FREE - Issue Number 273 - October 2019
Saham Toney
Community
Orchard Picnic
A picnic on the afternoon of Saturday 31st
August at the developing Saham Toney
Community Orchard attracted about fifty
people to witness how well this project is
progressing. Visitors appreciated ice creams,
cakes and sparkling apple juice. The ‘Ty’d
Notes’ band and a small fairground organ set
the scene. Kathy Avery’s invention, decorated
with attractive apples, won a hat competition
judged by Yvonne Harrold (right). All those
present enjoyed each other’s company and
basked in the summer sunshine.
Forthcoming Events
Autumn Quiz – Friday, 11th October at 7
p.m. You are invited to take part in our next
event, an Autumn Quiz Night, on Friday,
11th October at the Wells Cole Community
Centre, starting at 7 p.m. Quizmasters will
be local celebrities Pat and Pam.
Please name and register your team (of up
to 4 people) before 4th October by e-mail,
to Sylvia, sylviajohnhackshall@hotmail.co.uk
or by phone to her on 01953 884081.
Cost will be £5 per person or £9 with pre-
ordered, pre-paid, fish and chips. Please
New look
Carbrooke Village
Hall reopens for
business
The newly renovated village hall at
Carbrooke is up and running and now
hosting a variety of local groups that all
are welcome to attend. The £70,000
renovation has created a wonderful
community venue with new entry lobby,
toilet and kitchen facilities as well as a
complete redecoration together with new
flooring.
Since being renovated, the hall is
hosting, among other things, a regular
coffee morning on Wednesdays, a bar
evening on Fridays as well as every
other Sunday, a yoga club three times a
week, a games night once a month and a
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contact Sylvia to place orders and arrange
pre-payment.
Annual General Meeting – Wednesday, 16th
October at 7.30pm The AGM of the Friends
of Saham Toney Community Orchard will
be held in the WCCC Meeting Room on
dance club. So there is plenty for
everybody with plans for new clubs
including a monthly film club. The new
look hall is also attracting a lot of
interest for private parties for all ages at
an affordable price.
The Hall is there for the whole
community so please feel free to drop
in. Details of events and how to book
the Hall can be found
carbrookeonline.co.uk or by emailing
info@carbrookevillagehall.co.uk
Macmillan Coffee
Morning Thanks
Our Macmillan coffee morning will be
held on Tuesday, 22nd October at 95,
Nelson Court, Watton from 10am till
11.30am. Please come along and support
this worthwhile cause. We will have a
raffle and a Bring and Buy stall and a
couple little competitions. Everyone is
very welcome so please come and join
us. Dave and Jenny Simons.
Wednesday, 16th October at 7.30 p.m. All
are welcome to attend.
Saham Toney Community Orchard Project
C/o Old Rectory Barn, 3 Richmond Road
Saham Toney, Thetford, Norfolk IP25 7ES
01953 889945; storchard@btinternet.com
Stow Bedon
Church Open Day &
Heritage Exhibition
Stow Bedon PCC and the Stow Bedon
Heritage Group are holding an Open Day and
Heritage Exhibition on Saturday 19 October
at St. Botolph’s Church, between 10am and
at
4pm. Come and see the latest heritage
research on the railway in Stow Bedon, get a
snapshot of village life in bygone days
through newspaper articles, view the earliest
map we have discovered and the names of
those farming here in the seventeenth
century. Find your relatives on the 1939
register taken just after the start of WW2.
We will also have a display of old
photographs of the village.
Refreshments, including lunch, will be
available. There will also be lots of items for
sale (start or finish your Christmas shopping
here!) and a raffle for a luxury food hamper
and a voucher for a turkey for Christmas. All
proceeds raised to St. Botolph’s Church.
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A Quick Look
Round
By Orbiter
Well that was an interesting bit of summer
that had my older friends saying that this
was what things were like in days gone by,
but as far as I can see, things are not much
different, we have good weather and we
have bad, though our memory functions
seem to be selective, so that we tend to
recall the good bits and forget the bad. Over
the years, taking in Easter, Whit and
August holidays, I suppose I must have
seen over 200, and if I dug out the records,
I am sure they would show that hot, sunny
Bank holidays, wet ones, and non-de-script
ones, would come out fairly even. Of
course certain exceptions do come to mind,
such as the Easter or Whit Monday in, (was
it 1949 or 1950) when I was one of
thousands crowding Brighton beach,
basking in the warm sunshine, when dark
clouds appeared rather suddenly, and
before most of us had begun to think about
looking for shelter, the town was blanketed
in a snowstorm. In almost no time the
temperature had dropped about 15 degrees,
This was English weather at its most
extreme, and I dare say many of my readers
will have had similar experiences.
But this year the summer, though too hot
for some, has brought us the sight of many
more butterflies than for some years, while
my autumn-fruiting raspberries have done
well, if a little early.
One not so welcome development has been
an invasion of dandelion puff-balls – those
little wisps of almost nothing that, when we
were tiny, we used to blow, in the belief
that they were fairy clocks, rather than
nature’s way of distributing spores for
reproduction.
September is the traditional month for the
churches to celebrate the Harvest Festivals,
to thank the Lord for the provenance that
we hope will see us through another year,
but with the advent of so many items of
sophisticated machinery that enable the
harvest to be gathered these days, the
religious service seems to be largely
redundant. At one time, the whole country,
being dependent on a good harvest, in
villages and hamlets across the land, both
farmers and the local population looked at
the weather when the crops were ripening,
praying for a long enough ‘window’ to
allow them to be reaped, and safely stored.
To this end Farmer Brown’s men might be
assisted by lads from Farmer Jones’s farm,
and everyone would toil from dawn to
sunset, if necessary, to ensure the ‘Harvest
Home’ celebration, during which the barrel
of beer supplied by the farmer would be
drunk dry.
Nowadays, with combine harvesters that
can be operated by one man, working all
through the night if necessary, the whole
crop gathering process, though as important
as ever, has been changed beyond
recognition, and the Harvest Festival
church service has become, in many places,
simply a date on the calendar when kind
folks brings simple gifts, of perhaps fruit or
vegetables they may have grown in their
own gardens, or even tins of food bought in
the local shop. All these items used to be
displayed together with a large loaf of
bread, baked in the shape of a sheaf of corn,
all the items subsequently donated to the
local cottage hospital or care home.
But September is not just the time for corn
to ripen, other plant life is coming to the
end of its shelf life, and already leaves are
turning brown and branches are beginning
to become bare, reminding us that
Christmas is coming – no, really, and very
soon people will be asking you if you want
to come to the annual dinner at the club, or
the firm’s party, for all these things have to
be booked in advance. Yes it seems
inordinately early to talk about such things,
but that’s the way things go these days.
Last month I ventured to suggest that the
take-up of electric cars would be rather
slower than hoped, due not only to the high
prices, but to the lack of sufficient re-
charging points. Subsequently I was
pleased to read that various local authorities
are now installing road-side points,
presumably somewhat like the parking
meters we are used to.
No doubt the prices for new electric cars
may eventually come down, but in the
meantime, perhaps leasing will ease the
financial outlay. At present a typical lease
is for a period of three years, with a
restricted mileage of about 30,000 but it
will have to be seen if the new batteries will
provide more or less than those mileages.
Certainly one advantage of electric cars
would be their comparative silence,
although most modern cars are already very
quiet running, with only the road noise
driven up by their tyres.
Well another football season is now in full
swing, and while our hopes are that
Norwich City will prosper in the top
division, already there are signs that their
task will not be easy. Luckily their support
is such that, at least, their financial position
should not be unduly threatened, unlike that
of Bury and Bolton Wanderers, both of
whom suffered expulsion from the league,
and liquidation. At the time of writing Bury
are still desperately searching for rescue,
though Bolton have managed to secure
relief, with a consortium of backers. A
week before the start of the current
campaign they had announced that only six
players were available, and although their
numbers must have now been made up
somehow, the first two games played
suggest that this famous club will have
great difficulty in maintaining league status.
Unfortunately financial problems assail
many clubs today, and many lead a hand-to
-mouth existence, dependent on the
untiring efforts of a few devoted
individuals and a faithful band of
supporters. Sadly it seems that more teams
will suffer similarly, though everyone
concerned will be doing their level best to
ensure survival.
Turning away from football to our
television screens, I have to say that I am
appalled by the amount of bad language
that has become part of every play that is
shown. Yes, it is essential that stories ring
true to life, but I am sure that even in the
lowest classes of society, at least a few
sentences are uttered without the use of
these regularly repeated expletives. I have
mentioned this before over th3 months, but
I feel most strongly about it. Perhaps this is
a sign that I am getting old, but maybe
someone out there agrees with me.
Now Mr. Johnson has promised that Brexit
will occur on October 31st.
Do you think this will happen This year?,
next year?, sometime?, or never ?
No prizes for the right answer.
Good afternoon.
Watton Radio
Model Club
Watton Radio Model Club was formed in
1974 by a group of fellow enthusiast who
flew model aircraft and also sailed model
boats which is why the name references all
radio models and not just model flying. The
club is now in it's 45th year and is almost
exclusively radio controlled aircraft
including internal combustion, electric and
jet powered.
The original home of the club was RAF
Watton in which we had use of the runway
when it was still operational. Unfortunately
due to the airfield closing and the old
barracks being turned into new homes we
had to leave the site.
We now have two excellent grass sites, one
located just south of Shipdham and the
other at Carbrooke Fen located just two
miles from the old airfield. Both sites are
available 365 days a year with members
flying fixed wing, helicopters and multi- PLEASE MENTION
rotors (quads)
We offer training to all newcomers with THE WAYLAND NEWS W
several club instructors who are able to
teach the basics with use of our buddy box
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system. We have three training airplanes ADVERTISERS
and training is on every Tuesday from 4pm
during the British summer time and at the
Fen site at other times upon arrangements
made with the instructors.
