ISSUE 109 BALE - BINHAM - COCKTHORPE - FIELD DALLING GUNTHORPE - LANGHAM - MORSTON SAXLINGHAM - SHARRINGTON - STIFFKEY
NEWS FROM OUR VILLAGES
August & September 2016
Morston villagers and their families celebrating the Queen’s 90th birthday in Bean’s and Temple’s seal boats. 11 June 2016
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WHAT’S ON Village Hall = VH AUGUST 5th Fri. Binham August Friday Teas, Priory 2.30-4.30pm 6th Sat. Langham stall on the green 9.30-11am 6th Sat. Morston Regatta 7th Sun. Binham Village Fete, VH 1-4pm 12th Fri. Bale Fish and Chips, VH 7 pm 12th Fri. Binham August Friday Teas, Priory 2.30-4.30pm 13th Sat. Binham Summer Series Concerts, Priory 7.30pm 13th Sat. Binham Art Group Exhibition, VH, 10am-5pm 13th Sat. Field Dalling Summer Fete VH 2-4pm 13th Sat. Langham stall on the green 9.30-11am 13th Sat. Morston stalls on the quay, 12-5pm 14th Sun. Binham Art Group Exhibition, VH, 10.00-5.00pm 14th Sun. Field Dalling Animal Blessing 11am 19th Fri. Binham August Friday Teas, Priory 2.30-4.30pm 19th Fri. Field Dalling Bingo VH 6:30 pm 20th Sat. Langham stall on the green 9.30-11am 21st Sun. Binham Summer Series Concerts, Priory 7.30pm 25th Thu./26th Fri. Morston to Wells Flotilla & return 26th Fri. Binham August Friday Teas, Priory 2.30-4.30 pm 26th Fri. Binham Summer Series Concerts, Priory 7.30pm 27th Sat. Bale Big Barbecue, VH 7pm 27th Sat. Gunthorpe 50:50 Club Institute 10:30am 27th Sat. Langham stall on the green 9.30-11am 27th Sat. Morston Oyster & Gypsy World Championships 27th Sat.– 29th Mon. Stiffkey Local History Group Exhibition, Church 10am-4pm 28th Sun. Sharrington Church BBQ , time tbc
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SEPTEMBER 2nd Fri. Field Dalling Fish & Chips VH 7pm 7th Wed. Langham Senior Citizens Mystery Trip 7th Wed. Sharrington Gardeners VH 7pm 9th Fri. Bale Fish and Chips, VH 7 pm 9th Fri. Field Dalling Bingo VH 6:30 pm 9th Fri. Sharrington Film ‘ChickLit’ VH 10th Sat. All Village Churches NCT 2016 Bike Ride 10th Sat. Bale Book Group, VH 4pm 10th Sat. Gunthorpe Norfolk Churches Bike Ride 10th Sat. Langham Norfolk Churches Trust Bike Ride 18th Sun. Bale Tractor Run, VH 9.30 am 22nd Thu. Binham Local History Group, VH 7.30pm 23rd Fri. Binham & Cockthorpe Parish Council - Crime Prevention evening, VH, 7.00pm 24th Sat. Binham Priory Concerts, Priory 7.30pm 24th Sat. Gunthorpe 50:50 Club Institute 10:30 25th Sun. Sharrington Harvest Festival Church 9.30am 29th Thu. Binham Local History Group and Norfolk Record Society, Priory 7.00pm 30th Fri. Field Dalling Coffee Morning VH 10am 30th Fri. Langham fish chips and quiz nights 6.30pm
BLAKENEY METHODIST CHURCH High Street, Blakeney, Sunday services: 6.30pm Minister: The Rev’d J Pathmarajah 01263 712181.
BLAKENEY CATHOLIC CHURCH Back Lane, Blakeney Parish Priest, Father Keith Tulloch, 12 Hindringham Road, Gt. Walsingham Norfolk 01328 821353. Priest in Residence, Father William Wells (The house behind the church.) Service times: Masses: Vigil Mass Saturday 6.00pm Sunday 11.00am Wednesday 9.30am
DEANERY NEWS The next Deanery Synod meeting will be held of Thurs 20th October. please watch out for posters with further details. All are welcome for the meeting or for the talk alone, which is the first item on the agenda.
REGULARS Tuesdays Binham Art Group,VH 10-12 noon Wednesdays term-time Binham Youth Group, VH 6-8pm Third Thursday in the month Binham & Hindringham Open Circle Meeting, Hindringham VH 7.15pm Fourth Thursday in the month Binham Local History Group, VH 7.15 for 7.30pm First and third Saturday Langham Coffee Mornings VH 10-12noon
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Church Services for Bale and Stiffkey Benefice for August and September 2016 HC=Holy Communion. CFS=Church Family Service. MP=Morning Prayer. BCP=Book of Common Prayer 7th August
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9.30am HC 11.00am Thank God for Animals At Field Dalling 11.00am MP 9.30am HC 11.00am HC
At Field Dalling 11.00am HC 9.30am HC 9.30am HC
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11.00am HC 4.30pm Silent Meditation 9.30am MP CW 11.00am CFS 9.30am HC BCP At Stiffkey 9.30am HC
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Bale Field Dalling Saxlingham Gunthorpe Sharrington Binham Morston Langham Stiffkey
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9.30am HC 11.00am CFS At Field Dalling 11.00am MP 9.30am HC 11.00am HC
9.30am HC At Saxlingham 11.00am HC 4.30pm Silent Meditation 9.30am MP CW 11.00am CFS 9.30am HC BCP At Stiffkey 9.30am HC
9.30am HC 11.00am MP BCP At Field Dalling 11.00am HC 9.30am Harvest Service 9.30am HC
9.30am MP BCP 11.00am HC 9.30am HC BCP At Stiffkey 9.30am MP
9.30am MP At Langham
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Regular Weekday Services Binham: Tuesday, 6.00pm Evening Prayer; Langham: Wednesday, 10.00am Holy Communion (no service Sept. 7th) Stiffkey: Friday, 10.00am Holy Communion (no service Sept. 9th)
RECTOR’S LETTER Dear Friends and Parishioners, Another damp and warm day, good for some, ill for others. It could equally be wet and cold, bad for everybody. But yet the barley at Cockthorpe looked and smelled very well today. There is nothing like that smell, so intensely bright and pure. Fifty years ago urchins like myself were paid pennies to walk through the fields picking wild oats. That doesn’t happen now; and wild oats and poppies are rare. But the beauty and utility remain. Fields tended year round for food: barley, wheat, oats and all the rest. The work is relentless and the reward slim, sometimes very slim. And we depend upon it. We cannot live on Ghanaian bananas and Peruvian asparagus. Well not for long. The land needs tending; our bodies feeding; our souls refreshing; our minds stimulating. And under God it can be done, even delightfully and enjoyably. Duty becomes delight; and endeavour pleasure. The alternative is not so nice, but so often preferred. I really don’t know why. It falls to us then to do all the right things; to promote the fruits of the Spirit; and to live in love and peace with each other. May I offer you deepest wisdom? “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and selfcontrol. There is no law against such things. And those
who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit.” St. Paul’s Letter to the Church in Galatia, Chapter 5, verses 22 to 25. Yours truly, Ian Whittle, Langham Rectory 01328 830246
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COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S NOTES Devolution for Norfolk and Suffolk It has been decided to engage all Norfolk’s and Suffolk’s residents in a consultation on devolution to take place from 4 July to 19 August. The outcome of the consultation will be submitted to the Secretary of State in early September to consider whether to proceed with the establishment of a Mayoral Combined Authority for the two counties. If you would like more information on what is on offer in terms of power and money please go to eastangliadevo.co.uk. You can also listen to the debate on the proposal which took place on Monday 27 June with 74 of Norfolk’s 84 councillors. Whilst the debate and therefore the recording is lengthy you can ‘skip’ through sections unrelated to devolution and focus on councillors’ support and also concerns. The latter include potential ministerial changes; a mayor, deputy mayor and cabinet for each county creating a third tier of local government. To listen go to NCC Committees Page on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/ user8603574.
during the summer in all of Norfolk's libraries. Open to Norfolk children between five and 13 years old the competition calls for an original piece of creative writing. Entries can be submitted now and until 31 August. There are prizes of Jarrold book tokens worth £75, £50 and £25 and the winning entries will be published in the EDP and used as part of Norfolk County Council Libraries’ Autumn storytelling festival. Details can be found on www.norfolk.gov.uk/writeon.
Better Broadband (Fibre) for Langham I am delighted to confirm that fibre broadband went live in Langham at the beginning of May. Whilst I know some residents have already transferred to fibre I am uncertain as to whether the news of availability is widespread but courtesy of the Lynx it will be shortly. To check if your property is fibre enabled go to www.betterbroad bandnorfolk.co.uk; if the answer is yes follow the instructions to check what speeds and providers are available. I need to note that distance from the cabinet dictates which properties fibre reaches and what speed residents will be able to receive.
Parish Partnership I am repeating details regarding this very useful partnership because there is a long list of parishes which have not applied in the past. It is the scheme whereby a town or parish council puts forward an application for a project and the county matches the funding. The SAM2 speed warning system has been popular and other ideas include trods (simple footway), small lengths of formal footways, improved crossing facilities, street furniture (cycle racks/benches at bus stops), improvements to Public Rights of Way. As well as councils getting their thinking caps on there is no reason why residents could not put ideas to their parish council. The 2016/17 successful schemes are now underway and invitations to make bids for 2017/18 have been issued with a bid deadline of December with approvals next March. Summer arrived in time for the Queen’s birthday celebrations – no need to go to London with all the lovely events around our division (and I am sure elsewhere). Congratulations to everyone for all their efforts in bringing their communities together and a big thank you from those who like me just turned up and had a great time.
EDP/Norfolk County Council “Write On Norfolk” competition... aims to encourage Norfolk’s youngest residents to keep up writing and literacy skills over the long summer holiday and complements the county's Big Read challenge run
GLAVEN CENTRE SERVICES Toe-nail clinics 9.00am - 3.15pm Fridays 5th & 19 August and 2nd & 23rd September
Hearing Aid Clinics 10.00am – 12 noon Wednesday 17th August and Friday 30th September
Hairdressing Every Wednesday. Regular, occasional or casual appointments can be made. Ring 01263 740762 to make and check appointments.
