Community Magazine

Monthly News for Coltishall, Horstead with Stanninghall Great & Little Hautbois and Scottow & Badersfield

January is very special to someone who used to live Januaryhere and now reads about us via our Website. Special because of childhood memories and special too as January was the month of his late fathers Birthday. He is pleased to support Happy New Yearthe and Marlpit why and happy not to help be able us to show make his appreciation 20152015 bya sponsoringspecial this one! flash - Would you like to do so too? [See Page 3 for details] Editorial

January 2015 It’s over. The last piece of turkey has been roasted, baked, Community Magazine for Coltishall, minced, casseroled and digested; the last of the plum Horstead with Stanninghall, Great & pudding has disappeared; the last guests have gone home; Little Hautbois, Scottow & Badersfield. the presents have been played with, watched, squabbled or sighed over, but hopefully not forgotten for there are all those ‘thank you’s to be written or maybe, these days, Volunteer Editorial Team texted or Skyped and it is time to look forward to the New Year. Secretary: Philippa Weightman New Year, new beginnings, new opportunities, new 737 962 encounters, new directions: have you made a New Year’s [email protected] Resolution yet? Of course the more cynical might ask, ‘Have you a Resolution yet?’ Or even say, ‘The only Treasurer: cantVacant way to avoid breaking New Year’s Resolutions is to make Please contact other editors one resolving never to make another.’ Job done. Of course [email protected] it’s not easy to predict what the next year will bring or what resolutions will be made. With a general election just Compilation: David Pye around the corner who knows what political promises there 738 599 will be and the probability of them being kept? [email protected] Now what we need to know at The Marlpit is whether there is one (or possibly more) among you who might Advertising Renewals: have included in your resolutions one to join us in keeping Margaret Woodham our resolve to continue to inform and entertain you all in 736 411 2015. We can’t do it without your help. We still need [email protected] someone to help the Advertising Manager to find potential new advertisers, but the present Secretary has offered to Advertising Copy: Derek Allday take over as Treasurer if someone can come forward as 738 032 Minuting Secretary. It’s a very straightforward task: all you [email protected] will need to do is send out the agenda for the editors’ monthly meeting and take the minutes. We will even load Distribution: Colin Prentice you the equipment to help you do it. If you think you 738 533 might like to join us, but are not sure, why not come along [email protected] to one of the editors’ meetings and find out? You would be most welcome and all you need do is let one of the editors Sub Editor: Gemma Carter know in advance that you wish to come. 736 976. In the meantime, we would like to wish you all a Happy, [email protected] Peaceful and Prosperous 2015. Facebook Page: Gemma Carter 736 976 www.facebook.com/TheMarlpit

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2 Our local Representatives

[Member of Parliament ] Keith Simpson, The Stable, Church Farm, Attlebridge, NR9 5ST Tel: 865763 [Member of Parliament ] Norman Lamb, Unit 4, The Garden Centre, Nursery Drive, Nth Walsham, NR28 0DR Tel: 01692 403752 [Norfolk County Councillor] Thomas Garrod, 32a Station Road, Ormesby St Margaret, NR29 3NH Tel: 07515 356821 [Broadland District Councillor] Alan S Mallett, The Cabinet, High Street, Coltishall, NR12 7AA Tel: 738577

Coltishall Parish Councillors www.coltishall.org.uk [Chairman] Robert Watson, 12 Westbourne Road, Coltishall, NR12 7HT Tel: 738857 [Vice Chairman] Mike Warren, 39 College Close, Coltishall, NR12 7DT Tel: 738332 [Parish Clerk] Barbara Elvy, 1 Drovers Rest, Kirstead Green, Brooke, NR15 1EW Tel: 01508 558761 John Harding, 2 Church Street, Coltishall, NR12 7DJ Tel: 737721 Doreen Snelling, Red House, Church Street, Coltishall, NR12 7DJ Tel: 737955 Michael Spinks, Alan’s View, 11 Frogge Lane, Great Hautbois, NR12 7JT Tel: 737332 Mark Rischmiller, 36 Ling Way, Coltishall, NR12 7HX Tel: 737748 Keith Childerhouse, 9 Kings Road, Coltishall, NR12 7DX Tel: 737797 Sue Brodie, 15 Kings Road, Coltishall, NR12 7DX Tel: 738561 Mike Kirkham, 20 College Close, Coltishall, NR12 7DT Tel: 739157 Penny Loiez, 19 White Lion Road, Coltishall, NR12 7AS Tel: 926428 Horstead with Stanninghall Parish Councillors www.horsteadparishcouncil.org.uk [Chairman] Mrs M Gurney, Heggatt Hall, Horstead, NR127AY [Vice Chairman] Kate Lawrance, Mancroft, Church Close, Horstead, NR12 7ET Tel: 737562 [Parish Clerk] Philippa Weightman, 1 Stanninghall Cottages, Horstead, NR12 7LY Tel: 736725 Barry Benton, Beverley Farm, Norwich Road, Horstead, NR12 7EH Tel: 737279 Michael Blackburn, Sunny Croft, 24 Rectory Road, Horstead, NR12 7EP Tel: 737495 Caroline Fleming, Horstead House, Mill Road, Horstead, NR12 7AU Tel 737686 Paul Skippings, 112 Norwich Road, Horstead, NR12 7EQ Tel: 736054 Dr. Bernard Watts, Thatch Cottage, Norwich Road, Horstead, NR12 7EF Tel: 737245 Diane Williams, 5 Robert Norgate Close, Horstead, NR12 7BT Tel: 737719 Robert Jennings, 3 Rectory Road, Horstead, NR12 7EP Tel: 738335 William Randell, 16 Old Library Mews, Norwich, NR1 1ET Tel: 468047 ‘All correspondence and queries should be sent to the Parish Clerk’ Directory of Clubs and Associations 1st Buxton Lamas Sea Scout Group: Vereen Marcer 279457 Hautbois Rangers: Emma Brown 898983 1st Hoveton & Wroxham Sea Scout Group:T Hughes 01692 630688 Horning Amateur Theatrical Society: Pauline Gedge 01692 630554 Badminton Club: Carl Tipple 738399 Horstead Bowls Club: [Secretary] Peter Cobb Tel: 737600 Broadland Chess Club: Paul Badger 737572 Horstead Tree Warden: Barry Benton Tel:737279, Broadland Tots2Teens Club: Maria Alborough 430538 Tony Codling Tel: 737093 Coltishall & Horstead Youth Forum: Mike Warren 738332 Horstead Trust: [Clerk] Brian Lloyd 737632 Coltishall & Horstead Womens Institute: Judi Howett 736147 Coltishall Activities & Sports Trust [CAST]: Horstead Tithe Barn Community Association: [Chair] Doreen Snelling Tel: 737955 Chairman Luke Blackburn: 078170 61324 Coltishall Allotments Association: Chairman 737644 Hoveton Wroxham & District Gardening Club: Pat Crouch: 782523 Coltishall Bridge Club: Peter Cobb 737600 Jubilee Players: Ros Chamberlin 736287 1st Coltishall Guides: Claire 07826 444 046 Lions Club, Wroxham & Hoveton Lions Club: David Barnett 782002 Brownies: Emma 07504 447 720 Mardler [North Norfolk Talking Newspaper]: Coltishall Church Bell Ringers: Tony Weston 737269 Daphne Davy Tel: 01263 732933 Coltishall Commons Management Trust: Rotary Club of Broadlands: Richard Mayer 715796 [Clerk] Barbara Elvy Tel: 01508 558761 Rotary Club of Wroxham & Bure Valley : Jonathan King 784482 Coltishall Cricket Club: Kevin Fisher 07849 275688 Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes [Llamas KC Lodge]: Coltishall Jags Running Club: Alan Groves 737262 Bob Jennings Tel: 738335 Coltishall Jags Football Club: Royal British Legion: Mr B Jordan 738325 [Chairman] Steve Frost Tel: 07540 303313 [Secretary] Sarah Nice Tel: 07771 545771 Spirit of Coltishall Association: Secretary Jeff Ayling Coltishall PF Bowls Club: [Captain] Rob James Tel: 890905 [email protected] Secretary Linda James Tel: 890905 Wellington Dance [Ballroom Dancing]: Dave Cox 737907 Coltishall Tree Warden: Peter Croot 737427 Wroxham Flower Club: Pat Barnes 720466 Community Lunch Club: Joan Milligan 737270 Wroxham Folk Dance Club: Mick Wade 01692 404447 Coltishall Create & Share Craft: Sylvia Coward 737915 Wroxham, Hoveton & Belaugh Twinning Association: Friends of Coltishall & Spixworth Surgeries: Jane Monks Tel: 782496 Christine Hubbard 736912 Wroxham United Reform Church: Rev Matt Stone 781623 Friends of Coltishall Church: Henry Bradshaw 738009 Secretary: Mrs Liz Haines 736081 Please inform the editor if any of the above is incorrect, out of date , no longer valid and for the inclusion of a new club, society or association

3 What’s on the Marlpit Calendar for January 2015

nb - What’s On is a snapshot of more details to be found in the magazine [The editors will not be held responsible for any errors or omissions in this summary or the printed article, everything is processed in good faith by volunteers and as in The Telegraph, mistakes may occur] Church Service details can be found with Church reports - too many to list here!. A full programme of Library events is also featured .

LAST MONTH The MARLYGRAM was WHERE IS MARLY? Last month our miniature CHRISTMAS, this month MARLEY was on page 2, at the Tithe Barn Craft Fair it usually stays the same but S A we should regularly change This month he is up front with it so be careful which way you turn. No prizes, its just a bit of fun we hope you appreciate the other word, don’t R U E S searching for him every month. Take care now. forget M is as in Marly’s legs. N E

