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April 2017 - Issue 4 Volume 7 A monthly magazine for the residents of Hopton-on-Sea FREE INVITATION TO ALL RESIDENTS Official Opening Ceremony to commemorate the successful completion of the old ST. MARGARET'S RUINS PROJECT Coast Road, Hopton-on-Sea Sunday 23 April 2017 at 1:00pm Full details on page 11 HOPTON VILLAGE HALL TUESDAYS 5.30PM & 7.30PM FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL DEBBIE ON 07551 975800 Call Vivianne Trorey (4th Dan) Photo courtesy of Graham Mills 20% OFF “Sustaining our beach for the future “ When undertaking the largest ever privately funded sea Litter Pick defence renewal programme in the United Kingdom, we were aware that we would need to carry out routine maintenance to Hopton on Sea Parish Council organised their annual Village ensure that the beach was accessible for the generations to Litter Pick on Sunday 5th March 2017, as part of The Big Tidy come. We will shortly commence a programme of planned Up. maintenance to our sea defences, providing the weather holds, all works should be completed by the end of April 2017. During Over 16 residents, braved the cold and wet Sunday morning, this time the beach will always be accessible and the team will and were seen off by the Deputy Mayor of Great Yarmouth, Cllr. be working tirelessly to ensure the work is completed during Shirley Weymouth. Areas covered included the playing field, regular day time hours. Old Lowestoft Road, Longfullans Lane, Station Road, Cliff Cottages leading to the steps, Warren Road and Potters Drive. We will endeavour to keep the noise down as much as possible. We really do appreciate your patience but we are committed to Around 20 rubbish sacks were filled by the volunteers. ensuring that all our valued owners, holiday guests and the local community have a beach to enjoy. The Parish Council would like to thank the residents who turned out and GYB Services for their continued support. Bourne Leisure Limited The Honesty Book Exchange Point Welcome to Hopton The Honesty Book Exchange Point in the If you are new to Hopton, welcome! A copy Village Hall is very popular with books being of Village News will be delivered through exchanged daily. Bring in a paperback you your door every month. It should help you have read, browse the books on the trolley, keep in touch with what's going on in the and exchange your book for another one. village. If you have any queries or we can This is a community initiative at no cost. The help in any way please contact the Clerk April 2017 village hall is open daily. Please only 01502 730768 or pop into the Office at the exchange the same amount of books that you Village Hall, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Fridays between 9.30am and 1.30pm. The came with. Parish Council's website also has dear reader, information at the click of a mouse. We hope you enjoy reading your monthly Please note we are no longer able to collect copy of Village News. If you have a news used ink cartridges. www.Hopton-on-sea-parish- article or something you would like council.norfolkparishes.gov.uk published, please get in touch, using the contact details below. Mobile Library Timetable for Hopton We look forward to seeing you at one of the many events being held throughout the year in the village. advertising sales 11.20am to 11.45am White Hart car park If you are interested in advertising within 11.50am to 12.05pm Old Church Road lay by this magazine, which is delivered free of 12.10pm to 12.30pm Rogers Close charge to 1400 homes in Hopton every month, and published on the Parish Dates: Wednesdays - 5 April, 3 May, 31 May, Council’s website, then get in touch. 28 June. t 01502 730768 e [email protected] w www.hopton-on-sea-parish-council. norfolkparishes.gov.uk Dear Editor production credits May I offer my congratulations to the beach Hopton in Bloom Published by dog walker who appears to have somehow Hopton-on-Sea Parish Council perfected the skill of getting their dog to poo The village is looking lovely with bulbs Office at the Village Hall, Station Road, on top of the granite rocks, rather than on the through and bobbing their heads in the Hopton-on-Sea, NR31 9BE actual sand. One can only hope that the dog wind. We have put Polyanthus in the Village Printed by is clever enough to now be able to teach its Hall Garden and also replaced some Interprint Norwich, 280 Fifers Lane, inconsiderate and less intelligent owner, the daffodils where there were gaps because Norwich NR6 6EQ. Tel: 01603 894195 difficult and complicated task of “bagging of taking plants out and putting new ones and binning”! in in the wheelbarrow, and one of the publication dates planters at the Village entrance. Our Village Please submit material by the 12th April Name and address withheld is looking