Quarterly Summer 2012

Tasburgh Quarterly and Church News - Summer 2012

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Tasburgh Quarterly and Church News - Spring 2012

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Useful ContactsParish CouncilChairman Mr Dave Moore 01508 471041Parish Council Clerk Mrs Catherine Moore 01603 758148

District Councillor Florence Ellis 01379 650032County Councillor Alison Thomas 01508 530652Norfolk Police Emergency 999 Non-emergency 101Safer Neighbourhood Team [email protected]

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

Village HallChair Deborah Sacks 01508 471002Bookings Mrs Sheila Plunkett 01508 470485 Mrs Melanie Goodall 01508 470195Village Hall 01508 471189

Preston Primary School 01508 470454

Village GroupsPlayschool Amanda Ellis 01508 470795Scout Group Mr Graham Pates 01508 471518Social Club Mr Don Proudfoot 01508 471408Netball Club Mrs Rebecca Heaser 01603 812472Tasburgh Tots Rebecca Orford 01508 471539Players 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 471525Tasburgh KnitWits Mrs Denise Kitchen 01508 470732Fitness Club (Over 50's) Mrs Ann Gibbins 01508 470225Fat Dad’s Football Mr Bill Wheeler 01508 471633Martial Arts Mr Andrew Gillingwater 07775 890359

Inaccuracies or omissions? Please contact the Parish [email protected].


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Meetings

Parish Council meetings are held on the third Tuesday of themonth in the Committee Room of the Village Hall at 8pm(refreshments available from 7.30pm). Planning Meetings, ifrequired, are usually held on the first Tuesday of the month, inthe Village Hall Committee Room at 7pm. Agendas are posted onthe village notice boards and the website at least three daysbeforehand.

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 7. 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,Serving the Village of Tasburgh

The Allotments project moved closer to completion when the ParishCouncil agreed on rental charges to the Allotment Society and alsoagreed on funding arrangements in order to purchase the land.For those that haven’t been following events, the allotments will besited on a strip of land to the rear of the Village Hall (behind the rowof trees) and an Allotment Society has been formed who will managethe site and issue pitches. It is thought that there will be some landgiven over to community projects for use by the Playgroup andothers.The farmer whose land is adjacent to the site and who the Council arein negotiations with, has already fenced the outer perimeter of theland and it is hoped that by the autumn the Council will be able tohand over the management of the land to the Allotment Society.The Parish Council have also been busy working towards renewal ofthe “Quality Status” standard. This is an accreditation scheme whichsets minimum standards by which the Council works to. The aim is toensure Councils are working to a high standard and achieve certaingoals in order to gain the status. There are several benefits that comewith Quality Status; Greater civic pride, more accountable, betterable to articulate the needs and wishes of the community, able towork with local community groups, greater credibility and a welltrained clerk through a nationally recognised professionalqualification - the Certificate in Local Council Administration (CiLCA).More can be found at the following web site:http://www.nalc.gov.uk/Toolkits/Quality_Status.aspxIn May the Council held the Annual Meeting of the Parish wherethere was a healthy attendance from villagers and community groupleaders.The Parish Council presented its Annual Report which highlightedachievements during the last year and also updates on currentprojects. The meeting also heard from several local groups, who allgave a synopsis of their work during the last 12 months.


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Tasburgh Parish Council

It has been brought to the attention of the Parish Council that dogfouling has become an increased problem in Tasburgh, particularly inpublic open spaces such as pavements and verges, Burrfeld Park andthe Heritage Site.Dog fouling is illegal and anti-social and can lead to a disease called‘toxocariasis’, which in extreme cases can cause blindness.The whole of South Norfolk is covered by the Dogs (Fouling of Land)Act 1996, which makes it an offence not to clear up after your dog onany area of land that is open to the public, with a few exceptions.Offenders can be issued with a fixed penalty notice of £80 (reducingto £60 if paid within 10 days) or if taken to court the fine is up to£1,000.To say you were unaware that your dog had fouled is not areasonable excuse, meaning that dogs should be exercised underdirect supervision at all times. The Parish Council provides dog binsaround the village and would be happy to provide details of locationsto any dog owner.If any resident has concerns regarding dog fouling, please reportthese to either the dog warden at South Norfolk Council on 01508533633 or to the Parish Clerk.The Parish Council has also heard a number of concerns regarding aloose dog in Burrfeld Park. The dog warden has been informed of thisproblem and has informed the owner of the dog of their legalobligations, therefore it is hoped that this issue is now resolved.


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Tasburgh Parish Council

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.

