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2nd Watton RAF Brownies win
Watton Society Poster Competition
Watton Society's 2018 Annual Poster Competition was entered by the local Brownie groups and the picture shows
the 2nd Watton (RAF) Brownies who were the winners with their winning entries.
Wedding
Fayre at
Saham
Village Hall
Following the support and success of
the Wedding Fayre held here last
year, we will be holding a similar
event at the Village Hall in Saham
Toney, on Sunday March 10th.
Entry will be free and the event will
be open from 11.00am to 3.00pm,
and tea and light snacks will be for
sale in the Café area.
We are particularly inviting local
businesses to come along and display
what they have to offer, from Flower
Arrangements to Caterers, from
Photographers to Make-up and
Beauty, or live music providers, all
set in the Wells Cole Hall dressed
and showing how attractive it looks
set out for a Wedding. Already we
are taking Bookings for 2020 so do
come along and take a look at what
this area has to offer to help you plan
for the big day.
We would also like to hear from you
if you feel you would like to take a
stall to display your own speciality/
expertise, whether it be Wedding
Cake Maker, special Table
Decoration or a skill to offer a Bride
on her very special day. We make
no charge for participants, but do ask
for a returnable Reservation Fee.
Contact our Wedding Organiser on:
Tel: 07923 440772.
Help wanted
in the
Dragonfly
Gallery
Have you ever thought of
volunteering? Would you like to join
a team of friendly volunteers in a
creative environment?
The Dragonfly Gallery need your
help to steward their exhibitions.
This means welcoming visitors and
answering any queries in the Tourist
Information Section.It’s a very
interesting way to spend your spare
time!
For more information, please contact
Val 01895 882790 or Jean 01953
884082
They would love to hear from you!
Over 50? Enjoy Ashill Common
We are pleased to report that Ashill
Common now has two new concrete
swimming? bridges these replace the broken
Why not come and join the Watton
and District Senior Swimming Club?
The coach picks up at points in
Ashill and Watton on Monday
afternoons during the school terms.
A friendly welcoming club for all
abilities, we also enjoy day trips out
during the year and a Christmas
party.
Interested? If so please ring Malcolm
on 07929446836 or Michael on
07867398769
Norfolk
Wildlife Trust
Breckland Local Group
At time of writing we are about to have
our AGM and a talk from Jonathan
Preston from NWT.
On Wednesday 13th March we have a
Photographic Journey around
Hingham with Martin Hosier, looking
at the wildlife he has seen and recorded
over a number of years. We expect it to
be rather interesting to discover just
how much life is on our doorsteps, if
we take the time to look.
This will be held at Watton Christian
Community Centre, High Street,
Watton. IP25 6AB at 7.30pm. Cost is
£2 members, £3 non-members,
refreshments included.
We hope to see lots of faces old and
new.
wooden ones. We are sorry it has
taken so long to complete, however,
we have to thank Tesco, Watton,
Bags of Help and North Pickenham
Wind Farm Community Fund for
their grants towards the cost and
Clayland Estates Ltd who carried out
the work.
If you have never visited Ashill
Common, please feel free to walk
and enjoy the wildlife and
countryside.
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Danny
A short story by Trisha Wellbrook
The bus to the city was packed as
usual on a Friday morning, so my
husband and I had to sit in separate
seats. I plonked myself in the last
remaining seat next to a rather
dishevelled, unkempt, young man. I
decided to make conversation,
“Busy today again, isn’t it?
“Yeah, I thought about going
upstairs, but decided against it,” he
replied, his voice was loud and
uninhibited.
After a short pause he enquired,
“Going shopping are you?”
“Oh, yes, you know, just browsing
around and we’ll probably go
somewhere for lunch. What about
you?”
“Me? Oh, I’m going to see my
brother, he lives up here, so just
going to spend a couple of hours
with him, he does shift work. See,
I’m not working, so I don’t know
what to do with myself half the time,
I get bored staying home, watching
tele.”
“I bet you do, that’s a shame. What
do you do? What sort of job are you
looking for?” I asked politely.
“Oh, I’d do anything, anything at all.
I’ve got all my GCSE’s and
everything, Oh yeah, but no-one will
take me on. I’ve applied for tons of
jobs, but no joy! See, I’ve had health
issues and as soon as they see that on
my CV, they don’t want to know.
I’m fine now, okay, I take
medication, but I’m fine. I’d do shelf
filling, cleaning, building work,
restaurant work, I mean, I don’t
mind what I do, so long as its work!
I just wanna earn some money!” His
frustration was clear.
I began to warm to this young man
and felt somewhat sad for him as I
watched the greenery go flashing by
through the window.
“I expect you’re down the job centre
every week?” I ventured, he nodded
disconsolately. “Have you got an
adviser, there?” I said, taking an
interest in his problem.
“No, I just go and look, apply for
what I can and wait for replies. I
mean, I send off for dozens of jobs,”
he paused, “but I didn’t know that
you could get an adviser.”
“Oh, yes you can, if you are having
problems finding a job. They will
help, they’ll go on computer for you,
even ring jobs for you and arrange
interviews!” I assured him, offering
the little knowledge I have on job-
seeking.
“Oh, right, well, I’ll ask for one next
week, then. Thanks for that.”
For the rest of the journey we
chatted about our local town which
we both had strong views on,
discussing our likes and dislikes. He
voiced many concerns about the
town and had some good ideas about
the problems the town faced. I told
him he should go along to the once
monthly local council meeting which
is open to the public and give voice
to a youngster’s point of view. He
seemed extremely interested in that
and said that he would definitely do
so. We talked about our roots and
how we came to live here, in fact in
that short time we talked about
everything under the sun. It’s weird
how that happens with a complete
stranger.
Suddenly, the familiar landmarks of
the city came into view, our journey
had flown by. Once in the bus
station, we prepared to disembark,
“Well,” I smiled, “It was nice talking
to you, enjoy the day with your
brother!”
“Thanks, yeah I will, I’ll stay a
couple of hours and then come
home.”
“I hope you have more luck in
finding a job! We don’t have to
worry about that anymore. Nobody
wants you when you’re retired,
we’re over the hill, not a lot of use to
anybody!” I grinned at him.
He looked at me earnestly and said,
“No, don’t say that, you’re not over
the hill! You’re special! Your
generation is special!”
I felt the tears sting my eyes and was
embarrassed, so I didn’t look up,
“Oh, thanks! So are you! By the
way, what’s your name?”
“Danny.”
By this time we were off the bus and
as I grabbed my husband’s arm, I
called out,
“Take care, Danny!” He didn’t look
around but waved goodbye over his
head and went on his way.
© Trisha Wellbrook
BOOKFEST
and more!
QUESTION: What do warm rolls,
croissants, cereals, hot drinks, a
selection of newspapers and a wide
variety of books have in common?
ANSWER: They are all part of an
exciting event coming to the Watton
Christian Community Centre on
Saturday 9th March from 9.15 – 12
noon.
Organised by the Special Events
Team at Watton Methodist Church,
and coinciding – almost – with
World Book Day, the Bookfest is an
opportunity to treat yourselves to a
relaxed morning, with breakfast
available from 9.30 – 11.30 , books
to browse – something to suit every
taste – newspapers to read and a quiz
to give the brain a gentle literary
work- out.
Good quality second hand books,
covering a range of genres, will be
for sale with assistants on hand to
help, recommend or advise. There
will be books for children too and
maybe even story – reading sessions
during the morning.
The Breakfast Bar offering a unspoilt North Norfolk Coast. A
Continental-style menu will tempt
you to come in early and enjoy a
light meal before getting down to the
business of choosing books which
appeal to you.
Or, if breakfast is not for you, hot
drinks and biscuits will be available
throughout the morning: just come
and spend time making your book
choice.
All books will be priced very
reasonably and a free book mark
included with your purchases (while
stocks last).
By contrast, there will be no fixed Bradenham and District
price for breakfast but we ask all
participants to make a donation to Horticultural Society
Church Funds and the three charities February brought some surprisingly sunny weather and suddenly
we are supporting this year (Water it was starting to feel like Spring. Wise gardeners know not to be
Aid, Guide Dogs for the Blind, and lulled into false security, so don`t plant out anything tender just
the Thursday Club) yet! Those attending our February 21st meeting at Bradenham
We look forward to welcoming you Village Hall were able to hear Graham Watts explain how Dale
to this special celebration of books, Farm Gardens in Dereham was developed from scratch. From a
reading and community life. burnt out wreck of a house surrounded by barren wilderness, a
For further information please ring 15 year labour of love has created a beautiful garden surrounding
01760 441094. Lesley Cowling a lake. The description of the development stages and advice
given were inspirational. This beautiful plot is part of the
National Gardens Scheme, where private gardens are opened to
A ‘Families the public, so pay a visit if you can.
March 21st is marked by our much anticipated social evening of
Matter Punch, Starters and Puds at 7:00pm in Bradenham Village Hall.
With choices ranging from Pork and Chicken Terrine, Goat`s
Keyworker’ for Cheese and Leek Tartlet to Smoked Mackerel Roulade, followed
by Lemon, Coffee or Chocolate Flan, both alcoholic and non-
Watton alcoholic punches and live music, the £10.00 tickets are going
Thank you to Everyone who has fast! This event is open to all, so bring your friends, bring a bottle
contributed to the ongoing and join the party!
fundraising for this pioneering Our April 6th Saturday Spring Show approaches with a huge
position, for the Community by the variety of flowers, produce, cookery, photographic art and crafts.
Community. Now we know that Non members may enter a handmade cushion cover (max
Watton Children’s Centre is 50x50cm) or Greetings Card (max 15x15cm)
definitely closing this year, it’s more Future dates: (£2.00 non members)
important than ever that we have this Thursday March 21st Punch, Starters and Puds Social Evening
Keyworker, who can work across the 7:00pm £10.00 per head
Community, building on current Saturday April 6th 2019 SPRING SHOW open to the public
activities and provision. 3.30pm; Thursday April 19th How to Raise and Nurture
There is a critical need to link with Fuchsias 7.30pm; Thursday May 16th Photography Workshop
all those organisations, educational 7:30pm; Look out for our updates on Facebook at Bradenham
environments and providers Community Hub. Barbara Steward Chairman
currently involved with families and, barpamsteward@gmail.com - Laurene Henderson Publicity
through networking, to safeguard as Officer 01362 821164 / 07942 820590
many of the Centre’s activities as
possible.
There is a Meeting at the Children’s
Centre 1pm – 2.30pm on Thursday
28th February. We aim to go
forwards strategically and would be
pleased if you would like to be part
of this positive push forwards for the
youngest and vulnerable members of
our community. Together we can
achieve more.
Please look out for other fundraising
activities and events to support,
towards this vital post. Thank you
very much indeed.
