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With a roll of about 25 children attending many local people and former pupils of the Northrepps Primary School, you have this delightful local school, established to admit that it is indeed a small school, back in 1879. but a very good school. Village Organisations and Senior Citizens On Wednesday 2nd of April, I went along had been invited and members of the to enjoy a very pleasant Coffee Morning Royal British Legion joined them. for Senior Citizens with a gathering of Continued On Page Six

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Crab Tales: e-mail - [email protected] - telephone: 01263 726 831 3 Letter Continued From Page 3 This man continued walking and we followed to try to encourage the dog to give it back to no avail. I also tried to ask the man where he lived so that I could perhaps fetch it when he returned home with the dog. To this he completely ignored me and said to my partner ‘I can’t be doing with people like you’. My point is that if you cannot control your dog then you should not let it run unleashed. I have lost count of times I’ve had to talk to other dog owners when their dogs take our ball, most are very apologetic and return it to us. I just want to be able to walk my dog in peace without being bothered by other uncontrolled dogs. Some residents today are still without running bet your hard earned wages, the moment I do, water and electricity. I will get at least a ticket. Proof in the pudding The said gentleman was around 65-70 with a Walcott, Bacton & Happisbugh Communities is that I was fined £60 a few months back for beard and a yellow/orange anorak. His dog parking 6 inches over a double yellow. was a large black cross breed. Flood Relief Group have organised support to help families who are unable to get back into At least I know what I can do now, I’m gonna If he would like to do the decent thing and return their homes but there is still much more to be not pay my road tax, not pay car insurance, won’t the stolen item as my little dog is lost without it done and this costs time and money. MOT it, declare it SORN, and be safe in the know- then it can be returned to Kiln Cliffs caravan site If you can help by donating money please send ledge that no department has the guts, budget, for the attention of myself. This would be very or the willingness, to do anything about it..... much appreciated although I don’t think we’ll cheques to: Lion Brian Harris, 22 Hannah Close, be seeing it again. Sheringham. NR26 8AY. Anon Kind regards They should be made payable to: Sheringham & By e-mail Cromer Lions Club (Fundraising Account) and Helen Roach please write Floods Appeal on the reverse side. Dear Editor, Mundesley All donations large or small would be gratefully Speakers Club recently held an accepted. For more information or offers of help International Speech and Evaluation Contest Dear Editor, please phone: 01263 821 276 or email in North Walsham. Sheringham & Cromer Lions are appealing for [email protected] Carolyn Williams was the worthy winner of help on behalf of the victims of the devastating the International Speech Award, with an flooding that hit Walcott, Bacton & Happisbugh Thanking you in anticipation for your support. impressive speech entitled ‘The Three in December 2013. Brian Harris Bears and Goldilocks’. One house was completely lost in Happisbugh, Dear Philip, Teresa Hoffmann demonstrated her excellent at least 100 homes & 12 businesses in Walcott evaluation skills, winning the Evaluation and Bacton were badly affected by flood damage In Market Street North Walsham one will come Award for the best speech evaluation. and the high winds that battered our coast at across the Elite Taxi Office; Every other week, “Contest speaking is just one of the many this time. Flood water surged one and a half or so, displayed in the window on A4 size opportunities we offer our members to help mile in land. paper will be a ‘saying’ or ‘proverb’. them gain confidence and experience in The amount of work that still needs to be done The following two are well worth taking note speaking to different audiences. is huge. There have been a few homes repaired of (I think). The two deserving winners will represent but of those that have been damaged the house- North Norfolk Speakers Club at the Area holder will not be able to return home before 1. ‘Never look down on anybody unless you’re helping them up’ Contest in Brandon, on 9th April” said Christmas this year. Club President David Beecroft. 2. ‘Always be yourself because the people that North Norfolk Speakers Club meets at 7pm matter don’t mind, and the ones that every other Wednesday, at North Walsham mind don’t matter’ High School, Spenser Avenue. I especially like the second one. For further information please visit : Janet Munro www.nnsc.co.uk or email : Mundesley-On-Sea [email protected] or contact Gillian tel. 01692 650 250 Dear Editor, Guests and new members are always How to cut your motoring expenses warmly welcomed. in Cromer...... Simple really! 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Crab Tales: e-mail - [email protected] - telephone: 01263 726 831 5 Continued From Front Page What To Do This Summer? I could stay at home & paint the garden fence or go and visit Albania?

All the preparations were done by the pupils of Oak Class, who have very happy times at the school.

Along with these former pupils and parents of the very well behaved kids, I very much enjoyed coffee and cakes served by the existing pupils.

About 30 yrs ago my wife and I went to Corfu on holiday, from where you could see in the distance the mysterious country of Albania which was locked away from greater Europe until 1991.

Not only were they happy to share stories of their school life but had also prepared some delicious cookies. Sadly the village of Northrepps, other Some of those attending this delightful than a church and a public house, has historic event, were third generation no other facilities, such as a local former pupils, parents, and their shop for the villagers. grand parents.

- New Working in conjunction with artist Duncan ‘Undersong’ McAfee who recorded the voices & sounds Audio Trail in Overstrand about this interesting area of North Norfolk, they have created a unique, artistic narrative Keith Skipper, local broadcaster and writer that will preserve the flavour of Overstrand of all things Norfolk officially launched the & the stories of the mythical black dog, the ‘Undersong’ Audio Trail in Overstrand on relentless sea, the tale of the shrieking pits, Saturday 29th March. contraband & local fishing in a way that The ceremony took place at the Overstrand will fascinate all those who listen. Information Point, on the corner of the The Audio Trail consists of three listening posts High Street and Cliff Road, Overstrand. located at the Belfry Arts Centre, the Information The Audio Trail is the brainchild of local artist Point and at the Ronnie Cork Memorial on the and director of the Belfry Arts Centre, Nora cliff top in Overtrand. The Belfry Arts Centre Gaston who has over the years encountered ‘U-turn’ post is a wind-up post while the other a host of local characters whom she felt were two are solar powered. worthy of recording in order to keep their The accompanying booklet and CD available stories, songs, poems and music alive. Of course just biking to & from Albania would from the Belry Arts Centre is a colourful and be much too simple. So how about whizzing over informative, fun publication that to Cape Roca, the most westerly point on the adds colour and image to the European mainland a couple of klicks outside Audio Trail. the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, then trundle Nora Gaston said: through; Spain, France, Monaco & Italy to get “I am delighted with the project, to Albania by ferry, through Greece into Turkey I am sure that everyone will find to get to the most easterly point in Europe, about it both fun and fascinating. turn then Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungry, Austria, Overstrand has hundreds of holiday Germany, Belgium, France and through the visitors and dozens of school parties tunnel and 188 miles later I’ll be home. and this can only add to their 5500 miles, 15 countries in 21 days, 2 ferries experience of the village. and a tunnel, seems straight forward enough The project has been funded by the while trying to raise some money for a Heritage Lottery Fund, Nth Norfolk worthy charity. District Council & Norfolk County Web site, bike prep, some training rides Council and I would like to add and a few promotional events before to all those who have been leaving should keep me busy up to involved with the project that departure day on Wednesday 21st we are extremely grateful May, ferry already booked. for their support”. John Lewis 6 Crab Tales: 30 West Street, Cromer, Norfolk. NR27 9DS THE MANOR HOTEL MUNDESLEY

