Summer 2011
No. 023
Tasburgh Quarterly & Church News
Inside this issue:
Community Festival 4th June New Parish Council Elected Summer Dates for your Diary
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Useful Contacts Parish Council Chairman Parish Council Clerk District Councillor County Councillor Norfolk Police
Mr Dave Moore Mrs Julie King
01508 471041 01508 470759
Safer Neighbourhood Team
Florence Ellis 01379 650032 Alison Thomas 01508 530652 Emergency 999 Non-emergency 0845 4564567 sntlongstratton@norfolk.pnn.police.uk
Church Reverend Chris Martin Reverend Adrian Miller Parochial Church Council Yellow Pages
Inc Church News Mrs Pat Crowley Mrs Julia Orpin
Village Hall Chair Bookings Village Hall
01508 471002 01508 470485 01508 470870 01508 471189
Preston Primary School
01508 470454
Village Groups Playschool Scout Group Social Club Netball Club Tasburgh Tots Players Eurolink Coffee Pot and Crafts St Mary’s Guild Tasburgh KnitWits Fitness Club (Over 50's) Fat Dad’s Football
Deborah Sacks Mrs Sheila Plunkett Mr Tony Lacey
01508 470768 01508 498317 01508 471228 01508 470983
Mr Dan Giacomelli Mr Graham Pates Mr Don Proudfoot Mrs Rebecca Heaser Mrs Melanie Goodall Mr Steve Beckett Mr Steve Beckett Mrs Shirley Brooks Mrs Margaret Madgett Mrs Denise Kitchen Mrs Ann Gibbins Mr Bill Wheeler
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Tasburgh Parish Council, Serving the Village of Tasburgh
Meetings Parish Council meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month, in the Committee Room of the Village Hall at 8pm (refreshments available from 7.30pm). Planning Meetings, if required, are usually held on the first Tuesday of the month, in the Village Hall Committee Room at 7pm. Agendas are posted on the village notice boards and the website at least three days beforehand. Public are welcome to attend all Parish Council meetings; there’s an opportunity to speak or ask questions. Please note, if you would like an item to appear on the agenda, details must be sent to the Clerk at least eight days before the meeting. The Council is unable to make a decision on anything not included on the agenda but can discuss newly raised matters and refer them to the next meeting. Minutes of meetings are posted on the website or are available from the Clerk. Parish Council Surgeries Councillors are always willing to discuss any issues with you; their contact details are on page 6. In addition, Councillors are available on the evenings of their main council meetings (third Tuesday of the month) between 7.30pm and 8pm during which time refreshments are served. 3
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Tasburgh Parish Council Parish Council Activities The Annual Meeting of the Parish was held recently and was very well attended. The Theme of the meeting was ‘Looking Forward’, and it gave the chance for the various community groups to share their plans and visions for the future. It was a very positive meeting, with many groups getting involved and the Parish Council would like to thank all of those that attended and particularly those who made a contribution. Communication is a two-way process, so it is always nice to hear comments from Parishioners about matters in the village. Attending meetings is one way in which you can hear about what the Parish Council is doing and make your voice heard; another way is via our website, which has had a major overhaul recently. Please take a look as all of our minutes and indeed copies of this Quarterly are available to read and download online. visit: http://tasburghpc.norfolkparishes.gov.uk/ The observant amongst you will have noticed that the village sign has been taken down. Don’t panic – it will be back shortly after having a complete overhaul and repaint as part of ongoing maintenance. The Parish Council are also looking at the state of all of the village noticeboards and will be repairing any that require remedial work. This year saw two Councillors stand down prior to the elections in May. Chair of the Council, Dave Moore, paid thanks to the service given to the Council by John Mann and Lennie Thompson. From the May meeting, there will be two new faces on the Parish Council and we would particularly like to welcome and congratulate Jill Casson and Rachel Simmons in winning their seat. The rest of the Councillors elected in May were: Brian Hill, Tony Lacey, Geoff Merchant, Dave Moore, Don Proudfoot, Keith Read and Deborah Sacks. 4
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Tasburgh Parish Council Contacting the Parish Council If you would like to know more, have any comments about Tasburgh Parish Council and its work or you have any issues you wish to be raised, please contact one of the Councillors or the Parish Clerk. Chairman Dave Moore 16 Henry Preston Road 471041 david.g.moore@homecall.co.uk Vice-chair Geoff Merchant 14 Orchard Way 470606 merchant@eggconnect.net Councillors Jill Casson 12 Hastings Close 470334 jillian_casson@btinternet.com Brian Hill 8 Harvey Close 471011 brian.hill2@homecall.co.uk Tony Lacey 1 Grove lane 470870 tony_lacey@btinternet.com Don Proudfoot Aprilia Lodge, Saxlingham Lane 471408 fulmech@macace.net Keith Read Thornly Barn, Saxlingham Lane 470229 k.a.read@btinternet.com Deborah Sacks Glebe Cottage, Low Road 471002 deborah.sacks@btinternet.com Rachel Simmons 2 Prior Close 471197 rachelsimmons1974@yahoo.co.uk Clerk Julie King 22 Henry Preston Road, Tasburgh 470759 tasburghpc@btinternet.com Website http://tasburghpc.norfolkparishes.gov.uk/ 5
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Tasburgh Parish Council What can be done about.....? Dog Fouling If there is information that can assist South Norfolk Council’s Dog Wardens to identify the culprits (or at least their owners!) then contact the Clerk (details on page 6). Pot Holes and Highways Defects The Parish Council regularly report defects to Norfolk County Council, Highways. Defects can be reported directly to them using their ‘online highway problem and enquiry form’, or, if the problem is deemed to be of an emergency nature, by telephoning 0344 800 8009. Fly Tipping South Norfolk Council will remove rubbish which has been dumped on highways, lay-bys and verges. Fly tipping can be reported to them via their website or by calling them free on 0808 1682999. Mud on the Road Mud on the road contravenes the Highways Act In the case of excessive mud the Police should be contacted via their nonemergency number 0845 4564567.
