Issue Number 227 - October 2015

in digital & online at www.thebrecklandview.com

Birthday Celebrations Mean Generous

Donations to East Anglian Air Ambulance

Watton resident Alice Elvin regularly organises

raffles and bingo sessions to raise money for
her favourite charity East Anglian Air
Ambulance.
Joined by friends and family Alice recently
celebrated her 82nd birthday at the Lime Tree

Auction of
Promises

St Marys Church, Watton, Organ Refurbishment

Fundraising Event on Saturday, October 17th, 7
pm for 7.30 start.
Tickets are now on sale for this fun event and
are available from Adcocks in the High Street,
Watton, the Church Office and from the
telephone number shown below. They are very
reasonably priced at 3 which will include a
glass of wine or soft drink with nibbles.
Refreshments will be served throughout the
evening. Tickets will also be on sale at the door
on the evening of the event.
Catalogues will be available at the beginning of
the Auction, listing all the promises and goods
to be auctioned, and will display the name of the
business or individual who has sponsored the
event. The Auctioneer will be George Reeve
from Methwold Auction Mart.
To date we are very excited to be able to offer 2
Formula One Mercedes Caps with genuine
signatures by Lewis Hamilton and Nico
Rosberg, the use of a flat for a weekend in
London, Thursford tickets for the Christmas
Spectacular, a meal for 2 with the Rotary Club
at the Hare and Barrel, 50 bird clay pigeon shoot
and lots of other promises, including housework,

Walk Community Centre where she also

presented the proceeds of her fund raising a
magnificent total of 1,043.75 to EAAA
Volunteers Alan and Gill Smith.
Another Lime Tree Walk resident, Mildred
Cooper, has presented a donation of 100 to
decorating time, vouchers, posh cake, hairdressing
and beauty vouchers, veterinary consultations,
dance class, riding lesson, bouquet of flowers, dog
grooming and lots of other promises. Also
donations of wine, whisky & goods etc. will be
auctioned off during the evening.
Other promises from local business and
individuals will still be welcomed and gratefully
received!
The evening should be packed with fun therefore
we are encouraging as many businesses and
individuals as possible to make-up tables. The
more folk who attend, then the more exciting the
bidding and hopefully a substantial sum can be
raised for this very worthwhile cause.

Caston Art Club

Exhibition

Caston Art Club will be holding its annual

exhibition at Caston Village Hall, The Street,
Caston NR17 1DD, on Saturday and Sunday
10th and 11th October 2015 between 10.00 am
and 4.00 pm. Local artists are displaying works
in pastils, watercolour, oils and pen & ink
covering a wide variety of subjects. There will
be a surprise tom-bola stall, a raffle and
refreshments will be available.
Do come and support your local art club.
Entrance is free.

EAAA to mark her recent 100th birthday. What

a splendid way to celebrate her centenary.
Gill and Alan commented that they are
constantly amazed by the generosity of local
people and the warm welcome they receive
along with the donations.

Little
Cressingham
Autumn Fayre

Once again St Andrews Church in Little

Cressingham is kindly providing us with the venue
for our very popular Autumn Fayre.
The date is 31st October and is open from 10.30 am
until 3.30 pm, extended hours by popular demand.
Entrance is free and refreshments will be served all
day. The interesting stalls include Cakes and
Bakes, Candles, Jewellery and Scarves, Preserves,
Wooden Toys, Books, Paintings - and more - in
fact gifts galore! Come and join us and start your
Christmas shopping early.

DEADLINE
Please make a careful note
that the next deadline for the
NOVEMBER issue will be
strict and is 12 Noon on
MONDAY 12th OCTOBER

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Volunteers invited to the

Wayland Shows AGM

Mr Kevin Bowes, President of the Wayland Agricultural Society presenting the 2015 Wayland
Show Champion of Champions Trophy which was won by Hope, a Lincoln Red heifer owned
by Shannon Everson and James Loveday. Image Julia Holland www.all-about-image.co.uk
The Annual General Meeting
of the Wayland Agricultural
Society CIC, the committee of
volunteers who organise the
Wayland Show and the
Wayland Ball each year, is
being held at Broom Hall
Hotel at 7.45pm on Tuesday
13th October.
This will be followed by a
finger buffet and anyone who

is interested in finding out

more about the committee, or
who may be interested in
joining or helping with any
aspect of the Show is invited
to attend.
This years Wayland Show on
2nd August, saw thousands
enjoying the many different
breeds of livestock and the
other attractions in and around

the main ring, and we would

like to thank our many
visitors, sponsors and helpers
for their continued support.
If you would like to know
more please go along to the
AGM or contact the Show
Secretary by emailing
secretary@waylandshow.com
or the Chairman at
chairman@waylandshow.com

Repeated Flooding in Goffe Close

Mr Ron Harvey copied to
The Wayland News a letter
he sent to several people
including
Mr
George
Freeman M.P.,
Watton
Town Council, Mr Peter
Simpson C.E.O. Anglian
Water & Ms Carol Noding
Technical
Officer,
Environmental
Protection,
Breckland Council. The letter
elates to the flooding issues
in Goffe Close. I have
reproduced it in the hope that
anyone else who regularly
experiences flooding will get
in touch The Wayland News.
Can you help us please,
with regards to flooding. This
latest episode occurred on 31
st August.
The cause is always the
same. Heavy rain causes the
surface drains to overload.
As our end of Goffe Close is
the lowest point on the
Estate, we get all the water
from the surrounding area,
meaning that the bungalows
may once again become
flooded.
We have contacted Anglian
Water and the Highways
Department in Norfolk but
neither of these organisations
seem interested.

We believe that the Highways

Dept are responsible for the
excess water on the housing
estate and then Anglian
Water takes over once the
drains reach further down
the main road into the nearby
golf course and then into a
small river.
The representative from
Anglian Water says that there
is too much water in the
system. We feel that we are
being given the run around.
Surely somebody can find out
what is causing the problem.
The stress caused by even a
small flood through the home
is very high. Yours truly,
Ronald Harvey
I forwarded Mr Harveys
letter
to
Breckland
Councillor
and
Town
Councillor, Mr Keith Gilbert
who said Flooding in this
area is nothing new. Many
times this has been brought
to the attention of the Town

Council by local residents,

and we have supported them,
putting pressure on Anglian
Water to resolve the problem.
The problem is that the
system in that area is
inadequate. This was true
years ago, and with our
changing climate and more
frequent heavy rain, it will
only get worse.
"I believe Anglian Water
surveyed the system some
years
ago,
but
no
improvement
works
followed.
"I think the first step is to get
Anglian Water to do another
survey. Maybe there is a
blockage somewhere, or
maybe they will admit that
improvements are required.
"Of
course,
more
development has, over the
years, put more pressure on
the wider system, and future
developments
will
add
more.

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Wayland
Partnership News

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August was an interesting month! While the

Dragonfly Gallery was quieter than usual which
was a shame because the summer exhibition was
stunning the Partnership office was buzzing.
People come to see us with a wide variety of
concerns from help with an on-line form to
requests for learning and training.
We were really pleased to have been involved in
the Wayland Show this year - though it seems a
long time ago now. It was a glorious day and an
excellent way for us to promote Health and Wellbeing and to relaunch our Well Wayland Group.
Over the past 18 months we have been focusing
on the Dementia Aware programme and setting up
the Dementia Caf. But it is time to widen the
focus and so there will be a Well Wayland
Meeting on September 29th at 10.00am at
Wayland House.
We have also spent a good deal of time on a
funding bid which, if successful, will allow us to
address some of the issues of loneliness in the
community. The original application allowed us to
write only the briefest of answers to the questions.
Then the funder came back for more information
which is frustrating and time-consuming. Another

A Quick
Look Round
By ORBITER
With the advent of October that means
that summer is well and truly over, and
once again our thoughts are deflected
towards Christmas, and we are all asking
where the time goes. It certainly seems
that the months rush by quicker as we get
older, perhaps because life is now
downhill.
Unfortunately while the local news has
been quite good throughout the month,
the outside world continues to be in
turmoil, with civil wars occurring all
over the Middle East, with so many
different factions dividing the various
countries involved. With so many
terrorist groups involved, one wonders
where they manage to obtain such
enormous amounts of armaments, but
they do, with the result that countless
thousands of people have been driven
from their homes and forced to seek
refuge in England and the other EU
countries.
With all these international difficulties it
is amazing that so many people still insist
on vacations so near to the troubled
spots, for the main holiday resorts seem
so closely inter-weaved with them, yet
our airports are still packed to capacity,
and further expansions are continually
being argued about.
And here life goes on almost as usual,
the most dominant event being the
celebration of the Queen having been
the longest serving monarch, and
whether one is a Royalist or not, it
cannot be denied that she is an amazing
woman, with my national newspaper
recording that in the last year she has
dealt with 379 engagements, which for
anyone is an enormous workload, and
for a lady nearly ninety year old almost
beyond belief, especially as almost all
these tasks involve long periods of
standing still, which as an oldie myself
I know to be probably the hardest of all
exercises.
On the health front those that are
interested in smoking, or at least giving
it up, have been told that the substitute
fags, the so-called e-cigarettes, are not
really much good except for creating a
craving for them instead of the real
thing, so all seems to be lost. While
this is a serious matter for avid
smokers, I can view it with the

bid, if successful, will bring us funds to help

people into employment
Although it has been quieter in the Gallery over
the holiday period, the number of visitors over the
year to date has increased, as has the variety and
quality of the exhibitions. The current Mosaic
exhibition is exceptional. The next event is a solo
show by Pauline Wrighton Fabric, Fibre and
Thread. Pauline has exhibited with us before her
work is truly innovative and, well just gorgeous.
There will be a coffee morning on September 28th
to launch the show, to which all are welcome.
There has also been a series of really interesting
craft workshops which have been great fun and
really well-attended. There will a two workshops
on October 3rd one for beginners in the morning
making a Christmas wreath (25.00) and an
intermediate workshop in the afternoon (40
including lights). There will be a Mosaic Mirror
making workshop on November 14th (10.00
1.00). Contact Susan (01953 880205) for more
information.
On October 9th we will be holding an event for
our Partners and Funders who have been a part of
the Wayland Partnership story since 2015. This is
partly to celebrate our 15 years as a charity serving
those who live and work in the Wayland area, and
what we have achieved to date, but it also has a
serious purpose which is to share our ideas and

smugness of a life-long non-smoker. At

an early age I watched my father kindle
a bon-fire, and my close encounter with
the smoke convinced me that contact
with it in any form was to be avoided
at all cost, a resolve that no doubt has
enabled me to attain a great age, while
saving oodles of money, though where
that went I know not.
I see that the grants towards the
installation of Solar Panels is to be
withdrawn, as their cost effectiveness
has been called into doubt, and this
gives pause for thought on whether the
accountants and quantity surveyors of
today are as efficient as they used to
be, for almost without fail all national
projects fail to come in at the projected
costs.
The latest of these in our area concerns
the proposed new by-pass round
Norwich, which came under threat due
to the estimate being deemed to be a
shortfall of more than thirty million
pounds, the scheme now having been
rescued by contributions from councils,
business and the government.
Previously the Cross-Rail development
in London was shown to be underestimated by some millions, and,
indeed, these failures appear to be
normal these days, so is this a sign of
inefficiency, or are all schemes
deliberately introduced at lower than
true figures, just to get them under
way, knowing that the Treasury will
cough up in due course ?
Perhaps it is a good thing that Watton is
no longer served by a railway, as there
seems to be a bit of a racket going on
regarding tickets, with there being a
reluctance for the companies to let
travellers know what advantageous rates,
if any, are available, so that charges for
similar journeys can vary enormously.
On the good old days the fares used to
published for all to see, and the chap in
the ticket office could be relied upon to
advise of any available concessions, such
as for off-peak travel, but it seems that
today rates vary enormously at the whim
of each operator.
It is by no means rare to hear people
telling of reduced fares they have come
across completely by accident, because
the railway staff are now under
instructions to simply issue tickets
without giving advice, saying that it is up
to the traveller to find out on-line what
different rates may be obtainable.
The most ridiculous situation seems to be
when split tickets are purchased, when
the person is travelling from A to C,

plans for the next five - fifteen years. This event is

by invitation only; we would love to invite
everyone who has helped us over the years but that
would run to hundreds and we just do not have the
space.

