Notes from Walpole St. Peter's Church

NEWS FROM THE PARISH COUNCIL At the Ordinary Meeting on 10th posite plastic would last longer and August 2017, it was noted that a be virtually maintenance-free. Cata- number of hedges and shrubs on logues and prices will be emailed to the highways are overgrown and Parish Councillors for review before knocking car wing mirrors. It was the next meeting. agreed that if hedges are persis- It was agreed that a number signs, tently overgrown, they will be re- which identify that dog waste could ported to the Highways Department. be deposited there if double- Potholes continue to be problem- bagged, would be purchased for atic on some roads and these will roadside waste bins. again be reported to the Highways An application for street furniture Department. licenses will be submitted for addi- The annual accounts have been tional waste bins. The number and audited and returned. These were styles were agreed so will be or- approved and will now be posted on dered as soon as the licenses are the Parish Council website. received. The Community Contribution Fund Councillor Green offered to re- was reviewed in respect of new bus move the redundant waste bin on shelters and information regarding Walnut Road. styles and prices have been re- Councillor Lawty (representing ceived. One supplier will be asked WPFRT) will work with the Parish to visit and view potential sites. Council to look at the feasibility of The provision of benches was dis- installing CCTV at the Community cussed and It was agreed that com- Centre. He will invite a consultant to visit and discuss. The official opening of the play- WALPOLE PARISH park is to be arranged when the new signs are in place. It is hoped COUNCILLORS this will be before the October half term school holidays. Richard Blunt………...780454 The provision of a defibrillator at Richard Green…….…780378 the Community Centre will be dis- Andrew Bliss..………..780928 cussed at the next meeting. At the Ordinary Meeting on 14th James Whitaker……...780456 September 2017, Les Hall gave an Richard Broden………780333 update to the Parish Council on the David Lawty…………..780100 progress with the Parish Hall plans and agreed to keep the Parish Lynne Newman………780447 Adrian Eveleigh………781208 Parish Clerk: Emma Bateman Jo Drew……………….781284 Tel. 01945 780002 [email protected] 3

Council updated in the future. will commence imminently along An email was received from Coun- with the roof repairs. cillor Janet Luck, within which she The Community Contribution Fund tendered her resignation, and this was reviewed and the Parish Clerk was read out. She will also be re- informed the Council that the street signing as editor of the Village Crier furniture licenses for the new waste in December 2017. bins had been received and these County Councillor Sandra Squires will now be ordered. gave an update on recent initiatives It was felt that rooted Christmas within the County Council, which trees at both St. Peter’s and St. An- include a new ‘Innovation and Effi- drew’s Churches could be pur- ciency Committee’ who will be look- chased and the Parish Clerk will ing at issues such as broadband, liaise with the PCC on the matter. mobile phone coverage and drones The Parish Clerk will look into to look at potholes. costs for an external defibrillator. Borough Councillor Richard Blunt An application will be made under gave an update on Borough Council the Parish Partnership Scheme for matters, which included the agree- an interactive speed sign. ment to reinstate the access road to Next Meetings: the Townsend Estate allotments. He 12th October and 9th November also gave an update on the pro- 2017 posal by the Boundaries Commis- at 7 p.m. sion to merge several villages into Walpole Community Centre. larger wards. There was no Parish Council sur- gery this week due to the altered time of this evening’s meeting. As there has been little or no uptake by parishioners at these surgeries, it was agreed to stop them and rely on Parish Council meetings for face- to-face discussions with parishioners. A request has been received from Norfolk Citizen’s Advice for financial support. A donation of £100 was agreed. Walpole Youth Football Club have submitted a request for financial aid and a grant application form has been forwarded to them. The Church Conservation Trust is currently organising the repairs to the collapsed cistern in St. Andrew’s Church yard and it is hoped these

FENLAND FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY

OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS: Our October meeting on Thursday 26th October we will welcome Margaret LAKE as our speaker her talk will be about ‘Jane DAVYES a Much Married Lady’ an interesting look into the life of one of her ancestors. We will be meeting in Wisbech Library, which will mean we can again offer help with research at the start of the meeting. If you require help please bring your notes with you. The meeting starts at 7 – 9 p.m. As our November meeting is the last meeting of the year we enjoy more of a social evening with plenty of participation from our members more details later. Everyone welcome to attend our meetings.

