JULY 2016 About Thetford magazine by About Thetford magazine

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Issue 128 July 2016

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t Thetford Welcome to July’s Abou kind during June with a The weather has not been affecting a number of fall rain of considerable amount fashion we have all made events locally. In true British many people still enjoyed Page 5 - Open Gardens Review that w kno the most of it and I d Open Gardens. There’s the Fun Fair visit and Thetfor Pages 6 & 7 - Out & About Thetford in July so let’s hope for up ing plenty of activities com of ber num a Pages 8 - Civic Reception photos il deta 21 better weather! Pages 20 & y. Rall m Stea ting Wee g udin Page 9 - Charles Burrell Centre incl forthcoming events the with Page 13 - Fly-tipping Update & STAG her role now Karen has fully settled in to erous local groups. Page 14 - Update from U3A num ing visit n bee has and e magazin ure is now spread over Her ‘Out and About Thetford’ feat es 6 & 7. I’ve been Page 17 - Past and Present pag on two pages and can be found nks to those that attended Page 19 - Garden & Allotment Club fairly busy myself of late. Tha on in June, held at the and supported my Civic Recepti tos from the night Page 20 & 21 - Events News pho e Som tre. Pages 22 & 23 - Leaping Hare Charles Burrell Cen are also available via tos pho the All 10. e pag are on Pages 24 & 25 - Thetford Town Council be to t page. It was grea the Town Council’s Facebook the to t ligh itive pos a Pages 26 & 27 - Hair and Beauty h suc able to showcase Thetford in e. wid and far from s Page 33 - Business Matters Column numerous dignatrie cial Pages 44 & 45-Ancient House Museum spe the out ck che you Lastly, do make sure win tickets for the VW Pages 46 & 47 - Sports News competition this month to on page 21. Whitenoise festival. Full Details Best wishes, Terry Jermy (Editor)

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Thetford Open Gardens 2016 The 10th anniversary of Open Gardens in Thetford has been a huge success so far. There were some lovely pop up gardens open in the Spring. This started the quest for raising £10,000 in the 10th year raising money for St Nicholas Hospice Care. There was a plant sale held in May, which raised another £250 and on Sunday 26th June the biggest open gardens day yet took place. In spite of the showers at the start of the day and the rather cool weather for June, people came out to support the wonderful gardeners, who had worked so hard this year to make their flowers prolific, their patios scrubbed and their cream teas delectable! And it worked! Over £9,120 has been already and organisers are due to hold a concert in a couple of weeks time, so there is a real chance of making the target of £10,000 for the ten years.

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Out & About Thetford Thetford Grammar School Art & Design Technology Exhibition

About Thetford was delighted to be invited to the annual exhibition at TGS of GCSE & A Level work. Every year the work exhibited includes textiles, photography and fine art. Speaking about the exhibition, Head of Art, Amanda Sherring said “You get so busy putting the work out, you don’t really realise what it looks like & suddenly, you get to this point & think Wow! Everyone is saying how amazing it is, & I really do think it is. This is definitely the best yet.” Head of Design Technology, Heather Pringle commented on the students progress “I think this year a lot of the pieces have been very much a personal journey for some of our students. It’s expressed in the standard of finish & work that they produced. We often joke about it in DT, DT isn’t a subject, it’s a way of life.” Bronze, Silver & for the first time, Gold Arts Award work from across Senior School was also showcased illustrating the school’s commitment to the arts.

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Club at one of their regular Wednesday Bingo sessions in the Abbey Neighbourhood Centre. Organised by Caroline Powell, the group plays bingo throughout the year and also goes on organised trips. One of the members, Lesley said “My friend Gill told me about the bingo, we came up, they made us so welcome & were very friendly. It’s like village bingo, then having the raffle makes its special and we have a laugh. Instead of one line or two lines we do 3 , 2, 1 and then we do the corners. It’s a lot more fun and it’s a cheap afternoon. We have tea and biscuits and on birthdays people bring cakes in. It’s lovely.”

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Tesco Community Champion, Sarah Douthwaite invited Karen to join her at Redcastle Family School to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday with the children & their families. Karen was greeted by a riot of colour and sound as everyone joined in the fun! Over 200 children and their families enjoyed food inspired by the commonwealth, including crocodile, kangaroo, rice & peas, curry and scones. Chair of Governors, Pat Pearson attending with Mrs Pat told Karen that he was delighted to attend. “It has been an excellent event thanks to the hard work of the head, teachers and kitchen staff. I was particularly struck that even though the school has 20% of children with English as a second language, every pupil joined in singing the National Anthem. We are very proud.” Tesco supported the event by supplying fruit, cakes, ice cream and sauces. Sarah said “I’ve had a fab time promoting our farm to fork trail, we love helping our community.”

