KL Magazine October 2018

ISSN 2044–7965

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ISSUE 97 OCTOBER 2018 PRICELESS

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WEST NORFOLK | NORTH NORFOLK | COASTAL

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COVER IMAGE Thornham Harbour by Ian Ward

meet the team MANAGING DIRECTOR Laura Dunn CONTENT MANAGER Sarah Woonton MANAGING EDITOR Eric Secker DESIGN TEAM Amy Phillips Lisa Tonroe PHOTOGRAPHY Ian Ward PROMOTION Nicola Back ADVERTISING Jessica Smith CONTRIBUTORS Clare Bee Alison Gifford Paul Jackson Robin Limb Sylvia Steele Maxine Thorne Wendy Warner

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he spectacular image above is a timely reminder that the nights are drawing in, the weather is getting slightly colder, and it’s almost time for our annual celebration of the failure of the Gunpowder Plot in 1605. Next month sees the 10th anniversary of Fawkes in the Walks, one of the biggest and best firework displays in the area. You’ll find a preview of this free event (and what it takes to stage it) on page 8 of this month’s magazine – and it’s fair to say that the organisers – the Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk – have helped it become something of a local tradition.

But then the local area has always been full of tradition. Take the now-vanished community of King’s Lynn North End and its fisherfolk. Over the years, they developed a complex system of customs, beliefs and even words to ward off bad luck and ensure a safe journey and generous catch when they ventured out to sea. It’s a fascinating story, and Alison Gifford explains more about the local superstitions on page 92.

The local waters also feature on page 20 in the shape of the Baden Powell, a marvellous local fishing smack built over 100 years ago and now happily afloat again – thanks to a determined and well-supported restoration project. It’s another thing for the local area to be proud of, as the boat is truly unique – as the only double-ended vessel of her type in existence.

There’s a rather eclectic feel to this month’s magazine, which reflects just what a vibrant area we’re lucky enough to live and work in. In the following pages you’ll find fashion for dogs, world-class education, voracious deer with an eye on your prized plants, the origins of Winnie the Pooh, and a dedicated group of women supporting other women with breast cancer. It’s a fascinating read, and we hope you enjoy it. See you again next month.

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6-13 WHAT’S ON This month’s diary of forthcoming events

56-65 FASHION: WEDDINGS Inspirational ideas from our local boutiques

8-10 FAWKES IN THE WALKS The popular event returns to King’s Lynn

66-68 A TRULY INSPIRATIONAL WOMAN We talk to writer Laura James about autism

14-16 A TOUR OF NORWICH CATHEDRAL A glorious masterpiece of church architecture

70-79 FOOD AND DRINK Reviews, recipes and recommendations

20-22 BACK WHERE SHE BELONGS...

Restoring and relaunching the Baden Powell

77 RESTAURANT REVIEW Enjoying Eric’s Fish & Chips in Thornham

26-28 THE ORIGINS OF WINNIE THE POOH We talk to writer Ann Thwaite about A.A. Milne

80-82 NORFOLK RESTAURANT WEEK A celebration of the county’s finest food

30-32 WEST NORFOLK ACADEMY TRUST A world-class education on your doorstep

86-88 SAVED BY POCHAHONTAS...

The life and adventures of Captain John Smith

34-36 NELSON’S SUGARY LEGACY...

How Norfolk became the home of sugar beet

92-94 SUPERSTITION AND FISHERFOLK Alison Gifford on local customs and beliefs

38 THEN AND NOW The changing face of West Norfolk

98-100 BREAST CANCER SUPPORT Helping women when they need it the most

42-44 OCTOBER IN THE GARDEN Expert help and advice with Wendy Warner

104-106 LIGHTING UP LIVES...

The amazing work of the Norfolk Hospice

50-52 RUFF AND TUMBLE The canine fashions of Ruff and Tumble

110-112 SHOO THE MOON The jazz band who are shooting for the stars

53 YOU AND YOUR PETS With London Road Veterinary Centre

114 MICHAEL MIDDLETON How Stingy Jack invented pumpkin carving

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Friday 12th October 70'S & 80'S DISCO - FESTIVAL TOO FUNDRAISING EVENT Dukes Head Hotel, 5-6 Tuesday Market Place, King's Lynn PE30 1JS (8-12:30pm) Give your dancing shoes a polish, the 70's & 80's Disco returns this October! This will be the last official Festival too disco by Mark Stanford's Phase One Roadshow - so be sure to get tickets! Tickets are just £8.50 and can be booked via Bridget on 07795 236616 or bridgetnurse@btconnect.com. As ever, all profits go to Festival Too. For over 30 years, Festival Too has provided free music and entertainment for King's Lynn and West Norfolk. Fundraised for and organised entirely by volunteers from the community.

Friday 5th - Sunday 14th October LORRAINE BEWICK PAINTINGS Greyfriars Art Space, 43 St James Street, King's Lynn PE30 5BZ (Open Daily 10am-4:30pm) Lorraine Bewick’s Paintings capture in oils the luminous light and the vast panorama of the Wash and the surrounding landscapes of north west Norfolk. Greyfriars Art Space is an artist-run organisation offering local creative people the opportunity to showcase their work. At present the gallery is fundraising to try and save and secure the art space for the future, so visitors are encouraged to visit and help support our local art space. Come along to Lorraine Bewick’s stunning painting exhibition to see some incredible artworks and find out more about how you can assist Greyfriars Art Space. For more information on Lorraine and her art please visit www.lorrainebewick.com and to find out more about Greyfriars Art Space you visit the website www.greyfriarsartspace.co.uk.

Friday 12th - Sunday 14th October TRUE’S YARD & KING’S LYNN FESTIVAL True’s Yard Museum, North Street, King's Lynn PE30 1QW As part of the King’s Lynn Festival the following fringe events in conjunction with True’s Yard museum are taking place. True’s Yard Fisherfolk Museum is open on 12th and 13th October from 10am to 4pm. Special Festival weekend entry fee is £2 per person.

MUSIC AND THE NORTH END EXHIBITION Friday 12th October (12noon) True’s Yard Museum Visit the official opening of ‘Music and the North End’, the exhibition will explore the rich tradition of folksong and oral history in the fisherfolk community. Also featured will be Vaughan Williams’ quest to collect folksongs around 1905 - a custom that at the time had nearly died out. Exhibition only fee is £1.

HISTORIC PUBS TOUR Friday 12th October (6pm) True’s Yard Museum A guided walk looking at pubs past and present starting in the North End (where folk songs were sung) and finishing in King Street. Meet Paul Richards outside True’s Yard on Friday 12th October at 6pm. £5 a head (all proceeds to True’s Yard.)

DISCOVER THE FISHERFOLK OF LYNN’S NORTH END Saturday 13th October (6pm) True’s Yard Museum A walking tour with visit to True’s Yard and St Nicholas Chapel.

Guide is Paul Richards for KL Festival on Saturday 13th October at 11am. To meet at True’s Yard in North Street. Tickets £8 from King’s Lynn Festival Office.

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Thursday 25th - Sunday 28th October HALLOWEEN AT HOLKHAM: HOLKHAM’S HALLOWEEN WHODUNNIT Holkham Hall, Holkham Road, Wells-next-the-Sea NR23 1AB (10am-5pm - Hall closes at 4pm) Holkham’s murder mystery adventure - fun for all the family. On a dark and stormy Halloween night a murder at Holkham gave us a fright, Whodunnit we ask can you help us to find, The murderer who fled leaving a body behind! There are trails and quizzes that need to be solved, pumpkin carving and crafts will get you involved, decorate a cookie for a Halloween treat and search Holkham Hall as there is a ghost to meet. Come and join the team at Holkham Hall for some spooky sports, parents and kids it takes all sorts.

Halloween at Holkham there’s so much to do, It’s frighteningly good – look forward to seeing you! For more information visit the website www.holkham.co.uk/events/halloween-at-holkham.

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What’s On

ABOVE: For the last ten years, Fawkes in the Walks has been one of the most popular (and spectacular) free events in King’s Lynn

It’s the 10th anniversary of Fawkes in the Walks...

Ten years ago, the Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk organised a free firework display in The Walks – an event that’s now become a must-see spectacle on the area’s calendar

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ver 400 years since the death of Guy Fawkes and the failure of the Gunpowder Plot, the Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk is celebrating ten years of its legendary bonfire and fireworks display in 2018 – which means it’s time for this year’s Fawkes in The Walks.

The first Fawkes in The Walks event was held in 2008, and instantly became one of the mainstays of the borough council’s programme of free events.

Attendance at Fawkes in The Walks has grown steadily every year, and last year’s event saw around 11,000 people

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gathering for this exciting evening of free entertainment, which is the largest free fireworks display in the entire borough.

Fawkes in The Walks is always held on the Friday closest to Bonfire Night itself, so this year’s event will be taking place on Friday 2nd November.

Alongside the traditional bonfire and fireworks display, Fawkes in The Walks has grown to include a funfair with stalls and rides, food stands and live music performances. The fun starts at 6pm when the funfair rides light up, the stalls open for business, and the crowds start to gather in The Walks. The bonfire is lit at 6.30pm – usually by the

incumbent Mayor of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk in his/her robes and chain – and the firework display usually begins around 8pm.

SAFETY Fawkes in The Walks is a huge event, and takes a huge amount of organisation to make it the safe and successful event west Norfolk residents have come to know and love. Planning begins in the borough council’s Public Open Space department months ahead of the big day. Around 50 members of staff, along with members of the police and fire services are directly involved in the operation of the event.

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What’s On

ABOVE: Fawkes in the Walks isn’t just about the fireworks – there are plenty more attractions for all members of the family to enjoy

Since Fawkes in The Walks began, there has been a significant reduction in the number of unofficial bonfire and firework displays, occasions that can be less safe than the borough council’s event. This has the benefit of fewer calls to the emergency services on a night they’re traditionally overstretched, and also means less time and money is spent cleaning up after bonfires.

THE BONFIRE Wood for the huge bonfire is saved throughout the year by the borough council’s different departments, and the bonfire itself covers an area of 50m2.

Interestingly, the turf at the site of the bonfire is removed the day before the event, carefully stored, and replaced the following week in a bid to minimise the damage to King’s Lynn’s beloved park.

The bonfire is built on the morning of the event, to ensure no animals who may find a temporary home come to any harm, which is a particular risk to hedgehogs. Borough council staff also make careful checks before the bonfire is lit.

THE FIREWORKS The firework display at Fawkes in The Walks is deservedly famed, as this wellplanned and creative display goes from strength to strength each year. For several years it’s been the work of White Lightning Pyrotechnics, who work closely with the borough council to create a breathtaking show.

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Approximately 3,100 individual fireworks are used for the display, 450 of which are large aerial shell bursts.

The largest firework used in the display leaves the mortar tube which launches it at 290mph and takes a mere six seconds to reach a height of 245m – exploding with a spectacular burst diameter of 150m.

The fireworks display will include some stunning new effects this year to celebrate Fawkes in The Walks’ 10th anniversary, although anyone wanting to know more will simply have to come along and watch!

SOCIAL MEDIA Although Fawkes in The Walks celebrates the centuries-old story of Guy Fawkes, it never fails to move with the times. The borough council is always on the lookout for great photos from the event (posted on the hashtag #FawkesinTheWalks) and last year the event even had its own Snapchat filter.

For the first time, attendees could use the official event filter, which was designed by the borough council, to make their photos and selfies extra special.

Fawkes in The Walks is organised by the Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk, and is free to attend. A voluntary collection will be made on the evening to help cover the cost of the event, and every donation is appreciated. Charges may be made for other activities.

Children under 12 should be accompanied by an adult.

People are advised not to bring pets to the park during the evening.

This is an organised display, and private fireworks are not permitted in The Walks.

Fawkes in the Walks is a very busy and popular event, so attendees are advised to plan their journey to the event carefully. It’s a good idea to arrive early, and to use car parks in the town centre.

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October What’s On Show times all at 7:30pm unless stated Tues 2nd

Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella - Encore Screening•7pm

Fri 5th

Mark Summers as Young Elvis

Thurs The Winter’s Tale: 4th Live from Shakespeare’s Globe•7.15pm

Sat 6th Sun 7th

The Lionel Richie Songbook – Dancing On The Ceiling

A Tribute to Cliff & The Shadows – The Golden Years

Tues The Importance of Being Earnest 9th - Live Broadcast • 7.15pm

Thurs Jonas Kauffman: 11th Under The Stars - Encore Screening • 7pm Tues 16th Wed 17th Thurs 18th

Wishbone Ash

Spirit Of The Blitz • 2pm Ralph McTell

Fri 19th

Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown

Sun 21st

Michael Brandon Stand Up Story

Sat 27th

Albert Lee & Band

Tues 30th

Halloween Rocks

Sat Matt Monroe Jnr – The Matt Monroe Story 20th Thurs Akram Khans Giselle - English National Ballet 25th Captured Live In Front Of An Audience • 7pm Sun Lest We Forget : The Royal British Legion 28th Commemoration Show • 2.30pm

For ticket prices, more info & to book visit the website:

www.princesshunstanton.co.uk or call the Box Office: 01485 532252

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October & Coming soon...

Begins Saturday 20th October SWAN FEEDS AT WWT WELNEY WETLAND CENTRE Hundred Foot Bank, Welney, Wisbech PE14 9TN Spend an afternoon at one of the winter wild swan feeds at Welney Wetland Centre. View the beautiful birds from the comfort of a centrally-heated hide. Watch first as the birds await the appearance Sunday 11th November of the guide - swans and ducks line-up waiting to be fed. Listen to the live commentary as a guide makes their way out to feed the flock, and the once serene lagoon will soon turn into a feeding frenzy. Enjoy close-up views of whooper and mute swans, as the guides point out any family groups or ringed individuals.

As dusk falls more swans fly back onto the reserve, from the fields they have been feeding in throughout the day. This creates a spectacular view of swans gliding overhead and descending onto the surface of the water. Open everyday, except Christmas Day. For more information visit www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/welney/.

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Saturday 13th October

KING’S LYNN FESTIVAL: COFFEE CONCERT: OLIVER WASS (HARP) All Saints Church, Church Lane, King's Lynn PE30 5AE (11am) Award winning harpist Oliver Wass is a highly–acclaimed soloist and member of the Pelléas Ensemble. This varied programme features pieces by Prokofiev, Bach, de Falla, Ravel and Posse. All Saints is a great venue for an intimate recital, and is where the Festival’s first Coffee Concerts were held.

Programme: Prokofiev Prelude in C, Bach Lute Suite no. 1 BWV 996, Manuel de Falla Spanish Dance no. 1 from La Vida Breve, Ravel 3 pieces to include Jeux d'eau and Prélude, Posse The Carnival of Venice Variations. Tickets are £13, and £7 for under 18s. Tickets include coffee/tea and cake served from 10.30am. Seating is unreserved. This event is sponsored by Bowbrand.

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Sunday 11th November NORFOLK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: REMEMBRANCE AND HOPE St. Nicholas Chapel, St Ann's St, King's Lynn PE30 1NH (3:30pm) Butterworth- The Banks of Green Willow, Rhapsody Cecil Coles - Behind the Lines: 2 - Cortege Arthur Bliss - 5 pieces from Things to Come Suite Elgar - Sospiri Beethoven - Symphony No.9 During the past 4 years, as Centenaries have passed, we have had to endure the horrific memories of the Great War. In November this year we finally mark the Armistice - but do we celebrate an ending or mourn the terrible consequences? In the first part of the final Remembrance programme, which includes the music of two brilliant young composers killed in the trenches, you can experience a journey through the emotions of the time. Beginning in the beauty of the English countryside, we move to the feeling of national pride, through excitement, terror, violence, bleak despair and, finally, desperate heartbreak. In the second part of the concert, moving towards Hope, we are joined by soloists from English National Opera and the King’s Lynn Festival Chorus in perhaps the most inspiring music ever written. Beethoven’s 9th Symphony shows us how we can, with fortitude, courage and brotherhood, win our way from darkness and despair to triumph and hope. In Beethoven’s world, if we all just pull together, the human spirit can conquer all.

