Quarterley Autumn 2010

Autumn 2010 No. 020

Tasburgh Quarterly& Church News

Inside this issue:

Tasburgh Village Fete – Saturday18th September.Village cricket match – the write up.

Tasburgh Quarterly and Church News - Summer 2010

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Useful Contacts

Parish CouncilChairman Mr Dave Moore 01508 471041Parish Council Clerk Mrs Julie King 01508 470759

District Councillor Michelle Monck 01508 550860County Councillor Alison Thomas 01508 530652

Norfolk Police Emergency 999Non-emergency 0845 4564567

Safer Neighbourhood Team [email protected]

ChurchReverend Chris Martin 01508 470768 Reverend Adrian Miller Inc Church News 01508 498317Parochial Church Council Mrs Pat Crowley 01508 471228Yellow Pages Mrs Julia Orpin 01508 470983

Village HallChair Deborah Sacks 01508 471002Booking Secretary Mrs Sheila Plunkett 01508 470485Village Hall 01508 471189

Preston Primary School 01508 470454

Village GroupsPlayschool Mr Dan Giacomelli 01508 470488Scout Group Mr Don Proudfoot 01508 471408Social Club Mr Don Proudfoot 01508 471408Netball Club Mrs Rebecca Heaser 01603 812472Tasburgh Tots Mrs Melanie Goodall 01508 470195Players Mr Steve Beckett 01508 471198Eurolink Mr Steve Beckett 01508 471198Coffee Pot and Crafts Mrs Shirley Brooks 01508 470369St Mary’s Guild Mrs Margaret Madgett 01508 471525Mill Inn Football Club Mr Martin Brookes 01508 471021Fitness Club (Over 50's) Mrs Ann Gibbins 01508 470225

Inaccuracies or omissions? Call me, Julie King 01508 470759


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Meetings

STOP PRESS!...STOP PRESS!...STOP PRESS!...STOP PRESS!...

Change of day and venue for Parish Council meetings.

Parish Council meetings are now held on the third Monday of themonth, in the small hall at the Village Hall at 8pm (refreshmentsavailable from 7.30pm). Planning Meetings, if required, areusually held on the first Tuesday of the month, in the Village HallCommittee Room at 7pm. Agendas are posted on the villagenotice boards and the website at least three days beforehand.Public are welcome to attend all Parish Council meetings; there’san opportunity to speak or ask questions.

Please note, if you would like an item to appear on the agenda,details must be sent to the Clerk at least eight days before themeeting. The Council is unable to make a decision on anythingnot included on the agenda but can discuss newly raised mattersand refer them to the next meeting.

Minutes of meetings are posted on the website or are availablefrom the Clerk.

Parish Council Surgeries

Councillors are always willing to discuss any issues with you; theircontact details are on page 6. In addition, Councillors areavailable on the evenings of their main council meetings (thirdTuesday of the month) between 7.30pm and 8pm during whichtime refreshments are served.

Tasburgh Parish Council,Serving the Village of Tasburgh


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Tasburgh Parish Council

Parish Council Activities

The May Meeting of the Parish Council marked the end of an era –Chairman Brian Hill stood down as Chair having been in the post for21 years, a record that will never be equalled or beaten! The Council’snew constitution is such that a Councillor can only stand as Chair forseven years in succession. Brian was thanked for his many loyal yearsservice. Dave Moore was elected as Chair with GeoffMerchant as Vice Chair.

Also in May, the Parish Council hosted the Annual Meeting of theParish. It was well attended and reports were given by several of thevillage groups including the Scouts, Village Hall, Keep Fit, Social Cluband Recreation For All.

Valley Road Grit Bins

At the June meeting, a resident of Valley Road had canvassed opinionon the number of grit bins needed on that road and had responsesfrom 18 other residents. As a result, the Council felt that two binsshould be provided.

Dave presents Brian with a commemorative glass.


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Welcome to Tony and the new improved Website

June was also the first meeting that new Councillor, Tony Lacey waspresent, having been elected unopposed at the previous casualelection. Tony, a village hall trustee, had been responsible for thenew village hall website and immediately agreed to look at the ParishCouncil website with a view to updating it and adding new features.

As a result this Quarterly is now available to view in its entiretyonline, with zoom facility, as are most of the Council’s publisheddocuments. You can see the improvements, and see what yourCouncillors look like(!) at: http://tasburghpc.norfolkparishes.gov.uk/

Considerate Parking

The Council are asking residents to be considerate regarding parkingin the village, particularly where vehicles are being parked on thepavement. Please remember that it is an offence to obstruct thepavement and it causes a hazard to pedestrians, particulary those in awheelchair or pushing a pushchair, in some cases causing them tostep off the pavement onto the highway thus putting themselves indanger.

Residents are also reminded that driveways should remain accessibleand turning circles shouldn’t be used for parking .

Bonfires

Councillors would also ask for consideration when lighting bonfires. Ifyour bonfire causes a nuisance to neighbours (i.e. has an unreason-able effect on their enjoyment of their home or garden), the environ-mental Protection Act 1990 allows South Norfolk Council to take youto court. Please ensure you follow the do’s and don’t’s listed below:

DO NOT burn damp grass clippings or 'green' material as thiscreates thick smoke.


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DO NOT burn any oily rags, rubber, plastics, damp garden wasteor other materials which would inevitably create heavy smoke ortoxic fumes.DO NOT light a bonfire when your neighbours have washingdrying, or are out enjoying their gardens or have windows wideopen.DO NOT light bonfires one hour before dusk, or leave them burn-ing overnight. Choose the time of day and weather conditionsthat will cause the least inconvenience to neighbours.DO NOT leave your fire to smoulder for long periods. Never leavea fire unattended. Hose it down until cold before you leave.DO advise your nearest neighbours before you light a bonfire sothey can be prepared for any minor inconvenience that may arise.DO burn material quickly in small quantities so theminimum amount of smoke is created. An incinerator makesthis much easier.DO choose your bonfire site carefully, well away from trees,fences and windows. Beware of attempting bonfires on verywindy days as it can so easily get out of control. Have a hose-pipeand buckets of water handy just in case.


