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Useful ContactsParish CouncilChairman Mr Dave Moore 01508 471041Parish Council Clerk Mrs Catherine Moore 01493 749918

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

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

Village HallChair Tony Lacey 01508 470870Bookings 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 471198Allotment Society Mr Simon Orford 01508 471359Coffee 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

It has certainly been a busy three months for the Parish Council, withsignificant progress being made on a number of ongoing projects.

The Parish Council is pleased to report that the much-awaitedallotments are now up and running. Following a successful openingceremony which brought together new allotment holders and keymembers of the community who had made the project happen, thesite is rapidly being dug over and planted. The Parish Council isdelighted to be working with Tasburgh Allotment Society to providethe allotments, and wish them every success. See pages 32 and 33for a full report on the opening and the ongoing developments on thesite.

Another positive step forward for the parish is the provision of afootpath from Low Road (opposite the old Horseshoe pub) to ChurchRoad via the heritage site. The Parish Council is about to complete onthe purchase of the part of the footpath from Low Road, andpermission has been granted for a footpath linking this to theheritage field. Grant funding is being sought to provide a kissing gatelink on the site, as well as steps from Church Hill up to the heritagefield. This path will provide a much needed link between Lower andUpper Tasburgh, as well as a safe alternative for pedestrians who usethe bends at the Low Road/Grove Lane. Look out for moreinformation and maps in the next issue of the Quarterly.

The third project that has seen significant progress is the playequipment. A huge thanks must go to Recreation for All for all theirfund raising efforts, as well as their success in gaining significant grantfunding for the project. This has meant that the old play equipmentat the village hall has been replaced with a new rocket and tractor,four way see-saw, double pod seat swing and double flat swing.Watch out on the village notice boards for details of the officialopening ceremony.

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Tasburgh Parish CouncilThe next phase of the project will see a zip wire and shelter installedat the playing field. An application for grant funding has beensubmitted and Recreation for All continue to hold fund raising eventsto provide new equipment for the village.

Tasburgh has recently enjoyed successful recognition as a thrivingcommunity. The recent entry in the EDP Pride in Norfolk Awards sawTasburgh shortlisted in the Under 2,500 Population category, and inthe CPRE Green Spaces category for Burrfeld Park. Although justpipped to the top spots, the judges said that Tasburgh had much tocommend it, and that the new insect hotel at Burrfeld Park was anattractive addition. See pages 8 to 10 for the entry that was made tothe competition.

Looking ahead, the Parish Council has a busy year coming up. TheCouncil is considering setting up a Youth Council to represent theyoung people in Tasburgh. Currently councillors are looking atexamples of successful youth councils in Norfolk before movingforward in setting up one in Tasburgh. A feasibility study intoprovision of a footway at the Grove Lane bends is ongoing. TheParish Council is also considering options for writing a planning brieffor the site identified within the South Norfolk Local DevelopmentFramework, on Church Road. This will involve consulting thecommunity on how you want to see the site designed, and the ParishCouncil are keen to ensure that the site is developed in anappropriate way.

NEW PARISH COUNCIL CONTACT DETAILSTasburgh Parish Council can now be contacted at:

Jubilee FarmFleggburgh RoadRollesby, Norfolk

NR29 5HHTel: 01493 749918

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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 Jubilee Farm, Fleggburgh Road 01493

Rollesby, Norfolk 749918

[email protected]

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

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Pride in Norfolk, Pride in TasburghFollowing shortlisting at the recent Pride in Norfolk Awards, theParish Council is proud to highlight the entry that was made inAugust, showing what a strong and thriving community Tasburgh is.

“Tasburgh is a small village with a big community! With just over1,000 residents, the sense of community in the village is amazing.Here is a flavour of what Tasburgh is about…..

The Parish Council produces a regular village magazine, the TasburghQuarterly and Church News. With contributions from well over 20village organisations, this is an interesting read and keeps thecommunity up to date with what is happening, while offeringopportunities for residents to become involved.

Tasburgh has numerous village organisations, many of whom are wellestablished with a long history in the village. Here are a few of themost notable:

The Village Hall, run by a Management Committee ofvolunteers. This venue is ever growing in popularity and isused by many of the village groups as a regular base;

The Playgroup, formed in 1968 and still thriving, offering pre-school education for children from 2 ½ years to school age;

Tasburgh Players, formed in 1977 when they gave a JubileeReview at Rainthorpe Hall, moving to the village hall in 1980.In 2012 they put on a production – Thank You For The Music –celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and their 35th

Anniversary; Tasburgh Scouts (comprising Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and

Explorer), formed in 1980 and continuing with over 100members today – so popular that they operate waiting listsfor places;

Tasburgh Netball Club, formed in 1984 and still going strong; Tasburgh Knit Wits, who meet weekly in the village hall;

Tasburgh Parish Council

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Tasburgh Parish Council

Tasburgh Eurolink, formed in 1989 by a twinning link withLinden in Belgium. This group still carries out exchange visitsevery alternate year, and arrange wine tasting and SafariSupper evenings each year.

This is just a small selection of the activities available in Tasburgh.

Some of the more notable activities and events in Tasburgh keep theresidents busy throughout the year.

