Holt Chronicle February 2023

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The deadline for the Mar Issue is Noon Tuesday 28th February

The Next Issue will be Published on 10th March 2023

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February already! There are signs of life in the garden with bulbs starting to show, which means Spring is just around the corner Valentine’s Day is upon us and even if you disag with the commercial aspects of the day, it is a chance t show that someone special how much you care I will be whipping up my delicious chocolate pudding on the day, see the recipe in the magazine

There are more places opening up to provide some relief from the cost of living crisis, NNDC have a new team of Community Connectors covering North Norfolk to signpost people to where help is available. Find out more about them at www north-norfolk gov uk/communityconnectors or get in touch with them if you have a group able to help the community Whatever you are doing this month, enjoy your February magazine Jo – editor

Here are the deadline dates and publishing dates for the next 3 magazines.

March Tuesday 28th February Friday 10th March

April Tuesday 28th March Friday 7th April

May Tuesday 2nd May Friday 12th May

News from the Venue

We had a wonderful first Crafternoon session on Sunday 29th Jan, with 30 children and their parents in the Venue to enjoy crafts based on the Chinese New Year It ’s always lovely to welcome families into the Venue, and with such great support and attendance, we will most definitely be keeping this fabulous free event in the diary The next session is on Sunday 26th Feb starting at 2pm On the theme of the arts, we are so excited to be hosting the third annual February Film Festival starting on Friday 17th and running through until the 19th, with a packed line up of great films and an exciting Crime theme This year we are so thrilled to partner with the Holt Book Shop, who have contributed a whole host of creative content, including talks, interviews and book signings all linked to the films, and will have a great selection of crime books available for purchase throughout the Festival A huge thank you to Keith and Pam for joining forces with us to make this a really great event Tickets start at just £5, and delicious home-made refreshments will be available along with the bar all weekend, so whether you’re a fully-fledged film buff or just fancy a weekend of great screenings, talks and food the Venue is the place to be! Tickets can be purchased in advance from the Holt Book Shop, or on the door over the weekend

Our numbers just keep climbing every week at the Community Café, and we are now catering from over 90 people every week for a hot 2 course lunch The café has been running for 8 years now, and relies entirely on a wonderful group of very hard working and dedicated volunteers, but with the ever increasing numbers and inevitable illnesses and absences, we are in need of more people to join our fabulous team, particularly people to join the cooking team All training and support will be given to help you to enjoy your volunteering experience It ’s a wonderful atmosphere and a great group, and you also get a free hot lunch! Whatever your background, experience or ability, we would love to have you on board, so if you think you can help us to deliver this vital free café on a Thursday or would just like to come and see if you fancy volunteering, call Carolyn on 07789 220256 for a chat

We have a few dates for your diary that you won’t want to miss; on Friday 24th Feb we have our first Tavern at the Venue, a lovely relaxed evening of great drinks from our beautifully stocked bar with music, running from 4pm until 11pm On Saturday 11 March we are hosting a delicious Italian Night with and in aid of 1st Holt Scouts, who will be serving a delicious 2 course Italian themed meal to raise money for the troop. The bar will be open, and we will have a fun Italian themed quiz. Our amazing local Scout troop helped us run many free events for the community last year, and in true partnership style we are helping them to raise money to enable these fabulous young people to enjoy events, activities and camping trips this year Tickets are only £8 for adults and £5 for children, and can be purchased through emailing 1stholtscouts@gmail.com. On Saturday 18th we have wrestling returning to the Venue again Always a great evening ’s entertainment, come and watch the throws, crashes and smack downs whilst enjoying hotdogs and drinks from the bar And on Friday 24th March we have a fabulous 80s 90s 00s disco with a top Ibizan DJ, to raise money for Whizz Kidz Charity Tickets are only £5 and you can dance the night away, eat delicious wood fired pizzas and enjoy drinks from the bar, all the while helping two fabulous local ladies who are running the London Marathon to raise money for disabled children It ’s another month of exciting and varied activities at the Venue! For more information or to book email us on info@thevenueholt com or call 01263 713427

Carolyn Burn, Chairperson

County Councillor Report for Holt Division

from County Councillor Eric Vardy

£600 million-plus county deal for Norfolk, public consultation soon

Councillors have agreed to progress a £612 9m County Deal, to transfer more powers and funding from the Government to Norfolk NCC Cabinet believes we have a generational opportunity to unlock significant long-term funding, gain greater freedom to decide how best to meet local needs and create new opportunities for the people who live and work in Norfolk.

Moving decisions and funding previously controlled in Westminster to Norfolk, for Norfolk; to take control of our own destiny and shape our future; a catalyst for change to build on our strengths, address challenges, deliver infrastructure and grow the economy

Norfolk as a rural county been left behind, which is why devolution is a prize, and one worth fighting for

A six-week public consultation on the deal will be launched on 6 February The full council will decide whether to support the change to an elected leader, in December If approved, an election will be held in May 2024

According to the report to cabinet, the deal would mean that, from 2024 onwards, the County Council could:

• target funding and resources to Norfolk’s own priorities, with a new investment fund of £20m per year for 30 years

• unlock housing and employment sites with an injection of £12.9m capital funding in this Spending Review period and new powers to drive regeneration, housing and development priorities

• invest in the skills we know we need, with devolution of the adult education budget and input into the new Local Skills Improvement Plans

• invest in local transport planning and consolidate transport budgets to direct funding to better meet our local needs and priorities

• strengthen the local business voice to inform local decision making and strategic economic planning through the future integration of New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership

• have a council leader who is directly elected by the public, with the first election in May 2024

• raise our influence regionally and nationally, enabling our voice to be better heard by Government to shape future policies and funding decisions for the benefit of our County

The Glaven Centre

Here at the Glaven Centre we are beginning the New Year with a restructuring of staff and have said thank you and goodbye to manager Keith Barnes We wish him well in all his future endeavours and the centre will continue with day care and clinical support at the forefront

Norfolk's multi-million-pound plan for 27 new or expanded schools

A total of 27 new schools could be built across the county within the next 10 years as part of Norfolk County Council’s £308 million Local Growth and Investment Plan

A report to the council’s cabinet set out the need for new school-builds and eight existing school expansions to ensure sufficient places in 24 areas of major planned housing growth But while some areas are set to grow significantly, there has been an overall decline in the birth rate in Norfolk of 19% since 2012 which has led to 523 fewer primary places being needed this year This decline reflects the national picture generally of reducing birth rate

The role of the Council is to make sure there are enough school places for children from the age of four to 16 and to co-ordinate admission numbers for schools, particularly where we are seeing significant demographic change in particular areas of the county

Norfolk has an excellent track record of planning for and delivering new school builds and expansions to make sure children already living in or moving to an area have a school place in their locality The Council will be working closely with all schools across the education system in the coming months to mitigate the impact wherever possible where we know we face declining pupil numbers

Significant growth is also planned for Aylsham, Blofield/Brundall, Bradwell, Caister-on-Sea, Cringleford, Dereham, Downham Market, East Norwich, Easton, Fakenham, Hellesdon, Hethersett, Holt, King’s Lynn, Long Stratton, North Walsham, South Wootton, Taverham, Wisbech and Wymondham

Areas which have seen a significant decline in the number of children against available capacity are: Acle, Cromer and Sheringham, Dereham, Diss, Flegg, King’s Lynn central area, Litcham, Loddon, North Walsham, Reepham, and Stalham. Methods to manage dropping pupil numbers include encouraging schools not to admit more pupils than stated in their planned admission numbers, encouraging schools to changing age ranges for a school, and merging schools in existing or newly provided buildings, with closure of schools being a last resort

Eric Vardy

County Councillor for Holt Division (Aylmerton, Barningham, Bessingham, Cley-next-the-Sea, East Beckham, East Runton, Gresham, High Kelling, Holt, Kelling, Matlaske, Metton, Runton, Salthouse, Sustead, Upper Sheringham, West Beckham, West Runton,Weybourne).

We have attended some memorable events and one in particular, seeing the wonderful tenor Paul Phoenix at St Andrews Church in Holt We were kindly invited to this event by our friends at the Poppy Club This was indeed a stunning performance from start to finish, accompanied by the extremely talented Richard Peaver on the piano

We have started to provide two-course freshly homecooked meals to the Poppy Club once a month and we have received some lovely feedback We love to help out our local community and work in partnership with those who require any services we have to offer We have had some new clients join us who are settling in well and have expressed how much they enjoy coming each week. We are thrilled to hear this and pride ourselves on offering a warm, friendly and welcoming atmosphere with highly trained staff and a family feel Do get in touch on 01263 740762 if you feel you know of anyone who could benefit from our wonderful centre here at the Glaven

We are looking out for those beautiful snowdrops and daffodils which bloom at this time of year after being underground for so long, waiting to spring up to say hello. We hope that you feel you can emerge brightly from this winter as the light slowly returns We send our warm wishes to each and every reader

February Monthly Memory Swap

The next ‘Monthly Memory Swap’ is on Tuesday, February the 14th, at the winter time of 2 00pm - 4 00-ish in the large hall at the community centre

John Jarvis will be stirring memories of the 1968 Air Crash, as well as sharing another interview from 1999 Do bring along any photos you have that you would like to share, as well as your own memories of Norfolk and Holt, the people and places you remember. We will have a cup of tea or coffee and a biscuit halfway through the afternoon

Booking is helpful, so that numbers can be gauged

To book: contact The Venue on 01263 713427 or email: info@thevenueholt.com

Future Dates for ‘ The Monthly Memory Swap’ for 2023

Usually the third Tuesday of the month

Tuesday February 14th, Tuesday March 14th, (at the winter time of 2 00 – 4 00pm)

Followed by Tuesday April 18th, Tuesday May 16th, Tuesday June 20th, and possibly Tuesday July 18th (?), all from 3 00 to 5 00-ish (summer time).

HOLT TOWN COUNCIL

Community Litter Pick

10am Tuesday 28th February

(Meeting outside St Andrews Church)

You are invited to join Holt Town Council and the Eco Church group at St. Andrews on a community litter pick. Equipment will be provided on the day

Please bring your own gloves

No need to pre-book – just turn up on the day!

What’s On @

Wednesday 8th February

CASH BINGO 10 games plus Flyer, Raffle, Bar open 6.45 pm and eyes down at 7.30 pm.

Tuesday 14th February

Memory Swap – meet in the lounge to swap memories of Holt in times gone by. 2.00pm until 4.00pm. Free event with refreshments

Wednesday 15th February

Arts Forum with Roy Marsden. As an introduction to the February Film Festival, actor Roy Marsden will be talking about his life of crime – playing P.D. James’ detective Inspector Adam Dalgleish for many years. His choice of film for the Festival will be shown on Sunday 19th. This talk is a free event but booking is advisable. Bar open at 6.30 for a prompt start at 7.00pm.

Friday 17th to Sunday 19th February

February Film Festival. A fantastic selection of Crime films, talks, interviews and book signings – see advert Tickets can be bought either by day or by film.

Friday 24th February

Tavern @ The Venue. New monthly feature, last Friday of the month. Our bar is open for a sociable evening with drinks and music where people can unwind after their week’s labours. From 4.00 until 11.00pm.

Sunday 26th February

Kids’ Crafternoon. Free event, kids must be accompanied by an adult, refreshments and crafts. 2.00pm until 3.00pm.

Wednesday 8th March

CASH BINGO 10 games plus Flyer, Raffle, Bar open 6.45 pm and eyes down at 7.30 pm.

Saturday 11th March

Italian Night @ The Venue! Come and raise money for the 1st Holt Scouts by eating delicious Italian food, tickets £8 Adults,£5 Kids, for 2 courses. Bar open and fun quiz, 5pm to 8pm, tickets by email from 1stholtscouts@gmail.com.

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SAVE THE DATE!

Friday 24TH March

80s 90s 00s DISCO with IBIZAN DJ, 7.30PM TO 11.00PM. TICKETS £5 PLUS BOOKING FEE FROM EVENTBRITE OR £5 FROM THE VENUE. WOOD FIRED PIZZAS, GREAT DANCING ALL NIGHT, EPIC RAFFLE, BAR OPEN.

ALL FUNDS RAISED FOR WHIZZ KIDZ CHARITY Cozy Café

Cozy Café is open daily Monday to Friday 10am to 1pm. Pop into our warm hub café for hot drinks and delicious cakes! No charge for the café but donations gratefully received.

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North Norfolk Scoops Awards in National Competition

North Norfolk Photographic Society has won the GB Cup for Nature, which is a competition run by the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain for clubs throughout the country.

