WAYLANDER EDITORIAL at a Glance: BOARD AGM Saturday 4Th April – Coffee Morning 10–12 the AGM Will Take Place at Thompson Noon
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Hockham March 2020 WAYLAND GROUP DIRECTORY COUNTY COUNCILLORS Caston/Griston—Clare Bowes 07789 796937 Breckles/Gt Hockham/Merton/Stow Bedon/Thompson— Fabian Eagle 07450 679838 DISTRICT COUNCILLOR Caston/Griston/Breckles/Gt Hockham/Merton/Stow Bedon/Thompson— Phil Cowen 488393 PARISH COUNCILLORS Caston—Chairman: Jaki Porter 483899; Clerk: Jo Blackman 01842 829821 Gt Hockham—Chairman: David Childerhouse 498079; Clerk: David Childerhouse 498079 Griston—Chairman: David Barnett 880441; Clerk: Jean Williams 884082 Merton—Chairman: Martin Parker 883492 Clerk: Vicky Turner 07961 806849 Stow Bedon and Breckles—Chairman: Jonathon White 498515; Clerk: Julian Gibson 499980 —Chair: Jean Kaye 488254; Clerk: Kim Austin 07811 287071 Thompson WAYLAND GROUP MINISTER AND CHURCHWARDENS Interim Parish Minister : Adrian Bell Breckles—St. Margaret: Karen Allen 498408 Caston—Holy Cross: Bridget Hall 483751; Lois Gill 488157 Gt Hockham—Holy Trinity: Jamie Plummer Griston—St. Peter & St. Paul: Sylvia Wright 883608; Keith Mace 880153 Merton—St. Peter: Carole Haggett 483526 Stow Bedon—St. Botolph: Beryl Warren 483375 Thompson—St. Martin: Katharine Wolstenholme 483318 VILLAGE CORRESPONDENTS Breckles: Bella Sandcraft 798983 [email protected] Caston: Annabel Valentine 483440 [email protected] Gt Hockham: Christine Rogers 498492 [email protected] Griston: Jacqueline Bailey 889922 [email protected] Merton: Helen Riley 884555 [email protected] Stow Bedon: Gillian Machorton 483446 [email protected] Thompson: Bronwen Tyler 483741 [email protected] Copy deadline: All copy for the magazine must be passed to the Editorial Board through your Village Correspondent. Please check the deadline date each month and note that nothing will be accepted for publication after this. Deadline for next month: Monday 16th March 2020. Advertising: Telephone – Karen Fitch on 07909 510718. Rocklands Community Shop Your Local Store Working for the good of our community Post Office, Tea & Coffee Shop, Off-licence, Groceries, Lottery Daily & Sunday Newspapers, Magazines Walnut Tree Nursery Plants & Shrubs Phone top-up, Cards & Stationery and Lots More Post Office & Shop Open Monday to Friday 7.30 to 6.30 Saturday 7.30 to 5.30 Sunday 8.30 to 1.00 Post Office 01953 483217 Shop 01953 483855 2 In the Church of England Diocese of Norwich Breckles, Caston, Great Hockham, Griston, Merton, Stow Bedon and Thompson www.wgp.church WORSHIP IN MARCH 2020 SUNDAY SUNDAY MARCH 1ST – FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT 10.30a.m. United Holy Communion Holy Cross, Caston SUNDAY SUNDAY MARCH 8TH – SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT 10.30a.m. United Holy Communion Holy Trinity, Gt. Hockham SUNDAY SUNDAY MARCH 15TH – THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT 10.30a.m. United Holy Communion St. Peter & St. Paul, Griston SUNDAY SUNDAY MARCH 22ND – FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT MOTHERING SUNDAY 10.30a.m. United Holy Communion St. Botolph’s, Stow Bedon SUNDAY MARCH 29TH – FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT 10.30a.m. United Holy Communion St. Martins, Thompson SUNDAY SUNDAY APRIL 5TH – PALM SUNDAY 10.30a.m. United Holy Communion St. Margarets, Breckles Pastoral visits, requests for Baptisms, Weddings, Home Communions and support for those who have been bereaved. Contact Revd. Adrian Bell – The Interim Parish Priest to the Wayland Benefice. 01760 627039. e-mail [email protected] (Adrian’s day off is Monday) 3 VICAR’S LETTER Mothering Sunday Without being too sexist I suppose I am rather unusual as a man because I adore flowers. Recently I had a birthday and my eldest son brought me a card and some flowers. I wonder how many dads get flowers on their birthdays? However, I was brought up with flowers as my grandfather commercially grew carnations in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire and I am sure that the love of flowers is in my blood. March will not only see our gardens full of flowers but shops and florists preparing for Mothering Sunday. I do believe that giving a simple bunch of flowers to your mother on Mothering Sunday (Mother’s Day) is very important. The theme of Mothering Sunday, which we celebrate at Stow Bedon Church at 10.30a.m. on 22nd March, will be ‘Mothers’ but also family life as we remember the vital role of the Virgin Mary had on her Son Jesus Christ. Mary is often depicted carrying the madonna lily to show her pureness and innocence but I’m sure that Mary was more than that. Her role in Jesus’ life, the fact she knelt beneath the cross and was there in the early days of the church, shows that she was a woman of determination