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CONTENTS FEB/MAR 2017
Out & About
45 Great recommendations for local businesses 47 Lest we forget – the 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum in Dickleburgh celebrates 48 Featured artists – Norwich contemporaries 53 Memories of Pulham St Mary 59 Our top ten tips for a happier relationship 61 Read all about it: Crime & Punishment 63 How healthy are your gums? 65 Cheap beauty products – too good to be true? 69 Get on your bike and raise Stories from our region - Tom money for the East Anglian Air Blackmore & the school inspector Ambulance with Diss Cyclathon How to sell your house this 71 Pancake Day season Garden jottings from Ken On your plot signals the first signs of spring Go ahead Gissing - how £1 million lottery funding is being put to good use Exercise your brain cells with our crossword
8 Good news from our region 15 A new campaign in towns “Standing up for sitting down” 16 Read part 6 of The Stowaway Cat 18 Going, going, gone! Antique predictions for 2017 20 Ladies who lunch visit The Boars in Spooner Row 23 Mama Mia! Abba’s iconic musical comes to Norwich 24 Village notice board 28 Recipe for poached chicken hotpot
Home & Garden
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53 Are you looking for a particular product or service?
Check out our Local Business Directory on pages 92 & 93
82 Health & Beauty 77 Heath Q&A: cures for constipation
Shopping
78 Fantastic competition to win a personal styling session at John Lewis 80 Regional reads – what we are loving this issue 82 Refreshing Waters spotlights the inspiring Mary Berry 84 Dark and seductive, this year’s spring fashion is anything but pastel
Jobs, Money & Business
87 Smart money secrets – peer to peer lending and how it can benefit you 89 Looking for a new job? Read our top tips on creating a professional first impression 91 How to avoid scams online 92 Find a local business or service in our directory 94 Village wanderings take a walk around Geldeston & Beccles
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We now reach over 200 villages in South Norfolk and we really love hearing from readers if you have a story to share about your village. In this issue, we cover the amazing success of one of South Norfolk’s smaller villages who has won itself nearly £1 million of lottery funding for community projects over the last two years. Walking round its quiet lanes, you might be tempted to call it sleepy, but I think you’ll agree from reading our article that it’s anything but. Can you guess which village I am talking about? With spring just around the corner, would you like the chance to have a new look? Well this issue’s competition is just for you as we have teamed up with John Lewis to offer one lucky reader a personal styling session at John Lewis in Norwich. Hop onto our website where you can follow our easy instructions of how to enter. Just a reminder that we’re very happy to support anything and everything local and community based so if you are organising an event this year, or you know someone who is, do remember that you can promote your events for free with Village People by submitting them directly to our website www.village-people.info. With thousands and thousands of readers, it’s the best way to get free promotion in the region. Until next time readers, well two months to be exact!
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Good News FROM OUR REGION VILLAGE PEOPLE CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY We LOVE everything local and are looking forward to another year of supporting local community events. We’ve donated money to many popular local events over the last eight years including Wynterfestt in Wymomdham, a summer community picnic
organised by Waitrose, a Christmas lunch for those living alone in South Norfolk, not to mention purchasing the cabinet in the coffee shop at Waitrose that houses an exhibition of the most amazing art from students at Wymondham High Academy. Do pop over and have a look
when you are next doing your weekly shop! 2017 is already off to a positive start and we are thrilled to be able to sponsor an art exhibition at Wymondham Arts Centre in July. Watch this space for more new ws on this in a futu uree magazine.
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ARE YOU BRAVE ENOUGH TO TAKE ON THE CHALLENGE?
Only the Brave, East Anglian Air Ambulance’s obstacle course challenge event, is back for the second year, taking place at the Elveden Estate near Thetford on 1 and 2 April 2017 to raise money for their life-saving charity. There will be six races in total over the weekend with three each day. People can enter individually or as part of a team and they can choose between a 5 or 10 mile mud run with over 40 obstacles; running, crawling, climbing, and scrambling to the finish line. And this year, it’s bigger, better, and muddier than ever before! East Anglian Air Ambulance needs to raise over £11m this year to keep its helicopters in the sky and Only is the Brave is one way to help achieve this. For more information about this event and to register to take part, please visit: www.eaaa.org.uk/events/only-the-brave/
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NEW ALL-WEATHER FOOTBALL PITCH FOR LONG STRATTON Norwich City FC legend Darren Huckerby has officially opened Long Stratton Leisure Centre’s new artificial grass pitch, with Canaries’ defender Russell Martin also backing the project. The state-of-the-art facility will be used extensively by the local community, with Long Stratton High School and Long Stratton FC delivering sessions to grow and develop local football. It includes three 5-a-side pitches and will host a weekly 9-a-side competition. The pitch is the first step in
MACMILLAN MAMMOTH QUIZ The Macmillan Mammoth Quiz is back, now in its 9th year with a brand new, brain-teasing quiz for 2017. The Mammoth Quiz is Macmillan’s nationwide quiz. Simply put, it is the same quiz, being held on the same day, at the same time, throughout the country. We need you to help make the 2017 Macmillan Quiz the biggest and best yet. Macmillan are looking for local groups and businesses across the UK to host a quiz on 24th February 2017 to raise vital funds for people affected by cancer. It’s a really fun and easy way to raise money for Macmillan, and you can hold your quiz anywhere from the local pub or bowling club to the office or school. It’s free to sign up to host a Mammoth Quiz. You will be sent a welcome pack with a 2017 quiz and fundraising materials. All that is left for you to do is book a venue and sell tickets! For more information visit www.macmillan.org.uk/mammoth or email fundraising@macmillan.org.uk
the creation of a multisport ‘hub’ that will address the current and future sporting needs of Long Stratton and the surrounding villages. Darren Huckerby, who lives locally and now works at Norwich City FC as their Under-16s coach, said: “What a brilliant new pitch this is! My playing days and role as a coach have made me appreciate just how important these types of facilities are, with youngsters needing to get out there and enjoy their football on top quality playing surfaces.”
