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While we are only just into autumn, Sheringham is already looking forward to spring, with daffodils being planted at various locations around the town. Turn to page 10 to find out more – and to see where to look when the long, cold winter is over!

You might remember a couple of editions ago we featured Peter White, who was about to leap from a plane to raise money for charity. Well, he’s safely back on land, having smashed his £500 target and no doubt looking forward to his next one. You can read the full story on page 9.

Sheringham, like most seaside towns, is a place which has changed a lot over the years, but one thing which has stayed constant is Upper Sheringham Village Hall, which is where many of our clubs and groups call home. It has just marked its 100th anniversary and is looking forward to the next 100 years. Find out more on page 6.

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Salute to the Boy wonder A legendary Norfolk-owned racehorse is set to grab centre stage again over a decade after he left for the great stable in the sky.

Sprowston Boy, who is still fondly remembered years after his death at the grand old age of 27 in 2010, is the star turn in a touring stage play, which visits Sheringham Little Theatre on November 24.

The play has been written by Katie-anna Whiting – the granddaughter of the late Geoff Whiting, who co-owned the horse with lifelong pal Kenny Blanch.

They grew up as next-door neighbours in Norwich’s Sprowston Road – naming the horse after the street, near where Kenny ran a long-established coalyard.

Horse Play is centred on Sprowston Boy’s finest achievement – the 1987 Queen Alexandra Stakes, at Royal Ascot.

The four-year-old gelding’s 12-1 win saw Gay Kelleway become the first woman to win a race at Royal Ascot.

The daughter of Sprowston’s Boy’s Newmarket trainer, the late Paul Kelleway, and now a successful trainer herself, Gay has also been involved in creating the drama.

“Gay told me that the horse was so laid back he might as well have been smoking a cigar in the starting stalls,” said Katie-anna.

CENTRE STAGE: Katie-anna Whiting with a copy of a local newspaper announcing Sprowston Boy’s win.

“She remembers my granddad really fondly and says the horse changed her life.

“Gay has got the date of the Ascot race win tattooed on her wrist. It was really important to her so she is happy to support anything that celebrates that.”

Katie-anna, 39, has her own childhood memories of the wonder horse, who retired from racing in 1997. “A couple of times I remember my granddad, who lived at Aylsham then, walking him down Marriotts Way and putting Sprowston Boy in our garden at Cawston and putting me and my sister on him.”

The horse also won the 1988 Imperial Cup at Sandown and delighted the crowds at Fakenham, where he won three times – including his final win in the 1996 Prince of Wales Cup, making up 20 lengths as the crowd raised the roof in the grandstand.

Katie-anna, who runs The Whiting’s On The Wall theatre company, will play her granddad and other characters including a racing pundit, while Florence Wright will play Gay. Katie-anna said the new play was “a nice bit of 80s nostalgia with some comment on sexism at the time, including Gay being shunned by other jockeys after her big win”. t Horse Play’s tour began at The Garage, Norwich, on November 3, and passes the finishing post at the National Horse Racing Museum in Newmarket on November 25.

It also visits Wells, Stowmarket, Pakefield, Welney, Aylsham, West Acre, Old Buckenham, Sedgeford and Diss.

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Hall’s century of service Originally built as a place of “physical and mental recreation” for local people, Upper Sheringham Village Hall is still fulfilling that role as it celebrates its 100th anniversary.

Built from funds raised by the “great and the good” of the village, the hall was opened by Blanche Pigott and Henry Morris Upcher on October 17, 1923.

A century on, the club draws people from all over north Norfolk to attend the wide variety of clubs, classes and parties held there.

There are yoga, art and dance classes and it is also the home of the Sheringham and Cromer Brass Band.

Recent popular events have included the Glamtastics to celebrate the Queen’s jubilee, a concert by the Sheringham Shantymen for the coronation and a performance by local band Cutting the Mustard “just to celebrate a Saturday evening”.

Hall chairman Simon Bottomley said: “The village hall has come a long way in its 100year history, but through the dedication and support of the local community is still going strong – and will no doubt celebrate its 200th anniversary.”

