Village People South Norfolk Late Spring 15 edition

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contents LATE sPRING 2015

out & about 8 Good news from our region 14 The first ever Mulbarton Words Week is coming 17 Ladies who lunch visit Benji’s at Jarrold

45 spring lawn care top-tips 47 History of Education series: Grammar schools 48 Photos you’ve tagged us in on Instagram 55 Granny Grammar series: The importance of punctuation

21 The Boy in the striped Pyjamas comes to Norwich Theatre Royal

58 If only I had… family history article

22 The Movable Garden Exhibition

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52 suffolk Open studios returns

19 WIN tickets to see Madness at Newmarket Races

62 Top six cars of 2015 reviewed

24 Village Notice Board

health & beauty

home & garden

72 In good health

70 Health Q&A: Enlarged prostate

33 Try our delicious seasonal asparagus recipe 34 Collecting inkwells and writing compendia

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75 EACH Ride for Life comes to Thetford 76 Local women’s sport advocate launches website 78 Interview: Annabel Karmel’s Mumpreneur

shopping 80 Regional book reviews 83 Go on a patterned frenzy in fashion this spring 85 Relax with our rustic homeware picks

37 Garden jottings from Ken 39 Celebrate National Pet Month

jobs, money & business

41 Woodburners: The latest musthave for your home

87 smart Money secrets: Overseas card fees

44 Great recommendations for local businesses

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88 Family law need-to-knows 91 A “Hartfelt” mission for love and marriage 92 Find a local business or service in our directory 94 Walk North Norfolk’s The Burnhams with our guide

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Good News from our region wymondham tallies up fundraising effort A total of £1328.88 was raised at Wymondham Abbey’s Christmas Tree Festival in December, it has been announced.

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change of heart brings children’s shop to community A lifestyle change after 36 years in the same job saw wife, mother and grandmother Julie Austin take a leap of faith and open her own shop.

condition suitable for ages 0 to 10 years, as well as most child-related equipment. Items are sold on a 50/50 basis with the original owner.

surprising her local government colleagues of many years, Julie quit her job and launched The Kinder Kabin at The Octagon Barn in Framingham Earl, Norfolk, in late 2013.

Julie said: “The shop was actually my hubby’s idea – because as grandparents we were all too familiar with the high costs involved when baby and child-related items are purchased brand new.”

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dream award for local franchise Helen and Philip, the owners of bespoke kitchen specialists Dream Doors in Norwich, are celebrating being presented with a Checkatrade award for the Best Customer Feedback Comments in 2014.

The Norwich franchise beat 59 others to first place and is really proud of the achievement.

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local author’s success doubles

Author Ralph Jackman, who was born and raised in Tivetshall st. Margaret, Norfolk, is celebrating his recent successes.

His first novel, Actium’s Wake, was published last year and, as well as featuring at Olympia’s London Book Fair this April, it has now been announced as a finalist for a prestigious Foreword IndieFab Award.

The book tells the fictional tale of how far one man is prepared to go to recover his status in 31 BC Rome.

Thirty-three-year-old Ralph will be continuing his series of book signings throughout the area this spring.

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green can also be glam! recognition for local lady Joyce Cooper is a member of the stradbroke and District branch of the Royal British Legion, who has been carrying the Branch standard for the last four years. she takes seriously the fact that a Branch standard represents lives lost at war within the local area and says she feels quite humbled to carry it – but hates the outdated uniform, especially the beret!

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The role is just one of Joyce’s many duties in the community, including volunteering as a Royal British Legion Welfare Case Worker in Norfolk and suffolk, which involves visiting referred veterans, their dependents, widows or widowers of all ages and using her social Work degree to help them.

Joyce urges other recentlyretired people to utilise their life skills by becoming a volunteer, like she has done.

The sinfield Nature Conservation Trust, in its quest to raise sustainable funding to carry on protecting, preserving and maintaining a pristine wildlife environment in an unspoiled area of suffolk countryside, has constructed a really rather magical glamping site in the midst of the meadows.

The income received from guests who holiday at secret Meadows, in turn, helps to fund the ongoing work of the trust.

Both luxurious and discreet, the glamping site at Hasketon near Woodbridge in suffolk, proves that green can also be glam!

bowled over by world-record breakers Lynne Ainge set herself and teammates at Diss and District Bowls Club an impressive task: to break the Guinness World Record for the longest game of bowls, all in support of Norfolk’s cancer charity, Big C. Until recently, the record for the longest indoor bowls marathon was 40 hours and held in Australia.

In February, the team took on the challenge to bring the record to Norfolk and play for 50 hours non-stop at Potters Leisure Resort in Great Yarmouth, the home of the World Bowls Championships, and they were successful!

“I’ve had a few traumatic years” explained Lynne.

“Not only did I have breast cancer myself, I lost my husband and soul mate, Pete, as well as my dad, Bert. Big C were there for us all throughout and has been the key to being able to cope.”

You can still donate at justgiving.com/ Team-Diss Right: Lynne and her late husband Pete

building a better norfolk An online Grand Charity Norfolk Auction will take place over two weeks this september, in support of several local charities, including Norfolk Community Foundation and Chapel Road school.