lovely at the moment. for consideration in the May edition. Julie McNair [email protected] The Millennium garden at the Ruins also looks lovely. The snowdrops that Hopton WI planted have really multiplied and Sam, the Parish Council's gardener, has spread them further along the fence. The WI Useful Contact Numbers orchard is also coming along nicely. The rest of the garden looks really cared for and Hopton-on-Sea it is a pleasure to walk past. Parish Council 01502 730768 Hopton-on-Sea Village Hall 01502 730768 Should you need to contact Hopton in Great Yarmouth Easter Egg Hunt Bloom Shirley 01502 732235 Mary 01502 Borough Council 01493 856100 730506 and Maureen 01502 731664 Norfolk County Council 0344 800 8020 Ritson Lodge, Lowestoft Road, Hopton-on-Sea Hopton Village Hall 01502 730768 Sunday 16th April, 2:30pm Poem Hopton CE Primary School 01502 730489 Everyone welcome! Hold the Line Hopton Medical Centre 01502 732246 Raffles, prizes and colouring competition. Hopton Dental Surgery 01502 732124 Hopton's Brian Hardisty Hopton Pharmacy 01502 733876 And the Coastal Committee, History Book With great dedication Hopton Co-Op 01502 731628 Fought for our protection. Hopton McColls/Post Office 01502 733617 “Hopton-on-Sea, Exploring the Past” is a Bus Times Information 0871 2002233 really informative booklet produced by The Potters and Bourne Leisure Cliff Park Ormiston Academy 01493 661504 Hopton Village History Group covering the Bringing great pressure, history of the St. Margaret's Ruins, Newton Gas Emergency Service 0800 111999 Spending lots of money, (east of Hopton and taken by the sea), people Now holding back the sea. Emergency Police/Fire/Ambulance 999 of Hopton's past, a brief history of Hopton Norfolk Constabulary 101 school, the old railway station, holiday camps, Years ago protests began Gorleston Police Station (non emergency) the RAF at Hopton, and a history of road At the Shoreline Management Plan. James Paget Hospital 01493 452452 names. The 60 page booklet is illustrated with It has been a long, long fight NHS Direct 111 old photos and maps, and is available to But success is now in sight. for non emergency purchase from The Village Hall at £3.50 per copy. All funds raised will go towards Pamela Fowler Samaritans 01493 842800 maintenance of the Ruins on Coast Road. February 2017 Village News - Hopton-on-Sea PG3 APRIL 2017 Church Services & important dates in the Coastline Parishes during April 2017 Donations towards Easter Flowers in memory of loved ones departed will be welcomed. 26th March - 4th SUNDAY OF LENT - Mothering Sunday 8h00 Holy Communion, St Margaret's, Hopton-on-Sea 09h30 All Age Services, St Bartholomew's, Corton Dear Parishioner, 11h00 All Age Services, St Margaret's, Hopton-on-Sea 16h30 Evening Prayer, St Margaret's, Hopton-on-Sea Twice in the past month I have been contacted for donations by the Disasters 29th March - Wednesday Emergency Committee - the first for the children in Yemen and yesterday for the Wedding in St Margaret's, Hopton-on-Sea people suffering in the countries of East Africa. I am also being inundated by appeals 31st March - fast - Friday from a plethora of Charities and Agencies applying for aid and assistance in their 19h30 Lent Course in the Vestry, St Margaret's, dedicated tasks; while being acutely aware through the media of the escalating Hopton-on-Sea troubles in Southern Sudan, among others both near and far. As a Benefice 1st April - Saturday Congregation we are currently supporting the Bishop's Lent Appeal with our 10h00-12h00 Easter Coffee Morning in Corton Village Hall donations to try and provide transport to assist in the administration of palliative care 2nd April - 5th SUNDAY OF LENT by the only Hospice in the whole of Ethiopia. Our Lent Study programme from the 8h00 Holy Communion, St Margaret's, Hopton-on-Sea Church Urban Fund, which was mentioned in my last month's letter, is providing us 10h30 14th Lowestoft Scouts' - 80th - Dedication Service, St with some deep insights into the plights of other people less fortunate than Bartholomew's, Corton 11h00 Sung Eucharist, St Margaret's, Hopton-on-Sea ourselves. 16h30 Evening Prayer, St Bartholomew's, Corton At Hopton Primary School's Collective Worship this morning the theme that the 6th April - Thursday children focussed upon was “forgiveness”; while the Collect I prayed at Morning 15h00 Holy Communion at Ritson Lodge Prayer in Church today was the following : 7th April - fast - Friday 19h30 Lent Course in the Vestry, St Margaret's, “Almighty and everlasting God, Hopton-on-Sea you hate nothing that you have made 9th April - PALM SUNDAY and forgive the sins of all those who are penitent: 8h00 Holy Communion, St Margaret's, Hopton-on-Sea create and make in us new and contrite hearts 09h30 Palm Sunday Eucharist, St Bartholomew's, Corton that we,