Village People South Norwich edition – April / May 2018 (Late Spring)

APRIL / MAY 2018

South Norwich edition

COMMUNITY / LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR

ALL THINGS BRIGHT & MUSICAL Diss Organ Festival

Cilla

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Contents

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APRIL / MAY 2018

Out & About 8 Good news from our region 15 Ladies who lunch visit 1066 at The Chequers in Bressingham

17 Norwich hits the jackpot with lottery funding

19 Cilla the musical arrives at Norwich Theatre Royal

43 Thoughts of a Norfolk author 44 Amazing creative Easter treats in our fine city

47 Memories of Hinderclay 51 Village notice board 55 A regal experience in Wymondham

57 Latitude Festival returns for 2018

58 On your plot – get ready to

20 Take a walk around

grow!

Wymondham

22 Exercise your brain cells with our crossword

25 New – poetry corner

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Health & Beauty

63 All things bright and musical

77 Footcare advice for spring 79 All aboard! – Tackling

65 Give goat a go!

66 Cringleford guides looking

81 Health Q & A – helping

Chelsea Flower Show

for new members

67 Lolita Owl – short story by Neil Lanham

69 Refreshing Waters talks to mental health champion Steve Foyster

Shopping 27 What’s in season – produce for April & May

71 Book reviews – what we are loving this issue

73 Fashion – spring into action

29 How to make your

conservatory an all yearround space

to younger skin

61 Behind the scenes at the

– Diss Organ Festival returns

Home & Garden

75 Skincare – drinking your way

loneliness in Wymondham painful stiff joints

Jobs, Money & Business 83 Smart money secrets –

bagging the best mortgage deals

85 WIN – tickets to Forest Live in Thetford Forest

86 Find a local business in our directory

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32 Delicious recipe for a tiramisu cheesecake

34 Seasonal recipe for

asparagus & crab linguine

37 A Hard Life – new short story from Attleborough Writers’ Group

38 30 days wild with Norfolk Wildlife Trust

41 Garden Jottings from Ken

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This issue, we look at some fascinating old photos of Hinderclay so be sure to check out the history of this wonderful village. Meanwhile, our ‘Ladies who Lunch’ took a trip over to Bressingham.

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And for all the foodies we have two recipes; one of course has to feature the delicious asparagus that we are so good at growing in our region and for all you sweet-toothed readers, we’ve got a new cake recipe devised to combine two favourite puds into one delicious no-bake cake. Don’t miss it!

With Chelsea Flower Show around the corner we talk to a local business on how they prepare for the biggest gardening event of the year.

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South Norfolk edition

COMMUNITY / LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR

Cilla

THE MUSICAL

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Diss Organ Festival

NORFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST 30 days of wild

APRIL / MAY 2018

South Norwich edition

COMMUNITY / LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR

ALL THINGS BRIGHT & MUSICAL

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APRIL / MAY 2018

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Creative Easter treats in our fine city Sportswear to spring into action Walk down memory lane in Hinderclay

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Good News from our region GET ON YOUR BIKE FOR THE DISS CYCLATHON This summer Diss will become the cycling centre of the region once again with the third annual Diss Cyclathon on 24 June. It will include organised rides for all ages and abilities along with lots of stalls and entertainment for the

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whole family. Cyclists will have the chance to enter the Nine Town Sportive, which challenges riders to tackle 25, 50 or 100 mile routes around the beautiful lanes of Norfolk and Suffolk with the 100 mile route taking in nine

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Organiser Alan Franks said: “We had such a positive feedback from last year’s Cyclathon that we simply didn’t have any choice but to run it again in 2018.

We’re also aiming to raise even more money to support local cycling as well as our partner charity East Anglian Air Ambulance. More than anything, however, it is about celebrating all the fantastic things about cycling in Norfolk and Suffolk and getting all the family into Diss to enjoy the day.”

Find out more at disscyclathon.org and sign up for the Nine Town Sportive.

For more information contact Jess Wythe on jess.wythe@disscyclathon.org or 07832 188598.

In January, Star Throwers opened their second charity shop, located on Church Street in Attleborough. The first shop was opened in Wymondham in 2012 and has provided essential funds for the charity, which supports people with cancer.

Local 5-year-old, Airlie Pigg, took on the challenge of a sponsored haircut for Star Throwers. Airlie donated 22cm of her hair to ‘The Little Princess Trust’ for children who have lost their hair through illness, as well as raising a fantastic £555 for Star Throwers cancer charity.

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GISLINGHAM DAD RUNS MARATHON IN MEMORY OF HIS SON A 47-year-old father is preparing to run 26 miles to raise thousands of pounds for a cancer charity in memory of his teenage son Jack, who died from leukaemia aged just 18.

Novice runner Kevin Cook, who has never run a marathon before, is delighted that family and friends have already raised nearly £3,000 in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust.

The latest fundraiser, a quiz at Gislingham Village Hall, raised £1,250 and Kevin was delighted with a recent donation of £1,000 from the Ichiban sushi manufacturer in Suffolk.

Now Kevin is hoping to raise a further £3,000 by running the London Marathon on April 22.

“I know this marathon will be an emotional event for me,” said Kevin. “I am running in the memory of my son Jack and I can almost hear him saying, ‘You are going to do what?”

“My name will be on the front of my running top and his name will be on the back. My wife Julie hopes to be at the finish line with the charity.”

The fundraising will be supported by Kevin’s employers Malthouse Security, based near Diss.

Peter George, owner of Malthouse Security said: “The loss of Jack was a tragedy that was felt by all of us here and we think it is admirable that Kevin, who admits that he is not a natural runner, is giving up so much time and effort to run the gruelling 26.2mile race.’

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This year, 18 special hares will be sited outside Norwich and the local community group, Harleston’s Future, is raising funds to host a Harleston Hare between 24 June and 8 September.

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WALKERS TO UNITE AGAINST PARKINSON’S Residents of Suffolk and Norfolk are being asked to unite with thousands of people across the UK and Walk for Parkinson’s at Blickling Estate on Saturday 12 May or Glemham Hall on 10 June.

The events will raise vital funds for the charity Parkinson’s UK, and are two of many walks taking place all over the UK throughout 2018.

Two people are diagnosed with the condition every hour in the UK and Walk for Parkinson’s events aim to raise over £500,000 for research to step closer to a cure.