Tickets are £16 from the Corn Exchange in King's Lynn. 100 free tickets for under 18's (max of 3 per ticket payer).

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Saturday 10th November

KING’S LYNN FARMERS’ MARKET Saturday Market Place, King’s Lynn (9am-2pm) Set in the heart of historic King’s Lynn, The King’s Lynn Farmers’ Market celebrates great local produce and takes place on the second Saturday of every month. You can find a host of local producers selling everything from bread, charcuterie, seafood, handmade doughnuts, gin, vegetables and much much more! For more information visit the website www.discoverkingslynn.com.

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ABOVE: Begun in 1096, the construction of Norwich Cathedral required the demolition of an Anglo-Saxon settlement and two existent churches. Completed in 1145, the fabric of the building is virtually unchanged from the day in 1480 when the stone spire was erected

Norfolk’s masterpiece of church architecture...

It was built to inspire by its sheer size and magnificence, and it continues to fill visitors with a sense of awe and wonder almost 1,000 years later. Sylvia Steele pays a visit to Norwich Cathedral

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s you leave the cosmopolitan buzz of the shops and restaurants of Norfolk’s capital behind, and stroll the cobbled lanes of the ‘cathedral quarter’, the spire of Norwich Cathedral (the second-tallest in England by the way) can be seen dominating the sky above the charming medieval buildings.

But it’s not until you walk through the Sir Thomas Erpingham Gate and enter Cathedral Close, the peaceful 44-acre KLmagazine October 2018

haven surrounding the cathedral that you really depart the bustling city.

In the Middle Ages, around 60 Benedictine monks lived in the Close, the last leaving in 1535. The medieval precinct still retains the Prior’s Hall and Old Bishop’s Palace – which now form part of King Edward VI School, known more usually as Norwich School.

Statues of the Duke of Wellington and the school’s most famous pupil Horatio Nelson are close by.

Wander further down the hill, and

attractive Georgian houses face another green. From here, it’s but a few steps to Life’s Green, a quiet niche close to the cathedral’s south wall – and the place where WWI nurse Edith Cavell was laid to rest.

Attractive lanes snake down to Pull’s Ferry, the site of a picturesque water gate where the River Wensum wends its way to the sea. It could be said that this is where the magnificent structure overshadowing it began, for it was here that a canal was built to transport 15

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ABOVE: Norwich Cathedral has the second largest cloisters in England, only exceeded by those at Salisbury Cathedral

creamy Caen stone from Normandy to the open plain beyond. Bishop Herbert de Losinga chose the site in 1096 on the orders of the Pope, and the cathedral was built to the same plan as the one in Rouen (with which it is twinned) and was finished 26 years after the Bishop’s death in 1119.

A second entrance to the Close is St. Ethelbert’s Gate, which was built around 1316 on the site of St. Ethelbert’s Church by the citizens of the city – not as a kindly gesture, but a penance for having burned down the original wooden structure during a number of riots.

Enter through the cathedral’s west door, and the breadth of the building and soaring height of the vaulted ceiling is simply overwhelming – and the sound of choral music enwraps you. Take time, it urges, to sit down, listen and reflect. Norwich Cathedral has one of the largest pipe organs in the country – originally built in the 14th century, it was replaced in 1899, damaged by fire in 1938, and repaired in 1942. The most recent addition came in 1969 when it received the Cymbelstern, a set of six bells with a rotating star.

Behind the High Altar is a statue representing St. Felix, who brought Christianity to East Anglia.

In contrast to the splendour of the Cathedral itself, the bare stonework corridors of the largest monastic cloisters in England lie beyond the Prior’s Door. Built between 1297 and

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1318, the quadrangle of cloisters occupies an area of some 180ft2, enclosing a labyrinth placed in the grassed centre in 2002 to commemorate the Queen’s Golden Jubilee.

Built on two storeys, the cloisters were designed to house 100 monks.

Carved stone arches line the corridors, and in the lengthy flagstone walkways it’s still possible to view the painted coats of arms on the walls and the orate roof bosses at close quarters.

From the arrival of the Caen stone to the commemoration of its 900th birthday (with the provision of a new misericord featuring former Norwich City goalkeeper Bryan Gunn) the cathedral has been custodian to so much of the city's history.

A specialist guided tour, lasting about an hour, best describes the stories behind the ornate roof bosses, the bishop’s throne, the Dispenser Retable, and the burnished copper font formed from two huge bowls gifted to the cathedral by the city’s Rowntree Mackintosh factory on its closure in 1994.

In Cathedral Close, an observation point has been set up to provide visitors with close-up views of the family of peregrine falcons who have made the 96m spire their home since 2010. In association with cathedral authorities, the Owl and Hawk Trust has been able to erect a permanent platform on the spire – taking into account both wildlife and architectural restrictions.

“We’re more familiar with working in farming and rural areas,” says Nigel Middleton, Conservation Officer (Eastern Region) for the Trust, “but the appearance of the falcons in this urban location and our work at Norwich Cathedral, has really increased the public’s awareness of our work.”

Doubtless taking inspiration from the aerial activity of the falcons, a flowmotion video produced by local BAFTA-winning filmmaker, Rob Whitworth (BBC Planet Earth 2), former student at Norwich School of Design, takes a bird’s-eye tour that will undoubtedly encourage many viewers to visit this beautiful building.

“When you live somewhere it’s very easy not to appreciate it,” he says. “It was really cool to see a familiar place with fresh eyes.”

Seeing things with fresh eyes, Rob’s flow-motion visualisation of the new wood and glass refectory/hostry building (accessed from the cloisters) illustrates how harmoniously the award-winning design by Sir Michael Hopkins blends with its ancient surroundings.

Founded on the Benedictine principle of being open, warm and generous, Norwich Cathedral is home to the present and the future too.

For more information on Norwich Cathedral and details of the many events and services held there, please see www.cathedral.org.uk

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It has to be air source heating from the 4 Way Group, not least because it ticks every box for builder and homeowner alike – and does it all year round.

“The fact you can combine – or multiplex – units means that no property is too big for air source heating,” says Steve Simpson of the 4 Way Group. “We calculate the kW needs of the property for heating and hot water and design a system to match that rating.”

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ABOVE: The first boat to come out of Walter Worfolk’s King’s Lynn boatyard, the Baden Powell is now over 100 years old. Lovingly restored, she’s back where she belongs, although her river trips are focused on pleasure rather than fishing for cockles

How the Baden Powell came home to Lynn...

It’s the oldest local fishing boat still afloat, but if it hadn’t been for a dedicated group of enthusiasts, the Baden Powell may well have disappeared. Clare Bee looks at how the boat came back to life

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ames are important. They can fix us to a certain time, a precise date, and a specific place. So at first glance, you may wonder why a fairly unremarkable cockling boat built in Norfolk would carry the name Baden Powell.

But history gives us the answer; in 1900, General Robert Baden-Powell (whose book Scouting for Boys led to the formation of the Scouting and Girl Guides movements) was instrumental in the relief of Mafeking in South Africa

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during the Boer War – and was hailed a hero on his return to the UK. That same year, a wooden boat was built in King’s Lynn by boat builder Walter Worfolk and was given the name Baden Powell in honour of the newlyreturned war hero.

And the boat turned out to enjoy a quite remarkable life. Originally built as a 34ft double-ended cockling boat, she is now the oldest local wooden fishing boat still afloat. And but for a group of enthusiastic local volunteers, it probably wouldn’t have happened at all.

As the first boat built in Worfolk’s boatyard, Baden Powell spent her first 80 years fishing for cockles in the Wash, sailing out on the tide with a man and boy crew, who dug up cockles and brought them back to King’s Lynn on the incoming tide.

But she ended up sitting in the mud of the Fisher Fleet for over a decade, gradually falling into disrepair, until she was donated to the True’s Yard Restoration Trust in the hope that one day she could be restored to her former glory.

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ABOVE: The Baden Powell treats passengers to beautiful views of King’s Lynn from the river after a restoration project brought this unique boat back from the edge of ruin

“I originally took another boat called Gladys under my wing, but then Pat Midgley from True’s Yard persuaded me the Baden Powell was possibly the more unique vessel of the two,” says local jeweller Tim Clayton, a trustee of True’s Yard and subsequently project leader of the King’s Lynn Worfolk Boat Trust. “We set up the trust to bring the boat back to life, and wanted to maintain our connection with True’s Yard – so we asked Dr Paul Richards to become our chairman.”

The boat was moved to a barn in Terrington St John, and with around five people working on it most Wednesdays, the work began slowly but surely.

However, problems started when it became obvious there was considerably more to do than they’d originally imagined.

“We were able to replace the deck beams, but then discovered that the planks weren’t quite as we thought,” says Tim. “The inside and outside of the planks were sound, but the half inch in the middle was completely rotten. So it quickly became clear we had to completely re-plank it, which was way beyond our capabilities and timescale.”

The group had initially been so full of enthusiasm they thought they’d complete the project within a year, but realised it would now take a lot longer.

Having had two lottery applications turned down (the first being in 2012, when virtually all monies were going to the London Olympics), they decided it was time to employ someone to put together another application.

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Fortunately, it was third time lucky – and the successful application resulted in a grant of nearly £80,000.

With the realisation the restoration was now going to require a rebuild and with the Heritage Lottery Fund grant, the group were able to employ professional boatbuilders to do the work, and the Baden Powell was taken to St Osyth Boatyard near Colchester for the process.

The boat eventually returned to the barn where it had originally been housed to have the finishing touches, including having the engine and prop shaft fitted.

The lovingly-restored Baden Powell was finally launched onto the River Great Ouse in July 2017, and the team were delighted to take the Mayor out on the boat’s inaugural journey. She also took part in that year’s Heritage Open Day, and spent the rest of the summer moored at the South Quay pontoon until she needed to be overwintered at King’s Lynn Docks.

Since then, the Baden Powell has been fitted with sails so she can be brought back to her original splendour.

Launch day was March 22nd this year, and although the spring weather wasn’t too kind, the Baden Powell has enjoyed a busy summer taking visitors and locals alike out on trips up and down the river.

With a crew of three, the Baden Powell offers passengers (a maximum of eight) beautiful views of Lynn’s riverside – and there are plans for the boat to treat people to longer trips, possibly out to see the seals or around the coast to Wells-next-the-Sea, Brancaster and even Cromer.

Tim Clayton and the whole team are so proud and pleased the Baden Powell is finally under sail after so many years of planning, fundraising and rebuilding.

And they’re extremely grateful for the generous donations and support from so many people.

“It turned out to be a very major project,” says Tim, “but if it hadn’t been for the support of the local community around us, it could never have happened.”

The future is looking bright for the Baden Powell, with many plans for the years ahead. As well as the trips out onto the river, the boat also appeared in the recent filming of David Copperfield, which took place in July on King’s Lynn waterfront – and the team has received a request from the Trustees of the Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum Trust for a proposed trip from Wisbech to Sutton Bridge.

In a little over 100 years, the Baden Powell has come full circle, and is now back where she belongs and hopefully set for many more years on the river.

Thanks to a band of dedicated enthusiasts with much support from family, friends and donors, the project is now complete and she’s ready to do what’s she’s always done, but this time for pleasure and fun.

For more information and details about the Baden Powell, please visit the website at www.floatourboat.co.uk

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ABOVE: Domhnall Gleeson as A.A. Milne and Will Tilston as the young Christopher Robin Milne (with the teddy bear immortalised as Winnie the Pooh) in the film Goodbye Christopher Robin, based on the book of the same name written by Norfolk-based author Ann Thwaite (opposite)

Goodbye to Christopher Robin, hello to Ann Thwaite Having just seen her book about the origins of Winnie the Pooh turned into a hugely-popular film, Maxine Thorne talks to author and writer Ann Thwaite about her highly-acclaimed work

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here can be few authors as acclaimed, as insightful and as skilled as Ann Thwaite, a writer who has excelled in apparently diverse areas of literature. Her books have that rare ability to bring children into the world of wonderful stories and then continue the link into adulthood, with a series of biographies and books that have become compulsive reading for Ann’s appreciative public.

Ann’s first book was published in

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1958, with several children’s books following thereafter – and she also reviewed children’s books for The Times Literary Supplement and many other prestigious publications.

Most recently, one of Ann Thwaite’s intense and descriptive books was made into a film and released in 2017 as Goodbye Christopher Robin.

Dr Ann Thwaite began her career as a published writer in 1955 when she was 23. Over the following years, children fell in love with the written word thanks

to wonderful stories such as The Camelthorn Papers, Feeding the Cats, The Ashton Affair and The Horse at Hilly Fields.

In the 1960s, Ann’s husband – the highly-respected poet Anthony Thwaite – was Literary Editor for the BBC’s The Listener magazine, and a number of social events were part of the role. Ann describes how one of these events was the catalyst behind her decision to focus on biographies as well as writing children’s books.

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ABOVE: War veteran Alan Alexander Milne with his son Christopher Robin and the ‘real’ Winnie the Pooh photographed in 1926

“I went to these parties often and felt I wanted to expand my writing interests when I listened to other people describing what they were doing,” she says. “As a result, I decided my first biography would focus on Francis Hodgson Burnett, the children’s writer famous for The Secret Garden.”

Many years later, people around the world are now familiar with Ann Thwaite’s absorbing biographies, one of which – A.A. Milne: His Life – won The Whitbread Prize in 1990.

It was based on the life of Alan Alexander Milne, who wrote a total of four books based around his ‘real life’ son and a circle of the boy’s toy animal friends, including Winnie the Pooh.

Ann’s book revealed Alan’s family life with his wife Dorothy and Christopher Robin after he served in the First World War – a life that varied greatly from the years before.

Ann’s in-depth knowledge and understanding of the character of Milne led to Goodbye Christopher Robin – a highly-acclaimed book and now a hugely popular film directed by Simon Curtis that was released in 2017.

Talking about the film, Ann describes how the film’s overnight success had actually taken several years to come

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about.

“I received a letter back in 2009 saying someone wanted to write a play for the BBC and I was asked to provide my opinion on it,” she says. “I heard nothing else until 2013 when my literary agent Curtis Brown called me to say an option had been taken out on the book. I was closely involved with the making of the film and am delighted to have a replica of the Winnie the Pooh bear used in the film. I think it’s a marvellous film – it‘s really wonderful.”

Now settled in Norfolk after a lifetime of travel, Ann has been married to poet Anthony Thwaite since 1955. They’ve been regular participants in the King’s Lynn Poetry Festivals and the springtime Fiction Festivals.

Involved since 1984, Ann and Anthony were great friends with founder George MacBeth (who died in 1992) – the three had met at Oxford. They remain friends with King’s Lynn solicitior Tony Ellis – who remains significantly

involved with the Festivals.

What’s absolutely fascinating about this Norfolk-based author is her ability to (in her own words) ‘change hats’ – but what’s motivated this respected writer to create such a diverse list of titles during her long career?

“Curiosity is very important,” she says.

“You need three things as a writer; observation, memory and imagination.

My research can take years before I’m ready to write, and when that time comes I become fully immersed in the process for around five months. I don’t socialise or go out. After years of research the period of writing has to be intensive.”

And it’s the human element of her stories which is the most appealing.