One of the regular users is potter Chris Waller, who said: “When I first moved to Sheringham over six years ago I quickly discovered this great community venue for art, and being within walking distance of where I

100 NOT OUT: Upper Sheringham Village Hall has marked its 100th anniversary.

live was perfect. As I no longer drive due to visual impairment, my guide dog and I are frequent visitors to the hall.”

He and other local artists will be showing their work at a craft fair which will be held on November 25 – the next big event on the hall’s calendar.

And a couple of weeks later, rockabilly blues band The McCurdy Brothers will be performing on December 16.

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the antiques team Each month, the panel of experts from Keys Auctioneers and Valuers offer their views on antiques and collectables sent in by readers

Original work has a familiar feel to it I love this painting, which I believe is by an artist called David Gainford. Can you tell me a little more about him and the picture, and give mean indication of what it might be worth?

Keys pictures expert Marc Knighton writes: Born in South Africa in 1941, David Gainford is a highly collectable artist who describes his work as founded on the traditions of the Old Masters through to the French impressionists.

He has an uncanny knack of

emulating many different styles, from Leonardo and Rembrandt to Constable and Cezanne.

He also cites Robert Lenkiewicz as a major influence.

In the 1980s Gainford spent a lot of time in Cornwall watching Lenkiewicz work.

He now divides his time between his studio in St Ives and painting in the south of France.

Your picture is called There Was a Crooked Man Who Lived in a Crooked House.

It is an oil painting on canvas.

The colours are reminiscent of a Cezanne work, and it is a very attractive painting.

I estimate it would make between £180 and £200 at auction.

I have heard that Ercol and G-Plan furniture from the 1960s and 1970s is popular again.

I have this coffee table which I picked up for next to nothing at a car boot sale and love it. Have I bagged myself a bargain?

Keys furniture expert Henry Hammond writes: The post-war period was a time which could justifiably be called a “golden era” of British design.

It was kick-started by the Festival of Britain in 1951 and a new-found optimism which grew out of the end of post-war rationing and a rapid growth in affluence and consumerism.

Then, in the 1960s, came design-led retailers such as Conran, and a new-found confidence in the modern.

This was a period when past, less happy, times were rejected in favour of a real belief in the present and the future, which certainly looked brighter than it had for many decades.

Furniture by makers such as G-Plan, Ercol and Heals brought the cutting edge

of design into the homes of a much wider audience.

Although these may have fallen out of fashion briefly towards the end of the 20th century, they have become very desirable

again, and prices are reflecting this.

Well done for spotting the table at the car boot sale.

It is a light elm Pandora coffee table, and it is worth between £100 and £150.

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Peter smashes his target A Sheringham man’s parachute jump has raised more than £600 for an international charity to help fight sight loss.

Peter White completed his third tandem jump last month in aid of Sightsavers and, despite some initial nerves, thoroughly enjoyed it.

His sister Anna said: “It was one of those scorching hot days, too, but there was a gentle breeze on the airfield.

“Honestly, when I look at the video my heart stops.

“How he managed to do it I just don’t know.”

Previously Peter, 61, told Just Sheringham that he chose to complete the jump to show that having a disability was no barrier to doing things and helping others.

“Because I am disabled, I wish people to know that people like me can do these things, too,” he said.

“It is important people with autism and learning disabilities like me are not discriminated against in anything.”

Anna added: “He said he was a bit worried, but because it was such a clear day when he jumped out of the plane he could see the whole of Norfolk and the earth curve.

“When he and his instructor came down closer to the earth, his instructor let him

manoeuvre the parachute so he could turn right and left, which he loved!”

“It all went really well and he was very brave.

“He smashed his target, too, which is lovely.”

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There’s a warm welcome here British Summertime is over and the clocks have gone back – but the Warm Welcome Space is open at St Andrew’s Methodist Church.

You can pop along any time on Tuesdays between 10am and 3pm for a warm welcome, a friendly chat and good company.

There is tea, coffee and hot chocolate as well as free wi-fi and board games.

Soup and a roll is served at noon and it’s all free of charge.

The space is supported by Norfolk Community Foundation through Love Norfolk Fund 2023, the Shelroy Charitable Trust and Norfolk Central Co-op.

