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April 2015 This months Community Hero title is awarded to somebody who works tirelessly to support other local families, despite having a family of her own and a full-time night shift job at a local supermarket.

Both Victoria Bush and Dave Shrewsbury have nominated Michelle Gray over the past few months.

Victoria said; “On behalf of many families in Thetford, I would like to nominate Michelle as Community Heroine of the month. Along with her loyal team, Michelle has devoted her time and energy over the past 13 years to running the Thetford Toy Library. Her experiences with her own children and as a childminder led her to realise how vital good play sessions are to the well-being of the whole family, and the Toy Library began life allowing everyone to access high quality toys at low prices. This fabulous community hub now not only provides toys, but play sessions including cooking, arts and crafts and music for pre-school children, as well as Saturday sessions for older children and events such as Easter Egg hunts and discos.

Michelle with Shane Hinkley from Thetford Garden Centre

lottery, Michelle simply said – ‘It would be great because I could give up work and be at the Toy Library full time’ – that is the sort of person she is!

Congratulations Michelle, we’re delighted to award you Community Hero status and you now have £50 to spend with an advertiser of your choice courtesy of our sponsor - Thetford Garden Centre.

Monday Club to benefit from £50 donation In March's edition Vera Rhodes won Community Hero of the month, after a great response we would like to tell you a bit more our winner. On the 5th January 2007 the Cottage Cospital closed down. As Vera already lived at Kings Court she asked if she could carry on the daycare by using the lounge on their premises. Every Monday, with the use of the lounge, non residents are dropped off by driver Allan who works for ‘Norse’. Allan also collects their lunch which is provided by the Terrier Pub and Vera provides the dessert. On Wednesday, the residents of Kings Court have an art class and take part in the bingo. Vera has two helpers; Julia and Ellen who help with the crafts on Mondays with the non residents, Ellen also helps with the quizes. Between Vera, Ellen, Julia and the members of the Monday Club they produce amazing crafts which they sell and then either donate the money to charity or use this to take the members for a Christmas Dinner.

Vera would like her reward of £50 to go towards her Monday Club. Vera has 4-5 places available for anyone who wishes to join the Monday Club.

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Michelle works nights at Sainsburys so that she can be available for the 5 play sessions a week which the service now provides since their move to bigger premises earlier this year. Victoria said that “During a discussion about what we would do if we won the Send your Community Hero nominations to; Community Hero, About Thetford Magazine C/o 21 Crecy Mews, Thetford, IP24 2ZB or e-mail: aboutthetfordmagazine@googlemail.com Deadline for May edition will be 15th April

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Do come along and enjoy the club on those dates. We have Bingo Jackpot Joker and Raffles, plus live music. We have very good entertainment every week.

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Annual Report by Lynn Ready (Chair of the Steering Committee) Just over a year ago, I knew nothing about the U3A. So when a friend of mine suggested I look into starting a U3A for Thetford, I never dreamed we’d be here today with nearly 300 members. It just goes to show how much it was needed.

Success during our first year has been due to an incredible amount of effort and commitment from many people. We’ve not always got it right, and we’ve had to “learn on the job”, but everyone has been patient and supportive. All our group leaders deserve huge thanks for having established over 40 interest groups covering a wide range of topics from educational, fun, social and a Holiday Group that has organised the first of what I hope will be many trips abroad. I’m sure you’ll all agree this is quite an achievement. These activities are up and running because members volunteer to be leaders.

ed wide debate. Themes have included Radio Caroline, poetry, WWII D-Day, Greenpeace, an animal commnicator and Queen Elizabeth I re-enacted by the hugely talented Rachel Duffield! Despite the great success of our first year, there are still a lot of people in Thetford and the surrounding villages who have not heard of the U3A. But as word spreads about the wonderful range of things we have to offer, I’m convinced we will continue to go from strength to strength. To conclude, my biggest personal thanks goes to the steering committee, for all their support and enthusiasm to see Thetford U3A succeed.

There are still interest groups we’d like to start, and when we have members to lead these, they will be started. Some people shy away from the idea of www.winnersbingo.co.uk being a Group Leader because they feel they have to be an expert. While it is useful to have some Open EVERY AFTERNOON and EVENING knowledge of a subject, it is certainly not essential – the Morning sessions Tuesday and Thursday whole ethos of the U3A is about everyone sharing their knowledge and experience. Our very popular monthly talks have been varied and interesting; some we’ve Do you . . .:Layout 18/03/2015 simply satneed backaand enjoyed, 1while others have12:26 creat-Page 1

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Busy month for the Thetford and District Dementia Support Group March was a very busy month for Thetford & District Dementia Support Group. We are very pleased to confirm that we were fortunate to be awarded £1,000 recently from the Breckland Pride Participatory Budget Fund, towards our Arts & Crafts Therapy Project, the money will help us to buy materials and the professional support needed to do this project. We would like to thank everyone who voted for us.

We also held our Time for a Cuppa day to support the Admiral Nurse service and were very well supported with guest visitors including Councillor Robert Kybird and Glynis Irish, the Mayoress Sylvia Armes, and our very own Admiral nurse Vanessa Price. We are delighted that the day raised over £230 for Dementia UK towards their Admiral Nurse Services. Thank you so much to everyone who came and supported us as well as donating cakes and tombola prizes.