As a club we are lucky to have our own
BMFA approved examiner who can get
you to a BMFA ‘A’ level. A simple test to
show that you are safe to fly and have
knowledge of the rules and regulations.
Then on to the more advanced aspects of
our hobby
Each year our club holds two events which
are the Scale day and a Fun Fly, we also
run our very well know Bring and Buy
event.
One of our popular attractions is the
"Barnstormers Bistro" which operates at
the Fen site and is open on Tuesday
evenings during the training night's come
rain or shine and offers burgers, sausages
and bacon rolls to members and any
visitors all for the price of a donation,. The
Barnstormers Bistro is run by a club
member and is a separate entity to the
flying club with the profits being donated to
the club after expenses have been deducted.
We are a friendly and welcoming club and
there are always plenty of experienced
flier's to offer advice when needed and are
always happy to give anybody who is
interested in the hobby all the help that they
require.
We are always looking out for new
members of any age so if you are bored,
had enough of television or books and you
need fresh air, good friendly company and
you share an interest in anything that flies;
planes, helicopters or multi-rotors, or would
just like to learn about a fantastic hobby
and the science behind it then we will be
able to offer all of this.
For more information about our club and
information on how to contact us please
visit our website at www.wrmc.co.uk,
alternatively you can visit our Facebook
page or Instagram page for further
information.
Are You Interested
In Flower
Arranging?
Great Ellingham & District Flower Club
meet at Rocklands Village Hall, The
Street, NR17 1TR ~ on the 3rd Monday
of each month
for demonstrations, workshops, talks,
events and outings. We are affiliated to
NAFAS and use well qualified
demonstrators.
Our meetings start at 7.30pm Doors open
1/2hr earlier. Membership £30 per
annum, Guests £7 per meeting.
We would love to enlarge our
membership. Please contact: Jane Dalton
(Secretary), Tel: 01953 498694 for more
details
Email: jane.dalton@btinternet.com
We are known as a very friendly club and
look forward to welcoming new
members. So do come along and see
what we ar about - you will love it!
Check us out on: facebook.com/
gtellinghamdistrictflowerclub
Mon 15th October 'That’s Entertainment'
By Jacquie Aldous THIS MONTH
ONLY FREE TO GUESTS
Mon 18th November : ‘All Spruced Up’
Dem : By Barbara Collins Our Christmas
Evening with Food - Guests £10
Sunday December 15th 1.30-3.30
‘CHRISTMAS SPARKLE!’ Dem by
Brenda and Jane £5 Members £8 Guests
to include tea and cake in aid of Club
funds
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In Your Garden
With Lotta Potts
I can’t begin to make sense of the weather we’ve
had over the last few weeks. We’ve been baked,
blown almost into the next county, rained on as a
result of various hurricanes and tropical storms
courtesy of the USA, resulting in some flooding but
at least no snow. It’s played havoc with most
outdoor activities and more than havoc with a lot of
gardens, flattening plants and killing off some that
should still be flowering through October. Autumn
is not normally a season I welcome, like Monty
Don I find it depressing – all that ‘season of mists
and mellow fruitfulness’ makes it sound mellow
and mild. Usually cold, foggy and dank then the
clocks go back. How anyone can think that’s all a
good idea I do not know. Then it’s when will we
have the first hard frost – important if you grow
dahlias and other tender plants that have to be lifted
and stored. Years ago that was pretty predictable in
mid-September with the possibility of the ‘little
summer’ mid-October then downhill. Nowadays
we can have the frost in September as before or still
be waiting for it near Christmas. There we are, rant
over. What shall we do in October apart from
disappear under the duvet until spring?
This is premium time to lay turf, assuming you did
the digging, raking, treading etc. earlier. As there is
a good chance of rain there will be no need to use a
lot of water on the new grass and as the soil will
still be reasonably warm roots will form easily. On
existing lawns there's a lot to do that will benefit the
gardener as well as the turf, assuming you didn't do
this in September. Start by mowing with the grass
box on. Rake it. It's good exercise if you only have
a small area or are young and/or very fit. Use a
wire-tooth rake and scratch hard to remove thatch
(old dead grass) moss and weeds. If you have a
large area or disinclination you can hire power tools
for this but you still have to walk behind. Mow the
grass again but at right angles to the first mow.
You'll need a compost bin or brown bin at this point
to collect all the rubbish. If the lawn has been
neglected it will look awful but keep going. Now
spike it (this should be done every three or four
years for lawns in good condition but for heavy use
it should be done yearly). Again you can hire tools
for this job but for small areas use a garden fork,
driven in to 3-4 inches every 4-6 inches all over the
lawn. Next feed with special autumn feed. Don't
be tempted to use up left-over spring feed as this
will promote soft growth when you want tough
grass ready to cope with winter. Last but not least
give it a top dressing of a thin (¼ inch) layer of very
fine material. On our sandy Breckland soil use
sifted topsoil or bags of ready-made turf dressing.
If you should have heavy clay use gritty
horticultural sand to improve the surface drainage
and aeration. On normal soil use a mix of topsoil,
compost and sand that you can mix yourself in a
barrow and spread via a round riddle or garden
sieve. Now have a drink, you've earned it! Next
spring the lawn will be a world-beater.
The next thing is to treat yourself to a trip to the
nearest shed, nursery or website for plants to fill in
the gaps that autumn always brings once the dead
plants have been cleared away. If you want a tree
you can't go wrong with Japanese maples. You
could buy containerised trees and shrubs or wait a
few weeks for the bare-root ones. I haven't tried to
buy trees or shrubs in full autumn colour but I am
sure they must be available somewhere. If you like
berries then go for pyracantha with red, orange or
yellow berries. These look stunning but they have
vicious thorns so a bit of thought on location is
called for. Same with Mahonias that flower in late
winter through spring. They have lovely yellow,
scented flowers but are blessed with vicious stems
and leaves. Don’t plant either of these anywhere
near a path as they hurt! Prune with the thickest
gloves you can find and use loppers as if you get
too close they bite. Obviously that bit of advice is
for future use once the flowers on the Mahonia
have died off and the pyracantha present a problem.
They have the lovely berries autumn/winter then
gather themselves together and produce beautiful
white flowers in spring so that once the bees have
done their stuff you get the berries again next year.
I think the best thing is to prune in winter but not
necessarily the entire plant so you don’t lose all the
flowers and berries that year. Maybe the thirds plan
would work – take out a third this winter, another
next and a final one the year after. You then have
the shrub or wall plant under control and just a bit
of trimming will work after that. If you have kept
the shrub under control from the start you don’t
need me dishing out advice!
The veg plot is mainly about harvesting to store or
use sprouts, leeks, cauliflowers, maincrop potatoes,
Jerusalem artichokes, carrots, parsnips (better after
a frost), pumpkins specially for Hallowe'en, and
squashes. Once the patch becomes clear start the
winter digging if that's the way you run it or just
weed and put a layer of compost on top to give the
worms something to do or sow green manure. I
have invested in a packet of green manure to try so
watch this space. Note to self: be careful to dig this
in early next spring as if it seeds it's weeds.
Planting in the veg patch is mainly alliums: over-
wintering onions and garlic later in the month. I
can recommend the onion planting as I have had
reasonable success over the past few years so have
decided to have a go at onions from seed this year.
Spring cabbage can be planted now and should
avoid the caterpillars. Broad beans are held to be
best sown now and to my surprise one of my veg
books recommends sowing peas, carrots, rocket and
winter spinach all in situ. Now there’s a thought.
For next year's flowers you can plant seeds of
annuals in pots in the greenhouse. Start sweet peas
as well this way for earlier flowers next year. It's
possible to sow outside but if it gets really wet they
may well rot.
One last note, don't be too quick to tidy grasses and
perennials as we used to years ago because with
longer autumns they keep going so the big tidy and
splitting can be left until spring. Also they will
provide food and shelter for beneficial insects and
for birds. So basically just tidy the worst of the
rubbish and remove fallen leaves from the plants
but not the soil – more activity for the worms. The
seed-heads can look quite fantastic in winter with
frost on. Of course, they may well collapse after
heavy rain and wind and will then need to be tidied
away. On the other hand if it snows later in the
year it won't matter until spring.
I know it’s been mentioned already but always
worth another word – keep weeding.
Letter from Australia
Feline Crackdown by Chris O'Connor.
A council in South Australia has vowed to crack
down on the “nuisance behaviour” of local cats,
passing new regulations to limit the number of
felines per property and forcing owners to keep
their pets inside at night.
Residents of Mount Barker in the Adelaide hills
region will face penalties if their cats are found
roaming the streets at night after the local council
passed tough new regulations.
The new by-laws will see a limit of two cats per
property introduced, as well as a feline curfew
between 8pm and 7am. There will be penalties for
cats caught outside of curfew, and potentially
covert surveillance of suspected nuisance cats. In
South Australia all cats and dogs must be micro
chipped.
The mayor, Ann Ferguson, said the crackdown was
the result of an “outcry” from the community about
the behaviour of local cats.
“We had a lengthy consultation over a month and
received over 500 responses, so it was obvious that
people are quite passionate about cats roaming the
streets,” she said.
Ferguson said that 68% of people supported the
limit of two cats per property, 71% supported a
curfew and 73% supported the council addressing
“cat behaviour”.
Asked what constituted nuisance behaviour by a
cat, Ferguson said: “Cats defecating on people’s
lawns, cats spraying on people’s front doors and
cats fighting in the garden and also killing wildlife.”
Ferguson said while penalties for owners whose
cats break the rules were yet to be determined, the
council was considering conducting covert
surveillance on cats suspected to be breaking
curfew.
“We’re still working through the details of that,”
she said.
Mount Barker is the latest Adelaide council to
propose or introduce tough new cat regulations.
In Adelaide Hills, it will be compulsory for cats to
be confined to their owner’s home from 2022.
Another council has proposed by-laws that will
give it the power to “seize, detain and destroy” any
cat caught roaming within its boundaries if the
animal is not claimed by an owner within three
days.