A large print version of theTasburgh Quarterly andChurch News is availableupon request. Pleasecontact Julie King on470759.


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Contacting the Parish Council

If you would like to know more, have any comments about TasburghParish Council and its work or you have any issues you wish to beraised, please contact one of the Councillors or the Parish Clerk.

Chairman

Dave Moore 16 Henry Preston Road [email protected]

Vice-chairGeoff Merchant 14 Orchard Way 470606

[email protected]

CouncillorsBrian Hill 8 Harvey Close 471011

[email protected]

Tony Lacey 1 Grove lane [email protected]

John Mann Bullswater Cottage, Low Road [email protected]

Don Proudfoot Aprilia Lodge, Saxlingham Lane [email protected]

Keith Read Thornly Barn, Saxlingham Lane [email protected]

Deborah Sacks Glebe Cottage, Low Road [email protected]

Lenny Thompson 22 Woodland Rise [email protected]

Clerk

Julie King 22 Henry Preston Road, Tasburgh [email protected]

Website

http://tasburghpc.norfolkparishes.gov.uk/


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Burrfeld Park

A few of us have recently been investigating the nightlife of BurrfeldPark. The night sky is usually full of insects feeding under theprotection of darkness. It may surprise you to know that there areover 2,000 different moth species in the UK, and over 1,700 of thosehave been recorded in Norfolk. One way of seeing the moths whichare around, is to use a light trap. This is basically a big wooden boxwith a bright electric light attached. The moths are attracted to thelight, fall into the box, and are unable to escape. The moths can thenbe viewed, identified, recorded, and then released – unharmed –back into the wild.

For those who think all moths are dull, brown, small and boring, thinkagain! It’s a shame the parish magazine is in black and white, as thecolours of some moths are amazing and have to be seen to be be-lieved. We caught an elephant hawk moth which is bright green andpink and about 7 cm long. We also saw a privet hawk moth which isthe largest moth in Britain at a staggering 11.5 cm, which looks a dullbrown colour until it opens itwings and you get a glimpse ofthe vivid pink hidden under-neath. We also caught a largeyellow underwing – but no prizesfor guessing the colour of itswings! The variety of shape andcolour in our native moths isquite incredible. Although even Ihave to admit that, yes, some ofthem are on the small, brownand dull side.

Our first moth trapping evening at Burrfeld park attracted 13different species of moth over approximately one hour, plus theappearance of a couple of pippistrelle bats. Our neighbouring village– Saxlingham Nethergate – have been conducting a moth survey and

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Burrfeld Park

have so far recorded over 240 different moths in their village. Myown recording in Tasburgh has so far reached 97 different species. Ifany other residents in Tasburgh are recording moths I would be verypleased to learn what you have caught, it would be interesting to seeif we can match our neighbours.

The trees which were planted in Burrfeld Park during the winter byvolunteers, are growing well. Most are now showing above the top ofthe tree guards and are looking fine and healthy. There was lots ofblossom on the apple trees, although perhaps too early for fruit.

Over the other side of the park the wildflowers have survived theravages of rabbits and deer and most of the netting will soon beremoved. It is always difficult to judge the damage caused by rabbitsso, as a trial, when we planted our wildflowers, we put a fencearound some, and left the others exposed. All of the fenced plantssurvived and are very strong and healthy. With the unfenced onesthere was a battle between the rabbits and me, they would dig themup, and I would replant them, they would dig them up, and I would replant them again… this went on for a couple of weeks then they gotbored I think. I am pleased to say that most of the unfenced oneshave actually survived this process, but for ease maybe future wild-flower plantings will be fenced until established.

Burrfeld Park will develop over the years, as the trees, shrubs andwildflowers all grow, and there is much work still to be done,especially with the large amount of dock on site which will need to becontrolled. There will be more volunteer days arranged in theautumn/winter and I hope that together we can make Burrfeld Park agreat place for people and wildlife.

Angela Collins – [email protected]

To see colour photos of some of the moths that can be seen at BurrfeldPark check out the Parish Council websitehttp://tasburghpc.norfolkparishes.gov.uk/


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Tasburgh Village FeteSaturday 18th September

11 am – 3 pm

This fun-packed family event is full of activities, games,face-painting, tombolas, produce and book stalls and much more,supported by all the Village Hall User Groups for the residents of

Tasburgh.

The bar will be open with bbq food all dayand teas during the afternoon.

Proceeds from the event will go to the User Groups and to theDevelopment Fund of the Village Hall.

To respect your privacy, we will not be carrying out a ‘house-to-house’ collection for items for the bottle, tombola, book, toy, orhome produce stalls. If you have items that you would like todonate, please contact Julie Lawrence on 01508 471514 or GrahamPates on 01508 471518 to arrange collection or a suitable time todrop them around.

If you would like to volunteer to help or have a small stallplease contact Graham or Julie.

Dates for Your DiaryWed 8th – Sat 11th Sept Players’ Wonders of the West EndSat 18th Sept Tasburgh FeteSat 6th & Sun 7th Nov Art Exhibition

If you would like your event listed onthis page just let me know.Julie King, Parish Clerk01508 470759,[email protected]


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Tasburgh United Charities

The Trustees of Tasburgh United Charities would like to remindparishioners that they have available each year a certain amountof money to be applied in helping the residents of the Parish who,regardless of their age and for whatever reason, find themselves inneed of financial help.

Assistance can be given by outright grant towards generalexpenses, by contribution towards a particular expense, atemporary loan or by purchases of equipment for use. Items offurther education will also be considered. Remember, the money isthere for use by any resident of Tasburgh. All applications areconsidered in the strictest confidence.