The Tasburgh Festival is an annual event growing in popularity. Runby the Tasburgh Recreation for All group, who raise money to provideplay equipment for the village playing field, the 2012 Festival had anOlypmic torch parade through the village, two music stages, andentertainment for the whole family. This years Festival raised anamazing £2,690.00 towards the play equipment. Recreation for Allhave also been successful in gaining £15,000 grant funding for toddlerequipment, which will be installed in late 2012.

Another exciting project that is about to come to fruition is theallotments. For many years Tasburgh Parish Council has sought toprovide allotments in the village, and they are finally about tocomplete the purchase of the site with a view to an official openingon Saturday 29th September. The site will be run by the TasburghAllotment Society, a self funded organisation run entirely byvolunteers. All the plots have already been reserved – I wonder howlong it will be before the Parish Council has to buy an extension!

Tasburgh Fete is another popular event in the village. This will beheld on 15th September and brings together many organisations topromote themselves in a fun way while raising money for the villagehall. All welcome!

Another annual event is the Tasburgh Village Annual Cricket Match.Originally planned for July, this was unfortunately rained off.However, the British weather has never put off anyone in Tasburgh,and the teams and supporters are looking forward to the rescheduled

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match which will take place in early September – weather permitting!This will hopefully follow on from the enthusiastic participation in theVillage Games earlier this year.

Another success story in the village is the Social Club. Attached to thevillage hall, this thriving enterprise is well-used, and offers musicnights with local bands, open-mic nights, quiz nights, and much more.If anyone in Tasburgh is at a loose end (which would be challenginggiven what is on offer!) a warm welcome is always offered. Recently,the Club celebrated the Diamond Jubilee with a barbeque andchildren’s fun afternoon, followed by real ale and the DiamondJubilee Concert on the big screen in the evening. This was awonderful social event that brought the young and not so young ofTasburgh together.

Finally, the Parish Council is very proud of its environment, and nonemore so than at Burrfeld Park. The Parish Council, together with anarmy of volunteers, have transformed a patch of former wasteground into a thriving wildlife area. Open to the public, it boastsboardwalks, ponds, a bug hotel, and regular events are heldthroughout the year. Burrfeld Park recently won a CPRE Award – aworthy recognition for the hard work that has been put in by somany.

This truly is only a flavour of what Tasburgh is about, and theresidents and Parish Council are rightly proud of their strongcommunity.”

Tasburgh Parish Council

The Parish Council would like to wishall residents of Tasburgh

A Very Merry ChristmasAnd

A Happy New Year

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Tasburgh Village Hall

We continue to be busy at the Village Hall – with numerous eventshosted including weddings, parties, Zumba, our well-supported fundraising Quiz & Spud evening (with teams up from 9 to 12), children’sHalloween Disco and ongoing user-group support.

The 6th Annual Tasburgh ArtExhibition has just been held overthe weekend of 17th and 18th

November. Once more we had afantastic display of well over 100paintings in a range of media bylocal amateur and professionalartists. We were pleased towelcome some new exhibitorsincluding for the first time an artist bringing a selection of handmadeprecious stone jewellery. The artwork from the Preston PrimarySchool Watercolour club, a collection of cute hedgehogs andcolourful landscape scenes, showed some great artistic potential(maybe future exhibitors in their own right). Although the number ofvisitors to the exhibition was slightly down on previous years, wewere pleased with sales in this difficult economic climate, which willhelp contribute to our hall development fund. Many thanks to allinvolved with the weekend, including our soup and cake makers.

One of our priorities for fundraising is to significantly improve the carpark in 2013 – this will require serious investment but is desperatelyneeded in view of the increased numbers of people using the VillageHall – which is fantastic to see. We are looking to make some grantfunding applications to complement our own fundraising initiatives.

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Tasburgh Village Hall

You may have noticed that thelong-awaited toddler equipmentis being installed on the VillageHall field, thanks to the ongoingfund raising efforts ofRecreation For All, and theParish Council who will thenmaintain the equipment onceinstalled. We see this as a real

success in collaborating with other organisations within theVillage.

On another positive note, we’ve invested in some new chairs –with great feedback received from those attending both the Quiz& Spud evening, and the Harvest lunch.

We do, however, still desperately need a treasurer / book-keeperto join the committee. This means that it either needs to be avounteer resident from Tasburgh, or a Village Hall User Grouprepresentative.

In addition, we had no applicants for our paid vacancy as caretaker– whilst our existing caretaker is happy to continue in the interim,we would love to hear from anyone who is interested in thisrewarding role.

So, thank you to those who have been using the Hall, your ongoingsupport is much appreciated. We repeat our plea from the lastQuartely, in that a few more volunteers to help the committeewould make a real difference to us.

If you’d like to help or would be interested in our treasurer / book-keeper or caretaker roles please contact:

Secretary: Angela Schug [email protected] 01508 470788

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Mobile Library Timetable

Dates of visits to Tasburgh 6th December20th December

3rd January 17th January 31st January 14th February 28th February

Stop 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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Join the library….

Join Up January is a great chance to find out more about what yourlocal mobile library can offer you and your family.

