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Your Local Magazine • January 2013
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LOCAL INFO 4 Attleborough & Diss Council News 6 Frozen Mere in Diss! 8 Billingford Windmill
LOCAL LIFESTYLE
Frozen Mere!
The Red Lion in Caston
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10 New You For 2013! 12 Your Local Craft & Gift Fair 13 Fit Club Diss - 10th Anniversary! 16 New Hobbies For 2013 18 Collectors 20 Schools & Nurseries 22 Supporting East Anglian Air Ambulance 24 Food & Drink 28 Homes & Gardens 35 Senior
LOCAL BUSINESS Fit Club Diss Celebrate their 10th Anniversary!
LOCAL EVENTS
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Local Updates Your
South Norfolk & North Suffolk
Attleborough Town Council
Diss Town Council News
Christmas lights switch-on.
A busy year!
Over 5,000 people were present for the Attleborough Christmas Carnival and lights switch on Sunday afternoon 2nd December. Everyone joined in the fun, one of the most popular attractions were the real reindeer. Visitors were able to feed the reindeer and take photos. Tina Ames from 999Radio Norwich switched on the lights aided by JV from Tom Key in the morning and Norry the dog. The Mayor of Attleborough presented the award for the best dressed window competition to The Flower Box. Chairperson of the Christmas Carnival Committee Karen Pettitt said she would like to thank the people of Attleborough for their support and local businesses for sponsoring the event. "We are a small committee and it takes a lot of work to organise this event. Thanks should go to Neil Pettitt, Julie and Philip Blyth, Debbie and Rob Von Grabler Crozier, Tony Crouch, Claire Stebbings, Sam Reynolds and many other people who helped on the day." Just before the lights were
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switched on, the Attleborough fire fighters arrived at Queen's Square at the end of their sponsored fire engine pull. The engine was pulled by the fire fighters from their station in Thieves Lane to Queens Square and they raised over £3,000.00 for their charity. The Attleborough Christmas Carnival is a fantastic event and the Christmas lights are second to none. "It's such a wonderful event with a real community feel," said Chairperson Karen Pettitt. "We try to put on an event where there is something for everyone. I would like to thank the following businesses for their continued support, Rose of India, Anglia Demolition, Donna Kissinger, Rory J Holbrook, R J Bartram & Son, Holbrook Leisure, Rosedale Funeral Home, Nuts and Bolts, Your Local Magazine, Sainsbury's and T E Dye. Without their help and support this event would not have been able to go ahead. Thank you everyone for coming along and we look forward to seeing you again next year."
2012 is drawing to a close and it’s hard to believe just how much has happened in the last 12 months. It certainly has been a year to remember with so many events and projects bringing the community together and creating a sense of pride in our town. In the spring, the Take Pride in Diss Campaign was hugely successful with businesses and volunteers all contributing to the Big Spring Clean. In June The Queens Diamond Jubilee Celebrations provided 2 days of music and family entertainment in the Park followed by the ever popular Proms in the Park organised by Diss Rotary Club and Diss Carnival which attracted record numbers. The summer continued with the launch of the Diss Audio Tour, part of a wider project to promote seven towns in the Waveney Valley. The Diss tour features historical anecdotes and facts narrated by local characters which can be enjoyed by residents and visitors alike. All the tours can be downloaded from www. explorewaveneyvalley.com or handsets are available at Diss Tourist Centre. Next came the fantastic news that the Town Council had been successful in achieving a Green Flag Award for the Park. The Award is recognised as the benchmark for excellence for parks and green spaces in the UK and it was very gratifying for the staff and Councillors to receive an acknowledgment of the high standards of maintenance of our beautiful Park which everyone enjoys. Autumn brought the flavours of Europe to Diss when the continental market came to town,
and of course The Royal Anglian Regiment Freedom of the Town parade in November was a truly memorable day attracting over 7000 people to greet the soldiers. The Christmas Lights Switchon was very well supported and the crowds who came were entertained with a programme of live music in the Market Place as well as stalls and street entertainers and the festive parade. This event took a great deal of work and we would like to thank Kyle Walker from Beales, Sarah Carpenter landlady of the Waterfront and Park Radio for organising the switch-on. Thanks also go to everyone who came out to support the event, the acts who performed on stage, all the shops that stayed open and the following businesses and individuals who made a special contribution to the success of the evening: Pete Gillings, The One Stop Poultry Shop, Poz Magic, East Coast Truckers, Bressingham Steam Museum, Norfolk Tank Museum, DC3 & The United Reformed Church. To round everything off we are thrilled to announce that the Diss Heritage Partnership has been successful in securing a first round grant of £60,900 from the Heritage Lottery Fund for the Heritage Triangle Project. The project plans to refurbish the Corn Hall and to regenerate the historic ‘triangle’ area in which it is located. The grant will enable the project to be developed and to secure match funding in preparation for the next stage development grant of 1.4 million. Finally the Mayor, Councillors and staff at Diss Town Council would like to wish everyone a very happy and healthy New Year.
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Lottery Money Brings Table Tennis To Youth Centre Rotary Club.
Rotarian Norma Howell checks the new table for playability within minutes of delivery. Last month, this column brought you news of how two members of the Diss Rotary Club had travelled to India, at their own expense, to help immunize children against Polio. This month, continuing the theme of youth, the news is of the successful culmination of several months of negotiation to bring sports equipment to the Diss Youth and Community Centre. At the beginning of April 2012, Rotarian Norma Howell read in the national press about an initiative
by the English Table Tennis Association to bring “Ping Pong” to the nation’s youngsters via a series of lottery-funded grants to supply table tennis tables to cash in on the Olympic spirit to be generated in the coming summer. Sensing that this might be of interest to the newly formed Youth and Community Centre, she checked with the steering committee, confirmed that they would greatly appreciate such kit and then set out on the long and arduous task of convincing the ETTA and Sport England that the Rotary Club was a suitable organization to which they could entrust their money and that the kids of Diss were worthy recipients. Several months and several multi-page application forms later (the longest form being 16 pages with 27 pages of explanation on how to complete it), the competition
Cindy-Ella by Mere Players 16th-19th January (Matinee: Saturday 19th 2.30pm). Cindy-Ella is the traditional Cinderella story but set in 1960s America. All the essential panto ingredients are there: the cruel cross-dressing ugly sisters; the Good Fairy; the Demon King; the magic mice; audience participation and a shed load standard table, complete with bats and balls, was finally delivered on Monday December 10th and the following Wednesday saw play commence, although the official handover ceremony will not take place until the end of January. Rotary clubs and Rotary members all realise that children are our future and devote a lot of effort to furthering their interests, both at home and abroad. This is just part of the work currently going on in the
of bad jokes, but all dressed up in jeans and circle skirts and pretending to be Grease. With a brilliant score packed with pastiche 60s numbers, this is a panto that’s almost a musical. High energy, high camp and oodles of fun!. 7.30pm. Tickets £8 / £9. Box Office 01379 652241. www.mereplayers.com town as the club is also promoting a quiz competition for primary school children and investigating the possibility of obtaining money from Rotary’s charity, the Rotary Foundation, to help purchase further equipment for the Youth and Community Centre. If you are interested in finding out how you could help make a difference in our community, call our Membership Officer Eddie Higgins on 01379 650529.
