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Contents

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Good news from our region

13 Design your own wacky caravan at Latitude Festival

15 ‘Let it be’ - a celebration of the Beatles at Theatre Royal Norwich

18 Village life - Gospel from The Saints

20 On your plot - sunshine & showers

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38 Poetry corner - William Henry Sutton

41 Exercise your brain cells with our crossword

43 Nature up close at Falcon Meadow

45 Skincare - when nature needs a helping hand

46 National Handmade Day - ethical art and fashion in East Anglia

49 Health - foods which can 22 Needham & Brockdish Heritage Festival

25 Delicious recipe for

affect calcium intake

51 WIN a £100 M&S voucher 53 We talk to the Lord Mayor of Norwich

54 Walking for health, a selection of local group walks

57 Recycling and how we can all do more

59 New Boho fashion 61 The history of St Peter’s Brewery

62 Find a local business in our directory

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courgette, asparagus, pea and basil frittata

26 Ladies who lunch visit Peter Beales Roses in Attleborough

29 What’s in season - produce for April & May

31 Village notice board 35 Bungay Bitesize 37 Recipe for stilton & walnut scones

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Good News from our region VIKINGS INVADE NORWICH! The Vikings are back...and they will be at Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery until 8 September in a major exhibition – called Viking: Rediscover the Legend – showing some of the most significant Anglo-Saxon and Viking treasures ever discovered in Britain.

It’s over 1,000 years since the Great Viking Army arrived in East Anglia in 865, and the exhibition features star objects from the British Museum and Yorkshire Museum that give a fresh perspective on how the Vikings shaped many aspects of life in Britain.

The exhibition will include the Anglo-Saxon York Helmet, the most outstanding example of its type to survive, as well as the most significant Viking treasure ever found in the UK – the Vale of York, Cuerdale and Bedale Viking Hoards.

These finds will be shown alongside highlights from Norwich Castle’s own extensive collections, including many items on display for the first time, helping to tell the distinctive regional story of the Viking presence in East Anglia.

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Windmill House’s long-standing Home Manager, Julie Aldred, said: “We are so very proud to achieve the highest possible CQC rating. Our dedicated and passionate team consistently concentrates on providing the best possible residential care service, focusing our attention on our residents’ individual needs and wishes within a safe, inspiring and comfortable living environment. Residents feel part of a community at Windmill House with various activities, entertainment and outings, as well as friendship and support available for all.”

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With the government looking to clean up the woodburner industry, and reports from the Stove Industry Alliance (SIA) showing that new stoves produce far fewer emissions than old stoves or open fires, Norfolk Woodburners is taking the lead in offering a scrappage scheme to incentivise customers to change their old polluting woodburners and open fire grates.

The company’s Managing Director, Kerry Walpole, said: “Super-efficient new Eco design ready woodburners, from companies such as The Hunter Stoves Group and Termatech, produce far fewer emissions and are substantially better for the environment than old woodburners or open fires. So we are taking the lead in the marketplace and offering a scrappage scheme that we hope will help to clean up the air in Norfolk.” For more information visit www. norfolkwoodburners.co.uk/scrappage-scheme or call 01508 498393.

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FOOD BANK CHANGES MORE LIVES

FURRY FUN FOR ALL! Dogs Trust Snetterton will be holding its annual Fun Day on Sunday 12 May and the ‘wooftastic’ day promises to be fun for two legs and four.

There will be a huge range of activities such as Dog Shows, games, raffles, tombola, ‘Doggy Dash’ and ‘Temptation Alley’, trade stands, along with fabulous food and drink.

Dogs Trust Snetterton’s Supporter Relations Officer, Paige Langton, said: “This year’s Fun Day is bursting with things to do and see! It’s a great family day out with something for everybody, and I’m so excited to meet our wonderful supporters (and dogs!).

“Every penny raised will go towards helping the homeless hounds at Dogs Trust Snetterton, so we can continue all that we do for the dogs in our care until they find their forever homes.”

The Fun Day is on from 11.30am - 4pm and will be held at the rehoming centre; North Farm Kennels, North Farm Road, Snetterton, NR16 2LD. Entry is £5 per car (with £1 per car being donated to the 1986 Wymondham Air Cadets for their help with parking).

The Waveney food bank, part of The Trussell Trust’s UK-wide network of food banks, continues to do a fantastic job helping those in crisis. Over the past year the organisation has brought food and support to more people than ever before.

Peter Johnson, acting chairman of the organisation, said: “Demand for our services continues to grow, and although we do receive some funding we are very dependent on donations and ‘friends’ for support. We have no paid staff, but 150 wonderful and dedicated volunteers…and just one van!

“Last year we helped 3,359 individuals compared with 2,302 last year, and provided eight local schools with breakfast supplies and personal hygiene products.

“Community meals were prepared in two centres, one weekly, and a second monthly, and we collected and distributed 34,771kg of donated food. Last Christmas we collected and delivered food hampers to 300 families. To meet this additional demand we held a three day collection event at Tesco, Diss and Tesco Beccles, supported by Diss and District Rotary.”

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CARPENTER SWAPS BENCH FOR BIKE Stephen Ford, a 47-year-old carpenter from Flordon, will be attempting a mammoth challenge this September; a 9-day, 980-mile cycle ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats, in aid of Cancer Research UK. Stephen said: “I’m a keen cyclist and I have decided to undertake this challenge because cancer touches everyone, and in the last 10 years I’ve been affected by it many times. It has taken people I love, friends and family.

People have died too soon and too young, and others still living with cancer find life painful day

in, day out.

“Cancer Research UK is a truly great charity. With an average of 118 miles a day this will be a huge challenge, but not as hard as the fight against cancer. I’m asking local businesses and individuals to support my sponsorship and help raise a minimum of £2,200.

If you can help me, and cancer sufferers around world, please go to my Virgin Money page (uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ stephenford15) and Just Giving page (www.justgiving.com/ fundraising/stephen-ford8?).

Thank you.”

NORFOLK BLOOD BIKES REACHES MILESTONE Norfolk Blood Bikes has hit a new milestone after responding to its 6,000th call out. The run was made to East Anglian Air Ambulance at its Norwich Airport base, as part of the nightly RePHILL trial re-stock of blood products.

Norfolk Blood Bikes is a local registered charity run solely by volunteers. It transports blood,

plasma, platelets, samples, vaccines, breast milk and any other life-saving medical items to NHS hospitals in Norfolk, 24 hours a day. The service is provided completely free of charge, allowing the NHS to divert valuable funds where they are needed most. To date, Norfolk Blood Bikes has saved the NHS over £400,000.

