The Mallard

Issue 300 September 2016

300th
Mallard
Edition
First Issued
October 1991
First Name
Massinghams
Monthly
Became The Mallard
1994

Support Your
Local Event

Great Massingham
Village Hall
30th September
10am - 12 midday

Home made cakes with coffee/tea, tombola, cake stall,

new stall, bric-a-brac, large raffle, auction and more.
Any offer of prizes for raffle/tombola, new items or
items/promises to auction will be greatly appreciated.
Contact Chrissie Warnes 01485 520 173

With your support, as in previous years, we hope we can make

this another great success. See you there!

Church Summer Fete

Pulls Out all the Stops!
What a Day!

The sun shone and people turned

out to make the perfect combination to once again bring our
Church fete back onto the village
green.
There was a wonderful community
atmosphere with the fairground
rides outside the pub and our
own stalls and attractions on the
main green.
Our takings on the day amounted
to an amazing 1,572. With donations still continuing to come
in we can expect the final figure
to be even higher. I will keep
you updated.
Anna Burpitt
More of this report and
also more pictures, on page 8.
Many thanks to Mike Jackson for the
compilation of pictures - left.
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This parish magazine is
published every month for the
residents of Great and Little
Massingham with the support of
the Great Massingham Parish
Council, the Parochial Church
Council and Massingham
Village Hall Trustees.

Histry Bits....

THE GLEANING BELL

Before the days of cheap watches, a lot of field work on Norfolk
farms was regulated by the ringing of the church bell. This was
particularly the case with the strictly-enforced rules governing
gleaning. Gleaning the gathering up of fallen grain after harvest
by the women and children of the parish for their own personal
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use was permitted after a field was cleared of standing corn.
e-mail:
mallard.editor@btinternet.com If one sheaf was left standing, it was an indication that the
Editorial Committee
farmer had not completely finished with the field and it should
Editor: Bev. Randall.
not be entered.
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ing, the women and chilTreasurer: David Baines
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dren would gather at the
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relevant field-gate in the
Boyden
early morning to wait for
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Deadline for the the church bell to strike
eight. As the sound rang
next issue
th
the scene must have
20 September out,
looked like the beginning
of a January sale, as the
In this issue
gleaners rushed into the field searching for the best places to
Macmillan Coffee Morning begin gathering the whisps of corn that would help to feed their
Church Fete report
families during the long, hungry months of winter. It was back Histry Bits
breaking work, especially on hot days. Wrapped up against the
Hedges and Trees
burning sun, the women used their bare hands to burrow be Mike Tilbury Award
neath the sharp-stemmed stubble searching for the fallen grain
Matters Arising!
Grassroots Malawi
to put into bags slung around their waists. Conscious that time
Village Hall Events
was passing, they took very few breaks until the church bell
West Norfolk Folk
struck seven in the evening, which was the signal to stop.
Defibrillator Update
But, for the gleaners, the day was not over. The heavy bundles
Craft & Chat
of corn theyd gathered still had to be transported back to their
Play Park
homes in the village often more than a mile away. Some of
Gert & Daisy
them used hand-carts but most carried the gleanings on their
Hall Refurbishment
Village Yard Sale
heads, African-style.
David Miller
KL Cycling Event
Bowls
Parish Council Notice... Hedges and Trees
Biodiversity Project
This is a polite reminder that the occupants of properties with
Samaritans Purse
In Memory of Amy Cross hedges and trees growing next to the pavements and roads are
responsible for ensuring that they do not encroach on these
Reverend Judith
public pathways and roads.
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width of pavements making it difficult for pedestrians to pass
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and can present possible danger to the partially sighted. Over Church Services
growing trees also encourage drivers to move more into the
Historical Society Walk
centre of the road, which is also undesirable.
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So, if the recent rapid growing spurt has put your hedge or tree
Baby & Toddler
into the above situation, please try and rectify it. Many thanks.
Dates for your Diary
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THE MIKE TILBURY AWARD.
Great Massingham Parish Council are
creating a new award for those residents
of Great Massingham who contribute
their time and services on a voluntary
basis to our community. This is to be
called The Mike Tilbury Award in
memory of the late Mike Tilbury who
gave so much to our village over many
years.
The award will be in the form of a
framed certificate given to the individual
winners and a shield bearing the names
of the recipients. It will be a biennial
award with the winners being chosen by
Great Massingham Parish Council and
announced at the Parish Council AGM.
No current serving member of the Parish
Council will be eligible for this award.
Nomination forms will be available next
month in The Mallard, the Village Store
and the Village Hall.
Completed forms should be placed in the
box at the Village Hall or the Village
Store by the 4th December. Both nominators and nominees must be residents of
Great Massingham. A ndrew Bickerton