It's free to join the library and really easy. You can do it online atwww.norfolk.gov.uk/libraries or visit your local mobile library andstaff will join you up in just a few minutes. If you have ID with youshowing your name and address that’s great, but even if you don’tyou can borrow a couple of books! Items can be reserved on thelibraries website for collection from your mobile library for a smallfee.

The library has lots to offer, adult fiction and non-fiction subjectslike cooking, country life, crafts, transport, war stories, biographiesand much more. There is a selection of large print books, audiotitles and DVDs. For children we have story books including picturebooks and easier stories for new readers, books on hobbies and wecan provide items to help with school work.

All mobile libraries have step lift access; simply inform the driverwho will be happy to help.

For more information visit your local mobile library, call 0344 8008006 or visit www.norfolk.gov.uk/libraries

Maureen Cornell - Mobile Library Manager

Norfolk County Council Library and Information Service

……..and let the story begin

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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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Dates for Your Diary

24th December Father Christmas visits the Church Porch, 6pm

26th January Village Hall Energy Efficiency Consultation

26th January Allotment Society Quiz Evening

16th February Village Hall Fundraising Night

23rd February Eurolink Wine Tasting Evening, Village Hall

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

[email protected]

Father Christmas

Father Christmas will be paying his annual visit toTasburgh on Christmas Eve, 24th December. Hewill be in the Church Porch between 6pm and

7pm.

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South Norfolk Council services are just a click away

All our customers need to get in touch some time, but before youpick up the phone why not see if you can access the service you needonline?

When you log on to our website homepage you’ll find our onlineservices right in front of you under the headings: Pay for it; Requestit; Report it, and Apply for it. At the click of a mouse you can resolvesome of our most popular requests for yourself, including setting up adirect debit, paying your council tax, and ordering bulky wastecollections.

When you click on the links, you are guided through the process step-by-step on our secure site, making it safe, reliable and easy to use. It’salso the fastest way to access these services since our phone lines canbe busy, particularly around Christmas time.

You can also get specific information relating to your property fromthe homepage by typing in your postcode in to the My South Norfolksection – when you click ‘search’ it will give you all sorts of usefuldetails like your usual bin collection day and how to contact yourlocal councillor.

And the best thing is that you can access all of this every day of theweek, at any time of the day or night.

So next time you need one of one of our services, try online. Visitwww.south-norfolk.gov.uk to find out more and see the full list ofwhat’s on offer under the ‘Do it online’ link.

South Norfolk Council

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Pr e- Sch oo l & P lay grou p

T a s V a l l e y

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 offer 5 sessions a week Monday to Friday 9.30 to 12.30

At Tasburgh Village Hall.

All of our activities are planned to offer learning opportunities whiletaking children’s interests into account. Having said goodbye to 16children at the end of last term, we have already welcomed 13 newchildren this term, so our numbers are very healthy. Many of ourrecent activities have had an autumn theme; we have spent a lot oftime on the field collecting hundreds of conkers and leaves, whichwe have then painted, printed, counted, hidden and rolled. Wehave also spent a morning at Hapton School, and celebratedChildren in Need day by making spotty buns. The children arecurrently watching with great excitement as the new Toddlersequipment is built outside, and we have been constructing our ownbuilding site with the spare soil.

Soon we shall be starting the countdown to Christmas, with lots ofglittery craft activities as we make decorations, crackers, cards andcalendars, as well as more cooking. On the last day of term, FridayDecember 21, we shall be having a party and short nativity play forall the children, with hopefully a special visitor popping by.

Tas Valley Pre-School and Playgroup

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Tas Valley Pre-School and Playgroup

An advance date for your diaries: on Saturday March 16 we shall beholding a ‘Timewarp Disco’ at the Village Hall to raise funds. Anotherchance for you all to dress up, this time in any style from the 60s tothe 90s. Watch out for more details!

Our last Ofsted inspection gave us a grading of ‘Good’ overall, with‘Outstanding’ for Keeping Children Safe. The report stated that‘children have fun and enjoy their learning in the inclusive andwelcoming atmosphere’. We have close links with Henry Prestonand Hapton Primary Schools and during the year hold sessions atboth schools to help the children to make a smooth transition. Wecurrently have spaces in sessions on Mondays to Thursdays, and areeligible for government funding for 3 and 4 year olds. Ask about ourspecial discount for twins!

For more information or to register a place please contact:

Jack Abigail on 07830 053770

Or feel welcome to just pop in and see us any morning – we are veryfriendly.

Playgroup Paper Skip

The paper skip is now parked at the rear of the Village Hall car park.We will take any newspaper, card, magazines, boxes, and don’tforget all that wrapping paper or Christmas cards. A big thank youto all of you who continue to bring your paper and card down to us,we know that many of you have for many years and we are verygrateful. This continues to be a valuable fundraiser for us.

The next date will be:

Saturday 12 January 2013

The skip is manned between 8.30 and 11.30.

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Preston Primary School

The new school year began on 6th September with the 13 new Year Rchildren starting on Monday 10th.

Everyone settled in well to their new classes especially the children inYear 6 who are keen to follow the lead of those who left last term.