Dreams of spring Enjoy a mince pie Members of Lighthouse Community Church gathered last month to plant daffodil bulbs around Sheringham.

They planted around 200 bulbs on the grassy banks outside The Reef and more on the verges on the approach road to the cemetery and the memorial garden inside.

This is one of several initiatives undertaken by Lighthouse to engage and serve the local community. These include Family Fridays – free meals for families

on alternate Fridays – community lunches every Thursday, a toddler group every Thursday, a youth group, table tennis and football teams, the Threadbear kids’ charity shop, Sheringham Shed, the Priory Patch community garden and the church’s involvement with the BeachLIfe outreach.

Ian Savory, senior leader, said: “When these daffodil bulbs flower in the spring, they will provide a little colour and joy in everyone’s lives.”

Happisburgh RNLI Station will be holding a Mince Pie Event and Open Day at its Cart Gap Station on Saturday, November 4 from 10am until 4pm.

There will be Christmas cards, calendars and diaries on sale, as well as other stocking filler ideas.

Mince pies, pastries, coffee, tea and cake will also be available.

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FUNDRAISERS: Jackie Greenhalf, Jane Smith and Anne Poole raising money at the recent 1940s Weekend.

The group has raised £4,000 for an extension to the Age Concern North Norfolk kitchen and are still busy raising more.

A stitch in time to help build kitchen Supporters and members of North Norfolk Knitters and Stitchers are raising money for the kitchen extension at Age Concern North Norfolk.

The group has donated £4,000 so far towards this extension, which will allow Age Concern more room to prepare meals for their visitors and others living in north Norfolk.

Money was raised through local and Ebay sales

as well as a stall at the recent 1940s Weekend.

Other dates on the calendar will be Overstrand Together on Saturday, November 11, and the Artisan Market at St Peter’s Church, Sheringham, on Saturday, November 25.

Donations of yarn, material and craft items are very welcome and can be left at Sheringham Library.

EITHER WAY, SOMEONE ENDS UP WITH NOTHING Beeston Hall School head FRED DE FALBE considers bandits, beans and some real dilemmas Here’s a favourite joke from a (retired) comedian that no one ever seems to have heard of, Ted Chippington: “I was walking down the road the other day, this chap drove up beside me and said: ‘Excuse me, mate, I’m in a dilemma.’ I said: ‘Aye, good motors, Dilemmas.

I was thinking of buying one myself. A red one perhaps’.”

Perhaps one needs to be of a certain vintage to enjoy the joke as much as I did (no further comment!).

Chippington's old joke came back to me this week when reading the work from an equally forgotten philosopher, Derek Parfit.

In it, I encountered the following thought experiment, which I put to some Year 6 pupils. I will run it by you and see what you think, too (it is slightly wordy but worth the effort): “Imagine there is a village with 100 unarmed inhabitants. As they eat lunch – a plate each of 100 baked beans – 100 hungry armed bandits arrive and each steals a plate. Each bandit has harmed a villager in a significant way, but some of the invading bandits start to have moral qualms.

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again. This time, however, they steal in a clever, if slightly slower, way. Bandit 1 takes only one bean from Villager 1, another bean from Villager 2, a third bean from Villager 3, and so on. He causes negligible harm to each villager since one bean makes no discernible difference to the villagers’ lunches. Bandit 2 does the same thing, taking one bean from each of plate, as do bandits 3 to 100. The result is that each bandit ends up with a hearty lunch of 100 beans and each villager ends up with an empty plate. Are we to say that during the second raid each bandit did no wrong?”

It's interesting, is it not? The children seized on it immediately, seeing how this little story can apply to so many human situations, from climate change action to consumerism.

It occurred to me, in the light of the amazing way we are today encouraged to polarise our views and come to instant, vehement decisions on one side or another, the first thing we need to consider is the impact of our views, as well as our actions, in the context of everybody else’s. We are one community, one body, in the end, whether we are in a dilemma or, like Mr Chippington, driving one!

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in the know If you need help to resolve a dispute, please contact Susanna Mayfield on 01263 712835 or email susanna.mayfield@hayes-storr.com

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Inheritance disputes between siblings Losing a parent is never easy, and things can become even more distressing if quarrels arise between siblings about who should get what from their parents’ estates.