For more information about the charity and how you can help please go to www.norfolkbloodbikes.org.uk.

Norfolk Blood Bikes needs local runners to support the charity at Run Norwich this summer, get in touch for further information on the charity’s fundraising package.

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The acclaimed theatrical concert, which features an all-new Let It Be Part II reunion concert, proved a big hit with audiences and critics alike when it premiered last year. It has already been seen by more than two million people worldwide, including a run in the West End, two UK tours and a sell-out European Tour.

In a twist from the original Let It Be show, Act Two is set a decade after The Beatles went their separate ways. It gives fans a rare glimpse of how the Fab Four could have Come Together once again to perform, with an imagined reunion concert taking place on John Lennon’s 40th Birthday. This is the ultimate concert that never was, as the band reunites for one night only – just Imagine!

Its 2019 UK tour marks key anniversaries in Fab Four history. It’s 50 years since The Beatles took those infamous steps across the pedestrian crossing outside EMI’s Abbey Road Studios in London, which went on to become one of the most famous album covers of all time. It’s also the 50th anniversary of the group playing together for the final time, with a rooftop performance on top of the Apple Corps building in London’s Savile Row. For Let It Be, Beatles fans are invited to join John, Paul, George and Ringo for an unforgettable night of live music, with casting to be announced.

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h oh, it’s that time of the year again – with ‘Poisson D’Avril’ lurking around ‘chaque coin’ or, in other words – April Fools’ Day.

“ONLY until midday”, my weary parents used to remind us. I suppose by the time they had waded through empty, hard-boiled egg shells inverted in clearly used egg-cups, bogus (and wholly unconvincing) entreaties as to a ‘Day off’ school having been declared and “Oh look, there’s a donkey in the garden”, my mother would have happily driven us down to St Dominic’s JMI even if her car had been sporting the puncture hilariously reported by at least two of her three daughters. She didn’t need this addition to the daily helter-skelter departure for school as it vortexed from kitchen to front drive, swirling up grubby blazers and scuffed duffle bags en route.

Easter falls on Sunday 21 April this year, giving us plenty of time to harvest the requisite chocolate goodies. The array of Easter decorations on sale seems to increase year on year and sometimes these can make interesting alternatives to edible gifts. There is something irresistible about miniature eggs, rabbits and chicks in sugar almond shades, and they look lovely suspended from budding branches (catkins perhaps) adorning the kitchen table, windowsill or dresser.

Personally, I find chocolate eggs, once opened, become positively dangerous. Am I alone in breaking off yet another piece, every time I pass, only to desperately scan the box (mercifully recycled cardboard nowadays) to check just how many grams of chocolate the Swiss siren contained and mentally

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convert it into bars? Eek, no wonder I don’t feel like lunch!

Knocking up some home-made Easter offerings can be a seasonal way of occupying the children for an afternoon. Be assured, the clearing up will take ages, even if the manufacturing side of things is fairly swift. Can there be anything nicer (or stickier) than receiving hand-crafted chocolate truffles, lovingly encased in likewise crafted paper doilies and presented neatly, if rather tightly, in a little box, still redolent of Christmas bath bombs?

Very often, Easter brings an enticing taste of the warm weather to come. It may not feel exactly picnic-y, but being outside — and not just thinking about how quickly you can be inside again — is a reality. Outdoor events gather pace, unfurling like flowers to offer inspiration and entertainment.

Street markets of every hue, antique fairs and gardens all vie for our attention, not to mention concerts, art trails and even a local marathon!

Stronger sunshine smooches us towards May. Lighter clothing becomes less risible and shoes increasingly replace wellies. Balmier afternoons will bear the guilt-inducing sound of distant lawnmowers on the breeze, while scent and colour steal determinedly back into our gardens.

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unning until April 2019, the first ever Needham & Brockdish Heritage Festival features several local history talks, two separate exhibitions and the launch of a new website. The festival is the culmination of a year of research by a group of local volunteers who, thanks to a Heritage Lottery Fund grant, have uncovered stories of the past inhabitants of Brockdish and Needham’s rural communities and the historic properties they inhabited.

Project Co-ordinator Stephen Poulter, a resident of Needham, explained how successful the initiative has been: “We’d originally planned to celebrate the launch of a new Local History website for the villages with a talk and a free public exhibition to showcase the new information we’ve discovered. But we’ve got more than enough historical material to run two separate presentations and displays — one in Brockdish and the other in Needham.”

The programme kicks off on Saturday 6 April in Needham Parish Church at 2.30pm, where Stephen will be giving a free illustrated talk about some of the recent historical finds. This will be followed at 4pm by the official launch of a Needham History Exhibition at the Village Hall next door, which stays open until 7pm. The Exhibition will be open again on Sunday 7 April from 11am to 5pm.

On Sunday 28 April, at the Waveney Heritage Centre in Grove Road, Brockdish, Baroness Elaine Murphy — a long-standing Brockdish resident and patron of the Community Heritage Project — will officially launch the Needham & Brockdish History website at 2.30pm. This will be followed by a talk by Dr David Seddon, who also lives in Brockdish. The Brockdish History Exhibition will be open from 11am to 5pm on that same day and the following day between

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11am and 7pm. All these events are free.

Geoff Doggett, Chair of the Waveney Heritage Centre, commented: “We have been delighted to support Needham & Brockdish Community Heritage Project right from its inception, and enjoyed hosting regular meetings and workshops for the volunteers, as well as including several interesting aspects i talks lk about b of local history research in our monthly Sunday afternoon events programme.”

Over the last 9 months the Heritage Project has organised a programme of visits, talks and workshops, all of which were free for volunteers.

Trips included a day at Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse, Museum of Norfolk Life; a meeting with the team at the 100th Bomb Group Museum at Thorpe Abbotts; a behind-the-scenes tour of the Norfolk Heritage Centre at The Millennium Library in Norwich; and research trips to the Norfolk and Suffolk Record Offices.

Local historians have also given public talks on Poor Law Records and the History of Education in East Anglia, and two very popular Heritage Walks of Needham were organised, along with workshops on ‘Researching Family History’’ and ‘How to Read 17th Century Documents’.

