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WROXHAM AND HOVETON LIONS CLUB

The time is nearly here for our great Hoveton Charity Village Summer Fete, which this year is being held on Sunday August 7th at Hoveton Village Hall and Playing Field starting at 10am. Do come along and join in, where there will be something for everyone, including classic cars, Honda Motorcycle Club, vintage tractors, Norfolk Internal Combustion Engine Society, fire engine, scouts climbing wall, children’s electric cars, roundabout, bouncy castle, hook a duck, and face painting, There will also be trade and charity stalls, games and craft stalls both inside and outside the hall, also food and drink including a bar. The entrance fee is £250 for adults with under 16s free. Parking is also free both at the Village Hall and at the overflow car park at the Broadland Community Centre. So please come and support us. The more money we can raise, the more people in our community we can help in these uncertain times. Every Lions Club in the world is part LCIF (Lions Club International Foundation), to whom we make donations to help with any disasters that might occur world wide. The grants are sent to the Lions Clubs of the affected area so that there is no misuse of the funding. In the last twelve months LCIF have donated funding in excess of 34.4 million dollars to Disaster Relief, Hunger, Humanitarian Efforts, Ukraine, Childhood Cancer, Diabetes and Vision. So you can see we do a lot of good through out the world. If you would like to be part of this, then please come and join us as we are always looking for new members. If you do have some spare time and are interested, please give me a call on 07850 091570 or contact our membership chair person Lion Lydia Spight via our “Learn More” link on our web site www.wroxhamandhovetonlions.org

Our charity shop in Hoveton Precinct is always looking for good quality clothing and bric a brac, so if you are having a sort out at home, please think of us. Collection can be arranged - please ring the shop 01603 783737

Lion President Terry Vout

AYLSHAM LIBRARY CHESS GROUP

Aylsham Library Chess Group has restarted after a 2-year break. This is a free group for adults who are interested in playing chess in a relaxed, not overly-competitive, environment. Aylsham Library Chess Group plans to meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of most months (from 10.00 to 12.00 approx.). The sessions will take place when the library is closed to the general public. This means players need a Norfolk County Council Library Card with ‘Open Access’ activated. Please contact Jonathan Reeve ASAP if you would like to know more or hope to attend any of the sessions via Tel: 01263-733744 / e-mail: aylshamchessclub@gmail.com

Photo (Left to right): Members of Aylsham Library Chess Group - Tony Mooney, Jonathan Reeve, Heather Enid Walker & David Owen. Womack Herons is a social group with a year round programme of events usually focused in the Northern Broads and Norwich areas. Some of our activities are riverside offering the opportunity for a pleasant cruise for our boating members, however all events are accessible by road. Our informal meetings always include the opportunity to share a meal together – a pub meal, picnic or BBQ – and often a walk, quiz, talk or visit to a place of interest. We welcome visitors and new members; membership is £5pp/pa. For information and full details of events see www.womackherons.org.uk; to book contact Tricia at tricia@womackherons.org.uk or 07931 301606. Our events in August and September are: Monday August 1st: Guided tour of the Plantation Garden, Norwich at 10.30am,Cost £3pp; followed by lunch at 12.30pm at Ask Italian, Chapelfield Plain. Booking for tour and/or lunch required by 24th July. Wednesday August 24th: Cream Tea in the Garden in Horning from 2.30pm. Book by 17th August. Tuesday September 6th: Cruise or drive to How Hill for a BYO Picnic from 12.30pm. Friday September 30th: Cruise or drive to the White Horse, Upton, for a Fish& Chip lunch. Booking with menu choice required by Sept 22nd.

WROXHAM BURE VALLEY ROTARY CLUB

We are now well into our new Rotary year under President Robin Baines and the Club is as busy as ever. We recently appeared at Coltishall school summer Fete, running the barbecue, and serving over 400 burgers and hot dogs in a hectic two hours. We have also joined with the local scouts on a litter pick in Hoveton.

This month we have our first major fundraising event - on Friday 12th August we are holding a Barn dance in a real barn in Rackheath. We have an excellent band and there will be a cash and card bar available. Entrance is by ticket only and tickets including barbecue are £15 for adults, accompanied children under 10 are free. There are still a few tickets available – if you fancy a great night out contact Robin (see number below) or pop into Abbotts, estate agents, in Hoveton precinct This is closely followed by our Classic Car Show at Wroxham Barns on Sunday 18th September from 10am, run in conjunction with Wroxham Barns, and 1st Hoveton & Wroxham Sea Scouts. This is an excellent day out, free of charge, with a pay bar and barbecue available this year, a host of beautiful cars to look at and all the usual attractions of Wroxham Barns as well, so make a note of the date and come along and see us. You can support us and the many local and international charities we donate to, through the Broadland Council Lottery Scheme – simply go on line www.communityatheartlottery.com and sign up, selecting Wroxham Bure Valley Rotary Club as your chosen cause. You can also support us directly by visiting our page on the www.totalgiving.co.uk web site. We have a great programme of guest speakers, outside visits and fund raising events lined up for this year - to find out more about us you could come along to one of our meetings. Meantime, we hope everyone stays safe and remember, in the true Rotary spirit of “Service above Self” we have members ready and willing to help out in the local community wherever the need arises. If you fancy joining us for a vibrant, sociable, active, and fun club experience, or to inquire about the Barn Dance or Classic Car show, please contact our president, Robin Baines, on 01603 782920 / 07721 465647.

CAN YOU HELP GEORGIA?