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THE SOUND OF NATURE An art group is launching a new project to make music and connect with nature. Sensing Nature, a new initiative by Waveney and Blyth Arts, will explore the nature of sound and sound in nature, and will lead to bespoke outdoor musical performances in 2017. Working with the Norfolk and Norwich Association for the Blind and a group of professional musicians, the group will partner with locally-based visually impaired singers and musicians to inspire people to become sound-aware.
Jan Dungey, co-project manager, said: “Local animals, birds, insects and other creatures make the most extraordinary sounds – from barking foxes, to melodic nightingales, to chirping crickets.” The resultant sound trail, comprising instrumental and vocal performances, will be performed to the public at Thornham Walks, a beautiful area of woodland near Eye, in June 2017. For more information, please contact Mike Davison from Waveney and Blyth Arts on 01379 852501 or email davisonmike@outlook.com.
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PART 6
The Stowaway cat In Part 5, Su was having second thoughts about her lunch date with Graham when Milly the cat got completely stuck on the bedroom windowsill… “Hang on!” I shouted as I went upstairs into the bedroom, intending to open the window, and let her in. “Budge up, woman,” I said, pointing to the other side of the window. “I can’t move!” was the retort I received. She was standing on the narrow sill, trying to twist her head so that she could stare inwards through the glass, her whiskers flattened the wrong way against her face, and her eyes wild and staring. “Yes, you can move,” I yelled, “and it might help if you backed away from the opening part of the window, so that I can let you in!” All this I had to shout loudly because of the efficiency of the double glazing and the inefficiency of the cat brain. She whimpered. “I can’t hear you. I can’t get down. I’m frightened. I don’t like it here. HELP ME!” Having no other choice, I ran downstairs, found the garage key, got the car out of the garage, found the ladder, went back indoors, upstairs, changed shoes, went back down, outside, positioned the ladder under the window, found two bits of brick to level-up the ladder, hoisted my skirt up to the waist and effected a rescue worthy of the fire brigade. She wriggled a bit on the way down the ladder, but my vicelike grip on her head foiled her useless attempts to free herself. Her teeth, locked in a similar but more painful vice-like grip on my arm, meant that I only had one elbow available to steady myself on the descent, so I leaned forwards, supporting myself with my forehead on the rungs.
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Within the space of four minutes all my efforts to look presentable for my lunch date with Graham were undone. “It was only a bloody grass snake, you dim-wit,” I growled as we made our undignified way back down the ladder. She jumped out of my arms to do the last 6 inches totally unaided. “Ah, back on solid ground,” she purred gaily, sounding like an astronaut landing on Mars. “I don’t know what all the fuss was about,” she trilled brightly. “Now I’ve got to put the ladder away, in case of burglars,” I muttered. So, at the very moment Graham rolled up in his magnificent car, I was frantically trying to re-apply lipstick without looking, squirting perfume to hide the smell of antiseptic cream on my gnawed bits of flesh, and generally trying to adopt a relaxed appearance. “Well, look at you!” he exclaimed, as he got out of the car. I panicked just for a moment, wondering which part of Milly was still sticking to me. “My very own fashion model,” he went on, smiling rather too smugly for my immediate comfort. Ah well, let’s get it over with, I thought. Part 7 continues in the next issue. Copyright Susan Lidster
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Going, going, gone! Elizabeth Talbot, Director of TW Gaze, Diss Auction Rooms and BBC television antiques
expert predicts what will be selling fast in the auction room this year. 2016 was a very dynamic year for the auction market: activity was frenetic, interest in buying and selling was strong, prices for certain specialisms were seen to rally. So, what can we expect for 2017 and where should our attention turn if we want to follow a winning trend? Last year saw a steady return to favour of a variety of classic auction room favourites, with competition between bidders pushing values up. Whilst fashions change very quickly in the modern consumer-led world, I see no reason why these current contenders should not shine throughout 2017 as well: 1. Local photograph postcards, especially those privately executed and produced – the rarer the image subject, e.g. floods, fires, early transport, shops and services, advertising or views now lost, the more successful the card 2. Period oak – a long-overdue return to an appreciation of England’s finest wood 3. Vintage and classic cars – this market has returned to the fast lane after dawdling, some would say almost on the hard shoulder, for a few years 4. Good quality 20th century studio pottery – especially by British potters, who have somewhat stolen the crown from Scandinavian producers in recent months