Marion council is considering introducing a cat
curfew between 9pm and 7am. To enforce the
curfew, it has proposed supplying cages to residents
in order to seize cats caught out after curfew. The
Adelaide council of Campbelltown is one of a
number that hires out cat traps to residents.
While the rules are in part a result of a fear about
the negative impact cats have on native wildlife – it
has been estimated cats kill as many as a million
birds a day in Australia – experts say a lack of
statewide rules over cat management has seen stray
populations sky-rocket and forced councils to
intervene.
Paul Stevenson, the head of the RSPCA in South
Australia, said the organisation received 10,000
stray cats a year because there were no mandatory
cat management guidelines for councils.
The lack of state-wide regulation of cats had seen a
“piece-meal” approach to the animal, resulting in
some “less than ideal” proposals.
“In general we support councils introducing
measures like curfews so our only concern with the
Mount Barker measures is that the devil is in the
detail,” he said.
He said one of the RSPCA’s main concerns was the
practice of hiring out cat traps.
“Most of the people who use traps don’t
particularly like cats and there are huge problems
with that,” he said. “Some of the cruelty and
suffering inflicted on cats through the use of traps is
quite horrendous and I’d just say one of the things
we have to be very careful of all round Australia is
to not to demonise and vilify cats.”
Like it or not home owners will have to be more
careful with their pussy in future.
Demonstration Of
Clairvoyance
Thursday 17th October 2019 at Barn Ruche,
Thetford Rd, Watton, IP25 6HN,returning by popular
demand, Chris Jacobs will be hoisting an evening a
demonstration of clairvoyance along with Julia Edge.
Chris is not only known within the U.K but also in
Europe and the U.S.A. For his clairvoyance and
mentoring, mainly held nr. Stamford in Lines. Julia is
well known within Norfolk and the local counties
often attending the Mind Body Spirit meetings to
give demonstrations and readings there and also
attends group personal home readings by
arrangement.
Chris and Julia both have attended the Arthur Findlay
School.Chris and Julia will be working together to
give and informative and enjoyable evening for all.
The doors will be open at 7.00pm for 7.30pm, there
is ample paring facilities, disabled access and the bar
will available and open for drinks.
The raffle will to help a local Charity but yet to be
determined. Seats are £10 per head on the door or by
contacting Chris through his web site at
chrisjacobsmedium.co.uk or by message/phone
07484 793123 and collection can be arrangement.
Sewing Day for
Project Linus Norfolk
The next Sewing day for Project Linus Norfolk is on
Wednesday 30th October at Thompson Community
Hall, 9 am until 4 pm spaces are limited so please
book your place by contacting Jane at
plnorfolk@yahoo.co.uk or on 07809702357.
The previous one was in September, I hope to hold
them on a more regular basis in the Autumn, now
the garden is not calling and holidays are over.
I am able to do this thanks to you who voted for us
at Tesco Bags of Help during May and June, we
came second and have now received the money
from Tesco’s, which I really appreciate as now I am
able to concentrate on the quilts rather than fund
raising.
It has been a busy year, so far, I have been able to
give out over 222 quilts to children in Norfolk in
need of a hug, through Nelson’s Journey, Nicu and
Rudham Ward at Queen Elizabeth Hospital,
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, with
more quilts soon going to Regional Foster
Placement.
If you would like any more information about the
sewing day or Project Linus Norfolk itself please get
in touch.
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Wayland Quilters are
giving back
Wayland Quilters, who now meet at Thompson
Community Hall on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday
in the month at 7pm, have been busy sewing
their own projects; supporting Project Linus
Norfolk in more ways than just attending the
Linus sewing days; been out to an exhibition
earlier in the year over the border in Suffolk;
and attended a very good demonstration at the
Dragonfly Gallery by Pauline Wrighton,
followed by lunch out.
If that wasn’t enough the group has decided to
support two more charitable sewing projects,
by having two sewing sessions. One close to a
member’s heart: making heart cushions and
drain bags to give to Littlelifts.
The other project: we hope to have a talk this
month from a lady who sends hand made
sanitary wear to Malawi, followed by an
evening making some to send.
We are also busy planning for next year. One
of the projects is a block a month, hopefully
using up our stash of fabrics in the process.
(Well that’s the challenge I have set myself,
use the material I have already got, Do Not
Buy Any More!). Whilst we are doing all this,
we have a lot of laughs, as one member said at
last night’s meeting “That’s what she joined
the group for!”
If you are interested in joining the group, we
have a few spaces available, please email Jane
waylandquilters@gmail.com or phone
07809702357
Update on ‘Families
Matter Keyworker’
for Watton
Thank you so much to you all for the support
– in every way that you have given - to the
fundraising for a ‘Families Matter
Keyworker’ (FMK) for Watton from the
springboard of St Mary’s. I’ll let her
introduce herself when she’s officially
started. How wonderful that she will be
working in partnership with the Benjamin
Foundation, as, with the Town Council and
other organisations together, we take forward
the Charlotte Harvey Street Youth and
Community Centre to become Watton’s
Community Hub for all ages.
How wonderful that the ‘Families Matter
Keyworker’ will be connecting with the
current Manager of the Children’s Centre
which will have closed on 30th September,
as Kirsty Rutherford takes up her new role,
along with two of her colleagues in their new
roles, as Project Coordinator in the
Breckland Locality.
If you haven’t another church to go to, please
‘Come to the Harvest’ at 10.00am on Sunday
6th October 2019. The Church Family will
include ADventure all together for an approx
50 minute service. Come and meet our FMK
there! Please bring something that represents
your ‘Thankfulness’ for being in Watton
(which can be taken back home by you) and
any foodstuffs will be handed on to
Foodbank.
Please come to the next events at St Mary’s
Watton for ongoing fundraising for the FMK:
6pm Friday 27th September: Showing of
iconic 1968 Film ‘Oh! What a lovely War’
with Introduction and Q and A by featuring
actor Paul Shelley with light Refreshments
and Raffle (asking for voluntary
contributions) and
7.30pm Saturday 16th November: a Musical
Evening ‘Looking back to Summer’
welcoming back global award winning
soprano, Emma Nuule who sang at our
Fundraising Launch in October 2018, also
soprano Karen Harries and Tenor and
Organist William Falconer (£15 per ticket to
include canapes and glass of wine) and
Raffle.
Jubilee
Gardens,
willing hands
make light
work!
On Thursday 22 August, Watton
Town Council hosted an Open Day
at Jubilee Gardens and had a great
response with willing volunteers
coming along to help on the day or
offer their help in future. Tesco’s
provided a very welcome cup of tea
(thanks to Debbie!) and it was
fantastic to be able to make some
progress with the gardening.
The roses that were pruned last year
have come back very well and are
still putting on a great show. Can
you help us keep up the good work?
Cllr Keith Gilbert and Sue Dent are
aiming to visit at least once a
month, can you come along and
join them? Or maybe you would
like to spend an hour or two
pottering in your own time?
The next garden days will be
 Friday 20th September from
10am to 2pm
 Sunday 13th October from
10am to 1pm
If you would like to help, or want
more information, please please
contact the Town Council on
01953 881007 or
wattonswaffhamevents@gmail.com
Pictures (supplied): Willing
hands above. Below: A very
welcome cup of tea provided by
Debbie from Tesco’s. (LtoR:
Cllr John Chocqueel-Mangan,
Debbie, Cllr Keith Gilbert)
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Watton Inner
Wheel . . . Together
We Can!
This is the slogan for the year given to
Inner Wheel clubs across the world by our
International President, Phyllis Charter. It
symbolizes the way Inner Wheel clubs try
to work together to help their own
communities and those in need in other
countries. Our Watton club members do
their very best to live up to this slogan with
the various events they put on each year and
individual members are also very involved
in other organisations in the town of
particular interest to them. We also have an
event each year for an overseas charity and
try to respond quickly with funds to help
disasters such as hurricanes when they
occur in other parts of the world.
I mention all this because at our September
meeting we welcomed our District
Chairman, Deidre Griffin, who brought the
slogan to our notice and was pleased to
Great Hockham
Gardening Club
It’s only now, the time that we begin to
harvest our crops and clear the plots that we
begin to see what kind of display of
foxgloves we will get next year. This
unintended crop is a bonus and all our
plants will be saved and relocated for the
delight of the bees and us.
Our AGM was also a delight as this year we
omitted to include the traditional
intimidation of the membership into joining
the committee. We had usual reports from
the secretaries and an overview of the
programme for the coming year. It looks
like being a good year, so readers of this
column not yet members should think
seriously about joining us.
Having discharged the legal obligations of
an AGM we proceeded onto the
refreshments and a slide show. Usually we
show pictures giving us a reminder of the
club events of the previous year, but as
previous dispatches have indicated, the
weather last year was not conducive to
making a collection of pretty pictures. By
closely watching the forecast we did
manage to have one impromptu visit to the
garden of two of our members – while the
sun was shining. So this was the excuse for
said members to include in the film show,
not only pictures of the garden in its current
state, but some showing how it has
progressed over the years. Each of the
committee members made a cake and Jane
made sandwiches and set up the hall. To say
that the whole thing went smoothly might
have been economical with the actualité,
but just about everything happened that was
supposed to.
The overall results from last year’s
competitions had been totaled and the
results were as follows: Floral: Jane
Dalton / Vegetables: Jane Dalton. Seasonal
Photograph: Edward Szczepanowski.
The three winners each received a prize of
£10.00 (making next year’s membership
free).
The competition for the coming year started
at this meeting and the results were as
follows:
Floral: First: Chris Dalton. Second: Jane
Dalton. Third: Sue Thomas.
Fruit / Vegetables: First: Prue
Szczepanowski. Second: Chris Dalton.
Third: Nigel Lincoln.
Seasonal Photograph: First: Ed
Szczepanowski. Second: Sue Thomas.
Third: Laura Lincoln.