4 Useful Telephone Numbers Police [non Emergency] Aylsham 101 Coltishall Pharmacy 736784 Crimestoppers 0800 111 8555 Coltishall Post Office 737277 Coltishall Primary School 737481 Coltishall Surgery 737593 Broadland High School 782715 Coltishall Community Centre 738435 Citizens Advice Bureau [North Walsham] 01692 402570 Priest in Charge, Coltishall Rector 737255 Citizens Advice Bureau [Appointments] 01692 405847 Good Neighbour Scheme (Horstead & Coltishall) 07799 277455 Citizens Advice Bureau [Norwich] 626145 Recruiting Sergeant (Defibrillator) 737077 Dial-A-Ride Community Transport 01692 500840 Horstead Tithe Barn Monday 7.00 - 10. 00 pm Badminton Carl Tipple 738399 Tuesday 7.00 - 9.00 pm Line Dancing Glenda/Shelia 890708 / 279294 Wednesday (1st & 3rd) 10.00 - 11.30 am Tiddlers Baby & Toddler Group Michelle 736486 Wednesday 6.00 - 7.00 pm Zumba Debby Priddy 736492 Wednesday 7.30 - 10.30 pm Jubilee Players Ros Chamberlin 736287 Thursday 7.30 - 10.30 pm Ballroom Dancing Dave Cox 737907 Friday 7.30 - 10.30 pm Short Mat Bowls Jill Bunn 737516 Saturday (2nd) 10.00 - 4.00 pm Craft Buddies Karen Rhodes 861515 The Hayloft is available for hire for £12.60 per 3 hour session or £5.25 per hour for shorter periods. The Main Barn is available for hire for full or part day sessions on Saturday or Sunday at a full day rate of £200, 9am - midnight(15 hours). Part day sessions £12 per hour. Saturday evening session 6pm - midnight £100. The Main Barn is available for hiring mornings or afternoons on weekdays at £12 per hour with a minimum of two hours. Bar by Request. Charge to regular (weekly) hirers £19.50 per 3 hour session. £78.00 per month. £963.00 per year. For booking & enquiries: Sue Blackburn Tel: 01603 737495 email: [email protected]. We also have a website : www.horsteadtithebarn.wordpress.com Coltishall Village Hall Monday - Wednesday [Term Time] Coltishall & Horstead Pre-School 9.00 am - 3.30 pm Monday [September - March as required] Short Mat Bowls 7.00 - 10.00 pm Monday [Term Time] Coltishall Guides 6.00 - 8.00 pm Monday [Term Time] Coltishall Brownies 6.00 - 7.30 pm Tuesday Vibes Health & Fitness 6.00 - 8.00 pm Wednesday[September - March as required] Short Mat Bowls 7.00 - 10.00 pm Thursday [term Time] Coltishall & Horstead Pre-School 09.00 - 12.15 pm Thursday [Term Time] Dancezenery 3.30 - 6.30 pm Thursday Coltishall & Horstead Youth Forum 7.00 - 9.00 pm Friday [Term Time] Coltishall & Horstead Pre-School 09.00 - 12.15 pm Friday [Fortnightly] Ballroom & Latin Dancing for Improvers 7.00 - 8.00 pm Saturday Zumba 09.30 - 10.30 pm The Lounge Monday [2nd in month as required] Royal British Legion 7.30 - 8.00 pm Monday [10 per year] Coltishall Parish Council 7.30 - 9.30 pm Thursday [April - September] Coltishall Jaguars Running Club 6.00 - 7.30 pm Wednesday Good Neighbour Scheme (as required) 7.30 - 8.30 pm Thursday Coltishall & Horstead Youth Forum 7.00 - 9.00 pm Sunday Coltishall Jaguars Running Club 8.30 - 9.30 am

The village Hall and the Lounge are available for booking. Regular users £5.00 per hour. Casual users £10.00 per hour. Saturday £150 per day. Friday & Saturday evening 6.00pm - midnight £75. Hall and Lounge booked together £100. Bar by request. For Booking & Enquiries: Doreen Snelling Tel: 737955 Coltishall Church Room Mondays 1st Coltishall Rainbows 6.00 - 7.00 pm 2nd Monday Create and Share Craft 2.00 - 5.00 pm Tuesday Art Class [Term Time] 11.00 am - 2-00 pm Wednesday Community Lunch Club 12.30 - 1.45 pm 3rd Wednesday Coltishall and Horstead WI 7.30 - 10.00 pm The Church Room is currently available for hire at the following charges: £5 per hour or £12.50 per 3 hour session, casual users (one off’s) £8.00 per hour. For Bookings and Enquiries: Joan Milligan Tel: 737270 The Marlpit Editors Secretary (Chairman) Philippa Weightman, 1 Stanninghall Cottages, Horstead, NR12 7LY 737962 Treasurer Position Vacant Compilation David Pye, 6 Frettenham Road, Horstead, NR12 7LB 738599 Sub Editor Gemma Carter, Geldeston Cottage, Mill Road, Horstead, NR12 7AT. 736976 Advertising Coordinator Margaret Woodham, 40 Anchor Street, Coltishall, NR12 7AQ 736411 Advertising Copy Derek Allday, 13 Patricia Avenue, Horstead, NR12 7EW 738032 Distribution Colin Prentice, Horngate Cottage, St James, Coltishall NR12 7AP. 738533 Hon. Ind. Accountant Alan S Mallett, The Cabinet, High Street, Coltishall, NR127AA 738577 The Marlpit E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.themarlpit.com Please contact The Marlpit Editors between 10.00 am & 9.00 pm 5 Less easy to address were considerations about Notes from Horstead noise and light pollution: these may have to wait HWSPC with Stanninghall Parish until the site is fully operational and we know what the levels are likely to be. Another puzzle Meeting Council December was the discovery that the uncompleted hedge Notes New Councillor about which the Parish Council complained as The Parish Council were long ago as 2011 is considered by Norfolk very pleased to welcome Mr County Council not to be part of the application William Randell on to the site, despite its being included in plans of the Council. Although he does not actually live in the same date provided by Lafarge Tarmac as part of village, Mr Randell qualifies by virtue of the fact their response to obligations imposed by the that he has a business here in the village centre. Planning Inspector. The Parish Council have agreed to pursue the The Budget matter further and to assist the residents where As previously stated, the main purpose of the they can in ensuring that the quarry operator December meeting was to set the budget for the complies with the planning conditions. coming financial year, but as is often the case, other things threatened to take over. The Parish Other Matters council did, however, manage to agree that the (1) Among other matters briefly discussed were Precept for next year is likely to remain the same the continuing use of the grass area at the at £22,000. Although at the moment there is an junction of Frettenham Road and the Norwich underspend, there are still some projects to be Road by a car dealer who appears to be trying to completed for this year, so it looks as though on circumvent the law. Whilst the Parish Council has the whole we will be on target. very sympathy with local traders who pay their business rates, there is little they can do since it Planning is not actually illegal to park on the grass. An An amendment to Application 20141658, for a alternative approach which is being considered is change of use to Care Farm at Two Jays Farm in to make it impossible for that area to be Largate meant that the Parish council had to accessed by erecting posts. Any suggestions take another look at it and revise its comments from you the residents, would be welcomed. to the planning authority. It was pleased to see Also, please write and tell the Parish council what that the residential element had been removed, you think we should be spending your money to but other concerns, particularly about the access, prevent this nuisance recurring. remained. Additionally, the Parish Council (2) Last month, the Parish Council asked whether believes that not enough is being done to you agreed that we need a crossing on the mitigate the loss of amenity to surrounding Norwich Road and on Rectory Road to assist properties, so had no option but to oppose the those having to cross to catch or after alighting change. from a bus. So far we have had only one response, so please, if you think it is a good Stanninghall Quarry idea, and particularly if you use the bus, write to The Parish Council considered residents’ the Clerk and tell her so as we require evidence concerns over this development at their last of need in order to access the necessary grant. meeting. The Parish Clerk and one of the Date and Time of the Next Meeting residents met with two representatives of the The next meeting will be on management of Lafarge Tarmac and the Site Monday 14 January at Manager to discuss their concerns. The results, 7.30 pm, in the Hayloft which were reported back to the Parish Council of the Tithe Barn. this month, were largely positive: the operator promising to (re)plant the bunds properly into a Walk medium which will allow the plants to grow; to This beef up the hedges; and to keep the area clear Parish Clerk of litter, fly tipping and of the loose sand and dirt Way which has been finding its way on to the roads.

6 Country Life in East Anglia 1700 – 1900 Course Ref: C2221322 This 10 week course provides an insight into East Anglian rural life, from the great house to the labourer’s cottage, in a period of great economic and social change. Fee: £48 Tutor: Mary Fewster Venue: Broadland Youth & Community Centre, Stalham Road, Hoveton, NR12 8DJ Date: Wed 14/01/2015 to Wed 25/03/2015 for 10 x 11 hr sessions start time 10am Contact: Ann Rogers, Tele: 01603 783258

Hoveton, Wroxham and District Gardening Club

Come and join us at 7.30pm on Friday 9th January at Hoveton Village Hall. We are holding our AGM and will also be having a quiz. Do come and support us and have some fun, too. There will also be refreshments, raffle and time for a chat. Visitors £2. Pat 01603 782523 or Julian on 01603 782883.

victory for the present broadland chess club members. The previous weekend The month of November has seen two different aspects of the the club had opened its Broadland chess club. season in division 3 On Saturday the 22nd a south of 4 NCL (the lunch was held at The national chess league). King's Head in Coltishall On the Saturday to celebrate the 20th Broadland Bitterns beat anniversary of the a team from Barnet founding of the club in Knights by the convincing margin of 6 - 0. As this was the only 1994. Past members of 6 - 0 result in the division, Broadland was temporarily top of the the club returned from division. Sunday's match against Celtic Tigers 1 was tougher various parts of the and eventually the club lost 2 - 4. Ken McEwan and 10 year old country and there was Ieysaa bin-Suhayl were the stars of the weekend each winning much reminiscing and the both of their games. chance for them to find out about the club's recent successes. The lunch was followed by a Past v Present match which took place in the club's usual The editors send best wishes to Jonathan Reeves, our regular “chessman” venue in an upstairs room at the pub and resulted in a narrow and wish him a speedy recovery

Bottle Bank at Horstead Tithe Barn We know you are now able to put glass bottles, jars, etc in your wheelie bins but we would ask, if you are able, that you continue to put them in the bottle bank at the Horstead Tithe Barn - you may not know that the income from this recycling goes to help the upkeep of the Tithe Barn. As you can imagine it is an expensive place to run and wh atever income we receive helps with these every increasing costs. Horstead Tithe Barn Community Association

7 and not the perpetrators. Men across the “Remember, abusers rely on good men doing nothing”.

The Norfolk Men Say No campaign is based on a two-pronged county approach; to empower men to feel confident to come forward and report the abuse they have suffered and encouraging men are being asked to to say no to domestic and sexual violence. support a social media campaign to This year men are being asked to get behind the online say no to domestic campaign and like the Norfolk Men Say No Facebook page to and sexual abuse in declare they actively challenge all such abuse whether Norfolk. perpetrated by men or women. Men are also encouraged to follow the footsteps of Nigel Williams The campaign and post a photograph holding a sign with the words ‘Norfolk Men Say No’ #NorfolkMenSayNo to pledge their support and is taking advantage spread the message online. of online technology by setting up a The page will also form a platform to post a wide Facebook page to range of information which will help to raise the enable men to show their support at the click of a awareness of domestic abuse and support services button. available in Norfolk. Nigel Williams Chief Fire Officer and Ambassador of To pledge your support like the Norfolk Men Say No Norfolk Men Say No said: “As a Norfolk man I am proud Facebook page and post a picture of yourself holding to launch the Norfolk Men Say No social media a poster with the words #Norfolk Men Say No. campaign. I am asking for you to join with me and the Alternatively follow us on Twitter or send an email other good men of Norfolk to say "No" to domestic and ([email protected]) to show your sexual abuse. support. “For far too long, men have not been visible enough in The Norfolk Men Say No campaign forms part of the combating the totally unacceptable attitude and actions of those wider campaign ‘Norfolk Says No’ which is taking place all this that do this. I want your help in changing this. By saying "No" week; which aims to raise the awareness of domestic abuse and you are joining with me and other good men, declaring in a highlight that anyone, no matter their age, gender, race or strong, unified voice that:- religion can be a victim. 1. You actively challenge all such abuse whether perpetrated by men or women and whether suffered by men, women, boys or girls. 2. Such abuse is not committed in your name, with your acceptance or your indifference. Media, Communications and Equalities Officer 3. Those suffering from such abuse, regardless of gender, will Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) know that good and decent men will be there, alongside them Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk

The Norfolk Village Games is a sports participation project which takes sport SECONDHAND BOOK SALE out to rural areas. Saturday 17th January Delivering sports roadshows in villages across the county, 2.00pm – 4.00pm district competitions, and a day-long County Final where HOVETON & WROXHAM SCOUTS villages battle it out to be Scout HQ , Nobel Crescent,Wroxham crowned “Best Village in Norfolk,” the project draws young and old into an active village life. The 2015 Village Games will The Avenues kick off with a Rounders tournament at the UEA Sportspark on January 11th. Ten Norwich Road Rounders teams will be competing, and there is still time to sign up your village team! Since 2010 the Village Games have helped villages once again feel a sense of community, and 2015 will be no different. This Scout HQ Nobel Crescent project positively impacts on local community life - local Village Halls and playing fields get extra usage, villages put on their own sports clubs and tournaments, and local pubs get an increase in business as families head there afterwards! Walk This Register your village Rounders team now at www.activenorfolk.org Way