with many gifts. As we remember our mothers it is easy to either think that they are, or were, all perfect or frankly with lots of faults. The truth is that all parents do their best and Mothering Sunday is a chance to support family life and the parents in our parishes and the massive task they have in the days we live in bringing up children. I have no one now to give flowers to on Mothering Sunday except everyone in church on Mothering Sunday. Do come and celebrate. With every blessing Adrian Bell 4 #"! """" " "" " " "! " !" "! ! " " """" 5 THE WAYLANDER EDITORIAL At a glance: BOARD AGM Saturday 4th April – Coffee morning 10–12 The AGM will take place at Thompson noon. Community Hall on Wednesday March 18th Sunday 5th April – Palm Sunday service, at 7p.m. All are welcome. 10.30a.m. Saturday 14th March – Singapore Curry Night 7 for 7.30p.m. Bella Sandcraft BRECKLES & CHOIR NEWS AND VIEWS Coffee morning The next coffee morning will be on the 4th April in the church from 10–12 noon. As CASTON COMMENT with our previous coffee mornings there will be plenty of delicious cakes and treats to Caston Church enjoy over a cuppa, and some to take home, Our next service will be the Wayland too. All are welcome, parking is easy, and Benefice group service on Sunday 1st proceeds go to church funds – do please join March (St. David’s Day) at 10.30a.m. us! followed by refreshments. Church services Easter Sunday – Sunday 12th April Our next service at St. Margaret’s, Breckles, The Church of The Holy Cross will be the is Holy Communion at 10.30a.m. on Palm venue for the Easter Day service on Sunday Sunday, 5th April. 12th April. The service will be a Wayland Benefice group service at 10.30a.m. Singapore Curry Night – pre-booking Everyone is most welcome to come along essential! to celebrate this special day. We will be There’s still time to book in for the serving traditional Easter simnel cake after Singapore Curry night on 14th March at the service. Caston Village Hall, with proceeds going to St. Margaret’s church funds. This will be a Easter Lilies two-course dinner at £15 per person starting Easter is a time of reflection and also to at 7 for 7.30p.m.; chicken curry and various remember loved ones. This year we will be accompaniments with a vegetarian option arranging Easter lilies in the Church. The available (bring your own drink). For tickets lilies can be purchased by anyone in please contact Mrs Karen Allen on 01953 remembrance of a loved one. The names of 498408. Pre-booking is essential! those remembered will be displayed in the Church during the Easter season. If you Cleaning and flower rota would like to donate a lily please contact Thanks to Jackie Boyd for helping to keep Lois (488157) or Bridget (483751). Lilies the church in order in February – Melusine will cost £3 per stem. The lilies will be Tricker takes over for March. displayed at the altar and in the Chancel. 6 We have no flowers in the Church during Caston Church Cleaning Lent but everyone is welcome to help Many thanks to Pat and Polly for cleaning decorate the Church for Easter on Saturday the church in February. Chris G and 11th April. We are looking forward to a Annabel will be doing March. wonderful display of spring flowers. Lynne Lancashire Evening Caston Church Lottery 36 people enjoyed a wonderful evening on The February lottery was drawn on 7 Saturday 18th January celebrating the February 2020 in Caston Village Hall. county of Lancashire in Caston Village Hall. Congratulations to the winners as Many thanks to Lois and Louise for their follows:- superb culinary expertise. The three-course 1st Prize £30 Gill Smith meal was a true reflection of real Lancashire 2nd Prize £20 Amy Chamberlin home cooking and their traditional food. 3rd Prize £10 Malcolm Cock The polite and efficient waitresses are to be Your collectors will be around in March complimented too. A special mention to as your lottery ticket expires on 31 March Mike and Clodagh for entertaining us in true 2020. Lancashire style. A real joy. Thanks to If you wish to join Caston Church Lottery everyone who came along and supported the please call me on 01953 483640. event. A total of £393.50 was raised for Lynne Wellbelove Caston Church toilet fund. The Street, Caston NR17 1DD Available for hire Contact booking secretary on 01953 483701 Details on line including booking form at www.castonvillagehall.co.uk Ideal for parties and receptions. and business functions. Modern fitted kitchen and toilet facilities. 7 Caston W.I. February 2020 Raffle tonight first prize to Nikki. Tonight we had a very nostalgic talk from Competition: a Fairy won by Mandy and one of our members, Terri Willings, on her Bloom of the month won by Wendy B. ten years as a Director of the ‘Make a Wish Next month Thursday 12th March: Saffire foundation’ in America.