The auction begins on saturday 12 september and runs till midnight on saturday 26 september. The organisers are seeking donations, sponsorship and support within the local community for bids on the items when the time comes. some amazing donations have already been given, including an Audi A1 from Audi Bury st Edmunds. To see what else is up for grabs, visit www.norfolkcharityauction.co.uk

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Mulbarton Words Week Sunday 31 May to Saturday 6 June 2015

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e will soon see the first ever Mulbarton Words Week taking place in and around the south Norfolk village of mulbarton. The week aims to celebrate the written and spoken word and will showcase both established and up-and-coming authors, songwriters and poets – the majority of whom live in the east anglian region.

Organised by Mulbarton Book Club, the week kickstarts with a words-themed pub quiz at The World’s End on sunday, May 31. This will be followed on Monday by a talk by author Brian Nevill, whose book Boom Baby recalls growing up in 1950s and 60s south London; freelance journalist, author and poet, sandie shirley, who lives in Tacolneston; and Atlas author and local history expert, Jill Wright, from Mulbarton.

Together, they will be giving an insight into the work involved in researching, writing and publishing.

Africa – will be visiting Friday to discuss their work. This will be followed by a performance by the Kings Lynn-based singer/songwriter, Yve Mary Barwood.

The week concludes with a Crime Writers Evening at Wreningham Village Hall on saturday,

Tuesday will see a production by the talented Wymondham playwriting Alison Bruce group, Four by Four, in Mulbarton Village Hall, whilst Wednesday evening, singer/songwriters and poets will be performing their works at The World’s End pub.

An afternoon of storytelling and activities on the theme of exploration is planned for Thursday at Mulbarton Infant school, supported by Kett’s Books, the Wymondham Community Bookshop. Louis de Bernieres, of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin fame, and Dawood Ali McCallum – whose latest book, The Final Charge, explores the tensions in 1950s Colonial East

featuring four writers: Cambridge-based Alison Bruce, author of the DC Gary Goodhew detective series; Kate Rhodes, whose third Alice Quentin novel was published in August 2014; psychological-thriller-writer Penny Hancock and freelance writer, as well as author of contemporary crime novels, Dave sivers.

Mulbarton Words Week has already created a great deal of interest on social media and, if the week is successful, the organisers hope that it will be repeated next year.

For further details please contact Chris on 01508 570976 or Pat on 01508 570016.

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e careful if you arrange to meet-and-eat at Jarrold; there is not one but four eateries. in the basement is the self-service Café Metro, in the wonderful book department is Chapters – where you can revive yourself and read awhile – and the top floor has The Pantry, which is also self-service. But if you wish to dine elegantly, comfortably and be waited upon, Benji’s is the place; tucked away on the first floor in a corner of ladies’ fashion.

On the menu is a large variety of meal types. We were tempted by one of the sharing platters but decided against because I like to report on two different meals – anyway the ladies at the next table were busy demolishing the fish sharing platter and it looked fabulous (but more on that later*).

I was in the mood for roast meat, and was pleased to see “Rump of Lamb, twice cooked, with pesto mash and sweet and sour aubergine”. My companion chose the special all-in lunch, which comprises two courses chosen from a designated list, with a glass of wine. This was particularly attractive as the three elements bought separately would have far

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My lamb was thickly cut, prettily pink in the middle and generous in proportion. The pesto mash was creamy and complemented the meat very well.

The crisped-up aubergine peelings lay atop the meat, whilst the rest of it was under the mash providing a welcome, sharp, sweet and sour contrast. My friend’s coq au vin came in its own mini casserole

and was decanted onto her plate; the vessel being whipped away smartly by our attentive waitress.

Once released, it revealed itself to be a very generous portion. It was accompanied by cabbage – the telling vegetable – which was cooked to perfection, and also creamy mash. My friend’s glass of white wine was indistinguishable from my full-price one, and both were chilled and mellow.

My friend’s pudding was a base of a creamy, rich, salted caramel and peanut mousse, topped with icecream and pinioned by a shard of

clear, boiled sugar, encapsulating tiny dark vanilla seeds. It was enchanting to look at and wonderful to taste.

I have difficulty veering away from ice cream, but as the alternatives were a chocolate orange brownie (not fond of oranges), the concoction that my friend was having, or a sharing-platter pudding – I was easily redirected to the“Ice Cream Affogato”.

To save you searching out your dictionary, I can report that this is a coffee-based beverage, created from a scoop of vanilla ice cream and “drowned”with either hot or cold strong espresso coffee.

Fortunately, the elements were served separately and very elegantly with slices of biscotti biscuit to dip.

Then my friend had an Americano to finish. *As to the fish sharing-platter, my friend returned to the

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Based on the best-selling novel by John Boyne, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is a heart-wrenching tale of an unlikely friendship between two innocent boys.

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he story is seen through the eyes of Bruno, the eight-year-old son of a concentration camp commandant during World War ii, whose forbidden friendship with a Jewish boy on the other side of the camp fence leads to a startling and devastating conclusion.

This fable of a friendship, which challenges extreme prejudice, is brought to Norwich Theatre Royal from May 5 to 9 by The Children’s Touring Partnership which previously produced Swallows and Amazons and Goodnight Mister Tom – both of which delighted Theatre Royal audiences.

The book, first published in 2006 and made into a Miramax film in 2008, has been adapted for the stage by theatre and film director Angus Jackson. It is directed by Joe Murphy, who most recently worked on Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies for the Royal shakespeare Company.