There are longer and shorter distances to choose from, so whether you’re up for a challenging walk or a gentle stroll, there’s something for everyone.

Last year, 330 people took part in the walks in Suffolk and Norfolk to raise £32,000 between them, and Parkinson’s UK hopes to raise even more this year.

The registration fee is £10 for adults and £5 for under 16s. Everyone who registers will receive a free Parkinson’s UK t-shirt, fundraising pack and at the end of the walk, a finisher’s medal. The charity suggests that walkers aim to raise at least £50, all of which will fund research into finding a cure for Parkinson’s.

Parkinson’s UK is also looking for volunteers to help register people at the start/finish area, or to be a walk marshal at various points on the route during the day. To find out more, visit www.parkinsons.org.uk, call 0207 963 9367, or email fundraising@parkinsons.org.uk

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I had booked a table by filling in an online form and the lady phoned me back soon after to confirm.

Early as usual, we found the elegant place almost empty, but it soon started filling up. We chose our table and consulted the menu which offered Smørrebrød (Danish open sandwiches) in addition to the usual starter/main/dessert and sides.

I am a fish-lover and instinctively chose the yellowfin tuna with béarnaise sauce which was fabulous, beautifully cooked and a decent size. I ordered a green salad to accompany it and was entirely satisfied. My companion chose the sweet and sour chicken on a bed of champ (mash with spring onions mixed in) and a side dish of asparagus. She was relieved that the sweet and sour sauce wasn’t over-sweet, which it sometimes can be. Drinks were a glass of merlot and, for me, lime and soda water; very refreshing! Real linen napkins were a bonus.

And then puddings! Having been told I must reduce my cholesterol and bearing in mind the rich béarnaise sauce, I decided to avoid several comforting favourites (treacle and ginger sponge pudding, bakewell tart and bread and butter pudding) and chose the chocolate cheesecake with amaretto, thinking that it would probably be a fairly small portion. Oh, how wrong can you be?

It was so deep and dense and deliciously dark and surpassed all my expectations. My friend chose the crème brûlée served with shortbread and cream, and said it was wonderful and very rich. We ordered two double espressos: strong and hot, and

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NORWICH HITS THE jackpot WITH LOTTERY FUNDING by entering The National Lottery Awards 2018 – the annual search for the UK’s favourite lottery-funded projects.

National Lottery Awards winners’ will receive a £5,000 cash prize and national recognition at a glittering ceremony broadcast on BBC One later in the year.

Strictly Come Dancing winner, Ore Oduba, hosted the National Lottery Awards last year. He said: “Every week National Lottery players raise £30 million for good causes and that funding is invested in life changing projects around the UK.

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So if you know a Lottery project that’s making a positive difference, now’s the time to nominate.”

Last year, UK-wide running network, parkrun, won Best Sport Project for its National Lottery funded programme supporting visually impaired runners.

Chris Jones from parkrun says it has had a really positive impact on the project: “Since winning, we’ve seen an increase in numbers of people living with sight loss participating at parkrun. Perhaps more importantly, we’ve seen a transformation in self-confidence for individuals who have found that they can achieve more than they ever thought possible.”

Projects can be nominated for a National Lottery Award in seven categories; arts, education, environment, health, heritage, sport and voluntary/charity to reflect the breadth of funding that the National Lottery invests in.

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APRIL/MAY BOX OFFICE: (01603) 63 00 00 Sun 1 April CHAMPIONS OF MAGIC Britain’s top magicians £8 - £30 Mon 2-Wed 4 April RUSSIAN STATE BALLET OF SIBERIA The Snow Maiden, Swan Lake, Romeo & Juliet £8 - £36.50 Thur 5-Sat 7 April CIRQUE BERSERK Adrenaline-fuelled circus action £10 - £29.50 Tues 10-Sat 14 April THE JUNGLE BOOK Exciting new adaptation of classic adventure £10 - £23 Sun 15 April CZECH NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Schubert, Beethoven, Dvorak £8 - £36 Tues 17-Sat 21 April CILLA THE MUSICAL Heart-warming musical adaptation of Cilla’s early life £10 - £42.50

Mon 30 Apr-Tues 1 May DANIEL O’DONNELL Easy-listening singing superstar £10 - £45

Wed 16 May LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO* Joyful, powerful vocal music £8 - £32

Fri 25-Sat 26 May CINDERELLA IN HOLLYWOOD English Youth Ballet £10 - £23.50

Thur 3-Sat 5 May ENGLISH TOURING OPERA Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, Puccini’s Il Tabarro & Gianni Schicchi £10 - £37.50

Thur 17 May MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER* Award-winning singer songwriter £8 - £32

Sun 27 May BEETHOVEN SYMPHONIES 4 & 5* Britten Sinfonia with Thomas Ades £8 - £34

Sun 6 May LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! Stella School of Dance £10 - £18.50

Fri 18 May MISHA GLENNY: MCMAFIA Renowned investigative journalist with international crime expose £10 - £18.50

Monday 28 May JUSTIN HAYWARD The voice of The Moody Blues £10 - £38.50

Tues 8 -Sat 12 May THIS HOUSE Biting and criticallyacclaimed drama of 1970s politics £8 - £28.50 Sun 13 May JIMMY CARR Greatest Hits tour £10 - £28.50 Tues 15 May GRAND FINALE* Hofesh Shechter’s ambitious new dance £8 - £26

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Theatre

CILLA – The Musical

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he legendary Cilla Black brought a ‘lorra lorra laughs’ into the lives of so many during her long and varied career in the music and entertainment industries.

Before her sudden death in August 2015, an ITV mini-series charted her rise from teenage girlhood friendships with the Beatles, singing in The Cavern Club in Liverpool and achieving her first No. 1 hit at the age of 21, to becoming one of primetime television’s most successful female entertainers with shows such as Blind Date and Surprise Surprise.

Now that TV drama has been turned into a musical which comes to the Theatre Royal stage from 17-21 April. We spoke to Robert Willis, Cilla’s eldest son and the show’s executive producer.

“I knew it could be good. We had all the ingredients, but you can never be totally sure until you see it all come together,” Robert said. He is talking about the launch of Cilla The Musical which opened in Cilla’s home town of Liverpool at the beginning of September and is now touring the UK with the eventual aim of bringing it into the West End.