Contact: Revd Gerry Foster and
Kirsty Rutherford, Children’s Centre
Manager
Spring Yoga
Retreat 26-28
April 2019
Come and join me for a time to
celebrate the new beginnings of
Spring as you step away from the
demands of daily life and enjoy
the beautiful and peaceful
weekend to immerse in some
gentle Hatha Yoga, delicious
locally sourced food and a
stunning location where you can
let winters chill melt away as
you enjoy inner peace and an
outer glow!
Suitable for all including
beginners. For further details
please contact me, Susan on
07776 440542 or
www.susanyoga.co.uk
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In Your
Garden
With Lotta Potts
In like a lion, out like a lamb?
Maybe. I found out something I
had never heard before about
March and am keen to share it
with you, at least those of you
interested in useless information.
The start of the year used to be
the Feast of the Annunciation,
25 March, until 1752 in Britain
when we adopted the Gregorian
calendar and started out year on
1 January. Purely from a
gardening point of view and with
apologies to the religious one, it
makes sense to start in late
March. The soil should be
warming up and here we are
lucky with Breckland sand, the
weather should be improving
from the start and plants are
raring to go. Obviously if
conditions vary through the
month we have to exercise
patience. After winter and at the
time of writing we have had
heavy frosts, snow (thankfully
not much this year), gales,
monsoon rains all we can do is
hope that it’s got it over with.
I don’t know where some of the
experts garden or if they follow
their own advice but it seems to
me that opening a book at March
results in pages of seed-sowing.
Maybe they have better soil and
weather than we do or perhaps
they like feeding the local mice
but the only seeds I sow in
March are either in a propagator
or pots in the greenhouse. I have
also seen advice for planting
potatoes from late February
through March for early crops
(are they mad?). The only way
that might work is if you put the
spuds in bags or pots under
cover and definitely frost-free.
That takes up quite a lot of room
as well.
So what will I be doing? To
start with checking the
woodwork for broken fence
panels and bits of shed that
might have gone missing. This
is a definite must that should
have been done in February but
the weather so far hasn’t been up
to it or rather I haven’t been up
to facing the weather. However,
time is running out. It’s no use
trying to repair fences once
growth has really got started as a
lot of damage is the main result.
The greenhouse should really
have a good wash inside and out
but mine was done in October
and really it doesn’t need
another wash unless I get a
volunteer. I want to get those
seeds started in pots, not taking
everything out while the glass is
washed.
Now is the last chance for
planting bare-root trees, shrubs
or roses. This is because if you
wait until the buds start to break
the plant’s water requirements
will be too great on its reserves
before the roots have
established. The bush roses will
need pruning this month. The
easiest explanation is that the
flowers will grow at the tips of
the stems. Therefore the only
way you’ll be able to see them is
from the upstairs windows and
even if it’s not quite that bad the
bush will look like a horrible
twiggy mess left by an
apprentice bird’s nest builder.
Pruning roses is treated like a
mystery by a lot of people but
it’s not really. Look at the bush
– stare at it for quite a long time
from all angles. Think that what
you want is an open structure so
that air can circulate to keep
diseases at bay. You will see
what you need so going carefully
remove anything obviously dead
at ground level. If you aren’t
sure gently rub a finger or thumb
nail down the stem. If you
uncover green it’s alive. If it’s
brown it’s dead. There isn’t a
half-way. So once that’s
resolved your shape may be
starting to look right. Next find
and remove any crossing shoots
– ie the ones that just stray right
across the middle or rub against
better-placed shoots. Cut back
hard any weak growth (growth
follows the knife). Now your
shape should be pretty much
there so work round the bush and
remove top growth at knee-level
or thereabouts by cutting at an
outward-facing bud. If you are a
bit early and no buds are obvious
look for a scar where a leaf has
fallen off. The cuts should be
sloping so that any rain will run
off, not soak into the stems.
There you are.
Take a break and have a look
round the garden centres to see if
there are pot-grown trees and
shrubs in flower and see if you
can pick up a bargain. If you
spot something you aren’t
familiar with the label should
give you all the information you
need such as ultimate height and
width, type of soil, aspect and
any other requirements it might
have. If the label is inadequate
leave the plant where it is. It
isn’t worth guessing. Also try
and pick plants grown in Britain.
Imports have brought in
passengers as well as plants and
the quarantine arrangements in
the past have left a lot to be
desired. Pot-grown shrubs and
climbers can be planted at any
time when conditions are right,
keeping the root-ball at the same
level as in the pot with one
exception: clematis. These
should be planted at least 4-6”
deeper than in the pot. This will
insure the plant against wilt.
There is no cure for clematis wilt
and nobody seems to know what
causes it. The most susceptible
are the summer-flowering plants
with the large flowers and what
happens is that the whole plant
collapses. The only way to deal
with this is to cut off all the
wilted stems then give it a little
mulch and water. It’s probably
not wise to feed immediately. If
the plant is deep enough the
underground part of the stems
will re-shoot and then they will
need a little encouragement.
All newly-planted shrubs and
climbers will need firming in,
watering and mulching. They
should then get away nicely.
The other job that should be
done before everything starts to
shoot is tidy up the beds.
Starting at the back of the border
fork over the soil between the
plants and remove any debris
that may hide slugs and snails -
they seem to be able to
overwinter in a very small
amount of dead leaves. Check to
see if any perennials need to be
divided and do it. It’s a job for
every three to six years but when
it needs doing you can tell. The
middle is dead and empty while
the healthy growth is round the
outside. Just lift the whole
thing, throw away the dead bits
and replant the healthy ones. If
you haven’t enough space for all
of them you are bound to find a
friend who has. This is a good
time to sprinkle a bit of organic
fertiliser and mulch. The whole
thing will look a great deal better
and you can see where you have
gaps and can direct sow hardy
annuals next month. They stand
a better chance than this month
but if the weather and soil are
warm towards the end of the
month have a go, not forgetting
the labels so you don’t hoe the
lot off thinking they’re weeds.
A good idea is to mark the bed
where the seeds are going in any
sort of shape you fancy with
sand then sow the seeds in
straight lines in the area. That
way you will be able to tell the
plants from the interlopers later.
So there we are, we’ve shopped,
tidied, repaired, planted and got
ready for the busy time ahead.
Just one last thing – keep
weeding.
Letter from
Australia
By Chris O'Connor
The people of Townsville know
about heavy rain, but this was
new. During February the
northern Australian city’s
180,000 residents were been hit
by a monsoon strengthened by a
low-pressure front that dragged
moist air south from the equator
to Australia’s top end.
It dumped an unprecedented 1.4
metres of rain in less than two
weeks – roughly double what
falls on London in a year.
The ensuing chaos wrecked
homes and caused hundreds of
millions of dollars of damage to
property. Two men drowned and
videos posted to social media
have shown crocodiles climbing
trees and taking to elevated
highways in search of shelter.
Australia is, of course, no
stranger to extreme weather -
bushfire, flooding, rains and skin
-peeling heat are central to its
history and mythology - but the
contrasts this southern summer
have been particularly stark.
More than 3000 kilometres to
Townsville’s south, Tasmania
was burning. For the second time
in four years, dry lightning
strikes sparked a series of blazes
on the usually cool, temperate
island, many of them in the vast
world heritage wilderness area
that covers nearly half its
territory. In one 30-hour period
in mid-January, an extended
electrical storm danced across
the summer sky, sending down
more than 2400 lightning strikes
without rain.
About 200,000 hectares - 3% of
the state’s surface - has been
burned, including unique alpine
heath landscapes that had not
been touched by fire for
centuries. The fires burned for a
month. Hundreds of people,
many of them from in and
around the southern town of
Geeveston, spent the best part of
two weeks camping at
evacuation centres. Six homes
were destroyed before rain late
in the week reduced the threat to
communities.
Elsewhere, communities in the
sparsely populated Australian
outback continue to deal with the
fallout from a long-term drought.
In stark contrast to the flooding
one woman was forced to pay
$70 a week on drinking water for
her and her son after the raw
water supply in the town of
Walgett was turned off.
For most, the most obvious
extreme weather shift has been
the heat. January was Australia’s
hottest month on record by a
wide margin, with average
national temperatures nearly a
degree beyond the previous
benchmark and 2.9 degrees
warmer than the long-term
mean. In New South Wales, the
average temperature was nearly
6 degrees hotter than what has
been considered normal for the
past century.
I live in the driest state on the
hottest continent on earth and
believe me I know what heat is.
One day last summer we
experienced a 50 degree Celsius
day. That is 122 in Farenheit. So
as we head into Autumn and you
head into Spring and Summer
spare a thought for us who are
slowly recovering from a
weather period that has left
many homeless, others paying
disproportionate amounts for
water and others fighting to save
their homes in a fire. What a
crazy world we live in. Enjoy.
Diabetes UK
At our February meeting, we had
as our speaker Mayor Tina
Kiddell - not in her official role,
but as a London Black Cab
driver! What a journey, literally.
Tina took us through her other
life as a cabbie, from the very
start until now. She has been
driving her black cab for nearly
30 years and the first part of her
training was "The Knowledge".
This is where the hopeful drivers
have to learn about London, how
to get from A to B, every street,
every tourist attraction, every
hotel, guest house, station and
much more. This can take years
to learn it fully. Tina was
awarded the Knowledge Boy of
the year in her first year and was
the youngest woman to get her
badge at 23 years of age and
passed her black cab advanced
test first time. She also told us
about some of the famous people
she has had in her taxi. Tina
gave us a lot of laughs about her
"other life!", but a couple of
serious moments too. It was a
thoroughly enjoyable talk and
she was warmly thanked for
coming to see us.
On a sadder note we learned of
the sudden death of one of our
long term members. We held a
minutes silence and Shirley will
be so sadly missed.
Our next meeting will be on
Monday 11th March, 10.15am,
at the Pentecostal Church,
Watton. Our speaker is John
Daly and he will be talking
about "The Royal British
Legion". For details of the
group and meetings please phone
01953 884713, leave a message
and I will return your call.
Alternatively email
rjwhrt56@btinternet.com
Queens Hall
Dance Group
support the
Daisy
Programme
Our group ‘Dance Away’ is a
committee of volunteers who
organise monthly dances at The
Queens Hall in Watton.
Our members are keen to
support local initiatives and this
year we are pleased to announce
that a donation has been given to
the Daisy Programme. The
Daisy Programme provides free
support and information to men
and women suffering from
domestic abuse, in Breckland.
Our group organises dances on
the first Saturday of each month
for anyone who enjoys social
dancing and we are always
pleased to welcome new dancers.
If you are someone who has been
dancing for many years or
someone who is only just learning
why not come along and enjoy a
lovely evening of dance. Our next
dance will be on Saturday March
2nd, from 7.30 -10.30 pm.