5. Local art – the distinctive East Anglian art tradition extends over many centuries and is alive and well today; collectors tend d to be very loyal and this continues as an area for both appreciation and investment 6. Musical instruments, classic and evocative of their time – e.g. 18th and 19th century violins and 1950s/60s electric guitars, especially Fenders and Gibsons: genetic “all-so-ran” examples are not faring so well 7. Ercol furniture – interestingly it is currently the light elm colour and not the dark mahogany shades which are finding favour: this has been a complete reversal in taste in just a few months 8. Vintage and retro music systems, especially by Bang & Olufsen – sparked by the well-publicised surge in vinyl revival 9. Craftsman’s tools from bygone eras – these have never really been out of favour, but nonetheless, there has been a hearty appetite for these throughout 2016 and prices have continued to rise; I see no reason why this should abate 10. Weird and wonderful, quirky and ugly, tend to yield surprises, so never dismiss anything – often pretty and beautiful result in the biggest disappointments Whether you wish to collect and invest or divest and liquidise, a full auction calendar can be found at twgaze.co.uk
JOHN WARD (b.1938) A Studio pottery vase of slightly flattened form, pale oatmeal glaze. Impressed seal to base. 17cm high. Sold for £700
JANET LEACH(1918-1997) A St Ives blackened stoneware vase with twin lug handles and splashes of brown glaze. Impressed seals to side of pedestal. Circa 1980, 20cm high. Sold for £480
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A 1926 Rolls Royce drophead coupé with mullion coachwork. Chassis No GYK36, engine No G1851 with a 3.127cc six cylinder engine producing 62 mph. This vehicle came with tools, driver’s hat and gloves, a Dickey seat and a copy of“The Rolls Royce Twenty”by John M Fascal where it is listed on page 498. Sold for £46,000
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Ladies Who Lunch THE BOARS
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One of my favourite up-market eateries, The Boars, has recently changed hands, and I was interested to see what changes have been made. I have eaten there half a dozen times in the past and always enjoyed the food and the company.
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e were shown to our reserved table by a Nice Young Man, and were handed a newspaper-style menu each; there were also specials on a blackboard which caught my eye.
While we perused the options, I started on my cool draft Adnams Southwold ale, and my companion drank her San Perito. The menu included pork, beef, duck, bream, smoked mackerel and two vegetarian options. I liked the idea of the red onion tart with goats’cheese and leeks, and my friend asked for the smoked mackerel. Nice Young Man brought our food after about 25 minutes which gave us time to study the other pages of the menu. There is a Little Piglets section with two courses for a reasonable £7, and a Sunday menu showing the roasts – sirloin of beef, chicken, loin of pork, and a nut roast – all at £12 or £13. Interestingly, the Christmas special three course lunch with a free glass of wine was only £29, so roll on next December! I discovered my buttered leeks hiding under the onion tart that was surrounded by red pepper pesto, the beetroot and the pomegranate seeds added a sweet and bright red touch to the meal which was generously proportioned and extremely
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tasty. By this time, my friend had all but finished her smoked mackerel and was waiting for Nice Young Man to bring her a spoon to finish up the sauce. Cubes of garlic potato and fennel and chicory surrounded her generous portion of fish. Both dishes had pea shoots scattered over them giving a light-hearted touch with their curly tendrils. For pudding I had spotted an orange and Cointreau panna cotta with cranberry ice cream. It came with cranberries sprinkled over it and was delicious, and not too sickly sweet. A generous size serving at a reasonable price. My friend chose star anise and red wine poached pear with orange sponge and vintage orange marmalade which she pronounced perfect, especially the orange sponge. A couple of espressos finished the meal off beautifully, and they were hot and strong, and
came with a lovely freshly baked Christmassy biscuit each. I really enjoyed this meal, and the place is warm and very friendly. If you want peace and quiet away from the food, there is a dog-friendly snug with a log fire. For followers of the gin craze, there are 12 different gins on the menu, and the same number of whiskies.
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Sun 5 Feb BRENDAN COLE Strictly favourite with brand new show £8 - £37.50 Mon 6 Feb WHITNEY QUEEN OF THE NIGHT Powerhouse tribute £7 - £23
Fri 10 - Sat 11 Feb RICHARD ALSTON DANCE COMPANY Acclaimed contemporary dance £7 - £21.50 Sun 12 Feb RUMOURS OF FLEETWOOD MAC All the hits £7 - £24.50 Mon 13 - Sat 18 Feb THRILLER LIVE Spectacular show celebrating the music of Michael Jackson £8 - £32.50
Tues 21 - Sat 25 Feb THE RED SHOES Matthew Bourne's new dance adaptation of classic film £8 - £40.50 Tues 28 Feb - Sat 25 Mar MAMMA MIA! Sunny, exhilarating smash-hit musical £8 - £55
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The first ever UK tour of Mamma Mia! arrives in Norwich for a four-week stay from February 28 to March 25, bringing this much-loved sunny and funny tale of family and friendship, and Abba’s iconic and timeless music, to a Theatre Royal audience.
