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Quiz Night
Saturday 20th May. 7pm for 7.30pm start
Watton Evening WI
Wells Cole Community Centre, Bell Lane, Saham Toney
Teams of 6, 5 per person. Light refreshments
Bar & Raffle. To book your team call 01953 889167
Proceeds to Watton District Guiding
I cant believe how quickly the year is
racing by . . . another month full of
activities. New members met over a coffee
to discover the background of the Wi and
answer any of their questions, Royal
Norfolk Show WI group met to discuss this
years entry and Craft Club members
finished off decorating their stones with
some imaginative designs whilst others
wrapped bran tub prizes in preparation for
our stall at Watton Dog Show. Twelve
members met at No5 Dereham for the
Lunch Club, and five members attended
the Federation Annual Meeting.
In addition we also had our Group Meeting
with Saham Toney along with members of
other local WIs who joined us for a
delightful evening. During the interval we
all chatted over a wonderful buffet all
provided by Watton and Saham Toney.
Our speaker was Mark Mitchell with Tales
of Beatrix Potter. Mark took us back to the
beginning of how the idea for the books we
all read as children originated, from the
very first drawing of Peter Rabbit sent to a
governess son in a letterand now to The Signals housing estate. On our way out
one book being sold every 15 seconds
somewhere in the world. It was a
fascinating, humorous and sometimes sad
tale and enlightening when you also hear of
her desire to preserve the farming
community and countryside in Lake
District culminating in bequeathing all her
land, which was vast, to the National Trust.
Over a hundred members and guests
enjoyed a fashion show at Queens Hall.
The clothes from the Artichoke Collection
were modelled by WI members (pictured)
and offered casual wear for the coming
season, along with outfits which could be
dressed up for that special occasion. Both
models and organisers were presented with
flowers. Raffles, Wine and nibbles were
enjoyed by all before the serious retail
therapy began. Caston Camera Club
recorded the evening giving them the
opportunity to photograph a fashion show
for their various projects.
Our usual monthly meeting heard
Chairman of Museum 4 Watton, Chris
Hutchings held in Watton Sports Centre
give members an update as to The Story
So Far. This was an enthralling story of
how the idea of having a museum of
Watton's History and Heritage first began.
Of the innovative journey to today of
obtaining rooms in Wayland Hall which
will be the site of the Museum. You may
MND Coffee
Morning
Pam and Roy Challand with friends, will
be holding a Coffee Morning at 10
Mallard Road, Watton,on behalf of the
Motor Neurone Disease Association.
This will be on Tuesday 16th May from
have seen the reporting of finding Hero
Bronze Age skeleton found by Bennets
Homes when excavating the site to build
of the meeting we saw the replica of Hero
at present on loan to Watton Sports Centre.
This was funded by Bennets Homes but
will be on constant loan and housed in
Wayland Hall once the Museum is opened.
Mark gave an informative, insight into the
journey and it was evident of the passion
and dedication of those involved in this
project. We were fortunate to view and
handle the original records dating back to
1640 and to copies of documents showing
the recording in Latin script of the Watton
Fire in 1670. The actual date of the Fire
had been thought to be a different date but
these actual handwritten records show the
inaccuracy and the Minutes have been sent
to the Records Office for verification.
These and others will be on display as
Chris has generously loaned them to the
museum. This will be a great achievement
and it was evident of the enthusiasm of
Chris, in fact several of our members have
offered to become volunteers to the
Museum.
As you can see we have had a very busy
month. Our next meeting will be held on
2nd Thursday in May at 7.30pm WCCC. If
you are interested to find out more please
contact our Secretary Carol on 01953
881006 or alternatively why not visit us as
a guest (guest fee 3.50) . We look forward
to welcoming you.
10.30 to 12.30 am. There will be a
charge of 2.00 for Tea /Coffee and
home made cake.
There will be a Raffle, Tombola and
Cake Stall. Please do come and
support this worthy cause in memory
of John Garratt.
Funds raised will go to "The John Garratt
Tribute Fund" which goes towards
research into the causes of MND.
The Wayland News Page 2 May 2017
The Wayland News Page
A Quick Look Round
By ORBITER
Quite a lot seems to have happened since my
last notes, and of course the most important was
Mrs. Mays triggering of Brexit, which did at
one time appear to be scuppered by the various
opposing factions. Not that means the process of
leaving the EU will be easy or speedy, with so
many factors to be considered and so many
vested interests to be overcome.
Some folks foresee that Brexit will mean the
return of the old measurements, such as feet and
inches, pounds and ounces, pints and gallons, and
temperatures in Fahrenheit, but I am afraid they
may be disappointed, since the younger generation
have all been educated in the new ways, and they
will be here far longer than we oldies who are on
the way out.
But while the politicians sort those things out, we
have our own things to keep us on our toes here in
Britain, such as the new five pound notes which
are now in circulation, and mean that the old ones
will no longer be legal tender in a few weeks time,
so we must remember to hunt through our wallets
and money boxes so as not to be caught out.
Meanwhile the new pound coins, which may or
not fit the machine you choose to use them in,
have been pronounced Unforgeable, by the
Bank of England. This rather arrogant assertion
seems to be a direct challenge to forgers, since
anything devised by man can be countered by
man, but probably means that any forgery would
be too expensive to be worth- while.
But the experts should know. Or should they ?
The experts assured the world that the answer to
air pollution was to change to the use of diesel
cars, but now that diesel cars dominate our roads,
suddenly the experts have reversed their opinions
and measures to restrict the use of diesel are being
introduced everywhere.
But experts are the bane of my life, as they always
seem to contradict each other on a daily basis. One
will say that being fat brings on dementia faster,
while the next will say that it is the thin ones that
are in danger. Lack of exercise or too much,
drinking coffee five times a day, or cutting it out
completely, are all cited as cures or causes, as are
most of all the other things that make up our daily
lives. Experts ? No, thank you.
Of course a major rival to Brexit on the world
news was the election of Donald Trump to the
American presidency, and this was greeted by the
British Press in a way that has rarely been
displayed before, with comments of such a
vindictive nature that one felt they were
embarrassingly near to slander. But whatever
the general feelings towards him may be, he has
been elected, for good or otherwise. He has
declared himself a man of action, so let us hope
that any such actions will not herald an
international disaster.
Back here opinions are divided on the subject of
fly-tipping, which has been brought about by the
charges made by councils for the disposal of
commercial waste. With fewer and fewer law
enforcement personnel in evidence, this vile
method of getting shot of rubbish without payment
has become so much easier, and one section of
government thinks it would be better to make all
disposal free, since it costs almost as much for
councils to clear up the mess as they collect in
revenue from those who abide by the rules.
Opponents plump for much bigger fines for
offenders, but fines can only be imposed on the
few that are caught. Furthermore it is a terrible
injustice for huge penalties to be levied on
landowners on whose properties the tipping has
taken place.
Another matter of obeying the rules that has re-
surfaced is that of parents taking children out of
school for holidays in term time. Of course we
know that prices always go up as soon as the
official school holidays come around, but rules are
there for a reason, and it is unfair on all families
who obey them, when the odd person chooses to
ignore them. It is hard enough to instil the notion
of abiding by the laws of the country in the
younger generation as it is, without this kind of
non-compliance. Of course it would help families
if all schools observed holidays at the same times
some local ones were off several days before
Easter, while others had most of their break after
the festival, which did not go down well with
households who have children in both camps.
My quick look round brings me back to the subject
of driverless cars, as more manufacturers assure us
that they will dominate our roads by 2030.
If only I could be certain of the concept, I would
be much happier. Are they to be truly driverless, or
will they be like the trains on the Docklands Light
Railway in London, where a man has to sit in
attendance, just in case some-thing goes wrong ? I
like to think of them as truly self-driving, so that
the passengers can get on with their own things,
and there would need to be no clutter, such as is
caused by steering wheels or pedals, to mar the
interior.
But is this wishful thinking ? Yes, I can envisage
programming the route to Tescos, but enroute how
do you tell your car to stop at the first paper-shop,
or when you arrive, to find a parking space in the
Disabled section ?
And while robot vehicles can be set to stop at red
lights, how would it react to a man with a Stop-Go
board, or a policeman waving it to stop ?
And when driverless cars are still sharing the
roadswith humans, if the new types are designed
to respond instantly to emergencies, their reaction
times will probably be fractionally faster than
those of the man in the car behind, and then..
but thats just an old mans worries, probably the
reality may be nothing like that.
As I am one of the old fuddy-duddies who prefer
to read maps to relying on Sat-Navs, I was quite
amused by the report that a whole wedding party
had the mis-fortune to miss their intended
destination by about a hundred miles, due to an
error in setting the target area wrongly, berause of
some slight similarity in the names of two Welsh
towns. Of course this is by no means a rare error,
as in the past we have read of football fans from
Devon, intending to visit Stamford Bridge,
Chelseas ground in London, only to land up in the
similarly named place in Yorkshire, while others
have been misled by Stroud, in Kent, which has
seen many arrivals of motorists wishing to be in
Gloucestershire, or Hants.
There are so many places with similar names so
such errors must arise frequently. Me Ill stick to
the old-fashioned map. And, yes, if I get it wrong,
I will take the blame. Good afternoon.
