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Welcome to the School Curry Night

Mid-Norfolk Times
Communities across Mid-Norfolk have been given a new voice thanks to the
launch of a monthly newspaper dedicated to the district.
The Mid-Norfolk Times has been born out of the popular Wayland News, which
has served the Wayland community for more than a decade.
Makes a Mint
The Mid-Norfolk Times is all about you. It aims to keep you informed of what is
going on where you live, reflect your concerns and let you voice your opinion.
Its proudest boast is that is written for the community by the community and
everyone is invited to contribute articles and pictures.
News is whatever is important to you so whether it is the latest meeting of the
WI, an event in the library or a story you think has the potential to make national
headlines the man at The Times wants to know.
Editor, Julian Horn, said: “The Mid-Norfolk Times is there to serve the
community but I am relying on the community to act as my eyes and ears.
“I want this paper to serve you and be something we can all be proud of.
“Stories and pictures are always welcome as are letters. If you have an event let
me know. I will always try to get along and if I can't, why not have a try at being
a reporter yourself and send in a report with pictures?”
For a personal welcome from the editor and details of how to get in
contact go to page 16.

Looking for Christmas Bargains?

Then come along to the Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, 28 November organised
by Watton Methodist Church at Watton Christian Community Centre between
10am and 1.30pm. Various stalls including gifts, toiletries, toys, Christmas
novelties/decorations, homemade cakes etc. Coffee/tea available and also light
lunches. Book the date now – we look forward to welcoming you.
Pictured at the presentation of the cheque to the children of Great Hockham Primary School are (in the back row left
to right) Matt Dobbin (Parent Governor), Doug Hartley (School Head), Don Lear, Anna Dobbin (Chair of Friends of
Great Hockham Primary School and Trevor Mason who provided the vegetables for the all the curries.
Great Hockham Primary School recently held a curry night which was kindly organised by Mr Don Lear, founder
of Bhajiman spice kits. He arranged for local meat producer Barnards Butchers and vegetable grower, Trevor
Mason, to sponsor the evening by donating the meat and vegetables for the Curries. Mr Lear trained five Dads to
be chefs on the evening who cooked up seven fantastic curry dishes. 100 tickets were sold and an amazing
£1353.59 was raised for the School.
If you would like to try some of Don Lear‟s delicious curry recipes have a look at www.bhajiman.co.uk

this year remember to get your

Christmas Trees
from
Manor Farm
Great Hockham, Norfolk IP24 1PE
Freshly Cut and Locally Grown
Tel Trevor: 01953 498204
Mob: Vince 07704 897 787
We look forward to seeing you

It’s Your Paper

It’s Your News
01953 858 908
julian@midnorfolktimes.com

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Nigel Rowling - Thanks Norfolk Mobility doubles grant funding to

give Norwich family free Mobility Scooter
Angela, Neil, Simon and Julia would like to thank everyone who
kindly donated to the East Anglian Air Ambulance and East Anglian
Childrens Hospice (EACH) in memory of Nigel Rowling who died
on August 3rd.
A total of £1,637.91 was received by Breckland Funeral services and
they have forwarded half to each of the above charities.
Thank you for all your kind words and support to the family. It is a
comfort to know that some good has come from the loss of Nigel.

FINE BOOKS
J.C. BOOKS BOUGHT AND
SOLD
& Applestore Gallery
Telephone/Fax 01953 883488
55 High Street, Watton
For quality out of print books, Fine Bindings and
Collectable Editions. New Books including local and
children’s classics.
Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor,
exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his
complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton
and Wymondham.

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James Ball
SHOWROOM: 49 High Street, Watton

01953
883288 Pictured are Charmaine Squires (Malcolm Squires‟ Daughter), Steve Key (Managing Director Norfolk Mobility),
Becky from Radio Norwich Families First and Malcolm Squires
Very Competitive Prices Norfolk Mobility were happy to help
Most Makes of carpets give Norwich man Malcolm Squires a
new found freedom this week when they
& Vinyl Supplied and Fitted matched the grant funding raised by
Radio Norwich Families First charity
and together, gave Malcolm a free, state
of the art scooter.
Steve Key, Managing Director of the
Hingham based mobility company was
approached by Radio Norwich Families
First charity in September. The charity
had raised £500 towards a new scooter
for Mr Squires; however the charity was
struggling to find a suitable model
within this price range which would suit
the needs of Mr Squires. Mr Key said “it
is crucial that people get the most
appropriate scooter for their needs and
after talking to Mr Squires I could see
that he was going to need a little extra
help from us.”
Sally Buddon, from Families First said
“finding the right scooter was proving
extremely difficult; thankfully my call to
Sam made all the difference. Once I had
informed Sam of the situation, he agreed
to match the grant and provide Mr
Squires with a new scooter and 12
months warranty worth £1000.
Mr Squires lives in Norwich and attends
the Jack Pryor Renal Unit three times a
week to receive peritoneal dialysis up to
six hours each session. Mr. Squires tires
very quickly and experiences pain and
shortness of breath when undertaking
routine activities that many of us take for
granted. “When I received a call to say
that Norfolk Mobility had doubled the
grant I was delighted. Being able to
finally get out of my flat and easily get
to the shops and spend more time with
my daughter is fantastic. I will no longer
miss my daughters parents evening and
her school sports day due to my
disability. I just can‟t wait to get out
there!” Mr Squires said.
99.9 Radio Families First was set up in
September 2007 to relieve poverty and
hardship and improve the lives of
families with children living in Norwich
and the surrounding area.
Steve Bradley, Station Manger at
Radio Norwich, said “Families First is
all about helping local families in need
of support and thanks to the generosity
of our listeners who fundraise for us
throughout the year, and to Norfolk
Mobility for their contribution, we
were delighted to be able to award this
grant to Malcolm.”
Mr Squires was picked up by Norfolk
Mobility and taken to their shop in
Hingham. There, Mr Squires was given
a choice of three scooters all designed
to meet his specific requirements. “It
was a great day and the staff at
Norfolk Mobility really took care of
me. I am simply overwhelmed by it
all.” said Mr Squires.
In the end the choice was easy for Mr
Squires “as a supporter of Tottenham
Hotspurs I just had to choose the blue
one!” said Mr Squires. Mr Squires would
like to thank Norfolk Mobility and
Families First for his new Scooter.

Bradenham & District

Horticultural Society
The AGM was held in the Village Hall
on Thursday 15 October. The members
elected the Officers and Committee as
follows: President Allison Grifiths;
Chairman Lavinia Rix; Secretary Nick
Fortes; Treasurer Mandy Dowe.
The other members of the Committee
are Una Reeves, Marianne Kilmartin,
Belinda Ashworth, Geoff Twelftree,
Pauline Rant and Vic Cossins.
The mini show results were 1st June
Martin, 2nd Jackie Priestley, 3rd Alan
Martin, Highly Commended Judy
Atkinson.
November‟s meeting will be held in the
Village Hall on Thursday 19th at
7.30pm with a talk by Ian Howard from
the Woad Barn. Ian will also bring along
some woad products for sale and will
hold a short demonstration about how
woad works as a traditional dye. There
will be the usual refreshments and
Geoff‟s Tips.
All are welcome. Marianne Kilmartin
Christmas is coming to
Watton Country Market
We are now taking orders for Christmas
gifts, produce, baked goods and poultry.
Please give our crafters and cooks as
much notice as possible to prepare your
special items. This year you can also
order poultry at the Country Market.
This will come from the same farm in
Ashill that provides our eggs. Please go
to the egg stall for further details and to
place orders. A new producer has joined
us and has a fine array of wooden toys,
all of which are environmentally
friendly, being made from recycled
wood. All carry the CE mark so you can
give them with confidence to small
children. Another producer who works
in wood has a fine selection of bowls,
pens, candleholders, clocks, small
pictures and even buttons. You will find
a lovely display of necklaces, earrings
and bracelets at very competitive prices.
We also have beautifully etched
glassware and pictures, knitted and
crocheted garments, including lovely
warm scarves to combat those chilly
winter winds. Cloth bags, hot water
bottle covers and kaftans are still
available, as are individually designed
greetings cards for every occasion.
Freshly baked cakes and savouries are
available every week alongside home
cooked jams and chutneys, local honey,
and sweets. All our cooks have current
hygiene certificates and have had their
home kitchens inspected and approved
by the local Environmental Health
Inspectors.
Please come and visit us on any
Wednesday morning between 8.30 a.m.
and 11.30 a.m. in the Watton Christian
Community Centre.
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Happy 10th Birthday, Wayland Partnership
The Wayland Partnership is this month
celebrating the completion of ten years
as a Company Limited by Guarantee and
will be holding a small celebration for
Partners Trustees and Staff on
November 4th to celebrate the passing
of the first ten years and looking
forward to the next ten.
Over the past ten years the Partnership
(the Town, the surrounding villages and
key community organisations) has raised
almost £3 million of public and private
funds to deliver a wide range of projects
in line with the community consultations
held in the late 1990‟s, and to meet its
remit to promote the economic, social,
cultural and environmental well-being of
all who live and work in Wayland.
These include High Street
refurbishment, Tourism projects,
Christmas Fayre at Caston
Our Annual Christmas Fayre this year
will be on Saturday, 21 November in
the Village Hall, starting at 2pm until
around 3.30pm.
There will be raffles, games and
tombola as well as cakes, fancy goods/
bric-a-brac, a Christmas goods stall –
all the traditional Christmas Fayre
Saham Toney Pre-School News
The new term at the pre-school has got
off to a good start with new children
starting all the time, which is very
positive. The children have been busy
looking at colours and the autumn.
The picture shows some of the children
and staff in the pre-school garden with
the new shed that was funded through
the Grass Roots Norfolk Community
Foundation fund.
Our last Race Night held in conjunction
with the Wells Cole committee raised
£107.75 for pre-school funds. The
children have been busy on a Sponsored
Scavenger Hunt over the half term and
hopefully that will raise money as well
as be a fun activity for the whole family.
The next event is our „big‟ event of the
year, our Annual Ball, which this year is
a „Friday 13th Masquerade Ball‟ to be
Heritage projects, Learning and Training
for both the community and for
Businesses, the Farmers Market, Health,
Sport and Youth projects as well as
projects in the Wayland villages.
The Wayland Partnership is a charitable
company and relies for its income on
grant funding to pay for specific
projects, on the income from activities at
Wayland House and on donations from
Partners and the community.
The next ten years will be challenging as
much of the grant funding has dried up or
been diverted elsewhere (Lottery funding
to the Olympics and European funding to
new members of the EU), interests rates
have plummeted and donations are thin on
the ground. In the December Edition there
will be a more detailed report of the past
ten years and a look towards the next ten.
contents. In addition, the Hamper
Draw will take place – a chance to win
a wicker picnic basket packed with
many items for Christmas.
Why not come along and have a go at
winning one of the super prizes and
enjoy your first mince pie of the
season?
held on 13th November at the WCCC. It
runs from 8pm till late. There will be live
music, a buffet and a free Masquerade
mask for each attendee. Tickets are £20.
Please come along and support us at this
great event, which all those who attended
last year really enjoyed. Tickets are
available from Saham Toney Post Office
or by phoning Suzanne on 01953
885178.
The fence pencil project is going really
well. So far we have raised £38 from pre-
school families and £50 from local
businesses. This is enough to start us off,
so look out for the brightly coloured
pencils soon! There is still time to sponsor
a pencil however and if you want to find
out more visit our website at
www.sahamtoneypre-school.co.uk
In response to our request for volunteers
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 3
New scheme It’s Your Paper
is key to It’s Your News
clearer
01953 858 908
housing
julian@midnorfolktimes.com
allocation . . .
A new scheme, set to go live in mid
November, will enable home-seekers on Saint Andrews Quidenham
Breckland Council‟s housing register to
choose which property they wish to bid
for. Under the new system, prospective
tenants can view available housing
A Christmas Festival
properties on a dedicated website, and Designs by Breckland Flower & Garden Club
„bid‟ for those that are suitable. „Bidding‟ and Friends of Saint Andrews church
is simply registering an interest in a Thursday 3rd - Monday 7th December
property – there is no exchange of money,
and bidding can be carried out on the
11am - 3pm daily
telephone, by text messaging or over the Sunday Festival Carols and Readings at 4pm
internet. Those without access to the
internet will be able to use PCs in libraries
Christmas Craft Stall
Proceeds to Saint Andrews and Air Ambulance
and information points throughout the
district.
Information about the scheme can be
obtained from ARPT (Anglia Revenues
Partnership Trading), tel: 01842 756422,
email: housingregister@arptrading.co.uk.
The Breckland Key Select website will go
live in mid November.
Lincoln's Tea & Coffee Shoppe
& Bistro Of Hingham
Tel: 01953 851357
Are proudly presenting Arlene Bartlett's Artwork
during November & December. Treat yourself to a
coffee & sausage roll for only £2.25 whilst viewing
original works of art.
Opening times - Tues - Sun 10-4pm.
Visit www.lincolns-of-hingham.co.uk for our
Christmas Festive Celebration Menus
last month we are delighted that we have
had a lady come forward who is keen to
help out but we are still looking for more
volunteers to help out at pre-school.
Volunteers must be happy to be CRB
checked but other than that no
qualifications are needed – just a desire
to work with 2 – 5 year olds! So if you
are retired or want to develop your skills
before starting work, or just want
something fun to do, we would love to
hear from you. Please ring our Chair,
Clare on 01953 889186 to find out more.
If you have a child who is two or over
(or soon to be two) and would be
interested in finding out more about our
excellent Pre-School, then please speak
to Lisa, our Supervisor, on 07749
756831, alternatively you can email
info@sahamtoneypre-school.co.uk .
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Tomato-Tomayto Caston Camera Club

Thinking about joining a camera gratification in taking members who

Gardening in Navasoto, Texas By Helen Quinn club/photographic society? In the

We talked about Monarch butterflies
last month, and I‟m pleased to say I
d i d c a pt u re p h o t o s of t h e
“emergence” from the chrysalis
(pictured right). The Monarch, by
the way, is the State Butterfly of
Texas – they have a State Bird (the
Mockingbird), a State Flower (the
Bluebonnet), even a State Dog (the
Blue Lacy)! The hummingbird, of
which we are all so fond, is another
tiny creature that flies thousands of
miles to Mexico each winter. Now
that the climate appears to be
changing, some of them are actually
staying in Texas now instead of
undertaking the perilous journey.
In the garden the irises and other
perennials are divided and re-set, and
it is now time to plant new ones.
fruit trees, and here it must be said cooperation from the weather, we
November is when we start planting
that while apples will grow here, we should be harvesting new potatoes
have more success with varieties
specially adapted to the climate.
Peaches and other stone fruit grow
well to the west of us, in the “Hill
Country”, acid loving fruits such as
blueberries thrive to the east where
the soils are completely different,
and to the south grow the citrus trees
of the Rio Grande Valley where
freezes are rare. We are fortunate to
have the resources and expertise of
Texas A&M University (Agricultural
& Mechanical) just twenty miles up
the road, where they research, adapt,
and breed new varieties of all plants
and trees for specific areas and
climate zones.
About the second week of
November, with a bit of luck and
and mature green
area covered by this publication
you‟ll have at least three to choose
from so which should be the one for
you? Caston is just off the A1075
about three miles south of Watton,
and Caston Camera Club is the most
popular club in Norfolk outside of
Norwich – quite a feat for a club in a
small village, so there has to be a
reason why and that reason is
because we will take a real interest in
you and make sure you are made to
feel welcome just as soon as come
along to visit us.
If you have an interest in
photography then you should
seriously think about joining us. Of
course we have our good
photographers and we would like
more but we also have a lot of men
and women who own small pocket
cameras and just want to learn how
to improve their photography - we
are the club for that as well. We are
want to learn and helping them do
just that. One of the reasons we have
as many good photographers as we
do, is because they started as
beginners and they have learnt from
other members. We run training
courses for beginners on a regular
basis and our monthly meetings are
always of interest. By the time you
read this we will have had our latest
meeting which included a talk from a
CSI photographer. This is a man who
uses his hobby in his work and not
many of us have the opportunity to
do just that.
If you would like to know more then
have a look at our web site
www.castoncameraclub.co.uk where
you can find out everything about us
Our web site starts off by saying
“There has to be a reason why
Caston Camera Club is the most
popular club outside of Norwich” so
why not give me a call, Brian on
01953 488 477 and see if we are true