MATTERS ARISING!
In the village of Upper Messington, somewhere in West Norfolk, there are problems.
Planning applications, too many ducks and
concerns over dog mess face the Parish
Council; the church is in need of constant
fund-raising to keep it standing; the village
hall desperately needs refurbishing and the
Amateur Dramatic Group are staging their
most ambitious production yet. As with
many small communities, Upper Messington
relies on the same small group of people to
come up with the solutions.
To find out whether they succeed (or not)
come to the Village Hall on either 11th or
12th November when all will be r evealed!
The Toad Patrol and Speed Watch team will
also make an appearance. Any similarities to
persons living or dead are purely intentional!
Lord Nose (aka Andrew Bickerton)
GRASSROOTS MALAWI
The next Stalls on The Green will take
place on 17th September and 1st October.
From 9am, at the Well. Cancelled if wet.
The 6th August stall raised 170 and 20th
August 140. Many thanks for your support.

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VILLAGE HALL REGULAR EVENTS

Keep Fit
Wed.1.45 to 2.45pm
Bingo
Fridays at 7.30pm
Auction
Sundays
Bowls Sessions
Wednesdays 2-4pm
Coronation Club (4th Wed.) 2pm - 4pm
Baby &Toddler
Thurs. 10am - 11.30am
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Craft & Chat
(1st & 3rd Mon) 2 - 4pm
Trefoil Guild
2nd Thursday, each month
Film Club
3rd Thursday, each month
Quiz Nights
4th Thursday, each month
Bowls Sessions
Wednesdays 2 - 4pm.
Historical Society 2nd Monday 7.30pm

Defibrillator Update.
THE CIC Committee can confirm that the
Defibrillator was installed at the Village
Hall / Social Club in July and twelve people
from various village organisations were
trained in its usage.
Thanks again to all who contributed to the
fundraising for this equipment.
Peter Wadham

Please come and join us. All welcome

Craft and Chat..

With August 29th being a Bank Holiday
Craft and Chat will be on Monday 5th
September instead and then 12th and
26th as scheduled. Numbers have dropped
over the summer holidays so we are hoping
they will pick up again in September.
We are planning to have a Christmas
workshop some time in September with
Max showing us how to make her lovely
material Christmas trees.
Everyone is welcome to join us for Craft
& Chat, Village Hall bar, from 2-4pm.

PLAY PARK STOP PRESS!

The official opening of the new equipment is
now planned for Saturday 24th September.

