The Wroxham & Coltishall Book - Oct/Nov 23

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Oct/Nov 23

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Welcome… to the latest edition of

THE WROXHAM & COLTISHALL BOOK… So, it’s Autumn; School Half Term, the end of British Summer Time, (29th October), Halloween (31st October) and Guy Fawkes Night (5th November), Remembrance Day (11th November) all await us.

Should it be time to get a few things fixed around the home, do consider the benefits of sourcing locally. When you call the flourishing business services you find inside this magazine, you’re directly contributing to our local economy.

As publishers of this handy local magazine, we are members of The Federation of Small Business keenly supporting the ‘Keep Trade Local’ message. Our readers and advertising clients know we genuinely relate because we too, are a local business!

Another plus point when you use local tradespeople there is the increased level of accountability; you’re more likely to know who you’re dealing with, and where they are located. That’s something many find comforting!

Enjoy October & November!..

Tracey What’s Inside…

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4 - Home & Interiors; Ten ways to create a spa shower 24 - Beauty; Autumn Essentials 28 - Health; The neuroscience behind Gambling Addiction 29 - Home Products; Hot Tropics 32 - Celebrities; Rylan Clark 37 - Recipé; Scarily Good Bites 40 - Puzzle Page; Sudoku, Quiz, Pictogram & Two-Minute Trial 44 - Gardening; Late Flowering Joy to lift the spirits 46 - Motoring; The Future of Driv ing for motorists

47 - Wordsearch; Halloween 48 - Community Events & What’s On 50 - Local Reports (to page 57) 53 - Books; Murder, Mystery & Suspense 55 - Brancaster Staithe Lookout

by Chris Weston 58 - Did you Know?

58 - Business Card Section 59 - Quiz Answers 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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WROXHAM BURE VALLEY ROTARY CLUB Our annual Classic Car show at Wroxham Barns was our latest event. We enjoyed lovely sunshine and a very hot day, so numbers were slightly down (too many people heading for the beach!). Nevertheless, we still managed a substantial addition to our charity account, and the winner of the 50/50 raffle walked away with over £200.

We have a number of events coming up – by the time you read this the Wellbeing Day organised by the Hoveton and Wroxham medical Centre will have taken place (21st September) at Hoveton Village Hall. We not only had a stand there but also sponsored the event and laid out all the tables and chairs for the other exhibitors. On the last day of the month we are organising a litter pick in Hoveton – meet at the Staithe at 9am, and we will also be repainting the fence on Granary Staithe that day too. October 24th is world polio day – every year we edge closer to eradication of this dreadful disease, but we need to keep vigilant and continue the mass immunisation programme worldwide to complete our goal.

This year we are joining some of the Norwich Rotary clubs for a major collection at the forum on the nearest Saturday, the 28th.

We are also starting to plan our Santa collection event. The sleigh will be repainted and refurbished, Santa is booked and our schedule planned. We are currently expecting to be in Sprowston on 5th, 6th,7th December, Spixworth 12th and 19th, Wroxham on 13th, Horning 14th, and Badersfield on 20th, all early evening, and Tesco at Stalham during the day on 21st, 22nd, and 23rd. We look forward to seeing all the happy children.

Our autumn programme of weekly meetings at Wroxham Barns on a Monday evening is already starting to look great; if you fancy finding out more about us just come along

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one night – anyone is welcome to attend, but please let us know in advance if you are coming. 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 www.communityatheartlottery.com and sign up, selecting Wroxham Bure Valley Rotary Club as your chosen cause. You can also support us directly by visiting our page on the www.totalgiving.co.uk web site. Meantime 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.

