KL Magazine August 2014 by KL Magazine

ISSN 2044–7965

ISSUE 47 AUGUST 2014 PRICELESS

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e’ve been thinking about food a lot this month, and it’s not just because summer’s the perfect time to travel along the Norfolk coastline and sample some of the great food and drink on offer. When thinking about threats to the environment (and it’s something you can hardly avoid these days), we generally think in terms of gridlocked town centres and industrial pollution – not in terms of ice creams and doughnuts. However, our global need for food is one of the greatest dangers facing the planet. Putting aside ice-bound land, over 38% of the earth’s surface is currently taken up by livestock and crops. But in the next 30 years or so, crop production will have to double to feed the additional two billion people that are estimated to be here by then. It’s time we all started to think about our food in a different way, and this month’s magazine should give you plenty of (excuse the pun) food for thought. Both Jo Coubrough (above) and Jeanne Whittome (she’s interviewed on page 22) are making outstanding efforts in producing and promoting locally-grown and sustainable food and drink, while food production is one of the central issues addressed by the Green Britain Centre in Swaffham (see page 8). There’s even a touch of environmental concern to the work of this month’s featured artist, Nicola Marray-Woods. We live in a beautiful part of the world – but if we want future generations to enjoy it, we really do need to give our local growers and producers as much support as we can. Now. KL MAGAZINE KLmagazine August 2014

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WHAT’S ON This month’s diary of forthcoming events

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A GREENER, CLEANER FUTURE... A look at the Green Britain Centre

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18-20 150 YEARS OF KEEPING IT LOCAL Celebrating the London Porterhouse 22

THE BIG INTERVIEW With Thornham Deli’s Jeanne Whittome

THEN AND NOW The changing face of West Norfolk

26-28 BACK FROM THE BRINK The welcome return of the marsh harrier 31

PETS Help and advice with local vet Alex Dallas

32-34 GARDEN OF DELIGHTS... A tour of Gooderstone Water Gardens 36-38 GET THE BEST FROM YOUR GARDEN Green-ﬁngered advice from Che Ballard 42-46 FASHION The latest looks from the local boutiques 50-52 A PINT OF LOCAL, PLEASE Jo C’s helping revive the female brewer

54-61 FOOD AND DRINK Recipes, reviews and recommendations 65-77 INTERIORS A feast of inspirational ideas for your home 78-80 HENRY BELL’S MASTERPIECE The history of Lynn’s Customs House 82-84 EXPLORER Sandringham, Dersingham and Snettisham 92-94 TAKING ART INTO THE COMMUNITY The work of artist Nicola Marray-Woods 97

MY KL The page made by KL magazine readers

CROSS CURRENTS Canon Chris Ivory’s look at local life

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August

50 YEARS AGO: On August 13th, 1964 the last executions in Britain took place when two murderers were hanged – Gwynne Evans at Strangeways Prison in Manchester and Peter Allen at Walton Prison in Liverpool.

Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th

THE ANGEL CASK ALE FESTIVAL The Angel, 41 School Road, Watlington, King’s Lynn PE33 0HA Join the locals at The Angel over the Bank Holiday weekend to enjoy some ﬁne locally-sourced cask ales, ciders and wines. Admission is completely free and there’s plenty of live music and food available throughout the day! Friday night features music by Matt Pearce from 7pm onwards. During the day on Saturday there’ll be plenty of fun for the children with a bouncy castle and entertainment, while The Brink and Funky Little Folk will both be performing live in the evening. The Festival comes to an exciting and fun-packed end on Sunday, which will also feature a live performance by Undercovered. For further details and information, please contact The Angel on 01553 811326.

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Saturday 2nd - Saturday 23rd

GASWORKS IV Greyfriars Art Space, 43 St James Street, King’s Lynn PE30 5BZ Don’t miss the Annual Members Exhibition, which showcases artwork by members of Greyfriars Art Space. The exhibition is open from 10am-4pm Monday to Saturday and on Sunday 17th from 12 noon to 4pm. There’s a special preview evening on Friday 1st August from 6pm to 8pm. Everyone’s welcome and admission is free. PLUS! Sunday 17th August (12noon to 4pm) GREYFRIARS ART SPACE FESTIVAL Tower Gardens, London Road, King’s Lynn Join members of Greyfriars Art Space at the 4th Greyfriars Art Space Festival. There’ll be art on the railings, artists’ stalls, craft stalls, art challenges, refreshments by The Benjamin Foundation, King’s Lynn and a raﬄe to raise funds for Tapping House Hospice – together with a full programme of live music, singers, and other performers to entertain you. If any performers or artists would like to take part in the Festival, contact greyfriarsart@gmail.com, telephone 07517 147444 or ﬁnd them on Facebook. This is a free event, however donations towards costs are appreciated.

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SUE JOHNSTON EXHIBITION Fineline Frames & Gallery, Creake Abbey, Norfolk Throughout August, Fineline Frames & Gallery will have a very summery feel about it as they’re showing artwork by the Reepham based artist, Sue Johnston. Her pictures are lovely and bright and full of the colours of summer – which we all could warm to with the not-so-great weather we’ve had so far! Sue retired early from her career as a ﬂorist to concentrate on her art. Using the mixed media of watercolour and ink, Sue’s style is very vibrant and bold. Both original artwork and mounted prints will be for sale during the exhibition. For more information, contact Fineline Frames & Gallery on 01328 258964 or visit www.ﬁnelineframes.co.uk.

Friday 8th to Sunday 10th

PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION 2014 Brancaster Staithe Village Hall 10am-5pm It’s that time of year when the talented members of the Brancaster Camera Club hold their annual exhibition, which takes place in Brancaster Staithe Village Hall and never fails to impress with the quality of work and the range of subjects covered. This year, the exhibition will be judged by the talented and award-winning Jim Hartje, ARPS EFIAP DPAGB APAGB. For more details on the exhibition, please contact either Jim Till (Chairman) on 01485 210013 or Wendy Calow on 01553 674725.

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Saturday 23rd to Monday 25th

FENLAND COUNTRY FAIR Stow cum Quy, Cambridgeshire CB25 0AF (9am-5.30pm) Following last year’s successful show, the Fenland Country Fair will once again open its gates for three days over the August Bank Holiday weekend. With a wide selection of high quality and well respected national traders of country clothing, equipment and crafts, there’s plenty to tempt the shoppers alongside the delicious variety of locally grown refreshments and produce for sale, not to mention the very popular beer tent and plentiful activities for all the family to join in. Adults are £10, children under 11 are free, and dogs are very welcome. More information can be found at www.fenlandfairs.com or telephone 01485 528954 for full details.

Saturday 9th (until 5th September) GROUT EXPECTATIONS Framin’ Art, 15 High Street, Downham Market PE38 9DA Framin’ Art presents a fabulous exhibition of strikingly original, unique and affordable mosaic work by Sue Welfare, Becka Elliott, Sarah Allen and Cathie Fiddling. The gallery is also holding two Wednesday Workshops for artists aged 5-12 years in August – on Wednesday 6th (3D fish inspired by Vincent Scarpace) and Wednesday 13th (Egyptian mummified cats). The workshops run from 10am-12pm and cost £7.50 per session. In addition, don’t forget to enter your aspiring younger artists into Framin’ Art’s ‘Let’s Face It!’ Portrait Competition. There are three categories – 5-8 years, 9-13 years and 14-18 years – and entry forms are available from the gallery. The competition will be judged by Robin Elvin, and the winners will be professionally framed and exhibited. Finally, don’t miss the chance to join the gallery’s weekly watercolour class with Sheila O’Brien, which takes place on Monday and Tuesday mornings. For further details and information on any of the above, please contact Framin’Art on 01366 382002, visit www.framinart.co.uk, e-mail enquiries@framinart.co.uk or find them on Facebook.

Saturday 30th

WALK TEN Sandringham (from 5.30pm) Brush oﬀ your walking boots, grab your glow sticks and load up your picnic baskets in support of Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Norfolk Nursing service as Walk Ten comes to Norfolk. A sponsored twilight 10k walk, Walk Ten will wind its way through the stunning Norfolk retreat of HM the Queen, beginning at 5.30pm, followed by an after dark picnic as walkers listen to live music whilst enjoying other live entertainment. Walk Ten is for all abilities and ages – registration costs £10, with on the night entry costing £20. Under 16’s walk for free and everyone taking part receives a Walk Ten t-shirt to wear on the night. It’s also a dog friendly event, so our four legged friends are more than welcome. Registration for the event is now open and people can sign up at www.mariecurie.org.uk/sandringham or by calling 08450 524184.

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TUSCAN FARM SHOP The Green, Burnham Market Don’t miss the chance to sample a real taste of Italy as a pop-up farm shop with a diﬀerence opens on the Green in Burnham Market – all the way from Tuscany! The Tuscan Farm Shop brings a range of mouthwatering tastes from Wanda Djebbar’s farm ‘Ribusuoli’ at Montalcino, Siena to Burnham Market. Wine and food grown and produced on her farm are going into some simple Tuscan dishes to accompany the wine, and the produce is available to buy, with seaside picnics and suppers in mind. There’s also some very inventive uses of Wanda’s farm produce – such as olive oil hand cream and a small selection of vintage Tuscan homeware. For details, visit the website at www.toscanarestoration.com.

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Local Life

ABOVE: Greenbird smashing the world land speed record for a wind-powered vehicle on March 26th 2009. British engineer Richard Jenkins clocked 126.1mph on Lake Ivanpah in the USA and the remarkable vehicle is now parked at the Green Britain Centre in Swaﬀham, testament to the potential of renewable energy sources.

The world of the future is the world of today We all know the world’s got its problems – but if we don’t start addressing them now, they’ll only get bigger. Fortunately, there’s a brighter future at the Green Britain Centre in Swaﬀham...

t’s been towering some 219 feet over the surrounding countryside for 15 years, but few of the hundreds of thousands of motorists passing it daily along the A47 at Swaﬀham see it as anything other than another wind turbine. In fact, visitors who climb the 300-step staircase to reach the top of the unassumingly named Swaﬀham I (it’s still the only wind turbine in the world open to the public) are rewarded with a stunning view – and are struck by an amazing contrast. As they watch the tiny cars and lorries travelling across the county they’re looking down on some of the most serious problems facing the world today – and they’re actually standing in KLmagazine August 2014

one of its potential solutions. The Green Britain Centre offers a vision of the future. It’s a place where renewable energy is the norm, windpowered and electric vehicles are a reality, and pretty much all our food is local and organic. It’s a place we’d all like to live, with sustainability as the logic behind everything. People are at the heart of the vision, because if people aren’t willing to join together to make a difference and change the way we’re currently living, we’re in for a very uncertain and problem-laden future. The Green Brtiain Centre offers a new look at the three key areas of transport, food and energy. Indeed, energy supply is the biggest single source of carbon emissions in 9

Britain. The electricity we generate from conventional sources (coal and gas-fired power stations) is responsible for over 30% of Britain’s carbon emissions. Until now, cheap energy supplies have allowed us to live lavish lifestyles. We enjoy food from all around the world and we travel to our heart’s content. We come home to warm houses and we work in air-conditioned offices – but it all comes at a cost. Burning fossil fuels for our energy needs increases the levels of certain gases in the atmosphere that cause climate change – and this is widely acknowledged as the greatest environmental threat facing us all. Generating our energy from renewable sources – the wind, the sun and the sea – can help secure ‘energy independence’ for the country and leave an energy infrastructure intact for future generations. But making energy from green sources is only half the battle – we also need to reduce our consumption through technology and changes in behaviour. If we do that, we can create a sustainable economy based on clean technology and powered by renewable energy. One of the great values of the Green Britain Centre is that it brings these difficult concepts and global issues down to an individual level. For instance, we currently eat almost four times as much meat as recommended by the World Health Organisation – and our current trends for meat production and consumption will see no less than 40% of the Amazon rainforest destroyed in the next 35 years. If everyone in the UK (including you and me!) gave up eating meat for just one day a week, we’d save almost 12 million tonnes of CO2 a year – and that’s the same as taking 5 million cars off the road. Visit the Green Britain Centre and you’re left in no doubt that our individual efforts really can have an impact on global issues. On leaving the centre I couldn’t resist visiting the gift shop, which (as you might expect) is full of local, organic, Fairtrade and sustainably-sourced items – and everything has a social, ethical or environmental benefit. I went home with a banana-powered clock. It’s quirky, it’s different, and it’s unusual. It’s an odd little thing, maybe – but it must just mean the world.