Our next meeting will be Wednesday 9th of
October at Hockham village hall. Melissa
Sheldrake will be giving us a talk on
‘Curious Obsessions’. New members are
welcome and the beginning of the season is
the best time to join. Just turn up (and pay).
congratulate members on the
work they do and the
friendly way in which our
work is achieved. Our own
Chairman, Carole was
delighted to welcome Deidre
and to present her with our
latest fund raising effort
which is a recipe book
compiled with members
favourite recipes. This will
be sold for £4 a copy to raise
funds for the Benjamin
Foundation, Carole's charity for the year
and is available from any Inner Wheel
member.
At the meeting three pairs of members
brought the umbrellas they had designed for
the Rotary competition as part of Watton
Carnival. They carry our logo and
demonstrate our activities at home and the
charities supported overseas.
We shall have both the recipe book and the
umbrellas on display at our next Lunchtime
Concert with Pennyless on the 23rd Oct in
the Queens Hall 11.30 – 1.30 Tickets for
More details are available on our web site at
www.greathockhamgardeningclub.org.uk
Doors open at 13:30. Proceedings start at
about 14:00.
Finally, it is with great regret that I have to
report the sad loss of one of our members.
Linda Mawby (pictured below) had been a
valued member of our club for several
years. Always willing to help with anything
that needed to be done. She died on 12th of
September after what seemed to us like a
very short illness, but that may not have
been the case as she was not one to
complain. She had made many good friends
within the club.
Our thoughts are with her family.
Watton U3A
At our August meeting Bronwen Tyler
came to talk to us about local history and
the talk was entitled Forgotten People and
Places.
Bronwen took us back to pre 1942 and to
villages and parishes that now form the
Stanford Battle Area. Her most interesting
talk was illustrated with archive
photographs of people and dwellings of that
time. We saw photographs of farm
labourers, families and some well known
characters of the close knit, interrelated
group of people who worked the poor soil
of the Walsingham Estate. There were also
photographs of the halls and residences
owned by the de Grey family and Lord
Walsingham and of the area's churches,
chapels and schools. In 1942 all residents,
including Lord Walsingham were given one
month to leave their homes as the area was
needed for military training using live
ammunition. The residents were led to
believe that they would be able to return at
some point but that didn't happen. We were
shown photographs of buildings that had
been used for target practice and sadly some
major buildings that had also suffered
accidental fire damage. It was certainly in
stark contrast to the pretty villages and
hamlets that had thrived there before. The
area is still used for vital military training
and only authorised guided tours take place.
St. Mary's church at West Tofts is still in
use and is now the pride of the battle area.
The group showed much appreciation of
this will now be on sale in
Mullengers in Watton High
Street.
We have to plan ahead and so
members were reminded that
rehearsals for our December
Christmas concert when members
become the choir will start in
November to get us all singing
well. The date for the concert is
11th December this year.
We are always pleased to tell
people about Inner Wheel and
welcome enquiries about becoming a
member. You might not want to commit but
if you would like to come to a meeting as a
guest please ring me, Brenda on 01953
881792 to arrange it. We meet on the
second Thursday of each month mostly in a
member's home.
My photos show President Carole with her
Inner Wheel Friendship ball and District
Chairman Deidre with a gift from the club
and a copy of our recipe book.
The other photograph is our three umbrellas
for the Carnival.
Bronwen's most intriguing and informative
account of this part of our local history.
Afterwards there was a farewell
presentation of a gift and flowers to Irene
Smith in appreciation of her sterling work
as a member of the management committee.
Irene is soon to be moving from the area.
In mid August a group of our members
holidayed in Northumberland. The tour was
arranged by Avanti Coach Travel and the
itinerary included visits to Woodhorn
Colliery Museum, Alnwick Garden, a tour
of Hexham, Holy Island (Lindisfarne),
Bamburgh, Seahouses and a cruise from
Newcastle to South Shields. The group had
a wonderful time, remarking that there was
such beautiful scenery and so much to do.
They were even treated to a short,
personalised aircraft flying display as they
journeyed back through Lincolnshire by our
chairman's eldest son who is stationed at an
RAF base in that county.
The No.1 pub lunch group will be going to
The Wagon and Horses at Griston on
Thursday 10th October (no meeting in
September).
The No. 2 pub lunch group will be going to
Bawdeswell Garden Centre on Tuesday
24th September.
Please contact our Membership Secretary
Christine Warne 01760 440820 if you
would like to become a member or would
like further details.
Royal Air Force
Association
Branch Standard
As many of you know the Branch closed a
few years ago, and we have carried on as
Registered
Meeting Group with no Chairman or
Treasurer or Bank Account The few people
who do still atten
d these meetings are getting fewer so last
year it was decided to seek permission from
the Diocese of Norwich to lay up the
Standard in St Mary's Church Watton. With
great help from the Rev Gerry Foster, for
which we are very grateful we now have
permission.
This will take place on the Sunday 13th
October 2019 at the 10 o'clock morning
service. We invite all ex member of the
Royal Air Force, RAFA and members of
the public to come to this service.
We are hoping that there will be several
other Standards attending, If you do attend
we ask that you are seated by 09-45.
Also I would like to thank the people who
gave donations to cover the cost of
obtaining permission and the fittings, we
have not had the final cost as yet but thank
you all. For more Information phone Ron
Wheeler 01953 881068
The Wayland News October 2019 Page 7
Grand Second Hand
Book Sale
The last Sale of the year was held recently in
Thompson. Thanks to the efforts of our volunteers
and customers, we raised a fantastic £1,510.04.
This will be divided between the three charities
involved: Griston Church, Thompson Church, and
Thompson Community Hall, this last in lieu of hire
fees. We send a massive THANK YOU to
everyone who has supported us this year, enabling
us to distribute in excess of £4,000 to our charities.
The sales are continuing, with three booked for
next year, details of which will be in next month’s
edition. In the meanwhile, donations of books,
CDs, DVDs, audio cassette tapes, and vinyl, will
be appreciated. Collection can be arranged, or
items can be left at TCH or with us in Griston.
Many thanks, Keith and Caroline 880153.
Wayland Mens Shed
Social Group Church Walk, Watton.
It seems that no sooner have I completed a write up
for one month and it time to start another, this last
month as always has been a busy one at The Shed,
Our Shed continues to go from strength to strength,
with 68 members having signed up for this new year,
our average attendance on our Monday and
Wednesday opening days continues to be around 20
and for those attending there is a good atmosphere
and much amusement, game playing, conversation,
and meeting and supporting new members, and not
forgetting the drinking of Tea & Coffee.
John Bush our workshop supervisor together with
one or two other members have been busy repairing
and refurbishing several items brought in by
members of the public, garden chairs and tables etc,
and fitting and refurbishing the kitchen area in our
hall. Also thanks to Bob Cremers for the hard work
he has put in rewiring our workshop.
"The Mens Shed" continues to participate and
play its part in our local community by helping and
assisting where it can in local activities, Fetes,
Carnivals and Antique Fairs, It has to be
remembered that many of our members are in their
retirement years but this does not deter them from
doing their bit to help when they can, with several
of our members helping to clean up the Memorial
Garden next door to Tescos and some of our
members will also be assisting at Watton Carnival
on sunday 15th August.
On 8th August our Chairman Mr Malcolm
Trayhorn and a guest were kindly invited to
Watton Town Mayors civic service at St Marys
Church,Watton, other members were also in
attendance in other capacities so we were well
represented and this was quite appropriate as
"Wayland Mens Shed" are one of the recipients of
the Mayors charities this year ,for which we are
most grateful. On sunday 28th August six of our
members visited Santon Downham for a Photo
Walk resulting in a good selection of photographs
being taken of the local wildlife and fauna,
followed by a welcome lunch and refreshments at
a local restaurant in Mundford.
Up and coming events; 13th September Cheese
and Wine Evening. Sunday 22nd September,
Duxford Battle of Britian Air Show,(Fully
Subscribed). Wednesday 9th October,Photo Walk,
venue TBA. Wednesday 6th November a Visit to
RAF Marham. Friday 8th November, "Quiz &
Chips" evening. Yes more corny jokes from
Malcolm!
Last but not least, We are open Monday and
Wednesdays 9.30am to 1pm and on Fridays and
Saterdays 10am to 1pm (computer group) All are
welcome call in for a cuppa. And any enquiries call
me on; 01953 881004. Cheers All, Richard Adams.
Griston Parish Council
Griston Parish Council would like help from the
residents. Don’t worry it won’t be painful or
onerous! Please could you use the bottle banks in
Angelica Place to recycle your glass bottles? The
Parish Council is able to claim money back from
the recycling. The funds received go towards
amenities for the village, such as maintenance in
the recreation ground, repair of the recently
vandalised notice board, or even a few plants for
the hanging baskets at the bus stop. Many thanks,
the Parish Council members will be very grateful.
News from Watton Evening WI
Every month is busy in the WI calendar and
this one has been no exception. All the clubs
have been active with members enjoying
companionship and new experiences. A human race. We laughed out loud when we
number of ladies visited the South Pickenham
winery and experienced all that it had to offer!
By the time they had been shaken about on the
tractor/trailer ride out to the vineyard and
wandered around learning about vine growing,
they were glad for refreshments. Wines were
tasted and nibbles eaten (above). A perfect
end to an enjoyable visit.
Our meeting this month centred around Judith
Key, an artist from North Norfolk. Judith
began speaking and painting, she talked us
through, in fascinating detail, the processes of
forming a seascape. It was a joyful
experience, not only watching this wonderful
Saham Toney
Neighbourhood
Plan Update
Shaping the future of Saham Toney!
As you read this article, there will still be
about two weeks to make comments in
response to the second formal consultation on
the Saham Toney Neighbourhood Plan, if you
haven’t already done so. The closing date is 13
October.
The online comments form is very simple; it
has three choices:
1) You support the plan without comment;
2) You support the plan subject to comments
you give; or
3) You oppose the plan.