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the air at the Abbey Neighbourhood Centre when the About Thetford team were invited to the official opening of The Abbey Cafe. Keystone CEO, Louise Humphries told Karen how the new team in Thetford were committed to investing in the community, “We don’t want to take over the world but we do want to be able to provide the space, infrastructure and support that community groups need to get their own activities started. It’s been amazing, we knew we had the kitchen here, but it wasn’t a cafe. We got the funding from Breckland Council for capital works, & once we moved our offices here, people kept coming in and saying ‘when are you going to have a cafe? And now people are popping in and using it, and that’s what it’s all about.”

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Please sir, can I have some more? About Thetford was lucky enough to be invited to an Oliver! rehearsal by The Thetford Players recently. Director Caroline Foot, well known for the annual Panto has brought in new Musical Director Claire Lowe and some fantastic new acting talents alongside Panto regulars. Karen was treated to a fantastic rendition of ‘You’ve got to pick a pocket or two’. New leads, Madeline Soams & Thomas Chamberlin are fresh from Thetford Academy, and joined by Craig Plumley who is playing Fagin in his first performance since school (hard to believe—but true!) Tickets are available at Thetford’s Great Information Centre.

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Annual General Meeting The Charles Burrell Centre is managed by an independent charity, appropriately named Charles Burrell Centre Ltd. Our AGM is taking place on: Wednesday 20th July 2016 at the Centre from 7.30pm

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This is open for anyone to attend. Shareholders will be able to vote on rule changes and choose a new shareholders’ representative to sit on the CBC Ltd Board. Shares can be purchased for just £1 in advance from the Centre.

We recently had the honour of hosting the Mayor’s Civic Reception at Charles Burrell Centre. And what an honour it was! (Pictures on left hand page). Councillors, Head Teachers, charity workers, military personnel and business executives were amongst the guests that toasted Councillor Jermy’s vision to raise aspirations of young people locally by breaking down barriers in order for them to reach their full potential - a fitting story told within a former school building which stood empty less than two years ago.

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Wild Walk in Thetford with the RSPB Why not join us on our next monthly wildlife walk starting at the Captain Mainwaring statue on Bridge Street in Thetford on Sunday 10th July at 11 am? The walk lasts about 90 minutes but recently our walkers have wanted to go on a bit longer; it’s down to you! We’ll be taking a trail through some of the fantastic wildlife habitat in Thetford, looking for birds and other wildlife. Whether you are an expert or beginner, adult or family with budding young naturalists, all are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Wear stout footwear, wrap up for the weather and bring binoculars if you have them. These wildlife walks are free but donations are welcome! There is no need to book but for more information, contact 01842 753732 or email us: thebrecks@rspb.org.uk There is always plenty of wildlife to see. There are ducks, geese, and swans on the river, and if we are lucky we might even see a kingfisher or grey wagtail. Each walk brings something different, and this time of year is a great time for dragonflies and butterflies, especially if the sun is shining. The walks are turning out to be a delightful, informal way of getting out and engaging with nature, sharing wildlife stories and just having a chat so if

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Royal British Legion Thetford Branch - 95th Anniversary

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The Thetford Branch of the Royal British Legion celebrates its 95th Birthday in July. Thetford is one of the very few branches in the whole country which holds the distinction of being one of the “First”. The branch was formed on the 18th July 1921 and has served this community all through its history.

Wildlife Watch Group Saturday 9th July 10.30am-12.30pm. A club for 6-12 year olds, £2. Call 01379 688333 or email; marcus.halmshaw@btinternet.com Guided Fen Walks Saturday 6 Aug 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. Summer Holiday Activities

To mark this occasion, the Branch will be holding a small parade in Kings Street on Saturday 16th July at 12 noon in the presence of the Mayor, and guests. The Town Crier will proclaim this celebrative event in his usual manner. The Branch will be joined with members of the local cadet forces and Legion standards from other areas and associations. Afterwards there will be a buffet and refreshments at the Legion Club in the Market Square.

