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BRININGHAM St Maurice St Mary BRINTON St Andrew St Edmund St Lawrence All Saints

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Rector: Churchwardens: (01263) BRININGHAM: Miss Sylvia Took 862785 Mrs Karen Siddall 860057 BRINTON: Mrs Esme Bagnall-Oakeley 860247 Mr Jeremy Bagnall-Oakeley 860247 HUNWORTH: 713306 Mrs Charlotte Crawley Ms Lucy Woodall 861114 STODY: 862247 Mrs Nicola Baker 860407 Mrs Morag Lloyd Advertising rates for the SWANTON NOVERS: ‘In Touch’ magazine: Mr Roger Langston 860163 1/8 page: £25 per annum THORNAGE: 1/4 page: £50 per annum Mr Joe Ashley 862298 1/2 page: £100 per annum Full page: £200 per annum Editorial Team: Invoices and receipts will be sent. BACS payments Teresa Anderson at; or cheques accepted. Contact: [email protected] [email protected] Cover Design: Denise Clark

Views expressed in ‘In Touch’ are those of the individual contributor, and do not always reflect the official doctrine of the Church of , nor necessarily the views of the Rector.

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Rev'd Canon David Adam

David Adam was born in Northumberland and as a young man worked as a coalminer. How- ever he was ordained and served as a parish priest for many years. In particular he was Vicar of Holy Island (Lindisfarne) from 1990 to 2003. He produced a small booklet of mod- ern Celtic prayers arranged around seven themes. The prayer below is on the theme of community.

As you love each other, Grow in the love of God.

As you give yourselves to each other, God gives himself to you.

As you share your lives together, God shares his life with you.

As you grow in awareness of each other, Grow in awareness of God.

Let his love encircle your love. Let his life fill your lives.

Let him bind you as one together And one with him.

3 Editorial

In the last edition of In Touch magazine, we said that following Jenni- fer's departure the future was unclear. At the time of going to press, the living has been suspended and Churchwardens be having meetings in the coming weeks to discuss the way forward.

This means there will not be an "Our Rector Writes" feature as, self- evidently, there is no Rector to write the column. Nobody on the In Touch team feels remotely qualified to attempt to write some sort of substitute column. So unless somebody else suitably qualified can sub- mit material, nothing under this subject heading will appear.

To put it mildly this would be a great shame.

So this is not, despite rumours to the contrary, an opportunity to change In Touch into a secular magazine. We recognise that the church plays a significant role in all our villages. We will work with the church- wardens to see if we can find a suitable alternative solution, and any appropriate information received on church matters we will publish. We're not in a position to provide this copy ourselves so if you have something to submit, send it in to us at brininghamintouch@gmx or contact the editorial team on 01263 862170.

We do live in difficult times, as said in previous editorials, and we look to you, our readers, to help us keep In Touch alive. Meanwhile we shall struggle on as best we can.

Teresa

Disclaimer—Information about events advertised in this magazine was accurate at the time of submission/printing. However, given the fast developing situation that we are facing with the Coronavirus outbreak it is possible that events may have been or may yet be cancelled. Please check, before attending any events that they are still on, and also please give careful thought to whether it is appropriate for you to attend given recent Government guidelines.

4 NO BIG DEAL ?

When researching the subject of churches in this area one of the sources for the piece on St Helen and All Saints, was Churches of by Simon Knott .Written or at least published in 2008 it does of course pre-date Covid-19 but nevertheless I think that the extract below has significant relevance for the present time and the future of the churches in our Benefice.

Simon Knott wrote;

“Like the vast majority of churches in this area, St.Helen and All Saints is open every day. You might think that this is no big deal , because this not an important historical building and there are few survivals of the past to explore .But that is not the point. The parish churches are the greatest single act of witness which the Church of England possesses , and to find little churches like this open throughout the secret narrow lanes of is to be aware of the presence of a living Faith, and to enter into a sense of the numinous. The people of this parish are doing the work of God, simply by opening up to wonderers and pil- grims.