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Crab Tales: e-mail - [email protected] - telephone: 01263 726 831 7 Letters Continued From Page 4 Dear Philip, After a meal out with my daughter and Dear Editor, her partner on Mother’s Day, we had a A massive thank you to everyone who helped ride through pretty villages. out with our first practical conservation day We came across a narrow road and for on the Nature Reserve recently. 2 miles there were daffodils on either We had an enjoyable and productive morning side of the banks. outside in the sun, cutting and burning a large We had never seen such a lovely sight. stand of rhododendrons which means that one of the ponds is now receiving sunlight for the We have had spectacular snowdrops first time in many years! and next it will be bluebells and then the lovely Rhododendrons. This is such a lovely county for peace and beauty, after all the noise & bustle of city life and work. I am 91 and of course I am able to enjoy our lovely country. Many people from abroad would love to see what we have got in Great Britain. It is always nice to read the letters and your articles in the Crab Tales. Yours Sincerely Joy Manners Cromer It’s great to see visible progress in such a short time. We’ll be monitoring the pH of the ponds Hi Lis & Philip, as they should now begin to return to normal, On Sunday 31st March, Christine and I creating a perfect home for all sorts of wildlife. went over to Honing to see the ‘mile of daffodils’ along the road past the church. As you will see, tractor trips were running along They are certainly worth seeing. the road taking visitors to see the show. These two photos (Above) only show a very Best wishes small stretch of the road that they border. Paul Damen Dear Philip, Dear Philip, Having read the article in issue 033 of the Crab When my wife asked me what I wanted for my Tales concerning The Ship That Changed Our 65th birthday, I didn`t have a clue. Lives, well for me that certainly was the case. She mentioned that I was always talking about At the time of the launch of pirate radio I was doing a skydive, but had never organised it. thirteen so I cannot really remember the first She said she would pay for it, as it was now Caroline but can fondly remember its sister or never, age and time are creeping up. ship Caroline South coupled with other Ok, I said, but if I am going to do it then I may Radio Stations around at that time. as well raise some money for charity. Radio London & Radio 270 I also remember and So it is going ahead on Sunday May 18th. Radio Luxembourg, which I listened to on my My 65th birthday is on Friday May 16th, little portable transistor radio under my pillow and the charity I have nominated is the at night, much to the disgust of my parents. East Anglian Air Ambulance. As I grew older I eventually got hooked to I may need them sooner than later, all monies Caroline South with Dave Lee Travis ( the raised will go to EAAA as my wife is paying hairy corn flake ) & his infamous American for the skydive ( I wonder why!). Top 100 broadcast on a Saturday afternoon. I have placed sponsor forms at West But as time went by a friend and I regularly butchers & the Morely club in Sheringham. tuned in to Radio London, broadcasting off Frinton where we both listened to the full Many thanks broadcast of The Beatles Sargent Pepper Terry Durrant Album of which the station somehow West Runton got hold of. Above is a before and after shot to show how Dear Editor, much progress was made. Looking back on the detail of what Micky wrote Some 40 people attended our Poppy Collectors The next practical session will be on Saturday it was fascinating to read how Pirate Radio was Thankyou Party at the Cottage on 13th March. operated in the broadcasting of the new music to 12th April (9am to 12.30pm). We were very pleased that the Mayor and his During this session we will be planting native our nations airwaves, where sadly this was now coming to an end. wife, were able to join us and present this understory bushes, such as holly & blackthorn. Year’s Awards. As Micky said about the closure during 1967, These will create a windbreak and also provide He told us about his programme to repair the War excellent habitat for a variety of birds, mammals when, even though I deeply admired him as an M.P. Anthony Wedgwood (Tony ) Benn and it Memorial, planned for completion by 2018. Funds & insects. We have 500 to plant so need as many are still needed and will be gratefully received. volunteers along as possible. Please bring gloves was sad to see him pass away, but at that time and a trowel (if you have them, we’ll have a I could not forgive him for shutting down this Awards were presented to: Claire Armstrong, few spare for those who don’t). valuable network & taking away our enjoyment Chris Beverley, John Blake, Susan Blake, Hilary Cox. Christine Joyce, Philip Joyce, In other news, the pupils at Northrepps Primary of listening to something that was fresh and new instead of the dire B.B.C. Anne Matthews, Diane Meggy and John School have been working hard to create 30 nest Needham. Five Year Certificates. boxes for small birds in the reserve. Once lids Finally concerning the early days of Radio 1 in Margaret Butler 10 Year Certificate. have been put on, they will be put up around its launch in 1967 by Tony Blackburn. Bob Richards 20 Year medal the reserve and will hopefully attract some and Pam Angus 30 Year Medal. new residents for this years season. It did its best to try and soften the blow of losing our cherished Free Radio but sadly this was not Unable to be with us to receive their awards Please tell anyone you know who would like the same until now, when commercial radio Dee Farrow, Mike Farrow & Helen Mitchell to get involved in this exciting project and if emerged where for me personally to this day Five Year Certificates, Simon Groom and you have any questions, please don’t hesitate I insist that this is still a replica of the Pirate Dorothy Airs 10 Year Certificates. to contact me. Radio Stations we enjoyed fifty years ago The afternoon ended with tea and refreshments, Best wishes, Strange isn’t it. and a sociable get-together. Jonathan Lewis, Norfolk Rivers Trust David Bussey Thank you all. www.norfolkriverstrust.org 19 Lynewood Close Briant Angus [email protected] Cromer Poppy Appeal Co-ordinator 8 Crab Tales: 30 West Street, Cromer, Norfolk. NR27 9DS Dear Philip, North Norfolk Classic Vehicle Club It’s fast approaching the time of year for our annual “St. Georges Day Run” which this year is Sunday 27th April. The Run starts as usual at Sheringham Station Car Park and finishes at Old Buckenham Airfield to join them for their very first Wings and Wheels event. This should be a fantastic day for everyone involved, cars and aircraft alike. We look forward to welcoming one and all. If you would like to join us on this popular day please contact Christine Sparrow on 01603 781 917 or e-mail : [email protected] to request an entry form. Contact us: Normally Much Telephone: Busier 01263 837 728 Mobile: 07557 117 050 Email: [email protected]

Traders will now be expected to remove their own Weekly Markets waste rather than rely on a council collection. NNDC is reducing costs to traders to try to Rhodri Oliver, NNDC Deputy Leader said : ensure that its traditional markets continue “Everyone loves to wander around a traditional You do not have to be living in to play an important part in the economies market, whether they live locally or are on holiday. to be involved with the Trimingham Craft of market towns. Traders have been having a tough time in recent Afternoon at The Pilgrim Centre, on most The weekly markets in Sheringham, & years so we want to do all we can to encourage Fridays, to enjoy a couple of pleasant hours Cromer have seen a decline in the number of more regular traders, which in turn will in good company and doing your favourite traders. In an attempt to help and encourage encourage more regular shoppers.” craft whatever it maybe. regular traders the Council has decided to Stalham market has been particularly hit by a Pictured above L - R : implement a number of changes: decline in the number of regular traders. In this Maureen Leggett making hair bands for babies • regular traders’ rents reduced by an average case, with the support of Stalham Town Council, while Margaret Whitbread is painting glass of 10% NNDC has decided to concentrate its efforts on pots and Sylvia Pardon is busy with • reduced rent for charity stalls - £5 per pitch, revitalising the market over the summer & no knitting her patchwork. charities able to book up to 12 places p.a. longer to run it as an all-year-round market. Due to other commitments on this particular • reduced rates for new starters for Stalham market will therefore run from April week the group didn’t have their usual turn 8 consecutive weeks to September in 2014, with the single regular out of at least eight or nine jolly souls. • rentable gazebos for new starters & charities trader being offered a five month concession • increased advertising for all three markets to licence if no increase in other traders is See our listing on Pages16 & 17 for details. boost visitor numbers achieved by May.