If your circumstances are not already known to the Trustees andyou feel that they might be able to help you please contact theSecretary:

Mrs. E Cortis,Keepers Cottage, Dunston, Norwich, NR14 8PF(01508) 470478

or one of the trustees:

Mrs. Pam Moore,16 Henry Preston Road, Tasburgh,471041

Mr. Keith Read,Thornly Barn, Saxlingham Lane,470229

Mr. Ben Goodfellow,Rookery House, Saxlingham Lane,470668

Mr. Geoff Merchant,14 Orchard Way, Tasburgh,470606.


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Tasburgh Village Hall


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Tasburgh Village Hall


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Christian Aid Weeka big thank you....

A huge thank you to the generous folk of Tasburgh who raised£533.10 during Christian Aid week in May. Thank you, too, to theeight volunteers who joined me indistributing and collecting envelopes.This was the first house-to-house collection for many years and abit of an “unknown”. However, we are very pleased with theoutcome which will help the extremely poor slum dwellers ofNairobi – as seen on TV ads during Christian Aid week.Due to the initial uncertainty as to whether the collection wouldtake place we were unable to cover the entire village. So, if youwere cheated of the chance to donate, we apologise. Similarly, ifyour envelope remains uncollected due to us not catching you athome - sorry, we will try to the more organised (with morevolunteers?) next year.

Brenda Davision

Tasburgh Village Hall – 300 Club:

May June July August1st £30 S Mills Mrs Bush Mrs C Shaw Mrs E Searle2nd £20 J Willis Mrs Davison Denise Kitchen D Bradbury3rd £10 J Lawrence Mr Richford Mrs G Read J Lawrence4th £10 L Read D Kitchens J Crowley Mrs Young5th £5 D Sacks J Braddock A Watts Mr J Mann

If you would like to make a contribution towards the Village Hall,please join the 300 Club. A form can be found on the Village hallwebsite at www.tasburghvillagehall.org.uk/the-500-club/ orobtained from Tony Lacey on 470870.


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If you have a baby or toddler then why not come and jointhe fun on Wednesday mornings during term time,

10—11.30am in Tasburgh Village Hall.

Each week we meet for play, puzzles, dressing up, craft,stories, chat, refreshments and friendship.

We have 2 ‘Nights Out’ over the term,and a special outing for the children each term.

The Health Visitor runs a clinic on the last Wednesday ofeach month.

£1.50 per family, first session free.

For further details please contactMel Goodall on 470195 orSarah Miller on 471922


10—11.30am in Tasburgh Village Hall.


We have 2 ‘Nights Out’ over the term,and a special outing for the children each term.

The Health Visitor runs a clinic on the last Wednesday ofeach month.

£1.50 per family, first session free.

For further details please contactMel Goodall on 470195 orSarah Miller on 471922


10-11.30am in Tasburgh Village Hall.


We have two ‘nights out’ over the term, and a specialouting for the children each term.

The Health Visitor runs a clinic on the last Wednesdayof each month.

£2 per family, first session free.

For further details please contact:Mel Goodall on 470195 or

Rebecca Orford on 471539


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The few days before the match are always a bit of a worry: Will itrain? Will we get the wicket ready in time? Will the safety fencing stillbe up? Have Lower Tasburgh got a team? And our biggest worry – willpeople come down and support us? And on the day, the answer to allthose questions – a big YES.

We are always amazed at the number of people who turn out for thisannual event, the players, the officials, the helpers and those whojust come to enjoy a good game of cricket with a burger and a beer(well – two out of three isn’t bad).

We never set ourselves targets – just wanting to raise as much as wecan, but this year, as it was our 10th anniversary, and the most we hadraised previously being £975 – we desperately wanted to break the£1,000 barrier – and how much did we raise for QuiddenhamChildren’s Hospice? – A FANTASTIC £2,064, so much more than wecould have ever dreamed of – THANK YOU.

The day started well – the sun shone, the pitch was ready and LowerTasburgh had a team. As the burgers started to sizzle and the first ofthe drinks slipped down easily, the spectators arrived and watched asLower went into bat. The first wicket fell very quickly but things set-tled down and Lower were making good progress – and then JoelHoward and Louis Simmons came on to bowl! The two youngsters,(with a bit of help from Nigel Gillick) caused one of the biggestcollapses in the history of TVC, leaving Lower all out for 94. After tea,Upper went into bat, and young Joel Howard continued his spectacu-lar, debut, performance scoring a fantastic 29 runs, a considerablecontribution to Upper’s winning score of 97 - with a few wickets left!

It was with great sadness that, for the first time since the seriesbegan, Lower Tasburgh were without Dave Greensitt after his verysudden death in March. Not only did Dave help with all the pre-matchpreparations, he was a great wicket keeper. It will be difficult to findsuch a willing team player and almost impossible to find as good awicket keeper!

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A lot of effort and hard work goes into putting this event togetherand at times we feel overwhelmed by the list of jobs needing to bedone before the day, the pitch preparation, the bullying of sponsorsetc. However with the help of so many, Bridget and Gerry confirmthat they are already planning Tasburgh Village Cricket 2011 – Sunday3rd July 2011 – make a note in your diary now.

The WinnersKenny Read Memorial Trophy – Upper TasburghFulmech Man of the Match – Joel HowardDG Catch of the Match – Ben CooperPresident’s Bowl – Martin Rose

Our SponsorsAnglian Peugeot Centre Bennetts ElectricalClassic Team Lotus Hotel ChocolatIML Concerts Sprowston Manor Golf Club

Your MoneyBBQ £419.00 Raffle £564.00Champagne Draw £100.00 Tombola £40.00Auction £100.00 Cricket Teas £45.50West End FC £166.00 Chocolate Draw £44.50Social Club £280.00 Personal Donations £305.00Total £2064.00

We would also like to thank…..Tasburgh Village Hall, Tasburgh Social Club, South Norfolk Council,the officials, umpires Bradley & Selfe, MC Read, madame scorer andthe players.Those who: helped prepare the pitch, cooked burgers, served teasand sold tickets.And finally: to everyone who came along, enjoyed the day andsupported us.

