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Left Squadron Leader Robert Hylands and Right Borgmester Mogens Gade after the unveiling of the Memorial to Wigley, Patchett and Morrison picture by Oda Rnnest Nielsen One of two new Memorials unveiled near Aalborg in Denmark on Tuesday 13th August marking the crash sites of two of the 11 Blenheims shot down on the 13th August 1940. The 11 aircraft had all left Watton and Bodney around 8 in the morning and were destroyed within a half hour period starting around 12.15 over the target with the loss of 20 men. Pictures and story on page 2.
Festival Launch
not forgetting the home-grown talent of Junior Star Time. From 7th September, the full programme will be available from multiple locations throughout Watton and the surrounding area, including Libraries and the Watton Tourist Information Centre. Also on 7th, tickets for all events will be on sale in Chaston Place, the foyer of Tesco's in Watton and the Tourist Information Centre. Tickets will remain on sale in the T.I.C. from this date and also be available from a special Festival Stall on Watton's Wednesday Market from later in September and from the Tesco foyer during the week of the Festival. Please see the programme for full details of costs and other ways to purchase your tickets. But don't wait too long! Tickets will be sold on a first come, first served basis and many of the performances are expected to sell out. The programme will also explain how you can get to see all of the events at a reduced price! So, join Razz and Auntie Pearl and your festival Committee on 7th September, enjoy the fun and start planning your Festival week.
member should contact Margaret Hough on 01953 850836. Everyone would be made most welcome. Hardingham Textile Group also meet in Hardingham Memorial Hall but every Monday afternoon from 1.30pm until 4.30pm. The Group has a wide range of expertise in many textile related disciplines, the common factors being enthusiasm and skill sharing. Tea, cake, biscuits and good conversation are also on offer! If you are interested in joining the Group, some level of experience is preferable and the person to contact is Ann Handscomb on 01953 605068, where at present you would be invited to join a waiting list as the Group is full at the moment. Many of the items being exhibited will be for sale so shopping early for Christmas is possible. We all hope to see as many visitors as possible through the Church doors where you would be made most welcome by both Groups. Refreshments and a raffle are available.
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Above left: The volley fired by the Germans during the burials with Military Honours on August 16th, 1940 and right the same scene today.
Left: Julian Horn with John Lart, Nephew of Wing Commander Lart. Above some of the crowd of who attended the ceremony. Right Ole Ronnest MBE, who has researched the losses of 82 Squadron and many other RAF crews over more than 35 years Left: Augustus Gus Spencer Beeby, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner on T1934, UX-R piloted but Wing Commander Edward Lart. At the time of the crash, Beeby was a sergeant with a DFM though this picture must have been taken before May 1940, since that is when all Wop/ AGs were made up to Sergeant. The wristwatch is visible on his arm. All the crew were killed in the crash and Doctor Christensen from Brovst Hospital, removed Gus Beebys wristwatch from his body at the scene of the crash, and kept it safe for the duration of the war. Later he traced the family and returned the watch to them. Below - the front and rear of the watch, the rear with the engraved monogram ASB and the date 26/9/39
On the 13th August 1940, twelve Blenheim Bombers of 82 Squadron left RAF Watton and Bodney to attack the airfield at Aalborg in Denmark. One aircraft turned back at the coast for lack of fuel while the other eleven pressed home their attack. All eleven were shot down over the target resulting in the death of twenty crewmen with thirteen being taken prisoner. Ole Ronnest, a retired Danish police forensics officer, has devoted more than 30 years of his life to researching and recording the history of this and many other raids. He has been honoured for his work by the award of an MBE an unusual honour for a foreign national, but reflecting the great admiration that everyone who has met him has. In 1990 Ole organised the return of a propeller off Blenheim R3800 which crashed in the Limfjord during this raid and which now stands at the old entrance to RAF Watton as a Memorial to All those of the Royal Air Force and Commonwealth Air Forces killed whilst operating from RAF Watton and Bodney. When a local history group, based near Aalborg, discovered that two of the aircraft had crashed in their area, they raised money to place stone memorials marking the sites where six of the men were killed. One of these aircraft was the lead aircraft, T1934 piloted by the 82s Commanding Officer, Wing Commander Edward Lart with his crew Pilot Officer Gillingham (Observer) and Sgt Beeby, (Wireless Operator Air Gunner) the other was Blenheim R3913 piloted by Pilot Officer Wigley, Sgt Patchett and Sgt Morrison. On 13th August 2013, at a moving ceremony witnessed by hundreds of Danes, and the nephew of Wing Commander Lart, John Lart, the stones were unveiled. Julian Horn (editor of The Wayland News and keen local historian) laid wreathes on behalf of the Blenheim Society at each of the stones, and a third in a private ceremony at Vadum where the remains of the crews are buried. Among the items Julian carried back to Denmark for the event, was a wristwatch belonging to Gus Beeby. A Danish doctor, among the first on the scene of the crash of Beebys aircraft, found him lying dead in the wreckage. He had removed the wristwatch and kept it safe, returning it to Beebys family after the war. Years later it was put into the care of the Wartime Watton Exhibition. Since the possibility of that exhibition opening again is remote, the watch was given to the history group to put on display in their own museum.
