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ROLL UP, ROLL UP FOR WORSTEAD FESTIVAL 2022 Circus performers, great music, top chefs, delicious local produce, arts and crafts bargains, dogs, horses and thousands of people are coming together to ensure the Worstead Festival returns with a bang on 30th and 31st July 2022.

The village near North Walsham hasn’t run the event for two years.

It’s the longest break since the festival burst into life in 1966. “We want to bring back some cheer and optimism,” says the chair of the trustees, Jane Bond. “And because small businesses have been having such a hard time lately, we’ve decided not to increase the price of a pitch for stallholders as planned.

It’s now staying at £100 for the whole weekend, whenever you book.” One of the big attractions is Foolhardy Circus. It returns to Worstead, after touring the world, with brand new acts and comedy characters. “It’s slapstick and slosh,” says circus director Cosmo Hardy, “which means lots of water and lots of laughs. There’ll be free circus workshops all day too where everyone can have a go at skills like juggling, walking a tight-rope or riding a unicycle.” There’s also Willow Phoenix and his fun, creative activities for children involving lantern making and mosaics from recycled material. Westover Vets feature a dog show. There’ll be wall climbing, archery, egg throwing and much more. Headlining the music stage on Saturday are The Stereotypes - Indie and Britpop dance music. There’s also Mammal Not Fish, Flann! Access to Music, Peter Turrell and Soul Alliance.

Go to the website for the full running order worsteadfestival.org Take a cocktail to the stage. You’ll be inspired to try new ones at the food and drink demonstration tent.

Chefs from some of the top-rated restaurants in Norfolk will be demonstrating their cooking skills.

There’s Daniel Smith of the Ingham Swan which has just won its third AA rosette. Other stars include Richard Bainbridge from Benedicts, Roger Hickman of Hickmans, Jamie Norfolk of Blakeney House Hotel and Steven Norgate. Many crafts-people have missed the buzz of the festival and the opportunity to sell their products at festivals over the past couple of years.

“It’s a treat,” says jeweller Emma Mortimer of Beach Hut Charm who has booked a stall. “I first went there as a teenager to listen to the music. It’s like a school reunion. It’s going to be great. I can’t wait.”

Car parking is free and all the trains will stop at Worstead station for the weekend. Children under 12

go for free. Thousands of pounds are raised each year for local good causes. These include lap-tops and classrooms for schools, rescue equipment for first responders, locks for canals, money for food banks. There are also playgrounds, defibrillators and most recently an extension to St Mary’s graveyard.

The chair of the Worstead Parish Council Ron Barrett says, “The festival has always been a marvellous community event. It not only raises money for good works, but it unites the whole village, young and old. It’s also a wonderful showcase for local artisans. Something for everyone.” Ron will be singing something for everyone as he closes the festival after a what promises to be a joyful weekend of summer festivities on the last weekend of July.

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WHERE IS DAKENHAM?

By Chris Weston On August 25th, 2021, the Eastern Evening News published details of a proposed Masterplan to replace the former USSAF Rackheath wartime Aerodrome with housing and more. The report also included an image taken in part of Muck Lane, duly renamed as such in the early 20th century, having previously been known as Dakenham Hall Lane. The current name also reflects agricultural activity in the area. But who knows that one corner of the proposed development also lies in part of a long-lost community, able to claim itself as a ‘lost village?’

Anyone living in or near Station Road in Salhouse, will be familiar with the name ‘Dakenham’, found today in two separate parts of the locality. Dakenham Close is a turning off here, only a short distance from the main B1140 NorwichSalhouse-Acle road. Several hundred yards later after passing under the railway bridge, is the entrance to Salhouse railway station.

Opposite here stands Dakenham Hall and next door, also Dakenham Farm. One part of what may be visibly assumed as the Hall is separately, Dakenham Hall Cottage.

While living in the vicinity over 20 years ago, I often wondered how a relatively small property (compared with the size of some Norfolk Halls) gained its title. Anyone passing the property would have no idea of its name apart from the gatepost name board and another in the outer wall. So why was there a Hall and could Dakenham have been a hamlet of either Rackheath or Salhouse? Or, was it once an actual place? Many months of research and enquiries produced very little as not much appears to have ever been recorded or written about this location. But one day and quite unexpectedly, the tide turned!

While working on a different project, I suddenly found mention of a former ‘small community or settlement’ called Dakenham, located near the Salhouse end of Rack-

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Muck Lane near Dakenham Hall. Beyond, are trees beyond which was once, the RAF Rackheath airbase heath. Recorded as “a possible Medieval to Post Medieval settlement” (AD 1066-1539 & 1450-1900 respectively) this would have spanned today’s area between Dakenham Hall and Dakenham Close. Hence the five present-day turnings of Truman Close, Wood Green, Warren Green, Howlett’s Loke and Dakenham Close all leading off Station Road would once, have effectively been in Dakenham rather than in Rackheath or Salhouse as ‘dictated’ by more recent parish boundary lines.

A late medieval or early postmedieval road known as Ravensgate Way once linking Norwich and Wroxham is shown as such, on Mousehold maps of 1585 and 1910. After leaving the city and passing the Lazar House, this road crossed Mousehold Heath, entering Rackheath in the vicinity of today’s Sam Smith Way, near Eva Road. It then passed the southern side of Dakenham Hall after which both the settlement and an already established double trackway (the current Rackheath / Salhouse parish border) are thought to have joined the former Ravensgate Way, to continue towards the river crossing in Wroxham. Documents show several medieval tracks and hollow ways running from Norwich through Sprowston and on to Rackheath.

But little trace now remains of three medieval routes of Ravensgate Way, Ranworth Way and Horning Ferry Way. In Roman times, yet another river crossing at Wayford led to a large Roman camp, there and was heavily used by those from the Roman site at Brampton, between Buxton and Aylsham.

At various times, archaeologists have surveyed the Dakenham area, concluding it’s similar to sites mapped in Lincolnshire and elsewhere, so even a late Prehistoric to Roman period site (AD 43 to 409) is also possible. Several cropmarks discovered or seen from the air have also been found, further suggesting former activity in the area.

But one over-riding uncertainty remains. As Dakenham doesn’t appear to be independently included in any census records, to which neighbour was it really once ‘attached’ or had it vanished before that system began? Maybe someone before my time had already discovered its former existence and reintroduced the name so it might live on, which it still does - at least for now.

If the proposed new development becomes reality, yet another name might arrive, unless just Rackheath remains, also perpetuating one more of Norfolk’s famous airbases

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3. In Customs Work, SSS means Stop, Search & Seize.

4. Buckingham Palace was once known as the 'Headquarters of Taste'.

5. Some nine million gallons of water were used, to extinguish the major fire at RAF Neatishead in 1966.

6. The company ‘Amazon’ began in July 1994 as an online book store, called "Cadabra".

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WROXHAM BURE VALLEY ROTARY CLUB

We are coming up to one of our busiest times of the tear. By the time you read this Strumpshaw steam rally will be upon us. It takes place from Thursday 2nd through to Sunday 5th June, and promises to be the biggest and best ever.

Wroxham Bure Valley Rotary Club will once again be manning the entrance gates over all four days.

We also have other activities coming up including a couple of barbecues, our annual Assembly, where incoming president Robin Baines outlines his plans for the year ahead, and at the end of June our celebratory handover evening where the 2022/23 officers take over the mantle of running the club.