A large print version of the Tasburgh Quarterly and Church News is available upon request. Please contact Julie King, 470759. 6
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Tasburgh United Charities The Trustees of Tasburgh United Charities would like to remind parishioners that they have available each year a certain amount of money to be applied in helping the residents of the Parish who, regardless of their age and for whatever reason, find themselves in need of financial help. Assistance can be given by outright grant towards general expenses, by contribution towards a particular expense, a temporary loan or by purchases of equipment for use. Items of further education will also be considered. Remember, the money is there for use by any resident of Tasburgh. All applications are considered in the strictest confidence. If your circumstances are not already known to the Trustees and you feel that they might be able to help you please contact one of the trustees: Mrs. Jill Casson 12 Hastings Close, 470334 Mr. Keith Read, Thornly Barn, Saxlingham Lane, 470229 Mr. Ben Goodfellow, Rookery House, Saxlingham Lane, 470668 Mr. Geoff Merchant, 14 Orchard Way, 470606.
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Tasburgh Village Hall
You will have noticed a new patio area that has recently been installed outside the Village Hall. This has been paid for by the Social Club and can be used to sit and enjoy the summer weather by any of our user groups. The patio makes it easier for adults to sit and keep an eye on their children playing on the new play equipment. More is planned, subject to fundraising, so watch this space! The new bench in this area was purchased with money from Recreation for All, the umbrella group for all those interested in improving the sporting and outdoor facilities at the Village Hall. Recreation for All is also arranging the second Tasburgh Community Festival on Saturday June 4th with living history displays, stalls, bands and lots more (see advert on page 18). We have also been busy redecorating and updating the committee room to make it more appealing and functional for users, and we will shortly be upgrading the toilets in the changing rooms to allow greater flexibility in that part of the building. This will free up the small hall to be used during the day when Playgroup are in the main hall. SUPPORT Our principal funding comes from the hire of the hall and its facilities – largely by the many and varied User Groups. As money is tight, we always look at ways in which we can reduce our costs and also increase our income. We do this in a number of ways:
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Tasburgh Village Hall THE 300 CLUB This has been running for many years and by joining up you help support us in covering the costs of essential maintenance and various projects. Joining the 300 Club involves a regular donation of £12 a year in return for a chance to win cash prizes that are drawn every month: first prize of £30, second prize of £20, two third prizes of £10 and a fifth prize of £5. Application forms can be downloaded from our website. EASYFUNDRAISING If you shop online with outlets such as Amazon, John Lewis, Sainsburys, Play.com and a host of others, you can now raise money for us each time you shop and it won’t cost you a penny more. Just sign up at www.easyfundraising.org.uk/tasburghvillagehall WANT TO KNOW MORE? More information about the Village Hall and the activities that are taking place there can be found on our newly re-vamped website at http://www.tasburghvillagehall.org.uk/ where you will also be able to view a film made by Sian Lacey as part of her BTEC course, on just a few aspects of Village Hall activities. AND FINALLY….VILLAGE HALL AGM The Village Hall AGM will be on Wednesday June 8th at 8pm. This is the time that we elect our new committee and discuss plans for the coming year, so if you want to come and find out what is happening and think about helping in any way, please come along.