Author John Boyne is thrilled to see the play coming to Norwich, a city he loves. The Dublin-based writer studied Creative Writing at the UEA, where he was awarded the Curtis Brown prize in 1995, and he has recently been back in the city teaching on the very same course.

He said: “I love Norwich – I was a student here myself – and have been back and forth over the years with various festivals and then was asked to teach.”

Having seen his novel adapted for the cinema, he is now keen to see the reactions from theatre audiences to what is a difficult and traumatic subject to dramatise. “The script is a fairly faithful adaptation of the novel. It will be very interesting to see it on stage and I think it will be quite moving,” he said.

He anticipates the communal nature of a live theatre experience will create a strong emotional reaction from the audience. “With cinema, there is a distance between you and the screen and, with a book, you are reading on the page and can put it down. It’s a completely different experience when the actors are right there in front of you performing it.

“I hope audiences will be moved by it. Those who haven’t read the book may well be taken by surprise and

shocked at the ending, but that was the reaction of the original readers to the book. The playwright and the theatrical producers want people to come out with an emotional response as well.”

An author of nine novels for adults and four novels for younger readers, Boyne’s books have been published in 47 languages. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas has an appeal for all ages with a recommendation of 11-plus.

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas runs at Norwich Theatre Royal from Tuesday 5th May to Saturday 9th May 2015.

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

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It really does not matter if you have a large acreage, a small courtyard, a period look or a modern look; the basic principal remains. You can create “roomsets” within your space whatever the size, accessorising with benches, pots, decorative ornamentation and using movable wooden planters.

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Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Coming soon: Francis Bacon and the Masters* Opens 18 April

A groundbreaking exhibition with the State Hermitage Museum, Russia bringing together works by Francis Bacon and masters including; Velázquez, Rembrandt, Titian, Michelangelo, Rodin, Van Gogh, Picasso and Matisse.

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A survey of abstraction from the Sainsbury Centre collections and paintings by renowned artist, curator and art historian John Golding.

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Asparagus and broad bean penne with feta cheese The time of year has come when all those delicious fruits and vegetables that only show their faces for a couple months of the year are in season. The time has come to ditch the heavy winter dinners and eat fresher, lighter and more vibrant foods. So in honour of the approaching warmth of summer (so we say, filled with hope), here’s a fabulously simple and delicious pasta dish for you and all the family.

Ingredients: • One red onion, diced • One heaped teaspoon of mixed herbs • Two tablespoons of olive oil • Two cloves of garlic, finely chopped • The juice of a whole lemon • About 10 green olives, diced • A large bunch of fresh asparagus,

chopped into around 2cm-long pieces

• 200g feta cheese • One vegetable stock cube, dissolved in about 30ml of boiling water

• Two handfuls of baby spinach • 190g broad beans • Large splash of white wine • salt and pepper to taste • 350g penne pasta (cooked until El Dente)

Method: Fry the onion, garlic and herbs in the olive oil and half of the lemon juice. season with salt and pepper – be generous with the pepper but careful with the salt as the cheese is quite salty already. Add the olives and the stock, stir, then the asparagus and broad beans, and stir again. Next, add the spinach and the rest of the lemon juice, crumble in the feta cheese, and give it a good mix before adding the white wine.

Leave to simmer for around five or six minutes. If the mix looks a little thick, add some boiling water to loosen it up slightly. Now add the cooked pasta to the sauce and mix well. serve with a simple green salad tossed with olive oil and lemon juice (we used baby spinach).

This dish tastes gorgeous fresh out of the pan, but it will serve perfectly as a cold pasta salad the following day – that’s the beauty of it! If you prefer dairy free, plain soya yoghurt is an ideal alternative to the cheese.

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Collecting inkwells and writing compendia

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nkwells have been around for thousands of years and have been made out of almost every material imaginable – iron, bronze, brass, treen, stone, marble, leather, silver, ceramics and more. The main period of history for collectors is from around 1750 to 1930 and the history of inkwells is complex; they are, of course, linked to the history of writing, education and social class.

The collection of three ecritoires – French for “writing cases” – below, illustrate the desire once upon a time for writing sets to be produced in quality boxes. More often made from tortoiseshell, mother of pearl, shark skin and natural agates, plus edged in silver, the box became as important as the tools it contained! High-quality ecritoires with their original contents are now almost impossible to find and are highly sought after by collectors.

Powerful rulers, priests, court officials and doctors moved around the country and their “scribe” – the person who did their writing – accompanied them.

It was important that writing equipment was portable and, over centuries, the design of writing equipment was influenced by attempts to make it easier for scribes to travel without being burdened by excessively-heavy cases of equipment.

Portability was facilitated by making things smaller, lighter and multi-functional. By the 20th century, the journey ended with the fountain pen – the ultimate compendium, with its own ink reservoir, durable nib and a carrying clip. These components were essentially the same as the 18th century Penner, which had its own inkwell, quill knife, sander and sharpenable quill, all in a carrying case.

Travelling inkwells, such as the ones seen below, developed through time from being purely functional to being almost novelty. They were made in the shapes of hat boxes, rugby balls, doctors’ bags, suitcases, walking canes and pistols. Exotic animal and bird designs were also popular with the Victorians and were purchased on the grand tours of the wealthy.

shown below is a photograph of an ivory and silver compendia produced in France circa 1850. It has an ink pen, seal, knife and ink eraser. A now-rare and highquality piece of early writing equipment offered for sale recently for £575.

