The Wroxham & Coltishall Book - Feb/March 25

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Feb/Mar 25

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Welcome… to the latest edition of THE WROXHAM & COLTISHALL BOOK…

Ah, ‘February & March’ - by definition the last month of Winter and the first month of Spring!

There are lots of notable diary dates over this period: we’ve got Valentine’s Day on 14th Feb, St David's Day on 1st March, Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day) on 4th March, St Patrick’s Day March 17th March, Mother's Day 30th March, & British Summer Time commences the same day; 30th March. Then it’s Easter in April - by which time you’ll have your next edition of THE WROXHAM & COLTISHALL BOOK. Plenty to focus on then!

As usual, inside this magazine you’ll find lots of feature articles, puzzles and quizzes - as well as thriving local services. Thank you for ‘buying local’ - using services displayed in this publication really helps to boost our local economy.

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What’s Inside…

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12 - Recipé; Moroccan Lamb with Dates & Olives 14 - Home & Interiors; Create a gallery wall 22 - Beauty; Hair SOS 24 - How the Pandemic panned Out 25 - Wordsearch; Valentines 30 - Health; Why am I Cold?

31 - Join ‘The WACBook’ 32 - Celebrities; Paddy McGuiness 34 - Puzzle Page; Sudoku, Quiz, Pictogram &Two-Minute Tria 37 - Children’s Puzzle Page; Cowboy Contractions 40 - Gifts; Mum’s the Word

44 - Gardening; Trees, please!

46 - Motoring; Ford Kuga 47 - Did you Know?

48 - Home Products; Spring Chickens 50 - Community Events & What’s On 52 - Children’s Puzzle Page Answers 53 - Local Reports (to page 55) 56 - History; Cromer Links Halt 57 - Quiz Answers 58 - Wroxham FC 59 - Jokes 59 - Business Card Section 62 - Advert sizes & fees 62 - Index

This magazine is one of 8,000 copies delivered to residents & businesses in: Wroxham, Hoveton, Horning, Badersfield, Coltishall, Horstead, Stalham, Stalham Green, Sutton, Tunstead, Frettenham, Scottow, Belaugh, Sco Ruston, Ashmanhaugh, Smallburgh, Sloley & Buxton.

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CROMER LINKS HALT

LOCAL HISTORY

by Chris Weston

Readers of 1950’s vintage or earlier might still recall as motorists or car passengers, seeing countywide, the word ‘HALT’ just before joining a major road. The traditional red triangle mounted on a black & white pole was enclosed within a large red circle. And the instruction to motorists read “HALT” Major Road Ahead. Like most Road and Street signs, these have since changed more than once.

But did you know that today, Cromer only has one railway station often referred to as Cromer (Beach) to distinguish it from the other two, namely Cromer (High) and Cromer (Links). Norwich and Yarmouth also had 3 stations in bygone days. Cromer (High) closed in Sept 1954.

After the Great War (1914-1918), Golf courses nationwide received a huge surge in popularity so on 9th July 1923, Cromer Links Halt railway station located between Roughton Road Junction and Overstrand station was opened on the outskirts of Cromer on the Norfolk & Suffolk Joint Railway. Its arrival was an attempt to encourage golfers to use the line. Hence the Halt was deliberately sited to serve the nearby Royal Cromer Golf Club which had formed in 1887 during the height of the Great British golfing boom. The land today’s course occupies was duly rented out by Lord Suffield and Royal patronage was granted by the then Prince of Wales, who subsequently became King Edward VII. Facilities were somewhat basic, with only a single wooden platform costing £170 to build; two wooden benches and a Running-In Board (a large sign showing the name of the station’s name) not forgetting the obligatory oil lamps used in the

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And how it looks today (2024)

obscured to prevent enemy spies or paratroopers realising finding where they were.

Old-style road sign.

The Links Halt platform was built of sleepers supported by wooden trestles. No shelter was provided for passengers who arrived from the nearby road via a path leading up the railway embankment. West of the Halt, a bridge carried the line over Northrepps Road and took trains along a further embankment before reaching Norfolk’s only tunnel (the Cromer Tunnel). This had been built by the Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway in 1893 to take the line under the Great Eastern’s Cromer High to Norwich route. The tunnel was only 61 yards in length.

Cromer’s “Three” railway stations

Cromer Links Halt, built for the Golfers

Royal Cromer Golf Club Coat of Arms

Route to / from the Station Halt

Cromer Links Halt’s regular timetable provided around six trains each way between North Walsham, Mundesley and Cromer (Beach).