Deborah Sacks Chair
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Dr Ken's Olympic Dream! Sunday 24th July Tasburgh Village Hall A special 2012 Olympic-styled show with a sprinkling of science, comedy and audience participation and children's workshop. Limited FREE tickets available. Details: www.tasburghvillagehall.org.uk (Provided with funding by Norfolk County Council)
GRIZZLY BEAR TALK & SLIDE-SHOW. Sunday 31st July @ 7.30pm at Tasburgh Village Hall. A talk & slide-show about the Grizzly Bears of the remote & beautiful area of Knight Inlet in British Columbia, Canada. Tickets £3.00 Proceeds to "Stop the Hunt" – a charity working to prevent the "trophy" shooting of grizzly bears. Full details at the talk or from Pauline Anderson on 01508 470424. Minimum & maximum numbers are required to hold this showing, so please buy your tickets in advance from Pauline - on sale from 20th June. If you are interested but cannot make 31st July other dates may be available - speak to Pauline! 10
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Dates for Your Diary Sat 4th June Wed 8th June Sun 3rd July Sun 10 July Sun 24th July Sun 31st July Sat 17th Sept
Community Festival, 11am ‘till late Village Hall AGM Annual Village Cricket Match Burrfeld Park, workers’ picnic Dr Ken’s Olympic Dream Grizzly Bear Talk and Slide-show Tasburgh Fete
If you would like your event listed on this page just let me know. Julie King, Parish Clerk 01508 470759, tasburghpc@btinternet.com
Tasburgh Village Hall – 300 Club: March
April
1st £30
J Lawrence
Mrs E Knight
2nd £20
R Warne
Mrs A Watts
3rd £10
Mrs Bush
Mr S Mills
4th £10
Mr J Mann
Mrs Ashman
5th £5
Mr A Jones
Mr D Gibbons
If you would like to make a contribution towards the Village Hall, please join the 300 Club. A form can be found on the Village hall website at www.tasburghvillagehall.org.uk/300-club/ or obtained from Tony Lacey on 470870.
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If you have a baby or toddler then why not come and join
If you have a baby or toddler then why not come and join the fun on Wednesday mornings during term ti me, the fun on Wednesday mornings during term time, 10—11.30a m in Tasburgh Village Hall. 10-11.30am in Tasburgh Village Hall. Each for play, play, puzzles, puzzles,dressing dressingup, up,craf craft, Eachweek week we we meet meet for t, stories, refreshments andfriendship. friendship. stories, chat, cha t, ref reshments and We have two ‘nights out’ over the term, and a special We have for 2 ‘Nights Out’ over theterm. term, outing the children each and a special outing for the children each term.
The Health Visitor runs a clinic on the last Wednesday of aeach month. The Health Visi tor runs clinic on the last Wednesday of eachfirst month. £2 per family, session free.
For further details please contact: Mel Goodall on 470195 or Rebecca Orford on 471539
£1.50 per fa mily, first session free.
For further details please contac t URGENT PLEA!Mel - our numbers are dropping and many Goodall on 470195 or of our children Sarah will move uponto471922 school in September. Miller
Unless some new families join in the fun we fear we will have to close, please come and see us. 12
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Tasburgh Memories Taken from the writings of Silvia Addington The Lincoln family were first recorded in 1413 when Thomas Lyncolne farmed land in the open fields of Rygate and Nethanhagh. In 1475, his descendant left in his will a strip of land in Foulesloth Pytill (to the west of the A140) to be sold for ‘prayers to be said for my soul and those of my friends’ He bequethed two horses, land and two bullocks for the plough to his widow Margery and sons John and Thomas. 50 years later, a John Lyncolne paid £4-2s for a tax due from all other than the destitute. The scale of tax meant the richest paid £7-6s and the poorest £1-10s-4d. In 1558, a John Lincolne had to pay £11 to regain a house and 12 acres of land taken by the crown for a treason offence by a relative. The house was beside Nethergategrene (an area between the present bends on Grove Lane and the river) near to Rookery Farm. A nearby croft called Toppishill and land also went with the house. Other land identified to them ranged from Manor Farm, Saxlingham Road and Old Hall Farm in Upper Tasburgh. Throughout the 16th century, Lincolns bought and sold land in Tasburgh and Flordon. In 1666, John Lincoln rented land in the Furrsclose area now built over by Valley Road, Willow Close and Curson Road. The family are recorded in parish records until the 19th century. Are there any Lincoln families in Tasburgh who may be related? Dave Moore
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Recreation for All Tasburgh Community Festival 2011 Following on from the success of last year’s Festival – which raised over £3,000 for Recreation for All – comes this years Festival, which the organisers promise will be bigger and better! As some of you may know, Recreation for All is now a fully constituted group with members drawn principally from the User Groups of the Village Hall. Its aim is to raise funds to provide outdoor equipment for all age groups. For anyone in the area who has been down to the Playing Field at the Village Hall, ‘The Rock’ is now firmly in place alongside the rest of the Playbuilder equipment. This equipment was funded by a scheme set up by the previous Government, but which was subsequently withdrawn by the new Coalition. After much campaigning locally and nationally a proportion of the original grant was given back to the group which meant they had to scale down their plans. Fundraising still continues in order to provide equipment for the preschool age groups as well as the over 13’s – oh, and the over 50’s! The group’s main ‘event’ has now become The Tasburgh Community Festival, and this year it will be on SATURDAY 4th JUNE from 11am. If there was a theme behind it, then the organisers have decided to celebrate Tasburgh Through The Ages, which allows plenty of scope for a wide range of new arena events this year and one or two surprises….(can’t wait!) At the time of going to press, the organisers are still awaiting confirmation of a few of the events, but they can announce that the main arena show this year will be by The Knights of Skirbeck. They will be setting up their medieval encampment on 14
