MAY/JUNE 2020 Last submission date July 2020 issue: 24th June 2020 [email protected] Tel. 727072
FROM THE EDITOR Available online at www.northwold.net Working from Home and enjoying a stay-at-home ‘staycation’ is still the safest choice in my opinion, despite all the ‘packed like sardines’ beachgoers in the South. Luckily, for the most part, we have continued to be blessed with some gorgeous weather in our idyllic rural environment of West Norfolk. Although, at last, we have had rain to replenish our parched gardens and now also have restored water pressure! Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Village Life is continuing to only be available in digital format instead of a printed publication. This may mean that a number of people without internet access will not be able to read it. Should you be aware of a neighbour in this position, please consider printing it for them, although this may cause hygiene issues and the risk of spreading the virus on the printed paper once handled. Please take all practicable precautions. Thank you. Stay Safe. Jonathan
**STAY ALERT** We can all help control the virus if we all stay alert. This means you must: Stay at home as much as possible Work from home if you can Limit contact with other people Keep your distance if you go out, 2 m apart where possible Wash your hands regularly Do not leave home if you or anyone in your household has symptoms. GRIMSHOE BENEFICE
St Mary’s, Feltwell St James’, Hockwold Jonathan Clayton St Andrew’s, Northwold St Mary’s, Southery [email protected] Tel. 727072 St Mary’s, Weeting
ST.ANDREW’S NORTHWOLD VACANT CHURCH SERVICES
Mavis & George Gillett Plus Benefice (Church Group) services in bold italic. Tel. 727465 The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have decided that our churches must remain closed at all times to reduce the spread of Corvid 19.
We cannot have any services in church but The Reverend Joan is celebrating Carol Sharp Tel. 07927 087 464 Holy Communion alone in her sitting room at 10am on Sundays and Wednesdays
and these services can be seen on Zoom. If you would like to take part please contact Christine Parker the Benefice Administrator, her details are below. You Stephanie Squires Tel. 728317 can be visible or invisible at the service, whichever you prefer. It is an
The views expressed in submitted items are not opportunity to join in a service and have a quick chat with people afterwards. necessarily endorsed by Northwold & Whittington Village Life. Whilst we endeavour to ensure that all To arrange discussions about weddings, funerals and pastoral matters and for information contained in the newsletter is correct, we instructions on joining the Zoom services please contact Christine Parker on cannot be held responsible for errors. The Editor reserves the right to refuse or omit items without 01842 827152 or [email protected]. explanation. Our own church website is www.northwoldchurch.org.uk. If you have any questions, comments or concerns about St Andrew’s please contact me on 01366 NORTHWOLD PRAYER 728404. & BIBLE STUDY GROUP Stay safe and well. Christine Collins, Churchwarden
ST AANDREW’S CHURCH COFFEE MORNINGS / TEA & CAKE AFTERNOONS at Mike & Irene’s Due to the current coronavirus crisis we have been advised that we cannot have any Coffee mornings/Tea & Cake afternoons until further notice. 55 Methwold Road, Northwold I know that many people look forward to these events and enjoy getting IS ON A COVID-19 RECESS together for a good old Norfolk mardle, however, it is important that we all AND SO UNFORTUNATELY keep safe. ALL MEETINGS ARE SUSPENDED UNTIL Stay well FURTHER NOTICE.
Call 01366 728098 for more details. Ann Howarth
PR. Bowers & Son ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH CHOIR Funeral Directors
Anmer Cottage, Methwold Road, Northwold, Thetford, Norfolk, IP26 5LN. is always looking for new members DESPITE THE
RESTRICTIONS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Tel 01366 727432 07796 780270
24 Hour Service, Private Chapel of Rest. If you enjoy singing and would like to join us, please Upholding Traditional Family Values of contact Dignity & Respect. For Your Loved One’s Carol Sharp, Tel. 07927 087464 Funeral Plans . Memorials . Floral Tributes.
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St Mary’s, Barton Bendish St Mary’s, Beachamwell All Saints’, Boughton
St. George’s, Methwold St. Andrew’s, West Dereham
St. Margaret’s, Wereham Christ Church, Whittington All Saints, Wretton with Stoke Ferry
Contact : Rev Carol Nicholas-Letch Honey Tree, Furlong Drove, Stoke Ferry PE33 9SX 01366 500704
JUNE 2020 CHRIST CHURCH WHITTINGTON CHURCH SERVICES
Plus other local services within the church group. N.B. Church Group Joint Services in bold italics.
We at Christ-Church and All Saints will not be holding any services or Church events until further notice.
I'm sure you understand, but no Sunday services.
Thanks
Elaine
FUNERAL NOTICE SAINT ANDREW’S RESTORATION APPEAL (SARA) CINEMA EVENINGS Patricia Joyce Smith (nee Royal) formerly of No 4 Little London, Northwold, passed away on the There will be no more village cinema evenings until nd 22 May 2020. further notice. We hope that the coronavirus crisis Her funeral service will be held at Tunbridge Wells will be under control before too long and that we can Crematorium on the 18th June at 10.45. begin having our cinema nights (and ice creams) once more.
June Spraggett Stay safe and stay well
Ann Howarth
Every Wednesday: Café cre8 - SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Coffee Morning at West Dereham Village Hall 9.15 – 11am. Open to everyone ages 0 – 99. For information contact Janet on [email protected].
Every Thursday: All Saint’s Lunch Club – SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE The club meets in All Saints Academy for coffee at 10.30 am and for a two-course lunch (£3.50) at 12.00 pm. For more details of this and Flexible Fellowship, contact Carol Nicholas-Letch on 01366-500704.
St George’s Church, Methwold - Tea, Coffee & Homemade Cakes - SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Meet up with friends, make new friends or just enjoy the drinks & cakes! Enjoy a drink & homemade cake for only £2.00
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NORTHWOLD WI
OUR LAST MEETING WAS IN THE VILLAGE HALL TH ON TUESDAY 10 MARCH AT 7.15PM OUR SPEAKER WAS SHARON BURBRIDGE HELPING US TO UNDERSTAND THE FACTS (AND THE MYTHS) About ORGAN DONATION COME ALONG ONCE COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS ARE LIFTED AS A VISITOR FOR £3.00 AND ENJOY A FRIENDLY MEETING WITH LIGHT REFRESHMENTS AS WELL! MEETINGS USUALLY FINISH AT 9.45PM
NORTHWOLD NEW RESIDENTS Would you like to advertise in WELCOME PACK Village Life? St. Andrew's Northwold gives all new residents a pack full of useful Please contact the Editor information about the church and the village. If, by any chance, you have not for available sizes & rates received one and would like to, I will be pleased to visit you with a Pack. [email protected]
Please contact: Or Tel 01366 727072
Irene Quinn, 55 Methwold Road, Northwold.
01366 728098
NORTHWOLD NORTHWOLD MOBILE POST OFFICE COMMUNITY SERVICE SUSPENDED
TRANSPORT DUE TO COVID-19 Book a local driver for hospital, doctor and dentist visits. (Van usually parks in For more details and assistance, phone Sue Preston 01366 727694. Northwold Village Hall Car Park)
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NORTHWOLD Letters to the Editor happen. They are good at giving reasons why SPIRITUALISTS Dear Jonathan, things aren't happening. CHURCH Be objective, but what will happen 25th Apr — Day 33 and counting. when this virus spreads to the slums Usually meet every other Friday and shanty towns around the world, in Northwold Village Hall,. We are nearly 5 weeks into the where social distancing is impossible lockdown and where are we?? and medical care limited. Doors open at 7pm. To be honest, I don't really So a story for these lockdown 7.30 pm start. know. At one end we have days. Any one old enough may remember a 1980's comedy program (Weather Permitting & politicians and advisors telling us things are improving and going in called "Not the Nine O’Clock News". Guests subject to change) the right direction, whilst at the This was in days when comedy didn't other end we have people working at have to be as politically correct as it I have decided to cancel all our does today. One sketch involved a meetings to safeguard those attending the sharp end saying "No they are not" Who to believe !! police constable played by Mel Smith, until I hear better news about the PC Savage, who kept arresting the Coronavirus. I need to be objective on this as same person on a variety of charges. hindsight is a great tool, and when He was told that "walking on the Hopefully we will be able to resume decisions need to be made hindsight cracks in the pavement" and also meetings soon and the programme is not an option. "coughing without due care and will get back to normal. attention" were not an offence, but Unfortunately, I think that we still One point, we clap the NHS every week, and there cannot be any who would have thought, that 40 years have the worst to come so it will be a later it would be. least a couple of months if not longer underestimation of the tremendous before some normality is back. job they (and lots and lots of other And very well done to all our underpaid people, too many to volunteers, you are doing a truly great Therefore all planned meetings are itemise) are doing, whilst at the job. same time there is an overpaid cancelled until further notice. bureaucratic spaghetti mix in the Please contact with me for updates for NHS that doesn't seem to be able to Alan Briggs when our programme will re-start. co-ordinate events so that things Thanks, Stay safe, I wish you all well.