They primarily served golfers arriving at and leaving from the nearby Royal Cromer Golf Club.

hours of darkness to show the name and also for safety. During But with no provision of a direct World War ll, running in boards service through to Norwich, the nationwide, were either removed or Halt only lasted 30 years, closing

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WROXHAM LIBRARY

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. · Crib Club (Cribbage card Our normal opening hours are game) – new players welcome below, though please check for Thursday 13th February 2.00updates on our Facebook and 4:00pm. Please bring your own board and cards if you have them. Webpages. We have further extended our opening hours with Below are some of the events and services we offer but see · Scrabble Club Usually last the Open Library service – conour Facebook page or call the Thursday of each month from 2.00- tact the library for more information. library on 01603 782560.

4.00pm. Next session Thursday · Monday: Closed · Just a Cuppa, every Tuesday 27th February. All welcome.

Thinking of starting up or grow10.00 – 12pm. Come along for a ing your own business? As a · Tuesday: 10 - 7 friendly chat over a cup of tea or local Business and IP Centre, we coffee and a biscuit. · Wednesday: 10- 7 have free access to a wide range of business resources at Wroxham · Send Café NEW TIMES · Thursday: 10-7 library. Find out more at: Friendly and supportive sessions www.norfolk.gov.uk/bipcnorfolk aimed at children with SEND. Meet · Friday: 10-7 up with other families, share ideas · Our Bounce and Rhyme and have some fun, including a · Saturday: 10- 4 sessions take place on Wednesday lego activity! The cafes are free, Sunday: Closed at 10.30am.

No need to book just on a drop-in basis, so no booking Visit our Facebook page required, the dates for the next few drop in and sing along! months are Tuesday 25th March · Story Explorers, is a reading https://www.facebook.com/ wroxhamlibraryofficial for updates and 24th June 3.15 – 4.15pm. adventure for children aged 0 – 5. on events and activities. · Toys We have a selection of To sign up and find out more, simp- www.norfolk.gov.uk/libraries toys and games that can be played ly visit the library and speak to a with in the library, from Duplo, and member of staff. counting games, to jigsaws. Look · Family History – Use our free in our folder to see what is availaaccess to Find My Past any time ble. the library is open. Drop-in on International Welcome NEW Wednesday and Friday evenings TIME Free advice and support for between 4.00pm and 6.00pm to get newly arrived communities, with advice from Diane, our family and issues such as housing, employlocal history expert. ment, and language, also library · Book one 60 or 120 minute access. Drop-in sessions on second Thursday of the month 10.30 - session per day on a computer.

12.30pm, no need to book. Or Contact the library on 01603 email migrantsup782560. port@norfolk.gov.uk · Return items through the drop SERVICE PROVIDERS: · Autism Social Group Come BUSINESS box or self-service kiosks to a friendly social group for a Don’t cupmiss out!

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Use our self-service Baby Weigh · Knit and Natter – not just for Scales on request. knitters! Bring your embroidery,

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textile, or crochet project along to our informal gathering. Thursday 6th February and Thursday 20th February 2.00 – 4.00pm.

WOMACK HERONS is a

friendly group of retirees sharing friendship and fun; Why not come and join us? Based in Ludham, all our activities are within easy reach of Norwich; our 2025 programme includes meals out, bowling, walks, talks and visits – see the new, updated, website: www.womackherons.org.uk To book or for enquiries contact Tricia@womackherons.org.uk

WROXHAM BURE VALLEY ROTARY CLUB Firstly, may we thank everyone who supported our Santa sleigh collections in December. Santa met lots of lovely children while out and about in Sprowston, Spixworth, Wroxham, Baddersfield and outside Tesco in Stalham, and everyone was very generous. As a result, we have been able to donate £1750 to the East Anglia Air Ambulance, plus make a number of other smaller donations to Rotary Foundation, the Norwich Foodbank and Making Connections in Hoveton.