On April 11th between 10am and 12 noon, the Thetford & District Dementia Support Group in partnership with the Royal British Legion will be holding an information service open to people with dementia, carers and family where they can find out more about dementia, services and support available locally.

Following on from this event we will then be one of many groups and organisations who will have a stand at School Lane Surgeries health fair in the Carnegie Rooms between 1pm and 5pm. Our group will be holding a dementia awareness day on Tuesday May 19th where we will have information about dementia

Recent ‘Time for a cuppa day’ held by TADDS

and other services and support available to carers, families and people with memory problems - make a note in your diary and see the May edition of About Thetford for further information.

The group meets every Friday between 10am and 1pm in the lounge area at Lord Walsingham Court where we offer carer support, and a range of different activities as well as refreshments and a lunch for £2.50 (for those who would like to stay).

If you would like more information please call us on 07542 866519 or email: taddsgroup@hotmail.com Or, visit our website at: www.thetford-dementia-support-group.org We also welcome enquiries from anyone who would like to volunteer at our group.

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Thetford Health Awareness Day Local people involved in the School Lane and Grove Lane Surgery Patient Groups are promoting ‘health awareness’ at an informative open day on 11th April 2015. Held at the Carnegie Room in Thetford, the Health Awareness Day will see a range of displays and information provided by health related support groups.

In the evening people can watch the Thetford Players enact a series of narrated health scenarios, with practical advice on what to do when faced with such situations. Keith Eldred, Chair of School Lane Surgery in Thetford, said: “The idea for a Health Awareness Day has been supported by both Patient Groups' wish to promote all the great healthy activities and support groups that are available locally.

There are many such groups in Thetford that people may not be aware of, so getting information out is vital.

We felt that by using the acting skills of the Thetford Players, we could portray some common health scenarios that people might have to face, but in which they may not know how to react. By working with the Surgery’s clinical team, the Players will show what to do and where to go for help.”

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The Health Awareness Day has a range of stalls open between 1 – 5pm on 11th April at the Carnegie Room. The evening session, presented by the Thetford Players, runs between 7 – 9.15pm. For more information, contact School Lane Surgery Patient Reference Group (PRG) at: schoollane.prg@gmail.com

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25th April 2015 If you are seriously ill, you should continue to call 999 or attend your nearest A&E department.

The A&E department will treat patients with: • serious medical emergencies posing an immediate threat to a person’s health or life e.g. stroke or heart attack • serious head injury - loss of consciousness • accidental or deliberate overdose of drugs • severe allergic reaction • severe blood loss • emergency care following an operation

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We can help you if English is not your first language. If you would like to receive this leaflet in a language or format of your choice please contact your GP surgery.

Clinical staff from both surgeries will work in these clinics.

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Charles Burrell Centre Update... by Mark Snowdon (Centre Manager) - An exciting new chapter begins at Charles Burrell Centre on 1st April as Thetford Town Council sign over the site to a newly formed Co-operative made up of Councillors, local business experts, residents and tenant representatives. The centre is then completely financially independent.

Our aim is to ensure that the wider community are actively involved in the running of centre and play a vital role in the centre’s future. Therefore, we are offering people a chance to become shareholders in Charles Burrell Centre Ltd. Shares can be purchased for a minimum of £1.00 and each shareholder is entitled to voting rights in relation to future decisions at CBC. This opportunity will allow local residents & businesses to show their support for the centre. In March we completed a major deal with West Suffolk College that will see eight rooms at the centre being used for full time college courses in the coming months. This is a huge development that will benefit Thetford and the surrounding areas and highlights how important CBC is becoming for the local area. With the site now 80% occupied and plans to develop further we are very proud of how far we have come in such a short space of time.

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support of the whole community. Not only can you show your support by purchasing shares, you can become actively involved in helping us decorate and maintain the facilities. Having recently secured funding from Breckland Pride Participatory Budget we are now looking to make improvements to our facilities and recruit a volunteer maintenance team. Get in touch for more information using the number above.

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Events at Redgrave and Lopham Fen, near Bressingham

Wild Walks in Thetford Join our monthly group walk for adults in Thetford; the walks are varied in route and topic, each providing an opportunity to learn something different about the wildlife and heritage of Thetford and the Brecks.

This is a fantastic opportunity to get outdoors in the fresh air and meet new people. For any budding nature enthusiasts, complete beginners and photographers you’ll have the chance to see brilliant urban wildlife such as kingfishers up close.

No need to book, just meet us at the Captain Mainwaring statue in Thetford 15 minutes before the start of the walk. Free entry. Sunday 12 April 11:00am-12:30pm

April ‘Garden birds’ - a talk by Clare Simm of the BTO’ followed by the AGM - Tuesday 28 April, 7.30pm Organised by the SWT Valley Fens Wildlife Group £2 per person (includes refreshments). All welcome, no need to book.

Easter holiday activities Activity days for 6 – 10 year olds, 10am - 2pm, £6 per child. Tuesday 7 April – Wildlife whodunnit!. Booking essential 01379 688333. Family events, 2pm - 4pm, £2.50 per person. Unaccompanied children only.