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Watton Methodist Church would like to thank John Rogers, Watton's Deputy Mayor, for supporting the 2013 shoe box appeal which will provide Christmas parcels for children in 3rd world countries. Last year, 154 boxes were sent from the local area through our church. All that is needed is for a small empty shoe box to be gift wrapped and filled with gifts such as a small toy, a ball, pencil and paper, face flannel, soap, toothbrush and tooth paste. Samaritan's Purse do ask for a donation towards the cost of overseas transport. Knitters may like to make hats, scarves and gloves/mittens. Leaflets with more ideas and with guidance on what items cannot be send, will be available on Wednesday mornings from the end of September at the Watton Christian Community Centre on the High Street. We are grateful for a wonderful response from the town over the past few years and we trust we will receive the same support this year. Anne Lawrence
As a 14-year old school boy and budding organist Robert Wolfe visited the Thursford Collection in Norfolk and approached founder George Cushing to ask if he could play the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ. Mr Cushing happily agreed, as he was already aware of Roberts musical talent, that gesture was to lead to a relationship between Robert and Thursford that has continued for over 35 years. Little did he realise at that time but that brief encounter was to be the start of a long career entertaining the summer visitors at Thursford. Before he took up the full-time post as resident organist, Robert, at the age of 16, became the youngest person to join the team playing at the famous Tower Ballroom in Blackpool, home of Mr. Blackpool, the late Reginald Dixon. Incidentally, Robert played for Reg Dixons 80th Birthday party held at Thursford. He remained seated at the world famous Wurlitzer in Blackpool until he was 19, returning to the Norfolk Museum occasionally for one ensuing weeks, made them their own, which has made my job as Director a lot easier. Weve stayed true to the characters but have added our own little touch as well. Youll see some regular members of the group, Julian has returned after a 2-year break, and newcomer Sarah Shaw is our very own babe with a bob-cut and magnificent bosom. I shall be a little sad not to be on the stage with them, although I do manage to make a brief appearance. As usual, the guys have done a fantastic job with the set, managing to give us a vicarage, a vestry and a parish hall all on one stage. Every aspect of our production, from choosing the script initially to making costumes and painting the set at the end, has been a team effort and Im very proud of my team. The residents of the town and its surrounding villages have shown us huge support in previous years and we hope to put on another great show for them, and we look forward to seeing some familiar faces in the
off concert appearances. In 1981 Robert was offered the role as the solo or resident organist, a first for both Thursford and Robert. Having been part of the team for three years of what was essentially the British home of the Wurlitzer, it was a tough decision to make. However, this year sees Roberts 3rd year of consecutive summer seasons. It has proven a wise career choice to leave the Premier Northern Seaside resort and head back to Norfolk. Roberts popularity as a first class musician is reflected in the type of music he plays ranging from the 1930s to the present day, ballads to ragtime, dance music to light classical, including tunes from the top West End Musicals. Robert is often heard on Radio 2 and has been featured on TV, including playing live to an audience of around 20 million for The National Lottery. Robert will be playing the Lowery Electronic Organ Sunday 13th October, 2pm, Tickets are 9 from the box office, Adcocks 01953 881248 audience, as well as some new ones. The show will run for 3 nights 26th, 27th and 28th September with the curtain going up at 7:30pm. Tickets are still only 5 and are available now at Mullenger & Co, High St, Watton.
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entitled a floral arrangement in a cup and saucer. As usual our speaker was asked to judge and the standard was such that Shelagh was really stuck to choose between them, marking them all highly so we have the unusual awards:1st Helen ParnellCook for an arrangement of really hot colours Joint 2nd Mary Wells and Gilly Beckett Joint 3rd Violet Simmons and Sheila SorrellWell done all of you for exquisite and original arrangements. The standard was really high.
Autumn Show
Schedules are available for our autumn show on 7th September at the Bradenham village hall, and classes vary from ornamental vegetables to potatoes, orchids to dahlias, and the domestic section includes soup and banana cake. The show is open to the public from 3.30pm when refreshments are available. Further information on all our activities may be obtained by telephoning Marianne on 01362 820744
about the planting. There were some truly inspirational stories. The gardens varied greatly in size and design from a gravel garden to wide herbaceous borders and floating beds. Most (even the tiniest) also found space for vegetables. Our grateful thanks to those members who were brave enough to open their gardens. It is a great opportunity for everyone to exchange information (and possibly plants). The day finished with tea and biscuits at the clematis tangutica varieties have pretty foliage and yellow and purple flowers yellow on the outside purple in. Their other attraction is the large fluffy seedheads seen at their best in autumn. You get flowers and seedheads together and its stunning. A good variety is Bill MacKenzie with deep golden yellow lanterns. Tanguticas can be pretty vigorous, growing to 15-20 feet but are so light and airy its not invasive vigorous. After flowering they can be pruned to keep them within bounds. There are lots of other clematis in flower including some of the large-flowered varieties and those that flower twice - once double in spring and then again single flowers in autumn. Clematis in flower in garden centres are a good buy as you know what you are getting. Even if you have to pot them on until spring they will soon perk up. I appreciate that theres a lot of purple and yellow here so lets move on a bit. How about bulbs? Pink nerines or darker pink Schizostylis in various shades: Major is mostly seen with 2 inch diameter coppery red flowers Sunrise a salmon pink. This one looks like a rather refined small gladiolus and at least if you find bulbs in flower so you know what youre getting or order from catalogues you dont have to ask for it! Another pretty pink is cyclamen hederifolium whose flowers appear before the foliage which lasts through the winter so a mass of them is a real bonus. The colchicums are at their best now and if you like them dahlias give a massive show in so many varieties. Visit a village show to see them in all their glory. Its a bit early for tree foliage to give us the amazing colour changes so thats something to look forward to in October whether your own garden, a garden you pass regularly or a visit to a famous garden. Shrubs, on the other hand, are still going. Perhaps the best known is the buddleja davidii with its purple (again!) flowers but some are now available in darker shades and even pink. There is a new series called Buzz and these are small enough to grow in pots. Dont try that with the traditional shrub. This one needs pruning about three