The Game's Afoot

Not the Olympics or the Rugby World Cup but the

next Wayland Players production to be kicked off
in the Queens Hall in late November and for
which they are now busily rehearsing.
Those of you who remember Lend Me a Tenor,
Moon Over Buffalo and, more recently, Fox on
the Fairway will have an idea that the playwright
Ken Ludwig really knows his stuff when it comes
to farce. The Games Afoot, subtitled Holmes
for the Holidays (theres a clue) has all the
farcical elements you would expect but with the
added ingredients of murder and mystery.
Puzzled? Or is it Elementary.?
The Games Afoot will introduce a brand new
member of the society to the stage, as happened in
May in Blithe Spirit. If you have an
overpowering urge to strut the stage, or to take one
of the essential roles back stage or front of house,
now is the time to do something about it. Contact
us through our website
www.waylandplayers.org.uk

passing through B, and is far cheaper to

buy one ticket for the section A to B,
then an additional one for B to C, even
though no break in the lourney is to be
made.
It is alleged that for a trip from London
to Birmingham around fifteen different
rates can be charged, which is a
nonsensical situation.
On a more domestic note, what has
happened to the birds that usually
swarm round the feeders in my
garden ? The normal population of tits,
greenfinches,
chaffinches
and
blackbirds has all disappeared without
trace, though other gardens still seem
to be visited.
Maybe it has something to do with the
absence of worms from the soil in my
flowerbeds which also seem have
vanished. At one time a fork plunged
into the ground would signal the
emergence of a whole host of
earthworms, but nowadays zilch !
And the other day I actually saw a
grasshopper on the patio, which
brought back some pleasant memories
of my childhood, when ten minutes
sitting in a field would reveal dozens of
these little creatures, besides all kinds
of butterflies, beetles and ladybirds.
I must confess that my friend and I
thought it rather good to collect these
insects in a cocoa tin, to take home to
show our parents, such was our
ignorance, though I would add that
there were so many about that perhaps
the few we took away did no great
harm to the local ecology.
Now I am no food expert, but I know
what I like, and one of my likes is a
slice of fried bread with my breakfast.
However up to a couple of years ago
this delicacy rarely seemed to appear
on any menus in cafes, hotels or
restaurants. Then on a stay at a wellknown travel catering establishment,
where the breakfasts listed featured
almost every other item imaginable I
asked the waitress if fried bread could
be provided. It certainly could was the
reply, at which all the other men in the
room asked for some too.
Since that date the item has appeared more
and more on the published menus at places
I have visited, so it is possible that my
request has been mentioned at Hotel
seminars, resulting in The Great Fried
Bread resurgence, in which case perhaps I
am due for some sort of award !
Of course it might be just coincidence,
but it would a welcome claim to fame.
Good afternoon.

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Anorak
By Ken Knowles

It is well known that young

boys usually have a hobby or
two, and I was no exception, my
leisure hours being mainly
passed by making all kinds of
models with my Meccano sets,
or by playing football in the
street close to my house (in
those pre-Second World War
days there was so little traffic
that it was accepted that the
streets of London were our
playgrounds, though for slightly
more serious games we would
adjourn to the local park, about
half a mile away).
One day, in about 1936, I had
gone to have tea with a friend
who lived in Harringay (the old
spelling), after which he said
Shall we go up to see the
Jubilee ? I had no idea as to
what he was referring, but
nevertheless agreed, so we
walked up the road, coming to a
footbridge which I was told
passed over Hornsey Station, a
suburban stop on what is now
known as the East Coast Main
Line, but was then part of the
London & North Eastern
Railway.
At the end of the footbridge was
a footpath, which curved round
near the base of what I later
found out was Muswell Hill, the
steepest climb in London, part
of which accommodated the
Alexandra Palace, later to be
famous for the BBC Television
transmitter mast.
At intervals, this footpath,
which must have been about
100 ft. up the side of the hill,
was interspersed with bench
seats every twenty yards or so,
all of which appeared to be
occupied by young schoolboys
and an occasional male adult,
and their attention seemed to be
concentrated on the railway
lines that were beneath them.
Looking down I realised why
they were so interested for the
vista before me seemed just like
the model railway lay-outs I had
seen in big West End stores.
Through the centre of the
station
were
two
tracks,
obviously used as the main

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express lines, and on each side
were lines for stopping trains,
while more lines on each side,
my friend explained, were for
freight traffic and for the
continuous stream of carriage
sets being taken to and from the
local sidings, which were to be
seen in the distance. With this
great profusion of tracks it was
no wonder that there was a great
amount of movement in view,
with trains of all descriptions
moving
backwards
and
forwards.
Then I noticed that every time a
different train appeared, some
of the watching little boys
became excited, and were
writing on pieces of paper, what
I soon found out were the
numbers of the locomotives as
they passed.
My friend then drew my
attention to the gantry of
signals, the two highest of
which were raised, apparently in
salute of something, and then
said Any minute now. I
noticed that all the young boys
were staring towards the station,
and then the object of their
attention roared into view.
I was amazed at the sight it
was a train of a kind I had never
heard of before, the locomotive,
with a streamlined front, and
carriages with fairings that hid
everything below them except
the wheels, the whole ensemble
painted silver.
This, apparently, was what my
friend had called the Jubilee, a
train introduced as a special
railway tribute to the King and
Queen, who had celebrated
twenty five years of reign a few
months before.
Before we left, a couple of
express trains from the north of
England sped through, and the
little boys duly wrote down the
engine numbers, as well as the
names that they saw on the
sides, though I found these to be
rather strange, with words such
Spion
Kop,
Papyrus
or
Sansovino, which puzzled me
till my friend explained that
most of the express engines bore
the names of famous Derby
winning racehorses.

I was most intrigued by the

keenness of all the young boys,
who so eagerly wrote down the
numbers of each engine, big or
small, and by their shrieks of
Cop whenever they saw one
that they hadnt previously
recorded, but it was not until a
few weeks later, when my
friend took me one day after
school, down to Kings Cross
station, that my interest in
locomotives was really kindled,
for not only could the engines
be viewed, but on platform 1
one could actually stand right
next to one, which to a young
boy
was
quite
exciting,
particularly as one could
perhaps talk to the driver.
Soon I found that I had joined
the
ranks
of
number
collectors, so that I would not
think of going near a railway
without a pencil and paper
handy.
Fast forward a few months to
1937 and I was fortunate that
my school was situated at the
top of the hill above Kings
Cross, and that lessons finished
at 3.45 p.m. (a bit earlier than at
some schools, but we always
had two hours homework to
complete), for 4 p.m. became
the most important time of the
day at the station, because not
one, but TWO of the most
famous trains both departed at
that time, one of them being the
brand new Coronation (in
honour of the new monarch), an
even more luxurious creation
than the Silver Jubilee, this one
finished in two shades of blue,
and with a glorious observation
car at the rear, all designed to
reach Edinburgh in just six
hours !
I would race down Pentonville
Hill, with my satchel flying
round my neck, trying to dodge
pedestrians and traffic, finally
entering the station with the
sound of whistles goading me
on down the length of platform
10, hopefully to reach the end in
time to see both trains depart.
An added excitement was the
fact that a whole new fleet of
new engines (including the now
famous Mallard) were being
completed around that time, and
at least one would probably

appear in the next half-hour or

so.
By now I had really got the
bug, and my spare time was
mainly used by compiling lists
of numbers, while any train
journey I made would always be
full of interest, since most out
of town stations would have a
siding or two, in which there
would usually be a shunting
engine hiding
I soon realised that most
railway engines only operated in
their own restricted local area,
apart from the long distance
express locomotives, whjch
meant that to see many of them
I would need to travel.
My first venture, therefore, was
to Liverpool Street station,
which served as the terminus for
all the trains from the East
Anglian part of the L.N.E.R.,
and my visit being in the rush
hour, I was astounded by the
frequency of the trains, which
came in and out just as fast as
the time-table compilers could
arrange. For me there was a
huge crop of new numbers,
while I was intrigued to see that
the express engines often
sported
names
such
as
Blickling,
Houghton
Hall,
Gunton Hall or Sandringham,
plus a handful of football
related ones such as Norwich
City.
But there was an extra thrill to
come. I found out that by
writing to the Locomotive
Running
Superintendent
at
Kings Cross, permission could
be granted for an escorted visit
to this famous engine shed, as a
result of which I was able to
spend one memorable Saturday
afternoon there, the highlight
being when the Flying Scotsman
was being taken to the turntable and I was allowed to drive
it for about 100 yards! What a
fantastic thrill for a young lad !
But the really big day for us
anoraks was F.A, Cup Final
day, for fans from all sorts of
unheard of places in rural
England would commission
special trains, most of which
would be headed by engines that
otherwise never strayed from
their own locale, so that their
appearance in London was
greatly welcomed by us
all.
Of course
Collecting
Engine Numbers as a
hobby has been the subject
of ridicule, but I can vouch
for the fact that my ability
to write more legibly than I
would
otherwise
was
greatly helped by my
interest, as was my
knowledge of English
geography, through my
constant perusal of railway
timetables.
In this latter respect I was
helped by the use of a
publication
called
Bradshaws
Complete
Guide, which listed every

train time from anywhere in the

U.K. In order to keep the
service up to date, a new edition
was published frequently, and
my local Library was pleased to
give me an old copy.
My interest in train spotting, as
it
later
became
known,
continued right through to the
early years of the Second World
War, and entailed keeping quite
extensive
record
books,
including details of every
locomotive on the L.N.E.R,
including its class (Mallard was
an A4) and the location of its
home shed. Confirmation of
these details came in 1942 by
the publication of what became
known as the train spotter s
bible, a booklet by a Mr. Ian
Allan, which listed the numbers
and essential facts about engines
on all the big four rail
companies, and these details
could be up-dated each month
by purchasing the L.N.E.R staff
magazine, which announced any
new locomotives as well as the
scrapping of old ones.
It is rather a coincidence, I feel,
that today, as I write these
notes, the death of Mr. Allan
has been announced in the
national press.
I have mentioned above that
engines rarely strayed far from
their, local area, so obviously
the ones I was least likely to
spot were those from the north
of England or Scotland, so it
was rather a bit of Murphys
Law when I did my army initial
training in a camp at Berwickon-Tweed, with the main line
next to me, just a year after I
had relegated the collection of
engine numbers to the status of
ex-hobby, when I could watch
those out of reach locos,
throughout each day.
I suppose the subject of my
interest has some resemblance
to twitching, in which birders
try to see rare avian visitors,
though their keen-ness seems to
be rather excessive, when they
have a calling system which
allows them to pin-point any
interesting arrival, whereupon
they undertake all sorts of
complicated journeys to view
their targets.
I understand that train spotting is
still a popular pastime, though
personally I cannot find much to
excite me in the modern trains, all
of which, while fine examples of
streamlining, appear to look the
same, and in photographs can
hardly tell the viewer whether
they are moving at 150 mph, or
stationary. In the days of steam
every movement, even by a
humble shunting engine, could be
an exciting sight, and no doubt
this is why steam railways still
exist in every part of the country,
albeit as heritage attractions.
My hobby afforded me hours of
pleasure, even though my parents
and other relations made it clear
that they thought I was a bit daft.
Perhaps they were right.