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amma Mia! is producer Judy Craymer’s ingenious vision of staging the storytelling magic of the songs of 1970s/80s supertroopers Abba. Set on a Greek island paradise, writer Catherine Johnson’s storyline features a daughter setting out on the eve of her wedding to discover the identity of her father and in doing so, she brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago.
Enthralling theatre audiences since 1999, it has now been seen by more than 60 million people around the world, with the London production alone being seen by the equivalent of 10% of the entire UK population. To date, there have been some 50 productions of the show in 16 different languages, while the 2008 film Mamma Mia! The Movie – which starred Julie Walters, Colin Firth and Pierce Brosnan – is the highest grossing liveaction musical film of all time. In 2011, it became the first Western musical ever to be staged in Mandarin in the People’s Republic
of China, while more recent conquests have also included a vast cruise ship which tours the Caribbean with a Mamma Mia! that can be seen by 1000 seafarers. For Norwich theatre-goers, Judy Craymer promises a show with a big heart. “People love it so they return. In the audience sometimes one member will turn to the other and say ‘Is this your first time?’ It’s like ‘welcome to the club’. It’s also a show that people like to see in a community atmosphere. They like to bring friends and family,” she said. The star of the show is undoubtedly the fantastic catalogue of Abba songs, but its cleverly-crafted emotional story of love, friendship and identity also strikes a chord with those who see it, casting a magical spell thanks to characters that everyone can empathise with and a storyline that tugs at the heart-strings. Plus there is the chance to say ‘Thank You For The Music’ when audience members get to their feet to dance to Waterloo and Dancing Queen, sung by Donna and the Dynamos in wonderful Seventies spandex outfits in the show’s finale. Mamma Mia! runs at Norwich Theatre Royal from February 28 to March 25. Tickets are available at the box office in person, by calling 01603 630000 or online at www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk
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Village g Notice tic Board THE SILVER DOLLAR COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB
THE BARHOPPERS 19 Feb THE DANNY LEE BAND 05 March JONNY AND LYNETTE 19 March Doors 7pm m until 10.30pm 7.30p music
The Park Hotel, Denmark Street, Diss, IP22 4LE
Members £5 Non-Members £6. Membership £2 Contact: John and Teresa Stannard Committee Members silverdollar.diss@tesco.net 01603 433918
Thetford University of the Third Age Monthly Event
23 March 1.45 pm
Breckland Leisure Cen tre, Croxton Road, The tford, IP24 1JD
This event is free. Retired and semi-retired peo ple are most welcome to loo k around the main ha ll and chat to the group leaders of the 48 different activit ies on offer at Thetford U3A Contact Christiane Ban ton at grosdenier@btinternet .com www.thetfordu3a.org
Live Music
50S, 60S And Jive - Tobacco Road 18 March 8.30pm until midnight
Wreningham Village Hall, Mill Lanee, Wreningham, NR16 1AN
Licensed bar, tea, coffee and rolls £7 Christine Minns: 01508 488123
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Sat 11 and Sun 12 March
– 10am - 5pm All Saints Church, Stradb roke
Sale of books for all ages and interests in village church Refreshments available Contact Mary Ellis on 01 37
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Lee Hurst Comedy Show No.9 24 March at 8pm The Corn Hall, St Nicholas Street, Diss
Lee Hurst is back on the road with his next stand up show… It’s a show, it’s the 9th one and it’s comedy. What else do you need to know? Come along for a night of laughs with that bald bloke you thought was dead Tickets £17 www.thecornhall.co.uk
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11 March at 8pm
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Enjoy a wonderful evening of unique musi cal entertainment overlaid with a large dose of dry humour, very different from anything else you will experience Tickets (£10 in advance) w ww ww.wegottickets.com or (£12) on the door Contact: Alison/Ian Taylor at alisonandian5@btinternet.com 07787 54228 8 www.wildwillybarrett.com ww
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ANTIQUES FAIR
19 Feb – 10.30am to 4pm
Over 2 acres of woodland and garden leading to the banks of the river Wav eney Teas and Refreshments, Raffle, Tombola, Jams Adults £2 Children free Jackie and John Spooner jackiespooner@btinternet.c om 01379 668146
Cringleford & Eaton HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Meetings
Dunston Hall Hotel, A140 Ipswich Rd, Norwich NR14 8PQ
Quality Antiques Fair held in the Sunningdale suite on the 1st floor. Around 35 dealers to include fine jewellery, ceramics (early Moorcroft f and Worcester), silver, oriental art, metal work, art deco / nouveau, bronzes, inkwells and writing instruments, fine clocks, maps and sea charts, militaria and more... Contact Susan Wright at norfolkf k airs@aol.com 07596 436260 www.norfolkf ww k airs.com
14 Feb at 7.30pm Guest Speaker: The Lady Mole Catcher 14 March at 7.30pm Guest speaker: Stephen Pope on ‘The Agricultural Labourer’ Cringleford Church Hall, Newmarket Rd, Cringleford, NR4 6UE
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STRESS, ANXIETY AND CONFIDENCE WORKSHOP Saturday 11th February – 2pm
Morley Village Hall (near Wymondham College)
Don’t live with stress and anxiety – learn some simple techniques to deal with those feelings. Includes relaxation sessions, a free cd to continue the work at home and comprehensive notes. Contact Diane Mortimer diane.mortimer@hypnobalance.co.uk – 01953 850598
CASTON SPRING CRAFT SHOW
25 March – 10am to 3pm Caston Village Hall, NR17 1DD
COUNTRY GOLD presents CROW VALLEY
11 Feb Doors 7pm - music 8pm until 11.30pm
Memorial Hall, Pulham Market, IP21 4SU £6 NO BAR - PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN DRINK S AND NIBBLES Tea and coffee available Jesse and Ann: 07880 995199
Admission free
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Local Craftspeople with fabric and yarn crafts, including knitting, Crochet and Patchwork, Woodturning, Jewellery, Toys, cushions, aprons, and much more....