Motorcycle MOT Testing H.CURTIS & SON Motor Engineers MOT - Cars and Vans Service and Repairs Body Repairs and Welding Tyres, Batteries etc. 10 Cromer Road Overstrand CROMER NR27 0NX Tel 01263 579 253 e-mail: [email protected]@tiscali.co.uk Crab Tales: e-mail - [email protected] - telephone: 01263 726 831 9 Domesticated animals & plants were introduced as a result, some villages and hamlets shrunk The Shaping Of during this period, although the impact on the in size or were deserted. Medieval settlement landscape was probably limited and localised. patterns varied across the area, with nucleated Our Coast Flint axeheads & objects have been found at sites villages in the west and dispersed hamlets and The landscape of the Norfolk Coast that we see throughout the area, but few settlement sites have farmsteads in the east. today is a product of the interaction between the been identified. Many small fishing and trading ports existed on physical & human influences that have shaped The impact of farming on the landscape increased the coast during the medieval & post medieval it over the centuries. during the Bronze Age, about 2,000 - 700 BC, about 1540 -1900, periods. The underlying geology and physical processes and was accompanied by the first extensive The Glaven ports (Blakeney, of erosion & deposition have influenced not only woodland clearances. In 2049 BC a timber & ), Wells next the Sea, Weybourne, landform, soils & vegetation communities, but circle was constructed within the saltmarsh Brancaster Staithe, Burnham Overy Staithe also the human activities that are dependent at Holme-next-the-Sea. & Ringstead, were perhaps the most important. upon or affected by them. Burial mounds dating to the Bronze Age survive This is suggested by the fact that in 1301 Human activities have, in turn, changed the throughout the area and many more ploughed Blakeney sent ships to help Edward I’s war natural vegetation to suit a variety of needs out examples have been recorded. efforts & between the 14th & 16th centuries and introduced man-made elements into the it was one of only three Norfolk harbours, By the Iron Age, about 700 BC-AD 60, open with King’s Lynn and Great Yarmouth, landscape such as managed farmland, field agricultural landscapes were widespread. boundaries, roads and settlements. to have customs officials. Field systems & farmsteads of possible Iron Age The influence of humans on the landscape is the Different ports were successful at different times, date have been identified in a number of locations. but all had declined by the early 20th century. combination of human activity, relief, soil and Two forts with massive earthworks were built, geology that give its distinctive character. one at very close to the coast, the From the late 17th century onwards, large land- The earliest evidence for human populations in second a few kilometres inland at Warham. owners established landscape parks around their the area dates to about half a million years ago. Roman period, about AD 60 - 410, villages and residences. Many of them, including Holkham, Flint axeheads, tools & artefacts have been found farmsteads have been discovered throughout the Sheringham, Hunstanton and , survive at a number of sites in the area and would have area. Some were surrounded by regular grid-like and are important influences on the area’s been used by small groups of hunters/gatherers field systems. The Peddar’s Way, one of Norfolk’s landscape character. exploiting a wide range of resources. main Roman routeways, originated as a military Emparkment led to the desertion of some villages. road and terminates near Holme-next-the-Sea. About 100,000 to 10,000 years ago, the ice sheet At Holkham, the site of the medieval village was came as far south as the north Norfolk coast and The threat of raids from the continent during the abandoned for a new location on the edge of the the area was subjected to periglacial conditions, 3rd century led to the construction of forts along park. In addition to the piecemeal enclosures of consequently, the period to about 18,000 years the east and south coasts of , including earlier centuries, further enclosure of land into ago is poorly represented in the records. the Branodunum site at Brancaster. generally large rectangular units occurred A number of Early Saxon cemeteries have been following the Parliamentary Enclosure The sea level was very low and much of the North found, including one on the cliff top at Mundesley Acts of the 18th and 19th centuries. Sea was a wide open plain and sites used by the and one on a hillside at Thornham. During the late 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, Neaderthals and/or humans (Homo sapiens) may large landowners on the north coast drained be located off-shore. The countryside around the Cromer Ridge was heavily settled by the Anglo-Saxons and much saltmarshes and constructed substantial sea About 18,000 yrs ago the ice began to recede, the of the complexity of the road system in this area defence banks. climate warmed and by around 10,000 yrs ago is thought to have dated from that period. The first banks at Holkham were built in late climatic conditions were similar to ours today. During the medieval period, about 1066 -1539 17th and early 18th centuries and enclosed an Humans returned to the area, leaving behind much of the area was intensively farmed, with area of marshes north of Holkham village. flint artefacts including long blades, which a wide range of arable and pastoral practices. The enclosed area was increased when a bank have been recovered from a Late Glacial The success of agriculture is represented in the was built on the western edge of Wells next and Early Mesolithic site at Titchwell. numerous medieval churches, whilst the wealth the Sea harbour in 1859. About 9,000 yrs ago the long blade site at Titchwell of landowners is reflected in religious houses, During the 18th and 19th centuries landowners had been abandoned. One of the richest known moats and Castle Rising Castle. also played an important role in agricultural Mesolithic sites in Norfolk has been found on Around the Cromer Ridge, early enclosure of improvement and innovation. the Cromer Ridge at Heath. land, away from the previously settled areas, A number, including Thomas Coke, Earl of By the Neolithic period, about 4,000 - 2,000 BC began during the 14th century. Leicester, introduced new cropping regimes. the landform of the Norfolk coast was broadly Towards the end of the medieval period, there Many rebuilt farm buildings and a large number similar to that of today. was a general decline in the rural population and of the surviving historic farmhouses, barns and stables date to this period. The piecemeal or landowner-led enclosure of WHERE CAN I GET MY CRAB TALES? small fields and common land into larger fields ALBY Service Station, Alby Horse Shoes Inn Mrs Taylor, Rocket Cottage began in the medieval period, but reached its ALDBOROUGH Spar Shop Service Station Mace Shop, Vernon Arms height during the Parliamentary Enclosures AYLSHAM Aylsham Garden Centre, Budgens, Somerfield, from Mrs Jubb, Pear Tree Cottage of the 18th and 19th centuries. Tourist Info Centre BACTON Bacton Fish & Chip Shop. Church During the 18th century the coast attracted The Crown Pub / Post Office TRIMINGHAM Woodlands Park & Church Porch people in search of leisure activities. Metal Mend, Mini Market Corner Shop Cromer and Mundesley developed as resorts Post Office Wheatsheaf Public House where members of fashionable society could COLBY, SUFFIELD & TUTTINGTON Churches WEST RUNTON Spar P.O shop lodge and bathe. CROMER Budgens, Council Offices, Country Club, Library, Rainbow, Crossways,Tourist Info Centre, Food Fare, During the 19th century (New) Hunstanton, Icarus Hines, K Hardware, Mill Rd Post Office, Morrisons, Wells next the Sea and Sheringham became Mary Janes Fish’n Chips, Morrisons, N & P, Spar shop, resorts. The development of the resorts was Cliff Rd, White Horse + 1,000 delivered in Town Centre. driven by the arrival of the railways in the EAST RUNTON East Runton Cafe, East Runton Stores. mid 19th century and saw the creation of Church Heather Lee piers, promenades and seaside architecture. GRESHAM @ John Stibbons, Langdale World Wars 1 & 2 saw anti-invasion defences Village Shop/ Withers Gallery constructed in the area, such as defensive trenches, Elephant Playbarn, Church Porch & MADRA gun batteries, concrete pillboxes, barbed-wire, Village Hall scaffolding and mine fields. MUNDESLEY Crayford & Abbs, Country Pickings, Mace, Manor House, Rushes Newsagents,Tourist Info Centre Many of the pill-boxes survive, as do elements The Spar Shop & The Library. of the World War Two coastal batteries at NORTH WALSHAM Sainsbury’s, Waitrose YOUR NEXT Brancaster and Cley next the Sea. NORTHREPPS Foundry Arms CRAB TALES OVERSTRAND Post Office,Central Stores, This is an edited version of an article from Overstrand Garden Centre COMES OUT the Norfolk Coast AONB Management ROUGHTON Jet / Post Office & Groveland on April Plan 2009-14. SHERINGHAM Budgens, CAS Travel, Crown Inn, Library, Whistlestops, Poppy Line Railway Station, Tyneside Club. 25th Thanks to David Thorne for this. 10 Crab Tales: 30 West Street, Cromer, Norfolk. NR27 9DS 31st Mundesley Festival The Ship Inn August 4th - August 8th 2014 21 Beach Road, Mundesley Beautiful Seaview Restaurant Locally sourced meat & fish wonderfully prepared by our Head Chef Aiden & his team Come & visit us for our Easter Specials and see our Spring Menu at the sameOn Thursday time. 24th April The Mundesley Film Club will commemorate Sunday Roastthe launch lunch of Radio 12 Caroline - 4pm 50 years ago with a Special Film Showing of: Now Open SundayT heEvenings Boat T 5.30hat -R 8.30ockedpm Thursday Evenings7.30pm: 'Curry Mundesley & A Pint'Coronation £8.95 Hall Sharon Louise (aka Dandini) Musical Director Quiz Night 1stfor Wednesday the Mundesley Playersof each will month. provide a short but quality programme of live 60s music Call & Collect YOUR takebefore away the film meals commences. from our Doors Open at 7pm for Coffee & Biscuits. Menu with a 20%Tickets discount £4 at the being door (Members offered. £3) Seaview Function Room available for ALL occasions. To book or for further information phone us on: 01263 722 671 Book Now on 01263 721 189 or e-mail us at : [email protected] Well Worth Turning Up To On the last Friday of every month until the On Right: The treasurer of the Church Fred end of May this year. Walters, who was busy selling the meal and Lis and I enjoyed a great lunch of Soup & raffle tickets at the door. Pud as did over 30 other souls in the the Mundesley Parish Hall, opposite On Right Below: While behind the kitchen the Coronation Hall. door were Pam Walters and Mark Marden Organised by the All Saint’s church this is a serving us all up nicely. great way to enjoy good company and quite Below: Paul Damen’s photo of yours truly possibly more importantly, good food. enjoying myself...... thank you Paul. All the food is prepared by friends of the church with a choice of four soups, one of numerous puddings, followed & rounded off with a cup of tea or coffee, all for the princey sum of £4.00. It is not costly and well worth the money as it is great fun and a good way to dine out during the week, what more can you get for £4? plus if you like to round it up to a fiver it will include raffle tickets, to try your luck with, as well. I can highly recommend the Stilton soup and the black forest gateau, while Lis enjoyed the carrot & corander soup and the bread and butter pudding.