Beatles, California Dreamin’ by The Mamas and The Papas, and many more.

“We have aimed high with the show – it’s a wonderful cast, the script is so brilliant, the sets are beautiful, the lighting, the orchestration and the dancing are all fantastic. The actors and musicians are incredibly enthusiastic. It’s such a talented young company.”

The production team decided to put the lead role out to public audition, a decision which Robert feels has paid dividends in uncovering a star in the making in Kara Lily Haworth, who fought off thousands of other hopefuls to step into Cilla’s shoes.

Kara queued for four hours at London’s Dominion Theatre to audition in the first rounds, making it through to the final 30 before being chosen to do her final audition at The Cavern Club in Liverpool.

“Kara is incredible. I’m so happy we found her,” Robert said. “It is a very big role but she really captures what Mum was all about. Mum had determination – she wasn’t there for her looks, although she was pretty, but it was her spirit that people liked.

“Kara proved herself in audition.

She stood out immediately.

She’s physically very different to Sheridan Smith, but I wanted to have a distinct difference between the musical and the TV show. I think Kara is very similar to how my mum was in the 60s. There’s something about her and it is an interpretation, not an impersonation. She really manages to capture my mum.”

Tickets are available from the box office on 01603 630000 or online at www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk

“We’re very pleased with the show and excited at how it has all come together. It’s been quite an experience!”

The musical score is the ultimate soundtrack to the 60s and includes Cilla’s own greatest hits such as Anyone Who Had a Heart, Alfie and Something Tells Me, to Twist and Shout by the

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Walk

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Wymondham Library, Back Lane Grid ref: TG111015 Various town centre pay & display car parks Market Place, Wymondham 3.2 (1 mile around the park perimeter) Minor gradient, 75% firm

Walk instructions

Enter Kett’sat Park andpedestrian walk clockwiselights around the edge. En paths, cross the road the walk around perimeter and turn left to walk to the Kett’s Park.of the park; this starts near the park.

Enter Kett’s Park walk around Leaveand the park at clockwise the main entrance again and turn left. Cr the edge. Enjoy woodland around theapedestrian lights walk again and walk to the the end of the path trees.park; this starts near the top perimeter of the Turn left onto Norwich Road and cross at the pedestrian l end of the park. before the garage, turn right onto a vehicle track and pass

Leave the park at thebollards maintoentrance wooden the pathway.again Walk instructions and turn left. Turn Cross at take thethe pedestrian left the at theroad end and footpath leading into an o Start at the library; walk through the car park to the pathway in the bottom lights again and walk to thefield end of the pathway Cross this playing to the opposite exit and continue to right corner leading to the playing field. Pass between the children’s play Bellrope Lane. through the trees. area and the football field, turn left at the end and follow the pathway to Orchard Way.

At the T-junction turn left into Folly Road and then right at

Turn left ontoNorwich Norwich Road and cross the right onto O Road.

Return to the start at by turning Turn right in Orchard Way, pedestrian lights.

Immediately the first left.

Bear left at thebefore corner signposted to the library a right again at the T-junction (still the football to the start point.and pass garage, turn right ontopitch a vehicle track Orchard Way) and continue to the between the wooden bollards to the pathway. end. ● It’s recommended we should walk 10,000 steps per day; it takes 20 minutes to Cross Norwich Road into PostmillTurn left at the end and takeapproximately the footpath walk around perimeter Kett’s Park and an Close (almost opposite). Bear leading into an open green space.of Cross this average of 1800 steps. A daily walk of a couple right through the medical practice playing field to the opposite exit and continue of circuits around Kett’s Park will help reachtothat car park to the exit pathway leading the end of Bellrope Lane.

10,000 steps goal! down to Harts Farm Road.

Turn left and walk beside Harts At the T-junction turn left into Folly Road and Farm Road; after a short distance then right at the end into Norwich Road. Return the pathway leads between an avenue of trees. Turn right at the to the start by turning right onto Orchard Way, junction of paths, cross the road at then first left. Bear left at the corner signposted the pedestrian lights and turn left to to the library and return beside the football walk to Kett’s Park.

Start at the library; walk through the car park to the pathway in the bottom16 right corner leading to the playing field. Pass between the children’s play area and the football field, turn left at the end and follow the pathway to Orchard Way. Turn right in Orchard Way, right again at the T-junction (still Orchard Way) and continue to the end.

Cross Norwich Road into Postmill Close (almost opposite). Bear right through the medical practice car park to the exit pathway leading down to Harts Farm Road.

Turn left and walk beside Harts Farm Road; after a short distance the pathway leads between an avenue of trees. Turn right at the junction of

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Town walk linking green spaces.

l Hidden behind the trees at the far end of

Kett’s Park is Moot Hill. This large ring motte, an artificial steep-sided earth mound with a castle on top, was built by the d’Albini family between 1088 and 1139. The wooded mound is now a County Wildlife Site (please note: there is no public access to Moot Hill – it’s just nice to know it is still there).

l The walk passes through Postmill Close, named after the site of a nearby windmill. A mill is shown on a map of 1836 and was last used in 1925.

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Crossword

CROSSWORD Exercise your brain cells

CLUES ACROSS

CLUES DOWN

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What follows in a second connected tale (6)

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Where a sailor might be when separated from his ship (6)

2 One of those that Cromwell had a go at knocking (4)

9 Turn filaments into a web, politics into policies (4)

Service sung in the evening (7)

10 Making of something from nothing (8)

3 Silent recorder in the cockpit made for disaster (5, 3)

11 Small sectional building for emergency use (6)

4 Track by which a ship may be followed (4)

13 Very funny barrier constructed in a ditch (2-2)

5 Light conversation imparting gossip (4-4)

14 You should feel woe about those to whom you should pay money (3)

6 Coming before in order of importance and time (5)

16 When an issue is discussed, this is the point of it all (4)

12 Not the hind leg of a donkey (8)

17 Exercise tact in changing your mind for unbroken friendship (6)

13 Usually passed down through several generations (8)

19 Motivation coming from within makes a person act (4-4)

15 Red, leggy predator found in the sea (7)

21 Pulled over the eyes for deception (4) 22 Spring back in horror or disgust (6) 23 Energy produced by fire or machine (6)

18 Yield and make concessions to another (5) 20 If you lied about your work, you probably don’t (4) 21 Keep them about you or you’ll not know what you’re doing (4)

LAST ISSUE’S SOLUTIONS ACROSS: 1) Cut in, 4) Homburg, 8) Thin air, 9) Bacon, 10) Obey, 11) Pullover, 13) Meek, 14) Stir, 16) Old-timer, 17) Undo, 20) Inapt, 21) Meeting, 22) Element, 23) Sweep. DOWN: 1) Cut down to size, 2) Tripe, 3) Neat, 4) Hard up, 5) Mobility, 6) Uncover, 7) Generation gap, 12) Belittle, 13) Mediate, 15) Pelmet, 18) Naive, 19) Mess.

