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Saham WI Charity Walk

On the morning of Sunday 19 May six members of
Saham Women’s Institute plus two husbands met at the
Wells Cole Community Centre Saham Toney before
embarking on a walk around the village.
This was to raise funds for the 2019 Walking the World
Your Way challenge for sustainable water, sanitation and
energy projects across the world supported by the
Associated Country Women of the World.
The weather could not have been kinder and we were
able to take our time, enjoy nature and admire gardens
along the way. We finished with coffee at The Old Bell
public House.
Members who were unable to join the walk were able to
make a financial contribution at the monthly meeting.

restoration work. They will be available to answer questions

Forthcoming Events
at Threxton Church
On Friday August 9th you are invited to join us for a Hard
Hat Day. We will be at the Church between 10.30 a.m. and
3 p.m. along with the architect who has been overseeing the
and explain about the work that has been carried out. Now
is your opportunity to take a look behind the scenes. Do call
in, this will be very informal and tea and biscuits will be
available.
Sunday 11th Aug. we will be serving Afternoon Teas, from
2p.m.to 4p.m. The ideal place to call in on a Sunday
afternoon, relax and enjoy some homemade cakes and a cup
of tea. Meet up with your friends
and make some new friends.
Cakes will be on sale to take home
along with craft, bric -a-brac and
many books.

Table Top
Yard Sale
On SATURDAY 31st AUGUST
at BRAMBLETYE Watton road
Stow Bedon NR17 1DP. Come
and browse, enjoy the stalls,
home-made Refreshments, filled
rolls, cream teas home-made
cakes and more.
Ample parking signed.Proceeds
of Sale for Stow Bedon Church,
final refurbishment for Kitchen
and Toilet facilities. All
welcome.
Stella Leonard PCC Secretary.
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How far does
The Wayland
News reach?
The July issue of The Wayland News was
recently spotted in Memphis, Tennessee
close to the banks of the River Mississippi by
WREG News Channel 3 reporter, Luke
Jones. facebook.com/wreg3 and
twitter.com/LukeJonesTV
To be fair, Luke took a copy of The Wayland
News home with him after a recent visit to
Norfolk and sent me this picture of the paper
with the Memphis Pyramid and the
Mississippi in the shot to prove it!
The Memphis Pyramid, initially known as
the Great American Pyramid, was originally
built as an arena located in
downtown Memphis, in the
U.S. state of Tennessee, at
the banks of the Mississippi River.
Built in 1991, the pyramid plays on the city's
namesake in Egypt, known for its ancient
pyramids. It is 321 feet (98 m) (about 32
stories) tall and has base sides of 591 feet
(180 m); it is claimed by some to be the tenth
-tallest pyramid in the world.
If you are off somewhere exciting this
summer – take a copy with you and send me
a picture.
PLEASE MENTION
THE WAYLAND
NEWS WHEN
SHOPPING WITH
OUR ADVERTISERS

A Quick Look
Round
By Orbiter
Here we go again, looking back at
the month of June, which ended in a
hotch-potch of weather, bringing
drought conditions and floods, hot
spells and frosty mornings, before
settling into heavy rains again, which
were no surprise as a World Cup
cricket tournament was about to
begin.
Limited overs cricket seems to have
really taken over these days, and no
wonder when we are treated to
displays of aggressive batting, such
as was displayed by one chap who
sprinkled his innings with no less
than seventeen sixes. Yes, 102 runs
off a handful of balls. Usually a first
class match as we knew it, might, on
a good day, produce one six, but
even that would have been frowned
upon by the purists, who regarded
any ball in the air could, if only
slightly mis-timed, see the striker
caught on the boundary. But the new
swashbuckling style of batting seems
to have become popular with thee
sporting public, so cricket appears to
have received a well overdue shot in
the arm.
Another World Cup competition held
in the last few weeks, was that of the
Women’s soccer search to find their
champions, and the talents on display
show that the ladies, while still
behind the men, are catching up fast.
Alas the English team were unable to
come better than fourth this time, but
there are signs that they are not far
from greater success in the future.
A surprise to most of us was that the
U.S.A. ladies confirmed their
reputation as champions, by
successfully defending their title.
And America is not reckoned to be a
soccer nation!
Ladies were soon in the news again,
with the coming of Wimbledon and
the debut of a fifteen- year old. I'm
sure we all expected to see a shy
little school-girl, probably carrying a
satchel, but instead we found a tall,
strapping girl, equipped with
powerful shoulders that enabled her
to deliver serves of up to 114 mph.
And she remained unbeaten for three
matches, suggesting that she may be
a champion of the future.
Away from sport, the most
depressing news is that the free TV
license for oldies is to be with-
drawn. Very sad, but as my mother
would have said, you have to take the
rough with the smooth - my mum
had an adage, simile, or motto to
cover nearly everything we ever
discussed, from counting un-hatched
chickens,, crossing un-reached
bridges, judging books by covers,
facing gift horses, calling kettles
black, and so on. But she was right,
we have had the benefit of a long
smooth, but at least, in my case, the
rough can be offset by my family no
longer having to rack their brains
whenever it is time to buy me a
present, brains that in the past may
have produced Daniel O’Donnell
boxed sets, Churchill’s War-Time
Speeches, trips on the Flying
Scotsman, a visit to the Beamish Old
Time Museum, or a flight in a Tiger
Moth, with a chance to operate the
controls. No, they can buy me a
year’s TV license, and that can cover
Birthday. Father’s Day and
Christmas, all in one present.
Problem solved.
Actually, now that I have seen why
the B.B.C. have found the need for
our licence money, I am not quite so
sure I want to help them out. It
appears that astronomically high
sums are paid out to such people as
presenters of programmes like Match
of the Day. Nothing against the
individuals, it’s just the money
involved that is ridiculous. My offer
to present that show for half the fee
seems to have fallen on deaf ears!
Looking around elsewhere, I was
appalled to read that the much
debated extra run-way at Heathrow
has now been approved, and will
actually extend over the M25 Orbital
motorway.
This is unlikely to affect me
personally, but it is disturbing to
realise that the western fringes of
London are being pushed further and
further out, under yet more acres of
concrete, simply to allow more and
more holiday makers to fly into and
out of the country. Yes, of course we
need airports, but if the capacity of
one is reached, then prospective
flyers should have to either join a
waiting list for vacant seats or go
elsewhere. (If a theatre is fully
booked, they don’t keep building
new auditoria). Already first-time air
travellers arriving at London
Heathrow must think they have been
conned, when they discover, after
check-out, that they are still nowhere
near the capital.
Locally we can welcome the opening
of a new Co-op store and motor
service station, together with a Costa
coffee shop at Necton, on the A47,
handy for some of our readers,
although, of course, not for everyone.
The Co-op is one of the small,
compact versions of the group’s units
that are beginning to appear around
the county, which is a good sign,
since only a few years ago closures
were being mooted, mainly of the
older, larger shops.
The service station is equipped with
several charging bays for the electric
cars, that are heralded as the main
vehicles of the future, and the Costa
building will, no doubt, be put to
good use by drivers who have at least
two hours to pass, while their cars
are being re-charged.
Of course it is wise for such stations
to look to the future, although few
electric cars are on the roads as yet.
But it is a two-way thing – few
electric cars will be bought until
more charging points are made
available, and charging points will be
few until more e-cars are on the road,
for they take up valuable space, and
each has a long use requirement,
unlike the normal fuel pump, which
can cater for several cars each hour.
The motor trade tries to persuade us
that electric is the future, but until
prices come down, and battery
technology catches up with the
wishful thinking of the
manufacturers, surely petrol vehicles
will still be with us for years yet.
But technical breakthroughs can be
sudden, and suddenly we may find
that all the problems are solved, and
electric becomes king. Then our
power stations may not be able to
cope with the demand ! Yes, always
look on the bright side, I say!
Good afternoon.
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deadline in mid-July so all these effort and cash. At least there is a the lawn. Don’t try to cut the
In Your Garden horrors came much earlier than choice. grass short at this stage as there Boo & Hiss
With Lotta Potts usual. Hey ho maybe that’s it, all The good part of August is that will be some well-developed tall
After all that biblical rain we got at once and done with. not a lot really needs to be done. stems so if you cut short you will are Tempting
a wonderful spurt of growth, just The growth after the rain has Traditionally it is hot and dry so end up with a field of stubble.
in time for the heatwave. Then meant some plants have crops are ripening and harvesting Gradually reduce the height of the Fête
Monty Don showed some fungal outstripped others which are fruit and veg you’ve struggled to blades to encourage the grass to Rehearsals are well under way
disease on his greenhouse currently rather buried and raise is very rewarding. As well behave normally. Of course you here at Boo & Hiss HQ. This will
tomatoes so at least I was able to overwhelmed by shrubs. The as harvesting fruit some of them have to do all this while looking be our 14th production – our first
identify it. First time I've had that forsythia, for instance, was will need pruning. Summer at going back to work (always a one, ‘Allo ‘Allo, was way back in
problem. Then it got hot and pruned as usual after flowering raspberries are on a two-year joy after a holiday) and getting all 2006! In some ways it seems so
humid (there’s nothing pleasant and was nice and tidy. It now cycle – the canes grow one year the holiday wardrobe through the long ago and yet in other ways it
about these twins) and so to resembles a very large unmade and fruit the next when they have washing process. Gardeners seems like only yesterday. We’ve
blight on the spuds. I have had bed. Nothing to be done about to be pruned. These should be should go on holiday in come a long way in terms of
this problem before but not so the hemerocallis that sits between cut down to the ground November! budget and set design, and we’ve
early. A lot of foliage went in the the forsythia and another (identifiable by the remains of the Although it is only August now is seen many members come and go
brown bin so there are potatoes overgrown bush as it is now fruit tops) then the new canes tied the time to buy and plant prepared over the years. But we still have a
that have to be dug fairly soon as totally overshadowed by both and in to supporting wires. Any that hyacinths for Christmas few founding members, several
they will not develop any more. I won’t flower this year. We still are growing in the path should be flowering. What a depressing people who have joined us since,
have others in a different part of haven’t identified the neighbour removed and can be planted in sentence that is. However, if you and one or two newcomers, and
the garden and am closely so unless it does something soon any gaps where the existing canes want the delicious scent on our ethos always remains the
watching for blight. I hasten to it will be going. Just about are weak or missing. I still Christmas Day now’s the time to same – to take the show seriously
add that I wrote the above at the everything has grown, bloomed, maintain that autumn fruiting organise it. These bulbs can be but not to take ourselves too
set seed and generally ones are easier. They usually planted any time up to the middle seriously. We have an awful lot
got going. The catmint start to ripen well before the of September but the sooner you of fun at our relaxed weekly
had a bit of a Chelsea summer ones have finished so can get them the more choice and rehearsals and we put in a lot of
Chop at the end of May you don’t feel deprived and then better quality there will be. I time and effort at the Queens Hall
but not enough was there’s no messing about to sort chanced on a suggestion by Mr T as it gets nearer to the show dates.
chopped from enough out the fruited or the new canes and think this is worth a thought. Each show is very much a team
plant (they recommend just chop the lot to 6” in winter. Plant the bulbs individually in effort, from Producer, Director,
a third off a third of the Job done. Gooseberries and small pots just big enough to take cast, backstage crew to Front of
plant as a rough guide). redcurrants both grow on short them with some compost. All House. To say we’re like a well-
The unforeseen stems about 6-8” high which should go into a cool dark place oiled machine might be pushing it
advantage of the rapid should be clean of any sideshoots (check regularly to water if but we come together like a little
growth has been the and cut back sideshoots in the rest necessary) until the flowers start family and that, I believe, is at the
number of bumble bees. of the bush by a third. to appear. Then take out the ones heart of our continued success.