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WHB TWINNING ASSOCIATION

many members have sent in their comments on this year’s trip and ideas for next year’s French visit We had a fantastic visit to our here, thanks to all. We will be distwinned villages of La Pommeraye cussing these, although we are still and Montjean-sur-Loire in Auopen to suggestions from members gust, the best ever many said and and local businesses or attractions. certainly the biggest with 51 mem- We have no dates as yet, it will be bers taking part. The weather was August, but our French friends good, a bit hot wandering around have asked for a slightly different Monet’s Gardens in Giverny but format, i.e. Saturday-Thursday, or plenty shade and we did have rain Sunday-Friday, to which we have on the Friday, but we were mainly no objections. We shall also arindoors in the Chateau of Monrange future social/fund raising geofroy and then the Cointreau events. distillery in Angers. We had the Book Club is continuing with our most wonderful setting for our Sat- 15 or so members and we disurday picnic and games, the ruined cussed Pat’s choice in September, Chateau de Barbe-Bleue at the “The Heatwave” by Kate nearby village of Champtocé and O’Riordan. Pat can get copies of some medieval games to fit in with most of our books from Wroxham the splendid setting, How are we library, who are always very helpgoing to top that for our special 30th ful, and can supply more inforanniversary celebrations here next mation for now on 01603 782375 year? A vineyard trip was also or fitted in, of course, lots of delicious pat.barkergreen@btinternet.com. food and wine, lots and lots of fun For any more information please and laughter and superb hospitali- contact us, via Peter, on 01603 ty, as ever. Our visit was rounded 782733 or off beautifully with the magnificent peter_c_milsted@talk21.com Puy du Fou theme park with even bigger and better shows. Many Editor’s Note: Lovely to see local thanks to our “new-to-us” coach clubs & associations services using company as well, ICTravel from services displayed here in THE Taverham, who looked after us WROXHAM & COLTISHALL BOOK! wonderfully well.

Our committee will have met by Pic: Our reception in Montjean. now, on 21st September, and

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Womack Herons is a friendly social group with a year round programme of events in the Northern Broads and Norwich areas. We meet once or twice a month, usually mid-week. Our get-togethers could include a pleasant walk, quiz, talk or visit to a place of interest, but always with the opportunity to eat together -a picnic, BBQ or a pub meal. We welcome visitors and new members; membership is £5pp/pa. For information and full details of events see www.womackherons.org.uk; to book contact Tricia at tricia@womackherons.org.uk or 07931 301606.

Our events in October and November are: Fri 6th October: Guided history walk on Mousehold Heath followed by lunch at Zaks. Walk starts from Zaks at 11am, lunch is booked for 12.30pm. Booking for walk and/or lunch required by 29th September Tues 17th October: AGM followed by Supper and the Trophy Quiz; Ludham Church Room 7pm. Book by 10th October.

Weds 1st November: Lunch at the Fur & Feathers, Woodbastwick 12.30pm. Book by 25th October.

Thurs 23rd November: End of Season Dinner at the Ferry Inn, Stokesby. Time tba – see website. Book by 16th November.

BRANCASTER STAITHE LOOKOUT

by Chris Weston

LOCAL HISTORY

Brancaster Staithe 40 miles north-west of Norwich and 25 miles north-east of King’s Lynn is located beside the Norfolk Coast Path. It has commanding views over Brancaster Marsh, Mow Creek, and beyond, towards Scolt Head Island.

Little about it seems to be published anywhere, but Kelly’s 1922 Directory advises the presence of a Coastguard Station. So, the wooden building seen towering above the harbour today, may have been its Headquarters. Appropriately named ‘The Lookout’, the structure’s top floor resembles at first glance, a railway signal box from which those on duty would certainly have had a clear and direct view, seaward. Today however, this is Let as Holiday Accommodation.

Brancaster Staithe harbour opens on to Mow Creek, which small boats use to sail out past the salt marshes and creeks to Norton Creek and the North Sea. © Chris Weston, September 2023

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Why Invest in the Stock Market…

Even with High Cash Returns Interest rates have been in the news a lot over the past 12 months, with the Bank of England raising rates 12 times since the start of 2022.

Whilst there has been criticism that some banks are dragging their heels when it comes to passing these rate rises on to savers, some popular accounts are now paying over 5% - the highest returns for almost two decades.

In an ever-changing world full of uncertainty, it can be tempting to see cash as a safe pair of hands. £100, after all, will still be £100 in two years or ten. But what that will actually buy you – the spending power – is much less certain. The high levels of inflation we’re currently experiencing will soon erode the value of that £100.

ate compounding returns is a significant advantage for long-term investors. By reinvesting dividends and capital gains, investors can harness the power of compounding, where their investment returns generate additional returns over time. Compounding allows investors to exponentially grow their wealth, as gains from previous investments are reinvested and continue to generate more returns. tended periods, allowing investors to grow their wealth substantially.