The school, with the exception of the new reception children, had atrip to Great Yarmouth which was funded by the Friends of PrestonPrimary. The theme for the trip was ‘The Coast’ and we visited theTime and Tide Museum which is housed in a Victorian herring worksand still has a faint smell of kippers which makes you feel hungry. Welooked at Scroby Sands wind farm through a telescope from abuilding near Britannia Pier which everyone seemed to enjoy,especially the bags of ‘goodies’ and windmills which were given to us.

After school clubs, The Sports Club and Watercolour Club, have beenso well supported that names have had to enter a lucky dip. Thoseunsuccessful this time will get a chance later. We also have Zumbaclasses and a Strictly Come Dancing Group, both of which are verypopular. An Archery Club, with an early start at 8.00 a.m, began on2nd October

Music sessions for Guitar, Flute, Violin, Keyboard and Drums havealready begun.

On Wednesday 3rd October the Year 5 and 6 boys played in a series offootball matches against St. Mary’s Long Stratton. The results werepromising and they are looking forward to a re-match later in theyear.

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School photographs were taken on 16th October .

On Friday 26th October we had our annual Harvest Festival with itemscollected being donated to The Norwich Food Bank.

Also in October Declan Kieley came to ‘Preston’s Plot’ to install a slowworm station to encourage the children to appreciate local wildlife.Preston’s Plot is an ideal spot for animals, insects and birds andchildren seeded it with wildflower seeds.

On 29th October school closed for a week for half-term.

An ECO conference at Manor Field provided ideas to help the schoolbecome eco friendly.

On Thursday 8th November parents were invited for tea or coffee anda chat with the opportunity to take part in informal discussions andto offer suggestions and opinions on any issues which are related tothe school.

The school have again been filling Shoe Boxes for ‘OperationChristmas Child’ to be sent to children in Albania, Belarus, Poland,Serbia and other countries who would not otherwise receive gifts atChristmas, and on 12th November 70 boxes were collected inTasburgh, 37 of them filled by children and parents from TasburghSchool.

On Thursday 15th November the Friends of Preston Primary ran acake stall in aid of funds.

Friday 16th November was Children in Need Day and children wereinvited to come to school in pyjamas and contribute £1 to charity forthe privilege. They would also be bringing along their 1p and 2p coinsto make a trail in the hall. More about this in the next issue of theQuarterly.

Preston Primary School

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"Improving" Long Stratton High School celebratesgood Ofsted achievement

Staff and students at Long Stratton High School, the first Norfolk highschool to be inspected under the new Ofsted framework, arecelebrating the latest Ofsted inspection that promotes the schoolfrom "satisfactory" to "good", notes that “GCSE results, includingEnglish and mathematics have improved since the last inspection”and says “outcomes are above the national average”. The school hasbeen judged as “good” across the board and described as an“improving school where standards are rising”.

In their report, inspectors describe the high school as “happy andharmonious", says "students feel safe and valued...behave well andenjoy the extensive array of opportunities available”. “Exclusions arevery low and attendance is on an upward trend and is aboveaverage”, says the report. Inspectors also highlight the “goodleadership and management of teaching" that have "fosteredimprovements ensuring good learning in lessons".

Acting Headteacher, John Wilson, said: “I am thrilled that inspectorshave recognised the vast improvements we have been making overthe last few years.

“This report accurately describes our school and should be a sourceof pride for pupils, parents, staff and governors. I know that if wecontinue to work together and support each other, our school cancontinue to improve, as inspectors have pointed out, and ajudgement of "outstanding" is well within our reach.”

For the full report of our OFSTED inspection please go tohttp://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/121160

Long Stratton High School

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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

CUBS GOTANK-TASTIC!

TASBURGH CUBS GO TO THEFORNCETT TANK MUSEUM

Tasburgh’s Cubs enjoyed a great visit to the tank museum at ForncettSt Peter this Autumn term. They went right inside two tanks and hada chance to hold the guns in the armoury. They learnt a lot ofinteresting facts about the two world wars.

Cubs also learnt how to cook creatively outdoors with blow torches,choccy dough and sizzling sausages. They had a fantastic camp nightexperience learning how to make a camp fire and how to chop sticksfor cooking.

The Cubs also received a visit from Marcia Davies from Anglian Waterwho came to talk about the water cycle, saving water and sewage.They learnt about things that should go down the drains and things

We started the Autumn Term by makingRoman helmets and swords which we worewhen we visited the Roman fort at CaistorSt. Edmund. We have had a visit from the‘Dogs Trust’ and held a sponsored walk to

raise money for them.

Several members from a ‘Kuk Sool Won’ martial arts group gave us afantastic demonstration of what they can do. Several of the childrenjoined in and had a fantastic time.

Tasburgh Beavers joined in with 100 other Beavers from all over thedistrict at a District Activity Day at Attleborough. The theme was‘Nature’ and they made masks, mouse puppets, identified animalsfrom their skulls, and found mini beasts to name just a few of theactivities.

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Tasburgh Scout Group

that definitely shouldn’t.

They also had an evening of learning how to write news articles andwrote this entry for the Tasburgh Quarterly.

The end of the summer holidays saw a bigadventure for 15 Scouts, 5 Explorer Scouts and 3Leaders – a long weekend at Caythorpe Court. Allwere amazed at the luxury of theaccommodation – no muddy tents here, Scouts

and Explorers had 4-person en-suite bedrooms and Leaders hadsingle en-suite rooms and their own private lounge!