OUR COMUTER RESEARCH SESSIONS: These are available twice a month with our experienced researchers available to offer help and assistance with on-line family history research using various history research programmes. Our Researchers can be found on the FIRST Tuesday of the each month in Wisbech Library from 10 – 12noon. On the SECOND Tuesday of each month we are in Wyevale Garden Centre in Crowland from 11a.m. – 3 p.m. You will find us in the restaurant. Drop in any time. Our Researchers are willing to visit other venues if required but do need WiFi connections. Just get in touch and we can arrange a date. Our 2 speakers have 5 different talks between them - ‘The Fun of Family History’ ‘My Naughty Great Aunt Eliza’ ‘Jane Davyes a much married lady’ ‘The St Clement Church Angels’ ‘The Ups and Downs of being a JP’ ‘our speakers are available to attend local groups.

EVENTS: September was a very busy month for our events team we attended three very different events with displays and offers of help with research, which gave an added interest to the events being held. October is a quite month for our team although they will be busy researching and pro- ducing new information ready for the events being held in November and December. If you have an event you would like us to attend please get in touch.

For further information on any of the above please call 01945 587723.

Message from your Borough Councillor

The Autumn season has arrived. The trees are starting to change colour and the Virginia Creeper is starting to go red. The Government is heavily involved in solving the Brexit issues. The conversion of almost 40 years worth of European laws to UK statute is a very big task. In the May addition of the Crier, I advised you the Local Government Boundary Commission have decided to undertake an electoral review of the Borough Council. The initial submissions included two recommendations. Firstly that the size of the council be reduced to 54 Councillors for the Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk. Sec- ondly, that the preference would be for single member wards, but for larger areas 2 member wards, and only in exceptional circumstances should a 3 member ward be agreed. The next stage has just be agreed by the Borough Council and submitted to the Boundary Commission. It recommends that Parish Council boundaries are used as the building blocks for the proposed wards in the parished areas of the Borough and in the unparished areas (King’s Lynn) every attempt will be made to build on natural communities. The estimated total number of electors for the ‘target year’, 2022 has been agreed with the Commission (based on advice from the local plan team) at 128,142. This results in a target number of 2,373 electors per Councillor. The impact of these recommendations means several significant changes to the current Bor- ough Wards. The current Walpole Ward which includes the parishes of The Walpoles (Walpole St Peter, Walpole St. Andrew and Walpole Marsh) and Walpole Cross Keys, has approximately 1992 electors. The Borough Councils recommendation to the Commission that affect the Walpoles are as follows: Firstly Walpole Cross keys will become part of a ward which includes Terrington St Clements, Terrington St. John and Walpole Cross keys. This will be a single member ward. Secondly the parish of the Walpoles will become part of a larger ward which includes Wal- soken, West Walton, Walpole Highway and the Walpoles. This will be a two member ward. The estimated number of electors in this new ward will be 4851 covered by two members, which is just above the recommended number per 2373 per council member. The initial phase of consultation closed on 4th September 2017. The Commission will consider all submissions received and publish draft recommendations for new electoral arrangements in October 2017. Public consultation on the draft recommendation will take place between October 2017 and January 2018. The Commission will consider representations and suggestions; evidence received and publish formal recommendations in April 2018. New electoral arrangements for the Borough would then come into effect at the Borough Council election in 2019. Finally, following my update of the collection of food waste in my last Crier article, I have had several queries re the bins. So please use the following web link to understand more about what goes in each bin. https://www.west-norfolk.gov.uk/info/20140/ what_goes_in_each_bin

I appreciate all the local support and if you think I can help do not hesitate to contact me. Cllr Richard Blunt Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01945 780454

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BOOKING PETER’S WALPOLE FURNITURE COMMUNITY FITTING CENTRE SERVICES

ALL TYPES OF FLAT- To book the Centre PACKED FURNITURE please contact Sabrina INCLUDING Nimmo on: WARDROBES, BEDS, CHEST OF DRAWERS, DINING SETS ETC. 01945 780877 PLEASE Evenings and CONTACT PETER weekends ON 07957110520 ANYTIME

Walpole Parish Council has a vacancy for a co-opted Parish Councillor

Parish Councils are an essential item of the “Big Society” and have a long tradition of promoting a sense of pride in the community.

