A Free Paper Supporng The Wayland Community Issue Number 168 - June 2011 Come and meet your MP life saving grant A grant of £1,300 given to the Watton Division of St John Ambulance in Norfolk will be used to enable more people to be trained in first aid skills that will enable them to be the difference between a life lost and a life saved. The grant, which came from the Your Partnership Your Decision grant scheme, was match funded by the Local Strategic Partnership and the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP). Each market town in the area was allocated £6,000 for local projects that made the local communities safer and stronger. The St John Ambulance‟s “Divisional ICT Refurbishment Project” was entered into the final public voting round, where Andre Plummer (Divisional Operations and Training Officer) and Chris Baskerville (Leading Cadet) gave a five minute pitch to a group of around 300 local residents and dignitaries outlining what the organisation would do with the money. The grant will be spent on the purchase and installation of audio visual equipment such as a projector and computer enabling the division to provide free first aid courses to local residents. Simon Ison (Divisional Superintendent) and Chris Baskerville (Leading Cadet) were presented with a cheque for £1,300 towards the project by District Councillor Claire Bowes. “The presentation of this grant will allow Watton Division to provide free first aid courses to the local community.” said Chris Baskerville (Leading Cadet). “We want local residents to have the skills to be the difference between a life lost and a life saved. “Recent figures suggest that up to 150,000 people die in situations where first aid could have given them a chance to live - this is why we believe so strongly that first aid should be something that everybody knows.” Councillor Bowes said “This really is great news for everyone in Watton and there is no doubt it will help make our town a safer place to live for everyone. A grant like this really can help save lives and it just shows how amounts of money like this can make a difference to our communities. “I would urge as many people as possible to sign up and attend one of the St John Ambulance‟s training sessions.” A series of free first aid courses will be held over July and August at the divisional headquarters located on Saham Road in central Watton. To find out more about these courses or to register your interest visit www.sja.org.uk/ wattonfreefirstaid Watton Division will also be hosting an information stand at the Watton Farmers Market in June, July and August where they will be giving basic first aid demonstrations to the public. Picture left tor right are Breckland Councillor Claire Bowes, St John Divisional Superintendent Simon Ison, and Leading Cadet Chris Baskerville Mid-Norfolk, MP George Freeman, will be holding an informal surgery at the Wayland Farmers Market on Saturday 4 th June. He will be willing to answer questions, chat about issues and listen to your concerns. Find him near the Safer Neighbourhood Team stall. Images of Broadland The next Watton Society meeting will be at the Christian Community Centre at 7.45 p.m. on Wednesday, 15th June. Photographer David Boulton will come to show us some 'Images of Broadland' with a slide show presentation to music and the sounds of nature. David will also give us some information on the formation of the Broads and will bring along some prints, cards and bookmarks. Non-members are very welcome to our meetings, which will cost them £2.50 for entry with a further 50p for refreshments if they wish. For further information on the Watton Society programme for the rest of the year please email [email protected]or ring 01953 882613.
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A Free Paper Supporting The Wayland Community Issue Number 168 - June 2011
Come and meet your MP
life saving grant A grant of £1,300 given to the
Watton Division of St John
Ambulance in Norfolk will be
used to enable more people to be
trained in first aid skills that will
enable them to be the difference
between a life lost and a life
saved.
The grant, which came from the
Your Partnership Your Decision
grant scheme, was match funded
by the Local Strategic Partnership
and the Crime and Disorder
Reduction Partnership (CDRP).
Each market town in the area was
allocated £6,000 for local projects
that made the local communities
safer and stronger.
The St John Ambulance‟s
“Divisional ICT Refurbishment
Project” was entered into the final
public voting round, where Andre
Plummer (Divisional Operations
and Training Officer) and Chris
Baskerville (Leading Cadet) gave
a five minute pitch to a group of
around 300 local residents and
dignitaries outlining what the
organisation would do with the
money. The grant will be spent
on the purchase and installation
of audio visual equipment such as
a projector and computer
enabling the division to provide
free first aid courses to local
residents.
Simon Ison (Divisional
Superintendent) and Chris
Baskerville (Leading Cadet) were
presented with a cheque for
£1,300 towards the project by
District Councillor Claire Bowes.
“The presentation of this grant
will allow Watton Division to
provide free first aid courses to
the local community.” said Chris
Baskerville (Leading Cadet). “We
want local residents to have the
skills to be the difference
between a life lost and a life
saved.
“Recent figures suggest that up to
150,000 people die in situations
where first aid could have given
them a chance to live - this is why
we believe so strongly that first
aid should be something that
everybody knows.”
Councillor Bowes said “This
really is great news for everyone
in Watton and there is no doubt it
will help make our town a safer
place to live for everyone. A
grant like this really can help save
lives and it just shows how
amounts of money like this can
make a difference to our
communities.
“I would urge as many people as
possible to sign up and attend one
of the St John Ambulance‟s
training sessions.”
A series of free first aid courses
will be held over July and August
at the divisional headquarters
located on Saham Road in central
Watton. To find out more about
these courses or to register your
interest visit www.sja.org.uk/
wattonfreefirstaid
Watton Division will also be
hosting an information stand at
the Watton Farmers Market in
June, July and August where they
will be giving basic first aid
demonstrations to the public.
Picture left tor right are Breckland Councillor Claire Bowes, St John Divisional Superintendent Simon Ison, and Leading Cadet Chris Baskerville
Mid-Norfolk, MP George Freeman, will be holding an informal
surgery at the Wayland Farmers Market on Saturday 4th June. He
will be willing to answer questions, chat about issues and listen to
your concerns. Find him near the Safer Neighbourhood Team stall.
Images of Broadland The next Watton Society meeting
NHS Summary Care Record Your emergency care summary
The NHS is introducing a new electronic record called the Summary Care
Record (SCR), which will be used to support your emergency care.
About Summary Care Records
The SCR will give healthcare staff faster, easier access to essential information about you, to help provide you with safe treatment when you
need care in an emergency or when your GP practice is closed.
A SCR will contain important information about any medicines you are taking, allergies you suffer from and any bad reactions
to medicine that you have had.
What are my choices?
If you choose to have a SCR, you do not need to do anything.
If you choose not to have a SCR, you need to let your GP practice know by filling in and returning an opt-out form. You can obtain an opt out form from your surgery or by contacting the Summary Care Record Information Line on 0300 123 3020.
Whatever you choose - you can change your mind at anytime. You will need to let your GP practice know.
Children and the Summary Care Record
Children under 16 will automatically get a SCR created for them unless a parent or guardian decides to ‘opt out’ on their behalf.
Where can I get more information?
Phone the Summary Care Record Information Line on 0300 123 3020;
Visit www.nhscarerecords.nhs.uk ; or
Contact NHS Norfolk Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) Monday - Friday
To ask a question about the Norfolk’s Wildlife please call the Norfolk Wildlife Information Service. Wildline 01603 598333 9am to 5pm Mon - Fri. E-mail [email protected] Website http://www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/naturalconnections Further details and Membership enquiries 01953 498467 Tuesday 7th June 6.30pm - 8pm The Orchids of New Buckenham Common. A guided walk around the reserve looking for orchids with NWT Breckland Field Officer Darrell Stevens. Venue: Meet at playing field car park on B1113 Norwich Rd out of new Buckenham. Cost: £2 donation to NWT
Having been made redundant
four years ago I decided that
being self-employed and
working from home was the
thing to do and set up a sales
business with my sister, this
was great for a while but to be
honest I was starting to get a bit
stir crazy. Fortunately we were
renovating our cottage in Gt.