8 Scottow Parish Council of traffic through the village. This has been discussed at Councillors are:- great length. Scottow cemetery. The record books for the cemetery Mike Adams, Holmwood House, have been updated and are now on computer file. The Tunstead Road, Scottow NR105DA archaeology survey on the land next to the cemetery is taking place as I type this and should be completed in a Jason Baxter, 12 Ormesby Road, couple of days. This was a necessary requirement to allow Badersfield, Scottow NR105JW the land to be used as an additional burial site. If anyone Trevor Bunting, wishes to purchase a burial/internment plot, please contact The Ponderosa, The Fairstead, the Clerk. Scottow NR105AQ Highways matters. Various Highways issues are under Tina Chambers, The Flat, Scottow Hall, Church Road, discussion including alternative access to the old Coltishall Scottow, NR105DF base. There is now a weight restriction in The Fairstead Heather Hinchley, Meadow View, Tuttington Road, Skeyton, which is clearly signposted in all directions. Problems with Norfolk, NR10 5TA large vehicles at the turning by the B1150 and Tunstead Road by the Old Horseshoes pub are being monitored. Doreen Larkman, 10, Cromes Place, Badersfield, Scottow NR10 5JT Bus shelters. Two new bus shelters are being considered for Badersfield (near the shop) and one on the B1150 Simon Shaw, , Scottow Hall, Church Road, opposite to the existing one. These will depend on grant Scottow, NR105DF money being agreed in the New Year. Anthony Stillwell-Cox, Brooklands, The Fairstead, Scottow, Bottle banks. The bottle banks at the Rugby Club ground NR105AQ will be replaced with ones paid for by the Parish Council. The Edgar Undrill, 56 Tunstead Road, Scottow, NR105DA glass can still be sold to raise money and all profits will go to charity as in the past. Although glass can now by placed in your kerb-side collection, please consider taking it to the District Councillor Trevor Ivory 62 bottle banks here as you will be helping local charities. Mundesley Rd, North Walsham NR280DB Next Parish Council meeting – at the Rugby Club at The County Councillor Nigel Dixon 45 7p.m. on 28th. January 2015. Everyone is very welcome to Stalham Rd, Hoveton, Norwich, NR128DU attend. Parish Councillors can all be contacted through the Chairman: News from the Parish Council Tel 01692 538859 New Clerk. A new Clerk was appointed in May of this year:- Email: [email protected] Mrs. Gill Kimmerling, 29, Swanton Abbott Road, Westwick, NR10 5DN. She can be contacted via the Scottow e-mail address or on 01692 538971. Planning. Several planning applications have been received , Parish Clerk relating to the old Coltishall base. With all of these, concerns were raised regarding the access to the site and the volume

motoring. Consider winter tyres for improved safety. Check your car for Winter Check pressures at least every fortnight. Antifreeze – check coolant level regularly and, if Windscreen – reduce dazzle from the low sun by required, top-up with a mixture of the correct type of keeping the screen clean inside and out. Now is a good antifreeze. Your garage should check concentration to time to renew worn wiper blades. ensure adequate cold temperature protection. Screen wash – use a 50% mix of a good quality screen Battery – the most common cause of winter wash to reduce the chance of freezing in frosty weather. breakdowns. A battery more than five years old may Locks and door seals – stop doors freezing shut with a struggle in the cold - get it checked and replaced if thin coat of polish or Vaseline on necessary to avoid the inconvenience of an unplanned rubber door seals. A squirt of failure. water dispersant (WD-40) in locks Fuel – keep at least a quarter of a tank in case of will help stop them freezing. unexpected delay.

Lights – check and clean all lights regularly to make sure Find out more from you can see and be seen clearly. Carry spare bulbs. www.theaa.com Tyres – should have at least 3mm of tread for winter

9 Dear Editors YOUR LETTERS; It is understood that the Marlpit has received a communication regarding the referendum undertaken by Coltishall Parish Council regarding plans and funding of the proposed MUGA within the village. The Council is grateful to the Marlpit for the opportunity to respond to the comments and reserve the right to do so after the January Parish Council Meeting when the issue will be discussed. Robert Watson

Chairman Coltishall Parish Council

THE PROBUS CLUB OF BROADLANDS damaged by a recent hurricane and was overrun by rats. The Probus Club of Broadlands is a club for men who have Bill also became President of the Island Council, the bank worked in a professional or business capacity and who are manager, the Magistrate, and President of the Tristan Golf Club. retired, semi-retired, or approaching In addition to the usual office equipment he had an automatic retirement. The purpose of the Club is to rifle and 100 rounds of ammunition. Communication with the provide an environment for socialising outside world was highly unreliable. In case of emergency help between Members who share common could be summoned via a panic button on a maritime interests and to enable them to increase transmitter but the arrival of support was likely to be protracted. their social contacts. The Club is non-political Amenities were basic, there being only one pub, one shop, a and non-sectarian. It meets on the last small hospital for basic health care, and one school providing Wednesday of the month at the Norfolk basic education up to the day of a child's sixteenth birthday Mead in Coltishall. when they start work either as fishermen, lobster factory At the November meeting Bill Dickson, our President, gave a workers, or in one of the government departments. Very few presentation entitled . people ever left the island so higher education was not regarded Bill explained that Tristan, as important. a UK Overseas Territory, is Bill found Tristanians to be God-fearing, cooperative, mutually the most remote inhabited dependant, and at one with nature and themselves. They are island in the world being tough, self-reliant and expert t seamen, qualities that Bill 1800 miles from Cape particularly admired. Town in the middle of the Life was not all work: there were public holidays such as Ratting South Atlantic Ocean. It is Day and Sheep Shearing Day. There were also competitions on a live volcanic island 7 the annual Queen's day involving fishing and a unique local miles in diameter with sport called football rounders (specially invented to avoid only two flat areas, one for the Settlement of Edinburgh of The injuries) and on Auld Years Night locals dressed up as Green Seven Seas and the other for the Potato Patches where the Men (or "Okalolies") and generally drank a lot. Following the Islanders grow vegetables. The Islanders were evacuated to UK completion of his appointment and after three years living in in 1961 when the volcano erupted but returned nearly two such an isolated location, Bill was apprehensive about his return years later. The present population of 286 Tristanians are to the real world with its crowds and multiplicity of choice. He descended from the original settlers whose 7 surnames are still still can’t get used to so much choice in supermarkets. the only ones used on the island today. There is no airport and no harbour so getting on and off the island is very difficult. Our Members were very Ships call only every few months. appreciative of the chance to learn something of this remote region of In 1998 Bill was appointed Head of Atlantic and Oceans by the the world. Foreign Office with responsibility of looking after the British dependencies in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans, several New of which he visited. members are always In late 2000 he received a Queens Commission and was welcome. Those appointed Administrator (or governor) of Tristan. In September interested in joining 2001 Bill, and his now wife Tricia, embarked from Cape Town should contact Ian Anderson on 01603 737298. for Tristan on the Antarctic Survey Vessel . The timing We hope to see you at our next meeting. was unfortunate as they encountered the worst Cape storm in SWING 25 years with winds of 70 mph wind and 30 ft. waves. On arrival they found that the governor’s residence had been This Way 10 It’s A Cracker Joke [ Cromer Pier Style} “ Knock, Knock, Who’s there? “Tish”, “Tish!, Tish who?” “Tish who paper, that’s who!!” Well what do you expect from a very thin very tall Northern Comic! Cum Juggler, come Magician. Not surprisingly as with all the cast of the Christmas Special good fun and non stop entertainment is expected and provided in abundance. Benson with his quirky squeaky voice had everyones full attention while he produced the beautiful flower from that simple tissue paper.

Are you a girl aged 7-10? Have you ever thought about joining The 1st Coltishall Guides have also been very busy, in the 1st Coltishall Brownies ? Let us tell you a little bit about October the Guides tried Scuba diving at Crystal Seas in us. Norwich. The whole evening was good fun and a great We learn new skills, develop old ones and we try to do our best, challenge. We recently made boxes to send to people in the but most importantly, we have fun! Over the last term we took Army who will be away during Christmas so that they will have part in a treasure hunt around Coltishall which the Guides had a nice Christmas treat to brighten up their day. Back at the worked hard to prepare. It was great fun, we had to follow usual meeting place we have used our culinary skills to create different picture clues to find our way and at the end we were our own samosa’s, created a treated to a well deserved hot chocolate. In October we visited recipe book, discussed skills the local church, St John the Baptist to learn about bell ringing, that we will need in life when it was great fun, we were able to have a go at ringing the bells. we are older and had a great On the evenings where we meet in the usual meeting place, we time socialising and having fun. have been doing some cooking, working on our independent We’d love you to living badge and learning about why we wear poppies in come and join November. We have also made us! If you are some crafts and we have had aged 10-15 fun performing a pantomime email us at for friends and family just firstcoltishallguides before Christmas. If you are @gmail.com or ring aged 7-10 and would like to on join us, just give a 07826444046 to find out call on 07826 444 046 or email more details. her at [email protected].

FIT TOGETHER WALKS - 2015 Your editors were unable to select two walks for January as Active Norfolk had not at the time of compiling the magazine uploaded the Winter/Spring programme of walks. If the website is still out of date or you cannot view it give Peter a ring who will no doubt be of help. Hopefully 2 walks for February will be available as a taster from here next month… Peter Neave, Broadland & South Norfolk Coordinator 01603 897193 There are more of Broadland , South Norfolk and City walks arranged by this Active Norfolk, Walking for Health accredited Scheme. Their webpage at www.activenorfolk.org/fittogether explains everything, there are down loads available as well as a FREE 36 page programme for those without computer access. Just contact Peter, mention the Marlpit and perhaps he will provide you with one at one of the walk locations, get out and meet new friends…. From our Antipodean Reporter

Children and staff at Brightstart Montessori Nursery in Scottow have been celebrating achieving an overall rating of 'Outstanding' in a recent Ofsted inspection. The inspection at the end of November, looked into three aspects; how well the needs of the children are met, the contribution to the provision of children's wellbeing and the effectiveness of the leadership and management. Ofsted's conclusion was that Brightstart is 'Outstanding' in all aspects. The report included comments such as · Staff provide a rich variety of challenging activities in an exciting and extremely stimulating learning environment. This results in children, who are actively involved in their learning, making excellent progress. · Children develop an excellent level of confidence and independence in key skills and are exceptionally well prepared for school. · Parents say that the Montessori philosophy, mixed excellently with the Early Years Foundation Stage, gives their children a most wonderful start to life. Since opening in 2008, Brightstart has become an increasingly popular choice for children’s early years education. Children aged from 2 to school age attend from local villages including Badersfield, Buxton, Coltishall, Horstead, Scottow and Tunstead. Situated in the renovated Scottow School building, children learn in a prepared and ordered environment in which the children are free to explore. They may choose materials with which to work or may initiate group activities themselves. Many activities were invented by Maria Montessori, an Italian doctor who devised educational materials that have universal appeal to children. A brief update to our Places for September 2015 are filling up quickly. We would encourage parents/carers of prospective Brightstart children to piece in the last Marlpit. contact us as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. For those of you that missed Please contact on 01603 738360 or visit it, last month we announced that in 2015 we will be www.brightstartnursery.org for further details of the Nursery. undertaking refurbishment of the Post Office area of the Brightstart Montessori Nursery, The Old School, The Fairstead, store and converting to the Scottow NR10 5AQ Post Office Local format, with open plan counters. We are now have a firm (I hope!) date for the conversion which is planned to take place in the first week of March. The Post Office will be closed for a few days during the conversion and I will confirm the exact dates and arrangements next month. This month we are sad to announce that Jane Rice is leaving us, taking a well earned retirement. Jane has been working at Coltishall Post Office for over 17 years so we will miss her STRUT greatly. Our best wishes go to Jane, and thanks for her contribution to our business and the community over the years. This With best wishes for Christmas and the New Year to all our customer Way