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Recreation for All the field, which will be home to living displays of armour, weaponry, coats of arms and medieval goods of the day, all of which can be seen close up and handled (under supervision of course!). A selection of their Knights will be engaging in both single handed combat as well as a general ‘melee’ where the winner is the last man standing! It promises to be both entertaining and educational. It’s not often you get a medieval Knight fighting for his lady’s honour in Tasburgh! There will also be a display by the Royal Norfolk Regiment of WW2 memorabilia, machines and uniforms. In between the displays will be the live music which has been a feature and highlight of the Festival. Eight local bands will be performing throughout the day and a full running order will be published nearer the time. There will be plenty of entertainment for the children and this year, to go with the historical theme, there will be a fancy dress competition for all age groups (up to 13). Children can come dressed as any historical figure, be it Elizabethan, Cave Man, Knight or indeed a historical figure like Nelson or Queen Victoria. It might even be from the 20th century, the 60’s, 70’s or 80’s – in fact, there is no limit to the era the children can get dressed up as. This year there will also be a beer tent run by the Social Club and of course the bar will be open as usual. There will be light refreshments available and food for carnivores and vegetarians alike! So all-in-all a fun day out with plenty to see and do for the whole family – and entrance is FREE! If you would like to supply a prize for the Grand Raffle, please contact Mel Goodall on 01508 470195 FANCY DRESS Please see the details on the Village Hall website about how your child can take part – but get cracking on your designs now! www.tasburghvillagehall.org.uk/festival SEE YOU ON 4th JUNE! 15
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Recreation for All Annual General Meeting. After all the excitement of the Festival, Recreation for All will hold their AGM on Monday 20th June, 8pm in the Village Hall. There will be a report on the activities of the group during the previous year, a new committee and officers will be elected and almost certainly plans for the coming 12 months will be discussed. If you would like to get involved or simply learn more, please come along, you will be made very welcome!
Tasburgh Players As you may know, the Players are on a ‘sabbatical’ at the moment and will not be having any performances this year. Having lost our regular user status, and at the request of the village hall committee, we have cleared our storage cupboard and plan to dismantle and remove the stage in May. We are advised that the village hall will replace the stage with one that is more flexible, easily used and stored and complies with all the regulations that apply nowadays. It seems likely that we would have to adapt or replace most of our sets and other equipment if we are to use this stage in the future. Meanwhile these are stored in our two containers. We hope to be able to store the stage off site, if we can get it out of the hall, until we have our AGM later this year. At that time we will ask members if there is the will to re launch the group and organise a programme for 2012, our 35th anniversary. Steve Beckett 17
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Long Stratton High School News from the High School Spring 2011 Last term was a very busy time for students and staff. In February, students went skiing in Italy and over Easter a group visited the Second World War sites in Normandy. A joint RE and Music trip to Amsterdam is planned for June. Our choir will perform in several concerts and a visit to the Anne Frank house is included in the itinerary. Also, later on in the term, students will be taking part in workshops with artists on the theme of climate change. £650 was raised by the students for Comic Relief, with students and staff wearing fancy dress or something red. There was even a sponsored race between a pantomime horse and cow. It was rumoured that two characters – Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum – seen during the school day resembled the schools’ deputy headteachers. Our under-16 girls’ football team won the County Cup. The end of term saw an excellent spring music concert with a taster of the school’s forthcoming production of ‘Bugsy Malone’ in July. The school also said farewell to Mrs. Wilson-Downe after 21 years of service to the school. Year 7 enjoyed their trip to see ‘Goodnight Mr Tom’ in Norwich. Year 9 were involved in fizzes and bangs during a science impact day as they explored the science of rockets and space flight. Our Year 11 students are well on course to achieve really good GCSE results which we believe will break last year’s best-ever results. We were delighted by our Year 10 students in their recent GCSE maths exams, 75% of them achieved a GCSE grade C and above. P.Adams Headteacher
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Mobile Library Timetable Dates of visits to Tasburgh
9th June 23rd June 7th July 21st July 4th August 18th August 1st September
Stop
Arrival Time 14.40 14.55 15.15 15.35 16.00 16.15
Valley Road Opposite No. 2 Valley Road Near No. 27 Lammas Rd / Henry Preston Rd Lammas Rd Near Prior Close Orchard Way Harvey Close
Any queries please telephone 01603 222267.
Long Stratton Library Opening Times Monday: 10.00–1.00; 2.00–5.00; Tuesday: 1.00–7.30; Thursday: 10.00–1.00; 2.00–7.30; Saturday: 9.00–1.00.