We enjoyed a successful appearance at the Horning Boat show on 30th April, where we raised £285 through our 50/50 raffle and we also spoke to several potential new members. We also welcomed Patsy Johnson-Cisse from the local charity Fresh Start New Beginnings to a recent meeting at Wroxham Barns. She brought us up to date with extra pressures that Covid brought to the demand for help from her charity in a very impassioned and heartfelt presentation, At the end of the evening we were delighted to present her charity with a cheque for £1,170.

Looking further ahead the next date for your diaries is Friday 12th August when we are running a Barn dance in a real barn in Rackheath.

We have an excellent band and there will be a cash and card bar available. Tickets including barbecue are £15 for adults, accompa-

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nied children under 10 are free.

(Tickets available from Sally on 01692 678333), Entries are now flooding in for our free entry Classic Car Show at Wroxham Barns on Sunday 18th September from 10am, run in conjunction with Wroxham Barns, and 1st Hoveton & Wroxham Sea Scouts. Keep the date for an excellent day out, more details to follow.

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.co m ) 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.

To find out more about us and our many and varied activities 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, please contact our president, Peter Milsted, on 01603 782733 / 07850 742337.

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WROXHAM LIBRARY We look forward to welcoming you back! We are gradually reintroducing our usual activities, check our Facebook page or call the library on 01603 782560 for updates.

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New. Knit and Natter – not just for knitters! Bring your embroidery, textile, or crochet project along to our informal gathering.

Thursday 16th June 2.00- 4.00pm.

No group 2nd June because of Jubilee Bank Holiday.

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New. Crib Club (Cribbage card game) – new players welcome -Thursday 10th June 2.00-4:00pm.

Please bring your own board and cards if you have them.

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New. Scrabble Club Last Thursday of each month from 2.004.00pm. Thursday 24th June. All welcome.

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Jubilee Craft Morning on Saturday 4th June, 11.30am – 12.30pm (approx.) ideal for 5 – 11year-olds but the whole family is welcome. Join us for a family craft activity with a royal theme. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. No need to book.

Thinking of starting up or growing 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

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Get creative at our brand new After School Art Club. Perfect for 8 - 11-year-olds. Sketch, draw and colour, but most importantly, have fun! Every Wednesday 3.30 – 4.30pm.

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Tuesday: 10 - 7 Dates to be confirmed. Contact the · library for more details. · Wednesday: 10- 7 Booking Live – Wroxham Library events are available to view and · Thursday: 10-7 book online. To find out more, head to the Libraries What’s On page · Friday: 10-7 using the following link: https:// Saturday: 10- 4 www.norfolk.gov.uk/libraries-local- · history-and-archives/libraries/whats Sunday: Closed -on Visit our Facebook page https:// · Book one 60 or 120 minute www.facebook.com/ wroxhamlibraryofficial for updates session per day on a computer, please contact the library on 01603 on events and activities. www.norfolk.gov.uk/libraries 782560 for more information

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LADIES * Have you discovered the Ladies Lunch Club? If not – read on!

The Club is a friendly gathering of ladies who meet on the 4th Tuesday of the month (October – June) at the Old Rectory Hotel in Crostwick, where we enjoy a lovely lunch, followed by a talk from a guest speaker on a diverse range of topics – from ‘Being a Life Model’ to ‘Medical Dogs’, ‘The Tudor Kitchen’ to ‘To the Hammer Born’. Is this something you would enjoy? Why not ‘come and try’ at one of these meetings or come with a group of friends.

Whilst our official title is The Horning & District Ladies Lunch Club, you do NOT have to live in Horning in order to join us!

It is necessary to book in advance.

For more information please contact Tricia Elson on 01692 630206 or ladieslunchclub@btinternet.com

June/July Events HOVETON, WROXHAM AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB - On May 6th the members enjoyed an interesting talk on Peonies. I must apologise if this read Pelagoniums in your magazine. This will be the talk for September.

On June 16th at 7.30p.m. at Sheringham Garden Club the three way quiz will be held.

Please let Pam know if you would like to attend. Likewise on Thursday 7th July we are visiting the gardens of Graham and Sarah Last, High view House Norwich Road Roughton. NR11 8NA. Admission £5.00 with £3.00 refreshment charge if desired.

Please let Pam know for numbers and travel arrangements if required. Meet at their car park 2.00p.m.

Friends are welcome too, not just the members.

WROXHAM FLOWER CLUB - Tuesday the 14TH June at the New Victory Hall, Neatishead, NR12 8AD Morning Speaker - Brenda Eyers “An Outdoor Girl” Afternoon Demonstration - Tony Brown “For the Love of Flowers” Doors Open 10.30 am £30 per ticket to include a drink on arrival, a plated cold lunch and tea or coffee. Please call Su Mace on 07902 140520 to book your ticket There will be stalls and a raffle too!

WEDNESDAY 13th July - Garden visits for members only. For more information, please call Rosie Howell on 07539764196.

NEW FARM AVIATION HERITAGE GROUP MUSEUM - reopened on April 10th. This year we have new items on display so even more interest.

Also, this year we are Open twice a month second & fourth Sundays in the

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month from April to October. Even better with all the price increases it is still free yes FREE ADMISSION. EXHIBITS stretch from dinosaur pooh!!! through both wars to Gulf war. All services are represented and various countries.

There is also an extensive display from Rackheath airfield including personal items through to military equipment.

A really good day out for free refreshments available.

David Calver (chairman) TUNSTEAD JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS ON THE RECREATION GROUND - 5th June from 11am to 10pm. Fun Dog Show starts at 1pm with 15 classes and rosettes to 5th place. Lots of stalls, games, Bar and refreshments, Vintage Tractors. Live music from 3.30 into the evening. Entry 50p for 16 and over, under 16's free. Parking on site STALHAM & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY - Saturday 11th June – Annual Plant Fair at East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens.

Friday 17th June- “You Too Can Show” by Mrs Pauline Harper.

Friday 15th July – “Orchids” by Mrs Robin McDonald.

Meetings and will be held in The Poppy Centre, off Recreation Road, Stalham, Norwich, NR12 9BH. The start time for the meetings is 7.15pm for 7.30pm, ample parking, hot and cold drinks and biscuit, and a raffle. The Shows both open to the public at 2.00pm with raffle, refreshments, tombola, and mini plant fairs. The society website is www.stalhamhorticultural.co.uk for further information.

CELEBRATE THE QUEENS PLATINUM JUBILEE St. Mary’s Church Wroxham, Friday 3rd June 10.004.00 p.m. Enjoy memories of the fifty’s exhibition, plus table of vintage collectibles for sale. Tea & cakes.

St. Mary’s. welcome you to traditional Afternoon tea at Wroxham church hall Saturday 4th June & Monday 4th July 3.00 p.m. tickets available at £12, please call 01603 783399.

Coffee morning Monday 13th June Wroxham Church Hall from 10.00,free coffee & refreshments. Come and meet friends for a chat. (We would be grateful for a few Donations please)

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AYLSHAM CHESS CLUB

Aylsham teams win chess leagues!

Two Aylsham Chess Club (ACC) teams have won their respective Norfolk County Chess Association (NCCA) leagues.