There’s also an even simpler “I support the
plan” button you can click on our website,
(www.stnp2036.org).
Of course, it’s entirely up to you as to what
choice you make, or whether you respond at
all. But we would just ask you to consider
before choosing the “oppose the plan” option,
what the alternate to the Neighbourhood Plan
is: leaving everything in the control of
Breckland planners, with none of the detailed
criteria included in the plan’s policies to guide
their decisions.
You may think we are scare mongering, but
we genuinely believe that without the plan
Saham will get many more new houses than
the 83 that the plan specifies, and those
would be in places not shown to be suitable
or sustainable. There are many examples of
Breckland approving Planning Applications
in Saham Toney over the past two years in
unsuitable or unsustainable locations. The
Local Plan says “not significantly more than
33 new homes” for Saham up to 2036.
Breckland’s Planning Officers have told us
that in their terms, “significantly more”
means 250-300; so they could readily
exceed our 83 if not constrained by the
Dance-Away at
The Queens Hall
Saturday October 5th
Saturday November 2nd
7.30pm - 10.30pm
Ballroom, Latin & Sequence
Bar - Raffle
scene emerge in front of our eyes but listening
to anecdotal evidence from her life. There
was humour, as always, when dealing with the
heard the story of a gentleman, heavily
encumbered by his painting equipment, walk
an appreciable distance. He had been
forewarned and Judith suggested he travel
light, to no avail. Upon arriving at the
destination, with superb views to the front and
sides, he announced 'there is nothing to paint'.
Beauty is certainly in the eye of the beholder.
The 'artistic' elephant had us laughing too--
perhaps the art critic world should evaluate
their comments more.
Our stunning county, with its beautiful areas
came once again to life under the brush and
commentary of this talented lady.
neighbourhood plan’s policies.
In parallel with the consultation, we have
commissioned a masterplanning study by
independent consultants. Basically, they will
look at how the cluster of sites around
Pound Hill and Page’s Lane, and the
Richmond Hall site might be laid out in
compliance with all the plan’s policies. As
well as site plans the study will include
artist’s impressions of how the sites might
look from the road. We intend to use the
study results in the next update of the plan
to show the sort of site layouts that would be
acceptable.
We also intend to undertake some traffic
surveys to get some baseline information on
the numbers of vehicles using roads around
the larger sites. We then need to establish a
way to estimate how many more vehicles
would use the roads as a result of the new
sites so that the impact of that can be
assessed, We’re still working out how best
to do such a survey and will be talking to the
Local Highways Authority and specialist
consultants to get their advice before
surveys get underway.
Members of the work group will be
attending the Harvest Fun Day at the Wells
Cole Community Centre on 28th September
to answer any questions you may have on
the plan or its supporting documents, and we
are considering if there are any other events
or venues where we could be on hand to do
the same. If you have any ideas for such
meetings, please let us know before the
consultation ends.
You can find all the plan documents and the
comments form on our website. A paper
copy of the Plan itself is on display at the
WCCC throughout the consultation.
As usual, if you have any comments or
questions on any of this, or anything else to
do with the Neighbourhood Plan, or if you'd
like to be added to our mailing list, please
get in touch with Andrew Walmsley on
01953 884759 or at stnp2036@gmail.com
The Wayland News October 2019 Page 8
Norfolk Wildlife
Trust Breckland
Local Group
Our BBQ, Bats and Moths evening at
Weeting Heath was well received and we
had a good number of people to enjoy the
food and company. At least it stayed dry
but was a bit chilly so there were not too
many bats or moths around. But it was
good to see so many members and have
time to socialise with them.
Last year the BBQ was the last of our
outdoor events, but we’ve extended the
season this year, so on Sunday October
20th we have a Fungus Foray led by
Jonathan Revett at Brandon Country Park.
IP27 0SU. This starts at 10.30am. There is
a flat charge of £5 per head. Booking is
essential, please ring 01953 717227.
Then on Wednesday November 13th, we
start our season of talks with a
presentation by a member of the Norfolk
Rivers Trust and on Wednesday 11th
December we have Philip Parker giving a
talk on Bats and Churches.
The talks are held at Watton Christian
Community Centre, IP25 6AB and start at
7.30pm.
No booking is needed for these.
Breckland Cats
Protection
We at Cats Protection think we have the
best job in the world. We get to foster
delightful fluffy kittens and care for a
mummycat who has had kittens and
watch them grow up and go to their new
homes.
But its not all
carefree and
happy, we have
to deal with sad
cases too. Archie
(pictured) is one
such cat. He was
found on a grass
verge in
Mildenhall in
January and it
was thought he had been hit by a car.
The RSPCA couldn't get to him so one
of the vet nurses at Eastgate vets went
out and brought him back to the
surgery. Archie was alive but
unresponsive. He hadn't been in a road
traffic accident, but he was extremely
dehydrated and full of infection and
cat flu. He spent the weekend on a
drip to rehydrate him. As he was to
come into our care, we asked the vets
to perform a blood test for Feline Aids
and Feline Leukaemia. Fortunately,
Archie test results were negative for
both viruses. We then asked the vets
to do a senior cat blood screen for
liver and kidney function as it was
thought that he was a middle aged cat.
Archie's results were again fine. A few
days later, Archie was neutered and
had to have an eye removed as it was
so badly infected, due to cat flu.
Archie was extremely thin, painfully so.
He weighed about 3kg, but he was a
large cat and should have been nearer to
6kg. He came into our care and was fed Watton Country
regular small meals, and had antibiotic
tablets, which were crushed and put into
Market
his food. Archie began to feel a little
better. And then his personality shone
A really busy Summer period for the
Market has seen us popping up at
through!! He did not like humans! We various local events, highlighted by the
don't think he was a true feral cat, and Carnival where we celebrated 100 years
had probably belonged to some one of Country Markets with our visitors on
once. But he had been fending for the day and served our ‘celebration
himself for some time until he became cakes’ to mark the occasion and share in
too poorly to cope and went downhill. the Carnival celebrations at the same
As you can imagine his vet fees were time.
very high! And his antibiotics had to Over the last few weeks our selection of
be continued for some considerable home grown local produce has been
time, as Archie was very snuffly, and ever increasing and it has been lovely
if a cat can't smell his food, he won't for us to welcome a steady stream of
eat. As his health improved he became regular customers and of course all of
more and more grumpy. What to do the new ones who have ventured in to
with him? was what we kept asking find out what is on offer. I must not
ourselves. And we had spent a lot of forget to mention the plant ‘department’
money on him! He couldn't be homed that has been outside all Summer long
as he is not a friendly cat although he whatever the weather! We have also
is stunningly beautiful. When he welcomed new producers to the market,
reached about 5kg after some months including Carol who produces
in our care we advertised him as a decorative ceramic pieces for both
farm/stable cat, who would need indoors and outside.
feeding, but he could live outside with
access to shelter for when it is cold.
We were delighted that a lady owning
a stables at Shadwell, offered to take
him. He was to share a stable with a
one eyed horse, so they would have a
lot in common. Archie was kept inside
for about 3 weeks, so that he could get
used to his new surroundings. And
then he was let out with the option of
being inside or outside. All was well
until about 5 weeks later when Archie
suddenly disappeared. We were all
distraught, as we didn't know if Archie
could feed himself with only one eye.
Three weeks later Archie turned up at
Wretham, just outside Thetford, which
is a long way from his stable home. We The local hens have continued to
think he must have got into a vehicle, provide us with beautiful eggs, the
presumably full of hay, for a sleep and cakes, savouries and preserves are as
ended up miles from home. The very good as ever, and our card makers,
kind lady in Wretham began feeding needleworkers, jewellery makers, wood
him in a copse next to her house. and ceramic crafters, knitters and
Fortunately we had Archie crocheters are still overflowing with
microchipped and the lady had him
scanned and that's how Archie found
creativity!
We are already taking orders for
his way back to us. We were delighted personalised Christmas gift items,
to have him back, but he was poorly greeting cards, hand knits and crochet,
again having lost about 1.5kg and very ceramics and various hand sewn goods.
snuffly, so was taken to the vet for Please don’t delay if you want to get
another course of antibiotics. One of organised and plan ahead for a special
our fosterers had gift, we will be pleased to help and
him in a pen in inspire you.
her garden until Card payments can be accepted for any
he was better purchases you make, and don’t forget
again and had you can easily contact us via our
gained weight. facebook page or messenger should you
We still had the wish to order, or enquire about any of
problem of what our products. We can usually provide
to do with him. free local delivery should you require it,
The lady at the so please don’t hesitate to ask if this can
stables was help you.
reluctant to have Looking forward to seeing you soon at
him back, in case he wandered off the Christian Community Centre, every
again. After much discussion, it was Wednesday 8.30am – 11.30am.
decided that Archie should be released
within the grounds of our fosterer,
who happens to live in the middle of
nowhere, surrounded by fields and
trees. Archie has settled in well, and
has a shelter for when it is cold and
wet, and the option to be outside in the
fresh air. He is of course well fed and
comes back regularly for his food.
A happy ending for Archie and we are
keeping our fingers crossed that he
will stay where he is as he is much
loved and cared for. We help all
animals, young or old, sick or healthy,
but it is the older cats who drain our
resources. If you would like to make a
donation to help poorly cats, please
call the number below. For help or
advice, or if you need assistance with
the cost of neutering, we are just a
phone call away – 01842 810018. Rita
Thompson.
The Wayland News October 2019 Page 9
Bradenham
Horticulture and
Garden Club
September 7th saw Bradenham Village
Hall bursting with the entries for our
annual Autumn Show . With over 20
entrants submitting everything from
longest runner bean, spectacular Dahlia
blooms over 6” diameter, homemade
harvest bread and craft jewellery and
photographs to over 40 different
classes, there was something for
everyone! The hall bulged further at
3.30pm when the general public could
see who had won what and enjoyed
tea, homemade cakes and a wonderful
atmosphere. Thank you to all who
attended, all who helped and of course
all who entered. We are very grateful
to Fred and Sandra Howard and Louise
Culley for their excellent judging.