October 2015

Norfolk Parish
Treasures Breckland And
South Norfolk

By Peter Tolhurst
Previous guides to Norfolk have been
concerned primarily with the countys rich
architectural heritage. There are medieval
churches and country houses here in
abundance but Norfolk Parish Treasures is
a more wide ranging celebration of
creative endeavour and local identity. The
author speculates on the origin of place
names, folk tales and ancient earthworks;
he explores rare wildlife sites and deserted
villages, salutes the artistic achievements
of Cotman and John Piper, the inspiration
of Blo Norton Hall for Virginia Woolf
and Dorothy Wordsworths time at
Forncett Rectory.
But what is a Parish Treasure? Few could
argue with Oxburgh Hall or Caistor St
Edmunds, East Wretham Heath or
Wayland Wood, but what of those local
features the VR post box, the milestone
and pub sign, the ancient oak, the green
lane and patch of wayside flowers? These
fragile monuments to a lost world are an
equally important part of our collective
inheritance. Norfolk Parish Treasures is
also a glorious salvage operation; a
gathering together of the most beautiful
artefacts Iron Age chariot pieces and
gold torcs, Roman figurines and drinking
cups, Saxon brooches and pilgrim badges
from our distant past.
Following the success of North and West

Local Author
supports
National Charity

Seeing the daily pictures of refugees

onscreen reminds us how lucky we are to
live peacefully in this lovely county of
ours and Joan Khurody whose book NOONE MENTIONED BANDITS was

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Norfolk in 2014, Breckland and South
Norfolk is published in October 2015.
Ambitious in scope with an entry for
every parish, sumptuously illustrated and
packed with fascinating information, this
second volume in the series is a unique
work of reference, a cabinet of curiosities
and a celebration of the countys enduring
attraction ready to take its place alongside
Wilhelmine Harrods Norfolk Shell Guide
and Pevsners Norfolk.
Norfolk Parish Treasures: Breckland and
South Norfolk is a 360 page book with
800 colour photos and 200 black & white
illustrations. Hardback ISBN 978-09565672-9-1 Price 25 Softback ISBN
978-0-9565672-8-4 Price 20 OUT ON
OCTOBER 9th 2015 Copies available
from JC Books in Watton High Street or
Black Dog Books, 104 Trinity Street
Norwich NR2 2BJ Tel 01603 623771 or
online from www.blackdogbooks.co.uk

Oktoberfest
2015

This year the Watton Twinning

Association is celebrating Germanys
best-loved festival Oktoberfest!
Thanks to our lovely friends at The
Old Bell in Saham Toney, we will be
kicking off a fun-filled weekend on the
evening of Friday 16th October.
The weekend is family-orientated
there will be plenty of food and drink
on offer (normal pub grub including
some German specialities of course) as
well as a bouncy castle games and
activities for the kids all tied together
with the best German music!
Find us on Facebook for more
information. Let us know youre
coming and share with your friends
the more, the merrier!
German traditional costume is not
compulsory, but wed be so impressed
if you all donned your Lederhosen and
Dirndls. Aime is dressing up as you
can see!
Were looking forward to seeing you
in October, on either the 16th, 17th or
18th!
facebook.com/wattontwinning Email:
wattontwinningassociation@gmail.com or
magsdevine@tiscali.co.uk
Telephone: Margaret Devine: 01953 883317

published in MAY has offered to donate

2 from the sale of every paperback to
MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES who
work with desperate people all over the
world.
If you would like to enjoy a good read
and help in this effort by buying a
book,you can contact Joan on 01953
882328 or go to the Events page of the
MSF website (Upcoming Events) where
there is a link to the distributors.

Dereham
Indoor
Bowls Club

Leisure Centre, Station Road,

Dereham
Active Norfolk are once again
sponsoring a free 10 week
coaching course for new
bowlers starting Thursday 15th
October from 4.30
Until 6 pm.just turn up on the
day. Loose fitting clothes
recommended. All equipment
supplied, Senior coaching staff
in attendance

Dont Forget!
The November Issues
Deadline is 12 Noon on
12th October
BE AS EARLY AS YOU
CAN PLEASE ! ! !

Live
Theatre at
Ovington
Village Hall

In association with Creative Arts

East, Ovington Village Hall presents
an evening of live theatre on Friday,
6th November with Casting the
Runes.
You're invited to the edge of your
seat...into the darkest corners of the
night. Our advice? Don't come
alone...
Edward Dunning, academic expert in
the occult, has recently rejected a
paper by a man named Karswell.
Things take a dark turn for Dunning
when he is passed a mysterious strip
of paper covered in runic lettering.
With the help of a new acquaintance,
Dunning must uncover the secret of
the runes before the dark presence at
his heels finally catches up with
him...
This adaptation of M.R. James'
classic thriller features just two
performers, one handmade puppet
and a haunting soundtrack of
original music. With minimal set and
innovative design, we hope to
present you with a chilling and
entertaining hour of theatre.
Tickets and further details are
available from the village hall any
Monday morning or by ringing
01953 885848. Tickets cost 10
each, which includes a sausage &
mash supper before the show. Soft
drinks will be available for purchase
and there will be a raffle. Space is
limited, so hurry and buy your
tickets ... if you dare!

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October 2015

In Your Garden
With Lotta Potts

So now we are officially in the middle of

autumn. Years ago autumn started with the
first frost around the middle of September
and it wasn't too long before we were
kicking our way through heaps of dry
(lucky) or wet (mucky) leaves at every
opportunity on the way to school or
home. I did see two leaves on the lawn
around the middle of September but no
further indication that autumn is nigh. The
summers have certainly lengthened with the
introduction of late-flowering plants.
October used to signal the final clear up of
dead annuals, lifting and dividing spent
perennials and raking leaves. That was it.
Now we can enjoy all sorts of late plants,
mainly due to the expansion of specialist
nurseries, breeders introducing new and
improved varieties (think violas and
pansies) and the advent of the internet and
mail order. Many of the plants that are
supposed to peak in August and September
will carry on into October so don't give up
just because it's a bit nippy of an evening.
I am no great lover of lawns as you may
have gathered over the months but this is
premium time to lay turf, assuming you did
the digging, raking, treading etc. earlier. As
there is a good chance of rain there will be
no need to use a lot of water on the new
grass and as the soil will still be reasonably
warm roots will form easily. On existing
lawns there's a lot to do that will benefit the
gardener as well as the turf, assuming you
didn't do this in September. Start by
mowing with the grass box on. Rake it. It's
good exercise if you only have a small area
or are young and/or very fit. Use a wiretooth rake and scratch hard to remove
thatch (old dead grass) moss and weeds. If
you have a large area or disinclination you
can hire power tools for this but you still
have to walk behind. Mow the grass again
but at right angles to the first mow. You'll
need a compost bin or brown bin at this
point to collect all the rubbish. If the lawn
has been neglected it will look awful but
keep going. Now spike it (this should be
done every three or four years for lawns in
good condition but for heavy use it should
be done yearly). Again you can hire tools
for this job but for small areas use a garden
fork, driven in to 3-4 inches every 4-6
inches all over the lawn. Next feed with
special autumn feed. Don't be tempted to
use up left-over spring feed as this will
promote soft growth when you want tough
grass ready to cope with winter. Last but
not least give it a top dressing of a thin (
inch) layer of very fine material. On our
sandy Breckland soil use sifted topsoil or
bags of ready-made turf dressing. If you
should have heavy clay use gritty

horticultural sand to improve the surface

drainage and aeration. Normal soil use a
mix of topsoil, compost and sand that you
can mix yourself in a barrow and spread via
a round riddle or garden sieve. Now have
a drink, you've earned it! Next spring the
lawn will be a world-beater.
The next thing is to treat yourself to a trip to
the nearest shed, nursery or website for
plants to fill in the gaps that autumn always
brings once the dead plants have been
cleared away. If you want a tree you can't
go wrong with Japanese maples. You
could buy containerised trees and shrubs or
wait a few weeks for the bare-root ones. I
haven't tried to buy trees or shrubs in full
autumn colour but I am sure they must be
available somewhere. If you like berries
then go for pyracantha with red, orange or
yellow berries. These look stunning but
they have vicious thorns so a bit of thought
on location is called for. The colchicums,
called autumn crocus peak between
September and November so may still be
available. They need well-drained soil with
plenty of organic material in sun or light
shade. Some of the taller varieties may fall
over so check that as they don't come
cheap! Other bulbs are Nerines. I had never
heard of these glamorous flowers until a
few years ago and now have some against a
south-facing wall. They are very easy as
they dislike disturbance. Plants that are still
going strong are the Japanese anemone
varieties. They can take a while to settle
but can then become vigorous. This isn't
really a problem as they seem to form nice
clumps and tolerate other plants in amongst
them. The michaelmas daisy family will
also be going strong and you may even
have penstemons but I have always found
these to be over before October. Maybe I
should research more. Of course there are
the chrysanthemums and late dahlias for
spectacular shows. Gardens finished for the
year? I don't think so. We haven't even
looked at the late roses probably the types
with showy hips or the clematis that you
could buy in flower.
The veg plot is mainly about harvesting to
store or use sprouts, leeks, cauliflowers,
maincrop potatoes, Jerusalem artichokes,
carrots, parsnips (better after a frost),
pumpkins specially for Hallowe'en, and
squashes. Once the patch becomes clear
start the winter digging if that's the way you
run it or just weed and put a layer of
compost on top to give the worms
something to do or sow green manure. Be
careful to dig this in early next spring as if it
seeds it's weeds. There are various types in
the seed catalogues which have now started
to come through the letter box in numbers.
Planting in the veg patch is mainly alliums,
over-wintering onions and garlic later in the
month.
I can recommend the onion
planting as the ones from last October were

terrific both in size and quantity. I shall be

doing that again. Spring cabbage can be
planted now and should avoid caterpillars.
For next year's flowers you can plant seeds
of annuals in pots in the greenhouse. Start
sweet peas as well this way for earlier
flowers next year. It's possible to sow
outside but if it gets really wet they may
well rot.
One last note, don't be too quick to tidy
grasses and perennials as we used to
years ago because with longer autumns
they keep going so the big tidy and
splitting can be left until spring. Also
they will provide food and shelter for
beneficial insects and for birds. So
basically just tidy the worst of the rubbish
and remove fallen leaves from the plants
but not the soil more activity for the
worms. The seed-heads can look quite
fantastic in winter with frost on. Of
course, they may well collapse after
heavy rain and wind and will then need to
be tidied away. On the other hand if it
snows later in the year it won't matter
until spring.
One last thing, although I think it's
covered elsewhere, keep weeding.

