century replacements. What we have is a building that contains a very ancient (possibly dating back to ca. 1090) and extremely rare treasure, of both national importance and inestimable value and almost certainly unique in Norfolk. The first time I saw it for myself I realized I was standing in close proximity to something exceedingly special. I am referring to the church font. Before you say that you’ve seen fonts before, I must stress that, unless you’ve already seen this one, you have never seen one to equal this stylistic creation. It’s a real gem of ancient craftsmanship. What we have here is a Norman ‘Seasonal Font’ where three of its extraordinarily carved side panels depict the labouring tasks historically associated with all the months of the year. To make the programme of carvings work cyclically one must start with those on the north-facing panel – (pictured above). Now, working our way round the bowl,

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from right to left, we have firstly, January: a man seated and drinking from a horn. February: a seated figure keeping warm by a fire. March: a worker digging with a spade. April: pruning a tree. Moving now to the east-facing side we have May: a man marks a field boundary with a flag and seeks blessings on his crops. June: weeding – here made to look interesting! July: reaping. August: binding a sheaf of corn. Moving now to the south-facing panel we have September: hand threshing with a flail. October: grinding corn with quern stones. November: killing a pig. December: a group of people enjoying a meal at Christmas. On the fourth (west) side ‘Trees of Life’ are depicted. Having enjoyed this remarkable font and reflected on its great rarity, it is very sobering to know that it was nearly lost for all time. Whilst being moved from the north aisle in 1797 disaster struck and it broke into three pieces! It was then dumped into a rectory garden elsewhere in the county. In ca. 1840 the broken font was returned to its rightful site but sadly it was inexpertly re-assembled. Towards the end of the 19th century it was finally and competently put back together correctly. Thank goodness! It’s a bit of a 30-mile trek to this church but you may well find it memorable.

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GRAPES HILL COMMUNITY GARDEN NEWS Many thanks to everyone who helped make 2017 such a great success for the community garden and the wider Norwich community! We are putting together an annual report with some fabulous photos to give out at our AGM on Tuesday 6th March 2018, 7pm to 8.30pm. The venue is The Chapel, Douro Place, Norwich, NR2 4BQ. All welcome including non-members. Arrive from 7.15pm to enjoy some tea and a chat with your neighbours. Fortnightly Sunday afternoon gardening get-togethers will resume in March. These ‘get involved’ sessions provide a chance for some hands-on participation in your community garden! New for 2018 – fortnightly weekday gardening get-togethers, please check our website or notice board for dates. The ‘Nature in the Garden’ event with Hawk and Owl display is back by popular demand on Sunday 6th May 2018 from 11am – 3pm. There will be activities to please all the family, and a chance to help create a community sculpture in the garden on the day. For more details keep checking out the website with links to email, Facebook and Twitter: www.grapeshillcommunitygarden.org 24

community-driven words, film and music project about Lowestoft’s almost forgotten fishing village, devised by Poetry People, in partnership with the Lowestoft & East Suffolk Maritime Museum, has just been awarded a £55,000 National Lottery grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). Led by Lowestoft-born poet and writer Dean Parkin, ‘The Grit’ project will deliver workshops in eight primary schools, a Grit Celebration Day in Sparrows Nest Park, a local history teaching resource, a permanent Maritime Museum installation, and a new live touring show. Working across the generations, the project will involve 240 children and residents from care homes and sheltered housing. In 1900 Lowestoft was one of the country’s leading tourist resorts and a top fishing port with a population of 23,000. The town’s fishing village, known as ‘The Grit’ or the ‘Beach Village’ to locals, was the most easterly point in the country, right next to the North Sea. There was a spirit of independence amongst the often poor ‘Gritsters’ and they built a self-sufficient community, home to 2,500 people, 13 pubs, three schools, two churches, shops and cafés. The decline of the fishing industry, coupled with World War Two and the 1953 flood, resulted in its demise. By the early 1970s, few houses remained and Birds Eye and other new industries made use of the site in subsequent decades. A book celebrating the fishing village and the people who lived there was published in 1997. Also titled The Grit, it was co-written

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by Jack Rose – fisherman, lifeboatman and local legend known as ‘Mr Lowestoft’ – and Dean Parkin. The book took them nearly three years to write and involved many interviews with Gritsters who’d grown up in the early 20th century. It became an immediate bestseller but has been out of print for many years. A new revised edition will be published next summer to coincide with The Grit community project and Dean is keen to include new stories and photos. If you’d like to contribute to ‘The Grit’, get in touch by email on info@poetrypeople.co.uk or write to Poetry People, The Cut, 9 New Cut, Halesworth, Suffolk IP19 8BY.

An exciting new youth theatre company launched at OPEN in Norwich for young people aged 8-19. Echo Youth Theatre aims to provide challenging and varied theatre experiences for young people in Norfolk, but without the burden of high fees and regular classes. For just £15 per year, members of EYT will have the chance to experience all aspects of theatre production and the company are keen to support young people, both on stage and back stage, to achieve their theatrical ambitions. If you are interested in finding out more, the company’s website is now live and they are taking applications from young people, aged 8-19, to audition for their first production. www.echoyouththeatre.co.uk

VOLUNTEER VACANCIES Due to illness and changing circumstance we are short of proactive committee members to help the Grapes Hill Community Garden Group meet it aims and charitable status responsibilities. 2 or 3 of the following tasks would help considerably- choose according to your preference, time and ability! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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“The Lord Mayor’s Celebration is the perfect showcase to celebrate 250 years of circus. The city has deep roots with its circus history as the birthplace of famous 19th century black circus proprietor Pablo Fanque. Circus250 director, Dea Birkett, said: “We’re so pleased to have selected Norwich as one of the Six Cities of Circus. ‘The city has a long tradition of circus. PT Barnum paraded his elephants in Norwich and it’s currently home to the internationally renowned Lost in Translation Circus as well as The Oak Circus Centre.’

The celebrations were kick started in January when the Circus250 logo, designed by Sir Peter Blake, was spectacularly projected onto Norwich Castle.

Massimiliano Rossetti Co-Director of Lost in Translation Circus and The Oak Circus Centre in Norwich said ‘ We are all so pleased that Norwich has been chosen as one of the UK Cities of Circus for 2018. We are looking forward to staging brilliant events that will really put the city on the international circus map. From our Norwich base LiT have travelled the world to perform and now we’re bringing the circus world to the city.’

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HOLT FESTIVAL INTRODUCES NEW ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Stash Kirkbride has been announced as the new ‘front man’ of the Holt Festival for the 10th anniversary year. As cofounder of Norwich’s Hostry Festival and the Norfolk Arts Awards (and a sometime contributor to Triangle), Stash is well known throughout the region and beyond. He is now bringing his skill and expertise to Holt. Stash commented ‘I’ve admired Holt Festival since it began, so when I was invited to program their celebration year I was instantly interested, it’s just the kind of creative challenge that appeals to me.’ The award-winning Holt Festival has become established as one of the East of England’s most anticipated events and is a big draw for cultural tourism. Past festivals have included the likes of Michael Palin, The Stranglers, 10cc, Suzi Quatro, Melvyn Bragg, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, Michael Buerke, Dr John Cooper Clarke, Joanna Trollope, Kate Adie, Jennie Éclair, Sir John Hurt and Julie Christie.

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