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TH E PO ET ’S M US E

Sunlight paints the pat h with golden stains Wildflowers peep in shi mmering spring hues Pearly dewdrops ado rn country lanes And the sky stretches ever on in lyrical blues Oh, untamed nature is the poet’s muse.

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lash against su ls Wildflowers sp immering peta ies flutter on sh rfl ches; an br g Painted butte rin h quive ms drip throug air e th Golden sunbea in ns oo r sw ushed lavende The scent of cr sweet pollen g fragrance of sin ali nt ta e th ent And with it nt ssful co entm ul to sigh in bli Causing my so st pa es e breeze waltz Whilst the elusiv us nature, , nature, glorio re tu na Singing of ed beauty.

In all its untam 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.

Hannah Williams East Barsham in Norfolk.

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blings Give breath to my inky ram bone, and cle Breathe into them mus g bein r thei of core the Seep into dows Stained with sun-kissed mea

And star-lit glades, ce A labyrinth of wistful silen ant paintings Crashing into a roar of vibr heart, er’s read the es Which squeez relief or uish ang of ds bea lst Whi Roll past starry eyes. blings, Give breath to my inky ram g paper klin crac from ter flut So they l Like butterflies, they swir er Around the engrossed read dy battles bloo t pain they e ther And ver on, And roads that journey fore ed turn e pag last Until the ken Last word breathlessly spo sweet as nectar, as kiss a Wherein they give ty pages emp to k bac mer shim Then And are once again Inky ramblings cle and bone.

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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. This issue, Juliette from Fredrick’s Fine Foods in Diss shares her favourites for April and May. VEGETABLES

FRUIT

n Rocket is a deliciously peppery salad leaf, but don’t just use it in salads! Try making rocket pesto – a punchy change from basil for pasta sauces or stuffing chicken breasts.

n Gooseberries don’t just make wonderful fools and jams; they are great partnered with mackerel and chicken and make particularly delicious vodka!

n Watercress is another nutritious and peppery salad ingredient and good in stir fries, pesto and soups too.

n Elderflowers are just coming into season.

These delicate flowers make a refreshing cordial and an equally delicious alcoholic champagne – have a go, they are both easy and fun to make.

n Wild garlic has quite a short season but it’s a really lovely treat if you can get hold of it – the flowers are pretty to use too. It pairs well with meat and fish so why not give it a go. n Asparagus is just starting to come into the farm shops or up in your veg patch – eat it as fresh as you can in salads, with butter or hollandaise, or cooked as a vegetable accompaniment. Enjoy it while its here! n Radish – the French love to eat radishes with an aperitif – just washed and dipped in salt – crunchy and refreshing. n Samphire is a real treat from the seaside. I like it quickly cooked and served with butter, or served in stir fries.

Outside catering is our speciality

FISH n Local Cromer crabs are a treat not to be missed – why not try a crab linguine or a quiche using crab and leeks? n Sardines are great with new season Jersey Royal potatoes and a fresh herb sauce vierge – delicious!

MEAT n For the most tender lamb choose the early season meat, but why not give the flavoursome hogget or mutton a try?

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BRING AN OLD CONSERVATORY Back to Life

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Chris Whitehall of Projects 4 Roofing talks about the possibilities for changing a conservatory into an all year round living space

hese days a conservatory can become much more than a room to relax in occasionally and enjoy views over the garden.

There are new ways to make a conservatory an all year round living space which keeps the benefits of a conservatory whilst making it a useable office area, dining space, playroom or even a cosy evening snug.

Traditional conservatories are normally at least 75 per cent glass and so can be very cold at some times of year, whilst being too hot in the summer months.

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Last Christmas was the final straw! We had spent quite a considerable sum in 2010 building our new conservatory but we found in the winter it was freezing cold and in the summer it was just boiling hot. I think we used the conservatory a couple of months of the year.

We had spent £15,000 on the conservatory to keep beer in! £15,000 for a fridge, can you believe it!

We had to get more use out of it and then our family came over for Christmas dinner. One of the family asked why we were not using the conservatory as a dining room and we explained it was just too cold. Then Steve’s

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03. While the chocolate melts, prepare the sponge layer. Combine 100ml coffee and 125ml Marsala in a shallow dish, then dip each sponge finger. Lay these on the biscuit layer in the cake tin. Break up the final few to fill in gaps.

04. For the filling, briefly beat the cream cheese and mascarpone in a large bowl until combined. Add the vanilla extract and 3 tablespoons of whipped double cream. Gently fold in the melted white chocolate.

Pour into the cake tin, level the top, cover with cling film and refrigerate for at least six hours.

05. Make the syrup. Put 100ml coffee with 20ml Marsala and the caster sugar into a pan and stir over a medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil for five minutes or so, until it becomes syrupy.

Cool completely.

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02. Melt the white chocolate slowly in a bowl set above a pot of just-simmering water. Stir occasionally until melted, take off the heat and allow to cool slightly.

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Family life meant that I didn’t get the best of starts in this world. My father had disappeared off by the time I was born. Seemed he was looking for another woman, well that’s what we were told. With two brothers and two sisters at home as well, mum was always on the scrounge for more food.

She did her best but just trying to get enough nourishment to even put on weight was difficult.

Even worse, we lost our home because of some local development, were separated from each other and it was a matter of the survival of the fittest.

I was wandering around, having to just use my wits to get by.

No one seemed to have any sympathy for those who were down on their luck. I soon found it was easier to hide away during most of the daylight hours, perhaps spending the time sleeping and then to travel around at dusk. I’d pick up odd bits of food that I might come across, even to the point of eating stuff that had been left around for pets and farm animals.