Rocklands
Community Shop

residents of Rocklands will be encouraged

to dress their gardens, ready for the
Frightfest and trick and treating that will,
of course take place on Saturday 31st
October. The shop will remain open late to
offer refreshments.
The 2016 Then and Now Callendar is now
ready to order in the shop. It is the same
principle as the very popular 2015 one but
with different pictures. Should anybody
want a particular picture repeated from last
year in the Callendar, please state when
ordering which month you would like
changed, on a piece of pape, r and this can
be arranged. If you would like last years
calendar repeated for 2016 this can also be
arranged. Please ring Shirley, 488567 for
any queries.
We thank all the volunteers for their
continued support, but as always, we are
always in need of more. Please enquire at
the counter if you are able to offer any time.
Shop/P.O opening hours:
Mon-Fri
7.30am 6.30pm, Sat 7.30am 5.30pm,
Sun 8.30am 1pm

At the beginning of October there will be a

wine tasting evening in the shop, see
notices in the shop for further details.
On the Saturday 24th October the shop are
hosting the annual Halloween Quiz where
proceeds will be spread around the
Rocklands Community. Tickets are 5
each and available from the shop, please
state at the time of purchase who you are
supporting, you can support more than one
cause with each ticket purchased. Last year
we raised 700. Tables are mainly 6
people, can hold 8, but any numbers are
welcome including singles, who will be
invited to join a table team. The evening is
a general knowledge trivia quiz, dressing up
is encouraged and prizes are given, but it is
not compulsory. You are asked to arrive at
7pm to get settled and start table quiz for
main quiz to start at 7.30pm. Any queries
please ring Shirley 488567. This evening
begins a week of Halloween events. The

West Norfolk
Aviation
Society

The West Norfolk Aviation Society

held its usual monthly meeting on
Tuesday 1st September. Members and
guests were treated to an unusual
aviation quiz organised by our
esteemed secretary, David Allen.
He began the competition with some
questions of his own and then introduced a
novel twist to the proceedings by asking
each team in turn to set a question for the
competing teams.
He introduced a marking system which
penalised those teams who set
questions which were too difficult or
too easy. At the end of the quiz he
introduced a weighting factor to take
account of the number of members in
each team.
On Tuesday 6th October, a new
member to the society, Chris Abram,
Vulcan pilot, will deliver a speech
entitled: How I learnt to rivet. In five
stages he will guide us through a two
year project in which he built his own
aeroplane from a VANS Aircraft kit
delivered to him from America and,
upon completion, flew it around parts
of South Africa.
Guests welcome. More details can be
found on the website:
www.westnorfolkaviationsociety.org.uk/

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October 2015

October 2015

Ashill and
Holme Hale
Garden Club

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Major milestone in church of St Ethelbert at

East Wretham church history

August's AGM was well attended. Audrey

Connor decided not to stand for re-election
as Treasurer and Chairman, David Green,
thanked her for 11 years of prudent and
meticulous work. Audrey together with
Eileen Page, who resigned as Show Manager
after the 2014 AGM, were both presented
with a streptocarpus in recognition of their
hard work and dedication to the club. David
Priestley was elected as the new Treasurer.
Despite the wet summer, the fruit and
vegetable show at the same meeting was also
well supported with 72 entries. Best in show
went to Sue Saini for 3 perfect and well
presented red onions. The programme for
next year includes several returning speakers
and some new and interesting subjects. Full
details
on
the
web
site
www.ashillgardeningclub.wordpress.com
October 22nd - Pauline Harper - 'Growing
Vegetables in Small Spaces and Containers'

Poppy Appeal
Raffle

Laura Stevens at Breckland Funeral

Services is once again appealing for
raffle prizes with a difference. Laura
wants to raise money for the Royal
British Legion Poppy Appeal by
having a poppy themed raffle.
She is asking if people could donate
anything with a poppy on it and she
will be selling raffle tickets in her
Funeral home from 4th October with
the draw taking place on November
16th. She is happy to accept raffle
prizes from now onwards, you can
deliver them to Breckland Funeral
Services, 25 Norwich Road, Watton,
or Laura can collect locally.
Any queries please phone Laura on
01953 881229.

Ovington
Gardening Club

Following a summer of garden visits,

we return to the village hall for our
October meeting on Wednesday, 7th
at 7.45 pm to hear about Climate
Change from Jim Payne. For any
further information, contact Ed on
01953 885848 or Carol on 01760
440719.

The Bishop of Norwich (the Rt. Rev Graham James) and the Rector (the Rev Canon Bob Baker), with Ian and Kim Wyrley Birch.
Sunday September 13th saw a major
milestone in the physical history of the
church of St Ethelbert at East
Wretham.
The third church to be built on the site
- the other two were early English and
then Norman it celebrated the 150th
anniversary of its consecration, with a
special service at where local people
welcomed the Bishop of Norwich (the
Rt. Rev. Graham James).
He joined members of the

congregation and guests, the choir of

St
Cuthbert,
Thetford
and
worshippers from the local benefice,
at a specially written rededication
service led by the Rector (the Rev.
Canon Bob Baker). One of the
hymns sung in 1865 was used again.
After the service, those attending
enjoyed a glass of wine and a
celebration cup cake topped by a
picture of the church, before regular
Wretham congregation members

and special guests were invited to

lunch at the former rectory, now
Wretham Lodge.
The church, rebuilt because the former
Norman building proved too small for
the local congregation, was designed
by London architect William
Armstrong and built by Robert
Bartram of Aylsham.
The nave was paid for by the Wyrley
Birch family, then living at Wretham
Hall, and the chancel by their son in

law, the Rector (the Rev James Park

Whalley).
Ian Wyrley Birch, one of several
descendants
of the Victorian
benefactors who attended the
occasion, joined church secretary John
Kitson in reading lessons.
Costs of staging the anniversary
celebrations were virtually covered by
generous donations from individual
members of the congregation.

Can you help Douggie the pug

puppy with a cleft palate?

I work for an animal charity and we had a stray pug come in who
I'm fostering and it quickly became apparent that she was pregnant
after giving birth to 5 puppies (naturally I may add).
I soon discovered that one of the boys has a cleft palate I wanted to
give him the best chance possible so after speaking to many vets
and referrals I soon discovered that the normal thing to do was to
have him put to sleep.
I wasn't prepared to take that for an answer so I decided, as he is
not too stressed, to tube feed him every 2hrs 24/7 to keep him
going till he is strong enough to have an osophogotamy. This
will make it less stressful for him when tube feeding and will
keep him going till he is around three months old. Then he
should be ready for his 1st operation to fix his cleft palate.
I understand that on average it takes 2 operations to repair this
but could be as many as 4 and at around the 4000 mark per
operation we are wondering if there is anyone willing to help
fund these much
needed operations.
Ray MacGregor,
PACT Animal
Sanctuary
This is the
fundraising
campaign for
Douggie's cleft
palate fund:
http://de.gofund.me/
u42utjr8

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October 2015

Gt Hockham Gardening Club Flower Show

Left to Right: Martin Hayman, Wendy Hill, Eric Rogers, Sue Cunningham, Nick Bullen, Jane Dalton, Paul Bell,
Richard Fincham: At the front L to R: Isobel Pavey, Millie Lawrence and John Phoenix.
We had a really good response to the
Flower Show with 450 entries, up by 100
which was great, we had lots of visitors
too. The judges once again commented
that the quality of the entries and the
setting out of the hall was of a superb
standard.
We were unlucky with the weather, dull
and rainy but our visitors were treated to
lovely refreshments and a host of
glorious garden flowers, home produce
and crafts with loads of wonderful
vegetables all displayed to perfection.
Well done to all those who made the
effort to enter and show off their
expertise, especially those new to
'showing', especially pleasing was Nick
Bullen who won 'best vegetable in show'
with his amazing Savoy Cabbage! The
judge was VERY impressed. I heard
many complimentary comments as
people went round and we hope that all
those who came along enjoyed it.
Results:
Hockham Parva Cup for Gentleman with
the most points in Show : PAUL BELL
Breckland Cup for Lady with the most
points in Show : JANE DALTON
Great Hockham Plate for best exhibit in
vegetables (cabbage): NICK BULLEN
Joe Bray Cup for best display of 5
vegetables : PAUL BELL
Best Tasting Tomato Certificate :
WENDY HILL
Best Fruit Certificate (Figs) : MARTIN
HAYMAN

The Garrod Rose Bowl : for best exhibit

in Flowers (pink ball Dahlias):
PHEONIX/FINCHAM
Breckles Challenge Trophy (Best Pot
Plant) : PHEONIX/ FINCHAM for an
amazing variegated Begonia
Certificate for Best Floral Art (Entitled:
Clockwork Orange) : JILL DE RUYTER
Edinburgh Hall Cup - A new Trophy for
this year, a beautiful wooden bowl, hand
made by Matt Cunningham, with our
thanks - for best exhibit in Handicraft
(Wooden Chair) : ERIC ROGERS
Wilson Plate for best exhibit in Cookery
(Savoury Bread Rolls) : JANE DALTON
Best Photography Certificate (Love
Story,Dog & Cat') : ED
SZCZEPANOWSKI
Gilchrist Cup for best exhibit 5 to 8yrs
(Painting) : ISOBEL PAVEY
Hildrift Cup for best exhibit 9 to 15yrs:
(Painting) : MILLIE LAWRENCE
Heathley Cup and 10 Garden Voucher
for Best Kept Garden : SUE & MATT
CUNNINGHAM, Frog Manor, Vicarage
Rd, Judges Comments: 'Beautifully kept
garden with lots of colour and interest)
Winners of the Best hanging baskets and
planters, Certificate & 10 Garden
Voucher : JOY & JIM FRANCIS, 39
Scotgate Close. Judges comment 'A
lovely display of brightly coloured
hanging baskets'.
Our much coveted, R.H.S. BANKSIAN
MEDAL for most points in Show & for
excellent entries over the span of all our

shows went deservedly to: PAUL BELL

Thanks to all the judges and stewards
who had a difficult job to wade through
tasting all those fantastic cakes (so much
so, they found it difficult to find any
room for their lunch!) and judging the
minefield of flowers & vegetables, crafts
etc. It is all done very professionally!
The committee and members of the
Gardening Club worked very hard to
make this show such a success and
should be congratulated.
Thank you to everyone who worked so
hard and helped out in any way, special
thanks go to Sue Thomas & Ed
Szczepanowski, our Show Managers,
who worked in tandem to take on the
responsibility of the event again this
year.
It is always hard work and we all say
never again! but it is a great and
traditional village event.
It is the IDEAL TIME TO JOIN OUR
GARDENING CLUB. Check out next
years' PROGRAMME in last month's In
Touch and fill in the form attached, drop
it in at Overton Hs, Harling Rd. Better
still come to OCTOBER meeting at 2pm
on Wednesday 14th to hear Charles
Lewis talking about 'TULIP MANIA'
For more information give me a call or
checkout
our
website:

The Clock, The

Tower and The
Jubilee Garden

clock has been repaired. It is possible that

moisture in the building has led to
corrosion of parts of the clock. Thus the
Council has decided not to repair the clock
until the tower itself has been made sound.
It is planned to undertake a survey of the
building and presently companies who
have the ability to undertake such a
survey and work with a Grade II Listed
Building are being contacted for quotes.
The Town Council will then need to
consider how to finance any necessary
work with grant funding to be
investigated.
Unfortunately it is unlikely the clock will
be working again for some time.
The Town Council would be pleased to
hear positive comments from residents of
Watton who may be keen to see the
tower and clock repaired. Comments
could assist future decision making and
can be submitted via the Council website
www.wattontowncouncil.gov.uk

Jubilee Garden

From Jane Scarrot, Clerk,

Watton Town Council
Following enquiries from interested
members of the community the Town
Council would like to update everyone
regarding Watton Clock Tower and
Jubilee Garden on Thetford Road.
The Clock Tower: Over the past months
the Town Council has paid for work to be
undertaken to get the clock in the tower
working as it should. So far, however, this
has not proved successful.
Although new parts for the clock have
been made it has been recommended by
the contractor that these should not be
fitted until the tower which houses the

www.greathockhamgardeningclub.org.uk

Please ring me if you would like a lift to

any of our meetings. Jane Dalton
(Secretary).

The piece of land known as Jubilee

Garden at the Tesco end of the
allotments along the Norwich Road is
managed by the Town Council. Presently
it is not used.
The intention is to re-consider what
should be done with the garden and a
decision will be made early next year
regarding future planting and whether
seats will be placed on the already
constructed concrete bases as originally
planned. Again positive suggestions
from residents of Watton are welcome
via the website.

October 2015

Loch Neaton Rodents

We are aware of the problems with rodents at the Loch. We have very
effective traps but until rubbish, especially food, is taken home and
people cease to feed the ducks and have BBQs around the Loch there is
very little else we can do to rectify this problem.
Since Bailiffs cannot be on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, it's
impossible to monitor the activities around the Loch all day, every day.
Please do your bit to help by taking litter and anything edible home with
you and NOT having BBQs anywhere around the Loch. Thank you.