Barbara's Day
This year Barbaras day will be held at
Cheyney Low Lane Rockland All Saints
starting at 10am until about 3.30pm on
Wednesday May 17th. There will be stalls of
home made cakes, and home made preserves,
plants, bric-a-bac, hand made cards as well as a
raffle and tombola.
From 12pm until 2pm Ploughmans lunches will
be served together with delicious hand made
desserts. The event takes place outdoors in the
garden, but should the weather be wet it will be
under-cover. This is usually a very popular and
well attended event and all funds raised go
towards the upkeep of All Saints church, The
Old Schoolroom and the grounds.
Follow the B1077 towards Ridgeons in
Rocklands and turn on the opposite side
(depending which way you are travelling) and
follow the signs towards the Village Shop, go
past the shop and the School and into the left
fork in the Road into Low Lane which will be
signed.
Run! Geoff Run!
And He did.
After running for a week in the Sahara desert,
completing 250km or the equivalent of 6
marathons whilst carrying his entire weeks
supplies on his back, local pharmacist Geoff
Ray crossed the finishing line of the 2017
Marathon des Sables to collect his Finishers
medal. The 6 stage, 7 day event saw him tackle
sand dunes, rocky plains, steep and
mountainous hills and temperatures of over 40
degrees C and included a long day of 86.2km or
2 marathons run through the day and night.
The local support and interest has been
overwhelming and Geoff would like to thank
everyone that has supported him and sponsored
him in his efforts. Raising money for Cancer
Research he has raised over 5,000.
If you would like to find out more about the
May 2017
event and view videos of the runners tackling
each stage, visit www.marathondessables.com
or follow Marathon des Sables on Facebook.
Total Health Pharmacy also posted updates
about Geoffs progress on the Total Health
Pharmacy Facebook page.
Babes In The Wood
Festival
This June 24th/25th (Saturday & Sunday) will see
the first festival of its kind to be held in Griston for
many years. All householders in Griston should by
now have received a detailed programme of events
for the weekend, which includes, on Saturday
24th, a car boot sale, a 'Find The Babes'
competition and a BBQ with live music from late
afternoon into the evening at the Waggon &
Horses. On Sunday 25th the recreation park on
Manor Road will host a fun Dog Show, Tractor
Display, games, stalls and BBQ, amongst many
other fun things for all the family. To stay in touch
with events, see www.griston.org.uk or Griston's
Facebook page.
We hope you will put the dates in your diary and
join in the fun!
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP?
Obviously an event like this needs plenty of
willing volunteers to sell raffle tickets, run games
etc. The full programme is now available to view
at http://www.griston.org.uk/griston-babes-in-the-
wood-festival.html . Take a look and if you would
like to help out use the 'Contact Us' tab on the
website or get in touch with any of the committee
members listed.
Diabetes UK
Tobi Amadusun was the speaker at our April
meeting. He is a Care Services Pharmacist with
Boots and also works in Diabetes Management
for the C C G. Among other things, Tobi spoke
about being careful when taking "over the
counter medicine" and the interaction it could
have with diabetic medication - always check
with your pharmacist. (This also applies to any
prescriptions you may get from the dentist and
herbal remedies too). Do not dispose of any
medication in a "sharps bin". One thing to
always remember is that your health is
important, take ownership of yourself! Tobi
brought with him a gentleman who had done
exactly this. John's diabetes is well controlled
with a mixture of diet changes and regular, not
to strenuous exercises. Just simple changes to
your lifestyle can make all the difference. Tobi
and John were warmly thanked for coming to
see us.
At our next meeting, our speaker will be PCSO
Tonya Winsley, from the Watton Safer
Neighbourhood Team. This meeting will be on
Monday May 8th, 10.15am, at the Pentecostal
Church, Watton (whom we thank for the
generous use of their facilites). For details of
our group, please email me
rjwhrt56@btinternet.com or phone 01953
884713, leave a message and I will get back to
you.
New Horizons
Join us to celebrate the diverse group of talented
artists within the Breckland area. Over 20 artists
will be coming together to take part in this
vibrant exhibition, showcasing a collection of
their art works.
A mix of traditional, contemporary and 3
dimensional studios will be on show, including
paintings, woodturning, ceramics, metalwork,
sculpture, mixed media, jewellery and
papercutting. There will be a chance to meet the
artists and observe demonstrations throughout
the three day exhibition.
This is an exciting opportunity to view a sample
of the art that will be available to view across
Breckland during Norfolk & Norwich Open
Studios 2017
Norfolk & Norwich Open Studios Breckland
Taster Exhibition. Friday 19th May - Sunday
21st May 10 4pm Free Admission
The Dragonfly Gallery, Wayland House, High
St, Watton, IP25 6AR. For further information
please contact Susan Hollingworth 01953
880205.
May 2017
In your garden
with Lotta Potts
This year a lot of plants are about two
weeks early. We've had a great early
spring and it doesn't take much to get the
spring bulbs shooting up and into flower.
The fruit blossom also seems to be early,
even the pear which is notoriously early
anyway. This can bring on panic and
anxiety as not only is this blossom early it's
susceptible to frost. All the experts will tell
you not to rush out and buy lots of bedding
(not frost hardy) until at least the middle of
May in case of late frosts. This is good
advice but if you've got fruit trees you can
be in a bit of trouble. If you are starting off
with fruit it might be worthwhile seeking
out the really dwarf ones that can be grown
in pots on the patio. These are handy as
they can be brought in over winter and put
out once frosts are over or they can be
covered with fleece at nights when frost is
threatened. This leads to the annual
question, of course, when do you know
you've had the last frost? You don't. The
best bet is to just aim for mid-late May and
hope. Now for the other annual point I
tend to make:
Spanish Bluebells
I make no apology for asking gardeners
with a bit of a shady area round trees or
shrubs not to plant Spanish bluebells.
Whilst quite pretty these are scent-free and
very sturdy. They are so sturdy they cross-
pollinate with the natives so that with both
the Spanish and the hybrids proliferating
soon we shall have no native scented
bluebells. This would be a crime against
nature so I am asking you now the season
is upon us to look out for Spanish bluebells
or hybrids and get rid of them. How to
tell? It's quite easy. The native is slender
and curves slightly at the top of the flower
stem. The bells are deep blue to blueish
purple and hang mainly to one side of the
stem. The leaves are narrow, dark green
and pointed. They also have that glorious
scent. The Spanish and hybrid ones are
stiffer in the stem, the bells are all round
the stems, they have little or no scent and
the leaves are noticeably large and wider,
almost floppy. If you are able to take a
walk in a bluebell wood just marvel at
what we have. Please leave the flowers as
they'll die before you get them home (if
they don't they're Spanish so well done). If
you want some for your garden don't dig
up wild bulbs, it's illegal. Plenty of sheds
and garden centres sell pots so you can
ensure they are natives. If you buy mail
order make sure the seller states native and
bred for sale. If you aren't sure give them a
call and ask. Like snowdrops bluebells
should be planted 'in the green' so the
growers may well have started to lift bulbs
ready for sale before the flowers appear. If
you buy mail order this way you can tell by
the leaves whether they're natives or not.
It's also a lot cheaper than buying them in
pots.
There'll be new flowers popping up every
day and there are so many I can only name
a few, otherwise there'll be no room for
anything else in the paper. Two of my
favourite trees are the Amelanchier in early
May (even earlier this year, made a start in
April) and common lilac in late May. At
the time of writing I can just see the flower
buds starting to grow. They are tiny and
green, about the size of peas, and I know
that late May they will be a glorious blue
with superb scent. Both of these prosper in
my small garden and recently I saw an
Amelanchier that had been really pruned
into a cocktail glass shape. The lilacs don't
take so kindly to pruning and sucker but all
is forgiven. I love all clematis and have
now treated myself to a herbaceous one.
This is supposed to cascade over walls and
through other plants in the border. It has
some way to go! The Montana is coming
into flower, again at least two weeks early
and the asparagus is the same. Joy of joys.
Shortly there will be bulbs. The best
known is the tulip in its late varieties but
another is camassia. This looks like an
oversized bluebell and will grow in borders
and naturalised in grass. The late
Christopher Lloyd grew them in grass with
lots of other native flowers and they looked
fantastic. I believe the Prince of Wales
also grows them this way. They will
spread like mad through very viable seed.
This can be a bit of a nuisance if you have
a well-disciplined plot but so what? This is
a plant that will give you lots of flowers
year on year for very little outlay. It's
worth checking them out. They come in
blue and white but the white looks a bit
more like grey and is none the worse for
it.
I need to be getting on with the jobs that
need doing in May. After all the digging
and weeding and preparation of the past
few months this is where the fun starts.
From the middle of the month onward
plant bedding, tender exotics, dahlias,
tender veg and sweet pea plants that have
been hardened off. I realise that we have
early plants and flowers now but with the
tender stuff it's worth sticking to the
recommended rules and waiting. Early
in the month take care of the lawn. If
you couldn't feed in April now's the time
to get on with it otherwise the grass will
burn as the temperature rises. You can
weed and feed but large weeds will have
to be removed by hand. That's for the
purists. The grass will need cutting, the
blades on high, and the weeds will be cut
as well. They're green. Eventually they
will give up trying to flower and seed so
job done without more effort than cutting
the grass.
