HORNING REACH The PARISH PAPER For Horning and Ashmanhaugh (Associated with the NIB magazine)

APRIL 2019 No. 498

From your Parish Priest We tend to associate pilgrimage with major expeditions to some far away holy shrine or perhaps a place of healing. But life itself is also a pilgrimage. We find ourselves drawn to others on that same journey, gathering into communities of companions, those with whom we share bread, for that is the original meaning of the word “companion”. And as we journey on with those companions, we often find ourselves telling our stories, and the stories of our communities, just as Chaucer’s pilgrims did, in his “Canterbury Tales”. That is our pilgrim church – those who journey together, those who share bread together in homes and in Church, those who tell their stories together, stories of both past and present, and those who gather others to their community as they journey onwards. The end of our pilgrimage is in Our Lord’s presence. Jesus said “I go to prepare a place for you . . . so that where I am, there you may be also”. Yet despite all our inherited wisdom, despite all our knowledge, despite all that is talked and written about God and heaven, we know only in part. Our earthly pilgrimage is but a pale shadow of eternal life in God’s glorious presence, the life now enjoyed by those of our loved ones whose pilgrimage is complete. Each year Lent too is a pilgrimage. We tell our stories, how we worship God through stories of captivity and release. We hear again the stories of Christ’s journeys, and of his final sorrowful journey to the Cross. As Holy Week unfolds, we shall again be companions with Christ as we break bread with him on Maundy Thursday, sharing in the story of the Last Supper, and we shall look on as Christ’s earthly pilgrimage reaches its climax on the Cross on Good Friday. You may perhaps remember the Looney Tunes cartoons which always finished with “That’s all folks”. There were those at the foot of the Cross on that first Good Friday who believed that to be the case. Their own pilgrimage with Jesus seemed to have come to an abrupt and shattering full stop. But although Good Friday is a focal point in our story, it is not of course the end. The joy that breaks through on Easter morning allows us to journey on in faith, trusting in all that that Jesus taught us in his ministry on earth. The joy of Easter morning should re-kindle the hope in all of us, hope that sustains us as we journey on and sustains those around us. As you continue your own pilgrimage, and as we journey on together, may you know God’s love in your hearts and the hope of Easter in your lives. With every blessing. David

APRIL CHURCH SERVICES Sunday, 7 th April Lent 5 Passion Sunday 9.30am St Peter’s, Neatishead Benefice Holy Communion (APCM after) Sunday, 14 th April Palm Sunday 8.00am St Michael’s Irstead Holy Communion (BCP) 9.30am St Benedict’s Horning Holy Communion 10.15am Barton Turf Staithe Palm Liturgy & Procession 11.00am St Michael & All Angels Barton Turf Holy Communion

HOLY WEEK SERVICES

Monday 15th April 10am Holy Communion St Swithins Ashmanhaugh

Tuesday 16 th April 10am Holy Communion St Peter’s Neatishead

Wednesday 17 th April 10am Holy Communion St Michael’s Irstead 7.00pm Reflections and Compline – St Benedict’s Horning

Maundy Thursday 18 th April 7pm Sung Communion St Michael & All Angels, Barton Turf

Good Friday 19 th April 9.30am Good Friday Liturgy St Peter’s Neatishead 11.00am Good Friday ‘Service on the Green’ outside St Benet’s Horning 7.00pm Stations of the Cross St Michael’s Irstead

Easter Eve Saturday 20 th April 8.30pm First Light and Communion of Easter – St Benedict’s Horning

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Sunday , 21 st April Easter Day 5.45am St Benet’s Abbey Sunrise Service for Easter 9.30am St Swithun’s Ashmanhaugh Holy Communion 9.30am St Peter’s Neatishead Holy Communion 9.30am St Michael’s Irstead Holy Communion 11.00am St Michael & All Angels Barton Turf Holy Communion

Sunday, 28 th April – Easter 2 8.00pm St Michael’s Irstead Holy Communion (BCP) 9.30am St Swithuns Ashmanhaugh Holy Comm (APCM after) 9.30am St Michael & All Angels Barton Turf Holy Communion 11.00am St Benedict’s Horning Morning Prayer (APCM after)

Sunday, 5 th May Easter 3 8.00am St Michael & All Angels Barton Turf Holy Communion (BCP) 9.30am St Peter’s Neatishead Holy Communion (BCP) 9.30am St Benedict’s Horning Morning Prayer 11.00am St Swithuns Ashmanhaugh Holy Communion

Morning Prayer is said at 9.15am on: Wednesdays at St Michael’s, Irstead Thursdays at St Michael & All Angels, Barton Turf . Mid-week Communion every Tuesday, 10.30am St Peter’s Neatishead. Holy Communion at Broadacres on 1 st Thursday at 11.00am Neatishead Baptist Church, Chapel Corner, 10.30 service every Sunday.

