Issue Number 197 - February 2013

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Wayne is losing weight to save lives

For many years now I have gradually put on weight moving from a healthy thirteen stone eight years ago to a gargantuan twenty one stone, from a pretty standard 32" waist to a rather over sized 48" waist. Well two weeks ago I decided enough was enough, but my willpower with food being what it is I needed an incentive to make sure that I stayed on track with my new healthy life choices. Two years ago I was blessed with a daughter so incentive number one was to make sure I am around to watch her grow up and see my Grandchildren. Incentive number two is much deeper. A month or so before we conceived my daughter my wife and I suffered a miscarriage which was hands down the toughest thing I have ever had to go through. I have decided to make my weight loss a sponsored one, to support Tommy's charity, an organisation that funds research into pregnancy complications. I am going to lose 7 stone by December this year (a third of my body weight) and raise money to help a great cause. If you have Facebook please show your support and join my group and keep up with my efforts and struggles at www.facebook.com/groups/ fatwaynesaveslives/ or if you don't have Facebook then please go to my sponsorship page at
www.tommys.org/fatwaynesaveslifes

If you are not comfortable donating online or you just want to show me some moral support (Trust me I will need it) than you can contact me on wayne@waynegriffiths.plus.com

Watton Country Market re-opens on the 6th

Watton Country Market producers will be back in force on Wednesday, 6th February, at 8.30 a.m. to welcome customers old and new. We shall be open every Wednesday morning from 8.30 to 11.30 a.m. in the Watton Christian Community Centre from then until Christmas. Baked goods, jams and chutneys, fresh eggs and produce as available will be on sale along with our wide range of craft items and greetings cards. Knitted goods and jewellery are a speciality. All our producers welcome orders for special items. We also now have a collecting bin for plastic bottle tops, food trays, yoghurt and margarine pots. These are used to raise funds for the Matthew Project, helping young people affected by drug and alcohol abuse. No coffee jar lids please and no meat trays: any plastic tray that has the recycle symbol on it is welcome.

Wayne is looking to shed those surplus lbs!

Starting 2013 with a financial makeover

A local church is one of 400 congregations across the UK set to offer free courses to help people get their New Year finances in order. The Fountain of Life Church at Ashill will be running the CAP Money Course following training from the debt charity Christians Against Poverty. Lead CAP Money coach, and member of the congregation, Heather Nunn, said: We are putting on this course because we know how financial worry can mess up relationships and caused havoc with health and wellbeing. The CAP Money Course is there to debt-proof families against this kind of stress and with something like a third of us relying on credit to get us through Christmas, it might be the best resolution we can make going into 2013. The confidential sessions each comprise two hours a week spread over three weeks and help people to create a household budget, prioritise spending, begin saving and re-organise banking. It is designed to be helpful to anyone whether unemployed, receiving benefits, working, selfemployed, retired, newly married or recently divorced. More than 20,000 people have enjoyed these debt prevention sessions across the UK in the past few years and its helped bring them real peace of mind which we think is a good way to start the New Year! To book onto the course, call Heather on 01760 440837 and to find out more visit www.capdebthelp.org

Important meeting in February for all Wayland Happy Circle members

Wayland Happy Circle will be meeting on Tuesday 5th February. Please come along and air your views on the future of the club. We have been running now for six years under the guidance of the same committee. Most members will agree that we have heard of the work of interesting organisations, lives, hobbies and pastimes of various local, and sometimes not so local, individuals and couples. We've been entertained by bell ringers, cooks and talented craftspeople and enjoyed day trips on The Broads, Stanta and last year to Long Sutton Butterfly Farm. Unfortunately several committee members have not enjoyed the best of health in the past couple of years and to be honest we all need a break and are stepping down. Your input as a member into the decisions which have to be made is valued so please remember to come along on the 5th at 2 pm at the Christian Community Centre. Jenny, Doreen, Jean, Sylvia, Shirley and Brenda

West Norfolk Aviation Society

At the first meeting of 2013, Chris Lucas, Aviation enthusiast, Skilled, Photographer, keen Motorcyclist and the Societies Chairman entitled his presentation Through the Fence. Aircraft photographs he had taken of military and some civil aircraft during 2012. Locations included Germany, Belgium and in the UK the mountainous areas of Wales and nearer home RAF Mildenhall. Chriss presentation was once again well received by the members who showed their appreciation. Next Meeting Tuesday 5th February 7.30pm at Methwold Social Club. AGM followed by a Quiz and a Film. All Members to attend if possible. New members & guests welcomed. For more Information Tel: 01842 879210 Or visit our Web Site www.westnorfolkaviationsociety.org.uk.

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PANCAKES & COFFEE

in church on Shrove Tuesday 12th February 11am 2pm (Savoury and sweet pancakes will be served)

George Freeman MP cuts the Blue Ribbon at Watton Sports Centre

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Homeless young people
The youth club fondly named and known as The Surge by the young people of our community ceased operating on Monday 14th January. The Surge was a great place for young people to meet and socialise with their friends and hosted a range of equipment such as pool, table tennis and air hockey tables. There was also a music and mixing room, musical instruments and an art room, and the venue provided a safe haven for our young people. Project Rainbow, the Charity that runs the Youth Club in Watton, was in the process of putting a funding bid together to secure the long term future of the building as a Youth Venue. However it has now been let for commercial business use. The group and the young people are extremely grateful to the building firm Iceni Developments who own the building, for letting them have the long term use of the premises. In the next few weeks, efforts will be put into clearing the building and putting the equipment and furniture into storage until a new venue becomes available. Measures are being taken by the committee to find temporary means to accommodate a Youth Service which is more of a necessity now than ever due to government cutbacks in this sector. We are determined to ensure that the young people of Watton will have 'somewhere to go and something to do'. It's not the end!

On the afternoon of 14th December 2012 The Rt Hon Mr George Freeman MP kindly cut the blue ribbon to commence operations of the replacement heating and new sludge filtration system at the Watton Sports and Social Centre. After meeting trustees and staff of the charity a conducted tour of the sports facilities was made. The history and governance and right of access under which sports and recreational opportunities to those people residing in Watton, Carbrooke and surrounding villages within a ten mile radius were discussed. Concerns regarding financial security were talked about in some detail and particularly the failure of sufficient revenues needed to meet the outlay of renewal, repair and general maintenance of buildings and equipment after the costs of staff, fuel, water, grounds maintenance etc. Cutting the ribbon Mr Freeman said: Watton Sports and social Club is a very special facility: a charitable organisation with only 12 members of staff that provide local football, hockey, rugby and other clubs a place to play their

sport, under one roof, for a small subs fee. With 1200 paid up members this centre is doing its very best to provide a welcoming and efficient environment for the people of Watton, offering them a range of services from fitness suites and function rooms to Astroturf and courts. Watton can often miss out on funding that goes to bigger towns and cities, and having this facility here is vital to help promote fitness, teamwork, camaraderie, volunteering and community spirit. I am sure I speak for the whole town in extending our thanks to the voluntary committee that help run the facility along with Sandra Cockerill, manager. Watton Sports Association and Social Club had been without heat for 10 months and it gives me great pleasure to officially cut the ribbon on the new heating system, funded by memberships and group fees. A representative for the Sports Centre said For some years self generated income has enabled the centre to hold its position without incurring debt. Regular support from the Town and District Councils is now a

requirement to provide a basis of income to forestall a situation where a reduction in or closing of non profit contributing activities is necessary in order to continue core activities to satisfy the local populations needs. The heating system failure has been only one of various building maintenance repairs that are to be considered. We are particularly disadvantaged by the commitment made by Breckland Council to Parkwood not to support conflicting sports activities within ten miles of their Dereham, Thetford, Attleborough and Swaffham sports sites contracted to Parkwood. Those people, past and present, involved in the continuing development and management of Watton Sports and Social Centre are rightly proud of their achievements. The efforts of the benefactors and generous contributors to success have created a facility open to all. It is to be hoped that the very enterprising spirit so prevalent in Watton, that has created such a splendid facility, should be penalised by lack of support from the local authority to whom we all pay our local taxation.

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Shellrock Circle Club for Rocklands and the surrounding districts

Venue: The Village Hall, The Street, Rocklands. 9th January 2013: The monthly club meeting was an opportunity to re-forge friendships seasonally terminated by Christmas. The hall echoed to the sound of Happy New year good wishes. A few games were played and everyone got into the swing of them. The raffle was well sponsored and a welcomed cup of tea/coffee and biscuits lubricated the proceedings. For February: 13th February I sour Monthly Club meeting. Our speaker will be Denise James and her subject will be Service with a smile. Reflections on her many years handling a tourist information centre. The task for this month will be to make a Valentines Day Card.

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Will you be celebrating Mud Month?

People from many different countries and cultures use our libraries and it was fascinating to talk to people about how they celebrated Christmas, Yule, Winter Holiday, whatever their tradition called it. We have some wonderful childrens books on different festivals and celebrations as well as books for adults on just about every tradition imaginable. All this got me thinking about the myriad of festivals that guide us through the year, whatever our beliefs, so heres a look at some that are celebrated in February. The Anglo Saxons called February Sol Monath or Cake Month, which I rather like the thought of! Monath is the Old English word for month and Sol could mean mud, earth, sun or the yoke that oxen wore to plough. Personally I think Mud Month seems quite appropriate! Buddhists celebrate Nirvana Day (nothing to do with the grunge group!) on 8th or 15th February. This is the celebration of Buddhas death at the age of 80 when he reached total Nirvana or enlightenment. The 10th February is Chinese New Year, celebrated with dragon dancers, feasting, fire crackers and red envelopes containing money are given. 2013 is the year of the snake. Christians celebrate Candlemas on 2nd February. This is often called The Presentation of Christ in the Temple and commemorates the day Mary took Jesus to the Temple at Jerusalem to present him to God. On this day candles are blessed in church for use during the year. In Poland candles are blessed and given out to be lit during thunderstorms to protect the home. In the past Candlemas has been a time for weather divination. In ancient Scotland they watched for badgers but in Germany they looked for hedgehogs to predict the coming spring. This tradition was taken to America in the 1840s, but as hedgehogs are not a native species groundhogs were substituted. On Groundhog Day Americans watch for the creature to emerge from its burrow. If its cloudy then spring will come early; if it is sunny the groundhog will supposedly see its shadow and retreat back into its burrow, and the winter weather will continue for six more weeks. Candlemas also coincides with the Pagan celebration of Imbolc (from the Irish for in the belly as in a pregnant sheep, or the word for ewes milk) also known as Brighids Day or Oimelc; celebrating the reawakening of the land and the growing power of the Sun. Brighid (later to become the Christian Saint Brigid) was the Gaelic goddess of poetry, healing and blacksmiths. Imbolc is half way between the Winter solstice and Spring Equinox. It is celebrated with bonfires, lighting candles and eating milk based foods. In Gaelic tradition Imbolc was believed to be the day the Cailleach gathers her firewood for the rest of the winter. Legend says if she wishes to make the winter last longer, she will make sure the weather on Imbolc is bright and sunny, so she can gather plenty of firewood. Therefore, people would be relieved if the weather on Imbolc is bad as it means the Cailleach is asleep and winter is almost over. Why not pop in to your local library and discover more about festivals and celebrations? Or if you were lucky enough to get a Kindle Fire or other ereader for Christmas why not borrow a title from our electronic library? Visit www.norfolk.gov.uk/libraries for more information.