12 report on, we start to turn our attention on keeping safe on the run up to Christmas with some festive Crime prevention advice. With Christmas approaching (for some) all too quickly our thoughts turn to shopping and buying presents for our family and friends. We’re all used to stock piling them under the tree as we draw nearer to the Weekly crime summary 14th to 20th WILLIAMS LANE AYLSHAM Hedge set big day. They may look pretty all wrapped November District summary alight causing damage. up with ribbons and wrapping paper, but Broadland home watch message 21st 61168/14 Arson Not Endangering Life they can be equally appealing to the November 2014 POUND LANE AYLSHAM Back and opportunist thief who may be walking past neighbouring hedge row set alight causing your home and whilst not only admiring Crimestoppers’ success goes from damage. the Christmas lights within your house strength to strength, it’s a registered (ideally lighting up the room) they could charity which provides a telephone 61059/14 Other Criminal Damage To A also be eyeing up their own present number 0800 555 111 and an ‘online’ Building Other Than A Dwelling CROMER windfall. anonymous reporting facility to provide ROAD AYLSHAM Graffiti scratched on wall. valuable information to police and other Some simple advice; Keep your presents 60801/14 Theft From Vehicle Other Than agencies. out of sight until the night before if you Motor Vehicle NORWICH ROAD can! It will help to stop temptation, from Following Crimestoppers information in WROXHAM Boats entered and items outsiders and from within the home. recent weeks, another two properties stolen. were identified in the North Norfolk area Meanwhile police forces across the 61572/14 Theft If Not Classified as cannabis factories; search warrants country, Action Fraud and Get Safe Online Elsewhere MARKET PLACE AYLSHAM executed and cannabis plants seized. are warning consumers to take extra care Charity box stolen from foyer of property. when shopping for Christmas gifts online. Intelligence also came into us recently Weekly crime summary 21st to 27th regarding a male believed to be in the UK Fraudsters conned consumers out of more November District summary illegally. Initial checks with UKBA (UK than £12m over Christmas last year Border Agency) proved inconclusive but Broadland home watch message through online shopping and auction when Police attended the address, the 28th November 2014 scams. Action Fraud received more than male was arrested (and admitted to being This week saw the launch of the ‘Norfolk 10,000 reports, with the average loss to an over stayer in this country). Says No’ campaign organised by a host of victims more than £1,700. But it’s not just criminal information we agencies, which aims to raise awareness Action Fraud experts say even the most receive either. We regularly receive of domestic abuse and highlight that confident online shopper can be caught information and snippets of intelligence on anyone, no matter their age, gender, race out by professional fraudsters. But ‘drink drivers’. Only last week saw a male or religion can be a victim. fraudsters often target vulnerable named as regularly driving whilst drunk With one in three women and 1 in 5 men shoppers who are unsure in using modern and being a disqualified driver arrested by being affected by domestic abuse in their technology. local officers. lifetime, the ‘Norfolk Says No’ campaign For advice on how to stay safe shopping After you make a report Crimestoppers aims to highlight the support available to online this Christmas got to our website creates a report that brings together all victims in our county and raise the www.norfolk.police.uk the information. Their call handlers will awareness that anyone, no matter their 63698/14 Other Criminal Damage check that the report contains no age, gender, race or religion can be a MARKET PLACE AYLSHAM A male has set information that might identify you. The victim. North Norfolk and Broadland Police off fire alarm in store, damaging the report is sent to the relevant authority, officers deal with a large proportion of alarm. who will deal with the information. This domestic related incidents on a daily basis could be your local police force or an and take positive action in all cases where Weekly crime summary 3rd to 11th agency such as the UK Border Agency or possible referring victims to the relevant December District summary support agencies. HM Revenue & Customs. The police have Broadland home watch message 12th to thoroughly research the information Overview from Broadland and North December 2014 you give us in order to act on it. Norfolk Superintendent New figures have indicated the extent of The police cannot get a search warrant or the danger posed by pedestrians under make an arrest based solely on the influence of drink. Road safety anonymous information– there needs to 63321/14 Other Criminal Damage To A campaigners have urged people to give be other intelligence that supports Vehicle CROMPTON ROAD AYLSHAM more thought to their journey home, even Crimestoppers information. The research Vehicle damaged with spray paint. if they are walking. Road Safety UK has they do on Crimestoppers information reported that the biggest issue with drunk 62419/14 Theft If Not Classified means they can use it with confidence walking is that they would be over what Elsewhere BURGH ROAD AYLSHAM Four and once researched the police will deal we would call the drink drive limit. ducks stolen from garden. appropriately. Research commissioned by the website Visit www.crimestoppers-uk.org for more 62639/14 Theft If Not Classified confused.com, suggested that men and information. Elsewhere SANDY LANE AYLSHAM people under the age of 24 were most at Packages stolen from letter box. risk. Obvious dangers to personal safety Overview from Broadland and North include pick pockets, getting into Norfolk Superintend. Weekly crime summary 28 November – 5 unlicensed taxis and drink-spiking. December 2014. Someone who With very little crimes of note across has clearly had 61162/14 Arson Not Endangering Life SIR North Norfolk & Broadland this week to

13 WROXHAM & HOVETON LIONS CLUB Hi everyone, Thank You much to all those who filled the After a very successful season Christmas boxes for poor Santa is now enjoying a well- children in Romania. All those delivered to me were beautifully earned rest and his sleigh has packed with lots of lovely items. been put to bed until next I am sure the children receiving them will be delighted winter. We would like to thank everyone who gave so generously to our collection and our special thanks All together we sent almost 100 [[95 or 6] boxes goes to the ladies of Ashmanhaugh and Barton Turf Thank you again Ladies Cricket Club who helped us on a number of nights. All the money raised will be used to support the many deserving causes in our local community. Our Charity Shop in Hoveton precinct held a very successful Christmas raffle in aid of Parkinson’s U.K. 24th The club has made a very significant contribution to the Lions International Ebola Orphans Aid Programme. Several of our members visited Smiles House, the very impressive new purpose built headquarters of the local charity Nelson’s Journey. We will be holding another “Meet the Lions” evening on Tuesday 27th January at the Hoveton Youth and Community centre at 7-30pm where we will be presenting cheques to various local organisations including Sea Palling Lifeboat, the Nancy Oldfield Trust and the St John’s Ambulance. Light refreshments will Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton and George MacKay shine be available and everyone is welcome to come along in this tale of lesbian and gay activists’ support for the and discover the many ways in which we serve the miners’ strike local community. Looking further ahead we will be holding our 39th Charter Anniversary lunch on Sunday 22 February at the Old Rectory Hotel Crostwick. This month’s £100 Charity Shop draw prize goes to the R.A.F benevolent fund which was nominated by Mr Imm of Wroxham who donated goods to our shop. We have recently inducted three new members into our club, one lady and two men, and we hope they will be very happy helping to serve their local community. If there are other people out there who also would like to join our club we would be very pleased to welcome Brian's Christmas Lights. you. We meet twice a month on the second and fourth Tuesday in the Youth and Community Centre, Hoveton. Anyone interested and wants to find out more about After many years of lighting up my garden for Christmas & raising money for various good causes I have decided Wroxham and Hoveton Lions please ring our President that this will be the last year that I do such a big display, Lion Dave Barnett or our membership chairperson Lion ( old age has caught up with me! ) it gets more difficult Suzanne Barnett on 01603 782002. Or on January 27th with every passing year to think of something different you could come along to our Meet the Lions evening to add to the display. You are very welcome to walk and meet us socially, we are a happy bunch of people around my garden to view the many hundreds of lights, and would like the opportunity of meeting Santa's grotto, the nativity scene, the moving lights display & much more. I will again be collecting you. donations for the BIG "C", the lights will be switched on Finally, on behalf of everyone Friday 5th Dec & be on until Friday 2nd Jan, 4-30 here at the Lions Club, I would pm until 10-00 pm. I hope you enjoy the display & help like to wish you all a very me raise money for a very worthy cause. Many thanks Happy and Prosperous for your support in the past. FLY New Year. This 38 Post Office Rd, Frettenham, NR12 7AB. Way President 14 too much to Leave the car at home if you are going to wiper torn from vehicle. drink (and have a drink and don’t fall foul of being 65703/14 Other Criminal Damage To A we’ve all seen them, maybe been them) offered a lift home by someone who has Vehicle WHITE HART STREET AYLSHAM can be appealing to an opportunist had a drink and is planning on driving. Front windscreen wiper torn from criminal who will happily prey on them, Overview from Broadland and North vehicle. safe in the knowledge that they won’t Norfolk Superintendent know what’s going on until it’s too late. 65058/14 Theft If Not Classified Elsewhere GLEBE WAY HORSTEAD Card It is the party season after all so have a holder and mobile phone stolen great time, but remember to drink 65531/14 Other Criminal Damage To A responsibly. Remember, the more you Vehicle MILLGATE AYLSHAM Windscreen drink the more your judgment is clouded. Useful Contacts Norfolk Police – Non-emergency 101 Emergency 999 [email protected] Crimestoppers 0800 111 555 NC Council 0844 800 8020 BD Council 01603 431133

20 Questions by Harriet Pelissier The Marlpit JANUARY 2015 1. What is the largest part of the human body ? needs You 2. In -Mad Men' which actress played Don's first wife ? We have a position 3. Who was the Roman goddess of the hunt ? 4. Which vegetable is used to flavour Raita ? for a Volunteer 5. Which god has a face that looks two ways ? Advertising Editor 6. Who wrote about a duffle-coated Peruvian ? 7. What do we decide to do on January 1 each year ? to join our Team 8. When is Burns Night ? Please contact us at: 9. After the Nile, what is the world's longest river ? [email protected] or any 10. In the song, where in London did a nightingale sing ? of our editors listed on page 6 11. What does the Spanish word `enero' mean ? 12. The pollex is which part of the body ? Pop up Café. 13. Name an ambassador's official residence ? Tithe Barn, Horstead, All Welcome. 14. Name the island where Napoleon I was born ? Tuesday January 6th 15. Which book features a pig called Napoleon ? 16. Which country does a dingo come from ? Tel. 01603 737915 17. How many centimetres in a foot ? 18. Who wrote Midnight's Children' ? 19. What does 'tired and emotional' actually mean ?