THE BENEFICE of ST BENEDICT ASHMANHAUGH, BARTON TURF, BEESTON ST LAWRENCE, IRSTEAD, HORNING and NEATISHEAD Rector: Reverend David Smith, telephone 01692 630216 Readers: - Barbara McGoun and Pauline Simpson

ST BENET’S HALL COFFEE MORNING The March coffee Morning was very well supported and raised £147.15 towards the upkeep of the Church. The next one will be on Saturday 6th April at the normal time of 10.00 to 11.30ish. There will be the usual homemade cakes, jams etc; raffle, books and of course coffee and scones. Do come to this happy occasion to meet old friends and make new ones.

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LENT LUNCHES We are now well done underway with our series of six lunches to enable people to get together every Friday lunchtime in Lent. We have enjoyed some delicious homemade soups including pea and mint, cucumber and coriander and celery and green pepper! Please do come along from 12 to 1.30 in St Benet's Hall on March 29th, April 5th and April 12th. Each week we support a different charity and so far £180 had been sent to the air ambulance and £150 to EACH children's hospice. This year on April 5th we will be giving to the Bishop's lent appeal for the first time. The Diocese of Norwich has teamed up with the Church of North India to help in an anti-trafficking programme to make people more aware of the way traffickers dupe people into this modern form of human slavery and also to point vulnerable people to organisations that can help them. We'd love anyone to come, it's a good opportunity for a chat, have lunch and raise money for worthwhile causes. Ian and Caroline Johnson

NEATISHEAD BAPTIST CHURCH Life Explored – Discover the Greatest Gift in the Universe Life explored is an informal seven-week course, for anyone who wants, looking for contentment and happiness in life. You don’t need to know anything about the Bible, and you won’t be expected to pray or sing. You can ask any question you like, or you can just sit and listen. Want to know more? Information is available on our website, www.neatisheadbaptist.org.uk/life, you can email [email protected], phone David on 01692 630216 or Ian 01692 501094, or just turn up! Every Wednesday 1st May – 12th June, at Neatishead Baptist Church, Chapel Road, NR12 8YF. Arrive 7:15pm onwards for tea/coffee and cake, the 1hour sessions will start at 7:30pm. If you can’t make it every week, just come the weeks you can.

Israel & the West Bank. Neville & Val Khambatta share their experiences of taking small groups to the Holy Land . ‘A challenging pilgrimage’ Wed 3 April 7.30pm. Hope Bags Café Saturday 30 th March and Saturday 27 th April Sewing crafts, games and refreshments. Neatishead Baptist Church 10-11.30am

THE FILLING STATION In need of fuel? Top up spiritually at Norfolk Broads Filling Station, Hickling Barn, Tate Loke (off Mallard Way) Hickling, NR12 0YU. Next meeting 8 th April at 7pm for 7.30pm start – Speaker Tony Higton. The Filling Station is a new informal way of expressing the Christian faith. Contact David Osborne 01692 581418.

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NO MATTER HOW SLOWLY YOU EXERCISE, YOU’RE STILL BEATING EVERYONE ON THE COUCH! Exercise is essential to keeping fit, healthy and helping us face whatever life throws at us. Even getting a little bit fitter can make an amazing difference. You don’t have to be an athlete, you may never win a medal, get picked to play for Norwich, be able to keep up with the others, but you can make a huge difference to yourself and the way you feel. Just a few hours a week can bring big benefits to yourself and your body. Neatishead Community Gym is a local, friendly, low key, relaxed facility for people like you, for everyone who wants to get and keep a little bit fitter. Come and try us out with a FREE TASTER SESSION. We are open Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays 8.30 to 12.30. Ring Gary on our FREE TRIAL HOTLINE on 07765 209369, or email [email protected] for other enquiries

HORNING FOOT FERRY The Horning Foot Ferry will be resuming operations in April and we are looking for suitably qualified helms to be part of the team. Any interested person can contact Chris Nicholson for further details on 07888 700142.

SUMMER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Do you love the Broads, boats or history? If one or all of these interest you then Wherry Yacht Charter Charitable Trust has lots of volunteering opportunities available. We are looking for new crew members to sail our fleet of five historic wherries, people to serve refreshments on board, boat maintenance personnel and volunteers to help at events. No previous experience is necessary. Throughout the summer our pleasure wherry Hathor will be moored at How Hill. We need people to welcome visitors on board. If you enjoy sitting beside the river on a summer’s day and chatting to people, this could be just the role for you!

THE MIKADO performed by East Norfolk Operatic Society at Maddermarket Theatre Norwich. Wed 8th to Saturday 11th May at 7.30pm, with a matinee Sat 11th May at 2.30pm. Tickets £15, Fri night student reduced price £10. phone 01603 620917 or maddermarket.co.uk for tickets. Several Horning residents are in this production.

