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Back Row L to R: Angela O'Sullivan, Mr Ian Whettingsteel, Chairman of the Wayland Agricultural Society and Caroline Scott Ashill VC Primary School would like to thank, most sincerely, the Wayland Agricultural Society for the grant which has sponsored a new netball and football kit for the school. The PTA of Ashill VC Primary submitted a bid for a grant to help the school be able to buy a much needed new kit. We were fortunate to receive a grant to cover these costs thanks to the money raised from the Wayland Show, which is distributed through a grants system to help support local good causes. submissions. There is a core of contributors who regularly submit interesting and amusing pieces that help make the paper what it is, and I give particular thanks to Ken Knowles, John Egerton, Orbiter, Boy Sid and Rosalie Davis Gibb. Every contributor helps to make the paper an interesting and informative read. I would like to thank Councillors Claire Bowes, Keith Gilbert and Michael Wassell for their contributions helping the community stay in touch with local politics its so important to be aware of what's going on. As always, I would also like to mention the Printers, Sharman and Co in Peterborough. The team over there are so good in everything they do to help me meet production deadlines and also in helping to keep costs at a level wher the paper works. So Mark, James, Jackie, Julie and everyone else there, once more, I thank you very much. In the January 2014 issue - yes, there will be one, out just about Mr Ian Whettingsteel, Chairman of the Wayland Agricultural Society visited the school to present the new and very stylish kit to the pupils. The new football kit is very soft on the inside and is silky on the outside. Its comfortable and the end of December - there should be a survey which is being designed with the help and support of Carnegie & Cooperatives UK programme Make Your Local News Work. The survey is designed to help me make the right decisions to keep The Wayland News on an even keel and secure its future in this uncertain world. It would be really very helpful if you would make the time and take the effort to fill it in and return it to me at Adcocks (there will also be an online version as well to make that process easier). Ultimately, the efforts of all the contributors and even myself come to nothing if you dont pick up a copy and read it! So to you, my dear reader, thank you. You are the only reason why The Wayland News is published. I hope you do have a Happy and Peaceful Christmas and New Year and enjoy what we all hope are better times ahead. great, much better than our old one George Phillips (Year 5) We are going to look very stylish when we play netball in our tournaments. We now have a new, fantastic, fashionable kit which is much better than the old one. Kimberley Townsend (Year 6).
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Waiters. After the entertainment a light lunch will be served.Tickets (5) are available from Mullengers. On Saturday 7th Dec , also at the Queens Hall, there is a Christmas Coffee morning where you can enjoy a wide variety of tempting home - made cakes and pastries along with a delicious cup of tea or coffee. Refreshments will be served in the balcony whilst downstairs a range of stalls will offer opportunity for you to find that last minute present. With the exception of the Coffee morning, which is for Queens Hall maintenance, the proceeds from all other events will go to charities supported by Inner Wheel. The members of Inner Wheel are very grateful for the support given to their events by the people of Watton and district and would like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas. Jane Brodie and Lesley Cowling
Janette Liggins (right) shares style advice with guest Linda Bligh
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Members of Caston Camera Club were proud to support the 2013 Watton Festival by producing a printed montage of images entitled Hidden Watton. The final printed picture measured 6 feet by 4 feet and contains photographs taken by them
over a period of a few weeks during last summer. The picture was presented to the public at Watton Festivals official launch at Queens Hall, Watton on Friday 25th October where it remained on display for the duration of the Festival.
Thank you to all the members who took part in this project and our heartfelt appreciation must go to Alan Porter who coordinated this club activity and for all his hard work he undertook in getting the image ready for printing and final display.