ChairmanDave Moore 16 Henry Preston Road 471041 [email protected]

Vice-ChairmanGeoff Merchant 14 Orchard Way 470606 [email protected]

CouncillorsJill Casson 12 Hastings Close 470334 [email protected]

Brian Hill 8 Harvey Close 471011 [email protected]

Tony Lacey 1 Grove lane 470870 [email protected]

Don Proudfoot Aprilia Lodge, Saxlingham Lane 471408 [email protected]

Keith Read Thornly Barn, Saxlingham Lane 470229 [email protected]

Deborah Sacks Glebe Cottage, Low Road 471002 [email protected]

Rachel Simmons 2 Prior Close 471197 [email protected]

ClerkCatherine Moore 2 Low Road, Carleton Forehoe 01603

Norwich, NR9 4AP 758148

[email protected]

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


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Following on from the success of the previous two Festivals, thisyear’s annual Tasburgh Community Festival takes on a distinctOlympic theme.

With the promise of their own Olympic Torch Parade through thevillage, some torch juggling courtesy of Dr Ken, a bird of prey displayand a team of very agile dogs, there something for the whole family.If you missed out on a ticket to this years Olympics, you can at leastcheer on someone, or something, at Tasburgh instead!

This years Festival takes place on Saturday23rd June and is once again held in thegrounds of Tasburgh Village Hall. Moneyraised from previous events has alreadybeen put to good use – you’ll be able tosee them at the Festival site.

Recreation for All – the organisers and beneficiaries of the event –still have a long way to go to completely redesign and re equip theplay equipment, but as they saying goes “every little helps.”

“The Festival is our principal fund raiser,” explains RfA Chair, AngelaSchug, “without it we wouldn’t be able to continue with our work.Our plans are going well to complete the outside play equipment andthis year we hope to have the toddlers equipment in place.”

World of Wings, who are based at Leeds Castle, are making the trip toNorfolk with a host of birds that most of us don’t usually get thechance to see close up, let alone soaring above our heads.

They will be the main arena event this year and are closely followedby some four legged friends from the Lowestoft Dog Agility Team.

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If you have trouble training your pooch, you’llappreciate the hard work and dedication theteam have training their own mix of highly skilleddogs as they attempt some amazing feats in theTasburgh arena.

And if the kids fancy taking part in some games, Uncle Dougie will berunning some “Olympic” games of his own – just for the youngerones!

Regular Tasburgh Festival goers will know thatthe event is famed for its music. In previousyears it’s been a headache trying toaccommodate the number of bands who areclambering to appear!! So, this year alongsidethe main stage, there will also be an acousticstage featuring soloists and stage three will be inthe Village Hall.

“That way, ” says organiser Tony Lacey, “we can squeeze in evenmore music and principally feature some of the great talent we havein the village.”

Bands such as the Frozen Raspberries, Worlds Apart, The Aftertonesand new bands, Underscore and Rampant Horse (featuringTasburgh’s Matthew Harlow - pictured) will appear on the MainStage, whilst Long Stratton singer Craig Catchpole will star withothers on Stage Two.

Add in the usual mix of attractions, stands, a wealth of food and theSocial Club Beer Festival with some choice real ales and it all adds upto a great day out for the whole family!


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If you want to join in the torch parade, which will be lead by JoshWorley (who will be one of the Olympic Torch bearers for the“real” torch relay!) then the parade starts at 11am from the Vil-lage Sign on Church Road.

Meanwhile, music on the main stage starts at 10.45am until 8pm.

More information atwww.tasburghvillagehall.org.uk/festival_2012 or follow us onFacebook and on Twitter (@tasfestival)

(pictures: Sian Lacey/Tony Lacey)

TASBURGH FESTIVAL 2012SEEKING VOLUNTEERS

Would you like to help out at the TasburghFestival? We need volunteers on the day

for a variety of tasks from helping to serveteas / coffees to supporting car park

arrangements.

If you would like to help please phoneGerald or Angela on 01508 470788


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Tasburgh Village Hall

News and future activitiesIt’s been a busy start to the year and we’ve been pleased to see thatwe’re getting lots of bookings for the hall and facilities – from ourregular users, the welcome return of some familiar faces plus somenew hires (including Zumba, and hosting our first ‘Corporate’ event).If you’re thinking of arranging an event, please do check out ourfacilities and hire rates – either by checking our page on the website:www.tasburghvillagehall.org.uk or by phoning Sheila 01508 470485or Mel 01508 470195, who will be happy to discuss yourrequirements.Work has continued with a spruce up of the main kitchen area andcompletion of the refurbishment of the toilets in the changing roomarea. At the time of this update we will have hosted the first ofseveral fund raisers to kick start our funds towards sorting out thesurface in the car park. We’ve had some innovative suggestions forfurther ways to raise funds for this necessary cause so please watchout for further details.We have our Annual General Meeting coming up on 26 June 2012 soif you’d like to know more about our activities and plans, what betterway than to come along and maybe you’d even like to volunteer tojoin our committee?