HORNING VILLAGE FAYRE Just to let you all know that the Horning Village Fayre will be held on Sunday 11th August on the Village Green, all details to follow throughout the summer. 5

HOVETON AND WROXHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

WHY CAN’T I GET AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY GP? The partners and staff of Hoveton & Wroxham Medical Centre are aware of increasing patient frustration with not being able to book a routine appointment with their GP. This is prevalent across our neighbouring practices and beyond. This note explains the current situation and outlines plans to address the situation in the future. Its purpose is to support routine communication by staff and the PPG. Telephone Booking . Most patients telephone the Medical Centre to book an appointment. Our Medical Receptionists are trained to ‘signpost’ a patient towards the most suitable clinician. Depending on the symptoms presented and the patient’s medical history, a wide range of options are available ranging from a recommended trip to the pharmacy through to immediate consultation with our duty team for urgent clinical action. Our GPs and highly qualified Nurse Practitioners have a mix of urgent on-the-day appointments and routine appointments and we do our very best to meet our patients’ needs. In-Person Booking . We welcome patients coming into the Centre to book their appointments. Online Booking . Only a small proportion (<10%) of our routine appointments are available online. However, within the 2019 NHS GP contract, the proportion of online appointments is to increase. This offers some convenience for patients but there is a risk that patients’ needs and the limited resources of the Medical Centre will not be matched and also, booking online loses the opportunity for our Receptionists to catch the warning signs for immediate escalation. Nevertheless, we are a practice that embraces innovation and we will continue to examine closely the pros and cons of such technologies that include the NHS App, to be seen this summer, and online consultation; always making sure that none of our patients are in anyway excluded. Named GP . The NHS Constitution states “You have the right to express a preference for using a particular doctor within your GP practice, and for the practice to try to comply.” The priority within Hoveton & Wroxham Medical Centre is for consistency to be offered to patients with long term and complex chronic conditions and to those with mental health needs where it is clinically important for patients to be offered continuity. It is important for the GPs too. For other patients we try to comply with preferences but on many occasions this simply isn’t possible due to the fact most of our clinicians have a wide range of other responsibilities. Improved Access . Through North Norfolk Primary Care, a system of Improved Access is being rolled out where evening and weekend appointments are available to you at 'Hubs'. Joining the hubs at Cromer, North Walsham (Birchwood) and Fakenham, Hoveton & Wroxham Medical Centre became a Hub on 6 March 2019. Through this system we have additional nurse practitioners available in the Medical

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Centre, additional telephone consultations and through an Enhanced Care Home Team. See the Hoveton & Wroxham Medical Centre website. Improved Capacity . Hoveton & Wroxham Medical Centre has recently increased the number of GP sessions available to patients. Last year we employed an additional nurse practitioner and we have just recruited two additional practice nurses to sustain our services into the future. Moreover, our status as a renowned teaching practice means we have increasing numbers of registrar (qualified) doctors practicing. As house-building accelerates to the north of Norwich in our area, we have plans in place to extend Hoveton & Wroxham Medical Centre in 2019 and to subsequently build a medical centre in Rackheath. Premises expansion and corresponding careful analysis of patient numbers will inform additional recruitment of GPs and nurses so that the Practice meets patient demand in the medium to long term. Did Not Attend ? We lose several appointments each day because patients do not attend. In January we lost 157 appointments this way, approaching 1 in 20 of total appointments. Sometimes there is a good reason; often not. The Future . The new GP contract agreed with the NHS in February highlights new measures to alleviate current resource pressures. We will be working even closer with our neighbouring practices and community support health care providers to increase integration of services within newly formed Primary Care Networks. There are additional resources within these PCNs for clinical pharmacists, physiotherapists, paramedics and mental health care professionals. The details of this will be worked out over the coming months. Going forward, Hoveton & Wroxham Medical Centre staff will be working with the GP partners, the Patient Participation Group and external NHS organisations to address the perennial issue of primary care appointments in order to put in place measures to meet the growing demand.

HORNING FLOWER CLUB We welcomed back one of our favourite demonstrators Brenda Tubb and had a most enjoyable afternoon. She made us laugh with her many anecdotes and the flower arrangements were wonderful using beautifully coloured flowers, lovely foliage and containers. The demonstration was followed by a tea of scones, jam and cream to celebrate the Club‘s birthday. The competition “A Musical Theme” was won by Carole Swan with tied seconds Maureen Smelt and Rachel Clayton. The next meeting will be on Monday 8th April at the Village Hall with demonstrator Jenni Baker “Sticks and Stuff” and competition “Make It Stick”. New members are always welcome and if you require any further information please contact Janice Lupson on 01692 678298 Janet Smith