The winners of key awards were as
follows: Autumn shield (for the most
point in show) - Barbara Steward
Chairman's Cup (lady with the next
highest points) - Katy Hillier,
Gentleman's cup (man with next
highest points) - Michael Simmons,
Sid Lancaster Cup (winner of the trug
of vegetables) - Barbara Steward, Sid
Lancaster Plate (winner of the best
bowl of fruit) - Barbara Steward, WI
Horticultural Cup (awarded for best
flower arrangements) - Margaret
Bowes, Michael Simmons Cup
(awarded for best vegetable in Show) -
Marianne Kilmartin, Woolnough
Trophy (for best vase of flowers) -
Barbara Steward, President's plate (for
highest number of points in the
domestic section) - Katy Hillier. For
full details of all winners, look on the
Bradenham Facebook Hub.
Our next Thursday evening Club event
is on 19th September when we will
enjoy a celebratory dinner at the
George Hotel in Swaffham to thank
our judges. Our Annual General
Meeting is on Thursday October 17th
at 7:30pm. With drinks and nibbles,
this has become an increasingly social
event for our members, as well as
dealing with important business for the
coming year. Thursday November 21st
will see another Club first – a quiz!
No Latin name knowledge needed – we
promise!
Details of how to become a member or
any information is available from
Chairman, Barbara Steward
(barpamsteward@gmail.com) , Head in the Clouds or some such. As a
Secretary, Helen Parnell-Cook
(h.parnell-cook@hotmail.com) or
Publicity Officer, Laurene Henderson
(lh1@dlhenderson.plus.com)
What’s on at St
Mary’s Church,
Watton
Coffee and Chat. Thursday 3rd
October 10.00am – 12noon. A social
coffee morning at St Mary’s Church,
all welcome.
Sundays 10.00am-11.30am ADventure
- free for 0-16 years at St Mary’s
Church, Breakfast – Crafts – Games –
Faith in Jesus Teaching. (term time
only)
Story Bags, Mondays 9.30am –
10.45am at St Mary’s Church for
parents and preschool children
(term time only).
Watton Rainbow Brownies. Mondays
4.30-5.45pm at St Mary’s Church
Rooms for girls aged 5-7 years. The
Rainbows will be meeting each
Monday (term time only) at St Mary’s
Church
Rainbows1stwatton@hotmail.com or
look on Facebook
Watton Community Cinema, Friday
18th October 2.15pm, at St Mary’s
Church “Fishermans Friends”
Refreshment Café opens one hour prior
to screening. Tickets £5 available at
the box office on the day (drink and
cake included in the price.)
Saturday Coffee Morning 19th October
10.00am – 12noon A social coffee
morning at
St Mary’s Church on the 3rd Saturday
of each month. All welcome.
Sat 16th November 7.30pm at St
Mary’s Church. Come to a Musical
Evening “Looking Back to Summer”
Fund raising for a ‘Families Matter
Keyworker’ for Watton. Welcoming,
Emma Nuule, soprano, William
Falconer, Tenor, Karen Harries,
Soprano, Tickets £15 to include a glass
of wine and canapes, available from
Adcock’s, shop or the Church Office
01953 881252.
September Winners of the 150 Draw:
1st prize of £50 Adam Green ticket
number 110, 2nd prize of £25 Rev
Kyla Sorensen ticket number 146
The West
Norfolk
Aviation
Society
At our September meeting in the
Mundford Bowls Club, Steve, a WNAS
member and pilot, gave a flying start to
our autumn programme of
presentations & activities with his
account of post WWII British test and
research aircraft. A Lancaster powered
by two jet engines and two RR
Merlins, the Short SB5, the RR Flying
Bedstead and the Fairey Delta are just
four of the many aircraft that some of
us did not know about or had forgotten
until Steve's lecturette. And that was
just the first half of the evening!
After the break, Steve showed and
discussed some rare footage of the
development of spy aeroplanes,
including the Canberra and the U2.
Thanks, Steve, you are already booked
for next year!
Although September's meeting was a
hard act to follow, another of our
members, Bob, will rise to the
challenge with a talk called:b With my
former Canberra pilot, we expect the
evening to be both informative and
entertaining. So, if you would like to
join us on October 1 st for a couple of
hours, come to the Bowls Club just
after 7pm. There is no charge for a first
visit.
You could also look at our website:
westnorfolkaviationsociety.org.uk to
find reports of our previous meetings
and activities.
Author: David Allen
Wayland
Chamber of
Commerce
The Wayland Chamber of Commerce is
a membership organisation that has
successfully served local businesses
since 1955, as such it seeks to represent
and reflect its members interests and
needs. All types and size of businesses
join the Chamber and each may do so
for different reasons. Firstly, there are
the benefits that being a member can
bring to a company and its employees
for example, the training and skills
development (e.g. General Data
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relevant information on our website and
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newsletters (e.g. Brexit Advice for
Your Business), networking through
events (e.g. our Vision and Strategy WHEN SHOPPING WITH
Launch with George Freeman MP
Minister of Transport), promotion and OUR ADVERTISERS
advertising of your business to local
customers through the Chamber’s
website or our well respected and
widely used Information, Trade and
Services Directory, or more widely
through our collaborations with
regional and national organisations (e.g.
the Cambridge-Norwich Tech
Corridor).
Although, the Chamber provides
benefits in these ways to individual
businesses there is also a collective
benefit that being a member brings to
the wider Wayland business
community. Every additional member
provides the Chamber with a stronger
voice and more influence at different
levels whether local (recent engagement
wit the Watton Neighbourhood Plan),
regional (Breckland Council on Rural
Innovation) or national (Government
investments), greater resources
(expertise and funds) and access to
opportunities that open up new business
possibilities for all members and for our
communities. Our businesses all
employ local people providing jobs and
livelihoods and responsible businesses
these days recognise that they have a
role in the wider community. The
Chamber helps catalyse and co-ordinate
such activities.
In addition, to all this the Chamber only
functions because of a dedicated group
of individuals who volunteer their time
and energies to serve on our Committee
and organise all of our activities. Each
of us are business people in our own
right, running our businesses and
finding time to support the Chamber,
bringing to life the old adage ‘that if
you want something done give it to a
busy person’.
So there are numerous reasons and
opportunities that may be relevant to
your company as our Chamber delivers
on our vision and strategy for the next 3
years. An approach set to strengthen
and build on commerce in Wayland and
underpin the opportunities for the
future. Join us, either as a member or
non-member at our launch of this
Vision and Strategy for Business in
Wayland with MP and Minister of
Transport, George Freeman. We look
forward to welcoming you at this event
on the Friday 4th October at 5.30 pm at
Broom Hall Country Hotel, Saham
Toney. Email David Dent
chair@waylandchamber.co.uk to
reserve your place.
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Watton Churches Together October Thought those who need the help we offer. TRBL
strive continuously to get central
over, it’s about doing what’s right and it’s
about how beautiful the world can be once
St. Mary’s Church, Watton
government to accept the burden of you’ve worked out what’s really important.
www.stmaryswatton.org Follow us @StMarysWatton for the Month supporting the ex-service community but It’s also about to be on at the Queens Hall
If I can be of help to you please do not hesitate to contact me, By Revd Gerry Foster, Vicar of until that is achieved TRBL will be there. in Watton on the 14th and 15th of
on 01953 881439,email:gerryfoster@runbox.com I can then St Mary's Church, Watton At the end of August the branch Chairman November at 7.45 pm and the 16th of
email or telephone you back or arrange to meet up with you. October is a time for Harvest and and Secretary attended an information day November at 2.30 and 7.45 pm. Tickets
Thank you: Your Vicar, Revd Gerry Foster. Thanksgiving. Farmers in particular are at Langley school near Loddon, where cost £7.50 for adults and £5.00 for children
1st, 3rd & 4th Wednesday at 9.30am Holy Communion working hand in hand with the elements, several speakers come along to keep the aged 14 and under and will be on sale at
2nd Wednesday Morning Worship which we cannot control and for whose membership up to date with what is Adcock’s in Watton High Street quite soon.
Thursdays 7.30-8.00am, 5.00pm - 5.30pm Parish Prayers effects we can’t always be prepared, despite happening nationally and at county level. So if you should spot a Badger striding
Saturdays 9.30am - 10.00am Parish Prayers the meteorological predictions. We are One thing of note of a more general interest about town, or a Rat and a Mole chatting
5.00pm - 6.00pm Prayer & Praise increasingly aware of the huge respect we is that TRBL is attempting to go plastic over a drink, or a giant Toad shouting
Sundays 10.00am-11.30am ADventure-free for 0-16 yr must have for the world we live in, free. To this end the poppies for 2020 will “Poop Poop!” at the top of his voice, fear
term time only environmentally, ecologically, historically be completely biodegradable and apparently not. They might just make the dark
Breakfast - Crafts - Games - Faith in Jesus Teaching and every other way, so we may with if put into a container of water will dissolve evenings a bit brighter and fun, too, for all
Church Office opens Tues, Wed & Thurs 9am-12 noon thanksgiving hand over the best of our within 36 hours and the water still fit to the family.