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TELEPHONE SERVICE Lynx readers will have seen the article in the Sharrington section of the last edition of the Lynx commenting on the poor telephone service that many residents were experiencing, and asking those who were suffering from problems, and in particular crackling on the line making conversations unintelligible, to record the details and to complain as needed. The problems were not confined to the villages of Sharrington and Brinton but were also a major issue for many Gunthorpe residents, and seemed to be a more general problem on the Melton Constable exchange and involve the broadband, including complete loss of service, as well as telephone services. One Gunthorpe resident who had been complaining to BT without success since Feb/March of this year and had had 14 engineers to her property without a resolution succeeded in obtaining a meeting with a senior Open Reach manager, Simon Goldsack, in early June, which was also attended by Sharrington residents. The manager tried to explain a very complicated system both technically and also in terms of the bureaucracy. He said that just prior to the meeting Open Reach had identified a fault on a single line card concentrator which was a transmission problem and not a fault on the line. This was why when the engineers had been checking for line fault they had not found anything. Simon re iterated more than once that he thought it was a wider issue than this one concentrator and could be an issue with an exchange, but he needed more information to pursue the problems. He said about 100 lines feed into a concentrator, and thus people would be on different concentrators. Therefore he asked that anyone with a continuing problem should note the date and time they make or receive the call and the telephone number of the person calling. They should then send this information together with their telephone number to Simon at simon.goldsack@openreach.co.uk As different calls come via different exchanges Open Reach needs information on where calls originated from to investigate the exchange. If you provide this information to Open Reach it is suggested that you make reference to the meeting held in Gunthorpe on 3 June. At the meeting the village representatives complained about the process they had all been through
and the amount of time this had all taken together with the wasted money spent on sending out engineers and the time they had all spent on either waiting in for engineers or pursuing their complaints. Just amongst the 3 meeting attendees there had been 24 engineer visits to their properties at a cost of over £100 for each engineer’s time.They had also found it very frustrating to constantly get caught in a loop of complaining, an engineer being sent out, no fault being found, the fault continuing, complaining, an engineer coming out etc etc Simon was very helpful but explained he was from Open Reach and not BT, and he stressed that normally complaints should still be made to the service provider about what has been happening and the way it has been handled. He explained the process that once a complaint was made to the supplier they then raise the job with Open Reach whose engineer does electrical tests, which have not been showing a fault because it has probably not been an electrical fault but a transmission fault, although in some cases it could still be the former. The engineer then either closes the case or refers it to the exchange and probably says “fault not found”. Because the fault is intermittent it is even more difficult to find. If residents continue to have problems then Simon will pass the information onto residents provide to the Chief Engineer’s Office and raise a case for the fault to be investigated by Open Reach TSO’s (Technical Solutions Office) who are also owned by BT. Open Reach deals with the service between the exchange to the customer and the TSO’s are the people that service the exchanges in what they call the back hall. These are the people who eventually found the transmission fault mentioned at the meeting. Thus if the village residents continue to have problems and report as requested then Simon will pass the information he has obtained on to the Chief Engineer’s Office and raise a case for the TSOs to come and investigate further. Simon reiterated more than once that he thought it was a wider issue than this one concentrator and could be an issue with an exchange but he needed more information to pursue. The problems with this concentrator were only identified as a result of the high level of complaints which meant the local manager highlighted the problem with the exchange and then the TSOs. In parallel further complaints have been made to the very top of BT and Open Reach as well as
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at least one other supplier, and Norman Lamb MP has also been asked to help and has responded positively. But please make sure that if you have a problem, especially if you are one of the many people whose work is being affected by these issues, you also report it and support the campaign to improve our telephone and broadband services.
2 x Saturday Day Schools Saturday 8 October 9.45am-4.00pm Fee £15 Cities On Screen - Paris and Berlin. Tutor Sue Burge. A chance to do some armchair travelling! Supported by clips of both features and documentaries, the course will look at how Paris and Berlin have been represented at their best and worst on screen throughout the history of film making.
ABLE COMMUNITY CARE BOOK SURVEY
Saturday 19 November 9.45am-4.00pm Fee £15 Novels, Mustard and Radical Politics. Tutor Nigel Wimhurst. We look at the lives of Amelia Opie, Anna Sewell, J.J. Colman and Dorothy Jewson, Norfolk personalities of national and local prominence, setting them in the context of their times.
If you are a carer, from any care provider, if you are a family carer and try to read when you have a few minutes, please let us know what you are reading as we are compiling a ‘Top 10 Carers Book List’ which we will publish so that books that have been enjoyed by carers may be enjoyed by other carers. Our care workers read to relax in their breaks, before they go to sleep. Live-in carers travel to work and they read on the train, the bus or when they stop for a coffee break when driving. We are asking them what they are reading. Is it fact or fiction, thrillers or romance? All names will go into a hat and ten random names will be picked out to win the top five books from the survey. Email your reading choices to: info@able communitycare.com. Follow us on: Twitter AbleCom Care or go to www.ablecommunitycare.com. Closing date 30th August 2016.
Spring Term 2017 7 x Tuesdays 17 Jan -7 March 10.30-12.30 Fee £49 Monarchy in the 21st Century. Tutor Michael Nash. A look at monarchy today, its validity and purpose, why some have survived and some have not. It includes the monarchies of Europe, the Middle East and Far East.
2 x Saturday Day Schools 28 January Saturday Day School Modern French Artists and African Art. Tutor Sally Salmon. The influence of African Art on French Artists of 19th and 20th Century.
18 March Saturday Day School Magna Carta and the Roots of Democracy. Tutor Chad Goodwin. Everyone recognises Magna Carta but what was this incredibly iconic document? Is the mythology surrounding it more important than its actual content? An in -depth examination of rights and their importance follows on... For information or to register please contact Mary Baker either by email, marybaker02@btinternet.com or phone 01328 710883.
WEA COURSES, WELLS Autumn Term 2016 6 x Tuesdays. 13 Sept-18 Oct. 10.30am-12.30pm Fee £45.50 20th Century Women Writers. Tutor Andrea Holland. Reading will include: The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood (novel), Virginia Woolf - A Room of One's Own (essay), Alice Walker (one short story), Flannery O'Connor (one short story) and poems by Elizabeth Bishop and Carol Anne Duffy amongst others.
PRIVATE PUMPING STATIONS If you have one… …then you may be interested to know that many of them will transfer over to Anglian Water from October 2016. This means that, as homeowner, you will no longer have to pay for running costs: electricity, maintenance and repairs. It may seem rather odd, but Anglian Water doesn’t seem to know where many of them are, and so is launching a
4 x Tuesdays: 1,8,15 & 22 November 10.30am-12.30pm Fee £28 Art Deco Appreciation. Tutor Genista Davidson. This fun and accessible course, covering a unique period in our history, will explore the architecture, artists, fashion and the other main exponents which make up this fascinating era.
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campaign to identify and report them. There is a specialist website: www.spota pumpingstation.co.uk and privatepumpingstations @anglianwater.co.uk is the email address for any questions.
CRIME AND DISORDER Public consultation launched Lorne Green, Norfolk’s newly elected Police and Crime Commissioner, has launched a public consultation to help shape the way crime and disorder will be tackled in the county between now and 2020. Lorne wants to hear from as many Norfolk residents as possible on what they feel are the policing and crime priorities that should be included in his plan. Visit www.norfolk-pcc.gov.uk to take the survey. But do it before it closes on 12th August. Tell your friends as well; the more of us that participate, the more influential our views will be.
balevillagehall@gmail.com. Tickets are £13 and the gathering begins at 7pm – delicious food is included but bring your own drinks. The “Open Book” session date was incorrect in the last edition of Local Lynx (apologies!) and it is actually Saturday 10th September. The Bale Book Group invites anyone interested to read “The Sea” by John Banville and come along at 4pm for discussion, tea and cakes. As previously stated – no tea or cake for anyone who hasn’t read the book! The following weekend, Sunday 18th September we will be hosting a Tractor Run, beginning and ending at the Village Hall, where there will be refreshments available (bacon butties for breakfast and tea and cake in the afternoon) for participants and spectators. The tractors will assemble at 9.30am for a 10am departure and will return early afternoon. To take part in the run, contact John on 01328 820554. The fee is £10 per tractor. The final event of this period is the Harvest Supper, on Saturday 1st October 7pm. We will have our usual excellent caterer for this, giving Alastair and Paul a “night off”. Tickets are £12 from Margaret on 01328 878511, or balevillagehall@gmailcom. Bring your own drinks. We are grateful to all who have generously donated to the Bale Village Hall Development Fund. We still have quite a way to go, so please continue to support the effort cheques to BVH Development Fund should go to the Treasurer, Alastair Macorkindale at Forge Cottage, Sharrington Road, Bale NR21 0QY, or bank transfers to Sort Code 20-30-81, Account no. 23142450. Don’t forget to request a Gift Aid form if you are a UK taxpayer as this boosts our total at no cost to you. Many thanks. We have a website now, so you can follow our progress on it, and make suggestions via the comments boxes, though you will have to register with the website to do this. https://balevillagehall.wordpress.com The fund currently stands at approximately £44,000, including pledges and grants and the PCC has kindly donated £500 of the proceeds from the Fete in June. We have obtained planning consent, subject to some conditions which are in the process of being fulfilled, so by the time you read this we will have obtained quotes from local builders and will be on the way to beginning work on Phase One. We still need at least another £30,000 to complete the work, plus extra amounts for other general maintenance (which is long overdue) so please give your support by
2016 HOLKHAM WALK Sunday 9th October The Holkham Walk in aid of Astro Brain Tumour Fund is in its 10th year. Over this time much money has been raised for the fund, but much more is needed. For more details or to register call Christine on 01485 572767.
BALE Contact: Jane Wheeler 01328 878656 design@janewheeler.co.uk
BALE VILLAGE HALL NEWS We’re coming up to a busy time, socially, in the Village Hall, with four events to “advertise” in the August/ September period (including in this the Harvest Supper, 1st October, as the next edition of the Lynx will arrive through your door too late!) The Summer Barbecue will, as usual, be on the Saturday of the bank holiday weekend, which this year is 27th August. We’ll keep our fingers crossed for good weather, so that Alastair stays dry as he tends the sizzling meat. If you would like to come and join us, advance notice is appreciated so contact Paula on 01328 822012 or email
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joining in the activities at the Hall – who knows, you may well enjoy them! – and sparing a few pounds to donate if you can. The Village Hall is there for the benefit of everyone in Bale plus welcome guests from surrounding villages (many of whom regularly attend “Fish & Chips”) so please help us to bring this great asset into the 21st century! Finally, Fish & Chips is on Fridays 12th August and 9th September at 7pm. All welcome, no booking necessary and bring your own drinks.
BALE DIARY Early July and I’ve been away in Scotland for two and a half weeks, the height of the hedgerows is quite overwhelming here now, way over my head. I hope that further cutbacks by the council don’t mean that they are no longer going to be cut at all. Although they are absolutely beautiful and it’s good for wildlife to have all the flowers and undergrowth it really does need to be cut at some stage or the banks and verges will turn into scrub. We shall see. This year I am aware that we no longer have swallows nesting nearby; although they still have plenty of nesting sites around Manor Farm the gradual conversion and more constant human habitation of old farm buildings here in what used to be Wells Glebe Farm sadly seems to have driven them away. Swifts too are in trouble. Their breeding numbers plummeted by 42 per cent between 1995-2013, making them an amber-listed species on the list of Birds of Conservation Concern. Loss of nest sites is at least partly responsible. Our colony of swifts appeared very late due to the cold weather in May and June, but there is a cottage next door to me that they can use because the ends of the tiles are open, so they can scoot in under the tiles and nest. I got a little pamphlet in the post from the RSPB last week about making room for swifts, called “Bricked up. Locked out. Is the fate of our swifts sealed?” explaining that new buildings and improved and insulated old roofs often have no space for swifts to nest. These migrant birds return from their wintering grounds in Africa to the same spot each year to breed - usually in buildings, in gaps under roof tiles and eaves. A lot of people aren’t even aware that these harbingers of summer, circling high in the sky with their scimitar wings, and their high-pitched screaming aerial displays, nest in such places. The RSPB offer hollowed out bricks, swift boxes and even towers, which are becoming standard to planning consent in some cities. http://www.swift-conservation.org/ gives plenty of advice on making sure that wild birds are not prevented from using spaces where they have established nests, and providing opportunities in new buildings. I can’t imagine summer in Norfolk without swifts.