EDWARDS OF WATTON
tomatoes to ripen at
room temperature. The
Pecan harvest will be in
WATTON’S SPECIALIST NEWSAGENT full swing, and the nuts
will be stored in a cool
An place, or even the deep-
freeze for longer storage.
Pecans are often grown
as shade trees, providing
"Pick & Mix Sweets" now available in store a bonus for both man and
squirrel! Bedding plants
We are also pleased to offer News Deliveries 7 days a week in such as pansy, calendula,
the following areas Griston, Northacre, Caston, Stow Bedon, candytuft, snapdragon
Breccles, Great Hockham, East Wretham, Larling, Snetterton, and the like will be
planted out at mid-
Shropham and Mount Pleasant month, and we‟ll be
gathering our protective
50 High Street, Watton. Tel: 881234 covers for the possibility
Established in Watton for four generations of a sudden frost.
Some daffodils grow
well here and naturalize,
but mostly they are the
smaller-flowered ones;
the paperwhite narcissus
is to be found growing
freely around all the old
abandoned homestead
sites. The lovely King
Alfreds I remember as a
child just don‟t do well.
Other bulbs that don‟t do
well are Dutch
hyacinths, crocus, and
“English” bluebells –
they might look good for
a year, but rarely come
back. Rarely do you see
tulips growing in
gardens, except for
maybe the species type
and Clusianas; all others
require special chilling
treatment to perform for
the even first year.
Bulbs must be
refrigerated for at least
12 weeks before
planting, and a real
enthusiast would have a
separate fridge for the
bulbs since they
shouldn‟t be stored close
to fruit such as apples,
pears, and bananas
which give off ethylene
gases.
Ethylene inhibits
activation of the flowering
mechanism within the
bulb. Enjoy them for a
year, then compost them –
hard to do for an optimist
who always believes they
“might” come back!
not some group of elitists and neither
do we want to be. We find a lot of
Hackers Tackers & Stuffers
On the 21st September the first of a
new series of whole day workshops
took place when participants made
an attractive fabric goose, the same
method can be adapted to make a
rabbit. At the meeting on 22nd
September a member demonstrated
the making of a three dimensional
fabric Christmas Tree. Some
completed examples have been
shown subsequently and are
absolutely stunning.
On 5th October a group of us worked
hard at the home of a member
cutting, stitching and layering quilts
for the Project Linus. It is hoped that
these will now be completed by
those who were unable to attend.
There is a whole day workshop on
16th November where a fabric
Entrepreneurs step up to win
Dragon‟s Den style competition
Fledgling firms from around the
district braved the dragons‟ den on
30 September to compete in a
business competition in
Attleborough. The winner was
Breckland Orchard from Watton, a
company that makes award
winning soft drinks from the
Brecks; it was founded by Claire
Martinsen in early 2009. First prize
SS Peter & Paul
CE VC School, Carbrooke
Hi again. I can‟t believe that we are in
November already. It feels not that
long ago that we were enjoying our
summer break.
We are extremely busy with getting
ready for the dreaded C word which is
looming all too fast. Already this term
we have had 2 Tournaments which we
have done extremely well at. Some of
our year 4 children did a sponsored
swim to raise money for the
Wymondham Lions and their chosen
charity, CLIC Sargent. They did very
well raising over £200. We have had
our Harvest Festival and Year 6 visited
the Sea Life Centre at Hunstanton.
to our word of making you feel
welcome.
monkey will be made. At the
meeting on 24th November making a
Christmas Decoration using ribbons
will be demonstrated.
On 21st November we are having a
table at the Macmillan Cancer Care
and Support Craft Fair in the
Queens Hall selling handmade
items, many suitable as Christmas
presents, to buy materials for the
Project Linus Quilt and Breast
Cancer Heart Cushion charities we
support.
Meetings are on the 2nd and 4th
Tuesdays of each month from 7 -
9pm at the Watton Christian
Community Centre. Further
information and updates on our
activities can be found on our blog at
http://htsqgroup.blogspot.com
included the free use of a business
unit for a year worth £10k, a laptop
computer, ILM Management
training course, half price Barclays
busine ss banking, half day
Accountancy Consultancy with
Larking Gowen and continued
support from Breckland Council.
There were over 500 entries in the
competition in total.
We have many clubs at school now.
We have a drama club, hockey,
football, gymnastics, guitar, keyboard,
choir, gardening and netball. We are
also open to any ideas for other
interests to.
We are still waiting for all the things to
arrive from the Tesco and Sainsbury
vouchers that you all kindly collected
for us. We shall let you know what
arrives.
We are looking for help with our
„Friends of Carbrooke School‟
committee so if you would like to help
us in any way there is a meeting on 5th
November at 7.30 in the School.
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Steve Rumsey & Mary Muskett
The wedding of Steve Rumsey and Mary Muskett took place on the 10th
October at Thetford Registry Office. The Bride, who wore an ivory gown, was
given away by her father Jack Rix. Chloe and Cerys Adcock were Bridesmaids
and Imogen, Steve and Mary‟s daughter was the Flower Girl. Steve works in
Norwich for a transport company and Mary is well known for her job behind
the counter at Adcocks in Watton High Street. Picture by Chris Adcock
Positive approach to Saxon
House over 60‟s scheme
Developers, Ingram Property Trading
Limited Partnership, have recently re-
launched their Saxon House over 60s
development in Watton. Following a
successful launch in May it had taken
some time to secure the first
reservations. The developers quickly
became aware that the level of services
on offer such as on site manager and
laundry, were not required by many
potential customers, and these added
considerably to the running costs for
the residents.
Following consultation with
prospective buyers and the selling
agents, Mullenger and Co and
Warners, it was agreed to start afresh
with reduced services, more in keeping
with residents‟ requirements. The first
phase of units released has now been
reserved. The pricing has also been
reassessed as a result of fewer services
being offered and prices start from
£99,000 for a one bedroom apartment.
Joseph King who is Director of Ingram
Property Trading Limited Partnership
said “we were disappointed with the
initial lack of sales, but by talking to
prospective purchasers we were able to
ascertain the reason and rethink the
scheme.
“Although essentially the same in
terms of physical layout, we have been
able to reduce the running costs to
make it much more appealing.
“We have given this considerable
thought to ensure that, what we are
offering, is what residents want and are
happy to pay for. We are positive that
the revised approach will be
favourably received by local residents
looking to move into a quality
development in the centre of the
town.”
The apartments are built to a very high
standard by local builder, Ingram
Homes, who have an enviable
reputation for quality. Construction is
progressing well on site and it is
anticipated that the first residents will
be in occupation in 8 months time.
As part of the ongoing works new
footpaths will be constructed allowing
better pedestrian access to the scheme
and Watton Medical Centre, as well as
surfacing works on Gregor Shanks
Way.
Sales particulars can be obtained from
Warners 01953 604431 or Mullenger
and Co 01953 883474. The show
apartment is open between 10am and
2pm on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday and on Saturdays between
11am to 1pm.
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 5
Wayland Community
Advice Day
WAYLAND CMA
November 21st Arizona Flame
A free Community Advice Day was held at
Wayland House in Watton High Street on Tel 01953 889890 for details
Wednesday 14th October. It was organised and “The Best In Country Music”
hosted by the Wayland Partnership and the
Wayland Community Bank.
A wide range of agencies were on hand during the
day to offer advice, information and support on a LANDSCAPE GARDENING
variety of topics such as housing, employment, Tim Luxton Established 1973
benefits and safety in the home and community
amongst many.
Patios ~ Paths ~ Fencing ~ Shingle Drives
It was the first time such an event has been held in Seeding ~ Turfing Etc.
Wayland, and although the numbers attending Low Maintenance Gardens
were lower than hoped, those who did come along
found it very helpful and informative. The agencies Designed & Built
attending also took the rare opportunity to network
with each other and they declared it a success. Photos and References always available
It‟s worth noting and reminding that Wayland
House is widely used by the Wayland community
For a Quality Job & Free Quote
on a weekly basis to access Breckland Council Phone Tim Luxton on 01603 880184
Customer Services (benefits, bus passes, council www.timluxtonlandscaping.co.uk
tax), Breckland Council Homelessness Services
(housing and accommodation support), Norfolk
County Council Registrar (for birth and death
notifications), Connexions Norfolk (help and
support for 13 to 19 year olds), Peddars Way and
Flagship Housing (housing and advice) and the
Wayland Community Bank (safe and secure access
to loans and savings). For more information on the
services and facilities available at Wayland House,
call in to our reception, phone us on 01953 883915
or mail to info@wayland.org.uk.
Wayland Women in
Business and the
20
Baroness (Corner of High Street and the old Dereham Rd.)
Nearly forty ladies came to our last lunch where
Baroness Gillian Shephard was our host.
Gillian spoke of her experiences and roles in
parliament, she captivated her audience with great
delivery and humour, and it was an absolute joy to
listen to a professional speaker and what life was
Cures for Coughs,
like working for Margaret Thatcher.
The Wayland Women in business meetings are Colds and Christmas
open to everyone. Although most attendees are
running businesses, please do not let this deter you
from coming. We were pleased to see a number of Presents ...
employed and retired ladies this month and a
number of ladies who are seeking to return to the
work place. Our Christmas lunch will be on 2nd
December 2009 at Broom Hall, and we are pleased
to announce Bev Hurley is coming back for our
first anniversary celebrations. Bev is chief
executive officer of the Norfolk Network, a
support community for entrepreneurs and
businesses. All are welcome. Ticket sales will be
circulated in the next few weeks. For further
details please contact: … you’ll find it all at
Jane Richards 01953 885554
sales@janerichards.co.uk Clare Rowling 01953 Total Health Pharmacy
488993 enquiries@rowlingbuilding.co.uk
Ann Lusher - lusherann@yahoo.co.uk
Stuck for inspiration this Christmas?
Clair Rylands 01953 880146 - Visit Total Health Pharmacy and be
Kingfishertax@oasis-mail.net amazed at the range of luxury and
unusual gifts, handbags, jewellery and
jigsaws. Something a little special
Saham Cinema Club that you won’t find on the High Street
held at the and at prices you will love!
Wells Cole Community Centre
Good Advice and Great Gifts Too
Saturday November 28th
The Young Victoria
• Cosyfeet Slippers & Shoes
Friday December 18th • Film Processing
Valkyrie • Kodak Digital Kiosk • Gift Vouchers
Saham Cinema is open to all in the
Wayland area. Doors open at 7 for
7.30pm start. Tickets £4.00
Available from Saham Post Office
Or 01953 883394 14 Gregor Shanks Way, Watton,
Bar, Raffle, tea and coffee
Opposite the Doctors surgery Tel : 01953 881157
One lucky ticket holder wins the film.
Wheel chair / buggies welcome OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
All profit go to the WCCC Saham.
Mon to Fri 8am to 11pm Sat & Sun 8am to 8.30pm
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constituency), undertook the fourth leg the EDP's Shop Here scheme, Post job done by a volunteer has huge
of his 130 mile bicycle tour around the Offices and Pubs.) This Saturday the knock-on benefits to the community
boundary of the new constituency to tour comprised 25miles from Litcham that government employees or quangos
promote
volunteering.
rural community