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COURGETTE, ASPARAGUS, PEA AND BASIL FRITTATA

Serves 4

From Juliette at Frederick’s Fine Foods, in Diss

METHOD

This is a lovely and simple dish to make. It looks so pretty on the plate and is great served with a crisp salad. It also makes good picnic food cut into slices or wedges and eaten with your fingers! You can vary what goes into the frittata according to what you have – the base is really the egg and the potato – after that it’s up to your imagination!

01. Pu ut a saucepan of water on the stove and bring to the boil – blanch the courgette slices for a minute then drain and run cold water over them to keep their colour. Allow to cool. Cook the potato slices in boiling water for 5 minutes then drain. Brush the loaf tin with oil and lay the slices of courgette in the tin to line it – the ends can overhang the sides.

INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon rapeseed oil (or vegetable oil) 1 large courgette – sliced longways on a mandolin or with a potato peeler. Any bits left over can be diced and added to the dish.

100g frozen peas 200g peeled potato – sliced on the mandolin or cut thinly with a knife 1 bunch of asparagus – trimmed 2 teaspoons of basil pesto (fresh or from a jar) 6 eggs – lightly beaten 200ml double cream Salt and pepper A loaf tin

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02. Place a layer of potato slices on the courgettes in the bottom of the tin and sprinkle on some of the peas, a few asparagus spears and a little pesto.

Repeat the layers until you have used up the potato slices, peas, asparagus and pesto. Add the cream to the eggs and beat gently to combine. Add a little salt and pepper and pour the mixture over the potato, peas and asparagus.

03. Fold the ends of the courgettes over the egg mixture and cover with more courgette slices. Bake in a preheated oven at 200 °C for about 40 minutes – the tortilla is cooked when it’s golden brown on top and feels firm and springy. Allow to cool fully before trying to turn it out onto a plate – you may need to ease it a little with a knife around the sides.

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f you look at Peter Beales’ website you will be informed about the outside area attached to the tea room. At this time of year you probably won’t be interested, and especially now, as it looks like a building site! In fact it is a building site – the tea room and kitchens are being extended to provide an even better service. The kitchens will be better able to cope and there will be more space to sit and enjoy the food, and of course contemplate which rose to buy.

I love this place, and I wrote about it in autumn 2013.

It hasn’t changed. We took a table by the window to make the most of the sun shining in, and inspected the menu and specials board. Last time I was here I had a salad, this time I chose a salad again – from the light bites section – with prawns in Rose Marie sauce.

Alice chose the fishcakes and a side order of wedges in case the fishcakes didn’t fill her up, so she was delighted to see that they were a very substantial size and packed with salmon. My salad was a good big one, and the portion of prawns was generous too.

Being in such a rush to order, I didn’t read the menu fully, and thought that “Hot beverages and nonalcoholic drinks are served throughout the day” meant that there would be no wine or beer – wrong again!

cream”, so the cream went back to the kitchen untouched. The pavlova was divine with just enough tartness in the raspberries to prevent it from being taxed on account of the high sugar content! Alice ate her roulade in silence with the occasional “mmmm” to indicate sheer pleasure – it was quite large too.

I think my abiding memory of this place from the times I have visited is that they do big enough servings to the point of (but not quite) excess!

It is a very comprehensive menu and I missed my favourite bit. Actually the Elderflower pressé I chose instead was a delight, and more than £1 cheaper.

I shall have to remember that! Alice (the driver this time) had Rose Lemonade which was the prettiest pink, and also cheaper.

The gift shop has a wide range of lovely things, and there are always plants and bulbs for sale. But as I have managed to plant about 1,000 tulip p Tea Room and Restaurant at Peter Beales, London Rd, bulbs this year I flexed d Attleborough, Norfolk my self-control muscle e NR17 1AY and looked away!

Now comes the pudding moment! As I had helped Alice to finish off her wedges – which were very tasty and soft as butter in the middle – I dismissed the sticky toffee pudding, and other sponge puddings, and opted for the Raspberry Pavlova.

Alice chose the White Chocolate and Raspberry Roulade. Both came with cream and I think I must have left my brain at home because I forgot to say, “could I please have ice cream instead of pouring

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Keep an eye on what’s in season and you’ll get the most out of all the fresh local produce that Norfolk and Suffolk have to offer. Juliette from Fredrick’s Fine Foods in Diss shares her favourites for April and May. VEGETABLES

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n Purple Sprouting Broccoli – still around and still absolutely delicious! Why not try it with some chilli and garlic as a sauce for pasta, or as a simple supper of broccoli gratin with a cheese sauce and crispy cheese and breadcrumb topping? n Watercress – we are heading for summer and this makes a lovely peppery salad. Try pairing it with orange segments, medjoul dates and a vinaigrette dressing. n Chicory – if you like refreshing salads, try using some crisp chicory with Roquefort cheese and pear, or oranges and mozzarella. n Spring Onions – delicious in a stir fry, they add a little refreshing zing of taste and colour. n Asparagus – summer has arrived when we get the first taste of this wonderful crop – fresh from the garden you can eat it without bothering to cook it! It makes wonderful soups and how about a quick asparagus tart topped with a poached egg? Just spread cream cheese on puff pastry and lay the trimmed asparagus spears on top – bake for about 20 minutes at 200 °C and top with a poached egg. Heaven! n New Potatoes – if you can get local new potatoes do try them, but Jersey Royals will probably be around first! Delicious roasted with garlic and rosemary, but equally at home in a potato salad with a fresh vinaigrette dressing using ttarrag rragon and Dijon mustard.

n Rhubarb – wonderful with anything creamy like a cheesecake or rice pudding, but also undoubtedly a winner in a crumble! n Gooseberries – try something like a gooseberry fool with some homemade shortbread fingers.

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FISH n Cockles – try cooking them with mussels in a little cider and a drop of cream at the end to give a velvety sauce, and some crusty bread to mop up those juices. n Sardines – try delicious little sardine fillets fresh from your fishmonger. Pan-fried after dipping in a little flour and served with a squeeze of lemon they are a tasty treat not to be missed.

MEAT n Venison – this is a very healthy meat so why not try it? Thin steaks are lovely cooked quickly and served while still tender with homemade potato wedges and a red cabbage slaw. n Lamb – the quintessential springtime meal, try a rack of lamb with fresh herb crust, or how about a stticky fig glaze l on your lamb – a real r treat with som me creamed cabbage and new potatoes?

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In Aid of EAAA, Prostate Cancer, St Elizabeth Hospice, and local Charities. Teas and Refreshments, cakes, stalls, tombola and Raffle. Adults £3 children free with an adult.