Hockham (it is still a work in
progress though) so that helped
me avoid going into the office.
At the beginning of this year
the idea of becoming a chimney
sweep popped into my head as
this would get me out and about
providing a service that folks
with chimneys need. My wife
thought it was a good idea and
was very supportive although
she gave me that „what‟s he up
to now‟ look.
So I started to investigate the
history and techniques of
sweeping, the internet is a
marvellous tool for this and I
spoke to staff at the two main professional
bodies for advice and availability of
courses etc. During my search I came
across a new method developed here in
Norfolk taking inspiration from an
American idea of cleaning flues called
power-sweeping which basically uses a
powered revolving brush which cleans as
it spins travelling up and down the flue,
although the brush head does not look like
the traditional Mary Poppins style more
like a bad day at the hair dressers.
I got in touch with the UK agent (Rodtech)
who happens to be a sweep of 25 years‟
experience and he agreed to introduce me
to the world of chimney sweeping and the
new method. I was very impressed with
the equipment and the results and even
though being green behind the ears I
wondered why such a simple but effective
idea hadn‟t been thought of before. He
also pointed out which was the best
professional body to join so I signed up
and booked myself on one of their courses.
So „Breckland Brush‟ was born and since
January this year to date I started training
and purchasing the equipment needed for
the business. I learnt about the importance
of sweeping all chimneys on a regular
basis regardless of the type of fuels burnt.
April is the month in which we kicked off
the business and I have to (with the help of
my long suffering and supportive wife)
find ways of getting myself known and
building up a customer base and of course
I will have a web site up and running soon.
I have to thank my friends and neighbours
who allowed me to practice on their
appliances before unleashing myself on
the public and not forgetting Bob Russell
at Rodtech for his help and support.
Oh and the wife says that I will be
available for weddings as well – she
believes that it is an ancient tradition and
that legend has it that 200 years ago a
chimney sweep bravely stepped out and
stopped the King‟s horse drawn coach as it
bolted. King George II was so grateful to
the sweep for saving his life that he
announced by Royal Decree that all
sweeps were lucky!
Today, seeing a chimney sweep on your
wedding day is still a lucky omen and
couples choose to have them attend their
wedding for a handshake for the groom
and a lucky kiss for the bride.
So, if you have a wood burner, open fire,
or wedding!, please give Phil or Christine
a call on 01953 498760.
Breckland Brush Hockham’s new Chimney Sweep service
Coffee and Crafts at the Queens Hall Thank you to everyone who attended
the Craft Market in April. We
managed to raise £88 for Macmillan
Cancer Care and Support in Norfolk.
There will be a Craft Market, with
coffee, cakes and lunches, in the
Queens Hall every first Saturday,
same day as the Farmers Market,
from now until November. (Not
including October).
The next Craft Market in the Queens
Hall will be on 4th June.
There will be up to 20 stalls of
locally handmade items including
cards, knitwear, wooden items,
jewellery, sewing and some unusual
items as well.
Opening times will be 9.30am to
2pm and admission will be free.
Refreshments, cakes and lunches will
be served by the Thetford based
charity ASD - Helping Hands who
are there for adults and children in
the Norfolk area living with Autism.
Please come and have a coffee and
support this good cause.
If you require any further
information please call Brenda on
01953 885559.
Concert for Macmillan A concert entitled 'Midsummer
Music' is being held at Houghton
Barns near South Pickenham on
Friday 24th June at 7.30 pm. Zara
Hible: Mezzo Soprano, Andres
Hernandez-Salazar: tenor, David
Wright: Harpsichord, Jeremy Ard:
cello and Violin and Brian Davis:
harp will be performing to raise
money for Macmillan Cancer
Support. Tickets are available
from Ceres Bookshop, Swaffham
or the booking office Tel 01760
723005. Tickets cost £15 which
includes wine and canapés.
This month we celebrated our 30th
birthday and, as usual, we held our
"party" at the Queen's Hall, where
members and their partners welcomed
visitors from other clubs in the district,
together with our District Chairman,
Jacquie McDaniel and her husband,
Rotary President, Mike Harvey and his
wife and our speaker, Barry Woods and
his wife. President Beryl Brannan
introduced Barry to us and admitted they
had been friends for rather more years
than she wanted to own up to! He kept
us amused with monologues and songs,
some of his own composition, and after
he had put down his guitar for the last
time, everyone enjoyed the buffet
prepared by members.
It was decided at the April meeting
that £100 should be sent to our District
Fund which is going to help victims of
the New Zealand earthquake. Also
£100 was sent to Shelter Box so that it
could be used to fund help for the
earthquake and tsunami victims in
Japan. £135 raised
at the coffee
morning in March
has been given to
the Queen's Hall
for their funds. A
longer list of
charity donations
will appear in next
month's paper
when they have
been approved by
the club.
Our next event is the
Strawberry Tea on
Tuesday, 28th June
at 30, Thetford
Road. For just £3
you will have
strawberries and
cream, shortbread,
cake and a cup of
tea and, hopefully, you will be able to
enjoy it in Brenda's lovely garden. There
will also be plenty of stalls and all
proceeds will be going to Sightsavers
and Hope and Homes for Children. Do
come along. Jenny Simons.
Inner Wheel Club of Watton
IW President Beryl Brannan cutting the cake with
Rotary President, Mike Harvey.
The Wayland News Page 6 Gardening
SALEC TRAVEL LTD Sat 4th June Lavenham & Long Melford 9am & 4pm Rtn Adult £10 Child £6
Great Ellingham’s 8th Teddy Bear Festival Come along and walk the teddy
trail in the village, with over 100
teddies displayed in gardens. Art
Exhibition July 8th – 12th St
James Church. July 9th is our
Teddy Bear Fun day for all the
family. Art Exhibition and Craft
show at St James Church from
10am. Bring your teddies to slide
down the Teddy Slide, join the
Teddy Bear Picnic and the
children‟s entertainment.
Proceeds to local groups in the
village and the East Anglia
Children‟s Hospice. There are
lots of activities for all the family
happening over the two weeks
more information
www.greatellingham.org.uk
Or telephone Peter 01953 456716
The Wayland News Page 12 News
FINE BOOKS
BOUGHT AND SOLD
BOOKS J.C. & Applestore Gallery
Telephone/Fax 01953 883488 55 High Street, Watton
For quality out of print books, Fine Bindings and Collectable Editions. New Books including local and children’s classics.
Visit the Applestore Gallery on the first floor, exhibiting the Paintings of Kevin Robinson and his complete range of East Anglian prints including Watton and Wymondham.
Diabetes UK Due to unforeseen circumstances, we did not have a speaker at our
last meeting, so we resorted to our Coffee and Chat format. We
welcomed a new member from Hingham, and although John and
Rod tried their best, she is going to come back!!
At our next meeting on Monday June 13th, we hope to have as our
speaker Mark Packer from Colney Wood. The meeting is open to
people who have Diabetes and/or their Carers. We start at 10.15am
and meet at the Pentecostal Church, Old Dereham Road, Watton,
(to whom we are grateful for the use of their facilities).
We will be having a game and information stall at the Carnival, and we
would love to see you, so please come and say hello and meet some of
our members who have helped to make our group so successful. John
and Rod will probably not be there, so you will be safe!!