News from Hackers, Tackers and Stuffers

The AGM was held at the 8th January meeting. Having dealt with the election of the committee, heard the report from the Chair and Treasurer and begun the vital task of the coffee rota, plans and suggestions for the programme for the year were discussed. Membership renewal forms and subscriptions were collected, please bring or send yours to the next meeting if you wish to rejoin for 2013. To date we have demonstrations for: a tea cup and saucer pin cushion; a fabric necklace; quilt as you go hexagons; a Christmas tree in a pot and other possibilities. We have workshops making quilts for Project Linus on the 18th February and 18th March. Another outing to the Fabric Guild in Leicester is planned. Members who were unable to attend the previous meeting are asked for suggestions and offers. HTS members are asked to let the committee know what help they can offer for the coffee morning we are hosting on 6th April. There will be a list of what is required on the Blog. This really is going to be all hands on deck. For further details ring Jane on 01953 884215 or check our Blog on http://htsqgroup.blogspot

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Women's World Day Of Prayer

On Friday 1st March at 2.30pm at St. Marys Church, Watton, the speaker will be Ms. Martina Rappenecker on a theme of I was a stranger and you welcomed me Womens World Day of Prayer is a unique organisation; truly interdenominational and truly international, it speaks with the voices of women from all corners of the globe. Involvement in WWDP creates a network of Christian women on a worldwide scale which also reaches into our local communities. Preparations go on for months in advance. Finally, at a church near you on March 1st, women and men will be gathering to celebrate using a programme of worship prepared this year by women in France. When the women of the French Committee met to work on the material for 2013, the theme chosen for them became close to their hearts: I WAS A STRANGER AND YOU WELCOMED ME. The service they have written for us has a strongly French feel and flavour. France, like other European countries, receives many asylum requests. In 2011, 51,900 people applied for asylum in France. The presence of these people in the country both enriches the culture and can cause social difficulties. Behind each request, each statistic, is the story of a life. Some of those stories will be shared in the service. We envisage a great annual wave of prayer, rising with the sun over the island of Samoa and then sweeping across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas, until it comes to rest in American Samoa some 36 hours later. By then services will have taken place in over 170 countries. All are welcome to attend, men and women and people of all ages. After the service we invite you to join us for refreshments and a time to enjoy friendship. For enquiries locally please contact Margaret Cator at St. Marys Church Office 01953 881252. For further information see the WWDP website www.wwdp-natcomm.org

By Wayland Chamber of Commerce Chair, Norman

In recent weeks we have had the failure of some large national and regional high street names. The online sales of some retailers have grown tremendously, especially John Lewis. Some of their success and others demise is the result of on-line sales. However the local high street can continue to win if there is good service, knowledgeable advice and good presentation of products. If consumers understand that often there are inherent risks and very little monetary gain from buying on the web what can be obtained locally. Retailers must have a presence on the web showing their wares as often this is the first place someone looks. This is not necessarily a shop but a catalogue of what can be obtained on a visit. The consumer may want something special but find they can buy it less than a mile away but not in any other town in the area. The elusive yeast, the set of wheels to complete a toy, are all things that bring people to a shop. The Wayland Chamber with its 180 members are well aware of the high street issues and that is why for example we have issued some guidance to members on how they can make the best use of their 500 characters on their webpage on the chamber website. The Watton Town Team continues with their work to create an entrepreneurs market and other events during the year. The Town Team needs more members to help keep the high street vibrant and welcome others to join the team. Good service is also one of the key indicators for service industries. It was good to be reminded that there are banks that offer good service. Handelsbanken is a privately owned bank that acts like the old bank manager of 20 or 30 years ago. There are no bonuses and the person you see is the person who will decide. They are opening branches very rapidly. Perhaps others who buy the branches on offer from RBS and Lloyds will take a similar attitude or do we need a Bank on Dave as in Burnley. In other countries there is strong Credit Union network. We have a branch of the Norfolk Credit Union locally and the Chamber will increase its support of them as they start to office business loans.

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Ovington Gardening Club

2013 began well with a talk by Terry Rands on 'Container Vegetable Growing'. This showed how pot size, compost and spacing all worked together to produce the best plants. This talk was given by an expert and was very well received by members. The February talk will be held in Ovington Village Hall at 7.45pm on Wednesday 6 February and will be given by Ian Stanton on 'Gardening in the Shade'. Non-members are always welcome. More details can be obtained from Ed on 01953 885848 or Carol on 01760 440719.

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Did you know . . . ?

By Rosalie Davis Gibb with the onset of the new year, newspapers and magazines alike practically explode with adverts for holidays, but not all our well-known travel agencies have any connection to our green and pleasant land whatsoever? Holidays became accessible to the working masses in 1938 when mandatory holiday pay was introduced in Britain with the Holiday With Pay Act (does exactly what it says on the tin! No highfaluting euphemisms there!) Seasides were the preferred holiday destinations and by the end of the 1930s 15 million people a year spent at least a week by the sea. (So only an increase of 5 million since then, the rest of todays holidaymakers still seeking sun, sea, sand, safari or whatever floats their boat overseas). Before too long many seaside resorts boasted a bandstand, primarily in the north of England, adding to the attractions never before experienced by the eager holidaymakers, closely followed by the ubiquitous pier. Holiday savings clubs sprung up in the workplace all over the country and even the jobless were able to get away from it all. Clement Attlee and Harold Laski organized a committee to subsidise holidays for those without employment. As long ago as 1918, 20 years before the Holiday With Pay Act, workers at the Rowntrees factory in York first enjoyed a weeks annual holiday on full pay. On the subject of seaside holidays, the Knickerbocker Glory first appeared as a plain Knickerbocker in the recipe book of a New York soda dispenser in 1915. The origin of the name has been a perennial mystery and no-one seems to know when or why the Glory was added. Thomas Cook, born in Melbourne, Derbyshire on 22nd November 1808, a cabinet maker and strict Baptist, started his commercial career on 5th July 1841 by chartering the first train excursion advertised to the general public from Leicester to Loughborough, all of 12 miles away. In 1833 Cook took the pledge, and became a campaigner on behalf of the Temperance Society, so Loughborough was the ideal destination since not only were the 500 day trippers conscientious observers of the Temperance pledge, but Loughbourough was an alcohol-free zone. The rail company charged one shilling per passenger with Cook being paid a share of the fare, the passengers travelling in open carriages. Since by then sea air was being trumpeted as a cure for virtually all ills, in 1845 Cook organised his first trip from Leicester to New Brighton, a popular seaside resort serving Liverpool, charging 15 shillings for first class and 10 shillings for second class travel. Persuaded by Sir Joseph Paxton, architect of the Crystal Palace, Thomas ferried 150,000 people to the Great Exhibition of London in 1851, organised his first overseas excursion four years later to coincide with the International Exhibition held in Paris, started his own rail excursion business, formed a partnership with his only son John Mason Cook which became Thomas Cook and Son, expanded into exotic tours and the rest, as they say, is history. With the Bank Holidays Act of 1871, giving workers a day off at Whitsun and the beginning of

August, organized trips to the seaside became increasingly popular. Following a trip to Paris, probably courtesy of Thomas Cook, in 1891 the mayor and hotelier John Bickerstaffe commissioned the Blackpool Tower. In 1881 John Mason Cook was asked by the British Government to organize a relief expedition up the Nile to rescue General Gordon from Khartoum, and although a huge operation was organized Khartoum fell in January 1885 and Gordon was killed. In 1928, Thomas grandsons Frank and Ernest unexpectedly sold the business to the Belgian Compagnie Internationales des Wagons-Lits et des Grands Express Europens, operators of most of Europes luxury sleeping cars including the Orient Express. Cooks British assets were requisitioned by the British Government when Paris was seized by occupying forces shortly after the outbreak of World War II, the company was sold to Britains four mainline railway companies and in 1948 the company became state-owned as part of the nationalized British Railways. Today, Thomas Cook UK & Ireland own more than a dozen well-known travel companies in addition to their own including Club 18-30, Sunset, Airtours, Tradewinds and Going Places and operates a fleet of 44 aircraft. By the beginning of the twentieth century it was common for employees to be given Sunday off. The five day working week was first introduced by the Americans, when, in 1908, the boss of a spinning mill in New England introduced the five day working week so his Jewish employees could have Saturday off and his Christian employees Sunday, without causing offence to either. The adoption of the five day week by Henry Ford, not entirely altruistically, to hopefully encourage his workers to be more productive with increased leisure time and also take longer trips in his Model-T Fords, certainly endorsed the two day weekend. The good old package holiday was first introduced on 20th May 1950 by the Russian born Vladimir Gavrilovich Raitz who moved to Britain with his parents when he was six, worked for Reuters, went on holiday to Corsica in 1949 and decided to set up a business offering all-in holidays to the Mediterranean and so Horizon Holidays was born. Not quite as he had hoped, as initially British European Airways objected and although the Ministry of Civil Aviation ruled in his favour, he was limited to students and teachers only, eleven of whom travelled from Gatwick to Lyon in a DC3 Dakota. Horizon was taken over by Clarksons in 1974, which subsequently went bust. Thomson, although perceived as British, was in fact Canadian and is now owned by the German Tui Travel, formerly the Prussian Mine and Foundry Company, who own about 100 companies including First Choice, Hayes & Jarvis, Sovereign and LateRooms.com. Did you know that the worlds first commercial jet plane service was launched in 1952 by the British Overseas Airways Corporation (known as BOAC) when a de Havilland Comet flew from London to Johannesburg, named after the designer of the Mosquito bomber and cousin of the actress Olivia de Havilland, Geoffrey de Havilland? And did you know John Cleeses Fawlty Towers was far from fiction but based on the Hotel Gleneagles In Torquay and Basil on the ex-naval commander proprietor, Donald Sinclair, by all accounts far worse than the fictional Basil? Did you know one of the most well-known holiday entrepreneurs, who started his empire in 1936, was born in South Africa with the forenames William Heygate Edmund Colborne? But who was he?