CALLING ALL WEEKEND BOWLERSSaxon Bowls Club is running a series of friendly Saturday afternoonbowls sessions. There will be practice games, coaching and internalcompetitions. Bowlers of all standards including absolute beginnersare welcome; just bring a pair of flat soled shoes. Sessions start at

1.30pm. Please contact Chris Lacey on 499700 or Les Forder 470527.


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Mobile Library Timetable

Dates of visits to Tasburgh 7th June 21st June 5th July 19th July 2nd August 16th August 30th August 13th SeptemberStop Arrival Departure Time TimeHarvey Close 14.15 14.50Valley Road Opposite No. 2 14.55 15.05Valley Road Near No. 27 15.10 15.20Lammas Rd / Henry Preston Rd 15.25 15.50Lammas Rd Near Prior Close 15.55 16.10Orchard Way 16.15 16.30

Any queries please telephone 01603 222267.

Long Stratton Library

Opening Times Monday: 10.00–1.00; 2.00–5.30; Tuesday: 2.00–5.30; Thursday: 10.00–1.00; 2.00–7.30;

Saturday: 9.00–1.00.


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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 one ofthe trustees:

Mrs. Jill Casson12 Hastings Close,470334

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

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

Mr. Geoff Merchant,14 Orchard Way,470606.


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PC Jim Squires writes:

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce the new policingteam stationed at Long Stratton.Sergeant Chris Claydon has overall responsibility for the area, andoversees what his officers are engaged in.As the Beat Manager I will work with PCSO Jason Dack and PCSO LizELY (who will be joining us shortly) to deal with local priority settingissues and problem solving within our area.

Long Stratton Safer Neighbourhood Team

Tasburgh Players

Thank you for the Music is our next productionwhich will run from the Wednesday June 6th toSaturday June 9th at the village hall. Tickets areavailable now priced £8.50 from the box officeat Courthouse Occasions in Long Stratton, or ifyou speak to one of the players an order could

be made. Equally, tickets can be ordered via the social club, which isworking with us for this show providing the liquid refreshments.

Tasburgh Players was set up to celebrate the Queen’s first jubilee in1977, and it is our tribute to the Queen that we are able to celebrateher Diamond Jubilee and our 35th anniversary during the Jubileeweek. Rehearsals are going well, and mostly according to plan,although I suspect things will get progressively tenser as the openingnight approaches. The show has songs through the last 35 years withsome new pieces added to ones we have performed previously overthis time. It is a show not to be missed.


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Pr e- Sch oo l & P lay grou p

T a s V a l l e y

Tas Valley Pre-School and Playgroup

Pr e- Sch oo l & P lay grou p

T a s V a l l e y

Offers pre-school education and play for children2 ½ years to school age

We are now offering 5 sessions a week Monday to Friday 9.30 to 12.30

Tasburgh Village Hall.

All of our activities are planned to offer learning opportunitieswhile taking children’s interests into account. In recent weeks wehave made bread and butterfly buns, grown cress and planted peasand beans, some of which we will hopefully plant in our gardenalong with courgettes and pumpkins. Later this term we will befollowing themes of ‘The Jubilee’ and ‘The Olympics’, culminating inour own mini Olympic sports day.

Our recent Ofsted inspection gave us a grading of ‘Good’ overall,with ‘Outstanding’ for Keeping Children Safe. The report statedthat ‘children have fun and enjoy their learning in the inclusive andwelcoming atmosphere’.

On the last Wednesday of every month we hold joint sessions withTasburgh toddlers group, which all under 5s in the village are verywelcome to attend. We have close links with Henry Preston andHapton Primary Schools and during the forthcoming Summer Termwill run some sessions at the schools to help the children make asmooth transition.


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Playgroup Paper Skip

The paper skip is now parked at the rear of the Village Hallcar park. A big thank you to all of you who continue tobring your paper and card down to us – this remains avery valuable fundraiser for us.

The next dates will be:

Saturday 14 July 2012 Saturday 8 September 2012 Saturday 10 November 2012

The skip is manned between 8.30 and 11.30.

Tas Valley Pre-School and Playgroup

Please note that our AGM this year will be held on the last day ofterm, 22 July, before we say a tearful goodbye to all our leavers.

We currently have spaces in all sessions and are eligible forgovernment funding for 3 and 4 year olds. Ask about our specialdiscount for twins!

For more information or to register a place please contact:Rachel Clayton 01508 470147 email [email protected]

Or feel welcome to just pop in and see us any morning.


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Preston Primary School

Welcome to the Spring Term!

Summer Term is now in full swing with many activities during andafter school. After half term holiday in February there was anadditional after school ‘ Martial Arts’ club which ran for six weeks,and weekly Tennis coaching by ‘East Anglian team‘. Film Club afterschool on Tuesdays has been well attended.

The ‘Watercolour Art Club’ on Wednesday afternoons is proving verypopular. There have been some beautiful pictures from the childrenattending these sessions. We have some very promising youngartists.