ABOVE: Local schoolchildren at the Green Britain Centre in Swaﬀham come face to face with E=Motion – the UK’s ﬁrst electric car to exceed 200mph. Even operating at 48% of its potential, the car can average 189.9mph. Much of the car’s innovative technologies can be applied to viable electrically-powered family cars.

I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don’t have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that... Thomas Edison (1847-1931) ABOVE: The Heritage Orchard at the Green Britain Centre contains over 50 varieties of apple, pear, plum, quince and medlar trees – many are old Norfolk varieties dating back over 200 years. The apples here are Kingston Black, a bitter and sharp cider variety dating from the late 19th century. Globally, we’ll need to feed 2 billion more people by 2050 – growing locally, organically and sustainably may be the only way to achieve that.

For more details, and information on the work of the Green Britain Centre, call 01760 726100 or visit the website at www.greenbritaincentre.co.uk

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“It’s never too late to learn – what are you waiting for?” How Nelson Ray rediscovered the joys of education – with the help of CWA

aving previously worked fulltime, Nelson Ray came to the point where he began to question whether he’d made the right choice in his career and started looking for the best way to change his future. Deciding to return to education, Nelson chose to study the Access to Humanities and Social Sciences course at the College of West Anglia – he hasn’t looked back since. “CWA’s facilities are modern and comfortable, the learning resource centre is comprehensive and the lecturers are willing to go out of their way to help,” he says. “I couldn’t have asked for more. The experience has helped me rediscover my academic capabilities and

encouraged me to think intellectually about a range of subjects. It’s been nearly thirty years since I left education – which proves it’s never too late to learn and that no time devoted to education is ever wasted. If you’re considering making a change, what are you waiting for? Get stuck in – you certainly won’t regret it!” Due to Nelson’s successful studies at CWA, he has secured a place at the University of Cambridge to read English literature. The College of West Anglia oﬀers a

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Local Life

ABOVE: The London Porterhouse Manager Karen Barr – “our locals really are the salt of the earth,” she says.

A century and a half of community spirit... Founded by Augustus Leach in 1864, the London Porterhouse in King’s Lynn celebrates its 150th anniversary this month – thanks to local businessmen Clive Faulkner and David Nimmo

lmost 150 years separate local businessmen Clive Faulkner and David Nimmo from Augustus Leach, but they all have one thing in common – a commitment to have No.78 London Road in King’s Lynn ﬁrmly at the heart of the local community. Back in 1858, Augustus Leach was living in the distinctive building close to the town’s South Gate, carrying on the trade of greengrocer and beer retailer. It was a valuable service to the local population, and by 1863 he was styling himself as ‘fruiterer, greengrocer, and retailer of wines and spirits’. The beer and the whisky obviously

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appealed more to his senses (and to the locals’) than his cabbages and his apples, and the growing popularity of the business led Augustus to a momentous decision. In 1864, Queen Victoria was on the throne, Viscount Palmerston was the Prime Minister, overarm bowling in cricket was legalised, and Nevada became the 36th state to join the USA. In King’s Lynn, on Wednesday August 24th, Augustus Leach stood before Joseph Cooper and George Holditch (‘two of Her Majesty’s Justices of the Peace, acting for the Borough of Kings Lynn in the County of Norfolk and the liberties thereof...’) and became a licensed alehouse-keeper, having his

building registered as The London Porterhouse. The unusual name may need some explaining. Porter – a dark beer originating in London in the 18th century – is supposed to have got its name from its popularity with street and river porters. A ‘porterhouse’ thus became an equally popular way to describe the location where the beer could be enjoyed. Whether Augustus took the ‘London’ part of the name from the beer’s origins or from the location of his pub is unknown – and it may well have been a combination of the two. The good work and the warm hospitality oﬀered by Augutus at The

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ABOVE: The new-look London Porterhouse is the result of a major renovation project last year (above right) – which only saw the pub closed for two weeks

London Porterhouse was continued by a succession of independent landlords (which included a landlady, Mary Sands, from 1874-1879) who kept up the tradition of excellent ale, friendliness and community spirit until the pub fell under the umbrella of Greene King brewery around 1957. For a pub of its size, the London Porterhouse was actually one of Greene King’s most successful, and it was also a pub very close to the heart of friends Clive Faulkner and David Nimmo. “It had always been a great local pub, and I’d been drinking in it for years,” Clive remembers. “It was a real part of the commmunity and when my son became landlord for a while it was almost like part of the family.” It thus came as something as a shock to the pair when they walked up London Road one day in the summer of 2012 and saw a ‘For Sale’ sign outside the pub. “The possible loss of The London Porterhouse would have had a major impact on the local community, and would have been a tragedy,” says Clive. “We simply couldn’t see it disappear, and after thinking it over and talking it through, we decided it was a local tradition that was well worth making the eﬀort to save.” Having made the decision to rescue the much-loved pub, Clive and David took it over in March 2013, embarking on a major programme of renovation. Amazingly enough, the pub was only closed for two weeks. The bar was extended, the lounge was opened up

and a charming courtyard garden was created. It was lighter, more welcoming, friendlier – and The London Porterhouse had entered an exciting new era. When it reopened last April, the pub had the ideal manager in the appropriately-named Karen Barr, who was more than familiar with the pub and its customers, having worked there almost a decade ago. “It’s great being back at the London Porterhouse,” she says. “Our locals really are the salt of the earth, and they’ve been really supportive. They’re always prepared to get involved – we’ve got some fantastic cooks among them, and they’re always happy to lend a hand and prepare the food for events.” For Clive and David, the last year has proved they were right about the importance of the pub and the loyalty of its customers. “We’ve got an amazing local following, and it’s still a genuine and thriving part of the community,” says Clive. “Several local sporting clubs meet here, and we always make a point of supporting local charities. It doesn’t matter what’s happening at the pub – whether it’s a live music performance or a pie-making competition – everyone’s willing to support us.” As the 150th anniversary of the day when Augustus Leach gave his new pub its name approaches, The London Porterhouse will be celebrating this major milestone with a host of community-based events over the Bank Holiday weekend. There’ll be activities for children during the day and for

adults in the evenings, and will include talks, live entertainment, competitions, and lots of fundraising for local charities. “Customers have really got into the spirit of the anniversary,” says Clive, “and we’ve been inundated with ideas of what we can do to make it a very special weekend. We’ll be welcoming everyone from the Mayor to Father Adrian from All Saints’ church (it’s his local too!) and it promises to be a great celebration of the pub’s history and its place in the community.” A pub can be a truly magical place, bringing people together to share information and stories, to relax with friends and family, and to feel part of the community in which they live. In that respect, there’s nowhere more magical than the London Porterhouse. The London Porterhouse’s 150th Anniversary Celebrations will be taking place over the Bank Holiday weekend at the end of this month, and if you’d like to discover the pub’s special atmosphere, make sure you don’t miss it. If you have any stories or information on the history of the London Porterhouse, you can contact the pub using the details below – they’d love to hear from you! THE LONDON PORTERHOUSE 78 London Road, King’s Lynn PE30 5EU Tel: 01553 766307 Open: Monday to Thursday from 4pm Friday to Sunday from 12noon Details of current and future events can be found on the pub’s Facebook page

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The Big Interview

It’s only been a month since Jeanne Whittome opened Hunstanton’s first boutiquestyle B&B and took over the much-loved Thornham Deli cafe and store – but her vision of supporting local growers, producers and suppliers is already having an impact... KL MAGAZINE: Could you give us a brief overview of Thornham Deli? JEANNE WHITTOME: Focussing on locally-grown and sourced artisan produce, Thornham Deli is all about showcasing the very best that Norfolk has to offer. We want it to be simple, sustainable and fun. It’s about supporting the villagers, suppliers and holidaymakers and putting something back into the community. In addition, we’ll soon be introducing our own range of ‘Samphire’ products – which will include accessories, china, beauty products all sourced and made locally. Thornham Deli will be the perfect complement to No.33, which is Hunstanton’s first boutique-style B&B and opened last month. It’s eclectic and it’s edgy and it’s been a very exciting project to work on. KL MAGAZINE: What does your role entail? JEANNE WHITTOME: I’m here to guide and implement my vision and ensure my philosophy is fulfilled. I’m here to source quality local products and make sure we continue to put Norfolk first. Our customers are hugely important to us, so I spend a considerable amount of time ensuring our high standards of quality and community involvement are maintained.

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KL MAGAZINE: What are the biggest issues such local initiatives face today? JEANNE WHITTOME: Undoubtedly it’s making sure that you remain relevant to your customers, that you oﬀer the products they want and that they’re happy with the level of service they’re receiving. Marrying the whole thing together is never an easy task, but I’m very fortunate in having an amazing partner in Janie Thompson, who ran a successful cafe in Hunstanton for 20 years and shares my vision. Together with our very talented staﬀ members (all of whom I’m proud to say live locally) she’s invaluable for the smooth day-to-day running of the business.

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KL MAGAZINE: What’s the most rewarding part of your job? JEANNE WHITTOME: There’s nothing so rewarding as being able to bring some happiness into people’s lives and to help make a positive impact on the local community. That’s the driving force behind everything we do. KL MAGAZINE: What’s been your greatest achievement? JEANNE WHITTOME: Without a doubt, my lovely children Lauren and Natasha. Lauren runs Beautiful Bottoms, the innovative London-based lingerie, loungewear and beachwear company, while Natasha is currently in South Africa where she runs The Garden, which is a business very similar to Thornam Deli – but in a very diﬀerent environment! KL MAGAZINE: What have you learned from your work? JEANNE WHITTOME: Not to take life too seriously and to enjoy every day. KL MAGAZINE: What do you like best about Norfolk? JEANNE WHITTOME: Norfolk really is one of the most beautiful spots in the world, and I wake up every day counting myself lucky to live here. I love all the products we source from the sea, but I have a special fondness for the samphire and the fresh oysters. Above all, what I love most about Norfolk is all the good friends I have here. KL MAGAZINE: Who’s been your biggest inspiration? JEANNE WHITTOME: My late husband Paul. He was a great character, huge, powerful and positive – and he was always a big presence. He loved fun things, and his identity will always be here. KL MAGAZINE: What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given? JEANNE WHITTOME: To do what you love. Do that, and the rest will follow. KL MAGAZINE: What was the last book you read? JEANNE WHITTOME: The Five People You Meet In Heaven by the American writer Mitch Albom. It’s a wonderfully moving fable about an amusement park maintenance man named Eddie, and it addresses the meaning of life, and life after death. It’s a really amazing book – it’s inspirational, comforting and it has a great sense of humour as well. KL MAGAZINE: Tell us something about yourself that would surprise people... JEANNE WHITTOME: Number one, I’m a hoarder. Number two, I’m an identical twin. For more details and information on Tornham Deli and the No.33 boutique bed and breakfast in Hunstanton, visit the respective websites at www.villagedelithornham.com and www.33hunstanton.co.uk

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uccessfully replacing windows in a period property takes a considerable amount of knowledge and skill, and involves a very delicate balancing act between the traditions of the past and the technology of today. However, thanks to over 25 years’ local experience and expertise, and an unrivalled knowledge base, ECOnomy Windows can help you retain all the classic looks, character and style of your property while reaping the major advantages of the latest uPVC technology. Take the farmhouse featured here, for example. It’s not just a striking 19th century property – it’s also a very beautiful and much-loved home, and when it came to replacing the windows,

the owners were justifiably concerned about the possible mess and disruption involved. Equally important was that the final look and the finish remained true to the character of the home – both from the outside and from the inside. There’s a lot more to a project of this scale than simply putting new windows into old spaces. That’s why ECOnomy Windows – in addition to undertaking a complete and careful assessment and a thorough, expert survey – manufactured and installed a single sample window as an example of the product quality, the finished look and the care and attention the company always takes to minimise the impact on the home and customer. It’s a service that ECOnomy Windows offers on all larger projects and it’s typical

of the lengths the company goes to in order to maintain its high standards of professionalism and first-class customer care. In this case, the customer was understandably delighted with the ‘sample’ window, and thanks to ECOnomy Windows the result is now a magnificent property that still has all its traditional good looks but now benefits from the very latest window technology, performance and energy efficiencies as well. For the perfect balance between the old and the new, contact ECOnomy Windows and treat your home to the level of quality it truly deserves.