THE PURCELL SCHOOL AT BALE Sunday 19th June saw the 10th annual visit by students of The Purcell School to Bale church. Their reputation preceded them and the concert was, as usual, a sell-out. The exceptionally talented group of teenagers organised the programme themselves and selected a wide range of solo and group pieces. The host of the proceedings was the cellist, Noah Max, who opened with a Beethoven sonata, ably accompanied on the piano by Thomas Kelly. Apart from the impressive standard of playing, a striking feature of the afternoon’s performances was their diversity. A truly international group, coming from as far afield as Russia, Venezuela and Kings Lynn(!), some of the performers were also composers - a piece by the lively and charismatic percussionist Pablo Barrios and arrangements by Zakia Fawcett and Noah Max were appreciated by the enthusiastic audience. Diversity is also a key word in describing the range of music played, from a hauntingly beautiful “Hebrew Melody” (Sybren Holwerda, violin), through a Haydn string quartet and virtuosic piano solos by Thomas Kelly and Nikita Lukinov, to an arrangement of the Michael Jackson classic “Billie Jean”. The concert closed with a rousing chorus of “Land of Hope and Glory”, but before the students were allowed to leave, they responded to demands for two encores – a topical rendition of the theme from “Match of the Day”, followed by Zakia Fawcett’s arrangement of folk songs from her Scottish homeland. Speaking as an audience member and music-lover, the concert was a joyful and uplifting experience and we are most grateful to John and Jean Schofield for once again sponsoring the event and also to Alan and Margaret Sankey, whose enthusiasm and organisational skills make the concert such a special annual event. Paula Moore
VILLAGE HALL SOCIAL CLUB DRAW May 2016 Geeta Maude-Roxby Carole Lee Will Powney Jim Peppit
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June 2016 Sandy Chapman Mary-Ann Mitchell Rita Gibbs Bridget Moss
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BINHAM Contact: Liz Brady 01328 830830 lizdavenport@f2s.com
QUEENS 90TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS June 12th was the chosen day in Binham to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday. The day started in Binham Priory, the order of service was based on that used in St Pauls. Binham residents and visitors attended to recognise Her Majesty’s long life and to enjoy a glass of wine before going onto the village hall later in the afternoon. Afternoon tea was Binham’s choice to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday. At around 3pm over 70 guests gathered in the Village Hall. They all enjoyed scrumptious tea including a special birthday cake, sandwiches and many other delicious cakes and treats. Some very splendid crowns were made by all ages and worn during the afternoon. Various themed games including pinning the tail on the corgis were played. A big " thank you" to all who made cakes and helped on the day, and came along, to what was a lovely afternoon.
Friday 26 August, 7.30 pm Atéa Quintet (wind quintet) Please see web site for details (www.binham priory.org). Tickets are £16 per concert. Numbered tickets available in advance. Please contact Maureen Frost, 01328 830362 or davidfrost226@ btinternet.com.
BINHAM ART GROUP Since the demonstration in June by Lionel Wilde on ‘Painting with Acrylics’, we have attracted several new members with more in the pipeline. Lionel’s lively and enthusiastic talk was much appreciated and has stimulated many of us to give it a try. This was very encouraging, so we are planning some more demonstrations over the coming months. Our next big event is the Annual Exhibition which will be held on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th, August, between 10am and 5pm at the Binham Memorial Hall. Please come along and see the exciting work that has been produced by our members and also this year by some special local guest artists. We meet every week on Tuesday between 10am and 12 noon, so come and give it a go. Any inquiries contact John Hill 01328 830378 or Brenda/Lionel Wilde 01328 830525.
VILLAGE HALL Binham Village Fete
BINHAM YOUTH GROUP
The Fete this year will take place on Sunday, 7th August at the village memorial hall between 1pm and 4pm. There will be fun for all the family and don't forget your dogs for the fun dog show. There will be teas in the hall, with the usual cakes, books, games, brick a brac, tombola, raffle and much much more. If you would like to help, please get in touch with Alex Wales (01328830580) to help make it a great day, raising money for the village hall.
Binham Youth Group will be starting again in September and is held in the Binham Memorial Hall on Wednesdays 6-8 pm, term time only, age 5-16 years, £1 entry fee, tuck shop, staff DBS checked. We have art ‘n’ craft, board games, table tennis, pool table, karaoke, books, 10 pin bowling, indoors during winter and summer time we use the large playing field and play equipment or just chill out and make new friends.
FRIDAY TEAS AT THE PRIORY
BINHAM & HINDRINGHAM OPEN CIRCLE
Every Friday afternoon in August there will be tables and chairs out in the Priory. Come along between 2.30 and 4.30 and enjoy a cup of tea/coffee and some delicious homemade cake. Chat to friends and make some new ones. A warm welcome awaits you.
We are a women's group that meets on the third Thursday of each month at 7.15pm in Hindringham village hall. It would be lovely to welcome new members to our group. Either come along or ring our secretary Sue Elkins 01328 878487 for more information. We do not meet in August so our next meeting will be on Thursday, 15th September when Sally Francis tells the story of saffron in Norfolk.
BINHAM PRIORY CONCERTS Summer Series 2016 Saturday 13 August, 7.30 pm Passamezzo (Elizabethan and Jacobean music) Sunday 21 August, 7.30 pm The Bach Players
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BINHAM LOCAL HISTORY GROUP As I pen this piece for the Lynx, the commemoration for the 100th anniversary of the start of the battle of the Somme has just passed on 1st July with a ceremony held at the Thiepval Memorial to the 72,246 missing British Empire servicemen who died in the Battles of the Somme of the First World War between 1915 and 1918, with no known grave. The first day of the Battle of the Somme was the worst day in the history of the British Army with over 21,000 British soldiers killed. Binham’s war memorial includes four soldiers who died in the Battles of the Somme in 1916, three of whom are commemorated on the Theipval Memorial. Private Alec George Curson - 8th Battalion , Norfolk Regiment who was killed in action on Monday 17th July 1916 aged 20. Alec was killed in action at The Battle of Delville Wood but has no known grave. Commerated at Thiepval Memorial. Private Herbert George Grange - 8th Battalion. Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 19 July 1916. Age 20. Herbert was killed in action at The Battle of Delville Wood but has no known grave. Commerated at Thiepval Memorial. Private William Henry Males - 8th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Died Saturday 1 July 1916. Aged 21. William was killed in action in the attack SW of Montauban. Buried in Dive Copse British Cemetry, Sailly - Le - Sec. Sergeant Thomas Youngman MM "B" Coy. 8th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 1st November 1916. Age 19. Thomas had just been awarded the Military Medal for bravery but subsequently was killed in action by a shell and has no known grave. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial.
back following his very interesting talk about the buildings of Walsingham to talk about the role that small rural schools played in communities around the county in the past two centuries. Norfolk probably has the largest number of surviving historic rural schools with over 470 buildings. Professor Nicholas Vincent has also spoken at Binham Priory on the Magna Carta. The Chartulary is a collection of documents and is a major source for the history of the Priory and of the properties it owned in Binham and elsewhere from 1100 to the mid 14th century. Copies of the publication will be on sale at a reduced price. Memberships for the 2016/7 season fall due at the beginning of September and existing members will receive a gentle reminder via email. We always welcome new members and we hope that even if not all our talks appeal you may find something to your taste to come along and give us a try. Membership is currently £3 for single and £5 for partners. Pennie Alford
Future Talks Our new seasons of talks will start again on Thursday 22nd September 7:30pm Binham Village Hall Building an Education - Rural Schools and Schooling in Norfolk c. 1800–1944 Dr Adam Longcroft Thursday 29th September 7.00pm The Norfolk Record Society is launching a new publication titled “The Cartulary of Binham Priory” and there will be a special launch and talk by Professor Nicholas Vincent We are delighted that Adam Longcroft will be coming
BINHAM PRIORY CONCERT Saturday, 24th September, 2016 at 7.30pm Lute Music by Candlelight with Andrew Maginley Baroque masterpieces by Bach, Weiss and Falckenhagen. Tickets, £10 available at the door on the night.
HARVEST SUPPER A note for your diary. Harvest Supper is on Saturday,8th October. More details in the next Lynx.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT Love and laughter have no foreign accents.
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as well as from Broadland and their main contractor. Broadland’s selected main contractor will comply with the requirement of the Considerate Constructor Scheme. On road safety the Parish Council have been assured the sight-lines at the Walsingham Road/ Hindringham Road junction will be improved at an early stage of the project and the new road, off the Walsingham Road, will be the main access to the site, minimising additional heavy vehicle traffic on Priory Crescent.
FRIENDS OF BINHAM PRIORY Picnic2Jazz 2016 On Saturday, 2nd July The Friends of Binham Priory held their annual Picnic2Jazz event in the beautiful and evocative grounds of The Priory ruins. The auspices were not good as we competed with weather, Wimbledon and Euro Cup football. However, in spite of this an excellent audience of over 120 plus children braved the elements and although cooler than last year there was less than ten minutes of rain throughout. The really bad weather miraculously bypassed the Priory. The Pilgrim Jazz Band, playing here for the first time, provided an excellent mix of music with some nostalgic vocals. Local singer Zoe Able gave one of her usual wonderful performances, much appreciated by all. Geoff Scott again sang his great rendition of Dr Jazz, which had been missed last year. The event was greatly enjoyed by everyone and was another success with an excellent profit being made for The Friends’ charitable funds. My very grateful thanks, of course, must go not only to the performers but also to the many Friends committee members and others who donate so much of their time, effort and items. With a particular mention of The Chequers village pub, which this year acted as the box office and made generous donations for the Pimms stall and the Band’s lubrication. Clive Brady FOBP Chairman
Crime Prevention Evening On the evening of Friday 23rd September, 7.00pm in the Memorial Hall, our Local Police Support Officer, Sarah Kirby, will be leading an evening, hosted by the parish council, to advise on actions and show some equipment for the improvement of safety for individuals and the security of property. The evening will be free, with light refreshments available and open to all. In view of the spate of thefts last winter it is hoped that many residents and second homeowners will come along to hear good, practical advice to give us peace-of-mind. All households in the parish will be circulated with an invitation and details nearer the time but perhaps you would like to make an entry in your diary now. David Frost
BINHAM AND COCKTHORPE PC Priory Close development In the last issue we advised that NNDC had approved the third applications by Broadland for 14 affordable and 14 market houses. This was in spite of the Parish Council having again objected to the high density and questioning the justification of the transfer of nearly one million pounds from the sale of the market houses to fund other villages’ developments. Included in our objection we had proposed a reduction in the number of market houses together with a method of covering the comparatively small short-fall in the surplus funds required by villages some miles away. Our case had been vigorously argued by Simon Hester, one of Binham’s representative District Councillors and a member NNDC’s Development Committee; the planning decision-making body. His action was in marked contrast with the letter sent to the Committee by our other District Councillor, Vincent Fitzpatrick, in full support of the Planning Department’s recommendation for approval. It was particularly disappointing as last year he had made constructive suggestions to improve our response to the first application. We now learn Simon has been removed from the Planning Committee! The Parish Council have reluctantly accepted that our role is now one of being involved in the implementation of the approved development, making it as beneficial to Binham as possible during the build phase and the integration of new-comers into the village. Broadland have agreed to the formation of a Liaison Group as a subcommittee of the Parish Council to minimise disturbance and ensure safety on the roads. The Group will include representatives of those living close to the development site,
BINHAM VILLAGE FC Another fascinating season for Binham Village FC has come to end with the Blues finishing in a creditable 6th place in the Norwich and District Sunday League Division 2B. Having lost a number of previously key players in the build up to the 2015-16 season, Binham's prospects looked fairly bleak having been automatically promoted as part of the league restructuring from the previous year. Crucially though, the club did manage to recruit the likes of goalkeeper Chris Moy and centre back Aidan Weston to strengthen their wobbly defence following an opening day defeat to Silver Fox and an early cup exit to Mischief, both
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been set for Saturday 8th August 2016 where the seasonal awards will be handed out before Binham begin their next adventure in September. Anyone looking to get involved with this family orientated club should contact Adam (adamfoxes@hotmail.co.uk) via e-mail or on twitter @BinhamVillageFC.