Enquiries: NORTHWOLD CARE GROUP Text Faye 07523 866797 ‘LUNCH CLUB’ Web norfolk.thespiritguides.co.uk under Norfolk Events – Northwold As I am sure you will have guessed, we will sadly have to cancel our monthly lunches until the current coronavirus crisis is over. As soon
Admission as it is safe to start serving lunches again we will contact you all.
Donation per person:- I hope that it will not be too long before we can meet again, we will miss £2.00 Service nights seeing you all but we must all do our best to stay safe and well.
£4.00 Clairvoyant evenings For Lunch Club details, please contact:
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WHAT DID THE DOCTOR THINK LAST MONTH?
As I write this, just before Easter twist cultivator (you should see my the garden is finished. It shouldn't take weekend, we have been in “lockdown” muscles now!) to break the clay up more than a month or more! Oh, and for three weeks. We are lucky in that further. Next comes the metal rake, then there is my store facility in we have a lovely house and family used with the shaft vertical and the Belbroughton. nearby to leave food on our doorstep metal work horizontal, to break the Fourthly, I have several every now and again. We arranged a clay up even more. Then, the ground photobook projects to start, using Tesco order two weeks ago; the first is raked with the metal rake followed colour slides from my youth, ancient delivery slot is 5 weeks later. Our by a leaf rake, all the time bashing the pre-war photos of my family, and freezers are always stocked to busting clay to turn it to something photos of our family since the 50's. I so this is an excellent opportunity to approaching a tilth. Then, dig in a have long thought that old albums and rationalise the situation by eating all mixture of peat, farmyard manure and camera cards will be pretty useless in the contents. Obviously, Head office topsoil and re-define the lawn edges 50 years' time but these photobooks, and I discussed matters as we went into with a spade followed by an edging one of each book for each of our lockdown; we have always worked tool. Now and again, there would be a children, will be sitting on their together and have never really been half-day delay while I dug out the bookshelves for them to show their separated for the best part of 40 years massive lumps of concrete kerbstone, grandchildren. so the chance is that we shall not fall lengths of brick wall, etc., using ropes So, there is plenty to keep us out due to close contact. Of course, to drag the concrete lumps out of the busy. Management is running the Management's ability to organise and ground. house, the kitchen and the laundry, my sunny, all-forgiving personality Matters have been complicated organising her cupboards and sorting will see us through. Our only problem because the garden waste collections out boxes from the loft, not seen since is accepting that we are “frail elderly”, (brown bin) have been cancelled as we moved. She communicates with the not to leave the premises, with the men had to be moved onto family through her Ipad and they have neighbours offering to get our shopping ordinary waste and recycling, and, discovered ZOOM, a computer and prescriptions. disaster, the recycling centre (tip) just platform which enables half a dozen or We decided to turn the situation up the road has been closed. more people to be on the same site, to our advantage. Firstly, on dull or wet Similarly, our local garden centre, chatting or playing Charades, All in all, days, I would blitz my study. When we 300 yards away, is also out of bounds. we are well placed to deal with the moved in two years ago, I just filled all Fortunately, good plants are available situation, not like the poor folk in tower the cupboards at random, with no online so I shall be able to stock the blocks or living with abusers. We often sense of order and I am happy to say garden. think fondly of all our patients and that a few wet days have ensured that I had always thought that our friends in Norfolk and we miss you all. the study is mostly sorted out. new garden was small but, having Stay safe. Secondly, we would get the spent three weeks as above, I now We worry for our children and garden into shape. The beds were solid, think it is enormous! grandchildren, some exposed to rock-hard clay and the only way I have Thirdly, our wonderful new potential financial disaster, and we will found to deal with the clay is to use my double garage is racked out full of all do all we can to help them. 6ft massive metal digging bar, throw it my “stuff” moved without sorting Look after yourselves and keep in in and wiggle it about to loosen the from the barns at The Old House. touch. clay. Then, I use my multipronged That will all be “rationalised “ after All good wishes, Ian Nisbet
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WHAT DID THE DOCTOR THINK LAST MONTH? SUPPLEMENTARY ARTICLE
The editors of the village garden. (I thought I had problems demanded that I took it away as it was magazines are striving manfully to with blocks of concrete). This spoiling his premises. Next came a keep the publications appearing, albeit reminded me of my first car which new look (swept down rear wings) some of them are only on line at was a £12 Ford Popular and an Victor £95. This was a really modern, present. The lockdown has deprived article I had written some years ago comfortable car which I loved and in them of a lot of their usual copy about the cars I had owned. I think it which I took my Institute of Advanced (minutes of parish meetings, etc) so would stand repeating: Motorists advanced driving test – they have asked for any additional I started in general practice on failed first time through not using the material we contributors could offer. 1st January, 1970. I joined a three horn enough on bends. I was My main article this month was doctor practice in Pound Hill, devastated but passed next time. Then, a bit sombre and contained no jokes at Crawley and bought a house in son Calum came along and he had a lot all, so there follows a joke, a few bits Copthorne, between Crawley and of paraphernalia, such as the cardboard and pieces that may be of interest to East Grinstead. In those days, there box and wheels type pushchair, and I you, especially the blokes, and then were no photocopiers, no computers, bought a Morris Oxford traveller (566 some more jokes. no electronic calculators and colour DGT) for £175. This amount of money was way beyond my cash capacity so it A young couple was discussing TV was just arriving, with only three was bought on hire purchase at £7-10- what “turned them on”. He insisted channels. Termination of pregnancy 00 a month (even that amount was that it was when she wore her leather was illegal. Car radios were screwed difficult to find). I treasured that car, coat – he got really aroused, rapid into the dashboard and the wing had polished it weekly and travelled pulse, fast breathing and so on. She to be drilled for the ariel. The first thousands of miles. We travelled to wanted to know why. Was it because tape systems in cars needed an extra Spain for a holiday, my father and it was short and showed her legs? player under the dash and each tape mother travelling behind in his new NO was it because the colour was the size of half a house-brick. Cortina 1600E. My shiny car was matched her hair? NO was it Mobile 'phones were 20 years away. already many years old and the tired because it made her eyes look good? I changed cars quite regularly – Ford suspension made light of all the bumpy NO This went on for a few minutes Popular (sit up and beg) £12, roads (no motorways in France in those before she gave up and the answer Hillman Minx with 3 gear column days - only signs saying “Chausee came “It's because it makes you smell change which was very floppy £35, deformee) but my father was having a like a new car” Vauxhall Victor old style £45 – this took us all around Scotland, then the terrible time. The suspension on his I usually read the day's news MOT was introduced and the man 1600E was really hard (a sports model) online at 4am (Don't ask!) and, this was very rude about my lovely car – and he could not travel at more than morning, I read about a bloke who something about the bottom being 40mph without bouncing off the road had found a Ford Popular buried in his about to fall out of it – and or hitting his head on the roof, so he begged me to slow down. The journey back was interesting; the clutch master cylinder started to leak in Spain at the The Crown Inn beginning of the journey home. In 30 High Street those days, car parts for British cars were not readily available on the Northwold, continent, so I bought clutch fluid and IP26 5LA had to jump out and refill the reservoir after every 5 depressions. Having arrived home, the new seal was fitted within minutes! Those of you who know David & I are aware we both have quite serious underlying medical conditions, this puts us in the at risk category. My local garage in Copthorne was a Fiat agency. My next car was a Not wanting to put our staff at risk trying to hold the fort for us, we have taken chocolate brown Fiat 125 Special the decision to close the pub with immediate effect. (£220 - one up from the Fiat 124 Once all of this is over, 'we'll be back' as they say. workhorse, later replaced by the Lada). We will let you know when we can open again, although it looks like it may be It really needed driving hard, the some time. We will do our best to keep you informed of any developments, if engine was sporty and the car travelled you could spread the word, that would be helpful. much too fast. For months, it suffered Many thanks for your support over our first 8 months. Keep Safe. from a “snatching” suggesting a carburettor or high tension lead Janice & David xx problem. We spent ages looking for the trouble until, one night, I was under the bonnet at night and saw one of the high tension leads shorting across onto the