To be a councillor you need to:  Care about your community  Be willing to represent your electorate  Want to make a difference  Have the time  Be committed and enthusiastic

Walpole Parish Council has twelve evening meetings a year, at the Community Centre. The meetings are held regularly on the second Thursday of each month. The Parish Council has responsibility for maintenance of the play equipment, upkeep of St Andrew’s closed churchyard and some open space verges, allotments, some street lighting and is a consultee for local issues and planning applications.

If you are interested in joining the Parish Council as a co-opted councillor, please apply in writing to: Mrs. E Bateman Clerk to the Parish Council Crown Farm Mill Road West Walton PE14 7EU 01945 780002 [email protected] Closing Date for Applications is midday 9th November 2017.

Walpole St Andrew Church Clock Duncan McLintock of Kirk Road, Walpole St andrew has asked me to mention that, whilst he has been periodically adjusting the clocks at St Andrew’s Church for some time, the clocks have temporarily been stopped. This is for Duncan’s safety whilst remedial works are carried out on the roof.

WEST NORFOLK COMMUNITY TRANSPORT DIAL-A-BUS SERVICE EVERY TUESDAY into KING’S LYNN Serving members from the following areas: Walpole Marsh – Walpole Cross Keys—Terrington St Clement–Clenchwarton and West Lynn Start at 9:45am Return at 1:15pm Cost:£4.50 EVERY FRIDAY into KING’S LYNN Serving members from the following areas: Walpole Cross Keys-Terrington St Clement-Clenchwarton Start 9:45am Return 1:15pm Cost:£4.50 Dial-A-Bus members with Concessionary Pass: £3.00 return EVERY FRIDAY into KING’S LYNN Serving members from the following areas: Marshland St James - Walpole Highway - St John’s Fen End - Tilney St Lawrence— Terrington St John - Tilney Cum Islington - Tilney All Saints Start at 9:30am Return at 1:00pm Cost: £6.00—£4 return for members with Concessionary Travel Pass .

West Norfolk Community Transport (WNCT) must operate dial-a-bus as a membership struc- ture, and we are happy to send out membership forms. All of our dial-a-bus is pre-booked, and the Dial-a-Bus Office is open weekdays 9.00—4.30. Telephone: 01553 770310

HITS OF THE SEVENTIES QUIZ

1. Reaching number two in the US charts in 1972, what colour dress did The Hollies "Long Cool Woman" wear? 2. What "Dream" did John Lennon take into the 1975 UK top thirty? 3. Where was Bonnie Tyler lost in 1976? 4. What sound did Nick Lowe love according to the title of his 1977 smash? 5. Which band spent six weeks at the US number one spot in 1971 with "Joy to the World"? 6. Whose first UK top ten record was titled "Broken Down Angel" in 1973? 7. Who took "Misty" into the UK top five in 1975? 8. Who took "Sir Duke" to the US top spot in 1977? 9. Who were "Young, Gifted and Black" in the 1970 UK chart? 10. Which "Friend" did Slade take into the UK top ten in 1973? 11. Who sang "Love Will Keep us Together" at the top of the US charts in 1975? 12. Which record of 1977 gave The Sex Pistols their first hit? 13. Who took "Band of Gold" to the UK top spot in 1970? 14. Who slept in a "S-S-S-Single Bed" in 1976? 15. Who took "Billy Don't be a Hero" to the UK top spot in 1974? 16. Who took "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" into the 1970 US top ten? 17. Who were "Guilty" in the UK top ten in 1974? 18. Who took a cover of Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely" to number 4 in the 1977 UK charts? 19. Who, according to the title of Spark's 1974 hit, should you never turn your back on? 20. What shapes did The New Seekers sing about on their 1972 UK top five single?