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Poa�ed Chicken Hotpot This is a lovely sppring recipe, using a steamerr (one that sits neatly over the saucepaan is ideal) and - most imporrtantly - using good quality, locally soourced ingredients. It’s especially quick to make, is low in fat and blissfully healthy (for those of us still sticking to our New Year’s resolutions) yet deliciously satisfying and full of fresh flavours. It can’t fail to become a regular family favourite.
Ingredients 750ml stock (chicken or vegetable) 4 skinless chicken breasts 100g smoked streaky bacon, chopped (optional) 1/2 a smallish savoy cabbage, cut into 4 wedges 6 carrots, peeled and cut into large chunks A bay leaf and a sprig of rosemary Salt and pepper to taste
If you’re feeling indulgent, (and keeping the chicken and veg warm in the steamer to one side) you could simmer the stock for 5-10 minutes reducing it by half, then adding a splash of brandy and double cream, simmering for a further 5 minutes, to make a rich and velvety sauce. For a fishy version of this, you could swap the chicken for 4 x 100g smoked haddock fillets, steaming these for 5 minutes at the end until just cooked - so versatile!
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Method
1. Heat the stock, with the bay leaf and rosemary,
gently in the saucepan, and add the chicken and bacon (if using bacon). Next, add seasoning (go easy with the salt if you’re using the smoked bacon).
2. Sit the carrots and cabbage in the steamer over
the stock, and simmer everything gently for 15-18 minutes, until the cabbage has wilted, the carrots are tender, and the chicken is cooked through.
and serve the chicken, cabbage and carrots 3. Divide in 4 deep bowls, (removing the herbs and slicing
the chicken if you need to) and ladle over the stock with the bacon pieces. (You may need a spoon or some crusty bread so as not to waste the fragrantly infused broth!)
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The Electrical Experts Many of you will know of Hughes Electrical as an East Anglian business, but were you aware that they have 15 stores, three delivery and repair depots, plus a huge central warehouse in Norfolk alone? H Hughes not only sell direct to customers across N Norfolk, Suffolk and across East Anglia, they a the major renter of electricals including are televisions, audio, kitchen appliances and c computer products.
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ughes grew from humble beginnings in Lowestoft in 1921, rewinding electric motors for the Lowestoft fishing fleet. Hughes then moved quickly into the supply and rental of radios, followed by televisions and then kitchen appliances. Now in 2017 this family owned firm is flourishing under the management of the grandchildren of the founder, with more than 900 employees and a listing in the top 50 largest Norfolk and Suffolk companies. Despite this large expansion Hughes still remains a local company loyal to its local customers. As well as 46 Hughes stores across East Anglia and the Midlands, there is a user friendly, transactional website, which allows you to check stock, place orders and for customers to obtain their account histories. Hughes do however enjoy the customer interaction side of things and are very proud of their instore customer service offered to customers. So, whether shopping instore or online their fantastic team work hard to help you find the right product at the right price.
H Hughes now boast several specialist departments; fo instance, the Trade team, who specialise in for s supplying commercial laundry and dishwashing p products - offering sales, rental, service and repair o all major commercial brands. They provide on these solutions to our local hotels, restaurants, c homes and residential schools to name a few. care A available are the Hughes Smart Home team. Also S Smart Home is a service dedicated to getting customers the right technology in their home. With an ever-changing world of smart devices that can be controlled from anywhere, Smart Home helps you make the right choices and easiest options for your ‘connected home’. The Hughes Smart Home team cover most of East Anglia and are normally able to visit you in your home and talk you through your options, just within a few y of initial contact. days
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Thinking of making a move in 2017? Our enthusiastic staff in Long Stratton have excellent knowledge of the local market and are keen to make it a reality for you.