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hat’s the difference between a back garden and a back yard? simple, plants make a garden, whereas yards tend to be used for storage or parking. of course, if your outside space just contained plants you wouldn’t get through the door without stepping on a few, gardens are made up of many different elements and the plants are just one part.

A beautiful garden is a balance between the plants, the essential and practical things such as paths, sheds and fences, plus items that are placed around to enhance the overall appearance, and to allow the plants to be shown off, or appreciated, at their best. Climbing plants such as honeysuckle or jasmine need some form of support, you could just grow them up a pole or allow them to scramble through a mature shrub, and depending on your garden style this may be fine, but imagine how nice they might look over an elegant wooden arch spanning a pathway, where you can enjoy their fragrance as you pass underneath. similarly, how about building a pergola (available as a complete kit) which would give robust support for several climbing choices, such as roses, wisteria, or even a grapevine where bunches of fruit will offer temptation dangling down from above as they ripen in the sun.

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t’s National Pet month from april 1 to may 4 – time to celebrate life with our wonderful pets and to help raise funds for the vital work of UK pet charities.

Now in its 26th year, National Pet Month aims to bring pet fans from across the UK together for fun and educational events around the country.

This year the theme is “Pets and the Elderly: Enjoying Later Years Together”, which recognises the amazing impact pets can have on the lives of older people as well as highlighting the need for forever homes for older rescue pets.

National Pet Month events will be running up and down the country in the coming weeks, so show your support by attending one near you – or why not run your own event in aid of a favourite UK pet charity? You really can make a difference!

Are you doing everything you can to ensure your pet remains happy and healthy? At the heart of the month-long campaign are the top 10 tips for responsible pet ownership, which can be found at www.nationalpetmonth.org.uk.

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There are two walk routes to choose from – 3k and 7k – where you will also have the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Ickworth Park. In addition to the walk, there will be lots of other activities to enjoy, including craft and fundraising stalls as well as games for the family.

The fabulous Hearing Dogs display team will also be demonstrating during the day – and there may even be a puppy or two to meet!

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Woodburners have become a “must have” for many households.

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1. Output All stoves have a nominal heat output measured in kilowatts and a reputable installer will work out the output required in your room, depending on various factors, including room size, insulation and number of windows. A typical rating for a standard room is between four and five kilowatts. cont.

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While it certainly slows right down, our lawns never actually stop growing throughout the year and therefore neither should the cutting. But it’s hard to say exactly how often the mower needs to come out at this time of year – it’s just when it needs doing! But one thing’s for sure, there’s no need to leave your lawn looking a mess during the colder months of the year when you take such pride in it during the summer.

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Do not try to mow the lawn if the ground is waterlogged or if the soil is soft. But otherwise, at this time of year simply set the blade higher than usual, make sure it is nice and sharp, and just be careful when turning not to drag the machine and tear the grass.

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Hopefully you have already applied a spring fertiliser; this will strengthen the root zone and promote new growth. A moss-control treatment will also help.

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The origins of Eye Grammar school, which closed in 1965, date from around 1495. A licence was granted by the Lord of the Manor for the grammar school, stipulating that “they might teach all the seven sciences”. The subjects to which this refers are logic, rhetoric, arithmetic, music, geometry and astronomy.

The original school was held in the Guildhall situated next to the church – a building which survives today.

Regulations dating from 1566 for the grammar school in Eye state that boys were to “learn the grammar and Latin tongue” and had to be able to read Latin and English before they were admitted. The schoolmaster was to receive £10 a year, and had also to maintain

One of the old Botesdale Grammar School desks survives, covered with numerous initials and other carvings from centuries past.

It now stands in Redgrave Church.

the church choir when required, present a comedy or tragedy performed by the scholars once a year and also ensure that the scholars attended church on sundays and holy days.

Most grammar school endowments made provision for the education of a number of free pupils, usually local boys. The schoolmaster’s salary was often covered by this endowment and he would then take in paying day scholars and/or boarders to top up his money.

The former Eye Grammar School The number of free places varied greatly in East Anglia, from just a handful to over 40 in Framlingham and Beccles. sir Nicholas Bacon of Redgrave Hall founded Botesdale Grammar school in 1561 in the former Chantry Chapel (now Botesdale Chapel of Ease). His endowment allowed for a £20 yearly salary for the master, £8 per year for an usher and 40 shillings for repairs to the school buildings.

Bacon also set out lengthy ordinances – rules – for the school. It was to be limited to 60 pupils, the sons of poor men were to be educated for free and had preference over wealthier sons, and the school day should begin at 6am in the summer, 7am in the winter, and finish at 5pm (apart from saturdays and holidays when school ended at 3pm). Parents had to provide their sons with ink, paper, pens, books, a candle for winter, a bow and three arrows, bowstrings, a shooting glove and a brace to practice shooting. if you would like to discover more about the history of your family or house then sarah can help. give her a call on 01379 890215 or visit www.ancestral-heritage.co.uk to find out more.