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more unusual flowers than those normally seen in supermarkets.

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FAYRE ATTLEBOROUGH SPRING FAYRE

SAT 13TH APR 10AM-2PM Town Hall, Attleborough Lots of lovely stalls, Tombola, face painting, teas and cake. Free Entry.

SALE PLANT SALE

SUNDAY 14TH APR 10 - 3PM. Redgrave & Lopham Fen, Low Common Road, South Lopham, Diss IP22 2HX Annual event with over 20 award-winning and specialist nurseries. Plus, second hand tools & donated plants. £1.50 adults, children free. Hot & cold refreshments available. Dogs on leads welcome.

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SUNDAY 5TH MAY 10AM Hethersett Village Hall, Back Lane, Hethersett. NR9 3JJ Many of our once loved garden plants are quietly vanishing forever. The Norfolk Plant Heritage Group is committed to encouraging its members to grow historic, unusual and threatened plants, to share plants with other members, to help preserve genetic material and biodiversity and to ensure a rich horticultural environment for future generations

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Dickleburgh Village Centre Butterfly Gardening, an inspiring talk by Dr. Ian Bedford, Head of the Entomology Facility at The John Innes Centre, Norwich.

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EVENT 7th annual event attracting around 4,000 people. Around 500 classic vehicles, plus auto jumble, catering, craft and trade stalls. Fun for all the family with musical performances and children’s entertainment. Adult entry is £5 per person, with accompanied under 16s free.

SATURDAY 18TH MAY 2PM

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FRIDAY 17TH MAY 10AM - 8PM Rickinghall Village Hall A display featuring the history, preservation, translation and message of the Bible, the book described at the coronation as “the greatest thing that this world affords”. Free admission.

SUFFOLK SINGERS CONCERT

SATURDAY 25TH MAY 7:30PM Norwich Cathedral, Norwich

Suffolk Singers will treat you to a concert of moving anthems and modern choir music, both a cappella and accompanied, in a programme specifically selected for the wonderful setting of Norwich Cathedral.

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A Retrospect – 1894 9 94 re Bun Local Historian Christopher Reeve steps back in time to explore Bungay’s history

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hort’s Bungay Almanack was published annually in the late Victorian period, by Short’s printing and stationery business in the Market Place. The Almanack comprised 150 pages of articles, illustrations and adverts, a trade directory, humorous cartoons, a calendar of the year listing important events, and a lengthy section of new books and periodicals which could be purchased from Short’s shop. All good value for just one penny!

It also included an introductory Retrospect, detailing events in the town in the previous year.

1894 is a typical example, the editor commenting that nothing of excitement happened – “readers must at once banish from their minds the idea of any thrilling escapades or memorable deeds”.

But from a modern day perspective, there is much to fascinate, town life having changed quite a bit in the past 125 years. The new year started with a ball at the Three Tuns, organised by the Dancing Class.

In February, Holy Trinity Church Room provided an entertainment for “the benefit of the poorer class of parishioners”, and in March the “honour of the town was ably upheld by a team of Bagatelle players from the Reading Room, who fairly beat the team furnished by Harleston”.

glass windows for the edificattion n off the lo oafers at Olland Street corner”.

The Ditchingham silk mill closed due to a decline in trade. Mr. Frederick Smith was elected Town Reeve for a second period of office, because he was presenting his plans for building eight almshouses in Outney Road, at a cost of £1,400.

Cycling had by this time become a popular means of travel and exercise, and young male cyclists were much in evidence during sunny weather in April. In June, a team from London passed through the town en route to Yarmouth, and a triumphal arch was erected on bicycles by members of the Bungay Athletics Club.

The Almanack contains adverts for bikes sold at R. Charlish’s premises in Broad Street, stating that ladies can be taught cycling, lessons costing 7s. 6d, and if a machine is purchased the cost of lessons will be deducted from the price.

It’s a sad reflection on town life today, that the number of cyclists, including elderly people, has declined greatly due to the increase and speed of motor traffic.

A variety of church activities are described, and 1 May was – “all life and vivacity, in our ancient streets were crowds of holidaymakers and rows of vehicles, and any little urchin with his mouth full of sticky rock could inform you that Bungay Races was come round once again”.

In the same month, an old lady – “earned 14 days’ imprisonment by taking off her boots and smashing plate

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METHOD 01. Blitz the flour, butter and baking powder briefly in a food processor until they resemble breadcrumbs. Alternatively, rub gently together with your fingertips.

02. Mix in the mustard, most of the Stilton, and the walnuts. Add the eggs and milk and stir gently until just combined.

03. Flour a clean worksurface then flatten the scone mix with your hands until it is the thickness of your cutter. Gently press down the cutter, without twisting, to make your scones. Don’t make a further scone from offcuts – it will be tough. Just clump them together and bake as a chef’s treat!

04. Lightly brush the tops with milk, and crumble over the remaining Stilton. Place on a baking sheet and in the fridge while the oven heats to 180ºC/160ºC fan.

05. Bake for 10 minutes, turn the sheet, then bake for up to a further 10 minutes (depending on size) until golden and risen. When tapped underneath, they should sound hollow.

06. Allow to cool slightly, then serve with good butter and a chutney.

VARIATIONS Substitute the Stilton and walnuts as follows: Sunblush Tomato, Chorizo and Cheese – 2 tbsps of chopped sunblush tomatoes, 140g of chorizo bits and 125g of any hard cheese, grated.

Manchego & Chilli – 250g Manchego cheese (grated) plus dried chilli flakes to taste.

The Pennoyer Centre’s staff and volunteer BakeForce make delicious cakes for the café, which won the EDP Norfolk Food & Drink “Best Baking” Award. The café is open Mon-Sat from 9.30am to 3.30pm. www.pennoyers.org.uk 01379 676660 The Pennoyer Centre, Station Road, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk, IP21 4QT

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Poetry Corner Poem by William Henry Sutton, aged 81, from Wortham. William’s first job back in 1953 was for United Dairies where his job was to look after the horses.

tly Happy children riding quie cob the Tom old d, frien ed Well-lov more sprightly Remembers back to days Back to times in his old job r thrusting Milk crates jangling, shoulde hill Early mornings, frosty ch ing rust are Pulling carts, that now hill. the on ot dep From the king Calls of “gee-up”, whip a crac dog Policeman’s whistle, barking backing then d stan – Plodding – stopping jog. rd ewa hom e com wel Then the ------------------------bered Now alas his days are num d. woo the by s ture In green pas

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Are you a poet from Norfolk or Suffolk? If so, we’d love to hear from you! Email a selection of poems and a bit about you to editor@village-people.info for the chance to be featured in the next issue.