“Understanding how people’s lives work is what interests me the most,” she says. “There is no greater excitement than reading a letter that’s remained unread for a 100 years or more. It’s all about details and having the curiosity to seek them out.”

Life remains busy for Ann, who has a riverside home with a much-loved garden as well as a large family with ten grandchildren – with a greatgrandchild due this year. In addition to her work being translated into several languages, Goodbye Christopher Robin has been translated into Japanese to satisfy Japan’s love and interest in everything associated with Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin’s favourite friend.

Summing up her long and successful career took Ann just three words. When asked what interests her most in her work, she replies very simply.

“Other people’s lives,” she says.

BELOW: Ann Thwaite’s book Goodbye Christopher Robin and her acclaimed biography of A.A. Milne, which won the Whitbread Biography of the Year Award in 1990

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ABOVE: Head Teacher Simon Wilson with some of his students from Smithdon High School in Hunstanton – which recently underwent a major refurbishment and contines to break records for academic achievement with stunning results in 2018

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It’s been another amazing year for West Norfolk Academies Trust with its schools recording hugely-impressive results – and its local students embarking on the next stage on their journey

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he notion that you can receive a world-class education without leaving King’s Lynn is a rather bold claim, but it’s one that the West Norfolk Academies Trust can confidently make with a considerable degree of accuracy.

A local academies trust founded just over five years ago, the West Norfolk Academies Trust works with primary and secondary schools in West Norfolk and has enjoyed sustained success from virtually day one.

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of local schools to provide a truly excellent education for the young people of West Norfolk,” says the trust’s Executive Head Teacher Andy Johnson. ”Every school maintains its unique identity and ethos, but through shared resources we’ve been able to maximise the benefits to every individual student.”

Today, the West Norfolk Academies Trust represents 11 local schools comprising over 5,000 students in total; around 1,150 in primary education, some 3,251 secondary pupils and more than 400 6th Form students – and its achievements have been recognised at both a local and national level.

It’s hardly surprising. Take Smithdon High School in Hunstanton, for example, which joined the trust in February 2016.

It recently underwent a major refurbishment project which included everything from new carpets to the graphic display of key points and quotations from students’ GCSE texts, and its new look has been echoed by a new sense of optimism.

“This is very much the start of something, not the end,” says Smithdon’s Head Teacher Simon Wilson.

“The students are so on point and the whole place feels completely different.”

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We’re determined that each school within the Trust retains its own identity and unique local character...

ANDY JOHNSON Executive Head Teacher West Norfolk Academies Trust mood as well. This year, students achieved a record number of Level 4 passes and above in English and Maths – no less than 67% of students achieved this standard, beating the school’s previous record of 65% which had been set the previous year. There was even more good news at Smithdon with significant increases in the number of students achieving passes at Level 5, Level 7, and Level 9.

“Obviously, we’re absolutely thrilled with the continual improvements at the school,” says the trust’s Chair of Governors Rob Lodge. “These things don’t happen by accident, and impressive results such as these are only possible through the inspirational dedication of the staff and the hard work of the students themselves.”

The school’s top students included Lauren Taylor and Matthew Garrard, who’ve known each other since they were four and joined Smithdon from primary school. Between them, they achieved four grade 9s, six grade 8s, and six grade 7s – but the top attaining student was Shannon Tucker, who achieved grade 9s in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, grade 8s in English Literature, Maths, PE and RE, and a grade 7 in English Language.

“Shannon may have achieved exceptional results, but she’s not atypical of the students we have at Smithdon,” says Claire Pike, Shannon’s form tutor since she started in Year 7.

“She’s a very good example of our core values of strength, integrity and excellence.”

Progression is another of the trust’s strengths, as these students are now going onto Springwood High School 6th Form, where they’re looking forward to more success – as can be clearly seen in this year’s results.

At Springwood, 6th Form, outstanding results saw 73% of students achieving grades A* to C, 48% achieving grades A* to B, and 21% achieving A* or A. The future for these outstanding

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students looks exceptionally bright.

Florence Chung (who gained four A* grades in her chosen subjects) will now be studying economics at the world renowned University of Hong Kong.

Other students are studying medicine at Oxford, UEA, King’s College and Hull; modern foreign languages at Durham; genetics at York; and a host of others, including a student who chose

World class destinations for Springwood 6th Form students: The University of Hong Kong University of Columbia, New York Oxford University University of Nottingham King’s College, London York University Durham University University of Warwick

Nottingham over Cambridge to start her studies to become a vet. Abigail Peters, on the other hand, has started her university studies at Ivy League Columbia University in New York, where she plans to study philosophy and human rights in the third most selective college in the whole of the United States.

“This has been a phenomenal year for Springwood 6th Form,” says Head of Year 13 Jess Cuss. “They’ve worked incredibly hard and have seen the fruits of their labours – which are fully deserved."

These exceptional standards have also been recognised officially. In May this year, Marshland High School joined with St Clements, Springwood and Smithdon by achieving a ‘Good’ Ofsted report, which highlighted the “strong subject knowledge of the teachers and the high levels of challenge they provide, which are represented in student outcomes.”

It’s not just academic excellence which is world-class, but the West Norfolk Academies Trust is also looking to develop the whole student – with a variety of cultural and enrichment activities to promote high challenge and

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encourage the students’ success. For example, the trust’s students are involved in a national Magistrates Competition – which has developed into the in international Barrister’s Competition and produced another set of world-class results. For the last two years, a team from Springwood 6th Form has gone to New York for the finals, where they came 4th and 3rd the next – never before has a British school got inside the top 10. It’s an incredible achievement.

That extracurricular enrichment extends to the fields of music, the arts (such as the Visually Connected showcase of student art in St Nicholas Chapel) to drama – with all Year 11 students experiencing a professional performance of Macbeth to support them with their GCSEs. It also has an international dimension, with the trust participating in the EU’s Erasmus exchange programme – with local students travelling to Berlin and WWI battlefields, France and Spain.

This year, the trust will be celebrating the centenary of WWI with a Poetry Festival and will be strengthening links with primary schools in their transition to Key Stage 3 – all primary school students will be able to enjoy a production of A Midsummer’s Night Dream in the secondary schools.

There’s no great secret here, and there’s no magic ingredient – the success of the West Norfolk Academies Trust can be put down to a group of talented educationalists working together in a true partnership towards clearly-defined goals.

It means ensuring every school within the Trust continually improves, and that teachers and all staff – from teachers and Pastoral Support Officers to administrative staff and cleaners – are all developed, challenged and supported to succeed in their respective roles. There’s little doubt that the future of the West Norfolk Academies Trust is going to be a successful one – not just for the growing

numbers of schools within it but for the students passing through them.

“Our students have a world of opportunities to open up greater life chances and options for their future,” says Chairman of the Trust Roger Livesey.

And having just embarked on a new school year, the trust’s Executive Head Teacher is already looking forward to that future.

“The outlook for the trust couldn’t look more promising,” says Andy Johnson, ”or for all the students who journey through these schools and realise their full potential.”

The students of the West Norfolk Academies Trust are certainly putting King’s Lynn on the global stage – thanks to their determined efforts, hard work, and a genuinely world-class education.

For more information and details on the work of the West Norfolk Academies Trust, please visit the website at www.westnorfolkacademiestrust.co.uk

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ABOVE: The huge British Sugar factory at Wissington in west Norfolk was built in 1925 and is the largest in Europe. In 2007, it became the site of the UK’s first bioethanol power plant, the excess heat from which heats on-site greenhouses that produce 70 million tomatoes each year

The sweet legacy of the Battle of Trafalgar...

Following yet another successful growing season, Robin Limb looks back at the lasting legacy of the UK sugar beet industry, and its historical ties with Norfolk’s most famous son…

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t’s possibly an accident of history that sugar beet ever came to assume such importance in Norfolk – and had it not been for a number of unrelated historical events, we might still be relying on our traditional imports of cane sugar.

Horatio Nelson could never have known that his little spat with Napoleon at Trafalgar in 1805 would spawn the modern beet industry. So incensed was

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the French emperor at the Royal Navy’s blockade, keeping out colonial supplies of cane sugar, that he ordered the country’s farmers to start growing sugar from ‘beets’ instead. It was well known that white Silesian beets were a good source of sucrose – if at lower concentrations than sugar cane.

In 1747, the German scientist Andreas Margraff had discovered a means to extract sugar from beet, and within a

hundred years new factories were springing up and the novel crop was becoming widespread across Europe. It wasn’t long before beet made its first tentative moves across the channel into Nelson’s birthplace of Norfolk.

Derived from a wild seashore plant, Beta maritima is the forerunner of the root crop now grown so widely in eastern England and processed at local factories. Today, more home-grown

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Local Life beet sugar is eaten in the UK than comes from imports of the cane variety – and the content of those familiar Silver Spoon packets starts life in the fields of East Anglia and Lincolnshire. In fact, one in six we consume nationally is grown in Norfolk.

The first factory was built in 1912 on the banks of the River Yare at the village of Cantley, near Acle, by Dutch farmer Johannes van Rossum.

After a shaky start, with beet in short supply, the fledgling industry was given a major shot in the arm by the need for self-sufficiency during two world wars.

By 1928 eighteen independent factories were operating from Cupar in Fife down to Ipswich in Suffolk – and from Bardney in Lincolnshire across to Kidderminster in the West Midlands.

That changed in 1936, when the government stepped in to unify the industry by creating the British Sugar Corporation.

Eventually, a reduction in the allowed sugar quota in 1981 and a series of poor crop yeilds (especially in the north of England) led to a number of factory closures, including King’s Lynn in 1994.

Today, only four factories remain, and two of those (Cantley and Wissington) are in Norfolk.

British Sugar is the sole processor responsible for converting the beet roots into a crystalline format for the consumer. Originally, gangs harvested beet by hand before it was forked onto wagons for transport to the railhead or wherry.

Modern harvesters are now huge mobile leviathans, capable of harvesting up to twelve rows of beet at a time, and today the crop is transported to the factory by road.

Thanks in no small way to Viscount Coke of Holkham’s pioneering fourcourse farming rotation, sugar beet has become (and remains) a valuable addition to wildlife biodiversity. Many rare bird species are frequently found sheltering under the plant’s leafy expanse, including skylarks and stone curlews.

More recently, pink-footed geese increasingly stop off in droves for a winter break on the leftovers from the annual beet crop. These flocks seem particularly partial to the pieces of root and leaves left behind by the harvesters, so maybe the birds have a sweet tooth!

Their numbers have increased steadily over recent years, with local watchers now reporting in excess of 100,000 birds on fields around the north and west coast of Norfolk during winter months – a figure which now represents around 50% of the world’s population.

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ABOVE: Norfolk’s vast fields of sugar beet support two of the last four sugar factories in the country (the others being in Suffolk and Nottinghamshire) and enrich the county’s biodiversity, thanks partly to the agricultural reforms of Thomas William Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester (below) – better known as Coke of Holkham

The UK sugar industry helps maintain the livelihoods of over 3,000 farmers, as well as another 7,000 workers involved in the processing, contracting and transport sectors. The by-products of the sugar process include animal feed, lime cake fertiliser, conditioned top-soil, as well as bio-ethanol and electricity.

Our home beet industry is widely recognised as being the most efficient and sustainable in the world.

All things considered, whether it was an accident of history or a consequence of war-time strife, the beet sugar industry in Britain – and Norfolk in particular – has a lot to crow about.

Think about that next time you lift a bag off the supermarket shelf.

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ABOVE: Around half the world’s population of pink-footed geese flock to Norfolk in winter, drawn by the leavings of the annual sugar beet crop

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2018 MEMORIES OF MARRIOTT’S...

Many thanks to Michael Brasher of Swaffham for sending this marvellous image of Marriott’s Warehouse in King’s Lynn (above), when the only traffic you had to worry about along the quayside travelled on rails! A Grade II listed building restored in the 1990s, Marriott’s Warehouse was probably built in its

present form by local merchant Thomas Clayborne around 1580 as a warehouse for corn, salt and wine. The site was a riverside quay as early as 1300, and some of the oldest timbers in the building date back to this time. If you’re interested in seeing how our towns, villages and landscape have changed over the years, you can enjoy thousands

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Take the first step on the road to a secure retirement How Chartered Financial Planner Katie Trendell can help you make the most of your money and secure your financial future... f you’re in your early to mid 50s it’s likely that you’ve accumulated a number of pensions throughout the course of your working life and are now starting to think of the future.

Ideally, you’ll want to retire while you’re still fit and healthy – and would like to continue working for another 10 years or so. But those pensions are unlikely to be your only assest. You’ll have probably paid off your mortgage and may have some savings, Premium Bonds and/or Cash ISAs – the performance of which may have been less than you expected, however.

With a degree of surplus income every month, now’s the perfect time to start planning how to make the most of it and safeguard the

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retirement you want.

It can be difficult to know where and who to turn to – you’ll need to talk to someone about your aspirations, someone who cares about your future, and someone who knows how to maximise the financial resources available to you. Now is the time to take action and make the difference.

I offer an initial appointment totally free of charge which will enable you to talk about your objectives, and from that we can develop a plan to ensure they become a reality.

Deciding what to do with your pension pots is extremely important and can be complicated, with many factors to consider and

several financial terms to understand.

I can talk you through the various options available to you, and ensure your pensions, cash on deposit and other assets work harder in providing you with a secure future after a lifetime of work.

You certainly don’t have to rush into anything, so the best first step you can take on your road to a secure retirement is to speak with a Chartered Financial Planner such as myself, who has the skills, experience and knowledge to help. And who can help you achieve your most important financial goals.

For a free initial appointment, please contact Katie on 07739 339663 or e-mail ktrendell@barnsher.co.uk.

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Discover the modern face of caravanning at the best centre in the whole country – and start enjoying experiences rather than holidays e hope you’ve enjoyed following the adventures of Neil Greentree as he’s highlighted the modern face of caravanning over the last few months. We’ve gone to Scotland and Wales, paraglided over the Eiger, toured eastern Europe and taken a trip to the Le Mans 24 sportscar race in France. And now it’s time for your big adventure!

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ABOVE: The six species of deer in Britain will happily gobble up virtually anything in your garden – but there are several things you can do (and several plants you can use) to deter their voracious appetites

The lovely animals with a taste for your garden...

There are six species of deer in the country, and every one of them will see your garden as an open-air buffet to enjoy. Wendy Warner of Thaxters Garden Centre explains how to make your garden less appetising

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t may sound like a rather strange enquiry, but over the last few years at Thaxters we’ve seen a sharp increase in the number of people asking what plants they can grow that won’t be eaten by deer.

You’d think these customers have large and open roaming gardens in the countryside, but deer are now quite prevalent in our towns and villages.

Although there are six species of deer in Britain, the most likely visitors to our gardens will be Roe deer, Fallow deer and Muntjac deer. As built-up areas expand and natural spaces diminish,

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these deer are finding our garden plants an easy and tasty source of food.

Many people won’t initially see their plants being attacked as deer are generally active between dawn and dusk, but they’ll certainly notice the resulting damage.

However, as the deer become familiar with their new surroundings and the larder you’ve provided for them, they’re much more blatant and will be visible in broad daylight – especially if there’s woodland nearby where they’re likely to be living.

I live in the middle of a village and we

regularly get a Muntjac deer or two strolling along the pavement in the late afternoon or evening, probably on a reconnaissance mission for the most freshly-planted bedding plants!

The damage deer can cause will vary between plant groups and will happen throughout the year. They’ll eat leaves, shoots, flowers and fruit of many different varieties of plants as well as eating and rubbing against (abrading) the bark of trees.