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15 two weeks. Indigestion • Pain or discomfort that is related to exercise. Like most of you, I have stuffed myself over • You are suffering for the first time and are over 45 Christmas and intend to continue over the New years, or if you are pregnant. Year. Unfortunately overindulgence can result • You have problems swallowing. in those uncomfortable feelings of bloating, • You’re losing weight without trying. belching and pain. This can range from mild discomfort to excruciating. • You have any problem breathing or pain radiating into the arm or back. Many people include heartburn or acid reflux under the umbrella term of indigestion. This is when acid from • You take other medicines the stomach travels up the oesophagus, (the pipe which leads from your mouth to the stomach), causing a burning sensation As with all medicines please do speak to staff in your local and sometimes results in a nasty, bitter taste in the mouth. Pharmacy for advice. Each person will have slightly different The good news is you don’t have to always go without those needs so don’t waste your money on the wrong product, get little treats or say no to a curry. There are a number of products someone in the Pharmacy to lead you to the right product. available that will help prevent and treat your symptoms. Why do you get indigestion? There is a strong association with eating and for many people this is the only causative factor. Certain foods may be more prone to causing symptoms for example, spicy foods, coffee, tomatoes & acidic fruits. COLTISHALL PHARMACY Some cases appear to be caused by a bacteria called 30 High Street, Coltishall,NR12 7AA Tel: 01603 736784 “helicobacter pylori”; however many people carry this with no symptoms at all. Anxiety and stress can exacerbate symptoms so it is not uncommon to experience indigestion at times when your life is a little more hectic than usual. North Norfolk Beachrunner Certain medication, especially some painkillers called anti- John Battrick, 24, has inflammatories can have indigestion as a side effect. Please been invited to take -on make sure you seek advice if you have this as a side effect. the challenge of running Although the exact cause may differ between people, the in the London Marathon treatments, which work by either reducing or neutralising acid in April 2015, to raise secretions in the stomach, remain the same. money for the charity What treatments are available? Breaks for Kids. Antacids: These are available as liquids or solids (liquids work The charity, managed faster, but are not so easy to put in your pocket). They typically by The Youth Hostels contain calcium carbonate or magnesium salts that neutralise Association, gives the acid on contact. Take them about an hour after a meal for financial support to the best results. Some products also contain an ingredient called disadvantaged children, dimethicone, which helps disperse wind, so helpful if you have to enable them to take associated bloating, or belching. part in school trips and outdoor adventure . breaks. Alginates: Alginates form a “raft” over the top of the stomach John, from Gresham contents and help the stop the acid coming back up. These are and currently working for the YHA, said, “This charity means a particularly helpful if you have heartburn/ acid reflux. lot to me. I provide the catering for large groups of disadvantaged kids at Patterdale YHA and I experience first H2 Antagonists: These work by stopping your stomach hand the impact and difference these breaks make to young making so much acid. They can give for up to 12 hours relief. lives. Any support to help me reach my £1000 target will be They are best taken as soon as symptoms start or if you know greatly appreciated.” you are going to have a big meal you can take an hour before you eat. Ranitidine and famotidine are the most common in John is no stranger to fundraising and challenges. At the age shops. If you find you need to take these regularly, make sure of 17, John and his father Peter climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in you speak to your GP. Tanzania, raising over £1000 for a local cancer charity and at university he continued to fundraise for various charities. Proton Pump inhibitors: These are not widely available in shops and are more likely to be prescribed by your doctor. They To support John and help change work by stopping acid being produced but take a couple of the lives of young people, please days to reach full effect. visit John’s fundraising page http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com Herbal medicines: If you prefer to go down the herbal route /john.battrick or find the link on RUN you could try milk thistle products or slippery elm to ease your his Facebook page. symptoms. Many thanks This When should I seek further advice? Please speak to your Pharmacist or GP if: Way • You have indigestion that does not respond to treatment, or reoccurs frequently or lasts longer than

16 life boats, the icy, black water swirling beneath you. Precious minutes have passed but people are still Remember the trying to get off of the vessel when suddenly there is a blast that shakes the ship to its core. past by Men, women and children are screaming. They are struggling and drowning. There is another blast and now you are sure that the ship is supporting the sinking. Within ten minutes the vessel will be sunk and 111 innocent crew members and future - Today passengers will lose their lives. Celebrated annually around the world, Merchant Navy Now please stop imagining, because this story is taken Day (3rd September) remembers the Merchant Seafarers from eyewitness testimonies of an actual episode during who died in WWI, WWII and in subsequent conflicts up to the Great War. This is just one account of more than the current day. A commemoration service will take place 3,000, when British flagged merchant and fishing vessels in the sunken gardens at Trinity House, London on Sunday that were fired upon and sunk. Nearly 15,000 merchant 7th September 2014 and Sailors' Society will be there to seamen had lost their lives by the end of the war. remember those unsung heroes to whom we owe so Whether in times of conflict or of peace, the nationality of much. the seafarers matters little. Courage, just as suffering, knows no bounds, and a seafarer in need will, wherever I write to you today to ask you two things. Firstly, to possible, receive the support of the Sailors' Society. remember loved ones personally or simply express your The First World War took a toll on the seafaring community gratitude to those who risked so much, I'd ask that you the like of which had never been seen before. The courage, please write a message on the Red commitment and sheer determination of so many merchant Ensign Flag attached to this letter and return it to us so seafarers was held in such high regard that King George that we can plant the flag on your behalf as part of the J. Hannay Ferguson, V bestowed the title 'Merchant Navy' upon the merchant commemorations on Sunday 7th September. boy-tele-graphist on shipping fleet - proudly denoted by the Red Ensign. H. M. S. Natul, who Secondly, I'd ask that you take a moment to reflect on In closing I'd like to thank you for your generous sup- just how much you rely on the courage and perished with ill-fated port in the past. As we remember those that paid the commitment of the 1.5 million men and women who vessel ultimate price to bring goods to our shores, please re- transport up to 95% of the world's trade by sea.. member to support the Merchant Seafarers of today who continue to risk so much so that we may live so well. I'd ask you to remember those that, during times of war, took to their civilian cargo ships, risking their lives to import food and Best Wishes, raw materials. I'd ask that you give a donation so that we can continue to offer practical, emotional and spiritual welfare care to seafarers Chief Exectutive Officer of any nationality, of any faith or none, and to former seafarers and their immediate family dependents. Sailors' Society - 350 Shirley Road Southampton 5015 3HY, Tel: (+44) 023 8051 5950 Email: fundraising@sailors society.org Sadly these brave men and women often find themselves www.sailors-society.org abandoned and isolated, trapped by circumstance in a port far from home, friends and family. Essential support for these seafarers is the mainstay of Sailors Society's work and it is only with your help that we can continue offering this care. Your donation of remembrance, or gratitude, will ensure our work goes on. . As we remember the courage of the seafarers of today and yesterday, imagine for a moment This poem appeared in Chart & Compass In 1916 and is that it is 1915. You are a crewman just as true today as it was back then aboard a merchant ship. Your vessel is unarmed but you are being hunted down by an enemy The Red Duster submarine. The Captain knows his By Herbert M. Ayres ship well and he knows that it hasn't the power to out-run the On all the seas of all the world there passes to and fro. sub and so, at their command, Where the ghostly iceberg travels or the spicy trade winds he stops. blow, A gaudy piece of bunting, a royal, ruddy rag – Prior to WWI the rules of The blossom of the ocean lanes, Great Britain's merchant flag. war stated that the enemy A fleet, but not of battleships, though manned by men as brave would surface and allow As they who guard their native shores upon the blood-stained wave; all those on board to A fleet that keeps its country's trade secure from warfare's wrong, escape. During the And brings great golden cargoes home, from Cape Town to Hong Kong. war this changed. They dare the North Sea's perils, the deadly drifting mine; They risk the sneaking submarines, the shrapnel's fateful whine. You and your They round the last grim headland, to open sea they go crewmates are busy With the old Red Duster flaunting in the face of England's foe. leading the passengers to the Farm to Fork & Fish have recently added a fantastic new veg shed to their shop in Horstead, however to make it something a little different they commissioned local artist Paola Cumisky to paint a mural on the in side of the shed. Paola studied at the Royal College of art, and her client list includes; ● The Royal Collection ● Elton John ● George Harrison ● Claridges, The Sultan of Bruni etc.

As you can imagine they are very excited about the mural and asked if The Marlpit were interested in talking with Paola about them.

18 rotary. It is always great fun getting out and about and meeting so many generous people. We also got together with North Walsham Rotary Club, to help with the food bank collection at Tesco’s in Stalham prior to Christmas, organised by the Trussell Trust. Again everyone was extremely generous and I know that as a result of our actions we were able to make Christmas a bit brighter for many disadvantaged families in the area. ROTARY CLUB OF BROADLANDS One of our members Rotary began life in Chicago early in the 20th century, when a has recently been out group of businessmen would dine together and figure out to Zambia to visit the ways of putting something back into the community that had Faith orphanage and helped them get to where they were. Over the next twenty farm to see what we years or so, Rotary Clubs sprang up in towns and cities across need to do next North America. In the1920s, Rotary came to Britain and following our Ireland. successful tractor gift The culture on this side of the Atlantic doesn't always easily last year. Details of accept American ways of doing things, though we often share this to be announced the same objectives. The consequence was that RIBI came soon but in the into being – the Rotary Clubs of Great Britain and Ireland. The meantime we are British Isles are the only place which have such a local pleased to report umbrella organisation. that the tractor is being put to good Geographically, RIBI is divided into areas called Districts. The use and is being well Rotary Club of Broadlands is in District 1080. We have a looked after (it is slowly-growing membership – two new members being even being washed inducted as recently as the beginning of December. They are down and cleaned joining over 1.2 million Rotarians in more than 200 countries after every use!). We around the world. Together, we have almost seen off the Polio also tested another virus – just 'mopping up' the last few places where outbreaks club initiative about provision of reading glasses and this looks have occurred (excluding Pakistan, where the Taliban have to be an extremely popular initiative and will make a big been actively preventing vaccinations, and, indeed, murdering difference to literacy and the work of our volunteers, there were only 35 cases in the whole of the the local school. rest of the world last year). And there are many other local, national and international projects. We were also pleased to welcome back one of our past members who If you would like to like to know more about our club and the unfortunately now suffers from Rotary movement, please contact Peter Holdroyd at Parkinson’s disease and has lost [email protected], or telephone 01603 568439 to some mobility. However she arrange a visit as our guest when we can talk over lunch. We announced she is planning a wing- meet every Thursday lunchtime, 12:30-14:30, at the Old walking fund raising activity early in Rectory Hotel, North Walsham Road, Crostwick. The larger our 2015 – an inspiration to us all and a membership, the greater help we can offer to those in need. cause we were delighted to support. Club website is www.rotaryclubofbroadlands.org.uk Planning is well advanced for our spectacular Masked Charity Ball in aid of EACH (East Anglia Children’s Hospices) who are building a new hospice on the south side of Norwich starting this year. This takes place at Dunston Hall on Saturday 18th April ROTARY CLUB OF WROXHAM & BURE VALLEY 2015 and includes a three course meal and dancing to Lee One of the great things about Rotary is not only the fellowship Vasey. Tickets are £55, and are available from Anne Kittle, and the working together to help charitable causes; it is also telephone 07887 523071, or [email protected]. We the great variety of activities we cover. December was all are aiming for a full house to ensure we maximise the money about our Christmas street collections, helped by Santa, where handed over to EACH. we collected for the East Anglian Air Ambulance, Each Anglia Children’s Hospices and other local charities supported by Our up-to-date programme through to the middle of 2015 is now on the web site - if you have not already done so have a look at it as there is something to interest everyone. If our lively social group with its great balance of committed fund raising and interesting meetings and visits sounds good to you we are always looking for new members. We welcome both men and women from all walks of life, so if you are interested in joining us please come along to one of our meetings where guests are always welcome, we meet Monday evenings from 7pm. Our meetings generally take place in the restaurant at Wroxham Barns, and include a two course meal. Visit our web-site on www.wroxhamrotary.org.uk for more information, or contact our president, Jonathan King on 01603 784482.

