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TheNEW Heron Community Magazine April 2015 Delivered FREE to the residents of Christchurch, Euximoor and Tipps End - £1 where sold In this issue! Diary Dates 2 Letters and Editorial 3 Community Info 4 My Life - Joost Hoek 5 Scouts take a hike 6 New Advert Rates 7 Health & Fitness 8 Ice Age Event 8 Pamper Event 9 Steve Waye Column 11 Church Services 11 Primulas 12 “No to presents” say Diamond Couple, Molly Dancing 12 Car Boot Sale 12 - “Donate to The New Heron please!” Alan Russell Column 13 Residents Assoc 16 Joost and Sheila Hoek will celebrate their Diamond Wedding Craft Club 16 Anniversary on the 11th April this year, but they don’t want Garden Club 17 presents, instead they’ve asked well wishers to give to a good Women’s Institute 17 cause - The New Heron! How generous! Book Club 17 Fen Archaeology 18 Inside, Joost tells his story of how Nominee Townley News 19 he came to Christchurch, and how Council Minutes 22 he found his young bride! Goodnight from Who 25 See Page 5 Small Ads 27 Useful Numbers 28 Editorial Team: Richard Guilford – Editor Enquiries: [email protected] / 01354 638990 Paul Haresnape – Technical Support Advertising: [email protected] / 01354 638381 Vivien Haresnape – Administration Web Site: www.theheron.info In an attempt to get more information about each event (where supplied) we use DIARY DATES abbreviations below for commonly used venues: TS = Townley School, TH = Three Holes Village Hall, UH = Upwell Village Hall, If you have any important up and coming events let us know for inclusion here: th Apr 6 Pilates for all ages - 6:30pm TS - All Welcome - £5 per session th Apr 7 Christchurch Craft Club - Fabric Painting - TS - 7:00pm th Apr 9 Closing date for Parish Council Election nominations th Apr 10 “Cake, Coffee and Chat” Parish Church 2-3pm - All Welcome th Apr 12 Welle Film Project Cinema Club - What we did on our Holiday (12) - TH - 2:00pm th Apr 12 Christchurch Pre-School - Boot Sale - TS - 9:00am to 1:00pm - All Welcome th Apr 13 Pilates for all ages - 6:30pm TS - All Welcome - £5 per session th Apr 14 WI - Open Meeting - Indian Cooking - Veronica Hawkins - TS Dining Hall 7:00pm th Apr 17 “Cake, Coffee and Chat” Parish Church 2-3pm - All Welcome th Apr 18 Primrose Event - Goldings - 2:00pm - see page 12 th Apr 18 Pampering Evening - 7:00pm to 10pm - TS - Ladies Only - Pre-book - 638229 th Apr 20 Pilates for all ages - 6:30pm TS - All Welcome - £5 per session th Apr 20 Christchurch Parish Council Meeting - Sports Pavilion - 7:30pm - All Welcome st Apr 21 Christchurch Garden Club - 7:00 - TS nd Apr 22 Christchurch Resident’s Association meeting - 7:30pm - The Old School th Apr 24 “Cake, Coffee and Chat” Parish Church 2-3pm - All Welcome th Apr 24 Molly Dancing - 6:30pm to 8:00pm - Welney Village Hall - FREE - drinks from 6pm th Apr 27 Pilates for all ages - 6:30pm TS - All Welcome - £5 per session st May 1 Molly Dancing - 6:30pm to 8:00pm - Welney Village Hall - FREE - drinks from 6pm th May 6 Christchurch Book Club - 7:30 at “Glynan” Crown Rd - see page 17 for details FINAL NOTICE FOR PARISH COUNCIL CANDIDATES The New Heron will post candidate details on the website www.theheron.info as soon as candidates provide them. Some are already there. We will also be putting these details and photographs in print in our May issue. The closing date for nominations is 9th April. We need copy details by 25th April in order to meet our publication deadline. Candidate packs can be downloaded from the FDC website or collected in person from County Hall. We must emphasise that these must be completed and returned by 9th April. You MUST return them IN PERSON, and will need to book an appointment time to do so. You CANNOT get someone else to do this on your behalf! GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL! The New Heron Deadline The 25th of the previous month is the deadline for all copy. However, due to the amount of copy we are getting, if you leave it till then, we may not have space. So - AS EARLY AS YOU CAN At the time of going to press, all information is as accurate and up to date as we can make it. Changes and updates may be published subsequently. All information 2 contributed by outside agencies, including dates etc., will be assumed to be correct. EDITORIAL Letters to the Editor Well! Despite an icy blast or two, could it be that Spring is finally squeezing its way through the clouds? A bit of sunshine and everyone is out Dear Richard, tidying up their gardens, planting bulbs etc. I just wanted to say that since moving to the village on 6th February I have found The Congratulations