If you would like further details of the group, or any of our
meetings, please phone Helen 01953 884713, leave a message and I
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Did You Know . . .? Rosalie Davis Gibb
. . . a sperm whale was tragically beached at
Pegwell Bay in Kent (just south of
Ramsgate) on the 3rd of March this year?
Regrettably, not as uncommon as might at
first be thought. 5 or 6 whales beach every
year somewhere around the globe, and on
occasion, many more.
We were staying with friends not far away
at the time so, like many others, couldn‟t let
the opportunity pass to see one of these
normally elusive mammals at close
quarters, albeit under such tragic
circumstances. The many cliff top
watchers more resembled a silent vigil for
this magnificent creature, than a crowd
staring with morbid curiosity.
Despite the enormous size, 45‟ (14 metres)
long, this was just a young male. Expert
scientists believe beached whales often end
up stranded simply from taking a wrong
turn. In the case of the Pegwell Bay whale,
this was by heading east and getting stuck
in the North Sea, where there was no hope
of finding adequate food, rather than taking
a west turn to the other side of Ireland
where the deep waters would have brought
plentiful feeding.
The Straits of Dover are the busiest
shipping lanes in the world, with boats
taking the short, easterly route to the North
Sea. Unfortunately, juvenile whales have
been following the shipping lanes and
turning eastwards to an almost certain death
for centuries. Records exist dating back to
the 16th century of a whale being stranded.
One modern theory is that wind farms and
modern machinery confuse these creatures.
Since sea mammals use sound waves to
navigate, it is conceivable that seismic
testing for gas and oil, as well as military
sonar tests which are extremely loud to sea
mammals, could be contributory. Many sea
mammals use the Earth's magnetic field to
find their way around. Where the field's
contours are at right angles to the shore, the
animals following it could find themselves
hitting land unexpectedly. Without
question, non-biodegradable debris, such as
carrier bags floating around the oceans,
have a detrimental effect on marine life and
many a sea creature has been washed up
entangled in synthetic fishing line, probably
collected whilst foraging in the depths for
food.
The sperm whale can dive up to 1,000
metres and stay under water for an hour
feeding on deep-water shelves. The
North Sea, at around 200 metres deep, is
far too shallow for a whale to dive and
find food. Since a whale can stop
breathing for an hour, it‟s not a simple
matter initially to tell if a beached whale
is alive or dead. A good indication as to
whether the mammal is still alive or not
is whether or not bacteria is found on the
surface. Bacteria will only be found on a
living whale. Whales can live for weeks
and even months on their massive
blubber reserves. So to die from
starvation, which, it transpired, was the
fate of the Pegwell Bay whale, would
mean being without food for a very long
time.
Attitudes have changed considerably in the
last 40 or 50 years. Until then, commercial
whaling was readily accepted. A dead
whale now is more likely to be viewed with
great sadness. Until gas was introduced, oil
lamps in lighthouses were mostly fuelled
with whale oil, which, as you can imagine,
was extremely unpleasant and smelly. And
not much changes – it was cheaper to ship
the whale oil across the Atlantic from
Nantucket than use native rape seed oil!
During the night of the 22nd/23rd January
2009, 50 sperm whales beached themselves
on a Tasmanian beach overnight, reason
unknown. Beaching isn‟t peculiar to sperm
whales – 107 pilot whales were found
stranded on Stewart Island, off New
Zealand‟s South Island, on the 20th of
February 2011. Scientists think this may
occur when the pilot whale‟s sonar
becomes scrambled in shallow water or
when a sick member of the pod heads for
shore and others follow. Sickness,
exhaustion and being struck by ships
account for a proportion of all whale
strandings.
Disposing of a dead whale poses many
problems, particularly since in many cases
the whale would have been dead for some
time before beaching and would constitute
a mound of smelly, rotting flesh. Whales
have been buried on the beach, cut up and
burned or taken to landfill or, in some cases
where no other option is possible, blown
up, which sounds rather drastic and messy,
which, of course, it is. On the 12th of
November 1970, a 45‟, 8 ton sperm whale
was blown up with half a ton of dynamite,
causing large pieces of blubber to land
800‟ (240 metres) away, covering
bystanders in the sand dunes in the process
and causing severe damage to a parked car
inland. Even more gruesome, on 26th
January 2004, the decomposing body of a
50 ton sperm whale exploded, presumably
from the natural process of internal
putrefaction, whilst been transported on a
(large!) lorry through the streets of Tainin
in Taiwan, showering everything and
everyone with bits of stinking, rotten
whale!
… sperm whales are the largest of the
toothed whales, have the largest brain of
any animal, make social clicks called
„codas‟, live in all oceans of the world, can
live for more than 70 years and were listed
as an endangered species on the 2nd of
June 1970?
… a sperm whale‟s age can easily be
determined. But do you know how?
Answer in the next issue.
Did You Know…? May Issue: which
structure overtook The Great Pyramid as
the tallest in the world? As I mentioned last
month, much closer to home! In fact it was
Lincoln Cathedral, or to use its full name,
The Cathedral Church of the Blessed
Virgin Mary of Lincoln, also sometimes
known as St Mary‟s Cathedral or Lincoln
Minster, completed in 1311, measuring
520‟ (160 metres) to the top of the central
spire. It was acknowledged as the tallest
building in the world until the central spire
collapsed in 1549 and was not rebuilt.
By Orbiter
Such a lot seems to have been happening in
the last few weeks that it is difficult to
pinpoint which event was the most
important, but I suppose the honour must
go to the royal wedding, which displayed
what we like to call the „best of British‟.
There is no need to go over the details,
since they are already firmly ingrained on
our minds – the pomp, the circumstance,
and the amusement caused by the creations
worn by the so-called celebrities.
The one sad note was afforded by the fly-
past, which consisted of just the famous
Battle of Britain Flight, followed by four
modern planes, which must have given the
watching world the message that these were
all we have left. Though that may be quite
right, we shouldn‟t advertise the fact. Of
course to have used more planes would
have evinced criticism about spending too
much on such occasions, so it was a no-win
situation.
But for Norfolk the big news was Norwich
City winning promotion to the Premiership
– so well done them. But when I see the
jubilation on the faces of the players,
reflecting their pride in their achievement,
my thoughts turn to their futures, for
inevitably when a team gets promoted the
management always perceive a need to
strengthen the side, which entails bringing
in new expensive signings, so that some of
the players who did all the „work‟ find
themselves on the transfer list. It‟s very sad,
but that‟s football.
And let us hope that the club don‟t
succumb to the temptation to extend the
ground, or try to find a bigger one. There
are so many clubs who have done that and
with a slump in their fortunes now find
themselves playing in front of half empty
stands. Luckily City have enjoyed great
support, their 25000- odd capacity crowds,
even in the Championship, being the envy
of all but the top five Premiership clubs.
Locally we have at last seen the start of the
long forecast extension of the Tesco store,
which will no doubt mean a lot of
inconvenience for some months, but no
doubt it will be worth it, though how it will
affect our High Street traders remains to be
seen.
Other games played in the last few weeks
have been the Census, which has seemed
rather pointless, as there are so many
records kept about us in various places that
the totals should already be known (which
is confirmed by the fact that there are to be
no more such head-counts) and an Election-
cum- Referendum on a possible change in
the voting system.