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Katie Utting tells Village People why she works as a volunteer for the Falcon Meadow Community Trust, in Bungay, and looks at the challenges ahead

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licking through photographs on Falcon Meadow’s new website it’s clear why this scenic riverside spot is so popular – much loved by residents and visitors alike. I feel so lucky that my children have this tranquil open space to splash in the water and explore nature up close.

And I’m not alone; so many people take pleasure from Falcon Meadow – canoeists, anglers, dog walkers and groups of teens. Phenomenally, when the meadow went up for sale, local residents led

by Tim and Sue Child secured £50,000 in funding to purchase the site in just eight weeks, ensuring it remained accessible to all.

A supporter of fundraising events and working parties, I became a trustee for Falcon Meadow in 2017. I organised the installation of a barn owl box, and this lead to an increasing interest in how the meadow was being managed for wildlife. It was exciting to read the site survey and management plan produced by Sam Brown of Norfolk Wildlife Trust.

Carrying out the management plan hasn’t been easy. Our aim is to reduce the meadow’s fertility through mowing and removing the cuttings so they don’t rot down. Reduced fertility will stop fast-growing plants, like nettles, from outcompeting more varied and ecologically beneficial plants.

We have found a solution to cutting, baling and removing the grass cuttings, thanks to local farmers David Utting and Johnny Crickmore. The hay cut itself helps to prevent excessive nutrient accumulation in the system. We need to graze cattle on the meadow, so if anyone can offer us a couple of hardy cattle over autumn and some suitable fencing please do get in touch.

Leaving areas of scrub and dead wood to help maintain a healthy environment for wildlife has also been a challenge. People associate neatly cropped areas of lawn with places that are cared for and well managed. But this is the worst possible scenario for biodiversity. Rough areas with as much structural and species variety as possible are perfect habitats for many small animals, including insects.

Insects are under threat globally, and this has a knock-on effect for our ecosystems. Falcon Meadow faces the problems that wildlife faces all over the world, but everyone can help to combat species decline by encouraging weeds to take hold in our lawns.

We are holding regular working parties and wildlife events over the coming year to encourage people to help maintain the meadow. Come on down and join us if you can. Take a look at www.falconmeadow.org.uk to find out more.

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gave up reading ‘women’s magazines’ a long time ago when I realised it was basically the same content re-circulated. When platforms come into fashion for the third time in your life, you know it’s time to take up gardening.

But sometimes you see a trend that strikes a chord and when it’s ‘the’ trend being promoted by every designer on the catwalk, you know you’re going to see it everywhere for the next season.

London Fashion Week 2019 was all about nude. up, or lack of it.

Natural. At least with the make-u Every designer had their girrls on the catwalk with a face as nature intended, if you can count liberal amounts of foundation, concealer and brightener as ba arefaced. Beautiful skin never goes out of style, but this season it was a truly glowing, natural look — as if models had just returned from a facial — that was trending g backstage.

Of course, all this is very fine for the postpubescent models hired for the shows. Their underlying structure of taut muscle and firm skin is very forgiving when attempting natural beauty, regardless of a spot or two. But for those of us with more advanced years, if the scaffolding is failing any amount of cosmetic decoration isn’t going to show us off at our best.

That’s why there is a tipping point at some time, when our skincare is equal to or greater than the value of make up. Today’s women in their 50s and over are blessed with an array of products that have come from years of research and development of both ingredients and machine technology. That’s why I never use the ‘p’ word.

Serious skincare is not about pampering it’s about skin health and self-confidence. It’s about spotting the blemish that needs a dermatologist. It is about correcting and protecting for the future.

Please don’t think it’s vanity to treat your rosacea, or sun spots. If your car developed rust you wouldn’t ignore it would you? Why are we so puritanical about treating our skin unless it’s with prescription drugs? Treat it well, tend it like it was a garden and you will see it blossom and bloom regardless of age. Just like nature intended.

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NATIONAL HANDMADE DAY 7 April 2019

Art writer Kristy Cambell looks at the growing trend for ethical art and fashion in East Anglia

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ational Handmade Day was founded by family business From Scratch Farm, in 2018. The new annual celebration commemorates the hard graft, passion, and craftsmanship at the heart of small brands and businesses around the globe.

From Scratch Farm is based in Texas, USA, working to “provide products that care for you and your home, made from the most natural and simple ingredients”. With a focus on produce for self-care and well-being, the theme of ‘health’ drives this small business.

Independent makers, creators, and inventors gift us with innovative, high quality output all year round; these might take the form of beauty products, artworks, ceramics, knitting, shoe making, calligraphy, or sewing.

This artistry needs throwing in to the spotlight, so how can we support it? Do a little research – shop locally, source quality, and ask around.

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A little closer to home, we have the pleasure of stepping inside the studio with Caitlín Law (Soodle Street Illustration) and GMMRS. These two East Anglian based makers tell us a little about how they came to establish their practices, what drives them, and their ties to Norfolk and Suffolk.

Caitlín is a University of East Anglia graduate, where she completed a Masters degree in History of Art in 2012. Soodle Street’s handmade, ecoconscious illustration brand explores the themes of architecture, travel, cultural identity, wanderlust and memory; these collages taking the form of original artwork, digital prints, greetings cards, postcards, tea towels and wedding stationery.

Gathering discarded magazines, ruined books and unwanted paper, Caitlín breathes new life in to the imagery through her carefully realised collages. Drawing on a slightly anatomical process, this practice takes samples of recycled paperwork to structure the body of her artworks; the assortment of materials compiled much like an archive, infuse a feeling and sense of a place. An interest in 20th Century architecture, time, place and culture, lead

Art this practice towards the study of plans, blue prints and sketches. These passions were evident in Soodle Street’s first solo exhibition titled ‘The Norwich Illustrated Pub Crawl’ in 2017.

“I enjoyed sparking people’s love of their local pub at a time where our pubs need our support the most.”

The artworks were inspired by the community, for the community. Engaging with the inhabitants of Norwich has been encouraging for this independent brand, allowing it to build a creative identity that people can both relate to and enjoy aesthetically.

Caitlín says that Norwich has a “wonderful and supportive creative scene”, one in which her brand looks to continue designing architectural portraits of, and hosting workshops in.