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For the younger generation…...

Each question chosen to test younger children's general knowledge!

Kids Questions I The countries of China and India are on which large continent? 2. What is the name of the main residence of the queen in London? 3. In which sport do you use a bow to propel arrows at a round target? 4. The Romans came from which modern day country? 5. How many letters are there in the alphabet? 6. Sir Edmund Hillary was the first man to climb which mountain? Which breed of dog is well known for having black spots on a white coat? 2. How many years are there in a century? 3. Which American president fought for slaves to be freed? 4. According to the proverb, 'a trouble shard is a trouble...' what? 5. What was the first name of the great explorer Columbus who dis- covered the Americas? The Flying Scotsman was a famous what?

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Your Parish Council Needs you! Vacancies currently exist for a co-opted Parish Councillor (see page 12) and Editor of the Village Crier (this wonderful newslet- ter). So, if you have a burning desire to get involved with your local community and make a difference then pick up the ‘phone.

WALPOLE COMMUNITY CENTRE During September, the Community Centre hosted the following activities and events and the number of bookings grow month on month. If you would like to become involved in any of the clubs, why not contact the club direct? To book the Commu- nity Centre, please ring Sabrina Nimmo (evenings and weekends) on 01945 780877.

Mackerel Dinner for 2 2 Mackerel fillets Dusting of flour salt and pepper knob of butter small pack of pre-cooked beetroot 1 desert spoon red wine vinegar splash of red wine water

1 apple cored peeled and cut into eight pieces knob of butter potatoes peeled and chopped for boiling 1 clove garlic knob of butter 1 or 2 desert spoon cream splash of milk Big spoon of mayonnaise chopped chives or herb of your choice

1. Put potatoes in salted water to boil. 2. Carefully pin-bone the mackerel fillets with tweezers. Turn fillets so skin is upper- most. Make 3 or 4 diagonal slits across the skin. Dust skin side lightly with flour and sprinkle with salt and pepper. 3. Put beetroot in very small saucepan with wine vinegar and wine and top up with water just to cover. Bring to boil and simmer for 10 mins. Turn off and leave in pan. 4. Fry apple in butter till golden. 5. Drain potatoes. Chop garlic and fry in a knob of butter till soft but not brown. Add potatoes cream and generous splash of milk, bring to boil stir until thick then remove from heat, roughly mash with a fork so still a bit lumpy and add mayonnaise and chives or herbs. 6. Cook the mackerel by frying in butter, on a medium heat (7) for 3 minutes on each side. Fry skin side down first. 7. Serve by placing cooked fillets on warmed plates, add potato mix, cooked apples and chopped beetroot removed from liquid.

Hope you enjoy the recipe. By the way if you don’t already know about it, fresh fish is now available in the Walpoles one day a week outside Samuels farm shop. At the moment it’s open on Saturday mornings, but they are thinking of changing the day and maybe doing home deliv- eries, so if you like to buy fresh fish, you will be able to find out more from Samuels.

Enjoy! Liz de Boer

A BIG THANK YOU KAY AND LEE ARGENT WOULD LIKE TO THANK FRIENDS FROM WALPOLE ST PETER, WALPOLE ST ANDREW AND SURROUNDING AREAS WHO HELPED MAKE THE DAY OF THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING CELEBRATIONS MORE SPECIAL, AND THEIR GENEROSITY FOR DONATIONS TO THE WELFARE OF ANIMALS CHARITIES, WHICH RAISED £520. THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN.