The disadvantage is not Blackcurrants are different as that are exactly at the same level This year’s production, Tempting
having the heart to cut they grow as bushes right from and transfer to a bowl or other Fête, is proving to be our biggest
any more back to the ground. A new way of container that will take them. challenge to date. What initially
deprive the bees. The pruning is to remove whole Cover in moss and stand back looked like a very simple set has
next thing that hot and fruited branches to pick the while everyone wonders how you turned out to be quite complicated
humid can throw at us is berries indoors in comfort so grew them to flower at the same technically, and the plot relies
mildew. This used to be doing two jobs in one. If you time. heavily on its many props. I can’t
mainly for August so be prefer to ‘prune properly’ then Other bulbs to plant are autumn say more than that without giving
aware but it started early wait until the fruit has all been crocuses, colchicums and the game away; suffice to say it
because of h and h. picked and remove two or three sternbergias. These should be in will call for immaculate timing
This makes leaves (and old stems to the ground. It’s still garden centres this month for from the cast and from our sound
can affect stems and simple. immediate planting in the ground engineer! It’s a comedy farce,
flowers if really bad) The lawn shouldn’t need a lot of as they flower in autumn. They similar in style to the much-loved
look as though they mowing. Unless it is a new one all need well-drained soil in sun Carry On films, so everything has
have been dusted with don’t water and certainly don’t although colchicums will tolerate to go to plan to make sure that
flour or talcum powder. feed any lawns at all. This will dappled shade between shrubs. ‘nothing goes to plan’.
Either way it’s a pest encourage more browning of the These bulbs will also flower if It’s a relatively new script, and
that can severely grass and may be fatal. What a kept on a windowsill indoors, no not based on a tv show, which
weaken a plant. It is waste! Established lawns will compost, no water. This is a meant that we had nothing to
usually caused by dry recover from even severe draught lovely curiosity but must be compare it to and that we could
conditions at the roots. so watering is another waste. planted out as soon as the flowers create our own versions of the
Roses and honeysuckles However, should there be some are over. I remember seeing a characters. This was great fun and
are martyrs to it. The rain the grass will have to be cut patch of these under a tree during some of us experimented a little
best thing is to remove but leave it a bit longer than you a late holiday one year and as this bit before we ‘found’ our
the affected leaves from would normally so that should was a bright pink variety it lit up character’s personality. During
the plant and ground there be more hot and dry weather the area in a dismal place. It was rehearsals, when people were
beneath. Then water it won’t suffer so much. raining as well so this was a away and others stood in for
well and mulch. Do this August is traditionally a holiday welcome sight. them, we saw some hilarious
again in spring and month – try going to a town or As a began by suggesting there adaptations.
hopefully the problem city in France! If you took all the isn’t a great deal to do this month Audiences who have watched us
will be solved. usual precautions such as locking one good thing is to take stock of from the beginning have come to
Avoidance is better. up tools (especially ladders) and what went well and what didn’t expect a certain type of
For example gates to the back garden, as sometimes at this time the entertainment – adult comedy
honeysuckle grows persuading a friend or neighbour garden looks a bit bedraggled and cocktails with colourful
better in the ground than to water containers and take any worn out so a good plan is to characters, a measure of intrigue,
in a container so if you fruit and veg, when you come organise some later-flowering a splash of naughtiness and a
have a tub that needs a back you may find that we had a plants to fill gaps by annuals that pinch of salt. This is just such a
Dance-Away at climber get a clematis. deluge while you were away and are past their best and sow some cocktail and, if we get it right, it
If mildew is a repeat you suddenly have a jungle. early varieties of veg such as peas will not disappoint. Having said
The Queens Hall performer on
particular rose it might
a Whilst it’s necessary to catch up
as soon as possible the best plan
and carrots to mature quickly. If
there’s room that is. However,
that, sometimes it’s just as funny
when we get it wrong!
Saturday July 6th, August 3rd be better to invest in a is to have a walk round and while all this planning is going on Stacy Wilkinson, Director.
& September 7th more resistant variety. remove as many weeds as have a wander round with a glass The show dates are 26th 27th and
Saves time and effort. possible, just remove the heads is of something nice. It does 28th September, at The Queens
7.30pm - 10.30pm Of course, there are quick and catch the rest later. wonders for the morale. While Hall, Watton, and tickets are
Ballroom, Latin & Sequence sprays but application Remove as much ripe fruit and you’re at it have a trug or bucket available to buy now at
needs to be done quite veg that the watering friend may in the other hand so you can keep Mullenger & Co. in the High
Bar - Raffle frequently costing time, have missed and trim the edges of weeding. Street.
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Saham Toney
Neighbourhood
Plan Update
Shaping the future of Saham Toney!
Almost all our attention remains on the
site allocations process. At the time of
writing, we are putting the finishing
touches to a village event on that
subject on 14 July. If you were unable
to attend the event you can find the
presentation and display material on
our web site - www.stnp2036.org.
In parallel with preparing the
presentation, our discussions with the
site owners are continuing, with the
aim of them being in agreement with
our draft site policies before we make
recommendations to the Parish Council
on which sites to allocate and publish
the plan for a formal public
consultation.
At this stage it is not possible to give a
date when the consultation will start,
but if things go well with the village
event and the site owner discussions
conclude satisfactorily, we hope to
make our recommendations to the
Parish Council at its August meeting
and ,subject to its approval, publish the
Plan for Consultation shortly after that.
When we do have a certain date, we
will publish details of the consultation
on our website as well as informing
those on our mailing list, posting
notices on our Facebook page and on
Nextdoor, and putting posters up
around the village.
We will try and keep response forms as
simple as possible, but if you have any
suggestions on how you think we
should engage with villagers during the
consultation, please get in touch.
We understand that site allocations
may be the most contentious part of the
consultation. That’s understandable as
development can be an emotional
issue, but all the same we would ask
you to understand the plan cannot be
influenced by emotion alone, and that
objective comments, based on the
facts, are the ones that will carry
weight. We have what we think is a
rigorous process for deciding which
sites to allocate and we would like you
to concentrate on that process when
making comments on the sites
selected. Our logic is that if the process
is a good one and we have applied it
correctly, the results tell us which sites
should be allocated and for how many
houses, rather than any artificial limit
set by planners.
Very briefly the process involves the
following main steps:
Review and, where possible,
mitigation of the constraints identified
by the independent site assessments;
Definition of which policy criteria
from the Local and Neighbourhood
Plans are appropriate for rating each
site against the others;
Deciding the relative importance of
each criteria and applying a weighting
to each; and
Rating the sites against each
criterion on a five-step sliding scale,
with each step objectively described.
The results are then added together to
give an overall total for each site.
There are many other details and
nuances to the process that there is not
space to go into here, so if you want to
know more and weren’t at the village
event, please look on our website or
contact Chris Blow on 01953 880915
or at stnp2016@gmail.com.
Also, if you have any comments or
questions on anything else to do with
the Neighbourhood Plan, if you would
like a more personal visit to a local
group, or if you' would like to be added
to our mailing list, please get in touch.
As usual, if you have any comments or
questions on any of this, or anything
else to do with the Neighbourhood
Plan, or if you'd like to be added to our
mailing list, please get in touch
Over recent weeks both our new
district councillors have attended our
weekly meetings, and it’s been
encouraging to have both their support
and their perspectives on the plan.
Bradenham and
District
Horticultural
Society
The warm July weather, following the
wet June, sent lawns shooting up, fruit
setting on trees and bushes in
abundance and a burst of flowers in the
summer borders. Our July 18th Mini
Show of roses and sweet peas reflected
the excellent growing conditions!
At the height of summer gardeners are
nonetheless thinking ahead to the
autumn, which made our talk,
Hedgehogs in the Garden, particularly
relevant in view of their hibernation
habits. A shocking fact is that the
hedgehog population has fallen by
30% in the last 10 years. Creating
small gaps under fences, to make a
hedgehog highway, avoiding slug
pellets and pesticides, and providing
safe exit ramps from garden ponds
(many hedgehogs drown) are just some
of the simple actions we can all take to
Help the Hog. Check those autumn
bonfire piles before lighting, as well!
August 15th sees a first for our society:
an open garden safari. Some of our
members are opening their gardens to
members and non-members alike. The
gardens range from “wow” for all the
right reasons, to “wow, you`ve got a lot
of work to do here!” (mine). Tea,
biscuits and a warm welcome
promised. Contact Laurene Henderson
for a map and details.
Our Autumn Show on September 7th
is fast approaching, with more
categories for non-members than
before, so please join us and have a go!
You can enter: white and coloured
potatoes (4 of each), longest runner
bean, tomatoes, a trug of mixed
vegetables, dessert apples (4),
homemade grapefruit marmalade,
rhubarb and ginger jam, handmade
jewellery, a collage (max 36cmx36cm)
and, for children, a miniature garden
60x50cm.
Future dates (all free to members &
£2.00 to non-members unless stated):
Thursday August 15th Open Garden
Safari with Members Barbeque at
Highfields Leys Farm
Saturday September 7th Autumn Show
Thursday September 19th Members
Only Dinner to thank our Show judges
Thursday October 17th AGM and
Plant Swap with wine and
refreshments
Look out for our updates on Facebook
at Bradenham Community Hub
Barbara Steward Chairman
barpamsteward@gmail.com
Laurene Henderson Publicity Officer
01362 821164 / 07942 820590
Breckland show
to portray 60
movies in 60
minutes
Breckland residents are being invited
to see their favourite films like they’ve
never seen them before, as a series of
affordable daytime performances
return to the district.
As part of Breckland Council’s The
Silver Social Project, contemporary
dance company Spiltmilk Dance will
be bringing their Desert Island Flicks
show to Breckland villages throughout
August, incorporating 60 of the most
memorable movie moments of all time
in just 60 minutes.
Audiences can expect to see
blockbusters, adventure stories and
rom-coms rolled into one, with special - Harling Old School Village Hall, Wednesday, 7 August -
Attleborough Town Hall, Thursday, 8 August - Shipdham All
effects re-imagined, soundtracks
Saints Church, Friday, 9 August - Necton Community Centre
switched, and just two performers
Tickets are £5 each which can be paid on the door, however
playing all the parts! From timeless
people are advised to reserve their place in advance via
classics to modern day marvels, the
show celebrates how iconic characters www.thesilversocial.com or by calling 01362 656870.
and thrilling plot twists have captured
imaginations the world over, bringing
people together to laugh, cry, and cheer
along in a room full of strangers.
Last year, Spiltmilk Dance performed
their show ‘The Little Love Cabaret’ at
various community venues, which
audiences called “fun” and
“entertaining”, as part of The Silver
Social.