Also handmade in Norwich is GMMRS’s retro inspired ethical knitwear. These fun and bold designs are encouraging more and more fashionistas to shop ‘slow and sustainable’ instead. This movement aims to support small businesses, and seeks to enforce change in the fast-fashion (mass-market retailers) industry.

Independent brands need a platform too, which is why we are pleased to hear that GMMRS is now stocked on Ohh Deer’s web shop. It is visible through the accomplishments thus far that GMMRS has carried an ambitious and positive attitude through her creative journey along with her 1980s domestic knitting machine. Looking holistically at this practice, quality and care are certainly at the forefront of the process; with a desire to share an appreciation for the craft.

“Seeing my products on a site that I’d admired for years was incredible and so gratifying.”

The abstract patterns and compositions of colour within these garments transmit fresh, playful energy.

GMMRS talks about how important it is to have an inspiring workplace to pad out with yarn, where she can experiment with styles and methods, allowing her practice to improve and evolve all the time.

This practice really does showcase what perseverance can do. We certainly have high hopes for more collaborations and efficient equipment for the future of GMMRS. 2019 will play host to craft and trade fairs all over the country, in which we hope to follow our two feature makers from this issue. Soodle Street is taking part in the Wildfire Gallery pop-up project showcasing across the UK in different cities, with another solo exhibition in September, titled ‘The Illustrated

Triangle’ at The Corn Hall in Diss. GMMRS can be located online, in Norwich, and at Ohh Deer, see details below.

Norfolk and Suffolk have been granted a wealth of creative hubs, universities, colleges, groups, centres, and funded projects over the years, and it is so fantastic to see the partnerships and events that emerge because of these creative communities. If you are considering taking up a craft or pursuing a practical hobby, be sure to source yourself some local inspiration, ask questions, and encourage one another.

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our bones rely on a healthy balance of nutrients, such as calcium, magnesium and vitamin D, which is why you are often advised to increase your intake of certain leafy green vegetables, seeds, nuts and other bone-boosting foods!

But similar to oxalate, phytates can bind to certain minerals, such as zinc and calcium, which may hinder their absorption. As part of a balanced diet, there’s nothing wrong with consuming beans.

They’re loaded with health benefits and problems only usually arise if they are consumed in excess.

However, certain foods can deplete your calcium stores, so let’s look at six surprising foods that can affect your intake of calcium.

Those on restricted diets such as vegetarians or vegans may need to keep an eye on this, but, you can reduce the phytate level in beans by soaking them in water for a few hours and then cooking them!

1 – Spinach has a high content of calcium but, since it also contains oxalate, this calcium is not readily absorbed by the body. The good news is that oxalate only affects how the calcium in spinach is absorbed.

If you eat spinach alongside another calcium-rich food, such as kale, the calcium content in kale would not be affected or inhibited.

Spinach isn’t just a good source of calcium, it also contains other bone-boosting minerals like magnesium. So if you are going to eat spinach, make sure you do so alongside other calcium-rich foods, such as oily fish, broccoli or seeds.

2 – Caffeine acts as a stimulant to increase your alertness so you feel more awake. But if your caffeine intake is high, not only will this affect your absorption of certain minerals throughout the day, it can also hinder your sleep at night! If you really can’t get through your day without a cuppa, try to keep your intake to the morning – this should help to ensure that your sleep patterns won’t be disturbed.

3 – Legumes are a food group that includes a wide range of beans. They contain a host of nutrients, but they also contain high levels of phytates; antioxidant compounds which are useful when it comes to comb battting free-rad dicall molleculles — a common culprit in premature ageing.

4 – Fizzy drinks are fine In moderation, and as the occasional treat, but many of us consume these on a daily basis. Most fizzy drinks contain phosphoric acid; Coca-Cola is the worst offender, containing not only higher levels of phosphoric acid, but also caffeine! It’s thought that phosphoric acid can, in large enough quantities, leech the calcium from your bones.

5 – Salty foods. When your kidneys try to flush the excess sodium from your body, it excretes calcium at the same time. The more salt you consume, the more calcium gets flushed from your body, weakening the integrity of your bones.

6 – Wheat bran is great for kick-starting your day, and a high fibre wheat bran breakfast cereal probably seems like one of the healthier choices.

Wheat bran is high in fibre to support your digestive system, and it usually contains a decent amount of energy-boosting B vitamins too! However, like legumes, wheat bran is also high in phytates.

According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, 100% wheat bran appears to reduce the absorption of calcium in other foods eaten alongside it.

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CLLR MARTIN SCHMIERER, Lord Mayor of Norwich

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artin has lived in Norwich since 1994 and between 2016 and 2018 was leader of the Green Party group on Norwich City Council. I spoke to this very young Lord Mayor to find out about his passions and what makes Norwich so special to him.

MC: Were you always interested in politics?

MS: My political interest came from the Iraq War in 2003, which made me about 16, and I knew going to war was a mistake. At University I was involved with CND, Amnesty International and Civil Liberties. In the 2005 General Election I struggled with which party to support, but the Green Party offered me what I was looking for.

who make Norwich and add to the community by giving their time, energy and enthusiasm. Part of my job is to go out and thank the community, support various groups, or visit a charity that works with mental health in the Bluebell allotments. Every day is so different. I also work closely with ‘The Feed’, which offers the homeless training and job prospects. This is a real passion of mine.

MC: What is your heritage?

MC: Tell us more about the homeless situation in Norwich

MS: I’m the first Lord Mayor of Norwich to have been born in Germany, but I consider myself British. I support Germany in football but I’m also a big England fan. When the two teams meet I feel very torn! Norwich has a documented history of welcoming those from different countries, which is why you will find the word ‘Strangers’ in the City.

MS: Norwich is like every other city where the homeless are concerned. There are many people out on the streets in all weathers and we need to give them opportunities – that’s where the charity ‘The Feed’ helps. Norwich has at least 21 people sleeping rough, but that figure is coming down.

MC: Why did your family come to East Anglia?

MS: My father was a Civil Servant with the Coastguard Agency in Great Yarmouth and I visited Beccles, Norwich and other areas. My mother loved Norwich and decided it was the place to bring up a family. My grandfather also lived in the Waveney Valley near Halesworth for a time. I’m very pleased my family decided to relocate to Norwich, it has some of the finest hidden gems and best kept secrets in England.

MC: Tell us about your day-to-day role?

MS: It’s a very eclectic role, with strange hours, but getting to see what goes on around the city is very exciting. It’s the people

MC: What does your future hold?