19 C o m p u t e r Wroxham Library

complete with jump lists for “Not just books” O files, the search box that you can also use to run commands and a Happy Hours 2 for 1 on power button for shutting down DVDs and CDs. R or restarting your PC. Monday 10am-1pm. Another new feature, you can No Grandma, they don’t do Wednesday 2pm-5pm. N sherbet dips, only Snap a Window to each corner, Friday 4.30pm-7.30pm lollipops allowing the use of four Pages, Web or files simultaneously, very Bounce and Rhyme E useful for organising Files & Time is now weekly on Folders, by Dragging and Tuesdays 1.30pm - 2pm. Dropping. Also comparing Prices From 6th Jan 2015 R Happy new year on Web Sites. onwards, except for Using Alt+ Tab to move between school holidays. Songs open windows is a keyboard and rhymes for babies, shortcut that's been around since toddlers, parents and Microsoft’s 1990 and it still gives you a line of carers. windows to choose from. As with Windows 10 is Windows 8.1, those now include any The Scrabble Club meets on the last modern apps you have running, and Thursday of each month from 2-4.30pm. All on the way…. those now open as windows on the welcome. Refreshments provided. desktop like Wroxham library now has FREE WiFi any other software access. Anybody wanting WIFI access you're needs to be a member of the Norfolk Library running, service, which is also free, and then use ready to be their library card number and Pin to log in. resized or With few other WIFI spots in the area we snapped side hope this new service will be much used and by side. The appreciated. new Task View button Are you over sixty and have no on the experience of using a computer? 'Surfs taskbar is up' computer classes are for the complete there to beginner and run for eight Tuesday introduce the mornings beginning on 27th January No release date announced as yet, idea of moving between windows to but I have been using the Evaluation 2015. Please contact the library to book a the vast majority of Windows users place. version for 10 weeks. who've never tried Alt +Tab. Norfolk at the Pictures is an illustrated The Installation was straightforward, Initially Windows 10 appears to have talk by Marc Atkinson from Cinema City on completion all Mainboard Drives combined all the best feature of were installed. The Wireless Printer Windows 7 with the best feature of about early cinema history in our region and and Webcam had installed their Windows 8.1 (yes there are some) the issues that affected their demise. Marc Drivers and Software directly via the making it far more user friendly than would like to hear from local cinemagoers Internet, no need for Disks. The 8 or 8.1. and cinema staff past and present from Avast 2015 Free AntiVirus is across the county. Come along and see the compatible, making it secure. Perhaps finally winning remaining over XP users. stories, photographs and films we have Having used Word, Excel, Photo and collected so far. You can also get involved as Not to miss out Apple has just Video editing software with no well by bringing any photographs, programs problems. upgraded its OSX from Mavericks to Yosemite. or stories to scan or record. The best stories As expected, the Start menu is the might make it into our film, magazine and all Google’s Android OS has added default if you use Windows 10 with a will be featured on our website. Taking place Lollipop. To its collection , which keyboard and mouse, though you on Monday 23rd March 6-7pm, tickets can keep the Metro (Tile) Start includes Kit Kat, Jelly Bean and Ice cost £2.00 and advance booking is essential. screen if you prefer it. Even on the Cream Sandwich! Start menu, you can pin Live Tiles in [email protected]. multiple sizes on the right, but on the Wroxham Library,Norwich Road, left you also get the familiar list of Wroxham, NR128RX, 01603 782560 pinned and recent applications,

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20 Compliments of the Season The last six weeks has seen a flurry of activities what with a Flower by Arranging Demonstration, a live Stu Wilson Music Night, Garden Tidy-up and Christmas Bingo. You really needed Stu Wilson to have been there to have savored some truly memorable, breathtaking experiences and as for the latter Stuart Ian Wilson is pleased to some really funny moments! announce the publication of his Once again the Committee of the second novel entitled “MUDLARK and Preston Rooms have excelled themselves in putting together a varied and interesting array of events for the ONIONS”. enjoyment of all ages and tastes. For those that stayed The book is also the second in the Inspector away you really have missed a treat! Makey series although it stands alone and can be So as a very BIG thank you to everyone that has helped enjoyed without having first read the earlier book to support their local village facility throughout the year “Makey’s Ghost and The Scorpion and in partnership with the church St Swithins the Conspiracy” annual “Thank You” and Prize Draw held on Friday 19th Makey is a detective in the December. Norfolk Constabulary but he has a Complimentary mulled wine and festive nibbles was colourful past that he is trying to served in the Preston Rooms from 7pm following the put behind him. He enjoys a work Carol service in the church. and personal relationship with Finally then for 2014 the Trustees of The Ashmanhaugh Patricia Thrimble, a fellow officer. and Beeston Preston Rooms wish Although management do their everyone a very Merry Christmas and best to keep them apart at work Happy & Healthy New Year. Secretary events conspire to see them working together again in this story where Makey has no choice [From December Marlpit 2010] but to risk Pat’s life with a difficult undercover job. The story is set against an accurate depiction of cutting-edge policing from the period written by someone who was there.

Makey is given the job of bringing down a crime family in the mid – 1970’s and the story reflects the attitudes prevailing at the time. The story is comedic and dark in places with a cast of bizarre characters from a perverted priest to a love-struck Police-Woman. The story is set mainly in the FENS of Eastern England but also in NORTH NORFOLK (especially the Fakenham / Wells area), SHEFFIELD & SPAIN. Coin Design for the 2012 Olympic Games The book is available at the moment from th www.feedaread.com & also on the Amazon Kindle On 13 October [2010] a series of new 50p coins were issued by the Royal Mint, following a public competition which attracted 27,000 platform. It will also be available from other on-line entries. There are 29 designs altogether each one depicting an booksellers within the next 6 weeks. Please also see Olympic or Paralympic sport. www.makeymysteries.com. The coin celebrating sailing was designed by Bruce Rushin, a resident of Horstead. It is now in general circulation. Bruce is not new to coin design as back in 1996 he won the competition to design the first ever general circulation £2 coin, which came into regular use in 1998. He is very proud to have been able to make a contribution to the forthcoming Olympics through this design and particularly as it represents sailing, a sport closely linked to the Norfolk Broads and dear to the hearts of many local residents. ‘Since moving to Norfolk in 1985, I have always found it to be an inspirational part of the country where the rivers and broads cut across the landscape dominated by huge skies. Yachts form a shape which link the water to the sky.’ The Olympic set of coins is available for collecting as well as spending. Readers might like to visit the Royal Mint website at www.royalmint.com where they can see all 29

21 The Jubilee Players ‘DICK WHITTINGTON and HIS CAT’ by Ben Crocker will be performed at The Tithe Barn, Horstead WEDNESDAY 18th TO SATURDAY 21st Wroxham and District U3A FEBRUARY What is U3A? It is a national organisation for people no longer Members of the Jubilee Players are busy in full time employment. It is a learning cooperative of people rehearsing for their next production, the which enables members to share many educational, creative pantomime, to be performed during February half term! Oh yes and leisure activities. they are! Here in Wroxham we have a meeting together on the third Jane Risebrow is directing ‘Dick Whittington and His Cat’ by Tuesday of the month at The Hub when we have a speaker, Ben Crocker. and the groups of various activities meet at various times and venues during the week. Present activities include French Join Dick Whittington and his feisty feline companion,Tommy conversation, bird watching, walking, music, painting, art the Cat, as they venture up to London in search of fame and appreciation, history, eating out and garden visits, and we are fortune. always looking for people to take the initiative and start new The streets of London are not paved with gold and the first interests. The annual subscription is only £15. Anyone people they meet are the beautiful Alice Fitzwarren and her interested can ring Corrie 01603 782755. father, Alderman Fitzwarren, whose business is suffering from a Last month we had a great time listening to Allan Morrell, a terrible recession largely caused by an infestation of rats. local TV and Film actor on his interesting and varied life . By This is where Dick and Tommy begin their adventures, facing the time you read this we will have had a talk from a the wicked King Rat and his pesky thieving minions, surviving representative of the EPIC Norfolk medical research study. On shipwreck and finding themselves in exotic Morocco in this Tuesday December 9th we will have a Christmas party , when much loved tale of rags to riches. Cosmo the clown will be with us again to do a presentation of Will the rats be defeated? Will Dick make his fortune and claim the life of Charlie Chaplin , following this there will be the hand of the beautiful Alice? refreshments and quizzes or other games. Come and join us at The Tithe Barn on a roller coaster In 2015 there will be another programme of talks, already journey filled with fun, romance, adventure, and of course, a including one from a Norfolk Wildlife Trust Warden and about happy ending. Purr-fect Half term fun for all the family. the restoration of Dilham Canal. We hope to hear from the Red Cross about their humanitarian work and also have a travelogue from a local member, so you see we have a varied [For all booking details please see poster in full colour in- side the back cover ] programme with something to interest everyone! Visitors are welcome to our meetings, at a cost of £2. Do come along and see for yourself – you will be most BLAST FROM THE PAST welcome! The Rustic Bridge c1905 [December Marlpit] We are pleased to [Secretary] report one of our readers has answered the question regarding the location of The Rustic Bridge. Mr Tony Parden who lived in the thatched cottage opposite the Horstead War Memorial when he was a child can remember being pushed over the bridge in a push chair. He says the bridge was not far from the present bridge over the stream between Horstead Church and Largate. The stream was created when Marl was cut from the hill and the bridge was further inland where the banks are higher and further apart. Tony was pushed to Largate regularly to see his uncles and aunts who lived there. Tony now lives in Horsford but returns often, at least once a month, to pick up a copy of The Marlpit and to have a mardle with an ever decreasing circle of childhood friends. 20kg Bags of Kindling

● With winter approaching where do you get your kindling from?

● Have you tried the 20kg bags from the British Legion?

These big bags are only £6.00 including delivery and ACS (A Cherie Smile).

Contact Branch Chairman, on 738335 for prompt delivery." 22 TO BUILD A KINDLING FIRE Use plenty of crumpled newspaper and dry, finely-split also had a go at chiming a bell, under strict supervision News from the of course, and I am pleased to say, so did the Brown owl, Bell Tower and other grow ups. Hopefully some of them will come back and learn to ring when they are a little older. Later in the year it would be nice to have the Cubs and Scouts etc, so watch this space. Tony Weston explains On the question of the Buxton to the Coltishall Group clapper, the repairs have been of Brownies the first carried out and bell ringing is things you need to in full swing again. know before you start Wishing you all a Very Happy to learn to actually New Year and keep enjoying ring those bells! your ringing. . They really were a joy to "Show The Ropes" and listened very carefully to every Secretary word. Some of them What’s on the Marlpit Calendar for January 2015 Starting this year the Editors are keeping a rolling Calendar of events sent in by local groups , clubs, advertisers and event organisers. Dates are entered as received from contributors and once a month the calendar is uploaded to The Marlpit Website for anyone to view. We think this service to the community could aid event organisers to plan ahead and possibly avoid a clash of interests as well as provide the platform for our Page 5 Calendar. This is a direct copy of the next month in the rolling calendar an improvement on last year for the compiler who had to check every date twice and adjust things which now saves time. We have dates through to Dec 2015 but can also place them further ahead in 2016

We offer this service FREE to our existing commercial advertisers who may have ‘open days” or wish to advise of any “demonstrations” they are having. We would expect non commercial advertisers to take out an advert which start as little as £9 pm should they wish to be part of the Marlpit Community.