Opening up a church to casual visitors is an easy act of simple human kindness .Like smiling at strangers it is a little thing .But it helps to make the world a better place.”

Phil Anderson—Thornage

5 Poem for the Month

Forward by John Smart - Thornage

This months poem is October by Robert Frost Robert Frost was a distinguished American poet who was part of the Dymock group of English rural poets before the First World War and a close friend of Edward Thomas. Most famous perhaps for 'Stopping by woods on a Snowy Evening' and 'The Road not Taken', Frost was the only person to have won four Pulitzer prizes for poetry.

Robert Lee Frost March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963

6 Poem for the Month October By Robert Frost O hushed October morning mild, Thy leaves have ripened to the fall; Tomorrow’s wind, if it be wild, Should waste them all. The crows above the forest call; Tomorrow they may form and go. O hushed October morning mild, Begin the hours of this day slow. Make the day seem to us less brief. Hearts not averse to being beguiled, Beguile us in the way you know. Release one leaf at break of day; At noon release another leaf; One from our trees, one far away. Retard the sun with gentle mist; Enchant the land with amethyst. Slow, slow! For the grapes’ sake, if they were all, Whose leaves already are burnt with frost, Whose clustered fruit must else be lost— For the grapes’ sake along the wall.

7 JOHNSON JEX (1778-1852)

This is something of a self-indulgent piece .I have for some time wanted to write something about Jex. Although he is mentioned in some histo- ries he is not ,in my opinion,, as well known as he should be. His grandfather ,John Jex, was born in Stody and became a blacksmith in Letheringsett. John’s son, William, was also a blacksmith and moved to Billingford near East Dereham where Johnson was born. By 1802 Johnson had left Billingford and taken over his grandfather’s old smithy in Letheringsett Jex was to live in Letheringsett for the rest of his life .He never mar- ried, was shy and ill at ease with people and was considered unambi- tious and reclusive. Indeed his tombstone describes him as a “scientific anchorite”. However although never formally educated (he preferred to spend time with Foulsham watchmaker William Mayes) over his lifetime Jex taught himself to read, write, draw and calculate. Even at the age of sixty he taught himself French in order to fully understand a particular book in its original language. In addition to being a master watchmaker he also made mathematical instruments, barometers , thermometers , gun-barrels and telescopes (both refracting and reflecting). In many instances Jex seems to have been well ahead of his time. An example was his desire to grow “pine trees” from seed possibly because he wanted to grow pineapples. A constant temperature was required so he installed his own self-regulating ventilation in his greenhouse .In a letter Jex mentions his thermostatic window-opener but provides no details although gravity circulation to hot water radiators is given more detail. Others did make public their advances in the field of heating and ventilation but these were at a much later date than the 1830’s when Jex developed his ideas. However it may well be that it is the Triple Prismatic Lathe that is the best example of Jex being well ahead of his time. This lathe was adver- tised in 1822.

8 TRIPLE PRISMATIC ENGINE LATHE : JOHNSON JEX Informs the Proprietors of Mills and Manufactories that he turns Axles, Shafts, Spindles, Cylinders, work- ing Barrels, Valves, Dutch Cones, Spheri- cal and Plane Surfaces, Pyramids, Cir- cles, Squares, Pentagons, etc., divides and cuts pinions and Wheels. Patterns with any number of Teeth from 6 to 2000 and upwards and cuts screws of all kinds from a Watch Screw to the largest Brass Screw, left or right, single, double or treble square or angular thread cylindri- cal or conical and to any required num- ber of turns to foot or inch. The accuracy with which all these operations can be performed by the above Lathe is highly deserving of the attention of all persons who employ Mechanism in the Manufac- tories. Johnson Jex casts Mill Brasses by a new and superior process which can only be had at his Foundry at Lether- ingsett, near Holt.”