KEEP FIT RESUMES

Wednesday 7th September
at 1.45pm

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Village Hall Bar 7-10pm
4th Sept.
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Ely Festival
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18 Sept.
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Gert & Daisy...Well, here we go agin. Yewll be pleased ter hear were both here this month.
Were going ter a fancy dress party this weekend with a plumber we met on holiday.
Gert hint decided what ter go as yet but Bert sed he int dressing up and looking sorft.
Daisy hev got sum new neighbours but she hint met them yet wonder if they know who
theyre living next to! She hev bin busy visiting her poorly mum this week in foreign
parts (Downham). Hope she soon gits better.
Well done ter awl those who tuk part in the Derek Skipper Memorial Bowls Match.
Congratulations to Massingham A Team who won the trophy which was presented by
Lena (Dereks widow). Lovely to see his dorters and other family members there.
Thanks ter awl the ladies who provided a lovely buffet.
Weve hed reports of feral cats and four kittens this month. We wus pleased ter hear that
two kittens hed bin cort hopefully to be rehomed. Howsomever, the next day there were
still four kittens wandering about so at the moment we dont know if there are two, four
or maybe even six kittens and four cats and a dirty old tom somewhere!
We will hev hed the Yard Sale by the toime you read this. Hope yewve awl bought a
load of old truc cos weve got plenty ter git rid of.
We see Vics joined the Sunday Morning Bunch but we still hint hed eny gossip from
them. We hear there wus a cupple of weddings in July so congratulations ter them.
They must hev bin posh cos we werent invited!
Hint we dun well in the Olympics? Weve bin wondering what we cud do. We wus
down fer the Beach Volleyball but weve decided ter git BMX bikes and start training
fer next toime instead.
Or condolences to the family of Jackie Gagen who sadly passed away on the 12 th August. Our thoughts are with you all.
Time now to finish. Dew yew keep atroshing til next month. Gert & Daisy
Thought of the month: Some people are like clouds - when they go away its a brighter day!
Norfolk Words:In his dissables shabbily dressed (think this is quite old Norfolk)
Tricolate
- do something up. Make smarter.
Great Massinghams 8th Annual
Village Yard Sale
The Planning Department of the Borough Council
This years village yard sale was
have granted planning consent for the proposed
again very well supported with 47
refurbishment plans and the plans also satisfy the
households taking part and raising
requirements of Building Regulations.
Tender documents have been sent out to six compa- 258 for church funds with the
nies, all of whom have been asked to submit sealed added bonus of gift aid.
A big thank you to all who supquotations by 12 noon on Thursday 1 st September,
sending them to Sue Nash, Vice-chair of the Parish ported this years event. A more
Council. Sue is bringing the envelopes to the Village comprehensive report will be given
in next months Mallard.
Hall to be opened in her presence and that of Vic
Thanks again, Carly Ilott
Cross, Arthur Allen, Phil Ward, Robin Arbenz and
our professional advisor, Christian Mountney.
Following this, Christian will analyse the quotations,
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clarify any outstanding matters and report back to
Kings Lynn Cycling Road Race
the Refurbishment Committee and the Trustees by
16th Oct. Coming through the
the end of September.
Arthur Allen
village. More in next issue.

Village Hall Refurbishment Update

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MORE ABOUT THE CHURCH SUMMER FETE.
Below are some more pictures that capture the lovely atmosphere there was at this years
Church fete. We were really so lucky with the weather and we really appreciate all who
came along to support and contribute to the success of the event.
All of the stalls were well supported with the raffle and tombola being particularly busy.
The Can You Speak Norfolk quiz, kindly compiled by Jim Neve, proved to be a lot of
fun. Several people have commented on this and I do have copies of the answers if anyone would like them.
A huge thank you to everyone who worked so hard setting up and clearing away, to Dorothy and her team for the wonderful lunches and to all the people who managed stalls,
baked cakes and donated so many wonderful prizes.
Lastly, once again, thank you to everyone who turned out and supported us, making it
such a memorable day.
Anna Burpitt

Pictures that Capture the Atmosphere

ABOVE: The Pet Show Parade.
RIGHT: Revd Judith congratulates
Gracie and Pepper, her pet chicken, as
winners of the Other pets category.
BELOW: The raffle ticket team at work.

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MASSINGHAM BOWLS CLUB

On Saturday 30th July, Massingham Bowls Club held

what will now be an annual event playing for the Derek
Skipper Memorial Trophy.
It was a team event involving four teams of nine players
(three players on each of three rinks). The four teams were
Houghton and Rougham who were invited to join both
Massinghams A and B teams.
The final was played between both Massingham teams
after Massingham A had beaten Houghton and Massingham
B had beaten Rougham. The overall winning team was
Massingham A by two rinks to one.
Malcolm Hipkin received the trophy, on behalf of the winning team, from Lena, Dereks
wife. (see picture) Lena and Dereks three daughters were also present, along with their
families, making it a very pleasant occasion.
Thanks to everyone who prepared the sandwiches, made cakes or supplied other food to
help make the event such a success. Everyone enjoyed the day and we are already looking
forward to next year when the same teams will again be invited to take part.
Thanks for a great day! Malcolm Hipkin
Samaritans Purse
Christmas Shoebox Appeal
It's time to find a shoebox
and fill it with presents for
children who are less fortunate, people
who are hurting and suffering, often living
in poverty, victims of war, famine, or natural disasters. We see pictures on the TV
day after day and this is a small way we
can make a difference. Samaritans Purse
UK is an international relief & development
organisation that works through local
churches to demonstrate the love of God
amongst communities in need across the
world. Leaflets giving details are available
from the Shop, at the back of the Church,
via www.samaritans-purse.org.uk or call
me on 01485 520135.
Many thanks to you all, Margaret Bowes.