If you are interested in learning
to dance, or want to know more
about our dances, please contact
me, Val Simpson, on 01953 882
790.
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elusive – and I am hoping
Letters to that your readers may be
able to help.
the Editor Arthur was born in Brighton
in 1882 but by 1911 had
Thank you moved to Kilverstone Hall
On the morning of near Thetford, where he
Wednesday 6th February worked as a chauffeur. His
John fell down near Watton wife, Constance, died in
Methodist Church. We 1912 after only four years of
would like to express our marriage and it seems that
sincere thanks to a lady and Arthur then moved to
gentleman, who we did not Australia, before returning to
know, very kindly came to this country and, in
his rescue. Thank you again September 1935, marrying a
John and Angela Harrison Marjorie Gladys Webster in
Norwich. I don’t yet know
Can you help? where or when Arthur died,
I am researching and writing but Marjorie was 31 years
a biography of my maternal younger and she died in
grandfather Alexander Wayland in August 2005
Douglas Butler, or Alec. He aged 93. Unless she
was born in Brighton in remarried, her name would
1884, the youngest of seven presumably have been
children of PC Henry Butler Marjorie Gladys Butler.
and his wife, Margaret, and I wonder whether any of
went on to become an your readers remember
eminent Congregational Marjorie or, even better,
minister before dying at the know whether she has any
age of 42. My mother was surviving relatives who may
only one year old at the time be able to tell me about her
of his death, and so Alec was and Arthur. A photo of the
the father she never knew. two of them together would
Although focusing on Alec’s be the icing on the cake!
story, I also want to find out Yours sincerely Chris Bale
what happened to his Ed: if you are able to help
brothers and sisters. One Chris, please email
died young and four others chris.bale@lineone.net
have been fairly easy to direct or else contact me
trace, but brother Arthur and I will pass on any
Owen Butler is proving information.
Dance-Away at The
Queens Hall
March 2nd, April 6th, May 4th
7.30 - 10.30pm
Ballroom, Latin & Sequence
Mayor's
Musings
With Cllr Tina Kiddell
My last few months of being mayor
of Watton are flying by. So much
work to be done and so little time. I
have been incredibly busy the last
month with many meetings and
getting out and about, the whole
council in fact is working incredibly
hard to collate all the neighbourhood
plan questionnaires and to keep up
with the day to day running of our
town.
We are trying our best to get
Watton’s name as far and wide as we
can. There are funding streams out
there and I would like to see Watton
on the list for some much-needed
money to improve our High Street. It
was this that drove us to have a
meeting late in January to gather as
many local businesses together in
one room to try and help each other,
to brainstorm ideas and to try and
move Watton forward. It was
Chaired by George Freeman and me.
Our MP is very keen on pushing for
infrastructure in our town and is well
aware of our lack of it. The meeting
was a resounding success with over
30 people all together talking about
ideas for the town. This is a
partnership between many
businesses to work with the council
and our MP to push ourselves
forward. We are calling it WATTON
WORKING TOGETHER. Think
what we can achieve if we all pull in
the same direction, I for one, am
very excited with this development
for our town.
There has been much speculation
about a skate park/pump track here
in Watton. This has been an ongoing
project for many years with several
attempts to bring it to fruition. For
one reason or another, previous
applications did not come about with
an end result. Like a dog with a bone
Watton Town Council will not give
the project up. We are working
closely with The Youth Advisory
Board and looking at many different
funding streams and as soon as we
have a clear plan to put to the public,
we will let you know. It is as
frustrating for us as it is for everyone
that these things take so long with
lots of red tape and hoops to jump
through.
Our events lady at the town council
Sue Dent is working very hard with
council and many different groups
within the town to promote and
organise events to bring the
community together. If you have an
event and would like it to be on the
Facebook page that Sue runs, then
please contact the office. We hope
that this simple way of talking to
each other and sharing information
will give us a good clear calendar of
events throughout the year with no
clashes.
We are very lucky in Watton in that
we have so many groups for all ages,
and many things to do. However,
one thing that keeps cropping up, is
that many of these groups are
suffering from the lack of volunteers
and sometimes struggling to survive.
With the amount of people, we now
have living in Watton, nearly 8000, I
would have thought that volunteers
would have been in plentiful supply.
It is a shame if any group or event
could not go on because of this, and I
can only say that if you are new to
the area and have some free time
then pop in to the Town hall or come
and see me on the market stall every
other Wednesday and I will point
you in the right direction. Helping
out with these groups is very
rewarding and a great way to make
new friends.
Remember the elections are coming
up at local and district level in May.
This is your chance to throw your hat
in the ring and become a councillor.
You must live or work within three
miles of Watton to become a town
councillor. It is a good way to speak
for your town and to help shape it for
future growth. I have to say it is a
very rewarding job although you
don’t get paid, it is a volunteering
position. However, it is also an
opportunity to learn new skills, and
to help others. Details are available
from Breckland offices in Dereham.
There are many people in our town
that have great ideas and voice them
to me in one form or another, now is
your chance to speak up for your
town. What have you got to lose?
Don’t forget to put in your diary the
Watton Open Garden and Yard sale
on the weekend of the 15th and 16th
June and the Antique Roadshow on
the 7th July.
Bye for now. Tina Kiddell, Mayor of
Watton
The Ovington
Crower
By Boy Sid
Hev yew hed yore Walentine card
yit, I dint git wun tha year, musta
hev sed suffin wrong oova tha parst
wik or tew. Cos Horry hev hed
hunnerts, like he allus dew, I rekkun
he rit moost onnem hisself. He even
got wun from the ole parish
chairmawtha, cos she dint sign it but
Horry saw har creepin up his parth
leart the otha nite. Sheeze still afta
him tew goo on tha cowncil, cos tha
hev a lecshun in May an tew o tha
cowncillors are packin in so sheeze
goonta be a bit short of folk she ken
showt at. Sum duzzy fewl will cum
forrard jist yew wait an see, I’ll let
yew know.
Cos wen we wos ole boys we
yewsed tew put a parcel on the door
stoop of a gel we sorta hed a likin
for, bang on tha door an hide rownd
a corna. Dint allus wuk cos moost of
tha time it wos her ole man thet cum
tew tha door, an he knew wot wos
gooin on so he went back in an cum
owt wi his shotgun. We dint wait tew
see iffen it wos looded an tuk orf
smartish.
We hed nutha gearm alonga tha
same lines, but we’d put tha parcel
owt side o sumwuns house we dint
like, but tied a bit o binda twine tew
it an hid up agin. Wen tha cum tew
tha door an bopped down tew pick
up tha parcel we’d hull on tha twine
a pull it away. We cud dew thet orl
nite if we’d got wrong wi sevrul
peepal. Wen we wos at skool thet
wos easy tew git wrong with tha
teechas.
Gittin orf tha subject of walentines,
were hed sum gud doos up tha horl
leartly, yewshully wi sum wittals tew
kip us gooin. The fust wun wos a
blook hevin a mardle about thet
mawtha wot giv tha ole Roomans a
bittaof a hellup. Horry sed he dint
member har around these parts so
thet musta bin a fare time agoo, thar
wos a bar soo we dint dew bad thet
nite.
Then thar layed on a afternoon tea,
very posh, a yung mawtha gi us a
bitta singin, so thet ware nutha good
dew. Thars more tew cum soo were
towld.
Bitta bad noos, Horry hev bin
dropped from the darts team, thars
wun ot tew yunguns hev cum on the
scene an they are suffin good, the
landlord luv ‘em cos they drink sum
o these fancy cocshuns an he ken
charge hell an orl forum. Horry hent
bin tew happy wi bein dropped an
dint goo tew tha pub for sum time,
but got fed up wi hevin tew bike orl
tha way tew Thompson fer a gearm,
so he hev cum back.
Yung Fred, heese corled yung, cos
his old chap was Fred an he was
corled yung so we knew who we wos
torkin abowt, heese nigh on eighty so
I rekkun we shell hefta start callin
him old Fred sune. Well he sed “I’m
gooin tew try wunn o them fancy
drinks Sid” The landlord mixed him
suffin thet looked like the stuff we
yewsed to give the old cows when
they went orf tha milk.
Cor blarst yew shooda sin him corf
an splutta, he hent hed no more o
they.
Thas time fer bed, so fare yew well
an dew yew kip a troshin.
Boy Sid
Ashill Bowls
Club
Ashill Bowls Club are celebrating
there 65 years anniversary starting at
Ashill village in 1954 moving to
present location of Ashill Old Hall
30 years ago in 1989.
A good Friendly club who play in
various leagues are still looking for
new players whether you have
played before or not . more ladies
would be most welcome. Please
contact Brian Smith 01953 885 472
or email ashillbowls@gmail.com for
further information. look forward to
hearing from you.
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Watton Rotary
Roundup
We have had a trio of interesting
speakers for the first few weeks of
our meetings in our new venue at
Broom Hall Hotel. Our 24th January
meeting was attended by our District
Governor, David Simpson, of the
Woodbridge Deben Rotary Club,
and the speaker was Kevin Holland,
our President’s son-in law. With a
wide experience in many avenues of
teaching and education support, it
was clear that he was passionate and
knowledgeable about the subject.
His presentation was fiery across a
diverse range of educational topics,
which, with touching on certain
aspects gave food for thought if not
disagreement amongst the audience.
Always a good thing!
On 31st January we were entertained
by a member’s grandson, George,
who was destined to go to Cambodia
on an educational mission to help
Shipdham
Knitters BHF
Coffee
Morning
We would liike to thank all those
who participated in, or contributed
to, this event on9th February.
Whether you made cakes, gave raffle
prizes, donated money or came
along to enjoy the coffee morning,
or all or any of these, you enabled us
to send a donation of £400 to this
improve the facilities in a few so-
called ‘schools’ outside the capital.
His knowledge of the Country, its
tragic history and current status was
amazing, bearing in mind he had never
been there. With an educational
system that barely exists outside
Phnom Penh, the nation is in dire need
of assistance from young people such
as George (aged 19). The President
donated £100 from our Trust Fund to
help with his expenses.
Then on the 7th February, we had a
presentation from 2 ladies involved
with the Daisy Project (aka
Programme), which offers a free
integrated intervention and support
service to both men and women
suffering domestic abuse. The many
forms that abuse can take was fully
explained and one on the ladies who
had been a sufferer bravely told us,
in some detail, what had happened
to her and the help given to her by
the local hub of the Daisy
Programme. She is now a volunteer
assistant. Anyone affected or
wanting to help can make contact
very worthwhile organisation.
Although somewhat windy we were
fortunate in it not raining, although
we know that local people are hardy
and not usually put off by minor
inconvenience such as bad weather.
All agreed that as usual this was a
very pleasant, friendly occasion and
the evidence of our ears suggest
plenty of jolly mardling went on and
there were not many left over
consumables.