Crab Tales: e-mail - [email protected] - telephone: 01263 726 831 11 As a mature student June did not pursue further NNDC First Floor academic training because of costs and inaccess- Gallery ibility of education centres specialising in art. However, her time is now spent passionately 1st April – 2nd June producing vibrant and fun-loving works. The District Council’s public art gallery is June has developed her own style using presenting an illuminating and entertaining watercolour, acrylic and oil, although collection of watercolour originals by she believes watercolour is the best Cromer artist June Skinner. medium for flower paintings.

The colourful “Jolly Ladies” are predominately executed in watercolour or acrylics and reinforce building the opportunity to see a variety of the principle that exuberant art helps improve the different artists’ work. overall sense of well-being for the observer. Currently six exhibitions are held annually and “I hope sometimes they make the viewer smile. open to the public during normal office hours: Colour and smiles are good for all of us.” Mon, Tues & Thurs: 8.30am – 5pm. June Skinner said. Weds: 10am – 5pm. Fri: 8.30am – 4.30pm. The exhibition offers original framed water- colours at affordable prices from £30 to £70. For information on Arts in North Norfolk visit: www.northnorfolk.org/arts Now a resident in Cromer, June’s former home NNDC seeks to offer opportunities to local artists You can also follow us on was in Cornwall, where she attended two art to display their work in the well-lit first-floor colleges, gaining a Higher National Certificate ‘gallery’ area in its Holt Rd offices in Cromer, Twitter@NorthNorfolkDC in Illustration and Design. and in turn provides staff and visitors to the www.facebook.com/northnorfolkdc Mr Silvers Flood Support Mr Silvers, Marcus Gore, is one of our newest Schemes advertisers (see page 17) and we have asked him to let us know some more about himself. NNDC is urging households and businesses in the district directly affected by flooding in Marcus says: last December’s tidal surge & storm to apply I do odd jobs such as painting/DIY as well as for grants from central government’s recently gardening. I enjoy my work very much as announced Flood Support Schemes. the job is well suited to my lifestyle as when The schemes, administered locally by NNDC are the bad weather comes, my other passion is intended to assist those individual households surfing/paddleboarding! and businesses that suffered flooding in December to increase their capability to withstand any future flooding. Businesses adversely affected by the storm can also apply for funds to reimburse business losses and help with business recovery. The deadline for all applications is 31st May 2014. Both households & businesses directly affected by flooding can apply for up to £5000 from the Repair & Renew Grant. The aim of this grant is to build resilience against possible future flooding events, over and above repairs that would generally be covered by insurance. Measures that might be covered by this grant include such things as airbrick covers, demount- able door & window guards, repointing external I have been chasing waves around the world for walls with water-resistant mortar and moving many years and on its day, Cromer can have as From Pete’s Pen electrics above likely flood level. good waves as anywhere. NNDC also runs the Business Support Scheme, East Runton is one of the best waves on the designed to support all small & medium sized Norfolk Coast but you have to be thick businesses that suffered significant losses as a skinned to surf all the year round! result of December’s storm. This grant, which Rain sometimes stops my work. I also spend is limited to £2,500 per business, aims to cover one day a week as a support worker for the both clean-up costs & other financial impacts, Rowen organisation based in . such as loss of trade as well as the development Its very rewarding work as well, & implementation of business recovery plans. just in a different way! NNDC will be applying a council tax discount I am especially busy at the moment as my and business rates relief for up to three months partner Anita and I have a bouncy baby for affected households and businesses. boy, Oliver, just 12 weeks old. All those known to have been affected will be He keeps me on my toes. notified directly when their council tax/business rates information is sent out. I am looking forward to taking Oliver on the surfboard this summer, as it is never Details of the schemes, guidance as to who too young to start. can apply and application forms will be available on the NNDC website Marcus Gore northnorfolk.org 12 Crab Tales: 30 West Street, Cromer, Norfolk. NR27 9DS Medical Negligence Richard Barr experienced clinical negligence solicitor based in North Norfolk. Free preliminary consultation without obligation (at your own home if you wish) Cases may be taken on no win no fee For more information and a fact sheet contact me on:

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Cromer Skate Park Mundesley The Skate Park campaign has raised over Medical Centre Villagers in Antingham are celebrating the £2,250 by hosting a successful charity ball Dr Adam Maggio who has been working as a completion of some major improvements at Northrepps Cottage Country Hotel on to their village hall thanks to a grant from Saturday 22nd March. salaried GP at Mundesley for the last year joins the practice partnership on 2nd April replacing the NNDC. Dr Harris-Hall who has retired after 28 years Following a request for improvements from users at Mundesley Medical Centre. of the 50 year-old hall, the old, heat-leaking and regularly broken single-paned windows have all been replaced with double glazed units, making it a more attractive, comfortable, safer, warmer and cheaper to run a wide range of activies. The project, costing £2280 in total, was made possible through an NNDC Big Society Fund grant of £2,000 with remaining funds coming from Village Hall fundraising activities. Over £1,250 was from the sale of tickets and The village hall is the only venue available for from various auctions and a raffle conducted hire and use by the community in Antingham. on the night. These were boosted by a further It is well used by local residents for functions £1,000, thanks to the generous assistance of and also by voluntary and community groups. Barclays, via their ‘pound-for-pound’ Matched Funding Programme. Dr Catherine Ashworth (pictured above with SPOT THE CRAB Dr Maggio) one of the 3 remaining partners and win a Family Swim voucher from said “We are pleased to welcome such as ‘SPLASH’ in Sheringham ( 2 Adults & 2 kids) caring and talented GP as Dr Maggio to If you are under 12, tell us your name, the partnership and look forward to the age and address, also in which advert new ideas he brings”. the Crab is hidden and the page number. Dr Maggio said “I am delighted to given the Please Note : Entries should be written by opportunity to become a partner at such a high the child themselves, at least their name. performing practice and look forward to OR - If you are a pensioner, spending many years caring for the people and win One of the highlights of the evening involved of Mundesley and surrounding areas”. SPOT THE COD five items being auctioned via written bids, Linda Marquis MBA, MInstLM TEA & CAKE FOR TWO which included an MGP Scooter courtesy of Practice Manager now at Huckleberries ‘Wet Dog’, a wine pack courtesy of Mr & Mrs 43 Church Street, Cromer E Gurney, dinner at the Constantia Cottage, A Mechanic...... Hand in your Entry, with your name & where you dinner at the Old Rock Shop Bistro, and a found the cod and the page number please, to: Norwich City FC signed pennant...... was removing a cylinder head from the K. Hardware in Cromer, or post it to: Live auctions included One night’s ‘glamping’ motor of a BMW M3 when he spotted a well- known cardiologist in his shop. The CRABTALES and dinner for two, donated by The Grove, a 30 West St. Cromer. NR27 9DS round of golf and a meal for four at Weston The cardiologist was waiting for the service before the next issue comes out. Park, donated by MKN Building Services, manager to come and take a look at his car & a funky rug donated by Cromer Carpets. when the mechanic shouted across the garage: The first entry out of the hat wins ! There was also a highly successful raffle with "Hey Doc, want to take a look at this?" ISSUE 032 WINNERS prizes donated by local businesses. The level Congratulations to Mrs V. Read, from Paston, who of support received from the local business The cardiologist, a bit surprised walked over to community was little short of overwhelming. where the mechanic was working on the car. found the cod on Page 4 in the Re-Glaze advert Consequently, some prizes have had to be The mechanic straightened up, wiped his & to Nathan Adams, aged 11, from Bacton, carried over to a future event, a quiz night hands on a rag and asked: who spotted the Crab on page 7, scheduled to be held at the Parish Hall on "So Doc, look at this engine. I opened its heart, in the Yappers & Barkers advert. Saturday 10th May. took the valves out, repaired or replaced any- The campaign’s goal of funding a skate park thing damaged, then put everything back in, has now accounted for well over £100,000 of and when I finished, it worked just like new. The Next Issue Comes out on the £150,000 required to fund the construction So how is that I make $24,000 a year and Friday 25th April. of a skate park on the Meadow in Cromer. you make $1.7M when you and I are doing The committee expressed its thanks to all those basically the same work?" who helped to make the evening such a success The cardiologist paused, leaned over, and a special mention of committee member and then whispered to the mechanic..... Jean Spruce, who worked tirelessly in recent "Try doing it with the engine running." months to ensure that the ball would become the great success that it undoubtedly was. Thanks to David Thorne for this