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back into shape and rejuvenate them. It's probably not a good idea to attack evergreens as these should be pruned in October or April. If suitable the prunings can be used for Christmas decorations and on this theme get the tree organised fairly early to avoid that last dash on Christmas Eve. We've all done it. Have a look around and see what's attractive in your own and other people's gardens. The autumnflowering cherry tree is stunning with pale pink flowers on bare branches. There is a darker version and a weeping one. The pale one, Prunus x subhirtella 'Autumnalis' will grow to 2010 feet and is the most prolific variety, flowering from November to March. A real 'doer' for this time of year. Some of the flowering shrubs around now are beautifully scented to attract the late pollinating insects. These include shrubby honeysuckle which grows to a 6x6ft shrub with tiny white flowers that are the same shape as its later-flowering cousins. Best to plant this near the house as the scent stays close to the shrub. Another one is something I am trying Christmas box. I have this in a pot near a path and hope that this year it will flower. I'm not too sure how big it needs to be but with luck it won't be like the wintersweet. I believe I mentioned this a while ago. This was a classic example of not doing one's homework so this fool rushed in and bought one mail order about six years ago on the basis that it has pretty yellow flowers on bare stems and a good scent. When it arrived it was tiny as most mailorder specimens are. When I started to write this column I had to start doing some research and to my horror I found out why it seemed not to have grown or flowered. It takes upwards of five years! This year it really took off growth-wise and there are buds along the stems that might be flower buds. I shall check again soon so watch this space. Clematis 'Freckles' is a lovely subject for this time of year. It's not too bit and the dainty white flowers have reddish blotches (can't think of a more elegant word), hence 'Freckles'. It's a bit tender but if you have a sheltered bit of wall there's nothing cheerier. Berrying trees and shrubs are at their best now if you can beat the birds to them for decoration but do leave some for our feathered friends and if you have a bird bath with constant clean water they'll be grateful enough in spring to feed their chicks on the pests you don't want. If the weather doesn't allow or time available is only in the dark, now's the time to plan landscaping jobs for next year and you can while away hours with a seed catalogue or two. You can always get gardening magazines and they'll give you lots of advice for winter activity in the garden, helpfully illustrated with beautiful photographs. None of them ever look a bit like my garden in winter but they have published the thing and want to sell it! If you haven't done it in October you can always treat the greenhouse to a clean and wash pots. Clean tools as well and get the mower serviced. This lot seems like a penance but will save time in the spring rush. If all else fails keep weeding.
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Watton Methodist Church would like to thank every one in the town who took part this year in Operation Christmas Child. This is our 8th year and this time we collected 176 boxes for the 'Samaritan's Purse' from our townspeople, from the Methodist
Churches at Hingham, Great Cressingham and Great Ellingham and from Ashill Primary School. We are told they will be taken by lorry to Belarus for children there. Saham Methodist is organising a separate collection from their village. awareness of the issues around drinking and alcohol and encourage people to talk about it. Enjoyment of alcohol is a lifestyle choice but people are often shocked when they understand the facts. People are amazed when I tell them that one unit of whiskey is 25ml or 5 medicine spoons and we are very careful to ensure that people take the correct medicine dose! We can offer practical tips on how to enjoy drinking safely. The government advises that people should not regularly drink more than the daily unit guidelines of 3-4 units of alcohol for men (equivalent to a pint and a half of 4% beer) and 2 -3 units of alcohol for women (equivalent to a 175 ml glass of wine) Regularly drinking over these limits can put you at increasing risk of developing health problems. One way that Alcohol Concern is getting the conversation started is by challenging people to give up alcohol for one month in January. People are encouraged to sign up for Dry January. The challenge is to stay off the booze for 31 days, feel better, save money and make a difference. You can sign up individually or as a team through the website www.dryjanuary.org.uk and will receive motivational tips to keep you going. For more information about alcohol awareness, visit Total Health Pharmacy at 14 Gregor Shanks Way opposite the Watton Medical Practice. The pharmacy is open 7 days a week from 8am until late. Norfolk County Council aims to reduce the impact severe weather has on the road infrastructure whilst at the same time reducing the risks to all road users. Iain Temperton, the County Council's Casualty Reduction, Education & Development Manager, said: Following last year's bad winter weather, it was clear that many people couldnt manage the driving conditions. This year, we are joining forces with the 4x4 group to reach out to people and give them the best advice and help to be confident drivers in all types of weather conditions, make them more aware of the potential dangers and make our roads safer for everyone. Jim Whiteside, a member of the 4x4 response team, said: Our talks will teach drivers how to adapt their driving in wintry conditions, and advise them on the best preparation and driving techniques needed to make their journeys safely. Our fantastic partnership with the NCC Casualty Reduction Team means that together we can deliver a much stronger message to a wider audience. The talks are free and available to all. For more information, please contact our Customer Service Centre on 0344 800 8020 or email roadsafety@norfolk.gov.uk.