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The History of the Long Case Clock
Frozen Meres
Expert chimes with Diss Arts Society.
Diss Museum.
Former Consultant, Director of Public Heath and now renowned Horologist, Colin Lattimore, enthralled a full audience in Roydon Village hall for the November lecture of Diss Decorative & Fine Arts Society [DDFAS]. His complete summarised history of timekeeping started with the earliest evidence of sundials & Egyptian water clocks. He then moved through huge medieval monastic timepieces to more recognisable clocks with two hands, chimes and dials. Colin’s knowledge of his topic was wrapped in a lively and amusing narrative and each step of the journey towards household clocks was explained with contextual stories. Although Dr. Lattimore clearly fully understood clocks and timekeeping, he did not dwell on technical detail in presenting the history that led to the English Long Case Clock. He traced
the development of the latitudinal calculation and naval chronometers and on to the Standard time of the Victorian railways. From there, seamlessly, to illustrating the changes in house clock ownership from the show-off plutocrats in their stately homes to the later cut down Long Cases in the humbler houses of the nineteenth century. Concluding with a lively question and answer session, Colin Lattimore delivered an excellent performance and none of his audience will look at a Grandfather’s clock in the same way again! The first lecture of 2013 will be on Tuesday, 15th January when Annie Gray’s lecture will be “Mrs Beeton presents...” Roydon Village Hall from 1.30pm. Tea & Coffee is served before the presentation and there is ample car parking. For more details on lectures and membership, visit www.dissdfas.org.uk
Diss Town Football Club Forthcoming fixtures at Brewer's Green Lane. Date Saturday Jan 5th Saturday Jan 19th
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Competition NSC 4th Round League
KO 3pm 3pm
Opponents Cromer F C Clacton
The climate goes through cycles; and the 19th century was notable for the severity of its winters. In February 1827 Diss Mere was frozen over to the depth of nine inches. Mr. Clark of Stuston was able to drive a wagon and team of horses across. From mid-morning until dusk on the 20th a cricket match was played on the ice and watched by about 1,500 people. There were games of tenpins, children’s races and mixed skating. Refreshment stalls and booths were set up and did a roaring trade. In one booth a card party sat until 10.00pm. Mr. Frankling, who had been giving a lecture on astronomy, sent up a night balloon, which reached about 200 feet and drifted off towards Wortham. Whenever the Mere ice was thick enough, throughout that century, the townspeople took
to their skates, sometimes h a n g i n g up Chinese lanterns and d o n n i n g fancy dress. Cleer Alger photographed them in 1891, a picture you can see in the museum window. There were several instances in the 20th century of the Mere freezing over. My Dad walked across, unwillingly, with his father as the ice creaked and groaned beneath them. That was probably about 1920. The above picture was taken from The Ship Inn, now the site of the Diss Express, in 1933. That may have been the year a motor bike and sidecar were driven across. The last big, persistent freeze was 1963, when my brother and I walked tentatively from the Park a short way across the Mere and back. That was the year that John Betjeman came to make his film about the town. The reason he is wearing a hat and overcoat, although this was March, was that it was still so cold. Basil Abbott, Diss Museum.
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Getting ahead at primary school The important Early Years.
Gavin King, Headteacher, in Bressingham Primary School’s Early Year’s garden. As a parent, there are many ways to support your child in their educational development. With this in mind, I would like to share with you some information about the Early Years Foundation Stage, (EYFS). EYFS is how the Government, nursery staff and reception year school teachers describe the time in your child’s life between birth and age five. Your engagement with the EYFS will help to get your child off to a flying start in the run up to, and at the start of primary school. This important stage should be a mixture of happy, active, exciting and enjoyable experiences, as these will help your child’s preparation for school and future learning.
Recently, the EYFS framework was made clearer and easier to use, with a greater focus on the role of parents in helping their child develop what matters most. All the fun activities that you do with your child at home have a significant effect on their ability to try new things as they progress through school. The following recommended activities will help build your child’s confidence as a young learner. Making time on a regular basis to do some of them, whilst talking to your child about what you are doing, will enhance their learning ability during their reception year; • Baking cakes together • Planting seeds • Sharing a book • Singing & telling nursery rhymes • Going for a walk and talking about what you see • Visiting a pet shop • Using the library
• Having a picnic in the garden • Meeting other children at toddler groups • Cutting out pictures from a magazine For reception year teachers, the EYFS sets out expected levels that each child should reach by the age of five and explains how and what your child will be learning to support their healthy development. Primary schools use these guidelines to plan your child’s learning and activities during their first years at school, ensuring that these are suited to your child’s unique needs and interests. At Bressingham Primary School we have a purpose built outside area for our reception year pupils. This secure setting enables us to provide creative and inspiring outdoor activities in a nurturing environment. Recently, our younger pupils grew and ate their
own organic food, played outside with baby lambs and tended to the fish in their very own fishpond. To find out more about the Early Years Foundation Stage which includes the early learning goals, visit www.foundationyears.org.uk.
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Lloyds TSB In Diss to open on Saturdays
Cinderella
From 7th January 2013.
By Harleston Players.
Customers of Lloyds TSB on Market Hill in Diss are to enjoy the benefits of an extra four and a half hours a week to carry out their banking needs.
From 7th January 2013 the branch will open as follows: Monday 9am until 5pm Tuesday 9am until 5pm Wednesday 9:30am until 5pm Thursday 9am until 5pm Friday 9am until 5pm Saturday 9am until 1pm Sunday Closed The extended hours are a part of the Bank's commitment to providing the highest levels of customer service.
Billingford Windmill (Near Diss) The future. A public meeting is being held at 7pm on February 4th 2013 at the Horseshoes public house, Billingford. The agenda will be to elect management and fund raising committees with the aim of reopening the windmill, replacing the sails and preparing the mill to working order.
It is also hoped to arrange a working party to attend to the inside ready for an open day in the spring. Mill operatives and guides for open days are required. Experienced or willing to learn volunteers please! All are welcome. Further details phone 01379 853967.
When feisty Isabella is banished to the castle kitchens for fighting with her step-sisters, her dreams of going to the royal ball seem in tatters. Renamed Cinderella, and put to work by the fierce Sergeant Puff (who has NEVER LAUGHED), she befriends the shy kitchen boy, Callum, who warns her of hidden dangers in the castle corridors. But while Cinderella dreams of dancing, her scheming stepmother has other plans in mind...
Written by a leading children’s playwright and described by the Guardian as ‘one of the strongest, funniest pieces of children’s theatre in years’, Stuart Paterson’s Cinderella is a dazzling and hugely entertaining reworking of the classic tale. Following recent sell-out successes, including Calendar Girls and Allo, Allo, Harleston Players will be performing Cinderella at Archbishop Sancroft High School on Friday 25th and Saturday 26th January and Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd February at 7.30pm, with matinee performances on both Saturdays at 2.30pm. Tickets are available from Harleston Pet Stores or by phoning 01379 676324 – from 5th January. For some post-Christmas sparkle – and plenty to cheer and boo at – Cinderella is not to be missed!