The Gold Medal for the overall best image was also won by club member Diana Knight for her image called Flamingos Flying over Soda Lake This was taken in Kenya flying over one of the Rift Valley Lakes Val Walker won a Silver Medal for Giraffes Necking taken recently in Kruger National Park and Lizzie Wallis received a Highly Commended Award for Brown Hare after the Blizzard

Val Walker also received the highest aggregate score for her 4 images and so won an additional Medal and title of Nature Photographer of the Year

This is the first time a club from East Anglia has won this prestigious competition, the nearest being a 4th place some 10 years ago This is a real achievement for a club which only has just over 40 members and is competing against much larger Societies

If you would like more information about the club, including a gallery of members images, where we meet and what we do, then please look at the website nnps uk

The February Film Festival 2023

‘A Festival of Crime’ run in conjunction with Holt Bookshop and supported by The Sir John Hurt Film Trust

Wednesday 15th Feb, 7.00 – 8.30.

An evening with actor Roy Marsden talking about his role as Inspector Adam Dalgleish (1983–1998), in the ITV adaptations of PD James novels, as well as about Agatha Christie Arrive at 6 30pm when the bar will be open, for a prompt 7 00pm start The evening will finish 8 30pm-ish after questions from the floor Free with donations.

On Sunday 19th you can enjoy Roy ’s film choice for the festival: ‘12 Angry Men’ (1957) (rated PG-13) (1hr 36 mins) 2 00 – 3 45pm pm) £5 00

Tickets for all film festival events are available from Holt Bookshop by phone or in person.

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On top of the heartbreak and worry that a diagnosis of a life-limiting illness can cause, there will be a raft of concerns and uncertainties about your care and financial affairs, and it can be difficult to know exactly how to prepare from a legal standpoint

There are steps you can take to ensure that your care runs smoothly following such a diagnosis

A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) for Health and Welfare can be an essential part of future care planning, alongside the preparation of an Advance Care Plan

Considerations for an LPA for Health and Welfare

An LPA for Health and Welfare allows you to appoint a number of individuals to act as your ‘attorneys’ with respect to your health and care decisions Your attorneys must be over 18 years of age and have mental capacity

You must select your attorneys carefully, having due consideration as to whether such individual(s) would be appropriate attorney(s) and whether they have suitable character/experience to make difficult decisions on your behalf

Your attorneys will have the power to make decisions on your behalf in relation to your health and care, including but not limited to; your daily routine (diet etc), medical care, moving into a care home and also decisions surrounding life sustaining treatment (with the latter being subject to express authorisation being provided within the LPA itself)

It is important to note that your attorneys can only deal with your health and care decisions when you become incapable of making such decisions yourself

You may also wish to prepare an LPA for Property and Financial Affairs This will deal with decisions surrounding your banking, selling your home and paying any bills and outgoings during your lifetime

Advance Care Plan

In addition to an LPA, an Advance Care Plan (ACP) allows you to clearly set out your personal wishes regarding the care and treatment you should receive It is not a legally binding document; however, it ensures that the people involved in your care know what is important to you

ACPs are normally made together with your healthcare team Some people feel they need help from their nurse or doctor to fill in an ACP, but you can complete one yourself. An example of an Advance Care Plan template can be found on the Dementia UK website

Once completed, you should keep a copy amongst your papers and also give a copy to anyone else involved in your care If you have prepared an LPA for Health and Welfare, then you should make a note of this within your ACP

Will considerations

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Sheringham RNLI Accepts Generous Donation

The volunteer crew at Sheringham have received a cheque for £1000 from the managers & owner of The Two Lifeboats

On Sunday 29th January the managers of the Two Lifeboats public house Sheringham, Stephan & Anna Marriott, presented Sheringham lifeboat crew with a cheque for £1000

Owner of the Two Lifeboats, Tim Joudrey said “We decided to choose the local RLNI as our main local charity as I and my recently deceased Uncle were regularly sailing together originally, on the Solent and in the last 20 years on the Norfolk coast It is a cause close to my heart and I wish to show our appreciation for the great work they do ”

Brian Farrow, Sheringham RNLI Operations Manager said “We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all at The Two Lifeboats for this very generous donation The RNLI depends entirely on charitable donations and support from a local business (especially with such an appropriate link to our lifesaving past!) is always very much appreciated

Our crew at Sheringham is made up of local volunteers from all walks of life, always ready day or night, 365 days a year, to respond to the pagers and launch to save lives at sea ”

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Sheringham & District Philatelic Society

The first meeting of the year took place on January 9th Our Chairman Gerry Smith has been absent in recent weeks, due to illness, and Jane Purkiss chaired the meeting The committee has decided that the Colin Turner shield should be presented to Gerry for his immense contribution to the Society over the last 20 years or more. All present endorsed this decision and asked for their best wishes to be passed on to him

The Christmas social event had been cancelled due to bad weather and so was postponed to January As well as time for catching up with each other, 8 members displayed 5 pages from their collections, as part of an annual competition The winner was Jim Farrell with a beautiful display of French Art stamps He was presented with a shield which will be inscribed with his name There were also philatelic items for sale to peruse whilst consuming the Festive “eats”

The next meeting is the AGM, on Monday, February 13th at 7 30pm, in West Runton Church Hall. Visitors are welcome. More information from Jim 01263 721043

Stage Direct Returns!

‘Deckchairs’ is coming to Sheringham Little Theatre 10th & 11th March Set on a seaside promenade, ‘Deckchairs’ comprises five playlets, some funny, some sad but all poignant, and each with a surprising twist in the tale

Written by popular playwright Jean McConnell and presented by local amateur company, Stage Direct, ‘Deckchairs’ promises to be ideal seaside entertainment with something for everyone, according to experienced director, Nigel Manson

As Nigel explains, ‘we recruited a talented all-girl cast of ten, and they ’ve been rehearsing since before Christmas The five playlets are developing beautifully and I’m very confident the audiences will really enjoy what Deckchairs has to offer!’

This will be Stage Direct ’s third production at Sheringham Little Theatre in the past 12 months, although this time they have included a Saturday matinee performance for the first time in many years As Nigel remarked, ‘the matinee is intended to appeal to those who would rather not venture out on cold dark nights!’

Performances will be Friday 10th March at 7 30pm and Saturday 11th March at 2.30 & 7.30pm. Tickets priced at £12.50 are available from the Sheringham Little Theatre box office (01263-822347), or online via their website at www.sheringhamlittletheatre.com.

Talk by Jake Fiennes, Head of Conservation for the Holkham Estate

“MAKING SPACE FOR NATURE”

Organised by the Friends of Binham Priory

Friday 10th March

Binham Memorial Hall

Doors open 7.00pm for 7.30pm start.

Tickets £10 including glass of wine or soft drink

Box office opens on 10th February

Tickets please email: fobptickets@gmail.com

Between Wednesday 15th and Sunday 19th February The Venue will be hosting a Festival of Crime, supported by The Holt Bookshop and the Sir John Hurt Film Trust. This will involve interviews with authors who have made a name in crime fiction, followed by a showing of a favourite crime film of their choice.

Tickets on sale now at The Holt Bookshop in Lion House Court (sales@holtbookshop.co.uk 01263 715858)

Refreshments will be available from The Venue throughout the festival

GET CARTER (18) SATURDAY 7.30PM

THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY (18) SUNDAY 6PM

12 ANGRY MEN (PG) SUNDAY 2PM

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (PG) SATURDAY 2PM

THE WRONG TROUSERS (U) SUNDAY 11AM

THE STING (PG) SATURDAY 10AM

ROY MARSDENWEDNESDAY 7PM

OXFORD MURDERS (PG) FRIDAY 7.30PM

The B&B Benefice (Church of England)

Ten village churches offering prayer, hospitality and a warm welcome: St Maurice Briningham, St Andrew Brinton, All Saints Briston, St Mary Burgh Parva, St George Hindolveston, St Lawrence Hunworth, St Peter Melton Constable, St Mary Stody, St Edmund Swanton Novers, All Saints Thornage

Contact Rev Trudie Morris: revtrudie@gmail com or visit our website: www.bandbchurches.co.uk

Mass times for St. Peter ’s RC Church, Blakeney

These are: Sundays 11am Wednesday ’s 9.30am

For more information go to catholicparishofwalsingham.org

† Church News †

LETHERINGSETT CHURCH OF ST. ANDREW

There are currently two services a month at St Andrew's, - 1st Sunday of the month:

Holy Communion

(Book of Common Prayer) at 11 15 am

- 3rd Sunday of the month:

Morning Prayer

(Common Worship) at 9 30 am

HOLT METHODIST CHURCH NOTICE BOARD

Holt Methodist Church is open for Worship each Sunday at 11am

Friday Prayers each Friday at 9.30am

You are assured of a warm welcome. The Loades Hall is available for hire. Please contact Sally Jones, Mobile: 07792 548221

Email: loadesbookings23@gmail com

(from 1st Jan 23)

MINISTER - Revd J Bell - 01263 710009

Senior Steward - Mrs J. Bunting - 01263 712068

Roman Catholic Churches Mass Times

The Church of The Annunciation, Walsingham Sunday 11am, Monday-Saturday 9 30am

Our Lady Star of the Sea, Wells Saturday 6pm, Sunday 9 00am, Thursday 9 30am

St Henry Walpole, Burnham Market Sunday 9 30am, Friday 9 30am

St Andrew's Church, Holt at 9:30am on Thursdays

(adjacent to Fakenham Racecourse)

We have several different sized meeting rooms available to hire.

We can also host a variety of commemorative occasions Wakes

Deliveries in Sheringham and surrounding villages. Orders taken for UK and International deliveries

Christenings

Anniversaries

Baby showers

We can help you make your wedding really special Please contact us for further details 01328 862867

NWT North Norfolk Group and Cley Bird Club

Bustards: The Ecstasy and the Agony

An illustrated talk by Nigel Collar

Thursday 16th February 2023

Cley Village Hall at 7.30pm

Entry is free but donations to Norfolk wildlife conservation welcome

Kindly sponsored by Cley Windmill

SAINT ANDREW’S & ALL SAINTS NEWS

The Parish of Holt with High Kelling

Rector: Fr Howard Stoker SSC, The Rectory, Church Street, Holt NR25 6BB Tel: 01263 712048 email:holtrectory@tiscali.co.uk

Assistant Curate: Fr Gary Gould Tel: 01328 830715, Email: garygould57@gmail com

Parish Office Tel: 01263 713479 E: standrewsholt@btinternet com website at www holtchurch org

Dear Friends,

Beginning with the imposition of ashes on Ash Wednesday, the season of Lent is one of the great seasons in the Church’s calendar It is an opportunity for Christians to prepare for the celebration of our Lord’s death and resurrection and is a season that is characterised by prayer, fasting and alms giving The faithful are encouraged to put aside more time for prayer, to make personal sacrifices and to be generous in giving While the observance of Lent is perhaps not what it used to be, it remains an opportunity for spiritual renewal and growth and not just for weight loss! So, as well as giving up on chocolate, alcohol or desserts, I hope people will be encouraged to consider their spiritual lives and their relationship with a loving, forgiving God who’s saving love is revealed through the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross and so deepen the faith we already have

During Lent this year we will be giving people an opportunity, in an informal and relaxed setting, to find out more about the Christian faith and/or renew their faith We will using a new multi-media resource called “Bread of Life” which consists of six different modules and will explore our relationship with God through Christ Jesus, the place of the Bible in contemporary life, the role of prayer, what it means to receive Christ in Holy Communion, and how we might live out our Christian faith in daily life The course is aimed at anyone who has questions, anyone who wants to learn more, and anyone wanting to deepen their Christian faith More details will be found on our website or church notice boards, but all are welcome to join us as we meet together during Lent Why not join us?

kind regards, Fr. Howard

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to care for God’s acre. Can you spare some time to join a group of volunteers to help maintain the churchyard? No faith required, only a desire to help maintain a sacred space in the middle of Holt as a place of rest for the departed, solace for the living, and a haven for wildlife

Tel: 01263 713039

Come along to Holt Parish Church on Saturday 18th February at 10am to find out more.

FROM THE REGISTERS

Funerals:

Wed 15th February Kathleen Richards

Thurs 16th February Janet Hudson

COFFEE MORNING WEDNESDAY 10am – 12noon

every week in the meeting room at the Parish Church An opportunity to meet others over coffee in an informal setting. All are welcome.

ASH WEDNESDAY 22nd February

10am Said Eucharist at All Saints, High Kelling 7pm Sung Eucharist at St Andrews, Holt Both services will include the imposition of ashes.

OPEN THE CHURCH FOR LENT: Wednesday 15th February 2pm –4pm A fun, free, craft-based activity to help children explore the meaning of Lent Families welcome Children need to be accompanied by an adult

WEDNESDAY EUCHARIST 12noon during Lent with devotional address followed by a simple soup lunch

STATION OF THE CROSS: 3pm Every Friday during Lent at the Parish Church

“BREAD OF LIFE” A six module course which explores the christian faith and will help anyone on their journey of faith. Small informal groups will meet around the parish during Lent giving people the opportunity to explore and discuss together in a relaxed way Look out for more details on website and/ or our church notice boards or contact us All are welcome.

PUBLIC WORSHIP & PRIVATE PRAYER.