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Bread Pudding (pronounced Pudden) as opposed to Bread & Butter Pudding has helped many a woman find her way to her mans heart , though the latter dish can be equally appealing. Perhaps Tesco could adopt this idea and save the country, while making a fine profit at the same time. I see from my local TV news channel that the Chancellor visited our region recently and gave the excellent news that trains between Norwich and London will be speeded up to a journey time of only 90 minutes. One wonders how he, as a financial expert, knows about such matters, where countless previous Transport Ministers have failed. The problem will always be the bottle-neck at the London end, with so many lines funnelling into one terminus. At least he did say that it would probably not take place in less than about fifteen years. But everything takes years. We are constantly reading about inquiries into events that took place a decade ago, and any government problem is dealt with by forming a committee, whose findings may take so long, that they have no relevance when they are at last published. Our links with rest of the country, which depend largely on the A11 and then the M11, are well on the way to improvement with the welcome dualling of the carriageways between Elveden and Thetford, which is well under way, but there is still a problem of hold-ups in Brandon, which have not been helped by the frequent failure of the level-crossing gates to open. We are assured that this has now been sorted, and that no further inconvenience will be suffered. But crossings have been the scenes of various accidents, some of them fatal, over the last few years, though why this should be is not clear, since crossings have been around for over 150 years, and surely everyone, however dim must be aware that railway tracks can be dangerous places. We probably all remember American films that show unfenced crossings with cars driven just feet in front of an oncoming train, but there is no danger of that sort on our railways, which are always enclosed. Yes, the modern youth does go around with heads down into mobile phones or immersed in head-phoned music, but even so surely they must have some awareness of the world about them. Finally there is a small thing that puzzles me about books. Recently I borrowed six excellent novels form the local library, all by different authors and with different publishers, and yet on the cover of each was, in large letters, the words The Years Number 1, Best Seller. Something dodgy there I think ! So there we are, with just enough space to wish everyone a Happy Xmas and so on, enjoying that new prosperity we are promised.
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It was the AGM at our November meeting. But this year it was an AGM with a difference. Because the meeting was on the 11th of November, we held a two minute silence, then continued with the meeting. The Committee was re-elected for another year of office and we welcomed a new member to the group as well. When the formal part of the morning finished, we then played a couple of good quizzes which tested our brains - some more than others! (Rod tried to cheat - unsuccessfully!) - and finished the meeting off with a Fish & Chip lunch, thank you to Barry for organising this and to Gary for the food! John scrubbed up so well, we hardly recognised him!!! Our meeting in December is my favourite one! It's a chance for all the members to have a bit of a party and let our hair down, figuratively speaking that is!! This is our Christmas Party meeting and we hope to have a visit from Father Christmas, if he is not too busy. Seasonal music, festive food and secret santa all help to create a happy atmosphere and a time to have a relaxed chat with fellow members. It is also our chance to thank the Church, Roger and Simon for all they do for us. This all happens on December 9th and starts at 10.15am. We will be meeting at the Pentecostal Church and we thank them for the generous use of their facilities. For details of the dates for next year's meetings, or any other enquiries about the group, please phone Helen 01953 884713, leave a message and I will get back to you as soon as I can. Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year from the Diabetic Group to all the readers of the Wayland News.