"Norfolk has a great tradition of

community self help and volunteering. But
too often we lose out on the funding which
goes to the big cities. Project Rainbow in
Watton is a great example of people
voluntarily making a huge difference to
their community. They need our support."
to Watton. En route, he heard about
many of the important local issue that
residents face everyday and which
central government is failing to
address. But he also heard about the
terrific effort of local volunteer
groups.
"In rural areas like Mid Norfolk, the
spirit of volunteering is what keeps
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Watton in particular, miss out on the
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Trefoil Guild supporting Teenage Cancer Trust Causes . . .
When in May the Watton & District of just £2.50 tickets were quickly The Wayland Payers present the
Trefoil Guild embarked on their snapped up. A raffle was held with hilarious black comedy “Natural Causes”
Girlguiding Centenary project, to raise many prizes and a guess the name of a by Eric Chappell (“Rising Damp” &
the awareness of and do some fund Teddy Bear competition and a few “Only When I Laugh”) from 12th-14th
raising for the Teenage Cancer Trust, quizzes made for a fun evening, November at 7.45pm in The Queen‟s
they set themselves the target of £500.00 supported by Trefoil Guild members Hall.
as a realistic sum to be achieved within a from Feltwell, Wymondham, Dereham „Vincent has an unusual occupation: his
few months through several events they and Thetford as well as many local discovery of an odourless, tasteless, all
were to arrange in the Breckland area. friends and well wishers. natural poison which causes a painless
In the September Wayland News I A range of about 40 different puddings, suicide has turned him into a
reported that we had then raised made by the ladies of the Trefoil Guild professional suicide merchant. When he
£909.58, exceeding all our expectations. were laid out and attacked with gusto by is invited to Walter Bryce‟s country
This was achieved through some friends the large crowd that turned up at the house he mistakes the identity of the
joining us in this worthy cause, and by Watton Christian Community Centre client and after several thwarted attempts
some members of the Trefoil Guild that evening. Everyone went away to poison various characters - will
hosting events at Ashill and Ovington. feeling quite guilty that their intake of anyone actually drink the poison? It
The Watton District Rotary Club and calories had been exceeded, but remains to be seen.‟
Watton Guides also gave us £100 each, delighted as we all were, that they had Tickets priced at £5 are available from
so we adjusted our target to try and contributed to the financial success of Adcocks in the High Street, Watton
reach £1,000.00. the project by helping us reach a grand (Tel 01953 881248)
On Thursday 15th October we held an sum of £1,200. This money is to go
International Pudding Evening, to close toward the building of a new facility for
this project. Setting a low entry charge Teenagers at Addenbrookes, Cambridge. Watton Ballroom
Wayland Show - Could you help? Dancing
The Wayland Agricultural Show Committee are looking for someone to take over the
role of Secretary. The position is not too onerous and involves sending out Agendas
Association
for the monthly evening meetings, taking minutes and dealing with correspondence. Queen’s Hall, Watton
The committee work very much as a team and are very friendly and made up of local 8 to 11.00 Admission £3.00
volunteers. The two main events organised each year are the annual dinner dance and Saturday November 7th
of course the Wayland Show itself. All monies go to local charities. Anyone
interested should contact the Chairman Dianne Sculfer at dmsculfer@hotmail.co.uk Mike 01953 882799
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The Inner Wheel Club of Watton
Our October meeting was held at the
home of Margaret Smith, where
President Helen welcomed our District
Chairman, Judy Hardcastle, who joined
us for the evening. Helen gave us a
brief resume of her recent visit to
Australia where she and Martin stayed
with several Rotary
families on a Rotary
Friendship tour. They will
host a visit by the
Australians next year.
During our business
meeting, we decided to
send £250 to the Rotary
Shelter Box organisation,
as these boxes are sent to
disasters and we felt the
earthquakes and tsunami
in Indonesia would have
put a big demand on
them. After coffee Judy
was asked to speak to us
about herself and her role
as District Chairman. She
is a very enthusiastic lady,
and she doesn't just talk
about her plans - she puts
them into action. One of
her many challenges for
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her year in office is to run the marathon brain injury charity. Inner Wheel is in
in London next year. This will be her 100 countries worldwide but the UK is
first time and without giving away too losing more members than it is gaining.
many secrets, she is not in the first If you would like to join us, you have
flush of youth, so we will all be rooting to have a family member who has been
for her. She will be running for a Rotarian or an Inner Wheel member -
Leukaemia Research and Headway, a father, mother, brother, sister,
whatever, and you do have to be
female! We're a friendly group,
meeting once a month and we
have speakers and go on visits
and organise ways of raising
money for charity. Talking of
which - we have a Barn Dance
on Friday, 20th November at the
Queen's Hall with Shinanikins,
tickets £7.50, and we have
another of our popular
Lunchtime Concerts on
Wednesday, 9th December, also
at the Queen's Hall, where June
Garratt and friends will entertain
you and you will have a turkey
bap and salad, all for £5. Tickets
available from Mullengers or
ring Brenda on 881792.
Pictured left are District
Chairman, Judy Hardcastle
and President Helen
Glibbery
Norfolk Wildlife Trust
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Tuesday, 17 November – 7.45pm to 9.30pm, a talk The RSPB
Reserves of East Anglia. A talk by reserve warden Catherine Puttick
followed by refreshments and raffle. Venue: Watton Christian
Community Centre, High Street, Watton. Cost £1.50 members and
£2.00 non-members for NWT funds.
The Ovington Crower
I ha red yor bit in the Wayland Noos
that say yora looking fer folk ta rite a
bit about wos a‟gooin on in the
villages.
Well, I‟m yor man, I can tell yu a thing
or two about sum o the rite funny folk
wos a livin in Ovinton.
Mind yu, thet ent only tha folk wos a
bit „culiar sum o tha things thet goo on
arter dark mek yor hare stand on end.
Howsumever I betta be careful wot I
say about sum o tha gooins on lest we
both end up in pokey.
Wot we du a lot of in Ovinton is eat,
we allus hev a grate old feest nigh on
evry month, sum o tha yung mawthers
are sumthin gud at tunnin out whoolly
masterful wittles.
Cos thas corsed a bit o trubble with
sum o tha gardeners among us cos
wera a gettin short of grub to give to
them buddin shefs.
So wot we dun wos to goo along to the
Parish Cownsil meetin and tell em
strate that we orta hev sum allotmints.
Them cownsillers wernt best pleased
wi us barging in along o them (I reckon
they only goo up tha hall to git away
from the telly and thare mawthers wot
keep a telling them wot thare fergot to
du).
Ole Horry came along, allus spoilin fer
a bit o a scrap is Horry, an he put it
strate to them cownsillers that if he
diddunt get a bit o ground fer his taters
next year, thare wud be repercussins in
hi plearses.
Which put tha Chairman in a bit of
steart as he‟s bin sailin a bit cloos to
tha wind of leart, so tha whool cownsil
meard a resolutun to find a bit o land,
as long as Horry saw tha cownsil orrite
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for taters an grinstuff for the next year
or tu. Bit of a nod and a wink tha nows.
Bin one or tu folk wos a moved owt o
tha willage of leart, reckon it got a bit
quiet since we lorst all our ole hins and
cocks.
Thet were a bit of a sensearshun for a
while, but thet bloke wot wos agin tha
loocal buds, well he mob about anathin
thet mearke a noise.
I did miss my ole cockeral, cost me a
bob or tu, had to git an alarum clock
meself.
Mind yu thet ole cock he dint goo to
wearst, altho time we‟da plucked him
he wernt no bigga then a pijin, an he
allus looked a picter with all his feathas
on „im
But my missus, she stuck him in a gret
ole pot with a load o veggies and let
him stew fer a day or tu, then when she
rekonned he were done she med a
greart ol bowl o sinkers and let them
bile fer a bit.
Blarst bor thet stuck tu the ribs fer nigh
ona week.
Hed a bloke from tha Highways Dept
rownd tother month, reckoned he were
gooin to sort out orl the roods, cut orl
the old hidges back an put back orl
them ol sticks wot warn you thars a
gret ol ditch side a tha rood.
Or iffen yu are on the way hoom from
the pub, an they are higher up than yu,
thet tell yu yor in the ditch. Horry
orften come hoom alonga tha ditch, he
reckon its searfer thet way.
Mind yu arter a pint or three of two‟s
he doont care where he walk.
Well thas bed time. So du yu keep a
troshin and fare ye well tergether
Boy Sid
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Last month in the air - this month on the sea!
Sgt Oliver Moat from 864 (Watton)
Squadron was one of the lucky few as he
was one of only 24 air cadets selected
nationally to spend a week at sea on the
Sea Cadets Sail Training Ship Royalist.
Oliver was featured in last month‟s
special on 611 and has just gained his
silver wings after flying solo in a Viking
glider. And now, Oliver has exchanged
his sailplane and thermals for the square-
rigged sail training Brig and some decent
wind in the English Channel.
Watton Squadron‟s commanding officer
Flt Lt Michael Edney said, “The
Training Ship Royalist is a fantastic
asset of the Sea Cadet Organization. The
Air Cadets are very fortunate to have use
of this ship for one week every year. The
course develops leadership skills and
teamwork and introduces cadets to a life
on board a sailing ship. They soon learn
sea awareness.”
Arriving in Portsmouth, Oliver a keen
and enthusiastic dinghy sailor was soon
learning the ropes - all 8000 feet of
them! He soon discovered that there is a
massive difference between sailing a 10-
foot dinghy and a 97-foot steel, square-
rigged brig, with 5500 square feet of sail.
Oliver said, “This trip has been an
immense challenge but also very
rewarding, the feeling when you reach
port after sailing 300 miles knowing that
you have played an integral part in the
Diabetes UK
We knew we were well and truly
into autumn at our October meeting
when we had our annual visit from
Diabetes Sister Marian Dolphin. She
has become our regular speaker in
October over the last three years and
her visit is always well attended. We
welcomed two new members to our
group at the meeting as well.
Marian did not have a specific
subject to speak on, so she decided
to hold a question and answer
session, which was well received by
the members. Hopefully some of the
answers they were given will help
them in the control of their diabetes.
(John and Rod even asked sensible
questions too!)
The meeting on 9 November is our
AGM and all members past and
present are invited to attend. As
usual we will meet at the Pentecostal
Church, (to whom we are grateful
for the use of their facilities) at
10.30am. For details of this or any
other future meetings, please phone
Helen on 884713 and leave a
message.
News from Treetots Playgroup
At the time of writing, the nights are
drawing in and autumn is definitely here!
We are now on the build up to our
Halloween party for the children. With a
disco and fancy dress competition, it should
be a lot of fun for all. The children have
been out on a teddy bear hunt and
thoroughly enjoyed hunting high and low.
They are about to embark on their
„Growing and Planting‟ week. This
includes them making pots for their plants
to grow in and looking at photos of each
other when they were much smaller!
Our Open Evening this year is on 10th
November from 4.30 pm-7.30pm and we
will have a photographer in attendance to
photograph your families, making a perfect
Christmas gift for family and friends.
Following on from this, on 11th November
from 7.30pm - 11pm, we are hosting a
sailing of this huge ship is incredible, it‟s
a far cry from sailing a Topper!”
TS Royalist is based in Gosport and
undertakes 6-day training voyages. It has
berths for 24 cadets and three adult staff,
whilst six permanent staff crew her. The
voyage saw the cadets sail to Jersey,
Alderney, Sark and the Isle of Wight as
well as sailing around the Solent. They
gained a level of competence and skill
in all shipboard operations including
steering the ship and setting the sails,
National Obesity Week –
Time to “Ask Your Pharmacist”
“Do you have a healthy Body Mass
Imagination” is the question being asked
by the National Obesity Forum and
during National Obesity Week (2-8
November) Total Health Pharmacy in
Watton is encouraging the public to visit
the pharmacy to get their Body Mass
Index (BMI) checked. As well as
measuring their BMI the pharmacy will
also be able to provide advice and
information to customers on ways of
losing weight.
National Obesity Week aims to raise
awareness of the growing impact of
obesity and being overweight. Nearly
half of all adults have an inaccurate
picture of their own weight. Pharmacists
are able to provide support and advice to
people who need to lose weight.
Geoff Ray of Total Health Pharmacy
said: “If your BMI is over 30 you are
considered obese. It is important that
people seek advice as obesity leads to a
number of health problems including
heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and
kidney disease.”
„Ladies Night‟. This will be a one-stop shop
for Christmas with various stalls including
The Body Shop, Jewellery, Candles and
Toy stalls. We also have the books for
Chocoholics. Tickets are £1 per person and
are available from Janet on 07761705472.
There will also be refreshments available,
so come along!
Our Christmas event this year will be a
tabletop sale and raffle. The date and time
are to be confirmed, so watch this space.
We are open from 9.15am-2.45pm and we
do have spaces available. Due to the
popularity of some mornings, we are
currently in the process of advertising for
Bank/Relief staff. For further information,
please feel free to contact Gill at the
playgroup on 07743097618.
From The Staff and Committee of Treetots
Playgroup.
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round the clock watch details, domestic
duties, cleaning and help with kitchen
preparation. Cadets aim to leave the ship
with a Royal Yachting Association
Competent Crew certificate but also an
appreciation of Royal Navy traditions
and team working skills.
Oliver said, “Climbing the sixty foot
mast was an experience I will never
forget, not many people my age can say
they have crewed a 30m long sailing brig
to the Channel Islands and back.”
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“BMI can be a good indicator of whether
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that many individuals estimate their
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height and weight which may result in
inaccurate calculations of their BMI. It is
important to have these measurements
taken using medically approved
equipment and we hope that people will
take this opportunity to find out their Are Your Statistics?
BMI. You can visit Total Health
Pharmacy at 14 Gregor Shanks Way in
Watton during National Obesity Week F in d o ut w ith a FR EE
for a free and confidential BMI B M i m ea s u re me n t
measurement.
In support of National Obesity Week, Peo p le o f t en u n d er -
Nutritional Therapist Naomi Johnson est ima t e t h eir w eig h t
will be offering a FREE 15 min b u t b ein g o ver we ig h t i s
consultation on Monday 2nd
a h ea lt h i s su e a n d n o t
November from 9.30 to 1pm to help
people understand how their diet can
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The Hare &
Barrel Hotel
Originally an old manor house dating back
to 1806, we offer 16 en-suite bedrooms,
10 of which have been converted from
the old Coach House Stables
‘Noted for Good Food’
Extensive Bar & Restaurant Menu
bookings advisable at all times
A relaxing Conservatory ~ Beer Garden
Patio ~ Bar ~ Restaurant
Games Room ~ Car Park ~ Courtyard
Try our Traditional
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Children Always Welcome
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In the garden with Lotta Potts
Ah! November. A quiet month in
the garden which is just as well as
the weather is normally horrid. I
have long felt that November is the
best time to go on holiday
somewhere warm. However, that
isn‟t an option for most of us so we
have to be content to get on despite
the weather and console ourselves
with a smug grin when the lucky
holidaymakers and the don‟t get
cold and wet brigade are playing
catch up in the Spring.
For veg growers there may still be
some crops in the ground like the
brassicas to look after but really not
a lot to do to look after them apart
from defending them against
pigeons. Those brassicas are what
pigeons call a tasty treat and if the
netting has shifted, leaving a gap,
they will find it. Also, if it has
sagged the pigeon will happily sit
on the netting and peck through. It's
well worth spending a few minutes
to tighten things up. With the
warmer winters we have been
having, the weeds are growing
when in the past they would have
been dormant so we have more
work to do than in the days before
global warming. Talking of
weeding, the difference a sharp hoe
makes to the job is just incredible.
There's more than one type of hoe
by the way, but a push hoe works
well. There's a trick to using them
and once you master it it's amazing
how quickly you can weed a row or
even a large patch. The idea is to
hold the hoe's handle at an angle so
that the blade is horizontal to the
soil. You then push the hoe so that
it is just below the soil's surface.
Not deep, just quarter or half an
inch or so. Once you have a rhythm
going back and forth it's not hard
work and those weeds just fall over.
Now this is obvious to some, but
many new growers miss it. The
sharper the hoe, the easier and more
effective the job. A blunt hoe will
just push the weed seedlings out of
the ground and weeds are tough
little devils if they're just lying on
the surface half the time they
manage to re-root and pop up again.
A sharp hoe, however, decapitates
them and re-growth is rare. If
you've got autumn planted onions,
don't forget to keep the weeds off
them. If you keep on top of things
at this time of year, you make life a
lot easier in the spring. If you grow
on raised beds, then the most you
need to do is keep the weeds down
and lightly fork over the surface to
keep the soil light and fluffy. If you
grow conventionally, then continue
digging over. With a clay soil the
earlier you can get the digging done
the better. The action of frost will
really help break it up for the
spring. The water freezes, which
expands and pushes the soil apart
then thaws, running into the gaps
and repeats. The difference between
the texture of soil dug over in early
winter and early spring is
remarkable. Of course, you might
decide to stop all this hard work
and install some raised beds. One
benefit of a raised bed is that you
lift the plants above the water table
in a wet year.
This is an excellent time for fruit
tree planting so you may want to
peruse those catalogues and make
some selections. Do take expert
advice and remember that a well-
chosen, good quality, properly
situated tree is a real investment
which will pay for itself. It is
possible to grow fruit trees in
containers. The best known are
Minarette trees, various apples,
pears and plums on dwarfing root
stocks. These need next to no
pruning but are best bought from
specialists.
When purchasing trees or canes you
need to think about supports. Most
young trees need staking, espaliers
and fans need wires or a framework
and most raspberries also benefit
from some structure, usually sturdy
posts with wire between the same
system works for the tayberry and
blackberry canes, training on one
section the first year‟s growth and
the next year‟s growth on the next
section. This ends up with wavy
lines and is pretty hard work but
this way the plants can easily be cut
back when fruiting has finished.
Back on the subject of raspberries,
the taller summer fruiting ones also
need netting against birds and this
can be awkward for harvesting.
However, I have found that the new
varieties of Autumn fruiting
raspberries, planted in January, can
be left to their own devices then cut
down to about one inch or two and
a half centimetres the following
January and that‟s it. They only
grow to three to four feet, crop from
the end of July until the first frosts,
which could be as late as November
so maximum fruit, minimum effort.
Wayland
Happy Circle
We all had a very enjoyable
afternoon at our October
meeting with 36 members
present.
Irene French, showed us how
to make items to decorate our
Christmas tables, also small
boxes in various shapes to suit
our individual tastes. We then
we all 'had a go' at making the
various decorations of our
choice.
The next meeting will be our
Christmas Lunch, which will
be held at the Hare and
Barrel on Tuesday 3rd
November at 12.30 for 1pm.
See you there.
So far, in the first year, the ones I
planted have cropped heavily and
been ignored by the birds.
As far as flowers are concerned,
there isn‟t a great deal to do apart
from look forward to Spring and
clear up the plants that have
finished flowering. With the overall
milder Winters some people have
successfully been leaving dahlias
and gladiolus corms in the ground
instead of lifting and storing them.
This could be risky and if you try it,
at least give them some protection
with a layer of compost or leaves to
help them through the cold and wet.
Plant tulip bulbs from November.
Plant out winter bedding. One of
the more exciting things to do is
visit garden centres and nurseries to
see what‟s in flower. The winter
flowering shrubs should start to
become available - sarcocca, winter
sweet and daphnes are all scented.
The flowers are fairly insignificant
but on a mild day the air should be
full of perfume. There are also
witch hazels and viburnums -
Bodnantense Dawn being the most
popular. A word of caution about
scented shrubs. Some people find
the scents appealing, others not so.
After all, one person‟s sweet is
another‟s sickly, so if at all possible
it‟s as well to find them in flower
then buy the ones you like. Also
don‟t put too many different ones
close in the garden as then the
combination might not be so
attractive.
Clematis also get in on this act with
Balearica varieties and Armandii
(pictured above) - this is a very
vigorous climber and needs to be
pruned in late Summer or it will
take over. The perfume of Armandii
is faint but is usually described as
Wretham Christmas Fair
Throughout the year, talented, local
craftspeople have been producing
work of a very high standard for
sale. Many have attended craft
events hoping that you would be
there to buy from them! Here is
another chance especially with
thoughts now turning to Christmas.
You will be saved the worry of
finding that special gift for someone
as it has been made for you. There
are no frantic crowds, no chance of
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please contact Mark on 01760 440 577
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vanilla. I think it‟s more almond.
Winter flowering clematis are
usually evergreen and apart from
Armandii don‟t need much in the
way of pruning. Many of them are
happy in containers.
Raise containers on to pot feet to
prevent water logging
Prune roses to prevent wind-rock if
this hasn‟t already been done in
October. Some roses continue to
flower into November, even
December, in a mild year.
November is also a good time to
plant bare root roses of all types.
They seem to take better than pot-
grown ones and tend to be much
cheaper.
Ornamental grasses do well in most
gardens. Planted with colourful
flowering plants in the prairie style
fashion they can look stunning.
There are grasses for damp or dry
soil, shady as well as sunny
situations. Many are great to add to
the cutting garden; others perform
well in containers. It might seem
odd to raise this subject in
November, but many grasses show
off their faded flowers well with a
covering of frost. Evergreen grasses
add structure to a border and
clumps of the same variety woven
through a design add continuity and
bri ng t he whol e toge the r.
Ophiopogon planiscapus
Nigrescens is a mouthful of a name
but is usually referred to as „black
grass‟. It has narrow black leaves
and pale pink flowers in the
summer. Teamed with
Phyllostachys Nigra - „black
bamboo‟ you have the extremes of
little and large in monochrome.
This probably not a good idea en
mass but in a small bed where the
ba m boo c a n be c ont a i ne d
underplanted with the grass it is a
striking combination.
November is popular for bonfires,
particularly on or about 5th.
Please please remember not to
light the fire where the material
has been collected. The
gardener‟s friends, hedgehogs and
toads, are looking for somewhere
cosy to hibernate and a pile of
wood and leaves is ideal. The best
thing to do is move the bonfire no
longer than the day before it is
due to be lit. If that‟s not possible
please check it thoroughly for
these creatures. They‟ll repay you
handsomely by removing stray
slugs and snails.
clamped wheels or being unable to
find a parking space. Come to
Wretham and have a leisurely
browse, choose something unique
and talk to the people who have
made the gift.
Our event is in the Village Hall (on
the A1075 Watton to Thetford road)
from 10.30 until 2.30 on Saturday
November 14th. Just think, your
Christmas could be all wrapped up
by the 15th!
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Watton Brownies
Adventure 100
Brownies from the 1st Watton
Pack have taken on the
challenge of "Adventure 100" -
a special badge to mark Girl
Guiding's Centenary Year. The
Brownies have at least 10
challenges to complete over the
year to earn 100 points to
qualify for the badge. This
month we completed the "Water
Science Challenge" and had
great fun making some stunning
violet tie-dye teeshirts. We also
visited Wayland Community
Radio Station in Ashill and
recorded some songs to make a
radio advert for our "Grow
Guiding Challenge". Listen in
to Wayland Radio over the next
few weeks to hear the results!
The Brownies had a fantastic
evening at the radio station and
107.3FM definitely earned itself
some new listeners!

