Pickenhams' Periodical

May 2012

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I have some useless nuggets of informat ion for you this month.

Q : Why do men’s c lothes have buttons on the r ight whi le women’s have them on the lef t?A : When buttons were invented, they were very expensive and worn pr imari ly by the r ich. Since most people were r ight-handed, i t is easier to push buttons on the r ight through holes on the lef t . Because wealthy women were dressed by maids, dressmakers put the buttons on the maid’s r ight , where they have remained ever s ince.

Q : Why do X’s at the end of a let ter s igni fy k isses?A : In the Middle Ages, when many people were i l l i terate, documents were s igned using an X. Kissing the X represented an oath to fu l f i l obl igat ions speci f ied in the document. The X and the kiss eventual ly became synonymous.

Q : Why is shi f t ing responsibi l i ty to someone else cal led ‘passing the buck’?A : In card games i t was once customary to pass an i tem, cal led a buck, f rom player to player to indicate whose turn i t was to deal . I f a player did not want to assume the responsibi l i ty of deal ing, he would ‘pass the buck’ to the next player.

Q : Why are people in the publ ic eye said to be ‘ in the l imel ight ’?A : Invented in 1825, l imel ight was used in theatres and l ighthouses by burning a cyl inder of l ime, which produced a br i l l iant l ight . In the theatre, a performer ‘ in the l imel ight ’ was the centre of at tent ion.

Q : Why is someone who is feel ing great ‘on c loud nine’?A : Types of c louds are numbered according to the al t i tudes they at ta in, wi th nine being the highest. I f someone is said to be on cloud nine, that person is f loat ing wel l above worldly cares.

So now you know.

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No. 228 The HaNoveriaNs Part 44

T h e d e a t h o f G e a r g e I VFor the next two years after his resignation from the navy, William, Duke of Clarence, waited in the wings of power occasionally emerging into the spotlight in his supporting role as heir to the throne. In 1829 he supported a Bill of Catholic Emancipation which would give followers of that faith freedom from restrictions on land inheritance, university education and army commissions. This made him popular with the public and gained for him the image of a tolerant liberal, something new in their eyes.By the early 1830s it became clear that the health of the King was steadily deteriorating, much to his brother’s distress and on the 26th June William was woken at 6am by Sir Henry Halford and informed that he was dead. William was King of England. It was rumoured that he promptly returned to bed as he wished to savour a new experience ‘having never yet slept with a queen’.William IV came to the throne at a time when the monarchy was very unpopular. George IV was known for his reckless spending and selfish indulgence with a very conservative political viewpoint. He was regarded with a mixture of loathing and contempt, no one regretted his death.No one expected any improvement during Williams reign and they were in for a pleasant surprise. His honest geniality and unaffected good humour restored the Royals to public affection and he obviously enjoyed his new life, taking every opportunity to appear in public. Even when performing duties of a formal nature, he broke all the rules. For instance, at his brother’s funeral, after having endured the service for two hours, he rose from his seat , thanked the Earl Marshall for making the arrangements and left.The King’s pleasure in his new prominence was rather spoiled

by problems with his illegitimate children. Although the King was very easy going he felt he could shower them with honours and promotions without upsetting his aristocracy. He therefore proceeded cautiously, appointing his sons to be equerries and giving them higher positions as they became available. George became his Adjutant General and Adolphus commanded the Royal Yacht. This did not satisfy the Fitzclarences, who expected peerages, George was made Earl of Munster when he married the illegitimate daughter of Lord Egremont as his father-in-law subsidised the happy couple. Augustus became a Lord after his father forced him to take Holy Orders. Happily his daughters gave no trouble. Suitable marriages ensured that they were painlessly absorbed into society. They were a source of pleasure for William, their presence brightened up the court.Lady Wharncliffe commented ‘They are all you know pretty and lively and make society in a way that real princesses could not’.

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As part of the Pickenhams’ WI Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations we are pleased to sponser a ‘Childrens Fancy Dress’ with classes of 2 to 5 years, 5 to 8 years and 8 years plus. A book token will be given to the one voted first in each class. Sorry we haven’t given much notice!

Mid Hood & ladies will be giving a ‘Children’s Tea Party’ for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in June. We would be grateful if the parent’s of the children wishing to come would give Mid a call on 01760 440 249 or Val Wright on 01760 440 968 to let us know rough numbers we have to cater for.

Open Gardens 2012Great News! Open Gardens 2012 will definitely take place on the weekend of July 14th and 15th, thanks to all the kind people who have offered to open their gardens. The church will be open for an olympic themed flower

festival and there will be refreshments and other stalls around the route. More Great News! The Breckland Torch relay, part of Breckland’s London 2012 celebrations, will be arriving in North Pickenham on Saturday July 14th in time for the Open Gardens. The torch is coming to us from Mundford, carried by volunteers walking, cycling or on horseback. The final part of the route will be along the Peddars Way footpath - if anyone would like to be involved in bringing it into North Pickenham please get in touch with Stefan Clifford (at Breckland Council) on 01362 656 870 or email [email protected]. Please note this is a Breckland event, not the London 2012 Olympic flame.Even More Great News! Hingham Bowmen will be offering free archery taster sessions in the churchyard on Saturday afternoon as part of Open Gardens 2012. For more information or to get involved please contact Sheila (440413) or Sylvia (440497).