farmer, and Nancy Hanks Lincoln on Sunday 12th February 1809 in a 16 x 18 feet log cabin near Hodgenville, Kentucky, whose ancestors originated from Hingham, Norfolk. On 8th April 1637 Abrahams great, great, great, great grandfather Samuel, a weavers apprentice under Francis Lawes of Norwich, sailed on the John and Dorothy of Ipswich for the United States of America with the Lawes family, arriving on 20th June in Boston, eventually settling in New Hingham, Massachusetts, where he died in 1690. Samuels very wealthy grandfather Richard (so Abrahams great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather) spent the majority of his life in the Norfolk village of Swanton Morley. The mansion Richard built for himself still stands in Swanton Morley, today known as The Angel public house. According to church records Richard was churchwarden there from 1599 until his death in 1620. The church still has a Lincoln bible dating back to 1686. The Lincoln family ended up in Hingham after Richard changed his will and disinherited his son Edward (Abrahams great, great, great, great, great grandfather) who moved to Hingham, scraped a living from the land, died on 11 February 1640 and was buried in the graveyard of St Andrews church. Richard had probably been born in Hingham since his father Robert died there in 1556. Abraham Lincoln, known as Honest Abe, famous for his role in beginning the process of abolishing slavery in the United States and his Gettysburg Address on 19th November 1863 at the ceremony to dedicate the battlefield there to the soldiers who had perished in the Civil War, an attorney and Judge and father of four sons, only one of whom lived to adulthood, was sworn in as President on 4th March 1861. Abraham died on Easter Saturday 15 April 1865 after having been shot in the back of the head whilst watching a play entitled Our American Cousin at Fords Theatre, by the actor and Confederate spy John Wilkes Booth the previous evening, six days after the surrender of Confederate commanding general Robert E Lee. Abraham was the first President to be assassinated, an excellent wrestler, owned a German newspaper, wrote poetry, never joined a church, kept mail, his bankbook and important papers in his stovepipe hat, suffered from depression, had his coffin moved 17 times partly due to fears for his remains which grave robbers tried to steal in 1876, was named after his paternal grandfather (a friend of frontiersman Daniel Boone), who had been killed at the age of 42 by Native Americans in May 1786 and, bizarrely, on 9 November 1863 watched his eventual assassin starring in a play called the Marble Heart, also at Fords Theatre. Samuel Lincoln was baptized in St Andrews church, Hingham, Norfolk, on 24 August 1622. Abraham Lincoln is honoured by a bust in the church, unveiled in a 1919 ceremony by the then-American Ambassador John W Davis. Abrahams grandfather, in case you are still keeping up with this and wondering, was called John and his great grandfather Mordecai. So working backwards from the President to the US immigrant the Lincolns were: Abraham, Thomas, Abraham, John, Mordecai and Samuel. There are no direct living descendants of Abraham Lincoln, but descendants from other branches of the family include William and Kate Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (both 16th cousins 5 times removed) and movie actors Tom Hanks (3rd cousin 4 times removed) and George Clooney (half-first cousin 5 times removed). Although three out of four of Richards sons, including Samuel, sought their fortune in America, presumably Norfolk Lincoln descendants survive to this day.

Did you know . . . January's answer?

One of Americas most famous Presidents, with a Norfolk connection, had only eighteen months formal education from several itinerant teachers, gained most of his knowledge from self-education and in his youth had a reputation for brawn rather than brains? But who was he? Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, born to Thomas, a carpenter and

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Ballroom, Latin and Sequence dancing at the Queen's Hall, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. admission 4 No dances in February Dances March 2nd, April 6th, May 4th, June 1st, July 6th

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RAF Lakenheath celebrated a Winter Yuletide Reception. George Freeman our local MP did the official opening of a new boiler at the Sports Centre it was badly needed. I escorted Santa around the Christmas market then it was the Senior Citizens party at the Academy, this seemed to be a great success. The mayoress and myself visited the Junior school yet again, this time to pick the short list Christmas Cards designed by the children. The final result will be judged at the end of January. Did you know Christmas cards were introduced in about 1843. If you have any old Christmas cards and they are not wanted please recycle them. Final event of the year was to accompany the mayoress and clerk to visit all the market stall holders and offer then a drink and mince pie. The council has been busy with the budget precept for 2013/14. The final figures have just been finalized. All details will be on line by the end of January 2013. You can be assured we endeavoured to keep the budget as low as possible. I hope you will had such views been current three hundred years ago, when the local landowner announced his intention to erect his pile. His tenants would have been horrified when they learnt his plans to erect a building several hundred yards wide, and several storeys high, on the most prominent part of the local countryside. Luckily they had no powers to oppose such a construction, so that today we enjoy visiting such wonderful places, such as Holkham Hall, which we regard as our national treasures. Probably our forebears also were none too pleased when the local miller decided to build a windmill on the highest point of the village, though at least they had the knowledge that it would be to everyones advantage to have their daily bread provided for. Unfortunately modern proposals for wind turbines come without any guarantees of being to our benefit, since while the vested interests assure us that they do a fine job, opponents say that they are inefficient, and cost more money than they save. Who are we to believe? Sadly we do not trust our politicians these days, whatever their particular allegiances, and, in fact, we do not afford them the deference that they enjoyed not too many years ago. Once upon a time they would have been called Mr. Balfour, Mr. Asquith, or Mr. Baldwin, etc., and in 1939 our newspapers actually reported that Mr. Chamberlain had flown to Munich to confer with Herr Hitler. These days even the leading news sheets bear the headlines, Dave did this, Nick did that, and we all know who they mean when we read about Tony and Gordon, Boris and Ed, and so what she made herself! This led to her starting her own client base at the age of 15. Developing two businesses and sets of employees in the knitting and home interiors areas, the time came to decide which to focus on. To the benefit of many homes in Watton, Wayland, Norfolk and beyond, Jane chose the interiors. Jane continued to develop her business and juggling life with a young family and enhanced her skills with a course with hours of coursework learning 18th century sewing techniques and she passed every module with distinction status. With Wayland Women in Business in its infancy in January 2006, Jane and other like-minded ladies met Bev Hurley at the first event organised by the Wayland Partnership. Bev is the founder of Enterprising Women and Jane realised that she need help with PR and marketing. Jane is a staunch supporter of EW, which offers lots of mentor training course, and this has made her the business woman she is today. As well as being a committee member and organiser of WWIB, Jane frequently attends networking events run by WiRE (Women in Rural Enterprise) and would advocate to anybody to make use of the appreciate, the likes of Christmas Lights for 2013 will not come cheap. The Town Clock needs to be professionally repaired. Remember if you want things done in the town you the tax payer have to pay for it. I think you can forget about a swimming pool unless someone has got a spare couple of million pounds spare. I think you will find Watton of all the Breckland towns, will be one, if not the lowest for council rates. I will let you know next time of the band D rates for all the Breckland towns. Driving tips. I have been reading all the motoring sections of the local press, it looks like my tips are being copied. Lets face it most of my tips are common sense but then again a lot of drivers havent got much. Even todays EDP states, Snow caused accidents, I dont think so, its driver not driving correctly in the prevailing conditions. Yes the snow could be considered a contributing factor Personally I would not like to be driving any old vehicle without the modern safety features. No matter how good a driver you consider yourself you can always get hit by someone else. on. The most they can expect is for their surnames to be quoted, and the Mr. has almost disappeared into history. My Look Round brings various annoying things to my attention, and one of the latest is that my daily newspaper now regularly contains advertisements occupying whole or even double sheets, which to me seems to be a complete waste of paper, since I (and others that I have spoken to) immediately turn to the next page without reading the content. So as far as the advertiser is concerned these are a complete waste of money if they arent read, though possibly they are there just to reduce their tax bill, and I suppose I should accept that these ads help to keep the price of the paper down, but just the same they annoy me, but not as much as the adverts that appear on BBC radio. Yes, on BBC. Not for products, but for other programmes. Just as I get interested in what Im listening to some stupid voice intrudes to tell me what awaits my attention next Tuesday night at ten oclock. This same announcement will intrude on nearly every broadcast until that time. Surely if I wish to learn what programmes await me, I can inquire myself. Every few years television and radio throw up a new personality whose presence then dominates the media scene for long periods. Earlier examples include Carol Vorderman, Alan Titchmarsh and Julia Bradbury, and now, following her successful presentations of the Olympics we have Clare Balding. While she is a pleasant enough character, do we really need to see or hear her nearly every moment on shows varying between quiz shows and religious broadcasts ? excellent networking and training opportunities offered by such organisations. Jane is now a role model for Enterprising Women and was approached by Jane Goodchild handbags to offer assistance. With a background with high class brands, Jane Goodchild started her own business has received lots of help and advice from Jane applying this to her own business. With Janes business continuing to build, Jane opened up her boutique interiors shop opened last Spring in The Lanes in Norwich which also employs her husband Simon and her son John who are integral to the shop front and marketing. If you are near If you are near Lower Goat Lane, do take a look if you are nearby! The lunch also provided a Christmas shopping opportunity for our ladies with Angela OSullivan from The Body Shop at Home, Catherine Downes designer jewellery, Gone Crabbing and Jane Richards. Finally, we would like to pass on our condolences to the family of Janina Dingwall of Smith and Pinching. Janina was frequently a smiling friendly face at our lunches which she attended with much enthusiasm and was always disappointed if prior commitments prevented her from joining us. See www.waylandwomeninbusiness.com for further details and to subscribe to our newsletter for notification of our events.

Mayor's Mardle
With Cllr Paul Cooper
Sorry I missed the deadline for the last issue, so no Mayors Mardle last month. Lots of things were going on, some of them time consuming and trivial. May I take this opportunity to wish all those who read this paper a belated Happy and Healthy New Year for 2013. Some of you will be thinking thank goodness to see the back of 2012, and will 2013 be any better? Who knows, life goes on, make the best of it. It was pleasant to visit Wayland Academy for their presentation evening on 22 November, well done to all the students involved. We enjoyed the evening especially me, being an old pupil from 1959-63. The Mayoress and myself were guests at the Thursday Clubs Christmas Party, thank you for the invitation. Norwich Cathedral was the venue for a Night to Remember in aid of Marie Currie Cancer Cure.

A Quick Look Round By Orbiter

Well another year is well on its way, and as usual our leaders, though going under the classification of Coalition, seem to be more at loggerheads with each other than with the opposition. One of the main points that no-one seems to be able to agree on is that of the changes to the Planning regulations, whereby, if some are to believed, individuals will be able to erect extensions to their houses that could amount to doubling their size. While not everyone is happy with the current restrictions, it is generally realised that, in the main, it is to our advantage that indiscriminate building should not be permitted, particularly with respect to the boundaries set for green-field areas. Despite the assertions that relaxation of rules in that area will result in most of England becoming covered in concrete, the fact that one can travel miles and miles across many parts of the country with never more than an occasional farmhouse in sight hardly supports such views. Obviously building is needed in some areas, mainly around existing towns and cities, because that is where the jobs are concentrated, but surely developers are not likely to despoil the countryside in places where it would difficult to make any sales. Unfortunately these days any application for building seems to attract opposition as a matter of course. Imagine what we would have missed

Wayland Women In Business News

Our Christmas lunch was a thoroughly enjoyable time with delicious food at Broom Hall in Saham Toney. We were very pleased to hear Jane of Jane Richards Interiors speak (right). Her interest in what has proved to be a forward moving business, started at the tender age of 4 when she was fascinated by the sewing machine being used by her mother and aunt to make Christmas decorations, owning her first (toy) sewing machine at the age of 7. Inspired by her creative family around her, an aunt teaching her to knit, she also helped her grandfather paint and hang wallpaper as a child they had a lot of fun together but he was meticulous, hence Janes attention to detail today. As a teenager Jane was very interested in fashion and became frustrated when friends continuously copied her style, so she decided they couldnt copy

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Dereham Organ and Keyboard Society