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Chairman of suffolk Open studios, Tom Lund-Lack, whose vision drives the initiative, said: “I love the variety in artists that we attract each year; returning artists, up-and-coming artists, as well as established ones who are new to Open studios.

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“We encourage suffolk Open studios guests to plan their route, including somewhere to stop for lunch, to ensure an enjoyable day that runs smoothly,” explained Tom. “This is an experience designed to open your mind to art, there is no pressure to buy but please leave with your head full of creativity and inspiration!”

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Consider this unpunctuated sentence; it would throw a fastidious hostess into a paroxysm of uncertainty:

We invited George a woman and a good friend to dinner so how many people are coming? Let’s punctuate the sentence and see if we can find out. I’ll sling a couple of commas in to start with: We invited George, a woman and a good friend, to dinner Or one could use dashes instead of commas without altering the meaning, which is clearer and probably preferable: We invited George – a woman and a good friend – to dinner Now it’s clear that only ONE extra place setting would be needed for Ms George smith, whom we consider to be a good friend.

But look at the same sentence punctuated differently: We invited George (a woman) and a good friend to dinner In this instance the hostess would need TWO extra place settings on the table; one for Ms George smith and one for the good friend. Exactly whose “good friend” is unclear – it could be ours or George’s – but never mind that today.

Let’s look at a third arrangement of punctuation marks: We invited George, a woman and a good friend to dinner Now THREE are coming: George (who could be male or female), an unnamed woman and someone’s good friend.

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Next we have a sentence of only seven words that could give rise to a lawsuit if improperly punctuated: The man said the Judge was mad The man, said the Judge, was mad In the first instance it’s the Judge who is bonkers, and “the man” who is telling us about it.

In the second example it’s “the man” who is potty according to the Judge.

With quote marks it’s even clearer: “The man,” said the Judge, “was mad” Punctuation is all about clarity and precision; it informs the reader of things unspoken. Consider the difference between the following: My brother, Martin, is coming to dinner My brother Martin is coming to dinner In the first example, the commas serve to tell you that I only have one brother and his name is Martin.

If both commas and the name were removed, the sentence would still imply that I only have one brother, but inserting his name gives him identity.

The second example (without the commas) tells you that my brother Martin is coming but my other brothers are probably not.

I will leave you with a sentence to practice on: This article is dedicated to my lovers Lynne Truss and God

If you don’t think punctuation is important, tr y forgetting the comma when you tell someone “I’m sorr y, I love you.”

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The Census returns over those years show the following names: Uriah Hircock (1851) ➢ Uriah Hircock (1861) ➢ Uriah L Harcourt (1871) ➢ Hugh Hircock (1881) ➢ Hugh Harcourt (1891).

It is irksome that my mother, Uriah’s granddaughter, knew all about the name change and the reasons for it. she had promised to tell me all about it one day – hereby hangs the regret – but she never did.

I remember sitting beside her hospital bed, debating whether to ask her about it. Would it be an indication that she was about to die and would it upset her? The dilemma sadly resolved itself all too quickly. My late uncle had all the documents that related to the name change, but his widow had cleared out all the “in-laws” papers and photographs.

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Many years ago a casual conversation about family history lead to the discovery of a wonderful family photograph. It was found on the wall of a house in North Walsham which was known to have once been owned by the Wilson family. I found a local, elderly gentleman who said he had known the baby in the picture; it was a Florence Harriet Wilson – my grandmother – born in 1870. she had told him that it was her in the photo along with her mother, father and grandfather (my great-great-grandfather, William Wilson, born in 1811). This all gave more meaning to my father’s stories about little granddad and big granddad, which related to their size rather than their age. I’m glad I did…

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Here in East Anglia, much of the rain falls on to the earth and seeps down into aquifers – large caverns in the underground chalk containing vast amounts of water. Water suppliers pump water from these aquifers, cleaning it and diverting it to our homes. Unfortunately, a lot of chalk dissolves in to our water, which causes the “hardness” in our water supply.

Hard water creates the scum we see in our baths, basins, and in our tea and coffee cups, and when this water is heated, it creates the scale we see around our taps and in our kettles. scale also exists throughout our plumbing systems, where we can’t see it until it is too late and a costly failure has occurred.

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Exercise, which is appropriate to your type of arthritis, is one of the most useful and direct ways that can help minimise pain and other limitations that arthritis may throw at you. Even if you are a wheelchair user, there are “seating” exercises that you can try.

Before taking up exercising, just think about how much and what type of exercise you can plan into your day. The important point is not to do too much so you don’t aggravate your condition.

Try to resist the temptation to overdo things on “good” days and combine exercise together with some relaxation into your day for the upmost benefit.

Making the first step is always the hardest, so if you don’t like exercising on your own why not find a buddy? Together you can try gentle exercise classes, such as Tai-Chi, Pilates or even chair-based exercises. By taking part in a suitable exercise programme, eating healthily and thinking positively you will soon start to feel a difference.

In the Norwich area, Group Arthritis in Norfolk (GAIN) meets bi-monthly for social support and interesting talks from health specialists about coping with arthritis.

For more information and upcoming GAIN dates, call Arthritis Care on the charity’s free and confidential helpline: 0808 800 4050 (10am – 4pm weekdays). You can also download the Exercise & Arthritis booklet from www.arthritiscare.org.uk

eat what you love and still lose fat Ever heard of the 80:20 rule?