Pavilion. The Chairman urged members to attend the AGM on 22nd August where they are also invited to bring along their entries for the Vegetable Show. Wednesday 4th September 11:00am - Coach outing to Peckover House in Wisbech Thursday 26th September 2:30pm - Charlotte Philcox on Remedies and Rosewater Thursday 24th October 2:30pm Professor Walter Blaney on Garden Inspirations times a year so a potted one sounds good. Hydrangeas in all sorts of blues and pinks depending on the soil are going strong as well as the autumn flowering ceanothus. We cant get away from whats available without thinking evergreens and conifers. This month is the time to plant so if you want a focal point nows good. So now you can see that September really isnt the time to be shutting the shed until Easter. If youre really keen you can sow or turf or repair lawns. Its a lot of hard work but its probably better done now than in spring as with luck therell be enough rain to keep it going rather than having to break the bank on the hosepipe. You can try salad crops as they grow quickly but theres not much else in the veg plot to grow for harvest this year. Overwintering onions can be grown from sets in spare ground for harvest in spring but they can be pulled as needed once they are big enough. As they dont store particularly well it might be well to do this. Spring cabbage plants can be put in and even if you arent too keen on cabbage the one thats pulled from the ground and cooked tastes so very much better than the shop ones. Try and see. Harvest the rest of the crops and freeze or store excess. Even with small areas of veg you could be eating peas and beans out of the freezer a long way into winter. Very satisfying. If you have fruit trees nows the time to start getting anxious! Early apples should be eaten straight off the tree when ripe but pears are a bit more tricky. They have to be picked before they are fully ripe then finished indoors. Even then you can get that hard as turnips then mushy five minutes later syndrome. Good luck with pears. Apart from autumn raspberries which should be really good this year and are no trouble at all, cane fruits can be a bit daunting. They have to be carefully pruned and trained on wires and frankly unless you are a big blackberry fan it really isnt worth the effort in a small garden. Thats about it for this month but do remember, however harsh the weather theyll still grow so keep weeding.
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At the meeting on 17th July we discussed The Hare with Amber Eyes by Edmund de Waal, better known as a potter. De Waal was fascinated at the age of 17 by his great uncles collection of 264 Japanese netsuke. Originally these belonged to a wealthy European Jewish family, the authors ancestors. He uses the history of the collection to tell the history of the family and its rise and fall against the background of European history from the late 19th Century to the present day, when he has inherited the collection, the fifth generation to own it. He spent years researching the buildings and places they inhabited which housed the netsuke describing this as also his story. We enjoyed a varied and lively discussion. Most comments were favourable, enthusiastic even, although a couple did not enjoy it, especially the first part which sets the scene for what follows. We touched on the situation of Jews and the horrific rise of European anti-semitism; the history of Europe before, during and after the two world wars; Japan in the years immediately after World War II ; what it was like to move from the life of a very wealthy banker surrounded by luxury and riches to that of a stateless refugee; the change from great works of art of all kinds from being owned and therefore only viewed by the wealthy to the development of galleries and other open settings whereby all may enjoy them and other subjects. We also expressed admiration for Anna the faithful servant who risked her own life rescuing the netsuke from the Gestapo in Vienna in 1938 taking a few at a time in her apron pocket, keeping them in her mattress and sleeping on them throughout the occupation. The consensus was that this is a well told fascinating story with only a couple at variance. Our August meeting was preceded by a delicious lunch eaten al fresco, cooked and served by an ever generous member. Donations were made for a charity of our hosts choosing. On a warm day, replete, we adjourned to the cool of her house and still managed a lively discussion. The book was The Savage garden by Mark Mills, a tale of mystery and intrigue set in Tuscany in 1958. A young student, Adam Strickland, is sent to research the ancient garden of a villa. He discovers two stories of love, revenge and killing separated by 400 years plus some interesting classical and pagan influences. The discussion that followed was as usual very interesting. Negative criticisms included a disappointing denouement; not understanding the themes in the garden; the quality of writing being patchy ; the author is trying to be too clever and most importantly either this is a male fantasy or he has failed to research the sexual opportunities and behaviour of the late 1950s. The positive comments far outweighed the negative with most enjoying the book, despite the anachronisms, and being sorry when it was finished; the characterisation is good; the garden and history fascinating and ones knowledge of Dantes Divine Comedy with the nine Circles of Hell is improved without the need to read it; it is a good summer read; could be imagined as a film and a member familiar with Italy commented on her liking of the front cover. For our meeting on 18th September we are reading The Last Letter from Your Lover, by Jojo Moyes.
Saham WI
Jumble Sale
Saturday 5th October 9.30am to 11am Wells Cole Community Centre, Bell Lane, Saham Toney Clothes, Bric-a-Brac, Toys, Books, Tea, Coffee Entrance 30p Jumble can be collected by telephoning 01953 884880
Proceeds to Saham WI
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Following 26 years dedicated service to the children and families of Watton, Mrs Lorna Crowdy, Headteacher at Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School, will retire at the end of August. It was an emotional day at the end of term (right) when the children joined Mrs Crowdy for a special farewell assembly and sung a song written especially for her. She was presented with many thoughtfully chosen retirement gifts, including finger painted canvasses of the school logo and grounds which every child had contributed to. During Mrs Crowdys time at Westfield, the school has always been in the centre of the community. She has enthusiastically encouraged the children, parents and staff to support local clubs and events and this is a legacy she can be confident the school will continue. Over her 26 years at Westfield, Mrs Crowdy has worked as a class teacher, Deputy Headteacher and finally Headteacher in recent times. Though the education system, curriculum and buildings may have changed over the years, Mrs Crowdy has always had the children, and their learning,
opportunities and wellbeing, at the heart of everything she has done. The governors, staff, pupils and parents would all like to say a very big thank you and wish her a long and happy retirement! Mrs Crowdy is pictured (right) with some of the many retirement cards and gifts she received with Dylan, Jack and Jessica. Also pictured are other staff who were celebrated at the end of term. Westfield is sad to say goodbye to Miss Hewett (cook), Mrs Mitchell (learning support assistant), Miss Sullivan (teacher), Mrs Hobson and Mrs Robeson (learning support assistants) and Mrs Arnold (caretaker). Miss Cornwall is also pictured as she is getting married over the summer and will return in September as Mrs Gibson. At the start of the autumn term, Westfield will welcome Mr Aviss to the headship of the school from St. Marthas Primary School in Kings Lynn and other new teaching and support staff. They have a hard act to follow but we know they can rise to the challenge and help Westfield to continue to be inspiring lifelong learning at the heart of the community!