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STORIES FROM OUR REGION
Tom Blackmore and the School Inspector
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hen I was a young valuer at Boardmans in the early 60s we used to go round to the farmers doing their annual valuations for income tax. There were loads of small farmers then; they were the salt of the earth and the backbone of the village communities. One such small farmer was Tom Blackmore, who farmed in our region. Tom would always have a plate of shortbread and a cup of tea ready for you and he always had a story to go with it. Now, when the Corn Exchange closed and the agricultural reps got cars they would call round on the farmers making themselves a damned nuisance. So Tom put up a big sign in his yard saying: ‘Callers Strictly Only by Appointment’.
Tom’s son Bugsy was only about a fortnight away from finishing school when Tom badly needed a hand on the drill. He said to Bugsy: “Don’t you go back to school, boy, you come and give me a hand,” which he duly did.
Tom Blackmore at a local horse sale. Tom is standing in the centre, one row from the back with his head on the side.
word with you. You’ve been keeping your son away from school,” he shouted across the yard. “And without permission.” “Well,” said Tom, “he’s leaving school in a fortnight and I thought it would do him good to learn about drilling.” “Don’t you want your son to learn to read and write?” said Pinstripe. “Yes,” said Tom, “but you can’t read can you?” “Of course I can read, don’t be ridiculous, man!” came the reply.
Now, Tom could have told the school a lie about his son’s absence, but being an honest to goodness man, he wrote a note telling the truth. A few days later, Tom was working in his barn when a smart clean car roared up into the farmyard and drew up.
“You certainly can’t read,” said Tom. “Otherwise you’d have read my sign up there! Now be off with you!” And Tom never heard any more from Pinstripe.
“Mr Blackmore?” said the man, getting out in his pinstripe suit and black polished shoes. “I want a
With thanks to Neil Lanham at www.oraltraditions.co.uk
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How to sell your Historically, the best time to sell a country house was in the spring. However, in recent years buying patterns have changed somewhat and it’s nothing to do with global warming or the change in the seasons. When the children go back to school after the Christmas break, enquiry levels increase every day and these early season house hunters tend to be serious buyers rather than summer holidaymakers. Therefore it’s no longer necessary to withhold marketing your property until the spring, but it is important to present your home to show it off at its best. The presentation of your property is really important when you want to sell your home. We have all read about de-cluttering the house and baking bread or putting on the coffee to make the house appear welcoming, but it is equally important to tidy up the grounds and ensure that the first impression of the property is good.
house this season A tip which I find makes a huge difference is putting down fresh shingle or gravel on the drive or parking areas – you would be amazed at the outcome. Secondly, rake up the leaves, cut the hedges and edge the lawns – again the transformation will surprise you. De-clutter outside as well – get rid of old cars, boats and caravans, ensure that there is plenty of room for viewers to park and turn around. Make them feel welcome by opening the gate before they arrive and, most importantly, put those over-friendly dogs in a kennel or in their crates! Prospective purchasers come to look at the house and must not be distracted and aside from this some people are nervous of dogs. All or any of the above tips may seem obvious, but are well worth embracing and will certainly give you a better chance of selling and indeed achieving the best possible price. With reference to price, pricing a property accurately is of paramount importance and it is therefore necessary to employ an experienced agent to ensure the guide price is correct.
With thanks to Torquil Macleod, www.fineandcountry.com Norwich 01603 221888
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Garden Jottings from Ken
ave you taken part in the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch? This annual event encourages members of the public up and down the country to watch and record all types of birds and other creatures that visit their garden over a one hour period on a set weekend in January. Individual observations are then collated, and the results build up an over-all picture of the spread of wildlife across the UK, and an indication of species increasing or declining in population. For those of you that already take part it’s worthwhile fun and a personal challenge to beat the previous year’s count, but what can you and newcomers to this activity do to increase your odds and attract more of our feathered friends into your gardens? Obviously, the best way to tempt garden birds in is to provide something they just can’t do without, and food is pretty high up on the list. Imagine if every restaurant in the country served free food, you would naturally choose to eat at the best and most convenient outlets, where the food is fresh, nutritious and plentiful, then you and many others would literally be flocking in! For nature it’s much the same, the quality, accessibility and variety of food available will determine the numbers and types of birds you are e likely to attract.
Cheap basic seed mixes usually contain a large amount of wheat and other bulking ingredients to help keep its cost down, but most small birds will sift through these in order to find more nutritious seeds, discarding all but the best bits onto the ground, either for larger species such as pigeons and pheasants to hoover up, or to germinate into a small lawn. Try upgrading to a ‘no mess’ mix which will contain a larger proportion of small seeds and no husks, plus any wheat that is included should have been crushed or rolled (our mix is also heat-treated which softens the seed making it more palatable, and also stops it from germinating). Birds adore sunflower seeds and most can split open the husks of black sunflowers, but for an even more rewarding snack sunflower hearts will fit the bill! These provide a luxury food source for almost all species, and a choice feed for goldfinches instead of the usual thistle (nyger) seed which requires a specialist feeder to stop wastage. Peanuts and suet-based snacks are high in fat and gre eat for feeding year round but especially in cold weather. Once again, quality varies greatly, so we now stock a premium fat ball, and although each costs a few pence more you can really see the difference, packed full of seed and containing 59% more protein than standard ones. Always keep your food offering fresh by putting out just enough for a couple of days, and try to serve at different heights, some at ground level for foraging birds such as dunnocks and thrushes, on tables (robins and blackbirds love mealworms), or in feeders for acrobatic tits and finches, and don’t forget to provide a source of clean water as eating is thirsty work! Call in for more suggestions on creating a garden that’s enticing for you and for wildlife.