Wednesday 8 April – Feathered friends. Children must be accompanied by an adult.. Booking essential 01379 688333

Wild activities at High Lodge Forest Centre As part of the Wings over the Brecks project we will be running a series of events for you to get involved in alongside the footage of the star species. The dates below will include wild activities for your family to get involved in at our stand, including nature trails, bug hunts and more. No need to book just come and say hello to us at our stand opposite the cafe High Lodge site entry applies 3,4, 5 and 6 April, 18, 19, 25 and 26 April. For more information on our events contact 01842 753732 or e-mail: thebrecks@rspb.org.uk

Plant Sale - Sunday 19 April, 10am - 3pm Annual event with a wide variety of plants from over 20 award-winning and specialist nurseries. Plus second hand tools and donated plants. £1.50 adults, children free. Hot and cold refreshments available. Dogs on leads welcome.

Weave a willow plant wigwam - Saturday 25 April, 10am – 1pm. With local basketmaker Karen Lawrence. £20 inc. materials. Booking essential 01473 890089

Guided fen walks Saturdays 4 April, 2 May 10.30am - 1pm Enjoy the sights and sounds of the Fen with enthusiast and naturalist John Hill. £3 Meet at the Education Centre, no booking required.

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PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION LAUNCHING SOON The About Thetford magazine will be launching a photography competition next month. We’ll be searching for your favourite images of Thetford - details in the May edition.

The Riverside Kiosk OPEN LATE APRIL to EARLY MAY (depending on the weather!)

We look forward to seeing all our regular Customers and also hope to welcome new ones to one of Thetford’s prettiest spots by the river where we serve drinks, snacks, ice-creams and sweets seven days a week!

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April 2015 Thetford Library’s Great Big Read!

Easter Fun Time at Thetford Library, Thursday April 2nd, 10.30am – 11.30am Come along and listen to some stories & do some colouring in! Admittance by free child tickets available from Thetford Library. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

For our annual community read, where we encourage members of our local community to read & share the same books , we’ve chosen books by two local crime authors : Elly Griffiths & Jim Kelly.

In Griffiths’ “Dying Fall”, forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway & DCI Harry Nelson probe into the suspicious death of her friend Dan Golding. Golding had made a ground-breaking discovery before he died & something had scared him.

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For those who find it tricky to read to a deadline!

Relax and enjoy being read to over a cup of tea from a selection of short stories and poems. At Thetford Library Tuesday 21st April, 10.30 am -12 noon.

In “The Janus Stone”, Galloway and Nelson are called in when builders, demolishing a Victorian house in Norwich, find the skeleton of a child –minus the skull.

The house used to be a children’s home and someone doesn’t want Galloway and Nelson to discover the truth….

Harvey Ellis is trapped in a blizzard with several other cars on the North Norfolk Coast. Several hours later he is dead, stabbed to death in his truck. But his killer has vanished, without leaving a footprint in the snow.

In Jim Kelly’s “Death Wore White”, DI Peter Shaw and DS George Valentine are called in to solve a baffling case. The Great Big Read runs until Saturday 25th April.

Why not visit Thetford Library to get a copy of the book?

Story Time Activities with Sure Start These fun sessions with Sure Start in the library are free. No need to book, just turn up on the day!

The first session after the Easter break will be on Wednesday 15th April, 10am – 11am. “Welome back after Easter Break. For further information please contact Sure Start on 01842 766438.

Board Games Group!

Meets weekly on a Friday morning, 10.30am -12.30pm in the library. Just turn up on the day; it’s free, and play a game or learn a new one!

Thetford Audio Book Club with NNAB Are you visually impaired? Come and enjoy audio books with people who understand.at Thetford Library Friday 10th April , 10.30 am – 12 noon.

To find out more please call Mark or Elaine: 01603 629558 or email: marksmith@nnab.co.uk

Then come along to the Big Read Coffee Morning in the library on Friday 17th April 10.30am – 11.30am and share your thoughts on the book with others!

Captive in East Anglia- a talk!

“Captive in East Anglia” is a book about the plight of German/Italian prisoners of war working in the fields of East Anglia during WW2. The authors, Di Snelling and Rosemary Carter, will be at Thetford Library on Monday 13th April, 10.30am -11.30am to talk about researching, photographing and arranging with printers to produce the book and copies of the book will be available to purchase from the authors.

Books and Buggies Meet Up – Mondays during term-time. 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 & listen to a story. These free sessions are held every Monday during term-time between 10am – 11.30am and you are welcome to stay for the whole session or drop –in.

Admittance by FREE tickets available from Thetford Library. For further information, please contact Thetford Library on 01842 752048 or email; thetford.lib@norfolk.gov.uk

Baby Bounce & Rhyme Times Songs and rhymes for babies and toddlers and their parents/carers. Tuesday, 14th April , 10.30am – 11.00am, Tuesday, 28th April, 10.30am - 11.00am

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THETFORD TOWN COUNCIL King’s House, King Street, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2AP Tel: 01842 754247 • Fax: 01842 762567 Email: mail@thetfordtowncouncil.gov.uk Town Council Offices Opening Hours: Public counter service available from 9.00a.m. to 4.00p.m. Monday to Friday

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Vehicle Activated Signs The Vehicle Activated Signs (VAS) have now been installed on Brandon Road and Nun’s Bridges Road. Thetford Town Council provided these signs in partnership with Norfolk County Council through their Parish Partnership funding scheme and the sites were selected following suggestions received from the residents of Thetford. Thetford Town Council would once again like to thank all who took the time to forward their suggestions.