Mobile Library Timetable POLICE INFO Editor’s note: the addresses are as listed on Norfolk County Council’s website. USEFUL WEBLINKS: www.norfolk.police.uk—crime preven- Calls normally on Thursdays tion advice, crime stoppers, etc. Next dates: 19th October 2017 & 16th No- vember 2017 www.edp24.co.uk—Eastern Daily Press—click on police helmet for 14:05 14:20 Walpole Marsh, Wheatsheaf speed camera locations, etc. 14:25 14:40 Walpole Marsh, French’s Road www.norfolk.gov.uk/communities/ 14:45 15:15 Walpole St Peter, Church Road community information—local info and (opp. Church) trading standards under Law and Or- der section 15:20 15:35 Walpole St Peter, Butler’s Close www.wisbech-standard.co.uk—click 15:40 15:55 Walpole St Peter, Townsend on police helmet for police info. Estate

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NEWS FROM ANTHONY CURTON PRIMARY- SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP

Well, for the first time in its history, the school now cares and educates over 200 children – a direct impact we feel, of being recognised both locally and further afield, as a ‘Good School’. Tilney All Saints, have also rapidly in- creased, from 43 children four and a half years ago when we became part- ners, to 87 children currently on roll. The partnership between the two schools continues to go from strength to strength.

Welcome – a huge welcome to all our new children, in both schools – who have made an excellent start, despite this being such a huge experience for them. We hope both they and their families are very happy with us.

Congratulations – To Mrs Pharro, from the Anthony Curton site, who had a baby boy in July. Congratulations also to Mrs Whistler, on the Tilney site, who is expecting her first baby in the New Year.

Good Luck – to all the children who left us at the end of July, to go to their High Schools. We hope that now the nerves and the excitement have settled a bit, you are all happy in your new schools and looking forward to your first year.

Harvest Festival

You are all welcome to join us at our Harvest Festival Service this year, which is planned to take place at Walpole St. Peter’s Church on Friday Octo- ber 20th, at 10.00am. It is a lovely service, and we would love members of the Community to join us.

Have Fun – Our Year 6 children from both schools will soon be leaving for their 3 day residential visit to the Outdoor activity centre at Hilltop, near Sher- ringham. We’ll let you know how they get on with the hours spent outside, the lovely food and the secret bedtime discussions!

Until then – enjoy the Autumn.

Best Wishes Anne Senior Executive Head Teacher

NOTICE BOARD WALPOLE AND Village community activities can be advertised in this section of the Crier free of charge. DISTRICT BRANCH OF THE PONY CLUB Please note that future adverts will be re- stricted to the size of this box.

Send your copy to the editor before the dead- For more details phone line of November 15th 01945 780269

WALPOLE GOOD COMPANIONS The over 50s group meets monthly in St Peter’s Parish Hall on the first Thursday in the month starting at 2 p.m. Guests and new members welcome. CONTACT JOAN WARNER (01945 780233) or ALICE CHAPMAN (01945 780882)

WEST WALTON AREA CHILDREN’S CENTRE

Morning Mayhem Play Session for children 0-5 Wednesdays 9.30am – 11am

For more information please contact : Gemma Parker 01945 588389 / 07796 866076

WALPOLE CROSS KEYS WOMEN’S INSTITUTE 7 p.m. 2nd Tuesday each month Jephson Hall, Walpole Cross Keys VISITORS AND NEW MEMBERS WELCOME President: Diane 01553 829562 Secretary: Pat 01553 828801

Walpole Youth FC Secretary: Andrew Mitchell 07540778379. We provide coaching for children of all ages and WALPOLE ART & abilities with the club recently being awarded FA Charter Standard status - a great achievement for a CRAFT CLUB club of our size. Our FA qualified coaches are always on the look out for players of all abilities to form Meeting every Friday new teams, particularly those currently in school years morning from 9.30 to 12 1 and 2. in St. Peter’s Parish Hall. £2 per session including tea/coffee. New members, with or without experience, are welcome.

Contact Gill Henderson on 01945 780783 25

News from the Walpole Gardeners Club.

In August, due to the cancellation of our Annual Outing, we welcomed Roger Gorrow who, at very short notice, brought with him a number of plants including Orchids, with some of the plants for sale. He spoke about the growing and care of the plants on show and invited questions during and after the talk. Refreshments and raffle followed the meeting.