But as time went on I got weaker and weaker, even walking around was getting too difficult. One day I found my normal route had been blocked off and I had to cross a busy road that I was not familiar with.

I went as fast as I could but I was injured by a passing car as I couldn’t get out of the way quick enough. The car driver came back to have a look and kindly put a blanket around me, carefully positioned me in her car and took me straight off to hospital.

The staff at the hospital were wonderful. They must have dealt with many similar cases before as I was cleaned up, given some nutritious food, something to drink and settled down in a comfortable bed.

I think I fell asleep almost immediately and woke up later feeling much, much better.

I was determined to try to turn my life around, to grasp this opportunity to live in a more normal world. My past life had been hard and I was determined not to go all through that again. So I was a ‘perfect patient’, cooperating with the staff, putting up with the regular baths and the weighing routines. The great day came and I was discharged, taken away from the hospital and given my freedom in what seemed like a countryside heaven.

I’ve settled down now, even found a girlfriend. And I’ll always be grateful to those people at the Tiggywinkle’s Hedgehog Rescue Centre who made my past life into a thing of the past. © Ron Brewer Attleborough Writers’ Group

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10. Take a wild photo and capture the day – get creative and take a really wild photo and send your image to wild@norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk Norfolk Wildlife Trust is here to help you and our website www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk has details of nature reserves across Norfolk, the wildlife you can see and how to get there.

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hat a sight to behold - overflowing pots, sinks filled to the brim, sheds barely visible through the vegetation, no bare earth to be seen. Who would want a garden that looks so… stunning!

A true cottage garden is a thing of outstanding beauty, originally created when large gardens were for the landed gentry, while farm and estate workers toiled long days for little return and so their small enclosed plots became an opportunity to provide extra food. Plants were raised from saved seed and exchanged cuttings, most plots contained fruit trees as well as herbs, aromatic flowers, and vegetables.

New plants were inserted as others were lifted, no space was wasted, compost was made, and a few free-range hens scratching about offered eggs, pest control and fertiliser. Over the years the balance between food and flowers changed, but the essential nature and form continues today.

This style of gardening is very relaxed, no straight lines, no formal lawn or regimented planting plan, but a ‘random effect’ cannot be achieved without work or an uncared-for disaster will emerge! Almost any mix of plants can be used, a few good clumps will add a sense of maturity, interspersed with single dot plants of the same variety to give a self-sown impression. Include delphiniums, lupins, foxgloves,

hollyhocks and verbascum for towering height, add aquilegia, scabious, asters, campanula, border phlox and the golden heads of rudbeckia for a long season of insect-friendly colour. Low down, elephant and lambs ears (bergenias and Stachys byzantina) mixed with mounds of aubrieta, saxifrage, cushion phlox, pinks and dianthus, plus hardy sprawling geraniums will soften path edges. Most of these plants are herbaceous (dormant in Winter) so include shrubs such as fragrant lavenders, philadelphus, lilacs and viburnums, as well as fruit trees and bushes.

Boundaries need clothing with scrambling honeysuckles, roses and other climbers, clematis look great winding through established plants or hoisted up on obelisks and arches. Now intermingle patches of herbs and vegetables, plus a scattering of hardy annual flower seed and it’ll soon be looking the part!

If you think that this all seems a bit old fashioned for you, think again - cutting edge design may be ultra-modern to the eye, but it draws many of its elements from old cottage gardens!

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THOUGHTS OF A Norfolk author Published local author, Keri Beevis, shares her thoughts on home improvements.

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ighteen months ago I became a homeowner for the very first time, buying the property I had been renting for the past ten years.

There were improvements to be made and much of the winter was spent liaising with builders and doing the dreaded decorating. I say dreaded because decorating and I do not get on (well, unless it’s a Christmas tree) and I tend to end up covered in more paint than the walls.

Now the inside of my house is nearly finished and warmer days are beckoning, I am turning my attention to the garden. Well… I call it a garden, but really it is a postage stamp sized space outside of my lounge window. It is my outside space though and it is just about big enough for a tiny table and chairs. I have visions of sitting outside on balmy evenings with a glass of wine and my laptop, penning my new novel, surrounded by summer flowers and bathed in the glow of twinkling lights.

Of course I may have this vision, but am conveniently forgetting I am rubbish at anything gardening related. In fact, it’s possible I am worse at gardening than I am at decorating. Hell, let’s cut to the chase, when the DIY fairy was handing out domestic skills to the Beev family, my sister got them all. Cooking: tick, wallpapering: tick, building things: tick. As for me, unless it involves writing, wine drinking, pizza eating or pussycat cuddling, I am fairly useless at most things in life.

I want a pretty garden though, so I am figuring I should keep it low key. Tubs instead of plants (as the last shrub I put in took over most of neighbour’s

garden and I spent much of last summer desperately trying to regain control), maybe a few hanging baskets and a couple of pretty lanterns.

My mother is already excited at the prospect of gardening centre trips. She used to drag me kicking and screaming so is thrilled that I will now willingly visit them.

Not that she is particularly green fingered herself.

Her house is where plants go to die and I am sure the last one she took home visibly gulped when she carried it into the living room and it saw all of her dead orchids and spider plants.

Yes, seriously, she managed to kill the terminator of all things green: the hardy spider plant.

Garden centres of Norfolk: we are coming your way. I apologise in advance.

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Creative EASTER TREATS Kristy Campbell is on the hunt for creative Easter treats in our fine city of Norwich. chocolate making. The famous Caley’s Chocolate Factory dates back to 1883 and served the country and its troops with ‘Marching Chocolate’ throughout World War I. The factory may be now be closed but the brand lives on and many people will have enjoyed its hot chocolate drinks and chocolate eggs every Easter.

This month, I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing Ria Ewles, a contemporary independent baker on the Norwich scene who brings mouthwatering creations to the table. She crafts edible designs tailored to her customers’ requests and posts them online for the world to see.

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standout feature of Easter is that its date changes each year due to different calendars that various churches follow. The date is calculated in relation to the full moon after the vernal equinox so we can celebrate anytime between March 22 and April 25.

This year Easter Sunday falls on 1 April. Regardless of the date, it is a time for reflection, thanks and celebration of our friends and families near and far.

Over the years, new traditions and customs have entered our society. Easter egg hunts and baskets of treats have been adopted by this inclusive holy day, while remaining symbolic of the sealed tomb of Christ.