Here’s to Tasburgh Village Cricket 2011!

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We had a very productive meeting on the 19th July, marking outwhere, on the field, the new Playbuilder equipment would go andgetting a feel for how it would look. You can imagine ourexcitement that within two to three months the dream wouldbecome reality. But we could never have imaged what wouldhappen over the next few days…

Just the following day we learnt, by rather dubious means via acontractor, that all work had been halted and only had officialconfirmation a further 48 hours later that the funding had beenwithheld pending a review by the Department for Education (DfE).

Those of you who have been following the progress will know thatwe very successfully fought off stiff competition to win our bid atthe beginning of 2010, completing application forms and providingassurances that there would be consultation with the local childrenabout what they wanted.

After several meetings, and consultation with a wide range of agegroups, from the Toddlers to the Explorer group, Recreation for Allhad a good idea of what outdoor equipment was needed.

Many of you attended the successful May Day Festival which raisedfurther funds to top up the grant of £47,000 won from Playbuilder.These extra funds were to add extra equipment to the new facilityas Playbuilder is aimed primarily at the 8–13 age group.

Recreation for All was well on its way to achieving its aims andorganised itself into an official group with a Secretary, Chair andvarious other officers to continue meeting to plan and map out theequipment.


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After all the hard work put in by the team, most of them giving upevenings with their families to meet and arrange not only thefestival but also the logistics of citing the new equipment, it was abitter blow to find out all their hard work had been for nothing.And how do you explain it to the many children who had been keenfor a new play park?

It wasn’t long before a press campaign swung into action and themessage got out that, due to Government cuts, it was highly likelythe project wasn’t going to happen. Chair of Recreation for All,Angela Schug was featured on BBC’s Look East and on broadcastsaround the country. A Facebook group was started with 17members (in less than two weeks it had grown to over 300!) mostlyfrom David Cameron’s constituency in Oxfordshire. We had learntabout it from our contact at South Norfolk Council and immediatelyoffered our support and soon the national media were onto thestory forcing the DfE to issue a press statement.

There is a slim chance that they might change their mind. Many ofthe arguments for Playbuilder are to do with the many healthbenefits outdoor play can have on young people and the effect thishas on childhood obesity.

And of course, this scheme was born out of a wish of the people ofthe community wanting to do something for their children – this isthe philosophy of the Government’s “Big Society”. You have towonder what communities have to do to get some help when it’sbeen promised only weeks beforehand.

The members of Recreation for All would like YOUR help. You canjoin the Facebook group (just search for “playbuilder”), you canwrite to South Norfolk MP, Richard Bacon expressing your concernabout the possible loss of play facilities within the village(www.richardbacon.org.uk) and you can sign the petition and addyour comments at www.savetheplayground.co.uk.

We owe it to our children.

Thank you.


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We held our AGM on the 26th July but the attendance was poor, andthe support for the new committee very weak. Paul our chair, hasstood down after 10 years at the helm, although he will remain onthe committee, while John has had to resign due to workcommitments. We thanked them both for their work for the group.

This left us with a bare five people on the committee, the minimumrequired by our constitution. Despite this, we reported on a goodyear with two well-attended quiz and chips evenings and theproduction of Allo Allo which was possibly the best play/comedy thegroup had staged. As you recall we were unable to cast our panto lastyear and a presentation evening on the 29th suggests we will struggleto do so this year as well. We are having another try on the 23rd

August.

We are nevertheless in full swing for the Wonders of the West End,which will show on September 8th to the 11th and tickets are on salenow. The rehearsals are going well and it promises to be a greatshow; I will report back in the next edition.

We hope to support the village hall at the fete on the 18th.

Steve Beckett, Secretary

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NorfolkTrustedTrader

An initiative from Norfolk County Council

Norfolk Trusted Trader is a directory of businesses accreditedby Norfolk County Council Trading Standards Service

Do you want to become aNorfolk Trusted Trader?

If you do and you can answer ‘yes’ to a few shortquestions then this scheme could benefit your business

Do you take pride in your work?Do you provide a quality service at a price that is valuefor money?Are you willing to encourage feedback from yourcustomers?

Summary of benefits:Increases consumer confidence in your serviceFeedback forms allow customers to endorse andrecommend your serviceSupport, training and guidance from Trading StandardsA Membership Pack including promotional materialDisputes and complaints handled fairly and impartially

To find out more about the scheme and to download anapplication pack visit

www.norfolk.gov.uk/trustedtraderor contact us on 0344 800 8013


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There has certainly been a watermill in Tasburgh since the 11thcentury. In the 15th century the mill was sold, together with 36 acresof land and the rents from another 11 acres.

In 1558 ,Robert Carre, the miller, left his cupboard, bedding andbedsteads, his linen, brass and pewter, his bay gelding with saddleand bridle, a combe of wheatmeal, a cock and five hens and allother moveable goods to his wife, Agnus. As he does not mention themill and its machinery, perhaps he had already given it to his son.

In 1640, William Rysinge, the miller, dies. As well as having a cart withfour horses for mill work, he owned two other horses and a colt. Healso has a hog and two young pigs, two dairy cows, 20 hens and fourducks and a drake. The mill has a hall with a bedroom above, akitchen, a scullery, which was called a buttery and a dairy in whichwas a cheese press and a butter churn. There was only one fireplacewhich was in the hall so that would have been used both as a livingroom and for cooking on an open hearth. It was probably a largeroom which contained two beds as well as a cupboard, table, formsand five chairs. All this furniture was probably oak and heavily carvedand what we would describe as Jacobean. The millhouse had twomillstones and other milling facilities including eight bells ’to wakethe myll’. A room over the millhouse had a bed and other oddmentsincluding hemp.

The outhouse was used as a storehouse and in it was rye, peas,barley, apples and hemp. Hemp was grown by many farmers of thattime and used for weaving sheets etc. Although William Rysinge leftless than other people in the parish, he was prosperous and lentmoney to those in difficulties. All his goods including the money owedto him were worth £88 14s 0d.