of sun, and interesting walk around some of the many churches in Norwich. If you would like to join us again this Cycle Ride September Church Cycle Ride, is on year please email or ring and let us September 14th but in our case a walk know. 01953 883394 / barbara in Norwich visiting many of the @harrold1.plus.com churches and enjoying the heritage trail Harvest Supper and as well. This year we will be concentrating on not arriving at a Advent Breakfast church just as the concert finishes. Mrs & Mrs Wheeler, from the Bell We frequent an establishment for lunch Public House Saham Toney, have and visit hidden gems in the city that kindly agreed to provide the food and are only open for that one event. venue for both of these events. Last year Roger and I were joined by a The Harvest Supper will take place on group of like minded people from the 6th September at 7.30pm. Tickets Saham on our walking tour. We are 15 and should be booked at the enjoyed a very warm, yes we had lots Pub. Bishop Jonathan, from Kings
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Lynn, has agreed to join us for the evening. There are only 30 places so its first come first booked. The Advent Breakfast on Dec1st starts at 8.45am for a 9am start and costs 5 per person after the breakfast we walk back to the church for a 11am service.
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Watton Evening WI
Members travelled to Attleborough for an evening of exercise and intrigue. Following prepared clues they followed a route discovering the town pump dedicated to Queen Victoria, discussed name changes with the youth of the town, watched the trains arrive and depart from the station and realize it was only ninety four miles to London. The name Attleborough is thought to have come from the King of the Province, Atlinge and burgh indicated a fortified area. The Thursday market was established in 1226 and is still going today. Watton Town Team and will provide funds to further enable their programme of events, which are specifically designed to promote and enhance our Town, for the benefit of the community. Tickets are 25pp and include supper. During the evening there will be a collection for Help for Heroes. For more information about tickets either contact myself (details below) or Jan Godfrey 01953 880202 Finally, things have, as usual, been a bit quieter on the District Council front during the holiday period but a reminder, that the Boundary Commission is currently carrying out an electoral review of Breckland Council. The object is to ensure the delivery of electoral equality for voters in local elections and the Commission will be recommending ward boundaries that mean each councillor represents approximately the same number of electors. At present, some councillors represent many more, or fewer, electors than other elected members elsewhere in the district which means the value of
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With Breckland Cllr Claire Bowes Well it's certainly been a glorious summer by British standards and I'd just like to begin by reflecting on a particularly sunny summer Sunday a few weeks ago when the 150th Wayland Show was held just outside Watton. As many of you may know it was touch and go for a while as to whether the Show could be staged this year due to the knock on effects of the cancellation last year. However, thanks to the co-operation and support of Anglian Water and dedicated support from Sponsors, competitors, traders and public alike it looks to turnout to be one of the most successful show days we've had yet. The Wayland Show is organised by a committee of volunteers and all funds raised are allocated to charitable causes in the local area. These are distributed in the New Year following the Show. If a charity or organisation you are involved with would like to apply for a donation please visit our website www.waylandshow.com before the end
of the year and click on the link 'charity news' to download an application form. On behalf of the Wayland Agricultural Society I would like to take this opportunity to thank Watton and Wayland residents for their continued support for the Wayland Show and our Committee. Along with the invaluable support from those of you who visit and participate on the day there are numerous local individuals and organisations who give their help free of charge in many different ways and they are often the unsung heroes of the day. Turning to winter festivities. This year marked the 70th Anniversary of the American Airforce arrival in Britain during WWII and in memory of all those nationalities who flew from our airfields and fought for our freedom in the 40s a 'Salute to the 40's Dance' is being held at the Queen's Hall on November 30th. With the Jonathan Wyatt Big Band playing it really looks set to be a night to remember. Proceeds raised from the evening will go towards
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Loch Neaton
At the AGM held on 22 July 2013 it was reported that grants had been received from Spar for 250 and Watton Town Council for 258. A further grant from the Town Council had been applied for to purchase more dog bins. A lottery grant had also been applied for. It was also hoped a vandalproof picnic bench could be purchased. Swaffham Angling Club had held fishing matches at the Loch once a month, with plans for six more during the year. Pike matches would be held in due course, retaining 6-7lb pike. Fishing ticket prices for the 2013/14 Season would remain the same as for 2012/13. Fish are no longer being taken from the Loch. However, plans are in place to re-stock with tench and carp, following an offer of a grant from the Environment Agency, probably next spring. It was hoped fishing matches could be held once a month. It was hoped two more swims could be constructed, one at the far end of the Loch and the other between the double peg and the next single peg by the walkway. Several options were discussed to improve the walkways around the top end of the Loch. Much work had been carried out around the Loch and many reports had been received from the public on how nice the Loch area is looking. An offer had been received from the Prison Service to supply working parties, which had been accepted. Chalking of the Loch would be carried out in the near future. Two new Bailiffs, Jason and Justin Sandell, were welcomed on to the Management Committee. Following the AGM, open fishing matches have been arranged for: Sunday September 15th - draw at 12 noon, fish from 1pm - 7pm Sunday September 22nd - draw at 7am, fish from 8am - 2pm Sunday October 13th - draw at 8am, fish from 9am - 3pm Peg fees 10 To book call Tony on 01953 889941