The programme of daytime touring arts
workshops and performances is aimed
at older people but open to all and held
in community venues across
Breckland. The project, which is run
by Breckland Council and funded by
Arts Council England, Breckland
Council and Norfolk County Council
Public Health, was created to give
people a chance to socialise and
engage in different forms of art, which
can help tackle issues such as isolation
and loneliness in rural communities.
Cllr Mark Robinson, Breckland
Council’s Executive Member for
Community, Leisure and Culture,
commented: “This show has
something for everybody as it draws
on films and stories that people will be
familiar with and is full with laughs
and opportunities to get involved. Our
previous Silver Social events have
proven very popular, with many being
fully booked, so I urge people to
reserve their place as soon as possible
to avoid missing out. Our events
provide a great opportunity to try
something new and meet new friends,
so we look forward to welcoming
some familiar faces to the show as well
as some new ones.”
The performance will be running from
August 5-9 (2-3.30pm) at:
Monday, 5 August - Ashill
Community Centre, Tuesday, 6 August
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The Ovington Watton Rotary Roundup

Crower
By Boy Sid
Well thas tha time o the munth agin, dun’t thet cum
rownd pretty smart.
Har yew orl gittin along then, keepin away from tha
ole sawbones I hoop.
We still hent hed a lotta rearn yit, jist enuff tew git sum
o tha weggies growin, we’re hed teartas carrots an
peas tha wik, wi a few runners chucked in fer a bitta
treat. Torkin of teartas cor blarst sum onnem hev cum
up big enuff ter beark orl reddy, thas jist tha arleys.
Tha leart ones hev got a rare lotta top onnem, jist hoop
thar hent orl top and nuffin unda ‘em.
I’m gooin ter hefta hev words with tha ole cowncil
chairmawtha agin. Now they hev allus hed tha cowncil
meetins arly in tha munth, an thas bin on tha nootis
bord thet wos gooin ter be in tha fust wik o this
munth fer aerges. Horry an me hev bin torkin oova
a pint or three wot we wos gooin ter bring up at tha
nex meetin, cos we hent tew happy wi sum o tha 1st July saw the start of our new “Rotary Year” for the box,
stuff wos gooin on. with Peter Cowling accepting the symbols of which although
Now she tells me thas bin put back tew learta, cos she office as Club President from Dr Mike Harvey empty, is none
wonta hev it arta tha boy Julians deadline fer gittin the previous Thursday, and Michael Haythorpe the less bulky!
stuff in his pearpa, jist so’se I ownt be able tew gi har a installed as Vice President (see pic). Her aim is to
bad reevew. She say thet by tha time o tha nex meetin Apologies to Nicky Ginger for misnaming her arrive in Watton
in September I shell hev disremembered orl wot was ‘Vicky’ in last months piece. I will try to do on Market Day,
sed. Cor blarst I wos gooin ter giv har a bit stick but better with Ivan Chubbock and Sue Dent (no, Wednesday 7th
Horry he say “Dew yew leeve it till tha meeting Sid, nothing to do with Countdown!). At our first August at about
Ire gotta few hoom trewths tew put tew tha whool meeting of the Rotary “New Year” on 4th July, 11am coming up
gang onnem” I shell hefta teark noots I rekkun. member Ivan gave us an illustrated talk about the High Street
Cos were got sum new cownsillers now so thet’ll be his years as a vehicle recovery operator during and finishing at
intrestin ter see how thar git on wi har leardyships which time he modified a number of vehicles to the Wayland
woodin hammer bangin arownd thar knuckles. undertake specialised heavy-lift tasks. On 11th Hall.
Missus R hev sed thars gooin ter be a tearble top sale July Sue Dent, who was engaged jointly by She will, of
up tha Horl learta in tha munth, I say tew har I say Watton Town Council and Swaffham Town course, have a
“Wot yew gooin ter dew wi tha rest o tha tearbles artea Council a year ago as a Promotions, Events and support team,
yew hev sold orl tha tops?” Projects Support Officer, told us about her past and anyone
Blarst she giv me a look thet wood hev curdled milk duties in environmental support and community interested in
afor gittin on har bike an tore orf down tha Street like engagement work and how she came to be taken helping should contact Rotarian Paul Weatherill
har backside wos afire. on by the above mentioned 2 town councils to (tel 01953 884213 or email
Ower darts team did well larst wik, we beat tha team raise their profiles to the general public. She mirita@hotmail213.com). Otherwise spectators
from the Hoss and Cart wos bin top o tha league fer will be more than pleased to hear from any can witness her arrival and finish, and sponsor
sum time, cor thar wos suffin raw, speshly when Horry individual or organisation with ideas for, or her by making a donation to ShelterBox via any
got dubble top wi nearly evry dart he hulled down, assistance with, town and community Rotarian, or Rotary collecting boxes on the day,
mind yewe he’d hed a few so probly coont even see promotional events. Sue can be contacted on or at any time on line through the ShelterBox
tha board harf tha time, he now play betta arta a few wattonswaffhamevents@gmail.com or through website or Charlie’s JustGiving page:
speshuls wot tha landlord keep ahind tha bar jist fer Watton Town Council. www.justgiving.com/fundraising/charlie-
ower team, I din’t dew tew bad, I beat thar best player Charlie’s ShelterBox Walk. Watton based houlder-moat
on wun or tew legs. I dunt know how heeze thar best Charlie Houlder-Moat, a seasoned walker and Another date for diaries is Watton Rotary
player, cos heeze only got wun eye an a woodin leg fundraiser, has been captivated by the Club’s 25th biannual Jazz at the Queens Hall on
tew, but he can chuck ‘em down tidy like. ShelterBox charity and is planning to walk from Friday 4th October. Featuring DixieMix, East
We hev bin gittin tha ole combine orl tricolearted up, Hunstanton to Watton via the Peddars Way over Anglia’s leading jazz sextet for the 22nd time,
wi new belts an loods of grease on orl tha bearins, cos a 24 hour period 6th -7th August, carrying a tickets at £12.50 (incl light supper) will be
tha winta barley hent far orf bein reddy. ShelterBox on her back (see pic). She has available in Adcocks from 1st September.
Cos ole farmer ha allus say “Wen thet look reddy Sid, designed a specially modified backpack harness Martin Anscombe
best tew goo on holday fer a week” heeze yewshully
rite. Hev yew nootised thas getting leart arlier now?
Fare ye well tergitha an dew yew kip a troshin . . .
Watton Lodge Donation to School
Loch Neaton Short
Mat Bowls Club at
Watton Sports Centre
Following the interest received from our
introduction last month I am pleased to announce
that we will be opening up on the 1st of August at
Watton Sports Centre, opening times for the
balance of the summer period will be from:
Thursday 1st August 7pm to 9pm (evening session)
and then Tuesday 6th August 9am to 12pm,
thereafter it will be every Tuesday from 9am to 12,
and Thursday evenings 7pm to 9pm.
A winter program will be announced at a later date,
when we will play in the heated Badminton Hall.
New members always welcome if you have not
played before dont worry there are experienced
players on hand to assist, if you dont have any
Bowls we have some available for you to use, flat
soled shoes, slippers or just socks are ok to play in,
If you are a first time player it will be free, no
charge will be made, Tea and Coffee is available,
once we have become established we will also be
having some social evenings and events. for further
information please contact Kathleen on; Following a successful Ladies Night in April, Watton Masonic Lodge [7107] has been able to make
07748245496 or e mail; a donation of £1500 to Chapel Green School at Old Buckingham.
lochneatonshortmatbowls@outlook.com Pictured are Brother Harry Mayhew and his wife Edna, Headteacher Karin Heap and Worshipful
Just turn up on the evening if you wish and we look Master Kevin Janney and his wife Carol. The money was very much appreciated by Headteacher
forward to seeing you, Thank You Karin and will be used to make a horticultural and small animal section within the school grounds.
The Wayland News July 2019 Page 7

The Wayland Players 70th Anniversary Saham Toney Village Hall

(The Wells Cole Community Centre)
We are busy working on our next event which will take
place on September 28th when we will be holding our
Harvest Fun day – there will be a horticultural section,
tractors, competitions, games, and our reinstated “Welly
Wanging” competition – a trophy is up for grabs in our
Senior and junior sections.
At the same event we shall be hosting St George’s Church
“Rubbish Event” where the idea is to recycle items, a great
way to get creative and help cut down on waste. If you
would like to join in please get in touch.
We are also looking for craft stalls to attend on the day, if
you would like to attend please email
info@sahamvillagehall.co.uk for further details.
Dates of events can be found on our website:
www.sahamvillagehall.co.uk
Or look us up on our Facebook page.
Our hall is available to hire, if you are looking to hold a
function or club event we may be able to help, please send
your enquiries to info@sahamvillagehall.co.uk

The Wayland Players celebrated their 70th anniversary with a tea party following the matinee performance of their latest
production 'Wife After Death'. Two senior past Chairmen, John Reed and Ted Hinds cut the cake to mark the occasion.

The RAF Radar Joyce Woods

Museum has become
yesterday’s news…
wrapping chips!
In a novel marketing ploy, the RAF Radar museum has
produced its own newspaper so that fish and chips can
we wrapped up in it.
In collaboration with Ken’s Fish and Chip shop in
Wroxham in the Broads, the museum is providing the
printed newsprint wrappers for the takeaway service.
The Newspaper includes a range of museum news and
carries a voucher for a £1 off admission for visitors
bringing the voucher with them to the Museum.
Museum Manager, Lynn Kerslake, advised that "we
have really seen an improvement in our visitor
numbers by undertaking this novel way of advertising
to visitors to the Broads.
Ken's Fish and Chip shop Manager, Michael, advised:
“We thought this was a great idea and offers our
customers something a bit different and we are teaming
up with a great local visitor attraction so it’s a win win Joyce Woods from Ovington died on 28th May in the
for us both! The look of surprise on peoples' faces Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Her funeral
when they see their order with the outer "news print" service and cremation took place at the Breckland
wrapping is priceless!!! Customers have even come Crematorium on 1st July. This service was the first one
into the shop just to get a wrapper to read!!” on this new and somewhat controversial site.
The “newspaper” chip paper has been designed and She was very much part of the Ovington community,
printed by Century Printers in Stalham. belonging to many of its social groups, as well as the
Lynn Kerslake continued: "The Museum is celebrating Allotment Association. She was also an active member
being open for 25 years this year and a Celebration of the Cottage Garden Society. The Village rallied round
Day is being organised for September to mark the to help with her Memorial Service in Ovington Church,
occasion. We are continually working on developing which as attended by 150 people, and the social
our collection, and our Tornado cockpit will soon be gathering afterwards. She will be greatly missed.
available for visitors to actually sit in for the first
time!!!
The Museum is a great place to visit for a day out in
Norfolk and is fun for all the family. There are over 25 PLEASE MENTION
exhibition rooms as well as outdoor exhibits and over
10,000 items to view. THE WAYLAND NEWS
All entry tickets are valid for 12 months as many
visitors arrive not realising how much there is to see WHEN SHOPPING WITH
and do here, let alone sampling our home-made treats
and eats from our onsite cafe, Crumbs". OUR ADVERTISERS
The Wayland News July 2019 Page 8
Rotary
Umbrella
Festival
14-15 September
As previously announced Watton
Rotary Club are again holding a
Rotary Umbrella Festival on Saturday
-Sunday 14-15 September at the
Watton Christian Community Centre
( WCCC ).