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Other festive treats include Easter bread, hot cross buns, butter lamb, salted herring and ham.

If you’re looking for sweet treats this Easter, then Norwich has a lot to offer. There is an abundance of small businesses in the lanes preparing to delight your taste buds. Cupcake & Co (Upper St Giles, Norwich) has a delicious selection of cakes, including gluten-free and vegan options. Another favourite is without a doubt Macarons & More (Royal Arcade, Norwich).

If you want something that is pleasing to the eye and packed full of flavour, you’ll be sure to find the perfect gift.

Norwich has a strong history of

Looking back to a blissful youthful time that lay down the foundation for her love of baking, Ria says, “As a little girl I have fond memories of baking gooey chocolate cakes with my mum and sisters. We’d cover them with a huge amount of chocolate frosting and cut a big slice off for Dad to try”.

This delightful scene is such a magical example of one that gives birth to a lifelong passion.

Ria’s journey as a baker has both developed and been inspired by her becoming a shop assistant at Macarons & More. “I’m surrounded by the most amazing pastry chefs and bakers,” she says, and this undoubtedly motivates her to experiment more with her production line.

Arts best thing I can advise is to bake, bake and bake some more!

Baking is definitely a science and it’s taken me countless failed recipes to figure out what works for me and my oven. Bake at every opportunity and get ready to have wrinkly fingers – the washing up is ENDLESS!” If you’ve got an idea in mind and want to bring it to life for a special occasion, get in touch with Ria. She is friendly, enthusiastic and she cares passionately about baking!

While Ria has shaped commissions for friends and family, she tells us how her most dramatic challenge so far has been a two-tiered wedding cake for close friends Skyee and Bee. “With seven layers of rainbow sponge in each tier and three hours of washing up, it was hard work, but it gave me huge sense of pride to see my cake in their wedding photos!”

covered in chocolate sprinkles.

I made lots of these with my partner Frankie for our Village Easter Fair last year and they sold out before the fair was even open to the public!”

A little advice from the expert: “If you want to get into baking the

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Though her classic cakes are delectable, Ria is always eager to try something out of her comfort zone. Of late, she has been pairing together some unusual but elegant flavours, including a raspberry sponge cake with prosecco buttercream, and raspberry and rose cupcakes, decorated with edible rose petals.

So, what’s her top Easter bake?

“My top Easter treat has got to be the Creme Egg Scotch Egg,” says Ria. “These consist of a whole Creme Egg, which is rolled in chocolate sponge, dipped in melted chocolate and finally

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MEMORIES OF HINDERCLAY Local historian, Dennis Cross from Diss, shares with us his fascinating collection of old postcards, focusing on a different village in every issue. This issue, we take a walk down memory lane in Hinderclay.

St Mary’s Church, Hinderclay, has a lofty embattlement tower containing six bells. The church was restored in 1904 costing over £600.

The register dates from the year 1567. This image is from 1910 when Edmund Farrer was the rector.

Hinderclay Public Elementary School was erected in 1873 for 54 children. Florence Williamson was headmistress when this 1912 postcard was taken. This one-time school closed many years ago and is now a private house.

Grove Farm is one of the bigger farms in the area. At the time of this 1913 picture the farm employed many villagers who helped grow wheat, barley, beans, peas and clover.

The Crown pub was situated just up the road from the post office in the main street. James Mole was landlord at this time. Note the transport of the day outside this delightful building which has long since closed.

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This 1909 view of New Farm, Hinderclay, is by photographer Mailing Of Diss. Thatched houses like these needed re-thatching every 20-25 years whereas wheatstraw only needed replacing every 50 years.

Hinderclay used to have a lot of thatched cottages 100 years ago. Poplar Cottage used to house many farmworkers. This postcard shows a thatched roof still needing to be replaced. Many were re-roofed with tiles or slate.

The Six Bells Inn was one of two pubs in the village. This view is dated 1912 and Robert Scarfe was landlord. Today no pubs exist in Hinderclay and once again the building has been converted into private accommodation.

The Norfolk Postcard Club meets regularly in Trowse in Norwich and new members are very welcome. The next meetings are on 11 April and 9 May. Dennis is also the author of several local history books that can be purchased by contacting him direct.

Hinderclay Post Office in 1915 was run by Richard Peach. The post office has long since closed and is now a private house.

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Join the cats of Feline Care this Easter Sunday at their sanctuary. Easter eggs to win, meet plenty of our fluffy residents, close magic from Alan Nunn, plenty of scrumptious homemade treats to feast upon, bric-a-brac stalls plus live music from the Ukulele orchestra of Spalding.

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JUMBLE SALE

SAT 14TH APR 10AM - 3PM Diss United Reformed Church, Mere Street, Diss IP22 4AD

PLANT SALE PLANT SALE

SUN 15TH APR 10AM-3PM Redgrave & Lopham Fen, Low Common Road IP22 2HX

Annual event with a wide variety of plants, second hand tools & donated plants. £1.50 adults, children free. Hot & cold refreshments available.

Dogs on leads welcome.

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JUMBLE SALE

SAT 7TH APR 2 - 4 PM Flordon Community Centre

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CHILDREN CHILDREN’S WILDLIFE ACTIVITY DAY

WED 11TH APR 10AM Peter Beales Roses, London Road, Attleborough, NR17 1AY

A variety of fun wildlife themed activities suitable for children of all ages. Swallow Aquatics will be bringing along plenty of reptiles to handle!! Bug hunts, Face Painting, seed sowing, build a wormery, photography competitions, more! Admission is free - small charge will apply for face painting.

MON 16TH - WED 18TH APR Various Libraries across Norfolk call 01362 656852 for details

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FRI 20TH APR 19:30 St Mary’s Church Hall IP22 4QQ

Derek Potter has lived in Diss all his life and started running the general stores on Fair Green in the 1960’s.

Come along and hear his recollections. Members £3, non members £5.

ARTS DISSFEST’ LAUNCH FAMILY ARTS DAY

SAT 21ST APR 1 - 4.30PM Diss Youth and Community Ctr, Shelfanger Road IP22 4EH

Come and join us in making fish-themed decorations which will be displayed at our Festival in Diss in July. There will also be a local storyteller too! It’s a drop-in workshop, so pop along anytime between 1.004.30pm. Under 16s go free, Adults £1 per entry.