Dying intestate It is very important to leave a will and keep it under regular review.

If someone dies without a will, their estate will be distributed according to the intestacy rules.

The determination of how the estate will be distributed shall be determined upon which relatives are living at the time of death, which can be complicated.

Whilst we cannot detail the application of the intestacy rules in full here, the current rules dictate that a surviving spouse shall receive all personal property, the first £322,000 of assets and half of the remainder of the estate.

Anything remaining after the spouse has taken their entitlement will be shared equally between their children. Even

estranged children will receive an equal benefit.

Different amounts left to siblings A parent may choose to leave one sibling more than another or disinherit a child.

The English legal system is hailed for allowing individuals to leave their estate to whoever they please.

However, if someone is financially dependent on the deceased and is not left sufficient benefit in their will, the court can order that reasonable financial provision is made for the claimant from the estate.

Additionally, if a sibling has been promised an interest or a larger share of the estate but this promise is not reflected in a will, they may have an action in proprietary estoppel.

Will validity If someone is unhappy with the share they have been left in a will and they are suspicious about its contents, they may consider challenging the will on a number

of grounds including: improper execution, lack of testamentary capacity, want of knowledge, duress/coercion or undue influence. A sibling may, for example, claim that their brother or sister put undue pressure on their parent to draft the will in their favour.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES

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Season of fruitfulness and giving thanks The season of autumn is a favourite of mine.

As a keen photographer, the colours and light of a bright autumn day are difficult to equal.

This is the season when we celebrate and give thanks for the harvest, from both the land and the sea; we marvel at the abundance of different kinds of colourful pumpkins, gathered from the vegetable garden to be put on display in homes and churches; and we watch the excitement of children and adults when they carve out faces and place a candle to give a scary glow at Halloween.

Memories also come flooding back of gathering conkers and the games we used to play in the school playground, coming home proud to show mum and dad a gleaming “thirtier” still hanging to its string, and of gathering wood for the bonfire and making the straw and paper-filled Guy that will sit on top as we drink mugs of hot chocolate and bite on toffee apples.

It is said that Rev Robert Hawker, a vicar in Cornwall, introduced the idea of having a harvest festival in church in the early 1800s, with hymns giving thanks for the bounty of the land.

For this festival, Christians bring gifts of food to churches and schools.

Later the tins and produce are distributed to the elderly and needy in the parish.

Clergy tell congregations in their sermons that this is a very important time of the year, when we thank God for the food and good things that He provides. It helps Christians remember that not everyone has as much as they do and challenges them to be generous to others.

Harvest time has been celebrated since Pagan times and has persisted in British folklore and heritage.

An example of the celebrations of harvest in Sheringham and other coastal villages is that of the Salvation Army and the Harvest of the Sea Service.

A report in November 1964 shows a picture of Sheringham fishermen decorating the Salvation Army Hall for the annual festival (below).

You can see fishermen hanging the names of their fishing boats from nets and displaying crab and lobster pots as a feature of their tools of work.

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GIVING THANKS: The Harvest of the Sea service of 1964 attracted aroung 300 seafaring families.

The report says of the service: “About 300 fishermen, lifeboatmen and their families packed Sheringham Salvation Army Hall on Sunday night for their annual Harvest of the Sea thanksgiving service.

“A large number of people had to be turned away because of an insufficient number of seats.

“The fishermen and lifeboatmen were from villages and towns stretching between Wells and Hemsby.

“There were also coastguards from Cromer and Happisburgh present.

“Offerings of herring, plaice, lobster and crab were made by fishermen Eric Wink and ‘Tuna’ Harrison, coxswain of Cromer’s No 2 lifeboat.

‘Shrimp’ Davies, coxswain of Cromer’s No 1 lifeboat, and Henry ‘Joyful’ West, coxswain of Sheringham lifeboat, read the lessons.

“The fishermen’s version of the 23rd Psalm was read by David Cox, coxswain of Wells lifeboat.”