Saturday began with archery which we've done many times beforebut followed by high trapeze which we certainly haven't donebefore!  After lunch we continued our high level activities with avertical climbing challenge which started easily with a rope ladder,then a trio of car tyres, a climbing wall and finally a cargo net. Wealso played Aeroball, a cross between basketball and volleyball butplayed on trampolines.

Our evening activity was Robot Wars in which we divided into smallgroups and constructed a robot around one of our team, usingcardboard boxes, sellotape, string and various other materials. Oncecompleted, the robots were blindfolded and had to be orderedaround the arena to find bowls of water balloons and flour to throwat each other with predictably messy results!

Sunday started wet with raft building. Some managed to build verygood rafts and paddled carefully across the lake, staying dry. Otherswere not so lucky and fell in the water before we'd even left thejetty!

After our high level activities, it was a relief to do a low levelchallenge which didn't require a harness and safety ropes. TheChallenge Course was a series of assault courses with balance beams,

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Tasburgh Scout Group

rope bridges, low walls to climb over, rope swings and otherobstacles. Our final activity was one of the best – a high ropes courseup in the trees. The task here was to make your way around thecourse which involved balance beams, swinging bridges, danglingpoles, tightropes and scramble nets, all of which were suspended 50to 60 feet up in the trees.

Everyone is keen that we should go to Caythorpe again – food,accommodation and activities are all laid on so that even Leaders geta chance for a rest! Particular thanks are due to Chris and Diane fordriving us all there and back. It remains to be seen what theyoungsters will think about our next camp where they're expected toput up their own tents, cook their own food and don't have en-suiteshowers available...

The last few months of autumn havebrought many things for the Explorers.Starting the term off was the Explorer’s

favourite, campfire cooking. They brought numerous sausages,wrapped them tightly in tin foil and watched as they sizzled. The smellof sausages cooking on an open fire is probably the best autumnalsmell. For dessert it was melted chocolate in a warm, soft banana, theExplorers favourite.

Another favourite on the Scouting to-do list is a hike. Not your typicalordinary hike but one in the dark. On the 21st of September, theExplorers set off from a very damp Flordon and made their waytowards Long Stratton and the famous Chip Inn. The evening wasn’ttoo wet and the weather soon turned and it dried up. Doing a hike inthe dark is not just fun and exciting; it gets the Explorers workingtogether ensuring that they all arrive at the destination in good time.It teaches them how to read a map, use a compass and deal withbearings. All can be hard to learn but once mastered, you’ll be able towalk all around the world!

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Tasburgh Scout GroupEvery year, nearer Christmas, the Scouts and Explorers take overQuasar in Norwich. It’s a super fun way of working together as a teamand getting to know one another. It’s a good laugh and everyone of allages can enjoy Quasar, even the leaders have a giggle!

The Explorers have some exciting things planned for the rest of theyear such as decorating Tasburgh Village Hall, Eaton Vale WinterCamp and a Christmas Party. To celebrate the New Year, the whole of1st Tasburgh takes a trip to the Theatre Royal to see a pantomime,Aladdin.

Explorers is a great way to meet new friends and gain newexperiences. If you're interested or have any questions, please calleither Diane ESL (07969939706) or Roger AESL (01508 470991).

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.

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Tasburgh Allotment Society

Tasburgh Allotment Society; Plotting Their Future Together

The first sods have been dug over leaving Tasburgh Allotment Society(TAS) pleased to announce that they have taken up residence on theirnewly formed patch behind the Village Hall. As one journey ofplanning ends, the new much longer journey of utilising the plotsbegins.

A splendid opening ceremony sawthe site formally opened by DistrictCouncillor Florence Ellis and ParishCouncil Chairman Dave Moore.County Councillor Alison Thomaswitnessed the handover andDistrict Council Chairman BobMcClenning also attended. TAS Chairman Mick Ireson respondedwith words of gratitude towards all those involved in getting us tothis stage and of the excitement of our future together. GrahamPates arranged a barbeque of bacon rolls and tea, and the sun shone.

Currently the plots are going through the initial transformation stageof turning a rabbit infested corner of a wheat field into a workingallotment site. At this stage it seems appropriate to thank two non-plot holders for their efforts in getting the ground prepared. MarcusDavison spent a very warm August morning mowing down thestanding wheat crop and our Parish Clerk Catherine Moore, togetherwith husband Simon, helped plough the site in mid-September.

This gave us the blank canvas we needed and enabled the markingout of plots which were fairly allotted in a grand draw at the openingceremony thanks to Graham Pates. It has then been fascinatingwatching the eagerness of plot holders as they start to make theirpatch their own. Some holders have been ‘less quick’ to makeserious progress (he writes, shifting uneasily at the computer) butothers have really taken the bull by the horns. First compost binsappeared then stirrings of digging began, in some instances double

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digging has been reported (congratulations to those committed plotholders who will undoubtedly reap the benefits of this early hardwork). Plantings that that have been taking root have includedraspberry canes, strawberries, rhubarb and garlic. Of course it wasnot long before the first shed arrived and sightings of our esteemedChairman ‘brewing up at number 14’ have been made . A small areahas been left free for village youth groups to make use of. TAS feelsit is important to help promote a community spirit at the site and ifyou feel your group could make use of a small area please contactus.

