January 15th Jan 2021 TheThe HoltHolt www.holtchronicle.co.uk Grey Seal and Pup by Hanne Siebers Serving Holt, Sheringham, Wells, Fakenham and surrounding villages A NEW HANDY SHOP IN HOLT! THE HOLT CHRONICLE The deadline for Feb Issue is Noon Tuesday 2nd February The Next Issue will be Published on 12th February 2021 Please send articles for publication, forthcoming event details, ‘For Sale’ adverts, etc. by e-mail to info@ holtchronicle.co.uk or leave in our collection box in Feeney’s Newsagents, Market Place, Holt. Your Editor is Jo who can be contacted on 01263 821463. We can also arrange DELIVERY OF LEAFLETS - delivery starts at just 3p per insertion of an A4/A5 sheet. Advertising in THE HOLT CHRONICLE could promote your business way beyond your expectations. Holt's Folks, your local friendly wine Call Pete on 07818 653720 merchant and grocer in Chapel Yard. 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Covid is certainly making its It feels so strange to write 2021 for the presence felt. Even here where we have had relatively first time, but we are all relieved to be in low numbers of cases, incidence is rising rapidly. There is, a New Year, with all the hope that a fresh however, hope of a corner being turned with the roll out start can bring. Although we find of the new vaccines. Now is the time to dig in and ourselves once again in lockdown, this is keep our resolve. Never has ‘Hands – Face – Space’ starting to feel like familiar been more important, until we get the pandemic under control. territory, and doesn’t bring quite as much anxiety as the first did. How are your New Year resolutions going? A Bristol University study We are, thankfully, in a fairly secure position financially, and are being as frugal and careful as we can be. I’m pleased to say that the Meals on showed that 88% of us fail to keep our resolutions, no surprise there, Wheels that we started late last year is still in full swing, and despite especially if we are staying home with the fridge calling your name losing a number of volunteers, has some new recruits that are turning constantly. But now is perhaps the time to take up that hobby you up to help deliver over 50 meals to vulnerable or isolated people in our always wanted to try or study those seed catalogues to have that community. garden display even better than last year. Whatever floats your boat, On Christmas Eve we had a generous delivery of fabulous artisan bakery why not try something different this year, maybe join an online from the wonderful Owl Tearooms, who sadly have had to close doors group, make new friends in the process. If the last year has taught us for the lockdown and were keen to make sure none of their amazing anything, it is the importance of making and keeping up connections bakery went to waste. We were able to distribute these goodies to all and finding different ways to use our time and interact with others. our Meals recipients, which was a lovely extra surprise. The Christmas Whatever you are doing in this New Year may it be better than the Meal, distributed on Christmas Eve, went down a storm, when 50 full last. Christmas Dinners with all the trimmings were delivered by our Enjoy your January magazine. wonderful team, all decked in Christmas finery and full of Christmas Keep well and safe. Cheer. Many thanks to Duncan Baker and his lovely family who joined Jo – Editor. the team to serve our community their Christmas meal, and to all the rest of the team who worked so hard that day to take hot meals and a Here are the deadline dates and publishing dates for the next 3 bag full of extra goodies. magazines. It was very strange not being able to do our usual Christmas Day event this year but being able to serve the community in this way made up Month Copy deadline Publishing date for it. Thanks also to those of you who donated either money or food to February Tuesday 2nd February Friday 12th February the cause; we rely on such donations to continue to do the Café and March Tuesday 2nd March Friday 12th March Meals on Wheels, and it is heartily appreciated. The Meals on Wheels April Tuesday 6th April Friday 16th April will continue this year, every Thursday lunchtime, so if you know of anyone in Holt who is vulnerable, isolated or struggling through these The Holt Chronicle is published by Rose Villa Publications Ltd. The views expressed are not necessarily those of the Publishers or the Editors. strange times, please do give them the number below and ask them to All material is strictly copyright and all rights reserved. Material, including get in touch. letters, presented for publication may have to be edited for reasons of space. The Venue will continue to support any support groups who are able to Page setting by Isaac Cummings-Knight meet during the lockdown, though they are few, and we very much look Proprietors Eric Hayton & Jo Haywood, telephone 01263 821463 forward to opening the doors up for the larger community and email [email protected] continuing our program of community work, arts and events once we are allowed to once again. Until then, keep safe and well, contact us if ‘Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.’ you need Meals on Wheels, and see you soon! Call us on 01263 713427 or 07754 149108 or email Albert Einstein [email protected]. We would love to hear from you! 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He began, aged 13, chopping kindling for the shop, later taking over the his life, he spent most of his life business with his brother in the 1950s and expanding into the emporium it there. He was a great father, is today. Whatever you wanted Ron could lay his hands on it, as the shop’s hardworking, fair and was motto says, ‘I bet we got it.’ In 1999 he bought his brother out of the always known as a gentleman business and decided to take things a little easier by handing the running of by everyone.” the Chris added, “Dad would have Ron with one of his horses business to his 3 sons, Chris, Andy and Jamie, whilst continuing as director. been very proud of what we Tragically he lost both Andy and Jamie in their 30s but continued to work in have achieved during the Covid crisis and how the staff have worked to support the community.” He came to his love of horses and riding in his 50s and enjoyed travelling to Ireland to go hunting, he also kept horses at Beeston. He was a keen cabinet maker and restored grandfather clocks, giving one to each of his sons. He was passionate about Sheringham, and through the business contributed to local charities and causes, donating thousands of pounds Les Kinsley over the years and supporting Sheringham Carnival, Sheringham Christmas Lights and local schools, to name but a few. After losing wife Bridget in 2015 Ron was still to be found at the counter chatting with customers until he finally retired aged 85.