During the 2021-22 season, Aylsham Spitfires (NCCA Div 2 West) competed against teams representing Broadland, Fakenham, King’s Lynn and North Norfolk.

Aylsham Hurricanes (Div 3) competed against teams representing Broadland, North Norfolk, Norwich (St John’s Bishops & Knights) and Wymondham.

John Wickham (NCCA & ACC Chair) commented: “After two years of COVID it was great to complete a full chess season. Aylsham Chess Club, only founded in 2018, did well in winning two of the NCCA leagues.

Hopefully, Aylsham will be able to build on this success and, possibly, have enough players for a third team in the 2022-23 season.”

To find out more about Aylsham Chess Club contact Jonathan Reeve: Tel: 01263-733744 or email: aylshamchessclub@gmail.com For details of other Norfolk Chess Clubs visit: www.norfolkchess.org/ clubs.html

Photos from their final games of the 2021-22 season North Norfolk Seals versus Aylsham Spitfires Names (left to right): North Norfolk Seals (David Jones, Edward Hackford, Robin Blackwell & Alan Page) and Aylsham Spitfires (Dan Hedges, David Owen, Matt Rausch & John Wickham)

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You can use this page to send your FREE message to 8,000 households and businesses! tails from Secretary, Liz Fiddy, on 01692 582793 or email trevorandliz@talktalk.net TIDDLERS BABY & TODDLER GROUP. Meeting at NEATISHEAD COMMUNITY GYM - Friendly, relaxed, Horstead Tithe Barn, first and third Wednesday of the affordable, local gym open to all (12+), but especially month during term time, 9.45 - 11.30am. £2 per famicatering for older age groups and those who are unly. Lots of lovely toys for children, cuppa and a chat comfortable in a commercial gym. Excellent support for you. Email: tiddlerstoddlergroup@gmail.com for from experienced instructor. If you want to improve more info or just come along. your fitness or mobility, at whatever level, give us a ADULTS DISABLED SOCIAL GROUP Are you phystry! Open Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays 8.30 ically disabled,Menu bored, and lonely, unable changes dailyto meet to 12.30 at New Victory Hall, Neatishead. Ring or text people? Every other Mon from 7pm-11pm.

Join us at based on fresh Gary on our FREE TRIAL HOTLINE of 07387 876216, Ads Group. Darts, Pool, Table Tennis, Board Games, or email gym@victoryhall.info for other enquiries market DVD and book swap,produce music, andavailable loads of friendly COLTISHALL & HORSTEAD PRE-SCHOOL - Monchat and fun! Bar with soft drinks, Bar-B-Q’s. Please 2 for courses £16.95 day to Wednesday 9.00am to 12pm and 12pm to call Julie Sparkes details, 07903 974593. In Wrox3pm, Thursday and Friday 9.00am to 12pm. For 2 ham, NR12 8UH. 3 courses £18.95 years upwards. Held at Coltishall Community Centre, AYLSHAM CHESS CLUB Meets at Aylsham & DisRectory Road. OFSTED Graded ‘GOOD’. Welcomtrict Ex-Service & Social Club on Monday evenings ing all families to join our active playgroup including during the Sep - Jun season. Contact: David Owen regular allotment and local primary school vis(Club Secretary), Tel: 01263 731327, e-mail: its. Please phone our friendly team: 07539 928124 davidowen364@btinternet.com Charity number: 1164338. contact@kingsheadcoltishall.co.uk COMMUNITY CAFÉ AT THE HUB Come and join us COLTISHALL AND HORSTEAD WI meet on the 3rd www.kingsheadcoltishall.co.uk for a cuppa, a slice of homemade cake & a chat! We Wednesday of the month at the Church Rooms, Recmeet every Thursday from 10.30-12pm at Wroxham & tory Road. Coltishall at 2.30pm. Details; please phone Hoveton United Reformed Church (The Hub), 114 Rosie Howell on 01603 737762.

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 1st COLTISHALL GUIDES. We are a charitable aged 14+ looking for more people to join us. We do a organisation who deliver broad programmes of activivariety of different activities from camping, to shopties for the development of young girls and womping, kayaking to performing! If you're interested or en. The Guide group caters for 10-14 year olds want more information please call Gina 07775 providing them with a safe environment in which they 520911. 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 BUXTON PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB. tuition in all media. We are a friendly group with a We are a small friendly club catering for all levels and mixed range of abilities and styles. Interested styles of photography, we meet the 1st and 3rd Monday in joining us ? Please ring Christine Charles on 01692 of the month, at 7.30pm in Buxton Village Hall, in 630751.

Buxton. for further details contact: POKER - Every Sunday at the Diplomat in Badersfield info@buxtonphotographicclub.co.uk or contact John (RAF Colt) we have a weekly league games for points on 07526777962. that qualify you for 3 Regional finals & 3 National final Full details of program can be found here, competitions. £3.50 a week registers your points www.buxtonphotographicclub.co.uk online at The Nuts Poker League. Play starts at 222 (BROADLANDS) SQUADRON RAFAC - We are 7.30pm see you there! New players welcome. a youth organisation sponsored by the RAF. We meet KINGS HEAD QUIZ NIGHT Hoveton Thurs nights at on Monday and Friday evenings at Broadland High 7.30pm. Still £1 per person admission inclusive of a Ormiston Academy and get up to everything from FREE Quiznighter's Buffet. Max 6 in a team. Winner flying and shooting, to sport and adventure activities. takes all & Picture Quiz winner leaves with a FREE If you are at least 12 years-old and in Year 8 at school bottle of wine! come along and find out for yourself if being an Air Cadet is for you. Get in touch via our website NORTH WALSHAM PHOTOGRAPHIC GROUP (www.222-atc.org.uk) to arrange a taster visit to meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month, 7.30pm at Salvation Army Hall, Hall Lane, North Walsham. De- Squadron.

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DANCE FOR FUN - is a fun dance club teaching children 6 and upwards Ballet, Tap, Disco & Gymnastic Dance. We meet Wednesday evening from 6 to 8pm in Smallburgh village hall. The club takes part in many community events through the year. If your child is interested in coming to see what we do please pop along any Wednesday evening.

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 - We are relaunching the branch and are seeking members, new and existing, to join us at our new monthly meetings on the third Thursday of each month from 7.00pm, at the Swan Public House, High Street, Stalham. Meetings will be of an informal, social nature, with the accent on a regular meet, greet and friendly chat for ex-service personnel, their families and friends, living in Stalham and surrounding villages. All are welcome, whether ex-Forces or otherwise. For further information please contact Robert Glenister email robert.glenister@yahoo.com or via our facebook page, www.facebook.com/ stalhamroyalbritishlegion.

THE NEEDLES - At Broadland Youth & Community Centre Hoveton on Tuesday’s 10-4pm. If you stitch knit, crochet, patchwork, do dressmaking and would like help with zips, hems, casting on or can help others,? Come along and share your skills and tips or learn something new and let’s have some fun and chat. For more information contact Margaret on 01692 651333 HORNING BRIDGE CLUB Further information can be found on our website: www.bridgewebs.com/ horning or telephone Ann Riley (chairman) – 01603 782009.