Page 8 rear bulkhead; the problem was easily really well. However, about once a exasperation means”. He dialled the solved and I was up to max speed fortnight, there would be a massive same number again and, when the again! explosion under the bonnet and the man answered, shouting and angry, A friend of mine was an estate corrugated rubber pipe taking air into the father asked quietly and calmly agent. In 1970, we would drink the engine would be shredded. Totally “Hello, this is Melvin. Have there together and could only afford about undeterred, I bought some spare pipes been any calls for me?” half a pint each. Over the next couple and replaced them when necessary. of years, his business took off and he Note: I sold that car in 1978 and Finally, I might have given the took to selling off his Volvo estates moved on to Volvos, Peugeots and impression in the main article that after 3 years. So, my next car was his Renault Espaces – I currently own my Deannie and I are coping well with Volvo 145S estate (BPO995G), a eighth Espace which is now 10 years the lockdown. Thinking about it, that really solid piece of kit. My favourite old. The car and I are in competition may not be quite true as we have taken bit was the rear windscreen wiper, the to see who lives the longer. to talking to our house equipment, first I had ever owned. On reflection, An old snake went to see his asking them what they think of the the car was very noisy and not at all doctor because his vision was failing. current situation.We had a nice chat nippy, the inside was all black rubber The doctor fitted him with spectacles with the microwave and the toaster but there was plenty of room and, and the snake returned two weeks and we all agreed that the situation when it rained, I could wash and wipe later, asking to be treated for profound was very serious. However, we didn't the rear window from the dashboard. depression as he had just discovered mention anything to the washing Having bought an ancient caravan, I that he had been living with a garden machine as she always put a different fitted a towbar to this Volvo and we hose for two years. spin on everything. The 'fridge, when headed off to France on Townsend A young girl was doing her approached was cold and distant and Thoresen, my father and mother homework and had to explain the all the kitchen sink would say was that following in the Cortina 1600E and a difference between anger and everything was going down the drain. newer caravan. Half way through exasperation. She asked her father to The iron took a different view, being of France, a clattering noise started at the help; he told her that it was all a the opinion that matters were not that rear of my car, so I stopped to matter of degree and arranged a pressing at present. The vacuum investigate. The towbar had come demonstration. He picked up the cleaner was most unsympathetic, loose! Happily, my father never telephone and rang a random number. telling us to “just suck it up”. travelled without most of his tools, so To the man who answered the 'phone However, the pedestal fan was more we could put matters right. When we he said “Is Melvin there?” The man sympathetic, feeling that the matter arrived at the caravan site, a terminal answered “There is no-one here called would soon blow over. The WC looked post on my car battery broke and a Melvin. You really should learn to a bit flushed when we spoke to it but new battery cost me £40 (1974) and look up numbers before you dial”. The did not express an opinion. However, used up my entire spending money for man said to his daughter “See, the the door knob told us firmly to “get a the fortnight. man was not happy with my call – we grip”. The front door told us we were Three years later, I bought my annoyed him” He then rang the unhinged and the curtains told us to friend's next Volvo 145 estate (DPO number again “Is Melvin there?” pull ourselves together. Altogether, we 952L). This was an interesting car “Now look here!” came the heated wished we had not discussed matters with a petrol injection engine and a reply “You just called this number and with them because they just left us strange computer between the driver I told you that there is no Melvin confused and miserable. and the engine. Foot on accelerator, here. DO NOT TROUBLE ME Ah well, I hope that was all of hang around a bit and then the car AGAIN!” The receiver slammed interest. Please look after yourselves. would move. Sometimes unnerving at down. The father turned to his Best wishes and fond memories to road junctions. I had this car daughter and said “That was anger. you all converted to LPG (an enormous gas Now I shall show you what tank behind the rear seats) and it went Ian Nisbet
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NORTHWOLD AND WHITTINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
MARCH 2020 BRIEF UPDATE
Northwold and Whittington Actions and Updates during the suspension of meetings due to the Covid – 19 Emergency northwoldparishcouncil.norfolkparishes.gov.uk [email protected] REPORT FROM 16TH MARCH kindly sent me are not officially I had to put a lot on hold during the TO 3RD APRIL 2020 recorded unless the police have been past month but I will get these sorted involved and these are the only asap and report back on the April Covid update records, we use to determine the update if there is any news All meetings suspended status of the highway in regards to Playground shut ‘accident blackspots’. Below is a Planning Updates in Brief statement from our Network Safety Volunteer group put into place team which I hope will go some way Covid-19 leaflets printed and put to re-assuring the parish we are 20/00169/F The Old Bell 2 in to every home in Northwold doing something to alleviate their Whittington Hill Whittington dated 7th February 2020 Volunteer group registered with concerns. The implementation date NCC and Breckland District has gone back due to the present Proposed conversion of outbuilding to Council central hubs situation but as soon as we are up form a single dwelling and running fully again, I can give Planning approved 31/3/2020 Grant of £1000 applied for from you an implementation date. the Norfolk Community Foundation – Safeguarding The junction has long been a source 20/00334/F 7 West End Barns West vulnerable Persons policy put in of local concern and has been an End Northwold dated 4th March accident cluster site in the past. We place as part of the conditions of 2020 have looked at the site in the past obtaining this grant. REMOVAL OR VARIATION OF and provided red central hatching, CONDITIONS 1 AND 5 OF Other Business side road triggered VAS warning PLANNING PERMISSION signs and improved visibility as far Riverside potholes - Highways 19/2155/F: Variation or removal of as is possible within the site conditions 2,5,6 and 8 of planning agreed to deliver free of charge constraints. This does seem to have finings for Riverside potholes permission 10/1380/EXF: (Extension had a positive effect with an of time for the implementation of a Roundabout in playground improved personal injury accident planning permission reference repaired and painted record of 2 slight injury accidents 07/02109/F) Construction of dwelling Speeding on Whittington Hill – occurring in the last 3 years. and garage at 7 West End Barns, West Norfolk PNN agreed to upgrade We have recently carried out a end Northwold. the area to RED and will enforce Route Safety Study for the whole of Clerk emailed planning on the 11th as soon as they possibly can A134. This has recommended a new 50mph speed limit on A134 through March to ask this notice has been put Methwold Road / A134 junction out to local residents that could be the following email was sent to Northwold and should be Cllr Ryves from Andrew Wallace implemented around March/April affected by this change and have they – Highways Engineer on the 30th 2020. The new lower speed should had a chance to respond. Nothing back March 2020: further improve safety at the junction.” from planning, however this may be “I am happy to meet the parish in the down to the current emergency future to discuss this site as I have OUTSTANDING MATTERS situation. done previously. I am afraid that little TH has changed since we last met. FROM MEETING ON 5 The details of accidents that you MARCH 2020 MEGAN OLIVIA BEAUTY SALON Small, tranquil salon located in the peaceful village of Northwold.
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Payments agreed for March invoices Northwold Payments Agreed w/c 30th March 2020 AGREED BY EMAIL DURING COVID 19 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. The following payments were author- ised w/c 30th March by email - The cheques were signed by Cllrs C. Anderson and R. Crisp
Balance for March 2020 £20,433.93 Minus the following direct debits Haven street lighting £93.07 Haven street lighting £4.50 Westcotec Street Light maintenance £19.10 Anglian Water £5.00 Total Direct Debits £121.67
Plus the following receipts Lottery Grant for car park £10,000.00 Total Income £10,000.00 Total after Direct Debits and Income £30,312.26
Cheques Description Total 2305 Salary and padded envelopes £275.72 2306 NALC subscription £247.46 2307 SPC Printers - Covid leaflets £25.00 2308 FLP Outdoor play solutions - repairs to roundabout £2,097.87 2309 SALC Payroll services £54.00 2310 TTSR Grass cutting and tree surgery works £2,754.00 2311 BCKLWN Dog Bin Collection £738.82 2312 Paper and inks for printer £77.33 2313 Weeting PC - litterpicks and hiviz vests x 12 £20.00
Total Cheques paid £6,290.20 Balance in Community Account April 2020 * £24,022.06 Bank Statement Balance as of 22/3/20 £30,312.26 Unpresented cheques todate £6,290.20 Balance in community account (always match balance marked *) £24,022.06
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News from the Pews in Grimshoe Benefice PASTORAL LETTER FROM THE RECTOR Gently Reaching Into the Minds, old uni friend in Australia. Oz is connection seems reliable and the Souls and Hearts Of Everyone ‘unlocking’ a bit quicker than here in format seems to work. If you haven’t Easter VII 24th May 2020 Blighty – unsurprising given how expressed you views and would like to fortunate they are to have had so few make a case for streaming from St
cases of the virus and less that 100 Mary’s please let me know. Given that my sermon this week deaths. She asked me if our services centres on prayer, let me share this have resumed yet before revealing small slice of humour. You may have Finally a reflection by Henri how things are working Downunder. encountered it before but it’s new to Nouwen on Spiritual Discipline Apparently they are opening for me. The spiritual life is a gift. It is a gift of services but congregations are the Holy Spirit, who lifts us up into the limited to a maximum of 10. You kingdom of God’s love. But to say that Senility Prayer have to phone the priest to book your being lifted up into the kingdom of God grant me the senility to forget the slot in the pews! A novel idea… She love is a divine gift does not mean that people I never liked anyway, the good said she hadn’t got around to it yet! we wait passively until the gift is fortune to run into the ones I do, and offered to us. Jesus tells us to set our the eyesight to tell the difference. No news… hearts on the kingdom. Setting our I guess we’ll have to wait for some The C of E remains silent as to if/ hearts on something involves not only time to have that the ‘good fortune’ to when Church services can resume. serious aspiration but also strong ‘run into’ friends! Perhaps by then our The feedback I’ve had from many of determination. A spiritual life requires eyesight might not be what it was… you re the Zoom Eucharists would human effort. The forces that keep indicate that the majority are happy pulling us back into a worry-filled life Booking In. for them to continue from my living are not easy to overcome. Here we I received an email this week from an room, as in most cases the internet touch the question of the other side of ‘TOTS & Co’ Parents & Children Group Usually meet every Friday (during term time) between 10:00 am - 12:00 pm at Northwold Village Hall. *Temporarily suspended due to COVID-19 Pandemic*
You’ll receive a warm welcome, plus a drink & healthy snack for your little one. Please support your local parent, baby and toddler group. First session is free, then just £2 after that. *We require a volunteer to organise the sessions.* Please contact Steve Stark, Village Hall Trustee, 727855
Page 12 discipleship. The practice of spiritual discipline makes us more sensitive to NORTHWOLD AND WHITTINGTON the small, gentle voice of God. The PARISH COUNCIL prophet Elijah did not encounter God in the mighty wind or in the earthquake or in the fire, but in the SUSPENSION OF MEETINGS small voice… Through a spiritual discipline we As a result of advice received regarding the current outbreak of coronavirus, all prevent the world from filling our Northwold and Whittington Parish Council meetings have been suspended until further notice. lives to such an extent that there is no place to listen. A spiritual discipline The clerk, in consultation with the chairman, has been delegated powers to sets us free to pray, or to say it better, maintain the essential functions of the Council. allows the Spirit of God to pray in us. Any urgent issues which require councillors’ comment or agreement will be From Henri Nouwen Circles of Love carried out electronically and recorded.