Family events: £4 child, £2 adult. Wednesday 27th July, 10am-12 - Butterflies & moths Wednesday 3 August, 2pm-4pm - Wild play Wednesday 10 August, 10am-12noon - Treasure hunt Wednesday 17 August, 2pm-4pm – Animal Olympics Children must be accompanied by an adult. Book online at www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org

Thetford Branch Royal British Legion Parade to celebrate 95th Anniversary Saturday 16th July 2016, from 12 noon At Kings Street, opposite Boots

Activity days for 6-10 year olds 10am-2pm, £7 per child Tuesday 26 July - Marvellous minibeasts Tuesday 2 August - Wild fun and games Tuesday 9 August - Dens on the Fen Tuesday 16 August – Hedgehogs For unaccompanied children only Young naturalists: £7 each. Thursday 4 August, 10am-2pm For unaccompanied 11-15 year olds Wildlife skills & practical conservation work Art Exhibition Saturday 27th, Sunday 28th and Monday 29th August, 10am-4pm. Artwork by local artists inspired by nature. Free entry. Refreshments available.

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West Thetford Community Fly-tipping Project Report In May after reports that the Ballpark was in a bit of a mess, I organised a ‘flash litter pick’. I was astounded by the number of people that attended and would like to thank them all for their hard work. A big thank you too to Peter Gibson who also came and mowed the grass. This event showed such great community spirit.

Do you have items that others could make use of? Have you tried advertising them on Freegle, Gumtree, Freecycle or other such sites? If you don’t have a computer or the knowhow, please give me a call on 07835316370 and I can help. During the summer holidays I will be organising a Family Recycling Funday at the Charles Burrell Centre. There will be games, things to make, prizes to be won and lots of fun. Entry is one item that can be recycled per person. Feel free to bring a picnic. Look out for the posters and information via ‘Thetford Forum’ on Facebook soon or contact me on 078353 163370.

Recently there has been many postings on social media regarding the Recycling Centre in Thetford. There appears to be some confusion about what can and what can’t be taken there and also about which items have to be paid for. The recycling centre is located at 15-17 Telford Way, Thetford IP24 1HU. It is open from 9am – 5pm, 7 days a week (1 April – 30 September). It is open as usual on bank holidays but closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

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Chair of the Trustees, Lynn Ready said: “We provide a valuable resource for retired and semi retired people in the area and I'm hoping we can get our members more involved in the local community. For example, our Musical Instrument Group recently gave a concert at The Red House Care Home. The residents sang along and everyone had a great time.”

With around 50 active interest groups, covering a wide range of subjects, as well as sports and social events, Thetford U3A is the largest voluntary group in the region.

If you or someone you know might be interested in the U3A, please contact us through our website at: www.thetfordu3a.org Or just come along to one of our regular monthly meetings at the Carnegie Room (opposite the Library). Deadline for articles to be received for inclusion in the August edition will be the 15th July

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New Project to Rebuild West Stow Flint Walls In March, the Heritage Lottery Fund supported Breaking New Ground Landscape Partnership Scheme opened applications to their People's Pot fund. One of the new projects selected to be funded by this scheme is at St Mary's Parish Church in West Stow. This is a project to repair flint walls within the church yard, where volunteers of all ages will get together to clear up the church grounds and prepare the walls for restoration. A large tree has already been felled which was threatening the stability of the historic walls.

flint wall surrounding the churchyard for work to start on its rebuild, ivy needs to be removed and flints that have fallen out need to be collected up. The day's efforts will begin at 9.00am and finish at 5pm with a barbecue for all those who will generously have given their time. If you would like to take part, and you have not already informed the churchwardens, please contact them by telephoning 01284 728745. Participants will be provided with light refreshments during the day. It would help greatly if strimmers, mowers, secateurs and other gardening equipment could be brought along by those taking part!

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Past & Present

In 1967 demolition workers began making a route for the new â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;inner reliefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; road around the northern outskirts of the old town. The past photograph captures the bottom of Croxton Road (now Old Croxton Road), just before work commenced demolishing houses and a shop at the north end of White Hart Street. Photographs courtesy of the David Osborne Collection