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9.30am to 11.30am
Sat Nov. 7th Farmers Market Day

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32 Members and friends visited
Newmarket recently. The visit started with
a guided tour of the world renowned
Rossdales Equine Diagnostic Centre and
Hospital at Exning where we were shown
the modern facilities and after care of the
horses. Then on to The National Horse
Racing Museum in the centre of
Newmarket for lunch and the chance to
ride a racehorse simulator. The chairman
was beaten by a short head in the afternoon
stakes by U3A member Brenda Bracewell.
On the return journey a splendid afternoon
cream tea was enjoyed at Elveden Forest
Visitors Centre.
The next visit is a guided tour of the
BBC Television Studios in Norwich on
Sunday November 22nd.
Members are reminded that a
Christmas lunch has been arranged for
Friday December 4th at The Richmond
Park Golf Club. Please see list at the
November meeting.
At the December 17th meeting Mike
Wabe will be the speaker with
Christmas Stories and Songs followed
by a Christmas tea served by the
committee.
The U3A will be entering a team in the
Watton Society Annual Quiz on
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Our Farm Visit sorrowful sight, reading the gravestones

by Edith Pleasance
Several years ago, when we lived in
Surrey, my husband and I were invited to
the wedding of a friend‟s daughter. At
this occasion we met a young married
couple, over here from Australia. We
introduced ourselves and learned that
Kathy and John were on a twelve month
teacher exchange course and that they
were soon to return to Melbourne.
We eagerly told them of our intention to
visit my relations in Australia when we
retired at the end of the following year.
Their immediate response was to invite
us to visit them, which we gladly
accepted. Finally the day came for us to
make that long journey, intending to stay
with my sister and her family for four
months.
After settling down for a few weeks
there we boarded a Greyhound coach
from Adelaide to Melbourne, a journey
of twelve hours, with four or five stops
en route. Imagine our delight and relief
to be welcomed by our new friends, who
then drove us about thirty miles to their
home where we met Kathy‟s parents.
After an excellent meal, followed by a
few glasses of „Bailey‟s”, (our
introduction to this new drink) they
insisted on us occupying their large
comfortable bedroom while they happily
slept in a caravan on site.
Since our meeting in England our
friends, together with her parents, had
recently acquired a cattle farm of some
fifty head of animals. Their prize
possession was a large black bull named
Oscar, which was kept in his own
paddock. It was decided to move him to
another field where several heifers
awaited his attention. My husband was
stationed atop a gate and told, “Don‟t
play heroics Jim. If he cuts loose just run
like Hell”! However, Oscar trundled his
way across the road without too much
fuss to mingle with the ladies. On
another occasion the Vet was called upon
to castrate the herd of calves and Jim, to
his delight, was again called into service
to man the crusher that held each
animal‟s head in place while the
operation was performed at the opposite
end.
We thoroughly enjoyed our week with
our friends at their farm, we could not
have been made more welcome if we had
been royalty. We were driven to The
Dandenong Mountains and, on another
trip, to Walhalla. This had been a mining
town when the Gold Rush was on and we
were able to see the entrances to the
various mines and, what I found a
with the names of whole families buried
in the little churchyard.
On another occasion we went for a
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picnic to Healesville Sanctuary where we
saw many of the animals indigenous to
Australia; the wonderful sound of the
bellbirds in the tops of the tall trees will
always be in my memory.
All this was in 1978 and sadly, over the
years, we have lost touch with these
wonderful people who were so generous
and gave us such lovely memories.
However, this month I am returning to
that Country for a six weeks visit to my
sister and her family. Recalling the
memories of our visit to the farm has
made me hopeful of making contact
again with our dear friends.
---o0o--- Edith Pleasance © 14.10.09
The Millennium Male
Voice Choir
In Concert
At Manor Court Day Care Centre
Manor Road Griston on
Saturday 7th November at 7. 30 pm
Light Refreshments and licensed
wine/beer bar
Proceeds to St Botolph's Stow Bedon, and
St Margaret's Breckles, Church Funds
Tickets £10 from
Beryl Warren 01953 483375 or
Margaret Morfoot 01953 498286
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Picking up the pieces
Letter from Australia
By Chris O’Connor
Imagine for one moment that you are
sitting on a beach watching the sun
rise; as you watch all the water
suddenly disappears flowing out to sea,
leaving nothing but the beach and
flotsam and jetsam that accompany it;
suddenly a huge wave some eight
metres high and travelling at over 450
kilometres an hour aims straight for
you; you have two minutes to get out
of its way.
An island paradise is about to be
trashed and battered by a wall of water.
The idea that a wave could hurt is
almost an affront in Australia where
most of us live close to the coast and
for more than a century the
beach has been where
we've played, rested,
courted and retired.
However, those living on
the Pacific Rim know
better. They have all too
often seen the results of
earthquakes, tsunamis and
volcanic eruptions. But the
tsunami that inundated
Samoa in late September
did not destroy so much as
utterly obliterate an
already impoverished
country that is powerless
financially and resource wise, to mend
itself. It desperately needs help.
A little bit of background to help you
orientate yourself. About 1000 BC
Samoa was one of their more
paradisiacal landfalls. The villagers
built their homes from local trees along
low-lying coastal plains and lived off
the sea. They endured cyclones and
tsunamis. Yet when European
explorers wandered the Pacific, towing
whalers in their wake, Samoa became
shorthand for paradise found.
Later came the slave ships, traders and
beachcombers. Then the writers.
The Scot, Robert Louis Stevenson,
having made a fortune with Treasure
Island, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and
Kidnapped, arrived in 1889, dubbed
himself Tusitala (Samoan for ''teller of
tales'') and wrote perceptively about
Samoan culture. He died in 1894 and is
buried on a hilltop on the island of
Upolu; a US Navy historian, James A.
Michener, drank at Aggie Grey's bar in
Apia during the Second World War
and used the barkeeper as model for
Bloody Mary, a Tonkinese character in
his 1947 collection of short stories,
Tales of the South Pacific. The stories
formed the basis for the Broadway
musical South Pacific.
Over the next six decades part of
Samoa moved from a paradise of
dreams to a holiday destination, first
for travelling surfers, then for
backpackers and now for families.
Unless you have seen the results of a
Tsunami then (with respect) you have
no comprehension of the destruction
and terror they cause. Thankfully I
have been saved that drama in life but I
have seen the aftermath. A few years
ago my wife and I visited Thailand,
surely one of the most beautiful and
passive countries in the world. We
stayed in a new resort that had been
destroyed a year earlier. We swam in
warm calm water and drank and had
dinner as a bright red sun slipped from
the ocean and into another time zone.
We also saw the ruins, the ruins of a
Tsunami that had struck the year before
killing thousands of people; the
watermarks six metres high – in other
words far above where our ground
floor room would have been.
Buildings, or rather the rubble of
homes, businesses and hotels were still
to be seen.
Medical friends of mine who were sent
from Australia to provide aid tell me
they still live with the stench of bodies
as they lay rotting in the 40 degree heat
and 90% humidity.
In the Tsunami that struck Samoa early
on that Tuesday morning in September
the tropical resorts strung along
Samoa's south coast were loaded with
Australians when a series of tsunamis
started pouring across fringing coral
reefs.
Tsunami warnings had been sounding
for about 10 minutes, since authorities
were alerted to the 8.1-magnitude
earthquake at 6.48am local time on the
seabed some 200 kilometres away to
the south.
The earthquake was felt across the
island as Samoans rose from bed,
prepared breakfast or got children
ready for school. There was immediate
anticipation of a tsunami because the
monster that battered Thailand and
Indian Ocean coastlines on Boxing
Day 2004 was still fresh in minds
recently exposed to a prescient
education campaign.
The tsunami was swift - five to 15
minutes after the earthquake - and
proceeded and compounded by the
sea's treacherous retreat from land. Six
to eight metres high, the unstoppable
force bowled over solid brick and
concrete buildings. People tried to run
but many were caught.
When the sea calmed, government and
welfare agencies headed for the well-
worn track. Matt Anderson, Australia's
high commissioner had already
pledged to co-ordinate the Australian
relief effort. Hercules air force heavy-
lifters were being primed in Australia
and New Zealand to deliver blankets,
tarpaulins, water, cooking equipment
and so on.
Nobody in Western Samoa questioned
the speed of the supplies. These island
states dotting the south-west Pacific are
vulnerable to nature's events in ways
that citizens of rich and powerful
countries - in their neighbourhood,
Australia and New Zealand - find
difficult to comprehend. Australia
would be deeply shaken by such loss of
life on home soil but self-reliance
would get it over the calamity.
Countries like Western Samoa -
population less than 200,000 and an
economy little more than a thousandth
of Australia's - must put out the hand
for help. They have no choice because
they have so little. A Samoan health
official, asked how authorities would
cope with the pile of decomposing
bodies, pointed to the availability of a
few shipping containers to take the
overflow.
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A new Italian Job
That's not to say they're slouches in
When a nervous Hal Koroglu opened The Italian Job Watton, just under 5
mobilising for a disaster. With a few
years ago, he was not sure how his new restaurant and take-away would be
backhoes, tractors, chainsaws and
received in Watton; as he says, catering is not an easy profession!
whatever else they could scrounge,
Not knowing how his food would be received, when he set out, Hal listened to
emergency crews promptly set about
what his customers said and adjusted his menu and pricing according to their
the search and clean-up.
feedback. That process of listening to what people say continues today.
The Samoa Red Cross Society said
Hal considers that, at the Italian Job, customer satisfaction not just with the
supplies were widely distributed by
food, but also the service, the restaurant surrounds and the pricing, are
Thursday night. Re-housing the many
paramount. There is a really friendly atmosphere when you walk in and Hal
thousands of Samoans left homeless -
now counts many of his customers as his friends.
and sheltering in churches, schools,
“It hasn‟t been easy” says Hal, “and I would like to thank all our customers for
businesses and with friends and
their support over the past five years. We have made some great friends and,
relatives - will take a little longer.
although we sometimes learned the hard way, it has been a very enjoyable five
Karen Niumata, who was at Leba
years and I would like to thank everyone for sticking with us.”
village on the west coast, says it would
Hal is now delighted to announce that he is about to open a new branch of The
have been much worse if the tsunami
Italian Job in Dereham by the Cherry Tree car park.
had struck a couple of hours earlier - in
“It has been a year long struggle to get here, but at last we have the improved
darkness. The timing meant some
electricity supply in place and now can get going.”
children, at least, had left for
“At the new branch, we have chosen to have our kitchen behind large clear
school.
glass screens so our customers can see the hygienic way we prepare our food
''When the waves came, they
and the quality of the ingredients we use.” Said Hal
seemed to reach the sky,''
The Italian Job has also introduced a new menu at both locations which
said Niumata. One driver
includes many new dishes like risotto, pastas, new pizza combinations, and
had the good sense to leap
many new starters as well. They are also introducing their own brand new,
from his car, which was
London exhibited, Frankfurter Stuffed Crust Pizza. The star dishes are Petto
pushed 100 metres and
Antra Primavera (risotto with duck) and a King Prawn Risotto.
wrecked. ''Nothing could
There are many new additions to the menu but Hal says “All our food is
have stopped that water.
cooked to order, so if you want something special, you only have to ask!”
Some of the buildings
“We deliver 7 days a week from both branches so over most of Breckland, you
flattened were substantial,
can at last have restaurant quality food in your home, the way you like it.”
built of brick and mortar,
Is he stopping there?
and many only recently.''
“There are rumours that the Italian Job is going to open a new Wine Bar and
Cars were washed into the
Restaurant in Watton.” said Hal
sea and boats into trees.
“They are true, but things still have a long way to go. It has always been my
Despite all the loss and heartbreak,
ambition to have a top class restaurant in Watton for couples, friend and
Samoans are going about daily life
families to come and enjoy a glass of wine and top class dining in pleasant
with an astonishing calm and
surrounds. It will be the place to go for a pleasant evening.”
peacefulness. Corsetta Laegala lost all
You can find out all about the new menu on Hal‟s website
her possessions including her
www.italianjobs.co.uk
supermarket and $6000 in stock. ''The
main thing is that we are still
alive,'' she says. ''I thank God
for helping us.''
Many Samoans grin uneasily
as strangers come to realise
they do not speak English.
Traditional music dominates
the airwaves, and unlike Fiji -
wrought as it is by political
and racial tension - Samoa
does not even have an army.
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Amazing Octogenarians! Wayland