Crab Tales: e-mail - [email protected] - telephone: 01263 726 831 13 Court Of Protection BOWEN TECHNIQUE by Anna Lloyd – Chartered Legal Executive ( NORFOLK ) Q: The Court of Protection - What is it? A: The Court of Protection is a specific part of Fully qualified, registered Advanced Bowen Therapist the judicial system which authorises decision Providing a gentle, effective hands-on therapy, ideal for : making for those who are incapable of doing so for themselves, usually due to a lack of mental Back Pain | Sciatica | Hamstrings | Sport injuries capacity, but since October 2007, it can include Knees | Pelvis | Hip restrictions | Neck | Shoulders those with severe drug or alcohol problems. Tennis elbow | Migraines Headaches | Sleep disorders M.E. | TMJ Jaw pain | Stress &Anxiety If the person concerned (known to the Court as “P”) Respiratory, Stroke & Parkinson’s care. has not made an effective Power of Attorney (see our previous article) and lacks the capacity Cornelis van der Does BTAA BA(UK) to do so, then the Court of Protection is able Advanced Practitioner | Member NHS Register of CAM to do so on their behalf and make orders in 01263 825 438 or 01263 711 712 respect of both financial & personal matters. Aldborough Doctor’s Surgery | Aylsham - Randell’s Footcare Q: What is the process? A: A medical certificate is obtained(using the 21 Mount St, Cromer | Consulting Rooms, Holt | Beauty Box, Sheringham Court’s specific form COP3) which details P’s Home visits by arrangement medical condition, diagnosis & prognosis, as well as other relevant information. This is so that the Court can confirm it has jurisdiction. The doctor providing the certificate will charge a fee, I have seen anything from £25 to £350. through which all transactions should go. A form COP1A is completed containing factual information about P, ranging from their family A report is made to the Court on an annual basis circumstances to their financial position and detailing anything of significance which the setting out who the Court might wish to appoint Deputy has had to do on P’s behalf in the last to act on behalf of P (known as P’s Deputy). year, how P has been involved in any decision making, and providing a set of accounts showing There is also a formal application (form COP1) what funds have been received on P’s behalf detailing the type of Court order required. and how they have been spent. The most common applications are in respect of If the Deputy wants to do something for P which financial matters for a Deputy to be appointed, is outside the authority of the Court Order and that is someone to act on P’s behalf to collect in respect of which P does not have the capacity their income, pensions, benefits etc. and possibly to decision make for himself, it is always open to deal with their capital assets and to sell property, the Deputy to make further applications to the as well as paying bills, care fees etc. Court for an order to do what might be required. Other financial applications can involve wishing The application will need to be accompanied by to make gifts or Wills on behalf of P or dealing a further £400 fee, relevant medical evidence and with jointly held real property where a sale is information about what is required and why. anticipated. Less common are applications to deal with personal welfare issues such as being It is likely to be relevant in situations where gifts able to make decisions about where someone might be considered (particularly for tax planning) lives or what treatment they can receive. or a will is needed to be made or updated. All these forms go off to the Court in London, There is never any guarantee the Court with an application fee of £400. It might be that will make the order requested. the case will be passed on to a more local district The philosophy behind the Mental Capacity Act court for hearing, but my experience, locally, is 2005 is to enable individuals to decision make for that matters are generally considered in London. themselves wherever possible using appropriate After several weeks the Court issues the formal aids where necessary. It is only when they are notification of the application which has to be unable to do so and there is no alternative mech- served on P and on other named interested parties. anism in place (such as a power of attorney) that These may be relatives, but include carers or others the Court of Protection is there as a backup. who might be considered as having an interest in As you can see the Court of Protection can be P’s affairs. This is to give those notified the opport- longwinded and expensive, so not really suitable unity to object to the proceedings or to provide if there are few assets and if things are needed information which they think might be helpful. to be done quickly (although there are emergency A hearing date will be set when the District Judge procedures). Having said that, it can protect the will make an order, usually appointing the named vulnerable from abusive family or carers and person as Deputy & specifying the authority which can sometimes benefit P’s estate by someone they are being given to decision make on P’s behalf. being appointed to manage their assets and claim benefits which have otherwise gone Generally the order will not take effect until a unclaimed. fidelity insurance bond is in place, the annual premium being paid out of P’s assets. This is Q: Is it better to have a Power of Attorney to provide P with financial protection should in place? the Deputy misappropriate P’s funds. A: Yes – please see our previous article and Most applications do not require an appearance speak to Hayes + Storr. in Court unless there is anything controversial to be considered. “This article aims to supply general information, but it is not intended to constitute advice. Every Q: Is this costly? effort is made to ensure that the law referred A: The whole process from application to to is correct at the date of publication and appointment can take at least twenty weeks. to avoid any statement which may mislead. It is also quite an expensive exercise, easily costing However no duty of care is assumed to any £2,000 when taking into account the Doctor’s person and no liability is accepted for any certificate fee, Court fee and legal fees for the omission or inaccuracy. Always seek our application. Applications other than straight- specific advice.” forward Deputyship appointments, can be more expensive and take even longer. If you require advice on this matter please contact Anna at our Sheringham office Q: How does it function? on: 01263 825 959. A: Once appointed, if dealing with P’s finances, If you require advice on any other legal matter the Deputy is expected to open a specific bank please contact us by telephone or by email account in the names of themselves and P [email protected] 14 Crab Tales: 30 West Street, Cromer, Norfolk. NR27 9DS Chiropodist / Podiatrist 20 High Street Cromer Emma L. Vincent Mssch MBcha Norfolk NR27 9HG Registered with the Health Professions Council CH25616