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West Norfolk: Then and Now

History

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HORSES ON THE HIGH STREET! If this picture of the High Street in King’s Lynn really does date from 1886, it was taken just four years after the invention of photographic ﬁlm. It was sent to us by Mr J SCOTT of Hunstanton, but he’s not sure whether the date is exact. You won’t see many

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horses in the High Street today, but you can still see the unusual cupola above the Deck of Cards store. For more photographs of how things used to be in King’s Lynn and the surrounding area, contact Picture Norfolk – you’ll ﬁnd them at the Norfolk Heritage Centre, Norfolk and Norwich Millennium

Library, The Forum, Millennium Plain, Norwich, Norfolk NR2 1AW. We’ll be bringing you another nostalgic look at West Norfolk next month. IN ASSOCIATION WITH

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Local Life

ABOVE: A male marsh harrier busy nest building at the Sculthorpe Moor Community Nature Reserve just outside Fakenham. The magniﬁcent bird opposite was photographed near Burnham Market

The bird that came back from the brink... At the start of the 19th century it was extinct in the UK, but the beautiful marsh harrier is now a regular sight in the skies above Norfolk, as Lin Murray of the Hawk and Owl Trust explains

mazingly enough, the magniﬁcent marsh harrier (circus aeruginosus) is still rarer than the golden eagle! For those of us living in Norfolk, this will come as quite a surprise, as we regularly see these astounding and beautiful birds gliding across our ﬁelds and skies, especially in the north of the county. The marsh harrier is largest harrier found in the UK, and the population is now at the highest it’s been for some 100 years, but it’s still low and it’s very

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localized. Norfolk is one of its strongholds, but it continues to be a rare sight around most of the rest of the country. The bird was extinct in the UK by the end of the 19th century (it managed to cling on in the Norfolk Broads until about 1899) – a situation largely due to the loss of its traditional reed bed habitat and human persecution. Occasional nesting pairs made a welcome return to eastern England during the 1970s, and numbers have increased steadily since then, with birds

adapting to diﬀerent habitats for nesting such as farmland. Larger numbers of birds now overwinter in the UK (which is also a change in their traditional behavior) and large roosts can be seen in some areas, especially in eastern England. Currently, the main population centres for the marsh harrier are Norfolk, Kent, Lincolnshire, Humberside, Lancashire and parts of southern Scotland. We’re particularly fortunate in this part of the county, as marsh harriers can be found in good numbers at the

PICTURE: ANDY DAVIS

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ABOVE: The beautiful marsh harrier designated ‘B4’ as spotted at Burton Mere RSPB Reserve in Cheshire. The bird was wing tagged on the Holkham Estate on June 27th, 2012.

Juvenile birds are dark brown with a golden crown and throat and a pale leading edge to the wing. When they glide, marsh harriers hold their wings in a distinctive ‘V’ shape and their wingspan is generally between 115140cm. Marsh harriers feed on small mammals and birds, preferring prey that is easier to catch. They will also take reptiles, insects and carrion. According to the lastest statistics, there are around 320–380 breeding pairs in the UK, and they’re regarded as having an ‘amber’ listing on the endangered scale, which means they’re considered of unfavourable conservation status. Breeding pairs carry out impressive

displays of aerobatics, tumbling through the air with the male dropping food for the female to catch in mid-air. This is known as ‘skydancing’ and is an amazing sight if you’re lucky enough to witness it. Females have a single clutch of around 4-5 eggs and will start to breed at three years of age. Males are not monogamous and will sometimes mate with two or three different females. One of our best documented marsh harriers is known as ‘Mrs H’ by the staff at Sculthorpe Moor Community Nature Reserve. This female harrier has returned to the reserve regularly over the last decade and has fledged no less than 46 youngsters over this time – it’s an incredible achievement.

PICTURE: ANDY THOMPSON

Hawk and Owl Trust’s Sculthorpe Moor Community Nature Reserve – especially in the breeding season. To monitor where these birds go, the team at Sculthorpe Moor are working with the North West Norfolk Ringing Group and the British Trust for Ornithology in Thetford by green wing tagging the young birds before they leave the nest. Birds from the reserve at Sculthorpe (and further aﬁeld in North Norfolk) are part of the scheme and sightings have been reported from as far away as Portugal and Spain and there’s even been a potential sighting recently in Senegal, in the west of Africa. For more information on this important project or to report a wingtagged harrier sighting, you should visit either the Ringing Group’s website at www.nwnrg.co.uk or the Hawk and Owl Trust at www.hawkandowl.org, and click on ‘Report a Harrier Sighting’. Slightly larger than a buzzard, marsh harriers can be distinguished by their longer tail, slimmer body and narrower wings and are known as ‘dimorphic’ – which means males and females have diﬀering patterns. Females are dark brown with a distinctive cream coloured head and pale patches on the forewing and throat. Meanwhile, the males have dark wing tips and a grey tail, with the breast and head appearing yellowish with a brown belly. The upper-wing is a combination of black, grey and brown.

ABOVE: A marsh harrier chick being wing tagged at Sculthorpe Moor by John Middleton and Phil Littler of the North West Norfolk Ringing Group. Keeping its head covered calms the bird.

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Pets

AnimalMatters Our monthly look at the issues concerning you and your pets with Alex Dallas of the London Road Veterinary Centre...

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Practice perfect! need an eye test soon, but my problem is I don’t know which opticians I should go to. And that’s despite loads of television and radio advertising, and even direct mailings. I’m still left unclear how to select an optician based on anything other than the price and the deal they offer. For me, the eye test and presumably the ability of the professional carrying it out is a given and doesn’t help my choice. This is the same problem veterinary practices have, trying to clearly differentiate themselves from other vets. As far as the public’s concerned, we’re all vets and therefore have the same abilities, skills, equipment and procedures. However, as vets we know we’ve worked hard to excel in certain areas, and invested financially in our premises and expertise, but we struggle to inform clients of this. At the London Road Veterinary Centre and at the Hollies Clinic, we take particular pride in our approach to anaesthesia and surgery. We use lots of pain relief before, during and after our operations, and we take great care with an individually-calculated pre-

medication, which is tailored for each and every patient. We use intravenous ﬂuids widely for all sorts of procedures, and the nursing and handling of each pet is carried out by our team of trained nurses. What does all this jargon mean? Well, it means a much safer and more humane experience for your pet, which is, of course, what you would want and expect. At the very least I’d want to know my pet would be monitored on oxygen throughout the operation and be administered more oxygen directly if needed. However, not everywhere is using these techniques – or using state of the art anaesthetic machines and monitoring. So how can pet owners appreciate what’s happening behind the scenes, when they don’t fully understand the procedures and can only compare vets by price, like me with the opticians? Well, here’s a couple of tips. Look at a practice website or their Facebook photos, and take a look at the facilities and level of standards that may be apparent. Do they have x-ray, dental equipment, ultrasound, a laboratory? They’re all vital in diagnosing and

e only launched our Pet Health Plans in July, but lots of people are already liking what we’re oﬀering. It can sound a bit too good to be true, but it really does mean that ALL the routine costs of pet care are covered by a monthly fee – saving on the total, attracting special discounts and spreading the overall costs. Why are we giving local pet owners such a good deal? What’s the catch? Well, quite simply, there isn’t one! It’s just that we want to look after and retain our loyal and valued clients and attract new customers – that’s why we introduced the Pet Health Plans. We also like to think that with them, you’re able to give your pets the best possible care – and products – without ﬁnance being a problem. If you want to know more about Pet Health Plans, visit our website at www.makeyourpetsmile.co.uk and download a helpful brochure – and why not also check out our operating theatre facilities by clicking ‘Services’?

SMALL BITES treating your pet’s health problems and ensuring they stay fit and healthy. Visit the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons’ website at rcvs.org.uk for more information about Accredited Practices and the services we offer. Secondly, don’t just ask for a price for a procedure, but ask what that involves in terms of pain relief, anaesthesia, monitoring, and nursing staff involvement. You may not understand all the jargon but you may get a feel for the level of care your pet will be receiving. Right, I’m now off to check out some optician’s websites!

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ABOVE: The wonderful setting of Gooderstone Water Gardens today – a ﬁtting tribute to the work of founder Billy Knights

The joys of exploring Norfolk’s own Giverny... Straight out a French impressionist painting, Gooderstone Water Gardens are a haven of tranquility, a true labour of love brimming with light, colour and mirror-like reflections. Pictures by Ian Ward

he work of the French painter and founder of Impressionism Claude Monet is recognised (and loved) around the world, and the inspiration for much of his later paintings – his beautiful gardens at Giverny – continue to draw over 600,000 visitors every year. What isn’t so widely known is that Monet designed his water garden from scratch, turning an unremarkable piece of marshland into a breathtaking waterscape to paint – and he spent some 20 years capturing its alternating

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light, its myriad colours and its mirrorlike reflections. That sense of tranquility, that natural beauty, and that wonderful blend of light and colour can be found a lot closer than Normandy, however. Just six miles from Swaffham, between Cockley Cley and Oxburgh Hall, you’ll find Gooderstone Water Gardens, a unique destination for all garden lovers, naturalists, artists and photographers – or for those who simply want a spot of peace and quiet. There are few things nicer than a stroll through an enchanting garden,

with the chance to take a nature trail, perhaps spot a kingﬁsher and enjoy some delicious homemade cakes in the process. Back in 1970, the retired farmer Billy Knights (he was 70 at the time) began designing and creating a very special water garden on a damp meadow which had become unsuitable for cattle to graze. Much like Monet himself, Billy had no training but a huge amount of enthusiasm – and after drawing some initial plans on the back of a piece of wallpaper, he soon had machines

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digging out the ponds and the waterways. The result were outstanding, and both Billy and his wife Florence loved sharing the gardens with others, opening them to an appreciative and admiring public – and Billy lovingly continued to work on them for over 20 years. As a tribute to her parents, Coral Hoyos began a major restoration project on the gardens in April 2002, following a five-year period in which they’d been closed and unattended. A little over a year later, Gooderstone Water Gardens were reopened with a new car park, a refurbished tearoom and gallery, facilities for disabled people and an 8-acre nature trail. It’s a true labour of love, and the gardens are a true joy to visit. Obviously, there’s plenty of water – a natural trout stream, four ponds and a series of waterways crossed by no less than 13 bridges – but there’s also a lot more to discover. The mature trees and shrubs are mightily impressive and the borders are full of colour. The grass paths gently guide you around the gardens, and there are plenty of places to stop and take in the atmosphere – from the kingfisher hide to the rustic roundhouse. A nice touch is the fact that the bridges are numbered to help you find your way round, so you won’t miss anything – and there’s no better way to complete your visit than by visiting the charming tearoom in the southeast corner of the gardens where you can enjoy a relaxing cup of freshly-brewed tea or coffee, soft drinks, ice creams and delicious homemade cakes. The famous architect Luis Barragan once said that “a garden must combine the poetic and the mysterious with a feeling of serenity and joy” – and those sentiments are a perfect description of Gooderstone Water Gardens. They’re poetic and they’re mysterious – and they leave you with a very real sense of serenity and joy.