Instead of Minutes of Meetings, a monthly statement of activity will be Every blessing, published on the Northwold & Whittington Parish Council website Rev Joan Horan, Rector, (https://northwoldparishcouncil.norfolkparishes.gov.uk) and posted on the Grimshoe Benefice Parish Council Notice Boards.
(inc. St. Andrews Northwold) During the period of suspension, residents who wish to contact the Parish Council should email the Clerk at [email protected]
To join in a Zoom video service Cliff Anderson please contact Christine Parker on Chairman 01842 827152 or email [email protected]
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NORTHWOLD AND WHITTINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
APRIL 2020 BRIEF UPDATE
Northwold and Whittington Actions and Updates during the suspension of meetings due to the Covid – 19 Emergency northwoldparishcouncil.norfolkparishes.gov.uk [email protected]
TH REPORT FROM MONDAY 5 Vat claim put in for year ending Construction of dwelling and garage at ST APRIL TO FRIDAY 1 MAY 2020 March 2020 £2547.70 7 West End Barns, West end Northwold. New Community Car Park in th Covid update School Lane - Cllr Anderson Clerk emailed planning on the 11 March to ask if this notice has been put Norfolk Foundation Grant paid contacted the owners of the out to local residents that could be into Parish Account and £500 was property next door to the proposed affected by this change and have they paid into Cllr Sylvester’s account car park regarding the visibility had a chance to respond. for Volunteer expenses and needs. splay - asking that they begin the (Weeting Parish Council agreed process of contacting their Nothing back from planning, however to arrange a BACS payment out of solicitor as it will be necessary for this may be down to the current their account upon receipt of a this restriction to be written into situation. cheque for £500 being paid by the deeds of their property. Northwold to Weeting) Audit figures completed sent by e- mail to the internal auditor – Other Business (advice received from SLCC is that this could be carried out via Concern was raised over possible email) These have now been gatherings of more than one signed off by the auditor ready for family on the playing field, it was signing off by the Chairman when agreed not to carry out any action we can all meet again. and to monitor the situation for the time being. Planning Updates in Brief Councillor Raynor carried out the
repairs on the old telephone box and it is now ready for the 20/00334/F 7 West End Barns West necessary works to be carried out End Northwold dated 4th March to turn it into a small library once 2020 restrictions have been lifted. REMOVAL OR VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 1 AND 5 OF Water coming off the A134 into PLANNING PERMISSION Methwold Road – drains blocked 19/2155/F: – Reported on line to Highways Variation or removal of conditions Two pull in places off the A134 2,5,6 and 8 of planning permission into Church Lane by Bull Dog 10/1380/EXF: (Extension of time for Barnes – pot holes need filling – the implementation of a planning Reported online with Highways permission reference 07/02109/F)
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Payments agreed for April invoices
Northwold Payments Agreed w/c
AGREED BY EMAIL DURING COVID 19 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
Balance for April 2020 £24,022.06
Minus the following direct debits Havenpower £113.77 Havenpower £4.85 Westcotec Street Light maintenance £19.10 Anglian Water £5.00 Total Direct Debits £142.72
Plus the following receipts Norfolk Community Foundation Covid 19 grant £1,000.00 Precept £20,102.84 Total Income £21,102.84 Total after Direct Debits and Income £44,982.18
Cheques Description Total 2312 Cancelled cheque to viking Stationary -£77.33 2314 Weeting Parish Council - Payment for use of online banking for Bacs payment to Cllr Sylvester for volunteer group expenses £500.00 2315 Clerks salary and expenses £377.59 2316 HMRC PAYE £219.80 2314 CAS Ltd - Parish Insurance £810.53
Total Cheques paid £1,830.59 Balance in Community Account May 2020 * £43,151.59
Bank reconciliation for April Bank Statement Balance as of 20/4/2020 £46,983.84 Unpresented cheques to date £3,832.25 Balance in community account (always match balance marked *) £43,151.59
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WHAT DID THE DOCTOR THINK THIS MONTH?
Well, we are still here, not having left intention of turning them into made. The big birds fight for the the house and garden for seven weeks. photobooks for the kids to keep. So, birdbath. So far, the female pigeon is We are mightily blessed to have the all in all, I shall be OK with winning – she just sits in it for long garden and, for most of the time, lockdown until Christmas. Then, of periods of time and the others fly stunning weather so life has been OK. course, all the colour slides from the around, more and more irritable At the beginning of the lock down 60's and 70's need sorting out, because they want a drink or a bath. which, for us, could last for months as scanning and turning into books. Happily, we have no Bluebells we are categorised as old and frail, I Since we have lived here, I have or (after an initial skirmish with some said to Deannie that I would need gone to Morrisons supermarket in infested top soil) Bindweed. However, several projects to keep me sane. On January and February. They sell the my beautiful new lawn has become good days, I would work on the most amazing perennial plants which infested with coarse grasses, mostly garden, much of which still required I take home and “bring on” ready to couch, and the current an is to replace rescuing from the rock hard clay plant in the Spring. This year, I it in the autumn. Bluebells are easier which formed the potential flower bought Armeria, Knautia, to get rid of. beds. On cold days, I would sort out Erysimum, Linaria, Coreopsis, Unless anything dramatic my study; having tipped everything Campanula, Cymbalaria, Cistus, happens, next month's article will deal into the room and the cupboards when Lychnis, Hesperis and some Berberis with how much all the plants have we moved, life in the room had not and Viburnum. They were all really grown. Also, I may be able to tell you moved on and a serious sort out was inexpensive and we are already what I have found in the garage during required. Talking of a serious sort out enjoying a profusion of colour. the clear out! leads me to the third project - the Online sources have provided dry A bachelor uses the same pub every garage! We have a large double garage root plants such as Dahlia, Dicentra, night. On most evenings, a beautiful and, before we moved, we racked it all Red Hot Poker and Echinacia and girl would come in and drink alone. out with four 20ft rows of four tiers lots of climbers to cover all my new After a week, he made his move but, high racking and, when we moved, trellis work. I have spent day after despite his best efforts, he could make everything got stashed higgledy- day in the garden for the last seven no progress with her. She would not piggledy into the garage, much to the weeks and it is amazing how even accept a drink. Eventually, he amusement and derision of all our friendly the birds have become. Of asked her “Why won't you come home friends and relatives. Little has course, the robin sits on my spade or with me?” The girl replied “Well, this changed and I have been receiving a wheelbarrow but I now have may seem odd in this day and age but lot of “stick” from anyone who dares pigeons, collared doves, magpies I am saving myself and keeping pure to express an opinion. Management and blackbirds all in amongst my until I meet the man I love.” “Wow” has been extremely tolerant, probably feet. The blackbirds spend all day said the bachelor “That must be because she is totally overwhelmed digging in my newly worked tilth of rather difficult”. “Oh, I don't mind too whenever she attempts to enter the soil, digging a big hole in their much” she replied, “But my husband garage and cannot get beyond the search for worms and scattering the is quite upset”. door. I have told her that all she needs soil all over the patio. All this while to do is tie a rope to the door and the I am working four feet away, A man was walking along a other to her waist, thus ensuring that planting all my new heathers, etc for beach in California when he she will always escape – this works them to dig up. The blackbirds – discovered an old brass lamp. He well for me but she does not seem mother, father and, more recently, rubbed it and an irascible genie impressed by the idea! The fourth half a dozen offspring – all work appeared. “This is the fourth time this project concerns sorting out photos, diligently, chucking soil about and month and I am fed up granting many of which go back to the early grinning at me. I am sure that, if they wishes, so you can only have one 1930's (some into the 1800's) with the had two fingers, gestures would be wish”. The man replied “Well, I have always wanted to go to Hawaii but I am scared of flying and I get very seasick. Could you build me a bridge so I can drive there?”. The genie is not impressed “The wishes you people come up with! This idea is ridiculous. How would the supports reach the bottom of the Pacific? How much concrete? How much steel? No, think of another wish!”. “OK” says the man. “Here’s another wish. I have been married and divorced four times. My wives always said that I am uncaring and insensitive. So, my wish is that I could understand women, know how they feel inside and what they are thinking when they give me