Tel: 01953 881252 email:wattonchurch@gmail.com communities to those following on. drink! Some of us are wondering how this
The Church will be open Wed 10.30-3.00pm & Thurs 10- Though the leaves are falling, the colours will work standing up the High Street on a
12.00 noon. You are welcome to come into church to enjoy
the peace and tranquillity, say a prayer & light a candle, or
are vibrant and the temperature can soar rainy Saturday in November. The standard Ashill & Holme Hale
between a chilly dawn and dusk. As part of wreaths will also be undergoing a review as
just to look round. Church members will welcome you and
serve refreshments.
the whole creation, this can teach us, if we, much of their construction is also plastic. Garden Club
like all those returning to schools or Also a trial this year, although not in this Annual General Meeting: The AGM of
Sun 29th Sept 8.00am Holy Communion universities, have an open mind. As the area, is a machine to accept contactless the Ashill & Holme Hale Garden Club held
3.30pm Group Service of Confirmation & season ends, there is hope. We can focus donations pre-programmed to accept £2, £5 on Thursday August 22nd was well
Renewal of Baptismal Vows with with thankfulness on both the year past and or £10 donations. If they are rolled out it attended with over 50 members present. In
Rt Rev’d Jonathan Meyrick, Bishop of Lynn the year to come. Even amidst the seems they will begin in locations of a high his Chairman’s report interim Chair Neville
Sun 6th 8.00am Holy Communion BCP disappointments and the losses and the footfall. There was also a very interesting McBrien paid tribute, and presented a gift
10.00am Informal Harvest Festival Service failures, there are seeds being sown for the talk from the CEO of the North Norfolk of appreciation, to the immediate past
“All in Church Together” followed by shortened new seasons of winter and then the warmth Railway about their scheme in conjunction Chairman, David Priestley, who stepped
Holy Communion for those who wish to stay of spring. There are so many with TRBL to offer work experience to down in April due to other commitments.
Sun 13th 8.00am Holy Communion BCP encouragements in the Bible for us service leavers, helping with that transition David was enthusiastically applauded by all
10.00am Informal Holy Communion concerning the world in this one universe back into civilian life. Many of us were members present for his contributions to the
Sun 20th 8.00am Holy Communion BCP about which we are reminded we still know unaware that the railway started in the early running of the club. All elected members of
10.00am Holy Communion so little. 1960’s courtesy of Dr. Beeching and the committee stood for re-election, which
Sun 27th 8.00am Holy Communion BCP John, an Apostle of Jesus had this vision, employs 50 staff and about 300 volunteers. was unanimously approved by the
10.00am 4th Sunday at 10 which you can read in the last book of the They have a large steam engineering works membership. Neville McBrien was elected
Watton Methodist Church Bible, Revelation chapter 21: He (Jesus at Weybourne and carry out work on steam as Chairman of the Club.
www.wattonmethodist.btck.co.uk Christ) who was seated on the throne said, engines from all over Europe. They also Annual Fruit & Vegetable Show:
Every Wednesday the Church is open for quiet reflection and "I am making everything new!" Then he have a steam engineering apprenticeship Immediately following the AGM the Club
prayer between 10.15am & 11.30am. It’s your quiet place. said, "Write this down, for these words are scheme and there can’t be many of those held its Annual Fruit & Vegetable Show
At 10.30am there is a half-hour Midweek Service in the Large trustworthy and true." available. We had a history Lesson from the with members submitting a large number of
Vestry led by the Minister or a Church Member. James, an Apostle of Jesus wrote this, in the Guides with details of some of their entries across the 10 different classes. Our
Sun 6th 10.30am Miss J Woor fifth chapter of his letter: ”I tell you, lift up wartime exploits. The Norfolk Guides are independent judge David Taylor
6.30pm Local Arrangement your eyes and look at the fields, for they are affiliated to TRBL at county level and the commented that in all but one category
Sun 13th 10.30am Local Arrangement ripe for harvest”….. Thinking of you: your 1st Watton Guides are affiliated to our picking the winner was a difficult and close
6.30pm Revd J Horton Vicar Revd Gerry Foster branch along with the ACF and ATC. We run thing. Members who won categories
Sun 20th 10.30am Mr S Lynn value our connections with our local youth included Hazel Chapman, Wendy Churchill,
6.30pm Revd B Trinder organisations and do our utmost to promote Peter Ewins, Jezz Hookham (2), Richard
Sun 27th 10.30am Mrs E Warby Royal British Legion the good work they all do. Leighton (3), Nev McBrien and Bob Self.
6.30pm Local Arrangement Our other news is that in conjunction with the The overall ‘Best in Show’ entry was won
Roman Catholic Community
Watton and District RAF families club we have laid a memorial by Jezz Hookham with his entry of 3
The last of the summer holidays are just stone at the Bomber Command Memorial in courgettes (see photo).
Each Sat 5.00pm Mass at Watton Methodist Church
about over unless of course you are possibly Lincoln. The memorial has what it has called The produce submitted for the show was
St. Nicholas’ Church, Ashill at university or a Member of Parliament and a “ribbon of remembrance” which connects then auctioned off to members by Richard
Sun 6th 10.00am Harvest Festival it’s time to take stock with arguably our the museum with the memorial which consists Leighton who had members in roars of
Sun 13th 9.30am Family Holy Communion most important time of the year looming. of memorial tablets of a personal or general laughter with his inimitable and risqué
Sun 20th 9.30am Morning Worship Our summer break of officialdom took the nature. We have laid a stone a picture of style. All funds going to subsidise future
Sun 28th 9.30am Holy Communion form of a summer bar-b-que as mentioned which is accompanying this article. We hope outings organised by the club.
in the last round up. We have had a few to organise a trip to the memorial later in the Gardeners’ Question Time: To round
St. George’s Church, Saham Toney comings and goings in the membership, year, which will no doubt be reported on. off an excellent day of enjoyment (not
Sun 6th 11.00am Lay Led Worship some move away or just forget to renew If this all sounds like you are missing out, something usually associated with an
Sun 13th 11.00am Family Holy Communion their subscription others unfortunately get maybe you are, so look up our branch AGM) the club held a moderated
Sun 20th 11.00am Morning Worship summoned by their maker. What is details on www.Watton-Legion.org or via gardeners’ question time. There was a
Sun 27th 11.00am Holy Communion important that we continue to recruit new the national website. Failing that give the panel of four experts (Sue Saini, David
S.s. Peter & Paul’s Church, Carbrooke members, which I am pleased to say we are secretary Helen Daly a call on 01953 Taylor Richard Leighton and Wendy
Sun 6th 10.30am Harvest Festival still doing, and all those membership 885124 for more information, or better still Churchill) and questions previously
Sun 13th 10.30am All Age Worhip subscriptions help towards the £1.5 million come along to any meeting you will be submitted by members were put to the
Sun 20th 10.30am Holy Communion a WEEK the Legion spends on welfare. made very welcome. panel via moderator Neville McBrien.
Sun 27th 10.30am Lay Led Worship Obviously this figure is boosted by the Among the many questions the panel
poppy appeal which this year raised over tackled was how to reduce or eliminate
St John the Evangelist Church, Ovington £51 million nationally, and we must not If you go down to black spot on roses (treat with tea tree oil)
Sun 6th 9.30am Holy Communion forget donations from other sources such as and how to stop slugs decimating your
Sun 20th 10.30am Pet Service legacies and from government bodies. It the Woods today . . . hostas (put beer traps out before damage
may also be a good time to remind everyone If you’re one of those people who never spotted and most effective of all grow in
that the poppy appeal is a year long fund leaves the house, then you probably won’t pots). A question asked to all panelists
raising exercise not just for two weeks have noticed that the nights are, as the old was what was the best gardening advice
All Saints Church, Threxton before Remembrance Sunday. But to expression goes, drawing in. The rest of us
have been aware of it for a while, though,
they had been given and I think all
reiterate membership is still a large chunk members concurred with one particular
Harvest Thanksgiving at All Saints Church of the funds needed to run this huge charity. and the animals probably more than most. response “Don’t forget to sit back, relax
Threxton on Sunday 6th October at 3 p.m. The Royal British Legion (TRBL) This hasn’t stopped several of them from and enjoy your garden!”. As gardeners’
membership is greater than the Army, heading for rehearsals for the Wayland we sometimes forget that ultimately we
Everyone welcome Players’ next production, which will be, of
Royal Navy, RAF and all MOD civilian do this for our own enjoyment and
personnel put together. Membership is course, The Wind In The Willows. contentment.
open to anyone who would like to support When Kenneth Grahame wrote the book, in Our October meeting is on Thursday
1908, it was partly to entertain his young
PLEASE MENTION the Armed Forces Community it is not a
military old boys club, we are all inclusive. son and partly to express his dislike of
October 24th, 2.30pm at Holme Hale
Pavilion, when our speaker Ray Mitchell
If you want to join but not be active that is motor cars. He was absolutely right in both
THE WAYLAND NEWS fine we still need that subscription. If you of these things, because there are far too
will present a talk on “Cacti and
Succulents”. New members are always
do want to join in socially that is great and many cars and the story is still hugely welcome so please come along and join us.
WHEN SHOPPING WITH if you really want to get involved in TRBL entertaining, not just for children but for Website:
work as a volunteer that would be fantastic. everyone. It’s very funny, for a start. It’s ashillgardeningclub.wordpress.com/
OUR ADVERTISERS So which ever category you fall into please about friendship and loyalty, it’s about what
happens when new-fangled crazes take
Email:
think about membership it means a lot to ashillholmehalegardenclub@gmail.com
The Wayland News October 2019 Page 11
The Ovington
Crower
Thars bin a sharp
drop in tha
tempature jis leartly,
must be gitten reddy
fer winter. Thet kep
dry while we got tha
rest o tha wheat cut
an carted, an thet
wos a fair ole crop
an orl. Ole farmer
hev bin gooin up tew tha bank evra day tew see
iffen tha corn marchent hev put his three
happence in. He hent bort us a drink yit so
rekkun heez still weartin. Horry dun his
yewshul bale cartin, I wos a bit consarned cos
he piled em eva so high an thars wun or tew
lectric lines gooin acrorse tha rood, an I cud see
harf tha willage gitten cut orf, but thet jist
cleared ‘em. Praps he hent sich a duller arter orl.
Nex thing is tha owld beet’ll hev tew be lifted
an carted aside tha rood fer ole boy Jack tew git
his ole Bedford owt o tha shid an shift ‘em orf
tew Wissington, we cud hev wun o tha big boys
wi thar gret ole lorry’s, but boss sez boy Jack
hent let him down fer thutty year, an heeze
cheap an orl.