Phyllis and Dixon Batey, from
Saham Toney, are two of the unsung
heroes that very seldom receive the
plaudits they deserve. At 89 and 88
respectively, they regularly go to
boot fairs, leaving home at 7am and
returning at 5pm, driving anything up need their services. A case in point is
to 50 miles across the county and
sometimes into Suffolk, raising
money for the Air Ambulance.
So far this year they have been to 21 where this particular organiser had
Sunday boot fairs and raised £1,100. refused to waive the fee. Another
In total, over the past 3 years since lady was heard to comment that it
they started their Air Ambulance
fund raising, they‟ve raised £4,000. someone on the field, which may or
Phyllis is quite rightly very proud ofmay not have made the organiser in
the certificates she has received eachquestion think twice about charging
year, showing the amount raised for
this very worthy cause.
Unlike some, Phyllis always has
proof on her stall that the proceeds Interestingly enough, Phyllis says
actually do go where she says they
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by way of a contribution, which is
very much appreciated by Phyllis and
Dixon. Not all are so generous
unfortunately, and as Phyllis says, we
none of us know when we might
when the Air Ambulance flew over
the field in which a boot fair was
being held on the way to a rescue,
could just as well have been for
Phyllis another time! Conversely,
people often make a donation even if
they don‟t buy anything.
they find summer visitors are more
generous than the locals.
A few weeks ago a lady insisted
Phyllis should let her have
Ltd.
two items for the price of
one, in spite of the fact all
items are reasonably priced
and the proceeds ALL go to
the Air Ambulance,
commenting that it wasn‟t
an unreasonable request
since “you get everything
given you for nothing”. A
good example of not
speaking unless you know
what you‟re talking about!
At the age of 89 Phyllis
goes to auctions, often
sitting all day in a very
draughty room, bidding for
items to sell on her stall.
Her daughter, Gaye, also
helps by making craft items
for Phyllis to sell.
Dixon plays his part too, not
only by driving Phyllis to all
the boot fairs, but also by
making rather splendid bird
Phyllis and Dixon Batey, from Saham Toney
tables, nesting boxes, plant troughs
etc. All profits from his garden items
go into Phyllis‟ Air Ambulance fund
and they never take any petrol money
from their boot fair takings.
Iain Reid, who recently lost his 25
year old son Daniel when he
drowned at Caister and eventually
had to sadly agree to his cremation
in Holland, visited Phyllis‟ stall
recently, gave her all his change
and told her he, too, would now be
rai si ng money for t he Ai r
Ambulance as well as the RNLI.
Very often a table of fresh produce
will be seen outside their house,
including tomatoes freshly picked
from their greenhouse, with
everything costing about half the
supermarket price. Needless to say,
all the proceeds go into the Air
Ambulance fund. Sadly, on
occasions these items have been
stolen.
Phyllis had a stall for the second
year running at the recent
Mundford Fun Day, again in aid of
the Air Ambulance, raising £55,
and raised £120 one Sunday at
Wells following the Boxing Day
Tsunami, which she sent to the Red
Cross. As if all this isn‟t enough at
the age of 89, for the
last 3 years Phyllis has
made Christmas shoe
boxes for under
privileged children,
knits little hats for
babies in developing
countries and takes
anything suitable that
hasn‟t sold to a
gentleman at Salters
Load who takes donated
goods to Belarus as part
of the convoy that goes
before Christmas each
year. This year Phyllis
has also sent a load of dark wool,
which she now finds difficult to
knit with, along with the requisite
needles, a big bag of new soft toys,
table linen and games.
Phyllis was born at Somerleyton,
her dad working at the time for
Lord Somerleyton. They then
moved to Oulton Broad, where,
sadly, Phyllis‟ little brother
drowned at the age of seven. Dixon
was born at Longtown, the last
town in England before the border
with Scotland.
Phyllis and Dixon have lived in
Saham Toney for 23 years, having
previously lived in Broadstairs in
Kent, where they had a guest house,
as well as Cliftonville, and prior to
that in Carlisle. It will be no
surprise to know they were actively
involved in voluntary work and
charity fund raising, including the
Spastics Society and Age Concern,
wherever they‟ve been. With no
signs or intentions of giving up!
You might find it difficult to believe
that Phyllis now has poor,
progressively deteriorating sight and
is, in fact, registered as blind. When I
called to take the photograph to go
with this article, Phyllis was planning
on making a chilli con carne for her
daughter‟s next visit. Dixon is often
to be found at the top of a ladder
pruning his trees when not in his
garage making bird tables. No sitting
around bemoaning their lot for this
marvellous couple!
Phyllis and Dixon are an absolute
inspiration to us all, young and old
alike. These are the sort of the
people who should be receiving
honours, unselfishly giving up their
time and quietly beavering away to
help others, quite often literally at
their own expense.
Article by Rosie Gibb
Chamber of
Commerce news
The Head of Business Development
of Advance Monitoring Solutions
(AMS) addressed the September
meeting of the Chamber. On 1st
June the company took over the
running of the control room of
public space surveillance system
(CCTV) for the five Breckland
Market towns. By the end of
February 2010 the present
equipment will be upgraded to state
of the art technology in all the
market towns.
Members heard that this will bring
opportunities for local businesses
and residents in areas of coverage to
have CCTV at their premises at a
lower cost than has been previously
possible. If you are interested in
knowing more about the potential
for CCTV for your home or
business please contact the
Secretary, 07979 264047 or
heather.nunn@paston.co.uk for
contact details.
John Bowyer
John Bowyer was a bachelor, a quiet
man who took early retirement and
came to Watton from north London
in the 1980s. He had a particular
interest in politics and, as a
Conservative councillor on the
London Borough of Enfield, John
had some interesting stories to tell
of his acquaintances with members
of parliament and other leading
figures in the Conservative Party.
With his interest in local
government, it was the natural
course for John to take when he
became a Watton town Councillor,
where his experience was useful in
chairing a number of committees.
Never pushy or seeking the
limelight, when he became
chairman of the council and Mayor
of the town for 1995/6, John invited
his predecessor, Mrs Marilyn
Scrymgeour, to receive the keys at a
ceremony accepting the new town
„ambulance‟ for which she had
worked to obtain during her year.
He also served for a time on
Breckland Council.
John was a council-appointed
trustee of the “Watton Relief In
Need” charity and also a town
representative for the Citizens
Advice Bureau. He supported the
Wayland Tourism Association,
which he chaired for a number of
years, and when the Wayland
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News
Historic Churches of Norfolk
By Frank Wilder
The little Norman church of St. Peter,
standing a few yards inside one of the
main entrances to the grounds of
Melton Constable Hall, celebrated its
900th anniversary in 1992. The central
tower retains its big plain arch to the
nave, but above it, and a real surprise,
is a double opening with a massive
pier, about 3ft in diameter separating
the two arched openings, a pier of a
size more suitable for a cathedral than
a small parish church. A second
surprise is found in the chancel – a low
side window. Many churches have
such a window, but the lower half of
this one is unglazed and there is a stone
book rest and hollowed-out seat beside
it, this is the clearest indication
anywhere of the true purpose of these
windows – to enable the sacristan to
ring the Sanctus bell at the elevation of
the Host so that people outside the
church could take part in this special
moment.
The North transept houses the organ
and vestry whilst the south transept,
reached by a short
flight of stairs,
forms the Hastings
gallery. The gallery,
dated 1636 on the
newel post, once
had four carved
walnut upholstered
chairs for the family
but these, sadly,
have been stolen as
have the folio 1721
Prayer books bound
in sheepskin and
labelled „Melton
Constable Chapel‟.
Behind a low screen
at the rear of the
gallery was an area for servants with
its own door to the outside world.
The gallery was raised above the
church floor level to accommodate
the family vault.
But the outstanding feature of this little
church is the astonishing display of
some 64 coats of arms emblazoned in
miniature on shields with genealogical
notes in gilt. Over time many of the
early arms have deteriorated and are
difficult to distinguish but the gilt does
not decay so one may still read details
of the person whose arms are painted
on those shields. Additionally all
around the gallery is a fine array of
marble memorials, tablets and portrait
medallions, and this series of coats of
arms and wall memorials tracing the
family line over 900 years is probably
unique, making this little church truly
historic. The Eastleigh‟s or Astley‟s
moved here from Warwickshire in the
reign of Henry II remaining here until
1956 when the family moved to their
other seat at Seaton Delavel in
Northumberland. Obviously, with a
family able to trace its roots back to
Henry I, son of William the
Conqueror, and possibly even beyond,
some individuals have proved to be of
more than a little interest.
For instance, Thomas Lord Astley took
part in the barons‟ rebellion of
1263AD was slain at the battle of
Evesham 1265AD. He had married, as
his second wife, Edith, daughter of Sir
Peter Constable of Melton Constable
in the county of Norfolk. His son,
Andrew, was the first Baron Astley,
created 1295AD. His son Nicholas was
taken prisoner at Bannockburn 1324;
slain at Stirling 1325. Sir Ralph de
Astley in 1369 „took upon him a
religious profession‟. He fought at
Crecy 1346, where King Edward III
awarded him a panache of 5 white
ostrich feathers as his crest. Returning
from the wars, after the Black Death,
he found his estate desolate and
derelict. He laid
down his knighthood
and entered a SPONSORED
monastery.
John Astley of
Maidstone was
„Gentleman of the
Privy Chamber and
of the Jewels‟ to
Queen Elizabeth. His
son, also John, was
„Master of the
Revels‟ to King
James I.
Jacob, Lord Astley,
Baron of Reading
was „Master General
of all HM Forces
with ye Kingdom of England‟ and also
General of Wales, Herefordshire,
Gloucestershire and Worcestershire in
the time of Charles I‟. He was
Commander at the battle of Edgehill,
the first battle of the English Civil War
and built Melton Constable Hall in
1660 – 1665.
It was Sir Jacob who, fighting for the
King at Edgehill in 1642 famously
prayed „O Lord thou knowest how
busy I must be this day; if I forget
Thee, do not Thou forget me‟.
The Lord obviously listened to his
prayer because, although wounded,
he won the battle. Unfortunately he
and King Charles I lost the war and
England, for a time, became a
Commonwealth, but the Restoration
in 1660 returned a King to the throne
and England was, once more, a
monarchy.
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 15
Watton Medical Practice Newsletter
Don‟t forget to book your seasonal explain the workings of the group and go to:
influenza vaccination. If you are over to encourage you to come along. www.direct.gov.uk/pandemicflu
65 or have a chronic disease such as There are 14 members of our patient Do NOT come into the doctor‟s surgery
heart failure or diabetes or if you are group and for information the as you will spread the disease. Just in
the sole carer for someone, you Chairperson is Tom Fensom and the case you need to, try to identify a “flu-
should have your “flu” jab. Vice Chairperson is Helen buddy”. This is someone who can go
At the time of writing, the H1N1 Hornagold. They can be contacted out to collect your medicine, do your
(swine flu) vaccines are not available. through the surgery. shopping or collect the children if you
They are expected in the practice As we move into winter please are unable to.
during late October or early remember to look in your medicine Following many comments from you,
November. We are expecting the cupboard. You should have basic we will be making some changes to
NHS to instruct us as to who may medicines such a Paracetamol (liquid our appointment system from
receive the vaccine and in which for children), aspirin, cold and flu January. You have told us that you
order or priority they should be given. remedies and cough mixture. Please want to be able to book your GP
What we do know, is that healthy consult your local pharmacist if you appointments in advance to be able to
patients will not be offered one, no feel unwell or you have any questions plan your health care. We will be
matter what age they are. regarding basic family medicines. making this easier by making more of
EXCITING NEWS – we will be As swine flu starts to become more the appointments pre-bookable,
holding 2 basic life support and prevalent again, please be sure that however it will mean that if you need
resuscitation classes at the surgery in you watch out for the following a same day appointment, you will
January. These will be free of charge, symptoms: tiredness, headache, runny NOT necessarily be able to have the
thanks to John Daly of Breckland nose, sore throat, shortness of breath doctor of your choice no matter what
Medical Services, the first one will be or cough, loss of appetite, aching the reason and no matter how early in
aimed at all ages and the second one muscles, diarrhoea and vomiting, the day you call in. You will be
will be focussed on child and infant temperature. assessed by your health need and an
resuscitation. Mum, Dad, Granny or If you have 2 or more of these appointment will be made for you
Grandad come along you never know symptoms you might have the virus. with the most appropriate clinician.
you might save a life! Phone Mary Contact the National Pandemic Flu We hope that this will help us with
Osborne at the medical practice to Service on: 0800 1 513 100 For more the 8.30 am rush and assist you in
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We would like to encourage some of information line on 0800 1513 513 or
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MAYOR AT
THE SURGE
A very big thank-you to
everyone who attended
and supported the
McMillan Coffee
Morning at the Surge, by
either attending, buying,
baking, donating a raffle
prize and most of all
helping and drinking
coffee in support of a
very worthwhile cause.
Amongst our visitors we
had some people who
were being directly
supported by McMillan
nurses. Through them
we learnt how valuable a
support service the
nurses give. We wish
them well and a speedy
recovery.
We had a very enjoyable
morning with a feast of
homemade fare. Some of
our visitors were able to
look round the Surge
and see what a valuable
asset it is for the young
people of Watton. Most
importantly we were
able to raise £350.
Margaret Holmes,
Mayor of Watton
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 16 Comment and Puzzles

Editor’s Welcome
I did say in The Wayland News last month there were more changes to come and if you are wondering what has happened to The Wayland
MID-NORFOLK TIMES
The deadline for the December issue
will be 12 Noon on the 20th November
Page space is allocated strictly on a first come, first served
basis. Deadline is the latest date and time that copy will be
News, wonder no more, it‟s here. considered for inclusion. Arrival of copy before deadline does
Yes, it has a new name and it will be reporting news and views from a wider area, but the spirit of The Wayland News is still here safe and not guarantee inclusion, if you wish to be certain your entry
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Wayland News readers may not be aware but a few years ago, besides The Wayland News, I also published both the Attleborough & District If you are submitting on paper you MUST sign and include
News and The Wymondham News. The difficulties of maintaining three separate papers meant that it was not possible to maintain all three your contact details with each item. If you do not, the item will
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But I have always hoped to be able to resurrect them. The changes made in the past few months to The Wayland News mean that it can now You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908. You can
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put their message across and have their voice heard. copy in the bin at Adcocks, 32 High Street, Watton.
And so, here we are, the Mid-Norfolk Times; an old, new, newspaper to cover the geographic area of the new Parliamentary Constituency of
Mid-Norfolk and, in particular, those communities clustered about the market towns of Watton, Attleborough and Wymondham. The e-mail address is
Just like the Wayland News, the mantra of the Mid-Norfolk Times is “Supporting the community”. The Mid-Norfolk Times is julian@midnorfolktimes.com
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If you are not sure how to go about it, we can do it for you and take the pictures as well. All you need to do is get in touch, by email to has been taken to ensure accuracy the publisher cannot accept
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Taxi anyone?
Now that the frenzy of that national media has died down and
published by: Julian Horn
32 High Street, Watton IP25 6AE and printed
through www.quotemeprint.com 0845 1300 667
their attention has drifted onto other subjects, it is a good time to

take a calmer look at the decision to give £350 of the parish
precept to the Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) and consider
whether that is a good use of funds in the context of overall
council spending.
Watton Town Council was approached, in a public meeting, by
the SNT Sergeant, Lance Ogbourne, with an innovative and
experimental scheme, to ensure that people, who are the worse for
drink, are encouraged not to walk home along the Norwich Road
to whichever estate they happen live in but would be transported
to their estates by means of free taxi ride.
After some debate about the merits of the scheme, in the end the
members present were convinced that this was an idea worth
trying. And, in the spirit of partnership working with the Police,
the council decide to grant the SNT £350 from funds that have in
the past helped many organisations deliver improvements for the
community, from a Dance Group to the Thursday Club and from
Project Rainbow to the Luncheon Club.
This has enabled the SNT to get the controversial scheme underway,
although, in the glare of a great deal of negative publicity, it can be
argued that it was not the best of starts. So what will the benefits be if
it is successful and what will happen when the money runs out?
Success will mean that householders living on the drinker‟s route
home from the High Street public houses will not suffer the
criminal damage that has plagued some of them; and a much
greater sum of money – your money - will be saved in the waste
of police time that this, albeit to the householder serious, but in
the bigger picture, minor crime, brings.
That must surely be a good thing? The Mid-Norfolk Times would
be glad to hear your opinion on this – especially if you live along
Norwich Road. But the real judgement must come when the start
up funding runs out in a few weeks.
If it is a success and there is a real reduction in criminal damage
then the scheme must continue. But who should pay for it?
Common sense suggests that the costs must be borne by the
drinkers, or those who profit from them, i.e. the pubs. Will that
happen? Time will tell and, no doubt, we will revisit that early
PUZZLE CORNER
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Would you like to win a £10 Adcocks Voucher to spend? Simply
complete the crossword on the right and drop it in to The Wayland
News bin at (or post it to) Adcocks, 32 High Street, Watton,
Norfolk. IP25 6AE before the paper deadline. All correct entries
will be put into a draw and the winner will receive a £10 Adcocks
voucher to spend. In the event of any dispute the decision of the
Editor will be final. The clues are a mix of cryptic, and easy with
Lots of interest in the scheme but unfortunately these one or two anagrams thrown in just to make it more interesting!
potential users were going to the wrong end of town. The correct solution will be published in the next issue.
next year. For now then, is that £350 value for money?
A look through the minutes of recent council meetings and some
gentle investigations has revealed some rather more surprising
spending decisions.
Example one: Did you know that Watton Town Council persuaded
Tesco Stores to give them over £11,000 to pay the costs of
establishing the allotments on Thetford Road? To their great credit,
they did. Well done them. Unfortunately they then overspent that
amount by some £2,600 in laying down a car park for the users. If
this were a long term proposition, one might forgive them that. But,
the lease on the allotment land runs out in April 2018, just 9 years
from now, and, presumably, the council will have to pay a goodly
sum to restore the land to its previous condition.
Example two: The council has spent £719 of your precept on
badges for the past Chairmen to wear, to show they were once
Chair of Watton Town Council. They have also spent £225 for the
die to manufacture them and just under £350 for a Chain of Office
for the Chairman‟s Partner or Consort – a grand total of just under
£1,300 on shiny badges.
Against the above, £350 seems a small price to pay to reduce the
impact of drink on our society.