MS: I’m still trying to work that out, but I would like to stay in Norwich because it is by far one of the greatest cities I have even visited or worked in.

MC: How do you see the future of Norwich?

MS: Every generation likes to make their own mark and it’s very important not to rest on our laurels and live in history. It’s about moving forward. Medieval buildings and modern architecture can work together, and we see this at City Hall, The Forum and St Peter Mancroft. The Norfolk dialect is in decline and I would like to see it documented for future generations.

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Local walks

WALKING FOR Health

The Central Norfolk Walking for Health group put on 6 or 7 walks a week in Norwich and the surrounding area.

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alks are free and where possible end with a coffee and cake. Walks are divided into three ‘grades’ to help you find the best walk for your fitness level:

GRADE 2 Suitable for those looking to increase their activity level. They are between 30 to 60 minutes long, and may include moderate slopes, steps, stiles and the ground may be uneven.

GRADE 1 Suitable for those who have not walked much before, or are recovering from injury or illness.

They tend to be on flat or gently sloping ground, with firm surfaces and no steps or stiles. The walks should take no more than 30 minutes.

GRADE 3 For people looking for more challenging walks.

The walks are between 45 to 90 minutes long, and may include steeper slopes, steps, uneven ground and stiles.

WALKS IN APRIL

All walks start at 10.30 am unless otherwise stated.

Date

Location

Monday 1st

Earlham Cemetery/Heigham Park,

Grade

Area

Description

Miles/

3

City

Tarmac and some grassy paths. Short, moderate slope.

3

South

Paths and lanes. 70% soft.

Two stiles, planks. Can be muddy.

85 mins

2

Broad

Lanes and woodland.

Moderate slope, Can be muddy. 50% soft.

50 mins

3

South

Field paths. Grass can be long and uneven. 90% soft.

1/2

Broad

Road and field edge paths, 3 kissing gates. 30% soft.

40/55 mins

Across fields, field edges and tracks. Can be muddy.

3.3 80 mins

Time Inside gate, Earlham Rd, NR2 3RJ Monday 1st

Brooke Village Hall Norwich Road, NR15 1AB

Tuesday 2nd

Thorpe St Andrew Rec CP Laundry Lane, NR7 OXG, Coffee -The Place

Tuesday 2nd

Caistor St Edmund Roman Town Car Park, NR14 8QL, Coffee church Lingwood Church Car Park

Weds 3rd

Church Road, NR13 4TD

2.6 60 mins 3.7

2.4

2.9 75 mins 1.5/2.4

Friday 5th

Mulbarton Village Hall Car Park The Common, NR14 8AE

3

South

Friday 5th

Adam & Eve Car Park/Bridges Bishopgate, NR1 1RZ

2

City

Across bridges to Barn Road.

Mostly flat, hard paths.

2.5 60 mins

Monday 8th

Sloughbottom Park CP, Drayton Rd, NR3 2PW, Coffee Norman Centre

2

City

Park paths, tracks. 90% firm but muddy when wet.

2.4 60 mins

Monday 8th

Earlham Millennium Green Car Park, University Drive, NR4 7TJ

2

City

Tarmac paths & dirt tracks, board walks & marshland.

60% soft.

1.9 40 mins

Tuesday 9th 10.30/10.45

Foundry/Riverside, Recorder Road, NR1 1BP

1/2

City

Riverside walk and cathedral.

100% firm. Buses to rail station.

Walkers should register with the Facebook page (Central Norfolk Walking for Health) to receive important messages. To find out more, visit www.walkingforhealth.org.uk.

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1/1.5/2.4 30-60 mins

Local walks Date

Location

Grade

Area

Description

Tuesday 9th

Wreningham Bird in Hand Car Pk Church Rd, NR16 1BJ, Coffee pub

3

South

Lanes and field paths. 50% soft. Moderate slope, 2 plank bridges.

4.2 90 mins

Weds 10th

Blofield Church, Church Lane, NR13 4NA, Coffee in church

3

Broad

Public footpaths, across meadow and countryside.

50% firm.

3.2 60 mins

Friday 12th

Catton Park Recreation Ground CP Church Ln, NR6 7DS, Coffee church

2

Broad

Circular walk. Mostly firm with woodland and views across to city.

1.5 45 mins

Friday 12th

River & Ridge, Rouen Road, Thorn Lane NR1 1QT, Coffee Kings Centre

2

City

Woodland ridge walk. 100% firm. Steep gradients.

1.6 40 mins

Monday 15th

Marston Marsh Waitrose CP,Eaton (far corner) NR4 6NU, Coffee store

3

City

Cycle path, boardwalk, squeeze gates, moderate slope.

2.8 60 mins

Monday 15th

Waterloo Park, Car Park, Angel Rd, NR3 3HX, Coffee – Britannia Cafe

1/2

City

Walk in beautiful park.

100% firm.

Tuesday 16th

Trowse Ski Centre CP, Whitlingham Lane, NR14 8TN, Coffee ski centre

2

City

Common and riverside. 75% soft. Gentle slopes.1 high stile.

2.3m 55 mins

Tuesday 16th

Hethersett Recreation Ground Park Drive, NR9 3EN

3

South

Pavement and grass footpaths. 50% soft. Can be muddy.

3.0 65 mins

Weds 17th

Acle Recreation Ground Car Park Bridewell Lane, NR13 3RA

3

Broad

Busy roads, quiet lanes, some woodland. 50% firm.

3.2 65 mins

Good Friday 19th

Caistor St Edmund Roman Town Car Park, NR14 8QL

2/3

South

Field paths. Grass can be long and uneven. 90% soft.

2.7/4.4 60/75 mins

Bank Hol Monday 22nd

Surlingham Ferry PH Car Park 1 Ferry Rd, NR14 7AR, Coffee pub

2/3

South

Roads, river and grassy paths.

50% firm. Mod slopes, 3 stiles.

2m/4 60/90 mins

Tuesday 23rd

Swardeston Village Hall CP, The Common, NR14 8DL, Coffee Cavell Rm

3

South

Roads and tracks, some uneven. 60%.One moderate slope.

3.1 60 mins

Tuesday 23rd

Forum/Marriott’s Way Outside The Forum, NR1

2

City

Flat, level footpath trail, concrete paths and muddy woodland.

2.6 60 mins

Weds 24th

North Burlingham, St Andrew’s Church, NR13 4TA, Park on road

3

Broad

Grass, dirt footpaths along field edges and woodland.