Normally I keep my vote secret, but this
time I do not mind admitting that I chose
the No option, since the alternative seemed
to throw up too many uncertainties. Not
that the First Past The Post method is
entirely the ideal, for, except in the
impossible situation of an entirely
unanimous vote, there will always be
someone who is left disappointed. For
instance if party A gain 40 million votes
and all the other parties only manage 20
million between them, party A claims a
landslide victory, but it still leaves 20
million unhappy voters, and 20 million is
an awful lot of people.
But until something better comes along,
maybe we should stick to what we have.
But over and above weddings, voting,
football and revamped Tescos, the main
talking point over the last six weeks up to
the time of writing has been the weather. It
has certainly been the driest spring for
many years, which makes a welcome
change, since at this time of year we are
usually moaning about spring never
coming.
Obviously farmers are not too pleased, for
drought costs them dearly, but the rest of us
should enjoy things while they last, as
Mother Nature has her own way of evening
things up. Personally I think she is bi-polar,
in the physical rather than the geographical
sense, since she seems so liable to mood
swings. From a settled calm period she will
suddenly produce storms, heat-waves,
frosts, droughts or floods, so that we can
never be certain what to expect. Her moods
are world-wide, and where once upon a
time we could confidently go to Spain or
somewhere to enjoy unbroken sunshine, no
longer does that apply.
But the latest long spell of sunshine has
brought an unprecedented great display of
bloom and blossom, with nearly everything
coming out at once, so we must be thankful
for the bonus, and hope that the usual cry of
„We‟ll pay for it later‟ won‟t be justified.
And finally I read that street slang, words
that are not even a part of the English
language, are to be allowed in Scrabble.
Stupid innit ?
A Quick Look Round
News The Wayland News Page 14
Letter from Australia By Chris O’Connor
The recent Royal wedding helped buoy
the monarchists in Australia and
millions around the nation watched.
After all, it was romantic, scenic, in a
magnificent church with a choir to die
for and . . . well, everybody wanted to
look at the wedding dress, upstaged by
a certain bottom trailing behind it!
But has it done anything to lift the
image of the monarchy in Australia?
Not really, after all to the majority of
sensible thinking people it was a
wedding that they will never have, and
a society they will never belong to.
However, there is another side and it
has nothing to do with the wedding. It
is William. William, like the Queen, is
an enigma, but his travels show he
wants to stake a claim to the realm
beyond Britain.
The British Empire is dead, but it still
flies in the corner of our flag, and a
royal visit still stirs excitement.
Touring disaster zones offering
comfort and boosting morale is part of
the job of royalty - since ancient times
kings have fulfilled the role not just of
ruling but of feeling for their people.
Today, global celebrities can do the job
just as well - imagine the frenzy were
Oprah Winfrey to return to our shores
and visit flood-ravaged Charlton or
Toowoomba.
Yet royals have always had a political
role as well, in so far as they claim to
represent not just themselves but, as
Menzies put it, ''something higher than
the everyday''.
Past princely visitors often bore
particular political meanings relevant
to the times, but what is the meaning of
Prince William's visit in 2011?
Prince Alfred, who excited colonial
Australia with a six-month tour in 1867
-8, was greeted as a bearer of
civilisation by colonists building new
cities and towns in the ''wilderness''.
English, Scots, Germans and even
Chinese lined up to present their guest
with loyal addresses declaring that ''in
changing our skies, we have not
changed our minds''. Australians used
the visit to demonstrate all too eagerly
that they were not, in fact, Australian.
Aboriginal people were displayed at
missions to show the prince how they
had adopted the culture of the
colonisers.
In 1901, Prince George's visit
transformed the Federation of Australia
into a celebration of imperial unity. At
a speech to students at Melbourne
University, the prince told students that
life was made up of loyalty ''to your
parents, your country, your King and
your God''. It was this chain of loyalty
that would lead Australia to sacrifice
its men on the altar of the Great War.
In 1920, the dashing and reckless
young man who would later abdicate
the throne as Edward VIII toured
Australia. He was labelled ''the Digger
Prince'' for his military background and
used by the government to stir anti-
communist sentiment. The
determinedly ''modern'' prince declared
that the empire was not bound by mere
tradition, but by race. After the
shedding of so much blood in the war,
eugenics was at its zenith and
population was Australia's chief
concern - that it should have more of it
and, as the prince declared, ''that it
should remain all British''.
Such sentiments lost their relevance in
the post-colonial and multicultural post
-war world. The symbols struggled to
reinvent themselves.
When Prince Charles launched the
Australian bicentenary alongside
Princess Diana in 1988, he was clearly
uncomfortable at the incongruity of
being called to preside over the
birthday of so ''young'' a nation.
Australia, after all, was cutting loose its
imperial past. Without history, and
without empire, the prince was left
standing at the podium making idle
chit-chat rather than the grand political
statements of his forebears. One of his
hosts in 1977, the entertainment mogul
Harry Miller, claimed in his
autobiography that the prince said ''he
couldn't understand why Australia
bothered with us [the royals] - we
really are yesterday's news''.
The history that had underpinned the
legitimacy of the monarchy had been
demolished, but the royal family still
cringed in its shadow.
Prince William, however, represents
the first generation free of that shadow.
His history is not that of the empire.
His history is declared in his choice of
engagement ring - the story of his
mother, Princess Diana, the
embodiment of global celebrity. Diana
was a rebel to tradition, an opposite of
her stoic and history-conscious
husband.
William's recent itinerary, including
visits to Northern Ireland and
Australasia and, shows the prince
may not be as ready as his father to
surrender the kingdom beyond Great
Britain. William has also
distinguished himself from his father
in another way. Like his grandmother
the Queen, William is an enigma. By
contrast, Prince Charles has been
vocal about his political views. We
know Charles condemns Modernist
architecture as ''carbuncles'', that he
promotes organic farming, has been
outspoken about Tibet, Palestine and
environmental sustainability. Of
William's views on all these things,
we know as little as we do about the
Queen's.
In Britain, the traditions and history of
the country can more easily sustain an
enigma on the throne. For ''the sceptred
isle'', the imperial adventure is just one
episode in a longer history. In the old
''overseas dominions'', particularly a
self-professedly ''young'' Australia, a
new history must be created. That is
the most obvious reason behind
William's visit. His presence at the sites
of our national traumas weaves royalty
into their history. At his ascent to the
throne, which grows more likely the
more time passes without a republic;
we will doubtless be reminded that, as
a young man, the king was with us.
What ''higher things'' beyond his
personality and celebrity the prince and
future king represents this time,
however, remain mysteries to his
future subjects. Perhaps, in a world
where history and politics have been
left behind, there are no higher things
than fame itself.
ST MARY’S CHURCH, WATTON
HOBBIES EXHIBITION at the
QUEEN’S HALL WATTON Sunday 12th June 10am to 4.30pm
Featuring some new hobbies & exhibitors this year
Admission Adults £2 Children under 12 –50p
Family Ticket £5.00
Refreshments will be available 10.00—3.30pm and Lunches
between 12 noon and 2.00pm
Wells Cole Community Centre
on course for a brighter future
In his report to the Annual General Meeting of Wells Cole
Community Centre, the Chairman, John Glascock, reported that
much progress had been made over the past year and he
highlighted the changes and improvements that had been made to
help get the Centre back on a firm financial footing.
Mr Glascock also acknowledged the help and assistance received
from Saham Parish Council and individual councillors in
securing the new, more efficient heating system that had recently
been installed. Much of the cost of this had been met from two
extraordinarily kind donations of £1,000 and £20,000 from
people who wished to remain anonymous.