Our next meeting is on Friday 8th February at the Meeting Point, St Withburga Lane, Dereham NR19 1ED. From 7 to 10pm you can listen to live music by our members and catch up with friends old & new and we have our AGM for about 30 minutes. There is a 2 entrance fee including refreshments. Enquiries, Secretary, 07845 937358

In your Garden
with Lotta Potts
Here we go - its snowing and forecast to carry on for three weeks, which by my reckoning just before Boy Julians deadline, takes us to the middle of February. I just found the lyrics for Flanders & Swanns A Song of the Weather and February's ice and sleet freeze the toes right off your feet seems rather apt. Even more depressing is the thought that once the snow goes the ground will still be waterlogged. Lucky people will not be flooded but in parts where there is nowhere for the water to go the snow melt will cause problems. Still, lets not be too pessimistic. Last February it was mild and went on to be too warm so plants made too much progress then it went cold and wet. Whatever is going on there will be signs of spring - bulbs will start to appear and there will still be winterflowering shrubs at their best. One of these is Garrya elliptica. This is a large evergreen shrub, not completely hardy so can be grown against a wall for a bit of protection. Theres a terrific one in the walled garden of Oxburgh Hall and this specimen has enormous grey-green tassels. As I visited last February, mainly to see the wonderful snowdrops (do go!) this was a real bonus. I dont know if the gardeners at Oxburgh run a clematis through this large shrub for interest later in the year but its certainly worth considering. Obviously it would need to be a texensis or viticella variety that can be cut down to the ground in winter so both it and the Garrya get maximum advantage. This shrub will grow in any reasonable soil in a sheltered position in sun or partial shade, including north-facing. How very accommodating of it! Couldnt be much easier to please. Another easy-going shrub is the contorted hazel. This is as tough as old boots as it is a variety of our native hazel, originally found in a hedge many years ago. It will grow just about anywhere but is worth either growing towards the back of a border since once the catkins are over in the spring and the leaves come out its not really outstanding. It is, however, outstanding in winter when the bare branches show off their contortions and in spring with bulbs beneath the catkins. There are flowers out as well as the bulbs: Iris reticulatas flowers only grow to 4 before the foliage appears, making them ideal for rockeries and pots. The native primroses should be appearing and there will be a huge selection of the cultivated multi-coloured ones available in pots from garden centres. These will probably need to be hardened off a bit before they are planted out as they arent as hardy as the paler natives.

The Watton Society Talk

Wednesday, 20th February, 7.45 pm at the Watton Christian Community Centre. Sian Hogarth from Swaffham Museum 'Murder Most Horrid' Famous Norfolk murders in the 1800s Members 1.50, non-members very welcome at 2.50 The Watton Society - J Kerr 01953 882613

So far all I have mentioned are things to look at. As far as activity is concerned its more dont than do. Keep off the grass unless it really is mild and dry and the grass is growing. In this case its possible to mow with the blades as high as theyll go. Dont tread on soggy soil as it will compact and anything underneath will be squashed. If you can stand on a path its a good time to prune the clematis that flower later in the year. The viticellas can be cut to the ground and the large flowering typical clematis that come along after June can be cut to a healthy bud about 12 from the ground. The Montana types that grow really quickly should be pruned after flowering. If theyve made a real tangle they will take severe pruning but you may sacrifice flowers for a year or two. This is better than letting them go until you get the benefit of a good view of the tangled stems but need a ladder to see the flowers. As far as the veg garden is concerned, have you chitted your spuds yet? If not nows the time to get on with it. I get caught out every year. The catalogues drop into the letterbox and the inbox on the computer with lots of lovely pictures and I think that theres lots of time. Then it dawns that they should have been ordered and started off in seed trays or egg boxes - ideal. The only problem is that they need a cool, light space to chit so that they grow strong, bushy and green. Too warm and they go leggy. Too dark and they go pale and leggy. I sneak the heating off in one room and hope it doesnt get noticed before the spuds get planted out. It usually works. You can also start seeds off for early crops as long as they are early varieties - normal summer ones will bolt. This will only work as long as the soil is in a suitable condition for sowing. Otherwise, if you are lucky enough to have a greenhouse with a border you can grow lots of salads and those early veg suitable for under glass. I cant be specific, you need to read the packets. Flowers can also be sown now: busy lizzies and sweet peas as long as you have a heated propagator or experiment with a sunny windowsill. Its always a gamble and probably the best thing is to wait until late in the month or March then it all becomes easier. If you really are in need of something garden to do and the weather is not too bad then look around for those cleaning up type jobs that are still about - clean the greenhouse out, wash pots and seed trays, fix fences, paint things that need it and so boringly on. At least then you wont be trying to catch up when more interesting activities are on the menu. If all else fails and the ground is not covered in snow keep weeding. Theyll still be there and then you can get a ground view of bulbs emerging.

Great Hockham Gardening Club

Our club meeting on Wednesday 9th January was attended by 24 members. Our Chairman, Ed, welcomed everyone and wished them a Happy New Year. Our speaker, Shelagh Ashe (pictured below) was really lovely to listen to, she developed her theme of Mind the Gap beautifully, painting inspirational pictures with her eloquent language and giving us interesting, enlightening ideas for planting. She showed us lovely photographs to illustrate ways that borders can be filled with different colours, textures and scents the whole year through something we all aspire to and rarely achieve. Shelagh has a garden consultancy/design business in Norwich, Google her if you need any help she was brilliant! The Club Flower Competition was won by Jill de Ruyter, 2nd Jane Dalton, 3rd Hazel Dunn. The Vegetable Competition was won by Chris Halford, 2nd Hazel Dunn and 3rd Jane Dalton. The Photo Competition was won by Dave Thomas, 2nd Jane Dalton, 3rd Sue Thomas. Congratulations and thanks to all those who entered - our speaker, who judged the competition, was amazed at the quality of all the entries, especially for the time of year. Also please book in advance for the Clematis Pruning at Thorncroft Clematis Nursery, Reymerston on Saturday morning, 16th February. We need a group of 10 and are looking for anyone interested to make up the numbers. To book or for more information please give me a call as soon as possible. Just 5 in advance instead of 9! Come on, make a New Years resolution to do something new - join our club, make new friends and learn new skills. Membership fee just 10 per year. We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of every month. Our indoor meetings are at the Edinburgh Hall, Harling Rd. Gt. Hockham and start at 7.45pm. Free refreshments. Look us up on our website: www.greathockhamgardeningclub.org.uk Jane Dalton Club Sec. Tel: 01953 498694

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NEW LUNCHEON CLUB for Senior Citizens The Watton Sports Centre WEDS 6th FEBRUARY 12 mid day for lunch fun and fellowship for afters
Pick up service available For details phone

Inner Wheel News

As usual, the members of Watton Inner Wheel have continued to be very active: in December they were pleased, along with many other clubs and organisations, to have a stall at the Festive Market. This raised 71 bringing the total money raised in December alone (through a Christmas Coffee Morning and a Lunchtime Concert) to an amazing 1137:73 for charities supported by Inner Wheel. January 10th is celebrated worldwide as World Inner Wheel Day and this year Watton Club marked the occasion by having an event at the home of President Jenny Simons. Billed as a Frugal Lunch it was, in fact, anything but frugal since guests were offered a choice

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of various delicious home-made soups served with French bread and followed by coffee and chocolate biscuits! About 30 people attended including some members of Watton Rotary Club and 160 was raised for the Presidents chosen charity McMillan Cancer Support. Later the monthly Club meeting heard a talk from Helen Chapman the Fundraising Coordinator for McMillan in this area. She traced the history of the organisation from its inception more than 100 years ago to its valuable work in the present day. She spoke movingly of some of the problems cancer patients and their families face, and of the ways in which McMillan Support can help to alleviate these. Helen was thanked by member Judy Wilson who also presented her with a donation of 294:30 for her work (pictured). This was money raised by the lunch but also by monthly fines paid by members for the past six months. These were based on things like 10p for every item of pink clothing you have and 10p for every picture in your home. The Club business meeting followed the coffee break and plans were made for future activities. In February two popular events return to the Queens

Hall. On February 15th at 7:30 there will be a Valentines Barn Dance with dancing to Shinanikins. (Tickets 8 to include supper) On February 20th there is a Lunchtime Concert starting at 12 noon with entertainment by regular performers, Pam Warren and friends. This time they will present their favourite characters from Gilbert and Sullivan Operettas including the Mikado.

Tickets are 5 to include lunch, all tickets are available from Mullengers and Inner wheel members. Proceeds are for charities supported by Inner Wheel. On March 2nd the ladies look forward to serving you coffee and homemade cakes and pastries from 9:30-11:30 at their Coffee Morning in aid of the Queens Hall Maintenance Fund.

The Ovington Crower

I hafta rekun iffen yor readin this, yew musta servived tha Chrismus celarbrearshuns, hoop yew orl hed a gud toime an I betta wish yew orl tha best for tha Noo year. That hev snew orl artanune an thas a layin tidy thick so I sharnt hefta worit abowt gittin my teartas in jist yit. I hev bort a few seed teartas an theara chittin under tha bed orlright, jist as longa tha missus doont goo jumpin up an down on tha ole bed too orften. We went tew a pantamime tha otha day, blarst thet ware a rare ole larf, thet ware orl dun in reel Norfick an I rekkun harf tha awdence hent gotta clew what thet ware orl abowt. I sorta hed tew drag Horry along cos he warnt tew keen cos thare

wornt a bar thare, he kep a mobbin me abowt missin walubal drinkin time, but he sed arta wards thet ware tha best larf hed hed in years. He speshully liked tha bits ware the peeple onna tha stearge forgot thar wuds an heddta arsk tha otha acters wot cum next. Yis thet ware a reel gud show, an I hoop tharll be notha nex year. Thars northin like a gud ole lood o amtures mucking abowt an gitten lottsa larfs, we yewsed tew hev a lood o silly fewls inna tha willage wot put on a few shows inna tha willage horl, even hed a stearge up wun end fer them tew hoss abowt on. Dassent say tew much cos my missus yewsed to swannick abowt longa sum o tha otha yung mawthas, kickin thare legs up an orl sorts. Tha oonla otha times tha ole horl has bin so full is when thares a public meetin abowt suffin wot the ole cownsil wanta dew thet doont meet wi tha willagas approoval. The workshop is being held at The Well Christian Centre, Swaffham Road, Ashill, IP25 7BT from 9.30 to 3.30. There is ample parking and good disabled access. Tea and coffee will be provided but please bring a packed lunch. Fabric and other materials will be supplied, but if you have any unwanted cotton fabric, please bring it along. Sewing equipment required will include a sewing machine; threads suitable for sewing and machine quilting, neutral greys,