Our February and March activities are: Weds 12 February: St Catherine’s Church Room, Ludham 7pm: TakeWe are now busy planning for 2025 away supper and Talk by Friends and have a number of activities of Horsey Seals. Book by 4th Feb. already in the pipeline, including th Thurs 6 March: Lunch at The Fur the School Technology Tourna& Feathers, Woodbastwick ment at Broadland academy, a 12.30pm. Book by 26th February. valentines meal at Wroxham th Thurs 27 March: Spring Supper, Barns, and continuing to help at 7pm (Venue to be confirmed). the annual May steam event at Strumpshaw. We also have a great programme of interesting speakers BROADLAND lined up for the new year at our MODEL weekly Monday evening meetings RAILWAY CLUB at Wroxham Barns. Guests are welcome at any of our meetings, After the Christmas break, we are back in the Club Room and actively but please let us know if you intend working on our layouts for the com- to join us. ing season. First outing will be the This year we are introducing a new 009 Layout “Endeane” at the class of membership, Associate Member, which entails a small NORFOLK RAILWAY SOCIETY membership fee but allows people Annual Open Day who have less time available to get Wymondham Central Hall involved in some of our many activities as and when they can. If you Back Lane, Wymondham, Norfolk are interested in this idea, please NR18 0QB contact our president to find out Saturday 8th March 2025 more. You can also support us and After that, the revised layout Herthe many local and international rington will be at the Norwich Mod- charities we donate to, through the el Railway Show on 12th April Broadland Council Lottery Scheme 2025, watch this space for details – simply go on line at or check it out on our website. www.communityatheartlottery.com As ever, we are interested in hear- and sign up, selecting Wroxham Bure Valley Rotary Club as your ing from potential new members, chosen cause. You can support us full contact information is on the directly by visiting our page on the website – we’d love to hear from www.totalgiving.co.uk web site. you https:// broadlandmodelrailwayclub.co.uk/

villages over the last few years, to recognise our Purple for Polio campaign to eradicate polio world wide – so keep your eyes peeled!

Meantime, we hope everyone enjoys a safe, happy, and healthy 2025. 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, please contact our president, Kelvin Dore, on 07798 786944.

I know it’s only September, but we have great plans for the Autumn including a beer festival and then getting our sleigh ready to roll out for our annual Santa collections.

We also have lots of interesting speakers coming up – more details on the Rotary web site, just put in our club name. You can also support us and the many local and international charities we donate to, through the Broadland Council Lottery Scheme – simply go on line at w and sign up, selecting Wroxham Bure Valley Rotary Club as your chosen cause. You can support us directly by visiting our page on the www.totalgiving.co.uk web site.

Meantime, we hope everyone stays safe, happy, and healthy. 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. www.communityatheartlottery.com if you fancy joining us for a vibrant, sociable, active, and fun club experience, please contact our president, Kelvin Dore, on 07798 786944.

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DID YOU KNOW?

By Chris Weston 1. BEJAM (now Iceland) was the names of its 4 Directors. Brian, Eric, John and Millie, were all Apthorpe family members.

2. The original description of an Auctioneer, was an ‘Outcrier’.

3. Garden birds communicate on Social Media by ‘Tweeting’!

4. A Coltishall postman returned to his van for a scarf and hat, after seeing a front door notice "No Cold Callers".

5. Hagiology is the study of Saints lives.

6. French people eat snails, as they don’t like ‘Fast Foods’!

Thank you Chris!

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KINGS HEAD QUIZ NIGHT Hoveton Thurs nights at 7.30pm. Still £1 per person admission inclusive of a FREE Quiznighter's Buffet. Max 6 in a team. Winner NEATISHEAD COMMUNITY GYM - Friendly, relaxed, takes all & Picture Quiz winner leaves with a FREE affordable, local gym open to all (12+), but especially bottle of wine! catering for older age groups and those who are unNORTH WALSHAM PHOTOGRAPHIC GROUP comfortable in a commercial gym. Excellent support meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month, 7.30pm at from experienced instructor. If you want to improve Salvation Army Hall, Hall Lane, North Walsham. Deyour fitness or mobility, at whatever level, give us a tails from Secretary, Liz Fiddy, on 01692 582793 or try! Open Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays 8.30 to 12.30 at New Victory Hall, Neatishead. Ring or text email trevorandliz@talktalk.net Gary on our FREE TRIAL HOTLINE of 07387 876216, TIDDLERS BABY & TODDLER GROUP. Meeting at or email gym@victoryhall.info for other enquiries.

Horstead Tithe Barn, every Wednesday during term time, 10 - 11.30am. £2 per family. Lots of lovely toys COLTISHALL & HORSTEAD PRE-SCHOOL - Monfor children, cuppa and a chat for you. day to Wednesday 9.00am to 12pm and 12pm to Email: tiddlerstoddlergroup@gmail.com for more info 3pm, Thursday and Friday 9.00am to 12pm. For 2 years upwards. Held at Coltishall Community Centre, or just come along.

Rectory Road. OFSTED Graded ‘GOOD’. WelcomAYLSHAM CHESS CLUB Meets at Aylsham & Dising all families to join our active playgroup including trict Ex-Service & Social Club on Monday evenings regular allotment and local primary school visduring the Sep - Jun season. Contact: David Owen its. Please phone our friendly team: 07539 928124 (Club Secretary), Tel: 01263 731327, e-mail: Charity number: 1164338. davidowen364@btinternet.com COLTISHALL AND HORSTEAD WI meet on the 3rd COMMUNITY CAFÉ AT THE HUB Come and join us Wednesday of the month at the Church Rooms, Rec- for a cuppa, a slice of homemade cake & a chat! We tory Road. Coltishall at 2.30pm. Details; please phone meet every Thursday from 10.30-12pm at Wroxham & Rosie Howell on 01603 737762.