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1000 YEARS! LET THE FESTIVITIES BEGIN! The new community play ‘A Time to Gather Stones’ will have its first reading on Tuesday 6 April at 7.30 pm at The New Inn Horning. An original script of a 1907 play about St Benet’s, conserved by Ludham Archive Group, was the catalyst for this new production. Thank you to all who shared their favourite St Benet’s stories. This is a community play, and everyone will have a part, so whether you are a juggler or a dancer, an old hand or new to the stage, come along to a Drop-in at Ludham Village Hall on Sunday 7 April between 2.00 and 6.00 pm or Horning Village Hall Mill Suite on 8 April 2.00 till 8.00 pm to find out more. People and props, costumes and kit are all needed. Performances: Sunday 9 June on-site, Monday 13 (Ludham), Friday14 (Horning) and Saturday15 June (Neatishead). For more info please contact [email protected]

If you are coming to the ‘St Benet’s Discovery Day’ on Saturday 6th April at Ludham Village Hall remember a packed lunch and suitable outerwear if you are coming on the afternoon site visit. Tea and coffee provided at the hall. Free Tickets from Throwers or Eventbrite if places still available.

More details of all the events sponsored by the National Lottery Heritage Fund are available on the News page of www.stbenetsabbey.org.

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Celebrating a millennium might seem an obvious thing to do, but why is one thousand years of St Benet’s Abbey being marked by our communities? The answer lies with the Abbey site itself. This much-loved ancient monument, a place for contemplation and peace and the site of so many stories needs our care, understanding and attention. Thankfully, over the years a handful of volunteers have worked hard to maintain the site and help visitors to understand its historical significance. Sustaining that effort means more people need to become involved. So, celebrating the 1000 years of St Benet’s may tug at heartstrings, or engender an interest in younger family members; either way it may awaken the thought that our local heritage matters and that there is a part to be played in making sure it isn’t lost or spoilt. Doing your bit for St Benet’s might mean volunteering to take on a few guided tours in a season or giving practical help on site or doing some planning and organising for a year or two, through the committee of The Friends of St Benet’s Abbey. The events this year are a chance to consider playing a part in looking after the most loved landmark in the Broads and contributing to the work of The Friends of St Benet’s Abbey. If you are already interested please contact the Chairman Trish Fitzmaurice on [email protected] . Anita Turpin The Friends of St Benet’s Abbey

MORE ST BENET’S ABBEY 1000 YEAR CELEBRATIONS More details to follow. St Benedict Trail around Horning Saturday 6th to Saturday 13th July including a chance to win a prize. Community Bring & Share Supper Wednesday 10th July Horning Village Hall from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Celebrating St Benet's Abbey 1000 years.

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FROM HORNING ARCHIVES – Freddy Edwards

HORNING VINTAGE There is plenty of evidence that monasteries in England cultivated the grape extensively from the eleventh to the early thirteenth century. In the ‘Rule of St Benedict’, the founder of the order laid down that a monk might drink temperately and that he might take a half-pint of wine a day. The superior was free to grant more but he might also withhold it as a disciplinary measure. In Le Strange’s ‘Monasteries of Norfolk’ he writes that the monks of Horning must have excelled at wine-making since one year they had enough to sell at a price of £5.19.2p. Had Le Strange looked at the other side of the same account he would have seen the purchase of wine of a greater amount. The sale was likely to have been between departments of the Abbey. We would need to find recurring items in the accounts over a period of years but in much study of the accounts I have found the purchase but not the external sale of wine. Viticulture on St Benet’s lands is not evidenced by the Domesday Book which names thirty-eight vineyards elsewhere in the eleventh century. If the grape was introduced to Horning, the likely innovators were the Norman abbots, the first of whom was Radulphus in 1089. Johannes the chronicler who died in 1294 wrote nothing of wine in his time but as the account rolls surviving locally date intermittently from 1245 we have a long documentary trail from which we ought to glean evidence enough. There is much mention of barley and rye and oats, of horses, pigs and sheep, of cows and milk but little of income from wine. Many of the rolls were lost in a fire of Ludham Palace in 1611 and perhaps vital parchments went with them but viticulture is a long-term exercise and the wine not a crop to be sown by rotation. Even intermittent records should reveal the surplus produce of a vineyard. Half a century ago, Dr W Saunders studied the account rolls of Norwich Cathedral Priory, another Benedictine monastery whose way of life might be expected to resemble that of the monks of Horning, allowing for the difference between town and country. He considered the possibility that the monks of Norwich had cultivated the grape in the cloisters, but he found only expenditure on wine and not income from its sale. This does not preclude the production of an inferior wine for consumption within the monastery and the purchase of better wine for the abbot and important guests. Evidence was lacking. The Norman, Abbot Martin, of Peterborough, was said in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle to have planted vineyards and perhaps what could be done in the Fens could also be 10 done in Horning. In the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, contemporary historians described vines at Thorney, Abingdon and Canterbury. From Sussex and Hampshire where hops now grow came the best grapes in medieval England and even Essex was an important area of English viticulture. We might expect to get help from old field names. At Gloucester Abbey there is Viney Hill where monks once grew their vines. The old field names of Horning however give us no aid. They prove the extent of the woodlands and the marshes and tell us where the medieval fairs were held but none of them contains any obvious indication of a vineyard. The heyday of English viticulture was probably the twelfth century for the disastrous weather of the thirteenth at which we have looked elsewhere, cannot have left many vineyards intact in eastern England, while the plague that persisted for the third-quarter of the fourteenth century denied the monks the workforce that even their more fundamental needs of grain and meat now lacked. They had to rely on imported wine as in the previous century they had to import grain after the disastrous floods. Did the monks of St Benet’s make wine? For lack of evidence it is impossible to say that they did. Nevertheless, there is no reason why, like others, they should not have produced an inferior wine that could have been made palatable with cinnamon or ginger or mulled with honey as many other Benedictine abbey is known to have done. It seems less likely that in five hundred years they never made the attempt. Next Month: Horning Sequestered