Page 16 the silent treatment, know what they lemonade and cakes, a great treat £78 per month. It was absolutely are crying and what they really want when many groceries were still on exhausting and I felt nauseous with when they say ‘nothing’. Above all, I ration, and fired me up with tiredness a lot of the time. I had my want to be able to make them truly enthusiasm to be a GP. Only later own room on the ward, with a bed in happy”. did I learn of the enormous stress the it. I remember being grateful if I The genie thinks for a while and doctors were under, with a 24/7 managed to have more than an hour's then asks “How many lanes should the commitment to their patients and uninterrupted sleep. The experience bridge have, two or four?”. many night visits of which I, as a gained was phenomenal. Today's child, was unaware. Many young hospital doctors, with their 48 Best wishes to you all treatments were as yet uninvented, hours per week in shifts, must have Ian Nisbet sulphonamides were quite new and great problems gaining the sort of Penicillin was in its infancy. The experience which has stood me in DOWN MEMORY LANE uncles would often have to watch such good stead. Abiding memories Why General Practice? patients die, with nothing except from those days involve glass Dr Ian Nisbet compassion to offer them. Crisis and syringes. There were no disposable Lysis were still very much in vogue. plastic syringes. The glass plunger I have wanted to be a GP since Uncle David used to have a couple was ground to make it rough, so that it the age of four. In the 1940s, when my of “coping strategies”. In Winter, would have friction with the barrel of two uncles were single-handed when he could cope no longer with the syringe. We would put some dispensing GPs in Halifax and the stress, he would drive to Scotch vaseline on it to make it watertight. Stainland in Yorkshire, I was Corner on the A1 and sit there for an Often, while pulling on the barrel to fascinated by the smell of Vitamin B hour or two. In the Summer, he extract the blood from a vein, the in the dispensary, the consulting would drive to the seaside, hire a whole thing would go loose, the rooms in the house and the small motor boat and drive it out to plunger would fall out of the barrel conversations over the meal table sea until he ran out of petrol. Then, and the floor would be covered in which demonstrated the two doctors' he would sit there and wait to be blood. Angry patient and embarrassed profound devotion to their patients. rescued! I could never understand doctor. Their wives were the sole the boat scenario at the time but I I have previously written about receptionists and only they would was often reminded of it after I had boiling patients' urine as part of the answer the telephone which was moved to Feltwell and frequently testing procedure – warm it gently mounted on the wall at eye level. The became overwhelmed by the day over the Bunsen burner, go too far and box was mahogany and the fittings and night workload. an air bubble will form in the test were all brass. There was a crank I only have one unhappy tube, explode and blow the entire handle to contact the operator. The memory of those times. One of the contents of the test tube over the brass mouthpiece was permanently aunts laid the table with thin, round bench. fixed to the box and the brass earpiece cork mats to protect the surface. My I have vivid memories from my was removed from the box to take the enquiring mind made me wonder Gynaecology job. A middle-aged call. whether or not the mat could be Canadian lady ended up on my ward. My aunts would put out my folded in two. Of course, I tried it She had uterine fibroids and had been uncles' clothes every day, matching and it broke. My father, who was of bleeding profusely before collapsing. the shirts, suits, cufflinks and shoes to a Victorian disposition with regard She was admitted with a Haemoglobin save the doctor being troubled by to my upbringing, was singularly of about 20% (it should be at least mundane matters. Assisted by the displeased and I remember the 85%) and was in imminent danger of maid, the cleaner and the gardener episode well. death. Normally, we would transfuse (the chauffeur had been dismissed The single-minded ambition her with blood, get her stable and when the NHS started in 1948 and the to be a GP made all my school perform an hysterectomy. The doctors' incomes, although lower, decisions about which subjects to problem was – she was a Jehovah's became regular. The remaining staff take very easy. I went to Birkenhead Witness and refused point blank to gradually disappeared over the next School, something of an academic have a transfusion. I told her she few years), the wives would run their pressure cooker with seven day a would almost certainly die without enormous houses with military week commitments, and went to The treatment and she said “OK, if that is precision. The houses, which were London Hospital to study Medicine, God's will”. I rang her husband in quite similar, had long tiled corridors, starting a couple of months before Canada and he said the same! ideal for pushing my Dinky lorries and my 18th birthday. I qualified when I Thoroughly rattled, I rang the Medical buses around and I must have was just over 22 years old and Protection Society who told me that I travelled miles on my knees; the aunts started my “House jobs” at The should leave her alone, having asked were horrified by how black my knees London Hospital (Orthopaedics) her to sign a disclaimer form. She became! followed by General Medicine and a signed and I waited for her to die. The two GPs would take me out senior house officer position in However, the bleeding stopped, her on their visits around the towns and Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Haemoglobin started to rise and, the Yorkshire Moors. They had Rover old Redhill General Hospital. against all the odds, she survived. We cars which improved as new models The house jobs were must draw our own conclusions. became available, leading up to the extremely hard work. Basically, at I bought a house in Copthorne Rover 90, 100 and 110, great luxury. I Redhill, I was on call 24 hours a and started in general practice in was always made most welcome by day, seven days a week with only Pound Hill, Crawley, when I was just the patients, who plied me with half a day off each month, all for over 24 years old. [End]
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LOCAL BUS SERVICES
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Coach Services 01842 821509 Travel Line 08712 002233 ------Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, starting on March 30th until further notice, Coach Services will only be operating Monday to Friday.
------NORTHWOLD/WHITTINGTON - THETFORD (Coach Services - CS40)
**NO RETURN SERVICE AVAILABLE DURING COVID-19 REDUCED SERVICE PERIOD**
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THETFORD - NORTHWOLD / WHITTINGTON – KING’S LYNN (Coach Services - CS40)
**MONDAY – FRIDAY ONLY DURING COVID-19 REDUCED SERVICE PERIOD**
Northwold Pick up point: Tile Centre/Methodist Chapel 1011 (Mon-Fri) No Service (Sat) Whittington Pick up point: Norman Drive (A134) 1015 (Mon-Fri) No Service (Sat) Arrives King’s Lynn bus station, Stand H: 1055 (Mon-Fri) No Service (Sat)
Departs King’s Lynn bus station, Stand H: 1330 (Mon-Fri) No Service (Sat) Whittington Drop Off point: Norman Drive (A134) 1405 (Mon-Fri) No Service (Sat) Northwold Drop Off point: Tile Centre/Methodist Chapel 1409 (Mon-Fri) No Service (Sat) Brandon Drop Off point: High St, adj ALDI 1442 (Mon-Fri) No Service (Sat) Arrives Thetford Bus Interchange, Stand D: 1510 (Mon-Fri) No Service (Sat) **NO RETURN FROM THETFORD DURING COVID-19 REDUCED SERVICE PERIOD** ------
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There is NO extra bus ‘No. 12’ on Tuesdays — King’s Lynn Market Day
EAGLES COACHES “DOWNHAM MARKET DAY” SERVICE HAS ALSO BEEN CANCELLED.
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Saturday 13th June 2020 **CANCELLED**
It's with great sadness that the Norman PTFA Officers have had to take the decision to cancel this years Carnival due to the current health situation. Our main priority is everyone's wellbeing so please stay safe and well and our fantastic village Carnival will be back with a bang in 2021.
The Norman PTFA
WASTE BIN and RECYCLING COLLECTION DATES
! Due to COVID-19 there have been changes to bin collections. We're unable to collect food waste. Please continue to place any food waste into your black bin, which we'll collect as normal. You can view your scheduled bin collections below.
The collection dates for all of the bins Thursday 11 June 2020: GREEN that you have at your home reflect any collections that are affected by bank holidays. Please note that collection day information will only be shown for the brown bin service if you have paid for Friday 12 June 2020: BROWN the service.