In 1861, the windmill was probably still standing. In the churchyard atombstone commemorates Zachary George of Tasburgh Mills

Tasburgh MemoriesTaken from the writings of Silvia Addington


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who died in 1861.

Though we now have the opportunity to see Mrs Addington’s articlesabout the village, again, I am keen to write up any historical stories oranecdotes you may have about Tasburgh. If you provide thedetail I am happy to write the article.

Thank you,

Dave Moore 471041

Tasburgh Eurolink

We held our AGM in July to round off a very successful year forthe group. Interest in Eurolink has revived in recent times and wewelcome John and Judy and Chris and Gayle back into the fold.Consequently the AGM had the best attendance for some timeand the committee for 2010 is at full strength.

We have suggested May 2nd bank holiday for our 2011 visit, whichwe hope, will be confirmed shortly. We had a very good safarisupper on the 10th July when the weather, as well as the food,was excellent. Our thanks to all involved with the preparation andto those who came along to support us.

We are looking to have our fundraisers next year, possibly a winetasting in February or March and a trip to a local attraction laterin the spring, being another opportunity, which promises to offersomething different.

Steve Beckett, Secretary

Tasburgh MemoriesTaken from the writings of Silvia Addington


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The police rely on the vigilance of communities and would appealto residents to report all suspicious activity to the police on thefollowing numbers:

999 – emergencies only

0845 456 4567 – Police non-emergency line

0800 555 111 – Crime Stoppers which is anonymous

Norfolk Police

Norfolk Police has three mobile police stations which togethercover the whole of Norfolk, providing the same service as apermanent police station.

If you need easy and convenient access to the Police for advice onany police matter, then a mobile station can certainly help you.

A mobile police station visits Tasburgh approximately once amonth, future visits are detailed below, exact times cannot beguaranteed.

Tuesday 21st September 1.40pm – 3.00pm Henry Preston RdTuesday 19th October 1.40pm – 3.00pm Henry Preston RdTuesday 16th November 1.40pm – 3.00pm Henry Preston Rd


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Security is being offered to shed owners in parts of South Norfolk tohelp combat a recent rise in shed break-ins.

Shed alarms are being sold by the Safer Neighbourhood Teams(SNT’s) who cover the South Norfolk area, including Loddon, Cringle-ford, Hethersett, Mulbarton and Thurlton areas, which have all beenaffected by this crime in past weeks.

Inspector James Brown, who leads the policing teams in Wymond-ham, Hethersett, Mulbarton, Poringland and Loddon said: “I hopethat once shed owners have these alarms in place, and by taking onboard extra added crime prevention advice being offered by SNTs inthe area we will be able to work to prevent thieves operating in thearea.

We would also like to encourage people to mark their property in apermanent way, either by engraving or using UV marker pens as thismakes any stolen property worthless because it is becomes easilyidentifiable and so difficult to sell on. By actively marking property itcan discourage would-be criminals and help improve securitygenerally in the community."

While the teams are proactively visiting any victims of crime andneighbouring properties, they are also encouraging any other shedowners who would like to benefit from these alarms to contactthem. Members of the team are also available to offer crimeprevention advice or guidance on any other matters of concern.

Those interested in crime prevention advice or in buying an alarm fortheir shed are asked to contact their Safer Neighbourhood Team. Allteams can be contacted by calling 0845 456 4567 or by visiting theirweb-page at www.safernorfolk.co.uk

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Mobile Library TimetableDates of visits to Tasburgh 2nd September

16th September30th September14th October28th October11th November25th November

Stop Arrival DepartureTime Time

Valley Road Opposite No. 2 14.40 14.50Valley Road Near No. 27 14.55 15.10Lammas Rd / Henry Preston Rd 15.15 15.30Lammas Rd Near Prior Close 15.35 15.55Orchard Way 16.00 16.10Harvey Close 16.15 16.45

Any queries please telephone 01603 222267.

Long Stratton LibraryOpening Times

Monday: 10.00–1.00; 2.00–5.00;Tuesday: 1.00–7.30;Thursday: 10.00–1.00; 2.00–7.30;Saturday: 9.00–1.00.

Events

Reading Challenge Presentation – Thursday, 9th September, 5–6pm or 6.15–7.15pm.

American Invasion Remembered, Jonathan Draper talking aboutoral memories of the war – Tuesday, 14th September, 6.30–7.15pm.


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Your Letters....

Would you like a letters page? If you would be interested insubmitting a letter for publication please send to one of theeditors, contact details on page 47. Please note letters will not beincluded if they are of a personal or offensive nature.

Thanks.


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Preston Primary School

News...

It does not seem long since the last PrestonPrimary School report and already we’re wellinto the Summer Holidays. Just before halfterm, on 27th May, some of the children re-ceived an invitation to an Eco-conference atManor Field. They learned what to do to helpmake an Eco-friendly world. The favourite part seemed to be aproject from Lotus, with a car made almost entirely from hemp withsolar panels. Year 6 cycling proficiency began on 9th June and contin-ued each week until 7th July, we hope that the children have learnedmore about safety on the roads. On 11th June the children visited theOld Rectory, the Old School and the Church and on 17th June thewhole school had a trip to Norwich Cathedral. We are happy toreport that there were again many compliments made about thegood behaviour of our children whilst on these visits. A non-uniformday was held on 18th June for all children who had completed their 10golden miles combined with the Great School Run raising money forthe Clic Sargent charity.

The final for our Quiz team was held on 28th June when they gained acreditable 2nd place. Year 6 attended a Maths days at Long StrattonHigh School on 6th July and on 7th July the Flute Group went to StAndrews Hall for a ‘Widening opportunities’ celebration.

Friday 9th July was ‘Preston’s Got Talent’ day which was enjoyed byboth children and parents. It was also the day for the judging of the‘Pot Nots’ – a difficult task as there had been lots of entries and somevery imaginative ideas for planting flowers.