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News & Letters
Letter to the
Editor
‘SKATING AROUND A
PROJECT’
In the Norfolk town of Watton
Young people feel they are being
forgotten
A skateboard park is what they would
like
But too many people say “on your bike”
The Town Council said they would help
But backed away when locals began to
yelp
“We all know it‟s a good idea ........
But anywhere else, but not here”
Then the Council found a “get out”
reason
Which to the youngsters must look like
treason
They found an unwritten rule
That gave then the perfect “get out” tool
“A hundred metres” from the nearest
homes
You must not frighten the garden
gnomes”
To the people concerned let it be said
Should be “looking for reasons to go
ahead”
And not just sit there wearing a frown
Searching for reasons to turn it down!!
“Bill Rattlelance”
Name and address supplied.
Council to
complain to
Breckland
Watton Town Council is to invoke
Breckland Council‟s complaints
procedure after Breckland‟s
Planning Department has failed to
respond to requests for guidance
from the Town Council.
The Council have previously
received general advice from
Breckland Council that areas less
than 100 metres from housing
development would be unlikely to
get planning permission for the
installation of a Skatepark.
To save money in fruitless
investigations and applications, the
T own Co un c i l ha ve a ske d
Breckland if a planning officer
could visit the town and assist town
councillors in the assessment of
potential sites at Lovell Gardens,
Stokes Avenue, The Sports Centre
and land near Richmond Park Golf
Club.
After some weeks, Breckland have
failed to respond to this request.
Town Mayor, Margaret Holmes,
described this as an “unreasonable
delay” by Breckland Council.
Planning services at Breckland are
now provided by Capita Symonds,
who signed a deal with Breckland
Council earlier this year, to provide
planning and building control
services to the authority.
The contract was valued at around
£40m and is expected to generate
£4m in savings to the council over
the course of the partnership.
The scheme involved the transfer of
around 50 of Breckland Council‟s
planning and building control staff
to Capita, creating a new operation
of services that are based at the
council‟s offices at East Dereham,
Norfolk.
At the time, fears were expressed
that this would lead to a reduction in
both the quality of the service and
the support offered locally by the
department.
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 17
Art by the young people of Wayland
The young people of Wayland demonstrated their artistic talent in a weeklong art exhibition held at the Dragonfly Centre, Wayland House, Watton. The project
which was initiated and overseen by The Wayland Youth Council in conjunction with the Youth Focus Group, gave the young people of Wayland the opportunity
of showcasing their art which was on sale to help raise funds for Project Rainbow.
Lisa Clayton aged 16 speaking on
behalf of the Youth Council said
“This was the first time we have
arranged an event of this nature, it
was a fantastic experience, and we
were delighted by the quality of
artwork we received which was
created and donated by young
people”
There was a wide variety of
techniques and medium used; and
some outstanding photography the
majority of artwork was contributed
by the young people from The Surge,
The Junior Youth Club, and Wayland
Youth Councillors and friends. Adam
Heritage a local young man and a long
-term friend to the Youth Council
provided his photography services
free of charge for the event.
It is clear to see that The Wayland
Youth Council is passionate about
Project Rainbow and the long-term
sustainability of the Surge, and it is
refreshing that local youngsters are
getting involved with community
projects.
The project was well support by the
Wayland Partnership, Watton Town
Council and local businesses in total a Watton’s Mayor, Margaret Holmes, chats to a
sum of £ 251.81 was raised, The Youth member of the Wayland Youth Council
Council are hoping to continue raising
ANDREW HYDE
funds for Project Rainbow by carrying on the service of Canvas Printing, which is on offer to
the general public at a cost of £ 20 per photo. To make enquires please speak to the staff in
Reception at Wayland House or email Cheryl on wyc@f2s.com
BUILDING CONTRACTOR
Rethink about speeding signs Refurbs New Builds
After making a recommendation that flashing excess speed signs are not needed on the
four main roads into Watton, the Town Council‟s Premises committee have been asked to
Extensions Maintenance
reconsider the case.
The recommendation was made after an analysis of traffic speeds showed that the average Telephone: 01953 451458
entry and exit speed of vehicles on Watton‟s roads are broadly in line with the speed
limits in force. The only excess speed recorded was by traffic travelling east along Mobile: 0788 784 7588
Brandon Road towards the town where the average speed was 31.9mph. The other three
roads, Dereham, Norwich and Thetford all recorded average speeds below the legal limit
in force on those roads.
At the full council meeting on 27th October, the Chairman of Premises, Councillor
Michael Wassell, said that after making the recommendation to the council, he had
reconsidered whether making the judgement based on average speeds was the right thing
to do since peak speeds well above the limits were recorded. He had been unable to
discover what criteria should be applied and suggested that perhaps the council should
check with other authorities.
Councillor Roy Rudling said he was “disgusted” that the scheme could be abandoned and
that the recorded speeds showed the signs were needed. He felt that, having collected
money from council taxpayers, the council should do something for the town.
Councillor Paul McCarthy disagreed with Councillor Rudling saying that, based on the
information received, there was no case for the signs and went on to say that the only
reason Councillor Rudling was pushing for the scheme was because it was he, Councillor
Rudling, who had first raised the idea of installing the signs.
The Clerk was asked to submit the data recorded to County Highways for comment to
assist the Premises Committee in their deliberations.
A sum of £6,000 has been earmarked to purchase the flashing
signs that warn drivers if they are exceeding the limits in force,
and, if the scheme is dropped, that sum would be returned to
general reserves. However, at the request of the council, the Clerk
had obtained costings which showed, that if the scheme went
ahead, each sign would cost £9,281 plus VAT making the total On your PVCu Replacement
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The Wayland News Page 18 Advertising
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open to youngsters at any high
school. We meet every Wednesday
7.30pm to 9.30pm at Ashill
Community Centre. The club offers a
safe environment for the young
people to meet their friends to join in
activities or just sit around for a chat.
When we had our AGM on 2
September it was agreed to put the
membership up £2 to £7 and subs up
Watton Carol Service
The Watton Churches Together Christmas Carol Service will be held in the
Queen‟s Hall on Sunday, 13 December at 7pm. Music will be by Watton
Silver Band and the collection for this year will be donated to the Guides and
Brownies. After the service, coffee and mince pies will be served. Come along
and have a great evening and joyfully sing your hearts out.
The chairman was beaten by a short
head in the afternoon stakes by U3A
member Brenda Bracewell. On the
return journey a splendid afternoon
cream tea was enjoyed at Elveden
Forest Visitors Centre.
The next visit is a guided tour of the
BBC Television Studios in Norwich
on Sunday November 22nd.
Members are reminded that a
Christmas lunch has been arranged
 Improving efficiency and
performance
 Making the most of help and
resources
This locally run, full day course will
provide you with help and support as
well as giving you the opportunity to
share ideas and concerns with other
businesses.
4th November – Thetford; 5th
November – Watton; 20th November
– Dereham; 24th November -
Thetford
The course will be run by the
Enterprise Agency, NWES who have
over 25 years of experience in
helping local businesses. The project
is funded by Breckland Council. For
more details or to book a place
contact NWES on 0845 60 99 99 1
to £1.50 and visitors £2 a night.
We would like to thank everyone
who supported our garden fete in
July and our village yard sale in
August. Between them they raised
£830 for club funds. Thanks also to
Richard Skeggs who kindly donated
a Playstation 2 and some games.
I would also like to thank Dianne
Allibone, Judith Blakely for helping
on club nights over the past years.
Your support has been a great help.
for Friday December 4th at The
Richmond Park Golf Club. Please
see list at the November meeting.
At the December 17th meeting Mike
Wabe will be the speaker with
Christmas Stories and Songs
followed by a Christmas tea served
by the committee.
The U3A will be entering a team in
the Watton Society Annual Quiz on
November 19th at the Queens Hall.
Looking Back - out
again 14th November
I am pleased to announce that the a new copy of Looking Back will be out
again on Saturday 14th November and available exclusively from Edwards
Newsagents for £1.50. Planned to be included in the latest issue are features on
RAF Watton, some first hand memories of pre-war Watton from Deric Waters.
Also and with grateful thanks to Ruth Dwornik there will be some colour
pictures from the 1963 carnival as well as some other fascinating pictures. As
a taster, I wonder how many people remember this man? And a request, do
you have pictures from the days when go-karting took place at on the Griston
side of RAF Watton? Who is he? A quite young Ted Savory
Christian Meditation
Prayer of the Heart is what we call our
Christian Meditation, Midweek
Worship, Andy and
Natalie's Housegroup and Book Group,
which are all part of our worship at
Watton Methodist Church.
Christian Meditation linked to the
World Community for Christian
Meditation and our Spiritual Journey
Book Group, House Group and
Midweek Worship are open to all.
The next meeting is on Thursday
26th November when the speaker
will be Peter & Rosemary Salt
“Five Market Towns” Visitors and
new members are welcome.
The Membership Secretary contact
number is 01953 881109.
For more information on the
National U3A go to
www.u3a.org.uk
If this approach to worship appeals to
you do please get in touch for more
details.
Meditation 1st and 3rd Mondays in the
Vestry at Watton Methodist Church
7.30 for 7.45 start.
Dates for the other groups are available
from Joyce on 01953 880056 and also
on the website of Watton Methodist
Church at:
www.wattonmethodist.btik.com
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 19
Friends of
East Anglian
Air
Ambulance
Lottery
Week 12 23.10.09 £1,000 Mr & Mrs
Hughes Wymondham, Suffolk £250
Mr Richard Holt Bury St Edmunds,
Suffolk £100 Mrs Helen Drain
Saxmundham, Suffolk £100 C H
White Horstead, Norwich
£100 Mrs Christine Welburn
Cambridge £100 Mr Ron Oliver
Hickling, Norwich £100 Mrs D
Boggust Dereham, Norfolk
Week 11 16.10.2009 £1,000 Mr &
Mrs Dennis Dereham £250 Mrs R
Burrows Southwold £100 Mrs S
atterham Fincham/King's Lynn £100
Frank Graves Combs/Stowmarket
£100 Dr W Foreman Saxmundham
£100 Mrs Christine Beaumont
Stanton/Bury St Edmunds £100 Mrs
D Stammers Wenhaston/Halesworth
Week 10 09.10.2009 £1,000 Mr
Colin Watts Wootton, Bedford £250
Mrs E Hardy Mattishall, Dereham
£100 Mr Lawrence Obrien
Mildenhall £100 Mrs J Wilton
Ipswich, Suffolk £100 Mrs E M
Haddock Lowestoft, Suffolk £100
W Barker Dereham, Norfolk £100
Mrs G E Douse Bury St Edmunds,
Suffolk
Week 9 02.10.2009 £1,000 P
Stanbridge Leiston £250 I B
Whiteside Gt Ryburgh/Fakenham
£100 Mrs Sarah Shepherd St John's
Fen End £100 Mrs P Jones
Glemsford/Sudbury £100 Michael
English Heacham/King's Lynn £100
Mrs J Coleman Scole/Diss £100
Mrs V Shackcloth Stanhoe/King's
Lynn
Week 8 25.09.2009 £1,000 Mr Peter
Williams Peterborough Cambs £250
Hazel Johnson King's Lynn Norfolk
£100 Mrs F Fortune Ipswich Suffolk
£100 Sheila Hayward Norwich
Norfolk £100 Brenda Bugg
Stowmarket Suffolk £100 A N
Adlem Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
£100 Mr Peter Hay Bury St
Edmunds Suffolk
RAFA WINGS
APPEAL
THANKS
On behalf of the Association I
would like to thank all the people
of Watton and district for their
generosity.
The amount raised was £1156.60,
which in the present economic
climate, was an excellent result. I
would like to emphasise that although
the sum raised goes to Headquarters
initially a percentage is then returned
to our local branch for local use.
I would like to remind donors that
these funds are available for
welfare work involving both
serving and ex-serving personnel
and their dependants. Should
anyone have a need in the local
area please do not hesitate to
contact the local R.A.F.A. Branch
on 01953882215.
Finally I would like to thank all
branch members and cadets of 864
(Watton) Sqn ATC for their time and
help during Wings Week. Roy
Strachan, Chairman Watton Branch,
R.A.F.A.
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News Mid-Norfolk Times Page 21

County Councillors drop in for Local Democracy Week

As a part of Local Democracy people.

Week, Daniel Cox, Leader of
Norfolk County Council, and
Shelagh Hutson, Cabinet Member
for Children's Services, were out
and about in Carbrooke,
Thompson, Caston and Watton
recently, speaking to young people
and learning about their wants and
needs.
Daniel and Shelagh were
accompanied by Norfolk County
Council's detached youth work
team, who take youth work out on
the streets and to young people.
The team gives advice and support
to youngsters and directs them to
other youth services.
The aim of Local Democracy Week
was to bring politicians and young
people together to help young
people understand how local
government works and how they
can have an impact in their
communities.
“I really want to engage with the
young people and learn what their
wants and needs are” said Daniel,
“there is a lot that is said about
Norfolk‟s young people not having
aspirations but I believe they do
and I particularly want to hear
Shelagh added “We want Norfolk's
young people to understand that they
have a voice and can play an
important part in shaping the future
of their communities. We want to
find out for myself just what
facilities there are available for them.
Speaking about future budget
pressures and the lack of facilities for
young people, Daniel said that
parents and even young people
themselves weren‟t always aware
just was available to them. “I am
acutely aware that the perception is
there is a lack of things for young
people to do now and we don‟t want
to be making that worse than it
already is.”
Daniel continued, “My experience,
from talking to them, is that young
people, who are just hanging about
on the streets, do so because they
want to. It does not mean they are
there to cause trouble, they are just
being young people.”
“But we do know there are young
people who don‟t engage with
organised activities and that is Pictured are Shelagh Hutson and Daniel Cox getting some lessons from Hannah on the finer
why, over the years, the County points the Wii at the Surge in Watton during their visit, looking on are Kieran, Tom and Harry.
Council has focussed on youth
outreach, so instead of investing in

tonight what it is they want to
achieve.”
“As leader of a County Council that
is responsible for a wide range of
services, I want to make that, for the
future, our services meet the needs
and aspirations of those young
Watton & Wayland Visitor Centre
With sadness but fond memories we
heard of the death of John Bowyer.
He was a keen supporter of the
Association and was its chairman for
several years until his health failed.
Following our extended season,
when our Visitor Centre acted as
Box Office for the Watton Festival,
we have now closed for the winter.
Well, that is except for some
forthcoming exhibitions put on by
the Partnership. There is a Textiles
lots of big shiny buildings and
people starting those buildings, the
move has been to have outreach
workers on the streets speaking to
young people who are seen as
disengaged from, or not engaged
with, other more formal activities.”
exhibition from 7th-14th November
and a Christmas exhibition from
5th-19th December; during those
dates TIC volunteers will be
staffing the Dragonfly Centre and
the TIC desk. Outside those dates,
we can open by appointment;
otherwise we will be swinging into
action again around next Easter.
We are always looking for more
people to join our small band of
voluntary staff.
Watton Senior
It’s Your Paper
Citizen‟s Party It’s Your News
Watton Senior Citizens Party takes place
again on the 4th December at Wayland
Community High School in Merton Road.
Free tickets will soon be at Mullengers Estate 01953 858 908
Agents and as for so many years the evening
will include good food, entertainment from julian@midnorfolktimes.com
youngsters at the school and the fellowship of
old friends. With around 100 people involved
in looking after 200 visitors this is a true SUNDAY AFTERNOON TEAS
community event with the funding and Hosted by St. Mary’s Church
staffing provided freely from within the town Sunday 15th November at Watton Christian Community Centre
and the school. Watch out for the posters. 2.30pm until 4pm All welcome—please come along and bring
This may be the last time we organise this as family and friends
out of the 200 tickets issued, so many people
didn‟t bother to turn up or return tickets so
we could reissue them. WATTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
The first 200 will get the tickets for this early Wed. 4th 2pm Meeting with Tea and chat at Watton Christian Commu-
Christmas evening, enjoyed by many over the
nity Centre Speaker: Rosie Gibb, subject ‘Lighthouses’
past 40 plus years.
Mon.16th 12.30pm for 1pm Lunch at the Wagon & Horses, Griston
The Wayland News Page 22 News

Rachel is on
Cloud Nine
Cadet Warrant Officer Rachel Fincham, 19, from 864 (Watton) Squadron, is
on cloud nine having just completed her prestigious 12 hour flying
scholarships awarded by the Air League. Rachel was the only female air
cadet nationally to be awarded a scholarship and she has just completed the
two week course at Tayside Aviation in Dundee.
The Air League aims to encourage young people to get involved in flying and
aviation and awards six scholarships to the Air Cadet Organization annually,
this year two of the awards went to cadets from 864 (Watton) Squadron.
Rachel Fincham said “During the first week I only managed just less than three
hours flying because the weather was so bad. The first few hours flying were
spent getting used to general handling of the aircraft and revising stalls. I felt so
much more confident this time around, especially because I flew solo in half the
time of my Air Cadet Flying Scholarship last year. As I went solo so much
quicker it meant that I had much more time to do new things and gain more
solos.”
During the course Rachel spent time perfecting her aircraft handling
including solo touch and go's in the circuit and started to learn about steep
turns and practice forced landings away from the airfield. Rachel also flew
out of the circuit of and continued her work on radio procedures and cross
country navigation. In addition she had many opportunities to plan her own
flight plans and enjoyed many low level flights along the east coast of
Scotland.
Rachel added, “I'm so grateful to the Air League for giving me the
Scholarship, I think I completed it to my full potential and hopefully did them
proud. It's great to know that I have now had 24hrs of pilot training towards
my Private Pilots Licence. I had so much fun, the best bit was the really low
level flying over some beautiful parts of Scotland.”

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The October meeting was a practical evening Houses at Headley Court and Selly Oak to be near their injured relations.
01362 820240 with Alan Barson on ‟Pruning – How, When and 2. Christmas Cards for the benefit of SSAFA are now on sale at the Assembly
With What‟ and we were treated to a dry- Rooms in Norwich. All proceeds will go to Norfolk Branch funds.
We have over 40 Multi Fuel and humoured demonstration of the pruning tools 3. SSAFA can put you in touch with Canine Partners. They can assist people
Wood Burning Stoves on display required and how to use them by an expert with disabilities to enjoy independence and quality of life through the
practitioner. The different techniques required provision of specially trained dogs.
From a small stove to heat a small for different plants and seasons was shown by 4. Ben Fogle and James Cracknell recently teamed up to complete „Ride of
room to stoves to heat a full central actual pruning of specimens brought for the Britain‟ a 450 mile, nonstop rickshaw ride from Edinburgh to London.
heating system. Also multi fuel demonstration and many useful tips were passed Waiting for confirmation of amount of ££ raised. If you would like to Run for
on for our use – a most informative evening. Fun in the London Marathon contact teamssafa@ssafa.org.uk asap
cookers, stove pipe & liner. The November meeting on Wednesday 4th at 5. 30 representatives of SSAFA will represent us all at the Cenotaph
7.45pm in Ovington Village Hall will be the Remembrance Parade in London on Sunday 8 November 2009.
intriguing subject of “Squash it or not” by Robert Don‟t forget to remember!! If you would like more information about SSAFA
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Local children are the stars in a new store opening
Noah‟s Ark
Noah‟s Ark, which meets at Watton
Pentecostal Church, old Dereham
Road, Watton, has now expanded to
include three groups, offering a safe,
friendly environment for Parents and
Carers to bring small children. Noah‟s
Ark Toddler and Baby Group, meets
on a Thursday morning from 9.30am
until 11.15am and Noah‟s Ark 3‟s –
5‟s (for older children and their
younger siblings) meet on Thursday
afternoon from 1.30 until 3.00pm,
during school term time.
The children have a variety of toys to
play with during the session, and there
are games for the afternoon group;
they all take part in a craft activity and
story time and singing. Healthy eating
foods are available for the children,
whilst Mums can enjoy chatting over
a cup of tea or coffee. New members
are always welcomed, the cost is £1
per family, all included and the first
session is free. During the next half
term we are planning a visit from
Norfolk Pre-school Learning Alliance
and a Christmas Party, with money
raised from our recent sponsored
toddle. Our newest group, Noah‟s Ark
Sunday, meets during the Sunday
morning service 10.30 – 12noon. The
children follow a programme from the
Scripture Union Bubbles magazine,
which involves games, crafts and
stories. They also have toys and
refreshments during the session,
which is completely free. Once a
month there is a Family Service and
the children are invited to participate
in this.
Children‟s safety is of paramount
importance, the church operates a
Child Protection policy, and all
helpers are Police checked. Regular
safety checks are carried out to ensure
standards are maintained and children
can play happily and safely.
Several Mums and Carers have been
coming along with their children since
we started in 2005 and have found it is
good way of making friends, both for
themselves and their children. If you
have younger children why not come
and check us out at Noah‟s Ark? If
you would like more information
about any of these groups, please
contact Tina 01953 880920.
Mid-Norfolk Times Page 23
Local school children took on star status to perform the ribbon cutting
ceremony to officially launch the former Somerfield store in Watton which
has been converted to a Co-operative, following The Co-operative Group‟s
£1.56 billion acquisition of the Somerfield supermarket chain.
Youngsters from Westfield Infant and Nursery School were presented with
a donation of £200 for school funds by store manager Jason Allan
(pictured centre) to mark the
occasion.
“The Co-operative is very
much a community retailer
so it is appropriate that our
local school is involved in
our special event. We are
delighted pupils could play
a central role in the
relaunch of our store,” said
Allan.
The store features The Co-
operative Group‟s new
brand identity which aims
to highlight its commitment
to supporting local
communities and ethical
trading policies, as well as
improved service standards
across its 5,300 outlets in
the UK, including its travel,
pharmacy, funerals and
bank branches.
You learn something new every day - Watton Evening WI
I‟m not a youngster but I do find the end of September. This was a really 7.30 pm) we will be
saying „You learn something new every good evening‟s entertainment. We had holding our annual Carol
day‟ is quite true. This month Jill Dennis a full house, which included husbands Service, this year at St
was our speaker and she talked to us and friends and our speaker was the Mary‟s in Watton – why
about diabetes, both as a sufferer and the ever-popular BBC weatherman, Jim not come and join us. Our
amazing progress over the last thirty Bacon. Jim kept us amused with his regular trip to the Theatre
years in the treatment and control of this anecdotal talk about his career and Royal is already booked for
unfortunate condition. She brought yes, he also mentioned THAT evening 1st February when we shall
along her friend who has a „Hypo-alert‟ back in eighties when Mr Fish told us be seeing the Norfolk &
dog. I know, I‟d never heard of one we were not expecting a hurricane! Norwich Operatic Society
either! The dog is trained to alert her Ladies and gentlemen we do not know performance of „The
when she is going into a hypo, first by the whole story…! After the talk we Producers‟
licking her hand and then nudging her. If enjoyed some delightful refreshments Any lady interested in
that doesn‟t work the dog will go and provided by the ladies of Saham and finding out more about our
find someone else to help. Apparently Watton Evening WIs. All this WI would be very welcome
when the blood sugar level changes so enjoyment for £1.50 – aren‟t you sorry to come along as a guest to
does our personal body smell and the you missed it? Jim was delighted with our annual meeting -7.30 pm
dog can detect this change. We all know the donations received during the Thursday, 12th November in
about dogs being used to track a missing evening for his favourite charity The Watton Christian
person by following their scent! Well, Quidenham Children‟s‟ Hospice. Community Centre.
this is yet another way in which a dog November is our annual meeting and Alternatively you can ring
really is man‟s best friend. in December we will be going to the Barbara on 01953 882595 or
You may remember I told you we had Chequers for our annual Christmas Pat on 01953 882275
an open Group WI meeting toward the dinner. On Monday 7th December (at
Notes from Ashill Garden Club
On September 17th we had Hopefully she will be are a little down on last
a visit from Tony Goode bringing lots of plants to year, so why not persuade
who treated us to an tempt us. Though once a friend to join, or if you
excellent talk on Alpines, again, by the time this gets have not been to a meeting
and showed us some into print it will be old before, come along and
wonderful slides. Those news, unfortunately that is have a really good
who had not already visited the way it works out with afternoon with us. Fees are
the Alps in Switzerland, or our meeting dates, and the still only £6 for the year.
the mountain meadows of deadlines for Ashlink and Ring John on 01760 440
Austria must have had their the Wayland News being 320
appetites whetted for a what they are
visit, and those who had The committee have been
already been must now be busy trying to sort out
DEREHAM &
longing to return venues for our annual DISTRICT
The plant sales did well,
despite the fact that the
lunch and trips for next
year. More news of these
CAT
lack of rain has meant that
it is almost impossible to
at future meetings
In January of next year we
ADOPTION
get a fork in the ground. are expecting a visit from CENTRE
No doubt by the time this Bill le Grice the famous Hoe Road, Longham, Dereham
gets into print we shall rose grower, this will be NR19 2RP
have been deluged and all very popular and the Rehoming Cats and
our gardens will be water- meeting will be open to Providing Advice & Help
logged!!! Oh the joys of non-members for £2 per With Neutering
the British climate. head. A great start to the OPEN 7 Days a
In October we will have a New Year for the Club Week 11am to 3pm
visit from Alison who Some members have been Telephone . . .
specialises in Streptocarpus unable to renew their
and other Gesneriads. subscriptions and numbers 01362 687 919
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Friday 13th November