Wen we wossa cummin hoom, Horry fessed tew me he yewsta be inna pop groop, afore thar wos called thet, I say ter him I say Wot wos thet corled then Horry? He say. We wos orl set ter becum fearmus, but tha peepal in Norrige dint think much o our group nearm So I say ter him Wot wos yew corled? He say Horry an tha sugarbeets Well blarst I thort, thas a turnup. So I arsed him what he pleard. Tha spoons he say, Boy Jimma wos onna the drum, we only hed one, and ole Wally pleard the trumpet, thet warnt tew sharp cos thet wos wun tha boys brigeard hed chucked owt cos tha wicars hos hed trod onnit. Wally wos gud witha hamma tho, an thet blew a tidy noot arta greens etc are useful for the former; a rotary cutter, cutting mat and general sewing equipment. This will be on a first come, first served basis, so Book Your Place Now!!!! For booking and further information call Susan Walker on 01760 440313 or email susanannwalker65@gmail.com On 6th April the local Watton Group, Hackers, Tackers and Stuffers (HTS) will be hosting a Coffee Morning at the Watton

hed givit a clowt or tew Wot happened tew yor groop I arsed. Thet ware a reel sad cashun he say. Boy Jimma wos corled up fer his nashnul sarvice an took his drum wi him, an pore ole Wally hed a hart attack tryin ter hit top C at our farewell concert See, yew larn suffin noo evraday. Tha missus hev bin a mobbin me abowt gitten tha front parth cleerd afore tha pusman cum inna tha mornin, so I reckun I shell hefta git tha ole shuvvel owta tha shad and git rid of tha snow wos layin thicker now. Mynd how yew go, keep owtea tha win an rearn, an dunt run on if yer dunt know wot yewre slavrin abowt, keep owta polertix an chatchyards at nyte. Moosta orl, dew yew kip a troshin. Boy Sid. Christian Community Centre for Project Linus Norfolk . Project Norfolk is an international voluntary organisation. In Norfolk we provide quilts for Nelsons journey camps for bereaved children; seriously ill children in the N&NUH; hospices and individual cases brought to our notice. You may contact us by email plnorfolk@yahoo.co.uk or ring: Jane 01953 884215; Susan 01760 440720 and Suzanna 01953 880057

Project Linus in Norfolk Open Workshop

Project Linus Norfolk is holding an open workshop on Saturday 20th April, to quilt, layer and make quilts. Spaces are limited, so places must be pre-booked.

Diabetes UK
At our January meeting our members were treated to a talk by Julian Horn entitled "A walk through Watton around the 1900's". Obviously Rod and John remembered this era well! It was an extremely interesting and fascinating meeting looking

back at how Watton used to be and seeing how it has altered, or not, over the years. We also learn't about the history behind some of the buildings too, as well as the people who used to own or work in them. It brought back many memories to some of our members, who could relate to the information Julian gave us. He was

warmly thanked by us all and the group decided that they would like to invite him back at a later date to possibly talk about Bodney Camp. Our next meeting, which will be at 10.15am on February 11th, will be a Coffee & Chat one where our members talk about things that might be of interest to others. This means that the "Watton Two"

usually talk about themselves! We meet at the Pentecostal Church, Watton and we thank them most sincerely for the generous use of their facilities. New members are always welcome. For more details, please phone Helen, 01953 884713, leave a message and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

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late 1940s and finding himself piloting one of the 3 specially modified Lancaster Bombers used in the making of the film The Dambusters released in 1955. He said that flying at just 60ft was very scary but exciting and he paid tribute to the crews who did it for real in the dark and under fire. Eric is a keen supporter of the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre and its preserved and taxiable Lancaster aircraft at East Kirby.

Watton Rotary Roundup

2013 got off to a cracking start: at our first meeting of the year - 3rd January - we hosted an ambassadorial scholar, William Usher, who is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Broadwater Southport, Gold.Coast, Australia. Will is studying at Jesus

Councillor's Chat
With Cllr Claire Bowes I'd like to begin by wishing all Wayland News readers a happy, healthy (and warm!) New Year. I hope that by the time this goes to print the temperature will be at least a few degrees higher than it is as I write. The weather outside is positively arctic. If you know anyone who may be struggling to keep warm in these low temperatures (a predicament that can particularly affect the elderly) 'Warm Packs' containing items such as blankets, hot water bottles and gloves are available as a form of immediate assistance from Breckland Council's Principal Housing Officer, Gordon Partridge on 01362 656870. These have been made available through government funding secured jointly by local councils and health and voluntary organisations and are part of the 'Warm and Well' initiative which also provides emergency heating oil, portable heater loans and low level home insulation to vulnerable residents. Help and advice is available on the free Home Heat Helpline (0800 33 66 99). You can find more information about the Warm and Well initiative on the Norfolk County Council website (www.norfolk.gov.uk). Breckland Council and it's Councillors are very keen to increase public engagement and understanding of the Council's work and Councillor's roles by increasing it's use of digital communication channels. You can watch Council Leader, William Nunn's New Year video message on You Tube in which he looks back on the highlights of 2012 and on to 2013 which he predicts to be a year both of 'challenge and achievement' at this address http://youtu.be/H6pfgVoHqG4 or view via www.waylandnews.com And good news for us all in this digital age was announced on 21st December when Norfolk County Council signed the contract that will bring about tens of millions of pounds of public and private investment in Norfolk's superfast broadband. The historic deal with BT aims to nearly double the number of Norfolk homes and businesses able to access superfast broadband within three years. A new programme of business start up support has been launched in Breckland. Aspiring business people in Breckland now have access to an extensive programme of free support to help them take the next step in starting a business. Funded by the County Council, Breckland Council and Norfolk and Waveney Enterprise Services have teamed up to provide a suite of business support activities in Breckland's market towns including Watton. The object is to enable people to gain the necessary skills to start a successful business and receive ongoing advice and mentoring during the first year of trading. To find out more about the Enterprise Norfolk programme contact NWES on 0845 6099991 or Dan Cox at Breckland Council on 01362 656235

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College, Cambridge, for a Masters in Engineering. He gave an excellent talk about his studies and ambitions and described how his contact with Rotary led to the award of an overseas scholarship. On 8th January 5 Watton Rotarians went to the luncheon meeting of the Andover Rotary Club to hand over Richard Akister, who had moved to the town from Ovington last year. He was presented with an album of photos of his 5 years of service with Watton Rotary, and also with a video of the West End Waiters with which he had performed on numerous occasions. Two days later we were pleased to support our sister club, Inner Wheel, by attending a frugal luncheon to mark International Inner Wheel Day, which raised funds for Macmillan Cancer Care. At our own meeting that evening, our guest was Sergeant Pilot Eric Quinney, aged 89 from Narborough, who recounted his experiences of joining the RAF towards the end of WW11 leaving and rejoining in the

Last year we helped the local Friends of Chernobyl Children group bring 10 fallout-affected youngsters to Breckland for a month of recuperative care. In common with other European administrations, the UK government has waived the fee for the necessary visa until now. The fee of 86 per child will now be charged, which will add 3,440 to the cost of bringing these children over each year for another 4 sessions to complete the recuperative process all money that has to be raised by charitable giving. There is an E-petition against the impost, which, if 100,000 signatories are achieved, will achieve at least a parliamentary debate. To sign up visit www.focc.org.uk please do! Tickets for DixieMix at the Queens Hall (22nd March) will go on sale in Adcocks from 15th February. A reminder: we have copies of Winstons DVD, the singing farmer as recorded at the Queens Hall in November 2011, for sale at 11. Martin Anscombe me in 2011) for wildlife charities, the plight of the rhino has persuaded me to have another go and Im taking the challenge again in April 2013. No doubt youve all seen the crazy people running in the rhino suits in past Marathons - well I was asked if I would have a go but I am not that crazy as its a challenge enough to get from the start to the finish line without having that extra burden. Even so, I will have my work cut out to be fit enough for the race and the people of Saham Toney and surrounding villages will no doubt see me pounding the tarmac again! My aim is to raise 1,500 for this worthwhile charity and I will therefore be organising a couple of quizzes in the coming months. The first event is a Quiz n Curry evening at the Wells Cole Community Centre on Friday 22nd February. Teams of up to six and therell be a full bar and raffle. For further details please contact me. Dave Edwards, Tel: 01953 881973

COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS - DONT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY

Grants of up to 100,000 pounds are available for building projects in Norfolk. The County Council's Community Construction Fund has been created to help deliver and bring life to building projects in the community. The second application round is currently open and final submissions must be in by 14th February. There are of course criteria that have to be adhered to but they are not onerous. If you are a community organisation with a building, land, or a project that you think may benefit from this please see http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/Business/Grant_funding/ NCC111290 for details. If you need more time to prepare, for instance if your project will require planning permission, then remember that a third round of applications will be held in September. Finally, if you're still feeling the effects of seasonal over indulgence Breckland Council can help you on the path to a newer, fitter you! The Council has teamed up with Active Norfolk to offer a great range of activities throughout the district including badminton, netball, riding, swimming, Nordic walking, indoor bowls, archery and indoor cricket, The courses will be lead by qualified and experienced instructors and are open to participants aged over 18 years. Classes start late Jan-Feb and run for four, six or eight weeks. Cost is 20 to 60 per course. For more info or to book visit www.activenorfolk.org/getinto or call Active Norfolk 01603 732334 / 732333. Advance booking is essential as numbers are limited. Please do feel free to contact me regarding any concerns and issues on 07789796937 claire.bowes@breckland.gov.uk

Running again for rhinos

The plight and survival of the rhino in Africa and Asia has become critical. At the moment rhino in South Africa are being slaughtered almost daily (455 illegally slaughtered in 2012) to feed the Chinese and Vietnamese market in the misguided belief that the horn has medicinal properties. The horn does not cure anything. You may as well chew on you own toe nails which have about the same medicinal properties. Even now in our own country zoos, safari parks and museums have extra protection to prevent the senseless poaching of such a magnificent animal. The charity web site, savetherhino.org, has full details of its aims and work and I would like to contribute in some small way to help them protect this magnificent lumbering beast. Having run the London Marathon in 2009, 2010 and 2012 (injury stopped