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Gardening

ABOVE: Gardens can be wonderfully tranquil places – and maintaining them has been proven to improve both physical and mental health

How to get the best from your garden Although we’re a nation of garden lovers, many of us see gardening as something of a chore. But as Che Ballard explains, maintaining it can be good for the mind, the body and the soul...

t’s a well-known fact that we Brits are a nation of garden lovers, something to which the proliferation of garden centres throughout the country will attest. Most of us have a garden of some description, even if it’s just a small patch of grass, and even those without that will very likely have still managed to ﬁnd the space for a pot plant or two on the kitchen windowsill. Despite loving our outdoor spaces, many people lead such busy lives that,

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despite having the odd barbecue when the weather permits, we struggle to spend any quality time in our gardens giving them the tender loving care they need to look their best. Others may see gardening as a chore, or may just worry that they don’t have the necessary knowledge to get the best from their garden. Gardens can be wonderfully tranquil places to spend time in throughout much of the year, and gardening itself has been proven to improve mental, as

well as physical, health. Even when inclement weather precludes us from actually getting out there, a well-tended garden can still provide a pleasant view to admire and uplift the spirits. To help you get the best from your garden (assuming it isn’t already a delight to behold!) a really important ﬁrst step is to work out exactly what you require from your ‘outdoor room’. If you’re a fan of wildlife, then a wellmaintained lawn with perfect stripes

Gardening may not be of much interest to you or the wildlife, while an old-fashioned cottage garden full of flowers for the insects, shade for the creepy-crawlies (or ‘Mini-Beasts’ as they seem to have been rebranded), amphibians and hedgehogs, and berry-bearing shrubs for the birds may be just what you need. If you have young children, a large pond in your garden may be cause for concern, but a raised pond or water feature will bring delight to young children and be a much safer option. If you have greyhounds that have the run of your garden, forget having any kind of nice lawn unless you use astroturf! One thing that causes many people to become despondent when gardening is trying – unsuccessfully and continually – to keep on top of weeds. The best approach to take with weeding is ‘little and often’. Over time, using this method, you’ll get rid of the majority of weeds before they can set seed, resulting in an overall reduction in the amount of them in your garden. Some weeds (such as Bindweed, Horsetail and Ground Elder) require a bit more effort – if you’re unlucky enough to have something particularly pernicious such as Japanese Knotweed, it’s probably best to call in a professional! Also, don’t be afraid to fill empty spaces with plants. As you’ve probably heard before, nature abhors a vacuum – and if you don’t fill a patch of bare earth, you can be fairly certain the weeds soon will! The most important thing when trying to get the best from your garden is to enjoy the process! Yes, it can be hard work, but it’s healthy and it’s rewarding, and if you decide on growing fruit or vegetables, you can even eat the proceeds. Remember that no garden is ever finished. If you don’t like something or if a plant doesn’t seem to be thriving (or is thriving a little too much!), you should never be afraid to change things. Finally, one of the most rewarding things about gardening is seeing things grow – watching seeds you’ve sown germinate never loses its charm. And if you do grow too much of something, you can always pass the surplus on to your neighbours (especially if it’s edible!) Seeing your first cuttings begin to root is an incredible sight – if you haven’t already, why not give it go?

ABOVE: Water can provide an amazing focal point in your garden, but it has to be planned with care – especially if you have young children. Similarly, if you want to attract wildlife to your garden, forget about mowing even stripes into a pristine lawn – you’ll need to go down the ‘cottage garden’ route (below)

For more gardening advice and help, you can contact Che Ballard on 01553 840315 or send an e-mail to info@fairgreengardening.co.uk

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Giving personal training an extra personal touch...

n paper, you’d think Jane Cole and Terry Connolly were regular personal trainers offering a range of keep-fit classes – but you’d be very wrong. The couple’s vision for The Fitness Studios offers a completely fresh and individual approach to personal training that puts you and your body first. “We’re not interested in simply signing people up and booking them into a session,” explains Jane. “That’s why our classes are so small – because having only 10-20 people at a time allows us to give them individual attention and address their specific fitness needs.” Both Jane and Terry are highly qualified and hugely experienced specialists, and take a real pride in the standard of personal care they offer,

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looking at every aspect of your life, from nutrition to work and from stresslevels to medical history before recommending a functional training plan with the emphasis on the personal. “We offer over thirty different classes every week, so there’s something suitable for everyone,” says Jane. “And we vary the timetables every month to keep it fresh and exciting. Keeping fit and healthy is a serious business, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun at the same time.” Jane and Terry are determined to go the extra mile, regularly going through training programmes themselves, keeping abreast of the latest research, and improving their knowledge base – all to the benefit of their customers. “It doesn’t matter if you’re trying to lose weight, improve your overall health or dealing with long-term fitness

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A world of fabulous gifts from David Auker...

s one of the premier jewellers in the region, David Auker Jewellery in King’s Lynn is justifiably famous for stocking extensive ranges of famous-name brands and for David’s own distinctive personally-designed and crafted jewellery. But although the ground floor is a glittering showcase of quality and value, take a trip upstairs to the beautifullyrefurbished first floor and you’ll discover a fabulous retail space offering a comprehensive and idea-packed selection of amazing giftware. “So many customers told us they wanted to be able to source high quality jewellery and giftware simultaneously that we decided to give

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upstairs an exciting new look,” says David’s wife Louise. “We’ve tried to cater for everyone and every budget, and by sourcing all the pieces individually we can ensure our giftware collection meets our high standards while still being affordable.” It’s certainly a successful approach. Upstairs at David Auker there’s a whole world of inspirational and fashionable ideas to choose from. You’ll find items as diverse as photo frames, pens, candles and reed diffusers – and they’re complemented by a unique selection of stunning display pieces such as vases, lamps and objets d’art. You’ll find charming bags and cases from Nicky James, a wide selection of the latest creations from Swarovski, exquisite watches and timepieces from

Jean Pierre of Switzerland, and Magpie’s delightful range of naturalthemed china and cushions. For a tradition of stunning jewellery, a wonderful choice of quality giftware and a friendly, ﬁrst-class customer service – treat yourself to a visit to David Auker Jewellery today!

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Local Life

ABOVE: In addition to locally-grown barley, Jo C’s Norfolk Ales also include a carefully-selected range of top quality hops – including three of England’s ﬁnest varieties. The result is a range of truly delicious and full-ﬂavoured beers

Jo C’s return to a world of women brewers... On the Barsham Estate near Fakenham, Jo Coubrough is busy producing a range of locally-brewed ales, continuing a tradition of female ‘brewsters’ that stretches back thousands of years

t probably hasn’t escaped your notice that locally-produced craft beer is currently all the rage, as more and more drinkers are opting to buy ales which have been lovingly made in micro-breweries using high quality, local and traceable ingredients. It’s partly due to changing attitudes to food production and values, but it’s also because these local brews simply taste so good. Tucked away in rural north Norfolk, at The Old Store on the Barsham Estate near Fakenham, Jo Coubrough is a successful part of this movement, thanks to her very own brewery and its

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range of Jo C’s Norfolk Ales. But this demand for locally-produced and lovingly-crafted beer isn’t a modern fashion at all – and neither is the fact that Jo C’s Norfolk Ale is brewed by a woman. It may come as something as a surprise to learn that brewing was originally (and traditionally) a trade practised by women. Four thousand years before the birth of Christ, women brewers (‘brewsters’ is the feminine form of the word) enjoyed great prestige making dozens of kinds of beer in Babylon and Sumeria. These Sumerian women even had the

distinction of being the only tradespeople with private gods. Only women were allowed to brew and they made beer from ingredients such as spices, peppers, tree bark, and even powdered crab claws. Women also ran the beer halls and taverns, and in the oldest existing book of law (dating to 1500-2000BC) it’s said that “if a beer seller do not receive barley as the price of beer, but if she receive money or make the beer measure smaller than the barley measure received, the judges shall throw the brewster into the water.” In ancient Egypt, women brewed

Local Life their beer in an area of the kitchen Norfolk real ale. Jo C’s Norfolk Ales called ‘the pure’ and beer was so currently offers three delicious important that the hieroglyphic beers. Jo’s debut beer Norfolk Kiwi symbol for food was a pitcher of (3.8% ABV) was named after her beer and a cake of bread! New Zealand-born husband Chris, The tradition continued through and it was followed by Bitter Old the ages – Viking women were the Bustard (4.3% ABV) and Knot Just exclusive brewers in Norse society, Another IPA (5.0% ABV) – which and law dictated that all gets its name from the wading bird brewhouse equipment remained which can be found in muddy the property of women only. It’s estuaries around the coast. actually from them that we get the The beer is sold in many pubs word ‘ale’ – it comes from the across Norfolk and is also available Viking brew called ‘aul’. As late as further afield in London, Kent and the 13th century, records show the south Midlands. You’ll also find that in England less than 8% of it at beer festivals and farmers’ brewers were men. With the markets in the eastern region. advent of public taverns in “I’m hugely proud of the fact that medieval times, women remained ABOVE: An ancient Egyptian model of women brewing, I’ve set up my own business and am as brewsters, but unless widowed making a success of it,” says Jo. dating from around 2050BC. It’s a world away from they could only hold a license “But the thing that makes me north Norfolk in 2014, but Jo C’s Norfolk Ale is under their husband’s name. proudest of all is when complete continuing the traditional link between women and Although that might seem unfair, it great-tasting beer. strangers Tweet, e-mail or come up should be noted that the penalty to me at a beer festival or country for a selling bad or adulterated show and tell me that they really interested in and aware of where their beer was flogging – but it was the enjoy my ales – it’s hugely gratifying.” food and drink comes from, and the license-holding husband that bore the In addition to her work in confirming thought of being able to make beer lash! Norfolk as a major centre of sustainable from the barley growing within a few Sadly, the late 18th century saw the and responsibly-produced food and miles of where I lived was just too decline of brewing as a household art and drink, Jo is also part of a proud tempting to resist.” and the rise of the male-dominated tradition stretching back thousands of Oddly, the greatest challenge Jo ‘business’ of brewing – a business that years, and it’s tempting to ask what she faced in starting her business wasn’t ecouraged a decline in the number of drinks herself when she’s not brewing. related to beer or brewing at all. beer styles available to the public. The “When I’m at work, bucket loads of “It sounds like a joke, but I had a real unusual and regional varieties of beer, green tea helps me get through the struggle finding industrial work gloves developed by women through demands of a hard day’s brewing,” she to fit,” she says. “They’re all sized for centuries of trial and error became first laughs. “The occasional flat white men! If anyone knows where I can get endangered, and then extinct. coffee also helps – and I can size 8 blue nitrile knit-wrist work gloves But thanks to modern brewsters like thoroughly recommend Honeys in without having to buy a box of 200 Jo Coubrough, the tradition is making a then please let me know!” Fakenham. If I’m relaxing with friends, welcome revival. then a quality Sauvignon Blanc from Jo’s brewery (which has been “The historic importance of women New Zealand such as Saint Clair always designed and installed so the brewing in the development of brewing was a hits the spot.” process can be managed by just one big inspiration to me,” she says, “but so person) is supplied by its own bore hole was the fact that all the ingredients I and uses Maris Otter barley grown in needed were on my doorstep in such For more information on Jo C’s neighbouring fields which is malted at abundance and of such high quality. Norfolk Ales, you can visit her website the nearby Crisp Maltings. In short, it’s People are becoming increasingly at www.jocsnorfolkale.co.uk the perfect location for brewing proper