Then & Now The editors are creating a gallery of pictures of the Marlpit area. Here we have two postcards of Horsteadl kindly sent in by Malcolm Harvey.

We would be pleased to receive your pictures of “Then and Now” of your own homes or local area - Not just views but people around the area too. It would be helpful if you could include a date and a little detail of were the picture was taken. Please send your photographs to [email protected]. Alternatively post ( ) in the Marlpit boxes at the Post Of- fice, Chemist or Farm to Fork and Fish.

23 COLTISHALL AND HORSTEAD WI. COLTISHALL COMMONS TRUST At the November meeting our President welcomed members and DECEMBER 2014 visitors and we joined in saying the Two new Trustees, Peter Croot and Mark Richmiller were Alberta creed. Birthday posies were welcomed to this, their first meeting. The clerk had previously given by Jaqueline Hall. confirmed with them their eligibility, which she reiterated. Both confirmed their willingness and eligibility to accept the Preparations for the Christmas party are well in hand, with members also position of Trustee. anticipating the annual Christmas lunch. Many of our WI As mentioned in the last report, the grass cutting contract is helped at Horstead church craft sale which was a big success. due for renewal. We had been expecting a significant increase People enjoyed stress free Christmas shopping and then met and were not disappointed. The new price has increased by with friends and family for tea, coffee and cakes. about 20%; this could have been reduced by leaving a margin Our archives are finally in order thanks to the hard work of a around trees and posts, just cutting around them with the dedicated group and we look forward to seeing some of the tractor and not strimming. Doing this would soon have archives at future meetings. On Remembrance Sunday our WI allowed weeds etc to grow up and would not look very nice, was represented at local wreath-laying ceremonies in Coltishall the Trustees elected to pay the extra and maintain the areas by Judi Howett and in Horstead by Sylvia Coward. to their usual standard. Some of our members attended a Federation meeting in Northrepps this month and enjoyed an entertaining morning. Lower Common We met old friends and made new and the 2 speakers kept A representative from the Fields in Trust organisation visited everyone`s interest. The first subject was “ Hate free Norfolk”, the village to inspect the areas that have been the subject of dealing with issues of race, religion and colour, and how they discussion between us for some time now. Having been taken are being dealt with in this county. The second speaker, an to look at all three areas of Common she subsequently impressionist and cartoonist named Marco, lightened the confirmed that the main areas of Common would be suitable atmosphere and had the whole audience laughing in the aisles. for dedication and to receive their protection. The Chairman proposed a vote to join the Fields in Trust which was accepted. This month was also our Annual Meeting. There are no The proposed Deed of Dedication will now be prepared for changes to our constitution or bye-laws. The present signature. committee members have agreed to remain in place and our busy President, Sylvia Coward, has been voted in office again. New licences for EDF Energy, who have the sub-stations, are In this last year our friendly WI has increased in numbers & we being negotiated – still ongoing. look forward to another busy & fruitful year. Upper Common Parking on the hard standing in front of the River Rooms 4 oz marge continues to be used for purposes other than intended. The Trustees were asked to consider the problem and suggest 4 oz sugar suitable remedies for consideration at the next meeting. This 2 med eggs area is intended to provide short term parking for customers 6 oz S.R.flour shopping in the village, to promote trade and to make our milk & water village thrive. It was never intended to provide long term parking for people who don’t want to use their allocated Cream marge. and sugar together. Add beaten eggs & mix, parking area or for businesses using it as an extension to their then fold in the sieved flour. Mix with enough liquid to make a premises. The Trust is now very anxious to get the area tidied soft dropping consistency. Transfer to a greased basin & cover up with some new posts and a dressing over the surface. with greaseproof paper. Tie with string, making a handle. Steam for about 1 ½ hours. Trust is awaiting authorisation from the Broads Authority to carry out the work recommended it the recent ‘Tree Report’ that 4-5 tablespoons jam, was commissioned recently. ½ teacup water & juice of ½ lemon. Once this is to hand then estimates will be sought and the Heat together, stirring, until jam is melted. work put in hand. Wishing you all a healthy, happy New Year. Claudette. Bill Musson and David Pye have offered to make two Owl boxes which will be sited somewhere on the Upper Common. Barn Owl nesting box The Alberta Creed (Mary Stewart): Keep us, O Lord, from pettiness Peter Croot has obtained funding to purchase a Walnut tree to Let us be large in thought, word and deed be planted in memory of Joe Chapman. Joe was a Parish Let us be done with fault finding & leave off self seeking Councillor and at one time a member of the Commons May we put aside all pretence and meet each other face to face, management team and a font of local knowledge. A suitable without self pity and without prejudice place will be decided at the next meeting, once the imminent May we never be hasty in judgment and always generous in tree work has been completed. thought Teach us to put into action our better impulses straightforward and Ling Common unafraid Nothing to report. Let us take time for all things, make us grow calm, serene, gentle Grant that we may realise that it is the little things that create THIS ARTICLE IS PUBLISHED IN THE MARLPIT, THE differences; that in the big things in life we are one PARISH COUNCIL WEB SITE AND IN OUR NOTICE BOARD ON THE LOWER COMMON CAR PARK

24 WHB Twinning Association

Coltishall and Horstead GNS

Good Neighbour Scheme 07799277455

Table Top Sale We are looking forward to starting the new year with our post- th th Christmas dinner on 16 January at Wroxham Barns, a lovely Sunday March 8 from 2 – 5pm social occasion for members, and friends, to catch up, any new members to meet us and, of course, to enjoy some excellent food at and wine. Sue (01603 738555) or Aileen (01603 781451) will take Coltishall Village Hall your orders up to 5th January so, if you haven’t booked yet, give them a call. We also had an excellent, sold out, wine tasting quiz Cakes, refreshments and raffle on the day and tapas at Bouchon in Hoveton at the end of November, greatly enjoyed by all members and friends. To book a table call 01603 737637, Our next rallying cry for all is 7th March, our annual Quiz and cost £6.00 per table Supper evening in Wroxham Church Hall, teams of six, £9 a head for a two course supper and enjoyable evening of quizzing, chatting and banter. Ring us if you’d like to book a team. Other events in the pipeline are our boating flotilla and picnic, when the weather is better, of course, a summer barbecue, always a winner and, naturally, our Twinning Visit to La Pommeraye and Montjean-sur-Loire, 12th-18th August. We have managed to book an executive Belle’s coach for the trip, travelling to France, via Dover-Calais, a night half board in Chartres, a morning there, including a guided tour of the very famous medieval cathedral, on Coltishall & Horstead Good Neighbour Scheme to our hosts in our twinning villages and their wonderful All the Good Neighbour Scheme volunteers would like to wish hospitality, two coach outings while we’re there, one to the all our clients a very Happy New Year for 2015. magnificent Puy du Fou medieval theme park (look it up on the The Good Neighbour Scheme 2 years on internet!) and all for under £300. Come with us: you’ll love it! The Good Neighbour Scheme has now been in progress for two Our monthly activities continue to flourish; the French years and has assisted the residents of Coltishall and Horstead Conversation group enjoyed a Christmas soirée at Ruth’s in with many requests. Wroxham on 9th December, our usual bring-a-plate buffet, 2012 – 2013 348 requests delicious as ever. Book Club met at Grace’s in Wroxham in November to discuss “Shakespeare” by Bill Bryson, mixed revues 2013 - 2014 596 requests there as ever. French group will reconvene on the second A massive increase of 248 requests in our 2nd year Wednesday in January and Book Club on the last for “The This just shows how hard all our volunteers work. Universe versus Alex Woods” by Gavin Extence, Jane’s choice. Would you be able to spare a few hours as a volunteer or a Jane will tell you about French Conversation on 01603 782496 or phone holder? Please call 01603 737637 for further [email protected] information. For any more information please contact Red Lion recycling bin Please continue to recycle all your glass at the Red Lion recycling bin as the Good Neighbour Scheme benefits from this. on 01603 782733 or [email protected] Date for your diary Fundraising Table Top Sale on Sunday March 8th from 2 – 5pm at Coltishall village hall. To book a table please call 01603 737637. Price per table £6.00

Christmas Party

At the GNS Christmas Party a full house was fed and watered before carols were sung by the Coltishall Primary School Choir. To finish off Wendy won Top prize of a hamper of fruit in the raffle donated by Top of the Crop - The GNS team hope to top that next year!!

25 “Tulips for lunch club Pam” A WINTER GARDEN

One would hope, when deciding to go and visit a winter garden that one had picked a crisp, sparkling, frosty day, topped with azure sky and glistening sunshine. Sadly I had only Pam Garman one window in my week to visit the winter garden at Now, last month your dotty editor got his Maureen and Margaret mixed up which caused a titter. This Anglesey Abbey and it was month with just one birthday and no surprises we the one day that week ANGLESEY ABBEY should get this right. Our dear friend Pam Garman which happened to present CAMBRIDGESHIRE has been poorly recently so we were doubly pleased bone-chilling damp and to welcome her back and with a birthday posy too. misty drizzle, high winds and light levels which didn’t really make it beyond The Lunch Club will have had its Christmas Party by grey dawn. The gardens were also riven with turquoise cabling and plug the time you read this but at the time of writing sockets for the Winter Lights event, which didn’t do much to raise my everyone is in party mood and cant wait to see what enthusiasm. Many areas had also been roped off to protect the lawns, well the ”staff” get up to, and get up in. One was heard to after all, there’s nothing much to see in herbaceous borders or the dahlia walk say “I am not dressing up as a snowman this year!” at this time of year. Never mind, never mind : my hood was up and the gloves were on. There are spaces available in the club and if you know of anyone who lives alone or even elderly The Winter garden begins with some interesting metal gates where you can couples who might appreciate a pleasant lunch with pick up some laminated sheets to tell you about the shrubs and trees which like minded people please get in touch with the club were chosen for the design. The plantings are located either side of a sinuous Adminstrator Joan Milligan for more details. path which weaves its way between walls of winter shrubs and interesting trees chosen for their attractive bark like Prunus serrula and Acer griseum. Initially there is a sense of being squeezed along a canal of tall Elaeagnus. On the day I chose to go I was grateful of the ECOWARRIOR protection offered by the tall specimens. After rounding the first bend you are hit with an inspired planting of large stands of violent orange scarlet willow (Salix alba var. vitellina Eco-Warrior was overjoyed when ‘Britzensis’ ) and fiery crimson dogwoods Broadland District Council expanded its (Cornus ‘Midwinter Fire’). These stand proud of dense underplantings of black and gold recycling collection to include grasses (Ophiopogon paniscapus · plastic food pots & trays (rinsed out) ‘Nigresescens and Carex oshimensis ‘Evergold’). Clumps of Miscanthus gyrated · food & drink cartons (rinsed out) wildly in the wind giving much needed Mahonia x media ‘Winter Sun’ · aluminium foil and trays movement to the static shrubs. We wind around another corner along a corridor of Cotoneaster laden with red berries. The next curve opens out to · shredded paper & envelopes (even statuesque and imposing Mahonia x media ‘Winter Sun’ in full flower under those with windows planted with Heuchera and the yellowing jumbled remains of Hostas. Acid It means that far less of our waste will go yellow punched the grim day with an interesting use of Kerria japonica. This is to land-fill (where it will stay for millennia a common garden shrub which I normally loathe, but here, having been given – a stinking legacy for our children’s its head to spread along the bend, it showed its value where it had been cut to its base after flowering to provide a low hedge of brilliant yellow leaves and children’s children). stems. Definitely something I might try in the future. More tall shrubs follow Eco-Warrior loves to see the grey bin full with the punctuating white stems of Rubus thibetanus ‘Silver Fern’ and a fine to over-flowing of waste - which will be contorted hazel. The serpentine path bisects through a stunning plantation of turned into something new and useful - white stemmed Betulua utilis var. jacquemontii. Under planted with Vinca and the green bin half empty. minor ‘atropurpurea’, Pulmonaria and Bergenia. It wasn’t the weather to be lingering on a handmade bench so the stroll through the rest of the garden We can also put glass into our grey bins, became increasingly brisk once I realised there was a fine secondhand which is marvellous - BUT – perhaps we bookshop to plunder and coffee and walnut gateau to gorge on with a much should still put our empty glass into the needed coffee in the café. charity recycling bins in our villages, I left Anglesey Abbey lifted and inspired by the imaginative winter planting which would otherwise lose out financially. which would be easy to replicate on a smaller scale, the invigorating ice needle facial and the gardening book under my arm but decided that the Winter A Happy Recycling New Year Garden at Cambridge Botanic Garden (not a million miles away) would have to to One and All from wait for a better day. Perhaps a look in February when the snowdrops and Scilla are up would do.