STALHAM COMMUNITY GYM is now in it’s 10th year and we are once again, open. We still have the same Motto “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 and Zumba

and members are entitled to a discounted fee for these classes. Our opening times are Monday 7am to midday (Boxfit with Ric at 11am to 1130am). Wednesday 9am to midday. Thursday 7am to midday with Helen’s Weights Class at 10 am. The gym then re-opens at 5pm till 8pm. Friday 7am to midday and Sunday 9am to midday.

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 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.

WROXHAM W I meets on the third Wednesday afternoon of most months at the Church Hall, Wroxham.

The meetings start at 2.15 p.m. Please ring Roz on 01603 781155 if you would like to find out more. Everyone most welcome!

HOVETON FARMERS & PRODUCERS MARKET Usually held on the 4th Saturday of every month at Spixworth Village Hall 9.30 to 12.30. Come along for all your fresh produce including Fresh Fish, Meat, Fruit & Veg, Cakes, Bread and Preserves. Plus a wide variety of handmade craft stalls offering beautiful original gift ideas. Refreshments available.

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

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WROXHAM AND HOVETON LIONS CLUB By the time you read this we will have just held our Charter Lunch, celebrating 46 years of Service to our community. This is an annual event were our members, supporters and other from Whilst mostLions of us arearound keepour further afield, come ingarea our and fingers crossed for a together to socialise summer, and recognise warm upcoming the importance of the small part we our in furry friends be hopplay helping thosemay less fortunate. ing for cooler times. Here are As well as supporting many local a few tips to keep in mind as individuals, causes and charities thealso, weather warms to try we as reported in my Aprilto help keep our pets article, contribute to thesafe Lionsand healthy.

Clubs International Foundation (LCIF).

Dogs: Our many donations over the years have been recognised by Avoidand walking in the heatawarded of the LCIF we have been day – get out first orOne last of thing Model Club status. onlyinsix the day when thedistrict. temperature is clubs within our This would cooler. the duration of the not haveReduce been possible without exercise and take water walks continued support of you,onthe genwith public, you. whose monetary donaeral tions fundraising and Keepthrough long andour thick coated dog donations of items to sell in our breeds trimmed short during the shop have enabled this to happen. summer months.

Remember dog Igroomers would likecan to offer our gratefulbusy get particularly thanks hope that you can, so bookand in advance. under thesecan verylead difficult times, Hot tarmac to burns and continue tothe do so. blisters on pads of dogs’ feet May 22nd saw second Craft before going forour a walk, place the Fair place.

We you backtake of your hand onhope the tarmac, if enjoyed variety of different you can’tthe keep it there for five secitems sale for adog onds, on then it’sand too stopped hot for your short while to walk on! to enjoy some refreshments andinahot snack.

Dogs die cars (and caraWe willand be conservatories!) attending the Wroxham vans, - temParish Councils Jubilee peratures inside Platinum the vehicle can Celebration Thursday 2nd rapidly sore on to double thatJune of the at Wroxham Football Club with our outside air temperature within mobile tombola.

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Ideally avoid making visit, try your hand winning dog travel in the caraton warm adays, cuddly toynecessary and find out bit more but if it’s thena be sure to about your local Lionskeep club.windows keep journeys short, open and oratairHeart con on and considCommunity Lottery results er cooling devices such as cooling are in! mats, travel water bowls etc. Be A winning ticketyour is potentially a sure to assess dog for signs week away, weregularly thank you formost your of overheating and continued importantlysupport.

NEVER leave a dog Ifunattended you haven't up yet visitdo in signed a vehicle.

If you our see page a dog in a car on a warm day, showing signs of heat stroke, https:// please phone the RSPCA or the www.communityatheartlottery. police and follow their advice. com/support/wroxham-andhoveton-lions-club Heatstroke – signs of heat stroke include excessive panting and

Summer is on its way! salivating, vomiting, depression, weakness, seizures, collapse. If you suspect heatstroke, move your animal to a cool or shaded area, offer water, in cool Don't forget cover our that after water an en-(not cold water) and break, contactour your vet forced two year Hoveton immediately – heat can beon Charity Village Fetestroke takes place fatal if not with 10am quickly.

Sunday 7thdealt August, to 4pm.

Admission is 2.50 for adults with Cats: children under 16 free.

Did you know that white haired and There will be lotsare to prone see and thin haired cats to do, sun including trade and burn? Thecraft, ear pinnae (earcharity flaps) stalls, cars,affected, live music, are theclassic usual site and this childrens ride, boucy castle , climbcan contribute to development of ing wall,later foodinand cancer life.refreshments, The best way to bar and more manage this is to apply a light layer of animal friendlyhouse sunblock Are you moving and to in the prepears onhave sunny days.unwanted items aration some or are you just having a good deRabbits: clutter. If so we’ll be happy to take Likeundamaged dogs and cats, furry any Bricthese a Brac, toys, friendsoroften enjoy a spot of sunbooks clean clothing during shop bathing but aren’t immune to the opening times, preferably in the potential side effects.

Make sure morning before the shop opens water is always toppedFor up and between 9 and 10am. those easily accessible andtoensure areas unable to take items the shop we of shade are always available. can collect. Please ring the shop Be 01603 Flystrike awareto- this is a tragic on 783737 arrange collection. Please do not leave anything outside the shop as it’s considered to be Fly-tipping and as such is unlawful.

Did you volunteer in some capacity during the Pandemic? If so you will know how rewarding it is. We are always on the lookout for volunteers to help in the shop or to lend a hand as a Friend of Wroxham and Hoveton Lions. Full membership is also available and you would be joining the worlds largest charitable service organisation, If you are looking for new challenges in a friendly environment, we’ll be happy to give you more information. Please contact our Membership Chairperson Lion Lydia Spight via our ‘Learn More” link on our website www.wroxhamandhovetonlions.org Alternatively, give me a call on 01603 781310.

disease and can easily catch you out. The condition most commonly affects rabbits but can potentially happen in any species Flystrike involves laying eggs You can,flies as always, followon/ us on around the Twitter animal,or which hatch out Facebook, our website. as maggots and begin eating on We look forward to seeing or hearthe from animal’s ing you.flesh. This occurs in warm weather, where there is Lion Holden, President. soiledMick bedding or where the animal is vulnerable such as the elderly, overweight or debilitated. Avoidance involves making sure the environment is generally clean, treating wounds immediately and Womack ensuring animals Herons is are a social not soiled club with a urine boating or faeces. interestFor and rabbits a yearbe round sure toprogramme check theirof bottoms eventsdaily usually focused and consider in theapplying Northernpreventative Broads and spot-on Norwich treatments. areas.Should We have you boating suspect and non-boating your animal members, of having this so whilst condition, a number seek veterinary of our activities adviceare riverside, immediately. many are not, and all events are accessible by road.

Our If you have any concerns or quesinformal meetings always tions regarding your pet’s include health, the opportunity share a meal please give our to team a call on together – a pub meal, picnic or 01603 783920.

BBQ – and often a walk, quiz, talk David BVM&S MRCVSWe or visitMartin to a place of interest. 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 June and July are: Saturday June 11th: Cruise or drive to Ludham for a Summer BBQ in the Garden from 1pm. BYO food, drinks and chairs.

Wednesday July 6th: Coastal Walk in Overstrand followed by afternoon tea at the Sea Marge Hotel.

Booking for tea essential by June 29th.