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forget Freitas, a ball turret gunner, visited and as with all the veterans it was an honour to have him join us. The efforts of the 100th Bomb Group and other allies, together with our own forces, ensured victory and should never be forgotten. Forty years on, the gates will reopen on 4 March 2017 and the museum will then be open on weekends and bank holidays until the last weekend in October, plus Wednesdays from May— September. 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum, Common Road, Dickleburgh, Diss, Norfolk, IP21 4PH, 01379 740708.
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instigate reactions in viewers while they observe the piece reacting to its new self. Extracting the typically grotesque from our surroundings, he forges a new ordinary, redefining the beautiful, which is attained through trial and error; through experience. It is a practice founded on playfulness and satisfaction with collaborative experience at the heart of his intentions. This is the justification of his freedom to make. Watch out for new additions to Davide’s collection online and for forthcoming shows in East Anglia.
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Mem emo mories o ess of Pululha l ham am St Mary ryy In this new series, 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 Pulham St Mary.
Station Road Pulham St Mary C1915 children from Pennoyers Free School posing for the photographer
GER Station Pulham St Mary railway station first opened in December 1855, passengers services closed on 5th January 1953 but remained open for freight until July 1964. It has now been demolished and a private home is now on the site.
Aerodrome. C 1913 During World War I there was a Royal Naval airstation at Pulham St Mary, the hangars were erected to house the airships. This site is now Buxbox factory which makes cardboard.
Behind the people is the Pulham Post Office During the 1914 – 1918 war this was used by the soldiers to keep their families aware of their wellbeing.
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C1920 the station served as a base for the R33 airship. Here it is moored to its mast
P/U 1916, This is now the main road to Harleston showing the blacksmith on the left behind the horse and the villagers going about their everyday activities.
P/U 1906, Hall Lane Pulham A rural lane off the main street
The Norfolk Postcard Club meets regularly in Trowse in Norwich and new members are very welcome. The next meetings are on 8 February and 8 March. Dennis is also the author of several local history books that can be purchased by contacting him direct.
The Street Pulham St Mary P/U 1914, this shows a smartly dressed villager possibly wearing their Sunday best.
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In this issue, with the help of old newspapers, Sarah Doig uncovers what happened to our local forebears when they fell foul of the law.
ineteenth-century rural life in this region was tough. With much of the agricultural work being seasonal, families often resorted to stealing. Local newspapers from the 1800s are simply littered with reports of trials of individuals for stealing food, livestock and clothing; in fact, anything they could either consume themselves or sell on to get some money to feed the family. Punishments handed down to petty criminals were severe by modern standards. For instance, the Norwich Mercury reported on the Norfolk Quarter Sessions in January 1859 which included the following men who all pleaded guilty to their offences: John Smith (20), a labourer, who stole a female ass, belonging to Ann Bailey of East Carleton. He was sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment with hard labour. Edgar Clarke (25), bricklayer, broke into the house of James Scarfe at Starston and stole a cloth coat and other clothes to the value of £5, as well as several tools. Edgar was sent to jail for nine months. William Johnson was sentenced to 21 days’ hard labour for stealing a pair of trousers and a waistcoat. Hard labour in prison might mean quarrying or building roads. But often it meant working the treadmill, where prisoners had to endlessly step on a giant wheel. Some wheels powered machinery to grind corn but there was usually no end product. Critics called it “the most tiresome, exemplary punishment that has ever been contrived by human ingenuity”.
A prison treadmill
Some criminals escaped hard labour. The Suffolk Chronicle of 13 January 1838 recorded that: Elizabeth Knott, a respectably dressed female, was indicted for stealing 3 lbs of Suffolk A nineteenth century cheese, the property of Mr gamekeeper W Garrard of Gislingham. Guilty, but recommended to mercy – Imprisonment for one month in solitary confinement. It is difficult to see how this punishment was more lenient than she might have received, although perhaps solitary confinement was better than having to work the dreaded treadmill. One of the most common local crimes in rural parts in the Victorian era was poaching. East Anglia was home to numerous country houses, owned by the rich who liked to indulge in gentlemanly sports like hunting and shooting. As a result, many country estates had thousands of rabbits, hares and game birds which proved a great temptation to working class families eager to feed their children. According to the Norwich Mercury, Charles Paul, a brickmaker of Costessey, appeared in the local court in December 1891 to answer a charge of night poaching on the Earlham estate. He had been found with four pheasants, one of which had only recently been shot, together with gun and ammunition. Charles admitted the offence, adding that he was sorry but that he was out of work and had three children at home ill. Even though Charles had been fined for the same offence a month earlier, the magistrates took pity on him and jailed him for just 14 days.