The whereabouts of the lathe after Jex’s death remained a mystery until the1930’s when RH Clark, a writer on historical engineering found it in a house in Weybourne .Clark and others tried to get it to work but with- out success. In1942 it was donated to the Brideswell Museum in Nor- wich. For the next 60 years it was regarded as a collection of bits and pieces. However in recent years a group of enthusiasts with the aid of some replacement parts demonstrated that it was an inspired piece of kit which essentially lived up to the claims made in the 1822 advertise- ment. The ”restored “lathe was shown to the Science Museum who were keen to add further refinements and undertake more research. As far as I am aware the lathe is still at the Science Museum so there is still hope that Jex’s genius (and I don’t think this is an exaggerated use of the word ) will achieve greater recognition. Phil Anderson—Thornage

Source David W Durst;

Letheringsett-The Industrial History of a Norfolk Village 2013

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This Month’s Guest Recipe

This months recipe is from Stephen Purcell at Keepers Cottage B&B Game Keepers Loaf 500g Wholemeal Flour 25g Rolled Oats 1 Egg 500ml Buttermilk 2 tbsp Treacle 15g Caraway seeds 35g Currants (optional) 2 tsp Bread Soda Pinch of Salt Oats to Sprinkle and or Caraway seeds.

1. Place all the dry ingredients in a bowl. 2. Mix the buttermilk and the egg. 3. Combine wet & dry ingredients to create a loose dough. 4. Bake at 165˚for 45 minutes in a lined or greased loaf tin. Tip: To make buttermilk substitute add the juice of one lemon to 500ml of milk.. Leave in the fridge for 30 minutes.

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BRININGHAM VILLAGE HALL DRAW RESULTS

September Draw Results

1st Prize £15 Marcus Gregory No. 78

2nd Prize £10 Gary Battrick No. 2

3rd Prize £5 Donna Pollicott No. 75

Wanted Website Designer and Builder

Briningham Benefice Magazine is looking for a volunteer to build a new website.

The situation is available for a Website Designer and Builder for the Briningham Benefice website currently at; http://www.brininghambenefice.org.uk/

Freelancing and working with the Production Team of The Friends of Thornage the role entails replacing the current website with a new dynamic and exciting home for information and support for the Benefice. The new website will be based on a broad design and re- quirement of the Rector Jennifer Elliott de Riverol. Once on-line you will need to update the site a few times with articles and diary events.

If you are interested and want to help please contact the In Touch editorial for a questionnaire application form and for more details. [email protected]

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Local Order to Deliver Services

I’ve been compiling a list of local businesses that deliver, I am sure there are more but here’s a few for starters:

HG Graves Butchers. Meat fresh fruit and vegetables and newspapers. [email protected] to 01263 869 333

The Village Van Delivers to 21 villages in North Norfolk including Brinton - they are carrying general supplies, milk, bread, pastries, other local produce (the smoked salmon was lovely) and Newspapers. Card only. Please form an orderly 2m distancing queue and if you would like to know what sort of produce they are offering then check out their web- page https://www.neallskitchen.com/villagevan

Currylicious https://www.currylicious.co.uk Deliver to the Holt area on Fridays.

The Sidings bakery in - pre-order by noon for col- lection the next day Wed-Sat. https://www.sidingyard.co.uk/menu/

G.R.Bunnings Fresh Fish [email protected] 01362820702 who will deliver fish fresh or frozen to the Holt area Wednesdays.

P&S Butchers Holt - (Meat, Fish, Bread) 01263 713227

Back to the Garden Farm shop is open as usual, lots of the essentials in stock. Delivery/collection service is available if required. Please email [email protected] or call 01263 715996/715540 ext 1

Michele Bishop - Brinton

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13 Land Sea and Skyscapes –

Paul Burnham A photographic exhibition of landscapes of Norfolk and beyond

Taking place at NWT Cley and Marshes

Wednesday 30 September - Tuesday 13 October 10am - 5pm

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MOBILE LIBRARY TIME TABLE FRIDAY 23RD OCTOBER

Norfolk Life Strange but true ... , Norfolk

There are three potential meanings behind this sleepy name: it’s linked to the Danish goddess Snora; it comes from Saxon invaders – by whom it was known as Snear (“swift” or “bright”); or it’s a corruption of De Snoryng, a family of long-ago landowners in this part of the world.