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Departure Time 14.50 15.10 15.30 15.55 16.10 16.45
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Burrfeld Park Volunteer Days Volunteer days are on Sunday mornings from 10am to 12 noon and you don’t need any special skills to come along and help, just lots of enthusiasm! If you can, please bring gardening gloves, secateurs, a garden fork and definitely some stout footwear. Events Please see opposite a write-up on the birdwatching event held earlier in the year, the next planned event will be: Workers’ Picnic – Sunday July 10th, 12.30 onwards (bring your own picnic). No booking required, just turn up on the day. For more details please contact Deborah Sacks (deborah.sacks@btinternet.com). Wildlife Photo Competition Have your camera at the ready and enter Burrfeld Park Wildlife photo competition. Rules: The competition will be divided into two classes, the under 12s and over 12s. To compete, you must be a resident of Tasburgh, or a pupil at Preston Primary School. The photographs should be of any wildlife subject, taken anywhere in Norfolk and should be 6x4 inches in size. Your name and telephone number should be printed on the back of the entry. The entries must be received by the end of August, and the winners will be announced and presented with a small prize at the Village Fete on the 17th September 2011. Please send your entries to Deborah Sacks, Glebe Cottage, Low Road (tel: 471002). 20
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Burrfeld Park Burrfeld Park Birdwatch 19th March 2011. This was the first of a series of planned events in and around Burrfeld Park to find out what wildlife there is and hopefully to show it to people who want to see it. The weather felt like spring proper, with cloudless skies and real warmth in the sunshine. There were more birds than people, perhaps as a result of the weather, but those who did come along were treated to three Common Buzzards circling overhead, calling and displaying as they did. We can only hope that two of them set up residence in an undisturbed wood nearby. We kept watch for two hours, and managed to clock up 23 species of bird, plus a nice Brimstone butterfly. We failed to see Mistle Thrush and Siskin that had been there at nine o'clock when I set the hide up, and we also missed Magpie, House Sparrow, Starling or any Woodpeckers, so with a little more luck, we could easily have had 30 species seen or heard from Burrfeld Park. The list for the day was: Blue Tit Marsh Tit Greenfinch Pied Wagtail Wren Jackdaw Wood Pigeon Mallard
Blackbird Buzzard Dunnock Goldfinch Sparrowhawk Collared Dove Stock Dove Long-tailed Tit
Great Tit Coal Tit Chaffinch Black-headed Gull Robin Pheasant Carrion Crow
Mike Dawson mikedawson1@googlemail.com Finally Over the page is a plan of the Park along with a guide to the planting carried out so far. Please let us know what you think.
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Preston Primary School
Since the Spring Quarterly notes, February and March events have been interspersed with half term holiday, Easter and days off for bank holidays and the Royal Wedding, but we still managed to squeeze in plenty of activities. The ‘Sing Up’ Team Singing Competition in February produced some outstanding performances and was enjoyed by all who watched and took part. February 28th – 30th Residential Visit to How Hill for years 3 and 4 was very successful and all children joined in enthusiastically and enjoyed themselves. March 7th – 9th was years’ 5 and 6 Residential Trip to Hilltop Activity Centre. There was great enthusiasm for all the individual and team challenges with every child supporting each other in all events. A video of the children showing the wonderful, if slightly scary activities, was shown at their Hilltop Assembly. The teachers and staff accompanying these trips worked hard to ensure everything went well and both trips found our children on their usual best behaviour and a credit to the school. On 17th March, Key Stage 1 children enjoyed a visit from Ollie Day’s Road Safety Magic Show. Red Nose Day on 18th March, with everyone wearing as much red as possible, raised £151.22 for comic relief. Part of this total was obtained by the selling of 120 cakes baked and decorated personally by Megan Thomas in Year 6. 24
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Preston Primary School On Tuesday 29th March, the Spring Concert was a great success with groups and individuals showing excellent promise and talent. An event greatly enjoyed by children and parents. On Friday 1st April, the Friends organised a Bingo evening with Easter Egg prizes. An excellent Flute Performance programme by the children on 6th April, organised by Miss Shaw, was enjoyed by parents and friends. Following the Flute performance there was a Coffee Morning where parents could discuss their concerns and offer suggestions. This was well attended. An Easter Assembly was held in church on 8th April and some parents attended. School was closed for Easter Break from 11th – 25th April with a brief return for 3 days before the day off for the Royal Wedding. A special Street Party lunch was prepared by Mrs Roberts on 28th April to celebrate this. Bikeability Training took place on 9th and 10th May and an all day Kwik Cricket Tournament for years 5/6 on Tuesday 17th May. Future dates: School closed for half-term School Summer Fete Sports Day followed by picnic lunch Last day of term
Mon 30th May – Fri 3rd June Fri 8th July. Wed 13th July Fri 22nd July
Tasburgh Village Cricket 2011 Sunday 3rd July Plans are afoot for another Annual Village Cricket Match. Last year saw Upper Tasburgh level the series at five-all and a record amount raised for Quiddenham Children’s Hospice – £2,064. The scene is set for a continuation of the battle... 25
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Tas Valley Pre-School and Playgroup News T as Va l le y
Pr e- S ch oo l &
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Fundraising news – a big thank you A very big thank you to everyone who bought prize draw tickets, provided prizes for our raffle, or came to our 80’s Disco Night – we hope you all had a very good night. Altogether we raised £1600 for Playgroup funds, so a very successful fundraiser for us. Also, thank you to everyone who put their ‘discs’ into our box at Waitrose in Wymondham. This scheme has also raised us £298. Summer outing We enjoyed a lovely summer outing to the Playbarn on the day you were all voting at the Village Hall. Tractor rides and pony rides proved a huge hit, as did the sunny weather! Weddings, vegetables and festivals We have begun this half-term with some activities based around the topical theme of ‘Weddings’. Many of the children have been enthused by this and are even keen to marry each other, although we have had to explain the law on bigamy to at least one of them! Next, we are going to concentrate on getting some plants into our garden. We are hoping to grow peas, runner beans, courgettes, pumpkins and some salad crops. We will also be having other activities around this theme, such as growing cress and beansprouts, and running our own garden centre, as well as vegetable printing, painting flowers and sunflower collages. We will also be having a competition as to who can grow the tallest runner bean. 26
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Tas Valley Pre-School and Playgroup News As you may already know, the second Tasburgh Festival will be on Saturday 4 June, kicking off at 11am. As last year, there will be bands performing throughout the day, and a host of other entertainments. The theme this year is ‘Tasburgh through the Ages’ and as part of this there will be a fancy dress competition for all age groups up to 14. Watch out for posters with more details coming soon. School starters As in previous years, we will be organising sessions at both Preston Primary and Hapton Primary for the children transferring to those schools in September. More details will follow as soon as we have arranged these with the two schools.