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Age UK Talk for Inner Wheel

Bingo at Ashill
Ashill Community Centre (ACC)
Tuesday 6th October and Tuesday 1st December
Cash Prizes - Eyes down 7.30pm in aid of ACC

After a Summer break members of the

Inner Wheel Club of Watton met for
the September meeting and enjoyed an
informative, and at times, amusing talk
by Eamon McGrath from Age UK
Norfolk which has just celebrated its
68th birthday.
Eamon outlined the multi-faceted
nature of the services offered by this
charity by using the illustration of the
needs of a fictitious couple, George
and Jean. The most important service
is the Information and Advice Line
which is usually the first port of call
for anyone needing help, but other
services range from Benefit workers

who help with the completion of

incomprehensible official
forms,
through a Housing Options Worker
and an Advocacy Service to a host of
volunteers who carry out Telephone
Befriending a lifeline for the lonely.
It is worth mentioning too, that the
charity holds a regular Clinic at the
Watton Medical Centre on Thursday
afternoons: appointments can be
booked by speaking to one of the
Receptionists. After questions, the
speaker was thanked by Beryl Brannan
and presented with a cheque by
President Pauline Baldry.
A lively business meeting followed at

which plans were laid for up-coming

events including the visit next month
of the District Chairman. November
and December see the start of Intense
Inner Wheel Activity with stalls at the
Festive Market and a Christmas Coffee
Morning at Queens Hall. There is also
the much anticipated, much acclaimed
and now traditional Christmas
Lunchtime Concert with festive fayre
and entertainment by the IW ladies
themselves, well supported by the
West End Waiters. Your Christmas
will not be the same if you miss any of
these wonderful events!
Lesley Cowling, Club Correspondent

Watton Churches
Together

weather was perfect once again, and

everyone enjoyed trying their luck at
winning. We raised the grand total of
204, which is a welcome boost to
our funds. This will be used to pay
for various events, such as the hire of
the Queens Hall for the Town Carol
Concert, and expenses for speakers
at the Lent Talks. It has already paid
for a letter rack which we have

situated in
Watton
Christian
Community Centre for displaying
information leaflets of organisations
in the town, such as the WCT,
Dementia Group and Foodbank. Our
thanks once again for your support and
generosity. The WCT meets on the
second Wednesday every month at 2.30
pm in the Methodist Church vestry.
All are welcome.

We would like to extend our thanks to all

who supported our Tombola stall at the
Military Vehicles day last month.
Members of our churches donated over
100 bottles of all shapes and
sizes,ranging from shampoo to whisky !
All were gratefully received. The

October 2015

Shellrock
Circle Club
For Rocklands and the
surrounding districts
Venue: The Village Hall,
The Street, Rocklands.
(Contact: Secretary Allyson
Blandford 01953 488103)
On Wednesday 9th September
we were entertained by Mrs.
Caerwin Thomas playing her
harp.
We have never had a harpist to
entertain us before and we
were curious to find out what
form this would take. Was it
going to be all hymns or was it
going to be celestial music.
First of all, Caerwin
handed out printed song sheets
and explained that her harp
was a 32 string harp and being
small, it was more easily
transported. She then asked us
to close our eyes and visualise
a lake and swans with cygnets
while she played The Little
Swans. We were then asked
to sing the song from our sheet
entitled Early One Morning.
The afternoon continued in
this
way
with
Caerwin
performing one item and the
rest
of
us
joining
in
alternately.
Caerwin sang in Welsh as well
as English and certainly kept
the entertainment level high
with
her
enthusiastic
personality. The final song
was The Skye Boat Song.
A welcome cup of tea and
biscuits followed with the
raffle bringing the afternoon to
a close.
The task was won by Gillian
Ellis of Attleborough. Next
months letter will be C.
Next club meeting 14th
October . We will be given a
demonstration
of
flower
arranging by Mrs. Margaret
Thomas.
Meeting starts at
14.00 till 16.00 with the ever
popular raffle and tea/coffee
break. Do come along if this
is something you might find
interesting. We will be happy
to welcome you.
On October 7th. there will be a
coach outing to Lowestoft,
leaving Gt. Ellingham at 10.00
a.m. and picking up in
Rocklands, Shropham and
Attleborough.
Anyone wishing to join our
coach would be welcome.
Contact Mrs. Joyce Briggs on
01953 452310 to book a seat.
Time of return approximately
15.00hrs.
Our last Fete of the year will
be our AUTUMN FETE on 17th
October. FREE ENTRY at the
Village Hall. Doors open at
12.00. Various stalls such as
bottle stall, tombola find the
pub, cake stall, bric-a-brac
etc. Refreshments.
Your
support would be greatly
appreciated.

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Watton
Evening
Women's
Institute

September 16th is WI Day, when

the first WI started in England
and Wales at Llanfairpg ,
Anglesey in 1915 so this year has
been special as we celebrate 100
years since those women met
together for the first time.
Encouraged by the Board of
Agriculture to grow their own
vegetables and fruit as part of the
war effort those pioneer women
learnt all that was necessary to
provide for their families and help
other women at a time when
everyone had to do their bit whilst
the men were fighting.
The movement grew rapidly and by
1917 had become the National
Federation of Women's Institutes
under the chairmanship of Lady
Denman. Over the years thousands
of women have enjoyed meeting
together to learn and have fun.
Watton Evening and Saham Toney
WI members met together on the
day to celebrate with a harvest
supper. They were entertained by
Patsy Rose who sang songs from
1915 to the present day, many
members joining in to those well
remembered tunes. The spirit of
friendship and fun was most
apparent.
At the September meeting of
Watton Evening WI we welcomed
two new members and several
visitors who were fascinated to see
the photography and hear
the exploits of Anna Meek and her
travels to the Galapagos Islands.
The wonderful birds and animals
came to life from the comical Blue
footed Booby to the Starlight Crabs
each special to the area which are
now a National Reserve and is well
policed to save the ecology of the
islands.
Congratulations was given to
Margaret Herbert who gained
reserve champion at the Wayland
Show for her patchwork together
with several other awards.
We now look forward to working
with our Saham Toney friends for a
Group Coffee Morning to be held
on Saturday October 17th at
Christian Community Centre from
1000 to 1200. Do come along and
have homemade cake and tea or
coffee for just 1.50. Everyone
welcome.
A special wallhanging worked by
members of Watton Evening WI to
celebrated
both
the
100th
anniversary of the first WI and the
25th anniversary of the forming of
Watton Evening will be unveiled
during the morning.
Our next meeting is on Thursday
October 8th at Watton Christian
Community Centre starting at
7.30pm when the guest speaker
will be Bronwen Tyler who will tell
us more about the commemorative
weekend to be held in November at
Watton Sports Centre and World

War 1 time in the Wayland area.

New members and visitors are
always welcome, just come along
for 7.30 or ring Hazel Gillingham.
01953 881510 for further details.

Pen And
Paper Stress
Management

Who would believe that stress

can be helped with such a simple
thing as a pen and piece of paper.
Yes a pen and paper are the best
friends of those who suffer from
stress, usually brought about by
the many pressures of our modern
world and how we deal with
them. The problem is we usually
never deal with them but ignore
them until such time as they start
to become a problem in their own
right, by this time it is just a bit
too late. So get one step ahead
and start to use a notepad and pen
Use No.1 Take a simple thing
like shopping, some love it others
hate it. You walk or drive to the
shops, come home without the
most important thing you went
for. Frustration, another word for
stress A piece of paper in the
kitchen somewhere where you
can jot down the things required
as and when they run out or come
to mind. When you next take that
nerve wracking trip to the
supermarket, nothing is left to
memory, all week you have been
jotting things on the list as you
went about your daily routine,
then the shopping trip take the
paper and nothing is left to
memory
Use No.2 A list of things that
must be done this week, this
month or even this year - clean
oven, decorate spare room, steam
clean carpet, visit relatives, cut
grass as you strike off the jobs
that have been done you will be
surprised at the lift of satisfaction
it gives, even gives you the
courage to add one or two more,
self pride and no stress
Use No.3 A list of things you
would like to do for pleasure,
may be build something, knit
something, join a gym, study
something, go on holiday, lose
weight, get a job, this list could
be endless but you have it in
black and white, you keep seeing
it and one day you decide to take
on one of the things on the list,
wow the feel of achievement, the
pride in yourself, I must start today or this week if I can
You can make as many lists as
you like, choose your own
subjects. Now there comes
another list, rather like being at
school and being given lines for
bad behaviour. If you have not
yet started any sort of list, then
just sit and think about one,
choose a simple one like must
clean the oven or must sort out
the garden shed, then take your
pen and paper and like a
recalcitrant school boy or girl,

write down 50 times or as many

as you can I MUST CLEAN THE
OVEN or I MUST SORT OUT
THAT SHED do not type it,
write it, you will be more
convinced doing it the hard
way.
Now take another piece of paper
and write a list of all the simple
things you would like to do such
as join a gym, lose weight, give
up smoking. Put all these things
into a list. Study them when you
have a quiet moment and pick
one of them out. Now write down
how you think you would set
about this task if you could find
the time, the energy and the
willpower and then go on the
internet if you have a computer
and read up about this and what it
involves, its benefits etc. If you
do not have a computer then there
is still the old fashioned way of
going to the library and doing
some research.
Having read all this you are
probably wondering what on
earth all this is for. First thing when you physically write
something down it has a greater
impact on you than being told or
reading it in a magazine, it is no
longer only in the mind it is in
black and white having been
penned by you, so it is now
physical,
mental
and
a
challenge. What do most of us
do when faced with a challenge,
yes of course we have a go.
This system also works for
those who lead very busy lives,
things get forgotten, things get
left undone, jobs pile up,
frustration sets in, tempers start
to fray so stop and find that
pen and paper start writing
things down, if you like put
them in a specific order,
allocate how long they will
take, delegate who will be doing
them and then get going.
This all sounds simplistic and
may be a bit childish, but before
you start to condemn the idea
just take a pen and paper and
literally just jot down a few
notes on something as simple as
a shopping list and a to-do list,
and then see how useful these
are, a to do list is the most
simple of the pen and paper
techniques, a daily to do list
makes
sure
nothing
of
importance is missed, if it is
then it goes at the top of the to
do list for the following day, the
best ideas are the simples. The
shopping list has been used for
years now and many of us
would return from the shopping
spree with at least one thing being
forgotten without the list. Pen and
paper techniques in their infancy
and most basic form
SO DONT KNOCK IT TILL
YOUVE TRIED IT.
By Freda Farrow, Stress and
Wellbeing Consultant. For further
information
about
stress
management both personal and
corporate phone 01362 820994 or
e-mail
fredajudd@hotmail.co.uk.

Rotary
Roundup

Probably the best summers day of

this year contributed to the
excellent Forces Day, which was
organised by Rotarian Paul
Weatherill in conjunction with St
Marys Church on 22nd August.
our club had one of the many
stands on the day and we were
fortunate in acquiring the services
of a Norwich based pigeon fancier
who brought 20 of his birds to fly
back to his loft about 25 miles
distant. This gave us 2
opportunities to raise funds for our
charities account. Firstly, we
sought sponsorship for each
individual bird and secondly we
charged 1 per try to guess the time
of the first bird home (and, yes,
they are officially timed to 1,000th
of a second). We recorded 109
guesses and a lady with the nearest
guess won a 40 voucher kindly
donated by the local branch of
Jewsons. We also ran a 50/50
numbers draw. With a little bit of
sponsorship money still to come,
our Charities account is better by
628 from the Forces Day.
Since that day the weather was
been rather disappointing, so much
so that we could not run our RBay
market stall on August 26th but we
were able to defer it to 9th
September courtesy of permissions
from the Town and Breckland
Councils. Our charities account
benefited by 72.
As presaged in the September
issue, our DixieMix concert is on
Friday 2nd October - with a
decorative theme acknowledging
the 75th anniversary of the Battle
of Britain. Tickets, at 12,
including the usual light supper, are
still available from Adcocks. Next
morning, 3rd October, we have a
coffee morning upstairs in the
Queens Hall in conjunction with
the Craft Fayre that is from
9.30am to 1.30 am; instead of soup
we have changed the menu to filled
rolls for the lunchtime period.
The following Friday we will be
celebrating our Charter with a 61st
anniversary dinner at Watton
Sports Centre. Martin Anscombe

Bradenham &
District
Horticultural
Society

This Novembers meeting will

take
place
on
Thursday
November 19th at 7.30pm. Barry
Gayton will be demonstrating
how Christmas wreaths are made
using good old fashioned
traditional methods, so if you
want to learn how you can dress
your front doors with eyecatching homemade wreaths
during the festive season then do
come
along.
For
further
information, please contact our
Chairman, Marianne Kilmartin,
on 01362 820744.