Swimming classes for years 3 & 4 from 20th February until 23rd Apriland from 30th April to 9th July for Years 5 & 6. On 13th March years 5& 6 welcomed the ‘Community Education Group’ from the IpswichRoad Day Centre . They listened to a talk and have sincecorresponded with the centre and received some artwork from themin return, which are on display in the school.

A ‘Heartstart’ evening with CPR training for anyone over 16 was heldon 14th March run by the ‘East Anglian Paramedics‘. On 23rd Marchan exited Yr.1 and Yr R travelled to Strangers Hall where theyenjoyed many activities.


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The Easter Service at the Church was held on 30th March and abanner made by the children in an earlier workshop with an Eastermessage made out of footprints, was placed on the front of the altar.Many of the children took part in the service. An Easter egg hunt washeld at school later that day.

From 26th to 28th March years 5 and 6 were accompanied bymembers of staff on a residential trip to Patteson Lodge. They had afantastic time competing in team challenges, finding their way usingmaps and compasses through woods and went on a boat trip toBlakeney Point where they saw the seals and waded through themud. The wonderful weather - sunshine every day just added to theenjoyable experience.

The school closed for the Easter Holiday from 2nd to 13th April. Theafter school ‘Garden Gang’ restarted on 1st May.

On 8th May work began on the new covered hard-surfaced play areaadjacent to the reception classroom. The contractors have fenced offthe area so that the playground area is safe for the children. Howeverthey have been critically observed by the children at break and lunchtime especially when the digger is in action.

On 13th and 14th May Years 3 and 4 will be venturing on a Residentialtrip to Eaton Vale we are hoping for good weather. More about thisin the next bulletin.

Janet Roberts, who has been our much loved school cook for the last32 years, is retiring on 20th July 2012. Janet has been an integral partof our school, and has very fond memories of all the children she hascooked for over the years.



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She will be greatly missed by all of us when she retires, but isintending to have a fabulous and exciting retirement.

We are making plans to have a celebration for her, and would like tooffer anyone with happy memories of Janet and her cooking(especially toffee cream tart!), the opportunity to contribute to herleaving collection. We would like to send her off on her newadventures with gusto!

If you would like to contribute to the school collection, please couldyou either bring your donation to the school office during schoolhours, or send to:

F.A.O Mrs E RoyseSchool SecretaryPreston Primary SchoolHenry Preston RoadTasburghNR15 1NU

The final date for the collection will be 6th July 2012.

Dates for Your Diary4th June Diamond Jubilee Bar-B-Q, from 12noon plus Live Concert Broadcast, 7.30pm, Social Club

6th - 9th June Thank You For The Music, Village Hall

23rd June Tasburgh Festival, 11am, Village Hall

14th July Playgroup Paper Skip, 8.30am, Village Hall

If you would like your event listed onthis page just let us know.

[email protected]


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We are a small and friendly local group supportingmums with babies or toddlers. We meet for play,

craft, refreshments and chat. Come along to makenew friends for yourself and your child.

Currently meeting last Wednesday of the month inconjunction with Tasburgh Preschool / Playgroup,

10 - 11.30am (term-time)Tasburgh Village Hall

£2.00 per family, per session, first session free.

For details contactRebecca Orford (01508 471539)


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Tasburgh Scout Group

So far the Cubs have had a busy andexciting summer term. We began withthe cubs making up their own rules thatthey all have to stick to in our sessions.

We went to the annual South Norfolk District St George’s Day Paradewhich was held at Fressingfield this year. Afterwards we were treatedto a BBQ and entertained with live music from the band called‘Walkway’. Many thanks to the cubs that did support Tasburgh in theparade, and it would be great if more Cubs attend next year’s paradeas St George is the patron saint of Scouting.A big event for us over the May Day bank holiday weekend wasCounty Cub Camp at the Norfolk Showground. This event, held every4 years, sees cubs coming together from all around the county tocamp together for 2 nights. The cubs had a fantastic time camping aswell as enjoying activities such as air rifle shooting, archery, rockclimbing, making friendship bracelets, sand pictures, dragonflies anda tournament of ‘It’s A Knockout’ against many other cubs.There is still an exciting programme ahead of us for the rest of thisterm. We are working towards our cyclist badge with a cycle ridearound the local area; Jubilee Olympics which is a sponsored obstacle

The colony has grown this Term and we nowhave 24 children at our meetings. This Termwe have tasted food from around the worldand have celebrated St. Georges Day bymaking swords and shields and trying to hit

the ‘dragon’ with crossbows. At the end of May the colony will betaking part in a sponsored jubilympics where every child taking partwill receive a special badge to commemorate the Queen’s Jubilee.Beavers are the youngest members of the Scout movement. They aregirls and boys aged between 6 and 8 years old. If you would like yourchild to join our waiting list please contact Kirsteen on 01508 471739.