The School Fete on 10th July attracted plenty of visitors to thenumerous stalls. Year 6 had an induction day at Long Stratton on 13th

July and on 14th July a ‘Crucial Crew’ trip.

On 15th July, the day of the Sports morning and picnic the weatherseemed doubtful but apart from a few spots of rain everything ran


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like clockwork.

The 20th/21st July saw two fantastic evenings of the Leavers play, ’TheWizard of Oz’, enjoyed by full houses.

The Leavers’ Service on 23rd July was very moving. Saying goodbye toa wonderful Year 6 resulted in a few tearful adults and children. Wewish them all the best at their new schools and are sure that they willdo us proud. The final event was the leavers’ Disco in the evening.

During the first half term of the new school year, our curriculumtheme will be ‘Art and Artists’.

We would like the children to learn about established artists andrecognised works of art – and we are also keen for them to meetpeople whose job has an art focus and people who enjoy arts andcrafts as a hobby.

Would you like to come in and talk to a small group of children aboutany art/craft work you enjoy? Or show them some work? Or lead anactivity where the children can try out something new?

Do you know somebody else in the community who may be interest-ed in doing something like this?

Have you any contacts whose work is very art focused?

Have you any other suggestions about how we can really bring thissubject to life?

Please let us know as soon as possible if you are able to help in anyway. Thank you. School Office opens from Friday 3rd Sept: 01508470454 or e-mail [email protected].

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Pr e - S ch oo l & P l ay g r ou

T a s V a l l e y

Tas Valley Pre-SchoolAnd Playgroup


T a s V a l l e y

Offers pre-school education and play for childrenaged 2½ years to school age.

If your child likes painting, sticking, dressing up, walks to see thelambs Tas Valley Pre-School and Playgroup could be for them.

Educationally we follow the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum.Children will be introduced to things such as Jolly Phonics and have

the opportunity to use a laptop computer.

Four to six sessions a week are held at Tasburgh Village Halland new for the Autumn term we can now offer

a full day session on Mondays.

Regular Ofsted inspections have reported:“The quality of teaching is very good.”

“There is a happy, working atmosphereand children are eager to learn.”

Qualified, experienced and caring staff.

Close links with Preston Primary School, Tasburgh, and Hapton Pri-mary Schools including some sessions run at the schools just prior to

starting school to help the children to make the transition.

Eligible for government funding for 3 and 4 year olds.We have recently introduced a discounted rate for twins!

For more information or to register a place please contact:

Paula Simmons (registrations)Phone : 01508 470422

e-mail : [email protected]


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T a s V a l l e y

Tas Valley Pre-SchoolAnd Playgroup


T a s V a l l e y

At the time of writing we have recently had our AGM where it wasgreat to welcome some new faces – including Dan as our new chair!

Also farewell to Kirsty as our longstanding ‘policies’ rep and I bow outnow that our girls will be at school rather than playgroup.

We had a good turnout for our annual cupboard clean at the start ofthe summer holidays, so all our equipment is neat, clean and tidy

ahead of the new term.

We are delighted that our numbers of children attending Playgroupare very healthy – in fact we look to be starting the new term with our

highest numbers at this time of year. This does, however, placeincreasing need on ensuring that we do have regular ‘parent help’

for the sessions and we will be looking to recruit a furthermember of staff to our great team.

Despite good attendance numbers, Playgroup are also suffering froma reduction in income as we now get less for the paper in our

bi-monthly paper skip due to the current economic climate fewergrants are available to us now. Our income from funding and fees

really just covers our staff, hiring the hall and paying for our registra-tions and insurances – so the money we raise through fundraising is

vital to ensure that we can continue to provide the little extras that addso much to the children’s experiences at Playgroup.

So please do support us in our upcoming fundraisers – starting withour support of the annual Tasburgh village fete

on 18th September.

Angela Schug

Check out our pages on www.tasburghvillagehall.org.uk


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Chairman’s ChatIt’s been a while since I’ve put pen to paper about the club. A lot hashappened this past year to make the atmosphere where you canenjoy your favourite tipple with friends and family enjoyable and friendly.

The club is run by a committee of volunteers and is open Tuesday, Wednes-day and Friday evenings. The bar can provide the real ale drinker with anexcellent selection of local ales, along with other speciality bottled beersand ciders, but it’s not all about drinking. We have our ever-popular SundayQuiz (3rd Sunday of the month) and music nights which cater for every tastefrom Blues to Rock. Wednesday night is Wii night and any major sportingfixture can be viewed on our big screen. The addition of a match-size pooltable means we will be hosting pool league matches on Thursday evenings.Friday night is family night, we open early, 6pm, so you can bring the chil-dren along – entertainment starts at 9pm. For the more discerning ones,pop in on Tuesday and join the ‘Grumpy Old Men’ putting the world torights over a pint. We also run the bar for private functions and otherVillage Hall users, please contact the hall booking secretary for details.

Anyone over 18 can apply to join, there is always a smile, a friendly face andsomeone to chat with. Keep it local, join the Social.

Kind regards, Don, Chairman.

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Tasburgh Scout Group has grown considerably over the past fiveyears and we now have 110 children involved over the four sections,Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers. Three of the sections are nowfull and are operating their own waiting lists. As things stand at themoment Beavers who are old enough to go up to cubs will not beable to go as the cub pack is full. This obviously also has an impact onthose children on the waiting list for Beavers. The only way forwardis to open a second cub pack but we do need leaders who are willingto go into uniform and to commit to a small amount of training. Nextyear we will also need to open another scout troop for the samereason.

Scouting is fun! The leadership team at Tasburgh will help with thenew sections whilst the new leaders are finding their feet.

If you are interested in finding out more please contact Graham Pates01508 471518 .