If you didn't prune the forsythia and
flowering currant bushes once flowering
had finished now's the time otherwise
next year you will have lots of long
stems that don't produce flowers. Take
my word for it, I had that this year and
the forsythia is now properly pruned. It's
quite easy. Follow the flowered stems
down to a shoot that didn't flower and
cut just above it. If there is old wood
take one or two stems out completely,
about a third of the redundant stems.
Same again next year and the year after
and there you have a brand new bush.
Forsythia and flowering currant can be
pruned drastically and will make a neat
hedge. Other hedging plants such as
beech, hornbeam and box should be
pruned late May or early June. Privet
needs more care, cutting every six weeks
or so but will thrive for it. Just make
sure when pruning anything that any
birds have flown. Sometimes they nest
in ridiculous places. Robins are well-
known for making their homes in sheds
in pots and even the odd watering can.
Plants that have formed large clumps
such as primroses can be divided now.
Just dig up the clumps and pull them
apart and spread the divisions round a
bit. Nice clumps next year! Dead-head
any bulbs that have gone over and leave
the foliage to absorb the sun for about six
weeks. Plant some bedding in front if
the leaves are too untidy. Please don't tie
knots in them or fold them over. This
will not improve matters for next year.
You can direct-sow all sorts of
vegetables now if you have room or
even a few pots. Tomatoes do well in
pots as do all manner of peas and
beans. There are now lots of dwarf
varieties that produce very well. The
downside is, of course, they need lots
of watering. They need watering in the
ground but the soil holds the moisture
better. Plant hanging baskets with
tumbling tomatoes and herbs as well as
flowers mix them all up!
Oh, nearly forgot. Keep weeding!
The Wayland News Page 4
Streetwise
Lovell Gardens and the Abels
development on Norwich Road
Thank you so much to the reader who
contacted the Wayland News in response
to my request for information about the
origins of road names which I havent been
able to trace. One of these was Lovell
Gardens. It seems that Mr. Lovell was a
City financier who was at one point the
Chairman of Modus, the company owned
by Teddy Savoury, which constructed the
development along the Norwich Road.
Also along the Norwich Road is a much
newer development with a collection of
road names all linked to horses: Shirehorse
Way, Farrier Road, Paddock and
Horseshoe Closes, The Gallops, The
Stables and Saddlers Drive. The reason for
these choices will be well known to many
readers but maybe not to all. Auctioneer
and Founder of Abels Removals, Noel
Abel also kept and showed a collection of
magnificent shire horses which were
stabled on the site where the estate now
stands. Noel loved his horses which he
used to promote his business by showing
them throughout the UK, France and
Germany. From 1978 the Abels shire
horses were a familiar sight at shows such
as the Horse of the Year Show, Windsor
Great Park and Sandringham. All the
horses were named after kings and Noel
also collected and restored various wagons
from many different sources.
He and his horses are further remembered
on this development by an inscribed bench
and a life-sized shire horse collage sited on
one of the open green spaces.
An appeal to
Buckle,
Williams,
Cooper and
Whalebelly
Families - please
can you help?
Is your name Buckle, Williams, Cooper
or Whalebelly? If so you may be able to
help. I am hoping to find a photograph
of Herbert Cooper from Caston who was
killed in action in August 1917 near
Ypres, Belgium.
The beneficiary of Herbert Cooper's will
was Miss Ethel Williams. Ethel was one
of 5 children born to George and
Elizabeth Williams in Tottington (or
Merton). In 1911 she was living with
her sister Lilian and brother-in-law John
Whalebelly in Watton. She was
probably still at the same address, in
Norwich Road, Watton in 1916 when
Herbert made his will.
Herbert was killed, as we have said
previously, in August 1917.
In 1921 Ethel married Frederick Buckle
and they had two children, Charles born
1922 and Joyce born 1925. Are you one
of their descendants? I am assuming
Ethel was Herbert's girlfriend or maybe
fiancee and we are hoping she had a
photograph of him, or maybe her mother
did as Herbert corresponded with Mrs
Elizabeth Williams when he was
overseas. Do you have this photograph
or any information that might lead to its
discovery?
Herbert is remembered on the Caston
war Memorial and he is one of four of
our men who we do not have a
photograph of, the others being Harry
Green, Horace Tye and Lenny Tye.
Please telephone Mrs Jane Horner on
01953 483627 if you can help in anyway.
May 2017
Wayland Mens Shed
Church Walk Watton.
Our Cheese and Wine evening on 31st March
proved to be a most enjoyable evening with some
18 members attending. Members interested in
Photography went on a trip to the Lyndford Hall
Hotel in Mundford and after a pleasant walk
around the grounds and with some great pictures
taken members enjoyed a drink and light lunch
inside the hotel. This trip proved so successful that
we have decided to do this once every month
during the summer period, the next Photographic
outing and walk will be to Thompson Village on
Thursday 20th April. Members have also shown
interested in Fly Fishing and Ten pin bowling and
hope to arrange visits to some venues in the near
future, other social events taking place in The Shed
are Woodworking, Cribbage, Pool, Backgammon,
Chess, Draughts, and Darts, and the Kettle is
always on for Tea and Coffee so call in for a cuppa
and a chat.
Our official opening of The Mens Shed by her
Honour the Mayor of watton is on 29thApril at
11am. Our AGM will Be held on Thursday 1st
June at 7pm and all members are requested to
attend. New members always welcome.Open
Mondays:10am to 2pm. Wednesdays:12pm to
4pm Look toward to seeing you all.
Your Festival Needs
You!!
The First Watton Festival was in October 1993 and
planning for this started in 1991. Since then there
has been a Festival every two years, the venue has
changed from the High School now Wayland
Academy to the Queens Hall, and we have
changed the Festival name from Watton Festival to
Wayland Festival to include the larger area. Both
my wife Judy and I have now been involved with
organising the Festival for over 27 years and we
feel it is time for new faces with new ideas, could
that be you? We will be stepping down after this
years Festival in June. We would not wish to see
the end of a Festival in the area and are therefore
appealing to you to come forward and get involved
with Festival 2019. We would welcome you to our
next organising committee meeting to see what we
do with no commitment, and should you like to be
involved in this rewarding venture come and join
the new committee to be formed at the General
meeting after this years Festival.
You can contact us for a chat on 01953 882613 or
email me at johnkerr36@yahoo.com.
I hope you enjoy this years Festival from the 8th
June to the 10th June and find something to your
liking, as the next Festival could be just as you
planned as a member of its organising committee.
Visit the Festival web site at: -
waylandfestival.org.uk
John Kerr. Festival Chairman.
Whats on at St Marys
Church, Watton
Open Church: The Church will be open Wed
10.30-3.00pm & Thurs 10-12.30pm. You are
welcome to come into church to enjoy the peace
and tranquillity, say a prayer & light a candle, or
just to look round. Church members will welcome
you and serve refreshments.
The April Winner of the 100 Club Draw was No
88 Sybil Gant
Thurs 4th May 10-12noon Thursday Chat a social
coffee morning at St Mary's, Watton. Continuing
on 1st Thursday of each month. All are welcome.
Mondays 8th, 15th & 22nd May 9.30-10.30am
Story Bags at St Marys Church for parents and
preschool children. This is held weekly on
Mondays, only during term time.
Sun 21st May 2.30pm-4.00pm Caf Stop at The
Blenheim Centre, Tedder Close, Watton. Crafts for
all the family, free refreshments.
Wed 24th May 3.30-4.45pm Stop Gap after school
club at The Blenheim Centre, Tedder Close,
Watton
Sat 3rd June 7.00pm Jill & Vernon Conie will be
running A Quiz at St Marys Church (10 rounds of
10 questions) and a raffle. Tables of 4 - 10, bring
your own drinks and nibbles. To book a table
please contact the Parish Office 01953 881252
West Norfolk Aviation
Society
On Tuesday 4th April the West Norfolk
Aviation Society met at the Mundford Bowls
Club and, disappointing though it was that the
scheduled speaker was unable to attend, our
own member Mark Burch came to the rescue
with 2014 film footage of the meeting of the
only two surviving Lancaster bombers. Vera, a
recently restored Canadian machine, flew across
the Atlantic to rendezvous with Thumper, the
British counterpart at RAF Coningsby. Both
aeroplanes were joined by the Spitfire and
Hurricane of the Memorial Flight and the film
showed clips of the four aircraft in formation
touring around various locations in the country.
The evening was particularly enjoyable now that
we have a new sound system.
As usual, a show of appreciation was bestowed
upon our caterers, Val and Len, for their cream
tea and beer.
There will be no meeting next month; the
society has been offered the opportunity of a
privileged preview of a Duxford flying day.
Wayland Volunteer
Awards 2017
In every communityvillage, town,
community group, charities etcthere are
unsung heroes. People who help their
neighbours, help at meetings, give their time
and energy to fundraising and so on. Some are
in the public eye, some quietly get on with the
routine tasks. The Wayland Partnership could
not function without its team of volunteers
whether they are Partner Representatives,
Trustees, receptionists, stewards in the
Gallery or helping with a specific project such
as the Dementia Caf or the Happy Project. It
is quite a large teammore than sixty but
there is always room for more.
So we want to use the opportunity of our Open
Day on May 20th to celebrate the amazing
amount of volunteering that already happens
across Wayland and to recruit new people to
join our team, or to join any of the other groups
needing new volunteers across Wayland.