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ent is the time of abstinence for Christians. It starts on Ash Wednesday and finishes 40 days later on Easter Sunday, when it is the tradition to give eggs (mainly chocolate ones now). Fat, butter and eggs are traditionally strictly forbidden during Lent so it has become a custom to eat up all this prohibited food that remained on the day before - Shrove Tuesday, and to fry them up to make pancakes. Thus, this Tuesday is now known as Pancake Day. Students of the English language have traced the word ‘Shrove’ to be the past tense of the verb shrive, which means absolution. This year Pancake Day is 28 February, and all over the country busy mums and dads will be making their own form of pancakes for their family. The traditional way to make a pancake is to sieve some flour and salt into a basin, make a well in the centre and break two eggs, one at a time, into the well. The mixture is then gradually beaten together adding milk, little by little, to make a creamy batter. This should be whisked to aerate it and then left to stand for about an hour. A frying pan should then be heated with a little butter and with a ladle, sufficient batter poured in to cover the bottom of the pan. Then it should be cooked for a couple of minutes or until the batter is dry, and then turned over to cook on the other side. The method of turning the pancake usually takes the form of tossing it into the pan from one side to
the other. Once brown the pancake is turned out on to a plate ready to be embellished. Still the most popular is the lemon juice and sugar, perhaps with a hint of honey. However, over the last hundred years all sorts of alternative embellishments, both sweet and savoury, have come into fashion, some have remained, many have disappeared. Pancakes may be eaten flat or folded three ways.
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THIS ISSUE WE LOVE View our region from a different perspective with this fascinating selection of local titles from Chris Rushby of Jarrolds’ Book Department
Wandering in Norfolk Time Lines and Crossing Places Mousehold Press 9781874739807 £9.95
T Thursford – 40 Glorious Years
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Nostalgia, bling, dancing girls – but enough of the Jarrolds book department… Here’s a new ‘bookazine’ in a familiar and successful format from Archant: a 124 page pictorial celebration of the Thursford Christmas Spectacular, a Norfolk institution with over 100,000 visitors every year.
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he author taught at the UEA, but since retiring has had more time to walk the county’s paths and roads. The fruits of his wanderings are this splendid book, as he walks and muses on the history, geography and geology of the county, along with some of the famous people who’ve gone before him: from Boudica to Robert Kett, from George Borrow to Edith Cavell. A splendid read.
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Mary’s recipe for life includes regular church ith attendance and being Photo: Georgia Glynne Sm She is now a patron for mindful of others. “You have Child Bereavement UK certainly got to keep active that helps train health professionals to better and the best way is walking if you possibly can and understand and meet the needs of grieving getting out in the fresh air and helping people – families. She is also President of the National being part of your village or area and looking after Garden Scheme, having previously opened her your neighbours.” garden to the public for over two decades. As Her extraordinary life is detailed in her a keen gardener, growing her own fruit and autobiography – ‘Recipe for Success’. Although she vegetables, and using them in many of her had no appetite for academic subjects at school recipes, she is also an ambassador for the Royal she excelled at cookery which led to catering and Horticultural Society.
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Village wanderings Geldeston and Beccles
The River Waveney divides this walk of two counties: Suffolk and Norfolk. Starting in the Suffolk market town of Beccles and following the Angles Way, the route crosses the river into Norfolk at the historic Locks Inn, Geldeston. Continuing through the village, a riverside walk on the north of the river then leads you back to Beccles. Distance: approximately 7.2 miles. Using OS Explorer Map OL40. Start: grid ref: TM 423912, sat nav: NR34 9BH.
3 The round-towered medieval church of St Michael is Geldeston’s earliest surviving building. The village once had three pubs and a brewery: the Locks and the Wherry Inn still survive, but the Garden House retains only its name. This meandering wall looks as though its builder might have been ‘under the influence’!
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The Big Dog Ferry operates between Beccles Lido and the Geldeston Locks Inn along the beautiful River Waveney. From Easter to October there are five trips daily, the 40-minute boat ride being an ideal way to view the wildlife and tranquil scenery. (www.bigdogferry.co.uk)
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The Waveney valley provides ideal habitat for the ‘ghost’ or barn owl. This barn owl box was one of three spotted en route.
Walked on a bright January day with fieldfares and redwings ‘talking’ of long journeys from the north. The marshes were partly flooded, tempting ‘darts’ of teal with their wild, high-pitched whistling calls. As a result of this mild winter, premature signs of spring were seen in the flowering of dead nettles and violets.
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1 The riverside market town of Beccles is dominated by the 16th-century bell tower of St Michael’s church. The town Museum is housed in the building that was once Sir John Leman High School, founded in 1631. The town sign depicts the granting of the charter by Queen Elizabeth I to John Baas in 1584.
Walked, written and designed by Kevin Parker (keeper.kev@btinternet.com) and Kaarin Wall (kaarin@wizgraphics.co.uk) © 2014.
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