Your black and green bin collection is normally THURSDAY
Thursday 18 June 2020: BLACK
Your brown bin collection is normally FRIDAY
Thursday 25 June 2020: GREEN
“I now get out for
many more walks now that Friday 26 June 2020: BROWN restrictions are lifted!! I like to exercise my owner by getting them to clean up after me” Thursday 2 July 2020: BLACK
Please look out for the strategically placed red bins around the village to dispose of your dog waste.
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NORTHWOLD AND WHITTINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
MAY 2020 BRIEF UPDATE
Northwold and Whittington Actions and Updates during the suspension of meetings due to the Covid – 19 Emergency All decisions made by email will be put on the agenda and minuted when public meetings are allowed. northwoldparishcouncil.norfolkparishes.gov.uk [email protected]
TH REPORT FROM MONDAY 4 Cllr Anderson filled in the holes they had a chance to respond. There TH TO FRIDAY 29 MAY 2020 on the Sports Field with topsoil was no response from planning . donated by a resident. Planning approved 22nd May 2020 Covid 19 actions update Application sent to HM Land Rent from SSC – it was agreed (6 20/00269/F SHOP Bulldog Barns 14 Registry to confirm who owns Thetford Road Northwold Norfolk replied to the email) to suspend the land behind Normandy IP26 5LS dated 1st May 2020 the rent due from the Sports and Close. Social Club during the shutdown. Existing cafe on site to return to retail Application sent to the bank to space, erection of temporary building Other Business set up internet banking. (occasional guest sleeping Water coming off the A134 into Cllr Anderson refurbished the accommodation no kitchen/bathroom) Methwold Road – drains blocked - notice board in Hovells Lane and erection of 2 x new summer Highways have this scheduled for and removed the notice board house/retail space repair – should be completed by opposite the tile centre for the No objections the end of May same treatment. Two pull in places off the A134 18/01121/NMA_1 4 Pinfold Lane, Planning Updates in Brief Northwold dated 11th May 2020 into Church Lane by Bull Dog Barnes – pot holes need filling – 20/00334/F 7 West End Barns Non material amendment to planning Highways have this scheduled for West End Northwold dated 4th consent 18/01121/f: Proposed side repair - should be completed by March 2020 REMOVAL OR extension, front reception lobby/hall the end of May. VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 1 and attached double garage in 575101 London bridge – update for Cllr AND 5 OF PLANNING 297109 a Conservation Area Macmullen - no further progress PERMISSION 19/2155/F: 3PL/2020/0422/F Fen Farm, with this as it is unlikely Variation or removal of conditions Oxborough Road, Stoke Ferry gatherings will be allowed in the 2,5,6 and 8 of planning PE33 9QH dated 27th April 2020 event of a royal death at this time. permission10/1380/EXF: (Extension of time for the implementation of a New wooden log cabin with jetty on Neighbourhood Watch – update planning permission reference Land Adjacent the River Wissey. from Cllr Macmullen – this is 07/02109/F) Construction of Would be used as a rest room / shelter limited as two of the Watch dwelling and garage at 7 West End when tending to the adjacent pumping keepers are self-isolating but Barns, West end Northwold. station.(retrospective) keeping in touch with their th Parish Council object to this residents by phone or What’s App Clerk emailed planning on the 11 application and letter has been sent to or email. I am in touch with a lot March to ask if this notice has been Breckland Planning Department. of elderly residents by phone. put out to local residents that could be affected by this change and have DIDLINGTON NURSERIES
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Northwold Payments Agreed May 2020
AGREED BY EMAIL DURING COVID 19 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
The following payments were authorised w/c 4th May by email The cheques were signed by Cllrs C. Anderson and R.Crisp
Balance for April 2020 £24,022.06
Minus the following direct debits Havenpower £113.77 Havenpower £4.85 Westcotec Street Light maintenance £19.10 Anglian Water £5.00 Total Direct Debits £142.72
Plus the following receipts Norfolk Community Foundation Covid 19 grant £1,000.00 Precept £20,102.84
Total Income £21,102.84 Total after Direct Debits and Income £44,982.18
Cheques Description Total 2312 Cancelled cheque to Viking Stationary -£77.33 2314 Weeting Parish Council - Payment for use of online banking for Bacs payment to Cllr Silvester for volunteer group expenses £500.00 2315 Clerks salary and expenses £377.59 2316 HMRC PAYE £219.80 2314 CAS Ltd - Parish Insurance £810.53
Total Cheques paid £1,830.59 Balance in Community Account May 2020 * £43,151.59
Bank Statement Balance as of 20/4/2020 £46,983.84 Unpresented cheques to date £3,832.25
Balance in community account (always match balance marked *) £43,151.59
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COPING WITH COVID-19: A PERSONAL STORY Paul Garner Hope you can join in being thankful decided I did not have covid-19. synthetic materials. Gentle exercise or we have no coronavirus in Northwold. Then one afternoon I started feeling walking made me worse—I would Paul is son of Northwold girl at strange: I happened to be on a zoom feel absolutely dreadful the next day. I school with Basil and we have been meeting with David Nabarro who started talking to others. I found a friends ever since. said anyone who felt unwell should marathon runner who had tried 8 km isolate instantly, on the spot. I went in her second week, which caused her Mother Sylvia died some years ago home early, and then the journey to collapse with rigors and sleep for but David, Paul’s Dad, is still alive began. 24 hours. I spoke to others living in Liverpool. In the first days at home I wasn’t experiencing weird symptoms, which Keep safe. sure I had covid-19. Then I damaged were often discounted by those around Very best wishes, Pam Eyles my hands with bleach. It had no them as anxiety, making them doubt smell, I assumed it was old and themselves. Paul Garner: “For 7 weeks I have inactive—but it was just I could not The internet described recovery times been through a roller coaster of ill smell the chlorine. The heaviness of about two weeks for people that health, extreme emotions, and utter and malaise became worse, I had a had not been hospitalised. I had not exhaustion.” tightness in the chest, and realised it had severe disease, yet here I was after May 5, 2020 could be nothing else. I was four weeks still unwell. My doctor mortified that I might have infected neighbour and GP were concerned. I Paul Garner, professor of infectious the staff I had worked with for over consulted with friends who were diseases at Liverpool School of 20 years. I imagined their vulnerable consultants in infectious diseases by Tropical Medicine, discusses his relatives dying and never forgiving email and they wondered if I had more experience of having covid-19 myself. My mind was a mess. My lung involvement than I had condition deteriorated. One estimated. My tenant had friends who In mid-March I developed covid-19. afternoon I suddenly developed a were still ill at four weeks and this For almost seven weeks I have been tachycardia, tightness in the chest, helped a lot. through a roller coaster of ill health, and felt so unwell I thought I was The least helpful comments were from extreme emotions, and utter dying. My mind became foggy. I people who explained to me that I had exhaustion. Although not hospitalised, tried to google fulminating post viral fatigue. I knew this was it has been frightening and long. The myocarditis, but couldn’t navigate wrong. There was a pattern in that illness ebbs and flows, but never goes the screen properly. There was period from two weeks to six weeks: away. Health professionals, nothing to do. I thought, if this is it feeling absolutely dreadful during the employers, partners, and people with so be it. day; sleep heavily, waking with the the disease need to know that this A few hours later I woke up, alive, bed drenched in sweat; getting up with illness can last for weeks, and the long and the tightness replaced by a blinding headache, receding during tail is not some “post-viral fatigue extreme fatigue. Every day, day after the day, turning me into a battered syndrome”—it is the disease. People day. Sometimes I felt better and ragdoll in the evening. who have a more protracted illness became optimistic; after all, the I joined a Facebook page (Covid-19 need help to understand and cope with paralytic state had not recurred; but Support Group (have it/had it)) full of the constantly shifting, bizarre then the next day I felt as though people with these stories, some from symptoms, and their unpredictable someone had hit me around the head the UK, some from the US. People course. with a cricket bat. Staff at work suffering from the disease, but not Early March seems so far away. I criticised me for not being clear believing their symptoms were real; watched Boris introduce social “make up your mind! Are you their families thinking the symptoms distancing and then shake hands on getting better or not?” I guess they were anxiety; employers telling people national television; I talked with were frightened too, but I really they had to return to work, as the two epidemiological colleagues about the could not understand what was weeks for the illness was up. And the established effects of austerity happening. posts reflect this “I thought I was increasing mortality in the poor, and The illness went on and on. The going crazy for not getting better in how lockdown would worsen this; I symptoms changed, it was like an their time frame”; “the doctor said advised my 97 year old father to advent calendar, every day there was there is zero reason to believe it lasts isolate. I said to myself that years of a surprise, something new. A muggy this long”. And too, people report that running and military fitness would head; acutely painful calf; upset their families do not believe their ever protect me from harm. I discounted a stomach; tinnitus; pins and needles; changing symptoms, that it is runny nose, carefully checked my aching all over; breathlessness; psychological, it is the stress. temperature every day, and examined dizziness; arthritis in my hands; Over the weeks, I have been touched the CDC/WHO comparison table and weird sensation in the skin with