The Wayland News Page 12

Dance Away at the

Queens Hall
Ballroom, Latin and Sequence Dancing Sept
5th, October 3rd, November 7th &
December 5th 8pm to 11pm Admission 4

October 2015

Watton
Country
Market

Now that we are well into

autumn, it is time to think about
Christmas and prepare for the
annual shopping frenzy, when
we seem to hit the high street all
at once. It is always very
stressful. This year we, at the
Country Market, would like to
ease the pressure a little.
Instead of slaving away in your
kitchen in the run up to the big
day, why not let our cooks help
you out by providing some
festive bakery. Whether its our
ever popular mince pies,
Christmas puds or a rich fruit
cake we are happy to help. To
ensure you get exactly what you
want we would strongly advise
you to place your orders as early
as possible.
This
applies
equally
to
handicrafts
and
especially
knitwear. We all know the
stories of those unsuitable
Christmas jumpers, so why not
commission one of our knitters
to create something that the
recipient will truly appreciate.
We cater for all ages, from baby
clothes to adult, so why not
come in and see us.
As with everything we sell, not
only will it be locally crafted,
but very reasonably priced to
boot. The same is true for
greetings cards whether for
Christmas,
Birthday,
Anniversary or other occasion.
Handmade textile items, candles
and jewellery complete our craft
section.
Plants are now in short supply,
but our produce counters are
still well stocked with seasonal
fruit and vegetables and barring
an early sharp frost, we should
have tender subjects such as
tomatoes and runner beans for
sale well into November, as well
as the usual hardy veg.
Local, free range eggs continue
to sell briskly, and are available
in 4 sizes if possible please
bring your own box.
Come and visit us at Watton
Christian Community Centre on
a Wednesday between 8.30 and
11.30am. We look to seeing
you.

Bradenham
& District
Horticultural
Society

We held our annual Autumn

Show
on
Saturday,
5th
September. Despite the indifferent
conditions during the growing
season we had 15 entrants,
showing a creditable 88 entries in
33 classes. The silverware was
awarded as follows:
Autumn Shield for highest

number of points in Show

Michael Simmons
Chairman's Cup awarded to the
lady (not Shield winner) with
highest number of points in Show

Barbara Steward
Gentlemen's Cup awarded to the
gentleman (not Shield winner)
with highest number of points in
Show Geoff Twelftree
Sid Lancaster Cup for the Best
Trug of Vegetables jointly
awarded to Barbara Steward and
Michael Simmons
Sid Lancaster Plate for the Best
Bowl of Fruit Barbara Steward
W.I. Horticultural Cup for the
Best Flower Arrangement titled
'An Autumnal Basket' Margaret
Bowes
Michael Simmons Cup for the
Best Vegetable in Show (judged
by Michael Simmons) - Keith
Bowes for 6 Runner Beans in
Class 4
Woolnough Trophy for the Best
Vase of Flowers Michael
Simmons for the enormous white
Dahlias in Class 21 (Dahlias over
6)
Our thanks as always to our
judges, Sandra and Fred Howard
and Michael Simmons
Thanks, too, to all who entered
and to those who joined us for tea
and the handing out of the
trophies. I hope some of you may
be tempted to enter next year.
Another thanks to the people in
the background setting up tables
and chairs, brewing lots of tea and
putting it all away again until next
year for the Spring Show.
Marianne
Kilmartin,
Show
Secretary

tells of a group of 230 French

women resisters rounded up from
Gestapo detention camps in
January 1943. They were taken to
the death camp of Auschwitz
from where only 49 survived to
return to France. The story deals
with their bravery, determination
and friendships which helped
keep the latter alive. It is based on
such primary source material
which also survived plus some
memories.
The subject matter itself made this
a difficult read and more than
usual amongst the membership
failed to finish it. Absorbing it
was made more confusing by the
many names of the French female
resisters, often young and left
wing, most members of the
French Communist Party. Most
agreed that it brought home how
quickly France had capitulated
and how many colaborated with
the Germans invading their
country for the third time in under
70 years. It was agreed that we
are not averse to reading nonfiction and are keen to know the
truth but some found this rather
flat, more like an academic thesis.
We wondered if there was any
other way of presenting such a
story and felt it to have been well
researched. It is definitely not
ideal bed time reading.
For our meeting on 21st October
we are reading Us by David
Nicholls.

On 19th August we discussed

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
recently made into a film. This
received mixed reactions. Some
liked it, enjoyed the characters
and thought it very clever. Those
who did not like it agreed it was
cleverly constructed although
adverse comments included the
dark nature of the female
protaganist and the Americanism
of language and life style
portrayed. Those who have seen
the film unusually thought it
better than the book. All had
doubts about recommending the
latter. The most notable, although
not the most serious, comment
was that this may be classified as
a post modernist subgenre of
domestic noir. It was certainly
not a light, easy summer read and
not for the faint hearted.
Once again the meeting involved
food in the form of scones with
jam and cream and delicious
cakes with donations to the
Norfolk and Norwich Institute for
the Blind.
The book for discussion on 16th
September was A Train in Winter
by Caroline Moorehead. This

Duffield gave a presentation

entitled Costumed Interpretation
of Queen Elizabeth 1. In Tudor
times, the wealthy people wore
many layers of expensive and
elaborate clothing, and make up
which made them look very pale,
as it was considered common to
have any colour. Rachel started
her presentation dressed in a shift
type dress, and wearing a French
hood on her head which was the
fashion for rich ladies, to which
she added a skirt known as a
farthingale, followed by a cushion
known as a bum roll, then a
petticoat, followed by many more
layers of clothing, finishing with
several strings of beads, and a
prayer book hanging round her
waist and she carried a pomander.
She always wore a locket ring
with two portraits inside, one of
her mother Anne Boleyn and one
of herself. Rachel explained the
fashion of the day as she donned
the regalia, which caused some
amusement, even amongst the
men.
Brian Eulers Pub Lunch group
will be meeting at The Wagon &
Horse at Griston on Tuesday 27th

Watton &
District
University Of
Shipdham &
The Third
District Book
Age
Group
At our August meeting Rachel

October. Susan Shepherd-Pages

Garden Visit is to be advised.
Payment is due for our trip to The
Brooklands Aviation Centre at
Weybridge on Tuesday 3rd
November, at our meeting in
October. The cost will be 33 per
person.
Our speaker at the October
meeting will be Sian Hogarth
with his presentation entitled
Burnham Market Ladykillers (in
costume) in the 19th Century.
Please contact our Membership
Secretary, Anita Taylor on 01953
881110 if you would like to
become a member of the Watton
U3A, or would like further
details.
For further details on the National
U3A, go to www.u3a.org.uk

Whats on at
St Marys
Church,
Watton

Wayland Festival Sat 24th 31st October: This year St

Marys Church is the venue for
the Wayland Festival Art and
Photographic Exhibition. The
Church will be open throughout
the week from 10.30am
4.00pm, for viewing and
refreshments. We are delighted
to have been invited to be part
of the festival programme and
all visitors are most welcome
Open Church Wed 10.30 - 3pm
& Thurs10 - 12.30pm. You are
welcome to come into church to
enjoy the peace and tranquillity,
say a prayer or just to look
round. Church members will
welcome you and serve
refreshments.
Saturday 10th October 3 5pm
Messy Church, at St Marys
Church, Watton. All age fun,
friendship, food, crafts and
games. Children please bring an
adult.
Saturday 17th October 7.00pm.
Auction of Promises at St
Marys Church for the Organ
Refurbishment Fund Raising.
Promises and Auction items are
needed please phone George or
Ann Reeve 01953 882065 or
07733211410.
Tickets
3
available from The Church
Office 01953 881252 or
Adcocks Electrical Shop.
There may be something
happening at St Marys on
Sunday 25th October in the
evening. Please ask someone . . .
Lets make history together
is your dedication in the Book
yet? The Book for dedications
and sponsorship for the Organ
Refurbishment Fund is available
at St Marys when the Church
Office is open
Tuesday - Thursday 9am - 1pm
and during open church
Wednesday 10.30 - 3pm and
Thursday 10 - 12.30pm.

October 2015

Watton
Bowls Club
In the final matches of the
ACL Federation League the
A team played away to
Gressenhall. John Hunter,
Richard Relf and Brenda
Draper won 17-16 whilst
Kevin Simpson, Evelyn Hales
and Roy Dolman dropped 5
shots on the last end to finish
10-13. Result 2-4 (27-29)
They finished 4th out of 5
teams in the league with a
total of 19 points from 8
matches. The B team
playing at home to Shropham
won 6-0 (33-22) Malcolm
Hamilton, Charles Newman
and Pat Prior won 12-11
whilst Richard Exley, Ron
Hurrell and Eileen Barrett
finished the league season
with an excellent 21-11 win.
This gave them also a 4th
position but out of 6 teams in
their league with 28 points
from 10 matches.
In between there was the
annual friendly match against
Thetford, which this year was
played on the Watton green.
The away team won 5 of the 6
mixed triples. Peter Myhill,
Kevin Abbott and Steff

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Hubble were the worthy
Watton winners.
There was a very good turn
out for the club day of Target
Bowls, followed by matches
of triples and pairs before
retiring to the clubroom for
refreshments.
With all the league matches
concluded the remaining
fixtures were friendlies and
competitions. In the return
home match against Cromer,
Watton reversed the away
result with 4 wins and a draw
in the mixed triples (97-59 on
shots)
The Royal Bank of Scotland
from Sydenham Kent, on their
Norfolk tour, were the next
visitors. Unfortunately the
occasion was spoilt by the
inclement weather. However 6
ends were played with the
score at 20 shots all, a
honourable result for both
teams. With time to spare in
the afternoon the bar takings
on the day were well above
the average!
The annual Ashby Shield of
four mixed triples was then
held with both matches being
played on the Watton Green,
since Bradenham were unable
to use their green. The first
match was a conclusive win
for Bradenham by 80 to 52