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17 Norfolk Life Sowers and Growers

If your greenhouse is fairly empty, now's a good time to clean and disin- fect it. This lets in more light, and prevents pests and diseases over-wintering.

Lift and divide any overcrowded herbaceous perennials whilst the soil is still warm.

In the flower garden

Lift Dahlia tubers, Begonia tubers and Gladioli corms to store dry over the winter months. Remove any dead foliage before storing them.

You can take hardwood cuttings from deciduous shrubs now.

Prune climbing and rambling roses once they've finished flowering, and tie in the stems before autumn winds cause damage.

Clear up fallen rose leaves to prevent diseases such as black spot from over- wintering. To avoid the spread of damaging fungi, don't compost the leaves.

After tidying borders, mulch with bark chips, well rotted manure, leaf mould or spent mushroom compost to insulate plant roots for the winter and keep weed growth in check.

This month is the ideal time to plant hedges and move trees and shrubs.

In the vegetable garden

If you plan to grow beans next year, start preparing the site by digging trenches and filling with manure or kitchen waste.

When you harvest your cabbages, leave the root in the ground and make a cut across the stem to encourage a flush of smaller leaves.

Hang any tomato or pepper plants with green fruits upside down indoors to

18 Protect autumn cauliflower heads from frost by wrapping the outer leaves around them and securing with string. Alternatively use a cloche or fleece.

Reuse old grow bags by cutting away the top and sowing late salad crops. Cropping can be extended into winter if grown under glass, cloches or polytunnels.

In the fruit garden

If you haven't done so already, cut back the fruited canes of your summer fruit- ing raspberries, leaving the new green canes for next year's crop. Tie in next year's raspberry canes to support wires or fencing.

Clear the straw from around the base of strawberry plants to increase ventila- tion. Shear back old foliage to encourage fresh new growth.

Divide congested clumps of rhubarb by digging up and splitting into several pieces with a spade. Re-plant the healthiest looking pieces.

Wrap grease bands around the trunks of apple trees to trap winter moth females whose caterpillars shred spring flowers.

Remove the netting from fruit cages to allow birds to catch and eat any pests that are lurking there.

Apply a winter wash to the trunks and branches of fruit trees to kill off over-wintering pests

Looking after your lawn

Clear up fallen leaves regularly to allow light to the grass.

A last mowing can be made this month before leaving your lawn for the winter.

Rake any thatch from the surface and repair dead patches. There's still time to lay fresh turf if required.

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HUNWORTH AND STODY VILLAGE HALL Our Village Hall has a well-equipped kitchen, plenty of parking, quality tables and chairs and is available for hire from £7 per hour.

To book, please contact: Des Simmonds at Ivy’s Cottage, Stody on 01263 862523 or 07305 585279 or [email protected] As usual, the keys will remain with the Crawleys at Hunworth Hall and all payments should continue to be posted through the Crawleys’ letterbox, on collection of the keys.

WITH MANY THANKS TO ALL OUR REGULAR CLIENTS!

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21 Farmers & Hedge Row Management

We are all used to seeing the cutting and flailing of hedges and field margins at this time of the year as part of the general management of the countryside and indeed our gardens.

The 2 photographs are of the road between Thornage and Hunworth [Before and After Flailing]. I think that it shows the complete disre- gard for wildlife and conservation by our so called “custodians of the countryside”.

The field margins and indeed the road edge, if necessary, could have been cut back without flailing the whole bank top as well. This has re- moved valuable habitat for breeding birds ,and shelter for invertebrates and other animals. This is not an isolated case but unfortunately happens more frequently with the dreaded flail making it so easy to do !.