Last year we collected almost £1,000
which was split 50/50 between
Prostate Cancer UK and Rotary
Charities, this year we are supporting
Nelson’s Journey, a local charity who
support children and families
following a family bereavement, and
Rotary Charities, again to be split
50/50. We are hoping to raise a
similar amount as last year.
Plain white umbrellas are available
for £10 each from the below stockists
or any Watton Rotary Club member,
please purchase one and decorate it
however you wish and bring it along
to the Watton Christian Community
Centre from 10.00am on Saturday 14
September, where it will be judged by
the public.
UMBRELLA STOCKISTS
Ivan Chubbock Garage Services,
Shipdham IP25 7RR Mon-Fri
08.30am – 5.30pm Tel 01362 820416.
Bowles Walker, Breckland Business
Park, Watton IP25 6UP Mon-Thurs
08.30am-5.30pm Fri 08.30am-
12.30pm Tel 01953 885294.
The umbrellas entered will be paraded
in the Watton Carnival Parade on
Sunday 15 September for everyone to
see and admire.
If you are wondering what theme to
use to decorate your umbrella, the
Watton Carnival Theme this year is
‘Festival of Colours’ which hopefully
may give you some ideas and
inspiration for your decoration.
We hope to see you on the 14-15
September and very much appreciate
your anticipated support.
Wayland
Mens Shed,
Social Group
The Old School House, Church Walk,
Watton.
Well they say what a difference a few
weeks can make, little did I know that
for couple reasons I was soon to stand
down as founder chairman of WMS, it
was not an easy decision to make as I Watton Collectables and Antiques Street Market
have enjoyed my 3 years at the helm
but thats life and we move on. My
place has been taken up by our social
secretary Malcolm Trayhorn one of
our hardest working members who
has helped to make WMS a success I
wish him well and will assist him as
and where I can.
Saturday 6th July was our long
awaited Garden Opening and BBQ,
its been a long time coming but it was
worth it in the end, the garden was
looking its best thanks to Malcolm
Taylor and some helpers, some 60
members and guests turned up for the
BBQ, sadly the rain tried its best to
ruin the day but with our hall at hand
we used that to our advantage during
the showers, It was nice to have our
Mayor Pat Warwick attend with Keith
& Rita Gilbert (Town Council) Martin
Anscombe (Rotary) and Jerry Foster
vicar of St Marys Church, Watton and
our thanks goes to all those members
and wives who helped out on the day.
A new face in our midst is John Rush,
John is a qualified carpenter and has
agreed to take on the task as
supervisor of our workshop, and has
set about knocking it into organised
shape and from what I have seen he
has not wasted any time. Watton High Street was sparkling and to bring more visitors into Watton to warehouse, weekly auction and of
Our up and coming events: Friday 9th buzzing on Sunday 7th July, as the sun see what the town has to offer. We’ve course Museum 4 Watton. We’ve had
August, Quiz & Chips evening, starts shone on the first Collectables & been busy all day & will definitely take such a great day that I’m sure we’ll be
at 6.30pm. Thursday 15th August, a Antiques Street Market to be held in the part again next year”. back next year - bigger and better.”
visit and tour at St Georges Distillery, town. The High Street was closed for Another hub was Watton café Babaco The event was organised by Watton
East Harling. Sunday 22nd August the day and was busy with stalls selling where Pete manned the BBQ to Town Council and Watsons Antique
Visit to Duxford, Battle of Britain Air everything from knick-knacks and produce very welcome bacon Fairs who run the regular Antique Fairs
Show. small collectables to silver, furniture sandwiches followed by their famous in the Queens Hall. Organiser John
Well thats all for now if you are and pictures. hog roast at lunch time. There was also Watson said “this has been an amazing
interested in joining us on one of our Visitors were keen to browse over 25 a first for Watton events with Hunger day, everyone has been so enthusiastic
outings call into our hall in church stalls along the High Street with Hut offering burgers & buns with a and it’s fantastic to see so many
walk and ask for Malcolm Trayhorn another 20 plus in the Queens Hall. definite Portuguese flavour which were visitors. We are definitely making the
or just call in for a cuppa the kettle is Local businesses joined in with very popular. first Sunday in July a regular date for
always on, Enquiries, Tel 01953 antiques & clocks specialist Draper & Mayor Pat Warwick said “It’s been a the diary.”
88104 or e mail; Humphries, JC Books and Alexanders fantastic day, the stalls have been busy If you would like more information
waylandmensshed@gmail.com all open on the day. Also open all day & it’s great to see happy shoppers please contact Sue Dent details below.
Cheers For Now, Richard. was Museum 4 Watton which had their heading home with a bargain or having Sue Dent, Events & Projects Support
busiest days ever with over 480 visitors. found that something special. This Officer. Swaffham and Watton Town
Keyworker Vacancy Museum Chairman Chris Hutchings event really complements the town with Council. 07776 507658,
said “It’s great to have events like this it’s existing antique shops, vintage wattonswaffhamevents@gmail.com
PART-TIME
‘FAMILIES Requirement for the FMK to be a an agent of hope in this community. The Church Office is open
Christian, who is active in their (www.stmaryswatton.org Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
MATTER faith, this post unequivocally Twitter@StMarysWatton). 9.00am – 12noon and the
KEYWORKER’ combines church and community. It An application pack can be applied answerphone is always available to
POST
brings together, along with Partner
agencies working with families, all
for from the Parish Administrator,
through the Church Office at St
leave messages. Completed
applications should be emailed to
At St Mary’s Parish Church, in
partnership within the community of
the dimensions of emotional,
intellectual, physical and spiritual
Mary’s: wattonchurch@gmail.com
Any queries, please contact the
the Church Office.
Closing date for applications: 2nd
Watton, Norfolk care for wellbeing. With the clergy Church Office by email or telephone August 2019.
This is an exciting, new and and a great team of volunteers, the the Parish Administrator Tel: 01953 All applicants will be notified
pioneering, part-time (18 hours per FMK will take a confident lead from 881252, when she, if necessary, will whether or not they have been
week) post with a difference! While the springboard of current direct your enquiry to the Vicar, invited for Interview.
there is a Genuine Occupational engagement at St Mary’s Watton, as Revd Gerry (Geraldine) Foster.
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Rain, Rain,
Go Away!
When an event is planned for
outdoors in the summer the
weather plays such an important
part and we all both hope and even
pray that it will be fine.
On Tuesday, June 18th it rained,
on Wednesday it was cloudy and
then very wet and then on
Thursday, June 20th thank
goodness, the weather cleared and
the sun came out!
This meant that we were able to
again welcome visitors to enjoy the
garden at 30 Thetford Road for our
annual Strawberry Tea, this year
being the 20th, on a warm and
sunny afternoon.
People were able to enjoy the
splendid collection of cakes and
shortbreads, all made by members,
plus some wonderfully sweet
strawberries and cream as well, of
course, endless cups of tea. It was a
pleasant afternoon to wander round
the garden and to partake in the
various competitions and buy from
the stalls.
We thank everyone who came and
made this such a happy occasion.
The event is our main one each
year to raise funds for an overseas
charity which this year was
G.Gambia A. Action T.Through
E.Education and we are pleased to
say the £763 raised was sent off to
the charity the very next day .
We were pleased to welcome both
the Watton Mayor, Councillor Pat
Warwick and Mrs Linda Clover a
representative of the charity to the Pictured: From left to right, Stella Leonard, Jenny Simons, Jill Beech and Pauline Baldry.
event.
Thinking of gardens reminded me hospital ward and was directed to assist
that a number of our members had Watton with shaving. 'Tricky' lathered the face
joined their Rotary partners on of some unsuspecting man until the ward
Monday, June 17th which had
been another hot and sunny day at
Evening WI sister reprimanded him with a "not
there!" Her eyes moved downwards on
Peter Beales Garden Centre to The July meeting began with the usual this fellow who was awaiting the
enjoy their wonderful show rose business side of things. Leigh gave her removal of his appendix. The resulting
garden where their beautiful and report on the Bournemouth Conference shave was an experience for both men!
amazingly varied roses were and the wide variety of our groups 'Tricky' moved into various other
displaying their full glory. were noted. attachments including scenes of crime, a
Ten members had also been to our The crocheted Christmas tree, with missing woman, whose body was never
District Meeting and AGM at 'skeleton' help from the Men's shed found. Traffic, venturing onto the
Brome not far from Diss. On this was mentioned------watch out for this motorway in cars that for many of us
occasion we were to act as the nearer the Winter Season. were a trip down memory lane.
hosts making sure everyone was It was time for 'Tricky' Trayhorn to take In 1970 he joined the Police Force
welcomed and that all the the floor. It should have been a talk on proper, having served his time as a
arrangements ran smoothly. We the History of Fans and we wish the cadet. 'Tricky' was sent to Hoddesdon
are very pleased that our member expected speaker improved health. Police Station where he became social
Heather Hewson has been elected 'Tricky' may have sounded like one of secretary, the duties of which
as the District Treasurer for a the criminal fraternity but...…..well we apparently included setting the Station
second time and we all wish her shall see as we were in for a treat. on fire, no real harm but not popular
well in this important job. It turned out that 'Tricky' Trayhorn with senior officers. The pride of
After all the activity and (we never did find out how he earned wearing a helmet was tempered
excitement in June we have a that name), was turned down by the somewhat when, having removed it to
quieter July to look forward to, Metropolitan Police Force on grounds chat to a colleague in a car, replaced
with just our first club meeting at of height restrictions. The the helmet and could not understand
new President Carole's home and Hertfordshire force had the good sense the mirth of the general public. He
then an excursion to Bawdeswell to realise that size wasn't everything discovered then, that the badge needs
Garden Centre to celebrate and enlisted this young Cadet into a to be at the front of the helmet.
Norfolk Day. military style training establishment There were so many entertaining stories.
We always welcome enquiries where he learned a variety of skills, no The loss of the rooftop Police sign and
from anyone thinking they might doubt some useful and others blue light, as the car sped through a very
like to join Inner Wheel or enjoyable. low tunnel whilst chasing a criminal.
wanting more information about A slightly less than sporty fellow, There were many, many more. Some
any of our activities. 'Tricky' took part in many things. sad, many amusing.
Please ring either me, Brenda, on Success came in a walking race, This talk gave us an excellent insight into
01953881792 or our secretary somewhat reluctantly entered but came the many aspects of Police life until
Pam on 01953 884090 in at record speed and earned praise. His 'Tricky's' retirement. He certainly earned
first attachment as a Cadet was in a it. The packed room thought so too.
The Wayland News July 2019 Page 11
Jan Godfrey
MBE
A personal tribute
by the Editor
As this copy of the Wayland News was being
prepared for press, I received the sad news that
Jan has passed away. I would like to pay a small
personal tribute to Jan who was a friend and
colleague for so many years.
Jan was my form teacher for my first year at
Watton Secondary Modern School, when I was
just 11.
She did her best to drum into my thick skull a
smattering of understanding of English. It is no
reflection on her teaching abilities that to this
day, I do not have my English O Level!