The Ovington
Crower
Hare yer gitten on tergitha, thet dunt
seem tew long since I larst hed a
wud wi yer, but boy Julian he say
Gotta hev a bit from yew, boy Sid,
afore long, cos tha owld dedline hev
bin bort forrard an we gotta git yore
bit in print qwick like Well carnt
argyew wi that can we. Thas put me
inna bitta muddal I ken tellya, cos
we hent got orl tha wheat in yit,
cossof orl tha rearn we hed. Owld
farma hev bin hossin arownd tha
filds, he kip feelin o tha ears a corn
tew see if thas fit. I cudda towld him
that wont a bitta sun an wind onnit
fer a few deays yit. Orl he kin think
on is how much munny his loosin,
carnt blearm him I spose, farmin
hent dewin so gud tha year. He
rekkuns tha owld beet hent wuth tha
trubble, cos tha factry ova tew
Wissintun hent gooin ter gi him
much a tun fer his beet.
My missus she say Yore gotta luk
on tha brite side Sidshe say. Or
thetll only git wusser tha more yew
kip a worritin abowt it
I spose shes rite, so I thort abowt it,
an I went an corled on Horry an me
an him tuk orf tew tha pub, dun
Horry a wuld o diffrunce ennyhow.
Torkin o Horry, he hev bin a bit
queer o leart, rekkun he git owt a
breth jist a crowdin his bike up tha
rud. I say ter him I say. Yew orta
goo an see tha Doc, git yarself sortid
afore the shootin start Horry still
dew a bit o brushin now an agin.
Goo ter Hell he say I hent gooin
ter git orl mawled obowt by wun of

shots. Richard Exley, Kevin

Abbott and Pat Prior were the
sole winners for Watton. In
the second leg a complete
reversal with Watton winning
all four games by 86 to 46,
and the overall aggregate by
12 shots, and thereby retaining
the Shield.
The Club Competition Finals
on the first Saturday in
September commenced with
the Mens Singles. Captain
Richard Exley played against
Vice Captain John Hunter.
With John leading 12-3,
Richard pulled back to 14-14
on the 15th end. The next 5
ends went Johns way to
finish 21-14. In the Ladies
Singles Steff Hubble, winner
for the past two years played
Pat Prior, winner in 2011. A
close match throughout with
Pat coming out on top with a
fine 21-16 win. Finally the 4
Wood Pairs with John
Walkling
and
Malcolm
Hamilton
against
Kevin
Simpson and John Hunter.
John and Malcolm were
leading throughout the game
and by winning 12 of the 21
ends with the final score of 19
-15 they were the undisputed
and worthy winners.
There was then a Club Event
for the final home fixture of

the kwacks alonga tha ole sargry

Yore loss ole partna I say. Yew
shud see that yung mawtha wos
doctrin up thare now, cor shis a
bewty an no misteark
Yew dunt say say Horry, an yew
cud see tha wheels a gooin rownd in
his ole skull. Yew mite well be rite
Sid he say I hent bin atorl in tha
bist o helf, praps Ill meark
anpointmunt termorrer
I dint see him fer a cuppla dearz, cos
we did git a bitta combining dun, but
he wos in tha pub cum Satdi nite.
Hare yew gittin on Horry I say
Did yew goo an see tha Doc?
Well yis he say. She say I orta
bin ded years ago an I gotta goo back
cum Munda ter hev my chist luked
at Oh I say. Did she xamin yew
orl oova? Yis an she hent harf got
sorft hands an orl, carnt wait ter goo
an see har agin, I feel betta orl reddy,
an she hent gi me enny o them ole
pills neetha, not like yore missus hev
ter teark
Ah I say Jist yew weart ole
partna, yewll git a wholly gret pile
onnem, yew mark my wuds
I rekkun Horryl git wus afore his
betta, jist ter git ter see tha Docter
leardy.
We dint git menny o tha ole syclin
folk arownd tha Chuch tha year, I
rekkun tha hed orl gorn tew Attlboro
tew see tha freshnuls hoss threw tha
town, niva kin meark owt how thar
dunt orl git snaffled up wi wunnutha,
orl tearin along wi thar hids down,
carnt dew wi thet meself. Thas bad
enow tryin ter kip owta Horrys way
when hees hed a few, cumin hoom
on a Satdi nite.
Tha ole cowncil hev put up wunnov

the season. 12 players took

part in a 2 wood pairs
competition with Val Baldry
and Ron Hurrell being
presented with a bottle of
wine for the unbeaten and
outright winners. The players
and 8 guests then retired to the
Sports Centre bar to be served
a superb fish & chip supper.
The last competitive game
was the annual friendly at
West Row. This is between 6
triples with the away team
staying on the same rink and
the home team triple moving
along one rink after every 3
ends. This way all of the
players get to play against
each other. On the day Watton
won 4 of the 6 rinks (109 to
81 shots) with Pat and Ted
Prior and skip Kevin Wilson
on top form winning 23-6. So
for the first time in 3 years
Wattons name will be
inscribed on the WestLoch
Cup.
The weekly coffee mornings
are now underway every
Saturday at 10.00am in the
clubroom. Please come along
if you are interested in
bowling. We are already
planning and looking forward
to next season. The AGM is
on Wednesday 14th October
at 2.00pm

thar signs wot tells yew how

farst yore a gooin, we got
tha ole combine up tew
twenny
mile
an,ower
cumming hoom larst Satdi,
cor dint she shuvva, thort
thet ware gooin ter blow up,
cleared orl tha avels owt the
screens tho!.
Thas time ter goo up woodin
hill agin, so Ill wish yew
gud nite an sleep tite.
Fare yew well tergitha, and dew yew
kip a troshin. Boy Sid

Diabetes UK

We were very fortunate to have

Professor
Mike
Sampson
(Consultant) from the Elsie Bertram
Diabetes Centre, as our speaker in
September. A variety of subjects
were covered, including advances in
finger prick testing, medication
(including Insulin), possible causes
of hypos and general health care if
you have Diabetes. Many questions
were asked and Mike was warmly
thanked for giving up some of his
valuable time to visit us.
At our next meeting our speaker will
be Kate Gudgeon who is a Dietician
from the Norfolk & Norwich
Hospital. The meeting will start at
10 am on October 12th and we meet
at the Pentecostal Church, Watton
and we thank them for the generous
use of their facilities.
For details of our group, or any of
our meetings, please phone Helen,
01953 884713, leave a message and
I will get back you as soon as I can.
Alternatively, you can email me on
rjwhrt56@btinternet.com

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October 2015

Watton Churches Together

Breckles, Caston, Great Hockham, Griston,

Merton, Stow Bedon, Thompson
Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD?
And who shall stand in his holy place?
Psalm 24:3

St. Marys Church, Watton

www.stmaryswatton.org Follow us on @StMarysWatton
If I can be of help to you please do not hesitate to contact me, on
01953 881439, I shall be available at church on Tuesdays between
10.30am and 12 noon - Gerry Foster
1st, 3rd & 4th Wednesday at 9.30am Holy Communion 2nd
Wednesday Morning Worship. Tuesdays 7.30am-8.00am, Thursdays
5.00pm5.30pm Saturdays 9.30am10.00am Parish Prayers. Church
Office opens Tues, Wed & Thurs 9am-1pm. Tel: 01953 881252
margaret@churchadm.freeserve.co.uk
Sun 4th
Harvest Festival
8.00am
Holy Communion
10.00am
Harvest Holy Communion
Sun 11th
8.00am
Holy Communion
10.00am
Informal Holy Communion
Sun 18th
8.00am
Holy Communion
10.00am
Holy Communion
Sun 25th
8.00am
Holy Communion
10.00am
All Age Worship
12 noon
Holy Baptism
November
Sun 1st
8.00am
Holy Communion
10.00am
Holy Communion
3.00pm
All Saints Service followed by tea
Mon 2nd
7.30pm
All Souls Day Solemn Requiem Mass at
St Marys Church. Faures Requiem sung by
The Horatio Singers, Organist Ben Miller.
Watton Methodist Church
www.wattonmethodist.btck.co.uk Every Wednesday the Church is open
for quiet reflection and prayer between 10.15am & 11.30am Its your
quiet place. At 10.30 there is a half-hour Midweek Service in the Large
Vestry led by the Minister or a Church Member.
Sun 4th
10.45am
Mr R Cunningham
6.30pm
Local Arrangement
Sun 11th
Gift Day
10.45am
Rev E Reddington
6.30pm
Miss J Woor
Sun 18th
10.45am
Mrs E Warby
6.30pm
Mr & Mrs A Tubby
Sun 25th
10.45am
Mr A Warby
6.30pm
Rev E Reddington
Roman Catholic Community
Each Sat 5.30pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
St. Nicholas Church, Ashill
Tuesdays at 10.00am Holy Communion
Sun 4th
9.30am
Lay Led Worship
Sun 11th
9.30am
Family Holy Communion
Sun 18th
9.30am
Holy Communion
Sun 25th
9.30am
All Age Worship at All Saints Tide
At this special service, we will be remembering those we have loved,
but are now in Gods care. There will be an opportunity for the names
to be collected when you arrive and they will be read out in prayer
during the service; a candle will be lit to remind us that they rest in the
light of Christ.
St. Georges Church, Saham Toney
Sun 4th
11.00am
Lay Led Worship
Sun 11th
11.00am
Family Holy Communion
Sun 18th
11.00am
Holy Communion
Sun 25th
11.00am
All Age Worship at All Saints Tide
At this special service, we will be remembering those we have loved,
but are now in Gods care. There will be an opportunity for the names
to be collected when you arrive and they will be read out in prayer
during the service; a candle will be lit to remind us that they rest in the
light of Christ.
S.S. Peter & Pauls Church, Carbrooke
Sun 4th
10.30am
Harvest Holy Communion & Holy Baptism
Sun 11th
10.30am
All Age Worship
Sun 18th
10.30am
Holy Communion
Sun 25th
10.30am
Lay Led Worship
Sun 1st Nov 10.30am
Family Holy Communion at All Saints Tide.
At this special service, we will be remembering those we have loved,
but are now in Gods care. There will be an opportunity for the names
to be collected when you arrive and they will be read out in prayer
during the service; a candle will be lit to remind us that they rest in the
light of Christ.
St John the Evangelist Church, Ovington
Sun 4th
9.30am
Holy Communion
Sun 18th
10.30am
Pet Service
Sun 1st Nov 9.30am
Family Holy Communion at All Saints Tide
At this special service, we will be remembering those we have loved,
but are now in Gods care. There will be an opportunity for the names
to be collected when you arrive and they will be read out in prayer
during the service; a candle will be lit to remind us that they rest in the
light of Christ.

Threxton Church
Gift Day

We would like to say very many thanks to all who kindly

supported our recent Gift Day at Threxton Church. This will
help to maintain our beautiful Church and churchyard.
If you were unable to join us , but would like to support us,
donations can be given at any service. Come and celebrate
Harvest Thanksgiving with us on Sunday 4th October at 3pm.
A warm welcome to all.

Sunday 4th October - 18th Sunday after Trinity

10:30 am Holy Communion,
Breckles
Harvest thanksgiving
Sunday 11th October - 19th Sunday after Trinity
9:00 am
Matins (BCP), Merton
10:30 am United Holy Communion,
Caston
Sunday 18th October - 20th Sunday after Trinity
10:30 am Holy Communion,
Gt Hockham
Sunday 25th October - Bible Sunday
9:00 am
Holy Communion (BCP), Merton
10:30 am United Holy Communion,
Gt Hockham
Sunday 1st November - All Saints Day
10:30 am United Holy Communion,

Stow Bedon

nd

Sunday 2 November - All Souls Day

7:00 pm
Service for Departed Loved
Ones Remembered

Caston

THE WAY YOUTH GROUP (AGES 11+)

Sunday, 4th Oct., 7:00 pm, Rectory (Caston)
Friday, 16th Oct., 7:00 pm, Connect youth (All Saints, Necton)
Enquiries Revd. Bob Nichols
Tel. (01953) 483222; Email revbobnichols@gmail.com

WATTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP

Wednesday 7th October 2pm Tea and Chat Watton CCC,
speaker Peter Walmsley
Monday 19th October 12 for 12.30pm Lunch at Griston
Waggon & Horses

All Saints Church, Threxton

On Sunday 4th October at 3pm we have our
Harvest Thanksgiving service

WATTON PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

October Services Theme: "The Big Top - One Event"
Sunday mornings at 10.30am. Sunday School meets
during the service Everyone welcome

Medical Practice offers

support to carers in Watton

A new initiative to offer more support to carers has been launched

by Watton Medical Practice. Working with its Patient Liaison
Group (PLG), the practice has produced a comprehensive free
information pack in a move that it believes will better help carers
look after friends, relatives and family.
The packs contain names, addresses, telephone numbers and
leaflets from supportive organisations; details of where people can
obtain financial assistance, physical and personal support; and
information on how to access respite care.
Practice manager Mary Osborne said: We found that there were
some gaps in provision of support for our carers, so we decided to
look at ways to raise the profile of carers in our practice and offer
them as much support as possible. We would like our patients who
are carers to come forward and identify themselves to us
To do that, we brought a group of carers together and asked them
where they felt these gaps in provision were. That process has
highlighted clear pathways of assistance and support, particularly
in the terminal stages of life for the person they care for.
Alongside the detailed information packs is a booklet entitled
Who Cares. It has other specific information for the support of
terminal conditions such as Alzheimers, cancer, heart conditions
and respiratory disease.
There is also support available for the carer after the person they
have been caring for has passed on, she added.
The information pack can be collected from the practice, which
wants carers to identify themselves by making contact in person, in
writing or by telephone. Their role as carer will also be added to
their medical records, where permission is obtained to do so, in
order to offer higher levels of support as required.
The initiative to offer more support to carers was identified as a
need by the PLG, which came up with the plan to enhance the
service we offer to patients and their carer, said Mrs Osborne.
A sub committee was formed to progress this project, which has
been driven by patient demand and is in response to us as a
practice listening to what our patients want.