September 2rd was the date of our Annual Flower and Produce Show. The event was well attended, but entries were down due to the extremes in the weather this year. We were again pleased that the craft classes were well represented. The tombola was, as usual, a great success with some fabulous prizes and we give our thanks to Brenda Graveling for all her hard work. Cup winners were as follows: Vegetable Section – Swann Family, Fruit section – Jo Bartlett, Hanging Basket- Gillian Gosling, Patio Pot – Jill Harrington, Flower Section – Gillian Gosling, Kitchen/Bakery – Swann Family, Art Pho- tography – Doris Hammond, Craft Birthday and Christmas Card – Jo Bartlett, Craft Cross Stitch Christmas and Birthday Card – Roz McLean, Craft Item Wood – Nick Swann, Hand Made Jewellery item – Lynn Newman, Hand Knitted – Jill Harrington, Overall Winner Victor Ludorum Cup – Swann Fam- ily, Speciality Cup – Jane Brooks.

WALPOLE GARDENERS MEETINGS PROGRAMME 2017

Date Event

14 September Right Plant – Right Place - Jim Paine Walnut Tree Nursery 12 October A-Z of Roses Simon White

9 November ‘God Rest Ye Merry’ – Linda Scoles

14 December A.G.M and Christmas Party

All meetings are held in Walpole St Peter Parish Hall the second Thursday of the month at 7.30 p.m.

WALPOLE OIL CONSORTIUM Hello customers. I still have nine A4 pages of customers so if you can’t get hold of me 01945 780417 you can phone Clare at Chandlers on 01476 576200 and she will be pleased to get you on the village list. Also, so that you can plan your deliver- ies for the next twelve months, here are the dates, taking into consideration that your order needs to be in before noon on the Friday before these dates: 2017: 5th June, 3rd July, 31st July, 4th September, 2nd October, and 30th October. If you have an urgent order in between times, please phone me so that Clare and I can arrange your delivery as soon as humanly possible—if not before! (Mrs) Jo Bartlett, Co-ordinator, Walpole Oil Consortium.

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Notes from Walpole St. Peter’s Church FROM THE CHURCH WINDOW - OCTOBER 2017

November is a month of two very contrasting days. On 5th November we have Guy Fawkes Night, when we all ‘Remember, Remember, the Fifth of November, Gun- powder, Treason and Plot’, and we celebrate the defeat of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. These days it is less a day of celebration and more of a season, with fireworks seeming to go off for weeks during the autumn. Yet even this celebration reminds us of those who gave their lives for their Christian faith. Catherine Wheels, for example, are named for St Catherine, who was martyred on an instrument of torture called the breaking wheel. Roman Candles are named for the Christians martyred in the Roman arena by being burned at the stake. Just a week later on 12th November, we come to Remembrance Sunday, a day of quiet respect and memory, when we honour the dead lost in two world wars and the many other conflicts in which our armed services have fought. We cannot meet Re- membrance Sunday with the jollity with which we celebrate Guy Fawkes Night, yet nonetheless we should not be ashamed to remember those we have lost in war. By doing so we are not being warlike or promoting conflict, but rather we can ask that the peace in which they now rest may be a peace to calm our fears for the future of our world, and we can ask God to help us bring justice to all peoples and harmony between all countries. Let us pray for that peace and harmony, so that the future may indeed be one where we celebrate the whole world’s freedom and reconciliation, just as we celebrate our democratic freedoms on 5th November. REV’D BARBARA Notable Dates for October & November

On Sunday 1st October at St Mary’s Church West Walton there will be a Harvest Festival Songs of Praise Service at 6.30pm. There will be a Flower Festival planning meeting in the Anthony Curton School on Monday 2nd October at 7.00pm. We will take the opportunity to review our festival in 2017 and to look forward to next year’s event. Please do come along to this. You will be very welcome and your input and feedback will be really helpful to us. Friday 6th October at 7.00pm in West Walton Village Hall there will be a Harvest Supper, with entertainment provided by Teddy’s Boys. Saturday 7th October sees the Ladies Choir – Coro Stellante perform in the church. They will be singing a classical programme of music from across seven centuries, including works by Monteverdi, Schubert, Mendelssohn and Elgar. Sunday 8th October – Harvest Festival Eucharist Service followed by a Harvest Lunch in the Village Hall. Please do come along and join us for the service and/or