In 1996 when I approached her with a plan to
start a newspaper, she willingly joined me in the
effort and together we spent the next 4 or so
years as joint Editors of the Wayland News.
Together we also spent some years planning,
scheming and cajoling a wide range of people
and organisations into supporting a project to
fund a Wayland Feasibility Study, a document
which led to the founding of the Wayland
Development Partnership, an organisation
which she has headed and run ever since.
Jan was always the person to whom I went
when I needed editorial advice or when I needed
to let off steam about one subject or another.
(she would be impressed at the use of ‘whom’
correctly . . . I think correctly!).
She was always a calming voice and influence
and invariably gave me good advice. I shall
miss her and her gentle guidance, as, I am sure,
will many, many others.
A tribute from
Bronwen Tyler
The following is very much based on my
memories of conversations with Jan and my
own personal memories. I apologise for any
inaccuracies and omissions.
Janice Mary Godfrey was born in Carbrooke at
White Hall Farm on January 12th 1939. Her
parents were Harry and Mary Addison. The
Addison family were among those who farmed
in what is now the Stanta battle training area at
Mousehall Farm, moving there in about 1891.
Jan was really interested in her family history
and asked me to help her do some research. We
discovered that her father had been born at
Little Lodge Farm at Santon Downham and the
present owners were only too pleased to
welcome her to the farm and show her the house
in which her father was born, which delighted
her. Jan’s father served in the veterinary corps
in WWI from 1916, a distressing experience. He
was invalided out within a year with malaria
and returned to Mousehall.
The following is a piece she wrote for me at the
time: My father was certainly in the veterinary
corps looking after the horses – he didn’t talk
about it much but when he was in his 90’s and
living with us he opened up a bit to tell me how
gut wrenching it was to see those beautiful and
innocent creatures mown down. He would have
been interested in the play about this which has
been on stage here and in the States recently. (I
assume this is War Horse) He was invalided out
with Malaria, from which he eventually
recovered while he was being treated for TB in
the 1950’s. He went into hospital in late 1950
and came out in the summer of 1955, mother
died of cancer aged 57 in 1959 and he lived on
until 1988. He was still receiving a war pension
of a few pounds a week when he died - for 71
years in total!!
Jan often reminisced about minding sheep when
only a small child when they were in
Carbrooke. Sadly, when her father developed
TB the family had to leave White Hall and went
to live in Stow Bedon.
When she completed her school education, Jan
gained a place at University in Hull to study
English. She once said that she had every
intention of leaving Norfolk to experience the
world outside but she returned due to her
mother’s ill health and obtained a teaching post
at the secondary modern school in Watton, now
Wayland Academy. Little did she know then
that an awful lot of local children would be
taught by her, even down to the grandchildren
of some.
It was a source of amusement in the Wayland
Partnership office that, even though many years
had passed and she was long retired, there were
a great many who could never call her anything
but Mrs Godfrey. The look of horror on some
faces if she suggested they call her Jan was very
funny. She was an active member of staff,
taking pupils to Stratford to experience
Shakespeare or on trips to France for example,
all of which she very much enjoyed.
Jan married Ken Godfrey in 1963 – her ‘lovely
Ken’ as she always called him. They lived their
married life in Carbrooke and built a bungalow
on land owned by Ken’s family. They both
became very involved in village life. They had
no children of their own but fully enjoyed their
family life with three nieces and a nephew next
door and have always been a close family unit.
Their home was open to many, including French
exchange children who became close friends.
Jan became Head of English, and I first met her
after I gained a part time job as school librarian.
Jan would have been only 30 years old at the
time. I was very new to the area as a very young
RAF wife but Jan and Ken befriended us,
despite a bit of an age difference. We shared
many outings to air shows, and visits to each
other after we left Watton. If anyone has ever
noticed a small scar on Jan’s chin then my son
is to blame for that. He was only about three
years old and she was holding him up to see
better when a Phantom flew low and largely
unheard from behind us before turning on full
power. Startled, my son jerked his head back
into her face. He got teased a lot about that in
later years.
It was due to Jan and Ken that we moved back
to Norfolk and she never forgot house hunting
with us when we found our cottage at
Thompson. By this time, she was deputy head at
the High School and, unlike the rest of the
school population, my sons found it quite
strange to have to call her Mrs Godfrey and not
Jan.
In amongst all this Jan supported ken in the
memorialisation of the American forces that
were stationed at Watton from 1943 to 1945.
Together they planned and hosted many
reunions and visited America on a number of
occasions.
Jan took early retirement from teaching after a
period as Acting head but she wasn’t planning
to be idle; she threw herself into community
activity. Between 1994 and 1998 she, Julian
Horn and Marilyn Scrymgeour developed the
idea of the Wayland Partnership as a means of
obtaining support and newly available funding
for the area, for which statutory bodies like
town and parish councils were barred from
applying. In November 1999 the Wayland
Partnership Development Trust was born with
Jan as its Chair. Ten years later we had obtained
sufficient funding to buy the former police
station.
Jan was so proud of all the community has
achieved with the support of the Partnership and
she worked tirelessly on the behalf of everyone.
And the Partnership was not all she was
involved in! She was chair of Creative Arts
East, she was a Lay Canon and very proud of
her connections with the life and work of the
cathedral and diocese. She greatly valued the
friendship of Bishop Graham James, and
especially the support he gave to the
Partnership. She was an active part of Wayland
Stitching for Pleasure and loved creative work.
The Dragonfly Gallery was very much her idea
as a way in which all that wonderful local talent
could be supported and also as a way of giving
local people access to arts without having to
travel long distances. She spent a lot of her time
trying to provide more for the youth of the area
and was frustrated when she couldn’t achieve
all she would have liked for them. There is so
much more and plenty that I am not aware of.
However, the community recognised her
contribution and in 2009 she was awarded an
MBE for her services to youth and to the
community. In recent years her lack of mobility
frustrated her because it stopped her doing even
more. When she first became seriously ill, she
told me that she ‘had all her marbles but
couldn’t do anything with them’ and was
continuing to share ideas for the future work of
the Partnership from her hospital bed. She will
be very much missed. RIP Jan
Ashill and Holme
Hale Garden Club
Website: ashillgardeningclub.wordpress.com
eMail: ashillholmehalegardenclub@gmail.com
ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW: June is a busy month
for the garden club, in addition to its regular monthly
meeting we also hold our annual flower show. The
show was supported by a large number of members
who submitted their exhibits across a wide range of
classes from single flowers, plants, flower
arrangements, crafts, home baking and
photography.There were nearly 200 entries in total
and the judges for each category were impressed at
the high standard. As always, the general public had
free entry to view all exhibits in the afternoon and
purchase plants.
The winners of each category are listed in the table
below. In addition to the winner of each category, the
judges determined which exhibit, across all
categories, was Best in
Show.
This year the prize went to
Lynn McBrien for her
Wedding Table Floral
arrangement (right). Its
just a shame it was not
edible! However, there
were excellent edible
cakes, donated by
members for our
refreshment stall. There
was also brisk trade at the
Plant sales stall and the
tombola, with lots of
members and the general
public leaving with great
value plants and
interesting tombola prizes.
1. Vase of 5 Different Flower Stems, Richard
Leighton; 2. One Single Headed Rose, Rosemary
Beckett; 3. One Single Stem Multi-Headed Rose,
Wendy Churchill; 4. 3 Stems Same Variety of
Flower, E (Tolly). Lane; 5. Indoor Pot Plant, Christine
Warren; 6. Pot of Fuchias, Christine Warren; 7. Floral
Wedding Table Arrangement, Lynn McBrien; 8.
Cactus or Succulent, Jeanne Flynn; 9. Outdoor
Container, Jeanne Flynn; 10. Foliage Arrangment,
Jeanne Flynn; 11. Any Variety of Begonias, Janet
Ewins; 12. Handmade Craft Item, Wendy Rice; 13.
Home Baking, Gordon Roberts; 14. Photography,
Pam Rutty; 15. Overall Best in Show, Lynn McBrien
Monthly Meeting Report: Our monthly meeting in
June was titled “How to make great compost” and
given by Mary Sykes. Mary is part of Norfolk’s very
own network of composting experts who share their
knowledge with local organisations.
The scheme is supported by Norfolk County Council
and the charity Garden Organic. Mary gave a very
informative presentation of how to do home
composting including what containers to keep your
compost in and what to put in your compost. Mary
was definite that home made compost is vastly
superior to anything you can buy in the garden
centres and much better for your plants and
vegetables. Mary brought a number of information
leaflets on how to compost and how composting
works. Below are some of the DO’s and DONT’s for
composting materials:
DO’s: Uncooked fruit & veg; grass cuttings; animal
manure with straw; hedge clippings; urine (good
activator); annual weeds; cardboard, glossy paper
from magazines;
DONT’s: Meat and fish scraps; bread; dairy produce;
tins; plastics; citrus peel; raw onion.
Our next meeting is on August 22nd at 2.30pm at
Holme Hale Pavilion and will include our Annual
Fruit & Vegetable show as well as an entertaining
version of ‘Gardener’s Question Time’. So come
along with your questions and join us for an afternoon
of horticultural enjoyment.
New members always welcome.
The Wayland News July 2019 Page 12
Royal British Legion Watton
and District Branch
Over the last few years we have heard a
great deal about war, our countries part
in them and the many men and women
who went off to preserve the freedoms
we all enjoy today. This month we lost
a true hero in Larry Larard who was
one of the very few remaining “Bomber
Boys” having survived a full tour of
operations as a rear gunner on Lancaster
bombers. WE will remember them!
We have a variety of members who
have served all over the world in nearly
all the conflicts, from World War 2 to
the Falklands, Northern Ireland up to
more modern deployments in the
Middle East. All have made sacrifices
in their own way for the nation.
At our last meeting it was the turn of
our Normandy veteran Sid, who has
been mentioned here before recently, to
regale us with stories of D-Day and
beyond. Sid recently returned from the
75th anniversary commemorations
which he attended with his daughter.
We all settled in with a picnic supplied
by the members mostly Ron and Gary,
to hear of his exploits. Sid actually
turned up on day 6 after D-Day with the
beaches still in turmoil with a cargo in
his 10 ton truck vital to the war effort.
His and 3 other trucks arrived with a
consignment of Irish stew. I hear a few
sniggers, but if you have ever been in
combat you’ll know that there isn’t too
much time to prepare meals when
somebody is shooting at you. This
would have been a very welcome sight
to many who had landed a few days
previous and had been surviving on
ration packs. Sid came ashore on Gold
beach and operated out of the depot at
Arromanches, his job with the Army
Service Corps was to keep the advance
supplied with whatever it needed, and
he drove back and forth almost daily
until ports opened up in the Low
Countries late in 1944, when the
Canadians liberated Antwerp. Up until
then his journeys to the front were not
always definitely within allied lines and
encountered the enemy more than once.
On a more up to date note Sid attended
services at Arromanches and Bayeux as
well as visiting several war cemeteries
and museums. Wherever he went he
was mobbed by grateful locals as can be
seen from the accompanying picture.
He received many gifts from various
people notably a commemorative plate
made by the local children as seen.