If you know of someone who lives in Wayland
who deserves recognition for what they do as a
volunteer, then contact Jan (01953 880202
jan@wayland.org.uk) for a nomination form, or
pop into Reception at Wayland House if you
need a paper copy of the form.
If you would like to volunteer, then contact us
so we can add you to our list and if your group
needs help from volunteers then let us know and
we will add you to our register and hope that we
can make a match.
Why Volunteer?
Most people volunteer because they have time
on their hands and want to use it positively.
Some volunteer because they are lonely and
seek companionship, some want to support a
cause that is dear to their hearts and so will
make the time, some are between jobs and
looking to use the time they would have been
working, usefully. Some are seeking to build
their confidence after a family break. Whatever
the reason, there are organisations in every
community who need help and will welcome
new volunteers with open arms.
Watton Twinning
Association
So far the first quarter of 2017 has been very
busy for us, in January we held our New Year
get-together, everyone bought a plate of food
and it was a very enjoyable evening and was
very well attended.
In February, 29 Twinning members celebrated
with a lovely 30 year Anniversary Dinner at
The Old Bell Saham Toney.
In March we had our AGM, this was held for
the first time at the Watton Pentecostal Church,
Dereham Road. A lovely venue, we were very
warmly welcomed by the new Pastor Nick
Nundy and Graham Thomas, both stayed for the
meeting. Watton Town Mayor Beryl Bunning
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opened and chaired the meeting until our
elections. Afterwards we all enjoyed tea, coffee
and biscuits and a nice chat.
We had plenty to discuss about our up and
Please Mention
coming trip to Weeze to celebrate 30 years of
Twinning. We go on the 2nd to 6th June and
Weeze Town Council and the Weeze
The Wayland
Partnerschaft, have a very full Itinerary of trips
and celebrations planned for us. We have 28
people travelling by coach, 18 Twinning
News
members and 10 members of The Phoenix Pipes
& Drums. Another 10 members are travelling
When talking to
privately by car, some are extending their trip by
staying a little longer. Now the time is getting
advertisers
closer we are really looking forward to it, for
some of our members it will be their very first
visit to Weeze our Twin Town in Germany.
I am very happy to say that we also had some
new members join us at the AGM, which is
great, they are most welcome, they are also
coming on the trip and I am sure they will
enjoy joining in the other 5 or 6 events we
hold during the year.
New members are always welcome and we are
always looking for new ideas and places to visit
when our twinning guests visit Watton. Some
of our events are just social like our New Year
Get-together and our annual Anniversary Meal
in February and some are to increase our funds
like our Cream Tea & Quiz afternoon in July,
Carnival and our Oktoberfest. These funds are
needed to give our visiting friends an enjoyable
and memorable time when they visit us on
alternate years.
Watton Twinning Association, is about
nurturing new friendships and learning about
new cultures. We have a twin family that
visit us in our homes and become our friends
and enjoy our way of life and we then visit them
in their homes to do the same. Luckily most of
our Weeze friends speak perfect English.
Twinning membership is just 10 per year for a
family and 7 for a single adult, which isnt a
huge amount but is necessary to pay our public
liability insurance, stationery costs etc.
If you are interested in joining us and making a
link with a German family in Weeze or just
becoming a member to meet our other members
socially please contact me by telephone or
e.mail below for a chat and more information.
Tel:- 01953 883317 or
magsdevine@tiscali.co.uk or visit
wattontwinning.wordpress.com
Margaret Devine (Chair)
Watton (Loch Neaton)
Bowls Club
The following dates to be noted for the end
of April:
Sunday 23rd Open House Day from 11am to
3 pm for new to bowling or new to the area.
Wednesday 26th home evening friendly
against Harling
Saturday 29th afternoon club event of
Captains team against Vice Captains team.
Dates for home matches in May:
Tuesday 2nd 1st Round of the County
Singles with Kevin Wilson at home to
B.Goff of Dereham
Wednesday 3rd EBA first match at home to
Dereham St Nicholas
Saturday 6th Open House Day from 11am to
3 pm
Monday 8th 1st Round of the County Pairs
with Richard Exley and Malcolm Hamilton
at home against D. Fletcher from Dereham
and Peter Myhill and Graham Vellam
playing G.Oakley from Wymondham
Tuesday 16th ADL first match against
Connaught Elm
Wednesday 17th EBA against Thetford
Friday 26th ACL against Shropham Green
If you would like any further details or
other information then please contact: Club
Captain: John Hunter ~ 01953 882419 /
0794 1670925 email:
johnhunter41@hotmail.com
Club Secretary: Kevin Simpson ~ 01953
882790, Watton Sports Centre ~ 01953
881281
Also take a look at our website
www.wattonbowls.co.uk
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The World of Christine Watson Exhibition
April 29th - May 13th
Coffee Morning Saturday 29th April 10.30 to 12.30 and Evening
Viewing Friday 5th May 7 to 9 pm
The Dragonfly Gallery, Wayland House, Watton. IP25 6AR
Ashill Harmony Choir are recruiting for new members. So if you enjoy singing, have a fun spirit and willingness to learn, then come
along to our next open evening on Friday 28th April, 7pm. Ashill Community Centre or contact our Musical Director on 01760 440302.
We are especially looking for male singers and you dont have to live in Ashill to join us! We are looking forward to meeting you.
Giving Women
a Voice
A cheque presented to Louise Cook,
(pictured right) fund raising officer for the
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital,
is to help fund a new project, called
VOICE, which will seek to improve the
diagnosis and treatment of cancers which
specifically affect women. The money was
presented at the April meeting of the Inner
Wheel Club of Watton, by President
Heather Hewson. The N&NUH was
chosen by Heather as her Presidents
Charity and the money was raised by a
Pudding Evening, held at the home of
member Brenda Davis, and a Flower
Arranging demonstration by Brenda Tubb,
followed by Afternoon Tea. Before the
presentation members heard a very
enthusiastic and enlightening talk about the
many ways in which the funds raised by
donations and events are able to enhance
the lives of patients and families in
hospital. Other recent projects have
included the setting up of a dayroom in the
Rotary Roundup
In the latter half of March we held 2
fundraising events, both of which took place
after the copy deadline for last months
Wayland News. They were highly
successful: the Big Quiz Night raising 480
and the Dixiemix Jazz concert 747 for our
Watton Rotarys Trust Fund. Thanks are
due to all those who attended and enjoyed
these events. The next Jazz night will be on
October 6th at the Queens Hall, and we
hope to run another Big Quiz Night next
March.
And right at the end of March, 43 members
and guests of the club enjoyed a superb and
brilliantly served dinner at the City College
Norwich Debut Restaurant. It is our now
traditional UnChristmas dinner event, and
it was most pleasing to see, and taste, the
hosting, serving & culinary standards
achieved by the students.
In the last couple of months, we have
inducted 2 new members into the club.
Shaun Yeoman, who runs the Salec taxi and
bus transport firm, joined us in late January,
Strawberries
and Cream Tea
and Auction Of
Promises
May 2017
style of the 1950s. This is adjacent to a
ward catering for the elderly where some
patients are suffering from dementia,
helping to bring back memories and create
many talking points. The fund has also
purchased a microscope which can detect
skin cancer without the need for a biopsy
and it also contributes hugely to the
equipment needed in the Neo-Natal
Intensive Care Unit. These are just a few
examples, the list is endless.
Following the coffee interval the members
heard a report from those who had
attended the National Conference in
Nottingham, and plans were made for
upcoming events. Recent past events were
also reviewed especially the latest
Lunchtime Concert with entertainment by
Pennyless which raised 246 for other
charities supported by Inner Wheel.
Generally the IW activities quieten a little stalls, Tombola and raffle, all to be enjoyed
during the summer months but there is still in the lovely surroundings of a real English
the Strawberry Tea to look forward to. Country Garden. We hope to see lots of
This will be held at 30, Thetford Road on you there and thank you for your
Tuesday 20th June from 2-4pm and it will continuing support of all our Inner Wheel
include all the usual attractions teas, events.
homemade cakes, strawberries and creams, Lesley Cowling Club Correspondent.
L to R: Rebecca & Shaun Yeoman, Jill & President David Branson, Mike & Valerie Botting
and Mike Botting, a semi-retired of members once a year, with respective
publications editor, came on board in Presidents swapping over to run each
March. The new members and their others meetings. On 6th April we did
ladies are pictured with the President just that, and as Brandons president was
and his lady after the dinner at the Debut unavailable, their vice-president, David
Restaurant. Stewart, came to Watton with 4 Brandon
Watton and Brandon Rotary Clubs meet members whilst our president, David
at their respective venues of the same Branson presided over the Brandon
night at the same time, 7.30pm on Rotary meeting accompanied by 6 of our
Thursdays, and many years ago it was members. A jolly good time was had by
thought a good idea to have an exchange all! Martin Anscombe
On Sunday June 4th at Scoulton Village so to reserve or buy your ticket ring Jane
Hall, Tea at 2pm and Auction of Gutteridge 01953 850096 or e-mail
Promises at 3.45pm. Tickets to the tea jane.gutteridge@sky.com
are just 5 to include a raffle ticket for a
chance to win a specially-themed
hamper. Admission to the Auction of
Promises is free.