Sunday Services

8am Book of Common Prayer Eucharist

9 15am Said Eucharist at All Saints, High Kelling

10 30am Parish Sung Eucharist

5.00pm Choral Evensong (2nd Sunday of the month) (Not August)

Week day services Mon – Sat

Morning Prayer 9am

Eucharist 9 30am–Thurs 10am at All Saints, High Kelling

Evening Prayer 5 30pm

CHORAL EVENSONG: sung on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 5 00pm The Book Common Prayer at its best! An opportunity to experience one of the jewels in the Church of England’s crown. All are welcome.

LIVE STREAMING: The Sunday Parish Eucharist continues to be live streamed on YouTube at 10 30am

Please see our website or facebook page for more details www.holtchurch.org

YOUTUBE: St Andrew the Apostle, Holt

HOLT & COMMUNITY DISTRICT SUPPORT FUND (Energy). Local support for local people FUNDS ARE NOW AVAILABLE to help those struggling to pay their energy bills this winter. PLEASE DO NOT STRUGGLE IN SILENCE

Contact Holt Citizens Advice Bureau (0800 144 8848) or the North Norfolk Food Bank (Energy) (07826 376343) We continue to raise funds and offer support and advice to those in need

LOCAL FOOD BANK COLLECTION: A collection point for donations of non-perishable food goods is now available in the Parish Church. Open every day.

LITTLE LAMB’S PARENT & TODDLER GROUP meets every Wednesday during term time 9.30am – 11.00am in the Parish Church Hall in Street Hall All parents/carers are welcome to come along and meet with friends and make new ones.

Readers Write....

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Dear Jo,

Bus Services

Eric Vardy, in his Country Councillor report in the Jan 2023 issue of the Holt Chronicle, repeats a claim from a Department for Transport news release that the £2 Bus fare cap will take 2 million car journeys off the road (The 2 million figure will be across all of the UK).

While the temporary reduction in fares is welcome and may encourage people back to using the bus, I feel it is unlikely to achieve a "modal shift" of that scale or maintain that shift for the long term in North Norfolk Service frequency and connectivity has to be radically improved to get people to reduce their car use And the related "Bus Service Improvement Plan" does not go far enough, either

More funding is needed to improve bus and train service to permanently reduce car use Jarret Walker's "Seven Requirements of Public transit" (easily found on Wikipedia) should be used to guide how the funding should be spent in a balanced and effective way.

Simple fare reduction only delivers one of the "seven requirements" and therefore won't result in much "modal shift", although recent experiments in Germany with a countrywide value priced pass--the €49 per month "German Ticket" has been effective because it encourages repeated additional use over a wide area more than a "PAYG" approach with reduced fares that tends to favour existing bus riders

Introducing Your Local Community Connectors

The Community Connectors at North Norfolk District Council are a service which promotes and supports individual groups and organisations across the District

They are on hand to provide residents with information about local groups, where they will receive a warm welcome, or signpost to organisations who can provide financial, practical or emotional assistance

Louise covers Cromer and the surrounding villages

Coralie covers villages surrounding Sheringham and North Walsham

Claire (1) covers Holt and surrounding area, also Wells

Jenna covers Sheringham and North Walsham towns.

Emma covers Fakenham and surrounding villages and Wells

Claire (2) covers Hoveton and surrounding villages

Rebecca covers Stalham and surrounding villages

Catherine is team leader

Working across North Norfolk, they are well connected with the local community and have information on food hubs, community fridges and warm spaces near you

As part of the Cost-of-Living Crisis, they have also been involved with the community warm spaces that have opened This is where anyone in the community can go and spend time for free company, hot food, and drinks regardless of their financial situation.

Do you run a group? Need to recruit volunteers or are looking for funding? Perhaps you want to get involved in a new hobby, or just need some information and support – the Community Connectors would love to hear from you

You can get in touch with Louise at louise cox@north-norfolk gov uk or 01263 516404.

The Community Connector Team are funded by the Health & Wellbeing Partnership and North Norfolk District Council

Find out more about them at www.north-norfolk.gov.uk/ communityconnectors

(It would be good to have a monthly country-wide scheme in the UK covering buses and other local transport)

Sometimes a small change to better address one of the "seven requirements" can deliver a good outcome

For example, the last Sanders Service 44 connects well at Sheringham on Mon-Thurs to the last train from Norwich but passes too early to connect to the last train on Fri-Sat (which arrives a little later) If route 44A could leave Norwich 15 minutes later, it would connect and also allow for a better night out in Norwich Another example would be to extend Service 44 to serve the N&N Hospital, allowing single seat (and single fare) transport to hospital appointments and visits Sadly, neither option was included in the "Bus Service Improvement Plan"

Miles Thomas

Christmas Lights at Wagon Wheels

Dear Jo,

Once again, a great big thank you to all who supported our charity appeal, and we are pleased to advise that a total of £150 was collected and will be donated to Sheringham Woodfield School

Again, a very big thank you

Brenda and Dave Taylor

A bit of friendly advice

Dear Jo

We’re often urged to support our local tradesmen and women, but this has to be a two-way relationship Local tradespeople ought to respect their customers and provide a professional and friendly service Sadly, in my experience, while some local tradesmen and women provide a good service, too many let customers down How often have you tried to contact an electrician, plumber, builder or roofer and found that there is no website, no email address, just a phone number that no-one ever answers?

You leave a message but get no response If you do manage to contact someone, they arrange to come round to look at the job, but they don’t turn up and never get back to you. This is my experience again and again. How about you? So, local tradespeople, if you want us to offer you work, please provide a professional service

Harry Dean, Sheringham

I'm pretty sure people are going to start writing letters again once the email fad passes

Willie Geist

Fakenham Library 01328 862715

Regular events. For further information or to book where necessary, see staff or call 01603 774777, or visit www norfolk gov uk/libraries

Mondays

Family History help 1st Monday in month, 10 30am

Family History Group Drop in 2nd Monday in month, 10 30am

Audio Book Club. 3rd Monday in month, 10.30am

Just a Cuppa Weekly 11 30am - 12 30pm

Games group for Adults Weekly, 1pm

Evening book group Check dates with staff , 5 30pm

Tuesdays

Craft Group Drop in 1st Tuesday in month, 10 30am

Reading group Check dates with staff, 10 30am

Watercolour painting 2nd Tuesday in month, 1pm

Lego Club Weekly, 3 30pm

Thursdays

Bounce and Rhyme Weekly, 2pm Holt

Library 01263 712202

Regular events. For further information or to book where necessary, visit www norfolk gov uk/libraries or call 01603 774777 If you prefer, speak to a member of staff

Tuesdays

Family History Drop In Weekly 10 30am

Just a Cuppa Weekly 11 30am - 12 30pm

Bounce and Rhyme Weekly 2pm - 2 30pm

Wednesdays

Book group. Check date with staff 2.30 - 3.30pm

Evening book group. Check date with staff. 5.30 - 6.30pm

Fridays

Crafting for Children Weekly Term time only (except summer holidays) 3 30 - 4 30pm

Saturdays

Lego Club Weekly 2 - 3pm Wells Library 01328 710467

Regular Events For further information or to book where necessary, see staff or call 01603 774777, or visit www norfolk gov uk/libraries

Monday

Bounce and Rhyme Weekly 2 - 2 30pm

Wednesday

Knit and Natter 3-weekly - Check dates with staff 10am - 12 noon

Games Group for Adults Weekly 1 - 3pm

Book Group Monthly - Check dates with staff 3 - 4pm

Evening Book Group Monthly - Check dates with staff 5 30pm

Job Club 1st Weds every month 2pm

Friday

Just a Cuppa Weekly 11am - 12 noon

Saturday

Lego Club Weekly 10 30 - 11 30am

HOLT PLAYING FIELDS ASSOCIATION

VACANCY – SECRETARY

Holt Playing Fields Association is an organisation set up in the interests of social welfare, to improve the conditions of life for the inhabitants of Holt without distinction of political, religious or other opinions by the provision and maintenance of a playing field and recreation ground.

The Committee are looking for a Secretary to take minutes at the meetings (there are currently 6 meetings a year) and follow up matters arising from the meetings. The Secretary also deals with any correspondence received.

Remuneration to be discussed/agreed for the suitable candidate. If you are interested in this position and would like further information please e-mail as follows:-

Paul Sanders – Chairman - paul@sanderscoaches.com or Andy Williamson – Secretary – andywilliamson778@gmail.com

Astley Primary School's ACE New Library

Friday 2nd December 2022 saw the opening of Astley Primary School's ACE new library with special guest Duncan Baker, MP!

Astley's Deputy Head, Mr Seager said: 'A thriving school library is the beating heart of reading within a school We want children to have access to a range of books to cover all interests -whatever they may be. Our aim is to develop a real love of reading throughout a child's journey at Astley and having a library full of wonderful books is a key aspect '

Mr Seager explains how the staff at Astley have worked hard to improve reading at the school with initiatives such as 'Big Read', 'ACE Book Share' and brand-new reading scheme books Despite this, staff felt the library didn't match up to these great reading initiatives-

Astley has used the considerable artistic talents of Year 6 teacher, Miss Le-Rose, to design the murals for the library walls Her staff painting team have done an amazing job! This effort has been matched by the superb team at the Norfolk Children’s Book Centre, who spent three days sorting, labelling and organising all the wonderful new books. Many Astley staff have contributed in one way or another -just another reason why Astley is such an ACE school!

An amazing £1500 donation was made by Duncan Baker MP, who after visiting the school last year had chosen to run one of his charitable miles in the London Marathon on behalf of the Friends of Astley Primary. Astley's ACE community has come together in support of the library project, from parents and carers to the tireless work of the Friends of Astley in fundraising a huge sum of money, including donations from the Holt Society and from being Tesco, Sheringham's chosen charity

Children will have the chance to choose books related to different ACE curriculum areas All books are clearly labelled and categorised by topic to help Class teachers will choose a selection of books for the classroom which can match ACE curriculum areas -so children can get fully immersed in a topic! Each class will have a regular weekly time in the library -not just to pick books, but to listen to stories and read with one another. Children will have a free pick of both non-fiction and

fiction to share and enjoy with parents at home Astley is hoping that parents will enjoy the books every bit as much as their children!

Mr Seager expressed thanks to all those involved in the library renovation, 'We aim to develop a love of reading at Astley -the library won’t stand still! Competitions, events, clubs, author visits –the library is just the start of another exciting chapter in the Astley ACE fairy story '

ACE is the 'Astley Curriculum Experience,' inspirational, challenging, inclusive and enabling children to become kind and respectful lifelong learners who have CHOICE

Astley Primary School is part of Synergy Multi-Academy Trust.

Holt WI

First WI meeting of the year was a busy one The speaker was Philip West, and his subject was the North Norfolk coastline. Last year Philip spoke about places between Wells and Cromer. This year he continued the story from Cromer to Great Yarmouth The history of the Norfolk coast is fascinating, and he is a very knowledgeable speaker, everyone enjoyed the talk

After refreshments there was a lot of business to get through January is also Resolutions month. There were four topics put forward by members, water conservation, tea picking conditions, online gambling and clean water conditions Afterwards there was a secret ballot for members to vote and Holt WI voted for the online gambling resolution The resolution will be presented for debate at the National Annual Meeting

The meeting ended with the raffle Next month’s meeting is on 15 February and the speaker is from Cromer Food Bank a very topical subject Come along and join us, you will be very welcome

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The Arts Society

Glaven Valley

The Arts Society Glaven Valley meets for lectures on arts and related subjects, once a month on the third Tuesday from September to June. We meet at Cley Village Hall

The next meeting will be on Tuesday 21 February at 1 45 for 2 15 at the Village Hall in Cley

Come along and hear expert Pamela Campbell-Johnson talking about the photographer Jorge Lewinski Born in Lwow, Poland (now Ukraine) in 1921, he has an unparalleled reputation for portraits of the iconic British painters and sculptors of the 20th century Lewinski photographed over 300 leading British artists principally between 1962 and 1995, revealing the character of each sitter as both a person and as an artist. Among others, he captured through his lens David Hockney, Henry Moore, Anthony Gormley and Barbra Hepworth Through Lewinski’s work, we will explore the artistic contributions that these painters and sculptors made to the British Art scene

In addition to its expert monthly lectures, TASGV organises a programme of Study Days, Visits and social occasions It also supports a Young Arts Group and other volunteering activities such as producing Trails of Discovery for local historic churches and venues, aimed at young people

Membership of TASGV costs £45 a year You can come as a guest for £5 to see if you enjoy our meeting. There is free parking in the car park next to the Village Hall New members are welcomed and you can find out how to join on our website www theartssocietyglavenvalley org uk

FOOD HALL LICENSED RESTAURANT PLANTS FURNITURE TOYS CLOTHING BOOKS GIFTS

David Riddle

Jorge Lewinski

Fastest Pud in Norfolk!