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Thetford Garden and Allotment Club Gardening Notes for July After the lush richness of June, July can be a difficult month with great heat and dryness. If you can mulch beds after rain this will help retain moisture. Gravel provides the same benefit and also provides a good background to grasses and other plants. If you have a plant-free gravelled area, you might consider putting some grasses in one corner to give the area some interest. There are some attractive varieties from 6 inches tall to 6 foot and they require little attention. Plants are also our only source of oxygen so really rather a good thing! The lawn can need attention as we trample it more this month. Certainly it helps to raise the cutting height of the mower as the rate of growth will slow down during July – and that means less frequent mowing too! Any new area of grass, seed or turf, will need watering regularly to establish the roots. If you put a jam-jar out when you start up the sprinkler you will be able to gauge how much you need. Half an inch in the jar will show that you have given the area a thorough soaking, any more is just running to waste. Meanwhile moles may be visiting your lovely lawn. There are very few cures for this problem. As they are tunnelling to catch worms, the most radical solution I have heard of is to poison the worms. That won’t do your soil structure much good of course. Windmills stuck in the ground so that the vibration sends confusing sound waves do not seem to work very well. (Neither does my preferred variation which involves wine bottles sunk into the soil so that the wind blows over the open top giving a strange whistling.) I have a friend who swears by moth balls and castor oil in the tunnel but have not tried this method myself. You may have to use traps. To a generation brought up on “Wind in the Willows” the thought of killing jolly old Moley goes against the grain but it is no fun waking up to see a great mound of dirt and stones in the middle of the garden. Meanwhile cutting back flower heads as they die off will encourage a second flowering. This is particularly

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Summer holidays are fast approaching and the challenge of keeping little ones occupied can be tricky - but not now. A number of key organisations working with young people have got together and Leaping Hare are helping to co-ordinate activities for a range of ages in Thetford during the summer break. Look out for details - released shortly.

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Sun 3 July Heritage Tour Sun 3 July Alton Wahlberg at Thomas Paine Sun 3 July Quiz Night Albion Tue 5 July Elizabeth the First Talk Sat 6 - Sun 7 July Bees of the Brecks Sun 7 July Car Boot & Yard Sale/Mundford Fri 8 - 9 July Bardfest Sat 9 July Lion King by Beauty of Dance Sat 9 - Sun 10 July Elveden Country Show Sun 10 July Dad’s Army Walking Tour Sun 10 July The Butterfly walk High Lodge Sun 10 July 10k Road Race/Harling Wed 13 July East Meets West Conference – The Archaeology of Obsidian & Flint Wed 13 July Thetford Young Business Group Summer Social BBQ/CBC Wed 13 July Zimbe! Thetford Singers Fri 15 - 17 July Weeting Steam Rally Fri 15 July Summer Night Market Fri 15 July Poppy Mai Charity Football Sat 16 July East Meets West Flint & Obsidian Family Funday Sat 16 July ‘Elvis’ at the Albion Sun 17 July Thetford & District Bike Show Wed 20 July Murder Mystery/Elveden Inn Thu 21 - Sat 23 July Oliver! Sun 24 July Dad’s Army Tour Sun 24 July Open Day Lord Walsingham Ct Sun 24 July Household Cavalry Open Day Wed 27 July Quiz Night Black Horse Fri 29 July Fun day for CLAPA Fri 29 July Summer Night Market Sat 30 July Car Boot Sale/CBC Thetford’s Great Festival Check out Tue 2 - Wed 3 Aug Singing Workshop www.thetfordsgreatfestival.org for all Fri 4 - Sun 7 Aug VW Whitenoise things FESTIVAL and start planning your Fri 19 Aug - Sun 4 Sept diary now - more events added all the time. Thetford’s Great Festival Buy tickets/merchandise from our Box Office/Shop at 20 King Street, Thetford Tel: 01842 751975, 07802 701911 and on line at www.leapinghare.org ‘like’ our facebook page www.facebook.com/leapinghare

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The weather may not have been very summery recently but the festival events will definitely give you that summer feeling. Running from August 19th through to September 4th, there are plenty of new events this year to whet your appetite such as a buffet and picnic in Kings House Gardens with Phil from Gaia’s Kitchen, a Barn Dance in the Carnegie organised by U3A and of course Midsummers Night Dream outdoor theatre at the beautiful Lynford Hall as Thetford celebrates the 400th anniversary of our most famous bard William Shakespeare.

On Saturday 11th June Thetford celebrated the Queen’s 90th birthday with a street party in the Market Square. Revellers arrived decked in red, white and blue with Union Jack hats, tops, balloons and cake stands.

We also welcome back some festival favourites such as Thetford Players Historical Character Walks, the variety evening and not forgetting Knight School.