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decided to be a collector, so in 1942 I saved up my pennies (literally, for my wages provided little pocket money) until I could afford a wind-up portable gramophone together with two records (one was by the Andrews Sisters, the other a Bing Crosby), and thus my hobby was launched. All my spare cash, such as it was, went towards buying more records, until within a year or so I could reasonably say I had a collection, though playing them on a portable gramophone did not do justice to the artists involved. Then I had a stroke of good fortune when an elderly lady in my office announced she was clearing out unwanted items, one of which was a cabinet gramophone, which I could have for free together with 30 or 40 old records. This completely changed my listening pleasure, for (a) this machine played up to eight records on one winding, and (b) it was equipped with a large sound chamber, which gave far greater depth to the reproduction of the music. With my collection now numbering about 100, including items from all types of music, from dance, swing, ballads (old and new), military bands and excerpts from classics ( at that stage I couldnt afford whole symphonies, which might require up to five records), I had to take steps to store them properly and list them so that any record could be selected instantly, so I invested in a supply of stiff covers and a bit of shelving, and these efforts earned me admiring comments from all round. A year or so later a friend of mine with a bit of technical knowledge persuaded me that the substitution of an electrical pick-up for the existing sound-box would enhance the out-put of my equipment, as this would enable the records to be played through the radio, and so it proved, for this arrangement families, and the realities of Service life. Even the ethics of a military career were often misunderstood thus severely affecting children who desperately need a forever family **As well running their own successful adoption agency, the charity also advises local authorities on the intricacies of military life ensuring that members of the Armed Forces are not disadvantaged when trying to adopt. By demonstrating that life is not at odds with good parenting, he charity hopes to show that when it comes to providing a loving home and secure home, serving families have much to offer. ** Source; SSAFA News and Views Issue 27 If you have any Questions about this or any other issue affecting you or someone you know who has served with the Army, Navy or Air Force please phone 01 603 40 33 22 mornings Monday to Friday to chat. provided for volume and tone controls, improving the sounds enormously. I was so pleased with the new format that it formed the basis of my collection until after the war, in 1947, when my gratuity upon discharge from the army allowed me to add another 100 or so recordings to my catalogue. Then another stroke of luck. My boss was rewarded for his long service to his company, his choice being not a gold watch, but a state of the arts radiogram, and was kind enough to pass his old one on to me, this one being far superior to the old equipment I had been pleased to use for so long. Not only was it a stand-alone all- wave radio, but the gram section had a facility for loading eight records, which would then play through un-attended. Of course this feature would appear on hundreds of models in the following years, but to me it was a great novelty. For another ten years or so this radiogram suited me admirably, until in about 1956, married and looking for a smarter piece of equipment, I went with my wife to a local radio supply store to see what was available, with a budget of about 50. Though not usually swayed by clever shop-talk, we were both impressed by the details fed to us by the salesman, who persuaded us that the up and coming thing in radio was FM, and with a most impressive radiogram with this feature, a three speed turn-table and a really splendid cabinet, standing there ready for immediate delivery, we were relieved of 105, an enormous sum in those days. Of course we had the nasty feeling we had been taken for a ride by a clever salesman but we were to have no regrets, as this new piece of working furniture gave us really excellent service for the next twenty years and yes, FM was the new thing, and only in the last two years has digital superseded it. With my new machine I could now play the new 45s and EPs that were now all the rage, as well as the LPs which were just coming on to the market, and although my old 78s were still giving me great pleasure it was obvious that their days were numbered, so in future all my purchases would be for the newer types, which besides taking up less space, gave far better reproduction. Of course technology doesnt stand still, and twenty years later the new craze was for cassette recorders, and so I grabbed the opportunity to transfer all the old 78s on to the new format, and was lucky to find a buyer to give me a reasonable sum for the old bulky discs, thus freeing up many feet of wall space. Not content with its progress so far, technology went even further, and so cassettes themselves became obsolete, being overtaken by CDs, so once more I found myself behind the times, but no, I decided, thats enough for me, Im not going to change things again. Besides, no sooner might I make the change than some other format would be introduced. So today I have a comprehensive stock of cassettes, covering all the older part of my collection, plus numerous tapings made direct from the radio, as well as 60 or so EPs, and a similar number of LPs, which I dont get a chance to hear, since for 24 hours of every day there are countless radio stations playing records old and new. My wife and family all tell me to clear all my stuff out its old hat and you never use it they say. So there it is, the result of a hobby that has lasted me or over 70 years lying unused. Do I just take it up to the local tip, or what? Any suggestions ? difficult?) 28th February: The Frontline Community (How do our church activities equip us for our personal Frontlines?) 7th March: The Frontline Concern (How do you know what to do on your Frontline?) 14th March: The Frontline Cry (How does our Frontline shape our prayers?) 21st March: The Frontline Commitment (How can we sustain our commitment to one another as whole-life disciples?) A short film introduces each of the six sessions which is followed by discussion and opportunity to take away information to pray, reflect and act during the week before the next Thursday evening. Each week includes time to worship in song, word and prayer and will always conclude with refreshments!

Music, Music, Music

By Ken Knowles One unexpected result from the outbreak of the Second World War was the change in our treatment of music, pop music in particular. Previously many families enjoyed musical evenings singing around a piano, which was usually played by some female member of the group using sheet music which lived in the piano stool, or sometimes by ear if she could manage it. The radio, or wireless as it was then called, brought us a reasonable variety of music, both played live and on record, but the BBC gave the impression that popular music should be tolerated rather than enjoyed. Some measure of relief from formality was afforded by Radio Luxembourg, which put out programmes sponsored by leading national companies, but the war put an end to these broadcasts, and for a couple of months any music coming our way was played by a chap named Sandy MacPherson on the BBC theatre organ. But as the war effort got under way it was realised that munition workers toiling away in the factories would be more productive if given music to accompany their efforts, so all the various dance band leaders were drafted in to provide easy listening throughout the working day. Thus everyone soon knew all the latest tunes, and if they were not sure of the words, Woolworths produced a monthly sheet setting them out in detail. Cashing in on all this the record companies issued discs on what was almost a daily basis and the craze for buying records really took off. Being a keen follower of this trend I

Saham WI Jumble Sale

Saturday 23rd March 9.30 to 11am Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney
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SSAFA FH NEWS
Happy New Year! Better late than never? As I write the sun is shining on a very sparkly and bright landscape after a heavy snowfall. The birds in garden are not too happy just now but at least the chill is going to control lots of unwanted bugs and bacteria in the garden. As you will be aware by now, nothing can stop the SSAFA FH volunteers! Do you remember the Big Brew UP? There are no final figures available yet but we do know over 600 BB UP were held worldwide including Germany, Nepal, Cyprus, France and Colombia! If would like to be involved this October www.thebigbrewup.org.uk is the web site to visit for all the information you need. The SSAFA FH Adoption Service continues to provide children with loving homes. ** The Service was founded in the 1960s with the purpose of assessing childless , serving British Military couples as adopters of babies who had been voluntarily given up by birth parents within the Military, and supporting civilian community in overseas locations. Since then the service has grown and is now a successful voluntary adoption agency, which last year placed 25 children with permanent families. Adoption Manager, Leslie-Anne Doughty, says As a charity, we realized many years ago that the adoption system was, in the main, failing to consider her special circumstances of military

Life on the Frontline

Watton Churches Together Lent Course
Life on the Frontline explores some important questions about how God might use us to make a difference in todays world. Where we live and work matter a great deal and we all have a role to play These are our Frontlines. The Lent course runs every Thursday evening at 7.30pm from 21st February to 21st March at the Watton Christian Community Centre. Each week we follow a theme: 21st February: Introduction The Frontline Commission (What happens if our Frontline feels

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Letters to the Editor

Safety of Ovington residents Concerns for the safety of our non-driving residents continued for me, having read the December issue of the Village News. I noted that the Parish Councils had more or less given up on their struggle for creating a safe route to and from Watton. The children are expected to use the same main road for going to and from school. Our son, since the age of 10, has been denied access to transport, despite the unsuitable route or alternative (the Watton Green footpath that is impassible for many months of the year.) As expected, every parents worst nightmare happened on the Wednesday prior to Christmas. I had that phone call to say my son had been hit by a car while cycling home along the main road. To make matters worse, the female driver only stopped and got out of the car long enough to see if he was moving, before running back to her car and driving off. I don't feel that my son was lucky, despite only being hit by the car's wing mirror, it still threw him from his bike into the ditch., but we all know that it could have been far worse. He is ok, although we are very anxious about living here where some drivers have no concern for pedestrians. After speaking to the police and the headteacher at the Academy, I felt I had no choice but to contact the county council, again, about how inappropriate it is that the children of this village were expected to travel along that road to school and back. Having walked the route several times myself I was able to explain about the lack of path and lighting, as well as the speed and ignorance, at times, of some drivers. People who slow down to over take you, but shout

at you to get out of the road! Ok, so where would you like me to walk? The council, at first, gave the usual party line 'it is within the recognised distance...there is a suitable alternative route...' I then recapped the incident from the previous day and explained that if transport was not put on for my son then he would be home educated and I would immediately get in touch with the press. Thankfully, they saw sense and agreed for a taxi to collect and return our son from home the very next day. However, the longer explanation saw the council admit that the routes along the main road, or on the footpath, are unsuitable for our children, and they said that ANY new application for transport from Ovington to Watton, will now be granted and the child given free transport. It is sad that the council refused the transport before an incident occurred, and as I had said previously to them, it is not a safe route. However, I felt a total sense of relief that no other parent would have to go through the same telephone call that I got about their child being involved by a hit and run at 60 mph. I beg of the Parish Councils, use this incident to further fuel your evidence that we need that footpath. I know that the bridge causes an issue, but would they rather people walk on the road for 4 steps or 400? Now is the time to push and push and not to stop until we get a footpath, or at least a cycle way, on the road where even large lorries struggle to pass each other. Finally, if you were the driver of the car involved in the hit and run, I have your mirror from your Renault, that hit my son. By all means come and collect it, and perhaps offer my son an apology? Hannah Wheeler, Ovington resident & Headteacher, Great Hockham Primary School. Sports Centre between the months of April and September. If any member would be willing to lead this Group or would like further information please contact the Group Coordinator Barbara on 01760440178 Alan Bickers Pub Luncheon Group will meet on Thursday 14th February (Valentines Day) at The Deers Leap Inn at Thetford and Brian Eulers Group on 26th February at The Wagon and Horses in Griston. Payment is now due for the visit on Wednesday 27th February to the Jaguar car plant at Castle Bromwich of 30. Cost includes a buffet style lunch at Jaguar. The coach will leave the Queens Hall car park at 8am. Final payment for the Lakes Holiday is due at the February meeting. Members are reminded that the annual We are getting to recognise our clientbase, and it`s rather different to that laid out in our original business plan! It seems to be a straight mixture of people who just haven`t got the time to do the things they would like to do, usually because of work or family commitments or both and of people who have got the time but, unfortunately, no longer have the ability to do what they used to do. Here, bending and stretching are things we can do for you, so no need to worry anymore about getting those curtains down, or reaching corner cobwebs. A popular pattern we have found is that a new client will request an initial head-totoe cleaning visit, and then a follow-up visit every two weeks. Families seem to want weekly visits! Of course, you don`t have to have a head-to-toe visit; we can work through your property a room at a time over a period of weeks to achieve the same effect. We have also started offering cleaning services to offices and small factory units, and here we have found early morning and

Redhill Park thanks May we say a big thank you to the Redhill Park Managers and residents who ferried neighbours to the shops, the Medical Centre and the chemist during the recent inclement weather. This is in addition to keeping the roads on the Park safe to drive on and checking up on friends and neighbours to ensure they are keeping safe and well. Name and address supplied From Bonnie Robertson Secretary to the Wayland Players to Keith Gilbert copied to readers I have just read your article in the recent Wayland News and The Wayland Players wish to thank you for your kind thoughts and sentiments. I agree that it is amazing how a small town like Watton can struggle to get support and the required energy to get some projects off the ground and yet can successfully support three theatre groups. It does of course reflect well on the people of Watton that they choose to participate and support them in all sorts of ways whether that be as a participant, a promoter, set builder, a fund raiser. Thank you all. Perhaps the Govt has inadvertently done us a favour in facilitating the need to be cheered? Enter stage right The Wayland Players, Boo and Hiss and the Pantomime Group who willingly oblige! We are also grateful to the Queens Hall for being there and providing such a generous stage space for us all to bring live entertainment to cheer the town But most of all we are grateful to the people of Watton, and beyond, who travel to see our offerings and who appreciate the amount of effort involved in bringing a production to the stage.. But in any event thank you Keith for highlighting something good in our linear little town. Maybe one day we can work together to produce an extravaganza? Happy New Year! subscriptions are also due at the February meeting. In accordance with members wishes this subscription will be inclusive of all the years monthly meetings and refreshment charges at 20 per member. To avoid congestion when paying subscriptions would members please have the correct money or cheques made out in advance please. The Annual General Meeting of Watton & District U3A will take place at 2pm on Thursday 28th March at the CCC. Nomination forms for Committee Members are available from the Secretary or at the monthly meetings. Nominations close on Friday 15th March. The next monthly meeting is on Thursday 28th February with speaker David Brooks presenting Dads Army. For further information on the National U3A go to www.u3a.org.uk weekend visits popular, as they interfere less with the day to day running of that business. We are happy to do any domestic chore. We thought that laundry and ironing would be a draw, but people have been much more interested in us cleaning their porches and conservatories, which can easily be overlooked until they have become jaded. We are becoming specialists, and clients can really see a difference in their glasswork, upvc surrounds, nets and blinds when we`ve finished. We realise that finances are tight for all, and people don`t know if they can afford the luxury of a cleaner, but we have been pleasantly surprised by the acceptance of our charges, which we think offer real value for money with the amount of work we can get through in the time allotted. We are now covering the Watton, Swaffham, and Dereham areas, and we look forward to hearing from you so that we can come and help with that spring clean that you`ve been putting off!