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With Christmas fast approaching, our Marketeers are in full swing producing various seasonal items, in addition to our usual range of bakery, fresh produce, plants, eggs, cards and handicrafts. With the time zipping by, anyone wishing to place orders for Christmas are urged to make arrangements as soon as possible with us. As this will be our last column in 2013, all of us at the Country Market would like to take the opportunity to sincerely wish our customers a happy, safe Christmas and a prosperous New Year. As normal, we will be taking a break in January, returning on Wednesday 5th February at 8.30am. The eggs will still be available every Wednesday morning when the Christian Community Centre reopens for their usual coffee mornings in January. Next year will mark a significant milestone in our Markets history, so look out for more information in 2014.
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At the Awards presentation Susan Walker, Pat Phillips, Jane Lond -Caulk, Carl Lamb from Almary Green and Bronwen Tyler. The last few months have been very busy for Project Linus Norfolk. We are a totally voluntary organisation in Norfolk organised by a small group of Quilters. To date this year over 236 quilts have been given to children in Norfolk who are seriously ill, traumatised or bereaved. Usually we rely on our own fundraising events to support what we do including: coffee mornings, exhibitions or donations from talks given to local groups, such as WI. Fortunately our application was successful in being selected as one of over 20 East Anglian Causes awarded a generous donation by Almary Green, Independent Financial Advisers, at the Almary Green Awards 2013 presentation evening on 21 October. This enables more of our time and energy going into what we do best, getting together with likeminded people and making the quilts. With these and other quilts made and donated by fellow quilt makers in Norfolk, to whom we are very grateful, we hope to have sufficient to provide them for any child in Norfolk needing one as required. Usually the quilts go to: Nelsons Journey, supporting bereaved children in Norfolk,50 quilts were taken to them in October; the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, about 20 quilts a month are taken to the Critical Assessment unit & Buxton Ward for children, and any individual child in need brought to our attention. A Quilt is a Hug you can keep. An Exhibition is planned to raise funds for Project Linus Norfolk on Friday 16th May 10am-4 30pm, Saturday 17th May 10am-4 30pm & Sunday 18th May 10am-2pm 2014. This will be held at Barn Ruche, Thetford Road, Watton, IP25 6HN. There will be trade stands, stalls, refreshments and many other attractions. This is another fund raising event by Project Linus Norfolk. Please put this date in your diary and come to support us and find out more about what we do. For those of you who came with us, or regretted not doing so, we have arranged a coach trip to The Fabric Guild at Leicester on Thursday 16th January 2014, when their sale is on with even cheaper fabric. For any more information or if you are interested in joining us on the trip, please contact Pat on 01953 882966. We have had two workshop days, in October & November, where some members of the local quilt group Hackers, Tackers & Stuffers joined us to work on quilts for Project Linus. Thank you for giving your time and skills to help produce more quilts whilst making it such an enjoyable occasion.
Winter Wonderland
With a touch of Christmas
This was the theme of 1st Saham Toney and 3rd Watton Brownies overnight. We went to The Dunton Centre not far from Fakenham to enjoy a weekend of crafts, cooking, campfire, games and a walk. One Brownie made her Promise. Every Brownie passed their Cooks Badge and they thoroughly deserved it as they worked really hard towards it. The Brownies, parents and Leaders raised the majority of the money to fund the overnight through fundraising events but also the Rotary Club of Watton and District donated some money to help towards the cost of the holiday. The money the Rotary Club contributed meant we could buy some fantastic Christmas Cracker Placemat Kits for the Brownies to make which are shown in the picture along with the stockings. Here are some comments from the Brownies about the weekend. It was fun cooking eggy bread in the kitchen and campfire songs outside. I liked cooking cakes and we had a bonfire and we sang songs. Then for breakfast we had eggy bread and cereal. Today and yesterday was so wicked. Yesterday I was a chef and today a maid. I hope the day will be good fingers crossed. Oh and I like everything. I really enjoyed doing the cooking and the cleaning. Yesterday we made cakes and we were the cooks and today we made eggy bread and done some cleaning as the maids. I am having a really fun time.