Page 22 by the people that have quietly (Taken from Facebook post, Editor) stepped in to help me cope, appropriate, unobtrusive, timely. Family, friends, colleagues, and neighbours. Our local yoga studio’s motto is “a community building strength in mind, body and heart.” This love and support of gives us a direction for our future. And today the disease has lifted. For the first time, I do not feel awful. The aim of this piece is to get this message out: for some people the illness goes on for a few weeks. Symptoms come and go, are strange and frightening. The exhaustion is severe, real, and part of the illness. And we all need support and love from the community around us. Paul Garner is Professor at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. He is Director of the Centre for Evidence Synthesis in Global Health and Co-ordinating Editor of the Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group. Twitter: @PaulGarnerWoof
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FROM HISTORY NOTES ON NORTHWOLD CHURCH Courtesy of Pam Eyles We enter modern times with the reigns German family had been settled. He During Charles Norman’s time – in of William IV and Queen Victoria and was a Lloyds under-writer by the 1852 – the church was re-seated, a fact their successors to the time he was 21 and went on to recorded in an inscription on the wall present day. become one of the wealthiest men in inside the tower. When St. Andrew’s Next after Thomas Waddington as England. When he died the British underwent other restoration work, in Rector was Charles Manners Richard government bought his fabulous art the eighteen fifties and sixties, the Norman, born in 1799. Through his collection in 1824 for £58,000 (at a restorers appears to have shown more mother, Lady Elizabeth Norman (née conservative estimate about £3 respect for the character of this ancient Manners), who married Richard million today) and used it as the church than many of their Norman of Leatherhead, he was a nucleus of its new National Gallery. contemporaries showed to churches grand-son of the 4th Duke of Rutland Connoisseurs of early Hollywood elsewhere in England. A drainpipe to and nephew of the 5th Duke, and a movies may remember the film the west of the porch bears the date great grandson of the 4th Duke of Lloyds of London, made in 1936. 1857. Inside the church another sign Beaufort. His mother’s brothers were Guy Standing played the pivotal part of those times is the organ erected in the 5th Duke of Rutland and two of John Julius Angerstein in what 1868, out of funds “from the Church generals. He received the benefice of was then a star-studded cast Estate.” This organ bears a modern Northwold, worth £740 a year (just including C. Aubrey Smith, plaque recording the fact that for 42 under £42,000 a year nowadays), from Madeleine Carroll, George Sanders years of the 20th century Arthur the Bishop of Ely in 1833. The tithes and Tyrone Power. Barber, a local farmer, was voluntary were commuted to a fixed rent charge It was John Julius Angerstein who organist. The font in front of the tower of £896 (approximately £47,500 bought Weeting Hall and established dates from 1882. Its elaborately today) a few years later. In 1845 St. the family there for more than a carved cover, suspended from the Andrew’s Northwold was described as century, until Caroline’s brother Modern Times – From Charles a “large handsome fabric” with a William sold it in 1897. The Rev. Norman Onwards roof by a chain and “lofty tower (built in 1473) containing Charles Norman died in 1873, in his capable of being raised and lowered, six bells and a good clock”. The parish 74th year. Caroline herself died aged was added in 1887. at that time had 1140 inhabitants. The 77 in 1879. She lived for a while as a National, as opposed to family history, size of the population has not changed widow in Brandon Hall, which was is reflected in the memorial tablet to to any great extent since then. also owned by the Angersteins, and Lieutenant William Carter of the 5th Charles Norman was a bachelor for did charitable works in Brandon as Fusiliers, who died in the siege of the first eight years of his time in well as in Northwold, where the Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny of Northwold. Then he met and at the school and the almshouses bear the 1857. He was 32. Tombstones and age of 41 married a spinster of 38 family name of Norman. wall tablets bear witness to the close called Caroline Amelia Angerstein, Whittington owes to her the attachment of the Carter family to this whose father John was the owner of a foundation of its separate church, church in the 18th and 19th centuries. huge estate round Weeting Hall. If later the centre of its own Victorian Rectors after Charles Charles brought aristocratic ecclesiastical parish. Norman were Richard Snowdon Smith connections, what did Caroline bring Charles Norman was Rector for 40 (1873), William Cowper Johnson to the marriage? She was a grand- years. Charles and Caroline Norman (1889) and Claud Cecil Thornton daughter of John Julius Angerstein have their tomb just inside the south (1892), who is commemorated in the (1735-1823), who came to England in entrance of the churchyard, near the fine and sturdy lych gate. 1750 from St. Petersburg, where his lych gate.
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Downham Market Message from your Engagement Officer I am PC Lee Anderton and I work as the Engagement Officer for West Norfolk. My responsibilities include working alongside and promoting the Special Constabulary, Police Support Volunteers, Neighbourhood Watch and Community Speedwatch. If you are interested in volunteering for any of these roles please e-mail me at [email protected]. 4 weeks into the lockdown due to COVID-19 (Apr 20) and largely from a policing prospective the majority of people are playing by the rules. The Constabulary is continuing to work with those people who breach the rules by way of engaging and explaining, we will use tickets or report to court anyone who continuously break rules after being warned. It is pleasing to say, for the majority, this approach is working. During this time the Constabulary is continuing to delivery day to day policing and officers are still responding to calls as they come in. We are still encouraging everyone to use the same methods of contacting us, 999 for an emergency i.e. a crime in progress, 101 or via our website contact us to report a crime that has happened. Officers are practising social distancing at all police premises but sometimes due to the nature of our work we will have to work close to together for example arresting a violent offender. During this period of time we are concerned that Domestic Violence could increase and we would like to reassure people that we are still here and will help, so please if you are aware of anyone who is living in fear of domestic violence get in touch with us . I would also like to remind people that although we are spending most of our time at home please don’t stop carrying out the #9pm Routine as the simple steps in the routine will help prevent you from becoming a victim of crime. Unfortunately we have also seen an increase in scams and especially COVID- 19 scams and I would encourage everyone to register with Norfolk County Council Trading Standards at the following link https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/business/trading-standards/ scams/consumer-alerts to get a weekly update with the latest scams. Finally if there are any questions or anything I can assist you with please do not hesitate to get in touch and I look forward to the time when we can all start to meet face PC Aaron Jones — Spellowfields, Clenchwarton, Wapole, Walton, St to face again, until then stay save. #StayHomeSaveLives Lawrence, Mershe Lande and Wiggenhall. #ProtectTheNHS Email [email protected]
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MAY 20 UPDATE
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UPDATE FROM OUR LOCAL BOROUGH COUNCILLOR
I thought you patrols by Coastal Command. The 21, 464 (RAAF) and 487 (RNZAF) might be Ventura was available to the RAF as squadrons participated in Operation interested in this an off the peg solution to the Oyster, the large daylight 2 Group raid small article on problems of building an effective against the Philips radio and vacuum the origin of the bomber force quickly, and the first tube factories at Eindhoven. Also name ‘Ventura orders were placed in 1940. At the committed to the raid were 36 Bostons Close’...it would time the larger 4-engined bombers and 10 de Havilland Mosquitos.[16] be interesting to associated with the Strategic Carrying incendiaries, they were consider the stories behind other local bombing offensive were still on the placed in the third wave of aircraft, street names! drawing board. and suffered the highest rate of loss. As your Borough Councillor, I am Nine of the 47 Venturas were shot available to help with any Borough Service with the RAF down and many others were damaged related problems (inc. Freebridge The RAF ordered 188 Venturas in by flak or bird strikes. The force also Issues) and am available on my home February 1940, which were lost four Bostons and one Mosquito. tel no 01366 727037 or by email delivered from mid-1942. Venturas Squadron Leader Leonard Trent, were initially used for daylight raids V.C. Six months [email protected] and were crewed by Australian and later, on 3 May [email protected] New Zealand airmen who flew from 1943, Venturas of Methwold, like some other early 487 Squadron With kind regards RAF bombers, they proved too RNZAF were sent Councillor Tom Ryves vulnerable without fighter escort. on Operation Methwold Ward Venturas were replaced by the faster Ramrod 16, an KLWNBC de Havilland Mosquito. The attack on a power Home 01366 727037 Venturas were transferred to patrol station in duties with Coastal Command as the Amsterdam. The ‘Ventura Close’ Mosquito replaced them in bomber squadron was told that the target was of such importance A legacy from RAF Methwold squadrons. to Dutch morale, that the attack was to