Nativity at Diss Infants An excellent show. The youngest children at Diss Nursery and Infants with Children’s Centre enthralled families with their version of the Christmas Story, demonstrating confidence, independence and pride in their achievements. Most of the children joined us
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in September from all over our catchment and have already become very independent and accomplished learners. The school prides itself in its relationships with parents and welcomes visitors.
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Sleeping Beauty By Old Buckenham Players.
Old Buckenham Players have been in existence for over 30 years and show no signs of stopping any time soon, with the announcement of their pantomime offering for January 2013. Sleeping Beauty, by John Bartlett is a new adaptation of the classic tale which is being given its East of England premier by
Old Buckenham Players. It brings together traditional pantomime traits such as dames, goodies & baddies, and audience participation along with bang up to date gags, lighting & sound. Sleeping Beauty will be held on Thursday 17th, Friday 18th and Saturday 19th January 2013 at 7:30pm with a Matinee performance on Saturday 19th at 2:30pm at the Village Hall in Old Buckenham. Tickets cost £7.00 and £4.00 for under 14’s. For tickets call 01603 810373, or Nut's 'n' Bolts in Attleborough or Old Buckenham Post Office Stores.
Sainsbury's at the Attleborough Carnival Colleagues from the Attleborough Sainsbury’s store, Joseph Smith and Sarah Huggins giving out some of the 1500 mince pies from Sainsbury’s, distributed during the light switch on at Attleborough’s Christmas Carnival.
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LOCAL LIFESTYLE | new you for 2013!
New You
For 2013! Diet and fitness classes With Rosemary Conley.
Are you hoping to improve your health in 2013, then come and join in our relaxed and friendly classes, offering great value for money and a fab diet that easily fits into your lifestyle. Rosemary’s FAB Diet is easy to follow and highly effective. Starting with a two-week Kick-Start Booster Diet, followed by the introduction of high fat treats or alcoholic . We do a variety of exercise routines and believe this helps to motivate you and combined with the diet will help increase your weight loss.
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Recently our classes launched Kardy-O-Fun® - a unique style of aerobics which combines easy dance moves with a fun workout. People just wanting to exercise are also welcome to come along.
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Five Reasons Why Hypnosis Can Help You To Have A Happy New Year 1. Hypnosis isn’t scary. It’s completely natural, has been around since the beginning of time and we all go in and out of hypnosis in our everyday lives all day long. For example, how often have you been driving along and realised that you don’t remember travelling part of the journey? That’s because you’d naturally gone into hypnosis. 2. You remain in complete control whilst you’re in hypnosis... you won’t be asked to cluck like a chicken or bark like a dog! That only happens at stage hypnosis shows, not in a hypnosis clinic. 3. Hypnosis works deep down in your subconscious mind, making changes that you’ve been unable to make on a conscious level. 4. Hypnosis is well known for helping people to stop smoking or lose weight, but did you know it
can help you to relieve stress and anxiety too? It can also help you to overcome fears, phobias and habits, relieve pain, sleep more soundly and help with many other issues as well. 5. Clinical hypnotherapy is approved of by the British Medical Association, and has been since the 1950s...and it really isn’t scary! Imagine making all the changes you want to make whilst simply enjoying wonderful, deep relaxation. If you’d like any further information about how hypnotherapy can help you, call your Harley Street trained clinical hypnotherapist, Lynda Scrivener, for a no-obligation chat today. Phone Lynda at Hypnosis 2 Change Your Mind on (01379) 770022, or visit www. hypnosis2changeyourmind.com.
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LOCAL LIFESTYLE | new you for 2013!
Diss Cricket Club Quiz Night! Saturday January 26th 7.30pm. Diss Cricket Club are organising a Quiz night on Saturday January 26th 7.30pm start at Cricket Club Rectory Meadow Diss. Teams of 4 £10 a team which includes a light buffet. Bar will be open and there will be a raffle. Contact Jill or Alfie on 01379 640929 for more information.
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LOCAL LIFESTYLE | craft and gift fair
Your Local Magazine • January 2013
Wednesday 6th February 2013
Fair
CRAFT& GIFT
Held at The Park Hotel, Diss 5pm-10pm with Free Entry and Car Parking
Your Local Craft and Gift Fair 2013 Your Invitation. Your Local Magazine is pleased to present a new event for 2013. Featuring the best of local crafts, gifts and fashion. At The Park Hotel, Diss with Free Entry and Parking from 5-10pm on Wednesday 6th February 2013. Come along and enjoy an exciting and enjoyable evening, a superb opportunity to see and buy a wide range of top quality crafts, unusual, individual and high quality crafts, gifts also including jewellery, beauty products, and treatments, fashion, wedding dress, accessories,
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home made produce, flowers and table decorations, homeware, food, party plan and much much more. A chance to see local businesses and crafters display and demonstrate some amazing and unique products under one roof. Please take a few moments to browse our web site; www. yourlocalmagazine.net as we will be adding information of the various stands taking part and if you would like to exhibit at the show, contact us on 01379 652330 or 642440. We hope to see you there...
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LOCAL LIFESTYLE | fit club 10th anniversary
Fit Club, Diss th Anniversary New Year, New You Then head to Fit Club Diss for the support you need to get fit‌ and stay fit. Based on the industrial estate in Hopper Way, Diss, Fit Club has earned a well-deserved reputation as an excellent gym with fantastic staff support. And now the gym is celebrating it's tenth anniversary! Owned by brother and sister team Anouska and Roscoe Hipperson, Fit Club aims to provide a training environment that caters for all needs. 'If you're just interested in getting a bit healthier we can
help you with that,' says Roscoe. 'Or if you want something gruelling that challenges you, we can cater for that too.' With more than 500 members ranging in age from 16 to 76, Fit Club Diss offers a well-stocked gym with an impressive selection of training equipment, a studio for classes, a ladies only circuit room, tanning booths, a sauna and even an on-site beauty salon. There is also a sports therapist based on site. Classes on offer include
indoor cycling, Boxfit, Kettlebells, abs and Zumba.
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'Our motto is "Put life in your years",' says Anouska. 'We truly believe that we can help anyone if
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they want to help themselves.' W i t h backgrounds in fitness training, sports therapy and leisure management Anouska and Roscoe are well qualified to run
Fit Club. 'We work with all sorts of people from sportsmen and women to those who want to lose weight or people with injuries or
health problems,' says Anouska. 'Before joining, members go through a health screening process so we can better help them achieve their goals safely and effectively.' Anouska and Roscoe also have a second gym - Fit Club Wymondham. Slightly larger, it has 700 members and opened five years ago. Both gyms are manned all day with staff offering roundthe-clock help and advice with training. Every 4 to 8 weeks, members training plans are
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assessed and adapted where necessary to achieve maximum progression. 'There's a popular misconception that you have to be fit to join Fit Club but it's not true,' Anouska is keen to point out. 'We are very welcoming to all and can help anyone who is willing to put the effort in. We offer a range
of memberships to suit everyone.' For more information and a friendly welcome, pop into Fit Club or log onto www.fitclubdiss.co.uk.