Diversification and Risk Man- This is not a straightforward question, particularly for shorter-term agement

While cash investments may seem like a safe choice, it lacks the diversification benefits offered by the stock market. By investing in a variety of stocks across different sectors, geographies, and markets, investors can spread their risk and reduce the impact of any single Cash is often considered low-risk in investment's poor performance.

Diversification is a key aspect of the world of investing, but it is clearly not without risk. We explore successful investing, and the stock market provides ample opportunithree key reasons why it’s worth investing in the stock market, even ties to achieve it. when cash investments seem Long-Term Wealth Accumutempting. lation

Potential for higher returns

Despite the current allure of high cash returns, the stock market has historically outperformed cash investments over the long term.

While cash investments may provide a stable and predictable return, they often fail to keep pace with inflation. On the other hand, the stock market has consistently delivered higher returns over ex-

Is it better to save cash or invest in stocks?

While cash investments may provide short-term security, investing in the stock market is a proven strategy for long-term wealth accumulation. Over extended periods, the stock market has consistently delivered superior returns, outpacing inflation and enabling investors to build substantial wealth.

The stock market's ability to gener-

arrangements. The right answer will depend on your own personal situation, your goals, your risk profile and your capacity for loss.

While cash may offer tempting returns at the moment, investing in the stock market presents a compelling opportunity for long-term wealth accumulation and financial security. By carefully selecting wellmanaged companies, diversifying across sectors and geographies, and taking a long-term perspective, investors can harness the benefits of the stock market and build a solid foundation for their financial future.

Speaking to a financial adviser about your circumstances will ensure you make the right choice and give you valuable peace of mind.

Get in touch with the team at Face to Face Finance to ensure you’re getting the most from you money.

Visit www.ftof-finance.co.uk or call 01603 625100.

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HALLOWEEN AND FIREWORKS NIGHT SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR PETS While lots of us will enjoy this time of year, it can be a stressful time for pets, with more knocks on the door, people dressed up, and visitors coming to your home, followed shortly after by the sights and sounds of fireworks.

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Leave treats for trick-or-treaters outside - knocks on the door and unfamiliar people approaching your house can make some pets feel anxious, especially if they’re not used to visitors, so why not place a “help yourself” bucket filled with treats outside your front door or at the bottom of your drive? That way, Keep Halloween treats out of paws’ trick-or-treaters can help themselves to sweets without unsettling reach - chocolate is poisonous to pets as it contains a toxic chemical your pet. It’s a good idea to make sure your treat box has a secure called theobromine. Even a small lid, so other animals in the neighamount of chocolate can be fatal.

Sweets can also be dangerous for bourhood can’t help themselves. pets if they have the sweetener Be home before dark - to avoid xylitol (birch sugar). As we stock stress in dogs, take them for walks the cupboards with tasty Halloween before it goes dark. Trick-or-themed treats, make sure all treaters in costume and loud music sweets and wrappers are kept well from parties and obviously fireaway from pets. works can be scary for our pets, so it’s best to be at home with them Keep candle-lit pumpkins away from pets. Candle-lit pumpkins may before activities start. For cats, encourage them to come home look spooktacular, but to prevent any curious pets from burning their earlier by moving their dinner time to before it gets dark outside. And noses this Halloween, keep them make sure you have litter trays if out of paws’ reach. Once the holiday is over, don’t forget to dispose you’re shutting the cat flap for the of pumpkins safely to prevent your evening. pet from gobbling gone off or Close the curtains and windows if mouldy pumpkins. there’s lots of noise outside. If your pet seems worried or anxious, it Don’t dress up pets - while we might like to dress up in scary cos- might be better to avoid going out tumes, most pets don’t. Costumes and leaving them alone. Instead, why not snuggle up for a spooky can make pets feel stressed and movie night with them instead? uncomfortable. Our four-legged friends are adorable just as they Hang Halloween decorations out of are, so our advice would be to pets’ reach - many cats and dogs steer clear of Halloween costumes love to play with dangly decorafor pets. tions. However, if they get hold of them, they could end up chewing Make a den - If you’re having a Halloween party or in a neighbour- and swallowing something harmful. hood that gets lots of trick-orIn summary treaters, help your pet feel calm 1. Avoid over-comforting your pet. and secure by making them a den Act normally, some comfort is in a quiet corner away from the needed, but don’t go overboard as activity. A den is also somewhere this will indicate that there is a they can use to feel safe and seproblem - so something for them to

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fear. Never punish them for being afraid.