Thank you all again and we look
forward to seeing you at our next
event. For further information
contact Kathy on 01362 820615.
through their website at:
www.daisyprogramme.org.uk .
Our President, Dr Mike is a keen
amateur photographer and has
repeated last year’s photographic
competition for Wayland
Academy’s Years 10 &11 students.
He reports that the entries were of a
very high standard nd we are
looking forward to seeing the results
ina presentation early in March. It is
an extra-curricular activity
undertaken outside school hours but
approved by the school; the picture
shows the winner and runner-up in
each year group with their
certificates presented by the
Principal, Glen Alott.
As presaged last month, our first
DixieMix traditional jazz concert of
2019 takes place in the Queens Hall
on Friday March 15th. As usual,
Adcocks are our ticket agents, with
tickets priced at £12.50 - a slight
increase of 50p to cover rising
overheads - still terrific value to hear
the acclaimed leading jazz sextet of
East Anglia. Martin Anscombe
Choir of Hope
Calling all ladies - why spend Wet
Wednesdays in Watton alone??!!
Come along for a Coffee, Chat and
Choir at Choir of Hope
Wednesday mornings 10-12 (term
time only) Unit 6, Breckland House,
Norwich Road, Watton IP25 6JT
We are located between Full Fitness
Gym and Watton Salerooms Contact
Jo on 07398035290 or email
jo@daisyprogramme.org.uk
No audition necessary, no pressure
to perform and it's FREE
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The Wayland News March 2019 Page 9
News from
Watton &
District
branch The
Royal British
Legion.
It doesn’t seem 5 minutes since I
was last sat here compiling a short
update on Legion happenings.
Well since the last offering we have
been busy as usual. Our January
meeting was the first with the new
committee installed at the AGM in
November. We had a guest
appearance from out County
Chairman W.O. John Boisson who
was making Watton his last branch
visit before the end of his 3 year
term which ended on 2nd February,
more on that later. John has been a
very active county chairman for the
entire 3 years and has been a great
help to our branch during that time.
Always very supportive and visited
the branch whenever he could, on
social and formal occasions as has
been reported previously. John
supported our efforts to send our
standard to the Festival of
Remembrance at the Royal Albert
Hall last year and has been an
inspirational force throughout the
county especially his work on
loneliness and social isolation. He
will now be moving on and upward
becoming the Eastern Region
representative on the membership
council for The Royal British
Legion. As a sign of our
appreciation for his guidance and
support over the last 3 years he was
presented with a clock in a glass
mount with an inscription. There
was a lengthy discussion during the
meeting as to how the branch will
continue with its welfare work in
line with RBL requirements, rules
governing charities are changing in
light of the Oxfam debacle and the
RBL is streamlining its operations
in line with new legislation. We are
aware that our work is too vital to
stop because of some legal mistake
Helen Daly receiving Jex cup for efficiency from Norfolk County
President Maj. Gen. Sir William Cubitt KCVO CBE
or oversight. Times change and the
world is a much more blameworthy
place, so the RBL is keen to be seen
to be whiter than white as we
always have been.
I have already mentioned the
County Chairman standing down
and this happened at the County
Conference on 2nd February as
previously stated. The branch was
represented at conference by
Chairman (delegate) John Daly,
Vice Chair Victoria Southward,
Secretary Helen Daly and Standard
bearer Steve Bibby. The
conference is held each year at
County Hall Trowse in the Norfolk
County Council (NCC) chambers
courtesy of NCC. As well as the
chairman handing over to the new
chairman, Hugh King, there were
speakers from the membership
council, Royal Navy and the Scout
movement. Norfolk scouts have
now been affiliated to the RBL at
county level and we are hoping for
a long and fruitful coalition and a
return of the Watton troop soon. At
the conference there is an award
ceremony for a variety of categories
one of which is the most improved
efficiency at branch level. This
year the award came to Watton and
was collected by Helen Daly for
being the person most responsible
for the work required to achieve the
award. Since being elected to the
role of secretary she has worked
tirelessly to ensure our
administrative practices and branch
operations are completely up to date
and in line with current RBL
requirements. Whilst the running
of the branch is a team effort, as
chairman I can honestly say the
lynch pin of the committee is our
secretary, and I have her full
permission to have that opinion.
The hard work starts here to try to
hang onto the trophy, I guess there
is always room for improvement!
This year I want the branch to
concentrate on youth membership
and trying to recruit full youth
members to compliment the
affiliated members we have in the
ATC, ACF and Guides. It is free to
become a youth member if one is
between the ages of 12-18. So if
your interest is in charity work
helping our service community, or
indeed if you know of anyone who
fits the bill and may not be reader,
point them to our website for all our
contact details, www.Watton-
Legion.org it may not look as if we
are very youth orientated but we
need members to make that happen!
See our web site, or on Facebook,
but if you’re still stuck in the 20th
century we can do that as well
contact Helen Daly on 01953
885124, she is very efficient and
has a cup to prove it!
Watton Society
had a "Night in
the Museum"
Question:- How do you start up a
Museum? Answer:- with a lot of
hard work, dedication,
determination, a 500,000 year old
hand axe is a good find and gifts
from local people is a start. Coins,
more axe heads and an RAF radar
magnatron isn't bad either. Entry is
free and volunteers help to keep it
running. Watton has now got a
museum to be proud of. Well
worth a visit.
Our next meeting is back at the
Watton Christian Community
Centre. on Wednesday 20th March
at 7.45pm when we welcome
Brenda Willison who will tell us
all about being a lady Town Crier.
Visitors £3.50. Refreshments and
raffle available.
Getting
FRESH at the
Dragonfly
The Dragonfly Gallery season is
starting again from 2nd March.
By the time you receive your copy
of The Wayland News the
volunteers will be scurrying round
organising a colourful, interesting,
exciting new exhibition, entitled
FRESH. /Top Next Column
You might ask what does that
title encompass?
There are so many ways to
interpret FRESH, come and see
what the artists think and the
work they produce, it is bound to
promote some topics of
conversation.
On 2nd March 2019 the Gallery
is holding a Coffee Morning
from 10am to 12:30pm, there
will be home made cakes, do
come and join us and enjoy
looking at the exhibits and
talking to the artists.
Watch out for the new
programme which will be
available very soon.
Budding
Scientists to
Benefit from
Kick Start
Grant
Young scientists at Watton
Westfield Infant and Nursery
School are to benefit from a Kick
Start Grant of £300 to boost their
learning during British Science
Week which runs from 8th to 17th
March.
The grant has been made by The
Department for Business, Energy
and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and
the British Science Association
(BSA) and will be used to hold a
Science Fair to showcase the work
of children and families within the
school and to the local community.
The fair will include workshops in
Science, Technology, Engineering
and Maths along the themes of
Journeys, Exploration and
Discovery. It aims to encourage
families to embrace science and
recognise how it is around them
every day, sparking an interest to
ask questions and develop a
passion for scientific discovery.
This will be the start of a project
which the school will revisit as
part of its annual calendar to
watch how the children learn and
progress.
The Wayland News March 2019 Page 10
Great Hockham
Gardening Club
Plant Propagation on a
Need to Know Basis
For our February meeting we
welcomed back Guy Barker (right)
who last visited us in February
2018.
Otherwise known as the Naked
Gardner, Guy gained his alias by
advocating a pared down approach
to the subject free of, as he sees it,
unnecessary complications. Guy
trained to be a garden designer at
the Otley College of Agriculture
and Horticulture. Rather than
designing from behind a computer
he prefers to work ‘in the field’. He
no longer works at Berckles Hall,
but together with several new
ventures, still maintains the
garden of the grade II Old
Vicarage at Shropham. He has
returned to work at Shelfanger
rectory, the first job he had
fourteen years ago. Last year he
told us some little known facts
about snowdrops; this time he
covered the various methods of
plant propagation.
By far the simplest form of
propagation is by division.
Simply dig it up, pull it apart into
suitable sized plants and then
replant. The advantage of this
over the use of seed is that all the
plants will be genetically
identical; what you had originally
will be what you get from the
daughter plants. Plants like
geraniums with fine roots need to
be replanted as soon as possible
so as not to dry out. On the other
hand, plants with fleshy roots,
like Solomon’s seal, require the
cut root to be left to callus for a
day or two to avoid infection.
When dividing, each plant should
have at least one growth point.
Another propagation method is by
taking root cuttings. The plant
specimen Guy used for his
demonstration was one from the
genus Acanthus. Select a healthy
root and cut lengths of about three
inches. When cutting the root into
lengths it is helpful to cut the
lower end at an angle to ensure
the correct orientation when
replanting. Add a little rooting
compound to the base and plant
upright in a gritty medium. New
roots will grow from the base.
When these develop leaves they
can be separated and planted out.
Unfortunately one member
wanted to know how one might
kill aforesaid Acanthus. It was
felt that this club member was not
really entering into the spirit of
the moment and she was severely
taken to task when I got her members were dissuaded from the Dalton. 3 Sue Cunningham. get-togethers at member’s homes
home. practice of surreptitiously taking Fruit/Veg. 1 Hazel Dunn. 2 Jane where everyone brings a plate and
Taking hardwood cuttings was cuttings from other peoples Dalton. 3 Chris Dalton. we put the world to rights. More
demonstrated using several gardens during visits. Photos. 1 Ed Szczepanowski. 2 information can be found at
varieties of Cornus or dogwood. Throughout his talk Guy was Jane Dalton. 3 Hazel Dunn. www.greathockhamgardeningclu
Take any stem, discard the asked many questions, a good Great Hockham Gardening Club b.org.uk.
flowering section and cut into indication that members were meets the second Wednesday of It’s never too late to join. Our
lengths of about a foot. Add a finding the topic interesting. For each month. September to April Next indoor meeting will be on
growth hormone to the base and example, revisiting his in the village hall for talks on a Wednesday 13thof March. Ian
plant several in a pot. Plant out galanthophilic topic of last year, variety of subjects usually slanted Bedford will be telling us about
when the root system has moving snowdrops ‘in the green’, towards gardening. From May to those wonderful creatures,
developed. During this is best carried out when the leaves August we visit local venues, butterflies.
demonstration Guy produced a are actually - yellow. again, mostly related to Edward Szczepanowski,
fair number of cuttings, which he Competition results for February. gardening. During the summer
offered to members. Incidentally, Flowers. 1 Hazel Dunn. 2 Jane months we often throw in extra

Watton
Twinning
Association
So far this year we have had two
events, the first was our New Year
Get-together on January 5th we had
a very enjoyable evening and talked
about this years trip to Weeze. We
were hoping to do a joint coach trip
with Kings Lynn who are twinned
with Emmerich, which is not too
far from Weeze, unfortunately the
ferry was fully booked at the time
they wanted to go and they will not
go by tunnel so that’s not
happening. This dramatically
reduced our numbers, we discussed
weather we should go out of school
holiday time which could be
cheaper, members were happy with
that. The 2nd choice of travel was
by Minibus as we have several
members who do not wish to go by
air. Circumstances decreed in the
end that we are going by minibus
over the last Bank Holiday in May
so we are looking forward to that.