Unfortunately we don’t have a name for
the little girl, whose mum just asked if
she could have a photo on Sids knee;
but I hope she has a copy of the picture
as I’m sure in about 50 years she will
treasure it as a link to her part in global
history. Sid also met up with two senior
army officers who had been sent to
organise security at the events around
the Normandy commemorations. They
had been assured of meeting many
veterans, but were grateful that they met
up with Sid on the way home, the only
veteran they met. They sat and had a
good long chat with our own local
grown hero, both officers were pleased
to have met Sid;
On a more mundane note June also saw
the seminar for Norfolk branch
Chairmen, which this year was held in
The Barn Ruche. Several chairmen
including myself gathered to hear an
introduction from our new county Chair
Hugh King with his vision for the way
ahead in the county. There were also
contributions from the County Training
Officer and County Recruiting Officer
the latter expressing that our
membership is aging and the need for
recruiting younger members. Indeed
one Norfolk branch has all its members
over 80, the county position is not to
close branches as the standards
parading on remembrance Sunday is
quite often the only reminder that there
is still a Legion presence in the town or
village. Thankfully here in Watton we
have a good proportion of our members
under 60 but would like many more, as
we also have a significant number over
80.
We celebrated Armed Forces Day with
the Royal Air Force families at the
Blenheim Centre on Tedder close. The
weather was kind and everyone enjoyed
the sunshine and fun. It seemed an
appropriate place to hold an event at the
meeting place of the current service
community and veterans alike. These
events are always made better for the
involvement of young people and it was
pleasing to see some of our affiliated
youth groups in attendance as well as
the service families and local
townspeople too.
If this all sounds like you are missing
out, you are, so look up our branch
details on www.Watton-Legion.org or
via the national website. Failing that
give the secretary Helen Daly a call on
01953 885124 for more information, or
better still come along to our awareness
event on the 20th August 7PM at The
Blenheim Centre and get the facts over
a beer and a burger.
Pictured below: Sid Barnes with un-
named French admirer presenting
his commemorative plate.
Houston, we have a paper . . !! Judi sent us this picture of the Wayland News on its travels around the world. It was taken
outside of the Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas, USA. I wonder how much further we can go (that’s a challenge!)
Norfolk Wildlife
Trust Breckland
Local Group
It was a quiet, cool evening after the
rain on the 6th July, when we set out
on our evening walk at NWT East
Wretham Reserve. Not a lot was
stirring because of the cool
temperature, but then, right at the
end, when we were heading back to
the car park and the moth trap which
had been set up earlier, there it was-..
the distinctive chirring of a nightjar.
We were lucky as they went on quite
a while and also treated us to a couple
of flights. Magic.
Our next event on Sunday 11th
August 10am to 12 noon, is a walk
guided by Dr Anne Edwards around
Ashwellthorpe Wood. Anne is very
knowledgeable, amusing and
enthusiastic and has worked to help
conserve this ancient wood for many
years. Booking is essential: 01953
717227 Venue: Meet at NWT Lower
Wood, Ashwellthorpe, NR16 1HB
Please leave dogs at home. Cost:
Members £2, Non-members £3
On September 8th we are hosting a
BBQ, Moth and Bat evening at
Weeting Heath, IP26 4NQ from 6pm.
Cost is as above, BBQ extra details
on booking, as above which as usual
is essential.
If you would like to find out about
our events earlier than this
publication, you can find details on
www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/
whats-on/interests/local-groups/
breckland-local-group
or contact Fiona on
fionaroat@btinternet.com to be
included on our email listing.
Better still why not join NWT!
Rocklands
Garden
Gadabout
Rocklands Garden Gadabout is on
Sunday 18th August 11 – 5 p.m.
£4.00 and under 17’s free. The
gardens range from a splendid manor
garden down to a more modestly-
sized newly designed garden within
the village itself. One of the gardens
has been featured in The Norfolk
Magazine, the EDP and Amateur
Gardening and opened for the NGS
before suffering major fire damage in
2018. There is something for
everyone - fabulous vegetable
gardens, wildlife gardens, arty
gardens, plant lovers gardens, rusty
old tools and gardens with a view.
Passports are available from the
Rocklands Village Hall from which
teas and luscious cakes will be
available and 'fruit cup' at one of the
gardens if the sun is shining. If this is
not enough, we have the world
famous author and illustrator and ex
(just) Children's laureate Chris
Riddell, doing quick pencil portraits
of children and grown-ups for only £5
each in the garden room of Rocklands
Manor.
Walnut Tree Garden Nursery - part of
the Norfolk Nursery Network will
have plants for sale and proceeds of
the open gardens will go towards the
upkeep of Rocklands two ancient
churches and the village playground.
New Zealand's
Maori Culture
Letter from Australia
By Chris O'Connor
On a recent trip to New Zealand my
son was offered some local lamb for
lunch. Now James is a lover of fine
food and he tucked in to the meal with
gusto proclaiming it the best lamb he’s
ever eaten.
There are around 30 million sheep
grazing on the rich pastures of New
Zealand compared with a human
population of just over four million. The
Pacific nation is rich in food and culture
and if you find yourself on an Air New
Zealand flight in the future you may
come face to face with Maori culture.
NZ is just over 1300 miles
from Australia and we love
to joke about our friends
who live across the ‘ditch’,
in other words the Pacific
Ocean but one thing you
learn after a trip to this
nation is the deep felt
Maori culture. All children
now learn Maori in school,
they grow up learning the
traditional Hakka which if
you have ever seen the All
Blacks play you will be
more than familiar with and always
sends a shiver down my spine.
Air New Zealand says it is ending a
longstanding ban on staff having visible
tattoos after facing criticism that the
policy discriminated against Maori
employees. Now we are not talking
about the tattoo that endears you to a
lover, or some more expressive symbol
that means only something to the
wearer.
Some New Zealanders with indigenous
Maori heritage wear tattoos on their
face or arms that represent their
genealogy and are culturally sacred.
But uniform rules at the national carrier
restrict them from applying for roles
such as flight attendant.
Many culture and rights advocates said
the policy was discriminatory and noted
that Air New Zealand draws on the
Maori language in its marketing
campaigns and uses a fern-like symbol
known as a "koru" in its logo and on the
tail of its planes.
Air New Zealand chief executive
Christopher Luxon said the policy was
being dropped and non-offensive
tattoos would be allowed.
The tattoos, known as "Ta Moko", are a
deeply sacred expression of cultural
identity. Ta moko, often referred to as
Maori tattoo, is the traditional
permanent marking of the body and
face by Maori. But Ta moko is distinct
from tattoo in that the skin is carved by
uhi (chisels) instead of being punctured
with needles. This leaves the skin with
textured grooves, rather than the
smooth surface of a normal tattoo.
Ta moko is a core component of Maori
culture and an outward expression of
commitment and respect. In the past
two decades there has been a significant
resurgence in the practice of ta moko as
a sign of cultural identity. It is
customary for men to wear moko on
their faces, buttocks, thighs and arms,
whereas women usually wear a moko
on the chin and lips.
Ta moko is performed by a tohunga ta
moko (tattoo expert) and
the practice is considered a
tapu (sacred) ritual. The
design of each moko is
unique to the wearer and
conveys information about
the wearer, such as their
genealogy, tribal
affiliations, status, and
achievements. It is
important to distinguish
moko from kiri tuhi, tattoos
that are not regarded as
having the cultural
significance attributed to moko.
Next time you see a New Zealander
take a close look. You may find a
symbol of tradition that goes back
century after century.
Or as Maori might say Kia Oro, or
greetings.
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hedgehog hideaway and the many wild
Watton Churches Together - August St George's flowers growing in the grass and along the
St. Mary’s Church, Watton rows.
www.stmaryswatton.org Follow us @StMarysWatton Alternative You can make the day special just by being
If I can be of help to you please do not hesitate to contact me, there (if wet, it will be held in the pavilion)
on 01953 881439,email:gerryfoster@runbox.com I can then Flower Festival and supporting this delightful village project.
email or telephone you back or arrange to meet up with you. Diary Date Alert: Our next function will
Thank you: Your Vicar, Revd Gerry Foster. September 14th be a village quiz in the main hall at the
1st, 3rd & 4th Wednesday at 9.30am Holy Communion You are invited to take part in St George's Wells Cole Community Centre on Friday,
2nd Wednesday Morning Worship Church Alternative Flower Festival on the 11th October.
Thursdays 7.30-8.00am, 5.00pm - 5.30pm Parish Prayers 14th September and/or the Up-Cycling Paul Quant on behalf of the Orchard
Saturdays 9.30am - 10.00am Parish Prayers Event on 28th September when we will be Steering Group
5.00pm - 6.00pm Prayer & Praise supporting the Wells Cole Community
Sundays 10.00am-11.30am ADventure-free for 0-16 yr Centre, Harvest Event.
term time only Your entry can be colossal or a miniature The Wayland
Breakfast - Crafts - Games - Faith in Jesus Teaching but please put on your thinking caps, get
Church Office opens Tues, Wed & Thurs 9am-12 noon together or singly, and have fun producing Players latest
Tel: 01953 881252 email: wattonchurch@gmail.com an entry for others to see. You missed it, we that attended, had fine
The Church will be open Wed 10.30-3.00pm & Thurs 10- Using material that you would normally entertainment while those that stayed away
12.00 noon. You are welcome to come into church to enjoy throw in the re-cycling bin please have ago (watched the telly) shame on you, The most
the peace and tranquillity, say a prayer & light a candle, or at making a model, for example our local recent production by the Wayland Players
just to look round. Church members will welcome you and school had a wonderful igloo made by a did not quite sell out to a full house but that
serve refreshments. member of the community. They have also did not deter them for putting on another
Sun 4th 8.00am Holy Communion BCP produced a 2.13m (7 foot) recycled Angel excellent show. Wife After Death-a black
10.00am Holy Communion which was shown at Norwich Cathedral. comedy, perhaps from a writer some of us
Sun 11th 8.00am Holy Communion BCP Fountain of Life Church A CD dragon from St George’s will be know very little about, Eric Chappell, but
10.00am Informal Holy Communion 4th August 10:00 11th August 10:00
making an appearance and for more ideas that doesn’t stop it from being a first class
12 noon Holy Baptism 18th August 10:00 25th August 10:00
look online at Pinterest which has many fun sketch and of course the Wayland Players
Sun 18th 8.00am Holy Communion BCP ideas. If we can galvanise enough being able to carry off a first class
10.00am Holy Communion sponsorship then more than one prize will be performance.
Sun 25th 8.00am Holy Communion BCP
10.00am 4th Sunday at 10
Thought for the awarded.
We hope to have enough large models to
Harvey and Vi Barrett are about to attend
Dave’s, funeral. Harvey being a friend and
12 noon Holy Baptism
Month place around the Harvest Event so that
people can see and judge them. There will
writer for Dave. The funeral is also to be
attended by Dave’s wife Laura and Dave’s
Watton Methodist Church By Rev Gerry Foster, Vicar of St Mary's,
www.wattonmethodist.btck.co.uk be a prize for the best entry. agent, but then an alleged earlier wife pops
Watton up-without malice but she does want some
Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and Please parents, carer's, grandparents could
Amongst many other exciting developments ‘maintenance’, within the ensuing miss-
prayer between 10.15am & 11.30am. It’s your quiet place. the children paint and decorate a tin, plastic
in Watton, the advertisement for a part-time demeanours, it turns out there was more
At 10.30am there is a half-hour Midweek Service in the Large container, (beans, peas, drinks etc) no bigger
‘Families Matter Keyworker’ for the shenanigans in the stationary cupboard with
Vestry led by the Minister or a Church Member. than 11cms high and 7cms wide with
community is now live! Please contact St another young filly.