Plants damaged by deer can be distinguished from rabbit damage by the tatty, ragged edges left on stems and

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leaves. It’s due to the deer lacking upper teeth and consequently having to tear at the plant material.

Bark damage can occur when male deer rub their heads against the trunks of sapling trees in order to remove the ‘velvet’ from their new antlers in Spring, or as a result of scent-marking their territory. If antlers dig in enough to expose the inner wood this can cause the growth above the cut to dry out and die. In winter the deer can even eat tree bark when other food is scarce.

Keeping deer out of the garden can be very difficult, as fences should be at least five feet tall, staked, and partially buried in the ground to prevent the deer from pushing their way underneath. Securing gaps in boundaries where there’s evidence of deer movement may be possible. Front gardens can be even more awkward, as open driveways and paths provide easy access.

Deterring the deer is another option – either with products such as sirens, flashing lights or streamers which will scare the animals – or Grazers, which are sprayed on plants making them unpalatable. Unfortunately, deer respond pretty well to changes in their environment, so these tend to prove ineffective over time once the deer have become used to them.

Trying to protect new plants with guards is equally difficult, as (in the same way as fencing) they need to be five feet tall to prevent browsing. If you have a large garden, you could create an enclosed area with a fenced divide if you want to have a specific vegetable and fruit garden.

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ABOVE: It may be very charming to spot a deer in your garden, but they tend to do more harm than good. If you don’t want to provide an easily-accessible food bank for deer, attractive plants to consider include Nerines (above left) and honeysuckle (below)

The best way to deter deer from damaging your garden plants is to provide them with natural food alternatives – which they’ll hopefully choose in preference to your prized blooms. Most of these are wild flowers or weeds, so it may be advantageous to create a wildlife area at the nearest point to the deers’ entry to the garden. Include brambles, dandelions, mountain ash, rosebay willowherb, ivy, knotweed and campion – which are all enjoyed by deer, and are very good at attracting beneficial birds and insects.

There are certain plants that deer will favour above any others, so if they’re visiting your garden on a regular basis it’s advisable to avoid these completely as you’ll almost certainly be fighting a losing battle.

Vulnerable plants include pansies, roses, bluebells, tulips and most

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ABOVE: Deer are remarkably adept at getting past, over, and even under fencing in their never-ending search for food, but introducing deerresistant plants such as Choisya (Mexican orange) (below) can help make your garden much less appetising to them

vegetables, fruit, berries and nuts.

Surprisingly, deer are capable of eating some thorny and prickly plants such as holly and brambles, and will also graze on yew (which is poisonous to cattle and sheep) without any harm coming to them.

Certain plants are more deer resistant.

Shrubs to consider include Cornus (dogwood), Buddleja, bamboos, Choisya (Mexican orange), Forsythia, lavenders, Hydrangeas, and deciduous varieties of Viburnum and Weigela.

Climbers that will survive better are honeysuckles and jasmine, and safer perennials include Agapanthus, Hellebores, Aquilegias, Euphorbias, foxgloves, Delphiniums, catmint and bergamot.

Of the bulbs, Daffodils and Nerines are the best – and if you want to grow fruit, you’ll be relatively safe with rhubarb, gooseberries and currants.

Unfortunately, there are no particular characteristics of plants that are deer resistant. It’s a good idea to observe other local gardens and talk to neighbours who are experiencing deerrelated problems to find out what works for them. And for further information, the Royal Horticultural Society (at www.rhs.org.uk) provides a comprehensive list of deer-resistant plants. As you’ll see from the list, no

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plants will ever be completely deerproof – and it largely depends on the weather conditions and the other options of vegetation on offer.

In fact, during the depths of winter when it’s very cold and there’s very little fresh growth, deer are likely to eat whatever they can find.

In certain respects, you should feel very privileged to witness deer in your garden at such close proximity, as these are normally very shy and secretive creatures. So follow some of the tips above to make the most of your

garden – alongside any visiting deer!

Wendy Warner is Manager of Thaxters Garden Centre at 49 Hunstanton Road, Dersingham PE31 6NA. Visit the website at www.thaxters.co.uk or telephone 01485 541514 YOU AND YOUR GARDEN If you’d like some inspiration for your garden – no matter how large or small – or have a particular issue or variety of plant you’d like Wendy to look at, please contact us at info@klmagazine.co.uk

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g n ri b e w , s ea id r u o y e “We tak e k a m e w d n a e f li to them them work for you”

From unused loft space to stunning conversion...

Another example of the superb quality building of RGR Developments hen Ryan Rix and Gary New of RGR Developments won the contract to convert an empty loft space in a twobedroom bungalow near Swaffham to accommodate a growing family, one thing stood out in their favour – apart from their high levels of craftsmanship and accurately-detailed costings.

“The owners liked the fact that we looked at the project as though it was our own house,” says Ryan. “I think that’s what sets us apart from other builders – we look at properties as homes that people live in, rather than simply as another job to complete.”

With the property containing two small children and another one due in the near future, RGR Developments came up with an ingenious solution to minimise disruption to family life during the build.

Since an existing window was going to be replaced anyway, Ryan and Gary cut a new doorway into a gable, allowing

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them easy access to the working area from the property’s exterior.

“No one likes building work when they’re trying to get on with their lives,” says Gary. “Part of our job is to make the process as enjoyable as possible for people, making as little mess and as small an impact as we can.”

What was once an empty and unused loft has now become a stunning extension to this family home – with a master en-suite bedroom, separate bathroom, two further bedrooms for the children and a nursery. RGR Developments even adapted some of the original plans, much to the owners’ delight.

“The original drawings included a

Velux window, but we suggested a dormer would make much better use of the great views over the surrounding countryside,” says Ryan. “The owners really appreciated it, and it was very rewarding when the architect told us she was ‘overly impressed’ with our work.”

Through their use of high quality materials and first-class workmanship, RGR Developments have built a strong reputation across Norfolk and around the coast for work of a superbly high standard – delivered efficiently, on time, and on budget.

From small conversions to complete new builds, RGR Developments can help you make the most of your home and bring your ideas to life.

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Letting Better Our monthly round up of o the latest news an and nd legisslation concerning Landlords L and Te Tenan nts in the private rented sec ctor with Edmonton n Estattes Director Damien n Simone

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Lettings Past, Present and Futture

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he private rente ed sector has changed beyon nd the familiar over the past 3 years following the introduction of no o less than 130 pieces of new legislation during this time.

With letting and management arrangements for over 300 properties Edmonton Estates has secured a significant share of the local lettings market since its inception in 2012. The highest level of professional registration to ensure the best levels of security and service for our clients has always been one of the company’s core values.

More than ever locally in the past 3 months the importance of using qualified, insured and regulated letting agencies has been pushed to the fore following the implosion of large (but unregulated) firms in Swaffham and Newmarket, leaving hundreds of landlords not only out of pocket in terms of rent that wasn’t passed on to them but the further sting of finding out that they are liable to pay tenancy t d deposits it that th t weren’tt registered with a deposit scheme

and subssequently embezzled.

The private rented sector is now onlyy 6 monthss away from receiving one of its most severe s financial blows when the abolition of tenant fees is introduce ed at the start of the new financial year. Without overstating the obvious this t is going to have a very negative effect on letting agents that haven’t made m provision for the dissolutio on of this revenue stream. This change jo oins the punishment roster of landlord tax relief on mortgage interest being disssolved, stamp duty on purchasin ng investment property being dispropo ortionately increased, and every conceiva able excuse for annulment of Section 21 2 Notices being sewn into innumera able updates to the Housing Act. Thirtty years of industry advancem ment has been almost complete ely depleted, the past 3 under the masq querade of helping first time buyers to o get on the property ladder.

I’m not entirely e sure where these first time buyers are supposed to live when th can’tt easily they il gett an affordable ff d bl mortgage because 1.8m of them are

on zero hours contracts, but b I suppose resolving that problem do oesn’t generate as much revenue for the Chancellor.

C The good news (yes the ere is some, some I promise) is that whilst the current regime is unfairly tough, itt will not last.

The UK has a housing sho ortage and the statistics are very soon going to start feeding back what is obvio ous to most; by penalising both existing g and new private investment in renta al properties you are increasing the pro oblem.

In the meantime both agents and landlords alike have to ada apt, work together and weather the storm. At Edmonton Estates we havve had a huge surge in new business thiss year from landlords looking to move e their properties to us either from m selfmanagement or due to un ncertainties with their current agent. In n response to this and as part of our own n considered evolution we have traded our historic Town Centre premises and To d the related expense for a more mode ern base of operations and additional staff to ensure that th t the th needs d off o our clients are efficiently maintained.

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PICTURES: RUFF AND TUMBLE

Local Life

ABOVE: Dogs have never looked more stylish or been more comfortable thanks to the inspired ideas of Alison Priestley and her Ruff and Tumble range of ingenious coats

It’s a dog’s life – and it’s never been more stylish On a routine dog walk on the Norfolk coast, Alison Priestly suddenly found the career she was looking for. Abigail Brown talks to the founder of Ruff and Tumble about dogs and design...

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hen Alison Priestley took early retirement after a 30-year career as a music teacher, she wanted to do something completely different – although she wasn’t sure exactly what that something was. And as with all the best ideas, her lightbulb moment came out of the most ordinary of moments.

On a routine dog walk with her husband on the North Norfolk coast, Alison suddenly had an idea.

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jumping in the sea and getting wet, but although they love it, we’re always left with the messy job of drying them,” she says. “I suddenly thought it would be a good idea to design a dog-shaped towelling dressing gown that would be cosy for them – and keep both my car and my house clean!”

Enlisting the help of a seamstress friend to make the initial design, Alison then put the garment to the ultimate test.

“I tried it on my springer spaniel Lulu and she absolutely she loved it,” says

Alison. “In fact, she wouldn't let me take it off!”

Following such a positive reception, Alison decided to give other dogs the chance to try it out for themselves – and ended up starting her own business. She spent the next three months sourcing materials, dealing with suppliers and setting up her company without an ounce of business experience.

“Those early days were largely a case of trial and error,” she says, “but eventually one of my sons helped

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ABOVE: Watching the Norfolk coast has never been more comfortable! Having got dog coats covered, Ruff and Tumble are now expanding into other canine accessories such as dog-drying mittens and bed covers

launch my website and Ruff and Tumble Dog Coats was born.”

Different to the various similar products currently on the market, Ruff and Tumble Drying Coats are made using top quality double thickness cotton towelling – which means the coat is soft and comfortable for your four-legged friend, but is also incredibly absorbent.

They’re not just a godsend for coastal walks, rainy days and bath times either – they also double as a cosy, winter coat and (once soaked in cold water) can even help to keep your dogs cool in the summer.

The vast range of colours and the finely-tailored designs mean they look just as good as they perform. Clever darts and tucks make your dog look dapper – they also aid the drying process.

Comfort is a top priority for Ruff and Tumble, and they understand it’s important the coats are soft so they can be worn by all dogs, including arthritic dogs following hydrotherapy.

Double up on this soft cotton fabric and you have the perfect dog-drying product. The design is especially beneficial to the drying process as it means the dog’s heat ‘pushes’ the moisture through to the outer layer, wicking away the wet from the fur and making the coat much more effective than single-layered versions.

“Essentially, I wanted the equivalent

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of a horse rug, but for a dog,” says Alison. “Cotton towelling is both absorbent and natural, and having a wide belly flap and long neck section that doubles as a hoody is an important design element – as these are the areas that tend to be the wettest. The final design grew out of my own experience of using the coats and feedback from some of my early customers.”

Ruff and Tumble began producing its first coats in Hunstanton, but Alison quickly realised the demand was too great and they needed to be made more efficiently.

She relocated stock to a central warehouse in the East Midlands to allow for the increase in sales, and after extensive research decided to have the products made in Turkey.

It may sound somewhat unpatriotic, but for Alison the most important factor is the quality of the coats and the comfort of the dogs wearing them – and Turkish towelling was the best she could find by far.

As Ruff and Tumble continues to grow, Alison spends most of her time travelling between Norfolk and Rutland – when she’s not attending a show. It was actually at Alison’s first show with Ruff and Tumble at the Burnham Market International Horse Trials that she realised the scale of the need for her coats.

“I didn’t know quite what to expect, but it was incredible,” she says. “I was

sold out by lunchtime and knew I’d found a genuine niche in the market.”

So once you’ve got comfortable and high-performing dog coats covered, where do you go next?

Simple – you move on to dog-drying mittens, bed covers and sofa throws.

These unique products use the same ethos and double-layered cotton towelling, but they’re focused on other specific needs and areas of the dog.

And to ensure the owners didn’t start feeling left out, Ruff and Tumble also developed a cotton towelling apron for people last year.

Alison is now hoping more dog owners will recognise the benefits of her great ideas, and she’s keen to maintain Ruff and Tumble as a familyrun business.

“In the future, I hope my two sons will take the business forward,” she says.

“Whatever happens, we’ll continue to provide stylish, practical and kind products which ultimately make dogs lives more comfortable and their owners’ lives easier.”

The popular saying “it's a dog’s life” usually refers to an existence that‘s both difficult and unpleasant – but thanks to Alison it seems that a dog’s life is very comfortable indeed.

If you’d like to learn more about Ruff and Tumble and their latest product range, please visit the website at www.ruffandtumbledogcoats.com

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Pets

AnimalMatters Our monthly look at the issues con ncerning you and your pets at London Road & Hollies Veterinary V t i C t .

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PANTING Dogs pant when w stressed.

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Discover how Terry Connolly and a revolutionary new form of therapy can help free you from a life of chronic aches and pains t Free Your Body Therapy in the centre of King’s Lynn, Terry Connolly continues to use new treatment techniques to free people from a life of aches and pains; people like Peter Young of King’s Lynn, for example, who had very little movement in his neck and was even unable to look down thanks to an injury three years ago. He tried yoga and had 18 appointments with a physiotherapist over the course of a year, but neither provided a long-term solution – and Peter was now only three days away from his driving test.

“There was no way I was going to pass without being able to move my neck,” he says, “but my driving instructor had used Free Your Body Therapy before. He said I wouldn't know what Terry was doing, but that I would know that it worked.”

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very quickly, and could hardly believe the immediate results.

“To my astonishment I was completely free of pain and had full movement in my neck after just one hour!” he says. “When you’ve been unable to move for so long it can be a little overwhelming.”

He was even happier the following day when he passed his driving test at the first attempt.

Terry Connolly is one of the very few people in the entire world currently offering P-DTR (Proprioceptive Deep Tendon Reflex) as a form of treatment, and he combines that with Anatomy in Motion gait therapy – a cutting-edge method of correcting postural problems, helping with the repair and rehabilitation of past injuries and the relief of pain. For Peter, the effects were exactly what he’d been waiting so long for.

I still find it hard to believe I “The only problem I’ve had with my neck since then was shortly after I became free of pain without joined a gym,” he says, “but a quick any drugs or medicine. This 30-minute appointment with Terry is an amazing form of managed to clear that up as well.” treatment that really works There’s no great secret and no PETER YOUNG hidden magic to Terry’s treatment – King’s Lynn

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he simply looks at the body and the causes of chronic pain in a completely different way.

“In Peter’s case, all I did was ‘tell’ the nerves in his neck that there was nothing wrong,” says Terry. “Once I’d reawakened his nervous system, all he had to do was follow the simple exercises I developed for him.”

If you’re interested in freeing yourself from a life of chronic aches and pain, contact Terry today and book an appointment with Free Your Body Therapy.

Like Peter, you’ll find the results hard to believe.

“I still find it hard to believe I became free of pain without any drugs or medicine,” he says. “I’ve already recommended Free Your Body Therapy to several people who are now discovering just how good this treatment is.”