Lunch. The price for lunch bookable in advance will be £8 and tickets will be available from Neil McLean on 01945 588874. On Saturday 11thNovember there will be a Christmas Fayre at St Mary’s Church West Walton which will run from 1.00pm to 3.00pm. Sunday 12th November is Remembrance Sunday. There will be a Eucharist Service in the Church starting at 10.45am (Please note time). This will include an Act of Re- membrance at the War Memorial in the Churchyard at 11.00am. On Thursday 23rd November in the Parish Hall there will be a Christmas Wreath Making demonstration. The price of £15 will also include lunch. On Saturday 25t November we are planning a Christmas Market in the Church. Fur- ther details will be announced shortly but please put the date in the diary. You will be very welcome. Looking Ahead:- On Saturday 2ndDecember there will be an Advent Event in WSP Church running from 12.00pm to 4.00pm (Further details to follow)

Church Services During October Church Services During November 2017 2017 (Walpole St Peter’s unless otherwise stated) (Walpole St Peter’s unless otherwise stated)

Sun 61 - Parish Sung Eucharist at 11.00 Wed 1 - Midweek Communion at 10.30 a.m. a.m. (Sixteenth after Trinity) Sun 5 - Parish Sung Eucharist at 11.00 Wed 4 - Midweek Communion at 10.30 a.m. a.m. (Fourth before Advent) Sun 8 - Parish Sung Eucharist at 11.00 Wed 8 - Midweek Communion at 10.30 a.m. a.m. (Seventeenth after Trinity) Sun 12 - Parish Sung Eucharist at 10.45 Harvest Lunch at 12.15 p.m. a.m. (Remembrance Sunday) Wed 11 - Midweek Communion at 10.30 a.m. Act of Remembrance at 11.00 a.m. Sun 15 - Parish Sung Eucharist at 11.00 Wed 15 - Midweek Communion at 10.30 a.m. a.m. (Eighteenth after Trinity) Sun 19 - Parish Sung Eucharist at 11.00 Wed 18 - Midweek Communion at 10.30 a.m. (Second before Advent) a.m. Wed 22 - Midweek Communion at 10.30 a.m. Sun 22 - Parish Sung Eucharist at 11.00 Sun 26 - Parish Sung Eucharist at 11 a.m. a.m. (Nineteenth after Trinity) (Christ the King) Wed 25 - Midweek Communion at 10.30 Wed 29 - Midweek Communion at 10.30 a.m. a.m. Sun 29th - Joint Sung Eucharist at 11 a.m. (Bible Sunday) At St. Mary’s Church West Walton

WALTON HIGHWAY VILLAGE CLUB What do you know about our club? Do you even know where it is? Not enough people do, so we thought we would give you a little background on the history and purpose of the club. The club, situated on Lynn Rd, Walton Highway (near English Bros)PE14 7DE, was started on its current site in 1972 on land donated to the community. The building was erected by locals for the use of the local community. The club is in the hands of up to 4 Trustees but managed on a day to day basis by a committee of up to 12 volunteers. We hold an AGM every year and are always looking for new committee members. We are a non-profit business. All profits go back into improving the club/facilities for the local community. We are a members only social club, but visitors can be signed in by a member (limited to 3 visits). Membership is: Family £15. Single £10. The club has a lot to offer:  Large hall (free hire to members)  Kitchen facilities  Small stage  Darts  4 Full size snooker tables  Pool table  Fruit machines  Juke box  2 TV screens- Sky sports  All bar facilities  Tea/coffee  Large beer garden  Swings & slide for the children We have many events on during the year. Coming up we have:  Elvis tribute- Gary Graceland 11th Nov - Tickets only  Bill Hurd (Rubettes) Xmas party 23rd Dec - Free to members  New Years disco - Members only  Iwan Roberts Norwich city legend 2nd - Feb - Tickets only You can find more information and all contact info on Facebook or Twitter. Or you can email us on [email protected] It’s a very friendly- family oriented club so please come and see for yourself. See ya soon.