Only 60 cream tea spaces are available
May 2017
Wayland Job
Fair 2017
This years Wayland Job Fair which
took place on Tuesday 28th March
at the Queens Hall in Watton was
another resounding success. Over
150 people from Watton and the
surrounding area came along to
meet over 25 employers including
Center Parcs, Wincanton and the
RAF as well as a number of
organisations available to talk to
about apprenticeships, training and
help with transport to work.
Many people left with job
opportunities to pursue and
employers were delighted with the
turnout by local people.
The event was the culmination of a
wider Job Centre and Breckland
Council Roadshow that has been
travelling to all Breckland towns
over the past few months, with the
aim of bringing jobs and advice to
the communities where it is needed.
Following the success of the
Roadshow it is hoped that this will
now become a regular event in the
calendar with another event planned
in September and again in March
2018.
If you are a local employer and would
like to register your interest to attend
future events please get in touch to
ensure a place at this popular event.
Contact Suzanne Rhind on 01953
880204 or email
suzanne@wayland,org.uk . You can
also access local job opportunities
through our Facebook group Jobs in
Wayland.
CASTON VILLAGE FETE
Saturday, 3rd June 2pm
Chase Farm, The Street, Caston NR17 1DD
Enjoy a traditional village fete and listen to The New
Buckenham Silver Band. Sideshows, stalls, tombolas
and games & Grand Draw (100 1st Prize)
Books, bottle stall, cakes, plants, bric-a-brac,
treasure hunt, Ice-creams, tasty BBQ and delicious
refreshments
Vintage Tractors, Balloon Race, Miniature Train
rides and much, much more !!
Parking available
All proceeds to Holy Cross Church, Caston
Watton Westfield
Welcomes New
Head of School
On 1st March 2017, Watton Westfield
Infant and Nursery School formally
joined forces with Manor Field Infant
and Nursery School (Long Stratton) and
Aslacton Primary School as the Corvus
Education Trust. The trust is led by
Executive Head, Mrs Alex Lightbown.
From 18th April 2017, Mrs Helen Kemp
will join Watton Westfield as Head of
School. Through her commitment to
safeguarding; raising achievement and
encouraging the fostering of positive
attitudes towards learning and
behaviour; she aims to achieve an
Ofsted rating of good or better. Using
her many years of Key Stage 1
experience and team leadership, she will
work constructively with the children,
the dedicated staff, governors, parents
and the wider community to develop a
fun and inspiring curriculum within a
Bradenham and
District Horticultural
Society Spring Show
We held our Spring show on Saturday 8th
April. After a frosty start in the morning the
weather became sunny, warm and utterly
perfect. The lovely part about the Spring
Show is the scent. Once all the exhibits are
in place the Village Hall smells intoxicating.
This year's Show was about the best I have
seen, with 15 members putting in an
incredible 111 entries. Well done to all of
the entrants. Unfortunately not everyone
can win a prize but their efforts are just as
appreciated. The silverware results are as
follows: The Sid Lancaster Plate for highest
Pictured Mrs Alex Lightbown,
Executive Head (left), with Mrs Helen
Kemp, Head of School (right).
nurturing environment to enable all
children to achieve their full potential.
The school has a wonderful new
building and extensive grounds which
provide fantastic inside and outside
learning spaces and experiences for the
children. This is an exciting time for
Watton Westfield and she is extremely
happy to be leading it.
number of points in Show: Ralph Kinsley;
The Spring Cup for highest number of
points in the Flower Section: Ralph
Kinsley; The Hendry Plate for highest
number of points in the Domestic Section:
Marina Mitchell; The Bill Aylott Cup for the
best Flower Arrangement titled 'The Potting
Shed'.
Thanks go to our judges, Fred and Sandra
Howard and Gina Scleater and to Lavinia
Rix for her continuing and invaluable
support on the paperwork. We were
also fortunate to have enormous help
from Pauline Rant, Geoff Twelftree,
Helen Parnell-Cook Barbara Steward
and Pam Walker for all the other
half of the 19th century.
backroom essentials. Marianne
We are very grateful to Abel Homes for
Kilmartin Chairman 01362 820744
Businesses urged to
support Wayland
Show
Abel Homes has once again signed up as a
sponsor of the Wayland Show, which relies
on business sponsorship to help cover its
130,00 annual costs. Any profits from the
Show are distributed to local good causes.
The Show, which takes place on the first
Sunday of August on the edge of Watton,
attracts around 15,000 people each year
from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and
Cambridgeshire, and has built a reputation
as being a leading livestock show, as well as
offering top-class family entertainment.
It is one of the oldest agricultural shows in
the country, with records showing that the
Wayland Association was giving prizes and
arranging exhibitions of the livestock, pets
and garden produce of cottage dwellers on
Lord Walsinghams land as early as the first
their continued support of the Show, said
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Show president Kevin Bowes (right). If
we didnt have our sponsors, we wouldnt
have our show, it is as simple as that.
It is more important than ever to educate
people about where their food comes from,
and events like the Wayland Show play an
important part in doing that. The more
sponsors we can find, the better we can
make the show for everybody.
Abel Homes chairman Tony Abel (left)
added, I have lived and worked in and
around Watton all my life, and even went to
school within sight of the Wayland
showground, and I think its important for
local businesses to support events such as
the Wayland Show.
I believe that when you are a local business
operating within a community, you have a
duty to support local charity-based
initiatives. We are delighted once again to
be involved with the Show, and I would
urge other local businesses to follow our
lead.
This years Wayland Show takes place on
Sunday 6th August. More details at
www.waylandshow.co.uk.
May 2017
Please Mention KEEP BRITAIN
TIDY . . . take your
The Wayland News litter home!
When talking to advertisers Are you old enough to remember those
excellent public information films of the
70s? I have to say the catchy slogans
and sensible advice they offered have
stayed with me over the years. What
about:- Wear something white at night
and Only a fool breaks the 2 second rule,
perhaps I should have got out more
when I was younger? The reason I
mention these social messages is that
the one about Keeping Britain Tidy
seems to have fallen by the wayside in
recent times.
However, there is good news because a
growing number of folk up and down the
country are getting involved in Litter
Picks. Here in Norfolk, Nigel and Jenny
Ford from Hardingham have started
Love Norfolk, Hate Litter Campaign
asking every resident in the county to
collect one bag of litter this year. So, as
part of the Peoples Post Code Lottery
Funded, Growing Together Project I
would like to encourage people to
embrace a Keep Wayland Tidy
Campaign.
The days are getting warmer and lighter,
its a great time of year to be out and
about so why not combine a nice walk
with a litter pick? I started doing this a
few weeks ago and I have to say it is
both an addictive and very satisfying
activity. You dont need lots of
expensive equipment, all I have is a pair
of old gardening gloves, heavy duty
black bin bag, grabber stick, and of
course a hi viz waistcoat so that I can be
Shipdham &
District Book
Group
The Book discussed on 19th April was
The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina
Goerge. Monsieur Perdu has a bookshop
on a boat on the River Seine in Paris. He
calls shimself a lterary apothecary as he
prescribes books especially for each
customer to help them with lifes
problems and mend broken hearts.
However, he cannot solve his own
heartbreak from a lost love who left him
with only a letter which he has never
opened. He finally reads the letter and
Spring into
Summer with
the Great
Hockham
Gardening Club
This month, for our last indoor meeting
of the season, our guest presenter was
Peter Green (right). Peter gave us a slide
show featuring some of the wonderful
open gardens we have in England
including Beth Chatto, Bressingham,
Blicking and many others. The show was
accompanied by some relaxing classical
music and was thoroughly enjoyed the
nineteen members who attended.
Peter lives in the Rattlesden area, but has
not always lived there. When he was a
child he lived in Hockham. His parents
ran the Eagle pub and he went to
Hockham School, now a private
residence. We were treated to a second
slide show, this time featuring pictures of
Hockham dating from 1900 to 1952. Old
seen and be safe.
Unfortunately most of the litter I am
picking up seems to be drink cans.
Carslesberg Special Brew and Red Bull,
seem to be the favoured beverages of
those leaving their litter along the
highways and byways of our beautiful
Wayland Villages! Not only does this
look awful it also presents a real risk to
our wildlife and even family pets.
Latest findings from the Norfolk Small
Mammal Research Project, showed 5%
of littered cans are the direct cause of
death of voles and shrews. The RSPCA
receives more than 5000 calls a year
regarding animals and birds being
harmed or killed by litter. Mr Ford said
Shrews, voles and mice are the main
victims seen on his litter picks. They
often get trapped in drinks cans and die
from starvation or from stress.
moves off on his boat through the
waterways of France to make peace with
his loss asnd find the end of the story. He
is joined by various othe people who
come and go, each with their own
problems. Perdu sells books and
dispenses wisdom and eventually finds
solace and love again.
This was not the best book we have read
but certainly different. Some people
gave up after at the first hundred pages
although they were curious to know the
ending. Criticisms included: too much on
each page; disconnection between the
characters; unbelievable that a man in his
50s could have spent half his life living
alone with one plate, one cup etc not
dealing with his loss; some found the
idea of a bookshop on a boat unlikely
pictures of places that we are
currently familiar with are
always poignant: in
particular were some
photographs of the children
in the school, singing with
the teacher playing the
organ.