Hoveton United Reformed Church (The Hub), 114 Norwich Rd, Wroxham, NR12 8SA. We are open to HAUTBOIS DISTRICT RANGERS meet alternative all and there's no charge.

Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm. We're a small group of girls aged 14+ looking for more people to join us. We do a 1st COLTISHALL GUIDES. We are a charitable variety of different activities from camping, to shoporganisation who deliver broad programmes of activiping, kayaking to performing! If you're interested or ties for the development of young girls and womwant more information please call Gina 07775 en. The Guide group caters for 10-14 year olds 520911. providing them with a safe environment in which they can develop both personally and socially. Email: HORNING ART CLASS is held on Thursday afterfirstcoltishallguides@gmail.com or contact Claire on noons at 2 o’clock in the Village Hall Annexe. We 07826 444 046. have an excellent tutor on hand to give guidance or tuition in all media. We are a friendly group with a BUXTON PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB. mixed range of abilities and styles. Interested We are a small friendly club catering for all levels and in joining us ? Please ring Paula Kerrison on 07881 styles of photography, we meet the 1st and 3rd Monday 632436. of the month, at 7.30pm in Buxton Village Hall, in POKER - Every Sunday at the Diplomat in Badersfield Buxton. for further details contact: (RAF Colt) we have a weekly league games for points info@buxtonphotographicclub.co.uk or contact John that qualify you for 3 Regional finals & 3 National final on 07526777962. Full details of program can be found here: www.buxtonphotographicclub.co.uk competitions. £3.50 a week registers your points

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THE NEEDLES - At Broadland Youth & Community Centre Hoveton on Tuesday’s 10-4pm. If you stitch knit, crochet, patchwork, do dressmaking and would DANCE FOR FUN - is a fun dance club teaching children 6 and upwards Ballet, Tap, Disco & Gymnas- like help with zips, hems, casting on or can help others,? Come along and share your skills and tips or tic Dance. We meet Wednesday evening from 6 to 8pm in Smallburgh village hall. The club takes part in learn something new and let’s have some fun and many community events through the year. If your child chat. For more information contact Margaret on 07503 is interested in coming to see what we do please pop 902963. along any Wednesday evening. online at The Nuts Poker League. Play starts at 7.30pm see you there! New players welcome.

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STALHAM COMMUNITY GYM continues to provide a fabulous, friendly and affordable gym facility for the people of Stalham and surrounding areas. We still have the same moto “health and well-being for all”. The fully equipped, air-conditioned gym is based at The Poppy Centre, Recreation Road, Stalham, NR12 9BH. Our qualified Instructors can provide you with a programme designed for you individually whatever your needs and abilities. We support Yoga classes on Friday mornings and members are entitled to a discounted fee for these classes.

Our opening times are Monday 8am to midday (Box fit with Ric at 11am to 1130am). Wednesday 9am to midday. Thursday 8am to midday with Helen. (Circuit Class at 10 am). Friday 8am to midday and Sunday 9am to 11am.

We are also open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings between 6pm and 8pm with Instructor Paul.

Membership fees are £25 per month adult, £15 pm under 18’s. Concessions are available. Or, you can Pay As You Go at £5 per session.

Telephone Helen between 9am and 6pm on 07716 811696 for more information.

Alternatively, contact us on the gym mobile 07547 321874 during opening hours or email stalhamcommunitygym@gmail.com and we will get back to you. Find us on Facebook Stalham Community Gym, Next Door Stalham or www.stalhamcommunitygym.org.uk We provide a safe, friendly, supportive environment for all members of the local community and surrounding areas and look forward to welcoming new and existing members.

222 (BROADLANDS) SQUADRON RAFAC - We are a youth organisation sponsored by the RAF. We meet on Monday and Friday evenings at Broadland High Ormiston Academy and get up to everything from flying and shooting, to sport and adventure activities.

If you are at least 12 years-old and in Year 8 at school come along and find out for yourself if being an Air Cadet is for you. Get in touch via our website (www.222-atc.org.uk) to arrange a taster visit to Squadron.

HOVETON FARMERS & PRODUCERS MARKET The Hoveton Farmers and Producers Market is held every 4th Saturday of each month at Hoveton Village Hall. A range of local produce is available including Meats, Bread, Cakes, Pies, Pastries, Cheese, Eggs, Preserves, Alcoholic Beverages, Garden Plants and Cut Flowers. There are also stalls selling Handcrafted Gifts. Hoveton Village Hall, Stalham Road, Hoveton, NR12 8DU.