The Brownies had such a fun time we are already beginning to plan next years holiday! Both 3rd Watton Brownies, who meet on a Wednesday evening, and 1st Saham Toney Brownies, who meet on a Monday evening, have spaces available. If you have a girl aged between 7 10 (or nearly 7 years of age) who might interested in seeing what Brownies is all about then visit the Girlguiding UK website address www.girlguiding.org.uk interested to register your interest and a Leader will contact you. Bryony Horn and Rachel Skipper
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Weds 18th December 7pm eyes down 7.30pm
Some scenes from this year's Watton Festival going clock wise around and starting top left: An evening of nostalgia with Spirit of the Blitz and Andy Eastwood as George Formby, Rachel Duffield transformed herself in to Queen Elizabeth 1 before the audience's eyes. She began in a simple slip and ended in her full glory with many fascinating explanations along the way more from the Blitz and Pete Lindup as Rob Wilton performing The Day War Broke Out, Susie Turner as Marie Lloyd in Ladies of Legend, then Junior Startime and The Senior Star Dance team gave a brilliant performance of Cell Block Tango from Chicargo, Chairman Richard Hindley talks to the younger Star Dance Company entrants, Jessica Irving and Chantel Winters wowed the audience with their song and dance routine, Rocket Theatres witty performance of Lord Arthur Saviles Crime and finally (left) Pat Nearney used a suitcase of hats and wigs to sing his way through the sixties.
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Left to right is Gill Smith, Richard McDowall, a member of the Thompson Live community and Alan Smith. (Alan and Gill Smith for East Anglia Air Ambulance) Over the last five years the small village of Thompson, just south of Watton, has, through the endeavours of numerous individuals, staged what has now become an annual social musical event aimed at appealing to all ages of the local community and visitors, and affording the opportunity for a general get together, while at the same time raising funds for recognised and local causes, which in recent years has included Nepal in Need and Help 4 Heroes. This years event, Thompson Live 5 (TL5) was held on Saturday 3rd August and in addition to perfect weather, enjoyed the presence of local East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) fundraisers, Gill and Alan Smith from Watton, representing the nominated organisation for which funds were being raised. Facilitating such an event is totally reliant on the effort and largesse of numerous individuals, giving of their time and effort, logistic support and professional expertise. In acknowledgement of this, and with thanks to the landlord, Richard McDowall, a Thank You Supper was held at the Chequers Inn, Thompson, on Wednesday 16th October, where the organisers were delighted to present a cheque for 1000:00, which it is hoped will go some way to ensuring the ongoing provision of such a valuable service. The EAAA is entirely funded by donations, and, you never know when you or your family might have need of their assistance!