This months competition
results
Floral: First: Jane Dalton.
Second: Hazel Dunn.
Third: Joyce Hutchison.
Fruit / Vegetables:
First: Hazel Dunn.
Second: Sue Thomas.
Third: Prue Szczepanowski.
Seasonal Photograph:
First: Prue Szczepanowski.
Second: Jane Dalton.
Third: Ed Szczepanowski.
Hornfair
The next event that we are involved in is
the annual 745th Hornfair. This is run by
members of Hockham village and
includes many stalls and entertainments.
Comprehensive information can be had
at www.greathockham.org/whats-on.
The Wayland News Page 8
By raising awareness and encouraging
people to stop littering the countryside with
cans, we can make a significant
contribution to preserving wildlife. The
Wayland Partnership Growing Together
Project wholeheartedly supports the Love
Norfolk, Hate Litter Campaign, and is
urging individuals and community groups
of all ages to get out and pick up litter. In
the coming months it is hoped to be able
to offer a limited number of FREE Litter
Pick Kits to voluntary Community
Groups in Wayland. If you would like to
be considered for one of the kits (Litter
Grabbers, Hi Viz Waistcoats) please
register your interest with Pamela Morgan,
Project Worker for the Growing Together
Project:- pamela.wayland1@gmail.com
The photograph shows a skull and jaws
of shrews found in drink cans during a
recent litter pick and a live shrew
although there are examples of shops and
outlets on rivers and canals in many
cities and even more improbable that
such a recluse would recognise and help
with the problems of others. One
member commented on the fact thet
many do trap grief inwardly for many
years and it is not unknown for them to
shut themselves away and not deal with
loss. This has been highlighted recently
by the revelations particularily of Prince
Harry but also Prince William over their
grief for their mother, Princess Diana
and their work for mental illness,
encouraging people not to bottle up their
feelings.
The book for discussion in May is The
Co-ops got Bananas by Hunter Davies.
Our next meeting is the first outdoor visit
of 2017. It is to Holm Hale Gardens,
Thetford, IP25 7ED.
Lifts provided at the village green at
13:30 to arrive at the venue by 14:00.
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Tha Ovington
Crower
Well thas Easter cum rownd agin,
bit leart tha year but thet dont
matter, gives the owld teartas time
tew git chitted up reddy fer gitten
em set on Good Friday.
I allus wondered why we allus set
teartas on Good Friday. Then an
owld feller sed thas cos thet ware
the only day thet workers got orf,
apart from Chrismas day, an thet
hent no gud settin teartas then.
Tearta settin wos allus a days wuk,
fust yew hefta dig a trench, then
fill it full o muck, stick tha tubers
in chits uppards an then dig anther
trench tew cover the teartas up,
then yew haddta mowld em up
and hope they dint get tha frorst
learta on.
Shud yew hev a gret ole fammly
tew feed then teartas wos wun way
of filling tha kids bellys.
Torkin of teartas, Horry got wrong
alonga tha ole Parish Chairmawtha
larst week.
She hent growed spuds afore an
she warnt sure wot tew dew, so
she arsked Horry, - shell neva
larn.
Horry took a look at har seed
wot she got from Watton markit
an he sed tew har he sed.
Themll niva grow here my ole
bewty, thas Scotch seed, yewll
want proper Norfick seed
Well she say. Tha man on the
markit he say thas tha best seed
money can buy Cos heed say
thet say Horry Heese gotta sell
thet afore thet goo orf. Scotch
seedll only grow up there cos
thet like the cowld wetha, thas
tew hot down here, yewll hatta
goo back an arsk fer sum propa
Norfick seed
Nex week she cum hoom from tha
market, cor blarst she wos suffin
rore, she hossed strate rown to
Horrys an gi him a sharp ding o
tha lug, wot meard him see more
than jist stars. Yew daft ole tewl
she say Yew meard me me a rite
larfin stock on the market, tellin
me orl thet squit abowt
Scottish teartas, orl tha ole boys
wos larfin fit tew bust when I towl
em wot yew say. Jist yew wait till
tha nex Cowncil meetin, I shell
meark sure yore nearm will be
mud fer ever more. Jist yew wait
an see.
Wen I see Horry tha nex day his
fearce wos orl red an wun eye wos
closed rite up, cor sheed fetched
him a soola an no misteark, sarve
him rite, silly ole fewl.
Tha Cowncil hed anutha wun of
thar litter picks rownd tha willage
tha otha week an thet dint rearn,
mind yew thar reckon thas dewin
the willage gud but I rekkun thas
jist an excuse fer tha people tew
goo up the willage horl an stuff
tharselves full o grub afta thar run
around fer half hour wi thar yallar
jakets on.
I shell hatta goo now cos boy
Julian hev sed thas gitten close tew
tha dedline an I dassnt git wrong
alonga him cos heese bigga than
me, an I dont wanta end up lookin
like Horry.
Ill leave yew wi this thort.
Never hit a man wen hes down--
---he might git up agin
Fare yew well tergetha agin, an
dew yew keep a troshin.
Boy Sid
Recipe of the
Month Fruit
Chews
Fellowship member Eirlene
Nettleship says, of this recipe
This recipe brings back happy
childhood memories of our many
family camping trips over the
Christmas Summer holidays in
South Africa. However, they
taste just as good on a picnic in
this country or in front of the fire
with a mug of hot chocolate
FRUIT CHEWS: 250g butter, 2
cups sugar, 2 cups cake fruit (or
sultanas), 1 cup dried cranberries
(or cherries), 2 cups self raising
flour, 1 cup coconut, 1 cup oats,
2 eggs beaten
Melt butter and set aside to cool.
Mix all the other ingredients then
add butter. Mix well and press
into a traybake pan. Bake at 180
degrees C for 30 minutes until
golden brown. Will still be soft.
Cut into squares while still
warm. Leave to cool completely
before removing from pan.
NWT Breckland
Local Group
We hope that by the time you read this,
many of you will have enjoyed the talk
by Gemma Walker that we held on 15th
March and maybe, be inspired to help
with the churchyards survey. Anyone
who hadnt heard about this already,
can find out about it by emailing
churchyards@norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk, or
look at www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk
The group has been talking to NWT
and specifically to Steve Collin, who is
Senior Reserves Officer-Woods and
Heaths, about Wayland Wood.
We should like to raise awareness of the
wood and its treasures in the area and
help everyone to enjoy it and use it
responsibly and understand why its an
important place to look after.
I visited a few days ago and there is a
beautiful carpet of Wood Anemones
and the Bluebells are just starting to
Tree Poppy (Carpenteria Californica).
show colour along with Early Purple
Orchids.
To this end, we would be glad to hear
from anyone who has ideas about
what needs to change, how you use it,
how you would like to use it, should
there be more information on site?
We would like your views on dog
walking in the wood too.
Please email fionaroat@btinternet.com
and we shall put your ideas and
comments to NWT, after which we can
hopefully organise a talk, possibly in
the Autumn and report on your
Throughout the talk Trevor answered
suggestions. So watch this space!
This month (May) on Sunday 14th, we
have a walk on New Buckenham
Common with our local reserves
officer, Matt Blissett as our guide.
Were hoping to see Green-Winged
Orchids.
It starts at 10am finishing around 12
noon. Ring 01953 717227 to book.
Ashill and Holme
Hale Garden Club
One of our most regular speakers made
a welcome return on 23rd March.
Trevor Harrison is from Creake Plant
Centre which is situated between
Fakenham and Burnham Market. The
nursery stocks shrubs, herbaceous
plants and climbers and specializes in
rare and unusual hellebores, old roses
and salvias. Trevor has a wealth of
gardening knowledge and always brings
along some really unusual plants. For
example, members were surprised to
see that apart from the pink flowering
currant (Ribes Sanguineum) we all
May 2017
know, there are white ones and yellow
scented ones (ie. Ribes Odoratum,
known in the USA as the Buffalo
currant) as well as an evergreen, Ribes
Laurifolium, and Ribes Speciosum
which grows its leaves in the winter and
produces small red tubular flowers
(hence also known as the Californian
fuchsia).
The wonderfully fragrant evergreen
Daphne also has several varieties. The
most common is Odora but there is also
the tall fast growing Bholua from the
Himalayas and Perfume Princess which
is a cross between these two. Rebecca is
a variegated Odora, Eternal Fragrance
flowers all season and Somerset flowers
later and is deciduous. Contrary to
popular belief Trevor says Daphne is
not difficult to grow and propagate. It
just doesn't tolerate root disturbance, so
should always be planted out in its final
position. Cuttings can be taken at the
end of June. Another plant which does
not like to be disturbed is the California
As most unusual shrubs originate
overseas, those on display were from
Australia, New Zealand, Patagonia,
USA, Madeira, Canary Islands, the
Mediterranean and Himalayas. One
common element is that the vast
majority flower on the previous year's
wood, so should be pruned immediately
after flowering. Sedum benefits from
the Chelsea Chop. Cut back by between
half and two-thirds during the third
week in May to promote strong growth
and stop plants flopping in the middle.
questions from the audience, providing
much useful information and during the
interval was inundated with members
eager to purchase a little of the unusual
for their own garden.