Mr Glascock also felt that relations with the Parish Council were
much better after the difficult times of last year
Progress has been made in the battle with the Centre‟s energy
suppliers over the accuracy of the meter, and
they have now acknowledged there was a
problem and Mr Glascock was hopeful that
some form of a refund of past monies paid
would be forthcoming.
Mr Glascock thanked Richard Akister for his
work in putting the accounts in good order and
it now looks that with the fundraising and
donations, together with changes in the
catering arrangements, and the new heating
system, the future for the Centre looks much
brighter than it did a year ago.
Relationship difficulties Bereavement Stress
Bullying/Abuse Addictions Depression
SANCTUARY COUNSELLING SERVICE WATTON
It’s good to talk! Counselling can help if you’re struggling to cope with:
Sanctuary offers a confidential low-cost counselling service with
professionally trained counsellors, who work on a short-term or long-term basis. Call us on 01953 880922 to arrange an appointment.
Appointments are available 6 – 9pm Tuesdays and 9.30am – 1pm Wednesdays. Sanctuary Counselling Service is part of River Ministries (Norfolk), registered charity number 1054419
Sacred Heart School Fete Sacred Heart School (Swaffham) will be
having a Garden Fete on 25th June from 12-
2pm. There will be Stalls, Table Top Sale,
Refreshments, Bouncy Castle and games. It
all takes place at the Sacred Heart School,
17 Mangate Street in Swaffham (just off the
High Street next to the George Hotel and
Gun Shop.) 01760 721330 Contact Karon
Dugdale.
West Norfolk Aviation Society The subject of May‟s meeting was the “Red
Arrows” narrated by Henry Prince who flew not
only with the Red Arrows but was part of the
earlier RAF aerobatic teams, the Pelicans and
Yellow Jacks.
Henry recounted his experiences to an
enraptured audience, whose enthusiasm and
questions were such that the meeting was
only reluctantly brought to a close much
later than usual.
The Red Arrows are internationally famous for
their airborne precision and formation
aerobatics, but Henry related much of the
background activities that the crowds rarely see.
A number of the pilots had had distinguished
flying careers prior to joining the team, Henry
recalling many of their remarkable experiences,
and what became of them in their subsequent
aviation careers.
Reference was also made to the dedication and
engineering excellence of the ground crews who
ensured that every aircraft was in superb
condition at all times. A most enjoyable evening.
The next meeting at Methwold Social Club on
Tuesday June 7th at 7.30pm will be an illustrated
talk by a long-time friend of the society, Julian
Horn, who will talk about a 44th Bomb Group
operation over Germany. Come along, you will
be made most welcome.
News The Wayland News Page 15
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MAD DOGS AND ENGLISHMEN
A celebration of England and Englishness in poetry, readings
and music
On Friday 1st July at 6.30pm St. Mary’s Church, Watton
Tickets £5 to include refreshments Available from the
Church Office 01953 881252 or Adcock’s Shop, High Street, Watton
In the last two months there have
been articles in The Wayland
News about the Watton Festival
which is to be held in October
this year. The first of these gave a
broad outline of the programme
and the second gave more
information about the events to
be held in the first part of Festival
week. These were The Good Old
Days, Junior Startime , the two
films, The Jungle Book and
Passport to Pimlico and a show
called “The Glamorous Charm of
Ivor Novello”. The articles can be
read on our Website:- http://
myweb.tiscali.co.uk/wattonarts or
simply google “Watton Festival“.
Anyone interested in performing
in the Good Old Days should
contact Wendy Collins on 01953
884649 . More information will
soon be available about the talent
show, Junior Startime. Queries
please to Jenny Mann on 01953
881954.
Professor Jingles will be
entertaining a younger audience
with his Punch & Judy and Magic
Show on Tuesday morning. Brian
Clarke has been entertaining
children for over 50 years. He is a
professional puppet maker and is
Chairman of The Punch & Judy
Fellowship. He has been invited
to attend the Festival again
because he is simply the best.
There is no doubt that he has a
gift of knowing what entertains
and amuses children. His Website
is:- www.bryanclarke.co.uk.
On Tuesday evening we have “ A
Tribute to Flanders and Swann”
by Gordon Peters. Gordon has
appeared on BBC TV with his
own show and also on Dad‟s
Army and One Foot in the Grave
and is certain to provide us with
an excellent show. Flanders and
Swann were an unusual act in the
1950‟s and although they didn‟t
consider themselves to be
comedians, Flanders certainly
wrote and sang comic songs
whilst Swann accompanied him
on the piano. Their material was
translated into many languages
and they were enthusiastically
received everywhere particularly
when singing about things British
such as the weather, trains,
workmen and snobbery. Gordon
and his accompanist, David
Carter, re-live the old days,
adding their own inimitable
interpretation of the songs whilst
not forgetting to add a few
amusing anecdotes. One report
says that audiences are left with a
warm feeling of affection and
nostalgia. This should fit the bill
for the Queens Hall! More about
Gordon can be found on
www.gordonpeters.co.uk
Our performers on Wednesday
night will be Cockney Pride. This
group were spotted by members
of the Committee whilst
attending a seaside Conference
and were keen to recommend
them to provide an evening of
fun. They appear all dressed in
Pearly Buttons and have gained
an enthusiastic following
reminding us of the old faithful
London songs such as Lambeth
Walk, I‟m Forever Blowing
Bubbles, Down at the old Bull
and Bush and Maybe it‟s because
I‟m a Londoner. The Pearly
Queen also sings songs from the
popular London shows and the
Band Leader, John Knowles, will
entertain us with The Day the Old
Dun Cow Caught Fire, Sister
Susie and other ditties. Chas and
Dave are brought to mind with
the programme which is designed
to provide a “right good laugh”.
In addition to the singing there is
an accomplished band playing
piano, guitar, sax, clarinet and
drums. Cockney Pride- What you
see is what you get - Real Music!
Their Website is:-
www.cockneypride.co.uk.
Each Festival we seem to have a
one-woman show and this year
will be no exception. On
Thursday evening we have “My
Darling Clemmie” by Rohan
McCullough. This is a
remarkable, moving and highly
entertaining story of a woman
who married one of the truly
great figures of the 20th Century,
Sir Winston Churchill. There
have been rave reviews in the
national press both for the
production and for Rohan‟s
performance. She is referred to in
The Scotsman as “A fantastically
talented and moving actress.”
More can be read about Rohan on
www.indigoentertainments.co.uk.
Next month there will be a report
about our very special Friday
night entertainers, Pluck.,
followed by a reminder about the
finale for the Festival , Chris
Smith and The String of Pearls
Orchestra.
In the next month or so there will
be more information re The Good
Old Days , entries for Junior
Startime, the
Library, Caston Camera Club and
Wayland Partnership events and
the Festival Art Project-The Big
Picture .
If you have any suggestions,
criticisms, advice, views or
whatever concerning the Festival
activities the Committee would
like to hear from you. Please
contact any of the following:-
Chairman & Secretary: John &
Judy Kerr 01953 882613; Vice
Chairman: Brenda Davis 01953
881792; Treasurer & Friends‟
Secretary: Derek Smith 01953
884044; Derek I Smith
Watton Festival 21st to 29th
October latest update
Organisers: Mrs Helen Crane
01362 821440 and
Mrs Anita Taylor 01953 881110
The Home Section at the Wayland
Show consists of competitions for
craft and cookery. This year we have
included a class for photography. We
really need your entries! Craft entries
can be left at Saham Toney Post
Office or the Village Florist, High
Street, Watton before the Show.