PAROCHIAL CHARITIES LUNCHES Charities Lunch On Friday, 1st July the parochial charities held a lunch in the village hall. There were 40 people who accepted the invitation. We were missing a few regulars namely Margery Howell and Mrs Pat Pigott who no longer live in the village and Sid Woodrow who was unwell but we also had a few new faces. Everybody seemed to enjoy their lunch and we hope to see you all again on Friday 23rd September. If you need a lift or have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me, Alex Wales, on 01328 830580.
by a 5-1 scoreline. The Blues first points came away to Costessey Sports where Daniel Rose bagged a brace before a first win of the season came at home in rollercoaster 5-4 vs Hethersett. This was mainly thanks to an outstanding hat trick from Matty Gray who played a huge part in Binham's resurgence during October and November. He was powerless to prevent Binham from going down to high flying Phoenix and Silver Fox but did oversee an excellent performance against Cellar House where Binham unfortunately twice gave away the lead in an exciting 2-2 draw. This game also saw Mark Brock make his debut, who would go on to make a string of excellent performances throughout the rest of the season. The remainder of November and December went by the form book as the Blues registered wins over Cellar House (1 -0), Hickling Barn (3-2) and Costessey Sports (6-2), and were twice brave in defeat to Trimmingham. Possibly the most disappointing result of the season came in the derby at Briston where Binham were largely dominant however failed to take a number of chances in a 2-1 reversal. Following a predictable thrashing by eventual champions Phoenix in January, Binham were then involved in three stalemates to finish their campaign. The first was a remarkable 5-5 draw at Hickling Barn, where Richard Heseltine scored a sublime overhead kick and the Blues fought back from 5-3 down to snatch a point with a couple of goals each for Rose and Brock. The return derby fixture with Briston ended in a 1-1 draw and the last game of the season a rare 0-0 draw at Hethersett. This left Binham in 5th place however Hethersett managed to win their game in hand which meant that the Blues were forced down into 6th by the time all teams had played their allotted 16 games. As a result of further restructuring, Binham will ply their trade in Division 1B for the 2016-17 season, and is a mark of how far the club has come since its entrance to the league back in 2013. It has also been pleasing to see the emergence of younger players such as Olly Hall and Ben Watson this year, who have performed consistently well. Next season, Binham will look to its core squad to continue to make a big contribution, which includes Daniel Rose who ended the season as top scorer with 9 strikes. The whole squad again owe a huge thanks to manager Adam Peden and all of those who have supported him in being able to offer the opportunities the players have enjoyed at Binham for the past 12 months and hope to continue to be able to do so. The presentation evening has
AUTUMN QUIZ NIGHTS IN BINHAM The new season of quiz nights, a friendly feature of village life during the winter months, starts up again on Monday, 3rd October, to tease our brains at the Binham Chequers. You don’t have to be a genius to enjoy this relaxed quiz on the first Monday of each month, starting at 7.30pm. You don’t even need to come from Binham. Everyone is welcome – come one, come all – and the atmosphere is seriously cheerful. Teams are drawn by lot (so people mingle and there are no crack squads of perpetual winners); entry is free and prizes are frankly nominal. After all, it isn’t the winning; it’s the taking part... Give it a try on Monday, 3rd October. Further information from Amanda Able on 01328 830828 or Andrew Moncur on 830639.
HAVE YOU COME FAR? An Evening with Royalty It will soon be time to polish your tiara, dress your best and come, by appointment, to the latest in our series of happy and occasionally glorious village supper shows, casting cheerful light over autumn in North Norfolk. “Have You Come Far? An Evening with Royalty” is a very British command performance, a lively programme of words, music and images exploring some chapters - as well
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as tiny footnotes - in the rich story of Britain’s kings and queens. The regal line-up will feature the good, the bad and those merely lost under some car park. We shall celebrate their majesties, their royal highnesses and, frankly, some lownesses here and there. Royals past and present, their consorts, families and corgi dogs, will sparkle once again in the majestic setting of Binham Memorial Hall on Saturday, October 15, at 6.30pm. If you enjoyed our previous entertainments - celebrating, variously, the silvery moon, the restless sea and the emotional hurly-burly of love - then you will find a lot to like in this charity supper show. So, in this year of royal celebrations, make a date for a glittering night out, a meal with friends and, into the bargain, a touch of majesty on 15th October. Tickets £12, including supper and a complimentary glass of wine or juice, are available from 01328 830639 or 01328 830362. Proceeds to the Friends of Binham Priory.
FIELD DALLING Contact: Anthony Smith 01328 830546 aesmith@pobox.com
CAT SHOT IN FIELD DALLING A domestic cat was shot in the vicinity of Langham Road, Field Dalling, between 8.30 p.m. on Saturday 28th May and 10.00 a.m. on Sunday 29th. He managed to limp home and was taken to the vet. An airgun pellet had entered his upper chest on the left side, just above his lungs. It shattered his left shoulder blade and severed the radial nerve. On exit it destroyed his shoulder muscle. It then re-entered his body and it remains lodged against his chest wall, too dangerous to remove. His injuries were so severe that his left front leg had to be amputated. Because it was a bank holiday weekend, he had to wait 48 hours for this major operation. He now faces extensive aftercare and lifelong disability. The police have been informed. They have classified the incident as criminal damage, issued a crime number, and asked for further incidents to be reported. Earlier this year, also on Langham Road, a cat returned to another owner with a pellet puncture wound in his paw. The same owner had two cats disappear on the same day last year.
MEMORIAL HALL 100+ CLUB WINNERS May winners: £25 A Chapman, £10 Tracy Martin, Maureen Frost, £5 Brenda Wilde, Ann Procktor, Oliver Wales. June winners: £25 George Bond, £10 Brenda Cooper, Mrs June Cook, £5 Stanley Hewitt, William Wales, Martin Front Street. If anyone would like to join the 100+ club, please call at 8 Priory Crescent or ring June Read on 01328 830106.
Shooting cats: summary of the law You must not shoot a cat unless: (1) you are certain it is feral; (2) you are certain it will not suffer. If these conditions are not both met, you are committing an offence.
Brief legislation on the shooting of cats Criminal Damage Act 1971: It is an offence for anyone to cause unnecessary suffering to a cat. A cat is considered to be property, so harm to a cat is criminal damage. (There may be lawful excuse – usually accidental impact by a car.) Animal Act 1971: Owners are not required to confine their cats within their property. Animal Welfare Act 2006: Cats must be protected from pain, suffering, injury and disease. Anyone found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal can face a maximum six-month prison sentence or a £20,000 fine.
COCKTHORPE Contact: Maurice Matthews 01328 830350 maurice.matthews@peppard.net
Shooting advice: Home Office and gun websites
CHURCH ROOF REPAIR COMPLETION GETS CLOSER
Home Office: “Some irresponsible users have given air weapon shooters a bad name by damaging property, shooting pets and protected wild birds, and even sniping at people. You can help to change this perception by using your weapon in a way that demonstrates that air weapon shooters are, in the main, responsible people who pose no threat to anyone.” (Air Weapons, advisory leaflet, 2011) Shooting UK: “There is nothing to stop you shooting a feral cat provided you are absolutely certain it is feral. The difficulty is in distinguishing between a genuinely feral cat and someone’s domestic moggy that’s wandering a long way from home. If you shoot a domestic cat you would be committing criminal damage, and as well as being charged you could also be sued by the owner for damages.” (www.shootinguk.co.uk) Sportsman Gun Centre: “It is an offence to shoot pet animals. Besides being abhorrent to most people, this is,
The end of August (this year) is the revised completion date for the repair of the roof. The latest delays have been caused by the need to make changes to the steel support structure for the chancel roof. Also the unseasonal weather has not been very helpful. Ongoing work in addition to the chancel roof is repair to the roof of the porch and final pointing of the northern wall and other areas. We can now look forward to the candle lit carol service this year and the Norfolk Churches Trust plans to make this lovely church available for other events. More on their thinking in the next Lynx. See page 10 for Binham & Cockthorpe PC news.
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above all others, the offence that gives all airgun shooters a bad name…Do not shoot at live quarry if there is any doubt that your shot will result in a humane kill…Always use your airgun in a way that demonstrates that airgun shooters are, in the main responsible people who pose no threat to anyone.” (www.sportsmanguncentre.co.uk)
Vandalism in the Playground Recent vandalism to the playground equipment, including the removal of some bolts, has been repaired by members of the parish council. This could have caused serious injury to any child using the playground, which is there for all. If you see or suspect vandals at the playground, then do ring the police on the non-emergency number 101.
A plea Someone in the area of Langham Road, Field Dalling, is shooting cats. We ask them to stop doing so. Brian Goodale, Sam Duncan
The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning… …takes place in support of Macmillan Cancer Support on September 30th from 10am to 12 noon at Villagers’ Hall. It’s our chance to support a great charity on its biggest fundraising day of the year and catch up with friends over coffee, a raffle and a slice of delicious cake.
PS: Many thanks to the unknown wellwisher who left a card and a gift for Sharrie.
VILLAGERS’ HALL
Bingo
The Place To Meet
Sessions are held generally on the third Friday every month, but see What’s On for exact dates. Doors open at 6:30 and all are welcome. To find out more or to book Villagers’ Hall please visit our website at www.fdands.org.uk; or call Jeremy Mason 01328 830573 or Steve Collins 01328 830365. Chas Lister
200 Club winners in May £50 Linda Chesney £25 G. Peel £15 Linda Peachey 200 Club winners in June £50 Bridget Newman £25 W H Mealing £15 Martin Worby
ST ANDREW’S CHURCH The Queen’s Celebration Service There was bunting aplenty adorning the church gates in Field Dalling on Her Majesty’s official birthday weekend. We even had a youngster with a red, white and blue face! A great time was had as we shared our memories of the Queen, and sang some of her favourite hymns and said prayers from her Jubilee Service. To end, Henry led a toast to her - and we ate coronation chicken flavoured crisps!!
A full list of 2016 winners is on our website. Remember: If you're not in it - you can't win it! You may join the 200 Club at any time and pay pro rata for the remaining part of the year. Contact Susie Collins on 01328 830365.
Fish and Chips evenings A new initiative at Villagers' Hall was well attended on the first 'test run' with some 25 villagers enjoying Fish & Chips at great prices. Drinks and cutlery are on a BYO basis and you can enjoy good company in the hall or ‘take away’. The menu is varied with something to everyone’s taste including the kids. We will be holding these on the first Friday of every month from 7pm; please see What’s On for exact dates.