Our 32nd Anniversary Meal on
Saturday 9th February held at The
Golden Dog at Shipdham was
excellent, 26 members attended and
thought the meal was superb and all
plan on going there again.
Our AGM is on March 27th at 8pm
in The Pentecostal Church,
Dereham Road, Watton. If you
wish to come along to this meeting
you will be made most welcome,
after the meeting tea and coffee is
served and is an ideal time to have
a chat and find out more about
Twinning.
We have a young Weeze family
with 2 children a boy and girl who
would like to twin with a young
family in Watton or one of the
surrounding villages. If you or
anyone you know would be
interested in hosting this family
please let me know by ‘phone or
e.mail for more information.
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.
Twinning membership is just £10
per year for a family and £7 for a
single adult. We hold 5 or 6 events
a year some to just socialize
together and others such as a Cream
Tea, Games Afternoon, Carnival,
Oktoberfest and Christmas Festive
Market to raise funds for when our
Weeze friends come to Watton,
always a most enjoyable time
whether you have guests staying
with you or just joining in.
Tel:- 01953 883317 or
magsdevine@tiscali.co.uk
The Wayland News March 2019 Page 11
Museum 4
Watton
Free entry, free refreshments, free
Kids Club, Metal Detecting, Flint
Knapping…and more.
To celebrate our first birthday
which is March 15th. we will be
opening the Museum from
10-4p.m. on Saturday 16th.and
Sunday 17th. There will several
attractions, most importantly, free
entry as usual, and also free
refreshments all day.
On Saturday, during the morning,
we will be holding a very special
‘Kids Club’, in the afternoon
there will be the opportunity for
children to have a go with a metal
detector. All children welcome.
Parents and grand-parents, stay
and have a ‘cuppa’ and biscuits,
have a look round the Museum
and see our ever-changing
displays, all of which are Watton
or surrounding area related.
On Saturday and Sunday we will
have an artefact ‘evaluation’. We
can’t tell what anything is worth,
but we can identify most things.
There will be an expert Metal
Detectorist and several people
with specialist knowledge of
everything from fossils to
photographs. If its old (20, 200,
or 2.000 years) we would like to
see it.
On Saturday and Sunday John
Lord, flint knapper extraordinaire,
will be on hand to answer
questions and demonstrate his
skills.
Where? Museum 4 Watton,
Wayland Hall, Middle Street,
Watton IP25 6UY. (01953
797060)
When? Friday 16th March and
Saturday 17th March 10a.m. to
4p.m.
Amongst our recent visitors,
(4500 to date), was a lady who
bought in a Bible, it was picked
up by her grandfather during the
battle of Cambrai, France on
November 20th. 1917. Inside the
front cover is the name and
address of its German owner. The
lady who bought it in to the
Museum had been trying to trace
the owner’s family for ten years,
and asked us if we could help. We
found out that Hastings is
twinned with Schwerte, the town
in the original owner’s address,
and asked the Twinning
Association if they could help. On
January 16th. we received a reply
from Germany, via Hastings, that
the family had been found. Watch
this space for more news.
News From
Thompson
Community
Hall
We had a wonderful French
Evening in January which was
extremely well supported. With
great food and lovely company it
was a huge success. This was
followed by a very successful
Film Night On February 8th, our
first venture into film. We aim to
show films which are not yet on
general sale. We showed the
latest version of A Star is Born
accompanied by traditional
popcorn and ice cream. We
welcomed a bigger audience than
anticipated and had to put out
extra chairs!
On March 9th we have a Quiz
Night at 7pm for a 7.30 start.
Teams of 4 at £3 a head.
Booking is not essential but
desirable just so we can have
enough tables and chairs
available.
On March 30th we have yet more
food. This time we have a
Starters and Finishers Evening to
go with a light-hearted look at
racing, No gambling involved but
a bit of competitive fun. Even
without a main course there will
be plenty to eat. £12 a head,
booking essential.
We host another of our huge book
sales on April 13th in conjunction
with Griston, which are proving
immensely popular. Light
refreshments, lunches, cakes etc
will be available. Lots of
secondhand but new-to-you titles
to browse. Funds raised will
support the churches at Griston
and Thompson as well as the
Community Hall.
Our second Film Night will be on
April 26th, film title still to be
released.
If you fancy something
competitive but a bit different we
have a Jig Saw Challenge on May
17th. The task is to complete a
500 piece jig saw as a team of 4 in
a set time. Each puzzle will be
wrapped and therefore unseen prior
to beginning. Supper will be
provided. Book your team in now.
On June 2nd we have a Plant Sale
and Teas. More details to follow.
We plan a Heritage event for July
27th, which will include heritage
displays relating to the church as
well as village and family history
of those with roots in Thompson.
Details are still being planned.
The date was chosen to coincide
as close as we could with the
400th anniversary of the date of
the first Legislative Assembly in
Virginia on July 31st 1619. The
reason for our interest is that
Virginia was then an English
colony and the Assembly was set
up very much on parliamentary
lines. The first Speaker of the
House was a Thompson man,
John Pory, born and baptised in
the village in 1572.
Our regular events are: our
coffee mornings on each Tuesday
from 10am; lunch on the first
Tuesday of each month 12noon;
games afternoon on the first
Tuesday of each month 2pm.
Why not come and have a lunch
of home made soup or sandwich
(or both!) home made cake and
then enjoy an afternoon of able
games. We can also offer carpet
bowls if there is sufficient
interest, and a table tennis. In
warmer weather we now have a
brand new petanque pitch which
was funded by Awards For All
and Breckland.
So lots happening in Thompson.
For all of the above visit our
website or contact us on
info@thompsoncommunityhall.co
.uk or phone the hall on 01953
488508 and leave a message and
we will get back to you.
Stevens'
Almshouses
Vacancy
The Almshouses, a Grade 2 listed
building situated between Vincent
Place and the Junior School,
consist of four studio cottages.
They are managed by a group of
volunteer Trustees who oversee
all aspects of maintenance and
occupancy. The Trustees come
from all parts of the local
community and the organisation
is not run by St Mary's Church as
is commonly thought, although
the Constitution does require the
Vicar and a Churchwarden to be
unelected Trustees.
One of the cottages has recently
become vacant and the Trustees
are seeking a new resident.
Please see below for details:
Stevens Almshouse Charity
Watton, studio cottage with
separate kitchen and bathroom,
communal gardens. Would suit
mature single responsible
person.
Selection criteria applies.
References would be required.
For further information
please contact:
The Clerk: 01953 885479
Dereham
Indoor Bowls
Club
Congratulations to the following
winners of the annual club and
county completion who go off to
the county finals
Ladies singles Mrs Y Hunt; Pairs
Bernadette Scott and Janet Newell;
Triples Bernadette Scott Beryl
Kittle and Brigit Wood; Fours
Jackie Cornhill Heather Clements
Lynn West and Christine Bailey
Men's Singles Graham Adams;
Pairs Derek Bower and David
Hicks; Triples David Hicks Derek
Bower and David Naughton; Fours
David Hicks Peter Henman
Graham Adams and B Lee.
The Club welcomed fourteen new
members during January. Anyone
wanting to learn to Bowl
Contact Terry on 01362 525 042
THE WEST END
WAITERS 2019
(Verses to the tune of
Lass of Richmond Hill.)
The West End Waiters still set out
To Norfolk’s furthest places;
With creaking limbs but spirits
bright
They flash their scarlet braces.
With nimble diction, blended voice
And ever-present twinkles,
They disregard the passing years....
And galvanise their wrinkles !
The Day Centre in Taverham
The new year’s first employment
We dusted down our various gifts
For transmitting enjoyment:
Nostalgic music, joining in —
Our efforts proved a winner;
We warmed their hearts with our
good cheer....
Before they had their dinner.
The Spixworth Bowls Club have a
Hall
Half-hidden near their green,
And packed with one of the
friendliest crowds
That we have ever seen.
“I’m lost for words” the chairman
said -
‘Bowled’ comprehensively;
“I liked the naughty bits!” said
one....
And then they served us tea!
Watton
(Loch Neaton)
Bowls Club
The Lawn Bowls season will soon be
starting and Watton (Loch Neaton)
Bowls Club will be holding its
Annual Spring Meeting on Saturday
9th March, 10am in the Clubroom at
the Sports Centre. If you are
interested in joining us or learning to
play, please come along. We have an
Open Day and courses, with qualified
coaches, planned for the start of the
season April/May. Contact: Graham
Vellam Tel: 01953880414 or Kevin
Simpson Tel: 01953882790.
The Wayland News March 2019 Page 12
Memories of a
Land Army Girl
- Mary Emms
Ed: In the 1990’s The Wayland
Heritage Group published a
leaflet recalling the memories of
the late Mary Emms. All
Wattonians will, I am sure,
remember Mary and her husband
Tom with great fondness.
Early Days
From behind the typewriter in a
London office on the banks of the
Thames I considered my
situation. I had a very good,
secure, pensionable position in a
large soap company. The war was
beginning to 'hot up' and I
realised it was only a matter of
time before I would be 'directed'
to other things. I had applied to
join the WRENS but at that time
they were only taking nurses and
other specialist skills so my name
had been placed on a waiting list.
The firm I worked for gave us
one Saturday morning off every
three weeks and the next week
was my day off. During the
morning I went into Epsom, our
nearest town, and noticed the
W.L.A. recruiting office. On
impulse I went in and signed on.
This was the first time in my life
I'd ever done anything without
getting my parents permission.
Returning home at lunchtime I
broke the news to my family, to
say they were surprised was an
understatement.
For the next two weeks work at
the office continued and the
bombs started to drop, the Land
Army seemed a million miles
away. Returning home one
evening my mother informed me
that the Land Army office had
telephoned during the day to ask
if I would be prepared to go to
Suffolk and work with cows.
Why not I thought, so the next
day mother 'phoned the office and
told them. After a few days I was
told to report to the Epsom office
to collect my uniform. This
consisted of 2 shirts, 1 jumper, 2
dust coats, 1 pair of dungarees, 2
Musicians
Wanted
By Breckland Brass Band
no experience necessary
Breckland Brass Band was
conceived over a Christmas drink
in the directors' office of Messrs.
Green Bros. Ltd. in 1950 and in
the following month - 21st
January 1951 - the band had its
first rehearsal in the works
canteen.