3.2 80 mins

Friday 26th 10.30/10.45

Foundry/Riverside, Recorder Road, NR1 1BP

1/2

City

Friday 26th

Fundenhall St Nicholas’ Church Church Ln, NR16 IAH, Coffee church

3

South

Sunday 28th 11.00

Whitlingham Broad Old Barn Car Park, Whitlingham Lane NR14

2

Monday 29th

Trowse Ski Centre CP, Whitlingham Lane, NR14 8TN, Coffee ski centre

Monday 29th

Eaton Park Car Park South Park Ave NR4 7AU, Coffee pavilion cafe

Tuesday 30th

Earlham/UEA Broad, Eaton Park CP, South Park Ave, NR4 7AZ

Tuesday 30th

Thorpe St Andrew Rec CP Laundry Lane, NR7 OXG, Coffee -The Place

Riverside walk and cathedral.

100% firm. Buses to rail station.

Miles/ Time

0.8/2.4 30/60 mins

1/1.5/2.4 30-60 mins

Roads, woodland and field edge paths. 2 stiles.

3.8 90 mins

City

Flat circular walk around broad. Birds and wildlife.

2.3 50 mins

2

City

Common and riverside. 75% soft. Gentle slopes. 1 high stile.

2.3 55 mins

1

City

Circular walk around part perimeter. Mostly firm.

1.5 35 mins

2/3

City

Broad walk – paths and tracks.

90% soft. Steps and slopes.

2

Broad

Lanes and woodland.

Moderate slope, Can be muddy. 50% soft.

2.2/4.4 50/90 mins 2.4 50 mins

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RECYCLING - we can all do more

n the last issue of Village People I wrote about recycling and specifically ‘Ecobricks’, which was very well received. I was delighted when as a result of the article some school teachers contacted me to take up Ecobricking with their pupils. So I thought I should continue the theme and write about other forms of recycling open to us.

We must appreciate that different county councils recycle different items depending on the county you live in, so please take this into consideration when deciding what to put into your council recycling bin.

However, there are organisations such as ‘Terracycle’ who encourage us to collect household items not currently being recycled by our councils and send them to a local ‘holding’ area. These items are stored until a specific weight is accumulated, after which they are sent to Terracycle, who in turn send the items for recycling.

Beccles in particular is one such ‘holding’ area and is registered to take Pringles packing, all brands of cracker, non-savoury biscuit wrappers, cake wrappers, toothpaste tubes, toothbrushes and plastic packing from toothbrushes, Ella’s kitchen baby food pouches, personal and beauty care packing such as face wipe packets, triggers and pumps from packaging, roll-on deodorants, tubes and flexible pots that contained beauty products, and all types of crips packets.

Other items that can be collected are plastic lids from squash bottles and lids for containers like peanut butter, as well as sport bottle lids. These can be sent ‘FREEPOST’ to Lush for recycling.

Local supermarkets may have collection containers outside their entrances which take carrier bags,

bags from fruit, vegetables and bread and may even take computer ink cartridges and batteries. Beccles holds a monthly ‘Terracycle’ and ‘Ecobrick’ collection event, and a ‘Bring and Take’ every other month.

There are two key benefits of joining Terracycle, and there are other streams of plastic they also take, like biro pen outers, that schools in particular can collect. The first benefit is that it will save these otherwise un-recyclable items from incineration or landfill, and the second is that Terracycle allows you to accrue points which can be exchanged for cash for your nominated charity.

As I did at the end of the Ecobrick article, I’d like to stress again that this is all about becoming aware of where your single-use plastics come from, and trying to reduce them, not about how many items you can buy in order to ‘collect’ the packaging!

With thanks to Caroline Topping.

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St Peter South Elmham, Bungay

S

t Peter’s Hall stands just north of St Peter South Elmham Church and, standing quite alone in the fields, it immediately catches the eye with its striking pale stone walls, medieval windows and grand moat. Since 1996 the Hall has been home to the award-winning St Peter’s Brewery, who now brew their beer in 21st Century premises converted from old agricultural buildings.

St Peter’s Hall 19th Century sketch of courtyard façade

sing a jokey song about the Pope; a blasphemous offence at the time. Someone shopped them and masons Doubleday, John Collet, William Angell, Thomas Blithe and Peter Vyknell were hauled off to the Ecclesiastical Court. Sadly we don’t know the outcome.

St Peter’s Hall

The Tasburgh family built the original farmhouse back in the 13th Century, and it’s now the oldest westerly part of the L-shaped building. The newer, grander 16th Century wing is mainly of Caen stone, but also partly brick, rendered with flint rubble and render over timber framing.

© Elaine Murphy.

The building also boasts a fine series of medieval 3-light stone traceried windows, clearly not in their original home, but added for style and show later.

In fact the ‘new’ 16th Century wing was built from ‘architectural salvage’ from the nearby Flixton Nunnery, which was built of magnificent stone quarried in Caen, Normandy, brought across the sea in huge blocks and probably ferried up the Waveney.

Flixton Nunnery was dispossessed by Cardinal Wolsey in 1535-6 to fund his colleges at Ipswich and Oxford. But Wolsey’s disgrace brought Flixton Priory into Henry Vlll’s hands, who leased it to Richard Warton for £19. 16s. 2d. per annum. It was soon bought by wealthy John Tasburgh, who used the best stone to beautify his own mansion, St Peter’s Hall, starting the renovations in 1538.

In 1539 the masons were celebrating their work with a midsummer party in the great hall, no doubt with copious ale, when Richard Doubleday began to

The front facade incorporates a stone with the martyrdom wheel of St. Catherine, from the arms of the Flixton nuns. There is a tombstone in the entrance porch, several scratch dials on the exterior, 17th Century graffiti on the front and left side of the fireplace, a magnificent solar upstairs and a lovely small ‘chapel’ above the front porch — a ‘muniment room’ where the family kept their bible and important deeds.

Arms of Flixton Priory, showing a Catherine wheel and the Catherine wheel stone at St Peter’s.

St Peter’s Brewery is open to visitors for Brewery Tours at weekends in summer. The visitors’ shop stocks the full range of St. Peter’s beers and The Hall itself is available to hire. For more info go to www.stpetersbrewery.co.uk Elaine Murphy’s latest book, Monks Hall, The History of a Waveney Valley Manor is available at www. poppyland.co.uk, at local bookshops and on Amazon.co.uk.

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