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The Angel

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GREAT DEALS ON OUR FOOD THE ANGEL CARVERY Thursdays 12noon–2pm & Sundays 12noon–3pm. Booking advisable. SENIOR CITIZENS LUNCHES Carvery on Thursdays only £9.00 Rest of the week only £8.50 CURRY NIGHT Thursday nights only £7 & includes a drink

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eight for weight, there’s less meat on duck than there is on chicken or turkey, and it has more fat underneath the skin. On the plus side, however, duck meat is wonderfully rich and tasty, which means the portion size can be smaller. Ducks and ducklings weigh anything from 1.75kg to 3kg, and roasting is by far the best cooking method for a whole bird. Allow around 700g raw weight per serving – so a bird less than 2kg in weight will serve two people. COOK... To roast duck successfully, take the bird out of the fridge and bring to room temperature for 1 hour. Preheat the oven to 200o (a hot oven from the start will help crisp the skin) and while you’re waiting, cut away all the visible fat from inside and around the body cavity and neck. Stuﬀ the neck end if you like and

secure with a skewer. A sharp-flavoured citrus-based stuffing will help counteract the fattiness and help the meat go further – cherries, oranges and raspberries work particularly well. Just before roasting, prick the skin all over with a fork and rub liberally with salt – this will allow the fat to run out and make the skin crisp. Sit the duck breast-side down on a rack in the roasting tin (this will keep the duck out of the fat) and roast for 25 minutes. Pour off the fat from the bottom of the tin, turn the bird breast-side up, and roast for another 20 minutes. Pour off the fat again, baste the duck, reduce the temperature to 180o and continue roasting for 1½ hours (for birds up to 2kg) or 2 hours for birds weighing up to 3kg. It’s important to pour off the fat from the bottom of the tin several times during this final roasting time to prevent smoking and help keep the skin crisp.

SERVE... Lift the duck onto a carving board and leave to rest for 15-20 minutes. Don’t try to carve a duck – it’s far easier to joint it. For two people, cut the bird in half lengthways, then cut each half diagonally so each person has a leg and wing portion with breast meat attached. GOOD FOR YOU... Duck meat contains more B12 vitamins than chicken and almost as much as beef. It’s true that when eaten together, cooked duck meat, fat and skin contain 29% fat, but you can reduce this considerably if you remove the fat and skin before cooking. If you do cook duck with the skin on, drain well before serving and pour the fat oﬀ into a small container. It will keep up to a month in the fridge, and is excellent for frying and roasting – especially for potatoes and parsnips.

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E A T, D R I N K & S T A Y

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Rechiepe of t Chocolate jaﬀa tart h t n Mo METHOD 1 Grease a 24cm-round loose-based ﬂan tin.

Preparation: 30 minutes Cooking: 55 minutes Serves: 8 INGREDIENTS For the tart: 225g plain flour 40g icing sugar 125g cold butter, chopped coarsely 2 egg yolks 2 teaspoons iced water 140g dark eating chocolate, chopped 60ml thick double cream For the filling: 3 eggs 1 tablespoon finely grated orange rind 160ml thick double cream 165g caster sugar 60g dark eating chocolate, melted 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, sifted 2 tablespoons orange-flavoured liqueur

2 Process the ﬂour, icing sugar and butter until crumbly. Add the egg yolks and enough of the water to process until ingredients come together, knead dough on ﬂoured surface until smooth. Enclose in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes. 3 Roll the pastry between sheets of baking paper until large enough to line tin. Lift pastry into tin, ease into base and side, and trim edge. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

4 Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas mark 6. Line the pastry case with baking paper, ﬁll with dried beans or rice. Place tin on oven tray and bake for 10 minutes. Remove paper and beans, and bake for a further 10 minutes. Cool.

5 Meanwhile, make the ﬁlling. Whisk ingredients together in a medium bowl. Reduce oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas mark 4. Pour the ﬁlling into pastry case, and bake for about 30 minutes. Cool. 6 Stir the chocolate and cream in a small saucepan over low heat until smooth, and spread warm mixture over cold tart. Refrigerate until set.

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RestaurantReview

KL magazine visits Norwich Cathedral’s Refectory

or over 900 years the awesome beauty of Norwich Cathedral has stood over the city, reaching out and touching people. In addition to being the centre of worship in the county, it has a fascinating history, an outstanding collection of arts and objects, and fully deserves its 5-star rating as a tourist attraction. All of which would seem to make it a rather unlikely destination to enjoy a meal you may think, but you’d be mistaken. On a recent day trip to Norwich, my friend and I decided to try the cathedral’s Refectory restuarant and coﬀee shop, which celebrated its 10th birthday in April and came on the recommendation of some family members who’d visited Norwich on a recent holiday from their home in Kent. The Refectory is a beautiful

building – it’s light and spacious, and has a distinctly welcoming and friendly atmsophere. It’s actually on the original site of the medieval monks’ dining hall, and the combination of modern and medieval architecture works remarkably well. The staff treated us to an especially warm welcome, and were helpful throughout our visit. The Refectory’s menu changes every month, but always offers locallysourced and seasonal produce wherever possible and there’s a great range of hot and cold light lunches, children’s options and even gluten-free choices. It was also nice to learn that all the food is freshly prepared on the premises. For dinner, I chose the Broccoli, Leek and Salmon Pasta Bake, which was served with salad and a granary bloomer, while my friend selected the Warm Lemon, Garlic and Thyme Marinated Chicken Strips, which was served on a bed of yoghurt and was accompanied by a mint-tossed salad. Both meals looked great and were beautifully fresh. The salads were packed with taste, and my pasta bake had a perfect balance of vegetables and fish. My friend’s chicken was particularly tender and flavoursome, although she did say there was a touch too much

garlic for her taste. Even though both meals were very filling, we couldn’t resist following them up with two pieces of a wonderfullooking homemade Chocolate and Banana Cake. It was a good decision, as it was one of the freshest and tastiest cakes either of us could remember – although the generous size of the portions made us wonder whether we should have shared one piece between ourselves! The Refectory is open on Mondays to Saturdays from 10am-5pm and on Sundays from 11am-5pm, and we’re of the firm opinion it offers the perfect sanctuary in the middle of a busy and vibrant city in which to enjoy a truly memorable lunch. You couldn’t ask for better surroundings either! If you have the time, you really should take the opportunity to visit the stunning cathedral itself and explore the historical – and quite beautiful – labyrinth of England’s largest cathedral close.

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fter a hot summer’s morning shopping in the centre of King’s Lynn, we stumbled across Archers, the newly refurbished café on Purﬂeet Street. Last November a young couple from California took over the café and have given it a completely fresh and exciting new look. It’s decorated in an eclectic Anglo-American mix, with an allround rustic, relaxed feel. The chinaware is vintage 1960s, there are comfortable chairs inside, and a great al fresco spot out front with a charming view of the Customs House. However, although this is all lovely, we were really most impressed by the menu. There’s a great selection of sandwiches and salads, together with classics such as Pie of the Day. There’s also a wide range of delicious vegetarian options such as couscous-stuﬀed sweet peppers with dill and ricotta. Archers also serves their inventive ‘Jac’s’ – a cross between a jacket potato and a chip – with a seemingly endless section of purely chips from sweet potato fries to posh fries tossed with parmesan and thyme. We opted for the ‘American Favourites’, with mine being a homemade mince burger served on a brioche bun with rocket, dips and crispy fries. My friend chose the BBQ chicken with homemade coleslaw, also served with those delicious fries. We accompanied these with a couple of glasses of icy lemonade. The dishes were truly mouthwatering, and I have to say mine was one of the very best burgers I’ve ever eaten. The attentive waitress informed us that everything is made from scratch, from the sauces to the burger patties, and it’s all made freshly to order. You could really taste it was homemade and that they used quality ingredients, and yet everything was served so quickly. Considering the amount and the quality of the food, we thought our £16.30 bill was very reasonable too. Finally, we were excited to hear that this fantastic café has also recently opened as a wine bar in the evenings, serving cocktails and hosting live music on Fridays and Saturdays. FOOD SERVICE VALUE

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BATHROOMS

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Tathstees of Month

Local chutney There’s nothing better than a flavour-packed chutney to liven up a meal, and here are just four local favourites well worth seeking out... PARSNIP & CHILLI CHUTNEY A full flavoured and deservedly award-winning chutney that’s great with strong flavours from venison to pheasant – it’s particularly good with roast and grilled meats. Candi’s Chutney, Foulsham | www.candischutney.vpweb.co.uk MANGO AND APRICOT CHUTNEY A sweet, delicately spiced and fruity chutney with rich, aromatic mango and sun-ripened apricot flavours. The perfect partner for Asian cuisine, but brilliant for European dishes as well. Norfolk & Suﬀolk Speciality Foods | www.nssfoods.co.uk BEETROOT, ORANGE & APPLE CHUTNEY Earthy beetroot, fruity apple and zesty orange together with a gentle helping of aromatic spices make for a delicious combination that’s great with cheese, lovely in a sandwich, and perfect for a BBQ. Orchard Fruits, Ashill | www.orchardfruits.co.uk ZING ZING CHUTNEY Not for the faint-hearted, this fantastic hot chutney has a sweet and smokey flavour due to the natural flavour of its main ingredient (it contains a variety of chillies) and the addition of smoked paprika. The Chutney Pickle and Pudding Company www.chutney-pickle-pudding.co.uk

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CALEY HALL HOTEL

Locally sourced, tasty fish that’s perfect for your summer diet! Swordfish & Tuna now available! Brancaster Oysters and local shellfish Wild Seabass and Sea Trout Plus! Lobsters and Cromer Crabs Extensive delicatessen Local frozen game counter with top quality cheeses and olives from Fresh and smoked fish home and abroad! Free range eggs

D NALDS NS A fresh taste of the sea

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AA Rosette Restaurant

MACMILLAN SUMMER CRAFT FAIR Saturday 16 August, 12-4pm Handmade cards, stationery, jewellery, quilts, bunting, antiques, cakes, raffle and more.