North Pickenham Parish Council

This is a brief summary of the meeting held on 3rd April 2012.

T h e t r u e a g r e e d m i n u t e s w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e a f t e r t h e n e x t m e e t i n g .

E - m a i l c o p i e s a r e a l s o r e a d i l y a v a i l a b l e o n r e q u e s t t o t h e C l e r k .

• ProgresscontinuesonDiamondJubileeplans.Eventswillbe publicisedintheparishmagazine. TherearesomenoticesinthiseditionofPickenhams’Periodical. Therewillbegamesforchildren,facepainting,falconrydisplay, bouncycastle,poolcompetitionforchildrenandaBBQ.

• ThePlayingFieldQuestionnairehasprovidedagoodresponseand fundingisnowbeingappliedfor.

• ThePavilionworksarenearingcompletionandthetargetdate istheJubilee.

• Plansforplantingaroundthebusshelterhavebeenmade. Thebuscompanyhascomplainedthatresidentsareblockingthe shelter with car parking.

• Vergedamagefromtractorshasbeenreportedandfarmswillbe contactedtoseeifthisissuecanbereduced.

• TherearevacanciesforLocalAuthorityGovernorsattheschool. AnyonewhowishedtoapplyshouldcontacttheClerk. Thisisnotrestrictedtoparents

Next Full Meeting: Tuesday 1st May 2012, 7,30pm, Blue Lion Function Room. Agenda to be displayed on the Notice Board. This is open to all parishioners Mick Lee (Parish Clerk)

The South Pickenham Queen’s Jubilee BBQ will be held atDaleacresFarm,startingat1pmonSaturdaythe2ndJune2012.SouthPickenhamresidents,whowouldliketocome,andhavenotalreadybookedaplace,arewelcome,pleasetelephoneJohnBlackbureon01760756219.

South Pickenham Parish Council

Ken Wells Chairman 32LatimerWay 01760440702

DavidHarper ViceChairman 1BrecklandsGreen 01760441168

JillBall Councillor 39LatimerWay 01760441633

KarinaEagle Councillor PeacockCottageThe Street

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KevinHughes Councillor 5HillView 01760440940

Wil Smith Councillor BallakeiganHoughtonLane

01760440436

SimonWard Councillor 3 Hill View 01760440611

MickLee ParishClerk BlueLionPH 01760440289

North Pickenham Parish Council

CarolynVincent StAndrew’sChurchSecretary 01760755089

JennyBlackburne AllSaint’sChurchSecretary 01760756219

Sheila Warner Women’sInstitute 01760440156

ReverendStephen Thorp RectorBeneficeofNecton 01760722021

JeniBarnacle StAndrew’sPrimaryHead 01760440392

Pickenhams Contact’s Telephone Numbers

JohnBlackburne Chairman Daleacres 01760756219

SueBloomfield Councillor 2TheStreet 01760756204

Chris&LynPitt Councillors 1Bungalow,The Street 01760756177

NickPadwick Councillor Home Farm 01760756376

South Pickenham Parish Council

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‘Discovering God Together’Spring Programme 2012

We welcome anyone to join in our church programme. You don’t have to be a regular member of the congregation to join in and take part. If you have any questions or queries

please contact either Gil l ian (440 390) or Carolyn (755 089)

ST ANDREW'S CHURCHNORTH PICKENHAM

Services at North PickenhamMay 6th Fifth Sunday of EasterNorth Pickenham 10am Discoverers Service (CW)

May 20th Seventh Sunday of EasterNorth Pickenham 10am Morning Worship (CW)

May 27th PentecostNorth Pickenham 10am Holy Communion (CW)

June 3rd Trinity Sunday/Queen’s Diamond JubileeNorth Pickenham 10am Jubilee Service with the Bishop of Lynn

Service at South PickenhamMay 13th Sixth Sunday of Easter/RogationSouth Pickenham 10.30am United Benefice Rogation Service

Service at NectonMay 17th Ascension DayNecton Parish Room 7pm Ascension Day Holy Communion (CW)