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Weddings

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If there’s one day when you need to look your very best and everything has to go according to plan it’s your wedding day.

Happily, as you’ll see on the following pages the best of our local suppliers are packed with fabulous styles and great ideas for your special day...

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Local Life

An odd girl and an inspirational woman...

Some people see autism as a disability. Journalist and mother of four Laura James sees it rather differently. She’s now written a book about her life to help others cope in a neurotypical world

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aura James is a well-known journalist writing for major newspapers, and she owns and runs the top-level PR agency Mabel Gray based in Norwich with her husband Tim. Also an award-winning author, Laura has four children, a busy lifestyle and clients that depend on her. Only in her mid-40s, she is a true professional with a reputation to match. And Laura also happens to be autistic – a fact that wasn’t confirmed until 2015.

Earlier this year, Laura’s book Odd Girl Out made publishing history as the first book published by Pan Macmillan which had been written by an autistic

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female author. Now a ‘must read’ top seller available via Amazon’s bookstore, it’s listed as ‘Odd Girl Out: An Autistic Woman in a Neurotypical World.’

But what does this really mean for the real life of the author?

Laura, an active advocate of raising awareness of the realities of autism, describes it as follows: “It’s very different to the modern myths created by films such as Rain Man,” she says. “It doesn’t mean everyone’s a savant, either. There’s a huge range – autism has a wide spectrum and it’s not linear. Diagnosis isn’t always straightforward, and my own form of autism, which is Ehlers

Danlos Syndrome (EDS), remained unidentified – although I always knew there was something different in how I related to people and stimuli.”

Initially diagnosed with anxiety issues by the time she was 20, and after countless and fruitless consultations, one doctor’s remedy was to prescribe medication that is now known to be highly addictive.

As a result, Laura’s use of Lorazepam ended with a three month stay in a rehabilitation unit. She was 23 at the time. Two years later, she was the mother of two boys, divorced, but earning a living and a growing reputation as a journalist.

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Once diagnosed, Laura wrote Odd Girl Out to reflect her life during the year following her diagnosis with EDS – and in March 2018 received the National Autistic Society’s prestigious Award for Outstanding Achievement by an individual on the Autism Spectrum.

“I was functioning, earning money, employing people and looking as if I knew what I was doing and had it all,” she wrote in her first post-diagnosis article for The Daily Telegraph in November 2015.

“I was told I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS), a rare genetic connective tissue disorder, which affects pretty much every part of my body, causing gastroparesis (where the digestive system simply shuts down), knees that dislocate, and autonomic issues – including difficulty in regulating temperature and heart rate.”

The physical aspects of Laura’s form of autism had been a problem for decades. They included feeling faint when she stood up, dreadful digestion, hyper-mobile joints, a sensitivity to medication, and difficulty dealing with environments which were too ‘busy’ in terms of surroundings and people talking.

As a schoolgirl, Laura became adept at appearing to be what was perceived as ‘normal’ before returning home at the end of the day exhausted – with the effort of behaving as she felt she was expected to. Once safely home, the fatigue and meltdowns became evident.

Autism is a common word in today’s world, but it’s perhaps one of the least understood conditions.

“There’s a huge range of experiences associated with autism,” she says. “For some it’s mainly sensory issues without

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“Autism is very different to the modern myths created by films such as Rain Man. It doesn’t mean everyone’s a savant, either. There’s a huge range – autism has a wide spectrum and it’s not linear...”

any social interaction issues; for others social things are difficult. Around 10% of UK children are autistic in some way, and it’s bonkers that parents find it so difficult to get a diagnosis for their child. When you have a diagnosis and help, happiness for your son or daughter can be achieved. It’s difficult, but you have to readjust your thinking.

You need to understand that there is no logical solution – it’s genetic, and the only course is to find ways to deal with issues your child finds intolerable.”

Laura also had some practical advice for parents of children diagnosed with autism.

“I don’t believe autism is a tragedy,l” she says. “There are strengths as well as deficits. It’s all about giving yourself ‘permission’ as a parent to raise every child with the appropriate upbringing that’s right for them. Parents can get into a spiral, and the results can be

traumatic for all concerned. Help is out there, and I would always recommend Autism Anglia.”

So what’s next for Laura?

“I’m working with Jessie Hewitson, who’s an author and a mother of an autistic child to develop a new group and programme for people with autism,” she says. “It’s a work in progress and more information will soon be available via my Facebook page, through @OddGirlOut, or by simply putting ‘Laura James Author’ into the Facebook search box.”

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Exploring advanced skin treatments... his month we'd like to let you know about two of our most popular skin treatments that many people haven’t even heard of – both of which provide consistent results which can dramatically change the appearance of your skin and improve an array of skin conditions.

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MICRONEEDLING Also known as Collagen Induction Therapy, microneedling creates tiny channels in the skin which initiate regenerative wound healing, producing new collagen to aid skin repair and rejuvenate the surface.

It’s a safer and more effective treatment than dermaroller procedures as it provides a more comfortable experience and a more precise approach. At Aesthetics Beauty Clinic, your safety is always paramount and we use the only medical FDA-approved microneedling device to ensure high standards of clinical excellence. Microneedling helps treat hyperpigmentation, acne scarring, stretch marks, hair loss, scars and large pores – and the results can be visible from just a single treatment.

PROFHILO With winter fast approaching, we need to be even more conscious of our skin drying out, and Profhilo is an excellent hydrating

treatment that improves tissue quality and treats skin laxity, counteracting ageing.

Profhilo is proving to be a real game changer in the aesthetics industry.

Essentially it’s an injectable treatment that delivers hyaluronic acid directly into the skin – which remodels and tightens the surface. It stimulates the skin to produce youth-boosting collagen and elastin and also enhances stem cell reproduction.

Lines and wrinkles appear less noticeable, and skin appears more healthy and vibrant. Profhilo is also very versatile, and can be used almost anywhere on the body – the face, neck, décolletage, upper arms, hands and lip line.

Both treatments can be used in combination with PCA chemical peels to ensure optimum results – and both are great skin preparations before dermal filler and wrinkle relaxing treatments.

Unfortunately, achieving great skin doesn’t happen overnight, and some of these treatments can take up to six weeks to see results. It’s essential that if you are looking for flawless skin for the festive period you plan ahead. At Aesthetics Beauty Clinic, we always advise people to book a free consultation and take advantage of a skin assessment that enables a bespoke treatment plan to be created especially for you and your body.

l Dermal Fillers, including lip enhancement, nasolabial folds and marionettes l Cheek, jaw and chin augmentation l Wrinkle-reducing injections l Chemical skin peels l Microneedling l Injectable and topical Skin Boosters l PCA Skin Care Range All procedures are fully insured and performed by a fully qualified Harley Street nurse

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l Winter is a great time for chemical peels due to decreased sun exposure – a course of peels is ideal for correcting sun damage and restoring skin glow l Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean you should put away your suncream – UVA levels are still high enough to age your skin, so stay protected all year round l Your skin will become drier and more sensitive with colder weather and central heating. Ensure you keep extra hydrated during the day with both fluid intake and swap to a more hydrating moisturiser

Now at Burnham Market Our next clinic in the luxury spa at The Hoste in Burnham Market takes place on TUESDAY 30th OCTOBER – please contact the spa direct on 01328 737022 to book your appointment!

For a FREE consultation, please contact Emma on 07791 575889 or e-mail info@aestheticsbeautyclinics.com

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Craw wfish Inn Thai Restaurant & Bar CELEBRATE THIS CHRISTMAS WITH SOUL!

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Curried G Curried Goat oat Serves: 4 INGREDIENTS 3-3 1/2 lbs goat meat (cut in chunks) 1⁄4- 1⁄ 1⁄ 1⁄2 cup cooking oil 2 tsp minced garlic 1 medium onion sliced 4-5 tbsp curry powder 1 tsp white pepper 1-2 tsp fresh thyme 2 green onions sliced 2-3 medium potatoes 1 tbsp tomato paste 1 scotch bonnet pepper (adjust to suit taste buds or replace with any hot pepper) 1 tbsp p bouillon p powder ((optional) p ) Salt to taste

A delicious Caribbean dish that’s easy to make with minimal prep - full of flavour and tender to the bone. Or you could just come down to Soul Café and try some of ours!

4 Add the garlic, white pepper, onions, thyme, tomato paste, scallions (green onions) and scotch bonnet pepper and stir for about a minute.

METHOD 1 Season the goat with salt and pepper then set aside.

5 Then pour in just enough water to cover the goat and bring to a boil. Let it simmer until tender (depending on the goat size and preference), about 2 hours or more, stirring the saucepan occasionally and adding more water as needed.

2 In a large pot, heat oil over medium m heat, until hot, and then add the goa at meat sauté stirring frequently any browned bits off the bottom of the pot, until goat is brown. or 3 Then add the curry powder, stir fo about 1-2 minutes.

6 About 15-20 minutes before you remove from the stove add the potatoes and bouillon powder.

Continue cooking until potatoes are tender, if you want really thick curry let the potatoes cook even more.

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METHOD 1 Turn the oven on n to 180°C. 2 Start by making the vinaigrette. Put the shallots in a saucepan with h the sugar and vinegar, bring to the boil until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool to room temperature. Once the vinegar mix is cool add the apple, chives needs n and the olive oil. Check for seasoning and store in the fridge.

3 Wash the articho okes thoroughly under a cold tap to remove anyy earth on their skins. Pat dry with kitchen roll and place into a steamer. Cook until tender (when n a cocktail stick goes through the whole artichoke with ease) this will take between 20-25 minutes. m Leave to cool 4 While the articho okes are cooling roast the whole blanched almonds in the oven at 180 for 8 minutes until a light golden colour. Blitz in a food processor.

5 Slice the artichokes into quarters. Using a teaspoon remove the flesh and set the left-over skins aside. Place a frying pan on a high heat with the rapeseed oil and bring to near smoking point then add the e artichoke flesh. flesh Instantly turn the pan down to medium and leave for 2 minutes, do not shake the pan. After a couple of

minutes, a crust will have formed on the outside of the artichokes, flip them over. Season heavily with salt and pepper and add the butter. Place in the 180° oven for 15 minutes until a crispy crust has developed on the outside of the t artichoke but maintaining a soft centre.

6 Cook the artichoke skins in a de eep fat fryer set at 170°C for approximately two minutes m until and crispy and drain on kitchen roll. Season S with sea salt.

7 Place a heavy cast iron frying pa an onto a medium heat, add a drizzle of rap peseed oil.

When hot add the scallops and co ook for 2-2 ½ minutes then flip over and add a large nob of butter. Cook for a further minute using a spoon to constantly coat the scallops with the butter.

When done remove from the pan n and place on a chopping board, sprinkle with sea a salt and leave to rest for 1 to 1 ½ minutes. Bring g all the elements together and arrange on hot plates add the scallops last minute, serve and enjoy.

I garnish my plates with Nurtured in Norfolk’s bronze fennel tops and recomme end serving alongside a large chilled glass of C Chablis.

Recipe by Dan Freear, r, Head Chef a at Strattons Ash Close, Swaffham PE37 7NH Tel: 01760 723845 Web: www.stratto onshotel.co.uk KLmagazine October 2018

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Y TO BOOK FOR CHRISTMAS! LY IT’S NOT TOO EARL October at Strattons Halloween themed traditional afternoon tea at £16.50pp, available pre-booked daily Norfolk Restaurant Week 2 courses £18pp or 3 courses £23pp from 29th Oct - 9th Nov (excludes Saturday nights)

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A reader reviews Eric’s Fish & Chips...

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lthough you may think there's nothing better than enjoying fish and chips on a bright summer's day on the coast, there is. It's enjoying fish and chips after a long walk on a cold, rainy and very windy day along the coast at Thornham.

We'd been hearing great things about Eric's Fish & Chips since it opened in the middle of Drove Orchards in the spring of 2015 - including the fact that it earned a top 20 place in the National Fish & Chip Awards earlier this year - but we'd been waiting for the right moment to try it.

Windswept, a bit wet, and decidedly hungry on arrival, we were immediately transported back in time - to the days of

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the best traditional fish and chips restaurants. Everything shouts that this is how fish and chips are best served - the Kilner jar lamps, the retro bulbs, the formica-topped tables, the 1960s music, even the tiled walls and the menu boards.

It's a sheer joy, and it's just like the seaside used to be.

It's a lot of fun too - one of the first things we noticed was that Eric's (named after owner Eric Snaith, the highlyacclaimed chef/owner of Titchwell Manor) sells a range of branded merchandise such as t-shirts, baseball caps and aprons - and they don't just make great souvenirs, either.

Wear one on your next visit and you'll be treated to a free drink.

The menu is obviously seafood-based, but we were particularly impressed by some of the more unusual items on the menu such as IPA pickled onions and Japanese-style fish burgers.

Despite the wide range of locallysourced fish on offer, I ordered my usual preference of plaice and chips – although I couldn’t resist having a black pudding fritter as well. My partner went for a more exotic option, ordering the breadcrumbed gruyère and spinach arancini (if Eric’s Fish & Chips has a signature dish, this is surely it) and followed that up with an order of scampi and chips.

To drink, I had a delightful Punk IPA while my partner decided on a glass of prosecco from the five sparkling wines on offer – a drink that goes particularly well with fish

and chips.

The food was presented quite beautifully, and it more than lived up to our expectations. Both my plaice and my partner’s scampi were simply amazing the beer batter perfectly crisp, thin and absolutely delicious.

I have to admit that I’m a real fan of black pudding, but even so my fritter was quite incredible. In fact, it was so tasty I asked our server (all the staff at Eric’s Fish & Chips are remarkably friendly, by the way) where it came from, and was told it’s sourced from the local Fruit Pig Company in Wisbech.

The chips were equally impressive.

Delightfully light and soft, and despite the fact there wasn’t a drop of grease on them, they weren’t the least bit dry. If only all chips could be like this!

We did consider having a dessert, especially as we’d always wanted to discover what a battered Mars bar tastes like – but decided that would have cancelled out the good intentions of our walk along the coast. We’ll be saving that treat for another day.

Brilliant in the summer and even better in the winter, Eric’s Fish & Chips is open daily from 12noon-9pm seven days a week throughout the year, and is closed for two weeks in January.

Maybe it’s the frying in beef dripping (or rapeseed oil if you prefer), maybe it’s Eric Snaith’s love of serving great food, or maybe it’s the atmosphere and the attention to detail – but there’s no doubting that if you like fish and chips you’ll absolutely love Eric’s.

ERIC’S FISH & CHIPS Drove Orchards, Thornham Road, Thornham, Norfolk PE36 6LS Telephone: 01485 525886 Web: www.ericsfishandchips.com 77

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Caramel drizzled d applle, cinnamon n & pec pecan can cake cake INGREDIENTS 250g soft brown sugar 250g butter 5 medium eggs 250g self raising flour 5 cooking apples 1 tablespoon cinnamon 100g chopped pecan nuts For the topping: A tin of carnation caramel 1 cooking apple A few whole pecans

METHOD 1 Line and grease a deep 8inch loose bottom cake tin. Preheat your oven to 160°c.

2. Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

3 Beat the eggs together and gradually add to the creamed butter and sugar mix. Don’t worry if the mixture curdles. Sieve and add the flour.

9 Leave the cake to cool in its tin, then re emove.

4 Roughly chop the pecan nuts and stir into the cake mix.

10 Peel and slice the remaining apple and 1 coat with lemon juice. Then pile the apples and whole pecans on top of the cake. Stir th he caramel until smooth and drizzle or smother your cake with it.