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course to raise money for our group and a charity; an activity at theEaton Vale Centre and orienteering. Unfortunately we are unable todo our annual water fight at the end of the summer term due to thehosepipe ban. Instead we are doing fun and games without water fora change!Tasburgh Cub section has a large number of cubs split into 2 packs. Ifany children are interested in joining us we can put their names on awaiting list. Please contact Sammy Harlow our Neptune Cub PackLeader ([email protected]) or Trudy Musgrove ourPoseidon Cub Pack Leader ([email protected]).

Our Spring term started with the traditional tripto the Theatre Royal to see the pantomime,which all enjoyed. On the first proper week backwe split the existing Scout Troop into 2 newTroops, each with its own set of Leaders. Now

that we are operating as 2 separate sections we do need additionalleaders, especially as one has recently left and another will be leavingat the end of the summer term. If you think you'd be interested,please do get in touch. It doesn't have to be every week, we arehappy to arrange a job share where it would only be every 3 or 4weeks.Thanks to a visit from Dr Ken, the Scouts have tried their hand atjuggling, tightrope walking, plate spinning and other circus skills. Theyalso spent an evening learning sign language, and had a night out inthe snow practising semaphore and morse code (between throwingsnowballs).We've kept the Scouts active this term with trampolining, judo and anight hike plus demonstrating their knot tying skills to create a sedanchair for racing in the Village Hall. Our Senior Patrol Leaders haveorganised games out in the woods. A health night taught the Scoutshow to calculate their body mass index and demonstrated the


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advantages of all this exercise.The final event of the Spring term was our Challenge night. TheScouts were split into their Patrols and had to complete a series oftasks that tested their ingenuity, planning and teamwork; building thetallest possible tower to support an orange using only dry spaghettiand marshmallows, a racing game on the Wii, constructing a paperplane to fly the longest possible distance, traversing the main hallwithout touching the floor and moving tennis balls from one bucketto another using only wooden poles and cardboard tubes.Congratulations to our winning team, the Tiger Patrol.Watch out for members of the Scout Group on Sunday 20th Maywhen we'll be litter picking throughout the village and giving thestreet signs a wash & polish for Scout Community Week!

When you enter competition to winamazing prizes, do you think you’re goingto win? I bet your answer is no. When

Assistant Explorer Leader Roger Knightentered 1st Tasburgh Explorers into acompetition to win 7 tickets to theJubilee Concert at Buckingham Palaceon 4th June, he wasn’t expecting tohear anything of it. He soon receivedan e-mail confirming that 1st Tasburghhad in fact won tickets! The BBC have teamed with Gary Barlow toget legendary artists such as Sir Tom Jones, Sir Elton John and StevieWonder performing along with up to date artists Jessie J, JLS and EdSheeran among others to celebrate our Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. It isset to be a big event with an amazing atmosphere.Within the county there are 60 Explorer Units. 1st Tasburgh were oneof 4 units selected to attend this experience. The selected Explorermembers are Young Leaders that help out within Beavers, Cubs andScouts at Tasburgh. They include Courtney Young, Daniel Pates, Grace


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Tasburgh Scout GroupDowner, Matthew Harlow, RebeccaCasson and Luke Mills. They will beaccompanied by Diane Bruton. GroupScout Leader Graham Pates said: ‘Welldone to Roger and Diane (ExplorerLeader) for getting this great

opportunity for our Young Leaders. Let’s hope we spot the Tasburghcontingent on the television!’ Keep an eye out for the next Quarterlywhere we will read about the young member’s experiences!This term, we said goodbye to one of our longest serving Explorers,Emily Poyser. She has been with the unit since it first began nearly 5years ago. The unit put on games and had a little leaving party forEmily. We hope to see you back soon!Explorers is a great way to meet new friends and gain newexperiences. If you're interested or have any questions, please don'tbe hesitant. Call either Diane (07969 939706) or Roger (01508470991).

Message from the Group Scout Leader1st Tasburgh Sea Scouts will be busy as we lead up to the summerbreak. Another event planned over the next term is a JubileeOlympics on 31st May where the young people will be participating inactivities to earn their Diamond Jubilee Badge. We also have ourAnnual General meeting starting at 6.30pm on 19th July, where aswell as the formal election of committee and agreeing of accounts wewill be celebrating the end of the scouting year with some awards, aBBQ and some refreshment from the social club bar.As those of you who attended the Annual Parish Meeting will know,we have lost one of our scout leaders recently. Chris Ball has decidedto resign after many years of great leadership within the group. Thismeans a real shortage of adults for the age group 10 1/2 to 14. Pleasecontact myself or Paul Williams if you feel you might be able to helpus in anyway.