Animal Blessing Service Sun 14th Aug at 11am Our puppy howls when I play hymns on the piano! Bring your animals - well perhaps not all of your sheep! Let us ask God together to bless them. All sorts welcome… with their owners under control. Reverend Fiona Newton
Yoga Classes Sadly Tuesday evening yoga classes with Richard Redmayne have ended. We thank him for running these and for supporting the hall. It is hoped that a similar class might be offered in the future.
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GUNTHORPE Contact: John Blakeley 01263 861008 jbconsult@btinternet.com www.gunthorpefriends.co.uk
FOGPC May
50/50 Club Draw Results June
Seana Broom £20.00 Noel Hinton £15.00 David Ward £15.00 Joe Lemberger £10.00 George Brough £15.00 Nick Elwell £5.00 Brian Churchill £5.00 Peter King £5.00 Mark Jenkinson £5.00 Gertraud Shaw £5.00 Pippa Bunting £5.00 Margaret Reeves £5.00 David Rigby £5.00 Mike Whyman £5.00 At the time of the June Draw we had 118 members who had renewed their memberships - if you have not yet rejoined we would still urge you to do so - every member adds to the monthly prize money! Whether you are new to the village or have been here a while but not yet joined, and you would like more information on both the 50:50 Club and Friends memberships, please contact John Blakeley on 01263 861008. Myfi Everett, Jeanette Rigby & John Blakeley
JANE LAMB We were saddened to hear that former Gunthorpe resident Jane Lamb died in a Surrey Nursing Home in late May aged in her early 80’s. Jane and her husband Bill whose story of days in Burma in WW2 has been told in recent copies of the Lynx lived in Gunthorpe from 1978 until 1987. Both she and Bill were stalwart supporters of village charities and contributed much to both village and local life, for example by supporting and driving the community bus. Jane was a primary school teacher and worked locally whilst living in the village. They always kept their interest in what was happening in the village, but Jane and Bill returned to Bill’s native county in 1987 – moving to Harrogate where Jane lived until last year when she became too ill to live alone and moved to be near her daughter Vinnie, to whom we offer our deepest condolences.
ST MARY’S CHURCH NEWS Thank you to Jeremy, Marie and The Friends for organising the annual churchyard clear-up. We had a great turn out this year, and for once the work took place in warm, sunny weather! Everyone enjoyed it and the churchyard looked immaculate. On May 14th the marriage took place of Keith MacDowell and Joanne Brown. Ian officiated and it was a very happy occasion. The Annual Churches’ Bike Ride will take place on Saturday September 10th. Riders, walkers and helpers will be needed. Please contact Dan Worsley if you would like to participate in this worthy cause. Penny Brough Churchwarden
INSTITUTE NEWS Red white and blue decorations adorned many towns and villages in the first few weeks of June with communities everywhere gathering to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday. The Village Institute in Gunthorpe was no exception and hosted an evening summer buffet on Saturday 11th June inviting villagers, friends and families to join in the festivities and fun including the now traditional quiz, equally teasing and testing the memory’s knowledge of royal landmarks. But firstly some special thanks to pass on; to all that came along on the night both familiar faces
FRIENDS OF GUNTHORPE PARISH CHURCH The Friends AGM was held on Friday the 1st of July in the Village Institute. Twenty-four people attended and were given full details of the accounts and activities of the Friends supporting the maintenance of the fabric of St Mary’s during the past year. At the conclusion of the meeting Tony Dufor kindly popped out to collect fish and chips which we all enjoyed, along with a complimentary glass of wine courtesy of Rob Cutterham. Many thanks Tony! Thanks also to the committee for all their work and support and to John Blakeley for collecting all the money and keeping us in order, along with Seana Broom, our treasurer. For anyone gasping to join – you have not missed out! To make the Friends Membership Subscription (£5 minimum per year) and/or join the 50/50 Club, (£12 per year or proportionately less if joining late), contact John Blakeley on 01263 861008. Many thanks to all who attended for your support! Marie Denholm Friends Chairman
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and new thank you. We hope you enjoyed the evening and welcome you to join us in many more in the future. To everyone involved behind the scenes a big thank you for all your endeavours; for providing a “princely” spread and a “right royal” enjoyable evening and also thank you Pete for putting together a very good quiz. Here’s to the next one! At this time of writing, early July, we’re keeping everything crossed for good weather for the village fete on July 31st: at the time of reading you’ll know the result! The institute committee will meet again at the end of the summer, but please feel free to pass on any ideas or suggestions to any one of the members before then. In the meantime enjoy the summer, and we look forward to seeing everyone at the next Institute occasion later in the year. Tony Dufor & the Committee
LANGHAM Contact: Amanda Deacon 01328 830908 amandajd@live.co.uk
FROM THE REGISTERS Baptisms 13th May 18th June
Kate Hope Isabelle Frances Riseborough
Marriage Neil Alexander Overton and Kate Hope 14th May
THANK YOU I would like to say a sincere thank you to my wonderful family, friends and everyone in the village who have shown such support and kindness to me during my recent operation. I have been overwhelmed by all the cards, messages of caring and love, wonderful food cooked for me and such lovely bouquets of flowers. It has really helped me to get through which has been a difficult time but I am feeling stronger every day and on the road to recovery. Thank you all so much. Eileen Wright
WELCOME A warm welcome goes to Claire Winchester who has moved into Oak House together with her daughters Daisy and Beth as well as cats Trixie and Dixie. Claire previously lived in Thursford and works in the probation service. Daisy will start studying comedy and drama at the University of Birmingham in September and Beth will be taking her “A” levels at Norwich City College. We hope they will all enjoy life in our eclectic and friendly village.
RVS LANGHAM CAR SERVICE Schedule to October 2nd 2016 Fare: 25p per mile
GUNTHORPE WARD NNUH
Weekly driving duties beginning on a Monday Aug 1st
A big thank you goes to Carole and Sandy Wallace who very kindly opened the delightful gardens of White House Farm on Wednesday 15th June 2016 to support the Gunthorpe Ward Fund, and to Carole and Diane Blakeley for organising some delicious refreshments. Thanks are also due to Jenny Kelly for her help on the day. Although the number of visitors was less than had been hoped for the generosity of those who did attend, and further generous donations from two people who could not attend, meant that with over £236 being raised the Fund balance was more than doubled. If you were unable to attend but would like to support this very worthwhile cause we would still welcome your donations - cheques should be made payable to the Nationwide Building Society Gunthorpe Ward Fund and can be sent or given to either Carole Wallace or Diane Blakeley - for any further information on the fund please call either Carole on 01263 861636 or Diane on 01264 861008. Carole Wallace and Diane Blakeley
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* These drivers do not go to Norwich If the driver for the week is unable to do the trip, contact the next person on the list. If your appointment is cancelled, please also cancel your car service booking. Please give three days’ notice wherever possible, except in an emergency. It would be very helpful if a car booking is made as soon as an appointment is arranged or journey planned so that drivers can arrange their schedule. When booking, please tell the driver of any walking aids to be transported. Please bring change. In the infrequent event that no driver is available, contact the Holt Caring Society (01263 711243), giving as much notice as possible. Gill Hartley 01328 830624
STALL ON THE GREEN Sat Aug 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th 9.30-11am This cake and produce stall can be found on the Green opposite the Blue Bell. Offers of cake and produce will be most welcome on the day. We look forward to seeing you. Proceeds are for Langham Church General Fund. Enquiries: Alison 01328 830535 & Ann 01328 831937.
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years, he needs a break, so please come running to knock on the door. Barbara North has taken over the bookings and Carole Blundel minutes secretary. Peter Adams has agreed to help oversee the maintenance and building works. The hall is there for all to use.
BANK HOLIDAY BRING AND BUY Langham Church May 30th Due to a forecast of inclement weather we held this event in the church and we were very glad that we did. We had a steady stream of customers who helped us reach a total of £529.15 for the Langham Church General Fund. This was very pleasing and thanks must go to all those who helped to set up, clear away, man stalls and also to those who bought, brought and gave donations. Competition Results: weight of fruit: 9lbs 2ozs - won by Jean Morton of Langham with the nearest guess of 8lbs 8ozs; number of sweets: 147 - won by Pat O’ Hare of Langham with the nearest guess of 143.
ANTARCTICA AND MORE A big thank you to all those who attended Roger’s talk on 26th May. We raised nearly £200 which will have much more than its face value to our sponsored school in El Salvador, in helping to protect the children from rapidly increasing violence in the gang-ridden slums. Roger will be back to Antarctica for longer, via Patagonia, later this year, and I hope to persuade him to share tales of his new adventures. Jutta Davis
‘FISH ‘N’ CHIPS & A QUIZ’ NIGHTS Starting on 30th Sept. and continuing the trend of the last Friday of each month, we resume our monthly Fish'n'Chips & a Quiz nights in the Village Hall. Doors open 6:30pm, for a 7pm start. Teams of up to 4 people (we'll help you find a team if need be). Entry for quiz is £1 per person. No bookings required, all welcome. Help is needed for setting up the tables, some washing up, selling raffle tickets, scoring, raffle prizes, etc. Any willing volunteers, even on an ad-hoc basis would be most appreciated! Volunteers will still be able to participate in the quiz. Please contact Sarah at kiteflying@hotmail.co.uk if you are willing to lend a hand. See you on September 30th.
NCT BIKE RIDE, WALK, DRIVE… Sat Sept. 10th 9am – 5.00pm A fun day out for all, stopping off at as many Churches and Chapels as you can! Pump up your tyres, dust off your walking boots, pack a picnic and plan a route from your own door to visit as many beautiful churches in Norfolk as you can. You can also drive if that is your preferred form of transport. Plus you can raise money en-route to help your local church and The Norfolk Churches’ Trust continue to preserve these buildings for future generations. Simply get sponsored for each building you visit or make a donation details at: www.norfolkchurchestrust.org.uk/sponsoredbike-ride. Sponsor forms can be obtained for Langham from Kevin Walker on 01328 831967 or email: kevinjohn walker@talktalk.net. Full details of participation will be available on posters nearer the date. Do come and take part.
LANGHAM SENIOR CITIZENS As in previous years the Friends of Langham have once again organised a mystery trip and lunch. So if you can trust us to provide an enjoyable day out for you, come and join us on Wednesday 7th Sept. The overall cost to you is still only £10 again this year. Please supply your names to John Hughes 830 595 or Peter Barlow 830 606. By August 24th if possible. This year we may limit numbers to 26!
VILLAGE HALL NEWS At the AGM there were some changes to the committee. Edward Allen, Jan Hope, Sheila Glaister, and Nic Page stood down and the village owes them a huge sense of gratitude for the hard work and effort that they put in to give the village one of the best halls in the area. As no one would come forward to be chairperson, it was decided that Edward Allen would be acting chairman until someone will come forward to take over from him, after 25
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MORSTON Contact: Jock Wingfield 01263 740431 jocelynwingfield@gmail.com
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Sat 6 Aug. Morston Regatta. Sat 13th Aug. Noon-5pm. PCC Stalls on Quay including Bric-a-Brac & Bottle Tombola. Thu 25 Aug) see article on p.18 “Flotilla… Fri 26 Aug) …Oyster & Gypsy World… Sat 27 Aug) … Championship” Sat 10th Sep. NCT Annual Bike Ride (Details from Ned Hamond on 01263 740188) Mon 26th Sep. 9.30am. PCC Meeting Chez Rolfe. Sat 15th Oct. FMC Shovell Dinner in the Anchor. Dr. John Villiers on Augustus Keppel of Elveden and Augustus Hervey of Ickworth: A Tale of Two East Anglian Admirals.
and vessels, Roberta Hamond and Jill Tibbetts for organising food and drink, Charlie Ward and Archie Harrod for building the bonfire and all the PC for a wonderful time and for organizing three cheers for the Queen. More than 100 guests had a great time – especially the children. The BBQ eats were particularly delicious and the birthday cakes were spectacular.
QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
PCC CRAB SUPPER
Saturday, 11 June 2016
70 attended the annual sail to Blakeney Point on Friday 17 June in wonderful evening weather – and this was followed by a great crab supper. The evening made for the PCC £1,274 – with Ned Hamond running the bar (which made £154). Mary Athill and the PCC would like to thank Willie & Dawn Weston for delicious crabs, Jim Temple and Steven Bean for providing free boat travel, and Victoria Egan and Ajay Tegala of the National Trust team, for giving - as usual - enthralling on-board commentaries about the wild life on Blakeney Point and the birds and the seals. Yet again, faithful old friends, and several new friends, attended and made it such a pleasant evening.
(1) The Parish Council (PC) organised a perfect seal trip in two full boats, which in lovely weather, made many passes to see the seals, both on the point and in the water, followed by drinking – out there - the Queen’s Health in champagne and eating delicious little eats. (Cover photo.) (2) Next came the music of bells ringing out from the church, which attracted many visitors – dodmen and those walking within earshot. This was PCC-organised instruction in the church vestry for budding bellringers: individual instruction being given by David Carnwath or Gill Kay. In the end 52 dodmen and Morston visitors took part. After 2-3 minutes’ instruction, some took just naturally to bellringing. These included Vicky Starman and Tom Law, both only aged 8, and Kieran Belton, 15. All the Starmans were pretty good and so were Lily Temple and her family. So the PCC may be calling on you newly skilled campanologists to bellring one Sunday! (3) As it turned to dusk the Parish Council’s magnificent BBQ for us dodmen was run in the “quay corner” of Gill Kay’s field – many thanks, Gill! And many thanks, too, to Bean’s Boats and Temple’s Boats for giving their time
STALLS ON QUAY SAT 13 AUG In order to help keep Morston church in good repair, the PCC will hold Stalls on the Quay again on Sat 13th August from 12 noon until 5pm and this will include a Bric-a-Brac Stall and a Bottle Tombola – bottles of anything from champagne to shampoo. If you are kind enough to donate some bottles, please contact Jock & Sara Wingfield who will collect and store them at Coastguard House (01263 740431).
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NATIONAL TRUST UPDATE Blakeney National Nature Reserve With a bout of warm sunshine through June, we are happy to be reacquainted with two old friends this summer on Blakeney Point: Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis and Southern Marsh Orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. Both of which grow in the dune slacks, nestled down in sheltered spots away from the wild winds that blow off the sea. Although both locally common, orchids grow on Blakeney Point in very small numbers and are fragile and slow growing. Extra care must be taken not to damage plants and they should never be picked from the wild. Help us protect these special plants by keeping to the boardwalks and paths to prevent excess trampling and to stop dune erosion. Whilst some of our chicks are still very newly emerged (including the first Little Tern chicks of the year, on Far Point), many have long since ventured from the safety of the nest and have been out exploring the point under the watchful eye of their parents (and us rangers!) Some of our Oystercatcher youngsters are well on their way to adulthood and can be seen around the Lifeboat House looking very mature in their new threads! The dog restrictions are still in place on Blakeney Point and we kindly ask that you follow any signs or advice given by the National Trust and do not cross any fence lines you come across. Dogs are allowed on leads only for the first 1km from Cley beach car park, and around the Lifeboat House if you are landing by boat. To help the vulnerable ground nesting birds, dogs are not permitted in any other areas of Blakeney Point. We thank you for your cooperation. For more information please see www.nationaltrust.org.uk/blakeney. To keep up to date with latest news from the reserve then, please check out our website or follow us on social media at NorfolkCoastNT. Alex Green, Digital Media, Marketing & Interpretation Officer
SPICKLER-PEEVOR WEDDING On Saturday 2nd July Arabella Peevor, who was given away by her father, Richard Peevor who has often played the harmonium for Morston church services, married Adam Spickler at All Saints’, Morston. The family flowers which included beautiful white roses and the lovely music from the Viscount organ played by the Sheringham organist, Jim Laird really set the scene. The Rector, the Rev. Ian Whittle presided.
THE MORSTON REGATTA Morston Regatta will be held on Saturday 6 August. The sailing regatta starts at the end of Blakeney Cut at 8.45am. Entry fee ÂŁ5, payable at the start line (bank start). The prize giving will be at 5pm at the Norfolk Etc site on Morston Quay. From 7pm onwards, there will be live music at the Norfolk Etc site - all are welcome to attend - bring your own picnic supper - BBQs will be provided which you can use for cooking. This event is supported by Morston Parish Council, and is free of charge.
BLAKENEY HARBOUR ASSOCIATION
FLOTILLA TO WELLS 25 AUG (BACK 26 AUG)
BHA volunteers are constantly busy moving, fixing, placing and altering buoys, lights and beacons. What sometimes gets overlooked is the additional volunteer work that goes on in the background liaising with Trinity House to get these all approved and agreed. It's Trinity House that has the statutory duty as a General Lighthouse Authority to
Neil Thompson Boats and NorfolkEtc are running a flotilla to Wells on Thursday 25th August, which will then be return-sailing to Morston on Friday 26th. Anyone wishing to join in this sailing event should contact either Neil Thompson Boats or NorfolkEtc for further info.
Norfolk Oyster & Gypsy World Championships 27 August The Norfolk Oyster and Gypsy World Championship will be held on Saturday 27th August at Morston, with the prize giving, fish & chip supper and nautical quiz after, at the Anchor Inn. Any Norfolk Oyster and Gypsy owners wishing to join us at the Anchor should book as soon as possible, as places are limited and always over-subscribed.
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PARISH COUNCIL NEWS Meetings: Wed. 25 May & Wed. 29 June 2016
County Councillor’s Report For latest news, see Dr. Marie Srong’s report on page 4.
District Councillor’s Report – Andrew Wells Andrew Wells gave the news that councillors had voted no to devolution for East Anglia. He and colleagues were focussed on protecting shared finances at county level. In regard to planning, there would be a new enfranchisement policy and he felt optimistic that new officers were now being recruited after there had been a failure to attract suitable applicants. 30k has been allocated to appoint a dog litter officer, who will be responding to health and safety complains regarding dog litter in North Norfolk. The public is urged to send photos, timings and dates to NN District Council if they witness dog fouling in their area. Andrew Wells has been forced to make an official complaint about the lack of urgency in officially appointing harbour wardens to assure that speed limits and general safety procedures are in place along the coast.
deliver an " aids to navigation" service for the benefit and safety of all mariners. And when that is all done there is another big job in liaising with the chart publishers: Admiralty, Imray, Stanford and Reeds, so their charts are current - and BHA do that too. And when that is all done BHA liaises with the publishers of the many pilot books to keep them updated, not just with charts, but with the changing harbour facilities, and the natural and administrative changes that go on all the time. The BHA Harbour Wardens had their first meeting of the year recently. The meeting welcomed new Wardens Josh Bean, Chris Keys, Neil Thompson and James Cowan. Ten in all, the wardens will be promoting safety and seamanship. They will be reinforcing the advice in the new BHA and National Trust sponsored Good Practice Guide - which is available both on the BHA website and from the National Trust office. As we move into the busy season, control of speeding and excellent seamanship becomes really important. As does insurance! Public liability and third-party cover is the absolute minimum. Many apologies to members, who have been bombarded with requests to re-sign to our electronic newsletter. If there's anybody left who doesn't think they're getting newsletters and alerts, then please contact us via the website and we will get you reinstated. It has all been a bit of a technological nightmare! The Number 7 green buoy has reappeared after quite a few years, washed back up on the recent high tides! Thanks to members who told us about this. It's being recovered. All BHA does is made possible through its many volunteers. So very many thanks to you and of course to those who make donations and to new members, and old who have signed up this year, making all this financially possible. Donations can be made via the website. Finally - be sure that your vessels, trailers, gear and engines are all secure, as there have been some thefts. Let us know via Facebook, Twitter or the website if you think there is any suspicious behaviour or if you have anything stolen. We will immediately publicise both and, hopefully in doing so, keep the thieves away. There is good security advice on the website.
Police Report On 25 May, PCSO. Kirby reported on the following: a) no recorded crime in the parish during the last month, b) increased burglaries in the general area, c) the general area has also seen an increase in trailer thefts and theft from churches. On Wed 29 June, via email, it was reported that there had been one outboard theft during the previous month.
National Trust Update Please see the National Trust article on page 19.
Maintenance of the Pond The parish council is pleased to confirm that a long-term programme of work will be undertaken destroy the invasive plants that are currently choking the pond and its wildlife. This will begin at the end of the summer, when the pond is at its lowest levels. It is hoped that within a couple of years, the pond will be fully restored.
Morston Regatta For all details, see the article on page 18.
The Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebrations The parish council thanked all those who had written to say how much they had enjoyed the events on Saturday 11 June. The PC particularly wanted to thank Gill Kay for the
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use of her field for the BBQ/bonfire and all the crew of the Bean’s and Temple’s Boats, who gave of their time and expertise. It was felt that the day of events had been enjoyed by the majority of the village in a great display of community spirit and good will. For pictures and a report of the day see page 17. If you would like to have copies of photos taken on the day, please contact robertahamond@hotmail.com or ring her on 01263 740188.
FAREWELL It is always sad to lose long-term residents from the village. Jan and Jeremy Barlow are no exception. They have given generously of their time and talents to our village and church, Jan serving very efficiently for some years as Treasurer during her many years on the PCC, while Jeremy pursued his highly successful career as an artist, ably supported on the business side by Jan. Jeremy regularly donated paintings as prizes for village events while creating works for sale in the barn gallery adjacent to their home in School Lane as well as for his gallery in Holt’s high street. Despite moving away, Jan hopes to maintain links with Saxlingham and our church. We wish Jan and Jeremy, as well as Saskia and Toby, all the best for the future.
Message in a Bottle Jill Tibbetts reported that more than 50 of the bottles designed to ensure that essential personal and medical details were handy for first responders in an emergency, had been taken up by Morston residents and their families. The remainder of the bottles will now be given to the Glaven Centre. Next meeting: 31 August, Village Hall at 7pm. All welcome.
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Morston Parish Council members: Carole Bean, Steven Bean, John Burdell (chair), Roberta Hamond, Jim Temple, Jill Tibetts and Charlie Ward. Contact via parish clerk Peter Bullimore, beestonpc@btinternet.com or 01263 822864.
Contact: Claire Dubbins 01263 862261 cdubbins@btinternet.com www.sharrington.org.uk
MORSTON QUIZ by Samphire (Answers on Page 26)
CHURCH NEWS
1. How would 42 be shown in Roman numerals? 2. In which month is Christmas in Australia? 3. The letter “Y” is in which row of a typewriter or computer keyboard? 4. In the initials FIFA, what does the first “F” stand for? 5. Alphabetically, what is the last day of the week? 6. On a Monopoly board, what colour is Fleet Street? 7. How many acres in a square mile? 8. In billiards how many points are scored for a cannon? 9. A car must have its first MOT by what age? 10. Gorgonzola cheese comes from which country?