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LOCAL LIFESTYLE | new hobbies for 2013
New Hobbies
For
For all your aquatic and reptile needs Head over to Abbey Aquatics...
Located in Stonham Barns on the A1120, Abbey Aquatics is Suffolk's leading independent exotic pet shop catering not only for tropical fish hobbyists but also for the reptile and aquatic hobbyist too. Abbey Aquatics stocks a wide range of reptile and aquatic products, including both frozen and live foods. Their dedicated reptile room boasts an excellent selection of reptiles whilst their fish house contains a wide variety of tropical, coldwater, marine and brackish water fish, many of which are unusual or hard to find species.
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There is also a new pond department, stocking a wide range of both fish and plants for ornamental garden ponds and wildlife gardens. With ample free parking and experienced staff, Abbey Aquatics is a great place to get the advice you need on all your fish and reptile questions. It's open seven days a week with a convenient late night opening on Wednesday until 8pm. For more information pop into the shop, log onto www. abbeyaquaticsandreptiles.co.uk or call 01449 711180.
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LOCAL LIFESTYLE | new hobbies for 2013
Fancy a new hobby?
A stronger, fitter, more confident you
Try jewellery making.
Try the Black Belt Academy.
New Year New Hobby‌ if you are feeling a little glum now that the party season is over why not have a try at something new? Raggle Taggle beads is the perfect place to start, they offer jewellery making lessons from beginner upwards. In the beginners class you will learn all the basic techniques and you will have five
items of jewellery to take home with you. Further details available from the website www.raggletagglebeads. co.uk or by phoning Debbie on 01953 851734.
Since 1980 The Black Belt Academy has been helping adults and juniors create stronger, fitter and more confident versions of themselves. In that time we have created almost 500 black belts. ALL of these people are stronger and more confident because of their Martial Arts tuition, the ones who still practice also enjoy a superior level of fitness and sense of belonging. Our Martial Arts community
Harleston
Diss is strong and supportive. Why not surround yourself with positive, happy, enthusiastic people by trying a couple of free classes before deciding whether to become a member? We will make you feel very welcome and relaxed. Call Richard Vince free on 0800 169 1328 or email info@blackbelt4sure. com or visit www. blackbelt4sure.com for more information.
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LOCAL LIFESTYLE | collectors
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Collectors & Enthusiasts Your Local
Left: Masonic and Military collectibles including regalia, medals and sweetheart brooches.
I collect… collectables!
Drum Majors' Tunic & Bearskin Cap of the Irish Guards along with various bayonets and swords Back in the late 1960’s my father was an avid collector of antique furniture. By the early 1970’s he had gathered enough to open an antiques emporium in the Midlands. After leasing the property adjacent he bought and sold various items from that shop turning it into a labyrinth for collectors from around the region. My father encouraged me to work with him once I left school but I decided to join the Grenadier Guards. Now, some 26 years later, I have come full circle and recently purchased the Gold Shop in Diss. We buy any amount of gold and silver, as well as broken jewellery, scrap and odd items. Our customers are often amazed at how much instant cash they receive from their
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old objects which have been lying about for years gathering dust and in this current climate instant cash is always appreciated. The turn of the century witnessed the Victorian & Edwardian era known as art nouveau & art deco. The period encapsulates the avant-garde decadence of the lines and curves, making all objects from the glamorous jewellery & fashion, to furniture and table and glassware a firm favourite for all collectors. The popular TV programme Downton Abbey has encouraged the resurgence of interest for the vivid shapes and colours from the period, enabling the objects once
Silver & Enamel cigarette case of the Queens' Jockey Freddie Archer
again to be desirable. We have had the pleasure to meet and trade with numerous subject matter experts in a huge range of collectables. Various
Edwardian Silver Bon- Bon dish by Garrards' of London hallmarked 1907
sweetheart brooches and items of trench art. Another keen interest is old masonic items. Fascinated by the history and origins of the craft, in particular the Knights Templar, all masonic items including masonic jewels, aprons and regalia are always sought after. We are often amazed within the trade of the array of wonderful objects that end up becoming scrapped by dealers. We attempt to gather the salient information and history of the objects so that we can pass on the knowledge to the customer. A recent find ticked two collectors boxes in one. I purchased a silver masonic gavel and plinth from a de-consecrated lodge dating from the 1920’s which I presented to the Household Division lodge to be used during the ceremonies by the Worshipful Master. No matter what you're collecting, trading, buying or selling there’s always something for every interest at The Gold Shop – Diss.
numismatists (coin collectors to you and me) buy and sell coins in the shop from ancient hammered coins to gold coinage, sovereigns, guineas and Krugerrands. Considering my background, militaria is always a subject close to my heart, medals in particular are my passion, as I mentioned in a previous article. We collect and trade many edged weapons (swords and bayonets) as well as uniforms, regalia and Glamorous Art Deco Diamond Jewellery artefacts including
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Your Local Magazine • January 2013
Schools & Nurseries Your Local
The Oaks Nursery
Conkers Day Nursery
An "outstanding" place for children.
A rural, friendly home from home.
Alpha Nurseries has 7 nurseries in Norfolk, Suffolk and Kent, the first nursery opened in January 2010 in Felixstowe, Suffolk. Each nursery is unique and we ensure that each nursery retains its individuality and has a ‘home from home’ atmosphere. Our aim is to create an environment where children feel welcome, happy, safe and secure; and where they can learn, develop creativity, individuality and selfconfidence. Each nursery promotes equality and values diversity, treating each child as an individual and recognising that each child has different needs. We took over The Oaks Nursery, Diss in September 2011 and have redesigned the
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garden area, security and the indoor space. We were thrilled to receive an ‘outstanding’ grade at our Ofsted inspection in February 2011. We have a fantastic staff team who have been carefully chosen for their qualifications, experience and their enthusiasm and they are dedicated to providing high quality care. Our prices are competitive and include breakfast, lunch, snacks, tea and all nappies and wipes. With numbers rapidly increasing we still have places available at The Oaks Nursery in Diss, we would like to encourage parents to come and look round the nursery and meet the staff, you do not need to make an appointment.
The nursery has had a very busy year, with visits from parent’s whose jobs range from the fire brigade, a vet, and paramedics, Dr and a farmer, plus new born babies coming in for a bath. The children have been visiting the goats and chickens and making sure they are well feed and taken care of before setting off on one of the many farm walks, where they get the chance to run and splash in puddles, squelch in mud, pick blackberries, look at the wildlife and learn about the area in which
they live. The nursery cooks are producing a wide range of healthy meals freshly prepared on site. Each month we try four new recipes to encourage the children to sample different food from around the world, textures, and add variety to their diet, while keeping the firm favourites of Ranch pie. If you are interested in coming in for a visit please feel free to drop in. At present we have a few spaces each day our prices for 0-2 years is £4.50 per hour and 2 years plus £4.20 per hour. Please visit our web site www.conkers4kids. co.uk. Or give us a call 01379 644461.