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and on average, one man dies every hour from prostate cancer meaning more than 10,000 men will die of the disease this year which is the fourth most common cancer in the United Kingdom, accounting for 13% of all new cancer cases, and the most common cancer in men. Over 40,000 cases of prostate cancer were diagnosed in the UK in 2010 and there are currently 250,000 men living with the disease. Its estimated that by 2030, prostate cancer will be the most common cancer. Movember was started in 2003 in Melbourne, Australia, by two patients with $500. It has grown over five years into a global online patient movement and has now raised over 250m. Movember is at the forefront of a radical new agenda of patient empowerment through research, which is transforming medical discovery. Since the annual campaigns beginning it has grown to become a truly global movement inspiring more than 3 Million Mo Bros and Mo Sistas (men who grow moustaches and the women who support them during the month of November) to running of the proposed new Recreation Centre. Here`s how the 1 entry money is spent. 73p goes to the lottery providers and 37p goes to the Hall, which will be paid into The Great Ellingham New Build Fund. That means the scheme cannot ever fail. No responsibility for prizes or insurance, plus the cash is paid into the hall account each month. To give an example:- Assuming some players may enter more than one line, the average monthly spend could be 6 per player. If we include advertising outside the village, which would invite other folk to participate and advertise on various web sites, there could be possibly be 500 players per month. If this comes to fruition then the average monthly income to the Hall would be 1,110, which will amount to 13,320 per year. This annual income is vital to the continuing viability of Great Ellingham Recreation Centre and especially the New Build. Income will be assured even if there are times when the hall may not be able to function due, perhaps, to
participate across 21 countries worldwide. Last year more than 365,000 joined the Movember journey raising over 26.9 million in the UK. The money raised by Movember is invested into programmes that help support prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mens mental health. Prostate Cancer UK supports men and families affected by prostate cancer, prostate problems and the effects of treatment by providing specialist information and services. forced closure due to storms or power cuts. We invite folk to participate from all areas of Norfolk and indeed from anywhere in the country! Support your local community recreational hall. PLAY NOW and log-on to The Weather Lottery! Either Search Weather Lottery or go direct to http://bit.ly/1jbjicp Ann Milner 01953 882065 annmilner@btinternet.com Chair of Great Ellingham New Build Maurice Briggs Lottery Co-ordinator
This year's concert will be on Sunday 8th December, at 3pm in the Ashill Community Centre. The Concert will be in aid of The Norfolk Hospice, Tapping House. Admission will be 2 for adults and 1 for children, including refreshments.
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GREAT NEWS!
The future of the Rocklands Post Office is assured!
Following our interview on the 4th of November we have received assurance from the Post Office that our application to continue providing post office services in the village has been successful. The current Post Office fortress will change to a combined post office and retail counter in the community shop. Because of this change in format it is a requirement of the Post Office that a consultation process must take place. This is a period of eight weeks, during which you will see posters seeking the opinion of the community. The whole committee has worked very hard to get to this point and particular thanks are due to Roger Steel for his leadership and his excellent presentation on our behalf. It is only 23 weeks since the public meeting where the present owners (Alan and Elaine) announced their
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DecemberFourth Sunday of Advent United Holy Communion Breckles Candlelit Lessons & Carols Gt. Hockham Candlelit Lessons & Carols Caston Thompson Gt. Hockham Caston Stow Bedon Thompson Merton Griston
Christmas Eve and Night 11:00am Christingle 3:00pm Christingle 5:00pm Christingle 8:00pm Lessons & Carols 11:30pm Midnight Holy Communion Christmas Day 9:00am Holy Communion (BCP) 10:30am United Holy Communion
Sunday 29th DecemberFirst Sunday of Christmas 10:30am United Holy Communion Caston Watton area Food Bank donations received at all regular Sunday morning services THE WAY YOUTH GROUP (ages 11+) Sunday 1st December, 7:00pm, Caston Rectory Saturday, Bowling with other Church youth groups, Strikes, Dereham, 6:15pm Enquiries: The Revd. Bob Nichols Tel.: (01953) 483222; Email: revbobnichols@gmail.com
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St. Georges Church, Saham Toney 11.00am Benefice Advent Service of Holy Communion Sun 8th 11.00am Morning Worship Sun 15th 11.00am All Age Worship Fri 20th 6.00pm Carol Party Sun 22nd 11.00am Carols & Christingle Tues 24th Christmas Eve 9.30pm Holy Communion There is no Service at St Georges on Christmas Day Sun 29th 10.30am Group Service of Holy Communion & Holy Baptism Sun 1st /Next Column