Commonwealth Fly The Flag Event On Monday 9th March 2015, Thetford Town Council joined with 38 nations across the world in raising the Commonwealth Flag. The Commonwealth Fly The Flag event marked the special connection that the countries share.

Dignitaries and representatives from local groups looked on as the Mayor of Thetford read out the Commonwealth Affirmation and the Commonwealth Flag was raised by Thetford Police Cadet Francesca Bond. After this ceremony, the group moved into the Council Chamber in Kings House to hear readings from the Mayor, Rev Tony Heywood and Father Matthew George and observe a two minute silence to remember those from the Commonwealth who fought and lost their lives in the First World War. Participatory Budget Funding Scheme Thetford Town Council are pleased to announce that they have been successful in securing £1000 for the Skatepark through the Participatory Budget Scheme. The scheme helped highlight just how many fantastic projects there are in Thetford and the surrounding area. Thank you to all who voted.

Thetford’s Great Festival The Festival team are currently putting the final touches to the 2015 programme, which will be revealed shortly. A new sponsorship scheme is being launched this year, along with a revised programme and new advertising opportunities. With lots of volunteering positions, it really couldn’t be simpler to get involved. A range of Festival events are already looking for your input. Sign up now for the Panto Dame Pageant – a very funny evening and a great one for companies to get just a little bit competitive with! Are you involved with dance of any description? If the answer is yes, then why not get your group to sign up to show off their skills in the Festival Day of Dance? The Music Arts Project (MAP) will be running a series of music work shops for young people. Alternatively, if you would love to sing in a Gospel choir, Thetford Sings Gospel is looking to build a choir of 60 voices (18+) for this year’s Festival event. They are looking for singers with enthusiasm, even if you’ve never sung in a choir before but would love to give it a go or have only sung your heart out in the shower!

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The March meeting of Thetford Inner Wheel was given over to our Nominations Evening, at which the organisation of our club within the Inner Wheel movement was discussed and planned.

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Talk by former prisoner of War at Thetford Amnesty International

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The Thetford Group of Amnesty International is delighted to announce that Perico Rodriguez has agreed to give a talk in Thetford on 21st April at 1pm at Thetford Grammar School.

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The March meeting of the Thetford Society welcomed local historian David Osborne who showed slides of Thetford in the Great War. The capacity audience heard of the impact on the town of the many camps in and around Thetford and the losses sustained by local families as more and more men were enrolled for service overseas.

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Later that week the Society filled the Carnegie Room for a show of home movies made by former Thetford dentist, Mr Arthur Bagshaw, featuring local scenes from the 1950’s and 60’s. It is hoped that the films will be shown again during the Thetford Festival.

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News from Thetford Probus

Thetford (Breckland) Lionesses have been busy preparing for Easter by knitting and selling Easter Chicks each containing an Easter Egg. £100 of the money raised from this event will be donated to the Womans Sewing Project. Other money will be donated to other Lioness Charities.

Terry Wilson will be joining the Lionesses at their next meeting to show slides and to share the experience of the ups and downs of his recent climb of Kilimanjaro.

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Coinciding with the opening of the town’s new bus interchange, the timing of Thetford Probus Club’s monthly talk, given by one of their own members, could hardly have been more apt especially when entitled ‘What’s it like to live in Thetford’. Terry Lamb, retired schoolmaster and local councillor drew a fascinating picture of a community that has changed greatly over the past 60 years.

Recalling a vibrant town centre in the 1950s offering a wide choice of shops including many clothing outfitters, bakers, butchers and greengrocers, but no charity shops or bookmakers and barely any self service stores, Mr Lamb spoke about the, then, borough council’s decision to go for growth in becoming an overspill town for London and how this shaped the future development of the town. Combined with the subsequent demise of the borough council and the transfer of most powers to the newly-formed district council in the 1970s, he reasoned that more problems were created than solved and the legacy Pag of this can still be seen and felt by the community.

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THE JACK PILLING ART GALLERY Since opening 3 years ago, the gallery is certainly proving a great success - we have now sold 342 pictures in that time!. The Open Art Competition drew in so many entrants and they were all of a very high standard. The judges were Lord and Lady Fisher and David Harrison. They did a marvellous job in deciding who the winners would be because of all the good artwork that was submitted. The judging took place on 17th March and the Award Presentation Evening was on Monday 23rd March in the Large Court of the Guildhall.

At time of going to press we cannot comment on how the evening was spent but we have no doubts it will be a success as it has been in past years.

Coaching outing to Patchings in Nottinghamshire We have a coach going to the Art & Design Exhibition on Sunday 7th June. The tickets are £10 per person but entrance fee will be paid by each of you on arrival. The coach will leave the Market Place prompt at 7.30am and return at approx 8pm. The tickets are going very fast so to avoid disappointment please come into the Jack Pilling Art Gallery and book your seat. Last year was fantastic so lets hope this one will be as good.