Tuesday July 19th: Cruise or drive to the Ferry Inn Stokesby for lunch at 12.30pm. Booking essential by July 12th.

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Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, build confidence and provides a sense of purpose.

The passport, provides you with free training to allow you to move between voluntary organisations, filling short term roles.

For more information please contact Helen: volunteercentre@voluntarynorfolk.org.uk

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THE WROXHAM & COLTISHALL BOOK

WHY ADVERTISE ANYWHERE ELSE?

Did you know 8,000 copies of this magazine are distributed to EIGHTEEN villages?

Not ‘just’ Wroxham & Coltishall; lots of other local villages including Stalham too!

See full list of all the locations we reach (along with ad fees) at the back near the index…

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Norfolk Volunteer Passport Are you new to volunteering, or looking to gain more skills? Join the Norfolk Volunteer Passport scheme.

Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, build confidence and provides a sense of purpose.

The passport, provides you with free training to allow you to move between voluntary organisations, filling short term roles.

For more information please contact Helen: volunteercentre@voluntarynorfolk.org.uk

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WROXHAM AND HOVETON LIONS CLUB By the time you read this we will have just held our Charter Lunch, celebrating 46 years of Service to our community. This is an annual event were our members, supporters and other from Whilst mostLions of us arearound keepour further afield, come ingarea our and fingers crossed for a together to socialise summer, and recognise warm upcoming the importance of the small part we our furry friends may be hopplay in helping those less fortunate. ing for cooler times. Here are As well tips as supporting localas a few to keep many in mind individuals, causes and charities the weather warms to try to we also, as reported in my April help keep our pets article, contribute to thesafe Lionsand healthy.

Clubs International Foundation (LCIF).

Dogs: Our many donations over the years have been recognised by Avoidand walking in the heatawarded of the LCIF we have been day – get out first orOne last of thing Model Club status. onlyinsix the day when thedistrict. temperature is clubs within our This would cooler. the duration of the not haveReduce been possible without exercise and take water walks continued support of you,onthe genwith public, you. whose monetary donaeral Keepthrough long andour thick coated dog tions fundraising and breeds trimmed short during the donations of items to sell in our summer months.

Remember dog shop have enabled this to happen. get particularly Igroomers would likecan to offer our gratefulbusy so bookand in advance. thanks hope that you can, under thesecan verylead difficult times, Hot tarmac to burns and continue tothe do so. blisters on pads of dogs’ feet before going forour a walk, place the May 22nd saw second Craft backtake of your hand onhope the tarmac, if Fair place.

We you you can’tthe keep it there for five secenjoyed variety of different onds, on then it’sand too stopped hot for your items sale for adog to walk on! to enjoy some refreshshort while ments andinahot snack.

Dogs die cars (and caravans, - temWe willand be conservatories!) attending the Wroxham peratures inside Platinum the vehicle can Parish Councils Jubilee rapidly sore on to double thatJune of the Celebration Thursday 2nd outside air temperature within at Wroxham Football Club with our minutes.

Ideally avoid making mobile tombola.

Please pay usyour a dog travel in the caraton warm adays, visit, try your hand winning but if it’s thena be sure to cuddly toynecessary and find out bit more keep journeys short, about your local Lionskeep club.windows open and oratairHeart con on and considCommunity Lottery results er cooling devices such as cooling are in! mats, travel water bowls etc. Be A winning ticketyour is potentially a sure to assess dog for signs week away, weregularly thank you formost your of overheating and continued importantlysupport.

NEVER leave a dog Ifunattended you haven't up yet visitdo in signed a vehicle.

If you our see page a dog in a car on a warm day, showing signs of heat stroke, https:// please phone the RSPCA or the www.communityatheartlottery. police and follow their advice. com/support/wroxham-andhoveton-lions-club Heatstroke – signs of heat stroke include excessive panting and

Summer is on its way! salivating, vomiting, depression, weakness, seizures, collapse. If you suspect heatstroke, move your animal to a cool or shaded area, offer water, in cool Don't forget cover our that after water an en-(not cold water) and break, contactour your vet forced two year Hoveton immediately – heat can beon Charity Village Fetestroke takes place fatal if not with 10am quickly.

Sunday 7thdealt August, to 4pm.

Admission is 2.50 for adults with Cats: children underthat 16 free.

Did you know white haired and There will be lotsare to prone see and thin haired cats to do, sun including trade and burn? Thecraft, ear pinnae (earcharity flaps) stalls, cars,affected, live music, are theclassic usual site and this childrens ride, boucy castle , climbcan contribute to development of ing wall,later foodinand cancer life.refreshments, The best way to bar and more manage this is to apply a light layer of animal friendlyhouse sunblock Are you moving and to in the prepears onhave sunny days.unwanted items aration some or are you just having a good deRabbits: clutter. If so we’ll be happy to take Like dogs and cats, furry any undamaged Bricthese a Brac, toys, friendsoroften enjoy a spot of sunbooks clean clothing during shop bathing but aren’t immune to the opening times, preferably in the potential side effects.

Make sure morning before the shop opens water is always toppedFor up and between 9 and 10am. those easily accessible andtoensure areas unable to take items the shop we of shade arePlease alwaysring available. can collect. the shop Be 01603 Flystrike awareto- this is a tragic on 783737 arrange collection. Please do not leave anything outside the shop as it’s considered to be Fly-tipping and as such is unlawful.

Did you volunteer in some capacity during the Pandemic? If so you will know how rewarding it is. We are always on the lookout for volunteers to help in the shop or to lend a hand as a Friend of Wroxham and Hoveton Lions. Full membership is also available and you would be joining the worlds largest charitable service organisation, If you are looking for new challenges in a friendly environment, we’ll be happy to give you more information. Please contact our Membership Chairperson Lion Lydia Spight via our ‘Learn More” link on our website www.wroxhamandhovetonlions.org Alternatively, give me a call on 01603 781310.

disease and can easily catch you out. The condition most commonly affects rabbits but can potentially happen in any species Flystrike involves laying eggs You can,flies as always, followon/ us on around the Twitter animal,or which hatch out Facebook, our website. as maggots and begin eating on We look forward to seeing or hearthe from animal’s ing you.flesh. This occurs in warm weather, where there is Lion Holden, President. soiledMick bedding or where the animal is vulnerable such as the elderly, overweight or debilitated. Avoidance involves making sure the environment is generally clean, treating wounds immediately and ensuring animals are not soiled Womack Herons is a social club urine or faeces. rabbits with a boating interestFor and a yearbe sure toprogramme check theirof bottoms round eventsdaily usually and consider focused in theapplying Northernpreventative Broads spot-on treatments. you and Norwich areas.Should We have boatsuspect your animal members, of having this ing and non-boating so condition, seek veterinary adviceare whilst a number of our activities immediately. riverside, many are not, and all events are accessible by road.

Our If you have any concerns or quesinformal meetings always tions regarding your pet’s include health, the opportunity share a meal please give our to team a call on together – a pub meal, picnic or 01603 783920.

BBQ – and often a walk, quiz, talk David BVM&S MRCVSWe or visitMartin to a place of interest. 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 June and July are: Saturday June 11th: Cruise or drive to Ludham for a Summer BBQ in the Garden from 1pm. BYO food, drinks and chairs.

Wednesday July 6th: Coastal Walk in Overstrand followed by afternoon tea at the Sea Marge Hotel.