Tasburgh Beavers have had a busy Summer Term. We have beengrass sledging and crate stacking at Eaton Vale and made kites andjoined 250 beavers from all over Norfolk for a Beaveree with a circustheme in Yarmouth. Congratulations must go to Lloyd Giacomelli,Ethan Goodall, Ben Hewitt, Max Knight, William Mills, Harriet Mills,Nicky Dawson, Eleanor Riches, Dominic Cripps, Connie Blackett, Emily

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Fuller, Isaac Bennett and Oscar Eke who have worked very hard togain their Chief Scout’s Bronze award.

Next term we will be looking forward to cooking over open fires,making hot air balloons and joining up with other beavers for a day’sactivities based around scout crafts.

Unfortunately, due to the current situation with several Beavers notbeing able to go up to cubs because the cub pack is full, we are notable to put anymore children onto the waiting list.

Kirsteen Mills, Beaver Scout Leader

NorJam 2010From 31st July to 7th August, Tasburgh Scouts and Explorers joinedwith over 6,000 other Scouts, Explorers, Guides and Senior SectionGuides at the Royal Norfolk Showground for the week-long NorJam2010 Norfolk International Jamboree. They met fellow Scouts fromas close as Long Stratton to as far afield as Ireland, Holland, Egypt,Nigeria, Canada and Tanzania.

Our Scouts and Explorers took part in a wide range of adventurousactivities including climbing, abseiling, high trapeze, laser clay pigeonshooting, archery, canoeing, kayaking, SCUBA diving, swimming, quadbiking, pioneering, cooking in Dutch ovens, crate stacking andbumper cars – several of which they had never tried before.

For those who fancied something a little more relaxing, there were 3barns packed with craft activities such as woggle-making, leatherstamping, pyrography, bag & t-shirt painting, silk painting, embossing,


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encaustic art (wax painting), mosaics, fantasy film, bead badges andmore.

On Tuesday we had a trip to Pleasurewood Hills where even the lead-ers went on some of the rides (though I admit that I needed a bit of alie down afterwards). It was obviously a really good day, as most ofthe Scouts and Explorers fell asleep on the trip back to the campsite!

Thursday was “It’s a Knockout”, 3 hours of silly games involving lotsof water squirting, running around, dressing in strange outfits andgenerally having a fantastic time. Some of our young people weren’ttoo sure at the start, but most of them gave it a try, and all had greatfun once they got going.

Evening entertainments every night included huge discos in the mainarena, the “NorJam’s Got Talent” show (featuring our very own Alex-ander singing “Consider Yourself” from Oliver) and the camp cinemashowing films such as Twilight, Mamma Mia and Up.

The food was excellent, no doubt helped by Explorer top chef Isabelwho helped cook most of our evening meals, and Graham getting upearly every morning to make sure a cooked breakfast was alwaysavailable.

A special mention must go to “Team Batman”, our eliteScout/Explorer team who took part in the “Intergalactic Games”tournament on our subcamp. Amy, Daniel, Georgia and Zoë wontheir heat, following this with a clear victory in the finals. Not to beoutdone, the leaders (Alice, Diane, Graham and Paul as “BatmanReturns”) entered a team in the “Leaders’ Challenge” and also camefirst, winning by just a single second!

Everyone had a really great time, and the behaviour all week wasexcellent, with all the Scouts, Explorers and leaders joining in withactivities and making the most of the experience. This was a weekthat made me proud to be a part of Scouting in Tasburgh!

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St. Mary’s Church, TasburghFlags!

The Church has a new Flagpole and a Flag of St George. There aresome forty-four ‘Official Flag Days’ in the year, as decided by the EarlMarshal in 1938. On other days our Flagpole would normally remainempty, a rather forlorn sight. To overcome this I have provided StMary’s with a St George Pennant, as flown for the past twenty yearson the Anglican Church at Petersfield where it was first introducedand based on the Scandinavian ‘Vimpel’. This might be a “first” forNorfolk!

The official ‘Flag days’ include the Queen’s Birthday, RemembranceDay and the various ‘Saint’s Days’. We are most grateful to theDonors of the following Flags:

The Union Flag the late Mr Philip BarnesSt Andrew’s Flag Mrs Ann CrawshaySt David’s Flag Mrs Betty BurtonSt Patrick’s Flag: Dr Hugh O’Neill

The Repairs to the Tower and Bell installation are almost completedbut, if you missed earlier opportunities to contribute, and wish to doso now, please make use of one of the envelopes at the back of theChurch or contact Church Treasurer, Graham Pates on 01508 471518.The next expenditure will be for the purchase of some new Bellropesand the redecoration of the Ringing Chamber.

John MerrillsChurch Fabric Officer

The newly restoredChurch tower with the StGeorge Pennant flying.


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Eco Conference and ExhibitionManor Field Infant and Nursery hosted the first Eco-Conferenceand Exhibition for children from 10 local primary schools onThursday 27th May.

This event was designed to encourage awareness, sustainabilityand eco activities within local schools. It showcased organisationsand businesses which are working towards a sustainable andenvironmentally sound future.

Over 100 children had the opportunity to talk with exhibitors, learnabout new technologies, play games and collect information.Children were able to explore and learn about environmentallyfriendly cars such as the Smart Car and Toyota Prius, they had a goat making shopping bags from recycled materials using pedalsewing machines and they tried out fair-trade foods. Each childtook home a goody bag with samples, and each school received afull information pack for future reference.

There were over 15 exhibitors including the Lotus Eco-Elise, theBroadland Energy Bus, Norfolk County Council and the Co-Op.

The event was a huge success with children and adults having afantastic time in addition to boosting children’s individualknowledge and eco-awareness both at home and in school. It ishoped that the conference will become a regular event.


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‘Help an Older Person in Your Community’Challenge

Age Concern Norfolk is challenging people in rural communitiesacross Norfolk to take part in their “Help an Older Person in YourCommunity” Challenge.

We all lead busy lives but could you spare a couple of hours out ofyour week to support somebody with a simple everyday task, suchas sorting through bills and arranging payment or speaking up onbehalf of somebody who may find it difficult to have their voiceheard? Perhaps you are newly retired, looking to gain confidenceto return to work or simply would like to give something back toyour community outside of your working week.