Thetford Grammar (Junior) School Red Nose Day – Friday 13th March 2015 The children all had a super day on Friday 13th March 'making their faces funny for money'. The children all donated £1 to come to school wearing home clothes and then spent some time in school making their very own funny masks to wear to our special assembly.

The children also enjoyed spending their extra pennies at the cake sale that had been organised and in total the children raised £131.30 Well done Junior School!!

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COMMUNITY CORNER Details of forthcoming resident group meetings taking place in April are below: Barnham Action Group Meeting on Monday 20th April, 6.30pm at Fulmerston Church on Fulmerston Road.

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Thursday 2nd April 2015 7pm The Guildhall, Market Place

Redcastle Action Group Meeting on Monday 27th April, 7pm at Redcastle Senior Citizens Club (near to the Canons Walk shops). Contact 07742157967 for more information.

Current STAG priorities in Thetford: . Targeting Street Drinking, Cycling & Youth ASB in the Town Centre. . Education relating to the safe & considerate use of motor vehicles in & around Thetford

Abbey Tenants and Residents Association Meeting on Monday 13th April, 6.30pm at the Bishops School Community Room (to the left of the main school entrance).

Surgery with Councillors and agencies from 6pm. Contact Brenda Canham on 07768974026 Croxton Road Community Associatiom Normally the first Monday of every month but due to the Bank Holiday the April meeting will be on Thursday 9th April from 7.30pm at the Church of the Nazarene.

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Services at St Cuthbert’s

CHURCH ON THE WAY A very warm welcome awaits you at First Friday, Church on the Way, Grenville Way, Thetford IP24 2JZ (via back door). This is an event for the Community of Thetford and surrounding villages

Sunday 5th April (Easter Sunday) 8.00am Holy Communion, 10.30am Family holy Communion and 6.30pm Evening prayer (Sung) Sunday 12th April 8.00am & 10.30am Holy Communion

It is being held the first Friday of every month between 2 - 6.30pm Everyone will receive a warm welcome, there will be a Children's Activity Corner and a chance to browse the Wellspring Book and gift shop.

Sunday 19th April 8.00am Holy Communion, 10.30am Morning Prayer Sunday 26th April 8.00am & 10.30am Holy Communion

Our aim is to create a wholesome atmosphere where people of all ages not always familiar with life inside a Church can meet up and enjoy company and friendship. Quality homemade refreshments will be available

Sunday 3rd May 8.00am Holy Communion, 10.30am All age worshop and 6.30pm Evening Prayer (Sung)

We look forward to welcoming you to First Friday

Services of Morning Prayer are held at 9.30am on Tuesdays / Thursdays and Fridays. A special welcome to all of our Easter Services.

Easter plans for Wretham St Ethelbert’s Church and the former rectory gardens opposite, at Wretham Lodge, will throw open their doors to visitors from the region on Easter Sunday and Monday, April 5th and 6th. Following the Easter Day service of Holy Communion, led by the Rector (the Rev Canon Bob Baker), the inside of the church will be re-ordered, as various beverages and home-made cakes are served for both days. The church will, as usual, be full of flowers arranged by members of the Wretham Ravers group and friends and there will be the usual large array of second hand books for sale. Across the road, Mr Gordon Alexander and Mr Ian Salter will welcome visitors to the lovely gardens of Wretham Lodge, with the £4 admission charge going to charities named by the National Gardens Scheme, of which they are members. The gardens will be open and refreshments served in the church from 11am to 5pm each day.

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Caroline King - Beauty Geek…

This month’s feature is on nails and nail care. My next feature will be on hair removal in preparation for Spring and Summer sunshine. So please email me: caroline@steppingstonestrainingacademy.co.uk Or check out my social media pages on Facebook & Twitter and leave your questions relating to this topic that you would like help or advice with.

Caroline Wabe asks: What’s the best product for strengthening after acrylics are removed? Mine are a mess.

It is a common myth that acrylic nails actually damage your nails. Applied properly they should not cause long term damage to the nail. However, this isn’t often the case. It is also important that the removal of them is done correctly too, to avoid long term damage to the nail plate and matrix where the nail grows from.

I would advise Caroline, lots of warm oil treatments on your nails and cuticles to add extra nourishment. This involves soaking them in cuticle oil or an almond oil, or even my forever friend coconut oil, that has been slightly warmed over a bowl of hot water. Immerse your fingertips and nails into the oil for approximately 10 minutes to allow them to soak up the oil and saturate the cuticle. Remove and then rub the excess into the nail plate and concentrate on the side walls of the nails and the cuticle area. Massaging the product in will encourage the blood supply to be pumped around and therefore help the nails to grow. Do this twice a week, ideally of an evening so that you can allow the oil to really get time to soak in. I would do this this for a month and then start to introduce a strengthening base and top coat onto the nails. Strengthening products actually feed the nails rather than just coat the top surface of the nail. So this will help to replace any vitamins from the nails.

Caroline King - Beauty Geek correspondent Wearing gloves would be the obvious answer to avoid them being over exposed to water. Fingernails swell when they are exposed to water and then later shrink as they become dry. Over time, repeated cycles of swelling and shrinking make it harder to hydrate the nails, and they begin to peel and break. A lovely oil bath twice a week would work wonders for your nails.