Booking for tea essential by June 29th.

Tuesday July 19th: Cruise or drive to the Ferry Inn Stokesby for lunch at 12.30pm. Booking essential by July 12th.

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You can use this page to send your FREE message to 8,000 households and businesses! tails from Secretary, Liz Fiddy, on 01692 582793 or email trevorandliz@talktalk.net TIDDLERS BABY & TODDLER GROUP. Meeting at NEATISHEAD COMMUNITY GYM - Friendly, relaxed, Horstead Tithe Barn, first and third Wednesday of the affordable, local gym open to all (12+), but especially month during term time, 9.45 - 11.30am. £2 per famicatering for older age groups and those who are unly. Lots of lovely toys for children, cuppa and a chat comfortable in a commercial gym. Excellent support for you. Email: tiddlerstoddlergroup@gmail.com for from experienced instructor. If you want to improve more info or just come along. your fitness or mobility, at whatever level, give us a ADULTS DISABLED SOCIAL GROUP Are you phystry! Open Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays 8.30 ically disabled,Menu bored, and lonely, unable changes dailyto meet to 12.30 at New Victory Hall, Neatishead. Ring or text people? Every other Mon from 7pm-11pm.

Join us at based on fresh Gary on our FREE TRIAL HOTLINE of 07387 876216, Ads Group. Darts, Pool, Table Tennis, Board Games, or email gym@victoryhall.info for other enquiries market DVD and book swap,produce music, andavailable loads of friendly COLTISHALL & HORSTEAD PRE-SCHOOL - Monchat and fun! Bar with soft drinks, Bar-B-Q’s. Please 2 for courses £16.95 day to Wednesday 9.00am to 12pm and 12pm to call Julie Sparkes details, 07903 974593. In Wrox3pm, Thursday and Friday 9.00am to 12pm. For 2 ham, NR12 8UH. 3 courses £18.95 years upwards. Held at Coltishall Community Centre, AYLSHAM CHESS CLUB Meets at Aylsham & DisRectory Road. OFSTED Graded ‘GOOD’. Welcomtrict Ex-Service & Social Club on Monday evenings ing all families to join our active playgroup including during the Sep - Jun season. Contact: David Owen regular allotment and local primary school vis(Club Secretary), Tel: 01263 731327, e-mail: its. Please phone our friendly team: 07539 928124 davidowen364@btinternet.com Charity number: 1164338. contact@kingsheadcoltishall.co.uk COMMUNITY CAFÉ AT THE HUB Come and join us COLTISHALL AND HORSTEAD WI meet on the 3rd www.kingsheadcoltishall.co.uk for a cuppa, a slice of homemade cake & a chat! We Wednesday of the month at the Church Rooms, Recmeet every Thursday from 10.30-12pm at Wroxham & tory Road. Coltishall at 2.30pm. Details; please phone Hoveton United Reformed Church (The Hub), 114 Rosie Howell on 01603 737762.

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 1st COLTISHALL GUIDES. We are a charitable aged 14+ looking for more people to join us. We do a organisation who deliver broad programmes of activivariety of different activities from camping, to shopties for the development of young girls and womping, kayaking to performing! If you're interested or en. The Guide group caters for 10-14 year olds want more information please call Gina 07775 providing them with a safe environment in which they 520911. 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 BUXTON PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB. tuition in all media. We are a friendly group with a We are a small friendly club catering for all levels and mixed range of abilities and styles. Interested styles of photography, we meet the 1st and 3rd Monday in joining us ? Please ring Christine Charles on 01692 of the month, at 7.30pm in Buxton Village Hall, in 630751.

Buxton. for further details contact: POKER - Every Sunday at the Diplomat in Badersfield info@buxtonphotographicclub.co.uk or contact John (RAF Colt) we have a weekly league games for points on 07526777962. that qualify you for 3 Regional finals & 3 National final Full details of program can be found here, competitions. £3.50 a week registers your points www.buxtonphotographicclub.co.uk online at The Nuts Poker League. Play starts at 222 (BROADLANDS) SQUADRON RAFAC - We are 7.30pm see you there! New players welcome. a youth organisation sponsored by the RAF. We meet KINGS HEAD QUIZ NIGHT Hoveton Thurs nights at on Monday and Friday evenings at Broadland High 7.30pm. Still £1 per person admission inclusive of a Ormiston Academy and get up to everything from FREE Quiznighter's Buffet. Max 6 in a team. Winner flying and shooting, to sport and adventure activities. takes all & Picture Quiz winner leaves with a FREE If you are at least 12 years-old and in Year 8 at school bottle of wine! come along and find out for yourself if being an Air Cadet is for you. Get in touch via our website NORTH WALSHAM PHOTOGRAPHIC GROUP (www.222-atc.org.uk) to arrange a taster visit to meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month, 7.30pm at Salvation Army Hall, Hall Lane, North Walsham. De- Squadron.

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DANCE FOR FUN - is a fun dance club teaching children 6 and upwards Ballet, Tap, Disco & Gymnastic Dance. We meet Wednesday evening from 6 to 8pm in Smallburgh village hall. The club takes part in many community events through the year. If your child is interested in coming to see what we do please pop along any Wednesday evening.

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 - We are relaunching the branch and are seeking members, new and existing, to join us at our new monthly meetings on the third Thursday of each month from 7.00pm, at the Swan Public House, High Street, Stalham. Meetings will be of an informal, social nature, with the accent on a regular meet, greet and friendly chat for ex-service personnel, their families and friends, living in Stalham and surrounding villages. All are welcome, whether ex-Forces or otherwise. For further information please contact Robert Glenister email robert.glenister@yahoo.com or via our facebook page, www.facebook.com/ stalhamroyalbritishlegion.

THE NEEDLES - At Broadland Youth & Community Centre Hoveton on Tuesday’s 10-4pm. If you stitch knit, crochet, patchwork, do dressmaking and would like help with zips, hems, casting on or can help others,? Come along and share your skills and tips or learn something new and let’s have some fun and chat. For more information contact Margaret on 01692 651333 HORNING BRIDGE CLUB Further information can be found on our website: www.bridgewebs.com/ horning or telephone Ann Riley (chairman) – 01603 782009.

STALHAM COMMUNITY GYM is now in it’s 10th year and we are once again, open. We still have the same Motto “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 and Zumba

and members are entitled to a discounted fee for these classes. Our opening times are Monday 7am to midday (Boxfit with Ric at 11am to 1130am). Wednesday 9am to midday. Thursday 7am to midday with Helen’s Weights Class at 10 am. The gym then re-opens at 5pm till 8pm. Friday 7am to midday and Sunday 9am to midday.

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 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.

WROXHAM W I meets on the third Wednesday afternoon of most months at the Church Hall, Wroxham.

The meetings start at 2.15 p.m. Please ring Roz on 01603 781155 if you would like to find out more. Everyone most welcome!

HOVETON FARMERS & PRODUCERS MARKET Usually held on the 4th Saturday of every month at Spixworth Village Hall 9.30 to 12.30. Come along for all your fresh produce including Fresh Fish, Meat, Fruit & Veg, Cakes, Bread and Preserves. Plus a wide variety of handmade craft stalls offering beautiful original gift ideas. Refreshments available.

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.