Watton U3A
In March we held our Annual General
meeting where a new committee was
agreed. There was no speaker for this
meeting.
The speaker on 25 May will be Ann
Newmeir talking about Theatre Humour
Treading the Boards and him!
The No 1 pub lunch group will be going
to Great Cressingham on Thursday 11
May. The no 2 pub lunch group will go to
The Windmill at Necton on Tuesday 30
May.
Please contact our Membership
Secretary, Anita Taylor on 01953
881110 if you would like to become a
member of the Watton U3A, or would
like further details.
For further details on the National U3A,
go to www.u3a.org.uk
COFFEE
MORNING
on
Saturday 10th June
10am 12 Noon
at
Ovington Village Hall
Raffle, Tombola,
Handmade Crafts,
Books, Jigsaws etc.
Come and meet your
friends for a Coffee,
Cake and Chat.
All Proceeds to St Johns
Church, Ovington
(This event will replace the
Annual Garden Fete)
May 2017 The Wayland News Page 10
Watton Churches Together Thought for the month own their property when buying jointly with another person
especially when monies have been gifted from another family
St. Marys Church, Watton By Revd Gerry Foster, St Mary's Church, Watton member or is using more of their own savings to put towards the
www.stmaryswatton.org I was very touched following the Stockholm terrorist attack, when I purchase than the other party. This is especially so if they wish to
Follow us @StMarysWatton heard it proclaimed 'Our message will always be clear: You will not protect their contributions in the event of a relationship breakdown in
Open for Visitors Wednesday 10.30-3pm defeat us, you will not govern our lives, you will never, ever win. the future.
Thursday 10-12.30pm. Many others have made similar strong statements following such You could ask your Solicitor to prepare a separate Declaration of
Revd Deborah Hamilton-Grey is available for any Church atrocities. Trust document to record the amounts you have each paid and to
enquiries on 01953 529138 or 07896658373 In the midst of the hatred that were experiencing across the world, agree that you should receive this amount back on a future sale once
1st, 3rd & 4th Wednesday at 9.30am Holy Communion 2nd the message that is even stronger, when its given space to be the mortgage is repaid or that the equity should be divided in unequal
Wednesday Morning Worship expressed, is one of hope and the kind of love that perseveres and proportions. The Declaration could also record other agreed terms.
Tuesdays 7.30am - 8am, Thursdays 5pm - 5.30pm, Saturdays wont be killed.. Spire Solicitors LLP has an experienced team to guide you through
9.30am - 10am Parish Prayers 5pm - 6pm Pray & Praise As I write this, its Holy Week and were walking the journey and provide you with advice on the best way to co-own your
Church Office opens Tues, Wed & Thurs 9am-1pm with Jesus Christ on the road to the cross where he was killed. property, given your circumstances, and to protect your
Tel: 01953 881252 margaret@churchadm.freeserve.co.uk Why? Because he wanted to demonstrate that for those who contributions. If you wish to discuss further please do not hesitate to
Sun 7th 8.00am Holy Communion choose to believe in Him, his love perseveres; its able to break get in touch Spire Solicitors LLP of 40 High Street, Watton IP25
10.00am Holy Communion through any darkness, despair, disappointment and disaster to 6AE on 01953 882864.
Sun 14th 8.00am Holy Communion bring hope. His rising from the dead that first Easter was the
10.00am Informal Holy Communion ultimate evidence that death will not be the end, when we follow
Sun 21st 8.00am Holy Communion Jesus our Saviour and living Lord. Simply Breathe
10.00am Holy Communion Living? How do you know that Jesus is alive today? I asked A third series of Simple Breathe, (simple breathing exercises), will
2.30pm Caf Stop at Blenheim Centre the Primary school age children. Because he lives inside us be held in the Watton Library for 6 weeks, starting on Wednesday
Thur 25th Ascension Day through the Holy Spirit and helps us with everything! Forever! 3rd May for 6 weeks until the 7th June.
7.30pm Group Holy Communion Well, thats the kind of hope that strengthens and empowers, Participants have experienced the following benefits:- Enhanced
Sun 28th 8.00am Holy Communion because its not about us or things which seem not only out of wellbeing, Being able to relax the mind, A reduction of anxiety and
10.00am 4th Sunday at 10 our control, but out of control, but about trust in God who holds stress, Improved sleep
6.30pm Choral Evensong the whole world in his hands; who longs for everyone to turn and The sessions are being run in association with the Watton Library to
welcome him into their lives as the friend who will never leave run alongside the Healthy Libraries project, to help people lead
Watton Methodist Church you or forsake you. His is the message of real victory. improved lifestyles.
www.wattonmethodist.btck.co.uk Christians believe its Gods goodness ultimately The new sessions are held on Wednesday evenings from 5.30 pm
Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and triumphing over all the evil, which becomes the lifeblood 6.30 pm at Watton library and cost 7, (6 for anyone receiving
prayer between 10.15am & 11.30am. Its your quiet place. coursing through our heart, from His Forever. income based benefits).
At 10.30 there is a half-hour Midweek Service in the Large Every Blessing: Revd Gerry Booking is essential. Please call Watton Library on 01953-881671 or
Vestry led by the Minister or a Church Member. email jillrobertsuk@yahoo.co.uk if you have any questions.
Sun 7th 10.30am Mr J Hull
6.30pm Mrs E Warby
Sun 14th 10.30am Mrs J Roebuck
Wayland First Response Do you need a bird cowl?
3.00pm Easter Offering at Dereham Trinity - no
evening worship at Watton Bank Account Changes IWhen
wandered lonely as a cloud that floats on high o'er vales and hills,
all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils;
Sun 21st 10.30am Local Arrangement Due to the announcement of the closure of the Norwich and Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the
6.30pm Rev E Reddington Peterborough Building Society in Watton in the next few months, breeze. - William Wordsworth
Sun 28th 10.30am Rev E Reddington we, like many of you, are having to change our bank details. What a lovely verse and it certainly looks like Spring is now on its
6.30pm Rev A King We are well supported by many members of our community who way, the yellows of the daffodils and laburnum which are especially
have regular bank payments being made direct to our account. beautiful on a bright blue sky day. But, this also means that the birds
Roman Catholic Community The Norwich and Peterborough Building Society are unable to are nest building, collecting moss, twigs and feathers amongst other
Each Sat 5.30pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church assist us with contacting you directly with our new bank details. If items and busy endlessly dropping everything into our chimneys, so
you are one of these people who make a regular payment and you now is the time to fit a bird cowl.
St. Nicholas Church, Ashill wish your payment to continue or may be wish to start a regular We supply and fit cowls and wood-burning stoves throughout the
Tuesdays at 10.00am Holy Communion payment to us please contact either Allan on 01953 880499 or area, please call for a quotation. Phil & Christine Unsworth
Sun 7th 10.00am Lay Led Worship & Sunday Funday Jane on 01953 885795. Breckland Stove Installation Ltd & Breckland Brush Chimney
for school age children Many thanks for all of your support Jane Raine, Co-ordinator Sweep Watton. 01953 881579 or 07966 298777
Sun 14th 9.30am Family Holy Communion
Sun 21st 9.30am Morning Worship

Sun 28th
12 noon Holy Baptism
9.30am Holy Communion
Buying Property Jointly Griston Church Book Sales
The Grand Second Hand Book Sale at Griston Church on Saturday

Sun 7th
St. Georges Church, Saham Toney
11.00am Lay Led Worship
with Someone Else 25th March was a great success. We made 774.84 for our Heating
Fund, and would like to thank everybody who contributed to that
Sun 14th 11.00am Family Holy Communion & When buying a property jointly with someone else, a trust of
marvellous amount all our helpers, supporters, and customers. We
Holy Baptism land is created. It is important to ensure that the property is
couldnt do it without you!
Sun 21st 11.00am All Age Worship held in such a way so that on any future sale, or in the event of
Preparations are well under way for our next one on Saturday 29th
Sun 28th 11.00am Holy Communion the death of one of the owners, the sale proceeds are divided as
July, which, with summer holidays approaching, will be a Childrens
the parties intend. You can own land as beneficial joint tenants
S.S. Peter & Pauls Church, Carbrooke Special. There will be a much larger selection of childrens books as
or as tenants in common.
Sun 7th 10.30am Family Holy Communion well as New and Pre-Loved toys, games, and puzzles. Well have a
Owning as beneficial joint tenants, you are each entitled to half of
Sun 14th 10.30am All Age Worship Childrens Lucky Dip with a prize every time, and lots of Jumblejars.
any equity in the property on a sale. If one of you dies, the
Sun 21st 10,.30am Holy Communion This is in addition to our usual fare of refreshments including
property will automatically pass to the surviving joint tenant. It is
Sun 28th 10.30am Lay Led Worship Ploughmans Lunches, cakes and savoury snacks, hot and cold
possible to sever a joint tenancy and make it into an equal tenancy
beverages, and cakes to take away. Not forgetting the books,
St John the Evangelist Church, Ovington in common by serving a notice on your co-owner.