Norwich girl Georgia King was diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome at the age of 11. Georgia is 19 now and living at a care home in Dereham, where she is on daily medication to try to control the horrific tics which rack her body and can last anything from a few minutes to five hours. PUTTING YOUR LOCAL MARKETING Georgia’s Mum Jane King is hoping to raise awareness of this debilitating condition, and wants more PLAN TOGETHER? people to be made aware of the physical and mental torment sufferers of Tourette’s go through. Georgia will pull her own hair, punch herself and the tics can leave her on the floor and not in control of her body. The family are fundraising to try and raise £70,000 for deep-brain stimulation, a four-hour operation which involves placing electrodes on the brain, and can improve the condition. The operation is only available privately to Tourette’s sufferers in the UK, though it is available on the NHS for patients with Parkinson’s disease. · · · · Wroxham Hoveton Horning Badersfield Ms King said of the operation “We know it isn’t a cure but it could help improve Georgia’s quality of life”. · · · Coltishall Horstead Stalham If you would like to help with a Donation please visit their GoFundMe page at · Stalham https://just4children.org/

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WROXHAM LIBRARY

Below are some of the events and services we offer but see our Facebook page or call the library on 01603 782560.

· Knit and Natter – not just for knitters! Bring your embroidery, textile, or crochet project along to our informal gathering. Thursday 4thAugust and Thursday 18th August 2.00- 4.00pm..

· Crib Club (Cribbage card game) – new players welcome Thursday 11th August 2.004:00pm. Please bring your own board and cards if you have them.

· Scrabble Club Last Thursday of each month from 2.00-4.00pm. Thursday 25th August. All welcome.

· The Summer Reading Challenge 2022 has launched. It’s free, it’s fun, it builds confidence and supports children reading for pleasure. The theme this year is Gadgeteers and is all about science and innovation! Our six fictional characters, the Gadgeteers, love creating new inventions and working together to solve problems.

· Children get to set their own reading challenge (we recommend six books over the six-week period.) They will collect stickers along the way, too! Children will need to be library members to join. There are free children’s activities taking place in the library which can be booked online at https:// www.norfolk.gov.uk/libraries-localhistory-and-archives/libraries/whats -on:· Science of making music –Wednesday 10th August, 11.30am – 12.30pm · Spaghetti and marshmallow towers – Wednesday 24th August, 11.30am – 12.30pm

· Stop motion workshop –Tuesday 30th August, 1pm –2.30pm

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ing your own business? As a local Business and IP Centre, we have free access to a wide range of business resources at Wroxham library. Find out more at: www.norfolk.gov.uk/bipcnorfolk

· Just a Cuppa, every Tuesday 10.00 – 12pm. Come along for a friendly chat over a cup of tea or coffee and a biscuit.

· Our Bounce and Rhyme sessions take place on Wednesday at 10.30am. No need to book just drop in and sing along!

· Family History – Use our free access to Find My Past any time the library is open. Drop-in on Wednesday and Friday evenings between 4.00pm and 6.00pm to get advice from Diane, our family and local history expert. Booking Live – Wroxham Library events are available to view and book online. Go to https:// www.norfolk.gov.uk/libraries-localhistory-and-archives/libraries/whats -on

· Book one 60 or 120 minute session per day on a computer. Contact the library on 01603 782560. · Download the FREE Spydus app to check out books on your smartphone Download eBooks, audio books, newspapers and magazines by visiting www.norfolk.gov.uk/ libraries Use our self-service Baby Weigh Scales on request.

Housebound Library Service

If you are unable to get out to the library to get your library books, we can bring them to you! Details from the library.

Our normal opening hours are below, though please check for updates on our Facebook and Webpages. We have further extended our opening hours with the Open Library service – contact the library for more information.

· Monday: Closed

· Tuesday: 10 - 7

· Wednesday: 10- 7

· Thursday: 10-7

· Friday: 10-7

· Saturday: 10- 4 Sunday: Closed Visit our Facebook page https:// www.facebook.com/ wroxhamlibraryofficial for updates on events and activities.

www.norfolk.gov.uk/libraries

Local charity supports 75th Anniversary with pop-up picnic event

This year Age UK Norfolk are celebrating 75 years of supporting older people in Norfolk with their vital services. From launching in the post war years to being there for older people throughout the pandemic, they have remained committed to making Norfolk a great place to grow older.

Help celebrate Age UK Norfolk's 75th Anniversary by joining their fundraising Pop-Up Picnic at the delightful Hoveton Estate Gardens on Sunday 18th September. Come along with your friends and family and explore the beautiful garden trails; bring your own picnic or shop from a range of local food, drink and artisan stalls for the ultimate Norfolk alfresco experience. A fun day out for the whole family, enjoying the best of Norfolk; food, drink, our lovely landscape and activities for the whole family to enjoy. Proceeds from the celebration event will contribute to Age UK Norfolk’s Age Friendly Communities project - creating places where older people in Norfolk can live healthy, active and connected lives - it’s the day out that just keeps giving! Age UK Norfolk Pop-Up Picnic at Hoveton Gardens, Hoveton, NR12 8RJ, Sunday 18th September 10.30am-5pm. Buy your early bird tickets at www.ticketsource.co.uk/ Age-UK-Norfolk, or scan the QR code with your smartphone. Tickets will also be available on the gate on the day. Are you a local crafter/maker? Interested in hosting a stall at Age UK Norfolk’s event? Contact

Fundraising@ageuknorfolk.org.uk

for more information.