On Sunday 21st July 2013 several girls from Watton District Rainbows and Brownies gathered together for a fun day at Ashill Community Centre. The Guides enjoyed their day at Chessington World of Adventure in Surrey. There were lots of activities to take part in and each group spent fifteen minutes on nail and face painting, bouncy castle, parachute games, pick n mix sweet stall, decorating and making clown faces with cup cakes and cones, making juggling balls and tumbling
clowns. Kevin Chilvers was a fantastic entertainer and he played a superb disco to finish the day. Before everyone left they all enjoyed a delicious large ice pop! I would like to thank everyone who supported me before the event and on the day, from the girlguiding leaders, trefoil guild members and parents, some of whom are keen to join our wonderful organisation! The girls certainly enjoyed themselves as you can see! Joanne Oxborough DC of Watton
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The highlight for August was hosting the Rotary Friendship Exchange group from Victoria, Australia, for the first phase of their 12-day visit to our Rotary District. On Saturday 3rd August our guests were met at the Holiday at Norwich Airport, and were welcomed by our District Governor, Bill Redmayne. He and his wife, Dorothy, joined us in the first activity: a visit to the City of Norwich Aviation Museum (CNAM), where Martin Anscombe conducted tours of the Vulcan aircraft - he was an Air Electronics Officer (AEO) flying in Vulcans in the 1960s). The complete Vulcan has been on static display at CNAM for 30 years, and is in remarkably good condition. CNAM also has a complete Nimrod aircraft on display, it arrived about 30 months ago, and we were fortunate to have as a guide to that aircraft an air traffic controller at the airport who was also an AEO and was experienced on Nimrods. Afterwards guests were transported to their hosts' homes in Watton and the nearby villages of Saham Hills, Ovington and Hilborough. Later that afternoon we assembled at a members thatched home where the guests tested their skills at croquet, which was followed by a barbecue and a sing-song around the fire. Julian Horn, editor of this paper and the on-line magazine "The Breckland View", interviewed several participants. To see and hear the results type this link into your browser: http://bit.ly/13y6XNw On Sunday it was Wayland Show day, the 140th! We and our guests were privileged to be given 'members' status for the day and we were able to use the facilities of the members' enclosure adjacent to the main ring. Dairy farmer Ken Wood was impressed with the cattle on show and commented on the similarities and contrasts in farming in an interview with the Eastern Daily Press. Other members of the groups were interviewed by Radio Watton live on air; it was the first time Radio Watton had broadcast on fm. The day was rounded off with a soiree at a
members Hilborough home, where Rtn Pat Murphy instructed initially reluctant participants in the art of country and Irish dance. Next day the threatened rain did not materialise until the evening, thus we visited Sandringham House and grounds in near perfect conditions. The rest of the day was at individual hosts' discretion. RFE officer Martin, with Helen, took the Aussie group leader, Stuart Davidson and his wife, Jeanette, to Norfolk Lavender and found the facility much improved. In walking around the rear gardens near the unusual/rare breeds farm, what did we espy through the hedge: a wallaby, no less! On Tuesday we visited the Dad's Army museum in Thetford, and inspected Jones's Van now kept at the nearby Charles Burrell museum. Following a pub lunch at the Thompson Chequers, the group called in at the Wayland Visitor Centre and Dragonfly Gallery, which was involved with the Brecks Awareness Week initiative. We then toured Rtn Andrew Barwood's plastics injection and engineering factory. On Wednesday 7th August, the programme was at hosts' discretion, with Bury St Edmunds recommended but with the day concluding at the Park Hotel, Diss, where the handover to hosts from Beccles Rotary Club took place to begin the second phase of the visit. The 70s/80s Disco at the Queens Hall on 10th August was an excellent evening but on the numbers attending it just about broke even. Forthcoming activities include two Rotary Awareness days at Watton Tescos on 30/31 August, where there will de displays of our charitable efforts, and our collecting tins will be out! Then at the end of September we will have our popular straw -draw bottle stall at the belated Watton Carnival followed by our second Jazz at the Queens Hall of the year on Friday 4th October, (see ad); tickets, still priced at 10 including a light supper, will be on sale from 1st September in Adcocks. Martin Anscombe
Healthy Choices
The Wayland Partnerships Health Focus Group has held a number of successful Health Fairs over the years to bring information to the Wayland Community and highlight issues of well-being. This year the event to be held on September 14th in both the High Street and the Queens Hall, will be different (a Health Fair plus!) as the Wayland Partnership joins forces with the Watton Town Team, the Brecks Food Festival and Norfolk Pharmacies for Healthy Choices. There will be an opportunity for Health and sport/activity providers from the public, private and voluntary sectors to offer taster sessions and health checks and provide advice and information in the Queens Hall, while in the High street there will be a range of food and craft stalls also offering and selling their wares. In addition there will be a cookery demonstration at around 11.00am with Mary Kemp, well known food writer and broadcaster and Radio Norfolk will be joining us for a part of the day. The aim of the day is to show people just how much there is on offer, what help and advice is available and how to make healthy choices while still enjoying good local food and drink. There is still time and space for more providers to sign up and we look forward to what we think will be a good September family day out.