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The 80:20 nutrition rule is also physiologically very good for you.

Following a strict diet plan 24/7, such as a lowered-calorie approach, will start to reduce your body’s ability to burn fat the longer you do it for, because it has a negative impact on the body’s key hormone, Leptin – making it near impossible to lose fat.

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Funds raised from the event will go towards helping EACH continue to provide care and support to children, young people and their families, as well as helping them build The Nook – a new, purpose-built children’s hospice in the heart of Norfolk.

It is the 22nd year this fantastic family event has been running and with a new venue, new routes, stalls, activities and refreshments, it is sure to be a great day out for all the family!

For more information or to enter online please visit www.each.org.uk or call 01953 666767 for a registration form.

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Local women’s sport advocate launches website

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ifelong sports fan, Jennie Powell, moved to Eye in suffolk with her husband in 2009 after nine years of living and working in the Netherlands.

At the beginning of last year, Jennie declared in a hissy fit that she intended to begin her own sports website. The hissy fit was caused by growing frustration, first at being unable to follow the progress of the England women’s cricket team in Australia as they played back-to-back Ashes tours, then as she struggled to find out how the women’s 6 Nations rugby was progressing. so began several months of research and late nights as Jennie’s husband built the website she had dreamed of.

4 the Love of Sport was eventually launched in september 2014, covering England’s senior women’s football, hockey, netball, rugby union and cricket teams.

British forces women’s sport is also Jennie aims for 4 the Love of gradually being added to the website, Sport to be the leading UK following a suggestion from Jennie’s women’s sports site father-in-law – a retired army lieutenant colonel. she also hopes to cover women’s rugby league and basketball in the not-too-distant future.

“I find these women so inspiring, they don’t complain, they just get on with it and each day I discover something new to admire,” she said. “For instance, most of the rugby team took unpaid leave in order to train and compete in the World Cup. some were even brave enough to give up their jobs completely! Now, 20 of them have been given professional contracts – but some have taken a pay cut in doing so.”

Jennie’s passion for sport is no new thing; she was instrumental in starting youth football clubs in both the UsA and UK when her children were young. Whilst watching her son play football at a soccer camp, she

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Annabel Karmel’s MUMP RENEUR Annabel Karmel is a UK authority on feeding babies, children and families.

With 40 books under her belt, she’s on a mission to encourage other working mums onto the path of business success. In her latest book, mumpreneur, Karmel encourages any mum with an entrepreneurial streak to become a mumpreneur and give their own business idea a go.

What’s a mumpreneur? Annabel explains…

“A mumpreneur is a mother who starts a business to follow her vision and her passion and to be the master of her own destiny in a way that will allow her to fulfil her role as a parent in a way that she wants. It can be done – and the stats prove it – the number of selfemployed women is rising at nearly three times the rate of men.”

What can readers expect to get from your book?

“I’m on a mission to empower mums wanting to become their own boss, and my brand new book, Mumpreneur, is filled with practical advice and inspiring stories to help you get started.

“After building my business from scratch, I’m now using my experience in juggling the demands of work and motherhood to help equip other mums with the selfbelief, skills and tools to set up their own businesses; from believing in yourself and your idea, to finding a niche, embracing your failures, and taking on investment.

“Each chapter embraces a different ‘ingredient’for success. I want to install confidence and explain that, as

mothers, we’ve got so many skills – organisational, planning – all those sort of things that are very important when you set up your own business.”

What finance advice can you give mumpreneurs?

“I would advise against using your house as security to finance your start-up if it’s high-risk. I used my book royalties to start my business. It was me putting money from one business to another so I was fortunate, as it was quite risky setting up a food business when you consider the giants in the industry. It was a gamble for me but luckily it worked out.”

Where should a mumpreneur run her business?

“In the beginning it’s probably a good idea to run it from home because it keeps your costs down. I used my dining room, converted into my office, and I think I stayed there about four years. You might have a spare room, a garage or a shed. When I started to employ a full-time person I paid to take a bit of space in my husband’s office – right in the middle of the room where people came down the stairs – but eventually I got my own office. You don’t want massive overheads to begin with.”

What helped you become a mumpreneur?

“In setting up a business, it’s important to have a compelling story. For me I lost my child, and my second child was the world’s worst eater. I ran a playgroup and would give out my baby food recipes on bits of paper. The mothers said, ‘These are fantastic, you should write a book about feeding children!’and it’s exactly what I did.

“I never thought it would be successful, never expected it to turn into a career, but it was something that kind of came out of what happened to me; losing my child, having a child who wouldn’t eat. I had a compelling story and the book ended up selling four million copies.”

Mumpreneur, Annabel’s new business book for mums, is out now.

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Regional Reads

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Walled Gardens of suffolk Polly Burns, Tina Ranft and Nigel surry

The Suffolk Gardens Trust IsBN 9780993147005 Paperback with photographs and maps £8.00 summer is on its way, so it’s no surprise that new gardening books are much in evidence at this time of year. Here’s another labour of love, this time by members of the suffolk Gardens Trust. Whilst not quite the same scale as Norfolk Gardens and Designed Landscapes – the trust’s book of a year or so ago – this is still a very a well-produced and useful guide. The 80-page volume has over 50 colour photos, 11 ordnance survey maps and eight detailed case studies of well-known suffolk walled gardens, which are a particularly noted feature of the county.