I do hope that no one challenges me on this (!) but in an emergency, having completely forgotten to produce a pudding one Sunday, I decided to try something I have always meant to do but never got around to; a microwaved steam pudding. I have seen it done many times (thank you for the inspiration, Joselyn!) but never quite plucked up the courage, but these were desperate times So with trepidation I whisked up what I hoped would be a delicious, light airy sponge, grabbed the marmalade and went for it…what a wonderful invention the microwave is! Not only does it produce the lightest sponge I’ve ever had, but it is also a super economical way to cook, something we all need at the moment, and the speed it does it! This recipe feeds around 4 to 5 if you add lashings of custard (microwave again, obviously) and I’m so blown away by the ease and speed that my family ’s waistlines will be increasing over the next few weeks and months as I experiment with different flavours…I guess that ’s the end of the New Year Diet!

Editor ’s Recipe

It’s Valentine’s Day and what could be more of a treat for your amore than an indulgent chocolate pudding to round off a special meal? As you know, I try to keep recipes simple, and this one is no exception There is a little magic involved but the pudding does all that in the oven, producing a light sponge on top with a delicious, silky sauce on the bottom Excellent served with cream, crème fraise or a delicate crème anglaise (custard to you and me) Add a few of your favourite berries on the plate for a special touch.

This pudding is quite rich, so will easily serve 6, any leftovers can be covered and put in the fridge to be reheated in the microwave

Self-saucing Chocolate Pudding

Ingredients

130g plain flour

25g cocoa powder

2 teaspoons baking powder

pinch of salt

100g soft brown sugar

60g butter, melted (+ extra for greasing)

1 large egg

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

125ml whole milk

Speedy Sponge Pudding with Marmalade

4 oz self-raising flour

1 tsp baking powder

3 oz caster sugar

3 oz butter/marge (I use Clover)

1 large egg

1 tablespoon milk

1 dessert spoon orange blossom water (optional, use orange essence if you prefer)

2 tablespoons orange marmalade

Put everything except the marmalade into a bowl and whisk until light and fluffy Grease a 2lb pudding basin generously, add a circle of greaseproof paper into the bottom and grease this also Spoon your marmalade into the bottom of the basin, and spoon your pudding mix on top, evening out the top. Put into the microwave on high for 5 mins, check if its still a little loose in the middle return for another minute Carefully remove from microwave and run a knife all around the outside edge of the pudding, and using a cloth carefully upend the pudding onto a plate, lifting off the bowl Remove the greaseproof paper, being very careful as the marmalade will be extremely hot, and voila! It ’s ready to serve with custard, ice cream or cream Experiment with golden syrup, lemon curd or jam in place of marmalade

Carolyn Burn

For the sauce

25g cocoa powder

100g soft brown sugar

250ml boiling water

Method

Preheat your oven to Gas 4, 180C / 160C fan Grease an (approximately) 8 inch pie dish or baking dish with butter

In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt Whisk together to combine.

In a separate medium mixing bowl, beat together the melted butter and sugar until smooth Add the egg and vanilla and beat well, scraping down the sides of the bowl to make sure everything is well combined and smooth. Add ⅓ of the dry ingredients to the butter mixture Stir through gently until just combined Now add half of the milk, mix gently again Continue like this until all the flour and milk is combined just It is important not to overmix or the cake may turn out dense and tough

Pour the pudding batter into your prepared dish

For the sauce: Mix together the cocoa, sugar and boiling water in a small bowl until well combined (it will look watery but don’t worry).

Slowly pour the sauce over the back of a spoon all over the top of the pudding mixture in the dish

Bake the pudding for 25-30 minutes The top should look dry and be a little springy Lift carefully out of the oven (the sponge will be floating on the sauce) and serve.

Enjoy! – Jo

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Hedgehog Haven

Pickle has come into the rescue for a 6-week holiday, he was found 3 years ago out during the day it was discovered that he was blind, so his finders have been caring for him since then.

I have put him on a strict diet as he is rather overweight, an overweight hog cannot curl up into a tight ball and makes them vulnerable to predators and frost if they are hibernating, luckily Pickle does not have to worry about that, but it ’s better for his wellbeing if he loses a bit of weight while he’s on his holidays!

The Mirliton Flutes

Present a night of ‘Musical Allsorts’

Including Mozart, Pachelbel, Delibes Jerome Kern and others

The Mirlitons are a group of up to eleven flautists, both professional and amateur musicians forming a standard Flute Choir, from piccolo to bass.

Saturday March 18th

7 30pm at Erpingham Church

Interval refreshments

Tickets £8 (under 16s £4) from 01263768209 or paigles@sburrell go-plus net or on the door

The Holt Society

The Discovery of the Gloucester Wreck: A Well-Kept Secret

In 1682 the Gloucester carrying the future James II ran aground and sank off the Norfolk coast where it lay undiscovered for over 300 years. In 2007 the brothers Julian and Lincoln Barnwell after thousands of hours of exploration found what is now heralded as Norfolk’s ‘Mary Rose’

The Holt Society are delighted to welcome Julian Barnwell as their speaker on February 22nd at the Venue, Holt Community Centre, to hear directly of the history of this amazing discovery a few days prior to the opening of the exhibition on the Gloucester at Norwich Castle Museum

Doors open at 6pm. Talk commences: 6 30pm Bar available Entry by pre-booked ticket only, £7 Non-Members £5 Members We do encourage payment by BACS Holt Society/ Barclays Bank/Sort Code 20-30-81/Account Number 90492655/Amount £xxx

Ref: Surname/Gloucester talk

Or by card or cash at the door. To book and/or enquire about membership, please contact: holtsocietymembership@outlook.com

Julian and Lincoln Barnwell emerging with the ship’s bell

Tale of Two Obelisks. Holt and East Dereham

As we all know, there has for many years been a debate around why we have an obelisk, from where did it originate and are the mileages correct The ‘story ’ in Holt is simple and is expressed most eloquently by our own Steve Benson in his book A Stroll through Georgian Holt: “Now we have reached Obelisk Plain The pineapple-topped obelisk itself was a gatepost at Melton Constable Park and the distances engraved thereon are clearly incorrect The reason for this, Sir Nikolaus Pevsner tells us in his monumental Buildings of England, is that they are given ‘squirearchically ’ i e , from one country house to another No-one knows how the obelisk arrived in Holt ”

Steve, later in our film of the same name, adds that, at some point, a second gate post was gifted to East Dereham and during the Second World War, in compliance with government requests, all signposts were to be rendered unreadable It is said that Dereham decided that they would put their obelisk down a well, whilst here in Holt we simply whitewashed out the place names and mileages

This may well be correct, and who are we to question Steve. Given, though, that it is the logo of our Society, Margaret Bird, a renowned historian of Holt and its surroundings, author of many books on Georgian Holt and, of course a member of the Holt Society, decided to disentangle myth from fact

First, we can confirm that there were indeed obelisks in both Holt and East Dereham and the photographs below show both. Not quite a matching pair but did they once match and were then changed by the recipients? The lower photograph is of East Dereham’s obelisk, cropped from a postcard from the Wrench series, postally used in 1904 The Holt photograph, above, is cropped from a photograph of a similar vintage It can be seen that there are some distinct architecturally similarities, apart from the finials and the mileages, both of which we comment on in due course These similarities certainly give some credence to the belief that once they could have been a pair of gateposts

From the work undertaken by Margaret Bird, who has been in a ‘Miss Marple’ mode recently, looking for and finding evidence to support or correct previous explanations. We know the fate of the Dereham Obelisk, as recounted by Beanie Brown of the Dereham Heritage Trust, and it seems there is substance to the story that it was put down a well

So, this is the most likely timeline: Sir Jacob Astley, of Melton Constable, installs two gate piers, in the park, which may date from the Hall’s construction between 1664 and 1670

Capability Brown landscapes the park from 1764 to 1769 At this time, Sir Edward Astley removes the two piers, which are now redundant, and gives one to Holt and the other to East Dereham. Both towns erect them as obelisks, at the far end of their marketplaces. In Dereham, this took place in 1768 but at the time of writing we cannot be certain of the Holt date

Each town incises different mileages on the piers, giving accurate distances to numerous towns and properties within Norfolk Whilst the list of places chosen are closely aligned to each other, the layouts used are different on the two obelisks as are the fonts as can be seen on the photographs opposite

These differences, in both style and mileages (for example, Dereham to Hingham is 10 miles but Holt to Hingham is 27 miles) indicate that both were carved after removal from Melton Constable The distances on the surviving Holt obelisk have been cross-checked with contemporary maps and do appear to be accurate, although they do not necessarily reflect modern distances due to changes in road layout over the years The obelisks thus became milestones, at a time when milestones were being erected in some numbers along turnpike and other roads

Noble Holt cherishes its obelisk but at a date unknown, perhaps mid-20th century, Dereham feels the need to remove an obstacle to traffic, breaking up its obelisk and placing the remains in a well The pump that drew water from this well was near the Assembly Rooms in Market Place Our thanks to the Dereham Heritage Trust for this information.

Sadly, no evidence has been found thus far to support or verify an impetus to action caused by a feared German invasion, and a determination not to give help to the enemy!

Little is known of the finials. Dereham’s obelisk has a gas lamp which may, given its location, have been used to light the surrounding area for the safety of the public However, Holt has no such feature Could this have been due to the known poor gas supply? Current research does not assist us, but we keep looking Hopefully, more will be revealed in the booklet we have commissioned Margaret to write

It is most appropriate, that, as the Holt Obelisk is the Holt Society ’s logo, we should endeavour to separate fact from fiction and for this we are indebted to Margaret Bird and to both Robena (Beanie) Brown and Trevor Ogden from the Bishop Bonners Cottages Museum in Dereham, who have helped us enormously I, of course, extend my apologies to Steve!

Keith Gosden, Chairman

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Article first appeared in the Holt Society newsletter.

East Dereham Obelisk Photograph courtesy of the Dereham Heritage Trust.

Holt Obelisk Photograph from the Archie Checkley Collection.

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SDFC Engagement Day and AGM

January 21st saw the First SDFC engagement day since Covid The opportunity to meet face to face for the first time in a long time was very much appreciated and the 100+ people who attended really appreciated connecting with each other for advice and support

15 Organisations attended which provide support locally for those living with dementia These included local support from Playing for Cake, Age Concern North Norfolk and the Poppy Group at Holt Agencies supporting carers were also there. It was a relief for many to find access to support as well as learn from others living with dementia ways to manage their situations

This event is also a way to represent the issues raised by families and those living with dementia The main issues raised were a continuation of concern in regard to the diagnosis process and in particular the support which is apparently not available immediately after diagnosis. Secondly issues were raised about inconsistency in the dementia review process at Surgeries As a result of the collaboration with Sheringham Medical Practice and the PPG at Sheringham and SDFC this process was felt to be much more beneficial and available than in other areas in North Norfolk. These are both issues that SDFC will look to raise with the relevant authorities in the coming months.

At the AGM new members were voted on to the committee However, our treasurer wishes to stand down and we are looking for a new treasurer for what is not an onerous task If anyone is interested in coming on to the committee to support us make the town more dementia accessible you would be most welcome. Contact secretarysdfc@gmail if you would like to be involved in any way or need help accessing support We would like to thank all the organisations who attended and the Lighthouse church for allowing us to meet there for what was a very successful day in supporting those with dementia and their families and friends

A New Year with Country Physio –

Holt Holistic Centre

New Year – New You? The New Year can bring with it many feelings and emotions. As we head into 2023, I am sure many people will have aims and goals they have set for themselves this year We often reflect on ourselves and our wellbeing over the winter months It may be that you want to run a marathon, do a triathlon, or simply be healthier and fitter You may want to generally become more mobile and need help with a chronic underlaying physical condition Research has shown that 75% of people embarking on new exercises and fitness plans fail to reach their goals, and 50% of these are through injuries in the first 6 weeks of a new exercise and mobility programme If previous injuries, aches or pains are limiting you then physiotherapy may be your answer Often, just a few sessions or advice on appropriate exercises will help you back on your way again

Samantha Rodwell, Chartered Physiotherapist, of Country Physio has been based as part of the multidisciplinary team at the Holt Holistic centre since summer 2022 She is proud to provide a high-quality level of hands-on treatment, health and wellness advice to all her patients With your healing needs put first with years of high-quality therapy experience treating a wide range of patients from office workers to Elite athletes, you will be assessed and an individualised treatment regime and recovery plan that's right for you will be created Work for most health insurance companies is also covered Home visits, where appropriate can also be provided

If you would like to ask further questions, or to enquire about booking a physiotherapy session, she can be contacted on 07879 645025 or email: sam@countryphysio.co.uk www.countryphysio.co.uk

Michelle Geere

BSYFHP DIP Foot Health Practioner

Home visits for all your foot health needs. Toe nail trims, corn removal, callus/verruca treatment and diabetic foot care.