THE KING OF HEARTS

VILLAGE PUB AND CARVERY SCHOOL ROAD, WEST WALTON Tel: 01945 584785

PROPER HOME-COOKED FOOD Served lunchtimes Tuesday to Saturday 12 noon—2.00 pm Evenings Wednesday to Saturday 6.00 p.m.—8.30 pm Only £5.95 or £7.95 with dessert

Carvery Wednesday lunch time and evening. Sunday 12 noon —7.00 pm

Why not try our popular takeaway Sunday Roast? Just bring your plates—and a jug for the gravy. Minimum fuss, no slaving over a hot stove and very little washing up!

The King of Hearts is open to bookings for parties, functions, private dining and coach parties. If you need further information please visit our website www.kingofheartspub.co.uk or if you would like to make a booking, please call us on 01945 584785. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU SOON

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ROBERT FOOT LEUKAEMIA FUND QUIZ EVENING WALPOLE ST PETER PARISH HALL Saturday 28th October 7.30 pm (doors open from 7pm)

Tombola, bar, light supper. Teams of up to 4. £5 per person. Please phone Mike and Wendy on 01945 780468 to book your team

You are invited to a Flower Arranging Demonstration, with Music by Melissa Sheldrake.

On Wednesday 6th December 2017 Doors open at 7 p.m. for a 7.30 p.m. start At the parish hall, Walpole St Peter, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.

Entrance is £3.50 with a raffle and refreshments following the demo.

Raffle tickets are £1 per strip from Walpole flower club, Walpole St Peter

We look forward to welcoming you to our flower club.

POWER CUT ?? Call 105 105 is a new three-digit number that people can call to report or get information about power cuts.

You can also call 105 with any welfare concerns related to a power cut, or if you are worried about the safety of over or underground electricity cables or substations.

105 is free of charge and will put you through to your electricity network op- erator. You can call 105 from most landlines and mobile phones. For more information see the website at www.powercut105.com

WALTON HIGHWAY VILLAGE CLUB Friendly, family oriented social club

4 full size snooker tables, 1 pool table, darts, Sky and BT Sports (2 screens) Membership: £15 family or £10 single. Free hall hire for members (not businesses). Regular events include: live music, quiz nights, karaoke. ‘Gary Graceland’ - Elvis tribute Saturday 11th November Both events will be tickets only - £10 per person members or £15 per person for non-members. Find us on Facebook and Twitter.

DREAD THE IRONING?!

Then give me a call. I can come to yours or I can do collection / delivery service with a 48 hour turnaround.

Reasonable rates. Call Donna on 01945 738520 or

07778880424

LAWN MOWERS

£55 Tel: 01945 780842

WHAT’S ON IN THE WALPOLES?

Every Monday from 7 to 8 p.m. Karate at the Community Centre Every Monday (during term time) 6.30— 8.30 p.m. Badminton at St Clements High School, Terrington St Clements (Tel. Peter Quayle on 01553 828702 for more info.) Every Wednesday at 1 to 2 p.m. Fitness Exercises in the Parish Hall Every Wednesday Evening from 7—8.30 p.m. Badminton at the Community Centre Every Thursday—mobile library (see page 21). Every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Archery at the Community Centre. 20th October from 9.30 a.m. to 12 noon - Coffee Morning at the Parish Hall , organised by Walpole St Peter Art & Craft Club (see page 37) 28th October at 7.30 p.m. Annual Quiz at Walpole St Peter Parish Hall, in aid of the Robert Foot Leukaemia Fund (see page 36) 6th December—doors open at 7 p.m. Flower Arranging Demonstration at Walpole Parish Hall (see page 38) By arrangement: Art Classes at Walpole Water Gardens Walpole St. Peter’s Church has a diary of events planned —see pages 31 and 32 for more details.