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Many residents of Tasburgh are kind enough to tell me how muchthey enjoy reading this article and I am always flattered, however,today I find myself rather hoping that you all have short memoriesbecause if you don’t you are no doubt pining for the Spring weenjoyed last year! Here is a little sample of my opening paragraph:

‘Dusting down the Bar-B-Q in April... picking salad and radishes fromthe garden at the beginning of May... who would have believed whenthe Equinox arrived that we were ever going to see the sun again?Being a typical farmer's daughter I could, at this point, make a pleafor rain but I will refrain and move on...’

As I sit at the kitchen table typing away with the increasing threat ofominous grey clouds looming on the horizon I find those lines almostlaughable. This year my salad and radishes are barely an inch highand as for dusting down the Bar-B-Q… well, you get the idea!

This arrival of such relentless rain alsoseems to be playing havoc with ourfeathered friends. On the 7th of April Ispotted my first house martin but alas nonesince and the frantic nest building by asolitary robin in the honeysuckle a fewweeks ago has been sadly abandoned. I onlyhope that by the time you read this the worst will have passed andwe will be bathed in sunshine. If it is any consolation I have noticedthe beautiful cowslips that have colonized great swathes of the A47and beyond which are out in fine fettle as well as the plentifulbluebells which are breaking through the lush green growth that thisabundance of rain has encouraged.

When the Quarterly lands on your doormat I sincerely hope the sunhas put in an appearance and with this in mind I have chosen to make

Country Notes, by Heidi-Jo Swain


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a couple of suggestions on how to enjoy our countryside a littledifferently this summer.

One particular event I have spotted is being heldat Sheringham Park on the 14th June. It isenticingly billed as ‘Creatures of the night’ andlists such delights as owls, nightjars and thefluorescent light of the glow worm as reasons forputting down that book and getting off the sofa!Tickets are £5.75 and booking is essential.

It sounds intriguing but if you can’t get there you can still enjoy asimilar experience at home by simply opening the back door andventuring out or perhaps opening a window if it is still raining! If youare patient you may well hear an owl that is close by or the snufflingof a hedgehog searching for his dinner. There may even be the thrillof spotting a swooping bat or two. I am always amazed by their abilityto fly so close to the house (and us) without disaster and I know Ihave ducked on more than one occasion…just to be on the safe side!

If it is a warm dry night you could also try making a‘sugar trap’ for moths. According to the great BillOddie, 450g of black treacle, 1kg of brown sugarand 500ml of brown ale mixed up and painted ontree trunks and fences in vertical lines is irresistible!Leave it for a couple of hours and then creep backout to see who’s turned up. He recommends

approaching with a torch that is not too bright so you won’t frightenthem away and then simply enjoy them in all their splendor! I think Imight try that one myself. Let me know how you get on if you dowon’t you?



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Should the weather continue to disappoint I wouldrecommend a trip to the Time and Tide Museum in GreatYarmouth. It is a wonderful local museum which chroniclesNorfolk’s connection to the coast and fishing industrybeautifully and much of it is under cover! Quite often Ithink it is all too easy to overlook the importance the seahas had on shaping our county and I know I have learnt a

lot about ‘our silver darlings’ from the Time and Tide!

Their current exhibition which runs until Novemberis called You are Here, The World in Great Yarmouth. It traces thetown’s global connections through the travels of sailors and explorersand offers a different insight into the area we live in. For furtherdetails check the council tourism website.

Whatever the weather this summer I sincerely hope you are all ableto get out and enjoy our beautiful countryside.


Tasburgh Village Hall – 300 Club:

March April

1st £30 Mrs E Knight Mrs J Davis

2nd £20 Mrs P Moore Mr J Harwood

3rd £10 Mrs D Jocelyn C Sher

4th £10 N Pearce Mr D Bradbury

5th £5 R Watson Mr L Thompson

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/300-club/ orobtained from Tony Lacey on 470870.


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If you are interested in knitting, be it beginner or more advanced,then come and join us. We run every other Thursday at TasburghVillage Hall from 7–9pm.

For more details please ring Denise Kitchen on 470732.

If anyone has any scraps of wool they want to donate to our club,we would really appreciate it as we knit items for charities.

Tasburgh Eurolink

By the time this newsletter reachesyou we will have met, fed and saidgoodbye to our Belgian visitors forthis year. They are due to arrive onthe 18th May where the social clubhas kindly offered to be host at thevillage hall from about 6.30 pmonwards depending on traffic. Weplan to take them to Bressingham onthe Saturday and an evening at the Hardwick/Topcroft airfield fora fish and chip supper and a one off show by a few coercedEurolinkers. We hope the weather is a bit better than of late, butno doubt we will enjoy the weekend no matter what.


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Recipe of the Season

Creamy Chicken, Bacon and Corn ChowderServes 4 to 6 depending on the size of appetites!