If you want to find out more please contact Age Concern Norfolkon 01603 787111 or visit www.acnorfolk.org.uk or follow us ontwitter @acnorfolk.

Your Quarterly – What do you think?

We are always interested in what you think about your ParishMagazine. If you have ideas for new articles, useful informationthat could be included or any way in which the Quarterly could beimproved, please let us know. Contact details for the editors can befound on page 47.

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Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness and so much more...Autumn, the abundant season – personally, I love it. Sharp, crispearly morning air tinged with the smell of the seasonal bonfire asgardens are cleared and harvests gathered.

The opportunity to fill the larder or the store cupboard with the tasteof summer to see us through the long dark winter months becomesirresistible as the days begin to shorten and the equinox approaches.Green tomato and courgette chutney, over-ripe tomato sauce, onionshung in bunches or pickled to perfection, windfall apples pressed intohead-spinning cider and frozen berries just waiting to provide theperfect crumble or pie filling on the gloomiest of days. I don't knowhow many people stock up from their gardens these days but I hope itis a lot because there is nothing more satisfying than opening a doorand seeing summer captured in glass jars and bottles!

Unfortunately, we don't have the space for growing everything weneed. Onions for pickling, for example, would take up too much spaceon our little plot, but the supermarkets are full of them so why nottake advantage? Just because we haven't actually grown our owndoesn't mean we have to miss out. Produce that is at its seasonalpeak is more often than not at its cheapest in the shops so why notstock up?

Of course, it isn't all about being in the kitchen – or the garage in thecase of the home made cider press! Village walks at this time of yearare filled with a heady scent all of their own and pockets come homecrammed with conkers, rosehips, sweet chestnuts, pine cones andbright autumnal leaves. They are all displayed in a basket on the frontwindowsill so when the wind gets up and the rain lashes down we canstill appreciate what nature has to offer! Fungal forays provide anexcitement all of their own on a damp Sunday morning, although Ireadily admit I am not confident or knowledgeable enough to pick

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and eat – I just admire from afar. There are courses and fungalidentification walks happening locally and I would always recommendtaking one if you want to pick your own. Of course, if in doubt, leavewell alone and settle for admiring in situ!

East Anglia provides us with some fantastic opportunities to watchnature through all the seasons and autumn does not disappoint.Blakeney Point is the perfect place for spotting migrating birds andseals, whilst Leith House Farm, North Norfolk in November offers thechance to spot pink-footed and barnacle geese as they feast on theleftover sugar beet.

Autumn is also the perfect time to dig a pond in the garden, giving itthe opportunity to 'settle' over the winter. We have an old whiskybarrel sawn in half to provide a watery element in our garden. Onehalf has a fountain, water plants and fish whilst the other is given overto still water and a custom made ramp to allow the resident frogseasy access and an exit point and yes, they do use it! Remember todig out the bird feeders as well. Give them a thorough clean beforefilling and hanging out again. I am always amazed at how quickly thebirds find – and empty – them.

However you choose to celebrate this most abundant of seasons Iwish you all a happy Halloween and a well stocked kitchen.

Country Notes, by Heidi-Jo Swain


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Joanna Merrills writes “this is the best Lemon Drizzle Cake recipe Ihave come across and I must thank Doreen Richford for kindly pass-ing the recipe on to me.” A delicious combination of sharp and sweet!

175g margarine or softened butter175g caster sugar3 large eggs175g self-raising flour5ml baking powder

grated rind of 1 lemon

Topping125g granulated sugar60ml lemon juice

Turn the oven on at 160C or gas mark 4.

Lightly grease an 18cm round cake tin, lining the base with a circle ofgreased parchment paper.

Place the margarine or butter in a mixing bowl, add the grated lemonrind, cream lightly then add the sugar. Sift in the flour and bakingpowder. Beat the eggs in a separate bowl and add to the mixture. Mixuntil all the ingredients are combined, but do not over-beat. Finallyadd 15ml of boiling water.

Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and smooth the top. Bake onthe middle shelf of the oven for about 40 to 50 minutes, the top ofthe cake should spring back when lightly touched with a finger tip oran inserted skewer should come out clean. Don’t be tempted to openthe oven door before the 40 minutes is up.

When the cake is cooked, turn onto a cooling rack and prick the top.Quickly combine the granulated sugar with the strained lemon juice,without letting the sugar dissolve. Spoon the mixture over the hotcake. The juice will sink in and the sugar will form a crunchy top.

This cake keeps for 4 to 5 days in a tin and can be frozen.

Recipe of the SeasonLemon Drizzle Cake


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We are proud of the service we provide.Friendly, homely and happy atmosphere with all rooms en-suiteResidents receive a comprehensive sensory assessment of their needsHighly trained staff who receive Deaf/Blind and Visual Awareness Train-ingBeautifully maintained Home and gardens with food of a high standardReading/IT Room with qualified help and activities tailored to meetresident’s needs in the Home and in the new Activity CentreRespite care also available

For further info please contact: Mrs Sharon Gaul or Mrs Janet BensonCharity No. 207060

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Next Edition

The summer edition of the Quarterly and Church News will bedistributed by the end of November.

All regular articles to the Parish Clerk, Julie King, 22 Henry PrestonRoad, Tasburgh, (01508) 470759 or [email protected] bySunday 14th November.

Any suggestions for stories or articles to Jane Mann, White HorseFarmhouse, Saxlingham Lane, Tasburgh (01508) 470207 [email protected]

Many thanks.

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If you wish to advertise in theQuarterly please contact:Julie King (01508) 470759,

[email protected].

Prices as follows:full page £30, half page £20,

quarter page £10.

Discount of 10% available tothose living

and trading in Tasburgh.

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Documents

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village of tasburghtasburgh

church news summer

minutes of meetings

planning meetings

village hallcommittee

social club mr don proudfoot

crafts mrs shirley brooks