Biodiversity Group
Next Working Party
The water meadow
area was at its best in
July and August, culminating in an excellent
show of purple loosestrife and fleabane that
followed a good display of ragged robin.
Particularly pleasing has been the emergence
of more secretive plant species such as
common figwort, gipsy wort and St Johns
wort. If you would like to help us maintain
and improve the site please come to our
next working party.
This has been arranged for
10 am, Saturday 17th September
at the biodiversity site off Weasenham Road.
The main tasks will be to rake-up the hay
on the south side of the wildflower meadow,
clear the bluebell area and prepare the
ground for planting fritillary and bluebell
bulbs, plus the usual general maintenance.
Gardening gloves and perhaps a border fork
and rake would be helpful but not essential.
As usual, we will stop work at 11 am for tea,
coffee, and biscuits etc. Mike Jackson (520 056)

Open Gardens Thanks

A huge thank you to all who came to see

my garden in Station Road and donated to
the Hospice of St Francis in Berkhampstead
Hertfordshire. A magnificent total of 50
was raised. I cannot thank you enough for
your generosity.
Jackie Clayton
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Many Thanks for the Life of Amy Cross
On 18th July, St. Marys Church, Great Massingham, was full with villagers who had
come to give thanks for her life and to say farewell to Amy Elizabeth Cross, who died
on 30th June, aged 89 years. Amy was one of those very special people. Love permeated
from her and she had played a full and important part in village life over many years.
She loved her family and she loved her community.
Amy was born in Greenwich, south-east London, the fourth child in a family of twelve.
She met her husband to be, Victor, in 1943 when he was stationed at Greenwich Naval
College and Amy was working as a barmaid in the nearby Gloucester Hotel before she
moved on to work at British Ropes, in Charlton, making torpedo nets.
In 1945, she left London, now married to Victor, to live with his sister in Gayton. It was
in August that year that her first child, Victor John, was born at Stow Vicarage, just after
VJ day. Amy did return to London to live with her parents for a while when husband
Victor was posted abroad but when he came out of the navy, in 1948, they set up home
in Little Massingham, living in an ex W.A.A.F Nissan Hut for the next six years until
the new houses were built in Sunnyside Road. Victor and Amy went on to have seven
children that included one set of twins.
Over the years Amy had many occupations, often at the same time! Most notable
amongst those were cleaning Little Massingham Rectory for the Reverend Courfield
Brown, some house work for Lady Joan Birkbeck and cleaning the surgery for Dr Burden. She also took seasonal work picking currants, gooseberries and apples and worked
for Home Help care. She was a hard worker and prepared to do anything to make sure
her family was well cared for.
Before retirement she worked for eighteen years at Anglia Canners in Kings Lynn,
where she was a charge hand. She also arranged trips out and even foreign holidays for
her work colleagues.
Amy selling the Church
After retiring, Amy kept just as busy and often
Fete
raffle tickets in 2006.
remarked that she really enjoyed day trips out
with friends, doing the Church Raffles, cleaning the Church brass, going to the Coronation
Club and Bingo and enjoying many cups of tea
with friends. She loved her family dearly and
was proud of every one of them. She leaves
behind seven children, twelve grandchildren,
seventeen great grandchildren and four Great
Great Grandchildren.
Amys motto was do unto others as you would have them do unto you and she followed
this to the letter. She was an exceptional person and will be sorely missed by us all.
All best wishes to all the members of her family.
Many Thanks..
The Family of Amy Cross would like to thank all friends and relations for their many
tributes and kind messages of sympathy in respect of their sad loss.
Special thanks to Dr Dorling, Nurses Polly and Lucille, the staff at Great Massingham
Surgery, and the Community Nurses.
Thanks also to the Reverend Judith Pollard for her comforting service and to Ray Thornally and his staff for their kindness and excellent Funeral arrangements.
Very special thanks to Glenda, Geordie and Edna for always being there. A mys family
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Message To All Parishioners

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Resourced, Equipped, Inspired!