Sun 4th 10.30am Mrs S Mann whatever they fancy then plant it with real
Mary’s Church Office A huge part of the show was on Harvey’s
3.00pm At Swaffham plants. The most attractive will win a £5
wattonchurch@gmail.com for an application shoulders with extensive dialogue, expertly
Sun 11th 10.30am Mr D Summers prizes at the Harvest Event.
pack or look on the St Mary’s Website for orated by one of the newest members of the
6.30pm Revd B Winner We want the flowers to be made from re-
details www.stmaryswatton.org Thank you so Wayland Players, in fact he is a newbie in
Sun 18th 10.30am Team Ministers cycled material any size, shape, colour or
much for your continuing support. Watton.
6.30pm Local Arrangement (Circuit Service) material its whatever you want to work with.
Through partnership with schools, nurseries, For his identity and that of the rest of the
Sun 25th 10.30am Mrs E Wright Last year we had poppies made by a
local organisations and charities, together we cast you will have to enquire further with the
6.30pm Local Arrangement member of the community for
hope to make a difference with this strategic Wayland Players who are celebrating their
Remembrance from plastic bottle bases, and
Roman Catholic Community post for all ages. But, most urgently, for the 70th year of productions. In fact to ensure
they were superb, so have a go and let’s see
Each Sat 5.00pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church wellbeing of young families, as we look ahead that you do not miss any further productions
what wonderful ideas you can all come up
to the closure of the Children’s Centre in you can join the Wayland Players as ’A
St. Nicholas’ Church, Ashill with. Unravel an old jumper and knit
September 2019. Friend’. Details and costings please see their
Sun 4th 10.00am Lay Led Sunday Funday flowers, cut up card from cereal boxes and
More than ever before we are stronger when we website: waylandplayers.wordpress.com
Sun 11th 9.30am Family Holy Communion shape into flowers and paint. But what ever
stand and work together, drawing on the Alan Osborn
Sun 18th 9.30am Morning Worship you do remember to have fun then bring it to
community’s spirit and harnessing energy, as we
Sun 25th 9.30am Holy Communion the church on Friday 13th between 10am
go forwards.
St. George’s Church, Saham Toney You may know the story Jesus Christ told about
and pm to set it up. Adults and Children are
invited to enter.
What’s on at St
Sun 4th 11.00am Holy Communion The Good Samaritan (in the Gospel of Luke
Sun 11th 11.00am Family Holy Communion chapter 10). A man asked “Who is my
We are also seeking Sponsorship for the
competitions and if you feel you could help
Mary’s Church,
Sun 18th 11.00am Morning Worship neighbour?”. The answer is Everyone. We are
with this please contact me on the contact
Sun 25th 11.00am Holy Communion called to show kindness, love and understanding,
details below.
Watton
with an openness and acceptance to those Coffee and Chat. Thursday 1st 10.00am –
S.S. Peter & Paul’s Church, Carbrooke Please contact Mrs B Harrold
around us. Yet, while being supportive, with 12noon. A social coffee morning at St
Sun 4th 10.30am Holy Communion barbara@harrold1.plus.com 01953 883394
different skills to contribute, we must also be Mary’s Church, all welcome.
Sun 11th 10.30am All Age Worship wise to signpost on to those with greater Saturday Coffee Morning. Saturday 17th
Sun 18th
Sun 25th
10.30am Holy Communion
10.30am Ley Led
experience and knowledge. Saham Toney August 10.00am – 12noon A social coffee
Wishing you all a continuing lovely Summer, as morning at
St John the Evangelist Church, Ovington
Teachers and Children and students enjoy a well Community St Mary’s Church on the 3rd Saturday of
deserved break. Revd Gerry Foster each month. All welcome.
Sun 4th 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 18th 10.30am All Age Worship Orchard Summer Monday 19th August 10.30am-12.30pm
Messy Church at St Mary’s Church, Watton
The Holst Singers Picnic Monday Fun, Friendship, Food, Crafts and
All Saints Church, Threxton are coming to Bring your family, friends, a chair or blanket
and a picnic to the Community Orchard at
Games, children please bring an adult with
you to enjoy together!
Our next service at All Saints Church Threxton the Pages Lane playing field for a friendly Watton Community Cinema. Friday 23rd
Great Ellingham social event on Saturday, 31st August at August 2.15pm, at St Mary’s Church “Mary
will be on Sunday 4th August at 10.30 a.m. August 3rd sees an opportunity to hear an 2.30 p.m. Enjoy the special village summer Poppins Returns”. Refreshment Café opens
A warm welcome to all. internationally famous choir, the Holst Singers, picnic and so much more… one hour prior to screening. Tickets £5
at 1pm in St James Church Great Ellingham. Sparkling Apple Juice Reception: You will available at the box office on the day (drink
The choir is conducted by Stephen Layton who be welcomed by a free sparkling/still apple and cake included in the price.)
Watton Society is Director of Music at Trinity College
Cambridge who himself has a world-wide
juice reception at 2.30 p.m.
Decorated Hat Competition: Decorate a
Sat 24th August 9.00am BOOT FAIR on St
Mary’s Church Green. Do you have
Watton Society had its first summer outing to Dale Farm at reputation as a musician and conductor. summer hat with an orchard theme, model it unwanted household items, clothing or
Dereham. The inclement weather reduced the numbers of The Holst Singers are one of Britain’s foremost and enter our decorated hat competition! anything else that needs a new home? This
members somewhat, but didn't mar the visit. A very choirs, described by the BBC as a leading chorus Entries will be judged during the afternoon is your chance, come along and sell to
enjoyable walk around this magnificent garden well worth a on the international stage. Following one of their and prizes will be given. others. Pitches prebooked £5, on the day £6
visit when it is open for the NGS. The afternoon was finished performances, one reviewer wrote, “the Holst Guided Tours: You might wish to go on the (if any available) set up from 7.00am. For
with tea and delicious cakes followed by purchasing singers sang with a spellbinding sense of guided tour of the orchard during the further details and to book, please speak to
numerous plants. atmosphere and crystal clear texture.” afternoon to learn more about the Linda Benton 01953 884385
No meeting in August, but our next meeting is on Wednesday This concert is FREE and will last community orchard project and our future linbenton2978@gmail.com
18th September at 7.45pm at the Watton Christian approximately one hour. Do come along; you ambitions and plans. The July Winners of the 150 draw 1st prize
Community Centre, when the speaker will be Roger Jones will be delighted to hear some favourite English Enjoy the Orchard Atmosphere and Music: £50 ticket number 12 Linda Benton, 2nd
from the Norfolk Wildlife Trust speaking about "Roadside music sung with excellence. We hope to fill the Have a look at the fruit now growing on the prize £25 ticket number 23 - Sandra Culling.
Nature Reserves" church for this important local event. trees, the bird boxes, the bug home, the
The Wayland News July 2019 Page 14
The Plantation
Garden at Norwich
Great Hockham Gardening Club
We were unable to reschedule our visit to
Shropham Vicarage Garden, cancelled due to
rain, but by a close monitoring of the forecasts
we were able to organise a drop-of-the-hat get-
together at a the garden of one of our members.
As well as a (very short) look around the garden
we had tea and cakes, all home made by that
nice Mister Sainsbury. Let’s face it; tea and
cakes are the main draw for most of our
members.
For many years my wife has been talking about
going to The Plantation Garden in Norwich. As
it is with these things, there always seems
something else going on to stop us; we could go
after a shopping trip, but mustn’t leave the dogs
too long, and so on. So when our programme
secretary booked it as one of our outside
activities it was the prompt we needed.
However, for the third time this year, again,
judging by the weather forecasts, it looked as
though we might be rained off. But we held our
nerve. There was a slight shower in
the morning, but by the afternoon it
had improved to cloudy and bright,
and by three, there were even shadows
on the ground.
The three-acre Plantation Garden is
located in the heart of the city, near
the Norwich Roman Catholic
Cathedral. It is within an old quarry
from which were mined flints for the
famous facades of the Norwich
buildings and chalk to make lime for
the mortar. The garden was originally
constructed about 140 years ago by
the Norwich upholsterer and
cabinetmaker, Henry Trevor, (1819 –
1897). The garden originally had a
palm house built in 1871 by the
Norwich company of Boulton and
Paul, but it fell into disrepair and,
from the evidence of old photographs,
had been demolished by about 1910.
The entire garden was abandoned and
forgotten after the Second World War,
but was rescued in 1980 when a
preservation trust was set up, now
headed by Roger
Connah. Volunteers carry fact new purchases from the Gunton Brothers A quarry may seem an unusual place to have a
out nearly all the brickworks at Costessey. There is a gothic garden until you remember that The Eden
maintenance and the fountain and a zigzag Italian terrace from the Project in Cornwall is located in an old clay pit.
garden is now a Grade II flat, lower area to a higher-level path. The path In fact quarry locations are surprisingly
registered site. then runs around the east rim of the quarry from numerous around the world: Belsay Hall near
The garden is in the stile of where you get an almost aerial view of the Morpeth, Northumberland; Quarry End,
the Gothic Revival, very garden. As well as being a quarry, mining was Walworth, Darlington, County Durham; The
popular at the time. The carried out in the form of tunneling. This is Butchart Gardens, Vancouver, Canada;
retaining walls and other revealed from time to time by sinkholes Whangarei Quarry Gardens, New Zealand; and
features appear to have appearing where the tunnels have collapsed. In the people across the road from where I live.
come from ruined churches 1988 a double-decker bus was partly swallowed Yes, really.
and the like, but were in by one such sinkhole in the Earlham Road. Edward Szczepanowski.

enjoyed by all Chris Jacobs will be hosting

Breckland Cats
Protection
Sometimes adult cats spend a lot of time in
our care waiting for their forever home.
They are on our website and facebook
page, but no interest has been shown in
these two cats. Whilst they are happy to be
in our care, we would love to see them in
their forever home, before they think they
are there already.
It is the kitten season which means that our
adult cats get overlooked as most people
want a kitten. But adult cats can make
lovely companions too and they won't
climb up your curtains! They just want a
comfortable bed, maybe to sit on your lap,
regular food and a wander outside in the
sunshine.
Harry (above) is one such cat. He is a black
and white boy and he is blind in one eye.
He is a very sweet natured cat but can be a
bit shy at first around new people. With a
bit of patience and TLC, his true
personality comes out. He is very curious
and playful, once he gains your trust. And
wants no end of fuss and cuddles. Harry
would be best suited to a quiet home with
no other animals or children, maybe
someone who works from home or is
around the majority of the time to give him
all the love and attention he deserves.
Harry's previous owner died and that is why
he is up for adoption. We don't know how
he came to be blind in one eye. He is
neutered, vaccinated and has had flea and
worm treatment. He is a lovely sweet boy
who needs a second chance with people
who can care for him, love him again and
give him a forever home.