Further details and entry forms can
be collected from the above or
available on the website:
www.waylandshow.com
Cookery Categories as follows: 7”
Victoria Sandwich; 4 Cheese Scones;
Ginger Sponge; 1lb jar of Raspberry
Jam.
The Crumbs Plate will be awarded to
the entry judged to be the overall
winner in the Cookery Category. All
cookery classes must follow the
recipes provided on the entry form.
Craft Categories: Any patchwork or
quilting item; Anything handmade
e.g. wood, glass, scrap booking, card,
jewellery etc.;
Any photograph depicting a
“Country View” 6” x 4”
The Wayland Stitching For Pleasure
Rose Bowl will be awarded to the
entry judged to be the overall winner
of the Craft Category.
Children‟s Cookery Category: 4 Iced
Buns – ice and decorate to your own
choice
Children‟s Craft Category: A collage
made from any materials depicting
farm animals. Collage to be any size.
All entries in the cooking section
must follow the recipes provided and
are available on the entry form. Entry
forms available from The Village
Florist, High Street, Watton and from
Saham Toney Post Office. Forms can
also be downloaded from
www.waylandshow.com.
Charity Category – Project Linus –
(Free entry)
Could you make a quilt or blanket
which we will donate to use in
hospitals and many other good
causes? Entries will be displayed and
the entry judged to be the best will be
awarded the Winners Shield. Further
details for the Project Linus are
available from Lyn Lake 01953
883285.
Wayland Show Home Section
The front page headline and picture
in last month‟s Wayland News
featured the Young Stars School of
Dance (Carbrooke) and their plea for
donations to help them achieve an
ambition to perform on a West End
stage. Their principal, Lauren Purton,
had already approached us and we
were pleased to make a donation of
£320 to pay for the coach to London.
The group impressed us with the
detail they put in their application to
us and the fact that they were very
active with fundraising events for
themselves – an object lesson and
example to others seeking financial
support for whatever purpose.
With just a month to go to the end of
the Rotary International Year (all
change, worldwide, on 1st July!) the
Watton Rotary Club has a hectic
schedule to complete the current
session. Following on from our
Annual General Meeting in May we
had „Assembly‟ – this is a meeting of
the Club where plans and aspirations
for the forthcoming Rotary year are
presented by its leaders in the
various specialisations, and
discussed for approval by members.
The Assistant Governor for our area,
Denis Bishop (who happens to be a
member of the Swaffham Rotary
Club), attended the Assembly and
commented on our programme.
Before the end of the month we have
3 important events: Firstly, the
annual vocational awards evening,
where we present cups to both a
group and an individual we consider
to have been especially noteworthy
in the recent life of our community.
Then we invite students of the
Design and Technology department
at Wayland Community High
School, who have been judged as
having the most innovative ideas and
producing the best work, to receive
their awards and show off their
products. Our third activity in this
final month will be the Watton
Carnival. On Sunday June 12th we
will be in the High Street with our
now traditional fundraiser bottle
stall, and, hopefully we will again
have a demonstration Shelter Box on
display. Reports and pictures next
month! Martin Anscombe
Watton Rotary Roundup
Wayland Happy Circle News
As usual there was a good turn-out of members for our meeting on 3rd May,
and we were given an interesting insight into how our Medical Practice works
by the Practice Manager, Mary Osborne.
A few grievances were aired but most people seemed happy with Mary‟s
explanation of how things worked.
All members who wished to go on our outing in June paid their dues we just
hope for a fine day for our visit to Wroxham and Horning.
Three member received cards for their May birthdays and a letter was read out
from the Evening WI inviting members to join an outing to Wells Next the Sea
in July. Jean Dixon, Secretary.
News The Wayland News Page 16
Holme Hale Pavilion Car Boot
Sunday 12th June Cars £5.00 Vans £8.00 Hot/cold Refreshments
Book or turn up on the day 01760 440 525
Sid’s Bit o Squit
I wornt a gorne tu rite northin abowt wot ole Horry
call “this hare blumin ole „lecshun,” but thet fare as
yow carnt help it. Thas bin in orl tha oul pearpers,
an on tha tellerwishun. We dint hevta bother much
in Ovington, cos we dint hev enuff fules put thar
nearm forrard, so ware stuck wi tha searme ole
cowncil.
Horry he say “Sid bor, wen yow ha‟ wintered and
summered as meny „lecshun‟s as I hev, yowl find
them thar peepal wot put up are orl alike, (tho sum
are batter than othas)”
I menta tell yow afore, oul Horry ha‟ gotta nu set o‟
teeth, he gotta deel wi‟ tha boy Stephen alonga tha
searle yard. Tha toppuns kip a droppin owt, but he
tork suffin posh now.
Rekkun thas time we hadda bit o‟ rearn, blarst thas
suffin dry, tha ole „lotmint mawthas ha bin a
traypsin up an down tha rood wi loods a worta ta git
thar oul teartas a growin. Tha musta dun suffin rite
cos nun o‟ thar teartas cort tha frorst, Horry‟s an
mine got hooly frooze.
I rekunned my arlies wooda bin orrite cos I hossed
sum thet owl flice oova „em, thet dint wark cos tha
wos wust frooze than tha learts, wot wus jist
cummin thru. I shall hatta hev a wud wi‟ tha owl
boys owta Joolns, cos tha towd me that wus jist tha
stuff ter kip the frorst orf.
Cos Norridje City hev meard it inta tha Premya leeg
tha year, we‟re orl bin an got sum grin an yella
scarves fer tha cummin seesun. Cos we ent a warin
on „em yit cos thas bin hotterun hell tha larst wik or
tew. Horry put sum bloons alonga his geart, but tha
owl boys sune bust them as tha rid parst, Horry he
say “Tha hent got no patrisum these dazes, wooda gi
em a ding a tha lug in my day” „Cordin to Horry
evrathin wos diffrunt in his day, cor I‟m glad I
wornt arownd then cos my lugs woodn hev stopped
ringin I reckun, I warnt bad yew unnerstand, but as
Horry say, yew gotta ding o tha lug fer jist bein in
tha willage.
I hare we gotta a new clark fer tha cownsil, nubbdy
hent sin har yit but by orlacownts she hent harf
goonta chearnje tha way tha owl cownsil wark.
Tha owl boys wos bin on thar yars wonta bitta
chearsin up thas fer sure. Jist hoop tha doont put up
the rearts to pay fer all har wuk.
Hatter larf at the gret ole balloon tyed ter the backer
tha car arta tha Royal Weddin thother week.
That say; “Newley Weds, Chearnjer Beds” Yer
gotta hev a larf. And dew yew keep a troshin.
Boy Sid
Appointments: We still have patients who tell us they
are confused by our appointment system. The system
that we use at Watton is the same as many other
practices throughout England and works well if it is
used correctly.
We are contracted by the NHS to offer both advance
bookings and same day appointments so we are duty
bound to offer a mixture of the two.
Forward booking - The nursing team have
appointments that can be booked up to 8 weeks in
advance. The doctors have appointments that can be
booked up to 3 weeks in advance.
Same day appointments - These are appointments that
will be allocated to a group of clinicians, both doctors
and nurses, and consist of normal consultations,
telephone calls and emergency/urgent access. It is not
possible to specify a doctor of choice for same day
appointments; you will be seen based on your clinical
need by either a doctor or the Nurse Practitioner.