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Thetford Singers soon to Celebrate Local boy makes good 40 Years of singing
Thetfords local community choir, Thetford Singers, started in 1974 as a small group who sang four-part songs. Since that time the choir has grown in number and experience, entertaining audiences in a variety of venues in south Norfolk and north Suffolk also in Thetford's twin town Hurth in Germany. Over the last 40 years the choir has performed a great variety of music chosen to appeal to a wide audience. This has included favourite classical composers such as Handel, Mozart and Vivaldi, choral pieces from English composers including Britten, Elgar, Purcell, Sullivan and Vaughan Williams and also songs from popular musicals and composers such as The Beatles, George Gershwin, Cole Porter and Slade. There has been much publicity in the media over the last year about the physical and psychological benefits of singing. Singing is good for you. Singing is a great aerobic exercise; giving both your heart and lungs a fantastic workout and helping to improve your overall cardiovascular system. (Heart Research UK). Thetford Singers is a friendly community choir whose membership come together to practice and improve their singing skills so they can give a good performance at concerts but they also make time in rehearsals for a tea break to socialise and get to know each other. Many of the choirs members live in the town of Thetford and they are also delighted to attract singers from surrounding towns and villages stretching as far as Mildenhall, Attleborough, South Lopham and Bury St Edmunds. New members of all voices are always made welcome
though like many choirs these days; they are particularly keen to recruit some more Tenors and Basses. There is no audition to join Thetford Singers and though it would be an advantage to read music, it is not a prerequisite to joining the choir. Separate voice parts are practiced during rehearsals and help is on hand from more experienced singers. The musical director, Alan Howard, is welcoming and patient with the singers whilst at the same time challenging them to give their best performance. Pip Jepson, the regular rehearsal and concert pianist is always cheerful and encouraging. Rehearsals are during school term time on Wednesdays 7.30 pm at Thetford Methodist Church, Tanner Street. The first concert of the choirs 40th anniversary season will be their Christmas concert at Thetfords Guildhall on Wednesday 18th December. The programme will include Bob Chilcotts Spirituals and On Christmas Night as well as other popular seasonal music. Thetford Singers looks forward to welcoming their regular supporters and hope to see some new faces come along to help celebrate this special year. The choirs Publicity Secretary, Julie Settle, said we are hoping that past members, conductors and accompanists will get in contact with us as we would like them to help us celebrate our 40th Anniversary. Contact can be made by emailing thetfordsingers@gmail.com. Rehearsals for the autumn term start on Wednesday 11th September. Any prospective new members are recommended to email beforehand so that a committee member can be on hand to greet you. To find out more go to www.thetfordsingers.org.uk. types of murder, of both males and females, from places such as Wymondham, Norwich, Suffolk, Cambridge and Essex. The earliest murder he talked of was in 1827 of a William Corder, and the most recent one was in 1943, the Rayleigh Bath Chair Murder. As usual his talk was very interesting and he was thanked warmly by the group. At our next meeting, we are extremely lucky to have as our guest speaker Dr Jeremy Turner from the Elsie Bertram Diabetes Centre, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. He asked if he could come, so I jumped at the chance to have a doctor who specialises in Diabetes.
Former pupil of Carbrooke Primary School and Wayland High School, Joshua Weatherill, (aged 24), achieved a BSc. degree with Honours and a Distinction in the School of Environmental Sciences at the UEA. He goes to Manchester University in September to study for a PhD in Nuclear Science.
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At our August meeting, as well as our speaker, Mike Wabe, we also had a visit from Laurence Barker, Volunteer Development Officer, from the Diabetes UK Eastern Office. He came along to say hello and meet the members of the group. Although slightly down on numbers, Laurence was made very welcome. John was reasonably well behaved and Rod was doing the refreshment run, very well!! Our speaker Mike Wabe is well known to the group, having been a couple of times before. This time he talked about " Foul murders in East Anglia". He covered different
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By Norman Wilson, Chair Wayland Chamber of Commerce The Wayland Show went really well this year; wonderful weather and record crowds. We know that the businesses there were doing really well. We certainly had a lot of interest from the businesses that we approached. There was just an infrastructure issue with the poor mobile phone signals at that part of the town. This inhibited mobile banking. Perhaps something we should take up with the networks. We are really looking forward to the delayed Watton Carnival on the 29th September. There will be a closure of the High Street and we hope that there will be great weather. Superfast Broadband is really getting quite near to Watton and the surrounding areas. With Great Ellingham, Hingham and Scoulton due to have availability by the end of 2013. To sign up to find out more go to www.betterbroadbandnorfolk.co.uk The localism bill allows Watton to produce a Neighbourhood Plan. The community infrastructure levy is introduced to replace section 106 agreements. Any town or community with a Neighbourhood Plan will increase the local share of the community infrastructure levy to 25% from 15% that is charged on new developments. Watton has a zero rating, at the moment, so it is probably not worth the effort to promote one. Attleborough and some other areas are more fortunate. It may be your community should take action see www.breckland.gov.uk/content/ community-infrastructure-levy. The Watton Town Team next event is Healthy Choices event on Saturday 14th August. There will be stalls in Wayland Hall promoting food and farming, well -being, healthy eating, local produce, keeping fit/sport, and further stalls and cookery demonstrations in the High Street. The Watton Town Team will be holding a Forties Dinner dance at the Queens Hall on Saturday 30th November. It will be an excellent event with the Jonathan Wyatt Big Band booked. Tickets will be available soon for the 150 spaces. This year there will be Christmas lights. The Watton Town Council have engaged a contractor who will put up the displays ready for a turn on at the beginning of December. Finally the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership have been consulting on the next set of UE funding and for what purposes should the funds be used. To follow this and participate go to www.newanglia.co.uk/Activities/ European-Investment-Strategy Similarly there is a skills summit on 23rd September in Norwich; to book go to www.newanglia.co.uk/ Events/162