Clinic appointments at Holt Holistic Centre, on the ground floor 10 Station Road, Holt NR25 6BS on Monday afternoons michellegeere1981@gmail.com

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Laser therapy helping pets at Toll Barn Vets

At Toll Barn Vets we believe in constantly providing the highest standard of care for our patients by utilising cutting edge technology to reduce reliance on medication This is particularly beneficial for chronic conditions and significantly improves our pets’ quality of life

As part of this commitment we offer our patients Laser Therapy which reduces inflammation and provides pain relief It is effective at treating acute and chronic pain as well as improving wound healing

It is most frequently performed in contact with the area being treated, however, for nervous patients it can be used without contact with the body and can also be applied to acupuncture points to achieve similar responses to traditional acupuncture without requiring application of needles

Laser therapy is safe, painless and fast with most sessions taking 5-10 minutes per area of treatment and most patients show significant improvement after 3-5 treatment sessions Laser therapy stimulates the body’s own healing powers by stimulating cellular activity which reduces inflammation, provides pain relief, stimulates nerve regeneration and improves tissue repair often leading to a reduction in requirement for medication and reduced healing times Laser therapy often forms part of the treatment for osteoarthritis, degenerative joint disease (eg hip and elbow dysplasia), intervertebral disc disease (spinal pain), skin disease, post operative wound healing, sprains and strains, treatment of orthopaedic disease (eg cruciate ligament rupture) and periodontal disease We are one of the few centres within East Anglia to have a Laser suitable to perform these treatments and are happy to discuss the suitability of laser therapy as part of your pets care

Holt Library Events

Author Talk - Heidi Swain, Kate Hardy, Clare Marchant, Jenni Keer and Rosie Hendry

The above-named authors will be visiting Holt Library on:

Thursday 23rd February 11am

Come along and hear all about their work and writing Tickets £3 includes refreshments Booking advisable To book pop into or contact Holt Library on 01263 712202 (during staffed hours) A Holt Library Friends event

Thursday Talk - The Norfolk Wildlife Trust

Come along for a talk about the work of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust Holt Library

Thursday 2nd March, 11am

£3 includes refreshments.

To book pop into or call the library on 01263 712202 Booking advisable

DOORS

Valuation Day

Do you have something you’d like to get valued?

Then come along to Holt Library where valuers from Bishop and Miller Auctioneers will take a look Holt Library

Saturday 11th March 10am - 1pm £2 per item (proceeds go towards the library) A Holt Library Friends event

Afternoon Book Club

Looking for a good read?

Want to discuss books with others? Then come along to Holt Library

Thursday 2nd March 2pm

This month’s book is: Deborah Moggach - The Carer Please ask staff if you’d like a copy of this book For further information contact the library on 01263 712202

Misty having treatment

Gunton's Water-powered Sawmill is one of the top attractions in North Norfolk The focus of the sawmill is to preserve and demonstrate aspects of England's industrial heritage We run the 200-year-old saw on open days and for private groups making it popular with tourists and locals alike There is also a growing museum of woodland industries, building trades and other rural crafts, so we are looking for volunteers to help run and develop both the sawmill and exhibits

We need practical people to operate the saw, stewards to engage with the public and explain the machinery and history of the sawmill We are also looking for administrative 'Friends' Professionals and experts to seek and apply for funding, update with the Facebook page and website and generally oversee and advise on what needs doing and chase it up Rural crafts people and static displays are always popular so more of those for open days too

We are hosting a volunteer day on March the 12th, 2pm till 4pm, adults only please Sawmill gate will be open, NR11 7HL If you would like to be involved, please come along or contact us via the website: guntonparksawmill co uk

Holt Mums Run to Support Whizz-Kidz

Holt Mums, Lucy and Becci are running the London Marathon in April this year and fundraising for a wonderful charity: Whizz Kidz Whizz Kidz are the UK's leading charity for young wheelchair users; they provide wheelchairs, equipment, support and confidence-building experiences to enable young disabled people to be included in activities that would be otherwise very difficult or impossible. For more information about the charity's work see their website https://www whizz-kidz org uk/charity

As part of their fundraising efforts, Becci and Lucy have organised a Grand Raffle Prizes include a Juicy e-bike worth £1450, cream tea at The Snug, £20 gift voucher for Il Calabrese, 30-minute sports massage by Emma Taylor, 45 minute singing lesson and an Eliza Gray bracelet Please call or text on 07983 111717 or email: lucyheathfield@gmail com to secure your tickets

Friday 10th to Saturday 18th February

** SPECIAL OFFER **

‘VALENTINE when booking & receive a FREE GLASS of FIZZ on arrival

*T&Cs apply excludes 15 Feb. Applies to evening dining only *****

Reflections from the outgoing Chair of ACNN

When I moved to North Norfolk in 2013, I was interested in the needs of the many older people here, and volunteered at Glendon House (Overstrand) and Halsey House (Dementia Friendly Cromer)

I became a trustee at Age Concern North Norfolk in 2015, and then chair in 2016 I stepped down from the position at the end of October 2022, and completed a final “consultancy basis” period at the end of January 2023. I continue to serve as a Governor of the NSFT (Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust)

Over the last 8 years, funding bid processes have become more rigorous, and during 2019-2021, with the pandemic sandwiched in between those years, the charity had to ride out many storms Over the years, various trustees have given freely and faithfully of their time The current chair is my former colleague Mark Danson-Hatcher, and I am confident that he will continue to guide the “ship” into smoother waters – not least because of his naval background! He is supported by 4 other trustees Anneliese Maerz (in post since February 2021) continues to successfully manage the Day Centre Hub’s activities

It gives me great pleasure to be handing over to a new chair at a high point, where referrals have never been greater, and staff have never delivered so many delicious “Meals on Heels ” I would like to offer my sincere thanks to all staff members, trustees and other volunteers, who continue to make ACNN such a success

Contact ACNN on 01263 821188 or alisonc@ageconcernnorthnorfolk co uk Jennie Cummings-Knight

Pace of Mind Project

We all know how beneficial to our mental health regular exercise and access to nature can be and Pace of Mind offers great support to people who may want to get out and exercise, but not know quite how to get started!

Our project is designed in part for people with mild to moderate mental health and offers opportunities to build mental resilience alongside making connections in the community and having a lot of laughs We all have a level of mental health, so these group activities are really for all of us.

It would be amazing if there was a way this could be published in the Sheringham Independent as I know this is a far-reaching local publication with many readers who may benefit from these regular sessions

We have sessions scheduled starting and finishing at Sheringham Community Centre on Wednesday afternoons from 2 00pm - 3 30pm on the following dates:

• February - 15th and 22nd

• March - 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th

• April - 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th

Charles Dickens Facts (born 7th February 1812)

Dickens went to work in a shoe polish factory aged 12. He aspired to be an actor was able to gain an audition at the Covent Garden Theatre

He wrote his first novel when he was only 24 which was The Pickwick Papers. He wrote A Christmas Carol in just 6 weeks

Jennie

Fakenham Choral Society -

Handel’s ‘Samson’ Saturday 25th March

After their hugely successful Christmas concert, Fakenham Choral Society delves deep into the story of Samson, from his betrayal by Delilah to his dramatic demolition of the temple Composed by Handel immediately after ‘Messiah’, ‘Samson’ is just as compelling and lyrical, concluding with the scintillating aria ‘Let the bright seraphim’

With orchestra and professional soloists, Rosamund Walton, Tabitha Reynolds, Dan Bartlette and Simon Crookall, this promises to be one of the choir ’s most memorable performances

Led by Musical Director, Mark Jones, the concert will take place at Fakenham Parish Church on Saturday 25th March at 7am Tickets are £12 (under 16s free), and can be purchased either by calling 01485 544335, via the website www fakenhamchoralsociety org or on the door So do come along for an unforgettable evening

How can you tell if a singer's at your door?

They can't find the key and don't know when to come in

CAN Connect Need Volunteers

CAN Connect is a service that has been set up to combat loneliness and social isolation across North Norfolk and Breckland The service supports people to access clubs, groups and activities of interest that are taking place within their community, to hopefully feel less lonely and feel more connected to people

We also recruit volunteers as volunteers to visit clients in their own homes and also support to visit their local community

Interested in joining the service as a volunteer - Please complete the online form: https://www canconnect org uk/volunteer/ or call 01362 698216 to discuss the role, please ask for Natasha Jackson

Heritage Railway to See Visit from Celebrity Steam Locomotive

Visitors to the North Norfolk Railway between 27 May and 4 June this year will have the opportunity to travel on special trains hauled by steam locomotive No 60163 Tornado

Tornado, the first mainline steam locomotive built in the UK since 1960, made headlines as it steamed for the first time in 2008. Since then, the engine has continued to impress, hauling Royal Trains and appearing on the big screen in Paddington 2 as well as on numerous television programmes including BBC Top Gear ’s famous “Race to The North”

Tornado is also the fastest steam engine to run since the 1960s, reaching 100mph on a test train in 2017 but will be running at a more sedate 25 miles hour through the beautiful North Norfolk countryside The engine spends most of its time hauling premier excursions on the mainline, and this is one of the locomotive’s first appearances for fifteen months, so tickets are expected to sell fast

Special trains hauled by Tornado will depart from Sheringham Station at 10.00, 11.40, 13.20, 15.00 and 16.40 each day from 27 May to 4 June –advance booking via www nnrailway co uk is essential Tickets will include a reserved seat for one return journey from Sheringham to Holt, with extra time at Holt station for passengers to take photographs of the express engine

Fakenham Eyewear

The Eye Man

Celebrate Love

Enjoy a romantic Jazz evening of Swing, Blues and Ballads featuring Barbar Gough, the dynamic vocalist who can move you to dance or break your heart with her spellbinding voice Playing with Chris Cooper on piano, Justin Myers on bass, Jimmy Jefford on sax, George Jefford on trumpet and Ed Raison on drums (music teachers at Gresham’s or OGs)

Auden Theatre, 8 00pm, Friday 17th February

Tickets £15 https://www trybooking co uk/CCVR

Photo by Steve Allen

Wells Community Hospital 2023

Coastal Health and Wellbeing at The Old Cottage Hospital

This month we are launching our new branding Coastal Health and Wellbeing at The Old Cottage Hospital which reflects the services we provide to our community and remembers the history that we are built on

The Coastal Community Supermarket

The Coastal Community

Supermarket facilitated by Coastal Health and Wellbeing gives our community access to a low-cost shop If you have a local address as your primary residence and are finding it hard to access affordable food and household cleaning products, then becoming a member of our community supermarket could help you make your budget go further. There is a £3.50 one off membership fee which goes towards our admin costs, and you can then shop at any of our locations Open at the Old Cottage Hospital on:

Monday 3-5 o’clock

Wednesday 1-4 o’clock

Friday 10-1 o’clock

Open in St Nicholas Church:

Thursday 2-4 o’clock

Mental Health Drop in Support

Norfolk and Waveney Mind are your local mental health charity, we support thousands of local people every year through our wide range of service and support programmes

Our REST in the Community Service is coming to Coastal Health and

From Holt Consulting Rooms

Elaine Spencer –‘ The Feel Good Heal Good Coach’ Licensed Heal Your Life Coach and Workshop Leader

The Love Yourself, Heal Your Life mind body connection philosophy that I practice, professionally and personally, directly applies Louise Hay ’s principles of self-love and positive thinking

Based on her original internationally best-selling self-help book ‘ You Can Heal Your Life’, my 1-1 coaching and group workshops are a support group for you if you want to feel good, are open and willing to learn and ready for creating the positive changes you want in your life today. This beautiful, easy to learn and effective work covers a wide range of topics that affect us all on a daily basis, including Health, Fears and Phobias, Critical Thinking, Friendship, Self-Esteem, Money and Prosperity, Work, Time Management, Retirement, Relationships, Ageing and many more

Our mind and body are always talking to us, guiding us to take steps to help ourselves, build ourselves up with kind and compassionate thoughts and feelings rather than listening and following our inner critic that focuses on beating us up instead What is the first thought that you awoke with this morning? Was it thoughts that were creating feelings of joy, peace and balance? or anxiety, not enoughness and chasing time? Whatever they may be, when listening without judgement you can begin to heal and achieve what you desire When you think it, you feel it and you create it

What messages is your body telling you today? What do you need right now? How do you want to feel? or maybe, What is scaring you? Let me know how I can help you.

If you are ready for change and would like to know more, contact me on 07803 521744 www thefeelgoodhealgoodcoach com or call Holt Consulting Rooms, tel: 01263 711712

Wellbeing, Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RF in March 2023, offering mental health drop-in support by a trained Norfolk and Waveney Mind Recovery Worker, who you can talk to about how you are feeling, hear what services we can offer and receive mental health support

When?