45g butter or 45ml of oil4 rashers of streaky bacon1 medium leek (350g)2 celery stalks (300g1 medium carrot35g plain flour500ml milk125ml single cream2 medium potatoes2 chicken breast fillets (400g)310g can sweet corn2 tbs chopped chives200g crusty bread1 bay leaf seasoning

Cut the bacon into thin strips. Slice and wash the leek, trimthe celery and chop finely. Peel and dice the carrot.

Melt the butter or oil in a large saucepan, add the preparedvegetables and the bacon. Cook gently until the vegetableshave softened.

Add the flour, mix well and cook for about one minute.


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Allow to cool slightly, then stir in the milk and cream. Bringto the boil and simmer until the mixture thickens.

Peel the potatoes and cut into small dice, add to the saucewith the bay leaf. Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes or until thepotato has softened.

Remove the skin from the chicken breasts. Cut the meatinto medium chunks, add to the sauce with the drainedsweetcorn and chives. Stir well.

Pre heat the oven to 180oc, gas mark 4. Spoon the mixtureinto a 2 litre ovenproof dish, removing the bay leaf.

Cut the bread into small cubes and place evenly over thesurface of the dish.

Bake uncovered on the middle shelf of the oven for about30 minutes until the top is lightly browned.

This dish can be made in advance of cooking but allow alittle longer when heating through and browning.

It can be frozen after assembling but before the finalcooking. Defrost overnight in the fridge.

With thanks to Joanna Merrills

Recipe of the Season


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Tasburgh Memories

This is the 1st part of 2 articles relating to Tasburgh United Charities.My thanks to Ben Goodfellow for the information.

Tasburgh United Charities was established in 1928 drawing togetherthe administration of a number of separate funds which had been setup over the years to help local residents in financial need. The originof some of those funds are closely linked with English social historystretching back many centuries.

In the Middle Ages when the founding and funding of religiousinstitutions was thought by the rich and powerful to be a way to gainaccess to heaven, the Church and the monasteries had become verywealthy and some of that wealth trickled down either directly in theprovision of food and shelter for the poor and the sick or indirectlythrough the provision of employment. The dissolution of themonasteries under Henry VIII not only enriched the King and hiscronies but also removed that support for the local communities theyserved leading to much hardship and fear of "sturdy beggars". This isprobably the origin of the old nursery rhyme which begins "Hark hark,the dogs do bark, the beggars are coming to town...".

The growing concern about social unrest led to the establishment ofthe early Poor Laws in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Localcommunities had always “looked after their own” but now all parisheswere compelled by legalisation to provide work for the able and relieffor the disabled and sick by means of a Poor Rate levied on thelandowners of the parish. At the same time the charitable status offunds for the relief of “aged, impotent and poor people” was formallyrecognised and it is from this period that we find the first reference toa charity in Tasburgh.

The Meek Charity

By his Will dated 17th February 1598 Robert Meek gave to his son


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Tasburgh Memories

Thomas all his lands in Tasburgh, Stratton and Tharston, subject to anobligation on him and subsequent owners in perpetuity to pay 40shillings a year (£2) to the churchwardens of Tasburgh for the use ofthe poor.

£2 in those days was a sizeable sum but with no provision for inflationits value declined over the years. As it was not incorporated as part ofthe Tasburgh United Charities it has to be assumed that by 1928 thecollection of that sum had fallen away and no records remain toidentify which pieces of land were affected by the charge and who nowowns them.

The Poor’s Lands Charity

This is the first charity mentioned in the constitution of the TasburghUnited Charities and was also known as the Feoffment Charity. It wasestablished on the 25th April 1778 and some of the original documen-tation from that time still survives. Records refer to three pieces ofland in Tasburgh containing 3 ½ acres, a further 9 pieces of land inFlordon comprising 9 ½ acres and a piece of land in Stratton St Michaelas being held in trust to apply the rents “to and amongst such poorinhabitants of the parish of Tasburgh as the trustees should considerproper and deserving recipients”. The trustees still have a list of the 32residents who received payments in 1836, but for the most partrecords only go back to 1928.By then the land in Stratton St Michael had been exchanged and theland owned in Flordon had been reduced to 7 acres after some of theoriginal land was taken for the building of the railway but a further 1 ½acres had been acquired in Tasburgh including a building used as a coalshed from which distributions of coal were made to the poor of theparish.This stood on Grove Lane at the bottom corner of the playing field andparts of its foundations can still be seen in the hedge by the entrancerails.


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The main block of Poors Land in Tasburgh was in Low Road being partof the field adjoining Hill Crest. In 1928 over two thirds of the field wasbeing used as allotments with the remainder let to Mr Berney-Ficklinof Tasburgh Hall but the allotments fell into disuse and in due coursethe whole field was let to David Addington of Church Farm. In 1972 thefield was purchased by the Depwade Rural District Council who hadplans to build more council houses in the village but with thereorganisation of local government in 1974 those plans were dropped.