The instruments and music were
provided by Messrs Tom and
Frank Green and Mr Harold
Bowes was appointed
bandmaster. At that time all
members were employees of the
company and numbered some
thirty inexperienced but very keen
pairs of knee length socks, a hat
and coat, tie, a pair of corduroy
breeches, a pair of boys black
boots and a pair of brown
walking shoes. My number was
74520 and the railway warrant
said 'single to Clare'. The parting
shot was 'you must take your
cycle as you will need it'. Oh
how right that turned out to be.
Next morning, armed with a large
case and cycle I somehow arrived
at Liverpool St. Station to start
my journey into the unknown.
Upon changing trains at Marks
Tey I saw another girl dressed
just like me and when I spoke to
her discovered she was heading
for the same farm also to work
with cows. This is Eileen.
Arriving at Clare station around
tea-time we were met by the
farmer and his wife in their Rover
car. Our cases were soon put in
the boot, we were told to follow
the car on our cycles. The farm
was 9 miles away, a very large
mixed fruit farm with a prize herd
of pedigree Guernsey cows.
After being served with tea and
cakes by the maid there was to be
yet another cycle ride to the
cowshed, 2 miles down a very
rough winding road to meet the
herdsman with whom we were to
work. Our day was to start at
5.30 a.m. and end at 5.30 p.m.
seven days a week with a half day
off. The wage of £3.1.10d to be
paid at the end of each month.
Back at the farmhouse dinner was
men and boys. In fact, only three
had any experience of brass
banding. The keenness of all
concerned was shown by the fact
that the band was able to give its
first public performance on the
occasion of the Armistice Day
Parade and service in the same
year - just under ten months from
the first rehearsal.
Over the years the band has
achieved many successes in the
contesting field, including the
title of Suffolk County
Champions on no fewer than
three different occasions.
In November 1971 the band left
the company and adopted the
name 'Breckland Brass Band'.
This independence gave the band
a new zest and revitalised spirit
and also allowed ladies to join
and partake for the first time.
served at 6.30. Five
other girls sat at the
table with us to share a
bedroom with two of
them. The farmhouse
was a beautiful old
building with a 'mod
cons' and a generator
for the electricity. The
food was marvellous -
no rationing here. A
big "Aga" in the
kitchen was used for all
the cooking and heated
the water.
The next morning while
the rest of the house
slept Eileen and I were
up at 5a.m. to cycle to
the cowshed. There was no food
or drink, we had to wait until
breakfast at 9a.m. At the
cowshed it was a completely
different world. A long wooden
building open at both ends with a
cement floor, the only light was
from 4 hurricane lamps. The
cows came into one end of the
shed and after milking went out at
the bottom into a yard. Each cow
in question was very patient to
say the least. After an hour with
a couple of spoonfuls of milk in
the bottom of a 2 gallon pail I felt
as if my arms and hands would
drop off !! For the remaining
milking time I washed cows
udders and put milk through the
cooler into 10 gallon churns.
Milking over and daylight at last
the cows were taken into the field
to graze until the 2.p.m. milking.
The calves had to be fed and the
copper lit with sticks then packed
up with wood so that it would be
near boiling when we returned
from breakfast. It was 9a.m. and
time for our cycle ride back to the
farmhouse. Everyone had left for
work on the fields so Eileen and I
had the large long table to
ourselves, the maid came in with
our most welcome breakfast.
Back at the cowshed at 10a.m. it
was time to wash down the shed,
fill the food hoppers and check
the water bowls. The calf boxes
were mucked out each morning
and the bull had to be fed.
During the winter months we cut
Over the following years the
band, like all bands, has had its
ups and downs and by the end of
1980 had shrunk to ten members.
Peter Bowes, the conductor, had
also decided that, after about 15
years playing and then another 15
years conducting, the time had
come for him to hang up his
baton and instrument. Losing the
band's guiding light was a big loss
to the band as, like his father
before him, Peter had maintained
such high standards in the band. It
was a bit of a shock to the
remaining members of the band
to suddenly become leaderless
and rather short of players.
However, in the nick of time one
of the original trombone players,
Philip Jacob, returned to the fold
and, as he worked as a camera
man for Anglia TV, informed us
kale from the field, loaded it into
a trailer pulled by an old Trusty
tractor, this was spread on the
field for the cows to eat during
the evening. Sugar beet pulp had
to be soaked and mangles put
through the shredder. Once a
week the cesspool was part
emptied. The pit was about 8ft.
square and very deep covered
with railway sleepers. Standing
astride two sleepers you dipped a
pail into the thick green slime and
threw in down into a channel
until you couldn't reach any
further. What a balancing act this
was. Our tasks also included
treating ringworm with iodine,
scrubbing each cow for warble fly
and painting broken horns with
Stockholm tar.
The village was quite a distance
away and contained one general
store that sold everything. An
elderly lady kept the Post Office
which was the front room of her
cottage. The counter was a
school type desk, an Oxo tin
contained the cash. If you were
lucky and your half day off fell
on a Wednesday a cycle ride into
Bury St. Edmunds for the joys of
Market Day was quite an event.
Three weeks had passed and the
rest of the farm workers had
christened us the 'cow girls'. My
milking skill had improved and I
had played midwife to the first
cow to calve since I arrived. It
was a red letter day when a lady
from the Land Army office in
Bury called at the farm and left a
pair of rubber boots for me.
These were unobtainable, only
allowed for stock workers. After
weeks of the hard black boots my
feet and legs were very sore.
SUMMERTIME
Summer had arrived, the fruit
picking season was fast
approaching and it was to be all
change at the farmhouse. Every
spare room and empty cottage
was taken over and filled with
camp beds for the school children
and students that were coming for
the fruit picking. The 'cow girls'
had to move out to go and live
with the herdsman, his wife,
daughter and son in their
that one of the company
presenters, Christine Webber,
would like to take on the task of
conducting the band. On the first
rehearsal with her in charge the
band membership almost
doubled! With a well known
personality up front many players
returned to the band, people
flocked to hear us (or see her
maybe) but since that time the
band has never looked back. She
stayed with the band for two
years before passing the baton to
Malcolm Allerton who passed the
baton to Dave Goodwin, our
current band master, who spent
many years playing solo cornet in
the Fleet Air Arm Volunteer
Band, a highly successful brass
band of the late 60's and early
70's, under the baton of the
legendary Prof Walter
farmhouse which was adjacent to
the cowshed. At least we would
not have to ride back and forward
down that dark rough lane any
more.
It was clear from the start
that the herdsman's wife did not
want two extra mouths to feed but
being under the farmers orders
she couldn't refuse. I was given a
small room next door to the sons
room, Eileen was put up in the
attic. A bed and chest of drawers
were the contents of the room.
The floor sloped so if you
dropped anything it rolled under
the bed. We were to use the back
stairs only. An oil lamp in the
centre of the kitchen table
provided the only light and a
pump over the sink the only
water. A black range was the
only means of cooking and
heating. Outside the back door a
large pond, home for several
ducks and beyond that the 'loo'.
On dark nights it was quite a
manoeuvre, with the aid of a
hurricane lamp to dodge the
ducks and not get your feet wet.
Bath night was a tin bath in the
copper house, alright in the
summer but pretty cold in the
winter. Bedtime yet another
event, we had to share one candle
which had to last a week. As it
was dark at night and in the
mornings the one who was last to
bed had to be up and dressed first
and go to the other bedroom with
candle, wait while friend dressed
so that we could negotiate the
stairs. A request to my mother
and a bundle of candles arrived so
that we were able to have one
each. I had to hide the spare ones
as they tended to disappear !!
Our evenings were spent sitting
round the kitchen table as it was
the only place you could see to
write letters or sew.
During my stay at the farm I
had entered for the proficiency
test and obtained the W.L.A.
badge, also I took a
correspondence course with the
Ministry of Agriculture on Dairy
Husbandry and received their
certificate.
To be continued.
Hargreaves.
Currently there are 19 members
on the band books, one who has
been in the band from the very
beginning, namely John Field, Bb
Bass player and current
chairman.However, we are
actively searching for new
members of all disciplines to
boost and improve the band as we
enter 2019.
We will be starting beginners
classes every Wednesday evening
at Forest Academy School hall in
Brandon from 6.30pm until
7.15pm. Instruments, music and
tuition provided FREE of charge.
Please visit our website at
www.brecklandbrass.co.uk for
further details and contacts.
To contact the Band secretary,
Sarah Whistler, please email
saz_douglass@hotmail.co.uk
The Wayland News March 2019 Page 13
There's More
to Us than
Meets the
Eye!
Ever wondered what goes on
BEFORE a play takes to the
stage? Well, sometimes it seems
like there are 101 things to do
beforehand.
This year marks the Wayland
Players 70th Anniversary and as
part of our celebrations we would
like to invite you to the Queens
Hall, Watton on Thursday 4th
April, between 8pm and 10pm, to
meet the Players and to discover
just what goes on behind the
scenes. Past Members of the
Players will be especially
welcome to come and reminisce
with us.
Once a play is chosen, there are
scripts to buy, readings and
auditions to take place and only
then do rehearsals begin. As the
play takes shape there are tickets
to be ordered, costumes to be
found or made, props to be sorted
and finally, a set to be built. It's
not just actors required! All
these things need willing helpers.
Come along on 4th April when
there will be a display of
costumes - some made specially
for past productions - a theatre
make up demonstration with a
chance to see what you'll look
like in 20 years time and a model
showing how sets are designed.
You'll get the chance to see the
backstage area of the Hall, some
of our 70 years of archive
material will be on display and,
of course, there will be
refreshments.
The Wayland Players is open to
everyone aged 18 or over and we
don't just put on plays! As a
group we go out for meals, take
part in quizzes and arrange trips
to other productions. We
welcome new members whether
they want to act, work back stage,
front of house of just be part of a
friendly group. Normally there is
an annual membership fee of £24
to cover insurance, set storage
and other overheads but join us
on the night and pay just £15 for
the rest of the year.
We look forward to seeing you to
help us celebrate our 70th
Anniversary year.
Watton
Country
Market
Watton Country Market is calling
all crafters, bakers, confectioners,
jam/preserve makers, producers
and gardeners. Have you got
what it takes to be part of our
merry band? Even if you want to
sell with us on an ‘ad hoc’ basis,
we could be very interested in
hearing from you. Are you
already selling your hand
produced items at Craft Fairs etc?
You could be a suitable
candidate, Do you bake
celebration cakes or cater for
events and don’t always have a
full ‘order book’? You could be
a suitable candidate. Do you
grow plants or produce and
sometimes find you have more
than you need? You could be a
suitable candidate. If you want to
find out more, then why don’t
you pop in and have a chat with
us on Market Day or pop us a
message on our facebook page.