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ou probably know the work of the painter Jason Partner even if you don’t know his name; his paintings of East Anglian scenes have appeared on postcards of the region by the stanford Press for years. Hunstanton Beach and Cliffs, the Mill on the Ant near Ludham, Cley-next-the-sea, Wells Quay and many more of Jason’s landscape paintings are familiar. Now Colin and Mary, his publishers, have compiled a handsome tribute to the late artist, featuring all his popular paintings, along with some perhaps less familiar, but all in the inimitable style of this much-loved local character.

Great Breaks, norfolk & suffolk

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t times it is easy to forget just how much of a tourist destination East Anglia is; how much beauty and fascination is crammed into the region.

Here’s a book – intended primarily for those not bred and born in these parts – that may also help to remind us locals what’s on our doorstep. From the reliable people at Insight Guides (better known for producing books about more exotic destinations like Cuba, Vietnam and south America) this guide has a “top 10” section designed to help readers get the most from our region.

Planned walks and tours take you on a journey through our pretty villages, seaside towns and the beauty of the Broads – and there are even excursions as far as Cambridge and Constable Country for the more intrepid traveller!

View our region from a different perspective with this fascinating selection of local titles from Chris Rushby of Jarrolds’ Book Department rescue of a Garden: restoring a lost Garden in Brundall, norfolk Janet Muter

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his book’s author has spent around 30 years in the labour of love that has transformed some once-derelict Brundall gardens into a horticultural gem. she tells the story of the site, from its Victorian origins, its decline during the twentieth century after the houses originally associated with it were destroyed by fire, and her determination and skill to rescue and revive it once more. The garden is now opened to the public on a regular basis, with over 60,000 visitors and tens of thousands of pounds having been raised for charity since. This is a lavishly-illustrated book that ought to be an inspiration to those of us who garden (on a slightly more modest scale).

norwich cathedral despenser retable Phillip McFadyen & Paul Hurst

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he wonderful object that is the Despenser Retable, one of the treasures of Norwich Cathederal, was one of the highlights of the recent Masterpieces Exhibition at the sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts. Paul Hurst, who previously published Norfolk Rood screens and Norwich Cathedral Nave Bosses, brings his customary skill to the photography of religious iconography. This isn’t a huge book (just over 40 pages) but has been produced on high-quality paper, and is packed with fascinating text by Phil McFadyen and Paul’s colour photographs of the famous panels – only saved from destruction at the time of the Reformation by being disguised as a table top and rediscovered relatively recently in Victorian times.

rust: The Mystery of ridley Hall Margaret Callow

Grey Cells Press

IsBN 9781909374843 Paperback £6.99 This new crime novel by local author Margaret Callow is based on the true story of a Victorian double-murder in Norwich, known as “the murders at stanfield Hall”. The book has echoes, in both its packaging and period setting, of one of the bestselling East Anglian local interest books of the last few years, A Scandal at Felbrigg

by Trevor Heaton. Of course, that was fact and this new book is fiction, but there is something of a similar feel to both. Billed as “a Victorian tale of greed and loss, love and cruelty”, Rust is likely to satisfy fans of both local history and crime fiction.

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ith the summer holiday season fast approaching now’s a good time to check that your “plastic” is a suitable travel companion. It may be that you need to consider applying for a different card in advance of your trip – one that isn’t going to cost you an arm and a leg when used outside the UK.

Traditional debit and credit cards may offer a secure and convenient way to pay, but the fees and charges vary greatly and are often an expensive way to pay when abroad, so it’s worth thinking of a cheaper alternative before you travel.

Foreign-usage fees Most traditional banks add on a “foreign-usage fee” to all credit card purchases and ATM cash withdrawals abroad. In most cases it’s an extra 2.75% to 2.99%, but that’s only half the story… on top of the foreign usage fee, most credit cards charge a

withdrawal fee of around 3% anyway. so £100 worth of Euros from the hole in the wall can easily set you back a combined charge of around £6, thus best avoided.

As with credit cards, there is typically a 2.75% to 2.99% usage fee for cash withdrawals made using UK debit cards abroad, plus an ATM withdrawal charge of usually between £1.50 and £5.00. That said, the debit card charge that catches most people out are those made on foreign purchases which are subject to a usage fee, plus up to an additional £1.50 per transaction regardless of the amount being spent.

Among the offenders are Halifax (£1.50 per purchase transaction abroad), santander (£1.25), Lloyds Bank and TsB (both £1) – so it’s worth spending a couple of minutes checking with your bank what the charges are for your

plastic before you set off, rather than getting a nasty shock when you check your account on your return.

What are my options?

If you’re looking for a fee-free overseas debit card, look at opening a current account with either Norwich & Peterborough Building society or Metro Bank, for example. Prepaid currency cards are another payment option whilst abroad – these are chip and PIN secure, accepted wherever you see the MasterCard symbol and offer a far cheaper way to pay than most high-street debit and credit cards. Centtrip, Ukash, FairFX and myTravelCash my are amongst the most competitiv at time of writing. competitive Whatever type of plastic you use What ov overseas, beware of an increasingly common custom – particularly in – where the foreign retailer Eu Europe or ATM gives you the option to pay in pounds sterling. This is known as Dynamic Currency Conversion (DC and, while it may seem like (DCC) a good idea to know exactly how much you’ll be debited, it gives the re retailer the opportunity to use an uncompetitiv exchange rate which uncompetitive could see you paying way over the odds odds.