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At our Thursday meeting on October 24th we had our Halloween Party. The girls drew faces on the pumpkins and then carved out the faces, which they enjoyed doing and was great fun. A cake was baked and decorated by one of our Leaders, which was yummy. Also the pumpkins had been scooped out beforehand and made into soup. The girls all tasted the soup as they had not had it before. During the rest of the
meeting the brownies had lots of party games and music to dance to. Everybody thoroughly enjoyed the evening. If you think your daughter is interested and aged between 7-10 years old and want to find out more information and what fun it can be, we meet at the Blenheim Centre, Tedder Close, Watton on Thursday nights. Further information contact on 01953 882992
Jenny and Lesley at another Palace Wednesday 23rd October was a right Royal day to remember and not only because it was the christening of baby prince George. On that day two ladies from Watton Methodist Church travelled to London to attend an evening Reception given by HM The Queen and Prince Philip. Lesley Cowling and Jenny Gillings were invited to join about 200 others at a function at Buckingham Palace to acknowledge individuals and organisations who had contributed to the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Fund. They were representing the Tuesday Afternoon Fellowship group which, last year, organised a Posh Tea for Jubilee and raised over 300 for the Jubilee Fund. All guests were presented to the Queen and Prince Philip and then, as everyone enjoyed drinks and delicious canaps, other members of the Royal family joined Her Majesty and circulated amongst those present chatting with different small groups in a very informal and friendly way. It was indeed, a right Royal day to remember for all who had the honour of being invited to attend. Mediums to include: watercolour, acrylic, oil, jewellery, mixed media, pen & pencil, textile, silk painting, ceramic and gouache.. Housed within the gallery is Dragonfly Gifts and Cards a small retail area to support both the artists and the Gallery. Unique art cards and unusual crafted gifts, all hand-made by local artists. The Dragonfly Gallery, Wayland House, High St, Watton, Opening Times for the Christmas Exhibition: Weekdays 10 - 4pm, Saturdays 10 - 4pm, Contact Susan Hollingworth for further information 01953 880205
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Perhaps one of the most interesting talks received by the Club recently was given by Mark Rose about his exploits as a young man in Papua New Guinea where he managed a Crocodile Farm. Although an internationally protected species, the art of farming the beasts did actually conserve and increase their numbers. Catching crocodiles, the 2 main species in PNG being freshwater and saltwater, was not particularly difficult; much more hazardous is collecting the eggs because nests have to be found and watched until the guard, the female, goes off for a while. Then, hopefully, the egg collectors nip in and out before she returns - easier said than done in a swampy, jungle environment. Riveting stuff. We will have a stall at the Town Teams Festive Christmas Market where we will have new and good condition used Christmas decorations and giftware on sale, also a straw tombola. We hope that we will be well supported so that we can add to the monies already sent to the ShelterBox organisation. Following the disastrous typhoon in the Philippines (ShelterBox
teams were already there due to the earthquake) stocks of the boxes have been severely depleted and need to be replenished. Clearly; the demand for emergency shelter in that disaster area is immediate, and will be ongoing for some considerable time. At deadline time for this edition (Saturday 16th November, Watton Rotary was collecting for ShelterBox at Chaston Place (above). The staggering sum of 1274.69 was raised in just 5 hours; an amazing total considering all the recent appeals and the BBCs biggest ever Children in Need the night before. That is least another 2 ShelterBoxes on their way! Thank you so much. We have offered to help Father Christmas to make special deliveries on Christmas Day again this year, and he has agreed! Anyone wishing to have presents delivered on Christmas day should take them ready-wrapped, and clearly marked with recipients name and full address, to Watton Post Office by midday Wednesday 18th December, together with a small cover charge of 2 per parcel. Martin Anscombe light reading with some though needed; evocative of the atmosphere of the area and good characterisation. Most guessed the perpetrator of the crime and writers of the letters. Minor criticisms included a lack of depth, the improbability of someone going for a walk in the dark through the saltmarshes and disrespect towards religion. It inspired some lively discussion about stranger danger and the fact that more harm is done to children by people they know than those they dont; the Norfolk coast and saltmarshes and whether it was right to remove the real wooden henge when it was discovered . Our meeting on the 18th December starting at 12 30 will be a light finger buffet lunch with a literary quiz devised by the host followed by a selection of readings chosen by the members . For discussion on the 15th January 2014 we are reading The Girls with the Pearl Earring by Tracey Chevalier. We wish everyone the Christmas they would like and a Happy, Healthy New Year. Thank you to all non-members who read these articles and are sufficiently interested in our reading to comment.