The winter may not seem the best or obvious time to begin work onan allotment plot but a great deal of satisfaction can be had at thistime of the year. If lucky, a bright sunny day on the site can bespectacular in early winter, with the low sun spilling light on to treesproducing a riot of autumnal colour. There is also somethingstrangely rewarding about removing layers on a cold day after a bitof hefty work such as barrowing horse muck to your plot [withthanks to Redwings Horse Sanctuary for their kind donation of thehorse manure!].

TAS would like to take a last chance to thank the Parish Council,especially Geoff Merchant, Julie King, Dave Moore and CatherineMoore for getting us this far. Also thanks to South Norfolk Councilfor fencing funds, the previous landowner Mr Barnes and the VillageHall committee for welcoming their new neighbours. All of theseparties have played vital roles in coming together and helpingestablish an allotment site that I hope to further report in the futureas being a proud addition to an already vibrant community.

Coming up: TAS would like announce their first annual ‘quiz andsome kind of food evening’ on the last Saturday of January. Pleaseget in touch with me on 01508 471539 or at [email protected] get further details and enter a team. Or watch the village noticeboards for further information.

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As I lay in bed last night thinking about the opening sentence to thisQuarterly’s Country Notes three words sprung to mind and playedout over and over again as I finally fell asleep in the wee small hours.They successfully managed to block out all positive ideas and cheerfulanecdotes that I could share and unfortunately, over fifteen hours on,they are still at the forefront of my mind, demanding to be written.

‘Countryside in crisis!’

Simple, to the point, and sadly to my mind, true. Many people thinkthe things that are happening in the countryside at the momentwon’t affect them, but they will. They’ll affect us all one way oranother.

The cost of a loaf, the humble jacket potato, pennies paid for leeksand many other vegetables are set to rise as meagre crops aresalvaged whilst others are saturated and left to rot in waterloggedfields. ‘We won’t drill anymore now until the frosts,’ my father, aFenland farmer, warns me, ‘we just can’t get on the land,’ which begsthe question; will next year be any better?

And it isn’t just farmers who are suffering. Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex andKent are, as I write, currently listed as the top four counties sufferingfrom Ash dieback and then of course there’s the proposed (butcurrently postponed) badger cull to factor into the equation.Whichever side of the fence you sit on, whether it’s with the farmershaving to cull their long established herds or the badgers, there’sheart ache all round.

However, in the midst of all this doom and gloomthere are things we can do, ways we can supportthe countryside we live in. My first suggestion is,wherever and whenever possible, to buy local.Support local businesses, growers and suppliers.With Christmas looming on the horizon there is nobetter time to put your principles into practice –

Country Notes, by Heidi-Jo Swain

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even if it involves something as simple as buying a locally producedturkey or tree!

Secondly, be mindful of where you live and how your actions canaffect the surrounding countryside. One way of doing this is to thinkabout what and how you do things in your own patch of garden,which is, of course, your very own slice of Earth watched over byMother Nature. One idea could be to buy native plant species or onlybuy those that have been grown in this country. Also, only buyfireworks that are the right size for the space where you intend to letthem off. Our garden and cars have been littered with debris thisyear and I am still finding charred remains in the garden almost aweek on but far worse than that are the increasingly popular paperlanterns.

The government has finally launched an independent investigationinto the impact they are having on the environment but the upsettingphotographs of owls and other wildlife ensnared in the metal framesare surely a good enough reason not to light them no matter howpretty they are.

Like so many of you I adore the British countryside and wouldn’t wantto live anywhere else in the world so let’s strive to remember that itis a privilege to be surrounded by such diverse beauty and not abuseor take it for granted. I urge you all to make the same commitmentand hopefully, weather amongst other things pending; we’ll see abrighter horizon in 2013.

Ok. Moan over! What’s going on in our regionthis winter? Rather than list the obvious birdfeeding, pond checking routine I thought I’dfocus on some water based activities to try andtempt you away from the hearth.

Country Notes, by Heidi-Jo Swain

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For all you water sport lovers outthere, Whitlingham Country Park areoffering an off peak sailing packagewhich is running from now until the

end of December. Details of dates and prices can be obtained byringing (01603) 632307.

If you are looking for something rather lessstrenuous, then how about a boat trip to watchthe seals at Blakeney Point? Beans Boats evenhave gift vouchers available (now there’s a goodidea for a local gift), and run every monthexcept January. Booking is advised as the tripsare extremely popular. Beans can be contactedon (01263) 740505 but other operators are available.

And finally, if the idea of braving the high seas in the depths of winteris all a bit too much then WWT Welney Norfolk may well be the placefor you. Throughout the winter months a variety of activities areavailable including the popular midday and floodlit even wild swanfeeds. The centre is open every day apart from December 25th.Further information can be obtained on (01353) 860711.

However you choose to spend the forthcoming festive season andbeyond I wish you all a very merry Yule.

Country Notes, by Heidi-Jo Swain

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Tasburgh Eurolink

We have a busy year ahead and wehave already booked the Winetasting at the village hall on the 23rd

February so something to lookforward to after the Christmasseason. We have also chosen the 15th

June for our annual Safari Supper somake sure you put these two datesin your 2013 diaries and calendars,or for those of you more technically minded, in your Ipads,Iphones etc.