5 Peel and slice your cooking apples and coat with the cinnamon. Speed is of the essence to avoid the apples turning brown.

6 Spoon the cake mixture into the baking tin and level the top.

7 Push the sliced apple into the cake until it is all incorporated.

8 Sprinkle more brown sugar onto the top and cover with foil and place in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Ta Take off the fo oil and Check to see if the cake is cooked.

P back into the oven for another 10 Put m minutes uncovered. It may take longer, if so ju ust pop back into the oven for 10 minute in ntervals until a skewer when put into the cake comes out clean.

11 Brew a pot of Folly Banoffee tea, take a 1 la large arge slice of cake and enjoy autumn at its very best

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Celebratting the veryy best food food in N Norfolk orfolkk From October 29th to November 9th, Norfolk Restaurrant Week returns for the sixth time, giving dinerss the chance to enjoy some of the finest food the county has to off ffer – at a specia al price

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hen it first started in 2013, Norfolk Restaurant Week involved a relatively small handful of restaurants along the North Norfolk coast. However, it proved hugely popular with diners and restaurants alike, and the event has got bigger and better every year since – becoming a firm fixture in Norfolk’s culinary calendar, and covering the whole of the county from east to west and from north to south.

This year’s event, which runs from October 29th to November 9th, excluding the weekend, features no less than 84 of the county’s most popular and highly-regarded restaurants (many of them participating for the first time), which includes the debut of a sister Norwich Restaurant Event, and despite the retention of the name now actually 80

lasts for a fortnight.

The idea behind Norfolk Resstaurant Week is remarkably simple – food f lovers are given the opportunity to choose from specially-priced lunch or dinner menus in some of the county’’s finest restaurants, pubs, cafés and hotels.

Proof of the event’s successs can be found in the figures from last year. y Of the 30,000 diners who enjoye ed a meal, some 70% tried a new restaura ant and 95% planned on returning to their t newfound favourites. It was good news as well for all the talented people e and highly-skilled chefs making the most of local food and produce, with 97% of participating restaurants last year seeing an increase in first-time customers.

“Norfolk Restaurant Week has always been a fantastic win-win event for everyone involved,” says founder and chief organiser of the event Martin Billing. “People are able to try new

places and enjoyy outstanding food at wallet-friendly prrices – whilst the restaurants them mselves are able to showcase ambitious ous and interesting menus whilst reaching a wider audience and new customers.”

The popularity of the event clearly demonstrates there’s a genuinely healthy appetite for Norfolk's dining out offering and a real dedication to supporting it.

Over the next two pages, we’ll be taking a look at a selection of participating restaurants close to home in this year’s Norfolk Restaurant Week – enjoy discovering g some new options, revisit some old favourites, f and join this celebration of local food.

For the full list of restaurants participating this year go to: www.norfolkrestaurantweek.co.uk.

Happy dining!

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TITCHWELL MANOR Enjoy fine dinin ng in a beautiful Victorian mano or house with stunning views over the Titchwell marshes.

LUNCH MENU:: 2 courses for £18 or 3 for £23 3 DINNER MENU U: 2 courses for £18 or 3 for £23 BOOK: 01485 210221 2 (quote Norfolk Restaura ant Week) Main Road, Titc chwell PE31 8BB

SHUCK’S If you want a un nique dining experience this is the place to go!

Enjoy rustic, hearty food in a Mongolian yurt. You’ll find lots of healthy food, with a great range of vegan and a gluten-free dishes.

LUNCH MENU: 2 courses for £18 or 3 for £23 3 DINNER MENU: 2 courses for £18 or 3 for £23 3 BOOK: 01485 525889 5 (quote Norfolk Restaurrant Week) Drove Orchardss, Thornham Road, Thornham PE36 6LS

STRATTONS HOTEL A stunning 18th h century villa that’s been turne ed into a wonderful bouttique hotel, restaurant and deli.

DINNER MENU: 2 courses for £18 or 3 for £23 BOOK: 01760 723845 7 (quote Norfolk Restaurrant Week) 4 Ash Close, Sw waffham PE37 7NH

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CONGHAM HALL HOTEL This beautiful Georgian manor on a 30 ac cre plot and surrounded d by stunning views, and with it’s own spa and swimming pool, is the ultimate treat.

LUNCH ME ENU: 2 courses for £18 or 3 forr £23 DINNER MENU: 2 courses for £18 or 3 fo or £23 BOOK: 014 485 600250 (quote Norfolk Restaurant Week) Lynn Road,, Congham, Kings Lynn PE32 1AH

MARKET BISTRO This family-run restaurant has been recog gnised by Condé Nast as being one of the best restaurants in the world, and only one of 14 in the UK outside of Londo on. It’s also listed in the 2018 Michelin M Guide.

LUNCH ME ENU: 2 courses for £18 or 3 forr £23 DINNER MENU: 2 courses for £18 or 3 fo or £23 BOOK: 015 553 771483 (quote Norfolk Restaurant Week) 11 Saturdayy Market Place, King’s Lynn PE3 30 5DQ

WELLS CRAB HOUSE all, intimate and Deliciouslyy fresh seafood, served in a sma informal re estaurant, just 200 yards from the t harbour.

LUNCH ME ENU: 2 courses for £18 or 3 for £23 DINNER MENU: M 2 courses for £18 or 3 fo or £23 BOOK: 013 328 710456 (quote Norfolk Resstaurant Week) 38 Freeman Street, Wells-next-the-Sea NR23 N 1BA 81

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THE BERNEY ARMS This elegant country pub has a walled gard den which is safe and secure with w a unique Church Play To Tower w that youngsters love. Ideal fo or families.

LUNCH MEN NU: 2 courses for £12 or 3 for £17 £ DINNER MENU: 2 courses for £18 or 3 for £23 66 347995 (quote Norfolk Resta aurant Week) BOOK: 0136 Church Road d, Barton Bendish PE33 9GF

RIVERSIDE RESTAURANT This beautifu ul restaurant is located in a bea autiful 13th century restored warrehouse, boasting original woo oden beams and stunning view ws of the River Great Ouse.

LUNCH MEN NU: 2 courses for £18 or 3 for £23 £ DINNER MENU: 2 courses for £18 or 3 for £23 53 773134 (quote Norfolk Resta aurant Week) BOOK: 0155 27 King Stree et, King’s Lynn PE30 1ET

SOUL CAFÉ AND RESTAURANT Talented che ef and proprietor, Olivier Vati, ta akes inspiration from the Carribbean, Africa, Asia and the be est of classical European foo od to conjure up palate-pleasing dishes.

LUNCH MEN NU: 2 courses for £12 or 3 for £17 £ DINNER MENU: MEN NU: 2 courses for £12 or 3 for £17 BOOK: 01553 775248 (quote Norfolk Restaurant Week) 15-19 To Tower Street, King’s Lynn PE30 1EJ

THE DABBLING DUCK Surrounded by beautiful countryside, set s back from a quiet lane beh hind a large village green, it’s th he most perfect setting.

LUNCH MENU: 2 courses for £18 or 3 for £23 R MENU: 2 courses for £18 or 3 for £23 DINNER BOOK: 01485 0 520827 (quote Norfolk Restaurant Week) 11 Abbeyy Road, Great Massingham PE3 32 2HN

THORNHAM DELI d the delicious food can The deli showcases local produce and be enjoyyed in a cool lifestyle destinatio on with a laid-back, urban vibe.

LUNCH MENU: 2 courses for £18 or 3 for £23 BOOK: 01485 0 512194 (quote Norfolk Restaurant R Week) High Strreet, Thornham PE36 6LX

BANK HOUSE A beautiful and unique Georgian To Town n House Hotel, overlooking King’s Lynn’s quay.

LUNCH MENU: 2 courses for £18 or 3 for £23 DINNER R MENU: 2 courses for £18 or 3 for £23 BOOK: 01553 660492 (quote Norfolk Restaurant Week) King’s Staithe Square, King’s Lynn PE30 0 1RD

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Limited companies: to form or not to form?

Many small businesses wonder whether the benefits of forming a limited company are better than remaining as sole traders or partnerships. Alistair Young of Fraser Dawbarns LLP explains... egal and financial jargon can often seem baffling, and the consequences don’t always seem clear. The fact that incorporation is governed by the longest piece of legislation ever produced by Parliament (The Companies Act 2006) can make the idea of creating a company seem like more trouble than it’s worth. It may be true that incorporation isn’t for every business, but it can bring a lot of benefits, some of which I’ll outline here.

Many business owners decide to incorporate because it limits their personal liability. Before forming a company, sole traders and partnerships are completely responsible for any debts and liabilities their business incurs.

This status changes with incorporation.

An incorporated company has its own legal personality, and as such employs its own staff, enters its own agreements and incurs its own debts.

Shareholders are only liable for the amount unpaid on any shares they buy – but as most shares are paid up in advance, company owners are generally more able to walk away if things go wrong.

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Incorporation offers a wider range of options for raising finance than a sole trader or a partnership has access to.

If a sole trader needs a cash injection to kickstart, grow or rescue their business they’re limited to borrowing money – either from friends and family or a bank loan.

Limited companies can create ‘floating charges’ over the assets of the business – a special type of security given to the lender which allows them to recover the debt from non-permanent assets such as stock, work in progress or cash.

Incorporated companies have other ways to raise finance as well, including selling shares in the business which allows them to raise capital without borrowing money. There are a range of other options not open to partnerships and sole traders.

As far as partnerships and sole traders are concerned, the organisation within the business can become muddled.

Often there’s no clear and defined structure that separates out the departments, regulates internal and external relations, and ensures the continuous review and management of

the various affairs of the business.

This can be a dangerous state of affairs.

Any enterprise where roles aren’t clearly defined can create tensions which could risk the whole business if uncorrected.

An incorporated business has an inbuilt structure which is flexible enough to adapt to the market – yet solid enough not to be ignored. A good example of this is the distinction between the owners (shareholders) and the managers (directors), although these can be the same people.

A company can also create subsidiary companies to further limit financial exposure and delegate parts of the overall business to different subcompanies. This is particularly important for those looking to grow their business into a large company.

The most important thing to remember is that incorporation isn’t right for every business. It’s essential to consider initial and ongoing costs, management, filing annual accounts and whether the potential incorporation coincides with the size, financial position and objectives of the business.

And don’t forget that there are other ways to structure a business without forming a company. Above all, your first step should always be to consult a commercial solicitor to discuss what’s best for your particular business needs.

At Fraser Dawnbarns we have years of experience in this field and a team of specialists who can help put your business on the road to success.

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History

ABOVE: This rather fanciful engraving of Pocahontas saving the life of Captain John Smith currently resides with the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and is typical of the legend built around his life and adventures

The life of the man who was saved by Pocahontas His life is full of adventure and heroics, but Captain John Smith is generally only remembered for being rescued by Pocahontas. Peter Jackson of King’s Lynn Town Guides tries to separate the fact from the fiction of a remarkable life

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orn in Lincolnshire in 1579, John Smith was apprenticed to King’s Lynn merchant John Sendall but soon discovered he wasn’t suited to a sedentary lifestyle – and used the occasion of his father’s death in 1596 (and a resulting small inheritance) to plea for a sabbatical trip to France with the son of Lord Willoughby, the executor of his father’s will.

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offer, but was duped out of most of his funds attempting to buy a commission in the Scots Guard. In desperation, he joined a band of mercenaries fighting under the banner of King Henry IV of France.

Smith stole his first horse and saddle in a raid and was in combat at the siege of Amiens, where he led a repulse against Spanish cavalry. He was promoted to sergeant but when the king succeeded in choking off supplies to Amiens, the

subsequent surrender put Smith out of work. He went on to successfully fight as a mercenary alongside Captain Joseph Duxbury and was mentioned in dispatches for his bravery – despite the fact that when injured by a pistol shot he’d been taken in by a grateful merchant, only to be evicted six weeks later for bedding the merchant’s eldest daughter.

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ABOVE: Detail of an engraved map of Virginia based on the descriptions and discoveries of John Smith (below) in 1606. Jamestown (visible on the far left) was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas and has been described as the place “where the British Empire began”

made third in command. He fought several cavalry skirmishes with the Spanish until they sued for peace and the mercenaries were disbanded, Smith receiving a gift of gold coins for his services.

In July 1601, the young Smith (who was 22 at the time) spent several months on a Breton privateer fighting the Turks in the Mediterranean, where he learned much about sailing, shipwrecks, mutinies and piracy. The following year he landed in Naples and went to Rome with considerably more money than he’d set off with.

With his letters of introduction and his past record, John Smith was able to become lieutenant in the army of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria. His success in leading the front

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line led to Smith’s promotion to Captain.

During one skirmish with the Turks Smith was knocked unconscious, taken captive, bought as a slave, and taken to the Tsar’s governor in Russia. True to form, Smith duly fell in love with the governor’s blond niece – who taught him Russian to add to his French and Latin. He didn’t stay for long – by Spring 1604 Smith had left her, joining a trade caravan to Moscow en-route for a return to England.

He then began a tour of Europe which took him through Italy, France and Spain (ending up in Cadiz in the summer of 1605) before finally returning to London. His many tales of adventure and his gift for charming people with his embellishments of them made Smith a very popular man.

In late December 1606, Smith invested £500 and joined more

than 100 adventurers intent on sailing to Virginia on three vessels under a charter issued by King James.

They sighted land four months later, and disembarked at what was to become Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America.

Smith (who was only 26 by now) became one of the colony’s sevenstrong governing Council, but was usually at odds with the rest of the council members, most of whom were keen to find gold, diamonds and emeralds – Smith preferred more practical issues such as surviving in the wilderness.

The English settlers had numerous encounters over the next several months with local people, and many of them were friendly. However, after an incident at a banquet between the native Americans and the settlers, Chief Powhatan made it clear the English were no longer their friends.

According to Smith’s own account of events, he was exploring the Chickahominy River in December 1607 when he and his party were ambushed and taken prisoner – but managed to escape by exhibiting their artillery fire, which frightened the natives. Smith was taken to Chief Powhatan, who

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History

LEFT: An engraving by Robert Vaughan from the first edition of The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England and the Summer Isles

by John Smith – the caption below it reads “King Powhatan commands C. Smith to be slayne, his daughter Pokahontas beggs his life his thankfullness and how he subjected 39 of their kings reade ye history” – but its historical accuracy is open to debate

A step-by-step way to explore the heritage of King’s Lynn...

The October itinerary of the King’s Lynn Town Guides’ includes the regular pattern of Historic Lynn – which takes place every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday afternoon and starts at 2pm from the Saturday Market Place.

The exceptions to this are as follows:

demanded to know what Smith was doing in his territory. Not satisfied with Smith’s answer, he ordered the Englishman to be executed by clubbing his head against a rock. It was at this point the chief’s daughter Pocahontas rushed forward and threw herself across John Smith, pleading with her father to show mercy. Chief Powhatan couldn’t deny his favourite daughter her wish, and duly set Smith free.

This romanticised account has done much for Smith’s celebrity, but it does cast doubt on some of his other adventures in terms of how much they may have been embellished.

By 1608, the morale in Jamestown was very poor and there was talk about an exodus back to England. Things changed for the better with the arrival of 40 new settlers, however, and Smith took over the administration of the colony, becoming president later that year.

He demanded better discipline of the colonists, introducing a policy that “he that will not work shall not eat.” Houses were built, crops were planted, fishing became an industry, and additional forts were built. The colony saw little loss of life during Smith’s presidency compared with the enormous suffering of the years preceding his rule.

