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PE32 1DD il GUARANTEED PS the store to your Door TO Bear u ANY F SO GENUINE LIKE FoR THE BEST DEALS FOR LIKE QuoTE ALL YOUR FLOORING NEEDS Od cee aa) eee eye ca See RR] Pieced pricing to suit all tastes Or nC ee ea) moving furniture, uplift & disposal of enh previous fiooring and door trimming Karndean, safety flooring, LVT's, Real Wood * Domestic or Commercial Pre eer et ets co eo eee Tel: 01485 601360 Mob: 07872 558163 Email: ian@iperrinflooring.co.uk |Web: www.iperrinflooring.co.uk | Perrin Flooring Ltd, Registered Office 15 Stebbings Close, Grimston, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE32 1DJ Registored No: 8956560. Vat No: 171416230 2 | Village LinkTHE VILLAGE LINK GRIMSTON, POTT ROW, ROYDON & CONGHAM Hello All, | thought it would be interesting to take a picture from nearly the same spot as the July/August issue. This one shows that Autumn is nearly with us, with the crop harvested and ploughing under way ready for a new crop to go in.. We have had a few misty Autumnal mornings already. Pictures taken of the villages are always welcome for possible covers for our magazine. Please send contributions to grimstonvillagelink@outlook.com Deadline for submissions for the November issue is 21st October EDITORIAL TEAM: Chrissy Shale KL-617817 ADVERTISING: Roger Haywood, —_haywood301@btintemet.com, KL-630301 Contributions by e-mail should if possible be sent as plain text, or if on paper should be delivered to 9,Leziate Drove, Pott Row PE32 108 Distribution: George Wood (Congham), Mary Roper (Grimston), Kath Evison (Roydon), Roger Haywood (Pott Row) CHURCH CONTACTS: RECTOR: The Revd. Jane Holmes jmh200@btinternet.com 01553 636227 TEAM VICAR Revd Judith Pollard wotzpollard@aol.com 601251 ST. BOTOLPH'S CHURCH, GRIMSTON www.grimston. churchnorfolk.com Wardens: Mrs Jan. Willson, 50 Chapel Road, Pott Row 601666 Mrs Ellen Scott, 18 Rectory Close Roydon 600612 ST. ANDREWS CHURCH, CONGHAM www.congham.churchnorfolk.com Wardens: Mrs Helen Lilley, Heath House, Hillington 600153 Mrs Iris Baker, 5, The Walnuts, Grimston 600355 ALL SAINT'S CHURCH, ROYDON www.roydon.churchnorfolk.com Wardens: Mr David Grimes, 24, Church Lane, Roydon 600388 Mr Colin Grimes, 74, Station Road, Roydon 600059 CHURCH ORGANISATIONS WAHM Club: — Mrs Ellen Scott, 18, Rectory Close, Roydon 600612 Rock Solid (11+): Mr & Mrs Charles Scott, 18, Rectory Close, Roydon 600612 Child Protection Officer: Mrs Shirley Hone, 8, Lynn Road, Grimston 600750 Bell Ringers: Mr Michael Harding, 4, Stebbings Close Pott Row Grimston 600041 POTT ROW METHODIST CHURCH Minister: Rev. Catherine Dixon, 9, Peckover Way, South Wootton 01553-676918 Church Mr Stephen Watts, 32 Chapel Road 600593 Village Website: grimston.norfolkparishes.gov.uk including current and back copies of Village Link Village Link | 3ALL PARISHIONERS Does singing make YOU happy? Many ‘experts' tell us that all types of singing have positive psychological effects. Apparently the act of singing releases endorphins, the brain's "feel good" chemicals and studies have shown that singing decreases both anxiety and depression. So even if you only sing in the shower — carry on - it's good for you! Groups of people are also re-discovering the positives of singing together, and choirs have become popular again. It has been said that choral singers tend to be happier than the rest of us! Maybe that's because there is an added social dimension which is also beneficial to our wellbeing. Those of us who attend church services tend to sing a great deal! So hopefully it follows that we are a ‘happy bunch of people." Every Sunday morning in church finds us singing our hearts out and | can personally testify that for me Sunday's are generally joyful and happy days! However there is more to singing in church than making us happy. God wants us to sing. It's not an option — it's acommand! Colossians 1:16 “let the word of Christ dwell in you— singing psalms and hymns and Spiritual songs to God.” Why isit so important to God? Does he simply desire our praise and adoration? No, it's more than that. When we sing we dig deep roots into the teachings of God, we build each other up, and importantly, when we sing we are strengthened spiritually. We often think of singing only when we're happy and times are good: Psalm 98.1 Oh sing to the Lord anew song, for he has done marvelous things. But what about when we are not feeling so good? Singing can actually strengthen us and help us to cope and to persevere in the face of hard times and difficulties Psalm 59.:16 | will sing of your might; | will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been a fortress for me and a refuge in the day of my distress. Singing is good for us, physically, mentally and spiritually. And to cap it all it makes us happy! So whether you are joyful or whether you struggle for joy - SING! Get those endorphins going! Even better, join us happy bunch of people’ on Sundays, so together we can sing God's glory and spiritual songs. With Love Revd. Jane 4 | Village LinkAnmanda’s Home Help Domestic - Cleaning - Troning Find la - Tater Established 2004 References Avolble Tel: 01485 609147 Mobile: 07799 821896 E-mail: enanda@amandeshomehelpcouk www.amandashomehelp.co.uk ANDREW W WRIGHT LTD Landscape and Gardening