NEATISHEAD CHURCH ANNUAL PLANT SALE.

Our Plant Sale is on Saturday April 27th from 12 noon – 3pm. We are having a change of venue this year, and it will be held at the home of Chris and Julie Walls, Crossdykes, Water Lane, Neatishead.

HORNING BRIDGE CLUB We play Duplicate Bridge regularly every Monday evening at Horning Village Hall and would be delighted to welcome new members. Please contact Jenny (01603 720826) or Ron (01603 781416) to let them know in advance that you will be joining us as a visitor. We also hold morning Duplicate Bridge sessions on the second Tuesday of each month in The Annexe at Horning Village Hall. Visitors are very welcome with or without a partner but please arrive no later than 9:30am. Further information can also be found on our website: www.bridgewebs.com/horning

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NEATISHEAD KNIT AND STITCH Wednesday10th and Tuestday 23 rd April. Our group is one of 130 across the county affiliated to Norfolk Knitters and Stitchers who make all sorts of knitted and stitched items for a many different charities. Patterns are freely available for a whole range of items - twiddlemuffs, hedgehogs, blankets, trauma teds to name just a few. More information can be found on their website, at one of the five resource centres or at one of our meetings - we have patterns, wool and needles to get you started on a project. We meet in the Community Room at the New Victory Hall, Neatishead from 7-9pm. If you would like more information do get in touch or just come along to find out more. Claire Penstone- Smith 01692 630580. If you are interested in finding out more about any of our volunteering opportunities, please contact [email protected] or phone 01692 670311 (daytimes only please). Come and join our dedicated and friendly team to help to keep the wherries sailing!

HORNING BOWLS Having written this in the middle of March, we hope that the weather will be good to us so that we can get the new season green in good order. Everyone is welcome on Tuesday evenings at 7pm and Wednesday afternoons at 2pm to give bowls a try and have some practice. The next Whist Drive at the Swan Hotel is on Tuesday 9 th April at 7pm. All welcome.

HORNING PARISH COUNCIL The next parish council meeting will be held at 7pm on Monday 1 st April in St Benet’s Hall. Members of the public are very welcome to attend the meeting.

HORNING WIVES Seventeen members attended the End of Year meeting on the 13th of March. After the meeting a Beetle drive was enjoyed by all members with much laughter from the teams and some wonderful beetle drawings this was followed by tea and coffee. The next meeting will be on Wednesday April the 10th when the speaker will be Brian Hedge on the Story of the Norfolk Wherry.

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NEATISHEAD, BARTON TURF & DISTRICT WI Our February meeting was held on an unseasonably warm and sunny afternoon. Our speaker, Tim Jenkins, gave a talk on EACH (East Anglia’s Children’s Hospice), a charity close to the hearts of many of our Members, as it cares for children and young people with life-threatening conditions and complex health-care needs, and supports their families. We heard about the Nook appeal for funds for a new purpose-built hospice in the heart of Norfolk – when a Member asked why it was called the Nook, we were told it is just a shortening of the word Norfolk (how simple !). Many of our talented and inspirational cooks entered the competition for children’s tea-time treats - judging was hard as everything looked delicious and appetising but Marilyn Brewster was pronounced the winner. Monica Riley - 630336

PRESTON ROOMS, ASHMANHAUGH Last year I wrote that I was glad to finally get to April, well this year I seem to have arrived at April much quicker! We can now all look forward to more time in the garden and longer evenings, how lovely. At the time of writing , our first event of the year, the Soup and Pudding lunch, has yet to take place. Hopefully we will have raised a few pennies, had an enjoyable lunch and a bit of a catch up with each other. Regarding fund raising , this year we are hoping to replace the kitchen door. All the windows have been replaced, so a new door will go towards trying to keep the hall warmer and well maintained. The Calendar of Events has been produced and for those of you that receive the Horning Reach a copy of the first few months was included in the March edition. As usual, we have tried to hold an event most months of the year, all we need is your support to make them worthwhile. The next event is Poetry Evening being held on Friday 26 th April at 7pm. Come along for any evening of poetry. Bring a favourite poem to read, have it read by someone else, or just sit back and enjoy listening. Entry is £3 including refreshments with all proceeds going to the Preston Rooms. For further information please telephone Aileen on 01603 781451. Sue Watts, Secretary