Watton University of The Third Age (U3A)

With seventeen active Groups in 2012 the New Year is looking to add a further three with - Classical Film Appreciation Art and Digital Camera Groups. The new Group Leaders are formulating their final details and we expect to announce the start dates shortly. One Group that requires a new Leader is the Croquet Group. This Group has professional equipment available and playing facilities at the

Mid-Norfolk Flower Club

Our January meeting started with a cheese and wine lunch (enjoyed by all) and followed by our AGM. We meet at the Queen's Hall on the second Tuesday of the month at 2pm and our February demonstration will be "A frosty morn" by Dulcie Lofting. Visitors are always welcome.

The Elbow Grease Ladies Update

We have been going now for six months, and we have found that our approach to our work, and the care we give to other people`s homes, has helped us to build a solid client base. Our ethic of hard work, thoroughness and, above all, reliability, has been our mainstay.

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Shipdham & District Book Group

At our first meeting of 2013 on 15th January we discussed Never the Bride by Paul Magrs. The central character, Brenda, has settled to run a B&B in Whitby after a long and eventful life. She and her best friend Effie love going out for tea with their eyes open for mysterious happenings in the town. There are many of these including: satanic beauty salons; roving psychic investigators and the terrifying owner of the Christmas Hotel. Brenda herself is unusual with horrific scars, no surname and two different shoe sizes. There are clues in the books title and its setting in Whitby. Despite a white out snow storm falling on already settled snow and ice, the loyal and determined from within the village made it to the meeting to be well compensated by a log fire and lively discussion. One or two members from more outlying areas had been good enough to let us know their views. Opinions varied from total dislike to humorous enjoyment. It was definitely not a book to be taken seriously or the usual choice of reading for the membership as a whole. On further analysis we decided that it was a humorous spoof on earlier Gothic texts with Brenda as the female created and then supposedly destroyed by Frankenstein; Whitby had to have Dracula; Effie came from a long line of witches and could the family with a daughter with tentacles and a son with third eye descended from aliens landed generations ago in an isolated village in Norfolk( where else?) from which they were trying to escape, be of the Midwich Cuckoo genre? Further research confirmed our suspicions that the author had lectured in Creative Writing at UEA. One member suggested the fun BBC Look East might have had with such a village. IMPORTANT NOTICE. The meetings for February and March will be on the 3rd WEDNESDAYS of the month thus the 20th in each case. This change may be permanent and is subject to discussion. For 20th February we are reading Oystercatchers by Susan Fletcher.

The Launch of eCommerce Angels

Have you ever thought of setting up an ecommerce site? Are you fed up with people buying online instead of from yourselves? Think its far too expensive or technically involved? Well there is an answer . . . The Wayland Business Centre (www.waylandbusiness.co.uk) and The 4 Marketers Limited (www.the4marketers.co.uk) have put together the ultimate ecommerce mentoring package, and would like to invite you to attend our 1 st launch briefing, during which we will give you: Reasons why you should be trading online as well as your existing methods A full and detailed brief of what the scheme entails The one thing we hope you take away from the briefing is that there is a low cost way to get involved in ecommerce and that you wont need any technical or 'geeky' qualifications to do it. The ultimate goal of the ecommerce angels is to... Help you chose the right URL for your business Get you online with your own quality ecommerce website it is possible that we could have you online and ready to trade in less than 2 hours! - why wait months for an expensive web design company to charge you a fortune and take weeks Provide you with monthly workshops covering all aspects of your site and how it works Keep you updated on the progress of your website through quality monthly reports on how well your site is ranking in the search engines We will regularly keep in touch via email should you have any questions or need any help Yes it is going to cost you to get online and host your website but this starts from as little as 3 per day including an ecommerce site complete with your logo, hosting and monthly workshops!!!! The Introduction to ecommerce angels will take place on WEDNESDAY 13TH FEBRUARY 2013 STARTING @ 7.00PM SHARP at WAYLAND BUSINESS CENTRE, WAYLAND HOUSE, HIGH STREET,WATTON, IP25 6AR Places for this are limited so first come first served if we need to run more events then these will be arranged. To book your place, email iain@wayland.org.uk or steve@4theworkplace.co.uk or call Iain on 01953 880204.

Tick Tock - Is Your Body Running Like Clockwork?

Everyone is at risk of developing heart disease, diabetes or kidney disease or suffering a stroke. These conditions can often be prevented, even if you have a history of them in your family, but you can also be at increased risk of developing them if you are overweight, smoke, drink excessively, take little exercise or have high blood pressure or cholesterol. FREE NHS Health Checks are being offered by Total Health Pharmacy in Watton to assess a persons risk of developing stroke, diabetes, heart or kidney disease, later in life. The Health Check is free to people between the ages of 40 and 74 who are not already being treated for these conditions. An initial assessment will determine if you are eligible for the free health check taking approximately 30 minutes, during which various health details will be recorded, your blood pressure will be taken as well as a simple blood test to check your cholesterol. The results of the check will determine a risk factor for the likelihood of you developing the mentioned conditions later in life and you will be given advice on how to lower your risk and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Pharmacist, Geoff Ray, said We are keen to help people to be proactive with their health. NHS Health Checks encourage people to be aware of their potential risk factors to allow them to take action now rather than waiting until it is too late. This free NHS Health Check is available from Total Health Pharmacy by calling 01953 881157 or visiting the pharmacy at 14 Gregor Shanks Way, Watton, opposite the Watton Medical Practice.

Norfolk Knitters Shipdham Group Craft Fair

We are holding a craft fair on Saturday 9th March from 10am to 2pm at the WI Hall in Shipdham. There will be a cake stall, refreshments, knitting stall, and lots of different craft stalls. Proceeds go towards purchasing more knitting wool for us to knit for charities. All welcome with free entry.

Rocklands Bingo
The next Bingo will be held at Rocklands Village Hall on Wednesday 20th February. Doors open 7pm for 7.45pm start. Have a great night out for less than 5! As well as a warm welcome, there will be cash prizes, refreshments, raffle and a very generous Jackpot on offer. All Proceeds go to the Village Hall.

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Service Calendar for February
St. Marys Church, Watton 1st, 3rd & 4th Wednesday at 9.30am Holy Communion 2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Office opens Tues, Wed & Thurs 9am-1pm Tel: 01953 881252 margaret@churchadm.freeserve.co.uk www.stmaryswatton.org Sun 3rd 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Holy Communion Sun 10th 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Holy Communion Wed 13th 7.30pm Ash Wednesday Group Service of Holy Communion Sun 17th 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Service of Confirmation led by The Rt Revd Jonathan Meyrick, Bishop of Lynn Sun 24th 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am All Age Worship 6.30pm Praise and Worship with Shine Watton Methodist Church Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and prayer between 10.00am & 12.00noon Its your quiet place. At 10.30 there is a half-hour Midweek Service in the Large Vestry led by the Minister or a Church Member. www.wattonmethodist.btck.co.uk Minister: Deacon S Sowerby 01953 881035 Sun 3rd 10.45am Deacon S Sowerby 6.30pm Mr S Lynn Sun 10th 10.45am Miss J Woor 6.30pm Mr B Lawrence Sun 17th 10.45am Mr A Warby 6.30pm Rev J Pathmarajah Holy Communion Sun 24th 10.45am Mrs S Greenaway 6.30pm Rev M Pillay Roman Catholic Community Each Sat 5.30pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church Pentecostal Church, Dereham Road, Watton Children have their own programme during the Sunday morning services Sun 3rd 10.30am Morning Service: Colossians 2: 6 & 7 - Build Downwards Sun 10th 10.30am Morning Service: Colossians 2: 6 & 7 - Build Upwards Sun 17th 10.30am Morning Service: Collossians 2: 6 & 7 - Build Inwards Sun 24th 10.30am Morning Service: Colossians 2: 6 & 7 - Build Outwards
Sunday Evenings at 6.00pm in the Church we shall be taking part in Reinhard Bonnkes 10 week Full Flame Evangelism Course

Breckles, Caston, Great Hockham, Griston, Merton, Stow Bedon & Thompson Worship Calendar for February Sunday 3rd February - Presentation of Christ 10:30 am United Holy Communion Stow Bedon Sunday 10th February - Sunday next before Lent 9:00 am Matins (BCP) Merton 10:30 am United Holy Communion Thompson Wednesday 13th February - Ash Wednesday 7:00 pm Holy Communion Caston Sunday 17th February - First Sunday of Lent 9:00 am Matins (BCP) Gt. Hockham 10:30 am United Holy Communion Breckles Sunday 24th February - Second Sunday of Lent 9:00 am Holy Communion (BCP) Merton 10:30 am United Holy Communion Caston Sunday 3rd March - Third Sunday of Lent 10:30 am United Holy Communion Gt. Hockham

Thought for the month by Deacon Steve Sowerby, Watton Methodist Church
When my family and I moved from Sheffield to Watton, I was instantly struck by the variety of birds that loved to fly in and out of the garden of the manse. There were birds of all sizes and colours. Some sang songs that would not be out of place in a Disney cartoon; some made an almighty racket and some just simply cooed a satisfied coo. Here in this wonderful part of England, we are blessed with a staggering array of our feathered friends, and it is a joy to watch them as they land on my bird table to feast on the seeds and other treats I have carefully selected and laid out for them. As I write this, the birds have been busy getting reading for the winter and the squirrels have been busy burying some of the scraps left out, occasionally glancing in my direction as if to say, Im watching you and my thoughts begin to wonder on the provision that I have provided for them and about where they might have got there food from had I not put some on the bird table. Would they starve if I had not put any food out? Would the bird population of Norfolk suddenly plummet? What would they do for food if Humans didnt build bird tables and put seed out for them? I neednt worry about this really because birds have always been taken care of. The nourishment they need has always been available without our help. They are quite capable of surviving without our help and had been doing so for thousands of years before humans farmed and sowed the land and provided easy pickings for the crows. Worrying is a very natural human thing to do of course. We worry about the future; about our health; about our families; about our job security and all manner of things. But Jesus taught his disciples that the very nature of God is his love and care of all creation. He said to his disciples to think about the birds of the air and how they are always fed by God. They are not hampered by worry. The point being that we, as Gods creation are much more valuable to Him than the birds and therefore we need not worry because God cares for each and every one of us. It is comforting to know that as we watch birds fly around us that God has provided all their needs and in his love he continues to provide all our needs, day after day.