Services SEASONED FIREWOOD Tel. 01485 570159 Mobile 07791 539280 CHRIS CASELEY DOMESTIC OIL FIRED BOILER ENGINEER COMMISSION, SERVICE, REPAIR OFTEC REGISTERED Central Heating Systems Power Flushed WORK GUARANTEED COMPETITIVE PRICES TEL: 01553-828148 MOBILE 079313 55595 Christime's Garden Maintenance 2 6 Landscaping * yo" Family meg Esiablshed Fay Business for over 100 Years Pott Row, PF32 1BY Purveyors of Qualty fresh meats, Pork Sausages, Burgers, Pork Cheese, Home Cooked Pies, Pasties and Cakes (all made to our own family recipes) Organic and Free Range Poultry rator we CLIVE S. GIBSON "Gladonia” 94, Chapel Road, Pott Row, Kings Lynn, Norfolk PE32 1BP Tel: (01485) 601002 inter and De Telephone Daytime 600222 Evening 600127 este | eP. WILSON »P PAINTER & DECORATOR Supplied and Fitted, Laminate Flooring, Cut & Truss Roofs. All Carpentry Work Done Fully Insured Phone Colin on 01553 -630678 or 07931-873290 1 Ashwicken Road, Pott Row THTERIOR-EFTEREGR PRUTIN 4 DECORATING « “a ARTEATING © RAGROLLINE: TILING « FREE ESTINATES *No Time *Need Help? Don't Worry be Happy :) Ey, MOB: 07732733562 Village Link | 8Car Link Volunteer Drivers needed in your area Car Link is a partnership between ERS Medical and Voluntary Norfolk, providing non emergency patient transport throughout the majority of the county. Our volunteer drivers provide an essential service, transporting up to one hundred patients to their destination each day. We are looking to recruit new volunteer drivers to join our busy team, and would love to hear from caring, calm and reliable individuals with their own car. As well drivers to journeys to hospitals in Norfolk and East Anglia, we are also looking to find volunteers happy to go above and beyond the usual, by taking on early morning appointments, and appointments in London. All expenses are reimbursed, and training is provided Please call Jules on 01603 883860 or email jules.alderson@voluntarynorfolk.org.uk We are particularly short of drivers in your area, so any support you may be able to give, would be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions about the service, please do not hesitate to contact me, either by email, or by calling 01603 883860. Bingo and Raffle The Bingo and Raffle held at Pott Row Village Hall on the 18” August raised £770 for Cancer Care and Treatment Queen Elizabeith Kings Lynn. Many thanks to allwho participated in any way. Big thank you to L-O-N-G standing team of helpers. Beverley Boon ‘Thank you' to our Editorial Team. For the past eighteen months, Hayley Davies and Chrissy Shale have edited our magazine so that each month, we get to know what is going on. As volunteers, they have used their limited spare time to provide us all with an excellent service of high quality, always within deadline and we owe them a huge debt of gratitude. ‘Thank you and well done’ to both of you. The sad news is that Hayley is resigning from the team in order to go back to university to study for an M.Sc. We all wish her good fortune in her new adventure. We shall miss you. The good news is that, despite the fact that she and Tony are moving house and leaving the immediate area, Chrissy has offered to continue as editor. The PCC is delighted to accept this offer. ‘Thank you Chrissy’ 6 | Village Linkwww.ggmbenefice.uk These days everyone says “Check out the web site” and wheth we are ordering salmon from Sainsbury's or fixing a flight to France, that is where we look Our group of Churches, all ten of them, have now got a dedicated web site that shows all the different things that go on in all our Churches locally. There is a “Who's Who" and details of all the services, of course, and information if you are thinking of a Church wedding or baptism and if you need to plana funeral. And all the events too - from coffee mornings to Bingo and Harvest suppers - but there is also a great deal of detail about our villages & their histories. What you should really look at is the wonder of our Church buildings. They are all hundreds of years old and still have the most incredible medieval, and sometimes quite modern, touches. See if you can answer these questions: (Just for fun) Which Church has an underground tunnel leading to the Rectory? Which Church features a pair of wrestlers? Which Church helped educate the first Prime Minister of this country? Which Church maybe has a connection to the designer, William Morris? Which Church has “one of the great medieval treasures of Norfolk” ? Which Church has a mermaid (or merman)? Which Church has a font carved in India? Which Church has a squirrel sitting on a pew? Which Church has a “Green Man” ? ( actually 2 Churches do). Which Church has a chalice that goes back all the way to 1681? If space permits, we'll print the answers in the next issue. But please do have a quick look at the site. Every time someone logs on, we will go up the google lists ( or Bing or Yahoo etc.) and we all want to be first. Fingers crossed, the site will be “live” by the time you receive this magazine, which will also be on-line and in full colour. Village Link | 7Holly Meadows is a Good School! It is official, Ofsted says that pupils of Holly Meadows School “enjoy going to school and are provided with a wide range of opportunities to help them develop into well-rounded young people who are