Choosing to keep the Powhatan

empire at bay through a mixture of psychology, diplomacy, and intimidation (rather than massacre), Smith believed the English could avoid bloodshed by projecting an image of strength – but when injured from a fire in his powder bag in September 1609, he was forced to return to England.

Still eager to explore and settle in America, Smith contacted the Plymouth Company and in 1614 sailed to the area he named New England, carefully mapping the coastline. On another exploratory voyage the following year, he was captured by pirates and returned to England after escaping three months later.

In 1617, the inveterate adventurer made one final attempt at colonization, but his ships were unable to leave port for three months for lack of winds – and he never set sail again.

Apart from his connection with Pochahontas, Smith’s legacy today consists of early detailed descriptions of Virginia and New England, books on seamanship, and a history of English colonisation.

Smith died in 1631 at the age of 51 and was buried in the Church of St Sepulchre in London (which is mentioned in the nursery rhyme Oranges and Lemons) – before his grave and the church were destroyed in the Great Fire of London.

Where to discover John Smith today...

King’s Lynn Town Hall: There are very little traces of John Smith in the town today, but there is a portrait depicting Pocahontas outside the Mayor’s parlour in the Town Hall. Dated to the 19th century, the image is believed to have been painted from another source

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THE DARKER SIDE OF KING’S LYNN Edith Reeves Tuesday 2nd October (2pm) It’s not a ghost walk, but from St Nicholas’ Chapel to the Minster it explores the ‘darker’ side of Lynn. You’ll visit sites reflecting the grimmer aspects of the town’s history, including the ducking stool and pillory.

Moving from the 14th to the 19th centuries, you’ll hear tales of murder, treason, hangings and witchcraft. This is our most popular walk and is often over-subscribed, so please book early to secure a place.

HISTORIC LYNN Saturday 6th October (11am) Our regular Historic Walk starts in the morning, giving you plenty of time to return to your favourite venues later in the day – or linger over a lazy lunch or afternoon tea in the historic old town.

THE ‘NEW’ TOWN OF KING’S LYNN Friday 12th October (2pm) This walk explores the ‘new’ town of Bishop Turbus – the second medieval town which was started in 1180 but much altered over the years. There’s so much to see on our regular ‘Historic Walk’ that the King’s Lynn Town Guides often don’t have time to properly talk about Lynn’s second town.

KING’S LYNN MARITIME TRAIL Friday 19th October (2pm) King’s Lynn has a rich maritime heritage – some of which is exhibited in True’s Yard Fisherfolk Museum, the Custom House, Lynn Museum and Marriott’s Warehouse. This walk provides the opportunity to follow a historic route through the town and see many of the buildings and locations associated with this rich heritage.

The season’s regular scheduled walks finishes in October and restarts in May 2019.

In the meantime, the King’s Lynn Town Guides are available to book for private groups at any time with reasonable notice.

Email guides@kingslynntownguides.co.uk to book your own group tour. For further details, please contact the Tourist Information Centre at the Custom House on 01553 763044.

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some genuinely valuable advice that’s helped us grow the business.”

For local builders and developers, Stephenson Smart has particular expertise and wide-ranging experience in providing the sector with the following services: l Assistance with the financial forecasts including cash flows l Advice in areas such as VAT and Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) l Advice on cash management, planning and mitigating tax risks l Compliance with the ‘Construction Industry Scheme’ (CIS) l Payroll services including payment to sub-contractors

Helping builders build their business From mitigating tax risks to CIS compliance, Chris Goad BSc ACA of Stephenson Smart explains how the company’s accounting services can help you concentrate on building rather than bookkeeping he construction sector has gone through many peaks and troughs over the last few years, and was hit particularly hard by the global recession.

There are still a range of challenges confronting the sector, and as always getting the right advice when you need it can make a significant difference to the efficiency and competitiveness of your business – especially when it’s from those who understand the issues affecting property and construction.

At Stephenson Smart, we’ve worked in this industry for over 100 years, and take pride in building long-term relationships.

We believe that listening and learning about your business and being experts in the sector is crucial to ensure you get the best possible service when you need financial and tax planning advice.

Working together in partnership, we can understand your organisation better and help you navigate the complex challenges you face, acting as trusted advisers with a genuine interest in your business.

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construction firms, estate agents, surveyors, and architects to understand and overcome the issues and challenges that they face. A case in point is Wisbechbased Richard Knight Homes Ltd, who’ve been providing building services to private and commercial clients in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and across East Anglia for over 50 years.

“We've worked with Stephenson Smart for many years now, and they have a very real understanding of our business,” says the company’s director Felicity Knight.

“They produce our yearly accounts and also assist us with daily procedures such as CIS returns, VAT, pensions and PAYE. On many occasions they’ve given us

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ABOVE: The fishermen of the North End in King’s Lynn lived in humble conditions, as preserved at True’s Yard Fisherfolk Museum (opposite), but they had a complex and sophisticated set of superstitions and customs to ensure they had the best of luck while at work on the water

The superstitions of the North End Fisherfolk It may be a lost community, but the fisherfolk of the North End live on in the records of their ingenious ways of preventing bad luck. Alison Gifford looks at some fascinating local folklore

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e may regard ourselves as logical and modern, but superstitions are as old as people and are not easily shaken off. I’m sure you have “touched wood”, thought twice about walking under a ladder and hesitated to put shoes on the table or open an umbrella in the house quite recently.

All occupations have superstitions to improve luck (and avoid bad luck) but the dangerous life of the fisherman and his reliance on the luck of the catch has imbued all aspects of the fishing life with superstition.

For the disappeared fishing community of the North End in King’s Lynn taboos and tradition were an everyday fact of life.

This was a unique and totally closed

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community within the shadow of the fisherman’s church, St Nicholas Chapel.

It had its own yards, shops, smithies, boatbuilders, sail makers, public houses and school. It wasn’t the done thing to marry “out” and the husband and wife partnership was the mainstay of the way of life. While the men fished and the women kept the books and the family, very few outsiders could adapt to this fishing community; “a fisherman without a good wife is like a smack without ballast” was a true saying.

Superstition was natural to these men and women of the North End. The fisherman’s wife wouldn’t do her washing on sailing day for fear of "washing her man away” – even if she didn’t like him much the family depended on his earnings. If the fishing boats weren’t in on the expected tide or

the weather was very bad, wives and mothers would take the house keys to the fleet and turn the keys towards them to “wind the men home”.

Ships wouldn’t start a fishing trip on a Friday either, as that was the day of Christ’s Crucifixion.

Local fisherman and character Frank Castleton (1904-1990), writes in his book Fishers End (printed by Watts and Rowe in 1988 and now unfortunately out of print) how he regarded these superstitions as old men’s nonsense when he first went fishing aged 13.

However, a series of near disasters changed his mind. Three times in his long fishing career he went into the Wash on Friday and each time near disaster overtook the expedition.

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ABOVE: A charming image of the close-knit members of the North End community of King’s Lynn – who did everything they could to maximise the favours of fortune for fishermen such as Tom ‘Boots’ Benefer (below, far left) and his fellow crewmates

struggled to get his sinking boat onto a sandbank. Desribing the incident later, he wrote how: “Slowly, from the water, rose a perfect cross with arms about 12 feet long, higher and higher it rose until it seemed almost clear of the water. It seemed to hover there for minutes – an awesome sight. Of course, we knew the cross was two large planks spiked or bolted through the centre – but its perfect shape and the way it rose was very disconcerting.”

Fortunately it was very unlikely the fishermen would meet a monk or nun in the North End (more reasons for not going out to fish) but a priest and a cross-eyed person were more likely and Frank describes one such occasion.

“When I was fishing with my father, we met face-to-face with a cross-eyed woman. “Let’s go back home,” said my father, but I was very eager as far as fishing was concerned and I had no belief. I managed to persuade the old man to alter his mind, but not before we had returned to the house and started again. The day went well. “So much for your cross-eyed woman!” I said to the old man, to which he answered “The day isn’t over yet.”“ They returned home and Frank found his mother had nearly burnt the house down, losing her eyebrows and a lot of hair after putting gunpowder in the

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washhouse chimney to clear the soot.

The chimney and brick copper were smouldering wrecks.

Every fisherman knew the banned words which included ‘pig’, ‘rabbit’ and any mention of clergymen. These words would be avoided if possible, but code words could substitute – which meant a secret fisherman’s language was used on board the boat.

Commonly-kept superstitions demanded that fish bones were not burnt and egg shells were broken into tiny pieces to stop witches sailing in them.

Some fishermen would not sail if they passed a nun or a black cat on the way to their vessel – or if they saw a rat come ashore from their vessel,

assuming the rat knew something they didn't. At sea, there was no stirring of tea with a knife or fork, no crossing knives on the galley table, and no laying brooms on top of nets. A common and very real apprehension to avoiding bad luck was avoidance of taking money to sea – and any cash found in the pockets was thrown overboard by the skipper before the boat sailed. Local boys were keen observers of this custom and were often beneficiaries of this superstition.

The catch may have depended on luck, but a sound knowledge of the sea, a good skipper and decent weather could make ‘luck’ a lot more likely. But why chance it?

Fingers crossed.

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e may regard ourselves as logical and modern, but superstitions are as old as people and are not easily shaken off. I’m sure you have “touched wood”, thought twice about walking under a ladder and hesitated to put shoes on the table or open an umbrella in the house quite recently.

All occupations have superstitions to improve luck (and avoid bad luck) but the dangerous life of the fisherman and his reliance on the luck of the catch has imbued all aspects of the fishing life with superstition.

For the disappeared fishing community of the North End in King’s Lynn taboos and tradition were an

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everyday fact of life.

This was a unique and totally closed community within the shadow of the fisherman’s church, St Nicholas Chapel.

It had its own yards, shops, smithies, boatbuilders, sail makers, public houses and school. It wasn’t the done thing to marry “out” and as the husband and wife partnership was the mainstay of the way of life. While the men fished and the women kept the books and the family, very few outsiders could adapt to this fishing community; “a fisherman without a good wife is like a smack without ballast” was a true saying.

Superstition was natural to these men and women of the North End. The fisherman’s wife wouldn’t do her washing on sailing day for fear of

"washing her man away” – even if she didn’t like him much the family depended on his earnings. If the fishing boats weren’t in on the expected tide or the weather was very bad, wives and mothers would take the house keys to the fleet and turn the keys towards them to “wind the men home”.

Ships wouldn’t start a fishing trip on a Friday either, as that was the day of Christ’s Crucifixion.

Local fisherman and character Frank Castleton (1904-1990), writes in his book Fishers End (printed by Watts and Rowe in 1988 and now unfortunately out of print) how he regarded these superstitions as old men’s nonsense when he first went fishing aged 13.

However, a a series of near disasters

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The final time before he decided never to sail on a Friday again he struggled to get his sinking boat onto a sandbank. Desribing the incident later, he wrote how: “Slowly, from the water, rose a perfect cross with arms about 12 feet long, higher and higher it rose until it seemed almost clear of the water. It seemed to hover there for minutes – an awesome sight. Of course, we knew the cross was two large planks spiked or bolted through the centre – but its perfect shape and the way it rose was very disconcerting.”

Fortunately it was very unlikely the fishermen would meet a monk or nun in the North End (more reasons for not going out to fish) but a priest and a cross-eyed person were more likely and Frank describes one such occasion.

“When I was fishing with my father, we met face-to-face with a cross-eyed woman. “Let’s go back home,” said my father, but I was very eager as far as fishing was concerned and I had no belief. I managed to persuade the old man to alter his mind, but not before we had returned to the house and started again. The day went well. “So much for your cross-eyed woman!” I said to the old man, to which he answered “The day isn’t over yet.”“ They returned home and Frank found his mother had nearly burnt the house down, losing her eyebrows and a lot of hair after putting gunpowder in the washhouse chimney to clear the soot.

The chimney and brick copper were smouldering wrecks.

Every fisherman knew the banned words which included ‘pig’, ‘rabbit’ and any mention of clergymen. These words would be avoided if possible, but code words could substitute – which meant a secret fisherman’s language was used on board the boat.

Commonly-kept superstitions demanded that fish bones were not burnt and egg shells were broken into tiny pieces to stop witches sailing in them.

Some fishermen would not sail if they passed a nun or a black cat on the way to their vessel – or if they saw a rat come ashore from their vessel, assuming the rat knew something they didn't. At sea, there was no stirring of tea with a knife or fork,

and real apprehension to avoid bad luck was by not taking money to sea, any cash found in the pockets was thrown overboard by the skipper before the boat sailed and local boys were keen observers and beneficiaries of this superstition.

The catch depended on luck, but knowledge of the sea, a good skipper and good weather could make luck a lot more likely, but why chance that?

Fingers crossed.

no crossing knives on the galley table, or laying a broom on top of the nets was allowed at sea. A common

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ABOVE: Members of the King’s Lynn Breast Cancer Support Group at one of their regular meetings. The group started shortly after Jasmine (opposite) was diagnosed with breast cancer, and she went from member to volunteer to becoming Chairman for 10 years

Giving women support when they need it most It’s estimated that in the UK one person is diagnosed with breast cancer every 10 minutes. Clare Bee looks at the story behind the invaluable work of the King’s Lynn Breast Cancer Support Group

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o one knows what hand life will deal us, and when it turns out to be the shock of a cancer diagnosis, we’ll naturally turn to our fellow beings for support, comfort and care.

Support groups made up of those who’ve already gone through a similar experience can make all the difference to how we cope with these life changing events.

The King’s Lynn Breast Cancer Support Group has been offering support and information for women diagnosed with breast cancer since 1994, when the first meeting was held at

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the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn. Initially supported by Ann McEwan, area coordinator for Breast Cancer Care in East Anglia, the group was run by Chris Kerrigan and a group of women who’d all been trained by Breast Cancer Care to be volunteers.

The breast care unit at the hospital was also supportive of the new group, who were offering non-medical advice and information, and were more than happy to donate the use of a room free of charge with refreshments provided.

The first meeting was attended by about ten women and by Debbie Overland – a well-known local fitness

teacher, who was then starting out independently and has continued to be an integral and effective part of the group ever since.

Every woman’s story, every diagnosis, every treatment and every outcome is different, and one of the women who went along to that first meeting was Jasmine Fulcher – who was starting on her own long road to recovery following her diagnosis and treatment.

Jasmine had been diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992, but went through a traumatic time as it initially took around five months before she had a ‘true’ diagnosis and was able to have an

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ABOVE: Jasmine (right) with fellow members of the King’s Lynn Breast Cancer Support Group – which continues giving local women help and encouraging them to look forward

operation for a mastectomy.

At the same time her daughter was getting married, and Jasmine had at first thought that the pain she was experiencing in her arm was due to spending many hours hand-sewing her daughter’s wedding dress. However, following her daughter’s marriage she eventually had her operation.

“After that I just got on with life really,” she says. “My neighbours were wonderful and very supportive, as were my husband and my daughter.”

But sometimes support from outside the family and close friends can be more helpful, especially when that support includes people who’ve been through the same experience and can offer a listening ear.

And so the breast cancer care support group started at just the right time for Jasmine – who was then starting to recover from her own experience.

The group met (and continues to meet) every Wednesday morning, initially at the hospital – but after a couple of years moved to the village hall in North Wootton. In 2005 the group moved to the Masonic Centre in Hamburg Way, where they continue to meet. Jasmine continued to attend the meetings, and in 1996 was invited to train as a volunteer. She was interviewed first and found that she met the criteria (“I’d had breast cancer!” she says) and then spent a weekend training in London, staying, rather bizarrely, at the German YWCA.