to Joost and Sheila Hoek who New Heron invaluable as a source of finding celebrate their Diamond Wedding Anniversary this local trades people info on the Post Office month. And we thank them wholeheartedly for their and especially the Useful Telephone Numbers. generous suggestion that friends and readers Thank you. make a donation to The New Heron instead of I would also like to thank everyone who has given us such a warm welcome and look buying them gifts. As Joost told me when I spoke forward to having many happy years as a to him recently - "At our age we've pretty much got Christchurch resident. everything we need!" So we hope that some of you Many thanks may take up his suggestion. Please see details of Della Curtis & family Thanks you for your kind words. Glad we were of how to donate on page 19. some help - Ed’ Also many congratulations to Alvar and Sheila Smart who celebrated their 50th Wedding EDITOR'S NOTE: Anniversary on 20th of last month. See their thank Following our recent reader survey, initially carried you message below left. out at our CVRC and Constitution launch evening, I Elections loom on the horizon. Some Parish thought I had better respond. Council candidates are already posted on our Several persons have mentioned that they particularly enjoyed our "Letters to the Editor" feature. However, website www.theheron.info Others when received. when they went on to say - "We'd like to see more Please see the important notice on page 2. readers letters!" and "We'd like to see more people It's nice to know that some of you have already writing in!" - despite entirely agreeing with the found the West Norfolk Dial-a-Ride Bus Service sentiment, I am moved to say - "WELL WHY DON'T useful. Leaflets on this service and registration YOU PUT PEN TO PAPER THEN???" It doesn't take forms are now available from our village shop - but a moment to send us an email, and, as you see, The Little Local. We've now also included the our readers are very appreciative of your comments. Community Car Scheme details too! See p4 Let us hope that this simulates some responses. We Alan Russell finishes his first potted history of our always print any letters we receive (unless specifically local fens this month. Next month he will share his asked not to). Surely you all have an opinion on some topic or memories of VE Day with us, as we will be other? And we do respond! - Ed'. celebrating the 70th Anniversary of Victory in Europe on 8th of May. We would welcome any memories some of you may have of VE Day in the village, or indeed wherever you were at the time. Please send them in for inclusion in our May Alvar and Sheila Smart have issue. asked us to insert this short 'Til then - Enjoy! notice: We wish to thank you all Are you interested in Indian Cooking? for the cards, flowers and There will be an Indian Cooking Demonstration by Veronica Hawkins at the next WI meeting, gifts we received on our which will be Golden Wedding an OPEN MEETING for ANYONE to attend. Anniversary. Cost £3. Tuesday April 14th 2015 at 7pm in the Dining Room at Townley School 3 Community Information Mobile Library: first Friday each month The Police Contact Point Located at TESCO STORE Cromwell Road in the Lay-by Upwell Road 15:00 - 15:40 Wisbech will be manned on the following dates Mobile Post Office: visits Mon - Fri and times during March and April. This is an ideal in the Lay-by Upwell Road 16:15 - 17:00 opportunity for members of the public to come and discuss issues affecting them or their Norfolk Dial-a-Ride Bus neighbourhoods. EVERY FIRST WEDNESDAY into MARCH 4th April 16.00 - 18.00 Serving members from the following areas: 10th April 10.00 -12.00 Welney, Tipps End, Lakesend, Christchurch, Lotts 16th April 16.00 - 18.00 Bridge, Three Holes 22nd April 14.00 - 16.00 Start 9:30am Return 1:00pm Cost:£6.50 Type 2 Together – Diabetes UK £3 return for members with Concessionary Travel A new peer support and education service called Pass Type 2 Together will connect people who have ALL OTHER WEDNESDAYS into KING’S LYNN diabetes in their local area. Relaxed and informal Serving members from: Upwell, Outwell, Welney, group sessions will be led by volunteers who are Tipps End, Lakesend, Christchurch, Lotts Bridge, themselves living with diabetes and who are Three Holes trained to share their advice and experiences. The Start 9:30am Return 1:00pm Cost:£6.50 free service will provide information leaflets to help £3 return for members with Concessionary Travel people live well with Type 2 diabetes, and is Pass available to anyone living with Type 2 diabetes.
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