It is also worth reminding our patients that the
receptionists are instructed by the doctors themselves,
to ask our patients for a small indication of the reason
for their appointment. This is NOT a receptionist
initiative. This information assists the doctors to
prioritise patients by clinical and urgent need.
Missed Appointments: We are still experiencing a
high number of appointments that are booked and then
not attended. This amounts to more than 8 hours every
week, mainly from patients who book in advance and
then do not bother to let us know that they no longer
need the appointments. The message needs to be clear -
use it or lose it! This problem has increased over the
past 12 months and coincides with us enabling our
patients to book further in advance. If this level of
nonattendance continues, we will be forced to reduce
the advanced booking options.
Please remember to contact us if you are not able to
attend for a booked appointment.
Computer System: This is early warning that we will
be installing a new computer system on 1st August.
Although we have detailed transition plans, we are
expecting some disruption to normal services during
the week that we switch over. Please watch the practice
notice boards and in-house information over the next 3
months
In March, we said goodbye to Stevie Hesse, our Nurse
Practitioner.
We are actively recruiting a new Nurse Practitioner.
An experienced Nurse practitioner is a real asset to any
practice and is able to assist our patients who present
with minor illnesses or with minor injuries. They can
handle emergencies as well as being part of our Same
Day Team.
Helping out with visits during busy periods is our
Paramedic John Daly. John visits patients at the
direction of the GP‟s
Dental Advice: Doctors do not provide dental services
at the surgery. If you require information about dental
services or have a dental problem, please contact the
Community Dental Team in Norwich 01603 776834
who will be able to assist you with any questions or
queries that you may have. For dental emergencies
contact the NHS Dental Help line on 0845 063 1188
To find a dentist in your area visit the dental map
online: www.norfolk.nhs.uk/dental-map
Non NHS Work: Not everything that we are able to
do is part of the NHS and we always have to be clear
as to what activity is part of our service.
Every day we are asked to complete forms for
insurance, mortgage applications, travel, driving
licenses, heavy good vehicles and taxi medicals, armed
forces applications or similar requests. In addition, not
every type of medication is able to be prescribed
without an administrative fee being applied by the
practice. Examples of this are some travel prescriptions
or personal male type prescriptions for some of our
male patients. There is a charge applied to all non NHS
work, which our receptionists can inform you of, and
we ask our patients to allow 4 - 6 weeks for the return
of non NHS work.
Some travel vaccinations are not available via the NHS
and therefore a charge will be made for the cost of the
vaccine and also to cover the cost or the consultation
with the nurse
Watton Medical Practice News
Spring detectives A new series of nature booklets could bring out
the nature detective in you!
Produced by Breckland Council‟s Pride in
Breckland Project in partnership with the Wensum
Valley Trust, each of the five Spring Detective
booklets features an enjoyable walk based around
one of the district‟s market towns. The booklets
give clues about how to detect the signs of spring
and include a tick list of plants and animals to spot
on the way.
First in the series, the Attleborough Spring
Detective booklet was launched at the end of April
and was closely followed by Swaffham in mid-
May.
Pride in Breckland Co-ordinator Richard Wills
said: “Residents will have the opportunity to take
part in a guided walk of the Spring Detective
routes and our experts will show participants what
to look out for”.
Roy Church, Chair of Trustees at Wensum Valley
Trust said: “We are thrilled to help deliver this
project alongside Breckland Council and hope
everyone enjoys using the booklets. Breckland is
such a unique and special place with more than a
quarter of the UK‟s rare species residing here,
from the smallest of gnats to birds, plants and
mammals. Best of all, it‟s all on our doorstep
waiting to be enjoyed!”
The Spring Detectives booklets for Dereham will
be launched on 4th June (Neatherd Moor), and
Watton‟s on 25th June at Wayland Wood. Both
events will take place between 10am – 2pm.
For further information about the booklets contact
Richard Wills on 01362 656870.
News The Wayland News Page 17
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DY-FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE TO MUSIC CLASSES
Watton Sports Centre, Dereham Road. All the sessions are designed to promote stamina,
strength and flexibility whilst taking into account
the fitness level and ability of participants.
General Aerobics Mondays 7pm An hour long, as energetic as you wish!**
Nifty Fifties Fridays 11am A challenging workout for
"recycled teenagers"**
Gentle Option Fridays 10am 40 minutes duration, no floorwork.
Problems such as arthritis and joint replacement are taken
into account.
Please note there will be no classes during the half term
holday Monday 30th May to Friday 3rd June inclusive.
** Please bring a mat for floorwork
For further details, please contact
Diane Cuthbert
01953 850275 RSA/YMCA Qualified Teacher
Classes held during term-time
DEREHAM & DISTRICT
CAT ADOPTION CENTRE
Hoe Road, Longham, Dereham NR19 2RP
Rehoming Cats and Providing Advice & Help With Neutering
OPEN 7 Days a Week 11am to 3pm
Telephone . . .
01362 687 919
SSAFA Stuff I am writing this surrounded by the detritus of
As I wasn‟t going to see my grandchildren at Easter I sent them
all a card. I am told that three year old Max went to pick up the
post as he usually does and became very excited on seeing HIS
name! „Mummy, mummy – look it says Max.‟
In this day and age I guess we rely more and more on technology
to send messages with texts, emails and face book to name just a
few. Yet there is still something rather lovely about seeing the
postman or woman bringing a handwritten letter or card to us –
with our name on it. There is something more personal about it
and we know it is for our eyes only!
I wonder how many of us still have love letters tied up with ribbon in
the loft? It‟s not going to be so easy to keep texts and tweets!
The Bible has been described as a love letter from God to us. It
may not have your name written on it but it does tell us that God
knows us by name and loves us. If you are wishing you had a
letter of love to read get hold of a Bible and start with the New
Testament. Or why not come along to one of the Church‟s in
town and hear it read aloud during one of the regular services.
Churches Together in Watton will be doing just that and other
things too in the town centre at the start of the Carnival on
Sunday 12th. June 11am. Hope to see you there!
SUNDAY AFTERNOON TEAS Hosted by St. Mary’s Church in June Sunday 19th June at Watton Christian Community Centre from 2.30pm until 4pm Brighten up a Sunday afternoon by joining us, a warm welcome awaits you and your friends.
WATTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
Wed 1st June 2pm Meeting at Watton CCC Mon 20th June 12 for 12.30pm Lunch at Grison Wagon & Horses
CHARITY STALLS IN AID OF UGANDAN ORPHANS
SATURDAY 16TH JULY, 2011 St. Mary's Church Hall, Attleborough 10 - 11.30am
Free Admission
Stalls to include Bric-a-brac, Raffle, Books, Tombola, cakes and Ugandan Jewellery and crafts. Please contact The Websters on 01953 453 110 for more information
Flower Festival - Watton Methodist Church
Watton Methodist Church will be hosting their annual flower
festival on Friday 10th, Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th June,
from 10 a.m. each day. Refreshments, tea/coffee and light
lunches will be available on Friday and Saturday, with afternoon
tea on the Sunday, in the adjacent Watton Community Centre. As
you are probably aware various local groups participate in the
Flower Festival as well as the church itself, so please come along
and see the wonderful displays. You are also very welcome to the
celebratory Service to conclude the event at 6.30 p.m. on the
Sunday evening.