TUNSTEAD MAHJONG GROUP is a small, friendly and informal group of ladies and men who meet to play Mahjong once a week, on a Friday morning from 10.00am until 1.00pm. At a members home in Tunstead. We are a mixed ability group who would welc ome both those who have played before and total beginners, the latter of whom we are happy to teach.

Mahjong is a game played with tiles. The object of the game is to collect sets of particular tiles rather like the card game Rummy. If you enjoy games such as bridge, chess or playing cards, then you might like to join us. If you are interested to play or you would just like to come along and see the game in progress, please telephone Carol on 01603 929368 or email carol_hodgkiss@hotmail.com STALHAM & DISTRICT BRANCH, ROYAL BRITISH LEGION - Meet every third Thursday at 1230 in the Swan public house in Stalham High street We are currently looking for new committee members If you are interested in a position please come along to a meeting of contact Robert Glenister email robert.glenister@yahoo.com or via our Facebook page facebook.com/stalhamroyalbritishlegion You will receive a very friendly welcome!

HORNING BRIDGE CLUB at the Village Hall on Monday evenings 6.30-10 pm and at Hoveton Youth & Community Centre on Thursday afternoons. For further information telephone Sue Howes: 07799 777862 NEATISHEAD BRIDGE CLUB at Neatishead Village Hall every Friday Morning 10-1pm. For further information telephone Sue Howes: 07799 777862 WROXHAM, HOVETON AND BELAUGH VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY CARS: Transport to Medical Appointments Charity No. 1044332 We have a team of volunteer drivers who are prepared to take anyone in need of transport to a medical appointment e.g doctors, dentists, opticians, hospitals. The areas we cover are for people registered at Hoveton/Wroxham Medical Practice, e.g. Salhouse, Rackheath, Horning, Tunstead, so if you live in any of these surrounding villages, you will be able to use our service. We also take patients registered at The Coltishall Surgery who live in the Wroxham/Hoveton area.

We do make a nominal charge, depending on the distance, to cover the drivers’ running costs.

We do have wheelchairs available but you must have sufficient mobility to get in and out of the car as none of our vehicles are wheelchair accessible.

For further details with regards to booking a car, please phone: 01603 784 455 Cont….

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Regular Events WROXHAM FOLK DANCE CLUB meets on Friday evening 7.30pm in the Church Hall, Norwich Road, Wroxham, NR12 8SA. Not done this before? No problem instructions given. Cost £3 per session. All welcome. Contact Rod on 01603 897299.

HORNING & DISTRICT LADIES LUNCH CLUB Horning Ladies Lunch Club are delighted to announce, that, we are returning in October, following our summer break.

Already we have had several new enquiries. We still have spaces though, and, are always happy to welcome new members.

We meet on the 4th Tuesday of each month ( between October and June ) at the Old Rectory Hotel in Crostwick. We enjoy a delicious 2 course meal, followed by Tea or Coffee, and, to complete the afternoon, we have a different guest speaker each month.

You do NOT have to live in Horning, in order to join us. It is essential that lunch is booked in advance, to do this or, if you require any further information. Please contact Tricia Elson on 07931 301606 or, e mail her at, ladieslunchclub@btinternet.com

CHILDREN’S PUZZLE PAGE ANSWERS

COWBOY CONTRACTIONS

Lasso around each contraction and join it to the correct cowboy hat: you are / you’re | will not / won’t | it is / it’s | you will / you’ll | have not / haven’t | we are / we’re | cannot / can’t | I am / I’m

JOKES

Q: Why did the cowboys get very little work done?

A: They were too busy horsing around!

Q: Why are cowboys bad at maths?

A: They’re always rounding things up.

Q: What does it mean if you find a horseshoe?

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WHB TWINNING ASSOCIATION

Start of a new year and our turn to visit our French Twinners in La Pommeraye and Montjean-surLoire 9-15th August 2025, so a good time to join our friendly association and see the lovely Loire region where they live, sample their delicious wines and make new friends here and in France. We have booked our executive coach and plan to visit the famous city of Rouen en route, twinned with Norwich, of course, and not too far from our final destination. We shall spend one night there with a tour and chance to visit the sights the next day before heading on to stay with our hosts and enjoy their excellent hospitality and local excursions. The more people we have on the coach, the cheaper the cost so do come and join us.