Since our return at the beginning
of February, the pleasant spring
weather has given the Market a
great start to the New Year and
we have had a steady stream of
new customers as well as our
‘regulars’. Our baked goods
continue to be as popular as ever
and plants and craft items are also
in demand! The personalised
items seem to provide ideal
solutions for the hard to find gifts
and we can often fulfil requests
within a week, although it is
always helpful to have generous
time scales when a bespoke item
is being made to order.
Come and find us at the Christian
Community Centre, every
Wednesday 8.30 am – 11.30 am.
Watton U3A
Watton -
Why?
Julian Horn came to our meeting
in January to give us insight on
why Watton exists where it does
with photos and diagrams to
illustrate his talk. In his opinion
Watton has been driven by a
market since it's inception. In
1066 Watton is mentioned in the
Domesday book. Hearsay
evidence shows that in 1202, the
Lord of Watton Hall John de
Vaux obtained a charter from the
King to hold a market on Friday's
but nearby Saham Toney held a
market on Friday so complained
to the King. Consequently the
charter for Watton was
withdrawn. After John de Vaux
passed the manor to his brother
Oliver, he applied for the charter
to be reinstated so Watton was
granted a charter for a
Wednesday market in 1204. By
1350 Saham Toney's market had
disappeared as Watton changed
the road layout in the town so
everyone went through the
market place. So Watton grew
and from 1550 a hundred years
on the population had doubled in
size. Julian told us where the
original market was situated and
about the stalls which eventually
over the years became permanent
buildings still to be found in the
centre of Middle Street. As ever
the talk was very revealing and
fascinating giving us all an
insight into Watton's history.
The speaker for March is Jane
Lond-Caulk to tell us about the
Linus Project.
The No 1 pub lunch group will be come togeather. Roll on the B B lots of events and activities right
going to The Watton and Horses Qs I say!. across the Wayland area and no
at Griston on Thursday 14 The computer group has now doubt 2019 will be better. Keep
March. grown in number from three up with What’s Going On by
The venue will be advised for the members to seven and is a hive of following the Facebook and
no 2 pub lunch group for activity on Friday and Saturday Twitter pages or check the Events
Tuesday 26 March. mornings (from 10am to 1pm). on the Watton Town Council
The second group of members Our list of up and coming events website. In the meantime, here
will be visiting RAF Mareham on is as follows: * Thursday 21st are some dates for your 2019
13 March. Anyone wishing to go March, "Yarmouth Dogs" * Watton and Wayland Diary.
please add their name to the list. Saturday 18th May, "Newmarket Open Gardens and Yard Sale.
Membership fees of £22 will be Horse Races". * Saturday 8th Saturday & Sunday 15th / 16th
collected at the February and June, "Mid Norfolk Railway" June. After a successful first year
March meetings. Afternoon Tea. * Thursday 25th in 2018 we are repeating this
Watton U3A will be holding the July, "Cromer Pier Show" * If popular event. There’s plenty of
AGM on Thursday 28 March. you are interested in joining us time to get your garden ready for
Please contact our Membership call in on one of our Monday viewing but please help us by
Secretary, Jacqui Cummings morning opening times and have booking early.
01953 881716, if you would like a chat. Antiques and Collectables
to become a member of the Remember the kettle is always on Street Market. Sunday 7 July.
Watton U3A, or would like so why not call in for a cuppa, we New this year the High Street
further details. are open Mondays and will be packed with stalls selling,
Wednesdays (Social, Garden and well, allsorts. We are working in
Workshop). 9,30 am to 1 pm and partnership with Watsons Fairs
Wayland the Computer Group on Fridays who run the popular monthly
and Saterdays 10am to 1pm. event in the Queens Hall so will
Mens Shed Well thats me for another month, be a great chance to find that
take care look forward to seeing special something. There’ll be
Social Group you all. entertainment and food to keep
After a few cold winter months it Richard Adams,Chairman you going while you browse.
was good to be able to start 2019 WMS. email: Norfolk Day! Saturday 27th
with a fresh list of events, on waylandmensshed@gmail.com July. Yes it’s happening again.
friday 25th January this year we Sure to be lots happening around
kicked off with one of our most the area.
popular evenings our "Quiz and What’s Going Watton Carnival. Sunday 15th
Chips" extravaganza! that sound September. Bound to be a great
a bit over the top does it not, but on in Watton family day out as always. The
with some 45 members, partners theme this year is ‘Festival of
and friends packed into our hall and Wayland Colour’.
thats pretty much seemed what it Watton Fireworks. Saturday
felt like, with the format now in 2019? 26th October. Now in it’s fifth
changed to having our Fish & We made it to Spring! Hopefully year, we’ve booked a fine, dry
Chip supper "before" the Quiz by the time you are reading this evening this year ……...
started instead of at the half way we’ll be appreciating some lovely Festive Market. Sunday 24th
break, we may have to change the March sunshine (can you put a November. Needs no
name of our popular event to jinx on the weather?) and looking introduction, a great way to get
"Chips and Quiz" evening, but on forward to the summer. 2018 your Christmas season started.
second thoughts that does not was an amazingly busy year with
sound quite as exciting.
Tuesday 12th Feburary was
another of our regular events "10
pin Bowling" at "Strikes" in
Dereham, once again we see an
increase in numbers with 20 of
our number turning up to show
off their skills at lobbing a large
round projectile down the
bowling lane at high speed and it
was good to see that some of our
senior members can still show the
youngsters a thing or two,
needless to say everyone enjoyed
the afternoon, especially the
Bacon Buttie (or cake) with a
drink at the half way break.
Our workshop is now busy
making some Bird tables ready
for the coming months when our
feathered friends return to our
shores, these Bird Table proved
to be very popular last year with
several being sold to members of
the public, at only £30 each they
are good value for money, Bird
Boxes will also be available just
pop in and ask if you are
interested.
Our gardening group have been
working on our garden weather
permitting, they now have a
storage shed which they hope to
have erected in a few weeks so
things are now finally starting to
The Wayland News March 2019 Page 14
Watton Churches Together Thought for the Month were out in force: what, where, when get in touch about reserving a space.
St. Mary’s Church, Watton and who, seemed to be the order of the These will be limited as there will be
By Revd Barbara Winner, Watton
www.stmaryswatton.org evening but, for some, the whys and many other activities going on outside
Follow us @StMarysWatton
Methodist Church
the hows were in short supply. A too. We do make the stipulation of no
If I can be of help to you please do not hesitate to contact me, The word Spring is in the air. In lots of director might have been useful; books or food, but otherwise it will be
on 01953 881439, I shall be available at church on Tuesdays ways it is a positive word conquering someone to delegate whether a shy- first come first served. The sales have
between 10.30am and 12 noon - Gerry Foster
up thoughts of new life, spring one or a showman should take the become very popular so we anticipate
1st, 3rd & 4th Wednesday at 9.30am Holy Communion
2nd Wednesday Morning Worship flowers, warmer days and Easter. But floor. But, without the anecdotal good numbers. Many thanks, Keith
Thursdays 7.30-8.00am, 5.00pm - 5.30pm Parish Prayers we are not fully there yet. When I was prowess of those who had the courage and Caroline 880153.
Saturdays 9.30am - 10.00am Parish Prayers a child at home the word Spring had a to speak and, the participation by our
5.00pm - 6.00pm Prayer & Praise certain dread to it. For my mother it hosts, Len and Val, the evening would What’s on at St Mary’s
Sundays 10.00am-11.30am ADventure-free for 0-16 yr meant Spring Cleaning! And Spring have been a far less jolly affair.
term time only Cleaning was a very thorough affair in An additional attraction to the Church, Watton
Breakfast - Crafts - Games - Faith in Jesus Teaching which I was always to be fully evening’s entertainment was Dennis’ Thursday 7th March 10.00am
Please note change in office opening hours involved so that I could learn and Display: Once discarded wartime Thursday Chat a social coffee morning
Church Office opens Tues, Wed & Thurs 9am-12 noon rubbish is now regarded as treasure at St Mary’s Church, all welcome
enhance my domestic skills! Needless
Tel: 01953 881252 email: wattonchurch@gmail.com
to say the practise of Spring Cleaning and it was exhibited here with pride; Sundays 3rd, 10th & 17th, 24th &
Sun 3rd 8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am Holy Communion has never been on my domestic recoveries included sections of heavy 31st March ADventure 10.00am-
Wed 6th Ash Wednesday agenda! duty communication cables, and a cast 11.30am free for 0-16 years. Breakfast
9.30am Holy Communion & However during this month the iron pot containing HV transformer - Crafts - Games - Faith in Jesus
Imposition of Ashes Church Calendar presents us with the and circuitry for the ignition of the Teaching term time only.
Sun 10th 8.00am Holy Communion season of Lent leading up to the FIDO petrol burners. These dual Mondays 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th
10.00am Informal Holy Communion celebrations of Easter Day. For some it purpose devices could provide runway March Story Bags 9.30am at St
Sun 17th 8.00am Holy Communion is a time for a spiritual ‘spring clean’ – lighting with fog dispersal properties. Mary’s Church for parents and
10.00am Holy Communion preschool children each Monday term
perhaps to give something up or to Are there signs of the emergence of an
Sun 24th 8.00am Holy Communion
take on new things. It can be a time to aviation museum on the horizon? time only.
10.00am 4th Sunday at 10
12 noon Holy Baptism think about what we could change to Next month, we look forward to a visit Mondays 4th, 11th 18th & 25th
6.30pm Choral Evensong come closer to God and discover more to the workshop of WNAS member March 4.30-5.45pm Watton
Sun 31st Mothering Sunday about God’s way in the world. It is Roger B, an unassuming gentleman Rainbow Brownies at St Mary’s
8.00am Holy Communion often helpful to do this with others and whose apparent shyness overshadows Church Rooms for girls aged 5-7
10.00am Mothering Sunday Service. so if you would like to join us there is an his technical ability; he builds large years. The Rainbows will be meeting
Watton Methodist Church opportunity with people from different scale WW1 fighter planes for his each Monday at St Mary’s Church
www.wattonmethodist.btck.co.uk churches starting on March 14th for five personal transport. during term time
Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and consecutive mornings from 9.30am to Rainbows1stwatton@hotmail.com or
prayer between 10.15am & 11.30am. It’s your quiet place. 11.30am. in the Watton Christian look on Facebook
At 10.30am there is a half-hour Midweek Service in the Large
Grand Second Hand Saturday 16th March 10-12noon
Community Centre in the High Street
Vestry led by the Minister or a Church Member. next to the Methodist Church. You will Book Sales Coffee Morning at St Mary’s Church,
Sun 3rd 10.30am Mr P Wright be very welcome to join us. Happy Preparations are going well for the Watton, all welcome.
6.30pm Mr A Warby first sale of 2019 on Saturday 13th The February Winner of the 100 Club
Spring Cleaning!