BBC Children In Need
Weight Watching & Cake Eating?
14's And Under Disco
7pm - 9pm £1.50
Ashill Community Centre

FOUNTAIN OF LIFE
Kings Chamber Orchestra
return visit by popular demand on Saturday 28th November

1 pm at The Well Christian Centre, Ashill

Kids' Classics, Teddy & Hat Concert
Adult £10 ~ Age 16 & under £5 ~ under 4 Free ~ Family ticket £20

7.30 pm at St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich

Adult ticket- £12 16 and under £5
Enquiries or to reserve tickets contact Jean Watson -
01953-881842 or email j.watson895@btinternet.com

Watton Weight Watchers meeting held a cake and coffee
morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, on Saturday 26th
September. The Chequers Inn, at Thompson, kindly hosted the
event and baked cakes using Weight Watchers recipes. The
event was a great success and raised £113.00.
On behalf of Weight Watchers I would like to thank the
Chequers for the baking and hosting the event, everyone loved
the cakes. Also thanks to Richard (owner of Chequers) for
having his picture taken with us.
If you would like to know more about Weight Watchers and
how to have your cake and lose weight, or to find a meeting
near you, contact 08457123000 or log on to their website
www.weightwatchers.co.uk or come along to Watton's
meetings on Wednesday evenings at 7pm in the Christian
Community Centre, Hight Street Watton. Jane Harrison,
Watton Weight Watcher Leader.

No, hang on.' I sided limp, you've got to start with the left.

Sports Injuries banged my knees and

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I remember it well. Wimbledon fortnight
has always been an exciting time in our
household. I usually watch from my
recliner and I can emulate some of the
better strokes with my fly swat and shout
advice to the players. You will recall that
on the night the new roof was employed
the sun went down and the match lasted till
well after half past ten. It was a long
session for an armchair player and in the
morning I had terrible trouble with my
knee. Sports injuries should be given
prompt attention as you know, so I thought
it best to book in with Dr Mandible for
nine o'clock. He's a nice man, but he does
tend to jaw a bit so he's usually running
late.
I seemed to be waiting a long time and I
didn't see my name come up, but to tell
you the truth, I might have dropped off. It
was about 12.30 when I was conscious of a
hand on my shoulder and a lady saying,
'Oi! You‟ve been here a long time – are
you the Piles or the Gallstones?' 'No,' I
said, 'I'm the knee.'
'THE KNEE?' she shouted. 'We've been
looking for the knee since coffee break!'
She turned to the lady behind the counter:
'Sandra! We've found the knee. It's this old
boy here.'
She turned back to me. 'Through that door
there. Dr Mandible has been waiting for
you!'
'Ah! There you are!' he said. 'What can we
do for you today?
'It's me knee,' I said. 'Sports injury.'
'Well, let's have a look at it. Which knee
they both seemed the
same.
'You've forgotten which knee it was,
haven't you?
'Well, it was this morning, early on.'
He tapped his keyboard. 'It's Amkneesia,
that's what that is. Nothing I can do. You'll
just have to limp. Nothing wrong with that
– a lot of people limp. I'll give you a chit
for Nurse Armpitt and she'll fix you up
with a limp. There you are. NEXT!' He
wasn't as chatty as usual.
Nurse Armpitt is a big woman in white
coat and a Lonsdale belt. She looked at my
chit with a sour face. 'Which side d'you
want to limp on?' 'Doctor doesn't know,' I
said, rather smugly. 'It's Amkneesia.'
She didn't look pleased, and said, 'O
Gawd.' under her breath.
'Well, we'll try you with
a right-sided for a start,
and see how you get on.
Stand over there and
bend your right leg. No,
your RIGHT leg. No, no.
YOUR right leg. That's
it. Now, you keep your
left leg straight at all
times. Try walking like
that. Bend! Straight!
Bend! Straight!' I did my
best, but it was a very small room, and
turning at the end I knocked over a chair
with a tray and a lot of little bottles on it.
'Watch out!' she shouted. 'Oh dear. Look,
you must never turn round on a Bend
because your Straight isn't under control,
especially the way you're doing it. Always
wait for the next Straight before you turn.
Remember that.'
'I'm sorry about your samples,' I said.
Now, try it again - And…GO!'
I tried my best, but she was very hard to
please. She sighed deeply. 'Look, you're
bending both legs now, if you carry on like
that you'll get lower and lower, and you
won't be able to see over the check-out.'
'Couldn't I have a stick?' I said, 'You know,
with a rubber thing on the end?'
She smiled and shook her head. 'I'm afraid
not. We mustn't try to run before we can
walk. Now try again, towards that door.'
As I reached the door she opened it
quickly. Before I knew it I was down the
corridor and I could hear her voice faintly:
'Straight. Bend. Straight. Bend.' until the
door closed with a bang.
I got home as best I could and I don't think
my wife was too pleased about it. I
knocked over the goldfish bowl on a tricky
turn, and by the
Thursday she made her
ultimatum. 'Look,' she
said, 'That's it! Three
nights in bed with a
limping man is just too
much. Get you down to
the doctor's and get it
sorted out!'
Dr Mandible was very
understanding. 'That's
all right, old chap, I'll
put you on Aversion
Therapy.' He started typing another chit.
'What's Aversion Therapy?' I asked.
'Don't worry. Nothing to it. Nurse Armpitt
will see to you – you just try to walk
normally, and if you start to limp she hits
you with a piece of wood. Three sessions
should do it.'
So here I am in the corridor with this chit,
and I suppose I'm a bit worried. It just goes
to show that sports injuries shouldn't be

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WATTON CHURCHES TOGETHER time spent by the merchant in his long spiritual growth is slower or quicker, better
SERVICE CALENDAR FOR NOVEMBER 2009 Finding the Pearl search for his pearl. It‟s a journey into or worse than the next person. This is not an
By Joyce Welford Prayer of the Heart silence and stillness and it is one that takes exercise in intelligence or academic ability –
St. Mary’s Church, Watton Group, Watton Methodist Church. practice. But in such meditation, a wonderful the simple approach, putting ourselves last
1st, 3rd & 4th Wednesday at 9.30am Holy Communion, 2nd Wednesday Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a pearl of great price is revealed. The and in humility waiting upon God is what
Morning Worship. Church Office opens Tues, Wed & Thurs 9am-1pm merchant looking for fine pearls; when he Kingdom of Heaven, the experience of we are trying to achieve.
Tel: 01953 881252 margaret@churchadm.freeserve.co.uk being with God, can be realised, it has in fact So who is this Christian Meditation for –
finds one of great value he goes and sells
www.stmaryswatton.org been with us all the time, and we just had to well, for everyone really. None of us are
Sun 1st 8.00am Holy Communion
everything he owns and buys it. (Matthew
13: 4-5) find it. experts at it but we meet in groups in various
10.00am Holy Communion
3.00pm All Saints‟ Tide Service followed by Today was one of those special October What you might wonder can be achieved by places, locally, nationally, and
Tea in the Church Room days, totally clear and bright with just a few sitting still and silent and simply saying internationally and have gained great help
Sun 8th REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY white clouds in the sky. I was awake early silently to ourselves a short „prayer phrase‟ with our spiritual journey by receiving
8.00am Holy Communion and had the opportunity of driving out into or „prayer word‟ and how on earth do we instruction and by sharing with members of
10.00am Holy Communion the local countryside – what a „heavenly‟ find the time and quiet space? For a start we the „World Community for Christian
2.30pm Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial learn something about ourselves and we Meditation‟, initially under the guidance of
scene it all was. But what will it be like
followed by procession to St. Mary’s Church for learn how to drop the masks we wear to Father John Main and since his death, Father
3.00pm Service of Remembrance
when you read this in November I wonder?
It could be a completely different tale. A bit cover our pride, shame, fear and guilt. It‟s Lawrence Freeman. By the way, we all mess
Sun 15th 8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am Holy Communion like our lives really, the beauty and joy of not easy, but it is worth it, and once you up frequently and when we do all that is
Sun 22nd 8.00am Holy Communion special moments, the greyness of the have begun you will want to continue. Like required of us is that we try again.
10.00am All Age Worship everyday grind and the great storms that the merchant and the pearl the rewards are I wonder if you know that in this small area
6.30pm Choral Evensong threaten us with illness or job loss or sudden truly great. The gifts of peace, joy, hope, and of Norfolk there are WCCM groups in
Sun 29th 8.00am Holy Communion death. Such is the pattern of everyone‟s life. love can be ours, the fruits of living in the Watton, Wymondham, Wayland Prison and
Watton Methodist Church Jesus talked a lot about finding the‟ Kingdom of Heaven. at Noggs Barn, Little Melton. Each group
Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and prayer Kingdom of Heaven‟, so what did he mean, Some folk may wonder what we are actually has its own character but there is a common
between 10.am & 12 Noon. It’s your quiet place. where is it, and how can we find it? doing when we sit in silence and the answer pattern to each of our meetings in teaching,
At 10.30 there is a half-hour Midweek Service in the Large Vestry led is that meditation is a form of prayer and has stillness and relaxation, waiting in silence
In one story Jesus talks about the merchant
by the Minister or a Church Member. www.wattonmethodist.btik.com a very well documented Christian history and sharing with each other.
Sun 1st 10.45am Mr Stephen Lynn
who finds just what he has been searching
for, a pearl of such great price that he sells from the Dessert Fathers in the fourth The rediscovery of a contemplative lifestyle
3.00pm World Church Service at Hingham
6.30pm No Service at Watton everything he has in order to own it. I century, through the mystics of whom Julian in recent years, not just for the religious but
Sun 8th 10.45am Mr Peter Terry wonder just how long his search had been of Norwich was famously one. More for all, may be something you would like to
2.30pm Town Remembrance Service at the War Memorial and just what he had to part with in order to recently Christian meditation has been experience. Along with the gifts of the spirit,
6.30pm No Service at Watton make it his? Jesus was trying to explain that rediscovered and found to be of great value you might find you can also achieve a
Sun 15th 10.45am Mrs Janet Roebuck & Mrs Elsie Warby the Kingdom of Heaven is an experience we to us in today‟s busy world. calmer and more joyful way of living. And
6.30pm Rev Brian Eagle If you can imagine a wheel with all the guess what – meditation is practiced by folk
can enter into, something we already have
Sun 22nd 10.45am Rev Barbara Winner Holy Communion various spokes leading to the hub at the of other faiths too. It‟s hard to disagree with
6.30pm Rev Elizabeth Jolly
now, a gift we have already been given.
And, we have all been given it. centre, each spoke of the wheel indicates a each other if we are meeting in silence, and
Sun 29th 10.45am Mrs S Mann
2.30pm Rev J Smith Section Service at Gt. Cressingham I am part of a group who have found the different way of praying. How do we pray at this level we can all worship God
6.30pm Mr Peter Wright great benefits of Christian Meditation. You then, what „spokes‟ of the wheel do we use? together.
might say we have begun to find our way Some use the ancient prayers of the church, Another great contemplative teacher, Father
Roman Catholic Community
Each Sat 5.30pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church into the Kingdom of Heaven. Twice-daily, I some by using a rosary, some may like to Richard Rohr tells us, „It‟s heaven all the
and many others, make it our practice to sit sing hymns, some may like to walk in the way to way heaven‟. And this experience of
Pentecostal Church, Dereham Road, Watton countryside or by the sea. All these spiritual heaven is not just for a few, not just for the
There is a Noah's Ark Sunday and King's Kids for children down and be aware that we are living in the
to age 11 on Sunday mornings 8th - 29th Nov. presence of God and that through Jesus we experiences and many more are indeed „good,‟ but for everyone. It‟s not something
Sun 1st 10.30am Family Service with Joella Nash from Kings Lynn can experience this. We can go out and live prayer. But for the wheel to turn and make to be attained in the future, but to be
6.30pm Prayer & Communion our lives more fully, as we enjoy the benefits progress there needs to be a still, strong hub experienced now in our everyday lives.
Sun 8th 10.30am Remembrance Service of living in a contemplative way. In order to at the centre. This is where our meditation You might like to meditate on this short
„Wonderful Jesus - The Wonder of His Walk‟ do this we seek to put God and others before takes us, to that still point at the centre of extract from the WCCM opening prayer.
Sun 15th 10.30am Morning Service ourselves where, through the prayer of Jesus, . . . May this silence be a power to open
ourselves and rather than follow our own
„Wonderful Jesus - The Wonder of His Works‟ God can be found. the hearts of men and women to the vision
6.30pm Prayer Service ideas of what God might want, to listen to
what God is really saying. We have to learn Our weekly or monthly groups are times of of God, and so to each other, in love,
Sun 22nd 10.30am Morning Service
„Wonderful Jesus - The Wonder of his Promises‟ to know ourselves well and let go of our support, friendship and encouragement, as peace, justice and human dignity. May the
Sun 29th 10.30am Morning Service own pride and ego. We try to realise that we will all be at different stages on our beauty of the Divine Life fill this group
„Wonderful Jesus - The Wonder of His Invitations‟ God is at work in us and in everyone all of spiritual journey and we will need the and the hearts of all who pray here with
4.30pm Alpha Celebration Party „Is There More?‟ the time and we look for that of God in all support of our meditative community along joyful hope.
St. Nicholas’ Church, Ashill those we meet. Finding the time, finding a the way. It is a personal journey, there is no May all who come here weighed down by
Sun 1st 9.30am Lay Led Morning Worship quiet place and being consistent are like the competition, and each of our journeys will the problems of humanity, leave, giving
Sun 8th 9.30am Morning Worship & Act of Remembrance be different. We don‟t thanks for the wonder of human life . . .
Sun 15th 9.30am All Age Worship have to worry about So, whatever the weather, we enter the dark
Sun 22nd 9.30am Holy Communion Breckles, Caston, Great Hockham, Griston, „doing it wrong‟ or winter days with the light of the risen Christ
St. George’s Church, Saham Toney
Merton, Stow Bedon, Thompson wondering if our and with his peace at our centre.
Sun 8th 11.00am Morning Worship & Act of Remembrance Worship Calendar: November 2009
Sun 15th 11.00am All Age Worship