I spect Horry’ll wanta go allonga Jack, cos he
say he dunt git owt much an he want tew see
how tha otha harf live owt in tha fens. Thas wot
he say, but I rekkun boy Jack know ware tew
ketch a few o’ tha ole pheasants and thars a
cuppla gud pubs wot they goo parst on the way
back from tha larst lood. Well I say goo parst,
but knowin them tew, they heffta stop an let tha
ole lorry cool down.
Wen we hed cows Jack allus cum back wi a
lood of suga beet pulp, cor blarst tha ole cows
yewsed tew luv thet, but my missus she say thet
meark tha milk tearst funny. Farmer dint care
cos thar cows wos givin more milk than
yewshul.
Things gooin on in tha willage jist as orlways,
thars allus suffin tearkin plearce in tha horl, an
nex week thars anutha cowncil meetin so Horry
an me hev bin sortin owt wot we’re gooin tew
complane abowt, see if we carnt git tha ole
chairmawtha orl riled up. Years agoo orl tha
owld cowncil meetins yewsed tew git a bit in
tha local pearpa, an thet wos suffin amusin tew
read sum o the gooins on at sum o tha willages
arown here. I say tew Horry I say, “We orta
write a bit an send it up tew tha pearpa,
speshully wen tha ole chairmawtha git on har
high horse an start tew lay down tha lore, I bet
tha nex meetin yew’d hev sum o tha big pearpas
send down a reporter an a photograffer” I
wonda how she wud deal wi thet.
Well thas abowt time tew goo an shut tha ole
hens fer tha nite an git a nite cap tew git me tew
sleep, cos I hent dun a lot tewday an hent feelin
tew sleepy. Granma say “Don’t feel sorry fer
yoreself---fell sorry fer those wot hev tew live
with yew.
Dew yew kip a troshin. Boy Sid
Ashill Bowls
Ashill finished their outdoor season on a high
winning the Elmham League KO cup. They
were also runners up in the county EBA central
league, and third in Ashill mixed triples league.
Loch Neaton Short
Mat Bowls Club at
Watton Sports
Centre
Its now been several weeks since we first
opened at Watton Sports Centre, and we are
very pleased with the response as our numbers
are steadily rising allowing us to play with up
to 3 mats we can accommodate up to 18 players
at any 45 minute session, with up to 6 players
per mat. both our Tuesday mornings (9am to
12pm) and Thursday Evenings (6,45pm to
9pm) are proving equally popular with a good
turn out of members.
We have now joined the official "Norfolk Short
Mat Bowling League" and this will allow us to
participate in some competition events in 2020,
these events are not compulsory and our
member can choose if they would like to
compete or just play friendly roll ups at our
weekly sessions.
As we are now part of the Bowling scene at the
Sports Centre we have the added advantage of
being invited to the events both Social and
Bowling with the "Loch Neaton Outdoor Bowls
Club", Sunday 1st September we were invited
to join them in an afternoon of Fun and Games
on their Green followed by a Buffet Lunch and
a very enjoyable time was had by all.
From 14th September on we will be having a
regular Saturday coffee morning in the Club
House from 10am to 11.30am, all members are
welcome to pop in for a chat and refreshment.
We will be holding weekly sessions of Short
Mat Bowls in the main hall so why not come
and say hello and give it a go new and non
players are welcome, help will be available if
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Other league teams doing well.
Ashill also finished off the season with their
65th anniversary day which was well attended;
thanks to all who attended and to winners
Mattishall. Brian Smith (Hon Sec)
you would like it, together with the loan of
Bowls, Two Free sessions for new members or
beginners.
If you have any enquiries please call Norma on;
07748245496.
We look forward to seeing you.
Diabetes UK
We were entertained at our September meeting
by a long-term friend of ours, Mike Wabe. This
time we were his guinea pigs for a new talk -
"From Twang to Bang"! As suggested by the
title, he talked about weaponry from Long
Bows up to modern day guns. As usual, his talk
was interesting, entertaining and with all the
little anecdotes that normally accompany
Mike's visits! We have been lucky to have had
Mike as a speaker for several years and he
never ceases to amaze us with his vast amount
of knowledge on all that he talks about. Despite
having his right hand in plaster, he was able to
demonstrate his props with his usual efficiency
and he was warmly thanked for his time.
Some of our members also went on an evening
tour of the Stanford Training Area. We spent a
pleasant 2 1/2 hours in the company of Colonel
(Retired) Tony Powell, learning about the area,
it's past, troop training, Afghan and Iranian
compounds and Dad's Army. All whilst
travelling through Stanta by coach, with an
opportunity to alight at different places to learn
more.
Our next meeting is on Monday 14th October
at the Pentecostal Church, Watton, 10.15am.
Our speaker will be Sarah Turner, Diabetes
Facilitator. Our thanks, as usual, go to the
Church for the generous use of their facilities.
For details of any of our meetings, please
phone and leave a message on 01953 884713,
or email rjwhrt56@btinternet.com
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Watton
(Loch Neaton)
Bowls Club
As the outdoor bowls season draws
to end, the Bowls Club has been
holding a number of friendly and
social events. A Club Charity Day
was held on Sunday 1st September
when £200 was made - the event was
also supported by members of the
newly formed Loch Neaton Short
Mat Bowls Club. The club has made
a total of £700 for charity this year,
with donations going to the Daisy
Programme, EACH and the East
Anglian Air Ambulance.
The Club Finals Day was held on a
cool Sunday, the 8th Sept. The final
of the Open Singles match was won
for the first time by one of our ladies,
Ollie Millington beating Rob Walker
21-16. The 4 wood pairs final with
Mike Mitchel and Len Green vs John
Seage and Colin Hill, was an even back of the green for one. This left Mike 5th October, 10am. We will also be holding
closer match: after 20 ends the score with one bowl to save the match which he Saturday Coffee Mornings in the clubroom
being 18 -18. All the spectators were did with an amazing draw shot. Mike and throughout the winter 10 till 11am.
on their feet to watch the last end. It Len winning 19-18. Pictured are President John Hunter and
looked as if Mike and Len were If you are interested in joining us next year, Captain Graham Vallam presenting a
going to win holding 4 when John we will be holding our AGM in the cheque for £400 to the Daisy Programme
picked up the jack and took it to the clubroom, at the Sports Centre, on Saturday Project Officer.

Richmond Park
Golf Club
Ladies Section
With the summer drawing to a close, it
has been a busy time for the Richmond
Park Ladies with several trophy events
being played.
On 15th July the Ladies held a Closed
Meeting for the Windfall Trophy. This
is one of the most prestigious events in
their calendar and is played in the
Stableford format over 18 holes.
Following the golf the ladies put on their
summer finery and enjoyed a delicious
buffet lunch after which the prizes were
presented.
The winner, with a score of 36 points,
was Julie Ellis. In second place, with a
score of 34 points was Linda Hewison L – R Margaret Lockwood, Hilary Sutton, Rosie Sutterby.
and in 3rd place, with a score of 33
points was Rosie Sutterby. This 18 hole competition is played in the “Unique Greensomes” format, mixed pairs
Thankfully Monday 29th July dawned Stableford format, and it was a very close-run battled it out over 18 holes for the Wissey Cup.
sunny and warm for Invitation Day. The competition with the result as follows: The winners, with a magnificent score of 42
Ladies and their guests played an 18 Winner on countback with 33 points – Anne points, were Anne Bell and Neil Easdon.
hole Better Ball Competition, with both Bell; Second on countback with 33 points - On Monday 9th September, in drizzly
scores counting on the Par 3’s. Despite Margaret Middleton; Third with 31 points - conditions but probably with better weather
the heavy rain of the previous two days Chris Whyatt; Fourth on countback with 30 than expected, the Ladies played for the
the course was in good condition and points - Margaret Lockwood. Secretary’s Salver. It was played in the
everyone enjoyed the fun occasion. Running alongside the Granny Trophy was a Stableford format over 18 holes.
The ladies were provided with a halfway competition for non-grannies and the winner on Winner, with a terrific score of 40 points, and a
house of various tasty snacks to keep countback with 32 points was Margaret handicap reduction to 21, was Hilary Sutton. In
them going on the back 9, cheerfully Broadbent, second on countback, also with 32 second place with 37 points was Rosie
served by Ann Achilles and Margaret points was Julie Ellis. Sutterby. In 3rd place with 36 points was
Middleton. Ann had a busy day as she
dealt with the welcome and registration
On Friday 6th September, playing in the Margaret Lockwood.
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as well as organising the raffle. A big PLEASE READ!!! Page space is allocated strictly on a first
thank you to her. After the golf the come, first served basis. 12 Noon on the 15th of the
ladies returned to the Clubhouse to
enjoy a tasty buffet meal followed by the
month preceding publication is the last date and time
prize giving. that copy will be CONSIDERED for inclusion. Arrival of
WINNERS Rosie Sutterby and Ann your copy before deadline does not guarantee inclusion,
Emmerson (Ryston Park); 2nd Linda if you wish to be certain your entry gets published, then
Hewison and Diane King (Feltwell); 3rd
Annie Long and Carolyn Beaumont please make sure it arrives in plenty of time otherwise
(Thetford); 4th Chris Whyatt and Susan you may still be disappointed.
Filby (Ryston Park); Best Front 9 You can contact Julian by ringing (01953) 858908.
Jeanette Fowler and Maureen Everett The e-mail address is julian@waylandnews.com
(Kings Lynn); Best Back 9 Chris Bailey Views expressed in articles in The Wayland News are those of the
and Lynne West (Barnham Broom) contributors and not the views of the publisher or printers.
There was also a Charity Raffle in aid of While every care and effort has been taken to ensure accuracy,
the Watton Memory Cafe which raised the publisher cannot accept responsibility for errors or omissions.
£100 for this very worthy cause. This issue of the The Wayland News was published by:
Following the wild and windy weather
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