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The Signpost The Signpost Signpost - Issue 62 Village Contacts Editorial Team: Cockley Cley Editor: Jim Mullenger David Hotchkin [email protected] [email protected] 01760 722 849 Sub Editor & Invoicing: David Stancombe Foulden Next copy date: David Stancombe 14th of January 2021 [email protected] 01366 328 153 Website: fouldennorfolk.org/signpost/ Great Cressingham Hannah Scott I would like to welcome Kate [email protected] Faro-Wood to the list of village 07900 265 493 / 01760 440439 contacts for Gooderstone, and at the same time I wish to thank Gooderstone and Didlington Anne Melhuish for her Kate Faro-Wood contribution to the running of [email protected] Signpost over the years. 01366 328441 (I believe that she will still be involved in distribution, so many Fiona Gilbert thanks for that also, Anne), [email protected] We are waiting for the results of the second COVID-19 Hilborough & Bodney lockdown to become clear and Keith & Linda Thomas it is unlikely that you will be SignpostTreasurer reading this before 3rd @btinternet.com (no spaces) December at the very earliest. 01760 756 455 We will not know exactly what the government is going to Oxborough do about Christmas and the David Hotchkin (The Editor) New Year until this coming Email: See above left. Thursday. But I hope that you 01366 328 442 all manage to enjoy the festive season as best you may. Little Cressingham & Threxton Ed. Chris Cannon [email protected] 2 The Signpost CONTENTS Page Signpost contact details ........................................................... 2 Contents ................................................................................... 3 Parish Councils ................................................................... 4-6 Village News Village News ....................................................................... 7-14 From our MP ..................................................................... 15-16 Church News Church Matters ................................................................. 17-18 From the Vicar ....................................................................... 19 Articles This Autumn ..................................................................... 20-22 Nautical Expressions ............................................................ 23 Northwold Bowls Club ............................................................ 23 From the Local Newspapers ............................................. 24-25 Classified Adverts ........................................................... 26-56 For Advertisements Charges Per Issue: Whole page £14, back cover £16, 1/2 page (landscape) £7. Copy should be in MS Word or JPEG formats, please. Contact: [email protected] 3 The Signpost OXBOROUGH PARISH COUNCIL Chair: TBA Vice Chair: TBA Members: Graham Allison, Ian Monson, Simon Willies Clerk: Susan Hernandez 07900 587825 Website: oxborough-pc.wixsite.com/website Next meeting: TBA (9th December 2020?) There are 2 casual vacancies at this time. The Village Green is available for hire (terms & conditions apply). Please contact the Parish Clerk for details and fees. COCKLEY CLEY PARISH COUNCIL Chair: Sir Samuel Roberts Bt. Vice Chair: Mr Jim Mullenger. Members: Mr Steve Mumford, Ms Karina Eagle. Mr David Johnson. Parish Clerk: Sir Samuel Roberts Bt. Cockley Cley Hall, Cockley Cley, Swaffham, PE37 8AG Tel.01760 721 308 Next meeting: Date: TBA Website: cockleycleyparishcouncil.wordpress.com GREAT CRESSINGHAM PARISH COUNCIL Chair: Michael Halls Vice-Chair: Marcus Rutterford Members: Victoria Rutterford, Kate Forsyth, Peter Heath, Ed Kittell, Sally Blundell Clerk Hannah Scott Homestead, Farm Common Road ,Ashill IP25 7BA 07900 265 493 / 01760 440439 Website: www.impulse-music.co.uk/great Cressingham Next meetings: 26th Jan. 2021 at 7pm. 4 The Signpost FOULDEN PARISH COUNCIL Chair: Stephen Parker. Vice Chair: Jayne Winterbone Members: Stephen (Billy) Pye, Neil West, Richard Cooper, Marianne Christian. Parish Clerk: Claire Prentice, Tel: 07591 220390 Email: [email protected] Next meeting: Monday 11th January 2021 via Zoom. Website: www.fouldennorfolk.org GOODERSTONE PARISH COUNCIL Chair: Andrew Boughen Vice Chair: Ann Melhuish Members: Martin Belton, Richard Chalkley, Judy Chandler, Kate Faro Wood, Lucy Mason Closs,. Clerk: Judith Taylor. Tel: 01366 500722. email: [email protected] Please note that the email given above is new and that it should please be used for all Parish Council business from now on. Website: gooderstonepc.wixsite.com/gooderstonepc Next meeting: Normally: second Monday every two months: 11th January 2021 and 9th March 2021 Gooderstone Community Facebook Page: search for Gooderstone Community Group. 