2. Build a den for your pet so they have somewhere to feel secure and safe. If they have a preferred place to hide let them use it.

3. Turn on the TV or radio. Draw the curtains, play music, or turn up the TV to help mask the noise.

Your presence will improve their sense of security.

4. At dusk keep your pet safely indoors. Ensure your dog has been out for a walk and if you have a cat, ensure your cat is provided with a litter tray.

5. Rabbits, guinea pigs and aviaries. If you cannot move them into a garage or shed, turn them to face a wall or fence, or cover them with old towels or similar, to block the fireworks.

At Bridge Vets we have some products which can help with the stress and anxiety seen at this time of year. We stock pheromone products which are natural scents which can help them relax and feel secure. We also stock Nutracalm - a natural product which is proven to help manage stress in dogs and cats. These products can help milder cases and be ordered without having a veterinary consultation. For more severe cases, book an appointment with one of our vets to discuss appropriate options to help calm your pet.

Feel free to give us a call to discuss how we can help you and your pets at this time of year on 01603 783920.

David Martin BVM&S MRCVS

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Community Events & What’s On...

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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

Regular Events

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 01692 is interested in coming to see what we do please pop 651333 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.

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.

HORNING BRIDGE CLUB Further information can be found on our website: www.bridgewebs.com/ horning or telephone Ann Riley (chairman) – 01603 782009.

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 ColtHOVETON FARMERS & PRODUCERS MARKET ishall Surgery who live in the Wroxham/Hoveton area.

The Hoveton Farmers and Producers Market is held We do make a nominal charge, depending on the every 4th Saturday of each month at Hoveton Village distance, to cover the drivers’ running costs.

Hall. A range of local produce is available includWe do have wheelchairs available but you must have ing Meats, Bread, Cakes, Pies, Pastries, Cheese, sufficient mobility to get in and out of the car as none Eggs, Preserves, Alcoholic Beverages, Garden Plants of our vehicles are wheelchair accessible. and Cut Flowers. There are also stalls selling HandFor further details with regards to booking a car, crafted Gifts. Hoveton Village Hall, Stalham Road, please phone: 01603 784 455 Hoveton, NR12 8DU. Cont….

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.

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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.

Oct/Nov Events WROXHAM FLOWER CLUB - Meetings are held at Rackheath Village Hall, Green Lane West, Rackheath, Norwich, NR13 6LT. Doors open at 7.00 with meetings starting at 7.30 pm. a special date for us as we are celebrating our Emerald Anniversary. After the business of our meeting, our speaker will be Sarah Hammond, who is giving a talk on English Peonies which will be followed Visitors are welcome.

11th October is the date for our AGM and by celebratory Anniversary Cake and drinks.

8th November - We are having a Christmas Wreath Workshop. The tuition fee is £13.00 which includes the wreath ring and refreshments.

For further information please contact Rosie Howell on 07539 764196.

STALHAM & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Lecture entitled – “Dahlias” by Don Andrews to be held in the Poppy Centre off Recreation Road in Stalham (NR12 9BH) on Friday 20th October 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start. Raffle and refreshments.

Lecture entitled – “Decorating for Christmas” by Crystal Dyball of Crystal Floral Designs to be held in the Poppy Centre off Recreation Road in Stalham (NR12 9BH) on Friday 17th November 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start. Refreshments and a raffle will be available.

Please do not forget your cash as the decorations will be for sale at the end of the meeting.

CONCERT: Musical World by The Silvertones Friday 27th October 7.30pm St Mary’s Church, Wroxham.

Tickets £10.00 from Linda, call 01603 783376.

If you have a Christmas / New Year community event, let us know, and we’ll share (FREE-of-charge) with 8000 homes & businesses on our glossy pages!