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THU 26TH APR 7:30PM Fairland Hall, Fairland Street, Wymondham

Talk entitled “Ethel Gooch Wymondham’s First Lady” by Georgette Vale. Non-members (£2) welcome.

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Cakes, Raffle, Tombola, Bric a Brac & various other stalls.

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Wayne McHugh, a gifted psychic will be at Palfrave Community Centre engaging with the audience.

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SAT 12TH MAY 2PM Lincoln Hall, Hingham NR9 4HW

THE ROYAL NAVY PRESENTATION TEAM TUE 1ST MAY 7.30PM Diss Cornhall

This is a unique opportunity to engage with the Team & find out more about today’s Royal Navy. After their presentation there will be a Q&A.

BUCKENHAM HOUSE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED GRAND JUMBLE SALE Jumble, bric-a-brac, books, cakes, tombola, raffle draw & refreshments.

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EVENT SAT 5TH MAY 10AM Rickinghall Village Hall, Hinderclay Road Diss, IP22 1HD

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Host to a hundred general and specialist dealers. Many local shops and restaurants open and local ‘street food’.

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Come & meet local crafters.

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ARTS BUNWELL AND DISTRICT CAMERA CLUB ANNUAL PHOTO EXHIBITION

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A selection of images taken by our members over the last year. The exhibition is on both Sat 19th May 10.30am - 5pm & Sun 20th May 10.30am - 4pm.

EVENT WYMONDHAM HERITAGE SOCIETY MEETING

THU 24TH MAY 7.30PM Fairland Hall, Fairland Street, Wymondham

Talk on tracing a house history by Gill Blanchard. Nonmembers (£2) welcome.

RICKINGHALL MODEL RAILWAY SHOW

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SAT 19TH MAY 10AM - 3PM

ARTS EVENT THE R34 ADVENTURE WORK IN PROGRESS

FRI 18TH MAY 7.30PM St Mary’s Church Hall IP22 4QQ

Diss Museum Manager, Basil Abbott will give a report on his work so far for next year’s airship centenary. The R34 did the first double airborne crossing of the Atlantic & came back to Pulham. Members £3, non-members £5. Pay at the door, all welcome.

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CINEMA LOVERS ENJOY A ‘Regal Experience’ IN WYMONDHAM

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hen 1952 Ealing comedy The Titfield Thunderbolt was shown at Wymondham’s former Regal Cinema in July 2000, it was meant to be a one-off screening…

The Regal Cinema had closed down in 1993, over 50 years after it was constructed, and the building was being used by the Wymondham and District Ex-Services Social Club.

With the aid of Cinema City in Norwich, the first screening to be held at the Regal in 7 years was arranged to celebrate 100 years of cinema in the county. It attracted wonderful support and everyone involved decided to try another couple of classic movies the following year.

A small group of dedicated movie buffs was formed under the chairmanship of Michael Armstrong, who had been associated with the Regal since 1958 and was once the projectionist there. The Regal Experience was up and running!

The group now put on up to ten classic movies a year on Sunday afternoons. With some patrons travelling from as far away as Cambridge and London the shows have proved most popular.

The Regal Experience presents traditional shows with supporting shorts, adverts and trailers.

Occasionally there is a display of memorabilia, perhaps relating to one of the film’s stars. A bar is open before the start and during the interval when ice-creams are also served from “the original Regal tray”. It’s all pure nostalgia and Regal picture-goers certainly get their money’s worth!

Over the years there have been personal appearances by a galaxy of stars, among them June Whitfield, Virginia McKenna, Sylvia Syms, Susan Hampshire, Shirley Anne Field, Helen Fraser, Dora Bryan, Maddy Smith and even Fred Astaire’s daughter Ava. The Regal Experience is not-for-profit and supports various charities from Star Throwers to the RSPCA. All shows are at Wymondham Ex-Services’ Club (the old Regal Cinema). Tickets are available from Michael Armstrong on 01953 603246 or at Simply Cards, Market Street, Wymondham. They are £5 with concessions £4.

Sunday 8 April, 2.30pm, A special show to commemorate 100 years of the Royal Air Force.

Sunday 13 May, 2.30pm The African Queen (1951)

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Alt-J, the Sunday headliners, are returning to Latitude after performing on the Lake Stage in 2012 as an up-and-coming act, returning to headline the BBC Music Stage in 2013, and then closing the Friday night of Latitude’s 10th anniversary in 2015.

The headliners this year include Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Solange, who performs her first-ever UK festival headline slot on the Friday evening. Bold, exciting and innovative with a creative energy like no other, Solange is the perfect Latitude headliner.

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GARDEN DESIGN IDEAS The RHS Chelsea Flower Show takes place on 22-26 May and it’s a great opportunity to get some inspiration for your own garden.

When planning a new design for your garden think about how you normally use the space. Do use your garden for entertaining? If so, then you could consider a new seating area, perhaps arranged around a fire pit, chiminea or pizza oven. Add a pergola and climbing plants to soften the look and give the impression of being inside a room – outside!

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Flying insects such as bees perform an important pollination service in our gardens. Without them, many plants cannot be fertilised which means they will not produce a seed, or in some cases, fruit. With many reports saying that bees are in decline, planting nectar rich plants is a great way to ensure pollination can continue, allowing fruit and vegetable crops like apples, strawberries and tomatoes to thrive.

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Behind the scenes AT THE CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW Jody Lidgard of Bespoke Outdoor Spaces in Harleston explains how he prepares for the biggest gardening event of the year

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he start of the year has been amazingly busy and productive here at Bespoke Outdoor Spaces as we plan our 15th RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden build.

This year we are delighted to be working alongside Jo Thompson, who has been asked

by Wedgewood to design their garden for the show in May. A Chelsea Flower Show garden is a huge accolade for us and one which we take very seriously.

Planning usually starts at least twelve months prior to the show.

As a landscape design and build company we are aware of the intricacies and cadence of a build at Chelsea. Our part in the project is to support the designer and deliver the garden on time and to the highest standard possible. As an RHS

judge myself I can see the game from both sides. We are looking for horticultural, design and construction detail to a jawdropping standard that leads the world in terms of quality and excellence.

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ALL THINGS Bright AND Musical “Diss at its best!” was one of the many compliments received following last year’s Diss Organ Festival.