items, services or facilities for such persons may also benefit. In the past few years, grants have, in the main, consisted of support for the elderly to help with the extra costs of Christmas and/or heating costs. However, the Trustees are most willing to consider applications from other age groups provided they are residents of Watton and they are in conditions of need, hardship or distress. No preference is given to any section of the community but there will be times when applicants will be required to give full personal financial details and provide whatever information the Trustees require before decisions can be made. Any information given will be treated in the strictest confidence. Persons who have already given their details to the Clerk should still apply if further help is needed. Applications for assistance should be addressed to:- Derek I Smith, Clerk to the Trustees - Watton Relief In Need Charity, 39 Dereham Road Watton IP25 6ER. Tel: 01953 884044 Email: derekismith@talktalk.net support of military, civil and business aircraft. Based on its 475 acre site in Cambridge since 1937, Marshall Aerospace employs over 1,600 people. Our party were escorted through the huge hangers (one of which has the largest single roof span in Europe) and saw work in progress on C-130 transports of the RAF and from many NATO countries. This as a visit organised by Martin McClelland and was very much appreciated by our members. At their November meeting the Society welcomed Bill Welbourne who presented the second half of his talk on the work of The Fenland and West Norfolk Aviation Museum. Their members undertake excavations on aircraft crash sites, research takes place before a dig can begin, including permission from the landowner and the MOD. No dig can take place if it is known that aircrew remains are still in the ground. Following a successful recovery of aircraft relics more research is carried out to build a picture relating to the aircrafts history and the aircrews involved. West Norfolk Aviation Society, Next Meeting Tuesday 3rd December 7.30pm at Methwold Social Club. Peter Lawton. operating Sea Vixen fighters from the carrier Eagle 1971-72. Members & guests welcomed.
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Shellrock Circle
LADIES AND SENIORS COMPETITION 14TH OCTOBER 26 ladies and 26 seniors paired up to play their annual unique greensome competition. Despite the cold and damp start to the morning, it turned out to be a very pleasant day, and there were some very high scores. The winners were Dilys Gibbs and Terry Lees with 44 points; 2nd - Margaret Broadbent and Rod Whyatt with 42 points (on countback); 3rd - Jeanette Fowler and Phil Barrall.(on countback) Saham Toney, on Monday 16th December at 10.30am. Most hospitality providers in the area (ie restaurants, cafes, pubs, take-aways etc) are members; they are listed on a page of our website - www.wayland-tourism.org.uk/ visitorsguide.htm - and in a leaflet available in the Visitor Centre. For such members this article gives due notice of the EGM. Accommodation members (Hotels, B&Bs, Self-Catering), as shown on our accommodation leaflet and listed on that page of our website, will also be notified by email. Anyone offering visitor facilities not already listed by the WTA, and anyone else wishing to be a friend of the Association, is invited to attend the EGM and everyone wishing to attend should inform the Administrator (contact below). The draft revised Constitution is available to members on request as an email attachment, or may be viewed in the Visitor Centre. The officers of the Association are: Chairman - Simon Rowling, Broom Hall Hotel; ViceChairman Katharine Wolstenholme, College Farm B&B; Administrator - Martin Anscombe, who, for the time being, will continue to act as the Associations webmaster and editor of local information leaflets. Martin Anscombe 01953 884224 Webmaster@wayland-tourism.org.uk
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