Watton U3A
A second brilliant talk by Deborah Preston on her housekeeping experiences at top London hotels kept members well entertained at the July meeting. The focus of this second talk was on the stories relating to the staff and the worldwide recruitment that is now necessary. We will be inviting Deborah back in the future to reminisce on the hotel guests from the famous to the infamous. Venues for the Pub Luncheon Groups are The Crown at Gayton for Allans group on Thursday 12th September and Brians group to The Horse and Groom in Swaffham on Tuesday 24th September. Susan Page will be taking the Garden Group to High House Gardens and Nursery at Shipdham on Sunday 15th September. Contact Susan for details on 01953881373. Members are reminded that it may be possible for the above Group Leaders to arrange transport to the various venues if contacted at an early date All Group Leaders contact details are in the Annual Programme The scheduled trip to The Royal Chelsea Hospital is on Wednesday 18th September. Cost is 25 with payment due at the August meeting. A few seats are still available. Contact Ron on 01953889951. Next years Spring Holiday to The Isle of Wight from Monday 5th May to Friday 9th May is now finalised at a cost of 260 per member. A deposit of 30 is due at the October meeting with the balance due in February 2014. At the present time there are two twin rooms available. The next monthly meeting is on Thursday 26th September with speaker Jilly Lewis presenting Seeing The Funny Side stories of journeys round the world. For more information on the National U3A go to www.u3a.org.uk
Shellrock Circle
For the Over 50's of Rocklands and Surrounding District. Venue: The Village Hall. The Street. Rocklands.For those of us who have not been able to make the trip down to London to visit the Palace, our speaker David Morton gave us a very interesting talk on the 14th of August about the history of Buckingham Palace. He took us through its various stages of building and rebuilding by Princes, Dukes and members of the aristocracy until we now have what is the largest working palace anywhere in the world. This year it is exactly 100 years old. The site started out as a plantation for mulberry trees for the production of silk to save the cost of importing this much favoured fabric for the garments worn at this time. Unfortunately, it turned out that the silk worms did not favour the type of mulberry leaves these trees produced, so the venture failed. Buckingham Palace has 450 resident staff and 300 non-resident staff. It has 78 bathrooms but no casual visitors are allowed to use even one of them. We were strongly advised to make use of the facilities on the coach before starting our tour round the palace as even a quick dash round the corner to Victoria Station would involve us in having to queue for at least two and a half hours before we got to the
head of the line. After the historical and financial part of the lecture was over, we were treated to views of various opulent rooms. The decorations of these rooms, which were breathtaking, left you wanting to go to Buckingham Palace to see the rooms for yourself.Our next club meeting will be on the 11th of September and will start at 1 pm. We start off with a picnic on the grassed area at the back of the hall. Lets hope for an Indian Summer's afternoon, but not to worry unduly, as we have the use of the hall in case of rain. However, please do not forget to fetch a seat and your own lunch. This is in addition to our usual club activities so we will be collecting the usual subscription etc. The task will be letter "F." We will also be accepting any donations you can make for the Autumn Fete on the 21st of September. The bottle stall, tombola, raffle, and bric -a-brac stalls all need your support. Cakes will be received on the day. Please do lots of baking as this is a popular stall. Helpers please arrive by 11 am to get the hall ready for the doors opening at 12 o'clock. New members always welcome.
has stopped importing her sausages from Derbyshire this is praise indeed. The Battle of The Bangers is an annual event that takes place outside The Forum in Norwich as part of The Norfolk Food & Drink Festival . This year it takes place on September 7th and The Bunwell Banger has asked to take compete. Now Bunwell is no ordinary village and its banger is no ordinary sausage. It is, I believe, the only banger with its own twitter account - it has also started doing radio and press interviews and has kindly agreed to give the first of these to Breckland based community news website The Breckland View If you would like to find out more about Scotts Field Pork, The Paddocks Butchery or The Bunwell Banger you can either follow us on Twitter or have a peek at our websites: The Bunwell Banger Follow me on Twitter @BunwellBanger The Paddocks Butchery www.thepaddocksbutchery.co.uk or follow us on Twitter @charlishbutcher Scotts Field Pork www.scottsfieldpork.co.uk or follow us on Twitter @robthepigman winners but the winner of The WH Wilby Challenge Cup for the Highest Points in Show was John Phoenix. The Challenge Cup given by Mrs K Saunders for the Runner Up was won by Margaret Lister The Village Hall Committee would like to thank everyone who helped to make the show a success, especially the judges and everyone who donated show prizes. BINGO The next Bingo will be held on WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 18th. Doors open 7pm for 7:45pm start. Raffle, refreshments and jackpot.