February 7th will see us at The Hotel Wroxham in the evening, enjoying our post-Christmas meal, a bit later than usual but we shall have a good time and have fun catching up with our friendly members. Look out also for a quiz this Spring sometime, another chance to get together with good food, wine and banter. We’re also hoping to take to the water in June with one of our flotilla excursions, where our boat owning members take us out and we meet up in one of the broads for a picnic lunch. There’s lots to look forward to this year.

Book Club had their usual gettogether on Wednesday 15th January, and we had a bit of a change and talked about our favourite book club book to date, everyone chose which one they had enjoyed the most. Back to normal in February with Jane’s choice of “Abroad in Japan” by Chris Broad on the third Wednesday as usual. Pat can supply more information on pat.barkergreen@btinternet.com or 07879 454052

WROXHAM AND HOVETON LIONS CLUB

2025 is an exciting year for us, as March will mark the start of the 25th year of the shop and July the 50th year of the Club.

Well, here we are in February already; it doesn’t seem like five minutes since Christmas! The sleigh is now tucked away for another year and Rudolph and his friends are having a well-earned rest.

Our Craft Fairs in March and November are already fully booked, but we do have a few spaces left for those on May 18th and September 14th. If you are interested in booking a table, please contact us by email at wroxhamandhovetonlionsclub@gmail.com

All the monies have now been counted and we are pleased to announce that the total collected with the sleigh during December totalled £3,078.72. A sincere thank you to everyone who kindly donated to our collections and these monies will be used to support deserving causes and those less fortunate in the community.

During the winter period to the end of March our charity shop opening hours will be 10am to 4pm daily.

We welcome donations of good, clean ladies and men’s clothes, bric a brac, books and other household and small, fully working, electrical items in good condition. If you are not able to get to the shop, collection can be arranged by telephoning the shop on 01603 783737.

We will shortly start planning for the Annual Hoveton Village Charity Fete which will be held on August 3rd at Hoveton Village Hall and Playing Field. Fun for all the family, so keep a look out for further information both in these reports and on our website wroxhamandhovetonlions.org Booking forms will soon be available to download on our web site for Classic Cars and various stalls and attractions.

On the social front, towards the end of January, over 70 members and guests attended our 49th Charter lunch at the Old Rectory, Croswick An excellent lunch, as usual.

The 30th June will see the end of my period in office as President, and I wish the incoming President all the best. In the meantime, I am looking forward my remaining term in office, and thank everyone for their support.

We are currently looking for a volunteer to help out in our shop on Saturday mornings until 1pm, so if you have some spare time and would like to join a friendly team for Ron Hill President a few hours, please call at the shop Wroxham and Hoveton Lions Club. and speak to the Manager, Nadia.

To appear in the April/May edition contact us NOW!

For more information generally, please contact our new chairperson, Liz, on powellea@btinternet.com or 07484 897754

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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. · Crib Club (Cribbage card Our normal opening hours are game) – new players welcome below, though please check for Thursday 13th February 2.00updates on our Facebook and 4:00pm. Please bring your own board and cards if you have them. Webpages. We have further extended our opening hours with Below are some of the events and services we offer but see · Scrabble Club Usually last the Open Library service – conour Facebook page or call the Thursday of each month from 2.00- tact the library for more information. library on 01603 782560.

4.00pm. Next session Thursday · Monday: Closed · Just a Cuppa, every Tuesday 27th February. All welcome.

Thinking of starting up or grow10.00 – 12pm. Come along for a ing your own business? As a · Tuesday: 10 - 7 friendly chat over a cup of tea or local Business and IP Centre, we coffee and a biscuit. · Wednesday: 10- 7 have free access to a wide range of business resources at Wroxham · Send Café NEW TIMES · Thursday: 10-7 library. Find out more at: Friendly and supportive sessions www.norfolk.gov.uk/bipcnorfolk aimed at children with SEND. Meet · Friday: 10-7 up with other families, share ideas · Our Bounce and Rhyme and have some fun, including a · Saturday: 10- 4 sessions take place on Wednesday lego activity! The cafes are free, Sunday: Closed at 10.30am.

No need to book just on a drop-in basis, so no booking Visit our Facebook page required, the dates for the next few drop in and sing along! months are Tuesday 25th March · Story Explorers, is a reading https://www.facebook.com/ wroxhamlibraryofficial for updates and 24th June 3.15 – 4.15pm. adventure for children aged 0 – 5. on events and activities. · Toys We have a selection of To sign up and find out more, simp- www.norfolk.gov.uk/libraries toys and games that can be played ly visit the library and speak to a with in the library, from Duplo, and member of staff. counting games, to jigsaws. Look · Family History – Use our free in our folder to see what is availaaccess to Find My Past any time ble. the library is open. Drop-in on International Welcome NEW Wednesday and Friday evenings TIME Free advice and support for between 4.00pm and 6.00pm to get newly arrived communities, with advice from Diane, our family and issues such as housing, employlocal history expert. ment, and language, also library · Book one 60 or 120 minute access. Drop-in sessions on second Thursday of the month 10.30 - session per day on a computer.