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Benefits of Therapeutic Massage

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On a recent trip away I started the first day of my holiday with a relaxing therapeutic massage. It’s not until you stop your every day rushing about that you realise just how tense your muscles have become. I mentioned to someone in conversation I had just had a relaxing massage and they replied “ what’s it like I’ve never had one?”

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Brandon Camera Club Don’t look now but the sun is shining!! Time for us to get outside again and lie in the still wet grass taking photographs of snowdrops, crocus and daffodils!! So please join us at Brandon Camera Club and find out more about photography and how to catch that ‘special moment’.

It isn’t necessary to buy the most expensive camera and equipment the market can offer; there are experts among us who can guide you to the cheaper options and still enable you to get wonderful results. We are always looking at innovative ways for us to test the waters before making that all important decision – “What camera shall I buy and which lens?”

to us about their recent trip to Spitzbergen and the photographs they took. They have been to see us before and we look forward to an extremely entertaining evening, professionally delivered. This event is open everyone and if you would like to come please can you email denisewhiting@btinternet.com so that we have a rough idea of numbers. There will be an entry charge of £3 but I’m sure it will be well worth it, we have limited space so book now! You are welcome too to visit our website – www.brandoncameraclub.co.uk - to find out a little more about us and view some of the images we have taken – and we look forward to seeing you very soon. Denise Whiting, Club Secretary

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THETFORD REMEMBERS WW1 A commemoration event in aid of Cancer Research UK at Thetford Methodist Church, from Friday 26th June to Sunday 28th Jun. Friday and Saturday from 10am - 3pm there will be an exhibition of memorabilia up to 1920. On the Saturday from 10am - 11am there will be WW1 songs outside the Church. Also on the Saturday from 9.45am to 12 noon there will be stalls including mammoth cake stall outside the Church.

The Captain was out and about on a Sunday morning (8th March) to receive a donation of two mobile phones for use in the museum and on walking tours. Thank you Sainsbury`s! The picture show Mick Whitman (Captain Mainwaring) with staff members from Sainsbury`s. The Dads Army Museum is now reopen for the 2015 season.

At 7.30pm on the Saturday there will be a family soiree - words and music around the piano. On the Sunday, All age worship led by Mr Neville Hodson. A WW1 Sunday anniversary. Please book the dates.

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Successful flower arranging year Thetford Flower Club continued their succesful charity fundraising year with a donation to the Multiple Scleroris Society (MS) at their recent AGM and buffet evening.

Pictured (left) Lynda Moore - Chairman and Jean Young - President (right), presented the MS Society senior physio from Norwich with a cheque for £300, followed by an informative talk to club members. A cheque for £100 was also sent to the Dogs for the Disabled as our second donation to charity.

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There was a demonstration by Adele Kent at the United Reformed Church on the 19th March entitled ‘Surprise, surprise’. The demonstration was in memory of our Vice Chairman and Programme Secretary Mrs Mary Griffiths, who sadly passed away on March 1st in her native Jersey, after a brave fight against cancer. Having moved with her husband in 2000 to Norfolk, Mary became a popular flower demonstrator and area speaker, thrilling many clubs with her innovative flower arranging and interesting talks. She was succesful in winning awards at prestigious events including Chelsea and Hampton Court shows. She will be sadly missed by all her friends at Thetford Flower Club. A memorial service will be held in the near future to rember her amazing legacy.

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in the club house and much chat shared. It is worth having enough canes for your runner beans and other basics before you start work. You will probably need to treat your land with some fertiliser, whether Fish, Blood and Bone for those growing organically or Growmore for a reliable general boost. There will be free advice available too!

Thetford Garden and Allotment Club APRIL REPORT

Jobs in the garden will include attention to the lawn.

Any feeding or weed-treatment is best done when there is plenty of rain and rapid growth which should be the case in April. Of course the fresh growth does mean mowing and little-and-often will give you the best results. Make sure also to prune forsythia and flowering currant soon after flowering. They can take a severe pruning and will grow vigorously with new stems which will flower next spring. If you have been enjoying the coloured stems of dogwood during the winter, now is also the time to prune them to encourage lots of new shoots.

Show time! Do come along to the Church on the Way on Saturday 11th April to see the best Thetford can produce in the way of daffodils and tulips. These are the mainstay of our Spring Show but there’s a lot more to see, including Easter bonnets and Simnel cakes.

Viewing is between 1.30 and 3.00 and entry is free. If you would like to enter any of the classes, all details are in the club diary and non-members can find out more from our friends at Leaping Hare.

As usual, our plants are bound to be a bit early or late for the Show date. Here is where the determined exhibitor gets to work: tubs of bulbs that are showing signs of flowering too soon will be set in the cool shade to slow down their development, while those that are too slow will be moved to the sunniest corner. Flowers in bud will open quickly if they are brought into a warm house. However much you plan, it is not till you walk round your garden on the morning of the show that you will know what finally has peaked on the right day.

Up on the allotment, potato planting will be in full swing.

In the old days the first earlies were planted on Good Friday, but as that date varies from year to year you are probably best to plant them as the ground warms up and you feel like it. Some experts say chitting makes no difference but it is nice to see a little growth on the tuber before it goes into the ground. I am going to try a new technique which I observed last year for potatoes.