The first session is taking place on the 3rd March, 10am – 2pm and then every other Friday after that

Whether it ’s you needing support, someone in your family, a friend or a work colleague, Norfolk and Waveney Mind are here for you

To find out more about Norfolk and Waveney Mind and the services we offer, please visit:www.norfolkandwaveneymind.org.uk, email: rictriage@norfolkandwaveneymind org uk or call 0300 330 5488 to find the service or intervention that is right for you

A Warm Space

This winter when it gets cold and a bit tough out there, come along and make yourself at home in the Hive Cafe at the heart of our old cottage hospital (No requirement to make a purchase from the café and instant coffee or tea available for a donation ) Our space is your space Open 10-3, Monday- Friday

Nourish your body and mind

Monday- Yoga and Jazzercise/ Tuesday- Seated exercise and Combat / Wednesday- Yoga / Thursday- Seated Exercise and Paracise and Evening Pilates/ Friday- Jazzercise

Call 01328 711996 or email admin@wellshospital uk for more information and how to book

Foot health with Katie runs out of the hospital every Monday

Healthy feet make a healthy life, give Katie a call to book an appointment- 07920038019 (subsidised appointments available at our outreach venues in Walsingham and Blakeney)

Massage therapists call 01328 711996 for more information

Talking therapy with Fiona 07939288284

Support Services- We host The Big C and Norfolk and Waveney Mind who are both supporting people across the community with Cancer care and Mental Health care Call 01328 711996 for how to book

High Kelling Garden Club

On Monday 9th January, Dr Ian Bedford gave us a thought-provoking talk, “Companion Planting for a Balanced Garden”

Species rich wild habitats, with little human interference, will reach a state of equilibrium as many food chains are formed, starting with a plant, which is eaten by a herbivore, which is then eaten by a carnivore, which is then eaten by another larger carnivore etc , and these chains will interact to form complex food webs Removing just one link in a chain can affect the whole ecosystem

However, as gardeners, we don’t want our gardens running totally wild, so we have to think about making them as species diverse as possible while keeping them aesthetically pleasing If a garden is going to achieve a balance, we cannot afford to totally eradicate any species, and this means learning to tolerate a small level of damage or untidiness

Bear in mind that the 23 million gardens in the UK cover a greater area than all our nature reserves and yet, in the last 70 years, we have lost over 50% of our native species, more than any other developed nation

“Companion planting ” is the practice of planting two or more plants together for mutual benefit This could result in controlling or deterring pests, attracting pollinators and therefore increasing yields. There have been many publications recommending specific plant combinations, e g , Alliums (onion family) to control pests in cabbage crops, but these cannot be scientifically tested and endorsed as there are far too many variables to consider - temperature, moisture, shade, soil type and fertility and varieties selected to name but a few! Far better to research the literature, pick a couple of combinations you think might suit you and give them a try Keep your trial areas small and mix the plants together rather than plant them in rows The time to plan is during the winter as there is little point introducing a companion plant once the other is established and facing difficulties Observe your trial patch closely - there is always the chance your companion plant may attract a new pest!

But, before you give up and reach for the pesticide sprays, remember that these will also affect your beneficial invertebrates, including the millions you can’t see in the soil Building a balanced ecosystem takes time and patience, so reach for a cup of tea instead!

Dr. Ian Bedford was chief entomologist at the John Innes Institute in Norwich and now contributes to The Garden Party on Radio Norfolk, Saturdays between 12-2pm

1st Holt Scout Group

From the vantage point of 2023 it is good to look back at 2022 to see what we as a Group accomplished in the final months of the year.

The Beaver Section visited Holt Fire Station and learnt about fire safety, they carried out programs where they learnt about disability awareness, camped overnight at the Scout Headquarters with the Scout Troop, they did an autumn woodland exploration at Blickling Hall Estate and also went to Holt Country Park.

The Cub Pack also visited The Lowes, took part in science themed evenings, basic map reading skills, hiked round parts of Sheringham Park, had campfires, visited Holt Library and most earned their Book Readers badge, they also learned about their local community, had a desert island survival week and did some pioneering. At Christmas they had a treasure hunt through Holt Town looking for our group logo that shop keepers had hidden in their window displays while enjoying the lights

During the summer holidays four of our Scouts went to the Kent International Jamboree where, together with scouts from Christchurch in Dorset (their Group Scout Leader is a friend of ours) they joined in 8 days of fun and adventures with 3,700 other scouts and Guides from across the UK and worldwide plus 1,500 Leaders

The Troop meanwhile enjoyed Arts and Crafts activities, to part in a District Runabout Quiz; ran team games up on Spouts Hill; and took part in a Navigation Hike. They went over to join Mundesley Scout Troop for a weekend camp in October; were joined by the Beaver Scouts on their weekend Remembrance Weekend Camp Throughout the autumn they have also been taking part in a cookery course, as a result of which all those taking part achieved their Chef ’s Badge

As a Group we took part in the celebrations of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee and many of our members achieved the Norfolk Platinum Jubilee Challenge that was set by the Lieutenancy of Norfolk to mark the event We took part in the annual Remembrance

Sunday Parade and open-air service We also took part in the Town’s Christmas Lights event as well; during which our Raffle and Tombola Stall raised £460 45p for which we would like to thank everyone who came and supported us by buying tickets and for all of the wonderful businesses and supporters who

donated raffle prizes It is only right that we also thank Duncan Baker MP for nominating us as one of the beneficiaries of his London Marathon Run Our older members have also supported The Venue with many of the events that have been staged there to support members, of all ages from our local community

As you can see, we have been very active not only within our Sections but also within our community and we would like to do much more but to do so we need more adults to help us We have young people on our waiting list who we would be delighted to bring into our Sections but to do so we need more adults to assist us Scouting as an adult is great, we get to have a go at all of the activities that our young people do, and we get the added satisfaction buzz of watching them achieve goals and reach targets that stretch them and teach them what they can do, whilst learning about their local community and their place in it.

If you would like to find out more about Scouting in your local community as an adult, then please get in touch by going to our web page at www 1stholt org uk to find out about all of the options available to you via our contact page

BILLBOARD

ITEMS FOR SALE

This space could be used to sell your unwanted goods and make you some money If you’ve got something to sell, LET EVERYBODY

KNOW Email your FOR SALE items to: info@holtchronicle co uk or leave the details in The Holt Chronicle collection box in Feeney's Newsagents, Holt and we will advertise it for you FREE OF CHARGE for items totalling £300.00 or less, 50 words maximum. Items above this amount, or if you would like to include a photograph, will incur a charge Vehicles, cars, caravans, trailers, boats, property, business etc not accepted without charge Animals - pets, livestock, live fish etc not accepted Please contact Jo on 01263 821463 for further details

For Sale

DOG CRATE - Black wire dog crate suitable for a large labrador or similar size dog. 120cm x 73cm x 78.5cm.

Front and side door. Hardly used ex condition £95.

FLAVEL Electric Cooker, freestanding, white.

90cm x 50cm x 59cm - 4 hobs 2 x 19cm 2 x 16cm

VG condition - £160

Black leather armchair - 84cm x 80cm x 60cm plus 35cm to back. Very comfortable VG condition - £185

Swivel recliner armchair with footstool

Grey tweedlike cloth - as new - £175.

All items collect from Holt call 01328 878943 or 07852 914275

FOR SALE

SHEPHERDS HUTS

High quality, handcrafted, bespoke Shepherds Huts. Please telephone for more details 01263 861166 or 07901 812345

Luxury living or work space, the choice is yours!

Leisure Rangemaster 110, cream All electric, 2 ovens, grill, warming drawer 4 ring + griddle + hotplate Good working order, manual included Buyer collects from Bawdeswell £295 01362 688280

Lampshades x 2 stag design, £18-00 Wooden lamp bases x2, £10-00each

Kitchen scales, £5-00 M&S Jeggings size 12, £10-00 Call evenings 01263

710011

Pair of men’s Clarks Goretex walking boots; size 8; only worn twice so as new condition; cost over £90; selling for £40 Holt 07717 160783

Hp printer Deskjet D1560. with inks £20 North Walsham 01692 406360

2-seater sofa (170cm x 95cm) and 1 armchair (114cm x 95cm), black and charcoal grey crushed velour with suede effect arms, cushion back and silver cube feet Good condition from smoke free home Can send pictures £150 ono 07899

951308

Ladies' black leather, knee-high boots, worn once, size 8, wide fitting foot and leg, bought for £85, sell for £40 07823 939170

Toddler bed, 166cm x 76cm, pine £20 01692 406582

Dietz Taimas GT 4-wheel Rollator never used £150 Lightweight folding

Wheelchair £35 01263 587663

Double duvet with cover, £5 V soft white blanket (throw), £5 3 brand new wooden picture frames, £5 each ono Brand new Mary Berry cookbook, £5

Complete set ‘London’s Burning’ and ‘Wild at Heart’ boxed CDs. Name your price Single duvet set, rose design, £5 01692 405663

Cookworks 20 litre mini oven and grill. 461x376x298mm Suitable for worktop Only used once £50 01328 830598

Glass chess set, £5 Collection only 01692 407693

John Lewis travel cot and bassinet, with an extra made to measure mattress, velour mattress protector and two fitted white sheets £70: John Lewis sturdy wooden highchair with separate chair pad £50 Both used for occasionally by grandchildren, excellent clean condition 01263 860083

Freezer, Zanussi, front opening 55cm w, 24cm d, 83cm h Fridge, Fridgemaster, front opening, 86cm w, 55cm w, 140cm h Both good condition £50 each ono, buyer collects from Weybourne 07788 564445

Golf Shoes - Ladies Cotswold size 5 Navy leather Brogue style, pimple sole, as new £10 00 Ladies FOOTJOY size 5 White pull on style, pimple sole brand new £10 00 Telephone after 6pm 01263 710616

Large oak office desk. Excellent condition Width 180cm Depth 85cm, Height 80cm 7 drawers total inc 2 suspension drawers Dismantles in 3 sections £150 ono Large wooden coffee table. Width 150cm, Depth 70cm, Height 45cm

WANTED

Wanted by collector 00-gauge N gauge Railway / dinky toys, buildings anything considered cash/instant Bank transfer 01362 422451/ 07747 097798

Records 45s 78s and LPs cassettes, Computer/Console Games also CDs singles only all considered Tel 01692 405756

Any original items of Second World War Homefront / Norfolk / RAF / ARP / Home Guard items or memorabilia for a new display at the RAF Marham Aviation Heritage Centre opening this summer Tel 07919

182990

Any donations of wool gratefully received Whatever we receive will be knitted into baby hats to donate to the Norfolk and Norwich

Buyer looking for old china or wooden chicken eggs, old local milk and other bottles, also small old railway items. 01263 833269

One pair small pink Wedgwood Jasperware candlesticks One pair 71/2"blue Wedgwood Jasperware candlesticks One only green Wedgwood Jasperware candlestick. 07760 418108

OLD AUDIO HI-FI SYSTEM OR SEPARATES OR COMMODORE/ BBC/ATARI COMPUTERS AND GAMES Record player, amp, CD, speakers or parts etc , valve radios, valve equipment, radio parts and valves - used/unused for collector Also unwanted record collections 07979 384246

MOTORCYCLES, SCOOTERS, MOPEDS Japanese, British bikes etc

Anything considered, any condition, MOT failures, non-runners etc Phone: 07811 574822 Email: motorcycleswanted247@gmail com

G E N U I N E C O L L E C TO R L O O K I N G F O R V I N TA G E TO Y S especially diecast models Also, low mileage older cars that have been cherished to add to my growing collection Fair prices paid Please call Nick on 07710 066828

LONG TERM PARKING AVAILABLE at Holt Youth Centre, Old Station Way, Holt. NR25 6DH Cost £10 00 per month

All proceeds to Holt Youth Centre

Apply to Mrs J Alford, Holt Youth Centre 01263 710918

Parquetry wooden top. £100 Melton Constable. Buyer collects 077488 46125 Set of lawn bowls, Size 3 Thomas Taylor with bag, net and measure £30 01263 513270

Red gear 4 music semi acoustic guitar in very good condition recently restrung free stand £150 ono Cromer 07376 199016

Bosh integrated dishwasher, full size short wash to full programme, reason for sale, having a new kitchen, seen in working order, good condition £55 buyer collects Gents M&S jacket, worn once, natural colour £30 01692 404988

Six Canterbury decorative plates of Old North Walsham £20 Colour TV 16inch £25 Toaster £10 Collection North Walsham 07582 771172

Professional TAMRAC Camera bag, used once, as new (cost £200) 12"w -20"h -10" d, £50 01263 588587

Ercol light wood, cream upholstery three-seater sofa, very good condition £300 Plus, we have two matching armchairs. 01263 761602

Victorian copper jelly mould, 10cm tall; 13cm base diameter £25 Holt 01263 712810

Men's genuine black leather zipper jacket. 48/50"chest New £40 Men's genuine tan leather zipper jacket. 46/48" chest New £40 Set 4 Abarth Scorpion Hub Caps Mint £60 01692 500776

3 – rung lightweight aluminium step ladder Perfect condition £6 Holt 01263 712810

Bedroom chaise (also suitable for summer houses) Finished in mid-grey plush - studded trim 5ft (152cms) long x 18 inches (46cms) wide As new £30 07713 521559

Bannister rail, one length of solid light oak, 3 55m approx Fixings and screws supplied for wall mounting Only installed in August 2022, removed to accommodate stairlift Buyer collects £200 ono Phone (evenings only) Holt 01263 586011

“Lavenham” Tilt-Top Overbed Table. (ex CareCo) Good condition £32 07796 847406

Free ink. Do you have a Canon Pixma MG 5700 series? I have several cartridges of compatible ink All in date after my printer packed up John 01692 405184

Boardman road bike carbon, disc brake’s excellent condition £250 Cromer 01263 510044

Hoover fridge freezer 7 months old, 175cm tall by 54 5cm wide Excellent condition Genuine reason for sale Cost £330 (original receipt can be seen) would accept £230 o n o 07833 996275

Motul Hybrid Ow-16 Engine Oil for fuel economy 3 x litre bottles Unopened £20 the lot 07971 258519

3 Piece Suite.2-seater sofa + 2 wing chairs (Buckingham Venitia terracotta from Aldiss) Hardwood frames, fibre filled seats and cushions Smoke and pet-free, excellent condition £325 01263 720973

Drive DeVilbiss deluxe Travel Folding Walker (wheels and side pockets) £40

G Plan Mistral 3­seater sofa in light brown leather. Double recliner, with paperwork. Dismantles for easy transport. Bought from Aldiss for £2000. As new. £650. Tel: 01263 588176 (Bodham).