SUNDAY LUNCH 12-2.30pm 1 course: £10.95, 2 courses: £15.95, 3 courses: £20.95 Open daily to non-residents serving a range of locally sourced, seasonal dishes throughout the day. To view current menus, offers and upcoming events, please visit:

www.caleyhallhotel.co.uk old hunstanton road, old hunstanton norfolk pe36 6hh tel 01485 533486

Property of the Month

Leverington House Leverington This stunning Georgian house is bursting with period features, warmth and charm; the rooms flooded with light from double bay windows and arched stone doorways. Take in the views from the large family kitchen, or relax by the sitting room fire and enjoy a moment of calm. The beautiful wooded grounds are a true delight, and a sheltered walled garden is the perfect retreat for sunny days. A stunning grade II listed house in the pretty village of Leverington Four bedrooms: en-suite to master Incredible period features found throughout Three receptions Stunning breakfast kitchen room Grounds extend to approximately 1.5 acres The accommodation extends to 4,356sq.ft Leverington House is currently on the market with Fine & Country at a guide price of ÂŁ750,000. To arrange a viewing or for further details of this wonderful property, contact Fine & Country at 27/28 Tuesday Market Place, Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lynn, telephone 01553 769100 or visit the website at www.fineandcountry.com

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e are certainly lucky in this wonderful county of ours with the selection of converted former outbuildings, which are readily available on the open market. The beauty of barns are that they are rarely the same. I remember the first time I ever stepped foot inside a barn in South Creake and remember thinking to myself ‘wow’. Everything from the vaulted ceilings and open plan space to the original materials added to its appeal. And the best feature of all! They come in all shapes and sizes allowing people across all price spectrums to have the opportunity to enjoy barn life. Some stand alone, although these are rare, most are in a complex of barns whilst some can be found with the main farmhouse close by. On your journey you will also notice a

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difference in materials used with each conversion. In the 1980’s and 1990’s pine and pamments were predominantly used however as the new millennium approached there was a shift towards lighter materials including oak, travertine and granite enabling brighter spaces, which has now become synonymous with barn living. The unconverted barn has long been the domain of the developer however families have now taken the plunge with the opportunity to build their dream home. Fine and Country and barns have always enjoyed a healthy relationship. The barns’ wonderful characters and their sometimes magical situations lend themselves to our professional photography and lifestyle approach to selling. If you would like more

Director of Sales (North and West Norfolk) neil.maclennan@fineandcountry.com information or indeed would like us to value your barn then please contact the King’s Lynn office on 01553 769100 or you can email me personally Neil.Maclennan@fineandcountry.com

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An incredible detached 18th century home Arranged over two wings Five Bedrooms; five receptions plus study; three bathrooms plus WC Kitchen/Breakfast Room Cart Lodge for two cars plus an additional garage/ workshop with potential to park four cars Heated outdoor swimming pool Accommodation extends to 5,420sq.ft including garage and car port Energy Rating: E

“Imagine a home with a room for every season, beautifully laid out, tastefully designed and brimming with character. Add to this a fantastic terrace, swimming pool, and very private grounds, and you have a lifestyle that offers so much. The Willows is a short walk from the beach and perfect for enjoying village life.

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Stunning Grade II Listed Manor House in the village of Elm in Cambridgeshire Completely Renovated in 2012 to a high standard Four Bedrooms; two shower rooms; one reception Stunning kitchen/diner with vaulted oak beamed ceiling and separate utility Double garage with extra accommodation on top Stunning south facing garden with patio area Grounds extend to 0.7 acres The accommodation extends to 3,096sq.ft

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“In stunning surrounds within a picturesque village, Elm Manor has stood here for centuries, and is dressed to perfection. Having been recently restored, it uses the best finishes that bring out its character such as limestone floors and solid oak trusses. This spacious family home is set to bring endless days of pleasure.”

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Air conditioning solutions: there’s one for every home! T A world of great air conditioning options from 4 Way Refrigeration Ltd

he benefits of air conditioning range from improved air quality to controllable comfort, and from a reduction in humidity to lower noise pollution. It’s also a cleaner (and a greener) way of cooling and heating your home. Recent advances in technology mean that today’s air conditioning systems consume up to 80% less power than any other form of electric heating, and that can equate to considerable savings on your energy costs. There are plenty of reasons why air conditioning makes sense, and equally numerous are the number of air conditioning solutions currently offered by 4 Way Refrigeration Ltd. The awardwinning range includes wall-mounted and floor-mounted units, compact cassette units (that sit flush with the ceiling) and duct units that are conveniently installed out of sight – and covers all sizes from 2.1kW to 14kW and beyond. “Our choice of air conditioning units has to be that versatile, because every

home is diﬀerent and everyone will use the system in their own way,” says Steve Simpson of 4 Way Refrigeration Ltd. “The ideal unit for a particular location will depend on a number of factors, and we’re here to ensure every system we install looks as unobtrusive as possible while still delivering high performance.” With a huge amount of local experience installing air conditioning in everything from single conservatories and bungalows to large supermarkets and factories, 4 Way Refrigeration Ltd has the industry knowledge and product expertise to help you make the most of the latest innovations – and the cost eﬃciencies. “There’s so much more to today’s air

conditioning units,” says Steve. “They include various energy-saving features such as sensor technology, fully programmable temperature settings, automatic filter cleaning, and directional airflow controls. That might not sound exciting at first, but it’s been shown that automatic filter cleaning can save up to around 25% a year on energy costs – and that does sound exciting!” For a local, professional and expert service from start to finish, contact 4 Way Refrigeration and discover how the latest air conditioning systems can benefit you and your home. A fresher, cleaner environment and a brighter look at energy costs – what more could you want?

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ON THE PAGE: Dino Egg seat and bean bag by Aspace, Crumpet Chaise by Loaf, Lime serveware range by Oh So Pretty, Artisan mixer by KitchenAid, Lime spritz bowl by Great British Designs, and set of Britannia Cushions by Swanky Maison. Contact the individual companies for details of local stockists.

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oothing and restful on the eye, green is a marvellous colour to work with in the home. Relaxing mentally as well as physically, it can help alleviate depression, nervousness and anxiety, and oﬀers a deep sense of renewal, self-control and harmony. It’s not necessary (nor particularly advisable) to plan your interiors in wall-to-wall green, as just a touch can be enough to bring a touch of calmness to a room – perfect if you’re using other strong colours. Remember that it’s also a very ‘natural’ colour, making it ideal for kitchens. “Green indicates that you’re a good listener and have genuine compassion,” says colour expert and interior designer Kate Smith. “It also allows other people to express their hopes and fears.”

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t’s rather surprising to discover that blue may actually be the most popular colour in the whole world. Dulux Paints recently carried out a comprehensive global survey and found that 42% of males and 30% of females favoured it above all other colours. Colour psychologists (yes, they do exist!) have found that blue helps promote calm and sedate feelings and can even lower blood pressure. It obviously delivers a sense of cooling, but it also builds conﬁdence and can enhance intuition. As colour expert and interior designer Kate Smith explains, blue is also the most ‘productive’ color. “It brings a no-nonsense attitude to most rooms,” she says, “and tells people you have a strong belief in the things you undertake.”

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ellow is a great colour to work with – it’s central to the concept of retro 60s design – and it’s also important in ‘country’ interior design. It’s a very mentally engaging colour, and can both stimulate the nervous system and activate the memory. Although it’s been shown to encourage communication, it should be used carefully in the home as yellow is the colour most likely to cause eye strain – and (believe it or not) it’s actually prone to make babies cry! “Bright sunshine yellow has the same high energy as you do when you set your mind on a goal,” says color expert and interior designer Kate Smith. “A unique mix of several bold colors says that you make your own rules — and you inspire others with how you experience life fully.”

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he colour red aﬀects us physically and mentally in a number of ways. It increases enthusiasm, and stimulates energy, passion and strong emotions. It encourages action, conﬁdence and appetite – which is probably why it’s such a classic choice for dining areas. It’s also been shown that red promotes a sense of protection from fears and anxiety, and some cultures consider the colour to represent luck. Red is a very powerful colour, so it’s a good idea to use it sparingly. Although it’s always been a popular choice for the dining room, it’s currently making a huge comeback for living rooms as bold accents of red make a very assertive statement of style.

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ON THE PAGE: Eye -to-Eye side table by Darwins Home, Umbra Numbra wall clock by Red Candy, Bigwig studded black sofa and Sylvia luxury bed by the French Bedroom Company, and printed club chair by Artisanti. Contact the individual companies for details of local stockists.

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lthough it’s tempting to avoid black for interior design, it’s actually perfect for a sophisticated and contemporary look. It’s played an important part in classic French interior design, and is also a central feature of Art Deco style. Black has been shown to promote a feeling of restful emptiness, and has a mysterious element that evokes a sense of potential and possibility . “Using black successfully in your home says that you’re elegant, comfortable with formality, complex and a little bit mysterious,” says colour expert and interior designer Kate Smith. “It tells people you’re precise in your thinking and that you quickly understand concepts, connect ideas, and envision ways to make things happen. It’s one of the best ‘colours’ to use if you want to make a statement!”

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An Aladdin’s cave packed with quality and choice!

he Quay Centre is one of the area’s largest independent kitchen, bedroom and bathroom retailers, but you’d never guess it from the outside. The showroom – which covers two ﬂoors on the North End in Wisbech – is a real Aladdin’s cave of top quality products to suit every pocket from budget to luxury and every style from the classic to the contemporary. Established in 1991 by Trevor Hunt (who’s celebrating 50 years in the business this year), the Quay Centre has grown and expanded but has never lost sight of its commitment to genuine personal service and real value for money. “After all this time I still enjoy helping people make their homes more beautiful,” says Trevor. “It may be tempting to go to the internet, but when you visit the Quay Centre you can actually see the products, feel them, and get the beneﬁt of our experience to ensure you choose

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basis and we’ll always go out of our way to ensure the ﬁnest standards.” To discover what a diﬀerence the Quay Centre can make to your home, contact them today – or visit the showroom. Just allow yourself enough time to see everything!

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ust over the Station Road bridge in Downham Market you’ll ﬁnd Charmed Interiors’ fabulous tearoom – but don’t visit just because it’s one of the only tearooms in the area and oﬀers you the chance to enjoy an al fresco afternoon tea with a glass of Pimms in the outdoor seating area. It also gives you the opportunity to discover a fantastic collection of beautiful interiors for your home. The air-conditioned tearoom is open Monday-Saturday from 9am-4pm and serves a wide range of breakfasts, lunches, snacks, sandwiches, cream teas and delicious homemade cakes.

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There’s always a tempting choice of daily specials, and a wide selection of sandwiches, baguettes and toasties, all freshly made to order. Indeed, it’s diﬃcult to tell which is the more tempting – the food or the showroom itself. For every room in the house, Charmed Interiors has something to suit every home, every style, and every budget – from quirky gift ideas and decorative items to practical and great-looking kitchenware. Make sure you don’t miss the wide range of made-to-measure, made-toorder and ready-made curtains, the exciting new collections of bedding (particularly the Roald Dahl Collection and woodland-style print fabrics) and the matching selection of cushions and throws. “Some people visit us just to enjoy the tearoom and some come especially

for the shop,” says Charmed Interiors’ Jason Sutton, “but there's no reason why they can’t mix the two and get the best of both worlds.” It’s now even possible to sample the Charmed Interiors experience wherever you are, as the comprehensive online store has now been introduced to mobile devices. “It’s an exciting development for us,” says Jason, “and we’re looking forward to welcoming new customers to the pleasures of shopping - and eating! - at Charmed Interiors.” A lovely tearoom, a lovely range of inspirational ideas for the home and a lovely approach to style – that’s the secret of Charmed Interiors.