Messy Church at Great Hockham
Good Friday morning at Great Hockham Church saw our second
Messy Church. There was a fantastic turnout of 50, with parents,
grandparents and children participating in lots of Easter themed
activities. Everyone was able to do an egg hunt and make an
Easter garden, Easter cards, egg cups, sand crosses and chocolate
nests. A short service followed and then yummy hot cross buns!!
We would love to see new faces and old for our next Messy
Church on Saturday 11th June at Thompson School from 10am
where the theme will be Pentecost with lots of new fun activities,
a short service and scrumptious refreshments.
Queens Hall Carpet Bowls Club
The club now holds a session from 1.30pm till 4pm on
Wednesdays. Why not come along and join us, you would be
most welcome. We are a very friendly and sociable club and I am
sure you would enjoy yourself. For an annual subscription of
£5.00 and a weekly charge of £1.50 (Free tea and Biscuits
included) come and spend a pleasant time. Ring Brenda Harnett
on 01953-884791 for further information.
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Richmond Park Golf Club Ladies Section
Throughout the long, cold winter months
the Ladies of Richmond Park played their
Winter Eclectic Competition and the final
results were as follows:
Division 1 Winner - Mrs Julie Ellis 61.62
pts. Division 2 Winner - Mrs Chris Whyatt
69 pts. Division 3 Winner - Mrs Eileen
Chard 72.5 pts.
By contrast, in wonderful Spring sunshine,
on Wednesday 4th May, the ladies played
a "Game of Two Halves". The front 9 was
played in the Strokeplay format and the
back 9 in the Stableford format and the
result was as follows:
1st Mrs Lesley Davis 17;
2nd Mrs Jeanette Fowler 22 (countback)
May Medal:
1st Mrs Janice Bone 91-16 = 75;
2nd Mrs Barbara Coverdale 97-20 = 77;
3rd Mrs Ann Achilles 97- 20 = 77
Division 2 Results
1st Mrs Carol Marshall 105-33 = 72;
2nd Mrs Mabel Curtis 106-30 = 76;
3rd Mrs Diane Pitman 101-24 = 77
Division 3 Results
1st Mrs Eileen Chard 111-36 = 75
In blustery conditions, on Monday 16th
May, Lady Captain Ann Achilles invited
the ladies of Richmond Park Golf Club to
attend her Captain's Day competition. The
fun format was a 1-2-3 "Waltz" and 12
teams of 3 ladies took park. The Lady
Captain presented each of the players with
a ball and a ball marker as a memento
before they went out to play, and served
them a delicious, and much appreciated,
halfway house of various goodies after the
first 9 holes.
After the golf the ladies changed into their
party dresses and enjoyed a delicious
buffet lunch provided by Ben the chef, and
his hard working team.
After lunch the winners of the
competition, Mrs. Maureen Flack, Mrs.
Barbara Coverdale and Mrs. Chris
Whyatt, who scored a magnificent 83
points, were presented with their prizes by
the Lady Captain, who very generously
presented prizes to all other teams who
took part as well. The ladies all agreed that
it had been a most enjoyable, fun-filled
day and thanked Captain Ann by
presenting her with a bouquet of flowers.
Pictured: Maureen Flack, Barbara Coverdale, Mrs. Ann Achilles and Mrs. Chris Whyatt at the prize presentation lunch
Richmond Park Senior’s Richmond Golf Club Seniors‟ Section have held five competitions in the last month with
the following results:-
12th April Monthly Medal 1st Trevor Bunce net 71; 2nd Roger Lubbock net 74; 3rd
Roy Dolman net 75. 21st April The Spring Meeting (Forgans Trophy) 1st Scott Robison
42 Points; 2nd Bill Evans; 40 Points; 3rd Brian Rees 35 Points
28th April Anniversary Shield Part 1 1st Trevor Bunce 39 Points; 2nd Ray Sharpe 36
Points; 3rd David Wakeford; 35 Points
10th May Team Stableford 1st John Weaver, Colin Mantom, Colin Lewington & Colin
Stammers. (Probably very confusing for John with all those Colins !)
12th May SSAFA Charity Competition Age 70+ Roger Lubbock 42 Points; Under 70
Dave Palmer 38 Points
The SSAFA (Soldiers‟, Sailors‟ and Airmen‟s Families Association) Charity will receive
£165 from the contributions made by the players and some none-playing members.
Calling all tennis fans
Did you realise that Watton
had a Tennis Club? We are a small, friendly Club and
Watton Evening WI We would like to thank everyone who supported our Coffee Morning in
April; it was lovely spending time relaxing and chatting to so many
people.
Voting on the two resolutions being put to the WI National AGM in June
was the business part of this month‟s meeting. Urging the Government to
prevent the introduction of Megafarms in Britain and also to protect
public libraries from closure were both passed unanimously. Satisfied
that the serious part of the meeting was successfully concluded we then
let our hair down and set about enjoying social time and refreshments.
With so much laughter and friendly banter the evening just flew by and
Pat closed the meeting with a very appropriate reading.
Looking forward - June is our birthday month and we will be celebrating
by visiting the Seamere Gardens in Hingham. We will leave Thetford
Road Car Park at 5.30pm. For more information contact Pat on 01953
88222725 or Barbara on 01953 882595
In July Mike Wabe will be telling us about the life of a World War II
Bomb Aimer and our visit to Wells is also in July.
The Wayland News Page 20 News
New Chairman for Breckland Council At Breckland Council‟s Annual Meeting,
Nigel Wilkin was made Chairman of the
Council and presented with the chain of
office by outgoing Chairman Linda
Monument.
Nigel has represented the Necton ward on
the Authority since 1995, and currently
serves on the Development Control and
Licensing Committee.
He started his working life in the transport
industry and moved on to start his own
business 30 years ago selling nursery
equipment. Nigel has been married to
Colleen for 33 years and the couple have
two sons and one grand-daughter Gracie.
Commenting after his election, Cllr
Wilkin said, “Being elected now as
Council Chairman is a great privilege and
I will represent the district and its residents
to the best of my abilities. I look forward
to my year in office and undertaking my
many civic duties with huge pride. One of
my main aims for the coming year will be
to raise money for the charity I sponsor,
Quidenham Children‟s Hospice”
Cllr Robin Goreham, who represents
Dereham Central ward, was elected as
vice-chairman for 2011/12.
L-R Outgoing Chairman Linda
Monument, new Chairman Nigel Wilkin,
new Vice Chairman Robin Goreham
WAYLAND EVENTS DIARY If you would like to see your event included in this section then
please email details to [email protected] ACC = Ashill Community Centre, Hale Road, Ashill Watton CCC = Watton Christian Community Centre Wells CCC = Wells Cole Community Centre, Saham
June
Sat 4th Caston Village Fete at Chase Farm, 2pm
Tue 7th. NWT A Guided Walk at New Buckenham Common 6.30pm
Sat 11th Messy Church @ Thompson School from 10am
Fri 10th }Watton Methodist Church Flower Festival
Sat 11th } From 10am Refreshments and Light Lunches Fri Sat
Sun 12th } Afternoon tea Sunday Celebratory Service 6.30pm
Sun 12th Watton Carnival
Sun 12th St Mary‟s Church Hobbies Exhibition at the Queens Hall
Wed 15th Images of Broadland - Watton Society 7.45pm Watton CCCC
Sat 18th Stow Bedon & Breckles Fete @ Stow Bedon Hall 2am to 5pm.
Fri 24th Concert for Macmillan at Houghton Barns See article
Sun 26th Open Church, St Peters Merton. Local History display