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LOCAL LIFESTYLE | schools and nurseries
Safe Hands Day Nursery A fun place for your children to grow. Safe Hands Day Nursery is a fun, imaginative and friendly nursery dedicated to providing a high level of care and a varied learning environment for your child. We open 8-6 Monday to Friday and cater for children aged from 3 months to 8 years. Within the nursery we have 2 main rooms; Within these rooms children thrive on the wide range of activities on offer encouraging, developing and challenging their learning and independence. There is free flow access to the garden, consisting of a soft play area, bark and growing/minibeast area. Weekly Spanish lessons and Yoga are very popular with the children as are regular visits from other professionals and trips out on our Mini bus promoting their knowledge and understanding of their community! We are situated in an excellent location allowing us to give children the
opportunity to visit local shops, woodlands and use of the local rail network. The smaller room within Adventurers transforms into an After School Club in the afternoon providing age appropriate activities based on their individual requests and interests. Children are very much at the centre of what we do and activities are based upon individual interests which provide progression as they develop. We also provide workshops to parents offering advice on readiness for full time education, so together we are able to provide the smoothest transition into school. All staff follow the EYFS and share the same dedication in providing the very best care and rich varied learning and development for each individual.
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LOCAL LIFESTYLE | east anglian air ambulance
Supporting... Saving lives... Day and night. We do much more than just take patients to hospital quickly. We take the emergency room to the scene providing pain relief and medical treatment that saves lives. We can also take people to the most appropriate hospital for their condition. Our helicopters reach patients anywhere in East Anglia within 25 minutes of being tasked. It costs £5.2 million to provide cover in daylight hours in 2012. To provide an extended service in the hours of darkness
will cost an additional £1m. We receive no direct government funding. The extended service will allow us to fly lifesaving missions when the highest number of road accidents occur; which is during peak commuting periods in the morning and evening all year round, not just in daylight hours. By flying extra hours we can also help more people who have a medical emergency such as a stroke or a heart attack which can happen any time during the day or night.
Your Local Magazine staff, along with Magenta Hair Studios and Didley Dees Coffee shop in Hales Yard are pleased to announce that the Santa's Grotto and the Tombola held on late night shopping made a grand total of £183.19. We would like to thank the stall holders who attended and the public for their donations and continued support for such a worthy cause.
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The Red Lion in Caston A real country pub.
The Red Lion lies in the heart of the pretty village of Caston, close to the church and the village green. Its front flint walls facing southwest make the most of the early evening sun. This cosy beamed pub has recently been lovingly refurbished providing a separate bar with woodburning stove, tables for dining and a comfortable sofa for relaxing on with a drink. Three local real ales are on tap and there is a good selection of wines
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by the glass, lagers, ciders and soft drinks. The restaurant has a quirky country feel with mismatched scrubbed tables, pale blue chairs, an oak floor and a warming open fire. The menu offers simple but tasty dishes such as crispy pork belly with a waldorf salad, chargrilled burgers made with the best local beef, pan fried seabass with herb butter, homemade pies and mature rump and ribeye steaks. Of course sandwiches and light
snacks are also available at lunchtime and Tuesday to Friday evenings a selected dish and a glass of wine or pint of beer is offered for ÂŁ12... a great deal! The restaurant can cater for parties of up to 20 people for any celebration...weddings, birthdays or anniversaries. The Red Lion staff look forward to welcoming you soon.
LOCAL LIFESTYLE | food and drink
Your Local Magazine • January 2013
Ask the Chef! Dear Simon, I would like to make some healthy treats for my toddler and running out of ideas! Help! - Thank-you very much, Laura Vella. Hi Laura, the chef has come up with a few suggestions which are as follows which are the perfect treats for toddlers:Peanut Butter and Banana Wraps Apple & Peanut Butter Sandwiches Mini Waffles with Yogurt and Fruit Banana chips sprinkled with Lemon Juice and baked in the oven
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Ingredients 1 Large Bunch of Watercress , 200g Full Fat Cream Chees e Salt and ground Black Pepper , 4 Skinless Chicken Breasts 8 Rashers Pancetta, 2 tbsp Oli ve Oil Method 1. Place Watercress , Cream Cheese and seasoning into a blender and wizz unt il smooth. Use a rolling pin to flatten chicken breasts . 2. Place Chicken Breast bet ween 2 pieces of cling film to double in width. 3. Divide Cream cheese mix ture between chicken breast and then roll to encase filling with the join underneath, wrap each piece with pancetta.
Competition! You could win Sunday lunch for two at The Bell Inn, just by sending your food question in for Simon to answer! Send your question along with your name, address and daytime phone number to Ask the Chef, Your Local Magazine, 3 Hales Yard, Diss, IP22 4AF or email design@yourlocalmagazine.net. Whatever your food query, Simon can help!
4. Place chicken in a roastin g tin brush with olive oil and bake for 25 -30 mins or when juices run clear. Remove from oven and slice each breast in 3 or 4 Oven Gas 6 or 200 Electri c. Serve with boiled potato es and salad.
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LOCAL LIFESTYLE | food and drink
Your Local Magazine • January 2013
Station Bistro Q&A. Tell us about ‘Station Bistro’? We opened our doors in March 2011, prior to this the restaurant was known as the Brief Encounter. Part of the interior is based on the film; with train carriage seating to make it feel as if you’re onboard an old train, complete with luggage racks! However, it was a new beginning for us, and we wanted a new name; bistro refers to a small family run restaurant, exactly what we are and it is run by me, my husband Simon & my mother-in-law, Jenny. What’s special about your restaurant? We are located on the main Norwich to Cambridge line, on the historic train station at Wymondham. The setting is unique as the station retains many of its original features, is well maintained, and we also provide a take-away service to commuters.
We have the carriage room as mentioned above, plus a larger dining area providing seating for an additional 32 people. In here we prepare our freshly ground coffees and have a tempting homemade cake display. What else do we do? Open daily, we provide simple great quality home cooked dishes. From a superb all day cooked breakfast to traditional Sunday Roast lunch. Weekends get very busy, so it is advisable to book. What’s new at the restaurant? We are now open every Friday & Saturday evening for drinks and meals, from 6pm to 9pm. You can even arrive & depart by train, so no need to drive!
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LOCAL LIFESTYLE | food and drink
Your Local Magazine • January 2013
Food Review Your Local
For a delicious lunchtime treat... Head to the Deli at the Chilli Farm.
Have you, like me, driven past the Deli at the Chilli Farm on the A140 at Mendlesham and wondered what it was like? One lunchtime, we turned in and stopped for lunch. First impressions are very good. There is ample parking and the setting is attractive and inviting. The restaurant and deli are housed in a beautiful barn and we were made very welcome. Taking our seats, we grabbed a menu and started to read. And what a choice there was. Each meal sounded even more inviting than the one
before making it very difficult to make a choice. But choose we did, opting for the posh cheese on toast made with Suffolk Gold & Grain Brewery's Blackwood Stout served with dressed leaves and Stokes Onion Marmalade and a bowlful of beef braised in red wine with mushrooms served with rustic bread and butter. When the food arrived, it looked and smelled amazing. Because neither of us could decide between the two, we decided to share so we got to sample both dishes.