A celebratory feast soon covered the tables as people settled down for an afternoon of live entertainment. The Mayor of Thetford, Cllr Terry Jermy welcomed everyone and invited everyone to sing the national anthem, which was sung accompanied by enthusiastic flag waving from the crowd. Ceroc were up next and put on a fantastic set teaching everyone a few new dance moves and then filling the dance floor with dance songs old and new. The second half on the afternoon was the Ruby Sisters who performed songs from the 20’s through to the 90’s as well as assisting the crowd in a wonderful rendition of Land of Hope and Glory and of course Jerusalem. A great afternoon was had by all with countless requests for another street party. So keep an eye on TTC events - you just never know!

Returning to Thetford’s Great Festival for a third time, Fine Time Theatre are bringing a brand new play entitled Pulp. Kiara Hawker, both company director and actress says: “This time we took inspiration from the story of Winston Churchill sending some of his secret papers to Thetford under an armed guard during World War II. They were to be transformed into one of the town’s unique products, Pulpware. We’re so excited to be premiering our telling of this story in the town itself!”

Flint & Obsidian Conference 14th - 16th July Ancient House Museum have organised an International Flint & Obsidian Conference which Thetford Town Council and the Staniforth Trust are proud to provide some of the venues for. Throughout the conference there will be events in Ancient House and the Carnegie as well as family events, such as flint knapping, Jormon cooking (Japanese Neolithic cooking) to taste and a civic reception in Kings House Gardens. So make sure you look out for more information as this is an event that is not to be missed.

Next month find out about our river day where they will be music, dance, Mens Sheds, pizza ovens, stalls, model boats, pond dipping, bike track and much more. To keep up with the latest go to the festival website www.thetfordsgreatfestival.org or follow us on Twitter: @thetfordcouncil and @Thet-fest.

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If mediation is not successful it may be necessary to seek legal advice and consider making an application to court for a Child Arrangements Order. That court process will encourage parents to reach an agreement which may then be encompassed within the terms of a court order. All of this can take a considerable amount of time whether it is reaching an agreement between parents, attending mediation and especially if an application to court is required. It is therefore important to plan well ahead of school holidays so that if an agreement is not reached there will be sufficient time to seek the necessary advice and assistance.

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1. Be consistent – Make sure your logo, type and company colours is consistent across all platforms both print and digital. 2. Know your customers’ needs and wants – Modern customers are extremely brand loyal. Knowing what your customers like will have them coming back time and time again. Not knowing might see them leave to a competitor.

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The June meeting of the Thetford Society welcomed Lord Iveagh who spoke about the changes the Elveden Estate had seen over the last 121 years. The newly dualled A11 had brought benefits to the village and to the transport movements on the estate, as had the advances in technology. He spoke of his conservation interests and particularly the protection of the stone curlew nesting areas. Elveden Hall, untouched for 24 years, had proved an attraction for film companies. Members then saw a CD made some years ago of buildings in Thetford by a group from the Society which is currently being reproduced for sale. Details from Mike Brindle 753566. The Society barbecue will take place on July 30th and members were encouraged to sign up for the trip to the Cromer Pier Show in August. For more details contact Pat Smith 752854. The next monthly meeting on July 5th sees the return of Rachel Duffield who will give an insight into the life (and costumes) of Elizabeth 1st. New members always welcome.

On Wednesday the U15 team took on Norwich School in the final of the T20 Norfolk Cup held at Thetford Grammar School. After beating Wymondham College in the quarter-final, the semi-final opponents conceded the match as they could not make the chosen date; this meant that Thetford Grammar School qualified directly for the final. Thetford Grammar School lost the all mportant toss and were put into bat on a damp, muggy and overcast afternoon. This made batting very difficult and with the quality of the Norwich bowlers they bowled TGS out for a low score. Norwich reached the required target in rapid fashion. The competition was a great experience for the boys and they all did extremely well to reach as far as they did and should be proud of their runners up trophies.

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Young Obsidian Ambassadors Last summer Teenage History Club visited Nagawa, Japan to explore the links between flint and obsidian. During their visit the young people gathered information and evidence to allow them to contribute to the enhancement of an Online Resource for Japanese Archaeology. Their research included visiting the Obsidian Festival in Nagawa and knapping obsidian artefacts themselves! The teens also had the chance to dress and paint their faces Jomon-style (see left) This summer Nagawa Town is sending 14 young people to Thetford. The group is known as the Young Obsidian Ambassadors. The group will be involved in East Meets West Flint and Obsidian Family Day on 16 July teaching visitors how to knap obsidian. Do come along to say hello!

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