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Watton Food Bank donations will be received at all our regular Sunday morning services. PRAY AND PLAY Wednesdays at 10:15 am 6th, 13th and 27th February, Caston Primary School Hall & 20th February, Chase Farm, Caston For those of all our parishes with children aged 0-5 THE WAY YOUTH GROUP (ages 11+) 3rd and 17th February, 7:00 pm, Rectory Enquiries: The Revd. Bob Nichols: Tel.: (01953) 483222; Email: revbobnichols@gmail.com

Busy, Busy, Busy the Wayland Players Latest

Calendar Girls, Friends Christmas Party and Christmas and New Year with our own families, it is all go! So this is going to be a brief but important note to let you know that The Wayland Players are reading plays for this years productions. Several Members have submitted ideas so we shall be sitting around the tea pot in a house near you to read and have a bit of fun too. If you would like to have a go or you are new to the area and would like to get involved please contact us on our web site www.waylandplayers.org.uk and press the CONTACT US button or ring our Vice Chairman Richard on 01953 883738 for more details. If you dont want to tread the boards we always need spare hands too so if you would like to build a set, prompt, make teas and coffees and cakes or drive a van just get in touch. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

St. Nicholas Church, Ashill Tuesdays at 10.00am Morning Worship Sun 3rd 9.30am Lay Led Morning Worship 2.00pm Holy Baptism Sun 10th 9.30am Morning Worship Sun 17th 9.30am All Age Worship Sun 24th 9.30am Holy Communion Sun 3rd Sun 10th Sun 17th Sun 24th St. Georges Church, Saham Toney 10.30am Benefice Service of Holy Communion 11.00am Morning Worship 11.00am All Age Worship and Holy Baptism 11.00am Holy Communion 2.30pm Girl Guide Thinking Day Service S. S. Peter & Pauls Church, Carbrooke 10.30am Holy Communion 10.30am Lay Led Morning Worship 10.30am All Age Worship St John the Evangelist Church, Ovington 9.30am Holy Communion

DEREHAM & DISTRICT

CAT ADOPTION CENTRE

Hoe Road, Longham, Dereham NR19 2RP Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice & Help With Neutering OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm Telephone . . . 01362 687 919

Caston Primary School Quiz Night

Our Quiz takes place on Thursday 28th Feb 7pm. Adults only, 2 per person, max 6 per team. Refreshments available or feel free to bring your own. Thank you to the winning team from last time for donating their 25 winnings to the school for Children In Need. For more details or to book please phone 07899040119.

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All Saints Church, Threxton

Our next service is Sunday 3rd February at 10am

Watton Bereavement Support Group Meetings

Wed 6th Feb 2pm Tea and Chat at Watton CCC Mon 18th Feb 12Noon for 12.30pm Lunch at Griston Wagon & Horses.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON TEAS

Hosted by St. Marys Church in February
Sunday 17th February at Watton Christian Community Centre 2.30pm until 4.00pm Please join us, a warm welcome awaits you and your friends.

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Richmond Park Golf Club 2012 Revue of the Mens Section

Very little information has emanated from the Mens Section of Richmond Park Golf Club during the last year, so here is a revue of the winners and champions of 2012. The Richmond Pots: During the early months of the year through the winter period, The Richmond Pots were played- a pairs Greensome competition, sometimes in difficult conditions, but popular in the circumstances. The best four pairs qualify and then play match play. The competition was eventually won by Geoff Ashby & Gary Szabo. The Peach Bowl: This was played each month during the so-called summer, and was decided by the four best net scores, playing medal. It was won in fine style by Darryl Woodward. The Famous Grouse Foursomes: A stableford, half combined handicap competition was played in good spirit and won by Butch Feltner & Mark Duffield. The Jubilee Cup: A medal competition was battled out in right royal fashion and won by Alan Hewison (pictured below) won by Paul Bond. Congratulations to all the other winners in 2012. These were:Nigel Davis Trophy Ernie Churchley, Myt Salver Mike Mccormack, Sole Bay Cup Neil Brown, Presidents Putter Don Beeson, Secretarys Spoon Sean Parnell, Commans Trophy Andy Adams & Simon Pettifer, Monthly Medal March Gerry Knox; April Butch Feltner; May Colin Stubbings; June Peter Seth; July Sean Parnell; August Mike Mc Cormack; September Neil Perryman The Club Championship (Aspect Cup): A 36 hole scratch competition played over two days was closely contested and was eventually won with the last put on the 18th green by Alan Hewison with Peter Seth runner up. During the recent presentation evening, in the absence of Tom Wright, Club Captain, formalities were carried out by Vice Captain, Colin Chapman who presented all the trophies to the winners and runners up. In his speech the Club Champion, Alan Hewison, thanked Colin, he also thanked the house, restaurant and bar staff for their politeness and good work over the past year. He remarked on the amount of work carried out by the green keepers under difficult wet conditions, and the tuition given, in particular to the Junior Section, by Keith Capindale-Scott, the Golf Club Professional. He also thanked the members for the welcome and the camaraderie he had received during his first year after returning to England from France, and hoped he would eventually get used to the Norfolk banter. On behalf of the members present he wished the new Captain for 2013, Colin Chapman, good luck in his forthcoming year. Richmond Park Golf Club Mens Senior Section: What a good year 2012 was for Richmond Park Senior Men! Some really good competitions, all played with a competitive spirit, but in a light-hearted manner. The team competitions were played throughout Norfolk, home and away, with over 15 Clubs taking part, each Club bringing its own character to the fore. Each club team members brought their own individuality and bonne humeur to the days entertainment. Even the after lunch jokes, including the 2012 Senior Captain, Dave Palmers, were always met with applause and revelry. The senior section at Richmond Park is particularly vibrant. I suspect that is why it is renowned as one of the best senior sections in Norfolk. Captains Charities: Richmond Park 2012 Captain Tom Wright collected over 1000 for his charity - Help The Heroes. Richmond Park 2012 Senior Captain Dave Palmer, who had a very good year, chose as his charity Steps, (club foot/ talipes) and raised 1,598-30. He would like to thank all members for their generosity, as well as the shops and businesses around Watton.

Senior Captain, Dave Palmer, handing over responsibility to new Captain, John Crowdy

The Whitfield Trophy: This stableford competition was won by the Club Captain Tom Wright The Worden Cup: Singles match play competition, maximum handicap 20 was won by Paul Bond The Saham Shield: A scratch singles match play knockout competition was

The Club Captain for 2013, Colin Chapman, (above) has selected as his charity for the year, Sheringham Woodfield School, for pupils with learning difficulties. The Senior Captain for 2013, John Crowdy, has chosen The Quidenham Hospice, which supports children with life threatening conditions, as his charity for the year2013.

Lucinda Fredericks at World Horse Welfare

World Horse Welfare will be playing host to a demonstration by champion equestrian sportswoman Lucinda Fredericks. The lecture demo evening will be held at Hall Farm Rescue and Rehoming Centre, Snetterton, on Saturday 23rd February. Lucinda, a star of the equestrian world, will be delighting the audience with a display of the talent which has enabled her to reach the highest echelons of three-day eventing. Many will remember her victories at elite fourstar events Burghley and Badminton in 2006 and 2007 respectively, aboard the awesomely plucky little chestnut mare Headley Britannia. Lucinda has ridden and won at Grand Prix level and also competed at the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008 and London 2012. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to learn from a champion rider in the superb facilities at Hall Farm. You will see Lucinda work her own horses and some of World Horse Welfares horses will take part as well, proving that Lucinda can work her magic at all levels! The demo is being held at 6.30pm on Saturday 23rd February, with doors open from 6pm. Tickets are 20 for adults or 12 for children aged 14 years and under. For more information and to book your tickets contact Maxine Langley on 01953 499100 or 07801 880201 or email maxinelangley@worldhorsewelfare.org

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Paige earns her Kuk Sool Won Black Belt WAYLAND EVENTS DIARY
February
Weds 6th Ovington Gardening Club 7.45pm in the Village Hall Weds 6th Watton Country Market reopens. Weds 6th Luncheon Club for Senior Citizens 12 Noon at Watton Sports Centre Ring Paul & Christina on 884213 Fri 8th Ashill Community Centre Coffee Morning 10 - 12 Noon Fri.15th. Inner Wheel Valentines Barn Dance 7:30 Queens Hall Dancing to Shinanikins. See article Weds 20th 7.45pm Watton Society Talk at Watton CCC Murder Most Horrid a talk by Sian Hogarth. Non members 2.50 Wed. 20th Inner Wheel Lunchtime Concert 12 noon. Queens Hall Pam Warren & friends - Meet the Mikado See article Thurs 21st Bradenham & Dist. Hort. Soc. Talk Jim Paine A late Winter talk 7.30pm Bradenham Village Hall. See art. Fri 22nd Charity Quiz & Curry Night at Wells Cole CCC See ad Sat 23rd 9.30am -12 Noon Coffee Morning at St Mary's, Watton

March
Sat 2nd Sat 2nd Sat 16th Sat 23rd Sat 23rd Dance Away at the Queens Hall. Ballroom Latin & Sequence 8pm to 11pm Admission 4 Inner wheel Coffee Morning at the Queens Hall 9:30 to 11:30 With delicious home made cakes and pastries. Entrepreneurs Market, Watton High Street from 9am Saham WI Jumble Sale at Wells Cole CC, Saham 9.30 to 11am Entrance 30p 9.30am An Easter Coffee Morning at St Mary's, Watton

Attleborough and Watton Martial Arts Group Kuk Sool Won are proud to announce the promotion of Paige Bonner 1st Dan Dan Black Belt. Paige has trained for 5 years at the Attleborough club which has been open for 15 years, she is a model student who always listens and trains hard, which

helped her achieve Gold for Form (prearranged set of moves) in Liverpool late last year, she also helps to teach the Lil Dragons a program for our 4-6 year olds that we run in Attleborough and Watton. Paige proves that this activity is not just for men or boys as 11 ladies and girls have reached Black Belt like Paige, who

has achieved beyond her expectations. If you would like to take up an activity that can last a life time keep you fit improve confidence and help you defend yourself visit our website for class times and locations at www.kuksoolwon-gillingwater.org or call/text 07775890359

Ashill Community Centre Coffee Mornings

Friday 8th February, Friday 8th March Friday 12th April

10am to 12 Noon In aid of Community Centre funds

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