The cheese on toast was by far the tastiest I'd ever eaten and made me determined to try it out at home. Even the salad and the side order of onion marmalade were perfect. The beef stew was every bit as yummy as it sounds and was packed with meat and gorgeous mushrooms - a proper meal in itself. Despite promising ourselves we wouldn't be tempted by the array of cakes and desserts on offer, we found ourselves ordering a chocolate brownie and a carrot cake. Both were lovely. The Deli at the Chilli Farm
really is a fantastic place to go for lunch. The menu is varied with lighter options including scones, focaccia bread with oils, olives, soup and tarts, sandwiches and butties and main meals including chicken and beef stews. They also offer a range of different platters that we were very jealous of when a table close by ordered some. They are very helpful when it comes to specific dietary requirements and offer a range of gluten-free options. So next time, don't drive by‌ pop in and see for yourself.
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LOCAL LIFESTYLE | homes and gardens
Your Local Magazine • January 2013
Homes & Gardens Your Local
Charli's House Decorating the bedroom.
When I returned home from university three and a half years ago I knew there was one place I wouldn't quite fit back into, my bedroom. I had accumulated a ridiculous amount of stuff, clothes mainly so my main concern, for my new house, was storage. I will admit that I hardly have a box room at home so really I just need a good old sort out and this is a perfect opportunity. Zoom forward to today and I can't explain how excited I am to have a room where I can actually walk around it without tripping over something. Not only that but I could have a room that was all mine, girlie and feminine, somewhere I could relax and get a good nights sleep.
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Not having any furniture or bits for my house meant I had a completely blank canvas. One day, whilst at work at Swank Interiors, I fell in love with a gorgeous grey and silver wallpaper from Cole and Son with tropical birds on and I knew that's the one I wanted in my room. It also went perfectly with my favourite Little Greene colour, French grey. Now came the task of tying the whole scheme together. With the wallpaper and paint chosen I moved onto fabric and found a gorgeous silver faux silk material that would look beautiful, interlined, hanging at my two huge sash windows. To add a little bit of colour, I went for a plumy purple, perfect with greys and silvers, which I would have down
the leading edge of the curtains. I wanted to also pick this purple out in the headboard, and also echoing the feathers of the tropical birds, the fabric was slightly dotty in pattern. Lighting was also key for me in this room. Being north facing, I wanted to make sure that it never got too dark so creating different layers of light was so important. I had spotlights installed above areas of the room that are functional, like the wardrobes and the dressing table. In the centre of the room, I wanted a soft feminine light that echoed the curves in the wallpaper and fabrics and so chose a glass 5 light chandelier. Something that was also really important to me was the lighting by the bed. At the
moment I have one light that's not on my side of the bed and it bugs me beyond belief. I wanted complete control, so I've put two wall lights with individual reading LED lights either side of the bed. Perfect for my bedtime reading. Adding lamps will also create another warm layer of light. One room done, three more to go. Next stop the kitchen...
Your Local Magazine • January 2013
Introduction to Power Flushing... A power flush can restore circulation and efficiency to your central heating system by removing rust, sludge and scale. The process involves pumping specialist chemicals around the heating system with the use of a power flushing pump, to loosen and mobilise unwanted debris. Each
radiator is individually flushed until clean and on completion, a central heating inhibitor is added to prevent further corrosion. The whole process is carried out with all radiators left in place for the entire job. For more information or for a free no obligation quote, ring Paul on 01508 532671 or 07879 414197, or alternatively go to www.suffolkpowerflushing.co.uk.
LOCAL LIFESTYLE | homes and gardens
Keep Yer Heel Down Bor! Wotcha!... It always pays to count the cost of gardening. I know we get a lot of satisfaction from digging horse tail, spear grass and ground elder out of our garden, but we don't want to be too much out of pocket as well! My allotment is on private land and doesn't cost me a penny, which is great, but here's a breakdown of most of the other expenses: Seed Order (Dobies) £29.50 Seed Potatoes – Maris Bard 5kg £5.58 Seed Potatoes – Cara 5kg £5.58 8 x 50L Murphy's Multi Purpose Compost £31.92 1 x Levington Tomorite Planter 56L £4.49 1 x Tub Chicken Pellets £5.00 Total £82.07 That total doesn't include £24.48 spent on lawn care products – as I don't consider that my department! Without that it's still quite a hefty total and I wonder how much fruit and veg that would buy from the Friday market! About eight sacks of spuds for a start! I'm sure there are some sundry items in there which I haven't accounted for, but not many, and it does pay to keep receipts (as I do for everything) so you know what your gardening is costing you. I've got seed orders going back over 30 years – my 1979 order to Suttons came to £8.29! Keep on troshin' and remember, if you'd like a garden that's pretty to look at, weed and pest free - pick up your seed catalogue. Looking won't cost the earth! Mark Aiken dayburst@diss.co.uk 07810 852089.
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LOCAL LIFESTYLE | homes and gardens
Keep warm and well this winter Taking steps to keep warm is not just for when you are heading outside. Cold homes have a significant impact on people’s health and one of the best ways of keeping yourself well during winter is to stay warm. Being warm and keeping well during winter can keep colds and coughs at bay, but can also protect you from serious illnesses such as pneumonia. The chances of these problems are higher if you are vulnerable to cold-related illnesses because of one or more of the following. If you are over 60 years old, if you are on a low income (so cannot afford heating), if you have a long-term health condition such as heart disease or if you are disabled. As the weather gets colder many of us turn up the heating, but the people who are most susceptible to ill health during the winter are often those living in housing least prepared for the cold.
There are lots of things we can all do at home to keep healthy and warm to avoid any associated illnesses. • Heat your home well. By setting your heating timer control and thermostat to the right temperature you can keep your home warm and your bills as low as possible. • Get financial support. There are grants benefits and sources of advice available to make your home more energy efficient, improve your heating or help with bills. Financial help, such as the Winter Fuel Payment is available to people finding it hard to meet their heating costs To find out more call 0845 915915. • Eat well. Food is a vital source of energy, which helps to keep your body warm. Try to make sure that you have hot meals and drinks regularly.
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LOCAL LIFESTYLE | homes and gardens
Quality & traditional handmade kitchens By Beam Ends.
Are you looking for a purpose quality kitchen for 2013. We can supply and install a range of purpose built handmade kitchens that will suit your requirements. We can design your kitchen from scratch for you, our ranges, include hand painted, hardwood, or from a range of hardwoods or re-claimed pine. We have a large range of hardwood work tops to choose from made from high quality timber and sustainable sources. We can also offer worktops from a large range of granite and man made silestones, all machined by a local specialist firm.
We can build individual pieces of furniture such as dressers, tables, cupboards, plate racks all hand crafted or waxed. Is 2013 the year that you have promised your self a new kitchen? To have a traditional handmade kitchen that is built to last, contact Beam ends Kitchens on 01379 608873.