Our then-president dug trenches and set the potatoes in the bottom, just covering them and then drawing soil down over the weeks. In our dry soil this meant that the rain washed soil in and in their first weeks the new plants were sheltered from the wind. Earthing up potatoes means rain runs down into the gullies; this way rainwater will be directed towards the plant. The crops seemed good and the ground got well turned over.

Worth a try – thanks, Rachel.

The talk at our meeting on April 30th will be on composting and given by our own Kate Coghlan, so should be very entertaining. Meetings are at 7.30 at the United Reformed Church and all are welcome.

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Ancient House in India Ancient House Museum of Thetford Life has a unique connection to India through Prince Frederick Duleep Singh, second son of the last Maharajah of the Punjab. The museum is proud of it’s Anglo Sikh links, and was delighted when Karen-Emma White was awarded a British Council Bursary to visit Amritsar and Chandigarh as part of the Connections through Culture Programme. Alongside working with museums in the region; Karen-Emma was able to experience the colourful culture of the Punjab and build partnerships that Ancient House can benefit from. During her time in Amritsar, Karen visited the Golden Temple, Ranjit Singh’s Summer Palace at Ram Bagh, The Ranjit Singh Museum, Gobingarh Fort, the Khalsa College and the International Fateh Academy. She was also invited to visited Attari, home of national Martyrs Day. Speaking about her trip, Karen said “I’m delighted that we’ve made the connection with some of the museums and the schools. In terms of Gobingarh Fort which is undergoing a fantastic refurbishment, I hope to be able to feed into the Anglo Sikh Gallery and tell the story of Maharajah Duleep Singh during his time in Britain. I wanted to make a connection between a school in Amritsar and one here as we have a fantastic schools session, Seeking the Maharajah and this adds new dept to the engagement children working with us will experience. My experiences will also enable me to develop a new Sikhism session around visiting the Golden Temple.” Karen has plans to work with Khalsa College as they turn their study centre into a museum open to the public.

In Chandigarh, Karen spent time at the Government Art Gallery & Museum, the museum has a good collection of Phulkari embroideries which Karen hopes to replicate at Ancient House, and has plans to share some of the museum’s conservation and collection management expertise. With the help of the British Council, hopefully Seema Gera will be able to travel to England to experience first hand how Norfolk Museum Service care for the county collections.

“The level of interest my trip generated was incredible , but it was lovely to see the reaction to a museum in Norfolk taking an interest in Anglo Sikh history, although I did have to dodge a few questions about the Koh-inoor diamond! Everyone I met was so welcoming and keen to hear about Ancient House. I noticed that the statues of Maharajah Ranjit Singh and Gerenral Sham Singh Attariwala are very similar to the statue in Thetford, which is also a lovely connection to have.” Karen will be talking about her trip during Anglo Sikh Heritage Day at Ancient House later in the year.

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Events in April Thetford and the Great War

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Under 5s drop-in session Cost: 50p per child Come and join us to sing, explore and play and create garden themed crafts together in the Ancient House.

Tuesday 7th April Tuesday 11 November - 31st October 2015 2 – 3.30pm Discover how the Great War affected the Community event residents of Thetford in the second part of our World War One exhibition. Find out about local Cost: Free, donations for tea and coffee please Join us to craft, chat and have a cup of tea or soldiers, women who stepped up and took on coffee. Free Dolls House Workshop – learn men’s roles and what the Duleep Singh family how to create a miniature room complete with were doing to help the war effort. This furniture. Advanced booking essential. exhibition has been supported using public funding by the Heritage Lottery Fund through Boys & Girls Come Out to Play Thetford Remembers 1914 – 1918 project.

Tuesday 14th April 2.30pm Eggceedingly Good Fun! Friends afternoon talk Saturday 28th March – 11th April Free to members, £5 non-members 10am – 4pm Join Melissa Hawker for an informative look Ancient House Trail activity into the history of children’s rhymes.

Free with a Museum Trail 2015 card or 50p with normal admission fee Mini Museum Club – Come and enjoy an Easter themed trail. Don’t How Does Your Garden Grow? forget to buy your new 2015 trail card for free Thursday 30th April admission with one accompanying adult.

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Thursday 2nd April 3.15pm Afternoon talk & book signing Free talk with museum admission but advanced booking essential Meet celebrated author Anita Anand and discover the fascinating story of Princess Sophia Duleep Singh.

Tuesday - Saturday 10am to 5pm Admission Fees Adults £3.95 Conc £3.55 Child £2.95 Family 1 Adult £8.30 Family 2 Adults £11.00

Knit and Knatter Tuesday 7th & Thursday 16th April 10.30am Community event Free, but please book in advance Wool, needles and light refreshments provided.

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Thetford Charles Burrell Centre 9.30am and 11.30am Abbey Neighbourhood Centre 5.30pm and 7.30pm Tel: Maxine 01842 766027

NORSE COURSE COMES TO THETFORD The Norse Course is a fun run incorporating elements of OCR (Obstacle Course Racing) and Trail running and is open to all abilities. This event starts and finishes at the Thetford Bishops Primary school field with the course taking entrants into Thetford Forest and alongside the Little Ouse river. The event will feature FUNSTACLES: Obstacles with our own brand of fun and quirky twists.