IN MEMORY OF MIKE BOURKE First of all I would like to thank everyone who came to Mikes funeral and also those who were unable to attend. It was a memorable occasion and I think we gave him a good send off! The donations for the 10th Liverpool Boys Brigade came £410. This money will be going towards new Colours to replace the ones Mike helped to raise money for over 50 years ago. Thank you all so much for your generosity. Pauline Bourke 13

HORNING CINEMA Friday April 12 th Screening: “EASTER PARADE” (1948) Doors open 7p.m. for 7.30 start. Certificate U. Running time 99 minutes. Free Easter Treats, tea and coffee or bring your own drink. Ice creams will be on sale as usual. Tickets: Adult £5, accompanied child (16 and under) £1. On sale (and reservations) at Tidings Newsagents (Tel: 01692 630434) Admission by ticket only. Seating is governed by our complying with Health & Safety and Fire Regulations. BOOK EARLY! Friday May 10 th Screening: “CHRISTOPHER ROBIN” (2018) Certificate U. Running time 104 minutes. Horning Cinema is held in Horning Village Hall (NR12 8LF)

HORNING VILLAGE HALL 300 CLUB WINNERS No. Name. Amount March 2019 62 Mrs D Moore £25.00 260 Mrs H Colman £15.00 197 Mrs I Mowat. £10.00 There are a few numbers available if you wish to join contact Lin Galley 01692 630330. For hire bookings of the Village Hall or the Mill Suite. Please contact; J. Wright 01603 782260 Email; [email protected]

HORNING GET TOGETER CLUB A Social group for the over 50s

We had a very interesting meeting on Tuesday 12th March. Graeme Simmonds gave a talk on `what lies beneath our feet he showed us all the different things he’d found under the ground around Norfolk, coins, flint axe heads, a very old thimble to name but a few. Our next meeting is on Tuesday April 9th in Horning village hall at 2;15 p.m. for further details contact Audrey Glass 01692598785 or Lin Galley 01692 630330.

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NEWS FROM THE RAF RADAR MUSEUM

The RAF Radar Museum has undergone a complete revamp over the winter adding even more attractions to its exciting offer as it opens for 2019 season. It follows on from its most successful year ever in 2018 when 10,000 visitors came to the museum a massive 100% increase on the previous year. The additional income has enabled the museum to invest in the visitor experience. A new room has been created to tell the story of the Bloodhound Missile system for 2019, and new radio and communications room has also been added with a dazzling array of vintage equipment from telex and tickertape machines and other equipment used to communicate with fighter command as well as field-based machines. Also new this season is the restored Nuclear Reporting Cell, which tells the story of how the base was used in the Cold War to warn and track a Nuclear attack and fallout if one occurred. It will include information on warning times of attack and monitoring and surveillance. It will also have information on the Dooms Day Clock used to measure the likely risk of a worldwide nuclear catastrophe. A Tornado Cockpit joins the two other cockpits at the museum and will be housed with the Jaguar cockpit in the ‘hanger room’ and has a viewing platform that enables people to get a view from the co-pilots position. Steps enable visitors to look inside the cockpit and also to access the rear of the cockpit to experience the view that the co-pilot would have. The museum has also improved its offer to schools, producing learning journeys and materials that will feed into more parts of the school curriculum. Says Lynn: ‘The role that the museum plays in developing our offer as a provider of education materials is important in encouraging young people to think about careers in science and technology.” The Museum opens on Saturday Tuesday 2 nd April for the 2019 season and is open 4 days a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays until Thursday 31 st October from 10am - 5pm. The once Top Secret radar establishment occupies the site of the world’s longest continuously operating radar station and is the biggest museum in North Norfolk. The museum is also open on Easter Bank Holiday Monday and the two May bank holiday Mondays as well as the August one. The museum is a charity and does not receive grants from any organisation. All income come from visitors and the museum is staffed by over 80 volunteers.

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HORNING COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL MARCH Kingfishers Class visited Norwich Castle in February where they took part in an Egyptian themed workshop handling artefacts and creating some exciting and vibrant artwork. Harriers Class visited the Sainsbury Centre looking around the various exhibitions and then taking part in an artist led workshop focusing on light. They created individual artwork which was then amalgamated into a single piece of class artwork.