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Local Life

ABOVE: A statue of George Vancouver stands on the quay outside the Custom House in King’s Lynn. George’s father John worked there as an assistant collector of customs during the early 18th century

Bell’s masterpiece is the symbol of King’s Lynn... Next year the Customs House in King’s Lynn will celebrate its 330th birthday. KL magazine takes a closer look at this unique building that symbolises the town and its maritime trading past

ast month, the Customs House in King’s Lynn was described by academic and architectural historian Simon Thurley (whose home at Clifton House overlooks it) as “a building of absolute genius, full of sophistication and elegance” – and if it’s possible for one building to contain the story of a town, this is the building. Best known for his 46-volume series The Buildings of England (1951–74), the architect Nikolaus Pevsner called the town’s iconic landmark “one of the most perfect buildings ever built” and as the Customs House prepares to celebrate its 330th birthday, it’s a ﬁtting time to take a closer look at its history.

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People have been sailing into and out of King’s Lynn for hundreds of years, and the town had been an important trading centre ever since it emerged in the early 12th century. Indeed, the wealth this sea-borne trade generated helped shaped the town, the county and the whole country. Although the merchants of the European Hanseatic League had dominated the economy in medieval times, by the 17th century a homegrown elite was the ruling force in the town, a group of powerful local families who’d grown rich on (among other commodities) corn, coal, wine and timber. As governments have always looked

for ways to make money out of traders, King’s Lynn already had a Customs House – it was constructed in 1620 on one corner of the Tuesday Market Place – but as time went by and business boomed, it became too small and the merchants started looking elsewhere (St George’s Guildhall was used for a while). Enter alderman, mayor and local MP Sir John Turner. Along with the Bagge and Hogge families, the Turners had power, wealth and inﬂuence – and the familes made an indelible mark on the face and fortunes of the town, constructing monuments to their trading glory which saw the town’s port second only to London in both size and 79

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importance. It was John Turner who paid for (and initially owned) the Customs House, and he also ﬁnanced its building as a merchant exchange in 1683. The man most responsible for the building, however, was Henry Bell. The son of a wealthy local merchant, Bell was born in 1647, and though he could best be described as a gentleman who built as a hobby, he was a hugely skilled architect – the English natural philosopher, architect and polymath Robert Hooke (once described as England’s answer to Leonardo da Vinci) referred to Bell as ‘an ingenious architect and wit’. Returning to England after a tour of Europe, Bell was brimming with remarkable ideas and created a series of classical works that stood the test of time. In addition to the Customs House, Bell also built the Duke’s Head Inn in the town’s Tuesday Market Place, the market cross in 1707 (which sadly no longer survives) in addition to the church at North Runcton and Stanhoe Hall. But the Customs House is Bell’s crowning glory. Constructed on reclaimed land at Purﬂeet Quay, the distinctive Dutch-style building is rightly considered a gem of Restoration architecture. It’s packed with impressive detail, such as the imposing statue of King Charles II (the reigning monarch of the time) above the entrance and the statues of Bacchus (god of wine) and Ceres (goddess of fertility and the harvest) looking down from keystones, and representing two of the town’s important trade goods. Initially, Customs only actually 80

occupied the top floor and the ground floor was used by merchants for trading – but merchants weren’t too happy with being so far from the Tuesday Market Place, and by 1717 (when they bought the entire building for £800) Customs occupied the entire building. Life in the Customs House wasn’t all about taxes and duties, however. In addition to collecting revenue from trade goods, the officers also had to keep an eye out for ships carrying the plague, acted as receivers of wrecks, and also stayed on ‘whale alert’ as the animals belonged to the Crown if they strayed into territorial waters. It wasn’t the safest job in the world either, as customs officers regularly clashed with smugglers intent on avoiding paying what were generally regarded as exorbitant levels of duty. Between 1723 and 1736, no less than 250 customs officers were beaten, wounded and abused (six were actually murdered) and in 1718 they fought a pitched battle at a house in King’s Lynn which contained a store of contraband brandy. Although HM Customs and Excise eventually moved to Ipswich in 1989, the Customs House is still an important gateway to King’s Lynn as it houses the town’s Tourist Information Office. Today, visitors can see the Surveyors Room, the office of the Controller, and the Long Room where the clerks would have worked - and there’s a fascinating display of the town’s maritime history on the first floor. For more details and information on the Customs House, see the website at www.west-norfolk.gov.uk

PICTURES: Two rare images of the Customs House in King’s Lynn; a glass photographic plate (above) taken during the building’s restoration and an early engraving (below) that is displayed in Felbrigg Hall.

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isited by thousands of people every year, the gardens and grounds of the Royal estate of Sandringham are arguably the best of all the Royal Gardens. Concepts are perfectly balanced, overlapping modern and traditional ideas in a relaxed and detailed environment without being overly fussy. In total, the gardens (which cover some 60 acres) remain in keeping with their 19th century redesign as a romantic pleasure ground rather than a formally bedded garden – although many alterations took place in the 1870s after the estate became the property of the Royal Family in 1862. Most of the garden’s current landscape has been moulded from this extensive work including the two lakes which were made in replacement of the original lake which was ﬁlled in to make elaborate parterres. Overlooking today’s Upper Lake is one of the gardens’ most famous features – Queen Alexandra’s Nest, a small summerhouse from where the Queen in question enjoyed the incredible views. The lake also features the grotto, a ﬁne example of James Pulham’s

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revolutionary technique of ‘sculpting’ artificial rocks (from old bricks, rubble and his own ‘Pulhamite’ cement). Bordering the lake are vibrant beds of blue in front of which bright dotted flashes of colour and countless shades of green emerge from the rockery. Colour is an important element of the garden’s design, although if you’re expecting to see the flower most famously associated with Sandringham – the rhododendron – you may be disappointed as it’s not commonly found within the gardens themselves. To the west of Sandringham House itself lies the large grassed area known as the West Lawns, which lie flat and open giving a clear and magnificent view towards the stately building. Having been originally laid as formal parterres, the area was changed dramatically during the outbreak of the Second World War. On the opposite side of the house the East Lawns slope down to an area glistening in the sunlight – 25 ‘silver’ trees (they include silver birch, poplar and eucalyptus) that were planted in honour of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh’s silver wedding anniversary. Rain or shine, Sandringham’s exquisite

gardens have a world of horticultural delights to oﬀer. The sweeping lawns, tranquil lakes, textured beds and countless species of trees (the oldest is thought to be an 800-year-old oak) will entrance any visitor for hours and one visit is simply never enough.

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Snettisham

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ust five miles south of Hunstanton, it’s often said of Snettisham that it’s the place “where Norfolk stares at Lincolnshire” – especially as the village’s coast looks westward, unlike most of the county’s coastline. Inevitably, it’s a great location for stunning sunsets as the sun drops below the sea. It’s also one of the best places in Norfolk to spot some of the ornithological delights of the region, thanks to the RSPB Reserve on Beach Road. Badly damaged by the tidal surge at the end of last year, the reserve is currently only partially open, although a massive effort is being made to restore the site (which stretches along the coast for some 2km) to its former beauty. Since up to 20% of the world’s population of Pink Footed Geese roost on the Reserve’s mud flats in the middle of winter, it’s a crucially important location for some of the UK’s greatest wildlife spectacles. Even though you can go on a

deer safari at Snettisham Farm Park, the village isn’t just blessed with natural wonders. In 2003, the BBC produced a documentary featuring the country’s Top Ten Treasures, as selected by experts at the British Musuem. Standing at number four on the list was the Snettisham Hoard, which comprises an astonishing series of discoveries of Iron Age precious metal, including nearly 180 gold torques (75 of them complete) that were discovered between 1948 and 1973. In 1985 a collection of Roman-British jewellery from around AD155 was found buried in a clay pot (it’s known as the Snettisham Jeweller’s Hoard) and it’s thought these discoveries point to a long tradition of gold- and silverworking in the village and surrounding area. Meanwhile, Snettisham’s aweinspiring and beautiful church of St. Mary’s has a national claim to fame and is well worth a visit. In his 46-volume work The

Buildings of England, Sir Nikolaus Pevsner called it “perhaps the most exciting decorated church in Norfolk” – and following a visit from a Zeppelin in 1915 it became the very first church in the British Isles to suffer aerial bombardment. Interestingly enough, Snettisham was once fictionalised as ‘Frontisham’ in LP Hartley’s 1944 novel The Shrimp and the Anemone.

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Dersingham

ABOVE: The 412 acres of the natural nature reserve at Dersingham Bog (managed by Natural England) is a beautiful and valuable environment and actually forms part of the Royal Sandringham Estate

ersingham is just north of Sandringham, and it’s actually one of the largest villages in the Borough of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, covering almost 4,000 acres. For the early settlers who founded the village it proved the ideal place to live because it was on the coast but high enough to avoid ﬂooding (50m above sea level at its highest point) and had a ready supply of fresh water from its numerous natural springs. This environment is actually reﬂected in the origins of the village’s name, as Dersingham comes from the combination of the old English ‘der’ (water) together with the Saxon words ‘ing’ (meadow) and ‘ham’ (a dwelling). To the southeast of the village is a location that’s played a part in every stage of Dersingham’s development. Part of the Sandringham Royal Estate and managed by Natural England, Dersingham Bog

National Nature Reserve was an important – if not vital – resource to the local community for many years. It provided essential grazing for the villagers’ livestock (and bracken for the animals’ bedding), and peat was collected to provide fuel. Until the 18th century, the area was also important for its production of rabbits for pelts and meat (which is where the name Sandringham Warren comes from). This level of human management meant that most of the regenerating scrub was controlled, favouring the survival of the other heathland species such as ling and bell heather. As the local community’s needs changed, the scrub returned, and it was only the occasional ﬁre caused by passing steam trains that kept the mire open. Even this ended following the closure of the railway and eventually only a tiny fragment of open heath and mire remained intact – the remainder was hidden beneath a

dense canopy of scrub, principally birch, pine and rhododendron. In the 1970s the Nature Conservancy Council (the forerunner of Natural England) became involved in the management of the site and began the back-breaking task of clearing the scrub in order to restore the heathland habitats, an important task that was carried out by volunteers using hand tools. In 1990 Natural England entered into a lease with the Royal Sandringham Estate and took over the full time management of the reserve, which continues to this day. The reserve (which comprises the three distinct habitats of mire, heath and woodland) covers some 412 acres and includes the largest, most intact example of an acid valley mire in East Anglia. It also possesses one of the last remaining fragments of lowland heathland in the southeast of England. It’s been

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designated a Site of Special Scientiﬁc Interest, a Special Area of Conservation and a Geological Conservation Review Site. As far as wildlife is concerned, the reserve is hugely important. Home to a rich (and rare) variety of insects, a 2009 survey found no less than 14 species of bees and wasps – the most for any site in Norfolk. At least 56 species of bird regularly breed at Dersingham Bog, and 148 species have been recorded as visitors – including the nationallyimportant breeding Nightjar. For further details and useful information on Dersingham Bog National Nature Reserve, visit the website at www.naturalengland.org.uk. Today a thriving and notably friendly village, Dersingham also has one of the great churches of the 14th century. Originally a rectory, St Nicholas’ was gifted to Dersingham by the French noble Peter de Valonges, who came to England with William the Conquerer. Today’s St. Nicholas’ was built on the site of a Norman church, and it’s quite possible that an earlier Anglo-Saxon church existed before then. It’s known that Saint Felix brought Christianity to the area in the 7th century (via Babingley and Shernborne) and he may well have visited Dersingham as well. In addition to its lovely carrstone exterior, quite beautiful stained glass windows and handsome tower (which contains six bells) St Nicholas’ also has a rare and valuable survival in the form of a marvellous chest which dates back to the 14th century and has been used to preserve important documents of the parish of Dersingham. Don’t miss the charming headstops either – ﬁnished in a variety of shapes and faces, they’re full of interesting details. A rather odd (and seemingly inexplicable) fact about Dersingham is that it seems to attract famous rock drummers. Phil Collins owns a house in the village, Queen’s Roger Taylor was actually born there, and Ginger Baker rented Dersingham Hall during the 1970s. Maybe it’s something in the water of those natural springs!