It is our 25th anniversary in 2014 so we are looking at doingsomething special for that time; if anyone has an idea where 50 orso people can be accommodated please let me know.

Tasburgh PlayersWe had our AGM in the summer and there isa new committee been elected to look atwhat we can do in the future. Watch thisspace for more information!

PLANT SALES.Once again Pauline & Ian Anderson would liketo thank everybody for their generous supportin buying plants throughout this year. We willshortly be sending a cheque for £300.00 toCEREBRA, a small charity which offers help &support to Brain Injured Children & YoungPeople.

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Recipe of the Season

This quarter we enjoy some seasonal Christmasvegetables, with thanks to Joanna Merrills for providing

the recipes.

Gingered Brussels Sprouts450g Brussels sprouts50g blanched almonds50g butter60ml ginger wine2 pieces preserved ginger1lemon, 30ml juice and the grated rindseasoning

Trim the sprouts. Cook in boiling salted water for 3–4 minutes. Drain.

Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the almonds then cook gently untiljust golden brown.

Add the lemon rind, lemon juice, ginger wine and the sprouts. Cookfor a few minutes until the sprouts are tender.

Chop the preserved ginger finely and add to the saucepan, seasonand serve immediately.

Glazed Carrots450 g carrots25g butter2 star anise

Peel and cut the carrots into rounds or batons. Place in a saucepanand just cover with boiling water. Add the butter and star anise thenboil rapidly until just cooked and all the water has boiled away.Remove the star anise before serving.

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Pommes Sicilienne375g old potatoes1 small orange1 small onion30g butter2.5ml sugar30ml hot milk if required beaten egg seasoning

Chop the onion finely and soften in two thirds of the butter. Simmerthe orange whole for 30 minutes, drain.

Cut into slices and remove the pips. Chop finely then add to thesoftened onion with the sugar and seasoning.

Cook the potatoes until soft then mash thoroughly.

Add the orange mixture with the remaining butter and enough milkto make a firm puree.

Divide the mixture into balls the size of a walnut, rolling between thepalms of the hand.

Put onto a buttered baking tray, flatten with a fork then brush withbeaten egg.

Place in a hot oven until golden brown, about 5-10 minutes.

Do you have a fantastic recipe that you would like to sharewith others? If so, please email it [email protected] and we will publish it!

Recipe of the Season

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Tasburgh Memories

In this quarter’s Tasburgh Memories, we look ahead to the 100thanniversary of the outbreak of the First World War in 2014, andexplore the stories behind the names on the Tasburgh War Memorial.This article, focusing on James Barsham Burgess, is the first in a series,with thanks to Bob Davison ([email protected]).

At the going down of the sun and in themorning we shall remember them.

This is the standard phrase used each November at remembranceservices all over the country not least here in Tasburgh in front of thememorial in the church yard. The names are read out but do we reallyknow who they were? What did they do before enlisting? Are therestill descendants living in the village? Who were the other men of thevillage who served?

These questions and some others started me looking into the stories ofthese men. Their stories illustrate all the aspects of life in the Edwardianera and the self-sacrifice made. I have an idea for each of these menexcept one; Arthur Field. He appears to have no direct link to the villagepre-war and the list of casualties on the Commonwealth War gravesregister offer no simple link. Any information would be very helpful - seeemail address above.

James Barsham Burgess

Born 1897 in the village working as a farm labourer in 1911. The familyconsisted of father: William born 1864 a farm labourer living in 5roomed dwelling in Marl Pitt Lane; mother Annie born 1869. He had 5siblings Ellen 1894, Elsie 1896, Louise 1899, Blanche 1900 and Walter1902.

The record states he was 9th Battalion but his date of death is the 1st ofJuly 1916 the first day of the Somme and the 9th having been badlymauled in September and October 1915 at Loos, only came to theSomme Battle in September. It is also unlikely to have been the 7th

battalion as they were committed at 3:28 a m on the morning of the 2nd

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Tasburgh MemoriesJuly. The probability is that he joined the 8th battalion in Norwich inSeptember 1914, rather than the 9th, all three Kitchener’s battalionswere recruited simultaneously. Thus he was part of 18 division XIII Corpswhich attacked at the eastern end of the front.

The attack on 1 July was made by eleven divisions along a fourteen milefront from Montauban to Serre. Haig hoped to capture the Germanfront line along this entire front, then break through their second andthird lines, before turning left and rolling up the German lines to the sea.

This would prove to be the most ridiculously optimistic plan. Along thenorthern two thirds of the front virtually no ground was taken. A fewlodgements were made in the German front lines, but they wereimpossible to extend and difficult to support. The British suffered57,000 casualties on 1 July, the most costly single day in British militaryhistory. Thirteen divisions at full strength contained 130,000 men, sothe British suffered over 40% casualties in a single day.

On the right of the line the picture was a little less depressing. BetweenMaricourt and Fricourt the British XIII corps captured the entire Germanfront line. To its left the 7th Division (XV corps) failed to take Fricourt,but the 21st Division, also of XV corps, captured 1,000 yards of the line,isolated Fricourt, which the Germans abandoned overnight.