12.30pm, no need to book. Or Contact the library on 01603 email migrantsup782560. port@norfolk.gov.uk · Return items through the drop · Autism Social Group Come box or self-service kiosks to a friendly social group for a cupDownload the FREE Spydus pa and a chat. No need to book, all · app to check out books on your welcome. Change of day to first Wednesday of every month 1-3pm. smartphone Download eBooks, audio books, · Crafting New time 2 -3pm on newspapers and magazines by alternate Saturdays (staff depend- visiting www.norfolk.gov.uk/ ent). Aimed at children aged 5 -11 libraries (under 8s require supervision).

Use our self-service Baby Weigh · Knit and Natter – not just for Scales on request. knitters! Bring your embroidery,

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textile, or crochet project along to our informal gathering. Thursday 6th February and Thursday 20th February 2.00 – 4.00pm.

WOMACK HERONS is a

friendly group of retirees sharing friendship and fun; Why not come and join us? Based in Ludham, all our activities are within easy reach of Norwich; our 2025 programme includes meals out, bowling, walks, talks and visits – see the new, updated, website: www.womackherons.org.uk To book or for enquiries contact Tricia@womackherons.org.uk

WROXHAM BURE VALLEY ROTARY CLUB Firstly, may we thank everyone who supported our Santa sleigh collections in December. Santa met lots of lovely children while out and about in Sprowston, Spixworth, Wroxham, Baddersfield and outside Tesco in Stalham, and everyone was very generous. As a result, we have been able to donate £1750 to the East Anglia Air Ambulance, plus make a number of other smaller donations to Rotary Foundation, the Norwich Foodbank and Making Connections in Hoveton.

Our February and March activities are: Weds 12 February: St Catherine’s Church Room, Ludham 7pm: TakeWe are now busy planning for 2025 away supper and Talk by Friends and have a number of activities of Horsey Seals. Book by 4th Feb. already in the pipeline, including th Thurs 6 March: Lunch at The Fur the School Technology Tourna& Feathers, Woodbastwick ment at Broadland academy, a 12.30pm. Book by 26th February. valentines meal at Wroxham th Thurs 27 March: Spring Supper, Barns, and continuing to help at 7pm (Venue to be confirmed). the annual May steam event at Strumpshaw. We also have a great programme of interesting speakers BROADLAND lined up for the new year at our MODEL weekly Monday evening meetings RAILWAY CLUB at Wroxham Barns. Guests are welcome at any of our meetings, After the Christmas break, we are back in the Club Room and actively but please let us know if you intend working on our layouts for the com- to join us. ing season. First outing will be the This year we are introducing a new 009 Layout “Endeane” at the class of membership, Associate Member, which entails a small NORFOLK RAILWAY SOCIETY membership fee but allows people Annual Open Day who have less time available to get Wymondham Central Hall involved in some of our many activities as and when they can. If you Back Lane, Wymondham, Norfolk are interested in this idea, please NR18 0QB contact our president to find out Saturday 8th March 2025 more. You can also support us and After that, the revised layout Herthe many local and international rington will be at the Norwich Mod- charities we donate to, through the el Railway Show on 12th April Broadland Council Lottery Scheme 2025, watch this space for details – simply go on line at or check it out on our website. www.communityatheartlottery.com As ever, we are interested in hear- and sign up, selecting Wroxham Bure Valley Rotary Club as your ing from potential new members, chosen cause. You can support us full contact information is on the directly by visiting our page on the website – we’d love to hear from www.totalgiving.co.uk web site. you https:// broadlandmodelrailwayclub.co.uk/

villages over the last few years, to recognise our Purple for Polio campaign to eradicate polio world wide – so keep your eyes peeled!

Meantime, we hope everyone enjoys a safe, happy, and healthy 2025. 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, please contact our president, Kelvin Dore, on 07798 786944.

I know it’s only September, but we have great plans for the Autumn including a beer festival and then getting our sleigh ready to roll out for our annual Santa collections.

We also have lots of interesting speakers coming up – more details on the Rotary web site, just put in our club name. You can also support us and the many local and international charities we donate to, through the Broadland Council Lottery Scheme – simply go on line at w and sign up, selecting Wroxham Bure Valley Rotary Club as your chosen cause. You can support us directly by visiting our page on the www.totalgiving.co.uk web site.