well prepared for the next stage of their education”. The recent Ofsted inspection has judged the school as securely GOOD with leadership and management, behaviour and safety of pupils, quality of teaching, achievement of pupils and the Early Years provision all rated as good. | am delighted with the outcome of a great deal of hard work by the whole school team. It has been recognised that the quality of teaching is good. We have seen rapid improvement in the last year. Teachers know pupils well as a result of regular and accurate assessments. They have positive relationships with them, creating a calm atmosphere for learning. The teachers plan interesting lessons which the pupils enjoy and so they behave well and are engaged; teaching assistants also make a valuable contribution to pupils’ learning. We are so proud of our achievements. We have all had a great summer holiday, relaxing and knowing that we had been officially recognised as being “Good”. Parents and friends of the school have been very supportive on our journey and we are very grateful to each and every one of them. We are now prepared and ready for the new school year and are looking to build on the successes of the past year and work to achieve Outstanding. We are welcoming a number of new pupils and their parents this year; and we have a new Parent Governor Catherine Rushton who has been appointed; we hope they all are looking forward to the exciting year ahead. Wishing them all the best for this coming year and we are delighted they have chosen to join us. We also have an exciting event coming with Circus Ferrell troupe arriving and setting up on our schoo! field on Monday 18 October. The children will have the opportunity to take part in workshops in the Big Top and everyone in the area is welcome to come to performances in the evening, tickets will be on sale in the school office soon. This is a fantastic way to end a busy half term and we hope that some of our other local schools will come with their children for a visit. We hope to see you there! Rachael Williams, Headteacher 8 | Village LinkAllotment Rents and Shooting Permits Shooting Permits: Will be issued between 6 pm - 7.30 pm on Friday 2nd October at 3 Fen Lane, Pott Row. Please bring your shotgun license & Insurance. If unable to attend please come along on Rent Day (10th October). Rent Day: For paying allotment rents to the Fen & Allotment Trust will be in the Village Hall, at 10am-Noon on Saturday 10th October 2015. Cheques please. ROYDON CHURCH 'BIT OF A DO’ “Bring me sunshine...” (I'm sure Revd Jane also said 'please' because she's polite like that). Anyway, Roydon's second 'BIT OF A DO' was, again, blessed with lovely weather and deemed a great success with almost £1,400 being raised. For about thirty years | wished we could revive Roydon Fete but we had neither the people or the venue to get started again. Now, thanks to an enthusiastic rector, an energetic organiser, enormous support from the other parishes and the use of the (tidied and mown) glebe field, we hope it will continue to thrive. Thanks also to our own parishioners who worked so hard and those who turned up on the Polite Requests Horse Riders: Could we ask politely that horse riders, when their horses accidently leave horse muck on pavements, could it please be cleared up by the owner or alternatively if you are a gardener claim it and put it on your compost heap. Many thanks, Grimston PC. Litter Bin: Grimston PC is willing to place a new litter bin next to the Church Close Bus Shelter, but we need a volunteer to empty it, as with all our bins. Anyone willing to take on this task please contact the Clerk on 600875. Village Link | 9Fourville Players Wow this year has flown by!! We are now into our busy season with panto rehearsals, fundraisers and social events and we have a lot planned! Saturday 3rd October at 7.30pm in Pott Row village hall is our annual race night. Very kindly sponsored by VJ Knitwear, Elsegood Family Butchers, Leziate Drove Garage, Pia Plum Designs, Ink Free Laser Tattoo Removal, JJs Flowers and TM Pocknell Engineering it promises to be a fantastic night. Tickets can be bought from Emma on (01485)609036 and cost £5 which includes a burger or hot dog during the evening. Bets start from £1 and all the family are extremely welcome to come along, in keeping with Fourville tradition feel free to bring your own drinks though soft drinks will be available to buy. Tickets sold out last year before the night so don't delay get your tickets NOW! Friday 30th October we are holding a family quiz night at 7.30 at Pott Row Village Hall. Teams of up to 4 people cost £5 and can be booked in advance on the above number. As always you are welcome to bring your own drinks and nibbles to keep your brain cells working Friday 27th November is our family festive bingo eyes down 7.30 at the village hall And finally at the end of the year we will be performing our pantomime Cinderella. This is a traditional pantomime with the usual slapstick, fun and laughter you would expect from The Fourville Players. Performances are Wednesday 2nd to Saturday Sth December at 7.30pm at Pott Row village hall with a matinee on the Saturday at 2.30. Tickets are available to buy from the box office now on (01485)609036 and are priced at £6 adults, £5 concessions Hope to see you at one of our events soon! Nar Valley Ornithological Society (NarVOS) Tuesday 27" October 2015, 7.30pm at the Barn Theatre, Sacred Heart Convent School, Swaffham. Access and parking from Sporle Road. Please come along to this illustrated talk by Allan Hale, entitled: Birding in Arizona and Southern California Allan Hale is a founder member of NarVOS and an accomplished speaker. Allan spends much of his time monitoring breeding bird populations in West Norfolk and Breckland. However, he does like to travel abroad from time to time and you can be sure that he will entertain us with his memories of this American trip. A most enjoyable evening to look forward to. Visitors most welcome. Admission £2 on the night if you are not a NarVOS member. 