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LOCAL LIFESTYLE | senior
Your Local Magazine • January 2013
Senior Section Your Local
Hearing Loss Treatment: The Sooner the Better By Karen Finch, Audiologist and Managing Director of The Hearing Care Centre.
One in six people in the UK has a hearing loss, which equates to over 119,000 here in Suffolk alone. This doesn't mean that the day we turn 60, we wake up in the morning and can't hear. The process is usually gradual and progressive.
When it comes to age-related hearing loss, it may not always be preventable. However, not waiting too long before getting tested and – in case of need – getting fitted with hearing aids sooner rather than later, is a very smart move. Just like our joints and muscles, the use-it or lose-it principle applies to our hearing. Un d e r s t an d i ng hearing loss and treatment options, such as hearing aids, can assure you don't lose it before it
is too late. Even if you are one of those people who insist they hear just fine, thank you, there is no harm (and a lot of benefit) in having your hearing checked. One of the many good reasons to get your hearing checked sooner rather than later is this: undetected and untreated hearing loss can diminish your quality of life by making it difficult to communicate and interact with people around you – be it at work or in family and social situations. On the other hand, treating hearing loss as early as possible, before it starts to impact your emotional, psychological and social well-being, can improve
your communication and language skills, allowing you to fully participate in all the leisure and work activities. So don't wait until you have to cup your ear to hear people around you. Book a hearing test and, if needed, treated with some of today's fantastic digital hearing aids. The Hearing Care Centre Ltd. East Anglia’s Multi-Award Winning Private Hearing Care Company. Tel: 01473 230330. Web: www.hearingcarecentre. co.uk Local centres in: Attleborough, Botesdale, Eye, Harleston and Wymondham.
Where there's a will... There's a way. I always think the first two and a half months of a new year can be pretty grim, all the glitter of Christmas and the new year have faded and quite often the worst of the winter weather is upon us. At St. Mary's Diss we are more than pleased with how events went over the course of 2012 and you would think it is time to rest up for a while. With the exception of the hard working event organisers who have decided to step down following many years of successful occasions there is one group already beavering away and planning for the forth coming (hopefully good summer). Yes the committee of the summer fete met even before the very successful Christmas Market took place. We agreed that we must try and encourage people from the
community to come and help out which is easier said than done, but as the old saying goes 'Where there's a will, there's a way'. Good and often radical ideas have been put forward, ideas that years gone by would never have been allowed. But we are now well into the 21st century and must give them a try after all this is put on for the people of Diss and the wider community and not just for church-going people as it was many years ago. Diss has got a parish church who thinks about what people would like and not what we think they need. This committee will go out and sell their ideas hoping that some people will come and give a helping hand for what will be an exciting summer fete and a memorable day out. Gerry Hosking.
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Your Local Magazine • January 2013
For a caring service Trust All Hallows Homecare. All Hallows Home Care is part of All Hallows Healthcare Trust a registered charity which also encompasses All Hallows Nursing Home in Bungay and All Hallows Hospital and All Hallows Daycare both in Ditchingham. All Hallows Homecare is designed to help the local community, delivering care, domestic tasks and meals on wheels to a wide range of people living in their own home. It aims to assist people to live as independently as possible, whilst remaining in the comfort and safety of their own home. Appointments for the Homecare team can be one off or regular set visits. Therefore if a carer would like some time off this service could arrange holiday cover for an evening, a week or more. It can also be hugely beneficial to anyone after being discharged from hospital and needing help
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whilst they recover. A befriending service is also available designed to support socially isolated people. Befrienders offer friendship and company on a supportive basis. All Hallows Homecare service accepts private and social services funding. If you or someone you know would benefit from this service you may be eligible for social services funding, please contact your social worker or ask your GP for advice. Alternatively please contact Mandy Hart our Homecare Manager on 01986 891676.
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Your Local Magazine • January 2013
It’s not just a form filling exercise, and never will be! Make your LPA count.
The increasing demand for Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) is bring out the “here’s a cheap one” brigade in droves. In newspapers and on the internet you will now see an increasing number of adverts offering LPA form filling services. What they offer sounds like a cheap, simple and quick way of getting your LPA. But as the saying goes, all that glistens is not gold! The problems come in the detail. There is more, much more
to an LPA than who you want as your attorneys. If you don’t get the detail right your LPA(s) might get rejected by the Office of the Public Guardian, or the document may fail to operate in the way you intended. Let’s take a look at just three of the potential pitfalls: 1. Want two attorneys or more? How should you appoint them? There are three options and the right choice will depend upon a number of variables. 2. At least one replacement attorney is essential. If you have two or more, how should you appoint them, and do you include a “succession clause” or not? 3. Knowing when to use, and what to include in Restrictions is fraught with more pitfalls than just about any other aspect of LPAs. The Court has probably overturned more Restrictions than just about any
other aspect of LPA completion. Remember, you can only be absolutely certain of resolving these elements with professional, experienced advice. Not forgetting of course that a professional adviser, unlike form fillers, must have liability cover so if he/she makes a mistake they have to correct it at their own expense. A “cheap option” can look enticing, but instead you could end up with a very expensive LPA indeed! Many already have! There is hardly anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper, and the people who consider price only are this man’s lawful prey. John Ruskin.
The LPA specialists 01953 451930.
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LOCAL BUSINESS | diss business park
Your Local Magazine • January 2013
Diss Business Park Reads Property Developments Quality business space. Reads Property Developments are commercial developers, providing businesses with quality business space which can be leased for short and long term use. We have a selection of small and large offices all can be adapted to your specific needs. We also have warehouse space and land to be developed. To find out more please go to our developments page or contact us to arrange a viewing. Reads have established an impressive portfolio of investments, incorporating Bluechip covenants, as well as regional and local businesses.
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Diss Business Park extends to some 30 acres, where consent exists at present to develop up to approximately 450,000 sq ft of space. The site is divided into various elements, including the Business Village, Tradewinds Centre and Enterprise Park, all of which form an integral part of the overall scheme and create mixed uses to included offices, leisure, R&D, industrial and warehousing. Reads Property Developments Diss Business Park, Hopper Way, Sandy Lane, Diss IP22 4GT Tel: +44 (0) 1379 650577 Fax: +44 (0) 1379 650565
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LOCAL BUSINESS | motoring
Your Local Magazine • January 2013
Motoring Your Local
RCZ Gets a dramatic facelift To be launched in January with prices starting at £21,595. The restyled new Peugeot RCZ which had its world premier at the September Paris Motor Show will be launched in the UK in January. Central to the restyle of Peugeot’s popular sports coupe is a dramatic update to
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the vehicle’s front face, reinforced by an enhanced specification, a wider choice of equipment options with new colour and trim combinations. For the UK, the New RCZ retains its popular, two level Sport and GT range line-up. RCZ Sport continues with 18 in original alloy wheels and a host of familiar features including dualzone air conditioning, rear parking aid and USB box with Bluetooth. This rich specification is enhanced further by the addition of automatic lighting, including approach and follow- me home features. New options on RCZ Sport include half leather and leather / Alcantara trim treatments.