The Thiepval memorial carries the name of 73000 British and SouthAfrican men who died on the Somme battlefield and have no knowngrave. The other commonwealth nations have their own memorials yetThiepval is the largest British war memorial in the world. It is easily seenas you drive across northern France away from Calais on the E15motorway. Written on it are these words:

Here are recorded names of officers and men of the British Armies whofell on the Somme battlefields July 1915 to February 1918 but to whomthe fortune of war denied the known and honoured burial given to theircomrades in death.

Here on Pier 1C and face 1D is written the name: James BarshamBurgess

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Tharston & District WI

The WI, as always, has been very busy during the last 3 months. InAugust we welcomed visually impaired world triathlon champion IainDawson and his wife who gave us an insight into the complexities ofjuggling work (Iain is a physiotherapist), training and coaching otheryoung athletes. He didn’t compete in the London Olympics as the eventwasn’t in the programme but he hopes to compete in Rio in 2016. InSeptember we were visited by Sister Pamela from the All HallowsAnglican Religious Order. She runs the Julian Centre in Norwich and isinvolved with other organisations providing care and support for thosein need.

“Tears and Laughter: Tracing your Family History” was the talk given tous in October by Christine Humphries. She disproved any ideas we mighthave had that genealogy was merely constructing a family tree afterhours of rather tedious research. We did indeed see her very impressivetree but of infinitely more interest were the anecdotes about the familymembers she discovered along the way and the methods she used tobring them to life. Her “scrapbooks” of these individual memberscontained photographs, certificates, newspaper articles and informationgleaned from interviewing other family members and trawling patientlythrough archives. She visited sites of interest associated with theserelatives and in one instance managed to purchase a set of medalsthrough eBay which had belonged to a male relative. All her accountswere told with humour and honesty – not all family members arestraight laced and faultless and who would want them to be whenconducting this type of research?

This year we have worked hard to raise our profile and have beenrewarded already with several new members. One such profile raisingevent was our Chilli and Quiz night on 27th October when we werepleased to welcome over fifty members and guests to Forncett VillageHall. A fun Olympics evening saw us competing in the hobby horse raceand the hilarious spitting the marshmallow field event. We had a 46thbirthday lunch which was attended by over 30 members.

Our membership is going up; I hope you can see why! For more detailsabout Tharston & District WI phone Jean on 01508 530289

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Tasburgh Sports and Social Club

Chairman’s BlogWell here we are nearly at the end of what has been a very busy year forthe club, and before 2013 rears it’s head we still have a few entertainingevenings in December which we hope you will come along and enjoy.

On Saturday 8th December we have Norfolk based band Midnight Circuswho will be rocking through some of your favourite numbers, entry forthe evening is free to members and £3 to non members. Then it’s on toChristmas Eve when the Christmas draw takes place, so if you want thechance for that extra bit of pocket money to spend in the New Year salescome and enjoy the evening, I expect there will be the odd mince pie aswell.

The club is closed on Christmas Day but if you fancy a stroll and arefreshing libation on Boxing Day, we will be open 12.00 noon till3.00pm.

Next it’s New Years Eve, now here’s a chance for you to really get in thegroove and come dressed as your favourite British comedy character,again the event is free to members who produce their membership cardand £5 to non members, under 16s with parents free, no admittanceafter 10.30pm. Advance tickets are available at the bar now, we lookforward to seeing you.

We now have 2 pool teams playing Tuesday and Thursday evenings anda mixed darts team on alternate Fridays, and as many of the committeetake part, staffing the bar has become a bit stretched and as such wehave decided to close on Wednesday evenings during the wintermonths. We always welcome the help of voluntary bar staff, so if youfeel you would like to help out once in a while, drop by the club or sendus an email.

That’s all for now, so from the Directors of the club we hope you all havea pleasant festive period and every good wish for the coming year.

Cheers for now,

Don Proudfoot, Chairman

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Saxlingham Players Present

Dick Whittington and his Cat

By Ben Crocker

Saxlingham Nethergate Village Hall

December 6th - 7th - 8th at 7.30pmSaturday 8th Matinee at 2pm

Adults £7 : Children & concessions £5Box Office: 01508 499369 (9am-9pm)

SAXLINGHAM (SAXON)BOWLS CLUB

We will be holding a quiz and fish/chipsnight on Saturday 8th December at 7.30pmat the Hempnall Mill centre. Contact Bob

Jupp on 499426 or Chris Lacey on 499700 tobook your place at £10 each.

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

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Cost of Advertising

If you wish to advertise in the Quarterly please contactthe Parish Clerk,

[email protected] as follows:

Greyscale: full page £31.00, half page £21.00,quarter page £11.00

Colour: full page £62.00, half page £42.00,quarter page £22.00.

Discount of 10% available to thoseliving and trading in Tasburgh.

Next Edition

The spring edition of the Quarterly and Church News will bedistributed by the end of February.

Contributions from local organisations are always welcomed andcan be emailed to the parish clerk for inclusion. We would beparticularly pleased to receive recipes, and photos for the frontcover.

All articles to the Parish Clerk, [email protected] byFriday 15th February.

Many thanks.

Front cover photo with thanks to Pauline Anderson

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