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As NHS funding cannot keep pace with the growth in demands and costs, they must ensure they get the most from the money available, by organising the resources they have, to best provide the health services that meet changing needs. The financial allocation for 2015-16 is £1400 per person per year. One inpatient admission can cost all of that and most care packages cost double that each month, so it is necessary to make sure that every £ is well spent. Nationally there are some major challenges facing the NHS. * Anageing population, with people living longer with a combination of health problems. * Changing patterns of health and illness requiring more expensive drugs and treatments. «Increasingly tight regulation about standards such as staffing numbers, quality and safety of care. * Not enough money to fund everything at the same rate in the future « The requirement to extend services to longer hours and 7 days a week. Locally West Norfolk services are particularly affected because:- « We have a high proportion of elderly people. * Our population is spread thinly across a wide, rural area with poor transport links. * The QEH is struggling with money. * We have a high proportion of people with chronic conditions such as diabetes, lung disease and obesity. * It's difficult to recruit health and social care staff in West Norfolk. The focus will be on integrating services and coordinating care. If nothing were to change, patients who could be treated at home would continue to be admitted to hospital. The CCG is planning some intermediate care beds to support patient discharge from hospital this winter and ensure community capacity for rehabilitation and return home. The campaign to 'Choose me not A&E' has shown in a reduction in minor attendances of 210 per month — a potential saving of £12000 The next Governors’ Council meeting will be on 6” October at 4pm in the conference room at QEH. 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(for hire For all your asphalt and tarmac a or driver) Driveways, footpaths, forecourts T0 also PVC and tennis courts etc vo trailer covers, waterproof Please phone for free estimate and advice covers, curtains, lorry sheets Phone 01553 766039 01553 771406 / 07909 905456 | | ,Phone 01583 76603 Village Link | 174" Oct 9.00am 9.30am 10.30am 10.30am 41am 7" Oct gam 11" Oct 10.30am 4pm 18" Oct 8.30am 9.30am 10.30am 10.30am 11.00am 11.00am 3pm. 25" Oct 8.30am 10.30am 10.30am 11.00am 1" Nov 9.00am 9.30am 10.30am 10.30am 11.00am SERVICES FOR OCTOBER 2015 18" Sunday after Trinity All Saints, Ashwicken St Lawrence Harpley St Nicholas, Gayton St Botolph, Grimston St Mary Great Massingham St Lawrence Harpley 19" after Trinity St Botolph Grimston All Saints Roydon 20" after Trinity All Saints, Roydon St Andrew Little Massingham St Nicholas, Gayton St Botolph, Grimston St Lawrence Harpley St Mary Great Massingham St Marys East Walton 21° after Trinity St Andrew, Congham St Nicholas, Gayton St Botolph, Grimston St Mary Great Massingham All Saints St Mary East Walton St Lawrence Harpley St Nicholas, Gayton St Botolph, Grimston St Mary Great Massingham 18 | Village Link Holy Communion Sung Holy Communion Family Service Holy Communion Holy Communion Holy Communion Group Holy Communion The Gap Holy Communion Holy Communion Holy Communion Harvest Family Service Holy Communion Family Service Pet service and walk Holy Communion Morning Worship Holy Communion Holy Communion Holy Communion Sung Holy Communion Family Service Holy Communion Holy CommunionParish Registers Baptisms 30™ August at Ashwicken Harleigh-May Ruth Goodrum 6" Sept. at Gt. Massingham Archie James Gould 20" Sept. at Grimston Blake Eleanor Self 27" Sept. at Gayton Imogen Cruckshank lla Cruckshank Weddings 12" September Andrew Mark Colby & Kerri Louise Pightling At St Nicholas, Gayton Funerals 14" August Albert Chandler St Botolph, Grimston 28" August Peter James Liffen St Nicholas, Gayton 8" Sept. Sheila May Smith of Great. Massingham at Mintlyn Crematorium Monthly Benefice Prayer Meetings together over matters ii ") Join us as we gently pray “ : rt across our parishes. 