Oa season
LLof change
ARISHIONERS
Autumn,
in the natural world, begins in September: the
season of mists and mellow fruitfulness. It is also the season of Harvest
and Harvest Festivals and the challenge of a new school term: new beginnings are exciting, full of promise but can be a bit daunting too! Warm and sunny
weather at this time is often called an Indian Summer.
This summer, particularly the month of August, has been amazing - not weather-wise
but certainly for sporting achievements. As I write this, our brilliant Team GB has won
more medals than ever before in the Olympic Games and we are second in the medals
table, leading everyone except the USA, a remarkable achievement for our small island
and a great source of inspiration.
Hundreds of millions of pounds have been invested in resourcing and training our Olympians, ensuring that our athletes have the best training facilities, are able to attract the
best coaches in the world and have the best physical and psychological support to assist
optimum performance. And it has paid off.
Commitment, resourcing, dedication, courage, determination, single-mindedness, sacrifice; all these qualities play a part in the make-up of a sporting hero. How would it be if
we could apply the same criteria to our own normal lives? Just imagine what we could
achieve if we were as single-minded and dedicated as an Olympic athlete? We all have
the potential to be champions.
But of course it is very difficult, nay impossible, to stay focused at such a peak for very
long without living in a very particular, disciplined way with exceptional support, where
we are permitted to put our own training needs before everything else and this is very
hard for ordinary people to do.
We are all heroes in the eyes of God. Christians are asked to try and live lives worthy of
Jesus Christ, our perfect role model and to always think of the needs of others before our
own: to love our neighbour as ourselves. This is a hugely challenging task in a world
dominated by material priorities and personal gain; putting our own spiritual needs high
on the agenda is problematic to start with, without adding in the needs of others. Without the resourcing of Gods help actively at work in our lives, we dont stand a chance of
achieving anything very much spiritually, let alone a gold medal. But Christians are not
in it for personal gain, just that our lives may reflect the glory of God.
Why dont you come and join us in our churches there are ten to choose from in our
group with a variety of different services and see if our worship speaks to you, especially if you feel there is something you are missing in your life. It may just make all the
difference to your future performance.
Reverend Judith

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Church Services
Date
4th September
Wed. 7th September
th

Time

Service

9.30 am Family Service

11.00 am Holy Communion
9.00 am Holy Communion

Location
Harpley
Great Massingham
Harpley

11 September

10.30 am Group Holy Communion

4.00 pm The Gap

Grimston
Pott Row Methodist

18th September

9.30 am Holy Communion

11.00 am Family Service
11.15 am Sung Holy Communion

Little Massingham
Great Massingham
Harpley

25th September

11.00 am Holy Communion

Great Massingham

9.30 am Family Service

11.00 am Holy Communion

Harpley
Great Massingham

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2 October

Benefice Prayer Meeting, Sunday 4th September, at 6pm, at Congham Church

For more news please visit our benefice website at www.ggmbenefice.uk
CHURCH NEWS
Harvest Festival will be on Sunday 25th
September at 11am.We will be decorating
the Church for this on Friday 23rd from 3pm
and again on Saturday 24th from 9.30am.
Everyone is welcome to come along and
help. You dont need to be an expert with
flowers. If you have any vegetables spare
from your garden or allotment please bring
them along so that we can display them.
Children are especially welcome.
Wednesday Teas
These will continue throughout September.
Every Wednesday from 3pm to 4.30pm.
Messy Church
22nd September, Gayton Village Hall, 3.30pm
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10th
NORFOLK CHURCHES TRUST
SPONSORED CYCLE RIDE & WALK

Group Meetings
At Kim & Alan Frazers Cobwebs, Station Road, at 7pm. These meetings continue
on alternate Thursdays from 1st September.
Gala Concert
Friday 30th September
at 7pm
ALL SAINTS CHURCH ASHWICKEN
700 years
CELEBRATION CONCERT.
Ashwicken is celebrating 700 years of
history with a very, very special concert.
Look out for full
details on website.
Tickets will be
available.