Sun 10th 11.00am Section Service at Sporle
April, and we take this opportunity to Draw was number 45 Janice Selvey
6.30pm Mrs E Warby
remind you all that donations are Friday 22nd March 2.15pm, Watton
Sun 17th 10.30am Rev B Winner West Norfolk welcome at any time; the earlier the Community Cinema at St Mary’s
6.30pm Rev B Trinder
Sun 24th 10.30am Local Arrangement Aviation Society better! We are particularly asking for Church “Bohemian Rhapsody”.
3.00pm Songs of Praise at Thursford The scheduled meeting of the WNAS CDs, DVDs, and cassette tapes. These Refreshment Café opens one hour
Sun 31st 10.30am Rev E Jolly (www.westnorfolkaviationsociety.org. must be original, not home recordings. prior to screening. Tickets available at
6.30pm Rev B Winner uk) was convened as usual at the We also welcome any vinyl, but alas the box office on the day.
Roman Catholic Community Mundford Bowls Club on Tuesday 5th no VHS videos. Collection can be Sat 23rd March Concert 7.00pm a
Each Sat 5.00pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church of February. There was no guest arranged, just give us a call. concert of Renaissance Music. Early
speaker on this occasion but, some 30 Later in the year at our summer sale on music sung by “Peddar’s Quire” at St
St. Nicholas’ Church, Ashill 13th July we are opening the Mary’s Church. Tickets £5 payable on
members gathered at the event with
Sun 3rd 10.00am Lay Led Service with Sunday Funday
Sun 10th 9.30am Family Holy Communion the expectation of participating in a Millennium Green to outside stalls, the door, refreshments.
Sun 17th 9.30am Morning Worship DIY forum designed to provide, and/ both charity and personal. If you are a Proceeds to the Falconer Trust and St
Sun 24th 9.30am Holy Communion or, impart information on aeronautical keen crafter, a canny car booter, or Mary’s Church Family Matters
Sun 31st 9.30am Mothering Sunday Service matters. All the interrogative pronouns simply want to clear some clutter, then Keyworker.
S.S. Peter & Paul’s Church, Carbrooke
Sun 3rd 10.30am Holy Communion
Sun 10th 10.30am All Age Worship
Sun 17th 10.30am Holy Communion
Sun 24th 10.30am Lay Led Worship
Sun 31st 10.30am Mothering Sunday Service

St John the Evangelist Church, Ovington

Sun 3rd 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 17th 10.30am All Age Worship
Sun 31st 10.30am Mothering Sunday Service
St. George’s Church, Saham Toney
Sun 3rd 11.00am Lay led Service
Sun 10th 11.00am Family Holy Communion
Sun 17th 11.00am All Age Worship
Sun 24th 11.00am Holy Communion
Sun 31st 11.00am Mothering Sunday Service

All Saints Church, Threxton

Our service at All Saints Church Threxton will be on
Sunday 3rd March at 10 30 a.m.
A warm welcome to all.

Fountain of Life Church

The Well Christian Centre, Swaffham Road, Ashill IP25 7BT
Telephone 01760 441 902.
Sunday Services in March
3rd March 10:00 18:00 10th March 10:00 18:00
17th March 10:00 18:00 24th March 10:00 18:00
The Wayland News March 2019 Page 15
We Were Sold Out ! !
THE INNER WHEEL CLUB OF WATTON found
itself in this enviable position one week before their
annual Barn Dance was to take place in the Queens
Hall on February 15th this year.
The club have been running Barn Dances for many
years, my own records go back to 1994 and there
were probably more before that. The first ones used
to take place in the village hall at Great Cressingham
and there were sometimes two per year, but after a
time the hall became too small and when their floor
had to be relaid the move was made very
successfully to the Queens Hall.
Since then the dances have sometimes had smaller
numbers but lately seemed to have gained in
popularity and this year was SOLD OUT!
For all these years Shinanikins have been the band with
popular caller, George, leading the dancers as they try
to master the steps and patterns of the dances. It is
always great fun and mistakes by those who can't tell
their right from their left are tolerated with good
humour. Our ladies provide a supper of ham, cheese,
bread and salad which is always appreciated and the
raffles have added to our charity funds.
My picture shows the dancers this year in the hall
which was beautifully decorated with hearts and
balloons . There was a very enthusiastic group of
dancers and they are shown learning a dance called
the Maypole.A great evening was had by all.
Other news is that our first Lunchtime concert is
taking place on 27th of February to be followed on
27th March by an afternoon with KYLE. Some
people may remember Kyle coming last year when
she had all but lost her voice and had been joined by
two friends to help her. At that time her bubbly
personality shone through and her voice gained in
strength as the time went on. She brings a selection
of “Hits through the decades” with a mixture of pop,
rock and roll, easy listening, country and music hall
which is guaranteed to get you tapping your feet and
joining in.
There is also a Coffee Morning in the Queens Hall
on March 2nd when our delicious cakes, coffees and
teas will be on offer, do come along with friends to
this popular meeting place and enjoy them.
Our club meeting in February was a business meeting
when many of our arrangements for events are
discussed and we also elect our club officers for the
following year. We are very lucky to have ladies
prepared to take on the jobs that keep the club
in good heart and enable us to do the many
community events we do throughout the year.
A SPECIAL DIARY DATE is the
STRAWBERRY TEA at 30 Thetford Road
(the pink house) on THURSDAY, JUNE
20th 2pm – 4pm
As ever, for further information about events
or about becoming an Inner wheel member
please ring me, Brenda, on 01953 881792 or
Club Secretary Pam on 01953 880904.
How to give a
cat a pill!
from Breckland Cats Protection
From The Funny File to cheer us up
until Spring arrives! How to give a
cat a pill – and a dog too.
1. Pick up cat and cradle it in the
crook of your left arm as if holding
a baby. Position right forefinger
and thumb on either side of the cat's
mouth and gently apply pressure to
cheeks while holding pill in right
hand. As cat opens mouth, pop pill
into mouth. Allow cat to close
mouth and swallow.
2. Retrieve pill from floor and cat
from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left
arm and repeat process.
3. Retrieve cat from bedroom and
throw soggy pill away.
4. Take new pill from foil wrap,
cradle cat in left arm, holding rear
paws tightly with left hand. Force
jaws open and push pill to back of
mouth with right forefinger. Hold
mouth shut for count of ten.
5. Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl
and cat from top of wardrobe. Call
spouse from garden.
6. Kneel on floor with cat wedged
firmly between knees, hold front
and rear paws. Ignore low growls
emitted by the cat. Get spouse to
hold head firmly with one hand
while forcing wooden ruler into
mouth. Drop pill down ruler and
rub cat's throat vigorously.
7. Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get
another pill from foil wrap. Make
note to buy new ruler and repair
curtains. Carefully sweep shattered
figurines and vases from hearth and
set to one side for gluing later.
8. Wrap cat in large towel and get
spouse to lie on cat with head just
visible from below armpit Put pill
in end of drinking straw, force
mouth open with pencil, and
blow down drinking straw.
9. Check label to make sure
pill not harmful to humans,
drink a beer to take taste
away. Apply plaster to
spouse's forearm and remove
blood from carpet with cold
water and soap.
10. Retrieve cat from
neighbour's shed. Get
another pill. Open another
beer. Place cat in cupboard
and close door into neck, to leave
head showing. Force mouth open
with dessert spoon. Flick pill down
throat with elastic band.
11. Fetch screwdriver from garage
and put cupboard door back on
hinges. Drink beer. Fetch bottle of
Scotch, pour a glass, drink. Apply
cold compress to cheek and check
records for date of last tetanus shot.
Apply whiskey compress to cheek
to disinfect. Toss back another shot.
Throw T-shirt away and fetch new
one from bedroom.
12. Call fire brigade to retrieve the
damn cat from tree across the road.
Apologise to neighbour who
crashed into fence while swerving
to avoid cat. Take last pill from foil
wrap.
13. Tie the little @!!@$%'s front
paws to rear paws with garden
twine and bind tightly to leg of
dining table, find heavy-duty
pruning gloves from shed. Push pill
into mouth followed by large piece
of fillet steak. Be rough about it.
Hold head vertically and pour 2
pints of water down throat to wash
pill down.
14. Consume remainder of
whiskey. Get spouse to drive you to
Accident and Emergency, sit
quietly while doctor stitches fingers
and forearm and remove pill
remnants from right eye. Call
furniture shop on way home to
order new table.
15. Arrange for the RSPCA to
collect mutant cat from hell and call
local pet shop to see if they have
any hamsters.
How to give a dog a pill.
1. Wrap it in a piece of cheese
For information or advice, or if
you need help with the cost of
neutering, please call us on 01842
810018. Rita Thompson.
The Wayland News March 2019 Page 16

Ashill
Village
Aid
Lunch
Club
Ashill Village Aid 's Friday
Lunch Club at the Call In has
proven to be a great success. At
the beginning of last year we
served lunches for approx 7
people, the lunches being
delivered from the Lodge Care
Home in the village.
We called a meeting to look at
the possibilities of cooking
lunches at the Call In. From that
meeting we have five cooks and
six helpers cooking delicious
meals on the premises. We now
have approx 20 people enjoying
the pleasure of dining together
on a regular basis.
Although it has taken some time
to get the essential Breckland
Council permission, purchase of
a larger cooker and equipment
everyone has been happy to give
their support to this venture. In
addition we have a volunteer
designing attractive menu cards
and a volunteer driver for the
vehicle we are able to hire from
The Well Centre in Ashill.
All is looking good for 2019.

Ayres, read by a member of "Three's The Watton Museum has a display

Watton Evening WI
The February meeting of Watton
Evening W.I. was a well attended and
fun evening. A selection of poetry and
prose entitled "All you Need is Love"
by "Three's Company" entertained,
amused and made us thoughtful.
We began with a reading from
Corinthians, commonly used during
wedding celebrations. In contrast,
W.H. Auden reminded us of the loss of
loved ones. In between these emotions
we were treated to some poems causing
laughter and fond memories. Pam
Company" was gently mouthed, word
for word by a W.I. member. Victoria
Wood had us laughing aloud while
Adrian Henri and Roger McGough,
two of the Liverpool poets, brought
back memories of the Swinging Sixties
into the Seventies. Those were the
days! We were treated to extracts from
the work of many other poets and the
evening finished with a poignant "Life
after Love"
How we laughed and (nearly) cried. A
wonderful entertaining evening came to
an end.
showing 100 years of the W.I. in
Norfolk, featuring Watton W.I.'s, the
Norfolk Federation and National
Federation.
Following on from a hugely successful
membership growth, the waiting list is
now, unfortunately closed and no more
members can join Watton Evening W.I.
for the foreseeable future. Interested
ladies may like to try some of the
groups in surrounding villages.
Details of these WIs can be found on
www.thewi.org.uk/norfolk.

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