The school continue to take part in cluster sports activities and will be taking part in a Tag Rugby coaching day hosted by North Walsham Vikings later this month. We are very pleased to have the Eastern Shotokan Karate Association delivering a karate taster session in school for all year groups; they have provided this in the past and all children thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Norfolk Road Safety team will be holding an off road cycling proficiency course on the school playground for some KS2 children. We will closed for the Easter Holidays from 8-22 April and will hold our Easter Service on our return at St Benedicts Church on Wednesday 24 April at 10.30am, all are welcome to join us. The school café continues to run half termly on Tuesdays 10-11.30am in Horning Village Hall: dates for the rest of this academic year are 19 March, 21 May and 2 July – we look forward to seeing friends old and new. As always we are grateful to the Horning Boat Show for their continued support of this enterprise by covering transport costs. Horning Hedgehogs our on-site pre-school takes children from aged 2, our opening times have changed to 3 full days 0845:1515 on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and half day on Wednesday 0845:1145; we no longer open on Friday morning; there are vacancies for most sessions however for more information please contact us. We have signed up to the Archant Lego Education initiative; if you regularly take the Eastern Daily Press, Evening News or North Norfolk News and would like to collect the tokens on our behalf please drop them off at the school, we have a postbox attached to the front railings. Finally, we would like thank our local community for your continuing support of the school. Pam Carver Horning Primary School www.horning.norfolk.sch.uk; email: [email protected]; 01692 630470

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THE MUSEUM OF THE BROADS RE-OPENS FOR 2019! This year, the Museum commemorates the 60th anniversary of the closure of the Lost Railway of the Broads. A number of you use the A149 on a regular basis, but did you know that up to 60 years’ ago, part of it was a railway line? The line started at Great Yarmouth Beach station which was opposite the Imperial Hotel in Great Yarmouth. It connected the Broads with the Midlands and many holiday makers arrived by train for their holidays. Potter Heigham even had its own halt just for the hire boat clients! The Museum of the Broads is commemorating this line in 2019 with a special exhibition focusing on the story of the railway. The exhibition will include items from Barton House Railway, the M&GN Circle, the 32A Model Railway Club, and local collectors. If you like anything to do with steam or trains, then this is one for you! What’s more the Museum will be running its popular Easter Trail during the school holidays with prizes for those who complete the trail. Such great fun! Why not check out their events for the year at www.museumofthebroads.org.uk . Catch everything on Twitter or Facebook @MuseumBroads. Go on #makeitstalham this April

THE HORNING AMATEUR THEATRICAL SOCIETY (HATS) are pleased to report that, at their successful pantomime in January ‘Scrooge The Panto’, the sum of £1000 was raised for charity. The Society agreed to support both The Big C and The Nook Appeal (EACH) with donations of £500 to each charity. The donations were made at the annual HATS Quiz and Spud evening. During the evening, a further substantial amount was raised which will be donated to another charity.

Receiving the cheques were Stacey Addison from EACH, and Christine Fayers from The Big C.

HATS are always looking for budding actors, singers and dancers to join them onstage for their next pantomime which is planned for January next year. The group also welcome help offstage too. If you are interested in further information about the group and how you can get involved, please contact Robin Baines on 01603 782920.

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THE APRIL GARDEN WITH AUBREY ‘POPS’ Well folks here we are now looking forward to warmer weather in April, so here's a few things we should be doing this month . In the VEG garden , weed and prepare seed beds, cover prepared beds with sheets of black plastic to keep them a little drier and help warm the soil in preparation for sowing or planting. Prior to covering up dig in a layer of good manure, home-made compost or green manure. I find raised beds give me a better crop than I get from some veg in the ground, so, why not attempt to build one or two, add top soil and farmyard manure or a good compost. If you started your peas, beans etc last month then make sure you have the correct supports for them as they grow and climb. Thin out carrot seedlings with an aim to get larger better veg cutting down the competition for water and feed. As your potato haulms grow top up the soil at the base for a better crop.

In the flower garden. Time to order your bedding/hanging basket plants if you do so on line, garden centres will be starting to stock them now also, but before planting out beware, we can still get frosts, better to wait until later in the month to be safe. As the weather warms plants that you may have pruned in March will be putting on new growth. I, at this time nip out the tips of say FUCHSIAS so they don't get too tall and straggly, not sure if the professionals would agree at doing this at this time but it's always worked for me. Tie in climbing and rambling roses, if like me you are training said roses and you have shoots growing in the wrong direction, cut them back to a bud facing the direction you wish the new shoot to grow. Sow hardy annuals, herbs and wild flower seeds where you want them to grow.

By now you will have cut the lawn a number of times, now is the time to repair bald patches, lightly rake the areas broadcast sow quality seed and lightly rake in. I normally cover the areas lightly with compost or fine top soil, try to avoid the patched areas when you next mow the lawn.

Well, I hope this is helpful. As always I could go on for ages but I'm limited to the amount I can write .

Enjoy gardening in April, one last tip, the sun can get quite hot, when it's not raining so protect yourself particularly your head.