WEDDINGS

Cycle or walk round the

churches of Norfolk.
Visit as many as you
like. Details and sponsor
forms are available in all
the churches.
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Two weddings took place

during July at St Marys,
Great Massingham.
On Saturday 9th July between
Terence Stephenson and Alison Johns
And.. on Saturday 30th July between
Darren Fowler and Bethany Drew
Many congratulations to both couples.

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A Warm Welcome Awaits
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Excellent facilities and
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Good beer, real ale, wines and spirits
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Separate snooker room.
Satellite, large screen TV.
Outside drinking area.
Entertainment throughout the year.
Membership applications can be obtained
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Useful Numbers

Organisation

Contact

Phone No.

Allotment Association

Gill Goold

07513125964

Borough Council

Tim Tilbrook

01485 601413

British Legion & Bell Ringing

Denys Winner

520598

Bowls Club

Peter Wadham

520796

Church Contacts

Revd Judith Pollard

or Revd Jane Holmes

01485 601 251

01553 636227

Community Car Scheme

Office

520823

Coronation Club

Jill Whitmore

520609

County Council

John Dobson

534989

Doctors

Massingham Surgery

520521

The Film Club

Arthur Allen/Barry Talbot

520628/07818 807 738

Fishing Warden

Nigel Yates

520844/0794979970

Football Club

Barry Talbot (seniors)

520653

Guide Trefoil Guild

Shirley Rae

520259

Massingham Historical Society

Anthony Robinson

520455

Tennis and Multi-Sports Club

Arthur Allen

520628

Parish Council

Kevin Webb (Clerk)

Vic Cross (Chair)

01328 855 046

520387

Pre-School

Pip Armitage

07807 185 746

Police

Non-emergency

101

School

Ann Beardall

520362

Village Hall

Hall & Bar & Vic Cross

520588/520387

OVEN CLEANING
CARPET CLEANING
SOFA CLEANING

The Village Store & Post Office

Fresh Bread Daily from Ridouts Bakery
Holiday Insurance & Foreign Currency
Take Away Food Menu
Fresh Fruit and vegetables
Ray and staff
welcome you to
your local shop,
7days a week.
Mon. to Sat.
8am to 5.30pm
Sun. 9.30 -12.30
Tel: 520 272

Call the local experts now

Clean Tech

01485 609223

FREE local deliveries

every Thursday !

Card, cheque and cash

Village Store
Great Massingham

payments accepted
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Thursday September 15th

7pm for 7.30pm,
Massingham Village Hall, 4 entry.
Refreshments available.

The Man Who

Knew Infinity
The true story of the
life and academic
career of the pioneer
Indian mathematician,
Srinivasa Ramanujan,
and his friendship
with his mentor,
Coming soon .
October 20th
Race
November 17th Florence Foster Jenkins

2 each.
Under 12s free
5 for a family of 4

Great Massingham
Baby and Toddler
1.50
EVERY
THURSDAY
Tea
10am - 11.30am
and
at the
Snack
Cake
Village Hall
Come and join the fun.See us on
Facebook for up to date details.

As you can see from the poster above,

The Historical Society will be holding a village
walk on 17th September, at 4.30pm, starting from
the well. Why not join in and learn fascinating
facts of bygone days in Great Massingham?
Date

NEXT MOBILE LIBRARY VISITS

27th September
25th October
From 11am. For timetable see:
www.norfolk.gov.uk/libraries

Dates for your Diary September

Event
Time

Place

4,18,25 Sept

West Norfolk Folk

7-10pm

Village Hall Bar

5,12,26 Sept

Craft & Chat

2-4 pm

Village Hall Bar

7.30 pm

Village Hall

7 for 7.30pm

Village Hall

12 Sept

Historical Society

15 Sept

Film Club

17 Sept
17 Sept

Stall on the Green

Biodiversity Working Party

17 Sept
22 Sept

Historical Walk
Quiz Night

27 Sept

Health Visitor Clinic

30 Sept

Macmillan Coffee Morning

9 am
10 am
4.30 pm
7.30 pm

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Near the Well

Weasenham Road
At the Well
Village Hall Bar

10 11 am

Village Hall

10am to midday

Village Hall