Trinity (above) is a beautiful black girl,
about 18 months old She came into our care
because the children of the house were
giving her a hard time. She was very thin
and distressed when she first arrived, but
with lots of TLC she has turned into the
most adorable girl. She has a feisty
character and knows her own mind. She
loves to play with her toys and adores being
stroked. She may even be cuddled when she
gets to know you. She is not keen on other
cats, so we are looking for a home where
she will be an only cat with maybe older
children. Trinity is neutered, vaccinated and
had flea and worm treatment.
All our cats come with 4 weeks free pet
insurance with Pet Plan. Their adoption fee
is £60 which helps pay towards their vet
bills. If you are interested in Harry on
Trinity, please call Ann on 01953 681092.
For help and advice or if you need
assistance with the cost of neutering, please
call us on 01842 810018.
Rita Thompson
Thank You
A demonstration of clairvoyance, held at
Barn Ruche on the 20th June raised £180
with the raffle and donations for crisis in
need for the homeless.
On behalf of Chris Jacobs and Sally Ann
Barnes we would like to thank all those that
came along and helped to raise this money
which has been very much appreciated by
the charity. Also all those involved at Barn
Ruche that made everything run so
smoothly through out the evening.
As it was well received and hopefully
another on the 17th October with the lovely
Julia Edge, the “charity” will be a local one,
details will be posted at a later date. Look
forward to seeing you then, all welcome.
Grand Second
Hand Book Sale
Despite a damp and desultory start, the
recent sale raised just over £1,620. A
massive thank you to all who took part; by
giving, buying, setting up, manning stalls,
packing away, and generally bring there.
We could not achieve this without you all.
The next sale is on Saturday 14th
September, with the usual NEW selection
of hundreds of books for you to browse.
Plus refreshments, cakes & bakes, a
tombola, and other stalls.
ALL donations will be gratefully received.
Items can be left at Thompson Community
Hall or with us in Griston. Collection can be
arranged by giving us a call or via TCH on
thompsoncommunityhall.co.uk. Entry is
free, so you are warmly invited to come
along to Thompson Community Hall
between 10am and 4pm. Many thanks,
Keith & Caroline 880153.
Diabetes UK
Our July meeting was an extremely fun and
relaxed event. We usually use our "Coffee
& Chat" meetings to discuss any issues that
may have occured between meetings, how
members are getting on and if we have any
events happening into the near future. This
time we had very informative discussions
about several things, including future
speakers, ideas for visits and members
personal adventures! It was definitely a fun
meeting, with a lot of laughter and it was so
nice for us all to chat informally.
Our next meeting will be on Monday 12
August, 10.15am, at the Pentecostal
Church, Watton, who we thank for the
generous use of their facilities. Our speaker
will be Hannah Burton, Dietician.
If you would like any further information
about the group, please phone Helen, 01953
884713 and leave a message, or email
rjwhrt56@btinternet.com
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Dereham Indoor
Bowls Club
Congratulations to Jack Naughton and Mia
Waddell who contested the final of the singles
final with Jack coming out on top. Losing semi
finalists were Daniel Lonsdale and Alex Dobson.
This bodes well for the club to have such talented
youngsters.
Coaching for youngsters is Fridays at 4 pm to 6
pm.all welcome. Roll ups continue every Monday
evening at 7pm Tues and Thurs at 9.15am and
wed at 2pm. Adult coaching and family coaching
by national approved Coaches is every Saturday at
10am. Interested parties just turn up
August at the
Sporty
This month at Watton Sports Centre we are
kicking it off with a groovy ‘n’ boozy, hippy
themed karaoke night on Saturday 10th at 8pm,
with our huge variety of gins we are sure to get
you up and singing in no time. If you would
rather be dancing in those flares, don’t forget to
book your tickets for our ABBA tribute night on
Saturday 24th on 01953881281.
If you aren’t into partying this summer try out
our sporty Saturdays with Park Run first thing
then Rounders with BBQ at 2pm. Also we are
continuing our Sunday deal, all racket sports
and indoor ball games are half price. Bring the
family down for an active weekend!
Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies
Wayland Chamber
of Commerce
In Wayland there is sometimes the tendency to
emphasise the negative about where we live and
work, and while this is partly due to our self-
deprecating humour, it does mean we occasionally
forget about all those positive things that make
Wayland a great place to be. One of our roles
within the Chamber is to identify the opportunities
that exist for building business within the area, and
in order to do this, it helps to have an
understanding of our existing strengths in order to
better promote these. We recently reviewed the
reasons why businesses might want to relocate to
Wayland and I thought it worth sharing the key
points with you here.
Firstly, it may not be that obvious, unless you
happen to wander around our five business parks
(Threxton Road, Neaton, New Green, Breckland
and Thetford Road), that Watton is already a great
hub for business and industry. The town can
rightly boast of engineering companies who excel Winners of the the Combination Cup, with Jean Barrall on the left and Hilary Sutton on the right.
in precision engineering of metals, plastics and
The 2019 Summer Season of golf got off to a very MacCormack with a score of 185. In second place
wood; our more well known premier food
soggy start for the Ladies of Richmond Park, was Julie Ellis with a score of 188, well done
processing, packaging and delivery businesses and
resulting in the postponement of their first trophy ladies.
in addition, the commerce generated by our
event, The Curtis Cup. This trophy was presented On Monday 24th the Diana Davies trophy, also a
established traditional family businesses in Metal
to the Ladies Section by Mabel Curtis, a former scratch competition, played over 18 holes for ladies
Foundry, Stone Masonry and Woodcraft. Our
Lady Captain, and is played over 18 holes in the with handicaps of 23 to 36, was won by Margaret
High Street, with its characteristic extra-ordinary
Stableford format. Lockwood with a very creditable score of 107.
width, (something many towns would die for), has
However, the following week, on Monday 17th The 18 hole Handicap Trophy was also won by our
a mix of the essential shops for our whole
June, with much better weather, although rather Champion, Sandy MacCormack.
community, as well as specialist retail in antiques,
blustery conditions, the ladies took to the fairways On Monday 1st July the ladies contested the
clocks, books and jewellery. This is all
to contest this prestigious event. The winner, with a Combination Cup, played in the format of 6
complemented by our historic bustling weekly
score of 34 points, was Julie Ellis, in second place holes Foursomes, 6 holes Greensomes and 6
market.
was Ann Bayes with 33 points and in third place holes Betterball. The winners with a great score
But of course business is not just restricted to
was Chris Bailey with 29 points. of 72 were Jean Barrall and Hilary Sutton. In
Watton, we have underpinning services covering
The following week was the Ladies Championship, second place on countback were Elaine
architecture, law, finance, accountancy,
a scratch competition played on Sunday and Aberdeen and Margaret Middleton, and in third
technology and business management throughout
Monday over 36 holes. Our champion for the place on countback were Ann Achilles and
the whole of Wayland. We perhaps also take for
fourth year running, and well deserved winner of Margaret Broadbent.
granted the backdrop of the Breckland countryside
the Alison Sheard Trophy, was Sandy
and the prime agricultural land that is home to our
local farming industry and the historical sites that
bring in tourists to use our Wayland hotels, pubs,
restaurants and shops. For business, Wayland is a
pretty good place to be, and while locally we may
complain about traffic and transport,
commercially, being at the cross-roads of the
North-South A1075 and the East-West A1108
with easy access to the A11 and the rest of the
Cambridge - Norwich Tech Corridor, as well as
rail links to Cambridge and London from nearby
Thetford and Brandon, we are actually well
positioned as a business centre for Breckland. A
30 min drive to the Norwich Research Park and
the University of East Anglia is also a major
positive for business involved in agri-technology.
For a Chamber of Commerce we consider
ourselves pretty lucky to have all of this to talk
about and we can genuinely take pride in
promoting Wayland business interests with all our
Members of Saham WI went walking with alpacas in Thetford Forest recently. Picture shows
great strengths and advantages.
(L/R) Jenny Haines with Flame, Terry Bowman with Puno and Tracy Buffin with Teddy
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Saracen Martial Arts Grading Sucesses
Chief Instructor of Saracen Martial Arts, Ian Soame with some of the class of 2019 who have trained at Watton
Saracen Martial arts Tae Kwon do has been
teaching Tae Kwon do since 1985, when
the chief Instructor Ian Soame started his
Watton class at RAF Watton. The Watton
club is still going strong after all these years
and now trains out of the Watton Youth
Centre on Harvey Street.
Black belt gradings are a culmination of
many years training and before a candidate
can grade they have to be ‘sponsored’ by
their club instructor. The lead – in to the
grading starts a year before the grading,
with many pre assessments, endurance tests
and intensive training sessions specially for
the black belt team, to be completed.
Watton
(Loch Neaton)
Bowls Club
The annual Nowak Trophy charity bowls
match was held at the Watton Sports
Centre on Sunday 14th July with teams
entered from Mundford, Swaffham,
Connaught(Attleborough) and Watton.
The match lasted all day with 48 bowlers
taking part and a ploughman’s lunch
being provided in the clubroom.
Mundford Bowls Club, led by Adrian
Malster, won the trophy for the 7th time .
The competition was started by Joe
Nowak the Vice President of the Watton
Bowls Club back in 1986 . Joe came to
England from Poland at the start of the
Second World War and settled in Watton.
He established a building firm with
After 1st Dan Black belt, a candidate may
be eligible to grade for 2nd dan after 2
years, and 3rd Dan after 3 years and so on.
The ‘class of 2019’ had 8 Nr 1st Dan
candidates, 5 Nr 2nd Dan, 4 Nr 3rd Dan and
1 Nr 5th Dan Candidates.
Due to the selection and training processes
beforehand, all candidates were successful.
1st Dan :- James Howarth; Jake Linney;
Sally Williams; Pedro De Sousa; Dina De
Sousa; Jasmine Luckett; Sarah Cook; Lewis
Burrell.
2nd Dan :- Tony Hughes; Debbie Hughes;
Michael Barrett; Owen Barrett; James Swan
3rd Dan :- Mark Reeve; Kaela Hughes;
Harvey Day (Day & Nowak) after the war
with premises located approximately
where the Watton doctors surgery stands
today. The company built houses in
Watton for 33 years including the Charles
Avenue, Churchill Close and Nelson
Court developments. He is also
remembered for his hardware and general
store (J.P.N. & Co Ltd) which was
Jodie Hughes; Samuel Merritt
5th Dan Michelle Titmarsh
Due to the successes the Watton club is
looking for new members to begin their
journey in Taekwondo.
The classes run all the way through school
holidays at the Watton Youth Centre on
Wednesday and Friday nights, starting at
7.00pm. New members receive at least one
calendar month’s training free.
For more Information on Tae Kwon Do
classes in Watton and the surrounding area
please call Ian Soame (7th Dan Black belt
Master) on 07739 589253
located in the building opposite the
Thetford Rd car park.
The cup was presented to the winners by
Joe’s daughter Lynn, and the day’s
proceeds of approximately £400 will be
donated to The Daisy Programme charity.
Pictured - Joe Nowak’s daughter Lynn
presenting the trophy to the Mundford
Bowls Club team.
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