Sharrington All Saints has had quite a busy two months with a wedding and a christening, the details of which you will find later on in our news, courtesy of the bride’s mother. On Sunday 12th June we celebrated the Queen’s 90th birthday with a short service of morning prayer along the lines of the Thanksgiving service in St Paul’s Cathedral a few days previously. This was taken by the Venerable Michael Handley with invitations issued to the whole village: canapés and drinks were offered after the service and excellent they were too, with a toast to Her Majesty by David Forrest. A simple and fitting tribute to a great lady. On 19th June we were blessed with Holy Communion taken by Bishop Peter Wheatley and a very charming gentleman he proved to be, a personal friend of Sharrington residents, who preached an interesting sermon and extended the hand of friendship to one and all. Bishop Peter has retired from full time duties and is now a suffragan bishop, which means he assists the bishop of his diocese without ordinary jurisdiction in that diocese and seems to involve a
SAXLINGHAM Contact: John Rayner 01328 830564 johnsrayner@btinternet.com
A TERRIFIC PERFORMANCE Our annual fundraising Jazz Concert which took place on Friday 10th June in the church went off very well. As usual the quality of musicianship shown by the Gresham’s pupils was very assured and loudly applauded by the audience, who filled all the pews plus 30 hired chairs. At the end all the players (seven pupils, two staff) plus singer Alicia-Pearl Cato were given an ovation. Special thanks were expressed to Chris Cooper, jazz teacher and pianist, for his inspiring lead and hard work! During the interval everybody moved to the churchyard where wine was served with a rich variety of tasty canapés made by Saxlingham’s cooks. Many thanks also to others who worked hard behind the scenes before and after the concert. The concert yielded a total profit of £1,000, possibly a record, which will go towards the general costs of maintaining and running St.Margaret’s. An evening well spent!
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the zoology department as an assistant lecturer, mainly involved with teaching young vets. Our first daughter Gerry was born in 1964 and then Emmy came along in 1966. Shortly after Sam had gained his Ph.D he took up a post as a research scientist with a pharmaceutical company in Holmes Chapel in Cheshire. We loved living there. Soon we were off again to Loughborough in Leicestershire as Sam’s company had built new labs and offices. We lived in a lovely village called Walton-on-the-Wolds for over 30 years with our horses, chickens and pussy cats. Our girls had wonderful weddings in the pony paddock in an enormous marquee. Soon the house, land and garden were too large for our needs and so we moved very happily to Sharrington where we have been for almost 14 years. Sam was not a sociable animal, what he loved were times with his family and salmon fishing in the Borders. Sam died on the 2nd June after a short stay in hospital. He had suffered a haemorrhagic stroke. Sam’s research career was involved in asthma, his best known contribution was the formulation of eye drops called Opticrom for use in allergic eye conditions. We were married for 54 years and I miss him more than I can say. I think that I was privileged to know and love him almost all of my life. Sally Orr
lot of travelling. The morning ended with a group photo for our album. Sadly we said goodbye to Sam Orr who died on 2nd June 2016 and you will find a heartfelt appreciation of a life well lived by Sally, his widow. And finally, ‘fete day’, Sunday 26th June, dawned with torrential rain and our collective thoughts turning to the village hall as an alternative venue. Happily this was not necessary and soon the team were collecting chairs, tables, crockery, cutlery etc from the hall and taking them to the gardens of Church Farmhouse where gazebos were erected, bric-a-brac, books, clothes, games, DVDs, cakes and preserves, raffle prizes and so on were all set out. We all retired for a light lunch and returned ready to go for 2pm. Gates opened promptly and the crowds piled in, the musicians played beautifully, teas and cakes were served and visitors made their purchases or haggled about the price. It was a lovely afternoon, the sun shone for us and everyone enjoyed tea on the lawns with accompanying music. It was good to see neighbours from other villages and our rector, the Rev Ian Whittle, selling cakes, jams and chutneys. Just after 4pm the afternoon slowly wound down and by the time the band had packed up, the rain had started and gradually worsened. Perry and his team of removers were soaked along with several stallholders, but the whole afternoon and weeks of planning were deemed to be a success. Out net profit amounted to £1,495.83 and sincere thanks go to all involved for their help and support. Our harvest festival service this year will be held on Sunday 25th September at 9.30am. Details of the harvest supper will be advertised nearer the date. A church barbecue is also planned on 28 August, to which everyone will be invited. Details from Simon Poole 07899 835855. APG
VILLAGE HALL The main focus of the AGM in June was the committee’s plan to continue its search for funding to facilitate the undertaking of works to the hall to improve it as a community facility. Following the disappointment of failing to secure a grant from the Big Lottery Fund, the committee had obtained an estimate for the replacement of the heating and lighting in the main hall. After discussion with the residents present at the meeting it was agreed that revised estimates would be obtained for a slightly more ambitious scheme before an application be made to the Big Society Fund (run by NNDC) for a grant to cover the cost. The accounts for 2015 were presented and approved subject to some minor adjustments in respect of the revenue generated by the 50/50 club. Revenue for the year (supplemented by a receipt of £1,458 from the Sharrington bowls club following its winding up) was £6,530. Expenses were £3,349 giving a surplus of £3,182. Copies of the minutes and accounts can be found on the village website
SAM ORR My husband Sam was born on the 1st of April 1940, a date he was continually teased about. His father was Dr James Orr and his mother was Bertha Mary, a wonderful Irish lady with a lot of character. Sam was the youngest of three children, Hylda, David and last but not least, Sam. The family lived in Northampton where their father had his surgeries within the family home. Sam was sent at an early age to Winchester House preparatory school and from there he attended Eastbourne College. Unfortunately, the school, although a good one, did not in those days cater for the A and S levels that Sam needed in order to gain entry to his chosen university, Imperial College, London. Instead he came back to Northampton to the technical college where they had a good science department and an inspirational teacher named Mr Wilkes. Sam passed his exams and in the fullness of time left for London. Sam and I had met and fallen in love when we were both at the college but we promised our parents that we would not marry until 1962. We had a lovely wedding and soon after we left for Glasgow where Sam had secured a job at the university in
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www.sharrington.org.uk Adrian Allenby stood down as a member of the committee and was warmly thanked for his contribution. The remaining members of the committee were re-elected. Well darn it, we had to cancel our wild west evening as the expected stampede for tickets did not materialise. Such a shame as Robin Hyslop and Gary Grunwald had put so much effort into its planning. In issue 97 in 2014 I wrote a short piece on ‘ChickLit’, a film made by local filmmaker Tony Britten, parts of which were shot in the hall. Who would have thought that its general release would not take place until September 2016? Although the scenes featuring the hall were left on the cutting room floor we plan to screen the film in the hall on Friday 9th September following its premiere at Cinema City in Norwich on September 2nd. Stars include Christian McKay, Dakota Blue Richards, Miles Jupp, Eileen Atkins, John Hurt and Caroline Catz, with scenes shot in the Hunny Bell and Holt. Tony Britten has agreed to introduce the film and we plan to have a number of the ‘extras’ in the audience. Further details will be publicised on the village website and on posters nearer the date. RD
village. David Forrest donated extra gravel for the church path, Michael Kimmins supplied the charming drawing of the church for the cover of the service booklet and Rosemary’s Cantalina choir gave us a number of well loved choral pieces such as Mozart’s Ave Verum Corpus, as well as leading the congregation in the singing of hymns. With a Welsh contingency Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer was a must choice and with a full church it raised the roof. Natural arrangements of blue and white flowers in jam jars decorated the window sills alongside formal pedestal and basket arrangements, ably organised by Pippa, Lesley, Rosemary, Anne and Françoise, not forgetting Poppy-India, Charlotte’s five year old daughter, who produced two arrangements herself. The church was beautifully cleaned and Ann Garwood ensured that all the necessary arrangements were in place on the day. Travelling to the church we were cheered on our way by Martin and Robin who raised a glass at their gate to offer a toast. Charlotte was given away by Roger and the service was taken by Ian Whittle with his usual aplomb. Charlotte was attended by Poppy-India as flower girl and all the children in the congregation behaved beautifully, especially Alexa who had to wait until the conclusion of the wedding service before her special moment when Ian conducted the baptism. The choir then sang a beautiful rendition of ‘Hush Little Baby’ before everyone left the church and made their way to Swanton Novers village hall to continue the celebrations. It was the perfect English country wedding and a day to remember. CD
WEDDING OF CHARLOTTE GROOM AND ANDREW DAVIES The day dawned fine but windy on May 21st, the day of our daughter’s wedding to Andrew Davies and the baptism of their baby daughter, Alexa Evie, in Sharrington church. Andrew’s relatives and some friends had made the long journey from Wales to be here and for many it was their first time in our lovely part of the country, quite a change of scenery for them. During the months of preparation beforehand we had met and used a host of delightful local suppliers from the florist to the caterer, printers, a new cake maker in Holt, Alyson Bash who runs the Sugared Rose Cake Company (highly recommended) and our own Jo Jordan the renowned hairdresser. Many are young people who are establishing thriving businesses and are in every way a match for what London can offer. We were also helped enormously by friends in the
HAVE WE LOST OUR COMMUNITY? The village had 124 inhabitants, not many more than we have today. But this was 1945. After Sir Dymoke White donated the land, a garden fete started the bank account off with £150. For three years villagers conducted sales of work, fetes in an empty cottage garden and dances in a farm barn. Christmas draw prizes were sent to Belfast and the Shetlands! By 1951 there was £1,500 in the bank but costs were rising. A cheaper building with a cut in some of the amenities proposed had to be made to reduce costs. A trust deed was completed and a management committee elected at a public meeting. Due to spiralling costs the village agreed there was only one alternative: they would prepare the site themselves
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propagating these lovely plants. Julie also brought along a selection of species, old fashioned hybrid pelargoniums and other interesting plants, which were quickly snapped up by members. The autumn programme starts on Wednesday 7th September with an illustrated talk on using grasses in the garden by Jane Lister of local nursery Hoecraft Plants. Jane will be bringing along plants and grasses for sale. On 5th October there will be an illustrated talk by Dr Ian Bedford, head of entomology at the John Innes centre in Norwich, ‘Garden Bugs, Cohabit, Conserve or Control?’ Ian has a keen interest in a wide range of bugs and his research is often featured in the media and on national TV. Ian has a particular interest in slugs and helped to set up the website www.slugwatch.co.uk. In this wet and cold growing season this is sure to be an interesting and lively talk. Ian’s favourite slug is the leopard slug! This will be followed on Friday 4th November by an illustrated talk by the well known organic gardener and Gardeners Question Time panellist Bob Flowerdew. Bob’s talk ‘No Work Gardening’ is proving popular with tickets selling fast. Our final event of the season is on Wednesday 7th December with a welcome return from Bob Lever of White House Willow. Bob’s willow workshops, largely inspired by the Norfolk countryside are always popular with members. We are busy planning the 2017 season, more news to follow in the next edition of the Lynx. If anyone would like to come along to one of our meetings or would like further information on joining the group, please get in touch with either Françoise Allenby on 01263 860910 or Robin Burkitt on 01263 861939. Happy gardening! RB