Meantime, we hope everyone stays safe, happy, and healthy. 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. www.communityatheartlottery.com if you fancy joining us for a vibrant, sociable, active, and fun club experience, please contact our president, Kelvin Dore, on 07798 786944.

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CROMER LINKS HALT

LOCAL HISTORY

by Chris Weston

Readers of 1950’s vintage or earlier might still recall as motorists or car passengers, seeing countywide, the word ‘HALT’ just before joining a major road. The traditional red triangle mounted on a black & white pole was enclosed within a large red circle. And the instruction to motorists read “HALT” Major Road Ahead. Like most Road and Street signs, these have since changed more than once.

But did you know that today, Cromer only has one railway station often referred to as Cromer (Beach) to distinguish it from the other two, namely Cromer (High) and Cromer (Links). Norwich and Yarmouth also had 3 stations in bygone days. Cromer (High) closed in Sept 1954.

After the Great War (1914-1918), Golf courses nationwide received a huge surge in popularity so on 9th July 1923, Cromer Links Halt railway station located between Roughton Road Junction and Overstrand station was opened on the outskirts of Cromer on the Norfolk & Suffolk Joint Railway. Its arrival was an attempt to encourage golfers to use the line. Hence the Halt was deliberately sited to serve the nearby Royal Cromer Golf Club which had formed in 1887 during the height of the Great British golfing boom. The land today’s course occupies was duly rented out by Lord Suffield and Royal patronage was granted by the then Prince of Wales, who subsequently became King Edward VII. Facilities were somewhat basic, with only a single wooden platform costing £170 to build; two wooden benches and a Running-In Board (a large sign showing the name of the station’s name) not forgetting the obligatory oil lamps used in the

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And how it looks today (2024)

obscured to prevent enemy spies or paratroopers realising finding where they were.

Old-style road sign.

The Links Halt platform was built of sleepers supported by wooden trestles. No shelter was provided for passengers who arrived from the nearby road via a path leading up the railway embankment. West of the Halt, a bridge carried the line over Northrepps Road and took trains along a further embankment before reaching Norfolk’s only tunnel (the Cromer Tunnel). This had been built by the Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway in 1893 to take the line under the Great Eastern’s Cromer High to Norwich route. The tunnel was only 61 yards in length.

Cromer’s “Three” railway stations

Cromer Links Halt, built for the Golfers

Royal Cromer Golf Club Coat of Arms

Route to / from the Station Halt

Cromer Links Halt’s regular timetable provided around six trains each way between North Walsham, Mundesley and Cromer (Beach).

They primarily served golfers arriving at and leaving from the nearby Royal Cromer Golf Club.

hours of darkness to show the name and also for safety. During But with no provision of a direct World War ll, running in boards service through to Norwich, the nationwide, were either removed or Halt only lasted 30 years, closing

on 7th April 1953. Due to its wooden construction, almost no trace of Cromer Links Halt now remains other than the gate to the approach path up the embankment, the rotting remains of which were said to be entangled in undergrowth.

And finally, Cromer was not alone as several more railway halts were also in use around Norfolk, including Caister and Potter Heigham. There was also Brundall Gardens Halt between August 1924 and May 1968, when it was renamed Brundall Gardens.

Former Brundall Gardens Halt (now Brundall Gardens).

© Chris Weston, February 2025

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WROXHAM FOOTBALL CLUB Many weeks have passed since our last update in The Wroxham & Coltishall Book but, going into the new year Wroxham still find themselves just inside the relegation zone. However, we have as

much as four games in hand over some of the teams immediately around us as the weather has played havoc with the fixture list.

Despite some injuries to key players and the loss of one to Australia, The Yachtsmen have put in some fine performances.

Postponed games always mean an evening game on a Tuesday night so check our social media for those and especially the cup semi final game Vs Mulbarton Wanderers which will be held on Wednesday 19th February KO 7.45pm at The Football Development Centre in Bowthorpe NR5 9ED. We were delighted, just after Christmas, to be able to donate some old kits to the charity, Wear a Sports Shirt which sends much need sports kit of all types to Africa.

Do come along and support your local club, it’s going to be a tough run in now until April but with your Amongst the highlights were a 5 - 2 help we can maintain Step 4 football on The Broads for a record away at Grays Athletic which saw third season. our goalkeeper Ollie Sutton score direct from a drop kick and another Our thanks to George Purves for 5 goals in Kings Lynn as we beat the fine action shots from recent their U/23 side 5 – 0 to progress games. into the semi finals of the Norfolk Senior Cup. At the other end of the scale, a lowlight was the floodlight failure at Walthamstow whilst trailing 3 – 0!

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