WROXHAM AND HOVETON LIONS CLUB

£25000, plus the monthly super draw with the chance to win an exciting prize. For those of you who are supporting us in this way we’d once again like to say a huge thank you. If you haven’t signed up yet visit our page www.communityatheartlottery.c om/support/wroxham-andhoveton-lions-club Can you help with time, skills or Our Lions Shop in the Hoveton precinct is always on the lookout funds, if so, please contact us and get involved. We would love for good quality Bric a Brac or clean clothing, so please bring to hear from you. them along or we can collect – just Just contact any listed contact ring 01603 783737. Would you like using the ‘Learn More” link on to volunteer to help in the shop? If our website so, drop into the shop and talk to a www.wroxhamandhovetonlions.org member of staff. This month’s winner of our £100 charity draw is, H C On August 24th Lion President Mick Sunday 8th October sees the return of our popular Craft Fair. Free of Wroxham, who donated goods Holden, together with Lions Andy to the shop and nominated the Spight, Tony Risebrow and Janina entry, Local Crafts, food and refreshments available. Come along British Heart Foundation.

Schiebler on behalf of the club, and you might find that elusive were very happy to provide brothYou can, as always, follow us on present. ers Eddie (pictured) and Gary FirFacebook or our website. We look We are members of the Communi- forward to seeing or hearing from man, the Countryside Litter Pickty at Heart Lottery, which helps ers, with a Street Cleaning Barrow you. fund our work and gives you the to aid them in their efforts to keep Lion Mick Holden, President chance of winning the top prize of the countryside clean. They have,

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for a number of years, voluntarily carried out litter picking in and around the local villages of Horning, Ashmanhaugh, Hoveton and Neatishead on foot, but were finding it difficult to carry the bags (purchased at their own expense) of litter. Hopefully, the barrow will help them in their quest for a good number of years to come.

game) – new players welcome Thursday 12th Oct 2.00-4:00pm.

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

WROXHAM LIBRARY

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

Computer Buddy We will shortly be offering 1 – 1 internet and digital support, for help with your tablet, smartphone, email and much more.

Booking will be essential. Please contact the library for more details.

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Crafting Alternate Saturdays (staff dependent), 10.30am – 3pm.

Aimed at children aged 5 -11 (under 8s require supervision).

Coding Club Every Saturday 23pm, Ages 7 -11, limited to two spaces. To book a place please call us on 01603 782560 or email

Wroxham.lib@libraries.norfolk.gov.uk

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Lego and Art club. Our combined Lego and Art Club will be returning soon. Please keep an eye out for more information on your next visit to the library.

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

Thursday 5th Oct, 2.00- 4.00pm and Thursday 19th Oct 2.00 – 4.00pm.

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Download the FREE Spydus app to check out books on your smartphone Download eBooks, audio books, · Scrabble Club Last Thursday newspapers and magazines by of each month from 2.00-4.00pm. visiting www.norfolk.gov.uk/ Thursday 26th Oct. All welcome. libraries Thinking of starting up or grow- Use our self-service Baby Weigh ing your own business? As a Scales on request. local Business and IP Centre, we Housebound Library Service have free access to a wide range of business resources at Wroxham If you are unable to get out to the library to get your library books, we library. Find out more at: can bring them to you! Details from www.norfolk.gov.uk/bipcnorfolk the library. · Just a Cuppa, every Tuesday Our normal opening hours are 10.00 – 12pm. Come along for a below, though please check for friendly chat over a cup of tea or updates on our Facebook and coffee and a biscuit.

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HORNING HUB CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITY

On Saturday 2nd September the Horning Hub arranged a Yard Sale Trail around the village, its first in some while. Thankfully, the day dawned fair following persistent rain the day before and 42 ‘yards’ took part, with great enthusiasm!

The event was well supported by villagers but also by visitors on holiday and by those living in the surrounding areas who fancied a day out. In the past, many visitors had ventured no further than the Mississippi riverboat and the Swan Inn and appreciated exploring Horning and finding places they never knew were there! Both buyers and sellers enjoyed the community spirit and felt it would be nice to repeat it another year. It appears to have benefitted local traders too with one café reporting that business had been ‘crazy’!