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The streets and park will be alive with the joyful sound of over 40 mechanical organs; from magnificent concert and fairground organs to Dutch street organs where you can have a go at becoming an organ grinder, to cafe organs and the bijou busker organs with their delightful melodies.

This free event is being organised by Alan Smith of Hoxne and Jonny Ling of Palgrave on behalf of the Mechanical Organ Owners Society whose members are bringing these amazing instruments from across the UK and Holland for your enjoyment.

One of the headline organs visiting from Holland is the world famous 90 key, Carl Frei Dutch street organ “De Hagenaar”, which translates as “from the Hague.” The organ, made in 1936, will be presented

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The Musical Box Society will present a fascinating exhibition of superb musical boxes and mechanical music. There will be organ recitals by concert organists and the Theatre Organ Club will present a nostalgic 1920s silent movie to dramatic organ accompaniment replicating early cinema, before sound tracks were incorporated in the film.

A display of vintage vehicles on the park from the Austin 7 Club will be accompanied by the Diss & District Rotary barbecue, stalls and refreshments throughout the town.

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Katrina Gowing of Netta Goats near Eye explains why goat is latest food trend to hit the UK

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ne of the latest foodie trends is the deliciously delicate and exotically named cabrito. Cabrito (or kid goat meat) is similar to lamb but much less fatty and has a more subtle, sweet taste. Contrary to some beliefs, cabrito doesn’t need to be heavily spiced to be palatable and doesn’t have the strong tang of goats’ cheese or milk.

Cabrito can be cooked in similar ways to lamb so most recipes adapt well. The low fat content means that the meat benefits from ‘low and slow’ cooking.

Flavours that complement lamb will complement goat well but equally, goat holds spices really well and will accentuate any spiced dish.

Cabrito is incredibly lean (quoted as leaner than chicken), full of protein and high in iron. Worldwide, goat meat is incredibly popular but it seems to have taken the UK a little while to catch on.

However, thanks to the efforts of some high profile chefs, people are starting to realise not only the benefits of this healthy red meat, but also the taste sensation and beautifully tender texture.

Sourcing cabrito can be tricky – goat meat production is a relatively small industry. In the first instance, contact your local butcher. Cabrito will be a similar price to lamb, although expect to pay a little more for good quality. Buying direct from local smallholders/farmers is another option, particularly if you want reassurance about the way the animals are reared.

There are two main sources of goat kids. One is from breeding herds that are made up of Boer goats or crossbreeds. This breed is the only ‘meat goat’ in the UK and originates from South Africa.

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The other source is surplus billy kids from the dairy goat industry. Many unwanted males are born each year and will be despatched at birth without a ready market to make use of them. Some producers are buying the male kids and rearing them on with success.

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Their intelligence and affection makes these creatures particularly endearing, along with their cute looks and positive, happy outlook on life. For this reason, people often baulk at the idea of eating kid but not lamb. Perhaps we’ve been conditioned to accept lamb and not kid? Maybe it’s time we changed that!

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n the easy days of the Albion Fairs of the 1970s, there was a magnificent little local newspaper known as The Waveney Clarion. This paper in turn carried an equally magnificent cartoon strip simply entitled Coypu.

Coypus were massive South American rodents brought here to be bred in captivity for their fur, which was known as ‘nutrea’ in the fashion industry. These massive brutes had escaped and were undermining the river banks. There was a bounty put on their heads which eventually eliminated them from the shores of Blighty at about the same time, sadly, as the admirable Clarion seemed to drift into oblivion.

Well, I have no idea where Henry got his inspiration from this time but the resultant drawing was certainly of a more shapely creature all round, not only having the prescribed rounded head, but eye lashes that could probably carry mascara, most shapely owl type legs and nails that looked as though they needed to be enhanced by owl nail varnish.

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His failed suicide meant six months in hospital with eight weeks in traction as he recovered from a punctured lung, multiple ankle fractures, a ruptured sciatic nerve and vertebrae compaction.

“I was told I would never walk again or have children but my survival and turnaround has been hailed as miraculous by a former GP”, explains Steve, who has since remarried and has two grown-up sons.

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Steve doesn’t draw a veil over his past. “It is incredibly important to raise awareness of mental ill health and break down the taboos which still exist. The night before I jumped I did not know where home was although home is where the heart is; I felt completely lost with no security and no boundaries. I no longer had the capacity to love anyone, least of all myself.

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Anita Anand Bloomsbury 9781408835470 £10.99 Sophia Duleep Singh was born into royalty and god-daughter of Queen Victoria. Her father, Maharajah Duleep Singh, was heir to the Kingdom of the Sikhs until the British arrived and plundered everything, including the fabled Koh-I-Noor diamond. Exiled to England, the dispossessed Maharajah transformed his estate at Elveden in Suffolk into a Moghul palace. Sophia travelled to India and returned a revolutionary. This is her story.

A debut novel with East Anglian history at its heart.

The year is 1645. When Alice Hopkins’ husband dies tragically she returns to Manningtree, the small Essex town where her brother Matthew still lives. But Matthew has changed, home is no longer a place of safety and Alice will need to make some difficult choices when she finds herself at the very heart of his plan.

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2018 marks the centenary of women’s right to vote. Frank Meeres examines the life of local suffragette and one of the first female Members of Parliament, Dorothy Jewson.

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Hub Community Project, a Wymondham based charity, is launching a new project for those who feel lonely or isolated to meet up with others for companionship, food and fun. They are running a ‘holiday at home’ with three days of activities and entertainment including a coach outing.

Refreshments and lunch will be provided. The project is supported by two local shops, One Stop and the Coop, each making a grant towards the costs from their 5p carrier bag charges.

Loneliness can affect people of all ages but for the elderly in particular it can lead emotional and mental health problems. Many older people live alone and are not often visited by their children or other relatives. They can also often lose touch with their other contacts, as they or their friends become increasingly ill and less able to leave their homes, or they suffer bereavements which leave them feeling less able to make connections with new people.

as 13% of over 75 year olds admitting that they are either often or always lonely.

The new project, called All Aboard, will take place from 10-12 April at the Hub, Ayton Road, Wymondham, NR18 0QJ. The aim is to gather older people and help them to form Linda Bradbeer friendships with people Linda Bradbeer with similar interests. At the close of the project people will be signposted to local activities and encouraged to attend with their new friends.

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