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LADIES * Have you discovered the Ladies Lunch Club? If not – read on!

The Club is a friendly gathering of ladies who meet on the 4th Tuesday of the month (October – June) at the Old Rectory Hotel in Crostwick, where we enjoy a lovely lunch, followed by a talk from a guest speaker on a diverse range of topics – from ‘Being a Life Model’ to ‘Medical Dogs’, ‘The Tudor Kitchen’ to ‘To the Hammer Born’. Is this something you would enjoy? Why not ‘come and try’ at one of these meetings or come with a group of friends.

Whilst our official title is The Horning & District Ladies Lunch Club, you do NOT have to live in Horning in order to join us!

It is necessary to book in advance.

For more information please contact Tricia Elson on 01692 630206 or ladieslunchclub@btinternet.com

June/July Events HOVETON, WROXHAM AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB - On May 6th the members enjoyed an interesting talk on Peonies. I must apologise if this read Pelagoniums in your magazine. This will be the talk for September.

On June 16th at 7.30p.m. at Sheringham Garden Club the three way quiz will be held.

Please let Pam know if you would like to attend. Likewise on Thursday 7th July we are visiting the gardens of Graham and Sarah Last, High view House Norwich Road Roughton. NR11 8NA. Admission £5.00 with £3.00 refreshment charge if desired.

Please let Pam know for numbers and travel arrangements if required. Meet at their car park 2.00p.m.

Friends are welcome too, not just the members.

WROXHAM FLOWER CLUB - Tuesday the 14TH June at the New Victory Hall, Neatishead, NR12 8AD Morning Speaker - Brenda Eyers “An Outdoor Girl” Afternoon Demonstration - Tony Brown “For the Love of Flowers” Doors Open 10.30 am £30 per ticket to include a drink on arrival, a plated cold lunch and tea or coffee. Please call Su Mace on 07902 140520 to book your ticket There will be stalls and a raffle too!

WEDNESDAY 13th July - Garden visits for members only. For more information, please call Rosie Howell on 07539764196.

NEW FARM AVIATION HERITAGE GROUP MUSEUM - reopened on April 10th. This year we have new items on display so even more interest.

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month from April to October. Even better with all the price increases it is still free yes FREE ADMISSION. EXHIBITS stretch from dinosaur pooh!!! through both wars to Gulf war. All services are represented and various countries.

There is also an extensive display from Rackheath airfield including personal items through to military equipment.

A really good day out for free refreshments available.

David Calver (chairman) TUNSTEAD JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS ON THE RECREATION GROUND - 5th June from 11am to 10pm. Fun Dog Show starts at 1pm with 15 classes and rosettes to 5th place. Lots of stalls, games, Bar and refreshments, Vintage Tractors. Live music from 3.30 into the evening. Entry 50p for 16 and over, under 16's free. Parking on site STALHAM & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY - Saturday 11th June – Annual Plant Fair at East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens.

Friday 17th June- “You Too Can Show” by Mrs Pauline Harper.

Friday 15th July – “Orchids” by Mrs Robin McDonald.

Meetings and will be held in The Poppy Centre, off Recreation Road, Stalham, Norwich, NR12 9BH. The start time for the meetings is 7.15pm for 7.30pm, ample parking, hot and cold drinks and biscuit, and a raffle. The Shows both open to the public at 2.00pm with raffle, refreshments, tombola, and mini plant fairs. The society website is www.stalhamhorticultural.co.uk for further information.

CELEBRATE THE QUEENS PLATINUM JUBILEE St. Mary’s Church Wroxham, Friday 3rd June 10.004.00 p.m. Enjoy memories of the fifty’s exhibition, plus table of vintage collectibles for sale. Tea & cakes.

St. Mary’s. welcome you to traditional Afternoon tea at Wroxham church hall Saturday 4th June & Monday 4th July 3.00 p.m. tickets available at £12, please call 01603 783399.

Coffee morning Monday 13th June Wroxham Church Hall from 10.00,free coffee & refreshments. Come and meet friends for a chat. (We would be grateful for a few Donations please)

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Aylsham teams win chess leagues!

Two Aylsham Chess Club (ACC) teams have won their respective Norfolk County Chess Association (NCCA) leagues.

During the 2021-22 season, Aylsham Spitfires (NCCA Div 2 West) competed against teams representing Broadland, Fakenham, King’s Lynn and North Norfolk.

Aylsham Hurricanes (Div 3) competed against teams representing Broadland, North Norfolk, Norwich (St John’s Bishops & Knights) and Wymondham.

John Wickham (NCCA & ACC Chair) commented: “After two years of COVID it was great to complete a full chess season. Aylsham Chess Club, only founded in 2018, did well in winning two of the NCCA leagues.

Hopefully, Aylsham will be able to build on this success and, possibly, have enough players for a third team in the 2022-23 season.”

To find out more about Aylsham Chess Club contact Jonathan Reeve: Tel: 01263-733744 or email: aylshamchessclub@gmail.com For details of other Norfolk Chess Clubs visit: www.norfolkchess.org/ clubs.html

Photos from their final games of the 2021-22 season North Norfolk Seals versus Aylsham Spitfires Names (left to right): North Norfolk Seals (David Jones, Edward Hackford, Robin Blackwell & Alan Page) and Aylsham Spitfires (Dan Hedges, David Owen, Matt Rausch & John Wickham)

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We are coming up to one of our busiest times of the tear. By the time you read this Strumpshaw steam rally will be upon us. It takes place from Thursday 2nd through to Sunday 5th June, and promises to be the biggest and best ever.

Wroxham Bure Valley Rotary Club will once again be manning the entrance gates over all four days.

We also have other activities coming up including a couple of barbecues, our annual Assembly, where incoming president Robin Baines outlines his plans for the year ahead, and at the end of June our celebratory handover evening where the 2022/23 officers take over the mantle of running the club.

We enjoyed a successful appearance at the Horning Boat show on 30th April, where we raised £285 through our 50/50 raffle and we also spoke to several potential new members. We also welcomed Patsy Johnson-Cisse from the local charity Fresh Start New Beginnings to a recent meeting at Wroxham Barns. She brought us up to date with extra pressures that Covid brought to the demand for help from her charity in a very impassioned and heartfelt presentation, At the end of the evening we were delighted to present her charity with a cheque for £1,170.

Looking further ahead the next date for your diaries is Friday 12th August when we are running a Barn dance in a real barn in Rackheath.

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(Tickets available from Sally on 01692 678333), Entries are now flooding in for our free entry Classic Car Show at Wroxham Barns on Sunday 18th September from 10am, run in conjunction with Wroxham Barns, and 1st Hoveton & Wroxham Sea Scouts. Keep the date for an excellent day out, more details to follow.

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.co m ) 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.

To find out more about us and our many and varied activities 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, please contact our president, Peter Milsted, on 01603 782733 / 07850 742337.

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New. Knit and Natter – not just for knitters! Bring your embroidery, textile, or crochet project along to our informal gathering.

Thursday 16th June 2.00- 4.00pm.

No group 2nd June because of Jubilee Bank Holiday.

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New. Crib Club (Cribbage card game) – new players welcome -Thursday 10th June 2.00-4:00pm.

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New. Scrabble Club Last Thursday of each month from 2.004.00pm. Thursday 24th June. All welcome.