These are just a few of the lovely comments received on the day:Can I say a HUGE thank you for organising this, my parents took part and really enjoyed meeting so many lovely people! (Also their loft is a little emptier now). – JG What a lovely day met lots of people – LD It was lovely and very sociable, got a couple of bargains as well. –AK Such a great and well organised event. A good opportunity to sell unwanted items and to meet people. I really hope there will be another yard sale. Perhaps this could become a regular event? – LB A regular event?….well……maybe!

Watch this space!

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Horning Christmas Event. This will take place on Thursday 30th November 2023 – 5pm- 8pm.

Local businesses will be open late so, if you are wondering about what to buy friends and family for Christmas, take the opportunity to browse and check out some of the special offers they will be having on the night.

the Shelf trail and also pay a visit to Father Christmas in his grotto. In addition come, see and listen to an amazing, working steam engine which will power an organ playing seasonal music.

There cannot be a Christmas Event without the arrival of Father Christmas and he will be arriving in a Horning Christmas Event – very special way!

Thursday 30th November 2023 – There will be festive singing, tom5pm -8pm. bola, craft stalls and other ChristFor further details contact tel: mas goodies on sale. The young01692 630695 or email: sters can have fun with the Elf on horninghub@yahoo.com

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many members have sent in their comments on this year’s trip and ideas for next year’s French visit We had a fantastic visit to our here, thanks to all. We will be distwinned villages of La Pommeraye cussing these, although we are still and Montjean-sur-Loire in Auopen to suggestions from members gust, the best ever many said and and local businesses or attractions. certainly the biggest with 51 mem- We have no dates as yet, it will be bers taking part. The weather was August, but our French friends good, a bit hot wandering around have asked for a slightly different Monet’s Gardens in Giverny but format, i.e. Saturday-Thursday, or plenty shade and we did have rain Sunday-Friday, to which we have on the Friday, but we were mainly no objections. We shall also arindoors in the Chateau of Monrange future social/fund raising geofroy and then the Cointreau events. distillery in Angers. We had the Book Club is continuing with our most wonderful setting for our Sat- 15 or so members and we disurday picnic and games, the ruined cussed Pat’s choice in September, Chateau de Barbe-Bleue at the “The Heatwave” by Kate nearby village of Champtocé and O’Riordan. Pat can get copies of some medieval games to fit in with most of our books from Wroxham the splendid setting, How are we library, who are always very helpgoing to top that for our special 30th ful, and can supply more inforanniversary celebrations here next mation for now on 01603 782375 year? A vineyard trip was also or fitted in, of course, lots of delicious pat.barkergreen@btinternet.com. food and wine, lots and lots of fun For any more information please and laughter and superb hospitali- contact us, via Peter, on 01603 ty, as ever. Our visit was rounded 782733 or off beautifully with the magnificent peter_c_milsted@talk21.com Puy du Fou theme park with even bigger and better shows. Many Editor’s Note: Lovely to see local thanks to our “new-to-us” coach clubs & associations services using company as well, ICTravel from services displayed here in THE Taverham, who looked after us WROXHAM & COLTISHALL BOOK! wonderfully well.

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Womack Herons is a friendly social group with a year round programme of events in the Northern Broads and Norwich areas. We meet once or twice a month, usually mid-week. Our get-togethers could include a pleasant walk, quiz, talk or visit to a place of interest, but always with the opportunity to eat together -a picnic, BBQ or a pub meal. We welcome visitors and new members; membership is £5pp/pa. For information and full details of events see www.womackherons.org.uk; to book contact Tricia at tricia@womackherons.org.uk or 07931 301606.

Our events in October and November are: Fri 6th October: Guided history walk on Mousehold Heath followed by lunch at Zaks. Walk starts from Zaks at 11am, lunch is booked for 12.30pm. Booking for walk and/or lunch required by 29th September Tues 17th October: AGM followed by Supper and the Trophy Quiz; Ludham Church Room 7pm. Book by 10th October.

Weds 1st November: Lunch at the Fur & Feathers, Woodbastwick 12.30pm. Book by 25th October.

Thurs 23rd November: End of Season Dinner at the Ferry Inn, Stokesby. Time tba – see website. Book by 16th November.

BRANCASTER STAITHE LOOKOUT

by Chris Weston

LOCAL HISTORY

Brancaster Staithe 40 miles north-west of Norwich and 25 miles north-east of King’s Lynn is located beside the Norfolk Coast Path. It has commanding views over Brancaster Marsh, Mow Creek, and beyond, towards Scolt Head Island.