Tasburgh Village Fete Saturday 17th September The date has been set, the annual fete will be on Saturday 17th September with all the usual attractions. In addition this year.... Vegetable and Craft Competition Years ago, Tasburgh had an annual Village Show. We would like to resurrect this and are therefore going to trial a mini show alongside the village fete this year. There will be a small number of classes for both children and adults in a mixture of horticultural, domestic and craft categories. To give you plenty of time to prepare, a schedule of classes will be available from the beginning of March. These can be obtained from Graham Pates (01508 471518) and Laura Williams (01508 471682). We intend to publish more details about this on the Village Hall website. We really hope that you will support this event. If we receive a good response we hope to expand and develop in subsequent years. 27
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April saw what was, for many Scouts, the highlight of the Spring Term – ‘Back to Basics’ camp near Thetford. We left early, and had all our tents up before dark – this was despite the discovery that our minibus full of equipment would not fit under the railway bridge at the entrance to the site! Our thanks to all the parents who shuttled the equipment from the minibus to our camp site. Scouts spent the weekend earning ‘Camp Coupons’ by ensuring their tents were correctly set out, uniforms were tidy, and for tasks such as collecting firewood, filling water containers and building shelters. Coupons were used to purchase food along with other useful items such as matches and dry tea-towels! Our decision to let the Scouts cook Saturday’s breakfast over open fires might have been a mistake – this wasn’t ready until after 11am, and lunch wasn’t consumed until late afternoon! Saturday evening included the traditional camp fire sketches and a sing-song accompanied by some Scouts and Explorers on their guitars. One team of female Scouts had even composed a fantastic song about camp – well done girls! Toasted marshmallows finished the evening. As their camp site service, several Scouts helped build a short piece of fence, cutting suitable wood from the surrounding forest, digging the fenceposts into the ground and nailing everything together. Despite a few technical hiccups, most of the Scouts enjoyed the camp, and some said that it was “the best camp ever”, “fantastic”, “wicked” and “really enjoyed it”. We don’t always need camps to be crammed full of organised activities – there is clearly much fun to be had from such simple things as wandering aimlessly in the woods or just sitting and poking a fire with a stick! Paul Williams – Scout Leader 28
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We are 1st Tasburgh Nelson Explorer Unit, a section of the Scouting Association for young people aged between 14 and 18. Our unit was established in 2008 with only a few members and since then we now have about 20 young people from the community. Generally, our group meets every Friday at Tasburgh Village Hall at 7.30pm – 9.30pm or other locations when doing external activities. We have indoor and outdoor activities during term time such as wide games, camps and navigation sessions. Our aim is to have fun and educate and develop each young person as they grow into adults while maintaining valued scouting principals. Most of the activities we do are covered in the nominal fees but some additional activities may cost a little extra. Like all Scouts, Explorers wear a uniform. This consists of a blue Sea Scout shirt, group scarf and a woggle. Once settled in, you get 'invested' where you formerly become an Explorer Scout and become part of the worldwide group of Scouts. The many things we have to offer this term include a long weekend camp at Decoy Broad, where Scouts and Explorers take part in water based activities such as kayaking, water rafting and sailing. The camp also offers a small variety of land-based activities such as, climbing walls, an assault course and many others. We are also involved in the Tasburgh Community festival where we are running stalls and helping you park your car. Explorers have an opportunity to become Young Leaders, with the responsibility of regularly assisting in running the Beaver, Cub or Scout sections, formal Young Leader training is provided. Explorers is a great way to meet new friends and gain new experiences. It helps you develop into a mature young person and is a fun way of gaining skills ready for adult life. If you're interested or have any questions, please don't be hesitant. Visit www.tasburghexplorers.co.uk for contact details. 29
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If you are interested in knitting, be it beginner or more advanced, then come and join us. We run every other Thursday at Tasburgh Village Hall from 7–9pm. For more details please ring Denise Kitchen on 470732. If anyone has any scraps of wool they want to donate to our club, we would really appreciate it as we knit items for charities. In November we are going to be running a craft fair. If anyone is interested in hiring a table, please get in touch with Denise, for further details.