Bingo at Ashill
Ashill Community Centre (ACC) Tuesday 6th October
and Tuesday 1st December

Cash Prizes - Eyes down 7.30pm in aid of ACC

Is there an Eternal Religion?

Fr Gordon Williams, Our Lady of Pity Catholic Church, Swaffham

When great civilizations utterly foreign to each other, come into direct
contact, it seems there can only be conflict. History bears this out. The
great religions of the world have not been able to live in peace. Today
we live side by side with cultures and religions we would never have
encountered in the past. I believe there will never be world peace until
there is a mutual respect and peace among all the great religions of the
world. You might expect that anyone truly following a spiritual path and
religious tradition would be a peace maker. But sadly this is not the
case. Cultural and spiritual dialogue has never been more necessary than
it is today. True dialogue demands openness and a willingness to be
touched and even transformed by what we can learn from other cultures
and religious traditions. We live in what is called a multicultural
society, but we are not sure how to live alongside ways and values that
are foreign to us. Many people today blame religion for all the conflicts
in the world. I think this is true and untrue. True in that some religious
practice is closed to any viewpoint, or way of life that does not
correspond with a particular set of teachings. This gives rise to extreme
fundamentalism. It is untrue because the problems of the world are not
all caused by the worlds religions.
Where then is true religion to be found? We cannot simply say, my
faith is the true faith, because that is the end of any true dialogue.. The
eternal religion is to be found in all true religions. It is the reality behind
the rites, the truth behind all the dogmas, it is the justice behind all the
laws. But it is also to be found in the depths of the heart of every human
being it is the law written on their hearts (Romans 2.15) It is the
treasure hidden in the field, the pearl of great price. ( Matthew 13.46)
We must be willing to learn from all the great religions of the world and
from all the ancient wisdom of the world. We have much to learn from
Asia, from tribal religions, from the deep insights of the American
Indians. All these peoples and cultures have been suppressed and
sometimes eliminated by Western influences. They all bear within them
ancient wisdom, the source from which all true religion springs.

Christmas Boxes Wanted

Christmas boxes will be on their way again this year! The charity
Samaritan's Purse will be sending boxes to children in Eastern
Europe an Africa who would otherwise not receive any gifts.
Watton's collection point is at the Watton Christian Community
Centre on Wednesdays between 9 and 11.30am at the Methodist
Coffee Morning. Just bring your completed shoe box along. If you
need a box Samaritan's purse have flat pack boxes to put together,
collect one from the same place.
If you haven't done a box before decide if it is for a boy or a girl and
the age group. Details are on the leaflet: you can collect one from
the same place. Toys need a CE mark - no war toys please.
Educational supplies e.g. felt pens, pens, pencils, erasers, exercise
books, picture books, stickers etc. Hygiene items such as
toothbrush, toothpaste, flannel, comb (no glass bottles or liquids).
Other items e.g. gloves, scarves, hats, caps (no other clothing items).
Please label your box girl/boy/age group.
All items should be new and please include items from each
category. It helps the charity pay for transport if a donation is
included. The deadline for boxes to be in will be announced but is
usually mid-November.
Watton has been very generous in the past and we love to see the
stacks of boxes growing, so we are looking forward to seeing you.

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The Wayland News Page 15

Watton Society Watton in Bloom Award

The Town Mayor Cllr Kenneth Birch,

who made the final selection, awarded
Mr Maurice and Mrs Marjorie Burton
of the Redhill Park estate the Watton
Society Watton in Bloom trophy on a
rainy morning in mid August.
The rain arrived just in time to give a

fresh appearance to gardens that had

endured a dry spell causing blooms to
fade quickly. Roses dominated most
of the displays, in many cases grown
in containers. 9 gardens will receive
highly commended certificates. As
usual most will be won by past

winners who maintain highly attractive

well tended gardens.
It was pleasing to see the town
displays in the high street very
colourful and tidy. They do add a
touch of quality to what can seem a
drab street scene.

It's The Final

Countdown

and not to be missed! "Vengeance at

the Queens Hall" is a Murder
Mystery Night specially arranged for
us by a professional troupe of actors
and includes a superb BBQ supper
organised by our prize winning local
butcher, Steve Smith. (There will be
a vegetarian option available - please
request it when booking.) If you
have never attended a Murder
Mystery evening before, now's your
chance! The fun begins as soon as
you arrive, as the actors mingle with
the audience to explain the plot and
leave the clues. All you have to do is
enjoy your meal whilst you try to
solve the mystery. The bar will, of
course, be open and there will even
be small prizes for the occupants of
the super sleuthing table.
As we hope you have by now read in

your programme, the whole week is

packed with song, music, comedy
and drama but a further highlight
must be our finale on 31st October,
again
at
7.30pm,
starring
Bowjangles.
Those of you that have seen them
before will undoubtedly be coming to
see them again but if these allsinging,
all-dancing
comedy
musicians are new to you, be
prepared to be amazed. You're in for
a real treat!
The Festival Committee look forward
to seeing as many of you as possible
over the course of the week. Don't
miss out on this wonderful live
entertainment in the Queens Hall
Watton. After all, the Festival only
takes place every other year - it's a
long time to the next one!

Saham Toney Parish Council shortly

prior to submission to Breckland
Council. Current active planning
applications now brings the total of 760
potential new houses that could be built
within a mile of Watton town centre plus
all those now under construction.
Bennett Homes have applied to fell two
listed trees on their Signals site on the
Norwich Road under planning reference
TRE/2015/0147/TPO. A further Large
oak tree has been identified as being at
risk and WWW members are seeking to
have a preservation order implemented.
From recent information gathered
Watton has a shortfall of 3.8 hectares of
Open Recreational Space against the
National Planning Policy of 2.58
hectares per 1000 residents and this
without further developments being
approved. This point should not be
missed when communicating with
Breckland Council on planning matters.
Breckland Planning Committee agenda
for their September meeting does not
include any of Wattons major planning
applications.
Again we would urge all residents who

agree that our town and surrounding

parishes are being over developed to
express their views to Breckland Council
and our MP George Freeman. Details are
below and on the WWW Website and
Facebook.
Full details on Planning Applications can
be found on the Breckland Council
website www.breckland.gov.uk. Go to
Planning Search---Search for Planning
Applications---Enter
Application
Reference Number and in Parish scroll to
WattonPress search.
Objection/Comment letters or e mails to
- The Chief Planning Officer, Elizabeth
House, Walpole Loke, Dereham, NR19
1EE
E Mail planning@breckland.gov
Telephone Planning Office 01362
656212
All correspondence MUST quote the
relevant Application Reference Number.
Letters to George Freeman M.P should
be addressed to-8. Damgate Street
Wymonham NR180BQ
For further information or you wish to
help our group go to
www.whatwattonwants.co.uk

(to Wayland Festival

2015 that is)
Well, October is upon us and so is
Wayland Festival 2015. Hopefully
by now you will have picked up your
copy of the full programme and at
least thought about buying your
tickets even if you haven't already
done so. All of this year's events
have been carefully planned and
organised but special mention must
be made of one or two of them.
Firstly, our launch on Saturday 24th
October starting at 7.30pm. This is a
brand new venture for the Festival

What Watton Wants

WWW - Fighting the
Overdevelopment of Watton
Some 60 people attended the recent
meeting with local builder Abel Homes
to discuss their development plan for 98
houses at Watton Green on land adjacent
to Blenheim Way. Local residents raised
many issues including the significant
increase in traffic and the high density of
houses planned especially when assessed
with Blenheim Way and other adjacent
developments in close proximity to the
site. Also of concern was the flooding
problems that have been experienced
over some considerable time. A high
proportion of the attendees were Watton
residents expressing their concerns on
the over development of the town with
insufficient supporting infrastructure.
WWW members will assist in the
formation of a local residents group who
wish to oppose this development.
Outline Planning permission is being
sought by Grouse Ltd for 65 houses at
Richmond Hall of the Richmond Road.
This application is to be discussed by

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October 2015

Lovely Weather for the Wayland Show

Once again Ishin Ryu woke up nice and early to

attend the local Wayland Show and once again
we were blessed with sunshine.
Ishin Ryu Ju Jitsu tasked itself with hourly
demos to please the crowds and even invited the
spectators to come on the mat and get involved.
With a good number of adult students showing
the locals what Ju Jitsu is all about, we were also
lucky enough to be supported by teenage
students and a good showing of youngsters
some as young as 4 years old- to wow the
crowds.
Although Ishin Ryu headquarters is based in
Caston we also have a number of other clubs

around the country and we were grateful for the

help and support from some of our London
clubs, also making an appearance were Ishin
Ryus resident Ninja Turtles so lots of photograph
opportunities with the fighting turtles!
As the summer months fly by, Ishin Ryu Ju Jitsu
doesnt take a break (no summer holiday for us)
and things continue to look busy for the rest of
the year. Ishin Ryu also signed up to a charity
event at The Wagon and Horses in Griston,
where we were once again demonstrating our
skills and inviting you to join us.
Although not such a sunny day it was still an
excellent turn out with live music and a BBQ.

After a few demonstrations it was good to see

some of the locals have a go at throwing us
around.
At the end of this month we are all taking on a
Clean Eating Challenge, again to boost the
charity pot- and then early October we will be
hosting our annual International Seminar at
Thetford Sports Centre, this is a great
opportunity for martial artists from all styles to
get together and share a common interest.
If you are interested in Ishin Ryu Ju Jitsu, or any
of our charity events please contact Ishin Ryu
Headquarters on 01953 483795 or check out the
website at www.ishinryu.com

The Richmond Park

Seniors Invitation 2015
On Tuesday 18th August two dozen members
of the Richmond Park Golf Club Seniors
section welcome their guests to their Annual
Invitation Day. Following a spell of delightful
golfing weather the incessant rain was quite a
shock to the system. Some players seemed to
have difficulties with the conditions, but there
were still some very good scores achieved in
the Better Ball Stableford competition.
Playing in the first group of the day Bernie
Murphy and his guest Richard Dabin from the
Thetford Golf Club, set the standard with an
excellent total of 36 points. Almost
immediately they were overtaken by John Perry
with his guest T Holyoak who put in a
magnificent score of 42 points. A little later
Peter Ford and Rob Layburn from
Aldwickbury Park Golf Club came in with 35
points, and Geoff Severn playing with his son
Paul challenged for a place with 36 points.
However they were swiftly overtaken by Dave
Packard and Peter Holmes on 37 and then by

David Wakeford and his guest Bob Allison

with 38 points.
In the end a brilliant finish by Jeff Sutton and
his playing partner Mike Searle from Eaton
Golf Club, seen here on the first tee, came
home with 21 points on the back nine which
was just enough to win the tournament and the
trophy on count back.
After lunch the prizes were presented by Senior
Captain Clive Gibbons and he congratulated all
competitors on their tenacity and good humour
throughout the day.
The Nearest the Pin winners were John Perry
and Jeff Sutton form Richmond Park on the 3rd
and 12th holes with Peter Holmes and Nick
Fulford taking the visitors prizes on the 6th
and 17th holes.
Top 6 results: Jeff Sutton & Mike Searle 42 c/
b; John Perry & T Holyoak 42; David
Wakeford & Bob Allison 38 ; Dave Packard &
Peter Holmes 37; Geoff Severn & Paul Severn
36 c/b; Bernie Murphy & Richard Dabin 36

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