Happy gardening, Aubrey Pop's x 18

CHILDREN’S CORNER

Simple Soduko

EASTER BUNNY TRAIL BETWEEN THE WIND ENERGY MUSEUM AND THURNE WINDMILL

Our first big event this year is the Easter Bunny Trail on Sunday 21 st April , 10.30am til 3.30pm It starts at the Wind Energy Museum (Repps-with-Bastwick, NR29 5JU) or at Thurne Windmill (NR29 3BU) it’s your choice.

This is such a well-attended event and is now in its third year. Herbert Woods lend us a cruiser so people can walk the trail (just over 2 mile) one way and have a boat trip back (seats are limited and tickets must be purchased in advance). At the museum (plenty of free parking) there will be a mini trail for the little ones, refreshments, children’s activities and of course the Easter Bunny who resides in the Easter Bunny Hutch.… this is where the children collect their egg from. We are hoping to get a marquee up at Thurne with a few refreshments and bunny face painting (you can also pop along to the local pub, The Lion, at the end of the staithe).

It is a fun packed day and we would love to see you there - bring the children, grandchildren or just pop along for a cuppa. Cost: £4 per child and adults FOC. Seat on the boat one way: £2 Adults and £1 Children. If you feel you would like to get involved, we are looking for helpers on the day to help keep the day running smoothly. Also take a look at our new website thurnewindmill.co.uk Debra Nicholson , 07796 407864 [email protected]

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THANK YOU

In the middle of March there was a marvellous turn out of volunteers to clean up the churchyard. Thank you to all of those who took part in any way – it is a big job keeping the area clean and tidy and without help it would be an impossible task.

The church is there for everybody to appreciate. You don’t have to be a ‘church- goer’. It may be that you just want to go inside to be alone and enjoy its peace. It may be that you are interested in the building itself, its history and the wildlife that surrounds it, or to catch sight of the Swallow Tail butterflies

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WHAT’S ON IN APRIL

Monday 1 st 7pm Parish Council Meeting – St Benet’s Hall Friday 5 th 12 midday Lent Lunch, St Benet’s Hall Saturday 6th 10.00am Coffee Morning St Benet’s Hall Monday 8 th 2pm Horning Flower Club Tuesday 9 th 2.15 Horning Get Together Club Tuesday 9 th 7pm Horning Bowls Whist Drive, The Swan Weds 10 th 8pm Horning Wives Friday 12 th 12 noon Lent Lunch, St Benet’s Hall Friday 12th 7.30pm Horning Cinema village hall Sunday 14th 09.30am Horning Church Service Monday 15 th DEADLINE FOR INSERTS INTO MAY REACH. Monday 15 th 10am Ashmanhaugh Holy Week Communion Weds 17 th 7pm Service of Reflection – Horning Church Friday 19 th 11am Good Friday, Service on Horning Green Neatishead Baptist see page 4 St Benet’s Abbey Festivities see pages 8-9 Horning Bridge Club see page 11 Horning Bowls Club see page 12 Neatishead Knit and Stitch page 12 Horning Primary see page 16 Easter Bunny Trail page 19 Saturday 20th 8.30pm Easter Eve Service, Horning Church Sunday 21 st 09.30am Easter Day Service, Ashmanhaugh Friday 26 th 7pm Poetry eve, Preston Room, Ashmanhaugh Sunday 28 th 9.30am Church Service, Ashmanhaugh Sunday 28 th 11.00am Church Service, Horning

See page 28 for Mobile Library Horning dates and times See page 28 for Mobile Library Ashmanhaugh date and time

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VILLAGE INFORMATION USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Doctors’ Surgery Hoveton 01603 782155 Norfolk & Norwich Hospital 01603 286286 Cromer Hospital 01263 513571 NHS Help Line 111 – or visit Norwich Practices Health Care (Walk in Centre), Rouen Road, Norwich – Open seven days a week. Contact 01603 677500.

DEFIBRILLATORS Village Hall, Mill Hill NR12 8LF Mill Loke, Kenlea NR12 8LL The New Inn, Lower Street NR12 8PF Ferry Marina Reception Ferry Road NR12 8PS

Norfolk County Council 03448008020

North Norfolk District Council 01263 513811

Veterinary Surgery Wroxham 01603 783920

Citizens Advice Bureau 03444 111 444

Police non-emergency 101

Samaritans 08457 90 90 90

MOBILE LIBRARY Horning Mondays 1 st , 15 th and 29 th April 13.55 – 14.05 Broadwater Way 14.10 – 14.30 Village Hall Car Park 14.35 – 14.50 Parkland Crescent 14.55 – 15.25 Horning School Ashmanhaugh Tuesday 16 th April 12.55 – 13.10 Council Houses

AND FINALLY: If you don't succeed at first, hide all evidence that you tried. Anonymous -

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