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Monday 14th April 1.45pm: Pilgrim Shelter, Trimingham 7.30 for 8pm: Village Hall (Holt-Guist Rd) Whist ~ £1.50 all welcome Quiz Evening ~Teams of 4, £4 pp. Nibbles provided, 7pm: Pilgrim Shelter, Trimingham Bar available Pre-bookings essential on :860 611. In aid of St. Maurice Church & Village Hall. Yoga ~ £5 Details from Linda 834 349 Saturday 3rd May Thursday 17th April 2 - 4pm: Overstrand Sports Ground. 1.45 - 4pm: Pilgrim Shelter, Trimingham Whist ~ £1.50 for play, raffle and tea & biscuits Overstrand Bowls Club ~ Open Afternoon. Residents of Overstrand and surrounding area are 7.30pm : Antingham Village Hall Friday 25th April invited to a free taster session. Come along to have Easter Prize Bingo ~ All types of prizes on offer. From Noon: Church Rooms Mundesley a go. Flat shoes with no heels must be worn. Bowls £5 a book. Soup & Pudding Morning ~ Light music & Raffle. of various sizes available to use on the day. Further Friday 18th April Soup & Pud & Coffee or Tea for £4. Come & Enjoy info from Keith Fathers on 579 730. 2pm : Pilgrim Shelter, Trimingham 2pm: Pilgrim Shelter, Trimingham The Bure Valley School, Hungate St. Aylsham Gardening Chat ~ £1.50 with Roger Leggett. Craft Afternoon ~ bring your knitting or just Aylsham Christmas Lights Committee Presents ~ Friday 18th - Sunday 20th April come & chat craft ideas. £1.50 A Night of Fun for all the family with a Barn Dance & Ploughman’s. Help raise money for Christmas lights. 10am - 5pm: East Runton Village Hall 7.30-11pm : Buxton Village Hall Tickets from J.B.Postle & Son & Jimmy Dale, Ayl- Cromer & District Art Society ~ Annual Easter Art A Night of Country Music ~ With Julie Dawn. Music sham Town Square. £10, under 14’s £4. (including Exhibition. Admission Free Info: 576 747 from 8pm. Refreshments available. BYO Drinks. Ploughman’s Supper & Pudding). BYO drinks. Entry on Door £5. Info: 01603 279 460 Saturday 19th April Monday 5th May 10 am - 12pm : Mundesley Coronation Hall 10am - 4pm: Trunch WRBL Coffee Morning ~ Bric a Brac, Cakes & Raffle. All Welcome. Garage / Yard Sales ~ Maps showing locations in village will be available from Trunch Village Stores 11am-3:30pm :Barningham Hall, 11am - 3pm: Cromer Parish Church. Easter Egg Hunt & Fun Day ~ Easter Egg trail, fun craft activities & face painting. Stalls, games, raffle & Grand Plant Sale ~ Potted, rooted annuals and tombola. Refreshments. Entry £3 children £2 adults, perennials. Home-made cakes & drinks. includes eggs & craft activities. Info: 768 766. In aid In aid of the Cromer Bells restoration project. of Stepping Stones Pre-School 11am-5pm: Chestnut Farm. W. Beckham NR25 6NX Sunday 20th April Open Gardens ~ Visiting nurseries,light refreshments From 10am: New hall field, Trimingham Ample field parking. weather permitting. Info: 822 241 next to Woodlands Fun Dog Show ~ 11am judging for 13 Classes PLEASE NOTE Rosettes to four places.Free parking. Refreshments We CANNOT accept details or corrections to Info:834 965 Special or Regular Events over the phone. Monday 21st April Please post CONCISE copy to LIS at 30 West St. Cromer. NR27 9DS 11am-5pm: Chestnut Farm. W. Beckham NR25 6NX or e-mail : [email protected] Open Gardens ~ Visiting nurseries, light refreshments available. Ample field parking. weather permitting. or via: www.crab-tales.co.uk Info: 822 241 by NOON Weds 16th APRIL 16 Crab Tales: 30 West Street, Cromer, Norfolk. NR27 9DS A J B Builders Senior Citizen Services For All The Odd Jobs You Hate CARPET CLEANING All types of Building work undertaken. Painting & Decorating OVEN CLEANING Plastering, Roofing, Brickwork, Installations, Grass Cutting & Gardening Damp Proofing & Timber Protection work. Fencing & Shed Repairs SOFA CLEANING All Odd Jobs Large & Small Call Mike at Clean Tech 35 years experience. Fast & Friendly Service Phone: 01263 649 347 or 07887 671 141 01263 515 250 07836 227 490 01328 779 134 PC PROBLEMS? NORTH NORFOLK FUELS No problem! We offer pre-packed Coal Reliable, friendly, efficient service in the including smokeless. comfort of your own home. Andrew Benn 01263 761 133 Also Logs, Kindling & Firelighters from our yard in Jubilee Close Silver Surfers Computer Services Troubleshooting Lost Data Recovery Upgrades Free Advice Tuition 01263 517 175 or 07780 343 401 Tel: 01263 761 359 Thursday 8th May The Crab & Lobster 11am-5pm: Chestnut Farm. W. Beckham NR25 6NX Gresham Village Park Carboot Open Gardens ~ Visiting nurseries.light refreshments Festival 1st Sunday of every month commencing on available. Ample field parking. weather permitting. Friday 16th - Sunday 18th May Sunday 6th April From 10am Info: 822 241 With numerous events this year’s Festival offers Stallholders set up from 8.30am Pitches £5. Saturday 10th May plenty of fun for all the family and will kick off Beverages on sale in newly renovated pavilion. 7.30: Antingham Village Hall the coming holiday season with an Opening Quiz Night ~ £3 each on the door which includes Concert on Cromer Pier on Friday 16th May. Further details from Hayley refreshments. A raffle will also be held. Olly Day returns to host the Concert with music on 07765 633 549 by the Sheringham Shantymen, French folk group Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th May La Grosse Erreur & comedy by Nigel ‘Boy’ Syer. 10am - 4pm: Suffield Park Bowls Club, Cromer Tickets at £7.50 are now available from the Bowls Club Open Days Pavilion Theatre box office on512 495. We will supply the bowls for you to try, just wear some flat shoes and you will be really welcome. The Festival weekend continues in Cromer It’s a great sport, nice gentle exercise, and you on Saturday 17th May and in Sheringham may well become seriously addicted!! on Sunday 18th May. The Club has good facilities, and runs many Highlights include the Bootiful Boat Art Trail, other events out of season. cookery theatre with live demonstrations, a feast Your chance to make some new friends, of superb seafood, scintillating entertainment, so come on down, we’d love to see you. local heritage & seafaring crafts, plus all sorts Light refreshments will be available. of competitions, music, film, seafood and a Situated on Station Rd. Cromer, just off the new Seafood Paella night and much more! Overstrand Rd, plenty of parking.! The Festival will kick off their events this year Join now & get full membership for half price. on Good Friday April 18th, with the launch of their Bootiful Boat Art Trail & their Scrumptious Seafood Trail. Leaflets will be available across the two towns from 18th April. For more information visit the Festival website at: www.crabandlobsterfestival.co.uk. Festival Events THE WHITE HORSE • Exciting Bootiful Boat Art Trail – Over 60 decorated Boats on show in shops, cafes and 24 West Street businesses across Cromer and Sheringham Cromer from Easter– August 2014 • Scrumptious Seafood Trial around local 01263 512 275 eateries from Easter – August 2014 • Festival Village featuring: Yummy Cookery The Best Pub in Town Tuesday 13th May Theatre with demonstrations by top local chefs Stylish En-Suite rooms available. and seafood specialists. Cookery Challenges. Local Heritage & Seafaring crafts including Free Wifi. net making & braiding. Have-a-go Crab Lovely home-cooked meals Dressing Competitions. Street Market. Local Food Stalls. available Tues - Sun • Street Entertainment. Friday 18th April : 7.30pm Saturday 17th & Monday 19th May • Live Music Sat 11am - 4pm & Mon 10am - 2pm: • Seafood Paella Evening in the Festival Dawn Mc Minn Memorial Cromer Parish Hall. marquee hosted by The Grove Darts Trophy - Mixed Pairs Great Book Sale ~ 10,000 books kindly donated by • Sea-themed Events in local museums Saturday 19th April: 9pm a Cromer couple who are retiring from their on-line • Plus all sorts of competitions, prizes, specialist Music by Catch 22 book selling business and and have very generously seafood events, climbing wall, children’s enter- offered their entire stock to the project. Home-made tainers, buskers, bands, surprises, sea, sand, Sunday 20th April : 8pm cakes and drinks. In aid of the Cromer Bells sun (with luck)...and much more! Grumpy’s World Famous Quiz restoration project. Sunday Lunches ~ 12noon - 4pm Saturday 24th - Sunday 26th May If you are reading this, so too 11am - 5pm : St. & All Angels, Sidestrand Voted one of the Best Lunches are your future clients. in Cromer . Booking advisable Exhibition ~ Village archives & memorabilia. Cream teas, sandwiches & soft drinks. Parking available. To advertise in the Crab Tales Lunchtime Specials Sat ~ Norfolk Jazz from 12- 2pm. Sun & Mon ~ Lace phone Philip Tuesdays - Fridays ~ 12 - 2.30pm making demonstration. Donations for Sidestrand Church & Archive Group. on: 01263 726 831 BT Sport Now Available