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What’s on at Thetford Academy Community Sports Centre Tennis club membership or Pay and Play The tennis courts are now available for public use, either by way of an annual membership scheme or Pay and Play. If you are interested in tennis and would like to find out more about how to hire the courts outside school time, please contact Sara Clark Community Use Manager on 07766 791956 or email; clark.s@thetfordacademy.com Thetford Pink Ladies to complete ‘Moon Walk’ We would like to draw your attention to an upcoming charity event myself and two friends are planning to take part in this coming May 16th and for which we would ask for your support.

Thetford Tennis Academy Our 1st LTA tournament is on the 19th of April, this is for mini Red U8s and mini orange U9s, parents who would like to enter their children can do so by following this link to the LTA website: http://bit.ly/1GhWjsW The closing date for entry is 13th of April. From the beginning of May Saturday tennis sessions for juniors and adults and Tuesday nights will be outside, for more information please contact Paul Hope 07879 498341 Attleborough Boxing Academy Boxing comes to Thetford with Attleborough Boxing Club. Sessions every Monday at Thetford Academy in the Dance Studio. 6-7pm Juniors Age 8-16 Years £2.50. 7-8pm Seniors 17 Years + £4.00.

Community Gym Our community gym is fast approaching its first anniversary.

If you haven’t already been to see us come along and have a chat with Richard and Elliott our gym instructors. Monthly membership starts from £10 for students /juniors, £20 adults and includes a free induction and personal training programme.

We are open Monday - Thursday evenings from 6pm, Saturday mornings 9 - 1pm and Sunday mornings from 9.30-12.30pm. Juniors sessions between 6-7pm, Monday - Thursday.

The event in question is the a 26 mile ‘Moon Walk’ which takes part from midnight in London in aid of Breast Cancer research.

Our team ‘Thetford Pink Ladies’ consist of Heidi Smith (43), Linsey Franklin (46), Tracy Grant (43). Wearing the charity’s trademark brightly decorated bra’s we will be joining together with Thousands of women and a few brave men to power walk a full marathon through the streets of London in order to raise money and awareness for vital cancer causes including research into primary and secondary breast cancers. Thetford Pink Ladies take part as a direct response to a dear friend’s on-going and courageous fight.

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THETFORD DOLPHINS

Norfolk County Championships 2015 Thetford Dolphin's swimmers put on an impressive performance in the Norfolk County Championships 2015, over four weekends in February and March, achieving p.b,s in 73% of their swims. The 27 qualifying swimmers who entered, came away with trophies for four 2nd places, nine 3rd's, ten 4th's, eight 5th's and seven 6th's. Trophy winners were Alfie King (11), Alice Fasey (10), Amie Copp (15), Daniel Clark (11), Georgina Dickenson (13), Grace McGill (16), Jacob Clarke (14), Liam Levy- Twomey (15) and Macaulay Harvey (14).

The Club's youngest Trophy winner, Alice Fasey, had a fantastic Championships, swimming against tough competition in the combined 10/11 age group and achieving 5th's in two events, Club Records in 400m freestyle, 200m IM, 200m freestyle and 200m breaststroke and p.bs in 11 of her 12 swims. The club's other 9 and 10 year olds, Toby Dickenson (9), Isaac Clark (9), Emma Malcolm (10), Daniel Penny (10) and Hattie Clarke (10), missed out on any trophies, but achieved p.bs in 23 of their 25 events.

freestyle, 100m breaststroke; Amie Copp, 3rd 50m breaststroke (final 16y&over), 6th 50m breaststroke (championship final), 4th 100m breaststroke (16y& over final), 4th 200m breaststroke (16y&over); Daniel Clark, 12y, 2nd 1500m freestyle, 4th 50m breaststroke, Other Club Record Breakers were Alfie King, 400m 100m breaststroke, 200m butterfly, 5th 100m IM, 6th freestyle; Amie Copp, 100m breaststroke, 50m 200m breaststroke, 200m IM; Georgina Dickenson breaststroke, 200m breaststroke; Daniel Clark, 1500m 13y, 3rd 50m breaststroke; Grace McGill, 3rd 100m freestyle; Alexandra Ashley, 400m freestyle and breaststroke (16y&over final), 5th 100m breaststroke Grace McGill, 50m breaststroke, 100m breaststroke, (championship final), 3rd 200m IM, 4th 200m 200m backstroke, 200m IM, 200m freestyle, 100m backstroke, 5th 100m IM, 6th 50m backstroke (16&over backstroke. final), 5th 50m backstroke (championship final), 5th Top 6 places went to Alfie King, 12yr age group, 2nd 100m backstroke (16y & over final); Jacob Clarke 14yr, 100m backstroke, 100m freestyle, 3rd 400m freestyle, 2nd 50m freestyle, 4th 50m butterfly, 6th 100m IM, 50m backstroke, 200m freestyle, 50m freestyle, 4th 50m backstroke; Liam Levy- Twomey, 15yr, 3rd 50m Macaulay Harvey15y, 4th 100m breaststroke, 200m 5th 50m breaststroke; Fasey, MCP backstroke, Editorial:TEMPLATE 12/09/2013Alice 08:13 Pagefreestyle; 1 50m breaststroke, 6th 50m freestyle.

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