Little about it seems to be published anywhere, but Kelly’s 1922 Directory advises the presence of a Coastguard Station. So, the wooden building seen towering above the harbour today, may have been its Headquarters. Appropriately named ‘The Lookout’, the structure’s top floor resembles at first glance, a railway signal box from which those on duty would certainly have had a clear and direct view, seaward. Today however, this is Let as Holiday Accommodation.

Brancaster Staithe harbour opens on to Mow Creek, which small boats use to sail out past the salt marshes and creeks to Norton Creek and the North Sea. © Chris Weston, September 2023

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WROXHAM BURE VALLEY ROTARY CLUB Our annual Classic Car show at Wroxham Barns was our latest event. We enjoyed lovely sunshine and a very hot day, so numbers were slightly down (too many people heading for the beach!). Nevertheless, we still managed a substantial addition to our charity account, and the winner of the 50/50 raffle walked away with over £200.

We have a number of events coming up – by the time you read this the Wellbeing Day organised by the Hoveton and Wroxham medical Centre will have taken place (21st September) at Hoveton Village Hall. We not only had a stand there but also sponsored the event and laid out all the tables and chairs for the other exhibitors. On the last day of the month we are organising a litter pick in Hoveton – meet at the Staithe at 9am, and we will also be repainting the fence on Granary Staithe that day too. October 24th is world polio day – every year we edge closer to eradication of this dreadful disease, but we need to keep vigilant and continue the mass immunisation programme worldwide to complete our goal.

This year we are joining some of the Norwich Rotary clubs for a major collection at the forum on the nearest Saturday, the 28th.

We are also starting to plan our Santa collection event. The sleigh will be repainted and refurbished, Santa is booked and our schedule planned. We are currently expecting to be in Sprowston on 5th, 6th,7th December, Spixworth 12th and 19th, Wroxham on 13th, Horning 14th, and Badersfield on 20th, all early evening, and Tesco at Stalham during the day on 21st, 22nd, and 23rd. We look forward to seeing all the happy children.

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one night – anyone is welcome to attend, but please let us know in advance if you are coming. 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 www.communityatheartlottery.com and sign up, selecting Wroxham Bure Valley Rotary Club as your chosen cause. You can also support us directly by visiting our page on the www.totalgiving.co.uk web site. Meantime 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.

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our articles. All our home crowds have been in excess of 200 and maintaining and growing this is What a start to the season! We crucial to ensure your local clubs won our next two FA Cup ties, continues it’s success on and surfollowing from the 7-0 thrashing of vival off it. We look forward to seeYaxley we beat Bury Town away 2- ing you at Trafford Park soon.

1, then, after drawing with Concord Rangers 1-1 away, The Yachtsmen www.wroxhamfc.club won the replay 3-0. All this against Twitter / X : @the_yachtsmen a side who play at the next level up (8,500 followers) from us. The photos show our third Facebook: www.facebook.com/ goal and James Blower, Chairman, WroxhamFC (900+ followers) presenting M.O.M. Haydn Davies with his award, a keg of Woodfordes ale. We are now in the 2nd Qualifying round for the first time in 9 years. Our next tie sees us away yet again this time to Barton Rovers (nr Luton). In our 3 league games we have lost 2-0, won 4-0 and drawn 0-0. Our defeat was to East Thurrock United who sadly have since gone into administration. This highlights just how precarious clubs are at our level, and we are no exception. Finances are constantly on a knife edge and as always, we ask you let us know if you, or anyone you know, can help partner with us. Our social media reach is astonishing for a club of our size and location. Local businesses can really benefit. Contact details will always be included in

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DID YOU KNOW?

By Chris Weston 1. In Feb 1966, around nine million gallons of water were used, to extinguish a major fire at RAF Neatishead.

2. The original Isle of Wight’s 'Needle' isn't around any more as the 120ft high needleshaped rock known as 'Lot's Wife' fell into the sea in 1764.

3. By 1949 there were no trading wherries left under sail on the Norfolk Broads.

4. When King Charles I founded the Royal Mail on 31st July 1635, Postage was paid by the recipient, not the sender!!

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