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Sun 22nd 11.00am Holy Communion Sunday 1st November
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Monday 2nd November - All Souls’ Day
Sun 1st 10.30am Benefice Holy Communion 7:00 pm Service to Remember Departed Loved Ones, Gt. Hockham
Sun 8th 10.30am All Age Worship & Act of Remembrance
Sunday 8th November - Remembrance Sunday Services
Sun 15th 10.30am Holy Communion 10:00 am Thompson (for Merton, Thompson, Tottington)
Sun 22nd 10.30am Methodist Service
Sun 29th 6.30pm Group ‘Darkness to Light’ Advent Service
10:45 am
10:55 am
Holy Trinity,
Caston (for Breckles, Caston, Stow Bedon)
Great Hockham
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Sun 8th
Thursdays at 8.00am Said Holy Communion
9.00am All Age Worship & Act of Remembrance
Wednesday 11th November - Armistice Day
10:55 am Act of Remembrance Caston War Memorial
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Sun 22nd 9.30am Lay Led All Age Worship
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The Well Christian Centre, Swaffham Rd, Ashill 10:30 am United Holy Communion Breckles 9 Middle Street, Watton
A missionary congregation of the Church of England. Sunday 22nd November - Christ The King
Details on www.fountainoflifeonline.org 9:00 am Holy Communion Merton Frying on Tuesday to Saturday
Groups for children and young people of all ages 10:30 am United Holy Communion Caston
Sun 1st 10.00am Service of the Word Sunday 29th November - Advent 1 from 11.30am to 1.45pm
Sun 8th 10.00am Holy Communion 10:20 am Sunday Club (ages 4-11, church room) Gt. Hockham and 4.30pm to 8.00pm
6.00pm Feed the Soul - worship. teaching on 10:30 am United Holy Communion Gt. Hockham
Mark‟s Gospel (with Advent Lessons & Carols) Closed Sunday and Monday
Sun 15th 10.00am Service of the Word with Prophet Lesley Lee Sunday 6th December - Advent 2 “Gone fishing!”
followed by shared lunch 10:20 am Sunday Club Griston
Don’t forget our Thursday Lunchtime Delivery
2 - 3.30pm Seminar with Lesley (ages 4-11, „Manorcourt‟ Day Centre, Manor Rd.)
10:30am United Holy Communion Griston Service for the Housebound and Elderly only.
6.00pm Feed the Soul
Sun 22nd 10.00am Holy Communion
There is no charge for delivery - you pay only the
For all our parishes… normal take-away prices.
6.00pm Feed the Soul ‘The WAY’ Youth Group (ages 11+)
Sun 29th 10.00am Service of the Word Sunday, 1st and 15th November, 7 - 8pm, Rectory Plaice your order before
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Service of Remembrance With Watton Silver Band
Sunday 8th November at 10.30am
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Spike the Hedgehog visits Westfield
The pupils of Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School enjoyed a visit from Spike the
Hedgehog. He taught the children about the damage litter can cause to wild animals. The
children, who are keen animal lovers, listened to stories about animals trapped inside
plastic bottles or damaged by broken glass and promised Spike that they would care for the
environment.
The school would like to thank the Breckland Recycling Team for the enjoyable visit and
the gift of pencils for each child made from recycled materials.
Rotary roundup
Last month we told you
about Rotary Friendship
Exchange (RFE) and our trip
to New South Wales,
Australia. Whilst hosted by
Rotarians in the town of
Orange we met the
Irene Jones, the
9700 District
Governor. The
picture shows the
group with Irene,
2nd from the left. At
an altitude of
around 3,000ft,
Orange is one of the
coldest parts of the
NSW tablelands;
however, the
weather was kind to
us, the daffodils
were out and
blossom was
bursting on the trees
in the early Australian
spring. We also stayed in
Parkes and Cowra during
our 12 day visit, which, not
being so elevated, were a
good bit warmer. In our last
piece we posed the question
why was Parkes in the news
just over 40 years ago?
Parkes boasts the largest
radio telescope in the
southern hemisphere and,
due to the position of the
moon at the time, it was the
only system capable of
receiving the TV pictures of
man‟s first steps thereon.
The 2002 film “The Dish”
tells the story in a light-
hearted but essentially
accurate way. At Cowra, the
weather was perfect and we
enjoyed a hot-air balloon
flight over the Canowindra
valley, noting that there was
a lot of canola (oil seed rape)
being grown, just like here!
On Friday 12th October we
celebrated, with a formal
dinner in the Queens Hall,
the 55th anniversary of the
granting of our Charter as a
member club of Rotary
International. In proposing
the toast to Watton Rotary,
the guest of honour, John
Samuel, our District 1080
Governor, gave an
impassioned plea to support
the “Thanks for Life – End
Polio Now” campaign in
which Rotary International
Foundation has joined forces
with the Bill Gates
Foundation in a campaign to
finally eliminate polio in the
world. The aim, he said, was
for every Rotary Club
worldwide (there are over
33,000!) to donate just £500
per year for 3 years to the
cause: then the task of 100%
immunisation could be
achieved. Little did John
know that our President,
Richard Akister, was about
to present him with a cheque
for £2,000 as the Watton
Club‟s contribution to the
fund. The President of the
Watton Inner Wheel Club,
Helen Glibbery, proposed
the vote of thanks on behalf
of the guests, The 3
principals are shown in the
second picture.
At the same venue one
week earlier, we presented
our 5th “Jazz at the
Queen‟s Hall” event with
the 2nd appearance of
DixieMix. A late surge in
ticket sales and a well
supported raffle raised over
£500, enough to buy
another ShelterBox.
Thousands have been
dispatched to help the
homeless created by the
recent typhoons, tsunamis
and earthquakes.
Finally, we now have a
regular slot on Radio
Way la nd (107.3FM).
Listen at around 5.20pm on
the 2nd Monday monthly.
Martin Anscombe
News
Watton Relief
In Need Charity
The Trustees of this Charity will be
meeting early in December to
consider applications from residents
of Watton for financial support this
Christmas. It is hoped, therefore, that
applicants will contact the Clerk to the
Trustees prior to that date so that the
Trustees can fulfil their duties.
The Charity is an amalgamation of
Charities set up many years ago to
support those in need. The Trustees
have a duty to distribute the income
of the Charity to relieve, either
generally or individually, persons
resident in the town of Watton who
are in conditions of need, hardship
or distress by making grants of
money or providing or paying for
items, services or facilities
calculated to reduce the need,
hardship or distress of such persons.
Institutions or organisations which
provide or undertake in return to
provide items, services or facilities
for such persons may also benefit.
In the past few years, grants have, in
the main, consisted of support for
the elderly to help with the extra
costs of Christmas and/or heating
costs. However, the Trustees are
most willing to consider
applications from other age groups
provided they are residents of
Watton and they are in conditions of
need, hardship or distress.
No preference is given to any
section of the community but there
will be times when applicants will
be required to give full personal
financial details and provide
whatever information the Trustees
require before decisions can be
made. Any information given will
be treated in the strictest confidence.
Applications for assistance should
be addressed to:-
Derek I Smith
Clerk to the Trustees - Watton
Relief In Need Charity, 39 Dereham
Road, Watton. IP25 6ER Tel: 01953
884044
Email: derek@frenzymail.co.uk
ASHILL
JUNIOR
YOUTH CLUB
Meet twice a month on a Friday
and is open to 8 years old until end
of year 7 at any high school 7pm
to 9pm at Ashill Community
Centre. New membership fees are
now due. Membership, if agreed at
the AGM, will be £7 then subs
will be £1.50, visitors £2 each
night.
Dates from November till January
are as follows: 6 and 20
November, 4 and 18 December, 8
and 22 January. For more
information on both of the clubs or
if you can offer any help or ideas
on how to improve the clubs for
the future please contact Mark
01760 440577.
Friday, 13 November – 14‟s and
under Children in Need Disco 7pm
to 9pm. This will be on a small
scale to normal as we have to
concentrate on raising money for
the club.
Tuesday, 1 December – Christmas
Bingo eyes down 8pm.
Saturday, 19 December –
Christmas Fayre, more details
nearer the time.
All in the Community Centre.
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Watton football roundup
FIRST TEAM
Norfolk Senior Cup: Sat 10
October Mattishall 6
Watton United 2
Watton has exited the Senior for
the second season running at the
first hurdle, losing to a strong
and direct Mattishall team. The
first half an hour Watton‟s team
struggled to cope with 3 - 4 -3
formation that Manager
Harwood had deployed to
combat their opponents
approach, and after going 1-0
down from a corner changed to
their more accustomed 4-4-2. It
brought instant rewards, with
Walker exerted some pressure
down the right flank, and
Bloomfield. Unfortunately
Watton were caught on a
breakaway, conceding a second
on 35 minutes. However on 38
minutes the whole complexion
of the game changed when
Mark Allibone was dismissed
for a reaction to a push from a
Mattishall player. In the
following 5 minutes, Watton's
ten men surprisingly dominated
possession, and just before half
time Ward broke free and was
felled by the opposition keeper
when a certain goal was at his
mercy. The decision from the
referee to only show a yellow
card surprised even his
assistants and the Mattishall
supporters. Bloomfield did
dispatch the spot kick for his 7th
goal in 9 games to provide a
slight glimmer of hope in the
interval.
This was soon extinguished
when Watton conceded early on
from another corner, the
Mattishall player again heading
in unmarked in the penalty area.
Bloofield brought it back to 3-2
with a close range effort from a
Merv Brown corner moments
later, but battling against a fitter
side with an extra player was
too much, and if Cruikshank
had not made some outstanding
1 on 1 saves, Watton could have
conceded more than the 3 goals
that were scored in the closing
stages of the game. Final score
6-2. Man of the Match. Ben
Smart
After a disappointing result,
compounded by a poor referring
decision that changed the whole
complexion of this cup tie, the
team must pick themselves up
for the next league game at
home to Cromer Town next
Saturday.
League 3rd October: Acle 3
Watton United 1
Match report: The game was
affected by the elements even
before the kick off, with the
match officials asking both
teams if the summer conditions
throughout September had
made the ground to hard to play
on. However after agreeing to
play, it was then the high
October winds that influenced
the fixtures first half play.
The hosts decision may have
initially backfired, as with the
wind at their backs , persistently
over hit a number of passes
straight to Cruikshank, and with
Watton‟s defence standing firm
from corners against the gale.
On 30 minutes Watton‟s
passing game engineered a nice
move down the centre involving
Mark Woods and Taylor, and
with the ball again holding up,
Allibone stole in, only to see
himself felled by opposition
goalkeeper. Bloomfield, as with
last week, confidently stroked
the ball in the corner from the
penalty spot to put Watton 1-0
up.
Morgan outpacing Smart to loft
the ball over the advancing
Cruikshank. Moments later,
with Watton desperately
wanting the whistle for half
time, the official instead
awarded a harsh penalty against
Allibone, who was struck on the
shoulder defending a free kick.
Watton were unlucky to go in
losing, as their battling
performance against the
elements deserved more, but
almost as soon as they returned
to the pitch, they found
themselves 3-1 down, when a
long ball forward was expertly
controlled and slotted home.
Within 5 minutes of the restart
an almost identical incident to
how Acle received a penalty in
the first half went unpunished,
with the referee admitting
afterwards Paul Woods‟
whipped free kick was more
ball to hand, than hand to ball.
From then on it was never going
to be Watton‟s day, and even
with Bloomfield‟s creativity on
show yet again, they gradually
gave up all hope of pulling
themselves back in the game
with a poor display of passing
and movement in the final 35
minutes. Even the introduction
Ward to a 3 man front line, and
17 year old Fincham, who has
performed well for the reserves
in the opening part of the
season, didn‟t create any
chances for the visitors, with
only McKeever and goalkeeper
Cruikshank coming out of the
half with any credit.
Manager Harwood conceded
afterwards that the second half
display was the poorest he had
seen in the opening 7 league
games.
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Mattishall Reserves 2
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Watton Reserves secured their
5th league draw of campaign,
and again outlined their
willingness to compete in the
Division 4 promotion race,
staying third after their opening
7 games. Finding themselves
outplayed in the first half,
Watton were 2-0 down at the
interval against a physical
Matishall Reserves side.
However, with the experience
of Griffith in the line up,
starting his first game of the
season, they battled back to a 2-
2 draw, and perhaps created
enough chances to win it, with
Nathan Clarke scoring his 6th
goal in 5 games for the
Reserves.
Sat 26 September League:
Watton United Reserves 3
Long Stratton Reserves 3
Watton Reserves continued
their unbeaten start to the new
season coming back from 3-1
down at half time to draw with
Long Stratton 3-3, to secure
their 4th draw of the season and
keep them in 4th place in the
table.
Goals from Nathan Clarke,
Danny Reeve, and Tom Smart
were assisted by an impressive
second half display from Man
of the match Aaron
McCoullouch.
WATTON UNITED
LEAGUE VETERANS
FIRST TEAM
Sun 11 October League
Veterans First Team 6
Aylsham Blackboys 1
Aylsham started the game with
only 9 players, despite a slightly
delayed kick off to allow their
late comers more time to arrive.
Watton, back to full strength for
the first time this season, looked
to take full advantage and
pressed from the off. It didn‟t
take Trevor Brown long to get
his name on the score sheet as
he slotted home after only 5
minutes. Aylsham soon got
back to 11 players on the pitch
and looked more like the team
that won the league last season.
They were no match for a
Watton team that were on fire
and in no mood to allow a
repetition of the 10-5 defeat that
they suffered at the hands of the
same opponents early last
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season. The game became a down their centre forward though Downham didn‟t have
midfield battle with Mervyn inside the box and stand-in any more chances.
Brown and Steve Mouncer keeper Ian Hunt was left with The second half saw Watton
dominating the proceedings. It no chance to save a well struck dominate, but they failed to
took another 20 minutes before penalty. score. Watton played some
the game produced another goal An outstanding performance lovely football at times and if
- Stuart Nichols receiving the from a Watton team that you had just watched the second
ball on the right wing from thoroughly deserved to win this half you would have thought
Steve Mouncer's pass, he ran game and put themselves firmly that Watton would have never
the ball forward and curled a at the top of the League. lost, but fair play to Downham
sweet left foot shot in from 20 they took their chances.
WATTON JUNIOR UNDER
yards. Trevor Brown added his (pictured) Player of the Match
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second 5 minutes before the Sam Fincham
Newmarket Town 6
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Watton Junior Under 18 1
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coolly firing home from close
Mon 12 Oct League
range. Watton went into half
Downham Town 2
time 3-0 up and looking good.
Watton Junior Under 18 0
The second half saw the
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started slowly and were
expense of Rob Bray, Stuart
punished with two long balls
Nichols and Steve Mouncer. It
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didn‟t take long for Andy Hunt
were 2-0 down.
to show his class as he collected
In the first half Watton found it
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hard to get in the game even
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wake and fired home from
12 yards. Watton were
rampaging now and playing
some superb football, but it
wasn‟t all one way as
Aylsham battled to get back
into the game. Dave
Wilkins, at left back,
continued to roll back the
years and showed his ability
to read the game as he
broke up any Aylsham
attack that came his way.
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Aylsham forwards a chance
as they totally dominated at
the back. Mark Ward, who
had worked tirelessly all
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Congratulations to the winner, Phil Barrall
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Ladies & Seniors: A most enjoyable day was
had by all 48 competitors in this annual
mixed Greensomes competition. Winners Jeff
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Mary Wakeford 43pts,
3rd Derek Clark & Ann Long 42pts oncb N/P
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Sat 14th Wretham Christmas Fair at the Village Hall 10.30
To 2.30pm See article
Tues 20th 7.45pm NWT Talk The RSPB Reserves of East Anglia
Watton CCC.
Fri 20th Inner Wheel Barn Dance at the Queens Hall with
Shinanakins
Sat 21st Caston Annual Christmas Fayre in the Village Hall
2pm to 3.30pm See article
Sat 28th Kings Chamber Orchestra at The Well Christian Centre
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As a result of the support given by everybody
Frank Reynolds raised £291.10p and would
like to thank everybody for their generosity
and assistance.
Fri 4th Watton Senior Citizens Party See article
Thurs 3rd
Mon 7th
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Sat 5th Ovington Christmas Bazaar 12 Noon to 3pm See art
Wed 9th Queen's Hall Inner Wheel Lunchtime Concert with
June Garratt and Friends (see article)
Sun 13th Watton Churches Together Christmas Carol Service at
The Queens Hall, 7pm
Tues 15th 7.45pm to 9.30pm NWT Talk Conserving the Wensum
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being congratulated by the Richmond Park Golf Club
Ladies Captain Rosie Sutterby on winning the Mystery
Partners Competition played in beautiful weather on
Monday 12th October. Captain Rosie's tenure is
coming to an end in November and our ladies would
like to thank her for all the work she put into ensuring
we had a really enjoyable year. By the same token we
wish good luck to our incoming Captain, Sheila Hill
and her Vice Captain Ann Achilles.

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