One of the hardest conversations to have at the present moment surrounds the government’s current consultation on the redefining of marriage so that it would allow same sex couples to get married. It’s a difficult conversation because the government has already made it plain that in their view the consultation is not so much about whether the changed proposal should take place, but simply how. It’s also difficult because as the subject matters a great deal to those who would like to see the change made, any suggestion that it shouldn’t by those who take a more traditional view is quickly shouted down as ‘intolerant’, ‘bigoted’ and out of touch with modern society. The case is also made that not only is it right on the grounds of simple justice and equality, but that it would strengthen and endorse the age old ‘institution of marriage’ and support family life - but is this true? To understand why many in the Church (and indeed society at large) find this topic a ‘hot potato’ one needs to understand that the current trend to talk in terms of ‘same sex marriage’ and ‘straight marriage’ is highly misleading – there aren’t different types of marriage, there is just marriage! The traditional understanding of this has been for centuries, the coming together of one man and one woman, in a faithful loving commitment to the end of their natural lives, symbolised by the harmonious and complementary nature of their bodily union from which (all things being equal) children are the natural product and gift. Husband and wife become then, in a religious sense, ‘one flesh’ totally united and through which families are established and society populated. Standing up for this traditional and religious understanding of marriage is not for one moment to act in a narrow minded or bigoted way, or remotely to suggest that other forms of loving partnership aren’t possible – it’s simply to stand up for what is - and to simply say that however profound these other relationships might be – they are not marriage! To simply call a ‘tin of peas’ a ‘tin of carrots’ doesn’t make it so. So one might ask is this fair? Is this just? Well, in some ways, you could turn that question on its head, and ask is it fair for those who have a traditional understanding of marriage to suddenly have ‘the rug pulled out from under their feet’ and their understanding turned into something else? That’s not exactly fair either. Besides, our society already bars certain people from getting married; those who are under sixteen;

The governing body of St Andrew’s C of E Primary School has been considering the future of the school and we are investigating the possibility of returning the school to it’s orginal Voluntary Aided Status (1855). The schoool became Voluntary Controlled in July 1959. We will be undertaking an initial consultation process this half term involving the whole community and the documentation relating to this wil l be made available locally via our website , in school , around the vil lage and in the church.

S T ANDREW ’S SCHOOL NEWS

those who are related to one another; those who are already married. Society has always tried to protect the innocent and preserve its cherished institutions – and many would argue that this redefinition of marriage will only result in undermining that institution. So what about equality and justice? Legally, same sex couples in ‘civil partnerships’ already have every legal and civil right enjoyed by married couples. This redefinition of marriage may seem all embracing, but it doesn’t do anything to enhance their equality in any sense - legally they already have it! Indeed, because legally this is so, many same sex couples in civil partnerships have already acknowledged that this proposed redefinition of marriage feels like ‘rocking the boat’ simply for the sake of it and so have taken the gracious decision of distancing themselves from it. As I mentioned right at the start of this letter, this is a very difficult conversation to have, and sadly hurt is caused on both sides which I absolutely deplore, but however much the government may feel that this is a ‘done deal’, people aren’t always prejudiced just because they stand up for a principle, and if you agree with me that the traditional understanding of marriage is worth preserving, then please may I encourage you to register your view on the ‘Coalition for Marriage’ Website (www.c4m.org.uk) . Who knows, perhaps our government will listen? Yours as ever, Stephen Thorp

“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh”.

Matthew 19.5

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Scores for 5th March 2012First with 173 was Sheila Lyness

Second with 169 was Ruth WoolnoughHalf card with 81 was Rober t Pick

Scores for 19th March 2012First with 175 was Derek Rant

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Quiz dates for this month: 13th & 27th April.New teams (up to 6 people) always welcomed.

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THE DIAMOND JUBILEE OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II

JUNE 2012As you are all aware by now, the first

weekend in June will be a public holiday to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. Here in North Pickenham, a series of events are

planned for that weekend. This is a quick rundown of what has been organised.

Saturday 2nd June in the Church. A display of Royal memorabilia and teas will be served.Sunday 3rd June in the Church. An informal service, at which The Bishop of Lynn will present the commemorative bibles, and later, the display of memorabilia, and teas.Monday 4th June morning on the playing field from 9.45am until 12.30pm. -A fancy dress competition, races and games for the children, a static and a flying display of birds of prey.Monday 4th June afternoon in and around the Church, the spinney and the area adjacent to, and in, the Blue Lion from 1pm until 6pm.The display of memorabilia, a Bouncy Castle, Face Painter, a BBQ, Jam-jar Tombola, Pool Competition (10 – 18 yrs), Fancy tea party for the children, and finally the presentation of the commemorative mugs, and the presentation of medals for the competitors from the morning games.All members of the village are invited. Come and enjoy a good village party. Make this a Bank Holiday Weekend to Remember. Bring your own sun-screen, sun hat, wellies and umbrella.Please have your gifts of prizes for the ‘Jam Jar Tombola’ available for collection during Thursday and Friday the 24th and 25th May. Anything that can be put into a jam jar - sweets, nails, nuts, anything. Even jam. If you require a jam jar, it can be supplied and filled on the night of collection. Thankyou in advance. To simplify the whole thing, no alcohol please.