Paul Burnham—Thornage

22 For further information about Hedgerows and Farmers visit the RSPB.org.UK website and enter Farmers and hedgerow management in the site search box.

Do you have a comment or view on this article. Email the editor of In Touch and let us know. [email protected]

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An exciting Folk Concert at Swanton Novers Village Hall

Edgelarks Saturday 24th October Tickets £14

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Tickets are available from Chris Armstrong on 01263 860573 or [email protected] Or Facebook - Swanton Novers Village Hall

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25 Holt Library Opening Times

Monday Closed Tuesday 10:00 am - 2.00 pm Wednesday 2.00 pm - 6.00 pm Thursday Closed Friday 10:00 am - 2.00 pm Saturday 10:00 am - 1.00 pm

Local Classified and For Sale or Wanted Send your notices or advertisements to: [email protected]

For Sale Qualcast Leaf Blower / Collector YT1623105X

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01263 861078

26 Don Pettit General Builder (Norfolk) Ltd PJ ELECTRICS

Family Company trading locally for Priory Cottage over 25 years 8 Langham Road NO JOB TOO SMALL All building work NR21 0DW Plastering & renovation work All maintenance work Guttering www.pjelectricsltd.co.uk Fencing etc. Tel 01328 830492 Contact us on: Home 01328 710599 Mo- 07884 436112 Don 07976 521639 Simon 07503 902066 ELECSA Part P Approved Contractor Registration No. 33412

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27 The & District Foodbank needs the following:

TINNED POTATOES TINNED RICE PUDDING

CUSTARD SPONGE PUDDINGS

JAM CUP - A - SOUP

CRACKERS / RICE CAKES SNACKS INCLUDING CRISPS

& POPCORN NAPPIES SIZE 4

HAIR CONDITIONER

If you feel able to donate any of these items we would be very grate- ful. Items for the foodbank may be left at: The main warehouse in Cromer, which is located at the back of the Methodist Church (NR27 9DT) If there are large donations then collection may be an option.

Foodbank 07826 376343

Items for inclusion in the November magazine are welcomed and should be submitted by Wednesday 14th October please to Email: [email protected]

28 Anglian Tree Works

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Thornage Village Draw

March July

1st Number 31 Judith Coates 1st Number 27 Isobel Smart

2nd Number 59 Jim Freeman 2nd Number 54 Julian Hiles

3rd Number 41 Gro Butcher 3rd Number 47 Gill Palethorpe

April August

1st Number 20 Stephen Purcell 1st Number 6 D&J Markham

2nd Number 13 Paul Burnham 2nd Number 76 Jane Steward

3rd Number 14 Trish Burnham 3rd Number 48 Kym Kendall-Weavers

May September

1st Number 78 J.M Lincoln 1st Number 42 Jo & Michael Legge

2nd Number 54 Julian Hiles 2nd Number 59 Jim Freeman

3rd Number 37 Anne Pugh-Smith 3rd Number 72 Judith Coates

June Prize money

1st Number 27 Isobel Smart £20 1st Prize

2nd Number 28 Joy Beckett £10 2nd Prize

3rd Number 43 Jo & Michael Legge £5 3rd Prize

Organised by FROTH the Friends of Thornage Group Rob Palethorpe 01263 862284 [email protected]

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NEW THORNAGE VILLAGE WEBSITE Check out the new village website on ThornageVillage.com and let us know what you think.

[email protected]

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WORSHIP & EVENTS September 2020

Briningham Benefice Schedule of Services September/October/November September 27th Hunworth October 4th Briningham 11th Brinton 18th Stody 25th Swanton Novers November 1st Thornage th 8 Briningham (Remembrance) 15th Brinton 22nd Stody 29th Swanton Novers

All services are at 10am unless notified otherwise

BCP = 1662 Book of Common Prayer; other services are in modern language.

www.brininghambenefice.org.uk

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