Odyssey folding shower chair, as new, £30 Zimmer frame £15 01263 715657

Free: Mamas and papas grey cot/ toddler bed, with mattress, vgc Buyer collects, High Kelling 01263 479822

Hammond F 3000 electric organ Upper and lower keyboards, pedals, various functions including play and record In good working order FREE Collection only (This organ is very heavy) Tel: 01263 862397

Bespoke quality pine bookshelves. £50 Height 79 inches x width 37 inches x depth 11 inches Holt 07375 082504

Decorative wrought iron driveway gates. Black Each measures 5’3” across, 2’9” to horizontal height, 3’ including decorative curl Fixing hinges included Buyer collects, Holt £99 Can deliver within 10 miles for agreed amount to cover fuel Can send photo Text 07774 921535

Small two-seater sofa and two matching armchairs, all manual recliners Pale green with a small terracotta and cream pattern VGC £250 Available end of February/beginning of March Collect from Holt 01263 712895

Surplus to need, brand new 100% wool Westex Boucle carpet in coffee cream

2 9m x 4m, bargain at £100 07857 507502

Curtains - House move necessitates sale of pair of quality curtains custom made by Aldiss Length 4’4” (131cm) Width 9’ (268 cm) Beige/pale pink design £25 01263 823106

Free garden pots. Various sizes 16 Ceramic, some glazed, plus 4 plastic Take all or a few Mundesley 07979 490641

Large metal framed sofa bed, excellent condition, hardly used £150 ono Erpingham 01263 768850

Glass top coffee table with mahogany wood surround and base 48”L x 17”W x 16”D Good condition £50 ono 01263 513591

Lawn bowls, Henselite, size 4, £35, Almark med 3, £35 Raleigh Classic England, 5 gears, unused, £115 Halfords turbo Trainer, £35 Sheringham 07900 202555

Tuxedo - M&S “Autograph” black dress suit - jacket chest 44” - trousers W38” - inside leg 29” plus John Lewis white dress shirt 17” plus black bow tie, all vgc £20 the lot John Rocha oatmeal linen jacket (Debenhams) size 44R - hardly worn £10

Hollow fibre polyester Duvet 13 5tog, 185 x 185 (Double size) - hardly used

£10 07470 704568

Forthcoming Events

Sunday 12th February Dance at Weybourne Village Hall Sequence, Ballroom, Latin & Line 2 – 4pm £4 including refreshments, proceeds to charity For information call 01328 864404

Thursday 16th February. St Margaret ’s Church Cley 3.00pm

Favourites for the Flute from largely C19th composers Wyatt Earp (flute) Angela Dugdale (piano) Tea & cake served afterwards Donations to church upkeep

Friday 17th February Blakeney Village Hall Film Night

Woman at War (12A), 6 30

7pm Tickets £5 on door Refreshments and bar

St Margaret ’s Church Cley 3 00pm

Riddlesworth Winds: From Mozart to McCartney Music from this Breckland wind quintet Tea & cake served afterwards Donations to church upkeep

Saturday 25th February Jigsaw day and Lunch at The Copeman Centre, Hall Street, Briston, Norfolk

All from 11am to 2pm with refreshments available throughout this time

Two course lunch available from 12 to 1pm

We have a large selection of jigsaws available for loan or exchange for information again phone Anne on 01263 861004

Tuesday 28th February. Cley Village Hall 2.30pm. Blakeney Local History Society Archaeology of the Norfolk Coast, a talk by David Rogerson Admission free, further information and updates www bshs uk

Thursday 2nd March. St Margaret ’s Church Cley 3.00pm

Clarinet Favourites by Michael Bishop (clarinet) Margery Baker (piano) Tea & cake served afterwards Donations to church upkeep

Saturday 4th March St Margaret ’s Church Cley 3 00pm

Instrumental music for clarinet, cello and piano from Tom Scott and Friends in their final university term Tea & cake served afterwards Donations to church upkeep

Thursday 9th March. St Margaret ’s Church Cley 3.00pm

Local musician and raconteur Richard Newton entertains on the piano Tea & cake served afterwards Donations to church upkeep

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Swan compact teasmade. Fitted two cup tray Illuminating alarm and tea symbols Used only a couple of times £15 Hotter Livvy ladies shoes

Ballerina style Size 6 standard fitting Sky blue nubuck Unworn, still boxed £10 Collections from Holt Photos available 01263 715568

White Knight 7kg tumble dryer – white £15 (Sheringham) 07796 125917

Pure Chrono SCD series 2 DAB Radio/FM, mains, aux , black, remote £25 00 01263 512449

Selection of Laura Ashley throws and curtains available Also, Sophie Allport hares throw available please contact me for details and I will send pictures collection Sheringham 07591 539388

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Original Victorian/Edwardian metal four-foot bed frame £50 Buyer to collect from Holt 07940 113839

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Collection 21 paperback books of Terry Pratchett, £25 Collection 14 hardback books Robert Rankin £30 All in good condition 01263 579775

Handmade solid oak Welsh dresser £150 ono 07500 846699

Electric garden tiller ideal for small/medium vegetable patch £30 7 pieces greenhouse glass 24" x 24” £4 2 5 ltr Resolva patio cleaner, removes mould and algae £4 Ladies size 7 wide fitting new navy trainers, £10 01263 515222

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Tower Bottega rose gold edition 2 slice toaster, £20 Carmen neon series 2000w hairdryer gift set £20. Both items new and boxed. 07990 646111

Taylor made Golf clubs, 1,3,5 sldr woods, 4 sw irons, Odysey putter and bag £250 07500 846699

Oven microwave combi Samsung black, clean and good working order, not used very much, £65 Buyer collects North Walsham 07494 199260

Meaco low energy dehumidifier brand new still boxed cost £190 will accept £90 no offers, buyer collects 01263 515835

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Filing Cabinets. Following a closure of an office, 4 x 2 drawer 475m wide x 610mm deep x 700mm high £30 00each 1 x 3 drawer 475 x 610 x 1020mm high £40 00 Can deliver free around Holt area (Langham) 07808 858594

Pair of car ramps, 2000lbs, £25 Sealey trolley jack, 1500kg, £20 2 sheets galvanised steel, 6’6” x 3/16 thick, £20. 6’ melamine refectory table, legs fold up, £20 01263 711765

Edwardian inlaid commode, £50 2 bedside lamp bases, £10 each M&S brown leggings, size 12, good condition, £10 2 lampshades, stag design, £10 each 01263 710011

Mixed assortments of acrylic paints, mostly new (some large tubes some smaller) Large assortment of pastel crayons, some new, some partly used Artist’s easel and some brushes Offers Holt 07517 667693

Wheeled shopping trolley, £5 Armchair extends to 43” + wooden arms, £15 Maestro king pins, new boxed, £15 Mondeo steering lock, £10 Times Concise World Atlas, Readers Digest ‘Last 2 Million Years’, Memoirs HRH Duke of Windsor 1951, £20 lot Mk two Micra spares, rear struts + kit, door mirrors, dist cap, electric leads, handbook, £20 lot 01263 710067

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North Norfolk Singer-song Writers Release Much-anticipated First Single!

Cromer ’s acoustic singer-song writing duo, The Browns, are releasing their debut single, ‘Forgive and Forget ’ on 24th February this year

The couple first met in 1977 at a school dance, but lost touch after their first date plans went awry, but they reconnected in 2015, married in 2017 and started writing and singing together the following year

Their distinctive sound developed organically as Annie started adding harmonies to Vernon’s vocals, and it ’s their harmonies and blend of voices that makes their performances distinctive and unique

Their single certainly won’t disappoint their followers as layers of harmony proliferate throughout the song with its poignant theme of suspicion and betrayal in a fragile relationship that is seemingly doomed Sorrow, indignation, and resignation weave their way through the song much like the intertwining vocals and harmonies The theme of helplessness and hopelessness are treated with elegance and sensitivity and the beautiful blend of harmonies only serves to highlight the disharmony in the relationship

The Browns have been regular performers at festivals and folk groups around Norfolk such as Deepdale Festival in Burnham Deepdale, Folk on the Pier in Cromer, Cambridge Folk Club, the Bury Folk Collective, Blakeney Beer and Shanty Festival and at various venues around Norwich They also played at festivals further afield such as Bedford River Festival and Boar ’s Bridge festival

Their songs are already getting significant radio play, but their decision to record an album and release a single is entirely due to the encouragement and support they received from their fans, friends and the audiences they encountered at gigs and performances

An album is planned for the spring, and The Browns will perform some of their album tracks at their upcoming gig for Folk on the Strand in March at the Belfry in Overstrand, where they will be supporting Sally Barker on the first evening of a weekend devoted to showcasing singer-songwriters

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Regular Events

Arts & Crafts Group - Weybourne Village Hall - 12.00-2.00pm

New group has started on the 4th Wednesday of the month Bring along your latest project e g , knitting, crochet, embroidery, rug-making, tapestry, model-making, drawing, painting, jigsaws - or just come for a chat You are welcome to BYO light lunch and refreshment The group is not tutor-led and there will be a small charge of £2 per month to cover the cost of the hall All crafts and other-halves welcome!

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Want to make new friends and have fun while mastering a new skill in 2022? Why not come along to High Kelling Village Hall and try your hand at Short Mat Bowls in a warm, friendly environment with refreshments provided We are offering free afternoon taster sessions with expert tuition from experienced players If you would you like to find out more, contact Lyn on 01263 713898 or Tony on 01263 713119 and arrange a taster session

Dance your way to fitness. Every Tuesday from 1-2pm at The Copeman Centre, Briston. BellyFit4Fun uses belly dance moves to aid fitness, core strength and FUN! No experience needed No need to book, just come along Suitable for all ages Call or text Gwenyth on 0758 222 9696 for more information

Guided Tours of the Chapel Icons St Seraphim’s, Station Rd, Little Walsingham NR22 6EB Wednesdays and Saturdays 2pm

Quiet Garden Group. Last Friday of the month - 10.30am to 2pm. The Quiet Garden Group meets monthly for talks and reflection in the Garden Room Bring a packed lunch; tea, coffee, squash and biscuits provided New members always welcome.

Gardening Group Every Monday - 10 30am to 1pm New members always warmly welcomed! Tools and refreshments provided For further information or if you would be interested in hiring our Garden Room for your own activities, please call 01328 820610 or email saint seraphims@gmail com

Folk at Weybourne Village Hall. 3rd Sunday of the month. 3pm until 6pm. Singers, musicians, poets, dancers and audience all welcome Joi n in or just listen. Bring your own drinks/snacks if you wish. Tea/coffee available £1 00 entrance to cover cost of hall For further info contact Tony Baylis 01263 588781 or tonyandcarmen@btinternet com

Holt Bridge Club meets every Wednesday at 6 45pm for 7pm till approximately 10pm We meet at the very nice High Kelling Village Hall, Avenue Road, High Kelling, NR25 6RD Most weeks there is a standby, so you don't need to come with a partner but please do check on our website www.bridgewebs.com/holt/ or telephone the secretary, Maureen Kimbley on 01263 587705. We are a friendly club, affiliated to the English Bridge Union and play Duplicate Bridge, and always happy to welcome new members

Sheringham and District Philatelic Society meet at West Runton Church Hall, 2nd Monday each month at 7 30pm Contact Gerry for more information on 01263 579529 or on maurice g smith@brinternet com

Saturday Cafés at St. Andrew ’s Church, Thursford, NR21 0BW. The first Saturday of every month 10am-12 everyone welcome to enjoy tea, coffee homemade cakes in this beautiful church. Also no need to book just turn up!