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26 FROM THE REVEREND CHRISTOPHER ENGELSEN Dear friends We want your views! All welcome to join us. For early rises on a Sunday-there is a quiet service of Holy I hope you all had a good Christmas time, Communion at Horstead at 8am each first Sunday (and also and , with all our Churches in the at Gt Hautbois on 3rd Sundays.) Benefice, I wish you a happy and fruitful New Year. Christmas is about a new Sunday January 11th is a Benefice Service of Holy birth-the new born King-who brings new Communion at Holy Trinity, Gt Hautbois, life to all who welcome, love and trust in There is a Deanery Evensong (all the local parish churches) him. At the start of this new year – welcome that holy at Aylsham Church on Sunday 25th at 4pm. Christ life that dwells deep within you and let him be a light for you. Thanks to everyone who made Christmas so special-to all who organized carol singing in the community-especially Gill Come and welcome Jesus into your lives with us in and Nigel Haines and our local pubs, for the community worship- singing by the river. All ages will enjoy the Family Service at Coltishall Church on If you would like any information about the Christian Faith, th Sunday 4 January 10am. Children and grown ups are our local C of E parish churches, or would like a visit from invited to bring a present they received at Christmas to me or the other ministers in our team, do get in touch. If show us. We will celebrate the season of Epiphany and its you are new to the area there is a warm welcome at Church gifts –wise men (and women!) gold, frankincense and for you. Prayer requests can be left in the Wherry Boat in myrrh. Coltishall Church or in Horstead Church when it is open on The Family Service is each first Sunday in the month at Sundays or at Pop Up Café Tithe Barn, on first Tuesdays in 10am in Coltishall Church. On February 1st ,we have a the month 10am -12.30. when the church is open. candlelit service –“Candlemas” –with a baptism as we welcome baby Reuben into the Lord’s family. In March, the Christopher Family Service will have breakfast with informal worship as we plan some exciting things to share in the coming year.

News from St. Edward’s Community Church from Rev Deb. together. Our weekly Coffee Mornings help in a little way to Happy New Year to all the Marlpit readers! I foster friendships. And we plan to do more! So, if we don’t feel do think we are very blessed to have such a like venturing OUT in these dark post- Christmas weeks, why high quality publication delivered through don’t we think IN, and SIDEWAYS - and make a New Year our doors every month. A cracking good resolution to get to know our neighbours better? read and full of information. So thanks to all who work behind the scenes to produce it! Happy New Year! Love Deb As I write this we have had a white hail storm! Dave and I were due to take Mabel round to school, not far to walk. There was the lollipop lady standing sentry as we passed, and I saw a few children cycling, heads down against the sting of huge hail stones. It got me thinking. I work mostly INSIDE, but it made me wonder about so many people who work in harsh conditions and circumstances OUTSIDE to look after our needs and wants. Delivery vans drivers, fishermen, road traffic police, PCSOs, firemen, paramedics, foresters, postmen, BT cable repairers, gardeners and farmers to name a few...whatever the weather, if they are called OUT....they go! January Worship at St. Edward’s Over the Christmas period we are full of joyful spirit, but it 4th Benefice Service at Burgh 10.30am Families First @ 4pm A gradually seems to disappear soon after the festive celebrations gathering for young families finish! In the dark months of January and February when the TV 11th Morning Worship at 10.30am specials have disappeared, we rely on others to cheer us up. The 18th Benefice Service at Buxton at 10.30am Informal Marlpit and other local magazines comprehensively advertise Evening Praise at 4pm St. Edward’s many social groups and gatherings which people can join. Family 25th Holy Communion at 10.30am is another unit where members share time together. But there Baptisms can be arranged and are held on the 2nd Sunday of are many other people in our communities who may not easily fit the month into a group context, or who may by personal circumstances live Home Visiting: please contact Rev Deb at the Office on their own. What do they do for company? And how good are we at including our near neighbours - and new neighbours - in Church Hall Events our social thinking? Fridays Coffee Morning 11 – 12noon. Resumes January In the Christmas story Mary and Joseph arrived anonymously 9th. Enjoy Excellent coffee, freshly baked refreshments and good into a new community with a young baby, and had to find their company! The last Friday of the month is a Charity event. Book- own way to be accepted. It may have started with one friendly ings are taken throughout the year for a charity of your choice. neighbour. Our responsibility as a community church is to offer Contact Kay Harvey. welcome and hospitality to all community members, whatever Hire of Hall: please contact Kay Harvey at the Office for rates the weather! Food is such a wonderful way to spend time Tel: 01603 738634 or Email: [email protected]

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WORSHIP IN THE BENEFICE IN JANUARY 2015

Sunday 4th January THE EPIPHANY Readings; Isaiah 60:1-6 & Matthew 2:1-12 08.00am Holy Communion at All Saints, Horstead 09.30am Morning Prayer at All Saints, Hainford 10.00am Family Service at St John the Baptist, Coltishall 11.00am Holy Communion at St Swithin, Frettenham

Wednesdsay 8th January Readings; 1 John 3:22-4:6 & Matthew 4:12-17,23-end 10.00am Holy Communion at St John the Baptist

Sunday 11th January THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST Readings; Genesis 1:1-6 & Acts 19:1-7, Mark 1:4-11 10.00am Benefice Holy Communion at Holy Trinity, Great Hautbois (No other services)

Sunday 18th January 2nd Sunday of Epiphany Readings; Revelation 5:1-10 & John 1:43-51 08.00am Holy Communion at Holy Trinity, Gt Hautbois 09.30am Holy Communion at All Saints, Horstead 09.30am Morning Prayer at All Saints, Hainford 11.00am Morning Prayer at St John the Baptist, Coltishall 11.00am Holy Communion at St Swithin, Frettenham

Sunday 25th January 3rd Sunday of Epiphany Readings; Acts 9:1-22 & Matthew19:27-end 09.30am Holy Communion at All Saints, Hainford 09.30am Morning Prayer at All Saints, Horstead 10.30am Morning Prayer at St Swithin, Frettenham 11.00am Morning Service at St Margaret, Stratton Strawless (No Evensong today)

Sunday 1stFebruary THE PRESENTATION OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE- CANDLEMAS Readings; Hebrews 2:14-end & Luke 2:22-40 08.00am Holy Communion at All Saints, Horstead 09.30am Morning Prayer at All Saints, Hainford 10.00am Family Service with Baptism at St John the Baptist, Coltishall 11.00am Holy Communion at St Swithin, Frettenham

SUNDAY SCHOOLS Coltishall and Horstead We meet each Sunday in term time from 10.00 to 11.00am in the Church Room, Rectory Road, Coltishall, apart from the first Sunday in the month when we are at the 10.00am Family service in Coltishall Church. Children of Primary School age are welcome to join Sunday School for fun with craft, stories, songs as we learn about Jesus. Just come along or phone Jill Blackburn 737442

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Minister: Rev Matt Stone, tel: 01603 781623. [email protected]

Wroxham & Hoveton United Reformed Church is an informal and friendly church meeting in our building, The Wroxham Hub, at 114 Norwich Rd, opposite The Avenue. We love to welcome visitors – why not come along and give us a try? There is provision for children during services too. Services and Events in January (all at the Hub unless stated otherwise)

Sun 4th, 11am Service to be led by Louise Tailford Sun 11th, 10.30am JAM (Sunday Kids Club) Sun 11th, 11am Communion Service led by Matt Stone Sun 18th, 11am Family Service led by Ian Fosten Sun 25th, 10.30am JAM (Sunday Kids Club) Sun 25th, 11am Service led by Jenni Stone and the House Group

Coffee is served after each service. Please do join us! Matt’s Musings Thanks to everyone who supported our Christmas Fayre. We raised £850 for the Red Cross Ebola appeal.

Our weekly Community Cafe is a great opportunity to meet up with friends over a coffee and slice of homemade cake, or for a simple soup lunch. It’s every Thursday, 10.30am-12.30pm, and it’s free – all we ask for is a small donation towards the costs. All are welcome!

JAM (our Sunday Kids Club) is always open to new children for fun, cooking, games, crafts and Bible stories. JAM+ is similar, but takes place once a month on a Friday evening from 6-7.30pm and is targeted at youngsters in school years 8-11. Please contact Chris Billing at [email protected] or phone 01603 783992 for more details.

I am leaving Wroxham next month, to take up a new post in Rotherham. Thank you for all your support and friendship over the past 4 and a half years. It has been a privilege and a pleasure to minister in Wroxham & Hoveton, and I am sure that the church, and community, will continue to flourish.

Every blessing,

Roman Catholic Parish

Parish Priest: Father James Walsh, 4 Norwich Road, North Walsham Tel: 01692 403258 Parish Website: www.sacredheartnorthwalsham

In September we were happy to welcome Father James Walsh as our new Parish Priest.

Sacred Heart Church, Kings Arms Street, North Walsham Sunday Mass 11.00 a.m. St John of the Cross Church, White Hart Street, Aylsham Sunday Mass 9.00 a.m. St Helen's Church, Horning Road West, Hoveton Saturday 5.30 pm. (Anticipatory Mass)

Holy Day Mass Times

St John of the Cross 9.00 a.m. Sacred Heart 10.30 a.m. St Helen's 6.00 p.m.

29 Tiddlers Baby & Toddler Group. Meeting at Horstead Tithe Barn,1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month, [Tiddlers in January will be on 7th and 21st] 10-11.30am, £2 per family. Lots of lovely toys for children, cuppa and a chat for you. Email [email protected] for more info or just come along.

Sponsored Floodlighting St John the Baptist Church Coltishall

There is no sponsorship for February, one of the months with long nights, the lights will still be on so if you have a big birthday next February book the slot now so come next December just like this year everyone is thinking of Christmas and not what should be going into the Marlpit..

Floodlighting entries and enquiries to Jill Blackburn Tel: 737 442 We would be pleased to receive entries for Births, “Big” birthdays and anniversaries as well as in memoriam remembering loved ones. Ring Jill for help with this.

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