By 1979 the Poor’s Land in Flordon had also all been sold and some ofit is now part of the Tas Valley Cricket Ground. The invested proceedsfrom those sales now provide the bulk of the income distributedannually by Tasburgh United Charities.

Dave Moore

Tasburgh Memories

Tharston & District WIThe social side of our WI is packed with activities this year; so farwe have enjoyed a demonstration by Pampered Chef, a visit on aglorious spring-like day in February, to Wattisfield Pottery and onShrove Tuesday a pancake lunch at the home of our president. 34members and guests from 6 WIs attended. An incredible 72pancakes were cooked and some even successfully tossed. Theytasted wonderful; they disappeared quickly; not so the washing up!The final verdict? A great success.Our March monthly meeting continued this foody theme with anIndian cookery demonstration by Julie Philpot which filled the hallwith a rich aroma of pungent spices and an air of anticipation as wewaited for the tasters. We weren’t disappointed.On average 30 members attend our meetings so if you areinterested please come and join us at Forncett Village Hall on thesecond Thursday of the month at 7.30pmFor more details contact Jean on 01508 530289


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Tasburgh Sports and Social Club

Chairman’s Blog

Summer is on it’s way, so I am told, lets hope so because there are afew events coming up that the club will be involved with which willinvolve you as well.If you read our ads in the village notice board and on our sign on thegreen you will see we still have the monthly Sunday Quiz and thevarious bands playing at the Saturday Night Live events, as well as thebi-monthly Open Mic and our normal Tuesday, Wednesday andFriday club nights. Many thanks to the members and guests whocontinue to support all these events.There are many events coming up so put these dates in your diary:On the 4th June, to mark the Queens Diamond Jubilee, the club will beopen from 12 noon for a relaxed afternoon, there will be a Bar-B-Q,and a bouncy castle for the children, followed in the evening by theDiamond Jubilee Concert broadcast live from 7.30pm on our bigscreen. This is a free event and everyone is welcome. On the eveningof the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th June, the club will be supplying liquidrefreshment’s at Tasburgh Players production, Thank You For TheMusic. Tickets are £8.50 available from Courthouse Occasions, LongStratton 01508 530488. We wish them every success and hope thiscollaboration will continue with their future productions. On to theTasburgh Festival 2012 on Saturday 23rd June the club bar will beopen from 11.00am with a mini-beer festival offering a range of localreal ales, continental beers and lagers. Rolling forward again to July,the club will be hosting the annual Village Cricket match, so come andsupport your team.Looking further ahead we will be showing the Olympic andParalympic games on the big screen as and when we are open. Thenwith our commitment to supporting the Village Hall we will be openfor The Village Fete Day on Saturday 15th September and the ArtFestival on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th November.


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Some other news for you, the club is now a CIC [Community InterestCompany] which means we will be able to pass on more of our profitto the the Village Hall, so the more you support the club the moreyou help the Village Hall and the community of Tasburgh.The directors hope to see you soon, and if you think you can help theclub with some unpaid bar work, or in any other way, come and havea chat with us during open hours.Cheers for nowDon

OPENING TIMESTuesdays 7:00pm. - 11:00 p.m. Wednesdays 7:00pm. - 11:00 p.m.Fridays 6:00pm. - 11:00 p.m. 3rd Sundays 7:00pm. - 10:30 p.m.

STOP PRESS……….Our Pool team have just won The Tunmore SouthNorfolk Invitation Cup, congratulations to Alan Quinton, Ben Martell,Chris Thirkettle, Dave Casson, Dave Dickerson, Gerald Schug, GrenDixon, Ian Smith, James Hanton, Peter Key and Ray Dear. Ian Smithwas also top scorer in the Tunmore South Norfolk league and won theJohn Henry Sanderson Memorial Cup in The South Norfolk Friendlyleague, congratulations to him.

Tasburgh Sports and Social Club

Tasburgh Allotment Society

Tasburgh Allotment Society (TAS) are looking forward to theemergence of 18 months of planning, as the proposed site at thebottom end of the Playing field soon becomes the Village Allotmentsite. The group got together back in December 2010 for the firsttime, thanks to a call from the Parish Council for green fingeredvillagers. A working committee was formed by spring 2011 and thegroup have met every month since to follow the Parish Council’sendeavours to find them a site and to get organised. TAS would liketo thank the Parish Council for all their hard work with this and theVillage Hall Committee for welcoming us as new neighbours. If youfeel you may be interested in TAS please contact the their SecretarySimon Orford on 01508 471539.


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Next Edition

The summer edition of theQuarterly and Church Newswill be distributed by the endof August.

All regular articles to theParish Clerk,[email protected] Friday 17th August.

Many thanks.

A large print version of theTasburgh Quarterly andChurch News is availableupon request. Pleasecontact the Parish Clerk.

Quarterly Summer 2012

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