HUNDREDS OF THEM, all displayed in our lovely church for you
Sun 7th 9.30am Holy Communion Owning as tenants in common, you can choose to own the
to browse. Even if youre not an avid reader, we invite you to come
Sun 28th 10.30am Rogation Sunday Service property either equally or in unequal shares. On the death of one
along and visit the church, examine the displays, and stop for a drink
of you, the share of the deceased will pass according to their Will
and a mardle in the cool.
or under the intestacy rules. It is therefore very important if you
We are taking donations now, so if youve had a spring clear-out then
own as tenants in common that Wills are made by both co-owners
Watton Pentecostal Church to deal with their respective shares particularly if either one
please donate any clean and complete toys, games, puzzles, and
childrens amusements to a local good use.
Old Dereham Road, Watton. May Services wanted to leave their share to someone else altogether but give
We are happy to collect at any time, just give us a call on 880153.
their co-owner the right to continue to live in the property.
Sundays at 10.30am Portraits of Jesus People should therefore very carefully consider how they wish to
Many thanks, Caroline & Keith.
Everyone welcome!

Dance Away at The Queens Hall

All Saints Church, Threxton Ballroom, Latin and Sequence Dancing
Sunday 7th May at 10.30am
followed by a sale of homemade cakes.
8pm - 11pm Admission 4
Dances May 6th, June 3rd, July 1st

NWT Breckland Local Group The Watton Society

Look out for details on upcoming events at E Wretham in June,
an evening NIghtjar walk with Matt Blissett and a guided walk
with Paul Newport around Lynford, Thetford.
For more details on NWT Breckland please email
fionaroat@btinternet.com
17th May - A group from Blickling Hall will give us
Living History at Blickling Hall . . .
through the eyes of a scullery maid
7.45pm Watton Christian Community Centre
More information John & Judy Kerr 01953 882613
May 2017
Breckland Cats
Protection - Older
Cats
Across the UK more than six times
as many kittens are being adopted
instead of their more elderly
friends. Figures across Cats
Protections 31adoption centres
show currently nearly 10 per cent
of cats in care are aged 11 and
older.
Kitten season is now underway,
running between April and
September, and with it brings a
dramatic rise in older cats being
left on the shelf. Across the
charity, very young cats often only
remain in care for up to 10 days, in
comparison to older cats who are
left behind for up to 59 days.
Improvements in cat care have
greatly raised the quality and life
expectancy for cats across the UK
and many household cats are now
living into their late teens and early
20s in good health.
Adopting an older cat has many
benefits that people often overlook.
* Older cats tend to stay close to
home so make great companions.
* Their characters are fully formed,
Car Boot Sale
As part of the 'Babes In The Wood'
festival a car boot sale is to be held
on Saturday 24th June in the
grounds of Thorp House on
Church Road, Griston. Pitches will
cost 5 and setting up starts at
1200 noon on the day, with selling
from 1300 - 1600. We hope many
participants will stay on in the
village for the BBQ and live music
at the Waggon & Horses, which
will start around 1600 until 2200.
Happenings
of The HAPPY
Project
The HAPPY Project continues to
be very active, hopefully with the
advent of these bright sunny days
we will become even more
active!
The Watton Active Social People
(WASPS) continue to meet each
month at The Hare and Barrel on
Brandon Road, Watton. The next
regular meeting will be from
7:00pm on Monday 7th May for
so you know what to expect.
* They are generally less
demanding than younger cats.
* They are less likely to scale the
curtains or knock your ornaments
off the shelf!
* They are still playful and enjoy
companionship, and with many
years ahead of them they are ideal
for a mature family.
Here at Breckland we have several
older cats in our care who are
looking for that forever home.
Benji is a lovely 6 year old black
male cat who loves everybody
young and old, and cant get
enough fuss and cuddles and loves
to sit on a lap. However, Benji
(main picture) is allergic to certain
pollens so he has to be an indoor
cat. Bonnie (inset right) is a black
and white 8 year old female, who
came into our care due to changes
in family circumstances. She is a
lovely girl and would like a quiet
household, where she can live out
her years.
Tilly (inset left) is an 8 year old
black and white female cat who
has been moved from home to
home through no fault of her own.
She would make an ideal family
cat who deserves a forever home.
a social evening and to arrange
outings or activities that may be
of interest to the members. If you
would like further information,
please contact Steve on 07845
924543.
Dont forget that The Games
Group meets in Watton Library
every Friday, from 1:30pm to
3:30pm. They have a wide
variety of games including
Yahtzee, Scrabble, Dominoes or
Draughts and lots of others. Just
turn up they will be pleased to
see you.
The Family Art and Craft Group
meet at Ashill Community
Centre. The next meeting will be
on Saturday 6th May 2017 from
10:00 am to 12 noon. Activities
planned could include making
life size collages, a spot of
painting and plenty of glitter, as
well as the old favourites of junk
modelling and play dough. What
colour or scent will you make?
The HAPPY Project is also
involved in The Bereavement
Caf which is held at Babacos
on the last Thursday of the month
from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. It is
hosted by Verity from Breckland
The Wayland News Page 11
All these cats have been fully Cuthberts Church hall on Saturday
examined by our vet and have no 3rd June, from 9.30am to 1.30 pm
health issues. They are all where we sell bric-a-brac, books,
neutered, vaccinated, micro jumble, lovely cakes, a tombola,
chipped, flead and wormed. Their and lots more. We hope to see you
adoption fee is 50 which goes there. For help or advice or
towards the cost of our vet bills. If assistance with the cost of
you can offer one of them a home, neutering, ring 01842 810018. Rita
please call us. Thompson.
We have a Summer Fayre at St.
Funeral Services. People come
for a chat and talk about the Dereham
loved ones they have lost, they
may talk about how they are Indoors Bowls
feeling or ask for advice. Verity
has lots of experience of how Club
people cope with bereavement as Dereham Indoor Bowls Club will
well as a wide range of contacts be holding a coaching sessions for
who may be able to provide help. anyone wanting to learn to bowl
We talk too, about the service begining on Saturday 13 th May
that the HAPPY Project may be starting at 10 am all equipment
able to provide in the case of supplied. The club is situated
people feeling isolated and within Dereham leisure centre
lonely. Station Road East Dereham
The 11th June 2017 is the date The sessions will be run by level
that Watton will be celebrating Three senior national approved
The Big Lunch. This year we will Bowls Coaches.
also be remembering Jo Cox the
MP who was sadly killed
whilst she was out and about
in her constituency. All you
need do is bring a plate of
food to share and join in the
fun. I will let you know more
about times and venues next
month . . . so watch this
space!
To discover more information
about The HAPPY Project,
please contact Jean Williams,
HAPPY Project Co-Ordinator
01953 880235.
The Wayland News Page 12 May 2017

Birthday Golf!
On Monday 10th April the Ladies of
Richmond Golf Club gathered to
celebrate the 60th Birthday of former
captain, Rosie Sutterby. Rosie had
organised a team Stableford
competition, in the 1-2-3 Waltz
format, but to make it just that bit
more interesting, the ladies were
instructed to tee off alternately from
the yellow and red tees. Great fun was
had by all with some very good golf
played, but also some unusual shots
from time to time!
At the end of the competition Rosie
had organised for all the ladies to be
served delicious scones with jam and
cream, very well received after the
exertions of the morning.
As a fitting end to a wonderful day it
was Rosies team, herself plus Sandy
McCormack and Jane Playford, who
were the winners with a score of 65
points. Well done to them. Pictured are Left to Right: Sandy McCormack, Rosie Sutterby and Jane Playford.

Changes at the
Partnership
We are anticipating some major changes
at Wayland House this summer. Change
can be difficult, daunting and even a bit
scary, and for the Trustees of the
Wayland Partnership, these changes are
probably all three. But change can also be
seen as positive and an opportunity to
develop and that is how the Trustees and
our many Partners need to see it
Susan (pictured left) has been the energy
and inspiration behind the development
of the Dragonfly Gallery for the past ten
years. She has nurtured both the
volunteers and artists and done a
wonderful job for us. In addition, we have
had the support of her husband Richard
who has helped us with maintaining the
building. As a result of changes in their have to add to it the loss of Suzanne, the Marquee at the Wayland Show, to the
lives, they have decided to leave the whose husband, Alastair, is moving to a Mens Shed and the Job Fair and so much
Wayland area and make their home in new post in Aberdeenshire and so they more. She will be so greatly missed by so
France in the house they have been and their two children will also be many local individuals and groups, and
renovating over the past few years. We building a new life far away from especially by the Trustees.
will miss Susan enormously, not just Wayland. Susan and Suzanne are off to meet new
for her excellent work, but for the Suzanne has been a breath of fresh air for challenges in their lives and we have the
warmth of her character and her love the Partnership and has made a real challenge of finding new people who
for what she does difference in the time she has been with will, hopefully, love the Wayland area
Susans departure will be a loss, but we us - from the Well-Wayland group and and serve it as well as they have done.

plants, vegetables in season,

Watton Country
Market
Christian Community Centre, High Street,
Watton. Every Wednesday 8.30 til 11.30
By the time you read this Easter will have
been and gone but the plants are on their
way,summer is coming so come in and see
us. We are open every Wednesday for
locally grown produce, Free Range Eggs,
hand knitted and crocheted
jumpers, cardigans, hats,
scarfs, gloves and baby bits,
handmade cards for all
occasions, handmade bags
and cushions to name a few,
not forgetting our cakes,
pastries, jams and honey.
There is also tea and coffee
served in the adjacent room.

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