4" October - Great Massingham 6pm 1° November — Ashwicken 3pm Dates for your diary Thursday 15" October 2015 We meet a little earlier in the month — avoiding the half-term break. Arrive any time from 3.30pm — kick off 4pm_ latest. Finish around 5.30pm after tea. Come and join us for more fun! Harpley Arts and Crafts Festival 3% and 4" October Late Summer Singers Sunday 4'" October at 3.30pm In St Nicholas Church, Gayton Retiring collection Pet Service and dog walk Sunday 18" October 3pm Grounds of Abbey Farm — East Walton Village Link | 19Pott Row Methodist Church Divine Worship for October 2015 at 10.30am 4" Oct To be arranged by local Methodists 11° Oct Mr Bob Smith 18" Oct To be arranged by local Methodists 25” Oct Rev. Catherine Dixon. Holy Communion Coffee Morning will be on Thursday 8" at 32 Chapel from 10.30am Pott Row Lunch will be on Thursday 22" October from 12noon until 1.30pm Thank you to Albert and Margaret Peach for hosting the BBQ and Coffee Morning in August. The final total raised was £564. Also thanks to all who helped. coat Food Bank Yes, there is a local foodbank!! You can find it inside the Grimston Post Office Shop. Over the last couple of years your gifts have weighed in at a amazing 1,792lbs. Thank you for all your generosity — | can tell you it is deeply appreciated by families who are sometimes forced to choose between eating and paying basic living bills. Please, please continue to put food in the basket at the Post Office, do look for it, as it sometimes is moved to a different spot, just to keep us on our toes!! Thank you so much to all who give week by week, most importantly though, thank you to all at the Post Office who make it possible. Rosemarie Bowers. OWLS OWLS met at the Rose and Crown Harpley on Sept 9th for another "chat while you eat" session. Dorothy enlivened the proceedings with a story about a friend [not local | hasten to add] who after eating out at an ethnic restaurant, got something so firmly edged between his teeth that he had to visit the dentist. The object was removed....and the dentist told him that the small fragment of metal was almost certainly a microchip from a cat. Ahem To hear more anecdotes from our lively group and enjoy a lunch out...meet us at “The Crown " East Rudham on Oct 14h or Dabbling Duck Massingham on Nov 25. Both times are midday. Transport can be arranged ; preferably contact me a week beforehand. ph. 01485 609217; or email goughpj@btinternet.com Judith Gough " 20 | Village LinkGreenfingers - September 2015 The many hidden talents of the Villagers were on display at Greenfingers' 26" Annual Horticultural Show, not only garden produce and floral displays, but also home produce, handicrafts, photography, painting and sculpture. A small number of children entered wonderful exhibits and we hope it will encourage more children to take part next year. Thank you to all who entered and all who visited on the day. The club is greatly indebted to local traders and members who donated items for the Grand Draw and to Kevin Kavanagh for running an excellent auction, raising £152.90. In all, the afternoon raised over £565, which will go towards our donations to Remap and the Ezone Workshops, our charities for 2015: Trophy winners are as follows: Peter Holborrow Memorial Trophy (best vegetable exhibit) won by Marjorie Peach; Guy Corder Cup (best horticultural exhibit) and The Mike Alcock Cup (best in flowers), James Parker; The Fred Taylor Trophy (highest points in Vegetables) and the Arthur Meek Trophy (highest points in Horticultural) J. Haywood; Phillippo Cup for Best in Fruit, Jan Nunn; Joan Shorter Memorial Trophy for Best Pot Plant, Mae Greig; Finishing Touches Salver (best floral arrangement), Shirley Hyde; The Parish Council Cup (novice class floral arrangement), Carol Page; The Roland Pomery Salver (highest points in home produce), The Friends' Cup (highest points non horticultural) and The Bell Cup (best exhibit in home produce) were won by Tim Cashmore. The Rector's Cup (handicrafts), Margaret Chapman; The George Lake Cup (best in painting and any other medium), Andrew Williams; The Margaret Pomerey Cup (children under 7), Seb Thorpe; The Sheridan Cup (children 8-16), Tom Fisher; The Secretary's Cup (children's photography), Jake Harvey; The Committee's Trophy (adult photography) Tim Cashmore. Our next meeting is on October 13”. This should be of interest to all who have fruit trees. Graeme Proctor of Crown Nursery, Ufford, will be speaking on growing and pruning fruit trees. It is hoped that representatives of Remap and Ezone will also attend. The Lynn to Hunstanton Railway. Do you know which station on this line served the branch to Wells next the Sea? Or why there were so many sidings for goods wagons at Wolferton? Or what breakfast used to cost in the dining car of the daily commuter express from Hunstanton to King's Cross, London? If not, you may be interested in an illustrated talk by Richard Adderson, acclaimed author and railway historian, on the development of this local line which played such an important part in the life of North West Norfolk. The evening is in aid of Friends of St Botolph's and takes place in church on Thursday, October 8", starting at 7.30pm. Admission is £6 on the door (members £5) and includes Village Link | 21Norfolk Ornithologists’ Association (NOA) The NOAis a Norfolk charity dedicated to the scientific study of birds, and has been running Holme Bird Observatory since 1962. This is the only accredited Bird Observatory in Norfolk. It focuses primarily on bird migration and population dynamics through bird ringing and daily census work, and the information collected acts as an indicator