5 The Signpost HILBOROUGH PARISH COUNCIL Chair: Andrew Steward. Tel: 01760 756247 Members: Mrs. Sharan Newnham, Ms. Sarah Mennell. Carol Cox, Claire Bowes, Henry Sands, Steve Gornall Clerk: Melanie Cousins. Tel: 07840 814417. [email protected] Next Meetings: From 2020 the Council should meet 4 times during the year, at 7.00 pm on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at the Mills Memorial Hall, Westgate Street, Hilborough. The next meeting will be: TBA and by Zoom? N.B. - This is subject to the latest COVID-19 advice. Website: hilboroughpc.wixsite.com/hilboroughpc/hilborough-parish-council LITTLE CRESSINGHAM & THREXTON PARISH COUNCIL Chair: Tony Abel. Mob: 07836 338100 Email: [email protected] Vice Chair: Tim Leonard Tel: 01953 882739 Members: Ashton Austin, Martin Kay, Chris Cannon. Clerk: Melanie Cousins. Tel: 07840 814417. [email protected] Website: lcparishclerk.wixsite.com/lcressinghamthrexton Next Meeting: Thursday 21st January 2021 at 9.30am Venue, time and date to be confirmed. STANTA (Training Area): Details of military training activities are available from the Parish Council website quoted above. Helicopter activity, both day and night is planned for the first week in December, up to and including the 6th. 6 The Signpost VILLAGE NEWS & WHAT’S ON HILBOROUGH MOBILE LIBRARY SERVICES Tuesdays every 4 weeks subject to local Covid restrictions: If the mobile library is running, there are a few things to be aware of: You will be required to wear a face covering when you visit the mobile library You will only be able to visit on your own, or one adult with 2 children, to reduce the number of people inside at once Please remember to bring your library card with you We will ask you for your contact details for ‘test and trace’ purposes Hand sanitiser will be available for use on the way in and out and surfaces that are commonly touched will be regularly wiped down Returned items will be quarantined for up to 72 hours. Date Village Location Time 8th Dec Hilborough Swan Pub 10:20 – 10:30 8th Dec Hilborough 12 Westgate Street 10:35 – 10:45 5th Jan Hilborough Swan Pub 10:20 – 10:30 5th Jan Hilborough 12 Westgate Street 10:35 – 10:45 Please be aware that it may run a little late due to limiting the number of people on the mobile library throughout the day Swaffham and Watton town libraries are open subject to local Covid Restrictions: Swaffham Monday: Closed Tuesday: 10am-5pm Wednesday: Closed Thursday: 10am-6pm Friday: 10am-1pm Saturday: 10am-1pm Sunday: Closed 7 The Signpost Watton Monday: 10am-6pm Tuesday: Closed Wednesday: 10am-6pm Thursday: 10am-6pm Friday: Closed Saturday: 10am-4pm Sunday: Closed King’s Lynn Library: open Monday to Friday, 10am to 6pm, Saturday 10am to 4pm, Sunday closed. Dereham Library: open Monday to Friday 9.30am to 6pm, Saturday 9.30am to 4pm, Sunday closed. Thetford Library: open Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm, Saturday 10am to 4pm, Sunday closed. [Please note: Make & Mardle and Village Hall activities are suspended due to COVID-19, Ed.] HILBOROUGH VILLAGE HALL Hall Bookings: The hall is available for functions, parties and other activities. Capacity 120 persons: Rates £12.00 per hour. Please contact Clare Gornall on 01760 756 561 or Gerald Gray on 01760 756338 or on [email protected] HILBOROUGH VILLAGE COMMUNICATIONS Hilborough Village has two forms of Communication. The aim is to provide residents with the means of sharing local news, events alerts, updates and general items of chosen interest to Hilborough villagers. If you would like to be included in this initiative you can do so via: 1. Facebook – Via your Facebook page search for Hilborough Village Community News and click the ‘joinrequest’ button; OR... 2. Email –[email protected] to be included in future mailing. (Please contact Sarah on 07974 955175 / 01760 756126 if you have any questions or difficulties in joining) 8 The Signpost COCKLEY CLEY EVENTS & NEWS The Twenty Churchwardens The pub should now be open again [hopefully, Ed.] with the normal opening times as before the lockdown: Weekdays: 11.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. 7.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. Sundays: 7.00 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. (Coffee Mornings and Senior Citizens Lunch Club meetings are suspended until further notice. Please book by the previous Monday with Babs Main (Tel: 01760 721 439)) OXBOROUGH EVENTS & NEWS Wednesday. Every week. Fresh fish delivered by fish4you. Door-to-door. See Oxborough Messenger website for details. Wednesday. Every week. Fish & Chip Van On the Pound between 6.30pm and 7.00pm. (May remain longer depending on the volume of customers). Oxborough Website ‘The Oxborough Voice’ is a new website set up by Tristan Tomlinson, in addition to his ‘Oxborough Village Hub’ Facebook page. Simply put the following into your browser’s search/URL field: oxborough.org.uk