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On October 3 we had a really entertaining and interesting talk, with many illustrations and photos, from Phyllida Scrivens on Coronations and Royal Celebrations in Norwich.

Phyllida began by describing the coronation of Edward VII, which took place in August 1902 rather than in June of that year – the event had been postponed as the King had had an appendectomy.

Festivities included Norwich Castle being lit up by lightbulbs (a real achievement in 1902) and a 21-gun salute in front of the army barracks.

Phyllida went on to describe the coronations of George V, George VI and Elizabeth II, concluding with a mention of the coronation of Charles III. On November 7, Val Saunders will speak about the history of St John Ambulance.

If you cancel, please tell us I travelled home to Sheringham from Blofield recently. My bus didn’t show up and I got to Norwich station late, just missing the 5.45pm train. I bought my ticket from a machine and waited for the 6.55pm – but it never got displayed.

When I inquired I was told it was a victim of Aslef’s overtime ban, and the next train would be the 8pm. I felt GA should have made an announcement and displayed that the 6.55pm train had been cancelled, so I contacted the rail passenger watchdog Transport Focus.

Their response was: “I think you experienced something that has long troubled us. A train that normally runs is removed and so technically doesn’t exist.

This has at least three implications: It is not shown as ‘cancelled’ on station screens or in online journey planners; it doesn’t count in cancellation statistics; and Delay Repay doesn’t strictly speaking apply.

“Our current focus is on getting the industry to be transparent about the number of trains that are deleted in this way.”

Perhaps GA could show common sense, customer service and courtesy to its passengers.

Additional Coasthopper journeys There is now a new earlier journey from Wells to Sheringham at 7.28am, Monday to Friday.

On schooldays, this service calls at Old Womans Lane in Cley and extends to Sheringham High School and Sixth Form.

The 5.20pm from Cromer to Wells will now operate Monday to Friday all year, providing a journey for those leaving work.

In summer months, this journey will also operate on Saturdays.

Discounts on digital Railcards Enter the code ilovetrains at Trainline’s checkout to pay £21 instead of £30, valid till 11.50pm on November 30 or until it’s been used 125,000 times – whichever’s first.

You can also get Railcards via Tesco Clubcard for £15 in Clubcard vouchers.

You’ll be sent a code that can be used on the Railcard website. Please note the above do not apply to all Railcards.

And finally... ... The government has now extended the bus fare cap to the end of December 2024 and has kept it at £2.

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Festive treat for new director

A festive farce at Sheringham Little Theatre is unwrapping a special Christmas treat for its young director – 22 years since she flitted onto its stage as a butterfly.

Katie Thompson was four years old when she first spread her wings as a performer in a youth production of Wally The Worm at Sheringham Little Theatre.

Now aged 26, she has just graduated with a Masters degree in theatre direction from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

And her first professional directing job is back in her native north Norfolk in charge of a classic Christmas comedy – Alan Ayckbourn’s Season’s Greetings.

The show, by the Little Theatre Players amateur dramatics group, is a fundraiser for the venue, which is close to Katie’s heart, having “grown up” there, thanks due to strong family connections.

Mum Debbie is its theatre director, and dad Simon, a theatre studies tutor at Paston College, has directed many shows there.

Brother Sam, 24, who has also regularly

appeared at the theatre, is currently doing a BA degree in acting at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

Katie, from Knapton, near North Walsham, said: “I love theatre and being creative, and have been in lots of shows here, including

as Christine in the Phantom of the Opera when I was 17. But I was not always the most confident person on stage.

“When I went to uni I did a directing module and realised that was for me. I have seen dad do it, and watched some other great directors at work when I stagemanaged the summer shows here.

“I love coming up with a vision for a show, and working with the actors to bring it alive, find the essence behind the story and keep it moving at the right pace. There’s a lot of hard work before, during and after rehearsals.”

Her first “pro” job is particularly tough as the play has a large nine-strong cast and a clever plot which finds the humour among a dysfunctional family gathering at Christmas.  Season's Greetings runs from November 16 to November 18 at 7.30pm with a 2.30pm matinee on the Saturday. Tickets cost £15 from www. sheringhamlittletheatre.com or the box office on 01263 822347.

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