of environmental health locally, nationally and internationally. We welcome visitors and new members, so please come and see us at Holme Bird Observatory which is situated at the end of Broadwater Road next to Holme Dunes NWT reserve and adjacent to the Norfolk Coast Path between Holme-next-the-Sea and Thornham villages. The Observatory is staffed daily and bird ringing is carried out on a regular basis, weather permitting. If you wish to come and watch please do, although a phone call to the number below would be advisable, to check that ringing is going to take place. There are no refreshments or toilets at the Observatory, but facilities are available at Holme Dunes NWT visitor centre on a seasonal basis. The NOA also manages other local reserves where access is free to members and open to non-members for a small donation. These reserves not only attract birds but are also important for plants and invertebrates. Hempton Marsh is on the A1065 just outside Fakenham, and is manned by volunteers. Walsey Hills is on the A149 just east of Cley-next-the-Sea, and has a weekend summer warden and volunteer support midweek. Refreshments and toilets are available year-round at Cley NWT visitor centre, which is nearby. The NOA also keeps daily records of moths, which are trapped and released at Holme from March through to the autumn, and butterflies and dragonflies are also recorded daily. We hold annual "moth days" at Holme and Hempton when everyone is welcome to come and see the moths caught overnight, and to wonder at the beautiful colours and markings of these fascinating creatures. Although this year's moth days have already taken place, we plan similar events in future years. Admission to these events is free. We also attend Holme Open Gardens each summer where moths are shown and identified, and where the NOA Warden, Sophie Barker, is on hand to speak to visitors about the work of the NOA. Further details of locations and access can be obtained by telephoning Holme Bird Observatory (01485 525406) or by visiting our website, www.noa.org.uk, which is currently being revised to increase the information about the NOAand its activities. 22 | Village LinkRachael Spooner DOMESTIC PLUMBING SERVICES MCFHP MAFHP Repair or replacement of Leaking Taps, root nealth : roressionai Ball valves, pipes etc. ee OMCe Ok Washing machine, dishwasher and AN APPOINTMENT 01485 601128 bathroom installation. Blocked drains. 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Then along came the shelter which was lifted up and carefully positioned. Soon the cement arrived and was carefully laid, setting so quickly that in no time at all the shelter was ready to be used. We must once again thank the Parish Council members for all their help in getting the new shelter - and hope that all of us who wait for the bus (and all who pass by) will keep an eye on it to make sure itis well cared for. 4 mx Sa TiddlyPotts Playgroup TiddlyPotts Playgroup opened it's doors again for the Autumn Term on Friday 4th September. Our theme this term is Harvest and we have been making weather dials, printing with fruits and vegetables and learning to sing ‘Dingle Dangle Scarecrow’. All of our regular spaces at TiddlyPotts have now been allocated for the Autumn Term. However, we do have a waiting list in operation. If you haven't visited us yet, please feel free to come along for a session on a Friday morning, 9:30 - 11:30 at Pott Row Methodist Church, and meet us and let us know if you would like to be placed on our waiting list. If we know there's going to be a space available for an odd session due to absence then we will contact people on the list to see if they want to come along, so please make sure you complete a Registration Form, available at the playgroup upon signing in, so that we have your contact details! TiddlyPotts will be holding a WINTER FAIR on SAT 28 NOVEMBER at 2PM at POTT ROW METHODIST CHURCH. There will be a range of stalls including a festive bake sale, face painting, guess how many sweets in the jar, refreshments, etc all to help raise funds for the playgroup. Any donations of raffle and tombola prizes would be very gratefully received and we would like to invite any local groups/crafters to hold their own stalls paying £5 for the space then keeping their own proceeds. For more details and to book a space please contact us on 07545833722 or 07401142921 Emma & Dionne 24 | Village LinkR.G.Electrics Ltd Part P Registered NIC EIC. & J.1.B. approved Electrician Domestic, Commercial, Testing & Inspection, Storage Heating, Showers etc Free Visual Wiring Inspections Fully Guaranteed and Insured Over 25 years experience within the Electricity Supply Industry Telephone Ray Galea on 01485 601037 or 07767 304685 www.rgelectrics.co.uk Taf Return Online Services Ltd For all your accountancy needs AN ONLINE OR ON SITE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE BY A CERTIFIED CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT * Self assessment Tax Returns * VATRetums + CIS * Payroll Services * Capital Gains Tax * Rental Accounts * Limited Company Retums Call Karen Butler FCCA 01485 601499 TAWN LANDLES v town & country estate agents ¥ lettings & manangement Y chattel auctioneers T 01553 772816 1856 CHARTERED SURVEYORS E sales@tawnlandles.co.uk =www.tawnlandles.co.uk > Thinking of selling? Please call for a free , no obligation MARKET APPRAISAL Sara Barns R.J. STAFF Garden Maintenance NEEDLEWORK DRESSMAKING ALTERATIONS LOOSE COVERS CURTAINS SPECIALIST MAKE UP & FRAMING SERVICE FOR ‘TAPESTRIES AND EMBROWDERIES. The Old Swan, Schoo! Road Great Massingham 01485 520151 & Landscape Contractors Grass Mowing Turfing Border Maintenance Seeding Fencing Paving Tree Cutting Pruning Garden Waste Removal Sand, Shingle, Topsoil, Cement delivered We will treat your garden as if it's our own! Tel. 01485-600753 Mobile 07860-217764 4 Hazel Close, The Meadows, Grimston e-mail: richard@rjstaff.freeserve.co.uk established 1983 Village Link | 25Norfolk Churches Trust Annual Sponsored Ride and Walk The cycle ride has come and gone - it is great that yearly | am sponsored by so many people. This year it was different - | did my ride on my exercise bike in Pott Row church. Having done this ride for some twenty years | should know long it takes to cycle to each church! It would have taken quarter of an hour to get to the first one so | timed my riding accordingly and then rested before ‘going’ to the next and so on until | had 'visited' four churches. Once again | must thank all those folk who sponsored me so generously for my ‘different’ ride! Bill Hone Harpley Arts and Crafts Festival at St Lawrence's Sat Oct 3° 10.30am — 5pm On display and for sale: Sun Oct 4” 10.30am — 5pm Artwork Paintings Etchings Glasswork Mosaics Mon Oct 5” 10.30am — 4pm Photography Quilting Needlework Woodwork Entrance Free. Competitions. Music. Flowers Refreshments served all dav @) KING’S LYNN CYCLING CLUB ROAD RACE 18* October 2015 Starts 10.30am in Grimston Come and watch up to 70 UK riders in a spectacular 50 mile race through Grimston, Gayton and Great Massingham Final sprint - Gayton Road, Grimston tt Row, King’s Lynn, PESZ IBM Race HO: Ha availa For more information please see www.kingslynncyelingetub.co.uk 26 | Village LinkeY ed & fast Accommodation En Suite Rooms Full Disabled Facilities Off Road Parking Jayne & Rob 01485 601388 , WAYNE TUFFS Bricklayer and General Builder All building work undertaken, including new builds, extensions, garden walls, patios, tiling, alterations, repairs, and more cya TUESDAY & FRIDAY EVENINGS SATURDAY MORNING TO FIND US PLEASE CALL ON 07769 580 758 luuts ( Cattery BOARDING Weekly or Weekends Pauline Suckling Zi The WM nuts, Grimston O1485 LOOS4E OTSS7 ISL557 Daryl Stratton PLUMBING & HEATING Gas & oil boiler service £49 Landlord Certificates £49 Gas cooker installations Bathroom plumbing Every aspect of your plumbing and heating needs undertaken 01485 542576 07818 602258 free introductory session without obligation COUNSELLING an Re eeage eaten os anxiety & stress; depression; low self-esteem; panic attacks; loss & bereavement; relationship difficulties; physical, emotional & sexual abuse; anger management Brian Freeman ore 07704 269 888 ite Ca Thre) at For All Your Paving, Shingle, Fencing & Landscaping Needs 01485 542910 07916 158612 Village L nk | 27Shamposch Fully equipped professional grooming parlour Reliable and friendly service Any breed and size Call Nicola today 01485 600957 07523 177802 Tree surgery & hedge maintenance GRANGE TREE SERVICES JOHN MINDHAM (Professionally Insured) S2 Tel, 01760-755423 (Westacre); faS” 07770 488788 {3 CLIFF VERY REASONABLE RATES Grimston Village Hall -EN-HOWE ROAD POTT ROW Telephone Hillington 600440 Development Ltd Le oo iT Howard and Jary Advanced Pay eee craft builders Registered Charity 303963 From Repairs, e Alteration & Decorating, to Fitted Bedroom, Kitchens, Carpentry Work & Tiling. 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People remembered how another picture of a naked fleeing Vietnamese girl from the napalm bombing brought about the US forces withdrawal from an indecisive war. Such a small thing set against an enormous tragedy turning around a nation is surely something to ponder. For many people of faith there is an understanding of the hand of a merciful and compassionate God. There is a sovereignty to waken the dead and give life. We have just celebrated 75 years from the Battle of Britain which owed victory to so few on behalf of so many. Also at that time of great crisis for our nation, gratitude for many in crowded churches up and down our land on their knees before Almighty God on behalf of those few. It is not surprising that the member nations of the European Union are struggling to find unity, and common mind over what to do to solve the refugee crisis, recognising the dangers of welcoming as many as wish to come. The drama has thrown up some surprises, both good and bad. The generous response of Germany, possibly mindful of the huge demands of reunification following the collapse of the Berlin Wall. Such a contrast to Hungary, whose Prime Minister displayed a heartless act of Nimbyism, having forgotten our country's welcome to many Hungarians to meet our labour shortage who worked in the coal mines a generation ago We too cannot escape a judgment over the government's response to the crisis, but the fact is we have offered no relief to our fellow nations in the European Union in allocating safe homes to some of the thousands flooding into their countries. We might do well to reflect on Pope Francis' call for