The Ventura at Methwold be continued regardless of opposition. It is common practice for new streets Significant problems developed with built near the sites of old RAF stations In Methwold, there were two squadrons equipped with the rendezvousing with the escorting to reflect this heritage in their name… fighters, with the end result being that so in Methwold we have Ventura Ventura — No. 464 Squadron RAAF (1942) - Lockheed Ventura I all 10 Venturas that crossed the coast Close and of course Trent V.C. Close. were lost to German fighters. & II and No. 487 Squadron RNZAF Squadron Leader Leonard Trent, (later The Ventura (1942–1943) - Lockheed Ventura I & II the last of the Great Escapers), won The Ventura was developed from the the Victoria Cross for his leadership in Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar this raid. transport, as a replacement for the Operations The Ventura flew its first operational The citation for Squadron Leader Lockheed Hudson bombers then in Leonard Trent, V.C. reads as follows: service with the Royal Air Force. mission for the RAF on 3 November Used in daylight attacks against 1942, when three Venturas of 21 “The KING has been graciously occupied Europe, they proved to have Squadron attacked railway targets pleased to confer the VICTORIA weaknesses and were removed from near Hengelo in the Netherlands. On CROSS on the under-mentioned bomber duty and some used for 6 December 1942, 47 Venturas from officer in recognition of most
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Page 28 conspicuous bravery:— Squadron Leader Leonard Henry TRENT, D.F.C. (N.Z.2481), Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 487 (R.N.Z.A.F.) Squadron. On the 3rd May, 1943, Squadron Leader Trent was detailed to lead a formation of Ventura aircraft in a daylight attack on the power station at Amsterdam. This operation was intended to encourage the Dutch workmen in their resistance to enemy pressure. The target was known to be heavily defended. The importance of bombing it, regardless of enemy fighters or anti -aircraft fire, was strongly impressed on-the air crews taking part in the operation. Before taking off, Squadron Leader Trent told the deputy leader that he was going over the target, whatever incessantly. Within four minutes six perished. ‘happened. Venturas were destroyed. Squadron On this, his 24th sortie, Squadron Leader Trent continued on his All went well until the Venturas and Leader Trent showed outstanding course with the 3 remaining aircraft. their fighter escort were nearing the leadership. Such was the trust placed Dutch coast. Then one bomber was hit In a short time 2 more Venturas in this gallant officer that the other and had to turn back. Suddenly large went down in flames. Heedless of the pilots followed him unwaveringly. His numbers of enemy fighters appeared. murderous attacks and of the heavy cool, unflinching courage and Our escorting fighters were hotly anti-aircraft fire which was now devotion to duty in the face of engaged and lost touch with the encountered, Squadron Leader overwhelming odds rank with the bombing force. The Venturas closed Trent completed an accurate finest examples of these virtues.” up for mutual protection and bombing run and even shot down a commenced their run up to the target. Messerschmitt at point-blank range. Unfortunately, the fighters detailed to Dropping his bombs in the target support them over the target had area, he turned away. reached the area too early and had The aircraft following him was shot If you would like to write an article been recalled. down on reaching the target. or have ideas to include in future Soon the bombers were attacked. They Immediately afterwards his own columns, we would love to hear from were at the mercy of 15 to 20 aircraft was hit, went into a spin and you. Please email your submissions Messerschmitts which dived on them broke up. Squadron Leader Trent to [email protected] and his navigator were thrown clear and became prisoners of war. The SANDRA’S other two members of the crew STAMP & CRAFT STUDIO GROUP My regular monthly craft sessions in Northwold Village Hall, are Third Monday monthly, 7 - 9pm (not held in December) and cost from 1st October 2019 will be £12, which includes all materials to create 8 beautiful handmade cards. Tea & Coffee included. Sandra Roberts 07806 616704
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NORTHWOLD NORTHWOLD VILLAGE HALL BOWLS CLUB NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The 2020 bowls season was due to The AGM of the Village Hall Trustees was due to be commence in April but is now th suspended due to the COVID-19 held on Tuesday 24 March 2020 but has now been pandemic. postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our Annual General Meeting was All Northwold residents are welcome to attend, and are advised that due to take place on Thursday 26th eligibility for election to the Trustees (“The Committee”) is open to one March and would have been held representative of ANY recognised village organisation which either uses, in the Sports & Social club. or potentially uses the Village Hall. In addition, two representatives of the general village population are eligible for election.
We are always wishing to welcome Vacancies DO exist in the trustees and “new blood” is particularly new members, so if you would like encouraged to provide a continuously fresh input of skills and ideas. The to know more about the club then AGM will be followed at 7.30PM by a committee meeting of those for more information, you can elected. contact Roger Preston (01366 Mr. M. Howarth 727694) or Hod Everett (01760 Chairman 336494). ……………………………………………………………………………. The official notice above provides details of the next Annual General Meeting, (Anybody new to bowls would be and we would be delighted to see some new faces prepared to play a part in offered some coaching at the start managing the facility that we have, however small that part may be. of the season — whenever that Some questions you may have: may be!) Q: Who is eligible to be a trustee? A: Anyone resident in the Village who can represent a village organisation, club, or business – even if they are not users of the Hall. Existing organisations represented include The WI, Tots and Co. The Parish Council, The Dance Club. In addition, a limited number of trustees who represent “the Public” may be appointed. No special qualifications are required.
Q: What is my commitment as a trustee? A: Attending four to six meetings a year Nothing financial (we have insurance), attendance at a meeting about every two months, and assistance in any aspect of running the hall that you would like to provide. This could be: Providing informed opinions of the Village Population to help guide the decisions made by the Trustees as a group. Managing or helping to manage (but not necessarily DOING) the DOG GROOMING SERVICES maintenance or updating of the Hall. HIGH STREET, LAKENHEATH Helping with fundraising activities CALL: 01842 862 828 FACEBOOK: Q: How do I get involved? @THEDOGSHACKLAKENHEATH A: Come to the AGM, or contact the Chairman at any time.
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THE MAGPIE CENTRE WEST NORFOLK RIDING FOR THE DISABLED
Closed Until Further Notice the Magpie Centre to help with horse The Magpie Centre, home of WNRDA, care and field maintenance, thank you now has 90 volunteers, who give up In line with RDA National advice and so much! their time on a regular basis to help guidelines we regret to advise that the with the running of the yard, pony care Magpie Centre will be closed until Can we please ask that on arrival and and assisting with riding and carriage further notice. departure you wash your hands and regularly during your visit. Please also driving lessons. As you would expect our horses will avoid close contact with others and No previous experience is required for continue to be cared for and we need practice social distancing at all times volunteers as all training will be your support more than ever! Please whilst at the centre. provided. check our Facebook page for regular updates, thank you! In the event you experience any of If you can help with this, please call the the symptoms of coronavirus, Centre on 01553 810202. We have been carrying out our life- including coughing, fever, however changing activities at our Wallington Thank you. minor please DO NOT VISIT THE Hall location for over 30 years, and MAGPIE CENTRE take great pride in the exceptional standard of our instructors and Please inform us immediately if you volunteers. have any symptoms or are diagnosed with coronavirus and you have either Thank you We rely on voluntary help, as well as visited the Magpie Centre recently or donations and legacies to deliver our very much have come into contact with someone services. for all your kind who has. donations to the Advice for Volunteers The current advice from the NHS can foodbank and all you do If you are to visit the Magpie Centre be found here: https://www.nhs.uk/ to help others. as a volunteer during the closure of conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/ If you would like to donate to your local Foodbank there is a drop off point at St Andrew’s Church, Northwold. Find D W Aerials out more: Classified Ads TV aerials, Digital TW aerials & http://thetford.foodbank.org.uk Graham Smith & Sons Satellite dishes fitted. Plus TV signal Pest & Vermin Control for homes, boosters, TV extension cables and http://www.trusselltrust.org If you need the Foodbank please don’t farms and businesses. CCTV installed, etc. 24hr / 7-day service. Tel. 01366 728403, hesitate to contact someone who can Local family business Mobile 07752 587111 give you a foodbank voucher such as; (Clover Farm, Mundford) Would you like to advertise in doctors, health visitors, social workers, Tel. 01842 879904 clergy, citizen’s advice bureau and Mob. 07946 733188 Village Life? ______Please contact the Editor police.
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NORTHWOLD SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB Hovell’s Lane, Northwold, IP26 5LX.
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the club is shut indefinitely. All events are cancelled until further notice. Stay safe everyone. Thank you to all our volunteers who keep the club running. ALL EVENTS ADVERTISED ON THIS PAGE ARE AT RISK OF CANCELLATION DUE TO THE ON-GOING
COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
Annual Club Memberships are now due. Adults £5, Children £2.50. Member benefits inc discounted Events tickets and Club Hire. Please contact a committee member. See our Facebook page for up-to-date info on upcoming events.
NORTHWOLD SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB The club is normally open for bookings for social events, birthday parties, weddings, christenings & funeral wakes. The bar can also be made available. All at very reasonable rates.
For information call: Tony Waring 728455 David Gricks 728174 David Lavender 727111
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