Crab Tales: e-mail - [email protected] - telephone: 01263 726 831 17 What, When & Where All Phone tel nos. are code 01263, unless otherwise stated. Aylsham Mundesley The Runtons Bridge Club 7pm Fri 7.15pm t: 761 308 Badminton Tues & Fri am: Coronation Hall. Tel:720 082 Bingo Sun & Wed 7.30pm Bernie’s Social Club East Runton Junior Chess 8.30am term-time Sat. t: 735 740 Bowls Pavilion Bingo: Sun 7.30pm, Whist Drive: Tues, N.N. Chess Club Fri 7.30pm. W. Runton Social Club https://sites.google.com/site/broadlandchessclubjuniors/ Wed & Fri 1.45pm t: 721 815 t: 823 814 Country Market each Friday 8.50-noon Bounce & Rhyme for under 5’s & parents/carers Philatelic Society 2nd Mon 7.30pm W. Runton Church Hall. Cricket Club indoor Sun 3-5pm t: 510 102 Tues 2.15-3.15pm Library t:720 702 Cromer & Sheringham Probus Club 12.30pm 1st Tues, Evening WI 7.30pm 1st Thurs Town Hall. Carpet Bowls Mon 1.30pm Coronation Hall t: 722 054 Links Hotel t:824 306 Extend Over 60’s Exercise Fridays Jubilee Family Centre Community Choir Tues 7.30pm Methodist Church t: 722 022 Rotary Club Weds 6pm except 5th Weds Dormy House t: 01692 407 851 Creative Writing Group 1st Fri 2.15-4.15pm W.Runton, t: 578 194 Farmers Market 9am-1pm 1st & 3rd Sat Market Place Mundesley Library t:720 702 Sequence Dancing Mon 7.30-10pm E. Runton Village F.I.T. group 2nd & 4th Weds t: 731 177 Free Church Sunday Services11am, 6.30pm Hall.t:01692 403 071 Flower Club 2nd Wed 7.30pm Town Hall Knit & Natter Tues 4-5pm Library t:720 702 West Runton Scouts info : 712 288 Fitness Yoga/Pilates Tues & Thurs Friendship Hall Library Mon & Sat:10-1pm,Tues 2-5.30pm Fri 10-1pm & West Runton Social Club Event details from t: 838 866 t: 01692 538 569 2-6.30pm. Reading Group:2nd Mon.am. t: 720 702 W.I. 2.15pm 2nd Wed. W. Runton Church Hall Gym Club Fri 5pm. High School t: 576 609 Ladies’ Keep Fit (gentle) Thurs. 8- 9 pm. Church Rooms Inspired Gardeners group. 2nd Thurs 10.30 - noon. Luncheon Club for over 60’s & disabled. Mon &Thurs Trimingham Methodist Church Hall. t:733 535. 12-2pm Free Church t :721 984 Coffee Morning 3rd Weds 10.30am Pilgrim Shelter Lammas KC Lodge ROAB Tues 8.15pm Sutton School MADRA t: 07734 689 978 Poppyland Club (Ladies) 2nd Weds 2.30pm. Pilgrim Shelter Of Dance, Mill Row. Methodist Church Sun worship 10.30am Slimming Club Tues 1.45pm Pilgrim Shelter t: 579 797 Monday Stall Parish Church 8.30-noon RBL 4th Weds Haig Club. t: 722 238 Table Top Sale 1st Sun 8.30am Pilgrim Shelter t: 834 965 N. N. Mental Health Users & Carers Forum 2nd Weds RBL Womens 3rd Weds 1.45pm Coronation Hall t:721 021 Whist 1.45pm Mon & Thurs. Pilgrim Shelter. All levels Jubilee Centre 1- 3.30pm. Guest speakers. Scrabble Club Fridays t: 720 659 welcome.t: Liz 834 965 RBL (Womens) 1st Mon Salvation Army Hall t: 734 091 Village Cinema 7.30pm Coronation Hall 2nd Tues Info: Elsewhere: N.N. Speakers Club 7pm alt.Wed High School www.mundesley.org/film W.I. 2nd Mon 7pm Church Rooms t: 720 744 Antingham & Southrepps Playgroup t: 834 148 t: 01692 402 662 Badminton Thurs. Gresham Village Hall t: 07917 596 797 Scalextric Club Presto Park Weds 7.15pm. t: 01603 754 319 Beachcombers Dining Club 1st Mon 7pm: The Feathers Quaker Meetings Sun 10.30am Peggs Yard North Walsham Hotel, Holt. Speakers alt months. t: Hazel 838 566 Yoga Tues 7.30pm Peggs Yard. t: 732 426 AgeUK 4th Thurs 10 - noon Drop in for info & advice. Cash Bingo Tues 8pm Aldborough community centre. Library t: 01692 402 482 Cantamus Choir 7.30pm Thurs. Southrepps Church. Cromer Animal Magic Dog Club t: Kathy 720 730 Age Concern Fri 10am The Cottage. t: 07785 782 498. Bipolar Self Help Group 3rd Thurs 2pm Saddlers Shop Crazee Kidz Club 7pm 2nd & 4th Fri. term time. Roughton Aqua Therapy Classes Mon 11-12am Wed 7-8pm t: 0854 434 9872 Country Club t: 501 914 Village Hall 7-16yrs. t:768 138 Charity Bingo Weds 8pm Community Centre. t: 01692 407 214 Cromer & Sheringham Brass Band 7.45pm Thurs Upper Air Training Corps. 7pm Mon & Thurs, High School Chess Club 7.30 Mon. Orchard Garden Pub. All abilities. t: 515 452 Sheringham Village Hall t:733 638 t: 01692 404 649 Cromer Air Rifle Club 9am -noon Sundays Baptist Church 1st & 3rd Sat Coffee morning t: 576 524 Extend Over 60’s Exercise Mon. Methodist Church Hall Bridge (Duplicate) Mon 7pm t: 822 778 Near Sheringham. t: 570 223 t: 01692 407 851 Extend exercise for over 60’s Mon 2.30pm Northrepps C.A.B. Appointments: t : 01692 405 847 Hockey Club Under 11s. Fri 5-6pm Sports Centre Chesterfield Hall Mon 10am Parent & Toddlers. Village Hall t:768 159 t: 01692 404 624 Farmers Market 1st Sun 9.30am - 12.30pm Aldborough Sun 11.45am Family Service & Children’s Club Lions Club 7.30pm 1st Mon. Community Centre. Christian Fellowship Sun 10.30am former Gospel Hall Community Hall t: 768 766 t: 01692 400 702 Fit Together Health Walks Info 07766 259 999 t: 838 180 N.N. Speakers Club 7pm alt. Weds. High School Cromer Orchestra meets 7-9pm The Belfry Arts Centre. Fit Together Tea Dance Tues 2-4pm Copeman t: Gillian :01692 650 250 Centre - £2 Info: 07766 259 999 Overstrand. t: 511 600 Parkinson Support Group 2nd Tues 10:30am Cromer Forum 1st Tues 7.30pm Methodist Church New Greenfingers Gardening Club 7.30pm 1st Thurs Jubilee Sacred Heart Church Hall. t:01692 406 486 Hall, Banningham t: 761 620 Hall t: 515138 Quaker Meetings Sun 10.30am Meeting House, Diabetes UK 4thThurs 7.30pm Methodist Church Hall. Gym Club Thurs 5-8pm Northrepps Village Hall t: 576 609 Mundesley Rd. near . Knapton Ladies Club 3rd Mon 7.30pm Village Hall t:720 t: 01692 405 492 RAFA 7.30pm First Tues. Bluebell Inn Elderberries Badminton 3-5pm Mon & Fri Cromer sports 908. 