Little Star Every Thursday 10-12 at The Venue, Holt A friendly and relaxed, mixed crafting group where we get together 'Making things to make a difference' Knitters, Stitchers, Crocheters and Card makers - all ages and skill levels are welcome Refreshments are available so do pop along and join us Equipment provided

THIS ISSUE’S PUZZLES

SUDOKU Fill all empty squares so that the numbers 1 to 9 appear once in each row, column and 3 x 3 box. The numbers in the four yellow boxes are the ones needed as the answer that will be published in the next issue.

All the letters in our grids below have fallen out and mixed themselves up, although they are still in their original columns. Can you put them back in their rightful place to reveal a QUOTATION and the NAME of the person who said it.

The 7th of February marks Charles Dickens’ birthday. This issue’s word search theme is ‘Charles Dickens’ Between FOUR and TWELVE letters. One or more words.There are 10 entries in this issue’s CHRONICLE WORDSEARCH.

How many can you find?

The Last Issue’s Answers

The FOUR YELLOW SQUARES in the SUDOKU were 8 8 1 5

The FALLEN PUZZLE answers were: ORGANIZING IS WHAT YOU DO BEFORE YOU DO SOMETHING, SO THAT WHEN YOU DO IT, IT IS NOT ALL MIXED UP.

A. A. MILNE

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WINTER IS THE TIME FOR COMFORT, FOR GOOD FOOD AND WARMTH, FOR THE TOUCH OF A FRIENDLY

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The ‘Winnie the Pooh’’ themed words featured in last issue’s CHRONICLE WORDSEARCH were:

AAMILNE

BEAR

BEES

CHRISTOPHER

EEYORE

HEFFALUMPS

HONEY

HUNDREDACRE

KANGA

PIGLET

POOH TIGGER WINNIE WOOD WOOZLES

The NUMBER CRUNCHER 20 + 16 ÷ 4 x 2 – 10 + 9 = 17

There may be others.

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Norfolk Brothers Excel at Swimming Gala

Brothers, Isaac and Noah Buchan made the most of their opportunities at the first weekend of the Norfolk and Suffolk County Championship long distance events held simultaneously at the UEA Sports Park

Isaac swam the Suffolk 1,500m freestyle by swimming thirty lengths of the 50m pool and became Suffolk County Champion as he is currently on loan from North Norfolk Vikings to St Felix School, in Southwold In the race, there was no doubt about the winner as he led the race from the gun, winning by a fifty second margin If that was not enough his winning time of 19:55 36 has qualified him for the next stage when he will compete in four more events at the Regional Championships later in the year There was also a silver medal for Isaac in the 800m freestyle with a creditable 10:19 32

Meanwhile his younger brother Noah did win his respective 800m in what was a very exciting head-to-head race with James O'Toole of the City of Norwich Club Spectators had to wait until the last 50m before there was any sign of a leader The Viking just edged ahead and held on winning in a Regional Qualifying Time of 11:32 92 from 11 36 05 recorded by James in the Norfolk race

"I planned my attack when I went into the last turn Then I felt like I couldn't breathe, and I could no longer see James, but I knew I just had to keep going!" remarked the determined new Norfolk County Champion after the race

However, the positions were reversed in the 1,500m when James won in 22:43 12 giving Noah the silver in 24:19 28 respectively

Isaac aged 14 and Noah 12, who live in Beeston, will now have a busy schedule in the next few weeks along with 19 other Vikings who have also qualified for the County Championships

Vikings train at the Victory Pool, North Walsham and at Sheringham Reef

To join, e-mail them for a free try out info@norfolkvikings co uk

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Lenten Talks at St. Joseph’s Sheringham – All Welcome

Father Peter Wygnanski, from the Catholic Parish of Our Lady and St Joseph’s will be giving a short series of talks about the Catholic Faith

These talks will take place at St Joseph’s Sheringham on Sunday afternoons 5th, 19th March and 2nd April at 3pm

Father Peter is going to present key ideas from Pope Benedict XVI in his book “Introduction to Christianity”.

These talks are open to everyone of all faiths or none –further information on the Parish website www.ourladyandstjoseph.info

Please come and join us as we prepare for the mysteries of Easter

Noah (L) and Isaac Buchan - photo credit North Norfolk Viking Swimming Club

Come for a Row on The Broads with

Blakeney Rowing Club

Blakeney Rowing Club currently has its winter home at Cox ’s Boatyard, near Barton Broad There have been many enjoyable outings for club members and guests throughout a busy winter of rowing You may have already seen our immaculate

four-oared skiff heading off down the River Ant It ’s great fun to explore the waterways and to view the beautiful scenery with its wildlife See some great pictures of these expeditions on the club web site at crablakeney wordpress com A social row with Blakeney Rowing Club is an experience not to be missed.

The competition for The Robin Combe trophy has begun! Crews may time their row from Wayford Bridge to Cox ’s Boatyard The fastest recorded time will ensure that the winning team will be awarded a handsome, inscribed hip flask Watch this space for more information about the competition’s progress.

Why not come along and be part of the fun? No previous experience is required and there is no obligation to compete Regular rowers are always on hand to give coaching and assistance when needed If you are interested, then contact Humphrey at hborgnis@icloud com You can also speak to a member of Blakeney Rowing Club when you see them near the skiff Follow the club’s activities on Instagram and on Facebook Hope to see you soon Barry Howes.

Bodham & Beckham Craft Club

Don’t forget Crafters The Bodham and Beckham Craft Club takes place in The Village Hall on alternate Wednesdays from 2 00pm to 4.00pm. The next meeting is on 22nd February 2023. The cost is £3 00 per meeting to include refreshments Bring any crafts that you are interested in and socialise with like-minded people Come along and join the banter and chat, see if it ’s the sort of thing for you or please contact Helen Bruford on 588122 for more information

Bodham and Beckham Village Hall Film Club

Wednesday 22nd February – 7 00pm: A Stone-Cold Classic “ THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN” 2022 (15) starring Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell.

Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them

Wednesday 8th March – 7 00pm: The End of an Era the Beginning of Everything “ARMAGEDDON TIME” 2022 (15) starring Anne Hathaway, Anthony Hopkins and Jeremy Strong

From acclaimed filmmaker James Gray and featuring an all-star cast including Anthony Hopkins, Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong comes Armageddon Time Set in 1980s Queens, New York, it is a deeply personal story about the strength of family, the complexity of friendship and the generational pursuit of the American Dream

Bodham & Beckham BYO Quiz

The very popular BYO (Bring your own drinks and nibbles) Quiz takes place in The Village Hall at 7 30pm on Friday 10th March Doors open at 7.00pm. Table of four £3.00 per entrant. Quizmaster: Patrick Spurgeon, ably assisted by Rachel Spurgeon Come along and join in the fun – all proceeds towards the upkeep of our Village Hall For a table, please contact Harry Bruford on 01263 588122 or email: hbruford@aol com

FOOTBALL QUIZ TO TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF ‘THE BEAUTIFUL GAME’

1 Which Italian team play their home games at Stadio Luigi Ferrari?

2 Which former Scottish manager played 493 times for his first club and just 3 for his second which was his last (and which was also his first managerial job)?

3 Who used to play their games at Ninian Park and where do they play now?

4 Which Irish team play their games at National Football Stadium at Windsor Park?

5 Who are known as 'The Bantams'?

6 Who used to play at Elm Park and where do they play now?

7. Who are known as 'The Grecians'?

8 Which country hosted the first World Cup in 1930?

9 From which club did Norwich City sign Wes Hoolahan? Pictured

10 Which British player was the oldest player at the 1998 World Cup? Triple points if you get this without cheating

Answers are upside down in this issue elsewhere - No cheating!

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SUNDAY FEBRUARY 26th: 5 5 mile walk commencing from Plumstead Church (car parking on road at church) led by David (Contact Tel: No: 01263 825117)

WEDNESDAY MARCH 8th: 5 5 mile walk commencing from Marsham (new free car park opposite The Plough) led by Mike (Contact Tel: No: 01263 824885)

SUNDAY MARCH 12th: 9 5 mile walk commencing from Aylsham Recreation Ground (Free parking) led by Gordon (Contact Tel: No: 01263 502052)

ALL walks commence at 10 00 a m with the longer Sunday walk having a packed lunch break.

If you wish to bring a dog on any walk then please contact the Walk Leader beforehand

Solution to No, 310:

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310 Mate in two moves

311 Mate in six moves

311 V Ropke, In Irving Chernev, The Fireside Book of Chess

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North Walsham and District Branch of Cats Protection

As mentioned last time Duncan Baker came to see us on 6th January with his delightful daughters They were able to see the three timid cats, Frankie, Ella and Cassie who unfortunately hid up as they are not used to seeing so many new faces at once Although the cats in care were not happy to socialize, Ozzy, one of Caroline’s cats came out to see us Unfortunately, Caroline was not well enough to join as she had a nasty bug so Ray, her husband, who enjoys socialising the cats, stood in for her As none of us wanted to catch the bug it was not possible to offer refreshments to our guests We hope the girls were not too disappointed and that they will be able to come back another time when there are some cuddly kittens in care.

Charlie, the other cat in residence had originally tested positive to FELV His bloods had been forwarded to Glasgow for additional testing and much to our relief had recently been advised by our vets that these tests had given a negative result This means that we can now take another cat in to the adjoining pen.

During January we said farewell to Wallace and Narla who hardly had time to settle in her pen and have welcomed on board, Jacob, Juniper, Reggie, Jasmine, Socks, Jodie and Jemima Although it is lovely to see the cats leave for loving new homes it is just as well there are new faces to take their place.

Once again Barbara and her lovely team have been to Morrisons in Cromer and raised £132 36 for the cats They will also be at Tesco in Sheringham on 2nd February

Last time, I forgot to mention our volunteers who deal with the other essential work that is undertaken, such as Irene who looks after the neutering line, Jan who issues the vouchers for people who take advantage of the neutering campaign, Bren who looks after the website and our Facebook page and Sue who completes the “cat-a-log ” records of all cats that come into care and are re-homed We also welcome new volunteer Gill who is taking over some of my duties

If you are interested in receiving help to neuter your cat/kitten, please ring 07880 256948 (to see if you are eligible for a voucher) This number is for vouchers only and will not be able to help with any other enquiries The number also applies for those wishing to the advantage of our special neutering campaign

If you are looking for a cat or kitten (or have any other queries) please give Stephanie a call on 01692 535858 Please be aware that if you are interested in giving one of our cats a home you need to contact by phone rather than by the contact form on our website,

February

February came this morning; Winter ’s dog let off its lead, Bounding like a beast of the wild, Grateful to be freed.

It snapped at my fingers, Jumped on my toes; Darting around me, Pulling my clothes…

Suddenly the sun appeared, And called the dog to heel, The warmth of its smile

Upon my face, Was so very good to feel.

T J Linford

www northwalsham cats org uk where a description and photograph of the cats can be seen Stephanie does not use a computer for her cat work so there is a delay in responding to enquiries this way and as she deals with enquiries on a first come first serve policy, she may have already spoken to someone who is interested in giving the cat a home. We are on Facebook You can find us under Cats Protection North Walsham

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The end of Ground Rent for tenants?

Ground rent is a type of rent paid by the tenant of a leasehold property to the landlord or freeholder It is a yearly fee that is paid in addition to the rent paid for the property itself.

Historically, ground rent has been a common feature of leasehold properties, with landlords charging tenants a fee for the right to use the land on which their property sits

However, in recent years, the practice of charging ground rent has come under scrutiny Many have criticized the practice as being unjust and exploitative, with tenants paying exorbitant fees for the right to live in their own homes As a result, there have been calls for the abolition of ground rent on all new leases of leasehold properties

The government has responded to these calls by introducing the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act, which effectively abolishes ground rent on all new leases of leasehold properties, by capping all new leases to a maximum ground rent of £0 per year

The new law, which came into effect in June 2022, means that landlords will no longer be able to charge ground rent on new leases of leasehold properties. While existing leaseholders will only benefit from this reform if they choose to extend their lease, otherwise they will be obliged to pay ground rent until the agreed review date

From the tenant's perspective, the abolition of ground rent is a positive development The reform will help to reduce the financial burden on those who are struggling to afford housing and will help to make housing more affordable and accessible for new tenants.

From the landlord's perspective, the abolition of ground rent may have negative consequences Ground rent is a source of income for landlords and freeholders, and its abolition could impact their ability to maintain and improve the properties they own Some landlords argue that ground rent is a necessary part of the leasehold system, as it ensures that tenants have a vested interest in the property and are more likely to take care of it Few reports suggest that landlords and freeholders may look to compensate for the loss of ground rent by raising the price of their property

The new law will also cap ground rent to a maximum of £0 per year on all retirement properties and this change is expected to come into force no earlier than April 2023

In conclusion, the abolition of ground rent on all new leases of leasehold properties is a complex issue with both positive and negative consequences On the one hand, it will help to make housing more affordable and accessible for tenants, as well as reduce the financial burden on those who are struggling to afford housing While on the other hand, it may have negative consequences for landlords and freeholders, and could lead to an increase in

property prices

It is essential that freeholders and leaseholders understand the implications of the reform and seek advice accordingly

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