At the GT level, chosen by more than 80 % of customers, the New RCZ id fitted with 19 in Technical alloy wheels as standard. This new wheel is designed to maintain the dynamic visual appeal of GT, while also marking the advent of the restyle with a fresh look. The dynamism continues into the cabin of GT models with the standard fitment of the interior sports kit, complete with sports steering wheels and gear lever. Simple leather continues to define the interior of GT with the addition of an optional Cohiba Brown colour, on both simple and integral leathers. Also available as an optional choice are new matt
black roof arches- an identifiable and characteristic aspect of RCZ. There are new body transfer decals and more alloy wheel options, demonstrating the continued visual versatility of RCZ and the extensive choice available to customers. On- the- road prices for the RCZ start from just £21,595 [ an increase of £385 over the current RCZ Sport ] with a £2,400 step up to the RCZ GT with a start price of £23,995 Deliveries start from the second week of January. The 260 bhp Peugeot RCZ R is launched towards the end of next year.For further details contact your local Peugeot Main Dealer ,Pat Lewis Peugeot. Tel 01379 641100 or visit our website : www.patlewispeugeot.co.uk
LOCAL EVENTS | diary of events
Your Local Magazine • January 2013
What’s On... In January! To add your event, please email editorial@yourlocalmagazine.net. Stonham Barns ALL YEAR CAR Boot Sale. Takes place every Sunday at 8am for Sellers, 9am for Buyers. Stonham Barns, Pettaugh Road, Stonham Aspal IP14 6AT. Prices still held at £3.50 cars, £5 Vans & £7.50 Large Vans. For details visit www.fishface.co or call Simon Tilley on 07817 539168. First Friday every month - The Art Of Life. A voluntary-let group supporting local people living with cancer and their caregivers to heal and find meaning through creative expression. The Back Space of the Angel Cafe, Fair Green, Diss. Starts 12.15 p.m with Chi Kung followed by Art Therapy session. Concludes around 3 pm. No experience or artistic skill necessary. Minimum donation £2.00 Telephone Jay 07786 833916. First Tuesday every month. Waveney Bereavement Group. 2pm at Number 7 - Prayer & Counseling Centre, 7-8 Mere Street, Diss. Contact number 01379 658956. 4th Jan-2nd Feb. Exhibition: The World of Quentin Blake. Sunday 6 January 11am3pm. Lunchtime viewing. Join us for a perfect lunchtime treat. Box Office Hours. Free. Box Office 01379 652241. 5th. Messy Church. 10-12am at Diss United Reformed Church (opp Co-op). The Wise Men. Make crowns, model kings, gift boxes, nasty Herod masks, desert scenes and constellation pictures, learn about stars and more. Followed by reflections and a light lunch. All ages welcome, children with a carer. Entrance free. 5th. Film: Brave (PG). 100 minutes. Brave is set in a mythic Scotland, with a teenage princess, who is all tousled red curls and attitude. Naturally she falls out with the King and Queen over a choice of husband and sets off on her adventures. 5pm. Tickets £5/Cons £2.50. Box Office 01379 652241. 6th. Harleston Round Table presents 'Dick Whittington' Childrens pantomine. FREE admission. Doors open from 1.00pm/show starts 2.00pm. Bar & snacks available. Apollo Rooms, Harleston.
All entries for February must be submitted by the 10th Jan.
6th. Apollo Country Music Club presents 'Kenny James' plus country disco. 7.30pm - 10.45pm. Admission £5 members/£6 non members. Tel: 01379 854205. 12th. 'Bingo with Cash Prizes'. Eyes down 8.00pm. (over 18yrs only). Apollo Social Club, Harleston. Tel: 01379 854205.
26th. Thorpe Abbotts Annual Quiz. We will be holding our Annual Quiz in aid of Church Funds in the Thorpe Abbotts Village Hall IP21 4JA commencing at 7.30. £4.00. Tickets available from Simon Beet at sbeet@btinternet.com. Please do come along for what is always a fun evening.
13th. The Silver Dollar Country Music Club, The Park Hotel, Diss presents TEQUILA SUNRISE. Doors 7pm. Music 7.30pm until 10.30pm. Members £5. Non-Members £6. For further information please contact John and Teresa Stannard, Committee Members on 01603 433918.
26th. The Saturday Club: Ripstop Theatre presents Sally and the Sunflower. Running time 45 mins. 2pm. Tickets £5 / £3 (3-7 yrs). Box Office 01379 652241. www.disscornhall.co.uk www.ripstoptheatre.com
13th. 'Come Dancing'. 7.00pm - 10.00pm at the Apollo Rooms, Harleston. Admission £5. Tel: 01379 854205.
26th. 'Bingo with Cash Prizes'. Eyes down 8.00pm. (over 18yrs only). Apollo Social Club, Harleston. Tel: 01379 854205.
19th. Country Gold, Pulham Market Memorial Hall presents FIRST CHAPTER. Doors 7pm. Music 8pm until 11.30pm. £6. Contact Jesse on 07780 995199 or Allan on 07545 166760.
26th. Music: The Churchfitters. 8pm. Tickets £10 / Concessions £9. Box Office 01379 652241. www.disscornhall.co.uk www.churchfitters.com
20th. Music: SNYSB in Concert with Royal Air Force Honington Voluntary Band. The SNYSB January concert is always a highlight in the calendar. This year they are teaming up with new partners, the RAF Honington Voluntary Band to play a variety of music. 6:30pm. Tickets £9 tiered/£7 Level. Box Office 01379 652241. www. snysb.org.uk 20th. Apollo Country Music Club presents 'Las Vegas' plus country disco. 7.30pm - 10.45pm. Admission £5 members/£6 non members. Tel:01379 854205. 23rd. Film: 2 Days in Paris (15). Written and directed by Julie Delpy, 2007. USA, 96 minutes. With Julie Delpy, Adam Goldberg, Daniel Bruhl. 8pm. Tickets £5 / Under 18s £2.50. Box Office 01379 652241. www.disscornhall.co.uk 25th. Comedy: Corn Hall Comedy Club. Food and full bar from 7.15pm. Line up is subject to change. 8.15pm. Tickets Advance £9 / £10 Min age 18. Box Office 01379 652241. www.disscornhall.co.uk
26th. Dance to Memphis Index. 50s & 60s music at Shelfanger Village Hall. 8.15pmMidnight. Bar, Food and Raffle. Admission £6.00, Members £5.50. Contact: Ivan on 01379 644006. 27th. 'Come Dancing'. 7.00pm - 10.00pm at the Apollo Rooms, Harleston. Admission £5. Tel: 01379 854205. 27th. The Silver Dollar Country Music Club, The Park Hotel, Diss presents GEORGE McINTOSH (ex Arizona Flame). Doors 7pm. Music 7.30pm until 10.30pm. Members £5. Non-Members £6. Contact John and Teresa Stannard, Committee Members on 01603 433918. 28th. Blood Donors. Appointment advisable, tel: 0300 123 23 23. Apollo Rooms, Harleston. 30th. Film: The Imposter (15). Directed by Bart Layton, 2012. 8pm. Tickets £5 / Under 18s £2.50. Box Office 01379 652241. www.disscornhall.co.uk
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