and do all the decorating too. From 10th May 1952 every evening the village turned out with wheelbarrows, picks and shovels. Farmers lent carts and tractors and children collected stones. The site was ready for building to start in July. Chairs were needed so second hand ones were bought, and during the winter evenings, villagers scraped, painted and fitted seats, saving £60 by not buying new. In the spring of 1953 villagers painted, made curtains, concreted the path, cleaned out and covered the well. Farmers lent tractors and trailers to bring gravel from two miles away for the parking area. On Saturday May 23rd 1953 everything was ready for the grand opening by ‘Mr and Mrs Fairbrother’ from ‘The Archers’ (Leslie Bowmar and Joy Davies). You may wonder why the Archers, but at this time radio was the prime entertainment and the Archers had swept the country. It is still the longest running radio soap opera production and the most listened to Radio 4 non-news programme. Leslie Bowmar joined the cast at the beginning of the show in 1950 and saw the serial into its eighth year. With much pomp and ceremony and a packed venue, the hall was opened for the benefit of the community. Yes, times have changed as many now find entertainment at home in front of a television. However, our village hall remains a wonderful place to meet our neighbours, enjoy a social event and have a chat. So how about joining us in September when we are watching our locally made film ChickLit centred on the Hunny Bell at Hunworth with guest appearance by our very own Claire Dubbins? Or come to our quiz on the 15th October where you can play your trump card. Please don’t forget the Christmas Fayre on November 26th to buy those last minute stocking fillers. Let’s recreate the camaraderie of the 1950’s and enjoy our hall together with our winter programme of social events. Anne Abrams
SHARRINGTON & DISTRICT GARDENING GROUP Sharrington and District Gardening Group continues to flourish with membership now standing at 50. Our May talk on pelargoniums by Julie of Wootens Plants in Suffolk proved popular. Very much hands on, Julie demonstrated the art of successfully growing and
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TELEPHONE SERVICE The telephone service in our village and others, connected via the Melton Constable exchange is still not functioning correctly. It has become apparent that the problem is widespread in our area and on page 5 in this issue you can read a fuller account on what steps are being taken and advice on how to proceed. In the meantime we are advised to keep reporting any irregularities to our providers. CD
TRICHOMONOSIS – BRITISH TRUST FOR ORNITHOLOGY (BTO) It is a sad fact that recently many finches are dying from a terrible disease called trichomonosis. Numbers nationwide have been seriously affected. We unfortunately have this disease in Sharrington. Bird lovers are urged to read the article on the BTO website which can be found on www.bto.org. On the website enter ‘trichomonosis’ in the search box and then follow the link to the first article in the list. You are also encouraged to disinfect bird feeders regularly to help stem the rapid raise in casualties. CA
NATURE NOTES What a cold wet spring but the sun is now shining and birds are going to have second broods- given decent weather. I have written before about the disastrous drop in songbird numbers. The British Trust for Ornithology (based at Thetford) has all the figures. Predation is a major issue. Buzzards proliferate. The crow family (including swarms of jackdaws) are a real menace. Jackdaws are even taking ducklings off the river and pecking them to death. Stiffkey has far too many jackdaws inhabiting the village. They need to be thinned out. Keeping our wildlife in balance now with modern farming and over restrictive legislation is a huge problem but we are lucky in this area. Let us call our gamekeepers, and game wardens and help them all we can. Yes, they look after the game but (as in Africa) their role is much wider. But (as a personal view) I oppose the over rearing of thousands of game birds; although some will always be an asset to the countryside for sport. Ash dieback has not struck my ‘treated’ tree (remember I injected it with rose spray) I note that churchyards hold stocks of resistant ash trees which is a mystery. Ours seem OK so far. My swallows are back but late to nest and overall numbers of swallows, martins and swifts are down; so depressing. Pigtle
STIFFKEY Contact: Geraldine Green 01328 830245 green978@btinternet.com
CHURCH NOTES The usual services are detailed in the front of the Lynx but please note that the Harvest Festival will be on Sunday 2nd October at 11am. We decorate the church and always supply a load of food/veg for a local charity in Sheringham. A wonderful occasion. Looking ahead, our War Memorial service on Friday 11th November at the Memorial at 10.45am followed by a Christingle service on Sunday 18th December at 3pm. Then it’s Christmas to celebrate and enjoy. How the years fly by! Once again I appeal to anyone so inclined to join our now reduced PCC. We are a friendly bunch who, without formality keep the Church and churchyard going with for all to use and enjoy. We had a wonderful open gardens day at Warborough House at the end of May. The Church was most grateful for the income from the teas which we helped to serve. A lovely garden and many thanks to the Morgan family. Keith MacDougall
STIFFKEY LOCAL HISTORY GROUP Once again SLHG is mounting an exhibition in the Church over August bank holiday weekend. The theme this year will be ’Rectors and Rascals’. Our research has brought to light many events and characters here in Stiffkey going right back into the 16th century. We will present these tales with sensitivity. Refreshments will be served each day in aid of Church fabric funds and there will be stalls on the knoll for the support of village activities. The tractors will call again on the Sunday on their way to lunch at the Greenway. Do come and support this weekend. It is an opportunity to enjoy a local get together for some good causes. 27th, 28th and 29th August from 10am-4pm. Tractors: Sunday, 12 noon-1pm. Stalls: Monday, 10am onwards. SLHG
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Our School Choir attended a concert last week in Holt where alongside other choirs from local primary schools they performed three songs on stage to a large audience. Our children did Langham proud, so confident and talented. They sang ‘Don’t Stop Believing’, ‘What shall we do with the Drunken Sailor’ and ‘Hear the Wind’. The finale ‘Happy’ was sung by all the primary school choirs together; it was very uplifting; a successful event and we hope to organise it again next year.
MORSTON QUIZ ANSWERS (Quiz on Page 21) 1.XLII. 2.December. 3.Top Letters Row. 4. Federation. 5.Wednesday. 6.Red. 7.640. 8.Two. 9.Three years. 10.Italy.
International news International links continue to be strong. We are not skyping the USA at the moment because they are currently on their 12 week break! However, we have exchanged video files with children in France and sent pictures to Spain of our school lunches and menus.
Science and Cooking Jet Class took part in a fantastic science workshop provided by Dr Beswick and a group of Year 7 children from Sheringham High School. It was a practical and very exciting session finishing with a dramatic explosion of course! Year 6 children prepared and served afternoon tea to their parents. Such professional looking food was produced by the children, a really high standard. Strawberry surprise buns, cheese straws and scones with cream and jam. All were beautifully presented and a lovely treat. We are very proud to say that we were winners of the National ‘Cookathon’ this year. We won £200 in Tesco tokens. Jet Class prepared and served a two course meal and had to send photos and a written report of their cookery session.
LANGHAM SCHOOL NEWS So much is happening at School at the moment but this is a brief summary of some of the recent excitement!
Take One Picture We continue to use Night Zoo Keeper in all classes and at the moment the children are working on writing linked to our ‘Take One Picture’ project. This is the study of a painting from the National Gallery. This year we have chosen ‘Surprised’ by Henri Rousseau. We are busy producing art work, poems and stories inspired by this painting and will hold an exhibition of all the children’s work on the 14th July at 6pm. One of Year 6 boys is featured in The Night Times this week with his piece of writing entitled ‘I am a Tiger in a Storm.’ The Night Zoo Mayoral Elections are over and our candidate ‘Skyla’ is the Deputy Mayor to Professor Cheese!
Maths We have purchased an ICT maths programme called ‘Sumdog’. This is proving very popular both in school and for children to access at home. A maths competition was launched over the last few weeks and Quartz Class came 4th in the whole of Norfolk. As an example of it’s popularity I have just checked the Sumdog site and in the last 7 days one of our children in Amber Class has answered 2,965 questions with 91% accuracy. There are lots of other children with similar figures. Children love maths at Langham.
Carnival of the Animals The Carnival of the Animals project continues with exciting art workshops in each class, visiting orchestral musicians, a further music workshop, a visit to Holt library for Amber Class, a classical concert, poetry and art competitions and an art exhibition at Holt library and St Andrews Church. We have been very busy with this project which has been organised by The Cromer Ridge Schools and the local charity ‘FALCON’ with funding from the Arts Council.
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and we have money left over for tent accessories and to perhaps provide an electricity supply. It will provide both shelter from bad weather and from the sun. We can’t wait to see it up and being used.
Trips By the end of term all classes will have spent the day at Houghton Hall for Forest School activities and environmental art. Amber Class have visited Kings Lynn museum to learn about toys of the past and had an indoor teddy bear’s picnic in SeaHenge! Jet Class have been to see the Ballet ‘Sleeping Beauty’ at Norwich Theatre Royal and we took the 14 children in Jet Class to London at the beginning of this half term. The London trip was amazingly successful and enjoyed by everyone. We had a flight on the London Eye, a 4D experience, an art quiz at the National Gallery, a ride on a carousel, play on an adventure playground, a wet walk through thunder and lightning in Trafalgar Square. We watched street performers in Covent Garden, had a delicious meal at Maxwells in Covent Garden, saw the fantastic musical ‘Matilda’ and spent the second day at the Natural History Museum. We stayed in the Meininger Hotel in South Kensington which was very comfortable and central. We just have two and a half weeks left of school before the holiday now but lots to fit into this time. We look forward to our whole school beach trip and our Take One Picture Exhibition. We will be sad to say goodbye to our seven Year 6 children and excited to welcome our thirteen new Reception children. Happy Summer holiday to everyone, let’s hope we get some sunshine! For further news about Langham Village school please see our website: www.langhamvillageschool.com.
Chicks in Coral Class Coral Class who are the youngest children in the school have chicks. The children watched them hatch, I cannot tell you how exciting it was! We have kept the four hens on site and have a happy home for the cockerels. The names of our hens are: Chicky McChick Face, (Chicky for short), Sausage, Tweat and Awesome.
After School Clubs We continue to run a variety of after school clubs, this term we have: Sports club, Cricket, Cookery, Drama, Fit Club and Wellbeing and Mindfulness. We have organised after school sailing sessions with Norfolk etc. and also arranged for Jet Class to sail for a whole day at Wells which was kindly funded by the Harbour Trust.
Sport Sport continues to be a strength of the school. Soul Phoenix; the England Touch Rugby Player has been teaching Year 4, 5 and 6 Touch Rugby, he also gave Years 2 and 3 a taster session this week. The Touch Rugby Tournament will now be in September. Unfortunately many sporting events this term have been called off due to the weather. However we came 4th in the County Netball finals. Quite an achievement when you consider there were 12 schools, many much bigger than us from all over Norfolk. Thanks must go to Brigitta Hunt who was the Netball Coach right up until her last week at Langham before having her baby girl. We also took part in and won the Cluster Aquathon in May at Alderman Peel High School. We are currently running our cycling programme for a group of year 5 and 6 children. Our annual Sports Day was postponed due to rain but we were able to have it on Friday afternoon and as always this event was enjoyed by everyone. Cormorants won for the fourth year running but as we know it’s not the winning but the taking part that counts!
The Friends Preparations for the Summer Fayre are well underway. This year it will be held on Saturday the 8th July from 3 - 6pm. We raised over £1,700 for a bell tent to be used for Woodland Learning and outdoor activities. This was all raised with a fun run at Alderman Peel High School organised by Jodie McCullum and a team of parents. I have ordered the tent
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