Norfolk Police
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Tasburgh Eurolink The group have just returned from a very successful trip to Linden. This year the group were not able to travel together, but met up in Linden village hall after a hectic journey around the Brussels ring road. We had missed most of the Royal wedding except for glimpses on the TV on the ferry, but it seems most of Belgium were joining in the festivities and were on the road that evening. Nevertheless, we enjoyed an excellent programme. The next day was based at Tongeron, possibly the oldest town in Belgium, where our hosts had arranged for our refreshments all day as well as providing unbroken sunshine. Their treasure hunt was cleverly done, the train ride was charming and visits to the museum or church were welcomed, before tea and cakes were devoured to complete the day. On Sunday, each family did their own thing. We enjoyed watching a competitive game of local football and learnt that Leuven had, like Norwich, secured promotion to their premier division. Others visited nearby gardens that are only open at this time of year. A thoroughly excellent weekend. We are holding a Safari supper on July 23rd so watch out for details, and keep the evening free. Steve Beckett, Secretary
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Tasburgh Sports and Social Club May I begin by thanking our healthy and ever-growing membership who have supported the Club over the past 12 months, and who have made it one of the most successful of recent years. As such we have been in a position to offer a generous donation to the Village Hall Trustees, both as a lump sum and as several physical alterations; namely a fabulous new patio leading out from the club room overlooking the playing field and a revamp to the club room itself, making it a more inviting space. At the club AGM, held on the 15th May at the village hall, the committee, supported by the attending membership, voted to alter several points to the constitution. You may, or may not have noticed the first; section 1: Name will now read; The name of the club is “Tasburgh Sports and Social Club”, which will enable us to gain further support to promote social and recreational activities in the village of Tasburgh and neighbourhood, as laid out in section 2 of our constitution. The club joining fee has been increased to £5, and date of renewal altered, section 6: Subscriptions shall now read; There shall be a joining fee of £5. Every member shall as condition of membership, pay an annual subscription as determined by the Committee which shall become due on the 1st April in each year and payable not later than the last day of that month. Our returning committee is as follows: Don Proudfoot, Chairman; Ron Barber, Vice Chairman; Oliver Proudfoot, Honorary Secretary; Hazel Dear, Honorary Treasurer; Gerald Schug, Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS); Ben Martell, David Casson, Dave Dickerson, Dennis Howell, Graham Wilson, James Hanton, Ray Dear, Val Barber. Our mug-shots are on the club notice board, alongside the Club constitution and this year’s AGM minutes. We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events.
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Country Notes, by Heidi-Jo Swain I only said what you were all thinking; 'Bring on the sunshine that's what I say! Let’s see a bit of blue sky and a breeze that doesn't chill us to the marrow!' (Spring Country Notes 2011) ...and my goodness how we have been rewarded over the last couple of weeks! Dusting down the BBQ in April ... picking salad and radishes from the garden at the beginning of May ... who would have believed when the Equinox arrived that we were ever going to see the sun again? Being a typical farmer's daughter, I could at this point, make a plea for rain but I will refrain and move on... I can't help feeling that this 'sunny season' is going to be better than ever – probably because it has been so eagerly awaited! The house martins are back already and I have even been fortunate enough to see tens of hares and on two separate occasions some pretty spectacular close-quarters boxing. The garden is awash with blackbirds, blue tits and, for the first time, goldfinches looking for tasty treats to tempt their chicks with – meal worms seem top of the list for most. June is the month when you are most likely to see the fledglings for yourself, but refrain from picking them up; they may look abandoned but their parents will be close at hand. If sea birds are more to your liking then a trip to Blakeney in June is a real treat as the tern colonies (and seals) can be observed with a slightly less chilling wind blowing! June is also the month that hosts Open Farm Sunday and this year it falls on the 12th. I am not sure how many of you are familiar with the events that happen every year but suggest that you sign on to the website www.farmsunday.org and have a look, or even better go to an event. We went along to a participating farm last year, and were treated to enough calves and chicks to melt the hardest of hearts as 34
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Country Notes, by Heidi-Jo Swain well as sheep shearing, milking and blacksmith demonstrations. There were also trailer rides around the farm, hosted by the farm owner who gave a running commentary on not only the workings of the farm and the crops they grow, but also details of how current farming practices are benefiting the countryside. A fantastic day in the country for the whole family; an opportunity to see how farms work and gain an understanding of the importance they still play in our lives – and diets! I always think of July as dragonfly month. The Electric Eel at How Hill offers a beautiful boat ride which positively hums with the sound of dragonflies bombing by at close quarters. Moths and butterflies are also easier to spot now as are, if you are very lucky, kingfishers. Minsmere in Suffolk and Titchwell in Norfolk offer some of the best opportunities although I have to say all the sightings I have had have been down to sheer luck rather than patience. By August, our feathered garden friends have had enough and begin their moult in earnest. The glossy blackbird that once graced our garage roof is now looking more than a little bedraggled but still grateful for the bird birth where he can freshen up and make the most of what he has left. The roadsides and verges, however, are looking stunning, laden with field scabious and meadow cranesbill which attract hover flies and bumble bees to what, for the hurried driver, often seems the most unwelcome of places! Whatever the 'sunny season' has to offer us in terms of weather, I hope you all make the most of it and remember; if the sun is shining then the ironing and weeding can wait, just sit back and enjoy!