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Jubilee Craft Morning on Saturday 4th June, 11.30am – 12.30pm (approx.) ideal for 5 – 11year-olds but the whole family is welcome. Join us for a family craft activity with a royal theme. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. No need to book.

Thinking of starting up or growing 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

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Tuesday: 10 - 7 Dates to be confirmed. Contact the · library for more details. · Wednesday: 10- 7 Booking Live – Wroxham Library events are available to view and · Thursday: 10-7 book online. To find out more, head to the Libraries What’s On page · Friday: 10-7 using the following link: https:// Saturday: 10- 4 www.norfolk.gov.uk/libraries-local- · history-and-archives/libraries/whats Sunday: Closed -on Visit our Facebook page https:// · Book one 60 or 120 minute www.facebook.com/ wroxhamlibraryofficial for updates session per day on a computer, please contact the library on 01603 on events and activities. www.norfolk.gov.uk/libraries 782560 for more information

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WHERE IS DAKENHAM?

By Chris Weston On August 25th, 2021, the Eastern Evening News published details of a proposed Masterplan to replace the former USSAF Rackheath wartime Aerodrome with housing and more. The report also included an image taken in part of Muck Lane, duly renamed as such in the early 20th century, having previously been known as Dakenham Hall Lane. The current name also reflects agricultural activity in the area. But who knows that one corner of the proposed development also lies in part of a long-lost community, able to claim itself as a ‘lost village?’

Anyone living in or near Station Road in Salhouse, will be familiar with the name ‘Dakenham’, found today in two separate parts of the locality. Dakenham Close is a turning off here, only a short distance from the main B1140 NorwichSalhouse-Acle road. Several hundred yards later after passing under the railway bridge, is the entrance to Salhouse railway station.

Opposite here stands Dakenham Hall and next door, also Dakenham Farm. One part of what may be visibly assumed as the Hall is separately, Dakenham Hall Cottage.

While living in the vicinity over 20 years ago, I often wondered how a relatively small property (compared with the size of some Norfolk Halls) gained its title. Anyone passing the property would have no idea of its name apart from the gatepost name board and another in the outer wall. So why was there a Hall and could Dakenham have been a hamlet of either Rackheath or Salhouse? Or, was it once an actual place? Many months of research and enquiries produced very little as not much appears to have ever been recorded or written about this location. But one day and quite unexpectedly, the tide turned!

While working on a different project, I suddenly found mention of a former ‘small community or settlement’ called Dakenham, located near the Salhouse end of Rack-

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Muck Lane near Dakenham Hall. Beyond, are trees beyond which was once, the RAF Rackheath airbase heath. Recorded as “a possible Medieval to Post Medieval settlement” (AD 1066-1539 & 1450-1900 respectively) this would have spanned today’s area between Dakenham Hall and Dakenham Close. Hence the five present-day turnings of Truman Close, Wood Green, Warren Green, Howlett’s Loke and Dakenham Close all leading off Station Road would once, have effectively been in Dakenham rather than in Rackheath or Salhouse as ‘dictated’ by more recent parish boundary lines.

A late medieval or early postmedieval road known as Ravensgate Way once linking Norwich and Wroxham is shown as such, on Mousehold maps of 1585 and 1910. After leaving the city and passing the Lazar House, this road crossed Mousehold Heath, entering Rackheath in the vicinity of today’s Sam Smith Way, near Eva Road. It then passed the southern side of Dakenham Hall after which both the settlement and an already established double trackway (the current Rackheath / Salhouse parish border) are thought to have joined the former Ravensgate Way, to continue towards the river crossing in Wroxham. Documents show several medieval tracks and hollow ways running from Norwich through Sprowston and on to Rackheath.

But little trace now remains of three medieval routes of Ravensgate Way, Ranworth Way and Horning Ferry Way. In Roman times, yet another river crossing at Wayford led to a large Roman camp, there and was heavily used by those from the Roman site at Brampton, between Buxton and Aylsham.

At various times, archaeologists have surveyed the Dakenham area, concluding it’s similar to sites mapped in Lincolnshire and elsewhere, so even a late Prehistoric to Roman period site (AD 43 to 409) is also possible. Several cropmarks discovered or seen from the air have also been found, further suggesting former activity in the area.

But one over-riding uncertainty remains. As Dakenham doesn’t appear to be independently included in any census records, to which neighbour was it really once ‘attached’ or had it vanished before that system began? Maybe someone before my time had already discovered its former existence and reintroduced the name so it might live on, which it still does - at least for now.

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ROLL UP, ROLL UP FOR WORSTEAD FESTIVAL 2022 Circus performers, great music, top chefs, delicious local produce, arts and crafts bargains, dogs, horses and thousands of people are coming together to ensure the Worstead Festival returns with a bang on 30th and 31st July 2022.

The village near North Walsham hasn’t run the event for two years.

It’s the longest break since the festival burst into life in 1966. “We want to bring back some cheer and optimism,” says the chair of the trustees, Jane Bond. “And because small businesses have been having such a hard time lately, we’ve decided not to increase the price of a pitch for stallholders as planned.

It’s now staying at £100 for the whole weekend, whenever you book.” One of the big attractions is Foolhardy Circus. It returns to Worstead, after touring the world, with brand new acts and comedy characters. “It’s slapstick and slosh,” says circus director Cosmo Hardy, “which means lots of water and lots of laughs. There’ll be free circus workshops all day too where everyone can have a go at skills like juggling, walking a tight-rope or riding a unicycle.” There’s also Willow Phoenix and his fun, creative activities for children involving lantern making and mosaics from recycled material. Westover Vets feature a dog show. There’ll be wall climbing, archery, egg throwing and much more. Headlining the music stage on Saturday are The Stereotypes - Indie and Britpop dance music. There’s also Mammal Not Fish, Flann! Access to Music, Peter Turrell and Soul Alliance.

Go to the website for the full running order worsteadfestival.org Take a cocktail to the stage. You’ll be inspired to try new ones at the food and drink demonstration tent.

Chefs from some of the top-rated restaurants in Norfolk will be demonstrating their cooking skills.

There’s Daniel Smith of the Ingham Swan which has just won its third AA rosette. Other stars include Richard Bainbridge from Benedicts, Roger Hickman of Hickmans, Jamie Norfolk of Blakeney House Hotel and Steven Norgate. Many crafts-people have missed the buzz of the festival and the opportunity to sell their products at festivals over the past couple of years.

“It’s a treat,” says jeweller Emma Mortimer of Beach Hut Charm who has booked a stall. “I first went there as a teenager to listen to the music. It’s like a school reunion. It’s going to be great. I can’t wait.”

Car parking is free and all the trains will stop at Worstead station for the weekend. Children under 12

go for free. Thousands of pounds are raised each year for local good causes. These include lap-tops and classrooms for schools, rescue equipment for first responders, locks for canals, money for food banks. There are also playgrounds, defibrillators and most recently an extension to St Mary’s graveyard.

The chair of the Worstead Parish Council Ron Barrett says, “The festival has always been a marvellous community event. It not only raises money for good works, but it unites the whole village, young and old. It’s also a wonderful showcase for local artisans. Something for everyone.” Ron will be singing something for everyone as he closes the festival after a what promises to be a joyful weekend of summer festivities on the last weekend of July.

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