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“All volunteers were initially trained with Breast Cancer Care and began by offering one-to-one support for anyone in the country,” says Jasmine. “We were all on a database according to what type of cancer we’d had, what we’d had done and what drugs we were on – and we then matched with women who were going through a similar experience. It’s often far easier for someone to open up to a complete stranger, especially over the phone, as you’re never going to

meet them. We never knew what reaction we’d get and of course it was often tears.”

An important element of the group has always been to go into the community, giving talks to WI groups or colleges to make women aware of the support that’s available.

As an initial member, Jasmine has always been keen to help in any way and has taken part in these talks, and was invited to stand as chairman of the group in 2004, after the first chairman Chris Kerrigan emigrated to New Zealand.

Jasmine held this position until 2015, when she felt it was time to hand it over to someone else, and passed the baton to Diane Snelgrove.

As a group, King’s Lynn Breast Cancer Support Group continues to flourish, with a growing number of members – paradoxically, as on one hand there are more people being diagnosed with cancer but on the other hand more are surviving. There are still many members from the initial core group, and the first person to sign onto the group sadly died earlier this year. There have been almost 100 women come and go over the years, but every week about 40 will turn up for the meeting. As well as the weekly meetings, the group offers exercise classes (courtesy of Debbie Overland), outings, meals, birthday parties and – naturally – takes part in Wear It Pink Day, which this year falls on October 19th, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Survival rates have improved over the years, but Jasmine is keen to encourage all women to go for their mammograms and smears when they’re called.

“Some women are frightened to go, but it’s so important,” she says. “Women over 70 aren’t routinely invited for mammograms, but you can still go every three years.”

For Jasmine, the group has been a lifeline over the years. And since the death of her husband ten years ago, she’s become even more aware of the value of group support.

“We aim to give people hope and help them try to look forward,” she says. “We do everything we can to help women carry on with their lives as normal.”

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The local care company with plenty to celebrate...

10 years of award-winning home care services and 100% marks all round for the dedicated team at Home Instead Senior West Norfolk orfolk-based Home Instead Senior West Norfolk recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary, but there was even more cause for celebration when it was given a double thumbs-up from its caring staff and clients according to an independent satisfaction survey.

Opening in 2008, Home Instead Senior West Norfolk specialises in relationshipled care for older people and offers a range of services from convalescence and respite care to support and care for people living with Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Its services are likely to be in even more demand in future, as Norfolk’s older population is projected to increase at a greater rate than the rest of England – in fact, almost all the county’s population increase over the last five years has been among those aged 65 and over.

Home Instead Senior West Norfolk has offices in King’s Lynn, Dereham and Holt – and has received the seal of

approval with 100% of its caregivers judging the home care provider as a great place to work. Equally impressive is the fact that 100% of the company’s clients say they would recommend the care company’s services – and that 100% of its care staff are proud to work for Home Instead Senior West Norfolk.

“We’re incredibly proud of these outstanding results and are delighted to receive such a resounding endorsement,” says Director Tom McEwan. “We carefully match our clients and caregivers through shared interests, and our visit times are a minimum of an hour, allowing us time to build meaningful relationships.”

The company believes it’s crucial to understand what motivates their dedicated team and what is most important to its clients.

“If our caregivers aren’t happy then it’s very unlikely our clients will be either,” says Tom. “We’re very proud of how much time we invest in making sure we get this right – and right from the start.”

To celebrate the amazing survey results and its 10th birthday, Home Instead Senior West Norfolk hosted a caregiver party, which was attended by almost 100 people – and followed that with an afternoon tea for clients, which included plenty of delicious cakes.

“The events were a wonderful way to recognise and thank our clients and the wonderful work our caregivers and office team have done over the last 10 years,” says Tom. “In fact, we’re already looking forward to seeing where the next decade takes us!”

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ABOVE: The support team at the Norfolk Hospice at Hillington has expanded considerably over the year, thanks to the generous support of and donations from the local community

How the Norfolk Hospice helps to light up lives...

Since its origins over 30 years ago, the Norfolk Hospice has been providing specialist palliative care to people living with lifeshortening illnesses in the local area – and supporting their families

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s we start moving towards Christmas, it will soon be time for the Norfolk Hospice to start hosting another series of ‘Light up a Life’ events – but providing care and support for those close to people living with life-shortening conditions is part of the Norfolk Hospice’s mission every single day of the year. Witnessing someone near and dear to you living with a life-shortening illness can be extremely difficult, particularly if you have to provide care for them as well.

As well as the large team of nurses

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and therapists who provide care for people living with life-shortening illnesses, the Norfolk Hospice also has an entire team of people dedicated to providing support to their carers, both throughout the illness and once bereaved. The team has expanded during 2018 and now includes a Preand Post-Bereavement Counsellor, a Palliative Care Social Worker, a Chaplain, a Bereavement Counsellor and a Social Work Assistant – and a new post of Social Work Assistant Practitioner has been recently advertised to provide more capacity to

support people.

However, the team has only been able to expand thanks to the increased levels of support the charity has continued to receive from the local community in recent years following its move to the building in Hillington.

The team are supported by a large number of dedicated volunteers who provide bereavement support, home sits, and help run various support groups for carers and those bereaved.

Complementary therapies are also offered to carers and people receiving bereavement support.

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ABOVE: The Norfolk Hospice’s ‘Light up a Life’ events offer people the opportunity to remember loved ones at a very special time of year

Support for carers can include talking about the future and managing important conversations with people.

The Palliative Care Social Worker can help with a wide range of issues, including financial advice, emotional support and advanced care planning.

The Bereavement team provide ongoing support to families who have received care from the Norfolk Hospice’s services and have a number of social groups which people can join in bereavement to retain their connection to the Hospice in the long term.

Albert Fysh (pictured opposite) is one person who regularly attends the ‘Roots and Seeds’ bereavement gardening group. He first received support from the bereavement team in 2011 after his wife Yvonne passed away, and he now provides friendship and support to people who are more recently bereaved.

The Hospice recognises that certain times of the year can be more difficult than others, particularly the Christmas season. As the leaves start to fall and the nights draw in, people begin to think ahead to Christmas. Plans are made for festive parties and arrangements are put in place to meet up with family and friends. It can, however, be a very difficult time for those who are missing someone special to them.

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For many years, the Norfolk Hospice has been hosting ‘Light up a Life’ during December – a national appeal organised by hospices across the country to celebrate the memory of loved ones at Christmas.

The Norfolk Hospice gives members of the local community the opportunity to remember loved ones by dedicating a light on the Hospice’s Christmas tree, and/or making a donation in memory in the hope that this offers some comfort.

The Christmas tree will be brightly lit at the Hospice in Hillington throughout December, and people are welcome to visit to view it.

This year, the Norfolk Hospice is again hosting four ‘Light up a Life’ events, which are open to everyone and help families and friends to come together to remember and celebrate the lives of loved ones:

lSunday 16th December 2018 St Edmunds, Downham Market (3pm) “Christmas can be a poignant time of year if someone close to you has died,” says Louise Clark, Bereavement Coordinator at the Norfolk Hospice. “We hope our ‘Light up a Life’ events offer a special way of remembering and reflecting on the lives of those whose memory we treasure.”

Anyone wishing to make a dedication or wanting more information about ‘Light up a Life’ should call the Norfolk Hospice on 01485 601700 or visit the website at www.norfolkhospice.org.uk/ LightupaLife.

lMonday 3rd December 2018 Sandringham Parish Church (4pm) (Note: tickets required) lSunday 9th December 2018 King’s Lynn Minster (3pm) l Tuesday 11th December 2018 The Norfolk Hospice in Hillington (6pm) (Note: tickets required)

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ABOVE: In less than two years, Shoo the Moon have brought back a timeless musical style and an irresistible sound – thanks to singer Eileanora Ni Charthaig and fellow band members Phil Green, Neil Daniels, Tap Robinson and Simon Smyth

How Shoo the Moon are aiming for the stars It’s a local band with a massive following and a passion for bringing the style, the rhythm and the swing back into music.

Maxine Thorne talks to the lead singer of Shoo the Moon...

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here are some musical styles and eras that truly stand the test of time, and that’s particularly true of the genres of swing, boogiewoogie and blues. One band bringing the very best of foot-tapping, fingerpopping, fantastic dance music to life is Shoo the Moon – and in less than two years they’ve created a welcome addition to the local music scene by performing songs in musical styles that are totally engaging, exciting and appeal to every generation.

Shoo The Moon is made up of five

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lifelong professional musicians who are now combining their individual talents to create music that’s led to bookings at venues including Holkham Hall, West Acre Theatre, the newly-refurbished Maltings at Wells-next-the-Sea and many more. After just 18 months, the band created an amazing CD of their favourite songs and another disc is already being recorded featuring original material written by the band members.

Eileanora (singer and keyboards), Tap Robinson (guitarist and singer), Neil Daniels (singer, saxophone and

harmonica), Phil Green (bass guitar) and Simon Smyth (drummer) have all played as solo, duo or band performers for many years and it’s this eclectic mix of experience and abilities which shines through in every Shoo the Moon performance.

So what makes Shoo the Moon such a breath of fresh air on the Norfolk music scene?

Quite simply, as anyone who’s been at a live gig or listened to the CD will tell you, it’s the pure energy of their performances and the mix of great musical styles – plus, of course,

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ABOVE: Shoo the Moon’s guitarist and singer Tap Robinson and his fellow band members (from top to bottom) Neil Daniels, Phil Green and Simon Smyth

outstanding musicianship.

And it’s these qualities that’s giving events a special buzz that audiences just love, whether it’s a large corporate event, a gig at a major venue, a performance at a festival, or the creation of a memorable wedding reception.

“We love bringing this music to all age groups, and we wanted to bring it back to the attention of people who enjoyed it in the past,” says Eileanora.

“We’re also keen to bring it to those who may not have heard the songs before or felt the magnetic appeal to just get up and dance.”

But what is it about this music that’s so appealing?

“It’s infused with wit, energy, melody and rhythm and we feel Shoo the Moon offers a unique twist on this style of music,” she says. “Having said that, our performances have included everything from Edith Piaf to Willie Nelson – with a couple of Irish numbers added for good measure. This is feel-good music, that’s for sure!”

Whether it’s fond memories of younger days or introducing a whole new generation to the best of beats, Shoo the Moon performances get people of all ages dancing and having a good time.

Perhaps it’s the high energy or the up-beat styles of music. Perhaps it’s the opportunity to dress up ‘period style’ or perhaps it’s simply the enjoyment of sounds that have the good-time factor.

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Whatever the secret, audiences across Norfolk are loving Shoo the Moon and all it has to offer.

Eileanora met Tap in 1994, having just returned from several years of touring internationally as a singer. At that time, Tap was in an Irish band.

“I came back to the UK because I was tired of living in hotels,” she says. “I’d worked in no end of countries, moving around with a visa in one hand and a passport in the other. Tap had been touring and doing session recordings for years, but we both found ourselves in Norfolk at the same time. Fancy the chance of two Irish people coming to Norfolk from West Cork and Dublin –and getting together!”

The story behind the early beginnings of Shoo the Moon also has an element of chance. Eileanora heard that singer and saxophonist Neil Daniels was playing in a wine bar in Holt.

“Having heard Neil play I thought he was an exceptional talent,” she says, “and I asked him to play on the album The September Sessions which I was recording at the time.”

With a line-up of three, Tap and Eileanora met Phil Green when they were asked to play for a charity event in Norwich.

“I knew Phil as a heavy rock player but he’s innately musical and can play any genre of music,” says Eileanora. “He also has a wicked sense of humour, and was a perfect addition to Shoo the Moon from the beginning.”

The latest addition to the band is Simon Smyth, a first class and stylish drummer at home with virtually any style of music. It’s a rather eclectic crew, but it’s one that sounds amazing.

“Together, the five of us give people what they really want,” says Eileanora.

“Great sounds, plenty of excitement, and music that makes them want to dance like crazy!”

More information about Shoo the Moon is available on their website at www.shoothemoon.co.uk

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WildWestNorfolk Michael Middleton’s

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rs Middleton has a thing about pumpkin carving. In fact, she approaches the annual transformation of the humble cucurbita pepo into some fearsome snaggle-toothed monstrosity in the same way contestants tackle The Great British Bake Off. It has to be precise, it has to be perfect, it has to involve a lot of archaic Norfolk curses (“this is harder than getting into the Devil’s nutting bag” is one of the most unusual I’ve heard), and it has to be the very best pumpkin this side of Swaffham.

Which probably goes a long way to explaining why I’m no longer allowed to purchase the Middleton household’s sacrificial squash.

One year it was too big. One year it was too small. One year it had an unacceptable wart-like growth on the side, despite the fact that the offending feature was the whole reason I’d picked the thing up in the first place. The final straw came when I returned home with a pumpkin in a less than aesthetically pleasing condition – due largely to the fact that it had fallen out of the bag on the way home and rolled most of the way down a hill.

Most of our villagers have now settled for plastic pumpkins with built-in lights – but Mrs Middleton prefers the hands-on approach.

“There’s nothing traditional about plastic and LED candles,” she says. “It’s just not in the spirit of the thing” – oblivious to the fact that ‘spirits’ is exactly what the whole thing is supposed to be about.

In addition to delighting local children and retaining her status within the village, pumpkin carving gives Mrs Middleton the opportunity to pretend she’s on Masterchef – creating all sorts of adventurous dishes from a few simple 114

ingredients.

For the first few days of November we’re treated to pumpkin pie, pumpkin soup, pumpkin sandwiches (don’t laugh) and an extraordinarily time-consuming pumpkin, fennel and taleggio galette. I do have to draw the line at the pumpkin risotto, though – which despite almost an hour of preparation and cooking tends to bear a disturbingly striking resemblance to the innards originally removed from the vegetable.

Why the undisputed head of the Middleton household is such a fan of carving pumpkins escapes me (you’ll be making any witch-related analogies at your own peril) but I do know that she’d be totally uninterested in the origins of the tradition.

It was the Irish who started all this tomfoolery, even though pumpkins didn’t exist in Ireland and the Maori were carving vegetables over 700 years ago – and interestingly, their word for ‘gourd’ also describes a lampshade.

Anyway, back on the Emerald Isle, it became common practice on All Hallows Eve (a time dedicated to remembering saints, martyrs, and various members of the faithfully departed) for the Celts to carve turnips and place lights in them to ward off evil spirits.

Which bring us to the distinctly odd tale of Stingy Jack.

According to legend, Stingy Jack was a miserable old drunk who took pleasure in playing tricks on everyone from his family and friends to Satan himself – who Jack somehow managed to manipulate into getting stuck in an apple tree.

When he died (Jack, not Satan) the grumpy Irishman reached the gates of heaven but was told that since he’d been so mean and cruel and had led such a wretched and worthless life on earth, he

wouldn’t be allowed to pass through the pearly gates.

Undaunted, Jack took the only available option and travelled in a downwards direction – but because Satan was still a little bit miffed about the apple tree incident, the doors to hell were closed to him as well. With nowhere to go and no means to light his way (despite the fact he’d managed to journey from heaven to hell), Jack asked for some help, and Satan – rather generously given the circumstances – gave him a glowing ember from the flames of hell.

Somewhat fortuitously, Jack had a turnip on him – so he hollowed it out and placed the ember in it, earning himself an enduring place in folklore as Jack O’ Lantern.

From then on the Irish followed suit, hollowing out all sorts of root vegetables to ward off evil spirits and keep Stingy Jack away – a tradition they took to America in the 1800s where they discovered that pumpkins were far bigger and much easier to carve out than potatoes and beet.

I’d love to talk more about these fascinating Halloween traditions, but that will have to wait for another day. At the moment, I have a fearsome-sounding pumpkin and swede crumble to tackle.

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