mercy. For grace triumphs over law, and to those who show no mercy, no mercy will be Bulb Planting: Further reminder about our village event on Saturday 17th October, 10 am Start. Please telephone before the day, the Team Leader for the area you would like to help in. A: Liz Packer (01485 600330) - meet at the Three Horseshoes PH at 10 am. B: Rachel Williams, Holly Meadows School (01485 600241) - the School may do some planting in Pott Row during school hours. Parents & helpers welcome. C: Christine Moore (01485 600659) - meet at Church at 10 am. D: Christine Coe (01485 600334) - Meet at Manor Farm at 10 am E: lan Hall (01485 600470) - meet along Chequers Road/Chape! Road junction 10 am. Please bring along your own spade and plant bulbs 4" deep. Grimston PC. Village Link |29Ld camo Huse Lives Ashwicker Full, part or assisted DIY livery| Secure yard, trailer parking indoor school {available for external hire) Jumping paddock Grazing only available Quiet location, secure fencing 07900 083208 (01485 600120 (evenings only) CRAVEN HOLMES Design & Build Ltd For quality new build, extensions and barn conversion Specialising in traditional stonework: ‘Just Design’ or ‘Just build’ options are available too! 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Friday 2nd October 9pm “Back Pages” Friday 9th October 9pm “Ned Kelly's Ambush” Friday 23rd October 9pm “D.N.A” Friday 16th October 9pm “My Way” Karaoke Sat 31st October Halloween 9pm “Hotwired” Charity Events Thurs 8th October 7.30pm Charity “Bingo!” Fri 30th October 7.30pm Charity “Quiz” Find us on Facebook...Anvilcongham. A warm welcome from Karl, Kath and the team. ARE YOU 65 OR OVER? NEED INFORMATION OR ADVICE ON THINGS TO Dt GETTING OUT AND ABOUT, STAYING SAFE AND WELL OR CARING FOR Ryo) Nise)\ ainsi) accu Mea CCI Pree pica Moc) Pe eke cco ny esas Available online at wwwasklilyorg.uk or by calling 01553 616200 rere’ West Norfolk Village Link | 33Te 1m Hillington exch (01485) shone numbers are as Ist Gayton Rainbows: Polly Brown, 9 Lancaster Way, East Winch 07796 202425 Art Group: Mrs Sue Willis, 3 Fen Lane, Pott Row KL-630579 Ashwicken V.A. School, Head Teacher: Mrs Susan Collison KL-630352 Beavers, Cubs & Scouts: Mr Ian Hall, 4 The Walnuts, Grimston 600470 Bowls Club: Mrs Daphne Parsons, 3 Bracken Way, Grimston 601492 1" Brownies: Catherine Leigh, Old Forge, Church Farm Bams, Gayton KL-636318 Ist Gayton Rainbows: Polly Brown, 9 Lancaster Way, East Winch 07796 202425 Council (Borough of King's Lynn & West Norfolk) KL-692722 County Councillors: Congham: John Dobson, Moat Cottage, Old Hunstanton Hall 534265 Grimston & Roydon: Jason Law, 11 The Howards, North Wootton 524217 Crafty Villagers Theresa George KL-630538 Cricket Club: Mr Tim Tilbrook, Willow Farm, Station Road, Roydon 601413 Borough Councillors: Congham, Mr Mike Tilbury, The Cottage, Station Road, Gt, Massingham 520340, Grimston, Pott Row, Roydon, Mrs Susan Fraser cllr-susan.fraser@west-norfolk gov.uk 07885 258448 District Nurse: Grimston Medical Centre, Congham Road KL- 668777 Doctors! 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School: Head Teacher: Mrs Angela Eden 600383 Football: Mr Allan Dungey, 8 Hawthorn Avenue, Grimston 601279 Fourville Players: Mrs Margaret Garrod, Ivy Cottage, Cliffe-en-Howe-Road 600127 Friends of St. Botolph's: Mr Peter Coe, Spring House, Candlestick Lane, Grimston 600337 Good Companions: Mr Nick Smith Tel, 600769 or Mr/Mrs Bill Hone 600750 Greenfingers:Mrs Dionne Fosgate, 6 Lansdowne Close, Gayton KL-636963 Guides: Mrs Linda Watkinson, St. Winifred’s, Lynn Road, Gayton KL-636629 Health Visitor: Grimston Medical Centre, Congham Road KL-782641 Holly Meadows School: Vong Lane, Head Teacher: Mrs Rachael Williams 600241 Hudson Fen/PARC: Secretary Mrs Claire Cook 8 Bracken Way, Grimston 600626 Little Sunshines: Becki Lawless c/o Grimston Village Hall 601596 Member of Parliament: Mr Henry Bellingham, Congham Manor, St. Andrew's Lane 600559 Parish Council Clerks: Grimston: Mr John Missing, 11 Back Lane, Pott Row, PE32 [BT 600875 Congham: Mrs Kate Sayer, Buttermere, Lynn Road, Hillington, PE31 6BJ 600825 Roydon: Mes Pippa Winson, 37 Ullswater Avenue, South Wootton, Pe30 3NJ KL-674382 999 for emergencies For everything else 101 or KL-691211 Community Support Team 0845-4564567 for rowdy behaviour or 01953 424242 Pott Row & District Bridleways Association: Theresa George, 31 LeziatevDrove, Pott Row KL-630538 Public Rights of Way Wardens: Mr David Grimes, 24 Chureh Lane, Roydon 600388 Residents Assoc.: Mr Clare de Whalley, 5 Chequers Road, Grimston 600391 Roydon Common: Norfolk Wildlife Trust: Mr Bill Boyd 578745 Springwood Academy, King’s Lynn Head Teacher: Mr Andrew Johnson KL-773393 TiddlyPotts Playgroup: Dionne Aston-Whitmore Tel: 07545 833722 or Emma Baker Tel: 07401 142921 ‘Tree Warden (Parish of Grimston) Mr Philip Parker, 7 Leziate Drove KL-630866 Women's Institute: Mrs Sheelah Davis, 113, Lynn Road, Grimston 601081 Village Hall: Mr David Giles, Brackendale, Cliffe-en-Howe Road, Pott Row 600440 (Organisations are invited to send corrections to this list where appropriate) 34 | Village LinkLuxury Holiday Cottage, Grimston Sleeps 5, Private Parking and Garden In between house eales, having building work done or simply taking a break? 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