1st Tues Women’s Own Methodist Church t: 721 439 Reading 4 U 3rd Wed 9.45am St.John’s Hall t: 768 164 MS Group Mon 10-2pm Southrepps Village Hall t: 823 392 hall. t: 761 142 Short & Sweet book group 1-2pm Tues every 3weeks in Elderberries Short Mat Bowls 3-5pm Mon & Fri Cromer Nordic Walking Tues & Thurs 11am t: 07825 773 368 the Library.All welcome. Info: t: 01692 402 482 Norfolk Submariners 1st Wed 12noon Kings Head, sports hall. t: 511 246 Spiritualist Centre Sun: 6.30-8pm St John’s Ambulance Flower Club 7.30pm 3rd Mon Junior School. t: 513 408 Horsham St Faith t: 511 758 Hall. All welcome N. Walsham Cage Bird Club 8pm 3rd Tues Folk Dance Club 7.30pm Tues Community Hall t: 578 224 The Wheel of Light 1st Thurs 7.30pm Orchard Gardens Garden Society 7.30pm 2nd Weds Community Hall Village Hall. t: 01692 404 750 Pub. t: 721 484 Northrepps Pre-School Mon-Fri Term-time t:579 396 t: 514 399 Walsham Writers’ Group : www.walshamwritersgroup.com Hockey Club Mon under16s & under13s 6.30pm Northrepps R.B.L. 1st Mon. 2nd.Mon. BH’s. 7.30pm. Weavers Morris Dancers Wed 7.45pm Northrepps Cottage t: 579 633. Adults 7.15pm Sports Centre St Nicholas Room t: 01692 404 447 Korean Martial Arts t: 07765 282 981 NN Amateur Radio Group Wed & Thur 10-4 Muckleburgh Lip reading classes Thurs 10 - 12noon Methodist Church t: 821 936 Rooms t: 0344 800 8002. Sheringham Nth Norfolk Model Engineering Club 1st Fri 7.30pm NHS Retirement Fellowship 3rd Weds 2.30-4pm Cromer Beetle Drive 3rd Tues 7.30 pm St.Josephs Church Social Centre Hospital. t: 510 002 Bridge The Morley. Duplicates Thurs 7pm Prize Bingo 7.30pm 1st & 3rd Fri Gimingham Village Hall N & N Assoc.for Blind 9.30-1pm Tues Merchants Place. Beginners Fri 2pm t: 822 087 Roughton Under 5’s Playgroup t: 07553 456 083 N.N. Mencap Society Thurs 1pm Merchants Pl. t: 578 116 Bounce & Rhyme under 5’s & parents/carers.Tues 10.15 Ruby’s Prize Bingo. 1st Sat of month 7.30pm. Parkinson’s Disease Society 10.30am 2nd Wed of month -10.45am at the Library. t: 822 874 Lower Southrepps Social Club St. John Hall, Bond St. CAB. YESU,Thurs 10-2pm t: 01692 402 570 Seniors Swimming Club Mon & Weds am, Fri pm. R.E.M.E. 2pm. 1st Wed Halsey Hse t: 512 450 Chess All ages & abilities t: 01692 404 649 Greshams Swimming Pool, Holt. t: 711 123 RBL 2pm 1st Wed. The Cottage t:510 146 English Country Dancing Mons 7.30pm Methodist Suffield Park Bowls Club. Whist Drives Tues 2.15pm. RBL Women’s Section 2.30pm 1st Thurs Church Hall t: 01692 404 447 Fri twice monthly 7.30pm. Royal Naval Assoc. t:720 107 or email: Evening W.I. 2nd Mon. St. Josephs Church Hall t: 823 889 Traditional Catholic Latin Mass 4th. Sun 5.30pm Mission [email protected] for info Flower Club 1st Thurs 7pm St.Andrews Church t: 825 059 Rooms Horsham St. Faiths (opp. Parish Church) ROAB Wed 8.15pm The Cottage. Gingerbread Fri pm. Friends Meeting Hse t: 0785 9364 702 t: 01603 788 873 Sing for Joy Singing Group Thurs 10am. Harry Upcher Lodge ROAB Mon 8.15pm Tyneside Club. Trunch Bumbles Pre-school t: 720 931 Community Centre. t: 570 117 Hearing Aid Clinic 10-12pm 1st Mon. Age Concern. Trunch Friends 2nd Tues 2pm Trunch Village Hall St John Ambulance Adults Tues 7.30pm Ladies Fellowship 7.30pm 2nd Tues Salvation Army. t:721 570 Cadets Tues 5.45pm St John Hall, Bond St. Lip reading classes Thurs 1.30 - 3.30pm Health Centre Trunch Methodist Church 1st Sat 10am - noon. Coffee Sea Scouts Overstrand Rd info t: 514 562 t: 0344 800 8002 Morning. Stalls Cakes t: 720 145 Tabletop/Craft Sale 9am-3pm St.John Hall, Bond St. MS meetings 7-9pm 1st & 3rd Wed. Robin Hood Pub, Weybourne Folk Club 3rd Sun 3-6pm Maltings Hotel, Last Fri.of month t: 649 441 t: 823 392 Weybourne.t:588 781 Taekwondo Sports Centre. t: 711 824 Morris Dancing. Oddfellows Hall. Weds 7.30pm t: 837 693 Tennis Club Sun, Weds & Fri t:513 741 N.Norfolk Model Group 8pm last Fri St John’s Hall The One O’clock Club over 60’s.1-2pm Thurs. t: 514 059 PLEASE NOTE Barker’s Herne. Old Shannocks 2.15pm last Wed Community Rooms. W.I. 2nd Thurs 2 pm, Garden St. Quaker Meetings Sun 10.30am Cremer St. We CANNOT accept details or corrections R.A.F.A. 4th Tues of month. t: 837 229 Overstrand Saturday Super Sale First Sat 9-11am. Salvation Army Hall. over the phone. Please post CONCISE copy Acorns Parent & Toddler Group 1.30 -3pm Thurs (term- Sheringham & Cromer Lions Club 2nd & 4th Tues. time) Belfry School. t: 579 275. The Morley Club. t: 821 276 to LIS at 30 West St. Cromer. NR27 9DS Gardening Club 2.30pm 1st Tues Parish Hall t: 576 437 Sheringham Singers Ladies Choir Tues 2-4pm Friends Carpet Bowls 2.30pm Thurs. Parish Hall t: 833 369 Meeting Hse, Cremer St. t: 768 126 or e-mail : [email protected] Railway Quilters & Craft Group 2nd & 4th Tues.10-12 Sheringham Voyager 2pm 1st & 3rd Thurs Community Parish Hall t: 576 986 Centre t: 01692 500 550 or via: www.crab-tales.co.uk Strand Club 2nd Wed 2.30pm Methodist Church t: 578 250 Sheringham Youth Choir 11-18yrs.Weds 7pm (term time) W.I. 3rd Wed 7.30pm Parish Hall t: 834 242 Baptist Church by NOON Weds 16th APRIL 18 Crab Tales: 30 West Street, Cromer, Norfolk. NR27 9DS OPEN MONDAY 3 x 75 to LITRE SATURDAY COMPOST 9am - 5.00pm £12.00 SUNDAY 10am - 4pm

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