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Family law

need-to-knows What is a prenup?

It is a formal agreement entered into by a couple before a marriage or civil partnership setting out who owns what, how they are going to organise their finances during marriage and how they are going to split their wealth in the case of divorce.

Are prenups legally binding?

Not in the UK (yet!), but there have been recent court cases where couples have been made to stand by a prenup on divorce, even when one of them wanted to change their mind. Every case is different, but as a general principle, prenups are more likely to be upheld in court if: 1. Each party’s needs are taken into account – especially where there’s children involved.

2. Each party has taken legal advice on the prenup before signing it.

3. Each party has disclosed details of their wealth to the other party to ensure the prenup was signed in full knowledge of the facts.

4. It was freely entered into by both parties – neither party was pressured into signing.

Do I need one?

statistics show that 39% of marriages end in divorce.

To avoid a dispute about what is a fair financial settlement on divorce, and save legal costs at that time, it may be a good idea to enter into a prenup. Without one, any wealth you had before your marriage may be shared with your ex, and this may seem unfair to you.

Every case is different, however, so it is important that anybody contemplating marriage knows what the financial outcome might be if the marriage were to break down. Initial legal advice will help with that.

I’m already married! Is there anything I can do to safeguard my wealth?

Yes, you can enter into a post-nuptial agreement.

These work in exactly the same way as prenups, but are just entered into after the marriage rather than before.

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A “Hartfelt” mission for love and marriage Norfolk journalist, sandie shirley, spotlights the inspiring stories of men and women from the region and beyond that have seen them reach for victory. For more stories visit: www.refreshingwaters.co.uk

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arnham Broom business woman, sarah hart, loves romance and weddings and is passionate about marriage after finding love again after heartache and disappointment.

sarah produces handmade, bespoke bridal tiaras and invests in people’s marriages with husband Alan. When the couple “tied the knot” sarah became the answer to Alan’s late wife’s dying wish when she lost her fight against cancer at just 31. “she wanted him to marry a good woman and have the children that she could not give him,” says the 41-year-old who will celebrate her 10th wedding anniversary in July.

“Marriage is from God and it needs to be nurtured and when God is happy with the marriage you cannot go wrong,” says a triumphant sarah who has seen her creator rebuild her life after divorce with a new life partner and two young children. “When I focus on the tiaras I make, I see God shining through because he has restored my life and made me shine from when life seemed so bleak.” she launched Hartfelt Tiaras last summer and makes fascinators while using her hairdressing skills of 25 years to dress bridal hair. Gift-boxed tiaras are made with intricate wire, freshwater pearls and swarovski crystals denoting the bride’s personality and wedding theme. “My work enables me to be creative

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During her early career tragedy struck when her two-year marriage ended. Vulnerable and hurting, her faith took a back seat as she looked for happiness elsewhere. “I was in love with the idea of being in love and I looked for love and a new spouse. Eventually I realised I needed to get my faith back on track because I could not live without God and I left my future in his hands,” says sarah who met widower, Alan, seven years later who “has been a healing touch from God with his kind and caring ways.” sarah prays for hurting people, is part of the worship team at Hope Community Church Wymondham and helps run a Biblical marriage course with Alan. she says: “My life has burst into bloom and I soar on the thermals of God’s love like the eagle.”

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Village wanderings The Burnhams

This stretch of the north Norfolk coast is within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB): a salt marsh wildness, serpentined with tidal creeks and pools and, at this time of year, frequented by large gatherings of migrating birds. This figure-of-eight walk begins at Burnham Norton and loops round Norton Marsh, then continues inland to Burnham Overy Town. Crossing fields, the route drops down on to the marshes then Burnham Overy Staithe, before returning to the starting point.

1 These Brent Geese were just one of the many species of birds spotted whilst walking. Their noisy conversational call was likened to a ‘swarm of bees’!

2 The white-sailed windmill and the nearby watermill (3 below) were both built by Edmund Savory. The watermill dates from 1790 and is flanked by a row of workers’ cottages. The windmill was built in 1816. Both properties are now owned by the National Trust and let as holiday accommodation.

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5 The RSPB and Norfolk Wildlife Trust manage reserves along the coast. The salt marshes marshes,, dunes, reed beds and grazing marshes are rich with wildlife.

Norton Marsh In addition, rare migrant birds often drop into the area and attract large ‘flocks’ of bird watchers. tchers. tchers

4 St Clement’s is dated as late Saxon/ early Norman and is an unusual ‘cruciform’ church. The transepts have long gone but a surviving south arcade can still be seen inside. The chancel and nave are separated by a central tower topped by a bell turret.

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After a dull start the sun, as usual, shone for us.

The sound of the bird life was so evocative of the area in winter: the piping of Redshank, the haunting flute of Curlew and the wild ‘yelping’ of high skeins of Pink-footed geese. An agile hunting Merlin was the star bird of the day.

Walked, written and designed by Kevin Parker (keeper.kev@btinternet.com) and Kaarin Wall 94 (kaarin@wizgraphics.co.uk) © 2015.

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