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Recipe of the Season Frozen Apricot Mousse... This edition we have a double helping of Joanna Merrills’ delicious recipes, with a delightful summery pudding. The biscuits go beautifully with the fruity mousse. Frozen Apricot Mousse 250g 450ml 3 75g 284ml
dried apricots water eggs soft brown sugar double cream or crème fraiche
Serves 6. Soak the apricots overnight in the cold water, then place in a saucepan and simmer gently for about 15 to 20 minutes until tender. Leave to cool then drain, reserving the liquid. Put the apricots into a food processor and purée until smooth, adding some of the cooking liquid if necessary. Separate the eggs. Cream the egg yolks with the sugar until pale, add to the purée and process for 10 seconds. Lightly whisk the cream, clean the beaters thoroughly before whipping the egg whites until they stand in soft peaks. Fold the cream and then the egg whites into the purée using a metal spoon. Pour into a 1.2 litre freezing bowl or box, cover with a lid and freeze until firm. Transfer into the refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving, to soften. Note: The sulphured orange dried apricots are the better ones to use for the colour, but the brown un-sulphured apricots have a nice nutty flavour 36
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Recipe of the Season ...with Coffee Walnut Biscuits Coffee Walnut Biscuits 250g 250g 75g 100g 2 5ml
Self-raising flour dark molasses sugar butter walnuts medium eggs Camp coffee essence
Mix the flour and sugar together, then rub in the butter until the mixture has the consistency of breadcrumbs (this can be done quickly in a food processor). Coarsely chop the walnuts reserving 16 whole ones to go on top of the biscuits. Break up the eggs with the coffee then add to the bowl with the chopped walnuts and mix thoroughly. Lightly grease 2 baking trays. Form the mixture into 16 balls about the size of a large walnut. Place on the baking trays putting half a walnut on the top each biscuit. The biscuits will spread so only arrange 8 biscuits on each tray. Cook in a preheated oven gas mark 4, 170c until just firm. Remove onto a cooling rack with a palette knife. Preferably store in a metal tin – plastic boxes tend to make the biscuits go a little soft. These biscuits will freeze.
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Switchover is Coming and Help is at Hand TV is switching to digital all over the UK and soon the traditional TV signal will be switched off in your area. If you don’t have digital TV by the time of switchover, you will lose your TV channels. For people living in Norfolk and Suffolk, served by the Tacolneston transmitter, switchover will begin on 9 November 2011. For older and disabled viewers who may find making the switch difficult, the BBC-run Switchover Help Scheme is at hand to provide everything you need to turn one TV set to digital. Most people will be asked to pay £40 towards the standard option of help. This includes: Easy to use equipment to convert one set An approved installer to supply and install the necessary equipment, and A 12 month aftercare service including a free helpline The service is also free for people who are eligible and who receive pension credit income support, income-based jobseeker's allowance or income-related employment and support allowance. We can help you convert your TV to digital if you: Are aged 75 or over, or Have lived in a care home for six months or more, or Get (or could get) o Disability Living Allowance (DLA), or o Attendance or Constant Attendance Allowance, or o Mobility Supplement, or Are registered blind or partially sighted For further information on the Switchover Help Scheme visit helpscheme.co.uk or call 0800 40 85 900. Textphone users can call 0800 40 85 936.
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Saxlingham Nethergate Bowls Club If you are thinking of taking up a new social interest or taking up bowls again then why not join us on the green on the Saxlingham Nethergate Playing Field. We visit some very picturesque Norfolk village bowls greens. Games last for about two hours with refreshments provided afterwards. We hold practice sessions on Wednesday afternoons and Club events on Saturday afternoons. Absolute beginners are most welcome. Coaching will be provided for beginners and improvers. Prospective new members are invited to contact Secretary Chris Lacey on 01508 499700 or email chrislacey@nr93et.freeserve.co.uk. for further information.
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Next Edition The summer edition of the Quarterly and Church News will be distributed by the end of August. All regular articles to the Parish Clerk, Julie King, 22 Henry Preston Road, Tasburgh, (01508) 470759 or tasburghpc@btinternet.com by Sunday 14th August. Any suggestions for stories or articles to Jane Mann, White Horse Farmhouse, Saxlingham Lane, Tasburgh (01508) 470207 or jane@penrosepublishing.co.uk Many thanks. 43
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