Summer Show
Overall entries were up on last year but down in the Horticulture Section, which was to be expected considering the changeable weather of the last few months. As usual the standard in all classes was very high. Once again this year it was encouraging to see new people both entering classes and winning points. Unfortunately there is not enough room to list all the
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plearce. I hear ower ole Wicar hev been abroad, hevvin a goo at convartin tha heevons wos living in them strearng plearces oova sees I rekkun. She orta hev a goo at sum o tha foolk ova tew Saham, cos thars a few rummins livvin up inna tha Hills, Horry he dasnt goo thet way hoom any more, cos he rekkun tharll hev tha tires orfen his bike afore he kin git into top gear. Thas a rummin cos he hent got any gears, hent got enny brearks eitha, cum tew thet. Did I tellya, tha ole Cowncil reckun they hev got tha munny tew put in the footparth inta Watton, thas a releef, I wos spectin tha ole Chairwumman tew cum arta me an Horry tew dew ower sewysidal bit an goo an git run oova, cos we sed we wud on tha way hoom from tha pub wun night, cos she sed the cownty cownsil wanted at leest fore peeple tew git run oova afore thar wud git us a footparth. Cos we nevva thort we wud hefta git as far as thet, but thet ole Hed Cownciler wunce she git har teeth inta suffin we miter hed to meark tha soopreem sacrefice, probly wile she kept an eye onnus. Were jist dun the winta barly, so hev a cuppla dears afore we start onna the weet, so Im orf tew tha pub an git tha ole throot lined afore we start. Hoop yare gooin tew cheer on Norrige city tha year, thar need orl tha help thar kin git. Mynd how yer goo, Look arter yer meenza transpurt, smyle at tha missus when she kip a clakkin, . . . an moosta orl, dunt yew fergit. Dew yew kip a troshin. Boy Sid saxophonist (Sarah King and Jane Clamp)a violinist (AbraHeritage) and pianists Peter Cowling and Liz Lodge and Vocalists Alicia Eldridge, Sara Peters and Kayleigh Eagling. Eirlene Nettleship will read some of her own poetry and Heather Parle will contribute an original poem in Norfolk Dialect. Light refreshments at the close of the concert. There is NO CHARGE for this event but donations are requested for Church Funds and church charities. Do tell your friends about this evening and do come along and support it. On Saturday 14th September the church will be open from 10am 4pm for the public to view the displays. During the day the Wayland Lacemakers will demonstrate their craft as will the quilters from the Hackers Tackers and Stuffers. Tina Little from Toftwood will also be on hand to demonstrate the intricate art of SugarCraft. Refreshments will be served throughout the day.Again, free entry, donations invited. The Festival concludes on Sunday (Sept. 15th ) with the Harvest Festival Service led Deacon Steve Sowerby and followed by a Harvest Lunch. Evening worship will be led by Mrs. Elsie Warby. Lesley Cowling
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Jessica Agent, Georgina Agent, Tasha Mee and Sarah Middleton. Picture: Members of Watton Pentecostal Church were amazed and delighted on the morning of Sunday 11th August, as they witnessed the Watton Church Scout Group receiving a donation of 111.43 from two parents of beavers in the scouting group. Georgina Agent and Amanda Crossley were at the Blenheim Grange Summer Fete on Saturday 3rd August to raise funds for the group. Group leader Tasha Mee said We are absolutely thrilled to receive this donation it means we are able to offer more adventure and activities to our Beavers and Cubs. We would like to say a massive thank you to Georgina, Amanda and everyone who gave so generously on the stall. Watton Church Scout Group currently run Beavers and Cubs on a Monday evening (term time) from 67pm at the Pentecostal Church, if you have a child who is aged 6-10 and would like more information about Beavers or Cubs please contact Tasha Mee on tasha.mee@watton.org. Children and staff work incredibly hard preparing for events throughout the school year, but there is the potential to do so much more! This is where YOU come in...! Amongst our parents, family members and carers, there are some fantastic skills and qualities which, with a little co -ordination could make a huge difference to the publicity and support that our school deserves. We would like to harness those skills! We appreciate that not everyone can give time, but we would very much like to see more active participation towards partnership between your child's family and the school. The group will not be committee driven and is still in its very early stages, but general consensus is that parents who have children in particular year or house groups will be involved in activities which directly affect them, e.g coffee mornings, inter-house competitions, sports day events, presentations,
Introducing WAFS
We are very excited about the formation of a new Parent/ Community Forum team at Wayland Academy, Wayland Academy Friends and Supporters (WAFS), which has the intention of providing a voice and opportunities for parents of children and young people who attend Wayland Academy. The aim is to encourage parental involvement in curricular and extra curricular activities as appropriate, so that our children and the staff at Wayland feel supported, and to raise our profile within our community and beyond. Wayland Academy has gone from strength to strength over the past few years, and following a particularly successful year as an Academy, the breadth of its talents are becoming evermore apparent, and need show-casing at every opportunity!
background was Peter Cowling on the piano: his repertoire included light classics, songs from the shows and other popular tunes. The event was attended by the Deputy Mayor, Cllr. uniform items which you are thinking of donating to charity, please HOLD ONTO THEM! We are planning to arrange collection points for the uniform in due course, and will keep you posted. Suitable items include: Blazers Blue shirts Black trousers Black skirts (standard school issue) P.E kit Football/Astro boots which are serviceable Trainers which are clean and without holes If you would like more information about the Parent Forum or you
John Rogers who was warmly welcomed by those present. An amazing 370 was raised, through donations, for Church Funds and church charities. Lesley Cowling. know anyone who might be interested in getting involved, please do tell them about us! Anyone with a vested interest is invited to our next informal meeting on Thursday 12th September at 7.00pm in the School Library (tea/ coffee and biscuits might be supplied if were lucky!!) We look forward to seeing you either as a volunteer or keen supporter of events at Wayland. If you have any questions or queries between now and September, please email: clhogan132@btinternet.com entitling your message WAFS On behalf of WAFS, thank you in advance for your support, together we really can make a difference!
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DixieMix at the Queens Hall Saham WI Jumble Sale Robert Woolfe at the Queens Hall 2pm.Tikts - Adcocks NWT Breckland Group Talk-Wildlife on the Wash.
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