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ABOVE: Dersingham’s church of St. Nicholas is one of the truly great churches of the 14th century and still possesses several original features

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A professional approach to local property lets... Q A

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For starters we’ve been established locally for over 25 years, and we’ve built up a huge amount of experience in the field of lettings, tenants and landlords. Our two offices in Hunstanton and Dersingham are perfectly placed for lettings around King’s Lynn and West Norfolk (our block management expertise covers Norfolk and Cambridgeshire), and our knowledge of the local property market is first-hand and second to none. It also helps that all our staff are local and all full-time staff are members of ARLA (the Association of Residential Letting Agents) – that’s one of the reasons we’re so successful in finding exactly the

right tenant for a speciﬁc property and professionally managing the tenant-landlord relationship. A landlord’s property is probably their biggest investment, so they need to know it’s in good, professional hands.

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Block management is a pretty specialist field – does Rounce & Evans have any particular experience in this area?

Block management is concerned with looking after the freehold interests of a block of properties rather than the individual properties themselves. It involves looking after everything from the communal areas and gardens to health and safety obligations and financial requirements. In addition to complying with the RICS Service Charge Residential Management Code, Rounce & Evans is the only ARMA registered agent in the area. Although it’s a voluntary body, the Association of Residential Managing Agents sets very strict criteria for members, which ensures they offer first-rate levels of customer service and professional indemnity. Next year, the association is introducing ARMA-Q accreditation, which will raise the standards even higher – and it’s a mark of our commitment to quality service that Rounce & Evans was one of the first three agents in the whole country to receive such accreditation. For all your block management needs, contact us for a professional local service you can rely on.

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Local Arts

ABOVE: Visual artist Nicola Marray-Woods at work and (opposite) a detail of her glass painting mural at St Edmund’s Primary School

When art becomes part of the community... Visual artist Nicola Marray-Woods demonstrates grass-roots creativity at its best, using art to help local communities develop an appreciation and understanding of their environment.

ver the last 14 years, visual artist Nicola Marray-Woods has forged a career melding together her passion for creating high quality work that touches people’s lives with her enthusiasm for children’s play and learning, and the environment. Specialising in projects that bring art into the community, she’s worked with thousands of children, schools, charities, councils, teachers and other professionals from all over the east of England and London. Employing skills in a wide range of

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media that includes painting, ceramics (tiles and mosaics) and recyclables, Nicola says she’s primarily inspired by the connections and ﬂow of ideas that come from working with others. “There are three main strands to my work,” she explains, “and they can be divided into site-speciﬁc artwork and commissions; school grounds design, development and training; and environment-related creative and community projects. Engaging with all sectors of the community, whether they’re young or old, able or less able, provides a real impetus to what I do.” Nicola started her artistic career in

London, graduating with a first class honours degree in Art with Educational Studies and working for the Royal College of Art before moving to King’s Lynn with her husband Linus, setting up her own full-time art practice. From the beginning Nicola forged a link between art and the improvement of school buildings and grounds. Indeed, her very first commission was a 2-metre diameter ceramic relief flower in a school’s nature garden. Building on that initial experience, Nicola trained as a school grounds professional for the charity Learning Through Landscapes, helping schools design and develop

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ABOVE: Pupils at West Walton Primary making a mosaic and (right) a detail from a mural at the school created from recycled computer parts. Below is a striking aluminium sculpture by Nicola created for Swaﬀham Junior School

their outdoor spaces – a field which naturally complements her work producing murals and delivering art workshops. “When working with others my focus is always to engage and enthuse the participants,” says Nicola. “This is true whether I’m teaching art lessons to five-year-olds or creating clay creatures in a woodland. I strongly believe that everyone – whoever they are – can feel genuinely inspired by art.” Five years ago, the Woodland Trust asked Nicola to take on a creative community development role at their two King’s Lynn sites – Reffley Wood and Plantation Wood – and since then, she’s been encouraging children, families and individuals from across the region to enjoy playing in and maintaining the woods. “I use art as a gateway to involve local communities in developing an appreciation and understanding of the natural world on our doorsteps,” she says. “It’s been a wonderful project and the work continues to this day with a range of ongoing activities in Plantation Wood in Gaywood.” In addition to working directly with people, Nicola is regularly commissioned to deliver an increasing number of illustrations and murals. These have ranged from pen drawings of woodland scenes and illustrated maps to a room painted full of clouds. Other media Nicola has regularly used for site-specific work includes ceramic relief, mosaics, sculpture and glass painting.

“Much of what I do has a story embedded in it,” she says. “It could be an obvious narrative as in an historical mural or it could be more subtly implicit in the characters in a painting or of moss spores exploding in a ceramic relief.” For as long as she can remember, Nicola has drawn and painted, and those childhood experiences were developed through the inspirational teaching of such well-known ceramicists as Karin Hessenberg and Julian Stair. Now ﬁrmly established as an artist in her own right, Nicola endeavours to pass her enthusiasm for creativity on to others – and in the process create environments that enhance people’s lives. “For me, art is about including people in the process as well as the end product,” she explains. “It can make a real diﬀerence to how people feel about themselves and the world around them. People smile and relax when they’re making things and they get pleasure from living, working and playing in spaces that are beautiful. Whether it’s a picture on a page or a ceramic relief on a wall, I believe that art can enrich everyone’s lives.”

Nicola Marray-Woods can be contacted via www.nicolamw.co.uk. If you’d like more information and details about her woodland events with the Friends of Plantation Wood, e-mail plantationwoodkl@gmail.com to be added to the updates list. KLmagazine August 2014

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My KL

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DEAR KL MAGAZINE... I thought your readers would be interested to see this photograph of the market place in Swaﬀham that I found recently. We were actually on holiday in Cornwall of all places, and visited a collector’s fair in a little village hall – which is where I came across this photograph. It was such a coincidence to go all that way and ﬁnd something from Norfolk that I just couldn’t help buying it. I don’t know anything about where the photograph may have originally come from, but written on the back (in pencil) is ‘0182: 8/8/34’ – so it was possibly taken in August 1934. Maybe one of your readers will know more about it! JANET GOODERHAM Fakenham

DEAR KL MAGAZINE... This is just to say a quick thanks to Chris Ivory for bringing Lyonel Feininger to a wider audience in July’s magazine. Hopefully it will encourage people to learn more about this talented artist, who led a quite remarkable life. He was a commercial caricaturist for over 20 years for various newspapers and magazines in the USA and Germany, and was the master artist in charge of the printmaking workshop at the Bauhaus in pre-war Germany. Feininger also created some remarkable artwork with painted toy ﬁgures photographed in front of drawn backgrounds. I was so pleased to see that someone else appreciates him – but sorry, Chris – I haven’t heard any of his organ music! COLIN CLARKE E-mail

ongratulations to Francis Wain Jewellers, who were among the finalists at a literally glittering national awards ceremony in London last month. The independent Norfolk jeweller, which has stores in Dereham’s Nelson Place and Norfolk Street in King’s Lynn was a finalist in the Independent Retailer of the Year category of the 2014 Retail Jeweller Watch & Jewellery Awards, which were held at London’s Park Lane Hotel. “We’re absolutely delighted to be recognised as one of the six top independent jewellers nationally – in what is a very tough competition,” says Director Donne Kidson. “It’s a great testament to the work of the whole team here at Francis Wain and to all our loyal clients that we’ve achieved this accolade. We’d like to pass on our congratulations to the Lancashire-based winner Banks Lyon and all our fellow finalists.” The comments from the judging panel read “...the judges loved this Norfolk business and were particularly keen to see the incredibly ambitious plans for its future... while director Donne Kidson’s buying skills also drew praise.” For more information on Francis Wain and to discover what ABOVE: Staff at Francis Wain celebrate reaching the finals of made such an impression on the judges, visit the website at the 2014 Retail Jeweller Watch & Jewellery Awards, which were www.franciswainjewellers.com held at London’s Park Lane Hotel last month.

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The Last Word

CrossCurren s

with Canon Chris Ivory, King’s Lynn Minster

istory is just one damned thing after another,” said one of the history boys in Alan Bennet’s fabulous comedy, quoting the British historian Arnold J. Toynbee. If that’s really the case, then where does history begin? The 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War is very much in mind. The last months have provided a great deal of information about the roots of the war, particularly by telling the day-by-day story of the events that led up to the outbreak of war. Some ways of telling the story give the impression that it happened almost by accident, but the commentaries leave me bewildered. Could it have been avoided? What was the decisive moment, the point of no return? Could Britain have stayed out of it? Was it a matter of “lions led by donkeys” or was it a brave struggle in a new way of waging war for which no one was equipped by experience? It’s important to wrestle with these questions and to mark this centenary, but it’s also the beginning of four years of remembering. It shouldn’t be an extended act of remembrance celebrating the sacriﬁce of those who gave their lives in the service of their country as the time for that will come. Nor should it be a four-year lament for the suﬀering and slaughter and the wiping out of a generation of young men in Europe. For now, we need to remember the folly that led the world into mayhem. I wish I could understand history. The picture too quickly becomes mind boggling. There seems to be no starting point and no boundaries, and trying to create them is to colour the picture in one way or another.

What appears is the product of the boundary, not of the history. If history is just one thing after another, then studying history is the search for one thing before another. It goes back forever, and I get lost! I suppose that’s the point of the five stories in the chapters of Genesis at the beginning of The Bible. They’re not descriptive history, but reflections on the human condition that provide a starting point for contemplating human history. The second story is about Adam and Eve. I don’t see it as a story of perfect human beings expelled from paradise for their disobedience. It makes more sense as a story about the separation of human beings from animals because they gain the knowledge of good and evil. Before this inaugural human couple ate the forbidden fruit, they were less than human. But having eaten the fruit, they became moral beings and had to make choices. It’s the glory of human beings that we can choose between right and wrong, and the curse that we have to. The tragedy is that we’re rather prone to preferring the wrong choice. Following Adam and Eve’s story is that of their sons Cain and Abel – and how Cain murdered Abel. So, the first generation of human beings learns to feel guilt, and the second to commit murder. One man killing his brother leads to families killing families, clans killing clans, tribes killing tribes, nations conquering nations and the succession of empires, and so we eventually arrive at the First World War. The details of the history are complex, but the human nature that drives it appears fairly straightforward. If these four years begin with rather pessimistic thoughts, it’s important

they don’t become a four-year lament for the death of soldiers. It could be a chance to learn about the shining examples of heroism and the hope that emerged from the gloom of destruction. I’m looking forward to celebrating the anniversary of Christmas 1914, when the sound of Christmas carols was heard from the enemy trenches. The soldiers joined the singing, and ventured out to play football with the enemy in no-man’s-land. It’s to find what can bring people together across the barriers of conflict that we need to search, and to study history. The Kingdom of God is about hope for the future, not about recovery of some lost past. It’s a vision of what’s good for all people, even for those on opposite sides of a conflict. The coming four years could give us an opportunity to perceive more of what it might look like, and how we might find it. No doubt the William Blake poem known as ‘Jerusalem’ will be sung on many occasions. It picks up the imagery of the Book of Revelation at the end of the Bible and it’s about hope for the future, but the foundation is what God does. We can’t build it ourselves.

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